NEW DELHIAviation regulator

DGCA is looking into theissue of Air India havingferried "more" passengersthan the "allowed" capaci-ty on some flights whileevacuating stranded Indiannationals from the war-hitYemen recently.

As part of the OperationRaahat earlier this month,the national carrier hadoperated flights to theYemen's strife-torn capitalSanaa with 182-seaterAirbus A-321s to airlift theIndian citizens back to thecountry.

The issue relates to thenational carrier airliftingsome additional passen-

gers on three of its flightson the last day of evacua-tion than the permittedcapacity of the aircraft.

When contacted, a seniorAir India official con-firmed the developments.

"We are ready for anyprobe. Air India operatedthese flights in the nationalinterest and to help thestranded Indians," the offi-cial said.

Air India has severaltimes, in the past too, cometo the rescue of theGovernment in such situa-tions.

In 1990, Air Indiaentered the Guinness Bookof World Records for the

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HAQSAADDAFIGHT FOR RIGHTWednesday, April 22, 2015

Now Arvind Kejriwal to reach out tofarmers, rally in Delhi tomorrow

Lava Iris 370 With 3G Support, Android4.4 KitKat Launched at Rs. 3,599

Akshay Kumar promotesGabbar Is Back on Radio Mirchi P8

NEW DELHIWith the country witnessing

310 cases of acid attack in2014, Home Minister RajnathSingh on Tuesday said thegovernment is contemplatingto make available online dataon the sale of acid. "We aredeveloping a software for

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Govt to make acid saledata available online

NEW DELHICondemning the govern-

ment's recent crackdown onGreenpeace India, civil socie-ty activists on Tuesday sent aprotest letter to HomeMinister Rajnath Singh, say-ing that in a country that has a

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Greenpeace Indiagets civil societysupport

JAMMUAsserting that the Narendra

Modi-led central governmentcannot displease majority pop-ulation of the farmers to pleasea handful of corporates, J&KCongress today said the landordinance will prove to be the

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Land ordinance to bebiggest trigger for PM'sdownfall: Congress

NEW DELHIThe government on Tuesday

said it does not "endorse" anykind of statement which seeks todiscriminate between the peopleof the country. Intervening dur-ing zero hour in the Lok Sabha,Home Minister Rajnath Singhsaid, "We do not endorse anystatement inside and outside the house which talks

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Government does not endorsediscriminatory statements: Rajnath

NEW DELHIUnion Minister Rajyavardhan

Rathore has asked railways toextend free passes to recipientsof Sena Medal, saying thatwhile the awardees of policemedal get this facility, thoseconferred with the military hon-our, which is higher in prece-dence, have been "strangely"left out. In a letter to his senior colleague, Rail Minister

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Extend free passes to Sena medalwinners: Rathore to Railways

GHAZIABADJanata Dal (United) National

General Secretary KC Tyagi onTuesday said the 'Beti Bacho,Beti Padhao' campaign, whichwas launched in Haryana, wasan eyewash as Baba Ramdev'spharmacies are selling a medi-cine which allegedly helps inensuring the birth of male child.

Talking to media persons here Tyagi questioned howwould the BJP government ensure the success of

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Beti Bachao campaign aneyewash: KC Tyagi

NEW DELHIA total of 164 ceasefire vio-

lations have been reportedalong the International Border(IB) in Jammu and Kashmir,government said on Tuesday.

During these ceasefire viola-tions, two civilians and one

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164 ceasefire viola-tions along Indo-Pakborder this year: Govt

NEW DELHISugata Bose, the great

grandnephew of one of India'seminent freedom fightersSubhash Chandra Bose, onTuesday met Home MinisterRajnath Singh over the sur-veillance issue and requestedhim to declassify all files

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Netaji's kin meets RajnathSingh, requests declassifi-cation of all files

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JAKARTAExternal Affairs

Minister Sushma Swarajon Tuesday arrived hereon five-day visit to attendthe 60th commemorationof the historical 1955A s i a n - A f r i c a nConference and the 10thanniversary of the NewAsian-African StrategicPartnership.

The conference whichbecame the steppingstone for the Non-Aligned Movement dur-ing Cold War-era is like-ly to adopt three declara-tions--Bandung message2015: strengtheningS o u t h - S o u t hCooperation to promote

world peace and prosper-ity, declaration on rein-vigorating the new AsianAfrican StrategicPartnership and declara-tion on Palestine.

Swaraj is accompaniedby senior diplomats from

the Ministry and wouldparticipate in number ofbilateral and multilateraldiscussions during theconference in which 53countries including 22Heads of State are

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Sushma Swaraj arrives forAsian African Conference

Probe on if Air India ferried morepassengers in flights from Yemen

NEW DELHIThe Prime Minister`s

Office (PMO) isexpected to discuss thecommunication strategyto highlight theBharatiya Janata Party(BJP)-led NDAGovernment`s achieve-ments in the first yearduring a meeting likelyto be held onWednesday.

Principal Secretary inthe PMO, NripendraMisra, will reportedlychair a meeting tomor-

row to discuss the com-munication strategy tohighlight the govern-ment`s achievementsand success stories con-cerning various flagshipprogrammes and initia-tives.

According to reports,the officers of the vari-ous ministries havebeen asked to providethe significant materialsregarding the govern-ment`s major initiativesand policy decisions.

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NEW DELHIFacing opposition

tirade over the land bill,BJP on Tuesday asked itsMPs to go all-out tocounter the "disinforma-tion propaganda" byCongress and others onall issues even as PrimeMinister Narendra Modilauded AgricultureMinister Radha MohanSingh's strong retort onfarmers' issue.

Parliamentary AffairsMinister M VenkaiahNaidu alleged Congress iscontinuously trying tospread falsehood as truthand asked party MPs tocounter it aggressively.

Lauding the AgricultureMinister for his strongretort in Lok Sabha yes-terday, the Prime Ministersaid though he could nothear Singh's reply himselfhe got some good feed-back and comments abouthim on the social media.

Sources said addressingparty MPs at the BJPParliamentary Party

meeting the PrimeMinister also asked theparty leaders not to worryand move forward onissues connected with thepeople.

"The Prime Ministerc o m p l i m e n t e dAgriculture MinisterRadha Mohan Singh forhis strong retort in LokSabha while replying tothe debate on farmers'issue," Union MinisterMukhtar Abbas Naqvitold reporters.

Another minister said"the Prime Ministerhailed the AgricultureMinister for giving areply backed by facts. Hesaid that though he didnot hear the reply, he wastold that the AgricultureMinister spoke well andfactually."

Naqvi said the PrimeMinister spoke of socialreformer Basaveshwara, astrong proponent of dem-ocratic rights, andinformed the members

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PM Modi asks BJP MPs to go all out to count-er Opposition campaign on land issue

MATHURAFirst, Satish Chand, a

farmer from Chhata villagein Uttar Pradesh's Mathuradistrict, lost his entirewheat crop worth Rs.80,000, because of theunseasonal March rainsand hailstorms. Then, toadd insult to injury, themeagre Rs. 18,000 com-pensation cheque he gotfrom the state government,bounced, yesterday,because the revenue offi-cer's bank account appar-ently didn't have enoughfunds.

In fact, even some farm-ers from Aajhi, a neigh-bouring village, allegedthat several compensation

cheques have bouncedthere. Although that couldnot be confirmed, these

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GENEVAThe violence raging in

Yemen since late March haskilled 944 people and injured3,487 as of April 17, theWorld Health Organizationsaid today.

The UN health agency saidthe numbers came from healthfacilities in Yemen, but the

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Yemen violence kills 944,injures 3,487: WHO

NEW DELHIRobert Vadra on

Tuesday took a swipe atCivil Aviation MinisterAshok Gajapathi Rajuover his remarks that MPsand other VIPs will con-tinue to enjoy facilitiesincluding free access tothe airport terminal build-ing.

"Watched on electronicmedia discussions againabout my name on a listfor special privileges at

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VIP facilities: Robert Vadra takesa swipe at Civil Aviation Minister

BEIJINGChinese President Xi

Jinping looks to replicatethe warm and unconven-tional welcome extendedto him by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi during hisvisit to India when theIndian leader arrives herenext month on his firstvisit to China.

Modi will begin histhree-day China sojournby arriving in the ancientcity of Xian, the capital ofXi's home provinceShaanxi where theChinese President and his

charismatic wife PengLiyuan set to play thehost, showcasing thelocal culture and warmth.

It is rare for Chinese

leaders to receive foreignguests in cities other thanBeijing and according toofficials Xi was keen to

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Xi to create home town bonhomiewith Modi in ancient Xian

PMO to discuss strategy to highlightgovt's achievements in first year

In Uttar Pradesh, a farmer's crop is destroyed,then his compensation cheque bounces

Teesta's fundembezzlementcase: SC to hearplea in JulyNEW DELHI

The Supreme Court onTuesday decided to hearin July the anticipatorybail plea of TeestaSetalvad and her husbandin the case of allegedembezzlement of fundsfor a museum atAhmedabad's GulbargSociety that was devastat-ed in the 2002 riots.

The matter, which waslisted for fresh hearing

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NEW DELHIAfter Rahul Gandhi's

attack on the BJP-ledNDA government at theKisan rally andParliament, the Congressis unwilling to let themomentum slip and wentto the extent of suggest-ing on Tuesday that itcould bring a "privilege

motion" againstAgriculture MinisterRadha Mohan Singh for"unabashedly mislead-ing" the nation on the sta-tistics on the areas affect-ed by unseasonal rainfall.

"Agriculture MinisterSingh intentionally,knowingly and deliber-ately not only misled the

Lok Sabha but the entirecountry. Congressdemands that Singh comeout clean on the issue andapologise to the people.This is clearly a matter ofa breach of privilege,"charged party spokesper-son Shakeel Ahmed, asper PTI.

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Land Bill: Congress steps up attack on govt; RahulGandhi to visit states affected by unseasonal rain?

NEW YORKThe nearly one billion

dollar worth of attack heli-copters, missiles and otherdefense equipment beingsold to Pakistan by the USwill end up being used inthe fight against Indiainstead of being deployedagainst jihadists, accordingto a former Pakistanidiplomat.

Pakistan's formerAmbassador to the USHussain Haqqani said theObama administration'sdecision to sell US-madeattack helicopters, missilesand other equipment toPakistan will "fuel conflictin South Asia without ful-filling the objective ofhelping the country fightIslamist extremists."

"Pakistan's failure totackle its jihadist challengeis not the result of a lack ofarms but reflects anabsence of will. UnlessPakistan changes itsworldview, Americanweapons will end up beingused to fight or menaceIndia and perceived

domestic enemies insteadof being deployed againstjihadists," Mr Haqqaniwrote in the Wall StreetJournal in the piece titled'Why Are We Sending ThisAttack Helicopter toPakistan'.

He said that givenPakistan's "past behavior",it is "likely" that the 15AH-1Z Viper helicoptersand 1,000 Hellfire missilesas well as communicationsand training equipmentwill be used against secu-lar insurgents in southwestBalochistan province andalong the disputed borderin Kashmir rather thanagainst the jihadists in thenorthwest.

"Competition with Indiaremains the overridingconsideration in Pakistan'sforeign and domestic poli-cies. By aiding Pakistanover the years-some 40 bil-lion dollars since 1950, theUS has fed Pakistan's delu-sion of being India'sregional military equal.Seeking security against a

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Pakistan will end up using USweapons against India, Not

Jihadists, says Former Diplomat

NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 22, 2015Delhi News2 SAADDA HAQ

NEW DELHIThe Aam Aadmi Party

will hold a farmers rally inDelhi tomorrow in opposi-tion of the government'sLand Bill. The party's deci-sion comes on the heels ofa similar rally by theCongress held on Sunday.

Delhi Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal won't bepart of the march toParliament, but willaddress the rally at JantarMantar.

The Delhi Police hasmade it clear that the marchwill not be allowed. WithParliament in session,Section 144 in place inNew Delhi area. Additionalforces will be posted toprevent the march andaction will be taken againstanyone violating the pro-

hibitory orders, said a sen-ior police officer.

Lashing out at theCentre, AAP leader SanjaySingh said the party willprotest against the "deadly

act" for the farmers toothand nail.

"The BJP says that theyhave made necessarychanges in the Act. This isnothing but a joke. What

compelled the BJP tochange the provisions ofthe Act, just after ninemonths in power. This isnothing, but a move to ben-efit its industrialist

friends," said MrSingh.

The party said that farm-ers from Chhatisgarh,Jharkhand, Punjab,Haryana, Odisha and theBundelkhand andPoorvanchal belt of UttarPradesh will also partici-pate in the rally.

Taking a jibe at CongressVice-President RahulGandhi, AAP leaderKumar Vishwas, who hadcontested against theGandhi scion from Amethi,said he should first explainhow Robert Vadra benefit-ed in Haryana.

"He has come back froma vacation and his enter-tainment tour. The leaderhas been talking about thewelfare of the farmers,"said Mr Vishwas.

Now Arvind Kejriwal to reach out tofarmers, rally in Delhi tomorrow

NEW DELHIBJP MP Udit Raj on Tuesday faced the

heat from a group of irate villagers at thecommissioning of the Bawana WaterTreatment Plant, for which he laterblamed "anarchist" AAP, saying it had"politicised" a government event.

The North-West Delhi MP, who wassupposed to preside over the event butarrived for it an hour late, also accusedAAP of insulting him by going aheadwith the event in his absence and puttinghis name below that of Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal on the inaugurationstone.

"Chief Minister should explain to hisparty supporters the difference betweena government and a political event. Sincethey have politicised the event, whyshould I take part in it. They are runningan anarchist government," he said.

Asked for his reason for reaching late,he said, "I was attending a meeting ofparty MPs and left for the venue soonafter it ended. They should have waited

for me."I should have been welcomed like a

guest. Guests are not insulted like this.My name is also inscribed in small fontsbelow Kejriwal and others' names. Itshould have been at the top," the MPsaid.

The plant and an underground reser-voir was commissioned by Kejriwal atan event which was also attended by hisdeputy Manish Sisodia, Delhi Jal BoardCEO Vijay Kumar and Bawana andNarela MLAs, respectively, Ved Prakashand Sharad Kumar.

When Raj reached the venue afterKejriwal and Sisodia had left, the vil-lagers mobbed him and asked him whyhe had not visit their croplands whichwere affected by unseasonal rain andhailstorm.

"People are accusing me of not visitingtheir damaged farmlands. But I want toask them whether Kejriwal has visitedtheir fields? They do not know how tomaintain decorum," he said.

MP Raj mobbed at event in his con-stituency, blames 'anarchist' AAP

NEW DELHITraining his guns at the dissident

duo of Shanti Bhushan and PrashantBhushan, Aam Aadmi party (AAP)leader Ashish Khetan today said hewill not spare them for levellingbaseless allegations against him.

Mr Khetan, a key member of theDelhi AAP unit said if the charges areproved, he will quit publiclife.

"I am not going to spare theBhushan family. Either they provetheir honesty or my dishonesty," MrKhetan said while accusing theBhushans of acquiring assets dishon-estly.

"Those who take government landeverywhere, capture houses...howcan they call others corrupt. How didBhushans build the empire...by mak-

ing an industry of PILs," Mr Khetantold reporters.

Prashant Bhushan has alleged thatMr Khetan, a former journalist-turned politician filed a paid story infavour of a private firm.

"This time they have attacked anAam Aadmi. They have targeted me.I will not spare them. I had come tothis city 15 years ago with just Rs.6500. Whatever I have got is becauseof my hard work. I neither own aproperty nor do I have enough bankbalance.

"If they give evidence that I accept-ed money for writing a news item,then I will quit politics. If they cannotprove it, then they should quit publiclife," Mr Khetan added.

In response, Shanti Bhushan daredMr Khetan to expose his family.

"Let him expose us. He will getexposed. Our family is the most hon-est family in the country. No one canquestion our integrity. NeitherPrashant Bhushan nor my integrity,"Shanti Bhushan said.

Not going to spare the Bhushans: AAP Leader Ashish Khetan

NEW DELHIA day after his expulsion from the

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),Yogendra Yadav today said hewould strive to create a "newmodel" and connect with the peoplein an effort to keep the spirit of themovement "alive".

Mr Yadav also sought an apologyfrom the Arvind Kejriwal-led partyfor running a campaign charginghim with working to defeat AAP inthe elections and conspiring tounseat Mr Kejriwal from theNational Convenor's post.

"For two months you run avicious campaign against me say-ing I wanted the party to lose theelections and conspired to becomethe National Convenor. And when itcomes to disciplinary committeeand formal inquiry you just dropthose charges and come up withanother complaint with 12 newitems.

"The old charges are mentionedtowards the end of the letter. Sosomeone does owe us an apology,"he said.

Striking a pensive note, he alsoput out a Facebook post, saying hisexpulsion from the party was not asad end, rather, the beginning of a

"beautiful, long journey"."Many thoughts come to the

mind. They say that whatever hap-pened was for the good. A home isbuilt by trust and not brick and mor-tars. Maybe one day we will blessthose who have kicked us out.

"Let the spirit of the movement

be maintained. We will try to createa new model and we will connectwith people who share this beliefwith us," he said.

The former member of AAP topbodies such as the Political AffairsCommittee and the NationalExecutive, said that Pankaj Guptaand Ashish Khetan, who were"complainants" became judges,which was "extraordinary".

"It isn't possible that those whoare complainants become judges.They (Gupta and Khetan) have inwriting and in public made allega-tions against us. And yesterday theysat on the judgement for those veryallegations. This is extraordinary,"Mr Yadav said.

Mr Yadav, along with PrashantBhushan, Ajit Jha and AnandKumar were expelled from theAAP for "gross indiscipline" and"anti-party activities" late lastnight.

Will connect with like-minded people tokeep movement 'Alive': Yogendra Yadav

NEW DELHIContinuing the purge of dissi-

dents in the party, Aam AadmiParty (AAP) today sacked its par-liamentary party leader DrDharamvira Gandhi, who had spo-ken against the expulsion ofYogendra Yadav and PrashantBhushan from the NationalExecutive and replaced him withcomedian-turned politicianBhagwant Mann.

The decision came hours afterexpulsion of Mr Bhushan, MrYadav, Anand Kumar and Ajit Jhafrom the party late last night.

Mr Gandhi, who had trouncedPreneet Kaur in Patiala constituen-cy in the Lok Sabha polls last year,had been highly critical of the partyleadership, particularly the way MrBhushan and Mr Yadav had beenremoved from party's top echelons.He had even walked out from theAAP's National Council meetingon March 28 in protest and had senthis message to 'Swaraj Samvad'Convention on April 14, organisedby the rebel camp.

Defending the party's move ofremoving Dr Gandhi, AAP leaderAshutosh said that the decision was

taken by party's top decision-mak-ing body and it should be respect-ed.

Attacking Mr Bhushan and MrYadav, Mr Mann said that the twoleaders had been sacked for carry-ing out anti-party activities.

"I have raised maximum ques-tions, participated in maximumdebates and raised concerns aboutthe various bills in the House. If theparty wants to give me moreresponsibilities, then I am ready toshoulder them," Mr Mann said.

Mr Mann, an MP from Sangrurin Punjab, had openly came in outin support of Mr Kejriwal when theparty was experiencing a bitter warbetween the two camps.

Aam Aadmi Party sacks parliamen-tary panel leader Dharamvira Gandhi

NEW DELHIThe Delhi High Court on

Tuesday granted interim bail of10 days to Balwan Khokhar, oneof the three convicts serving lifeterm in a 1984 anti-Sikh riotscase, on medical grounds and toattend his son's marriage.

A bench of justices SanjivKhanna and Ashutosh Kumar saidKhokhar will remain on bail for10 days from the date of hisrelease and listed the matter forfurther hearing on May 12.

Khokhar said in his bail pleathat his son's marriage is sched-uled to take place on April 30.

The bench granted him bail onthe basis of a medical report sub-mitted by Tihar jail authoritiespursuant to the court's earlierdirections.

On April 15, the court hadcalled for a medical report after itwas informed that the convictbroke his hand after falling downin jail.

The court had on that dayrefused to grant bail to co-convictGirdhari Lal.

Khokhar was held guilty, along

with four others, in a case relatedto the murder of five members ofa family in Raj Nagar area ofDelhi Cantonment on November1, 1984, a day after the assassina-tion of the then Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi.

The ex-councillor has also chal-lenged his conviction and awardof life sentence by the trial courtin May 2013.

The trial court had acquittedCongress leader Sajjan Kumar inthe case but awarded life term toretired naval officer CaptainBhagmal, Balwan Khokhar andGirdhari Lal.

The court had also awardedthree years imprisonment to twoothers ? former MLA MahenderYadav and Kishan Khokhar.

The high court had inSeptember 2013 denied bail toBhagmal. The convicts have filedtheir appeals before the HighCourt while Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) also filed itsappeal demanding death sentencefor the trio, saying they wereengaged in "a planned communalriot" and "religious cleansing".

Delhi High Court grants interim bailfor 10 days to 1984 riots convict

NEW DELHIThe AAP on Tuesday hit back at

expelled leaders Prashant Bhushan andYogendra Yadav for attacking the NationalDisciplinary Committee (NDC), sayingthe dissidents had no respect for proce-dures and institutions.

The party also sought to defend its deci-sion of sacking the dissidents, saying theyhad involved in acts, which were "harm-ful" for the party.

AAP's national secretary Pankaj Guptasaid the responses by Yadav, Bhushan andAnand Kumar, were analysed and exam-ined by the NDC after which the partysacked them. The party too came outstrongly in support of former journalistAshish Khetan after Bhushan accused himof doing a "planted" story that benefited aprivate firm. "We gave them two days torespond to the notice and receivedresponses from all, but Ajit Jha. We exam-ined their response and found that thecomplaints, evidences were anti-party andharmful for the party. This is why theywere sacked from the party," Gupta said.

Bhushan and Yadav had questioned thepresence of Gupta and Khetan in the disci-plinary panel. They said both hadlaunched attacks against the rebel leaders

and that "complainants" cannot be"judges".

Responding to a question on whether themove to sack the rebel leaders was pre-medidated, Gupta said, "If YogendraYadav was so convinced that the move toremove him and Prashant Bhushan waspre-medidated then he should not haveindulged in such activities," Gupta said.

Strongly defending Khetan, Ashustoshsaid the two leaders spoke about proce-dures and institutions, but never hadrespect for them. "They have disregardedevery institution in the party. They insult-ed the Political Affairs Committee,National Executive. Now they are disre-garding the disciplinary committee and itsmembers," Ashutosh said.

NOIDAAam Aadmi Party

founder member ShantiBhushan on Tuesday saidnobody can question hisintegrity and added that hisfamily was the most honestfamily in thecountry.

"Our family is the mosthonest family in the coun-try. I challenge anybody tochallenge this. Nobody canquestion our integrity, nei-ther Prashant's integritynor mine," Bhushansaid.

"We don't have to go to

court because our integrityis well established every-where in the country.Everyone believes in ourintegrity," headded.

His comments came afterAAP leader Ashish Khetansaid the Bhushan familyhad amassed propertyworth over Rs 500 croreand said he wanted toknow whether it wasearned throughPILs.

The Aam Aadmi Partyhad yesterday expelledfour of its rebel leaders

including founding-mem-bers, Prashant Bhushanand Yogendra Yadav for"anti-party activities".

The decision was takenby party's disciplinarycommittee.

Party members AnandKumar and Ajit Jha toowere shown the door alongwith Bhushan andYadav.

The AAP's disciplinarycommittee had on April 17served notices to Bhushan,Yadav, Kumar and Jhaaccusing them of indulgingin anti-party activities by

holding a Swaraj Samvadmeeting to decide the wayforward for the party.

Bhushan, Yadav andKumar had replied to theshow-cause notice.

Bhushan, in his letter,said, "All of these purport-ed decisions taken sincethe NC (national discipli-nary committee) meetingare illegal since the consti-tution of the NE itself hasbeen illegal since the NCmeeting".

The committee found theresponses by the leaders"unsatisfactory".

Shanti Bhushan reacts to Khetan barb,says 'nobody can question our integrity'

AAP says dissidents hadno respect for institutions

NEW DELHINational Human Rights

Commission on Tuesdaydirected Delhi governmentto pay Rs 25,000 as mone-tary relief to a boy who wasbeaten up by the Principalof his school.

The directions wereissued setting aside thecontention of the Delhigovernment.

According to an NHRCstatement, Delhi govern-ment was of the view thatsince action had been takenagainst the Principal of theGovernment school for

beating the boy with a stickand criminal action wasalso taken by police, theaward of monetary reliefwould not be appropriate,especially when theinjuries did not seem to begrave.

The Commission howev-er observed that it is anestablished fact that thevictim was subjected tounreasonable corporal pun-ishment and thereby hishuman rights were violat-ed. Therefore, it directedthe Chief Secretary,Government of NCT of

Delhi, to pay the amount ofmonetary relief as recom-mended by it and submit acompliance report withinsix weeks, the statementsaid.

The Commission tookcognisance of the incidenton the basis of a complaintfiled by a human rightsactivist alleging that onNovember 23, 2013,Aman, student of class 7 ofa Government school inTimarpur, was beaten witha stick by the Principal as aresult of which bones of hisboth wrists were broken.

Delhi govt asked to pay Rs 25Kto corporal punishment victim

NEW DELHIOnly one religious centre

that did not belong to theChristian community wasattacked in Delhi in 2015,while thefts were reportedin 20 other such institutionstill March 15, the LokSabha was informed onTuesday.

Minister of State forHome Haribhai Chaudhary

also said that 239 incidentsof theft in religious centresother than that of theChristian community werereported in the nationalcapital in 2014.

Replying to anotherquestion, Chaudhary saidthere are 240 churches inDelhi and all officers con-cerned, specially DCPs andSHOs, have been directed

to take care of security ofthese worship places.

"All churches have beenidentified and assessed fortheir security arrange-ments. The churches havebeen depicted on a map fora holistic view. PCR vans,ERVs and motorcyclespatrol have been deployedaround the churches forenhanced security.

One non-Christian place attacked this year in Delhi: Govt

Continuation 3NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 22, 2015SAADDA HAQ

PM Modi....that his statue will come up in London

soon.On the land bill, party leaders said the the

opposition campaign needs to be counteredand after all opposition Chief Ministers andleaders of various parties raised serious con-cerns and shortcomings in the 2013 land bill,the government came up with the new billafter talking to all stakeholders.

"After the nine amendments that havecome in the new land bill, there is not muchscope for drastic changes in it,"Naqvi said.

Naqvi said Finance Minister Arun Jaitleyinformed the MPs that the Finance Bill willbe taken up this week while the GST bill andUndisclosed Foreign Assets bill next week.

"GST will present a single-point taxationsystem and is a landmark tax reform," hesaid, adding Undisclosed Foreign Assets Billwill help bring transparency and bring backblack money.

Naqvi said the Finance Minister, who hasjust returned from abroad, said the entireworld is looking up to India for investment asIndia has come out as a strong economy."India is a bright spot in the world economiesand the stability in it. We will further takeforward the country's economy," he said.

The Minister said the opposition criticismon the Gujarat model of development was"unfounded" as the party was proud of it andso was the rest of the world.

Land Bill...At the AICC briefing, party spokesperson

Ahmed said Agriculture Minister Singh hadinformed the House that the area of damagedcrops assessed at 181 lakh hectares wasbased on initial telephonic information col-lected from states, which was then reduced to80 lakh hectares at the time of video- confer-encing taken by Prime Minister.

Quoting from a purported press release ofPIB, the Congress spokesperson said it hadon the contrary claimed that the estimatedcrop loss was reduced from 181 lakh hectaresto 106 lakh hectares, when Modi had taken avideo-conferencing with states and their con-cerned Chief Ministers on March 23.

"This press release of Union AgricultureMinistry, which also quotes UnionAgriculture Minister Singh, clearly falsifiesthe statement made by him in the House thatto the effect that the area under crop loss wasreduced to 80 lakh hectares at the time ofvideo-conferencing by the Prime Minister.

"The Minister made extremely contradicto-ry assertions with the sole aim of intentional-ly and knowingly misleading the House bystating that the area of damaged crops offarmers was assessed at 80 lakh hectares atthe time of video-conferencing held by PrimeMinister Modi.

"In fact, this statement of the AgricultureMinister is making the Prime Minister a com-plicit party to this pathetic exercise of mis-leading the country," Ahmed said.

Also, the AICC Legal Cell will on April 23hold a meeting of lawyers on 'LandAcquisition Ordinance 2015: Its AdverseImpact on Farmers, Farm Workers and FoodSecurity'.

Secretary of AICC Legal Cell KC Mittalalleged that the "drastic" amendmentsbrought by the Modi government in the Rightto Fair Compensation and Transparency inLand Acquisition, Rehabilitation andResettlement Act 2013 were aimed at bene-fiting groups and persons having "vestedinterest" in acquiring prime fertile land.

At the same time, some reports said thatRahul Gandhi may visit some states affectedby unseasonal rainfall to engage with farm-ers.

However, there was no official confirma-tion of the reports.

Meanwhile, the government appears to bein no mood to relent amidst an indication thatit would push the proposed legislation inParliament after May 4.

A clear indication to this effect was givenby a senior Union Minister, who said that thegovernment will go ahead with the measurein the first week of May, notwithstanding theprotests.

Pakistan will ....much larger neighbor is a rational objective

but seeking parity with it on a constant basisis not," he said.

Mr Haqqani said that instead of sellingmore military equipment to Pakistan, USofficials should convince Islamabad that itsambitions of rivaling India are "akin toBelgium trying to rival France or Germany."

Drawing a comparison between the twoSouth Asian nuclear- armed rivals, MrHaqqani said India's population is six timesas large as Pakistan's while India's economyis 10 times bigger, with India's 2 trillion dol-lars economy managing consistent growthwhereas Pakistan's 245 billion dollars econo-my growing sporadically and undermined byjihadist terrorism.

He said Pakistan continues to depend onIslamist ideology - through its school curric-ula, propaganda and Islamic legislation - tomaintain internal nationalist cohesion, whichinevitably encourages extremism and reli-gious intolerance.

Mr Haqqani recalled that between 1950and 1969, the US gave 4.5 billion dollars inaid to Pakistan partly in the hope of usingPakistani troops in anti-communist wars, butPakistan did not contribute a single soldierfor the wars in Korea or Vietnam but went to

war with India over Kashmir in 1965.Again during the 1980s, Pakistan "divert-

ed" the US aid toward its "obsessive rivalry"with India.

Mr Haqqani said even after the Decemberattack on a Peshawar school where theTaliban killed 160 people, including manyschoolchildren, the "destruction, demobilisa-tion, disarmament or dismantling" of AfghanTaliban and other radical groups is "clearlynot on the Pakistani state's agenda."

Teesta's fund ...today, did not reach the board, but when the

bench was about to rise for the day, Gujaratgovernment said it wanted to file an affidavitindicating the progress made into the investi-gation. Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalanimade the mention saying there was a need tofile affidavit as certain material during thecourse of investigation allegedly revealedgross misuse of funds by Setalvad.

He asked a new bench comprising JusticesA R Dave, V Gopala Gowda and C Nagappanto hear it after a week but senior advocatesKapil Sibal and Dushyant Dave, appearingfor Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand,sought time to file reply.

Senior advocate Dave expressed his inabil-ity to argue the matter in May as he would beout of the country. The bench then said thematter will be heard in the second week ofJuly. The apex court had on April 16 consti-tuted a three-judge bench to hear afresh theanticipatory bail plea of Setalvad and herhusband as a two-judge bench of JusticesDipak Misra and Adarsh Kumar Goel onMarch 19 had referred it to the larger benchand had extended its interim order protectingthem against arrest till the larger bench takesup the matter.

Xi to create...reciprocate warm and innovative welcome

extended by Modi when he visited India inSeptember last.-Besides entertaining Xi andPeng with a Jhula ride, which topped the col-lection of their photo album of foreign visitslast year, Modi also took them to MahatmaGandhi?s Sabarmathi Ashram where he andXi spun the Charkha.

Chinese officials say that efforts were on toextend a warm welcome to Modi in Xianwhere Xi would accompany him to the WildGoose Pagoda, a spiritual structure build tohighlight famous Chinese Buddhist monkXuan Zang's journey to India in 645 ADthrough the ancient Silk Road and returnedhome after a 17-year-long sojourn with pre-cious Buddhist scriptures.

The Xi couple will host a banquet for Modiin Xian after which he would arrive inBeijing where he would hold in depth talkswith Xi on the sticky issue of border disputeand on ways to improve bilateral relationswith large Chinese investments.

Ahead of the Modi's visit, however, Ximade high-profile visit to Pakistan unveilingof the USD 46 billion China-PakistanEconomic Corridor through Pakistan-occu-pied Kashmir (PoK). There is unease amongofficials from both sides about its likelyimpact on the outcome of Modi's visit.

Besides talks with Xi, Modi would alsomeet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and otherofficials, address students of TsinghuaUniversity and attend a Yoga event at thefamous Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

The Indian Community Associations inChina today invited their members to registerto attend a high-profile public meeting on thelines Madison Garden get together in NewYork to be addressed by Modi on May 16 inShanghai.

About 45,000 Indian professionals current-ly residing in China and a majority of themare expected to attend the event.

The Prime Minister will also attend anevent to open India chair in Fudan Universityin Shanghai and address an investors' meet.

In Uttar Pradesh...reports come just a few weeks after some

farmers said they received cheques forabsurd amounts, like Rs. 73, Rs. 186 and Rs.750, to cover their losses.

With lakhs of farmers in 55 out of 80 dis-tricts in Uttar Pradesh, suffering losses worthRs. 1,100 crores due to the unseasonal rains,the state government in April said it is dis-tributing compensation worth a total of Rs.500 crores. Farmers are beginning to wonderwhere exactly this money has gone, or if ithas been distributed at all. Something clear-ly doesn't add up, they say.

Mathura district officials deny there's anyshortage of funds. "So far the governmenthas sent us 122 crores, and there's more com-ing. We have distributed about 20 crores of itto farmers. I heard there was a problem ofsome kind at one branch, we are going tolook into what happened," said RakeshKumar, Mathura's District Magistrate.

Today, some district officials met withSatish Chand. While assuring him that hewill receive his compensation, he alleges thatthey also slipped in a threat. "They threat-ened me to not share these details with themedia, but I don't want other farmers to suf-fer the same fate," he said.

Some farmers say they already are. "I'veseen four or five cases of cheques bouncing,"said Devki Nandan, a farmer from Aajhi.

And Shubham Gound, another farmer,said: "Those cheques are worth nothing.They are just plain pieces of paper.''

Sushma Swara...participating.The Minister is likely to hold bilateral

meetings with the President of Vietnam,President and Vice-President of Indonesia,Prime Ministers of Nepal, Singapore,Rwanda, Palestine besides her counterpartsfrom Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Morocco,Tunisia and Timor-Leste.

The 1955 conference led by Indonesia'sindependence hero Sukarno brought togethereminent leaders like Egypt's Gamal AbdelNasser and India's Prime Minister JawaharlalNehru, whose famous 'Panchsheel' doctrinewas incorporated in 10 principles of interna-tional peace and cooperation in declaration.

She will also be part of historical walk inBandung to mark the moment 60 years agowhen leaders of 29 Asian and African coun-tries walked together and joined hands in theFirst Asian African Conference.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi could notattend the conference because of ongoingBudget Session of the Parliament.

He had written to Indonesian PresidentJoko Widodo expressing regrets for not beingable to attend the meet.

In the letter, the Prime Minister also invit-ed Widodo to visit India and said he waslooking forward to visiting Indonesia at amutually convenient time.

Asserting that he attaches extraordinaryimportance to the bilateral relations withIndonesia, Modi had said there was much inour proximity, history, culture and now, thesheer democratic values and our roles as twomajor emerging Asian nations that impartgreat strategic importance to our partnership.

Noting that in these 60 years, Asia has seenunprecedented economic progress, rise ofdemocracy and elimination of poverty, Modisaid yet it must still deal with unresolvedquestions and unsettled issues for enduringpeace and prosperity in the region.

Probe on....most people evacuated by a civil airliner.The operation was carried out to evacuate

Indian expatriates from Kuwait and Iraq dur-ing Persian Gulf War also called First GulfWar (1990-91), the international conflict thatwas triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait onAugust 2, 1990.

PMO to discuss...Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led govern-

ment will complete its first year in office onMay 25 and the various ministries have beenasked to show how its initiatives have bene-fitted the people across the country.

The government, which has of late comeunder sharp criticism from the oppositionparties over the Land Acquisition Bill, islooking to reach out to the people on theoccasion by laying emphasis on the changesit has brought in the last one year for theirwell-being.

Prime Minister Modi has repeatedlyemphasized that his government is workingfor the welfare of the people, in particular thepoor and farmers.

"We live for the poor. We are in public lifenot to enjoy power but for the welfare of thepoor," he said while addressing the BJP MPsearlier on Sunday.

VIP facilities...Airports in India. I am glad that this for-

mality has been removed, as this was createdwithout my consent, by the security agencies,only to be followed when I would be travel-ling with SPG protectees. My existing secu-rity (personnel) are not allowed inside air-ports," Vadra said on Facebook.

Vadra said since he was not SPG protectee,his children and he have always travelled likeordinary passengers, following all rules andnorms of security checks, from removing ofcoats, belts, clearing bags, etc like theywould follow at any airport, world over.

"But the same Minister and so called(important people in the ruling government)clearly admit to breaking all security normsand talk of complete entitlement, of all privi-leges. Hypocrisy of the highest limits," hesaid.

The issue of exemption of Vadra fromfrisking and checking at airport has beenraised many times.

Vadra's reaction came a day afterGovernment told Lok Sabha that MPs andother VIPs will continue to enjoy facilitieslike being served tea, coffee and water free ofcharge at airports besides free access to theterminal building as there was no move toscrap these privileges.

Airport official is designated as ProtocolOfficer to ensure that these these facilitiesand courtesies are extended to MPs, Rajusaid, adding the protocol is to be followed byall concerned, including private airports andairlines.

Government does...about discrimination on the basis on caste,

creed and religion."The matter was raised by Congress MP

from Kerala M.I Shanavaz, who sought tobring to the attention of the house commentsby a Shiv Sena MP who had reportedlytalked about taking away the voting rights ofa particular community to stop vote bank pol-itics.

BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj had also backedhis comments by demanding that a strict lawon family planning be brought in for all to

check the population growth. He said thosewho do not follow it should be stripped oftheir voting rights.

Meanwhlile, Mallikarjun Kharge, theleader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, alsoaccused members of the ruling BJP of mak-ing communal statements.

Kharge demanded that the governmentshould register a case against the magazinefor carrying such remarks. "Instability isbeing brought upon by your own MPs andyour affiliated organisations. Do you want tobind the country or break it?" the congressleader said.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Patiala,Dharamvir Gandhi, also sought to know thereason behind such people not getting arrest-ed.

Rajnath Singh's comments come a dayafter party leader Giriraj Singh expressedregret over his "white-skin" comment againstSonia Gandhi after the Congress created aruckus over it and forced a brief adjournmentof the Lok Sabha.Bachao ...

with "supertitious" Ramdev, who is theBrand Ambassador for promotion of yogaand ayurveda in Haryana, still selling the'Putrajeevak Beej' medicine in his pharma-cies.

Tyagi also demanded that the Haryanagovenment must remove Ramdev as thebrand ambassador of the state.

Extend free...Suresh Prabhu, Rathore, who himself

served in the army, said that the facility offree rail passes was first initiated for therecipients of Param Vir Chakra till ShauryaChakra, that is till Article 15 of PresidentialOrder of Precedence for Medals and Awards.

"Later, the facility was extended till Article24 for those conferred with the Police Medalfor Gallantry but, strangely, recipients ofSena Medal (Gallantry) were omitted thoughthe latter is a higher award which is featuredon Article 22 whereas the Police Medal fea-tures on Article 24," Rathore said in his letterdated March 30.

He also said that although the issue hastime and again been taken up in Parliament -- by public figures and also by DefenceServices and the Ministry of Defence -- noaction has come in this regard.

Rathore, the Minister of State forInformation and Broadcasting, said that evenPunjab and Haryana High Court has directedthe Railways to act on the issue in six weeks'time.

Asking Prabhu to get the matter resolved athis end, Rathore said that "the authoritiesconcerned may be convinced to appreciatethat the morale of our troops cannot be meas-ured in financial terms alone and this dis-crimination has caused much anguishamongst the military community".

Govt to make...regularisation of sale of acid. It is under

process," Singh said during the QuestionHour. The government has also made nodalgroups to monitor sale of acids in each state,Singh said.

Minister of State for Home HaribhaiChaudhary said state governments have beenasked to ensure that acid is sold to a personabove 18 years of age, the buyer has a photoidentity card and a register is maintained totrack the use of acid.

"In addition, refusal of treatment for anacid attack victim has been made punishableby imprisonment of up to one year,"Chaudhary said.

He said Uttar Pradesh recorded the highestnumber of acid attack cases with 186 suchincidents reported in the state out of the 310cases registered across the country in 2014.

Chaudhary said 27 acid attack cases wereregistered in Delhi, the highest among allunion territories.

Chaudhary said among other states, 53 acidattack cases were registered in MadhyaPradesh, 11 in Gujarat, seven in Haryana, sixin Maharashtra, four each in Punjab andAndhra Pradesh and three each in Bihar andOdisha last year.

A total of 208 people were arrested acrossIndia for their alleged involvement in acidattack cases in 2014. Of them, 119 peoplewere arrested in Uttar Pradesh, 46 in MadhyaPradesh and 10 in Gujarat, he said during theQuestion Hour.

The Minister said following a directive ofthe Supreme Court, the Home Ministry hassent a number of advisories to the states andunion territories asking them to take neces-sary action for treatment and giving compen-sation to the victims.

The states have been conveyed that no acidattack victim will be denied treatment by anyhospital, public or private under any pretextand any erring hospital/clinic violating thelegislative provisions should be dealt withsternly.

Administrative machinery of thestates/UTs will also ensure treatment of acidattack victims.

First-aid and treatment to the acid attackvictims should be provided free of cost andminimum compensation of Rs 3 lakh must beprovided to acid attack victims, the ministersaid, adding there are plans to give an addi-tional Rs 5 lakh as compensation.

Greenpeace India ...history of standing up for social justice,

ecological sustainability and the rights of thepoor, such an act was "shameful".

The letter, endorsed by 182 individuals and

organisations, said it was shocking thatdespite clear judicial pronouncements thegovernment has for a third time acted againstGreenpeace India.

The activists called upon the governmentto immediately stop its illegitimate andrepressive moves and respect the freedom ofspeech that all Indian citizens have a consti-tutional right to.

"We cannot but conclude that this is anattempt to divert attention from the seriousissues that Greenpeace India and many peo-ples' movements and NGOs are raising,regarding the need to respect the rights of'adivasis' and others who depend on theforests, wetlands, coastal areas and otherecosystems, and the need to move towardspolicies that are ecologically sustainable anddo not cause further climate change," it said.

The letter, signed by political commentatorParanjoy Guha Thakurta, senior journalistKuldip Nayar, activist Medha Patkar andconservationist Bittu Sahgal among others,added that large-scale mining, such as inareas where peoples' movements are active,are a threat to forests and other naturalecosystems, to communities that depend onthem including tribal people.

Land ordinance...biggest trigger for the prime minister's

down fall."Land ordinance will be the biggest trigger

for Modi's downfall. You cannot displease 67per cent of the population who are farmers toplease a handful of corporates who PM isbeholden to," Congress Legislature Party(CLP) leader and former minister NawangRigzin Jora said today.

Jora said, "the corporate houses, some ofwhom own big media houses, helped catapultModi in the Prime Minister's chair 10 monthsago. The media blitzkrieg and the lavishcampaign that BJP launched were all thanksto these corporate friends."

"Since it is pay back time, prime ministercannot but bring the land ordinances - oneafter another. His friends are demanding theirpound of flesh. Otherwise, how does oneexplain the need for ordinance without oper-ationalising the 2013 Right to FairCompensation & Rehabilitation Act", hesaid.

164 ceasefire ...security personnel have been killed,

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju saidin a written reply to Lok Sabha.

During the same period, border guardingforce BSF apprehended a total of 16 infiltra-tors along this frontier stretching alongJammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan andGujarat.

Netaji's kin ...related to Netaji.Sugata Bose said he has put forth a request

in front of the home minister that all files,even if they are more than 50-year-old,should be declassified.

“I said that all files that are more than 50years old should be declassified,” ANI quot-ed him as saying.

“Declassification of files shouldn’t beselective,” he added.

Bose had yesterday said that he was seek-ing permission from Lok Sabha SpeakerSumitra Mahajan to bring up this issue in theParliament.

"Keeping the family under surveillance for20 years was very bad. My father, ShishirKumar Bose, wrote letters to Netaji's wife,they even kept those under surveillance.Even the letters Netaji's wife wrote backwere sent to the intelligence," he added.

The meeting comes a day after anotherNetaji's grandnephew and family spoksper-son Chandra Bose confirmed that the familymembers of Netaji's will meet Prime MinsterNarendra Modi on May 17 and press for thedeclassification of secret files on Netaji lyingwith the central and state governments.

Surya Kumar Bose, another Netaji's grand-nephew and elder brother of Chandra Bosehad met PM Modi in Berlin earlier thismonth and sought declassification of allsecret files amid a row over reported snoop-ing on the leader's close relatives.

Yemen violence ...true figures are likely higher since many

people are not making it to hospitals for treat-ment. Last Friday, the WHO had put the tollat 767 deaths and 2,906 injured in the latestround of violence that began on March 19.

The WHO toll does not distinguishbetween civilians and fighters.

Yemen, strategically located near key ship-ping routes and bordering oil-rich SaudiArabia, was plunged into chaos last yearwhen Iran-backed Huthi Shiite rebels seizedthe capital Sanaa.

A coalition of Sunni Arab nations led bySaudi Arabia launched air strikes last monthagainst the rebels, vowing to restore theauthority of President Abedrabbo MansourHadi, who fled to Riyadh as the rebelsadvanced on his southern refuge of Aden.

Today, medics in Yemen reported that 38civilians had been killed and 532 woundedwhen the coalition struck a missile depot inthe Yemeni capital yesterday.

BY V. R. RAGHAVAN

The 2015 Review of the NonProliferation Treaty (NPT) willtake place in New York from

April 27 to May 22 and the process isexpected to be stormy and con-tentious. The event marks some sig-nificant anniversaries of conflict: the100th — of the use of chemicalweapons in Ypres, Belgium; the 70th— of the bombings of Hiroshima andNagasaki; and the 20th — of theindefinite extension of the NPT. Anew set of geopolitical drivers willwork the agendas of nuclear and non-nuclear members of the Treaty.

Coming into force in 1970, theTreaty has been subjected to numer-ous pulls and pressures which haveleft the dream of nuclear disarma-ment unattained and the purpose ofpreventing proliferation defeated.The last review, in 2010, followed thecomplete failure of the 2005 Reviewconference, as a consequence ofserious disagreements which hademerged over a decade. Thedesire of non-nuclear states tosee better progress on disarma-ment by the Nuclear WeaponsStates (NWS) will figure asbefore. The discourse on thehumanitarian impact of nuclearweapons has given a new shapeto the NPT debate.

Humanitarian impact

The NWS have not been enthusedby either of these two concepts.Relations among the NWS afterRussian actions in Ukraine will havea substantial impact on the confer-ence. Moscow’s rhetoric andresponses have led to a rethink on therole and relevance of nuclear deter-rence, even among the non-nuclearstates of eastern Europe. As if this isnot enough, the situation in West Asiawill loom large since it involves theuncertainties of Iran, Israel, Syria andthe Islamic State (IS) in particularand the rest of the Arab world in gen-eral. In comparison, the nuclearshenanigans of North Korea whichwere once viewed as a major globaldanger, would remain a marginalissue.

The NPT Review Conference in2010 built a hard-fought consensus

based on more than 60 action pointsspread over three broad areas. Thesethree “pillars” were nuclear disarma-ment, non-proliferation and peacefuluses of nuclear energy. West Asia fig-ured large, which primarily meantfinding a way to a nuclear-free zone,which in turn meant addressing theissue of Israel’s nuclear weapons.This has now been much muddied byIran’s own nuclear programme whichin turn could now be resolved if theJoint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA) between the P5+1 (theUnited States, the United Kingdom,Germany, France, Russia, and China,facilitated by the EuropeanUnion) and Irancomes tof r u i t i o n .Three

preparatoryc o m m i t t e e(Prepcom) meetingshave been held so far to preparean agenda or work plan for the 2015Review Conference next week.Reconciling the wide range of viewsof 190-member states has never beeneasy. Consequently, various consen-sus drafts have been attempted andwhat emerges as the agreed agendafor the conference remains to beseen. The three pillars are in them-selves complex and intractable asexamined hereon.

Discussing disarmament

Nuclear disarmament is possiblythe easiest issue on the table, more sobecause there is no solution possible

or even conceivable. As a result, aformulaic approach is likely to getused in which non-nuclear weaponstates deplore the NWS’s lack ofprogress on reducing their arsenalsand making good on promises madein the past. On their part, the NWSwill reaffirm their commitment todisarmament, but point to the strate-gic security scenario to justify theincremental and slow progress so far.This will be contested strongly at theconference. The discourse on thehumanitarian dangers, from the use,deliberate or

accidental, of nuclearweapons either by states or non-stateactors, has gathered strength. Thisrequires, from the NWS, greatertransparency and tangible steps onnuclear security. U.S. PresidentBarack Obama has led the initiativeon nuclear security through interna-tional conferences, which have yield-ed more statements of intentions thanspecific actions. This will coalescethe non-nuclear states into a largebloc demanding tangible action fromthe NWS. They would seek timebound progress on the long promisedconsultative process among the

NWS.

Shifts in West Asia

West Asia has undergone signifi-cant shifts of power and capabilitiessince the 2010 conference. Mixedoutcomes of the Arab Spring, theongoing struggle for power withinand among the states of the region,and the emergence of the IS havemade West Asia a region of uncer-tainties. Progress on the Middle EastConference, agreed upon in 2010,

has been at a glacial pace.Israel has

shown no incli-nation to either join the conference orotherwise. Iranian obduracy — orstrategic skill — in holding outagainst sanctions and other pressureshad led to a situation where the U.S.turned towards a solution whichfavoured a postponed Iranian nuclearweapons capability, instead of animmediate cessation of weaponscapacity building.

An agreement flowing from theJCPOA that provides for the lifting ofsanctions on Iran (which has agreedto a stringent regime of nuclear regu-lation) will change altogether the bal-

ance of strategic strength in theregion. Israel has serious objectionsto this plan and its Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu’s recent state-ments suggest no lowering in its hardstance on the issue. The NuclearWeapons Free Zone in West Asia willhave to be worked on wholly newparameters, whose shape and contentremain unclear. The conference nextweek will thus provide a platform fora lively, if not hostile, conglomera-tion of protagonists and antagonists.Whether it leads to clarity or confu-sion on West Asia remains to be seen.

Developments in Ukraine

Events in the Ukraine havehad a far-reaching impact

in many fields, all ofwhich have a

bearing on thei m m i n e n t

N P T

Review.Russian-

U.S. strate-gic arms con-

trol equationshave reached their

nadir. Russia is unwillingto engage in negotiations on

bilateral arms reductions. Its annexa-tion of Crimea, its continuing supportto dissidents in Ukraine, and the reac-tions to it in Europe and from theU.S., will make it more difficult thanever for the Obama administration toeven contemplate unilateral reduc-tions. It is useful to remember thatUkraine gave up nuclear weaponsfrom its territory after the SovietUnion collapsed, only to face aRussian-directed conflict threateningto dismember it. On its part, Russia iswitnessing a narrative of resurgencein the face of containment and sanc-tions by the West. A “reset” of U.S.-Russia relations does not seem likelyin the foreseeable future. The firstcasualty in this stand-off will be

nuclear proliferation and disarma-ment.

South Asia’s two states withnuclear weapons are also steadilyimproving their strategic capabilitiesof nuclear warheads, missiles andsubmarines. Pakistan continues toassert its new found capability in tac-tical nuclear weapons, as a counter toIndian conventional military capabil-ities. This is viewed as another formof proliferation by Western nuclearmandarins, whose best solution isconfined to advising New Delhi onrestraint in dealing with Pakistan.

The NPT Review 2015 will be heldin a strategic scenario not very dis-similar to the Cold War antagonismof the 1980s. The glue of a globalisedworld economy and the prospect of aworld without conflicts among devel-oped states have been replaced byseemingly implacable positions. Thesituation is made explosive by thearrival on the scene of new forces ofterror and coercion in and aroundstates whose efforts had led to thesigning and sustaining of the NPTover the decades. An idea of thestraitjacket of ideas which drives theNPT can be had from the resolutionpassed in the UN last year. This haddemanded that India and other non-signatories to the NPT join the Treatyas Non Nuclear Weapons States.India had rightly rejected the resolu-tion which ignores the ground reali-ties. Therefore, expectations are nothigh for the Review Conference andthere are competing definitions aboutwhat will constitute success in NewYork. The future of the NPT seemsuncertain, and the best outcome ofthe Review Conference may beanother extension to the agreedaction plans of the past, even as theTreaty has failed to either stopnuclear proliferation or encouragedisarmament

(V.R. Raghavan was Commissioneron the Weapons of Mass Destruction

Commission, and Advisor to theInternational Commission on

Nuclear Non-proliferation and

Editorial4 NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 22, 2015SAADDA HAQ

BY TRIDIVESH SINGH MAINI

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu recently vis-ited China, not just as an ambas-

sador for his State, but with the largerobjective of improving bilateral relationsbetween India and China. He was chosenby the Ministry of External Affairs to leadthis delegation.

During his six-day visit, Mr. Naidu met,among others, the Mayor of Beijing, theChinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang,Sichuan Governor Wei Hong and theMayor of Chengdu, Tang Liangzhi. Healso interacted with a number of potentialinvestors in Beijing, Shanghai andChengdu (Sichuan Province).

There were some significant takeawaysfrom the Chief Minister’s visit. A numberof solar companies such as Trina Solarand JA Solar as well as construction com-pany Jiangsu Provincial ConstructionGroup Company evinced interest ininvesting in Andhra Pradesh. MOUs weresigned with China Association of Smalland Medium Enterprises and ChinaCouncil for the Promotion ofInternational Trade. Both Guizhou andSichuan Provinces also seemed to beinterested in building sister-state linkageswith Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Naidu also pro-posed the idea of an exclusive industrialpark for Chinese companies to the ChinaHarbour Engineering Company, and hisdelegation visited Huawei’s Research andDevelopment Centre in Beijing. Overall,Mr. Naidu managed to not just put for-ward some of the advantages of investingin Andhra Pradesh and his vision for theState, especially for infrastructural devel-opment, he was also able to contribute apositive message for bilateral relationshipby sending a clear signal that despite dif-ferences with China, India is keen toenhance economic cooperation, and thatthe provinces would contribute towardsthis. In the last 11 months in office, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi has introduced anumber of changes to the practice ofIndian diplomacy such as the utilisationof soft power and the leveraging of dias-pora, as evident from his visits to theU.S., Australia and, more recently,Canada. Apart from the emphasis on soft

power, he has also urged the States to playa more constructive role in improvingIndia’s relations with the world. Duringinvestor summits and economic forums,he has urged the States to partner inIndia’s economic growth by competingfor Foreign Direct Investment. During hisforeign visits, both bilateral and multilat-eral, he has drawn greater attention to theneed for closer ties between countriesbeyond just the capital cities.

Strengthening linkages

Significantly, Mr. Modi’s engagementwith the outside world, before he becamePrime Minister, was through the bi-annu-al Vibrant Gujarat Summit, which gavehim an opportunity to not just reach out tobusinessmen from different parts of theworld, but also others. His visits abroadhelped build strong linkages not just withthe business community but the politicalleadership as well.

While it is well known that Mr. Modiattracted investors to Gujarat, a fact less-er known is that Mr. Naidu and formerKarnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna— who later also served as External

Affairs Minister — were among the firstSouth Indian Chief Ministers to attractinvestors to their respective States. Bothachieved a reasonable degree of success.Not only did they seek investment inInformation Technology, with Mr. Naiduconvincing Microsoft to invest in AndhraPradesh, for example, but they were alsoable to get foreign dignitaries to visit theirrespective States.

Need for mechanisms

It is encouraging to see the increasingtrend of Chief Ministers seeking foreigninvestment from overseas and holdingInvestor Summits. Besides AndhraPradesh and Karnataka, such summitshave been organised by West Bengal,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Punjabas well. They are not modelling them-selves on any one particular State, butpromoting their own strengths. In therecently held Hannover Industrial Fair, 18States with very different economic indi-cators were present and the PrimeMinister made a reference to this.

It is also positive to see that the currentgovernment is recognising the pivotal

role of State governments in Indian for-eign policy. The idea of sending Mr.Naidu to head a delegation to China is aclear illustration of this point. There isalso the possibility of an agreement beingsigned during Prime Minister Modi’sChina visit in May, when meetingsbetween Indian Chief Ministers andChinese Governors will be institution-alised.

While good beginnings have been madein this direction, it is important to haveclear mechanisms in place and institution-alise participation of State governmentsin foreign policy. Countries that haveachieved reasonable success in this aspect— Germany, China and Canada — havebeen able to ensure that the central gov-ernment and the sub-national govern-ments do not view each other with suspi-cion, but as partners.

(Tridivesh Singh Maini is a SeniorResearch Associate with The JindalSchool of International Affairs. He was aFellow with The Hindu Centre forPolitics and Public Policy fromNovember 2013 to March 2014.)

Whether or not it was timed for Rahul Gandhi’sreturn from a nearly two-month sabbatical, thehuge rally in Delhi on Sunday against the land

acquisition legislation seems to have primed the Congressfor the role of a more active opposition. Although farm-ers’ groups and civil society organisations gave the protestits initial momentum, the Congress is now firmly at thecentre of it all, piling up pressure on the Narendra Modigovernment to drop some of the more contentious clausesin the legislation. What the government initially tried tosell as a more rational and practical version of the legisla-tion originally conceived by the previous Congress-ledUPA government, is now being branded as an “anti-farmer” and “anti-poor” piece of work designed to pleasecorporate houses. Whatever the government’s explanationfor the changes sought to be made to the earlier land leg-islation, the sense of the farmers and the rural poor is thatthey are being short-changed to please the industry lobby.If the Congress is able to channel some of this resentmentinto its own fight against the Modi government, it couldwell mark the beginning of a reversal in the party’s for-tunes. If Mr. Gandhi hogged the limelight at the rally, itwas on account of his having just returned from a long“leave of absence” from the political arena. Party presi-dent Sonia Gandhi was very much at the heart of the rally,letting the government know that the party would standwith the farmers on this issue. One of the worries for theold guard in the Congress is whether a greater role for Mr.Gandhi would perforce mean a reduced role for Ms.Gandhi. That Rahul was joined by Ms. Gandhi and formerPrime Minister Manmohan Singh must have been a mat-ter of some comfort to those leaders who have been argu-ing that Ms. Gandhi should continue to head the party forsome more time. Mr. Gandhi, who had at times given theimpression that he was a reluctant politician, dispelled anymisgivings his supporters might have had about his ill-timed absence. With a frontal attack on Prime MinisterModi, he made it clear that the hiatus was not in any sensea running away from the scene of the battle, but truly anattempt at reflection and reassessment of his and hisparty’s role in the context of the heavy defeat in last year’sLok Sabha election and the subsequent Assembly elec-tions in several States. If the Congress is to retrieve lostground, then it must continue to take up livelihood issuessuch as the land legislation. Without a vigilant opposition,the government might never get a chance to rectify itsmistakes. The Modi government’s land legislation mightend up as a big boost for the Congress in the oppositionspace, and for Mr. Gandhi within the Congress.

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The NWS have not beenenthused by either of these two concepts.

Relations among the NWS after Russian actions inUkraine will have a substantial impact on the conference.

Moscow’s rhetoric and responses have led to a rethink on therole and relevance of nuclear deterrence, even among the non-nuclear states of eastern Europe. As if this is not enough, the

situation in West Asia will loom large since it involves theuncertainties of Iran, Israel, Syria and the Islamic

State (IS) in particular and the rest of theArab world in general.

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NEW DELHIA mobile app to book rail

tickets in unreserved cate-gories will be launched bythe Indian Railways tomor-row. This is will not justenable paperless ticketing,but also reduce the queuesat ticketing counters.

"We are launching amobile-based paperlessunreserved ticketing appli-cation tomorrow," said asenior Railway Ministryofficial.

Having booked a ticketusing the app, a commuterneed not take a print out ofthe same and can show itssoft copy on the cellphoneto the Ticket Examiner(TTE).

As per the plan, one maydownload the app from theGoogle App store forAndroid-based mobilephones. After the down-load, the user will get aregistration ID number forcreation of a railway e-

wallet.Money for buying tickets

will have to be loadedthrough the e-walletmobile payment systemeither online or at a ticketcounter at anystation.

Passengers have theoption of topping up the e-wallet at ticket counters oron the IRCTC websiteusing a credit or debit card,the official said.

Besides booking tickets,

one can even renew seasontickets using the app,which the official said willbe a great help for com-muters in the unreservedticketing segment.

The app-based ticketingsystem was tried out in theMumbai suburban sectoron a pilot basis. The appwill be available for cell-phones running on theAndroid operating systemsfrom tomorrow and forBlackberry devices later.

Railways to launch app for paperlessticketing in unreserved segment

NEW DELHIPrime Minster Narendra

Modi today talked about work-life balance and "quality timewith family" to a hall full ofcivil servants at a function inDelhi.

"A life full of tension cannotachieve anything, especiallywhen you have to run thenation," the PM said, adding,"Have you turned into robots inyour daily life? If that is so,then that impacts your work."

In the imposing VigyanBhawan, used for high-profilegovernment functions, the PMsaid, "My team has to be ener-getic, not tired and wilted,"drawing laughter when heasked, "Why are you so seri-ous?"

Also when he said, "Do youspend 'quality time' with yourfamilies? I want my friends tothink about that... I can't per-sonally guide you on this."

PM Modi is known to worklong hours every day and is

seen as a tough task master whokeeps officials on their toes. Hehad recently acknowledged"complaints" that he makespeople work even on holidays.He has, since he took office inMay last year, scheduled some

of his government's mostimportant activities and eventson public holidays orSundays.

At the Civil Services Dayfunction today, he also said,"Accountability, Responsibility

and Transparency, this ART isessential for good governance."The work of the government, hesaid, was "not only to rundepartments. We have to beinnovative, modernise withinthe department as well."

'Why Live Tense Lives? Quality Time With Familyis Important': PM Narendra Modi to Civil Servants

KOLKATARajasthan Chief Minister

Vasundhara Raje, today, urgedMarwaris of West Bengal to investback home.

"You are the backbone of thisthriving city. You have turned dustinto gold. The day you come backyou will make a difference (toRajasthan)," Ms Raje said at aroadshow of 'Resurgent Rajasthan'to be held in Jaipur in November.

Ms Raje, however, clarified thatshe was not here to take Marwaribusiness back to Rajasthan but tourge them to make the state theirsecond investment destination andnot keep connection with just anannual visit.

The event was organised byRajasthan state government andsupported by CII. She did not holdany interaction with the media inview of the ongoing civic polls inthe state.

The Rajasthan Chief Ministersaid she had ensured that Kolkatawas a must destination for her

roadshows. 'Resurgent Rajasthan'roadshows had also been carriedout in overseas destinations likeJapan and Singapore.

During her address, she pointedthat attracting investment was thekey to development and everystate was trying to woo invest-ment.

She laid emphasis on affordablehousing and tourism among otherareas. She said she aimed to build

a smart city around the Shekhawatiregion in Rajasthan which isknown for its grand 'havelis'.

Sources said among the promi-nent businessmen present at theroadshow were HM Bangur ofShree Cement, Harsh Neotia ofAmbuja Neotia group, UmeshChaudhary of Titagarh Wagon,Sunil Kanoria of Srei, besides cityentrepreneurs SS Beriwala andArun Saraf.

Vasundhara Raje Urges Marwaris inWest Bengal to Invest in Rajasthan

NEW DELHIDeep in West Bengal's

Sundarbans, villagers havetaken destiny into theirown hands. Brick by brick,literally, they are buildingroads connecting theirremote villages to the restof the world -- with a littlehelp from an NGO, WorldVision India. The NGO issupplying the bricks. Butthe labour is voluntary, alabour of love.

Scores of women havevolunteered at Hiranmoyvillage -- all of them fed upwith non-existent roads.

"We realised that if wedidn't participate, nothing

will happen. We have tobuild our own road," saidBonyamoni Mondol, who

has been working on brick-

lining the mud road for aweek now.

Among the most moti-

vated is 26-year-old

Madhavi Mondal, whowent into labour last mon-soon but couldn't reach thehospital as the mud roadhad been washed away.She delivered her sonShubham in the house. "Isuffered a lot. I'm workingto build this road so othermothers don't suffer."

Also working in thescorching sun are men.Like 36-year-old GourTarafdar, who quit his jobin the Andamans to comeback to his village andwork for the road. His rea-son? His 7-year-old daugh-ter Anwesha.

"She had a heart defect

and needed to be rushed tohospital often," saidTarafdar. "It was a night-mare. There was no road,no transport and I had tocarry her over a mud lane.When I heard a road wasbeing built in my village, Icame back to do my bit."

A sense of ownership,that's what World VisionIndia wanted to tap intowhen it started working inthe Basanti block ofSunderbans six years ago.

"Initially, the villagersoffered money but couldraise only Rs. 20,000," saidApam Shatsang of WorldVision India.

In Bengal's Sundarbans, a road built with voluntary labour

KOLKATAThe West Bengal gov-

ernment today approacheda local court in Kolkata,against payment of com-pensation to the JadavpurUniversity professor whowas arrested for forward-ing an email with a cartoonthat allegedly lampoonedChief Minister MamataBanerjee. The governmenthas moved a divisionbench of the Calcutta HighCourt challenging theMarch 10 order of a singlebench which said thatProfessor AmbikeshMahapatra be paid thecompensation awarded bythe State Human RightsCommission.

Prof Mahapatra, whowas in Delhi today toattend a conference on

Freedom of Expression inthe Digital Age, said, "Itwas expected because thehead of our state is intoler-ant and vindictive."

Earlier a single benchhad ordered the govern-ment to pay Rs. 50,000 to

Prof Mahapatra and hisfriend Subrata Senguptawho was also arrested inthe case. It had also direct-ed the government to makean additional payment ofRs. 25,000 each to coverthe legal costs.

West Bengal Govt challenges order to compensateJadavpur professor arrested for Mamata Cartoons

NEW DELHIManeka Gandhi, Minister for

Women and ChildDevelopment, has called for anationwide ban on cow andbuffalo slaughter, and said itwould be wrong to give it areligious colour. "I think cowslaughter and buffalo slaughtershould be banned... the reasonfor this is that 90 per cent ofthis is illegal. The law says thatyou can kill them after a certainage (14 or 16). But all thatwhich are being killed now areeither pregnant or milkingcows," Ms Gandhi said in herfirst television interview sincetaking charge last year.

The minister added, "Hindussell cows. Muslims are thebutchers, because it is theirprofession. So, there is noquestion of a religious angle."

Ms Gandhi quoted from asurvey by the Food Safety andStandards Authority of Indiathat said 80 per cent of the milksold in the country is fake. "Wehave no milk in this country.The entire states of UttarPradesh and Bihar have no realmilk. It is only adulterated milk

that is being supplied," shesaid. While arguing for a banon cow slaughter, Ms Gandhimentioned that she also sup-ported the use of cow urineextract as a disinfectant, sayingthat her entire ministry wascleaned each day with the sub-stance. Ms Gandhi also spokeabout her demand that a juve-nile court be allowed to decidewhether a minor involved inheinous crimes like rape ormurder should be tried andpunished like an adult. Shepointed out that under existinglaws, the juvenile in the Delhi

gang-rape case had "technical-ly committed the crime in achildish frame of mind." Theconvict, who was a few monthsshort of 18 at the time, wassentenced to three years in areform home, which triggerednational outrage.

She had introduced a propos-al in the Juvenile Justice Bill inParliament to treat 16-18 yearolds accused of rape and otherserious crimes as adults, but apanel of lawmakers led by thehealth minister looking into thebill had rejected the clause andasked for a complete review.

Ban Cow, Buffalo slaughter acrossthe country: Maneka Gandhi

NEW DELHIThe National Tiger Conservation

Authority (NTCA) has accorded finalapproval to two national parks for beingdeclared as tiger reserves, the Lok Sabhawas informed today.

"The NTCA has accorded final approvalto Kudermukh National Park in Karnatakaand Rajaji National Park in Uttarkhandfor being declared as tiger reserves byrespective states," Environment MinisterPrakash Javadekar told the Lok Sabha in awritten reply.

He said that in-principle approval hasalso been accorded by the NTCA for cre-ation of three new tiger reserves inRatapani in Madhya Pradesh, Sunabeda inOdisha and Guru Ghasidas inChhattissgarh.

He said that state governments havebeen advised to send proposals for declar-ing Suhelwa (UP), Mhadei (Goa),Srivilliputhur grizzled giantsquirrel/Megamalai wildlifesanctuaies/Varushanadu valley (Tamil

Nadu), Dibang (Arunachal Pradesh) andCauveri-MM hills (Karnataka) as tigerreserves.

He said that several initiatives havebeen taken by the government for conser-vation and protection of tigers and otherwild animals in the country.

Replying to another question, MrJavadekar said that the Central ZooAuthority (CZA) has requested the ChiefWildlife Wardens of all states to establishrescue centres to house orphaned andinjured wild animals and those animalsinvolved in man-animal conflict.

"There are already 15 recognized rescuecentres functioning in various parts of thecountry run by government and NGO. Outof these, ten facilities run by NGO," hesaid.

He added that the CZA has recentlyreceived a proposal for setting up of a zooand rescue centre at Mukundpur, Satnaand Gorewada in Nagpur. The Masterplan for both the proposals has beenapproved by the CZA, he said.

Kudermukh and Rajaji National Parksdeclared as Tiger Reserves: Centre

HYDERABADIn Telangana, farmers

have suffered massive croploss first due to droughtand then due to unseasonalrain and a reported 700farmers have committedsuicide in less than a year.But next week, it is law-makers who will travel toIsrael to learn how toimprove agricultural pro-ductivity. They are listed as"progressive farmers" in agovernment order on thetrip.

The eight-member dele-gation is to visit Tel Avivfor four days from April 27.It is led by the agricultureminister and includes hispersonal secretary, besidesother officials. The govern-ment's order, however, says

it is a "visit to Israel by cer-tain officers and progres-sive farmers" attending theInternational AgricultureExhibition. The legislatorssay it is not wrong to bedesignated as farmers,since they do own agricul-tural land and can under-stand and choose the besttechnology for farmers intheir constituencies. Theargument doesn't wash,says the opposition.

"Why haven't real farmerbeen sent? Or evenexperts? The delegationonly has TRS (the rulingTelangana Rashtra Samiti)leaders who haven't had thechance to visit any foreigncountry," said KonagalaMahesh, a TelanganaCongress leader.

Telangana lawmakers turn'Progressive Farmers' for allexpense paid Trip to Israel

NAGPURThe Maharashtra government, today,

said it will set up an 'Ambedkar Chair' atthe London School of Economics (LSE),Dr BR Ambedkar's alma mater.

Maharashtra Social Justice MinisterRajkumar Badole said a delegation willleave for London on April 23 to finalisethe process of acquiring the house inLondon where Dr Ambedkar once lived inthe early 1920s. "The government has alsodecided to sponsor fellowship of twoscholars for pursing studies at the LSE,"Mr Badole told PTI. He also said DrAmbedkar's house in London will beacquired and developed as a memorial-cum-museum. The 2050 sq ft house, locat-ed at 10, King Henry's Road, NW3,

London, was up for sale few months agoand is expected to cost around Rs. 40crore. He said they will solicit the help ofleaders and organisation of local Buddhistcommunity in London and the Indian HighCommission will be involved in theprocess. The minister said, back in coun-try, a memorial of an international stan-dard of the architect of Indian Constitutionis proposed at Indu Mills premises inMumbai and will be opened by this yearend, most probably on Dhamma ChakraPravartan Din. The delay in completingthe formalities for acquiring the land fromNational Textile Corporation during theprevious NCP-Congress government inthe state had created resentment amongfollowers of the dalit leader.

Maharashtra Government to set up 'AmbedkarChair' at London School of Economics

No privileges forlawmakers atairports, onlycourtesies, saysgovernmentNEW DELHI

A day after stating that privilegesfor Members of Parliament at air-ports will continue, civil aviationminister Ashok Gajapathi Rajusaid what is extended to lawmakersat airports are not privileges, but"courtesies".

"Parliamentarians are frequentfliers, across the world they aregiven facilities... Tea, coffee, waterthese cannot be called privileges,they are courtesies," the ministersaid. "Of course, people's represen-tatives need to be honoured, butthat's a secondary thing."

The minister's clarification fol-lows his yesterday's statementabout the privileges accorded tolawmakers at airport, which furtherfuelled the national debate aboutthe country's so-called VIP-cul-ture.

OnePlus on Monday had a lot up its sleeves startingoff with the announcement regarding that the '2014flagship killer' smartphone would now be available

without invites 'forever', apart from announcing large dis-counts on its accessories for a limited time. The companyeven dropped a hint to the OnePlus One's successor phone,the OnePlus 2, which it claimed will be released in thirdquarter.

Carl Pei, Co-Founder and Head of Global, OnePlus onMonday on Twitter also said that the CM12S update roll-out had been paused due to the addition of the "OkOnePlus" feature, which was due to be released as far backas June last year. It will now be included with the Android5.0 Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS 12 (CM12S) update. Torecall, the Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS 12 (CM12S)update started rolling out to the OnePlus One last weekover-the-air (OTA), ahead of Micromax's Yu Yureka.

Pei said on Twitter, "OTA rollout was paused due to new"Ok OnePlus" feature being added. Should resume midweek."

He also clarified that the 'Ok OnePlus' feature will beavailable with the CM12S update only and not the compa-ny's OxygenOS, adding that users who have already updat-ed to CM12S will receive the Ok OnePlus feature in a sep-arate OTA update. The conversation (screenshot below)was however deleted by Pei soon after, leading to specula-tion that the OTA update might resume later than prom-ised. Other speculation revolves around Cyanogen work-ing on another update to fix a Google Play services 'wake-lock' issue causing battery drain on CM12S handsets, anissue that is expected to be fixed in an upcoming update.

The 'Ok OnePlus' feature is meant to work the same asthe 'Ok Google' hotword detection feature, however, alsobrings lock screen or off-screen detection of the hotword.The 'Ok Google' off-screen hotword detection feature has

been promised by Cyanogen for a while, and was expected to bemade available with CM12S - but wasn't, much to the chagrin ofusers.

In the meanwhile, after Monday's announcement, One smart-phone will be available exclusively via Amazon India without anyinvites. As before, the 16GB Silk White OnePlus One (Review |Pictures) will come at Rs. 18,999, while the 64GB SandstoneBlack variant at Rs. 21,999.

The company further to sweeten the deal for interested con-sumers also announced an add-on offer for India valid tillThursday. Under the promotional offer, consumers can get flat 50percent discount on accessories along with the purchase of theOnePlus One smartphone in the limited period.

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Karbonn on Mondaylaunched the Alfa A120smartphone, priced at

Rs. 4590. The budget-friendlysmartphone is yet to be listedon the company website but isavailable with e-commercesites.

The dual-SIM (GSM+GSM)Karbonn Alfa A120 runsAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat and fea-tures a 4.5-inch FWVGA(480x854 pixels) IPS display. Itis powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor (unspecifiedchipset) coupled with 512MBof RAM.

The handset sports a 5-megapixel rear camera withLED flash, along with a VGA(0.3-megapixel) front-facingcamera. The Alfa A120 comes

with 4GB ofinbuilt storage, which is furtherexpandable via microSD card(up to 32GB).

Connectivity options on theKarbonn Alfa A120 include 3G,GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, FMradio, Micro-USB, andBluetooth 4.0. Backed by a3000mAh battery, the smart-phone is rated to deliver up to240 hours of standby and 18hours of talk time on a singlecharge.

While in February this year,the firm launched its KarbonnTitanium Dazzle with supportfor 21 languages, Karbonn withthe Alfa A120 has includedsupport for 22 Indian lan-guages, alongside some multigesture features. The smart-phone can compete with Lava

Iris X1 Atom and Intex AquaY2+, both of which fall in thesame price segment.

Karbonn last monthannounced its foray into themobile accessories segmentwith the launch of portablepower banks and screen guards.The power banks and screenguard accessories come fromthe company's newly launchedKarbonn Mobile Accessoriesvertical.

Starting at Rs. 999, theKarbonn power banks come inthree different battery capacityvariants - 5000mAh, 7000mAhand 10000mAh. The screenguards come under the brand"Ultra Clear" and are cus-tomised for Karbonn mobiledevices.

Lava has launchedthe Iris 370, list-ing it on its site

at a price of Rs. 3,599.So far, there is noannouncement fromLava about the avail-ability of the handset.

The Lava Iris 370 isa dual-SIM(GSM+GSM) smart-phone which runsAndroid 4.4 KitKatout-of-the-box. Itcomes with a 3.5-inch(320x480 pixels)HVGA TFT display.The smartphone ispowered by a 1GHzsingle-core processorcoupled with 256MBof RAM. It comes with512MB of inbuilt stor-age, which is furtherexpandable viamicroSD card (up to32GB).

It sports a 2-megapixel rear camerawith LED flash, whilethere is a secondary0.3-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard. On the con-

nectivity front, the Iris 370 offers3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Micro-USB, and Bluetoothoptions. The smartphone packs a1300mAh battery, which accord-ing to the official listing is ratedto deliver up to 6 hours of talktime and up to 250 hours of stand-by time on 3G networks. It meas-ures 110x61.4x11.5mm, and willbe available in Black/ Red, andBlack/ Blue colour combinations.

Lava last week expanded its IrisX1 series with the launch of theLava Iris X1 Atom. Priced at Rs.4,444, the dual-SIM Lava Iris X1Atom runs Android 4.4 KitKatwhile the company promised anAndroid 5.0 Lollipop updateover-the-air (OTA) in the future.A time-frame for the rollout hasnot been mentioned as of yet.

The Iris X1 Atom features a 4-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels)resolution display with pixel den-sity of 233ppi and 16.7 millioncolour gamut. The smartphoneunder-the-hood houses a 1.2GHzquad-core processor (unspecifiedchipset) clubbed with 512MB ofRAM. The Iris X1 Atom bears4GB of inbuilt storage, which is

expandable via microSDcard (up to 32GB).

NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 22, 2015SAADDA HAQScience & Tech6

1. What Thomas Davenport invented?A. Screw propellor B. Electric streetcarC. Chesterfield D. Sleeping (railway) car

2. What Elisha Otis invented?A. The brake used in modern elevatorsB. Jet EngineC. Turbine D. Hydraulic Crane

3. Where was the yo-yo invented?A. France B. United StatesC. Philippines D. England

4. For what does the world owe Almon Strowger a debtof gratitude?A. Parking Meters B. Vending MachinesC. Automatic Telephone ExchangesD. Traffic Lights

5. Who is often called the 'first African-American'inventor?A. Bessie BlountB. George Washington CarverC. Benjamin Banneker D. Elijah McCoy

QUIZ TIME

Answer: 1(B), 2(A), 3(C), 4(C), 5(C)

TODAY’S STARARIES Be quick to point out when you see an injustice, Aries. If someone

says something offensive or untrue, don't let it slide. If you do, you'rejust as much at fault as the person who committed the offense.When you know you're right, say so. It's important that othersrespect you. Your honest nature and good moral sense are importantqualities and should be recognized accordingly.

TAURUS Your emotions may be erratic, Taurus. You may want everyoneto know what you're feeling and act out in an immature mannerto get noticed. In a way, you feel like a kid who will do anythingto get a parent's attention, even if the action is naughty. At thesame time, you don't want to be seen as the bad kid. As a result,you may just mope until someone asks you what's wrong.

GEMINI You may be fidgeting, Gemini, given your general restlessness.You're anxious to get up and do some sort of song and dance,and yet you insist on waiting for the right time. Meanwhile, you'regetting extremely anxious for your big moment. You're in chargeof your own show. If you feel ready to go on, don't wait. Addedanxiety will only cause you to forget your lines.

CANCER Although you may pride yourself on your patience, Cancer,this quality could be hard to come by today. It's possible thatyou've bent as far as you can and reached the breaking point.The final straw is about to be placed on the camel's back. Letloose the explosion of emotion called for by events. There's nouse trying to maintain a saintly demeanor today.

LEO People could be exploding with rage all around, and you may won-der what the big deal is. If anyone is likely to have a level headthrough today's chaos, it's you, and this gives you a tremendousadvantage in any situation. The beauty of it is that you should beable to use these situations to your advantage. You understandthe different sides and you know how to make them work for you.

VIRGO The more you try to control others, the harder it will be to get whatyou want, Virgo. People with equally strong wills are making itknown they won't be bullied by your manipulative behavior. If astraightforward approach doesn't work, let it be. Perhaps the sit-uation wasn't meant to develop the way you wanted. Trust thatthings will work out for the best whether or not you get your way.

LIBRA You may join hands with a spokesperson who's willing to attestto your honesty and good nature, Libra. This person is happy tostep up and toot your horn for you. You've earned a space in thespotlight, so don't shrink into the background when your name iscalled. Graciously accept the praise you receive - you deserveit. Next, learn how to toot your own horn.

SCORPIO Your emotions may be erratic, Taurus. You may want everyone toknow what you're feeling and act out in an immature manner toget noticed. In a way, you feel like a kid who will do anything toget a parent's attention, even if the action is naughty. At the sametime, you don't want to be seen as the bad kid. As a result, youmay just mope until someone asks you what's wrong.

SAGITTARIUSYou may not realize the effect of your erratic behavior on other peo-ple, Sagittarius. They may try to understand your viewpoint, but attimes it seems you're talking in riddles. Slow down and clarify yourthoughts before you dictate orders to others. You have incrediblepower. Learn how to harness it and become a good leader so youcan make the most effective use of the resources at hand.

CAPRICORN It may be best if you stay out of the line of fire, Capricorn. Don't getinto others' battles. By choosing sides, you create enemies. Useyour compassion to soothe the situation. Use your caring nature toput out the fire. Don't get sucked into the flames where you may addto the confusion. Your job is to stand aside. You can care about theoutcome without throwing yourself in headfirst.

AQUARIUS Although your general mood is good, Aquarius, this doesn't meanyour day will go off without a hitch. When it comes to projects andgetting things done, you may be the one to take the lead. You'regood at motivating the troops to move as a unified force. The onething to be careful of is having selfish motives. If you don't con-sider the needs of others, there will be mutiny on your ship.

PISCES Difficult situations may arise in which you feel like you'redoomed no matter what you do. Finding a working solutionseems impossible due to the egos of the people involved. Evenif everything looks workable on paper, this is no guarantee thatthings will work out in real life. Be honest and practical andmake it a point not to choose sides or be biased in any way.

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SPORTS 7SAADDA HAQNEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 22, 2015

AHMEDABADIn one of the most pulsating 'Super Over'

contests, a first in this edition of IndianPremier League cricket tournament, Kings XIPunjab edged out Rajasthan Royals to handthem their first defeat after five straight wins.

After both teams were locked at 191, KXIPscored 15 as Shaun Marsh belted ChrisMorris for three consecutive boundaries. Inreply, Mitchell Johnson yorked Shane Watsonwith a brilliant delivery first up whileWriddhiman Saha kept his cool to run JamesFaulkner out as KXIP broke their three matchlosing streak in one of the most thrilling con-tests.

Needing 5 runs off the final delivery offJames Faulkner, Axar Patel sliced it towardsbackward point for a boundary as it enteredthe 'Super Over' with both teams tied on 191.

Needing 14 runs off the final over, MitchellJohnson and Patel getting two runs each offfour of the earlier five deliveries.

Miller was back in his element as his scin-tillating 54 off 30 balls with five sixes wasone of the primary reasons for KXIP chasingdown a more than decent score after Marsh's40-ball-65 set the platform.

Chasing a commanding target of 192, KXIPgot off to a worst possible start as stand-incaptain Virender Sehwag (2) failed to beatSteve Smith's direct throw from wide mid-off.

Murali Vijay (21) hit a glorious straight sixoff Stuart Binny and another one off PraveenTambe before was unfortunately run-outbacking up too far when Marsh's shot wascollected by leggie Rahul Tewatia, who brokethe stumps.

Glenn Maxwell (1) dreadful IPL continuedas he miscued a Tewatia delivery that hadmore bounce and Smith stationed at deepmid-wicket made no mistake.

While Marsh was in silken touch, he was

not getting the required support from theother end.

He found the gaps with ease and in Tewatiafound a bowler he can hit at will as he com-pleted his half-century off 32 balls with adown the ground six.

When Miller joined Marsh, there was asemblance of some partnership building asthe 100 came in 13 overs with the South

African hitting James Faulkner for a six overdeep mid-wicket.

The 58-run stand ended when Marsh tryingto hit Tambe for six ended up being caught byRahane in the deep as KXIP were 117 forfour.

Earlier, Rahane's classical assault enabledRajasthan Royals to pile up a decent 191 forsix after being put into bat by rival captain

Sehwag.Rahane smashed his way to 74 off 54 balls

with six boundaries and two sixes as he laidthe foundation for a reasonable total adding95 for the opening wicket with skipper ShaneWatson (45 off 35 balls, 5x4, 2x6).

Karun Nair 25 off 12 balls also providedsome muscle along with Stuart Binny whoclipped 12 off four balls.

Axar Patel was the pick of the bowlers withtwo for 30.

It was Rahane, who set the tone with a flur-ry of boundaries as Watson was content play-ing the singles and giving more strike to theIndia international.

Out of his first five boundaries, Rahane hitfour off Mitchell Johnson, which included, apull, couple of cut shots and a whip oversquare leg as he raced into the 20's.

Watson, initially was trying to get into thegroove as he consumed 24 balls which yield-ed 18 runs with two boundaries.

It was the ninth over of the RajasthanRoyals innings when Watson decided to teeoff launching into off-break bowler ShivamSharma.

Watson hit the Delhi lad for three bound-aries and a six to race to 36. Another six offPatel got him into 40's as he looked for hissecond successive half-century in as manymatches.

It took an inspirational piece of gloveworkfrom Wriddhiman Saha that saw him get backto dug-out when he missed an armer fromAxar and Saha effected a leg-side stumpingwith effortless ease.

Once Watson was gone, it was youngDeepak Hooda (19 off 9 balls), who immedi-ately sent Glenn Maxwell's friendly off-breaks into the stands as Rahane completedhis half-century with a six over square-leg offAnureet Singh.

Shivam, who got tonked all around had theconsolation of cleaning up Hooda while SteveSmith (0) was holed out at deep mid-wicketoff Axar's bowling.

Rahane however continued with clean hit-ting in company of the very talented KarunNair. Finally, when Johnson got him to edgeone caught by a diving Saha, Rahane haddone his job as Nair produced a final flourish.

IPL 2015: KXIP edge out RajasthanRoyals in Super Over thriller

Bangalore: Beaten intheir respective last games,both Royal ChallengersBangalore and ChennaiSuper Kings will be hun-gry to prevail over eachother in the battle of witswhen they lock horns in anIndian Premier Leaguematch here on Wednesday.

The Super Kings areplaced second in the tablewith sixa points from fourgames, while the RoyalChallengers are languish-ing at the bottom with justtwo points from three out-ings.

Under pressure afterback-to-back defeatsagainst SunrisersHyderabad and MumbaiIndians, the RoyalChallengers will be keen toregain the momentum, butwould face an uphill taskagainst the two-time cham-pions, who would be look-ing to earn the number oneposition in the pointstable.

The Bangalore outfit haswon just one out of theirlast three matches and theonus would be on the star-studded batting line-up toimprove the success rate.

There is enough firepow-er in RCB batting with the

likes of Chris Gayle, thein-form AB de Villiers andVirat Kohli in the ranks.No other batsman knowsthe Twenty20 format betterthan Gayle. Out of 53occasions, the destructiveWest Indian has emergedas the top-scorer on 25occasions.

Gayle would be desper-ate to brush aside anunusual innings of 10 runsoff 24 balls in the previousmatch against MumbaiIndians, and adopt back hisaggressive approach.

Surprisingly, Gayle hasthe dubious record of low-est strike rate of 41.66 in

IPL history for an inningsof 10 runs or more.

The bowling, mean-while, looks a tad weak inthe absence of MitchellStarc. Varun Aaron hasfailed to make an impres-sion so far and AshokDinda might be includedthe playing XI tomorrow.

The spin department isbeing handled byYuzvendra Chahal, whoKohli relies on a lot, and hewould like to continue withhis form.

On the other hand, CSKhave clicked in almost alldepartments of the game sofar in the tournament. They

won their first three gamesagainst Delhi Daredevils,Sunrisers Hyderabad andMumbai Indians, beforefaltering against the cur-rent table-toppersRajasthan Royals inAhmedabad in the lastmatch.

Brendon McCullum andDwayne Smith form onethe deadliest opening com-binations in T20 format.While McCullum has beena nightmare for bowlers,Smith has been in morale-destroying form, whichwas reflected in his 30-ball62 against the MumbaiIndians.

RCB to face CSK in a high-voltage IPL encounterLondonAfter winning three out of four

races and taking a 27-point lead inthe standings, Formula One champi-on Lewis Hamilton has a new chal-lenge as he and Mercedes prepare forthe start of the European season.

A third world title, which would liftthe Mercedes driver level with boy-hood hero Ayrton Senna and Britishgreat Jackie Stewart, looks increas-ingly likely but Europe will play abig part in deciding that.

Although Hamilton said afterSunday`s Bahrain Grand Prix that hefelt more comfortable and `powerful`in the car than last year, when he won11 races, he actually has no morewins at this stage than he did in 2014.

The biggest difference is better reli-ability, and the failure so far of teammate Nico Rosberg to raise his game.

2014, Hamilton started the seasonwith a retirement in Australia throughno fault of his own and then won inMalaysia, Bahrain and China. Healso started three of the four on poleposition.

Rosberg, meanwhile, won theopener in Melbourne and followed itup with three second places.

That meant that it was the German,not Hamilton, who headed to Spainin the overall lead -- albeit by a merefour points.

This season, Hamilton has startedevery race on pole and won inAustralia, China and Bahrain whilefinishing second to Ferrari`s

Sebastian Vettel in Malaysia. Rosberg, by contrast, has chalked

up two second and two third places.The German needs to lift his game

quickly, just as he did last year afterHamilton reeled off four wins in arow before being beaten in Monaco,Canada, Austria, Germany, Hungaryand Belgium. The title battle was, ofcourse, kept alive somewhat artifi-cially due to the awarding of doublepoints for the final race in Abu Dhabibut that unloved experiment has nowbeen scrapped.

Formula One`s commercial supre-mo Bernie Ecclestone, who was a bigadvocate of what others saw as agimmick, said before the start of this

season that he feared Hamilton couldconsequently have the championshipwon by Monza in September.

But to do so, or at least wrap it upwith several races to spare, the Britonwill need to win those races that elud-ed him last year -- although Germanyhas since dropped off the calendar.

"I don`t think it moves me up agear, I`m already in a pretty goodgear," Hamilton said on Sunday as hecontemplated the return to Europeand the Spanish Grand Prix on May10, followed by Monaco on May 24.

"Last year obviously I was catchingup (after the blank in Australia) andthen here I didn`t qualify on pole butdid get the win.

SHAMKIRFive times world champi-

on Viswanathan Anandscored a crushing victoryagainst overnight leaderWesley So of United Statesin the fifth round ofShamkir Chess 2015, beingheld in the memory ofVugar Gashimov.

After four draws on thetrot, Anand's chances final-ly came against the in-formSo who had been torment-ing opposition till he ran into Anand on Tuesday. TheIndian ace was at his tacti-cal best at first and then hismachine-like techniquecame to the fore for the firstvictory in the tournament.

Anand took his tally tothree points in the processin the strongest tournamentof the year and can nowlook forward to the remain-ing tournament with a lot of

confidence post the onlyrest day. Meanwhile, worldchampion Magnus Carlsneof Norway came up withsome remarkable positionalchess to outclass MaximeVachier-Lagrave of France.The Norwegian emerged asthe new leader in the tour-nament on four points andWesley So on 3.5 points

slipped to second spot afterbeing upstaged.

Anand jumped to thirdspot with his victory.Vladimir Kramnik ofRussia on 2.5 points wasundergoing a painfuldefense in the fifth roundagainst ShakhriyarMamedyarov of Azerbaijanin the last remaining game

of the fifth round while theother two games in the ten-player round-robin tourna-ment ended in draws.

Fabiano Caruana is strug-gling with his form and thewhite pieces were not use-ful in a draw with AnishGiri of Holland while localhopeful Rauf Mamedov gothis fourth draw in the tour-nament when he heldEnglish GrandmasterMichael Adams to adraw.

Anand unleashed a seriesof attacking manoeuvresout of a Ruy Lopez openingas white against So. TheFilipino, who turnedAmerican recently, had noanswers in the openingitself as he found himselfstruggling to match Anand'spreparation.

What followed in themiddle game was fascinat-

ing for the chess buffs asAnand came up with a tem-porary piece sacrifice toleave black reeling. Wesleyfought on knowing he wasoutwitted and watchedAnand's queen deliver thefinal blows in the ensuingqueen and pawns endgame.For the records, the gamelasted 45 moves.

Magnus Carlsen came upwith an inspired perform-ance to down Vachier-Lagrave. It was pretty orig-inal stuff from Carlsen whocame up with the Reti open-ing as white and the playerswere out of book as early ason move four. It was treatfor his fans as Carlsen gotin to the groove andincreased his advantagemove by move in the mid-dle game and finished offwith a picturesque check-mate in the end.

Shamkir Chess 2015: ViswanathanAnand crushes Wesley So

Lewis Hamilton still has work to do in Europe

BENGALURUChennai Super Kings

fielding coach SteveRixon on Tuesday said theRoyal ChallengersBangalore are a danger-ous side on home turf butis confident of his teamnotching up a win againstthe former championshere tomorrow.

"RCB will come backstrongly as they have losttwo games in their back-yard. They have somevery good players whocan win them matches.Bringing themselves backon the track will be theirfocus and this quest canhelp seeing a good gametomorrow," Rixon toldreporters on the eve of thematch here.

"That apart, we havehappy memories of thisground where we won lasttime. The boys are awareof their responsibilities

and we hope to get back toour winning ways," headded. Talking about theirloss to Rajasthan Royalsin their last encounter atAhmedabad, Rixon saidthe team has taken correc-tive measures.

"Yes we lost badly to

RR in Ahmedabad, but itcame at the right time.Nevertheless, we havedone our homework andfound our mistakes. As aresult, corrective meas-ures have been taken,"said the former AustralianTest cricketer.

IPL 2015: RCB have home advantagebut hope CSK win, says Steve Rixon

NEW DELHIIt was so glittery all over the sets of

'khwahishen' - a film by Moonlightproduction. Adding a film to it's cred-it after grand success of skits and adfilms Delhi lad Param MLP, producerand director of film expressed 'weadded another feather in our cap withactress Samira Khan of Parwarishfame. Her other serials like 'Kabhisaas bhi kabhi bahu thi', 'Kahani GharGhar ki' of Balaji films were greathits. "My this film is a family drama.Our artists have put in their hundredpercent to showcase so called show-biz life of the society and I hope thatlike every hit drama, this film willattract people from all walks of life,he said. Actress Samira expressed thatit was a different experience to workwith Moonlight productions. I will tryto give my best in this film too likemy previous films and I am optimisticthat people will find my characterwith the pace of the film, she says.The film has been shot at variouslocations of Delhi and Jaipur. AryaSingh has been music director where-as Noor, Kailash and Amit has givenplayback. Promos of film are expect-ed soon.

Health/Bollywood8 NEW DELHI | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 22, 2015SAADDA HAQ

Ask any healthexpert as to what isthe most prominent

trend, which plays a bigrole in increasing the obe-sity epidemic worldwide,and he or she is sure to listfast food consumption onthe top of the list.

The unfortunate thingabout readily available fastfood is that it is not onlylacking in nutrients, butthat it is also higher in fatsand calories, when com-pared to hygienicallyhealthy home cookedmeals. But does all thisinformation mean youhave to ditch your fast foodfix if you want to behealthy? We think other-wise! Today, we have jot-ted down for you our top 7healthy versions of fattyfoods. Excited? Let'sbegin...

Fried chickenYes it's possible! In mak-

ing a healthier version offried chicken, all you have

to do is dip the skinlesspieces of chicken (breast orthighs) in low-fat buttermilk before spraying themwith a bit of seasoned oliveoil. Then, bake them at 450degree in an oven. You canalso coat the outside of thechicken with a seasonedcrumb mixture of brownbread or sooji to give yourchicken that extra crispyflavour.

ChocolatesOften considered

healthy, too much of thisdeadly sin is sure to showon the luxury of yourwaistline. Go for dark vari-eties of chocolate if youwant to eat one as it helpsin lowering blood pressureby improving your concen-tration levels. Replacesweet temptations by hav-ing healthy yogurt recipes,which are not only healthy

but will satisfy your sweettooth too.

HamburgersFor healthy versions of

the classic hamburger, firstask your grocer to trim thevisible fat. Now, in order toincrease the flavour ofyour burger, experimentwith your favouriteflavours. You could try andadd a mixture of soy sauce,chilli sauce, thick tomato

puree, minced garlic orBBQ sauce to the mincedmeat or soy. The objectiveis to get a juicy burger thatdoesn't feel dry whendevoid of oil and grease. Inorder to up the health fac-tor of the burger, go forraw vegetable fillers, suchas tomato, cabbage, lettuceand so on. Go for a wholegrain bun instead of awhite flour bun. Grill orsteam the filling, instead offrying it.

MilkshakesFor a healthier version of

milkshakes, just use alighter cream base. Go fora flavour that you like,either vanilla or chocolateor strawberry. Also, doremember to add 1% low-fat milk rather than wholemilk as it will save on morecalories and fat, increasingthe protein content of themilkshake.

Onion rings and friesOnions rings are no dif-

ferent from the healthier

version of fried chicken.Just dip onion rings, orother finely sliced vegeta-bles, in a mixture of low-fat butter milk and thenbrown bread crumbs orsooji, spray them witholive or canola oil and bakethem at 450 degrees. And,your golden brown onionrings are ready!

Chicken sandwichesJazz up your lunches or

evening snack and prepareyour own healthy sand-wich in a jiffy. If you thinkhaving a healthy sandwichis all about throwing apiece of meat between twoslices of brown bread, thenyou are wrong! Go forturkey - sliced, diced,roasted or shaved— or gofor any lean protein.

Whole grain varieties ofbread should be your pre-ferred option, such as pitapocket, bun, naan, rollfocaccia, cracker orEnglish muffin. Relishthese healthy spreads, suchas low-fat refined beans,

regular or hot mustard, bbqsauce, hummus or cranber-ry spread. Add radishes,onions, herbs, cucumber,celery, tomatoes, lettuce,chopped nuts and yourhealthy filling is ready.

PizzaChoose healthy toppings

and healthy homemadepizzas, such as healthyeggplant pizza and healthymushroom and goudapizza. Avoid buying storebought pizza sauce andprepare a reduced tomatopuree sauce recipe athome. Try and prepareyour pizza dough at homewith whole-wheat flour inorder to add the fiber zingand whole grain nutrientsto it. Add a bit of flaxseedflour into your whole-wheat pizza dough mixtureand your pizza will alsohave heart healthy omega 3benefits. For accompani-ments, choose tortillasinstead of white flourstarchy bread, as they arehealthy and low in calories.

Top 7 healthy versions of fatty foods

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Afew days ago,Priyanka Chopra,along with a few

other B-Town divas,attended the fifth GraziaYoung Fashion Awardswhere the beauty was hon-oured with Grazia CoverGirl of The Year Award,the biggest award of theevening. Given her fash-ionista tag, we aren’t sur-prised at all.

PC received the award

for her December 2014cover for the mag; a mono-chromatic frame withPriyanka sporting a sexyshear dress. Her intenseexpression and wind swepthair making the cover waymore dramatic.

In her ‘thank you’speech, Priyanka said,“Thank you Grazia forhonouring me with the titleof ‘Cover Girl Of TheYear.’ It was a special

experience shooting forthat cover; given that weonly began shoot close tomidnight and continuedinto the wee hours of themorning! But we pulled itoff and I’m so glad that itwas so well received. Youhave an amazing team thatmade it all possible.”

The Dil Dhadakne Doactress also expressed herdesire to work with themagazine again.

Priyanka Chopra titled ‘Cover Girl Of TheYear’ at Grazia Young Fashion Awards

Though Deepika Padukoneand Ranbir Kapoor aren’ttogether anymore, the two

haven’t let their personal equationaffect their professional life. Infact, Jr Kapoor and DP will be seensharing screen space in ImtiazAli’s Tamasha pretty soon. As forRanveer Singh, well, the wholeworld knows that the Piku actressis in a committed relationship withhim but neither of them have beenvocal about it so far. However,Deepika has always spoken nicethings about her beau. That’s notall! The talented babe has alwayspraised Ranbir too. And recentlyshe got candid about these twomen who have always been a partof her life.

Ranbir is an actor who internal-izes!

While talking to a glossy, Dippywas asked how different RK andSingh are when it comes to theirworking style. Here’s what theBajirao Mastani heroine said about

Katrina Kaif’s boyfriend: “Ranbiris an actor who internalizes. We doread a lot together but I never seethe process before he gives theshot. He’s sitting quietly in onecorner, we are chatting, then wegive the shot and it’s done. I don’tknow what he does in the timebetween we are not together i.e

between the our reading sessionand the shot.”Ranveer is expressive and allheart!

Talking about her boisterousboyfriend, Deepika said to thesame glossy, “With Ranveer, Iobserve the process. He needs hismusic. He’s got the most amazing

playlist in the world. He has it forevery kind of mood he wants to getinto.

If he wants to get into an angrymood, then some angry songs willplay. For a romantic mood, softsongs will play. And he subjectseveryone to that music becausehe’s getting into that mood.

Right from his van to the set, themusic follows him everywhere.And he carries that energy. If hewants to feel sad then he goes intohis solitary zone. So they are dif-ferent in their approach to work.Ranbir keeps to himself whileRanveer is expressive and is allheart.”

Well, all I can say is DeepikaPadukone surely knows these twoB-town hunks in and out. While Ithink the pretty lady has definedRanbir and Ranveer’s approachperfectly, keep watching this spacefor more information because theCocktail actress has revealed otherthings too in her interview. Andwe’ll get all of it just for you guys!

Deepika Padukone: Ranbir keeps to himselfwhile Ranveer is expressive and is all heart!

Akshay Kumar isgoing all out to pro-mote his upcoming

action drama, Gabbar IsBack. After performingstunts and being a magi-cian’s side kick on the pop-ular talent hunt show,India’s Got Talent, Akshayhas now become a radiojockey… not literally. Theactor visited the Radio

Mirchi studio yesterday andwas seen behind the mikewith RJ Prerna.

Directed by Krish,Gabbar Is Back is a remakeof the hit Tamil ARMurugadoss directorial,Ramana. GIB is the story ofa man’s fight against crime,corruption and the politicalsystem. The Sanjay LeelaBhansali production ven-

ture stars Shruti Haasan asthe lead opposite Akki andJaideep Ahlawat in asuporting role. The filmwill see Kareena KapoorKhan in a cameo. GIBwhich has already created alot of buzz owing to itsjabardast dialogue promosand Akshay’s rugged look,will hit screens on May 1,2015.

Akshay Kumar promotes Gabbar Is Back on Radio Mirchi

Nach Baliye 7:Meet SanaSaeed’s hiredbaliye

So Sana Saeed is oneof the hot propertieson Nach Baliye 7 for

two reasons – one: thatshe’s already proved herdancing abilities afterJhalak Dikhhla Jaa; sobasically she is a greatdancer. Two: Her ‘so-called-baliye’ apparentlyis not the real deal. Forseveral seasons, we’veseen couple who fake theirrelationship just to comeon the show.

But this is the first timethat the makers held audi-tions to find Sana a suit-able boy – of course this isnot confirmed news ‘cozSana claims that she isdating Deepesh.

We just caught the firstpromo of the couple andlike we thought there’s nochemistry whatsoever.When asked to describetheir jodi, Deepesh sayssuper and exciting.