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DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 18 Pages ₹ 12.00 RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 Vol. 14 앫 No. 230 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna J&K POLLS DATA POINT Many top Gukesh and leaders to Arjun reach face the great heights RULES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA HC restricts use of test today DISSANAYAKE’S PICK Harini Amarasuriya is Performances match T20 WORLD CUP Harmanpreet hopeful that of all-time greats live-streamed sessions Sri Lanka’s new PM of a good show in UAE STATES » PAGE 6 NEWS » PAGE 13 WORLD » PAGE 16 OPINION » PAGE 9 SPORT » PAGE 17 IN BRIEF 쑽 Karnataka HC upholds Zelenskyy meets Modi in nod for probe against CM U.S., expresses gratitude ‘EY member firm operating Judge dismisses Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of Governor’s order granting for efforts towards peace without permit’ approval for investigation into alleged illegalities in allotment of 14 sites to his wife by MUDA Sriram Lakshman 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 NEW YORK PUNE Labour Department officials on Krishnaprasad Siddaramaiah BENGALURU Prime Minister Narendra Tuesday said the EY member rejects BJP, JD(S) Modi met with Ukrainian firm, S.R. Batliboi and Co, was n a major setback to call for his exit President Volodymyr Ze- operating since 2007 without registering under the Shops and Establishments Act. This is a major irregularity. Shailendra I Chief Minister Sidda- ramaiah, the Karnata- ka High Court on Tuesday BENGALURU While the BJP and JD(S) in lenskyy on Monday, in the afternoon, before depart- ing New York for New Del- upheld the permission Karnataka have demanded hi. Mr. Zelenksyy’s team Pol, Additional Labour granted by the Governor to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s had requested the meet- Commissioner, told conduct an investigation immediate resignation, the ing, according to Foreign The Hindu. » Page 12 against him on the allega- Congress leader asserted that Secretary Vikram Misri. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Narendra Modi during their meeting in tion of illegalities in the al- he had committed no mistake There was no discussion New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. AFP lotment of 14 sites worth and ruled out his resignation on India’s purchase of Rus- ₹56 crore to his wife Par- Siddaramaiah, along with D.K. Shivakumar, addresses a press from the post. » PAGE 6 sian oil, Mr. Misri said as he they discussed the Russia- finding a way out of this Let’s work vathi by the Mysuru Urban conference in Bengaluru on Tuesday. K. MURALI KUMAR briefed journalists on Mon- Ukraine war and the Uk- conflict”, Mr. Misri said. together: Atishi Development Authority day. Referring to India’s raine-India bilateral rela- “The President thanked to bureaucrats (MUDA). enable Mr. Siddaramaiah Referring to the allega- stances, had to act on the purchase of oil, Mr. Zelenk- tionship. Government offi- India for supporting Uk- Also, the court gave the to appeal against it. tions, the High Court said aid and advice of the Coun- syy had told Indian jour- cials were circumspect on raine’s sovereignty and ter- green signal for ordering a Justice M. Nagaprasanna that it “undoubtedly re- cil of Ministers as per Arti- nalists in Kyiv last month, Mr. Modi’s afternoon sche- ritorial integrity,” the Uk- NEW DELHI probe by vacating its inte- delivered the verdict while quires an investigation into cle 163 of the Constitution, that if Indians “change dule following his address rainian readout of the Chief Minister Atishi on rim order granted on Au- dismissing Mr. Siddara- the teeth of the fact that “but can take independent their attitude” towards at the UN’s Summit of the meeting said. Tuesday asked senior officials gust 19 directing a special maiah’s petition challeng- the beneficiary of all these decision in exceptional cir- Russia, the war would end. Future, prior to the an- The Foreign Secretary to work together with her court in Bengaluru to defer ing the legality of the Go- acts is not anybody out- cumstances, and the pre- The two leaders last met nouncement that the meet- confirmed that there was a government to live up to the the decision on the com- vernor’s August 16 order side, but the wife of Mr. sent case is one such in Kyiv on August 23 when ing had taken place. discussion on the specifics expectations of the people plaints against Mr. Siddara- granting approval for in- Siddaramaiah.” exception...” Mr. Modi made a short visit Mr. Zelenskyy “thanked of resolving the conflict. of Delhi. » Page 2 maiah. vestigation under Section On the Governor’s pow- to Ukraine. During Mon- the Prime Minister for the It also rejected a plea to 17A of the Prevention of er, the court said the Go- CONTINUED ON day’s interaction — their efforts that he was making CONTINUED ON OPPORTUNITIES » PAGE 5 stay Tuesday’s verdict to Corruption (PC) Act, 1988. vernor, in normal circum- » PAGE 12 third in three months— for peace and a pathway to » PAGE 12 Lebanon under fire Actor-MLA SC considers pleas on sub-quota classification Mukesh arrested in The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI remained the lone dissen- ter on the Bench, saying ed by the States,” it said. “The power to deal with rape case A seven-judge Bench of the States did not have the pow- er to tinker with the Presi- the 1950 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Or- Supreme Court examined a dential List of Scheduled der is not available to The Hindu Bureau series of petitions seeking a Castes. anyone, the Union govern- KOCHI review of its August 1 major- The review petitions ment or the State (including ity judgment declaring that filed later on in August sup- State Legislature) except The Special Investigation States have the right to sub- ported the conclusions of Parliament. The Indra Team (SIT), probing the classify Scheduled Castes Justice Trivedi. They had ar- Sawhney judgment did not complaints against Malaya- notified in the Presidential gued that the President had deal with the sub-division lam film industry personal- List in order to provide tutionally permissible for the exclusive powers to or sub-classification of SC/ ities in the wake of the He- them more preferential States to sub-classify identify the Scheduled ST and it remains limited to ma Committee report on treatment in public em- groups among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled the Other Backward Class- Tuesday, recorded the ar- ployment and education. Castes was backed by four Tribes. es,” the review petitioners rest of actor-legislator M. The review exercise was other judges. “If any community has argued. Mukesh in a rape case re- scheduled in the chambers Justice B.R. Gavai had advanced or ceased to be a The review petitioners gistered against him. of the seven judges on the observed that it was the du- part of Scheduled Castes or also did not agree with the He was interrogated for Bench headed by Chief Jus- ty of a State to give prefe- Tribes, Parliament has got opinions of four judges on three hours and released tice of India D.Y. rential treatment to the the exclusive power to in- the Bench to introduce the on [anticipatory] bail. Chandrachud. backward class of citizens clude in or exclude from creamy layer principle in Toll climbs: Rescuers inspect the debris at the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a pharmacy in the The lead opinion of the who were not adequately such community from the reservations for Scheduled southern Lebanese village of Akbiyeh, on Tuesday. Over 500 people have been killed in the massive FULL REPORT ON Chief Justice and Justice Ma- represented. 1950 Order. The concurrent Castes and Scheduled Israeli bombardment since Monday, the deadliest attack since 2006. AFP (REPORT ON PAGE 16) » PAGE 6 noj Misra that it was consti- Justice Bela Trivedi had exercise is not contemplat- Tribes. Bangladesh returns ‘We want answers’: apex court seeks report Film director held BSF jawan after talks on stubble burning from panel on air quality for panchamirtham Vijaita Singh The constable had remarks, gets bail The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI election. “Pollution is not a politi- NEW DELHI inadvertently crossed cal game where one State over to Bangladesh The Supreme Court on shifts the blame to another The Hindu Bureau registered a case against A Border Security Force Tuesday sought a report depending on the ruling TIRUCHI/CHENNAI him on a complaint by Ka- (BSF) jawan, who had inad- while he was from the Commission for political dispensation… viarasu, a manager of the vertently crossed over to patrolling the area Air Quality Management This [pollution] is a murder Tamil film director Mohan Hindu Religious and Charit- Bangladesh, was returned (CAQM) on incidents of of the health of the people. G. was on Tuesday arrested able Endowments Depart- by the Border Guards Ban- stubble burning and action You see children in Delhi in Chennai by a Tiruchi spe- ment at the Arulmigu Ma- gladesh (BGB) on Tuesday return. He crossed over to taken against these suffering from health is- cial police team on charges riamman Temple at after a flag meeting. Bangladesh and was de- occurrences. sues... Time has come to do of making controversial re- Samayapuram. The incident was report- tained by the locals there, Appearing before a something yesterday, rath- marks about the pancha- ed around 10.30 a.m. in and was later handed over Bench headed by Justice The court had last year directed Punjab, Haryana, U.P. Rajasthan, and er than postponing it. The mirtham served in the fa- ‘Untrue remarks’ north Bengal when BSF to the BGB,” the official A.S. Oka, senior advocate Delhi to ensure stubble burning was stopped forthwith. FILE PHOTO problem requires imme- mous Arulmigu A press release issued by Ti- constable Upal Kumar Das said. Anitha Shenoy made an diate attention and moni- Dhandayuthapani Swamy ruchi Rural Police on Tues- reportedly entered Bangla- BSF officials contacted oral mentioning about re- practice during the onset of branding of farmers as vil- toring..., irrespective of Temple at Palani. day evening said Mr. Kavia- desh while he was patroll- their counterparts in Ban- ports of stubble burning in winter. lains who deliberately set whether the weather im- In the evening, a juris- rasu had said in his ing the area. gladesh, and following a the neighbourhood of the In November last year, their fields on fire. Justice proves or not,” Justice San- dictional magistrate re- complaint that he had A BSF official said that flag meeting, the jawan re- national capital. the Supreme Court had di- Dhulia had said farmers jay Kishan Kaul (now re- leased him on bail. watched a YouTube chan- the constable had noticed turned unharmed around Additional Solicitor- rected Punjab, Haryana, Ut- were part of the solution tired), the lead judge on the Against the backdrop of nel in which Mr. Mohan had the movement of a few 4 p.m. the same day, the of- General Aishwarya Bhati, tar Pradesh, Rajasthan and and not the problem. Bench last year, had said. the ongoing controversy ov- made “untrue” remarks Bangladeshi nationals near ficial said. appearing for the CAQM Delhi to ensure stubble The series of hearings in er alleged adulteration of that the panchamirtham, the zero line. The BSF has been on a and the government, said it burning was “forthwith” ‘Not a political game’ 2023 had seen the CAQM ghee used in the Tirupati given as prasadam to the “The land beyond the heightened alert after Ban- would enquire and revert stopped as an immediate The court had also cau- report to the top court that laddu, the director had, in devotees at the Palani tem- zero line is used for cultiva- gladesh Prime Minister to the court. measure to protect lives tioned States against reduc- it had advised State govern- an interview to a YouTube ple, was prepared with con- tion by people on both Sheikh Hasina stepped “Yes, we want answers. and health of people. ing pollution into a “politi- ments to establish an eco- channel, alleged that the traceptive pills. sides of the border. When down and escaped to India We will have it [on]Friday,” Justice Sudhanshu Dhu- cal game”. system and robust supply panchamirtham was being He had sought action the constable noticed that on August 5. Justice Oka observed. The lia, one of the judges on the The case on stubble chain mechanism to boost reportedly laced with con- against Mr. Mohan for some people from Bangla- court had held extensive Bench which heard the burning coming up in the ex situ utilisation of paddy traceptive pills. spreading such false infor- desh had come to the In- CONTINUED ON hearings on stubble burn- stubble-burning case in Supreme Court coincides straw in boilers and furnac- The Samayapuram pol- mation that could spoil dian side, he asked them to » PAGE 12 ing and ways to stop the 2023, had objected to the with the Haryana Assembly es of industrial units. ice in Tiruchi district had communal harmony. CM A ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU 2 Wednesday, September 25, 2024 City Delhi INBRIEF 쑽 Atishi holds out an olive Dengue, malaria cases on rise, people resort branch to bureaucracy, to private fumigation says let’s work together The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI Over 300 cases of dengue Chief Minister meets senior bureaucrats a day after taking charge, offers full support of govt.; were reported in the city assures Delhiites that her government will work to ensure that every person receives all benefits over the past seven days, MCD Commissioner asked to taking the total number of cases in the national capi- explain waste pile up in city The Hindu Bureau sited the temple after his tal so far this year to 1,229, NEW DELHI release on bail from Tihar the Municipal Corporation Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday wrote to Jail earlier month. of Delhi (MCD) stated in a C Municipal Corporation of Delhi Commissioner hief Minister Atishi The Chief Minister also report on Tuesday. Ashwani Kumar, citing complaints received from on Tuesday asked recited the Hanuman Chal- A total of 651 cases of councillors regarding “failure” in ensuring daily senior officials to isa on the occasion and of- dengue have been detect- door-to-door waste collection across the city, work together with her go- fered holy water to the ed in the Capital this calling it a “severe dereliction of duty” and vernment to live up to peo- ‘Shivling’, the Chief Minis- month, while 256 cases A sanitation worker fumigating demanding a response within two days. Ms. ple’s expectations, striking ter’s Office said in an offi- were detected in August, a housing colony in New Delhi Oberoi also wrote about her recent visits to a conciliatory note in the cial statement. states the report, suggest- on Tuesday. AFP several wards, where she found piles of garbage backdrop of repeated con- Later, the CM said in a ing a steady rise in dengue accumulating at several points. frontations with bureau- post on X, “Took blessings cases. said, “Some people in our crats over the implementa- of Hanumanji at the Pra- Delhi has reported few- locality pooled in almost tion of welfare plans. chin Hanuman Mandir lo- er dengue cases than re- ₹6,000 to get fumigation “As a government, we cated at Connaught Place. ported during the corres- done near our home in DUSU polls: HC orders action will provide full support to officials,” she said at a Chief Minister Atishi offering prayers at Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place on Tuesday. SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP In the last 2 years, many conspiracies were hatched ponding period last year — 3,013. However, the num- Sant Nagar.” The civic body has is- against defacing of property 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 meeting with the Delhi go- against AAP, Delhi govern- ber of malaria and chikun- sued over 1.14 lakh legal vernment’s senior bureau- The uneasy relationship and fulfil our responsibili- ment, the people of Delhi gunya cases detected this notices and 39,338 chal- The High Court on Tuesday ordered Delhi crats, a day after taking stems from the controver- ties with complete integri- and our leader Arvind Kej- year is higher than those lans against those found to University (DU) to immediately serve charge as the Delhi Chief sy over the control of Delhi ty,” Ms. Atishi said, accord- riwal. But Lord Hanuman detected during the same have violated Delhi Munici- disqualification notices on those involved in Minister. government bureaucrats, ing to an official statement. protected us from every period in 2023. pal Corporation (Malaria defacing public property across the city while Her comments assume whose transfers and post- “As a government, it is crisis.” A total of 363 cases of and Other Mosquito Borne campaigning for the DU Students’ Union (DUSU) significance as the imple- ings were placed under the our duty to ensure that go- “This is my prayer to malaria have been report- Diseases) bye-laws. polls slated for Friday. The court also directed the mentation of several flag- Centre-appointed L-G vernment services reach ‘Sankat Mochan’ that his ed in the city till this Repeat offenders have university to recover damages from the violators ship schemes have been through a parliamentary even the last person in line blessings always remain month, while the figure been fined ₹24.82 lakh, as it rapped the police, Municipal Corporation of stuck for months now, in- Act last year. and that the government with us and we keep work- stood at 294 in the corres- and police complaints Delhi, and Delhi Metro for failing to act against cluding the ‘Mukhyaman- The ruling Aam Aadmi lives up to their expecta- ing for the people of Delhi, ponding month in 2023. As have been filed against the violations. tri Mahila Samman Yojana’ Party (AAP) has repeatedly tions. In this regard, the and after the upcoming for chikungunya, 43 cases 9,241 people who did not under which ₹1,000 will be attacked officials over a Delhi government and offi- election, once again Ar- have been reported so far. follow the rules, the MCD deposited in the account of range of issues, including cials will work together to vind Kejriwalji assumes This is nearly double the fi- also said. women over 18 every the maintenance of drains, ensure that every person charge as the Chief Minis- gure from last year when A civic official said the Kangana remarks show BJP month. The government is likely the Delhi Jal Board’s fund crunch and the “poor con- in need receives govern- ment services and can live ter,” she added. 23 cases were reported till this time of the year. agency plans to increase fogging operations during wants farm laws back: Cong. to push for the scheme’s dition” of civic infrastruc- with dignity,” she added. ‘No work, only drama’ The spike in vector- upcoming festivals like rollout ahead of the Delhi ture during the monsoon. Meanwhile, hitting out at borne diseases has forced Dasara and Durga Puja. The Congress on Tuesday cited BJP MP Kangana Assembly poll slated for Fe- However, the Chief Mi- CM visits temple the CM, Delhi BJP chief Vi- several residents to take up The official added that Ranaut’s purported remarks on farm laws to bruary next year. nister sought their cooper- Ms. Atishi also offered rendra Sachdeva said she fumigation privately in- the agency has been able allege that the Centre was making efforts to bring ation at the meeting, say- prayers at Hanuman Tem- had taken the oath of office stead of depending on the to contain the spread of back the three laws that were repealed in 2021, Uneasy relationship ing they and her ple in Connaught Place. four days ago but people civic agency. dengue this year due to and asserted that Haryana voters will give a On several occasions in the government are accounta- AAP national convener are still “unable to under- Somya, 24, said, “My fa- their multi-pronged efforts befitting reply to it. The Congress shared on X an past, Delhi Ministers had ble to people. and former Chief Minister stand” when she would mily and I live in an area to combat vector-borne undated video of Ms. Ranaut in which she is accused bureaucrats of dis- “We all rely on the taxes Arvind Kejriwal and his start working. He said prone to waterlogging. So diseases, which includes purportedly saying in Hindi, “Farm laws that obeying their orders at the paid by the people of Del- party colleagues are since becoming the CM, we decided to get our house-to-house inspec- have been repealed should be brought back... behest of the BJP and Lieu- hi. So, it is our responsibil- known to visit the temple Ms. Atishi indulged in dra- home fumigated instead of tions, regular insecticide The laws in farmers' interest be brought back. tenant-Governor Vinai Ku- ity to provide them with to mark significant occa- ma while her government depending on the MCD.” spraying, and public Farmers should themselves demand this...” PTI mar Saxena. the best possible services sions. Mr. Kejriwal had vi- performed “zero work”. Another Delhi resident awareness campaigns. Timings DELHI WEDNESDAY, SEP. 25 RISE 06:11 SET 18:14 Landlord’s son arrested for filming RISE 00:00 THURSDAY, SEP. 26 SET 13:54 woman tenant with hidden cameras RISE 06:12 SET 18:13 RISE 00:03 SET 14:44 The Hindu Bureau eral months. eras could not be operated FRIDAY, SEP. 27 NEW DELHI While going out of the online as these were fitted RISE 06:12 SET 18:12 city, she used to hand over with memory cards to RISE 01:04 SET 15:26 The Delhi police have ar- the keys of her room to her store videos. rested a 30-year-old man landlord’s son, Karan, who “The accused used to re- from Shakarpur for alleg- installed the cameras on quest the woman to give to edly filming his woman te- one such occasion. him her room keys on the nant by installing spy cam- The woman got suspi- pretext of maintenance eras in her bedroom and cious of his activities and and repair work as he washroom. found the cameras in- wanted to transfer the re- A case under Section 77 stalled in the bulb holders corded videos to his lap- (voyeurism) of the Bharati- of her bedroom and bath- top,” the police officer said. ya Nyaya Sanhita has been room, said an officer. During investigation, registered at the Shakarpur The police said Karan another spy camera was police station. admitted that he had recovered from Karan’s The 36-year-old woman, placed the cameras three possession, along with two a Civil Services aspirant, months ago, when she left laptops in which he had had been staying alone in for her hometown in U.P. stored the recorded vide- the house for the past sev- The police said the cam- os, the officer added. Tree felling case: Supreme Court exempts official from personal appearance Press Trust of India said they have filed their NEW DELHI responses to the show- cause notices, and their The Supreme Court on personal appearance on Tuesday exempted the Wednesday could be dis- Principal Secretary of the pensed with. The counsel Union Ministry of Environ- for the Environment Minis- ment, Forest and Climate try also made a similar re- Change and private con- quest, seeking an exemp- tractors from personal ap- tion from personal pearance in a case related appearance of the Princi- to the large-scale felling of pal Secretary. The Chief trees in the Ridge area. Justice of India-led Bench Senior advocate Anu- allowed the plea at this pam Lad Das, appearing stage. It may take up the for the private contractors, case on Wednesday. CM A ND-NDE YK  052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 3 A ND-NDE THE HINDU Wednesday, September 25, 2024 CM YK Delhi 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41  THE HINDU 4 Wednesday, September 25, 2024 States Delhi INBRIEF 쑽 Jharkhand Assembly West Bengal seeks urgent hearing of poll will be held on time, quota case in SC says CEC Rajiv Kumar The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI Appointments to the public services are Election Commission concludes review meetings in State; cautions against partisan conduct; held up due to the The West Bengal govern- uncertainty in the Minister warns of strict action directs poll officials to ensure zero tolerance to inducements, monitor social media for fake news ment on Tuesday sought case, says the State an urgent hearing of its against train sabotage bids pending appeal against a Amit Bhelari Calcutta High Court deci- adequacy of representa- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday PATNA sion striking down the in- tion in the State public ser- said the Railways administration is on alert for clusion of several castes, vices which warranted train sabotage bids and is holding talks with hief Election Com- largely Muslim communi- their inclusion in the list. authorities and police in several States to prevent any incident. The government treats security threats with utmost seriousness and strict action C missioner (CEC) Ra- jiv Kumar said on Tuesday that the Assembly ties, in the State’s Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. The court had asked the State to respond to allega- tions that no meaningful will be taken against anyone attempting to election in Jharkhand Appearing before a consultations were held by sabotage trains, he said in Jaipur. Mr. Vaishnaw would be held on time. Bench headed by Chief Jus- the State with the West arrived here to inspect a Kavach-fitted train to The term of the 81-seat Preparing for polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar, Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S.S. Sandhu at a tice of India D.Y. Chandra- Bengal Backward Classes check the efficiency of the system at Sawai Assembly is due to expire meeting in Ranchi on Tuesday. ANI chud, senior advocate Ka- Commission before the de- Madhopur. “Talks are going on with the State on January 5, 2025. pil Sibal, appearing for signation of these com- governments, DGPs and Home Secretaries, and Mr. Kumar was speaking Inspectors-General on ev- court, whoever requires 20, a total of 2.59 crore vo- West Bengal, said the ap- munities as OBCs. The the NIA. Strict action will be taken against on the concluding day of ery aspect of the election can watch it. ” ters (1.31 crore male and pointments to the public court had also asked West anyone who tries to cause an accident.” PTI the Election Commission’s planning and conduct on On the second day of 1.28 crore female) were re- services of the State were Bengal to include details of review meeting in Ranchi. Tuesday. The EC also held the meeting, the commis- gistered in the State. Of the held up due to the uncer- whether consultation was 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 The EC directed officials to meetings with Chief Secre- sion specifically reviewed 81 Assembly constituen- tainty in the case following done while sub-classifying ensure strict implementa- tary L. Khiangte and Direc- all the issues and concerns cies, 44 are general catego- the May 22 judgment of the these castes for the pur- Install CCTVs, display names tion of its guidelines. It also cautioned the State and tor-General of Police Anu- rag Gupta. raised by the political par- ties. ry seats, 28 are reserved for candidates from the High Court and the conse- quent appeal pending in pose of reservation. “The State shall clarify of owners of eateries: Yogi district administration To a question on hold- Scheduled Tribes and nine the apex court. the nature of the survey against partisan conduct. ing the Jharkhand election Vote-at-home option for the Scheduled Castes. Mr. Sibal prayed for an and material in its posses- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday There should be zero tole- along with Maharashtra, The CEC asked DEOs to en- There are over 11.05 lakh urgent hearing. Chief Jus- sion which led to the inclu- made displaying the name and address of rance to inducements, it Mr. Kumar said, ““There is gage voters through inno- first-time voters (18-19 tice Chandrachud said he sion,” the apex court had operators, proprietors and managers mandatory said. voting in Jammu & Kashmir vative awareness and out- years). would look into the plea said. The HC judgment had at all food centres in the State. He also directed After a meeting with re- on September 25, and the reach activities. All DEOs For the first time in the for an early hearing. impacted five lakh OBC that chefs and waiters wear masks and gloves, presentatives of various day after, we are going to and SPs were instructed to Assembly elections of In a previous hearing, certificates issued since and hotels and restaurants should install CCTV political parties on Mon- Maharashtra. After that we monitor social media for Jharkhand, senior citizens the top court had asked the 2010. The High Court had cameras. At a meeting in Lucknow, he said day, the panel held a de- will decide. A few political fake news and to respond aged over 85 and PwDs State to clarify the nature however clarified that its presence of human waste in food items was tailed review meeting with parties requested record- swiftly with appropriate le- with 40% benchmark dis- and scope of the survey un- judgment would not im- disgusting, and ordered strict action against the District Election Offic- ing of counting of postal