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IN BRIEF
쑽 T.N. Minister arrested Retaliatory strike by
by ED, remanded
in judicial custody village guards leaves
HC to hear today
The Hindu Bureau
CHENNAI
nine dead in Manipur
petition against
Tamil Nadu Electricity Mi­ The dead were part of a mob which had been targeting villages over
mahapanchayat nister V. Senthilbalaji, who the past three days; mobile towers blown up, roads blocked, say police
was arrested by the Enfor­
NEW DELHI
cement Directorate (ED) Nature’s fury: A deserted Mandvi beach in Kutch district on
The Uttarakhand High Court early on Wednesday, was Vijaita Singh Wednesday, ahead of landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy. VIJAY SONEJI
on Wednesday agreed to hear remanded in judicial custo­ Iboyaima Lalithangbam
a petition against a proposed Minister V. Senthilbalaji
mahapanchayat in Uttarkashi
by right­wing organisations on
dy till June 28.
A bail petition moved by
the Minister was posted for
breaks down as ED officials
take him into custody. ANI
NEW DELHI/IMPHAL

Nine Meitei men were

Gujarat on alert with
Thursday after the Supreme
Court refused to entertain the
urgent petition. » Page 12
Thursday.
The ED on Tuesday T.N. withdraws
killed and 10 injured in
Khamenlok, a Kuki village Cyclone Biparjoy set
searched Mr. Senthilbala­ consent to CBI in Imphal East district of
ji’s official chamber in the
State Secretariat, his bun­ The Tamil Nadu government
Manipur, on Tuesday
night, the police said. No let-up: People attend a funeral procession at Khamenlok village
to make landfall today
Manjhi says ‘out of galow in Chennai and oth­ on Wednesday withdrew the The men, who were in Manipur on Wednesday. PTI
mahagathbandhan’, er places linked to him in general consent to the CBI to part of a raiding mob, were Mahesh Langa that Biparjoy was set to
Karur and Coimbatore in carry out investigations in the likely ambushed by armed towers blown up so that been killed. The Army too AHMEDABAD change its path on Wednes­
to reveal cards soon connection with a money State. » PAGE 6 Kuki village guards bet­ reinforcements from the is not trained to handle ci­ day and begin moving
laundering case. ween 10 p.m. and 10.30 district headquarters in vilians. We had been re­ With Cyclone Biparjoy ap­ north­eastwards towards
PATNA After his arrest follow­ p.m. in a retaliatory strike Imphal East, around 18 km ceiving inputs about civi­ proaching the Gujarat Kutch and Saurashtra, but
A day after his son resigned ing 18 hours of investiga­ nai. A medical bulletin near Aigejang village. The away, could not reach the lians marching towards the coast for a likely landfall in would still make landfall as
from the Bihar Cabinet, HAM(S) tion, dramatic scenes un­ from the hospital stated mob of nearly 3,000, some site as the Meitei mob con­ Kuki villages, but they less than 24 hours, State a very severe cyclonic
founder Jitan Ram Manjhi on folded throughout that Mr. Senthilbalaji, 47, carrying sophisticated tinued the rampage. could not be stopped as authorities intensified storm with wind speeds
Wednesday said “when I chose Wednesday. underwent a coronary an­ weapons, entered Kuki vil­ The Central security they were in large num­ their efforts, shifting more ranging from 125 kmph to
to come out of the alliance Mr. Senthilbalaji was ta­ giogram at 10.40 a.m. lages in Kangpokpi district forces and a column of the bers. Some of them, it than 70,000 people to sa­ 135 kmph, gusting to 145
with Nitish Kumar, I’m out ken in a car at 2 a.m. and over the past three days Gorkha Regiment de­ seemed, were on a suicide fety on Wednesday and kmph from morning till
of the mahagathbandhan as admitted to the Tamil Na­ CONTINUED ON and destroyed homes, a ployed in Kangpokpi were mission,” the source said. dispatching food packets evening on Thursday.
well”. Mr. Manjhi said he would du Government Multi Sup­ » PAGE 12 police source said. outnumbered by the mob. to shelters.
make “a big announcement” er­specialty Hospital at MORE REPORTS Roads were blocked by “We couldn’t have fired as CONTINUED ON The India Meteorologi­ CONTINUED ON
on June 18. » Page 7 Omandurar Estate in Chen­ » PAGES 4 & 13 women groups and mobile many people could have » PAGE 12 cal Department (IMD) said » PAGE 12

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City Delhi

INBRIEF
쑽
Ghaziabad custodial death: constable
suspended; probe under way, say police
No further action against constable till investigation is over, prima facie it is a case of accident: police; family alleges victim was tortured in police
custody and he succumbed to his injuries in hospital later; FIR registered under IPC Section 302 against constable and unidentified policemen

DU begins UG admission Samridhi Tewari

NEW DELHI ‘Had gone to deliver dry­cleaned uniform’
process; classes from Aug. 16
U
ttar Pradesh Police Samridhi Tewari everyone gone.
Delhi University on Wednesday started the has placed a consta­ NEW DELHI “By the time we came
admission process for 78 undergraduate ble under suspen­ back, they had taken Dil­
programmes for the academic year 2023­24. sion in connection with the Hours before he died in pol­ shad somewhere else.” Mr.
Addressing a press conference, Vice­Chancellor mysterious death of 33­ ice custody, Mohammad Naushad said he and his
Yogesh Singh also launched the Common Seat year­old Mohammad Dil­ Dilshad, the owner of a dry­ father went from one police
Allocation System portal for registration and said shad in police custody, Gha­ cleaning shop, was washing station to another looking
classes for the session are likely to begin on ziabad SP (City­I) Nipun Mohammad Dilshad was asked to fetch a dry­cleaned uniform to the police uniforms. Dilshad, for Dilshad. “By evening,
August 16. This is likely to bring the academic Agarwal said on Abhay Khand police outpost, according to his brother. R.V. MOORTHY according to his brother, Mohammad Dilshad someone told us to go to the
calendar, which has been disrupted for the last Wednesday. had been cleaning police Indirapuram police station.
three years due to the pandemic, back on track. Mr. Agarwal told The policemen were sent to his der IPC Sections 304A and uniforms in his small shop liver it on my bike,” Mr. “When we didn’t find him
Hindu that constable Neeraj house on Monday to bring 279 have been registered next to the Abhay Khand Naushad said, adding that there, we were told to go to
Rathi was placed under sus­ him to the Vijay Nagar pol­ against them,” ACP (Kotwa­ police outpost for more no one told them anything the Vijay Nagar police sta­
pension following allega­ ice station for questioning. li) Saloni Agarwal said, ad­ than 15 years. “Everyone at about any molestation case. tion. There we were told he
Police to file chargesheet tions made by Dilshad’s fa­
mily. While the police ‘Hit by truck’
ding a probe was under
way.
the chowki knew him,” said
Mohammad Naushad. ‘Door shut’
is at a mortuary nearby.”
The police conducted
against WFI chief today earlier claimed that Dil­ “Dilshad was hit by a truck “Any further action So, when constable Nee­ Only Dilshad was allowed to the post­mortem without
shad, a resident of Makan­ when he stuck his head out against the constable will raj Rathi asked Dilshad to enter inside. “I was waiting informing the family, he al­
Delhi Police is likely to file a chargesheet on pur, died in an accident on of the vehicle’s window to be taken only after the bring the outpost in­ outside. A few minutes la­ leged. “We were not al­
Thursday in connection with the case of alleged Monday, his family has al­ spit while he was being probe is over. Prima facie, it charge’s uniform to the ter, I heard my brother’s lowed to see him and called
sexual harassment filed against Wrestling leged he was tortured in brought to the police sta­ is a case of accident,” the SP chowki, no one suspected screams. When I ran inside, to identify the body only on
Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan police custody and suc­ tion. He was then taken to a said, adding the police have any foul play, added the 26­ I saw him getting beaten up. Tuesday.” Struggling to
Singh on the complaints of wrestlers, officers cumbed to his injuries in hospital, where he was de­ filed an FIR under IPC Sec­ year­old. “Around 2 p.m. on They pushed me out and come to terms with his loss,
said. “Since Union Sports Minister Anurag hospital later. clared dead. We have ar­ tion 302 against the consta­ Monday, he received a call shut the door,” Mr. Naushad Mr. Naushad said, “My
Thakur has assured the wrestlers that the According to the police, rested the truck driver, Hu­ ble and unidentified police­ from constable Neeraj Rathi told The Hindu. He said he brother wanted his 15­year­
chargesheet will be filed by June 15, we will abide Dilshad was wanted in a kum Singh, and his helper men based on a complaint asking him to bring the un­ ran home and brought his old son to become a police
by it,” said a senior police officer. PTI molestation case and two Praveen Kumar. A case un­ by the deceased’s family. iform. We both went to de­ father along, only to find officer. Look at the irony.”

Citizens dependent on bike taxis say AAP, MCD staff spar over ‘Navy boat to Excavator operator dies
SC ban could increase their expenses ‘mafia nexus’ in Karol Bagh test Yamuna’s as part of flyover under
navigability’
NEW DELHI
Many people said
Riddhima Nayyar construction collapses
public transport, using a
mix of autorickshaws and
Satvika Mahajan
NEW DELHI
ing the suspension of em­
ployees “involved in cor­ The Hindu Bureau
they plan to use
metro and cabs. It will cost me more.” ruption”. Zonal officials NEW DELHI
The Supreme Court’s rul­ However, many bike tax­ Aam Aadmi Party council­ denied the charges and The Hindu Bureau The victim has been
e-rickshaw services
ing on Monday barring is were seen plying in the lors on Wednesday staged started their own protest Raj Niwas sources on Wed­ NEW DELHI identified as Shakeel, 35.
bike taxi services in the ci­ for last-mile city on Wednesday. a protest at the Mayor’s of­ the next day, accusing the nesday said an Indian Navy DCP (South West) Manoj C.
ty has hurt not only aggre­ connectivity When contacted, Tran­ fice, alleging a nexus bet­ councillors of meddling boat, ‘Barasingha’, is An excavator operator was said one of the spans bet­
gators and riders but also sport Commissioner Ash­ ween the construction ma­ with their work. berthed at the Yamuna to killed when a portion of an ween two pillars fell on
regular users of this affor­ ish Kundra said, “We will fia and MCD employees in The face­off came after explore the possibility of under­construction flyover Shakeel.
dable mode of inter­city services now for last­mile issue advisories to the ag­ the Karol Bagh zone. Mayor Shelly Oberoi asked commercial use of the wa­ connecting Dwarka Ex­ Site supervisor, Injmam
travel. connectivity. gregators asking them to MCD officials and AAP Zonal Deputy Commis­ terway, denying reports pressway to NH 48 in Hussain, and site manager,
Many people The Hindu Arkoprabho Hazra, 24, a comply with the SC order councillors have been at sioners not to start any that it was brought for south­west Delhi’s Kapash­ Rohit, have been arrested
spoke to said they plan to government employee, and not run bike taxis till a odds since Sunday after work in their zones with­ dredging and has been era collapsed on Wednes­ for negligence. An FIR has
use metro and e­rickshaw said, “I will have to shift to policy is notified.” the latter began demand­ out telling the councillors. stuck there for three days. day, the police said. been registered.

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States Delhi

INBRIEF
쑽 Allies AIADMK, BJP deny DMK won’t be afraid
of BJP’s intimidatory
political vendetta, defend tactics, says Stalin
ED arrest of T.N. Minister The Hindu Bureau
CHENNAI

Central agency duly followed SC order to wrap up probe into money laundering case within two Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
and DMK president M.K.
months, says EPS; Stalin should check his old statements on Minister’s corruption, says Annamalai
BJP, others tried but I am not Stalin on Wednesday visit­
ed Electricity Minister V.
quitting Congress: Singh Deo The Hindu Bureau continue its probe. Senthilbalaji at the Govern­
CHENNAI The BJP leader said even ment Multi Super Speciali­
Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo, who the arrest of DMK MP Kani­ ty Hospital, where the Mi­
is considered a bête noire of Chief Minister he AIADMK and mozhi on corruption nister had been admitted
Bhupesh Baghel, on Wednesday claimed that
several parties, including the BJP, contacted him
and tried to convince him to switch over, but he
T the BJP, partners in
the National Demo­
cratic Alliance in Tamil Na­
charges in 2011 had not eli­
cited such a strong reac­
tion from the ruling party.
after his arrest by the En­
forcement Directorate.
Earlier, Mr. Stalin had
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin
arrives at the hospital to meet
Minister V. Senthilbalaji on
does not intend to quit the ruling Congress. He du, on Wednesday defend­ “Today, [virtually] the en­ questioned the ED for Wednesday. PTI
made the claim when the Assembly elections in ed the arrest of State tire Cabinet is visiting him searching the office of Mr.
the State are just a few months away. Locked in a Electricity Minister V. Sen­ at the hospital,” he said. Senthilbalaji at the Secreta­ tioned the manner in
power tussle with Mr. Baghel, Mr. Deo had in July thilbalaji in a money laun­ riat even though the Minis­ which Mr. Senthilbalaji was
last year resigned from the Panchayat and Rural dering case and refuted al­ ‘Alliance intact’ ter had promised to coop­ interrogated, and asserted
Development Ministry, hinting that he was legations that the action Mr. Annamalai dismissed erate with the that the DMK will not be
sidelined in the government. PTI was politically motivated. the possibility that people investigation. afraid of the “intimidatory
The allies argued that would see it as a contradic­ The ED had, on June 13, tactics” of the BJP. “The
the Enforcement Directo­ tion that the BJP, while op­ searched Mr. Senthilbalaji’s DMK will face the case le­
rate (ED) acted on the di­ United front: Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai (left) with posing corruption in Tamil office and bungalow in gally. The people are
rections of the Supreme Nadu, continued to be an Chennai and other places watching these acts of op­
27­yr­old Hyderabad woman Court and rebutted criti­
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. FILE PHOTO
ally of the AIADMK, which linked to him in Karur and pression, and will teach
stabbed to death in London cism that Mr. Senthilbalaji
was being targeted for his
ducted at the chamber of
the then Chief Secretary, P.
Transport Minister in the
AIADMK government from
was in power when the al­
legations were levelled
Coimbatore in connection
with an alleged money
them [BJP] a befitting les­
son in [the election in]
A 27­year­old woman from Hyderabad, pursuing opposition to the BJP. Rama Mohan Rao, that the 2011 to 2015. Mr. Senthilba­ against Mr. Senthilbalaji. laundering case. 2024,” Mr. Stalin said.
higher education in London, was murdered at AIADMK general secre­ action was based on evi­ laji had joined the DMK in He emphasised that the The ED officials had ha­
her residence in Wembley around 10 a.m. (BST) tary Edappadi K. Palanis­ dence that the Income Tax December 2018. BJP is committed to rid the Medical bulletin rassed Mr. Senthilbalaji to
on Tuesday. Family members of Kontham wami told reporters that Department had gathered. State of corruption. A medical bulletin from the such an extent that he had
Tejaswini Reddy residing at Brahmanapalle said the ED had followed the “The same point should ‘Remove Minister’ Stating that the hospital stated that Mr. developed chest pain, Mr.
on Wednesday that they were informed she had court’s directive that the hold good now,” he said. Seeking the Minister’s re­ AIADMK­BJP alliance was Senthilbalaji underwent a Stalin alleged. He ques­
been attacked at her accommodation and died probe against the Minister Tamil Nadu BJP presi­ moval from the Cabinet, intact, he said Union Home coronary angiogram at tioned why the Minister
while undergoing treatment for stab injuries. and other accused persons dent K. Annamalai also Mr. Annamalai said the ED Minister Amit Shah wanted 10.40 a.m. on Wednesday. was allegedly harassed
in the case be completed said Mr. Stalin should refer made the arrest after the to meet Mr. Palaniswami The angiogram revealed even after he had assured
within two months. to the statements he had Supreme Court issued or­ during his recent visit to triple vessel disease, for the ED of cooperation.
Mr. Palaniswami point­ made in 2016 when allega­ ders reprimanding alleged Tamil Nadu, but the meet­ which CABG­Bypass sur­ The Minister’s arrest fol­
ed out that Chief Minister tions of corruption were le­ attempts to dilute the case ing did not take place as gery was advised at the ear­ lowed 18 hours of question­
M.K. Stalin had said in 2016 velled against Mr. Senthil­ against Mr. Senthilbalaji the latter was undergoing liest, it said. ing at his house in Chennai
after searches were con­ balaji during his stint as and allowing the agency to medical treatment. The Chief Minister ques­ on Tuesday.

Haryana farmers block I­T officials search Mann writes to

PM, opposes
Rohtak­Delhi highway offices and houses move to give
Why not cover all manholes
of BRS MP, two MLAs water to H.P.
in city with grills: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the
over a slew of demands Press Trust of India
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation why it The HIndu Bureau es. The raids were also CHANDIGARH
does not consider covering all manholes in the The Hindu Bureau HYDERABAD conducted in Bengaluru
city with protective grills to prevent accidents. A GURUGRAM and other places in Telan­ Punjab Chief Minister
Division Bench of acting Chief Justice Nitin Three public representa­ gana apart from Hydera­ Bhagwant Mann on Wed­
Jamdar and Sandeep Marne noted that in 2018, Farmers blocked the Roh­ tives of the Bharat Rashtra bad, sources said. nesday opposed the “un­
the High Court had directed the civic body that tak­Delhi National Highway Samithi (BRS) came under The officials verified the ilateral decision” of the
some mechanism be developed to ensure that in Haryana’s Bahadurgarh the scanner of the Income details of their income Centre to waive the condi­
manholes on city roads and pavements are not for around three hours on Tax Department as the resi­ sources, tax payments and tions of seeking a no objec­
left open. PTI Thursday in support of dences and offices of Me­ documents of the real es­ tion certificate (NOC) for
around two dozen de­ dak Member of Parliament tate properties. drawing water by Hima­
mands, including the ar­ Kotha Prabhakar Reddy; However, the raids took chal Pradesh for irrigation
rest of outgoing Wrestling Bhongir MLA Pailla Shek­ a political colour with the schemes.
Federation of India (WFI) har Reddy and Nagarkur­ BRS Ministers accusing the In a letter to PM Naren­
Bihar bridge collapse: body of president Brij Bhushan Farmers block Rohtak­Delhi National Highway in Haryana’s nool MLA Marri Janardhan BJP government of using dra Modi, Mr. Mann said it
missing security guard found Sharan Singh; the resigna­ Bahadurgarh on Wednesday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Reddy were searched by the I­T department to dam­ is unfortunate that the
tion of Haryana Minister several teams since Wed­ age the reputation of the Centre had issued direc­
Ten days after the collapse of the four­lane Sandeep Singh; higher lages in Bahadurgarh, sat over the next three days. nesday morning. MLAs and the MP. tions to the chairman of
Sultanganj­Aguwani Ghat bridge being built compensation for the ac­ on the national highway In an early morning Power Minister Jagadish Bhakra Beas Management
across the Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, quisition of agricultural around 10 a.m. to block the State-wide protest swoop, about 70 teams of Reddy termed the raids as Board in this regard.
the body of the missing security guard has been land; and Minimum Sup­ road, leading to traffic Leading the demonstra­ the I­T department along unwarranted and said their According to the CM,
found in Kauwakol block, an official said. port Price guarantee. snarls. The blockade was tion, BBBSS president Ra­ with central security forces businesses were like an this decision is completely
Workers engaged in removal of debris found the In response to a ‘Harya­ lifted in the afternoon fol­ mesh Dalal told The Hindu landed at the residences open book. He said the on­ unjustified, baseless and a
body from the floodplain of Kauwakol block, the na Bandh’ called by the lowing an assurance from that the roads had been and offices of the three pro­ ly intention was to harass grave injustice to Punjab
official said. The deceased has been identified as Bharat Bhumi Bachao the district administration blocked in several other minent BRS leaders to the BRS leaders. Mr. Prab­ because as per the water
Vibhash Kumar, who was working as a guard for Sangharsh Samiti (BBBSS), for a meeting between the parts of the State too, in search for alleged tax eva­ hakar responded to the agreements, no water is re­
the Haryana­based private firm that was farmers, including women, farmers and the Chief Mi­ support of its call for a sion and illegal cash tran­ raids terming them as ‘pol­ quired to be allocated to
constructing the bridge. PTI from the surrounding vil­ nister on their demands State­wide protest. sactions in their business­ itically motivated.’ Himachal.

Timings
DELHI
THURSDAY, JUN. 15
Centre refusing rice to ‘Will stand by AAP against M.P. Cong. leader’s
RISE
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FRIDAY, JUN. 16
05:24
02:59
SET 19:21
SET 16:50 Karnataka: CM govt.’s ordinance on services’ remarks on Modi’s
RISE
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05:24
03:37
SATURDAY, JUN. 17
SET 19:21
SET 17:52
The Hindu Bureau The Hindu Bureau
father draw BJP ire
BENGALURU NEW DELHI
RISE 05:24 SET 19:21
RISE 04:19 SET 18:52
Karnataka Chief Minister Delhi Chief Minister and The Hindu Bureau later.
Siddaramaiah on Wednes­ Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) na­ RAIPUR Interacting with journal­
day accused the Narendra tional convener Arvind Kej­ ists, BJP State president
Modi­led Union govern­ riwal on Wednesday met A comment made by form­ V.D. Sharma said that using
ment of conspiring to Communist Party of India er Madhya Pradesh Con­ such language against the
“scuttle” the State govern­ general secretary D. Raja, gress president Arun Yadav Prime Minister’s father was
ment’s election guarantee who extended support to on Prime Minister Naren­ akin to “insulting 140 crore
by ensuring that Karnataka AAP against the Centre’s or­ dra Modi’s father has drawn people of the country”. “Is
does not get the required dinance on control over ad­ sharp reaction from the BJP it justified to use such lan­
quantum of rice to imple­ ministrative services in the Full backing: AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal flanked by CPI leaders in the State. Mr. Yadav guage whether one is in
ment its Anna Bhagya national capital. D. Raja (left) and K. Narayana in Delhi on Wednesday. PTI made the purported re­ power or the Opposition? It
scheme, which aims at pro­ Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Mr. Raja said his party’s mark at a press conference is perhaps because of the
viding 10 kg of rice for each stand is well known and vernment. Bureaucrats Delhi government. when asked about Mr. Mo­ culture given to you by your
member of the BPL family At a press conference they will stand by AAP in can’t run the State because The ordinance seeks to di’s scheduled visit to the leader [former Congress
and Antyodaya card hol­ here, he said the Centre opposing the Bill to replace they are not directly ac­ amend the Government of State later this month. president] Rahul Gandhi,
ders from July 1. had taken a “political deci­ the ordinance, whenever it countable to the voters. National Capital Territory of “Let Modiji come or you have used such words.
Alleging that the BJP­led sion” after agreeing to pro­ comes in Parliament. Which is why we have elect­ Delhi Act, 1991, and effec­ anyone above him may Such language proves what
Central government was vide rice to the State. “After “The ordinance was ed representatives. The or­ tively negates the May 11 Su­ come too. [BJP National is the character and culture
indulging in politics on the the Food Corporation of framed in blatant violation dinance makes CM and his preme Court judgment that President] Naddaji is com­ of the Congress,” he said.
0 issue, he called it “anti­ India (FCI) agreed to pro­ of the established princi­ Cabinet completely power­ gave the AAP government ing anyway. Even if Modiji’s The Prime Minister is
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needy on time. Siddaramaiah said. could be any other State go­ cally taken over the entire sition parties. Hindi in a clip that surfaced Bhopal later that day.
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6 Thursday, June 15, 2023

States Delhi

INBRIEF
쑽 T.N. withdraws general To control damage,
2nd advertisement
consent granted to CBI features Shinde, Bal
The agency will now have to seek prior permission from the State government for investigations; Thackeray, Fadnavis
decision comes after the arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthilbalaji by the ED
Shoumojit Banerjee
The Hindu Bureau respective State govern­ PUNE
CHENNAI ments for conducting in­
vestigation in their juris­ A day after a row over an
KPCC president gets fresh he DMK­led go­ diction. A general consent advertisement that cited a
summons in Monson case
The Crime Branch probing the cases against
T vernment in Tamil
Nadu on Wednes­
day announced that it has
to CBI granted by State go­
vernments enables the
central agency to carry out
survey claiming that Maha­
rashtra Chief Minister Ek­
nath Shinde was more
Monson Mavunkal, a self­styled antiquities dealer withdrawn the general investigations without “popular” than Deputy CM
and an accused in cheating and POCSO cases, consent given to the Cen­ such hindrances. Devendra Fadnavis, the
has served a fresh notice summoning Kerala tral Bureau of Investigation Many offices of the CBI, Shiv Sena faction led by Mr.
Pradesh Congress Committee president (CBI), under Section 6 of including that of the Joint Shinde went into damage All is well: Maharashtra Chief
K.Sudhakaran to depose before it on June 23. He the Delhi Special Police Es­ Director and Head of Chen­ control mode. On Wednes­ Minister Eknath Shinde with
did not turn up on Wednesday, as per an earlier tablishment (DSPE) Act, al­ nai Zone, Anti­Corruption day a second advertise­ Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis
notice, citing preoccupation with party work. lowing the agency to inves­ Bureau, Special Crime ment featuring Mr. Shinde in Mumbai. FILE PHOTO
tigate cases without its Branch, Economic Offenc­ and Mr. Fadnavis as the
permission in the State. sion from the Tamil Nadu Mizoram, West Bengal, es Branch, Special Unit, face of the State’s develop­ pied the top post for five
The move came on the day government for undertak­ Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Scientific Aid Unit are ment was published in Ma­ years (2014­19).
Two senior BRS leaders join when Tamil Nadu Electrici­
ty Minister V. Senthilbalaji
ing investigation,” said an
official release from the
Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab
and Meghalaya — had with­
located in Chennai and
Madurai of Tamil Nadu.
rathi dailies.
Besides Shiv Sena foun­ Minor differences
Congress in Telangana was arrested by another State government. drawn their general con­ While Mizoram withdrew der Bal Thackeray, who He, however, was quick to
central agency, the Enfor­ In March this year, Un­ sent given to CBI. its general consent in July was missing from Tues­ add that the BJP­Shinde Se­
Two senior leaders of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti cement Directorate (ED). ion Minister Jitendra Singh As per Section 6 of the 2015, West Bengal did it in day’s ad, the latest adver­ na alliance remained
(BRS) joined the Congress on Wednesday in the “The CBI should hence­ told the Parliament that DSPE Act, 1946, the CBI November 2018 and Chhat­ tisement also features “strong” despite “minor
presence of Telangana Pradesh Congress forth seek prior permis­ several States including needs consent from the tisgarh in January 2019. Prime Minister Narendra differences” and that the
Committee president A. Revanth Reddy. Kuchadi Modi and Union Home Mi­ ruling coalition would win
Srihari Rao from Nirmal constituency, which is nister Amit Shah, along the 2024 Lok Sabha and
represented by Forest Minister A. Indrakaran with Mr. Shinde’s political State Assembly elections.
Reddy, joined the party along with his followers.
Another senior leader Nomula Prakash Rao, who
was earlier with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
HC quashes case against Bidar school mentor, the late Shiv Sena
leader Anand Dighe.
However, only nine Mi­
“The issue is over and
care must be taken to en­
sure that this is not repeat­
and later the BRS, also joined the Congress with nisters from the Shinde ed again,” he said on Wed­
his followers. The Hindu Bureau nesday. The sedition case A sedition case was dialogues, and Fareeda Be­ camp are featured at the nesday.
KALABURAGI filed against the institution gum, the teacher who su­ bottom of the page. Shinde camp Minister
booked against the
after schoolchildren staged pervised the play, based on Shambhuraj Desai, down­
The High Court of Karnata­ a satirical play criticising school in Karnataka the child’s statement. ‘BJP workers upset’ played issue and said Tues­
for staging a play on
ED arrests former chief of ka in Kalaburagi has
quashed the sedition case
the BJP­led Union govern­
ment’s CAA and NRC had CAA, NRC in 2020 Action drew flak
Tuesday’s advertisement
had given rise to talks of a
day’s advertisement had
been issued by a ‘well­wish­
Deccan Chronicle Holdings registered against Bidar’s hit the headlines in Janu­ The interrogation of the rift between the two Ma- er’ (of the Shinde faction)
Shaheen School for staging ary 2020. children by police in un­ hayuti (grand alliance) and the second one was of­
Former chairman and promoter of Deccan a play by schoolchildren During the perfor­ the play amounted to “in­ iform on January 28 had partners. ficially from the Shinde
Chronicle Holdings Ltd., (DCHL) T. Venkattram on the theme of the Citi­ mance, a girl playing a cha­ sulting” Prime Minister Na­ drawn widespread criti­ Despite the Shinde group.
Reddy, his former director P.K. Iyer and auditor zenship (Amendment) Act racter was heard saying rendra Modi, the New cism after a photograph camp’s attempt at pacifying Meanwhile, the Opposi­
Mani Oommen were arrested in Hyderabad by (CAA) and the National Re­ that she will beat with foot­ Town Police in Bidar had went viral. Speaking to The the Bharatiya Janata Party, tion Maha Vikas Aghadi
the Enforcement Directorate under provisions of gister of Citizens (NRC) in wear anyone asking for any booked Shaheen School Hindu, Abdul Qadeer, Maharashtra unit BJP chief had a field day targeting
the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2020. document during NRC ver­ under Section 124A of the chairman of Shaheen Chandrashekhar Bawan­ both the ruling parties with
on Wednesday. The Central agency in its earlier After hearing the crimi­ ification. Indian Penal Code. Group of Institutions, said kule said it had upset a sec­ the Leader of Opposition
notes said that the former promoters had nal petition filed by Allaud­ Following a complaint On January 30, 2023, his faith in the judiciary tion of the workers who Ajit Pawar demanding to
defrauded banks, defaulted loans taken from din and others, Justice He­ lodged by Neelesh Raksh­ the police arrested Naz­ had multiplied with the HC naturally rooted for Mr. know who was this ‘well­
various lenders and were involved in money mant Chandangoudar yala saying that some of bunnisa, mother of the quashing the sedition Fadnavis as CM given that wisher’ of the Shinde
laundering. quashed the case on Wed­ the dialogues delivered in child who delivered the charge against the school. the latter had already occu­ camp.

NIA arrests
absconding
Buckling down
Congress slams Kerala govt.
terror accused over case against journalist
from Ballari Press Trust of India Chennithala said the becoming of a State secre­
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM remarks by Govindan tary of CPI(M) and that no
The Hindu Bureau were unbecoming Left leaders who held that
BENGALURU The police action against a of a State secretary position in the past have
journalist of a Malayalam acted in this fashion.
The National Investigation news channel on the com­
of CPI(M) Meanwhile, senior CPI
Agency (NIA) on Tuesday plaint by a Students’ Feder­ (M) leaders Prakash Karat
arrested a 33­year­old al­ ation of India (SFI) leader and Sitaram Yechury said
leged Popular Front of In­ kept the political pot boil­ fake exam result of P.M. Ar­ the party's State secretary
dia (PFI) worker dubbed as ing in Kerala. While the Op­ sho, the State secretary of in Kerala has already clari­
the “master weapons train­ position Congress flayed SFI, the student wing of fied its stand on media
er”, living under a fake the ruling Communist Par­ CPI(M). freedom and the case
identity in Ballari in Karna­ ty of India (Marxist) in the Mr. Govindan had said against the journalist.
taka. The accused was in­ State over the issue, the that any anti­government A controversy erupted
volved in the Nizamabad Left party claimed it was or anti­SFI campaign in the on June 6 after Kerala Stu­
terror conspiracy case and not against press freedom. name of reporting would dents Union had raised an
was on the run since Sep­ Senior Congress leader invite action. allegation showing a mar­
tember last year. Ramesh Chennithala on His statement was klist in which Mr. Arsho,
According to NIA’s offi­ Wednesday came down slammed by the Opposi­ who is also a student of
cial release, the case per­ heavily on CPI(M) State se­ tion, cultural icons, and Maharaja's College in Er­
tains to a criminal conspi­ cretary M.V. Govindan for the media fraternity, fol­ nakulam, had "passed"
racy hatched by the his recent remarks regard­ lowing which he claimed even though he did not at­
leaders and cadres of the ing the conspiracy and de­ his remarks were misinter­ tend any exam.
now­banned outfit PFI to famation case against the preted. However, Mr. Later, the college clari­
recruit and radicalise scribe. The journalist was Chennithala contended fied his name was seen
youth and provide them No shade in sight:The sun blazes down on two construction workers labouring on the 15th floor of a skyscraper, which is under booked in the case in con­ that remarks being made among another batch's re­
with arms training to pro­ construction in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on Wednesday. The IMD has predicted hotter and drier days for the city this month. NAGARA GOPAL nection with an alleged by Mr. Govindan were un­ sult and there was an error.
mote and carry out terro­
rist activities with the ulti­
mate objective of
establishing Islamic rule in
India.
The accused, Nossam
Tariq Anwar stresses need for ‘Dheeram’ gives women a fighting chance
Mohamed Yunus alias Yu­
nus of Nandyal, was work­ maintaining discipline in party
ing in the inverter business Kudumbashree to offer self­defence classes; two women have already been trained as instructors;
of his elder brother. When
NIA officials searched his The Hindu Bureau after completing their training, women can turn their skills into an income­generation source
house in September 2022, KOZHIKODE
he managed to escape M.P. Praveen launched in a week.
along with his wife, and All India Congress Com­ KOCHI The very same
two minor sons. mittee general secretary 200­hour training that was
NIA investigations have Tariq Anwar has stressed he Ernakulam given to the master
revealed that he had shift­
ed his family from Andhra
Pradesh, and was hiding in
the need for maintaining
discipline in the party even
as the ‘A’ and ‘I’ factions
T District
Kudumbashree
Mission is set to roll out
trainers will be imparted
to the women across a
year. “The idea is to instil
the Cowl Bazar area of Bal­ within the Congress in Ker­ ‘Dheeram’, a project self­confidence among
lari city, where he had as­ ala have been holding aimed at imparting martial women,” said Shine T.
sumed a new identity as meetings and even ex­ arts­based self­defence Money, District
Basheer, with a new pro­ pressing their displeasure AICC general secretary Tariq Anwar with Opposition leader V.D. training to women, at two Programme Manager
fession as a plumber. publicly against the selec­ Satheesan at a Congress party conclave in Kozhikode. K. RAGESH gender resource centres (Gender), Kudumbashree.
“Yunus was a master tion of block committee shortly. Brave and fit: The ‘Dheeram’ programme offers women classes in The 30 women from the
weapons trainer and was presidents. listen to them. But, you ways open in the party be­ As a prelude to the self­defence.  district will, in turn, train
providing weapons train­ Mr. Anwar was here on should not take party af­ cause it was democratic. district­wise rollout of the other members.
ing to the youth recruited Wednesday to start a two­ fairs to the media. I request Kerala Pradesh Con­ programme, two women training, predominantly will impart similar training The women will also
by PFI in Andhra Pradesh day conclave of the newly my senior colleagues to gress Committee president with martial arts Karate, was imparted by to 30 women aged have the opportunity to
and Telangana region. He elected block presidents maintain discipline. You K. Sudhakaran alleged at background were given a Sports Kerala Foundation between 18 and 35 years. offer martial arts training
was also the training State from north Kerala districts. can come to me if you the event that there had 25­day training for 200 (SKF), a not­for­profit Demo classes are already under the Kudumbashree
coordinator for Telangana “There are some grie­ want, or go to the Congress been gross misuse of pow­ hours at the Vattiyoorkavu company. under way, and Mission thus turning their
and A.P.,” the NIA release vances from sections of the president,” Mr. Anwar said er under Chief Minister shooting range in Two of these master full­fledged training skills into an
said. party. I am here, ready to adding that a door was al­ Pinarayi Vijayan. Thiruvananthapuram. The trainers from the district sessions are likely to be income­generation source.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
Thursday, June 15, 2023
THE HINDU
Delhi States 7

Manjhi says ‘out of Panel seeks people’s suggestions for

Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand
mahagathbandhan’, to Ishita Mishra Among the suggestions

reveal cards on June 18 NEW DELHI

Muslims should be given a

choice if they want to
– mostly received from tri­
bal belts, rural and hill
areas – the residents
sought policy on ‘reverse
choose Uniform Civil Code inheritance’ (parents to
It is a question of our existence, says HAM(S) leader; Nitish to expand Cabinet tomorrow (UCC) or Muslim Personal have right to their chil­
Law to settle property­re­ dren’s property), same age
lated disputes. This was for marriage for both gen­
Amarnath Tewary Governor’s post in the net on June 16 in the wake one of the suggestions gi­ ders and total ban on poly­
Amit Bhelari Northeast for Mr. Manjhi of Mr. Suman’s resigna­ ven to the expert commit­ gamy and polyandry.
PATNA and Lok Sabha ticket for tion. Sources said Dalit tee formed by the Uttarak­
his son from the Gaya (re­ leader Ratnesh Sada, hand government to BJP’s poll manifesto
day after his son served) seat. However, se­ thrice JD(U) MLA from examine ways for the im­ From left: Social activist Manu Gaur, Justice Pramod Kohli, Retd. UCC was part of BJP’s elec­

A Santosh Suman re­

signed from the Bi­
har Cabinet citing “pres­
nior State leaders were
tight­lipped about this.
On Tuesday, asked
Sonbarsa, is likely to be in­
ducted apart from some
others and get Mr. Suman’s
plementation of UCC in
the State.

Public dialogue
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, retd. IAS Shatrughan Singh and
Doon University V­C Surekha Dangwal at an open dialogue on the
Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand with people from Uttarakhand
residing in the NCR, in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI
tion manifesto during the
Assembly polls in 2022.
Retd. Justice Desai is al­
so the current head of the
sure to merge” the about any overtures from portfolio of SC and ST Wel­
Hindustani Awam Morcha the BJP to his father, Mr. fare Department. The committee had organ­ Delimitation Commission.
(Secular) with Nitish Ku­ Suman had said, “These The Opposition BJP ised a public dialogue pro­ The UCC committe­
mar’s Janata Dal (United), Santosh Suman things have not been dis­ painted the developments gramme in Delhi on Wed­ consuming and year, the members said e comprises of Retired Jus­
his father and party foun­ cussed yet…we will chalk as a big jolt for the maha- nesday in which the exhausting. it had conducted a total of tice Pramod Kohli, social
der Jitan Ram Manjhi on ter said he would make “a out our strategies.” gathbandhan ahead of the non­resident natives of Ut­ One of the suggestions 51 meetings in 13 districts worker Manu Gaur (head­
Wednesday reiterated that big announcement” on Opposition meeting in Pat­ tarakhand gave sugges­ received was that childless of the State and three pu­ ing Taxpayers’ Association
it was a question of their June 18 during the national Cabinet expansion na on June 23. Senior BJP tions including a rule in men should be allowed to blic dialogue programmes of Bharat), retired IAS of­
existence. working committee meet­ “It is clear that Mr. Manjhi leader and former Deputy the UCC draft under which go for more than one mar­ in Nainital, Dehradun and ficer Shatrughan Singh
“When I chose to come ing of his party. is going to the NDA fold af­ CM Sushil Kumar Modi the widows of martyr sol­ riage. Another attendee Delhi, in which more than and Vice­Chancellor of
out of the alliance with Nit­ Sources say Mr. Su­ ter his party’s June 18 said, “Manjhi being side­ diers should be compelled suggested that a law could 2 lakh suggestions and opi­ Doon University Surekha
ish Kumar, I’m out of the man’s exit from the go­ meeting,” said political lined after [former JD(U) to take care of the parents be made to make relatives nions were received. Dangwal.
mahagathbandhan (grand vernment may have been analyst Ajay Kumar. leaders] R.C.P. Singh and of their deceased hus­ and kin liable for taking The committee has also Chief Minister Pushkar
alliance) as well,” he said. precipitated by some deal The Chief Minister is Upendra Kushwaha is not bands in case they receive care of a mentally chal­ met the chairmen and Singh Dhami had said that
The former Chief Minis­ sweeteners from the BJP: a likely to expand his Cabi­ an ordinary event.” compensation from the lenged person in their members of the State­level the State had formed the
government . family. commissions of Uttarak­ panel to examine the rele­
Those who attended hand and all political par­ vant laws regulating per­
the programme gave ‘Draft almost ready’ ties in the State to know sonal civil matters of the

RSS­backed BKS asks Haryana govt. to mixed response on topics

such as providing legal
rights in case of live­in re­
Talking to the media, re­
tired Justice Ranjana Pra­
kash Desai, who is head­
their suggestions, which
will be included in the
UCC draft.
residents of the State.
The committee is also
tasked to prepare draft

withdraw permission to test GM crops lationships and marriage

rights to the LGBTQ
partners.
ing the UCC
committee, said that Utta­
rakhand’s draft is almost
Over 3 lakh handwrit­
ten letters, 60,000 mails
and 22,000 suggestions
law/laws or suggest chang­
es in existing laws on the
subject that include mar­
The participants also of­ ready and will be shared were uploaded on their riage, divorce, property
Ishita Mishra promote GM crops. In its cultivation of GM crops, es­ buffed a proposal, ap­
fered suggestions to ease with the government with­ website by the residents of rights, succession/inheri­
NEW DELHI letter to the Centre last pecially herbicide­tolerant proved by GEAC, to test a
the adoption and divorce out any delay. the State, sharing their tance, adoption, mainte­
year, BKS had alleged that crops. “Seeing the side ef­ new kind of transgenic cot­
laws, as, they claim, the Sharing the work done views and recommenda­ nance, custody and guar­
The Rashtriya Swayamse­ the Genetic Engineering fects of these crops, the go­ ton seed. The seed in ques­
two are extremely time­ by the committee last tions for ‘One Law For All’. dianship.
wak Sangh­affiliated farm­ Appraisal Committee vernments of Telangana, tion was developed by Hyd­
ers’ body, the Bharatiya Ki­ (GEAC), the Delhi Universi­ Maharashtra and Gujarat erabad­based Bioseed
san Sangh (BKS), on ty and the Food Safety and refused to give permission,” Research India and con­
Wednesday wrote a letter to Standards Authority of In­ Mr. Mishra said. tains a gene, cry2Ai, that
Haryana Chief Minister Ma­ dia (FSSAI) were working He added that the GM purportedly makes cotton
nohar Lal, demanding that “hand in glove” in matters crop was an unscientific resistant to pink bollworm.
the permission given by his pertaining to genetic modi­ and a failed technique, and The seed has passed preli­
government for testing and fication of food crops. the same was also believed minary confined trials and
cultivation of Genetically BKS national general se­ by the Environment Minis­ was recommended by the
Modified (GM) crops be cretary Mohini Mohan Mis­ try which had in the past GEAC to be tested in fields
withdrawn immediately. hra said the farmers’ body said that such crops were at Janwada, Telangana; Jal­
BKS had several times in was against the permission harmful. na and Akola, Maharashtra;
the past also criticised the given by the Haryana go­ Gujarat, Maharashtra Junagadh, Gujarat; and Bar­
government’s attempts to vernment for testing and and Telangana have re­ wala­Hisar, Haryana.

CM M ND-NDE
YK
 THE HINDU
8 Thursday, June 15, 2023

Editorial Delhi

The next Finance Commission will have a tough task

T
he government will appoint a Finance revenues on your own when the Finance that, it has to part with 41 paise to States. On the
Commission in the next few months to Commission will compensate you? other hand, if it raises the additional rupee by
Base boost determine how much of the Centre’s
tax revenue should be given away to
Historically, Finance Commissions have
struggled to determine how much a State’s deficit
way of a surcharge, it gets to keep all of it. When
the Constitution was amended in the year 2000
Inflation should not be allowed to erode States (the vertical share) and how to distribute is due to its fiscal incapacity and how much is due giving States a share in the Centre’s total tax pool,
the purchasing power of the poor that among States (the horizontal sharing to fiscal irresponsibility. They have tried to tweak the implicit understanding was that the Centre
formula). Duvvuri Subbarao the distribution formula to support deficit States will resort only sparingly to cesses and

T
he pace of retail inflation slowed to a 25­ In the pre­reform period, the Finance without penalising responsible States, a surcharges, and not as a matter of routine as has
is a former Governor
month low of 4.25% in May, propelled lar­ Commission recommendations were not that mathematically impossible task since you cannot become the practice. As a result of this breach of
of the Reserve Bank
gely by the elevated level of year­on­year critical because the Centre had other ways to of India give more to a State without giving less to understanding, States have felt cheated out of
price gains in May 2022, when the month’s print compensate States, or indeed to play favourites, another. The net result is that every horizontal their legitimate share of national tax revenue. The
had exceeded 7%. Headline inflation extended its through plan financing and public sector distribution formula has been criticised as being next Finance Commission should lay down
decelerating trend for a fourth month, in some undertaking (PSU) investments. Post­reforms, inefficient or unfair or both. guidelines for when cesses and surcharges might
measure validating the Reserve Bank of India fresh PSU investments have thinned out and the These faultlines across States have in fact be levied, and also suggest a formula to cap the
(RBI)’s decision to pause monetary tightening till Planning Commission was abolished in 2014 with deepened in recent years along political, amount that can be raised.
it could assess the impact of past interest rate in­ the result that the Finance Commission remains economic and fiscal dimensions. When the
creases. Still, month­on­month, the provisional virtually the sole architect of India’s fiscal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the Karnataka Restraint on freebies
Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed price gains federalism. Its responsibility and influence are, election last month, many political commentators The second issue of focus for the Finance
at 0.51% in May, unchanged in pace from April’s therefore, much larger. read that as a north­south divide, with the BJP Commission should be government spending on
six­month high sequential inflation reading. A being confined to the northern States while the what has come to be called freebies. All political
key contributor to the deceleration in year­on­ Issue will be about horizontal distribution Opposition parties rule the southern States. parties are guilty on this count, some more than
year price gains in May was the inflation in food Currently, the Centre gives away 41% of its tax Similarly, many headline numbers suggest that others, but trying to apportion blame will be a
items, which slowed by 93 basis points to 2.91%. pool to the States. For sure, States will demand the southern States of the country are doing wrong start.
Oils and fats contributed to the easing in food that this proportion be raised, but I do not see better in terms of infrastructure, private In a poor country, where millions of
item prices, posting a 16% deflation. A continuing much room for stretching this further given the investment, social indicators and the rule of law, households struggle for basic human needs, it
deflation in the cereals and products category, Centre’s expenditure needs and the constraints which has put them on a virtuous cycle of growth sounds cruel to argue against safety­nets for the
which has an almost 10% weight in the CPI, also on its borrowing limit. Therefore, much of the and prosperity and widened the north­south gap. poor. But it is precisely because India is a poor
helped. Cereals inflation eased by more than 100 debate will centre on the horizontal distribution The bottom­line though is that it is in the very country, that we need to be more circumspect
basis points from April’s print to 12.7%. The risk formula. nature of horizontal distribution that richer about freebies.
of reading too much into the year­on­year moder­ When the previous Finance Commission was States compensate poorer States. How to ensure In theory, the restraints imposed by the Fiscal
ation in inflation was, however, most evident in appointed in 2017, its terms of reference became that this happens without deepening the divide Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM)
the food and beverages group that accounts for quite contentious because it was asked to take will challenge the government in defining the Act should have acted as a check on such populist
46% of the CPI, with nine of its 12 sub­groups wit­ into account the 2011 population figures in terms of reference of the Finance Commission, spending, but governments have found ingenious
nessing sequential increases in price levels. determining the expenditure needs of a State. and of the Finance Commission itself in ways of raising debt without it appearing in the
Crucial food items including vegetables and This was a departure from the standard practice delivering on those terms of reference. budget books. It is not easy to unambiguously
the key protein sources of milk, meat and pulses until then of mandating Finance Commissions to define a freebie, and any check on this will be
all posted appreciable quickening in prices from use the 1971 population numbers so as not to give Cesses and surcharges contested as infringing on the sovereignty of
a month earlier. Vegetable prices, which deflated a perverse incentive to States to neglect family The terms of reference of the Finance elected governments. Nevertheless, the next
8.2% from the year­earlier levels, logged 3.35% planning with an eye on a higher share of Commission enjoin it to take into account the Finance Commission should bite the bullet in the
sequential inflation, a pace that was almost twice devolution. States which had done well in expenditure needs and revenue earning capacity interest of long­term fiscal sustainability and lay
April’s 1.7% month­on­month gains. Milk and dai­ stabilising population growth rates, typically the of the Centre and States. I believe the down guidelines on the spending on freebies.
ry, and pulses are the other food categories of southern States, protested against this change in forthcoming Finance Commission should use this After the BJP lost the Karnataka election, the
concern. While year­on­year inflation in milk ho­ the base year, calling it a ‘penalty for good leverage to focus on two issues in particular. Prime Minister said that the guarantees offered by
vered close to the 9% level in May, sequentially performance’. The first is the egregious practice by the Centre the Congress in Karnataka were impossible to
too the reading was at a three­month high at A similar conflict arises with regard to revenue It needs to bite of increasingly resorting to a levy of cesses and implement, and if taken forward, ‘the country
0.67%. Prices of pulses, the primary protein deficit grants that the Finance Commission the bullet in surcharges rather than raising taxes. A white and the State concerned will become bankrupt.’
source in vegetarian consumers’ diets, have also awards to States which remain in deficit on the the interest of paper released by the Tamil Nadu government a Strong words indeed. In the State Assembly
been rising at a disconcerting clip, with the year­ current account even after tax devolution. In couple of years ago pointed out that the elections to be held later this year, the Prime
long­term fiscal
on­year rate quickening by 128 basis points to a theory, revenue deficit grants have a neat proportion of cesses and surcharges in the Minister should walk the talk and invest his
31­month high of 6.56%. Sequentially, the catego­ sustainability
rationale — that every State in a country should be Centre’s total tax revenue had nearly doubled political capital to show that the promise of good
ry that includes lentils such as tur and urad dal, able to provide a minimum level of service to its and lay down from 10.4% in 2011­12 to 20.2% in 2019­20. governance can trump the lure of freebies.
posted 1.21% inflation. Acknowledging the sensi­ residents even if it involves an element of guidelines on There is a perverse incentive in operation That will embolden the Finance Commission
tivity of dal prices, especially when key State cross­subsidisation. The worry is that this too has the spending here. The straightforward option for raising to formalise a mechanism for a restraint on
elections are due, the Centre, on June 2, imposed become a perverse incentive. Why bother raising on freebies revenues is to raise taxes, but if the Centre does freebies.
limits on the holding of stocks of urad and tur till
October 31. With households’ perception of cur­
rent inflation found to be running at 8.8%, and

Male­centric medicine is affecting women’s health

three­month and year­ahead forecasts pegging
price gains at more than 10% in the May round of
the RBI’s inflation expectations survey, policy­
makers have their task cut out to convince con­
sumers that inflation will be tamed so as to not
erode their purchasing power and savings.

“I
f you were a young boy, I could have and diagnosis where women have been getting a are serious gaps in research that can only be
offered you a bouquet of medicines. rough deal. Take, for instance, mental health. explained by an apathy towards “women’s only”
Unfortunately, for both of us, you are a According to a study conducted in Tamil Nadu by issues. United States­based studies show that the
Tenuous plea lovely young girl,” said my daughter’s neurologist,
writing out her prescription. And then he began
Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther
Duflo, along with their research partners, “26 per
funding received for research in migraine,
endometriosis and anxiety disorders is much
Bipartisanship is in short supply in to explain the possible side­effects, some mild, cent of men and 31 per cent of women aged 61­70 lower in proportion to the burden of these
some severe. Exactly three decades ago, the U.S. Nishtha Gautam have symptoms indicating a high likelihood of illnesses.
Trump era, especially after indictments National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization depression”. ‘If men menstruated there would be several
a Delhi­based author
Act of 1993 mandated the inclusion of “women The study firmly notes that depression rates multi­million dollar projects studying cramps’ —

F
ormer U.S. President Donald Trump has and academic, is the
pled not guilty to 37 charges related to wil­ and minorities” in clinical trials in a bid to reduce co­editor of the and the prevalence of anxiety are higher for this meme is not funny any more when you look
fully withholding classified documents health disparities. Yet, to date, the male model of volume on strategic women than for men worldwide in general. One at mortality numbers because of poor
from the White House and obstructing justice in medicine is thriving, and so is the tendency of affairs, ‘In Hard can add to this a study on human capital reproductive health. World Health Organization
their return. Of these charges, 31 relate to Espion­ treating women as smaller men despite a growing Times: Security In a conducted by Ernst R. Berndt and others that data from 2017 show that “every day about 808
age Act violations, some with a potential prison body of research insisting on physiological Time of Insecurity’ states that women with an early onset of women die due to complications of pregnancy
sentence of 20 years. After he was arraigned in differences (beyond the reproductive organs) depression “are less likely to obtain college and childbirth”. Almost all of these were
court and entered his plea in Miami, Florida, Mr. between the sexes. The genetic and epigenetic degrees and less likely to pursue postgraduate preventable but occurred “due to interaction
Trump was released on bond with the condition differences between men and women are also degrees”. We see the vicious cycle of women’s between pre­existing medical conditions and
that he would not be permitted to discuss the extensively documented. underrepresentation here. pregnancy”. Pregnant women are further down
case with a specific list of witnesses in the case. Like depression, cardiac issues are now the ladder of representation in clinical trials and
This is the second indictment that the 45th Presi­ Generic drugs, trials, mental health acknowledged as having a slightly more research.
dent has been slapped with, following a prior one In India, the “pharmacy of the world”, the gender prevalence in women. Yet, they continue to be In an equitable world, women would be
relating to allegations that he paid hush money to disparity in clinical trials has even bigger diagnosed and treated like ‘lesser men’. Study accepted as an individual category, with race, age
an adult film star Stormy Daniels, potentially in implications, thanks to generic drug production after study demonstrates that women are less and class as subcategories. And an equal amount
violation of federal campaign finance laws, a felo­ and consumption. It has been demonstrated in likely to receive appropriate medications, of time and resources would be spent in finding
ny. The latest charges relate to more than 100 various studies that women’s bodies respond diagnostic tests and clinical procedures even in and providing treatment and health care. How
classified documents discovered at his private re­ differently to the components of generic drugs. developed countries such as Canada and Sweden. can women even aspire to have access to equal
It is time for
sidence in Florida, in August, some allegedly per­ Professor Cassandra Szoeke, Director of The stereotype of the “hysterical woman” health care when their ailments are not even
Healthy Ageing Program at the University of policy continues to haunt women even when they need understood?
taining to defence and weapons capabilities of
the U.S. and other countries. According to pro­ Melbourne, Australia, says that thanks to the intervention in urgent clinical interventions.
secutors, Mr. Trump hoarded and hid the files, recent inclusion of women in clinical trials for the space of For India to note
and then went on to engage in a conspiracy to ob­ generic medicine, we now know that “nearly gender­specific Gaps that can be linked to apathy India has several progressive policies with respect
struct the FBI’s inquiry, with the help of an aide. one­fifth of medications showed a difference in research in The exclusion of women from clinical trials and to women’s health including the right to abortion.
Unsurprisingly, both indictments have been the active dose between men and women”. medicine, with research projects addressing sex­agnostic critical It is time for policy intervention in the space of
used by the Trump campaign to fuel its mobilisa­ Women have been either overdosing, as in the illnesses such as cancer and heart disease has sex­specific research in medicine and the
India’s G­20
tion efforts, including not only repeated messag­ case of Zolpidem, a common sleep medicine, or resulted in a limited understanding of sex­specific implementation of outcomes.
not getting enough, as in the case of several pain presidency an symptoms and responses to treatment. When it India’s G­20 presidency may be an opportune
ing about a “witch hunt” but also misinformation
regarding the alleged culpability of the U.S. Presi­ medicines, for decades now thanks to their ideal time to comes to sex­specific illnesses such as breast or time to highlight this issue in alignment with
dent, Democrat Joe Biden, and Mr. Trump’s 2016 underrepresentation in clinical trials. highlight endometrial cancers, polycystic ovarian Sustainable Development Goals on women’s
Democratic rival and former Secretary of State It is not just about treatment but also testing this issue syndrome, and pregnancy­related issues, there health.
Hillary Clinton. It is true that classified docu­
ments were also discovered on properties linked
to Mr. Biden in Delaware, including some dating LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
back to his time as Senator and Vice President,
and in the Indiana residence of former Republi­ Restoring peace in Manipur beyond a certain critical the farmers’ protests matter in due course, it is public speeches and hypertriglyceridemia as a
can Vice President Mike Pence. Yet, no conclu­ The situation in Manipur point. against the three (now crucial for society to self­glorification are very new non­communicable
sion has been reached by the authorities regard­ seems to be getting Hemachandra Basappa, withdrawn) farm Bills. recognise that the majority evident. It is disappointing disease (Opinion page –
ing ongoing investigations into these potential dangerously out of control. Bengaluru Kamal Laddha, of the political elite today that immature political ‘Datapoint’, “High burden of
breaches. Meanwhile, every turn of the screw in The violence continues in Bengaluru prioritise winning elections leaders, without any visible diabetes and BP in Kerala
the Trump cases is further being used to vitiate spite of the Home Minister’s Dorsey versus government through vast sums of and long­term visionary and West Bengal”, June 14).
the political ecosystem with an eye on the 2024 visit to the State and The government’s response State of politics money and acquiring ideas, are setting a bad As an avid reader of the
presidential election. The electorate was already holding talks with all to the claims by Twitter’s The lacklustre response power. Politicians devoid of example. Our visionary and daily, I believe informing the
bitterly polarised on hot­button issues — from the groups. former CEO, Jack Dorsey, is from politicians, genuine values contribute charismatic leaders of public about this condition
economy and jobs to reproductive rights and im­ The Prime Minister needs to on predictable lines given intellectuals, and other little to the betterment of yesteryears could be will raise awareness and aid
migration reform. Barring rare exceptions, such instil some form of peace that anything stated or segments of society to the society, allowing these watching helplessly at the in its prevention, especially
as the recent coming together of Republicans and and security among the published about it in the wrestlers’ protest exposes a contentious issues to persist way the political path as it is linked to
Democrats to raise the national debt ceiling and people. It is strange that international arena that broader problem where longer than necessary. carved by them with great cardiovascular health and
narrowly avoid a spiralling credit ratings crisis, while members of the ruling casts it in a bad light is human concerns take a V. Nagarajan, personal sacrifices, is being poor lifestyle choices.
bipartisanship has been in scarce supply. The party have been speaking routinely labelled as either back seat to the pursuit and Chennai trampled upon and P. Sreenivasan,
post­COVID economic rebound has been dam­ out against the former CEO a falsehood or, at the worst, preservation of power, destroyed by unscrupulous Chennai
pened by inflationary fears, and much work re­ of Twitter, they are silent a plot to slander the nation. wealth, and prestige. The It is disgusting and sad to self­proclaimed leaders.
mains unfinished to fortify public health systems. about what is happening in There is a high probability politicians currently in watch events unfolding in Sharada Natarajan,
The law will take its course on every investigation the northeast. The that the former CEO was power have remained the current political Chennai
into potential wrongdoing by political leaders. Government should work simply stating the obvious disappointingly silent. Even scenario. Petty politics, a
Even so, as the U.S. enters the deep end of the towards having an all­party because people have still the Opposition parties do ‘blame culture’, A case for health education Letters emailed to
campaign cycle, it would behove all parties to delegation visit Manipur not forgotten many of the not appear genuinely mud­slinging, groupism, It is interesting that the letters@thehindu.
show restraint in putting out extremist views and and try and resolve the government’s acts of outraged. While the legal antagonism, senseless study published in The co.in must carry the full postal
focus on the greater good of all Americans. situation before it goes desperation in a bid to quell system will address the vengeance, indecorous Lancet has now listed address.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
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Delhi
Opinion

Strengthening the ICDS Scheme Selling hate through music

The government is silent as millions consume Hindutva pop with relish

N
otwithstanding Despite four decades of relentless expenses.
contention regarding the efforts, the ICDS still faces the Fourth, the new Anganwadi
assessment methods of herculean task of ameliorating the worker can be given the Rana has to keep the hate
various global surveys, it nutritional and health outcomes responsibility of concentrating STATE OF PLAY flowing, for he has a lot of
is true that India’s high prevalence for children aged 0­6 years. only on preschool and early competition. Each singer of
of stunting, wasting, and anaemia A significant first step towards childhood education. This would Ziya Us Salam this genre is vying to outdo the
continues to pose public health Bibek Debroy fortifying the programme is to allow existing workers to dedicate other. For instance, when

H
risks for children and women. is Chairman of the empower Anganwadi workers. more time to child health and ate masquerading as Krishnvanshi sang “Hinduo ka
India must strengthen its existing Economic Advisory Though the cornerstone of the nutrition. It would also enable the popular music is be­ hae Hindustan, Mullo jao Pa-
social sector schemes, such as the Council to the Prime ICDS, they are frequently Anganwadi workers to expand ing sold on the streets kistan (India is for the Hindus,
Integrated Child Development Minister stretched beyond their limits. As their outreach and serve a larger of Uttar Pradesh, and millions Muslim go to Pakistan),” his
Services (ICDS), to tackle this. The principal operatives in the Poshan number of families. are consuming it with relish. popularity reached a new
ICDS targets children aged 0­6 2.0 initiative, these workers bear Fifth, apart from improving the Popular purveyors includ­ high. Once an aspiring Hindi
years, pregnant women, and the onus of advancing child well­being of rural communities, ing Upendra Rana, Sandeep playback singer, Krishnvanshi
lactating mothers; addresses nutrition, health, and education in this would create job Acharya and Prem Krishnvan­ 2015 on the suspicion of found the route of Hindutva
non­formal pre­school education; their communities. Their roles opportunities for local residents, shi whip up mass frenzy with slaughtering a calf. Rana pop a definite guarantee to in­
and breaks the cycle of vary widely from employing particularly women. It would lead Hindutva. Whether for a reli­ whips up songs that ask the stant fame. His “Hum sher hai
malnutrition, morbidity, and modern technology, like to the creation of 1.3 million new gious procession, a festive oc­ youth to pick up arms to pro­ bhagwadhari (We are lions
Aditya Sinha
mortality. smartphones and applications, to jobs for women across India. casion like Ram Navami, a pol­ tect their religion. A fan of the clad in saffron)” garnered
is Additional Private practical tasks such as delivering The operationalisation of the itical rally, or a song in praise Chief Minister, Rana is hugely more than 4.6 lakh views on
What studies show Secretary (Policy and health education, managing Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, popular among local politi­ YouTube. Krishnvanshi, who
Empirical research highlights the Research), Economic feeding programmes, and liaising 2.0 proposal hinges on its status as these singers fill up the air cians, who often invite him to often dedicates his music to
correlation between early­life Advisory Council to with auxiliary nurse midwives and a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. space with hatred. Lyrics such functions and rallies. the Chief Minister, even com­
poverty, malnutrition, and the Prime Minister other healthcare professionals. State governments oversee its as “Dharm ki khatir aage A folksinger in his early posed a special song for him
inadequate stimulation, and later execution, including badhke ab hathyar uthhavo years, Rana realised after the on his birthday. The message
cognitive and economic Advantages of more workers administration, management, and (Raise arms for the sake of reli­ lynching in Dadri that an ea­ is no longer subtle.
challenges. Studies have shown An additional Anganwadi worker monitoring. Consequently, gion)” and “Insaan nahi ho sa- sier way to popularity was to Acharya is even more up­
that interventions focusing on could be added to each of India’s Anganwadi worker recruitment lo, tum ho kasai, bahaut hua belt out Hindutva pop, string front . He threw an open chal­
nutrition, education, and health 13,99,661 Anganwadi centers to falls under their jurisdiction, Hindu-Muslim bhai bhai (You together messages of ‘us’ and lenge to the minorities by sing­
during early childhood can lessen the load of these workers. guided by regulations and are not humans, you are ‘them’ in songs, and project ing, “Kisi ke baap ka nahin
significantly improve human Implementing this approach could region­specific criteria. This butchers, enough of this Hin­ Muslims as the eternal outsid­ Ayodhya (Ayodhya doesn’t be­
capital, particularly in developing yield at least five advantages. First, decentralised approach promotes du­Muslim brotherhood)” of­ ers. Till the mid­2010s, he long to anyone’s father).” The
countries. A study published in it would lead to better health and tailored, efficient implementation. ten border on a call for geno­ mainly catered to the Rajput/ song has been watched by one
World Development demonstrated educational outcomes. A The Government of India provides cide. Some like Acharya go a Kshatriya audiences, singing crore people on YouTube. His
the ICDS’s positive impact on large­scale randomised controlled funds for Anganwadi workers’ and step further, mouthing lines “Thakur kaum badi mardani songs have been quite the rage
cognitive achievements, especially trial by Alejandro Ganimian, helpers’ honorariums on a like, “Aisi koi gali nahin jahan hai (The Thakur community in eastern Uttar Pradesh over
among girls and those from Karthik Muralidharan and cost­sharing basis. Hinduon ki chali nahin (There consists of real men)”. As he the last couple of years, espe­
economically disadvantaged Christopher Walters in Tamil Apart from this, the data have is no lane where the Hindus moved with the times, his Raj­ cially during Ram Navami.
families. Another peer­reviewed Nadu, conducted to evaluate the shown a significant variation in have not called the shots).” put fascination ceded ground Laxmi Dubey began her ca­
study in The University of Chicago effects of increasing staff levels implementation of the ICDS and The songs have no melody, to Muslim antipathy. Now, he reer as a journalist with a local
Press Journals found that children within the ICDS framework, the level of skills of Anganwadi the visuals are garish, and the counts rabble­rouser Yati Nar­ Hindi newspaper before
who were exposed to ICDS during revealed significant outcomes. The workers. This requires further singers appear untrained. It is singhanand, the chief priest of changing track. She now sings
the first three years of life addition of a half­time worker investments in the training the divisive, even genocidal, the Dasna Devi temple, as his songs which she claims pro­
completed 0.1­0.3 more grades of effectively doubled the net programme. Additionally, the lyrics of the songs that have a mentor, and is often seen per­ mote Hindu nationalism. Du­
schooling than those who were preschool instructional time, exigency for infrastructural finger on the pulse. forming before Narsingha­ bey provides the complete
not. In a study published in the which led to improvements in improvement in India’s Claiming to be votaries of nand’s public addresses. His package. Dressed in saffron,
Natural Library of Medicine, it was math and language test scores for Anganwadi centers cannot be Hindu nationalism, and fans frequent calls to violence and she sings aggressively, strikes
found that adolescents aged 13­18, children enrolled in the overstated. A disconcerting 2.5 of Prime Minister Narendra social boycott of Muslims have postures to go with the lyrics,
who born in villages with proper programme. Second, children lakh centres operate without Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief got him more than 4.78 lakh and is happy to display
ICDS implementation, showed a who remained enrolled also functional sanitation facilities and Minister Yogi Adityanath, the subscribers on his YouTube swords, batons and guns in
7.8% increased likelihood of exhibited reduced rates of child 1.5 lakh centres lack access to YouTube channels of these channel. Interestingly, Nar­ the backdrop. If music can di­
school enrolment and completed stunting and severe malnutrition. potable water. Approximately 4.15 singers have hundreds of singhanand was among the vide, Dubey’s can create an ir­
an average of 0.8 additional grades A significant first Third, the cost of a nationwide lakh Anganwadi centers do not thousands of subscribers. first to call for a social boycott reparable rift. Her channel has
compared to their peers who did step towards roll­out of this model is relatively possess their own pucca building. Leading the charge in western of Muslims in the region and 3.59 lakh subscribers.
not have access to the ICDS. fortifying the insignificant in comparison to the To unlock the ICDS’ full Uttar Pradesh is Upendra Ra­ ensured that the Dasna temple With the masses consum­
As we commend the potential advantages it offers. The potential and address persistent na. He is based in Rasulpur vil­ was out of bounds for minori­ ing hateful lyrics with no com­
programme is to
remarkable strides made by ICDS, estimated long­term benefits, issues, it is essential to revisit and lage of Dadri, the township ties. In 2021, a teenage Muslim punction, the government’s si­
it is imperative to acknowledge the empower based on expected improvements re­evaluate its strategies and where 52­year­old Mo­ boy was thrashed for entering lence sends a signal of
pressing need for a thorough Anganwadi in lifetime earnings, would be implementation. Empowering hammed Akhlaq was brutally the local temple premises to validation. Hindutva pop
reassessment of our approaches. workers around 13 to 21 times the Anganwadi workers is just a start. killed by a mob in September drink water from a tap. comes at a price.

The Ukraine-Russia war fallout — Eurozone in recession F RO M T H E A RC HI V E S

Economic output shrunk by 0.1% in the first quarter while unemployment hit the lowest since the group’s formation
FIFTY YEARS AGO JUNE 15, 1973

DATA POINT
6.4%, respectively in April, but in­ 60­day freeze on prices
flation in food items remained
high at 15.1%. While overall infla­ imposed in U.S.
Jasmin Nihalani tion also decreased to 6.1% in May
from the peaks observed in 2022, Washington, June 14: President Nixon last night

A
ll the 20 Eurozone coun­ it remains far above the European ordered a 60­day freeze on all prices, including
tries slipped into recession Central Bank’s 2% target. Chart 3 those of food, in a bid to arrest the nation’s
in the first three months of shows the month­wise overall in­ worst bout of peacetime inflation in 25 years.
2023. The Eurozone’s GDP con­ flation, and inflation for food, gas, Admitting that he had to resort to this shock
tracted by 0.1% in the first quarter and electricity. treatment because prices were rising at
following a decline of the same As Chart 4 shows, household unacceptable rates, Mr. Nixon also conceded
magnitude in the last three spending fell by 0.3% following a that his phase three programme of voluntary
months of 2022. This fits the defi­ 1% drop in the previous quarter. controls had failed. Addressing the nation on
nition of a recession: two consecu­ Household consumption expendi­ what he called the number one problem before
tive quarters of contraction in eco­ ture refers to the expenditure the country, Mr. Nixon said there would be no
nomic output. The Eurozone last made by resident households to concurrent freeze on wages, interest, dividends
slid into recession in 2020, the meet their everyday needs such as and rents — these exemptions are not likely to
worst in its history. Chart 1 shows food, clothing, housing (rent), please his Democrat opponents some of whom
the percentage change over the energy, transport, durable goods have been calling for a rollback instead of a
previous quarter in GDP at market (notably cars), health costs, lei­ freeze. Also not affected by the present freeze
prices for the Eurozone. sure, and miscellaneous services. are the prices of raw agricultural products paid
Of the 20 countries, seven The government’s final con­ to producers. But the prices of these items, such
showed a contraction in GDP in sumption spending, which re­ as meat and butter, will be frozen at the
the latest quarter. Germany, the mained high during the pandemic supermarket counter. Mr. Nixon also asked
largest economy in the Eurozone quarters, crashed in the first three Congress for flexible authority to control
and roughly makes up 29% of the months of 2023, shrinking by 1.6%. exports of agricultural products — these would
zone’s GDP, slid into recession as Government final consumption ex­ apply to such commodities as wheat, rice, corn
output shrank 0.3% in the first penditure (GFCE) is the expendi­ and soybeans. These controls were needed, it
three months of 2023 following a ture by general government bodies was explained, because without them the U.S.
0.5% contraction in the previous on services to the community such would find itself “with low prices for food, but
quarter (Chart 2). Ireland record­ as defence, education, and public nothing to buy.” It was not immediately clear
ed the steepest decline with its order and safety. how these controls would affect countries such
economic output shrinking by Finally, gross fixed capital for­ as India which may have to import food from
4.6%. Other economies which saw mation (GFCF) or “investment” in­ the U.S. to tide over their own shortages. Mr.
the GDP decline include the Neth­ creased by 0.6% following a drop Nixon said that the 60­day period would be
erlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta, of 3.5% in the previous quarter. followed by phase four “with tighter standards
and Greece. In other key econo­ However, growth in GFCF alone and more mandatory compliance procedures”
mies of the Eurozone — France, could not offset the declines in to arrest inflation which is now running at an
Italy and Spain — growth remained household and government annual rate of nine per cent, or higher than
muted. Chart 2 shows the percen­ spending. GFCF consists of resi­ what it was during the Vietnam war period.
tage change over the previous dent producers’ investments, in
quarter in GDP at market prices fixed assets during a given period.
for select countries. Chart 4 shows the percentage A HUNDRED YEARS AGO JUNE 15, 1923
The mild recession that the Eu­ change over the previous quarter
rozone faces is a result of a spike in in household and government In China
the prices of food and energy fol­ spending and GFCF.
lowing Russia’s invasion of Uk­ However, unemployment levels Peking, June 14: The capital is at present without
raine. As inflation soared to record in the eurozone stood at 6.5% in a President and without a Cabinet, following the
highs, spending by households April 2023, the lowest since 2000. recent resignation of the Cabinet and the
was hit hard. Overall inflation in Bert Colijn, senior economist (Eu­ President Liyuan Hung, the latter owing to the
October 2022 accelerated to rozone) at the Dutch financial insti­ threats that troops would be brought in unless
10.6%, the highest since 1999, the tution ING wrote in a note dated he vacated office. He entrained for Tientsin and
year the Eurozone was created June 8, “The decline of 0.1% in the Civil Governor there with troops surrounded
(Chart 3). Inflation in gas and elec­ both the fourth and first quarters the train and is now practically keeping Liyuan
tricity also rose to record highs of is so minimal though, and the la­ Hung a prisoner because he did not yield to the
77.6% and 45.6%, respectively. bour market is so strong that it’s demand to handover the President’s seal. Peking
Since then, inflation in gas and hard to argue that this is a reces­ nevertheless is quiet and a few ex­Cabinet
electricity decreased to 5.8% and sionary environment.” Ministers are carrying on the Government.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
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NEWS IN NUMBERS
People displaced in The number of people A rise of $8.09 billion The people affected by WPI in May at a
the Sudan and Ukraine evacuated to safety in seafood exports in heavy floods, rainfall seven­and­a­half­year
refugee crises: UN from Cyclone Biparjoy India in FY23 in Assam: ASDMA low: rates fall
in million. In Sudan, nearly in lakh. The cyclone heading towards in percentage. India’s In the in percentage. The

110 two million people fled

their homes due to conflict
or human rights violations. 19 million
1 India and Pakistan, is expected to
make landfall as a “very severe
cyclonic storm” on Thursday. This storm
4.3 seafood exports rose $8.09
billion in 2022­23,
Commerce Ministry informed. Exports
20,900 flood
over
the last few days in the State, 19 villages
­3.48 wholesale
price­based
inflation rate fell in May, causing the RBI to
people were displaced, including the 11 will hit near the Indian port of Jakhau, the increased to 17.35 lakh tonnes against remains affected, while crops in over 13.5 continue with the rate hike pause. PTI
million who fled the Ukraine war. AP IMD predicted. AP 13.69 lakh tonnes in 2021­22. PTI hectares of land have been damaged. PTI COMPILED BY THE HINDU DATA TEAM

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The status of transgenic crops in India

What are the different processes to regulate transgenic crops in India? Why did States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana defer the proposal to test Cry2Ai cotton?
What is the next move of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee? How long before there is greater acceptance for testing genetically modified crops?

EXPLAINER pest called American bollworm. The Cry2Ai THE GIST

seed has passed preliminary, confined trials
and was recommended by the GEAC to be
Jacob Koshy tested in farmer’s fields at Telangana, 쑽
Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana. The Centre’s Genetic
The story so far: Agriculture being a State subject in most Engineering Appraisal
hree States, Gujarat, cases, companies interested in testing their

T
Committee is set to test a new
Maharashtra and Telangana, seeds need approvals from the States for kind of transgenic cotton seed
have deferred a proposal, conducting such tests.Only Haryana gave that contains a gene, Cry2Ai
approved by the Centre’s permission for such tests. which makes cotton resistant
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee This was after the GEAC in October 2022 to pink bollworm.
(GEAC), to test a new kind of transgenic sent letters to all States to “communicate
cotton seed that contains a gene, Cry2Ai, their views/comments” within two months 쑽
that purportedly makes cotton resistant on the proposal. Telangana requested GEAC The cotton seed has been
to pink bollworm, a major pest. This for a 45­day extension to consider the developed by
conflict shows that a broad acceptance of proposal. On May 16, Telangana responded Hyderabad­based Bioseed
genetically modified crops continues to that it would not allow trials to be Research India and the seed
be elusive. conducted in the current cropping season. has passed preliminary,
Gujarat later responded that the proposal confined trials and was
What is the status of transgenic crops was “unacceptable” to them, but did not recommended by the GEAC to
in India? furnish reasons. be tested in farmer’s fields.
There are an array of crops — brinjal, Following these responses, the GEAC has 쑽
tomato, maize, chickpea — in various asked the Department of Biotechnology
Of the four States the GEAC
stages of trials that employ transgenic (DBT) and the ICAR to “jointly organise
gave approval for, only
technology. However, cotton remains the capacity­building activities with regard to
Haryana gave permission for
only transgenic crop that is being GM crops for apprising the State/UT the tests. Gujarat, Telangana,
commercially cultivated in India. After a Government(s) about the technology and Maharashtra refused to
long hiatus, the GEAC, the apex technical involved and the regulatory framework in give permission without stating
body charged with evaluating proposals place for evaluation of these GM crops.” the reasons.
for testing genetically modified (GM) Sneak attack: A pink bollworm infestation in the Bt cotton fields in Andhra Pradesh. MURALI KUMAR.K Activist groups objected to the GEAC asking
seeds, approved the environmental States to furnish reasons for disapproval
release of Mustard hybrid DMH­11 and its and said that it was tantamount to a “biased
parental lines, during its 147th meeting on went back on its decision and imposed commercial clearance, only after it has lobbying approach”, according to Kavitha
18 October, 2022 for seed production and additional tests. In 2010, the GEAC had proven to be demonstrably better than Kuruganti, a member of the Coalition for a
testing. This is one step away from full approved GM brinjal, but this was put on comparable non­GM variants on claimed GM­free India.
commercial cultivation. an “indefinite moratorium” by the United parameters (for instance, drought
However, the GEAC, which is under the Progressive Alliance government. tolerance or insect resistance) without Are there changes in the offing in
Union Environment Ministry, isn’t the posing ecological harm to other species process of regulation of GM crops?
final arbiter in the case of GM crops. What is the process of regulating that may be being cultivated in the The GEAC consists of a panel of plant
There is a long­standing litigation in the transgenic crops in India? vicinity. Open field trials often take place biotechnologists and is headed by a senior
Supreme Court on the permissibility of The process of developing transgenic over multiple crop seasons, and types of official of the Environment Ministry and
allowing transgenic food crops in farmer crops is an elaborate one as inserting geographical conditions, to assess its co­chaired by the scientist of the DBT. To
fields based on petitions filed by activist transgenic genes into plants to elicit a suitability across different States. resolve the issue of States not according
Aruna Rodrigues and Gene Campaign, an sustained, protective response is a mix of approvals on testing, because of differing
NGO. Following the GEAC approval for both science and chance. There are Why have Gujarat, Maharashtra and attitudes to GM crops, the GEAC is
DMH­11, the petitioners approached the multiple safety assessments done by Telangana rebuffed the GEAC? considering a proposal by the DBT to
apex court asking for a stay on the release committees before they are cleared for The cotton seed has been developed by declare some regions across India as
of the crop because it would encourage further tests in open plots of lands, which the Hyderabad­based Bioseed Research ‘notified testing sites’. There are 42 such
farmers to spray herbicides, which are are located at either agricultural India with Cry2Ai which makes it resistant proposed sites and, if it goes through,
banned in India. Hearings on this case are universities or are plots controlled by the to pink bollworm. The first generations of companies wanting to conduct trials of GM
still ongoing. In 2017, the GEAC had Indian Council for Agricultural Research transgenic cotton had been developed to crops at these locations won’t need the
accorded a clearance for GM mustard, but (ICAR). A transgenic plant can apply for inure cotton against a more widespread permission of States for trials.

Why did the govt. impose a

the previous month and about THE GIST
₹2,423/quintal a year back.
The Food Corporation of India is
entrusted with the responsibility to 쑽

ceiling on wheat stocks?

ensure food grains are accessible at The Union Government
reasonable prices to the vulnerable imposed limits on stock of
sections of society under the Public wheat that can be held by
Distribution System. The government had traders, wholesalers, retailers,
set a target of procuring 341.5 lakh metric big chain retailers and
Has there been a decline in the production of wheat in the country? How is this going to manage the overall tonnes of wheat for the Central Pool in processors. The motive is to
food security? Will it stabilise the price of the essential commodity and prevent “unscrupulous speculation”? the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) stabilise the price of the
2023­24. RMS rolls from April to March essential commodity by
with the maximum proportion acquired steadying supply.
Saptaparno Ghosh hold up to 10 metric tonnes at each of depending on the prices and demand. around April and June.
쑽
their outlets, while the latter can hold up The Food Secretary also announced that As on June 12, 261.99 lakh metric
The story so far: to 3,000 metric tonnes at all their depots the government would offload rice under tonnes of wheat have been procured. Traders/ wholesalers can hold
n June 12, in a move combined. Processors would be able to OMSS to moderate its prices. The quantity News agency Reuters learnt from 3,000 metric tonnes. Retailers

O endeavouring to manage the

“overall food security and to
prevent hoarding and
unscrupulous speculation”, the Union
Government imposed limits on stock of
stock 75% of the annual installed capacity.
The mentioned entities are expected to
declare their stock positions and update
them regularly on the Department of
Food and Public Distribution’s portal. If
of the first phase of the e­auction (for rice)
would be decided shortly.

Why is there a concern?

The moves come in the backdrop of rising
government officials and traders that
India’s wheat procurement in 2023 could
fall by a fifth from the initial estimate as
government purchases have slowed down
in the last few days after local prices
and big chain retailers can hold
up to 10 metric tonnes at each
of their outlets and the latter
can hold up to 3,000 metric
tonnes at all their depots
combined.
wheat that can be held by traders, the stock held by them are higher than concerns about the overall wheat output jumped. As of June, the government had
wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers the limit, they will have 30 days from the taking a hit after the unseasonal rains and 313.9 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in the 쑽
and processors. The objective here is to day of issue of notification to bring the hailstorms towards the end of March and central stock compared to 311.42 lakh
The Agricultural Ministry
stabilise the price of the essential same under the prescribed limits. early April alongside hotter temperatures metric tonnes in the year­ago period. estimates the production of
commodity by steadying supply. Secretary in February. wheat at a record 1,127.43 lakh
at the Department of Food and Public What are the additional orders? Lower production leads to higher What about production? metric tonnes for the
Distribution Sanjeev Chopra stated that The government has also decided to prices of the crop. This could in turn Notwithstanding the warnings from agriculture year 2022­23.
there was enough stock of wheat in the offload 15 lakh tonnes of wheat from the create conditions for local prices experts about the potential effects of El
country. The order stood effective with central pool via the Open Market Sale exceeding the government’s purchase Nino, the Agricultural Ministry estimates
immediate effect until the end of March Scheme (OMSS) to flour mills, private prices and thus, bothering the latter’s the production of wheat at a record
next year. traders, bulk buyers, manufacturers of endeavour to stock up supplies. 1,127.43 lakh metric tonnes for the
wheat products through e­auction. The The daily average price of wheat at the agriculture year 2022­23, higher by 50.01
What are the limits? idea is to control retail prices of wheat. retail level, on June 14, stood at ₹29/kg lakh metric tonnes from previous year’s
The permissible stock that traders/ They would be sold in lot sizes of 10 to compared to ₹27.54/kg a year back. At the production. The optimism is premised
wholesalers can hold is 3,000 metric 100 metric tonnes. This would be the first wholesale level, it stood at ₹2,593.5 for around the increased area of wheat
tonnes. Retailers and big chain retailers can tranche, and more could be released each quintal against ₹2,557.89/quintal for sowed and better yield.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
 THE HINDU
Thursday, June 15, 2023 11
Delhi
Text&Context
BIBLIOGRAPHY

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Know your
English
K. Subrahmanian

“Sir, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Sharma, 350,

Anand Vihar Colony, Hapur, Uttar
Pradesh, wants to know the meaning of
‘the Sword of Damocles’.”
“Damocles was a citizen of Syracuse in
GETTY IMAGES Sicily. He kept on flattering the King of
Syracuse, Dionysius. To teach Damocles
the dangerous nature of a King’s

Tracing the impact of sugar on health,

happiness, the King invited him to a
magnificent banquet. When Damocles
was about to eat, the King asked him to
look up. Damocles found a sword hanging

culture and environment over the years

above his head and it was suspended by a
single horse­hair. Damocles lost all
interest in the food and became terrified.
‘The Sword of Damocles’ now means
imminent danger, specially in the midst of
Experts have been pushing for reasonable decisions on sugar as individuals and as a society, and with diabetes on the rise, some lessons have to be prosperity.
He is unaware of the Sword of Damocles
learnt on how to control its intake. Here writers explore the relationship of sugar to different facets of one’s life over his head.
The ‘w’ in ‘sword’ is silent. ‘Sword’
rhymes with ‘lord’. The ‘a’ in ‘Damocles’
Sudipta Datta hypercholesterolemia or bad cholesterol. hypertension, cancers to dementia.” If powers in the early 19th century. This was is pronounced like the ‘a’ in ‘man’, ‘o’ is
According to the current estimate, sugar is bad, she asks, why is it so deeply when sugar went through a remarkable pronounced like the ‘a’ in ‘China’, ‘c’ is
hen nature writer Rachel about 11% of the country’s population is entrenched in our food system? Like the transformation, from a relative luxury

W
pronounced like the ‘c’ in ‘cat’; ‘e’ like the
Carson’s book Silent already diabetic with urban India pushback on tobacco and alcohol, why item to a bulk commodity. The crop, ‘ee’ in feel; ‘s’ is pronounced ‘z’. So it is
Spring was published in accounting for 16.4% while in the rural aren’t doctors, activists and policy­makers itself, he writes, was not a novelty as its Damakleez. The stress is on the first
1962, there was furious population the prevalence is 8.9%. rising to the sugar challenge? Questions production was deeply embedded in syllable.”
backlash, particularly from chemical are being raised, and from within the some of the major rural economies of “Sir, Mr. G. V. Srinivas, 4­40, Vani
firms. In her book, she had carefully laid ‘Don’t let it off the hook’ scientific community. Asia. Up to 1800, India and China each Nagar, Secunderabad, wants to know the
out how DDT was entering the food In The Case Against Sugar (2016), Gary Datta explains why sugar is a produced more sugar than the Atlantic meaning of ‘ever and anon’”
chain, arguing for better testing and Taubes argues that sugar should not be complicated story for India, which has “sugar plantation complex”. “It means occasionally. It is rarely used
informed use of pesticides. In her essay “let off the hook” when trying to had a long association with the white In his new book, The World of Sugar, and has an archaic flavour. The ‘a’ in
on Carson (Burning Questions), Margaret understand why there’s a surge in obesity crystal. The origin of sugarcane goes back Bosma traces how sugar has ‘anon’ is pronounced like the ‘a’ in
Atwood admits that most people were not and diabetes in populations. His 3,500 years in our country as compared fundamentally “changed how we feed ‘China’, ‘o’ is pronounced like the ‘o’ in
ready for the book. “It was like being told argument is that sugars like sucrose and with only a thousand years in the West. ourselves, has deeply affected human got. The stress is on the second syllable.
that orange juice — then being proclaimed high­fructose corn syrup are fundamental Talking specifically of Bengal, which tends relations through its close relationship It happens ever and anon.
as the sunshine key to ultra­health — was causes of diabetes and obesity, using the to live for its sandesh (and fish), the word with slavery, and has caused extensive “Sir, Mr. Ali Mohd. Bhat, Syd Hamid
actually poisoning you.” same simple causality that we employ mishti (sweet) stands for a universe of environmental degradation.” Sugar has Pors, News Bazar, Srinagar, wants to
For Atwood, one of the key lessons of when we say smoking cigarettes causes things that looks, feels or smells good, already ruined the health of many, and know whether there is any difference
Silent Spring was that things labelled as lung cancer. says Datta, “be it fragrance, colour, matters are poised to grow worse, says between (a) two months (b) a couple of
progressive weren’t necessarily good. “It’s not because we eat too much of nature, music, voice, disposition, Bosma, who also traces its history and months.”
“Another was that the perceived split these sugars — although that is implied by behaviour, affection” et al. how because of the scale and economic “ There is a difference. ‘Couple’ means
between man and nature isn’t real: the the terms ‘overconsumption’ and “Our food environment, our love for clout of the sugar industry, it makes it ‘married or engaged pair’, ‘two persons
inside of your body is connected to the ‘overeating — but because they have new foods and fads, how we cook, from “incredibly difficult to address market or things seen together or associated’. But
world around you… and what goes into it unique physiological, metabolic, and whom we buy our foods, when we eat, inefficiencies, overproduction and ‘a couple of’ doesn’t mean exactly two. It
— whether eaten or breathed or drunk or endocrinological (i.e. hormonal) effects in and how we live, work and think, overconsumption.” The ubiquity of sugar, means approximately two. It can be two
absorbed through your skin — has a the human body that directly trigger everything can impact the story of sugar,” writes Bosma, tells us about progress but or three or some very small number.
profound impact on you.” these disorders.” she writes as she explores the “good, the also reveals a darker story of human When the number is very small and you
India, a sweets­loving nation, will have Damayanti Datta’s Sugar: The Silent bad and the scary” layers of sugar. exploitation. are not sure of the exact number, you use
to reckon with some disturbing findings Killer (2022) labels India the ‘Republic of Experts have been crying hoarse on ‘a couple of’.
as a new study shows that an estimated Sugar’ because of “our collective Sweet luxury to bulk commodity the need to make reasonable decisions on He failed a couple of times.
10.13 crore people in a population of 140 penchant” for anything sweet, a uniting Ulbe Bosma has been studying the sugar sugar as individuals and as a society, but it I met the group a couple of times.
crore could be diabetic, and another 13.6 factor. The body needs sugar (energy) to plantations of Asia, and in his 2016 book, is easier said and done. A couple of months means
crore in the pre­diabetic stage. The keep going, but a surfeit of it will have The Sugar Plantation in India and As Bosma points out, “since sugar is a approximately two months.
ICMR­INDAB study, carried out between consequences. India leads the world in Thailand: Industrial Production relatively recent phenomenon, we have “Sir, P. Sarangapani, Retired Head
2008 and 2020 across the country, is “diseases linked to sugar (and the fat with (1770­2010), he points out that the not yet learned how to control it and Postmaster, 16, Reddy Rao Tank South
based on an analysis of the prevalence of which sugar is inextricably linked): from industrialisation of sugar production in bring it back to what it once was: a sweet Kumbakonam, wants to know the
obesity, hypertension and obesity to diabetes, heart disease to Asia was initiated by European colonial luxury.” meaning of ‘woebegone face.’”
“ A woebegone face is a dismal­looking
face. ‘Woebegone’ means ‘beset with
woe, effected by great sorrow, especially
in appearance’.
Please send in your answers to He always has a woebegone look.
THE DAILY QUIZ [email protected] ‘Woebegone’ is a fixed expression. The
stress is on the first syllable.
Published in The Hindu on May 3, 1988.
A quiz on all things wind on the occasion of Global Wind Day observed every June 15 to
celebrate wind energy and raise awareness about its potential
V. V. Ramanan wind energy as what form of Questions and Answers to the previous day’s daily quiz:
energy? 1. This was a Cuban revolutionary organisation and later a
X X
political party led by Fidel Castro. Ans: 26th of July
QUESTION 1 QUESTION 5 Movement/ M­26­7
What is the unit recommended by Which State is the largest producer 2. Guevara's two expeditions. Ans: A 4,500­kilometer solo
the World Meteorological of wind energy in India? trip through the rural provinces of northern Argentina
Organization for reporting wind X
on a bicycle, and an 8,000­kilometer continental
speeds? QUESTION 6 motorcycle trek through part of South America
X In a wind turbine, what is a nacelle? 3. Guevara’s famous nickname. Ans: Che
QUESTION 2 X
4. This socialist was known for harbouring Guevara. Ans:
What are Boreas (North), Zephyrus QUESTION 7 Helena Leiva de Holst
(West), Notus (South), and Eurus What phenomenon associated with 5. This was a failed military operation in Cuba in 1961, by the
(East)? the Earth’s rotation causes winds to Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF) who were
X be deflected to the right in the covertly financed and directed by the U.S. government. Ans:
QUESTION 3 northern hemisphere and left in the Bay of Pigs Invasion
The fastest wind speed ever southern hemisphere? 6. This group of mainly Bolivian and Cuban guerrillas were led
recorded on Earth at 408km per X
by Guevara from 1966 to 1967. Ans: National Liberation
hour was at Barrow Island in April QUESTION 8 Army of Bolivia
1996. In which continent is Barrow What ‘beastly’ name is given to the X Visual: The location of this bust of Guevara. Ans: This is his For feedback and suggestions for
Island? regions, located at about 30 degrees Visual question: memorial site in La Higuera, the village where he was Text & Context, please write to
X north and south of the equator, Name this Irish hydrographer and Naval officer who has lent killed in 1967 in southern Bolivia. [email protected]
QUESTION 4 which are characterised by calm his name to the empirical measure that relates wind speed Early Birds: Annusitara| Kamuju Bhavya sree| Himanshu with the subject ‘Text & Context’
A windmill or a turbine harnesses winds and little precipitation? to observed conditions at sea or on land. Verma| Vaishnavi Veeramani
CM M ND-NDE
YK
 THE HINDU
12 Thursday, June 15, 2023

News Delhi

From Page One HC to hear plea against proposed Cong. accuses

Modi govt. of
Retaliatory strike leaves mahapanchayat in Uttarkashi today helping ‘wilful
defaulters’
nine dead in Manipur
Earlier, a Vacation Bench of Supreme Court refused to entertain the urgent petition, and asked the petitioners to move The Hindu Bureau
Shivakanta Singh, Superintendent of Police, Im­ the High Court; traders and business associations also extend support to the event by calling it a ‘local issue of the hill’ NEW DELHI
phal East, said the nine men had bullet wounds.
“Investigations are on to find out if they were The Congress questioned
killed by village guards or suspected Kuki mili­ Ishita Mishra leave the area before the police and the administra­ the latest Reserve Bank of
tants. All the nine deceased are Meitei. We NEW DELHI same. She said there was tion should not impose India (RBI) instructions to
couldn’t find any arms on them. The nearest Mei­ urgency in the matter and such bans,” he said. the banks allowing for
tei village is three kilometres away. The deceased he Uttarakhand the Supreme Court also Not just the Association “technical write­offs” for
belong to different villages in Imphal East,” Mr.
Singh told The Hindu.
The police source said that as Kuki villages in
T High Court on
Wednesday agreed
to hear a plea by the Asso­
granted the petitioner the
liberty to approach the
High Court.
for Protection of Civil
Rights but an urgent letter
petition was also filed by
accounts categorised as
wilful defaults and allow­
ing such accounts to take
Khopibung, Khamenlok, Chullouphai and Aige­ ciation for Protection of Ci­ Earlier in the day, a Va­ Delhi University professor fresh loans after a 12­
jang continued to be torched, several meetings vil Rights against a pro­ cation Bench, comprising Apoorvanand Jha and poet month cooling­off period.
were held with civil society organisations and vil­ posed mahapanchayat in Justices Vikram Nath and Ashok Vajpeyi in the top Party’s general secretary
lage guards to salvage the situation. Uttarkashi by right­wing Ahsanuddin Amanullah, court requesting imme­ Jairam Ramesh demanded
“From Tuesday afternoon, the civil society groups on Thursday. while responding to the la­ diate ban on the to know if the Narendra
groups stopped responding and a counter­attack This came soon after the wyer who mentioned the mahapanchayat. Modi­led Central govern­
was likely planned by the Kuki groups. It was a re­ Vacation Bench of the Su­ unlisted matter, said law The People’s Union for ment pressured the apex
taliatory attack,” the source said. preme Court refused to en­ and order was an issue of Show of strength: The police conduct a flag march at Purola in Civil Liberties (PUCL) too bank to frame these new
A police officer said many Meitei men were said tertain the urgent petition, the State and hence the pe­ Uttarkashi on Wednesday. ANI had written a letter to the directions.
to be stuck in the hills. “Efforts are on to rescue and asked the petitioners titioners should move the Chief Justice of India and Quoting the new in­
them,” the officer said. Kangpokpi is a Kuki­dom­ to move the High Court. High Court. panchayat and imposed those trying to prevent the Chief Justice of the Ut­ structions, Mr. Ramesh ac­
inated area, while Imphal East is a Meitei­majority A Division Bench of the Section 144 of the CrPC in rapes should worry about tarakhand High Court to cused Mr. Modi of always
area. Since the ethnic violence between the two High Court, comprising ‘Why this distrust?’ the town where the event the same?” immediately intervene in being eager to bend rules
communities erupted on May 3, the foothills, the Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi “Why there is a distrust of was scheduled to happen. Local traders and busi­ the escalating communal to help his “friends in a few
areas bordering Kuki and Meitei settlements, have and Justice Rakesh Thapli­ the High Court? They also As the permission was nessmen associations also tension in the State. large business groups”.
been declared as buffer zones where Central se­ yal, will hear the matter on have jurisdiction. You denied to the Devbhoomi extended support to the Even as the right wing The instructions came
curity forces have been deployed. Thursday, the day when should have some trust. Raksha Abhiyan, the Vish­ mahapanchayat by calling group is gearing up for its despite the RBI itself clear­
the mahapanchayat was in­ Why this short­circuiting, wa Hindu Parishad (VHP) it a “local issue of the hill”. mahapanchayat, the office­ ly stating that “wilful de­
Minister’s official residence torched itially called by the Devb­ we are not on merits or and the Bajrang Dal have Brij Mohan Chauhan, pre­ bearers of the Muslim Seva faulters would not be al­
The official quarters of Manipur Minister Nemcha hoomi Raksha Abhiyan. cause. Why do you distrust now taken charge to hold sident of Purola Vyapar Sansthan called a maha­ lowed to access capital
Kipgen in the Lamphel area in Imphal West dis­ Counsel for the petition­ the administration?,” Jus­ the event on the proposed Mandal, told The Hindu panchayat in the State cap­ markets or take fresh
trict was set on fire by unidentified people on ers Sharukh Alam told the tice Amanullah said. date and time. that shops in the town ital Dehradun on June 18. loans”. “The RBI must im­
Wednesday night, an official said. No one was pre­ court that certain organisa­ The High Court’s inter­ Anuj Valiyan, State coor­ would remain closed until Its aim is to draw the mediately repeal its in­
sent in the quarters of Ms. Kipgen, a Kuki com­ tions had called for the ma­ vention came a day after dinator of the Bajrang Dal, the administration re­ State’s attention to the “ex­ structions and prevent
munity leader, when it was torched. hapanchayat and given an the Uttarkashi district ad­ said, “When those who moved Section 144. odus” of Muslims from the banks from settling with
(With PTI inputs) ultimatum to the people of ministration denied per­ rape women did not care “This is our local matter hill town, the muslim body wilful defaulters,” Mr. Ra­
a particular community to mission to hold the maha­ about Section 144, why and we will handle it. The said. mesh said.

Gujarat on alert; cyclone

to make landfall today Railway Board had warned against Law Commission
“For the past six hours, it has become very slow,
practically stationary. This is an indication that short­cuts followed by signal staff seeks fresh inputs on
the direction of the movement of the cyclone will
change now. We are expecting that it will move to­
Uniform Civil Code
wards the northeast and will hit Saurashtra, Kutch S. Vijay Kumar “This is alarming and an
and the adjoining Pakistan [coast] between Mand­ CHENNAI issue of serious concern. Ishita Mishra Those willing to
vi and Karachi, near Jakhau Port,” IMD chief Mru­ The signalling gears were NEW DELHI share views on
tyunjay Mohapatra said in Delhi. Two months before the de­ reconnected by Signal & UCC can write
The IMD has issued a red alert for the six coas­ vastating train accident in Telecommunication staff The 22nd Law Commission
tal districts which are likely to bear the brunt of Odisha that claimed the without proper testing of of India on Wednesday
to the commission
the storm after it reaches land. It predicted ex­ lives of 288 passengers and points after blocks for sought fresh suggestions through email
tremely heavy rainfall accompanied by strong left over 900 others in­ switch/turnout replace­ from various stakeholders,
winds in the coastal parts of the Saurashtra­Kutch jured, the Railway Board ment, wrong wiring during including public and reli­
region, especially in the districts of Kutch, Por­ had flagged the issue of sig­ preparatory works, attend­ gious organisations, on the and importance of the sub­
bandar and Devbhumi Dwarka. Heavy rain lashed nalling staff resorting to ing signal failures etc., Uniform Civil Code (UCC). ject and also the various
the coastal areas on Wednesday as a prelude to short­cuts and warned top Such practices reflect dilu­ The previous 21st Law court orders, the 22nd Law
the impending cyclonic storm; there have already Railway officials of the Due diligence: The railway police checking signal boxes near the tion of manual and codal Commission had also exa­ Commission considered it
been three casualties in Saurashtra. alarming situation. Dindigul railway station in Tamil Nadu. G. KARTHIKEYAN provisions. Same are po­ mined the subject and soli­ expedient to deliberate
The State authorities have deployed 18 teams of Referring to five inci­ tential hazards to safety in cited the views of stakehol­ afresh over the subject,”
the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and 12 dents where trains entered site and without proper ex­ staff were reconnected train operations and need ders through its appeal. the panel said.
teams of State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) in the the wrong path due to change of disconnection/ without testing. to be stopped,” R.N. Sun­ The previous commission Those willing to share
coastal districts. Each team has 35 to 40 people short­cuts adopted by the reconnection memo, with In another incident in kar, Member (Infrastruc­ has also issued a consulta­ their views, suggestions on
equipped with tree cutters, electric saws, inflata­ signalling staff, the Railway operating staff.” Kharkopar in Central Rail­ ture), Railway Board, said tion paper on “Reforms of the UCC can write to the
ble boats, basic medicines and relief items. Board, in a letter to Gener­ The five incidents, in­ way zone, a train cleared in the letter. family law” in August 2018. commission through the
al Managers of the Zonal cluding two derailments, for arrival on platform no. 1 Reiterating that signal Pursuant to the same, email of the member­se­
Railways, expressed “se­ occurred in January­March derailed after wrong wir­ gears should be reconnect­ overwhelming responses cretary or via its website.
rious concern” that despite 2023. On January 27, 2023, ing was done in the relay ed only after proper testing have been received by the The panel said a unified
T.N. Minister arrested, repeated instructions, the
ground situation was not
Northern Railway train no.
22454 Meerut City­Luck­
room by the signalling
staff.
to ensure safety of the sig­
nalling system, he urged
commission, it said in a
communiqué.
nation did not necessarily
need to have “uniformity”
remanded in custody improving and “signalling
staff are continuing to
now Rajya Rani Express
cleared for arrival at Luck­
The three other inci­
dents were reported in
senior Railway officials to
review the safety aspects at
“Since more than three
years have lapsed from the
and that “efforts have to be
made to reconcile our di­
adopt short­cuts for clear­ now station entered the Northern Railway, South weekly meetings at the di­ date of issuance of the said versity with universal and
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president ing signals without check­ washing line area after ca­ Western Railway and West visional and headquarter consultation paper, bear­ indisputable arguments on
M.K. Stalin met Mr. Senthilbalaji at the hospital on ing correspondence from bles cut by construction Central Railway zones. levels. ing in mind the relevance human rights”.
Wednesday around 10.30 a.m.
The angiogram revealed triple vessel disease,
for which CABG­Bypass surgery was advised at the
earliest. The ED officials had harassed Mr. Senthil­
balaji to the extent that he developed chest pain, Union govt. moots On the draw Five Myanmar
Mr. Stalin alleged in a statement. “The DMK will
‘refugees’
legally face the case; we are not afraid of the inti­
midation tactics of the BJP. People are watching
these acts of oppression, and they will teach them
new HDI for 28 lakh found with
a befitting lesson in 2024,” he said.
Prison officials visited the hospital and took ov­
vulnerable tribals Indian papers
er the security of the Minister, who is now in jud­
icial custody. The Hindu Bureau The survey is part of The Hindu Bureau
A number of State Ministers, including Udhaya­ NEW DELHI GUWAHATI
Centre’s development
nidhi Stalin, Ma. Subramanian, E.V. Velu, K. Pon­ mission to connect
mudy, S. Regupathy, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi The Union government is The Young Mizo Associa­
and Thangam Thennarasu, visited the hospital to now looking to design a
remote tribal groups tion, a social organisation
express their solidarity. Parties belonging to the survey that can gauge the to govt. services in Mizoram, on Wednes­
DMK­led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) an­ Human Development In­ day alleged that five Myan­
nounced that they would stage a joint agitation in dex (HDI) specifically for mar nationals were in pos­
Coimbatore on Friday. about 28 lakh people of the expenditure outlay for the session of documents to
Particularly Vulnerable Pradhan Mantri Primitive pass off as Indians.
‘Not following procedure’ Tribal Groups (PVTGs) liv­ Vulnerable Tribal Groups While three of them had
Principal District and Sessions Judge S. Alli visited ing in over 22,000 villages (PM­PVTG) Development Aadhaar, one had a PAN
Mr. Senthilbalaji at the hospital and ordered for across the country, Tribal Mission, to be spent over card while another had an
his remand to judicial custody. Earlier, the Madras Affairs Minister Arjun Mun­ the next three years. The account in a nationalised
High Court agreed to urgently hear a habeas cor- da said on Wednesday in programme envisions con­ bank.
pus petition filed by the Minister’s wife, accusing New Delhi. necting all 22,544 PVTG
the ED of not following due procedures for the Calling it a first­ever at­ villages to basic govern­
arrest. tempt, Mr. Munda said, ment services like commu­
However, Justice M. Sundar, the senior judge in
the Division Bench, said Justice R. Sakthivel want­
ed to recuse himself from the case and therefore it
“We will collect informa­
tion about the changes in
their lives and document it
nications, electricity, pu­
blic education, healthcare,
water supply, and
Supreme Court should have monitored
might not be possible for the Bench to hear the
case even if it gets numbered on Wednesday.
— and simply put, make a
database from it at the vil­
connectivity.
It is part of this pro­
wrestlers’ protest better, says Justice Lokur
The case would now be listed for hearing be­ lage­level. We basically gramme that Mr. Munda
fore a Division Bench of Justices J. Nisha Banu and want to draw up an HDI for said the survey to create an The Hindu Bureau dia president and BJP MP Delhi Police for its han­ investigation, as in many
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy. Only a few weeks ago, primitive tribal groups. HDI for PVTGs will be con­ NEW DELHI Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. dling of the case, as well as past instances, ensuring
Income Tax officials had conducted week­long This will also be able to ducted. He added, “We Speaking at a webinar the way in which the wres­ that things did not go
searches on the premises of Mr. Senthilbalaji’s quantify how government want to see how their pur­ Justice Madan B. Lokur on ‘The Wrestlers’ Strug­ tlers had been treated at wrong.
brother, V. Ashok Kumar, and acquaintances. policies are changing their chasing capacity is increas­ (retd), former Supreme gle: Accountability of Insti­ Jantar Mantar, the protest Condemning the role of
On May 16, the Supreme Court had paved the lives.” ing, how their economic Court judge, criticised the tutions’ organised by AN­ venue. Delhi Police in the case,
way for the Crime Branch to continue an investi­ Finance Minister Nirma­ activities are changing, top court’s handling of the HAD and the National He said that when the Justice Lokur said that “by
gation into Mr. Senthilbalaji, in a case where he is la Sitharaman had in this whether and what govern­ wrestlers’ protest alleging Alliance of People’s Move­ top court knew there was a re­victimising the complai­
accused of taking bribes in exchange for jobs in year’s Budget speech an­ ment services and facilities sexual harassment by ment on Tuesday, Justice threat perception, it nants”, the culpability of
the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC). nounced a ₹15,000­crore are reaching them.” Wrestling Federation of In­ Lokur also condemned the should have monitored the the police was obvious.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
 THE HINDU
Thursday, June 15, 2023 13
Delhi
News

Trinamool
flays BJP’s West Bengal on the boil as filing of U.S. trying to ensure
remarks on papers continues for panchayat polls India has ‘exquisite’
State OBC list
Violence persists at Bhangar and Canning in South 24 Parganas; Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari holds protests outside
defence tech: envoy
The Hindu Bureau the West Bengal State Election Commission office in Kolkata, says Trinamool is trying to ‘loot’ votes in over 50 blocks
KOLKATA Dinakar Peri
NEW DELHI
The Trinamool Congress Shiv Sahay Singh hum district over the filing
on Wednesday alleged that KOLKATA of nominations. The upcoming visit of
the BJP was trying to com­ Leader of the Opposi­ Prime Minister Narendra
munalise the situation in iolence erupted in tion Suvendu Adhikari Modi to the U.S. is a “his­
West Bengal ahead of the
panchayat elections by
pointing out that the list of
V a few parts of West
Bengal on Wednes­
day during the filing of
held protests outside the
West Bengal State Election
Commission office in Kol­
toric” one coming at a his­
toric moment, U.S. Ambas­
sador to India Eric Garcetti
OBCs (Other Backward nomination papers for the kata. said on Wednesday.
Castes) in State has more panchayat elections, sche­ The BJP leadership The visit will not only
Muslims than Hindus. duled for July 8. brought party candidates symbolise why the ties are
With the panchayat Bhangar in South 24 from Basirhat in North 24 critical for the two coun­
election around the cor­ Parganas, which has wit­ Parganas, alleging they tries but also for the world Eric Garcetti
ner, the BJP has picked up nessed violence since the could not submit nomina­ as it will focus on delivera­
its communal bugle. Pit­ start of the nomination tion papers. bles on four Ps — peace, back some of the trade dis­
ting one community process on June 9, re­ “In over 50 blocks of the prosperity, people and pla­ putes that we saw from the
against another, National mained on the boil on the State, the Trinamool is try­ net, Mr. Garcetti said. previous administration to
Commission for Backward fifth day of filing of nomi­ ing to loot the votes,” Mr. “We have been there ev­ really open the doors for
Classes Chairman and nation papers. Supporters On alert: Police personnel during a route march ahead of the panchayat election in Nadia on Adhikari said. He said he ery single time in recent technology through iCET,
former BJP MP Hansraj of the Trinamool Congress Wednesday. Violence was reported in certain parts of the State during filing of nomination papers. PTI would not allow the elec­ years India needed us,” he the critical emerging tech­
Ahir has accused the Ben­ and the Indian Secular tion process to be vitiated. told The Hindu. nologies, everything from
gal government of depriv­ Front (ISF) were seen on riat to meet Chief Minister of control at Canning in tained bullet injuries. At Trinamool Congress On the jet engine coop­ space to artificial intelli­
ing certain Backward the roads with sticks and Mamata Banerjee, but he South 24 Parganas and the Nandigram, a Trinamool general secretary Abhishek eration that is under dis­ gence,” the diplomat said.
Castes of their rights, Tri­ batons as the police had a could not do so. He said police had to resort to ba­ office was locked by party Banerjee said that claims cussion, the envoy said, “We are looking at semi­
namool Congress State tough time maintaining that he wanted to inform ton charge to disperse the workers who were upset that Opposition had not “We are really leaning in to conductors and diversify­
general secretary Kunal law and order. Crude the Chief Minister about crowd. Clashes were re­ with a candidate from been able to file nomina­ help make sure that India’s ing our supply chain. This
Ghosh said. He said that in­ bombs were also hurled in what was happening in ported between two fac­ another faction getting tion papers were false as Air Force and Navy and is not about about being
clusion of any caste in the the area. Bhangar and how ISF sup­ tions of the Trinamool ticket in the three­tier pan­ they had filed more of domestic industry have the against any other country.
OBC list is done after con­ ISF leader and Bhangar porters were prevented Congress. chayat polls. them than the Trinamool. most exquisite technolo­ But we should not be over­
sulting the Backward Class­ MLA Naushad Siddique from filing nominations. Bombs were hurled and Violence was also re­ Thursday is the last date gies that exist. And that is a ly dependent on any one
es Commission. went to the State Secreta­ The situation went out a Trinamool supporter sus­ ported at Amodpur in Birb­ for filing of nominations. real commitment of faith, source for critical technol­
of this relationship and of ogies that run our cars,
our future together. That is help our militaries and
something that really the connect us with our

Six arrested for lynching man Opposition leaders condemn T.N. U.S. has not done before
with any other country,
not even our closest allies.
phones.”

Shared values

transporting cattle in Nashik Minister’s arrest, call it ‘vendetta’ And it reflects a confidence
between our militaries,
between our leaders, and
Mr. Garcetti highlighted
that the two countries
were also aligned on va­
between our people.” lues, two democracies
The Hindu Bureau Aqueel Gulam Gavandi on the head. He was in the The Hindu Bureau tion” to intimidate the Op­ Party of India general se­ U.S. National Security working to “uplift women,
MUMBAI (25), was transporting two hospital for a day. NEW DELHI/PATNA position. He also expressed cretary D. Raja. “The CBI Adviser Jake Sullivan was minorities that are disen­
cows, a bullock and a calf The Igatpuri Police ar­ apprehension that he too and ED should be renamed in India on June 13 and 14 franchised, people who
A young man was allegedly from Karegaon district. rested the six accused on Opposition leaders, includ­ could be arrested ahead of as ‘BJP’s army’,” he said. to work out the details of come from poverty”.
lynched by six members of They stopped to drink wa­ June 11 and charged them ing Congress president the meeting. Mr. Raja said that the Mr. Modi’s visit. On military ties and
the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal ter at one Paghare’s house, with murder. They were Mallikarjun Kharge, Rash­ “The BJP is scared of the raid took place a few days Mr. Garcetti, who took when asked if it was time
(RBD) alleging that he was where the accused arrived produced before a magis­ triya Janata Dal leader and unity of the Opposition after Union Home Minister charge as the 26th U.S. Am­ for India and the U.S. to un­
transporting cattle illegally on being alerted. trate and remanded in pol­ Bihar Deputy Chief Minis­ and is taking such action. Amit Shah claimed the BJP bassador to India in April, dertake joint patrols in the
in Nashik, Maharashtra. ice custody till June 17. ter Tejashwi Yadav and We are ready for all this,” would win 25 Lok Sabha said the visit would not on­ Indian Ocean Region, Mr.
The accused will be in pol­ ‘Demanded money’ “The accused were ar­ Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Mr. Yadav said. Mr. Kharge seats in Tamil Nadu and ly focus on deepening de­ Garcetti said that would be
ice custody till June 17. According to Gavandi, the rested the next day, the in­ Kejriwal, reacted sharply called it “political harass­ the coincidence that this fence ties, integrating tech­ up to the Indian side based
On June 10, the body of RBD members started hit­ vestigation is still going on to the arrest of Tamil Nadu ment” and Narendra Modi came right after the Karna­ nologies, co­production, on the need. “But I think
a man was found deep in ting them with bamboo and we can add more Electricity Minister V. Sen­ government’s “vendetta” taka election could not be purchase of cutting­edge we have proven ourselves
Camel Valley near the sticks and demanded mo­ charges on them. There thilbalaji by the Enforce­ against those who oppose ignored. National Confe­ technologies to make sure as partners and friends. It’s
Mumbai­Agra National ney, but he managed to are marks on Ansari’s body ment Directorate. it. “None of us in the Oppo­ rence leader Omar Abdul­ that India was safe and se­ deeper than partners. So­
Highway. The dead was run away. which indicate that he may Drawing a direct con­ sition will be intimidated lah, said that the Central cure but also examine how metimes partners sounds
identified as Lukman Sule­ However, Ansari and have been dragged. We nection between the arrest by such brazen moves,” he agencies’ behaviour had the two countries could too clinical and we’re real­
man Ansari, 23, of Padgha Paddi were taken by the ac­ don’t know yet if they were with the Opposition meet­ said in a statement. become predictable and support each other in ly friends in times of need.
in Bhiwandi. cused in a private car carrying cattle legally or il­ ing scheduled for June 23 Mr. Kejriwal spoke to said that it was “a small times of need. We have been there now
Ansari, along with Pap­ where Paddi said he fell legally,” said the investigat­ in Patna, Mr. Yadav said presspersons after his price we pay for being in “We are working very every single time in recent
pu Atiq Paddi (36) and unconscious on being hit ing officer. that it was a “planned ac­ meeting with Communist politics”. hard to see if we can dial years India needs us.”

CM M ND-NDE
YK
 THE HINDU
14 Thursday, June 15, 2023

News Delhi

INBRIEF
쑽 News consumption falls in India, says study
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023 finds a sharp decrease in access to online news, while television, too, sees a decline as a news source;
globally, platforms such as TikTok are gaining ground as sources of news among the youth; trend of news avoidance continues in many countries

The Hindu Bureau they did to journalists and media, often looking
NEW DELHI media companies when it beyond legacy platforms to
came to news topics. This new entrants, many of
verall consump­ was in sharp contrast to le­ whom drive few referrals

Lok Sabha poll may be held

O tion and sharing of
news declined in
India from last year’s fi­
gacy social networks such
as Facebook and Twitter,
where news organisations
to media organisations and
do not prioritise news.”
The report also found
gures, along with a sharp still attracted the most that news podcasting con­
before schedule: Nitish Kumar decrease in access to on­ attention. tinued to resonate with
line news (­12 percentage In a related finding, the educated and younger au­
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on points), while television, report noted that “stated diences though it re­
Wednesday that the 2024 Lok Sabha election too, saw a 10 percentage preferences by audiences mained a minority activity
may happen before schedule. He said this during points decline as a news to directly visit news web­ overall. About 34% of the
a programme of the Rural Works Department in source, according to the sites continue to decline”. respondents accessed a
which he laid the foundation stone and Reuters Institute Digital Globally, “the proportion podcast monthly, while
inaugurated 5,061 projects worth ₹6, 680.67 News Report, 2023, re­ that say their main access 12% accessed a show on
crore via videoconferencing. While instructing leased on Wednesday. point is via a news website news and current affairs.
the officials to complete the work, Mr. Kumar The 12th edition of the or app has fallen from 32% The report also flagged a
said, “You are claiming to complete the work by report, produced in collab­ of trust among survey res­ networks such as TikTok, following Elon Musk’s take­ in 2018 to 22% in 2023”, continuing trend — which it
January 2024, but I will urge you to complete oration with the Asian Col­ pondents in India, empha­ Instagram and YouTube, is over, with the usage of al­ while dependence on so­ highlighted in last year’s
before that. The sooner it happens the better, lege of Journalism, surveys sising the importance of becoming more important ternative networks such as cial media access for news report as well — of news
because who knows when the elections will be the news consumption ha­ public service media,” the for news, especially in Mastodon extremely low. has grown from 23% to avoidance (partly for men­
held? Is it necessary that elections will be held bits of consumers across report noted. parts of the Global South, The fastest­growing so­ 30%, the report noted. tal health­related reasons)
next year itself? Who knows, elections would be 46 markets. YouTube was the most while legacy platforms cial network used by the Summing up this trend, in a large number of coun­
held before time? So, act fast.” As per the report, India preferred social media such as Facebook are los­ survey respondents for any Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Di­ tries. Among news avoid­
registered a small decrease platform for news with ing influence”. purpose was TikTok (used rector of the Reuters Insti­ ers, around half (53%) tried
of 3 percentage points in 56% of the respondents ac­ Barely 28% of respon­ by 44% of the 18­24 age tute for the Study of Jour­ to avoid all news periodi­
Delhi HC grants six­hour overall trust in news (38%)
from last year’s figure, and
cessing it. WhatsApp (47%)
and Facebook (39%) were
dents said they accessed
news via Facebook in 2023,
group), with 20% of them
using it for news. The app
nalism, observed,
“Younger generations in­
cally, while 32% tended to
avoid “difficult topics”.
custody parole to PFI leader was ranked 24th among 46 the next two preferred so­ as against 42% in 2016. Part was most heavily used in creasingly eschew direct For this report, the
countries in this regard. cial media platforms for of the reason for this, the parts of Asia, Latin Ameri­ discovery for all but the Asian College of Journal­
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted Finland remained the news in India among the report observed, was Face­ ca and Africa. most appealing brands. ism provided support in
six­hour custody parole to national coordinator country with the highest survey respondents. Dai- book pulling back from They have little interest in identifying news brands
of the now­banned Popular Front of India (PFI), levels of overall trust in nik Bhaskar, a Hindi daily, news at the same time that Worrying signs many conventional news and other specific details
Ibrahim Puthanathani, arrested under the news (69%), while Greece featured among the top 10 YouTube and TikTok be­ Interestingly, and worry­ offers oriented towards ol­ relevant to the Indian mar­
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to attend his had the lowest levels (19%), brands accessed both on­ gan to attract larger chunks ingly for traditional media, der generations’ habits, in­ ket in the survey question­
daughter’s wedding on June 18. Mr. Puthanathani globally. “Among indivi­ line and offline by the sur­ of young audiences. the survey found that users terests, and values, and in­ naire, verifying the Hindi
had moved the High Court against a trial court dual news brands, public vey respondents. On the other hand, of TikTok, Instagram and stead embrace the more translation of the question­
order on May 24, releasing him on custody broadcasters like DD India, Globally, the report news usage for the other Snapchat paid more atten­ personality­based, partici­ naire, and contextualising
parole of four hours. Mr. Puthanathani, along All India Radio, and BBC found that “video­based social media giant, Twitter, tion to celebrities and so­ patory, and personalised the main findings for India
with two other PFI leaders, was arrested in News retained high levels content, distributed via remained relatively stable cial media influencers than options offered by social in its country profile.
October last year. Mr. Puthanathani’s counsel
urged the court to grant him interim bail of 30
days, saying he had responsibilities to perform
during his daughter’s wedding.
28 NEET aspirants Several hurdles crossed, Centre stops
sale of wheat,
Thane murder case: accused caught cheating in second bridge in bullet rice to States
poisoned victim, say police five years: RTI reply under OMSS
The man arrested for murdering his live­in
partner, chopping up her remains, and boiling Bindu Shajan Perappadan This year, more
train project completed Press Trust of India
them in a pressure cooker in Thane of NEW DELHI than 20 lakh NEW DELHI
Maharashtra, is suspected to have poisoned her students wrote The Hindu Bureau
first by giving her pesticides, the local police have Over the past five years, 28 NEW DELHI The Union government has
said. Manoj Sane, 56, was arrested on June 7 for students have been caught
the examination discontinued the sale of
allegedly killing his live­in partner Saraswati using unfair means during Construction of a 360­ rice and wheat from the
Vaidya, 32, in an apartment at Geeta Nagar in the National Eligibility­ metre­long bridge across central pool under the
Mira Road. Sane is currently in police custody till cum­ Entrance Test for ad­ ing up the invasive caution. the Purna river between Open Market Sale Scheme
June 16. The DNA samples of Vaidya and her mission to undergraduate Earlier this year, a NEET Bilimora and Surat stations (OMSS) to State govern­
family members had been collected on June 12. medical programmes, ac­ aspirant from Kolkata in Gujarat was fraught with ments, a move that will hit
The police are currently interrogating the cording to the National tweeted that girls were challenges for the National some States, including Kar­
neighbours and relatives. Testing Agency. Parents asked to “change their High Speed Rail Corpora­ nataka, which offer free
and students are now pants, open their inner tion Ltd. (NHSRCL), the im­ grains to the poor. This de­
questioning the need for wear, and exchange plementing agency for the cision has already been
intrusive and humiliating clothes with their moth­ bullet train project to con­ Picking up pace: The Purna river bridge is the second of the conveyed to the Karnataka
IIT­Kharagpur student death: frisking at examination
centres.
ers”. Meera Joshi from Del­
hi, whose child is prepar­
nect
Ahmedabad.
Mumbai and bridges to be completed as part of the project. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT government, which had
sought 13,819 tonne of rice
HC sets up new team to probe The NTA caught seven ing for the exam, said, Of the 24 river bridges of high and low tides from trict of Gujarat. under the OMSS.
students using unfair “There are reports every on the high­speed rail cor­ the Arabian Sea was car­ Officials said that a 1.2­ The Food Corporation
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set up an means at NEET­UG centres year of extensive frisking ridor, 20 are being con­ ried out during the con­ km bridge on the Narmada of India (FCI), however,
independent investigation team to probe the this year. That is in addi­ which puts the aspirants structed in Gujarat and struction, they further Bharuch will be the longest said the sale of rice under
unnatural death of IIT­Kharagpur student Faizan tion to seven students and parents under mental four in Maharashtra. The said. bridge to be constructed in the OMSS will be conti­
Ahmed. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha, who is caught in 2022, five cases and physical strain.” Purna river bridge is the se­ The bridge consists of Gujarat. nued for northeastern
hearing the case, set up the team after the each in 2020 and 2021, and A senior Health Ministry cond of these bridges to be nine full span girders of 40 Work on the foundation States, hilly States and
second post­mortem of the third­year Mechanical four in 2019, according to official said the NTA issues completed. metres each. While the gir­ and piers and other infras­ States facing law and order
Engineering student showed evidence of the NTA’s response to a clear written instructions “The foundation work ders horizontally support tructure works are in pro­ situations and natural ca­
homicide. The court directed that charges Right to Information query on what clothing to wear was challenging as water the bridge, the piers are gress over the Sabarmati, lamities, at an existing rate
under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) be posed by activist Chan­ and what to carry to the ex­ levels in the river kept ris­ vertical structures. Mahi, Narmada, Tapi and of ₹3,400 per quintal. FCI
added. The court also permitted the newly drashekhar Gaur. This am centre. “Also, at a high­ ing about five to six metres The first river bridge other rivers in different dis­ may liquidate rice under
appointed investigating team to, if necessary, year, more than 20 lakh ly competitive exam as this every fortnight during high was completed in January tricts of Gujarat, they said. the OMSS to private parties
“conduct a truth serum and narco analysis test students wrote the exam. one, they must ensure that tides,” senior officials in 2023, built over the Par riv­ Officials estimate that as per the requirement in
on any of the witnesses or persons they deem Parents feel that the le­ everyone has fair chance,” NHSRCL said. er between Vapi and Bilim­ the bullet train will be op­ order to moderate the mar­
necessary to throw light on the incident”. vel of competition is driv­ the official added. Continuous monitoring ora stations in Valsad dis­ erational by 2026. ket prices, it added.

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Conduct against ethics
12 Bird on bark goes chipping (8)
13 What happened in 1947 is an ambush from the east, it's India's
Draupadi, shamed by Dushasana, cries out in anguish to
working (9) those in the Kaurava court. She asks if they are unaware of
15 Country's king seen regularly at yard by 1 (5) dharma, said Kidambi Narayanan in a discourse.
16 Prayers on second thoughts against lord's mercies primarily (5)
Bhishma says it is for Yudhishthira to answer her ques­
tions on dharma, for he is an adherent of dharma. Du­
18 Aide at 10 Downing's primarily a heartless narcissist (9)
ryodhana mocks the Pandavas and wonders if the youn­
22 Shower over and settle, turn around elegant (8)
ger Pandavas will disregard the primary position of
23 Key spies going west to find linguistic families (6)
Yudhishthira in the Pandu family. If the Pandavas reject
25 New member of Congress gets good accommodation after
the lordship of Yudhishthira in their family, then Draupadi
bishop's move (10)
can be freed from slavery to the Kauravas, says Duryodha­
26 Idol found at ISKCON post Supreme Court's eviction order (4)
na. Bhima retorts that it is out of respect for Yudhishthira
27 Progression in road travel... (6)
that he (Bhima) has not harmed the Kauravas. Yudhishthi­
28 ...narrow passage I & Smith crossed (6)
ra had restrained him from acting against them. Since
Down Yudhishthira had staked his brothers and lost, they would
1 A fruit on last day of week? Some audibly against to begin with not refuse to accept the consequences. “If Yudhishthira
(7)
had given the go ahead, I would have killed the Kauravas
2 Violent behaviour by a horse on first race leading to nought (5) with bare hands,” says Bhima.
3 Charlie going out, detaches defective headphones (7) Vidura reasons that if Yudhishthira had staked Draupa­
5 Speaker at Golden Gate? Indicator inside (6) di before he had himself become a slave of the Kauravas,
Solution to previous puzzle Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku
6 Something to eat, hence wipe and dip into (4,5) then the stake could have been considered valid. But
7 Crystalline growth type, new on axis 1 (7) when Yudhishthira had staked himself and lost the game,
8 Unstable region? Fine, take time to find oversight of Idi Amin's, he had become a slave of the Kauravas. A slave could claim
Across
perhaps (5,2,6) nothing as his. That being the case, Yudhishthira could
1 Part of a plant at South Road is to close finally (6)
14 It's a difficult task to exchange dollar in territory (4,5) have no control over Draupadi. So staking her after he was
4 Upset with pain hiring novice (6)
17 Mountain ranges in Spain? Yes, by mistake, though (7) himself won by the Kauravas would make the stake inva­
9 Single animal (4)
10 A virtual assistant with new medico, best to turn up in a city in 19 Times some regularly use us for a Dutch humanist (7) lid. But this argument of Vidura’s was only to try to get the
Egypt (10) 20 Capital? Has some connection to this square. 15 perhaps (7) Kauravas to be sensible, by using a legal point. Vidura
11 Few uncles take one new sofa­bed to start with and mattresses 21 Raising to follow naked Kratos! (3,3) knew that over and above any legality, the conduct of the
(6) 24 The first important part of the body (5) Kauravas was against ethics. It would bring about the ruin
of the Kauravas.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
 THE HINDU
Thursday, June 15, 2023 15
Delhi
World
KYIV MOSCOW SANTA FE ANKARA
At least 3 killed and 7 injured as Russian court sends Kremlin Cormac McCarthy, author of The No NATO entry for Sweden unless
Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine foe Navalny’s associate to prison Road and Blood Meridian, dead anti­Turkish protests stop: Erdogan

REUTERS AP AP AP
X X X X
Deadly Russian missile strikes hit southern and eastern Ukraine on A court in Russia on Wednesday convicted an associate of Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize­winning novelist who in prose Sweden should not expect a green light from Ankara on its NATO
Wednesday, as Kyiv claimed fresh advances in its long­awaited imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on extremism charges both dense and brittle took readers from the southern bid unless it prevents anti­Turkey protests in Stockholm, Turkish
counter­offensive. One missile hit a food warehouse, killing three and sentenced her to seven­and­a­half years in prison. Lilia Appalachians to the desert Southwest in such novels as The Road, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Turkey cannot
employees and wounding seven, said Oleg Kiper, the head of the Chanysheva, who used to head Navalny’s office in Bashkortostan, Blood Meridian, No Country for Old Men and All the Pretty Horses, approach Sweden’s NATO bid positively while “terrorists” were
region’s military administration. AFP was found guilty of founding an organisation that violates rights. AP died on Tuesday. He was 89. AP protesting, Mr. Erdogan was quoted on Tuesday. REUTERS

Trump pleads not guilty to China ‘a partner, competitor 26 dead after

Army and
charges over classified papers and systematic rival’, says rebels clash

Former President attacks the Justice Department special counsel who filed the case calling him
German Security Strategy in Myanmar
‘thug’ and ‘deranged’, and threatened to go after Joe Biden if elected to the White House again Associated Press
Sriram Lakshman the strategy, as per a Reu­ BANGKOK
LONDON ters report.
Associated Press crossed, as a lawyer en­ “..Security also means Recent fierce fighting bet­
MIAMI tered a not guilty plea on Germany released its first making sure our heating ween Myanmar’s Army
his behalf. ever National Security Stra­ works in winter,” German and local militant groups
tegy (NSS) on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Annalena has killed at least 26 civi­

D
onald Trump be­ Mr. Trump has relied on
came the first a familiar playbook of identifying China as a Baerbock wrote in her note lians, including six chil­
former U.S. Presi­ painting himself as a victim “partner, competitor and accompanying the docu­ dren, in an area east of the
dent to face a judge on fed­ of political persecution. He systematic rival”. Citing ment, saying integrated se­ capital, according to re­
eral charges as he pleaded attacked the Justice De­ and condemning the inva­ curity was not just about ports on Wednesday by a
not guilty in a Miami cour­ partment special counsel sion of Ukraine, the docu­ equipping the Army but al­ resident, a rights group
troom on Tuesday to do­ who filed the case as a ment says, for now, Russia so taking account of the and a medical assistance
zens of felony counts ac­ “thug” and “deranged,” is the “most significant Olaf Scholz freedom of the media land­ group.
cusing him of hoarding pledged to remain in the threat to peace and securi­ scape and the reliability of The fighting took place
classified documents and race no matter what and ty” in the Euro­Atlantic petition have increased in supply chains. in Shan State’s Pekon
refusing government de­ Solitary stand: Donald Trump walks onstage during an event at addressed supporters on area. recent years, but at the The strategy also stress­ township, a hotly contest­
mands to give them back. Trump National Golf Club, in New Jersey, on Tuesday. REUTERS Tuesday night at his Bed­ The document had been same time China remains a es the importance of com­ ed area.
The history­making minster, New Jersey, golf repeatedly delayed owing partner without whom ma­ bating climate change and The recent fighting has
court date, centred on the 2024 presidential his motorcade en route to club, where he delivered a to reported disagreements ny of the most pressing glo­ says Germany is commit­ focused on Mobye, a con­
charges that Mr. Trump campaign. the courthouse and insist­ roughly half­hour speech, between the coalition bal challenges cannot be ted to the universaility of glomeration of villages co­
mishandled government Mr. Trump approached ing that he has done noth­ threatening to go after Pre­ partners in the German go­ resolved,” the German go­ human rights and rejects vering about 175 sq. km. lo­
secrets that as comman­ his arraignment with cha­ ing wrong and was being sident Joe Biden and his fa­ vernment — Chancelor Olaf vernment said. A strategy any attempt to “downplay” cated about 100 km east of
der­in­chief he was en­ racteristic bravado, post­ persecuted for political mily if elected. “They Scholz’s Social Democratic focused exclusively on Chi­ these rights. the capital, Naypyitaw. The
trusted to protect, kick­ ing social media broad­ purposes. But inside the should never have done Party, the Greens and the na is in process but is not It noted that actors use area is between the capital
starts a legal process that sides against the courtroom, he sat silently, this,” Mr. Trump said of the Free Democrats. expected to be released be­ global fragility to consoli­ and an area dominated by
will unfold at the height of prosecution from inside scowling and arms indictment. The strategy noted that fore bilateral talks with date their own power and the Karenni ethnic minori­
the world is becoming in­ Beijing on June 20. increase their spheres of ty group, which also has
creasingly multipolar and The strategy said the influence and that the In­ been fighting against the
marked by rising systemic country’s security environ­ do­Pacific “remains of spe­ military­installed
government.
‘China wants strategic ties with Palestine’
rivalry. While most coun­ ment was at a turning cial significance” to Ger­
tries follow the United Na­ point or Zeitenwende with many and Europe. More than 100 soldiers
tions Charter and are com­ these changes. Mr. Scholz The strategy articulates marched into one of Mo­
mitted to international law, had used ‘Zeitenwende’ in a a watered­down version of bye’s villages on May 27, ar­
Agence France-Presse Chinese capital until Fri­ dination and cooperation added at the ceremony. due to their perceptions of speech on February 27, the 2% of GDP defence ex­ resting about 100 resi­
BEIJING day, Beijing has said, on his with the Palestinian side,” Mr. Abbas arrived in systemic rivalry, “some 2022, in the context of Rus­ penditure target set by the dents. A Mobye resident
fifth official visit to the Mr. Xi said during a wel­ Beijing on Monday to hold states seek to undermine sia’s invasion of Ukraine. North Atlantic Treaty Or­ said that some villagers
Chinese President Xi Jinp­ world’s second­largest come ceremony at the talks with top Chinese this order and give effect to The NSS also announced a ganisation (NATO) security had hidden in their homes
ing said on Wednesday economy. Great Hall of the People. leaders including Presi­ their revisionist notions of shift towards an integrated alliance, by saying it will to avoid arrest, and were
that his country was esta­ “Today, we will jointly dent Xi and Premier Li spheres of influence”, the security policy for achieve this on average among at least 26 people
blishing “strategic” rela­ ‘Global changes’ announce the establish­ Qiang. document said. Germany. over a multiyear period. killed, either shot dead in
tions with Palestinians “Facing a century of global ment of a China­Palestine Beijing has sought to “In this international “This is a major change However, German Finance their homes or when they
ahead of talks with its lead­ changes and new develop­ strategic partnership, boost its ties in West Asia, context, China is a partner, being carried out by us in Minister Christian Linder went out onto the street, or
er Mahmoud Abbas in ments to the situation in which will be an important challenging U.S. influence competitor and systemic Germany in how we deal said on Wednesday that his killed by artillery strikes.
Beijing. the Middle East, China is milestone in the history of — efforts that have sparked rival. We see that the ele­ with security policy,” Mr. country would reach the Six of the dead were chil­
Mr. Abbas will be in the ready to strengthen coor­ bilateral relations,” Mr. Xi unease in Washington. ments of rivalry and com­ Scholz said while unveiling 2% annual target next year. dren, he said.

Dominant EU lawmakers give

Google
exploited ad nod to plan on bloc’s
market: EU future AI regulations
Agence France-Presse
BRUSSELS Agence France-Presse If Brussels reaches
STRASBOURG an agreement by the
The European Commis­ year­end, it would be
sion accused Google on EU lawmakers voted on
Wednesday of abusing its Wednesday to adopt a key
the world’s first law
dominance of the online text forming the basis of a regulating AI
advertisement market and future law regulating artifi­
recommended the U.S. cial intelligence systems
company sell part of its ad like ChatGPT, while aiming The EU’s proposed high­
services to ensure fair to foster innovation in the risk list includes AI in criti­
competition. technology. Negotiations cal infrastructure, educa­
The EU executive invit­ on the final law will begin tion, human resources, pu­
ed Google to now respond later on Wednesday bet­ blic order and migration
to this preliminary finding. ween the European Parlia­ management.
If the commission main­ ment and the EU’s 27 mem­ EU Parliament has ad­
tains its view after that, it ber countries. ded extra conditions to
could levy a fine of up to that, before the high­risk
10% of Google’s annual glo­ First of its kind classification would be
bal revenues. The charges If Brussels hits its ambi­ met, including the poten­
add pressure on Google ov­ tious target of reaching tial to harm people’s
er its dominance of the ad reaches an agreement by health, safety, rights or the
tech industry as it comes the end of the year, it environment.
just months after U.S. auth­ would be the world’s first There are also special
orities sued the company law regulating AI. requirements for genera­
for the same issue. Even if the EU’s ambi­ tive AI systems — those
Google’s vice president tious legislative target is such as ChatGPT and
for global ads, Dan Taylor, achieved, the law would DALL­E capable of produc­
said in a statement that the not come into force until ing text, images, code, au­
company disagrees with 2026 at the earliest, forcing dio and other media — that
the commission’s the EU to push for a volun­ include informing users
announcement. tary interim pact with tech that a machine, not a hu­
He stressed Google was companies. man, produced the
committed to “creating va­ The law would regulate content.
lue” for advertisers in a AI according to the level of Lawmakers also pro­
“highly competitive” mar­ risk: the higher the risk to posed bans on AI systems
ket and said “the commis­ individuals’ rights or that use biometric surveil­
sion’s investigation focuses health, for example, the lance, emotion recognition
on a narrow aspect of our greater the systems’ and so­called predictive
advertising business”. obligations. policing.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
 THE HINDU
16 Thursday, June 15, 2023

Business Delhi

INBRIEF
쑽 May wholesale prices drop 3.48% MARKETS
쑽
MARKET WATCH

Wholesale price index remains in deflationary zone for a second month in a row on high base; economists note that apart WEDNESDAY
Sensex ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 63,229 ddddddddddddddddddd 0.14
% CHANGE

US Dollar dddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 82.10 dddddddddddddddddddd 0.18

from base effects, there has been a sequential decline in wholesale prices on a seasonally­adjusted basis since February Gold dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 60,250 ddddddddddddddddddd ­0.71
Brent oil dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 73.67 ddddddddddddddddd ­0.65

The Hindu Bureau “Decline in the rate of (month­on­month) since NIFTY 50

NEW DELHI inflation in May 2023 is pri­ February, it added. PRICE CHANGE
Adani Enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2457.15. . . . . . . . . . ­5.40
marily contributed by fall “Importantly, after a Adani Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 739.35. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50

I
ndia’s wholesale pric­ in prices of mineral oils, gap of 26 months, indus­ Apollo Hosp. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 5009.00. . . . . . . . . . 57.95
es remained in defla­ basic metals, food pro­ trial raw material inflation Asian Paints. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3270.20. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.35
Axis Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 977.70. . . . . . . . . . ­8.15
tionary mode for the ducts, textiles, non­food is lower than non­food ma­ Bajaj Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4730.20. . . . . . . . ­25.75
Renault India achieves 1­mn second month in a row in
May, with prices falling
articles, crude petroleum
& natural gas, and chemi­
nufacturing inflation. Pro­
ducer pricing power has
Bajaj Finserv . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1480.40. . . . . . . . . . ­5.80
Bajaj Finance . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7096.85. . . . . . . . ­69.90

cars production milestone 3.48%, and all categories cal & chemical products,” improved as domestic de­ Bharti Airtel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 827.95. . . . . . . . . . ­6.40
BPCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 373.55. . . . . . . . . . ­0.05
reporting a contraction in the Commerce and Indus­ mand conditions remain Britannia Ind . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4941.65. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55
Renault India had crossed the one­million mark prices compared with May try Ministry said in a resilient,” the bank added. Cipla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 978.70. . . . . . . . . . ­2.80
in car production and hoped to achieve a similar 2022, when inflation had statement. ICRA chief economist Coal India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 228.95. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
Divis Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3485.95. . . . . . . . . . ­1.75
milestone in sales soon, said a top official. “We hit a record high of 16.6%. While base effects partly Aditi Nayar said this was Dr Reddys Lab . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4699.00. . . . . . . . . . ­3.00
crossed the key milestone on Tuesday,” CEO & The effects of a high contributed to the decline, the lowest WPI inflation Eicher Motors . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3572.05. . . . . . . . ­20.60
MD Venkatram Mamillapalle said during a media base from last May, when the sequential momentum since November 2015 and Grasim Ind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1779.35. . . . . . . . . . 41.40
HCL Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1135.85. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.55
interaction. “We are heading towards one million taxes on petroleum pro­ while manufacturing pro­ dropped 1.6% compared had been weaker than ex­ deflation was likely to per­
HDFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2645.85. . . . . . . . . . ­0.05
customers in India.” As part of its India strategy, ducts were slashed near ducts’ prices shrank 3%. with a 0.2% rise in April pected, IDFC First Bank sist at about 2.5­3.5% in HDFC Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1601.75. . . . . . . . . . ­1.75
Renault­Nissan has committed to investing the month­end, dragged Primary articles record­ 2023, when overall whole­ said in a note. On a seaso­ June due to base effects HDFC Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 585.05. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.25
₹5,300 crore in the State of Tamil Nadu to fuel and power prices low­ ed a deflation of 1.8% and sale prices had recorded a nally­adjusted basis, the in­ from last year, when who­ Hero MotoCorp . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2931.60. . . . . . . . ­20.85
Hindalco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 425.05. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.65
introduce six new vehicle models from 2025. er into a 9.2% deflation, the wholesale food index 0.92% deflation. dex had been declining lesale prices rose 16.2%. Hind Unilever . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2698.75. . . . . . . . . . 22.85
ICICI Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 939.80. . . . . . . . . . ­3.75
IndusInd Bank. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1323.25. . . . . . . . ­13.00
Infosys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1300.40. . . . . . . . . . ­4.45

SAT stays IRDAI order on

ITC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 444.50. . . . . . . . . . ­0.90
U.S. FDA approves Granules U.S. Fed holds Report cyber JSW Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 772.85. . . . . . . . . . 16.20
Kotak Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1864.65. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.70

India’s copy of seizure drug interest rates, security L&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2355.05. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.65

Sahara Group’s life business

M&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1378.65. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50
Maruti Suzuki . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 9532.50. . . . . . . . . . 15.00
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S.
FDA) has approved Granules India’s abbreviated
signals more incidents on NestleIndia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 22728.75. . . . . . . . 236.15
NTPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 187.20. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85

new drug application for Levetiracetam Tablets

USP, 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg, and 1,000 mg.
hikes ahead The Hindu Bureau der citing the facts leading
time: IRDAI ONGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 157.85. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
PowerGrid Corp . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 246.50. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.25

Matter to be listed Reliance Ind . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2551.85. . . . . . . . . . 31.00

The drug is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the HYDERABAD to the present appeal by SBI Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1242.30. . . . . . . . . . ­1.00

treatment of partial onset of seizures in adults for admission and for State Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 576.55. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.15
Agence France­Presse Sahara India Life. N. Ravi Kumar
and infants, the company said in a statement. WASHINGTON The Securities Appellate final disposal along HYDERABAD
Sun Pharma . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 986.70. . . . . . . . . . ­1.40
TataConsumerPro­
The current annual U.S. market for the tablets is Tribunal has stayed insu­ with a connected Two lakh policies duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 862.50. . . . . . . . . . 42.60

about $247 million, the company said, citing MAT The U.S. Federal Reserve rance regulator IRDAI’s appeal on August 3 The insurance regulator, in Insurance regulator IRDAI Tata Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 570.30. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.10
Tata Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 113.80. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.65
March IQVIA/IMS Health numbers. voted to pause its aggres­ June 2 order transferring its order earlier this has directed all entities TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3251.05. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.35
sive campaign of rate hikes the life insurance business month, said: “SBI Life shall that come under its pur­ Tech Mahindra . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1077.60. . . . . . . . . . ­1.80
Titan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2907.05. . . . . . . . . . ­5.45
despite ‘elevated’ inflation, of Sahara India Life Insu­ tribunal. The exemption take over the policy liabili­ view to scrupulously adh­
UltraTech Cement . . . .. . . . . . . 8358.30. . . . . . . . . . 82.00
while indicating another rance Co. (SILIC) to SBI Life application and the stay ties of around two lakh pol­ ere to the provisions relat­ UPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 682.75. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50
sharp increase could be Insurance Company. application are disposed icies of SILIC, backed by ed to reporting of cyber
Mobility Solutions gets ₹100­cr. needed before year end. Ruling on an appeal of,” SAT said in its order. the policyholders’ assets, security incidents.
Wipro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 396.45. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.90

EXCHANGE RATES
order for Vande Bharat trains After 10 straight increas­ filed by the Sahara Group with immediate effect”. Observing that the enti­ Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4
es since March 2022, the entity, the tribunal noted Time to reply Policy data of Sahara In­ ties – insurers and others in p.m. on June 14

MSL (Mobility Solutions Ltd.), a part of JCBL Fed opted to hold the that IRDAI had issued a It allowed IRDAI three dia Life Insurance has re­ the insurance space – were CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL

Group, has bagged a ₹100 crore contract from benchmark lending rate slew of directions for trans­ weeks time to file a reply. vealed that the company’s not adhering to the pre­ US Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 81.90. . . . . . . . . . 82.22
Euro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 88.49. . . . . . . . . . 88.84
Indian Railways for delivering and installing between 5%­5.25%. Des­ ferring the policies to SBI “Rejoinder may be filed portfolio was showing a scribed timelines, the Insu­ British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 103.55. . . . . . . . 103.96
several essential components for Vande Bharat pite aggressive monetary Life as well as the books of within three weeks... the ‘run­off trend’. The finan­ rance Regulatory and De­ Japanese Yen (100) . . . . . . .. . . . . 58.50. . . . . . . . . . 58.73
Chinese Yuan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 11.44. . . . . . . . . . 11.49
trains. MSL is now in the process of fulfilling the tightening, annual inflation accounts and bank ac­ matter would be listed for cial position had been de­ velopment Authority of Swiss Franc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 90.71. . . . . . . . . . 91.07
order, JCBL said. MSL would supply eight pieces remains stubbornly above counts. “We stay the effect admission and for final dis­ teriorating with rising loss­ India said they were also Singapore Dollar . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 61.04. . . . . . . . . . 61.28
Canadian Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 61.61. . . . . . . . . . 61.88
of front mask or nose cone worth about ₹2.4 the Fed’s long­term goal of and operation of the im­ posal along with [a] con­ es and higher percentage not keeping the authority Malaysian Ringitt . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 17.71. . . . . . . . . . 17.80
crore, 16 rakes of interior panelling with toilets 2%, while unemployment pugned order dated June 2 nected appeal on August of claims to total premium, in loop in their communi­ Australian Dollar . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 55.64. . . . . . . . . . 55.86
worth about ₹76.58 crore and 16 coaches a rake. is close to record lows. till further orders of this 3,” the SAT said in the or­ IRDAI had observed. cations to CERT­In. Source:Indian Bank

Sberbank lets individuals in U.S. FDA issues 11 Zurich Insurance said to eye
Russia open rupee accounts observations against $400­mn stake in Kotak arm
Reuters The bank’s finance chief
Ipca Labs’ API plant Reuters A spokesperson for Zur­
MOSCOW said earlier that Sberbank MUMBAI ich said “we don’t com­
will issue bonds in Chinese The Hindu Bureau ment on market rumours.”
Russia’s dominant lender yuan this year if an oppor­ HYDERABAD Zurich Insurance Group is More than 30 firms op­
on Wednesday said indivi­ tunity arises. in talks to buy up to 51% of erate in India’s general in­
duals could now open ac­ Rival VTB on Wednes­ The U.S. Food and Drug India’s Kotak General Insu­ surance market, where an­
counts in Indian rupees, day said yuan savings Administration (U.S. FDA) rance, two sources with di­ nual premium collections
expanding the range of fo­ would make up about a has issued Form 483 with rect knowledge of the mat­ grew 11% to reach $26.7 bil­
reign currencies available quarter of Russia’s overall 11 observations against ter said, a deal that would lion in 2021­22, CareEdge
as Moscow strives to re­ foreign exchange portfolio drugmaker Ipca Laborato­ mark its first major bet on Uday Kotak Ratings wrote in a report.
duce dependency on the by end­2023, rising to 45% ries’ active pharmaceutical the fast­growing South CareEdge added India
U.S. dollar and euro. and already offers deposits in 2024 and accounting for ingredients (API) manufac­ Asian insurance market. The stake Zurich wants remains a vastly underpe­
“As Sberbank has high­ in China’s yuan and UAE two thirds in 2025. turing facility in Ratlam, Backed by Asia’s richest to secure will be worth netrated market with non­
lighted, the bank supports dirhams. Rupee accounts “It is the Chinese cur­ Madhya Pradesh. change filing on June 14. banker Uday Kotak, the about $400 million. life insurance penetration
the trend of de­dollarisa­ would be available from rency that today acts as the The company said it will early­stage negotiations va­ of 1% in 2021, compared
tion and constantly in­ Wednesday, it said. main alternative, in fact, to Inspection concludes submit a comprehensive lue the Indian company at Evaluating offers with the global average of
creases the number of fo­ In a separate statement, the departing dollar and “The Form 483 and the ob­ response to the observa­ about $800 million, and Kotak is still evaluating off­ 4.1%, highlighting ‘the po­
reign currencies available Sberbank said it would euro and forces banks to servations were issued on tions to the U.S. FDA within Zurich Insurance has ex­ ers, including from other tential of the industry.’
to clients,” Sberbank said raise rates on dirham de­ compete more actively for the conclusion of an in­ the stipulated time and pressed interest in both a investors, but prefers re­ The Kotak unit reported
in a statement. posits by 100 basis points clients,” Deputy President­ spection of the facility by work closely with the agen­ minority stake of 49%, or taining “control of the a loss of $10 million and
Sberbank has more than for a six­week period from Chairman of VTB’s board the U.S. FDA from June 5­ cy to resolve these issues at taking up a majority 51% company” after the stake clocked a premium income
100 million retail clients Wednesday. Anatoly Pechatnikov said. 13,” Ipca said in a stock ex­ the earliest. stake, the sources said. sale, the first source said. of $91.35 million in 2021­22.

Sport
Lakshya and Srikanth cruise Spain all set
for the
DELHI ROUND-UP
쑽
Rahm, Koepka
look to focus on
into the second round Italian Raghav and Sayyad
among the wickets
30 overs (Lakshay Bhardwaj 108,
Shabad Girsa 87, Aarush 5/45,
Little Master tournament.
In another match, Madan
U.S. Open amid
merger drama
challenge Uday Sharma’s knock of 57
and four wickets each by
Shivansh Kanodia 3/29). Lal Academy (MLA) beat
DC Noida by eight wickets.
INDONESIA OPEN Agasthya smashes
Raghav Silswal and Sayyad The scores: Agence France­Presse
Associated Press helped Mishra Sports get quickfire ton CCA 333/5 in 35 overs (Janav 150 LOS ANGELES
Press Trust of India ENSCHEDE (NETHERLANDS) past Gemini Club by nine Man­of­the­match n.o., Saksham 104 n.o.) bt DCCA
JAKARTA runs in the third Harcourt Agasthya Vats smashed a 180/8 in 35 overs (Partush Jon Rahm says the merger
After a lacklustre start to Butler cricket tournament. 57­ball 113 and Yuvish Sharma 44, Adhiraj 45). of the PGA Tour and LIV
Commonwealth Games his stint as Spain coach, The scores: Singh made 71 as Esses DC Noida 66 in 21 overs (Shrest Golf’s Saudi backers has
champion Lakshya Sen Luis de la Fuente arrives at Mishra Sports 218 in 39.4 overs 3/3) lost to MLA 67/2 in 11 overs
Farms crushed Arihant left golfers in limbo, but
(Uday Sharma 57, Raghav Silswal (Shourya 31 n.o.).
and K. Srikanth eased into the Final Four of the Na­ Mount Club (AMC) by 144 Brooks Koepka isn’t daunt­
the second round of the tions League expecting to 39, Rudra Singh 4/37) bt Gemini runs in the first Tarak ed by a little “chaos” at this
men’s singles at the Indo­ see an improved version of Club 209 in 39.4 overs (Adwitiya Vedansh and week’s US Open. The win­
Sinha memorial cricket
nesia Open World Tour La Roja.
Popli 59, Raghav Silswal 4/24, Atrey shine ners of the first two Majors
Sayyad 4/44).
tournament.
Super 1000 badminton De la Fuente is under Man­of­the­match Vedansh
of the year were among the
event with a straight­game pressure after Spain strug­
The scores: Essex Farms 297/4 in Sisotia’s knock of 151 and a
Aarush takes five­for 35 overs (Agasthya Vats 113,
many blindsided by the
wins over their respective gled in its first two five­wicket haul by Atrey
Easily done: Srikanth proved too good for Lu. AP
A five­for by Aarush and Yuvish Singh 71, Dhiren Sharma merger last week.
rivals here on Wednesday. matches. Tripathi saw Players
half­centuries by 36) bt AMC 153/8 in 35 overs “It’s tough when it’s the
Lakshya, a World Cham­ tidsarn of Thailand to seal second seed An Se young He said the players are Academy beat Sangwan
Ayushman Saini and (Bhavya Sharma 33, Ayush Kundu week before a Major,” said
pionship bronze medallist, his place in the next of Korea, losing 10­21 4­21. getting more used to his Club by 10 runs in the 18th
Arham Aggarwal saw DAV 30, Archna 3/22). Rahm. “I think the general
took just 32 minutes to beat round. ideas and believes the all­India Var Sports Open
Academy beat Delhi feeling is that a lot of peo­
The results (first round): Men: cricket tournament.
World No. 11 Zii Jia Lee of However, it was cur­
Lakshya Sen bt Zii Jia Lee (Mas)
squad has the potential to
Capital Cricket Academy Easy for MLA and CCA ple feel a bit of betrayal.”
The scores:
Malaysia 21­17, 21­13. Sri­ tains for young Indian wo­ win the title. Janav (150 n.o.) and Koepka said his ability
21­17 21­13; K. Srikanth bt Lu (DCCA) by nine runs in the Players Academy 375/8 in 40
kanth won against Lu man shuttler Aakarshi Guang Zu (Chn) 21­13, 21­19; Spain reached the Na­ Saksham (104 n.o.) helped to shut out distractions is a
third Challenger Cup. overs (Vedansh Siotia 151, Hardik
Guang Zu of China 21­13, Kashyap as she crashed Priyanshu Rajawat bt Kunlavut tions League final in 2021 The scores: Capital Cricket Academy Sharma 62, Raman Rana 3/64) bt major advantage. “I enjoy
21­19. out in the opening round Vitidsarn (Tha), walkover. but lost to France. It is DAV 245/4 in 35 overs (Ayushman (CCA) thump Delhi Capital Sangwan Club 365/9 in 40 overs the chaos. The more chaot­
Priyanshu Rajawat got a of women’s singles. Aa­ Women: An Se­young (Kor) bt seeking its first title in Saini 74, Arham Aggarwal 56, Cricket Academy (DCCA) (Aditya Tyagi 129, Raman Rana ic things get the easier it
walkover from Kunlavut Vi­ karshi was no match for Aakarshi Kashyap 21­10, 21­14. more than a decade. Sivesh Kapoor 44) bt DCCA 236 in by 153 runs in the sixth 127, Atrey Tripathi 5/48). gets for me.”
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Delhi
Sport
ON SONG INCREDIBLE EFFORT CUP THAT CHEERS PAYING MORE
Najmul ton guides Bangladesh Sibley leads Surrey in historic Conway recollects ‘emotional Wimbledon prize money
to 362/5 against Afghanistan 501­run chase against Kent roller­coaster’ IPL final increased to £44.7 million

X X X X
Najmul Hossain struck his third Test century as Bangladesh Surrey recorded the English county championship’s highest run Devon Conway, while talking about the final and CSK’s fifth IPL title, The total prize money at Wimbledon this year will rise by more than
dominated Afghanistan to score 362/5 on the first day of the one­off chase in 98 years as it scored 501 to beat Kent by five wickets at said he had several cups of tea and a can of Red Bull to keep himself 11%, with the winners of the singles each getting £2.35 million. The
Test in Dhaka on Wednesday. Canterbury on Wednesday. Dom Sibley (140), Ben Foakes (124) and awake. “Very unique, an emotional roller­coaster. I had many cups total prize fund at the championships will be £44.7 million, the All
The scores: Bangladesh 362/5 in 79 overs (Mahmudul 76, Najmul Jamie Smith (114) starred in the chase. For Kent, Arshdeep Singh of chai just to keep myself going that late at night when we were all England Club said on Wednesday. That is an increase of 17.1%
146, Mushfiqur 41 batting, Mehidy 43 batting) vs Afghanistan. took two wickets in both innings, but his efforts went in vain. waiting during the rain break.” compared to 2019, the last Wimbledon before the pandemic.

India proves too good for SA; ‘Squash has not done
anything wrong to
Indian team’s
schedule in
the WTC
Malaysia bests Australia not get the go ahead’ 2023­25 cycle
Tanvi, Saurav, Joshna and Abhay put up an impressive display; Egypt blanks Colombia; Japan gets the better of Hong Kong Divyakriti Singh PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
CHENNAI BENGALURU

Ong and Nicholas Calvert Squash and its Olympic India will begin the 2023­
SQUASH WORLD CUP saw the former coming out dream are perhaps a tale as 2025 ICC World Test Cham­
all guns blazing to snuff out old as time. The sport has pionship (WTC) cycle with
K. Keerthivasan
a tough challenge and seal come close to finding a the upcoming tour to the
CHENNAI
a win with a 7­6, 7­1, 7­5 place in the Summer West Indies in July and ov­
he Squash World verdict. Games on many occasions, er the next two­year period

T Cup witnessed its

closest contest yet,
between Malaysia and Aus­
The results: Group­A: Egypt bt
Colombia 4­0 (Kenzy Ayman bt
Catalina Pelaez 7­5, 7­5, 7­6; Aly
but the dream is yet to be
realised.
Zena Wooldridge, the
will play some high­profile
bilateral series against Aus­
tralia and England among
tralia, at the Express Ave­ Abou Eleinen bt Felipe Tovar 7­5, current president of the others.
nue Mall on Wednesday. 7­2, 7­2; Fayrouz Aboelkheir bt World Squash Federation, Zena Wooldridge. India will travel to West
In a tie that could have Laura Tovar 7­3, 7­4, 5­7, 7­2; says: “Squash has not done FILE PHOTO: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Indies next month to play
gone either way, fourth Karim El Hammamy bt Alfonso anything wrong to not get two Test matches.
seed Malaysia scripted a Marroquín 7­5, 7­3, 4­7, 7­4). the go ahead. I think we Wooldridge acknowledges. India’s next assignment
fighting 3­1 win over its Malaysia bt Australia 3­1 (Xin had some of the best bids To put her words in per­ will be in South Africa bet­
fifth­seeded opponent for Ying Yee bt Alex Haydon 5­7, 7­4, and presentations.” spective, the 2022 T20 ween December 2023 and
its second successive victo­ 7­2, 7­4; Darren Pragasam lost to Wooldridge hopes to World Cup saw 6.58 billion January 2024. It will then
Joseph White 2­7, 6­7, 1­7; Aira
ry in Group­A. see the inclusion of squash viewers tuning in for the host England in a five­
Azman bt Jessica Turnbull 7­6,
Later, in the last match 7­2, 6­7, 7­1; Sai Hung Ong bt at the 2028 Los Angeles ICC’s official video content. match Test series in Janu­
of the day, India blanked Nicholas Calvert 7­6, 7­1, 7­5). Olympics as it is in the run­ But the WSF has not gi­ ary­February 2024. It will
South Africa 4­0 with Tanvi Group­B: India bt South Africa ning alongside eight other ven up hope. “Having then lock horns with Ban­
Khanna, Saurav Ghosal, 4­0 (Tanvi Khanna bt Hayley sports. But Wooldridge squash won’t cost them gladesh in September­Oc­
Joshna Chinappa and Ab­ Ward 7­4, 7­2, 3­7, 7­2; Saurav and WSF might face tough anything in terms of courts tober 2024 at home and
hay Singh going about their Ghosal bt Dewald van Niekerk competition from cricket. because the sport will pro­ immediately after that,
business in quite a ruthless 7­6, 7­4, 7­1; Joshna Chinappa bt “India is such a massive vide the glass courts and New Zealand will visit the
manner. Lizelle Muller 7­4, 7­3, 3­7, 7­1; attraction to any country, spectacular arenas, or sub­continent for a three­
Abhay Singh bt Jean­Pierre Brits even the USA where they we’ll put it into a theatre. match Test series in Octob­
7­4, 3­7, 7­6, 7­5).
Tough battle ahead Getting through: Joshna beat back Muller’s challenge in four games. M. VEDHAN don’t necessarily play So, the infrastructure is al­ er­November 2024.
Japan bt Hong Kong 3­1 (Akari
The host, however, can ex­ cricket, the attraction of ready there. I think we’ve India will then travel to
Midorikawa lost to Toby Tse 5­7,
pect a tough fight from Ja­ bia 4­0 in a Group­A tie. by both teams. wit South Africa’s Jessica 7­3, 4­7, 4­7; Ryunosuke Tsukue the Indian market is so­ got lots of allies in the US Australia for the Border­
pan on Thursday. However, it was the Ma­ After the young and ta­ Turnbull in the third bt Andes Ling 7­1, 7­4, 7­1; mething that is irresistible. and they’re influential al­ Gavaskar Trophy, a five­
Earlier, squash power­ laysia­Australia contest lented Aira Aizman played match to make it 2­1, the Satomi Watanabe bt Heylie Fung So, we know that cricket is lies. And so, you know, I match series, between No­
house Egypt, the top seed that caught the eye for the a percentage game, aided fourth and final one bet­ 7­2, 7­1, 5­7, 7­2; Tomotaka Endo going to be a formidable think we still stand quite a vember 2024 and January
here, dismantled Colom­ intensity and fight shown by deft placements, to out­ ween Malaysia’s Sai Hung bt Chung Yat Long 7­4, 7­6, 7­5). competitor in that race,” good chance,” she says. 2025.

Interesting duels in the Four Indian javelin I now know I am on the

offing at inter­State meet throwers may take right path: Sai Sudharsan
part in the Worlds
Y.B. Sarangi S. Dipak Ragav
BHUBANESWAR COIMBATORE
Y.B. Sarangi Sable will not participate in
Barring Olympic champion BHUBANESWAR the Asian championships B. Sai Sudharsan is riding a
javelin thrower Neeraj as they are planning for the wave of momentum fol­
Chopra and Common­ National chief athletics Worlds and Asian Games. lowing a productive IPL
wealth Games silver me­ coach Radhakrishnan Nair Similarly, some athletes and has become a house­
dallist steeplechaser Avi­ said India, for the first and coaches have been in­ hold name after his bril­
nash Sable, several top time, might send four jave­ structed to plan liant 96 in the final for Guj­
Indian athletes will look lin throwers to the World accordingly. arat Titans against Chennai
forward to making a mark championships in Budap­ Nair updated Neeraj’s Super Kings.
at the 62nd National inter­ est in August. rehabilitation progress as He went into the T20 ex­
State athletics champion­ Nair also said that Nee­ well. “He started his train­ travaganza on the back of
ships, the selection trials raj Chopra’s wildcard entry ing last week and should three centuries in the Vijay
for the Asian Games and a by virtue of being the Dia­ be in good health by the Hazare Trophy and two in
World championships mond League champion end of this month.” the Ranji Trophy in his
qualifier, starting at the meant the country could About the prospect of maiden season.
Kalinga Stadium here on Clear objective: Anu will look to excel in the 400m and field its normal quota of men’s 400m relay athletes, “Playing domestic crick­
Thursday. 400m hurdles. RITU RAJ KONWAR three javelin throwers. Nair said: “We have three et teaches you to adapt to
While the jumpers, “For javelin, I believe men —Rajesh Ramesh, Mu­ different conditions, which
quartermilers and javelin has competent runners in­ and did 9:29.51 in 3000m this will be the first time hammed Ajmal, Amoj Ja­ is very important. We play
throwers promise mouth­ cluding Rajesh Ramesh, steeplechase in the USA, is four athletes from India cob — who are capable of in different conditions,
watering contests, well­ who won the Federation keen to keep up her will be participating,” Nair racing quarter­mile below pitches and climates. So it Purple patch: Sai Sudharsan is on a high following some stellar
known names such as hur­ Cup with 45.75, Amoj Ja­ showing. said at a press conference 46s”. We are hopeful of was easier during the IPL. performances recently. FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY
dler Jyothi Yarraji, middle­ cob, Muhammad Anas, Ajay Kumar Saroj, who here on Wednesday. having a strong men’s The confidence from hav­
distance runner Parul Muhammed Ajmal, and clocked sub­3:40 twice this He added that two ath­ 4x400m relay team.” ing a good domestic season more about game sense 21­year­old. Though the fo­
Chaudhary and Common­ Arokia Rajiv. season, will be among the letes per discipline would The chief coach said the also helped this year,” said and tactical things more cus on him has increased,
wealth Games bronze me­ leading men’s 1500m be sent for the Asian process of building the wo­ Sai Sudharsan. than the technical aspects Sai Sudharsan said he was
dallist javelin thrower An­ Young talent runners. Games and India would men’s 4x400m relay squad However, it was a chal­ that I focused on during keen to learn more in the
nu Rani will try to live up to It will be interesting to Jyothi, who gave four have a contingent of was on and he was expect­ lenging season for the Ta­ that time,” he explained. season ahead.
their reputation. watch up­and­coming ath­ sub­13s times this season, around 60 athletes for next ing NADA to keep a close mil Nadu batter, who was “Personally, nothing has
In men’s long jump, the letes Asian under­20 cham­ will be keen to assert her month’s Asian champion­ watch on the performanc­ benched after the first five The Kane connect changed for me. I started
world’s second­slotted ath­ pion Rezoana Mallick Hee­ class in women’s 100m ships. Neeraj and Avinash es. matches despite scoring For someone known for doing my routines after the
lete Jeswin Aldrin and Dia­ na and Himashi Malik, hurdles. She and Odisha two half­centuries as the his orthodox shots, this final. There are a lot of
mond League third place established names Jisna girl Srabani Nanda are team wanted to include a year saw the left­hander changes externally, but I
finisher M. Sreeshankar Mathew, Aishwarya Mishra among the top athletes in finisher. add more weapons to his have learnt a lot from this
may engage in a close duel. and comeback women Nir­ women’s 100m in the ab­ Asked about it, he said, arsenal and he credited year’s IPL and want to fo­
Talented Shaili Singh, mala Sheoran and Anjali sence of Hima Das. “Yes, I was slightly upset, Kane Williamson for it. cus on that rather than
who has jumped 6.76m Devi in women’s 400m. Local star Amiya Mallick but you have to see, ulti­ “I tried to have more worry about external
and 6.59m this season, and In men’s javelin, Rohit and Amlan Borgohain will mately, that the team trust­ shots like the switch hit be­ factors.
Ancy Sojan, who did Yadav, D.P. Manu and local be the main runners in ed me and gave me a cause, in this format, you “This year was valida­
6.56m and 6.49m, may boys Kishore Jena and Vik­ men’s 100m. chance for five matches. need options even if you tion that I am on the right
make the women’s long rant Malik have crossed the The Athletics Federa­ We have to respect that de­ rarely use them. I learnt it path. I now have a sense of
jump event attractive. 80m mark, but the main tion of India (AFI) will con­ cision. I used the oppor­ from seeing Kane practice. belonging.
The men’s triple jump fight is expected to be bet­ sider decathlete Tejaswin tunity to work on what I He won’t reverse sweep of­ “Initially, there were
will have prominent names ween Rohit and Manu. Shankar and heptathlete was not doing well and get ten but trains and knows doubts about whether I
such as Praveen Chithra­ Parul, who broke Preja Swapna Barman’s showing better. how to play. Our batting could play T20 or survive
vel, Eldhose Paul and Ab­ Sreedharan’s 13­year­old here to decide on their se­ “Sometimes, I played a style is similar and we play at this level. Those doubts
dulla Aboobacker. National record in wo­ lection for the Asian Chopra update: Nair feels that Neeraj will be in good health few dot balls and tried un­ similar roles in the team, have been nullified now,”
The men’s 400m field men’s 5000m with 15:10.35 championships. by the end of this month. RITU RAJ KONWAR wanted things. So, it was so I relate to him,” said the he said.
CM M ND-NDE
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18 Thursday, June 15, 2023

Sport Delhi

INBRIEF
쑽 Lebanon challenge awaits India
The Blue Tigers will be keen to put up a good show against the higher­ranked side as they seek their eighth straight win at home

vant in terms of qualifying “We are playing at home

FOOTBALL for the final, the match and are coming out in ev­
against Lebanon becomes ery game looking for a win.
Amitabha Das Sharma important for India as it is I can say it is going to be an
BHUBANESWAR an official tie that fetches interesting, if not beautiful,
important ranking points. game when we meet Leba­
ndia will look to ex­ Lebanon is ranked 99 non,” said Stimac, caution­
Bracewell ruled out of ODI
World Cup in India
I tend its successful run
at home when it meets
strategically stronger Leba­
compared to India’s 101 in
the FIFA rankings.
ing the players about the
technically tougher chal­
lenge they will be facing on
non in the final league Priorities Thursday.
Michael Bracewell has been ruled out of the ODI round match of the Inter­ India head coach Igor Sti­ “We have tried all the 22
World Cup in India after rupturing his Achilles continental Cup at the Kal­ mac set the priorities for players except the third
tendon, dealing New Zealand yet another blow inga Stadium here on his team, which struggled goalkeeper. So in the cur­
ahead of the marquee event. The big­hitting Thursday. to beat 164­ranked Vanuatu rent situation we will have
off­spinner has been sidelined for six­eight The Blue Tigers sealed a in its previous outing. the screening process and
months after suffering the injury on his right leg. berth in the final after their His decision to rotate see who are the fittest
solitary goal victory win players by making nine players to take the field
against Vanuatu in the se­ changes in the game did and win against Lebanon,”
cond round, thereby secur­ not fetch him much re­ he added.
East Bengal signs ISL­winning ing its second successive wards as the side struggled This will be its eighth
win in the tournament. to find rhythm and stut­ straight win at home if In­
defender Nishu Go for it: India will look to finish its league engagements with an all­win record. BISWARANJAN ROUT Despite becoming irrele­ tered in the striking zone. dia is able to beat Lebanon.

Emami East Bengal on Wednesday announced

the signing of former ISL­winning defender Nishu
Kumar on a season­long loan from Kerala Archer Aditi rewrites
Blasters. The 25­year­old is all set to reunite with
his former Bengaluru FC coach Carles Cuadrat u­18 world record
with whom they won the 2017 Federation Cup,
2018 Super Cup also the ISL in 2018­19. Sports Bureau

Compound woman archer Aditi Swami, 16,

shattered the under­18 world record by amass­
Gurpreet Singh clinches ing 711 points out of a maximum of 720 to top
the ranking round in Archery World Cup
standard pistol gold Stage­3 at Medellin on Wednesday.
Aditi got past the previous record of 705,
Gurpreet Singh shot 578 to clinch the men’s 25m set by Liko Arreola of USA in May.
standard pistol gold in the 21st Kumar Surendra V. Jyothi Surekha (second, 708) and Par­
Singh pistol championship at Bhopal on neet Kaur (sixth, 700) also breached the 700­
Wednesday. Gurpreet had won the gold with a mark. Abhishek Verma (eighth, 707), Ojas De­
record score of 581 in the last edition. Omkar Singh otale (13th, 703) and Prathamesh Jawkar (19th,
won silver with 571, ahead of Udit Joshi (567). 702) also did well.
Mukesh Nelavalli missed bronze on lesser number
of inner­10s, but won junior gold with 567.
The results: Men: 1. Gurpreet Singh 578; 2. Omkar Singh 571;
3. Udit Joshi 567. Juniors: 1. Mukesh Nelavalli 567; 2.
Pradhyumn Singh 566; 3. Raajwardan Paatil 559. Kyrgios reveals he
was in psychiatric
Hollins, former Chelsea player hospital
and manager, passes away
Agencies
Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins SYDNEY
passed away aged 76. Hollins made his debut in
1963 and made 592 appearances for the London Nick Kyrgios was admitted to a London psy­
side over two spells at Stamford Bridge, scoring chiatric hospital because he contemplated sui­
64 goals. He won the FA Cup, European Cup cide during Wimbledon in 2019, Australian
Winners’ Cup and League Cup during his first media reported on Wednesday citing a new
period at the club, which ended in 1975. episode of Netflix documentary Break Point.
“I was genuinely contemplating if I wanted
to commit suicide,” he said, according to The
Australian newspaper.
BFC ropes in Narzary on “I lost at Wimbledon. I woke up and my dad
was sitting on the bed, full­blown crying. That
three­year contract was the big wake­up call for me. I was like,
‘OK, I can’t keep doing this’. “I ended up in a
Bengaluru FC has inked a three­year contract psych ward in London to figure out my
with midfielder Halicharan Narzary ahead of the problems.”
upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season, the
Blues announced on Wednesday. Narzary, who
joined Hyderabad FC in 2020, has previously
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Anantjeet Naruka Yuki & Saketh pair

and Raiza Dhillon in quarterfinals
top skeet trials Sports Bureau

Second seeds Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myne­

ni beat Yu Hsiou Hsu and Luke Saville 6­7(6),
Dhillon beat Ganemat Sek­ 6­1, [10­5] in the doubles pre­quarterfinals of
SHOOTING hon 50­49 for the top spot the €145,000 Challenger tennis tournament
after qualifying for the final on grass in Nottingham on Wednesday.
Sports Bureau with 110. In the $60,000 ITF women’s event in Sum­
Qualification topper ter, USA, Karman Kaur Thandi made the pre­
Anantjeet Singh Naruka Karttiki Singh Shaktawat quarterfinals with a 6­2, 6­1 win over Rasheeda
defeated Gurfateh Singh (116) was fifth behind Aree­ McAdoo of USA.
Sandhu 5­4 in the shoot­off ba Khan and Maheshwari Other results: $25,000 ITF men, Martos: Doubles
after the two were tied on Chauhan. Asees Chhina (pre­quarterfinals): Ramkumar Ramanathan & Parikshit
51 in men’s skeet in the was the other shooter to Somani bt Alex Parra & Marc Moragrega (Esp) 6­4, 6­4.
fourth National shotgun se­ make the final. $25,000 ITF men, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand:
lection trials in Bhopal on First round: S.D. Prajwal Dev bt Palaphoom
Wednesday. Rituraj Singh The results: Kovapitukted (Tha) 6­3, 6­4; Siddharth Vishwakarma bt
Bundela finished third Skeet: Men: 1. Anantjeet Singh Pol Wattanakul (Tha) 4­1 (retired).
ahead of Atul Singh Raja­ Naruka 51(5) 118; 2. Gurfateh $25,000 ITF men, Wichita, USA: Doubles
Singh Sandhu 51(4) 115; 3. Rituraj (pre­quarterfinals): Mykhailo Kvantaliani (Geo) &
wat, Karn Vikram Singh
Singh Bundela 41 (117). Alexander Richards (USA) bt Peter Bertran (Dom) & Sathi
and Mohd. Hamza Sheikh.
Juniors: 1. Atul Singh Rajawat Chirala 6­1, 6­3.
Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
120; 2. Rituraj Singh Bundela 117; $15,000 ITF men, San Diego: Doubles (pre­quarters):
was ninth with 114, while 3. Mmunek Battula 115. Kareem Al Allaf (USA) & Joe Tyler (GBR) bt Niki Poonacha
Gurjoat Singh Khangura & Wally Thayne (USA) 7­5, 6­4.
Women: 1. Raiza Dhillon 50
was 11th with the same (110); 2. Ganemat Sekhon 49 $15,000 ITF men, Tehran: First round: Alec Beckley
score. Mairaj Ahmad Khan (114); 3. Areeba Khan 39 (111). (RSA) bt Ishaque Eqbal 6­4, 7­6(6); Filip Duda (Cze) bt Yash
shot 111 for the 19th place Juniors: 1. Raiza Dhillon 110; 2. Chaurasia 6­4, 6­2; Danniel Ibragimov bt Manish Ganesh
among 24. Zahra Mufaddal Deesawala 109; 7­6(5), 7­5; Karan Singh bt Luca Fantini (Ita) 2­6, 7­6(2), 6­3;
In women’s skeet, Raiza 3. Sanjana Sood 106. Rostislav Galfinger (Ger) bt Jagmeet Singh 6­1, 6­2.
CM M ND-NDE
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 THE HINDU
Thursday, June 15, 2023 I
Delhi
Sport

Undone by stereotypes and the quest for balance

India has, for long, obsessed over playing four seamers and one spinner in England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; Or, banked on a bowling-allrounder to deliver the goods

Gooch sweeping India out

CRICKET of the 1987 World Cup sem­
ifinal at the Wankhede Sta­
K.C. Vijaya Kumar dium. Still, the sweep has
its risks like any across­the­
harsh summer, line shot would entail. Even

A scorching at 30 de­
grees by English
standards, may be sweep­
while failing against James
Anderson during the 2014
tour of England, Kohli was
ing across the British Isles busy finessing the slog­
but India failed to turn on sweep, a ploy he wanted to
the heat in the recently con­ use against spinner Moeen
cluded World Test Cham­ Ali. The sweep need not be
pionship final at London’s avoided but a certain dis­
Oval. The tepid perfor­ cretion is essential.
mance and Australia’s re­ A pre­determined ap­
sultant 209­run triumph proach against the slow­art
again dished out an Indian doesn’t always pay but a
tale of being ‘so near and certain presumption and
yet so far’ from a coveted equally a sense of diffi­
piece of ICC silverware. dence have marred India’s
The defeatist tropes batting against spin in re­
were at play yet again rang­ cent times, especially in the
ing from the insensitive ‘tig­ longer format. Perhaps it is
ers at home, lambs abroad’ macho to survive and quell
dirge on social­media to ge­ pace but spin may not
nuine queries about team­ evoke such sentiments.
composition, decision­ Spin occupies a large chunk
making and batting melt­ of middle overs in Tests, es­
downs. England, even in pecially in the Indian sub­
summer, can be an amal­ continent and even at ve­
gam of warm sun, low­ nues like Sydney or the
slung clouds, hint of rain Oval abroad. And spin has
and perhaps those odd to be countered if Tests are
streaks of a nip in the air. to last the distance.
Still as a combine they can­ A V.V.S. Laxman in the
not be reasons to bench wi­ Hyderabad nets had to face
ly spinner R. Ashwin but Arshad Ayub, Venkata­
the team­management pre­ pathy Raju and Kanwaljit
cisely did that, banking on Singh. He could hone his
a four­man seam attack and wristy approach against
reposing faith in Ravindra spin and it came in handy
Jadeja as the primary slow against Shane Warne. Cur­
bowler while playing rent batters don’t get such
overseas. luxuries, caught up as they
are with national duties
Ashwin missed and IPL jaunts. And in
The post­mortems have T20s, they are coping
come thick and fast: Ash­ against spinners bowling
win was missed, the batters flat, preferring a rare dot
didn’t contribute even if Failure and success: Rohit’s dismissal in the second innings of the WTC Final highlighted the need for discretion in playing the sweep shot. Rahane was the only Indian batter to stand tall at The Oval. REUTERS & AP ball over an essential wick­
Ajinkya Rahane was excep­ et. There is a weakness
tional in the first dig, the ly score handy runs down stares us in our face. Re­ when they snapped up back, Anil Kumble had to for balance at times means thews, Tauseef Ahmed, now, not due to technical
seamers weren’t exactly on the order. member the previous gen­ wickets. Remember, even sit on the sidelines and the squad’s centre of gravi­ Saqlain Mushtaq, Ajantha flaws, but largely stemming
fire and may be the turna­ It meant that players eration of players? Well, the West Indies during watch Harbhajan Singh ply ty dangerously tilts towards Mendis and Graeme from an attitude that ob­
round from IPL was too ranging from Stuart Binny there were batters, who those supreme days had his wares, now it seems it is the turf and terrible defeats Swann, to name a few, have sesses over rival pace bow­
short. All these are valid then to Hardik Pandya now, could actually bowl. Sachin the great Vivian Richards Ashwin’s turn. are suffered, another draw­ had their moments of suc­ lers while amnesia masks
points even if we do make were all tried. The former Tendulkar with his bouquet bowling off­spin while the back has been doing the cess. But largely when we the need to factor in spin.
the concession that except prospered briefly before of skills – dibbly­dobblers, four speedsters rested a bit. No incentive rounds without getting its talk opposition spinners,
in the final stretch, India fading away while the latter spin – off and leg; Sourav Cut to the present, In­ May be this reluctance to share of mind­space. The there are enough batters Transition phase
has been the consistent un­ now seems more inclined Ganguly – gentle seam; Vi­ dia’s top­ and middle­order bowl or burnish dormant old cliche was that India is who have taken the very As India gets into another
it across two WTC cycles, towards white­ball cricket render Sehwag – off­spin, only bats, there is no itch or bowling skills within the the land of spin and equally best to the cleaners. Navjot transition phase in the
finishing runners­up in and perhaps wary about his the list is longer if you get perhaps the skill to bowl. current Indian ranks could its batters were resplendent Sidhu used to hoist spin­ forthcoming WTC cycle,
both. back while hurtling into into the ODIs and T20s and Kohli, a wrong­footed be attributed to a coaching against the slow art. It is not ners into the upper stands these areas – be it the
However, there are other bowl. In the absence of this factor in Yuvraj Singh, may seamer, hasn’t bowled for structure that has throw­ that the current practition­ at will and many of his ac­ search for balance or even
issues that simmer under element, team­manage­ be a Suresh Raina and a few long. Others seem keen on down specialists. At nets, ers of batting cannot play claimed colleagues, were the approach against rival
the surface and perhaps re­ ments have either leant on others. What this does is holding the willow or there is no incentive for the spin but in their emphasis equally adept at both de­ spinners – would be as cru­
main in the backburner. the wicketkeeper­batter that even with a beefed up pouching catches within batters to bowl at their bow­ on countering fierce speed fending against spin and cial as lasting the first hour
Why does India at times get like Rishabh Pant to accord­ batting unit and a four­man the close­in cordon and ling counterparts because merchants and perhaps in striking all over the park. against fresh medium­pac­
its playing eleven wrong ingly adjust the batting and attack, India had enough when this happens, there is the throw­down specialists their leaning on that old But currently, the dancing­ ers and stepping in with a
when travelling abroad? It bowling arms or prop up players, who could turn unhealthy pressure on the would do the job. But truth battle cry of offering fire down­the­pitch­and­lofting­ squad that will be adapta­
is obviously due to this Shardul Thakur into the all­ their arm over, either to get main bowlers and then this be told, Tendulkar gleaned against fire, the desire to the­spinner mode seems on ble to all five days. Food for
quest for balance, a con­ rounder gambit or hope the over­rate in track or quest for balance (read it as phenomenal joy in bowling dish out some chess against the decline. thought as the Indian
cept that is both utopian that the tail as a whole even to prise out wickets. having a bowling­allroun­ an outswinger and hood­ spinners, of countering the Skipper Rohit Sharma players get a well­deserved
and utilitarian within the would wag. At times it All these players men­ der) pops up again and it winking Javagal Srinath or twirly men with a mix of fell on the sweep against break even if some like Ash­
cricketing prism. M.S. Dho­ could happen but more of­ tioned above were fierce then slips into stereotypes – float up a googly and sur­ defence and attack, has Nathan Lyon at the Oval. win would be busy playing
ni always wanted a seam­ ten than not it doesn’t. competitors and they were okay it is England/Austra­ prise Kumble. Yes these been on the wane. Sweep – conventional, slog the Tamil Nadu Premier
bowling all­rounder in And we again get back to not exactly doing a holding lia/ New Zealand or South were nets sessions but It is not that Indian bat­ and reverse – has its merits League and some others
Tests, someone who could this intangible called ba­ job and hence those exces­ Africa so let it be four seam­ there were layers to it. ters have never failed and readers of a certain vin­ may turn out in the Duleep
bowl some overs and equal­ lance and a grim reality sive emotions on display ers and one spinner! Long And just as this search against spin. Greg Mat­ tage may recall Graham Trophy.

Shoes may have worn out, but not the will and determination to win
Jonathan Selvaraj Since then, Shehnaz phone. I watch all her rac­ three days of the week he had even bigger dreams. with her children to find a
NEW DELHI and her three daughters es. It gives me so much joy would come to see me “He was determined that I place to live.
have struggled through on to see her run,” says Sheh­ train. He would always ask should carry an Indian flag “We were thrown out of
A couple of weeks before a one­time compensation naz. This has always been me if I needed anything. and compete outside In­ our home at 10pm. When
she competed in the Asian of ₹1 lakh given by the own­ the case. He would always make dia. I think he was even we came back for our be­
junior championships, ers of the factory where Growing up in an indus­ sure I got juice and milk to more interested in this longings, we were told they
Bushra Khan called her Gaffar worked, and finan­ trial area of Sehore, just drink,” says Bushra over than I was. Kehte thhe had been sold. We were
mother. The athlete was in cial support provided by outside Bhopal in the cen­ the phone from Yecheon. mein apni beti ko bhej ke just going from one room
tears. Her track running the Madhya Pradesh go­ tral Indian state of Madhya Coach Prasad remem­ rahunga. (He used to say, to another and trying to
spikes had been worn vernment to Bushra. There Pradesh, Shehnaz Khan bers Gaffar well. I’m going to find a way to find a place where we
threadbare. were months where even a and her husband always “He was the kind of man send my daughter could stay. Bushra was at
“She asked me whether roof over their heads wanted to see their daught­ you would say was from abroad).” the sports academy, but I
I could stitch them up for wasn’t assured. A pair of ers play. Neither was high­ the working class, but he had to take my other two
her. They were really worn track spikes would take a ly educated and both was devoted to his daught­ Shock accident daughters out of their
out. I knew that even if hefty bite of the family’s worked jobs at the factory. er. If she asked for someth­ All that came to an end school and stop their
they were repaired, she life savings. ing such as a pair of shoes, when Gaffar died in a sports training” says
could slip and get injured. I Bushra wanted to de­ Family support he wouldn’t say no. He chemical blast at the facto­ Shehnaz.
told her to buy a new pair cline. “She never wants to “Where we are from, girls wouldn’t say I have to run ry where he worked. The
and that I would send the ask for anything. She said, are not supposed to play the family for a month in factory was owned by Gaf­ So expensive
money,” says her mother ‘If you spend that much on sports but we were never that amount. He would ar­ far’s distant relatives. Fol­ Bushra joined them soon.
Shehnaz. a pair of shoes, what will like that. Her father was al­ range it somehow. Some­ lowing the shock of his “I felt there was nothing in
Breaking in a new pair you live on?’ I replied, “My ways fascinated by sport­ times, he would tell me death, there were further sport. Everything was so
of running shoes ahead of daughter isn’t going to run spersons. He always Proud moment: Bushra celebrates with her coach Prasad, who and he would give some of blows. “After the blast, the expensive. Each pair of
a major international com­ barefoot is she?” says dreamt that his daughter played a major role in helping the athlete realise her potential. it and I would find a way to factory was sealed. We had shoes costs Rs 16,000. I
petition might seem like an Shehnaz, who sent over would compete for India in make up the balance,” says lived in the servant quar­ had to change my shoes ev­
obvious purchase, but not the money. “She is my an international competi­ ignoring taunts from oth­ legs and very good endu­ Prasad. ters there but were told to ery six months. I needed
for Bushra. A new pair of daughter. I have to give her tion. ers. Bushra had the talent rance, which is good for Indeed, the family was leave,” says Shehnaz. money for my diet.
Nike running spikes — of even more than I can,” she “When I was a child, and was eventually scout­ her event but she also had never financially well off Beyond the modest “How could I continue
the kind the 19­year­old says. even I wanted to run, but ed at a state­wide talent a real stubbornness and a but they always found a compensation from the to be an athlete when there
needed — costs ₹16,000. The reward was worth did not know the path. So, hunt competition. She never­give­up attitude way to get by. Bushra too factory owner, the family was no way for anyone to
It is a hefty expense it. Not just that Bushra won both of us wanted to see joined the Madhya Pradesh without which you can’t be was improving steadily. received little help. The fa­ support us financially. I de­
even in good times for the a silver in the women’s our daughter succeed,” Sports Hostel in Bhopal. a sportsperson.” Prasad She won a gold medal in mily ties did not count. “In­ cided to quit sports and
family. This wasn’t a good 3000m race in Yecheon on says Shehnaz. They did Sheo Kumar Prasad, the has been coaching her in the 1500m at the U­18 na­ stead of supporting us, look for a job. I felt I had to
time. It had not been a year Tuesday, but simply that whatever they could – en­ coach who spotted Bushra Bhopal for the last five tional championships in they tried to make us say support the family some­
since Bushra’s father, Gaf­ she was competing and liv­ rolling their daughter in a at the talent hunt, says, years. Even when Bushra 2021 and also holds the that nothing had hap­ how,” says Bushra.
far, the family’s primary ing her dream as an ath­ private school, even “She was someone who trained in Bhopal, her fath­ 2000m record in the wo­ pened,” says Shehnaz. It took coach Prasad
breadwinner, was killed in lete. though a government insti­ stood out. She had a fast er would take the time out men’s U­16 category. With what money they four months to convince
an industrial accident. “I watched her race on a tute would be cheaper, and stride, good height, long to come visit her. “At least Bushra says her father had, Shehnaz struggled her otherwise.
CM S ND-NDE
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 THE HINDU
II Thursday, June 15, 2023

SCIENCE
Delhi

Can we change the behaviour

of animals for their own good?
Today, virtually all conservation challenges have a human dimension, and it’s important to recognise that the most effective solutions may involve
changing people’s behaviour, not that of animals. This is like controlling human food waste to discourage dogs on the streets

Daniel T. Blumstein
Catherine Price
Thom van Dooren
Elephants are often killed by accident
hen large and warty cane

W toads were first brought

to Australia nearly 100
years ago, they had a
simple mission: to gobble up beetles and
other pests in the sugarcane fields.
or on purpose when they wander into
human environments like farmers’
fields or railroads. In Kenya, farmers
and researchers have built ‘bee fences’
that use elephants’ fear of bees to keep
Representative image. REUTERS

Today, though, the toads have become

an infamous example of a global problem:
biocontrol initiatives gone wrong. The
them out of crops
“non­target” animals may be more prone
Genetic
squat creatures have spread across the
top half of the country, wreaking havoc
on ecosystems. Cane toads are highly
to abandoning the area than the target
animals. evidence
toxic, and consuming just one is generally
lethal for predators like monitor lizards,
freshwater crocodiles, and the small,
Weighing values
We argue that in order to make wise
decisions, wildlife managers need to
clears mother
spotted marsupials called quolls.
But what if you taught other animals
identify the diverse values at stake in a
given situation. This might involve
jailed for
not to eat the toads? Could you – and cultural and heritage values – such as the
should you?
Conservation behaviour scientists are
significance of hunting in an Indigenous
culture – as well as economic and
killing kids
doing just that. One of the most exciting aesthetic values. It will also likely include
areas in this quickly evolving field is the welfare of individual animals, the Arkatapa Basu
behaviour­based management, in which health of ecosystems and perhaps
an animal’s behaviour is encouraged, animals’ ability to live with minimal For almost two decades, Kathleen Folbigg
modified or manipulated in some way to interference. was behind bars in Australia for the death
achieve positive conservation outcomes. Together, we developed a framework of her four children. But on June 5, Ms.
In Australia, scientists are working with to help identify and discuss these Folbigg was pardoned and released after
Indigenous rangers to teach predators not sometimes conflicting values in any given an inquiry concluded that there was
to eat cane toads. Next door in New situation. The value of boosting one “reasonable doubt as to [her] guilt … for
Zealand – or Aotearoa, in the Indigenous endangered species’ breeding success, for each of the offences for which she was
Māori language – researchers, including example, might need to be considered originally tried,” Nature reported.
one of us, Catherine Price, have used fake against the suffering of other individual The real culprit turned out to be a rare
scents to condition ferrets, hedgehogs animals caught up in the intervention genetic mutation, evidence of which
and other predators to ignore endangered process. wasn’t available at the time of her trial.
birds’ eggs. Other behaviour­based We then created a series of steps to In 2003, a jury determined that Ms.
management efforts include re­teaching support conservation workers as they Folbigg had killed her children – two sons
lost migratory routes to birds in North compare and contrast the ethical and two daughters – over a decade. The
America, preparing captive animals for dimensions of possible behaviour­based trial was based on circumstantial
life in the wild in Colombia and using management approaches and decide on evidence.
deterrents like coloured flags to keep the best course of action. It is key for In 2019, Carola Vinuesa, a geneticist at
wildlife away from sites where they might managers to be clear about what a Francis Crick Institute, London, and her
conflict with humans. proposed intervention is trying to achieve team found that Ms. Folbigg and her two
This research has significant potential and how likely it is to meet that goal. Next daughters had a mutation in a gene called
to conserve threatened species and is weighing the potential effects on a CALM2. CALM2 encodes a protein called
reduce animal deaths. However, broader range of species, including calmodulin that is important for heart
modifying behaviour may come at a cost people: For example, might it enable a function.
to animals or the communities they live sustainable agricultural harvest? In 2020, Dr. Vinuesa and her team
in. These resources are not intended to compiled more detailed findings and
We are scientists and philosophers who provide definitive answers. However, they published them. The authors of this paper
study conservation and the ethical allow researchers to focus on some of the and other scientists rallied together and
dilemmas involved in modifying animal Lakshmi, an elephant belonging to the Sri Manakula Vinayagar temple, Puducherry. The elephant died key potential impacts, then compare filed a petition for another inquiry, which
behaviour. Working with colleagues, we in late 2022. S.S KUMAR./THE HINDU these to other methods that might be commenced in 2022.
have developed a framework to help attempted. The three CALM genes (1­3) encode for
researchers evaluate the ethical Today, virtually all conservation calmodulin, which helps bind and move
considerations of conservation behaviour away from salmon farms or coyotes out of asked to use scent “biofences” to keep challenges have a human dimension, and calcium within cells. It’s also instrumental
interventions against other options. suburbs. Behavioural interventions are predators away from their livestock. it’s important to recognise that the most in allowing and prohibiting calcium
increasingly viewed as a more ethical What’s more, some people believe effective solutions may involve changing
Humane solutions conservation and wildlife management deliberately modifying animal behaviours people’s behaviour, not animals’ – like In 2019, Carola Vinuesa, a
One important dimension of behavioural possibility. is unacceptable. To take one iconic controlling human food waste to geneticist at Francis Crick
interventions is their potential to example, as California condors neared discourage “problem bears.” Institute, London, and her team
conserve species and ecosystems without Ethical questions extinction in the wild, some Ultimately, we see great value in
found that Ms. Folbigg and her
shooting, poisoning or trapping animals While we think there is great potential, conservationists pushed for intensive conservation behavioural interventions,
that people view as problems, which has behaviour­based interventions also open interventions and captive breeding. but also some challenges. We hope two daughters had a mutation in
become standard practice in many parts up new ethical questions, or raise old Others were so strongly opposed that they slowing down to consider the values at a gene called CALM2. CALM2
of the world. This is particularly questions in new ways. viewed extinction as preferable, arguing stake in conservation behaviour encodes a protein called
appealing in cases where the animal is Some concern animal welfare. While that the condor was “better dead than interventions will help minimise harm calmodulin that is important for
endangered. avoiding poisoning or shooting animals bred.” and maximise benefits – to both humans heart function
Elephants, for example, are often killed can reduce overall harm, behavioural Another potentially significant issue is and wildlife.
by accident or on purpose when they management may generate other forms of what we have named “behavioural (Daniel T. Blumstein is professor in the
wander into human environments like harm. For example, using aversive stimuli bycatch”: all the costs for organisms Department of Ecology and Evolutionary channels to open and close in cardiac
farmers’ fields or railroads. In Kenya, such as loud noises, harassment or mild unintentionally caught up in a Biology and the Institute of the muscle cells, helping the rhythmic
farmers and researchers have built “bee pain to train species to avoid an area may behavior­based management project. For Environment and Sustainability, University contraction of the heart.
fences” that use elephants’ fear of bees to cause distress and even trauma. In other example, some fish farms have tried to of California, Los Angeles. Catherine The protein has also conserved its
keep them out of crops. cases, there are incidental harms to other prevent seals from eating their fish by Price is the Discovery Early Career amino acid sequence across vertebrates,
There is a growing number of other species, such as animals killed to be used using a device that plays an unpleasant Research Fellow and Thom van Dooren leading to an assumption that any
contexts in which it is impractical, as “bait” in behavioural interventions. sound: a seal’s version of “fingernails on a is associate professor and deputy director, mutation to the genes would be lethal.
publicly unacceptable or just undesirable Changing an animal’s behaviour may chalkboard.” But in one study, scientists Sydney Environment Institute, both at the But as genome sequencing became more
to kill some animals in order to conserve impact local communities’ livelihoods discovered that toothed whales were even University of Sydney.) advanced and common, scientists found
others, or to achieve other wildlife and cultural practices, too, whether for more sensitive to the sound and less likely This article is republished from The mutations in the CALM genes as well.
management goals – like keeping seals good or ill – like ranchers and farmers to adjust to it. As a result, these Conversation. These mutations are extremely rare
and severe. At least 27% of people
carrying this mutation have died due to
sudden cardiac death, according to a 2019
Please send in your answers to study.
THE SCIENCE QUIZ [email protected] As the family’s genes were sequenced,
Dr. Vinuesa found out that the two
daughters carried mutations in CALM2

A quiz on open source projects and products genes.

The resulting protein couldn’t help
move calcium through cardiac muscle
cells. The sons carried a mutated version
system he had created. Answers to June 13 quiz: of a gene that encoded for a protein
Srinivasan Ramani
Name the product, today owned by 1. Tech to transmit images over involved in organising the cytoskeleton
X Microsoft and used for version control. telephone lines – Ans: Wirephoto responsible for maintaining cells’
QUESTION 1 X 2. Part of fibre optic cable providing structure, particularly at the ends of the
Which typesetting system designed QUESTION 4 support, etc. – Ans: Cladding brain cells where neurotransmitters are
and written by computer scientist An essay by Eric Raymond in 1997 3. Inventor and author who proposed released.
Donald Knuth in 1978 is now widely contrasted two free software geostationary orbits – Ans: Arthur C. After Ms. Folbigg’s innocence seemed
used in academia? development models, later delineated Clarke plausible, researchers took the evidence
X as “FLOSS – free and open source” and 4. Name of day commemorating laser to the court.
QUESTION 2 “open source”. discovery – Ans: International Day of The Australian Academy of Science
What began from the following The essay helped in the release of the Light recommended nearly 30 researchers, at
message by a 21­year­old computer source code of a now­extinct web 5. Boron ore also called “TV stone” – least half of whom presented evidence.
science student in a newsgroup and browser that spawned the Mozilla Ans: Ulexite Finally, last week, the governor of New
later became a system used nearly project. Name the essay and the Visual: Hedy Lamarr South Wales granted Ms. Folbigg an
universally in web­servers and mobile browser. First contact: Annusitara | Avnish unconditional pardon.
devices? “I’m doing a (free) operating X Dhiman | Kamuju Phanindar
RICHARD C.G. ØIESTAD

system (just a hobby, won’t be big QUESTION 5 X

and professional like gnu) for 386(486) This project’s founders used to meet at VISUAL: This is the logo of which popular
AT clones” a bar named after a member of 11th open source product developed For feedback and suggestions
X century Italian royalty. originally by students at École Centrale for ‘Science’, please write to
QUESTION 3 They kick­started the idea of hobbyists Paris? [email protected] with the
The student in question 2 developed a using cheap, simple tools to develop subject ‘Daily page’
product to track changes in files for a hardware. Name it.
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