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FRIDAY www.thehindu.com https://newsth.live/fb June 28, 2024 https://newsth.live/x https://newsth.live/ig DELHI CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 24 Pages ₹ 12.00 RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 Vol. 14 앫 No. 154 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna CM J ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU Friday, June 28, 2024 J2 Delhi CM J ND-NDE YK  FRIDAY www.thehindu.com https://newsth.live/fb June 28, 2024 https://newsth.live/x https://newsth.live/ig DELHI CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 24 Pages ₹ 12.00 RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 Vol. 14 앫 No. 154 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna CM J ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU Friday, June 28, 2024 J4 Delhi CM J ND-NDE YK  FRIDAY www.thehindu.com https://newsth.live/fb June 28, 2024 https://newsth.live/x https://newsth.live/ig DELHI CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 24 Pages ₹ 12.00 RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 Vol. 14 앫 No. 154 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna DISASTER PREVENTION Uttarakhand CBI arrests two in Patna President flags NEET, mentions Emergency to study 13 glacial lakes in NEET paper leak case in Parliament speech NEWS » PAGE 14 Accused allegedly rented a playschool where leaked papers were given to candidates on exam The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI eve; CBI quizzes Hazaribagh school principal, finds possible link between NEET, UGC-NET leaks In her first address to Par- Amit Bhelari SC, Delhi HC seek liament since the Lok Sab- PATNA ha election results were NTA response on announced, President n its first arrests from NEET petitions Droupadi Murmu asked I Patna in the NEET-UG paper leak case, the Central Bureau of Investi- NEW DELHI The Supreme Court and the MPs to rise above “parti- san politics” with regard to the row over “paper leaks” Droupadi Murmu gation (CBI) took two per- Delhi High Court on Thursday in examinations for medi- POCSO CASE sons into custody on sought the National Testing cal college admissions and ary address to a joint sit- Thursday. government recruitment. ting of both Houses is CID files chargesheet According to the agency, Agency’s (NTA) response on separate petitions about The Union government usually about the agenda against Yediyurappa the accused — Manish Pra- raising grievances on Optical is “fully committed” to in- of the government of the kash and Ashutosh Kumar Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets vestigating the issues and day and in anticipation of STATES » PAGE 5 — played a crucial role in Raising questions: Youth Congress members protesting at Jantar punishing the guilty, she the Union Budget. Howev- and out-of-syllabus questions arranging to rent the Learn Mantar over the NEET-UG issue on Thursday. SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP in NEET-UG 2024. » PAGE 14 said. er, Ms. Murmu raised sev- Boys Hostel and Play “The recent irregulari- eral other issues which she School in Patna’s Khemni- NEET and UGC-NET paper which was conducted over ties and paper leaks are be- said were of concern, in- chak locality, where the leaks at the school, which a month later. them to its office in Patna ing dealt with strongly cluding the Emergency im- leaked question papers was a centre for both ex- The CBI also gained cus- for questioning after a (and) the government’s fo- posed by the Congress-led were allegedly distributed aminations, both conduct- tody on Thursday of Bal- medical check-up. On cus is on improving the ex- government in 1975, term- to candidates on the eve of ed by the National Testing dev Kumar, alias Chintu, Wednesday, a special CBI am process,” the President ing it “the biggest and dar- the examination. Agency (NTA). and Mukesh Kumar, two court granted custody of said, as Opposition MPs kest chapter of direct at- POWER PLAY The CBI continued its in- Questions are being accused who had been ar- them to the CBI till July 4. raised an uproar at the tack on the Constitution”. terrogation of the principal raised as to how the rested by the Bihar Police’s mention of NEET, the Na- Bolivian general held of a Hazaribagh school, school, already under sus- Economic Affairs Unit CONTINUED ON tional Eligibility-cum-En- CONTINUED ON after failed coup bid with sources saying that a picion with regard to which had been previously » PAGE 12 trance Test for undergrad- » PAGE 12 key focus is on the strong NEET, was allowed to re- investigating the case. The STUDENTS PROTEST uate medical programmes. MORE REPORTS WORLD » PAGE 16 connections between the main a venue for UGC-NET, Central agency brought » PAGE 14 The President’s custom- » PAGE 13 Cloud of uncertainty IN BRIEF 쑽 AAP MPs boycott President’s address over Kejriwal’s arrest; ‘nationwide stir tomorrow’ Satvika Mahajan the Prime Minister to stop NEW DELHI the misuse of investigative RS revokes agencies and release Kejri- suspension of All Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) wal,” Mr. Singh said. MPs on Thursday boycot- Sanjay Singh ted President Droupadi ‘Will join discussions’ Murmu’s address to a joint The Rajya Sabha member NEW DELHI sitting of the Lok Sabha said though the party’s Rajya Sabha Chairperson and Rajya Sabha to protest lawmakers had boycotted Jagdeep Dhankhar on against Delhi Chief Minis- the President’s address, Thursday announced the ter Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest they will be taking part in revocation of suspension by the CBI in a corruption parliamentary discussions of AAP member Sanjay Singh, case linked to the now- AAP MPs hold placards as they stage a protest against the arrest of “to do the job of waking up who was suspended from July scrapped excise policy. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the Parliament House on Thursday. ANI the government”. 24, 2023 till the Committee The party has 13 MPs in He said the ED and the of Privileges submitted its both Houses of Parliament ha Secretariat on the “mis- ‘Stop misusing ED and CBI are being used to “ha- findings. » Page 13 — three in the Lok Sabha use” of probe agencies. CBI’, and ‘Dictatorship will rass Opposition leaders and 10 in the Rajya Sabha. The party also decided not work’. and parties” and that form- to hold a nationwide prot- “The protest is against er Jharkhand Chief Minis- Notice submitted est on June 29 over the is- dictatorship. This protest is ter Hemant Soren, former The party said in a state- sue even as its MPs protest- to protect the Constitution Delhi Deputy Chief Minis- ment that its Rajya Sabha ed on Parliament premises and democracy. Today, an ter Manish Sisodia, and member Sanjay Singh sub- against the Centre. elected Chief Minister has former Delhi Health Minis- Breaching the defence: High waves lash over geotextile bags laid along a section of the Kerala coast to mitted a notice of special All party MPs were seen been arrested and put be- ter Satyendar Jain were put resist sea incursion, leading to flooding at Kannamaly in Kochi on Thursday. THULASI KAKKAT mention to the Rajya Sab- holding placards that read hind bars. We are asking in jail by these agencies. Vokkaliga seer publicly asks Siddaramaiah to hand Amid dispute with Governor over over Karnataka CM post to his deputy Shivakumar swearing-in of MLAs, Mamata says The Hindu Bureau Vokkaliga community, but ter.... Some people speak women don’t feel safe in Raj Bhavan BENGALURU only considering the Depu- in enthusiasm. Such state- ty Chief Minister’s role in ments made out of love Shiv Sahay Singh dents there,” she said. day, the Governor had Bringing the power tussle bringing the party to pow- and respect are quite com- KOLKATA The Chief Minister was refused to hold the swear- in the ruling Congress in er in Karnataka. “If Mr. Sid- mon in politics. Not much alluding to the case of ha- ing-in ceremony in the As- Karnataka back in focus, daramaiah is a dharma- importance should be at- Amid the row over the ve- rassment levelled against sembly and left for New Vishwa Vokkaligara Maha- vantha (one who abides by tached to his statements. nue for the swearing-in of the Governor by a woman Delhi in the afternoon. samsthana Mutt seer Chan- dharma), he should give up Party’s decision is final.” two Trinamool Congress staff at Raj Bhavan in May. drashekhara Swami on his post now,” he said. MLAs-elect, West Bengal Sayantika Bandyopad- ‘Cannot deny right’ Thursday publicly asked Demand resurfaces Chief Minister Mamata Ba- hyay and Rayat Hossain Breaking her silence on the Chief Minister Siddara- Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar attend the birth anniversary of ‘Up to high command’ The demand for creation nerjee on Thursday said Sarkar, elected from Bara- issue that has been fester- maiah to give up his post to Bengaluru founder Kempe Gowda on Thursday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Both Mr. Siddaramaiah of multiple Deputy Chief women “are not feeling nagar and Bhagwangola ing for the past several make way for his deputy and Mr. Shivakumar desist- Minister posts on the basis safe” in Raj Bhavan and Assembly seats, respective- weeks, the Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Chief Minister and the De- mar has not got this post ed from responding to the of communities had resur- Governor C.V. Ananda ly, in the recently conclud- said, “Nearly a month has This comes close on the puty Chief Minister while yet. Hence, I request Mr. remarks. However, later, faced soon after the 2024 Bose has no right to delay ed byelections, have been passed but my MLAs are heels of demands by many participating in the 515th Siddaramaiah, who has al- talking to mediapersons, Lok Sabha election results the oath-taking of her par- demanding that the Gover- unable to take oath. The Ministers, believed to be birth anniversary celebra- ready held this post, to give Mr. Siddaramaiah evaded a were announced. ty’s legislators. nor administer oaths to Governor is obstructing close to Mr. Siddaramaiah, tions of Bengaluru founder up the position for Mr. Shi- direct reply and only stat- This is being viewed in “Why must everyone go them in the Assembly. Ear- them from doing so. It is to create more posts of De- Kempe Gowda, who is also vakumar and bless him. ed that the Congress high political circles as an at- to Raj Bhavan? The Gover- lier, Raj Bhavan had invited the people who have elect- puty Chief Minister, seen seen as a Vokkaliga icon. This can happen only if Mr. command would take the tempt to scuttle the chanc- nor can authorise the the MLAs to the Governor’s ed them, not the Governor. as an attempt to undercut Siddaramaiah makes up final call on such issues. es of Mr. Shivakumar, who Speaker or Deputy Speak- house for the oath-taking, He cannot deny them the the influence of Mr. Shiva- ‘Bless DKS’ his mind,” the seer said. In his reaction, Mr. Shi- is seen as a potential suc- er, or attend the Assembly but they did not show up. right to take oath.” kumar, who is now the on- “Various leaders have oc- The seer also claimed vakumar said, “We are cessor to Mr. Siddaramaiah himself. Women have in- On Thursday, the MLAs The Chief Minister and ly one occupying the post. cupied the Chief Minister’s that he was not making the committed to what the in his capacity as president formed me that they are held protests in the As- the Ministers of the State The seer made the plea position and experienced demand because Mr. Shi- high command decides on of the Karnataka Pradesh not feeling safe to visit Raj sembly for the second con- government have not visit- in the presence of both the power. Only Mr. Shivaku- vakumar belonged to the the change of Chief Minis- Congress Committee. Bhavan due to recent inci- secutive day. On Wednes- ed Raj Bhavan since May 2. CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU 2 Friday, June 28, 2024 City Delhi 25-year-old man shot dead, Rain brings relief from heat, spells traffic chaos six injured Maximum temperature drops two notches below normal; IMD says conditions favourable for onset of monsoon; BJP slams AAP over waterlogging, monsoon preparedness Press Trust of India FARIDABAD The Hindu Bureau va said. A 25-year-old man was shot NEW DELHI However, an MCD offi- dead and six others were cial said they have been injured in a clash between ain lashed parts of cleaning drains on a war two groups at Fatehpur Bil- loch village in Haryana’s Faridabad district, police R Delhi on Thursday, bringing much- needed respite from the in- footing keeping the rainy season in mind. officials said on Thursday. tense heat. However, it also ‘Steps taken’ caused waterlogging and The official said Mayor traffic jams at several Shelly Oberoi, in a meeting locations. to discuss monsoon prepa- The India Meteorologi- redness on June 18, had di- cal Department (IMD) said rected officials to focus on conditions are conducive timely cleaning of drains, for the onset of south-west identification of waterlog- EDUCATIONAL monsoon on time. “The ging-prone areas and the GENERAL usual date for the onset of formation of teams under the monsoon is June 29. the ‘Monsoon Action Plan’. Conditions are likely to be- Monsoon wading: Vehicles crawl through a waterlogged road in the Delhi Gate area; children playing in rain on Thursday. SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA/SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Meanwhile, a New Delhi come favourable for furth- Municipal Council official er advance of it into Delhi the previous day to 35.4 de- “heavy” to “very heavy” ment over the waterlog- for all civic problems are Sachdeva said. said they have set up six in next two-three days,” it grees Celsius on Thursday, rainfall in Delhi over the ging, saying it can’t escape now themselves ruling it The BJP leader said the control rooms equipped said in a statement. two notches below nor- weekend. responsibility as the party and they cannot make the city has over 700 drains with over 160 pumps to re- The city received 5.3 mal. The minimum tem- is in power in the Munici- excuse that they are po- that needed to be desilted move water from roads in mm of rainfall, which perature also fell from 31.6 ‘MCD failed in duty’ pal Corporation of Delhi werless. The AAP govern- before monsoon. “We have Lutyens’ Delhi. He said brought down the maxi- degrees Celsius to 28.6 de- The Bharatiya Janata Party (MCD) as well. ment is least concerned information that only CCTV cameras have also mum temperature from 39 grees Celsius. (BJP) slammed the Aam “Those [AAP] who used about Delhi people,” Delhi around 150 have been been installed at all water- degrees Celsius recorded The IMD has predicted Aadmi Party (AAP) govern- to curse the MCD earlier BJP president Virendra cleaned so far,” Mr. Sachde- logging-prone areas. L-G dissolves Delhi govt. think tank, calls it Uproar in MCD House over water ‘clear case of nepotism’; petty politics: AAP crisis; BJP, Cong. raise slogans Satvika Mahajan vice-chairman, according also noted that screening accused the L-G of playing The Hindu Bureau ing of the House after the slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” NEW DELHI to Raj Niwas officials. for positions was not con- “petty politics”. “It is iron- NEW DELHI Lok Sabha election. and “Bharat Mata ki Jai”. In a note to the Chief Se- ducted transparently. ic that even his appoint- Soon after the proceed- No key proposals were Lieutenant-Governor V.K. cretary, Mr. Saxena called An official said the L-G ment as the L-G is a politi- The Municipal Corpora- ings began around noon af- passed during the meeting. Saxena on Thursday ap- the DDC a “clear case of ne- has also asked the Finance cal appointment made tion of Delhi (MCD) House ter an hour’s delay, Opposi- The BJP councillors also proved the temporary dis- potism in utter disregard of Department to explore the without any advertise- meeting on Thursday wit- tion councillors rushed protested outside the MCD solution of the Delhi Dia- all rules”, and said it al- possibility of recovering ment, test, or interview. If nessed protests by Bharati- into the well of the House premises while raising slo- logue and Development lowed the Delhi govern- the salaries paid to non-of- there had been a public ad- ya Janata Party (BJP) and and raised slogans against gans against the govern- Commission (DDC) until a ment to “extend financial ficial members of the go- vertisement for the post, Congress councillors over the Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Par- ment. Meanwhile, AAP mechanism is reached for benefits to certain fa- vernment think tank. he would have enlightened the water crisis in the ty (AAP) government. criticised the BJP for not al- the screening and selec- voured political persons of Urban Development Mi- the country about it,” he Capital. BJP councillors carried lowing the House to tion of its members and partisan inclinations”. He nister Saurabh Bharadwaj said in a statement. This was the first meet- earthen pots and raised function. EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC GENERAL GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT IT IS generally informed that I, Atishi discharged from hospital Jamtara man Rohit Kumar, S/o Dinesh Kumar, R/o A−10/182 Rajveer Colony, Gharoli held for duping Extn., East Delhi 110 096 declares that my name has been wrongly writ- ten as Rohit in my minor son name- The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI A hospital source said she was discharged at 10.30 a.m. Her con- city woman ly Jatin Gupta aged 16 years in his 10th class educational docu- ments. My actual name is Rohit Ku- Delhi Water Minister Atishi was on dition is stable and mild weakness is expected for a few days till she of ₹2 lakh mar which may be amended according- ly. It is certified that I have Thursday discharged from Lok fully recovers, he said. complied with other legal require- Nayak Hospital, where she was ad- Ms. Atishi had begun her hunger The Hindu Bureau ment in this connection. mitted two days ago after her strike on June 21 amid a severe wa- NEW DELHI LEGAL NOTICE health deteriorated during an in- ter crisis in the Capital, alleging the definite fast she had undertaken to non-release of the city’s full share Delhi Police has arrested a get the city’s “rightful share” of the of river water by Haryana, a charge man from Jharkhand’s Jam- Yamuna water from Haryana. denied by the neighbouring State. tara for cheating a Delhi re- sident of ₹2 lakh, officials said on Thursday. The ac- Essay Test Series for UPSC MAINS 2024. An essay every 9 days (10 in cused was identified as Am- total), on some of the most probable rul Ansari, 24, they added. topics, incorporating the changing trends and the topics asked in According to the victim’s previous years' papers. Detailed and complaint filed on March 19, thorough evaluation, with a multidi- mensional focus, in 3 days after an she received a call from an aspirant writes a test. The paper- unknown number claiming setter has himself secured 140+ in essay paper in the 4 Mains he has her Indian Post parcel had himself written.INTAKE to be limited been delayed and required a at first 30 aspirants.Fee: Rs. 2,400/ Contact: 9906218140 / 7780975090 payment of ₹3. After failing to make the EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC NOTICE payment on the link sent to GENERAL her by the caller, she later received a call from her bank regarding two pay- ments amounting to ₹2 lakh debited from her account. A senior police officer said the scam originated in Jamtara, where the accused was us- ing 14 SIMS on a single dev- ice to dupe people. After his arrest, the accused told the police that he would send phishing links to victims or impersonate customer care employees to dupe them. EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL GENERAL GENERAL Timings DELHI FRIDAY, JUN. 28 RISE 05:27 SET 19:24 RISE 00:00 SET 11:46 SATURDAY, JUN. 29 RISE 05:27 SET 19:24 RISE 00:11 SET 12:49 SUNDAY, JUN. 30 RISE 05:27 SET 19:24 RISE 00:43 SET 13:53 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IT IS generally informed that I, Rohit Kumar, S/o Dinesh Kumar, R/o A−10/182 Rajveer Colony, Gharoli Extn., East Delhi 110 096 declares that my name has been wrongly writ- ten as Rohit in my minor daughter namely Shanya Gupta aged 17 years in her 10th class educational docu- ments. My actual name is Rohit Ku- mar which may be amended according- ly. It is certified that I have complied with other legal require- ment in this connection. CM M ND-NDE YK Friday, June 28, 2024 THE HINDU Delhi 3 CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU 4 Friday, June 28, 2024 States Delhi INBRIEF 쑽 Uddhav mounts attack on T.N. hooch deaths: Centre, Mahayuti govt. over AIADMK leaders stage hunger strike NEET, Ram Temple leakage The Hindu Bureau On first day of final session of Assembly before Maharashtra goes to polls, Sena (UBT) chief demands CHENNAI farm loan waiver, raises issue of unemployment; ‘govt. is against farmers, youth, and daily wagers’ AIADMK legislators led by Arvind Kejriwal won’t bow Abhinay Deshpande implemented before the the party’s general secre- tary Edappadi K. Palanis- down, says Punjab CM Mann MUMBAI State election. Moreover, wami on Thursday staged a this government had an- hunger strike here against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on hiv Sena (UBT) lead- nounced an assistance of the alleged failure of the AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Thursday said that AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will not bow down no matter how much atrocities are committed on him. Mr. Mann’s S icised er Uddhav Thacke- ray on Thursday crit- the Mahayuti ₹10,020 crore for the farm- ers which is yet to be re- leased,” Mr. Thackeray DMK government in taking appropriate action against those responsible for the Palaniswami at the hunger strike in Chennai on Thursday. statement came a day after the Delhi Chief government, calling it a said, accusing the Central Kallakurichi hooch lector [initially] gave a false Minister was arrested by the Central Bureau of “Mahagalti sarkar” and a government of insensitivi- tragedy. information on the issue,” Investigation (CBI) in a corruption case linked to “leakage sarkar”, referring ty over water issues in the They demanded an in- he said. the alleged excise scam. The Punjab Chief to alleged irregularities in country. vestigation by the Central The Opposition was de- Minister also shared Mr. Kejriwal’s picture in a NEET and water seepage at He predicted a “rain of Bureau of Investigation nied a chance to raise the post on X. “This picture represents the struggle Ram Temple in Ayodhya. assurances” in the budget (CBI) into the deaths. issue in the Assembly, and against dictatorship. The CBI’s arrest after the Addressing a press con- to be presented by Deputy Wearing black shirts at the it shows that the govern- ED’s bail is a blatant misuse of the CBI at the ference, he termed the Chief Minister and Finance protest venue, near the ment is “autocratic”, he behest of the BJP,” Mr. Mann posted in Hindi. PTI monsoon session of the Minister Ajit Pawar on Fri- Rajarathinam stadium, added. State legislature, the final day and called for a White they held placards de- Later in the day, the session before Maharash- Stepping up the heat: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray Paper on promises fulfilled manding the resignation of AIADMK’s presidium chair- tra goes to polls later this with party leaders on the first day of the monsoon session of the over the past two years. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. man A. Tamilmagan Hus- SAD to support BSP nominee year, which began on Thursday, the “send-off” Maharashtra Assembly, in Mumbai on Thursday. EMMANUAL YOGINI On reports that the State will launch a scheme for Senior party functionar- ies K.P. Munusamy, Dindi- sain offered juice to Mr. Pa- laniswami to end the fast. for Jalandhar Assembly bypoll session for the government a temple properly and run by, they raised slogans women on the lines of gul C. Sreenivasan, S.P. Ve- Earlier, on June 24, Mr. led by Chief Minister Ek- the administration. Why such as “commission sar- Madhya Pradesh’s Ladli lumani, K.A. Sengottaiyan, Palaniswami had led a The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will support the nath Shinde. The former should we vote for them?” kar down down”. Behna Scheme, Mr. Thack- R.B. Udhayakumar, Polla- protest at Kallakurichi, BSP nominee in the bypoll for the Jalandhar West Chief Minister also de- he said. Stating that 6,250 farm- eray suggested a similar in- chi V. Jayaraman, Agri S.S. highlighting the DMK go- Assembly seat instead of the candidate it had manded a complete waiver Earlier, Maha Vikas Agh- ers died by suicide in the itiative for men, citing ris- Krishnamoorthy, and S. vernment’s “laxity” over officially fielded, as she was picked by a panel, of farm loans before the adi (MVA) legislators, in- State in the last two years, ing unemployment. Ravi, among others, prot- the tragedy. two of whose members have now rebelled Assembly election. cluding those from the Se- with 1,046 such deaths ested. DMDK general se- The next day, he led a against party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. The “The Centre and the na (UBT), the Congress, since January this year Elevator encounter cretary Premallatha Vijaya- delegation of party mem- party is unable to change its “authorised State are ‘leakage sarkar’, and the NCP (SP), had prot- alone, the Sena (UBT) lead- Regarding his chance kant, too, joined the strike. bers to the Raj Bhavan and candidate” now as the last day for it has already not ‘double-engine sarkar’ ested against the govern- er demanded a complete meeting with Mr. Fadnavis Later, addressing the submitted a representation past. The SAD now does not have its own because exam papers ment over the NEET exam waiver of farm loans. “This in a lift at the State Assemb- gathering, Mr. Palaniswa- to Governor R.N. Ravi urg- authorised candidate for the July 10 bypoll, (NEET) were leaked and al- and demanded loan waiv- government is against ly, which gained attention mi blamed the DMK go- ing him to report the al- senior party leader Daljit Singh Cheema told so because there is leakage ers for farmers on the pre- farmers, youth, and daily on social media, Mr. Thack- vernment for the deaths. leged “failure of the consti- reporters on Thursday. Mr. Cheema said the in the Ram Temple’s sanc- mises of the Assembly. As wagers. There should be a eray called it a “mere coin- “It was because of the pres- tutional machinery” in party has conveyed to its workers to support BSP tum sanctorum. They have Mr. Shinde and his deputy complete waiver of farm cidence” and an “informal sure exerted by the State Tamil Nadu to President nominee Binder Kumar in the bypoll. PTI no shame. They can’t build Devendra Fadnavis passed loans and this should be meeting”. government that the Col- Droupadi Murmu. Woman tourist washed away in Parvati river, body found NHRC notice to U.P. DGP over ED gets custody of JJP offers support to Cong. for A tourist from Haryana was washed away after she slipped into the gushing waters of Parvati brothers’ death kingpin in 2022 J&K Rajya Sabha poll in Haryana, by suicide river while taking photographs near the riverbed near Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, police on Thursday said. The incident Press Trust of India S-I paper leak case dismisses alliance with BJP occurred on Wednesday evening when the NEW DELHI couple — Ajay and his wife Kavita — from Jhajjar The Hindu Bureau cused persons to arrange The Hindu Bureau should unite to get a social in Haryana were taking photographs along the The National Human Rights SRINAGAR for candidates willing to CHANDIGARH personality, a player or an river around 6:30 pm, an eyewitness said. The Commission (NHRC) on access the leaked paper artist to lead Haryana in body of Kavita (31) was recovered during the Thursday said it has issued A kingpin involved in the against monetary pay- Jannayak Janta Party ( JJP) the Rajya Sabha,” he said at rescue operation near Suma Ropa, about four a notice to the police chief paper leak of sub-inspec- ments ranging from ₹15 co-founder Dushyant a press conference here. kilometres from the spot where she fell, police of Uttar Pradesh over the re- tors (S-I) posts in Jammu lakh to ₹30 lakh. Post ex- Chautala, the former ally of Pointing out that the JJP said. The deceased’s husband identified her ported deaths of two broth- and Kashmir has been ar- amination, the payments Bharatiya Janata Party suffered electoral loss by body, they said. PTI ers by suicide due to alleged rested by the Enforcement were collected mainly via (BJP), on Thursday asked allying with the BJP, Mr. atrocity by Hathras police Directorate (ED) in Jammu. cash and via bank account the Congress to take the Chautala said: “There is no personnel. An ED spokesperson transfers from the aspi- lead in fielding a common JJP leader Dushyant Chautala reason for the JJP to go The police are supposed identified the kingpin as rants routed to accused Ya- candidate for the Rajya with the BJP in the future. Two women Naxalites with to protect the people from any atrocity, but in this Yatin Yadav. He was arrest- ed on June 24 in the J&K tin Yadav,” the ED said. Sabha election in Haryana to which the JJP will extend Mr. Chautala alleged that both the national par- Due to issues like the farm- ers’ movement, the public ₹16-lakh bounty surrender case, it appears that they Service Selection Board ‘Chain of transactions’ support. ties — the Congress and the was angry with the BJP and became the “perpetrators” paper leak case and pro- The probe agency said the Mr. Chautala, former BJP —were deceiving the the JJP had to bear the Two women Naxalites carrying a cumulative which is a matter of con- duced before the Special scrutiny of the suspected Haryana Deputy Chief Mi- public. “In the Rajya Sabha brunt of it,” he added. reward of ₹16 lakh on their heads surrendered in cern, the panel observed. PMLA Court, Jammu, on bank accounts showed that nister, also dismissed the election to be held in Ha- Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Thursday. A The NHRC has taken suo June 25. the chain of transactions