23042024-TT-01.qxd 4/22/2024 11:10 PM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 144 NO. 112 | 12 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 HIMACHAL PRADESH NIA RAIDS 9 KASHMIR LOCATIONS IN TERROR CONSPIRACY CASE J&K ISRAELI MILITARY INTEL HEAD RESIGNS OVER HAMAS ATTACK WORLD /thetribunechd INDIAN ECONOMY TO RAJNATH SINGH VISITS SURPASS US’ BY 2075: SIACHEN, REVIEWS GOLDMAN BUSINESS SECURITY BACK PAGE tuesday | 23 april 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com PM doubles down on anti-Cong pitch, claims it will seize, redistribute wealth Aditi Tandon IF YOU OWN 2 HOMES, IT’LL TAKE AWAY ONE If you own an ancestral home in a village and also a flat in a city, Cong will take away one of the two... This is Maoist thinking, communist thinking. Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 22 After stoking a political storm with “the Congress will redistribute people’s wealth among infiltrators and those with more kids” remarks in Rajasthan’s Banswara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today doubled down on the accusations even as Opposition parties urged the Election Commission to act against his “hate speech”. Speaking in Aligarh, one of the eight Uttar Pradesh seats going to the polls in the second phase on April 26, the PM employed a two-pronged canvassing strategy as electioneering for the 18th Lok Sabha poll intensified, reissuing the “Congress will seize and redistribute people’s wealth” warning for ❝ Narendra Modi, PRIME MINISTER << PM Narendra Modi being felicitated by UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Aligarh. ANI the majority and listing the government’s pro-Muslim planks for the principal minority. The PM attacked the “Congress prince” (read Rahul Gandhi) and the Congress manifesto for “Maoist plans to survey and redistribute people’s wealth, properties and jewels”, and said Opposition INDIA bloc members Samajwadi Party and Congress had always only used Muslims as vote banks. Modi said the Congress planned a “law to survey and redistribute people’s assets”. continued on page 8 BJP wins from Surat uncontested; Cong calls it ‘fixed match’ New Delhi, April 22 The BJP on Monday registered its first Lok Sabha poll win as party’s Surat candidate Mukesh Dalal won the segment uncontested after the nomination papers of the Congress rival Mukesh Dalal were rejected and rest of the candidates pulled out of the race. Surat District Collector Saurabh Pardhi handed over the certificate of election to Dalal and declared him elected. Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil, in a post on X, said, continued on page 8 Oppn moves EC over PM’s Muslim barb Govt employee shot by terrorists in J&K’s Rajouri Cong files 16 plaints against BJP | CPM asks top court to ‘rein in Modi’ Jammu, April 22 A government employee was shot dead by terrorists in J&K’s Rajouri district on Monday evening. An official said that terrorists fired at Mohd Razaq of Kunda Tope village in the Shahdhara Sharif area of Rajouri. DECEASED’S BROTHER IS A TERRITORIAL ARMY SOLDIER “He was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Terrorists fired four rounds at the victim from close range,” the official said. Razaq was an employee of the Social Welfare Department and the brother of a Territorial Army soldier. The area had been surrounded for searches to trace the assailants, the official said. — Agencies Shubhadeep Choudhury Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 22 Several Opposition parties on Monday complained to the Election Commission demanding action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reference to Muslims to attack the Congress in his election speech in Rajasthan’s Banswara on Sunday. The Congress lodged 16 complaints against the BJP , including over the PM’s remarks for “using religion to ask voters to refrain from voting for the Congress while also making false and defamatory statements against the party and its leaders”. “The important complaint deals with extremely objectionable comments. We pray IN BRIEF EU out with multi-entry visas with longer validity NEW DELHI: Indian nationals can now apply for a multiple-entry Schen- gen visa with longer validity after the European Commission adopted specific rules to this effect on April 18, the EU said. BACK PAGE After row abroad, FSSAI to check quality of spices NEW DELHI: The FSSAI is collecting samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong. INSIDE Hubballi murder case to be transferred to CID BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has said his govern- ment will hand over the Hubballi student murder case to the CID, and that a special court will be set up for its speedy disposal. TNS Married year ago, man murdered for ‘honour’ Yamunanagar, April 22 In a case of suspected honour killing, a 24-year-old man was allegedly murdered at a colony in Yamunanagar using sharp weapons. Two other persons sustained serious injuries in the attack. The family of Nisha of Gadhauli Colony in Yamunanagar was allegedly angry with her as she had a love marriage with Abhishek, alias Rishu, of Hanuman Colony in the Chitta Hanuman Mandir area in Yamunanagar. On a complaint of Akash of Dera Bassi in Punjab, a case has been registered against Channa Singh, alias Chinu Gurjar, Sachin, alias Anupam Gurjar, Aaryan Sharma, and Rahul, alias Tinku Sharma, YAMUNANAGAR: IN-LAWS NURSED A ‘GRUDGE’ ■ Victim Rishu had a love mar- riage with Nisha in 2023, which angered the girl’s family ■ Rishu was attacked in Yamunanagar, where he had gone to attend his cousin’s wedding ■ A case has been registered against five suspects and all of them have been arrested all residents of Gadhauli Colony, and Abhishek of Yamunanagar under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 302 and 506 of the IPC at the City police station in Yamunanagar. All of them have been arrested. The complainant said his cousin continued on page 8 Congress leaders at the Election Commission office. MANAS RANJAN BHUI Modi for allegedly promoting enmity and hatred on religious grounds. “In this widely reported speech, the PM, while referring to the Congress manifesto, engaged in blatant lies, crudity and communal dog-whistling against the Muslim community,” the CPI(ML) said. Trinamool leader in Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien circulated the EC’s email ID on his social media handle, urging people to complain to the poll body about the PM’s “utterances in Rajasthan”. CPM’s Sitaram Yechury wrote that he “hoped the Supreme Court took suo moto cognisance of the speech and issued a contempt of court notice to Modi, followed by strictest punishment”. India’s D Gukesh at a match against Hikaru Nakamura (US) at the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto. PTI Right move, Gukesh becomes youngest to contest world title Tribune News Service Chandigarh, April 22 Dommaraju Gukesh, after winning the Candidates tournament in Toronto, thus earning the right to challenge the incumbent Ding Liren for the title of the world chess champion, seemed to behave as if winning the tournament was child’s play — and maybe it was, for he is only 17 years old. Gukesh has become the youngest player ever to win the Candidates tournament, and will become the youngest player to compete in the final of the ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH I am feeling ❝the journey quite good but is only halfway through. D Gukesh World Championship when he would attempt to snatch Ding’s crown later this year. Gukesh, ranked No. 16 in the world, broke the record of Garry Kasparov, who was 22 when he qualified for the World Championship final in 1984. Gukesh, the second Indian to reach the final of the World Championship after Viswanathan Anand, was mobbed by a crowd of fans who chanted ‘Gukesh, Gukesh’ shortly after winning the tournament, and greater adulation would follow him if he beats Ding in the final. The Chennai teenager, who drew with American GM Hikaru Nakamura in the final round, had luck smiling on him in Toronto on Sunday night. A draw would not have been enough if American GM Fabiano Caruana had not made a fatal error from a dominant position against Russia’s continued on page 8 Court rejects Kejri’s plea for consulting his doctor daily via video-conferencing Samad Hoque Tells AIIMS to form board to monitor CM’s health special health consultation. Kejriwal had filed a fresh plea seeking to consult his doctor daily through videoconferencing. The plea had also prayed for his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, to be allowed to join the video-conference. The court stated the jail authorities continued on page 8 to him (PM Modi) with folded hands to withdraw this statement and to clarify. He named a community and spoke about religion blatantly. He has violated Section 123 (3) of the Representation of the People Act,” Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi told mediapersons outside the EC office. Singhvi said irrespective of the status of the person who had done this, appropriate action, as in any other case, must follow shortly. The CPI(ML) Liberation filed a complaint against PM SC lets teen rape survivor terminate 30-wk pregnancy If Ashish attending political events, HC scraps job test, over he is violating bail conditions: SC 25K WB teachers to go New Delhi, April 22 Noting that the welfare of the minor was of “paramount importance”, the Supreme Court on Monday overturned a Bombay High Court verdict and allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to undergo medical termination of her almost 30week pregnancy in view of “exceptional” circumstances. A Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud directed the dean of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, to set up a team of doctors immediately for aborting the foetus. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati assured the continued on page 8 Seeks material to back allegations against accused Satya Prakash Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 22 The Supreme Court on Monday said if Lakhimpur Kheri violence case accused Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, was physically attending political events in Uttar Pradesh, it would amount to violation of his bail conditions. “If he (Ashish Mishra) is physically attending then it’s definitely a violation,” said a Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice PS Narasimha after advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing one of the victims, alleged that LAKHIMPUR VIOLENCE ON INTERIM BAIL SINCE JANUARY LAST YEAR On Jan 25, 2023, the SC had granted interim bail to Ashish Mishra and directed him to leave Uttar Pradesh within a week of his release from jail and not to stay in Uttar Pradesh or Delhi while on interim bail Ashish was attending political events and distributed tricycles at an event. Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 22 A Delhi Court on Monday rejected the petition of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking permission to daily consult his doctor through videoconferencing for 15 minutes regarding his diabetes situa- Bhushan alleged that “Ashish Mishra has participated in various functions recently and distributed tricycles in Uttar Pradesh”. “I do not know how it’s being allowed. I will file an affidavit and place documents,” Bhushan added. “I am not that foolish to violate liberty like that,” said senior advocate Siddhartha Dave on behalf of the accused, countering Bhushan’s allegations. The Bench asked Bhushan to produce material to substantiate his allegations about violation of bail conditions by accused Ashish Mishra. It also directed the continued on page 8 tion and fluctuating sugar levels. The special court also directed to constitute a medical board by the Director of AIIMS, whom the jail authorities would consult in case of Kolkata/New Delhi, April 22 In a blow to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the cancellation of all appointments made through the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 in state government-sponsored and aided schools, declaring it as “null and void”. Calling it an “illegal verdict”, Banerjee vowed to move the Supreme Court against it. The court directed that a section of those recruits will have to return salary drawn by them along with interest. Over 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the test for 24,640 vacant posts. IRREGULARITIES GALORE 25,753 job letters issued against 24,640 posts; those who submitted blank OMR sheets appointed; aspirants with lower rank preferred WILL MOVE SC: DIDI This is an illegal order. Not speaking against judges, but on order. Will challenge it in SC ❝ Mamata Banerjee, WB CM A Division Bench directed the CBI to undertake further investigation into the recruitments and submit a report in continued on page 8 Akalis name 6 more, Harsimrat from Bathinda, Kaypee Jalandhar Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 22 Putting to rest speculation over the candidature of sitting MP Harsimrat Badal, SAD chief Sukhbir Badal formally announced her name from the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat here today. After Harsimrat’s name did not figure in the first list of seven released on Baisakhi, there was speculation she could be shifted to another seat, possibly Khadoor Sahib or Ferozepur. LS CANDIDATES FROM PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH TO BACK INLD IN HARYANA Chandigarh: The SAD on Monday said it will support Indian National Lok Dal candidates in the Lok Sabha elections in Haryana. The decision was taken at a meeting of the SAD’s Haryana unit, Harsimrat Mohinder S Sohan Singh Ranjit Singh Nardev Singh Hardeep S presided over by party’s state Badal Kaypee Thandal Dhillon Bobby Mann Buterla (Saini) affairs incharge Balwinder Singh BATHINDA JALANDHAR (SC) HOSHIARPUR (SC) LUDHIANA FEROZEPUR CHANDIGARH Bhunder, a statement said. Sukhbir also announced five other candidates — former minister Sohan Singh Thandal from Hoshiarpur, ex- MLA Ranjit Singh Dhillon from Ludhiana, former Jalalabad Akali youth chief Nardev Singh Bobby Mann c m y b from Ferozepur, Chandigarh ex-Deputy Mayor Hardeep Singh Buterla (Saini) from the UT and former Congress CONG FIELDS 2 WOMEN Yamini Gomar Amarjit Kaur Sahoke HOSHIARPUR (SC) FARIDKOT (SC) MP Mohinder S Kaypee from Jalandhar. Kaypee’s name was announced soon after he joined the Akali fold after quitting the Congress. By fielding Thandal from Hoshiarpur, the SAD has put an end to conjecture over BJP leader Vijay Sampla joining the party. Sampla, a Dalit leader, was upset over the BJP denying him the ticket from Hoshiarpur. He is learnt to have been placated by the party. Among the frontrunners for remaining Khadoor Sahib seat are Sukhbir’s brothersin-law Adesh Partap S Kairon and Bikram Majithia, and veteran leader Virsa Valtoha.
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