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VIOLENCE FOLLOWS KILLING, PROHIBITORY ORDERS CLAMPED IN ARA TOWN, ALERT SOUNDED ACROSS BIHAR
Ranvir Sena chief gunned down
press trust of india
ARA, 1 JUNE: Brahmeshwar Singh, the chief
of the Ranvir Sena, Bihar's outlawed private
militia of landlords, was shot dead today by six
unidentified gunmen who pumped several bul-
lets into him while he was taking an early
morning walk.
Five private and government vehicles were
set on fire in the violence that broke out in the
town of Ara in Bhojpur district after the killing,
police said. Singh was in his early 70s.
A curfew was clamped in Ara but it was lift-
ed in the afternoon after a review of the situa-
tion by senior state officials. The situation in the
district was described as tense but under con-
trol. State director general of police
Abhayanand, who is camping at the spot, was
heckled by local people who blamed him for
failing to provide security to Singh.
Singh, the founder of the Sena, was taking a
stroll when six unidentified gunmen armed
with sophisticated weapons pumped several
bullets into him, killing him on the spot at
Katira Mohalla under Nawada police station,
71 kms from Patna, police said.
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar appealed
for calm and said investigations were underway
to trace the killers. Apparently in view of the
development, Union home secretary R K
Singh, who was due to arrive in Patna tomor-
row in a pre-scheduled visit to review the law
and order situation in the state, advanced his
trip by a day.
Brahmeshwar Singh, alias Mukhiyaji, faced
life imprisonment in several cases of carnage he
and his group had perpetrated on the lower-
caste landless poor, including in Laxmanpur-
Bathe, where 61 Dalits were massacred in
December 1996. But he was acquitted of
charges in that particular case and released
from jail in April this year.
Family members grieve around the body of slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh in Ara on Friday. afp
Between 1976 and 2001, Bihar witnessed a
number of massacres carried out either by feu-
dal forces or by the self-styled champions of the
landless poor. Singh is also suspected to
have organised carnages in the districts
of Jahanabad, Aurangabad and Nawada in
the 1990s.
As the news of the killing spread, hundreds
of Sena supporters gathered at the site of the
killing and shouted anti-government slogans.
The Sena men also confronted policemen,
including the superintendent of police, who
had arrived at the spot. They later fought with
the policemen and burnt five private and gov-
ernment vehicles, sources said.
Hundreds of people took out processions in
the district. Private bus operators suspended
bus services from Patna, causing immense
hardships to passengers in the area.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the
Criminal Procedure Code will remain in force,
sub-divisional police officer Dharmesh Kumar
said, adding that the situation is tense but
under control.
Ranvir Sena set up in mid-90s, claimed
to fight for interests of Bhumihars
Sena allegedly involved in 29
massacres between 1995 & 2000
Laxmanpur-Bathe massacre toll 61,
Mianpur 32, Bathani Tola 21
Sena considered most formidable
adversary of ultra-Left groups in Bihar
Brahmeshwar Singh was an accused
in at least 22 cases
The state police has constituted a high-level
team, led by deputy inspector general of police
Ajitabh Kumar, to probe the killing. The team
has been asked to submit a report within a
month. The main Opposition parties, RJD,
Congress and LJP, demanded a CBI probe
into the killing of Singh. Deputy chief minister
Sushil Kumar Modi, however, ruled out order-
ing a CBI probe into the killing, saying, “Bihar
police is efficient (enough) to probe the case".
He said the guilty won't be spared.
Brahmeshwar Singh had set up his outfit in
the mid-1990s when caste armies, professing to
protect the rights of different groups, sprang
up all over Bihar. Apart from Laxmanpur-
Bathe, the Sena also allegedly organised mas-
sacres at Mianpur and Bathani Tola.
According to the police, the Sena was
allegedly involved in as many as 29 massacres
between 1995 and 2000 and remained the
most formidable adversary of the ultra-Left
extremist groups as well as the state police.
Singh, who held a political science post-
graduate degree from Patna University, was
arrested in Patna in 2002, and with that the
number of caste armies in the state began
declining. He was on bail in the last of the 22
cases against him.
PM moves to
expedite
major projects
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, 1 JUNE: Amid
declining growth rate and the need to arrest
the economic slowdown, Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh today approved setting
up of an 'Investment Tracking System' to
ensure speedy implementation of mega
projects envisaging an outlay of more than
Rs 1,000 crore.
However, the announcement could not
boost the sentiment of the stock market ~ a
barometer of the economy ~ as stocks
today registered a sharp fall with the Sensex
taking a 253-point plunge to close below the
16,000-mark following renewed concerns
over decelerating economic growth and
worries over China showing a slower pace
of manufacturing expansion. On the foreign
exchange front, although the rupee appreci-
ated somewhat against the dollar, the
Reserve Bank urged the government to take
steps to contain the trade deficit immediate-
ly if it wants the currency to stabilise.
RBI deputy governor KC Chakrabarty,
told reporters: “If the rupee’s fall is due to
fundamental weakness of the economy or
due to global factors, the RBI cannot sup-
port it… if the rupee is depreciating due to
real sector issue, financial sector measures
will not solve its (problem).”
Economy watchers said that the plus side
of a depreciating rupee is that exports are
likely to gain momentum in the medium to
long-term, even as the country's exports
grew by just 3.2 per cent year-on-year to
$24.4 billion in April 2012, according to offi-
cial figures released today. An HSBC survey
observed that India's manufacturing growth
will remain subdued during the days ahead
as the RBI may find it difficult to cut interest
rates in view of high inflation. sns/pti
details on page 9

BJP dissent
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: After L K
Advani, dissenting voices
within the BJP continue to ring
unabated with its mouthpiece
today expressing dismay over
the reported leadership tussle
and sharp divisions in some of
the state units, while senior
leaders, including former party
president Rajnath Singh
came, out in support of Mr
Advani. pti (details on page 3)
Jolt for Congress
BANGALORE, 1 JUNE: The Con-
gress which has been nursing
hopes of regaining power in
Karnataka, suffered a jolt with
the resignation of senior leader
Siddaramiah as Leader of the
Opposition in the Assembly. Ac-
cording to the Congress stal-
wart, the decision follows the
party’s failure to nominate his
candidate, Mr C M Ibrahim, for-
mer civil aviation minister in Mr
Deve Gowda’s Cabinet, for the
upcoming legislative council
polls. sns (details on page 3)
SP meet in Kolkata
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE : In a prel-
ude to possible realignment of
forces before the 2014 Lok
Sabha polls, the Samajwadi
Party will hold a three-day
national committee meeting
in the city and send "a strong
message" across the country
that it will work to cobble
together a non-Congress and
non-BJP government to
replace the UPA government.
Sources in the SP said both
Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav and
UP chief minister Akhilesh
Yadav will attend the meeting
between 9 July and 11 July.
The two top SP leaders will
also to meet Trinamul Con-
CBI to probe coal scam, Team Anna sceptical Odisha CM wields
statesman news service
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The CBI today registered a
preliminary enquiry in connection with alleged
The CVC had forwarded the complaint of the
BJP leaders, Mr Prakash Javadekar and Mr Hansraj
Ahir, who had alleged that a non-auction route
was adopted by the Congress-led UPA government
axe on party rebels
irregularities in the utilisation of coal blocks allo- to benefit some private companies in allocation of statesman news service whom is Jharkhand-based, came to
cated to many private companies between 2006 coal blocks. Their complaint charged that alloca- their rescue.
and 2009 ~ a period when Prime Minister tion of blocks to 156 companies was not proper as BHUBANESWAR, 1 JUNE: Odisha It was a rather strange sight today as
Manmohan Singh held the additional portfolio of the many of the latter had handed over operations chief minister Naveen Patnaik today the chief minister held day-long meet-
the coal ministry. to other companies at a premium. cracked the whip on the BJD rebels, ings at his residence and then drove to
Although the PM and his government, including Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal dismissed suspending the party heavyweight Mr an overwhelming reception at the state
the Union coal ministry, have rejected allegations the CBI inquiry into the alleged “coalgate,” saying Pyarimohan Mohapatra and two MLAs secretariat where employees thronged
of corruption and wrongdoing in allocation of step of its probe, against unknown persons in con- “The CBI is under the government. Here the PM is and sacking two ministers. the entrance to greet him.
scores of coal blocks to private companies without nection with a complaint referred to it by the accused. How will the CBI investigate the PM? It is The decision was announced by Such scenes are usually witnessed
auction during 2004-09, the principal Opposition Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Senior CBI laughable, it is a pretence. We know the outcome the chief minister after day-long when a new CM assumes office.
BJP as well as the Anna Hazare-led civil society- officials have said that the agency’s probe would of this probe. It will say that the Prime Minister has deliberation with party MLAs, ministers Mr Patnaik made the announce-
group have targeted the PM on this score. Mr Singh primarily focus on the alleged irregularities in util- not done anything wrong. It will give clean chit to and MPs. ments at the secretariat.
has, however, asserted that he will quit public life if isation of coal blocks by the allottee companies Mr Singh.” Ministers Anjali Behera and Sanjeev The rebel MLAs suspended from the
an iota of these charges are proved true. Citing a between 2006 and 2009. Mr Hazare, who a couple of days ago described Sahoo were dismissed and a letter to party are Mr Prabhat Biswal and Mr
“draft” CAG report on the issue, the Hazare team The Hazare team dismissed as “eyewash” the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an honest this effect sent to the Governor today. Bhibuti Balabantray.
also claimed that the national auditor has pegged start of the CBI investigations into the alleged coal man, today fell in line with the rest of his team, say- While Ms Behera was in charge of the The CM who had told reporters yes-
the loss to the public exchequer to the tune of Rs scam, charging that such a probe was meant to give ing he “does not have faith” in him and demanded women and child development depart- terday that he would take the right
1.8 lakh crore as a result of handing out coal a “clean chit” to the PM to whom the agency an independent probe into the alleged irregulari- ment, Mr Sahoo was the commerce decision at the right time, took barely
blocks to private companies at throwaway prices. reports. The team said the CBI was a “complete ties in coal block allocations made during Mr and transport minister. 24 hours to take the rebels head-on.
The CBI registered the PE, which is the first puppet” in the hands of the government. Singh’s tenure as minister in charge of coal. Rajya Sabha MP Mr Mohapatra, From the morning on, he sum-
who was widely regarded as the de moned MLAs and ministers in small
facto chief minister for the last 10 groups to seek their views. The first lot
years, was the biggest casualty. of MLAs were those who had gone to
CBI court judge suspended for accepting bribe Apparently, the chief minister was
emboldened to suspend Mr Mohapatra
Mr Pyarimohan Mohapatra’s house on
29 May and signed a document
HYDERABAD, 1 JUNE: In an Mr Ramarao had granted bail to CBI sources in Hyderabad claimed CBI’s complaint, placed Mr Ramarao after a vast majority of the party’s MLAs expressing their support to the revolt.
unprecedented development, the Mr Reddy on 12 May, while he had to have recovered nearly Rs 1.80 under suspension and ordered a and ministers demanded this. Mr Patnaik is said to have pulled up
judge of a special CBI court here, Mr refused bail to IAS officer Y crore from a bank locker in the city, thorough probe by the legal depart- Some of the legislators told the chief these MLAs and asked them why they
T Pattabhi Ramarao was suspend- Srilakshmi, another accused in the the keys to which were allegedly in ment and the state’s Anti Corruption minsiter that they had been called by had created such a tamasha, particu-
ed for accepting bribe to grant bail to OMC scam. However, following an the possession of Mr Ramarao’s son. Bureau. Mr Lokur directed Mr Mr Mohapatra on 29 May and asked to larly at a time when he was away in
mining baron and former Karnataka appeal by the CBI, the High Court The agency had carried out the Ramarao not to leave Hyderabad sign papers to declare him as the London.
minister Mr G Janardhan Reddy, an had kept under suspension till 5 June search based on a source-based input without prior approval. leader of the legislature party. The MLAs pleaded guilty, but said
accused in the illegal mining case. the orders granting bail to Mr Reddy. that a deal was allegedly struck Senior CBI officials said there are Mrs Behera and Mr Sahoo are con- they were caught unaware as they had
The Chief Justice of Andhra The CBI, which had kept a tab on between Mr Rao and Mr Janardhana they have three options to proceed sidered lightweights; surprisingly, considered Pyari babu as the marga
Pradesh High Court, Mr Madan B the activities of Mr Reddy’s close Reddy for granting bail to the latter in further ~ the case is probed by local some "rebel" ministers holding more darshak for the last 10 years.
Lokur, ordered the suspension of Mr aides, had discovered that several the illegal mining case, CBI sources police, the CBI files a new FIR, or important portfolios were spared. Some of the legislators said they had
Ramarao, first additional special crores of rupees were transferred said today. The sources said the new charges are added in the ongo- Reliable sources said that at least not known that the meeting had been
judge for CBI cases, after receiving a from Bellary, Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief ing trial against Mr Reddy. But they two other prominent Mohapatra loyal- called to dislodge the chief minister.
tip-off from the Central Bureau of Hyderabad. They alleged that “sever- Justice was kept informed before said any further action can take place ist ministers escaped the axe as two Some of the rebel ministers like Mr
Investigation and later conducting al crores” were deposited in Mr conducting the raid. only after getting permission from bureaucrats having considerable influ- Sarada P Nayak were heckled by
an internal inquiry. Ramarao’s son’s bank accounts. Mr Justice Lokur, acting on the the High Court. sns/pti ence on the chief minister, one of angry party workers today.

Mamata-SRK duet drowns out off-key bureaucrat’s notes

gress supremo Mamata Ban-
erjee. sns (details on page 5)
AI restructuring
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Five years
after the merger of the two
state-run airlines, the governm-
ent today said implementation
of uniform structures for pay,
allowances and career progr-
ession for Air India employees
would start in 45 days. sns
details on page 4
Pak defence budget
ISLAMABAD, 1 JUNE: Pakistan
has increased the defence alloc-
ation in its fiscal 2012-13 budget
to 545 billion Pakistani rupees, an
increase of 10 per cent over the
outlay for the current fiscal. The
allocation for the defence services
amounted to 18.4 per cent of the
federal budget of Rs 2,960
billion for fiscal 2012-13. pti
anindita chowdhury
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: After the public felicita-
tion of the Kolkata Knight Riders team at the
tax-payer's expense, a publicity film by West
Bengal's brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan
has now kicked up a controversy after a
finance department official raised objections
about the manner in which the film proposal
was pushed through. Though she did not
block the proposal, the official was trans-
ferred within a few days of her insisting that
her observations be recorded on the file con-
taining the proposal that emanated from the
information and cultural affairs department,
which is under the chief minister.
The department had proposed making a
"short film of 90-minutes duration" with
Bengal's newly anointed brand ambassador.
Though Shah Rukh Khan had agreed to do
the film for free, the cost of shooting the
Dempo too?
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Shah Rukh Khan
is all set to buy a stake in I-League cha-
mpions Dempo with the Goan football
club's chairman Srinivas Dempo today
saying that he was hopeful of sealing
the deal. Mr Dempo said the talks with
Khan, who co-owns IPL-winning side
Kolkata Knight Riders, were “progres-
sing very well”. “His response has been
very positive... He said football was his
first love even before cricket,” Mr
Dempo added. agencies
film was estimated, by a well-known adver-
tisement agency, to be Rs 1.88 crore plus
service tax. There was also a letter from
Khan to the department on the KKR letter-
head stating that he would prefer director
Aniruddha Ray Choudhuri to shoot the
film, which is expected to highlight the
state's tourism potential and display the
charms, as it were, of Kolkata, Hooghly,
Howrah, Purulia, Bolpur, the Sundarbans
and North Bengal.
The official apparently noted on the file
that the tendering process was not followed,
the proposal was being brought to fruition
"on the basis of selection" and it violated
the West Bengal financial rules. She added,
however, that the proposal may be approved
as a "special case" but insisted that her
observations also be recorded on the infor-
mation and cultural affairs department file
along with those of the finance secretary
and finance minister who gave their
approval to the project.
"Although a transfer for her was due as
she had been in the finance department for
nearly seven years and she had even
requested it, the transfer request ~ hanging
fire till now ~ does seem to have been
expedited after she insisted that her notings
should also be recorded on the file," a top
serving bureaucrat told The Statesman.
"While her subordinates obviously did not
raise any question on the file as it had the
signature of the chief minister and chief sec-
retary, she did the right thing in recording
her observations because there is a govern-
ment order which says that since buff sheets
get misplaced, all observations should be
recorded on the original file," he added.
Since the proposal required special clear-
ance it should have been cleared by the
Cabinet to maintain propriety, he said. The
proposal, however, is yet to be placed
before that august body.
It may be recalled that chief secretary Mr
Samar Ghosh had recently advised bureau-
crats to be more forthcoming in putting
forth their observations on any policy deci-
sion taken by their political masters but that
doesn't seem too palatable for the powers-
that-be, even when there is nothing illegal
about the proposal which is laudable
enough in that all it seeks is to get the
state's brand ambassador to make a film
showcasing Bengal. Paranoia, anyone? Or
perhaps mere coincidence...

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Row in PAC over Adarsh scam

press trust of india
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: A meeting of the Public Accounts
Committee (PAC) today saw strong arguments between
chairman Murli Manohar Joshi and a Congress mem-
ber over pursuance of CAG's report on Adarsh Society
when an inquiry commission has declared that the land
belongs to the state government.
At the first meeting of the newly-constituted PAC, Mr
Sanjay Nirupam is learnt to have said that since the
land belongs to the Maharashtra government, the PAC
cannot take up a state subject.
After a fire in a north Delhi market on Friday. sns
He said an inquiry commission set up by the The CAG report on the Adarsh scam is part of the
Maharashtra government has declared that the land on PAC's agenda “carried forward” to new committee. The
which the controversial building stands, belongs to the report was on the agenda of previous committee whose
state government and not the Defence Ministry. term ended on 30 April. Mr Joshi is understood to
The CAG report on Adarsh was no more relevant have said during the meeting that since the CAG has
for the PAC as the matter was now a state subject, already given a report, the panel can pursue it on the
Nirupam told the panel. ground that the scam was the result of “misgover-
Some members, including Mr B Mahtab (BJD) rea- nance”. Some non-Congress members said in the
soned that the PAC can take up the report as the soci- meeting that the ownership of the land will be decided
ety was set up for Kargil war heroes with the help of by a title suit being contested in the Bombay High
Army officers, hence the issue came under the domain Court where the Defence Ministry is learnt to be
of the Centre. preparing arguments that the land belongs to it. As the
Karnataka cop’s case: Order stayed
statesman news service
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The Supreme
Court today stayed the Karnataka High
Court order of 28 May holding as illegal
former Karnataka police chief Shankar
Mahadev Bidari's appointment to the
top post.
Mr Bidari had moved the High Court
challenging the 16 March order of the
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
quashing his appointment as head of
the state police.
Mr Bidari moved the High Court for
a second time after the apex court on
24 April sent the matter back to it. The
tribunal had quashed Mr Bidari’s
appointment holding that all the mater-
ial about him was not placed before the
Union Public Service Commission
when it prepared a panel of three
senior officials for the appointment of
state DGP and IGP.
The High Court had dismissed the
plea by Mr Bidari challenging its order.
A bench of Justice K S Radhakrishnan
and Justice C K Prasad, while staying the
28 May order of the High Court, left it
to the state government to appoint any-
one as state police chief.
The court stayed the High Court
order after it was told by senior counsel
arguments continued, Nirupam said the alleged scam
Govt lifts ban on
milk powder export
statesman news service
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The government today gave
has not resulted in any revenue loss. He also ques- in to pressure from agriculture minister Sharad
tioned the decision of the PAC of putting the Adarsh Pawar and lifted the ban on export of skimmed
scam in the category when the draft report of the com- milk powder (SMP) despite objections from the
mittee is in preparation. He is learnt to have said that food ministry.
the committee cannot prepare a draft report after hold- The decision has been taken in view of “sur-
ing only one meeting on the subject. plus availability” of milk products and is expected
Mr Saifuddin Soz (Cong) is learnt to have suggest- to “improve finances” of dairy firms and also help
ed in the meeting that PAC should take up more sub- milk producers, sources in the agriculture min-
jects which affect the common man such as mid-day istry said. The Cabinet Committee on Economic
meal scheme and the Members of Parliament Local Area Affairs (CCEA) took the decision here today after
Development (MP-LAD) Scheme. the proposal was piloted by Mr Pawar.
The UPA government had banned skimmed
milk powder exports in February 2011 to contain
rise in domestic milk prices. The pressure for
allowing milk powder exports had increased after
reports of SMP getting piled up in Mr Pawar’s
home state Maharashtra following the export ban.
Various milk organisations and milk producers
SC grants Centre more time to respond in the state had recently held a meeting with the
in missing engineer’s case Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The Supreme Court today granted the Centre and urged him to take up the matter with the
more time to file its reply to a plea filed by a woman seeking directi- National Dairy Development Board and the
ons to the government to trace her husband, Mr Fasih Mohammed, Centre.
an engineer from Bihar, who was allegedly picked up by Indian Exports were, however, opposed by the food
security agencies from their residence in Saudi Arabia and has been ministry headed by minister of state (indepen-
missing since 13 May. Observing that it is a serious case, a bench of dent charge) Mr KV Thomas, who was also pre-
Justices KS Radhakrishnan and JS Khehar directed the govern- sent at today’s CCEA meeting.
ment to respond to wife, Mrs Nikhat Parveen’s, allegation and Mr Thomas argued that allowing export at this
posted the matter for further hearing on 6 June. “Its is an important juncture could result in fuelling the prices of milk
matter. We want to know the whereabouts of the petitioner’s products.
husband,” the bench said while issuing notices to the home ministry After today’s meeting, Mr Pawar said the com-
and external affairs ministry and sought their responses by the same merce ministry has been asked to provide incen-
date. Mr Fasih Mohammad (35) hails from Barh Saaila village in tives to the exports of skimmed milk power in
Darbhanga district of Bihar, about 200 km from Patna. sns line with other farm produce. Reportedly, the
government proposal was to grant a subsidy of
over Rs 96 crore to facilitate quicker and
Gopal Subramanium that there was The counsel said that after ordering smoother exports, official sources said. Mr Pawar
nothing adverse against Mr Bidari dur- compensation to the tribal victims, the said there would be no quantitative restriction on
ing his service career, which included NHRC closed the case as there was exports. The domestic prices of SMP have
alleged atrocities committed by some nothing on which to proceed against declined to Rs 150 per kg now as against Rs 190-
personnel of the Special Task Force on Mr Bidari. When the court inquired if 200 per kg in the same period last year.
tribals during a joint operation against a there was anything against Mr Bidari in Meanwhile, Mother Dairy managing director ,
sandalwood smuggler. the Justice Sadasivam report, Mr Mr S Nagarajan, said: “The exchange rate is
Mr Subramanium told the court that Subramanium said: “Not even a word.” favourable for export but we need to ascertain
the entire question involved “far-reach- The senior counsel told the court that actual demand in the international market.”
ing question of law”, and that both in reinstatement of Mr Bidari as DGP of Milk production in India, the world’s
the report of Justice Sadasivam and that the state police would not unsettle any- biggest producer, is estimated at over 120 mil-
of NHRC there were no prima facie one as the earlier officiating DGP, Mr A lion tons.
adverse comments against Mr Bidari. R Infant retired on 31 May.

Iran invites PM to NAM summit Protest, not revenge for Ramlila fiasco: Ramdev CPM warns against allowing
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today got a statesman news service guru, he was asked how many people will
US educational institutions
formal invitation from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad to be present at the protest. “I said there will statesman news service
attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran in NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Two days ahead of his be 3,000 to 4,000 people. But it depends on
August. The invite was handed over to Mr Singh by visiting Iranian joint protest with social activist Anna Hazare how many supporters are there on the issue NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The CPI-M has warned the
foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi when they met here. There was no at Jantar Mantar, yoga guru Baba Ramdev of black money. The total number may government against allowing US educational institutions
confirmation of whether the Prime Minister will travel to Iran to (in sns photo) said the agitation he is reach 10,000,” he said. easy entry into India while the relevant Bill for entry of
attend the summit the NAM's 120 member-countries. The decision launching was not revenge against the The main centre of agitation will be Delhi foreign institutional institutions is pending before
will be taken later, sources in the Prime Minister’s Office said. action taken by Delhi Police at Ramlila along with another 28 state capitals, Parliament.
India has been facing intense US pressure to reduce its engage- Ground on 4 June last year. Protesting and Ramdev said. “In every state capital there In a statement, the party today said the HRD minister,
ment with Iran and, particularly its oil imports from Iran, in view of demonstrating against the government is will be a campaign. It will begin in the Mr Kapil Sibal, was visiting the USA for a meeting of
sanctions imposed by the US and EU. the right of anybody in a democracy, he Capital from Delhi Azad Hind Gram at 6 a the Indo-US CEO Forum. The minister was keen to
External affairs minister S M Krishna, however, yesterday made it asserted. m. At 10 a m, our supporters and myself introduce liberalised UGC rules which did not require
clear that Iran is a “key country” for meeting India’s energy needs, Ramdev said it was on 4 June last year will reach Jantar Mantar. Anna Hazare will the assent of Parliament for the entry of foreign
and that the US pressure to reduce oil imports from Iran will not that the police evicted him forcibly from be present at Jantar Mantar. All those who institutional institutions, the party said. “Since the
impact its “legitimate” trade ties. Ramlila Maidan. He urged his supporters want black money to be brought back to relevant Bill for entry of foreign educational institutions
After his talks with Mr Salehi, Mr Krishna had said that India abides to "cooperate" with the police. “Allow your- India will be present,” said Ramdev. is pending before Parliament, this would be a clear case
by UN Security Council resolutions on Iran. “As far as other sanctions, self to be detained whenever the police He said he does not have any differences of bypassing Parliament and is contempt of Parliament,”
those decided either unilaterally or regionally, we are aware of such comes to arrest,” he said. got the permission to protest at Jantar of opinion with any member of Team Anna. the party said. Warning the minister against any such
measures. In a globalised world, such actions tend to impact on the Ramdev said he had to run from pillar to Mantar. Even the Supreme Court has said The issues of agitation will be Jan Lokpal, move, the CPI-M said there were already foreign owned
market and our commercial entities take these into account. Such post for getting permission from the police that anybody can protest peacefully at Jantar corruption and black money but “black institutions operating in India in violation of the law and
measures should not impact legitimate trade interests,” he had told to protest on 3 June. “It took me 56 days Mantar,” said Ramdev, at a Press confer- money will be the main issue,” Ramdev must be proceeded against. Steps should be taken to
reporters here with Salehi by his side. sns & agencies and 16 letters to the government before I ence here today. According to the yoga added. prevent any further violations, the party said.

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SELFISHNESS, INFIGHTING HURTING PARTY, EDITORIAL SAYS

BJP mouthpiece attacks

Gadkari, state leaders
sns/pti
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Coinciding with the
indirect attack by party veteran LK Advani in
his blog against BJP president Nitin Gadkari,
the latest issue of party mouthpiece Kamal
Sandesh has criticised party leaders of BJP-
ruled states Karnataka and Gujarat, and the
party leadership in Rajasthan.
In an indirect attack on Mr Gadkari, an
editorial in the journal said: "We will have to
think whether there is any lacuna in our
mode and method of building organisation.
It is time to think whether we have ceased
or halted in the process of laying founda-
tion stones to the building of the kalash
(pinnacle) of the organisation.
“Some of the happenings in the BJP-ruled
Karnataka and Gujarat along with BJP in
Rajasthan have deeply hurt the sentiments
of the common people,” referring to the dis-
sent in the party in these three states.
While there has been infighting in
Karnataka with Mr BS Yeddyurappa raising
the banner of revolt off and on and a
demanding that he be reinstated as chief
minister, in Gujarat chief minister Narendra
Modi's bete noire, Mr Keshubhai Patel, and
others like Mr Suresh Mehta have ques-
tioned his style of functioning.
There was dissension in Rajasthan, too,
when former chief minister Vasundhara Raje
and her supporters objected to local BJP
leader Gulabchand Kataria's plans of taking
out a yatra.
Mr Kataria reportedly had the backing of
Mr Gadkari and the RSS but had to give up
Advani gets support from Rajnath, Jha
SRINAGAR/INDORE, 1 JUNE: BJP veteran Mr LK Advani, who yesterday
made a thinly veiled attack on party president Nitin Gadkari, today
received support from former party chief Rajnath Singh.
“Advaniji is the senior most leader of the party. Whatever he suggested,
whatever he said, I accept it humbly,” Mr Singh said. He was talking to
reporters here during his visit to the state as part of a BJP delegation which
is preparing the party's “vision document” for Jammu and Kashmir. Mr
Advani appeared to be hitting out at Mr Gadkari when he said in his blog
that the party's campaign against corruption had been “undermined” due
to induction of an ousted BSP leader facing graft charges. JUST A DROP TO DRINK ~ In the Capital on Friday. sns
The BJP stalwart had posted in his blog that the party had not risen to the
occasion at a time when there was anger against the UPA government
over various scams.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh state BJP chief Prabhat Jha today said
that senior leader, Mr LK Advani, was the party's “supreme leader”.
Siddaramiah resigns as Opposition leader
When asked for a comment on Mr Advani's remarks, Mr Jha told BANGALORE, 1 JUNE: The state Congress, which and Speaker KG Bopiah. The resignation highlights
reporters: “Advani is our supreme leader...we must follow his dictats. He has been nursing hopes of regaining power in the growing factionalism in the party which is striv-
is our guide....he has lot of affection for Gadkariji.” pti Karnataka, suffered a jolt following the resignation ing to wrest power from the BJP. It is no secret that
of its senior leader, Mr Siddaramiah. the state-unit chief and Mr Siddaramiah have never
his plans. so many years only because they have According to the Congress stalwart, seen eye to eye where it concerns the
“(This) has not been the fundamental always considered the organisation to be the decision came after the party’s fail- party’s functioning. The latter even
character of BJP. There has never been any supreme,” it said. ure to nominate his candidate Mr CM approached Mr Rahul Gandhi a few
conflict in the BJP for one’s own sake. For The BJP downplayed the contents of the Ibrahim, former Union civil aviation days ago seeking change in the
the last so many years, people have been editorial. “There is nothing in the editorial. minister, in Mr Deve Gowda’s cabinet Karnataka Pradesh Congress
fighting for the sake of the party,” it said. They have taken no names,” BJP spokesper- for the upcoming legislative council Committee’s top post.
“If pupils make a mistake in a class, it is son Prakash Javadekar said. polls. Announcing his resignation he Supporters from the Kuruba commu-
understandable ~ but here, even masters Meanwhile, Kamal Sandesh editor and told the Press that “the high command nity to which he belongs, however, do Shobhan Lal Banerjee
of Joymitra Street,
and principals are ready to leave the track,” BJP MP Prabhat Jha told reporters in apparently lacked confidence in my not know his plans as just a few years Kolkata and
it said. Bhopal that the editorial has been inter- leadership. Since they have not taken ago, he left the Janata Dal (Secular) to Standard Chartered
The editorial praised party veterans Atal preted by everybody in their own way. me into confidence to nominate candi- join the Congress. Meanwhile, the Bank, left us on May 23,
Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani and Murli “Organisation is above all. If everybody dates to contest the Legislative Council election, I Congress is pulling out all stops to woo him to 2012 for his Heavenly
Manohar Joshi. works together, we will achieve our target. have tendered my resignation.” ensure that he does not quit the party. The Kuruba Abode. Fondly remem-
“Atalji, Advaniji and Joshiji have been That is the message of the editorial,” Mr He sent his resignation to party president, Mrs votes are essential for the party if it has to make a bered by Piya, Shyamal,
shining on the horizon of Indian politics for Jha said. Sonia Gandhi, state unit chief, Mr G Parameshwar, dent in BJP stranglehold on the state. sns Urmi, Neel and Banerjee
Family.

Akhilesh presents populist Budget VS attacks Vijayan

statesman news service oping facilities like roads, bridges, irrigation and ener-

LUCKNOW: The Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party
government today presented a populist 2012-13
Budget for Uttar Pradesh in the Vidhan Sabha.
It incorporated the salient features of the party's
election manifesto ~ it made provisions for unem-
ployment allowances, waiving farm loans and giving
laptops to students ~ and refrained from imposing
any additional taxes on the people to make up for the
budgetary deficit.
Amidst a walkout by the BSP, Mr Yadav presented
the Budget saying he has inherited a shattered econo-
my that has been marred by corruption. A total of 280
new schemes have been included in the Budget.
The size of the 2012-13 Budget presented by the
new government is Rs 2,00,110.61
crore. This represents an increase of
18 per cent when compared to the
2011-12 budget. The proposed expen-
diture includes Rs 1,52,963.61 crore in
revenue expenditure and Rs 47,147
crore in capital expenditure. A plan
expenditure of Rs 56,110.14 crore is
estimated in the budget. A Rs
21,570.26 crore fiscal deficit is estimat-
ed in the 2012-13 financial year, which
represents 2.96 per cent of the state's
GDP. Arrangements for resources to
meet the increased size of the budget
include a 22 per cent increase in the state's tax rev-
enue when compared to last year.
Addressing the Press shortly after presenting the
Budget, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said he was con-
vinced the state will progress and Uttar Pradesh will
regain the enviable status it had enjoyed in the past.
The Budget was drafted keeping in view the wellbeing
of all sections of society and also with special empha-
sis on the development of infrastructure, he added.
The chief minister said efforts had been made to
incorporate the promises made in the party's poll
manifesto in the first Budget of the SP government.
Slamming the Mayawati government for its reckless
spending on stones and statues, Mr Yadav said his
Budget was for the youth, girls, farmers and for devel-
gy.
Amongst the highlights of the Budget is the provi-
sion of Rs 1,100 crore for allowances of Rs 1,000 per
month for unemployed people between the ages of 30
and 40. This scheme will benefit around nine lakh
people. A provision of Rs 302.39 crore has been made
to give tablets to students seeking admission in Class
XI, after passing Class X, and another Rs 2,418.85
crore for giving laptops to students seeking admission
to higher education after passing Class XII.
The Kanya Vidya Dhan scheme has been re-
launched with a budgetary provision of Rs 446.35
crore to motivate girls to pursue higher education.
Keeping in view the agrarian nature of the state, the
Budget includes a provision of Rs 350 crore for the
Kisan Accident Insurance Scheme, the
insured amount of which has been
raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
Schemes for the development of
the rural areas have been introduced.
They include the Dr Ram Manohar
Lohia Samagra Vikas Yojana, which
envisages covering 10,000 villages
with 36 development programmes in
the next five years. A budgetary provi-
sion of Rs 720 crore has been pro-
posed. Another Rs 360 crore has been
proposed to launch the Lohia Rural
Housing Scheme.
The Budget has also made provisions for the weak-
er sections, including Rs 200 crore to give two sarees
each to women of BPL families, and one blanket each
to aged people. A provision of Rs 100 crore has been
made for education of Class X-passed girls from
Muslim families subsisting below the poverty line or to
help pay for their marriages.
With the SP government determined to augment
the availability of electricity and improve its quality in
the state, a provision of Rs 8,225.56 crore has been
proposed for schemes in the energy sector. A provi-
sion of Rs 4,595. 68 crore for roads, Rs 1330.10 for
bridges and Rs 914.68 crore for link roads has been
made. Provisions have been made of Rs 900.33 crore
has been made for the Bundelkhand package.
over Chandrasekharan
press trust of india
KHOZIKODE, 1 JUNE: Striking a dissenting note
again, CPI-M veteran VS Achuthanandan (see
photo right) today attacked the state party leader-
ship and his bete noire, Mr Pinarayi Vijayan (see
photo left), for finding fault with media and the
police team investigating the murder of Marxist
rebel and RMP leader TP Chandrasekharan.
The octogenarian leader also made some caus-
tic comments about the party's Idukki district
secretary, Mr MM Mani, who is facing criminal
charges after his controversial speech admitting
that the party had in the past eliminated its foes
in the area.
Responding to the latest salvo by his senior
colleague, Mr Vijayan justified certain legal steps
taken by the party in the context of the
Chandrasekharan murder case. "It is not the poli-
cy of the party to intimidate officials investigating
the murder of Chandrasekharan," Mr Achuthana-
ndan told reporters here when asked about a
case registered against a CPI-M leader for
allegedly intimidating an officer in the Special
Investigation Team (SIT). About reports of Mr
Mani going underground after a case was regis-
tered against him for his controversial speech,
Mr Achuthanandan said that in the past
Communist leaders used to go underground to
resist rulers who implicated them for fighting for
the people's rights. "We have gone underground
to resist charges brought against us by the British
and the Congress (governments). In this case
(Mani's) you better enquire yourself what made
him go underground," Mr Achuthanandan said.
Referring to the party filing a contempt of
court petition against a section of the media in
connection with the case, he said it was not the
party line to foist cases on media. The party, on
the contrary, will extend all support to the gov-
ernment's efforts to investigate and bring to
book those who committed the murder, he said.
Addressing a party meeting in Kannur district, Mr
Vijayan, however, refuted the idea that Mr Mani
had gone underground. "Mani is there in Idukki.
He spoke to me even this morning," he said.
The CPI-M leadership in the state has been
critical of the SIT set up to solve the murder
case, alleging that the team had been framing
party workers at the behest of the Congress-led
UDF government. Police had yesterday registered
a case against former minister and CPI-M state
secretariat member Elamaram Kareem on the
charge of intimidating a police officer investigat-
ing the case.
The long-running feud between the two lead-
ers flared up a fortnight ago, with Mr
Achuthanandan unleashing an open attack on Mr
Vijayan for dubbing rebels "renegades". Mr
Achuthanandan had also written to party general
secretary Prakash Karat seeking the central lead-
ership's intervention in the state affairs.
Chandrasekharan, a former CPI-M leader from
the party stronghold of Onchiyam in Kozhikode
district, was murdered at Vallikkad near Vatakara
on May 4. He was expelled a few years ago after
falling out with the CPI-M leadership and later
floated the Revolutionary Marxist Party.

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press trust of india Scholarship for the year 2012-13
(For Minority Students)
APPOINTMENT NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The country's premier medical institute AIIMS,
which caters to nearly 8,000 patients a day, has failed to meet the dead-
The West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation
invites applications for Scholarship from meritorious students belonging
to Minority Community (Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Parsee).
line given by the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) to upgrade its fire safety The students of Government or Private recognized schools from class
measures and sought more time to accomplish the task. I to X, including hostellers are eligible to apply for the Scholarship.
In the wake of AMRI blaze in Kolkata last year that left 94 people The Eligibility Criteria are as follows:
dead, DFS had issued notices to all city hospitals last December to 1. He/ She must be the citizen of India and domicile of West Bengal.
2. His/Her annual family income should not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakh.
upgrade their fire-fighting systems and get No-Objection Certificates 3. He/ She should obtain minimum 50% marks in the last final exami-
(NOCs) by 31 March 2012. nation.
However, AIIMS failed to meet the deadline and has asked for General Terms & Conditions:
another three months to accomplish the task, official sources 1. The eligible students are directed to apply in Prescribed Form
of Pre-Matric Scholarship which is available at the "Help Desk
said. The cardiovascular and neuro sciences centre of Office" located at District Office of Minority Affairs and is also
AIIMS, which houses the VVIP ward, is available in the website. District wise "Help Desk" information
one of the buildings in the hospital details will be available by clicking the heading "Regional
which is still functioning without a NOC Contacts" in our website: www.wbmdfc.org Photo copy of the
current prescribed form is also acceptable.
from the DFS. The DFS during an 2. He/ She may apply between 15th June, 2012 to 31st August,
inspection had raised objection in regard 2012.
to the safety measures in AIIMS, especial- 3. He/She should submit the application forms duly filled in at the
ly in its CTVS centre, officials said. It was concerned office of the B.D.O.(in case of Rural areas)/ S.D.O
(in case of Urban areas) along with photo copy of following
found there was absence of sprinkler documents:
system in the buildings, smoke i) Mark Sheet of last final examination and
management system and com- ii) Income Certificate from Councillor of Municipality/
Applications are invited in the prescribed form from the Indian Citizens having requisite partmentalising of rooms to pre- Corporation/ Prodhan of Gram Panchayet / BDO or self
affirmed affidavit.
Educational Qualifications, Age etc. for filling up of 01 (one) (UR) vacant post of Geologist, vent spread of fire have not been 4. The students from Kolkata shall submit their applications at
Group-A, Gazetted under the Department of Industries & Commerce Government of Tripura in met, they said. Annex Shade Office of WBMDFC, Bhabani Bhaban
the Pay Band-4 of Rs. 13,575 – 37,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4,800 plus admissible allowances. Besides, there is so much traf- Compound, Alipore, Kolkata-700 027.
The last date of submission of applications is 30th June, 2012. fic at the exit and entry points 5. Those who have got this scholarship in 2011-12 will also have
to apply for renewal of the Scholarship in the same form.
For further details, visit Commission’s website: www.tpsc.gov.in that in case of a mishap, the Managing Director
K. M. Das crowd itself will become a cause WBMDFC
Secretary of mass casualty. It is a critical Office Address: "AMBER", DD-27/E, SALT LAKE CITY,
Tripura Public Service Commission issue and the hospital should SEC-I, KOLKATA-700064 Phone No: 033-40047469
take it seriously, they said. Website: www.wbmdfc.org
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INDIA KOLKATA SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2012 4

TENDER Akash test-fired ‘NOTHING WILL BE BRUSHED UNDER THE CARPET’

Army chief promises action

successfully
BALASORE, 1 JUNE:
India today successfully
test fired two
indigenously-developed
surface-to-air Akash statesman news service
missiles of the Indian
Air Force version, with
a strike range of 25 km, NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The new Army chief,
from the Integrated Test General Bikram Singh, today asserted that
Range (ITR) at Chandi- he would not brush anything under the car-
pur here today. pti pet and everything, including sexual mis-
conduct allegations during deployment
in the UN Congo mission would be
investigated.
He was mission deputy commander for
the UN in the Congo when the internation-
al body’s oversight panel indicted the
Indian forces of sexually abusing local
women.
“Nothing will be brushed under the car-
pet, let me assure you this. This will be
investigated and let me assure you we will
take it to its logical conclusion,” the Army
chief said.
Gen. Bikram Singh, who took over as
the 27th Indian Army chief, told reporters General Bikram Singh inspects a guard of honour in New Delhi on Friday. afp
after a ceremonial guard of honour on the
lawns of South Block here that his key Ex-Army chief rejects BEML demand for apology
result area would be to maintain the Army NEW DELHI/BANGALORE, 1 JUNE: Former Army chief and motivated. The BEML has not received a single
as a “secular, apolitical” force. General V K Singh today rejected the demand for an letter from the ministry of defence in connection with
Only the second Sikh to take over as apology made by BEML chief VRS Natarajan on alleg- the alleged over-pricing of the Tatra vehicles or its
India’s Army chief, Gen Bikram Singh had ations of bribery in the Tatra truck deal. “Apology for quality.” "Legal notice has been issued today. If the
to overcome several hurdles, including a what? I have not alleged anything, I have just stated general does not apologise, we may file a defamation
legal battle that sought to deny him the some facts,” he said, reacting to Mr Natarajan's dem- suit against him," he warned.
opportunity to head the world’s second and at a Press conference in Bangalore, where he had At the Press meet, a leaflet about a book on alleged
largest standing army. said BEML has slapped a legal notice on Gen. Singh irregularities committed by Gen. VK Singh was circul-
“We will put our best foot forward. We seeking an apology for levelling allegations of bribe in ated. The leaflet about the book, General Salute, written
will continue to remain a secular force, we the Tatra truck deal. “The issue is with the CBI, which by Lt-Col Arun Jha, paints Gen. Singh in poor light. While
will continue to remain an apolitical force is investigating. Let us proceed with the investigation, the BEML chief distanced himself from the leaflet, the
and let us continue to do our job as it is I am quite sure we will find what the truth is,” Gen. company's officials also circulated a note on Mr K Per-
supposed to be done,” he said, when asked Singh said. During the Press conference in Bangalore, iyaswamy, a former BEML employee, who has been
what efforts would be taken to amend the an angry Mr Natarajan told newsmen: “We completely described by the media as a whistleblower, which sou-
strained civilian-military relations over the deny the charges made by the general which are false ght to suggest that his credibility was suspect. pti/sns
past 10 months.
“My outlook is to leave the past behind.
Look through the windscreen and not Gen. Bikram Singh, who took over from Kolkata-based Eastern Army Commander, botched up operation by its intelligence
through the rear view mirror when you Gen. V K Singh, was replying to questions under whose jurisdiction the Dimapur- unit that allegedly committed theft outside
take the army forward,” he said on the bit- over serious allegations and discipline based 3 Corps functions. The 3 Corps, its territorial jurisdiction, picked up three
terness within the Army and in relations issues faced by the force at a time he took headed by Lt-Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, had civilians without authority and killed them
with the civilian leadership. over as Army chief. He was, till Thursday, come under adverse notice recently over a in a fake encounter.

Special CBI court dismisses

‘AI staff integration in 45 days’
sns & pti
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Five years after
the merger of the two state-run air-
lines, the government today
announced that implementation of
uniform structures for pay, allowances
and career progression for Air India
employees would start in 45 days.
“This (employees' integration) is
necessary if merger (in Air India) has to
succeed, if Air India has to survive. The
government is giving Rs 30,000 crore
.... One thing is clear. Government will
not give public money any more to Air
India,” civil aviation minister Ajit Singh
More Tender Ads on told reporters here.
He also told the striking pilots that
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their demands relating to their career
progression can be examined only
after they returned to work. “They
should unilaterally call off their strike.
Delhi High Court has also said the
same thing. It is an illegal strike. We
will consider all their demands after
they join back,” Mr Singh said.
Announcing a roadmap for imple-
mentation of the Justice DM
Dharmadhikari Committee recom-
mendations on HR integration of the
employees of erstwhile Air India and
Indian Airlines, he said there would be
parity in pay scales and uniform work-
ing conditions for all staffers. The air-
lines were merged in 2007.
However, the pay scales and
allowance structure for pilots, engi-
neers, cabin crew and technicians
would be determined on the basis of
industry norms. “Since these issues are
not dealt with by DPE guidelines, the
Union Cabinet's approval is required,”
Mr Singh said.
A panel of officials has been set up
to implement various recommenda-
tions on pay fixation, level-mapping of
all employees and their promotional
avenues. This panel, called the imple-
mentation-cum-anomaly committee,
would seek the views of all sections of
employees and complete its task with-
in the next 45 days, Mr Singh said. “We
will be patient and persuasive in talk-
ing to the employees.”
Jagan’s bail plea
HYDERABAD, 1 JUNE: A special CBI court
today dismissed the bail plea of YSR Congress
party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who was
arrested in connection with a disproportionate
assets case registered against him. The Prin-
cipal special court for CBI cases in its orders
upheld the contention of the investigating
agency that the petitioner (Jagan) may tam-
per with evidences. Earlier, strongly opposing
Jagan's bail plea, CBI senior counsel Ashok
Bhan had yesterday alleged: “This is a case of
a handful of white-collar criminals who are
trying to subvert the Constitution. “He is
among the over 100 MPs, who are facing
various criminal charges and just because that
he is a party (YSR Congress) president, he
cannot claim bail,” Mr Bhan contended and
alleged that funds were funnelled through
hawala transactions and brought back into his
businesses as investments. pti

Ministry sets Cops allowed to take voice samples Student in prison

up department
of disability
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The social
justice and empowerment min-
istry has set up a new department
of disability to coordinate the
functioning of various pro-
grammes being implemented for
the welfare of the country’s over
millions of differently-abled peo-
ple. The new department started
functioning from 14 May and is
headed by a secretary. The gov-
ernment has invited all stakehold-
ers to come up with innovative
ideas for generating livelihood for
the disabled. A new legislation for
empowerment of persons with
disability in harmony with the UN
Convention has been drafted. To
generate awareness on employ-
ment opportunities, a web portal
,Jobability, has been launched to
help the candidates build links
with local employers. sns
press trust of india
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: A Delhi
court today allowed police to
take voice samples of senior
advocate Shanti Bhushan and
politicians Mulayam Singh Yadav
and Amar Singh for further
investigation into the controver-
sial CD case.
Chief metropolitan magistrate
Vinod Yadav accepted the Delhi
Police’s plea to secure their voice
samples through CFSL experts to
ascertain the motive behind cre-
ating the CD with their purport-
ed conversation on “managing” a
Supreme Court judge in a case.
“In my considered opinion,
the present application filed by
the investigation agency, is liable
to be allowed as securing the
voice sample of the aforesaid
persons is very vital for further
progress of investigation in the
matter,” the CMM said.
The court also allowed the
special cell of Delhi police to get
the voice samples of any other
person having bearing in prepa-
ration of the CD.
The special cell, in its applica-
tion, referred to the January 25
order of the court by which the
agency was directed to conduct
further investigation in the
matter.
“The prosecuting agency
clearly failed to investigate as to
what was the motive of creating
such a CD. Was it to malign the
complainant (Bhushan) and, in
turn, thwart the 'civil society
movement' on 'Lokpal Bill'
which he had undertaken or was
it a ploy to make the Hon'ble
Supreme Court judge to recuse
himself from the bench which
was hearing the 2G case,” the
CMM had said.
The case was registered on Mr
Shanti Bhushan's complaint that
the CD was fabricated in order to
defame him.
The court had ordered further
probe into the matter as the
police, in its closure report, had
said the CD, having Mr
Bhushan's voice purportedly
telling Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav
that his son Prashant Bhushan
can “manage” a Supreme Court
judge, was a genuine one.
The special cell had in August
last year sought the court's per-
mission to close the case regis-
tered on Mr Bhushan's com-
plaint at the I P Estate police sta-
tion on 14 April, 2011.
Mr Bhushan had denied hav-
ing had any conversation with
Mr Yadav or Mr Amar Singh.
He had alleged the CD was a
“cut-and-paste job” to discredit
the campaign for a strong anti-
graft Lokpal Bill.
The police had sought the clo-
sure of the case, saying there was
no substantive evidence to prove
the doctoring of the controver-
sial CD, as alleged.
NEW YORK, 1 JUNE: Indian
student Dharun Ravi today
began his 30-day sentence
in a New Jersey jail, as the
parents of his deceased
Rutgers roommate reject-
ed his apology as a “public
relations piece”. Ravi was
sentenced by a US judge
on hate crime charges for
using a webcam to spy on
his homosexual roommate
Tyler Clementi who later
committed suicide, term-
ing his behaviour “cold, cal-
culated and methodically
conceived”. pti
Doctor attacked
THRISSUR(KERALA), 1
JUNE: A doctor was seri-
ously injured today when
she was attacked by a kn-
ife-wielding man who was
unhappy with her treatm-
ent, police here said. pti
Mathura clashes
LUCKNOW, 1 JUNE: One
person was killed and a
dozen others were injured

No further appeal against Gita

in communal clashes in
Uttar Pradesh's Mathura
town, police said. Curfew
was clamped and police
press trust of india reinforcements brought in
by two courts. following the violence in
In December last year, the Tomsk Kosikalan area. Officials
MOSCOW, 1 JUNE: Russian prosecu- District Court refused a request to said the clashes broke out
tors have decided against taking for- declare the book extremist, as it found after Friday prayers. ians
ward their case seeking a ban on a no grounds to satisfy the lawsuit. The
translated version of Bhagvad Gita, prosecutor's office did not appeal the Delhi HC on alimony
bringing down the curtains on the decision, but the Tomsk Region Court NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: An
sensitive issue that had enraged upheld it without amendments on 21 educated woman who is
Hindus globally and even threatened March. capable of maintaining
to strain Russia's ties with India. Mr Vasily Voykin, a regional prosecu- herself but quits her job
State prosecutors in the Siberian tor, was quoted as saying by RIA voluntarily, is not entitled
city of Tomsk will not challenge a Novosti on Tuesday that the prosecu- to alimony from her estra-
lower court decision to refuse to tor's office will not appeal the court's nged husband, Delhi HC
declare the translation of the Hindu decision. The case had drawn a flurry has held. Justice Pratibha
scripture as “extremist”, RAPSI legal of criticism from Hindus across the Rani dismissed a woma-
news agency reported. world. n's plea, which had challe-
The Tomsk Region prosecutor's External affairs minister Mr SM nged a lower court's order
office had initiated the case in June Krishna had asked the Russian govern- denying her maintenance
2011 following its inspection of the ment to help resolve the issue quickly. as she was well-qualified
Tomsk Society for Krishna Consciousness. was “extremist” literature full of hatred and Bhagavad Gita was first published in and had worked in the
They had claimed that the text of insult to non-believers, which promoted Russia in 1788 and since then it has been past, but had quit her job
Bhagavad Gita As It Is ~ a translation and social discord. republished many times in various of her own free will. pti
commentary on the original scripture ~ The petition has already been dismissed translations.

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BENGAL KOLKATA SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2012 5

SP national meet in city: Mamata-Mulayam axis?

uday basu
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE : In a prelude to possible realign-
ment of forces before the 2014 Lok Sabha poll the
Samajwadi Party will hold a three-day national com-
mittee meeting in the city and send "a strong mes-
sage" across the country that it would work to cob-
ble together a non-Congress and non-BJP govern-
ment to replace the UPA government.
Sources in the SP today said both Mr Mulayam
Singh Yadav and UP chief minister Akhilesh
Yadav will attend the meeting along with other
senior leaders of the party between 9 July and 11
July. The two top SP leaders will also to meet
Trinamul Congress supremo and chief minister
Mamata Banerjee.
The SP has a clear agenda for the session. "We
are focused on the agenda of formulating a strategy
for the 2014 Lok Sabha poll. We would send the
message from Kolkata across the country that we
want a non-Congress and non-BJP government,"
the sources said.
The SP, it was learnt, is moving in a calculated
manner to put its supremo, Mr Mulayam Singh
Yadav, in the forefront of national politics and
make him a key player in the installation of the next
government at the Centre.
With the mandate that the SP got in the recent
Assembly poll, it now commands lead in over 55
Lok Sabha seats. Even if by the time the Lok Sabha
poll is held its popularity decreases, it expects its
tally will rise to at least 45. It has currently 22 MPs
in its kitty. If its hopes materialise, Mr Mulayam
Singh Yadav with 45 MPs will not only dictate the
numbers and names of his party’s cabinet portfo-
lios, he may well be a candidate for prime minister,
sources said.
With this calculation Mr Yadav is assiduously cul-
tivating the Trinamul supermo who is also expect-
ed to increase her party's tally of MPs. The Trinamul
bagged 19 Lok Sabha seats in the 2009 poll, while
it won 185 Assembly seats in the 2011 poll. The
Trinamul's current LS tally is likely to go up as it
has secured lead in 33 LS seats. Moreover, unlike
the 2009 LS poll, the next LS poll will be held
when it's in power in Bengal. With the demolition
of the Red bastion in Bengal, the LF's tally is likely
to be whittled down further from the present 15.
SP sources said in such a political scenario the SP
and the Trinamul are likely to emerge as a formida-
ble combine when it comes to forming the govern-
ment at the Centre in 2014. With Mr Naveen
Patnaik, Odisha chief minister, Ms J Jayalalitha,
Tamil Nadu chief minister and Mr Chandrababu
Naidu, former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
already making favourable noise for a non-Congress
and non-BJP government, the SP leadership is
encouraged to cement its ties with Miss Banerjee.
The July session in Kolkata will be a concrete step
in that direction, sources added.

Campaign ends in Haldia, Durgapur COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES

kanchan siddiqui & biswabrata goswami

DURGAPUR/HALDIA, 1 JUNE: At a time when the Trinamul Congress is roping in all

Surjya woos EXAMINATION (II), 2012
[INCLUDING SSC WOMEN
(NON-TECHNICAL) COURSE]
the party's big names for campaigning to ensure a win in the Durgapur civic body
election, the CPI-M strangely has not bought in any of its star leaders for campaign-
ing apart from Dr Suryakanta Mishra.
TMC youths The Union Public Service Commission will hold the
Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2012 on
Dr Mishra was accompanied by CPI-M district secretary Amol Haldar for the cam- KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: At a time 16th September, 2012 for admission to Indian Military
paign. The CPI-M's reluctance to bring party stalwarts for the campaign has come has when a Trinamul Congress min- Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force
a huge surprise to others. On being asked to comment on this decision of the party, ister has been goading his party Academy for the Courses commencing in July 2013
Mr Haldar said: “It's an election for the local self government. We think it is more activists to avoid CPI-M support- and Officers Training Academy, Chennai for the
rational for the the campaigning to be done by those who can talk on the local issues ers like plague, Leader of the Courses (Men and Women) commencing in October,
here.” Opposition and CPI-M Politburo 2013.
The Trinamul Congress, on the other hand, assigned a bunch of party leaders, min- member Surjya Kanta Mishra Candidates are required to apply only through online
isters to lodge in Durgapur and hold street corners, rallies, door to door campaigns. wants his party's youth wing mode. No other mode of submission of application is
Apart from the state Cabinet ministers ~ Mr Partha Chatterjee, Mr Moloy Ghatak, members to open dialogue with allowed. For details regarding the Eligibility Conditions,
Mr Arup Biswas, Mr Madan Mitra, Mr Firhad Hakim and Union minister Mukul Roy their counterparts in the Syllabus and Scheme of the examination, Centers of
~ Mr Subrata Bakshi, Mr Shovondeb Chatterjee, Mrs Nargis Begum, Mrs Debashree Trinamul. Dr Mishra pins his examination, Guidelines for filling up application form
Roy also came to Durgapur to campaign for the municipal election. hopes of winning Trinamul sup- etc. aspirants must refer to the Detailed Notice of the
Mr Apurba Mukherjee, party’s mayoral candidate said: “This is a part of our coor- porters over on the possibility examination published in the Employment
dination. The industry minister and the municipal affairs ministers explained the that chief minister Mamata News/Rozgar Samachar dated 2nd June, 2012 or the
masses, the change, Durgapur will undergo once TMC wins the civic poll. The LF’s Banerjee's "false promises and UPSC website: www.upsc.gov.in
misrule and nepotism have crippled its growth and our ministers told the people unrealisable dreams” would
"Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gen-
exactly what Durgapur will be like under the TMC rule.” The Congress, disheartened backfire, causing disenchant- der balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply"
with the non-shaping of the pre-declared alliance however, managed to convince ment among people. The CPI-M
PCC president Pradip Bhattacharya, party’s senior leaders Mr Adhir Chowdhury, Mrs leader told a DYFI meeting that davp 10601/14/0015/1213
Dipa Das Munshi to come to Durgapur and campaign for its 35 candidates. Mr Sudeb it was better to be out of power
Roy, party’s Burdwan (industrial) district president, according to the insiders has and come closer to the people
already tendered his resignation as the state leadership didn’t agree to compromise (Above) Left Front leaders campaign for civic poll; (Below) Zeenat Aman rather than to be in power and
with the Trinamul Congress’s offer of nine seats. He himself didn’t participate in any campaigns at the same place. At Panskura in East Midnapore on Friday. sns then lose people's support “due
of the poll campaigns. to your attitudinal change while
He said: “I was sick and couldn’t take part in the campaigns.” Dr Manas Bhuniya,
the state irrigation minister also skipped campaigning citing health reasons.
CPM ‘apprehends’ unrest in civic poll being in power”. “The DYFI has
to shed its feudal mentality of
ENGINEERING SERVICES
EXAMINATION - 2012
The intense campaigning for the 3 June municipal elections at Haldia and KOLKATA/DURGAPUR, 1 JUNE: The CPI-M today alleged that the Trinamul Congress was dis- relying heavily on senior party
Panskura civic bodies, which witnessed bitter verbal duels between titans of state pol- turbing its campaign for the 3 June Haldia civic poll and threatening its candidates. The party leaders and seek directions on AND
itics, concluded today. urged the State Election Commission to ensure that “outsiders” were removed for a peaceful every other issue. The party's COMBINED MEDICAL SERVICES
While the ruling Trinamul Congress urged the residents to give it a clear mandate, polling. “There had been threats on our candidates to withdraw candidature and disturbance leadership is always graying due
the Congress, BJP and the Left Front railed against the Trinamul Congress chief and in our campaigns, and presence of outsiders in the area has created fear of violence”, CPI-M to its maturity and the youth EXAMINATION, 2012
chief minister Mamata Banerjee. state secretary Biman Bose said at a press conference in Haldia in East Midnapore district. wing can't always wait for their Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the
The last day of campaigning saw Mr Subhendu Adhikari, a Trinamul Congress MP, The CPI-M fears there will not be a free and fair election in Durgapur this year. The party has nod and advice and then decide Engineering Services Examination- 2012 and Combined
Mr Biman Bose, CPI-M state secretary, Mr Shyamal Chakraborty and Mr Rabin Deb, sought the Governor's intervention, sending an SOS today. The CPI-M-headed Left Front has on their future course of action. Medical Services Examination, 2012 all over India.
CPI-M state secretariat members, among others, holding meetings at various places ruled the Durgapur Municipal Corporation Board since 1997, with only a feeble representa- The youth members of the party Engineering Services Examination, 2012 will be con-
in Haldia and Panskura. Road shows, rallies and public meetings of different political tion from the Opposition. are equally mature and the time ducted on 15th , 16th & 17th June, 2012 and
parties were also held today. Mr Rathin Roy, a party state secretariat member and the mayor of the outgoing board, has come for them to take some Combined Medical Services Examination, 2012 will be
Mr Adhikari, who held a meeting at Haldia, said: “People have rejected the Left described his anxiety in the appeal. "Our candidates are being chased, assaulted here and bold decisions on their own. conducted on 17th June, 2012. The Commission has
Front in earlier polls and they will again make our candidates victorious in the civic there across the town by the drunk hooligans backed by the Trinamul Congress," according The leadership will always be uploaded the e-Admit Cards for both the examinations for
poll. The CPI-M did not materialize any plans in the last 34 years in Haldia and Haldia to Mr Roy. "The situation has gathered momentum from their side with the passage of time there to guide them, but this the convenience of the admitted candidates
residents were victimized for them. They could not solve the scarcity of drinking and it has led to taking our supporters to physical task, also requiring hospitalisation in cer- feudal mentality should be (Reasons/grounds for rejection of application in respect of
water and pollution here which were the basic demands of residents”. tain cases.” He continued: "Every case of assault caused to on our men and organised obstruc- shunned,” said Dr Mishra while rejected candidate are also uploaded) on its website
Rulling out the TMC allegation, Mr Bose said: “The Trinamul Congress had creat- tion was brought into the notices of the police and administration, municipal returning offi- delivering the Dinesh Majumdar (http://www.upsc.gov.in). The candidates are advised to
ed a terror-like situation among the residents for the past few years for which the cer. They gave patient hearings. But nothing tangible to stop these incidents has been dis- memorial lecture today at download their e-Admit Cards for respective examinations
Haldia civic board could not materialise plans.” cerned.” sns & pti Moulali Yuva Kendra. sns and take a printout thereof. The admitted candidates will
have to produce the printout of their e-Admit Cards at the
allotted venue for appearing in the specified examination.

Parivartan wind blowing?

State Assembly to felicitate MLAs
on its platinum jubilee celebration
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE : The state Assembly will hold a special two-day
session beginning 14 August to commemorate its platinum jubilee
year. The Governor will inaugurate the session. The Lok Sabha
Speaker, Mrs Meera Kumar, is likely to inaugurate a seminar on
“strengthening the parliamentary system.” The Speaker, Mr Biman
Banerjee, today, said MLAs serving the House for past 25 years will
be felicitated. They include Mr Subrata Mukherjee, state minister,
Mr Gyan Singh Sohanpal, Congress MLA, Md Shorab, Mr Probodh
Sinha, Mr Abdur Rezzak Molla. Each MLA will be given a memento
- a silver coin where the picture of the Assembly will be engraved.
Three sub- committees have been constituted for this purpose. A
Hungarian delegation will meet the Speaker, Mr Biman Banerjee, at
1 p.m. on 4 June. Earlier, the chief minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee
in her interview to Washington Post stated that the Maoists aided by
the ISI are planning to kill her and are receiving financial assistance
for that purpose from North Korea, Venezuela and Hungary. sns
Armed policemen to be
In case the photograph is not visible or available on the e-
Admit Cards, candidates are advised to carry identical
photographs (one photograph for each session) along
with proof of Identity such as Identity Card or Voter
TAMLUK, 1 JUNE: Protests over land acquisition for Identity Card or Passport or Driving License and the print-
FB 1
a proposed chemical hub in Nandigram saw police
fire at villagers, killing about 14 of them and
Panskura TMC 17
out of e-Admit Card at the venue of the examination. No
paper Admit Card will be issued for these examina-
wounding many others. BJP 15 tions by the Commission.
The event, dated 14 March 2007, is etched in the Total seat 17 CPI 5 The candidates are advised to take a printout of the e-
memory of almost every individual of this state and Total candidates 74 CPI-M 15 Admit Card to avoid last minute rush. In the past, cases
triggered political movements by the Trinamul INC 15 have been noticed where some candidates have faced
Congress, which saw the Left wiped out from East IND 10 difficulty in accessing the server on the last day on
Midnapore in the panchayat poll, the Lok Sabha account of server overload.
and then the civic elections of 2010. A reversal of
TMC 26
Haldia
In case of any discrepancy in the e-admit card, the same
this trend seems unlikely in this civic poll at Haldia
and Panskura, too. BJP 18 may be communicated to the Commission immediately by
In previous election, the Mahajot (grand e-mail ID usengg-upsc@nic.in for Engineering Services
CPI 4
alliance) headed by the ruling Trinamul Congress CPI-M 21
Examination, 2012 and uscms-upsc@nic.in for
had wrested away the Panskura civic body, but Total seat 26 Combined Medical Services Examination, 2012 latest by
failed to defeat the Left Front in case of Haldia civic Total candidates 93 INC 17 5th June, 2012 to enable the Commission to take a deci-
body polls. RSP 1 sion in the matter.
The industrial township of Haldia in West Bengal IND 6 Candidates are also advised to bring Black Ball Point
was recaptured by the Left Front, which won 19 of
the 26 seats when a high-voltage municipal election
was held on 22 July 2007, in the shadow of the vio-
and extreme measures such as the kidnapping of
nominees, intimidation and the usual tactics of
Pen to the examination hall for objective type papers.
davp 55101/14/0006/1213

deployed in polling booths lent clashes in neighbouring Nandigram.

This time, the CPI-M has become weaker,
"area domination", are ways for the parties to
demonstrate absolute control over territories
bappaditya paul though, and its many leaders are absconding after marked as their own. In the past, the Congress and
being accused in the Nandigram violence case. the CPI-M did it; now it is the Trinamul Congress
KOLKATA 1 JUNE: Apprehending violence during the 3 June election at Even, the party's Haldia strongman, former MP who has done it in both the Panskura and Haldia
six municipal bodies, the State Election Commission (SEC) has decided Lakshman Seth, is now in jail in connection with civic areas. As a result, the Congress have been able
to deploy armed policemen in each and every polling booth. the Nandigram violence. So, the Trinamul Congress to field only 17 candidates out of 26 seats for
This is a departure from the previous practice when, barring some leaders have tried their best to win the Haldia Haldia civic polls, while it has been able to field 15
exceptions, baton-wielding policemen or home guards used to man the municipality board for the first time in the past four candidates out of 17 seats for Panskura civic polls.
polling booths during the civic body polls in the state. decades. But, interestingly, the local issues have Moreover, the Trinamul Congress is hopeful of
Issuing an order to all the five district administrations where the been superseded by the tug of war at the state and winning both the Haldia and Panskura civic bodies
municipal elections are being held, the SEC has asked them to “deploy national levels. The contest has acquired the because the CPI-M has no strategic political initia-
at least two armed police persons” in each and every polling booth dimensions of a people’s appraisal of the perfor- tive. Every move now is calibrated on one assump-
spread over the six municipal bodies. Panskura and Haldia mance of the Trinamul Congress on the one hand tion: A possible backlash from voters who experi-
Municipalities in East Midnapore, Durgapur Municipal Corporation in and of the immediate future of the CPI-M on the enced the evil that was unleashed by dodgy com-
Burdwan, Nalhati Municipality in Birbhum, Dhupguri Municipality in other. The noise over the selection of candidates rades when the party was in power. sns
Jalpaiguri and the Cooper's Camp Notified Area in Nadia are the six
civic bodies that are going to the polls on 3 June.
The move is significant as for the Trinamul Congress this municipal
election is a litmus test for popularity after a year in power; and for the
Left, it's a struggle to regain its lost base. Besides, breaking off the
alliance with Trinamul, Congress is fighting the election on its own. And
all these create potential for muscle-flexing by cadres of the rival parties
on the day of election. “While the deployment of at least two armed
policemen have been made mandatory for each of the polling booths ~
be it main or auxiliary one, in case of premises housing multiple booths,
an officer not below the rank of assistant sub inspector (ASI) will be
posted to supervise the armed personnel,” said the SEC secretary Mr
Tapas Roy. In all, there are 732 polling booths in the six municipalities
and 218 of those are auxiliary ones. The total number of voters is
5,90,052. The SEC is particularly apprehensive of trouble at Haldia,
Durgapur and Cooper's Camp where all the three rival political forces
have more or less similar strengths. Keeping this in mind, the SEC has
also deployed three election observes for Durgapur and two for Haldia.

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EDITORIAL KOLKATA SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2012 6

Vol. CXXXXVI 128 Incorporating and directly descended from THE FRIEND OF INDIA ~ Founded 1818. n Printed from Kolkata, New Delhi, Siliguri and Bhubaneswar A member of the Asia News Network

COUP THAT WASN’T

Odisha’s second power centre
IT beggars belief on the face of it that a “coup attempt” could
have been staged in Odisha by one of the key functionaries of the
A demilitarised Siachen DEATH
BAKSI SAILENDRA BHUSAN — On
May 27, 2012 at Kolkata,
Advocate, Calcutta High Court.
Deeply mourned by family and
friends. The sradh ceremony will
ruling Biju Janata Dal. This is the first time that the party has faced
a crisis of this magnitude and at a critical juncture ~ when Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik is leading the concert of non-Congress
Opportunity To Test Whether The Pakistan Army Can Be Trusted be held on June 8, 2012, 9-30 a.m.
onwards at his residence 22,
chief ministers on the issue of federal rights. Though the coup Balaram Bose Ghat Road, Kolkata-
gurmeet kanwal helicopter and UAV sorties will also be regularly Hence, it will be militarily impossible for Pakis- 700025.
attempt appears to have fizzled out for now with Mr Patnaik’s available. All joint verification and monitoring tan to ‘hand over’ portions of the DMZ to China
return to Bhubaneswar after having curtailed his visit to Europe, activities will be controlled from here. or to gang up with that country to jointly threat- (PL3873)

there is little doubt that developments over the past few days have
jolted the BJD and its government to its foundations. Pyari Mohan
Mohapatra, the Rajya Sabha MP, a former Principal Secretary to Biju
Patnaik and a potent force in the party hierarchy, raised the banner
of revolt for reasons that still remain a subject of conjecture. Till
about six months ago, he and the Chief Minister had been partners
in the evolution of the BJD, to the extent that Mr Mohapatra had
handpicked 90 per cent of the party candidates for the 2009 Assem-
EVER since General Kayani, the Pakistan
army chief, made a statement seeking peaceful
coexistence with India and pushed for the
demilitarisation of the Siachen conflict zone, the
commentaries that have been published on the
subject in India have by and large been negative.
Some of the perceptions are ultra jingoistic and
deserve to be discarded as there is no scope for
As both verification and monitoring will be
transparent joint activities, it will be ensured
that the process of demilitarisation is completed
to the mutual satisfaction of both India and
Pakistan. Alleged violations of the demilitarisa-
tion agreement will be jointly verified.
The demilitarisation agreement will have a
clause permitting both sides to take any action
en Ladakh. Those who are imagining such link- IN MEMORIAM
ages are seeing phantoms and vastly overstating
the threat.
BHATTACHARYA J. N. — We fondly
The joint working group constituted to draw remember you this day and every-
up a demilitarisation agreement should be head-
day. — Bani, Sharmila, Sarbari,
ed jointly by the two DGMOs and their staff as- Swagata, Monimoy and Gungun.
sisted by MoD officials and diplomats. They
should meet at the Attari-Wagah border and pre-
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bly elections. Furthermore, he was largely instrumental in easing
out the Bharatiya Janata Party from the coalition. His rebellion may
have been aborted, but it is palpable that Mr Patnaik faces the first
major political challenge since he took over as Chief Minister in
2000. He has promised “right action at the right time” against the
detractors, but he may now find himself on a weak wicket on two
counts ~ the increasingly forbidding Maoist challenge and steering
the challenge posed by the non-Congress chief ministers against the
United Progressive Alliance. And also, of course, the challenge with-
in that now confronts a regional party. In terms of party affairs,
there is little doubt that the former bureaucrat wields greater clout
than does the Chief Minister, as did the CPI-M state secretary in
Bengal at one point in time. Is is possible that the rift in the lute
appeared when he was not consulted by Naveen over the support
to the NCP leader, PA Sangma, for President? Mr Mohapatra’s mani-
pulative strategy has clearly misfired. He was hoping to win over at
least half of the 103 BJD MLAs to his camp. In the event, he was able
to enlist the support of only 33 members. The party hasn’t split, and
this must afford a ray of hope to the Chief Minister in the moment
of disaffection. He is acutely aware of the emergence of a second
power centre, though he appears to be in no hurry to take the
“right action” for fear of rocking the boat just yet.
‘NU LOOK’ OFFICERS
The forces need them badly
TUCKED amidst the reams of “papers laid on the table” in
Parliament was a disclosure from the defence minister that the
process of selecting personnel for the officer cadres was being thor-
oughly reviewed. Responding to criticism from the Standing Com-
mittee that there had been only token changes over the past 63
years, the minister said that a de novo system was being worked on
by the Defence Institute of Psychological Research and the Service
headquarters. The main thrust was to take into cognisance socio-
economic changes that may have impacted the psyche of contem-
porary youth, and to identify skills needed for proficiency in the
now highly technological battlefield environment. On the latter
front movement has been registered over the years, the military’s
technical-education institutes are among the best in the country,
the navy is moving towards all its officers holding a B.Tech degree.
The other thrust area is a belated acknowledgement that there has
been a marked change in the “background” of those joining the for-
ces: particularly after the expansion of the corporate sector and its’
alluring “compensation”. Much as the military leadership might
contend that there has been no dilution of “officer-like qualities”
and that the forces are thoroughly professional, it would be self-
denial to aver that a modernisation of mindset is not required.
The overhaul process should not be limited to entry-level selec-
tion. For far too long have the forces lived in the somewhat unreal-
istic ambience of cantonments and military stations: that does fos-
ter the nurturing of core military values of discipline, integrity, hon-
our etc. but it can render the officer ill-equipped for his profes-
sional interaction with civilians. While keeping the soldier apolitical
is a cherished principle, can he remain ignorant of the political
mood in the country, its socio-economic difficulties? That has par-
ticular relevance when, unfortunately, the military is increasingly
being required to tackle insurgencies. The need for a special kind
of sensitivity cannot be overstressed: the “adversaries” cannot be
slammed as “anti-national elements” and “sorted out” accordingly.
Even when dealing with “enemies” the rules of engagement have
changed, there is also urgent need for coming to terms with highly-
active, competitive media organisations whose concept of patrio-
tism could be very different from the fauji’s. A tall selection/train-
ing order indeed. More so when the “3Rs” also need attention: can
the nation afford another young military-aspirant incapable of ensu-
ring his application forms accurately reflected his date of birth?
ROMNEY’S RUN
Mr Obama has an opponent
THE battlelines for the American presidential election in
November are now drawn with Mitt Romney’s sweeping victory in
the Texas primary. This makes his nomination as the Republican
presidential candidate a certainty with little or no possibility of a
stand-off during the party convention. The choice before America,
still coping with the after-effects of the meltdown whatever the
investment bankers might say, will be between Barack Obama and
Mr Romney. Though the incumbent at the White House must back
himself strongly, the process might be less than smooth-sailing, as
had appeared some months ago. Mr Obama may yet have a contest
on his hands not the least because the latest opinion polls would
suggest that he and Mr Romney are running neck-and-neck.
Though on the face of it the odds are in his favour, incumbency may
not be a readymade advantage, after all. The demographic factor is
doubtless in Mr Obama’s favour. It is generally conceded that the
black and Hispanic voters are unlikely to vote Republican, though
as a class group they appear to be less enthusiastic supporters of the
Democratic party than they were in 2008. The President’s recent
support for gay marriage, his liberal social agenda and access to
health insurance are expected to reinforce his support base.
Though foreign policy is unlikely to be a determinant in terms of
voter preferences, the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq and the
scheduled pullout from Afghanistan are likely to be held up as suc-
cesses despite the messy humanitarian intervention in Libya and the
helplessness in Syria. Mr Obama may already have silenced the
hawks in the Democratic establishment with the killing of Osama
bin Laden ~ a classic instance of global policing and on his orders.
At another remove, Mr Romney comes through as a conservative.
Being an almost certified fund-raiser and a successful venture capi-
talist, he will need to engage in a fair amount of explaining to
account for his money and the acquisition thereof. He will, above
all, have to counter the Democratic rhetoric that he is a ruthless
speculator who built his fortune by exploiting workers, a charge
that can cloud the prospects of any Presidential nominee. The cam-
paign is now set to begin in right earnest and the respective planks
will be sharper in the run-up to the conventions. And for India’s
raucous political class, the debate will be a lesson in what we hope
will be civilised and informed discourse.
jingoism in international negotiations. that is deemed appropriate, including the use of pare a draft demilitarisation agreement that ad- PERSONAL
The ground for opposing demilitarisation is military means, in case the agreement is violated dresses the apprehensions and concerns of both
T
rooted primarily on two major issues. One, the by the other side. Unauthorised military move- sides. hank You St. Jude for a favour
Pakistan Army cannot be trusted to honour the ment will not go unchallenged. The draft agreement should be thoroughly received. — DS.
demilitarisation agreement. Two, China and Pak- (PL3872)
istan will gang up and join hands at Siachen and
threaten Ladakh from the north.
Apparently, the finer nuances of the demili-
T he Management and Staff of
Ashok Laboratory Clinical Testing
Centre Pvt. Ltd., 390B, Jodhpur Park,
tarisation process have not been clearly under- Kolkata-700068 extends warm greet-
stood. The demilitarisation agreement between ings and heartiest felicitation to all on
India and Pakistan will be a legally binding inter- the solemn occasion of the successful
national agreement. It will lay down a step-by- completion of their 26th year of func-
step process to turn the Siachen conflict zone tioning. On this moment of special sig-
into a demilitarised zone (DMZ). The first step nificance we would like to thank all
will be authentication of the present deploy- our doctors, patients and well-wishers
ment positions. This will be followed by disen- who are associated with laboratory
gagement from the AGPL and, finally, the move- throughout the 26 years of journey
ment of troops, guns and war-like stores to pre- towards fulfilment of our vision and
viously agreed positions. The step-by-step de- mission. In this occasion we proudly
militarisation process will be mutually agreed to announce that we are going to open
by the two DGMOs and approved by the politi- our Out Patient Department at P-57,
Jodhpur Park, Kolkata-700068 shortly
cal authorities. as another step of our service.
The demilitarisation agreement will be with-
(BPL3871)
out prejudice to either country’s stated position
on the extension of the Line of Control (LoC)
beyond NJ9842. This reference on military maps
is the point up to which the Cease Fire Line was
UK’s Diamond
jointly demarcated under the Karachi agreement
of 1949 and the Shimla agreement of 1972. In
Jubilee Weekend
fact, a Joint Commission will be appointed to press trust of india
negotiate the extension of the LoC beyond
NJ9842. This commission will begin its work LONDON, 1 JUNE: After a spell of
simultaneously with the commencement of the exceptionally warm weather, Britain is
process of demilitarisation. However, agreement bracing for showers and an extended
on the extension of the LoC beyond NJ9842 can- Diamond Jubilee weekend to be cele-
not prelude the commencement of demilitarisa-
It will be militarily impossible for Pakistan to ‘hand over’ brated by millions with holidays and
tion, as some analysts are suggesting. Such a portions of the DMZ to China or to gang up with that country to events to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 60
condition, if imposed by India, will make demil- year reign.
itarisation of the Siachen conflict zone a non- jointly threaten Ladakh. Those who are imagining such linkages Diamond Jubilee celebrations are
starter and both sides will be forced to continue are seeing phantoms and vastly overstating the threat billed as one of the two major events
to maintain their present deployments with all to showcase the best of Britain, the
the attendant costs. The intruding personnel will be targeted by debated in both Parliaments and among civil other being the Olympics.
As part of demilitarisation, the disengagement helicopter gunships and the fighter-ground society luminaries, including military veterans. With most offices closed during the
and redeployment of all military forces to ag- attack aircraft of the Indian Air Force as also by Of course, it has to be remembered that it will extended weekend from 2 to 5 June,
reed positions will be verified independently by armed drones. In case any bunker that is vacat- be impossible to reach an agreement if all possi- many plan to use the period to holiday
national technical means (satellites, air photos ed by Indian troops is occupied by the Pakis- ble objections were to be removed first. amidst hopes that Britain’s famously
and electronic surveillance) as well as physically tanis, it will be destroyed by using precision The demilitarisation of the Siachen conflict fickle weather will give way to the
through joint helicopter sorties. Subsequent strike munitions. Under these circumstances, zone will not only act as a huge military-to-mili- warmth and sunshine evident during
monitoring of the DMZ will also be similarly un- even if the Pakistan army has intentions of at- tary confidence building measure, it will also the last week.
dertaken. No military activity will be permitted tempting to occupy vacated Indian bunkers, it test the Pakistan army’s sincerity and will be an London is the hub of Diamond
in the DMZ. In addition to mutually agreed phy- will not succeed in doing so. opportunity for that army to prove that it has Jubilee celebrations, with thousands
sical monitoring being conducted jointly with Small enemy patrols intruding surreptitiously actually had a change of heart at the strategic expected to arrive in the capital to wit-
stipulated frequency, both sides will have the into the DMZ will not be able to survive beyond level in wanting peace with India. It is a low-risk ness events planned to the last detail,
right to conduct surprise inspections of suspect- a few days in the high altitude wilderness. They option to test whether the Pakistan army can be including a unique 1000-boat strong
ed military movements. will need sustained helicopter support for trusted and India must not lose the opportunity flotilla on the River Thames on
A joint monitoring centre ( JMC) will be estab- ammunition, rations and fuel for warming. to do so. Sunday.
lished. This could be set up near Chalunka, Supply helicopters will be easily detected and However, India must draw up a demilitarisa- One of the flotilla’s highlights will
where the LoC passes over Shyok river and road shot down. Large-scale intrusions of platoon to tion agreement that takes care of all political be a music performance by a group of
access is easily available. The JMC will be jointly company size will be neutralised by air-to- and military apprehensions, making it clear to 50 musicians from the Shree Muktajee-
manned by Indian and Pakistani personnel and ground strikes by the IAF with quick reaction the Pakistan leadership that no military violation van Pipe Band and Shree Muktajeevan
will have a communication channel with the reserves ~ that will be maintained in a high will be tolerated. Dhol Academy playing traditional
controlling headquarters on both sides. Upda- state of operational readiness in Ladakh ~ be- Indian music and Bollywood songs as
ted satellite photos and streaming video from ing employed for ‘mopping up’ operations. The writer is a Delhi-based defence analyst the boats sail past the royal family.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
When Kolkata took leave of its senses
SIR, ~ Kolkata seemingly lost its sense of sanity on 29 May kata does not give a damn” (30 May). One is tempted to add, distributive justice” in fund allocation and developmental
when its citizens got carried away and marched in procession “and rightly so”. I have two submissions to make. First, there exercises. The affluent section will not foster growth. It will
in their thousands to celebrate the victory of Kolkata Knight is too much of cricket on television these days. The same depend on those whose marginal propensity to consume is
Riders in the IPL final in Chennai. In the four IPL finals held handful of countries play the game and the same verbose high. An increase in income can create a steady demand for
previously, no other city had witnessed such gloating cele- commentators articulate their views on almost everything commodities.
brations that brought life to a halt for several hours. under the sun. This gets monotonous after a point. It is time yours, etc., saroj upadhyay, kolkata, 31 may.
Except the name, there is nothing in KKR for Kolkata to the subcontinent “discovered” a new sport to lend some vari-
feel proud of. Neither its owners nor its captain belong to ety.
the city. The players are professionals who sign contracts for Second, how does KKR represent Kolkata? The owner is Social audit
a single term on payment of atrocious sums without regard from Mumbai and the players are drawn from all over the
for region or nationality. The team or its owners are not country. Other than Manoj Tiwari, how many players are SIR, ~ This is with reference to Govind Bhattacharyee’s
much interested in improving the game in the region or in local lads? Perhaps the locals are not good enough to play in article, “Praxis goes haywire” (28 May). The auditor is the
supporting the upcoming young players. Nor for that matter such a high-profile team. Then why name the team after watchdog not a bloodhound. The main objective of social
is there any emotional bonding with Bengal to take the state Kolkata? audit or even general audit is to ascertain whether the dis-
forward. The inclusion of the name, Kolkata, is a ploy to ex- yours, etc., deboprokash bhattacharjee, durgapur, 31 may. bursement of grants to various states is being utilised hon-
ploit local sentiment for commercial purposes. KKR is no estly and fruitfully. While the audit report is prepared care-
closer to the city than the Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors or fully, follow-up measures are not always taken to rectify the
Rajasthan Royals. Inexplicable is the craze for KKR in Declining GDP irregularities. The entire process must be transparent; other-
Kolkata. Particularly astonishing was the fact that the Gover- wise the country’s growth will suffer.
nor and the Chief Minister turned up at Eden Gardens to SIR, ~ The report, “GDP slows to decade’s low at 6.5%” (31 yours, etc., suman dey, kolkata, 29 may.
felicitate the players and the owners, braving the sweltering May) does not augur well for the health of the Indian econ-
heat. Police had to chase away some enthusiasts outside the omy. The global decline, in particular the euro crisis, has
gates; they had come for a glimpse of the king of Indian film- reduced the demand for export items. And we have failed to Again and again
dom and members of the KKR team. As far as I can recall, search alternative markets. We are yet to change our produc-
Pakistan’s surrender in Dhaka in 1971 or Kapil Dev’s World tion pattern to match the requirements of such markets. SIR, ~ Your report, “Mamata’s repeat offenders” (31 May),
Cup victory in 1983 did not arouse even half as much ela- Even within the country, the expansion of the domestic mar- rightly highlights a peculiar feature of governance ~ felici-
tion as was witnessed on the streets of Kolkata in the wake ket has been limited. Continuing inflation has reduced the tations and awards are being given to some people repeat-
of the KKR victory. Add to this the Rs 31 lakh spent on the purchasing capacity of the people. edly whereas some equally deserving worthies are conspic-
necklaces presented to every player and manager and the The government has increased the price of essentials to uously excluded. Unmistakable is the political connotation
profligacy is complete. recover the manufacturing cost. Growth has suffered be- inherent in the exclusion of Soumitra Chattopadhyay and
yours, etc., prasanta kumar bhattacharjee, kolkata, 30 may. cause of the relatively low domestic demand. Increased pay Suman Chattopadhyay, the latter a Trinamul MP and gener-
packets have benefited only certain sections, specially those ally referred to as ‘Kabir Suman’. But Leander Paes and
in government. The implementation of social programmes Sourav Ganguly have no political links, and richly deserve
KKR and Kolkata has not created assets to the desired extent. This would have the state honours. But both are always dropped from the
increased income generally, providing permanent employ- honours’ list.
SIR, ~ This is with reference to the report, “Frankly, Kol- ment to a large number of people. The situation calls for “re- yours, etc., diptikumar sen, kolkata, 31 may.

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PERSPECTIVE
THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW
‘Navy has a leading role
to play in Indian Ocean’
THE former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral
Sureesh Mehta (retd), took over as the chairman of the
National Maritime Foundation on 18 January, 2012.
He was Navy chief from October 2006 to August 2009
and held concurrent charge as chairman, Chiefs of
Staff Committee, from September 2008 onwards. After
his retirement from the Navy, Admiral Mehta served as
the High Commissioner of India to New Zealand from
December 2009 to December 2011.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he
was commissioned into the executive branch of the
Indian Navy in July 1967. Shortly thereafter, he joined
the Indian Naval Air arm and extensively flew the
Hawker Sea Hawks from the aircraft carrier Vikrant.
Admiral Mehta also commanded Indian naval ships
Beas and Godavari and Indian Naval Air Station
Garuda at Kochi and held various senior staff-level
posts before taking charge as the Chief of Naval Staff.
He spoke to SRI KRISHNA on various aspects of the
Navy and its role in coastal security and other issues.
What role do you foresee for India in the Indian
Ocean region?
India has a leading role to play in this area, and not
just because of the recent developments. Very often
India has been given the epithet of a ‘rising power’,
but the fact is that we have had an important role to
play here for more than 5,000 years. It was glory all
the way except for the last 300-400 years before
Independence, under British rule, wherein we had to
see a decline in our position. So it is not as if we are a
‘rising power’ ~ we are only regaining our lost glory
in this region.
Of course, this is primarily driven by economic
growth, which has been phenomenal compared to
what the rest of the world has seen in more recent
times. But apart from that, there is also the very
important factor of the demographic dividend where
our huge working population has a major role to play,
not only in India but also outside. The 20 to 40 age
group is going to be on the increase over the next 20
years or so, while the rest of the world will be age-
ing, and if we can harness that with education and
technical capability, I would say India would provide
the global work force of the future. Within the Indian
Ocean Region (IOR), what is required is to take most
of these countries along with us; we need to gain the
confidence of these countries and foster good will.
We can work collectively under the banner of region-
al forums such as IOR-ARC and Indian Ocean Naval
Symposium (IONS) towards capacity building and
capability enhancement of our neighbours. Together,
we can all work for the general benefit of this region.
What are the issues of immediate concern for coun-
tries of the IOR?
A large part of humanity lives in this area in differ-
ent states of affluence. While some nations are
extremely affluent, there also subsist a very large
number of people at the lowest end of the poverty
scale. And this is a problem area. I would therefore
think education and skill development, along with
food security, are probably things that we need to
ensure in the first instance. It is nice to see the initia-
tive of our farmers who are tapping new resources,
Signals in the air…
vepa rao
WHEN the Municipal Corporation (MC) of Shimla
~ a Congress citadel for 26 years ~ fell to the CPI-M
and the BJP in the recent elections, observers started
sensing many political signals with far-reaching
implications for Himachal Pradesh. The CPI-M has
won both the prestigious posts of mayor and deputy
mayor in direct elections introduced (by amending
the Municipal Act last year) by the BJP government in
the state as a strategy to upset the Congress applecart
in MC. But the poll results show that the move back-
fired since it was based on both overconfidence and
a gross misreading of the changing ground realities in
the hill state.
Obviously, a sense of vexation over the perfor-
mances and inner rivalries of the state’s two major
players (the Congress and the BJP) has been building
up steadily, if slowly, among the people. There have
been sporadic attempts to look for a “third alterna-
tive” in political organisations such as the erstwhile
Himachal Vikas Congress of Mr Sukh Ram and in
Independent candidates (usually rebels from the two
major parties). However, after the MC results made it
clear that the CPI-M had stolen the show, observers
have begun to talk about the “third alternative” more
seriously ~ though not without the concern that it
may take several more years for such a dispensation
to make its presence felt significantly in a tradition-
bound state such as Himachal Pradesh.
The state secretary of the CPI-M, Mr Rakesh Singha
praised the “electorate’s growing maturity” and said
that the MC poll made it clear that if the people had
a “credible political alternative, both the BJP and the
Congress can be defeated and isolated”. Mr
Maheshwar Singh, chief of the Himachal Lokhit Party
(HLP), a breakaway group of former senior BJP men
who reportedly enjoy the blessings of party veteran
Mr Shanta Kumar, was also elated at the BJP’s poor
showing. He reportedly claimed that HLP leaders had
asked the people to “vote against the corrupt BJP”
and in favour of the CPI-M “for formation of a third
such as in Ethiopia, and producing good crops. Such
efforts should ameliorate some problems.
How do you foresee the threat of piracy in the region?
Piracy has become a very major threat in the past
six to seven years. The Indian Navy has been operat-
ing in the region on anti-piracy missions ~ with some
success ~ for at least the past five years. The threat
has grown I would say because of support from out-
side. There can be no doubt that there is some kind of
a ‘mafia syndicate’ that is at work. While many mea-
sures have been put into place, and they are showing
reasonable returns, the long-term solution lies on
land. If you can give people education and food, you
will see an automatic decline. There is need for large-
scale intervention, and this is required to be done by
countries in the region.
Do you feel there is realisation in the country now on
the importance seas have in the security of the nation?
I can say that there has been a ‘sea-change’, follow-
ing a conscious effort by the Navy and other maritime
organisations to take up the task of eradicating ‘sea-
blindness’ from the nation’s consciousness. Today,
you have a much greater awareness of the importance
of the ocean itself, not just of the threat. We have so
much of trade and movement of goods in this area.
India is virtually an island nation, because the
Himalayas to the north leave only the sea routes
through the oceans available for trade and commerce.
And as economics and commerce are issues that will
take precedence above all, the importance of the
oceans for our growth cannot be undermined.
How do you look at coastal security post 26/11 and
the Navy having been given a bigger role?
alternative in the state”. There have also been reports
of the Anna Hazare team toying with the idea of field-
ing candidates in the coming state Assembly poll. Last
time, Miss Mayawati’s BSP had pitched in unsuccess-
fully, fielding many candidates led by the Congress
dissident, Capt. Vijay Singh Mankotia.
The euphoria over the possibility of a third alterna-
tive is perhaps a bit too premature at this stage; it
may even fade out soon because there seems to be no
emerging giant on Himachal’s political stage now. We
need great leaders to build great movements ~ not
merely disgruntled elements who had till the other
day used to sing paeans of the parties they now den-
igrate. But herein lies the cause of real worry for both
the BJP and the Congress ~ the capacity of these
breakaway groups to damage as well as cut-throat fac-
tionalism in the two parties. The Shimla MC elections
have bought all of these to a sharp profile.
Pitted against the CPI-M’s successful Mr Sanjay
Chauhan for the mayoral post was Mrs Madhu Sood
(the mayor in the previous House), the choice of the
state Congress chief Mr Kaul Singh. Former chief
minister Mr Virbhadra Singh wanted the ticket for Mr
Harish Janartha (the deputy mayor, also hailing from
upper hill or pahari areas like Sanjay Chauhan). Mr
Kaul Singh, reportedly, is in the good books of the
party high-command in Delhi and had his way but
Mrs Sood had both the anti-incumbency and pahari
factors weighing against her. Mr Virbhadra Singh, did
campaign for her as instructed by the party, but not
with much conviction.
The BJP had gambled heavily on Dr SS Minhas, a
retired surgeon and a political greenhorn. The party
did not realise that patients’ gratitude would not nec-
essarily translate into votes in the political arena!
Besides, it upset party cadres and many seniors who
wanted for themselves the ticket for the top slot. The
BJP campaign for Dr Minhas and the Congress cam-
paign for Mrs Sood lacked the fire that CPI-M cadres
displayed ~ there were wards where homes had been
visited as many as seven to eight times by them ~
against the mere two or three times by rivals. No won-
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In hindsight, the situation could well have been
avoided if we had been better prepared. The issue was
looked at in some detail under the aegis of the Coast
Guard and the home ministry in 2002. An ‘immediate
requirements’ plan for coastal security, which includ-
ed the infrastructure for a large number of Coast
Guard and coastal police stations, had been formulat-
ed. Unfortunately that plan, as many other things,
moved slowly. Now, we have put into practice all
those plans that include identification of boats that
come into our harbours and are evolving search
methodologies for improving harbour security. But
India does have a huge coastline of nearly 7,600 km,
and there are still some major issues, and more needs
to be done to make things fool-proof.
What is the status of the National Maritime
Foundation vis-à-vis the need for having coastal secu-
rity and what role can the Navy play in this?
The National Maritime Foundation is a registered
society which does Track-II work, strategic thinking,
and is basically meant as a feeder for use by the Navy.
Though the Navy doesn’t have any direct control over
the Foundation, there is continuous interaction on
the studies that we do, and we put across our views
on anything to do with maritime environment.
You were the Navy chief before taking up the current
post. Do you think the country is in a position to have
a Blue Water Navy in the near future and if so, when
do you think it can become a reality?
We already have a Blue Water Navy. A Blue Water
Navy is a navy capable of carrying out multifarious
tasks while operating at great distances, which is what
we are doing. The force levels depend on the mission
at hand. True, we need to have many more ships
which are highly capable and therefore, a set growth
path has to be pursued. We have long-term perspec-
tive plans for these kind of things, and if the ministry
of defence allows these to fructify, then there is no
doubt that we will have an even more capable navy in
the years to come.
Why do you think the armed forces are not able to
attract the kind of talent that they used to do earlier?
The reason is very simple. It is the good economic
growth of the country. If we are not getting the type
of people we want, I shouldn’t crib because probably
somebody else who also needs them is getting a big-
ger share of the pie, all in the national interest. We of
course, need to do something about it, and the
answer lies in tweaking our training system, and make
suitable changes so that the end product that is com-
ing out of the training establishments is as good as the
one that used to be earlier, irrespective of what the
level of entry might be. A tall order but possible. We
now have an Indian Naval Academy that was inaugu-
rated by the honourable Prime Minister four years
ago, and the first batch would be passing out within a
year. The Academy’s course has been designed
around a B-Tech syllabus, so that at the end of the
four-year course, a student comes out as a graduate
communication and electronics engineer, capable of
performing his duties on board technologically
sophisticated ships that we run in our Navy.
der, Mr Chauhan from the state’s apple belt won by a
huge margin of 7, 808 votes (of 51, 115 votes polled)
over his nearest rival ~ Dr Minhas, while Mrs Sood
came third.
Also, the CPI-M could not have chosen a better can-
didate than Mr Tekender Singh Panwar for the deputy
mayor’s post. Mr Panwar has been participating
actively in social and cultural events in Shimla, raising
issues related to civic problems. He has been a
prominent political face as well, apart from being
sociable and pleasant with people across party lines.
On the other hand, both the Congress and BJP field-
ed less-visible candidates. Obviously, people voted
for the individuals concerned ~ another signal the
two major parties in the state need to take note of
ahead of the forthcoming Assembly election.
The distribution of tickets for several wards was
done by the Congress bosses without taking into
account individual candidates’ potential and other
ground realities. Loyalties to different leaders (on the
pattern of Mrs Sonia Gandhi’s style of functioning)
counted most. Union minister Mr Anand Sharma’s
appearance on the scene (his style is described in
some quarters as elitist), though he has no claims to
a mass base in the state, also seemed to polarise the
Congress ranks. Whispers about the Congress high-
command in Delhi “pushing him through the back-
door” to occupy top gaddi in the state after the
Assembly election have riled the already bickering
Congress factions.
Chief minister Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, of course,
sounded satisfied with the electorate’s “clear rejec-
tion of the Congress”. He too knows that the BJP’s
strength lies in the fact that its main challenger in the
Assembly polls is now in total disarray and that the
Congress bosses in Delhi, obstinate as they are, are
unlikely to read the signals and correct themselves.
The writer is former head, department
of journalism and mass communication,
Himachal Pradesh University, and
The Statesman’s Shimla correspondent
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ON RECORD
India’s economic growth is there to help Myanmar to march further on its path of progress.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after signing a landmark agreement with Myanmar President
Thein Sein at capital Nay Pyi Taw
I did not mean to say that we would quit the alliance (UPA) if the price of petrol is not reduced. Exiting
the UPA abruptly can make room for a regressive force at the Centre.
DMK chief Mr M Karunanidhi
We are not thinking of hiking prices of diesel, domestic LPG and kerosene. It is out of question at the
moment.
Union petroleum minister Mr S Jaipal Reddy
I cannot assess the performance of another state government but I know that Miss Mamata Banerjee
is working hard to improve the state. She is honest and transparent.
Deputy chief minister of Bihar Mr Sushil Modi when asked to comment on the year-long performance
of the Trinamul Congress-led government in West Bengal
I have nothing to say about what Governor MK Narayanan had said in Eden Gardens about parivar-
tan and Bengal, but we think this is not the kind of parivartan that the people of Bengal had in mind
when they had voted the Trinamul to power.
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Dr Surjya Kanta Mishra
Efforts are being made at the departmental level to enhance direct tax revenue by promoting increased
voluntary and transparent tax payments so that direct tax revenue contributes at least 12 per cent
towards India’s GDP.
Union finance minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee while inaugurating an income-tax service centre in
Kolkata
I think that right now, the only feeling one can have is relief.
Viswanathan Anand after his victory against the challenger, Boris Gelfand of Israel, to retain the
World Chess Championship title in Moscow
100 YEARS AGO TODAY
OCCASIONAL NOTE
A correspondent complains of the fact that since February last no ferry boat has been run either on
Sundays or week days to the Botanical Gardens, and urges that there ought to be some direct means
of communication with this desirable resort in the hot weather for Calcutta people. He points out that
the ferry steamer to Mutiabruz passes the gardens every two hours, and that a call there could not
cause any grave dislocation in the service, while it would prove a great boon to many people who
would gladly seek relief from the dust and heat of the city to be found in the gardens, if there were an
easier means of getting there. It is certainly curious that the Ferry Service should ignore this obvious
place of call, and we would suggest that if the Gardens pier cannot be made a regular stopping place,
arrangements might at least be made to stop the boats going down the river when there are passen-
gers on board desirous of alighting there, while those coming up could be stopped by signal if nec-
essary.
NEWS ITEMS
NEW ANTI-TYPHOID SERUM
Professor Metchnikoff and Dr Broughton Alcock submitted this week to the French Academy of
Sciences a new anti-typhoid serum, of which enthusiastically favourable accounts are given. The new
serum is prepared from living bacilli as in the case of the preparations use for inoculating against
rabies and small-pox. The bacilli are first diluted and then rendered sensitive or impregnated with sub-
stances found in the serum of animals which are most immune from typhoid. Nearly 50 persons have
been inoculated with this serum and in every case the reaction has been all but imperceptible. The
first inoculation introduces about 500 millions of bacilli into the system, and the second, a week later,
twice or three times as many.
A MAHARAJA’S JEWELS
While the Maharaja of Alwar was travelling from Marseilles to Paris on Sunday, he was robbed of a cas-
ket containing jewels to the value of pound 24,000, and within 24 hours the Marseilles police had
arrested an English hotel tout known as “Gilbert” whose movements they regarded as suspicious.
Despite his protests that he was a British subject and that international trouble would arise out of his
detention, the detectives took him to the police station, where he was searched and the whole of the
jewels were found on him, carefully wrapped in tissue-paper. He then admitted that, seeing the cas-
ket lying on a seat in the Maharaja’s compartment, which was then unoccupied, he abstracted it and
concealed it under his coat.
It is now more than a fortnight since the new silver Travancore coins from Birmingham arrived. A fur-
ther indent has been sent for Rs 4 or 5 lakhs worth. Still the coin difficulty does not seem to have
entirely ceased. Many important tradesmen in Quilon and the post, Telegraph and Railway authorities
decline to accept them in spite of the Government notification to the effect that they are legal tender.
The coins are current only in Travancore Government offices.
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attendant perhaps given strong 26 Seafood sandwiches almost (7)
punch (8) completely dirty (7) 8 At home discussed money –
10 US cutter gets ring dated (4,3) 28 Medic issued dressing for Celtic like the royal family? (6)
11/19 UK 14 7 entrant played figurehead (8) 13 UK 14 7 entrant hurt Yankee
here ten weeks, first in show 29 McDonald's perhaps adorned family after dance (4,6)
(3,3,7) so grand, inducing 50 into 15 Drastically affect enclosure in
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to prise) (5) 17 Extremely upset to see topless
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with on ice (4) 1 See 24 tal, declines fruit (6,4)
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(By arrangement with The Independent, London)
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Suu Kyi still skeptical

on Myanmar reforms
associated press Too busy for Facebook applause from the room packed with sever-
al hundred people and a wall of TV cameras.
BANGKOK, 1 JUNE: Myanmar's Opposition BANGKOK, 1 “A little bit of healthy skepticism I think is in
leader and former political prisoner Aung JUNE: Myanmar order.”
San Suu Kyi urged the international com- Opposition Myanmar's reforms have prompted the
munity today to exercise “healthy skepti- leader Ms Aung USA and Europe to ease economic sanctions
cism” about her country's reforms as it San Suu Kyi is they imposed during the military's regime,
sheds a half-century of military rule. bullish on but some human rights groups have warned
It is not the first time that Ms Suu Kyi has democratic that while those moves are good for the
called for caution in the world's approach to reform, but country's development they will weaken
Myanmar, but it is the first time the Nobel she's not so incentives to continue democratic reforms.
prize winner has uttered the sentiment on sure about Ms Suu Kyi's speech lasted about 10 min-
foreign soil in a speech that was broadcast Facebook. The utes and was followed by a question-answer
live across several time zones. Nobel Peace session with Mr Schwab.
After 22 years of isolation in Myanmar, Ms Prize winner, who was held under She focused her talk on how the world
Suu Kyi received a standing ovation as she house arrest as a political prisoner for could help “that little piece of the world
took the podium at the World Economic much of the past 22 years without that some of us call Burma and some of us
Forum in Bangkok. even a telephone, was asked today at call Myanmar”.
The forum's founder, Mr Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum on East She listed the country's most essential
introduced her as “one of the most extraor- Asia when she would join the 900- needs as secondary education to foster
dinary personalities this century.” million member social network. She political reforms and jobs to end high youth
The 66-year-old Ms Suu Kyi spent 15 out said it was not an issue with adjusting unemployment, which she called “a time
of 22 years locked under house arrest by the to new technology, but a matter of bomb”. She said Myanmar still lacks rule of
former military regime. finding the time. She said she will join law and an independent judiciary. A fan of the British royal family stands in the centre of the Mall leading to Buckingham Palace in central London on
She was granted freedom after Myanmar when her schedule opens up. “Mind “We need basic education in Burma,” she Friday, where he will camp out to wait for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations to begin. Oxford Circus and Regent Street
held elections in 2010 and was elected to you, you never know what will happen said, “the kind of education that will enable in central London were today decked with thousands of giant flags and portraits of Queen Elizabeth as Britons and
parliament in April, capping a stunning per- with the technological revolution,” she our people to earn a decent living for them- tourists prepared to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her reign over the extended weekend. Those who do not believe
sonal story. said at a news conference. “Facebook selves.” in the monarchy welcomed the extra days off work, while others prepared to organise street parties across Britain or
Since elections last year, Myanmar may be old hat tomorrow. In that Myanmar's sputtering economy, in ruins travel to London to witness the unique events including a 1,000-boat strong flotilla on the River Thames. afp
President Thein Sein has surprised much of case, I won't go on Facebook.” ap after half a century of military rule and years
the world by engineering sweeping reforms, tic reforms. of harsh Western sanctions, has led to huge
but Ms Suu Kyi noted that the country is still
in the very early phases of making democra-
“These days I am coming across what I
call reckless optimism,” she said, drawing
unemployment and has forced millions of
people to seek jobs abroad.
EU wants Syria war crimes probe
associated press
‘Iran N-talks could end in tears’
TEHERAN, 1 JUNE: Faltering nuclear talks between Iran
and world powers could hit a make-or-break point in
Tiananmen amputee GENEVA/ BEIRUT, 1 JUNE: European diplo-
mats were pressing today for the UN's top
Mubarak’s verdict
CAIRO, 1 JUNE: The long-awaited
verdict on ousted Egyptian dictator
accountable,” but doesn't suggest how. It
also calls for an expert group to investigate
the massacre, but that group has previously
been blocked from entering Syria by
their next round in Moscow, with both sides digging in Hosni Mubarak and his sons
and manoeuvring for elusive advantage, analysts and
diplomats say. Bluster, propaganda, media leaks and
official declarations have all noticeably sharpened in
calls for justice human rights body to propose a war crimes
probe into last week's killing of over 100
civilians in Syria, a move that would be
tomorrow will be broadcast live to
the world, with the state television
offering the rights at hefty fees.
President Bashar Assad's regime.
EU officials say they want the resolution
to include a call for the UN Security Council
agence france-presse fiercely resisted by Russia but also is viewed in New York to consider referring the mas-
the past week by both sides. The rhetorical duel has The Egyptian television is offering
become so serious that some fear the showdown has with misgivings by other nations such as the sacre to the International Criminal Court.
HONG KONG, JUNE: A Chinese USA. foreign media live coverage for This is something the rights council cannot
the potential to tip from diplomacy to military action. $ 7,000 to $ 10,000, Al-Ahram
A Western diplomat in the P5+1 group of world activist whose legs were crushed by Officials from the 27-nation European do on its own. And since Syria isn't a mem-
a tank during the Tiananmen Union said they want the UN Human Rights reported quoting the head of ber of the ICC, under international law only
powers engaging Iran confessed on condition of Egyptian radio and television. pti
anonymity: “I increasingly struggle to see a way where Square crackdown called today for Council to pass a resolution that is stronger the Security Council can refer it to the
this doesn't end in tears.” afp justice, as Hong Kong prepared to than a draft tabled by Qatar, Turkey and the calls for an independent probe into the Hague-based tribunal. “We can encourage
mark the 23rd anniversary of the USA. The 47-member rights council is hold- killing of more than 100 civilians last week the Security Council to refer the situation to
5.8 quake hits Indonesian town unrest. “We want the truth, we want ing an emergency meeting in Geneva today in the Arab country. the ICC, and it's something we are pushing
MANOKWARI, 1 JUNE: A moderate 5.8-magnitude vindication, we want the perpetra- to discuss the massacre in Houla, where “Mostly we are pressing for some for,” said Ms Moeller. Human rights groups
earthquake struck Indonesia's West Papua province tors to be brought to justice,” Mr the UN says at least 108 people, including stronger language on accountability,” said backed the EU position.
today, the US Geological Survey reported, sending Fang Zheng (in afp photo), who 49 children under the age of ten, were Ms Maria Ulff Moeller, a Danish diplomat In Beirut, meanwhile, gunmen killed 11
residents rushing outdoors. The quake, which struck at was a student athlete in 1989 when killed last week. whose country currently holds the rotating workers at a state-owned fertilizer factory in
3.56 p.m. local time near the town of Manokwari in he lost his legs, told reporters in The UN's top human rights official presidency of the European Union. a volatile central Syrian province, activists
eastern Indonesia, had residents leaving homes and Hong Kong. warned today that all-out civil war could The current draft condemns the killings said today, the second execution-style
buildings, but there were no immediate reports of “China has the responsibility to engulf Syria unless countries back interna- and states that “those responsible for seri- shooting reported in Syria in less than a
damage. afp let people know the truth,” he said. tional envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan and ous violations of human rights must be held week.
USA’s military presence in Asia-Pacific Mr Fang arrived in the southern
WASHINGTON, 1 JUNE: Embarking on a strategic tour Chinese city yesterday from the
of Asia including India, US defence secretary Leon
Panetta has said that Washington planned to bolster
its military presence in the Asia-Pacific through
USA, where he has lived since 2009
after leaving China due to what he
described as constant persecution
Two US liaison officers &
from the government.
alliances rather than setting up bases. Asserting that
USA was serious about shifting focus to the region, Mr
Panetta told reporters on way to Singapore that a new
Other key dissident figures of the Tiananmen protests, such as Mr
Wang Dan and Mr Wu'er Kaixi, have previously been denied entry
back in Pak: Pentagon Dubai rough with Britons?
LONDON, 1 JUNE: A Briton in Dubai faces the prospect of
up to 15 years in jail for allegedly pinching a woman's
strategy focused on Asia would bring more troops and into the semi-autonomous territory. The former British colony, which WASHINGTON/KABUL, 1 JUNE: After a tense seven month stand-off, butt, as cops have charged him on counts of sexual ass-
high-tech weapons to project American power in the enjoys freedoms not allowed in mainland China, is marking the Pakistan has allowed two US military liaison officers back on its turf, ault and being drunk. Mr Steven Sherriff, 43, insists he
region over the next decade. Instead of setting up anniversary of the crackdown with a candlelight vigil on Monday. a move largely seen as a small but “significant” sign of cooperation. was mistaken for the groper, who had allegedly misb-
large bases, US military forces ~ including naval ships, Organisers expect more than 150,000 people will attend the annu- Denying reports that American trainers are back in Pakistan, the ehaved with a 23-year-old girl in a bar in February here.
aircrafts and troops ~ will deploy on short assignments al vigil ~ the only open commemoration of the Tiananmen violence Pentagon yesterday clarified that it was two liaison officers, who had The girl told her boyfriend who punched Mr Sherriff,
for joint exercises, training and operations with partner which is allowed to be held on Chinese soil. returned to Peshawar for coordination purposes, after being removed knocking him out. Both men were arrested and later
countries. pti Hundreds, perhaps thousands, are believed to have died when the following a deadly cross-border Nato raid. “What has happened in withdrew complaints against each other. But cops
government sent in tanks and soldiers to clear Tiananmen Square on just the last week or so has been the return of a couple liaison officers charged Mr Sherriff with being drunk and sexual assault,
Romney gives ‘F’ grade to the night of 3-4 June, 1989, bringing a violent end to six weeks of pro- from Regional Command-East. They're at the Bagram in eastern The Sun reported.
democracy protests. Afghanistan. “A couple of liaison officers have returned to the area
Obama’s foreign policy Over two decades later, Beijing still considers the incident a around Peshawar to coordinate and continue to liaise with the 11th Forgotten lottery ticket
WASHINGTON, 1 JUNE: Republican “counter revolutionary rebellion” and has refused to acknowledge Corps headquarters there,” Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt, John LONDON, 1 JUNE: A British couple left their million
presidential candidate Mitt Romney any wrongdoing or consider compensation for those killed. Mr Fang, Kirby, told reporters at a news conference. pound prize winning lottery ticket stuck to their fridge for
has given a grade of “F” to the 55, criticised the Chinese government for continuing to persecute dis- The 11th Corps is chief command of Pakistan military. He said the two months and only found that they had struck it rich
Obama administration's foreign sents and cover up the event. two liaison officers were removed from their posting in Peshawar when tipped off by their newsagent. Mr Alan Elliott, 46,
policy, inviting criticism from the US Blind activist Chen Guangcheng, who is now in New York after a right after the November incident, in which 24 Pakistani soldiers were and Mrs Kim Elliott, 45, from Aspley, Nottingham had
President's campaign which said he dramatic escape from house arrest in his Chinese village in April, is killed in a Nato cross-border attack. bought the ticket on 23 March from the newsagent and
was misguided and misinformed. The clash between expected to address the vigil via a video link. found out that they had made it they took several old
the two campaigns started after Mr Romney, in an Mr Fang's call for justice came as a book quoting Mr Chen Xitong, Attack on US base kills 14 in Afghanistan: Nato tickets to the newsagent to be checked.
interview with CBS News said that he would give Mr Beijing mayor during the 1989 crackdown, went on sale in Hong A suicide truck bomber attacked a US-run base today, sparking clash- But the couple may have already lost on around 7,500
Obama a poor “F” grade on his foreign policy even Kong today despite what the publisher describes as pressure by es that killed up to 14 people in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani pounds ($ 11,540) in interest by not banking their ticket
though he was successful in eliminating Al Qaida Chinese authorities to delay its release. border, officials said. Nato's US-led International Security Assistance on time. They said they weren't going to let that worry
leader Osama bin Laden. In the book by scholar Yao Jianfu, 81-year-old Mr Chen expresses Force (ISAF) said none of its personnel was killed in the attack in them and now plan to splash out on holidays and swap
The Obama campaign immediately fired back. regret for the violence and says the deaths could have been avoided. Khost province, a Taliban flashpoint that borders Pakistan. their Peugeot 308 for a luxury Range Rover, the Daily
“Romney's comment assigning a grade to President Mail reported. pti
Obama's foreign policy is just as misguided and

Prince Charles fails popularity test

misinformed as his statement about Russia being
our top geopolitical foe,” Mr Tim Roemer, the former Pak to pay for
US Ambassador to India, said in a statement on
behalf of the Obama campaign. “Romney is out of missing falcons
the mainstream even of his own party on foreign andrew grice & nigel morris One minister said: “He has not caught up with the 18 to 34 agree, compared with 38 per cent of those ISLAMABAD, 1 JUNE: Pakistan will
policy, and many prominent Republican experts have modern constitutional settlement... He wants to talk aged 35 and over. pay a UAE prince a whopping Rs
recognised President Obama's accomplishments on LONDON, 1 JUNE: Less than half of the British public things through in very great detail on the issues he The findings are little changed since a previous 36 million as compensation for
these issues,” Mr Roemer said. pti believes the Prince of Wales should ascend to the cares about.” The minister added: “He gets upset Comres survey in November 2010, when 42 per cent four of his falcons, which flew
throne, an opinion poll for The Independent if you turn up two minutes late for a meeting.” agreed Prince Charles should make way for his son away when customs officials mis-
Bidve murder accused pleads guilty reveals today. A senior civil servant said: “People talk and 41 disagreed (18 per cent were don't knows). The handled them at the Rawalpindi
LONDON, 1 JUNE: The main accused in the The lukewarm support for the prince to about Prince Charles firing off a letter about findings suggest that the heir to the throne has failed airport causing him mental and
sensational murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve in succeed his mother after she dies emerged as planning or farming or whatever. When it to win over the doubters over the past 18 months. emotional anguish.
Salford in Britain on 26 December last year pleaded ministers privately expressed their fears that arrives, you have to jump to it and take care Labour supporters are less sympathetic to him After Sheikh Muhammad
guilty today in a Manchester court. Kiaran Stapleton Prince Charles will be too eager to interfere how you respond. But people also have a bit becoming King: some 52 per cent of people who voted Sultan Ahmed Mualla lost his fal-
admitted to shooting 23-year-old Bidve in an in the business of government if he of a laugh about it and joke: ‘You’ll never guess for the party at the 2010 election agree he should step cons at the airport in Rawalpindi
unprovoked attack on the Boxing Day. Stapleton, 21, becomes king. what Charles has written about aside, compared with 35 per cent of Conservative sup- in March, the Federal Tax
admitted to manslaughter at the Manchester Crown The heir to the throne has this time’.” porters and 34 per cent of Liberal Democrat voters. Ombudsman directed the Federal
Court. He is expected to go on trial for murder. become notorious in The Comres poll for The Independent, The former Downing Street director of communica- Board of Revenue (FBR) to pay
Lancaster University student Bidve was walking with Whitehall for his habit of conducted ahead of this weekend's tions, Alastair Campbell, wrote in his diaries that Tony him Rs 35 million as compensa-
friends in Salford when he was shot in the head at sending long, handwrit- Diamond Jubilee celebrations, found the Blair was irritated by the prince’s public interventions tion for the birds and an addition-
close range. pti ten letters on his pet country was evenly split over whether the over sensitive policy areas. al Rs 1 million for his mental and
Britain deports Lankan asylum-seekers subjects such as plan- monarchy should eventually skip a A former Labour special adviser, Mr Paul Richards, emotional anguish, a media
COLOMBO/LONDON, 1 JUNE: Britain today deported ning, farming, GM generation. told a Freedom of Information tribunal in 2010 that report said today.
36 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, mostly Tamils, while foods and human Asked whether the Prince should step the Prince engaged in the systematic “lobbying” of The ombudsman directed the
another group of 40 escaped deportation after a rights. aside in favour of his eldest son, the Duke Cabinet ministers. FBR to submit a compliance
court intervention in the UK. The police spokesman Ministers this of Cambridge, 42 per cent agreed and 44 Comres interviewed 1,001 British adults by tele- report within 30 days, The News
superintendent Ms Ajith Rohana confirmed their week expressed per cent disagreed, while 14 per cent said phone between 25 and 28 May. Data were weighted to daily reported. Sheikh Muha-
deportation and said that they were quizzed on private concerns they did not know. be demographically representative of all British adults. mmad, a member of UAE's ruling
arrival. “We questioned and recorded statements that Prince Charles The poll found that younger genera- Data were also weighted by past vote recall. Comres is family, had filed a petition with
from all of them and arrested one person who had may interfere far too tions are more likely to agree he should a member of the British Polling Council and abides by the Federal Tax Ombudsman, Mr
travelled on a forged passport. The others have now readily in government stand aside ~ 53 per cent of those aged its rules. the independent Shoaib Suddle, in which he said
been released,” he said. There were 22 Tamils, eight decisions if he his falcons were taken away on
Sinhalese and six Muslims in the group. pti becomes arrival at the airport on 10 March
monarch. and never returned. pti

C M Y K

BUSINESS
Petrol price cut likely
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Petrol prices
may be cut by about Rs 1.75 a
litre next week as oil companies
skipped the regular date for revi-
sion in rates. State-owned oil firms,
which revise rates of petrol on 1st
and 16th of every month based
on the average oil price in the
previous fortnight, decided to “wait
and watch” the situation for a
couple of more days before cutting
prices, industry sources said. pti
Crisil buys British firm
MUMBAI, 1 JUNE: Rating agency
Crisil today agreed to acquire
Britain-based analytics firm
Coalition Development and its
subsidiaries for around Rs 250
crore, which will help it expand the
service offerings and customer
base. “We have entered into an
agreement to buy 100 per cent of
the equity shares of England-
headquartered Coalition Develop-
ment along with its subsidiaries in
an all-cash deal for Rs 250 crore,”
Crisil said in a statement. pti
Jain co-CEO of Deutsche
BERLIN, 1 JUNE: From bolstering
the banking giant's financial
position to boosting his own
standing in German circles, India-
born Anshu Jain is likely to have
his hands full as he begins the
tenure as co-CEO of Deutsche
Bank today. Mr Jain (49), well
known for his investment banking
acumen, takes over the reins of
the German lender amid European
debt turmoil and regulatory
hurdles staring at the global
banking system. pti
Rajat Gupta’s trial
NEW YORK, 1 JUNE: Seeking to
prove that ex-Goldman Sachs
director Rajat Gupta benefited
from his relationship with Raj
Rajaratnam, prosecutors have
claimed that the Indian-American
was secretly serving as a top
executive of the convicted hedge
fund founder's Galleon group. pti
Hero merger
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Hero
MotoCorp today said it planned to
merge a promoter group firm ~
Hero Investment ~ with itself and
the board would take up the prop-
osal in its meeting next week. The
move comes 10 days after the Brij
Mohan Lall Munjal-led Hero
Group undertook a restructuring of
family shareholding in two Hero
MotoCorp Ltd promoter firms ~
Hero Investment and Bahadur
Chand Investments. pti
Bangladesh rating
DHAKA, 1 JUNE: Global credit rater
Standard & Poor's has reaffirmed
its sovereign rating for Bangladesh
with stable outlook in view of
growth prospects and ongoing
donor support. It also indicated
that the ratings could improve in
future if Bangladesh improved
some economic parameters. pti
Ricoh ups product prices
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Printing and
document management solutions
provider Ricoh India today
increased the prices of its office
products by five per cent with
immediate effect. pti
Price Watch
Rs
Commodity
per Kg
Rice Gobind Bhog 52
Sugar 34
Moong Dal 68
Chana Dal 65
Masoor Dal 68
Arhar Dal 70
Mustard Oil 92-114
Sunflower Oil 82-107
Potato 14
Onion 13
Source: New Market
* From previous day
Increase Decrease No Change
BSE PRICES ( Rs)
Specified Shares
ABB 712.80 ACC 1126.95 Adani Enter
239.90 Adani Ports 124.65 Adani Power
45.70 Aditya Birla Nuvo 737.90 Allahabad
Bank 128.40 Ambuja Cement 148.25
Andhra Bank 105.85 Apollo Hospitals
641.90 Apollo Tyres 81.20 Ashok Leyland
24.90 Asian Paints 3777.15 Astrazen
Pharma 1785.00 Aurobindo Pharma 104.95
Axis Bank 964.10 Bajaj Holding Inv 762.10
Bajaj Auto 1499.50 Bajaj Finse 653.15 Bata
India 860.30 Bharat Electric 1221.65 Bharat
Forge 301.95 Bharat Petroleum 694.25
Bharti Airtel 300.95 BHEL 206.70 Bhushan
Steel 434.95 Biocon 213.20 Bank of Baroda
660.35 Bank of India 331.90 Bosch
8707.50 Britania Ind 526.40 Cadila
Healthcare 726.25 Cairn India 316.30
Canara Bank 395.40 Castrol 480.50 Central
Bank 74.65 Century Textile 261.00 Chambal
Fertilizer 69.90 Cipla 308.55 Coal India
321.30 Colgate Palmolive 1182.50
Container Corp 891.60 Corom Inter 260.05
Corp Bank 410.85 Crisil 1066.85 Crompton
Greaves 108.00 Cummins 419.95 Dabur
103.15 Dish TV 56.45 Divi's Lab 908.90 DLF
182.40 Dr Reddy's 1650.10 Eicher Motor
2259.10 EIH 77.00 Emami 483.15 Enginrs
211.40 Essar Oil 49.35 Exide Ind 116.55
& Finance
Sensex falls
below 16K
MUMBAI, 1 JUNE: Stocks today registered a
sharp fall with the Sensex taking a 253-point
plunge to close below the 16,000-mark following
renewed concerns over decelerating Indian eco-
nomic growth and worries over China showing
slower pace of manufacturing expansion.
The market which opened flat, quickly slipped
into a negative zone and closed at 15,965.16
points, the lowest level in a week. Traders were
tracking weak Asian and European markets that
lost between 1-2 per cent.
While Asian markets were influenced by lesser-
than-expected growth in China's manufacturing,
troubles in Spain and Ireland affected the senti-
ment in Europe.
The Indian stocks saw a combined impact of
these global factors on top of domestic woes as
reflected by the nine-year low GDP growth of 5.3
per cent in the last quarter of the fiscal 2011-12.
Across the Indian market, seven out of 10
stocks ended lower leaving investors poorer by
Rs 91,000 crore. Capital goods, power, auto,
refinery and IT indices logged losses of at least
two per cent while shares of Banking, Metal,
Realty, PSU and Healthcare sectors also moved
down.
In Sensex, 27 of the 30 stocks ended the ses-
sion with losses with Tata Motors emerging as
the biggest loser down 3.73 per cent after
investors sold shares due to lacklustre sales in
May, followed by L&T (3.22 per cent) and
Reliance (3.2 per cent).
The stock market ignored the rupee's strength
against the US dollar today.
The NSE 50-share Nifty also fell by 82.65
points or 1.68 per cent to 4,841.60. sns & pti
Exports post meagre
3.2% growth
statesman news service
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The country’s exports
grew by a meagre 3.2 per cent year-on-year
to $24.4 billion in April 2012. But on the
plus side of a depreciating rupee, exports
are likely to gain momentum in the medium
to long-term, according to analysts.
In another positive aspect, sharp deceler-
ation in imports during the month resulted
in trade deficit narrowing to $13.2 billion,
the lowest in the last seven months. Imports
during the first month of the current fiscal
grew 3.8 per cent to $37.9 billion.
The drop in the balance of trade (BoT)
deficit should reduce pressure on the rupee
which has lost value by about 15 per cent
against the US dollar since September 2011.
It was ruling at Rs. 55.85 on Friday morn-
ing. “The depreciation of rupee prima facie
would help exporters in terms of higher
realisation in terms of rupee. Overall in the
long-term it would help exporters,” the
finance secretary, Mr RS Gujral, said.
Although the exporters’ community said
that the rupee depreciation would help in
the long-term, buyers are demanding dis-
IT sector slows
down hiring
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The information tech-
nology sector in the country witnessed a
steep decline in hiring activities as most
companies embraced cost cutting measures
to tide over uncertain economic conditions,
say experts. “Hiring activities have seen a dip
of 29 per cent in IT and ITeS sectors in May
Change* 2012 from the preceding month,”
MyHiringClub.com CEO, Mr Rajesh Kumar
said.
However, he said that other industries
have increased recruitment activities by 13-
15 per cent in May as compared to April.
HR experts attributed the sluggish job
scenario in the IT and ITeS space to cost
cutting moves and expects that the same
trend would continue for a few months.
“Recruitment activity in IT declines, but
some skills are still in big demand. Cost cut-
ting and project outsourcing is one of the
reasons for the decline in hiring activity in
this sector,” Sat-n-Merc Manpower consul-
tant director, Ms Prachi Kumar said. pti
HOW THE SENSEX MOVED
16,250 16,226.19
(high)
16,200
16,150 16,217.48
(open)
16,100
16,050
16,000
15,950
15,933.48
15,900 (low)
15,850
Federal Bank 411.70 Financ Tec 594.45 Hind Petro 296.20 Hindalco 116.40 Hind
Fortis 96.85 GAIL 331.00 Gitanjali Ge Zinc 116.65 Housing Development 63.65
303.15 Glaxosmith 1978.30 Glaxosmithkl ICICI Bank 781.70 IDBI Bank 83.80 Idea Cell
2748.75 Glenmark Pharma 348.10 GMR 76.20 IFCI 33.70 Indiabulls Real 51.00
Infra 20.00 Godrej Consumer 558.60 Godrej Indiabulls 222.60 Indian Bank 162.10
Ind 247.70 Grasim Ind 2244.15 Gujarat Indian Hotel 54.85 Indian Oil 255.90 IOB
Petronet 70.50 Gujarat Flouro 398.90 80.30 Indra Gas 249.35 Indusind Bank
Gujarat Gas Comp 333.55 Gujarat Mineral 297.25 Infosys 2387.80 Infra Development
175.50 Havells India 528.85 HCL Techno Finance 119.80 ING Vysya Bank 322.75
489.95 HDFC 643.85 HDFC Bank 491.45 IPCA Lab 341.90 IRB Infra 112.00 ITC
Hero MotoCorp 1821.90 Hexaware Tec 233.80 Jain Irrigation 70.95 Jaipra 61.55
115.00 HUL 419.00 Hind Copper 247.95 Jindal Ste 429.05 JP Infratec 42.75 JP
KOLKATA SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2012
Move to hasten project RBI urges govt to
curb trade deficit
implementation
sns & pti
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Amid declining growth rate
and the need to arrest economic slowdown, the
Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh today
approved setting up of an 'Investment Tracking
System' to ensure speedy implementation of mega
projects envisaging an outlay of more than Rs
1,000 crore.
According to a statement from the Prime
Minister's Office (PMO), the proposed mecha-
nism is aimed at addressing delays in implementa-
tion of projects. While implementation of public
sector projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore
will be tracked by the National Manufacturing
Competitiveness Council, those in the private sec-
tor would be monitored by the department of
financial services in the ministry of finance.
The decision to fast track investments would
provide fresh impetus to the economy, which is
showing signs of slowing down. The economic
growth rate during 2011-12 slipped to a nine-year
low of 6.5 per cent mainly because of slowdown in
the manufacturing sector as well as poor invest-
ment.
Several mega projects, including Posco's pro-
posed $12-billion steel plant in Orissa, has been
hanging fire because of regulatory clearances and
land acquisition issues.
As per the statement, the decision to set up
Investment Tracking System, is in “the context of
delays faced by projects on multiple fronts ~
security clearances, environmental clearances,
counts. “Buyers are asking for more and
more discounts,” Federation of Indian
Export Organisations (Fieo) president Mr
Rafeeq Ahmed said. He also said that the
rupee weakening would make imports
expensive but would have a favourable
impact in trade deficit. In 2011-12, the coun-
try’s trade deficit jumped to $185 billion,
the highest-ever in history.
While the pace of export expansion
dropped, the silver lining is that there was
acceleration in the net value as opposed to
deceleration in March when the shipments
contracted by 5.7 per cent. However, strik-
ing a positive note, the commerce and
industry minister, Mr Anand Sharma, said
he was hopeful that the country would be
able to achieve at least 20 per cent growth in
exports to around $360 billion during the
current financial year (2012-13).
Mr Sharma said he was in favour of a dif-
ferential credit rate for exporters through
interest subvention to labour intensive
export sectors to help them sustain growth
and retain markets as demand from mar-
kets like the European Union and the USA
slows down.
Poor show by auto industry
sns & pti
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The auto
industry, reeling under the impact of
price hikes, high interest rates and rising
fuel prices, put up a poor show as
regards their sales number for the month
of May. Major car manufacturers like
Maruti Suzuki, General Motors, Ford and
TVS Motor reported decline in their sales.
Homegrown auto majors like Tata
Motors and Mahindra and Mahindra,
however, witnessed some increase in
sales.
Maruti Suzuki India recorded its
domestic sales at 89,478 units compared
to 93,519 units in the year-ago period,
registering a fall of 4.32 per cent. Its rival
Hyundai Motor India Ltd's (HMIL)
domestic sales, however, grew by 2.85
per cent to 32,010 units from 31,123
units in the same month last year.
Commenting on the sales number,
Arvind Saxena, director, marketing and
MARKETS (Closing Rates)
SNAPSHOT
Index Sensex Nifty
16,218.53
Open 16,217.48 4,910.85
(previous close) High 16,226.19 4,925.00
Low 15,933.48 4,831.75
Close 15,965.16 4,841.60
Previous 16,218.53 4,924.25
Difference -253.37 -82.65
% Change -1.56 -1.68
Power 36.70 JSW Energy 42.05 Jswsl 600.65
15,965.16 Jubl Food 1233.05 Kotak Mahindra Bank
(close) 542.75 Lanco Infra 12.03 Larsen & Toubro
1134.50 LIC Housing Finance 233.55 Lupin
537.90 M&M Finanser 634.80 Mahindra &
Mahindra 644.85 Marico 169.35 Maruti
Suzuki 1073.90 Max India 184.15 Mineral &
Metl 696.50 MOIL 270.55 Motherson Ss
160.00 Mphasis 367.85 MRF 10610.10
MRPL 53.80 Nalco 57.45 Nestle 4569.25
Neyveli Lignite 85.25 NHPC 18.15 NMDC
165.00 NTPC 144.95 Oberoi Real 255.95 Oil
India 441.55 ONGC Corp 246.30 Opto Circuit
158.50 Oracle Finance 2459.45 Oriental
Bank 228.15 Pantaloon 138.85 Pantaloon
138.85 Petronet LNG 139.40 Pidilite 166.35
Pipavav Doc 81.20 Piramal Healthcare
433.55 Power Finance 148.00 Power Grid
103.80 PNB 727.25 Ranbaxy Lab 492.10
Rashtriya Chem 54.45 REC 162.50 Reliance
C M Y K
9
statesman news service
MUMBAI, 1 JUNE: As the rupee continues to play truant in the
The decision would provide face of pressure from the American dollar ~ moving up an down
alternately ~ the Reserve Bank of India today pushed the ball into
fresh impetus to the the government’s court with an advice to take necessary steps to
contain trade deficit immediately if it wants the currency to sta-
economy... The growth rate bilise.
during 2011-12 slipped to a The RBI deputy governor, Mr KC Chakrabarty told reporters
today: “If the rupee’s fall is due to fundamental weakness of the
nine-year low of 6.5 per cent economy or due to global factors, the RBI cannot support it… if
the rupee is depreciating due to real sector issue, financial sector
mainly because of slowdown measures will not solve its (problem).”
in the manufacturing sector as Mr Chakrabarty was speaking to reporters on the fringe of an
HR related event organised by a state-run bank. He said the gov-
well as poor investment ernment must address trade deficit if the fall in the rupee was due
to weak fundamentals. The RBI has been actively supporting the
other clearances, land related matters, etc.” unit through frequent interventions in the open as well as spot
Issues concerning delay in implementation of markets but with little success which is clear from the decline in
projects was raised by India Inc at the last meeting the rupee value by 24 per cent in the past 12 months.
of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and
Industry in December.
Rupee appreciates
The National Manufacturing Competitiveness The rupee today opened weak at 56.24 per dollar but following
Council and the department of financial services reports about the euro getting better against the dollar and a fall in
would have to submit a quarterly report to the global crude prices it appreciated and moved up to 55.89/90 per dol-
PMO on all projects monitored and issues that lar in early deals. It closed for the week at 55.54 a dollar as against
needed to be resolved. 56.08 on Thursday.
Through this tracking mechanism, projects Dealers on interbank foreign exchange also confirmed dollar sell-
would be periodically reviewed for any delays and ing by at least two leading foreign banks which helped the rupee to
specific or systemic issues will be identified for gain. The RBI has not intervened at least for the last eight days.
resolution, the statement said. “While existing Mr Chakrabarty confirmed that the RBI has been looking into the
rules and laws have to be followed, it was widely feasibility of opening a separate window to sell dollars to oil compa-
felt that a lot of the delay is avoidable if only there nies which most dealers and experts claim would reduce the demand
is a will to resolve matters,” the statement reads. pressure on the American currency. “The option is open (to open a
The investment rate during 2011-12 fell to 29.5 dollar window). Whether the RBI is doing it or not, I do not know
per cent, from over 30 per cent a year ago. because it will not be done in public view,” he added.
Sebi official held
for taking bribe
Manufacturing growth to
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: The Central
Bureau of Investigation has arrested a
deputy general manager of the
remain subdued: HSBC
Securities and Exchange Board of India press trust of india The economic growth slowed to a nine-year
(Sebi) and a middleman under the low in the March quarter at 5.3 per cent, and 6.5
Prevention of Corruption Act for NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: India's manufacturing per cent for the entire 2011-12 fiscal.
demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs sector is expected to post moderate growth in After showing a marginal decline in March to
10 lakh from a share trading company. the days ahead as the RBI may find it difficult to 6.89 per cent, wholesale price-based inflation
According to the CBI, Sebi had cut interest rates in view of high inflation, says an rose to 7.23 per cent in April. The rise in infla-
barred an Ahmedabad-based share HSBC survey. The manufacturing sector, which tion was mainly due to increase in prices of food
trading company in September 2011 is the main engine for growth, slipped marginal- items. The retail price inflation (CPI) entered
for alleged market manipulation using ly in May due to slowing domestic order book, double digits of 10.36 per cent in April from 9.38
global depository receipts (GDR) the survey said. per cent in March.
issues. The probe into the allegations HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing According to HSBC, growth in India's manu-
were being conducted by the deputy Managers' Index (PMI) ~ a measure of factory facturing sector slipped marginally in May as the
GM Sebi. production ~ slipped slightly to 54.8 in May, marked growth in output was impacted by slow-
He issued a show-cause notice to from 54.9 in April. ing domestic order book.
the trading firm which in turn contact- According to recent economic data, the man- “Activity in the manufacturing sector kept up
ed a middleman based in Mumbai to ufacturing sector output contracted by 0.3 per the pace in May with output, quantity of pur-
sort out the matter. The complainant cent in January-March 2012 as against a rise of chases and employment expanding at a faster
also met the Sebi official through the 7.3 per cent in the year ago period. pace. New orders decelerated slightly led by
middleman who reportedly demanded In view of high inflation, HSBC chief econo- domestic orders,” Mr Eskesen said.
a bribe of Rs 25 lakh to settle the mat- mist for India and Asean, Mr Leif Eskesen said: Mr Eskesen further cautioned that going
ter. He asked the trading company to “the RBI does not have a strong case for further ahead a slight moderation in output growth is
give Rs 10 lakh as the first instalment rate cuts, which if implemented could add to lin- likely.
of the bribe. The complainant gering inflation risks.” New orders at Indian manufacturers
approached the CBI. The CBI laid a The Reserve Bank, in its mid-quarter credit increased in May but the rate of expansion was
trap and caught the middleman while policy on 18 June, will take a call on steps to slightly weaker than in April as power cuts had
accepting Rs 10 lakh. The Sebi official arrest decelerating growth while trying to con- hampered operations, preventing a faster rise
was also arrested after this. sns tain inflation. in output.
India, Bahrain sign
pact to boost ties
sales, HMIL said: “The recent hike in month last year.
petrol prices has depressed market senti- Toyota Kirloskar Motor witnessed an NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: India and Bahrain today signed
ment. With the macroeconomic indica- over two-fold increase in car sales to a tax information exchange agreement to promote
tors providing no cause for cheer, the 15,501 units in May, driven by robust economic cooperation and joint investment between
demand outlook doesn’t look very demand for all its models. It had sold the two countries aimed at boosting bilateral trade that
bright.”
Homegrown auto major Tata Motors'
7,470 units in the corresponding month
last year.
stands at $1.7 billion.
The agreement was signed by A Bahrain delegation
domestic passenger vehicles sales for May Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd (NMIPL) led by Prince Salman Bin HamadAl-Khalifa, the
stood at 20,503 units, a growth of six per reported a 97.61 per cent rise in sales at Crown Prince of Bahrain and chairman of the Bahrain
cent over 19,401 units sold in the same 3,138 units in May as against 1,588 units Economic Development Board (EDB), and represen-
month last year. sold in the year-ago period. tatives from Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and
Mahindra & Mahindra's domestic pas- In the two-wheeler segment, market Industry (BCCI).
senger vehicles segment registered a leader Hero MotoCorp reported its In addition to the tax information exchange agree-
growth of 26.66 per cent, having sold highest-ever monthly sales at 5,56,644 ment, a number of commercial and economic cooper-
21,154 units as against 16,702 units dur- units in May, registering a growth of ation agreements were signed, including a memoran-
ing May 2011. 11.28 per cent. It had sold 5,00,234 units dum of understanding (MoU) between the Bahrain
General Motors India's sales declined in May 2011. Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation of
by 27.01 per cent to 6,079 units during “We have been setting new industry Indian Industry (CII) to promote mutually advanta-
May this year. It had sold 8,329 units in benchmarks month after month which is geous commercial and industrial interests.
the same month of 2011. an indication not only of our progress in The scope for cooperation, which comes into force
Another car maker Ford India reported our journey, but also the trust of our val- with immediate effect, includes regular exchange of
a fall of 14.33 per cent in its domestic ued customers,” Hero MotoCorp senior market information, business opportunities and eco-
sales at 6,036 units in the reporting vice-president (marketing and sales) Anil nomic delegations for promoting trade, investment
month from 7,046 units in the same Dua said. and commercial exchange. sns
Non-Specified Shares
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Paes advances in Anand hits back at critics

Bolt clocks 9.76
Reigning Olympic double sprint
champion Usain Bolt silenced his
detractors, storming to a world-
leading 9.76 seconds to win the NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: In a rare display of irritation,
Viswanathan Anand, who has just won his fifth

100 metres at the Rome Diamo-
nd League on Thursday. Questio-
ns had been raised about cracks
in Bolt's armour after his sluggish
10.04 seconds in Ostrava last we-
ek but the Jamaican answered all
queries, bursting from the blocks
to take the lead at 50 metres and
dismissing his opposition. Fellow-
Jamaican Asafa Powell was
second in 9.91 seconds while
Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre
was third in a season-best 10.04
seconds. "People expect me to do
well all the time and I expect that
from myself also, it's not really
pressure for me. I came out here
not to prove anything but to tell
myself I've still got it," Bolt said,
adding: "After Ostrava I decided I
will make sure to go to bed early
and start eating right. I feel ext-
remely well so it's coming back
and I'm feeling good." Veteran
Kim Collins had been off to a
great start but Bolt, running out of
lane four, drew level after 40
metres and burst to the front with
nearly half the race to run. He
then accelerated to reach the line
and surpass the previous world-
leading mark of 9.82 seconds he
previously posted in Kingston
earlier this month.
Ban on Terry
Uefa has banned Chelsea captain
John Terry for three European
club matches over his red card
against Barcelona in a
Champions League semi-final.
Terry sat out Chelsea's victory in
the final against Bayern Munich
to serve a mandatory one-match
ban. Uefa says its disciplinary
panel has added two more
matches after ruling Terry was
guilty of violent conduct when he
struck his knee into the back of
Barcelona forward Alexis Sanc-
hez. Terry is ineligible for the Su-
per Cup match against Europa
League winner Atletico Madrid in
August, plus Chelsea's first
Champions League group-stage
match in September. Terry and
Chelsea can challenge the sanc-
tion at Uefa's appeals panel. Live-
rpool appointed Brendan Rodgers
as their new manager on Friday.
Ronaldinho rebels
Ronaldinho has quit Flamengo
and is suing the club for a
reported $20 million for unpaid
wages and delayed payments.
The 32-year-old was granted a
court injunction in Rio on
Thursday to terminate his
contract, ending a turbulent 16-
month period in Brazil's biggest
men’s doubles
Maria Sharapova in Paris on Friday. afp
PARIS, 1 JUNE: The seventh seeded pair of
Indian veteran Leander Paes and Austrian
Alexander Peya advanced to the French
Open second round after notching up a
three-set win in their opening men's dou-
bles match at the Roland Garros here. Paes
and Peya defeated Italians Simone Bolelli
and Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in a con-
test lasting a little over two hours.
They will now be facing the unseeded
Russian-Uzbek combination of Mikhail
Elgin and Denis Istomin, who got the bet-
ter of Belarus' Steve Darcis and Olivier
Rochus 3-6 6-3, 7-6 (0). Paes and Peya made
a resounding start in the match and quite
literally ran away with the opening set, tak-
ing just 27 minutes to seal it by converting
three of the four break points they earned.
The seventh seeds were broken once but
had the upperhand with a better first serve
Sunil in trouble
winning percentage. The Italians fought
their way back in the second set, saving a
couple of break points to take it to a tie-
breaker which they won easily.
But Bolelli and Fognini ran out of steam
in the decider, failing to convert even one
of the three break points they earned.
The Indo-Austrian combine, meanwhile,
managed to get the crucial break of serve
and that proved decisive as the seventh
seeds emerged triumphant.
Federer on course
Roger Federer was made to work hard for a
four-set win over Nicolas Mahut in the third
round of the French Open. The 16-time
Grand Slam champion coasted through the
first set, but was broken in the final game of
the second as the Frenchman levelled.
Normal service was resumed in the
Buffon grilled for gambling
third set, but Federer was pushed all the
way in the fourth before securing victory.
The 6-3 4-6 6-2 7-5 wins books the Swiss
a fourth-round meeting with unseeded
Belgian David Goffin .
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga did his part to keep alive
home hopes of a first men's champion at
Roland Garros since 1983 when he swept
past colourful Italian Fabio Fognini to reach
the French Open last 16 on Friday. Fifth
seed Tsonga won 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 against the
45th-ranked Fognini and could meet com-
patriot Gilles Simon for a place in the last
eight should the 11th seed get past
Stanislas Wawrinka, the 18th-seeded Swiss.
It was Tsonga's second win in two meetings
with Fognini. Seventh-seeded Czech Tomas
Berdych ended Kevin Anderson's hopes of
becoming the first South African man to
reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for nine
years in a third round slugfest when
Berdych won 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 6-4.
Ninth-seeded Argentine player Juan Martín
del Potro advanced to the next round of the
French Open after winning against
Croatian Marin Cilic by 6-3, 7-6. Another
Argentine, Juan Mónaco will play against
Milos Raonic of Canadá for the first time in
his career. The 22nd-ranked Raonic advan-
ced after beating Jesse Levine 6-4 7-5 6-2.
Sharapova cruises
American teen Sloane Stephens and Maria
Sharapova advanced on Friday, while Ana
Ivanovic lost in the third round of the
French Open. Stephens reached the fourth
round by beating Mathilde Johansson of
France 6-3, 6-2. Of the eight teenagers in
this year’s draw, the 19-year-old Stephens
was the only one to even reach the third
round. The second-seeded Sharapova
defeated Ayumi Morita of Japan 6-1, 6-1 in a
match postponed a day by the marathon
contest between American John Isner and
Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu. Sharapova
has won three major titles in her career, but
she still needs to win at Roland Garros to
complete a career Grand Slam.
The 13th-seeded Ivanovic, a former top-
ranked player who won the French Open
title in 2008, committed 37 of her 40
unforced errors in the final two sets. Errani
had only 18.
Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova
made a mockery of the seedings by out-
classing third seed Agnieszka Radwanska of
Poland 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the
French Open on Friday. agencies
world title, today hit out at chess great Gary
Kasparov and other critics for suggesting that he
lacked motivation. “I think that this is the first time
I have played a match where so many people
seemed to have negative opinion about my play.
And the thing is I do not think I lacked motivation,”
Anand said about his clash with Israel's Boris
Gelfand, whom he beat in Moscow on Wednesday
to win his fifth world title. The42-year-old Anand
said that Kasparov “keeps talking about my age”
but Gelfand was slightly older at 44. The champi-
on, who is known for his cool temperament, said
that he had proved Russian Kasparov, who is one
of the greatest ever chess players, wrong. Some
years ago, he had described Kasparov as his neme-
sis after losing matches to him. Not only Kasparov,
“there were many people also parroting what he
was saying,” he said. The Tamil Nadu govern-
ment announced Rs 2 crore reward for Anand.
Mitra extends invitation
State sport minister Madan Mitra, who was given
an honorary lifetime membership by East Bengal
today, congratulated Anand on winning his fifth
title & invited him to Kolkata. sns & agencies Viswanathan Anand. afp
Loew admits Germany are below par
agence france-presse laboured performance. "We have sensational
quality in the squad, now we just have to show
LEIPZIG, 1 JUNE: Germany coach Joachim Loew it," he said.
(in photo) admitted his team have much to "We had some good combinations. It can't
improve after they laboured to a 2- always go perfectly, which is why the vic-
0 friendly win over minnows tory was important. "The fact not every-
Israel on Thursday in their final thing worked today is normal, because we
warm-up game before Euro haven't played together for two weeks.
2012. "We've showed in the last few years what
The Germans open their Euro that it does work and it's important we hit
2012 campaign in Group B the ground running in our first game."
against Portugal in Lviv, Germany's chances against Portugal
Ukraine, on Saturday 9 received a boost with the news Bayern
June, but after losing Munich midfielder Bastian
two of their last Schweinsteiger should be fit
three games, for the opening game.
Loew's side The 27-year-old
boosted flagging injured his calf in Bayern
confidence Munich's
against minnows Champions
Israel. League final defeat
A first-half goal from Bayern to Chelsea a fortnight
Munich striker Mario Gomez ago and sat out the win
put the hosts ahead before over Israel, but
Leverkusen's Andre Schuerrle should be fit.
came off the bench to double "Bastian has been
the lead eight minutes from pain-free since
time with a superb long-range Wednesday," said Loew.
strike. "Now he has to start to
Having suffered a shock 5-3 run and he will train
defeat to Switzerland in Basel with the team again
last Saturday, the Germans by Tuesday at the lat-
managed to avoid their third est." Schweinsteiger, who
straight defeat of the year, has scored 23 goals in 90
after also losing to France in appearances for Germany,
February, but must still suffered heart-break in the
improve, according to Loew. final as his missed spot-kick
"It was a pretty decent final allowed Chelsea to win the
test, this will give us some penalty shoot-out, but is one of

club. Ronaldinho alleges
Flamengo breached his contract
owing to months of outstanding
salaries and image rights. In a
note on his Facebook page, the
former Barcelona and AC Milan
star expressed his gratitude
towards fans and his sorrow at
leaving on bad terms.
Aid for Chakrabarty
The state youth services depar-
tment on Friday extended Rs 1
lakh assistance to swimmer Shil-
pa Chakraborty who is taking up
an expedition to cross the English
Channel between 9 to 18 July.
Bangalore selections
Following are Saturday’s Bangal-
ore selections . 2 pm: Sumela 1,
Apollo King 2; 2.30 pm: Speed Si-
for bird-flipping
IPOH (Malaysia), 1 JUNE:
India striker SV Sunil will
face disciplinary action for
raising his middle finger at
the spectators after scoring
the winning goal against
Pakistan in an Azlan Shah
Cup match.
Sunil's gesture caught the
attention of the tournament
director after television
replays showed the striker
celebrating his 69th minute
goal, which sealed a 2-1
victory for India, by
throwing a punch in the air
with one finger raised as he
got off the turf and ran
back. The incident did not
who gave the players a day
off after finishing their six
league matches, said he
was going to see the match
recording and the incident
that was being mentioned.
“We saw nothing, and it
would be out of character
for Sunil to do something
like that,” Nobbs said just
minutes before the
Tournament Director
announced his decision to
summon the Indian
manager.
Sunil's match-winning goal
for India against Pakistan
came in the penultimate
minute of the game when
momentum," he said. Loew's first choice names. Israel
MILAN, 1 JUNE: Italy football captain and Juventus goal- "Not everything ran smoothly, coach Eli Guttman is backing the
keeper Gianluigi Buffon was interrogated by Turin tax but taking a victory into next Germans to live up to their
police for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling. week will do us good. pre-tournament billing as one
Buffon was grilled Thursday but the investigations were not "We still have to improve and of the favourites to lift the title in
related to the latest match-fixing scandal that has hit Italian work on finishing our goal the Kiev final on 1 July. "I am satis-
football, Xinhua reports. Buffon was reportedly engaged in chances, the organisation was fied on the whole," he said.
illegal wagers made last year to the tune of over 1.5 million better, but there is still much to "Germany is one of the best teams in
euros ($1.8 million). "I cannot confirm this news neither do." Germany had far more the world, it was normal that we had to
can deny it," Marco Squarcio, a tax police colonel in Turin, shape and purpose in their defend well against such an opponent. "This
said. Buffon had faced gambling allegations in the past but attack than they showed in Basel, German team are among the favourites, even
has always been cleared. Earlier this week, Lazio skipper but captain Philipp Lahm suc- their bench is impressive. "Germany can cer-
Stefano Mauri was arrested along with 14 other people, cinctly summed up his team's tainly do it at the European Championships."
most of whom were footballers accused of receiving money
to fix matches in favour of gambling groups. Other people
were also placed under investigation, including Juventus
coach Antonio Conte, while Zenit Saint Petersburg defend-
er Domenico Criscito was dropped from Italy's Euro 2012
squad after being named in the probe. ians

‘England players need winter break’

x 1, Enlightenment 2; 3 pm: Ang-
el Crown 1, Centrestage 2; 3.30
pm: Borak 1, Sun Divine 2; 4 pm:
Plenipotent 1, Maple Star 2. Best
bet: Plenipotent. Good double:
Sumela & Speed Six.
‘Don’t leave it
to Ronaldo’
Portugal cannot
afford to rely too
heavily on their
talismanic
captain Cristiano
Ronaldo at Euro
2012 because he
"can't do everything on his own,"
warned centre-back Pepe on
Thursday. "The responsibility is
for everyone," said Pepe, who
also plays alongside Ronaldo at
Real Madrid, adding: "He's a
human being with extraordinary
abilities, who can decide the
outcome of a match, but he's
just one player in a team."
Drawn in Group B alongside
title-contenders Germany and
the Netherlands and 1992
champions Denmark, Portugal
will need Ronaldo at his best if
they are to emerge from what
has predictably been dubbed
"the Group of Death." In another
development, Ronaldo and nine
other teammates were subjecte-
d to random doping tests at
their Obidos training camp on
Friday. afp
come to the notice of
officials immediately, but
slow motion replays of the
goal were discussed last
night by television
commentators.
The Tournament Director
Sarinder Dillon of Hong
Kong has summoned the
Indian team manager
tomorrow before the last
round of the round-robin
league matches that begin
after a day's rest.
Dillon said he had seen the
video but would talk about
the subject only after
meeting the Indian
manager.
“I have seen the match's
video and I'll meet the
Indian team manager
tomorrow regarding the
incident,” Dillon said,
refusing to elaborate if any
disciplinary action would be
taken on Sunil.
Other tournament officials
said any action against the
errant player would first be
intimated to the team
concerned before it is
announced. The Indian
squad seemed unaware of
the developments even as
the Tournament Director
was announcing the
decision of summoning the
team's manager. Indian
team coach Michael Nobbs,
the teams were tied 1-1.
India had opened the
scoring in the first session
through penalty corner
specialist Sandeep Singh,
while Pakistan equalised
with a penalty corner
conversion by Sohail Abbas,
the highest all-time goal
scorer in international
hockey. The victory has
kept five-time champions
India, currently third, in the
contest for a bronze medal.
India's opponents for the
play-offs and whether that
would feature in the bronze
medal match would be
finalised only after
tomorrow's league
matches. All teams, expect
India, will be playing their
last league games
tomorrow. India have
rounded off their league
engagements with nine
points from six matches.
New Zealand have
confirmed entry into the
Azlan Shah Cup final by
earning 12 points from five
games. Argentina (nine
points from five matches)
and pre-tournament favo-
urites Great Britain (eight
points in five matches) are
vying for the second spot
when they go into their res-
pective last league
matches tomorrow. pti
patrick barclay
AS the man responsible for overseeing
England's fitness at Euro 2012, Gary
Lewin (in photo) has spent the past few
weeks with fingers crossed, and one of
his fears was realised when Frank
Lampard limped out of training on
Wednesday, joining a list of midfield
casualties that already included Jack
Wilshere, Jack Rodwell and Gareth
Barry. The worry on Lampard's behalf -
and it ought to nag Joachim Loew even
more than Roy Hodgson - was that he
took part in the Champions League
final. Germany had seven participants to
England's three (unless you count John
Terry, which only John Terry could) and
Lewin has traced a link between the cli-
max of the European club season and
readiness for a tournament summer.
Check out his theory: not only did
Spain, winners of the European
Championship in 2008 and World Cup
in 2010, have no club side in the final in
either year but that Italian sides fell sim-
ilarly short before lifting the World Cup
in 2006. The search for physical and
mental condition has fascinated Lewin
since he became England's physiothera-
pist after Euro 96, starting under Glenn
Hoddle in the Moldova match more
widely remembered as David Beckham's
debut. Once an apprentice goalkeeper
with Arsenal, he switched careers at 19
and served the club through two title-
winning campaigns under George
Graham and three under ArsEne
Wenger before turning full-time to the
national cause in 2008. And Lewin does
subscribe to the notion that the intensi-
ty of club football in England takes a toll.
"Ask the foreign coaches who come
here," he said, "and they'll tell you that
the physical demands of every game are
identical. It doesn't matter if you are
playing Wigan or Manchester United - it
will be demanding.
“With due respect to Spanish and
Italian football, which technically are
amazing, you watch some games and
they are like testimonials. You could
never say that about the Premier League.
Every opponent will fight to the end."
As testimony to the effect on interna-
tionals, he traces the fortunes of France:
"In 1998, when they won the World
Cup, they had hardly any players in
English football.
In 2000, there were more but they
didn't have a lot in our League until
2002, which was a disaster [the team
beaten by Senegal in the opening match
of the World Cup and ejected at the
group stage included Fabien Barthez,
Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Marcel
Desailly, Sylvain Wiltord, Thierry Henry
and Youri Djorkaeff].
It would be very interesting to talk to
European players. David Silva, for
instance. He was brilliant in the first half
of the season but sometimes looked
tired in the second. "That's why, like a
lot of coaches, I'm a strong advocate of
the winter break. Even if you didn't cut
down on the number of games, it would
help, mentally as well as physically.
Physical trainers and scientists will
tell you that we have a period of decon-
ditioning - that's our summer break -
and then a period of conditioning
before you're ready. Then we in
England have nine or 10 months before
the process is repeated. Even if we had
a small break, I believe that the mental
relaxation a player enjoyed in that time -
without deconditioning much - would
have a beneficial effect towards the end
of the season. "Uefa have even done
studies which indicate that a player is
four times more likely to be injured in
the last three months in the Premier
League than other leagues in Europe."
Lewin did a tour of the clubs - he now
monitors England players rather than
waiting to discover their condition
when they report - in the closing weeks
of the season and then began working
closely with the suddenly-parachuted
Hodgson. At least the players have been
spared the lengthy and - some claimed -
tedious preparations for the World Cup
two years ago.
Asked if performances in South Africa
proved that a waste of time, Lewin
sighed. "To be honest," he said, "we've
tried every way of preparing the
England players. We've tried training
them hard, giving them a beach holiday,
locking them away, taking them up into
the mountains and I can't say that any
one has stood out as the way forward."
The hotel in downtown Krakow is the
latest part of "the search for our Holy
Grail". But Lewin is excited about the
future. He was speaking at a conference
involving the Isokinetic Medical Group,
who are due to open a Fifa-approved
centre of excellence in London next
year, and before that will come the
opening of the long-awaited St George's
Park. "To have world-class facilities on
our doorstep," he said, "will be like wak-
ing up every day like a child on
Christmas morning."
And England should be in ever-safer
hands. the independent

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Sri Lanka
pull ahead
HAMBANTOTA, 1 JUNE: Sri Lank-
a won the first match of the
Twenty20 series against Pakistan
by 37 runs to take a 1-0 lead
today. Sri Lanka's captain Mahela
Jayawardena won the toss and
decided to bat. But Pakistan's
Sohail Tanvir ran through the Sri
Lankan top-order dismissing bats-
men Jayawardena, Dilshan
Tillakaratne & Kumar Sangakkara
cheaply. Lahiru Thirimanne and
Thisara Perera revived Sri Lanka
to post 132/7. Sri Lanka, with
excellent bowling defended the
total, bowling out Pakistan for 95
in 17.4 overs. agencies
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka
Jaya’ne c Malik b Tanvir 2
Dilshan c Gul b Tanvir 5
Sangakkara b Tanvir 19
Chandimal b Sami 10
Mathews b Ajmal 9
Thiri’ne c Gul b Ajmal 30
Lokuarachchi run out 11
Perera not out 32
Kulasekara not out 6
Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 4) 8
Total (7 wickets) 132
Fall of wickets: 1-2
( Jayawardene, 0.3 ov), 2-11
(Dilshan, 2.3 ov), 3-31
(Sangakkara, 4.4 ov), 4-39
(Chandimal, 7.2 ov), 5-65
(Mathews, 12.5 ov), 6-89
(Lokuarachchi, 16.1 ov), 7-89
(Thirimanne, 16.2 ov)
Bowling: Tanvir 4-0-12-3
(1w), Gul 4-0-43-0 (2w),
Sami 2-0-22-1, Afridi 2-0-9-0,
Hafeez 4-0-22-0
Pakistan
Hafeez c Dil’n b Kula’ra 0
Ahmed Sh’ad b Senan’ke 36
Ansar c Dil’an b Kulas’ra 0
Latif c Sanga’a b Mathews 3
Malik c Perera b Mathews 9
Akmal c Kulas’a b Mal’a 12
Afridi c Lok’hi b Senan’ake 1
Tanvir run out 1
Gul c Thirim’e b Malinga 5
Sami not out 4
Ajmal c Sanga’a b Perera 5
Extras (lb 2, w 17) 19
Total (all out; 17.4 overs) 95
Fall of wickets: 1-0
(Mohammad Hafeez, 0.1 ov),
2-0 (Shakeel Ansar, 0.2 ov), 3-
12 (Khalid Latif, 3.6 ov), 4-46
(Shoaib Malik, 9.2 ov), 5-68
(Umar Akmal, 12.2 ov), 6-70
(Shahid Afridi, 13.1 ov), 7-71
(Sohail Tanvir, 13.3 ov), 8-85
(Ahmed Shehzad, 15.2 ov), 9-
87 (Umar Gul, 16.2 ov), 10-
95 (Saeed Ajmal, 17.4 ov)
Bowling: Kulasekara 3-0-13-2
(1w) ,Malinga 3-0-12-2,
Mathews 4-1-8-2, Perera 2.4-
0-23-1 (1w), Lokuarachchi 2-
0-17-0 (2w), Senanayake 3-0-
20-2 (1w)
Man of the Match: N Perera
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information. Quotation for the
above purpose should reach in
this office on or before 6-6-
2012 at 2 p.m. and will open on
the same day during office
hours, in presence of tender
committee members.
... ICA-T1372(3)/2012 ...
W.B. GOVT. TENDER
Sealed tenders are invited by
the Additional Director, ARD,
Haringhata Farm, from reput-
ed experienced and
resourceful contractors for
the following works at Poultry
Section, Haringhata Farm,
Mohanpur, Nadia. Repair
and renovation of layer house
at Poultry Section.
Estimated Cost: Rs.
15,89,510. Earnest Money:
Rs. 31,790. Cost of tender
paper: Rs. 1,000. Earnest
Money to be deposited in the
form of Bank Draft / Bankers
Cheque drawn on any
Nationalized Bank payable at
Kalyani in favour of Additional
Director, ARD, Haringhata
Farm. Time & date of sale of
tender paper: Between 10-30
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working days from the date of
publication of tender notice.
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paper: 12-6-2012. Last date
& time of dropping of tender
paper till 12-6-2012 up to 2
p.m. Date & time of opening
tender paper: At 3-00 p.m.
on 12-6-2012.
... ICA-T1374(3)/2012 ...
WEST BENGAL GOVERNMENT TENDER
The Executive Director, West Bengal State Health & Family
Welfare Samiti, Swasthya Bhawan, GN-29, Sector-V, ‘B’ Wing, 3rd
Floor, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700091, invites officer for competitive
bidding for the supply of: (i) Thalassaemia and Hemaglobinopathy
Testing / Screening Equipment for STCP (HPLC) & (ii) 3-Part
Differential Fully Automated 18-Parameters Haematology
Analyzer at different Hospitals. Last date & time for submission of
bid document: 27th June, 2012 up to 2-00 p.m. For bid docu-
ments and other details please visit: www.wbhealth.gov.in
... ICA T 1379(2)/2012 ...
O/O CHIEF CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS
Deptt. of Commerce (Supply Div.), New Delhi
Tender Notice
Bids (Technical & Financial) are invited for the
engagement of 41 Data Entry Operators in the O/O Chief
Controller of Accounts, Department of Commerce (Supply
Div.), 16-A, Akbar Road, New Delhi from the willing firms.
The DEOs will be engaged for their service at HQrs. New
Delhi & its Regional Offices as under:
HQrs. New Mumbai Chennai Kolkata
Delhi
No. of 20 8 6 7 3) Last Date & Time for Tender
DEOs (Twenty) (Eight) (Six) (Seven)
required
The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 1,20,000 (One
lakh twenty thousand only), refundable (without Interest),
should be deposited along with tender document in the
name of PAO Supply New Delhi by Demand Draft.
The bids are to be submitted in the sealed covers sepa-
rately for Technical & Financial Bid. No request will be
entertained beyond the stipulated date. The tender forms
along with terms & conditions with qualification of DEOs
may be downloaded from official website:
www.dgsnd.gov.in>CCA office>Tender Notice.
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RAIPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (C.G.)
New Head Office Building, White House Ghandhi Chowk Raipur (C.G.)
Telefax: 0771-2227395. E-mail: dc_rmc@rediffmail.com
e-Procurement Tender Notice
Main Portal: http://cgeprocurement.gov.in
UDD Portal: http://uadd.cgeprocurement.gov.in
SYSTEM TENDER NO.: 2527, NIT NO.: 5104/PWD/RMC/
2012, RAIPUR DATED: 30-05-2012
Executive Engineer, Raipur Municipal Corporation, invites Online ten-
ders on behalf of Raipur Municipal Corporation in form A from
Registered contractor / firms / institutions in Central Government/CG
Government/Municipal Corporation/Public undertaking for similar work
on GoC e-Procurement System (http://cgeprocurement.gov.in)
through Sub Portal http://uadd.cgeprocurement.gov.in
Sl. Name of Work Amount of Earnest Eligible Class Time allowed
No. the Money of
Estimate Deposit contractor/firm Completion
(Rs. in lakh) (in Rs.)
1. Construction of infras- 175.88 1,32,000 A-4 & Above 3 months from
tructure Development the reckoned
of Bhatagaon (CG Project date (including
& Jainam Builders) in Rainy Season
BSUP sites.
The details can be viewed and downloaded online directly from the
Government of Chhattisgarh e-Procurement Portal: http://cgepro-
curement.gov.in on Sub Portal of Municipal Corporation through
Urban Administration and Development Department: http://uadd.cge-
procurement.gov.in
For more details on the tender and bidding process you may please
visit the abovementioned portal. The last date for the physical submis-
sion of Envelope A and B is up to 04-07-2012, 17-30 hrs.
NOTE:
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Raipur or through Email ID raipur@nextenders.com Phone No.
0771-4079400.
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NOTICE INVITING TENDER
Sealed Tenders are invited under Two cover system from eligible Consultants
for the work cf "PROVIDING CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TECHNO-
ECONOMIC STUDY OF SITES, ALONG COASTLINE OF GUJARAT, FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF GREENFIELD PORTS AND SHIPYARDS".
Bid processing fee Rs. 20,000
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Completion Period 7 Months.
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For details about eligibility, availability of tender document and other conditions,
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION
LASER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (LASTEC),
METCALFE HOUSE, DELHI-110054 (INDIA)
Phones: 91-11-23907402, 403, 406, 407 Fax: 91-11-23811319
GLOBAL TENDER NOTICE - 03/12-13
On behalf of President of India, Director, Laser Science and Technology Centre, Metcalfe
House, Delhi-110054 (India) invites sealed tenders in duplicate in TWO BID SYSTEM (Separate
Techno-Commercial and Price Bids) for the supply of the following item(s): -
GLOBAL TENDER - INTERNATIONAL BIDDING
S No Case No. Nomenclature Qty. EMD
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1. LASTEC/FE 1204-455/12-13 Laser Based Particle Counter* 01 No. 5,000.00
2. LASTEC/FE 1205-460/11-12 High Purity Chemicals 20 Kgs. 15,000.00
Note: 1) Tender Fee: Rs. 500/- in each case.
2) Last Date for Issue of Tender Form from LASTEC: 26-06-2012
Last date of Submission
Submission by 14-00 hrs (1ST). 03-07-2012
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ten request on company's letterhead by paying Tender Fee in form of DD on all working
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vendors who download the tender forms from the web site.
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NSIC / SSIs / DRDO Labs. / Estts./ any other Govt. Department). However, all other unreg-
istered Indian Vendors/ unregistered authorized reps. of foreign firms are required to sub-
mit EMD in the form of Demand Draft as shown in our tender notice and should be enclosed
with the Price Bid, which will be opened during the TPC/NC. The tenderer will certify in the
Techno- Commercial bid that Earnest Money Deposit has been enclosed in the Price Bid.
However, if Earnest Money Deposit is not found enclosed with the Price Bid when opened
by TPC/NC, such offers would not be considered by TPC/NC and would be treated as tech-
nically rejected.
4. Tender Documents can also be obtained by post, if requested. However, late /delayed ten-
ders, for whatever reason will not be entertained.
5. Demand Drafts: DD for tender fee (non-refundable) and EMD should be crossed and made
in favour of "Director, LASTEC, Delhi -110054 (India)" from a Nationalized / Scheduled
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High Commission of India, India House, Aldwych London WC2B 4NA, U.K. and Adviser
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20008, USA. Foreign vendors may directly obtain copies from Embassies or download from
web site.
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Foreign Principals but the foreign supplier must submit the tender. No Indian or foreign
for agents of any firm will be entertained.
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Bank guarantee for the warranty period. The LCs covering 100% net FOB (gate way airport)
value of supply order will be opened or as decided in the TPC Meeting (applicable to
Foreign Bidders).
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(R&D) or as decided in the TPC Meeting (applicable to Indian Bidders).
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by the beneficiary.
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Excise duty under notification No. 10/97. However, prices should be quoted clearly indicat-
ing Customs / Excise duties. The necessary exemption certificate will be provided. This
exemption is for the final product only (applicable to Indian Bidders). Note: * Item No. 1
CDEC will not be provided to Indian supplier.
13. Director, LASTEC, Delhi reserves the right to accept / reject any or all the tenders without
assigning any reasons, whatsoever and is not bound to accept the lowest tender.
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able on DRDO web site: www.drdo.org. Venders using downloaded tender forms must sub-
mit a separate tender fee by DD along with the Techno-Commercial Bid (see also 2 above).
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SCORECARD
In the opinion of Tendulkar, IPL is rather fine and dandy MUMBAI/NEW DELHI/LONDON, 1 JUNE:
There may be a few problems afflicting the
CRICKET Indian Premier League but Sachin Tendulkar
NC KOLKAY SUB-JUNIOR TOURNAMENT today said they did not make the entire tour-
ASHOKE MALHOTRA CA V SONARPUR USA nament questionable.
SONARPUR USA 145/3 “I think there are one or two problems in
ASHOKE MALHOTRA 132/4 every organisation and they do not make the
RESULT: SONARPUR WIN BY 13 RUNS entire organisation bad,” said Tendulkar while
SRISTI CA V BADAL BOSE CA answering a question about allegations of spot-
BADAL BOSE CA 92 fixing in the competition. Tendulkar, who is
SRISTI CA 95/1 formally to become a Rajya Sabha member on
RESULT: SRISTI CA WIN BY 9 WICKETS 4 June, advised young players to follow the
PAL AND CHATTERJEE CA V CHAN- people who set the right example and absorb
DRANATH CCC their good qualities.
PAL AND CHATTERJEE CA 176/2 “I would definitely say this (spot-fixing) is
CHANDRANATH CCC 144/5 not a good example (to set). My advice would
RESULT: PAL AND CHATTERJEE CA WIN BY be to follow the people who set the right
32 RUNS example. Follow the right direction and absorb
SOUTH STAR(KHARAGPUR) V C4 all the good qualities,” he said.
SOUTH STAR(KHARAGPUR) 130/9 Tendulkar was meeting the Press at a pro-
C4 126/9 gramme organised by a television network. A
RESULT: SOUTH STAR WIN BY 4 RUNS sting operation recently showed IPL players
talking of spot-fixing in the tournament.
The players were subsequently suspended
and a probe was announced by the Board of
Control for Cricket in India but there also were
BIATHLON reports all IPL cricketers had been instructed
to steer clear of the media so no secrets were
E.ON IBU World Cup 4, Oberhof: disclosed. The suspended players are TP
Leading final positions after the Men's Sudhindra (Deccan Chargers), Mohnish
Mass Start 15km: Mishra (Pune Warriors), Amit Yadav (Kings XI
1 Andreas Birnbacher (Ger) 38mins Punjab), Shalabh Shrivastava (Kings XI Punjab)
34.600secs and first-class cricketer Abhinav Bali. In anoth-
2 Simon Fourcade (Fra) 38:58.900 er development, the league's boss, Rajiv
3 Emil Hegle Svendsen (Nor) 39:04.200 Shukla, today conceded there were fears in the
4 Jakov Fak (Cro) 39:08.500 portals of India's cricket power of IPL taking a
5 Fredrik Lindstrom (Swe) 39:09.500
6 Alexis Boeuf (Fra) 39:11.300
On another pitch
JAMMU, 1 JUNE: India's cricket
captain and honorary lieutenant-
colonel Mahendra Singh Dhoni will
visit the forward area of the Line of
Control in the Jammu region
tomorrow to meet the troops there.
Dhoni will visit Hamirpur in Pooch
tomorrow before heading for Rajouri.
He will then move to Naushera to see
the armymen in the Kalsian area.
The World Cup-winner will visit the
Northern Command headquarters in
Udhampur on 3 June before leaving
for Srinagar on a tour of the Chinar
Corps Zone. pti
hit because of its terribly negative image but
claimed he would set things right.
“We are not going to protect any player. We
will definitely take action against anyone found
guilty and we will tell franchises also to be very
careful about these things and they should also
keep a strict eye on the activities of their play-
ers and support staff."
Asked about Union sport minister Ajay
Maken's suggestion the BCCI should dissociate
itself from the IPL, Shukla said: “The IPL is a
sub-committee of the BCCI. The IPL is a
domestic league of the BCCI. They cannot be
separated. The IPL has grown because of the
efforts of the people in the BCCI."
Shukla insisted there was no need for the
BCCI to be brought within the purview of the
Right-to-Information Act, another suggestion
that Maken had offered before and after the
IPL spot-fixing scandal.
“According to the law, if an organisation
takes no grants from the government, it cannot
be included in the ambit of the RTI Act. If you
bring private companies into the fold, we
won't mind coming under the RTI Act,” he
said.
England worried
A new anti-corruption team has been set up to
monitor domestic limited-over matches in
England and Wales. Members of the seven-
strong unit, who have investigative experience,
will attend games from the middle of this
month until August, covering the Twenty20
and the last rounds in the group stages of the
40-over competition. The announcement
came on the day that Mervyn Westfield's appeal
against his conviction for spot-fixing failed.
Earlier this year, Westfield became the first
county cricketer in England to be prosecuted
for fixing for his actions in a 40-over match
between Essex and Durham.
The game was shown live in West Asia and
India, where much of the illegal bookmaking
that threatens the sport is based.
With international games now heavily
policed, such matches are seen as attractive
targets for the fixers, as the England and Wales
Cricket Board is well aware. "They will be a vis-
ible presence at matches and act as a constant
reminder to players, officials and club person-
nel of the need for constant vigilance," said
David Collier, the ECB's chief executive.
sns, the independent & agencies

Riddle wrapped Indian plan

7 Arnd Peiffer (Ger) 39:14.100
8 Daniel Mesotitsch (Aut) 39:15.100 Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai on Friday. afp
9 Anton Shipulin (Rus) 39:22.600
10 Carl Johan Bergman (Swe) 39:22.800
Men's Mass Start World Cup Standings:
1 Andreas Birnbacher (Ger) 60pts Kevin caves in but Poms is rejected

in mystery
2 Simon Fourcade (Fra) 54 agencies
3 Emil Hegle Svendsen (Nor) 48
4 Jakov Fak (Cro) 43
5 Fredrik Lindstrom (Swe) 40
6 Alexis Boeuf (Fra) 38
aren’t tickled pink LONDON, 1 JUNE: The alterna-
tive to the Duckworth-Lewis
method that India had suggested,
7 Arnd Peiffer (Ger) 36 LONDON, 1 JUNE: One question above all decision will also provoke a fresh debate armed with Sunil Gavaskar's
8 Daniel Mesotitsch (Aut) 34 accompanied Kevin Pietersen's (in photo) about the absurdly crowded international journalistic endorsement, was
stephen brenkley
9 Anton Shipulin (Rus) 32
10 Carl Johan Bergman (Swe) 31
retirement from limited-overs cricket yes-
terday. It exercised England's management
cricket programme.
Pietersen said yesterday: "For the ‘Dream come true’ today learnt to have been reject-
ed. The International Cricket
Overall Men's Biathlon World Cup and it may have occurred to Pietersen him- record, were the selection criteria not in LONDON, 1 JUNE: A mystery spinner from Trinidad ST JOHN'S (Antigua), 1 JUNE: Sunil Narine Council's cricket committee has
Standings: self. Why now? place, I would have readily played for who has never played a Test match will almost cer- has said the unexpected call-up for the said D-L is quite all right and the
1 Emil Hegle Svendsen (Nor) 328pts The parting of the ways, if not com- England in the upcoming ICC World tainly be employed as West Indies' secret weapon tour of England feels like a dream come Indian substitute is no definite
2 Martin Fourcade (Fra) 317 pletely acrimonious, was far from conge- Twenty20." next week. With the selection of Sunil Narine (in true. “It all feels like a dream. I wasn't improvement on it. The commit-
3 Tarjei Boe (Nor) 308 nial either. Hugh Morris, the managing He could hardly have put his intentions photo) the clock has been rewound fully 62 years. expecting this at all. I came back home tee considered the proposal from
4Andreas Birnbacher (Ger) 297 director of England cricket, said that they more plainly. Discussions have been taking Narine has been called up as a replacement for the and I was starting to look ahead to the Jayadevan all right but “unani-
5 Carl Johan Bergman (Swe) 290 were "disappointed by the timing of place for a month and were finalised dur- injured fast bowler, Kemar Roach, and will be draft- limited-over series (in England),” said mously agreed there was no evi-
6 Benjamin Weger (Swi) 268 Kevin's decision less than four months ing the second Test against West Indies at ed into the side for the third Test against England at Narine, adding: “When I got the call for dence of any significant flaws in
before we defend our ICC World Twenty20 Trent Bridge. But when the board proved Birmingham which starts next Thursday. He has the Test series...words can't explain how I the D-L method; nor did the
title". If the temperate Morris was that inflexible, determined not to set a prece- played only six first-class matches and it was impos- felt at that moment. The dream was committee believe any improve-
opinionated about it, others may have dent, there was only one possible out- sible on hearing of his enlistment not to think of his always to play Test cricket and I am ments could be offered by the VJD
been fuming. come. Pietersen walked. predecessor, Sonny Ramadhin. halfway there.” pti method,” it was said. The commit-
CYCLING Pietersen wanted to play in the World "After a great deal of thought and delib- In the past few months Narine has a cut a swathe tee decided to continue with the
T20 in Sri Lanka in September. He was eration, I am announcing my retirement through some of the world's top batsmen. He bam- ing in India. D-L method. It also noted there
UCI Road World Tour Down Under, player of the tournament when England from international one-day cricket," he boozled Australia in a one-day series earlier this year He took 24 wickets, second only to Morne Morkel were still instances of non-strikers
Adelaide: won the title in 2010 and without him their said. "With the intensity of the internation- with his so-called knuckle ball and was a sensation in at an economy rate of 5.20. England need to look at leaving their crease before the
Leading positions after Stage 3 (Unley - chances of retaining it, already slim, have al schedule and the increasing demands on the Indian Premier League, in which he appeared for the tapes. the independent bowler had released the ball.
Victor Harbour, 134.5km): receded to a speck. But he insisted on call- my body, approaching 32, I think it is the the winning team, Kolkata Knight According to the panel, this is
1 Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto-Belisol 3hrs right time to step aside and let the next Riders in a close final last Sunday. unfair and a bowler is entitled to
21mins 55secs generation of players come through to gain Narine, 24 last week, comes run such a batsman out. It has rec-
2 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ - BigMat experience for the ICC World Cup in 2015. from Arima. Although labelled as ommended discontinuance of the
at same time I am immensely proud of my achievements an off-spinner, he can turn the ball rule making for powerplay ses-
3 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky in the one-day game, but still wish to be both ways and has a fast top-spinner. sions between the 16th and 40th
Procycling at same time considered for selection for England in Test The knuckle ball is conveyed by being overs in One-Day Internationals,
4 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank at cricket." Pietersen will miss the smell of the pushed with his index and middle fingers. saying it has not really made the
same time greasepaint and the roar of the crowd He was called after the great India batsman, shorter format more competitive
5 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) GreenEDGE at more perhaps than he realises. But like Sunil Gavaskar, though it might easily have been than it used to be.
same time many cricketers of his age the constant trav- another Sunny, Ramadhin. The committee, at its 30-31
6 Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana at same elling and switching from one form of the Although Ramadhin was utterly unheralded, there May meeting at Lord's, also decid-
time game to another has worn him down. He are uncanny similarities. In the spring of 1950, ed against replacing the D-L
7 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin- and his wife Jessica have a two-year-old Ramadhin (and the equally inexperienced left-arm method by the VJD one for calcu-
Barracuda at same time son, Dylan and he has frequently stressed spinner, Alf Valentine from Jamaica), was picked in lation of targets in rain-curtailed
8 Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack- how he misses them not being with him on the West Indies squad after playing in only two trial matches developed by an Indian
Nissan at same time tour. As with so many facets of Pietersen's first-class matches at home. He was 21 and although named V Jayadevan.
9 Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La ing a halt immediately to his career in 50- character there is a contradictory element. he was billed as an off-spinner he could turn the ball At last year's ICC cricket com-
Mondiale at same time over internationals, of which England have In the United Arab Emirates last January, both ways. mittee meeting, it was decided
10 Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky 13 this summer. his ODI career seemed to have been In the four Tests that summer, he took 26 wickets, batting and bowling powerplay
Procycling at same time Selection rules as inserted in central reborn when he was elevated to open the including 11 in West Indies' first victory at Lord's. sessions would be taken between
11 Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma- contracts do not allow players to opt for batting. He responded by scoring cen- After losing the first Test, the tourists won the series the 16th and 40th overs and
QuickStep at same time only one form of the limited-overs game. turies, his first in ODIs for three years, in 3-1 and prompted a calypso: "Those two little pals of teams were required to use two
12 Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank at Planning for both the 50-over one-day the last two matches against Pakistan. At mine, Ramadhin and Valentine." West Indies, 2-0 new balls, one from each end.
same time internationals and the T20s is apparently the time he was in no doubt where he down in the series, must desperately hope that These steps were aimed at
13 Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil -DCM inextricably linked. wanted this to take him, contemptuously Narine can do something similar. It was his visit to infusing more aggression into
at same time 14 Jonathan Cantwell It left England's management with a dismissing rumours that had abounded for Australia last year to rectify glitches in his action that ODI cricket, especially during the
(Aus) Team Saxo Bank at same time 15 dilemma they could resolve in only one a year that he was considering dropping seems to have transformed him as a bowler. middle overs. The committee, at
Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Omega Pharma- way. Although they insist there is an ele- out of one-day cricket, and talked it More side-on now, he bowls with transfixing accu- its Lord's meeting, said while the
QuickStep at same time ment of wriggle room, they were adamant through with the coach Andy Flower and racy, has an off break which turns considerably and use of two new balls had been
that there could not be one regulation as the one-day captain, Alastair Cook. He said other varieties difficult to pick because of a scram- successful, the powerplay rule
applied to Pietersen and one for everybody then: "We've talked it over. I'd like it to be bled seam. Mystery spinners are usually more effec- had made little impact.
else. The fact that Michael Lumb, for permanent, Andy wants it to be perma- tive early in their careers because the mystery wears The committee recommended
instance, has played only T20 cricket at nent, Cooky wants it to be permanent. off but Narine has shown himself quick to adapt. powerplay spells be restricted to
international level and helped England to What will be will be. The next World Cup in He took 11 wickets in the limited-overs matches the first 10 overs, with one five-
WATER POLO the title in Barbados two years ago, is not 2015 is very much a target for me." It leaves against Australia and would have been an automatic over batting powerplay being
pertinent. Lumb was available for the 50- England with a conundrum about who choice for the tour of England until the IPL came completed by the 40th over. In a
Dr Allen Water Polo Tournament 2012 over game but England preferred not to should open the batting with Cook that calling. non-powerplay over, only four
The Central Swimming Club 6 v pick him. The announcement, barely a fort- they have little time to solve. He brought an astonishing $700,000 in the auc- fielders should be allowed out-
Bowbazar Bayam Samity 12 night before the start of England's first one- They may return to the wicketkeeper tion in a bidding war won by KKR. Although it has side the 30- yard circle.
Indian Life Saving Society 18 v Pad- day series of the summer and three months Craig Kieswetter, which would be unsatis- been said that he refused to join the tour of England, The panel also recommended
dapukur Young Men's Association 3 after Pietersen's 50-over career was reborn factory as they seemed to have already that is wrong. The West Indies board recognised they increasing the number of permit-
in a blaze of glory he suggested would take taken on view his limitations. could not match such riches and sanctioned his play- ted short-pitch deliveries from
him to the next World Cup in 2015, invited Ian Bell, possibly an ideal candidate in one to two in each over.
immediate speculation. some ways, has had plenty of opportunities Also, the switch-hit has been

TENNIS
DKS AITA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
2012
Boys Singles U-14:
Nitin Kr Sinha (4) bt Sanil Jagtiani(2) 6-
4, 3-6, 6-3
Boys Singles U-18:
Deepak Vishwakarma(DLI)(2) bt Sanil
Jagtiani 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2
Girls Singles U-14:
Shruti Gupta(1) bt
Mishra(ORS)(4) 6-3, 7-5
Girls Singles U-18: Arushi Bhasi-
n(DLI)(4) bt Shreya Das(6) 6-2, 6-4
The most obvious was why it seemed
beyond Pietersen to play this summer, per-
haps missing a handful of matches, and
quit after the World T20. There were abun-
dant theories that he would become a bat
for hire in the various Twenty20 competi-
tions around the world. Doubts also sur-
round his durability as a Test batsman,
although on the surface this retirement is
designed to prolong it. Relations between
Pietersen and his employers are not exact-
ly hunky dory at present. He was censured
Koyal again last week for some inappropriate
comments on Twitter, though he was silent
on the networking site yesterday. His col-
leagues may wonder why he has left a form
of the game in which he made his reputa-
tion. If there is any sense still around his
without really making a place his own any-
where else in the order.
No one will bring Pietersen's bravura to
the job. In full flow he is a sight not be
missed. The switch hit that he virtually
invented, allied to his recently adapted
scoop shot, would test attacks anywhere.
But it is his booming front foot play that
sets the pulse racing.
He announced himself in international
cricket like a whirlwind. After a few low key
matches in Zimbabwe he played in his
native South Africa, booed by crowds
wherever he went. England were pretty
hopeless in that series but Pietersen scored
three hundreds. To think that will be seen
no more makes cricket much the poorer.
the independent
‘Gambhir ready to lead India’
sns & agencies
NEW DELHI, 1 JUNE: Having led the Kolkata Knight
Riders to victory in the Indian Premier League, Gautam
Gambhir today said he was ready to captain the Indian
Test side. Asked if he was ready to lead the Test side,
Gambhir said: “Absolutely, it is the biggest honour. I
am ready for it.
Ready for the responsibility because you want to
accept different challenges. That's where your mental
toughness and character will be tested.” Gambhir also
said he had been left overwhelmed by the love and
support he received in Bengal and Kolkata. "For what-
ever reason, the love they've shown for me has been
great. The support they've shown in the first four years
when things weren't going KKR's way was great. The
crowds we've got have been tremendous, so I think
they deserve every bit of what they are getting.
They deserved to win the IPL and we've delivered,"
he said. Delhi-based Gambhir feels he has become a
Bengali boy and needs to start picking up the lan-
guage. "So next year when I reach Kolkata for the
Indian Premier League, hopefully I'll be a complete
Bengali boy. I think when I was picked for KKR last
year there was a lot of talk (as to) whether people
would support me or KKR," Gambhir told a television
network.
He said he had never felt like an outsider in Kolkata
or Bengal, though its best-known cricketer, Sourav
Ganguly, was leading the Pune Warriors.
declared a legitimate shot by the
ICC committee.Further guidance
from the Marylebone Cricket
Club will be requested so laws
can be worked out for all levels.
England batsman Kevin
Pietersen first unveiled the shot.
An ICC statement said: "The
committee decided to make no
change to the current regula-
tions." Pietersen was warned by
umpires on day three of the sec-
ond Test against Sri Lanka in April
for time wasting, because bowler
Tillakaratne Dilshan chose not to
release the ball when he saw the
batsman shape to play the
switch-hit.

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Registration of travel agents to be mandatory TO MAKE TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS PROFITABLE

FOCUS BENGAL ~ Tourism minister Rachpal Singh at a fair in Kolkata on Friday. sns
statesman news service
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: The state govern-
ment is contemplating making the
registration of travel agents with the
tourism department mandatory,
tourism minister Rachpal Singh said
today.
Addressing a Press conference, Mr
Singh said this would stop harass-
ment of tourists by tour operators.
Travel agents will have to declare
their tour plans as well as the names
of the tourists dealing with them. He
urged tourists who have been
harassed by the travel agencies to get
in touch with him for redress. Mr
Singh said that he was considering a
proposal to develop health tourism
in the city. There are some city-based
doctors who are really good and can
provide medical help to patients
staying abroad. “This will help health
sector to grow as there will be earn-
ing of foreign exchange,” he said.
Parjatan Utsav, a tourism fair, will
be held between 8 and 11 June joint-
ly by the state tourism department
and Travel Agents' Association of
Bengal at the Ice Skating Rink. The
main purpose is to showcase the
state and the city. The city has not
been properly showcased in the
past, and it has tremendous tourism
potential, he said.
Andhra Pradesh, Odisha,
Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and
Bangladesh will join the fair. The fair
will also have stalls run by some self-
help groups. Mr Singh said training
of travel agents is required to handle
the tourists properly. The fair will
give an opportunity to small and
medium-sized travel agents to devel-
op their business.
Sagar Island tourism
will get a boost: CM
Madan hints at
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: The chief minister, Miss Mamata
Banerjee, who laid the foundation stone for a tourism
project and 15 cyclone shelters at Sagar Island today,
announced that her government will undertake infra-
structure development of Sagar Island with a view to
promoting tourism.
retrenchment
statesman news service
“The Ganga Sagar Mela is a very important festival.
We will spruce up infrastructural development here to KOLKATA 1 JUNE: To make the
make it an attractive tourist destination,” Miss Banerjee four state transport corporations
said at Sagar Island, 150 km from Kolkata. profitable, at least 50 per cent of
This morning the chief minister visited the Kapil Muni their staff will have to be
Ashram to flag off restoration work there. She also offered retrenched, the state transport
her prayers at the ashram (see sns photo). minister Mr Madan Mitra said at
“Work is on full swing, and very soon the island will Writers’ Buildings today.
be on the railway map. We have also donated 10 acres He was talking to reporters
of land to the tourism department on which tourist cen- after a meeting with the manag- Mr Madan Mitra signs a No Smoking Day observance
tres and other facilities will be developed. Tourism is an ing directors and other senior tableau in front of Writers’ Buildings on Friday. sns
important industry and we will do everything required officials of the Calcutta State
to develop the tourism infrastructure of the area,” she Transport Corporation (CSTC), according to the minister, about ascertain if they are ill or not.”
said while addressing a huge crowd. Apart from devel- Calcutta Tramways Corporation 1,500 of them are willing to avail Also, the minister has advised
oping roads and concertising the jetties of lots 8 and 4, (CTC), South Bengal State of the voluntary retirement the corporations not to bring out
the chief minister said that a polytechnic college will Transport Corporation (SBSTC) scheme (VRS). the damaged buses on to streets
also be set up here. and the North Bengal State “I have asked the MDs to as they eat more money in main-
The government is also working on developing a deep Transport Corporation (NBSTC). process the VRS applications tenance than what they earn. The
sea port in the area. “We held a meeting with the Planning The meeting was convened to immediately. The state govern- corporations should also pull out
Commission for the project. The port trust and the gov- review the functioning of these ment is ready to bear the near Rs buses from non-viable routes and
ernment are already working on developing a deep sea four corporations, following a six- 200 crore that will be needed for introduce them on crowded
port, which will energise the economy and generate month deadline set by chief min- paying as one time settlement,” routes instead, he said.
employment,” Miss Banerjee said. Since the area is prone ister Mamata Banerjee on 25 he said. Beginning 3 June, the state
to cyclones, 15 relief centres will be built to provide quick January. Referring to the Hoogly River transport department is starting a
succour to people in the event of natural disasters. More “The state government spends Bridge Commissioners (HRBC), meditation course for bus drivers
than Rs 2 crore has been sanctioned for the construction around Rs 85 crore per annum the Transport Infrastructure and conductors at the Netaji
of each relief centre. sns on subsidising 57 public sector Development Corporation Indoor Stadium.
undertakings (PSU). As against (TIDC) and the Surface
this, the subsidy given to the four Transport Corporation (STC) Pvt vehicles to be deployed
transport corporations alone that have become self reliant by Mr Mitra said that ahead of any
account for Rs 600 crore. Given cost curtailing; Mr Mitra said, the strike in the future, the state gov-
this, we do not have a magic four transport corporations, too, ernment will requisition private
wand to turn these corporations will have to chart their own vehicles, ranging from taxi,
viable… The only way to save courses towards viability. minibus to bus and ensure that
them is to reduce the staff He alleged that some staff in they ply on the day of the bandh.
strength at least by half,” Mr Mitra the transport corporations are He also said the transport depart-
said. neither attending to duties nor ment is preparing a list of the pas-
The four transport corpora- opting for the VRS. “I have senger vehicles that did not ply
tions have around 20,000 ordered an immediate medical during the bandh on Thursday.
employees on their rolls and examination for all of them to

Union seeks report 7-member tribunal formed to look

on set-top box issue
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: The Union information
and broadcasting ministry has sought a
report from the state government over
mandatory introduction of set-top boxes in
the city from 1 July.
The Union secretary, Mr Uday Verma,
today met the chief secretary, Mr Samar
Ghosh, on the issue. Chief minister
Mamata Banerjee had objected to the
mandatory introduction of set top boxes in
the city through the state Urban develop-
ment minister Firhad Hakim.
The state is concerned about whether
there are enough set top boxes to meet the
demand before 1 July and what would be
the role of TRY, MSO and local cable oper-
ators.
The state government has urged the
Centre to call a meeting of the stakeholders.
Mr Verma has agreed to holding a meet-
ing where representatives of the informa-
tion and broadcasting ministry, TRY and
MSO would be present.
Mr Firhad Hakim had pointed out that
the supply of set top boxes was inadequate
and since majority of poor people do not
watch so many channels and a monthly
rental of Rs 100 would be too high for
them. He had also expressed apprehension
that there might be a law and order prob-
lem if set top boxes were made mandatory
from 1 July. Mr Verma said no decision
has been taken over the extension of the
deadline. sns
into cases of RTE Act violation
statesman news service
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: In the absence of a State
Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(SCPCR), the school education department has
come up with a seven-member tribunal ~ the
Right to Education Protection Authority (Repa)
~ which is entrusted with taking legal steps
against violations of various rules and regula-
tions of the Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
Private schools would also come under the
purview of Repa, said state education minister
Bratya Basu today, adding the department has
already received a number of complaints
against private schools over violation of RTE
rules during admission.
Section 31 of the RTE states, every state must
set up the SCPCR in line of National
Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(NCPCR). But, until the SCPCR is being
formed, a committee like Repa would look into
these issues. Once the SCPCR is formed, Repa
will be dissolved, confirmed Mr Vikram Sen,
principal secretary of the school education
department. The SCPCR will be formed by the
woman and child development and social wel-
fare department.
Until then, the tribunal will take up cases of
corporal punishment, private tuition and
admission to school through admission test or
capitation fee instead of lottery. Punitive mea-
sures would be taken against the accused
schools or teachers according to legal provi-
Government selects interim
vice-chancellor for WBUT
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: A week before the
term of Professor Sabyasachi
Sengupta, the Vice-Chancellor of West
Bengal University of Technology
(WBUT) comes to an end, the higher
education department has finalised
the name of the next V-C who will be
appointed on an interim basis for six
months. Prof. Samir Kumar Banerjee,
a professor of Computer Science at
Calcutta University, will hold the chair.
“We will send the official letter on
Monday,” said an official of the
department. sns
sions. The highest penalty can be a fine of Rs
50,000 against the accused school, said Mr
Vikram Sen, principal secretary, school educa-
tion department. “Chief minister Mamata
Banerjee wants to ensure free education to all
children. Formation of Repa is a step towards
that goal,” said Mr Basu.
Mr Sadhan Gupta, a retired judge of
Calcutta High Court has been made the chair-
person of the body, while Mr Suhas
Chatterjee is the registrar of the tribunal.
“Local authorities need to be more responsible
to inform us about these cases. But frivolous
complaints are not what we are looking for,”
said chairman Mr Gupta.

Unused KMC land will

be sold to pvt parties
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: The
KMC has sold two acres of
land off Milan Mela ground
for Rs 115 crore, the high-
est-ever collection from an
auction, municipal commi-
ssioner Arnab Roy said
today. The land was given
to a newspaper house
which did not use it and
finally returned the land.
The land, which was used
for parking cars of visitors
to the Book Fair, was rec-
ently fenced. Officials said
the KMC has decided to
sell off the lands which has
not been used to private
parties to consolidate its
funds. The LF councillors
alleged that the money
collected would be spent “
to meet the whims and
fancies of the CM who has
been using the KMC to fulfil
her dreams, and would not
be used for the develo-
pment of the city.” sns

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Seven, including 3 Bangladeshis, held for cheating trader KMC to provide

statesman news service
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: Police arrested seven per-
sons, including three Bangladeshi nationals,
from the Dhakuria area for allegedly cheat-
ing a leather trader. Police said, Istiaq Haq, a
resident of Hooghly district, lodged a com-
plaint a few days ago with the city police that
seven youths have cheated him of Rs 1.5
lakh after assuring him to give extra US dol-
lars in exchange for the Indian rupee.
Subsequently, police arrested Rabiul
Akan, Samsul Haq and Md Rabiul Mir
from the Dhakuria area and seized
Bangladehsi passports from them. After
interrogating them police arrested four more
persons from near Dhakuria station.
The arrested are identified as Farhad
Hussein, Bokul Molla, Iman Molla and
Alamgir Akan. All of them are residents of
Chapra in Bihar and confessed their
involvement in the crime. According to the
trader, Rabiul Akan befriended him in the
Tangra area and assured him to give extra US
dollars in exchange for the Indian rupee.
The accused also showed him some dol-
lars and introduced him with the co-accused
as business partners. Impressed by the assur-
ance of getting extra dollars, the trader
agreed to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to them.
special fund for
development of
Joka I & II
Later, the trader met Rabiul along with his ilar cases in the past. We are also checking
associates with the money in the Tangra area whether the passports are original or not. KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: Kolk-
and asked them for the dollars. Initially, it seems that they came on visas with ata Municipal Corpor-
But the accused snatched the money and two months’ validity,” said Mr Pallab Kanti ation (KMC) will provide
gave some fake dollars to the trader before Ghosh, joint commissioner of police a special fund for
leaving the spot. The trader found the bun- (crime). development of the
dle of dollars are fake and informed the mat- All the accused were produced before a areas under Joka I and
ter to the police. city court where the Bangladeshi nationals II gram panchayats that
“We are investigating the matter and also have been remanded in police custody till 4 have come under its
checking whether the gang is involved in sim- June and the other co-accused till 6 June. jurisdiction. Also, steps
would be taken to

‘Loyal’ hunt for MAMC looters

KMC ignores
councillors
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: The Kolkata
Municipal Corporation (KMC)
is sinking hand tube-wells in dif-
ferent wards without consulting
the councillors concerned.
Mr Amal Mitra, chief whip of
the Left Front in KMC, alleged
that KMC is sinking tube-wells
and taps in Ward 114 without
consulting him. He drew the
attention of the municipal com-
missioner and the director gen-
eral (water supply) in the mat-
ter. Mr Mitra, who has been a
councillor since the late 1980s,
said that this is the first time that
the councillors are not being
consulted in such a matter. A
section of the Trinamul
Congress councillors, who pre-
ferred anonymity, said they had
been facing similar problems.
"It is unfortunate that KMC
authorities are relying more on
officials and engineers and
keeping the people's represen-
tatives in the dark," one of them
said, adding "if this continues
we will protest." The monthly
meeting in KMC is likely to be a
stormy one with the Left Front
and Congress raising questions
as to why the KMC spent Rs
31.50 lakh on gold chains which
the CM presented to the KKR
players. "We came to know abo-
ut the matter from newspapers.
No councillor was invited to the
felicitation programme at the
Eden Gardens.’’ sns
amend the Kolkata
Municipal Corporation
Act, 1980 to include the
areas under KMC either
by extending the area of
the wards at Behala or
by setting up a new
kanchan siddiqui borough. A core team
TIME LINE
n 11 APRIL 2011: The CISF, being will be set up to take up
DURGAPUR, 1 JUNE: Retrenched workers of the the matter with the gram
closed PSU Mining and Allied Machinery dogged by continuously increasing
unpaid dues worth Rs 27 crore, panchyat and South 24-
Corporation, armed with lathis and torches, last Parganas Zilla parishad.
night began a hunt for the trespassers who had threatened to pull out of the MAMC
from 1 May onwards. A high level meeting to
sneaked into the factory to loot machinery parts, tak- discuss the matter was
ing advantage of the CISF pullout on 30 May follow- n 7 JUNE 2011: Goons exchanged fire held at the KMC
ing a Union home ministry directive. with the CISF personnel guarding the headquarters on SN
Retrenched MAMC workers like Mr Swapan MAMC during midnight. Three of the Banerjee Road. All
Biswas of the Electrical Repairing Shop, Mr Srinibas gangsters, however, were caught by the controlling officials and
Das of Block – I Machine Shop and Mr Sohan Saw of CISF and copper wires worth Rs 2 lakh the municipal
Block – II Machine Shop, accompanied by at least were recovered from their possession. commissioner were
500 of their former colleagues, assembled at the fac- n 23 DEC 2011: The CISF renewed its present at the meeting.
tory after a roadside tea vendor informed them that threat to pull out by 31 December The core team will go to
gangsters had trespassed into the factory and that 2011. the Zilla parishad as all
more than four empty trucks were parked near the n 7 JAN 2011: A gangster Jiten Saw assets of gram
factory. Mr Biswas said: “This factory is likely to while pilfering machinery from the panchayat and zilla
resume operation. It is the only resort of our future closed Hindustan Fertiliser Corporation parishad will come
generation. If the goons are allowed to loot machin- premises near MAMC was caught by under KMC. Moreover,
ery, the fate of the unit would turn bleak.” private security guards. issuing of building plans
The police also was informed immediately and Mr n 4 FEB 2012: The consortium partners will have to be kept in
Asim Majumdar, OC, New Township PS, rushed with sought police assistance to help abeyance and the
a handful of constables around 11.30 pm yesterday. register will have to be
The police arrested three suspects. Three more were security surveillance of the MAMC from
5 February. closed to stop any
arrested on 30 May night within 12 hours of the attempt to sanction
CISF’s pullout. Mr Majumdar said: “The CISF, while n 7 FEB 2012: The CISF contingent about
to vacate MAMC was asked to stay building plans after
leaving, had sealed the factory and we don’t have the putting previous dates.
right to enter into the premises. We have beefed up Unguarded MAMC premises in Durgapur. On Friday. sns back for a month by its state The areas that come
patrolling around the factory.” headquarters. under KMC would be
The goons dismantled all the halogen lamps Durgapur Police. A police camp has been ordered to came into operation.” BEML officials reserved com- n 7 MARCH 2012: The consortium head around 18.77 square
inside the factory besides destroying the streetlights be put up beside the factory by this evening, the CP, ment on the issue. The consortium’s key partner, BEML appealed to the state’s chief kilometer and the
of two main roads – Jadavendra Panja Avenue and Mr Ajay Nand, said. The CISF’s higher-ups have left however, has made a fresh appeal to the state’s chief secretary further for police assistance population would be
Lenin Sarani covering the MAMC installation-bring- the responsibility of the factory to the consortium secretary to help arrange security cover for the plant. to help prevent theft of machinery around 65,160 as per
ing a shield of darkness to cause inconvenience to partners of the MAMC – the Bharat Earth Movers Durgapur trade unions INTUC and AITUC today equipment worth crores of rupees as 2001 census. The KMC
the police and locals. The police, denying responsi- Limited, the Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal filed a petition with the subdivisional magistrate Ms the CISF further sounded the final would prepare a
bility of security surveillance initially, however, was India Limited. The senior secretary, DVC, Mr M I Ayesha Rani Ahmed, asking for imposition of section bugle for its departure. comprehensive plan for
forced to do their job after the Chairman, Asansol Ghani, said: “Our senior partner BEML is supposed 144 CPRC -- which restricts the assembly of groups n 12 MARCH 2012: A PIL filed at development of the
Durgapur Development Authority; Mr Tapas to arrange for an alternative security cover for MAMC of people -- in and around the MAMC to prevent Calcutta High Court protesting area. sns
Banerjee, referred the mater to the CP, Asansol as this is handled by them since the consortium mass looting of property. against withdrawal of the CISF.

‘Gram panchayat projects’ implementation

Cop accused of custodial
better under TMC, said World Bank’
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: Panchayat and rural development TENDER
minister Subrata Mukherjee claimed that the World Ba-
nk has acknowledged that there has been an improvem-
torture handles case himself
ent in implementation of the projects in gram panchayats KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: A police officer, accused along with two colleagues
in comparison to the Left regime when it had started. of sexual abuse and custodial torture in Murshidabad, seems to be
handling the investigation into the accusations. He denies any involve-
Derogatory remark against CP: Case filed ment in any torture. A local Congress leader in Salar said he was
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: Police initiated a case against an ano- picked up, along with four others, on the night of 17 April by consta-
nymous caller after he made derogatory comments aga- bles from the Salar Police Station in the south of Murshidabad District.
inst the commissioner of city police RK Pachnanda on 30 While in custody, Mr Chand Mohammed Seikh said he was tortured
May. Police have traced the call to Andhra Pradesh. The and forced to perform certain sexual acts by three police officers: sub-
incident took place around 4 a.m. when the officers at the inspector Sainik Tarafdar, assistant sub-inspector Pradip Roy and the
control room received a call from an unknown caller who officer-in-charge of Salar Police Station, Mr Subrata Majumdar.
asked for the personal contact number of Mr Pachnanda. Mr Seikh said he was targeted because he had earlier written to the
The caller suddenly started passing derogatory comments Murshidabad Additional Superintendent of Police, complaining about
after the on-duty officer refused to give the number. The political bias among the police officers at Salar Police Station and that
caller, despite repeated requests, didn’t disclose his iden- they were failing to properly investigate complaints. Mr Seikh has been
tity and the place from where he was making the call. charged by police under four sections of the Indian Penal Code for
During investigation it was found that the call was made involvement in a fight, he said. He denied the charges.
from Andhra Pradesh.“The call was made from a mobile A medical discharge certificate from Behrampore General Hospital,
phone and we are investigating the matter,” a police which notes that Mr Seikh underwent treatment there from 19 April to
officer said. 4 May, says he was suffering from “physical assault by police torture.”
Driver of train killed in collision Mr Majumdar, the officer-in-charge at Salar Police Station, said he is
investigating the matter. He said he is not an accused, and that the two
MIDNAPORE, 1 JUNE: A day after five people were killed
in the Doon Express mishap, the driver of a Tata-bound accused officers have been suspended. “I am looking into this,” he said.
Kharagpur-Tata Memu passenger train was killed after “I had allegations against some officers.” He said the investigation was
the train collided with a sand-laden lorry at an unmanned a priority and “is at the stage of completion.” Mr Seikh, though, main-
level crossing in Sardiha, West Midnapore. None of the tains that Mr Majumdar was present at the police station and actively
passengers was injured. The accident took place between participated in torturing him. Kirity Roy, secretary of the human rights
7.45 p.m. and 8 p.m. The lorry had broken down at the NGO Masum, which documents abuses and is following this case,
level crossing in Indrabani between Shardiha and wrote to the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission on
Bastala. The speeding train collided with it killing the Wednesday asking for an independent investigation into the torture
driver, AK Pal. Mr Rajiv Kulshrestha, DRM, said that allegations. He has demanded “stern punitive action against the perpe-
several other trains had to be halted due to the accident trator police personnel of Salar Police Station”. He also asked that the
in which some of the bogies of the Kharagpur-Tata witnesses and men who say they have been abused “be provided with
Memu passenger got derailed. A rescue train has been adequate protection so that they do not come under any threats,
sent to the spot. inducement and harassment.” sns
22 injured as bus rams into tree
KOLKATA, 1 JUNE: Twenty-two passengers of a bus were
injured after it rammed into a tree near Gwalior Ghat
(Babughat) at 9 p.m. today. The bus on Howrah-Metiabruz
route had about 30 passengers in it when the driver lost
control of the vehicle and the accident took place. The
injured people were rushed to SSKM Hospital.
Goons kill man by his own car
BEHRAMPORE, 1 JUNE: Manab Saha, an owner of Bo-
lero, was crushed to death when a gang of snatchers ran
his vehicle over him early this morning at Beniagram vill-
age under Farakka police station in Murshidabad, police
said. Saha, a middle-aged man, woke up to some husky
sounds around 2 a.m. and came out of his residence only
to meet some armed goons making desperate attempts
to flee with one of his two Bolero cars. When the car hit
an electric pole, they hurriedly left the vehicle, ran back to
the second car and made a similar attempt to run away
with it. Saha stood in front of the moving vehicle only to
be run over by it. Both the vehicles were seized for
investigation.
2 students drown
DURGAPUR, 1 JUNE: Two schoolboys drowned while
swimming in a village pond at Neamatpur in Asansol
this afternoon. They couldn’t be rescued as the pond was
in an isolated place in the upscale of the locality.
Kuntal Saw (14) & Dhananjay Saw (15), both students of
a local school on their way back home from their tutor’s
home decided to take a bath. They didn't know swimming
and that proved fatal for them, police said.

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parties food drink health music parties food drink

ENGLISH MOVIE
Snow White And The
Huntsman
Inox-Forum 12.35pm, 9pm
Fame South City Mall,
11:10am, 3:50pm, 10:40pm
Men In Black 3 3D
Inox Forum 3pm, 6.30pm,
11.25pm
Fame South City Mall, 9am,
1:40pm, 6:20pm, 8:30pm
PVR Howrah, Noon, 2.15pm,
4pm, 9.15pm
Inox-Forum, 9:15am, 11.30am,
1:45pm, 4pm, 6:15pm,8:30pm
10:45pm
Inox-City Centre, 9:30am,
2:30pm, 7:20pm, 9:40pm
Big Cinemas, 12:30 pm, 6pm
Men In Black 3 2D
Fame Hiland Park,
11:35am, 9:55pm
Inox-City Centre, 9am, 8.40pm
Inox-Swabhumi, 12.15pm
Inox-Rajarhat, 9.20pm,
8.25pm Inox-Liluah, 11.50am
HINDI MOVIE
Rowdy Rathore
Roxy, 12.30pm, 3pm, 6pm,
9pm
Paradise, Noon, 3pm, 6pm,
9pm
New Empire, 12.30pm, 3pm,
6pm, 8.30pm
Navina, 12.30pm, 3.30pm,
6.30pm
Malancha, 12.30pm, 3pm,
5.30pm, 8pm
Moonlight, Noon, 3pm, 6pm,
9pm
Menoka, 12.30pm, 3.15pm,
6.15pm, 9.15pm
Minar, Bijoli, Chhabighar,
Noon
HINDI MOVIE
Inox-Rajarhat, 11.30am,
10.35pm
Inox Liluah 4.45pm Elite,
Noon, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm
Ajanta-II, 11.15am Navina,
3.30pm Big Cinemas,
3.15pm
Jannat-2
Fame South City Mall
9:35am
Inox Forum11:50am, 9.30pm
Inox City Centre 10:30pm
Inox Swabhumi, 9:40am,
9:45pm
Inox Rajarhat 10:10am
Inox Liluah 9.10am
Kulraj Broadways, 11am
Vicky Donor
Fame South City Mall,
9:45am, 5:30pm
Fame Hiland Park, 10am
Fame Hind, 4:50pm
Inox Forum, 11.40am
Inox City Centre, 9.20am,
1.30pm2:20pm, 5pm,
9.50pm
Inox Swabhumi 5.10pm,
9.50pm
Inox-Rajarhat,
2:20pm,9.20pm
Inox-Liluah, 6:20pm
Kulraj Broadways, 10am;
7pm
Chota Bheem & The
Curse of Damyaan
(Animation)
PVR Howrah, 10am
Fame South City Mall,
10:40am,
Fame Hiland Park, 12:30pm
Inox-Forum, 9am, 5.10pm
Inox-Swabhumi, 9:40am,
9:45pm Inox-Rajarhat,
4.25pm Inox-Liluah, 10am
EXHIBITION
Jatin Das Road, Kolkata - 700
029 till June 10, 11am to 7pm
Art Exhibition
Bharatiya Charu Kala Mandir
organises an Art Exhibition at
Academy of Fine Arts from
30th May to June 5th, 2012;
3pm to 8pm. Smt. Swagata-
lakshimi Dasgupta and Sri
Prakash Karmakar will
inaugurate the Programme.
No Hardship
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012. 2
p.m. to 7 p.m. Tejas Art
Gallery 11 Mayfair Road
Ballygunge An exhibition on
owl by a group of
contemporary artists. The
pronunciation of the Japanese
word for owl is or 'fukuroh' -
'kuroh' means hardship, while
'fu' means 'not', so combined
they make the owl a symbol of
good fortune, health.
Recent Works
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012. 3
p.m. to 8 p.m. Seagull Arts &
Media Resource Centre 36C
SP Mukherjee Road,
Bhowanipore, Seagull hosts
an exhibition showcasing
recent works by G Reghu.
THEATRE
Samay
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012.
6:30 p.m. Weavers Studio
Centre for the Arts 94
Ballygunge Place, Ballygunge,
It's a Hindi supernatural and
comedy drama, enacted by
Anshumann Bagri, Amit
Agarwal and Aamil Keeyan
Khan. Nine Point Blank
presents a world without a
around town
THEATRE
beginning and a world an end.
A world seen through of eyes
of “Time” itself. Between
what’s been, what is and what
will be - lies a truth that we all
see but none of us believe.
September'r 30 diin'
Annyaswar is organizing a
two day theatre festival on the
1st and 2nd of June 2012. On
the 1st of June we are hosrting
a seminar, 'Kothane natok'e
duti shondhya - Bangla natok
ki ekhono jouno bishoye
mouno?' and on the 2nd we
present a bengali play
'September'r 30 diin' based
on celebrated writer Mahesh
Dattani's '30 days in
September'. The seminar will
have eminent speakers like
Ujjal Chattopadhay, Paulomi
Chatterji (Bose), Anirban
Bhattacharya and Abanti
Chakraborty at Tapan
Theatre, on 1st and 2nd June,
2012, 6pm respectively, Entry
Free.
EATING OUT
Mango Food Festival
Saturday, 2 June, 2012. noon
Mani Square Mall (In Mani Sq-
uare Mall) 164/1 Maniktala Ma-
in Road EM Bypass Expe-
rience a range of Mango deli-
cacies with the mouthwatering
menus at Rajdhani Thalis
outlet at Mani Square Mall.
Relish with Mango keri panna
and much more.
parties food drink health music parties food drink
EATING OUT EATING OUT
EATING OUT
all round with a live most happening and coziest of Zodiac, Kona Expressway,
entertainment by International pubs in the city is now offering Howrah, The old world charm
EATING OUT
Band and Unlimited flow of a whole range of lip-smacking came alive at Zodiac,
Weekends Like Never Before Spirits along with discount combo’s on its new menu. Dig celebrating the culinary delights
Saturday, 2 June, 2012. noon vouchers at Hind Fame and into an array of delicious of Kolkata’s China Town
Mythh (In Hotel Hindusthan many more. Dimsums. bringing out a gamut of lip
International), 235/1, AJC Bose Dimsums & Beer A China Town Food Fiesta smacking delicacies straight
Road, A wide spread Lavish Saturday, June 2nd, 2012. 1 Saturday, June 2, 2012. noon from the chef’s kitchen.
Buffet with Live Stations, Juice p.m. to 4 p.m. Someplace
Bar, Mini Pizza and Fry Else (In The Park), 17, Park
Stations for Kids Magic Show Street, , Someplace Else, the
NOTIFICATION
South 24 Parganas No.: 43/N/12/L.A.4/1/ of 2012-2013
NOTIFICATION Dated: 02-05-2012
Whereas it appears to the Governor that land is likely to be needed to be taken by
No. South 24 Parganas/45/N/12/L.A.4/2 of 2012-2013 Government at the public expense for a public purpose, viz., for reconstruction of
Dated: 07-05-2012 AILA affected Sundarban Embankment, in the Mouza-Bhubaneswari, Jurisdiction
Whereas it appears to the Governor that land is likely to be needed to be List No. 164, P.S.: Kultali, District: South 24 Parganas; it is hereby notified that for
taken by Government at the public expense for a public purpose, viz., a the above purpose a piece of land comprising Revisional Settlement plots as
for ‘Reconstruction of AILA affected Sundarban Embankment’ in the detailed below and measuring, more or less, 24.6988 hectares (61.03 acres),
Mouza: Indranarayanpur, Jurisdiction List No. 142, P.S.: Patharpratima, bounded as specified below is likely to be needed within the aforesaid Mouza.
District: South 24 Parganas; it is hereby notified that for the above pur- This notification is made, under the provisions of Section-4 of Act I of 1894, to all
pose a piece of land comprising Revisional Settlement plots as detailed whom it may concern.
below and measuring, more or less, 2.8045 hectares (6.930 acres), A plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Special Land Acquisition
bounded as specified below is likely to be needed within the aforesaid Officer, South 24-Parganas, New Treasury Buildings (5th floor), Alipore, Kolkata-
mouza. 700027.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the aforesaid section, the Governor is
This notification is made, under the provisions of Section-4 of Act I of
1894, to all whom it may concern. pleased to authorise the officers for the time being engaged in the undertaking, with
A plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Special Land their servants and workmen, to enter upon and survey the land and do all other acts
required or permitted by that section.
Acquisition Officer, South 24 Parganas, New Treasury Buildings (5th
floor), Alipore, Kolkata-700027. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 17 of the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Governor is pleased to direct that the pro-
In exercise of the powers conferred by the aforesaid section, the
visions of Section 5A of the Act shall nor apply to the lands as described in the
Governor is pleased to authorise the officers for the time being engaged
Schedule below to which in the opinion of the Governor, the provisions of sub-sec-
in the undertaking, with their servants and workmen, to enter upon and tion (1) of section 17 of the said Act are applicable.
survey the land and do all other acts required or permitted by that
LAND SCHEDULE
section, the Governor is pleased to authorize the officers for the time
being engaged in the undertaking, with their servants and workmen, to Mouza(s): Bhubaneswari, Jurisdiction List No. 164, P.S.: Kultali, District: South
24 Parganas:
enter upon and survey the land and do all other acts required or permit-
ted by that section. Revisional Settlement Plot Nos. in Full : 204, 214, 222, 223, 224, 235, 236, 248,
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 17 of the 339, 340, 300/763, 1767, 1768, 1786, 1787, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1990
(20 plots).
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Governor is pleased to
direct that the provisions of section 5A of the Act shall not apply to the Revisional Settlement Plot Nos. in Part:
lands as described in the Schedule below to which in the opinion of the Sl. Plot Specific portion of the plot Area Area
Governor, the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 17 of the said Act No. Nos. in Acres in Hectares
are applicable.
LAND SCHEDULE
1 181 Eastern 0.015 0.0061
2 182 South West Corner 0.090 0.0364
Mouza: Indranarayanpur, Jurisdiction List No. 142, P.S.: Patharpratima, 3 191 South West Corner 0.005 0.0020
District: South 24 Parganas. 4 192 Except Eastern 0.090 0.0364
Revisional Settlement Plot Nos. in Full: NIL. 5 193 Eastern 0.080 0.0324
6 203 Eastern 0.130 0.0526
Revisional Settlement Plot Nos. in Part: 7 205 Western 0.050 0.202
Plot No. Specific portion of plots Area in 8 213 Western 0.270 0.1093
9 215 Eastern 0.410 0.1659
Hectares Acres 10 221 Eastern 0.690 0.2792
603 Middle 0.0202 0.05 11 225 Western 0.540 0.2185

Basusree, Noon, 3pm, 6pm, BENGALI MOVIE 608 Eastern except South East Corner 0.1214 0.30 12 226 Western 0.235 0.0951
13 234 Western 0.575 0.2327
609 Middle 0.0648 0.16
9pm Bikram Singha 612 Middle 0.0405 0.10
14 237 Except South West Corner 0.415 0.1680
Ashoka, Noon, 2.30pm, Fame South City Mall, NOTIFICATION 613 Middle 0.2550 0.63
15
16
238
239
Northern
Northern
0.140
0.070
0.0567
0.0283
5.15pm, 8pm 4:40pm South 24 Parganas No.: 46/N/12/L.A.4./3/ of 2012-2013 614 Middle 0.0243 0.06 17 245 Northern 0.010 0.0040
615 Middle 0.0769 0.19 18 246 Northern 0.030 0.0121
Inox-Forum 9am, 10.05am, Fame Hiland Park, 2:40pm Dated: 24-05-2012 19 247 Northern 0.020 0.0081
11.50am, 1pm, 2.40pm, PVR Howrah, 5.30pm 616 Middle 0.1821 0.45 20 249 Middle towards Western 1.980 0.8013
Whereas it appears to the Governor that land is likely to be needed to be
617 Middle 0.0324 0.08 21 260 Western 1.710 0.6920
3.55pm, 4.40pm, 5.35pm, Inox-City Centre, 7:30pm taken by Government at the public expense for public purpose, viz., for
618 Middle 0.3804 0.94 22 261 Eastern 0.450 0.1821
6.50pm, 7.40pm, 8.30pm, Inox-Swabhumi, 2:30pm ‘Reconstruction of AILA affected Sundarban Embankment’ in the
619 Middle 0.0243 0.06 23 262 Except South West Corner 0.100 0.0405
Mouza-Paschim Surendranagar, Jurisdiction List No. 166, P.S.: 24 265 Middle 0.835 0.3379
9.40pm, 10.30pm, 11.20pm Inox-Rajarhat, 4:10pm Patharpratima, District: South 24 Parganas; it is hereby notified that for 620 Middle 0.1619 0.40
25 270 Middle 0.900 0.3642
Inox-City Centre, 9am, Inox-Liluah, 4:55pm the above purpose a piece of land comprising Revisional Settlement plots 621 Middle 0.1295 0.32 26 275 Middle 1.680 0.6799
10am, 11.50am, 12.50pm, Minar, Bijoli, Chhabighar, 3pm, as detailed below and measuring, more or less, 6.272 hectares (15.500 622 Middle 0.0283 0.07 27 277 Middle 0.780 0.3157
623 Middle 0.4290 1.06 28 287 Middle 1.570 0.6354
2.40pm, 3.45pm, 4.50pm, 5.30pm, 8.30pm acres), bounded as specified below is likely to be needed within the 29 288 Middle 0.985 0.3986
aforesaid Mouza- Paschim Surendranagar. 1943 Middle East 0.0162 0.04
5.35pm, 6.40pm, 7.40pm, Mayabazaar 1944 Middle East 0.0526 0.13
30 295 Middle 0.810 0.3278
This notification is made, under the provisions of Section-4 of Act I of 31 296 Middle 1.060 0.4290
8.30pm, 10.30pm, 11.20pm Inox-City Centre, 6.10pm 1894, to all whom it may concern. 1945 Middle East 0.0890 0.22 32 298 Eastern 0.920 0.3723
Inox-Swabhumi, 9.30am, Fame South City Mall,. A plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Special Land 1946 Eastern except North East Corner 0.1052 0.26 33 299 Middle 0.425 0.1720
1947 Eastern 0.0931 0.23 34 300 Eastern 0.530 0.2145
10.20am, 11.40am, 12.20pm, 7:35pm Acquisition Officer, South 24-Parganas, New Treasury Buildings 35 307 Middle 0.475 0.1922
(5th Floor), Alipore, Kolkata-700027. 1951 Middle 0.0850 0.21
1.10pm, 3.15pm, 4.05pm, Koyekti Meyer Galpo 1952 Middle 0.0486 0.12
36 308 Middle 1.160 0.4695
5.10pm, 6.10pm, 7pm, 8pm, Inox-City Centre, 2.30pm In exercise of the powers conferred by the aforesaid section, the 37 330 North East Corner 0.035 0.0142
Governor is pleased to authorise the officers for the time being engaged 1953 Middle 0.0648 0.16 38 333 North East Corner 0.025 0.0101
9.05pm, 9.50pm, 10.45pm Inox-Swabhumi, 7.30pm in the undertaking, with their servants and workmen, to enter upon and 1956 Middle 0.0567 0.14 39 334 Middle 2.620 1.0603
Inox-Rajarhat, 9.15am, Inox-Rajarhat, 6.05pm 1957 Middle 0.1133 0.28 40 335 Middle 0.860 0.3480
survey the land and do all other acts required or permitted by that 41 336 Middle 0.690 0.2792
10.15am, 11.20am, 1.10pm, Fame South City Mall, section. 1958 Middle 0.1092 0.27
42 337 Northern 0.050 0.0202
2.10pm, 3pm, 4.05pm, 5:10pm In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (4) of Section 17 of By Order of the Governor, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, District 43 338 Northern 0.365 0.1477
the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Governor is pleased to Magistrate, South 24 Parganas and Joint Secretary (ex-officio) to the 44 341 Western 1.280 0.5180
5.05pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, Fame Hiland Park, 1:40pm, 45 342 South West Corner 0.020 0.0081
direct that the provisions of Section 5A of the Act shall nor apply to the Govt. of West Bengal, Land & Land Reforms Department.
8.50pm, 9.50pm, 10.50pm 7:30pm lands as described in the Schedule below to which in the opinion of the
46 343 Southern 0.045 0.0182
47 275/721 South West Corner 0.050 0.0202
Inox-Liluah, 9am, 10am, Jaaneman Governor, the provisions of Sub-section (1) of section 17 of the said 48 298/762 Western 0.780 0.3157
11.50am, 12.50pm, 2.45pm, Fame Hiland Park, 2:20pm Act are applicable. NOTIFICATION 49
50
300/764
1506
Western
North East Corner
0.135
0.010
0.0546
0.0040
3.45pm, 5.40pm, 6.40pm, PVR Howrah, 1.pm, 6.15pm LAND SCHEDULE No. : South 24 Parganas / 47/N/12/L.A.4/4 of 2012-2013
Mouza(s): Paschim Surendranagar, Jurisdiction List No. 166, P.S.: 51 1509 Eastern 0.175 0.0708
7.30pm, 8.35pm, 9.35pm, Aleya 1pm, 4pm, 7pm Dated: 24-05-2012 52 1510 Except South West Corner 0.130 0.0526
Patharpratima, District: South 24 Parganas: 53 1511 Western 0.600 0.2428
10.30pm Mitra, Noon, 3pm, 5.45pm, Whereas it appears to the Governor that land is likely to be needed to
Revisional Settlement Plot Nos. in Full : 236, 246, 267, 289, 312, 313, 54 1512 Western 0.560 0.2266
Fame South City Mall, 8.30pm 314, 439, 444, 454, 455, 456, 457, 464, 467, 468, 2086, 2087, 2088, be taken by Government at the public expense for a public purpose, 55 1513 Western 0.485 0.1963
9:35am, 10:10am(G), Indira, 3pm, 6pm, 8.30pm 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, viz., a for Reconstruction of AILA affected Sundarban Embankment in 56 1514 Middle 0.760 0.3076
the Mouza Chuprijhora, Jurisdiction List No. 148, P.S.: Joynagar, 57 1515 Middle 0.365 0.1477
10:50am, 12:30pm, Prachi, 2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm 2105 & 2110. 58 1518 Middle 0.635 0.2570
District: South 24 Parganas; it is hereby notified that for the above pur-
1:05pm(G), 1:45pm, 2:35pm, Inox-Rajarhat, 12.15pm Revisional Settlement Plot Nos. in Part: 59 1521 Middle 0.870 0.3521
pose a piece of land comprising Revisional Settlement plots as detailed 60 1522 Middle 0.310 0.1255
3:25pm, 4pm(G), 4:40pm, Inox-Liluah, 2pm Plot Nos. Specific portion of the plot Area in below and measuring, more or less, 7.4747 hectares (18.470 acres), 61 1525 Middle 1.090 0.4411
6:20pm, 6:55pm(G), 7:35pm, Teen Yaari Katha Acres Hectares bounded as specified below is likely to be needed within the aforesaid mouza. 62 1543 Middle 0.060 0.0243
63 1544 Western 0.125 0.0506
8:25pm, 9:15pm, 9:50pm(G), Fame South City Mall, 225 Middle 1.450 0.587 This notification is made, under the provisions of Section-4 of Act I of 64 1545 Middle 0.390 0.1578
10:30pm, 11:20pm 12:25pm 226 West 0.020 0.008 1894, to all whom it may concern. 65 1546 Middle 0.200 0.0809
Fame Hiland Park, Inox City Centre 11.10am 234 North West 0.060 0.024 A plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Special Land 66 1750 Middle 1.100 0.4452
Acquisition Officer, South 24-Parganas, New Treasury Buildings 67 1757 Middle 1.140 0.4614
9:35am, 10:50am, 12:30pm, Inox Swabhumi 3pm 237 Middle 0.260 0.105 68 1763 Middle 0.735 0.2975
238 East 0.090 0.036 (5th floor), Alipore, Kolkata - 700027. 69 1764 Western 0.660 0.2671
1:45pm, 3:25pm, 4pm, Inox Rajarhat, Noon In exercise of the powers conferred by the aforesaid section, the
239 East 0.030 0.012 70 1766 South East Corner 0.050 0.0202
4:40pm, 6:20pm, 6:55pm, Inox Liluah 3:50pm 240 East 0.260 0.105 Governor is pleased to authorise the officers for the time being 71 1769 Eastern 0.195 0.0789
7:35pm, 9:15pm, 9:50pm, Purobi, 2.30pm, 5.30pm, 245 East 0.190 0.077 engaged in the undertaking, with their servants and workmen, to enter 72 1774 Middle 0.100 0.0405
73 1775 Eastern 1.300 0.5261
10:30pm 8.30pm 247 West 0.160 0.065 upon and survey the land and do all other acts required or permitted by 74 1776 Western 0.320 0.1295
Fame Hind, 10:35am, BhooterBhobishyot 248 West 0.020 0.008 that section. 75 1779 Western 0.025 0.0101
255 West 0.220 0.089 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 17 of 76 1780 Western 0.335 0.1356
1:30pm, 3:25pm, 4:25pm, Fame South City Mall 77 1781 Middle 0.630 0.2550
256 East 0.230 0.093 the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act I of 1894), the Governor is pleased
6:20pm, 7:20pm, 9:15pm, 2:45pm 260 Middle 0.040 0.016
78 1782 Middle 0.595 0.2408
to direct that the provisions of section 5A of the Act shall not apply to 79 1784 Western 0.210 0.0850
10:15pm Fame Hiland Park, 263 North East Corner 0.030 0.012 the lands as described in the Schedule below to which in the opinion of 80 1785 Western 0.090 0.0364
PVR Howrah, 9.30am, 5.05pm 264 West 0.320 0.130 the Governor, the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 17 of the said 81 1788 Eastern 0.015 0.0061
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By the Order of the Governor, Narayan Swarup Nigam, District
By the Order of the Governor, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, District By the Order of the Governor, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, District Magistrate,
Magistrate, South 24 Parganas and Joint Secretary (ex-Officio) to
Magistrate, South 24 Parganas and Joint Secretary (ex-officio) to South 24 Parganas and Joint Secretary (ex-Officio) to the Govt. of West
the Govt. of West Bengal, Land & Land Reforms Department. Bengal, Land & Land Reforms Department.
the Govt. of West Bengal, Land & Land Reforms Department.

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 CMYK

Did you know...

l Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers
and signs his name as Shah Rukh.
l He agreed to star in Aditya Chopra's films without
looking at the script first.
l Son, Aryan Khan, voice of Tez Lajawaab (Dash), character
for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's animated film, The
Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawaab).
l Was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother
promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he
loved films,he got top marks from then on.
l He has a dog called Chewbacca.
l Is very scared of riding horses.

2 JUNE SATURDAY 2012

VISUAL
Both houses bust the Great Copyright Trick. By achille forler HOTCHPOTCH
World Copyright Summit president, the late
Robin Gibb with Javed Akhtar. © Cisac
On being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, Javed Akhtar took
it upon himself to lead the battle to restore authors’ rights.
And he left no stone unturned. It is to his eternal credit, and
to the credit of the much-maligned political class, that
Parliament has overturned decades of judicial confusion and
corporate ruthlessness by busting what had become the
Great Copyright Trick.
Though the Copyright Act retains its byzantine form, the
amendments have restored the fundamental principles of
the Berne Convention and include some updates to con-
form to recent changes under TRIPS:
● Lyricists and composers are not only authors but also the
first owners of the copyright in their works, in whichever
way these are used;
● Authors have an inalienable right to an equitable remu- Movie: Snow White &
neration (royalties) for all exploitations of their works – The Huntsman
except when the film is shown in cinema halls; their right Director: Rupert Sanders
to receive at least 50 per cent of the royalties is unassign- Cast: Kristen Stewart,
able; this right will apply to all works, irrespective of Charlize Theron,
when they were made; as a result, royalties must be paid Chris Hemsworth
to the lyricist and composer – or their heirs – from all
future income, even for old songs. Acting ** Direction *
● Performers too will have a right to royalty for their Script * Verdict **
recorded performances; and in a move that is unique in
the world, performers have also been granted moral AN epic exercise in kitsch,
rights. this fantasy adventure takes
To preempt potential difficulties in the transition from the Snow White fairly tale
the old work-for-hire system to the new royalties-based sys- and combines it with lash-
tem, the amendments have restricted collective licensing to ings of Arthurian sword-
IPRS and PPL but ensured that the two Societies have sepa- play, Narnia-like mysticism
rate managements, unlike in the past when concentration of and Highlander-style pre-
power in both Societies has created chaos in the market. posterousness.
Henceforth, rights owners cannot license their repertoire It's an indigestible mix
on their own (except for single work license) and users,
unlike in the past, won’t have to negotiate with hundreds of
rights owners: the complete domestic and international
repertoire can now be licensed directly from IPRS and PPL.
If we consider the ground realities, these provisions are
wise. The lyricists and the composers are at the beginning of
the music chain: The next step is the producer, who licens-
es the song to various users, probably also to an aggregator
who in turn licenses it to the telco who then sells it to the
end user. The money paid by the end user then travels back
through the hands of all these intermediaries and the
authors will be the last to be paid. Unlike in the rest of the

MIRACLE IN
world, Indian authors have no big corporate music
LAST week both Houses unanimously placed publishers to control these transactions and collect
their seal on the amendments to the Copyright Act, their royalties. Therefore, the amendments entrust
1957. In a “rarest of rare” case, we saw the leaders this task to the Collective Societies while giving an overall even if debut direc-
of the Opposition in both Houses and representa- opportunity for publishers to start their business. tor Sanders (a whizz kid
tives from various parties giving a spirited support The amendments also introduce statutory licens- from the advertising world)
to a bill tabled by the government. Let us have a ing for radio and television broadcast, and compul- throws in plenty of spectac-
look at why these amendments had to be made; sory licensing for all other users (that is, telcos). ular set-pieces.
what they mean for authors; what impact they will Compulsory licensing means that a rights owner There's some sterling
have on the film and music business and all the cannot withhold his repertoire but he can negotiate character work too from

PARLIAMENT
industries which use their copyrights.
One year ago, in a letter to thank the Prime
Minister for supporting creators, Bharat Ratna
Pandit Ravi Shankar wrote that while he retained all
copyrights in all the work he had done abroad, he
had not been able to retain a single copyright in any
work he did in India because “every time the record
companies would flash the Copyright Act at me”.
In my representation before the Standing
Committee on behalf of the International
Confederation of Authors and Composers (which
goes by its French acronym CISAC), representing globally
three million artistes in 118 countries, I said: “The confusion
in India relating to the distinction between cinematograph
films on the one hand and musical works on the other hand
is well known. CISAC is not aware of any other country in
which such confusion exists.”
Now you will ask: Was the Copyright Act, 1957, not simi-
lar to the British Copyright Act of 1956? Is India not a signa-
tory to the Berne Convention, which lays down the founda-
tions of the copyright system? If so, how could the Indian
film and music industries become so deviant?
To understand what has happened, we need first to grasp
the fundamental difference between property law ~ whose
origins can be traced back to the dawn of civilization ~ and
intellectual property law which was first codified as a new
category of property during the American and French revo-
lutions on the basis on the works of Locke, Hume, Kant,
Voltaire, Goethe and Beaumarchais.
The founding principle was that the creation of the
human mind was an immaterial property, separate from its
physical expression and inalienable from its creator: writer,
painter, composer and anyone engaged in a creative act. In
the words of Article 1 of the French law of 1791: “The most
sacred, the most unassailable and the most personal of all
properties is the work of the mind of an author.” Article 2
read: “When a creator has communicated the work to the
public he must receive the legitimate remuneration for such
a noble endeavor.” And the lawmakers went on to determine
the length of time during which the creator could claim an
equitable remuneration, one that is proportional (that is,
royalties) to the income that his work generates during the
copyright period, after which his work falls into the so-called
‘public domain’ when, like the works of Tagore, his work
becomes the free common property of mankind.
Unlike other properties that are traded against “good and
valuable consideration”, when the physical expression of an
artistic work is sold, the artist continues to enjoy the intel-
lectual property thereof. The buyer owns the painting but
not its intellectual property. When the painting is repro-
duced in a book, it is the artist who gets the reproduction
royalties, not the owner of the painting. Nor can the owner
modify the painting. The owner has only bought the physical
possession of the painting, not its intellectual property.
Unfortunately, the Supreme Court itself in 1977 in IPRS vs
Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (1977 AIR 1443)
created the confusion by ruling on a very limited point –
“Can IPRS collect royalties for the music when films are
shown in theatres?” – that the producer of the film is the first
owner when the film is exhibited because the author worked
for “good and valuable consideration”. In other words, the
lyricist and composer were the authors of a song but not its
first owners when the film was exhibited in a cinema hall.
This controversial decision was then extended, unjustifiably
so, by the film and music industries to all usages of music,
even outside films.
In effect, lyricists and composers had been turned into
surrogate mothers: They generated copyrights which they
could never enjoy as they were immediately snatched away
from them for the producers to enjoy. And when even Bharat
Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar or two-time Oscar-winner AR
Rahman complained that they were unable to retain their
rights as authors, it was clear that India’s copyright system
had become a bonded labour system.
the royalty rate. Statutory licensing, on the other the dwarves, among them
hand, is to copyright what emergency is to democ- Ray Winstone as the misan-
racy: the royalty rate is decided upfront by the thropic, tufty-headed Gort,
Copyright Board and anyone can use the repertoire who snarls out his lines as
by paying that rate. This particular provision is like- if he is offering "in play"
ly to be challenged in the Supreme Court. betting odds on Snow
These amendments will have a far-reaching White toppling the evil
impact on the film and music industries. They will Ravenna (Charlize Theron
also become a reference for all countries around as a cross between
the world where the rights of authors are under Countess Bathory and
attack from powerful users. Cruella de Vil).
It would be ungrateful not to mention the enormous The impressive produc-
support these amendments received from the president tion and costume design
of CISAC, legendary Bee Gees singer and songwriter and often nifty special
Robin Gibb, who used all front and back channels to sup- effects surely deserved a
port the Government’s initiative. Last June he spurned the script that made marginally
powers at IPRS by inviting Javed Akhtar to give a keynote more sense.
address at the World Copyright Summit, which he
presided, and singled him out in his opening address: “I geoffrey macnab/
have witnessed with great pleasure that India has taken the independent
major steps towards the recognition of authors’ rights.
And I salute Javed Akhtar, who is here in the audience,
and who has led the fight for this recognition.” His secre-
tary told me that she could pass on to him, hours before
he died last Sunday, news of Javed Akhtar’s victory in
Parliament.
The writer is the founder of India’s first music
publishing company (co-owned by Universal Music
Publishing) and spokesperson for CISAC before the
Parliamentary Committee on Copyright
(Amendments) Act. Views are his own.

Fight like a woman, dance like a man Movie: Rowdy Rathore

AKSHAY Kumar has once again succeeded in reduc-
ing Indian cinema to the chore of eating samosa while
prancing around India with wolf-call worthy Sonakshi
Sinha whose weight loss since the Dabangg days has
resulted in see-through saris falling off far too often.
Director Prabhu Deva tries to revive the formula that
made Salman Khan’s Wanted a hit and Dabangg a
super-hit, which, in simple words, boils down to mak-
ing a stereotypical Bollywood pot-boiler with a 1980s
feel.
Sadly, he forgets that Kumar is no Khan and
Sonakshi becomes eye-candy only in the hands of a las-
civious hero. Yet, with all its flaws Rowdy Rathore is
Akshay Kumar’s best effort since Bhool Bhulaiyaa
(2007). Even if most of his acts in the movie seem icky,
the man has grown a classy moustache that makes his
one-liners bearable, including the “aulat ki aulat”
moment.
Two flaws in Rowdy Rathore create a chasm. First,
the director seems too eager to please both his south
Indian fan base and get the rest of India dancing with
Director: Prabhu Deva
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi. He shouldn’t have tried to peddle SS
Rajamouli’s 2006 hit Vikramarkudu to the same audi-
ence again. Further, he miscalculated the release date
in another sector ~ Bengal where our very own
Bumbada has just come up with the remake under the
title Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back.
Second, Deva wanted to make a movie that’s perfect
for Sallubhai. Kumar comes across as a bumbling idiot
who tries too hard to deliver kicks and punches with-
out hiding his pearly whites. Further, he can barely
shuffle and stay in sync with Sonakshi.
The story itself is too deadening. It’s the same-old,
same-old: two brothers get separated and one
becomes a police officer (IPS Vikram Singh Rathore)
Acting ***
Script *
Direction **
Verdict **+
and the other a small-time thief (Shiva), who falls in
love with a buxom babe. Nature throws a quick one.
And a little girl appears on the scene mistaking Shiva to
be her dad, who, by the way, is trying to escape the
clutches of the mafia. The brothers unite but not until
the good police officer is about to die. Shiva seeks
revenge, bells the cat, wins his woman and saves the
day.
All this is done against a setting that’s a tad out of
Anurag Kashyap’s forthcoming Gangs of Wasseypur.
Whatever the fate of this movie, it certainly plays up the
confusion among commercial Indian directors ~ they
are trying to make movies filled with musclemen,
vamps and tacky villains while outsiders come seeking
starving people, corrupt politicians, illiterate rural
folks and cows blocking city streets. And that is where
Rowdy Rathore succeeds ~ it has a bit of everything,
even though most men would just crowd movie the-
atres to see Sonakshi Sinha walk away in a slinky sari.
mathures paul

CMYK
 2 JUNE SATURDAY 2012 2

The family at crossroads THE first Oriya film, Sitar Bibaha (Sita’s Marriage) was
made in 1934. In the almost eight decades since the making of
that mythological, Oriya cinema does not appear to have given
itself too many opportunities to show the world what it is actu-
ally capable of. There is no dearth of talent in the ranks of its
filmmakers, many of whom have benefitted from attending film
school, but there are hardly any producers willing to invest in
meaningful scripts talking of real lives of real people. Apart from
high-pitched social dramas complete with mandatory doses of
sex and violence, thereby making them
look like pathetic clones of Bombay block-
busters, nothing much seems to be hap-
pening on the banks of the Mahanadi. In
Oriya cinema fact, but for Mrinal Sen’s moving neo-real-
has tremendous istic film of the ‘sixties, Matira Manisha
(The Man of Earth), which first caused a
potential, which handful of Oriya artists and intellectuals to
take a close look into the possibilities of
titles like Maya cinema as both an art form and a tool for
Miriga and critical social discourse, it is likely that the
picture would have been even more dis-
Matira Manisha heartening.
Based on a story by the reputed novel-
have already ist and short story writer Kalindi Charan
Panigrahi, Matira Manisha may be said to
confirmed. Yet, be one of Sen’s more important films even
its young if the director himself has not been known
to be expansive about it. The film was
torchbearers made during a period of intense struggle
in the veteran filmmaker’s life and career. For the film connois-
are left seur it was perhaps the first authentic and creative work in
spellbound by Oriya, made in a style part-feature, part-documentary. The nar-
rative underlines the threat of disintegration of a farming fami-
the glitz of ly under the pressure of social and economic change combined
with shifting personal needs and ambitions. It was a different
commercial Sen from the one viewers came to know some years later, full
cinema. More of rage and too obvious a conscientious objector. Here, it was a
quiet humanist at work, strong without being strident in his
from vidyarthy resolve to try and understand changing times and evolving crea-
tures, refusing to sit in judgement or come up with easy, pre-
chatterjee dictable, formulaic solutions. Come to think of it, the subject of
possible withering away of that hallowed institution – the joint
family – has rarely been handled with greater maturity or more
sensitivity in the Indian cinema(s).
It was not before another 15 years had passed that the next
significant film came to be made in Oriya – socially valid and
artistically uplifting. It is difficult not to compare Nirad
Mahapatra’s Maya Miriga (The Mirage) with Matira Manisha.
For one thing, both the films depict the gradual erosion of a
joint family, an important difference though being that the
younger film is set in a small town whereas Sen took his cam-
era to the countryside. Be that as it may, no Oriya film till date
has received the kind of national or international recognition as
shown to Maya Miriga which is, by turns, an unfortunate fam-
ily story told more in sadness than anger, or an incisive critique
of contemporary mores and methods. Starkly told, the film,
however, relies on a lyrical poignancy, which is never allowed
to turn unduly sentimental.
Mahapatra is on record thus: “The making of Maya Miriga
was an exciting experience of improvisation within the broad
framework of a written story. The film was shot at Puri with a
small crew and a team of non-professional actors. We pitched
our tents months in advance to dress up an abandoned house
including the courtyard – that was to be our only location. We
were lucky to have this house at our disposal, to have the best
of both worlds – a set on location.”
Regarding the inspiration behind the film and what he want-
ed to convey by means of it, the director’s response is clearly
shaped by personal experience within the confines of an edu-
cated middle-class family combined with a placid, almost philo-
sophical, sense about the place of the individual in a wider and
more complex scheme of things. In a traditional India, Oriya
society can be accurately described as being more traditional
than the rest, relying heavily on ideas of continued partnership
and participation in the affairs of the family, especially when it
is threatened by unsettling forces from without.
Mahapatra: “I intended Maya Miriga to be a long and com-
passionate look at its characters, watching the members of a
family inexorably progress towards its break-up. I belong there,
A still from Matira Manisha.
to the small-town middle-class joint family, and have been fas-
cinated by its dreams and its agonizing nightmares. In it, I saw
a lot of warmth, fellow-feeling, sharing of experiences, and a
sense of responsibility. But I also see the tightrope walking of
the married sons, the bitterness of its locked-up daughters-in-
law, their need for freedom, economic or otherwise, the mal-
adjustment
in marriages
and, above
all, the self-
ishness that
can damage
the family’s
very fibre.”
Conflict
and change
are at the
core of the
film. Clash of Nirad N Mohapatra
economic
interests, above which not many can rise, is coupled here with
an awareness that all good things must pass and it is better to
accept the passage with dignity and grace than to lose your
sleep over it. The idealist father can sense the adverse changes
that are about to take over the family he has painstakingly built
with the cooperation of his silent, submissive wife, but he has
the equanimity of spirit to distance himself from what he can
perceive with his experience and his wisdom to be a process of
inevitable disintegration. The death of the householder’s moth-
er is symbolic in the sense that apart from being the first physi-
cal loss sustained by the family, it denotes the beginning of ero-
sion of the old world complete with once-valued sentiments of
togetherness that now seems jaded, perhaps even meaningless.
It stands to Mahapatra’s credit that the film’s canvas is wide
enough to have room for at least three generations to interact
among themselves in times both good and bad, in the process
producing a document of social change and personal psychol-
ogy.
Mahapatra: “At one level, it is the emotional attachment to
the family and freedom for oneself that provides the mainstay
of the film’s conflict. At another, the conflict arises from the
social reality of the middle class – its economic status as related
to higher education, better jobs, and higher positions in the
social hierarchy. But ultimately the film is about certain emo-
tional bonds that make up a way of life, and the painful realisa-
tion that they cannot last forever.”
At this point, perhaps it is necessary to stress that many film-
makers fail to touch the soul of their audience because of their
propensity to deal with subjects about which they have no
experience, directly or by other means. Maya Miriga is the
moving exercise it is largely on account of its director being on
sure ground; he knows intimately the characters, situations,
‘stories’ of individual pluck and plight, the societal dynamics
and familial politics, and finally the poetry of life, he is talking
about. In this connection, the words of Federico Fellini come to
mind: “I think that an artist is like a tree. It can grow only where
it has its roots… All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oys-
ter’s autobiography.” In a film world currently flooded with
fakes trying desperately to pass off as artists, is it any surprise
that every second or third film should evoke in the discerning
viewer a certain contempt mixed with sadness.
Mahapatra belongs to a joint family that believes in old-world
values without losing touch with a changing horizon. More
than a quarter century ago when this writer went to meet the
director after seeing Maya Miriga for the first time, he found
A still from Maya Miriga.
him every inch a family-man rooted to the finer aspects of a tra-
ditional upbringing. Under one roof, in Bhubaneswar, the
Bhadrak-born director then lived with his wife, three children,
four brothers and three sisters. Thus, he is more than conver-
sant with the daily difficulties and many pleasures of living in a
big family whose members could be counted upon to possess
a variety of mental landscapes. Many delicate nuances of this
experience have been caringly and courageously woven into
the fabric of the film.
For someone so committed to theory and aesthetics when it
comes to speaking or writing on cinema (he was once actively
involved in the film club movement besides conducting work-
shops and teaching at the Pune Film Institute from where he
graduated), to make a first film so simple and delicate yet
fraught with a dark tension as Maya Miriga must have been a
deliberate and conscious decision. It is in this that the fetching
beauty of the film lies – that its maker could eschew what he
learnt from books and convert his first-hand experience of life
into the material of the film with the rigorous honesty such an
exercise demanded. Intellectual poses or the empty rhetoric
customarily picked up at the film school, mercifully never show
up in this provocative odyssey of an Oriya family whose days are
fatally numbered. For one thing, the absence of a burning
desire to do well professionally in more than one of the
younger male members of the family may well have grown out
of a similar approach to life on the part of the director about
whom it has been said : “In mind and spirit, Mahapatra clings
to a small-town milieu. He exudes a relaxed attitude to life. He
is content if even for months no work is in sight. It is here that
the benefits of a joint family lies.”
As mentioned earlier, this writer found as much when, in the
midst of attending a film festival in Cuttack many years ago, he
took time off to visit Mahapatra’s Bhubaneswar home. It was in
many ways a typical middle-class educated Oriya home, a niche
where adults played with infants in undisguised glee, and
where the womenfolk were shy in a confident sort of way,
speaking intelligently when spoken to. Mahapatra’s identifica-
tion with his surroundings and the people around him seemed
uncannily complete. “Coming from a small town, I find that I
am familiar only with that milieu. The actors in my film are my
class friends, most of them I believe in using non-professionals.
I choose the face that suits the character. Doing so gives an ele-
ment of authenticity that cannot be replaced.”
Mahapatra claims to have been influenced by more than any-
one else, Ritwik Ghatak and the Japanese master Ozu, notwith-
standing their vastly differing social philosophies or styles of
filmmaking. More than once he has said that it was Ghatak’s
Meghe Dhaka Tara (Cloud-Capped Star) which inspired him to
make Maya Miriga on a somewhat similar theme, albeit in a
gentler mood and a more relaxed pace. Eclectic in his admira-
tion for ‘model filmmakers’ even while having his own clearly-
thought-out preferences and priorities, Mahapatra sought to
synthesize in his film important elements characteristic of the
styles, techniques and attitudes of his favourite directors. But
the interpretation of his subject, at once a joy and a pain to
behold, is his and his alone. Like any artist worth his salt,
Mahapatra is not interested in delineating prototypes of good
and evil because that is the staple of safe, clichetic commercial
cinema. As for going in for close-ups of his characters, he
scrupulously avoids this practice because he believes that it
might manipulate audience reactions. Rather, what attracts him
more is to examine the scope for mood, for atmosphere, a
sense of disquiet, with the society in the process of transforma-
tion for good or for worse serving as the backdrop. Plot or
drama draws him less than creating space for a meditative
examination of the forces and faces of change, individual and
collective.
Like Mahapatra, the Kannada maestro Girish Kasaravalli,
another distinguished alumnus of the Pune Film Institute, is
also known to be a huge admirer of Ozu’s films. Speaking to
this writer many years ago, Kasaravalli said: “Minimalist in
design and compassionate in tone, Ozu creates a world that is
very simple and complex at one and the same time. The city,
the country, the universe, and everything else exists for him
within a small family. The familiar plot moves slowly on famil-
iar lines, but the compassion with which he treats his characters
makes an Ozu film mean a lot more than the plot.” Perhaps, it
would not be wrong to say that, looking at Maya Miriga close-
ly, one can see how well it pays tribute to Ozu in aesthetic and
philosophical terms. The compassion that Kasaravalli speaks of
is abundantly there in Mahapatra’s approach to the many mem-
bers of the endangered joint family he places under his scanner.
For instance, the brother who has failed to make his mark in the
world is the object of added concern and sympathy, as he
should be. Then again, those who are more absorbed in them-
selves than is good for the family’s collective well-being are not
constructed in black-and-white. Even as small storms can be
sensed brewing within certain members of the family, there is a
philosophical calm in some others that prevent any loud and
angry outburst. Even as the director quietly goes about his well-
chosen task of narrating the fateful story of a family in decline,
he seems to be saying that change is inevitable – it is the only
permanent aspect of people’s lives – and the sooner this fact is
accepted without apportioning blame or causing a scene, the
better it is for all in the long run. Judging by the look of things
in Maya Miriga, in Mahapatra’s personal lexicon the words
‘right’ and ‘wrong’ carry less meaning, if at all, than ‘perhaps’
and ‘maybe’. Significantly, the social and economic forces mak-
ing his characters behave in a certain way are sought to be
understood by the director all the time even as his characters
evolve from one stage to the next.

CELEBRATING THE GREATS meena banerjee presents her weekly update of cultural events in Kolkata

CENTENARY such great vocalists like her father Pandit Ajoy
Kolkata saw Kaushiki Desikan, the Chakrabarty, Begham Akhtar and the like and
top-ranking classical vocalist of her gen- tabla maestros Nikhil Ghosh, Shankar Ghosh,
eration, playing a new role of an organ- Sanjay Mukherjee, Anindo Chatterjee and a host
izer and as the spirit behind the birth of others down several generations.
centenary celebration of her guru, the Beginning with a very informative documen-
legendary Jnan Prakash Ghosh. It was tary film on Jnanbabu by Surjo Deb and felicita-
apparent that SVA, her own new organ- tion of Pandit Shankar Ghosh, the event took off
ization, is actually Desikan’s soul, voice with Mallar Ghosh’s presentation of ‘Drums of
and aspirations and that is why it had to India’ (formed by Jnanbabu in 1968!). Ajoy
be so spectacular, so diverse in charac- Chakrabarty offered several hit compositions
ter and so glitzy as well. But, barring the among which Bilasi Todi, the sole raga invented
last, this is how one can describe the by Jnanbabu by blending Bilaskhani and Gurjari
multifarious persona of Jnanbabu – the Todi found special place. According to this wor-
guru of numerous spectacularly top-ranking musicians in the arenas of
thy disciple, his guruji laid great emphasis on proper understanding of
vocals, harmonium, tabla etc., the performer par excellence, the host of
the lyrics with flawless pronunciation. (It is a pity that his iconic fol-
unforgettable classical events and the writer-composer of innumerable
lowers dub his compositions in Bong style Hindi/Urdu/Sanskrit and
compositions of varied genres in flawless Bengali, Hindi and Urdu lan-
hide their incompetence under the garb of ‘proud Bengali’-ism!
guages. During the event, spread over eight hours at the Science City
Chakrabarty himself is setting a commendable trend of singing Sanskrit
Auditorium (which, sans adequate basic amenities, is more than ill-
verses with contagious devotion, evidently after working really hard on
equipped to handle such long sessions), the audience were treated
of pronunciation /scansion; but he too misses out on the logic of this
with several gems selected from a whopping 3,500 compositions of
most logical language of the world by a whisker; while his innumerable
Jnanbabu; and presented by almost all participating artistes. This was
students and admirers, by following his footprints, lengthen this gap by
how Desikan had dreamt of paying tribute to the great master through
leaps and bounds.)
his own inimitable compositions most of which had been rendered byNext, Shubhankar Banerjee and Yogesh Samsi got engaged in a tabla-
jugalbandi in Kolkata for the first time. They too
played Jnanbabu’s composition as finale. Another
greater challenge than recording. After his solo bit, he also offered some
duets with Kaushiki to the delight of the audience and closed the
evening in style.
DIKSHITAR-JAYANTI
The 237th birth anniversary of Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar, a prolific
Carnatic music composer, was celebrated featuring two young talents:
violinist V Ramkumar, pupil of Sri Guruguha Gana Vidyalaya, a pioneer
institution established seven decades ago, and P Aravindan, disciple of
Sri R Srinivasan, as Ramkumar’s mridangam accompanist. The concert
began with the Saveri composition ‘Karikalabamukham’ invoking Lord
Ganesha. The violin sang raga Nagagandhari through the composition
‘Nagagandhari raganute” praising Mother Parvati. The soulful elabora-
tion of raga Bhupalam preceded the song ‘Sadachaleswaram’ in hon- six thousand folk songs from different parts of India and Bangladesh in
our of the Panchalinga at the Tiruvarur shrine. His short rendition of different genres like baul, bhatiyali, bhawayia, chatka, jhumur, Holi, aga-
‘Rame bharata paalita’ in rare raga Jyoti was a precursor to the moni-bijoya festive-song. Dohar has been instrumental in letting
Khamboji raga delineation and ‘Kailasanathena’, praising Lord Siva. today’s music lovers get a taste of the rural Bengal’s essence through
Next, raga Chamaram (Shanmukhapriya) came as his central piece. their folksongs. This new album contains 12 popular folk tracks such as
After neat raga “Bandhu Kajol Bhramora Re”, “Chol Mini Asam Jabo”, “Ami Hridh
delineation Majhare Rakhibo” along with Tagore’s “Tomar Khola Hawa”.
Ramkumar On this occasion Sanatan Das Baul, one of the greatest living masters
played the song of the Baul music, was felicitated for his immense contribution. His son
praising Biswanath Das Baul and disciple Parboti Baul received the honor in the
Kamakshi bring- presence of stalwarts like Srikanto Acharya, Shaoli Mitra, Chandril
ing our subtle Bhattacharya etc. Kalika Prasad, the lead vocalist of Dohar was ecstatic.
nuances. His “Our new album is a tribute to the creators of folk music and the ones
kalpana-swara who have continued the legacy of it through their work. There are

Pancham all the way ~ VIII jugalbandi between Purbayan Chatterjee’ flashy sitar
and Prattyush Banerjee’s quietly elegant sarod, based
on Jnanbabu’s compositions, brought out the inher-
passages were
built with an eye
for symmetry. P
songs of Lalan Fakir, Hasan Raja, along with Nirmalendu Chowdhury,
SD Burman, Abbasuddin Ahmed and the likes,” he said. Suvojit Roy,
CEO of Orion Entertainment, a lean, efficient set-up run by a team of
PYAR TO ent characters of these virtuosos. The different pitch
of the tonic added to this beautiful display of different
A r a v i n d a n’ s
‘tani’ displayed
creative individuals producing high quality entertainment content, was
confident that 'Sahasro Dotara' with a high recall value, will ensure
HONA HI THA musical temperament of two performers of same age-
group and same dexterity. A tabla-trio featured
laya intricacies
with commendable command over mridangam. Both seemed to enjoy
commercial success as well as critical appreciation.

ASHIM Kumar had
planned this film under the
banner Matruchhaya and it
would have been directed
by Ravi Tandon. The cast
would have featured Ashok
Kumar, Shashi Kapoor,
Tina Munim ,Sharmila
Tagore, Preeti Ganguly
and Prema Narayan.
Music was by RD Burman while Anjaan and Indivar penned the lyrics.
Though the film got shelved but Burman managed to record two songs ~
Chale Kahan Kahan Chale Kis Liye Ho Khapa (Asha Bhosle/Indivar) and
Bhale Jaan Jaaye Naa Chhodenge Yaari (Kishore/Anjaan).
TEXT BY SUDIPTA CHANDA
PHOTOGRAPH FROM VISHWAS NERURKAR
Anindo Chatterjee-Sanjay Mukherjee and Nayan
Ghosh. While the seniors’ unmatched and extremely
refined style cast its spell on the audience, Ghosh also
included the compositions of Jnanbabu’s legendary
gurus who were great composers. Worthy son of
Nikhil Ghosh, the senior-most disciple of Jnanbabu,
he not only displayed complex patterns but also bols
that produced diverse aural effects. By the time Ustad
Rashid Khan closed his short and sweet recital of raga
Yaman, it was almost 9 pm. The packed hall then lis-
tened to Shreya Ghoshal’s soprano version of the
famous ‘Piya bholo abhiman’ and ‘Jagilo ki chhando’.
Another star Shankar Mahadevan too, very evidently,
had worked hard to pick up Jnanbau’s compositions
before this stage performance that in any case is a
the ‘saath sangat’ (Inaindu vasiththal in Tamil) as well. The concluding EARTH DAY
ragam-tanam-pallavi in raga Brindavana Saranga was short and sweet. Disney Volunteers celebrated Earth Day as a part of their CSR Activity
This was organized at Birla Academy by Guruguha Sangeeth Sammelan, in association with a voluntary social welfare organization "Neev". The
the students’ wing of the Vidyalaya which is doing yeomen service in programme includes
the arena of Carnatic classical music in Kolkata for 30 years now. plantation of 100
saplings in three govern-
FOLK ALBUM ment schools in south
Renowned band Dohar launched their new folk album Sahasro Kolkata, installing bam-
Dotara at their thousandth concert. Eminent singer Anindya Chatterjee boo guards around
unveiled the album, released by Orion Entertainment at Kalamandir. them carrying conserva-
Dohar forayed into the world of music in the year 1999. The band is tion message. Six Disney
known for using rare folk instruments like dhol-dhak-mridanga-dham- volunteers with 28 vol-
sa-madol (drums), banshi-shinga-pepa-shankha (flutes), sarinda (bow- unteers from Neev par-
ing), ektara-dotara-soraj-aanandalahori (string) to give the audience an ticipated in this day-long
exceptional melodious experience. It has already collected more than programme.
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Known to have AFTER winning acclaim for playing Kaancha actress portrays
done several Cheena in Agneepath, Sanjay Dutt is all set with Séverine in
classic films, another exciting persona for Shree Ashtavinayak’s Skyfall, the
the actress is SAREGAMA launched Paras Nath’s album World Fusion at an event next, directed by Soham Shah. Dutt will portray a James Bond
still discussed that was attended by Roop Kumar Rathod, Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, 1970’s Gujarat-based Robin Hood. The film also film to be
in media Richa Sharma, Leslie Lewis, Salim Sulaiman, Niladri Kumar, stars Vivek Oberoi, Humaima Mallick (of Bol fame) released in
circles. Harshdeep Kaur, Jaswinder Singh and Kuldeep Singh, to name a few. and Paresh Rawal. Releasing in December 2012. November.

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AS the stardust from the Cannes Film Festival settles mendable effort that traces three parallel lives in the city eign films playing at the festival. With all due respect to Kashyap’s talent and efforts,
Asha down, one may wonder what was really the place for of Mumbai. Finally, Shivajee Chandrabhushan’s film is it fair that India’s presence at the Cannes Film
Bhosle is the Indian cinema industry in the world’s largest festi- project The Untold Tale was selected for the Cannes ANURAG KASHYAP ~ INDIA’S STEVEN Festival, with backing from the NFDC and the Indian
the super val, and what conclusions may be drawn? Cinefondation’s project development workshop. SPIELBERG? media, be focussed solely on one man? Gangs of
judge on To understand the importance of Indian cinema in In the Cannes Classics section, a restored version of Possibly the most curious figure in Cannes’ Indian Wasseypur, superbly crafted as the film may be, was not
this year’s
Cannes this year, one needs to understand the festival’s Kalpana, a 1948 film by Uday Shankar, was screened. delegation this year was filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. in the official selection. Is it fair, then, that the Indian
jury. The others are Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan
and Salim Merchant.
structure and organisation, which, even to a seasoned Frankly, this is not really a feat for Indian cinema, as Till now, Kashyap had presented himself in the local films that have really managed a selection in a superior
festival-goer is never simple. If, indeed, we French are classic Indian films, from Ray to Bimal Ghosh, will market as an “independent” producer, positioning him- category (like Miss Lovely) be overshadowed by
DISCOVERY CHANNEL known for making things complicated, the Cannes always find an honourable place in Cannes. It is mod- self as “Anti-Bollywood”. His previous films like Dev D Kashyap? Let us hope that in the years to come,
AUDREY Hepburn, Festival is a true example of our com- Kashyap’s films achieve a balance with
Grace Kelly, Coco plexity. other rising filmmakers from the
Chanel, Audrey A lot of film professionals in India country.
Hepburn, Agatha like to say, “My film has been to
Christie, Maria Cannes.” But, as any Cannes insider will OPENING UP
Montessori, affirm, the statement is redundant. The The key for Indian cinema to suc-
Madame Chiang Cannes festival has many events hap- ceed is to open up to the world. Too
Kai-Shek... meet some of the world’s most extraor- pening at the same time. There are the many Indian filmmakers and produc-
dinary women who achieved stupendous levels of officially selected films (In Competition, ers are focussed only on India, and
success in fields as diverse as fashion, cinema, Out of Competition, Un Certain Regard, have no concern or interest whatsoev-
politics, philanthropy, technology and activism. Cannes Classics), there are officially er about what happens outside the
Premiering 19 June at 8 pm, the channel’s 12-part selected projects in development country.
series Extraordinary Women will reveal the stories (Cannes Cinéfondation). There are par- Philippe Avril, a senior French pro-
of some of the distinguished women who over- allel film festivals (Director’s Fortnight, ducer who has produced films from
came adverse conditions and social prejudices to Critics Week). There is also the Film all over the planet (Philippines, Sri
rise to the top of their field to earn the admiration of
Market, where anyone can buy space to Lanka, Central Europe, Latin America)
millions across the world.
present a film. And there are hundreds is of a similar opinion: “To reach an
UTV STARS of stands, like in a fair, where different international audience, Indian cinema
THE channel countries and institutions set up shop. cannot produce only in relation to its
will launch Theoretically, anyone can be “in own audience”, he says. “Despite
Lux The Cannes”. For example, you pick up your India’s enormous capacity to distrib-
Chosen One camera and film your house. From this ute and produce films, the country
with Genelia footage, you make a short film. This per- has not been able to develop its
Deshmukh sonal film can be theoretically regis- ‘auteur’ side.”
and 10 con- tered in the Film Market’s Short Film As filmmakers gear up for next
testants on 2 Corner, so, in other words, can be “pre- year’s Cannes Festival (where it is
June at 7 pm. On the show Genelia plays mentor, sented at Cannes”! As filmmakers gear up rumoured that India may be invited as
In short, anyone who has money can a special guest country, like Brazil this
for next year’s Cannes
confidante and guide to young girls as
they compete with one another. screen a film in Cannes at the Film year) let us hope that the Indian dele-
Market. Only politically sensitive and gation will learn from the errors that
STAR PLUS pornographic films are disbarred. For Festival, let us hope they made this year ~ that the media
ON 4 June Pooja Banrjee, aka Tejal,
will make an entry in Ek Dusre Se
example, antisemite French filmmaker
Dieudonné’s new film (financed by that the Indian communication will be less extrava-
gant, and that the Indian delegation
Krte Hai Pyar Hum. Tejal is a local
cricket champion with a heart of
Iran) mocking the Holocaust was actually set to screen
in the Film Market this year. The organisers found out
delegation will learn and The Girl in Yellow Boots were marketed as an
alternative to mainstream cinema.
does not reflexively ignore all that is unrelated to India.
gold. She is a headstrong girl who
inevitably gets into fights with the
about it and, of course, scrapped the screening. from the errors that This year, Anurag seems to have burned that bridge. The writer is an Indo-French writer and filmmak-
Being officially selected by the Cannes Festival, or, to His Gangs of Wasseypur (an effort which can only be er based between Latin America (Colombia) and
boys in her locality in Surat.
a lesser degree, in the Director’s Fortnight and Critic’s they made this year, commended for its ambition, form and style) was mar- Paris.
week sections, are the only Cannes honours worth keted as being a “Bollywood” film. Anurag was present-
THIS week
CHANNEL [V]
mentioning. The rest of it is media misinformation. writes tatúm banerjee ed as India’s saving grace, almost like Cinema’s Moses
who would one day lead his flock to the Promised Land
on Dil Dostii
Dance watch
the dancing
INDIAN INDEPENDENTS ON THE RISE
In previous years, producers in Bollywood used to
ern cinema that is Cannes’ main concern.
While the films this year were undoubtedly good
~ the Official Competition’s Red carpet.
With such fervent publicity and media frenzy, it is
LOOKING BACK
stars organ- hire screening halls in the Film Market, where they enough to feature alongside other films from the world, sure that in the years to come, Anurag Kashyap will
ise an event showed their films for international distributors to buy. there was something missing. It seems that the modern emerge as Indian cinema’s Harvey Weinstein ~ power-
for orphan India was also present in previous years with Aishwarya Indian filmmakers are more concerned about their ful, dictatorial and omnipresent.
kids and Rai, ambassador for Loreal at the Festival. visual style than telling a story. Kashyap’s strength is that he knows how to be in the
they also At that time, Indian media would go crazy over While looking at Peddlers, for example, one gets the right place at the right time. For example, to tap in to
prepare for a soulful performance. Meanwhile, the Bollywood and Loreal, completely ignoring the essence impression that Bala is trying to copy alternative Latin the rising Latin-America scene, and to make the most of
young and dashing Swayam Shekhawat will be of Cannes. American cinema, but without having anything more to Brazil and India’s recent co-production treaty, he is cur-
seen making his way to propose to his love, But things have changed. Contemporary Indian cin- say. Miss Lovely, on the other hand, got mixed reactions rently producing a Brazilian film set in Colombia, with
Sharon. Between 4 and 7 June at 7 pm. ema has started appearing in Cannes’ parallel sections. ~ French paper Liberation called it a “complete flop” no connection whatsoever to India. Kashyap will also
After Udaan by Vikramaditya Motswane (Un Certain saying that to make good cinema, one needs a screen- be working on an animation film, and will be the
ZEE TV Regard, 2010), this year was a fruitful harvest for Indian play. Le Monde hailed the work as a “splendid film that scriptwriter for Bombay Velvet, Danny Boyle’s next film
KAY Kay Menon,
Gul Panag, Jimmy
films at Cannes. forces admiration”. set in India after Slumdog Millionaire.
Shergill, Vikram
Let us dampen the overexcitement, though. No film Therein lies the force of Miss Lovely, the capability to Kashyap’s rising fame reminds one of Spielberg, who
Bhatt and Manoj was selected in the Official Competition. However, in divide spectators. The film’s producer Pinaki Chatterjee started out with independent films like Duel and
Bajpai have been the parallel sections, Indian cinema was present almost (an ex-Xaverian) said that he wanted the film “to be the Sugarland Express, and then chose to go outright com- LOVE (Michael Haneke), Reality (Mateo
approached to everywhere. first of its kind, to break away from Bollywood, to inter- mercial. Kashyap has taken a similar stance, and is set to Garrone), Post Tenebras Lux (Carlos Reygadas),
anchor Zee TV’s upcoming horror show. The series The most prestigious selection this year was, nationally establish a real independent film movement become India’s most powerful and most important film Over the Hills (Cristian Mungiu) and The Hunt
will soon go on air. undoubtedly, Miss Lovely, by Ashim Ahluwalia, selected from India”. personality. A Bombay-based filmmaker even admitted, (Thomas Vinterberg) are the main winners of the
in the Un Certain Regard section (produced, inciden- Pinaki can be said to have achieved his ambition. “In Mumbai, Anurag is God.” Official Competition this year. Beasts of the
BIG CBS SPARK tally, by former Calcuttan Pinaki Chatterjee). The film is Though Miss Lovely failed to convince the Un-Certain However, such a flourishing rise to fame may carry Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin) presented in the Un
THE channel will televise Beyonce about the B-grade horror and porn film industry in Regard jury, it’s presence in the selection itself very adverse consequences for the Indian independent Certain Regard Category, won the Golden
Knowles Live at Wembley concert 1980’s Mumbai. should be considered an achievement for the film’s industry. Kashyap no longer represents Indian inde- Camera for the best first film.
on 2 and 3 June at 8 pm. The Gangs of Wasseypur, Anurag Kashyap’s Tarantino- team. The film, apart from being directorially adven- pendents, but has crossed over to Bollywood. At the
singer will be seen grooving to like five-hour epic about gang vendetta, was selected for turous, was enriched by Pinaki’s “international” same time, the Indian Films Division has also changed LOVE CONQUERS ALL
tracks from Dangerous in Love. the Director’s Fortnight Festival. The Critics week sec- vision ~ he was one of the very few Indian produc- face. The institution is now supporting commercial ven- Austrian director Michael Haneke received his
tion saw Peddlers by Vasan Bala, a weak though com- ers on the croisette who was actually interested in for- tures, and has tied up with Anurag Kashyap. second Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) at the 65th
Cannes Film Festival for his French-language film
Love. Jury president Nanni Moretti’s choice was

An interesting dilemma amitava nag reviews The K File

OORVAZI Irani’s short fictional film (nine minutes,
30 seconds) The K File is staccato in its representation
yet passionate and forceful in interpretation. The direc-
tor has taken care that she gets everything right from
the start. Or perhaps even before that. The film’s
poster for example is striking – black and white
smeared with red with a question on it – “A wrong to
do right or the right to do wrong?”
This is smart since in a short feature of less than 10
minutes to establish reel reality you cannot afford to be
liberal with your narrative time-line. To be economical
may mean being discrete. Putting the poster ahead
hence serves the purpose of rolling the ball for the
audience along with the opening shots – deftly cut and
fudged, we as audience are aware of the plot. Yes, it is
about Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving ter-
rorist of the 26/11 attacks. But it’s not exactly about
him. There are two characters in the film – Asab, the
terrorist (modeled on Kasab) and the country’s home
minister who fears hanging Asab will shake the Muslim
vote bank for his government. When confronted with
the question that there had been several innocent
Muslims who were killed in the attacks as well and that
the common Muslim is against terror as much as a
common Hindu, the minister retaliates citing the other
few Hindu terrorists who were yet to be hanged.
Interesting is this dilemma of the minister as an indi-
vidual, his government as an organisation and the
country as the dumb population. Trying to be impartial
means justice delayed and eventually denied.
There are a few hand-held shots with local lightings
and slight jerky movements with the camera angle
shifting as the story unfolds. The end complements the
camera trajectory of sizing up of the terrorist. In a blur-
ry, fuzzy finale, it wasn’t known whose bullet pierced
Asab’s neck – what the country’s governance can’t do.
Is it the director who puts an end to this dilemma? Or
the audience’s wish-fulfillment used as a motive here
like the fly which is so suggestive?
The film was released online on 28 May
(http://www.facebook.com/TheKFileMovie) since the
director knows that the widest spread of a short film is
generally considered justified, as a majority of
critics and festival-goers had been stunned by this
masterpiece about an octagenarian couple. In
Love, Haneke creates a spellbinding and emotion-
ally captivating ambience with a minimalist mise
to use the Internet. This tantly, there is no one message as en scène, showing an old man caring for his half
is predominantly a free the director doesn’t become paralysed and dying wife. And this without any
show and what matters prophetic. She in turn, sets the exterior shots - the film is a theatrical huis-clos
is the film reaching audience in front of a few questions inside the couple’s Parisian apartment. Love is
Indians and the world – the moral standpoint of terrorism about fighting death, about the body decaying till
commune trying to and our action against it. There is the ever-powerful mind can no longer communi-
fight terror. no viewpoint of Asab though. What cate through it, about man’s helplessness against
Where do we leave lures him and the others like him to time - universal themes that go back to the
the film then? It is a real- take up arms to kill people? There Shakespearian sonnet.
ity, which the director are no bigger sacrifices that they are
took in her hands and ready for. That exploration proba- LEOS CARAX AND AMERICANS SNUBBED
fictionalized for her bly would have made this into a One of the principal reasons for the hostilities
message to come bigger venture. But as the audience this year was undoubtedly one film ~ Holy
through. Oorvazi’s it does come to mind if such find- Motors by French director Leos Carax, with
script is simple, basic ings are worth dealing with – not cameo performances by Kylie Minogue and Eva
and sharp. The genre of for Asab only but for any future Mendes. This was the film in competition every-
the film is based effec- attacks on humanity. one was talking about this year, as it was the most
tively with the back- Oorvazi may not know but that outrageous, the most unusual and by far the most
ground score – defini- bullet in the end came straight out wacky.
tive and at times thun- my hands and heart, and there are
derous. Most impor- no qualms about it! tatúm banerjee
 2 JUNE SATURDAY 2012 4
THE
combination of
Ajay Devgn and
ace director

SAME DIALOGUE
Rohit Shetty is
back. The duo is

IN DEMAND
more famous for
giving us the
dialogue, “Aata
majhi satakli”!
Shetty has
retained this
one-liner in his
upcoming Bol
Bachchan,
RICHA Chadda, lead actress in Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur, starring Devgn,
is having a great time. Her film was screened at Cannes recently and Abhishek
Chadda has got rave reviews for her portrayal of Nagma Khatoon. Bachchan, Asin
Chadda was earlier seen in Dibakar Banerjee’s Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and Prachi
alongside Abhay Deol where she played the character of Neetu Desai. Releasing
Chandra’s sister. on 6 July.

Why did it take so long?

Now lyricists, music composers, directors, performers, et al shall be
entitled to have their share of the royalties that a film earns in the
long run when it is repeatedly telecast on TV or its songs are played
Send your answers to mpaul@thestatesman.net
by radio stations, writes ac tuli
NOW that both houses of Parliament have passed ing is a collaborative

WASTED EFFORT
SUBRATA Sen's work as a director has run into The title itself would suggest that there is no
a declining graph since his first film had left some attempt at providing a thoughtfully structured
impression of his concern for contemporary values. script. It begins with one of the girls trying to black-
The potential has since remained fulfilled despite a mail a businessman and moves to another suppos-
conscious effort to target “bold'' subjects involving edly striking a tender relationship with an elderly
the youth. It may be a matter of debate whether man who is blind but affluent enough to draw her
Koyekti Meyer Golpo has hit the into cosy encounters. Where the
lowest point with its treatment Film: Koyekti Meyer Golpo others fit in is anyone's guess but
of an idea that seems to lack any Cast: Raima Sen, Parno Mittra there is also a digression into
direction. It lies scattered in a Director: Subrata Sen more areas of forbidden relation-
hopelessly fragmented work ships that can either confuse or
that leaves little scope for the Acting * Direction * amuse the audience depending
audience to pick up the thread Script * Verdict * on whether there is any interest
or for the performers to make a meaningful contri- left in this whimsical exploration of an immoral
bution. Somewhere we learn that contemporary world.
urban society has thrown up a class of “escort girls'' How this script could stand up to any kind of
who will do anything to lay their hands on a bagful scrutiny is a mystery. Even better picture quality,
of cash. The victims, drawn from different sections well below standard, would have made a marginal
of society, could not have made more dry material difference to the overall impression while the music
for a screenplay. What makes it worse is that the targets the young with beats that only contributes to
script is entangled in the most mundane interplay of the sorry mess. A wasted effort.
supposedly liberated emotions from which it is dif-
ficult to derive anything that is sensible. swapan mullick
MADONNA EXPRESSES HERSELF
IT'S certainly one way of dealing with the upstarts: footage emerged this
week of Madonna rehearsing a bootleg version of Lady Gaga's Born This
Way, which – upon its release last year – was found to be rather similar
to the Queen of Pop's own 1989 hit Express Yourself. Her Madgesty is
set to perform the snippet within that refrain as part of her soon-
approaching world tour. If imitation is the highest form of flattery then
appropriation is the finest way of saying "get off my turf, youngster".
Had Gaga acknowledged the similarities straight away and passed
them off as an adoring homage, perhaps this wouldn't have happened.
Instead, she steadfastly claimed that it was an entirely different beast.
But she stands to be upstaged – if not outed as a plagiarist – as, played
one after another, the tracks do indeed sound much of a muchness. If
you play them backwards, do they sound like the Devil issuing a state-
ment that all female musicians must be seen to be fighting with one
the Copyright Act (Amendment) Bill 2012, lyricists, music
composers, writers, performers can now claim royalty for
their creations. Hithertofore, it was the producer of a film
to whom royalties were paid by music companies and
broadcasters. Others who had contributed to the making
of the film were entitled to just one-time payment and
thereafter they ceased to be the owners of their creative
works.
Remember the Aamir Khan-Javed Akhtar tiff over shar-
ing of a film’s royalties by its director, lyricist and music
director? And also remember the controversy Aamir Khan
sparked off by saying that a song becomes a hit because
of the star on whom it is picturised, and not because of
the lyricist who writes it or the music director who sets it
to music.
But when Javed Akhtar challenged this contention,
Aamir Khan came very near to tying himself up in knots
by making some confused statements. First, he contra-
dicted his own stand by saying that it was the writer, not
the lyricist, who contributed to the success of a film. It is
difficult to believe that Aamir Khan could be so naïve as
to consider that a lyricist was not a writer.
Then, we have lyricists who are also scriptwriters. All
this gave rise to the suspicion that the well-entrenched
lobby of filmmakers and music companies was deter-
mined to create a stalemate so that the Copyright Act was
not amended and status quo was maintained.
However, at the meeting of the committee set up by
the HRD Ministry for amending the Copyright Act, it was
lyricist Javed Akhtar’s riposte that Aamir Khan was not a
star when he lip-synced the hit song, ‘Papa kehte hain
beta bada kaam kare ga…’, that put the matter in the
right perspective.
All over the world it has been
widely recognized that filmmaking is
a collaborative effort. If a film does
good business at the box office, the
credit for it should then naturally go
to all those people who are involved
in its making. This is the prevalent
practice in Hollywood. But, unfortu-
nately, in Bollywood it was not so.
Very often it so happened that when
a film was a box office hit, it were the
stars and the film producer whom
we saw claiming the lion’s share of
the popular adulation. Others who
had contributed to the making of the
film were relegated to a peripheral
position.
However, the picture changed almost radically when a
film flopped at the box office. It was then its director,
scriptwriter, lyricist, music director, cinematographer and
others who got the critical drubbing for their failure to do
their jobs well. Surprisingly, the stars and the producer
were then nowhere in the picture.
Aamir Khan said that it was the film star who made a
song hit. To most of us it appeared an ill-considered
observation, especially when it was examined in the light
of some proven facts. If only he had taken the trouble to
look back across the gap of some sixty years, he would
have found that a good many film songs that became hits
and super hits in their time were not filmed on super-
stars or stars but some second or even third-rung actors
of those times. Also that if songs are well written, set to
haunting tunes by talented music directors, and sung by
gifted singers, they will survive in people’s memory for
decades, even though the films of which they are a part
...a good song primarily owes its
popularity to the music director
who has set it to music, the
singer who has vocalized it, and
also, of course, the lyricist who
has written it
may have flopped at the box office.
It would be interesting to recollect just a few such
songs which became chartbusters of their time. Let us
start with a few melodies of the 50s. Take, for instance,
Vijay Bhatt’s ‘Baiju Bawra’ (1952). The hero and the hero-
ine of this film – Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari –
were not stars when this film was made. In fact, Bharat
Bhushan never became a star ever in his film career. So,
if the songs of ‘Baiju Bawra’ achieved unprecedented
popularity, it was because they were imaginatively writ-
ten by Shakeel Badayuni, set to haunting tunes by maes-
tro Naushad, and melodiously sung by Mohammad Rafi,
Lata Mangeshkar and a few other singers. Would any film
historian today ascribe the popularity of the song, ‘O
duniya ke rakhwale, sun dard bhare mere naale…’, to
Bharat Bhushan or ‘Mujhe bhool gaye sanwarya…’ to
Meena Kumari on whom it was filmed?
And this obviously underscores the fact that filmmak-
effort, and therefore
the credit for the
success of a film and
its songs has to be
shared by all who
have contributed to
it.
Sometimes songs
which achieved
immortality were
filmed on actors
who never rose
above mediocrity.
Two more such
songs, out of hun-
dreds that one can
recall readily, will
suffice to reinforce
the point. The first,
‘Suhani raat dhal
chuki, na jane tum
kab aao ge’, is from
the film ‘Dulari’ (1949), and the second, ‘Tasveer banata
hoon tasveer nahin banti’, from the film ‘Baradari’
(1955). The first song in the voice of Mohammad Rafi was
filmed on actor Suresh who was never a star material.
The second, a Talat Mahmood number, was picturised on
a still less known actor named Chandershekhar, who
mostly performed side roles in films. Nobody today
remembers either the actors who lip-synced these songs
on the screen or the films in which these songs figured.
It is only the songs that now interest the lovers of film
music.
So, a good song primarily owes its popularity to the
music director who has set it to music, the singer who
has vocalized it, and also of course the lyricist who has
written it.
Here is one more instance from the past to prove that
good songs do not depend for their popularity on stars.
A film entitled ‘Chit Chor’ was released in 1976. It had
Amol Palekar and Zarina Wahab in the lead roles. Neither
of them could be called a star. But the songs filmed on
them in this film – ‘Jab shaam dhale aana, jab deep jale
aana…’, ‘Gori tera gaon bada pyara mein to gaya mara
aake yahan re…’, and others – became the rage with
music buffs of the 70s. These are remembered even
today. Incidentally, these songs, mostly sung by Yesudas,
were both written and composed by the versatile
Ravindra Jain.
Composers, lyricists and singers are dismissed with
one-time payment. Thereafter they do not get a paisa
even if their songs rake in millions for the film producers
and the companies holding the music rights. Composers
like Naushad, Shankar-Jaikishen, Madan Mohan, Roshan,
Khayyam, Ghulam Mohammad, S. D. Burman, R. D.
Burman and several others have rendered inestimable
services to film music, but the real beneficiaries of their
immortal creations, before the amendment of the
Copyright Act, were film producers and music compa-
nies.
The Copyright Act (Amendment) Bill 2012, now that it
has been passed both Houses of Parliament, has done
away with this distortion. Henceforth, lyricists, music
composers, directors, performers, et al shall be entitled
to have their share of the royalties that a film earns in the
long run when it is repeatedly telecast on TV or its songs
are played by radio stations.

THE revival of a student film festival at SRFTI is a wel-

come sign of an effort to put the film school on its feet.
The initiative evident at the opening of Clapstick 2012
on Friday after a gap of eight years needs to be sus-
tained with the association of those committed to the
academic objectives that have run into roadblocks over
the years for one reason or the other. The revival may
not match the scale of the earlier events but the pack-
age offered over the weekend should draw the student
community to a world of artistic aspirations driven by
new ideas, experiments and a
conscious effort to discover an
“alternative'' language – all of
SPLIT SCREEN
which marks a freedom of expression that students in
particular can claim.
While the fundamentals exist in film schools around
the world, the cultural differences should emerge in
the packages assembled this time. Social realities will
emerge through the eyes of students from Cuba,
Australia, Taiwan, Italy, Mexico, France, Spain, Bulgaria,
the UK and of course India. In most of the film schools
abroad, the diploma works are made with resources of
the students themselves under the guidance of teach-
ers whereas, in India, schools run by the government
provide the support required by students to take away
BUILDING THE FUNDAMENTALS
films that are samples of their introduction to the medi-
um. The arrival of digital technology has allowed stu-
dents abroad to be more liberal with their self-sup-
ported experiments whereas the students of govern-
ment-run schools in India still enjoy the benefits of
working in celluloid ~ in itself a huge advantage.
The festival will provide evidence of whether Indian
students have been making the
best use of their opportunities.
SRFTI claims the distinction of
one of its diploma films, Chinese Whispers, being
shown in Cannes and another, Lal Juto, bagging an
award at the Shanghai film festival. On the other
hand, FTII Pune, after celebrating its golden jubilee,
has been grabbing a couple of national awards each
year in the non-fiction and short film categories.
These are happy developments even as reports are
being received about moves to hand over film schools
to private enterprise in the name of turning them into
world-class centres of excellence. No doubt, in some
cases opportunities have been misused (witness the
case of a school in Mumbai that has run into legal has-
sles after the discovery of irregularities on the land
allotted to it) and ruling parties have sought to inter-
fere in the academic process. But the explosion of cre-
ative ideas resulting from relatively inexpensive use of
the new technology make it all the more necessary to
provide the right climate for creative growth.
This is precisely the reason why Clapstick deserves
to be presented as an annual event not only for stu-
dents of SRFTI but for those engaged in media and film
study courses elsewhere. Every country represented
should present a character and identity of its own,
especially institutions like Griffith Film School in
Australia, Zelig in Italy, Lodz in Poland, Femis in France
and the National Film and Television School in the UK.
The technical standards achieved by the 21 schools
from where films have been received (some part of the
award winning package received from Cilect, the inter-
national apex body of film schools) will naturally be
compared with the skills imbibed at FTII, SRFTI,
Whistling Woods, NID and LV Prasad Academy.
Clearly, a lot of work is being done and the Clapstick
organisers may do well to include academic exercises
of students in other colleges and universities.
The festival, in fact, can become the meeting point
of young minds striving to express themselves in visu-
al terms and with their individual insights. The pres-
ence of Girish Kasaravalli on the opening day should
confirm that commitment and concentration bring
rewards extending from the first Swarna Kamal win-
ner, Ghatasraddha made back in 1977 just two years
after he graduated from FTII, to Gulabi Talkies made
in 2008. After Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Girish is a shin-
ing example of how a few film-makers have made the
best use of the opportunities available at the film insti-
tute. It may well be argued that the kind of resources
that the government has poured into the institutes in
Pune and Kolkata should have produced better results
and that the industry needs to recognise the talents
that are emerging every year. But the master classes
that Girish Kasaravalli will be holding as part of
Clapstick as well as the Open Forum sessions that will
examine developments both at the national and
regional levels will help provide the roadmap that stu-
dents will need.
The world has opened up after several festivals have
started separate sections for film schools with attractive
prizes thrown in. Indian students have bagged assign-
ments offered by funding agencies after pitching ses-
sions that led to interesting exchanges and long-term
associations. Clapstick will serve its purpose if it helps
the fundamentals to remain strong and guidelines to
be set. The best that it can do is to invite the industry
as well with the specific idea of putting students on the
road to rewarding careers.
swapan mullick