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SUNDAY www.thehindu.com September 15, 2024 https://newsth.live/fb https://newsth.live/x DELHI https://newsth.live/ig CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 28 Pages ₹ 15.00 RNI No. UPENG/1986/49939 Vol. 14 앫 No. 36 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 CM J ND-NDE YK  052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 Sunday, September 15, 2024 Delhi J ND-NDE THE HINDU CM YK J2 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41  SUNDAY www.thehindu.com September 15, 2024 https://newsth.live/fb https://newsth.live/x DELHI https://newsth.live/ig CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 28 Pages ₹ 15.00 RNI No. UPENG/1986/49939 Vol. 14 앫 No. 36 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna UAE BROKERS DEAL Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs The Russians released were captured from the Kursk region, Doctors visit Mamata What rights are queer Harmanpreet the hero while some of the Ukrainians had been held since May 2022 but impasse continues couples fighting for? as India beats Pakistan WORLD » PAGE 16 NEWS » PAGE 10 FAQ » PAGE 14 SPORT » PAGE 17 IN BRIEF 쑽 Friends, admirers, Dynasts vs aspirational 3 militants killed in J&K’s Baramulla All files in my Ministries and comrades bid adieu to Yechury youth in J&K, says Modi are in Hindi: Amit Shah NEW DELHI Family, friends, admirers, and PM targets Congress, NC, and PDP, accusing them of promoting terrorism; he says people have to Vijaita Singh NEW DELHI comrades bid adieu to Sitaram pick between BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ and other manifestos that promise the ‘return of old bad days’ Yechury, Communist Party Union Home Minister Amit of India (Marxist) general own kith and kin.” 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 Peerzada Ashiq Shah on Saturday urged secretary, on Saturday as his JAMMU “Voters have to choose parents and guardians to mortal remains were brought between the BJP’s ‘Sankalp speak with their children to the party headquarters D escribing the As- Patra’ and these parties’ in their mother tongue and for people from all walks of sembly election in manifestos that advocate advised them not to be life to pay their last respects. Jammu and Kash- the return of the old bad swayed by concerns of » Page 10 mir as one that would de- days. The manifestos call “progress via other lan- cide the fate of the Union for the return of Article 370 Under fire: A building damaged in the exchange of fire between guages”. He was speaking Territory, Prime Minister and rollback of reservation militants and security forces in Baramulla. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT at the Akhil Bharatiya Rajb- Narendra Modi on Satur- to Paharis, Gujjars and Ba- hasha Sammelan to com- day launched a scathing at- kerwals. Also, they advo- The Hindu Bureau were shot dead later, they memorate the 75th year of tack on the “Gandhi (Con- cate snatching the voting SRINAGAR said. Security forces had Hindi as the official lan- gress), Abdullah (National rights of Valmikis and Da- encircled the terrorists at guage of the Union. Conference or NC) and lits,” he said. Security forces on Satur- Chak Tappar area of Pattan The Union Minister ad- Mufti (Peoples Democratic Election season: Narendra Modi being felicitated at the campaign He said in this election, day killed three unidenti- in Baramulla district on ded that he had ensured all Party or PDP)” families in meeting in Doda on Saturday. ANI “the dynasts are pitted fied militants in north Friday night. the files in his Ministries politics, alleging that they against the youth with high Kashmir’s Baramulla dur- “The bodies are being were in Hindi. “I want to had “hollowed out and his first campaign ahead of Targeting the Gandhis, aspirations and dreams of ing an anti-militancy oper- retrieved from the encoun- tell all Union government destroyed J&K”. the Assembly polls. the Abdullahs and the Muf- J&K”. “Parivarvad (nepo- ation. In Kishtwar, a sepa- ter site,” they added. employees that it took “These elections are go- Only the BJP would res- tis, the Prime Minister tism) has not allowed the rate operation was under As these operations con- three years for even a per- ing to decide the fate of tore Statehood to J&K, he said: “These parties pro- youth to come forward. Af- way to locate hiding mili- tinued in the Union Terri- son like me to receive all J&K. Since Independence, said. “We are committed to moted separatism and ter- ter coming to power in tants, who opened fire and tory, Prime Minister Naren- the files in Hindi. None of our J&K has been targeted making J&K a terror-free rorism in J&K for the past 2014, I have tried to bring killed two soldiers on Fri- dra Modi addressed an the communication and by foreign powers. Terro- region and a paradise for seven decades, only to forward the new leader- day afternoon. election rally in the Che- files are in English in my rism is now counting its tourists. J&K will be a glo- keep their shops running. ship of the youth in J&K,” Officials said the Bara- nab Valley’s Doda district Ministries (Home and last days in J&K. The up- bal film destination, and They provided a safe haven he said. mulla encounter was in its on Saturday. Cooperation),” he said. coming election will de- there will be a direct train for the propagation of ter- final phase. One militant CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 7» cide the Union Territory’s from Delhi to Srinagar rorism for personal gain. CONTINUED ON was killed early in the day CONTINUED ON DETAILS » MAGAZINE 8 PAGES future,” he said in Doda in soon,” Mr. Modi said. They only promoted their » PAGE 9 and two more militants » PAGE 9 » PAGE 9 CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU 2 Sunday, September 15, 2024 City Delhi FIR over bursting of crackers outside CM House Asha Kiran deaths: L-G orders The Hindu Bureau har Jail on Friday after be- the FIR. lution, then do the crackers NEW DELHI The police on Saturday re- gistered a case against un- ing granted bail by the Su- preme Court. In the FIR, the complai- nant, a police officer, said Earlier this week, the Delhi government had banned firecrackers in the Capital until January 1 to burnt by AAP workers send out oxygen and nitrogen in- to the atmosphere?” Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen notice against administrator known persons after the he had seen a large crowd control air pollution in the Shankar Kapoor said. Saxena also orders the removal of medical officer after receiving report highlighting the absence of emergence of a purported gather outside the CM winter season. AAP, in a statement, res- doctors, overcrowding at the facility; L-G ignored calls for action against administrator for long: AAP video showing the bursting House and burst firecrack- The BJP’s Delhi unit de- ponded to the incident, say- of firecrackers outside ers. manded answers from the ing, “The people of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- “Some unknown per- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), were ecstatic with the re- The Hindu Bureau crowding. The number of medical staff at the shelter wal’s residence at Civil sons have polluted the air blaming its workers for lease of their favourite lead- NEW DELHI inmates is way beyond the home. However, he kept Lines on Friday to welcome by burning firecrackers and flouting the ban. “If crack- er. It was an emotional mo- capacity of the facility, re- blaming the Delhi govern- L his release from jail. Mr. have committed a crime by ers are banned for Hindu ment, and a few people ieutenant-Governor sulting in inhuman condi- ment, saying the appoint- Kejriwal stepped out of Ti- disobeying the law,” stated festivals because of air pol- expressed their happiness.” V.K. Saxena on Sa- tions for the inmates,” he ments had to be cleared at turday asked Chief noted. a meeting of the National Secretary Dharmendra Ku- The report said 12 posts Capital Civil Services Auth- mar to issue a show-cause of doctors are lying vacant ority, which could not be notice to Rohini’s Asha Ki- at the facility. “There is ab- held in the absence of ran shelter home adminis- sence of specialised train- Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- trator asking why disciplin- ing for the staff,” it stated. wal, it said. ary action should not be Additionally, it found that Terming this a “mere ex- initiated against him for the nutritional require- cuse”, the party said the failing to prevent the ments of the inmates were L-G has been ordering the deaths of 14 inmates at the Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena not being taken care of. transfer of officers at the facility in July this year. Public Works Department In a note to Mr. Kumar, doctors, lack of ventilation ‘Corrupt officer posted’ even without the panel the L-G also ordered the re- and cleanliness, and shor- Responding to the issue, meeting. moval of the facility’s med- tage of drinking water. the ruling Aam Aadmi Par- ical officer for “obstructing Mr. Saxena also ordered ty (AAP) slammed the L-G ‘Failed to release funds’ investigation” into the the Chief Secretary to up- for posting a “corrupt offic- Meanwhile, Delhi BJP pre- deaths, which took place grade infrastructure and er” to the administrator’s sident Virendra Sachdeva 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 over several days at the ensure the immediate post. “It is on record that expressed concern over shelter home for people posting of doctors at the fa- this officer was caught red- the issues highlighted in with intellectual disability, cility. handed by the Central Bu- the investigation report. sources said. The L-G noted that shel- reau of Investigation taking Mr. Sachdeva asked why ter home inmates were not bribe when he served as an AAP Ministers “did not in- Probe report isolated even after the ad- SDM,” the party said in a spect the facility” and Mr. Saxena issued the or- ministration found that all statement, adding that “failed to release funds” ders after receiving an in- the deceased had contract- they have been seeking ac- for it in time. “How did the quiry report from the Dis- ed tuberculosis, a com- tion against the officer for mismanagement take trict Social Welfare Officer municable disease. long but the L-G office had place?” he said and de- that highlighted various is- “It has also been not heeded its request. manded to know why va- sues at the facility, such as brought out [by the report] AAP said the L-G could cant posts of doctors were overcrowding, absence of that there is extreme over- have appointed the needed not filled in time. DEATH ANNIVERSARIES CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU Sunday, September 15, 2024 3 Delhi States Chhattisgarh to bring medical Use of regional languages in Protests spread in H.P.; shops education in HCs remains limited despite remain closed in many towns Hindi soon constitutional provisions People from several cities join VHP’s bandh call to oppose ‘unauthorised’ constructions in mosques Shubhomoy Sikdar RAIPUR and police action against demonstrators; they demand verification of outsiders living in the State Soibam Rocky Singh Out of 25 High “A three-judge panel Chhattisgarh Chief Minis- NEW DELHI was formed to consider Courts, only four are ter Vishnu Deo Sai on Sa- our plea, which later re- Press Trust of India “The Manali Beopar turday announced that the In a growing movement to allowed to use Hindi jected it,” Mr. Aggarwal SHIMLA/HAMIRPUR Mandal kept the shops State would introduce make justice more accessi- in their proceedings said, adding that he en- closed for two hours,” said medical education in Hindi ble, lawyers and legal ex- and legal documents counters litigants daily hops remained Mandal’s general secretary across its government medical colleges. Making the announce- perts are increasingly ad- vocating the use of regional languages in High Arjun Ram Meghwal res- ponded that the Centre who, despite being present in the courtroom, often do not understand what is S closed in several towns across Hima- chal Pradesh on Saturday Rajneesh. Shops also remained closed in Dalhousie. Prop- ment at a press conference Court proceedings, where had previously received happening during the pro- as a two-hour bandh was er verification of outsiders at his residence office, Mr. English remains the official proposals from Tamil Na- ceedings. The issue was observed in protest against should be done and en- Sai said it would be imple- language. du, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, most common in High unauthorised construction croachments should be mented from the academic Out of India’s 25 High West Bengal, and Karnata- Court proceedings and not in mosques in the State dealt strictly, said a shop- year 2024-25. “MBBS Courts, only four — Rajas- ka to permit the use of Ta- in subordinate courts and the recent police ac- keeper of Dalhousie. courses will be available in than, Madhya Pradesh, Ut- mil, Gujarati, Hindi, Benga- where regional languages tion on demonstrators. Members of Hindu organisations participating in a protest rally in “There have been sever- Hindi. Necessary text- tar Pradesh, and Bihar — li, and Kannada in the are commonly used, he The bandh call till 11 Kullu on Saturday against ‘illegal’ mosques in Himachal Pradesh. PTI al incidents of Muslims tak- books will be provided to are allowed to use Hindi in proceedings of their res- said. a.m., given by the Vishwa ing laws in hands in Cham- students as per the direc- their proceedings and legal pective High Courts. The “Firstly, courts don’t al- Hindu Parishad (VHP) and The protesters also re- against lathi-charge by the ba, and we have been tives given to the Health documents. Chief Justice of India in Oc- low litigants to speak dur- various business groups, cited ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ police on the protesters be- strongly advocating for Department,” he said. As it stands, Article 348 tober 2012, after thorough ing court proceedings if saw protest marches by during the bandh in Ha- longing to Hindu groups in verification of outsiders for State Health Minister (1) of the Indian Constitu- deliberation with other their lawyer is present. I some Hindu organisations mirpur and Chamba towns Shimla on Wednesday, and a long time,” said VHP Shyam Bihari Jaiswal was tion mandates that all pro- judges, decided not to ac- think there should be in Bilaspur, Kullu, Cham- and raised slogans. use of water cannon on de- State president Keshav also present. ceedings in the Supreme cept them. space for litigants to ex- ba, Hamirpur, Poanta Sa- The protest was against monstrators in Mandi on Verma. 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 Mr. Sai said true signifi- Court and High Courts be However, the Law Minis- press themselves,” said ad- hib and other places. unauthorised construction Friday, VHP officer-bearers On Friday, Chief Minis- cance of the Hindi Day was conducted in English un- ter added: “To make judi- vocate Indira Unninayar. There was not much im- of a portion of a mosque in said. ter Sukhvinder Singh Suk- in advancing and promot- less Parliament decides cial proceedings and judg- One primary concern is pact in Shimla as the Beo- Shimla and encroachment The protesters are also hu had appealed to the pe- ing Hindi in all spheres of otherwise. Meanwhile, Ar- ments more the impact on judges and par Mandal had already on government land by a demanding verification of ople to maintain peace and governance, administra- ticle 348(2) allows the Go- comprehensible to the lawyers who are not profi- observed a bandh on mosque in Mandi. The pe- outsiders living in the brotherhood, and said tou- tion, and education. vernor of a State to author- common citizen, specific cient in regional languag- Thursday. ople were also protesting State. rists are welcome. “With ten government ise the use of Hindi or any efforts have been made to es. Senior advocate Sanjay medical colleges in the other official language in translate proceedings and Hegde acknowledged this State, this move is expect- the State’s High Court, pro- judgments from English in- issue, citing an instance in ed to greatly benefit stu- vided the President to other regional the Bihar High Court dents from rural back- consents. languages.” where a lawyer insisted on grounds. Providing Despite these constitu- speaking in Hindi, but the education in their lan- tional provisions, the use Litigants as spectators judge, unfamiliar with the guage will enhance their of regional languages in Advocate and activist Ash- language, faced understanding and streng- High Courts remains ok Aggarwal shared that difficulties. then their foundation,” he limited. seven years ago, he collect- “There are such pro- said. The issue was recently ed signatures from 3,000 blems, but they are gener- raised by MPs D.V. Heg- lawyers, seeking permis- ally few and far between. Timings gade and Tejasvi Surya be- sion to use Hindi in Delhi These issues can be re- DELHI fore the Rajya Sabha and High Court proceedings, solved through under- SUNDAY, SEP. 15 Lok Sabha, respectively, in and submitted them to the standing between the Bar RISE 06:06 SET 18:26 questions to the Minister of then Chief Justice of the and the Bench,” Mr. Hegde RISE 16:48 SET 02:36 Law and Justice. Minister High Court. pointed out. MONDAY, SEP. 16 RISE 06:07 SET 18:25 RISE 17:28 SET 03:47 TUESDAY, SEP. 17 RISE RISE 06:07 18:04 SET 18:24 SET 04:56 Two former BJP legislators rejoin party in Jharkhand Press Trust of India membership of the party the 2019 Assembly elec- RANCHI by Jharkhand BJP presi- tion, I decided to contest as dent Babulal Marandi at an Independent. Today, I Independent MLA from the party headquarters have formally rejoined,” he Barkatha Amit Kumar Ya- here. said. dav and former legislator Mr. Yadav, 42, had won Mr. Verma was in the Jai Prakash Verma on Sa- the Barkatha seat in the BJP and had won the Gan- turday rejoined the BJP 2019 Assembly polls by de- dey Assembly seat in 2014 ahead of the Jharkhand As- feating BJP’s Janki Prasad on a party ticket. But, he sembly election scheduled Yadav by a margin of lost the seat in 2019 polls to for later this year. 24,812 votes. “When the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Both leaders were given party denied me a ticket in Sarfraz Ahmad. CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU 4 Sunday, September 15, 2024 States Delhi INBRIEF 쑽 M.P. to ban liquor, meat Kejriwal visits temple; set to address workers consumption in temple at party office today towns along Narmada The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI A day after stepping out of jail, Delhi Chief Minister Decision part of steps to protect sanctity of river, says CM as he orders closure of liquor and meat and Aam Aadmi Party Himanta Sarma pitches for shops in religious towns along route; Yadav neglecting Ujjain, should ban liquor there first: Cong. (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Satur- NRC exercise in Jharkhand day visited Connaught Mehul Malpani tehsils, 1,138 villages, and Place’s Hanuman Mandir Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on BHOPAL 1,126 ghats as well as 430 with his wife and senior Saturday pitched for the preparation of the ancient temples of Lord party colleagues. The AAP National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Jharkhand adhya Pradesh Shiva and two shaktipeeths chief was released from Ti- M Delhi Chief Minister Arvind in the wake of alleged illegal immigration from Chief Minister along the river. har Jail on Friday after the Kejriwal at Hanuman Mandir in Bangladesh. The State government, he added, Mohan Yadav on Of its total length of Supreme Court granted Connaught Place, New Delhi. PTI should “immediately” initiate the exercise after Saturday directed officials 1,312 km, 1,079 km of the him bail in a Central Bu- the Centre submitted its affidavit on infiltration to to shut down all liquor and river falls within Madhya reau of Investigation case apex court granted him the Jharkhand High Court. “The Centre has meat shops and prohibit Pradesh. in connection with the bail in April this year. presented detailed statistical data which shows their consumption in all re- probe into the now- The AAP chief, along how the tribal population is declining in ligious towns along the ‘Neglecting Ujjain’ scrapped Delhi excise poli- with Mr. Sisodia, later met Jharkhand. It exposes the situation of Santhal Narmada river across the The Madhya Pradesh unit cy for 2021-22. senior Congress leader and Pargana,” he told reporters in Ranchi. PTI State. An aerial view of the Narmada river passing through Omkareshwar of the Congress welcomed “I prayed to God for eve- Rajya Sabha member Abh- Originating from Amar- in Madhya Pradesh. A.M.FARUQUI the liquor and meat ban, ryone’s happiness and ishek Manu Singhvi at his kantak, a pilgrim town in but criticised Mr. Yadav, ac- prosperity. May God conti- residence. Mr. Singhvi had the State, Narmada is con- Our effort will be to ban Development Authority, cusing him of neglecting nue to help us in our fight represented both AAP Maharashtra govt. reschedules 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 052ba430-7f3f-4405-915f-338ab5711f41 sidered a holy river for the meat and alcohol around giving top priority to envi- Ujjain. “It is a welcome to save the country,” he leaders in the apex court. Hindus, and has a number religious towns. The action ronmental protection. move but he comes from posted in Hindi on X. Mr. Kejriwal is likely to Eid-e-Milad holiday in Mumbai of famous religious sites taken in the context of the “For any future settle- the city of Mahakal [Uj- Mr. Kejriwal and his par- address workers at the par- throughout its route. instructions will be re- ments, land should be jain], and he should ban li- ty colleagues are known to ty headquarters on Sun- The Maharashtra government has rescheduled The decision was taken viewed again in Novem- identified away from the quor there first,” State Con- visit the temple to mark day. the official Eid-e-Milad holiday in Mumbai from at a meeting of the Cabinet ber,” Mr. Yadav said. origin of the Narmada river gress president Jitu Patwari significant occasions. The Meanwhile, AAP assert- September 16 to September 18 to avoid a clash Committee chaired by Mr. He added that efforts and satellite cities should said. Delhi CM visited the tem- ed that the Delhi govern- between Anant Chaturdashi and Eid-e-Milad Yadav late on Friday, which are being made to main- be developed. It should be The Congress leader al- ple a day after being re- ment’s work will continue processions. “To maintain peace and social was constituted to oversee tain the sanctity of the riv- ensured that sewage from so alleged that the Chief leased on interim bail in as usual in response to harmony between the two communities, the the development action er. “This is not a one-day any settlement from Amar- Minister was trying to mis- May this year and in June statements by the leaders Muslim community has decided to organise a plan to keep the river clean process; it is an ongoing kantak to the State border lead the public. “His pre- before returning to jail. of the State BJP and the procession programme on September 18,” read a and its flow intact. one,” he said earlier in the does not mix with the Nar- decessor Shivraj Singh Last month, senior party Congress units, who government notice issued on Friday. The change “I am confident that all day in a video message. mada river. For this, work Chouhan had also given leader and former Deputy claimed that the Supreme was prompted after some Muslim leaders wrote the departments of the go- The Chief Minister also should be done by setting a speeches and gained CM Manish Sisodia also vi- Court had curtailed Mr. to the government citing a “polarised” climate. vernment will work in a issued directions that time limit,” Mr. Yadav said. praise regarding the pro- sited the temple after step- Kejriwal’s authority while “After talks with prominent Muslim organisations, coordinated manner and Amarkantak’s develop- The Cabinet Committee tection of places along the ping out of jail, as did granting him bail, render- I requested the Chief Minister for the change,” maintain the form and ment should be done was also informed that Narmada, but what hap- AAP’s Rajya Sabha mem- ing him a “non-functional Congress leader Naseem Khan told The Hindu. sanctity of Maa Narmada. through the Amarkantak there are 21 districts, 68 pened to that?” he asked. ber Sanjay Singh after the Chief Minister”. Stalin returns from U.S. trip, confirms Cong. slams Sarma for accusing party plan to reshuffle Tamil Nadu Cabinet of instigating violence by encroachers The Hindu Bureau and generate employment. The Hindu Bureau High Court orders saying of our documents for CHENNAI When asked about the GUWAHATI notice has to be served with years,” one of the villagers demand for a White Paper sufficient time to people served notice had said. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on investments in the State The Assam Congress on Sa- even on government M.K. Stalin, after returning by the Opposition leaders, turday slammed Chief Mi- lands,” he said. ‘Barbaric act’ to Chennai from the U.S. on including former Chief Mi- nister Himanta Biswa Sar- He also criticised Mr. The All Assam Minorities Saturday, confirmed a pre- nister Edappadi K. Palanis- ma for accusing it of Sarma for giving a “commu- Students’ Union (AAMSU) vious remark hinting at a wami, he said he had ex- instigating to violence the nal colour” to the eviction on Saturday wrote to the change in the State Cabinet. plained the investments people evicted from a plot drive by saying the en- chairperson of the National When asked about the received in the last three of government land on croachers raised slogans si- Commission for Women statement he had made be- years of the DMK govern- Thursday, leading to the milar to those in Bangla- seeking compensation for fore the trip regarding “in- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin addressing a press conference ment before the U.S. trip. death of two people in pol- Debabrata Saikia desh. those killed in police firing evitable change”, Mr. Stalin at Chennai airport on Saturday. VELANKANNI RAJ “The Industries Minister ice firing. The government and justice for their families said there would certainly also made a presentation in Senior Congress leader revenue circle officer on claimed the people evicted apart from exemplary ac- be a change soon. would meet Prime Minister ed the NEP, he said discus- the Assembly with the data. Debabrata Saikia said the August 29 that there was no were squatters on land ca- tion against the police per- “There will be no gap Narendra Modi regarding sions on the matter had Mr. Palaniswami should Chief Minister “lied” to tar- encroachment on any cate- tegorised as tribal belts and sonnel for their “inhuman, between the DMK’s words the implementation of the been held with the Centre. have read the papers. He al- get him for the violence gory of government land, blocks, which only those barbaric act”. and actions. The party is National Education Policy so went to foreign countries during the eviction drive in including wetlands,” Mr. belonging to the Scheduled While the government celebrating its 75th anniver- (NEP) and to get funds for Attracting investments to attract investments. But the Kamrup (Metropolitan) Saikia said. Tribes are authorised to said two people – Jubahir sary. I hope there will cer- the State, including for the Mr. Stalin said his trip to the he was not able to imple- district’s Sonapur area on “The Chief Minister says inhabit. Ali and Haider Ali – were tainly be a situation that implementation of the Me- U.S. to attract investment ment even 10% of the MoUs Thursday. The people evict- notice is not required to be “This area is not under killed in the firing, the will fulfil your expecta- tro Rail Project II. Respond- was a great achievement, signed during that tour. I ed were Bengali Muslims. served to people encroach- the tribal belts and blocks AAMSU claimed Toufis Ali tions,” he told reporters at ing to the Centre’s condi- and his government would have the details. Mr. Pala- “I cited information re- ing on government land. and the government has was the third person who Chennai airport. tion that the State would get implement the MoUs niswami will be shamed if I ceived through an RTI ap- This is a violation of the Su- not been acting on our ap- succumbed to bullet Mr. Stalin also said he funds only if it implement- signed with the companies release them,” he said. plication from the Sonapur preme Court and Gauhati plications for regularisation injuries. Snakebite deaths in Bihar reveal gaping holes in the State’s underdeveloped healthcare system SPOTLIGHT victim. Such incidents are in 30 minutes of the bite, side their newly construct- there have been several sto- the State Assembly: “If any so common that local doc- says the doctor. The vials ed half-brick-half-thatch ries of medical negligence person ever dies due to sna- tors, the administration, must be kept in ice boxes home. “Their ball fell on a and patients being treated kebite in the State, the go- Amarnath Tewary and news reporters do not with the cold chain coiled snake on the side of poorly. vernment will provide an flinch when they occur. maintained. the road and bit Aditya on ex gratia of ₹4 lakh to the On an early muggy mon- Suman replays a scene in Snakebites are a disease his little finger on the right Snakebites in Parliament next of kin.” soon morning in August, her head, her forehead of poverty, primarily affect- hand when he reached to On July 29, the MP from the Death due to snakebite Suman Devi, 30, heard a scrunched and eyes cloud- ing communities in villages pick it up,” he says, having Saran Lok Sabha consti- was also included in the list loud scream. She ran out to ed: “It was a rainy night. that do not have access to heard the story from his tuency, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, of disasters of local nature. the veranda of her straw- Perhaps that’s why the brick-and-mortar houses. son’s friends. from the Bharatiya Janata However, at the Goplaganj and-mud house to find her snake found its way into His friends had shouted Party, raised the issue of administrative office, no husband Manoj Ram, 35, our house.” Snakes seek re- Voices of the vulnerable for help and soon relatives snakebite deaths in Parlia- one has any information of clutching his left leg. Su- fuge in homes during the About 50 km away, at Kahla and villagers first took him ment. He said 10,000 peo- snakebite death man’s mouth went dry. rains, when the holes they village, Barauli block in the to the Barauli hospital, ple die annually from it in compensation. “I rushed to call my rela- live in fill with water. Suman Devi, whose husband Manoj Ram died due to snakebite in same district of Gopalganj, some three km away from Bihar, out of India’s 50,000 Sandeep Kumar, an offi- tive from an adjacent “Maybe my husband put Dubwalia village in north Bihar, with her children. AMARNATH TEWARY Pradip Prasad, 30, bears the village. Again, doctors snakebite deaths. Citing a cial at the State’s Disaster house,” she says, heavily, at his feet down from the cot the weight of the death of referred him to the Gopal- NITI Aayog report, Rudy Management Department, her home in Dubwalia vil- right onto it, and it bit him,” gathered to mourn the the hospital during the his seven-year-old son Adi- ganj town hospital for said Bihar suffers from both does not have any informa- lage, Phulwaria block in Go- she wonders. death of Manoj. They say monsoon and summer sea- tya Kumar. Pradip, who further treatment, where “poverty and natural ca- tion either. “You better con- palganj district of north Bi- The village is a few kilo- the government must ur- sons when snakes, looking works as a labourer in Pani- he soon died. lamities”, escalating its tact the Health Department har. Chhabila Ram, her metres from former Parlia- gently look at improving for shelter, encroach upon pat, Haryana, rues, “If I had Superstition around sna- risk. The BJP MP further for this,” he says. The husband’s uncle, came mentarian and Bihar Chief basic facilities in the PHC, human dwellings,” he says. been here, at least I would kebite is common in Bihar. criticised the lack of snake- Health Department says back with her. Minister Rashtriya Janata considering snakebites are Dr. Chaturvedi adds that have seen my son before he Despite doctors declaring bite prevention measures they have no records. Soon, Manoj’s cousin Sa- Dal patriarch Lalu Prasad’s common in the area during 80% of snakebites are non- died.” him dead, relatives took Ad- across India and demanded Neither responded to quer- tyendra Kumar Ram and hometown. The block’s Ma- the rainy season that poisonous, but Bihar’s rive- Pradip has shaved his itya’s body to Gorakhpur in “immediate government ies on death by snakebite or other villagers put him on a rachhiya Devi Referral Hos- stretches from July to rine areas, mostly in the head following the death ri- Uttar Pradesh about 14 km action”. medicines available. motorcycle to ride to the lo- pital is named after his August. northern part of the State, tual of his community of away. “We went to several In March this year, the Most often, as in the cas- cal Primary Health Centre mother. At the Gopalganj Sadar host many poisonous Scheduled Castes (SCs). temples and exorcists to re- Central government had es in north Bihar, since (PHC) three kilometres “If the PHC had basic an- district hospital, where Ma- snakes like krait, cobra, and The 2022 Bihar caste-based vive him, but nothing launched the Snakebite there is no post-mortem re- away. There, doctors re- ti-venom medicines or noj was taken, Dr. Niraj pit viper. survey showed that poverty worked,” Jitendra Patel, the Helpline (15400) under its port or death certificate ferred him to the district some other primary health Chaturvedi asserts that the A vial of anti-venom was highest among the Da- child’s grandfat