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CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08
20 Pages ₹ 12.00 RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940
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24 lakh hit
as Labour Party wins polls category status: CM
by Assam
floods
It secures 412 seats as Conservative Party down to 121 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons; Sobhana K. Nair
Nistula Hebbar
PM Rishi Sunak retains Richmond seat; far-right party Reform UK wins 14 per cent vote share NEW DELHI
NEWS » PAGE 12
In the national capital for
the first time since becom-
ing Andhra Pradesh Chief DRAWING THE LINE
Minister for the fourth
time, Telugu Desam Party Religious practices
(TDP) leader N. Chandra-
babu Naidu said the State’s
N. Chandrababu Naidu
and court judgments
economy has gone beyond ing his tenure “not from
the stage of even a special scratch but far below that”. Constitutional ethos,
category status. “When I first came to values are paramount
“We need to rebuild and power (1995), there was a
reconstruct almost every lot of euphoria among our EDITORIAL » PAGE 8
institution in the State. It is party cadres. We had our
far beyond just demanding work cut out. In the second
a special category status,” tenure (1999), we took for-
he told The Hindu. ward from where we had
His remarks assume sig- left. My third tenure (2014)
nificance since the NDA go- was tough because the
Sriram Lakshman “In many ways, this hours of Friday morning, who managed to retain his vernment has already State had suffered a set-
LONDON looks more like an election the 61-year-old Mr. Starmer Richmond seat, conceded ruled out special category back after the bifurcation.
the Conservatives have lost spoke of change, Labour’s and took responsibility for status to any State. Mr. Nai- But this tenure, by far, is
he U.K.’s Labour than one Labour has won,” central theme, reflecting the results. Mr. Sunak’s du’s stance rules out any the most difficult. We are
India-Zimbabwe T20I
series from today
landslide, securing 412 website. “And now we can look his own seat. Comparing his earlier
(+211) seats with Prime Mi- The Liberal Democrats forward, walk into the “The Labour Party has tenures in power, Mr. Nai- CONTINUED ON SPORT » PAGE 17
nister Rishi Sunak’s Con- gained 63 seats, taking morning, the sunlight of won this general election du said this time he is start- » PAGE 10
servative Party down to 121 their tally to 71 seats. The hope, pale at first, but get- and I’ve called Sir Kier
(-250) seats in the 650-seat Eurosceptic, anti-immi- ting stronger through the Starmer to congratulate
House of Commons. grant Reform UK party day, shining once again on him on his victory,” Mr. Su-
Nevertheless, the vote won five seats but a vote a country with the oppor- nak said, adding, that pow-
shares told a story of a share of 14%, eating into tunity — after 14 years — to er would change hands “in
more modest victory for the Conservative vote. get its future back,” he a peaceful and orderly
Labour, while confirming Following Labour’s vic- said. “Our work is urgent manner”.
the Conservative defeat, tory, King Charles III, the and we begin it today,” Mr.
with Labour getting 35% country’s monarch, ap- Starmer said, as he vowed CONTINUED ON
and the Conservatives pointed Mr. Starmer the to work for all Britons. » PAGE 10
24%. Labour had consis- U.K.’s Prime Minister, the LABOURED CHANGE
tently polled 20 points country’s 58th. Standing Sunak concedes defeat » PAGE 8
ahead of the Conservatives outside London’s iconic In Yorkshire, the outgoing MORE REPORTS
in opinion polls. Tate Modern in the early Prime Minister, Mr. Sunak, » PAGE 14
IN BRIEF
쑽
Scrapping NEET-UG not a good
Main accused in
Hathras stampede
idea, Centre tells Supreme Court
held from Delhi Krishnadas Rajagopal Drastic move like also against cancelling the
NEW DELHI NEW DELHI re-examination will test for all.
The U.P. police arrested jeopardise the future NEET is a uniform test
Devprakash Madhukar, the The Centre in the Supreme held for medical admis-
Court on Friday said it is ir-
of lakhs of honest sions across the country
main accused in the Hathras
rational to scrap the under- students, says govt. under Section 14(1) of the
stampede that left 121 dead,
from Delhi on Friday. SSP graduate National Eligibili- National Medical Commis-
Hathras Nipun Agarwal said ty-cum-Entrance Test sion Act. The NTA, an “in-
the accused will be produced (NEET-UG) 2024 in its amination would jeopar- dependent, autonomous
in court on Saturday. entirety. dise the future of lakhs of and self-sustained premier
The government further honest students. The Na- organisation”, has been
» Rahul in Hathras: Page 11 indicated that cancelling a tional Testing Agency conducting NEET since
pan-India exam would not (NTA), which conducts May 2019. NEET-UG 2024
be advisable in the “ab- NEET, in a separate affida- was held across 4,750
sence of any proof of any vit, said the alleged irregu- centres in 571 cities, includ-
large-scale breach of confi- larities were localised at ing 14 abroad, on May 5.
dentiality”. Patna and Godhra in Bihar
The government said a and Gujarat, respectively. CONTINUED ON
drastic move like a re-ex- The exam agency was » PAGE 10
City Delhi
T
Krishna listed the case for court. June 26 from Tihar Jail, he delay in the re- cured admission in a priv- at the Jawahar Lal Nehru
further hearing on July 17, In response, Justice where he is lodged in judi- sults of the Com- ate university. “However, Stadium, will be attended
when Mr Kejriwal’s other Krishna said, “The conten- cial custody in connection mon University En- DU still remains the top by more than 2,000 peo-
plea — challenging his ar- tion shall be considered at with a money laundering trance Test (CUET-UG) is priority.” ple, including functionar-
rest by the CBI — is also the time of arguments”. case filed by the Enforce- likely to impact Delhi Un- ies from the district and
likely to be heard. “In how many cases have ment Directorate (ED). iversity (DU)’s academic ‘Will lead to burnout’ ward levels.
Senior advocate Abhish- the Supreme Court or the He was arrested by the calendar, several teachers “Every delay of 10-15 days The BJP has not won an
ek Singhvi, representing High Courts said that ED on March 21 but was and an official told The Hin- eats into the efficiency of Assembly poll in the na-
Mr. Kejriwal, said that the please go back, on proprie- granted bail by a trial court du. Moreover, because of the admission process. It tional capital in more than
AAP leader is neither a ty. On law, there is no quar- in the money laundering the lack of clarity about the pushes back teaching and two decades while AAP has
flight risk nor a terrorist rel. I am not on law. They case on June 20. results, several DU aspi- vacation schedule, leading won the election twice in a
and that the CBI arrested also say don’t clog the However, the trial rants said they were apply- to a burnout in the teach- row — in 2015 and 2020 —
him after he got bail in the higher courts when alter- court’s order was stayed by ing to private colleges. ing-learning process,” said with thumping majorities.
ED’s money laundering nate remedy is available. the High Court. The ED has The results of CUET, Maya John, Assistant Pro- The BJP has eight legisla-
case. Mr. Singhvi added There should be a reason alleged him to be the “key which is the admission test fessor of History at DU’s Je- tors in the 70-member As-
that he was pressing for an why this [court] is better. conspirator” in framing for universities across the sus and Mary College. sembly, while the Arvind
interim relief in the matter. We also have the benefit of the now-defunct excise country conducted by the Abha Dev Habib, Assis- Kejriwal-led AAP has 61.
Advocate D.P. Singh, ap- going through the trial policy. National Testing Agency In queue: Many students said they fear the delay in announcement tant Professor of Physics at Raaj Kumar Anand, the
(NTA), were expected to be of results will cost them a seat in DU. FILE PHOTO Miranda House, said, MLA from Patel Nagar, was
released on June 30. “Central universities no disqualified after he quit
However, the NTA is yet wait patiently,” said a DU Prakash Pandey. longer have their own ad- AAP and fought the Lok
to share any information official. Mr. Pandey, who is also missions calendar. It is en- Sabha election on a BSP
about the likely date of re- the Delhi chief of the All In- tirely dependent on the ticket.
lease of the results. Worried students dia Parents’ Association, NTA. Students, many of Senior BJP leader and
DU launched its online Sneha Pandey, a resident said, “Because of NTA’s in- whom are from other Union Minister Piyush
admissions portal around of Rohini, has been visiting efficiency, many students States, need vacations and Goyal will address the
the end of May. While post- the NTA portal every day have started applying to time to engage in intern- meeting, the party leader
graduate admissions at the for the past week to check private colleges. This will ships and conferences. All said.
university are under way, for information on the push well-off students into this gets impacted when Delhi BJP chief Virendra
undergraduate admis- CUET results. She is wor- private colleges and lead to the academic calendar is Sachdeva said several pol-
sions, which are being ried that the delay could segmentation of students delayed.” itical resolutions will be
done through CUET for the derail her dream of study- on the basis of their fami- Pankaj Garg, who teach- passed in the meeting.
third consecutive year, will ing English (Hons.) at St. ly’s income.” es Mathematics at Rajdha- “Apart from thanking
start only after the declara- Stephen’s College. Saksham Tiwari, who ni College, said, “The the people of Delhi and the
tion of results. “Putting the students lives in Lucknow, has been answer key is not out yet. It party leaders for the BJP's
“We are ready with the under so much stress is un- hoping to get admitted to a generally takes around 15 landslide victory in the Lok
admission procedure. If fair. My daughter, who is DU college for a BSc (Eco- days after the answer key is Sabha poll in the city, there
there are delays, it might very bright and has her nomics) or BCom pro- released for results to be will be a discussion on the
have an impact on our ad- heart set on going to DU, gramme. “But with the announced. So, the new upcoming Assembly poll
missions calendar, but we has no clue about her fu- NTA delaying other exami- session might start only by as well,” Mr. Sacheva
are advising students to ture,” said her father Satya nations, we are scared of September-October.” added.
EDUCATIONAL Timings
GENERAL
DELHI
SATURDAY, JUL. 06
Govt. sets up flood
control room to
RISE 05:30 SET 19:23
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SUNDAY, JUL. 07
RISE
RISE
MONDAY, JUL. 08
05:30
06:27
SET 19:23
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monitor river level
RISE 05:31 SET 19:23
RISE 07:28 SET 21:26 The Hindu Bureau taking active measures to
PUBLIC NOTICE NEW DELHI avoid an emergency like
0 The Delhi government has
the one the Capital faced
last year, when the Yamuna
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Minister Atishi said on Fri- lowing a meeting of the
day. apex committee on super-
“Officials at the control vising, recommending and
room are in touch with coordinating flood control
those at the Hathnikund measures in Delhi.
barrage, from where the Ya-
muna river enters Delhi,” ‘Laughable claims’
she said, adding that whe- Delhi BJP president Viren-
DEATH never over one lakh cusecs dra Sachdeva said Ms. At-
ANNIVERSARIES of water is released through ishi’s claims about flood
PUBLIC NOTICE SITUATION VACANT
the barrage, relief and res- control were “laughable
GENERAL cue measures will be and hollow”. “The Minister
VACANCIES VACANCIES
activated. made grand promises of
The flood control room uninterrupted water supply
will be monitored by va- through the summer, but
rious civic agencies, includ- by June, she was proven
ing the MCD, DDA, and the wrong when Delhi expe-
NDMC, said Ms. Atishi rienced a water crisis,” Mr.
The Delhi government is Sachdeva said.
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THE HINDU
4 Saturday, July 6, 2024
States Delhi
INBRIEF
쑽 Maharashtra tables Bill Hooda is doing
BJP’s bidding for
to prevent unfair means RS poll: Dushyant
in competitive exams The Hindu Bureau
GURUGRAM
The proposed legislation classifies offences as cognisable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable;
those caught engaging in illegal practices could face a minimum penalty of three years in prison Turning up the heat over
Sanjay Singh appointed head the Rajya Sabha election in
Haryana, Jannayak Janta
of AAP parliamentary party Abhinay Deshpande
MUMBAI
Party ( JJP) leader Dush-
yant Chautala has accused
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh was Leader of the Opposition
appointed the chairperson of the party’s he Maharashtra go- Bhupinder Singh Hooda of Dushyant Chautala
parliamentary party on Friday. AAP has 13 MPs
combined in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
Mr. Singh has also been chosen as the leader of
T vernment on Fri-
day introduced a
new Bill aimed at curbing
not contesting the poll at
the behest of the BJP.
Mr. Hooda, however, de-
tire Opposition was with
the Congress, Mr. Chautala
the party in the Rajya Sabha. Thanking Chief malpractices in competi- fended his decision, saying said the party must fulfil its
Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Mr. Singh in a post in tive examinations. The Bill that the Congress does not role of the principal Oppo-
Hindi on X said, “Delhi Chief Minister Arvind — Maharashtra Competi- have the requisite numbers sition party and field a pro-
Kejriwal has always given me the opportunity to tive Examination (Preven- to field a candidate. minent personality as a
raise my voice from the streets to the Parliament. tion of Unfair Means) Act, A Rajya Sabha seat has consensus candidate for
I will fulfil the responsibility... with utmost 2024 — was presented in fallen vacant in the State the election. He said the
dedication. I am deeply grateful to Arvind the Assembly by Minister with Congress leader Dee- BJP was set to lose if the
Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party.” and Shiv Sena leader pender Hooda getting Congress contested the
Shambhuraj Desai. elected as MP from the election seriously.
The proposed legisla- Rohtak Lok Sabha seat. Mr. Hooda, at a press
tion classifies offences re- The Election Commission conference in Chandigarh
BJP’s B.L. Maurya elected lated to competitive exams
as cognisable, non-baila-
of India is yet to announce
the date for the poll.
on Thursday, had said his
party might consider field-
unopposed as MLC in U.P. ble, and non-compounda- Bestowing honour: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with the Indian cricketers from Mumbai In a post on X late on ing a candidate if Mr. Chau-
ble. — Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shivam Dube — at Vidhan Bhavan on Friday. EMMANUAL YOGINI Thursday evening, Mr. tala gave the assurance
BJP’s Bahoran Lal Maurya was elected Those caught engaging Chautala said Mr. Hooda, that all 10 MLAs of his par-
unopposed on Friday in the byelection to a seat in illegal practices during Act, 2024, which targets Key provisions of the ₹11 crore for the team that on the one hand, claimed ty were on his side.
of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, said these exams could face a malpractices in competi- State Act include measures won the T20 World Cup. the State government was
Special Secretary and Returning Officer of the minimum of three years in tive exams, imposing a to prevent disruptions dur- He announced this in the in “minority” while on the House numbers
State Assembly Mohammad Mushahid. Mr. prison, extendable up to maximum jail term of 10 ing exams, defining the Central Hall of the As- other, maintained that the The effective strength of
Maurya was given the certificate of election after five years, and fines up to years and fines of up to ₹1 responsibilities of paper sembly, where four Mum- Opposition did not have the Assembly is 87 with
the nomination withdrawal period ended on ₹10 lakh. crore for those found setters, and granting inves- bai players from the India the adequate numbers to three seats falling vacant.
Friday, he said. Mr. Maurya had filed his According to the Bill, guilty. tigative authority to high- team — Sharma, Suryaku- contest the election. The BJP (41 MLAs) has the
nomination as a Member of the Legislative failure to pay the fine The Bill, introduced in ranking police officers. mar Yadav, Yashasvi Jais- “The people of Haryana support of one Indepen-
Council (MLC) on Tuesday. As there was no would result in additional the Lower House of the wal, and Shivam Dube — want to see the BJP losing dent MLA and a lone legis-
nomination from the Opposition parties against imprisonment as outlined State Legislature, also stip- Cricketers feted were honoured. in the Rajya Sabha elec- lator of the Haryana Lokhit
him, he was declared elected unopposed. The in the Bharatiya Nyaya ulates that service provid- Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mr. Shinde also recog- tion, but Bhupinder Singh Party, while the Opposi-
seat fell vacant due to the resignation of Sanhita, 2023. ers facilitating the exams Eknath Shinde felicitated nised the contributions of Hooda does not want to tion — Congress (29), JJP
Samajwadi Party member Swami Prasad Maurya The Union government could be fined up to ₹1 Indian men’s cricket team the team’s support staff contest the election at the (10), and the lone MLA of
on February 20 this year. His term was to end in on June 21 had enacted the crore and held accounta- captain Rohit Sharma and members — Paras Mham- behest of the BJP,” the JJP the Indian National Lok
July 2028. Mr. Maurya was elected MLA from Public Examinations (Pre- ble for the costs associated three other players and an- brey and Arun Kanade — leader’s post said. Dal — needs the backing of
Bareilly’s Bhojipura seat in 1996 and 2017. PTI vention of Unfair Means) with the examination. nounced a cash reward of by felicitating them. Reiterating that the en- 44 MLAs to win the poll.
How can you give huge sum Rajasthan govt. takes Shinde govt. to form panels at
to families of hooch tragedy over Gandhi Vatika taluka level for Ladki Bahin
Museum management scheme’s implementation
victims, HC asks Tamil Nadu
The Hindu Bureau made to erase the Mahat-
Mohamed Imranullah S. JAIPUR ma from people’s memory. Snehal Mutha
CHENNAI Parliamentary Affairs MUMBAI
The Bharatiya Janata Party Minister Jogaram Patel said
The Acting Chief Justice of government in Rajasthan on Friday that the decision Taluka-level and ward-le-
the Madras High Court, R. has taken over the manage- to repeal the Gandhi Vatika vel committees of non-go-
Mahadevan, on Friday ment of the Gandhi Vatika Trust Act, 2023, was taken vernmental elected mem-
asked how the Tamil Nadu Museum constructed by in view of some “inconsis- bers will be formed for the
government could give the previous Congress re- tencies and flaws” in the smooth implementation of
away a huge amount of ₹10 gime, depicting Mahatma law. “The Congress govern- the ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi
lakh each to the families of Gandhi’s legacy and free- ment granted unlimited fi- Ladki Bahin Yojana’ in Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis
65 persons who died in the dom struggle. The BJP has nancial powers to the Maharashtra. and Ajit Pawar at a meeting on the Ladki Bahin Yojana. FILE PHOTO
Kallakurichi hooch decided to abolish the trust trust’s vice president,” Mr. The State Women and
tragedy. established for the mu- Patel said. Child Development De- health and nutrition, says level committee will be
Presiding over the First seum by repealing the sta- The Chief Minister was partment on Friday issued the GR. The committee will that of implementing and
Division Bench, along with tute governing the body. nominated as the presi- a Government Resolution comprise eight members — coordinating the policy.
Justice Mohammed Shaf- The museum, built at a dent of the trust under the (GR) notifying the role and social welfare officer, se- The GR states that the
fiq, the ACJ said the govern- Relatives during a funeral procession on Friday of those who died cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Act. The vice president had structure of these panels. nior child development committees should check
ment might be justified in after consuming hooch in Kallakurichi. S.S. KUMAR Central Park last year, is the authority to sell, mort- On July 2, Deputy CM project officer, an angan- the applications, filter out
awarding such a compen- yet to be thrown open to gage or dispose of any pro- Ajit Pawar had announced wadi member, a Defence the ineligible, and submit a
sation if lives had been lost ing the compensation. petition stating that those the public. perty belonging to the the scheme while present- officer, three non-govern- final list of eligible/ineligi-
in an accident, but not for The direction was is- who died in Kallakurichi The Opposition Con- trust. Mr. Patel said the mu- ing the budget in the As- ment members and the ble beneficiaries to the dis-
those who drank spurious sued on a PIL petition were neither freedom gress had recently de- seum would come under sembly. The scheme has ward authority concerned. trict-level committee.
liquor. The Bench directed against granting compen- fighters nor those who manded that the museum the control of the State’s been introduced to en- Among the three non- Earlier, July 1 was the
the government counsel to sation to hooch consum- died for a social cause for be opened to apprise the Museum Department, just hance the economic inde- governmental members, deadline to submit applica-
take instructions within ers. A. Mohamed Ghouse their families to be award- people of the Gandhian va- like all other museums op- pendence of women in the one will be the chairper- tion, but now it has been
two weeks on reconsider- of Chennai had filed the ed such a huge sum. lues amid attempts being erated and managed by it. State and improve their son. The role of the taluka- extended to August 31.
With four out of five NEET ‘solver gang’ arrests from the district, no easy answers in Nalanda
Amit Bhelari believed to be the kingpin as a technical assistant at where his father is. People sa block, when a CBI team they mostly kept to them-
NALANDA (BIHAR) of an inter-State gang. the Nalanda College of too are maintaining a dis- went to search the house of selves,” Ms. Devi said.
“Now, we know where Horticulture in Noorsarai. tance from his family,” said Rocky on June 30, it was
Until recently, every time he got all the money from. According to the police, Mr. Prem Ranjan. locked from outside. The ‘My son is innocent’
Baldev Kumar drove his He has brought such bad the ‘solver gang’ is spread As a big lock hangs on Central team broke the In Nagarnausa, Mukhiya’s
SUV into the dusty lanes of name to our village,” said across Bihar, Jharkhand, the door of the new house lock in front of two eyewit- father Janak Kishore Pra-
Gulariya Bigha, everyone Prem Ranjan Prasad, a resi- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pra- built by Baldev, villagers of- nesses — Gajendra Naresh sad was not ready to be-
in the nondescript village dent of Gulariya Bigha. desh, and Gujarat. Mukhi- ten find themselves ex- and his wife Sarita Devi, lieve that his son could be
in Bihar’s Nalanda district What made matters ya allegedly runs the gang plaining to visitors how no both ward members. involved in such a scandal.
would watch him in awe. worse for Gulariya Bigha with Ravi Atri, offering one wants to associate with “His real name is Ra- “My son is completely
While the youngsters and other nearby villages is leaked question papers or Baldev’s family. kesh Ranjan, son of Suresh innocent. He is a social
looked up to him as their that four of the five arrest- proxies to take exams. “Nobody is there in his Choudhary. The CBI offi- worker and always helps
role model, the village el- ed are residents of Nalanda Baldev, officials said, re- Gajendra Naresh, ward member of Gajendra Bigha village in Hilsa house, you better leave,” cials called us as eyewit- people. His name is being
ders saw in him an obe- district, according to the ceived the PDF version of block, Nalanda district. Villagers say the incident has left them said an elderly man stand- nesses and broke the lock dragged into the matter as
dient son who built a new police. The other arrested the solved question paper deeply embarrassed. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ing among a bunch of vil- of the house in front of us. there are some local politi-
house for his parents. members include Panku on his mobile phone a day lagers attending to visiting After searching the house cians who are worried over
But things took a quick Kumar and Paramjit Singh before the exam that was made by CBI from Dhan- age. Little did the villagers mediapersons. for nearly an hour, they his growing popularity.
turn for Baldev when his alias Bittu from Chhabila- conducted on May 5. bad. Aman is said to be the know that days after his ad- Amrit Raj, a village seized photocopies of Now that the CBI is investi-
name appeared in new- pur in Nalanda, Rajeev Ku- He and his accomplices key person in the case and dress, the ancient hub of youth, said apart from the some documents, includ- gating the case, everything
spapers and on television mar alias Karu from Ekan- then used a Wi-Fi printer at very close to Rocky, who is knowledge would emerge fact that Baldev went to ing a cheque book, voter would become clear soon,”
channels — Baldev alias garsarai in Nalanda, and the Learn Boys Hostel and currently absconding, and as the epicentre of the study in Patna, villagers ID and PAN cards,” Mr. Na- Mr. Prasad told The Hindu.
Chintu was among five Mukesh Kumar from Play School in Nandlal is a relative of Mukhiya. NEET-UG paper leak case. didn’t know much about resh said, adding that the Villagers though don’t
members of a ‘solver gang’ Agamkuan in Patna. Chhapra in Patna and dis- Gulariya Bigha villagers his occupation. “He used fact that a CBI team came seem to agree with the dot-
arrested in connection Even Mukhiya, who also tributed the copies to as- Epicentre of paper leak said the incident has left to come to the village in his to conduct a raid here is it- ing father. “It doesn’t mat-
with the alleged paper leak goes by the name of Loo- piring candidates on the On June 19, when Prime such a deep impact on Bal- car and would often leave self a matter of embarrass- ter what he says now. The
of the National Eligibility- tan, is from Balwapar un- eve of the examination so Minister Narendra Modi in- dev’s father Omprakash the next day. He would ment for the villagers. fact that he has ruined the
cum-Entrance Test (Under- der Bhutwakhar pan- that they could memorise augurated the new campus Prasad that he left his hardly talk to people of his “Though his house is reputation of Nalanda can-
graduate) 2024. Baldev, the chayat of Nagarnausa the answers overnight. of Nalanda University, he house after the alleged in- age,” he said. not very far from ours, we not be denied,” said a vil-
police said, is a close aide block in Nalanda district. Ravindra alias Aman said Nalanda was a symbol volvement of his son came Not too far away in Ga- don’t know much about lager who did not wish to
of Sanjeev Mukhiya, who is The 53-year-old was posted Singh was the last arrest of India’s academic herit- to light. “Nobody knows jendra Bigha village in Hil- the family members as be named.
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Saturday, July 6, 2024 5
Delhi
States
Sena (Punjab)
leader attacked Bihar govt. suspends 15 engineers BSP leader hacked
to death in Chennai
with swords in
Ludhiana after 10 bridges collapse in 2 weeks R. Sivaraman strong’s supporters, who
Contractors responsible for the poor construction of the bridges will also be identified, says govt.; Nitish directs quality check CHENNAI came to his rescue, were
Press Trust of India also attacked, police sourc-
LUDHIANA of existing bridges; Tejashwi Yadav says JD(U) held Rural Works portfolio for maximum time and should be held accountable K. Armstrong, 52, the Ta- es said. A senior police of-
mil Nadu president of the ficer said the gang mem-
A Shiv Sena (Punjab) lead- Amarnath Tewary Department has been un- Bahujan Samaj Party bers wore the uniform of
er was grievously injured PATNA der the Janata Dal (United) (BSP), was hacked to death food delivery executives.
after he was attacked with for the rest of the time,” by a gang of unidentified His family members and
swords by four unidenti- he Bihar govern- Mr. Yadav said. men near his house at supporters rushed him to
fied assailants in full public
view here on Friday, the
police said.
T ment on Friday
suspended 11 engi-
neers from the Water Re-
He also questioned the
silence of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi — Mr. Ku-
Sembium here on Friday
night, said the police.
When he was standing
Apollo Hospital on Greams
Road, where he was de-
clared dead.
Sandeep Thapar, 58, sources Department and mar’s alliance partner — near a construction site Asra Garg, ACP (North),
was attacked when he four engineers from the and asked in a post on X, near his house on Venugo- visited the spot and held a
came out of the office of Rural Works Department “What happened to the palaswamy Street at 7 preliminary inquiry. He al-
the Samvedna Trust near after as many as 10 bridges claims of good governance p.m., a number of gang so constituted 5 special
the Civil Hospital after at- collapsed across the State and a corruption-free go- members on bikes sur- teams to trace the assai-
tending a ceremony there, in the last fortnight. vernment?” rounded him and attacked lants, and ordered a spee-
police said. The engineers were sus- Rural Works Depart- him with knives. Arm- dy probe.
In a purported video of pended after reports of the ment Minister Ashok
the incident, the assai- high-level committees A portion of the bridge over the Bakra river collapsed in Araria on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO Choudhary reacted to Mr.
lants, dressed as Nihang formed to probe the col- Yadav’s statements, saying
Sikhs, approached Mr. lapse of the bridges came sad told the media on on July 3 and instructed their proper upkeep,” Mr. he was to blame as he had
Thapar while he was on a in, said a government re- Friday. them to conduct a spot ver- Kumar had told officials. previously held the portfo-
scooter with his security lease. In the last 14 days, 10 ification of old bridges and lio.
personnel riding pillion. “The State government bridges collapsed in dis- initiate proper upkeep. He Opposition lashes out “He [Tejashwi Yadav]
Two of the assailants could has been quite serious in tricts including Siwan, Sa- also had asserted that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) must remember that he
then be seen attacking him probing the incidents of ran, Araria, East Champa- “quality should be main- leader Tejashwi Yadav had held this portfolio for
with a sword and speeding bridges collapsing in the ran, Kishanganj and tained in under-construc- slammed the State govern- 15 months during the pre-
off on Mr. Thapar’s scooter. State. The contractors res- Madhubani. The most re- tion bridges”, which ment over the frequent vious Mahagathbandhan
The Sena leader, who ponsible for the construc- cent incident took place in should be completed on bridge collapse incidents. government. What was he
suffered serious head inju- tion of the bridges too will Saran district on July 4. time. “Since the day Nitish Ku- doing then? The previous
ries, was rushed to the Civil be traced and held accoun- Chief Minister Nitish Ku- “Our objective is not on- mar became the Chief Mi- RJD-led government
Hospital and later trans- table,” Bihar Development mar had held a review ly to construct roads and nister, leaving aside only 18 should be held responsible
ferred to a private facility. Secretary Chaitanya Pra- meeting with top officials bridges but also ensure months, the Rural Works for this mess,” he said.
CM M ND-NDE
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THE HINDU
6 Saturday, July 6, 2024
States Delhi
A.P. CM Naidu
seeks Central Yet another jolt to BRS as six of its DJB ‘scam’: ED conducts
raids in 4 cities; seizes
support for
shoring up Council members join Congress cash, digital evidence
State finances The defection has increased Congress party’s strength in Telangana Legislative Council to 12; BRS MLCs number has been The Hindu Bureau to various joint venture ( JV)
reduced to 21; most of these MLCs were originally from Congress but crossed over to the BRS when it was in power NEW DELHI entities in October 2022.
The Hindu Bureau The FIR alleges that only
VIJAYAWADA The Enforcement Directo- three JV firms participated
R. Ravikanth Reddy Interestingly, most of he was denied ticket by the rate (ED) on Friday said it in all the four tenders.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Mi- HYDERABAD these MLCs were originally BRS. Mr. Sukhender Reddy has conducted searches at While two of them got one
nister N. Chandrababu Nai- from Congress but crossed was elected as MP from the various places in Delhi, tender each, one was allot-
du met Union Ministers n yet another setback over to the BRS when it Congress and joined the Mumbai, and Hyderabad in ted two tenders. It is alleged
Nirmala Sitharaman (Fi-
nance), Rajnath Singh (De-
fence) and J.P. Nadda
I to the Bharat Rashtra
Samiti (BRS), six of its
members in the Legislative
was in power. Apart from
these, two more MLCs of
the BRS have been sailing
BRS. After completing his
term he was elected as BRS
MLC and made the Council
connection with the alleged
corruption in the Delhi Jal
Board (DJB). The ED probe
that the entities participat-
ed in the tenders mutually
to ensure that each one got
(Health) in New Delhi on Council joined the Con- with the Congress for some Chairman. is based on an FIR regis- the tender. The FIR also al-
Friday. gress late on Thursday in time and they include Ku- The latest round of de- tered by the Anti-Corrup- leges that the tendering
He took multiple issues the presence of Telangana chukulla Damodar Reddy fections come a day after tion Branch of Delhi against conditions were made res-
to the Ministers’ notice and Chief Minister A. Revanth and Patnam Mahender BRS senior leader and Ra- Euroteck Environmental trictive, including the adop-
deliberated on a mechan- Reddy. Reddy, who was also a Mi- jya Sabha member K. Kesh- Private Limited. The search- tion of integrated fixed film
ism for effective coordina- The MLCs are Dande nister in the second term ava Rao quit the party and es were carried out on July activated sludge technolo-
tion and timely interven- Vittal, Bhanu Prasad, B. New innings: BRS MLCs with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth of the BRS. joined the Congress in the 3, the agency said. gy, to ensure that selected
tion of the Union Dayanand, Prabhakar Rao, Reddy after joining the Congress in Hyderabad on Thursday. It is widely rumoured presence of AICC president Condemning the ED ac- few entities could partici-
government in matters Egge Mallesham and Ba- that Council Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge and tion, Delhi Minister and pate.
pending resolution. savaraju Saraiah. Upper House. The BRS from Karimnagar local bo- Gutha Sukhender Reddy others. Mr. Rao subse- AAP leader Atishi, in a state- “The cost estimates in-
Mr. Naidu requested Ms. MLCs number has been re- dy; Prabhakar Rao from too might join the Con- quently met the Rajya Sab- ment, said, “What the ED itially prepared was ₹1,546
Sitharaman to extend sup- From various segments duced to 21 now. Ranga Reddy local body; gress as he has been criti- ha Chairman Jagdeep does, against whom it crore but was revised dur-
port to Andhra Pradesh in Their joining would boost Those who joined the Egge Mallesham from cal of the BRS party for Dhankar and tendered his works, on whose orders it ing the tender process to
the short term till its fi- the Congress party’s num- Congress come from va- MLAs’ quota, Boggavarapu quite some time. Mr. Red- resignation as MP. Already works, is well known. In ₹1,943 crore. It is alleged
nances improved. ber in the 40-member Le- rious segments. Dande Vit- Dayanand and Basavaraju dy’s son Amit Reddy joined six BRS MLAs have crossed this country, everyone has that the contracts were
He also sought the pro- gislative Council to 12. It al- tal is elected from Adilabad Saraiah from the Gover- the Congress before the over to the Congress in the seen the ‘washing machine’ awarded to three JVs at in-
vision of a 90% grant in ready has six MLCs in the local body; Bhanu Prasad nor’s quota. Parliament election after last few months. of the BJP... ”. The AAP lead- flated rates which caused a
Central government er said, “They [the ED] have substantive loss to the ex-
schemes not limited to been investigating the ‘liqu- chequer,” the ED said.
drinking water, irrigation, or scam’ for two years, they The agency said its probe
horticulture and other pro-
jects being implemented in
Rayalaseema and north
Celebrations in Kottayam as Labour Party’s Sojan did not find anything. They
were probing the construc-
tion of classrooms... Mohal-
revealed that there were ir-
regularities related to the
costs for the upgrade and
coastal regions of the State.
Industrial incentives
Joseph wins British Parliament seat from Ashford la Clinics, they did not find
anything there. AAP has
never done corruption of
augmentation of the water
treatment plants. It also
found that the three JVs had
Besides, Mr. Naidu asked even a rupee, nor will it ev- allegedly submitted the
for industrial incentives for The Hindu Bureau Ashford, one of the consti- seph Palaththinkal, Mr. Jo- Black Asian Minority Eth- er do. They can do as much same experience certifi-
the backward regions as KOTTAYAM tuencies in Kent. seph’s brother-in-law. nic communities. investigation as they want cate, issued from a Taiwan
per A.P. Reorganisation Mr. Joseph’s victory is A nurse by profession, Mr. Joseph is married to against us.” project, to the DJB for se-
Act. He requested Ms. Sith- As the Labour Party regis- historic as the Conserva- Mr. Joseph moved to the Brighty, a fellow nurse curing the tenders and the
araman to give early appro- ters a landslide victory in tives have been mostly do- U.K. in November 2001 from Irinjalakuda in Thris- Alleged irregularities same was accepted without
val of funds for completion the U.K. general elections, minant in Ashford since and joined William Harvey sur, and they have three The ED has alleged a scam any verification. “Thereaf-
of the Polavaram project Onamthuruth — a quaint the seat was established Hospital in Ashford. He has children — Hannah, Sara, in the DJB in the name of ter, all the three JVs subcon-
and assistance for the de- village nestled in the back- 139 years ago. He emerged become a well-known fi- and Mathew, who are all augmentation and upgrade tracted the work related to
velopment of the capital ci- water landscape of Kot- victorious defeating six gure within the Indian studying in the U.K. of 10 sewage treatment the four tenders to Euroteck
ty Amaravati. tayam — has erupted in ce- candidates vying for the diaspora in Ashford and “He visits the village ev- plants. They are in Delhi’s Environment Pvt. Ltd.,
In his interaction with lebrations. The joyous seat, which has an electo- Sojan Joseph was elected Labour coun- ery year since he left for Pappan Kalan, Nilothi, Na- Hyderabad… During the
Mr. Rajnath Singh, Mr. Nai- occasion is in honour of rate of about 74,000 cillor for Aylesford and England. His last visit was jafgarh, Keshopur, Corona- search, about ₹41 lakh in
du sought Central support Sojan Joseph, a 49-year-old people. momentous achievement. East Stour Ward last year. in March, just a few weeks tion Pillar, Narela, Rohini, cash, various incriminating
for creation of a defence in- man from the village, who His family members “We are so thrilled. He Additionally, he serves as before launching his elec- and Kondli. documents, and digital evi-
dustry-related ecosystem has been elected to the have gathered at the ances- called us to inform about an elected official for tion campaign,” added Mr. The four tenders worth dence were found and
in the State. British Parliament from tral home to celebrate this the election result,” said Jo- BAME, representing the Palaththinkal. ₹1,943 crore were awarded seized,” it said.
CM M ND-NDE
YK
THE HINDU
8 Saturday, July 6, 2024
Editorial Delhi
A
day after a searing speech by debutant immemorial. Man is incurably religious; Indians the Vice-Chancellor of fundamental rights. It has further been subjected Islam, the court rejected the petitioner’s
Congress MP, Bimol Akoijam, who ques- more so. Right now, we are in a rush hour of god the Chanakya to public order, health and morality, with argument simply by relying on the irrelevant fact
tioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s si- with religiosity on the rise and spirituality on the National Law additional powers being given to the state to bring that certain Muslim dignitaries do not sport a
lence on the situation in Manipur, Mr. Modi res- decline. University, in social reforms. The courts have further beard and that the petitioner did not have a
ponded by making his first substantial remarks in In a significant yet controversial order in P. Patna, Bihar restricted the freedom to only the ‘essential beard in previous years. Therefore, the court
Parliament on the ethnic conflict that broke out Navin Kumar (2024), by Justice G.R. Swaminathan religious practices’. Accordingly such a plea was looked at empirical evidence of practice rather
over a year ago. While acknowledging the crisis, of the Madras High Court, the religious practice of accepted in just seven out over 47 cases and that than religious texts. The court refused to permit
he asserted that adequate steps had been taken angapradakshinam has been allowed. The is why the latest pronouncement, by Justice the keeping of a beard by a policeman as it was
to restore law and order and that several institu- practice involves rolling over the banana leaves Swaminathan needs critical evaluation. Is not the merely a noble and pious act because it was
tions were functioning normally. He spoke of the on which other devotees (in this instance) of Sri rolling over on used banana leaves with leftover based on sayings of Prophet (Hadith) and not
need to “go beyond politics and bring peace and Sadasiva Brahmendral of Nerur village in Tamil food an unhygienic practice with the danger of made mandatory in the Koran. The hijab was
stability” to the State, but also blamed the Con- Nadu had partaken food. The order overruled the health hazards? Can the right to privacy be similarly not found mandatory.
gress for the way it had handled similar incidents 2015 order of Justice S. Manikumar. claimed in respect of a public event such as an In Acharya Jagdishwarananda Avadhuta
in the past, and suggested that the social tensions In 2015, the petitioner had argued that the angapradakshinam? (2004), where the Calcutta High Court found that
in the State are deep rooted. However, the effort practice involved Dalits and non-Brahmins rolling Justice Swaminathan observed that privacy is the tandava dance was an essential practice of the
must now be to focus on peace and not allow the over on left-over plantain leaves even though the not lost if an individual is in a public place. In an Ananda Margi faith, the Supreme Court overruled
stakeholders to continue to play the blame game. district administration had disputed the interesting analogy, the learned judge, in the High Court by looking at earlier judicial
Mr. Modi has never shied away from claiming glo- allegation of caste discrimination. Justice paragraph 21 of his judgment, held that ‘If the verdicts and not religious texts. Another strange
ry over achievements — his government’s or Manikumar had relied on the Supreme Court of right to privacy includes sexual and gender reason provided was that the Ananda Margi faith
those of others — but his stock response to em- India’s order, in State of Karnataka and others vs orientation, it certainly includes one’s spiritual had come into existence in 1955 and that the
barrassing questions or crises that show the re- Adivasi Budakattu Hitarakshana Vedike Karnataka orientation also.’ It is open to a person to express tandava dance was adopted only in 1966.
gime in bad light has been one of silence. While and others (in Special Leave Petition (C) No.33137 this orientation in the manner he deems fit Therefore, as the faith had existed without the
such gestures have helped build his image and of 2014), where the top court had stayed a subject to rights of others. practice, it could not be accepted as an essential
deflect criticism, the absence of a concrete reac- 500-year-old ritual on similar lines where mainly The leading Supreme Court judgment on the feature of the faith. The approach seems to
tion by the undisputed leader of India’s govern- Dalits used to roll over the leaves. Justice freedom of religion was Sri Shirur Mutt (1954) identify a religious practice as only an integral
ment to a crisis like Manipur has only exacerbat- Swaminathan refused to follow the 2015 order as where the Court had observed that Article 25 practice if it existed when the religion was
ed the problem. Albeit late, his remarks should temple trustees which used to organise the event guarantees freedom not only to entertain such founded. This logic would lead to an approach to
revive the search for a way out of the crisis. were not made parties, and thus not heard. religious belief as may be approved of by one’s religious practices that are frozen in time. By this
Manipur, unlike what Mr. Modi asserts, is not Moreover, not only Dalits but even others too judgment and conscience, but also to exhibit his logic no Jewish, Christian and Islamic practice
any close to normalcy. The people displaced dur- rolled over the leaves and thus no caste belief in such outward acts as he thinks proper. can be protected if it was not considered integral
ing the conflict remain so; a report by the Gene- discrimination was there. The Court further held that religion does by Moses, Jesus Christ and Muhammad,
va-based Internal Displacement Monitoring prescribe rituals, ceremonies and modes of respectively, in their lifetime.
Centre says Manipur accounted for 67,000 of the Revival of a debate worship which are regarded as an integral part of The ‘essentiality test’ reached absurd levels in
69,000 displaced in South Asia last year. Kuki-Zo The order has revived the debate on issues such religion. The Court was categorical in saying that M. Ismail Faruqui (1995) where the top court was
residents in Imphal and Meitei residents in Chu- as what is religion; how essential practices of any ‘what constitutes the essential part of religion is dealing with the issue of the state acquiring the
rachandpur among other areas are still unable to religion are to be determined, and how far the primarily to be ascertained with reference to the land over which the Babri Masjid once stood. The
return to their homes. Even government servants judiciary has been consistent in such doctrines of that religion itself’. In subsequent court held that while offering of prayers is an
and legislators from these communities remain determination. Justice Swaminathan, in a years, the Court became inconsistent in its essential practice, the offering of such prayers in
displaced, affecting governance, welfare, school- well-researched order, has cited all the important determination of essential religious practices and the mosque is not unless the place has a
ing and health services. Self-claimed “village de- judgments of the Supreme Court to reach the moved away from looking at a particular religion particular religious significance in itself. Everyone
fence squads” or armed vigilantes still roam the conclusion that the petitioner, P. Navin Kumar — Judges should to decide its essential practices and brought in its knows congregational prayer is central to Islam
valley and the hill areas as the conflict has spread who has taken the vow of angapradakshinam, not become the own rationality. Thus, a five-judge Bench in The and that mosques are an essential means to
to hitherto peaceful districts such as Jiribam. The and is entitled to execute it as part of his freedom clergy to Durgah Committee, Ajmer (1961) said that freedom achieve this objective. Yet, the mosque was not
State government’s remit has been supplanted by of religion under Article 25 and right to privacy determine of religion protects only essential and integral held essential.
that of central agencies, as a de facto central rule, under Article 21 and human dignity — is in no way theological practices of a religion and does not extend to
without the imposition of Article 355, seems to be undermined in such a practice. He even held that practices, though religious in character may have The Constitution is supreme
in place even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah rolling over on used banana leaves is part of the
issues; sprung from merely superstitious beliefs and be This writer has consistently held the view in his
claims this has transpired with the “cooperation” freedom of movement under Article 19(1)(d). progressive extraneous and unessential accretions to religion articles that judges should not become the clergy
of the N. Biren Singh-led government. Mr. Singh Without any evidence being strictly examined, India should itself. Why was angapradakshinam not tested on to determine purely theological issues and that a
does not enjoy the confidence of his own party- as was done in similar cases, Justice Swaminathan not allow even this touchstone? progressive nation such as India should not allow
men from the minority communities and any took judicial notice of the fact that an essential In Gramsabha of Village Battis Shirala (2014), a even an essential religious practice if the same is
chance of a peace breakthrough or reconciliation angapradakshinam is an established religious religious particular sect claimed the capturing and contrary to constitutional ethos and values. It is
remains difficult without any change in leader- practice. Thus, like other cases, no questions practice if it is worship of a live cobra during nagpanchnami to the Constitution of India and not religions that
ship. But neither Mr. Modi nor Mr. Shah has were being asked whether it is an essential and be an essential part of its religion. They placed should govern us. Only that much religious
shown any inclination to effect it. Bluster and integral practice of the Hindu religion. Or
contrary to reliance on the text of Shrinath Lilamrut which freedom can be granted as is permitted by the
mere acknowledgment of the crisis will not solve whether it is a mandatory practice and not a constitutional prescribed such a practice. The court relied on Constitution.
the problems in Manipur and Mr. Modi has to be- mere superstitious practice. He has quoted the ethos the more general Dharmashastra text to rule that
come proactive in leading changes that will lead Krishna Yajur Veda and Bhavishyapurana which and values since there was no mention of capturing a live The views expressed are personal
to peace and reconciliation.
P
rior to their opening game at the ongoing France’s snap two-round general election on June the presidential election in 2017. Certainly,
UEFA Euro 2024, Kylian Mbappé made 30, the RN raised its vote share to 34% from its Houellebecq could not have imagined such a
I
n his first speech after leading the Labour
Party to its best ever performance in the news for his comments regarding the historic high in the EU elections. In third place, fairytale. Furthermore, Mr. Macron’s centrist
U.K. general election, Prime Minister Keir French elections. In his pre-match press well behind the 28% vote share of the New politics would effectively quell the far-right wave
Starmer was clear about the task before him: to conference, the France captain issued a warning: Popular Front (NPF), an alliance of left-wing and — at least temporarily. But for how long?
“begin the work of change” for national renewal “Extremes are at the gates of power.” He also progressive parties, lies Mr. Macron’s centrist Houellebecq came up with another novel in
and rebuilding the country. With a more than stated, “I don’t want to represent a country that Atanu Biswas “Ensemble” or “Together” alliance with 21%. 2022 titled Anéantir (Annihilate, Destroy, or
generous mandate — 412 seats in the 650-member doesn’t correspond to my values or our values.” Professor of Statistics, Thus, has Mr. Macron allowed the far-right to Obliterate). It was written against the backdrop of
House, Mr. Starmer will be virtually unchal- Marcus Thuram, his teammate, went one step Indian Statistical capitalise on the momentum created by the the 2027 French presidential election, when the
lenged inside Parliament for his agenda on further and urged the French people to stop Institute, Kolkata European elections? Did he incur an unwarranted departing young President, who is similar to Mr.
“wealth creation for the working classes”, taxing Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) party from and hazardous risk by assuming that the latent Macron, was finishing up his second term in
higher incomes, banning fossil fuel car sales by becoming powerful. political turmoil that has been hurting France and office. In Anéantir, a youthful far-right contender
2030 and building a new Border control agency. Europe for years will explode into a major crisis? is dangerously close behind the front-runner in
It should be equally clear that more than the La- At inflection point It is possible that France may soon find itself in the polls in 2027.
bour win, this is a Conservative loss. After its 14- About 175 years after the Communist Manifesto uncharted territory, where far-right political The far-right is undeniably riding on
year run in power, five Prime Ministers and con- was first published, a spectre is again haunting groups not only become more mainstream but popularity throughout Europe. Italy elected
siderable turmoil, the British voter clearly chose Europe. But it is the spectre of the ultra-right and also become the most powerful political force in Giorgia Meloni as its first far-right leader since
to punish the Conservatives led by Prime Minis- neo-fascism. Europe is at an inflection point. The the country. Benito Mussolini in October 2022, precisely a
ter Rishi Sunak for compounded errors: from the ultra-right gained ground in Europe during the century after Mussolini took power. From Sweden
mishandling of Brexit and the economic crisis, a European Union (EU) elections that just finished. Growth of the far-right to Portugal, Germany to Spain, and the
failure to support public services, especially Wrote Timothy Garton Ash in The Guardian, “A The far-right is becoming more influential in Netherlands to Austria, the far-right is spreading
health and schooling, to a series of scandals from Europe that just celebrated on the beaches of resistance to the immigrants from Africa and Asia its tentacles. Furthermore, they undoubtedly
‘Partygate’, pornography in Parliament and the Normandy the 80-year-old D-day beginning of its who are expanding their foothold throughout share certain things in common in terms of their
Post Office scandal. The rising cost of living was a liberation from war, nationalism and fascism now Europe, which is partly a carry-over effect of their anti-immigration and euroscepticism.
major campaign issue, spurred by the COVID-19 again faces fascism, nationalism and war.” And, colonising legacy. Although this has been going Immigration, eh? French football’s succession
pandemic, as well as the impact of the Ukraine Paris is unquestionably the epicentre of the on for decades, it has gained momentum of megastars of African, Arab, or Antillean
war and post-Brexit shortages, although Mr. Su- earthquake. Emmanuel Macron, the President of recently. This long-standing issue in French descent, including Kylian Mbappé, Thierry Henry
nak said that the economy had turned a corner France, promptly announced a snap society was portrayed in the novel Soumission and Zinedine Zidane, represents only one side of
more recently. Immigration has been another big parliamentary election after being humiliated by (Submission, in English), by French poet and the story. However, what is their level of
issue. While Mr. Starmer has disavowed Mr. Su- Le Pen’s party by a 32%-15% vote margin in the author Michel Houellebecq in 2015. In the novel, integration into French society? French footballer
nak’s plans to send “small boat arrivals” or illegal European elections. the Socialist Party teams up with the recently Karim Benzema effectively summarised this fact
immigrants demanding asylum to countries such Why did Mr. Macron take such a reckless established Muslim Brotherhood Party in the when he remarked, “If I score, I’m French... if I
as Rwanda while they are processed, he will be gamble? He justified the surprise snap-election 2022 French presidential elections to oppose Le don’t, I’m an Arab.”
under pressure to do more to cut down the num- call as the “most responsible solution”. But a Paris is the Pen, with additional backing from the right-wing Needless to say, the two rounds of French
bers of migrants. The remarkable performance of columnist for the popular French newspaper, Le epicentre of the Union for a Popular Movement. Following the elections could turn out to be a change-point in
ultra-right wing leader Nigel Farage, who won af- Monde, even described Mr. Macron’s decision as a storm where election of Mohammed Ben-Abbes as president, both French and European history if the far-right
ter losing seven times, and his party, Reform UK, “choice to play France at poker”. However, was Islamic law was instituted in France. Although wins on July 7. This could lead to the emergence
July 7 could be
that won more than 14% of the vote, albeit only Mr. Macron hoping that moderate and some real-life politicians, such as Le Pen and of neo-fascism throughout Europe. But as history
progressive voters would use their strategic the change-point François Hollande, are the characters in has shown us, every storm eventually calms
four seats, will be a worry on this account, with
its openly xenophobic rhetoric. voting to counter the ultra-right and maybe undo in French and Soumission, there is nobody like Emmanuel down, and this ultra-right wave in Europe will
For many in India, the defeat of Mr. Sunak will some of the damage to his party, at least in the European Macron in the novel. In fact, Mr. Macron would eventually normalise. However, the effects of this
feel somewhat personal, given their pride in his second round? Nonetheless, in the first round of history launch his party “En Marche” in 2016 and run for particular cyclone would last for a very long time.
being the first British Prime Minister of Asian ori-
gin, with Indian ancestry — a bond he affirmed as
well. Despite attempts by Prime Minister Naren- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
dra Modi and Mr. Sunak, the India-U.K. FTA could
not be taken across the finish line. All eyes will be The U.K. verdict challenging run ahead of it. of precious time, human projects in history have symbols of unity. Reports of the roofs of
on how quickly Mr. Starmer’s government, that The Labour Party’s Balagopal Gopinath, energy, and crores of involved constructing R. Sivakumar, airport terminals collapsing,
criticised the delay, would be able to do so, as its emphatic win in the general Keerikkad, Alappuzha, Kerala taxpayer money (Opinion bridges. Bridges are also Chennai bridges crumbling and
priorities will be in shoring up the economy. The election heralds a new era page – ‘Picture of the week’, tunnels leaking or caving in
India-UK Roadmap 2030, signed in 2021, will no for Britain. But, it is not Whither quality “Falling like a house of Corrections & Clarifications raise questions about
doubt be tweaked. An early visit to India by new without its challenges. The photograph of a cards”, July 5). That bridges The Code of Criminal Procedure came into effect in 1974, and not 1898, as mindless development. The
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has already Political change and the crumbled bridge in Siwan are falling like a pack of mentioned in a report, “Text of laws changed but criminal justice adminis- authorities have to ensure
tration awaits reforms: Bajpai” (July 3, 2024).
been outlooked by the Labour leadership, and it ‘inconsistency’ of Prime district, Bihar, not only cards is a blot on the civil that it is ‘quality first’ in any
will be important for both countries which have Ministers led to the downfall reflects the poor quality of engineering profession in In the picture accompanying a report, “Laxman-coached Indian team construction.
leaves for Zimbabwe” (‘Sport’ page, July 3), the player standing next to
completed their elections, to hit the floor run- of the Conservative Party. construction of bridges in India. Some of the most Nabnit Panigrahi,
Abhishek Sharma was Dhruv Jurel, and not Jitesh Sharma, as published.
ning and frame their priorities for future ties. Labour now has a the State but also the waste massive and expensive Rayagada, Odisha
CM M ND-NDE
YK
THE HINDU
Saturday, July 6, 2024 9
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Delhi
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in-charges and basic amenities, by August, says Lalu Prasad NCW files complaint against
for 24 States loco pilots tell Rahul Amarnath Tewary engaged in crime,” he said.
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra
PATNA Referring to the inci- The National Commission for Women on Friday
The Hindu Bureau The Hindu Bureau in Vishakapatnam,” the dents of the bridge col- said it has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police
NEW DELHI NEW DELHI source added. Addressing the 28th foun- lapse in Bihar, Mr. Yadav over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s
Mr. Gandhi is said to be dation day function of the said, “Since the day Nitish “derogatory” comments on social media against
BJP national president and Leader of the Opposition assured them that he Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Kumar became Chief Mi- its chief Rekha Sharma. The commission said it
Union Health Minister J.P. in the Lok Sabha Rahul would take up their de- party chief Lalu Prasad nister, if we set aside the 18- has also sent a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Nadda on Friday an- Gandhi on Friday met a mands with the govern- said on Friday that the Na- month stint [of the pre- Birla stating that Ms. Moitra’s remarks were
nounced prabharis, or in- group of loco pilots of the ment. rendra Modi-led National vious Mahagathbandhan condemnable and unbecoming of the stature of
charges, for 24 States. The Indian Railways who com- Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime], then the Rural an MP. The NCW said it had also initiated legal
party named Satish Poo- plained of “inadequate rest Weekly rest government at the Centre Works Department has action against her. The NCW complaint took
nia, Laxmikant Bajpai, and due to under staffing”. The Congress source was “weak”, and “could been entirely with the JD cognisance of a comment made by Ms. Moitra on
Tarun Chugh as in-charges Congress sources said claimed that loco pilots de- fall as early as August”. His RJD chief Lalu Prasad places a (U).” Thursday on X on a post showing Ms. Sharma’s
of the poll-bound Haryana, Mr. Gandhi met around 50 mand a weekly rest of 46 younger son and political silver crown on his head at the “Those who increased arrival at the site of the stampede at Hathras in
Jharkhand, and Jammu loco pilots from all over In- hours, something the Rail- heir Tejashwi Yadav said party office in Patna on Friday. unemployment, poverty, Uttar Pradesh.
and Kashmir, respectively. dia at the New Delhi rail- ways Act, 1989 and other that in Bihar, the Assembly and inflation, and people
Rajya Sabha MP Suren- way station in the after- rules provide for but is not election could “happen in full faith that you will ex- in whose tenure the bridg-
dra Singh Nagar has been noon for an interaction. strictly implemented. December 2024 or early tend your support. I assure es collapsed... we’ll not let
made co-in-charge in Ha-
ryana. Earlier, Mr. Nadda
Explaining their issues
to Mr. Gandhi, the loco pi-
According to the party,
the loco pilots demanded
2025”.
“We have seen many
you that RJD will reach
even greater heights,” he
them return to power.
There are [question] paper
Trinamool Congress workers
had appointed separate lots mainly complained of that two consecutive ups and downs in the last added. After breaking leaks happening and crime accused of beating up a family
election in-charges for inadequate rest. nights of duty be followed 27 years and we have be- away from the erstwhile Ja- is constantly increasing,”
these States — Union Minis- “The loco pilots drive by one night of rest, and come stronger because of nata Dal, the RJD was he said. A family in West Bengal’s Jamalpur has accused
ters Bhupendra Yadav and trains over long distances, that trains should have bas- that. The government at founded in July 1997 by Mr. Mr. Yadav also claimed Trinamool Congress workers of beating up its
Ashwini Vaishnaw for Mah- far from home, and are of- ic amenities for drivers. the Centre led by Mr. Modi Prasad and several other that Bihar may see fresh members after they refused to attend a meeting
arashtra, Agriculture Mi- ten pressed into duty with- “Over the past four is weak and can fall by Au- leaders of the State. Assembly elections. “Nit- at a local party office on June 14 to settle a
nister Shivraj Singh Chou- out adequate breaks and years, the Railway Recruit- gust. I appeal to all party Mr. Yadav slammed the ish Kumar may hold elec- dispute. The incident in the Purba Bardhaman
han and Assam Chief this causes great stress and ment Board has not re- workers and leaders to be NDA governments at the tion in Bihar in 2024 or district has come to light after alleged cases of
Minister Himanta Biswa lapses in concentration, cruited even a single loco ready as an election can Centre and the State. “Inci- 2025. If some tough deci- flogging in Uttar Dinajpur’s Chopra and
Sarma for Jharkhand, and which is a major cause of pilot despite tens of thou- happen anytime”, claimed dents of crime are con- sions are to be taken to Jalpaiguri’s Fulbari caused outrage. “The accused
Dharmendra Pradhan and accidents,” the Congress sands of vacancies. The pi- Mr. Prasad. stantly happening in Bihar. bring RJD back to power, I came to my house that night and said they would
Lok Sabha MP Biplab Deb source said. “This has been lots expressed their fear “In Bihar, the RJD will There is an amazing game am ready, but the govern- show us the consequences of not attending the
for Haryana. acknowledged by the In- that this deliberate move is contest the election under of ‘double-engine’ unfold- ment will be formed by meeting. Then they beat me up,” a male member
Rajya Sabha MP and dian Railways in multiple a plan by the Modi govern- the leadership of Tejashwi ing at the Centre and State. Mahagathbandhan (Grand of the family told a local news channel. A woman
vice-president of Maha- reports, including the re- ment to privatise the rail- Yadav and I have given him One engine is engaged in Alliance in Bihar),” Mr. Ya- from the family alleged that she was attacked
rashtra BJP, Ajeet Gop- cent probe in the accident ways,” the source said. the responsibility. I have corruption and the other is dav said. when she tried to intervene.
chade, has been made in-
charge of Manipur. Anil
Antony has been made in-
charge of Meghalaya.
Former Union Minister V.
Muraleedharan, along with
Sambit Patra, will be the
overall co-ordinator for the
northeastern States.
No change in Bihar
Bihar, which goes to the
polls in 2025, sees no
change, with national gen-
eral secretary Vinod
Tawde retaining his charge
of the State, and MP Dee-
pak Prakash remaining his
co-in-charge. Nitin Nabin
from Bihar will be in-
charge of Chhattisgarh,
and Ashish Sood of Goa.
Another national gener-
al secretary, Tarun Chugh
retains charge of J&K along
with Mr. Sood. In Himachal
Pradesh, Srikant Sharma
has been retained.
BJP senior leader Pra-
kash Javadekar will retain
charge of Kerala, assisted
by MP Aparajita Sarangi.
With this, Mr. Nadda has
put in place a team of State
in-charges before the BJP
itself heads into internal
polls to elect a party presi-
dent, a process likely to
start in a couple of weeks.
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12 Saturday, July 6, 2024
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President
honours six Over 24 lakh hit as Assam Kashmir reels
under rare
CRPF men
for gallantry flood situation worsens heatwave; rain
likely soon
Press Trust of India Two persons killed in landslip; 30 of the 35 districts in the State affected by floods as Brahmaputra Peerzada Ashiq
NEW DELHI and 12 rivers flow above the danger mark; three rhinos among 77 animals killed in Kaziranga SRINAGAR
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쑽 ‘Food costs lift veg thali price 10%’ MARKETS
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FRIDAY CHANGE
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Veg and non-veg food plate prices rose in June to six and seven month highs, respectively; tomato, onion, potato, rice, and US Dollar dddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 83.49 dddddddddddddddddddd 0.01
Gold dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 73,310 dddddddddddddddddddd 0.31
pulses continued to record double-digit inflation, Crisil’s food cost tracker signals; official food inflation was 8.7% in May Brent oil dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 87.81 dddddddddddddddddddd 0.27
NIFTY 50
The Hindu Bureau the official retail inflation prices of tomato, onion PRICE CHANGE
Adani Enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3147.90. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.65
NEW DELHI data for June, due on July and potato rose 29%, 15% Adani Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1500.45. . . . . . . . . . -3.20
12. In May, vegetarian food and 9%, respectively, due Apollo Hosp. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6328.55. . . . . . . . 103.50
F
ood inflation likely plate costs rose 9%, quick- to lower arrivals. The cal- Asian Paints. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2935.90. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
Axis Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1287.05. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.15
hardened further in ening from April’s 8%, culation of a vegetarian
Bajaj Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 9635.80. . . . . . . . 174.95
Bajaj Auto introduces CNG June from the 8.7%
mark recorded in April and
while official food inflation
for consumers was 8.7% in
thali’s cost also includes
the prices of roti, rice, dal,
Bajaj Finserv . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1579.60. . . . . . . . . . -6.10
Bajaj Finance . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7138.00. . . . . . . . . . 30.95
bike starting at ₹95,000 May, going by Crisil’s food both the months. curd, and salad. Bharti Airtel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1429.70. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.65
BPCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 306.65. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.65
plate cost tracker, which “A dip in acreage, result- Britannia Ind . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 5546.80. . . . . . . . 120.55
Bajaj Auto Ltd. has introduced a compressed showed that a home- TOP driven ing in subdued arrivals, Cipla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1509.90. . . . . . . . . . 29.15
natural gas (CNG) motorcycle named ‘Freedom’ cooked vegetarian meal’s A large part of the rise in has led to a 13% on-year in- Coal India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 491.50. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
Divis Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4629.70. . . . . . . . . . 85.65
with prices starting at ₹95,000 (ex-showroom cost rose 10% year-on-year June’s vegetarian meal crease in the price of rice
Dr Reddys Lab . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6520.00. . . . . . . . . . 40.65
Delhi). The company said its 125 cc bike is ‘the to a six-month high, while costs was driven by a surge (accounting for 13% of the Eicher Motors . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4737.30. . . . . . . . . . 47.80
world’s first CNG motorcycle.’ The product offers non-vegetarian meal costs Unbridled surge: The prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes rose of 30%, 46% and 59% in veg thali cost), while a dry Grasim Ind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2748.00. . . . . . . . . . 13.15
about 50% cost savings by significantly reducing hit a seven-month peak. 30%, 46% and 59%, respectively, in June. THE HINDU prices of tomato, onion spell in key kharif months HCL Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1519.40. . . . . . . . . . -2.95
HDFC Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1648.10. . . . . . . . -79.05
fuel expenses compared with similar petrol The cost of a non-vege- and potato (TOP), respec- impacted production of HDFC Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 607.35. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.40
motorcycles. The CNG tank provides a range of tarian meal was 4% lower getarian meal cost had The monthly CRISIL tively. In May, the prices of pulses, leading to a price Hero MotoCorp . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 5558.05. . . . . . . . . . -0.30
over 200 km on just 2 kg of CNG fuel. Also, it has than a year earlier, but in- touched ₹29.4, the highest Market Intelligence and these three key vegetables increase of 22% on-year,” Hindalco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 699.15. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.30
Hind Unilever . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2547.00. . . . . . . . . . 51.05
a 2-litre petrol tank which is a ‘range extender.’ ched up 4% sequentially to so far in 2024 and 6% over Analytics report on food had risen 39%, 43% and Crisil said. Prices of pulses ICICI Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1233.40. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.40
₹58, the highest price since May levels, Crisil’s calcula- plate costs points to food 41%, respectively. On a had risen 21% in May, while IndusInd Bank. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1434.25. . . . . . . . . . -8.60
November. The average ve- tions show. inflation trends ahead of month-on-month basis, rice prices were up 13%. Infosys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1647.45. . . . . . . . . . -3.20
ITC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 433.65. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.60
witness signing of 50 MoUs employees in an email. of its ₹1 lakh crore invest- tends to spend about EXCHANGE RATES
On June 6, the NCLT ment from Singapore Air- ment plan over the next ₹1,15,000 crore to reach tion, battery storage and Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4
Over 50 Memoranda of Understanding are likely granted its approval for the lines, which was also “on few years, SAIL CMD Ama- the goal of 20 GW genera- green hydrogen produc- p.m. on July 05
to be signed on July 11 to mark celebrations of the merger allowing nine track”, Mr. Kannan said. rendu Prakash said. tion and 40 GWh storage tion, it said. CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL
first Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT) day in months for the dissolution While the flying crew Speaking to the media, under ‘Strategy 2.0’. The growth capital se- US Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 83.29. . . . . . . . . . 83.61
Euro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 90.14. . . . . . . . . . 90.49
Chennai. iTNT Day is a culmination of the hub’s of Vistara. Vistara’s flying and a minimum adminis- he said the steel industry He further said the firm cured through the recently British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 106.48. . . . . . . . 106.89
year-long efforts and will set the tone for the permit from the Director trative staff will continue to approached the govern- is also actively scouting for completed QIP (qualified Japanese Yen (100) . . . . . . .. . . . . 51.81. . . . . . . . . . 52.01
Chinese Yuan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 11.46. . . . . . . . . . 11.51
hallmark initiatives for the year 2024-25, it said in General Civil Aviation be at Vistara till December, ment for measures to con- acquisition opportunities institutional placement) Swiss Franc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 92.66. . . . . . . . . . 93.02
a statement. The event is being organised by (DGCA) expires in Decem- a larger tranche of its em- trol dumping of cheap me- in the power sector. strategically positions the Singapore Dollar . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 61.71. . . . . . . . . . 61.96
Canadian Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 61.19. . . . . . . . . . 61.43
iTNT and Information Technology and Digital ber 2024. A key approval ployees will be sent on se- tal by China into India and The company is on track firm to accelerate the exe- Malaysian Ringitt . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 17.68. . . . . . . . . . 17.76
Services Department along with industry that is pending is regarding condment to Air India hoped steps will be taken to commission ongoing cution of returns-accretive Australian Dollar . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 56.08. . . . . . . . . . 56.30
support, as per a press statement. the Foreign Direct Invest- from July 17. to address the menace. projects for power genera- growth plans, he noted. Source:Indian Bank
World Delhi
T
he U.K.’s new Prime clean energy, border se- ning some 40% of the vote.
Minister, Keir curity and safer streets. Parties to the right and left
Starmer, promised “And so my government of the two mainstream par-
to carry fourth the theme will fight, every day, until ties, the Labour Party and
of his Labour Party cam- you believe again,” Mr. the Conservative Party, did
paign, ‘change’ into his go- Starmer said. He also paid well, with the far right eat-
vernment, brining the no- special tribute to Mr. Su- ing into the Conservatives’ Britain’s King Charles welcomes Keir Starmer during an audience at
tions of “service and nak, acknowledging that votes and Labour, which Buckingham Palace, in London on Friday. AFP
respect” back into the former Prime Minister, secured a landslide victory,
government. who is of Indian-descent, losing some seats because Jeremy Corbyn won his Conservative Shivani Raja,
Standing outside the was the first Asian Briton of its stand on the Israel- seat of Islington North as with the non-Tory vote get-
Prime Minister’s official re- to hold the post. Gaza conflict. an independent candidate. ting split between various
sidence, No.10 Downing “His achievement as the The Green Party won a He said his victory was a candidates, including
Street, with his wife Victo- first British Asian Prime record four seats. The Eu- warning to the incoming former MP Claudia Webbe,
ria Starmer, minutes after Minister of our country, rosceptic, anti-immigrant government that “dissent who has actively cam-
the residence’s former oc- the extra effort that will Reform UK party won five cannot be crushed without paigned for Palestine.
cupants, outgoing Prime have required, should not seats, and its leader, Nigel consequences”. Mr. Starm- Across the Irish Sea, in
Minister Rishi Sunak and be underestimated by Farage, won a seat after se- er had suspended Mr. Cor- Northern Ireland (NI), the
his family, had departed, anyone,” Mr. Starmer said, ven unsuccessful attempts. byn from the party in 2020 Republican Sinn Fein be-
Mr. Starmer said he his go- as he paid tribute to Mr. Su- Mr. Farage was the de facto for his response to an in- came the largest NI party
vernment would put the nak’s dedication and hard leader of the Brexit quiry into anti-Semitism in Westminster, retaining
“country first, party work. movement. within Labour. The Labour seven seats, while the De-
second”. By the early afternoon, “Conservative support party lost four seats on mocratic and Unionist Par-
In a thinly veiled refe- the Cabinet announce- fell most heavily in seats Thursday to pro-Gaza inde- ty (DUP) won just five
rence to the five Prime Mi- ments began emerging. they were trying to defend. pendents. After Hamas’s seats, a loss of three seats
nisters the 14 years of Tory Angela Rayner, deputy This is primarily the result attack on Israel on October since 2019. Sinn Fein has
government had seen, Mr. leader of Labour, was ap- of a large increase in Re- 7 and Israel’s counter-at- had a majority in the NI As-
Starmer said Britain had an pointed Deputy Prime Mi- form’s support, especially tack on Gaza, Mr. Starm- sembly since 2019 and is in
ability to steer itself to cal- nister and Levelling Up, in places where there was a er’s positions on the man- favour of a Irish unification
mer waters but that de- Housing and Communities high Leave [the European ner of Israel’s retaliation referendum by 2030.
pended on politicians, es- of the party from Jeremy ests, to defy, quietly, those Starmer said their lives had Secretary. Rachel Reeves, a Union] vote in 2016,” pse- were criticised for being In Scotland, the Scottish
pecially those favouring Corbyn in 2020. Mr. Starm- who have written off our become more insecure. La- former Bank of England phologist John Curtice too soft on Israel. Shadow National Party woke up to
“stability and er has made repeated ex- country,” he said in his first bour’s manifesto has pro- staffer and MP, was ap- wrote on BBC. Cabinet Office minister Jo- bad news on Friday, win-
moderation”. plicit references through speech as Prime Minister, mised to strengthen work- pointed Chancellor of the Mr. Farage described nathan Ashworth was ning just nine seats, a loss
But for Labour under the campaign, including adding that his govern- ers’ rights in the first 100 Exchequer. David Lammy, the results as just the be- among those who lost his of 38. The pro-indepen-
Mr. Starmer, “change” on Friday, to a changed ment would “tread more days of government as part a long time MP from Tot- ginning of something larg- seat (South Leicester), los- dence party, which has
has not just meant a party. lightly” on the lives of of its ‘New deal for working tenham, was appointed Fo- er. “Believe me, folks, this ing it to Shockat Adam. been governing Scotland
change from the Tories but “You have a government citizens. people’. reign Secretary. John Hea- is just the first step of so- “This is for Gaza,” Mr for 17 years, lost the West-
also a move towards the unburdened by doctrine, Specifically mentio- The new Prime Minister ley, a long time MP from mething that is going to Adam declared. minster seats in the two
centre that has occurred guided only by a determi- ning “nurses, builders, made references to other the Tony Blair era, was ap- stun all of you,“ he said. In Leicester East, India- major cities of Edinburgh
since he took over the reins nation to serve your inter- drivers, carers” , Mr. manifesto themes in his pointed Defence Secretary. Former Labour leader born Rajesh Agrawal lost to and Glasgow.
Rishi Sunak’s term was marred by divisions within party SNP’s setback derails
Associated Press
LONDON
with voters. As for Mr. Su-
nak, he didn’t have to call
for this loss,” Mr. Sunak
said in his final speech as
event that closed the com-
memorations showed dis-
Indian descent, Mr. Sunak
became Britain’s first lead-
independence push
the election until January Prime Minister outside the respect to the veterans and er of colour and the first
Rishi Sunak’s campaign to 2025. He defied political residence at 10 Downing diminished the U.K.’s inter- Hindu to become Prime Reuters was called, has suffered
remain Britain’s Prime Mi- advice by doing so in May — St. national standing. Other Minister. LONDON from a period of turmoil
nister showed a lack of pol- with Conservative support Arguably, Mr. Sunak’s world leaders including In his 21 months as that has seen two leaders
itical touch. dwindling steadily amid an biggest blunder — one that President Joe Biden, Prime Minister, Mr. Sunak The Scottish National Party quit in little over a year, a
The Conservative Par- economic slump, ethics prompted him to apologise French President Emma- struggled to keep a lid on was set for its worst show- police investigation into
ty’s problems were grave scandals and a revolving and which many analysts nuel Macron, German bitter divisions within his ing at a British parliamen- the party’s finances and
before Friday’s resounding door of leaders over the think was the final death Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Conservative Party. One tary election since 2010, splits on a range of policies
election defeat but mis- last two years — and an- knell of the Conservative Ukrainian leader Volody- side wanted him to be projections showed, derail- including its attempts to se-
steps by Britain’s richest nounced the July 4 date in Risihi Sunak Party’s campaign — was his myr Zelenskyy all were much tougher on immigra- ing their push for a new in- cure a second referendum
Prime Minister contribut- the pouring rain. decision to leave early present. As was Keir tion and bolder in cutting dependence referendum on independence.
ed to its defeat. What’s more, the Con- really felt the improvement from the 80-year D-day Starmer, the new Prime taxes, while another urged as a resurgent Labour Par- A police investigation in-
Predecessors such as servative Party didn’t ap- in Britain’s economy yet. commemorations in north- Minister. him to move more to the ty made gains in former to the SNP’s finances, Mr.
Tony Blair and Boris John- pear ready for the cam- “I have heard your an- ern France on June 6. Born in 1980 in South- centre of politics, the space heartlands. Sturgeo have contributed
son were more politically paign compared with ger, your disappointment, Critics said the decision ampton on England’s where, historically, British The SNP, which held 43 to the party’s declining
astute and able to connect Labour, and voters haven’t and I take responsibility to skip the international south coast to parents of elections are won. seats before the election fortunes.
From reluctance to gusto: tracing bridge Wells remain. Perhaps it was that moment
that made Indians believe that no cricket match is
lost until the last ball. A belief that was further
amplified by Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble,
M.S. Dhoni, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Kohli,
India’s limited-overs evolution Rohit and Bumrah, to name a few, over the years
in ODIs and T20Is.
There was also this weird phase when matches
would be lost to Pakistan in Sharjah but whisper
World Cup and the Men in Blue would thrash
The country’s cricketers and administrators have often been hesitant to embrace new developments. But two 2007 WORLD T20 their western neighbour even if the overall title
wasn’t won. Just as India and its excitable fandom
defining moments — the 1983 World Cup triumph and the 2007 World T20 victory — have transformed India’s dug into ODIs, cricket welcomed T20s. India’s
attitude and standing in the 50-over and 20-over formats cricketing administrators and even its leading
stars replicated an old habit of hinting that the
game’s latest version wasn’t worth their
K.C. Vijaya Kumar Like Don 2011 WORLD CUP attention.
Bradman’s But once Dhoni and his merry band won the
G
rown men wiping tears, losing them- 99.94 Test inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in South
selves in bearhugs, laughing with Africa’s Johannesburg, another love story found
average,
abandon and a captain pinching a lit- its initial pitch. Gone were those cold vibes, there
tle soil from the pitch and tasting it: Kapil’s was a sense of wonder and India was the new
these were all images that leapt across from Brid- unbeaten convert. Soon the Indian Premier League (IPL)
getown in Barbados last Saturday. India had 175 has was unveiled in 2008 and the global cricketing
again won an ICC title, the T20 World Cup at that, gained a landscape changed forever. India’s dalliance with
to end the long drought that began after the 2013 mythical limited-overs cricket gained another fillip when
Champions Trophy victory in England. allure. Dhoni held aloft the World Cup at Mumbai’s
Rohit Sharma’s men remained unbeaten in the Wankhede Stadium on an April night in 2011.
Perhaps it
championship and importantly held their nerve
when South Africa threatened to pocket the was that Shedding inhibitions
match while chasing India’s 176 for seven. A se- moment Cut to the latest high at Bridgetown, India has the
ven-run win was snatched and India had another that made strength to field multiple units especially in crick-
piece of ICC silverware in its cupboard, which Indians When ODIs first surfaced and that too the 60- thrills permeating ODIs. Kapil Dev led an exube- et’s abridged formats. Just as Rohit’s men took
now features the 1983 and 2011 World Cups, the believe over-per-side version, India took its time in the rant bunch and on June 25, the World Cup was the flight out of Barbados, an Indian team was al-
2002 and 2013 Champions Trophy titles, and the that no World Cups, so much so that across the 1975 and won while the mighty West Indians were hum- ready in Zimbabwe, with V.V.S. Laxman stepping
2007 and 2024 T20 crowns. We are talking inter- 1979 editions, the only triumph was secured bled. This was a classic David quelling Goliath up as coach. The IPL has made players shed inhi-
cricket
continental tournaments here and not Asia Cups against East Africa, a team which no longer ex- episode, and from that moment, ODIs were em- bitions and when a rookie now checks into the In-
and other similar events. match is ists. Back then, India was the land of the twirly braced with gusto. All the theoretical embellish- dian dressing room, he is aware of his seniors and
lost until men, as spinners of the calibre of Bishan Singh ments that later became part of cricket’s limited- equally knows what to expect from rivals on the
Five-decade journey the last Bedi ruled the roost. Seamers were there to help overs discourse were seemingly ushered in by In- turf. This is a confidence that has also seeped into
While Rohit, Virat Kohli, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bum- ball the red cherry lose its shine before the quartet dia even before those terms came into vogue. the Indian women’s team, as there is a belief that
rah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and ambled in with their slow-art and secured great Think pinch-hitter then go no further than K. matches will be won.
Arshdeep Singh all played their parts in the sum- wins in Tests. Srikkanth; think bits-and-pieces then rest on Rog- The men, at least players of the pedigree of Koh-
mit clash, be it through leadership, batting, bow- The ambivalence towards ODIs was evident in er Binny, Kirti Azad and Madan Lal; think all- li, swear by Tests, and yet all of them have the zest
ling or fielding, it is also time to record the man- India’s first ever World Cup game. During the in- rounder then anoint Kapil upon that mighty to remain unhinged in ODIs and T20Is, and add
ner in which India has evolved in limited-overs augural 1975 edition, chasing host England’s 334 throne; think smart batting then you have Gavas- fresh chapters to the history books. And Rahul Dra-
cricket over the last five decades. Often coy to for four, India finished with 132 for three, with kar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohinder Amarnath and vid, that quintessential classical man has the 2001
embrace any new development in the willow Sunil Gavaskar remaining unbeaten on a 174-ball Sandeep Patil to revel in. The cogs were in place, Eden Gardens Test, as player, and the 2024 T20
game, India would hesitate at the start, take its 36. To be fair to the great opener, he had gone on to this add the right attitude and sharp fielding, World Cup, as coach, to savour. Across formats, In-
time and then suddenly woo that same format record saying it was a frustrating phase and he and India was bound to prosper. dia has surely found its metier, this is the reluctant
with the ardour of a college kid in the throes of tried to get dismissed but to no avail. India winning the Benson and Hedges World lover now wearing a beach-shirt, strutting around
first-love excitement. Cut to 1983, India was clued in to the instant Championship of Cricket at Melbourne in 1985 and wooing a gobsmacked audience.
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continues to silence
there on out
Tokyo demons
The 27-year-old gymnast, regarded as one of the best ever, booked her ticket to Paris with a resounding
victory at the US trials. Having successfully made a comeback after a two-year break to safeguard her
mental health, she has the opportunity to put the 2020 Olympics firmly in her rearview mirror
Associated Press back, she needed to do it on her terms. That mer. All she’s done over the last 12 months is win a was all of 22. “I’m way older now,” Biles said with
Agence France-Presse meant taking intentional steps to make sure her sixth world all-around title and capture her eighth a laugh.
life is no longer defined by her gymnastics. and ninth national championships — both The 4’8” Biles, who has five skills named after
F
or a generation, Simone Biles has de- Nobody’s She married Chicago Bears safety Jonathan records. her, will spend the next few weeks ramping up for
fined gymnastics. For the last three forcing me Owens last spring and has shifted gymnastics to Biles will be a prohibitive favourite when she the Games. The Americans are heavily favoured
years, she has done everything in her to do it. I something she does, not the essence of her self- steps onto the Bercy Arena floor in Paris although to ace the qualifying, breeze into the eight-team fi-
power to ensure it doesn’t define her. wake up worth. Indeed, the couple are building a house in there is plenty to work on before women’s quali- nals scheduled for July 30 and finish atop the po-
At the Tokyo Games in 2021, Biles — regarded the northern Houston suburbs they hope to move fying on July 28. dium, with defending champion Russia unable to
every day
by then as one of the best of all time — had a bout into shortly after Biles returns from Paris. At the trials, Biles backpedalled after landing compete as part of the fallout of its war with
of the disorienting ‘twisties’. It’s a temporary con- and choose The oldest American woman to make an Olym- her Yurchenko double pike vault, a testament to Ukraine.
dition in which gymnasts lose their sense of to grind in pic gymnastics team since the 1950s, Biles never both the vault’s difficulty and the immense power The real intrigue for the US will likely centre on
where they are in the air, increasing the risk of in- the gym and expected to still be doing this nearly a decade af- she generates during a skill few male gymnasts try who makes the all-around and event finals. The
jury when they land. come out ter becoming a crossover sensation at the 2016 and even fewer land as cleanly. She hopped off International Gymnastics Federation rules limit
here and Games in Rio de Janeiro. Besides, in the imme- the beam after failing to land her side aerial, countries to two athletes per individual competi-
Rediscovering her best diate aftermath of Tokyo, she had “never pic- though she wasn’t quite as frustrated as she was tion. There is every chance, though, that Biles will
perform for
Biles memorably pulled out of multiple finals to tured going to another Olympic Games”. during a sloppy performance last Friday that left feature heavily.
myself. Just
protect her mental health and safety — a decision “I never thought I would go back in the gym her uttering an expletive for all the world to see.
that came with a backlash that still litters her so- to remind again, be twisting, feel free,” Biles told an exul- Biles finished with a flourish on floor exercise, Safeguards in place
cial media feed — but has since worked to return myself that tant crowd at the US trials in Minneapolis. And her signature event. Though there was a small She heads to France as perhaps the face of the US
to competitive gymnastics and rediscover her I can still yet here she is. Still working. Still pushing. Not to step out of bounds, there was also the unmatched Olympic movement, though she’s well aware that
best. At the World Championships last year, she do it shut up the critics who still flood her mentions on world-class tumbling that recently drew a shou- more than a few of the millions that will tune in to
increased her World and Olympics medal tally to social media wondering if she will “quit” again, tout from pop star Taylor Swift, whose song ‘Rea- watch will be checking to see if the demons that
37, making her the most decorated gymnast ever but because she remains determined to extract dy For It’ opens Biles’ routine. derailed her in Tokyo resurface.
— male or female — at the sport’s two signature everything she can out of her remarkable talent. At an age where most gymnasts are simply try- And while there are still moments of anxiety —
events ahead of the retired Vitaly Scherbo. It was ing to hold on to their skills — that is if they haven’t including at last year’s World Championships —
an astonishing big-stage comeback. Embracing the grind already retired — Biles may be as good as ever. Her she has put safeguards in place — therapy, breath-
And now she has the opportunity to put the “Nobody’s forcing me to do it,” said Biles, who vaulting and floor exercise routines are the har- ing and visualisation exercises — to protect her-
Tokyo Olympics firmly in her rearview mirror. posted a two-day total of 117.225 to claim the all- dest being done by any woman on the planet. The self. It’s an aspect she did not include in her prep-
Biles booked her ticket to the Paris Games after a around by almost six points over Sunisa Lee, who Houston-area native is a four-time world cham- aration for the 2020 Games.
resounding all-around victory at the US gymnas- took the all-around gold in Tokyo. “I wake up ev- pion on beam and has even started to fancy un- So while there is plenty of buzz about her ad-
tics trials last weekend and will headline an Amer- ery day and choose to grind in the gym and come even bars. ding to the four gold medals she claimed at Rio in
ican team eyeing a shot at redemption. out here and perform for myself. Just to remind For decades, the US teenage gymnasts would 2016, she is intent on not getting ahead of herself,
The 27-year-old took two years off after Tokyo, myself that I can still do it.” head to the Games, win medals and then cede the something she may have done in 2021. “I feel like
a break in which she prioritised her mental health And do it at a level that no one else in her sport spotlight to the next wave of talent. Those days success is just what I make it,” she said. “I feel like
— she now meets with her therapist weekly, even — and when she’s at her best, maybe sports in are long gone. Biles joked that she needs to apol- right now I’ve been successful at competing at the
during competitions — and moved on with her general — can match. A trip to France has never ogise to 2016 Olympic teammate Aly Raisman, trials and making the Paris Olympic team. So then
life. Biles’ gut told her that if she wanted to come really been in doubt since Biles returned last sum- who was nicknamed “grandma”, when Raisman we’ll see from there on out.”
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SCOREBOARD
SA IN INDIA 쑽
SOUTH AFRICA
Laura Wolvaardt b Radha 33
Lavanya L (22b, 3x4, 2x6), Tazmin Brits c
CHENNAI Radha b Pooja 81 (56b, 10x4,
3x6), Marizanne Kapp c Asha b
onkululeko Mlaba
Gill’s men take centrestage Alcaraz dodges Tiafoe bullet in five-set thriller;
Press Trust of India
Gauff and Paolini through to fourth round
HARARE
6-1. Paolini, the No. 7 seed, TOP RESULTS
A new-look Indian T20I WIMBLEDON was broken in the opening 쑽
team would embark on a game of the first set but Men: Third round: 12-Paul (USA)
journey of self-discovery, Agence France-Presse broke right back and didn't bt 23-Bublik (Kaz) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2;
hoping to unearth its main- LONDON face another break point 10-Dimitrov (Bul) bt Monfils (Fra)
stays for the future in a after that. 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; 3-Alcaraz (Esp) bt
29-Tiafoe (USA) 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2),
five-match series against Carlos Alcaraz survived a The Italian, who
6-2. Second round: Ruusuvuori
Zimbabwe starting here on brutal encounter with reached her first Grand (Fin) bt 11-Tsitsipas (Gre) 7-6(6),
Saturday. close friend Frances Tiafoe Slam final at Roland Garros 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3; 4-Zverev (Ger) bt
Even as the euphoria of at Wimbledon on Friday to before losing to Iga Swia- Giron (USA) 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.
T20 World Cup triumph All set: Laxman and Gill will hope for a good show. X@BCCI keep his title defence on tek, had never been past Doubles: Second round:
sweeps through India, track with a 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 the first round in three pre- 8-Krawietz & Puetz (Ger) bt
Shubman Gill, who was a open, one needs to see The teams (from): (2), 6-2 win. vious appearances at Bhambri (Ind) & Olivetti (Fra) 4-6,
reserve in that squad, will whether Abhishek gets his India: Shubman Gill (Capt.), The Spanish third seed Wimbledon. 6-4, 6-3.
hit a refresh button along maiden India cap or CSK Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek was out-hit and out-fought Lulu Sun became the Women: Third round: 2-Gauff
Sharma, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel (USA) bt Kartal (GBr) 6-4, 6-0;
with a bunch of IPL skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad for large periods of the first woman from New Zea-
(wk), Riyan Parag, Washington Raducanu (GBr) bt 9-Sakkari (Gre)
performers. ends up being the chosen match on Centre Court by land to reach the Wimble- 6-2, 6-3.
Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh
Two young men, who one. Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh his US opponent but found don last 16 with a straight- 7-Paolini (Ita) bt Andreescu (Can)
are lined for debut could In case Abhishek opens, Kumar, Tushar Deshpande, Sai an extra gear when he sets victory over China's 7-6(4), 6-1; 19-Navarro (USA) bt
be Punjab’s Abhishek Shar- Ruturaj could come in at Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma (wk), needed to in a match last- Zhu Lin. Shnaider (Rus) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; Sun
ma, who had a stupendous No. 3. Rinku Singh is ex- and Harshit Rana. ing nearly four hours. Tested: Alcaraz was out-hit and out-fought for large periods of the Sun, 23, who had to (NZ) bt Zhu (Chn) 7-6(4), 7-6(6);
IPL for Sunrisers Hydera- pected to bat at No. 5 while Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza The two men were match but found an extra gear when he needed to. AP come through qualifying to 12-Keys (USA) bt 18-Kostyuk (Ukr)
bad and Riyan Parag, who one among Jitesh Sharma (Capt.), Faraz Akram, Brian meeting for the first time make her debut at the All 6-4, 6-3; Badosa (Esp) bt
has given ample demon- or Dhruv Jurel will bat at Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, since Alcaraz came out on Alcaraz was a 17-year-old British qualifier Sonay Kar- England Club won 7-6(4), 7- 14-Kasatkina (Rus) 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4.
stration of his capabilities No. 6. Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, top in an epic five-set wild card. tal as the American 6(6).Emma Raducanu Second round: 15-Samsonova
Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, (Rus) bt Avanesyan (Rus) 6-3, 6-3;
as a competent T20 batter. In the bowling depart- match in the semifinals of No. 12-seeded Tommy marched into the fourth reached the last 16 after de-
Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Wozniacki (Den) bt 30-Fernandez
The host, led by the gut- ment, Avesh Khan and the 2022 US Open on the Paul of the United States round with a 6-4, 6-0 feating World No. 9 Maria (Can) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
Marumani, Wellington
sy Sikandar Raza, could Khaleel Ahmed, the two Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, way to his first Grand Slam beat No. 23 Alexander Bu- victory. Sakkari 6-2, 6-3. The 21- 쑽
prove to be a handful on standbys during the T20 Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, title. blik 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to enter French Open runner-up year-old British star defeat- Fallen seeds
nippy afternoons at the Ha- World Cup are certainties, Antum Naqvi, Richard Ngarava, Tiafoe won their only the fourth round. Jasmine Paolini overcame ed her Greek opponent for Men: 11-Tsitsipas, 23-Bublik
rare Sports Club. and Mukesh Kumar could and Milton Shumba. other meeting on clay at Second seed Coco Gauff 2109 U.S. Open champion only her second win over a Women: 14-Kasatkina,
While Gill is expected to be the third seamer. Match starts at 4.30 p.m. IST. Barcelona in 2021, when ended the dream run of Bianca Andreescu 7-6(4), top-10 player. 18-Kostyuk, 30-Fernandez
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INBRIEF
쑽 Martinez the hero again as SNAPSHOTS
쑽
GM Ziaur Rahman
Argentina enters semifinals passes away mid-match
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s
top-ranked chess
The goalkeeper makes two saves in the shootout, after Messi’s messes up his effort, to deny grandmaster Ziaur
Rahman died in Dhaka
Ecuador following a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time Friday at the age of 50
after suffering a stroke
and collapsing on his
COPA AMERICA board in the middle of a
national championship
Reuters match, an official said.
England star Bellingham HOUSTON
The Bangladesh Chess Ziaur Rahman.
avoids immediate ban rgentina beat Ecua- Federation general