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n Manju Warrier
PC gets visits by CBI, ED Anonna Dutt and Vikram Gopal
n letters@hindustantimes.com

HP: MALAYALI
ACTOR, CREW
RESCUED
SHIMLA/THIRUVANANTHAPU-
RAM: A 30-member film crew
from Kerala, including award-
winning actor Manju Warrier, has
been rescued after they were
stranded in a remote Himachal
Pradesh village following heavy
rains and floods for the past few
days. The plight of the crew
came to light after the ‘How Old
Are You’ actress contacted her
family in Kerala through a satellite
phone on Monday night to
inform that they had been
stranded in Chatru village in Balh
area of Mandi district following
multiple landslides triggered by
incessant rains that have battered
the hill state. PTI
INX CASE Chidambaram goes to SC for urgent protection, asked to list plea today
Richa Banka
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI:The Delhi high court on
Tuesday denied interim protec-
tion from arrest to senior Con-
gress politician P Chidambaram
in a case of suspected irregulari-
ties related to foreign investment
received by INX Media Pvt Ltd
when he was finance minister in
2007, potentially opening the
doors for his arrest by investigat-
ing agencies.
The ruling prompted Chidam-
baram to immediately knock on
the doors of the Supreme Court,
which will hear the plea on
Wednesday. Teams of the Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and
the Enforcement Directorate
(ED), both of which are investi-
TUESDAY’S
DEVELOPMENTS
3.20pm: Delhi high court
dismisses P Chidambaram’s
anticipatory bail plea in the
INX Media case. His lawyers
seek a stay till he approaches
the Supreme Court
4pm: The Delhi high court
refuses to stay its order
4.05pm: Chidambaram
approaches the SC. By this
time, the SC judges have risen
for the day. Senior advocate
Kapil Sibal approaches the top
court registrar
n Investigators outside P Chidambaram’s residence at Jor Bagh in
4.30pm: The CJI refuses
to take up the matter and
New Delhi on Tuesday. >>P8 VIPIN KUMAR /HT
NEWDELHI/BANGALORE: Chandray-
WHAT NEXT FOR CHANDRAYAAN-2
aan-2 successfully entered into
an elliptical orbit around the
moon on Tuesday as India offi-
cially “reached the moon” for the
second time, 11 years after its first
mission that discovered water on
the lunar surface.
Tuesday’s “heart-stopping”
move was described as a “major
milestone” by the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO)
chairperson K Sivan.
A successful soft landing, n ISRO chief K Sivan explains Tuesday’s manoeuvres. PTI
scheduled for 1.55 am on Septem-
n Now that the Chandrayaan-2 30 and September 1
ber 7, will make the Indian mis-
is in the lunar orbit, it will n On September 4, the lander –
sion the first ever to land near the
carry out four course changes
moon’s south pole at a latitude 70 carrying the rover – will
to gradually close in on the
degrees south of the equator. separate for final descent
moon
It will also make India the n The lander is scheduled to
n The manoeuvres will be
fourth country after the US, the touch down on the lunar
carried out on August 21, 28, surface on September 7
former USSR and China to land
on the lunar surface. The precise lunar orbiter insertion manoeuvre was carried out at
“The unique requirement
9 am for about 30 minutes... It reduced the velocity of the
Chandrayaan-2 mission that no Chandrayaan-2 from 2.4 km per second to 2.1 km per second. For

gating the case, visited Chidam-
AZAD SENT baram’s residence in the evening
to arrest him but left after they
BACK FROM couldn’t find him.
News agency ANI reported at
JAMMU 11:45pm that notices had been
AIRPORT pasted outside Chidambaram’s
JAMMU : Leader of home asking him to appear before
Opposition in the Rajya investigators within two hours.
Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad After two applications for
was stopped at the anticipatory bail by Chidam-
Jammu Airport on baram were dismissed by Delhi
Tuesday for nearly two high court justice Sunil Gaur, his
hours before he was sent lawyer Kapil Sibal, another sen-
back to New Delhi, a
ior Congress leader, approached
party leader said. This is
the apex court seeking an urgent
for the second time in a
hearing, and was informed by the
month that the senior
Congress leader was not
court registrar to bring the mat-
ter before justice NV Ramana on
allowed to visit Jammu
Wednesday. The Delhi HC had
and Kashmir. ››P7
reserved its order on March 11 on
the interim bail plea. Chidam-
baram requested the court to give
PUNJAB ROLLS him three days’ interim protec-
OUT HEALTH tion from arrest to enable him to
›
directs them to mention the
other country had was to achieve 30 minutes, our heart almost stopped
matter before the senior-
Both the sides have cited legal precedents but the most judge available
the lunar orbit with an inclina- K SIVAN, Indian Space Research Organisation chief
tion of 90 degrees. This is to
facts of the case prima facie reveal that petitioner is 7pm: A CBI team reaches ensure that the spacecraft is in
Chidambaram’s house but place to land near the south pole insertion manoeuvres that At 9.02am, ISRO scientists
the kingpin, i.e., the key conspirator in this case he is not present. ED officials of the moon. The trans-lunar ensured the spacecraft reached fired the propulsion system
JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR, Delhi HC judge, in order visit later injection manoeuvre on August the intended inclination, Sivan on-board the spacecraft for 1,738
14, and the lunar orbit insertion said. “To give you perspective, for seconds (nearly 29 minutes) to
today were very important for a spacecraft moving at a velocity achieve the highly elliptical orbit
that,” Sivan told reporters. of 10.9 km/second, a deviation of of 114x18,072 km and an inclina-
All other lunar landings so far 10cm per second during the trans- tion of 88 degrees.
THE INX MEDIA CASE have happened in areas about 30 lunar injection would have In four manoeuvres over the
to 40 degrees from the lunar equa- resulted in a 7 degrees change in next 12 days, the orbit will
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN The Central KARTI IN THE PICTURE Indrani THE ALLEGATIONS Karti Chidam- tor. It was highly precise trans-lu- the inclination in the lunar be reduced to a circular 100x
Bureau of Investigation said that in Mukerjea, who was then the director baram, according to CBI’s FIR, advised
nar injection and lunar orbit orbit,” he explained. 100km.
2007, INX Media applied to the of the company and is currently in jail INX Media to explain the investment
Foreign Investment Promotion Board over Sheena Bora’s murder, was said as cleared by FIPB and that the excess
(FIPB) for approval of investment of to have told CBI and ED that the firm “foreign inflow was justified as
up to 26%. The board forwarded the later got in touch with the finance premium received against the shares mustread
matter to then finance minister P minister’s son, Karti, who ran a issued”. Investigators said that
Chidambaram, who approved it and a consulting agency. According to CBI, “such deceitful and fallacious
ZAKIR APOLOGISES FOR RACIST COMMENT
press release by FIPB said that FDI was the consulting agency’s brief was to proposal was favourably considered
approved for ₹4.62 crore. According to get the issues resolved “amicably by by the officials of the ministry of Zakir Naik apologised to Malaysians on Tuesday for making alleged
the agency, however, INX Media influencing the public servants of the finance and approved by the then racist comments, after the Indian Islamic televangelist was grilled for 10
violated the approval by generating FIPB unit by virtue of his relationship finance minister” and that money was hours by the local police and banned from any public activities in the
more than ₹305 crore in FDI with the finance minister” paid to Karti as kickback multi-ethnic country. ››P8

INSURANCE PLAN file an appeal.

MOHALI : Chief minister Captain
Amarinder Singh launched his
government’s flagship universal mustread Pakistan to take n Naik Ravi Ranjan Kumar Singh
health insurance scheme —
REBEL OR REVERENT?
Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana —
benefiting nearly 46 lakh families,
63 LIVES LOST IN HP THIS MONSOON: CM
At least 63 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Himachal India to ICJ over SOLDIER KILLED
in Mohali on Tuesday. E-cards
were handed over to the first 11
beneficiaries from Mohali to kick
Pradesh, which suffered an estimated loss of ₹626 crore due to damage
roads, water lines and power cables during the current monsoon season,
chief minister Jai Ram Thakur informed the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.
move to withdraw AS PAK POUNDS
off the scheme, which would
entitle beneficiaries to avail
annual cashless treatment up to
Replying to a debate moved under Rule 130, Thakur said the rains caused
damage worth ₹386.4 crore to roads and bridges. ››P7 J&K special status POONCH POSTS
₹5 lakh per family per year. ››P3 HT Correspondent
Imtiaz Ahmad n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
n letters@hindustantimes.com

Pvt sector salaries logged ISLAMABAD:Pakistan said on Tues-

day it will take the Kashmir issue
to the International Court of Jus-
JAMMU: An army jawan was killed
and four others were injured as
Pakistani troops resorted to
unprovoked shelling and firing

slowest growth in a decade tice (ICJ) following India’s deci-

sion to revoke the special status of
Jammu and Kashmir.
The move came four days after
along the LoC in Poonch district
on Tuesday.
Defence spokesperson Lt Col
Devender Anand said, “The Paki-
Vineet Sachdev the UN Security Council held stan army have resorted to
n letters@hindustantimes.com closed and informal consulta- unprovoked ceasefire violation

NEW DELHI: Hit by decelerating

sales growth, Indian companies
are tightening spending on their
wage bills. Private sector salaries
recorded their worst growth in 10
years in fiscal year 2018-19. It was
also the first time in seven years
that the share of salaries in sales
12
Wage growth in 2018-19 was tions on the Kashmir issue – the
first time such a meeting was held
along the LoC in Mendhar and
Krishna Ghati sectors. In the
the lowest since 2009-10 since 1971 – though there was no exchange of fire in Mendhar Sec-
formal outcome or statement. n Two days after he struck a rebellious note against the Congress leadership, former Haryana CM tor, Naik Ravi Ranjan Kumar
CHART 1 Sales and Salary Growth Rate Pakistan’s leadership has Bhupinder Singh Hooda was seen greeting party chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during an Singh attained martyrdom.”
Sales Growth(Y-o-Y) Salary Growth(Y-o-Y) already pledged to raise the issue event to mark ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary in New Delhi on Tuesday. ARVIND YADAV/HT “Ranjan Kumar Singh, 36, was
at all international forums. a native of Gope Bigha village in
11.9 Figures in %
9.8 10.7 Pakistan’s foreign minister
Shah Mahmood Qureshi told
Rotasa district of Bihar. He is sur-
vived by his wife Rita Devi,” the

Union home ministry extends

revenue came down.
These results are based on an
HT analysis of the Prowess data-
base compiled by the Centre for
Monitoring Indian Economy
(CMIE). Prowess has 4,953 com-
panies which have sales and sal-
ary data for the 10 years ending
2018-19. Not all of these compa-
nies have data on number of
employees. However, just 3,353 of
these 4,953 companies employed
8.2 million people in 2018-19.
Nominal wage and sales reve-
nue growth of these 4,953 compa-
nies was 6% and 9% in 2018-19.
Adjusted for inflation (using the
Consumer Price Index for Indus-
trial Workers), these figures are
0.53% and 3% for salary and sales
growth.
What has led to this slump in
wage growth in the private sec-
tor? Business has not been good
for a long time. The companies
listed in the Prowess database
had negative real sales growth for
four consecutive years beginning
2012-13. There was a recovery in
2016-17 and 2017-18 but that seems
to have reversed last year.
10 8.4 ARY News channel that the gov- spokesperson said.
8
ernment had made an “in-princi- “He was a brave, highly moti-
6 8.3 2.7 3.0 ple decision” to take the Kashmir vated and sincere soldier. The
5.7 6.4
window for filing NRC appeals
4 issue to the ICJ, and that it would nation will always remain
2 3.7 4.5 be taken up “as soon as possible”. indebted to him for the supreme
3.0
0 2.0 “We had to see what were our sacrifice and devotion to duty,”
-2
0.5 legal options. We were examining he added.
-0.8 the options and after that, we HT Correspondent on July 30, 2018. It was subse- The spokesperson said, “The
-4
-2.5 have come to the decision that we n letters@hindustantimes.com
THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE quently updated leaving out army responded strongly and
-6 -4.2 have a strong position and we can BEEN EXCLUDED CAN around 4.1 million people who effectively to the firing and shell-
-8 -6.5 take it (to the ICJ,” he said. NEW DELHI: People of Assam have not qualified to be Indian cit- ing. Heavy damage to Pakistan
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 “After discussions, this deci- excluded from the National Reg-
NOW APPEAL WITHIN 120 izens. They will have the option to Army posts and casualties on
Figures adjusted for inflation using Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers sion has been made,” he added. ister of Citizens ( NRC) can now DAYS INSTEAD OF THE approach the Foreigners Tribu- the other side of the border have
Asked by the channel whether
Pakistan intended to take up
appeal within 120 days instead of
the previous 60 days, the Union
PREVIOUS 60 DAYS, nals. Assam chief minister Sar-
bananda Sonowal and Union
been inflicted by our troops.”
The four injured soldiers have
CHART 2 Salary as Percentage of Sales human rights violations or the home ministry said on Tuesday. THE MINISTRY SAID home minister Amit Shah had been evacuated to the Command
15 change of the status of Kashmir at The final NRC list of citizens reviewed the process of publica- Hospital in Udhampur.
Figures in % the ICJ, Qureshi said legal details will have to be published before all those excluded from final NRC tion of NRC on Monday. Speak- Pakistan had last week alleged
13.0 12.7 would be provided by the law August 31, 2019, as per the orders to file the appeal within the pre- ing to reporters after the meeting, that the Indian forces killed three
12.5 12.6 ministry, but did not go into of the Supreme Court that is scribed time, MHA will amend Sonwal had indicated the govern- of its soldiers and had summoned
12 11.2 details. Pakistan’s de facto infor- supervising the process. the rules to increase the present ment could still carry out further India’s deputy high commis-
10.1 mation minister Firdous Ashiq The NRC is an elaborate proc- time limit of filing of appeals in verification of those who had sioner Gaurav Ahluwalia to
Awan also told reporters follow- ess of weeding out foreign nation- FTs from 60 days to 120 days qualified as citizens if the need lodge a protest against the alleged
9.0 8.7 8.8 ing a cabinet meeting that the als that started in 2014. Midnight regarding exclusion from final arose. “It was decided that ade- ceasefire violations.
9
8.5 government had granted in-prin- of March 24, 1971 is the cut-off NRC. The Citizenship (Registra- quate arrangements will be made DG (South Asia and SAARC)
ciple approval to the move to take date based on which residents of tion of Citizens and Issue of by the state government to pro- Mohammad Faisal, who is also
the Kashmir issue to the UN’s Assam have to prove their National Identity Cards) Rules, vide full opportunity to the per- the foreign ministry spokesper-
principal judicial organ. nationality and get their name 2003 are also being amended sons whose names have been son, had summoned Ahluwalia
6
She said the case will be pre- included in the NRC by submit- accordingly, “ an MHA spokes- excluded from the final NRC to and “condemned the unprovoked
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
sented with a focus on human ting specific documents as proof. person said. appeal against their non-inclu- ceasefire violations by the Indian
SOURCE: CMIE
rights violations. “As it may not be possible for The draft NRC was published sion,” MHA spokesperson said. forces on August 15 in Lipa.

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htpunjab
Four fresh Sutlej breaches flood 80
Shahkot, Sultanpur Lodhi villages
SITUATION TURNS GRIM Crops on 45,000 acres submerged; Lohian Khas area worst-affected;
air force teams called in to airdrop food items, essentials to those trapped in submerged areas
Gagandeep Jassowal
n gagandeep@htlive.com
SHAHKOT/SULTANPUR LODHI : At
least 80 villages in Shahkot and
Sultanpur Lodhi sub-divisions
of Jalandhar and Kapurthala
districts were flooded on Tues-
day with the Sutlej breaching its
banks at four more places.
Crops on more than 45,000
acres of land, including 30,000
acres in Shahkot, are sub-
merged.
Lohian Khas in the Shahkot
sub-division is the worst-hit as
50 of these villages fall in the
area. On Monday, the river
breached embankments at five
places in Shahkot and Phillaur
areas of Jalandhar district.
Of a total of nine breaches in
the two neighbouring districts
in two days, eight took in Jalan-
dhar. Hundreds of families were
trapped in their houses sur-
rounded by floodwater with the
administration calling three
helicopters to drop food and
other essentials.
At Shahkot’s Mandiala vil-
lage, a major breach that
occurred early Tuesday morn-
ing could not be plugged despite
efforts of the local residents.
Soon, the floodwater entered
more than 30 villages in
the area.
Mandiala residents said a
man went missing after he fell
into the Sutlej. Teams of
National Disaster Relief Force
(NDRF) searched for him, but to
no avail. Several villages have
been cut off. Sucha Singh of
Mandiala village said the area
was flooded in 1988 and 2008.
Swaran Singh and other resi-
dents of Gidderpindi village said
weed and mud caused blockage
in the river flow near the rail-
way bridge, leading to the
breach. The water level of the
river crossed the danger mark
near the railw tracks. The rail-
ways authorities started rescue
operation as the water entered
the railway quarters.
Jalandhar deputy commis-
sioner Varinder Kumar Sharma
said the army and NDRF teams
were called in to expedite plug-
ging of the breaches at Mandiala
and Jania village in Shahkot.
Another column of the army
will reach Shahkot on Wednes-
day, he added. SSP Navjot Singh
Mahal said help of the Indian
Air Force (IAF) was sought to
airdrop food packets to the
needy people.
LOCALS REFUSE TO
LEAVE FEARING THEFT
At some places, many villagers
refused to leave their houses
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TEEN HELD
FOR RAPING
1-YEAR-OLD
LUDHIANA: Police have arrested
a 15-year-old boy for allegedly
raping a one-year-old girl in
labour quarters at Ayali Kalan in
Ludhiana on Tuesday. In her
compliant, the girl’s mother said
she was in the house while her
father-in-law was playing with
her daughter. The accused, their
neighbour, took the girl and went
into bathroom and raped her. A
case was registered. The accused
was sent to juvenile home. HTC
SON NABBED
FOR WOMAN’S
MURDER
BATHINDA : A man along
with his two aides was
nabbed for allegedly
murdering his mother at
Kotguru village. Jasvir
Singh, son of Sukhpal
Kaur, along with Jagtar
Singh, Mangat and
Joginder Singh of Faridkot
bludgeoned her to death
on August 16, the
police said. HTC
‘DEPT TO HIRE
EX-PATWARIS’
MANSA: Revenue minister
Gurpreet Singh Kangar said the
department has decided to fill
vacant posts by hiring retired
patwaris for a particular period of
time. He said this at the launch of
Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna that
promises free medical treatment
up to ₹5 lakh annually to every
beneficiary. “Experience of retired
patwaris will expedite work and
prevent exploitation of public,”
Kangar said. HTC
n Army personnel rescue people from a flooded residential area at Kang Khurd village, 40km from Kapurthala town, on Tuesday; and (below)
a massive breach at Saroopwal village near Sultanpur Lodhi.
SITUATION
CRITICAL IN
STATE: CM
CHANDIGARH : Chief minis-
ter Amarinder Singh
said the flood situation
in Punjab is “very criti-
cal” and the state has
suffered a loss of around
₹1700 crore. All the con-
cerned offices have been
asked to be on alert till
September 15. He admit-
ted that most of the
houses damaged in
floods s were con-
structed on dead rivu-
lets. “But at the same
time, we will not demol-
ish the houses but will
advise their occupants
to move to safer places
after taking the pancha-
yat in confidence. HTC
fearing theft. The administra-
tion officials convinced the fam-
ilies to shift women and chil-
dren to relief camps while male
members could stay back.
Kapurthala deputy commis-
sioner DPS Kharbanda said
over 50 people were rescued by
the administration. “We have
No threat to SAD as regional party Sandoa, Baldev fail
under BJP regime, says Sukhbir tospeaker
appear before
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
LONGOWAL (SANGRUR): Shiromani
Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukh-
bir Singh Badal on Tuesday
said there is no threat to the party
under the Narendra Modi-led
BJP government at the Centre.
He said this while speaking to
mediapersons on the sidelines of
the function to mark the 34th
death anniversary of Harchand
Singh Longowal at Longowal
town.
“SAD is a representative of the
Panth and there is no threat to the
party,” he said.
Earlier, addressing SAD work-
ers during the function, he asked
them to focus on increasing the
party’s membership. He said the
party is set to enroll over 50 lakh
members in its ongoing member-
ship drive which will culminate
on August 31.
He was accompanied by SGPC
president Gobind Singh Lon-
gowal and Lehra MLA Par-
minder Singh Dhindsa.
He, however, denied any com-
petition between the SAD and the
BJP to have larger base in Pun-
jab. State BJP chief Shwait Malik
recently said they will emerge as
the largest party in the state by
2022.
“The Akali Dal and the BJP
have had no conflict whatsoever
and it is quite unlikely to happen
in future as well. Our party stood
for federalism with more powers
to the states,” he said while talk-
ing to media.
During his address, former MP
Jagmeet Singh Brar, who has
joined SAD, said regional parties
are under danger in the BJP
regime. “The SAD chief is work-
R A I N
started work to plug the
breach,” he added.
Environmentalist Balbir
Singh Seechewal along with his
followers is also helping in plug-
ging the breaches rescuing peo-
ple. Khalsa Aid, an NGO is also
providing food to those trapped
in flooded areas.
for hearing
n Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal paying tributes to party
stalwart Harchand Singh Longowal on Tuesday.
ACCUSES CONGRESS OF
PREVENTING PUNJAB
FROM HAVING ITS OWN
CAPITAL AND SOWING
SEEDS OF COMMUNAL
STRIFE BY BACKING
SEPARATIST FORCES
ing hard to strengthen the party
cadre and we must stand by him,”
he added.
Sukhbir said the Congress not
only prevented Punjab from hav-
ing its own capital but also robbed
its river waters and continued
to sow the seeds of communal
strife by encouraging separatist
forces. The party hurt the senti-
ments of the Sikh community by
celebrating the birth anniversary
of former PM Rajiv Gandhi, he
said.
“Punjab was not allowed to
F U R Y
PEOPLE RESCUED WITH
HELP OF HELPLINE
Hundreds of people stuck on
their rooftops were rescued by
the local administration after
they called the police helpline
numbers seeking help.
Officials said they received a
call that 50-60 people were
HT PHOTO
have a capital of its own even
though all new states were allo-
cated capitals. This has impacted
development in Punjab,” he said
while comparing the revenue
generated by state capitals like
Mumbai and Bangalore.
He said since Chandigarh was
a union territory even the reve-
nue generated from it was denied
to Punjab.
STATE GOVT PAYS
HOMAGE TO LONGOWAL
In a separate function, the Punjab
government also observed the
34th death anniversary of Lon-
gowal at the grain market in the
town on Tuesday.
State cabinet minister Sadhu
Singh Dharamsot, deputy com-
missioner Ghanshyam Thori
and senior superintendent of
police (SSP) Sandeep Garg paid
tributes to Longowal by offering
flowers.
ANURAG KASHYAP SHOULD STUDY SCRIPTURES OF SIKHS AND HINDUS
BEFORE HE PORTRAYS CHARACTERS NEGATIVELY IN HIS PROJECTS.
A F T E R M A T H
AFP/HT PHOTO
trapped in their houses in
Shahkot.
Another caller from Kang
Khurd village said 50 people
were stuck in water which is 10
feet deep and people were una-
ble to move from their
houses.Those trapped were res-
cued eventually.
on resignation
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH: Rebel Aam Aadmi
Party (AAP) legislators Amarjit
Sandoa and Baldev Singh on
Tuesday failed to appear before
Punjab assembly speaker Rana
KP Singh for a personal hearing
on their resignations.
Rana KP had asked Sandoa and
Baldev Singh to appear before
him at his office regarding their
resignation from the membership
of the state assembly and petition
for disqualification, respectively.
“They informed me in writing
about their inability to come for
the hearing,” the speaker said.
A state assembly official said
Baldev expressed his inability to
attend the hearing due to “lower
back pain” whereas Sandoa cited
his father’s ill health. Sandoa,
MLA from Rupnagar, had
resigned from the membership of
the state assembly after joining
the Congress ahead of the Lok
Sabha polls in May this year. The
MLA was called by the speaker to
ascertain his resignation was
“voluntary and genuine”.
Baldev, a first-time MLA from
Jaitu, was among the eight legis-
lators who rebelled against the
AAP central leadership after it
removed Bholath MLA Sukhpal
Singh Khaira from the post of
leader of opposition in Punjab
assembly in July 2018. He later
joined the Khaira-led Punjab
Ekta Party and unsuccessfully
contested the Lok Sabha election.
A petition has been filed for his
disqualification under the anti-
defection law.
n Jaspreet Kaur, a resident of Allowal in Ludhiana, leaving the village with her belongings on Tuesday
after it was marooned.
Breach in river on
Pak side floods 7
Ferozepur villages
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
FEROZEPUR:At least seven villages
located on the Indo-Pakistan bor-
der in Ferozepur district were
flooded on Tuesday after a breach
in an embankment of the Sutlej at
a village in the neighbouring
country.
The affected villages include
Nihalewala, Ghatti Rajjo Ke,
Kamalwala, Jallo Kee and Tendi-
wala. Teams of the National Dis-
aster Response Force (NDRF) and
the army along with officials of
the district administration
rushed to the villages to rescue
those stranded in the floodwater.
Ferozepur deputy commis-
sioner Chander Gaind, who along
with senior superintendent of
police (SSP) Vivek S Soni and
local MLA Parminder Singh
Pinki supervised the rescue oper-
ation, said, “We closed the
schools today in the flood-af-
fected area. The situation will be
reviewed tonight to take a call on
the reopening of the schools.”
“Pakistan had created a tem-
porary embankment at Rajiwala
village but it got breached after a
heavy flow of water that entered
the border villages,” said Surjit
Singh (34) of Tendiwala village.
“The 5-foot deep water caused
huge losses to our paddy crop. If
the situation does not improve at
their earliest, our houses might
be inundated soon,” said Surin-
der Singh (39), a resident of Ghatti
Rajjo Ke village.
“The joint operation was
launched to save the lives of peo-
ple and ensure that there is no
loss of life. The police personnel
and officials of the state drainage
and irrigation departments
ensured that all sorts of help was
provided to the NDRF and army
teams for carrying out the rescue
operations,” the DC said.
CBI PROBE INTO BARGARI SACRILEGE
Govt files revision petition
to seek closure report copy
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI: Challenging the order of
special Central Bureau of Inves-
tigation (CBI) court questioning
Punjab’s locus standi to seek a
copy of the closure report in
the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case,
the government has filed a revi-
sion petition.
Punjab government through
the revision petition has sought
certified copy of the closure
report along with copies of docu-
ments for its “official use”.
Taking up the petition, the
CBI special judge NS Gill
on Tuesday issued notice to
the Central Bureau of Investiga-
tion for August 29, 2019, seeking
a reply.
The government has also
appointed two special public
prosecutors — Mohali district
attorney Sanjeev Batra and
Amritsar district attorney RK
Salwan — for pursuing this peti-
tion.
On July 4, the CBI filed a clo-
sure report in three cases of sac-
rilege — theft of a ‘bir’ of Guru
Granth Sahib from a Burj Jawa-
har Singh Wala village on June
1, 2015; putting up of hand-writ-
ten sacrilegious posters in Bar-
gari and Burj Jawahar Singh
Wala on September 25; and torn
pages of ‘bir’ found at Bargari on
October 12 . The previous Shiro-
mani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Jan-
ata Party (SAD-BJP) govern-
ment had handed over the cases
to the CBI in November 2015.
The CBI magistrate had dis-
missed the application filed by
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> MANJINDER SINGH SIRSA, DSGMC chief
TEAMS OF NDRF, ARMY
ALONG WITH OFFICIALS
OF ADMINISTRATION
RUSHED TO THE
VILLAGES TO RESCUE
THOSE STRANDED IN
FLOODWATER
Also, efforts were also made to
make sure that those evacuated
were sent to the relief camps
where they will be provided food,
treatment and other facilities, he
added.
The district education officer
(DEO) in a communiqué autho-
rized the principals or headmas-
ters of government schools in the
border area to take a call on clos-
ing the institutions in view of the
flood.
AKAL TAKHT URGES
SIKHS TO AID FLOOD-HIT
PEOPLE IN PUNJAB
AMRITSAR: Acting jathedar Akal
Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh, on
Tuesday, appealed to the Sikh
community to help victims of
floods in Punjab. He said it is duty
of every Sikh to aid flood-hit peo-
ple who are also members of the
‘Panthic family’.
“We are celebrating 550th
parkash gurpurb (birth anniver-
sary) of Guru Nanak, But celebra-
tions will be meaningful only if
we help the needy, because the
guru teaches us to help people in
crisis,” he said. Sikhs have been
extending a helping hand, by
serving food and distributing
items of necessity whenever nat-
ural calamities have played
havoc across the world, he said.
“SGPC, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara
Management Committee and
other Sikh bodies should lead in
carrying out relief and rescue
operations ,” he said.
GOVT ALSO APPOINTS
TWO SPECIAL PUBLIC
PROSECUTORS — MOHALI
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
AND AMRITSAR
ATTORNEY — FOR
PURSUING THE PETITION
Sarabjit Singh, additional
inspector general (AIG litiga-
tion crime) on behalf of the
director, bureau of investiga-
tion, Punjab, on July 23.
The state government
through its revision petition has
submitted, “These three Bar-
gari sacrilege cases (in which
closure is filed) are the main
cases and the other cases in
which the SIT has already filed
challans in the appropriate
courts in Punjab are the off-
shoots of these three main cases.
The SIT wants to verify that
what is the affect of the closure
report on the investigation of
other cases and required certi-
fied copies of closure report and
the other documents.”
The state has reiterated:
“Punjab is not a stranger and
thus is within right to seek
copy.”
The state also referred to
Punjab and Haryana High Court
citation by which “court does
not find any infirmity with the
decision taken by Punjab gov-
ernment to withdraw the con-
sent for sending the Bargari sac-
rilege cases to the central
agency for investigation.”
GURPREET SINGH/HT
MANY VILLAGES
IN RUPNAGAR
REMAIN CUT OFF
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
RUPNAGAR : Many villages of
Anandpur Sahib area of Rupna-
gar district remain cut off from
other parts of the district due to
flooding.
Villages which are cut off
include Gajpur Bela, Shahpur
Bela, Hariwal, Harsa Bela,
Chandpur Bela, Burj and Nik-
kuwal, as the roads are still
under water. Even as water has
receded in many villages in
Anandpur Sahib area, agricul-
tural fields are still submerged in
water.
Punjab assembly speaker
Rana KP Singh visited some
flood-affected villages on Tues-
day and assured the residents of
all possible help from the gov-
ernment. Anandpur Sahib MP
Manish Tewari also visited
flood-affected villages of Rupna-
gar .
Meanwhile, district adminis-
tration has provided a financial
assistance of ₹4 lakh to the family
of a three-year-old girl, who had
drowned at Nurpur Bedi town.
BBMB TO REGULATE
RESERVOIR LEVEL TO
1,675 FEET BY AUGUST 31
In the technical committee meet-
ing (TCM) of Bhakra Beas Man-
agement Board (BBMB) on Tues-
day, it was decided to bring down
the level of Bhakra reservoir to
1,675 feet by August 31.
Members from Punjab, Hary-
ana and Rajasthan and the cen-
tral water commission were
briefed by BBMB chairman DK
Sharma on the situation.
“To keep a buffer to hold more
water, we will keep a margin of 5
feet, and take level to 1,675 feet,”
said an officer in BBMB. Due to
heavy rainfall on Sunday, water
level touched 1,681 feet forcing
BBMB to release 40,000 cusecs
from the floodgates. Currently
the level is 1,680 feet.
Akalis obstructing
probe: Amarinder
HT Correspondent
letterschd@hindustantimes.com
n
CHANDIGARH: Chief minister Cap-
tain Amarinder Singh on Tues-
day lambasted the Shiromani
Akali Dal (SAD) for its “perverse
and desperate” attempts to
obstruct the investigations into
the Bargari sacrilege case and
said his government had already
moved the court against the CBI
closure report to enable the state
to pursue the probe to its logical
conclusion.
In an informal chat with the
media, the CM said the then SAD-
BJP government had deliber-
ately handed over the sensitive
case to the CBI in the first place
and the agency had played to the
tune of its masters by closing the
matter without completing the
probe.
Amarinder also lashed out at
SAD president Sukhbir Singh
Badal for trying to manipulate
the facts about Rajiv Gandhi in
the context of the 1984 anti-Sikh
riots. Sukhbir himself was in the
US at that time and had no clue
what was happening in India, he
said, adding that Badal junior
was in the habit of blabbering
without any substance.
The CM hoped that the neigh-
bouring country will honour its
commitment and would complete
the Kartarpur corridor as
planned.
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WE DNESDAY, AUGUST 2 1, 2019
StaterollsoutSarbatSehatBima
Yojana,tocover76%population
CASHLESS SCHEME Beneficiaries can avail treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI :Chief minister Captain
Amarinder Singh launched his
government’s flagship univer-
sal health insurance scheme —
Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana —
benefiting nearly 46 lakh fami-
lies, in Mohali on Tuesday.
E-cards were handed over to
the first 11 beneficiaries from
Mohali district to kick off the
scheme, which would entitle
beneficiaries to avail annual
cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh
per family per year, including
pre-existing diseases.
With this scheme, covering
76% of the state’s population,
Punjab has become the first
state in the country to offer med-
ical insurance cover to the max-
imum number of its people, the
CM said.
A few months ago, the state
government decided to extend
the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana (PMJAY) to provide
cashless health insurance cover
of ₹5 lakh per family per year to
more 31 lakh families.
COST BEING BORNE BY
CENTRE AND STATE
While the cost of the premium of
₹14.86 lakh families originally
covered under PMJAY, as per
Socio Economic and Caste Cen-
Woman whose son
eloped with girl
‘stripped’, 10 booked
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
FEROZEPUR: A42-year-oldwoman,
whosesonelopedwithagirlover
a year ago and eventually mar-
riedher,wasallegedlyassaulted,
stripped and paraded naked by
the girl’s family members,
including a home guards jawan,
at a village in Fazilka district’s
Abohar sub-division.
Police have registered a case
against 10 persons who are
absconding. Fazilka senior
superintendent of police (SSP)
BhupinderSinghsaidasperpre-
liminaryprobetheaccusedhada
quarrel with the woman and her
clothesgottorninthemelee.The
claim of being paraded naked is
being probed.
Theallegedincidenttookplace
onSundaywhenthecomplainant
was returning from a grocery
shop in the village. The woman
said she was stopped by Kala
Singh, Raj Singh, Mangal Singh,
the home guards jawan, Jangir
Upset over wife’s ‘affair’, man Khalsa Aid founder targeted over turban in Vienna
poisons kids, attempts suicide
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
FARIDKOT: Upset over his wife’s
alleged affair, a 34-year-old man
poisoned his two minor children
before attempting to kill himself
at Chopra Wala Bagh village in
Kotkapura subdivision of Farid-
kot district, police said on Tues-
day.
Charanjit Singh’s 11-year-old
sondied,whilehiseight-year-old
daughter and he himself are bat-
tling for their lives at Guru Gob-
Sikh community raises ₹1.29 crore for boy
who lost family in US car crash
INVALUABLE SUPPORT
CHANDIGARH: The Sikh com-
munity in New Jersey’s
Carteret is rallying to sup-
port an 11-year-old boy who
survived a head-on crash in
Virginia that killed his par-
ents and sister last week.
The community has so far
raised more than $180,000
(₹1.29 crore) for him and his
future, New York Post
reported.
Yashveer lost his parents
Gurmeet Singh, 44, and Jas-
leen Kaur, 38, and his 6-year-
old sister after a pickup
truck driver lost control of
the vehicle and crashed into
their minivan in Virginia on
August 15. Yashveer has
been discharged from the
n Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh handing over a health insurance card to a beneficiary at
the launch of the Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana in Mohali on Tuesday as health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu
(second from left) and Congress leader Lal Singh (extreme left) look on.
sus 2011 data, is being borne by
the Centre and state in the 60:40
ratio. For the rest of the benefi-
ciaries the state will bear the
entire cost of the premium.
Speaking on the occasion, the
CM said it took his government
several months to draw the
roadmap for the implementa-
POLICE SAY ACCUSED
HAD A QUARREL WITH
THE COMPLAINANT AND
HER CLOTHES GOT TORN
IN MELEE; CLAIM OF
BEING PARADED NAKED
IS BEING PROBED
Singh,Sonu,SandeepSingh,Gur-
dev Kaur, Anita Rani, Sumitra
andParamjeetKaur.Sheclaimed
to havebeenstripped andmoved
around by them to avenge the
elopement incident.
Thecasewasregisteredunder
various sections of the IPC at the
Khui Khera police station. The
SSP said the complainant’s son
eloped with the girl, who was a
minorthen,one-and-a-halfyears
ago. “She was kept at a juvenile
home (nari niketan) but the two
gotmarriedafortnightagowhen
she turned major,” he said. “We
have launched a hunt to arrest
the accused,” he added.
RAVI SINGH WAS LEFT
FEELING HUMILIATED
HIS 11-YEAR-OLD SON
DIED WHILE THE 8-YEAR-
OLD DAUGHTER IS
BATTLING FOR LIFE AT
FARIDKOT HOSPITAL
ind Singh Medical College and
Hospital, Faridkot.
Station house officer Jatinder
Singh said Charanjit first minis-
tered poison to his son Deepak
and daughter Kuldeep Kaur on
BEING HUMAN
n Yashveer (right) lost his parents Gurmeet Singh, 44, Jasleen
Kaur, 38, and his 6-year-old sister after a pickup truck driver
lost control of the vehicle and crashed into their minivan in
Virginia on August 15
hospital and is recovering at
a relative’s home.
“While nobody can ever
fulfil the void in Yash’s life,
as friends and family, the
least we can do is to come
together and contribute our
share for the medical
tion of the cashless treatment
scheme to cover 76% of its popu-
lation, in sharp contrast to the
12% that would have been cov-
ered otherwise under the Cen-
tral government’s PMJAY. Sim-
ilar schemes in other states had
covered up to a mere 30% of
their population, he said.
2 of Punjab family among 3
killed in Karnal car crash
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
KARNAL: Threepersons,including
two members of a family, were
killed when their car rammed
into a truck coming from the
opposite direction on NH 44 near
Uchani village of Karnal district
on Tuesday morning.
Police suspect the car driver
probably fell asleep and lost con-
trol of the vehicle which then
crossed the divider and hit the
truck on the other side. The
impact of the accident was so
severe that the engine of the car
fell outside.
Of the deceased, Manjeet
Singh, 35, of Attari in Amritsar
district, his brother-in-law Bal-
devSingh,38,hailedfromLudhi-
ana, while the car driver Harjot
Singh, 35, lived in Jalandhar.
Police say they were returning
from Delhi after dropping their
nephew at the airport.
Eye witnesses told police the
accident took place around 6am
on Tuesday, when the Tata Bolt
car suddenlycrossed the divider
Monday night before trying to
kill himself .
The three were rushed to the
city hospital. The SHO said
Deepak was declared brought
dead,whiletheconditionofChar-
anjitandhisdaughterisstatedto
be critical.
A case under Sections 302
(murder), 328 (causing hurt by
meansofpoison)and309(attempt
to commit suicide) of Indian
Penal Code (IPC) has been regis-
tered against Charanjit at the
Kotkapura city police station.
expenses of Yash, funeral
expenses of the family, and
more importantly, contrib-
ute towards the future of
Yash. No contribution is big
or small,” reads the descrip-
tion on Yashveer Singh’s
GoFundMe page.
SANJEEV SHARMA/HT
Giving details of the Sarbat
Sehat Bima Yojana, the CM said
it would cover 20.43 lakh smart
ration card holder families, in
addition to 14.86 lakh families
enrolled as per Socio Economic
Caste Census data, 4.94 lakh
farmer families, 2.8 lakh small
farmers and more than 2.38 lakh
n The mangled remains of the car on NH 44 near Uchani village in
Karnal district on Tuesday.
andrammedinto atruck coming
from opposite side. Locals took
the injured out of the car.
“One of them died on the spot,
anotherdiedonthewaytohospi-
tal,whilethethirdsustainedseri-
ous injuries and died during
treatment at Kalpana Chawla
Hospital in Karnal,” said police .
Investigation officer Vijay
Kumar said that prima facie, it
appeared to be the car driver’s
faultwhomostlikelyfellasleepat
Press Trust of India
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
LONDON: A Sikh humanitarian
campaignerhasbeenraciallytar-
geted in Austria after a woman
airport security staffer joked
about finding a bomb in his tur-
ban,accordingtoamediareport.
Ravi Singh was confronted by
the staff at the Vienna interna-
tional airport on his way back to
the UK on Friday after helping
Yazidi women, who were
enslaved by the ISIS in Iraq,
Metro reported.
ThefounderoftheKhalsaAid,
an international non-profit aid
Rosa Diaz, superintendent
of Carteret schools, said the
entire borough was torn up
about what happened to him.
The school district has
decided to accept donations
to support Yashveer, in addi-
tion to his GoFundMe page,
which was started by people
close to the Singh family,
who describe themselves as
“Gurmeet’s Friends Fam-
ily”.
“We are setting up a Trust
Fund that only Yash can
withdraw from in instal-
ments once he is 18,” said the
GoFundMe organisers.
Gurmeet came to America
from New Delhi as an adult
and worked as an independ-
ent wholesaler, reported
NJ.com. The family lived in
Carteret for about 10 years
and the children attended
local schools, said their
former neighbour Pinal
Singh. HTC
construction workers regis-
tered with the state construc-
tion welfare board, besides
46,000 small traders.
4,500 JOURNALISTS TO
BENEFIT FROM SCHEME
The scheme has also been
extended to around 4,500 jour-
nalists accredited by the state or
holding yellow cards.
TREATMENT PACKAGES
Equipped with specially
designed 1,396 treatment packa-
ges, the scheme will be imple-
mented through more than 450
empanelled hospitals, including
200 government hospitals.
Of the total premium of ₹333
crore under the Mahatma Gan-
dhi Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana,
the state’s share is 83%, which
amounts to ₹276 crore, while the
Union government will pay the
remaining ₹57 crore.
Surgical packages under the
scheme also include the cost of
pre-hospitalisation for three
days and post-hospitalisation
for 15 days.
Health minister Balbir Singh
Sidhu said that in case a patient
is not carrying his e-card, he can
go to any empanelled hospital
and can meet “aarogya mitra”,
who will generate his e-card on
the spot and facilitate cashless
treatment.
HT PHOTO
the wheel and lost control. “It is
not clear whythe car jumped the
divider. We are investigating
whether the vehicle’s tyre burst
orwhetherthedriverfellasleep,”
he said.
Family members of the
deceasedhavebeeninformedand
bodieshavesentforpostmortem.
He said investigation is under-
wayandanFIRwillberegistered
after the truck driver’s state-
ment.
and relief organisation, was
changing flights at the airport
when he let security staff swab
his turban. He walked through
the metal detector without set-
ting it off, but a member of staff
then insisted on giving his head-
dress an additional scan with a
hand-helddevice.Whenheasked
if there was a problem, one of the
security workers said: “Yes, we
found explosives.”
Despitefeelinghurtbythejibe,
Singh says education is a much
better way forward than punish-
ment. “If I made that comment, I
would be thrown in jail. I was so
upset,”hesaid. Thestaffmember
Chandigarh perceived,
conceived as capital of
Punjab: Nanda to HC
CHANDIGARH: Despite being a
Union Territory, Chandigarh is
perceived and conceived as the
capital of Punjab, state’s advo-
cate general Atul Nanda told the
Punjab and Haryana high court
on Tuesday.
He was responding to a ques-
tion posed by the high court on
July 22 asking Punjab as well as
Haryana to show when Chandi-
garh became the capital of the
two states. Nanda told court that
in 1947, the capital of Punjab was
shifted from Lahore to Shimla
and subsequently then prime
minister Jawaharlal Nehru
declared Chandigarh as capital
of Punjab in 1950. The Capital of
Punjab (Development and Regu-
lation) Act, 1952, defines Chandi-
garhas the capital ofPunjab. The
States Reorganisation Act, 1956,
does not make any changes with
the arrangement arrived at in
1952 and in 1966, though Punjab
Re-Organisation Act, 1966, came
into being and Chandigarh was
made as Union territory but it
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HTEXPLAINER
Captain govt’s ambitious
HEALTH COVER
scheme widens ambit
Ravinder Vasudeva
n ravinder.vasudeva@hindustantimes.com
which means that even if somebody is
already having an ailment when the
scheme comes into force, he or she is eligi-
CHANDIGARH: Captain Amarinder Singh-led ble for the free treatment, reveals deputy
Punjab government on Tuesday launched CEO of the scheme Dr Shweta. Diseases
its much ambitious Ayushman Bharat— like cancer, ICU admissions, trauma cen-
Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna (AB—SSBY) to tre admissions, all sorts of heart ailments
provide health cover of ₹5 lakh per family (including packages for stents) will be cov-
per year to over 46 lakh families of the ered under the scheme. It will also cover
state. The Amarinder government has three days’ pre-hospitalisation and 15
widened the ambit of Narendra Modi-led days’ post-hospitalisation expenditure.
Central government’s Pradhan Mantri The government, however, has reserved
Jan Aarogya Yojna (PMJAY), also called 124 packages for government hospitals
Ayushman Bharat, to cover more families only.
in the state. The central scheme would
have covered only 14 lakh families as per HOW CAN BENEFITS BE AVAILED
the Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) The benefits of the scheme can be availed
data. Hindustan Times explains what at all empanelled private and public hospi-
exactly the scheme is and how one can tals. Information about empanelled hospi-
avail its benefit tals is available on www.shapunjab.in.
Beneficiaries can also call the helpline
WHO WILL BE COVERED number 104 for any information. For
Under this scheme a cashless health insur- checking their eligibility and to get the
ance cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year E-card, a person can visit the nearest com-
will be provided, irrespective of the size of mon service centre (CSC) and the details of
the family. The government claims that CSCs are also available on the website
nearly 75% of the population of Punjab will www.shapunjab.in. In need of an emer-
get benefit of the scheme. The families gency, a beneficiary can directly go to an
which will be covered under the scheme empanelled hospital and meet ‘Arogya
include 14.86 lakh listed in the SECC data, Mitra’ for guidance. Arogya Mitras will be
20.43 lakh getting subsidised foodgrains dedicated persons posted at the empan-
under the National Food Security Act elled hospitals to guide the beneficiaries.
(NFSA) and 4.94 lakh J-form holder fami- There is no need to pay for enrolment. A
lies registered with the Punjab Mandi dedicated AB-SSBY family identification
Board; besides 2.38 lakh construction number will be allotted to the eligible fami-
workers registered with the Construction lies.
Welfare Board; 46,000 families of small
traders having turnover of less than HOW GOVT WILL IMPLEMENT IT
₹1crore per year, 2.76 lakh small and mar- In October last year, the state government
ginal farmers listed by Punjab Mandi decided to extend the PMJAY to provide
Board, and 4,700 government-accredited cashless health insurance cover of ₹ 5 lakh
journalists. per family per year to more 31 lakh fami-
lies. While the cost of the premium for 14.86
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS lakh families originally covered under the
Equipped with specially designed 1396
treatment packages (government has
fixed rates for the treatment) for different
PMJAY as per SECC data is being borne by
the Centre and State in a 60:40 ratio, for the
rest of the beneficiaries, the state will bear
ailments, the scheme will be implemented the entire cost of the premium.
through more than 450 empanelled hospi-
tals, including 250 private hospitals. Hos-
pitals situated in Chandigarh including
Of the total premium of ₹333 crore for
the Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana, the state’s
share is 83%, which amounts to ₹ 276 crore,
PGIMR have already been empanelled in
the scheme. Government officials dealing
with the scheme, claims that the process
while the Centre will pay the remaining
₹57 crore.
The government has registered a differ-
for the empanelment of private hospital is
going to fasten and more private hospitals
ent society by the name of State Health
Agency Punjab to implement the scheme
would be empanelled. and has hired a private insurance firm
WHICH AILMENTS ARE COVERED
through tendering. Providing health
insurance for all was also the poll promise
Even pre-existing diseases are covered of the Congress in Punjab.
Pak to give visas to 10,000 Indian
pilgrims for Guru’s anniv event
AMRITSAR: The Pakistan Sikh want Singh and ETPB chairman An office-bearer of the ETPB,
Gurdwara Parbandhak Commit- Amir Ahmed held a meeting in a statutory board that manages
tee (PSGPC) and Evacuee Trust Lahore to review the progress of religious properties and shrines
Property Board (ETPB) on Tues- the preparations for the upcom- of Hindus and Sikhs who had
day reiterated that they will ing mega event. migrated to India after Partition,
make all arrangements for the It was decided at the meeting said over phone that they will
“sangat” (devotees) coming to to give visas to 10,000 Indian pil- ensure the corridor, which is
Pakistan for 550th birth anniver- grims for the Guru’s birth anni- being constructed to give Indian
sary celebrations of Guru Nanak, versary celebrations, though devotees a visa-free access to
and the Kartarpur corridor will there is a provision to issue 3,000 Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kar-
be completed before November. visas under the bilateral agree- tarpur, the final resting place of
Office-bearers of both the bod- ment, said a member of the Guru Nanak, is completed well
ies led by PSGPC president Sat- ETPB. before November this year. HTC
teach her about his faith. He
added: “I would not feel good if
thepersonwassacked.Youcan’t
WHEN A MEMBER OF answer hate with hate.”
AIRPORT SECURITY Jasveer Singh of the Sikh
JOKED ABOUT FINDING A
PressAssociationsaid:“Thereis
alongheldconflationbymanyin
BOMB IN HIS TURBAN the Western world between the
physical appearance of a Sikh
and that of a terrorist, which is
n Ravi Singh Hehadbeenonhissecondvisit why we face racist slurs.”
toIraqinthreeweeks,aspartofa Responding to Singh on Twit-
smirked when she first made the new project helping Yazidi ter, a spokesperson for the
comment but went red with women who were captured by Vienna Airport said they are
embarrassment when Singh ISIS. He said that he forgives the investigating the incident. “We
challenged her. She said: “No, I woman who made the remark apologise for the incident, this
will not apologise.” Singh said “I and has asked airport manage- does not match our understand-
want an apology now.” ment if he can sit down to calmly ing of customer service.”
the city retained its character of
capital of Punjab, the advocate
general submitted before the
court.
Haryana advocate general BR
Mahajan, who too was asked by
the court to show how the city
became capital of both the states,
sought time from court. The mat-
ter stands deferred till August 29.
The bench of justice RK Jain
and justice Arun Kumar Tyagi
had posedthequery duringhear-
ing of a petition by Phool Singh, a
judicial services aspirant. The
Chandigarh resident qualified
judicial services exam of both
states and figured in Punjab and
Haryana merit list under Sched-
uled Caste category. But he was
not being considered under the
reserved category due to his of
Chandigarh domicile . His argu-
ment was that Chandigarh being
capital of both, he is entitled for
the reservation as per a recent
Supreme Court judgment deliv-
ered in medical admissions in
both the states. HTC
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PUBLIC AND VISIT FLOOD-HIT AREAS OF HARYANA.
> RANDEEP SINGH SURJEWALA, Cong leader

shortstories
WOMAN, NIECE
CRUSHED
TO DEATH IN
YAMUNANAGAR
KARNAL:A 35-year-old woman
and her four-year-old niece riding
pillion on a two-wheeler were
crushed to death by a truck on the
outskirts of Yamunanagar city on
Tuesday. The deceased have been
identified as Rajni and Bhawna
(niece). According to police, the
incident took place when the duo,
riding pillion, were on their way to
Identifyweaklinks, MLA’SREPORTCARD BALKAUR SINGH, 50, SAD KALANWALI (R) BALWAN S DAULATPURIA, 51, INLD FATEHABAD
ShahtellsHry,Maha, Educational qualification:
Class 10
MLA’s electoral record:
A member of Shiromani
Educational qualification:
Graduate
MLA’s electoral record:
A first-time legislator,
DelhiBJPleaders Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee (SGPC),
Balkaur Singh is a first-
time legislator. He is the
lone MLA of the Shiromani
Balwan Singh was an INLD
worker and district presi-
dent of Fatehabad before
he got the ticket for 2014
assembly polls. He has now
POLL STRATEGY Home minister holds brainstorming session in Akali Dal in Haryana. moved to the BJP.
the national capital to take stock of party’s election preparedness

Radaur. A truck coming from the
back side hit the bike and ran over
the victims. The rider of the bike,
Aryan (nephew), however,
escaped unhurt. An FIR has been
registered against the truck
driver, who is absconding, under
Sections 304 A and 279 of the IPC.
Farakpur police station in-charge
Dinesh Kumar said the bodies
were sent for postmortem to the
civil hospital in Yamunanagar and
efforts were on to nab the
accused. HTC
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: The Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) on Monday asked its
leadership in four poll-bound
states to focus on the election
campaign and identify weak
links within the organisation
and outside that could poten-
tially create trouble for the
party, two BJP leaders said.
Party president and Union
home minister Amit Shah held a
brainstorming session with the
BJP leadership of Haryana,
Maharashtra, Jharkhand and
Delhi in the national capital to
take stock of their election pre-
paredness and decide poll strat-
egy.
SHAH ADVISES LEADERS
AGAINST COMPLACENCE
AND TELLS THEM TO
FOCUS ON CAMPAIGN
Jharkhand in December and
Delhi in February. “We will face
election in Haryana, Maharash-
tra and Jharkhand under the
leadership of current chief min-
isters,” the first BJP leader said,
requesting anonymity.
‘GOOD IMAGE
AN ADVANTAGE’
“All these CMs have a good
image and we want to utilise this
advantage.”
“The BJP leaders from these
› ›
the achievements ofthestate and
the central governments,” the
second leader said.
Shah advised the state leaders
against complacence and sug-
gested that states do a compre-
hensive study of the weak links
within the organisation and out-
side, such as geographical areas
and communities who did not
support the BJP in previous
polls.
Union ministers Prakash
Javadekar and Narendra Singh
Tomar, election in-charge for
Delhi and Haryana respectively,
and party general secretary
Bhupender Yadav and vice pres-
ident Om Mathur were among
those who attended the meeting.
Yadav and Mathur are oversee-
Drug menace is a major problem in
the Kalanwali area. Being an elected
representative, I have requested the chief minister
to form a special flying squad so that the issue can
be sorted out.
Assets declared Moveable: `28.77 lakh
`28.77
lakh in 2014 Immovable: Nil
Constituency primer: Kalanwali assembly seg- Kalanwali(SC)
ment is a reserved seat and stronghold of the SAD
HARYANA
due to its proximity with the Punjab border. Drug
addiction is a major concern among people of this Dabwali
area. Kalanwali was earlier under the Rori assem-
Kalanwali(SC)
bly segment. It is a rural area, mostly dominated by Rania
Sikhs and Punjabis. Kalanwali is also famous for
Ellenabad
its sweet samosas
It had become tough to work with the INLD
after their family rift, so I decided to leave the
party and move forward. Fatehabad needs a good
postgraduate college, for which my fight
will continue.
Assets declared Moveable: `94.07 lakh
`11.9
crore in 2014 Immovable: `10.96 crore
Constituency primer: Fatehabad is also known Fatehabad
as the Pink city of Haryana. Former deputy com-
missioner JS Ahlawat is being credited for the HARYANA
beautification of the city. There are 55 villages in
this constituency and nearly 2.1 lakh voters. The
segment is mostly dominated by Punjabi and Jat Ratia(SC) Tohana
Sirsa
communities. The Fatehabad district was carved
out of Hisar on July 15, 1997.
Fatehabad

›
Maharashtra and Haryana states were told to create a posi- ing the elections in Maharashtra
will go to the polls in October, tive campaign centred around and Jharkhand respectively. Electoral history: Electoral history:
Many leaders 2014: Balkaur defeated Cong’s Sishpal Keharwala by 12,965 votes. 2014: Balwan Singh of INLD defeated Dura Ram of HJC by 3,505 votes.
from other 2009: SAD’s Charanjeet Rori defeated Cong’s Sushil Indora by 12,544 2009: Prahlad Singh Gillankhera, an Independent, defeated Dura Ram
parties now want
to join the BJP.
SYL: Centre to hold votes.
2004: Kalanwali was under the Rori assembly segment then.
by 2,802 votes.
2004: Dura Ram beat Swatantar Bala Chaudhary of INLD by 10,625 votes.

They are
welcome, but
meet with Haryana, How he performed: Balkaur Singh hit the limelight after the news of
his joining the Jannayak Janta Party
surfaced. He, however, backtracked later.
By the way:
How he performed: A good orator and businessman by profession,
Balwan raised many issues related to his
constituency in Vidhan Sabha. Being an
By the way:

Punjab reps today

Residents claim that Balkaur has suc- opposition MLA worked to his disadvan-
they have to learn cessfully developed the Kalanwali area. He loves to sing tage. As the city shares its boundaries with Daulatpuria
Be it railway foot-over bridge, which was a old classical Punjab, drug menace is a major problem recently visited
everything about long-pending demand, upgrade of primary Punjabi songs. here that could not be tackled in last five Dubai.
n Bhupinder Singh Hooda
the party first. HT Correspondent
PUNJAB GOVERNMENT
health centre to 50-bed community health years. Daulatpuria batted for the construc-
centre or introducing a direct bus service tion of colleges. However, his performance
MANOHAR LAL
KHATTAR, Haryana
chief minister
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com

CHANDIGARH: A second round of

AUG 23 DECLARED
AS HOLIDAY IN HRY
CHANDIGARH: Haryana govern-
ment on Tuesday announced that
August 23 would be observed as a
gazetted holiday in all the
government institutions, offices
and corporations. According to an
official statement, the holiday has
been declared on the occasion of
Janmashtami, an annual Hindu
festival that celebrates the birth
of Krishna, the eighth avatar of
Vishnu. ANI
DELIVERY BOY
JUMPS OUT OF
AUTO, DIES
GURUGRAM: A 26-year-old man,
who worked with a food aggre-
gator, succumbed to injuries at a
hospital on Tuesday morning.
Police said preliminary probe
revealed that he got injured after
jumping from a vehicle in an
inebriated condition at Chakkar-
pur village in Sector 28 of GUru-
gram. The deceased has been
identified as Piyush, a native of
Pipra in Bihar. He was staying in a
rented accommodation in
Chakkarpur village, police said.
Prem Chand, assistant sub-in-
spector (ASI), Sector 29 police
station, said that the incident was
reported at 7.50am. HTC
meeting to work out a way to get
the contentious Sutlej-Yamuna
Link (SYL) canal completed will
be held between top officials of
Punjab and Haryana at New
Delhi on Wednesday.
The Punjab government is
likely to press for constitution of
a tribunal to reassess the vol-
ume of river waters afresh. The
meeting will be chaired by sec-
retary, Union ministry of water
resources, UP Singh.
The first round of meeting
held last week remained incon-
clusive.
DIALOGUE BEING
HELD ON SC DIRECTION
The dialogue is being held on the
directions of the Supreme Court
which had asked the chief min-
isters of the two states to form a
committee of officers and
ensure that they deliberate with
the intervention of the Centre at
the highest level to work out a
solution.
“Any alternative can only be
one that is acceptable in toto to
Haryana and Rajasthan,” the
court said.
The Supreme Court had in its
January 15, 2002, and June 4,
2004, judgments ordered com-
pletion of remaining portion of
the canal in Punjab territory.
The Punjab government, offi-
cials said, is pressing for reas-
sessment of volume of river
IS LIKELY TO PRESS
FOR CONSTITUTION OF A
TRIBUNAL TO REASSESS
THE VOLUME OF RIVER
WATERS AFRESH
waters while the Haryana gov-
ernment is firm that its share of
3.5 million acre feet in the Ravi
and Beas waters and the com-
pletion of the canal are non-ne-
gotiable.
ISSUE NEEDS A
RELOOK: PUNJAB
Punjab has been maintaining
that volume of water flowing
though Punjab rivers has come
down drastically and the issue
needs a relook.
Haryana officials, however,
maintained that Punjab has to
comply with the Supreme Court
orders of January 15, 2002, and
June 4, 2004, on completion of
the remaining portion of the
canal in its territory.
At present, Haryana gets 1.62
million acre feet (MAF) of Ravi
and Beas waters.
According to Punjab govern-
ment, the state’s dependence on
river water is more than it was
in the past as there is an acute
fall in the subsoil water and 79%
of its area has turned into a dark
zone where negative recharge
was happening and every year
an average waterfall drop of
51cm is being reported.
Will abide by
committee
decision on future
course: Hooda
Press Trust of India
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH: Former Haryana
chief minister Bhupinder Singh
Hooda, who has virtually
threatened to part ways with the
Congress ahead of the assembly
polls, on Tuesday said he would
abide by whatever decision a
proposed committee decides for
his faction.
Two days ago, Hooda had
raised eyebrows by slamming
the Congress’ stand on scraping
Jammu and Kashmir’s special
status, saying it had “lost its
way” and was no longer the
party it was before.
At the rally in Rohtak on Sun-
day, the Congress leader had
announced he would form a
25-member committee that
would decide the future course
of action for his faction, which
has been demanding that he be
made the state unit chief in
place of Ashok Tanwar.
The infighting in the state
Congress unit has intensified at
a time when the assembly polls
are barely months away.
from Kalanwali to Chandigarh, he has done it all, say locals. on the ground remained unimpressive.
NEXT: TOHANA, HISAR
Punjab guv administers oath of office
to new PPSC chairman, 2 members
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : Punjab governor
VP Singh Badnore on Tuesday
administered the oath of office
to the newly appointed chair-
man and members of Punjab
Public Service Commission
(PPSC) in the presence of chief
minister Captain Amarinder
Singh.
Lt Gen (retd) Surinder Singh
was sworn in as PPSC chairman
while additional district and
sessions judge Shivinder Singh
Mann was administered the
oath of office and allegiance to
the Constitution as the official
member and author and colum-
nist Harmohan Kaur Sandhu
(Bubbu Tir) as non-official n (From left) New PPSC chairman Lt Gen Surinder Singh (retd), Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore, chief
member. minister Captain Amarinder Singh, members Harmohan Kaur Sandhu (Bubbu Tir) and Shivinder Singh
Chief secretary Karan Avtar Mann in Chandigarh on Tuesday. HT PHOTO
Singh conducted the proceed-
ings of the swearing-in cere- retired as the General Officer Additional district and ses- ing officer, industrial tribunal-
mony at the Punjab Raj Bhawan Commanding-in-Chief (GOC- sions judge Shivinder Singh had cum-labour court, Chandigarh.
here. in-C), Western Command of the also served a special judge in the Bubbu Tir is daughter of late Dr
Lt Gen Surinder Singh had Indian Army. CBI court of Punjab and presid- Gurnam Singh Tir.

D E S T I N AT I O N D U B A I

Mewat girl bowls over Pak pacer Situation in flood-hit areas under control Haryana woman
waiting for
Hassan Ali, duo gets hitched
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com

KARNAL :After Karnal, people liv-

CHANDIGARH: Pakistani fast
bowler Hassan Ali tied the
knot with Haryana’s Mewat
girl Shamia Arzoo in a wed-
ding ceremony in Dubai on
Tuesday. The news of Ali
marrying an Indian national
has been making the head-
lines since last month.
Shamia resides in Mewat
and had met Ali during a ran-
dom dinner in Dubai.
Impressed with her honesty,
Ali courted Shamia and sent
a marriage proposal to her,
which was duly accepted.
“A simple Nikah cere-
mony will be held on August
20 in Dubai, which will only
be attended by my close rela-
tives and family members,”
the cricketer had said in a
press conference.
Ali and Shamia had a pre-
wedding photo shoot and
shared the images on social
media.
The Pakistani pacer had
even invited cricketers from
India to his wedding with
Shamia. He had said that he
would be happy if Indian
cricketers turned up for his
wedding.
“I will invite the Indian
cricket team and players to
come to my marriage cere-
n Pakistan bowler Hassan Ali with Shamia Arzoo during a
pre-wedding shoot in Dubai.
HASSAN ALI HAD
EVEN INVITED INDIAN
CRICKETERS TO HIS
WEDDING, SAYING
THAT CONTEST IS ON
THE FIELD AND NOT
OFF IT
mony, after all, we are all
cricket mates,” Ali had told a
newspaper.
“I would love it if some
Indian players come to the
ceremony in Dubai, it would
be lovely. The contest is on
the field and not off it. In the
end, we are all professional
cricketers and must share
happiness,” he said.
Shamia has a degree in
DA ARTIST/INSTAGRAM
aeronautics from a private
college in NCR and has even
studied in England. Hassan
Ali has picked up 82 wickets
in 53 ODIs and 31 wickets in
nine test matches for Paki-
stan.
He was a key member of
the team that beat India in
the final to win the 2017 ICC
Champions Trophy.
Ali will become the fourth
Pakistani cricketer to get
married with an Indian girl,
after Zaheer Abbas, Mohsin
Khan and Shoaib Malik.
Malik had a high-profile
wedding with Indian tennis
star Sania Mirza in April
2010 and former captain
Abbas was the first Pakistani
player to marry an Indian
woman.
ing in low-lying areas of Panipat
district had to face tough time as
the water of the overflowing
Yamuna river entered fields in
some villages. However, situa-
tion at most of such areas is
under control as water started
receding on Tuesday.
As per the reports, water had
on Monday night entered the
low-lying areas, but started
receding by next morning.
Panipat deputy commis-
sioner (DC) Sumedha Kataria
said at least 20 families living in
Rahim Kheri village were
shifted to safer ground as the
water flow of Yamuna touched
the highest level of 232.22m.
“It has now come down to
231.95m," she added.
She said Yamuna waters had
submerged about 3,300 acres of
standing crop. “But if the water
crosses smoothly, there is no
possibility of any damage to
crops,” the Panipat DC said.
In Karnal, several villages of
Indri block were still under
water, but there were no report
of any damage to human life as
the authorities are expecting
the water to recede by Wednes-
day morning.
“Dhanaura creek was over-
flowing in few villages. But
water has receded in the past 24
hours,” said Karnal deputy
commissioner Vinay Pratap
Singh.
He said emergency services
› Dhanaura creek
in Karnal was
overflowing in few
villages. But water has
receded in the past
24 hours.
VINAY PRATAP SINGH, Karnal DC
and supplies were transported
through boats. “We are expect-
ing that road links will be
restored by Wednesday morn-
ing. There is no need of evacua-
tions as of now,” he added.
KESHNI ANAND BRIEFS
CABINET SECRETARY
Meanwhile, Haryana chief sec-
retary Keshni Anand Arora in a
review meeting held on flood sit-
uation in Haryana, Punjab,
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pra-
desh and Delhi, under the chair-
manship of cabinet secretary
Pradeep Kumar Sinha informed
that in state, the water level of
Yamuna had recorded the high-
est increase in history till date.
In view of arising flood situa-
tion, 25 families have been
safely evacuated from Sonepat
and Karnal districts, she
informed.
Arora said flow of water in
Yamuna was recorded at
8.28 lakh cusec at Hathini Kund
Barrage against the 8.14 lakh
cusec witnessed in 2013. About
500 families have already been
evacuated from low-lying areas
of Faridabad and Palwal.
n A breach in the Ghaggar had last month inundated several
areas in Sirsa.
RISE IN GHAGGAR WATER LEVEL
LEAVES SIRSA FARMERS WORRIED
SIRSA : The rise in water
level of Ghaggar river has
become a cause of concern
for the farmers of about 12
villages in Sirsa. As a pre-
cautionary measure, they
have started keeping vigil
at night, while the adminis-
tration also continues to be
on alert.
The farmers are also
strengthening the embank-
ment of the river to save
their agricultural land
which is close to the water-
body. Prem Kumar of Bud-
habhana village said his
fields are quite close to the
HT PHOTO
Ghaggar and almost every
villager is worried about
the increasing level of
water. “Farmers know the
condition in Punjab, and we
were also in similar situa-
tion a month ago when
there was big breach in the
river. We are, however, get-
ting support from the local
administration,” he added.
Another farmer, Khush-
deep Singh, of the Farwai
village said, “People of
Sirsa had faced flood fury in
2010, when more than
2-lakh acre of agricultural
land was submerged.” HTC
bus offered lift,
gangraped in car
MUZAFFARNAGAR(UP): A35-year-old
woman, who was waiting for a
busto herhomein Haryana, was
allegedlyrapedbythreemenwho
offered her a lift in their car in
Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district,
police said on Tuesday.
Based on the survivor’s com-
plaint, two of the accused have
beenarrested,whilethethirdone
is absconding,stationhouseoffi-
cer Yashpal Dhama said.
Hesaidtheincidenttookplace
in Kairana town on Monday
whenthe threeaccusedoffereda
lifttothewomanandtookhertoa
forest near Jahanpura village,
where they allegedly raped her.
The accused, before leaving
the woman on the spot, threat-
ened her of dire consequences if
she disclosedthematter,Dhama
said.
6-YEAR-OLD SEXUALLY
ASSAULTED IN GGM
An18-year-oldmanwasarrested
forallegedlyrapingasix-year-old
girl inBajghera onTuesday. The
police said the man works as a
dailywageearnerandlivedinthe
sameneighbourhoodasthegirl’s
family.
According to the police, the
incident took place on Tuesday
when the girl’s parents, who are
alsodailywageearners,hadgone
out for work. PTI/HTC

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WE DNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
Three held with 1kg heroin,
pistol, ₹23 lakh in Ajnala
CLAIM Investigation points to possibility of their links with Pakistani smugglers, say police
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
AMRITSAR: Journalist of a Punjabi
daily was among three people
arrested on Monday with 1 kg
heroin, ₹23 lakh in cash, a pistol
and cartridges, police said on
Tuesday.
The accused have been identi-
fied as Simranjit Singh aka Simar
of Sahowal village who works for
a Punjabi daily, Sarabjit Singh
aka Saba of Fatowal village and
Surjit Masih of Gurala village.
The accused belong to villages
falling under the Ajnala sub-divi-
sion of the district.
Addressing a press conference
here, senior superintendent of
police (SSP-rural) Vikramjit
Singh Duggal said Ajnala SHO
Amandeep Singh got a tip off
about the presence of drug smug-
glers and barricading was done to
nab them.
“The police team stopped a
Maruti Suzuki car (PB-02-6001) in
Woman cop suspended ASI CAUGHT
for pressuring ‘rape TAKING ₹8,000
victim’ to compromise BRIBE IN MOGA
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
AMRITSAR : The rural police on
Tuesday suspended a woman
inspector for allegedly pressur-
ing a rape victim to compromise
with the accused.
Police have also initiated a
departmental inquiry against
inspector Balwinder Kaur, who is
posted as the in-charge of Crime
Against Women (CAW) cell of
Amritsar rural police.
Jhander police of Amritsar
rural had booked an Amritsar
man for allegedly raping his
32-year-old Facebook friend on
Saturday. The case was being
investigated by the woman
inspector. The victim had alleged
that she was raped by Navkiran
Gill of Nangli village under
Kambo police station. The
accused, who befriended me on
Facebook, raped me after spiking
my drink with sedatives, the vic-
tim had alleged.
SACRED GAMES-2
Plaint against Anurag Kashyap
for hurting Sikh sentiments
Indo-Asian News Service
letterschd@hindustantimes.com
n
NEW DELHI: Two prominent Delhi
Sikh leaders have filed police
complaints against Bollywood
director Anurag Kashyap for
allegedly hurting religious senti-
ments of Sikhs.
On Tuesday, Manjinder Singh
Sirsa, president of the Delhi Sikh
Gurdwara Management Com-
mittee (DSGMC) and MLA from
Rajauri Garden filed a complaint
against Kashyap for allegedly dis-
respecting Sikh and Hindu senti-
ments through portrayals in the
web series Netflix “Sacred
Games-2” directed by him.
Sirsa said he also complained
to the information and broadcast-
ing minister against Kashyap
demanding strict action against
him.
‘WON’T LET BOLLYWOOD
STARS TO PLAY WITH
OUR SENTIMENTS’
“We cannot let Bollywood stars
play with our religious faiths and
sentiments. I warn Anurag
Kashyap. He should at least study
the scriptures of Sikhs and Hin-
dus before he portrays the char-
acters so negatively in his pro-
jects just for entertainment,”
Sirsa said.
Meanwhile, Tajinder Bagga,
spokesperson of Delhi BJP, also
HC notice to Punjab
on petition seeking
release of Malaysian
woman’s son
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Har-
yana high court on Tuesday put
Punjab government on notice on
a plea seeking release of 8- year-
old son of Malaysian woman
arrested by Punjab Police for
funding terror activities. The
woman, Kulbir Kuar was
arrested from Delhi airport on
August 15 in connection with a
May 2018 FIR . The high court
bench of justice Inderjit Singh
acted on the plea of Kaur’s
brother, Jagseer Singh who had
sought court’s intervention for
the release of 8-year-old Diljot
Singh. HTC
n The accused in Amritsar police custody on Tuesday.
which the accused were sitting.
The team sent for deputy superin-
tendent of police (DSP-Ajnala)
Harpeet Singh who reached the
spot and the occupants of the car
were searched,” said the SSP.
He said during the search, the
cops recovered 298gm heroin
from Simranjit; 405gm from Sar-
abjit and 302gm from Surjit. Dur-
A spokesperson of Amritsar
rural police said, “The victim
informed the senior police offi-
cials that the woman inspector
had been pressuring her to strike
a compromise with the accused.”
He said after the matter came
into the notice of the senior super-
intendent of police Vikramjit
Singh Duggal, an investigation
was marked to deputy superin-
tendent of police (DSP-Ajnala)
Harpreet Singh.
He said, “It was found that Bal-
winder had called the victim at
Guru Nanak Dev Hospital and
then at the civil hospital for con-
ducting her medical examina-
tion. The medical examination
was not done and it was deliber-
ately delayed by the inspector.”
He said, “The investigation
found the inspector guilty and the
report was submitted to the SSP.”
The SSP said they have sus-
pended the inspector and a
departmental proceedings have
also been initiated against her.
SGPC RAISES OBJECTION
OVER WEB SERIES SCENE
AMRITSAR: The Shiromani
Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee (SGPC) also
objected to a scene in the
web series. SGPC president
Gobind Singh Longowal
said: “Kada is a part of our
religious symbols and it
should not be desecrated. I
condemn this scene and we
will probe the matter.”
SGPC chief secretary
Roop Singh said: “For
Sikhs, the five ‘Ks’ hold
huge importance. Nobody
can be allowed to play with
Sikh sentiment,” he said in
a release.
The first season of
“Sacred Games” also led to
controversy for derogatory
filed a complaint against the Bol-
lywood director for intentionally
hurting Sikh sentiments by add-
ing a scene in “Sacred Games-2”
series, which disrespects Sikh
religious symbol “kada”.
In his complaint in the Parlia-
ment Street police station, Bagga
said there is scene in which actor
Saif Ali Khan, who is playing the
Bodies of man, woman
found with severed
heads in Amritsar
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
AMRITSAR : The bodies of a man
and a woman were found with
their severed head near Khalsa
Senior Secondary School on the
Grand Trunk road here on Tues-
day night. As per information, at
around 11:15 pm, the passersby
noticed the severed bodies lying
on the roadside near the school.
As per the eyewitnesses, a
scooter was also found lying
near the bodies of the victims.
Eyewitnesses said earlier
they thought it was an accident
SAMEER SEHGAL
ing frisking of the car, police
found ₹23 lakh, a 32-bore unli-
cenced pistol and 61 cartridges,
he added.
After the recovery, the three
men were arrested and a case
under Section 21-25-29-61-85 of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances (NDPS) Act was reg-
istered at Ajnala police station.
MOGA: A vigilance bureau team
on Tuesday nabbed an assistant
sub-inspector (ASI), Jagsir
Singh of police station Badni
Kalan while he was accepting
₹8,000 as bribe for settling a com-
plaint in favour of complainant
Sukhdev Singh of village Burj
Duna in Moga.
Deputy superintendent of
police (DSP-vigilance) Harjinder
Singh said that Darshan Singh of
village Burj Duna had filed a
complaint against complainant
Sukhdev Singh, which was pend-
ing with ASI Jagir Singh.
The ASI demanded ₹10,000
from the complainant to dispose
with the complaint in his favour,
and after negotiation the amount
was fixed at ₹8,000. After sealing
the deal, Sukhdev apprised the
vigilance bureau, which laid a
trap to nab the ASI, the DSP said,
and bribe money. A case has
been registered under various
sections of the Prevention of Cor-
ruption Act at the vigilance
police station, Moga. HTC
portrayal of former prime
minister Rajiv Gandhi. His
son Rahul Gandhi, how-
ever, had defended the
show’s freedom of speech.
“My father lived and died in
the service of India. The
views of a character on a fic-
tional web series can never
change that,” he had
tweeted. “Sacred Games 2”
started streaming on Inde-
pendence Day.
The much awaited show
stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui,
Pankaj Tripathi and Kalki
Koechlin, besides Saif.
Directed by Kashyap and
Neeraj Ghaywan, it has
Vikramaditya Motwane as
the showrunner. HTC
character of a Sikh cop in the
series, takes off his “kada” and
throws it into the sea. “Kada is
considered as a revered and inte-
gral part of Sikh religion and it is
treated with utmost respect and
faith,” Bagga said in his written
police complaint, adding that it
was treated disrespectfully by the
director in the series.
and informed the police. Later on
it was revealed that the duo was
murdered and their heads were
severed, they said.
‘INVESTIGATION
LAUNCHED INTO CRIME’
Additional deputy commis-
sioner of police (ADCP-city1)
Jagjit Singh Walia confirming
about the incident, said, “We
came to know that two bodies
were found with severed heads
near the school. We have dis-
patched a police team at the spot
to investigate the matter. A case
will be filed soon.”
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Forgery case: HC Tutor held for molesting minor
dismisses bail plea GURDASPUR: A professor of local
engineering college was arrested
coaching centre was closed and
tried to rape her . My daughter
under sections 354 and 342 of the
IPC and Section 10 of the POCSO
of Doda’s wife
for molesting a class IX girl stu- objected his advances and man- Act was registered against the
dent at his coaching centre at Bat- aged to flee the coaching centre, accused .
hwali Gali here on Tuesday. he said. Meanwhile Rana Kanwardeep
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Har- The accused was identified as The girl's father informed the Kaur,civil judge-cum-secre-
yana high court has dismissed Tarun Mahajan (36) of Gurdas- child helpline, which inspected tary,district legal services
anticipatory bail plea of Sunita pur. the coaching centre and found authority,Gurdaspur, held a
Doda, wife of Shiv Lal Doda, in a
forgery case.
As per the parents of the vic-
tim,the girl had been taking tui-
that the accused had deleted the
footage of the incident to hide his
meeting with the heads of local
tuition centres on Tuesday and
The SSP said preliminary Dismissing the plea, the tion from him for the last about crime. directed them to make necessary
investigation pointed to possibil- HC bench of justice Shekher one-and-half months. The father Station house officer (SHO) of arrangements at their centres as
ity of their links with Pakistani Dawan said she was given oppor- of the victim said that Tarun had Gurdaspur city police station per law to ensure safety of the stu-
smugglers. “Our investigation is tunity to join the investigation, called the girl on Sunday despite Kulwant Singh said that a case dents. HTC
still on to know whether the but she failed to cooperate with
accused were in contact with the the investigating agency.
smugglers in the neighbouring
country. We are also checking
Earlier too, her bail plea was
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MYSTERY OVER was filed on May 31, 2019. The FIR
SEIZED PISTOL was registered in February 2018
Mystery shrouds the 32-bore pis- under the Prevention of Corrup-
tol seized from the accused as it tion Act in Abohar. The govern-
carries the number (RP172130) ment argued that she was not
which is similar to the one seized cooperating with the police.
by the police two years ago from As per the FIR, her firm got
near the barbed fence. That pistol enhanced credit limit from ₹6.75
recovered two years ago crore to ₹12 crore by mortgaging
remained unclaimed. the property of one Satpal Singh.
“The pistol recovered on Mon- It was alleged that signature of
day was illegal and it carried a complainant and his wife were
fake number. We are investigat- obtained on blank documents for-
ing from where they got the pistol
and how the number on it
matched that of the other one,”
cibly and sale deeds of property
were taken away by giving
threats, which later on were mis-
Supports Healthy Prostate
said the SSP. used for advancing loan. HTC
DSP’s brother among 3
held for drug peddling
LUDHIANA: Special task force
(STF), Ludhiana, has arrested
three persons, including a
were travelling in a car. On being
frisked, the STF officials recov-
ered heroin and drug money from
woman, and recovered 1.05 gram their possession. On their input,
heroin from their possession on the STF also recovered two cars,
Monday late evening. The Police mobile phones and watches from
have also recovered drug money their house in Bhai Randhir
of ₹1.02 lakh, three cars, 20 mobile Singh Nagar.
phones and 10 imported watches Inspector Harbans Singh,
from their possession. in-charge STF, Ludhiana, said
The accused have been identi- that the accused Billa and Harp-
fied as Dalbara Singh , Harpreet reet are drug addicts and procure
Singh and his wife Sarabjit Kaur heroin from Amritsar, which
of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar. they also further sell.
Harpreet Singh is brother of dep- The accused were involved in
uty superintendent of police drug smuggling from last seven Supported by 6 international patents.
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06 region
SC issues notices
on plea to link social
media to Aadhaar
A DAY AFTER The petition moved by social media giant Facebook
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court
agreed on Tuesday to consider
taking up petitions seeking man-
datory Aadhaar verification for
social media users in India, a day
after it was told that such a meas-
ure was required in order to stop
“anti-national”, fake, defamatory
and pornographic content online.
The petition was moved by
social media company Facebook,
which urged the top court to take
over petitions in three high
courts – Madras (Tamil Nadu),
Madhya Pradesh and Bombay
(Maharashtra).
In all three instances, the peti-
tions relate to demands to link
Aadhaar or other government-is-
sued identity documents with
internet-based services such as
social media, instant communi-
cation and emails or track messa-
ges – which in turn pose questions
pertaining to individual privacy
as well as technical feasibility.
Social media companies have
said such demands run in con-
trast with their global principles
of offering end-to-end encryption
Jalandhar civic body
levies user charge
on garbage lifting
JALANDHAR : Municipal corpora-
tion (MC), Jalandhar, has begun
levying user charge for door-to-
door garbage collection from
households and commercial
establishments as even city resi-
dents remained unaware of the
move.
Jalandhar MC joint commis-
sioner Ashika Jain said, “The
move has got nod for the move in
the house meeting. We have
started the process to inform the
public about the decision. We will
also issue a public notice soon.”
The civic body took the initia-
tive in compliance with the Solid
Waste Management Rules, 2016,
which gives power to the local
bodies to decide the user fees, said
a civic body official. Municipal
authorities will levy user fees for
collection, disposal and process-
ing from bulk generators.
Although the step is being
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THREE PETITIONS, SIMILAR ISSUES
n Facebook has approached SC,
saying petitions in three high
courts – in MP, Maharashtra
and Tamil Nadu – have wider
ramifications and must be
heard by the top court
n The pleas involve demands to
make Aadhaar or government-
issued ID cards mandatory for
social media sign-ups. In one
case, the TN plea, the court is
also looking at mandating
‘traceability’ of content
n Tamil Nadu government
to all users (which means messa-
ges cannot be traced in the inter-
est of privacy), while activists
have said that accepting such
proposals will run afoul of consti-
tutional safeguards on privacy
and lead to diminished freedom of
speech online. A SC bench led by
Justice Deepak Gupta issued
notices to Centre and Tamil Nadu
government, while fixing Sep-
tember 13 for the next date of
hearing. The bench, however,
refused to put on hold the hear-
hailed by many, no announce-
ment or advertisement in this
regard was made public. Finance
manager of a Four-star hotel in
Jalandhar said, “We also attend
the meetings conducted by the
MC, but no one has informed us
about this move.”
As per the finalised rate chart,
owners of residential house of 20
marlas will have to pay ₹200 per
month and the hotels having 10-20
rooms will have to pay ₹3,000 per
month while the owners of hotel
with more than 20 rooms will
have to shell out ₹5,000 per
month.
For AC and Non AC restau-
rants, the user charge per month
for the collection of garbage is
₹5,000 and 2,000, respectively.
Rates for primary, secondary and
senior secondary private schools
have been fixed at ₹5,000, 10,000
and 15,000, respectively. HTC
GOVT. OF BIHAR
Email : helpdesk.bceceboard@bihar.gov.in
Controller of Examination
opposed Facebook’s request,
saying the case in Madras HC
had progressed significantly
n Social media companies have
said that changes such as
ability to trace messages are
not technically feasible since
they are committed to end-to-
end encryption globally
n Activists have said that such
changes could undermine the
freedom of speech of internet
users since anonymity online is
a crucial part of it
ings in the HCs, but said that they
should not pass a final order. The
most prominent among the three
HC cases is one in Tamil Nadu,
where recent hearings have
focussed on whether or not it is
technically possible for service
providers to trace messages in
order to curb illegal content.
The Tamil government said it
backed the idea to make users
authenticate using government-
issued ID, opposed Facebook’s
plea to move the hearing to SC.
POLICE CRACK
₹48-LAKH LOOT
CASE, TWO HELD
JALANDHAR: With the arrest of two
youth, city police on Tuesday
claimed to have solved the ₹48
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here on Gulab Devi road on Mon-
day. Accused have been identi-
fied as Amit Kumar and Aman-
deep Singh of Jalandhar.
Addressing the media persons,
commissioner of police (CP) Gur-
preet Singh Bhullar said that Jas-
want Singh, of Rose Park, had
filed a complaint on Monday that
some bike-borne robbers looted
₹48 lakh cash from his relative
Sonu when he had gone to pay the
amount to a property dealer on
Gulab Devi road.
“Following the complaint,
footages from CCTV cameras
near the spot were collected. “A
police team raided the house of
accused and recovered ₹31 lakh
cash. Third accused is abscond-
ing and raids are on to nab him,”
he said, adding that a case was
registered. HTC
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Windows that offer a view of the world
Dr Rana Preet Gill
E
very time we go on a
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with a view. My first
instinct is to rush towards the
windows to brush the curtains
aside and have a peep outside.
For me, windows present a
marvellous opportunity to
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the world without being bla-
tantly obtrusive.
When you look through a
window, you are there and yet
not there, you might be incon-
spicuous to the world yet
your presence is very much
alive. Every window has the
opportunity to unlock the
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FLOOD FURY: GOVT MUST GO
BEYOND MERE LIP SERVICE
Floods across Punjab have
affected and displaced many
families. Clearly, it is the failure
of the authorities concerned to
adopt preventive measures
before the rainy season that led
to the situation. The flood con-
trol department haphazardly
throws sandbags and stones to
build embankments which get
washed away. This is followed by
the drill of inspection by politi-
cians who do nothing concrete in
vulnerable areas. And this cycle
is repeated year after year. Hope
the current government ends
this unholy practice and initi-
ates measures to prevent such
disasters.
Subhash Vaid
II
This refers to the editorial ‘Floods
in north India: A manmade disas-
ter’ (August 20). Heavy rainfall
over the past few days has
wreaked havoc in Himachal Pra-
desh and parts of Punjab. About
three dozen human lives have
been lost. The disaster once again
highlights the increasingly
erratic nature of monsoon amid
changing weather patterns. This
means rainfall estimates need to
be rigorously revised and flood
management mechanisms
Bathinda lawyers demand
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striking lawyers have demanded
a case against traffic cop– consta-
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with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
leader and lawyer Navdeep Singh
Ministry of Civil Aviation
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THE BUSY ROAD
APPEARED LIKE A
LIVING, BREATHING
KALEIDOSCOPE OF
IMAGES FROM MY
POINT OF VIEW
My childhood house held a
special attraction because of
the presence of the windows
that used to give me a glimpse of
what was happening outside
without anyone getting to
know. We occupied the second
storey of the house and the
drawing room windows opened
to the courtyard of the colony
where people used to gather for
chatting in the evening; kids
used to group together to play;
and popcorn vendors used to
updated. There’s also an urgent
need to upgrade dam manage-
ment in the region. We need much
more proactive supervision of
dam waters. The Lok Sabha
recently passed the Dam Safety
Bill, 2019, which provides an insti-
tutional mechanism for inspec-
tion and maintenance to avert
dam breaches. But we need better
institutional response to mitigate
monsoon fury year after year.
Vandana Chopra,
Chandigarh
III
Hundreds of lives are lost every
year due to floods, with people
believing it to be a curse of ‘God’.
Floods do not happen only in
India but in many countries,
including the US and China. On
the one hand, we raise hell over
water shortage, while on the
other floods make people’s lives
miserable. We should identify
vulnerable areas and chalk out a
contingency plan to control floods
by creating water grids. Jawahar-
lal Nehru developed many dams
that not only controlled water but
helped utilize it for irrigation and
electricity. We have high technol-
ogy available to us, but lack the
vision to use it optimally. We
must get our priorities right to
overcome the problem.
BM Singh, Amritsar
Jeeda on Saturday. Lawyers, for
the second consecutive day, pro-
tested outside Bathinda SSP
office for this demand on Tues-
day. Jeeda and Ranjit Singh
clashed when the cop asked Jeeda
not take his scooter on Ajit Road
from the Ghodewala chowk side,
as entry of vehicles from that side
had been restricted. A case was
registered against Jeeda but not
against the cop. HTC
and
(Rubina Ali)
Joint Secretary
rattle their cauldron to
announce their arrival. I used
to observe people but from a
distance and rarely was my
presence felt in this melee of
noises.
The windows in my room
opened to the view of a busy
road where traffic never
stopped. I would sit calmly
in my cosy room, watching peo-
ple walking, jostling, honking
and pressing their way for-
ward. The busy road appeared
like a living, breathing kaleido-
scope of images from my point
of view.
We have bay windows in our
home now. There are eight win-
dows all juxtaposed together,
forming an arc. I have a table
and a chair just next to the win-
dows and our sprawling garden
is the view that they offer. I
IV
Punjab chief minister Capt Ama-
rinder Singh has described the
huge devastation brought by
heavy rainfall as ‘unprecedented’
and announced ₹100 crore for
rehabilitation measures in the
affected areas. But the major
cause of concern today is to
strictly follow the standard oper-
ating procedure before the onset
of the rainy season. Halting defor-
estation, reforesting upstream
areas and restoring damaged wet-
lands can slow down the currents
of river waters. Besides, the offi-
cials who allow activities that
damage the environment should
be given exemplary punishment.
V
Hargunpreet Singh, Patiala
Apropos of the editorial ‘Floods in
north India: A man-made disas-
ter’ (August 20), it is activities
such as illegal mining, haphazard
construction and dumping waste
into water bodies that are respon-
sible for environmental degrada-
tion. The ground reality is that
the authorities turn a blind eye to
reckless practices impacting the
ecosystem and wake up only
when disasters strike. Both the
Centre and state governments
must enforce laws on preserving
the fragile environment.
Isha Sharma, Bathinda
G U R U R AV I D A S T E M P L E D E M O L I T I O N
AAP MLAs to hold protest
at Jantar Mantar today
Press Trust of India
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) MLAs will hold a protest at
Jantar Mantar on Wednesday
against the demolition of Guru
Ravidas temple in Delhi, said
social welfare minister in the
Delhi government Rajendra Pal
Gautam.
AAP workers from Haryana
and Punjab will also participate
in the protest. Gautam said the
Centre should take a decision in
the matter at the earliest.
He also alleged that the BJP-
led central government had
stopped the entry of passenger
trains into Delhi from Haryana
and Punjab in order to prevent
people from coming to the
national capital to lodge their
protest against the demolition.
“The BJP government is try-
ing to annihilate the voices of Dal-
its. The government resorted to
repressive steps like stopping
buses and nearly 15 passenger
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have often seen little birds
pecking at the flowers of the
bottle brush or nestling in their
home in the silver oak trees.
The shy birds who abhor to be
seen while they work never
seem to mind my presence
beyond the window. As if catch-
ing me watching it, a bird pecks
at my window with its sharp
beak as it sees its reflection.
I often get distracted by the
scene outside when I try to
write, seated at the table.
So, I have to draw the curtains
for a while, blocking the recep-
tion of the view only to unlock
the recesses of my mind and to
let the words flow as I punch the
keys of my laptop. Once I’m
done with the work, I’m back to
being an observer in my own
home.
Somedays, I imagine a little
ramesh.vinayak@hindustantimes.com
CDS: STRUCTURAL
CHANGES NEEDED
In his article ‘CDS: A long way to
Tipperary’ (August 19), Lt Gen
NS Brar (retd) has rightly said
the country may have to wait for
a while before chief of defence
staff becomes a reality. In his
Independence Day address to the
nation, the prime minister had
promised to create the post
which was recommended by the
Kargil review committee two
decades ago. The panel had high-
lighted the urgent need for struc-
tural changes in the higher eche-
lons of armed forces and sug-
gested a five-star chief, who
would bring unity of command
between the three services. How-
ever, the CDS should be seen as
the senior-most military official
rather than the ‘first among
equals’ with the other four-star
service chiefs and will report
directly to the PM and the
defence minister.
PL Singh
WELCOME MOVE
BY PRIME MINISTER
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
had been conferred with ₹1.3
crore prize money of Seoul
Peace Prize, which was
exempted from taxation by the
Central Bureau of Direct Taxes
(CBDT) in March under Section
n Dalit community members from Punjab and neighbouring states
gather to protest against demolition of Guru Ravidas temple, in New
Delhi on Tuesday.
trains from Punjab, Haryana, UP
and Rajasthan in order to prevent
people from joining the protest,”
Gautam said.
He said all the AAP MLAs will
take part in the protest and also
raise the issue in the Delhi assem-
bly session starting Thursday.
The minister said Wednes-
day’s protest will be peaceful.
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window in my mind. A window
that soaks the essence of the
surroundings, enabling me to
rationalise my thoughts and
behaviour.
Every day is full of trials and
tribulations and at the end of
each day, I often reflect back by
being impassive and looking at
things from the back of the win-
dow of my mind. Somedays I
feel I reacted too much and on
others, I feel I could have done
better.
As I access every day from
the perspective of neutrality, I
smile for when I’m on the other
side of the window, looking at
myself uninhibited and una-
bashed, I’m able to laugh at my
own eccentricities.
n ranagill261212@gmail.com
The writer is a Hoshiarpur-based
author and veterinarian
10 (17A) (i) of the Income Tax
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August wrote to finance minis-
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RK Arora, Amritsar
HIGH TIME PAK
ACCEPTS REALITY
Pakistan prime minister Imran
Khan has struck a belligerent
note on Kashmir after the Nar-
endra Modi government nulli-
fied Article 370 in Jammu &
Kashmir. Pakistan has limited
options. It will ratchet up its
propaganda which it has fed to
its citizens for decades. Also, it
may attempt to raise military
temperature on the Line of Con-
trol (LoC) by pushing infiltra-
tors into the Valley. Sooner the
Pakistani establishment
accepts the new reality on Kash-
mir, the better.
Lal Singh
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Gautam had earlier alleged
that the Delhi Development
Authority (DDA) had demolished
the temple in the presence of
police on August 10 and the statue
was “taken away”.
The DDA, however, did not use
the word temple and said the
“structure was removed as per
the orders of the Supreme Court”.
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Azad stopped at Rains relent in Himachal, traffic ‘GOVT WILL

REACH OUT TO
on most highways back on track VALLEY PEOPLE’
Jammu airport, HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: Union home minister
Amit Shah on Tuesday said the
Centre would reach out to the
people of Jammu and Kashmir

sent back to Delhi

AGAIN This is for the second time in a month that he was not
allowed to visit J&K; Cong terms it as ‘murder of democracy’
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
n ravi.khajuria@htlive.com
JAMMU : Leader of Opposition in
the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi
Azad was stopped at the Jammu
Airport on Tuesday for nearly
two hours before he was sent
back to New Delhi, a party leader
said.
This is for the second time in a
month that the senior Congress
leader was not allowed to visit
Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier on
August 8, Azad was briefly
detained and sent back from the
Srinagar airport after the admin-
istration imposed restrictions fol-
lowing the Centre’s move to scrap
the state’s special status and
bifurcate it into Union territories.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh
Congress Committee chief
spokesperson and former MLC
Ravinder Sharma said Azad was
detained for two hours at the air-
n Ghulam Nabi Azad
port before being sent back to
Delhi.
“Senior leaders Madan Lal
Sharma, Tara Chand, Jugal Kis-
hore and I, who had gone to
receive him, were not allowed to
enter the airport. We also made a
formal request to airport authori-
ties but to no avail,” Sharma said.
Sharma said, “He wanted to
meet the party leaders. If the
administration says that Section
144 of the CrPc has been lifted and
the situation is normal across
Jammu region then why was he
not allowed to visit Jammu. He
was visiting his home state. It is
unfortunate.”
He said that denying Azad the
access to his home state was
‘murder of democracy’.
IN THE PAST 10 DAYS, I
HAVE TRIED TWICE TO
VISIT J&K: AZAD
Azad expressed disappointment
after being stopped and sent back
from the airport in Jammu and
said that it was “not right for
democracy.”
“In the past 10 days, I have
tried twice to visit Jammu and
Kashmir. First I tried to go to
Kashmir and the second time
today to Jammu, but this time
also I was not allowed to come out
of the airport. This is not right for
democracy.” Azad said.
With agency inputs
SHIMLA:After three days of heavy
showers which led to snapping of
several road links following
landslides, the hills of Himachal
on Tuesday saw subdued rainfall
activity, the Met office here said.
Himachal received light to
moderate rainfall on Tuesday.
Most of the rivers that were in
spate saw a decline in water lev-
els. Traffic on a majority of the
highways and link roads was
restored.
“There was no heavy rainfall
in the state but precipitation
occurred at some places in the
state since Monday,” director of
Meteorological Department
Manmohan Singh said.
He said the weather condi-
tions would likely to be mostly
dry in the state, adding that light
rainfall might occur at some pla-
ces.
Meanwhile, authorities said
excess water was discharged
from the Pandoh diversion dam,
located 112 km upstream of Pong
dam, as a precautionary meas-
ure. The Pandoh diversion dam
is located on the Beas river in
Mandi district. It diverts excess
monsoon water towards the
Pong dam. Otherwise, it diverts
water towards the Satluj river
which feeds the Gobind Sagar
n An oil tanker that was hit by a boulder following a landslide in Marhi near Rohtang Pass in Kullu on
Tuesday.
reservoir of the Bhakra dam.
LEH-MANALI HIGHWAY
RESTORED FOR TRAFFIC
Superintendent of police (SP)
Gaurav Singh said Leh-Manali
highway has been cleared for
light motor vehicles.
The highway, which was
restored for traffic on Monday
after remaining closed for 24
hours due to landslides and flash
floods at Pagal Nullah, Koksar,
Bharatpur, Rohtang and Sarchu,
was again blocked on Tuesday
afternoon by a landslide at Banta
Morh.
Following road-clearance
operations, the highway was
later thrown open for traffic and
the stranded vehicles were
cleared.
127 REMAIN STRANDED
AT CHHATRU
Meanwhile, around 127 people
HT PHOTO
remain stranded at Chhatru vil-
lage and the state government is
making arrangements to evacu-
ate them.
Officials in Shimla said 10 for-
eigners were also amongst those
stranded.
Himachal Pradesh has been
lashed by incessant rains past
few weeks, killing more than 30
people, and many areas are cut
off due to landslides and bridge
collapse.
following the division of the state
into two union territories and
abrogation of Constitution’s Arti-
cle 370 that gave the region spe-
cial status.
Delivering the 13 Kao Memo-
rial Lecture at the Research and
Analysis Wing (R&AW) head-
quarters here, Shah underlined
the removal of Article 370 would
lead to fast-paced development.
Shah said normalcy would
return to the Valley sooner than
later. “The government had stud-
ied the legal position in detail
before stripping Jammu and
Kashmir of its special status,”
Shah said.
Shah said the move to strip it
will help integrate the region into
the mainstream and rejuvenate
the economy. In his address,
Shah focused on J&K and New
Delhi’s efforts to bring normalcy
to the region days after New Delhi
stripped it of the special status on
August 5.
The Kao Memorial lecture
instituted a decade ago commem-
orates the R&AW’s first chief,
Ram Nath Kao. For the first time,
the R&AW, invited foreign dele-
gates to the lecture. National
Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who
was in J&K for about 10 days, was
also present at the lecture. HTC

VIDHAN SABHA MONSOON SESSION

Rains have claimed 63 lives in HP this season: Jai Ram

HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com

SHIMLA : At least 63 people have

been killed in rain-related inci-
dents in Himachal Pradesh,
which suffered an estimated loss
of ₹626 crore due to damaged
roads, water lines and power
transmission during the current
monsoon season, chief minister
Jai Ram Thakur informed the
Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.
Replying to a debate moved
under Rule 130, Thakur said the
rains caused damage worth
₹386.4 crore to roads and bridges
in the state while 5,292 drinking
water and irrigation schemes
worth ₹167.82 crore were affected.
“As many as 63 people have
n Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur addressing the House on the second
day of the monsoon session.
been killed and 234 cattle per-
ished due to various reasons dur-
ing this monsoon season,” he
HT PHOTO
said, adding that 799 houses and
cowsheds have been damaged.
Thakur said from August 16 to
› The state government
will also send a
memorandum to the
Centre to provide
additional funds for relief
and rehabilitation works
JAI RAM THAKUR, HP CM
18, the state experienced exces-
sive rains, highest after 2011,
claiming lives of at least 25 people.
“Agricultural crops estimated
worth ₹38.3 crore and horticul-
tural crops worth ₹6.13 crore
have also been damaged,” he said
“The assessment of exact loss
is underway,” he added.
Thakur said as per the Centre’s
guidelines, farmers will be com-
pensated if the loss to agriculture
or horticultural crops is 33% or
more.
“The state government had
released ₹3.40 crore to the horti-
culture department before
the onset of the monsoon so that
the farmers can be compensated
on time in case of losses,” he said.
He said the government has
released ₹219.65 crore under
NDRF and SDRF of which ₹126.05
crore were given to the district
and remaining ₹93.60 crore to the
concerned departments, in the
current financial year.
The state government is work-
ing on a war footing to restore all
the damaged roads, water and
power supply at the earliest, the
chief minister said, adding that
leaves of PWD employees have
been cancelled.
“Quick response teams have
been formed at district level and
two NDRF teams are stationed at
Nurpur in Kangra and Sunni in
Shimla to carry out relief and res-
cue work in case of emergency,”
he said.
“The state government will
also send a memorandum to the
Centre to provide additional
funds for relief and rehabilitation
works,” the chief minister said. A
total of 22 people died and two
were reported missing in the state
in rain-related incidents in the
past three days.

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capabilities in the Indian market. on the world map.
From facilities to employees to “If India wants to export to other
engineering to manufacturing— markets, it will have to compete
everything will be expanded,” he with other countries, which are
added.
very cost-effective in their struc-
On being asked to rate the ease tures. Here, the government
of doing business in India on a needs to step in and join hands
scale of 1 to 10, he said: “I would with private enterprises to make
place it somewhere around 7.5 sure the structure is cost-com-
or 8. India has many plusses. petitive. The government needs
There is a strong willingness to to be open in terms of early col-
try things even if they don’t work laboration, said Davis.
as well as they were planned. On this trip to India, Davis met
The rate of adoption of new tech- with several government offi-
nology is also very high in India. cials and other stakeholders to
The workforce is young, and see how HPE could be a part of
therefore easier to train with new India’s growth story in the next
IT skills.” three-five years. There are three
“But, the challenges are many big trends which he sees in the
too. With a population of 1.3 bil- India success story.
lion people, it is physically a very “The first is the technology, which
large space and a lot of differ- is easy to get. The second is the
ent things keep going on at the people and a transformation of
same time. So, for a company their skills. And, the third is the
like HPE, it is very important that different economic models. Pub-
we prioritise our resources. This lic cloud has really changed the
is because there will always be way people interact with technol-
many more things on the wish list ogy. We offer end-to-end solu-
than what you can do,” he con- tions in all,” he said.

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htnation
Top Congress lawyers gear Kamal Nath’s nephew
sent to 6-day ED custody
up for legal fight in SC today
CHIDAMBARAM PRE-ARREST BAIL Abhishek Singhvi, Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid likely to highlight former
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement

FM’s track record of responding to summonses, and argue that he can neither influence witnesses nor is he a flight risk
Saubhadra Chatterji
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: The top legal brains of
the Congress party — Abhishek
Singhvi, Kapil Sibal and Salman
Khurshid — have geared up for
a legal battle at the Supreme
Court on Wednesday to prevent
former Union minister P Chi-
dambaram’s arrest in connec-
tion with the INX Media case.
They are likely to highlight
Chidambaram’s track record of
responding to all summonses
issued by the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) and
Enforcement Directorate (ED),
cite the date of the alleged
offence and other details, and
Jor Bagh in New Delhi on Tuesday.
argue that there is absolutely no
legal ground for his arrest.
After the Delhi high court
rejected his anticipatory bail
application, Chidambaram,
Sibal, Singhvi and Khurshid
went into a huddle in Singhvi’s
chambers to quickly decide on
the future course of action.
Singhvi was also not
impressed with a delay in the
Delhi high court’s ruling on the
matter.
A TIMELINE OF THE CASE
The Delhi HC on Tuesday denied P Chidambaram anticipatory bail, saying he may be a ‘key conspirator’ in the INX Media case
The residence of ex-finance minister P Chidambaram at
WHAT NEXT FOR CHIDAMBARAM
1 P Chidambaram
did not get an
audience with Chief
Justice Ranjan Gogoi
for urgent hearing of
his appeal in the
Supreme Court
against the HC order
Directorate (ED) on Tuesday
CHARGES GALORE
MP CM Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri faces a clutch of allega-
tions including those in the AgustaWestland case, an incident of
tax evasion and money-laundering, and a probe into a bank fraud
arrested Madhya Pradesh chief
minister Kamal Nath’s nephew
Ratul Puri, a former executive Bank fraud: On Tuesday, the Saxena from the UAE and the
Enforcement Directorate arrested arrest of Sushen Mohan Gupta, an
director of Moser Baer, in con-
Puri, the former executive alleged defence agent. The
nection with a ~354-crore bank
fraud case.
director of Moser Baer, in connec-
tion with a ~354-crore bank fraud
agency said Puri’s foreign entities
received proceeds of the crime
A Delhi court later sent Puri to case filed by the Central Bank of directly from Interstellar Technol-
six-day custodial interrogation of India. Moser Baer was taking ogies Limited, an accused com-
In 2017, CBI registered an FIR that ED and CBI have been pushing for ED in connection with the fraud
alleged irregularities in the Foreign P Chidambaram’s custodial interrogation. loans from various banks since pany, and he had received funds
case filed by the Central Bank of 2009 and went for debt restruc- from both the chains of money-
Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) He had moved the Delhi high court India. His arrest came after the
clearance granted to INX Media for seeking anticipatory bail in both the turing a number of times, the laundering involved in the matter
Central Bureau of Investigation bank alleged. When it was unable
receiving overseas funds of ~305 crore corruption case of CBI and money-laun- Tax evasion: The income tax
(CBI) on Sunday searched six to repay the debt, a forensic audit department has sufficient
in 2007, when P Chidambaram was dering case of ED. On January 25 this year,
the Union finance minister the HC reserved its judgment on his pleas locations, including Moser Baer’s was done and the account was evidence to prosecute a Delhi-
in the two cases office at Okhla Industrial Area declared as “fraud” based power company promoted
In 2018, ED lodged a money-laundering and the residences of its direct-
case in the matter. In February that year, On Tuesday, the Chopper scam: According to ED, by Puri for tax evasion and
ors, according to an official. Puri’s role in the AgustaWestland money-laundering to the tune of
his son, Karti Chidambaram, was arrested Delhi high court ED took the action after lodg-
by CBI for allegedly accepting money to dismissed Congress chopper scam surfaced after the ~1,350 crore, two government
ing a case under the Prevention of deportation of accused Rajeev officials said recently
facilitate the clearance. He was later leader P Chidambar-
Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
granted bail. INX Media was then owned am’s anticipatory bail
by Indrani and Peter Mukerjea, who are in the INX Media case, against Puri and others on Mon-
currently in jail in connection with the paving way for the day night based on CBI’s FIR. DIARIES HAUNT PURI
While ED sought a 14-day remand Ratul Puri’s name surfaced in the AgustaWestland case
BIPLOV BHUYAN/HT PHOTO Sheena Bora murder case investigating agencies
after a diary recovered from Gupta indicated his links,
of Puri, special judge Sanjay Garg
granted six days’ custody to the ED said. It showed that Puri was in receipt of the proceeds
of the crime, the agency said. In a separate case, in I-T raids
agency on Tuesday.
Moser Baer was taking loans
in April, tax officials found a diary that said payments
were made to various Congress leaders. Officials said
from various banks since 2009
2 His side will
mention the
plea on Wednesday
3 If the court
refuses to
interfere with the
4 If he is arrested,
he will have to
file a regular bail
and went for debt restructuring a
number of times, the bank
money was illegally diverted to several places across
the country, including to Bhopal, where his uncle
Kamal Nath is the chief minister. They said a part of the
before an appropri- HC order, it will be plea before a trial alleged. When it was unable to cash was transferred to the headquarters of a major
ate bench. If the top open for investiga- court of the court repay the debt, a forensic audit political party in Delhi including about ~20 crore that
court allows his plea, tion agencies — that has taken was done and the account was was moved through hawala from the residence of a
he will get protection CBI or ED — to cognisance of the declared as “fraud”, according to senior functionary at Tughlak Road, New Delhi.
from arrest arrest him matter the FIR. It said the funds released
by the bank were misused by

“The matter was heard seven
months ago with the order
reserved for seven months. It is
unfortunate that a request to
defer the order was decided at
4pm, making it impossible for us
to raise the issue at the Supreme
Court,” Singhvi said.
He said the first thing that
Chidambaram’s legal team will
do is to take up the matter in the
Supreme Court to prevent his
arrest.
“For last many years, P Chi-
dambaram attended every sum-
mons issued by the CBI as well
as the ED without any single
default. He has been on anticipa-
tory bail for over last 15 months.
There is absolutely no probable
cause for arrest,” Singhvi
added.
While Singhvi may not be
personally present in the
Supreme Court on Wednesday
when the matter is taken up, his
team and other legal brains are
ready with what they call a
“strong defence”.
The INX Media case is being
probed by the CBI and the ED.
The case involves alleged irreg-
ularities in the Foreign Invest-
ment Promotion Board (FIPB)
clearance given to the media
group for receiving overseas
›
He (Chidambaram)
has been on
anticipatory bail for over
last 15 months. There is
absolutely no probable
cause for arrest.
ABHISHEK SINGHVI, Cong leader
funds to the tune of ~305 crore
when Chidambaram was the
Union finance minister.
CBI registered a first infor-
mation report in the case on
May 15, 2017 alleging irregulari-
ties in the FIPB clearance; the
ED lodged a money laundering
case a year later.
Singhvi also pointed out that
Chidambaram is clear of the
“triple risk” factor that gener-
ally prompts the arrest of an
accused.
“Our biggest argument is that
there is no risk of him flying out
of the country. They are no alle-
gations of non-cooperation with
probe agencies or tampering
[with] evidence as the alleged
offence goes back to 2007-2008,”
he said.
Indrani a key witness in case
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: According to a first
information report (FIR) filed on
May 15, 2017, the main witness
against former finance minister P
Chidambaram in the INX Media
case is co-accused and now
approver, Indrani Mukerjea.
Mukerjea, who is in jail in
Mumbai accused of murdering
her daughter Sheena Bora, was a
director of INX Media Pvt Ltd.
Chidambaram is accused of
bypassing rules by clearing a for-
eign investment in the broadcast-
ing company when he was
finance minister in 2007.
The Central Bureau of Investi-
gation (CBI) says INX Media
applied in March 2007 to the For-
eign Investment Promotion
Board ( FIPB) for approval of a
stake sale to the tune of 26%. The
board, in a meeting on May 18,
2007, allegedly didn’t approve the
investment, but forwarded it to
the finance minister.
Chidambaram cleared it and a
press release of May 30, 2007 by
FIPB said the approval was for a
sale of ~4.62 crore only. Accord-
ing to the case details, INX Media
generated ~305 crore in foreign
direct investment (FDI) by issu-
ing shares to foreign investors at
a premium of ~862 per share,
instead of the par value of ~10.
At that time, the income tax
alerted FIPB about the sale,
beginning its investigations.
FIPB sent a letter to INX Media
asking it to explain how the com-
pany went ahead and did this on
May 26, 2008, almost a year after
the initial approval.
Mukerjea told CBI and the
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
that INX Media got in touch with
the finance minister’s son, Karti,
who ran a consulting agency
called Chess Management Servi-
ces in Chennai. According to CBI,
their brief was to “to get the issues
resolved/ addressed amicably by
influencing public servants of the
FIPB unit by virtue of his rela-
tionship with the minister.”
Karti Chidambaram, accord-
ing to the FIR, advised INX Media
to explain the investment as hav-
ing been cleared by FIPB and that
the excess “foreign inflow was
justified as premium received
against the shares issued.”
CBI alleges that “such deceit-
ful and fallacious proposal was
favourably considered by the offi-
cials of the Ministry of Finance
and approved by the then
Finance Minister.” The ministry,
investigators say, also ignored a
request by the revenue depart-
ment to investigate the matter.
For this service, they said INX
Media paid Advantage Strategic
Consulting and other companies
an amount of ~3.5 crore, “in which
Karti was having sustainable
interests either directly or indi-
rectly. Such invoices were falsely
raised for creation, acquisition of
media content.” CBI, however,
said INX records show a ~10 lakh
payment to Advantage was for
“management consultancy char-
ges towards FIPB notification
and clarification”. Chidambaram
has consistently denied wrongdo-
ing and described the charges as
“political vendetta”. Karti, too,
denied any wrongdoing.
Moser Bar and its directors for
personal use and other unsanc-
tioned purposes.
Besides Puri, CBI has also
booked Deepak Puri, his father
and chairman and managing
director of the company, along
with directors Nita Puri (Ratul’s
mother), Sanjay Jain and Vineet
Sharma for alleged criminal con-
spiracy, cheating and forgery.
ED said it took Puri into cus-
tody at 11.58 pm on August 19
“due to his total non-coopera-
tion”. It said his custodial interro-
gation was required to ascertain
all known and unknown
accounts in which he had benefi-
cial interest. The agency said it
needed to ascertain the end use of
such funds, and the role of the
people who facilitated money-
laundering.
Puri’s counsel, advocate Vijay
Aggarwal, said that his client had
gone to ED office to join investiga-
tions in the AgustaWestland
chopper scam case but he was
illegally arrested by officials in
the Central Bank of India case.
“The lawyer’s assistance during
interrogation has been permitted
by the court and despite ED seek-
ing 14 days’ police custody, only
six days have been granted,” said
Aggarwal.
His name surfaced in the
AgustaWestland case after a
diary recovered from alleged
defence agent Sushen Mohan
Gupta indicated his links, ED
said. It showed that Puri was in
receipt of the proceeds of the
crime, the agency said.
In I-T raids in April, tax offi-
cials found a diary that said pay-
ments were made to various Con-
gress leaders with the involve-
ment of Ratul Puri, officials said.
They said money was illegally
diverted to several places across
the country, including to Bhopal,
where his uncle Kamal Nath is
the chief minister. They also said
a part of the cash was transferred
to the headquarters of a major
political party in Delhi including
about ~20 crore that was moved
through hawala from the resi-
dence of a senior functionary at
Tughlak Road, New Delhi.
The Delhi high court, also on
Tuesday, dismissed an anticipa-
tory bail plea of Puri in a money-
laundering case related to the
AgustaWestland chopper scam,
saying his custodial interroga-
tion was “required for an effec-
tive investigation”. Justice Sunil
Gaur said that Puri was evasive
in his replies during questioning
by the probe agency, ED, and it
was evident from witness state-
ments provided to the court that
he was trying to influence them.
He had moved the high court on
August 13 after the trial court
issued a non-bailable warrant
against him on August 9.
A spokesperson from Moser
Baer said on Tuesday that Puri’s
arrest reflected motivated behav-
iour of investigating agencies.
“The case filed against him while
NCLT [National Company Law
Tribunal] process has been com-
pleted reflects unconstitutional
behavior. All necessary diligence
was carried under Restructuring
Professional (RP) post which
NCLT proceeding were carried
out.”
Two government officials who
spoke on condition of anonymity
said earlier this year that the
income tax department had suffi-
cient evidence to prosecute a Del-
hi-based power company pro-
moted by Puri for tax evasion and
money-laundering to the tune of
R1,350 crore.
Kamal Nath on Tuesday
dubbed the arrest of his nephew
as “action with malicious inten-
tion”, even as the Bharatiya Jan-
ata Party (BJP) said ED’s move
was based on its investigation.
(With inputs from agencies)

Police gave contradictory statements: Kin Under fire for ‘racist’ remarks,
shortstories V I D E O O F P E H L U K H A N LY N C H I N G

ARREST WARRANT
AGAINST BIHAR
Naik apologises to Malaysians
MLA IN UAPA CASE
PATNA: A local court on Tuesday
issued an arrest warrant against
absconding Independent MLA
from Mokama Anant Kumar
Singh. The court of Chief Judicial
HT Correspondent
n
There would be many
letters@hindustantimes.com

JAIPUR: Family members of Pehlu

Khan, their lawyer and activists
have accused the police of giving
contradictory statements in
› grounds in the appeal
which we would be filing in
the HC... FSL report and
phone immediately. “As soon as
the police saw the video, they
should have seized the mobile
phone. The Forensic Science Lab-
oratory (FSL) report of the video
and mobile should have been sub-
mitted in the court before filing
were uninterrupted and they
would put this point in front of the
high court. “There would be
many grounds in the appeal
which we would be filing in the
High Court. And the FSL report
and non-submission of phone
Press Trust of India
n letters@hindustantimes.com

KUALA LUMPUR: Zakir Naik apolo-

Magistrate at Barh in Patna
district issued the arrest warrant
against Singh in connection with
a case registered against him
under the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act (UAPA) after a
police team raided his ancestral
house at Ladma village and seized
an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, live
cartridges and two hand gre-
nades on Friday. Earlier, the Bihar
police had issued a lookout notice
against Singh. Officials at the
state Police Headquarters said
searches were being conducted to
arrest Singh. Police said that the
Barh court of additional district
and session judge (ADJ-4) Shailen-
dra Panda rejected Singh’s
court with regard to the mobile
video clips that purportedly cap-
tured the dairy farmer being
attacked by a mob in Rajasthan’s
Alwar district on April 21, 2017.
They also alleged that the investi-
gators did not produce the seized
mobile phone in court.
HT has reported that two video
clips that captured the mob
attack on Khan were cleared as
genuine by a government foren-
sic lab, but contradictory state-
ments by investigating officers
undercut their authenticity and
prevented them from being
non-submission of phone
would be important aspect.
QASIM KHAN, Khans’ lawyer
treated as key evidence.
Last week, an Alwar court had
let off all the six men accused of
lynching Pehlu Khan on the ben-
efit of doubt, following which the
state government instituted a
special investigation team (SIT)
to probe the alleged police lapses
in the case.
Khan’s son Irshad said the
police should have seized the
the charge sheet which is a blun-
der by the investigators and
because of which the court didn’t
rule in our favour.”
While the mobile phone used
in filming the video was seized by
the police in April 2017, it was sent
to the FSL on January 11, 2018. “I
request that in the re-investiga-
tion, the video should be consid-
ered,” Irshad said. The family is
planning to move the high court
against the Alwar court’s order.
Citing the FSL report, Qasim
Khan, the lawyer representing
Khan’s family, said the videos
would be an important aspect of
the case. Had the police submit-
ted the seized phone in the court,
then definitely the court would
have considered it,” said Khan.
Advocate Akhil Chaudhary,
who is also a member of the Peo-
ple’s Union for Civil Liberties, a
rights group, said, ideally, the
police should have filed the
charge sheet along with the FSL
report on the videos but they
didn’t do so.”He added that since
the appeal against the acquittal is
considered to be continuation of
the trial.
gised to Malaysians on Tuesday
for making alleged racist com-
ments, after the Indian Islamic
televangelist was grilled for 10
hours by the local police and
banned from any public activities
in the multi-ethnic country.
The official Bernama news
agency reported that Naik,
wanted by Indian authorities
since 2016 for alleged money laun-
dering and inciting extremism
through hate speeches, issued an
apology for the hurt caused by his
remarks against Malaysian Hin-
dus and Chinese during a talk on
August 8. Naik’s apology came
after he was questioned by the
police for a second time in con-
nection with the case.
The 53-year-old Islamic
preacher was first questioned on
Friday following the contentious
remarks made in his speech
against Hindus where he ques-
tioned their loyalty to the country
and took a jibe at the Chinese
community as “old guests” in
Malaysia.
Criminal Investigation
Department (CID) director Huzir
Mohamed said Naik, accompa-
nied by his lawyer, arrived at the
police headquarters on Monday
afternoon and left on Tuesday.
Mohamed said Naik was being
probed under Section 504 of the
Penal Code for intentional insult
with intent to provoke a breach of
the peace.
Police spokesperson Asma-
wati Ahmad said all public activi-
ties involving Naik have been
banned to “avoid any contro-
versy and hostility, and the
potential to cause a tense atmos-
phere” in the country.
In a statement issued on Tues-
day, Naik said: “Even though I
have clarified myself, I feel I owe
an apology to everyone who feels
hurt because of this misunder-
standing. It is against the basic
tenets of Islam, and I would like to
convey my heartfelt apologies for
this misunderstanding.” He,
however, maintained that his
speech was taken out of context
by his detractors.

Chhota Rajan, 5 others get 8-yr Cheaper e-visas for tourists likely in lean seasons
anticipatory bail petition in a case MEA APPROVAL AWAITED
of murder conspiracy.

K’TAKA HANDS
OVER IMA
CASE TO CBI
BENGALURU: Karnataka
chief minister BS Yediyur-
appa-led Karnataka
government on Tuesday
handed over the probe
into the multi-crore I
Monetary Advisory (IMA)
scam to the CBI. The IMA,
which has purportedly
gone bust, ran a ponzi
scheme and accepted
money from investors it
said would be parked in
commodities and bullion.
The state government
said it has received
“numerous petitions from
the general public
requesting investigation”
into IMA and its group
entities. Around 40,000
investors filed cheating
complaints after
IMA founder Mohammad
Mansoor Khan fled the
country on June 7.
jail term for attempted murder
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: A special court on Tues-
day sentenced six men including
underworld don Rajendra Sada-
shiv Nikalje, alias Chhota Rajan,
to eight years’ imprisonment and
a fine of ~5 lakh for shooting and
injuring city-based hotelier BR
Shetty in October 2012.
The court, which tries cases
under the Maharashtra Control
of Organised Crime Act
(MCOCA), convicted, besides
Rajan, Nityanand Nayak, Selvin
Daniel, Rohit Thangappan
Joseph alias Satish Kalia, Dilip
Upadhyay and Talvinder Singh.
The six were held guilty of
attempt to murder, hatching a
criminal conspiracy and working
for an organised crime syndicate
under the Indian Penal Code and
MCOCA. The accused pleaded
for leniency as they have been in
jail since their arrest in 2012.
n Chhota Rajan
Rajan, too, pleaded for minimum
punishment, saying that he had
nothing to do with the cases.
Special public prosecutor
Pradeep Gharat called for the
maximum punishment to be
handed down to the accused.
“Under the provision the mini-
mum sentence is five years with
fine up to ~5 lakh and maximum
sentence is imprisonment for life.
Here we plead that the accused be
awarded maximum punishment
in the case,” Gharat submitted.
The Anti Extortion Cell (AEC),
which probed the case, claimed
that Rajan ordered his sharp-
shooter Kalia to eliminate Shetty.
Kalia, who was in judicial cus-
tody for his involvement in jour-
nalist Jyotirmoy Dey’s 2011 mur-
der, asked his aide Gurudeep (pl.
check spelling)Singh to approach
Upadhyay and Talvinder Singh
to carry out the killing. Nayak
and Daniel then conducted a
recce and helped identify Shetty.
On October 3, 2012, Upadhyay
and Singh followed Shetty on a
bike from the time he left his
office in Andheri on his way
home. As Shetty reached a
famous jewellery showroom in
Andheri, Upadhyay opened fire
at him, who sustained an injury
to his right arm and survived.
The shooters escaped from the
place while the hotelier rushed to
the Oshiwara police station from
where he was taken to a hospital.
During the investigation, the
two shooters, along with Daniel
and Nayak, confessed.
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: India will offer
e-tourist visas for “lean tour-
ism periods”, which would be
cheaper than the conven-
tional ones, tourism minister
Prahlad Singh Patel
announced this at a meeting of
state tourism ministers on
Tuesday.
“India will now offer 30-day
e-visas during lean periods
between April and June,
which will be priced at $10.
The fee for peak tourism
period from July to March
will be $25,” he said, adding
the initiatives are aimed at
attracting more tourists to the
country. He added that a new
five-year e-visa, priced at $80,
will also come into effect,
while a one year e-visa will be
offered at $40.
For tourists from 14 Pacific
Island nations of the Forum
n A tourist clicks selfie with an artist in Bikaner in 2017.
for India-Pacific Islands Coop-
eration (FIPIC) group, which
includes Fiji, Cook Islands,
Kiribati, Marshall Islands,
Micronesia, Nauru, Niue
Island, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and
Vanuatu, no visa fees will
apply. The same norm is
applicable to Myanmar,
Argentina, Indonesia,
Jamaica, Mauritius, Sey-
PTI FILE
chelles, South Africa and Uru-
guay. Visa fees for the United
States for 30 days to give five
years will range from $10 to
$80 while for Japan, Singa-
pore and Sri Lanka one and
five year visas are priced at
$25. Earlier, Patel had held
meetings with ambassadors
and diplomats from different
missions to look at ways of
increasing tourist footfall,
during which he was told that
a simplified visa structure can
be of help. Tourism trade offi-
cials asked him to ease visa fee
as this was sending tourists to
other South Asian nations.
Ministry officials said the
reduced visa structure has
been sent to the ministry of
external affairs for considera-
tion. During his deliberations
with state tourism ministers,
the union minister explored
ways of developing an app
which will act as a one-stop
solution for information on
tourism services as well as a
grievance redressal mecha-
nism. Ideas for the adoption of
adventure tourism and “bed
and breakfast” facilities,
homestay guidelines by states
were also taken up.
Patel also launched the
Hindi version of “Incredible
India” portal and said the Ara-
bic, Chinese and Spanish ver-
sions will be launched next
month.

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2 MINORS ‘TIED
IN MP POLICE
STATION’, PROBE
ORDERED
BHOPAL/UJJAIN: Madhya Pradesh
Police on Tuesday ordered a probe
after photos purportedly showing
two minor boys chained and tied
to a table at a police station in
Ujjain went viral on the social
media. The boys have been
detained at the police station
since Sunday, officials said on the
condition of anonymity, adding
that they were presented before
a juvenile board on Tuesday after
the photos went viral.Six people,
including the three minor boys,
were detained on Sunday in
Nanakheda area of Ujjain in
connection with a theft on
August 9, they said.It is not
known who clicked the photos
and posted them on the
social media.
COMPLAINT
AGAINST
KASHYAP
NEW DELHI: A BJP leader
on Tuesday filed a police
complaint against Anurag
Kashyap, alleging he has
hurt sentiments of Sikhs
through his web series
‘Sacred Games’. BJP
legislator Manjinder
Singh Sirsa also accused
Kashyap of “disrespect-
ing” Sikh and Hindu
sentiments through
portrayals in the web
series directed by him. No
reaction was immediately
available from Kashyap
over the issue.
‘CUT MONEY’: TMC
LEADER, AIDES
ACCUSED OF RAPE
SILIGURI: A Trinamool Congress
leader in Jalpaiguri district and
three of his associates have been
accused of raping a woman who
demanded that ‘cut money’
(bribe) allegedly taken from for a
house under the Indira Aawas
Yojana be returned. The house
was never sanctioned. The
allegation of gang rape has been
leveled at Muhammad Bulbul
Alam, the deputy head of a gram
panchayat, and three of his aides.
A police complaint has been
registered. The accused were at
large till Tuesday. Abhishek Modi,
superintendent of police, Jalpai-
guri district, said, “We are investi-
gating the case. The complainant
has undergone the mandatory
medical tests.”
MINISTERS
RESIGN AHEAD
OF CABINET
EXPANSION IN UP
LUCKNOW:Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi
Adityanath would expand his
cabinet on Wednesday, accord-
ing to people aware of the matter.
The expansion preceded resig-
nations of some ministers. A
major shake-up appeared immi-
nent and about two dozen new
ministers were likely to be sworn
in, the people said.
Finance minister Rajesh Agar-
wal, who is among those who
have resigned, said he quit as he
would turn 75 next month. The
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fol-
lows an unwritten rule of easing
out anybody over 75 of a leader-
ship role. Archana Pandey,
Chetan Chauhan, and Mukut
Bihari Verma were said to be
among other leaders to resign.
Attempts to reach them were
unsuccessful.
“Nearly six ministers are
under scrutiny while roles and
responsibilities of many others,
including at least one deputy
chief minister, could be rede-
fined,” a BJP leader said on condi-
tion to anonymity.
Adityanath’s government was
18 short of 60 ministers that he
can have in his ministry. The res-
ignations on Tuesday mean that
nearly two dozen new faces could
be inducted. HTC
Discontent over
K’taka cabinet
PROTESTS Several senior party leaders skip oath-taking ceremony
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BENGALURU: Several ruling Bhar-
atiya Janata Party (BJP) law-
makers expressed displeasure
over their exclusion from Karna-
taka chief minister BS Yediyur-
appa’s cabinet after its expansion
with the induction of 17 ministers
into it on Tuesday.
Thippa Reddy, a four-time law-
maker from Chitradurga, said he
was surprised and pained over
his exclusion. “It is not just me,
many MLAs [members of legisla-
tive assembly] have expressed
their pain and we have spoken
over the phone. We have even
decided to meet in a few days and
discuss this,” he said.
In Chitradurga, Reddy’s sup-
porters shouted slogans demand-
ing “justice” and disrupted traffic
partially at the city’s Gandhi Cir-
cle by burning tyres.
S Angara, a six-term BJP law-
maker, said the people in his con-
stituency were unhappy that he
was denied the chance of becom-
ing a minister. “I have practised
ethics and values in public life. It
is unfortunate that those values
are being ignored,” he said.
Umesh Katti, a seven-time leg-
islator, said his name was on the
list of lawmakers that were slated
to be inducted into the cabinet
until 6 am on Tuesday. He added
his name was removed later. “I
have been a minister twice and
will continue to work for the
party. Let us see when the next
[cabinet] expansion happens.”
Umesh Katti and other senior
BJP leaders like Murugesh
Nirani, Balachandra Jharkiholi,
Renukacharya, and Basavaraj
IAF flying 44-yr-old
MiG-21, says Dhanoa
HT Correspondent
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NEW DELHI: The Indian Air force
(IAF) is still flying 44-year-old
MiG-21 fighter jets when no one
even drives cars that old, Air
Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on
Tuesday.
The Russian-made MiG-21
joined the IAF in 1973-74.
“We are still flying MiG-21
which is 44 years old but nobody
driving cars of that vintage,” Air
Chief Dhanoa said at a seminar on
“Modernisation and Indigenisa-
tion and plans of the Indian Air
Force”, in New Delhi.
Defence minister Rajnath
Singh was also present. The Air
Chief also said that MI-21M
(type-96) would be phased out this
year. “Hopefully, I will fly the last
sortie in September, subject to
visibility,” he said.
Often dubbed “flying coffins”,
at least 170 MiGs have been lost in
accidents over the past decade.
In addition to the MiG-21M,
another MiG-27 fighter squadron
— each squadron comprises 16-18
fighters — will be phased out.
With this, the IAF will be down to
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SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
A tepid affair: Swearing-in
ceremonies are usually a show of
strength. Parties ensure that
supporters come in large num-
bers. But this time a number of
heavyweight BJP MLAs who did
not get ministerial berth boy-
cotted the event.
Men in the muddle: While the
ministerial aspirants who were
left out were upset, nothing
attracted their ire more than the
induction of Laxman Sangappa
Savadi and CC Patil. Their conten-
tion was that both Savadi and
Patil disgraced the party when
Patil Yatnal did not attend the
swearing-in ceremony of the min-
isters. Yatnal and Katti belong to
the dominant Lingayat caste.
Jarkiholi said he was confi-
dent that someone from his fam-
ily would be inducted into the
cabinet. His brother, Ramesh
Jarkiholi, was one of the rebels,
who brought down the Congress-
Janata Dal (Secular) coalition
government in the state last
month.
The BJP has left 16 ministerial
berths vacant. Many BJP law-
makers fear that a majority of
these would be used to accommo-
date the 17 Congress and Janata
Dal (Secular) rebels.
A leader said that the BJP was
likely to keep two cabinet berths
vacant even after another cabinet
expansion. “First, we will have to
see what the Supreme Court
decides about the disqualified
former MLAs. If they are elected
around 30 fighter squadrons.
Dwelling on the use indige-
nously-made products for the
IAF, Air Chief Dhanoa said,
“What ails our indigenous drive
is the quality control in manufac-
turing, which has shown an
improvement over the years
but we have miles to go. As air-
craft have a very low tolerance to
failures, we often lose the plat-
form if it seriously malfunctions
in the air.” He also mentioned in
contrast, the indigenously made
Light Combat Aircraft – Tejas —
hasn’t seen a single crash.
“It goes to the credit of ADA
[Aeronautical Development
Agency] and NFTC [National
Flight Test Centre] that we have
not lost a single LCA in flight
testing since its maiden flight on
04 January 2001,” he said.
Addressing the seminar,
defence minister Rajnath Singh
said, the IAF, besides the army
and navy needed to keep pace
with the “advancements in tech-
nology” to enhance operational
capabilities. The government is
making efforts to encourage the
private sector in the defence
sector.
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they had to resign in 2012 from an
earlier BJP government for
‘viewing porn’ in the assembly.
When Karnataka almost had a
new CM: During the trust vote of
the coalition government led by
HD Kumaraswamy, the only BJP
leader who was authorised by the
party to speak on the floor (apart
from BS Yediyurappa) was the JC
Madhuswamy, the Chickanayak-
ana Halli legislator. On Tuesday, he
uttered the statement that he
was taking oath as “the CM”. He
immediately corrected himself
and continued his statement.
back, we will have to include a
minimum of 10 of the 17 rebels,”
he said on condition of anonym-
ity. He added it would leave the
party with just four more berths
to fill.
K’TAKA CHIEF NAMED
The BJP named Nalin Kumar
Kateel as its new Karnataka
chief. He will take over the post
Yediyurappa vacated after
becoming the CM.
Kateel, a three-time MP from
Dakshina Kannada, is known as
a firebrand Hindutva leader. At
53, Kateel is part of the second
rung leadership the party is try-
ing to build as Yediyurappa ages.
Political analyst Narendar
Pani said the move signalled the
BJP is trying to make the party
completely ideological. “Kateel is
in the same mould as Ananth
Kumar Hegde and both are very
committed to Hindutva,” he said.
UP woman delivers
baby on hospital
floor; probe begins
FARUKKHABAD (UTTAR PRADESH): A
woman was forced to deliver a
baby on the corridor floor of a
state-run hospital here after the
staff failed to provide her a bed.
Sanjo, 34, from Runi village
under Jehanabad police station
area, was brought to Ram Mano-
har Lohia Hospital late Sunday
night. But the hospital staff told
her that there were no beds avail-
able, the woman’s family mem-
bers alleged on Tuesday. She then
delivered the baby on the floor in
a corridor of the hospital, her hus-
band Sujit said. A video of the
incident has gone viral.
District Magistrate Monika
Rani has ordered a probe and
warned strict action will be taken
against those found responsible.
“The CMO and the ACMO will
probe the issue and give its report
in three days’ time. Stern action
will be taken against the officials
and staff members responsible
for negligence,” Rani said.
Lohia Hospital CMS Kailash
said the patient had come in a pri-
vate vehicle and before she could
be admitted, she delivered the
baby. PTI
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Trump dials Imran, says need In phone call with
to reduce tensions over J&K Modi, Johnson
regrets I-Day stir
Yashwant Raj Pakistan to work towards
n letters@hindustantimes.com reducing tensions in Kashmir,” Alyssa Ayres, a South Asia Press Trust of India
Trump wrote on Twitter Mon- expert with the Council on For- n letters@hindustantimes.com
WASHINGTON:Shortly after Prime day, referring to phone calls eign Relations, welcomed Presi-
Minister Narendra Modi raised with Modi and Khan. “A tough dent Trump’s calls, saying, “I NEWDELHI:British Prime Minister
the issue of “extreme rhetoric situation, but good conversa- believe it is a positive thing that Boris Johnson on Tuesday held a
and incitement to anti-India vio- tions!” the president called both PMs, telephonic conversation
lence” not being conducive to After the morning call urged Khan to dial down the with Prime Minister Narendra
peace in the region, President with Modi, Trump spoke to rhetoric, and encouraged both Modi and regretted the incidents
Donald Trump called Pakistan Khan, for the second time in to engage in dialogue which is of violence outside the Indian
Prime Minister Imran Khan to four days, to “discuss the need to in any case longstanding US High Commission in London
tell him “to reduce tensions and reduce tensions and moderate policy.” on Independence Day last
moderate rhetoric”. rhetoric with India over the sit- Husain Haqqani, a former week.
In a flurry of developments uation in Jammu and Kashmir”, Pakistan ambassador to the US During the conversation, Modi
starting with a phone call the White House said about the and the director of South and raised the issue of violence
between Modi and Trump and call. Central Asia at Hudson Insti- against members of the Indian
followed by one between Trump It added, “The President reaf- tute, was not impressed by diaspora celebrating Independ-
and Khan, the United States firmed the need to avoid escala- Trump’s tweet though. ence Day outside the Indian mis-
President sought to make clear tion of the situation, and urged “It is classic President sion, according to a statement
his priority was to reduce ten- restraint on both sides.” Trump. His tweets are based on issued by the PM’s Office.
sions in the region, thought it PM Modi had spoken to Presi- the assumption that his per- Modi drew Johnson’s atten-
was not clear if he was working dent Trump about “extreme sonal interaction is all that tion to the challenges posed by
towards mediating their under- rhetoric” emanating from Paki- other world leaders want or vested interests pursuing their
lying key dispute as he has stan, without naming it, and the need,” he said, adding: “It hasn’t motivated agenda, including by
offered in recent days. American president had worked with (North Korea’s) violent means. “...he referred to
“Spoke to my two good
friends, Prime Minister Modi of
stressed the “importance” of Kim Jong Un, China’s leaders, the violence and vandalism
reducing tensions between or the Europeans. I doubt it perpetrated by a large mob
India, and Prime Minister Khan India and Pakistan and main- will have a substantive impact against the High Commission of
of Pakistan, regarding Trade, taining peace in the region, on US South Asia policy India in London on the last Inde-
Strategic Partnerships and, according to separate read-outs apart from raising Pakistani pendence Day of India,” the state-
most importantly, for India and from the two sides. hopes.” ment read.
Woman offered lift,
FINAL FAREWELL
gang-raped by
three in car in UP
Press Trust of India
n letters@hindustantimes.com
MUZAFFARNAGAR: A 35-year-old
woman, who was waiting for a
bus to her home in Haryana, was
allegedly raped by three men
who offered her a lift in their car
in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli dis-
trict, police said on Tuesday.
Based on the survivor’s com-
plaint, two of the accused have
been arrested, while the third
one is absconding, Station house
officer Yashpal Dhama said.
He said the incident took
place in Kairana town on Mon-
day when the three accused
offered a lift to the woman and
took her to a forest near Jahan-
pura village, where they alleg-
n Lyricists Gulzar and Javed Akhtar attend the funeral of Khayyam in Mumbai. The legendary
music composer was cremated with full state honours on Tuesday.
HT PHOTO
edly raped her.
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§
India’s test
on Kashmir
New Delhi must explain to the
world its new Valley policy
T
he world is nervous, but not yet alarmed, by
developments over Kashmir. India needs to
ensure these concerns do not go beyond a cer-
tain threshold. United States President Donald
Trump’s communications with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and
Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan were ourtake
about lowering the temperature
between the two countries. This is a minor victory for New
Delhi, for Mr Trump’s vainglorious offers to mediate have
now been banished into the fantasy world they had come from.
He did urge dialogue between the two, something the interna-
tional community and Pakistan converge on. But the Modi
government’s position on talks is not without merit. Dialogue
in the past has led to a dead-end, and served only to provide
cover for Pakistan to resume terrorist attacks against India.
Mr Modi is well within his rights to argue dialogue must be
conditional on Pakistan’s ending support for terrorism and
Islamabad’s acceptance of the changed realities in Kashmir.
There is no evidence of Pakistan accepting either stance.
While New Delhi emerged from the informal United
Nations Security Council meeting on Kashmir unscathed, the
real diplomatic test will come as security restrictions in the
Valley are gradually lifted. If protests follow, the government
must minimise violence and ensure no bloodshed, even as it
moves towards restoring democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
This transition will be tricky enough on the domestic front
and any turbulence on the international front will complicate
matters. New Delhi has enough friends to avoid sanctions and
withstand any critical resolutions. But a sense of global dele-
gitimisation of India’s actions will make it more difficult to get
the Valley residents to at least wait to see if New Delhi fulfils
its promises.
Mr Trump and other world leaders seem ready to give India
some time to roll out its policy. However, New Delhi has done
poorly in explaining its policy to international civil society.
This is a shortcoming that needs to be addressed. India needs
to make it clear why an older Kashmir policy, built around
autonomy and Pakistan, is no longer relevant and why its new
policy deserves a chance to succeed.
§
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A bold strategy isn’t always wise
Centralisation, not autonomy, has driven revolts.
Delhi’s Kashmir move could make matters worse
PAUL
STANILAND
W
ill revoking articles 370
and 35A bring peace to
Kashmir? The govern-
ment and its supporters
have outlined their the-
ory of the case. A new eco-
nomic order will bring development, trans-
forming the political preferences of Kashmiri
Muslims toward India. Law and order will be
removed from electoral politics because of
Delhi’s control over security forces. The
mainstream political parties will be tossed
aside in favour of a new generation of Kash-
miri loyalists who rise through local politics.
As more non-Kashmiris move into the terri-
tory, its Muslim majority will fade. And by
refusing to involve Pakistan, the government
will firewall the internal dynamics of Kash-
mir from the regional context.
This is a bid to depoliticise Kashmir. The
“big question” of Kashmir’s status, the gov-
ernment decrees, is no longer a big question,
but instead a settled issue. There is nothing
moretodiscuss, so KashmiriMuslims should
occupy themselves with development.
There are many ironies in this strategy.
The first is that it flies in the face of decades of
Delhi’s line. Having insisted that normalcy
was soon returning to Kashmir, that only a
marginal bloc of Kashmiri malcontents was
causing trouble, and that sceptics were
biased against India, the consensus has now
pivoted to the position that seven decades of
policy were a hopeless and obvious failure. If
How TikTok users are
projecting their realities,
with joy and festivity
This conversion of mundane and everyday life into a
performance that is full of joy is worth acknowledging
ANGAD
CHOWDHRY
W
hen you first open the app, Tik-
Tokismadness.Whatgreetsyou
is an unfiltered stream of videos
that the system decides people
likeyou,theuser,areinterestedin—basedon
your location and other videos with which
you’ve interacted.
There is no warning. You’re pulled into a
bizarre stream — rakhi videos with a Dr Dre
soundtrack; two guys playing cops and rob-
berstoasongfromthe DilwaleDulhaniyaLe
Jayenge soundtrack; a girl playing with
mehndi.
TikTok has an estimated 200 million users
inIndia,ofwhom120millionareactiveevery
month. This means a line-up of unexpected
acts. Creators put in an impressive degree of
inventive thinking and physical effort into
creatingtheircontent— jumpingoverfences;
doing wheelies on bikes; bringing in grand-
mothersandotherfamilymemberstojointhe
performance;offeringaself-deprecatingcom-
ment on their own bodies and rituals.
Thevideosontheplatformofferapoignant
mix of candour and artifice. Often, content
creators don’ttrytohidecontext signals,like
their neighbourhood or the décor in their
home. This is a contrast from the content on
manyothervideo-drivensocialmediacontent
in which details of everyday life are usually
concealed.ListeninonTikTokconversations
inresearchforums,andyou’llhearcommen-
tators deliberate on this content barrage.
There is a moral panic surrounding the plat-
form. The concerns — pornography, hate-
speech, catfishing, fake news, hackers —
aren’tnew.Everyplatformhasbeenaccused
of it, but with TikTok, there is a layer of dis-
gust and resentment, which perhaps reveals
moreaboutthecommentatorthanthecontent
creator. Whether it’s a comment like “Isn’t it
interesting that you can’t tell she’s unedu-
cated or from a poor background?” or “What
does it mean sociologically when boys cry on
TikTok?”, thereis a levelofcondescension to
the analysis.
The remarks on the simple-minded gau-
chenessofthecreatorshintsatademarcation
ofin-groupandout-groupidentities,ofidenti-
fying an ‘intrusion’ of Otherness into their
socialfeeds.Butifyoumanagetobreakoutof
the careful bubble that TikTok curates for
you,yourealiseawholedifferentworldofvid-
eosexists.Aworldofmerrimentandcarefree,
light humour that offers you glimpses into
farmers’ kids dancing next to crops, girls
watching the sun set over a mosque, boys
going to salons and setting their hair artfully
on fire – an infinite cabinet of curiosities.
TikTok captures a beautiful moment in
time.Thedopaminehitsofviewsandlikesare
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one isn’t careful, the switch from “normalcy
is around the corner” to “this is an unsustain-
able disaster” could cause serious whiplash.
The second irony is the broad acceptance,
by both proponents and opponents of Article
370, that reducing Kashmir’s autonomy in
the past did not end well. The outbreak of
insurgency in the late 1980s had key roots in
the moves made by Delhi and its favoured
political allies in the state to restrict Kash-
miri autonomy. Indira Gandhi’s bid for cen-
tralised political control over the states in the
1980s and the rigged election of 1987 are
widely seen as triggers for the outbreak of
militancy, against a backdrop of central
intervention from 1953. Security forces have
had extensive freedom to act in Kashmir,
with little accountability for credible allega-
tions of human rights abuses.
Thus, much of the violence and political
dysfunction that made Article 370 allegedly
“unsustainable” were in fact results of gov-
ernment policy. It is not obvious that a more
ambitious version of this strategy will have
radically different results. If 370 was, at this
point, mostly symbolic, then its revocation is
unlikely to be a game changer. The record of
other Indian states makes clear that corrup-
tion, inadequate development, discrimina-
tion, demands to economically favour local
populations, and dynastic politics are not
unique to those with special status.
Third, the game plan outlined by Amit
Shah and Narendra Modi has striking simi-
larities to past strategies. Previous govern-
ments have repeatedly invoked “develop-
ment”: The 1950s and 1960s, for instance, saw
huge infusions of central resources to build
industry and economic growth in order to
hold Sheikh Abdullah and his loyalists at
bay.
Delhi has also long had local allies. It is fas-
cinating to see the National Conference (NC)
n TikTok has an estimated 200 million
users in India, of whom 120 million
are active every month AFP
ments. While there is darkness in TikTok (as
manynewsreportsshowus),thereisalsotre-
mendous joy.
WehadamachinelookattheseTikTokvid-
eos, focusing on elements such as images,
objects,andcolourswithintheframe.Wethen
looked for these patterns across all the other
cultural models that we have for India.
Scanning through videos — such as one
that shows a man flipping naan set to the
soundtrack of lively, pop music — the
machine classified these videos as “celebra-
tions”, grouped together with occasions like
weddings, festivals, and graduations. These
weddings,festivalsandgraduationswerenot
taking place on TikTok. To put it simply, the
machine“thought”thattheTikTokvideowas
actually closer to an actual celebration, than
it was to anything else that exists in culture.
Remove the human bias that evaluates
theseelementsas“other”,andmostofthevid-
eosessentiallycommunicateonething—fes-
tivity. Characters in the most everyday of
backdrops (such as the roadside) are being
classified as being in celebrations of sorts
becauseoftheirphysicalmovements,colour-
ful clothes, and high-spirited background
music connoting jubilation.
Thisconversionofmundaneandeveryday
life into a performance that is full of joy is
somethingworthacknowledging.Whilecom-
mentatorsspeakaboutabuseandcrueltyasa
consequence of TikTok, we need to also con-
siderthis:about120millionindividualstrying
to craft, in some shape or form, a shift in the
repetitionanddryness ofeveryday life.They
arecreatingandconsumingcontentthatcele-
brates, laughs and connects.
It’s a magical time to be a new user of the
Internet, especially an Internet that infuses
the everyday with something unexpected.
ThenexttimeyouwalkbypeoplefilmingTik-
Tok videos, pause and watch what they’re
doing. They are trying to shift reality. Why
shouldn’t we all dance with our grandmoth-
ers?
Angad Chowdhry is a founder at Quilt.Ai, which
conducts research at scale by using artificial intelligence to
improve our understanding of humanity and societies
The views expressed are personal
HINDUSTAN TIMES, C H AN D I G AR H
WE DNESDAY, AUGUST 2 1, 2019
n The government’s own lack of confidence
is revealed by its detention of politicians
and activists PTI
and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now
being accused of being bastions of separa-
tism, given their extensive history of junior
partnership with Delhi. Indeed, the Bharat-
iya Janata Party (BJP) allied with the PDP
from 2015-2018, and even made development
a core part of its message. The “new genera-
tion” of Kashmiri pro-India political mobili-
sation is likely to be an even more exagger-
ated version of the past – a reliance on local-
ised patronage combined with deference to
Delhi on key political questions.
The greatest irony is that this move flies in
the face of what has worked to prevent and
resolve conflicts elsewhere in India and
South Asia. It is extremely rare for excessive
autonomy to cause rebellion: Separatist
revolts in Baluchistan, East Pakistan, the
ethnic peripheries of Myanmar, Bangla-
desh’s Chittagong Hills Tract, and Tamil
areas of Sri Lanka were instead driven by
government centralisation. In India, both the
Notice, consent, privacy:
Why we need to do better
Users can barely access, or comprehend, privacy
policies. Consent has to be made more meaningful
SMRITI
PARSHEERA
M
ost people do not read privacy
policies. Those who have tried
would testify that these docu-
ments can be pretty hard to
understand. Running into several pages
that are filled with legal jargon and unex-
plainedphrases,themainpurposeseemsto
be to protect the company from legal liabil-
ityratherthangenuinelyinformingthecon-
sumer. We discuss this in a recent paper
co-authoredwithRishabBailey,FaizaRah-
manandRenukaSaneattheNationalInsti-
tute of Public Finance and Policy.
We conducted a quiz to test how well
urban, English-speaking, college students
understandthepoliciesoffivepopulartech
companies—Flipkart,Google,Paytm,Uber
andWhatsApp.Theshortanswer?Notvery
well. The students scored an average of 5.3
outof10,faringtheworstinareaswherethe
policy terms were unclear or required the
reader to make their own inferences.
The right to informational privacy
impliesthat,attheveryleast,everyindivid-
ualshouldbeabletodeterminewhocanuse
herpersonalinformationandforwhatpur-
pose. Moreover, these interactions must
take place in an ecosystem that recognises
the power and information asymmetry
betweentheparties,andhassufficientsafe-
guardstoprotecttheindividual’sinterests.
One way in which most data protection
frameworks, including the one currently
underconsiderationinIndia,trytoachieve
this is by resorting to the “notice and con-
sent”regime.Thisframeworkregardsindi-
viduals as pragmatic actors, who are capa-
ble of weighing the pros and cons of the
optionsavailabletothemandpursuingtheir
best interests. Entities that seek to collect
and use personal data are therefore tasked
withthedutytoprovideadequateandmean-
ingful “notice” to users. Armed with this
information,userscanthenchoosetogrant
their “informed consent”, which becomes
the basis for processing of their data.
Each time a person clicks the “I agree”
button, she has presumably conducted a
reasonedtrade-offbetweenherdesiredlevel
ofprivacyandthevaluebeingderivedfrom
the servicein question. This would assume
that each Uber user understands that the
policyiswordedbroadlyenoughtoallowthe
EVEN IF A ‘MODEL CONSUMER’
WERE TO ABSORB EVERY TERM,
IT WOULD NOT CHANGE THE FACT
THAT THE USER STILL LACKS ANY
REAL BARGAINING POWER VIS-À-
VIS THE PROVIDER. THE OPTIONS
ARE TO EITHER ACCEPT THE
TERMS OR NOT USE THE SERVICE
Kashmir and Punjab insurgencies had roots
in Indira Gandhi’s desire for control.
The Indian government has often recog-
nised the dangers of inadequate autonomy.
The linguistic reorganisation and compro-
mises of the 1950s and 1960s were stunningly
successful in avoiding the devastating ethno-
linguistic conflicts that tore apart Pakistan
and Sri Lanka. In the Northeast, states and
autonomous districts have been created to
foster more, rather than less, autonomy.
Article 371A, regarding Nagaland, has not
faced the same kinds of attacks as Article 370.
Autonomy-enhancing bargains have,
despite their flaws, been better than the alter-
native. During insurgencies in Punjab and
Assam, the government sought to put local
politicians front-and-centre who could con-
solidate support for Delhi.
Perhaps everything will be different in the
New India. The government has enormous
economic resources, security forces, and
political support at its disposal. It is certainly
possible that Delhi will achieve its goals in
Kashmir. And there is undoubtedly impor-
tant unfinished political business in Kash-
mir, even if my view of their sources and pos-
sible solutions — such as more creative and
meaningful forms of autonomy — is different
from the government’s.
Regardless of what the future holds, how-
ever, the gauzy and triumphalist language
around the change in status avoids hard
truths that any honest analysis of internal
security in South Asia raises. There are good
reasons to fear that this move will make
things worse, not better. The government’s
own lack of confidence is revealed by its
detention of politicians and activists, and its
decision to deny and attack pressreports that
inconveniently turn out to be true. Just
because a strategy is bold does not mean it is
wise.
Paul Staniland is associate professor of
political science at the University of Chicago and
author of Networks of Rebellion: Explaining Insurgent
Cohesion and Collapse (Cornell, 2014).
The views expressed are personal
company to track her location at all times.
Similarly, all Gmail users are comfortable
withtheiremailsbeingscannedforproduc-
ing targeted advertisements.
In reality, however, a user’s interaction
withprivacypoliciesfacesmanystumbling
blocks. The first, and most basic, is the bar-
rier of accessibility. Almost none of the pri-
vacy policies are available in languages
other than English. Of the companies we
studied, only Google provided its privacy
policy in multiple Indian languages.Thisis
clearly not optimum in a country where
only a fraction of the population is able to
read and understand English.
Second,theconstructionofsentencesand
phrases in most policies is of a level that
requires advanced comprehension skills.
UsingtheFlesch-Kincaidreadabilityscore,
wefoundthatalloftheselectedpolicieshad
scores ranging from 16 to 41, which corre-
spondwithgraduate-levelreadingskills.To
put this in perspective, only about 8.2% of
India’s above 15 population has an educa-
tion level of graduate and above.
The third concern arises from the sheer
volumeofthetransactionsthattakeplacein
thedigitaleconomyandthebigdataanalyt-
ics emerging fromthat. As per App Annie’s
State of the Mobile Report, an average
Indian smartphone user has about 70 apps
on her phone. Spending even half an hour
readingeachpolicywouldtranslatetoabout
35 hours of reading time. Add to this all the
otherdailyinteractionsinvolvingtheproc-
essing of one’s personal data, and the
impracticality of expecting a user to go
through all the policies becomes evident.
Finally,evenifa“modelconsumer”were
to read and absorb every term, it would not
change the fact that the user still lacks any
real bargaining power vis-à-vis the pro-
vider. In markets with a handful of domi-
nant players, the only options are to either
accept the terms set out by the provider or
not use the service at all.
The culmination of these factors has led
manytoarguethat“consent”cannolonger
serveasalegitimatebasisfortheprocessing
of personal data. Yet, for many others, the
ideaofconsentissodeeplyrootedinindivid-
ual autonomy and liberty that doing away
withitwouldrequireafundamentalrethink
of how we understand the right to privacy.
The middle-path perhaps lies in building a
robust set of data protection principles and
accountability mechanisms, which would
applyirrespectiveofwhethertheuser’scon-
sent has been obtained. Tosome extent, the
draftPersonalDataProtectionBillalsotries
toachievethis,eventhoughitretainsacen-
tral role for consent.
At the same time, we need privacy poli-
cies tobebetterdraftedanddesigned, keep-
inginmindthedifferentialneedsofdifferent
categories of Indian users.
Consentinthedigitalworldwillneverbe
perfectbut we cannotstop trying to make it
as meaningful as possible.
Smriti Parsheera is a fellow at the National Institute of
Public Finance and Policy. This is based on a NIPFP
Working Paper titled ‘Disclosures in privacy policies:
Does ‘notice and consent’ work?’
The views expressed are personal
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Tracing the last journey of Pehlu Khan

FINAL MOMENTS In 2017, before Ramzan, the cattle trader went to a market in Rajasthan to buy buffaloes in
order to expand his dairy business. Happy, he was returning home thinking he had struck a good deal by buying two
cows. Little did he know the decision would result in his death, and turn the lives of his sons and wife upside down
Prawesh Lama
n letters@hindustantimes.com

NUH/ALWAR/JAIPUR: It was on the afternoon

of March 31, 2017 that Pehlu Khan told his
family that he wanted to buy a couple of
buffaloes more and expand his dairy
farm, his wife Jaibuna recalls.
Khan,55, was the father of eight chil-
dren — four boys and four girls. The fam-
ily lived in Jaisinghpura village in Hary-
ana’s Muslim-dominated Nuh district
where most people are either farmers or n The cattle fair at Hathwada in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on August 17. Pehlu Khan visited
work in nearby factories. this place to buy two buffaloes. AMAL KS/HT PHOTO
Khan began his career as a driver, but
he was the only son and his mother
Ankuri Begum worried that they may
lose him in a road accident. The family
decided they would make a living trading
cattle and selling milk.
Khan wanted to buy more buffaloes in
the hope of earning an extra profit and
buy new clothes for Ramzan, which was
a little more than a month away.
“I remember he told me not to worry
about how we would make it through
Ramzan. He said that selling buffalo milk
to the local suppliers would fetch us
enough money,” Khan’s widow, Jaibuna,
51, said. “The plan was to buy two buffa-
loes and not cows. Selling a litre of buffalo
milk here fetches around ~50. For cow’s n Pehlu Khan’s eldest son Irshad and wife Jaibuna in Haryana’s Nuh on August 16. AMAL KS/HT PHOTO

milk, it is ~30.”
Khan’s trip to buy the buffaloes was to
change their lives, but not in the way they
thought. Hindustan Times pieced
together this account of the fateful trip,
which was to end in his death at the hands
of a mob and Jaibuna’s widowhood, from
conversations with the family and others
on the heels of a court verdict that acquit-
ted six people.
Khan chose the cattle
market he frequented the
most — the Hathwada road
market in Jaipur, Rajasthan,
a 233 km ride from Jais-
inghpura. Khan told his chil-
dren he had booked a pick-up
van from a man in Nuh. He
would leave on Friday even-
ing, spend the night at the
fair and return with the buf-
faloes the following day.
n Pehlu Khan But in the afternoon, the
van didn’t arrive and Khan
was unable to contact the driver. With
time running out, Khan knocked at the
door of his neighbour, Khan Mohammad,
to borrow his vehicle — a Tata light truck.
But Mohammed did not have a driver.
That meant Khan’s eldest son Irshad, 28,
who knew how to drive, would have to be
at the steering wheel. Khan’s son Aarif,
21, also decided to join the trip.
“We paid ~4,500 for the pick-up van and
left around 4pm,” Irshad said.
Once they left the dusty lanes of Nuh
behind, Khan and his sons stepped on the
gas down the Delhi-Jaipur National High-
way, stopping only for a meal late in the
evening in Shahpura, a hamlet roughly
60km from Jaipur.
cots would be enough for the three of us.
There was no point in spending more. We
had brought bed sheets from home. We
joined the cots and slept,” he added.
The field was bustling with streams of
incoming visitors, and Aarif was uneasy.
It was his first visit to the market
although his father and brother had been
there earlier. The trains of animals and
people kept disturbing his sleep. Little did
he know it was his last night with his
father.
THE CATTLE FAIR
The Saturday cattle fair on the Hathwada
road in Jaipur is among the biggest in
Rajasthan. Organised by the city munici-
pal corporation, the fair attracts traders
and farmers from small villages in states
such as Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Hary-
ana, and Delhi, and milks the stellar repu-
tation of Rajasthan’s bovine breeds.
About 3,500 cows and buffaloes are
brought to the fair every Saturday.
“Rajasthan cattle are considered the
best. A buffalo or a cow is sold for any-
where between ~25,000 to ~1 lakh here. It
is a day-long fair. Some people even buy
and sell cattle within hours at the fair if
they get a good deal,” said Kulwant Singh,
who is in charge of collecting taxes from
the cattle trade. More than 10,000 cattle
traders come to the fair every Saturday,
Singh said.
Khan and his sons woke up at 7am on
April 1, 2017. Over the next six hours, they
negotiated with at least 50 buffalo sellers,
but had no luck. The Khans were looking
for two buffaloes and two calves, but
couldn’t find a single trader who would
›
sell them the animals in their budget.
“The buffaloes were expensive. We could
not find a cheaper buffalo,” said Aarif.
All traders were asking between
~50,000 and ~60,000 for a buffalo. Khan
wanted two animals but was carrying less
than ~50,000. Returning empty-handed
was not an option— they had already
spent ~4,500 on the van and had made
plans for a gala Ramzan celebration. With
the sun blazing overhead, Khan decided
it was time to drop the idea of buying buf-
faloes and look for cows.
“I wish I had stopped him then,” Aarif
said.
The family didn’t have to struggle to
find willing cow traders. The animals
were cheaper and a man from Rajasthan
sold them two cows and two calves for
~45,000.
Proud at having struck a good bargain,
and with still some cash to spare, Khan
asked the Rajasthan seller for proof of the
cows’ capacity to give milk. The seller
brought a bucket and milked the two
cows, giving the Khans the pail with 12
litres of milk in it. The three men drank
two litres between themselves, and sold
the rest in the fair. “I remember papa’s
smile on tasting the milk,” Irshad
recalled.
At the fair, every buyer has to pay an
outgoing tax of ~100, known locally as
Ravaani, for each cow. For a buffalo, it is
~200 a head. The Ravaani is a yellow piece
of paper with the stamp of the Jaipur
municipal corporation that certifies the
sale of the animal. The slip contains
details of the buyer, seller, and the trans-
action.
All I remember of my father
now is him joining hands and
praying to the mob to spare his
life. He was bleeding on the road
but he was reassuring us that the
police would come and rescue us
IRSHAD, Pehlu Khan’s eldest son
vigil to stop any illegal smuggling of cows
for slaughtering. Like in a number of
Indian states, cow slaughter is banned in
Rajasthan.
“We showed police the Ravaani. We
told them that the cows and their new-
born would be used for our dairy busi-
ness. The police checked our papers and
let us go,” Aarif said.
Over the next few kilometers, they
encountered 10 such checkpoints, and the
same routine was repeated at each one.
The boys were thinking of home — Jai-
buna had prepared dinner for them and
cleared some area outside the house for
the cattle. Evening was falling and the
family relaxed as they drove.
THE MOB ATTACK
At around 6.30pm on April 1, around
111km from their home, near Rajasthan’s
Behror town, Irshad noticed three or four
bike-riding men flagging him down, rid-
ing next to their pick-up van. Aarif said
they stopped immediately.
“Irshad was the first one to be dragged
out. My father was next. We showed the
n The spot where Pehlu Khan was lynched by a mob in Alwar.
the charge sheet, police went by Irshad’s
statement.
By 7pm, the three men had been
dragged out of their van by the locals and
thrown on the ground, being kicked and
punched. “All I remember is getting
punched and hit with sticks. A mob had
gathered. People shot videos. Papa was
bleeding. It seemed like hell,” said Aarif.
Midway into the beating, Aarif remem-
bered seeing the mob stopping another
pick-up van. He recognised two men from
that van — Ajmat and Rafiq— from his
village who had also bought cows from
the cattle fair.
“We did not know that Ajmat and Rafiq
too were at the fair. Their driver was a
Hindu. He shouted and said he was a
Hindu. He showed the mob some religious
threads tied on his hand and asked them
to leave him. The mob allowed him to flee.
But for us, the beatings continued,” he
added.
The police arrived an hour later and
caught some men from the spot. “The five
of us were huddled into an ambulance
and sent to the local hospital,” Irshad
said.
By the time news spread of the mob
attack and Khan started making national
headlines, he was fighting for his life at
the Intensive Care Unit of Kailash Hospi-
tal in Behror. That night, he briefly
regained consciousness and named six
men for the assault — names him and his
son had heard during the attack. He died
two days later.
AMAL KS/HT PHOTO
but an image is burned into Irshad’s
mind. “All I remember of my father now
is him joining hands and praying to the
mob to spare his life. He was bleeding on
the road but he was reassuring us that the
police would come and rescue us,” Irshad
said.
On May 24, over two years after the
incident, the Rajasthan police filed a
charge sheet against Pehlu Khan and his
two sons for illegally transporting cattle.
Though police did not name Khan in the
list of accused persons because he died
two days after the incident, Khan’s sons
Irshad and Aarif were named as accused
along with truck owner Khan Moham-
med. The three are currently out on bail
in this case.
The family has a small tombstone with
Khan’s name inscribed on it in their back-
yard. “I wish he had stuck to his original
plan to buy buffaloes. He would be alive
today,” Jaibuna said.
The place where the Khans were
attacked is unrecognisable today. Next to
the pavement where the three were
pinned to the ground, a real estate group
is building bungalows and villas, with the
tagline “committed for a better tomor-
row”.
The security guard who works at the
construction site is unaware of the loca-
tion’s link to notoriety. On the other side
of the highway, a food court opened last
year and most people who stop for a snack
don’t know about Khan.
A local resident who works at a con-

“I remember our last meal together.
We had dal and rotis. Papa did not eat
much... [he] discussed money and his
plans to celebrate Ramzan. Bhai [brother]
told him not to worry,” Aarif said.
They reached Jaipur around 10pm –
with plenty of time for the fair that would
begin at daybreak the next day. The three
men found a spot in the field where thou-
sands like them were squatting for the
night, waiting for the fair to kick off.
Aarif remembers they spent ~120 to
hire two cots for the night. “Papa said two
›
We showed police the
Ravaani. We told them that
the cows and their newborn
would be used for our dairy
business. The police checked our
papers and let us go
AARIF, Pehlu Khan’s younger son
The Khans herded their cows and col-
lected their Ravaani. Irshad got into the
driver’s seat and Aarif climbed in beside
him. “Papa said he would sit with the
cows and their calves because they
needed to be looked after. He placed a
polythene on the floor of the van to pre-
vent the cow’s droppings or urine from
falling on the road. He stacked enough
hay for the cows,” Irshad said.
At around 4pm on April 1, they drove
out of the fair, but were immediately
stopped by a team of policemen, on the
papers of our purchase but they tore
them. They said we were Muslims and
were taking the cows for slaughtering,”
he added.
Local residents in Behror dispute this.
They say the Khans drove past a gather-
ing of people, who were waiting for the
police after having caught some “cattle
smugglers”, and did not stop when sig-
nalled to do so. “This is why locals chased
him on the highway and forced him to
stop,” said a shopkeeper at Behror’s Jag-
was Chowk, asking not to be named. In
The subsequent investigation of
Khan’s death became one of the most
high-profile probes in the country, but
was beset by numerous lapses and dis-
crepancies, which finally resulted in six
people accused of killing him getting
acquitted. The men who were cleared of
all charges had been identified from vid-
eos of the attack; the men Khan had
named were cleared a year ago, on the
basis of call records and witnesses who
said they were at a faraway cowshed.
Since that day, two years have passed
struction site said Khan was a cow smug-
gler and innocent men were arrested in
the case.
Less than a kilometre away from the
spot is Dehmi Gaushala, where police
deposited Khan’s two cows and calves. At
the gaushala, a worker said one of the per-
sons acquitted in the case visited the cow-
shed after the August 14 verdict and fed
the animals as a gesture of thanksgiving.
Among the cattle was a three-year-old
calf — one of two snatched away from
Khan that fateful evening of April 1, 2017.

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world
Russia,Chinaconcerned
afterUStest-firesmissile
AMERICAN MIGHT Pentagon tests new weapon that was banned under 1987 INF Treaty with Moscow
Yashwant Raj
n yashwant.raj@hindustantimes.com
WASHINGTON:The US announced
that it has conducted its first test
ofanintermediate-rangemissile
aftertheexpiryofaColdWar-era
Washington-Moscowtreatyear-
lier this month. The US said it
test-fired a ground-based cruise
missile fromanisland inCalifor-
nia on Sunday.
The “conventionally-config-
ured” (not nuclear-tipped) mis-
sile “exited its ground mobile
launcher and accurately
impacted its target after more
than 500km of flight”, the US
defence department said in a
statement on Monday, adding
that “data collected and lessons
learned”willinformthedevelop-
ment of future intermediate-
range capabilities.
The US announced the expiry
of the INF (Intermediate-range
Nuclear Forces) Treaty on
August2, accusing Russia of vio-
latingitby testinganddeploying
missiles banned by the bilateral
pact.
The treaty was signed in 1987
by the US and the then Soviet
Union and it required the two
world powers to stop producing
and give up their ground-based
nuclear and conventional mis-
siles with a range of 500km to
5,500km.Thetwosidesdestroyed
about2,700suchmissilesby1991.
TheUSwantsanyfuturearms
control agreement to include
China, which, a senior US mili-
tary leader told lawmakers at a
hearing,has“alreadythelargest
shortstories
EU SNUBS UK
PM ON BREXIT
BRUSSELS:The EU on
Tuesday gave a chilly
response to British Prime
Minister Boris Johnson’s
letter demanding the
scrapping of the Irish
border backstop plan to
achieve a Brexit deal,
saying he had offered no
workable alternative. The
letter called the backstop
“anti-democratic”. AFP
Brazilian sniper kills bus
hijacker; no hostages hurt
RIO DE JANEIRO:A police sniper in
Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday shot
dead a man who had hijacked a
bus on a bridge across Guanabara
Bay and taken 37 people hostage,
in a dramatic end to an incident
that underlined violence in the
Brazilian city. The man took 37
people in the bus hostage before
freeing six of them. REUTERS
US states to seek antitrust
probe of tech giants
SAN FRANCISCO:Top prosecutors
from a group of US states are
readying a joint investigation into
whether major technology firms
have violated antitrust law, the
Wall Street Journal reported.
Lawmakers raised concerns about
the dominance of Google,
Facebook and Amazon. AFP
Epstein signed a will two
days before his death
NEW YORK:Court records show
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will two
days before he killed himself in
the Manhattan jail. A law firm
representing Epstein confirmed
that papers were filed in the US
Virgin Islands. The records put the
estate at $577 million but list no
other details. AGENCIES
Desperate migrants jump
into the sea to reach Italy
MILAN:At least 15 migrants
jumped into the sea on Tuesday
from the Open Arms rescue ship in
desperate bids to reach the shores
of Italy after 19 days of being on
the boat in deteriorating condi-
tions as Italy refuses to open its
ports. AP
500-year-old mummy of
Incan girl is back in Bolivia
LAPAZ:A 500-year-old mummy
of an Incan girl has been returned
to Bolivia 129 years after it was
donated to a Michigan museum,
marking what is the first time
human remains of archaeological
importance have been repatri-
ated to the country. AP
NEW ROUND OF
ARMS RACE: CHINA
BEIJING:China warned on Tuesday
that the testing of a medium-
range cruise missile by the US
would start a new “arms race”,
after a launch off the coast of
California.
“This measure from the US will
trigger a new round of an arms
race, leading to an escalation of
military confrontation, which will
have a serious negative impact on
the international and regional
security situation,” said Chinese
foreign ministry spokesman Geng
Shuang.
Geng said that the US govern-
ment should “let go of its Cold
War mentality” and “do more
things that are conducive to...
international and regional peace
and tranquillity”. AFP
andmostdiversemissile forcein
the world, with an inventory of
more than 2,000 ballistic and
cruise missiles” - 95% of which
would be in violation of the now-
defunct INF Treaty.
Theendofthepacthassparked
widespread fear of a resumption
of an arms race, compounded by
expectations that the US is will-
ingto alsoscrapthe NewSTART
(New Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty), signed by the US and
Russiain2010.Itpreventsthetwo
countries from deploying more
than 1,550 nuclear warheads or
700 launchers.
WHAT TO WATCH AT G7 SUMMIT
A number of critical issues will be discussed at the upcoming meet in France
Donald
Trump
US President
SP
PECIAL
INV
VITEES
Narendra
Modi
Indian PM
US deeply troubled
by Sri Lanka army
chief appointment,
says senior official
WASHINGTON/COLOMBO: The US is
‘deeply troubled’ by the naming
of a war veteran accused of seri-
ous human rights violations as
SriLanka’snewarmychief,aUS
officialsaidonTuesdayandindi-
cated it could affect military and
investment ties.
“Itisahighlychargedpolitical
environment in which some
political factions feel there is
muchtobegainedby playingthe
nationalist card,” the senior US
state department official said.
“It is unfortunate that this
card is being played through the
promotionofageneralaboutwho
vivid and well documented
human rights violations are on
the record. We are deeply troub-
led by the step the government
has taken,” the official added.
On Tuesday, the Sri Lankan
foreignministryhitoutatforeign
criticism of the move.
Maithripala Sirisena, the
country’s president, on Monday
appointedShavendraSilvaasthe
newarmycommander,sparking
a controversy. AGENCIES
ESCALATION OF
TENSIONS: RUSSIA
MOSCOW:Moscow on Tuesday
said the US was ramping up
military tensions by testing a
medium-range cruise missile
weeks after tearing up a pact with
Russia.
“This is all a cause of regret. The
US has obviously taken a course
towards escalation of military
tensions. We won’t react to
provocations,” Russian deputy
foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov
told state news agency TASS after
the missile test.
The US defence department
announced on Monday that it had
tested a type of ground-launched
missile that had been banned
under the 1987 Intermediate-
Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
with the Soviet Union. AFP
TheUSplansarobustresump-
tion of tests and deployment of
these missiles as we enter a post-
INF Treaty era.
Initial research and develop-
ment efforts will be “focused on
mobile, conventional, ground-
launchedcruiseandballisticmis-
sile systems”, US defence secre-
tary Mark Esper said in a state-
ment on August 2. “Now that we
have withdrawn (from the INF
Treaty), the defence department
willfullypursuethedevelopment
of these ground-launched con-
ventional missiles as a prudent
response to Russia’s actions.”
WHEN?
August 24-26, 2019
WHERE?: French seaside
town of Biarritz
GROUP OF SEVEN: France
(host nation), Italy,
Canada, US, Japan,
Germany, UK
Emmanuel administratioon amid ongoing
Macron
French
President
Pedro
Sanchez
Spanish PM
Syrian rebels driven
out of key stronghold
n Smoke billows after pro-regime bombardments in the area of Maar
Hitat in Syria's northern Idlib province on Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse
n letters@hindustantimes.com
BEIRUT: Jihadistsandalliedrebels
withdrew from a key area of
northwestern Syria on Tuesday
as President Bashar al-Assad’s
forces pressed an offensive
against the jihadist-run Idlib
region, a war monitor said.
The fighters pulled back from
the town of Khan Sheikun to its
south,theSyrianObservatoryfor
Human Rights said.
The withdrawal means an
important Turkish observation
n Photograph released by the US defence department shows a
ground-launched cruise missile being test-fired at San Nicolas
Island in California on Sunday.
HOT TOPICS
BREXIT
British PM Boris Johnson will take
part in his first major official
diplomatic gathering as UK premier.
His adamant stance on the EU exit
will be a key subject of debate
IRAN
Tehran could be conspicuous by its
absence fromm the summit as its
fast-deterioraating relations with the
West could be hotly debated
KASHMIIR
A possible toppic that could come up
for discussionn, at least informally, as
top world leaaders, like US President
Donald Trumpp, discuss various
critical issues
HONG K
KONG
China isn’t in the G7, but Beijing’s
support for the Carrie Lam
pro-democracy protests in Hong
Kong could be discussed
TRADE
E WAR, SYRIA
Also on tthe radar of the
summitt are the US-China
trade w war and the
unnending
coonfliccct
inn Syrria
Scott
Morrison
n troops practised various tactics
Australian
n PM
AFP
pointinthenearbytownofMorek
iseffectivelysurroundedby gov-
ernment forces, Observatory
chief Rami Abdel Rahman said.
On Monday, a Turkish mili-
tary convoy crossed the border
into the Idlib region, sparking
condemnationfromDamascusas
Ankara alleged air strikes had
targeted its troops.
Theconvoyhaltedjustnorthof
KhanSheikhunonMondayafter-
noon and remained there on
Tuesday, after government for-
cestookcontrolofasectionofthe
highway into the town.
I NEVER GREW UP BEING ACCEPTED AS A BRITISH PERSON ANYWAY.
AFP
Chinese military
conducts drills
with ‘battlefield
robots’ and tanks
Sutirtho Patranobis
n spatranobis@htlive.com
BEIJING:Chinahasforthefirsttime
tested new weapons including
“battlefieldrobots”andtanks on
a“snow-coveredplateau”inabid
to be battle-ready, state media
reportshavesaidwithout identi-
fyingthelocationwheretheexer-
cises were held.
Thedrillswerereportedlycon-
ducted at nearly 14,000 feet and
lasted several days.
“In preparation for potential
plateau warfare, China recently
used,forthefirsttime,someofits
most powerful weapons and
equipment, including Type 99A
mainbattletanksandbattlefield
robotsonasnow-coveredplateau
in combat exercises,” national
broadcaster China Central Tele-
vision (CCTV) reported.
Thereportdidn’tnamethepla-
teau or identify the area, but the
military drills, which used live
ammunition,mayhavebeencar-
riedoutontheQinghai-Tibetpla-
teau.
The drills lasted several days,
the report said, adding that the
using tanks and robots.
“Taking part in the exercises
atanelevationof4,200metreswas
a combined brigade under the
76th Group Army of the People's
LiberationArmy(PLA),whocon-
ducted mock battles using live
ammunition,” the report added.
Theaimofthedrillswastotest
the new weapons on a high-alti-
tudeplateau, andhowtheywork
in thinner air, according to the
report.
NASA telescope gives rare glimpse of exoplanet
LOSANGELES: Direct observa-
tions from a NASA space tele-
scope have for the first time
revealed the atmospheric
void of a rocky, Earth-sized
world beyond our own solar
system orbiting the most com-
mon type of star in the galaxy,
according to a study released
on Monday.
The research, published in
the scientific journal Nature,
also shows the distant
planet’s surface is likely to
resemble the barren exterior
of the Earth’s moon or Mer-
cury, possibly covered in dark
volcanic rock.
The planet lies about 48.6
light years from Earth and is
one of more than 4,000
so-called exoplanets identi-
fied over the past two decades
circling distant stars in our
> JIHADI JACK, the Muslim convert who is held in Syria after joining the
IS terror outfit, slammed UK’s move to revoke his British citizenship
POLITICAL CRISIS
GRIPS ITALY AS
CONTE DECIDES
TO RESIGN AS PM
Agence France-Presse
n letters@hindustantimes.com
ROME: Italian Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte saidon Tuesday
he would resign, lashing out at
far-rightinteriorministerMatteo
Salvini for pursuing his own
interests by pulling the plug on
the coalition government.
“I’m ending this government
experience here... I will go to the
president of the republic (Sergio
Mattarella) to inform him of my
resignation”, after a Senate
debate,Contesaidafteranalmost
hour-longspeechtothechamber.
“Itisirresponsibletoinitiatea
government crisis,” Conte said
after Salvini began his efforts to
bring down the government in
thehopeofsnapelectionshesees
will make him premier.
Conte was speaking following
a week of fallout from Salvini’s
decision to back out of the alli-
ance between his League party
and the anti-establishment Five
Star Movement on August 8,
plunging the eurozone’s third-
largest economy into political
turmoil.
After Conte announced his
intention to resign, Senate
speaker Elisabette Casellati told
Salvini to leave the government
bench and join his party’s Sena-
tors, where Salvini said, “Thank
you, finally, I would do it all
again.”
“The Italians vote with their
heads and hearts,” Salvini said,
invokingtheVirginMaryto“pro-
tect the Italian people” and
repeating his call for snap elec-
tions while also making a final
appealtoM5S.“Ifyouwanttocut
the number of parliamentarians
and then go to elections, we’re
there,” he said.
FA L L O U T O F H O N G KO N G C R I S I S
UK worried after staffer
detained on China trip
n A man walks past a graffiti during a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong.
Bloomberg
n letters@hindustantimes.com
HONGKONG: Chinahasdetainedan
employee of the UK consulate in
Hong Kong during a trip to the
mainland, according to his girl-
friend, in a case that threatens to
further strain ties between Bei-
jing and London.
SimonCheng,28,wasreported
missing after failing to return
from an August 8 meeting in the
adjacent city of Shenzhen.
The Hong Kong police said it
haslauncheda“missingperson”
investigation and was keeping
“close contact” with Chinese
authorities. News site HK01 first
reportedCheng’sdisappearance.
“Simon’s disappearance and
detention without reason will
createpanicamonginvestorsand
entrepreneurs all over the
world,” said Annie Li, Cheng’s
EARTH-SIZED WORLD
home galaxy, the Milky Way.
Known to astronomers as
LHS 3844b, this exoplanet
about 1.3 times the size of
Earth is locked in a tight orbit
- one revolution every 11
hours - around a small star
called a red dwarf.
The planet was detected
last year by NASA’s newly
launched Transiting Exo-
planet Survey Satellite, an
orbiting telescope that pin-
points distant worlds by spot-
ting periodic, dips in the light
observed from their parent
stars when an object passes in
front of them.
But it was follow-up obser-
vations from another orbiting
instrument, the Spitzer Space
Telescope, which can detect
infrared light directly from an
exoplanet. REUTERS
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B AT T L E I N L A H O R E H I G H C O U R T
Terror financing:
Hafiz Saeed, others
challenge arrest
Agencies
n letters@hindustantimes.com
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Apetition was
submitted in the Lahore High
Court(LHC)onTuesdaytoquash
FIRs against Mumbai terror
attack mastermind and Jamaat-
ud-Dawa(JuD)chiefHafizSaeed
and 65 others, local media
reported.
Thehighcourtissettohearthe
petition submitted by a top JuD
leader Malik Zafar Iqbal on
Thursday.
Thefederalgovernment,Pun-
jab government andthe regional
headquarter of the Counter Ter-
rorism Department (CTD) have
been made party in the petition, n Hafiz Saeed AP/FILE
Dawn news reported.
According to the petition sub- FIRS were without “lawful
mitted by Iqbal, who is also authority and of no legal effect”.
named in the police reports, the
FIRs registered were “without EXPEDITE CPEC WORK,
lawful authority and of no legal PM TELLS OFFICIALS
effect”. Pakistan PM Imran Khan asked
The petition stated that the authorities to expedite the work
property under question was for on half a dozen delayed CPEC
a mosque and was being used for projects. The corridor is a multi-
this purpose. Therefore, the 23 milliondollardrivethatispartof
FIRs listedwere“withoutlawful China’sBelt andRoad Initiative.
authority”.
It added that the property “is PAKISTAN, RUSSIA
notandhasnoteverbeenusedfor HOLD JOINT SESSION
terror financing as there is no The Russia-Pakistan joint mili-
tangible evidence on record to taryconsultativecommitteeheld
support such bold allegations”. its second session in Moscow on
The petition also said that the Tuesday,inwhichtheydiscussed
FIRsdescribingthe petitioner as issues of mutual interest.
the head of the proscribed mili- Thecountriesconvergedtheir
tant group Lashkar-e-Taiba views on major bilateral and
(LeT)were“factuallyandlegally internationalissuesandalso,dis-
incorrect”. cussedallareasofmutualcooper-
It asked that the court declare ation, including military train-
that none of the petitioners and ing, joint exercises, intelligence
pro-forma respondents were sharing and issues relating to
linked with LeT and therefore, defence industrial cooperation.
REUTERS
girlfriend. “I call on relevant
authorities in the mainland to
releaseSimonassoonaspossible
andrestoreconfidenceofforeign
LAM SEEKS
investors and the public.” ‘WAY OUT’
The incident comes at a sensi-
tive time for the UK and China, HONGKONG:Hong Kong
which has accused the British leader Carrie Lam said
government of meddling in its she hoped a peaceful
former colony by defending the weekend protest was the
rights of pro-democracy demon- start of an effort to
strators. restore calm and that
UKforeignsecretaryDominic talks with protesters
Raab spoke with Hong Kong would provide “a way
Chief Executive Carrie Lam on out” for the city.
August 9 to discuss “concerns “I sincerely hope that
aboutthesituationinthecityand
the protests there”, the foreign
office said in a statement that
this was the beginning of
society returning to
peace and staying away
madenomentionofCheng’scase.
China has stepped up border
from violence,” Lam
said. “We will immedi-
controls near Hong Kong as
authorities seek to prevent the
financial hub’s unrest from
ately start the work to
establish a platform for
dialogue.” REUTERS
spreading.
n A NEW WORLD?: An artist's impression of an exoplanet beyond
our solar system known to astronomers as LHS 3844b. REUTERS
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APPLE AIMS
FOR APPLE TV+
LAUNCH IN NOV
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc. plans
to roll out the Apple TV+ movie
and TV subscription service by
November, part of a drive to reach
$50 billion in service sales by 2020.
The company will introduce a
small selection of shows and then
expand its catalog more fre-
quently over several months,
people familiar with the matter
said. A free trial is likely as Apple
builds up its library, said the
people, who asked not to be
identified as the plans aren’t
public. With its first foray into
video subscriptions, Apple is
weighing different release
strategies for shows. Apple is
considering offering the first
three episodes of some programs,
followed by weekly instalments,
the people said. An Apple spokes-
man declined to comment. Apple
hasn’t announced pricing for
Apple TV+, but is weighing $9.99 a
month, the people said, which
would match Apple Music and
Apple News+.
›
Gold’s
long-term
prospect is up, up
and up, and the
reason why I say
that is money
supply is up, up
and up. You have
to be buying at any
level, frankly.
MARK MOBIUS,
founding partner of
Mobius Capital Partners
AIRLINES CAN
USE JET SLOTS
TILL DEC END
NEW DELHI: The Centre on
Tuesday extended the process of
temporary allocation of slots and
bilateral foreign flying rights of
defunct airline Jet Airways to
other airlines till December, a
senior official of the Ministry of
Civil Aviation said. “The govern-
ment has decided to extend this
temporary allocation till Decem-
ber,” the official said. Jet Airways
is undergoing insolvency pro-
ceedings and at least three
entities have put in initial bids for
the carrier.
US CURBS HIT
2.7 MN BARRELS
OF IRANIAN OIL
WASHINGTON: The US has
removed nearly 2.7 million barrels
of Iranian oil from global markets
as a result of Washington’s
decision to reimpose sanctions on
all purchases of Iran’s crude, US
secretary of state Mike Pompeo
said on Tuesday. In an interview
with MSNBC, Pompeo said the US
government was confident it
could continue with its strategy.
The US reimposed sanctions on
Iran in November after pulling out
of a 2015 nuclear accord between
Tehran and six world powers. In
May, Washington ended sanction
waivers given to importers of
Iranian oil, aiming to cut Tehran’s
exports to zero. Iran exported
about 100,000 bpd of crude in
July, according to an industry
person. “We have managed to
take almost 2.7 million barrels of
crude oil off of the market,
denying Iran the wealth to create
their terror campaign around the
world, and we have managed
to keep the oil markets fully
supplied,” Pompeo said. “I am
confident we can continue to do
that.”
COMPILED FROM AGENCIES
AND MINT REPORTERS
Govt intervention can revive sector: Hyundai
Malyaban Ghosh
n malyaban.g@livemint.com
NEW DELHI: The ongoing slow-
down in India’s automobile mar-
ket is transient and government
intervention can drive a turn-
around in the coming quarters,
especially during the festival
season, said a top executive of
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
With automobile sales on the
decline for about a year, compa-
nies have been urging the gov-
ernment to either reduce the
goods and services tax (GST) on
automobiles, or offer some other
financial relief to revive
demand.
“The festival season might be
a great opportunity for Hyundai
and all other OEM’s (original
equipment manufacturers) in
terms of recovery of demand and
LightsoutforCGPower
asseriouslapsessurface
ACCOUNTING IRREGULARITIES Company to restate accounts, shares plunge
Swaraj Singh Dhanjal
n swaraj.d@livemint.com
MUMBAI: The board of Gautam
Thapar-promoted CG Power and
Industrial Solutions Ltd said the
company will restate accounts
after discovering “significant
accounting irregularities” and
governance lapses, sending its
shares plunging by the maxi-
mum daily limit of 20% on Tues-
day.
The board said it has found
“suspect” transactions that have
led to significant understate-
ment of the company’s liabilities
and advances to related and
unrelated parties.
CG Power’s disclosure of
accounting lapses is the latest in
a series of governance and
accounting scandals that have
hit India Inc. over the past year,
increasing scrutiny over not just
the promoters of the companies
but also independent directors,
auditors and regulators.
The inability of Thapar’s
Avantha Group to meet debt
obligations has meant that group
companies had to cede control of
CG Power to lenders, although
they are still listed as the pro-
moter group.
As on June 30, Avantha had a
negligible stake in the company,
with lenders invoking the entire
pledged promoter shareholding
earlier this year.
Private sector lender Yes
Bank holds a 12.79% stake in CG
Power as of June 30, while other
major shareholders include
HDFC Mutual Fund, Aditya
Birla Sun Life, Franklin Temple-
ton and Life Insurance Corpora-
tion of India.
Yes Bank’s shares crashed
7.11% to ₹71.25 on BSE following
the disclosure by CG Power.
“The total liabilities of the
company and the group may
have been potentially under-
stated by approximately
₹1,053.54 crore and ₹1,608.17
Restaurants’ body tells food
apps to end deep discounting
Suneera Tandon
n suneera.t@livemint.com
NEWDELHI: The National Restau-
rant Association of India (NRAI)
onTuesdaysaidreservation-and
membership-driven dining plat-
formssuchasEazyDiner,Zomato
Gold and Gourmet Passport will
needtomakechangestotheirfea-
tures to end deep discounting in
the wake of the ongoing tussle
between platforms and restau-
rants in India.
Suchchangeswouldleadtoan
overhaul of how offers and pro-
motions in bars and eateries
work.
Representatives from these
platformsmetwithtopmembers
ofNRAIonMondayandTuesday,
to resolve issues being faced by
the latter. “They (aggregators)
have to rejig the product and
come back with revised product
feature which obviates the issue
of deep discounting,” said NRAI
president Rahul Singh.
The aggregators are expected
to come back with proposals on
how they can modify their pro-
grammes and offerings that pre-
vent such steep discounts that
restaurantssayaredistortingthe
marketandhurtingbusiness.“It
was decided that all aggregators
will rejig their features, which
will allow the restaurant-cus-
tomer ecosystem to detox from
the addiction of deep-discounts
that has crippled the industry,”
n Hyundai managing director and CEO Seon Seob Kim at the launch
of the Grand i10 Nios on Tuesday.
revival. In many areas, the cus-
tomer sentiment is subdued and
we are preparing interesting
customer communication pro-
grammes,” said Seon Seob Kim,
managing director and chief
FINANCIAL SHOCK
Understated finances
(as of FY18) (in ₹ crore)
Company level
Group level
Total Advances to
liabilities related and
unrelated parties
crore, respectively as on March
31, 2018,” CG Power said in its
exchange filing.
The company said that advan-
ces to related and unrelated par-
ties and the Avantha Group may
have been potentially under-
stated by ₹1,990.36 crore and
₹2,806.63 crore, respectively as
on March 31 last year.
The board said that certain
assets of the company were pur-
portedly provided as collateral
without due authority and that
the company was made a co-bor-
rower and/or guarantor for ena-
bling ostensibly unrelated third
parties to obtain loans without
due authorisation.
These transactions were pur-
portedly executed by company
personnel (current and past)
including certain non-executive
directors, certain key manage-
rial personnel (KMPs) and other
employees, the company said.
CG Power’s revenue rose to
₹5,355 crore in the year ended
March 31 from ₹5,106 crore in the
previous fiscal. It reported a loss
of ₹1,403 crore in the year ended
March 31 compared to a profit of
n NRAI and aggregators have been at loggerheads over concerns that
the restaurant industry is not benefiting from the rapid growth of the
food aggregator and discounting ecosystem.
Singh said.
NRAI and aggregators have
been at loggerheads over con-
cerns that the restaurant indus-
try is not benefiting from the
rapidgrowthofthefoodaggrega-
tor and discounting ecosystem.
Last week, NRAI asked its
partner restaurant members to
log out of platforms such as Eaz-
yDiner (Prime), Zomato Gold,
andDineout to protest discounts
offered by them.
NRAIandtheaggregatorssaid
during the two-day discussion
thattheywerein agreementthat
technology is the backbone to
enablerestaurant discoveryand
a friction-less experience to
guests. However, guests should
notbeluredbydevaluingthecore
product at a restaurant, Singh
said.
executive, Hyundai Motor India.
Wholesale dispatches of pas-
senger vehicles fell 31% from the
year earlier in July to 200,790
vehicles, according to the Soci-
ety of Indian Automobile Manu-
Underwhelming shares
(in ₹)
100
CG Power
80
60
40
Ballarpur
Industries
20
(Base value taken as 100)
13.64
0
Dec 31, 2018
Source: Bloomberg
Graphic: Sarvesh Kumar Sharma/Mint
SHARES OF YES BANK
CRASHED 7.11% TO
₹71.25 ON BSE AFTER
THE DISCLOSURE
BY CG POWER
₹19.24 crore in the previous year.
Avantha Group’s troubles can
be traced to its ambitious expan-
sion plans fuelled by debt in the
pre-Lehman Brothers period,
when it made the largest over-
seas acquisition by an Indian
paper maker in 2006, buying
Malaysia’s largest pulp and
paper company Sabah Forest
Industries in a $261 million deal.
That and other acquisitions
eventually stretched the group’s
balance sheet too thin.
According toBloomberg data,
CG Power reported a consoli-
dated debt of ₹2,664 crore as on
March 31, up from around ₹1,996
crore in the previous fiscal,
while Ballarpur Industries Ltd,
another group company,
reported a debt of ₹5,496 crore as
on March 31.
MINT
Dineout’sco-founderandchief
executiveofficerAnkitMehrotra
said it was closely working with
all its restaurant partners and
NRAItobuildaviableconsumer-
facingplatformwheredinerscan
discover the right restaurants
and offers around them. Magic-
pin, which works as a discovery
andrewardsplatform,saiditwill
workwithitsrestaurantpartners
towards creating more aware-
nessandvisibilityforthemonits
platform.
However, Singh said that the
association is not in a position to
suggestfeaturechangestoaggre-
gators. “It’s their platform and
they have to walk the talk,” he
said.Zomato,whichrunsthepop-
ular Gold membership pro-
gramme, did not respond to a
query by Mint.
facturers. It was the sharpest
drop since the 35% fall in Decem-
ber 2000. July also witnessed the
ninth straight drop in monthly
wholesale passenger vehicle
sales.
Sales have fallen in 12 of the 13
months since July 2018, under-
scoring the sharp slowdown in
demand in the world’s fourth-
largest automobile market.
Kim said the slowdown in the
local market was “very much
cyclical and not structural”.
From an OEM perspective, India
still has huge growth potential
and the number of cars sold per
1,000 people is very low com-
pared to the US, China and South
Korea. This means that even if
the domestic market is passing
through a difficult time, it is
going to be a very short-term
trend, he added.
CG Power’s board has
found “suspect”
transactions that have
led to si
significant
understtatement of
liabilitie
es and
advance es, sending
its sharees plunging
by 20% on Tuesday.
33
Aug 20, 2019
Gautam
Thapar
Ballarpur too has seen mas-
sive erosion in share value, with
its stock price falling over 86%
since the start of the year to close
at ₹0.73 on Tuesday.
The promoter group holds
25% in Ballarpur, however
almost all of it is pledged with
lenders as of June 30, stock
exchange data shows.
In 2017, lenders to Ballarpur
took management control of the
company as part of strategic debt
restructuring (SDR)—a Reserve
Bank of India mechanism to
address bad loans.
The group’s foray into power
business too didn’t yield a suc-
cessful outcome, saddling it with
additional debt.
Its 600 megawatt (MW) ther-
mal power plant in Chhattisgarh
under Korba West Power Co. has
been sold to the Adani Group by
lenders.
Banks are also trying to find a
buyer for its other power plant in
Madhya Pradesh—Jhabua
Power—which has 600 MW of
operational thermal capacity
with an additional 660 MW under
implementation.
Shell exits city gas
biz, sells stake to
MGL for ₹770 crore
Kalpana Pathak
n kalpana.p@livemint.com
MUMBAI: ShellIndia,thelocalarm
ofRoyalDutchShellPlc,onTues-
day sold its 10% stake in the city
gas distribution business of
Mumbai-based Mahanagar Gas
Ltd (MGL) for ₹770 crore.
According to stock exchange
data, BG Asia Pacific Holdings, a
whollyownedsubsidiaryofShell,
sold 9.98 million shares through
block deals at ₹780 each.
In 2016, Shell took over BG
Group Plc and, subsequently,
acquired its assets worldwide.
OnMarch4,Minthadreported
about Shell’s plan to exit MGL.
When Mahanagar Gas was
listed on July 1, 2016, Shell
acquired a 34% stake in the com-
pany through BG Asia Pacific.
Lastyear,itoffloaded24%ofits
shareholding in two tran-
ches—8.5% in April and 14% in
August—in the open market
through bulk deals.
ThisreducedShell’sholdingto
10%. With the latest stake sale,
the company has exited the city
gas business in India.
Guidelines issued by capital
marketsregulatorSecuritiesand
Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
stipulate minimum promoters’
contributionshallbelockedinfor
threeyearsfromthedateofallot-
ment in a public issue.
Withthelock-inperiodending,
Shell has decided to sell its stake
and focus on other businesses in
India.
Other key shareholders of
MahanagarGasarestate-rungas
utility GAIL (India) Ltd and the
Maharashtra government.
Mahanagar Gas sells com-
pressed natural gas (CNG) to
retail outlets and piped natural
gas (PNG) to households and
industries in and around Mum-
bai.
Founded in 1995, Mahanagar
Gas sells CNG to over 700,000
retail outlets and piped natural
gas to over 1.17 million house-
holds.
The company runs more than
240compressednaturalgasretail
outlets and plans to add 20 CNG
stations each over the next two
years.
hindustantimes
POWERED BY
n While China has nudged battery makers to move up the value chain
by calibrating subsidies, manufacturers of older models are finding
few takers there.
China is dumping
low-quality EV
batteries in India
Utpal Bhaskar
n utpal.b@livemint.com
NEWDELHI: Chinese manufactur-
ers are dumping low-quality
battery packs for electric vehi-
cles (EVs) in India, two officials
aware of the matter said, similar
to the way rejected solar mod-
ules were sold here at a dis-
count.
While the Chinese govern-
ment has nudged battery mak-
ers to move up the value chain
by calibrating subsidies, manu-
facturers of older models are
finding few takers there.
“Battery technology is chang-
ing today. This has resulted in
the Chinese second-tier battery
manufacturers dumping their
batteries here, that are not
being bought there. They are
not finding a market there
because China is moving up the
EV value chain. This has been
brought to our notice by some of
the OEMs (original equipment
manufacturers),” said an offi-
cial involved in India’s EV pro-
gramme, one of the two people
cited above, requesting ano-
nymity.
Another official, who also
didn’t want to be named, con-
firmed the development.
This comes against the back-
drop of India’s Faster Adoption
and Manufacturing of Hybrid
and Electric Vehicles or FAME
2 scheme—to expand commer-
cial vehicle fleet—announced
13
MINT
with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore in
March.
“China has been providing
subsidies to EVs since 2010.
They earlier used to have
e-scooters with small batteries
of short range and with 25km
per hour speed. They have
stopped the subsidies on those
low-technology EVs,” said the
first official.
“They only provide subsidy
now to high-range, high-density
batteries and to EVs with a
longer range. Every year, they
are leveraging the subsidy to go
up the technology value chain.”
“We saw this happening ear-
lier in the case of solar panels,”
said the second official.
Mint reported on September
7, 2017 about some Indian devel-
opers buying poor quality Chi-
nese modules to meet cost pres-
sures and timelines.
Given the rampant practice,
the previous National Demo-
cratic Alliance government
came up with stringent quality
norms for solar equipment, and
ordered all substandard equip-
ment destroyed.
“As batteries dominate costs
of electric vehicles, the strategy
would be to use battery chemis-
try with optimised cost and per-
formance at Indian tempera-
tures. India should encourage
manufacturing of such battery
cells in India,” said a report
from federal think tank NITI
Aayog.
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WE DNESDAY, AUGUST 2 1, 2019
Whyed-techappsareusing
innovativeassessmenttechniques
REFORM New-age tech platforms are
introducing unconventional assessment tools
Zishaan Hayath
n letters@hindustantimes.com
Every student learns differ-
ently and has their own set of
strengths and weaknesses. Yet,
over the years, the methods of
teaching and assessing have
remained the same. Teachers
use a blanket, one-size-fits-all
approach for all of their stu-
dents, and assessments are a
standard set of questions for the
entire class. Even though teach-
ers have been addressing large
classrooms to cover a larger set
of students at the same time, the
quality of learning has suffered
due to a lack of personal atten-
tion. This gap is now filled by
edtech apps. These apps use
advanced technology like artifi-
cial intelligence and machine
learning to develop innovative
and personalised assessments
that have changed the way stu-
dents learn. Here’s a look at var-
ious innovative methods of
assessments, and how they help
students today.
ADAPTIVE PRACTICE
Adaptive Practice ensures that
every student learns at a pace
that they’re comfortable with.
Using advanced technology and
millions of student data points,
edtech apps analyse the
strengths and weaknesses of
each student. Practice ques-
tions are then personalised to
match the understanding of
every individual student. The
difficulty of these questions is
then increased at a pace that the
Five ways to manage finances while studying abroad
Saurabh Arora
n letters@hindustantimes.com
Studying abroad is a common
aspiration that crosses the
minds of most students, espe-
cially when they enter second-
ary school. Some dream about it
while others make it their mis-
sion to study in one of the finest
foreign universities.
According to the Reserve
Bank of India data, expenditure
by Indian families on overseas
travel and education has wit-
nessed an upwards surge of over
60 percent year-on-year. There
is, however, no denying that the
entire process of studying
abroad requires one to be
extremely mindful from day one
of research. Questions about the
choice of the course, admission
procedure, funds, and finances,
among others, must be
addressed before making an
How two sisters melded AR with healthcare learning
Yunus Y Lasania
n yunus.L@htlive.com
We typically tend to associate
augmented reality (AR) with
gaming or entertainment. How-
ever, two sisters from Hydera-
bad—Dr. Ramya Gujjula and
Priyanka Gujjula—are using AR
in healthcare with their two-
year-old startup NexRea, the
abbreviated form of‘Next Gener-
ation Reality’.
“We create AR content in the
form of an app. For example, you
have a microwave oven. When
you download our app from any
device (smartphone, Macbook,
etc.), you can see another micro-
wave oven right next to it by pro-
jecting the same onto a reference
point. You can use the device to
experience the product. The
Goal is to make at least one medical college in
every three districts of the country: PM Modi
Prashant K Nanda
n prashant.n@htlive.com
NEW DELHI: Addressing fear and
doubt over certain provisions in
the National Medical Commis-
sion Bill, Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi said that the new legis-
lation will ensure transparency,
accountability and quality in
governance of medical educa-
tion in the country.
“At a time when nations are
looking at India to power the
next wave ofgrowth in the world,
we realise that this can happen
only with a healthy populace.
Freeing the poor from the
vicious cycle of poverty that lack
of health perpetuates is very
important.
student is comfortable with
until the student meets their
learning goal. This ensures that
every student receives a unique
set of questions personalised to
their academic needs, instead of
a generic question bank that
they might find either too easy
or too difficult.
GAME-BASED LEARNING
Students learn better when edu-
cators use a game-based
approach. However, integrating
games in a traditional class-
room set up is difficult. Edtech
apps are using game-based
learning to increase engage-
ment on the app and help stu-
dents learn better. Game-based
learning is extremely effective
when it comes to polishing a stu-
dent’s basics, like Mental
Maths, Vocabulary, Grammar,
or basic scientific concepts.
These concepts form the build-
ing blocks of secondary educa-
tion, but most students struggle
with these basics. According to
the ASER 2018 reports, over half
of Class 5 students struggle to
read texts meant for Class 2 stu-
dents. .
LIVE CHALLENGES
Live Challenges are a form of
student assessments in which
students can challenge any of
their friends, or any other stu-
dent from the same class, across
India. Both students answer the
same set of questions and com-
pete with each other to get the
maximum number of questions
right.
informed decision.
However, what bothers most
is the uncertainty and confusion
about finances while studying
abroad. Money management is a
critical part of a student’s life in
a foreign country as it can be
quite an expensive affair. By
planning it well, students can
successfully manage their future
endeavors with ease and eventu-
ally learn how to spend money in
a sensible manner.
Here’s a list of 5 points that a
student should keep in mind
before flying overseas for higher
education:
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Money exchange must be taken
care of before students set off on
their new adventure abroad.
Since currency rates keepfluctu-
atingfrom timetotime,you must
get your currency exchanged in
your home country through gov-
apps are customized for each
company,” explained Dr. Guj-
jula, who is a dentist.
The idea to start NexRea
struck Dr. Gujjula when she was
working for Indegen Inc., after
graduating from ISB in 2014. The
seeds of immersive content were
sown when she began her career
as a project manager for a medi-
cal e-learning company. “We
married technology with medi-
cal content, which made it easier
for medical students to visualize
the insides of the human body.
After working for close to a dec-
ade, I joined the Indian School of
Business (ISB) and I graduated
in 2014,” she said.
After graduating from ISB,
she took up a campus placement
job at Bengaluru where she was
creating e-learning courses for
The NMC serves this purpose
well too. It will ensure transpar-
ency, accountability and quality
in the governance of medical
education in the country,” PM
Modi said in an interview to new
agency IANS.
He asserted that the new legis-
lation will also reduce burden on
students, reduce cost of medical
education and increase the num-
ber of medical seats.
“This means more talented
youth can take up medicine as a
profession and this will help us
increase the number of medical
professionals,” Modi said in the
interview.
While reiterating benefit of
the flagship ‘Ayushman Bharat’
scheme and expansion of the
n Students learn better when educators use a game-based approach
This healthy competition
motivates many students to
spend a longer duration of time
learning and practising their
weaker subjects. As they watch
themselves improve and win
more challenges against people
across the country, they gain
confidence in these weak areas
and eventually perform better.
ALL INDIA MOCK TESTS
In a coaching class, students
only face competition from
other students of the same city.
This is a very small sample set
and gives them an inaccurate
idea about the competition that
they would face at a national
level. When it comes to competi-
tive exams like JEE and NEET,
students lose several ranks for a
single mark. Since scoring those
ernment banks and authorised
money exchange agencies.
These institutions charge low as
compared to exchange centers at
airports and tourist areas.
AVOID CARRYING
EXTRA CASH
Remember, carrying extra cash
can also make you a victim of
paying unnecessary fines at the
immigration counter. Although
basic research will give you rele-
vant information about it, some
students still fall prey to this and
end up paying extra. Keep ample
cash, but also be mindful of legal
limits.
FOREX ESSENTIALS
A forex card plays a key role
when it comes to conducting safe
and secure transactions in a for-
eign country. It is also a great
tool to track expenses and keep a
check on unnecessary cash
pharma and life sciences compa-
nies. But Dr. Gujjula was not sat-
isfied. So she asked her sister to
join her. Priyanka, an architect
by profession, left her job in Aus-
tralia to join her sister. And,
NexRea was founded in June
2017. Now, the startup has a
20-member team, comprising
mechanical (engineer) and medi-
cal experts.
However, venturing into AR,
especially in the healthcare sec-
tor, came with its set of challen-
ges.
“Our tech is a little futuristic,
so conversion rate of our sales
pitches is less. We have been
going for more pitches, but till
this technology is vetted by the
market, it will be like this and it
might take another year for it to
mature and become common
medical college networks, he
said the union government is
working to ensurethat there is at
least one medical college in
every three districts.
With rising awareness about
healthcare, rising incomes and
greater focus on aspirational
goals among people, we will need
thousands and thousands of doc-
tors to fulfil the demand, espe-
cially in rural and urban areas,
he said.
“The NMC seeks to address
these issues for a better outcome
for all stakeholders. You must
have also read that the academic
year 2019-20 will see the biggest
addition of medical seats in gov-
ernment colleges in a single year
with the creation of around 2
EXPANDING
YOUR HORIZONS
coveted top ranks is so impor-
tant, edtech apps enable stu-
dents to take mock tests at an all
India level. With lakhs of stu-
dents across the country
attempting these mock tests,
students can see where they
truly stand and track their
progress over time.
GAMIFICATION
The difference between gamifi-
cation and game-based learning
is that, while game-based learn-
ing includes a fun game itself in
a learning program, gamifica-
tion uses points, badges, and
leaderboards to motivate chil-
dren. Unlocking various levels,
winning badges, or beating high
scores gives children a sense of
achievement that drives them to
study harder. Not only are they
movements. Moreover, it acts as
an identity card for the students
to avail exclusive discounts.
Most importantly, it allows you
to pre-lock a fixed exchange rate,
making you resistant to fluctua-
tions happening there.
OPEN A STUDENT
BANK ACCOUNT
Opening a student bank account
in the host country should be a
priority once you step in. It will
help you pay semester fees with-
out any hassles andalso save you
from transaction charges on
your international debit/credit
cards. A student bank account
also offers myriad benefits to
outside students, which many of
them miss availing due to lack of
awareness.
USE A CARD WITHOUT
TRANSACTION CHARGES
Always check whether the credit
place,” said Dr. Gujjula.
That said, the startup has
seven clients, which includes GE
Healthcare, Johnson and John-
son, Cyient and even Tech
Mahindra Ltd, in India and the
US. “We are not technology pro-
viders, but we solve problems by
conducting studies and finding
solutions. Our core work thing
lies in content and how to design
it. Wethen convert that into AR,”
said Priyanka Gujjula.
The sisters are now exploring
areas like developing education
tools for patients, which can be
used by doctors to educate peo-
ple about the procedures they
routinely perform. The sisters
also want to concentrate more on
the Indian market. They also see
potential for their technology in
the automobile space.
dozen new government medical
colleges. Our roadmap is clear –
a transparent, accessible and
affordable medical education
system leading to better health-
care outcomes.” PM Modi added.
Elaborating on the NMC Bill,
the OPM said “earlier govern-
ments too had given a thought to
reforming this sector but could
not go through with it. We
decided to go through with it
because this is not a matter that
can be taken lightly, as it con-
cerns the health of our people
and future of our youth”.
The NMC Bill proposes to
repeal the Indian Medical Coun-
cil Act, 1956.
As per the Bill, a national
medical commission will be set
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more excited to study new chap-
ters, but they are also more con-
fident in what they have already
learnt. Gamification is a very
simple yet effective way that
edtech apps have adopted to
help students learn better.
Using these methods of
assessments, edtech apps are
not only motivating students to
put in more effort, but they are
also using technology to person-
alise learning for every child.
Students don’t feel lost in a large
coaching classroom anymore.
The advanced technology used
in edtech is making it possible
for students to study anytime,
anywhere, at a pace that they
are comfortable with, using
methods of assessments that
they love the most.
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card you are going to opt incurs
any sort of penalties or extra
charges for outside transactions
or not. It is strongly advisable to
choose a card that charges the
least or zero fees. This will help
you save money while securing
payments for expensive pur-
chases and keep a check on the
budget.
Apart from the aforemen-
tioned guidelines, it is also sensi-
ble to look for a job while study-
ing abroad as it will add fun to
your overall foreign study expe-
rience while increasing your
purchasing power. Taking up
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ments are also great options as
they will help you gain more
knowledge in your respective
domain and open doors to newer
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there.
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University Living.
Given the niche space they
work in, NexRea’s competition is
limited in India. “We are actually
operating in different spaces, so
the competitors are different.
Scope AR and Infinity AR are
two companies (both US-based)
with which we are in competi-
tion with, and then there is
another Indian company named
Mobiliya,” added Dr. Gujjula.
Meanwhile, though NexRea
remains boot-strapped, the
efforts of the two sisters have
paid-off and the startup has
begun generating revenue. “It is
(business to business), and reve-
nue is project-based. We haven’t
looked out for funding, but we
might look for investors in the
later,” Dr. Gujjula said, adding
the company is now also getting
into a subscription-based model.
up in place of MCI that will have
responsibilities such as approv-
ing and assessing medical col-
leges, conducting common
MBBS entrance and exit exami-
nations and regulating medical
course fees.
A provision in the bill for
introducing a bridge course to
make some eligible for practic-
ing as community health provid-
ers has attracted criticism from
doctors.
A segment of doctors’ frater-
nity protested for about four
days last week, underlining that
the provision will encourage
quackery by providing licence to
practice modern medicine to
persons other than those pos-
sessing MBBS degrees.
Eliminating corruption from
higher edu institutions
Anurag Behar
n letters@hindustantimes.com
My grandfather was the vice-
chancellor (V-C) of a university.
My father was the founding V-C
of two universities, among the
many roles he has played in edu-
cation.
When I became the founding
V-C of our university, in the mir-
ror, I saw a part of reality which
othersdidnot.Socialcapitalmat-
ters hugely, and a naïve faith in
meritocracy can only lead to a
grossmisestimationofone’sown
abilities. But many outsiders,
unfamiliar with the privileged
trajectory of my life, were very
impressed by a person who
became a VC before the age of 42.
They also found in me an odd-
ball.First,andobviously,myage
marked me; almost all VCs are
much older. Then, most VCs
behavewithadeepsenseofgravi-
tas—suchdecorumisbeyondmy
capacity.Myaverage-guybehav-
iour was disturbingly incongru-
ous to some, while being a relief
for some others. But the real sac-
rilege was the pair of jeans that I
wore everywhere.
ItwasaconferenceofVCs,one
of the very few that I have
attended. It took the group more
thanadaytoacceptthatIwasnot
animpostorinjeansamidsttheir
darksuits.Afterlunchonthesec-
ondday,asthesomnolentsession
meandered,aVCinthenextchair
turned chatty. Without any pre-
amble, he asked me “What was
the rate for you?” I didn’t recol-
lect the exact tariff the hotel was
charging me, and told him as
much.
He was very amused by my
denseness and clarified that he
wanted to know how much of a
bribe I had given to become VC. I
told him that I had not paid any
bribe and that it didn’t work that
way in our organization. He told
me that I could be honest among
friends andthatit wouldhelphis
cost estimates for the next job.
So, I tried to explain to him in
simple terms that my boss pays
me my salary from his own
money and he is the person who
decided to make me VC; so, if I
Leaders of India Inc want to
change liberal arts study
Nidheesh MK
n nidheesh.k@htlive.com
BENGALURU: Whatconnectsformer
Reserve Bank Governor Raghu-
ram Rajan, Biocon Ltd. Chair-
man Kiran Mazumdar Shaw,
Anand Mahindra, chairman of
Mahindra Group, Aditya Mittal,
president of Arcelor-Mittal,
Dheeraj Hinduja, chairman of
Ashok Leyland, Sajjan Jindal,
Chairman of JSW Group, and
Anu Aga, Director of Thermax,
and some others of the same
league?
Apart from being the thought
leaders of India Inc, they are all
on the governing council of an
ambitious ₹750 crore project
startedonTuesdaytochangethe
way liberal arts is taught in the
country, through an upcoming
university 70km away from
Chennai, in Andhra Pradesh’s
Sri City, called Krea.
Apart from Rajan himself, the
academiccouncilatKreainclude
John Etchemendy, former pro-
vostatStanford,toManjulBhar-
gava,noted mathematicsprofes-
sor at Princeton, to TM Krishna,
musician,writerandpublicintel-
lectual.
The first batch ofstudents,110
of them in total, began their
classes in ‘School of Interwoven
ArtsandSciences’onTuesdayas
teachers introduce themselves
like doing a Ted Talk presenta-
tion.
“Thewhole experiencewill be
verydifferent,notjustthecurric-
ulum,” said Kapil Viswanathan,
Vice-Chairman of Krea. “First,
we are bringingtogetherthearts
withthesciences,webelievethat
even if you want to be a poet, you
need to learn data science. Like-
wise,ifyouwanttobeacomputer
scientist, you still need to under-
stand humanities from the point
of view of aesthetics and art.”
Kreasignalsthetakingrootsof
privateuniversitiesinthehigher
education sector in India, where
lack of quality of top-notch insti-
tutions like Harvard makes stu-
dents spend an estimated $6 bil-
liontostudyabroad.New-agepri-
vate institutions like Ashoka
University, O P Jindal Global
University, Shiv Nadar Univer-
sity and now Krea University
boast of an interdisciplinary
approachtolearningandglobally
noted academics as teachers.
Fundedwithprivatecapital,they
are also free from the limitations
of public sector universities and
have global ambitions.
In simple terms, it shows
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MISESTIMATION OF
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were to bribe my boss, I would be
giving him his own money.
Hewas tickled bytheexplana-
tion, but not satisfied. He asked
whichpolitician’sinfluenceIhad
used.Nopoliticianknewmeeven
faintly, I replied, let alone any
speaking for me.
Since disbelief was writ large
on his face, I told him I had
workedinthesameorganization
my entire career and, therefore,
there was no scope for any politi-
cal contacts. The clouds visibly
lifting from his face, he said
“Okay,soitisthefruitofloyalty.”
The session came to an end and
my neighbour walked off to get
tea and continue his market sur-
vey on rates.
This seasoned warrior of
Indian academia was speaking
truthsthatmostpeopleknow,but
rarely say. The appointment of
heads of our higher education
institutions (HEI) is usually
marred by interference and cor-
ruption.And,HEIsarecontrolled
and enfeebled by external forces
thathavenoeducationalorinsti-
tutional commitment.
Likeanythingelseinourcoun-
try, there are many honourable
exceptions to this sordid state of
affairs, but those are in a minor-
ity. Among the many ills of the
Indianeducationsystemthatthe
draft National Education Policy
2019 (NEP) faces squarely, this is
one.Let me quote from the NEP:
“Leadersofinstitutionsareoften
not the people who should be in
these roles. Too many of them
lackthecompetencetoleadorga-
nisations and institutions.
A shockingly high proportion
lack the ethical standards, insti-
tutional commitment andpublic
spiritednessthatisamusttolead
any education institution.
This is partly a result of the
n Krea aims to change the way liberal arts is taught in India
higher education sector in India
is coming of age, said Raghuram
Rajan, in an earlier interview to
Mint.
“I think it combines a few
trends. One is that we now have
relativelywealthyentrepreneurs
whoarefindingsomewaytogive
back. And it is no longer, say,
building a temple. The second is
the desire for higher education
has exploded, especially quality
in higher education,” he said.
“The number of quality insti-
tutions we have, haven’t been
changed. Yes, the government is
setting about creating more IITs
and so on. But those are very
stronglylimitedbythenumberof
faculties. So if you multiply the
IITs by four, you can provide the
land and funding, but you can’t
provide the faculty overnight,
especially if some of the salaries
that are at big pay. The supply is
limited.Muchofthesupplyhasto
15
selection and appointment proc-
esses. These processes are often
influenced,drivenanddecidedby
people who themselves do not
havetherequisitecommitmentto
the good of the institution… to
exacerbate matters these proc-
esses are prone to all manner of
influence—ranging from politi-
cal influence to downright cor-
ruption in many cases.”
TheNEPconfrontsthismatter
with a comprehensive approach
to improving India’s higher edu-
cation. Oneofitskeydimensions
is the transformation of the lead-
ership and governance of HEIs.
The fulcrum of this transforma-
tion is empowerment and auton-
omyofHEIs,alongwithtranspar-
ent disclosures and full public
accountability. AllHEIsaretobe
governed by truly independent
and fully empowered boards,
which selecttheirown members
andheadsofinstitutions,andwill
havecompleteacademic,admin-
istrativeandfinancialautonomy.
Whileacademic andadministra-
tive autonomy means that the
HEIdecidesonallmatters,finan-
cial autonomy implies availabil-
ity of adequate and sustained
public funding.
There is nothing innovative
aboutthis.Institutionsandorga-
nizations across the world and
across sectors (education, busi-
ness, civil society, etc.) are gov-
erned and run by independent
boards. The anomaly that is the
Indianhighereducationsystem,
of ineffectual HEIs controlled
from the outside and interfered
with constantly, has become so
normalizedthatthisactionseems
revolutionary.
We must not forget, though,
that even in India, some of our
best HEIs are run in this man-
ner—for example, the Indian
Institutes of Management.
Getting this done across our
massive higher education sys-
tem, with its deeply entrenched
vestedinterests,willbehard.But
then, the NEP does not flinch
from decisive and fundamental
action on any front.
The author is CEO of Azim Premji Foun-
dation and also leads sustainability
initiatives for Wipro Ltd
PTI
be obtained by drawing on or
bringing back students from
abroad, bringing back faculty
throughnavigatingtheworld.So
that limits what public universi-
tiescando.Theseactuallycreate
openings for a private univer-
sity,” Rajan said.
“There is not a single Indian
university in the top 300-400,
except IISc perhaps. So the idea
was to create a world-class uni-
versitylocatedinIndia.It’sthere
in the name itself. We wanted to
becreativeandaction-oriented,”
said Sunder Ramaswamy, noted
economist andKrea’svice-chan-
cellor.
“Wearedifferentinacoupleof
fundamentalways—wehavefac-
ultyacrosstheboard,thewaywe
admitting students is extremely
different from others, and we
don’t want any discipline
untouched other than engineer-
ing,” he said.
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Rahane,AshwininraceforfirstTest
CARIBBEAN CRUISE India will have to decide on a batsman, main spin option
Sanjjeev K Samyal
n sanjjeev.samyal@htlive.com
MUMBAI:It could well be that the
new India team batting coach,
interviews for which are under-
way, is decided on how they
answer questions on Rohit
Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane.
Bothhaveshownthepotential
of becoming batting greats, but
neither have managed to fulfil
thatpromiseacrossformats.How
will the candidate for batting
coach address this?
The two batsmen are again in
focus ahead of the opening Test
against West Indies starting in
Antigua on Thursday.Rahane is
now a Test specialist, but not an
automatic choice in the eleven
andislockedinafightforthemid-
dle-order spot with Sharma and
Hanuma Vihari.
As India gear up to begin their
World Test Championship cam-
paign at North Sound, who to
leave out is the dilemma of the
think-tank. Apart from the mid-
dle-order, it will also have to
make a tough call in the spin
department,tochoosebetweenR
AshwinandKuldeepYadav.The
othersaremoreorlessautomatic
choices.
Vihari has yet to produce a
career-defining innings, but he
doesenoughtoprovehisvalueto
the team. In the tour opener too,
he came up with typically gritty
efforts of 37 not out and 64. In the
India A tour as preparation for
the main series, he clicked in the
last game of the series, scoring a
half-centuryandcentury.Infour
Tests, his highest score is 56,
madeondebutattheOval,andhe
averages 23.85 in seven innings.
As per reports from the West
Indies, Rahane’s position is vul-
nerable. But every time the team
has left him out, it has immedi-
ately looked like a mistake. In
SouthAfrica,hewasbenchedand
India lost both the Tests; Rahane
came in and played a match-
Batting root cause of England’s failure to win
Ben Jones
n sportsdesk@htlive.com
LONDON:The emergence of Jofra
Archer, and the heroics of Ben
Stokes, rather clouded the issue
for England at Lord’s. Yet again,
their batting let them down, the
top six unable to pose an impos-
ing first innings score to put
pressure on Australia. As has
often been the way, the bowling
got them out of it, but that isn’t
sustainable.
RORY BURNS
Rory Burns has intermittently
looked rock solid in this series,
but his record is still rather
mediocre.
More worryingly for England
is that his record against pace
bowling has a clear pattern, a
clear weakness - the channel out-
side off stump. Seven of his 11
Test dismissals against pace
havecomeinthechanneloutside
off, and he averages just 13.14
against deliveries on that line.
Of course,that’s a difficult line
to face for all batsman, but
Burns’ record is simply not good
enough; the average for all left-
handed openers in that channel
is 31.12, and for those same play-
ers in England it’s still
28.55.
It is hard to see a Test opener
having prolonged success in
England against the swinging
ball with that pronounced a
weakness.
‘Frightening Jofra
won’t let up vs Oz’
Agence France-Presse
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
LONDON: England’s Ben Stokes
hastoldAustraliatoexpectmore
bouncers from Jofra Archer in
the remainder of the Ashes.
“It’s part of the game and a big
part of Jofra’s game, being
aggressive, not letting batsmen
settle,” said Stokes. World Cup-
winning fast bowler Archer pro-
duced a hostile display on debut
as the rain-affected second Test
endedinadrawatLord’sonSun-
day. Not only did he take five
wickets, he repeatedly unsettled
Australia with short-pitched
balls.The92mphbouncerthathit
Steve Smith on the neck forced
the star batsman to miss the last
day with concussion.
“When someone takes a nasty
blownobowlerisgoingtosay‘I’m
not going to bowl that again
because I don’t want to hit them
again’,” added Stokes, a lively
changing knock to lift India to a
wininthefinalTest.Indiahasnot
dropped him since.
Rahane’s experience of 56
Tests,averaging40,isafactor.He
hasnineTestcenturies,andmore
importantly,hasgothundredsin
toughawayTests,includingAus-
tralia and England. But they
didn’t come on the last tour of
Australia, where he threw away
good starts, scoring 13, 70, 51, 30,
34, 1 and 18. It’s been over two
yearsand17Testssincehescored
a century. He hasn’t got many
runs in first-class cricket either,
but that doesn’t have much rele-
vanceforaplayerwhohasplayed
more than fifty Tests.
Sharma’sreputationhasbeen
built on his one-day exploits. It
onlygrewattheWorldCup.How
to ignore a batsman with five
hundredsattheWorldCup?How-
ever, for all his talent, he has had
astop-startTestcareer.Inhislast
two Tests, in Australia, he got 37,
1,63notoutand5.Hehaspressed
his case with a fluent half-cen-
tury in the warm-up game.
Kohlihasatightcalltomake.It
could well depend on the combi-
nation he chooses to play. If he
goes in with four bowlers, he
would want the cushion of the
part-time off-spin of Vihari.
The top four are sorted with
openers Mayank Agarwal, who
debuted with an impressive 76
and 42 in Melbourne, and KL
Rahul, CheteshwarPujara at No
3 and Kohli at 4.
ASHWIN V YADAV
In the bowling department, the
pace attack picks itself with Jas-
›
The competition is good, and it’s good for us. That’s
the way we think. We keep trying to get better, and
that helps the team too. It’s very important. If there is
healthy competition, it’s exciting.
UMESH YADAV, India pace bowler
JASON ROY
England have placed a lot of faith
in Roy’s ODI record as being
indicative of his ability to suc-
ceed in Test cricket - and so far,
that faith has been misplaced. A
day of scoring runs against a sub-
standard Ireland attack is
responsible for the bulk of his
work at this level, and the rest of
the time he’s looked unable to
cope with the moving ball. How-
ever, the issue with Roy hasn’t
been aggression - he’s
attacked 17% of deliveries, well
below the average of 22% for
openers in the last year. The
issue has
JOE ROOT
It’s become an uncomfortable
point of conversation over the
last week or so, but Joe Root’s
issue is becoming worryingly
obvious — he can no longer dom-
inate balls on his stumps in the
same way he used to.
Before the start of 2016, he was
almost superhuman against
those deliveries, whipping balls
away through midwicket when-
ever bowlers strayed onto his
pads. Since then, his record has
fallen away profoundly.
The issue isn’t a vast problem
in an of itself — the average for
right handed top order batsmen
against those deliveries is just 15
runs-per-dismissal — but it’s a
sign that Root has lost an ele-
ment of his game which made
him special, which gave him a
n Jofra Archer AFP
seam bowler. “The concern is
always there when someone
takes it, but next ball, when you
get back to the mark, it’s ‘I’m
going to keep doing it’.”
Smith,whowasruledoutofthe
thirdTestatHeadingleystarting
on Thursday as well, had earlier
beenhitapainfulblowbyArcher
on his left forearm. “Everything
is so rhythmical with Jofra it is
toughtoseewhenthatbounceris
coming,”saidStokes.“There’sno
‘tell’. He bowled alot ofthem,but
they don’t seem to pick it up.”
prit Bumrah and Mohammed
Shami in the lead and Ishant
Sharma as back-up.
Umesh Yadav is back in
rhythm but is likely to cool his
heels.Amongthespinners,atthe
end of the Australia series, Kul-
deep Yadav had taken over the
mantle of India’s lead spinner
from Ashwin.
Coach Ravi Shastri had
declaredhimthespearheadofthe
team’s spin attack after his five-
wicket haul in Sydney. Ashwin
broke down after the first Test in
Australia,likehedidinthefourth
Test in England and missed the
final game.
In these two Tests, the china-
man bowler will compete with
Ashwin for the tag of lead spin-
ner. After the Australia tour,
Ashwin took loads of wickets
playing for English County Not-
tinghamshire. Going by cues in
the warm-up game, Kuldeep
Yadav seems to be the front-run-
ner after taking three wickets.
PANT HAS THE EDGE
ThoughWriddhimanSahaisway
senior, Rishabh Pant will be the
first choice keeper, owing to his
batting ability. Saha was side-
lined due to injury, and chief
selector MSK Prasad had said
anyplayeroutduetoinjuryauto-
matically gets his place back
when fit. But whether the team
management, known to be ruth-
less when it comes to assessing
potential and performance,
adopts that line in picking the
playing eleven, remains to be
seen. Pant is a more dynamic
batsman while Saha is a safer
quality that allowed talk of The
Big Four to feel appropriate, not
a damning comparison.
JONNY BAIRSTOW
For Root’s fellow Yorkshireman,
the issue is much the same. Since
becominga white ball opener (an
elite one we should add), Jonny
Bairstow has been unable to bat
with the same security in Test
cricket that he did before. In 2015
and 2016, when he was not open-
ing the batting in ODI cricket,
Bairstow’s false shot percentage
was below the Test average of
14%; in the last three years, when
he’s been juggling the two jobs,
it’s consistently been above
average, and this year is unsus-
tainably high.
Just like Root, Bairstow’s
issues have manifested them-
selves in an inability to deal with
straight deliveries. His average
against this line has dropped,
year on year, for the past four
seasons.
JOE DENLY
Denly is a similar player to now-
discarded James Vince. Aesthet-
ically pleasing but loose, Denly
has a a false shot percentage of
27% - of those to play as many
games as him this year, only one
man (the uber-aggressive Sri
Lankan, Dickwella) has a higher
false shot percentage. Funda-
mentally, it seems he’s not
secure enough to succeed in Test
cricket. CRICVIZ
NZ women cricket’s first couple set for parenthood actions reported
Reuters
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
WELLINGTON: The captain of
the New Zealand women’s
cricket team Amy Satter-
thwaite will become the first
player to benefit from new
contract conditions that
guarantee her core salary
while on maternity leave,
the country’s governing
body (NZC) said.
The 32-year-old, who is
married to team mate Lea
Tahuhu, is due early next
year and will miss the
women’s World Twenty20
tournament in Australia
that runs from Feb.
21-March 8.
New Zealand Cricket said
Satterthwaite would take a
leave of absence and, under
the terms of a recently
agreed new collective agree-
ment, she would be named as
a centrally contracted
keeper. The Delhi player has the
edge after swashbuckling hun-
dreds in England and Australia.
Kohli doesn’t have much
patiencewithhiskeepingthough,
andwith Saha there, Pant will be
under pressure to do a tidy job
with the keeping gloves. If he
flounders behind the stumps in
thefirstTest,Sahashouldbeback
in the mix.
The competition for places is
intense,but Umesh Yadav saidit
is bringing the best out of them.
“We’replayingsomanyTests,we
need good bench strength. We
know we will all get our chance
becausethere’ssomuchcricket,”
hesaidafterthedrawntourgame
againstWestIndiesAinCoolidge
where he took 3/19 in the first
innings. “The competition is
good, and it’s good for us. That’s
thewaywethink.Wekeeptrying
to get better, and that helps the
team too. It’s very important. If
there is healthy competition, it’s
exciting.Oneneedstotakeonthe
challenge and focus on the bowl-
ing.”
Since the start of 2018, he has
only played five of India’s 15
Tests. The speedster explained
how he rectified issues in his
bowling, having plunged into
domesticcricketandthenIPLon
his return from Australia.
“I went to Vidarbha Cricket
Academyandworkedwithcoach
Subrata Banerjee. There were
issuesoflength;ithappenstoalot
of fast bowlers, when you are
playingalotcontinuously,you’re
unabletosettleintoaspecificline
and length,” he said.
“Youneedoff-timebecauseitis
only then you can re-shape your
mindset. There are times when
everythingisgoinggoodbutyour
mind is distracted thinking
things are not going the way you
want them to. To get away and
think, that mind space is impor-
tant. I went home, spoke to my
coach, cleared my thoughts and
got clarity.”
Root's average in Tests
97.12
60.21
49.23 50.84
34.48
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Root's avg against pace in line of stumps
Before
2016
Since start
of 2016 14.22
Bairstow's false shot percentage
17.8
16.8
13.2 13.7
2015 2016 2017 2018
Akila, Williamson’s
E X P E C TAT I O N S
n Amy Satterthwaite announced her pregnancy on twitter.
player and receive her full
annual retainer.
“She will be the first
player to benefit from the
new pregnancy leave provi-
sions included in the new
agreement,” New Zealand
Cricket Chief Executive
HE (SMITH) WAS IN THE BUS, PLAYING CARDS, WHICH IS GOOD TO SEE
... WE GOT THE BATTING IN THE SHEDS THAT COULD DO THE JOB
> TRAVIS HEAD, Australia batsman on playing third Ashes Test without the concussed Smith
n Umesh Yadav says that the competition for earning a place in the India team has gone up.
Rory Burns Test batting against pace
Wickets
41.21
25.75
2018 2019
Highest false shot percentage
played by batsmen this year
England Players
68.66
N Dickwella 28.9
J Denly 26.9
S Broad 22.9
R Burns 21.2
21
M Ali 21
J Bairstow 21
B Stokes 19.1
L Thirimanne 18.6
D Karunaratne 18.2
J Buttler 17.4
2019
Source: CricViz
parts, the White Ferns are
guaranteed an annual
retainer based on a sliding
scale and can earn between
NZ$44,000 and NZ$64,000,
with match fees of up to
NZ$16,000 ($10,283) on top.
As captain, Satterthwaite
is likely to be at the top end of
the pay scale.
Satterthwaite said she and
Tahuhu were excited to start
a new chapter and that she
was aiming to return to the
field for the 2021 womens’
World Cup.
“I am very lucky to have
great support from NZC with
regard to taking a break
from the game to have a fam-
David White said. ily,” Satterthwaite said in an
“This means she’ll be paid NZC statement on Tuesday.
her full retainer throughout “I feel I still have a lot to
and, although possibly ful- give to the game and look for-
filling some off-field contrac- ward to working my way
tual obligations, will not be back with an eye on the 2021
required to train or play.” ICC Women’s World Cup
Like their male counter- held in New Zealand.”
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Concussed Smith
out of Leeds Test
Reuters
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
HEADINGLEY:SteveSmithhas been
ruled out of the third Test at
Headingleyduetotheconcussion
he suffered at Lord’s, Cricket
Australia said on Tuesday.
Smith, who made two centuries
inthefirstTestatEdgbaston,was
struckbyaJofraArcherbouncer
in the first innings at Lord’s and
was replaced by “concussion
sub” Marnus Labuschagne for
the second innings.
Initially, Smith passed a con-
cussion test and was allowed to
return to the field and complete
his innings, but his condition
worsened the following day.
Brain injury charity Headway
said it was “incredibly danger-
ous” for Smith to resume his
innings.“Youneedtotakean‘ifin
doubt’ approach,” Luke Griggs,
Headwaydeputychiefexecutive,
said. “With concussion, the
vision can be blurred and the
brain can be slow at processing
information. That leads to
delayedreactiontimesandisjust
incredibly dangerous.”
Smith has two weeks to
recover and prepare for the
fourthTestinManchester,which
begins on September 4.
Associated Press
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
WELLINGTON: New Zealand cap-
tain Kane Williamson and Sri
Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya
have been reported for suspect
bowling actions after the first
test between the teams which
ended on Sunday.
The ICC issued a statement
Tuesday saying the report from
the match officials cited con-
cerns about the legality of the
bowling actions of both players.
“Williamson and Dananjaya
will now undergo testing within
14 days from the reporting date
and, during this period, both will
be permitted tocontinuebowling
in international cricket until the
results of the testing are known,”
the ICC said. That means both
players will be available to play
in the second of the two-Test
series, which starts Thursday.
Right-armer Dananjaya
bowled 62 overs in the first test at
Galle, taking 5-80 in the first
innings and 1-84 in the second,
Bangar, Arun and
Sridhar face Indian
cricket board’s
selection panel
Rajesh Pansare
n rajesh.apnsare@htlive.com
MUMBAI: India batting coach San-
jay Bangar made his case for
extension during an exhaustive
interview with the MSK Prasad-
ledselectioncommittee onTues-
day.BowlingcoachBharatArun
andfieldingcoachRSridharwere
also interviewed through Skype
fromtheWestIndies,wherethey
are with the team, like Bangar.
Onseconddayoftheinterview
process—which stretched well
into the night—16 candidates
wereinterviewedbythenational
selectorstopickthesupportstaff
thatwillassistRaviShastri,who
got a two-year extension last
week. Bangar, who is facing stiff
competition from Vikram Rath-
our,hasbeenwiththeteamsince
2014 during which India have
played 50 Tests and 119 ODIs.
SouthAfrica’sJontyRhodes,a
dark horse to replace Sridhar as
fielding coach, was also inter-
viewedthroughSkypealongwith
JulienFountainofEngland,who
has been fielding coach of West
Indies,PakistanandBangladesh.
While most foreigners preferred
to be interviewed on Skype,
Fountaincamefortheinterview.
While the interviews for the
batting, bowling and fielding
coach are over, the process to
select the trainer, physios and
administrative manager will be
held over the next two days with
the names due to be announced
onThursday.FormerIndiateam
physio Patrick Farhart joined
Delhi Capitals. It is learnt Mum-
bai Indians physio Nitin Patel,
who has worked with India ear-
lier, is a strong contender to
replace him. Trainer Shankar
Basu resigned after the World
Cup citing personal issues while
administrative manager Sunil
Subramanian was in a soup last
week for misbehaving with sen-
ior officials of the Indian High
Commissions in the Caribbean.
n Steve Smith. REUTERS
SREESANTH BAN
REDUCED
MUMBAI:IndianfastbowlerShan-
thakumaranSreesanth’sbanfor
alleged spot-fixing has been
reduced to seven years, with the
sanctionperiodcomingtoanend
on Sept 13, 2020, the BCCI has
said.Thedecisioncomesafterthe
Supreme Court set aside the life
banimposedonSreesanthbythe
BCCI and asked the board to
reconsiderthelengthofanyfresh
ban. “I am of the view that ban-
ning Sreesanth from participat-
ing in any kind of commercial
cricket or from associating with
any activities of BCCI, for a
period of 7 years with effect from
Sept 13, 2013,” BCCI said.
n Akila Dananjaya
helping Sri Lanka to a six-wicket
win. He had just returned to test
cricket after being banned in
December, 2018 for an illegal
action. Danajaya was left out of
the Sri Lanka team which played
a test series in New Zealand that
month after failing a bio-me-
chanical test in Brisbane.
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Dan deal: Prannoy seals it in an hour
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Indian shuttler makes his last-minute invite count, defeats five-time world champion from China in second round
Sandip Sikdar
n sandip.sikdar@htlive.com
NEW DELHI: Around two weeks
back, HS Prannoy was preparing
to take part in the Hyderabad
Open. Having not qualified for
the World Championships, the
shuttler from Kerala was gearing
up for other tournaments on the
World Tour.
A bit of luck changed those
plans—former world champion
Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and
current world No 3 Shi Yuqi of
China pulled out of the August
19-25 tournament in Basel, forc-
ing the Badminton World Federa-
tion (BWF) to send a late invite to
the 27-year-old Indian.
Prannoy made it count, and
how. In the second round of the
men’s singles on Tuesday, he took
down five-time world champion
Lin Dan of China.
The Indian took a little more
than an hour to dispose the 11th
seeded Chinese 21-11, 13-21, 21-7 to
notch his third victory in five
meetings against the two-time
Olympic champion. Prannoy’s
victory also brought about Lin
Dan’s earliest exit from the World
Championships.
“It (the invite) came out of the
blue,” Prannoy said over the
phone after the win. “I had been
playing many tournaments in the
last month or two. Had I known I
would be playing the World
Championships I wouldn’t have
been playing all these events.”
Prannoy’s results haven’t
been great of late, losing in the ini-
Sushil books Worlds spot
after eye-poke, timeouts
n Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar (in blue) during his bout against Jitender in New Delhi on
Tuesday.
Avishek Roy
n avishek.roy@htlive.com
NEWDELHI:Long after the clamour
had subsided and the crowd had
dispersed, Jitender stood there in
a corner of the wrestling hall at
IG Stadium surrounded by a few
supporters and his coach Jaibir
Lohchad.
Jitender’s left eye was still
inflamed from the poke he
endured during the 74kg trials
against double-Olympic medal-
list Sushil Kumar. It all but ended
his challenge halfway through
the bout.But even seeing through
one good eye and trailing 0-4 in
the second period, a combative
Jitender kept his aggression up
and snatched two points off
Sushil, and then continued
attacking his legs. In the end,
Sushil, 36, trying to make a come-
back into the national squad, did
enough to book his place for the
world championships, which
begin September 14 in Nur-Sul-
tan, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Here, Sushil would be hoping to
qualify for his fourth Olympics.
ALLEGATIONS
As has now become common,
Davis Cup panel
to take call on
India-Pakistan tie
NEW DELHI: The International
Tennis Federation (ITF) has
asked the Davis Cup Committee
to look into India’s appeal to
postpone or shift the Asia-Ocea-
nia Group I tie against Pakistan
from Islamabad.
The conference call between
the All India Tennis Association
(AITA) officials and ITF secu-
rity consultants has been called
off.
The India team captain
Mahesh Bhupathi was also sup-
posed to have attended the con-
ference from Mumbai.
“The ITF said the Davis Cup
Committee will look into our
submission and take a decision
on Wednesday,” said AITA sec-
retary general Hironmoy
Chatterjee. HTC
n HS Prannoy turned the tables on China’s Lin Dan in the decider, winning 21 of the 28 points to enter the
pre-quarterfinals of the World Championships on Tuesday.
tial rounds of tournaments. This
and the sudden call-up for the
Worlds prompted the shuttler to
bring about some urgent changes
to his game.
“Earlier we were concentrat-
ing a lot on endurance but
decided to change that,” he said.
“It was playing under continuous
pressure that I needed to work
upon. The last couple of months I
had been having trouble losing
Sushil’s trial saw its share of con-
troversy—Jitender accused him
of playing rough, and Jitender’s
coach Jaibir alleged that the ref-
erees favoured the star wrestler.
“He (Sushil) was being given
so many timeouts,” said an angry
Jaibir. “He was playing foul and
Jitender was not given points. He
poked his thumb into Jitender’s
eye.”It was the second time the
Haryana wrestler was facing
Sushil in the selection trials. The
first one he contested was the
trials for the 2018 Common-
wealth Games, when supporters
of Sushil and another contestant,
Praveen Rana traded blows
inside the stadium.
Jitender lost to Sushil in an
earlier round. “In that bout also
he (Sushil) played rough,” Jiten-
der said.This time Rana, who is
seen as Sushil’s main rival in the
74kg category, had pulled out due
to an injury.
DHANKAR MELTDOWN
There were five wrestlers in fray.
Amit Dhankar, who had won
bronze at the Asian Champion-
ships, was a strong contender but
Jitender beat him with ease in the
first round. Sushil won his first
Mandeep helps
India beat Japan
Press Trust of India
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
TOKYO: Striker Mandeep Singh
struck a fine hat-trick to help the
Indian men’s hockey team beat
Japan 6-3 and book a final berth in
the Olympic test event here on
Tuesday. The Indians bounced
back from their 1-2 loss against
New Zealand with an impressive
display in their third match at the
Oi Stadium. India again face New
Zealand in the summit clash on
Wednesday.
Mandeep found the target in
the 9th, 29th and 30th minutes
while Nilakanta Sharma (3rd),
Nilam Sanjeep Xess (7th) and
Gurjant Singh (41st) were the
other scorers for India.
Kentaro Fukuda (25th), Kenta
Tanaka (36th) and Kazuma
early in the tournaments. With
pressure endurance comes natu-
rally. So after discussing with
Gopi sir and the other coaches,
changes were made to my train-
ing programme where I was
training under a lot of pressure.”
THE CONTEST
After getting demolished in the
first game, the Chinese great
began to control the pace of the
SANJEEV VERMA/HT
fight 2-0 against Vinod, before
facing Jitender in the final.
Jitender was later given an
opportunity to stake claim in a
higher weight category (79kg,
contested at the worlds, but not at
the Olympics), for which he will
fight a trial bout on August 23.
Sushil has not been a part of
the national camp since he made
a shock first-round exit at the
2018 Asian Games.
He has been training with his
own support staff.
He fought his first competitive
bout since the Asian Games only
last month, losing to world num-
ber five Bekzod Abdurakhmonov
in the 74kg quarterfinals at the
Medved tournament in Minsk,
Belarus.
COMEBACKS DIFFICULT
“It is always difficult to come-
back in wrestling,” Sushil said.
“In Russia everyone was asking
me why I want to come back to
wrestling. I said I enjoy the sport.
I lost two bouts in Belarus but
both were quality bouts against
tough competitors. I am hoping to
do well in the world champion-
ships and earn a qualifying berth
(for the Olympics).”
Murata (52nd) scored for Japan.
Nilakanta gave India an excel-
lent start through a field goal in
the third minute.
Buoyed by the early lead, the
Indians put tremendous pressure
on the Japan defence as Gurjant
Singh took a shot at the goal, but
saw his effort going wide of the
post.
However, a penalty corner was
awarded to India in the seventh
minute which was converted bril-
liantly by Nilam Sanjeep to help
the team take a 2-0 lead. India
continued to take the aggressive
approach and Mandeep found the
back of the net with an excellent
field goal in the ninth minute.
Japan tried to make inroads in
the last few minutes of the first
quarter as they won a penalty
corner.
hindustantimes sport 17
Neves leaves
30 increased the pace, shortened tougher challenge awaits Pran-
United nervous
the rallies and took the game out noy on Thursday as he will face Agence France-Presse club said in a statement that
of Dan’s comfort zone. defending champion and top seed n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com tests showed a “fibrillary lesion
“I shut down his chances. I Kento Momota in the third round. in the left thigh femoral biceps.”
made sure he was behind the In the four meetings against the WOLVERHAMPTON: Manchester If Dembele is out for that long,
shuttle all the time and not under world No 1 till date, Prannoy has United were forced to settle for a he could miss five matches in La
it. I was discussing the game with only managed to take one game— 1-1 draw against Wolves after Liga as well as France’s Euro
Gopi sir and Park (Tae Sang) who let alone a victory—and knows Paul Pogba’s penalty was saved 2020 qualifiers against Albania
told me the patches where I need that he will have to play out of his by Rui Patricio at Molineux. on September 7 and Andorra on
to play, that really helped as I was skin to move ahead. “I will have to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side September 20.
quickly able to apply it,” Prannoy shift gears to push him,” said took the lead through He suffered a similar prob-
said.“I used the speed left in my Prannoy. Anthony Martial’s second Pre- lem in May at the end of an inju-
tank. He (Dan) is someone who mier League goal of the season ry-ravaged first season in Bar-
likes to slow the game down and SAI PRANEETH MOVES UP in the first half. Ruben Neves hit celona.
thereby controls the pace. I Later on the same court, Sai Pra- a brilliant equaliser for Wolves
thought ‘let me play quick.’” neeth also moved into the third after the interval before SARRI INDISPOSED
round with a 56-minute 21-16, France star Pogba was denied by MILAN: Juventus begin their
UNHAPPY 21-15 victory against South Patricio. Serie A campaign this weekend
The unseeded Indian has also Korean Lee Dong Keun. It was a curious decision for under new coach Maurizio Sarri
been unhappy of late. Being over- Women’s doubles pairing of Pogba to take the spot-kick as as the multiple Italian champi-
looked for the Arjuna award, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Marcus Rashford had scored a ons gamble on the veteran deliv-
especially since his friend B Sai Reddy got a walkover after Chi- penalty in last weekend’s 4-0 vic- ering another style of Serie A
Praneeth was nominated for it, nese Taipei combine of Chang tory over Chelsea and also mem- title.
has left Prannoy frustrated. The Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun orably netted the Champions The Turin giants start their
Pullela Gopichand protégé is now pulled out.Ashwini and Sikki will League last-16 winner from the quest for a ninth consecutive
trying to channel that frustration next play Chinese seventh seeds spot against Paris Saint Ger- title in Parma on Saturday but
onto the court to prove a point. Du Yue and Li Yin Hui in the sec- main last term. could be without Sarri on the
“I wanted to prove myself to ond round on Wednesday. Pogba has now missed four bench after the 60-year-old was
everyone that I am good enough. Men’s doubles combo of Manu Premier League penalties since diagnosed with pneumonia on
It was natural for me to be upset,” Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy also the start of last season. Monday.
GETTY IMAGES he said. “Probably it (the won their opener after beating United would have gone top of Sarri returns to Italy after
announcement) came at the Frenchmen Thom Gicquel and the table with a win, but instead one turbulent season in the Pre-
bird. wrong time and probably my Ronan Labar 21-13, 21-13 in 26 they were left to reflect on an mier League with Chelsea, hav-
“He started playing really well. tweet was a little harsh but it was minutes and will take on Chinese inconsistent performance that ing previously coached his
I tried to open up the game delib- important to let people know who sixth seeds Han Cheng Kai and underlined why Solskjaer still hometown team Napoli for three
erately by going for unconven- don’t know what’s happening,” Zhou Hao Dong next. has a lot of work to do to turn his seasons.
tional areas, to take chances but said Prannoy referring to a tweet But it was curtains for India’s team into title contenders.
he was following it up really well, in which he revealed his displeas- men’s doubles pair Arun George EQUAL PAY LAWSUIT
especially at the net and the sec- ure after the Arjuna snub. and Sanyam Shukla, women’s DEMBELE INJURED LOS ANGELES: The equal pay law-
ond game slipped out of my “If you go according to the doubles combine Pooja Dandu BARCELONA: Ousmane Dembele, suit filed by US women footbal-
hand,” said Prannoy. norms I deserved to win the and Sanjana Santosh, as well as Barcelona’s French interna- lers against the US Soccer Fed-
But the Indian turned the award. But now I will make my men’s singles 10th seed Sameer tional striker, will miss five eration has been scheduled to go
tables in the decider by winning racquet do the talking.” Verma, who lost to Loh Kean Yew weeks after suffering a ham- to trial on May 5, 2020, the play-
21 of the 28 points. The world No Though past Lin Dan, an even of Singapore. string injury, the club said. The ers’ spokesperson.
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CHANDIGARH
abeautiful Actor Ranveer Singh is thrilled that Hindustani rap and
hip-hop music have become the language of the youth; says
PHOTO:

note’
ERRIKOS
ANDREOU

it’s the ‘biggest thing’ happening in the Indian culture now

Mohammed
Zahur
Khayyam
Hashmi
PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH ‘HIP-HOPMUSIC
Rishabh Suri, Nikita Deb and
Kavita Awaasthi
(1976) and Umrao Jaan (1981).
His most popular songs
UDIT NARAYAN
IS NO LONGER
UNDERGROUND’
include Hazar Rahein Mud Ke
usic composer Dekhi (Thodisi Bewafaii;

M
Mohammed Zahur
Khayyam Hashmi
better known by the
fraternity as Khayyam saab
passed away on August 19 at a
Mumbai hospital. Known for
his poetry and soulful music,
the Padma Bhushan recipient
had composed the music for
films such as Kabhi Kabhie
1980), Aye Dil E Nadan (Razia
Sultan; 1983) and Dikhayee
Diye Yun (Bazaar; 1982). In his
career spanning almost 70
years, he worked with
lyricists such as Majrooh
Sultanpuri and Sahir
Ludhianvi. A few industry
members pay their tribute.
Singer
I had met Khayyam ji
for the first time as a
struggler at Mehboob
studios. I told him ‘Main
bhi thoda gaata hoon’,
but he was a legendary
music director, he
didn’t know me, yet Prashant Singh Ranveer, on his part, says
met me properly. Then ever since the Zoya Akhtar- he would love to be a “thought
later, when my songs or ages, Bollywood films directed film hit the theatres, leader” of the country as well

n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
SUKHWINDER
SINGH
Singer
We have lost yet
another legend.
Khayyam sahab was
nothing less than
extra ordinary. His
songs have always left
us teary-eyed. One
such song is Dikhai
Diye Yun, which had
such an emotional
impact. Though we
have lost him
physically, he will still
be in my heart and his
songs are and will be
always be appreciated.
MANOJ
MUNTASHIR
Lyricist
With the demise of
Khayyam saab, music
lost a beautiful note. It
would be hard for the
coming generations to
believe that a man
actually existed who
could blend classical
music with modern
beats so effortlessly.
His command over
poetry was
magnificent. He’s one
of those very few
composers who do not
have one poetically
weak song in their
discography. Khayyam
sahab will live on.
‘Pahle zamee par rahta
tha wo, ab ambar ka
baashinda hai... Maut
usse kya maaregi, wo
zinda tha, wo zinda
hai’.
JAVED AKHTAR
Lyricist-poet
I knew Khayyam saab since
the ‘60s as he worked a lot
with my father (Jan Nisar
Akhtar). I remember
meeting him in 1965 when I
was just 20. With Sahir,
Khayyam saab gave a
superb combination Woh
Subah Kabhi Toh Aayegi
from the film Phir Subah
Hogi (1958). We worked in
Yash Chopra’s Trishul,
where I co-wrote the script
and he was the music
composer. I would attend
the music sittings and saw
him create magic with his
compositions.
Khayyam saab’s music was
not just popular but
exceptional because even
songs from the super flop
films he composed for
were hits. That was the
power of his contribution.
He excelled at
compositions. He had great
respect for words which is
evident in every song he
composed. You will never
feel the tune dominates
the words. He had
tremendous sensitivity
towards poetry and the
two iconic songs Kabhi
Kabhi Mere Dil Mein from
Kabhi Kabhie (1977) and
Woh Subah Kabhi Toh
Aayegi are long poems and
don’t have variation in
meter yet it is Khayyam’s
creation that he made
those songs into
memorable songs.
HEMA MALINI
Actor-politician
Khayyamji’s music takes you to a different period, it creates
such an ambience. The music he gave in Razia Sultan (1983)
was outstanding, and so was for Dard (1981). For that film, he
came to me and said ‘aap yeh picture kijiye, main music de
raha hoon’. Ae Dil E Nadaan from Razia Sultan is my favourite.
I was fortunate that the song was picturised on me.
Nowadays, the music is different. It cannot beat what these
outstanding thespians have given.
F
became hits, I went to as well as its stars have rap/hip-hop has become as the film industry. “I love
his house to meet him. triggered many societal popular in the ad world, other films as well as our industry,
He gave me his trends — fashion and films as well the recently- and I’d like to be the leader and
blessings. The first time otherwise. In the latest concluded general elections. a champion of the industry. I
I got to work with him instance, there is clearly a During the Lok Sabha elections want Hindi cinema and our
was for a song in a renewed interest in the hip- earlier this year, several movie business to keep
small film. He was
hop/rap culture in India, parties used rap songs during growing and becoming bigger
happy with the way I
which, in all likelihood, got campaigning. Also, a slew of and bigger.
sang.
triggered when the Ranveer brands — at least four-five of So, if there is anything that I
Singh-starrer Gully Boy hit the them — have used hip-hop/rap can contribute to this industry,
bull’s eye at the box office. So, to drive home their product’s to the Hindi cinema to become
the rap/hip-hop music space — perspectives. bigger and better, it is a veryr
that was largely niche till then That’s not all. Recent films rewarding,”
— is mainstream, thanks to its such as Article 15 and says the actor,
big popularity with the masses. Khandaani Shafakhana also who is
Ranveer followed up the used the rap genre to reach the currently
film’s success with his passion audiences. Plus, a youth-based busy with the
project, an independent record TV channel has just launched a shooting of
label, through which he is talent hunt show to discover his next Virat Kohli and
discovering, nurturing and talented rappers from across biggie, Rishabh Pant
promoting artistes from across India. Of late, a legion of Kabir rapping in an
the country. Through his label, content creators have also Khan’s ad film (left); and
the actor also aims to help uploaded their rap/hip-hop ’83. Chaitanya Sharma
popularise the rap and hip-hop songs on portals such as aka Slow Cheetah
culture in India. In fact, his first YouTube, Facebook and Tik n prashant.singh rapping in Article
SAMEER three talents are hip-hop Tok to put forth their talent. @htlive.com 15 (right)
Lyricist artistes such as Kaam Bhari,
Slow Cheetah and Spitfire.
The best part is he had
his own style. You can The Padmaavat (2018) actor
says he is extremely kicked
immediately identify
his songs. He was a about the “rap revolution” in
very knowledgeable India. He says: “The time of
human being. You Hindustani rap/hip-hop has
could talk to him about come and this is the much-
poetry and he knew needed explosion in the music
every shaayar. scene of India. These are
Everyone talks about exciting times for original
Kabhie Kabhie (1976), music in India and rap/hip-hop
but he has composed is a huge refresher. Hindustani
so many legendary rap/hip-hop is no longer an
songs apart from that. underground music scene, as it
I remember, once
has become the language of the
Laxmi ji (of Laxmikant- youth and it is the biggest thing
Pyarelal duo) told me
happening in the Indian
that Kabhie Kabhie
culture today.”
was offered to them,
but he didn’t do the Calling hip-hop artistes “the
song, so finally Sahir poets of our generation”, the
Ludhianvi and Yash Bajirao Mastani (2015) actor
(Chopra) ji went to says the youth today is
Khayyam ji, and he “listening to what they have to
composed it. say”. He adds, “India has
always produced spectacular
original content and now is the
time for rap/hip-hop music,
and the incredible artistes
whose poetry is speaking about
a revolution. Hindustani rap/
hip-hop is here to stay and it is
the voice of India that you can’t
just ignore.”
It’s interesting to note that
STOP PRESS
RITESH BATRA TO
DIRECT VIDYA BALAN
IN A SERIES ON
INDIRA GANDHI
idya Balan’s debut web
V series, based on India’s
only woman Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, has found a
director. The series will be
helmed by Ritesh
Batra, director of The
Lunchbox (2013).
Earlier this year,
Vidya had
announced
plans to
work in a
web series
based on
the life
of
Indira
Gandhi.
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indicated. Going out of your way to help out
someone will be much appreciated by all.
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great time with spouse or lover!
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previous investments. On the work front,
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busy on the home front. Undertake a
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cannot be ruled out for some. The day catches
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to some that they have outlived their
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may come to you for purchasing a prime piece of land. Always seeking
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a clearer picture. A family gathering can
get you totally involved and prey on
your time too. If you are undertaking a
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continue your above average showing on the academic front.
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Lucky Number: 5 Lucky Colour: Sea Green
Some of you are likely to start earning well
or experience a windfall. Not grasping a
task in the first instance is likely to test
the patience of a senior at work, so
remain mentally present. You may be
preparing for a celebration or a wedding
AQUARIUS in the family. It may become difficult to
(JAN 22 - FEB 19)
avoid delays in a journey undertaken by
you. Good returns can be expected by those
investing in property.
Love Focus: True love that had been eluding you for long is likely to
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A family gathering is in the offing and
promises much excitement. Travelling
may not be on your mind, but don’t
disappoint others. Don’t tax your
savings in buying something not so
essential. Your contributions on the work
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(FEB 20 - MAR 20)
next promotion. Some of you are likely to
reach the final stage of acquiring property. Your
popularity on the social front is set to get a boost.
Love Focus: Getting jilted on the romantic front cannot be ruled out
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Lucky Number: 22 Lucky Colour: Light Green

MOVIES IN TRICITY SUDOKU DIFFICULTY LEVEL CALVIN AND HOBBES Bill Watterson

PICCADILY SQUARE: Once Upon A Time In

CHANDIGARH
Mission Mangal 09:40 AM 10:20
AM01:05 PM 03:00 PM 03:30 PM
06:25 PM08:10 PM 09:05 PM 11:25
PM
Batla House 10:25 AM 12:10 PM
03:35 PM06:00 PM 08:45 PM 10:50
PM 11:45 PM
Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 12:50
PM05:30 PM
CINEPOLIS TDI MALL
JAGAT: CHANDIGARH
Mission Mangal 09:20 AM 10:00
AM 12:15 PM 01:05 PM04:10 PM
07:15 PM 10:20 PM
Batla House 10:15 AM 01:20 PM
04:25 PM 07:30 PM10:35 PM
Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 03:10 PM
Once Upon A Time In
Hollywood (A) 05:55 PM
PVR: ELANTE CHANDIGARH
Batla House 09:30 AM 10:50 AM
12:45 PM 02:05 PM04:00 PM 05:20
PM 07:15 PM 08:35 PM10:30 PM
11:45 PM
Mission Mangal 09:30 AM 10:30
AM11:30 AM 12:30 PM 01:30 PM
02:30 PM03:30 PM 04:30 PM 05:30
PM 06:30 PM07:30 PM 08:30 PM
09:30 PM 10:30 PM11:30 PM
Once Upon A Time In
Hollywood (A) 09:40 AM 01:05 PM
04:30 PM 07:55 PM11:20 PM
Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 10:15 AM
04:05 PM
Singham Punjabi 01:00 PM
Ardaas Karaan Punjabi 06:50 PM
Super 30 09:50 PM
PVR: ELANTE 4DX
CHANDIGARH
The Lion King (4DX) Hindi 09:00
AM 08:25 PM
The Lion King (4DX) 02:35 PM
Dora And The Lost City Of Gold
(4DX) 11:40 AM
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
Hollywood (A) 09:05 AM 12:30
PM 07:20 PM
Chal Mera Putt Punjabi, 09:15
AM 03:05 PM 04:35 PM08:50 PM
Singham Punjabi 12PM 10:45PM
The Lion King (3D) Hindi 1:40
PM
Ardaas Karaan Punjabi 05:50
PM
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
(3D) Hindi 08:00 PM
VR PUNJAB (GOLD), MOHALI
Mission Mangal 09:30 AM
12:30 PM03:30 PM 06:30 PM
09:30 PM
Batla House 09:45 AM 01:00 PM
04:15 PM 07:30 PM MATHDOKU DID YOU KNOW?
Once Upon A Time In
Hollywood (A) 10:45 PM Actor Ajay Devgn was the first choice to play
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao in Bajirao
CINEPOLIS: BESTECH
SQUARE, MOHALI
Mastani (2015). But he could not take it up
Fill in all the squares in the grid so that each row, column and
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & each of the 9X9 squares contains all the digits from 1 to 9.
due to date issues, money and other terms
Shaw (A) 09:00 AM and conditions.
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AM 12:15 PM 01:20 PM 03:20
Solve the four anagrams and move one letter to each square to
PM04:25 PM 06:25 PM 07:30 PM
form four ordinary words
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11:00 PM
Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 11:40 RUNES
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PM E L LO F W
Ardaas Karaan Punajbi 02:15 Now arrange the letters marked with an asterisk (*) to form the answer to
PM the riddle or to fill in the missing words as indicated.
Singham Punjabi 05:15 PM 11:10 Its a shallow life that doesn’t give a person a __.- Garrison
PM
Keillor SOLUTION SUDOKU
CARNIVAL: PARAS
SOLUTION MATHDUKU
MALL, ZIRAKPUR garrison Keillor
Place numbers into the puzzle cells so that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 to 5. No number is to be repeated in any row or
ANSWER: It’s a shallow life that doesn’t give a person a few scars.-
column. Each bold-outlined cells contain a hint of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of the operation
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
SCRAMBLE SOLUTION: Sepia, nurse, scurfy, fellow
represented by the symbol to the digits contained.
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Prioritising films over TV was

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my biggest mistake, says Anita

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Ardaas Karaan Punjabi 03:15 PM
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Hollywood (A) 09:30 PM
FUN CINEMAS: REPUBLIC
MALL, CHANDIGARH
Mission Mangal 09:00 AM 10:15
AM11:55 AM 01:20 PM 02:50 PM
04:25 PM05:45 PM 07:30 PM
08:40 PM 10:35 PM Sangeeta Yadav
Anita
Batla House 09:20 AM 10:00
popular name in Indian Hassanandani

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Chal Mera Putt Punjabi 09:30
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ZIRAKPUR
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PM
Ardaas Karaan Punjabi, 06:20
PM
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PANCHKULA
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A
television, actor Anita became a
Hassanandani started her household name
career with a small role in with the TV show
Subhash Ghai’s film Taal Kabhii Sautan Sherlock EDITOR’S Incredibles 2 at 1409 Fast and Furious at 1652
(1999), and went on to make a Kabhii Sahelii Holmes at
mark in the regional film 1438 PICK 1006 Undisputed III:
Redemption 0843 The Matrix Reloaded
industry with several Tamil,
1158 The Incredibles 1133 Richie Rich
Kannada and Telugu movies. 1026 Megamind
1409 Incredibles 2 1321 Getaway
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Priyanka Chopra (Jonas) or
Deepika Padukone or any
other top actor. I’m content
that whatever roles I played others, that she could leave a reveals that she gave an upper
on-screen, I gave my best lasting impression on the hand to one medium. “I
to them,” says Anita, who audience. “Even today, when I prioritised films over TV,
shot to instant fame with the get film offers, I’m very clear which was the biggest mistake
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SHOW BUZZ
LOOKBACK
Bhai with his behen
This awww-worthy throwback pic was shared by Arpita
Khan Sharma. Here, she’s seen embracing her eldest brother,
actor Salman Khan while actor Sohail Khan (in nerdy glasses)
is spotted in the background.
PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ARPITAKHANSHARMA
QUOTE HANGER
WHEN I CAME IN
[BOLLYWOOD], I’D
THINK THAT
TALENT WAS
EVERYTHING
AND YOU GOT TO
PROVE YOURSELF.
BUT, WHEN I
MADE IT BIG,
I REALISED
TALENT IS NOT
RELEVANT IN THIS
INDUSTRY.
KANGANARANAUT,
ACTOR
FREEZE FRAME
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Let’s ‘rock’!
Actor Sonali Bendre, who recently battled cancer, seems
to be making up for the family time lost during her
treatment. She posted this pic with her son Ranveer
Behl to wishing the latter on his birthday (August 11).
“Happy happy birthday @rockbehl! Yes the time has
come when you’re soon going to be awkward with any
kind of public displays of affection from your mother so
I’m going to milk it for as long as I can! Happy 14th my
baby boy! Love you loads,” she wrote on Instagram.
On Zaira Wasim quitting films, Nitesh ‘Always wanted to work with Alia’
Tiwari says it is a sense of loss
Rishabh Suri
ight from his directorial
R debut Chillar Party (2011),
Nitesh Tiwari has been on
a roll. He won a National Film
Award for Best Children’s Film
for his debut feature, followed
by Bhoothnath Returns (2014).
But, the biggest turning point
in his career and Hindi cinema
proved to be Dangal (2016),
which remains to be the
highest grossing Indian film
worldwide.
Nitesh says, “Life has
changed for the better after
Dangal. Although I would like
to believe that I haven’t
changed. I’m still the old Nitesh
who had made Chillar Party,
and that’s how I want to be. It’s
nice to have a critically-
acclaimed movie like Dangal,
which also has a mega box-
office collection. I’ll always be
grateful to God and feel very
humbled. Somewhere, luck and
God have been very kind to me.
The technical team, ADs,
‘INDIA’S#METOODRIVEISONE
OFTHEMOSTPOWERFULONES’
Actor
Poorna
Jaganathan,
a survivor of
child sexual
abuse,
hopes
industry
peers don’t
THE WHOLE TALK
OF LEAD ACTOR work with
COMES IN WHEN filmmakers
WE TALK ABOUT
HIERARCHY AND accused
THAT’S SO of sexual
NEGATIVE AND
DEMOTIVATING misconduct
FOR ANY
ARTISTE. I DO
NOT ENCOURAGE
SUCH
CONVERSATIONS.
KIRTI KULHARI,
Didn’tallowsontowatchfilmswhereI Aarti never
ACTOR
playedvillain,saysGulshanGrover followed the
N get-married-
in-the-20s
formula
Actor Gulshan Grover with son, filmmaker Sanjay Grover
would be repeating myself here
— it’s sad that she chose to
walk away.”
Did he happen to talk with
her about this? “No, I didn’t.
She isn’t contactable. In the
past I have spoken to her, but
this time, it wasn’t possible. I
respect her decision. It’s her
life, her belief; she has every
right to live her life according
to her terms and conditions. We
Nitesh Tiwari has worked with have to accept it. We can only
Zaira Wasim in Aamir Khan- wish her all the best. It’s a sense
starrer Dangal of loss, but I think we will have
PHOTO: PRABHAS ROY/HT to live with it,” says Nitesh,
editor, Pritam (music who is readying for the release
composer), everyone came of his next film.
together to make Dangal what “I never had a strong
it was.” purpose to tell this story, which
And a big reason behind the is inspired from my real-life
success of Dangal, was the friends and hostel days. It
memorable performances by remained with me for long. I
its cast including Zaira Wasim, didn’t just want to tell
who won hearts with her a funny story, it needed to have
portrayal of a young wrestler meat; I found that purpose
Geeta Phogat. Recently, Zaira when I sat with my writers. My
quit acting and her decision institute and all those friends
took everyone by surprise, are looking forward to the film
including Nitesh. He says, “I now!”
Poorna Jagannathan
Rishabh Suri
heir chartbuster single,
T Lamberghini that came out
last year, remains a dance
video and party favourite, and
Onkar Singh and Gautam
Sharma aka The Doorbeen
are ready with their next song,
Prada. And now they have
none other than actor Alia
Bhatt collaborating with them.
Boy, has life changed for them!
“We definitely didn’t
anticipate such a response
to our first song! We were
surprised that so many
Bollywood people had been
listening to it. It has motivated
us to stay focused,” they say.
The duo is thrilled about
having Alia for Prada. “We are
feeling so happy! We always
wanted to work with Alia
ma’am, and had this thought
‘It would be really big if she
featured’. We sent her the song,
and she expressed an interest.
We were praying that she
comes to the studio, and she
did!” they gush, choosing to
remain tight-lipped on whether
Alia will be singing, too.
ENTERTAINMENT htcity
Juhi Chakraborty
T caused quite a stir last
the perpetrators in public,
including many from the
showbiz. And actor Poorna
Jaganathan, who is a co-
producer of the acclaimed play
Nirbhaya (inspired by the 2012
Sangeeta Yadav
ot only did he make ‘bad’
look good on screen, but
audiences often fell in love
with actor Gulshan Grover’s
quirky portrayals of villains.
With films such as Khiladiyon
Ka Khiladi (1996), Ram Lakhan
(1989) and Shola Aur Shabnam
(1992) among others, Grover
earned the moniker Bad Man
in Bollywood. Switch to 2019,
and the actor will continue his
legacy playing an antagonist in
Rohit Shetty’s next
Sooryavanshi. The Akshay
Kumar starrer also happens
to be Grover’s 500th film!
Surprisingly, despite so
many films to his credit,
Gulshan took a “conscious
decision” to not to let his son
Sanjay, see his films during the
latter’s growing up years. “I
didn’t allow my son to watch
We’d never discuss my
films and characters in
front of him. But as he
grew up, he saw some
of my films with his
friends and my family
members.
GULSHAN GROVER ACTOR
Gautam ‘Baba’
Sharma and
Onkar Singh of
The Doorbeen
have got Alia
Bhatt to feature
in their music
video Prada
Lamberghini, however,
is yet to be adapted for a
Bollywood project, in the way
popular singles such as Photo,
Coca Cola (both Luka Chuppi)
and Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani
(Tumhari Sulu, 2017). We are
yet to hear anything about
them singing or composing for
a Bollywood film, too.
“There are talks going on for
Bollywood projects. We might
do some in 2020. There are a lot
of surprises, and some films
that we can’t name right now.
Also, it will be great if
he #MeToo movement
year with several women
naming and shaming
Delhi gang rape) and herself a
survivor of child sexual
abuse, says she’s in “awe”
of how the movement
emerged in India.
my films when he was a kid,
especially the ones in which I
played negative roles. Also, as
a family, we would never
discuss my films and
characters in front of him. But
as he grew up, he saw some of
my films with his friends and
my family members,” says
Gulshan, still unsure if Sanjay
has seen all his films till date.
The 63-year-old might have
played out-and-out negative
characters in reel life but in
real, he’s been a doting father
who ensured that his son
imbibed his best qualities.
“Any parent would want their
child to pick the good qualities
and I’m no different! Just like
any other parent, I did my
best and made sure that the
values and ethics that my
parents have taught me, I
pass them on to my son and
give him a better upbringing,”
Grover adds.
The actor, recently
launched his memoir titled
Bad Man, and dedicated it to
his son. “The best chapter in
the book and of my life is the
one on my son”, says Grover,
adding, “I’m proud of the fact
that my son has grown up to
become a wonderful and good
human being. He’s working
for last 12 years in Hollywood
as a film producer and
director, and has also made
other countries aware of our
film industry.”
n sangeeta.yadav@hindustantimes.com
Lamberghini is used for a film.
We don’t know yet. If it does get
used, it will be wonderful.”
Lamberghini and now Prada
— how do the duo come up with
such catchy titles? “We can’t
tell… we could be walking on a
road, and get the inspiration.
Gaane ki shuruat wahaan se
bhi ho sakti hai. There is no
fixed pattern to creating a song.
We try to work on an idea every
day. In our latest song, we have
infused futuristic sounds. It
took us one year to complete
this song,” they sign off.
“I don’t want to live in a
world where there is violence
against women... India’s
#MeToo movement is one of
the most powerful ones I’ve
seen. I was talking to a friend
the other day [on how] all the
perpetrators are getting their
jobs back. They are
resurfacing; some even have
the audacity to file lawsuits
against their accusers...,”
says Poorna.
The Indian-origin American
actor made her Bollywood
debut with Delhi Belly (2011),
and has starred in American
TV shows such as House of
Cards, The Game, The Night
Of and Big Little Lies.
Speaking on the movement,
the 46-year-old adds that it’s
“giving us a much-needed
vocabulary.” She explains,
“The efficacy of the movement
cannot be judged on how many
men we put behind bars or
how many men never get their
position of power back. It’s
Actor Aarti Chabria, 36, got married to chartered accountant
Visharad Beedassy in June
Sangeeta Yadav
he’s enjoying her ‘just
S married’ status, and says
she doesn’t let societal
norms define her life. Actor
Aarti Chabria, who recently
tied the knot at the age of 36,
believes that “there’s no right
age to marry” and “it’s never
too late to take that decision”.
Aarti, who had an arranged
marriage with chartered
accountant Visharad
Beedassy, says, “You can’t get
married because you are at a
particular age. I’ve never been
one to follow the stereotypes of
getting married in 20s.
Everybody should have their
own individuality, and the
right to decide about marriage
without feeling pressured.
Eventually, your life turns out
exactly how you feel about it.
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taking the shame off from the
survivor and putting it back
on the perpetrator, where
it belongs.”
The actor also hopes that
“actresses stand on their
ground and not work with
directors and producers
who’ve been credibly accused
of sexual violence”. However,
what astonishes her is the
momentum that this
movement gathered. “Big ups
to the women and men who
have come forward and the
media that has supported
them (survivors). I’m in awe,”
she adds.
Poorna has always been
vocal about her stance on
gender equality. On what gave
her the courage to share about
her abuse, and make it part of
the theatrical piece, the actor
says, “When I came forward
with my story of being raped
as a child, by my father’s
friend — a respected officer
from the Indian Air Force — a
lot of things propelled me. But
courage wasn’t on my mind. I
had the strength and voices of
my castmates, who told their
stories of rape and gender-
based violence on the stage,
with me. And we all came
forward because of the Delhi
gang rape victim. It never felt
brave to tell our stories, but it
always felt vital.”
juhi.chakraborty@htlive.com
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So, if you believe things happen
for the best and at the best time,
they do.”
It isn’t as if there wasn’t any
pressure on Aarti to settle
down, but she didn’t give in. “I
was too focused on my work. I
won Miss India Worldwide at
17, did music videos, some
30 films in different languages,
participated in reality shows
and even gave a series of
motivational talks. Right
in the middle of my career, I
even went and studied film
direction at the New York Film
Academy. Had I got married
earlier, I wouldn’t have been
able to do justice to my
dreams,” shares Aarti.
The actor emphasises that
you should marry “only
when you feel ready to share
your life with someone and
start a family”.
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MILEY’SNEWSONG
EVOKES HER EX
Jennifer Lopez and
Alex Rodriguez
announced their
engagement in March
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inger-actor Jennifer
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Lopez may not know how
to drive anymore, but she
definitely has a great taste in
cars. Going all out for her
fiance Alex Rodriguez’s
birthday, Lopez just surprised
her beau with a bright blue,
vintage Ford Bronco for his
44th birthday, which took
place last month.
Rodriguez is over the moon
after receiving the lavish gift
and wrote “@jlo thank you for
the best gift,” on his Instagram
story.
The athlete’s birthday gift
came just days after he had
jewellery and electronics
stolen from his rental car in
San Francisco on Sunday
night, reported People.
Looks like, great minds
seem to think alike as
Rodriguez also gifted Lopez a
car for her 50th birthday this
July. He surprised the singer
with a 2019 red 911 Carrera
GTS Porsche. It was a special
gift for the singer because, as
Rodriguez explained in a
behind-the-scenes video
shared to his YouTube page,
Lopez “hasn’t driven in 25
years.”
“What do you get someone
who already has everything?”
Rodriguez asked. “You have to
be creative,” he added.
“I’m going to have to drive?
ALEX RODRIGUEZ’S
BIRTHDAY GIFT CAME
JUST DAYS AFTER HE
HAD JEWELLERY AND
ELECTRONICS STOLEN
FROM HIS RENTAL
CAR ON SUNDAY
NIGHT
Miley Cyrus’ latest single Slide
Away has been turning heads
for its choice of muse
ust a few days after
J announcing
separation from
husband Liam
Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus
released her latest single
Slide Away where she has
seemingly brought out the
emotions she has been
going through.
The 26-year old singer’s
latest release seems like
her take on her
relationship with
Hemsworth as the
starting lyrics goes like,
“Once upon it was
paradise, once upon a
time I was paralysed / I
think I’m gonna miss
these harbour lights /
But it’s time to let it
go.”
Cyrus somehow
poured her heart out in
the song as she continues
singing “Move on,
we’re not 17 / I’m not
who I used to be. You
said that everything
changed / You’re
right I’m grown
now.”
Prior to the
release of Slide
Away, she last
dropped her
single Mother’s
Daughter
earlier in
July.
The music
video of the
song
celebrated
sexuality,
Lopez goes
‘Frod Bonco’
for fiance
Alex’s
birthday!
It’s beautiful! I’ve never driven
a car like that!” Lopez said as
she hugged her kids
“I’ve never had a car like
this. I’ve never driven a car,
period! My heart’s beating out
of my chest,” she added.
Rodriguez and Lopez got
engaged in March after two
years of being in a
relationship, but it seems that
they aren’t in any rush to tie
the knot just yet.
During a recent interaction,
Rodriguez told People, “We’ve
talked about plans but nothing
too concrete.” On the work
front, Lopez will be next seen
in ‘Hustlers’, starring
alongside Constance Wu, Lili
Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia
Stiles and Cardi B. The film is
slated to hit the theatres on
September 13. Lopez began her
‘It’s My Party’ tour in June
and will continue to tour in
North America throughout the
summer. ANI
diversity, and pride which
also featured her mother
Tish Cyrus.
Apart from the song, the
When I Look at You single
had been in headlines
lately after she parted
ways with Hemsworth.
And just after their split,
pictures of her kissing
longtime friend Kaitlynn
Carter were shared on
social media.
The couple, as they
announced their split, also
released a joint statement
which read, “they have
decided this is what’s best
while they both focus on
themselves and careers.”
Recently a source also
revealed that their break-
up took an ugly turn with
drug use and infidelity
accusations.
According to Fox News,
insiders from both
celebrities have made this
claim just a few days after
their split was confirmed.
ANI
THE 26-YEAR OLD
SINGER’S LATEST
RELEASE ‘SLIDE
AWAY’, SEEMS LIKE
HER TAKE ON HER
RELATIONSHIP
WITH HEMSWORTH
Drax puts all speculation to rest via Instagram post
Actor Dax
Shepard
married
actor Kristen
Bell (right) in
2013
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‘Biggestregret’:Whitneyon
turningdownDiCaprio
Whitney Port
is known for
her role in
The Hills
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Dave Chappelle’s back (in
Dave
Chappelle’s
last stand-up
special for
the platform
Morgan Freeman’s voice)
was The Bird
Revelation
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SHUTTERSTOCK
ctor Dax Shepard has
A been open about his
relationship with wife
Kristen Bell and he never shies
away from sharing any
intimate details about his
marriage, lifestyle and past
struggles with drug addiction
on his podcast and even in
interviews.
And recently, the actor
received a mail from a tabloid
asking him to comment on
how he and Bell are working
on the issues in their
relationship to which he had
the perfect response.
The actor in his latest
Instagram post shared a
screenshot of the mail which
read, “Sources tell that Kristen
and Dax have had problems in
their marriage, including
Dax’s addiction issues, but
that they’re very happy now
and are determined to make
DAX SHEPARD’S
REJOINDER TO A
MISINFORMED
TABLOID ABOUT HIS
RELATIONSHIP WITH
KRISTEN BELL
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
V star Whitney Port is a
T married woman and a
mother, but her life could
have taken a very different
turn. The star has now shared a
regret that has been bothering
her for years. The 34-year-old
star revealed on Thursday’s
episode of her podcast, ‘With
Whit’, that Oscar-winning
actor Leonardo DiCaprio asked
her out on a date a decade ago
after six months of texting.
“I have been dying to tell
people this story for ages,” Port
said while chatting with long-
time friend Andrea Cuttler. “I
feel like whenever I tell it to
friends, no one believes me,”
she added. The star says, she
was at a club with friends when
DiCaprio approached them.
“And then Leo comes up to
you to also ... insinuated that,
like, he had missed the week
Leonardo
DiCaprio was
prior’s episode and you’re like, last seen in
‘Is he telling me that he Once Upon A
watches ‘The City?’ This is Time In
very confusing, but also Hollywood
incredible,” Cuttler recalled. PHOTO:FRAZER
Cuttler shared that DiCaprio HARRISON/GETTY
exchanged numbers with Port IMAGES
and then they all headed to
another club. The night
ended there but Port and
DiCaprio stayed in
touch by texting via
BBM for six months
until they went out
again in Los Angeles.
She said, “I had
never had a one-
night stand. I was
way too nervous to
do it and then I lost
my chance and it’s
really one of my
bigger regrets in
life. If you didn’t
think I was cool,
now you probably
do.” ANI
omedian Dave The new special follows
C Chappelle has
announced a fifth
stand-up special for a
Chappelle’s previous four
shows for Netflix — The Age
of Spin, Deep in the Heart of
streaming giant. Titled Texas, Equanimity, and The
Sticks & Stones, the stand-up Bird Revelations.
special will premiere on the Described as “unflinching
platform on August 26. and boundary-pushing”, the
The platform also released show will see Dave give his
a trailer for the special, in “provocative perspective on
which Chappelle walks the tidal wave of celebrity
across a desert as he is scandals, the opioid crisis,
introduced to the viewers and more — in trademarked
by veteran actor Morgan Chappelle fashion”. PTI
Freeman, who is awaiting
the release of his action
thriller Angel Has Fallen.
“This is Dave. He tells MORGAN FREEMAN
jokes for a living. Hopefully HAS VOICED THE
he makes people laugh... It’s
a high-stakes game. How did TRAILER OF DAVE
we get here? I wonder. I don’t CHAPPELLE’S
mean that metaphorically.
I’m really asking, how did STAND-UP SPECIAL
Dave get here? I mean, what
the f**k is this?” Morgan
STICKS & STONES,
says in the video. HIS FIFTH FOR THE
Chappelle later sits down
on a stool in front of a white
STREAMING GIANT.
screen placed in the middle THE SPECIAL WILL
of the no man’s land. “I guess
what I’m trying to say is. If
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you say anything, you risk AUGUST 26
everything. He’s back,
folks,” Freeman adds.
their marriage work.”
His response was seen in the
caption which read,
“DAMNIT! Who in the inner
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HARRISON/GETTY
circled leaked?! I want names! IMAGES
My “addiction issues” are
between me, my sponsor, and
the three to four folks listening
to me speak about it for four
hours a week on my podcast!!!”
And the actor’s
statement seems true as
he has previously
opened up about his
past and how he
came out of the
times which
were
“progressivel
y more
dangerous.”
The couple
even celebrated
Shepard’s 14th
anniversary of
sobriety. Bell put
out a loving post
on the occasion
where she wrote, “I
love you more than I
ever thought I could
love anyone, and I
want you to know, I
see you. I see how
hard you work. You
set an excellent
example of being
human.”
ANI
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POWER
MOHALI :Power
supply will remain
2teensheldguilty (C)LOUD AND CLEAR

ofraping16-yr-old
suspended in parts of Naya-
gaon, including Janta Colony,
Vikas Nagar, Kamau Colony,
Adarsh Nagar and Dashmesh
Nagar, from 10am to 4pm on
Wednesday.

shortstories
HEINOUS CRIME Both were 17-year-old when the crime
took place in Sept 2017; quantum of sentence tomorrow
KAVALE JOINS
2 men get 5-yr-jail
HT Correspondent
UT ADMN n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com

CHANDIGARH: Vinod P Kavale, an CHANDIGARH : A local court on

Indian Administrative Services
officer of the 2007 batch, joined
the UT administration on Tuesday.
He was transferred from Aruna-
chal Pradesh to Chandigarh in
July. Kavale has served in the city
earlier and held several adminis-
trative positions. He is yet to be
allotted a department. HTC
NEW FLIGHT
TO DELHI
MOHALI:Air India on
Tuesday announced a
new evening flight from
Chandigarh to Delhi. It
Tuesday held two teenagers
guilty in a 2017 rape case involv-
ing a 16-year-old girl.
The crime took place in a vil-
lage on the city’s periphery.
While one of the accused alleg-
edly raped the girl, the other is
accused of helping him in
“wrongfully confining” her.
Both were 17 years of age when
the crime took place on Septem-
ber 25, 2017.
The main accused belongs to
Hamirpur in Himachal Pardesh
while the co-accused lives in the
same village as the girl.
The court of additional dis-
trict and sessions judge will pro-
nounce the quantum of sentence
for sexual assault
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI:A local court on Tuesday
awarded five-year jail to two
men for sexual assault on a
14-year-old girl living in the
same village in Dera Bassi.
They have been identified as
Jarnail Singh, 55, and Kuldeep
Singh, 30, who are cattle herders.
The court of additional dis-
trict and sessions judge Harpreet
Kaur also imposed a fine of
₹40,000 on Kuldeepand ₹30,000 on
Jarnail.
victim’s mother.
The mother alleged the girl,
who studied in Class 8, was play-
ing outside her house when Jar-
nail took her to a nearby jungle.
He along with Kuldeep, who was
waiting there, sexually
assaulted her.
The victim told police that the
duo threatened her with dire
consequences if she complained
to anyone. The girl narrated her n An aeroplane making its way through scattered clouds in an otherwise clear sky over Mohali on Tuesday. Mercury is expected to rise
ordeal to her aunt, who then to 34 °C amid dry weather in the next two days. Rain is expected over the weekend, says the Met department. RAVI KUMAR/HT
informed her mother, who
stayed in Dubai. The mother
approached police on reaching

UT adviser directs engg

will take off from Chandi-
garh International Airport
on August 29 and operate
seven days a week. The
70-seater aircraft will be
operated by Alliance Air, a
subsidiary of the national
carrier. The flight (AI9831)
will depart from Delhi at
6:15pm and arrive here at
7:15 pm. Then, it (AI9832)
will leave at 7:50pm and
land in the national
capital at 8:50pm. This is
tenth flight between
the two cities. HTC
PUTA GOES TO
POLLS TODAY
CHANDIGARH :The Panjab
University Teachers’ Association
will hold its elections on Wednes-
day, with 638 members deciding
the fate of two contenders for the
post of president, Rajesh Gill and
Jayanti Dutta. Gill, who is the
incumbent president, is fighting
the election for the top post for
third time. Dutta has earlier
remained the PUTA secretary on
two occasions. ››P4
on August 22. Both have been
sent to juvenile home.
It was on September 29, 2017,
The duo was arrested on April
15, 2018, on the complaint of the
that the two were booked under
Sections 376 (rape), 342 (wrong-
ful confinement) and 120B (crim-
inal conspiracy) of the Indian
Penal Code besides Section 4
(penetrative sexual assault) of
the Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
According to the FIR, the girl
was returning from a friend’s
birthday party on September 25,
when the main accused waylaid
her at knifepoint around 2am.
He then took her to a gro-
cery shop situated in a residen-
tial area, where the other youth
was present. The accused raped
her before leaving her outside
and fleeing while his friend
closed the shop’s door from
inside.
A day later, she informed her
mother and the family
approached police. As her father
worked out of town, her state-
ment was recorded once he
returned on September 29 and a
case was registered. Later, the
duo was arrested.
MID-DAY MEAL WORKER HELD
FOR RAPING 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : A 32-year-old
midday meal worker has
been arrested for allegedly
raping an 8-year-old girl in
a government school in a
village located on the city’s
periphery. The accused had
been identified as Suresh
Kumar.
A police official, request-
ing anonymity, said, “The
victim was going to a wash-
room with her friend.
Kumar managed to send
her friend back and then
forcibly took the girl to a
washroom, which was not
in use and was located at
the back of the school
building.”
Dera Bassi and a case was
registered.
“Kumar then allegedly
forced himself upon the
girl. He allegedly put his
hands on her mouth to
avoid anyone hearing noise
and screams of the girl,”
added the official.
As soon as the accused
left her there, the girl came
out of the washroom and
went to the corridor of the
school crying loudly and
informed her teachers
about the incident, he said.
Police and woman help-
line councillors reached the
school. The accused was
booked under Section 376A
and B (rape) of the IPC and
the Protection of Children
from Sexual Offences
(POCSO) Act. The girl is
being counselled.
dept to repair ₹9cr subway
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH :The UT adviser on
Tuesday directed the engineer-
ing department to repair the
defects in the pedestrian under-
pass connecting Rose Garden
and Sector 17.
After the Hindustan Times on
Tuesday highlighted the seepage
in the subway following rains
over the weekend, UT adviser
Manoj Kumar Paridaintervened
and directed UT chief engineer
Mukesh Anand to probe the mat-
ter and repair the water seepage
points. Later in the day, Anand
visited the site and inspected the
spot.
“The engineering department
will be repairing the seepages
within two days,” said Parida.
The main structure of the
HTCOVERAGE
9
AUGUST 20, 201
HT reported
ported seepage ffrom retaining
walls of the pedestrian underpass
between Rose Garden and Sec 17.
₹9-crore subway is ready, while
finishing works, including beau-
tification, are delaying its inau-
guration.The work that began in
December 2017 has missed four
deadlines already.
When Hindustan Times
visited the underpass on Mon-
day, water could be seen seeping
through the retaining walls from
at least two points on the Rose
Garden side.
At one of these points, the flow
rate was quite heavy and the
floor was covered with sludge
because of the water that had
been collecting there.
While on Monday, senior offi-
cials of the UT engineering
department had maintained that
there was no seepage, on Tues-
day after the Hindustan Times
report, they admitted there were
faults at multiple points of the
retaining walls.
However, they continued to
maintain that the structure is
safe. “The seepage will not affect
the overall structural stability of
the underpass,” said a senior UT
engineering department official,
who didn’t want to be named.
Theft: Punjab
Police ASI loses
service pistol
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH :An assistant sub-in-
spector (ASI) of Punjab Police
allegedly lost his service pistol
after someone stole his bag in
Mohali, police said on Tuesday.
ASI Govinder Singh, who is
posted with the crime investigat-
ing agency in Bathinda, was
visiting the regional passport
office in the Industrial Area,
Phase 2, Chandigarh, for some
personal work when the incident
took place on Monday.
He had kept the bag contain-
ing the pistol at a tea stall oppo-
site the passport office while
leaving to enquire about some-
thing. When he returned, he
found the bag missing, said an
investigating official.
A case has been registered
under Sections 379 (theft) and 409
(criminal breach of trust by pub-

13 yrs on, no end to Kharar’s W A T E R S U P P LY I N S E C 6 6 - 8 2 lic servant, or by banker, mer-

chant or agent) of the Indian

wait for modern bus stand GMADA delays handover to MC Penal Code against the unidenti-
fied person.

Idrees Bukhtiyar
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI :It’s been 13 years since
the foundation stone was laid to
construct a modern bus stand in
Kharar, but the travellers are
forced to make do with the
same old.
Situated on the main highway
near the municipal office, the
facility daily caters to the rush
of 5,000-odd long-route buses to
and from Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana
and other parts of Punjab
besides local buses from Chan-
digarh.
Its upgrade was planned in
May 2006. Conceived as a joint
Hillary Victor
n hillary.victor@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI :Residents of Sectors 66 to
82 who were rejoicing the Punjab
government’s nod to shift water
supply in the area from Greater
Mohali Area Development
Authority (GMADA) to the local
civic body will have to wait for
their water charges to be
slashed.
Reason: Throwing a spanner
in the move, GMADA has asked
the Mohali municipal corpora-
tion (MC) to also take over main-
tenance of sewerage and storm-
water drainage system in these
n The dilapidated bus stand situated on the main highway near the sectors.
Kharar municipal office paints a sorry picture. HT PHOTO
CAPT IN HIS PREVIOUS status before commenting.”
ASKS THE CIVIC BODY TO
TAKE OVER SEWERAGE
AND STORMWATER
DRAINANGE AS WELL
GMADA is charging ₹5.25 per
kilolitre for water in these sec-
tors developed by it. The MC,
meanwhile, collects only ₹1.8 per
kilolitre in areas under it. The
Punjab local bodies department
last month approved the Mohali
MC House proposal to take over
water supply system in these
sectors, after years of protests by
the residents. Once imple-
mented, it will come as a huge
relief for 50,000-odd residents, as
their water bill will be slashed
considerably.
GMADA chief engineer Sunil
Kansal said: “We want the MC to
take over maintenance of sewer-
age and stormwater drainage
system along with water supply.
It will be difficult for two differ-
ent agencies to maintain the ser-
vices of same nature. We are
holding a meeting on August 22
to take a final call on this.”
However, MC commissioner
Bhupinder Pal Singh, in a letter
to GMADA, has stated that the
MC House only approved taking
over water supply in the new sec-
tors. Moreover, GMADA has not
TRUE GRIT
completed the sewerage and
stormwater drain works in sev-
eral areas.
Mayor Kulwant Singh as the
local bodies department has
already approved the House
agenda passed on June 24, he will
takeupthematterwithGMADA.
“We cannot take over the main-
tenance of sewerage and storm-
water drainage as the work is yet
to be completed,” he said.
SAD councillor Surinder
Singh, who represents Sector 80,
said: “GMADA is unnecessarily
delaying the matter. If they don’t
expedite shifting of water supply
to the MC, we will hold a protest
against them.”
mustread
PGI-PU SUBWAY:
SURVEY BEGINS
CHANDIGARH:After getting
a green signal from the UT
administrator for the con-
struction of a pedestrian
underpass between Post
Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research and
Panjab University, the UT
engineering department has
started a survey of the site.
Traffic movement will also be
studied to make alternative
arrangements. ››P3

Labourer’s son joins PGIMER as assistant professor

project of the transport depart- Rakesh Kumar, joint
ment, municipal council and the TENURE AS CM LAID director, local government, too,
rural department, it was to be THE FOUNDATION STONE was not aware about the project

spread over 19 kanals and the
government even sanctioned
₹5 crore for construction. Chief
minister Amarinder Singh, in
his previous tenure, laid the
stone on September 7, 2006.
However, as the government
changed in 2007, the project’s
luck changed too. It has
remained in a limbo ever since,
with no signs of the planned
modern facilities — parking lot,
ATM kiosks and restaurant
among others — in sight.
According to the plan, offices
of the Kharar municipal council
and the adjoining block develop-
ment and panchayat officer
(BDPO) were to be demolished
and shifted to allow the con-
struction of the multi-storeyed
bus stand.
Documents accessed by Hin-
OF NEW BUS STAND IN
KHARAR IN SEPT 2016;
THE PROJECT REMAINS
IN LIMBO EVER SINCE
dustan Times reveal that the
Punjab local government
department had written twice to
the Kharar BDPO — in 2006 and
2007 — seeking space for shifting
the offices but there was no
response.
MC sub-divisional officer
(SDO) Harpreet Singh said the
three stakeholders had to meet
to take the project forward. “No
meeting has taken place to date,
hampering the project,” he said.
Kharar BDPO Ranjit Singh
Bains said: “This is an old
project and I need to check its
status. “I need to check with the
officials concerned.”
While the project has been
lost in oblivion, passengers are
at the receiving end. They com-
plain of inconvenience due to
the non-availability of basic
facilities.
“The bus stand has no proper
seating arrangement. Many
times the passengers can be
seen sitting on the ground,” said
Rakesh Kumar, a daily com-
muter from Kharar.
Another visitor complained
of lack of toilet facility. “Women
face a tough time,” she said.
“There is no facility of drink-
ing water and car parking. It is
unfortunate that the bus stand
has been left unattended by the
government,” said OP Dhanoa,
a local.
Anupam Srivastava
n anupam.srivastava@htlive.com
LUCKNOW: From a labourer’s
son to becoming a doctor,
graduating into a top-notch
surgeon and then going on to
become an assistant professor
at India’s premier medical
institute, the story of Dr Kai-
lash Kurdia is an example of
firm grit and determination
against all odds.
Born at Balesar village of
Rajasthan’s Jaipur district, Dr
Kurdia was born to Arjun Lal,
a Dalit labourer, and Muli
Devi.
“My father used to work for
14 hours a day to get two
square meals for our family of
›
As my contribution
to society, I will help
rural kids get educated
and ensure that money
does not come in the way
of their success.
DR KAILASH KURDIA
eight people, but never wanted public lamp to prepare for the
his three sons and three MBBS entrance exams.
daughters to work like he did. “When I was selected for the
We were told to concentrate MBBS at Mahatma Gandhi
on studies,” said Dr Kurdia, Medical College, Jaipur, my
who used to walk seven to father had no money to pay for
eight kilometers to his high my fees. He took a loan from
school and study under the others in the village and
worked day and night to repay
it. It was only when I became a
doctor, things started chang-
ing for the better,” said Dr
Kurdia, while crediting his
family and wife Simran for his
success.
Dr Kurdia later cleared his
masters in advanced surgery
from Lucknow’s Sanjay Gan-
dhi Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Sciences and has now
been picked up to serve as an
assistant professor at the Post
Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research,
Chandigarh.
As a medical academician,
Dr Kurdia now aspires to help
others get educated.
“Boys in rural areas are
willing to study, but due to
lack of infrastructure and
opportunities they are left
behind. As my contribution to
society, I will help these rural
kids get educated and ensure
that money does not come in
the way of their success,” said
the doctor.
“Despite severe poverty,
my parents ensured that all
my brothers and sisters get
educated and stand on their
own feet,” he said. “My elder
brother runs an e-Mitra Cen-
tre in our village, while my
younger brother is an officer
in a bank. One sister is an
Asha worker, another a home-
maker while one is still study-
ing,” said Dr Kurdia.

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Official apathy oozes from walls MYCITYMYVOICE

of ₹50-crore multilevel parking

CRYING FOR MAINTENANCE Leakages putting question mark on stability of three-storey building
Vivek Gupta
n vivek.gupta@htlive.com

CHANDIGARH :Constructed in 2016

at a cost of ₹50 crore, the multi-
level underground parking in
Sector 17 is lying in a shambles.
The heavy rains two days ago
left the building leaking at sev-
eral spots, with the first level
the worst affected. The Hindu-
stan Times found water seeping
from the retaining wall as well
as the roof of the floor. All the six
skylights in the building were
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL SUBMERGED IN SEWAGE WATER
found to be leaking, reportedly The picture shows how Government Primary School in Singhpura, Zirakpur, is suffering due to sewage water
due to loose glass fitting. The entering the building. Rains make matters worse for the building that is in a dilapidated
glass-fitted roof at the entry as condition. Despite many reminders, Zirakpur municipal council has failed to respond. The
authorities must take some corrective actions to solve the issue.
well as exit of the building also
had major leakage. Parmanand Soti, Zirakpur
The major cause of worry is OFFICIAL’S TAKE
the massive leakage of the
Zirakpur municipal council executive officer Girish Verma said he will look into the
chemical filled in the expansion n The chemical used for filling expansion joints leaks from the retaining wall and roof (right) of the multilevel
matter and press men and machinery to get the school dewatered at the earliest.
joints of the building, which can parking in Sector 17. Parking caretakers say this happens after every spell of rain. KESHAV SINGH/HT PHOTOS

gradually weaken the structure
if it continues for a long period.
An expansion joint is a gap in
a building that allows contrac-
tion and expansion of the
structure due to temperature
changes.
Anil Kumar, a parking
caretaker, said the chemical
starts leaking from expansion
joints after every spell of rain,
damaging several vehicles on
which it drops.
Another parking attendant,
Manoj, said the chemical fell on
the arm of a car owner recently,
leaving him injured. “We have
already asked the authorities to
plug the leaking points perma-
›
nently to avoid further dam-
age,” he said.
MC commissioner KK Yadav
said, “The chemical leakage in
expansion joints is in my
knowledge and adequate
arrangements will be made to
plug it to ensure the safety of
commuters.”
IN DIRE NEED
OF REPAIRS
Former nominated councillor
and city-based architect Surin-
der Bagha said the leakages in
the building are the result of
shoddy construction work and
lack of supervision of the MC
The chemical leakage
in expansion joints is
in my knowledge and
adequate arrangements
will be made to plug it.
KK YADAV, MC commissioner
staff. “These structures must be
repaired or the leakage will
damage it internally, leading to
complications in the sturdiness
of the building,” he said.
Former councillor Satinder
Singh said, “We faced various
challenges, from the inception
of the parking to its completion.
It is strange that the municipal
corporation is unable to main-
tain it.”
MC commissioner Yadav said
they were in the process of get-
ting the structure checked from
experts and then take remedial
measures.
SANITATION, SAFETY
LYING IN NEGLECT
During the visit, HT found piles
of garbage dotting each floor of
the building.
“Staircases appear as if they
have never been cleaned even
once,” said a commuter Daljit
Singh, adding that he had even must look into the matter and remove the board as
seen people urinating here since soon as possible.
there is no provision of toilet in
the building.
MS Ishar, Chandigarh
OFFICIAL’S TAKE
None of the fire extinguishers
in the building have been Chandigarh chief engineer Mukesh Anand said, “We
replaced ever since the building will get the site inspected and do the needful.”
was opened for public in 2016. As
per rules, the extinguishers
should be replaced every year, VACANT PLOTS IN SEC 40B
but they still bear the stamp TURNING MOSQUITO
mark of 2016.
There are a total of eight lifts
BREEDING GROUNDS
in the building, three of which The plots and parks in Sector 40B are filled with wild
are lying defunct for the past growth, thereby turning into a breeding ground for
one year. The lifts which are mosquitoes and reptiles. Why does Chandigarh
working are lying in filth. municipal corporation do something about the
maintenance of these unsold plots on a regular basis?
The residents try to get area around their houses

Woman who facilitated drug 2-ft-long bomb shell

EXTORTION CASE AGAINST MOHALI SI maintained by paying from their own pocket. The
issue needs to be looked into on priority basis so that
REMOVE SIGNBOARD there is no outbreak of a deadly disease.
OBSTRUCTING Neeru Sahni, Chandigarh

found in Morni PEDESTRIANS’ WAY OFFICIAL’S TAKE

peddler’s release arrested HT Correspondent

n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
investigation by the army offi-
cials, the bomb seemed to be
A signboard on the footpath adjoining JW Marriott,
Sector 35, and near the Sector 22-35-34-21 roundabout,
is obstructing the movement of pedestrians. Since it is
old and nearly worn out, there is no harm in removing
Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) chief engineer
Manoj Bansal said, “The MC has no responsibility to
clean private proprieties as the owners concerned
must keep them clean. In case of a violation, the UT
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
FARIDKOT RESIDENT, have pointed out that in May this
year, before the Lok Sabha elec- PANCHKULA : A two-foot-long
defused. Officials said the shell
may have come flowing through
it for facilitating movement of people. The authorities estate office can serve a notice.”

MOHALI:Police arrested a Faridkot
woman in connection with a case
registered against a Mohali sub-
inspector (SI) who was arrested
on charges of extorting money
from a drug peddler for dropping
a case against him.
Police said the accused, Jyoti,
is the accomplice of two media-
tors, identified as 24-year-old
Maninder Singh alias Shanty of
Dhurali village and 22-year-old
Lavepreet alias Lavi of Janal vil-
lage in Sangrur, who were
arrested on August 9 in the extor-
tion case.
WHO MEDIATED
EXCHANGE OF ₹5 LAKH
EXTORTION MONEY,
SENT TO TWO-DAY
POLICE CUSTODY
lier alleged that the SI had let him
off in exchange of ₹7.3 lakh.
A senior STF official, privy to
the investigation, said, “It was
through Jyoti that ₹5 lakh out of
the total amount paid had
exchanged hands. Police will be
interrogating as to who all she
paid the money.”
tions, the SI along with police offi-
cers in civil dresses had nabbed
and detained Kuldeep, the main
accused, with 8 gram heroin and
₹2 lakh near the Verka booth in
Morinda. Kuldeep was then
taken to the Crime Investigation
Agency (CIA), Kharar, but was
later let off. Kuldeep had alleged
that the SI had confiscated ₹2 lakh
and demanded ₹4 lakh more for
his release.
The senior STF official said
they had also interrogated high-
ranking officials of the CIA
regarding the matter.
Kuldeep, along with four oth-
bomb shell was found near
Hotel Golden Tulip on the Morni
road in Panchkula on Tuesday.
Officials said the shell was spot-
ted by some passersby who
informed the police at around
3pm.
Chandimandir station house
officer (SHO) inspector Naveen
Kumar said first a police team
went to the spot and later army
officials from Chandimandir
cantonment were called to
review the shell.
Police said as per preliminary
a water stream passing near the
hotel.
LET’S SPEAK OUT AND MAKE A
ARMY PROBES MATTER DIFFERENCE, TOGETHER
Kumar said a team from Termi- The Hindustan Times My City My Voice campaign offers residents of
nal Ballistics Research Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali a platform to highlight and share
Laboratory (TBRL) was called
cives issue concerning them. Whether it’s bad roads, non-functional
for analysing the bomb, who
said the shell did not streetlights, ill-maintained parks or poor garbage disposal, HT will act
belong to them. as the sounding board and will bring you the response of the
“The army has procured authorities concerned. Help us help you.
the bomb shell in their
custody and investigation is Send us your write-up/content and high-resolution photos to
being carried out,” the SHO myvoice@hindustantimes.com
said.

Sohana police station to

2013 GRAFT
The STF had arrested the SI,
Sukhmander Singh, 49, the then
Jyoti was produced before the
court on Tuesday and remanded
ers, was nabbed with 370gm her-
oin, ₹2.5 lakh drug money and UP man arrested
Mohali anti-narcotics cell
in-charge, following the disclo-
to two-day police remand. gold jewellery. Following a tip-
off, the police had set up a naka CO-WORKERS for insulting
sure of drug supplier Kuldeep
Singh alias Deepa, who had ear-
ALL UNDER PROBE
The investigations into the case
near the Radha Swami chowk,
and arrested the main accused. IDENTIFY VOICE
OF I-T OFFICER IN
run from Sec 86 building religious beliefs
HT Correspondent
denied bail
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n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com

MOHALI : Six years after running HT Correspondent

CHANDIGARH : Colleagues of an
income tax (I-T) officer, who was
caught red-handed while taking a
bribe in February 2013, identified
his voice in the recorded conver-
sation, which was played in the
court of Central Bureau of Inves-
tigation (CBI) here on Tuesday.
The matter dates back to Feb-
ruary 6, 2013, when the accused,
Rakesh Jain, was arrested while
accepting a bribe of ₹50,000 from
local businessman Ashok Arora,
a resident of Sector 20.
Special public prosecutor KP
Singh said the conversation had
taken place between the com-
plainant and the accused. The
prosecution witnesses identified
Jain’s voice in the recording, he
added.
Arora, who has a real estate
firm in Sector 22, was served a
notice by the I-T department. On
approaching the I-T office, Arora
met Jain, who offered to sort out
the matter for him for a sum of
₹3.5 lakh. The deal was finalised
at ₹2.5 lakh.
Arora went to Jain’s residence
in Sector 22 to pay the first instal-
ment of ₹50,000 and the latter was
caught red-handed.
During the raid, the CBI had
recovered a gold brick weighing
1kg, gold coins and jewellery
weighing 500gm worth ₹15 lakh
from Jain’s bank lockers.
Besides, two gold bricks, weigh-
ing 1kg each were also recovered
from his residence at the time of
his arrest. HTC
from a house in Sector 66 which
did not even fall under its juris-
diction, the Sohana police station
has been shifted to a new building
in Sector 86 in Mohali.
The police station is housed on
the ground floor of the four-sto-
rey building that has a record
room, a malkhana, and two lock-
ups (one each for men and
women). The building will also
house the offices of economic
offences wing, and those of newly
promoted deputy superintend-
ents of police (DSPs) will also be
shifted here along with a modern
control room.
The building will also have a
hostel for 60 women police per-
sonnel. “In the absence of proper
accommodation, women police
personnel posted in Mohali used
to seek transfer. The hostel facil-
ity will address this issue,” said
Kuldeep Singh Chahal, senior
superintendent of police (SSP),
Mohali.
There are five police stations
operating in Mohali city — Phase
1, Phase 8, Mataur, Phase 11 and
Sohana. Initially, these police sta-
tions were operating from com-
munity centres, but after Mohali
N O S U I TA B L E C A N D I D AT E F O U N D
PGI to readvertise 16 posts of asst prof
Amanjeet Singh
n amanjeet.singh@htlive.com
CHANDIGARH:Not finding any suit-
able candidate for 16 posts of
assistant professors in 13 depart-
ments, the Post Graduate Insti-
tute of Medical Education and
Research (PGIMER) will read-
vertise the recruitment process
for the posts.
The departments of general
surgery, hepatology, internal
medicine, nephrology, paediat-
rics, plastic surgery, psychiatry,
clinical psychology (non-medi-
cal), pulmonary medicine, radio-
diagnosis and transfusion medi-
n The four-storey building will also have a hostel for women police
personnel, the offices of economic offences wing and newly
promoted DSPs, and a modern control room.
became a district in April 2006,
the same had to be vacated in 2013
on the directives of the Punjab
and Haryana high court, a year
after a petition by Ankush Club of
Mohali. Following the directive,
the Sohana police was shifted to a
house for government employees
in Sector 66.
NEW POLICE LINES,
REVAMP ON CARDS
A police lines will also come up in
Mohali for which 15 acres of land
has been identified. Presently, an
old factory in Industrial Area,
Phase 1, here is being used as
police lines.
A police station will also be
cine failed to fill a post each. The
department of renal transplant
surgery failed to fill three posts
and the department of haematol-
ogy two posts.Out of these, seven
posts were reserved for OBC cat-
egory candidates and three for
SC candidates.
PGIMER director Dr Jagat
Ram said the candidates could
not fulfil the basic benchmark
for patient care. “Even simple
questions were not answered by
the candidates. The posts will be
advertised again,” he said.
AFTER LONG PROCESS
The PGIMER administration
HT PHOTO
constructed in Mullan-
pur, between Medicity and
Omaxe, with the help of some
builders.
The department is also in the
process of revamping Zirakpur,
Kharar (city), Mataur and Phase
11 police stations. The Mataur
police station is operating from
the Radha Swami Satsang
Bhawan opposite the Phase 7
market, a building which is out-
side its jurisdiction. The Phase 11
police station is operating from a
police post that was upgraded to a
police station. The Kharar (city)
police station is operating from a
108-year-old building that was
declared unsafe eight years ago.
has been seeking applications
for 119 posts of assistant profes-
sors this year. According to the
officials, the first advertisement
was made on January 4, with
subsequent amendments and
corrigenda.
The interviews were held in
three phases in March, May and
June; the recommendations
into the final selection commit-
tee were made by the standing
selection committee; and
the final list was placed before
the subcommittee of the
governing body of the institute
in the meeting held on
August 16.
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : The court of chief
judicial magistrate has dis-
missed the bail application of a
31-year-old Uttar Pradesh man
who was arrested last week for
insulting religious beliefs of a
community in a video circulated
on social media.
The accused, Kadan Ahmed,
an auto driver who lives in
Jagatpura here, was booked
under Sections 295-A (deliber-
ate and malicious acts intended
to outrage religious feelings of
any class by insulting its reli-
gion or religious beliefs), 153
(wantonly, giving provocation
with intent to cause riot) and
153-A (promoting enmity
between different groups on
grounds of religion, race, place
of birth, residence) of the Indian
Penal Code.
Police said in the Ahmed was
repeatedly being taunted his fel-
low auto drivers, following
which he made a video using
derogatory language against a
community and posted it online,
which could have created public
disorder.
Three posts were sanctioned
for pulmonary medicine depart-
ment but only two could be filled.
Similarly, the department of
general surgery got four posts
sanctioned, but could fill only
three posts.
The department of internal
medicine had seven posts, but
one post remained vacant. Simi-
larly, the department of nephrol-
ogy got five posts but failed to
find a suitable candidate for one
post.
However, the department of
anaesthesia got the major chunk
of 11 posts and managed to fill all
of them.

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IN KHARAR
P’kulaonrentedbicycles HASSLES
COMMUTERS
₹2 CRORE PROJECT Haryana CM to inaugurate project; in initial phase, MC will
keep 200 cycles at 20 dock stations, to be increased after reviewing response
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
PANCHKULA : The wait to pedal
around the city on rental bicy-
cles is over for the residents of
Panchkula as the public bicycle
sharing (PBS) system, under the
smart city project, will be inau-
gurated by Haryana chief minis-
ter (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar
on Wednesday.
With the PBS system in place,
residents can rent a bicycle from
20 different dock stations in the
city at ₹5 for half an hour after
registering themselves through
a mobile-based applica-
tion. Panchkula municipal cor-
poration (MC) commissioner
Rajesh Jogpal said the work of
installation and operation
of bicycle sharing system in the
city was allotted to M/S Dharani
Enterprises for three years. The
firm is already running the sys-
tem in Bhopal and Gwalior. The
estimated cost of the project is
₹2.09 crore.
In the initial phase, the civic
body has decided to keep 200
cycles at 20 bike stations, which
will be increased after reviewing
the response. The bicycles will
be equipped with global position-
ing system (GPS) tracking and a
feature for cashless transactions
through mobile apps and smart
locks. It will be controlled by
Android and iOS applications.
Jogpal said all the information
regarding the PBS system is
available on the mobile app,
Yaana.
Sanitary inspector sent to
judicial custody in graft case
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH: The local court has
sent a multipurpose health
worker(equivalenttotherankof
sanitaryinspector)oftheChandi-
garh municipal corporation to
judicialcustodyhereonTuesday.
Accused Naresh Kumar, 55,
was arrested by the vigilance
department on August 17, while
acceptinga bribeof₹2,500 froma
safaikaramchari,whowantedan
inter-departmental transfer.
The prosecution had also
moved an application to attain
the voice sample of the accused,
sothattheycanmatchitwiththe
voicerecordingofaconversation
betweenthecomplainantandthe
accused. The court has granted
the permission for it.
The complainant Ajay, a resi-
dent of Ram Darbar, who works
asacontractualemployee,had54
tricitytoday
AUGUST 21, 2019
WORLD SENIOR CITIZEN DAY
Open mic
On account of World Senior
Citizens Day, grey shades is
organising the city’s first-ever
open mic for older adults. The
event will witness performances
by poets, storytellers, singers and
comedians above the age of 60.
The event is open to all age
categories.
Where: Loft, Sector 35
Chandigarh, When: 7.30pm
Session to discuss issues
Par Brahm Aasra, a free perma-
KNOW ABOUT NEW GST RETURNS
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), in
association with strategic partner Tax and Trade Services, is organising a
one-day Seminar on new goods and services (GST) returns. Indirect Tax
expert and practising company secretary Sanjay Malhotra will deliver
the keynote address.
Where: Park Grand Hotel, Sector 43, Chandigarh
When: 11.15am
APNI MANDI
CHANDIGARH: Sector 15B,
Sector 40A and Sector 46
MOHALI :Sector 57 and
Phase 11
PANCHKULA :Sector 26
To list events write to us at tricityevents@gmail.com
n With the PBS system in place, residents can rent a bicycle from 20 different dock stations in the city at
₹5 for half an hour after registering themselves through a mobile-based application.
The bicycles will operate for
14 hours from 6am to 8pm. A cen-
tral control system will also be
set up in the MC office to monitor
them in real time.
As per the application, one
can get bicycle rides of 30 min-
utes for 180 days at ₹500 under a
membership plan. Jogpal said
the project will also generate
advertisement revenue by giv-
ing rights to service providers to
sell advertisement space on 40%
of the docking stations i.e. eight
out of 20 stations. The MC will
WAS HELD TAKING
BRIBE FROM A SAFAI
KARAMCHARI, WHO
WANTED INTER-DEPT
TRANSFER
safai karamcharis reporting to
him.
COMPLAINANT
WAS TRANSFERRED
THIS MONTH
Ajayusedtobeonsanitationduty
in Sector 29 and was transferred
to the horticulture department
earlier this month. “Due to some
personal issues, Ajay wanted to
be move back to Sector 29. He
approached his senior, Naresh,
who demanded ₹ 3,500 in lieu of
thetransfer,”saidavigilanceoffi-
cial privy to the matter.
Following this, Ajay
approachedthevigilancedepart-
nent home for senior citizens, and
Bhandari Adabi Trust will be
holding a special event on World
Senior Citizens Day and releasing
100 Tricoloured Balloons in the
sky. This will be followed by
sessions on senior citizens issues
and a live demonstration on how
to prevent cyber crime. Chandi-
garh Senior Citizen Association
president IP Puri will be the chief
guest on the occasion.
Where: Government Museum
and Art Gallery, Sector 10
When: 10am
Sector 15B
Sector 40A
Chandigarh
Sector 57
Mohali
Sector 46
Panchkula
Phase 11
Sector 26
invite separate tenders for giv-
ing advertisement rights on the
remaining docking stations.
CM TO INAUGURATE
PROJECTS WORTH
₹92.72 CRORE
CM Khattar will also lay founda-
tion stone of the new MC build-
ing in Sector 3, besides inaugu-
rating other projects worth
₹92.72 crore.
The multi-storied office of
the MC, with an estimated cost of
₹45.43 crore, will be the
ment. Later, he struck a deal at
₹2,500withNaresh.Thevigilance
department laid a trap and
caught the official red-handed
while accepting the bribe money
at the Sector 29/30 light point.
A case has been registered
against Naresh under Sections 7
(public servant taking gratifica-
tion other than legal remunera-
tion),13(1)(b)and13(2)(bothcon-
cerning criminal misconduct by
a public servant) of the Preven-
tion of Corruption Act, 1988.
“Preliminary investigations
haverevealedthatNareshwould
ask for monthly bribe from his
subordinates to mark them
present even when they didn’t
turn up for duty. The rate was
fixed between ₹2,500 and ₹3,000
per month,” said Deepak Yadav,
deputy superintendent of police
(DSP, vigilance). A safai karam-
chari gets a monthly pay of
around ₹20,000.
Three Kashmir
residents rounded up
CHANDIGARH:ThreeKashmirresi-
dents were rounded up on suspi-
cionofcarryingweaponsfollow-
inganinputsharedbythePunjab
intelligence agencies around
3am on Tuesday. They were let
off late at night.
“As per the input, the three
men in a white i20 car had
entered the city with weapons.
However no arms or suspicious
materials were recovered from
them during checking.” said
Charanjeet Singh Virk, deputy
superintendent of police (DSP)
and official spokesperson of UT
police.
Thepolicehadfoundtheircar,
Mayor Kalia chairs ward-level
meeting with councillors
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH :A ward-level meet-
ing was chaired by mayor
Rajesh Kalia on Tuesday, in
which councillors raised a slew
of problems and sought the
urgent intervention of officials.
Ward 13 councillor Chandra-
vati Shukla sought the repair of
jogging tracks in Sector 63 parks
and also raised the issued of
water leakage on V5 road in Sec-
tor 49-D. She also wanted offi-
cials to check the water leakage
behind Santoshi Mata Mandir.
Ward 15 councillor Ravinder
Kaur Gujral raised the issue of
waterlogging in Sector 35 and
Sector 34 markets. She also
sought urgent recarpeting of
roads in Sector 35 A and D apart
from repair of high-mast lights
in Sector 44 park. She also
sought renovation of the com-
munity centre in Sector 44.
SANT ARORA/HT
first green building in Panch-
kula, which is set to become an
eco-friendly city.
For this, the civic body had
tied up with the
Indian Green Building Council
(IGBC), part of the Confedera-
tion of Indian Industry (CII), to
join the movement for eco-
friendly infrastructure.
The CM will also inaugurate
the institutional sports complex
constructed in Tau Devi Lal Sta-
dium, Sector 3, at a cost of ₹13.44
crore among other projects.
HONOURS FOR 27 SANSKRIT SCHOLARS
n Haryana governor Satyadeo Narain Arya felicitating a Sanskrit scholars during a function on Tuesday. As many as 27 Sanskrit
scholars were honoured during the event. Also seen in the picture are Vidhan Sabha speaker Kanwar Pal (extreme right) and
Panchkula MLA Gian Chand Gupta.
bearing a Jammu and Kashmir
registration number, parked
outside Hotel Orbit in
Sector 34.
The DSP added that two of the
menareintheir30sandhailfrom
Pulwamadistrictwhilethethird,
an 18-year-old, is a Class 12 drop-
out.
“They claim to be tourists but
we have contacted the local
police in Kashmir to verify the
records,” he said.
Sources said that the trio
checked out from a hotel in
Pathankotandwereontheirway
to Ludhiana but then decided to
visit Chandigarh. HTC
WARD 15 COUNCILLOR
RAISES ISSUE OF
WATERLOGGING IN
SECTOR 35 AND SECTOR
34 MARKETS,BESIDES
ROAD REPAIR
Rajesh Gupta, councillor
from ward 16, demanded that
the back lanes of his ward be
checked and cleaned on regular
basis.
He said that the furniture in
Sector 33 community centre
needs repair and the police col-
ony in Sector 20 needs to be
cleaned.
He also raised the issue of
scattered malba in Sector 32 and
34 chowk. Apart from it, he
asked for re-carpeting of V5
road in Sector 20 C&D block,
besides cleaning of curb chan-
nels and road gullies.
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI: Commuters were a har-
ried lot as the Chandigarh-
Kharar road witnessed a four-
hour gridlock on Thursday after-
noon.
The congestion started
around 2.30pm as several vehi-
cles started plying on the road
under the flyover where repair
work was going on.
Locals say this is the worst
kind of traffic jam they have seen
so far. “The road was completely
blocked in Mundi Kharar and
Bansa Wali Chungi areas. There
was no way to either move for-
ward or backward,” said Sunil
Kumar, a commuter who was on
way to Kurali.
Commuters complained that
no traffic cops were visible on the
stretch on Tuesday.
“Local residents, shopkeep-
ers, and commuters were seen
managing the traffic. This is
absolute apathy on part of the
traffic police,” said Sunny Singh,
a shopkeeper near Bansa Wali
Chungi. “Buses, trucks and
other vehicles were coming from
the left side on Chandigarh-
Kharar flyover which is cur-
rently under repair. The plying
of vehicles on the wrong stretch
caused the massive traffic grid-
lock,” he added.
Sangeeta Singh, a commuter,
said, “It is unfortunate that traf-
fic cops were unable to stop the
vehicles coming from the wrong
side.” A senior traffic official
said that cops were rushed to the
spot immediately. “It took them
around half an hour to manage
the traffic.” he said.
Two locksmiths decamp with
jewellery from Panchkula house
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
PANCHKULA : Two locksmiths
allegedly stole jewellery from a
house in Sector 10 here on Mon-
day, police said.
Complainant MS Kalra, 45, a
resident of Sector 10, told the
police that last month he had got
some locks of his house repaired
from two turbaned men.
On Monday, the same men
came and asked if they needed
some lock repair.
The complainant asked them
to repair the locks of the gate
Ward-5 councillor Asha Jais-
wal said that a pillar in Sector 19
near #2094 needs to be repaired.
She also asked for a permanent
solution for the waterlogging
problem in Sector 2. She was
also concerned about the back-
lane of Sector 18,19 and 21.
Ward no 18 councillor Devin-
der Babla asked for the repair of
toe wall in Sector 27 and 28,
besides the entrance gates of
parks. Ward-19 councillor Dalip
Sharma, who represents Bapu
Dham colony, demanded that
dustbins in the ward be cleaned
on a regular basis.
He also asked for the repair of
a labour hostel in the transport
area. He raised the issue of
water shortage in Bapu Dham
colony and also demanded
removal of encroachments in
the transport area.
The mayor has asked the offi-
cials concerned to solve the
issues on priority.
hindustantimes
n The Chandigarh police had been writing to the administration requesting for an underpass between
Panjab University and PGIMER in view of the high volume of pedestrians crossing the road here. HT FILE
Survey starts for underpass
between PGIMER and PU
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@htlive.com
CHANDIGARH:Aftergettinga green
signalfromtheUTadministrator
for the construction of a pedes-
trian underpass between Post
Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research
(PGIMER) and Panjab Univer-
sity, the UT engineering depart-
ment has started a survey of the
site.
“Beforetheactualplanscanbe
madefortheunderpass,asurvey
will be carried out to better
understand area. Only after the
survey will the suitable location
fortheconstructionoftheunder-
pass be known. We will also look
into the underground service
pipesandotherinfrastructurein
area before finalising the loca-
tion,” said a senior official of the
UT engineering department
privy to the development.
The traffic movement in the
area willalso be studied for mak-
ing alternative arrangements
›
One of the locksmiths
who was repairing the
almirah asked my wife for a
glass of water. When she
returned, they left in a
hurry. Later, we found that
the jewellery was missing.
MS KALRA, Complainant
while his wife asked one of them
to repair the lock of an almirah.
“The man started repairing
NHM staff strike
enters Day 2
CHANDIGARH: Employees of
National Health Mission (NHM)
in Chandigarh continued their
strike on Tuesday as healthcare
services in Government Multi-
Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sec-
tor 16, civil hospital in Mani-
majra, civil hospital in Sector 22
andotherhealthinstitutesacross
the city remained were partially
affected.
One of the NHM employees
said, basic medical facilities
including the weekly antenatal
check-upsatseveraldispensaries
were not conducted as all auxil-
iary nurse midwife (ANWs) are
on strike and are taking part in
the protests. The joint action
committeeoftheregularemploy-
eesofGMSHandallieddispensa-
rieshassupportedthestrikecall.
“Aftertwodaysofstrongagita-
tion,wefeeldisheartenedthatthe
authorities are not paying heeds
to our genuine demands,” said
Amit Kumar, general secretary,
Chandigarh NHM Employees’
Union. HTC
tricity
WILL HELP IN
HASSLE- FREE TRAFFIC
AND PEDESTRIAN
MOVEMENT, SAY
OFFICIALS
when the construction work
starts. At a later stage, the servi-
ces of a consultant will also be
used for the formulation of the
final plans, added the official.
“The construction of the
underpasswillhelpinhasslefree
vehicular traffic and pedestrian
movement,” said the official.
The approval for the under-
pass at PGI andanother between
ISBT-43 and Sector 52 was
grantedinthethirdweekofJuly.
Significantly, on July 6, Hindu-
stanTimeshadreportedhowthe
UTadministrationwasevasiveto
Chandigarhpolicedepartment’s
request for two underpasses for
Post Graduate Institute of Medi-
cal Education and Research
HT PHOTO
the lock of the almirah and was
taking time. In the meantime, he
asked my wife to get some water.
When she came back from the
kitchen, the man told her that
they are in a hurry and will do
the remaining work in the even-
ing,” said the complainant.
Police said the duo went from
there and did not return.
Investigating official, assist-
ant sub-inspector (ASI) Partap
Singh said as the accused did not
came back by the evening, the
complainant got suspicious and
checked his almirah, only to
find the jewellery missing.
A G A I N S T ‘ C O R P O R AT I S AT I O N ’
300 workers go on
strike at ordnance
factory in city
CHANDIGARH: Responding to the
country-wide strike call against
proposed“corporatisation”ofthe
factoriesbythegovernment,over
300 workers suspended produc-
tion at defence ordnance factory
in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Workerssaid,severalproduc-
tion units did not function and
production of telephonic wiring
andtankassimilationalsotooka
hit.The unions are opposing the
move saying that the future of
over 82,000 employees and their
familymemberswillberuinedin
caseordnancefactoriesbecomea
corporation or PSU.
“Out of the 82,000 employees,
more than 44,000 were recruited
after January 2004 and are in the
age group of 25 to 40 years. Their
pension right has already been
03
(PGIMER)andtheinter-statebus
terminal in Sector 43.
The Chandigarh police had
been writing to the administra-
tion requesting an underpass
connecting PGIMER andPanjab
UniversityonMadhyaMarg;and
Sector 43/52 road in front of the
ISBT, Sector 43, on Vikas Marg
“onpriority”since2017,buttono
avail.
The department had been
sending constant reminders to
the administration highlighting
how the high volume of pedestri-
ansatthetwopointswasproneto
road mishaps. The latest letter
was written in April this year.
As per the police department,
thereisanurgentneedforthetwo
underpasses as the volume of
pedestrianscrossingtheseroads
was very high.
Also, many fatal accidents
involvingpedestrianshavetaken
place at these points. The police
department has even declared
the stretch in front of the ISBT as
oneofthe11darkspotsinthecity.
No headway in
Mohali car
snatching
MOHALI:Policehavefailedtomake
any headway in the Mohali car
snatching incident that took
place on Monday. Two unidenti-
fiedmenhadsnatchedthecarofa
Sector 126 resident after throw-
ing pepper spray into his eyes,
near PUDA Bhawan in Phase 8,
Mohali.
The victim, Harjinder Singh,
whorunsanimmigrationfirmin
Sector 76, stated that he had
stopped near PUDA Bhawan to
answer the nature’s call when
twomenstartedwalkingtowards
him.Beforehecouldrespond,the
accused sprayed pepper spray
into his eyes and fled with his
brand new i20 car. The accused
had also taken away two mobile
phones kept in the car that were
recovered from Phase 8 only as
accused had thrown them out.
A case was registered at the
Phase 8 police station on against
unidentified persons. HTC
He said upon inspection, the
complainant found a diamond
bracelet, a gold chain, a dia-
mond mangalsutra, three dia-
mond rings, four gold rings with
other items missing.
Police said the complainant
had clicked the photograph of
one of the accused on
his phone while he was repair-
ing a lock.
The ASI said a case was regis-
tered under Section 380 (theft in
dwelling house, etc) and 420
(cheating) of the Indian
Penal Code at Sector 5 police
station.
›
The corporatisation
will bring in private
players with no
accountability which can
be harmful for the nation’s
security
SUBASH CHANDER, union member
taken away since they are gov-
erned under the no guarantee
National Pension Scheme,” said
an employee. “The corporatisa-
tion will bring in private players
withnoaccountabilitywhichcan
be harmful for the nation’s
security,” Subash Chander, a
union member in Chandigarh
said. HTC
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Chandigarh has 91 unrecognised schools
LAXITY UT edu dept failed to act despite conducting inspections twice
Srishti Jaswal
n srishti.jaswal@htlive.com
CHANDIGARH : An internal inspec-
tion report issued by the district
education officer (DEO) has
revealed that there are more
unrecognised private schools in
the city than recognised ones.
As per the report, Chandi-
garh has 91 unrecognised
schools while the total number
of recognised schools is only 78.
Sources within the education
department said the future of
over 20,000 students studying in
these unrecognised schools
hangs in the balance, as these
schools are neither affiliated to
any education board nor recog-
nised by the UT.
AFFILIATION
VS RECOGNITION
Affiliation means formal enrol-
ment of a school among the list
of approved schools of an educa-
tion board, granting it permis-
sion to teach courses.
On the other hand, recogni-
tion means formal acknowledg-
ment of a school under the pro-
visions of Section 18 (1) of the
Right to Education (RTE) Act
regarding infrastructure and
permits by the local govern-
ment.
An official of the education
department said, “Before affilia-
tion to any board, private
schools operating in Chandi-
garh are required to be recog-
nised by the education depart-
ment of the UT. Some of these
schools have been functioning
for a long time without any rec-
ognition.”
SCHOOLS DON’T
FULFIL PARAMETERS
The official further said, “The
schools are denied recognition
by the DEO because they don’t
fulfil the minimum quality stan-
dards of infrastructure and edu-
cation. Teacher-pupil ratio, dis-
aster preparation, fire-safety
P U TA E L E C T I O N S
638 to decide fate of Rajesh waste disposal plant
Gill, Jayanti Dutta today
HT Correspondent
chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
n
CHANDIGARH : Panjab University
Teachers’ Association (PUTA)
elections will be held today,
with 638 members to decide the
fate of two contenders for presi-
dent, Rajesh Gill and Jayanti
Dutta.
Incumbent president Gill is
fighting the election for the
third time this year for the pres-
idential post against Dutta, who
has earlier remained the PUTA
secretary twice.
Last year, out of 688 teachers,
631 voted.
While Dutta is from Moham-
med Khalid group, Gill is sup-
ported by senators Ashok Goyal
and Keshav Malhotra.
As per sources, the BJP group
in the senate is also supporting
Dutta. She is also backed by
former PUTA president Devin-
der Singh, who is known to be
close to vice-chancellor Raj
Kumar.
Gill, this year, is also being
supported by senator Navdeep
Goyal, who had joined hands
with Ashok Goyal in December
campusconnect
UIET ORGANISES
ORIENTATION
PROGRAMME
CHANDIGARH: Panjab University (PU)
vice-chancellor (V-C) Raj Kumar
motivated the students to stay
focused and determined to achieve
their goals while speaking during the
orientation programme at the
University Institute of Engineering
and Technology (UIET) on Tuesday.
The event was part of their three-
week ongoing induction programme
for the new entrants. Punjab Engi-
neering College (PEC) director Dheeraj
Sanghi talked about his leadership
experiences with the students that
would help them achieve their goals.
PU fares well in new rankings
CHANDIGARH : In the recently re-
leased rankings for 2019-20 academic
session by the Centre for World
University Rankings (CWUR), Panjab
University (PU) has been placed in the
top 4.1% institutes worldwide. The
objective indicators used for the
ranking were the quality of educa-
tion, alumni employment, quality of
faculty and research performance
with no reliance on surveys and
university data submissions.
Plantation drive
at PU girls’ hostel
CHANDIGARH : A plantation drive was
organised at the girls’ hostel number
6 (Mother Teresa Hall) of Panjab
University (PU) on Tuesday. Dean
students’ welfare (DSW, men) Ema-
nuel Nahar and DSW (women) Neena
Caplash planted the saplings along
with warden Namita Gupta, staff
hindustantimes
n (Clockwise from top) ACME Preparatory School, Jatindra
Public School, Adarsh Vidya Mandir and TD Model School are
among nine unrecognised schools functioning in Manimajra,
Chandigarh. These schools operate from residential areas, in
small houses, without playgrounds or library. SANT ARORA/HT
norms, standards of curricu- houses, without playgrounds
lum, land allotment agreement and/or libraries.
and other parameters are The department official said
ignored by these schools.” over the years, the number of
Most of these schools are pri-
mary as they are unable to get
these schools has gone up from
60 to 91: “Such schools are thriv-
recognition to run board ing because of a shortage of gov-
classes. These schools operate ernment as well as private pri-
in residential areas, in small mary schools.”
PUTA elections 2019
When: August 21, 8.30am Total number
Where: Law Auditorium, Panjab University of voters: 638
Following teachers from two rival groups will be vying for
various positions in the Panjab University Teachers’ Association.
Rajesh Gill group Jayanti Dutta group
President Rajesh Gill Jayanti Dutta
Vice-president Mritunjay Kumar Sukhbir Kaur
Secretary
Joint secretary
Treasurer
JK Goswamy
Supinder Kaur
Amandeep Singh
Ashok Kumar
Shivani Sharma
Naresh Kumar
last year during syndicate elec- association.
tions and is still working with On the other hand, Dutta had
him. said implementation of 7th pay
Former PUTA president commission, central status for
Akshaya Kumar is not taking PU and removal of bottlenecks
much interest in the polls this will be her priority.
year as he is on a sabbatical.
However, he had been working DENTAL TEACHERS
closely with Gill during her BOYCOTT POLLS
term last year. Earlier, he and This year, the teachers at the Dr
Khalid stood together in previ- Harvansh Singh Judge Institute
ous elections. of Dental Science and Hospital
Gill in her campaign had said have boycotted the PUTA over
her team had revived PUTA and unresolved issue of their pro-
transformed it into a vibrant motion policy.
n AKSHAY URJA DIWAS: Students of Dev Samaj College, Chandigarh, displaying posters at inter-college
poster making competition organised at Government Home Science College on Tuesday.
members and residents. They also the first technical session was assist-
inaugurated a fruit garden of the ant professor Wasim Ahmad. He
hostel. dwelled on the need of Universal
Design for Learning.
National seminar on
inclusion enters Day 2 Zoology professor gets
international award
CHANDIGARH : The second day of the
seven-day National seminar-cum- CHANDIGARH : Professor Rajinder
workshop on ‘Inclusion: Moving Jindal from the department of
forward’, organised by the Centre for zoology, Panjab University (PU) has
Academic Leadership and Education secured ‘Research Peace Award 2019’
Management (CALEM), department for international best researcher in
of education, in collaboration with limnology, environmental biology and
the Government Rehabilitation fish toxicology by the International
Institute for Intellectual Disabilities Journal for Research under Literal
(GRIID) was initiated by professor Access (RULA) in association with the
Kuldeep Kaur. The resource person for World Research Council and United
UNCERTAINTY Future of 20,000 primary students hangs in a balance
FACING SHUTDOWN
Colonies of Chandigarh with most unrecognised schools:
Maloya
Daddumajra 4 tion, issued on Tuesday from the
Kajheri 7 office of the chancellor of Panjab
Ram Darbar 5 University, stated that vice-pres-
Dhanas 6
Hallomajra
Behlana 4 University Act, has nominated
Manimajra
Daria 4 senate with effect from August
Mauli Jagran
As per RTE norms, during an inspection, school has to show:
1. 15% enrolment of students
from economically weaker
sections
2. A copy of contract service
between management and
staff
3. A copy of land allotment
letter
4. Site plan, map duty, building
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
The Right to Education Act calls for closure of all unrecognised
schools that fail to meet recognition criteria within the
stipulated period of three years from the date of commence-
ment of the act.
No school shall function without obtaining a certificate of
recognition from the local authority.
With effect from the date of withdrawal of recognition, no
school shall continue to function.
Any person who continues to run a school after the recognition
is withdrawn shall be liable to fine that may extend to ₹1 lakh;
in case of continuing contraventions, to a fine of ₹10,000 for
each day during which such contravention continues.
Notably, there are only eight
primary government schools in
UT and eight private primary
recognised schools.
In April this year, the UT edu-
cation department had started
inspection of unrecognised
schools in the city for the second
time.
PU proposes ₹48 lakh
Arshdeep Arshi
n arshdeep.arshi@htlive.com
CHANDIGARH : The horticulture
division of the Panjab Univer-
sity has proposed a ₹48.33-lakh
waste disposal plant and a
shredder that will cost ₹3 lakh,
to be set up in the premises.
The recommendation of the
same will go to the Board of
Finance on August 27.
The proposal states that ₹31
lakh will be spent on equip-
ments comprising loaders,
crusher, bio-remediation cham-
ber, separator and complete
covering material and ₹17.4 lakh
will be spent on civil work and
shed work.
Divisional engineer (horti-
culture) Anil Thakur said the
plant will be set up on campus:
“It does not need too much of
space. A machine will be put up
which will resolve the problem
of segregation of waste on cam-
pus.”
He said plastics and non-dis-
posable material will be differ-
entiated by the machine itself,
which can later be used by the
industries as fuel. Further, the
disposable material will be con-
verted into manure within 24
hours.
HT PHOTO
Medical Council. The felicitation
ceremony was held on August 15 in
Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
PU declares results
CHANDIGARH : Panjab University (PU)
has declared the results of master of
arts (MA, HS) economics second
semester, BA (hons) economics second
semester, BA (hons) economics fourth
semester, MTech (material science and
technology) fourth semester, MA
education second semester, MA
women studies fourth semester, BSc
(hons) anthropology fourth semester,
and Shastri fourth semester for the
examinations conducted in May 2019.
8 CHANDIGARH: A gazette notifica-
8 ing his powers under the Panjab
9 five ordinary fellows to the PU
15
completion certificate
5. Occupancy and fire-safety
certificates
6. Transportation facilities
7. Light, ventilation, furniture,
and other infrastructure
8. A copy of the registered
society/trust along with aims
and objectives
The department had earlier
inspected these schools in Janu-
ary 2018, but had failed to act on
the inspection report.
An official privy to the devel-
opment, however, said closure
of these schools was not practi-
cal: “Where will the students
studying in these schools go?
The machine has a capacity of
processing 3 tonne waste per
day. Thakur said the quantity of
waste collected from PU hostels
and residential areas per day is
less than this. The waste col-
lected on campus will be dis-
posed on the campus itself,
which will save manpower, he
said.
The proposal was made after
observing operations of such a
plant located in a military can-
tonment in Himachal Pradesh.
OTHER
RECOMMENDATIONS
A recommendation has also
been made for modernisation of
the kitchen of one girls’ hostel as
a pilot project, at a cost of ₹30
lakh. There is also a provision of
₹10 lakh for repair and renova-
tion of common room in the Stu-
dent Centre.
Also, ₹10.46 lakh have been
recommended for roof treat-
ment, shifting/repair of main
panel and the workshop of Uni-
versity Institute of Engineering
and Technology.
A provision of ₹10 lakh has
also been made for purchase of
equipments for e-content devel-
opment for University School of
Open Learning (USOL).
The results were also declared for BA
(hons) economics (re-appear) fourth
semester for the examinations held in
June 2019, BSc (hons) physics and
electronics third semester held in
December 2018, bachelor of fashion
and lifestyle technology fifth semes-
ter held in August 2019 (special
chance) and BSc (hons) physics third
semester examinations held in
December 2018.
Sadbhavana Diwas observed
at Panjab University
CHANDIGARH : Sadbhavana Diwas
was observed at Panjab University’s
(PU) office of the dean of university
instruction (DUI) and officiating
vice-chancellor (V-C) on Tuesday. A
pledge was taken by all employees
of the V-C office, DUI office, dean
research and special officer to
the V-C.
Akshay Urja Diwas concludes
at Govt Home Science College
CHANDIGARH : Government Home
Science College celebrated ‘Akshay
Urja Diwas’ in order to sensitise the
students about the need of harness-
ing renewable sources of energy.
Various inter-college and intra-col-
lege competitions such as poster-
making, OHP sheet painting, placard-
making, face painting, poetry recita-
tion, group song and t-shirt painting
were conducted on the theme
‘Impact of Akshay Urja in India’. About
125 students from 11 government and
private colleges of Chandigarh
participated in the competitions.
Debendra Dalai, IFS, chief conservator
of forests and chief wildlife warden,
Chandigarh, was the chief guest on
the occasion.
The government schools cannot
accommodate all of them.”
ISSUE LINGERING
FOR 4 YEARS
It was in 2015 when the Lok
Sabha had questioned the state
and UT governments on the
state of schools that didn’t com-
n Members of the NSUI protesting in front of the V-C office at Panjab University on Tuesday.
NSUI protests against fee hike
CHANDIGARH : National Students’
Union of India (NSUI) unit of Pan-
jab University on Tuesday pro-
tested outside the office of vice-
chancellor Raj Kumar against the
fee hike approved by the senate in
May this year.
Four NSUI students, Ankit
Nain, Ajay Chaudhary, Pargat
Brar and Harjot Singh Gill, are
sitting on hunger strike.
In May, the senate had
approved around 10% fee hike in
traditional courses for new stu-
dents.
No increase was approved for
students already enrolled. For
the partially self-financed
PU V-C meets Union MoS for
commerce and industry
CHANDIGARH : Panjab University (PU)
vice-chancellor (V-C) Raj Kumar on
Tuesday met Union minister of state
(commerce and industry) Somparkash
Kainth in New Delhi. The duo dis-
cussed proposals regarding the
sanction of developmental grant for
the upliftment of existing infrastruc-
ture to meet contemporary develop-
mental needs of the varsity. He also
informed him that PU was the most
sought after university for north
eastern students and it was consider-
ing special facilities for the same for
which extra grants were required. The
minister assured him of all help.
PEC holds session in honour
of former PU V-C
CHANDIGARH : Punjab Engineering
College (PEC), Sector 12, on Tuesday
felicitated former Panjab University
(PU) vice-chancellor (V-C) Arun K
Grover for receiving Raja Ramanna
Fellowship and organised a session in
his honour. PEC director Dheeraj
Sanghi was in attendance. Grover
talked about the education policies in
different time periods.
CGC students plant
30 saplings
MOHALI : Saplings were planted at
the Chandigarh Group of Colleges
(CGC), Landran, as a part of ‘One
student, one tree’ initiative of the All
India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE). Each student planted a
minimum of one sapling during the
drive. Overall, 30 saplings were
planted. Government targets to
achieve plantation of 1 crore trees.
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WE DNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
ply with the rules under the RTE
Act.
Following this, the UT educa-
tion department had issued a
notice to seven unrecognised
schools in the city. However, the
seven schools, which are among
the 91 in the list, are still opera-
tional.
courses, the fee was hiked by 7.5%
with a capping of ₹7,500. The fee
hike will be at the rate of 5% in
subsequent years.
NSUI national secretary and
PU in-charge Vishal Chaudhary
said, “The fee has been hiked
unnecessarily and it is a matter of
grave concern. The fee raised
thus is not even being used for
infrastructure development of
the university.”
Former joint secretary of Pan-
jab University Campus Students’
Council (PUCSC) Vipul Atray
said, “The fee is hiked every year
without even consulting the stu-
dents. It is increased without tak-
schoolnotes
BHAVAN VIDYALAYA
Fancy dress competition
PANCHKULA : Students of classes 1
and 2 of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula,
participated in inter-school science
competition organised at RIMT World
School, Manimajra. Shanaya Trehan of
class 2 dressed as Chandrayaan and
Ameya Diwan of class 1 dressed as
moon bagged first positions.
SHARDA SARVHITKARI
Essay-writing
CHANDIGARH: The senior students of
Sharda Sarvhitkari Model Senior
Secondary School, Sector 40-B,
participated in an essay-writing
contest on the topic disaster manage-
ment. Students of Class 12 commerce
were declared winners. Director of
school, BS Kanwar, said the students
put forth thought-provoking ideas in
a creative manner.
SACRED SOULS’ SCHOOL
Outdoor trip
MOHALI : Sacred Souls’ School orga-
nised an educational trip to camp
Peach Valley, Rajgarh, on Tuesday.
Students learnt the tactics for
surviving in a disaster such as rappel-
ling, rope climbing, obstacle climbing,
flying fox, ladder climbing and Burma
bridge.
KIDS ‘R’ KIDS SCHOOL
Inter-class skating
CHANDIGARH : Kids ‘R’ Kids School,
Sector 44-C, organised an inter-class
skating competition for classes 1 to 5.
Students showcased their skills. The
Principal Anupam Grewal appreciated
PU CHANCELLOR
NOMINATES
FIVE FELLOWS
TO SENATE
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
ident of India and chancellor of
PU M Venkaiah Naidu, exercis-
17, 2019, till October 31, 2020.
Union minister of state (com-
merce and industry) Sompark-
ash Kainth, former vice-chair-
man, Punjab Planning Board,
Rajinder Bhandari, senior vice-
president of Antar Rashtriya
Sahyog Parishad, Raj Kumar
Bhatia, senior editor of a
national magazine, Anilesh
Mahajan, and former member of
Punjab Public Service Commis-
sion (PPSC) Amita Rishi have
been nominated to the senate by
the chancellor.
IN A FIRST
The membership of senators
DVS Jain, justice Harbans Lal,
Poonam Suri, Deepak Pental and
Dr SC Sharma has been can-
celled.
This has been done for the first
time. PU had sent a report to the
vice-president’s office regarding
the non-attending senators.
It was a list of six senators
among which five were nomi-
nated and one was retained.
The next meeting of the Pan-
jab University senate is sched-
uled on August 22.
NEW MEMBERS WILL
REPLACE SENATORS
DVS JAIN, JUSTICE
HARBANS LAL, POONAM
SURI, DEEPAK PENTAL,
AND DR SC SHARMA
ANIL DAYAL/HT
ing into account the economic
condition of the families of stu-
dents. How can the students com-
ing from farming families pay so
much of fee, which increases
every year?”
Many others termed the deci-
sion unjustified. The students
also raised the issue of V-C want-
ing a ₹4.5-crore extension to his
office, which will be at a cost
incurred from the students’ pock-
ets, they said.
Dean students’ welfare (DSW)
Emanuel Nahar met the students
and assured them to raise the
matter in the senate meeting
scheduled on August 22. HTC
the effort of students and encour-
aged them to participate actively in
sports.
GOLDEN BELLS PUBLIC SCHOOL
Ball badminton tourney
MOHALI : Students of Golden Bells
Public School, Sector 77, represented
Mohali district in the 7th State Ball
Badminton Championship held at
Tarn Taran from Saturday to Tuesday.
As many as 24 teams participated
from various districts of all Punjab.
DELHI CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL
Session on spirituality
ZIRAKPUR : Delhi Cambridge School,
Silver City, in association with Iskcon,
Sector 36, Chandigarh, celebrated
Hare Krishna Maha Mahotsav on
Tuesday in the school campus.
VEDIC GIRLS SCHOOL
State-level judo
CHANDIGARH : Students of Vedic Girls
Senior Secondary School shined in the
state-level judo championship held at
Sports Complex. The students won
four silver medals and eight bronze
medals.
ST KABIR PUBLIC SCHOOL
Career guidance cell
CHANDIGARH : St Kabir Public School,
Sector 26, launched a career guidance
programme Kabir Edu-Assist to
mentor and guide students to build a
strong foundation for a career. This
facility is available for all tricity
students, Class 9 onwards. Under this
programme, students will get
assistance in making informed career
choices.
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PGI’s new extension block to Now, Chandigarh Housing

shortstories
STREET FOOD

become functional by Aug end Board holds demolition

VENDORS GET
HYGIENE KITS
CHANDIGARH : As many as 20
street food vendors attended the
10th capacity building and
training workshop jointly orga-
nised by the department of
community medicine and school
of public health, PGIMER, and
municipal corporation, Chandi-
garh, on Wednesday. The vendors
received free hygiene kits and
information, education and
communication material. HTC
LEGAL BODY
HELPS FARMER
MOHALI : The Mohali
district legal services
authority (DLSA) has come
to the aid of a farmer facing
harassment to get his
child’s name entered in the
birth certificate. DLSA chief
judicial magistrate-cum-
secretary Shikha Goel said
the legal body helped the
farmer, a resident of
Mullanpur Garibdas, by
getting his work done
within 24 hours. HTC
FOREIGN CANCER
EXPERTS VISIT PGI
CHANDIGARH : A two-member
team of Kristine B LeFebvre and
Lori Buswell from the American
Society of Clinical Oncology
(ASCO) visited Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Education
and Research to improve cancer
care services there. HTC
THE HAPPY MOVES
TRIAL RUN BEGINS Officials to monitor the hospital’s working for next 10 days,
make necessary changes before starting to offer medical services to patients
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : The extension
block of Nehru Hospital will be
made operational in the next 10
days, said the authorities at Post
Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research,
PGIMER, Sector 12, on Tuesday.
Amitabh Avasthi, deputy
director administration (DDA)
at PGIMER, said the hi-tech hos-
pital block, which will provide
specialised services in endocri-
nology, ENT, hepatology and
radiotherapy, will be made
operational for general public
from August 30.
The officials said the ear-
nose-throat (ENT) and radio-
therapy departments had
almost moved materials to the
new hospital and the other
departments were in the proc-
ess of shifting.
The inpatient facility of four
departments of the institute,
including hepatology, ENT,
radiotherapy and endocrinol-
ogy, will be provided in the new
extension block of the hospital,
said the officials, adding that
these departments were unable
to increase the bed capacity and
accommodate the increasing
rush of patients owing to the
n The new extension of Nehru Hospital at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research will
provide specialised services in endocrinology, ENT, hepatology and radiotherapy.
space crunch at the Nehru Hos-
pital.
The officials further said the
ground floor of the new exten-
sion block will comprise faculty
rooms, administration office
and radiation therapy wing
while the first floor will house
the ENT wards with 47 beds and
minor operation theatres (OTs),
oncology wing and wards with
86 beds.
Hepatology wing and wards
with 45 beds, endocrinology
department and wards with 36
ANIL DAYAL/HT
beds, nuclear medicine, private
wards will be on the second floor
while the third floor will consist
of private wards with 78 rooms,
said the officials.
The fourth floor of the new
block will consist of 10 modular
operation theatres with 84 beds
in pre and post operative ICUs
and CCUs, they added.
Avasthi said, “It is a matter of
great satisfaction that the new
250-bedded hospital in PGIMER
has come up at the cost of ₹162
crore for the general public.”
“However, it will take some
time to stabilise the services in
the new premises,” he said.
Officials said the trial run for
the operations in the new prem-
ises began on Tuesday for con-
tinue for the next ten days.
The working of the hospital
will be observed and necessary
changes will be made as per the
requirement, they said, adding
that they wanted to be sure of
the services in order to avoid
causing any unnecessary dis-
comfort to the patients.
GRAFT CASE
DEED WRITER
drive in Mauli Jagran
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH:Continuing its drive
against fresh illegal construc-
tions, the Chandigarh Housing
Board (CHB) demolished three
more illegal constructions,
recently built in violation of
building norms, in Mauli Jagran
on Tuesday.
As per sources, of the 77 fresh
illegal constructions identified by
CHB so far, as many as 23 struc-
tures have already been demol-
ished in areas such as Sector 45,
Dadumajra, Sector 56 and Mauli
Jagran.
In nine cases, the allottees
have removed the violations
themselves while in eight cases
they have stopped further con-
structions till a decision is taken
on their applications for regulari-
sation of illegal construction
under the policy for need-based
changes. In the remaining 37
Employees of private
college hold protest
over delay in salaries
HT Correspondent
n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI : Around 70 employees
of Continental Group of Insti-
OF 77 FRESH ILLEGAL
CONSTRUCTIONS
IDENTIFIED BY HOUSING
BOARD SO FAR, AS MANY
AS 23 HAVE ALREADY
BEEN DEMOLISHED
cases, the violations will be
demolished in the next few days
in different locations, including
Sector 40, 41, 46 and Manimajra.
CHB chief executive officer
(CEO) Yashpal Garg said the
board was in the process of com-
puting the cost of demolitions car-
ried out recently. “The CHB will
issue the demand notices to the
allottees for the payment of demo-
lition cost. In case an allottee fails
to pay the cost, his allotment is
liable to be cancelled,” said the
CEO.
Garg said though pre-cautions
had been taken during demoli-
told that the cheques had
bounced,” he said.
Navdeep Chauhan, principal
and general manager (admis-
sions), said, “Since we took up
tion, there was possibility of dam-
age in the adjoining structures,
for which the allottee will be held
responsible. He said the CHB’s
enforcement squad was making
regular inspects all the city sec-
tors identify fresh violations
besides issuing on the spot chal-
lans to violators to immediately
stop further constructions and
remove the same.
After issuing challans, the
squad carried out repeated
inspections to ensure the illegal
construction activities had been
stopped and violations were
removed within three days before
the board took up the demolition
work, said Garg.
“As already informed, the
additional constructions,
permitted in the policy for need-
based changes, also cannot be
started without submission of
required documents and obtain-
ing permission from the board,”
added Garg.
Insurance
investment
scheme racket
busted, 3 held
PATIALA : The district police on
Tuesday busted a gang for duping
Lakha Singh, a retired employee,
of ₹49.25 lakh on the pretext of
fake insurance and investment
schemes.

CAUGHT tutes (CGI), Fatehgarh Sahib, on

ACCEPTING ₹12K
LUDHIANA: The vigilance bureau
on Tuesday nabbed a deed writer
red-handed while accepting a
bribe of ₹12,000.
The accused identified as
Pawan Shahi, was nabbed at his
office in Payal. Vigilance Bureau
DSP Jaswinder Singh said,
action was taken on the basis of a
complaint lodged by one Param-
jeet Singh of Model Town Exten-
sion, Ludhiana.
Paramjeet had alleged that the
accused was demanding ₹15,000
from him for the registry of a 50
yard plot in his father’s name.
“The complainant informed
us that he had already paid ₹3,000
as the first instalment and was to
pay the remaining ₹12,000.
After verifying his information,
the vigilance team laid a trap fol-
lowing which the accused was
arrested on the spot in presence
n Artists during a Punjabi folk dance performance at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. KESHAV SINGH/HT of two official witnesses,” the
DSP said. HTC
Tuesday protested against
Worldwide Immigration Con-
sultancy Services (WWICS), an
international immigrations
company that runs the college,
for non-payment of employee
salaries in the last eight months.
The protesters gathered out-
side the office of WWICS in
Phase 6, Mohali, and raised slo-
gans. They were carrying plac-
ards, demanding the salaries be
paid.
Girish Verma, an assistant
professor of the college, said
they have been demanding their
salaries from the company since
December.
“But they have been dilly-
dallying. Whenever we
approach them, we are told they
have no funds to pay us,” Verma
said.
Navrattan Goyal, another
professor, said after creating a
hue and cry in April this year,
some of the employees were
given post-dated cheques.
“When we went to the banks to
transfer the money, we were
the matter with the higher
authorities, we were promised
that we will be getting our next
salaries in our accounts and on
time, but eight months have
passed and nothing has hap-
pened.”
Sunder Singh, a professor of
civil engineering, said the pro-
test will continue till our
demands are unmet: “We will
continue the sit outside the com-
pany’s office because we have
no money left to feed our fami-
lies. We don’t need any cheques,
only bank transfers and that too
immediately.”
Vivek Sharma, a professor,
said, “The condition is so bad
that I have to ask for money
from my relatives.”
B S Sandhu, chairman and
managing director of WWICS,
said, “The problem arose
because we haven’t received aid
from the government for the last
three years. We have been tell-
ing the employees that we will
pay the money through inter-
bank transfer but they are not
accepting.”
The accused were identified as
Gagan Sachdeva of Ambala, Amit
Kumar of Jaipur and Deepesh
Goyal of Chandigarh.
SP Harmeet Singh Hundal said
the accused confessed to collect-
ing data from former insurance
agents and cheating people of
their money. Hundal said,
“Lakha first received a phone call
in 2014, where he was offered a
three-year insurance policy. He
paid an annual premium of
₹30,000 for three years. Following
this, he received a call in 2017 at
the time of policy maturation
where he was asked to deposit
₹20,000 to get monthly pension
against his policy.”
He said the accused contacted
him again and duped him of
₹43,000 on the pretext of another
policy. “Taking his bank account
details, accused then transferred
₹49.25 lakh through multiple
transactions into their fake bank
accounts through online bank-
ing,” he said. Police further said
the accused confessed to estab-
lishing a call centre to cheat peo-
ple of their cash. HTC

Ludhiana man gets

10-year jail for
IOCL to come up with 15 more CNG refueling stations in region
HT Correspondent 15 more CNG outlets the current exchequers. From Punjab, Him- now.

minor’s rape n chandigarh@hindustantimes.com

CHANDIGARH :Indian Oil Corpora-

LUDHIANA:The court of additional
sessions judge Rashmi Sharma
sentenced a 21-year-old man to
10 years imprisonment for sexu-
ally assaulting a nine-year-old
boy.
The court also imposed a fine
of ₹60,000 on the convict indenti-
fied as Pardeep alias Deepa.
Police said a case was registered
on November 6, 2016 after the
victim’s father filed a police
complaint. HTC
tion Limited (IOCL) has decided
to add 15 more compressed natu-
ral gas (CNG) refueling stations
in areas under the Punjab state
office during the current finan-
cial year.
While IOCL has already com-
missioned as many as 9 CNG
outlets in the region, which
includes Punjab, Himachal Pra-
desh, Jammu and Kashmir and
Chandigarh, the corporation
now has plans to come up with
fiscal year.
Subodh Dakwale, executive
director, corporate communica-
tions and branding, IOCL, on
Tuesday, addressed a press con-
ference and said the corpora-
tion, which had earlier commis-
sioned four electric vehicle (EV)
charging stations at Mohali, has
planned to expand its opera-
tions in other towns as well.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
As a matter of fact, IOCL has
contributed to around ₹5,410
crore during 2018-19 to the state
achal Pradesh, Jammu and
Kashmir and Chandigarh ₹4,520
crore, ₹103 crore, ₹745 crore, ₹42
crore have been contributed,
respectively. In order to gener-
ate employment opportunities
and contribute towards the
state economy, the corporation
is investing over ₹800 crore.
Sujoy Choudhury, executive
director, Punjab State Office,
IOCL, said they were construct-
ing three new ethanol storage
tanks of 1,200KL each at its
Jalandhar Terminal in addition
to 420KL storage available as of
“Similar upgradation works
are also ongoing at Bathinda
Terminal where three new etha-
nol tanks of 500KL capacity each
will come up in addition to the
present tankage of 140KL. A bio-
diesel tank of 1,550KL has
already been constructed at
Bathinda Terminal. At Sangrur
Terminal also, two new ethanol
tanks of 600KL capacity each in
addition to the present tankage
of 270KL are being constructed.
The total investment in execut-
ing these projects will be ₹23 n (From left) Sanjay Tripathi, Subodh Dakwale and Sujoy Choudhury of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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06 sport
Calvin, Irfan enter pre-quarters Spinner Harpreet,
NATIONAL RANKING CLTA trainee Calvin beats Anurag Nainwani 6-1, 6-4, while Irfan Husain of
Tamil Nadu ousts Jagmeet Singh of Haryana 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5), in men’s singles first round matches
HT Correspondent
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : Irfan Husain of
Tamil Nadu and Teertha Sha-
shank Macherha secured hard-
fought wins in men’s first round
main draw matches of the ~1 lakh
men’s AITA National Ranking
Tennis Championship at Chandi-
garh Lawn Tennis Association
(CLTA) complex in Sector 10 on
Tuesday.
Irfan Husain started well win-
ning the first set 6-4 against Jag-
meet Singh of Haryana. Jagmeet
refused to give up and came back
in the second set winning in tie-
breaker 7-6(3) forcing the match
into third set. The third set also
sent down the wire with both
Irfan and Jagmeet tied at 6-6. In
tiebreaker, Irfan won 7-6(5) to
move into next round.
Qualifier Teertha Shashank
Macherha of Telangana defeated
seventh seed Lakshya Gupta of
Uttar Pradesh in three sets. Teer-
tha lost the first set 4-6 but came
back to win the next two sets 6-4,
6-4.
CLTA trainee Calvin Golmei
ended the challenge of sixth seed
qualifier Aurag Nainwani in
straight sets 6-1, 6-4.
Calvin won the first set by con-
ceding only one game 6-1. In the
second set both players were
neck and neck and were tied 3-3.
Calvin broke in the seventh game
finally to win the second set and
match 6-4.
Top seed and former Davis
Cupper VM Ranjeet of Tamil
Nadu also advanced into pre-
quarterfinals. Ranjeet defeated
Taha Kapadia of Telangana 6-3,
6-3 in straight sets. Another local
player Digvijay Singh Mehta won
against Puru Upadhyay of Guj-
arat 7-6, 6-2, while second seed
Dalwinder Singh, Suraj Prabodh,
Megh Patel, Shashank Treetha
and Hardeep Singh Sandhu also
advanced into pre-quarterfinals.
In the men’s doubles main
draw first round, top seed pair of
Atharva Sharma and Armaan
Bhatia defeated the pair of Deep-
ender Singh Bains and Puru
Upadhyay 6-2, 6-4. Third seed Dal-
winder Singh and Jatin Dahiya
won against Alex Solanki and
Anuj Malik in a three-setter con-
testant 6-2, 4-6 [10-8].
The pre-quarterfinals matches
of singles and doubles will played
on Wednesday from 9am
onwards.
Chandigarh’s Ranjit gears up
for PGTI feeder tour in Karnal
HT Correspondent
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : City player Ranjit
Singh, the 2010 Feeder Tour
Order of Merit champion will
lead the field in the TATA Steel
Professional Golf Tour of India
(PGTI) Feeder Tour’s third
event of the season at the Mad-
huban Meadows Golf Course in
Karnal, from August 21 to 23.
The tournament carries a
prize purse of R8 lakh.
The top-60 players from the
2018 PGTI Order of Merit are not
eligible to play on the feeder
tour in 2019.
Goalie Gurpreet sees Arjuna Award
honour as inspiration for others
HT Correspondent
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : After Gurpreet
Singh Sandhu was named the
winner of the Arjuna Award on
Monday, All-India Football Fed-
eration (AIFF) officials praised
the lanky Indian goalkeeper.
With this, the Mohali-based
goalkeeper became the 26th
Indian footballer in the prestig-
ious list of the Arjuna Awar-
dees.
Gurpreet who spent his form-
ative years in the AIFF Centre of
Excellence in Goa holds the
distinction of being the only
Indian to have played in the
UEFA Europa League (quali-
fier), which he achieved while
playing for Norwegian club
Stabaek Fotball in June 2016,
and is also one of the youngest-
ever to captain India, the
honour coming in India’s Inter-
national Friendly against
Puerto Rico in September 2016.
“I am thrilled and honoured
to be named for the Arjuna
Award. I want this recognition
to serve as an inspiration to
everyone playing the sport in
the country. My joy will then be
complete,” Gurpreet said.
Praful Patel, president, AIFF
congratulated Gurpreet on
being conferred the Arjuna
Award.
“Gurpreet’s composure has
been such a remarkable hall-
mark in Indian Football in
hindustantimes
n Irfan Husain of Tamil Nadu in action during the men’s main draw first round match of the ~1 lakh men’s AITA National Ranking Championship
at the CLTA complex in Sector 10 on Tuesday.
RESULTS (MAIN DRAW FIRST ROUND)
Men’s singles:
VM Ranjeet (TN) [1] bt Taha Kapadia
(TS) 6-3, 6-3, Digvijay Singh Mehta
(HP) bt Puru Upadhyay (GJ) 7-6(9),
6-2, Irfan Husain (TN) bt Jagmeet
Singh (HR) 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5), Faisal
Qamar (RJ) [5] bt Tushar Madan (DL)
6-1, 6-4, Jatin Dahiya (DL) [3] (Q) bt
Parav Dev Garg (PB) 6-4, 6-1,
Abhishek Gaur (HR) bt Shivank
Bhatnagar (DL) 6-2, 6-2, Hardeep
THE 2010 FEEDER TOUR
ORDER OF MERIT
CHAMPION RANJIT WILL
VIE FOR TOP HONOURS IN
THE ~8 LAKH EVENT
However, two spots will be
allocated in all feeder tour
events for top-60 players
from last year’s (2018) Order of
Merit.
The winner of this year’s
Feeder Tour Order of Merit will
earn an exemption on the main
tour for the 2020 season.
n Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is the fourth goalkeeper since Arjuna
Award’s inception to have been named for this honour.
recent years. You fully deserve
this Award. We are extremely
proud of you. Keep the flag fly-
ing high. Congratulations,”
Patel said.
Meanwhile, Kushal Das, gen-
Singh Sandhu (PB) bt Neeraj
Yashpaul (CH) 6-4, 7-5, Teertha
Shashank Macherha (TS) (Q) bt
Lakshya Gupta (UP) [7] 4-6, 6-4, 6-4,
Calvin Golmei (CH) bt Aurag Nain-
wani [6] (Q) 6-1, 6-4, Megh Patel (GJ)
bt Ominder Baisoya (HR) (Q) 6-0,
6-4, Ayyooque Khan Ahmed (HR) bt
R Ribhav (KA) 6-4, 6-4, Suraj Pra-
bodh (KA) [4] (Q) bt Drona Walia
(UK) 6-2, 6-3, Armaan Bhatia [8]
Local lad Mani Ram, a three-
time winner on the Feeder Tour
and the 2010 Feeder Tour Order
of Merit champion is also in
fray.
The three local professionals
in the field are Karnal-based
players Mani Ram, Suryadeep
Lather and amateur Ritesh
Kumar.
The field in the tournament
will feature a total of 85 players.
The top 36 players and ties will
make the cut after the first two
rounds.
Other golfers Amrit Lal of
Chandigarh and Yuvraj Sigh
Sandhu are also in fray.
HT FILE
eral secretary, AIFF said “Gur-
preet epitomises the new
breed of an Indian footballer.
He started under the AIFF
youth development set-up,
moved to Europe where he
(MH) bt Dheeraj K S (TN) 6-1, 7-5,
Gunjan Jadhav (MH) bt LR Balaji
(TN) 4-6, 6-3, 4-2 conceded, Deep-
ender Singh Bains (PB) (Q) bt
Atharva Sharma (MH) 6-2, 6-2,
Dalwinder Singh (PB) [2] (Q) bt Udit
Kamboj (HR) (Q) 6-1, 6-2;
Men’s doubles:
Atharva Sharma (MH) and Armaan
Bhatia (MH [1] bt Deepender Singh
UTCA TRIALS
FOR SENIOR
MEN TODAY
HT Correspondent
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH :UT Cricket Associa-
tion (UTCA) will conduct trials at
the Mahajan School of Cricket, IT
Park Chandigarh, on August 21 at
8:30 am onwards to select Chandi-
garh senior men’s team. Inter-
ested cricketers should bring
their Chandigarh residence proof
along in order to be eligible for the
trials. Only registered cricketers
with the UTCA are eligible to take
part in the trials. Former India
Test cricketer VRV Singh will
supervise the trials.
›
I am thrilled and
honoured to be named
for the Arjuna Award. I
want this recognition to
serve as an inspiration to
everyone playing the sport
in the country
GURPREET SINGH SANDHU,
Indian goalkeeper
improved himself as a player,
and is now a role-model for so
many youngsters.
“He is a deserving recipi-
ent.This is also an award of
recognition for Indian
football.”
Gurpreet is the fourth goal-
keeper since its inception to
have been named for the Award,
the previous ones being Subrata
Paul (2016), Brahmanand
Sankhwalkar (1997), and the
late Peter Thangaraj (1967).
The Arjuna Awards are
awarded annually by the Minis-
try of Youth Affairs and Sports,
Government of India in order to
recognise outstanding achieve-
ments in sports.
Over the years, Gurpreet has
emerged as one of the Blue
Tigers’ top performers.
Gurpreet has also repre-
sented India at under-19 and
under-23 level.
KESHAV SINGH/HT
Bains (CH) and Puru Upadhayay (GJ)
6-2, 6-4, Naesar Jewoor (KR) and
Ribhav Ravikiran (KR) bt Lakshya
Gupta (UP) and Neeraj Yashpaul
(CH) 6-3, 6-4, Dalwinder Singh (PB)
and Jatin Dahiya (DL) [3] bt Alex
Solanki (DL) and Anuj Malik (HR) 6-2,
4-6 [10-8], Rhythm Malhotra (DL)
and Shubham Malhotra (DL) bt
Manvir Singh Randhawa (MH) and
Arghya Das (WB) 6-2, 6-4.
National snooker: Alok
moves into quarter-finals
HT Correspondent
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : Alok Kumar of
Petroleum Sports Promotion
Board (PSPB) along with Guj-
arat’s Geet Sethi and ONGC’s
Dhruv Sitwala enjoyed smooth
sailing as they cruised into the
quarter-final round of the MIG
Cricket Club organised third
Master’s National Snooker
Championship in Mumbai on
Tuesday.
Chandigarh-based Alok
defeated Prabdeep Singh of
Maharashtra 3-0 (79(45)-33,
109(87)-06, 78(50)-15) hitting
breaks of 45, 87 and 50.
Sethi was in good nick as he
played steadily and potted con-
sistently to outshine Tami
Nadu’s S A Saleem by coasting
to a quick 3-0 win in a round of 16
encounter.
The cue sports legend Sethi
quickly settled down and easily
won the opening frame.
Saleem managed to put up a
fight in the next two frames, but
that could not stop the maestro
from cantering to a 61-6, 65-35
and 71-65 win and a place in the
last eight.
Later in the day, the left-
handed Sitwala did not take
time to find his rhythm and also
had a good run of the balls as he
overcame the challenge from
Maharashtra’s Vishal Gehani
winning in three well-contested
frames 3-0 (69-42, 55-30 and
71-27).
SUBROTO CUP
Reliance Foundation School
beat Lilanand High School 4-1
NEWDELHI: The Subroto Cup Inter-
national Football Tournament —
Asia’s largest youth football tour-
nament — kicked off at the
Ambedkar Stadium on Tuesday.
In the inaugural match played in
the sub-junior u-14 category
between Reliance Foundation
School (RFS) and Jharkhand,
Reliance Foundation School
emerged victorious defeating
Jharkhand’s Lilanand High
School 4-1 in Pool A.
The match started with Reli-
ance Foundation School looking
the more organised of the two
pacer Arshdeep make
it to India U-23 team
HT Correspondent
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH: Punjab left-arm
spinner Harpreet Brar has been
rewarded for his consistent per-
formance and named in the
India U-23 team for the upcom-
ing five-match one-day series
against Bangladesh U-23 to be
played in Raipur from Septem-
ber 19 to 27.
Along with him, left-arm
pacer Arshdeep Singh from
Chandigarh has also been
included in the team.
The All-India Junior Selec-
tion Committee picked the India
U-23 squad on Tuesday. Priyam
Garg has been appointed as cap-
tain of the India U-23 team.
Harpreet, who has played for
Punjab in two T20 matches,
exuded excitement on his selec-
tion in the U-23 Indian team and
said, “I am thankful to the
selectors for considering my
name. I hope to do well and help
the team win. It would be great
to represent India against an
international team.
Bangladesh cricketers are
usually good players of spin
bowling. So, the challenge
would be much bigger. I want to
use the chance and make an
impression.” 23-year-old Harp-
reet was given an opportunity
by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), who
snapped him for ~20 lakh in the
last edition of Indian Premier
League (IPL). The Ravichan-
dran Ashwin-led side had spin-
ners like Mujeeb Ur Rahman, M
Ashwin and Varun Chakrav-
arthy, so Brar got the chance to
showcase his talent in just two
matches.
“It was such a learning expe-
rience playing under Ashwin’s
captaincy. He was really
impressed with my bowling. I
too picked up so many bowling
tips from him.
I incorporated those tips in
my bowling which reaped rich
benefits,” said Harpreet, who is
yet to make his Ranji Trophy
debut. Playing for Mohali, Harp-
reet grabbed 40 wickets in seven
matches a few months ago and
also hit one century.
Harpreet whose father
Mohinder Singh is in Punjab
Police wants to make his Ranji
n Alok Kumar defeated Prabdeep Singh of Maharashtra 3-0 in the
third Master’s National Snooker Championship on Tuesday. HT FILE
RESULTS
Knockout (round-1): Dhruv
Agarwal (WB) beat Mithil Shinde
(MH) 3-0 (50-07, 65-53, 59-22);
Vishal Gehani (MH) beat V N
Subramanian (MH) 3-2 (55-24,
00-79, 59-56, 40- 56, 56-23); Vilash
Upshyam (MH) beat Samar
Khandelwal (GOA) 3-0 (72-51, 54-31,
73-50); Prabdeep Singh (MH) beat
Atit Shah (KER) 3-0 (50-42, 57-33,
68-15).
Pre-quarter-finals: Geet Sethi
CHANDIGARH TEAMS
ARE COMPETING IN
BOYS’ U-14, U-17 AND
GIRLS U-17 CATEGORIES
teams. They got an early lead
with the help of Sanathoi Singh in
the fourth minute. Sanathoi
scored another in the 22nd min-
ute to double the lead for his team.
In the 23rd minute, the gap was
further widened by a goal from
Srijal Rai. Jharkhand hinted
H INDUSTA N TIMES, C H A N D I G AR H
WE DNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
n Punjab left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar
Trophy debut this season and
aim to find a berth in the India
‘A’ team.
“I want to do well this season
and make my Ranji debut for
Punjab. If I do well for my state
in the senior category, I will be
able to make it to the India ‘A’
team. I want to gather exposure
and aim for the highest level.”
said Harpreet.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep,
who played for India team in
U-19 World Cup in New Zealand
and was also part of the KXIP
team in the last season would be
eyeing a good show against
Bangladesh U-23.
India U-23 team: Priyam
Garg (Captain), Yashasvi Jais-
wal, Madhav Kaushik, BR Shar-
ath (wicket-keeper), Samarth
Vyas, Aryan Juyal (wicket-
keeper), Ritwik Roy Choud-
(GUJ) beat S A Saleem (TN) 3-0
(61-06, 65-35, 71-65); Anuj Uppal
(DEL) beat Kankan Shamsi (UP) 3-1
(66-61, 51-61, 78-21, 86(86)-05);
Sarang Shroff (MH) beat Raajeev
Sharma (MH) 3-1 (81-01, 69-49,
31-65, 66-45); Dhruv Sitwala
(ONGC) beat Vishal Gehani (MH)
3-0 (69- 42, 55-30, 71-27); Alok
Kumar (PSPB) beat Prabdeep
Singh (MH) 3-0 (79(45)-33,
109(87)-06, 78(50)-15); D Rajkumar
(KTK) beat Dhruv Agarwal (WB)
3-0 (53-48, 62-34, 58-40)
towards a comeback as a goal just
at the brink of the half-time by
Akash Hembram narrowed the
gap to 3-1. With the start of the sec-
ond half, it was a similar story.
Though, the half didn’t see many
goals, a 38th minute goal by
Aditya Dhingra was the final nail
in the coffin. The match ended
with Reliance Foundation School
winning. The tournament this
year is witnessing a record partic-
ipation from 112 teams including
16 international teams vying for
the coveted winner’s prize.
HTC/AGENCIES
AP
n Pacer Arshdeep Singh
hary, Kumar Suraj, Atit Seth,
Shubhang Hegde, Hrithik Shok-
een, Dhrushant Soni, Arshdeep
Singh, Kartik Tyagi and Harp-
reet Brar.
Squash: Yash
ousts Prithvi in
boys’ U-19 semis
Press Trust of India
n chdsportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI : Maharashtra’s Yoshna
Singh continued her fine run as
she won the under-19 and
Women’s Open semi-finals of the
Western Slam (Junior) and 44th
Maharashtra State Senior Open
Squash Tournament played on
Tuesday.
In boys’ under-19 semifinals,
top seed Maharashtra’s Yash
Fadte [1] defeated Chandigarh’s
Prithvi Singh [5/8] 11-3, 11-7, 11-8.
Earlier, in the girls’ u-19 event,
Yoshna, who is unseeded, faced a
tough challenge from third
seed Amita Gondi of Telangana
who rallied from two games
down to take the match into the
decider.
However, Yoshna kept her
nerves and made no mistakes in
the final game to take the match
11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-6.
Later in the women’s open tie,
Yoshna made short work of her
state mate Akanksha Rao, win-
ning 11-3, 11-1, 11-6 to make the
finals.
In the boy’s u-19 tie, while Yash
Fadte managed to edge past Pri-
thivi Singh with ease, unseeded
Neel Joshi had to fight hard to
upset 2nd seed Rahul Baitha 9-11,
11-9, 11-8, 11-7 to advance to the
finals.
In the men’s open, second seed
Abhishek Pradhan was stretched
to his limits before he triumphed
over Abhay Singh, winning 9-11,
11-9, 11-4, 4-11, 11-5 to set up a title
clash with top seed Mahesh Man-
gaonkar, who was clinical in his
13- 11, 11-6, 11-3 win over
Abhishek Agarwal.
RESULTS
Girls U-19 semi-finals: Yoshna
Singh bt Amita Gondi [3/4] 11-7
11-6 9-11 6-11 11-6; Amira Singh [2]
bt Anannya Morey 11-4 11-2 11-7
Boys U-19 Semi-Finals: Yash
Fadte [1] bt Prithvi Singh [5/8]
11-3 11-7 11-8; Neel Joshi bt Rahul
Baitha [2] 9- 11 11-9 11-8 11-7
Women’s Open Semi-Finals:
Yoshna Singh [5/8] bt Aakanksha
Rao [5/8] 11-3 11-1 11-6; Tanvi
Khanna [2] bt Sachika Balvani
[3/4] 11-2 11-2 11-3; Men’s Open
Semi-Finals Mahesh Manga-
onkar [1] bt Abhishek Agarwal
[3/4] 13-11 11-6 11-3; Abhishek
Pradhan [2] bt Abhay Singh [3/4]
9-11 11-9 11-4 4-11 11-5.
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MAN GETS 10
YRS IN JAIL FOR
MINOR’S RAPE
LUDHIANA: The court of addi-
tional sessions judge Rashmi
Sharma sentenced a 21-year-old
man to 10 years imprisonment for
sexually assaulting a nine-year-
old boy. A fine of ₹60,000 has also
been imposed on the convict,
Pardeep alias Deepa. The case was
registered on November 6, 2016
after the victim’s father filed a
police complaint. The prosecution
stated that Pradeep, who resided
in the boy’s neighbourhood, was
an auto driver. The complainant
told the police that he started
noticing a change in his son’s
behaviour, following which the
boy confided in him and told him
that Pradeep had been sexually
assaulting him for past fifteen
days. HTC
›
The stray
cattle audit
should be initiated
as a pilot project
in one district.
This way, the
authorities will get
an estimate of the
count of stray and
domestic cattle.
KULTAR SANDHWAN,
Kotkapura MLA
EDU DEPT TAKES
OVER THREE SSA
SCHOOLS OF DIST
LUDHIANA: State education
department took over 192 Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan schools, 3 of
which are in Ludhiana. The schools
are in Garhi Tarkhana, Sherewal
and Talwandi Nau Abad. ››P2
debate of
the week
MONSOON BLUES
HOW TO
DECONGEST
ROADS?
The city roads get inundated
after every downpour. With
almost all the roads in bad
shape this monsoon, the
traffic takes a hit with snarls
being the order of the day.
With highway projects under
construction, the situation has
become worse. Lack of storm
water drainage only adds to
the problem. What should be
done to tackle the situation?
Write to ludhiana@hindu-
stantimes.com by August 25
S T I N G O P E R AT I O N
ASI refutes allegations, claims
accused wants to pressure police
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: Two days after a sting
operation was conducted by Lok
Insaaf Party (LIP) supporters on
assistant sub-inspector (ASI)
Major Singh while allegedly
accepting money, the cop has
refuted the allegations here on
Tuesday.
The ASI who is a part of the
anti-narcotic cell of Ludhiana
police commissionerate said, nei-
ther did he demand any bribe nor
any cash was recovered from
him.“It is the conspiracy of the
kin of Sandeep Kumar — who is
involved in drug peddling — to
mount pressure on police,”
alleged the ASI.
The ASI said that he had
informed his seniors about the
entire incident.
UNFOLDING OF EVENTS
Accused Sandeep Kumar of
Baghapurana, Moga, is facing
two cases of drug peddling regis-
tered against him at Kharar (city)
and Baghapurana police station
in 2016 and 2018, respectively,
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Sewer system choked, waste piles up
OVERFLOWING BUDDHA NULLAH
Waste water accumulates in residential
areas in Dhoka Mohalla, Ranjit Singh park,
Jain Nagar and Fatehgarh Mohalla
Harsimran Singh Batra
n harsimran.batra@htlive.com
LUDHIANA: After wrecking havoc
in rural areas, the swollen Sutlej
river took a toll on the city as
well. Owing to the overflowing
Buddha Nullah, the sewerage
system at different points includ-
ing Dhoka Mohalla, Shiv Puri,
New Kundan Puri started chok-
ing on Tuesday. The district
administration officials how-
ever said that the situation was
under control by evening.
The nullah breached at Taj-
pur road and overflowed at Shiv-
puri and Chand cinema area and
due to the choked sewer lines,
waste was pushed back to resi-
dential areas submerging Dhoka
Mohalla, Jain Nagar, Fatheh-
garh Mohalla, New Kundanpuri
and adjoining areas.
The internal drains which dis-
charge waste into the Buddha
Nullah were also blocked lead-
ing to the accumulation of
domestic waste in residential
areas.
“The Buddha Nullah dischar-
ges the city waste into Sutlej
river but the river has reached to
its full capacity and is not
absorbing more waste,” said a
district administration official.
Due to the blocked drain at
Shivaji Nagar, sewer waste also
entered in areas including
Dhoka Mohalla, Ranjit Singh
park area and adjoining areas.
MC SHUTS DOWN
OPERATIONS AT 3 STPS
The municipal corporation (MC)
had to shut down the operations
at all the three sewer treatment
plants (STP) in Bhattian, Jamal-
pur and Balloke area. Also, the
disposal points pumping out the
sewer waste were closed, due to
which no waste was dumped into
the nullah.
“The situation was under con-
trol by 8 am but suddenly there
was a rise in the level of nullah at
around 8:30am leading to the
overflow.The sewer waste was
pushed back to the residential
areas. However, the level of nul-
lah is decreasing now,” said BJP
leader and councillor, Sunita
Rani’s son, Deepak Sharma.
One of the shopkeepers in
Ranjit Singh Park area, Pankaj
said, “I have never seen the Shiv-
aji Nagar drain running to its full
capacity.”
New Kundani Puri resident,
Avtar Singh, said, “The sewer
water is accumulating on the
streets and sewer lines are over-
flowing.
RESIDENTS UP IN ARMS
Fumed over domestic waste get-
ting into the streets and their
houses, the residents of Dhoka
Mohalla staged protest in the
evening. The residents said that
the current situation poses the
threat of an epidemic and the
authorities are not paying heed
› ACCEPTING ₹12K
When I was checking
the bag, LIP supporters
came on the spot and
started videotaping the
incident and accused
me of accepting bribe.
MAJOR SINGH, ASI
said police.The accused skipped
the hearings and was hiding at his
maternal uncle Sonu Bajaj’s
house in Shimlapuri.
The ASI said, he arrested San-
deep following a tip-off and recov-
ered 25 gm narcotic powder from
his possession and lodged an FIR
against him on August 16. Follow-
ing this, he was produced before a
court which remanded Sandeep
to one day in police custody on
August 17.
On August 18, the court
ordered to send the accused to
jail. “When I was taking Sandeep
to Ludhiana Central Jail, he
requested me to allow him to take
his medicines and other belong-
ings from his relatives, who were
>>p3
›
All municipal
corporation officials
are out in the field
and are monitoring
the situation.
KANWALPREET KAUR BRAR,
MC commissioner
to their problem. As the resi-
dents started protesting on the
road, area councillor and senior
deputy mayor Sham Sunder
Malhotra along with mayor
Balkar Sandhu reached the spot
. Sandhu directed the MC staff to
pump out accumulated waste
from the residential area and
make arrangements to stop the
Shivaji Nagar drain from over-
flowing.
SLUMS ON TAJPUR
ROAD SUBMERGED
Due to the overflowing Buddha
Nullah, the slums set up at the
banks of the nullah opposite to
the central jail at Tajpur road
were submerged. No casualty
was reported though. MLA San-
jay Talwar, mayor Balkar San-
dhu, deputy commissioner (DC)
Pradeep Agrawal and MC com-
missioner Kanwalpreet Kaur
Brar also visited the spot. They
inspected the nullah sites near
the central jail, from where it
was overflowing into slums. MC
commissioner and mayor
directed the staff to strengthen
the banks of nullah, following
which the MC workers were seen
plugging the breach.
“The level of Buddha Nullah
increased as the farmers in the
Machhiwara area released the
water accumulated in their
farms into the nullah. Also, DC
Agrawal has asked the sub-divi-
sional officials to stop the farm-
ers from releasing the water.
There is no improvement till
now but some relief is expected
as the level of Sutlej river has
gone done,” said Brar.
“All the MC officials are in the
field and are monitoring the con-
ditions regularly to avoid any
untoward incident,” Brar said.
SHUT DOWN DYEING
UNITS: MLA TO PPCB
Meanwhile, a day after the MC
asked the dyeing unit owners to
close the units as they discharge
huge waste into the nullah, a few
units were still running on Tues-
day and MLA Sanjay Talwar
asked the Punjab Pollution Con-
trol Board (PPCB) to shut those
units. The MC officials said that
the water supply in the city has
also been reduced by 50%.
As per the MC officials over
750 million litres per day (mld)
waste is dumped into the nullah
daily including the domestic
waste and the waste dumped by
industrial units into the MC
sewer lines. ››MORE ON P4
present at Tajpur road,” said
Major Singh. “I opened the bag to
check it. I was unaware that the
accused’s kin had kept money in
the bag. While I was inspecting,
supporters of LIP came on the
spot and started videotaping the
incident and accused me of
accepting bribe,” he said.
The ASI said the supporters
then called up MLA Simarjit
Singh Bains and made him to talk
to him. “I apologised for stopping
midway on the accused’s request,
which I should not have done as
per the law,” he said.
On Sunday evening, the LIP
supporters had live-streamed a
video on Facebook page of MLA
Bains claiming that they had
nabbed an ASI while accepting
bribe from Sonu Bajaj after
threatening him of implicating
him in a forged case.
Sandeep’s brother and mother
are also facing trial in drug ped-
dling cases, said police.
MLA Bains had said that said
he had made a complaint to
the DGP Dinkar Gupta and com-
missioner of police Sukchain
Singh Gill.
punjab.ht /ludhiana
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
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n Due to the overflowing Buddha Nullah, sewage system was choked near Kundan Puri bridge; traffic snarls were also witnessed across the city.
Sutlej spate leaves behind a trail of destruction
Mohit Khanna
n mohit.khanna@htdigital.in
(BOLEWAL) LUDHIANA: The water-
levels in Sutlej river may have
receded but not the miseries of
people in Bolewal Kadim and
Allowal villages, where the flood
left behind a trail of destruction.
In Bholewal, though the flood
water had caused a huge loss of
property and valuables, there
was no loss of life. By the time the
breach occurred, villagers had
already moved towards Ganna
village. Residents are thankful
for the eucalyptus trees that were
able to withstand the water cur-
rent and stop the bandh around
the river from developing further
cracks, thereby saving the lives of
people in the village.
Ajmer Singh, a former sar-
panch of the village, said the
water was flowing towards the
west. “If the breach had occurred
a kilometre behind, the entire vil-
lage would have been swept away
before we could move to a safer
place. The eucalyptus trees acted
as guardian angels for us,” he
said.In Allowal village, 70 mem-
bers living in the forest area on
the outskirts were not so lucky.
Thirty-year-old Jaspreet Kaur
could not control her tears as she
recounted how the flood water
entered her house.
“I was alone at home when the
flood water started entering our
houses. We managed to move to a
safer location, but the flood has
left behind a mound of sand and
destroyed everything in our
house,” she said.
NO FOOD OR
CLEAN WATER
Karamjit Singh, another resident
from the village, said that though
the water has receded, it has left a
behind a trail of slush. The elec-
3 held two hours
after robbing
trader of ₹2.36L
LUDHIANA : Three men, including
security guard of a private bank,
were arrested around two hours
after a trader was robbed of ₹2.36
lakh, cheque books and other
documents in Dugri, said Sadar
police on Tuesday.
The accused have been identi-
fied as Akash Khanna alias
Akash and Gulshan Kumar, both
residents of Dr Ambedkar Nagar,
and Sunny of Gill Road.
Sunny was working as a secu-
rity guard at HDFC Bank,
Phase-1, Dugri.
DCP Ashwani Kumar said
Akash and Gulshan had inter-
cepted one Gulshan Rai, who is
resident of Janta Enclave, in
Dugri. Rai was on his way to the
HDFC Bank in Dugri to deposit
some cash. In the meantime, the
accused snatched his handbag
that contained ₹ 2.36 lakh and
other documents.
Police said accused, Sunny,
used to keep an eye on customers
visiting the bank for depositing
and withdrawing cash. He
informed his accomplices about
Gulshan Rai following which
they hatched a conspiracy. HTC
twitter.com/HTPunjab
n Residents of Allowal village counting their losses in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
tronic items kept in the house
have also been ruined com-
pletely. The grains stored in our
house also has been soiled com-
pletely and we are left with no
food to eat.”
Gurcharan Singh, another res-
ident who was seen collecting the
leftover water of Sutlej River to
clean the house said, “Ever since
the water had hit the village,
there has been no electricity or
water supply in the village. I have
no option but to collect soiled
water to clean the slush.”
GOOD SAMARITANS
STAND TALL
Sukhwinder Singh, a spiritual
leader whose crop was destroyed
floods water, was seen serving
food among villagers and work-
ers who were reconstructing the
Police imposter booked for raping DEED WRITER
dancer, duping her of ₹8.5 lakh
CAUGHT
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: A police imposter has
been booked for allegedly rap-
ing a 28-year-old orchestra
dancer on the pretext of mar-
riage and also duping her of ₹8.5
lakh promising jobs for her two
brothers in the police depart-
ment.
The Shimlapuri police have
registered a case against the
accused after investigating the
matter for nine months after the
complaint was lodged on
November 5, 2018.
The accused has been identi-
fied as Mahesh Kumar alias
Sumit Jaggi of Kapurthala.
ACCUSED IS LODGED
IN HOSHIARPUR JAIL
The accused is already lodged in
the Hoshiarpur jail in another
case.The complainant, a resi-
dent of New Suraj Nagar, had
stated in her complaint that she
was a divorcee and had a son,
who was living with her and she
used to dance at marriage func-
tions to make a living.
The woman said she had gone
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embankment. While serving food
along with his daughter, Sukh-
winder Singh said, “Our gurus
have taught us to serve the
humanity. How can we turn our
back at a time when they need
help,” said Sukhwinder.
YAD TURNS UP
FOR HELP TOO
A team of the Youth Akali Dal
(YAD), led by district president
Gurdeep Singh Gosha and
Prabhjot Singh Dhaliwal,
reached Bholewal village near
Satluj River on Tuesday, where
the swollen Sutlej river breached
the Dhussi Bundh and inundated
fields of village. A large number
of YAD activists also volunteered
in the repair work of the bundh.
The party workers also distrib-
uted langar to villagers.
COMPLAINANT WHO IS
AN ORCHESTRA DANCER
HAD GONE TO AMRITSAR
IN 2018 TO PERFORM
AT A MARRIAGE
FUNCTION WHERE
SHE MET ACCUSED
to Amritsar in March 2018 for
performing at a marriage func-
tion, where she met the accused
Mahesh Kumar alias Sumit
Jaggi. She said the accused told
her he was impressed with her
performance and he wanted to
hire her for more such func-
tions. The accused took her
mobile phone number and they
started talking on phone, she
told the police.
She said the accused had
claimed that he was a police offi-
cer and deputed in the CID wing
and even showed an identifica-
tion card with his picture in
police uniform.
The victim added after a few
days, the accused told her that
he was also a widower and was
in love with her and wanted to
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‘WAR FOOTING’ TO
RESTORE NORMALCY
Deputy commissioner Pradeep
Agrawal, who visited Bolewal vil-
lage this afternoon, said the situa-
tion was under control and the
flood water has receded com-
pletely. He said that work on
rebuilding the Dhussi bandh was
being undertaken on war footing.
He further added that after erect-
ing the bandh, crop loss would be
assessed.
Executive engineer (canals)
Ashutosh Kumar and SDO
(drainage, Phillaur) Sukhjinder
Singh, who were overseeing the
construction work of Dussi
bandh, said it was for the first
time after 1988 that water
had reached the bandh of Bhole-
wal village.
marry her and would also
accept her son. Then the
accused started taking her to
hotels and established physical
relations with her, the woman
added
She told the police the
accused also claimed that he
had links with senior officers in
the police department and he
could secure jobs for her two
brothers in the department and
took ₹8.5 lakh on this pretext.
Later, she said the accused
stopped taking her phone calls.
HAD CHEATED
OTHERS ALSO
Sub-inspector Simranjit Kaur,
investigating the case, said dur-
ing investigations, the police
found that the accused had also
duped many other women on
the pretext of securing jobs for
them in government depart-
ments. He had also duped one
Manpreet Singh of Batala of ₹6.5
lakh on the pretext of securing a
job for him in the education
department.
The accused will be brought
on production warrants for
questioning, said police.
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‘SAND
MINING LED
TO BREACH’
LUDHIANA: A day after
floods ravaged the vil-
lage, residents of Bol-
wewal, Nawa Khera and
Allowal villages blamed
the illegal sand mining
activities going on the
area for the breach.
Karamjit Singh and
Nirmal Singh of Allowal
village said, “From
Allowal village, a kutcha
road leads to Bolewal and
Nawa Khera villages. It is
this stretch that is being
used to carry out illegal
sand mining works. Due
to the heavy trucks mov-
ing along the way, the
kutcha road alongside
the Dhussi Bundh had
developed cracks, which
led to the breach and dev-
astation.”
A group of residents
from Bolewal village said
illegal mining was being
done at the behest of an
influential politicians
from the ruling party.
Even the cops and
administration were
turning their back
towards the menace.
“Those indulging in
sand mining are rich.
They extracted sand ille-
gally and damaged the
Dhussi Bundh. When the
water in Sutlej rose, onlu
poor people suffered the
loss,” lamented the resi-
dents while erecting the
embankment. HTC
GRAFT CASE
LUDHIANA: The vigilance bureau
on Tuesday nabbed a deed writer
red-handed while accepting a
bribe of ₹12,000. The accused iden-
tified as Pawan Shahi, was
nabbed at his office in Payal. Vigi-
lance Bureau DSP Jaswinder
Singh said, action was taken on
the basis of a complaint lodged by
one Paramjeet Singh of Model
Town Extension, Ludhiana.
Paramjeet had alleged that the
accused was demanding ₹15,000
from him for the registry of a 50
yard plot in his father’s name.
“The complainant informed us
that he had already paid ₹3,000 as
the first instalment and was to
pay the remaining ₹12,000.
After verifying his information,
the vigilance team laid a trap fol-
lowing which the accused was
arrested on the spot in presence
of two official witnesses,” the DSP
said.
A case was registered under
the Prevention of Corruption Act
at VB police station. The DSP said
they were also probing the role of
a tehsildar and a numbardar in
the matter. HTC
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Teachers hold protest against
suspension of school head
EMBEZZLEMENT CASE Head teacher was suspended by the district education
officer on August 16 for taking half of the scholarship amount from a student
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA : Four days after head
teacher of Government Primary
School, Gahaur village, was sus-
pended for embezzlement, vari-
ous teachers’ unions held a pro-
test outside the DC office on Tues-
day.
Also, villagers accompanied
by their children sat on a dharna
outside the DC office to support
the teacher.
The teachers raised slogans
and held a rally against the dis-
trict education department for
suspending the teacher and
asked the authorities to revoke
the suspension orders. They
alleged that false allegations have
been levelled against the teacher.
Head teacher, Vidya Devi, was
suspended by the district educa-
tion officer (DEO, elementary) on
August 16 for taking half of the
scholarship amount from a stu-
dent.
Punjabi culture
comes alive at
PCTE fashion show
LUDHIANA: The PCTE Group of
Institutes organised a Punjabi
cultural fashion show on Tues-
day. A ‘Rangeela gabru and sohni
mutiyaar’ contest was organised
that consisted of three rounds––
ramp walk, talent hunt and ques-
tion and answer. Lovepreet Singh
of B Pharmacy bagged the Ran-
geela Gabru title and Jasmeen
from MLS second year bagged the
Sohni Mutiyaar title. In the boys’
category, Anmoldeep from MBA
was the first runner-up and Man-
vinder from HM was the second
runner-up. In girls’ category,
Harshdeep from BCA was the
first runner-up and Tamanna
from B Tech was the second run-
ner-up. HTC
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n Teachers holding a protest outside the DC office in Ludhiana on
Tuesday. HT PHOTO
A scholarship of ₹2,000 was department.
deposited in the account of Kav- In the first week of August,
ita, a resident of Gahaur village, Kavita complained to gram pan-
for the education of her daughter, chayat head Harinder Singh that
who was studying at Government Vidya was demanding half of the
Primary School, Gahaur village. scholarship amount.
Vidya asked Kavita to give her After withdrawing ₹1,000 from
half the scholarship amount, the bank, Harinder Singh noted
which was issued to her daughter the number of currency before
in March and was directly depos- Kavita handed it over to Vidya.
ited in her bank account by the Later, with other members of
Edu dept takes over three Wet weather: Experts advise farmers
SSA schools of district to take proper care of their livestock
HT Correspondent With this, all posts of teachers
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com have come under the department
and school authorities will be
LUDHIANA: The state education benefitted by getting more teach-
department took over a total of ers as earlier only SSA teachers
192 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan could teach in the SSA schools
(SSA) schools across the state, but now regular teachers can
three of which are from Ludhi- also teach.
ana. As per sources, GMS, Tal-
The three schools are––Gov- wandi Nau Abad, Sidhwan Bet 2,
ernment Middle School (GMS), has a strength of 37 students and
Garhi Tarkhana, GMS, Shere- two teachers have been conduct-
wal, and GMS, Talwandi Nau ing classes.
Abad. However, at GMS, Sherewal,
The Punjab education there are 62 students and two
secretary, Krishan Kumar, teachers have been conducting
issued a notice in this regard on classes.
Tuesday. The three schools were
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the Panchayat, Harinder reached
the school and asked Vidya to
show her purse but Vidya refused
to so and pushed a student during
the spat.
Meanwhile, police reached the
school and recovered the cash.
Following this, a complaint was
lodged with the DEO and an
inquiry was marked into the mat-
ter. Block primary education offi-
cer Bhupinder Kaur conducted
the inquiry and found Vidya
guilty. She was suspended follow-
ing an inquiry report.
Meanwhile, Hardev Singh,
president of Democratic Teach-
ers Front, Punjab, said, “The
teacher has contributed ₹1.75
lakh from her pocket for the
school.” “The scholarship
amount was transferred to the
account of the student on March
22 and after a gap of five months,
a conspiracy was planned against
the teacher. The district authori-
ties must revoke the suspension
orders,” he said.
upgraded from primary to
middle in 2014 by the depart-
ment.
A teacher requesting ano-
nymity, said, “At these schools,
we require subject experts
but all science teachers are
directed to teach mathematics
subject too. The teacher of
English is directed to teach SST
and the language subject. There
is a need to provide expert
teachers so that quality educa-
tion can be imparted to the stu-
dents.”
Despite repeated attempts,
Krishan Kumar could not be
reached for comments.
educationnotes
n Winners of a quiz competition at BCM School, Dugri, in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
SADBHAVANA
DIWAS OBSERVED
AT SD COLLEGE
LUDHIANA : The NSS unit of Kamla
Lohtia SD College observed Sadbha-
vana Diwas on Tuesday. An oath-
taking ceremony was organised on
the occasion. The students pledged
to work for communal harmony and
national integrity. Principal Mukesh
Kumar Mahajan motivated the
students to follow the principles of
integrity, harmony and the path of
non-violence.
Sash ceremony
at Khalsa College
LUDHIANA: A sash ceremony was
organised at Khalsa College for
Women (KCW), Civil Lines, on
Israeli envoy visits
PAU to review work
on research project
LUDHIANA: Agriculture counsel-
lor at the embassy of Israel, New
Delhi, Dan Alluf, on Tuesday
visited Punjab Agricultural Uni-
versity (PAU) and discussed the
progress of a collaborative
research project on brackish
water.
The brackish water contains
more salinity than freshwater
but not as much as seawater.
The project was started as a
collaborative project between
PAU and Israel’s agency for
international development coop-
eration in the ministry of foreign
affairs ‘MASHAV’ in 2012.
It is aimed at improving soil
fertility and plant growth by
desalinating brackish water
(groundwater surveys have
shown that about 41% of the well
water is brackish) through
installation of a desalination
plant with capacity of 10,000
litres per hour and having
90% efficiency since April
2015.
PAU vice-chancellor (V-C) BS
Dhillon highlighted the primary
concern of improving the liveli-
hood of farmers, while keeping
water conservation as their
prime target. Alluf called on the
PAU scientists to work in syn-
ergy for maximum output from
the project. HTC
LUDHIANA: Experts of Guru Angad
Dev Veterinary and Animal Sci-
ences University (GADVASU)
have advised farmers to look
after their livestock as chances of
diseases among cattle increase
due to wet weather conditions
and high humidity level.
The experts have stated that
floods and excessive humidity
increases the chance of snake
bites, so weed and grass nearby
animal sheds should be cut.
Head of the department (HOD)
of livestock production and man-
agement Dr D S Malik stated that
the chances of stray voltage dur-
ing rainy season in animal sheds
Tuesday. Young leaders were all set
to blend into their leadership roles
and carry out the duties and
responsibilities entrusted to them
by the institute. As many as 70
students were selected by the
teachers who would act as the class
representatives and torchbearers
for the rest to follow. Aashley of B
com third year was selected as the
president, Sulekha of BSc second
year was selected as the vice-presi-
dent and Pranika of BCom second
year was selected as the secretary
of the student council.
Science college students
take ‘Sadbhavana pledge’
LUDHIANA : Government Science
College, Jagraon, organised a special
programme to observe Sadbhavana
n Student during a dance performance at Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology,
Gujarkhan campus, Model Town, in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Talent hunt contest at GNIMT
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: The Indian Society for
Technical Education (ISTE)
chapter of Guru Nanak Institute
of Management and Technology
(GNIMT), Gujar Khan Campus,
Model Town, organised a talent
hunt contest on Tuesday.
Students from different
streams participated in various
fine arts, literary, IT and cul-
tural events based on the theme
‘Colours of India’.
are common. The most common
signs of exposure to stray voltage
may be restlessness and
decreased water intake.
The roofs of shed should be
checked for leakage and the floor
should be kept dry to prevent skin
diseases and environmental mas-
titis, the expert advised. HOD of
veterinary medicine Dr C S Ran-
dhawa said hoof care is important
during rainy season. Five percent
formalin should be used for foot
bath to prevent foot infections.
Insects and flies are a big nui-
sance to animals comfort and
may cause diseases, such as
ephemeral fever, discomfort and
HT PHOTO
Diwas here on Tuesday. College
director Prof Gurcharan Singh
administered oath to students that
they will not discriminate on the
basis of religion, caste, creed and
gender.
GNKCW students pay
tributes to Rajiv Gandhi
LUDHIANA : The NSS unit of Guru
Nanak Khalsa College for Women
(GNKCW), Gujarkhan Campus,
Model Town, observed Sadbhavana
Diwas to mark the birth anniversary
of former Prime Minister late Rajiv
Gandhi. The volunteers took a
pledge that they will work for the
harmony of all people of India
regardless of caste, region and
language, and shall resolve all
differences among people.
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In solo-dance category, the
first prize was bagged by stu-
dents of MCA, the second by stu-
dents of BCom first year and the
third prize by MBA first year
students.
In the ad-mad competition,
the students of BCom fifth
semester bagged the first posi-
tion while the second prize was
bagged by BCA third year stu-
dents.
In group dance competition,
BBA fifth semester students
stood first, MCA students stood
decline in production. Maggot
wounds are very common often
farmer treat with petrol and
burnt engine oil which is wrong,
the expert has said.
Maggot wound should be
dressed with ointment contain-
ing coumaphos or benzene hexa-
chloride. Fly end tapes, mosquito
repellents and mosquito net shel-
ter should be used during evening
and night, the expert has advised.
The expert shared that prevail-
ing conditions favour growth of
microorganisms and fungus so
the animals should not be fed
with stale food or kitchen waste.
A good store dry fodder should be
n A student performing during an event to celebrate
Janmashtami at KVM in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Green Land school holds
investiture ceremony
LUDHIANA : An investiture cere-
mony was organised at Green Land
Senior Secondary Public School on
Tuesday. Ansh Sikka of Class 12
commerce was bestowed the title
of senior head boy and Nimrat
Suman as senior head girl. The
house captains, sports captains,
discipline captains and prefects
were given sashes and badges by
director of the chain of Green Land
Schools, Rajesh Rudhra.
Colouring contest
at BCM Kindergarten
LUDHIANA : BCM Kindergarten,
Chandigarh Road, organised a
colouring competition on Tuesday
to enable the LKG students to
express their creativity through
colours. Students from all sections
of LKG participated in the competi-
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second and BCA third year stu-
dents stood third. The overall
trophy was bagged by the team
of BCom fifth semester.
The contest was co-sponsored
by IFB, Coca Cola and The
Creamway. Principal Sandhya
Mehta lauded the efforts of the
students while Col (retd) HS
Singha, director of the institute,
laid emphasis on the signifi-
cance of such events.
The management awarded
prizes to the winners and con-
gratulated them.
kept for tackling emergency situ-
ations. Animals in advanced
stage of pregnancy should be
restrained to move freely. Infec-
tious disease, such as Haemor-
rhagic Septicaemia and Black
Quarter are common during
monsoon and appear as out
breaks causing deaths. Director
of extension Dr H K Verma
advised that livestock farmers
should prepare an ‘emergency
kit’ that may include first aid
medicines and important con-
tacts of veterinarians and admin-
istrative officials. In case of any
emergency contact on 0161-
2414026. HTC
HT PHOTO
tion and filled colours in the given
pictures.
Quiz contest at BCM, Dugri
LUDHIANA : An inter-class GK quiz
competition was held at BCM
School, Dugri, for the students of
classes 1 to 3. It was aimed at
promoting qualities such as team-
work, problem solving skills, time
management, patience and logical
thinking. The quiz was based on
current affairs and general things.
Tagore Public School
organises principals’ meet
LUDHIANA : To improve the quality
of teaching in order to provide
quality education to the students, a
principals’ meet was organised as a
part of Hubs of Learning at Tagore
Public School. The principals of the
schools which come under Hubs of
Learning include Ravi Kant, Amar-
jeet Kaur, Sheetal, Dalveer Kaur,
Shallu Sharma and principal of the
host school Manju Kansal. They
discussed various arenas of educa-
tion, curriculum, teacher’s diary and
activity calendar.
KVM students
celebrate Janmashtami
LUDHIANA: To mark the birth of
Lord Krishna, a special celebration
was held at Kundan Vidya Mandir,
City Campus. The students of Class 1
and 2 were dressed up as Radhas
and Krishnas. Various scenes from
the life of Lord Krishna were
depicted by the students.
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Punjab Roadways, PRTC
suspend bus services to HP
LANDSLIDES The roadways, which was running buses from Ludhiana to Shimla
till Monday, has decided to halt all services till the road connectivity is restored
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA:After the incessant rain
has led to landslides in various
parts of Himachal Pradesh, the
Punjab Roadways and the PEPSU
Road Transport Corporation
(PRTC) has suspended bus servi-
ces from Ludhiana to the neigh-
bouring state.
The Punjab Roadways, which
was running buses from Ludhi-
ana to Shimla till Monday, has
decided to halt all its services till
the road connectivity was
restored. The PUNBUS runs five
direct buses from the Inter-State
Bus Terminal (ISBT) here to
Shimla daily at 6 am, 8 am, 10 am,
12 pm and the last at 2 pm.
Other than Shimla, the PUN-
BUS has one bus service to Man-
ali and another to Manikaran at
6:50 pm and 7:30 pm respectively.
“Our buses are still stuck in
Manali and Manikaran. We are
constantly in touch with our staff.
The condition is still very sensi-
tive in Himachal Pradesh due to
which we suspended services to
both places on August 18,” said
Satnam Singh, vice-president of
the PUNBUS Contractual
Employees Union, Ludhiana.
"Since the road connectivity to
Shimla has been blocked, we
have diverted all the buses, ear-
lier moving to Shimla, on other
routes for time being," he added.
n Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Kotkapura, Kultar Singh Sandhwan (green turban), addressing the media
at Circuit House in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Aam Aadmi Party legislator
demands audit of stray cattle
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: Slamming the state
government for failing to con-
trol cattle menace, Aam Aadmi
Party (AAP) MLA Kultar Singh
Sandhwan of Kotkapura
demanded an audit of stray cat-
tle in the state.
The MLA, who was in the city
on Tuesday, said at a press con-
ference here, “The audit should
Acid sellers told to
keep buyers’ record
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: Commissioner of
police Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill
issued strict guidelines on the
sale of acid in the city on Tues-
day. Gill asked acid sellers to
renew their licences timely to
avoid action and maintain a
proper record of acid buyers by
keeping a photocopy of the iden-
tity card of the buyer. The shop-
keepers were also asked not to
sell acid to people below 18 years
of age.The top cop also asked the
institutions and organisations
using acid for different purposes
to maintain the record of acid use
and depute a person at the store
where acid was kept. The institu-
tions should make it sure that
their staff were not using the acid
anywhere with a wrong inten-
tion.
NO GRAPHICS ON
NUMBER PLATES
The police chief also banned
making designs, graphics and
pasting of stickers on the num-
ber plates of vehicles. The com-
missioner of police said due to
graphics and stickers on number
plates, it was difficult to read reg-
istration numbers. The miscre-
ants could take advantage of
such number plates, he said.
He also added police would
also take action against those not
preparing number plates accord-
›
Decision to suspend
services has not
affected people as they are
avoiding travelling to the
hilly state. So far, no one
has approached us
expressing inconvenience
with suspension of bus
services nor have we got
any telephonic inquiry.
DALEEP SINGH, superviser, ISBT
Similarly, the PRTC, which
was running 12 buses from Lud-
hiana to Himachal Pradesh, four
to Chintpurni and eight to
Dharmsala, has also halted its
services.
Daleep Singh, station super-
viser, ISBT, said the decision to
suspend services has not affected
the people as they are largely
avoiding travelling to the hilly
state.
“So far, no one has approached
us expressing inconvenience by
the suspension of bus services
nor have we received any tele-
phonic inquiry. People are
largely avoiding travelling to
Himachal Pradesh due to rising
incidents of landslides," said
Daleep Singh.
be initiated as a pilot project in
one district. This way, the
authorities will get an estimate
of the number of stray and
domestic cattle. Heavy fines
should be imposed on those who
let their cattle loose.”
Sandhwan also demanded
that a district-level committee
be formed, which will impose
fines on defaulters.
“I had raised the issue in the
legislative assembly but the
ing to rules. He also ordered
them to check registration cer-
tificates (RCs) of vehicles before
making number plates.
BAN ON HOOKAHS
The police chief also extended
the ban on hookah bars in the
area of the commissionerate.
Gill said it had come to his notice
that illegal hookah bars were
operating in the city where
hookahs containing tobacco,
chemicals were being served.
The commissioner said any
hotel, bar or restaurant found
serving hookahs would be dealt
with strictly and a case will be
registered against the owner.
NO WEAPONS AT
MARRIAGE PALACES
Gill has also banned carrying
weapons in marriage palaces
during functions. The ban will
be effective for two months.
The commissioner of police
said during functions, people in
an inebriated condition opened
fire in air, which caused mis-
haps.
The top cop also ordered mar-
riage palace owners to make
sure no guest carried weapons.
He said in case of any such inci-
dent action would be taken
against marriage palace owner.
NO LOUD MUSIC
The police chief also extended
the ban on playing loud music
and DJ between 10 pm and 6 am.
PRTC CONDUCTOR CRUSHED
BETWEEN BUSES, DIES
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: A 30-year-old bus
conductor with PEPSU
Road Transport Corpora-
tion (PRTC) died after being
crushed between two buses
at the Inter-State Bus Termi-
nal (ISBT) here on Tuesday.
The police have arrested the
bus driver. The deceased
was identified as Manpreet
Singh of Shutrana Village,
Patiala. He was working on
a contractual basis. The
incident occurred near the
Hoshiarpur counter when
bus driver Kuldeep Singh
was about to park the
bus at the point where
a private bus was already
stationed.
Manpreet got down from
his bus to have a word with
the bus driver of the private
bus as it was wrongly
parked.
When he was standing
near the private bus, Kul-
deep Singh, with his negli-
gence, pressed in the speed
to park the bus in the next
counter but that led to the
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government did not pay any
heed to the problem. Residents
should write to their respective
MLAs so that they can get relief
from the menace.”
‘STATE GOVT FAILED TO
TACKLE FLOODS’
Sandhwan said the state gov-
ernment had failed to tackle
floods in Punjab. Sandhwan
also held a meeting with local
AAP leaders.
FLESH TRADE
Police to check
visas of foreign
national women
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hidnustantimes.com
LUDHIANA : A day after busting a
flesh trade racket that was oper-
ational at a spa and massage
parlour in Sarabha Nagar on
Malhar Road, police will now
check visas of the four foreign
national women arrested in the
case.
All eight accused arrested in
the case were produced before
the court on Tuesday which sent
them to judicial custody.
Inspector Pawan Kumar who
is investigating the case, said
that spa owners Balwinder
Singh Gill and Dev were yet to be
arrested.
The inspector said they had
received a tip-off that a flesh
trade racket was being run at
Spa Day spa and massage par-
lour following which they sent a
decoy customer to the centre.
After the decoy customer sig-
nalled them, a raid was con-
ducted at the parlour and its
manager, four women employ-
ees and three customers were
arrested in objectionable condi-
tions.
A case was registered under
Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act
at division number 5 police sta-
tion.
incident.
Raghubir Singh, PRTC in-
charge for the Sangrur
depot said, “He was crushed
between a luxury coach bus
of a private bus operator
already stationed at the
counter and the PRTC bus
that was trying to occupy a
place at the bus counter.”
“The private bus driver
had parked his vehicle at the
bus counter half an hour
before its scheduled time.
Even the bus was not prop-
erly parked. The victim had
asked the private bus driver
to park the bus properly,”
said another bus driver,
requesting anonymity.
ASI Chand Ahir,
in-charge police post, Bus
Stand, said a case under
section 279 (rash driving)
and 304A (causing death by
negligence) was registered
against Kuldeep Singh and
he was arrested.
“Both the buses, PB 11CF
1935 of Hargobind Bus Ser-
vice (Patiala Express) and
PB 11 BU 2195 of the PRTC
have been impounded,”
he said.
Car snatched near
PUDA Bhawan
in Mohali
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
MOHALI:Two unidentified persons
snatched the car of a Sector 126
resident after throwing pepper
spray into his eyes, near PUDA
Bhawan in Phase 8, Mohali, on
Monday.
The victim, Harjinder Singh,
who runs an immigration firm in
Sector 76, stated that he had
stopped near PUDA Bhawan to
answer the nature’s call when
two men started walking towards
him. Before he could respond, the
accused sprayed pepper spray
into his eyes and fled with his
brand new i20 car. A case was
registered at the Phase 8 police
sation on Monday against uni-
dentified persons on his com-
plaint. Police are scanning CCTV
cameras in the area to gather
clues on the accused.
Labourer’s son joins PGI as asst prof
Anupam Srivastava
n anupam.srivastava@htlive.com
LUCKNOW: From a labourer’s son
to becoming a doctor, graduating
into a top-notch surgeon and
then going on to become an
assistant professor at India’s
premier medical institute, the
story of Dr Kailash Kurdia is an
example of firm grit and determi-
nation against all odds. Born at
Balesar village of Rajasthan’s
Jaipur district, Dr Kurdia was
born to Arjun Lal, a Dalit labou-
rer, and Muli Devi.
“My father used to work for 14
hours a day to get two square
meals for our family of eight peo-
ple, but never wanted his three
sons and three daughters to
work like he did. We were told to
concentrate on studies,” said Dr
Kurdia, who used to walk seven
to eight kilometers to his high
Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana
started, 4.5L families to benefit
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: As many as 4.5 lakh
families of Ludhiana will be
among 43 lakh families of the
state to benefit from the health
insurance scheme Ayushman
Bharat-Sarbat Sehat Bima
Yojana, which was launched
across the state on Tuesday.
In Ludhiana, the scheme was
launched by member of legisla-
tive assembly (MLA) Surinder
Dawar, in the presence of mayor
Balkar Singh Sandhu, additional
deputy commissioner (Jagraon)
Neeru Katyal Gupta, assistant
civil surgeon Balwinder Singh
and senior medical officer Avin-
ash Jindal at the civil hospital.
Dawar said as many as 2.18
lakh socio-economic cast census
families, 1. 66 lakh blue card
holders, around 40,000 farmers,
10,000 small traders and 15,000
construction workers will bene-
fit from the scheme.
He said the government had
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Comical play
at Guru Nanak
Bhawan on Aug 24
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA :A comical play named
‘Welcome Zindagi’, starring
actor Sudhir Pandey in the lead
role, will be staged at the Guru
Nanak Bhawan, hereon August
24 at 7:30pm. Organised by the
Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam,
artistes from theatre and film
industry will depict the prob-
lems of modern-day life. The play
has been directed by Tushar
Joshi and written by Sanjay Jha.
It will be the 115th programme
of the Ludhiana Sanskritik Sam-
agam since its inauguration in
1999.
Farmer hangs self from tree after murder
attempt on wife in Machhiwara village
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA :A farmer ended his life
by hanging himself from a tree
in Issapur village of Machhi-
wara after attempting to mur-
der his wife with a hammer in
the wee hours on Tuesday.
The 43-year-old farmer from
Milkowal village of Machhi-
wara, was reportedly under the
influence of liquor when he
bludgeoned his 40-year-old wife
with a hammer while she was
asleep and fled away, assuming
her dead.
At the time of the incident,
three daughters of the couple
were sleeping in another room.
‘HE WAS ALCOHOLIC’
The farmer’s brother said the
MC joins hands with architects
for harvesting of rainwater
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA : To encourage rainwa-
ter harvesting in the city, the
municipal corporation (MC) has
decided to involve different orga-
nisations for spreading aware-
ness about it among residents.
A meeting, chaired by joint
commissioner Sumit Mudh, was
held between officials of the MC
and the Indian Institute of Archi-
tects (IIA), Ludhiana centre, at
Zone D office of the MC on
Tuesday.
Chairman of the IIA, Punjab
chapter, Sanjay Goel, said it came
out to be a brainstorming session
with several ideas coming up to
encourage rainwater harvesting
school and study under the pub-
lic lamp to prepare for the MBBS
entrance exams.
“When I was selected for the
MBBS at Mahatma Gandhi Med-
ical College, Jaipur, my father
had no money to pay for my fees.
He took a loan from others in the
village and worked day and
night to repay it. It was only
when I became a doctor, things
SIDELIGHTS
n The Asha workers, who
were earlier accommodated
in the seminar hall, where
the event was held, were
later asked to move out
when a number of party
workers and other residents
came along with the MLA.
n The live telecast of the
launch ceremony was
clearly audible, but was
disrupted because of the
presence of a huge crowd.
signed an agreement with the
IFFCO-Tokyo Insurance Com-
pany regarding the scheme.
Under this cashless insurance
scheme, a family can get up to
₹5 lakh treatment annually. The
scheme has been signed with 16
government and 26 private hos-
pitals in Ludhiana.
He said that a golden card was
being issued to the beneficiaries.
Body of deaf and dumb man
found from railway station
HT Correspondent
n ludhiana@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA : Mother and sister of
23-year-old deaf and dumb man,
who was found dead at platform
number five of the railway sta-
tion here, was found around 7
pm on Monday by GRP person-
nel.
Himanshu, who hailed from
Nilokheri, Karnal, Haryana,
had come to meet a friend,
Goldy, here. The family claimed
he had ₹2,000, but the police
claimed to have gathered just
₹150, an Aadhar card and a
mobile phone from his pocket.
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI)
THE DECEASED WAS
UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF ALCOHOL WHEN HE
BLUDGEONED HIS WIFE
WITH A HAMMER
WHILE SHE WAS
ASLEEP; HE FLED AWAY,
ASSUMING HER DEAD
former was alcoholic, adding
that the couple would fight daily
as the woman would stop her
husband from drinking.
On Tuesday, after assuming
his wife dead, the farmer left the
house on his scooter and
reached Issapur village where
he hanged himself from a tree.
IT WILL BE MANDATORY
FOR A HOUSEOWNER TO
INSTALL A RAINWATER
HARVESTING SYSTEM IN
THE BUILDING COVERING
ABOVE 118 YARDS OF
LAND, SAYS MC JOINT
COMMISSIONER
in the city. The officials also delib-
erated on honouring the resi-
dents who would adopt rain
water harvesting.
Goel said the groundwater
level was depleting and there was
an immediate need to adopt rain-
water harvesting. Architects
would be encouraging their cli-
›
As my contribution to
society, I will help rural
kids get educated and
ensure that money
does not come in the
way of their success.
DR KAILASH KURDIA,
assistant professor
started changing for the better,”
said Dr Kurdia, while crediting
his family and wife Simran for
his success.
Dr Kurdia later cleared his
masters in advanced surgery
from Lucknow’s Sanjay Gandhi
Post Graduate Institute of Medi-
cal Sciences and has now been
picked up to serve as an assistant
professor at the Post Graduate
“This scheme will be beneficial
for the people of the state and
they will be able to lead a secure
life,” he added. He also directed
the health department officials
to put up banners and set up help
desks in the empanel hospitals to
provide information to people.
Assistant civil surgeon Dr
Balwinder Singh said under the
scheme, as many as 9,000 com-
munity service centres (CSCs)
had been opened by the govern-
ment to register beneficiaries.
There are around 128 CSCs in
Ludhiana district.
He also said that e-cards will
be issued to people who are eligi-
ble to avail these benefits. He
added that one can visit any com-
mon service centre or contact
through toll-free number 104 and
website www.shapunjab.in.
He said the information can
also be obtained from the nearest
health institute. On the
occasion, health scheme cards
were also distributed to eligible
beneficiaries.
ludhiana
n Himanshu, the victim
Bhajan Singh, investigating the
case, said, “The man was found
dead under mysterious circum-
stances at the platform . We are
Machhiwara station house
officer (SHO) inspector Gurdeep
Singh said the accused owned
2 acres and did farming but his
income was too less.
“The farmer’s wife used to do
some part time job to support
the education of her three
daughters. The couple had a
spat on Monday night also,”
the SHO said.
The police official also said
that the woman was admitted to
Dayanand Medical College and
Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana, in
a serious condition and under-
went a surgery. “She is yet to
record her statement,” he said.
ACCUSED CALLED UP
HIS BROTHER BEFORE
SUICIDE
The deceased’s brother
ents to adopt rainwater harvest-
ing while making building plans.
Sumit Mudh said it was man-
datory for a houseowner to install
a rainwater harvesting system in
the building covering above 118
yards of land. A resolution for
imposing a penalty of ₹1.5 lakh to
violators would be tabled in the
meeting of the general House of
the MC. Awareness drives would
also be organised in the city to
encourage residents to adopt
rainwater harvesting.
Different non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) would also
be involved in the process and
they would also be asked to rope
the organisations working for
rainwater harvesting, added the
joint commissioner.
Institute of Medical Education
and Research, Chandigarh.
As a medical academician, Dr
Kurdia now aspires to help oth-
ers get educated. “Boys in rural
areas are willing to study, but
due to lack of infrastructure and
opportunities they are left
behind. As my contribution to
society, I will help these rural
kids get educated and ensure
that money does not come in the
way of their success,” said the
doctor.
“Despite severe poverty, my
parents ensured that all my
brothers and sisters get edu-
cated and stand on their own
feet,” he said. “My elder brother
runs an e-Mitra Centre in our
village, while my younger
brother is an officer in a bank.
One sister is an Asha worker,
another a homemaker while one
is still studying,” said Dr Kurdia.
SI’s son killed
CHANDIGARH : A 27-year-old man
was killed after his motorcycle
skidded and hit the divider
before crashing into a pole on
the Sector 27/28 road in the wee
hours of Monday. He was not
wearing helmet.
Victim Vineet Sharma’s
father Shashi Kumar is a sub-in-
spector posted in the Chandi-
garh Police operation cell. Vin-
03
not sure, but suspecting that the
victim’s friend might have run
from the spot either in panic or
he might have given some-
thing poisonous to the victim.
However, it will be too early to
reach any conclusion.”
Mother of the decreased, on
the condition of anonym-
ity, said, “He was my only son. I
told him not to go alone to meet
anyone. I also suspect his friend
is absconding after doing some-
thing to my kid.”
The family is reliable on
mother’s income, who works as
an Anganwadi worker
while one of her two daughters
is married.
said that before hanging
himself, he made a call to
him in the wee hours on
Tuesday.
“My brother told me that he
had murdered his wife and now
he was hanging himself,” he
said.
“I tried to counsel him and
requested him to not take any
such step but he did not listen to
me and switched off his phone,”
he added.
“I immediately sounded the
relatives, who resided in his
village and asked them to find
him but to no avail. They found
my brother’s wife lying uncon-
scious in a pool of blood
and rushed her to hospital.
Later, my brother was also
found hanging from a tree,”
he said.
DMCH HOLDS
WORKSHOP ON
ADVANCED MGMT
OF EMERGENCY
LUDHIANA: A three-day workshop,
‘Advanced Management and
Response to Chemical Hazards
and Emergencies’, kicked off at
Dumra Auditorium of the Daya-
nand Medical College and Hospi-
tal (DMCH) here on Tuesday.
The workshop was organised
by the department of medicine in
association with the Centre for
Disease Control and Prevention,
the American College of Medical
Toxicology, Emory University
and the CRDF Global.
Dr Rajesh Mahajan, organis-
ing secretary, said the workshop
was organised to make partici-
pants aware of the latest
advancements in the field of toxi-
cology and response to chemical
emergency in industrial cities of
Punjab, especially Ludhiana.
The first day of the workshop
saw lectures and elaborative dis-
cussions pertaining to managing
cases of chemical injuries and
adopting best line of treatment to
save patients of such injuries.
Besides, a discussion to prepare
the hospital for management of
such injuries was also held.
The workshop was inaugu-
rated by Dr Sandeep Puri, princi-
pal, Dr GS Wander, vice-princi-
pal and Dr Dinesh Gupta, profes-
sor and head of medicine, and Dr
Rajesh Mahajan, professor of
medicine.
Dr Puri said emergency medi-
cine is a broad field and is
expanding at a fast pace.
A lot of advancements are
being made these days to
improve the functioning of emer-
gency medicine and the DMCH
did not lag behind in improving
its emergency services and facil-
ities, he said. HTC
eet, who did his graduation from
Panjab University and was pre-
paring for IELTS to move
abroad, was the youngest of
three siblings. The family
resides in the Police Colony in
Sector 26. Police said the inci-
dent took place around 2am
when Vineet was returning
from a friend’s birthday
party. HTC
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Ludhiana wasn’t ready for the rainy day

MAROONED HT lensman Gurpreet Singh
captures the ordeal of residents battling
the fury of rains and rivers in spate
LUDHIANA: While the water of the
swollen Sutlej River receded on
Tuesday, it left behind a trail of
woes for the residents of Bole-
pur and Allowal village.
In Allowal village, a man
could be seen cleaning his
household floor with a farm
tool, while a woman could be
seen drying the food grain left
after the floods. Another man
was seen wiping the floor.
Residents living alongside
the overflowing Buddha Nullah,
were undergoing a similar
ordeal.
Many slum dwellers of Tej-
pur area were seen carrying
their valuables and moving
towards safer locations.
While the earthmover could
be seen strengthening the
embankment alongside Buddha
Nullah.
MAYOR VISITS THE
FLOOD-HIT AREA
Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu
and MLA from East constitu-
ency Sanjay Talwar visited the
Buddha Nullah near Central
Jail,Tajpur Road, where the
breach has occurred in Buddha
Nullah. HTC

n A man wading through a waterlogged road in Kashmir Nagar. n Administration and locals strengthening the borders of Sutlej river amid flood-like situation in Allowal village, Ludhiana, on Tuesday.

n Slum-dwellers leaving for safer places with their household items after the nullah overflowed in Ludhiana. n A woman drying out the food grains after the floods in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

n MLA Sanjay Talwar and mayor Balksar Sandhu inspecting the Tajpur Road site from where Buddha Nullah overflowed on Tuesday.

n A resident of Allowal village cleaning his flooded house. n A villager clearing mud from near his house. n A paddy field damaged after the walls on the banks of the nullah crashed as a result of heavy rain.

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LUDHIANA
abeautiful Actor Ranveer Singh is thrilled that Hindustani rap and
hip-hop music have become the language of the youth; says
PHOTO:

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ANDREOU

it’s the ‘biggest thing’ happening in the Indian culture now

Mohammed
Zahur
Khayyam
Hashmi
PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH ‘HIP-HOPMUSIC
Rishabh Suri, Nikita Deb and
Kavita Awaasthi
(1976) and Umrao Jaan (1981).
His most popular songs
UDIT NARAYAN
IS NO LONGER
UNDERGROUND’
include Hazar Rahein Mud Ke
usic composer Dekhi (Thodisi Bewafaii;

M
Mohammed Zahur
Khayyam Hashmi
better known by the
fraternity as Khayyam saab
passed away on August 19 at a
Mumbai hospital. Known for
his poetry and soulful music,
the Padma Bhushan recipient
had composed the music for
films such as Kabhi Kabhie
1980), Aye Dil E Nadan (Razia
Sultan; 1983) and Dikhayee
Diye Yun (Bazaar; 1982). In his
career spanning almost 70
years, he worked with
lyricists such as Majrooh
Sultanpuri and Sahir
Ludhianvi. A few industry
members pay their tribute.
Singer
I had met Khayyam ji
for the first time as a
struggler at Mehboob
studios. I told him ‘Main
bhi thoda gaata hoon’,
but he was a legendary
music director, he
didn’t know me, yet Prashant Singh Ranveer, on his part, says
met me properly. Then ever since the Zoya Akhtar- he would love to be a “thought
later, when my songs or ages, Bollywood films directed film hit the theatres, leader” of the country as well

n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
SUKHWINDER
SINGH
Singer
We have lost yet
another legend.
Khayyam sahab was
nothing less than
extra ordinary. His
songs have always left
us teary-eyed. One
such song is Dikhai
Diye Yun, which had
such an emotional
impact. Though we
have lost him
physically, he will still
be in my heart and his
songs are and will be
always be appreciated.
MANOJ
MUNTASHIR
Lyricist
With the demise of
Khayyam saab, music
lost a beautiful note. It
would be hard for the
coming generations to
believe that a man
actually existed who
could blend classical
music with modern
beats so effortlessly.
His command over
poetry was
magnificent. He’s one
of those very few
composers who do not
have one poetically
weak song in their
discography. Khayyam
sahab will live on.
‘Pahle zamee par rahta
tha wo, ab ambar ka
baashinda hai... Maut
usse kya maaregi, wo
zinda tha, wo zinda
hai’.
JAVED AKHTAR
Lyricist-poet
I knew Khayyam saab since
the ‘60s as he worked a lot
with my father (Jan Nisar
Akhtar). I remember
meeting him in 1965 when I
was just 20. With Sahir,
Khayyam saab gave a
superb combination Woh
Subah Kabhi Toh Aayegi
from the film Phir Subah
Hogi (1958). We worked in
Yash Chopra’s Trishul,
where I co-wrote the script
and he was the music
composer. I would attend
the music sittings and saw
him create magic with his
compositions.
Khayyam saab’s music was
not just popular but
exceptional because even
songs from the super flop
films he composed for
were hits. That was the
power of his contribution.
He excelled at
compositions. He had great
respect for words which is
evident in every song he
composed. You will never
feel the tune dominates
the words. He had
tremendous sensitivity
towards poetry and the
two iconic songs Kabhi
Kabhi Mere Dil Mein from
Kabhi Kabhie (1977) and
Woh Subah Kabhi Toh
Aayegi are long poems and
don’t have variation in
meter yet it is Khayyam’s
creation that he made
those songs into
memorable songs.
HEMA MALINI
Actor-politician
Khayyamji’s music takes you to a different period, it creates
such an ambience. The music he gave in Razia Sultan (1983)
was outstanding, and so was for Dard (1981). For that film, he
came to me and said ‘aap yeh picture kijiye, main music de
raha hoon’. Ae Dil E Nadaan from Razia Sultan is my favourite.
I was fortunate that the song was picturised on me.
Nowadays, the music is different. It cannot beat what these
outstanding thespians have given.
F
became hits, I went to as well as its stars have rap/hip-hop has become as the film industry. “I love
his house to meet him. triggered many societal popular in the ad world, other films as well as our industry,
He gave me his trends — fashion and films as well the recently- and I’d like to be the leader and
blessings. The first time otherwise. In the latest concluded general elections. a champion of the industry. I
I got to work with him instance, there is clearly a During the Lok Sabha elections want Hindi cinema and our
was for a song in a renewed interest in the hip- earlier this year, several movie business to keep
small film. He was
hop/rap culture in India, parties used rap songs during growing and becoming bigger
happy with the way I
which, in all likelihood, got campaigning. Also, a slew of and bigger.
sang.
triggered when the Ranveer brands — at least four-five of So, if there is anything that I
Singh-starrer Gully Boy hit the them — have used hip-hop/rap can contribute to this industry,
bull’s eye at the box office. So, to drive home their product’s to the Hindi cinema to become
the rap/hip-hop music space — perspectives. bigger and better, it is a veryr
that was largely niche till then That’s not all. Recent films rewarding,”
— is mainstream, thanks to its such as Article 15 and says the actor,
big popularity with the masses. Khandaani Shafakhana also who is
Ranveer followed up the used the rap genre to reach the currently
film’s success with his passion audiences. Plus, a youth-based busy with the
project, an independent record TV channel has just launched a shooting of
label, through which he is talent hunt show to discover his next Virat Kohli and
discovering, nurturing and talented rappers from across biggie, Rishabh Pant
promoting artistes from across India. Of late, a legion of Kabir rapping in an
the country. Through his label, content creators have also Khan’s ad film (left); and
the actor also aims to help uploaded their rap/hip-hop ’83. Chaitanya Sharma
popularise the rap and hip-hop songs on portals such as aka Slow Cheetah
culture in India. In fact, his first YouTube, Facebook and Tik n prashant.singh rapping in Article
SAMEER three talents are hip-hop Tok to put forth their talent. @htlive.com 15 (right)
Lyricist artistes such as Kaam Bhari,
Slow Cheetah and Spitfire.
The best part is he had
his own style. You can The Padmaavat (2018) actor
says he is extremely kicked
immediately identify
his songs. He was a about the “rap revolution” in
very knowledgeable India. He says: “The time of
human being. You Hindustani rap/hip-hop has
could talk to him about come and this is the much-
poetry and he knew needed explosion in the music
every shaayar. scene of India. These are
Everyone talks about exciting times for original
Kabhie Kabhie (1976), music in India and rap/hip-hop
but he has composed is a huge refresher. Hindustani
so many legendary rap/hip-hop is no longer an
songs apart from that. underground music scene, as it
I remember, once
has become the language of the
Laxmi ji (of Laxmikant- youth and it is the biggest thing
Pyarelal duo) told me
happening in the Indian
that Kabhie Kabhie
culture today.”
was offered to them,
but he didn’t do the Calling hip-hop artistes “the
song, so finally Sahir poets of our generation”, the
Ludhianvi and Yash Bajirao Mastani (2015) actor
(Chopra) ji went to says the youth today is
Khayyam ji, and he “listening to what they have to
composed it. say”. He adds, “India has
always produced spectacular
original content and now is the
time for rap/hip-hop music,
and the incredible artistes
whose poetry is speaking about
a revolution. Hindustani rap/
hip-hop is here to stay and it is
the voice of India that you can’t
just ignore.”
It’s interesting to note that
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RITESH BATRA TO
DIRECT VIDYA BALAN
IN A SERIES ON
INDIRA GANDHI
idya Balan’s debut web
V series, based on India’s
only woman Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, has found a
director. The series will be
helmed by Ritesh
Batra, director of The
Lunchbox (2013).
Earlier this year,
Vidya had
announced
plans to
work in a
web series
based on
the life
of
Indira
Gandhi.
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Jennifer Lopez and
Alex Rodriguez
announced their
engagement in March
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inger-actor Jennifer
S
Lopez may not know how
to drive anymore, but she
definitely has a great taste in
cars. Going all out for her
fiance Alex Rodriguez’s
birthday, Lopez just surprised
her beau with a bright blue,
vintage Ford Bronco for his
44th birthday, which took
place last month.
Rodriguez is over the moon
after receiving the lavish gift
and wrote “@jlo thank you for
the best gift,” on his Instagram
story.
The athlete’s birthday gift
came just days after he had
jewellery and electronics
stolen from his rental car in
San Francisco on Sunday
night, reported People.
Looks like, great minds
seem to think alike as
Rodriguez also gifted Lopez a
car for her 50th birthday this
July. He surprised the singer
with a 2019 red 911 Carrera
GTS Porsche. It was a special
gift for the singer because, as
Rodriguez explained in a
behind-the-scenes video
shared to his YouTube page,
Lopez “hasn’t driven in 25
years.”
“What do you get someone
who already has everything?”
Rodriguez asked. “You have to
be creative,” he added.
“I’m going to have to drive?
ALEX RODRIGUEZ’S
BIRTHDAY GIFT CAME
JUST DAYS AFTER HE
HAD JEWELLERY AND
ELECTRONICS STOLEN
FROM HIS RENTAL
CAR ON SUNDAY
NIGHT
Miley Cyrus’ latest single Slide
Away has been turning heads
for its choice of muse
ust a few days after
J announcing
separation from
husband Liam
Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus
released her latest single
Slide Away where she has
seemingly brought out the
emotions she has been
going through.
The 26-year old singer’s
latest release seems like
her take on her
relationship with
Hemsworth as the
starting lyrics goes like,
“Once upon it was
paradise, once upon a
time I was paralysed / I
think I’m gonna miss
these harbour lights / But
it’s time to let it go.”
Cyrus somehow
poured her heart out in
the song as she
continues singing
“Move on, we’re not 17
/ I’m not who I used to
be. You said that
everything changed /
You’re right I’m
grown now.”
Prior to the
release of Slide
Away, she last
dropped her
single
Mother’s
Daughter
earlier in July.
The music
video of the
song
celebrated
sexuality,
diversity,
Lopez goes
‘Frod Bonco’
for fiance
Alex’s
birthday!
It’s beautiful! I’ve never driven
a car like that!” Lopez said as
she hugged her kids
“I’ve never had a car like
this. I’ve never driven a car,
period! My heart’s beating out
of my chest,” she added.
Rodriguez and Lopez got
engaged in March after two
years of being in a
relationship, but it seems that
they aren’t in any rush to tie
the knot just yet.
During a recent interaction,
Rodriguez told People, “We’ve
talked about plans but nothing
too concrete.” On the work
front, Lopez will be next seen
in ‘Hustlers’, starring
alongside Constance Wu, Lili
Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia
Stiles and Cardi B. The film is
slated to hit the theatres on
September 13. Lopez began her
‘It’s My Party’ tour in June
and will continue to tour in
North America throughout the
summer. ANI
and pride which also
featured her mother Tish
Cyrus.
Apart from the song, the
When I Look at You single
had been in headlines lately
after she parted ways with
Hemsworth.
And just after their split,
pictures of her kissing
longtime friend Kaitlynn
Carter were shared on
social media.
The couple, as they
announced their split, also
released a joint statement
which read, “they have
decided this is what’s best
while they both focus on
themselves and careers.”
Recently a source also
revealed that their break-
up took an ugly turn with
drug use and infidelity
accusations.
According to Fox News,
insiders from both
celebrities have made this
claim just a few days after
their split was confirmed.
ANI
THE 26-YEAR OLD
SINGER’S LATEST
RELEASE ‘SLIDE
AWAY’, SEEMS LIKE
HER TAKE ON HER
RELATIONSHIP
WITH HEMSWORTH
Drax puts all speculation to rest via Instagram post
Actor Dax
Shepard
married
actor Kristen
Bell (right) in
2013
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‘Biggestregret’:Whitneyon
turningdownDiCaprio
Whitney Port
is known for
her role in
The Hills
PHOTO:
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Dave Chappelle’s back (in
Dave
Chappelle’s
last stand-up
special for
the platform
Morgan Freeman’s voice)
was The Bird
Revelation
PHOTO:
SHUTTERSTOCK
ctor Dax Shepard has
A been open about his
relationship with wife
Kristen Bell and he never shies
away from sharing any
intimate details about his
marriage, lifestyle and past
struggles with drug addiction
on his podcast and even in
interviews.
And recently, the actor
received a mail from a tabloid
asking him to comment on
how he and Bell are working
on the issues in their
relationship to which he had
the perfect response.
The actor in his latest
Instagram post shared a
screenshot of the mail which
read, “Sources tell that Kristen
and Dax have had problems in
their marriage, including
Dax’s addiction issues, but
that they’re very happy now
and are determined to make
DAX SHEPARD’S
REJOINDER TO A
MISINFORMED
TABLOID ABOUT HIS
RELATIONSHIP WITH
KRISTEN BELL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
V star Whitney Port is a added.
T married woman and a
mother, but her life could
have taken a very different
The night ended there but
Port and DiCaprio stayed in
touch by texting via
turn. The star has now shared Blackberry Messaging (BBM)
a regret that has been for six months until they went
bothering her for years. out again in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old star She said, “I was too
revealed on Thursday’s nervous. I had never had a
episode of her podcast, ‘With one-night stand. I didn’t want
Whit’, that she has one major to be with him alone. I was way
dating regret from her 20s,
reported Fox News. She
too nervous to do it and then I
lost my chance and it’s really
revealed that Oscar-winning one of my bigger regrets in life.
actor Leonardo DiCaprio
asked her out on a date a
If you didn’t think I was cool,
now you probably do.”
decade ago after six months of
texting.
Port married Tim
Rosenman in 2015 and
“I have been dying to tell welcomed a son, Sonny, in
people this story for ages,” 2017. ANI
Port said while chatting with
long-time friend Andrea
Cuttler. “I feel like whenever I
tell it to friends, no one
believes me,” she added.
Leonardo
DiCaprio was
last seen in
Once Upon A
According to the star, she Time In
was at a club with friends Hollywood
when DiCaprio approached PHOTO:FRAZER
them. HARRISON/GETTY
“And then Leo comes up to IMAGES
you to also ... insinuated that,
like, he had missed the
week prior’s episode
and you’re like, ‘Is he
telling me that he
watches ‘The City?’
This is very
confusing, but also
incredible,” Cuttler
recalled.
Cuttler shared
that DiCaprio
exchanged
numbers with
Port and then
they all headed to
another club.
“I feel like I was
getting drunk at
that point. I don’t
remember it’s such
a shame,” Port
omedian Dave The new special follows
C Chappelle has
announced a fifth
stand-up special for a
Chappelle’s previous four
shows for Netflix — The Age
of Spin, Deep in the Heart of
streaming giant. Titled Texas, Equanimity, and The
Sticks & Stones, the stand-up Bird Revelations.
special will premiere on the Described as “unflinching
platform on August 26. and boundary-pushing”, the
The platform also released show will see Dave give his
a trailer for the special, in “provocative perspective on
which Chappelle walks the tidal wave of celebrity
across a desert as he is scandals, the opioid crisis,
introduced to the viewers and more — in trademarked
by veteran actor Morgan Chappelle fashion”. PTI
Freeman, who is awaiting
the release of his action
thriller Angel Has Fallen.
“This is Dave. He tells MORGAN FREEMAN
jokes for a living. Hopefully HAS VOICED THE
he makes people laugh... It’s
a high-stakes game. How did TRAILER OF DAVE
we get here? I wonder. I don’t CHAPPELLE’S
mean that metaphorically.
I’m really asking, how did STAND-UP SPECIAL
Dave get here? I mean, what
the f**k is this?” Morgan
STICKS & STONES,
says in the video. HIS FIFTH FOR THE
Chappelle later sits down
on a stool in front of a white
STREAMING GIANT.
screen placed in the middle THE SPECIAL WILL
of the no man’s land. “I guess
what I’m trying to say is. If
PREMIERE ON
you say anything, you risk AUGUST 26
everything. He’s back,
folks,” Freeman adds.
their marriage work.”
His response was seen in the
caption which read,
“DAMNIT! Who in the inner
PHOTO: FRAZER
HARRISON/GETTY
circled leaked?! I want names! IMAGES
My “addiction issues” are
between me, my sponsor, and
the three to four folks listening
to me speak about it for four
hours a week on my podcast!!!”
And the actor’s
statement seems true as
he has previously
opened up about his
past and how he
came out of the
times which
were
“progressivel
y more
dangerous.”
The couple
even celebrated
Shepard’s 14th
anniversary of
sobriety. Bell put
out a loving post
on the occasion
where she wrote, “I
love you more than I
ever thought I could
love anyone, and I
want you to know, I
see you. I see how
hard you work. You
set an excellent
example of being
human.”
ANI
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Alia Bhatt
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Prioritising films over TV was MOVIES ON TV

Rishabh Suri

ctor Alia Bhatt is known

with my team members, a
weekly phone call, and of
course, WhatsApp groups. We
my biggest mistake, says Anita
A to get into the skin of her
characters in films. From
playing a girl suffering
from Stockholm syndrome in
Highway (2014) to portraying
have constant banters about
this is happening, that is
happening. This is how I can be
on top of it,” says Alia.
And, there’s one routine that
Sangeeta Yadav

an Indian spy in Raazi (2018),
her acting skills have got rave
reviews from all quarters.
Besides, she dabbles with ease
in other enterprises such as her
social initiative MiSu wardrobe
and the recent collaboration
with The Doorbeen, for a music
video!
Doesn’t it get hectic to juggle
so many things? “I have a team
around me that helps me stay
on track. I’m myself a big
control freak. When I put my
mind and heart to something…
I may not be able to give my
every day and time to it, but
there will be a monthly meeting
the 26-year-old practices while
shooting for a film. She reveals,
“When I’m shooting a film, I
choose to stay away from my
phone and other things. I like to
be with the character. Having
said that, there are things I’m
passionate about, which go
hand in hand. I’ve always said
this: I’m an actor, but I want to
do much more with my work,
and this is a part of the
process.”
While she’s busy with a
host of things, her mom, actor
Soni Razdan has also been
occupied with films such as No
Fathers in Kashmir and
Noblemen. She was also seen
depicting the character of
Alia’s on-screen mother in
Raazi. Ask her about her
mom’s second innings in
showbiz, and Alia gushes, “My
mom is killing it! She’s killing it
at work, and then going for
holidays as well. She’s living
the best life right now. I am
so jealous! She kills herself at
work for a month, then takes a
month-long holiday! And
repeats this. My mother is
at her most prime period right
now.”
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
A
popular name in Indian
television, actor Anita
Hassanandani started her
Anita
Hassanandani
became a
household name
career with a small role in with the TV show
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film career didn’t take-off the
way I had expected, but it’s
okay. Not every actor can be
Priyanka Chopra (Jonas) or
Deepika Padukone or any
other top actor. I’m content
that whatever roles I played others, that she could leave a reveals that she gave an upper
on-screen, I gave my best lasting impression on the hand to one medium. “I
to them,” says Anita, who audience. “Even today, when I prioritised films over TV,
shot to instant fame with the get film offers, I’m very clear which was the biggest mistake
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and Kkavyanjali among in the industry, the actor n sangeeta.yadav@hindustantimes.com

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SHOW BUZZ
LOOKBACK
Bhai with his behen
This awww-worthy throwback pic was shared by Arpita
Khan Sharma. Here, she’s seen embracing her eldest brother,
actor Salman Khan while actor Sohail Khan (in nerdy glasses)
is spotted in the background.
PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ARPITAKHANSHARMA
QUOTE HANGER
WHEN I CAME IN
[BOLLYWOOD], I’D
THINK THAT
TALENT WAS
EVERYTHING
AND YOU GOT TO
PROVE YOURSELF.
BUT, WHEN I
MADE IT BIG,
I REALISED
TALENT IS NOT
RELEVANT IN THIS
INDUSTRY.
KANGANARANAUT,
ACTOR
FREEZE FRAME
PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/IAMSONALIBENDRE
Let’s ‘rock’!
Actor Sonali Bendre, who recently battled cancer, seems
to be making up for the family time lost during her
treatment. She posted this pic with her son Ranveer
Behl to wishing the latter on his birthday (August 11).
“Happy happy birthday @rockbehl! Yes the time has
come when you’re soon going to be awkward with any
kind of public displays of affection from your mother so
I’m going to milk it for as long as I can! Happy 14th my
baby boy! Love you loads,” she wrote on Instagram.
On Zaira Wasim quitting films, Nitesh The Doorbeen ecstatic about Alia collab
Tiwari says it is a sense of loss
Rishabh Suri
ight from his directorial
R debut Chillar Party (2011),
Nitesh Tiwari has been on
a roll. He won a National Film
Award for Best Children’s Film
for his debut feature, followed
by Bhoothnath Returns (2014).
But, the biggest turning point
in his career and Hindi cinema
proved to be Dangal (2016),
which remains to be the
highest grossing Indian film
worldwide.
Nitesh says, “Life has
changed for the better after
Dangal. Although I would like
to believe that I haven’t
changed. I’m still the old Nitesh
who had made Chillar Party,
and that’s how I want to be. It’s
nice to have a critically-
acclaimed movie like Dangal,
which also has a mega box-
office collection. I’ll always be
grateful to God and feel very
humbled. Somewhere, luck and
God have been very kind to me.
The technical team, ADs,
‘INDIA’S#METOODRIVEISONE
OFTHEMOSTPOWERFULONES’
Actor
Poorna
Jaganathan,
a survivor of
child sexual
abuse,
hopes
industry
peers don’t
THE WHOLE TALK
OF LEAD ACTOR work with
COMES IN WHEN filmmakers
WE TALK ABOUT
HIERARCHY AND accused
THAT’S SO of sexual
NEGATIVE AND
DEMOTIVATING misconduct
FOR ANY
ARTISTE. I DO
NOT ENCOURAGE
SUCH
CONVERSATIONS.
KIRTI KULHARI,
Didn’tallowsontowatchfilmswhereI Aarti never
ACTOR
playedvillain,saysGulshanGrover followed the
N get-married-
in-the-20s
formula
Actor Gulshan Grover with son, filmmaker Sanjay Grover
would be repeating myself here
— it’s sad that she chose to
walk away.”
Did he happen to talk with
her about this? “No, I didn’t.
She isn’t contactable. In the
past I have spoken to her, but
this time, it wasn’t possible. I
respect her decision. It’s her
life, her belief; she has every
right to live her life according
to her terms and conditions. We
Nitesh Tiwari has worked with have to accept it. We can only
Zaira Wasim in Aamir Khan- wish her all the best. It’s a sense
starrer Dangal of loss, but I think we will have
PHOTO: PRABHAS ROY/HT to live with it,” says Nitesh,
editor, Pritam (music who is readying for the release
composer), everyone came of his next film.
together to make Dangal what “I never had a strong
it was.” purpose to tell this story, which
And a big reason behind the is inspired from my real-life
success of Dangal, was the friends and hostel days. It
memorable performances by remained with me for long. I
its cast including Zaira Wasim, didn’t just want to tell
who won hearts with her a funny story, it needed to have
portrayal of a young wrestler meat; I found that purpose
Geeta Phogat. Recently, Zaira when I sat with my writers. My
quit acting and her decision institute and all those friends
took everyone by surprise, are looking forward to the film
including Nitesh. He says, “I now!”
Poorna Jagannathan
Rishabh Suri
heir chartbuster single,
T Lamberghini that came out
last year, remains a dance
video and party favourite, and
Onkar Singh and Gautam
Sharma aka The Doorbeen
are ready with their next song,
Prada. And now they have
none other than actor Alia
Bhatt collaborating with them.
Boy, has life changed for them!
“We definitely didn’t
anticipate such a response
to our first song! We were
surprised that so many
Bollywood people had been
listening to it. It has motivated
us to stay focused,” they say.
The duo is thrilled about
having Alia for Prada. “We are
feeling so happy! We always
wanted to work with Alia
ma’am, and had this thought
‘It would be really big if she
featured’. We sent her the song,
and she expressed an interest.
We were praying that she
comes to the studio, and she
did!” they gush, choosing to
remain tight-lipped on whether
Alia will be singing, too.
ENTERTAINMENT htcity
Juhi Chakraborty
T caused quite a stir last
the perpetrators in public,
including many from the
showbiz. And actor Poorna
Jaganathan, who is a co-
producer of the acclaimed play
Nirbhaya (inspired by the 2012
Sangeeta Yadav
ot only did he make ‘bad’
look good on screen, but
audiences often fell in love
with actor Gulshan Grover’s
quirky portrayals of villains.
With films such as Khiladiyon
Ka Khiladi (1996), Ram Lakhan
(1989) and Shola Aur Shabnam
(1992) among others, Grover
earned the moniker Bad Man
in Bollywood. Switch to 2019,
and the actor will continue his
legacy playing an antagonist in
Rohit Shetty’s next
Sooryavanshi. The Akshay
Kumar starrer also happens
to be Grover’s 500th film!
Surprisingly, despite so
many films to his credit,
Gulshan took a “conscious
decision” to not to let his son
Sanjay, see his films during the
latter’s growing up years. “I
didn’t allow my son to watch
We’d never discuss my
films and characters in
front of him. But as he
grew up, he saw some
of my films with his
friends and my family
members.
GULSHAN GROVER ACTOR
Lamberghini, however,
is yet to be adapted for a
Bollywood project, in the way
popular singles such as Photo,
Coca Cola (both Luka Chuppi)
and Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani
(Tumhari Sulu, 2017). We are
yet to hear anything about
them singing or composing for
a Bollywood film, too.
“There are talks going on for
Bollywood projects. We might
do some in 2020. There are a lot
of surprises, and some films
that we can’t name right now.
Also, it will be great if
Lamberghini is used for a film.
We don’t know yet. If it does get
used, it will be wonderful.”
Lamberghini and now Prada
— how do the duo come up with
such catchy titles? “We can’t
tell… we could be walking on a
road, and get the inspiration.
Gaane ki shuruat wahaan se
bhi ho sakti hai. There is no
fixed pattern to creating a song.
We try to work on an idea every
day. In our latest song, we have
infused futuristic sounds. It
took us one year to complete
this song,” they sign off.
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
he #MeToo movement
year with several women
naming and shaming
Delhi gang rape) and herself a
survivor of child sexual
abuse, says she’s in “awe”
of how the movement
emerged in India.
my films when he was a kid,
especially the ones in which I
played negative roles. Also, as
a family, we would never
discuss my films and
characters in front of him. But
as he grew up, he saw some of
my films with his friends and
my family members,” says
Gulshan, still unsure if Sanjay
has seen all his films till date.
The 63-year-old might have
played out-and-out negative
characters in reel life but in
real, he’s been a doting father
who ensured that his son
imbibed his best qualities.
“Any parent would want their
child to pick the good qualities
and I’m no different! Just like
any other parent, I did my
best and made sure that the
values and ethics that my
parents have taught me, I
pass them on to my son and
give him a better upbringing,”
Grover adds.
The actor, recently
launched his memoir titled
Bad Man, and dedicated it to
his son. “The best chapter in
the book and of my life is the
one on my son”, says Grover,
adding, “I’m proud of the fact
that my son has grown up to
become a wonderful and good
human being. He’s working
for last 12 years in Hollywood
as a film producer and
director, and has also made
other countries aware of our
film industry.”
n sangeeta.yadav@hindustantimes.com
Gautam ‘Baba’ Sharma and Onkar Singh of The Doorbeen have got
Alia Bhatt to feature in their music video Prada
“I don’t want to live in a
world where there is violence
against women... India’s
#MeToo movement is one of
the most powerful ones I’ve
seen. I was talking to a friend
the other day [on how] all the
perpetrators are getting their
jobs back. They are
resurfacing; some even have
the audacity to file lawsuits
against their accusers...,”
says Poorna.
The Indian-origin American
actor made her Bollywood
debut with Delhi Belly (2011),
and has starred in American
TV shows such as House of
Cards, The Game, The Night
Of and Big Little Lies.
Speaking on the movement,
the 46-year-old adds that it’s
“giving us a much-needed
vocabulary.” She explains,
“The efficacy of the movement
cannot be judged on how many
men we put behind bars or
how many men never get their
position of power back. It’s
Actor Aarti Chabria, 36, got married to chartered accountant
Visharad Beedassy in June
Sangeeta Yadav
he’s enjoying her ‘just
S married’ status, and says
she doesn’t let societal
norms define her life. Actor
Aarti Chabria, who recently
tied the knot at the age of 36,
believes that “there’s no right
05
taking the shame off from the
survivor and putting it back
on the perpetrator, where
it belongs.”
The actor also hopes that
“actresses stand on their
ground and not work with
directors and producers
who’ve been credibly accused
of sexual violence”. However,
what astonishes her is the
momentum that this
movement gathered. “Big ups
to the women and men who
have come forward and the
media that has supported
them (survivors). I’m in awe,”
she adds.
Poorna has always been
vocal about her stance on
gender equality. On what gave
her the courage to share about
her abuse, and make it part of
the theatrical piece, the actor
says, “When I came forward
with my story of being raped
as a child, by my father’s
friend — a respected officer
from the Indian Air Force — a
lot of things propelled me. But
courage wasn’t on my mind. I
had the strength and voices of
my castmates, who told their
stories of rape and gender-
based violence on the stage,
with me. And we all came
forward because of the Delhi
gang rape victim. It never felt
brave to tell our stories, but it
always felt vital.”
juhi.chakraborty@htlive.com
n
PHOTO: VIRAL BHAYANI
age to marry” and “it’s never
too late to take that decision”.
Aarti, who had an arranged
marriage with chartered
accountant Visharad
Beedassy, says, “You can’t get
married because you are at a
particular age. I’ve never been
one to follow the stereotypes of
getting married in 20s.
Everybody should have their
own individuality, and the
right to decide about marriage
without feeling pressured.
Eventually, your life turns out
exactly how you feel about it.
So, if you believe things happen
for the best and at the best time,
they do.”
It isn’t as if there wasn’t any
pressure on Aarti to settle
down, but she didn’t give in. “I
was too focused on my work. I
won Miss India Worldwide at
17, did music videos, some
30 films in different languages,
participated in reality shows
and even gave a series of
motivational talks. Right
in the middle of my career, I
even went and studied film
direction at the New York Film
Academy. Had I got married
earlier, I wouldn’t have been
able to do justice to my
dreams,” shares Aarti.
The actor emphasises that
you should marry “only
when you feel ready to share
your life with someone and
start a family”. She adds,
“Sometimes you are ready,
but the other person isn’t right,
and sometimes the person is
right, but you aren’t ready. So,
when you’re ready and the
person is right, things fall into
place. There truly is someone
somewhere made
for everyone!”
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GINGEROIL:THE MAGICPOTION
From being an anti-inflammatory to
promoting hair growth, ginger oil comes
armed with plenty health benefits
Anjali Shetty
erived from ginger,
D ginger oil is a great anti-
inflammatory and pain
reliever and can be used
topically for patients with
arthritis on the affected joints.
It benefits right from head to
toe, in short, the entire body
mainly because it has gingerol,
which is the main ingredient in
ginger oil. Dr Saurabh Shah,
dermatologist, Bhatia Hospital
Mumbai, says, “It is called the
oil of empowerment because it
has a lot of medicinal uses for
the human body. You can use it
as DIY masks for skin and hair
too.”
Carlyne Remedios, group
manager, clinical practices,
nutrition and product
development, Digestive Health
Institute by Dr Muffi, says,
“Ginger oil can also be used to
relieve nausea and vomiting if
added to herbal tea or water. In
aromatherapy, ginger oil can
be used to alleviate stress and
anxiety.”
The oil does wonders for the
hair too. It contributes to
making the scalp healthy
and clean. Delnaaz T
Chanduwadia, chief dietician,
Jaslok Hospital and Research
Centre, shares, “Treatment
to most medical conditions is
in your kitchen. Ginger oil is
one of the most potent as it
has maximum amount of
gingerol.”
HEALTH BENEFITS
It is anti-inflammatory and
analgesic hence used widely for
patients suffering from pain -
arthritis, migraines and also
menstrual pains. Remedios,
adds, “Also, since it is a
powerful anti-inflammatory, it
can help open up airways,
which helps bronchitis. Animal
studies have also shown
protective properties to the
liver, when administrated with
ginger oil. Being high in
GINGER OIL AS AN
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
n Ginger oil has great anti-
inflammatory properties
and hence is very useful
for skin, hair and muscle
issues
n It reduces inflammation
on the skin, scalp and
joints
n It is very useful in joint
aches, backaches,
arthritis etc.
n Its anti-inflammatory
properties help in
clearing the respiratory
tract and boost
immunity to fortify the
body against flu. It is a
very good supplement
to any mainline of
treatments for
respiratory disorders,
digestive disorders and
or even skin issues.
Dr Saurabh Shah,
Dermatologist, Bhatia
Hospital Mumbai
antioxidants, it can also help
suppress free radical damage,
hence it is, cardio-protective.
Animal studies have shown to
reduce tumour growth.”
Dr Saurabh Shah,
dermatologist, Bhatia Hospital
lists few things:
Digestive system: Ginger oil
helps to eliminate toxins from
the stomach, bad bacteria from
the gut, boosts digestion and
eases the discomfort of
stomach and bowels.
Skin: It has antioxidant
properties which give the skin
a protective effect. It decreases
skin-ageing like wrinkles and
fine lines that develop with age
and gives a radiant
complexion, decreases acne
and bacteria that affect
the face.
Hair: It helps to eliminate the
fungus and bacteria that affects
the scalp. Its antioxidant
properties de-grease the scalp,
strengthen hair roots while
reducing scaliness, flakiness
and dandruff on the scalp. It is
known to have a soothing effect
and is useful for patients with
migraines and headaches. It
reduces stress and anxiety and
hence is used in aromatherapy
for long.
GINGER OIL DURING
MONSOON
Ginger oil is especially useful
in monsoons because it helps
during fluctuating weather
conditions. It can provide good
relief for respiratory issues
that are common during this
season. Dr Saurabh adds, “It
helps as a supplement for
cough, cold, fever or flu
symptoms, body aches etc. A
DIY ginger oil remedy during
monsoons: In one glass of
warm water, mix half spoon
turmeric, two crushed black
pepper, half tbsp spoon of
ginger juice and half tbsp
honey. Drink it in the morning
and evening. This helps boost
immunity and deal with
changing weather during
monsoons.”
The aroma, taste, and the
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nutritional scientist, shares, immune system naturally.” with a few drops of ginger oil
“Ginger improves blood Remedios adds that ginger can help ease nausea and
circulation. It helps to prevent tea with honey can help beat bloating. Sinusitis and chest
fever, excessive sweating, and sore throat during monsoons congestion can be eased with
chills. It has antibacterial and can also help increase ginger oil infusions.
properties that help to treat flu, immunity. n ht.cafe@htlive.com
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AMRITSAR
abeautiful Actor Ranveer Singh is thrilled that Hindustani rap and
hip-hop music have become the language of the youth; says
PHOTO:

note’
ERRIKOS
ANDREOU

it’s the ‘biggest thing’ happening in the Indian culture now

Mohammed
Zahur
Khayyam
Hashmi
PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH ‘HIP-HOPMUSIC
Rishabh Suri, Nikita Deb and
Kavita Awaasthi
(1976) and Umrao Jaan (1981).
His most popular songs
UDIT NARAYAN
IS NO LONGER
UNDERGROUND’
include Hazar Rahein Mud Ke
usic composer Dekhi (Thodisi Bewafaii;

M
Mohammed Zahur
Khayyam Hashmi
better known by the
fraternity as Khayyam saab
passed away on August 19 at a
Mumbai hospital. Known for
his poetry and soulful music,
the Padma Bhushan recipient
had composed the music for
films such as Kabhi Kabhie
1980), Aye Dil E Nadan (Razia
Sultan; 1983) and Dikhayee
Diye Yun (Bazaar; 1982). In his
career spanning almost 70
years, he worked with
lyricists such as Majrooh
Sultanpuri and Sahir
Ludhianvi. A few industry
members pay their tribute.
Singer
I had met Khayyam ji
for the first time as a
struggler at Mehboob
studios. I told him ‘Main
bhi thoda gaata hoon’,
but he was a legendary
music director, he
didn’t know me, yet Prashant Singh Ranveer, on his part, says
met me properly. Then ever since the Zoya Akhtar- he would love to be a “thought
later, when my songs or ages, Bollywood films directed film hit the theatres, leader” of the country as well

n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
SUKHWINDER
SINGH
Singer
We have lost yet
another legend.
Khayyam sahab was
nothing less than
extra ordinary. His
songs have always left
us teary-eyed. One
such song is Dikhai
Diye Yun, which had
such an emotional
impact. Though we
have lost him
physically, he will still
be in my heart and his
songs are and will be
always be appreciated.
MANOJ
MUNTASHIR
Lyricist
With the demise of
Khayyam saab, music
lost a beautiful note. It
would be hard for the
coming generations to
believe that a man
actually existed who
could blend classical
music with modern
beats so effortlessly.
His command over
poetry was
magnificent. He’s one
of those very few
composers who do not
have one poetically
weak song in their
discography. Khayyam
sahab will live on.
‘Pahle zamee par rahta
tha wo, ab ambar ka
baashinda hai... Maut
usse kya maaregi, wo
zinda tha, wo zinda
hai’.
JAVED AKHTAR
Lyricist-poet
I knew Khayyam saab since
the ‘60s as he worked a lot
with my father (Jan Nisar
Akhtar). I remember
meeting him in 1965 when I
was just 20. With Sahir,
Khayyam saab gave a
superb combination Woh
Subah Kabhi Toh Aayegi
from the film Phir Subah
Hogi (1958). We worked in
Yash Chopra’s Trishul,
where I co-wrote the script
and he was the music
composer. I would attend
the music sittings and saw
him create magic with his
compositions.
Khayyam saab’s music was
not just popular but
exceptional because even
songs from the super flop
films he composed for
were hits. That was the
power of his contribution.
He excelled at
compositions. He had great
respect for words which is
evident in every song he
composed. You will never
feel the tune dominates
the words. He had
tremendous sensitivity
towards poetry and the
two iconic songs Kabhi
Kabhi Mere Dil Mein from
Kabhi Kabhie (1977) and
Woh Subah Kabhi Toh
Aayegi are long poems and
don’t have variation in
meter yet it is Khayyam’s
creation that he made
those songs into
memorable songs.
HEMA MALINI
Actor-politician
Khayyamji’s music takes you to a different period, it creates
such an ambience. The music he gave in Razia Sultan (1983)
was outstanding, and so was for Dard (1981). For that film, he
came to me and said ‘aap yeh picture kijiye, main music de
raha hoon’. Ae Dil E Nadaan from Razia Sultan is my favourite.
I was fortunate that the song was picturised on me.
Nowadays, the music is different. It cannot beat what these
outstanding thespians have given.
F
became hits, I went to as well as its stars have rap/hip-hop has become as the film industry. “I love
his house to meet him. triggered many societal popular in the ad world, other films as well as our industry,
He gave me his trends — fashion and films as well the recently- and I’d like to be the leader and
blessings. The first time otherwise. In the latest concluded general elections. a champion of the industry. I
I got to work with him instance, there is clearly a During the Lok Sabha elections want Hindi cinema and our
was for a song in a renewed interest in the hip- earlier this year, several movie business to keep
small film. He was
hop/rap culture in India, parties used rap songs during growing and becoming bigger
happy with the way I
which, in all likelihood, got campaigning. Also, a slew of and bigger.
sang.
triggered when the Ranveer brands — at least four-five of So, if there is anything that I
Singh-starrer Gully Boy hit the them — have used hip-hop/rap can contribute to this industry,
bull’s eye at the box office. So, to drive home their product’s to the Hindi cinema to become
the rap/hip-hop music space — perspectives. bigger and better, it is a veryr
that was largely niche till then That’s not all. Recent films rewarding,”
— is mainstream, thanks to its such as Article 15 and says the actor,
big popularity with the masses. Khandaani Shafakhana also who is
Ranveer followed up the used the rap genre to reach the currently
film’s success with his passion audiences. Plus, a youth-based busy with the
project, an independent record TV channel has just launched a shooting of
label, through which he is talent hunt show to discover his next Virat Kohli and
discovering, nurturing and talented rappers from across biggie, Rishabh Pant
promoting artistes from across India. Of late, a legion of Kabir rapping in an
the country. Through his label, content creators have also Khan’s ad film (left); and
the actor also aims to help uploaded their rap/hip-hop ’83. Chaitanya Sharma
popularise the rap and hip-hop songs on portals such as aka Slow Cheetah
culture in India. In fact, his first YouTube, Facebook and Tik n prashant.singh rapping in Article
SAMEER three talents are hip-hop Tok to put forth their talent. @htlive.com 15 (right)
Lyricist artistes such as Kaam Bhari,
Slow Cheetah and Spitfire.
The best part is he had
his own style. You can The Padmaavat (2018) actor
says he is extremely kicked
immediately identify
his songs. He was a about the “rap revolution” in
very knowledgeable India. He says: “The time of
human being. You Hindustani rap/hip-hop has
could talk to him about come and this is the much-
poetry and he knew needed explosion in the music
every shaayar. scene of India. These are
Everyone talks about exciting times for original
Kabhie Kabhie (1976), music in India and rap/hip-hop
but he has composed is a huge refresher. Hindustani
so many legendary rap/hip-hop is no longer an
songs apart from that. underground music scene, as it
I remember, once
has become the language of the
Laxmi ji (of Laxmikant- youth and it is the biggest thing
Pyarelal duo) told me
happening in the Indian
that Kabhie Kabhie
culture today.”
was offered to them,
but he didn’t do the Calling hip-hop artistes “the
song, so finally Sahir poets of our generation”, the
Ludhianvi and Yash Bajirao Mastani (2015) actor
(Chopra) ji went to says the youth today is
Khayyam ji, and he “listening to what they have to
composed it. say”. He adds, “India has
always produced spectacular
original content and now is the
time for rap/hip-hop music,
and the incredible artistes
whose poetry is speaking about
a revolution. Hindustani rap/
hip-hop is here to stay and it is
the voice of India that you can’t
just ignore.”
It’s interesting to note that
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RITESH BATRA TO
DIRECT VIDYA BALAN
IN A SERIES ON
INDIRA GANDHI
idya Balan’s debut web
V series, based on India’s
only woman Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, has found a
director. The series will be
helmed by Ritesh
Batra, director of The
Lunchbox (2013).
Earlier this year,
Vidya had
announced
plans to
work in a
web series
based on
the life
of
Indira
Gandhi.
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step!
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Some of you are likely to start earning well
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remain mentally present. You may be
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A family gathering is in the offing and
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popularity on the social front is set to get a boost.
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for some.
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with my work’

Alia Bhatt
confesses that
she is a big MATHDOKU DID YOU KNOW?
control freak Actor Ajay Devgn was the first choice to play
PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao in Bajirao
Mastani (2015). But he could not take it up
Fill in all the squares in the grid so that each row, column and
each of the 9X9 squares contains all the digits from 1 to 9.
due to date issues, money and other terms
and conditions.
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Solve the four anagrams and move one letter to each square to
form four ordinary words

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FRUYC S
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Now arrange the letters marked with an asterisk (*) to form the answer to
the riddle or to fill in the missing words as indicated.
Its a shallow life that doesn’t give a person a __.- Garrison
Keillor SOLUTION SUDOKU SOLUTION MATHDUKU
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Prioritising films over TV was MOVIES ON TV

Rishabh Suri

ctor Alia Bhatt is known

with my team members, a
weekly phone call, and of
course, WhatsApp groups. We
my biggest mistake, says Anita
A to get into the skin of her
characters in films. From
playing a girl suffering
from Stockholm syndrome in
Highway (2014) to portraying
have constant banters about
this is happening, that is
happening. This is how I can be
on top of it,” says Alia.
And, there’s one routine that
Sangeeta Yadav

an Indian spy in Raazi (2018),
her acting skills have got rave
reviews from all quarters.
Besides, she dabbles with ease
in other enterprises such as her
social initiative MiSu wardrobe
and the recent collaboration
with The Doorbeen, for a music
video!
Doesn’t it get hectic to juggle
so many things? “I have a team
around me that helps me stay
on track. I’m myself a big
control freak. When I put my
mind and heart to something…
I may not be able to give my
every day and time to it, but
there will be a monthly meeting
the 26-year-old practices while
shooting for a film. She reveals,
“When I’m shooting a film, I
choose to stay away from my
phone and other things. I like to
be with the character. Having
said that, there are things I’m
passionate about, which go
hand in hand. I’ve always said
this: I’m an actor, but I want to
do much more with my work,
and this is a part of the
process.”
While she’s busy with a
host of things, her mom, actor
Soni Razdan has also been
occupied with films such as No
Fathers in Kashmir and
Noblemen. She was also seen
depicting the character of
Alia’s on-screen mother in
Raazi. Ask her about her
mom’s second innings in
showbiz, and Alia gushes, “My
mom is killing it! She’s killing it
at work, and then going for
holidays as well. She’s living
the best life right now. I am
so jealous! She kills herself at
work for a month, then takes a
month-long holiday! And
repeats this. My mother is
at her most prime period right
now.”
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
A
popular name in Indian
television, actor Anita
Hassanandani started her
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household name
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Deepika Padukone or any
other top actor. I’m content
that whatever roles I played others, that she could leave a reveals that she gave an upper
on-screen, I gave my best lasting impression on the hand to one medium. “I
to them,” says Anita, who audience. “Even today, when I prioritised films over TV,
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
MILEY’SNEWSONG
EVOKESHEREX
Jennifer Lopez and
Alex Rodriguez
announced their
engagement in March
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LACROIX/AFP
inger-actor Jennifer
S
Lopez may not know how
to drive anymore, but she
definitely has a great taste in
cars. Going all out for her
fiance Alex Rodriguez’s
birthday, Lopez just surprised
her beau with a bright blue,
vintage Ford Bronco for his
44th birthday, which took
place last month.
Rodriguez is over the moon
after receiving the lavish gift
and wrote “@jlo thank you for
the best gift,” on his Instagram
story.
The athlete’s birthday gift
came just days after he had
jewellery and electronics
stolen from his rental car in
San Francisco on Sunday
night, reported People.
Looks like, great minds
seem to think alike as
Rodriguez also gifted Lopez a
car for her 50th birthday this
July. He surprised the singer
with a 2019 red 911 Carrera
GTS Porsche. It was a special
gift for the singer because, as
Rodriguez explained in a
behind-the-scenes video
shared to his YouTube page,
Lopez “hasn’t driven in 25
years.”
“What do you get someone
who already has everything?”
Rodriguez asked. “You have to
be creative,” he added.
“I’m going to have to drive?
ALEX RODRIGUEZ’S
BIRTHDAY GIFT CAME
JUST DAYS AFTER HE
HAD JEWELLERY AND
ELECTRONICS STOLEN
FROM HIS RENTAL
CAR ON SUNDAY
NIGHT
Miley Cyrus’ latest single Slide
Away has been turning heads
for its choice of muse
ust a few days after
J announcing
separation from
husband Liam
Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus
released her latest single
Slide Away where she has
seemingly brought out the
emotions she has been
going through.
The 26-year old singer’s
latest release seems like
her take on her
relationship with
Hemsworth as the
starting lyrics goes like,
“Once upon it was
paradise, once upon a
time I was paralysed / I
think I’m gonna miss
these harbour lights / But
it’s time to let it go.”
Cyrus somehow
poured her heart out in
the song as she
continues singing
“Move on, we’re not 17
/ I’m not who I used to
be. You said that
everything changed /
You’re right I’m
grown now.”
Prior to the
release of Slide
Away, she last
dropped her
single
Mother’s
Daughter
earlier in July.
The music
video of the
song
celebrated
sexuality,
diversity,
Lopez goes
‘Frod Bonco’
for fiance
Alex’s
birthday!
It’s beautiful! I’ve never driven
a car like that!” Lopez said as
she hugged her kids
“I’ve never had a car like
this. I’ve never driven a car,
period! My heart’s beating out
of my chest,” she added.
Rodriguez and Lopez got
engaged in March after two
years of being in a
relationship, but it seems that
they aren’t in any rush to tie
the knot just yet.
During a recent interaction,
Rodriguez told People, “We’ve
talked about plans but nothing
too concrete.” On the work
front, Lopez will be next seen
in ‘Hustlers’, starring
alongside Constance Wu, Lili
Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia
Stiles and Cardi B. The film is
slated to hit the theatres on
September 13. Lopez began her
‘It’s My Party’ tour in June
and will continue to tour in
North America throughout the
summer. ANI
and pride which also
featured her mother Tish
Cyrus.
Apart from the song, the
When I Look at You single
had been in headlines lately
after she parted ways with
Hemsworth.
And just after their split,
pictures of her kissing
longtime friend Kaitlynn
Carter were shared on
social media.
The couple, as they
announced their split, also
released a joint statement
which read, “they have
decided this is what’s best
while they both focus on
themselves and careers.”
Recently a source also
revealed that their break-
up took an ugly turn with
drug use and infidelity
accusations.
According to Fox News,
insiders from both
celebrities have made this
claim just a few days after
their split was confirmed.
ANI
THE 26-YEAR OLD
SINGER’S LATEST
RELEASE ‘SLIDE
AWAY’, SEEMS LIKE
HER TAKE ON HER
RELATIONSHIP
WITH HEMSWORTH
Drax puts all speculation to rest via Instagram post
Actor Dax
Shepard
married
actor Kristen
Bell (right) in
2013
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‘Biggestregret’:Whitneyon
turningdownDiCaprio
Whitney Port
is known for
her role in
The Hills
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SHUTTERSTOCK
Dave Chappelle’s back (in
Dave
Chappelle’s
last stand-up
special for
the platform
Morgan Freeman’s voice)
was The Bird
Revelation
PHOTO:
SHUTTERSTOCK
ctor Dax Shepard has
A been open about his
relationship with wife
Kristen Bell and he never shies
away from sharing any
intimate details about his
marriage, lifestyle and past
struggles with drug addiction
on his podcast and even in
interviews.
And recently, the actor
received a mail from a tabloid
asking him to comment on
how he and Bell are working
on the issues in their
relationship to which he had
the perfect response.
The actor in his latest
Instagram post shared a
screenshot of the mail which
read, “Sources tell that Kristen
and Dax have had problems in
their marriage, including
Dax’s addiction issues, but
that they’re very happy now
and are determined to make
DAX SHEPARD’S
REJOINDER TO A
MISINFORMED
TABLOID ABOUT HIS
RELATIONSHIP WITH
KRISTEN BELL
03
V star Whitney Port is a added.
T married woman and a
mother, but her life could
have taken a very different
The night ended there but
Port and DiCaprio stayed in
touch by texting via
turn. The star has now shared Blackberry Messaging (BBM)
a regret that has been for six months until they went
bothering her for years. out again in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old star She said, “I was too
revealed on Thursday’s nervous. I had never had a
episode of her podcast, ‘With one-night stand. I didn’t want
Whit’, that she has one major to be with him alone. I was way
dating regret from her 20s,
reported Fox News. She
too nervous to do it and then I
lost my chance and it’s really
revealed that Oscar-winning one of my bigger regrets in life.
actor Leonardo DiCaprio
asked her out on a date a
If you didn’t think I was cool,
now you probably do.”
decade ago after six months of
texting.
Port married Tim
Rosenman in 2015 and
“I have been dying to tell welcomed a son, Sonny, in
people this story for ages,” 2017. ANI
Port said while chatting with
long-time friend Andrea
Cuttler. “I feel like whenever I
tell it to friends, no one
believes me,” she added.
Leonardo
DiCaprio was
last seen in
Once Upon A
According to the star, she Time In
was at a club with friends Hollywood
when DiCaprio approached PHOTO:FRAZER
them. HARRISON/GETTY
“And then Leo comes up to IMAGES
you to also ... insinuated that,
like, he had missed the
week prior’s episode
and you’re like, ‘Is he
telling me that he
watches ‘The City?’
This is very
confusing, but also
incredible,” Cuttler
recalled.
Cuttler shared
that DiCaprio
exchanged
numbers with
Port and then
they all headed to
another club.
“I feel like I was
getting drunk at
that point. I don’t
remember it’s such
a shame,” Port
omedian Dave The new special follows
C Chappelle has
announced a fifth
stand-up special for a
Chappelle’s previous four
shows for Netflix — The Age
of Spin, Deep in the Heart of
streaming giant. Titled Texas, Equanimity, and The
Sticks & Stones, the stand-up Bird Revelations.
special will premiere on the Described as “unflinching
platform on August 26. and boundary-pushing”, the
The platform also released show will see Dave give his
a trailer for the special, in “provocative perspective on
which Chappelle walks the tidal wave of celebrity
across a desert as he is scandals, the opioid crisis,
introduced to the viewers and more — in trademarked
by veteran actor Morgan Chappelle fashion”. PTI
Freeman, who is awaiting
the release of his action
thriller Angel Has Fallen.
“This is Dave. He tells MORGAN FREEMAN
jokes for a living. Hopefully HAS VOICED THE
he makes people laugh... It’s
a high-stakes game. How did TRAILER OF DAVE
we get here? I wonder. I don’t CHAPPELLE’S
mean that metaphorically.
I’m really asking, how did STAND-UP SPECIAL
Dave get here? I mean, what
the f**k is this?” Morgan
STICKS & STONES,
says in the video. HIS FIFTH FOR THE
Chappelle later sits down
on a stool in front of a white
STREAMING GIANT.
screen placed in the middle THE SPECIAL WILL
of the no man’s land. “I guess
what I’m trying to say is. If
PREMIERE ON
you say anything, you risk AUGUST 26
everything. He’s back,
folks,” Freeman adds.
their marriage work.”
His response was seen in the
caption which read,
“DAMNIT! Who in the inner
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HARRISON/GETTY
circled leaked?! I want names! IMAGES
My “addiction issues” are
between me, my sponsor, and
the three to four folks listening
to me speak about it for four
hours a week on my podcast!!!”
And the actor’s
statement seems true as
he has previously
opened up about his
past and how he
came out of the
times which
were
“progressivel
y more
dangerous.”
The couple
even celebrated
Shepard’s 14th
anniversary of
sobriety. Bell put
out a loving post
on the occasion
where she wrote, “I
love you more than I
ever thought I could
love anyone, and I
want you to know, I
see you. I see how
hard you work. You
set an excellent
example of being
human.”
ANI
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SHOW BUZZ
LOOKBACK
Bhai with his behen
This awww-worthy throwback pic was shared by Arpita
Khan Sharma. Here, she’s seen embracing her eldest brother,
actor Salman Khan while actor Sohail Khan (in nerdy glasses)
is spotted in the background.
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QUOTE HANGER
WHEN I CAME IN
[BOLLYWOOD], I’D
THINK THAT
TALENT WAS
EVERYTHING
AND YOU GOT TO
PROVE YOURSELF.
BUT, WHEN I
MADE IT BIG,
I REALISED
TALENT IS NOT
RELEVANT IN THIS
INDUSTRY.
KANGANARANAUT,
ACTOR
FREEZE FRAME
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Let’s ‘rock’!
Actor Sonali Bendre, who recently battled cancer, seems
to be making up for the family time lost during her
treatment. She posted this pic with her son Ranveer
Behl to wishing the latter on his birthday (August 11).
“Happy happy birthday @rockbehl! Yes the time has
come when you’re soon going to be awkward with any
kind of public displays of affection from your mother so
I’m going to milk it for as long as I can! Happy 14th my
baby boy! Love you loads,” she wrote on Instagram.
On Zaira Wasim quitting films, Nitesh The Doorbeen ecstatic about Alia collab
Tiwari says it is a sense of loss
Rishabh Suri
ight from his directorial
R debut Chillar Party (2011),
Nitesh Tiwari has been on
a roll. He won a National Film
Award for Best Children’s Film
for his debut feature, followed
by Bhoothnath Returns (2014).
But, the biggest turning point
in his career and Hindi cinema
proved to be Dangal (2016),
which remains to be the
highest grossing Indian film
worldwide.
Nitesh says, “Life has
changed for the better after
Dangal. Although I would like
to believe that I haven’t
changed. I’m still the old Nitesh
who had made Chillar Party,
and that’s how I want to be. It’s
nice to have a critically-
acclaimed movie like Dangal,
which also has a mega box-
office collection. I’ll always be
grateful to God and feel very
humbled. Somewhere, luck and
God have been very kind to me.
The technical team, ADs,
‘INDIA’S#METOODRIVEISONE
OFTHEMOSTPOWERFULONES’
Actor
Poorna
Jaganathan,
a survivor of
child sexual
abuse,
hopes
industry
peers don’t
THE WHOLE TALK
OF LEAD ACTOR work with
COMES IN WHEN filmmakers
WE TALK ABOUT
HIERARCHY AND accused
THAT’S SO of sexual
NEGATIVE AND
DEMOTIVATING misconduct
FOR ANY
ARTISTE. I DO
NOT ENCOURAGE
SUCH
CONVERSATIONS.
KIRTI KULHARI,
Didn’tallowsontowatchfilmswhereI Aarti never
ACTOR
playedvillain,saysGulshanGrover followed the
N get-married-
in-the-20s
formula
Actor Gulshan Grover with son, filmmaker Sanjay Grover
would be repeating myself here
— it’s sad that she chose to
walk away.”
Did he happen to talk with
her about this? “No, I didn’t.
She isn’t contactable. In the
past I have spoken to her, but
this time, it wasn’t possible. I
respect her decision. It’s her
life, her belief; she has every
right to live her life according
to her terms and conditions. We
Nitesh Tiwari has worked with have to accept it. We can only
Zaira Wasim in Aamir Khan- wish her all the best. It’s a sense
starrer Dangal of loss, but I think we will have
PHOTO: PRABHAS ROY/HT to live with it,” says Nitesh,
editor, Pritam (music who is readying for the release
composer), everyone came of his next film.
together to make Dangal what “I never had a strong
it was.” purpose to tell this story, which
And a big reason behind the is inspired from my real-life
success of Dangal, was the friends and hostel days. It
memorable performances by remained with me for long. I
its cast including Zaira Wasim, didn’t just want to tell
who won hearts with her a funny story, it needed to have
portrayal of a young wrestler meat; I found that purpose
Geeta Phogat. Recently, Zaira when I sat with my writers. My
quit acting and her decision institute and all those friends
took everyone by surprise, are looking forward to the film
including Nitesh. He says, “I now!”
Poorna Jagannathan
Rishabh Suri
heir chartbuster single,
T Lamberghini that came out
last year, remains a dance
video and party favourite, and
Onkar Singh and Gautam
Sharma aka The Doorbeen
are ready with their next song,
Prada. And now they have
none other than actor Alia
Bhatt collaborating with them.
Boy, has life changed for them!
“We definitely didn’t
anticipate such a response
to our first song! We were
surprised that so many
Bollywood people had been
listening to it. It has motivated
us to stay focused,” they say.
The duo is thrilled about
having Alia for Prada. “We are
feeling so happy! We always
wanted to work with Alia
ma’am, and had this thought
‘It would be really big if she
featured’. We sent her the song,
and she expressed an interest.
We were praying that she
comes to the studio, and she
did!” they gush, choosing to
remain tight-lipped on whether
Alia will be singing, too.
Juhi Chakraborty
T caused quite a stir last
the perpetrators in public,
including many from the
showbiz. And actor Poorna
Jaganathan, who is a co-
producer of the acclaimed play
Nirbhaya (inspired by the 2012
Sangeeta Yadav
ot only did he make ‘bad’
look good on screen, but
audiences often fell in love
with actor Gulshan Grover’s
quirky portrayals of villains.
With films such as Khiladiyon
Ka Khiladi (1996), Ram Lakhan
(1989) and Shola Aur Shabnam
(1992) among others, Grover
earned the moniker Bad Man
in Bollywood. Switch to 2019,
and the actor will continue his
legacy playing an antagonist in
Rohit Shetty’s next
Sooryavanshi. The Akshay
Kumar starrer also happens
to be Grover’s 500th film!
Surprisingly, despite so
many films to his credit,
Gulshan took a “conscious
decision” to not to let his son
Sanjay, see his films during the
latter’s growing up years. “I
didn’t allow my son to watch
We’d never discuss my
films and characters in
front of him. But as he
grew up, he saw some
of my films with his
friends and my family
members.
GULSHAN GROVER ACTOR
Lamberghini, however,
is yet to be adapted for a
Bollywood project, in the way
popular singles such as Photo,
Coca Cola (both Luka Chuppi)
and Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani
(Tumhari Sulu, 2017). We are
yet to hear anything about
them singing or composing for
a Bollywood film, too.
“There are talks going on for
Bollywood projects. We might
do some in 2020. There are a lot
of surprises, and some films
that we can’t name right now.
Also, it will be great if
Lamberghini is used for a film.
We don’t know yet. If it does get
used, it will be wonderful.”
Lamberghini and now Prada
— how do the duo come up with
such catchy titles? “We can’t
tell… we could be walking on a
road, and get the inspiration.
Gaane ki shuruat wahaan se
bhi ho sakti hai. There is no
fixed pattern to creating a song.
We try to work on an idea every
day. In our latest song, we have
infused futuristic sounds. It
took us one year to complete
this song,” they sign off.
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
HINDUSTA N TIMES, JALANDHAR/PUNJAB
he #MeToo movement
year with several women
naming and shaming
Delhi gang rape) and herself a
survivor of child sexual
abuse, says she’s in “awe”
of how the movement
emerged in India.
my films when he was a kid,
especially the ones in which I
played negative roles. Also, as
a family, we would never
discuss my films and
characters in front of him. But
as he grew up, he saw some of
my films with his friends and
my family members,” says
Gulshan, still unsure if Sanjay
has seen all his films till date.
The 63-year-old might have
played out-and-out negative
characters in reel life but in
real, he’s been a doting father
who ensured that his son
imbibed his best qualities.
“Any parent would want their
child to pick the good qualities
and I’m no different! Just like
any other parent, I did my
best and made sure that the
values and ethics that my
parents have taught me, I
pass them on to my son and
give him a better upbringing,”
Grover adds.
The actor, recently
launched his memoir titled
Bad Man, and dedicated it to
his son. “The best chapter in
the book and of my life is the
one on my son”, says Grover,
adding, “I’m proud of the fact
that my son has grown up to
become a wonderful and good
human being. He’s working
for last 12 years in Hollywood
as a film producer and
director, and has also made
other countries aware of our
film industry.”
n sangeeta.yadav@hindustantimes.com
Gautam ‘Baba’ Sharma and Onkar Singh of The Doorbeen have got
Alia Bhatt to feature in their music video Prada
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
“I don’t want to live in a
world where there is violence
against women... India’s
#MeToo movement is one of
the most powerful ones I’ve
seen. I was talking to a friend
the other day [on how] all the
perpetrators are getting their
jobs back. They are
resurfacing; some even have
the audacity to file lawsuits
against their accusers...,”
says Poorna.
The Indian-origin American
actor made her Bollywood
debut with Delhi Belly (2011),
and has starred in American
TV shows such as House of
Cards, The Game, The Night
Of and Big Little Lies.
Speaking on the movement,
the 46-year-old adds that it’s
“giving us a much-needed
vocabulary.” She explains,
“The efficacy of the movement
cannot be judged on how many
men we put behind bars or
how many men never get their
position of power back. It’s
Actor Aarti Chabria, 36, got married to chartered accountant
Visharad Beedassy in June
Sangeeta Yadav
he’s enjoying her ‘just
S married’ status, and says
she doesn’t let societal
norms define her life. Actor
Aarti Chabria, who recently
tied the knot at the age of 36,
believes that “there’s no right
taking the shame off from the
survivor and putting it back
on the perpetrator, where
it belongs.”
The actor also hopes that
“actresses stand on their
ground and not work with
directors and producers
who’ve been credibly accused
of sexual violence”. However,
what astonishes her is the
momentum that this
movement gathered. “Big ups
to the women and men who
have come forward and the
media that has supported
them (survivors). I’m in awe,”
she adds.
Poorna has always been
vocal about her stance on
gender equality. On what gave
her the courage to share about
her abuse, and make it part of
the theatrical piece, the actor
says, “When I came forward
with my story of being raped
as a child, by my father’s
friend — a respected officer
from the Indian Air Force — a
lot of things propelled me. But
courage wasn’t on my mind. I
had the strength and voices of
my castmates, who told their
stories of rape and gender-
based violence on the stage,
with me. And we all came
forward because of the Delhi
gang rape victim. It never felt
brave to tell our stories, but it
always felt vital.”
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age to marry” and “it’s never
too late to take that decision”.
Aarti, who had an arranged
marriage with chartered
accountant Visharad
Beedassy, says, “You can’t get
married because you are at a
particular age. I’ve never been
one to follow the stereotypes of
getting married in 20s.
Everybody should have their
own individuality, and the
right to decide about marriage
without feeling pressured.
Eventually, your life turns out
exactly how you feel about it.
So, if you believe things happen
for the best and at the best time,
they do.”
It isn’t as if there wasn’t any
pressure on Aarti to settle
down, but she didn’t give in. “I
was too focused on my work. I
won Miss India Worldwide at
17, did music videos, some
30 films in different languages,
participated in reality shows
and even gave a series of
motivational talks. Right
in the middle of my career, I
even went and studied film
direction at the New York Film
Academy. Had I got married
earlier, I wouldn’t have been
able to do justice to my
dreams,” shares Aarti.
The actor emphasises that
you should marry “only
when you feel ready to share
your life with someone and
start a family”. She adds,
“Sometimes you are ready,
but the other person isn’t right,
and sometimes the person is
right, but you aren’t ready. So,
when you’re ready and the
person is right, things fall into
place. There truly is someone
somewhere made
for everyone!”
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abeautiful Actor Ranveer Singh is thrilled that Hindustani rap and
hip-hop music have become the language of the youth; says
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ANDREOU

it’s the ‘biggest thing’ happening in the Indian culture now

Mohammed
Zahur
Khayyam
Hashmi
PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH ‘HIP-HOPMUSIC
Rishabh Suri, Nikita Deb and
Kavita Awaasthi
(1976) and Umrao Jaan (1981).
His most popular songs
UDIT NARAYAN
IS NO LONGER
UNDERGROUND’
include Hazar Rahein Mud Ke
usic composer Dekhi (Thodisi Bewafaii;

M
Mohammed Zahur
Khayyam Hashmi
better known by the
fraternity as Khayyam saab
passed away on August 19 at a
Mumbai hospital. Known for
his poetry and soulful music,
the Padma Bhushan recipient
had composed the music for
films such as Kabhi Kabhie
1980), Aye Dil E Nadan (Razia
Sultan; 1983) and Dikhayee
Diye Yun (Bazaar; 1982). In his
career spanning almost 70
years, he worked with
lyricists such as Majrooh
Sultanpuri and Sahir
Ludhianvi. A few industry
members pay their tribute.
Singer
I had met Khayyam ji
for the first time as a
struggler at Mehboob
studios. I told him ‘Main
bhi thoda gaata hoon’,
but he was a legendary
music director, he
didn’t know me, yet Prashant Singh Ranveer, on his part, says
met me properly. Then ever since the Zoya Akhtar- he would love to be a “thought
later, when my songs or ages, Bollywood films directed film hit the theatres, leader” of the country as well

n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
SUKHWINDER
SINGH
Singer
We have lost yet
another legend.
Khayyam sahab was
nothing less than
extra ordinary. His
songs have always left
us teary-eyed. One
such song is Dikhai
Diye Yun, which had
such an emotional
impact. Though we
have lost him
physically, he will still
be in my heart and his
songs are and will be
always be appreciated.
MANOJ
MUNTASHIR
Lyricist
With the demise of
Khayyam saab, music
lost a beautiful note. It
would be hard for the
coming generations to
believe that a man
actually existed who
could blend classical
music with modern
beats so effortlessly.
His command over
poetry was
magnificent. He’s one
of those very few
composers who do not
have one poetically
weak song in their
discography. Khayyam
sahab will live on.
‘Pahle zamee par rahta
tha wo, ab ambar ka
baashinda hai... Maut
usse kya maaregi, wo
zinda tha, wo zinda
hai’.
JAVED AKHTAR
Lyricist-poet
I knew Khayyam saab since
the ‘60s as he worked a lot
with my father (Jan Nisar
Akhtar). I remember
meeting him in 1965 when I
was just 20. With Sahir,
Khayyam saab gave a
superb combination Woh
Subah Kabhi Toh Aayegi
from the film Phir Subah
Hogi (1958). We worked in
Yash Chopra’s Trishul,
where I co-wrote the script
and he was the music
composer. I would attend
the music sittings and saw
him create magic with his
compositions.
Khayyam saab’s music was
not just popular but
exceptional because even
songs from the super flop
films he composed for
were hits. That was the
power of his contribution.
He excelled at
compositions. He had great
respect for words which is
evident in every song he
composed. You will never
feel the tune dominates
the words. He had
tremendous sensitivity
towards poetry and the
two iconic songs Kabhi
Kabhi Mere Dil Mein from
Kabhi Kabhie (1977) and
Woh Subah Kabhi Toh
Aayegi are long poems and
don’t have variation in
meter yet it is Khayyam’s
creation that he made
those songs into
memorable songs.
HEMA MALINI
Actor-politician
Khayyamji’s music takes you to a different period, it creates
such an ambience. The music he gave in Razia Sultan (1983)
was outstanding, and so was for Dard (1981). For that film, he
came to me and said ‘aap yeh picture kijiye, main music de
raha hoon’. Ae Dil E Nadaan from Razia Sultan is my favourite.
I was fortunate that the song was picturised on me.
Nowadays, the music is different. It cannot beat what these
outstanding thespians have given.
F
became hits, I went to as well as its stars have rap/hip-hop has become as the film industry. “I love
his house to meet him. triggered many societal popular in the ad world, other films as well as our industry,
He gave me his trends — fashion and films as well the recently- and I’d like to be the leader and
blessings. The first time otherwise. In the latest concluded general elections. a champion of the industry. I
I got to work with him instance, there is clearly a During the Lok Sabha elections want Hindi cinema and our
was for a song in a renewed interest in the hip- earlier this year, several movie business to keep
small film. He was
hop/rap culture in India, parties used rap songs during growing and becoming bigger
happy with the way I
which, in all likelihood, got campaigning. Also, a slew of and bigger.
sang.
triggered when the Ranveer brands — at least four-five of So, if there is anything that I
Singh-starrer Gully Boy hit the them — have used hip-hop/rap can contribute to this industry,
bull’s eye at the box office. So, to drive home their product’s to the Hindi cinema to become
the rap/hip-hop music space — perspectives. bigger and better, it is a veryr
that was largely niche till then That’s not all. Recent films rewarding,”
— is mainstream, thanks to its such as Article 15 and says the actor,
big popularity with the masses. Khandaani Shafakhana also who is
Ranveer followed up the used the rap genre to reach the currently
film’s success with his passion audiences. Plus, a youth-based busy with the
project, an independent record TV channel has just launched a shooting of
label, through which he is talent hunt show to discover his next Virat Kohli and
discovering, nurturing and talented rappers from across biggie, Rishabh Pant
promoting artistes from across India. Of late, a legion of Kabir rapping in an
the country. Through his label, content creators have also Khan’s ad film (left); and
the actor also aims to help uploaded their rap/hip-hop ’83. Chaitanya Sharma
popularise the rap and hip-hop songs on portals such as aka Slow Cheetah
culture in India. In fact, his first YouTube, Facebook and Tik n prashant.singh rapping in Article
SAMEER three talents are hip-hop Tok to put forth their talent. @htlive.com 15 (right)
Lyricist artistes such as Kaam Bhari,
Slow Cheetah and Spitfire.
The best part is he had
his own style. You can The Padmaavat (2018) actor
says he is extremely kicked
immediately identify
his songs. He was a about the “rap revolution” in
very knowledgeable India. He says: “The time of
human being. You Hindustani rap/hip-hop has
could talk to him about come and this is the much-
poetry and he knew needed explosion in the music
every shaayar. scene of India. These are
Everyone talks about exciting times for original
Kabhie Kabhie (1976), music in India and rap/hip-hop
but he has composed is a huge refresher. Hindustani
so many legendary rap/hip-hop is no longer an
songs apart from that. underground music scene, as it
I remember, once
has become the language of the
Laxmi ji (of Laxmikant- youth and it is the biggest thing
Pyarelal duo) told me
happening in the Indian
that Kabhie Kabhie
culture today.”
was offered to them,
but he didn’t do the Calling hip-hop artistes “the
song, so finally Sahir poets of our generation”, the
Ludhianvi and Yash Bajirao Mastani (2015) actor
(Chopra) ji went to says the youth today is
Khayyam ji, and he “listening to what they have to
composed it. say”. He adds, “India has
always produced spectacular
original content and now is the
time for rap/hip-hop music,
and the incredible artistes
whose poetry is speaking about
a revolution. Hindustani rap/
hip-hop is here to stay and it is
the voice of India that you can’t
just ignore.”
It’s interesting to note that
STOP PRESS
RITESH BATRA TO
DIRECT VIDYA BALAN
IN A SERIES ON
INDIRA GANDHI
idya Balan’s debut web
V series, based on India’s
only woman Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, has found a
director. The series will be
helmed by Ritesh
Batra, director of The
Lunchbox (2013).
Earlier this year,
Vidya had
announced
plans to
work in a
web series
based on
the life
of
Indira
Gandhi.
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Alia Bhatt
confesses that
she is a big MATHDOKU DID YOU KNOW?
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PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH
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Prioritising films over TV was MOVIES ON TV

Rishabh Suri

ctor Alia Bhatt is known

with my team members, a
weekly phone call, and of
course, WhatsApp groups. We
my biggest mistake, says Anita
A to get into the skin of her
characters in films. From
playing a girl suffering
from Stockholm syndrome in
Highway (2014) to portraying
have constant banters about
this is happening, that is
happening. This is how I can be
on top of it,” says Alia.
And, there’s one routine that
Sangeeta Yadav

an Indian spy in Raazi (2018),
her acting skills have got rave
reviews from all quarters.
Besides, she dabbles with ease
in other enterprises such as her
social initiative MiSu wardrobe
and the recent collaboration
with The Doorbeen, for a music
video!
Doesn’t it get hectic to juggle
so many things? “I have a team
around me that helps me stay
on track. I’m myself a big
control freak. When I put my
mind and heart to something…
I may not be able to give my
every day and time to it, but
there will be a monthly meeting
the 26-year-old practices while
shooting for a film. She reveals,
“When I’m shooting a film, I
choose to stay away from my
phone and other things. I like to
be with the character. Having
said that, there are things I’m
passionate about, which go
hand in hand. I’ve always said
this: I’m an actor, but I want to
do much more with my work,
and this is a part of the
process.”
While she’s busy with a
host of things, her mom, actor
Soni Razdan has also been
occupied with films such as No
Fathers in Kashmir and
Noblemen. She was also seen
depicting the character of
Alia’s on-screen mother in
Raazi. Ask her about her
mom’s second innings in
showbiz, and Alia gushes, “My
mom is killing it! She’s killing it
at work, and then going for
holidays as well. She’s living
the best life right now. I am
so jealous! She kills herself at
work for a month, then takes a
month-long holiday! And
repeats this. My mother is
at her most prime period right
now.”
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
A
popular name in Indian
television, actor Anita
Hassanandani started her
Anita
Hassanandani
became a
household name
career with a small role in with the TV show
Subhash Ghai’s film Taal Kabhii Sautan Sherlock EDITOR’S Incredibles 2 at 1409 Fast and Furious at 1652
(1999), and went on to make a Kabhii Sahelii Holmes at
mark in the regional film 1438 PICK 1006 Undisputed III:
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industry with several Tamil, 1133 Richie Rich
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Kannada and Telugu movies. 1026 Megamind
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films such as Kucch To Hai 1438 Sherlock Holmes
and Yeh Dil (2003), Krishna 1807 Kill Zone 2 1652 Fast and Furious
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Cottage (2004) and Koi Aap 2050 Cinderella 1858 First Blood
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Fallout
But Anita doesn’t rue about
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some things not working out
for her. “Unfortunately, my 2218 Batman Begins
film career didn’t take-off the
way I had expected, but it’s
okay. Not every actor can be
Priyanka Chopra (Jonas) or
Deepika Padukone or any
other top actor. I’m content
that whatever roles I played others, that she could leave a reveals that she gave an upper
on-screen, I gave my best lasting impression on the hand to one medium. “I
to them,” says Anita, who audience. “Even today, when I prioritised films over TV,
shot to instant fame with the get film offers, I’m very clear which was the biggest mistake
daily soap Kabhii Sautan that TV is my bread and of my career. But, I also made a Toilet: Ek Prem Katha at 1347 Bengal Tiger at 2100
Kabhii Sahelii. butter, and that’s is where I conscious decision to not to do
Interestingly, Anita had come from. That’s something films for the heck of it. For me, Hungama at 1645
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started with films and TV I’m not going to leave ever,” it’s not about the medium, it’s
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around the same time and she asserts. The 38-year-old, also about the kind of roles...
balanced her career in both however, admits that there are the visibility and the 1235 Titanic 1347 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha 1541 Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
the mediums simultaneously. mistakes that she regrets appreciation that one is 1645 Hungama 1659 Masss 1838 Navsari Ka Rahsya
But, it was only with TV shows having made in her journey. In getting. All that counts for 2000 Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2000 Businessman 2 2100 Bengal Tiger
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Jennifer Lopez and
Alex Rodriguez
announced their
engagement in March
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inger-actor Jennifer
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Lopez may not know how
to drive anymore, but she
definitely has a great taste in
cars. Going all out for her
fiance Alex Rodriguez’s
birthday, Lopez just surprised
her beau with a bright blue,
vintage Ford Bronco for his
44th birthday, which took
place last month.
Rodriguez is over the moon
after receiving the lavish gift
and wrote “@jlo thank you for
the best gift,” on his Instagram
story.
The athlete’s birthday gift
came just days after he had
jewellery and electronics
stolen from his rental car in
San Francisco on Sunday
night, reported People.
Looks like, great minds
seem to think alike as
Rodriguez also gifted Lopez a
car for her 50th birthday this
July. He surprised the singer
with a 2019 red 911 Carrera
GTS Porsche. It was a special
gift for the singer because, as
Rodriguez explained in a
behind-the-scenes video
shared to his YouTube page,
Lopez “hasn’t driven in 25
years.”
“What do you get someone
who already has everything?”
Rodriguez asked. “You have to
be creative,” he added.
“I’m going to have to drive?
ALEX RODRIGUEZ’S
BIRTHDAY GIFT CAME
JUST DAYS AFTER HE
HAD JEWELLERY AND
ELECTRONICS STOLEN
FROM HIS RENTAL
CAR ON SUNDAY
NIGHT
Miley Cyrus’ latest single Slide
Away has been turning heads
for its choice of muse
ust a few days after
J announcing
separation from
husband Liam
Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus
released her latest single
Slide Away where she has
seemingly brought out the
emotions she has been
going through.
The 26-year old singer’s
latest release seems like
her take on her
relationship with
Hemsworth as the
starting lyrics goes like,
“Once upon it was
paradise, once upon a
time I was paralysed / I
think I’m gonna miss
these harbour lights / But
it’s time to let it go.”
Cyrus somehow
poured her heart out in
the song as she
continues singing
“Move on, we’re not 17
/ I’m not who I used to
be. You said that
everything changed /
You’re right I’m
grown now.”
Prior to the
release of Slide
Away, she last
dropped her
single
Mother’s
Daughter
earlier in July.
The music
video of the
song
celebrated
sexuality,
diversity,
Lopez goes
‘Frod Bonco’
for fiance
Alex’s
birthday!
It’s beautiful! I’ve never driven
a car like that!” Lopez said as
she hugged her kids
“I’ve never had a car like
this. I’ve never driven a car,
period! My heart’s beating out
of my chest,” she added.
Rodriguez and Lopez got
engaged in March after two
years of being in a
relationship, but it seems that
they aren’t in any rush to tie
the knot just yet.
During a recent interaction,
Rodriguez told People, “We’ve
talked about plans but nothing
too concrete.” On the work
front, Lopez will be next seen
in ‘Hustlers’, starring
alongside Constance Wu, Lili
Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia
Stiles and Cardi B. The film is
slated to hit the theatres on
September 13. Lopez began her
‘It’s My Party’ tour in June
and will continue to tour in
North America throughout the
summer. ANI
and pride which also
featured her mother Tish
Cyrus.
Apart from the song, the
When I Look at You single
had been in headlines lately
after she parted ways with
Hemsworth.
And just after their split,
pictures of her kissing
longtime friend Kaitlynn
Carter were shared on
social media.
The couple, as they
announced their split, also
released a joint statement
which read, “they have
decided this is what’s best
while they both focus on
themselves and careers.”
Recently a source also
revealed that their break-
up took an ugly turn with
drug use and infidelity
accusations.
According to Fox News,
insiders from both
celebrities have made this
claim just a few days after
their split was confirmed.
ANI
THE 26-YEAR OLD
SINGER’S LATEST
RELEASE ‘SLIDE
AWAY’, SEEMS LIKE
HER TAKE ON HER
RELATIONSHIP
WITH HEMSWORTH
Drax puts all speculation to rest via Instagram post
Actor Dax
Shepard
married
actor Kristen
Bell (right) in
2013
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The Hills
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Dave
Chappelle’s
last stand-up
special for
the platform
Morgan Freeman’s voice)
was The Bird
Revelation
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ctor Dax Shepard has
A been open about his
relationship with wife
Kristen Bell and he never shies
away from sharing any
intimate details about his
marriage, lifestyle and past
struggles with drug addiction
on his podcast and even in
interviews.
And recently, the actor
received a mail from a tabloid
asking him to comment on
how he and Bell are working
on the issues in their
relationship to which he had
the perfect response.
The actor in his latest
Instagram post shared a
screenshot of the mail which
read, “Sources tell that Kristen
and Dax have had problems in
their marriage, including
Dax’s addiction issues, but
that they’re very happy now
and are determined to make
DAX SHEPARD’S
REJOINDER TO A
MISINFORMED
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RELATIONSHIP WITH
KRISTEN BELL
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V star Whitney Port is a added.
T married woman and a
mother, but her life could
have taken a very different
The night ended there but
Port and DiCaprio stayed in
touch by texting via
turn. The star has now shared Blackberry Messaging (BBM)
a regret that has been for six months until they went
bothering her for years. out again in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old star She said, “I was too
revealed on Thursday’s nervous. I had never had a
episode of her podcast, ‘With one-night stand. I didn’t want
Whit’, that she has one major to be with him alone. I was way
dating regret from her 20s,
reported Fox News. She
too nervous to do it and then I
lost my chance and it’s really
revealed that Oscar-winning one of my bigger regrets in life.
actor Leonardo DiCaprio
asked her out on a date a
If you didn’t think I was cool,
now you probably do.”
decade ago after six months of
texting.
Port married Tim
Rosenman in 2015 and
“I have been dying to tell welcomed a son, Sonny, in
people this story for ages,” 2017. ANI
Port said while chatting with
long-time friend Andrea
Cuttler. “I feel like whenever I
tell it to friends, no one
believes me,” she added.
Leonardo
DiCaprio was
last seen in
Once Upon A
According to the star, she Time In
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“And then Leo comes up to IMAGES
you to also ... insinuated that,
like, he had missed the
week prior’s episode
and you’re like, ‘Is he
telling me that he
watches ‘The City?’
This is very
confusing, but also
incredible,” Cuttler
recalled.
Cuttler shared
that DiCaprio
exchanged
numbers with
Port and then
they all headed to
another club.
“I feel like I was
getting drunk at
that point. I don’t
remember it’s such
a shame,” Port
omedian Dave The new special follows
C Chappelle has
announced a fifth
stand-up special for a
Chappelle’s previous four
shows for Netflix — The Age
of Spin, Deep in the Heart of
streaming giant. Titled Texas, Equanimity, and The
Sticks & Stones, the stand-up Bird Revelations.
special will premiere on the Described as “unflinching
platform on August 26. and boundary-pushing”, the
The platform also released show will see Dave give his
a trailer for the special, in “provocative perspective on
which Chappelle walks the tidal wave of celebrity
across a desert as he is scandals, the opioid crisis,
introduced to the viewers and more — in trademarked
by veteran actor Morgan Chappelle fashion”. PTI
Freeman, who is awaiting
the release of his action
thriller Angel Has Fallen.
“This is Dave. He tells MORGAN FREEMAN
jokes for a living. Hopefully HAS VOICED THE
he makes people laugh... It’s
a high-stakes game. How did TRAILER OF DAVE
we get here? I wonder. I don’t CHAPPELLE’S
mean that metaphorically.
I’m really asking, how did STAND-UP SPECIAL
Dave get here? I mean, what
the f**k is this?” Morgan
STICKS & STONES,
says in the video. HIS FIFTH FOR THE
Chappelle later sits down
on a stool in front of a white
STREAMING GIANT.
screen placed in the middle THE SPECIAL WILL
of the no man’s land. “I guess
what I’m trying to say is. If
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everything. He’s back,
folks,” Freeman adds.
their marriage work.”
His response was seen in the
caption which read,
“DAMNIT! Who in the inner
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circled leaked?! I want names! IMAGES
My “addiction issues” are
between me, my sponsor, and
the three to four folks listening
to me speak about it for four
hours a week on my podcast!!!”
And the actor’s
statement seems true as
he has previously
opened up about his
past and how he
came out of the
times which
were
“progressivel
y more
dangerous.”
The couple
even celebrated
Shepard’s 14th
anniversary of
sobriety. Bell put
out a loving post
on the occasion
where she wrote, “I
love you more than I
ever thought I could
love anyone, and I
want you to know, I
see you. I see how
hard you work. You
set an excellent
example of being
human.”
ANI
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LOOKBACK
Bhai with his behen
This awww-worthy throwback pic was shared by Arpita
Khan Sharma. Here, she’s seen embracing her eldest brother,
actor Salman Khan while actor Sohail Khan (in nerdy glasses)
is spotted in the background.
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QUOTE HANGER
WHEN I CAME IN
[BOLLYWOOD], I’D
THINK THAT
TALENT WAS
EVERYTHING
AND YOU GOT TO
PROVE YOURSELF.
BUT, WHEN I
MADE IT BIG,
I REALISED
TALENT IS NOT
RELEVANT IN THIS
INDUSTRY.
KANGANARANAUT,
ACTOR
FREEZE FRAME
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Let’s ‘rock’!
Actor Sonali Bendre, who recently battled cancer, seems
to be making up for the family time lost during her
treatment. She posted this pic with her son Ranveer
Behl to wishing the latter on his birthday (August 11).
“Happy happy birthday @rockbehl! Yes the time has
come when you’re soon going to be awkward with any
kind of public displays of affection from your mother so
I’m going to milk it for as long as I can! Happy 14th my
baby boy! Love you loads,” she wrote on Instagram.
On Zaira Wasim quitting films, Nitesh The Doorbeen ecstatic about Alia collab
Tiwari says it is a sense of loss
Rishabh Suri
ight from his directorial
R debut Chillar Party (2011),
Nitesh Tiwari has been on
a roll. He won a National Film
Award for Best Children’s Film
for his debut feature, followed
by Bhoothnath Returns (2014).
But, the biggest turning point
in his career and Hindi cinema
proved to be Dangal (2016),
which remains to be the
highest grossing Indian film
worldwide.
Nitesh says, “Life has
changed for the better after
Dangal. Although I would like
to believe that I haven’t
changed. I’m still the old Nitesh
who had made Chillar Party,
and that’s how I want to be. It’s
nice to have a critically-
acclaimed movie like Dangal,
which also has a mega box-
office collection. I’ll always be
grateful to God and feel very
humbled. Somewhere, luck and
God have been very kind to me.
The technical team, ADs,
‘INDIA’S#METOODRIVEISONE
OFTHEMOSTPOWERFULONES’
Actor
Poorna
Jaganathan,
a survivor of
child sexual
abuse,
hopes
industry
peers don’t
THE WHOLE TALK
OF LEAD ACTOR work with
COMES IN WHEN filmmakers
WE TALK ABOUT
HIERARCHY AND accused
THAT’S SO of sexual
NEGATIVE AND
DEMOTIVATING misconduct
FOR ANY
ARTISTE. I DO
NOT ENCOURAGE
SUCH
CONVERSATIONS.
KIRTI KULHARI,
Didn’tallowsontowatchfilmswhereI Aarti never
ACTOR
playedvillain,saysGulshanGrover followed the
N get-married-
in-the-20s
formula
Actor Gulshan Grover with son, filmmaker Sanjay Grover
would be repeating myself here
— it’s sad that she chose to
walk away.”
Did he happen to talk with
her about this? “No, I didn’t.
She isn’t contactable. In the
past I have spoken to her, but
this time, it wasn’t possible. I
respect her decision. It’s her
life, her belief; she has every
right to live her life according
to her terms and conditions. We
Nitesh Tiwari has worked with have to accept it. We can only
Zaira Wasim in Aamir Khan- wish her all the best. It’s a sense
starrer Dangal of loss, but I think we will have
PHOTO: PRABHAS ROY/HT to live with it,” says Nitesh,
editor, Pritam (music who is readying for the release
composer), everyone came of his next film.
together to make Dangal what “I never had a strong
it was.” purpose to tell this story, which
And a big reason behind the is inspired from my real-life
success of Dangal, was the friends and hostel days. It
memorable performances by remained with me for long. I
its cast including Zaira Wasim, didn’t just want to tell
who won hearts with her a funny story, it needed to have
portrayal of a young wrestler meat; I found that purpose
Geeta Phogat. Recently, Zaira when I sat with my writers. My
quit acting and her decision institute and all those friends
took everyone by surprise, are looking forward to the film
including Nitesh. He says, “I now!”
Poorna Jagannathan
Rishabh Suri
heir chartbuster single,
T Lamberghini that came out
last year, remains a dance
video and party favourite, and
Onkar Singh and Gautam
Sharma aka The Doorbeen
are ready with their next song,
Prada. And now they have
none other than actor Alia
Bhatt collaborating with them.
Boy, has life changed for them!
“We definitely didn’t
anticipate such a response
to our first song! We were
surprised that so many
Bollywood people had been
listening to it. It has motivated
us to stay focused,” they say.
The duo is thrilled about
having Alia for Prada. “We are
feeling so happy! We always
wanted to work with Alia
ma’am, and had this thought
‘It would be really big if she
featured’. We sent her the song,
and she expressed an interest.
We were praying that she
comes to the studio, and she
did!” they gush, choosing to
remain tight-lipped on whether
Alia will be singing, too.
Juhi Chakraborty
T caused quite a stir last
the perpetrators in public,
including many from the
showbiz. And actor Poorna
Jaganathan, who is a co-
producer of the acclaimed play
Nirbhaya (inspired by the 2012
Sangeeta Yadav
ot only did he make ‘bad’
look good on screen, but
audiences often fell in love
with actor Gulshan Grover’s
quirky portrayals of villains.
With films such as Khiladiyon
Ka Khiladi (1996), Ram Lakhan
(1989) and Shola Aur Shabnam
(1992) among others, Grover
earned the moniker Bad Man
in Bollywood. Switch to 2019,
and the actor will continue his
legacy playing an antagonist in
Rohit Shetty’s next
Sooryavanshi. The Akshay
Kumar starrer also happens
to be Grover’s 500th film!
Surprisingly, despite so
many films to his credit,
Gulshan took a “conscious
decision” to not to let his son
Sanjay, see his films during the
latter’s growing up years. “I
didn’t allow my son to watch
We’d never discuss my
films and characters in
front of him. But as he
grew up, he saw some
of my films with his
friends and my family
members.
GULSHAN GROVER ACTOR
Lamberghini, however,
is yet to be adapted for a
Bollywood project, in the way
popular singles such as Photo,
Coca Cola (both Luka Chuppi)
and Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani
(Tumhari Sulu, 2017). We are
yet to hear anything about
them singing or composing for
a Bollywood film, too.
“There are talks going on for
Bollywood projects. We might
do some in 2020. There are a lot
of surprises, and some films
that we can’t name right now.
Also, it will be great if
Lamberghini is used for a film.
We don’t know yet. If it does get
used, it will be wonderful.”
Lamberghini and now Prada
— how do the duo come up with
such catchy titles? “We can’t
tell… we could be walking on a
road, and get the inspiration.
Gaane ki shuruat wahaan se
bhi ho sakti hai. There is no
fixed pattern to creating a song.
We try to work on an idea every
day. In our latest song, we have
infused futuristic sounds. It
took us one year to complete
this song,” they sign off.
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
HINDUSTA N TIMES, CHANDIGARH/PUN JAB
he #MeToo movement
year with several women
naming and shaming
Delhi gang rape) and herself a
survivor of child sexual
abuse, says she’s in “awe”
of how the movement
emerged in India.
my films when he was a kid,
especially the ones in which I
played negative roles. Also, as
a family, we would never
discuss my films and
characters in front of him. But
as he grew up, he saw some of
my films with his friends and
my family members,” says
Gulshan, still unsure if Sanjay
has seen all his films till date.
The 63-year-old might have
played out-and-out negative
characters in reel life but in
real, he’s been a doting father
who ensured that his son
imbibed his best qualities.
“Any parent would want their
child to pick the good qualities
and I’m no different! Just like
any other parent, I did my
best and made sure that the
values and ethics that my
parents have taught me, I
pass them on to my son and
give him a better upbringing,”
Grover adds.
The actor, recently
launched his memoir titled
Bad Man, and dedicated it to
his son. “The best chapter in
the book and of my life is the
one on my son”, says Grover,
adding, “I’m proud of the fact
that my son has grown up to
become a wonderful and good
human being. He’s working
for last 12 years in Hollywood
as a film producer and
director, and has also made
other countries aware of our
film industry.”
n sangeeta.yadav@hindustantimes.com
Gautam ‘Baba’ Sharma and Onkar Singh of The Doorbeen have got
Alia Bhatt to feature in their music video Prada
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
“I don’t want to live in a
world where there is violence
against women... India’s
#MeToo movement is one of
the most powerful ones I’ve
seen. I was talking to a friend
the other day [on how] all the
perpetrators are getting their
jobs back. They are
resurfacing; some even have
the audacity to file lawsuits
against their accusers...,”
says Poorna.
The Indian-origin American
actor made her Bollywood
debut with Delhi Belly (2011),
and has starred in American
TV shows such as House of
Cards, The Game, The Night
Of and Big Little Lies.
Speaking on the movement,
the 46-year-old adds that it’s
“giving us a much-needed
vocabulary.” She explains,
“The efficacy of the movement
cannot be judged on how many
men we put behind bars or
how many men never get their
position of power back. It’s
Actor Aarti Chabria, 36, got married to chartered accountant
Visharad Beedassy in June
Sangeeta Yadav
he’s enjoying her ‘just
S married’ status, and says
she doesn’t let societal
norms define her life. Actor
Aarti Chabria, who recently
tied the knot at the age of 36,
believes that “there’s no right
taking the shame off from the
survivor and putting it back
on the perpetrator, where
it belongs.”
The actor also hopes that
“actresses stand on their
ground and not work with
directors and producers
who’ve been credibly accused
of sexual violence”. However,
what astonishes her is the
momentum that this
movement gathered. “Big ups
to the women and men who
have come forward and the
media that has supported
them (survivors). I’m in awe,”
she adds.
Poorna has always been
vocal about her stance on
gender equality. On what gave
her the courage to share about
her abuse, and make it part of
the theatrical piece, the actor
says, “When I came forward
with my story of being raped
as a child, by my father’s
friend — a respected officer
from the Indian Air Force — a
lot of things propelled me. But
courage wasn’t on my mind. I
had the strength and voices of
my castmates, who told their
stories of rape and gender-
based violence on the stage,
with me. And we all came
forward because of the Delhi
gang rape victim. It never felt
brave to tell our stories, but it
always felt vital.”
juhi.chakraborty@htlive.com
n
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age to marry” and “it’s never
too late to take that decision”.
Aarti, who had an arranged
marriage with chartered
accountant Visharad
Beedassy, says, “You can’t get
married because you are at a
particular age. I’ve never been
one to follow the stereotypes of
getting married in 20s.
Everybody should have their
own individuality, and the
right to decide about marriage
without feeling pressured.
Eventually, your life turns out
exactly how you feel about it.
So, if you believe things happen
for the best and at the best time,
they do.”
It isn’t as if there wasn’t any
pressure on Aarti to settle
down, but she didn’t give in. “I
was too focused on my work. I
won Miss India Worldwide at
17, did music videos, some
30 films in different languages,
participated in reality shows
and even gave a series of
motivational talks. Right
in the middle of my career, I
even went and studied film
direction at the New York Film
Academy. Had I got married
earlier, I wouldn’t have been
able to do justice to my
dreams,” shares Aarti.
The actor emphasises that
you should marry “only
when you feel ready to share
your life with someone and
start a family”. She adds,
“Sometimes you are ready,
but the other person isn’t right,
and sometimes the person is
right, but you aren’t ready. So,
when you’re ready and the
person is right, things fall into
place. There truly is someone
somewhere made
for everyone!”
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Khayyam Hashmi
better known by the
fraternity as Khayyam saab
passed away on August 19 at a
Mumbai hospital. Known for
his poetry and soulful music,
the Padma Bhushan recipient
had composed the music for
films such as Kabhi Kabhie
1980), Aye Dil E Nadan (Razia
Sultan; 1983) and Dikhayee
Diye Yun (Bazaar; 1982). In his
career spanning almost 70
years, he worked with
lyricists such as Majrooh
Sultanpuri and Sahir
Ludhianvi. A few industry
members pay their tribute.
Singer
I had met Khayyam ji
for the first time as a
struggler at Mehboob
studios. I told him ‘Main
bhi thoda gaata hoon’,
but he was a legendary
music director, he
didn’t know me, yet Prashant Singh Ranveer, on his part, says
met me properly. Then ever since the Zoya Akhtar- he would love to be a “thought
later, when my songs or ages, Bollywood films directed film hit the theatres, leader” of the country as well

n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
SUKHWINDER
SINGH
Singer
We have lost yet
another legend.
Khayyam sahab was
nothing less than
extra ordinary. His
songs have always left
us teary-eyed. One
such song is Dikhai
Diye Yun, which had
such an emotional
impact. Though we
have lost him
physically, he will still
be in my heart and his
songs are and will be
always be appreciated.
MANOJ
MUNTASHIR
Lyricist
With the demise of
Khayyam saab, music
lost a beautiful note. It
would be hard for the
coming generations to
believe that a man
actually existed who
could blend classical
music with modern
beats so effortlessly.
His command over
poetry was
magnificent. He’s one
of those very few
composers who do not
have one poetically
weak song in their
discography. Khayyam
sahab will live on.
‘Pahle zamee par rahta
tha wo, ab ambar ka
baashinda hai... Maut
usse kya maaregi, wo
zinda tha, wo zinda
hai’.
JAVED AKHTAR
Lyricist-poet
I knew Khayyam saab since
the ‘60s as he worked a lot
with my father (Jan Nisar
Akhtar). I remember
meeting him in 1965 when I
was just 20. With Sahir,
Khayyam saab gave a
superb combination Woh
Subah Kabhi Toh Aayegi
from the film Phir Subah
Hogi (1958). We worked in
Yash Chopra’s Trishul,
where I co-wrote the script
and he was the music
composer. I would attend
the music sittings and saw
him create magic with his
compositions.
Khayyam saab’s music was
not just popular but
exceptional because even
songs from the super flop
films he composed for
were hits. That was the
power of his contribution.
He excelled at
compositions. He had great
respect for words which is
evident in every song he
composed. You will never
feel the tune dominates
the words. He had
tremendous sensitivity
towards poetry and the
two iconic songs Kabhi
Kabhi Mere Dil Mein from
Kabhi Kabhie (1977) and
Woh Subah Kabhi Toh
Aayegi are long poems and
don’t have variation in
meter yet it is Khayyam’s
creation that he made
those songs into
memorable songs.
HEMA MALINI
Actor-politician
Khayyamji’s music takes you to a different period, it creates
such an ambience. The music he gave in Razia Sultan (1983)
was outstanding, and so was for Dard (1981). For that film, he
came to me and said ‘aap yeh picture kijiye, main music de
raha hoon’. Ae Dil E Nadaan from Razia Sultan is my favourite.
I was fortunate that the song was picturised on me.
Nowadays, the music is different. It cannot beat what these
outstanding thespians have given.
F
became hits, I went to as well as its stars have rap/hip-hop has become as the film industry. “I love
his house to meet him. triggered many societal popular in the ad world, other films as well as our industry,
He gave me his trends — fashion and films as well the recently- and I’d like to be the leader and
blessings. The first time otherwise. In the latest concluded general elections. a champion of the industry. I
I got to work with him instance, there is clearly a During the Lok Sabha elections want Hindi cinema and our
was for a song in a renewed interest in the hip- earlier this year, several movie business to keep
small film. He was
hop/rap culture in India, parties used rap songs during growing and becoming bigger
happy with the way I
which, in all likelihood, got campaigning. Also, a slew of and bigger.
sang.
triggered when the Ranveer brands — at least four-five of So, if there is anything that I
Singh-starrer Gully Boy hit the them — have used hip-hop/rap can contribute to this industry,
bull’s eye at the box office. So, to drive home their product’s to the Hindi cinema to become
the rap/hip-hop music space — perspectives. bigger and better, it is a veryr
that was largely niche till then That’s not all. Recent films rewarding,”
— is mainstream, thanks to its such as Article 15 and says the actor,
big popularity with the masses. Khandaani Shafakhana also who is
Ranveer followed up the used the rap genre to reach the currently
film’s success with his passion audiences. Plus, a youth-based busy with the
project, an independent record TV channel has just launched a shooting of
label, through which he is talent hunt show to discover his next Virat Kohli and
discovering, nurturing and talented rappers from across biggie, Rishabh Pant
promoting artistes from across India. Of late, a legion of Kabir rapping in an
the country. Through his label, content creators have also Khan’s ad film (left); and
the actor also aims to help uploaded their rap/hip-hop ’83. Chaitanya Sharma
popularise the rap and hip-hop songs on portals such as aka Slow Cheetah
culture in India. In fact, his first YouTube, Facebook and Tik n prashant.singh rapping in Article
SAMEER three talents are hip-hop Tok to put forth their talent. @htlive.com 15 (right)
Lyricist artistes such as Kaam Bhari,
Slow Cheetah and Spitfire.
The best part is he had
his own style. You can The Padmaavat (2018) actor
says he is extremely kicked
immediately identify
his songs. He was a about the “rap revolution” in
very knowledgeable India. He says: “The time of
human being. You Hindustani rap/hip-hop has
could talk to him about come and this is the much-
poetry and he knew needed explosion in the music
every shaayar. scene of India. These are
Everyone talks about exciting times for original
Kabhie Kabhie (1976), music in India and rap/hip-hop
but he has composed is a huge refresher. Hindustani
so many legendary rap/hip-hop is no longer an
songs apart from that. underground music scene, as it
I remember, once
has become the language of the
Laxmi ji (of Laxmikant- youth and it is the biggest thing
Pyarelal duo) told me
happening in the Indian
that Kabhie Kabhie
culture today.”
was offered to them,
but he didn’t do the Calling hip-hop artistes “the
song, so finally Sahir poets of our generation”, the
Ludhianvi and Yash Bajirao Mastani (2015) actor
(Chopra) ji went to says the youth today is
Khayyam ji, and he “listening to what they have to
composed it. say”. He adds, “India has
always produced spectacular
original content and now is the
time for rap/hip-hop music,
and the incredible artistes
whose poetry is speaking about
a revolution. Hindustani rap/
hip-hop is here to stay and it is
the voice of India that you can’t
just ignore.”
It’s interesting to note that
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RITESH BATRA TO
DIRECT VIDYA BALAN
IN A SERIES ON
INDIRA GANDHI
idya Balan’s debut web
V series, based on India’s
only woman Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, has found a
director. The series will be
helmed by Ritesh
Batra, director of The
Lunchbox (2013).
Earlier this year,
Vidya had
announced
plans to
work in a
web series
based on
the life
of
Indira
Gandhi.
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with my work’

Alia Bhatt
confesses that
she is a big MATHDOKU DID YOU KNOW?
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Prioritising films over TV was MOVIES ON TV

Rishabh Suri

ctor Alia Bhatt is known

with my team members, a
weekly phone call, and of
course, WhatsApp groups. We
my biggest mistake, says Anita
A to get into the skin of her
characters in films. From
playing a girl suffering
from Stockholm syndrome in
Highway (2014) to portraying
have constant banters about
this is happening, that is
happening. This is how I can be
on top of it,” says Alia.
And, there’s one routine that
Sangeeta Yadav

an Indian spy in Raazi (2018),
her acting skills have got rave
reviews from all quarters.
Besides, she dabbles with ease
in other enterprises such as her
social initiative MiSu wardrobe
and the recent collaboration
with The Doorbeen, for a music
video!
Doesn’t it get hectic to juggle
so many things? “I have a team
around me that helps me stay
on track. I’m myself a big
control freak. When I put my
mind and heart to something…
I may not be able to give my
every day and time to it, but
there will be a monthly meeting
the 26-year-old practices while
shooting for a film. She reveals,
“When I’m shooting a film, I
choose to stay away from my
phone and other things. I like to
be with the character. Having
said that, there are things I’m
passionate about, which go
hand in hand. I’ve always said
this: I’m an actor, but I want to
do much more with my work,
and this is a part of the
process.”
While she’s busy with a
host of things, her mom, actor
Soni Razdan has also been
occupied with films such as No
Fathers in Kashmir and
Noblemen. She was also seen
depicting the character of
Alia’s on-screen mother in
Raazi. Ask her about her
mom’s second innings in
showbiz, and Alia gushes, “My
mom is killing it! She’s killing it
at work, and then going for
holidays as well. She’s living
the best life right now. I am
so jealous! She kills herself at
work for a month, then takes a
month-long holiday! And
repeats this. My mother is
at her most prime period right
now.”
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A
popular name in Indian
television, actor Anita
Hassanandani started her
Anita
Hassanandani
became a
household name
career with a small role in with the TV show
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okay. Not every actor can be
Priyanka Chopra (Jonas) or
Deepika Padukone or any
other top actor. I’m content
that whatever roles I played others, that she could leave a reveals that she gave an upper
on-screen, I gave my best lasting impression on the hand to one medium. “I
to them,” says Anita, who audience. “Even today, when I prioritised films over TV,
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
MILEY’SNEWSONG
EVOKESHEREX
Jennifer Lopez and
Alex Rodriguez
announced their
engagement in March
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LACROIX/AFP
inger-actor Jennifer
S
Lopez may not know how
to drive anymore, but she
definitely has a great taste in
cars. Going all out for her
fiance Alex Rodriguez’s
birthday, Lopez just surprised
her beau with a bright blue,
vintage Ford Bronco for his
44th birthday, which took
place last month.
Rodriguez is over the moon
after receiving the lavish gift
and wrote “@jlo thank you for
the best gift,” on his Instagram
story.
The athlete’s birthday gift
came just days after he had
jewellery and electronics
stolen from his rental car in
San Francisco on Sunday
night, reported People.
Looks like, great minds
seem to think alike as
Rodriguez also gifted Lopez a
car for her 50th birthday this
July. He surprised the singer
with a 2019 red 911 Carrera
GTS Porsche. It was a special
gift for the singer because, as
Rodriguez explained in a
behind-the-scenes video
shared to his YouTube page,
Lopez “hasn’t driven in 25
years.”
“What do you get someone
who already has everything?”
Rodriguez asked. “You have to
be creative,” he added.
“I’m going to have to drive?
ALEX RODRIGUEZ’S
BIRTHDAY GIFT CAME
JUST DAYS AFTER HE
HAD JEWELLERY AND
ELECTRONICS STOLEN
FROM HIS RENTAL
CAR ON SUNDAY
NIGHT
Miley Cyrus’ latest single Slide
Away has been turning heads
for its choice of muse
ust a few days after
J announcing
separation from
husband Liam
Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus
released her latest single
Slide Away where she has
seemingly brought out the
emotions she has been
going through.
The 26-year old singer’s
latest release seems like
her take on her
relationship with
Hemsworth as the
starting lyrics goes like,
“Once upon it was
paradise, once upon a
time I was paralysed / I
think I’m gonna miss
these harbour lights / But
it’s time to let it go.”
Cyrus somehow
poured her heart out in
the song as she
continues singing
“Move on, we’re not 17
/ I’m not who I used to
be. You said that
everything changed /
You’re right I’m
grown now.”
Prior to the
release of Slide
Away, she last
dropped her
single
Mother’s
Daughter
earlier in July.
The music
video of the
song
celebrated
sexuality,
diversity,
Lopez goes
‘Frod Bonco’
for fiance
Alex’s
birthday!
It’s beautiful! I’ve never driven
a car like that!” Lopez said as
she hugged her kids
“I’ve never had a car like
this. I’ve never driven a car,
period! My heart’s beating out
of my chest,” she added.
Rodriguez and Lopez got
engaged in March after two
years of being in a
relationship, but it seems that
they aren’t in any rush to tie
the knot just yet.
During a recent interaction,
Rodriguez told People, “We’ve
talked about plans but nothing
too concrete.” On the work
front, Lopez will be next seen
in ‘Hustlers’, starring
alongside Constance Wu, Lili
Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia
Stiles and Cardi B. The film is
slated to hit the theatres on
September 13. Lopez began her
‘It’s My Party’ tour in June
and will continue to tour in
North America throughout the
summer. ANI
and pride which also
featured her mother Tish
Cyrus.
Apart from the song, the
When I Look at You single
had been in headlines lately
after she parted ways with
Hemsworth.
And just after their split,
pictures of her kissing
longtime friend Kaitlynn
Carter were shared on
social media.
The couple, as they
announced their split, also
released a joint statement
which read, “they have
decided this is what’s best
while they both focus on
themselves and careers.”
Recently a source also
revealed that their break-
up took an ugly turn with
drug use and infidelity
accusations.
According to Fox News,
insiders from both
celebrities have made this
claim just a few days after
their split was confirmed.
ANI
THE 26-YEAR OLD
SINGER’S LATEST
RELEASE ‘SLIDE
AWAY’, SEEMS LIKE
HER TAKE ON HER
RELATIONSHIP
WITH HEMSWORTH
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Actor Dax
Shepard
married
actor Kristen
Bell (right) in
2013
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was The Bird
Revelation
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ctor Dax Shepard has
A been open about his
relationship with wife
Kristen Bell and he never shies
away from sharing any
intimate details about his
marriage, lifestyle and past
struggles with drug addiction
on his podcast and even in
interviews.
And recently, the actor
received a mail from a tabloid
asking him to comment on
how he and Bell are working
on the issues in their
relationship to which he had
the perfect response.
The actor in his latest
Instagram post shared a
screenshot of the mail which
read, “Sources tell that Kristen
and Dax have had problems in
their marriage, including
Dax’s addiction issues, but
that they’re very happy now
and are determined to make
DAX SHEPARD’S
REJOINDER TO A
MISINFORMED
TABLOID ABOUT HIS
RELATIONSHIP WITH
KRISTEN BELL
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V star Whitney Port is a added.
T married woman and a
mother, but her life could
have taken a very different
The night ended there but
Port and DiCaprio stayed in
touch by texting via
turn. The star has now shared Blackberry Messaging (BBM)
a regret that has been for six months until they went
bothering her for years. out again in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old star She said, “I was too
revealed on Thursday’s nervous. I had never had a
episode of her podcast, ‘With one-night stand. I didn’t want
Whit’, that she has one major to be with him alone. I was way
dating regret from her 20s,
reported Fox News. She
too nervous to do it and then I
lost my chance and it’s really
revealed that Oscar-winning one of my bigger regrets in life.
actor Leonardo DiCaprio
asked her out on a date a
If you didn’t think I was cool,
now you probably do.”
decade ago after six months of
texting.
Port married Tim
Rosenman in 2015 and
“I have been dying to tell welcomed a son, Sonny, in
people this story for ages,” 2017. ANI
Port said while chatting with
long-time friend Andrea
Cuttler. “I feel like whenever I
tell it to friends, no one
believes me,” she added.
Leonardo
DiCaprio was
last seen in
Once Upon A
According to the star, she Time In
was at a club with friends Hollywood
when DiCaprio approached PHOTO:FRAZER
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“And then Leo comes up to IMAGES
you to also ... insinuated that,
like, he had missed the
week prior’s episode
and you’re like, ‘Is he
telling me that he
watches ‘The City?’
This is very
confusing, but also
incredible,” Cuttler
recalled.
Cuttler shared
that DiCaprio
exchanged
numbers with
Port and then
they all headed to
another club.
“I feel like I was
getting drunk at
that point. I don’t
remember it’s such
a shame,” Port
omedian Dave The new special follows
C Chappelle has
announced a fifth
stand-up special for a
Chappelle’s previous four
shows for Netflix — The Age
of Spin, Deep in the Heart of
streaming giant. Titled Texas, Equanimity, and The
Sticks & Stones, the stand-up Bird Revelations.
special will premiere on the Described as “unflinching
platform on August 26. and boundary-pushing”, the
The platform also released show will see Dave give his
a trailer for the special, in “provocative perspective on
which Chappelle walks the tidal wave of celebrity
across a desert as he is scandals, the opioid crisis,
introduced to the viewers and more — in trademarked
by veteran actor Morgan Chappelle fashion”. PTI
Freeman, who is awaiting
the release of his action
thriller Angel Has Fallen.
“This is Dave. He tells MORGAN FREEMAN
jokes for a living. Hopefully HAS VOICED THE
he makes people laugh... It’s
a high-stakes game. How did TRAILER OF DAVE
we get here? I wonder. I don’t CHAPPELLE’S
mean that metaphorically.
I’m really asking, how did STAND-UP SPECIAL
Dave get here? I mean, what
the f**k is this?” Morgan
STICKS & STONES,
says in the video. HIS FIFTH FOR THE
Chappelle later sits down
on a stool in front of a white
STREAMING GIANT.
screen placed in the middle THE SPECIAL WILL
of the no man’s land. “I guess
what I’m trying to say is. If
PREMIERE ON
you say anything, you risk AUGUST 26
everything. He’s back,
folks,” Freeman adds.
their marriage work.”
His response was seen in the
caption which read,
“DAMNIT! Who in the inner
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HARRISON/GETTY
circled leaked?! I want names! IMAGES
My “addiction issues” are
between me, my sponsor, and
the three to four folks listening
to me speak about it for four
hours a week on my podcast!!!”
And the actor’s
statement seems true as
he has previously
opened up about his
past and how he
came out of the
times which
were
“progressivel
y more
dangerous.”
The couple
even celebrated
Shepard’s 14th
anniversary of
sobriety. Bell put
out a loving post
on the occasion
where she wrote, “I
love you more than I
ever thought I could
love anyone, and I
want you to know, I
see you. I see how
hard you work. You
set an excellent
example of being
human.”
ANI
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LOOKBACK
Bhai with his behen
This awww-worthy throwback pic was shared by Arpita
Khan Sharma. Here, she’s seen embracing her eldest brother,
actor Salman Khan while actor Sohail Khan (in nerdy glasses)
is spotted in the background.
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QUOTE HANGER
WHEN I CAME IN
[BOLLYWOOD], I’D
THINK THAT
TALENT WAS
EVERYTHING
AND YOU GOT TO
PROVE YOURSELF.
BUT, WHEN I
MADE IT BIG,
I REALISED
TALENT IS NOT
RELEVANT IN THIS
INDUSTRY.
KANGANARANAUT,
ACTOR
FREEZE FRAME
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Let’s ‘rock’!
Actor Sonali Bendre, who recently battled cancer, seems
to be making up for the family time lost during her
treatment. She posted this pic with her son Ranveer
Behl to wishing the latter on his birthday (August 11).
“Happy happy birthday @rockbehl! Yes the time has
come when you’re soon going to be awkward with any
kind of public displays of affection from your mother so
I’m going to milk it for as long as I can! Happy 14th my
baby boy! Love you loads,” she wrote on Instagram.
On Zaira Wasim quitting films, Nitesh The Doorbeen ecstatic about Alia collab
Tiwari says it is a sense of loss
Rishabh Suri
ight from his directorial
R debut Chillar Party (2011),
Nitesh Tiwari has been on
a roll. He won a National Film
Award for Best Children’s Film
for his debut feature, followed
by Bhoothnath Returns (2014).
But, the biggest turning point
in his career and Hindi cinema
proved to be Dangal (2016),
which remains to be the
highest grossing Indian film
worldwide.
Nitesh says, “Life has
changed for the better after
Dangal. Although I would like
to believe that I haven’t
changed. I’m still the old Nitesh
who had made Chillar Party,
and that’s how I want to be. It’s
nice to have a critically-
acclaimed movie like Dangal,
which also has a mega box-
office collection. I’ll always be
grateful to God and feel very
humbled. Somewhere, luck and
God have been very kind to me.
The technical team, ADs,
‘INDIA’S#METOODRIVEISONE
OFTHEMOSTPOWERFULONES’
Actor
Poorna
Jaganathan,
a survivor of
child sexual
abuse,
hopes
industry
peers don’t
THE WHOLE TALK
OF LEAD ACTOR work with
COMES IN WHEN filmmakers
WE TALK ABOUT
HIERARCHY AND accused
THAT’S SO of sexual
NEGATIVE AND
DEMOTIVATING misconduct
FOR ANY
ARTISTE. I DO
NOT ENCOURAGE
SUCH
CONVERSATIONS.
KIRTI KULHARI,
Didn’tallowsontowatchfilmswhereI Aarti never
ACTOR
playedvillain,saysGulshanGrover followed the
N get-married-
in-the-20s
formula
Actor Gulshan Grover with son, filmmaker Sanjay Grover
would be repeating myself here
— it’s sad that she chose to
walk away.”
Did he happen to talk with
her about this? “No, I didn’t.
She isn’t contactable. In the
past I have spoken to her, but
this time, it wasn’t possible. I
respect her decision. It’s her
life, her belief; she has every
right to live her life according
to her terms and conditions. We
Nitesh Tiwari has worked with have to accept it. We can only
Zaira Wasim in Aamir Khan- wish her all the best. It’s a sense
starrer Dangal of loss, but I think we will have
PHOTO: PRABHAS ROY/HT to live with it,” says Nitesh,
editor, Pritam (music who is readying for the release
composer), everyone came of his next film.
together to make Dangal what “I never had a strong
it was.” purpose to tell this story, which
And a big reason behind the is inspired from my real-life
success of Dangal, was the friends and hostel days. It
memorable performances by remained with me for long. I
its cast including Zaira Wasim, didn’t just want to tell
who won hearts with her a funny story, it needed to have
portrayal of a young wrestler meat; I found that purpose
Geeta Phogat. Recently, Zaira when I sat with my writers. My
quit acting and her decision institute and all those friends
took everyone by surprise, are looking forward to the film
including Nitesh. He says, “I now!”
Poorna Jagannathan
Rishabh Suri
heir chartbuster single,
T Lamberghini that came out
last year, remains a dance
video and party favourite, and
Onkar Singh and Gautam
Sharma aka The Doorbeen
are ready with their next song,
Prada. And now they have
none other than actor Alia
Bhatt collaborating with them.
Boy, has life changed for them!
“We definitely didn’t
anticipate such a response
to our first song! We were
surprised that so many
Bollywood people had been
listening to it. It has motivated
us to stay focused,” they say.
The duo is thrilled about
having Alia for Prada. “We are
feeling so happy! We always
wanted to work with Alia
ma’am, and had this thought
‘It would be really big if she
featured’. We sent her the song,
and she expressed an interest.
We were praying that she
comes to the studio, and she
did!” they gush, choosing to
remain tight-lipped on whether
Alia will be singing, too.
Juhi Chakraborty
T caused quite a stir last
the perpetrators in public,
including many from the
showbiz. And actor Poorna
Jaganathan, who is a co-
producer of the acclaimed play
Nirbhaya (inspired by the 2012
Sangeeta Yadav
ot only did he make ‘bad’
look good on screen, but
audiences often fell in love
with actor Gulshan Grover’s
quirky portrayals of villains.
With films such as Khiladiyon
Ka Khiladi (1996), Ram Lakhan
(1989) and Shola Aur Shabnam
(1992) among others, Grover
earned the moniker Bad Man
in Bollywood. Switch to 2019,
and the actor will continue his
legacy playing an antagonist in
Rohit Shetty’s next
Sooryavanshi. The Akshay
Kumar starrer also happens
to be Grover’s 500th film!
Surprisingly, despite so
many films to his credit,
Gulshan took a “conscious
decision” to not to let his son
Sanjay, see his films during the
latter’s growing up years. “I
didn’t allow my son to watch
We’d never discuss my
films and characters in
front of him. But as he
grew up, he saw some
of my films with his
friends and my family
members.
GULSHAN GROVER ACTOR
Lamberghini, however,
is yet to be adapted for a
Bollywood project, in the way
popular singles such as Photo,
Coca Cola (both Luka Chuppi)
and Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani
(Tumhari Sulu, 2017). We are
yet to hear anything about
them singing or composing for
a Bollywood film, too.
“There are talks going on for
Bollywood projects. We might
do some in 2020. There are a lot
of surprises, and some films
that we can’t name right now.
Also, it will be great if
Lamberghini is used for a film.
We don’t know yet. If it does get
used, it will be wonderful.”
Lamberghini and now Prada
— how do the duo come up with
such catchy titles? “We can’t
tell… we could be walking on a
road, and get the inspiration.
Gaane ki shuruat wahaan se
bhi ho sakti hai. There is no
fixed pattern to creating a song.
We try to work on an idea every
day. In our latest song, we have
infused futuristic sounds. It
took us one year to complete
this song,” they sign off.
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
HINDUSTA N TIMES, CHANDIGARH/PUN JAB
he #MeToo movement
year with several women
naming and shaming
Delhi gang rape) and herself a
survivor of child sexual
abuse, says she’s in “awe”
of how the movement
emerged in India.
my films when he was a kid,
especially the ones in which I
played negative roles. Also, as
a family, we would never
discuss my films and
characters in front of him. But
as he grew up, he saw some of
my films with his friends and
my family members,” says
Gulshan, still unsure if Sanjay
has seen all his films till date.
The 63-year-old might have
played out-and-out negative
characters in reel life but in
real, he’s been a doting father
who ensured that his son
imbibed his best qualities.
“Any parent would want their
child to pick the good qualities
and I’m no different! Just like
any other parent, I did my
best and made sure that the
values and ethics that my
parents have taught me, I
pass them on to my son and
give him a better upbringing,”
Grover adds.
The actor, recently
launched his memoir titled
Bad Man, and dedicated it to
his son. “The best chapter in
the book and of my life is the
one on my son”, says Grover,
adding, “I’m proud of the fact
that my son has grown up to
become a wonderful and good
human being. He’s working
for last 12 years in Hollywood
as a film producer and
director, and has also made
other countries aware of our
film industry.”
n sangeeta.yadav@hindustantimes.com
Gautam ‘Baba’ Sharma and Onkar Singh of The Doorbeen have got
Alia Bhatt to feature in their music video Prada
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
“I don’t want to live in a
world where there is violence
against women... India’s
#MeToo movement is one of
the most powerful ones I’ve
seen. I was talking to a friend
the other day [on how] all the
perpetrators are getting their
jobs back. They are
resurfacing; some even have
the audacity to file lawsuits
against their accusers...,”
says Poorna.
The Indian-origin American
actor made her Bollywood
debut with Delhi Belly (2011),
and has starred in American
TV shows such as House of
Cards, The Game, The Night
Of and Big Little Lies.
Speaking on the movement,
the 46-year-old adds that it’s
“giving us a much-needed
vocabulary.” She explains,
“The efficacy of the movement
cannot be judged on how many
men we put behind bars or
how many men never get their
position of power back. It’s
Actor Aarti Chabria, 36, got married to chartered accountant
Visharad Beedassy in June
Sangeeta Yadav
he’s enjoying her ‘just
S married’ status, and says
she doesn’t let societal
norms define her life. Actor
Aarti Chabria, who recently
tied the knot at the age of 36,
believes that “there’s no right
taking the shame off from the
survivor and putting it back
on the perpetrator, where
it belongs.”
The actor also hopes that
“actresses stand on their
ground and not work with
directors and producers
who’ve been credibly accused
of sexual violence”. However,
what astonishes her is the
momentum that this
movement gathered. “Big ups
to the women and men who
have come forward and the
media that has supported
them (survivors). I’m in awe,”
she adds.
Poorna has always been
vocal about her stance on
gender equality. On what gave
her the courage to share about
her abuse, and make it part of
the theatrical piece, the actor
says, “When I came forward
with my story of being raped
as a child, by my father’s
friend — a respected officer
from the Indian Air Force — a
lot of things propelled me. But
courage wasn’t on my mind. I
had the strength and voices of
my castmates, who told their
stories of rape and gender-
based violence on the stage,
with me. And we all came
forward because of the Delhi
gang rape victim. It never felt
brave to tell our stories, but it
always felt vital.”
juhi.chakraborty@htlive.com
n
PHOTO: VIRAL BHAYANI
age to marry” and “it’s never
too late to take that decision”.
Aarti, who had an arranged
marriage with chartered
accountant Visharad
Beedassy, says, “You can’t get
married because you are at a
particular age. I’ve never been
one to follow the stereotypes of
getting married in 20s.
Everybody should have their
own individuality, and the
right to decide about marriage
without feeling pressured.
Eventually, your life turns out
exactly how you feel about it.
So, if you believe things happen
for the best and at the best time,
they do.”
It isn’t as if there wasn’t any
pressure on Aarti to settle
down, but she didn’t give in. “I
was too focused on my work. I
won Miss India Worldwide at
17, did music videos, some
30 films in different languages,
participated in reality shows
and even gave a series of
motivational talks. Right
in the middle of my career, I
even went and studied film
direction at the New York Film
Academy. Had I got married
earlier, I wouldn’t have been
able to do justice to my
dreams,” shares Aarti.
The actor emphasises that
you should marry “only
when you feel ready to share
your life with someone and
start a family”. She adds,
“Sometimes you are ready,
but the other person isn’t right,
and sometimes the person is
right, but you aren’t ready. So,
when you’re ready and the
person is right, things fall into
place. There truly is someone
somewhere made
for everyone!”
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FCI’s decision to shift ROOF COLLAPSE DEED WRITER
CAUGHT
COMMENCES
PATIALA: A two-day Lok Utsav
commenced at Kalidasa Audito-
stacked wheat to ACCEPTING ₹12K
LUDHIANA: The vigilance bureau

steel silos draws flak

rium, Virsa Vihar Kendra on
Tuesday. The Langa Gayki group
from Barmer opened the show
followed by a Kalbelia dance from
Jodhpur. The festival will show-
case folk dances from Rajasthan
and Punjab and a performance by
Ghazal singer Ustad Saleem Iqbal
on Tuesday nabbed a deed writer
accepting a bribe of ₹12,000. The
accused, Pawan Shahi, was
nabbed at his office in Payal.
NEW TECH Framers, transporters and procurement agencies say the A complainant was lodged by
one Paramjeet Singh of Model
silos are putting unnecessary financial burden on the corporation Town Extension. Paramjeet had

from Malerkotla. The event has
been organised by the NZCC,
Union Ministry of Culture.
› ›
alleged that the accused was
Navrajdeep Singh We took control of the Instead of scientific demanding ₹15,000 from him for
navrajdeep.singh@hindustantimes.com the registry of a 50 yard plot in his
silo post procurement storage of poor quality
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father’s name. “The complainant

PATIALA : Food Corporation of
India’s decision to shift wheat
from open plinths to a scientific
steel silo storage point in Patiala
post procurement season is draw-
ing flak from framers, transport-
ers and procurement agencies on
season, so we decided to
shift and store the
vulnerable wheat stock
from open plinths first.
wheat, the fresh stock informed us that he had already
paid ₹3,000 as the first instalment
from next procurement and was to pay the remaining
n The roof of the civil surgeon’s office collapsed after heavy rain in Patiala on Tuesday. Nobody was ₹12,000. The vigilance team laid a
season should be stored in injured. BHARAT BHUSHAN/HT trap following and the accused
these silos so that their was arrested. HTC

grounds that it is putting extra
financial burden on the corpora-
tion.
The corporation has taken
over the newly built steel silo at
SI’S SON DIES Alipur village in Nabha sub-divi-
Space will be created for
scientific storage.
MANMOHAN S SARANG, FCI deputy
general manager
basic purpose can be
achieved.
JAGMOHAN SINGH, Bharitya Kisan
Union general secretary
Labourer’s son joins PGIMER as asst prof
›
Institute of Medical Education
Anupam Srivastava As my contribution to and Research, Chandigarh.

AS BIKE SKIDS
CHANDIGARH : A 27-year-
old man was killed after
his motorcycle skidded
and hit the divider before
crashing into a pole on
the Sector 27/28 road in
the wee hours of Monday.
He was not wearing
helmet. Victim Vineet
Sharma’s father Shashi
Kumar is a sub-inspector
posted in the Chandigarh
Police operation cell. ››P2
ADVISORY TO
CONTROL DENGUE
PATIALA: Anticipating another
dengue breakout in wake of the
fresh spell of rain, the health
department on Tuesday issued
an advisory asking residents
to take precautions against
dengue vectors. HTC
sion, 30km away from district
headquarters, which has a capac-
ity of 50,000 metric tonne. Instead
of transporting freshly procured
wheat in the rabi reason, the FCI
has asked its Nabha depot to
transport the wheat stored in
‘covered at plinths’ (CAP) to stor-
age points.
The FCI has set up Patiala’s
only steel silo in public private
partnership (PPP) at Alipur vil-
lage at a cost of ₹55 crore. The pri-
vate developers will ensure
proper functioning of the storage
facility in collaboration with the
FCI. They will be paid a monthly
rent of ₹1,319 per metric tonne.
An official, seeking anonym-
ity, said, “The FCI’s move to shift
already stacked wheat will dou-
ble the burden on exchequer, as
the government has already paid
loading, unloading and transpor-
tation expenses.The government
has already been paying rent for
the storage points in Nabha. How-
ever, as per the new contract with
the private silo, the FCI will have
to bear extra charges for shifting
the wheat.”
“The FCI should wait for the
next procurement season to
transport the wheat to the steel
silo as it will be more cost- effec-
tive,” an official said.
FCI district manager Harish
Prakash said the corporation
started the storage process at the
silo in accordance with contract
guidelines. However, he refused
to divulge further details.
FCI deputy general manager
(Punjab) Manmohan Singh Sar-
ang said the FCI had taken over
the steel silos at other stations,
including Barnala and Sangrur,
well before the procurement sea-
son and stored wheat procured
directly from grain markets.
“In case of Patiala, we took
control of the steel silo post pro-
curement season, so we decided
to shift and store the vulnerable
wheat stock from open plinths
first. Moreover, space will be cre-
ated for scientific storage by the
start of the next wheat procure-
ment season,” Sarang said.
The move has not gone well
with transporters too as they fear
that they will have to bear the cost
should large amount of wheat
stock be destroyed while shifting.
Bharitya Kisan Union
(Dakaunda) general secretary
Jagmohan Singh said the wheat
procured two years ago and piled
up in open plinths have already
lost quality. “Instead of scientific
storage of poor quality wheat, the
fresh wheat stock from next pro-
curement season should be
stored in these silos so that the
basic purpose of such storage
points can be achieved.”
n anupam.srivastava@htlive.com
LUCKNOW: From a labourer’s son
to becoming a doctor, graduating
into a top-notch surgeon and then
going on to become an assistant
professor at India’s premier med-
ical institute, the story of Dr Kai-
lash Kurdia is an example of firm
grit and determination against all
odds.
Born at Balesar village of
Rajasthan’s Jaipur district, Dr
Kurdia was born to Arjun Lal, a
Dalit labourer, and Muli Devi.
“My father used to work for 14
hours a day to get two square
meals for our family of eight peo-
ple, but never wanted his three
sons and three daughters to work
like he did. We were told to con-
centrate on studies,” said Dr Kur-
dia, who used to walk seven to
eight kilometers to his high
school and study under the public
lamp to prepare for the MBBS
entrance exams.
“When I was selected for the
MBBS at Mahatma Gandhi Medi-
cal College, Jaipur, my father had
no money to pay for my fees. He
took a loan from others in the vil-
lage and worked day and night to
repay it. It was only when I
society, I will help rural
kids get educated and
ensure that money does not
come in the way of their
success.
DR KAILASH KURDIA,
assistant professor
became a doctor, things started
changing for the better,” said Dr
Kurdia, while crediting his family
and wife Simran for his success.
Dr Kurdia later cleared his
masters in advanced surgery
from Lucknow’s Sanjay Gandhi
Post Graduate Institute of Medi-
cal Sciences and has now been
picked up to serve as an assistant
professor at the Post Graduate
As a medical academician, Dr
Kurdia now aspires to help others
get educated.
“Boys in rural areas are will-
ing to study, but due to lack of
infrastructure and opportunities
they are left behind. As my contri-
bution to society, I will help these
rural kids get educated and
ensure that money does not come
in the way of their success,” said
the doctor.
“Despite severe poverty, my
parents ensured that all my
brothers and sisters get educated
and stand on their own feet,” he
said. “My elder brother runs an
e-Mitra Centre in our village,
while my younger brother is an
officer in a bank. One sister is an
Asha worker, another a home-
maker while one is still study-
ing,” said Dr Kurdia.

Farmers damage irrigation canal

banks to drain waterlogged fields
Mohit Singla
n patiala@hindustantimes.com
NABHA: Farmers of Ghaniwal vil-
lage in Nabha damaged the banks
of second feeder irrigation canal
to drain the water from their
fields on Monday evening.
Nabha sub-divisional magis-
trate (SDM) has written to the
deputy superintendent of police
(DSP) to take legal action against
those who instigated the farmers.
According to the villagers, some
local Congress leaders led the
activity.As per sources, villagers
were seeking permission to
release the water but they were
denied by the administration.
However, the villagers violated
the bank after cabinet minister
Sadhu Singh Dharmsot left the
village affected by waterlogging.
Harshpreet Singh from XEN
water resources, under which the
irrigation department of Lehel
division falls, said it was a risky
step taken by the farmers without
informing the department . Once
n Water flowing into the Second Feeder canal from fields through the
indent created by Ghaniwal villagers.
the water was released into the
canal, it would have been impos-
sible to plug the hole and could
have severely damaged other vil-
lages, he added.
“We are already checking the
weak spots of the canal banks and
HT PHOTO
plugged outlets so that the water
does not flood villages when
released from behind,” Singh
said.
VILLAGERS PROTEST
The villagers protested when the
officials reached there to plug the
indent and allegedly stopped
them from doing so. “Some Con-
gress leaders threatened the
workers,” said a water resources
department employee, pleading
anonymity . The department had
to take assistance from the police
to plug the indent.
However, the villagers said the
drains meant for the disposal of
the rainwater were blocked and
this posed a danger to their crops.
Hardeep singh of Ghaniwal vil-
lage said, “Had the government
cleared the drains, the water
could have been chanelled out
without harming the crop.”
An official of the drainage
department seeking anonymity
said that encroachment on drains
is the main reason for their chok-
ing.
Nabha sub-divsional magis-
trate Kala Ram Kansal said that
according to the report of XEN
water resources, the police has
been asked to take action against
the violators as per rules.

3 held two hours Cops bust insurance FLESH TRADE

after robbing
trader of ₹2.36L
LUDHIANA : Three men, including
security guard of a private bank,
were arrested around two hours
after a trader was robbed of ₹2.36
lakh, cheque books and other
documents in Dugri, said Sadar
police on Tuesday.
The accused have been identi-
fied as Akash Khanna alias
Akash and Gulshan Kumar, both
residents of Dr Ambedkar Nagar,
and Sunny of Gill Road.
Sunny was working as a secu-
rity guard at HDFC Bank,
Phase-1, Dugri. DCP Ashwani
Kumar said Akash and Gulshan
had intercepted one Gulshan Rai,
who is resident of Janta Enclave,
in Dugri. Rai was on his way to
the HDFC Bank in Dugri to
deposit some cash. In the mean-
time, the accused snatched his
handbag that contained ₹ 2.36
lakh and other documents.
Sunny, used to keep an eye on
customers visiting the bank.He
informed his accomplices about
Gulshan Rai following which
they hatched a conspiracy. HTC
investment scheme
racket, arrest three
HT Correspondent
n patiala@hindustantimes.com
PATIALA : The district police on
Tuesday busted a gang for dup-
ing a retired employee of ₹49.25
lakh on the pretext of fake insur-
ance and investment schemes.
The accused, Gagan Sachdeva
of Ambala, Amit Kumar of Jai-
pur and Deepesh Goyal of Chan-
digarh, duped a retired teacher,
Lakha Singh.
Superintendent of police (SP)
Harmeet Singh Hundal said the
accused confessed to collecting
data from former insurance
agents and cheating people of
their money.Hundal said,
“Lakha first received a phone
call in 2014, where he was offered
a three-year insurance policy.
He paid an annual premium of
₹30,000 for three years. Follow-
ing this, he received a call in 2017
at the time of policy maturation
where he was asked to deposit
₹20,000 to get monthly pension
against his policy.”
He added that the accused
contacted him again and duped
him of ₹43,000 on the pretext of
another policy.
“The accused obtained his
bank account details. They then
transferred ₹49.25 lakh through
multiple transactions into their
fake bank accounts through
online banking,” he said.
Police said the accused con-
fessed to establishing a call cen-
tre to cheat people of their cash.
“They had hired trained staff
with good communication skills.
The accused, Deepesh, managed
the call centre and contacted
people on the basis of data
acquired from former insurance
agents,” police said.
Police have registered case
under Section 420 (cheating) of
the Indian Penal Code and other
sections of the Information
Technology (IT) Act.
Police to check
visas of foreign
national women
LUDHIANA : A day after busting a
flesh trade racket that was oper-
ational at a spa and massage
parlour in Sarabha Nagar on
Malhar Road, police will now
check visas of the four foreign
nationals arrested in the case.
All eight accused arrested in
the case were produced before a
court on Tuesday, which sent
them to judicial custody.
Inspector Pawan Kumar said
spa owners Balwinder Singh Gill
and Dev are yet to be arrested.
The inspector said they had
received a tip-off that a flesh
trade racket was being run at
Spa Day spa and massage par-
lour following which they sent a
decoy customer to the centre.
After the decoy customer sig-
nalled them, a raid was con-
ducted at the parlour and its
manager, four women employ-
ees and three customers were
arrested in objectionable condi-
tions. Case was registered under
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.

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Water seepage in ₹9-cr subway
DOWN THE DRAIN Rain over the weekend puts question mark on structural stability of the Rose Garden-Sector 17 project
Munieshwer A Sagar
n munieshwer.sagar@htlive.com
CHANDIGARH :Even before its inau-
guration, the UT administra-
tion’s much-touted pedestrian
underpass connecting Rose Gar-
den and Sector 17 witnessed
water seepage from its retaining
walls following incessant rains
over the weekend.
The main structure of the
project, which is coming up for ₹9
crore, is ready while finishing
works, including beautification,
are going on, according to UT
engineering department officials.
Its inauguration has already
been delayed by several months,
missing the deadline four times
so far. When Hindustan Times
visited the underpass on Monday,
it was seen that at one its end lead-
ing to Sector 17, there was no
seepage with the floor and walls
still dry. However, on the other
side that opens at Rose Garden
water could be seen seeping
through the retaining walls from
at least two points. At one of these
points, the flow rate was quite
heavy and the floor was covered
with sludge because of the water
collected there.
Terming the water seepage
“dangerous”, Surinder Bahga, a
city-based architect and member
of the home minister’s advisory
council for the Union Territory of
Chandigarh, said: “Water leaking
from retaining walls can cause
structural damage. If not plugged
in time, it would raise a serious
question mark on the safety of the
structure.”
Chandigarh SI’s Panjab varsity eyes 3.9% Hosiery worker
son killed as bike increase in budget this year rapes 18-year-old
skids on road
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : A 27-year-old man
was killed after his motorcycle
skidded and hit the divider
before crashing into a pole on
the Sector 27/28 road in the wee
hours of Monday. He was not
wearing helmet.
Victim Vineet Sharma’s
father Shashi Kumar is a sub-in-
spector posted in the Chandi-
garh Police operation cell.
Vineet, who did his gradua-
tion from Panjab University and
was preparing for IELTS to
move abroad, was the youngest
of three siblings. The family
resides in the Police Colony in
Sector 26.
Police said the incident took
place around 2am when Vineet
was returning from a friend’s
birthday party.
RAIN HAD MADE
ROAD SLIPPERY
“The incessant rain had made
the road slippery and the bike’s
rear tyre skidded,” said an
investigating official.
Class-11 admn: 1,700 UT
students left in the lurch
Srishti Jaswal
n srishti.jaswal@htlive.com
CHANDIGARH : Almost 1,700 stu-
dents seeking admission to Class
11 in 40 senior secondary govern-
ment schools of Chandigarh are
left in the lurch as there are no
seats left for them.
Around 30 parents along with
the affected children allegedly
created ruckus outside the dis-
trict education officer Anujit
Kaur’s office in Sector 19 on Mon-
day.
“In panic, we had to call police
to bring the situation under con-
trol,” she said. UT education sec-
retary BL Sharma also convened
a high-level meeting in his cham-
bers in Sector 9 on Monday to take
stock of the situation. Kaur and
director school education
Rubinderjit Singh Brar were also
present.
The UT education department
on August 7, after conducting
three rounds of counselling, had
asked the remaining students to
fill forms for further admissions.
Kaur confirmed that 1,700 forms
were received.
However, no further informa-
tion has been given to parents
about the admissions so far. Nota-
bly, there were only 12,815 seats
for Class 11 in all streams while
the total numbers of applicants
was 18,575.
A parent, speaking on the con-
n Sludge collected on the floor after water seeped through the retaining wall of the pedestrian underpass between Rose Garden and Sector 17
on Monday. The project is in its final stages and is expected to be inaugurated next month after missing several deadlines. SANJEEV SHARMA/HT
Even though the underpass is
yet to be opened for the public,
“once a retaining wall has been
constructed, there should be no
leakage from it”, he said, adding
that it reflects “poorly on the
workmanship”.
However, UT chief engineer
denied that there was any seep-
age. “I have visited the site this
morning. There was no seepage.
We will get it checked,” he said.
fiancée, booked
n Vineet Sharma, 27
VICTIM HAD COMPLETED
HIS GRADUATION FROM
PANJAB UNIVERSITY AND
WAS PREPARING FOR
IELTS TO MOVE ABROAD
Vineet was rushed to hospi-
tal, but was declared brought
dead.
His body was handed over to
the family after postmortem.
Inquest proceedings have been
initiated.
THE ISSUE
n The CBSE has restricted the
number of students in
each section to 40
n UT education department
has not devised any plan
yet to accommodate
students who didn’t get
admission to Class 11 even
after three counsellings
dition of anonymity, said: “The
department asked us to fill the
forms for the fourth counselling.
However, they have not con-
ducted the admission process
after that. We are now told that
there are no seats left.”
Even during the third counsel-
ling held at Government Model
Senior Secondary School, Sector
10, on August 3, parents had man-
handled teachers over denial of
admission to some students.
WHAT OFFICIALS SAY
The Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE) in its new affil-
iation bylaws released last year
had restricted the number of stu-
dents to 40 in each section.
Sources said the CBSE can
detect flouting of the class
strength rules when a school
applies for the board exams regis-
tration through the online affili-
ated school information system
The 70m-long and 12m-wide
underpass is a part of the Sec-
tor-17 rejuvenation plan.
UT administrator VP Singh
Badnore laid its foundation stone
in June 2017, but the work started
in the first week of December
2017. The administration had
fixed a nine-month deadline for
completing the project.
After failing to complete the
project by September 2018, offi-
Arshdeep Arshi
n arshdeep.arshi@htlive.com
CHANDIGARH : Panjab University
has proposed an estimated
increase of 3.9% in the budget for
2020-21 financial year. It will be
placed before the Board of
Finance (BoF) on August 27.
The university has proposed
an expenditure of ₹586.28 crore
for the year 2020-21. The internal
income has also been slated to
increase by 2%.
The budget head of salaries
includes the estimated liability
for filling 26 positions (assistant
professors) as approved by the
ministry of human resource and
development (MHRD).
The expenditure of the salaries
to teaching and non-teaching
staff will be ₹368. 86 crore in
2020-21, it was pegged at ₹352.44
crore in the revised estimate for
2019-20. The retirement benefits
at ₹19.76 crore will also witness an
increase of 3.18%, as compared to
2019-20.
The expenditure on conduct-
ing examinations is estimated at
₹33.85 crore. The income from
examinations alone is pegged at
₹157.50 crore.
The total income of the varsity
is estimated ₹300.63 for 2020-21.
(OASIS), which accepts only the
prescribed limit.
“This is the first time that gov-
ernment school admissions are
being denied to students. Earlier,
schools were able to flout the
norms, though children were
packed like sardines in class-
rooms,” said a principal, who did
not want to be named.
“According to CBSE norms,
there should be 40 students in a
section. In our case, the number is
already between 55 and 60.Thus
classrooms are filled to capacity,”
said BL Sharma.
“I will convene a meeting with
principals for ascertaining the
scope of admitting additional
number of students.If there is any
scope, we will consider admitting
the remaining applicants.”
Sharma said as a long-term meas-
ure, “we will initiate steps to
upgrade some secondary schools
to senior secondary level in order
to accommodate more students in
Classes 11 and 12”. “Crowding
classrooms with students beyond
the capacity affects the teaching-
learning process,” he said.
An official privy to the devel-
opment said: “Most of the affected
students are those who faired
poorly on the merit list in Class
10. The department does not want
to compromise with the Class 11
and 12 results by admitting them.
Excluding them from formal edu-
cation system is not the answer.”
cials of the engineering depart-
ment set March this year as the
deadline. As the structure was
not completed by then, the
department fixed June-end as the
deadline to open the underpass to
public. Again failing to meet the
deadline, officials said the under-
pass will be completed before the
Independence Day (August 15).
Now, they say it will take another
month for the project to be inau-
BUDGET OVER THE YEARS
The expenditure of the salaries to teaching and
non-teaching staff will be ₹368. 86 crore in 2020-21
Expenditure
Internal income
Punjab government
UGC grant
Total income
The expenditure under the
head ‘Refund of Fee’ has been
estimated to decrease but it
varies unevenly depending upon
the actual number of fee refund
cases.
The grant from University
Grants Commission (UGC) is
slated at ₹247 crore and the same
from Punjab government is ₹38.15
crore.
The income from the tradi-
tional teaching departments is
slated to increase by 16% in
2020-21 as compared to 2019-20.
The actual expenditure also
includes the accrued expenditure
including the provision for gratu-
GRAFT CASE
MC chief transfers
sanitary inspectors
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH : Two days after a
sanitary inspector was arrested
for graft, municipal commis-
sioner KK Yadav on Monday
ordered the transfers of all 42
sanitary inspectors working
with the civic body.
The list will be out on Tues-
day, said Yadav, adding that
regular transfers will now
become a norm to prevent an
official from “spreading his
nexus in one place for long”.
The vigilance department on
Saturday arrested Naresh
Kumar while taking ₹2,500 from
a sanitation worker for marking
his proxy attendance and stop-
ping his transfer.
Terming the development
“serious”, Yadav said manual
checking of sanitary inspectors
as well as 3,000 sweepers on the
ground was very difficult.
“Technological intervention is
the only solution to stop corrup-
tion among field staff,” he said.
Yadav said 4,000 global posi-
tioning system (GPS)-enabled
smart watches to keep tabs on
the field staff will be procured
soon. “Two private parties have
shown interest in supplying the
watches. We are evaluating
their bids,” he said.
Yadav said the watches will
gurated. Not only delays and now
water seepage, the project has
been marred by controversies
even before the construction
began.
After the administration
floated the project, the UT urban
planning department had raised
objections. The department had
reasoned that the project would
eat up a lot of green space in Rose
Garden and will lead to wasteful
Actuals Revised Estimate
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
₹525.02cr ₹564.52cr ₹586.28cr
₹279.36cr ₹294.69cr ₹300.63cr
₹34.62cr ₹36.33cr ₹38.15cr
₹220.27cr ₹233.48cr ₹247.49cr
₹534.25cr ₹564.52cr ₹586.28cr
ity and leave encashment with
respect to teachers who have
been allowed to continue beyond
the age of 60 years as per the
interim order of the high court.
The BoF will also discuss the
recommendation of a PU commit-
tee regarding the pay fixation of
library assistants working on
contract basis.
It will also take up the issue of
secretariat pay to certain catego-
ries of employees in the univer-
sity.
The BoF will further take up
the cases of anomaly of pay and
the audited financial statement of
the financial year 2018-19.
TO PROCURE 4,000
SMART WATCHES TO
MONITOR SANITATION
WORKERS, ENSURE
REAL-TIME ATTENDANCE
help monitor the exact location
of the staff and ensure real-time
attendance.
As the arrested official had
sought money for marking
proxy attendance, Yadav said he
expected the watches to do away
with this practice.
The working space of each
employee will be marked and
attendance recorded once he or
she reaches the beat area. Pan-
els in the control room to be set
up in the MC office will blink if
they move out of this space dur-
ing duty hours.
“The central server will also
be alerted if the staffer tries to
remove the watch during duty
hours,” said Yadav. “Several
civic bodies are adopting the
system to check misuse of man-
ual attendance system and
ensure institutional accounta-
bility.”
The MC General House had
cleared the proposal for the
₹2-crore project in October last
year, but the execution has been
pending due to opposition from
the employees.
PATIALA, BANUR, RAJPURA, SAMANA, FATEHGARH SAHIB,
MANDI GOBINDGARH, SIRHIND & NABHA
THE DELAY
The project has missed
four deadlines so far
June 2017: Foundation laid
December 2017: Construction
begins:
September 2018: 1st deadline
March 2019: 2nd deadline
June 30, 2019: 3rd deadline
August 15, 2019: 4th deadline
expenditure as only a few pedes-
trians will be using it. However,
the project was approved.
Punjab chapter of Indian Insti-
tute of Architects had termed the
underpass a “colossal waste of
money”. A study conducted by
the institute reported that 42,488
vehicles cross the Jan Marg from
both directions of the stretch
daily, while only 133 pedestrians
use it.
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindustantimes.com
LUDHIANA: A hosiery worker has
been booked for raping his
18-year-old fiancée after inviting
her to his rented accommodation
here, police said on Monday. The
duo was to get married after
seven months.
The victim lodged an FIR
against the accused, identified as
Meeraj Tiwari, 22, a resident of
Preet Vihar, at the Meharban
police station .
Tiwari originally hails from
Jamu village, Siwan district,
Bihar. The accused has been
absconding since he got to know
that the woman had lodged an
FIR against him, said the police.
The victim, who lives in the
same locality, told the police that
she was engaged to the accused in
July, this year and their mar-
riage was fixed for March
2020.The victim is a school drop-
out. The victim told the police on
Thursday night, she was alone at
home as her parents had gone to
Bihar to make arrangements for
the marriage.
The accused called her up and
‘Comfortable’ villagers refuse to
vacate houses in Ludhiana
Aneesha Sareen Kumar
n aneesha.sareen@htlive.com
LUDHIANA: Following the breach in
Sutlej river in the wee hours on
Monday, rescue teams of
National Disaster Response
Force (NDRF) were dispatched
for relief operations in villages —
Bolewal Kadim, Allowal and
Nawan Khera where people were
stuck in houses.
During the rescue operation,
the NDRF team landed in a pecu-
liar situation when over 350 odd
villagers of Bholewal and Nawan
Khera villages refused to vacate
their houses saying they were
‘comfortable’.
With knee-deep water in their
houses, furniture hastily dumped
atop each other to save it from
submerging, cattle floating in the
fields outside and no place to
walk, the villagers still preferred
to stay home while refusing to
part with their belongings.
Deputy commissioner (DC)
Pradeep Kumar Agrawal and the
NDRF team officials were seen
convincing the residents with
folded hands to move to a safer
place. However, around 200 resi-
dents of Bholewal and another
150 residents of village Nawan
Khera refused to accompany the
rescue team. “We have nowhere
to go.The water will recede in a
day or two, we will manage,” said
farmer Sudarshan Singh to the
rescue team officials. Inciden-
HINDUSTAN TIMES, C H AN D I G AR H
WE DNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019
Sting operation: MLA
Bains’ supporters
catch ASI taking bribe
HT Correspondent
n letterschd@hindstantimes.com
LUDHIANA: An assistant sub-in-
spector (ASI) was caught on
video accepting ₹7,000 extortion
money in a sting operation con-
ducted by supporters of MLA
Simarjit Singh Bains here on
Sunday evening. The operation
was broadcasted on Bains’ Face-
book page.
The accused, ASI Major
Singh, was part of the anti-nar-
cotics cell of the police commis-
sionerate and allegedly
demanded ₹10,000 from Sonu
Bajaj of Kartar Nagar, an auto
driver and his wife, in exchange
of not implicating them on
trumped up drug charges.
Bajaj said, “On August 16, my
nephew Sandeep Kumar, a pro-
claimed offender under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psycho-
tropic Substances Act,was
arrested by the anti-narcotics
cell. He had visited our house a
few days ago.”
“On the same day, around
11.30pm, ASI Major Singh called
on my wife’s mobile and made
Sandeep talk to her. Sandeep
told her that the police were
threatening to falsely implicate
us in a false case under the
NDPS Act and that the ASI was
demanding ₹10,000 in exchange
of not doing that.”
On August 17, the ASI made
another extortion call and
Bajaj asked for some more time
to arrange the money.In the
meanwhile, he approached
Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) head
THE ACCUSED HAS BEEN
ABSCONDING SINCE HE
GOT TO KNOW THAT THE
WOMAN HAD LODGED AN
FIR AGAINST HIM
asked her to come to his rented
accommodation. He said he had
to share something important
with her, following which the vic-
tim went to his room.
However, she found that
Tiwari’s parents had also gone to
their native village. Finding her
alone, the accused sexually
assaulted the victim.
The victim told the police that
after her parents returned on
Sunday, she shared her ordeal
with them.
Her father took her to police
station and lodged an FIR against
Tiwari. ASI Karanjit Singh, who
is investigating the case, said a
case under Section 376 (rape) of
the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has
been registered against the
accused and a manhunt has been
launched to nab him by the
police.
n Villagers were seen dumping furniture atop each other to save it from
water, unable to convince them, the NDRF team stationed itself in a
boat in submerged fields to act in case of an emergency.
tally, Sudershan’s paddy field
was submerged in water and his
house was inundated. Other vil-
lagers said they will stay on the
first floor of their house till nor-
malcy is restored. “We don’t need
to go anywhere, we are fine on the
first floor of our house,” said
Parkash Singh, another villager.
Unable to convince them, the
NDRF team stationed itself in the
boat in the submerged fields so
that they can act in case of emer-
gency.“We have stationed the
boat outside the houses in case of
emergency situations. Over 50
villagers were rescued in motor
boats and moved to safer places,”
said DC Agarwal.
“We have so many things in
the house. Ever since water
› Police officers have
been instructed to
make maximum recovery
by their bosses but it does
not mean that they can
implicate innocent people
or extort money from them.
SIMARJIT SINGH BAINS, MLA
MLA Bains.
Following which the MLA
sent his team with Bajaj, who
caught the ASI accepting the
extortion money at the Tajpur
Road.
Bains said, “The police have
been instructed to make
maximum recovery by their
bosses but it does not mean that
they can implicate innocent
people or extort money from
them.”
ASI APOLOGISED
TO BAINS
He added that the ASI later
called him and apologised. “He
asked me to give him another
chance but I have written to the
director general of police (DGP)
Dinkar Gupta and a copy of the
complaint will be sent to com-
missioner of police Sukhchain
Singh Gill”.
One August 16, five months
after Bains purchased heroin
(chitta) from a resident of Ghora
Colony and broadcast it live on
Facebook, the Moti Nagar police
registered a case on Friday.
CAR SNATCHED
IN MOHALI’S
PUDA BHAWAN
MOHALI : Two unidentified per-
sons snatched the car of a Sector
126 resident after throwing pep-
per spray into his eyes, near
PUDA Bhawan in Phase 8,
Mohali, on Monday.
The victim, Harjinder Singh,
who runs an immigration firm
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abeautiful Actor Ranveer Singh is thrilled that Hindustani rap and

hip-hop music have become the language of the youth; says
note’ it’s the ‘biggest thing’ happening in the Indian culture now

Mohammed
Zahur
Khayyam
Hashmi
PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH ‘HIP-HOPMUSIC
Rishabh Suri, Nikita Deb and
Kavita Awaasthi
(1976) and Umrao Jaan (1981).
His most popular songs
UDIT NARAYAN
IS NO LONGER
UNDERGROUND’
include Hazar Rahein Mud Ke
usic composer Dekhi (Thodisi Bewafaii;

M
Mohammed Zahur
Khayyam Hashmi
better known by the
fraternity as Khayyam saab
passed away on August 19 at a
Mumbai hospital. Known for
his poetry and soulful music,
the Padma Bhushan recipient
had composed the music for
films such as Kabhi Kabhie
SUKHWINDER
SINGH
Singer
Singer
1980), Aye Dil E Nadan (Razia
I had met Khayyam ji
Sultan; 1983) and Dikhayee for the first time as a
Diye Yun (Bazaar; 1982). In his struggler at Mehboob
career spanning almost 70 studios. I told him ‘Main
years, he worked with bhi thoda gaata hoon’,
lyricists such as Majrooh but he was a legendary
Sultanpuri and Sahir music director, he
Ludhianvi. A few industry didn’t know me, yet
members pay their tribute. met me properly. Then
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com later, when my songs
became hits, I went to
his house to meet him.
He gave me his
blessings. The first time
I got to work with him
was for a song in a
small film. He was
happy with the way I
sang.
Virat Kohli and
Rishabh Pant
rapping in an
ad film (left); and
Chaitanya Sharma
aka Slow Cheetah
rapping in Article
15 (right)
as the film
JAVED AKHTAR says he is extremely kicked
SING ALONG: industry. “I
Prashant Singh about the “rap revolution” in RAPPING IS IN VOGUE love films as
Lyricist-poet
I knew Khayyam saab since
India. He says: “The time of It’s interesting to note that ever well as our
or ages, Bollywood films Hindustani rap/hip-hop has since the Zoya Akhtar-directed industry, and

We have lost yet
another legend.
Khayyam sahab was
nothing less than
extra ordinary. His
songs have always left
us teary-eyed. One
such song is Dikhai
Diye Yun, which had
such an emotional
impact. Though we
have lost him
physically, he will still
be in my heart and his
songs are and will be
always be appreciated.
the ‘60s as he worked a lot
with my father (Jan Nisar
Akhtar). I remember
meeting him in 1965 when I
was just 20. With Sahir,
Khayyam saab gave a
superb combination Woh
Subah Kabhi Toh Aayegi
from the film Phir Subah
Hogi (1958). We worked in
Yash Chopra’s Trishul,
where I co-wrote the script
and he was the music
composer. I would attend
the music sittings and saw
him create magic with his
compositions.
Khayyam saab’s music was
not just popular but
exceptional because even
songs from the super flop
films he composed for
were hits. That was the
power of his contribution.
He excelled at
compositions. He had great
respect for words which is
evident in every song he
composed. You will never
feel the tune dominates
the words. He had
tremendous sensitivity
towards poetry and the
F
as well as its stars have
triggered many societal
trends — fashion and
otherwise. In the latest
instance, there is clearly a
SAMEER renewed interest in the hip-
Lyricist hop/rap culture in India,
which, in all likelihood, got
The best part is he had
his own style. You can triggered when the Ranveer
Singh-starrer Gully Boy hit the
immediately identify
his songs. He was a bull’s eye at the box office. So,
very knowledgeable the rap/hip-hop music space —
human being. You that was largely niche till then
could talk to him about — is mainstream, thanks to its
poetry and he knew big popularity with the masses.
every shaayar. Ranveer followed up the
Everyone talks about film’s success with his passion
Kabhie Kabhie (1976), project, an independent record
but he has composed
so many legendary
label, through which he is
discovering, nurturing and
songs apart from that. promoting artistes from across
I remember, once
Laxmi ji (of Laxmikant-
the country. Through his label,
the actor also aims to help
Pyarelal duo) told me
popularise the rap and hip-hop
that Kabhie Kabhie
was offered to them,
culture in India. In fact, his first
three talents are hip-hop
but he didn’t do the
artistes such as Kaam Bhari,
song, so finally Sahir
Ludhianvi and Yash Slow Cheetah and Spitfire.
(Chopra) ji went to The Padmaavat (2018) actor
Khayyam ji, and he
composed it.
come and this is the much- film hit the theatres, rap/hip- I’d like to be
needed explosion in the music hop has become popular in the the leader and
scene of India. These are ad world, other films as well the a champion of
exciting times for original recently-concluded general the industry. I
music in India and rap/hip-hop elections. During the Lok want Hindi
is a huge refresher. Hindustani Sabha elections earlier this cinema and
rap/hip-hop is no longer an year, several parties used rap our movie
underground music scene, as it songs during campaigning. business to
has become the language of the Also, a slew of brands — at least keep growing PHOTO: ERRIKOS
youth and it is the biggest thing four-five of them — have used and becoming
ANDREOU
happening in the Indian hip-hop/rap to drive home bigger and
culture today.” their product’s perspectives. bigger. So, if
Calling hip-hop artistes “the That’s not all. Recent films there is anything
poets of our generation”, the such as Article 15 and that I can
Bajirao Mastani (2015) actor Khandaani Shafakhana also contribute to India has always
says the youth today is used the rap genre to reach the this industry, to produced spectacular
“listening to what they have to audiences. Plus, a youth-based the Hindi cinema
say”. He adds, “India has TV channel has just launched a to become bigger original content and
always produced spectacular talent hunt show to discover and better, it is a now is the time for rap/
original content and now is the talented rappers from across very rewarding,”
time for rap/hip-hop music, India. Of late, a legion of says the actor, who hip-hop and the
and the incredible artistes content creators have also is currently incredible artists
whose poetry is speaking about uploaded their rap/hip-hop busy with the
a revolution. Hindustani rap/ songs on portals such as shooting of his whose poetry is
hip-hop is here to stay and it is YouTube, Facebook and Tik next biggie, speaking about a
the voice of India Tok to put forth their talent. Kabir
that you Ranveer, on his part, says he Khan’s ’83.
revolution.
can’t just would love to be a “thought n prashant.singh RANVEER SINGH ACTOR
ignore.” leader” of the country as well @htlive.com

Only positive vibrations for

two iconic songs Kabhi
MANOJ Kabhi Mere Dil Mein from
Kabhi Kabhie (1977) and
MUNTASHIR Woh Subah Kabhi Toh
Lyricist Aayegi are long poems and Anushka Sharma
don’t have variation in

Anushka Sharma, please!

With the demise of
Khayyam saab, music
lost a beautiful note. It
would be hard for the
coming generations to
believe that a man
actually existed who
could blend classical
music with modern
beats so effortlessly.
His command over
poetry was
magnificent. He’s one
of those very few
composers who do not
have one poetically
weak song in their
discography. Khayyam
sahab will live on.
‘Pahle zamee par rahta
tha wo, ab ambar ka
baashinda hai... Maut
usse kya maaregi, wo
zinda tha, wo zinda
hai’.
PHOTO: SIGNE VILSTRUP
meter yet it is Khayyam’s
creation that he made
those songs into
memorable songs.
Prashant Singh
S
urely, the social media
boom is a modern-day
boon but the digital world
can also be an extremely
negative space with trolls,
abuses and even threats.
Now, we’ve learnt that
Anushka is out to make
the internet a happy
place with her new
digital initiative,
Love & Light
Project. “Through
the new
endeavour, she is
looking to spread
only good vibes,”
says an insider.
Sources contend that
with her big social media
following [of around 60
million followers on Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram
combined], she wants to “start
a conversation of like-minded
people”, who want to connect
on things that spread cheer.
“Be it creating meaningful
content, collaborating with
HEMA MALINI like-minded people, to
advocating the need for
Actor-politician inclusivity, Anushka looks at
Khayyamji’s music takes you to a different period, it creates her new initiative as a ‘digital-
such an ambience. The music he gave in Razia Sultan (1983) thought starter’ to converse
was outstanding, and so was for Dard (1981). For that film, on all things positive,” says
he came to me and said ‘aap yeh picture kijiye, main music the insider.
de raha hoon’. Ae Dil E Nadaan from Razia Sultan is my
Interestingly, for a while,
favourite. I was fortunate that the song was picturised on Anushka’s posts have been all
me. Nowadays, the music is different. It cannot beat what about happiness and joy. “Her
these outstanding thespians have given.
social media is a mirror image
of what she is as a person and
gives a sneak peek into her
state of mind. That’s why she
has been spreading the need
for kindness and inclusivity
through pictures and quotes
on life. She is now also set to
STOP PRESS
start her digital activations
like Happy Tweets that will
see her read the happiest
RITESH BATRA TO
tweets and comments that she DIRECT VIDYA BALAN
can find on social media,”
says the insider. IN A SERIES ON
The actor, on her part,
readily admits that digital
INDIRA GANDHI
idya Balan’s debut web
boom has “incredible
benefits” and that it has V series, based on India’s
only woman Prime Minister
“brought the world closer and
gives us tremendous scope to Indira Gandhi, has found a
connect, as well as collaborate director. The series will be
and create communities of helmed by Ritesh
like-minded people.” She Batra, director of The
adds: “Many say the internet Lunchbox (2013).
can be an extremely negative Earlier this year,
place, but I feel we have to use Vidya had
the medium for the potential announced
that it can unlock. Social plans to
media has the power to work in a
influence the youth, culture, web series
society, and if we look to start based on
positive conversations, it’ll be the life
constructive for the society.” of
Anushka feels “small Indira
Gandhi.
gestures of inclusivity, new
connections and gratitude for IANS
all that we have” need to be
part of conversations on
social media. “My initiative
is a social experiment to PHOTO: YOGEN SHAH
constructively connect as
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Alia Bhatt
confesses that
she is a big MATHDOKU DID YOU KNOW?
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Prioritising films over TV was MOVIES ON TV

Rishabh Suri

ctor Alia Bhatt is known

with my team members, a
weekly phone call, and of
course, WhatsApp groups. We
my biggest mistake, says Anita
A to get into the skin of her
characters in films. From
playing a girl suffering
from Stockholm syndrome in
Highway (2014) to portraying
have constant banters about
this is happening, that is
happening. This is how I can be
on top of it,” says Alia.
And, there’s one routine that
Sangeeta Yadav

an Indian spy in Raazi (2018),
her acting skills have got rave
reviews from all quarters.
Besides, she dabbles with ease
in other enterprises such as her
social initiative MiSu wardrobe
and the recent collaboration
with The Doorbeen, for a music
video!
Doesn’t it get hectic to juggle
so many things? “I have a team
around me that helps me stay
on track. I’m myself a big
control freak. When I put my
mind and heart to something…
I may not be able to give my
every day and time to it, but
there will be a monthly meeting
the 26-year-old practices while
shooting for a film. She reveals,
“When I’m shooting a film, I
choose to stay away from my
phone and other things. I like to
be with the character. Having
said that, there are things I’m
passionate about, which go
hand in hand. I’ve always said
this: I’m an actor, but I want to
do much more with my work,
and this is a part of the
process.”
While she’s busy with a
host of things, her mom, actor
Soni Razdan has also been
occupied with films such as No
Fathers in Kashmir and
Noblemen. She was also seen
depicting the character of
Alia’s on-screen mother in
Raazi. Ask her about her
mom’s second innings in
showbiz, and Alia gushes, “My
mom is killing it! She’s killing it
at work, and then going for
holidays as well. She’s living
the best life right now. I am
so jealous! She kills herself at
work for a month, then takes a
month-long holiday! And
repeats this. My mother is
at her most prime period right
now.”
n rishabh.suri@htlive.com
A
popular name in Indian
television, actor Anita
Hassanandani started her
Anita
Hassanandani
became a
household name
career with a small role in with the TV show
Subhash Ghai’s film Taal Kabhii Sautan Sherlock EDITOR’S Incredibles 2 at 1409 Fast and Furious at 1652
(1999), and went on to make a Kabhii Sahelii Holmes at
mark in the regional film 1438 PICK 1006 Undisputed III:
Redemption 0843 The Matrix Reloaded
industry with several Tamil, 1133 Richie Rich
1158 The Incredibles
Kannada and Telugu movies. 1026 Megamind
1409 Incredibles 2 1321 Getaway
In Bollywood, despite a slew of 1207 Blood Diamond
1621 The Transporter 1459 Mr Bean’s Holiday
films such as Kucch To Hai 1438 Sherlock Holmes
and Yeh Dil (2003), Krishna 1807 Kill Zone 2 1652 Fast and Furious
1650 Jackie Chan’s First
Cottage (2004) and Koi Aap 2050 Cinderella 1858 First Blood
Strike
Sa (2005), her career didn’t 2304 National Treasure: Book 2100 The Legend of Tarzan
1814 Mission: Impossible -
take-off well. of Secrets 2327 The Myth
Fallout
But Anita doesn’t rue about
2100 The Dictator
some things not working out
for her. “Unfortunately, my 2218 Batman Begins
film career didn’t take-off the
way I had expected, but it’s
okay. Not every actor can be
Priyanka Chopra (Jonas) or
Deepika Padukone or any
other top actor. I’m content
that whatever roles I played others, that she could leave a reveals that she gave an upper
on-screen, I gave my best lasting impression on the hand to one medium. “I
to them,” says Anita, who audience. “Even today, when I prioritised films over TV,
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