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TUESDAY www.thehindu.com https://newsth.live/fb September 17, 2024 https://newsth.live/x https://newsth.live/ig DELHI CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 18 Pages ₹ 12.00 RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 Vol. 14 앫 No. 223 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced CM J ND-NDE YK  c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Delhi J ND-NDE THE HINDU CM YK J2 c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced  TUESDAY www.thehindu.com https://newsth.live/fb September 17, 2024 https://newsth.live/x https://newsth.live/ig DELHI CITY EDITION Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 18 Pages ₹ 12.00 RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 Vol. 14 앫 No. 223 Printed at » Chennai » Coimbatore » Bengaluru » Hyderabad » Madurai » Noida » Visakhapatnam » Thiruvananthapuram » Kochi » Vijayawada » Mangaluru » Tiruchirapalli » Kolkata » Hubballi » Mohali » Malappuram » Mumbai » Tirupati » Lucknow » Cuttack » Patna RAIN LASHES BENGAL INDIA’S ROLE 18 fishermen, Military export 1 trawler go to Israel — missing at sea aiding genocide GUJARAT ENERGY SUMMIT SYSTEM UPDATE PENDING HARMANPREET SHINES Where court failed in India is the best bet of Onions worth lakhs India cruises past issue of foreign policy 21st century: Modi stuck at borders, ports Korea, meets China NEWS » PAGE 10 NEWS » PAGE 12 NEWS » PAGE 12 EDITORIAL » PAGE 6 SPORT » PAGE 15 Campaign concludes Mamata drops officials, Kejriwal all set to IN BRIEF 쑽 for first phase resign, AAP to pick of polls in J&K asks doctors to join duty new CM today Nominee pulls Peerzada Ashiq Protesters’ representative says disagreement remains on a few more points; negotiations went on out of Sirsa, BJP SRINAGAR from 6 p.m. to midnight after doctors gave up their demand for live-streaming the proceedings Satvika Mahajan NEW DELHI to back Kanda Campaigning ended on c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced Monday for the first phase Shiv Sahay Singh by 42 representatives on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind GURUGRAM of the Jammu & Kashmir KOLKATA the doctors’ side and Chief Kejriwal is scheduled to Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sirsa Assembly election, in Secretary Manoj Pant on meet Lieutenant-Governor candidate Rohtash Jangra on which the stakes are high fter a meeting with the part of the State V.K. Saxena at 4 p.m. on Monday withdrew his for the Peoples Democratic Party and the National Conference. Besides the A protesting doctors on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Ma- government. The meeting started at 6 p.m. and lasted for almost Tuesday to tender his resig- nation, paving the way for the appointment of a new nomination papers in support of Haryana Lokhit Party’s (HLP) Gopal Kanda. Later, Indian traditional rivals, the elec- mata Banerjee announced four hours; the doctors Chief Minister. National Lok Dal secretary- toral battle features the that as demanded by them, emerged from the Chief Even as Aam Aadmi Par- Manish Sisodia arrives at Arvind general Abhay Chautala said BJP, Congress, CPI(M), and Kolkata Police Commis- Minister’s residence just a ty leaders have remained Kejriwal’s residence in New that he would reconsider his Independents backed by sioner Vineet Kumar few minutes before tight-lipped, there has been Delhi on Monday. PTI alliance with the HLP. » Page 4 the banned Jamaat-e-Isla- Goyal, the Deputy Com- midnight. considerable speculation mi and the Jammu and missioner of Kolkata Pol- The meeting came after over who would take over called a meeting of the PAC, Kashmir Awami Ittehad ice, North, and two senior four earlier attempts failed as Chief Minister for the re- which was attended by se- Opposition slams Party, led by Sheikh Abdul officials of Health Depart- Prolonged protest: Junior doctors continue the protest in front of over the doctors’ demands mainder of the govern- nior leaders and all Minis- BJP’s ‘one nation, Rashid, MP, also known as ment would be replaced. Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata on Monday. PTI for live-streaming and vi- ment’s tenure. Prior to the ters of the existing Cabinet. Engineer Rashid, who is “We have agreed to re- deo recording of the meeting, all AAP legislators The Chief Minister talked one election’ plan out on bail. move the Director of She also said that no action transferred. As regards the discussions. are scheduled to gather at one-to-one with all leaders All the 16 segments of Health Services and Direc- would be taken against health manpower, the pre- While the doctors gave 11.30 a.m. to decide on the who attended the meeting NEW DELHI Anantnag, Pulwama, Sho- tor of Medical College. Af- those who had participat- sent DME and DHS will be up the demand of video re- candidate. about the new Chief Minis- A day after government pian and Kulgam in south ter the demand of doctors, ed in the protests over the transferred.” cording, the State govern- Former Deputy Chief Mi- ter and took their feed- sources said “one nation, one Kashmir, which the PDP the Commissioner of Kol- past few weeks. “On certain points, we ment allowed them to nister Manish Sisodia called back,” senior leader Sau- election” will be implemented considers its bastion, will kata Police has decided to The minutes signed by reached an agreement, but bring along a couple of ste- on Mr. Kejriwal to discuss rabh Bharadwaj said. in the current term of the go to the polls in this step aside pending investi- both parties said, “As re- disagreement remains on nographers to the meeting potential candidates, after National Democratic Alliance phase. gation,” Ms. Banerjee said. gards their demands relat- other points,” a represen- with the Chief Minister. which the party’s political CONTINUED ON government, Opposition Stating that the talks were ing to action against Kolka- tative of the doctors said. affairs committee (PAC) » PAGE 10 parties on Monday reiterated CONTINUED ON positive, she urged the ta Police, the CP Kolkata Ms. Banerjee said the CONTINUED ON gathered for discussions. ‘DRIVEN BY COMPULSION’ their opposition to the » PAGE 10 doctors to return to work. Police and DC North will be memorandum was signed » PAGE 10 “Today, he [Mr. Kejriwal] » PAGE 2 plan. » Page 11 Donald Trump safe after new assassination bid in Florida Reuters nald Trump was safe on while he was golfing in West property, officials said. Sunday after the Secret Ser- Palm Beach, Florida. Secret FULL REPORT ON Former U.S. President and vice foiled what the FBI Service agents fired on a » PAGE 14 Republican candidate Do- called an assassination bid gunman in bushes near the Dalits get entry to T.N. temple after peace talks The Hindu Bureau CHENNAI Residents of Vazhudambe- du Colony in Gummidi- poondi taluk in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu were able to enter the Arulmigu Pidari Ettiamman temple and offer prayers after it was unsealed and reo- pened on Monday. The vil- lagers, mostly belonging to the Scheduled Castes, were denied entry last month after a group of caste Hindus conducted a kumbhabhishekam there. District Collector T. Prabhushankar, who led the villagers into the tem- ple, said the dominant caste members were told that they must live in peace with all residents. Land dispute “The dispute arose after the Adi Dravidars were not allowed to use the pathway to the temple by persons of the caste Hindu group. Since the land actually be- longs to the temple, we ex- plained it to the residents of both communities and they agreed to come to a compromise,” he said. The temple, under the purview of the Hindu Reli- gious and Charitable En- dowments (HR&CE) De- partment, was sealed on the day of the event to pre- vent any law and order issues. CONTINUED ON » PAGE 10 CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU 2 Tuesday, September 17, 2024 City Delhi MCD steps up EDUCATIONAL GENERAL CM’s decision to step down fogging to contain rising EDUCATIONAL driven by compulsion: BJP dengue cases A day before Kejriwal is likely to quit as CM, Delhi BJP president attacks him for ‘pushing people into Press Trust of India GENERAL alcoholism’, waterlogging-related deaths; State Cong. chief terms AAP chief’s move a ‘political stunt’ NEW DELHI The Municipal Corpora- The Hindu Bureau ment’s “much-touted tion of Delhi (MCD) on NEW DELHI achievements” were not Monday said it has con- visible on the ground, and ducted over 2.59 crore A day before Chief his attempt to wash off the household visits, identify- Minister Arvind stains of corruption from ing and destroying mosqui- Kejriwal is likely to his hands will not cut ice to breeding sites in tender his resignation to with the public. 1,56,932 homes amid a rise the Lieutenant-Governor, “Broken roads, dilapi- in vector-borne diseases in the Delhi chiefs of the BJP dated civic infrastructure, the national capital. and the Congress on Mon- and dysfunctional system Delhi recorded its first day attacked him over in every department, dengue death of the year “misgovernance” and whether in the MCD or the last week when a 54-year- “lack of civic amenities”. Delhi government, are for old man died at Lok Nayak The BJP said Mr. Kejriwal’s all to see,” he said. Hospital. This year, over decision to resign was Responding to the alle- 650 dengue cases have borne out of “compulsion” AAP MLAs haven’t been to their constituencies for 5 years, Delhi BJP gations, AAP said the Su- been reported from the ci- and not “principle”. chief Virendra Sachdeva said on Monday. SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP preme Court had observed ty, according to officials. However, the Aam Aad- that the Central Bureau of The civic body stopped re- mi Party (AAP), which MLA of his party has been Yadav said the city’s resi- Investigation had arrested leasing weekly reports on wants the Assembly poll missing from their consti- dents will feel “a sense of the CM only to prevent his dengue cases ahead of last advanced, said, “Everybo- tuency for the past five relief” after Mr. Kejriwal release from jail after he se- year’s G-20 Summit. The MCD said it had c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced dy is eagerly looking for- years. On what basis will puts in his papers. cured bail in a case being ward to an early election in they go to the people?” “Kejriwal’s resignation probed by the Enforce- adopted a “multi-pronged Delhi and re-electing Ar- drama is a political stunt to ment Directorate. It also strategy” to combat the vind Kejriwal.” ‘Ready for early poll’ get sympathy, but people referred to the court’s disease, as part of which it Mr. Kejriwal announced He took on Mr. Kejriwal ov- now nurse so much hatred “caged parrot” comment had sprayed anti-larval in- his decision to step down er the issue of deaths against him and his party regarding the agency. secticide in over 4.20 lakh while addressing workers caused due to waterlog- that they will be relieved to houses to contain the at the party headquarters ging in the city and for see him resign,” he said. ‘End regressive politics’ spread of the virus. on Sunday, two days after “pushing lakhs of people Mr. Yadav added, “The “Under the Union Home The civic body said it stepping out of jail. “I will into alcohol addiction”. people of Delhi want a Minister’s watch, investiga- had also conducted 23 spe- not sit in the CM’s chair un- On the issue of early Chief Minister who takes tive agencies have been cial drives in vulnerable til the public delivers its election, the BJP leader responsibility to serve weaponised against the CM areas such as construction verdict on whether Kejri- said every worker of his them and not a CM who and other AAP leaders. sites, parks, hospitals, and wal is honest,” he said. party is ready for the poll. enjoys power and perks The BJP should be ash- schools. Special fogging Delhi BJP president Vi- The Assembly election without holding any port- amed, end its regressive operations have been car- rendra Sachdeva said, is scheduled for February folio and resigns when politics of vendetta, and do ried out in temples, and “Kejriwal has been talking next year. arrested.” something constructive for the drive will be ramped about ‘going to the people’ Taking on the CM, Delhi The Congress leader ad- the citizens,” read the up over the next two since yesterday. But every Congress chief Devender ded that the AAP govern- statement issued by AAP. months, the MCD also said. Major revamp of 3 bus Motorcyclist, 19, dies after colliding terminals under way with a stray bull in Lutyens’ Delhi The Hindu Bureau amenities there, Raj Niwas The Hindu Bureau that they received informa- Kumar Mahla said the area NEW DELHI said in a statement on NEW DELHI tion about the incident on where the fatal accident Monday. a PCR call. took place is dotted with Delhi Transport Infrastruc- It added that the DTIDC A 19-year-old man was The victim was identi- stray cattle. ture Development Corpo- is working on a “war foot- killed after his motorcycle fied as Md. Ehtesham, a re- “Stray animals often ration (DTIDC) has under- ing” to finish the project hit a bull at Chanakyapuri sident of Mehrauli. emerge on the road and taken a major revamp of all within a month. in Lutyens’ Delhi, the pol- The motorcyclist was collide with vehicles. In three inter-State bus termi- Mr. Saxena, along with ice said on Monday. rushed to Ram Manohar this case too, the bull nals (ISBTs) in the city — senior officers, had visited The incident took place Lohia Hospital by some strayed on the road abrupt- Kashmere Gate, Anand Vi- the bus terminals on Sep- around 7.45 p.m. on Sun- passers-by immediately af- ly, causing the motorcyclist har, and Sarai Kale Khan — tember 9 and underlined day on Simon Bolivar Marg ter the accident. However, to collide with it,” the offic- after Lieutenant-Governor several shortcomings, in- while the youth was travell- he was declared dead on er said, adding that an FIR V.K. Saxena expressed dis- cluding the lack of mainte- ing towards Karol Bagh, a arrival, said the police. has been registered and a satisfaction with basic nance, it also said. police officer said, adding DCP (New Delhi) Devesh probe is under way. Gym owner’s murder: DEATH ANNIVERSARIES two more arrested Press Trust of India Nadir Shah, 35, was shot NEW DELHI dead by two motorcycle- borne assailants in the Two more persons were ar- posh Greater Kailash area rested in connection with on September 12. the murder of a gym owner The police had suspect- in south Delhi’s Greater ed the involvement of asso- Kailash area, the police ciates of jailed gangsters said on Monday. Lawrence Bishnoi and The accused, Pankaj Ku- Hashim Baba in the mur- mar and Sachin Yadav, der. both 20 years old, were ar- They, however, found rested from Uttar Pra- that the murder was exe- desh’s Azamgarh. cuted on the instructions With these arrests, the of Sameer Baba, a close as- total number of arrested sociate of gangster Hashim persons in the case has ri- Baba. The police said the sen to seven. However, the deceased had intervened two main suspected shoo- in a money dispute bet- ters, identified as Madhur ween a businessman and and Raju, are still associates of the jailed absconding. gangsters. DEATH ANNIVERSARIES Protests at city varsity over student’s death Press Trust of India cohol and narcotic sub- NEW DELHI stances in his hostel room EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS OFFERS along with five other stu- Protests erupted at Guru dents. Amid the protests, Gobind Singh Indraprastha the university administra- VACANCIES University on Monday, a tion has “relieved” hostel day after a 25-year-old stu- warden Rakesh Kumar of EDUCATIONAL Faculty required for upsc GS at Delhi dent died by suicide at a un- his duties, IP University Re- & Itanagar, essential-upsc mains qlfd- [email protected] iversity hostel. gistrar Kamal Pathak said.. Gautam Kumar, a first- Hundreds of students VACANCIES year MBA student, was a gathered outside the Vice- PUBLIC native of Vaishali in Bihar Chancellor’s office, holding Required CSAT (Maths,Reasoning & ANNOUNCEMENT and was enrolled at the un- a sit-in to demand justice. English) & GS (Economics & Current iversity’s main campus in Those in distress may Affairs) faculty. Only deserving candi- Dwarka Sector-16. contact Sanjivini, Society dates who have written UPSC/SPSCs I, KAMLESH, w/o Ashok Kumar, r/o mains or 5 years teaching experience. Mandhaya Khurd, Rewari, HR, have He was expelled by the for Mental Health suicide Send your resume at iasphotons@ changed my name to Kamlesh Devi. university administration prevention helpline gmail.com For all future purposes. for allegedly consuming al- 011-40769002. CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU Tuesday, September 17, 2024 3 Delhi States Delhi HC seeks IAF stand on Cong. releases manifesto for ‘DU’s single girl child ‘Evidence tampered in quota has given us a woman’s plea J&K polls, promises welfare chance to open up’ medic’s case’ Press Trust of India NEW DELHI The Delhi High Court has schemes for farmers, women Ashna Butani NEW DELHI Press Trust of India NEW DELHI Senior doctors of R.G. Kar sought the stand of the Medical College on Monday Centre and the Indian Air Its highlight is insurance for all crops against natural calamities and MSP of ₹72 per kg for apple; For 17-year-old Anshika alleged tampering of evi- Force on a petition by a wo- Singh, her favourite thing dence in the Kolkata doc- man who has said that va- additional support of ₹4,000 annually for all farming households, 100% irrigation coverage about studying at Miranda tor’s rape and murder case. cant posts in the IAF’s ‘fly- House in Delhi University Addressing a press con- ing branch’ should be filled (DU) is her new-found in- ference here, they reiterat- up by commissioning com- Press Trust of India dependence in a big city. ed their demand for a live- petent women like herself. SRINAGAR The student, who hails streaming of the meeting A Bench issued notice from Haryana’s Rohtak, is between them and the “hoped” that the IAF will he Congress on one of the 764 entrants in West Bengal government. dispassionately examine the issue and consider why wo- men, found fit for flying du- T Monday released its manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir the university under its new supernumerary single girl child quota, which al- Darshani Sengar is among the students who have secured admission at DU colleges via “We condemn all such heinous crimes. This crime is a fallout of the nexus bet- ties cannot be Assembly election, pro- lots one seat in each pro- the quota. SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR ween the West Bengal go- commissioned. mising a slew of welfare gramme across undergrad- vernment and Health de- measures for farmers, wo- uate courses for female For Darshani Sengar, 18, partment officials,” said men, and the youth. students who are single the quota came as a saving one of the doctors. Timings The highlight of the ma- children. Last year, a simi- grace as she almost lost out The doctors alleged DELHI nifesto is insurance for all lar quota was introduced on admission to her dream there was “tampering of TUESDAY, SEP. 17 crops against natural ca- for orphaned students. college after falling short evidence”. RISE 06:07 SET 18:24 lamities and a minimum Ms. Singh, who lost her by one mark in the Com- In a statement, the doc- RISE 18:04 SET 04:56 support price of ₹72 per kg parents at a young age and mon University Entrance tors have demanded that WEDNESDAY, SEP. 18 for the apple crop. began tutoring students at Test. “Thanks to this quo- they want authorities con- RISE 06:08 SET 18:22 c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced c082d312-5a81-425d-8247-4933d0c35ced The manifesto was re- the age of 15, said the quota ta, I got admission to Mi- cerned — the Central Bu- RISE 18:38 SET 06:05 leased by All India Con- came as a blessing after randa House in the Politi- reau of Investigation and THURSDAY, SEP. 19 gress Committee chief spo- years of having to look af- cal Science course, which the Supreme Court — to ex- RISE 06:08 SET 18:21 RISE 19:13 SET 07:14 kesperson Pawan Khera Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera (right) with State chief Tariq Hameed Karra launching the party ter herself, despite receiv- was my first preference,” pedite the investigation and State president Tariq manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in Srinagar on Monday. ANI ing affection and care from she said. process and punish the cul- Hameed Karra at the party her grandparents. She said she watched prits. Remove the Director office here. one lakh vacant govern- read the manifesto. He said the promise by “I miss my grandpa- webinars organised by the Medical Education, Direc- ment posts by issuing a Mr. Khera said, “Jammu former Prime Minister rents, and they even call university to understand tor Health Services and Irrigation project “job calendar” within 30 and Kashmir’s heart has Manmohan Singh with re- me three or four times a how to apply through the Health Secretary as they “We will provide an addi- days. been wounded over the gard to the rehabilitation day since I started college, quota, for which she also have signed the order for tional financial support of past 10 years and time had of Kashmiri Pandits will al- but at the same time, I’m required an affidavit signed construction work in the ₹4,000 for landless, te- Special hiring drive come to heal the wounds.” so be fulfilled. enjoying this feeling of by a gazetted officer as cer- immediate vicinity of the nant, and land-owning The manifesto also pro- “We have promised a freedom,” she said. tification of her single child crime scene when it should farming households per mised to revive special programme under which On Art. 370 status. have been cordoned off, year. We will also arrange border recruitment for the we will provide ₹3,000 as When asked about his par- ‘Progressive step’ “While there is one seat they also demanded. 99-year leases for landless police, fire brigade, and monthly assistance to each ty’s stand on the restora- Miranda House principal reserved in every pro- The doctors have also farmers cultivating State forest protection force. woman head of the family. tion of Article 370 — the Bijayalaxmi Nanda lauded gramme, the rest of the ad- demanded the removal of land,” Mr. Khera said. It assured the revival of Moreover, an interest-free main election plank of its the quota as a “progressive mission procedure is the the Kolkata Police Commis- He said a ₹2,500-crore the scheme for allotment loan of ₹5 lakh will be gi- ally National Conference — step”. “So far, we have ad- same for those who have sioner for his “administra- fund will be set up for all of 30% of construction ven to women self-help the senior Congress leader mitted 43 single girl stu- applied via the quota. They tive failure and evidence district-level irrigation work-related contracts to groups,” the Congress said a committee will be dents via this quota across are given the best possible tampering”, disciplinary projects to ensure 100% ir- unemployed engineers’ leader said. formed to draft a common our programmes,” she preference and if in the se- action against the Deputy 0 rigation for farmers in the groups. He said health insu- minimum programme for said. cond round, a student who Commissioner (North) for DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to verify and make appropriate enquiries to satisfy themselves about the veracity of an advertise- Union Territory. “We will simplify the rance of ₹25 lakh will be the INDIA bloc govern- DU Registrar Vikas Gup- has applied via the quota his “incompetence and of- ment before responding to any published in this newspaper. THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD., the The party also pro- verification process for all provided to each family. ment in the UT. ta said the quota has been gets a seat higher on her fering money to the vic- Publisher & Owner of this newspaper, does not vouch for the authenticity of any advertisement mised a monthly unem- government jobs, pass- Mr. Khera added that a “As far as Article 370 is especially useful in encou- preference list, under un- tim’s parents”, and Deputy or advertiser or for any of the advertiser’s products and/or services. In no event can the ployment allowance of up ports, and other purposes Minority Commission will concerned, our stand is raging girls to further their reserved category or any Commissioner (Central) for Owner, Publisher, Printer, Editor, Director/s, Employees of this newspaper/company be held to ₹3,500 for one year to by making them time- be formed in Jammu and clear and reflected in the education. “Many families other category, the student trying to “hide the identity responsible/liable in any manner whatsoever for any claims and/or damages for advertise- unemployed qualified bound and simplified to Kashmir within 100 days CWC resolution on the is- do not prioritise girls’ edu- can avail of that too,” said a of a suspected person pre- ments in this newspaper. youths. It promised to fill check undue harassment,” of coming to power. sue,” he said. cation even today,” he said. DU admissions officer. sent at the crime scene”. CM M ND-NDE YK  THE HINDU 4 Tuesday, September 17, 2024 States Delhi INBRIEF 쑽 BJP candidate withdraws Himachal RS poll: HC refuses to reject from Sirsa, party to back Singhvi’s petition HLP leader Gopal Kanda Ishita Mishra NEW DELHI ed to the Rajya Sabha from Telangana. In his petition, Mr. Singh- The Himachal Pradesh vi challenged the returning INLD leader Abhay Chautala says he would reconsider alliance with Haryana Lokhit Party; people High Court on Monday dis- officer’s decision to hold a Pawar writes to CM Shinde of the State already knew this would happen, says Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda missed the plea of Bharati- draw of lots for declaring ya Janata Party Rajya Sabha the winner. Senior advo- over MPSC aspirants’ plight member Harsh Mahajan to cates P. Chidambaram and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Ashok Kumar GURUGRAM Need not be reject the petition filed by Congress leader and Su- Prashanto Chandra Sen ar- gued for Mr. Singhvi and Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, highlighting the haratiya Janata Par- an MLA to preme Court lawyer Abh- ishek Manu Singhvi chal- contended that the return- ing officer ought to have re- plight of the aspirants of State civil services, caused by a delay in conducting the competitive exams and the placement process. Mr. Pawar B ty’s Sirsa candidate Rohtash Jangra on Monday withdrew his