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abu azmi does a flip-flop DESPATCH & COURIER

By Zuber Ansari

if a rape victim should be punished after she is raped. I eacting after almost replied, 'No'. I never said that three days, besieged a victim of rape should be Samajwadi Party (SP) punished. A mental person Maharashtra cheif abu azmi would say that. I didn't say defended himself, saying, “I that.” never said the rape victim Allegations of rape are often should be hanged.” He furmade when differences bether pointed that a person tween partners arise. Islam who would say something like prescribes harsh punishment this may be mad. torted and that he has in no for rapists and this should be At a press conference held way advocated punishment introduced in our country, at the SP party head office in for a rape victim. azmi added.

Nariman Point, azmi insisted Speaking to the ADC, azmi After the controversial that his comments were dis- said, “Reporters had asked me comments by azmi spread

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“Islam says women should be in 'burkha' but it doesn't say that they should be hanged if they are raped. abu asim azmi is a politician not a spiritual leader.”

— Maulana Mustkeem Azmi, Maharashtra President, Jamiat-E-Ulema

due to false evidence. So the Indian Penal Code has sufficient provision to check the misuse of rape laws, if that's what azmi fears. His and Mulayam Singh's statements are only driven by vote bank politics.abu azmi's son “The rape victims suffer throughout their lives after Farhan Azmi is being dramatic by the incident, so how can Islam ask them to be tweeting against his father's statement. It's all a hanged? It's all rubbish”. planned strategy to please a particular community — Sufi Rasool, whose votes matter in the elections. The son, President, Jamiat-E-Ulema-E-Islam however, does not want to become unpopular among the youth and hence apologising along with “abu asim azmi's Talibani statement intimidates all his wife Ayesha Takia on abu azmi's behalf. Let us those victims of rape who are gathering courage to throw all retrograde elements out by voting against come forward and lodge complaints of rape and them.Women, you are 50 per cent of the voting other sexual offences against them.Section 211 of population. Show the world that you matter and will the IPC already provides punishment for those who not be cowed down by these political goons any file false cases and punishment up to 7 years is more”. prescribed in cases resulting in life imprisonment — Abha Singh, Lawyer and activist

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

EC makes voting easy for teachers!

Commission allows teachers to vote from the booths they are stationed at for poll duty

By Surabhi Nijhawan

cies other from their own, sometimes in remote ith the teachers usu- areas. Most of their time ally complaining that would go in commuting they cannot cast their and conducting their duty votes owing to their elec- with no time to cast their tion duties, the Election own vote.

Commission has come up Udai Nare, senior with the facility of allowing teacher, Hansraj Morarji teachers to cast their votes Public School, Andheri from the same polling said, “It was practically imbooth where they are possible for us to vote, with doing their respective elec- our hectic election duties. tion duties.

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Yes, he is the same candidate who offered us a free Singapore sightseeing tour before the last election!

like wildfire through the Indian conscience, politicians from various parties condemned his remark, while Islamic scholars too come down heavily on him. The

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scholars said abu azmi does regulations. He is a politician not have enough knowledge and must stick to his track, about Islam to be making they said. such statements. They quesabu asim azmi had made tioned his authority to comContinued on pg 6 « ment on Islamic rules and

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It should be Sena, this time around: Jains

Sena lost the plot, it’s MNS all the way: Marathas

he Marathas are now quite disillusioned with the Shiv Sena particularly after Bal Thackeray’s demise. They feel that the party has lost the plot and the leadership isn’t as dashing as it used to be. Instead, the emergence of a strong Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has grabbed the fancy of the new-age Maratha. “A lot of Marathas will opt for MNS now. Raj Thackeray has provided a glimmer of hope for the local Maratha who was Samidha Salve disillusioned with the Shiv Sena”, feels Samidha Salve. Anyway, the performance of MNS, the last time around, matching Sena’s has inspired a lot of MNS supporters who feel that the party headed by a firebrand Raj Thackeray could elbow out the others, this time around.

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Because of Modi wave, it’ll be Sena: Maharashtrians

here is a huge pro-Modi wave in South Central Mumbai too. A lot of pro-Sena Maharashtrians feel that Eknath Gaikwad has not worked for the people and that the sitting MP’s work was restricted to just erecting sheds in Dharavi. “A lot of Maharashtrians voted for MNS in the last elections, but Urvi Belekar this time around, I think they will opt for Shiv Sena’s Rahul Shewale”, feels Urvi Belekar. “The Modi wave is so strong that most Maharashtrians may opt for Shiv Sena this time around”, she says.

That apart, the Sena candidate has said that areas like Shivaji Park, Mahim, Matunga, Naigaon BDD chawl, Wadala have many old buildings that need to be redeveloped.

Shewale has maintained that the he will try to get as much help from the Centre to assist those which, according to a BMC survey, need to be repaired or are dangerous to live in.

These issues are dear to the middle-class voter who will be in favour of Shewale coming to power.

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Driven by Modi-for-PM, it’ll be Shiv Sena: Gujaratis

ujaratis here, as in most other places in the city, will opt for the Shiv Sena solely because it’s BJP’s poll partner in the city. “Driven by the single-most popular agenda – Modi-for-PM – the Gujaratis in South Central Mumbai may well vote for Shiv Sena candidate Rahul Shewale”, feels Anju Doshi. The Gujaratis are hugely a trader class community and would anyway vote for the BJP. In the absence of BJP and with relations with the Shiv Anju Doshi Sena on the mend, the members of the community are set to support the Shiv Sena. The constituency may well witness an upset for the sitting MP Eknath Gaikwad who may just not be third time lucky.

Mahavir Jain

he Jains have historically been BJP supporters. This time around, with the Modi wave engulfing all of India, the Jains should vote for their partner in the city, Shiv Sena”, says Mahavir Jain. “Besides, South Central Mumbai is the Shiv Sena’s home ground and having them in power makes Jains feel a lot safer too”, adds Jain. Other political parties are not in touch with grass-root issues that plague locals here. The Shiv Sena is perceived as being closely in touch with reality lending it a distinct edge over others, where the Jains are concerned.

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Only MNS does all the work here: North Indians

ontrary to sentiments of their South Mumbai counterparts, the South Central North Indian electorate is MNS enthusiast. On fears of violence as envisaged by most North Indian residents, the community stands divided in South Central Mumbai.

“Yahan pe jo bhi MANSE kar raha hai, barobar hai”, says UPite Rajrani Nirmal. “Bahar se aaye Bihariyon ko maarke bhaga rahe hain… achcha hai”, she adds. “Aur toh aur, Bihar mein unki sarkar kuch nahin karti toh ismein Maharashtra ka kya dosh”, maintains Rajrani. The North Indian electorate itself is divided Rajrani Nirmal on the basis of state. The UPite has distanced himself from the Bihari who he considers “an outsider,” and a “bojh on Mumbai’s resources,” much on the lines of the MNS theology.

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For Modi, it will be Sena: Sikhs

he Sikhs have all been won over by Narendra Modi, it’s widely felt. And, as a rule, Sardars usually vote for a BJP candidate in their zone.

“With Narendra Modi being projected as the party’s PM candidate and one who has Sanjeet Lohiya assured employment for the youth and other protrade perks for the business class, the Sikhs will mostly opt for BJP, and their poll partner, the Shiv Sena here”, says Sanjeet Lohiya. South Central Mumbai harbours a sizeable population of Sikhs who are predominantly a business community and will opt for the Shiv Sena – particularly considering that it’s an extension of their support for Modi.

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Modi effect here too: Marwaris

Minal Parmar

lot of us Marwaris want to see Narendra Modi as India’s Prime Minister”, says Minal Parmar. “And, what better way to do that than vote for their poll partner here in the city - the Shiv Sena”, she says. While, under regular circumstances, the Shiv Sena candidate wouldn’t be a preferred candidate where the Marwaris are concerned, in the present situation where the BJP hasn’t fielded a single candidate in Mumbai owing to its poll arrangement with the Shiv Sena, things are different. “Also, despite differences in the past, the Shiv Sena has cozied up to the Gujarati-Marwari combine, over the last few years. Probably, the party has seen the strength of the community and has managed to earn a sizeable amount of trust within sections”, says trader Vimal Jain.

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Congress for secularism and progress: Christians

he Christians have traditionally been Congress supporters and despite the overwhelming Modi-for-PM agenda, there’s poor little to sway the Christian voter from his age-old preference. “The Congress candidate in this area responds better to Christian grievances than candidates from any other party”, offers Moses Fernandes.

The Christians feel that the Congress which is supported by a huge electorate that include slum dwellers and backward classes from areas like Dharavi, Antop Hill, Anushakti Nagar, Sion and Chembur will come to power once again.

“There is no choice other than the Congress. The AAP is blindly supporting regularisation of all slums. That will fetch votes but surely create a huge mess in the city”, feels Agnelo Fernandes.

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Unsure if a change will work: Muslims

he Congress is perceived as a “known enemy” among Muslims here in South Central and any attempt to bring about a change in leadership elicits conflicting reactions. The older generation of Muslims is very wary of a change and may continue with their allegiance with sitting Congress MP Eknath Gaikwad. However, the Aam Aadmi Party’s most recent pledge to regularise all slums is proposition tempting enough for slum-dwellers to shift loyalties. And, that may affect Congress prospects.

The delay of the Dharavi redevelopment has made a lot of voters suspicious of the government’s intentions and that may work against the sitting MP. The younger voter, like Wasim Khan, feels, “Everyone here, particularly the youth, is tired of giving Wasim Khan Congress a change again and again”.

Seeing that there’s little progress at the grassroot level, a lot of younger Muslims are keen on a change. And, they may opt for Shiv Sena as the candidate particularly seems progressive and has some very interesting plans for South Central Mumbai”, says Wasim who will be casting his vote for the very first time.

The Mumbai South-Central constituency is a rapidly transforming old city and harbours a mix of the middle class Maharashtrian, Punjabis, Gujaratis, Christians and Muslims.

Sitting MP Eknath Gaikwad’s win the last time around and the Shiv Sena’s loss owing primarily to the emergence of MNS has been the highlight here. It’ll be Gaikwad’s past performance versus the Modi-for-PM agenda here, reports Gajanan Khergamker

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Sena, because it’s keen on redevelopment: Buddhists

his zone needs to develop drastically. And, nobody except for Rahul Shewale – the Shiv Sena candidate has been expressing any real desire to look into this”, says Buddhist Sahil Gamre. Anyway, Buddhists are known to be a strong vote-bank for the Shiv Sena and these elections, things will be mostly the same. “I personally feel that Shiv Sena knows the issues of the locals and the MP should be a Shiv Sena candidate”, feels Shewale. With a lot of scope for Sahil Gamre redevelopment, any candidate talking on the issue is a huge hit with an electorate keen on redevelopment. They see it as potential for growth – both on the area front as well as on a personal note.

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Youth keen on change

he youth of South Central Mumbai, much like the youth everywhere else, are keen on a change. “We’ve had enough of the Congress and its empty talk”, feels Siddharth Anarse.

“It’s time we had a change and that could be from any political party. Today, Modi sounds like the best bet available. Progress is all he talks about”, adds friend Krish Jain. For Mihir Kelkar, Rahul Koyande and Sripad Pawaskar too, “a government that works for the youth is what is needed. Development and progress are the keywords here and not just empty talk.”

“We need a leader who does not just make assurances to migrant slum-dwellers and assure them of housing but instead tackles the problem of migration and ensures that there is overall progress”, says Chaitanya Teppala.

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he Andhra Pradesh voter is mostly educated and opts for a secular candidate.

“Congress is the only party which does not have a community-based agenda”, feels Andhraite Vasu Dosa.

The Shiv Sena and MNS have a distinct proMaharashtrian agenda while the BJP comes Vasu Dusa across as a staunch Hindutva party. That leaves the Andhra voter with just Congress in the constituency. “It’ll most probably be a repeat of the sitting Congress MP Eknath Gaikwad this time around”, feels Dosa.

After all, Gaikwad had an impressive 98 per cent attendance in Parliament and had asked around 1,000 questions too. That apart, he has been consistently taking up issues related to Mumbai's railways and cluster redevelopment and has used up his annual Rs.4 crore MP fund. “I feel the Telugu votes will go to Congress only”, says Dosa. gajanan@draftcraft.in

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South Central - Youth Clockwise - Siddharth Anarse, Krish Jain, Mihir Kelkar, Rahul Koyande, Chaitanya Teppala and Sripad Pawaskar

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THANKSGIVING Miracle Prayer to St. Claire.

God of Mercy, You inspired St. Claire with the love of poverty by the help of her prayers. May we follow Christ in poverty of spirit and come to the joyful vision of your glory in the Kingdom of Heaven. We ask this through Our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever (Say your prayer request here) Please hear my Novena St. Claire. I believe in the power of prayers and miracles. Say this prayer and 9 Hail Marys for 9 consecutive days, promise to publish the prayer on the 9 day and your miracle will be granted. by B.D. C-2023

CHANGE OF NAME

We, Mr. Mohd. Iqbal Ibrahim Shaikh & Mrs. Farida Iqbal Shaikh, have changed our minor son’s name from Shaikh Juned Iqbal to Junaid Iqbal Shaikh as per Deed Poll Affidavit No. KU 399004 dated 09-04-2014.

C-2024 I have changed my name from Nazma Yusuf Shaikh, to ‘Nazema Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/04/2014.

C-2025 I have changed my name from Hyder Gulam Bardgujar, to ‘Hyder Bardgujar’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/04/2014.

C-2026 I have changed my name from Shaikh Javed, to ‘Shaikh Javed Ahmed Mohammed Tauhid’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/2014.

C-2027 I have changed my name from Shaikh Javed Ahmad, to ‘Shaikh Javed Ahmed Mohammed Tauhid’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/2014.

C-2028 I have changed my name from Shamsuddin Afzal Hussain, to ‘Khan Shamsuddin Afzal Hussain’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/2014.

C-2029 I Mrs. Rabiya Bi have changed my son name from Aamna to Aamna Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 10/04/2014.

C-2030 I have changed my name from Soni Rama Shankar Singh to Soni Shahnawaz Ali as per Affidavit dated 28/3/2014.

C-2031 I have changed my name from Rajdev Bhullan Singh to Rajdev Bhullan Chauhan as per Affidavit dated 11th April 2014.

C-2032 I have changed my name from Chhabra Rajesh Mohandas to Chhabria Rajesh Mohandas by virtue of deed poll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Ratan alias Raju Tikamdas Bhojwani to Ratan Tikamdas Bhojwani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit.

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I Lajwanti Lakhmichand Shah have changed my name to Varsha Pankaj Savla as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 09/04/14.

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I have changed my name from Haresh Mohandas Kataria to Hareshlal Mohandas Kataria by virtue of deed poll Affidavit.

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I Puran Jain have changed my name to Puran Punmiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 09/04/14.

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I have changed my name from Datoo Shankar Sonawane to Dattatray Shankar Sonawane as per Gov. of Maha. Gazette No. (U-65924).

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I Ms. Nirmalaben Jagjivanbhai Panchal have changed my name to Mrs. Meena Anil Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 10/04/14.

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I have changed my name form Miss Rukhsaar S/o Ashraf Khan to Mrs Rukhsar Abrar Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 20.03.2014.

I Mr. Mansukhlal Devashibhai Kacha have changed my name to Mr. Mansukhbhai Devshibhai Kacha as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 04/04/14.

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C-2037 I have changed my name from “Mrs. Jayaben Kirtikumar Solanki” to “Mrs. Jayshree Kirtikumar Solanki” as per Affidavit dated 10th April’ 2014.

C-2038 I have changed my name from Husaina Bahen Noor Mohammed Chaudhry to Husaina Abbasali Nandoliya as per Affidavit.

C-2039 I have changed my name from Husena to Husaina Abbasali Nandoliya as per Affidavit.

C-2040 I have changed my name from Santosh Suresh Naherya to Santosh Suresh Nehariya as per Maha. Gazette No. X-57265.

C-2041 I have changed my name from Urvashiben Kamlesh Gajjar to Urvashi Kamlesh Gajjar as per deed poll Affidavit No. KU 319246 dated 11/04/2014.

C-2042 I have changed my name from Kamlesh Kumar Ishwarlal Gajjar to Kamlesh Ishwarlal Gajjar as per deed poll Affidavit No. KU 319245 dated 11/04/2014.

C-2043 I have changed my name from Asif Mohamed Fayazuddin Padiyar to Mohamed Asif Fayazuddin Padiyar as per deed poll Affidavit dated 9/04/2014.

C-2044 I Anjali Prakashchandra Pandey have changed my name to Anjali Vikram Pandey Verma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 02/04/14.

C-2045 I Ms. Bharati Vishnu Hirlekar have changed my name to Mrs. Alka Ashok Mayekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 11/04/14.

C-2046 I Ms. Nitoo Sudeshkumar Sethi have changed my name to Mrs. Neetu Omprakash Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 11/04/14.

C-2047 I Sangitaben Dhansukhlal Gedia have changed my name to Sangita Dhansukhbhai Gedia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 11/04/14.

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I Mr. Lalji Ram Ramlakhan have changed my name to Mr. Lalji Ramlakhan Kanojiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 11/04/14.

C-2053 I Chhaya Vinayak Sawant have changed my name to Madhavi Ujwal Hatankar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/04/14.

C-2054 I Varun Sai have changed my name to Varun Sekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2055 I Kirankumar Munshi have changed my name to Kiran Munshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2056 I Tauseen Nisar Ahmad Shaikh have changed my name to Tausheen Nisar Ahmad Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/04/14.

C-2057 I Bano Indraj Marwadi have changed my minor son’s name from Sidhant Sasi Indraj Marwadi to Sidhant Indraj Marwadi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated : 25/03/14.

C-2058 I Firoz Ahmed Mohamed Issak have changed my name to Firoz Ahmed Mohamed Issak Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2059 I Sunson Sunny Joseph have changed my name to Sunson Joseph Kochupurackal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2060 I Sunny Varghese Joseph have changed my name to Joseph Varghese Kochupurackal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2061 I Molamma Sunny Joseph have changed my name to Molamma Joseph Kochupurackal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2062 I Manika Mary have changed my name to Monica as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2063 I Hetal Dhirendrakumar Waghela have changed my name to Heena Kishor Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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MUMBAI | MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014 I Mahendra Shivgan have changed my name to Mahesh Shivgan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sampatlal B. Hiran to Sampatlal Bhavarlal Hiran as per Affidavit C-2081

I have changed my name from Vernekar Sandya Satish to new name Vernekar Sandhya Satish as per Affidavit C-2099

I Rajshree Rajaram Shivgan have changed my name to Rajashree Rajaram Shivgan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Aswathy Ajithkumar to Aswathy Ajithkumar Pillai as per Affidavit C-2082

I have changed my name from Surjya Narayan Paul to Suryanarayan Shyama Prasad Pal as per Affidavit C-2100

I Akram Khan & Akram have changed my name to Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Faruk to Mohammed Farooq Hingora as per Affidavit C-2083

I have changed my name from Ranjitkumar Raghuram Shetty to Ranjit Raghuram Shetty as per Affidavit C-2101

I have changed my name from Farida Mohammed Farooq Hingora to Farida Mohammed Farooq as per Affidavit C-2084

I have changed my name from Preeti Golan to Pritpal Kaur as per Affidavit C-2102

I Marjina Akram Khan & Marjina Akram have changed my name to Margina Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2068 We Mr. Akram Shaikh & Mrs. Margina Akram Shaikh have changed our minor son’s name from Mohammad Saad Akram Khan & Mohammad Saad to Mohammad Saad Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2069 I Mansi Bhavesh Shah have changed my name to Manasi Atul Modi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-2070 I Mundrika Prasad have changed my name to Mundrika Prasad Jaiswar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 12/04/14.

C-2071 I have changed my name from Namdev Shivaji Patil to Namdeo Shivaji Patil as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Zabeen Usman Merchant to Zabeen Soofyan Chunawala as per Affidavit Dt. 11-04-2014 C-2085

I have changed my name from Bhaveshkumar Khushalchand Gandhi to Bhavesh Khushalchand Gandhi as per Affidavit C-2103

I have changed my name from Sairam Kaushik to Kaushik Sankaran Iyer as per Affidavit.

C-2086

I have changed my name from Divyakant Jivanbhai to Divyakant Jivanbhai Parasania as per Affidavit C-2104

I have changed my name from Vignesh Rajesh to Vignesh Rajesh Iyer as per Affidavit.

C-2087

I have changed my name from Pritiben to Priti Divyakant Parasania as per Affidavit C-2105

I have changed my name from Anilkumar Kalidas Parekh to Anil Kalidas Parekh as per Affidavit.

C-2088

I have changed my name from Jivanlal Nathabhai Parasania to Jivanbhai Nathabhai Parasania as per Affidavit C-2106

I have changed my name from Mary Nathalia Pereira to Mary Dsilva as per Affidavit.

C-2089

I have changed my name from Sushmita Sagar Vartak to Sushmita Roy as per Affidavit C-2107

I have changed my name from Vivek Gujarati to Vivek Kumar Gujarati as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from M Rizwan Mohammed Irfan Patel to Rizwan Mohammed Irfan Patel as per Affidavit C-2108

I have changed my name from Tharayil Abdul Nazer Kunni Mohammed to Abdul Nazer Tharayil as per Affidavit.

C-2073

I have changed my name from Mahendrakumar Morarji Veera to Mahendra Morarji Vira as per Affidavit C-2091

I have changed my name from Abdulla Kasim Patel Shaikh to Abdullah Kasim Patel as per Affidavit.

C-2074

I have changed my name from Asha Sandip Gosarani to Asha Sandeep Gosrani as per Affidavit.

C-2092

I have changed my name from Satya Narain Pal to Satyanarayan Kapil Dev Pal as per Affidavit.

C-2075 I have changed my name from Shaikh Sabir Shaikh Saleem to Sabir Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-2076 I have changed my name from Dilip Kumar Ramnayan Yadav to Dilip Ramnayan Yadav as per Affidavit C-2077 I have changed my name from Badalkumar Parshotambhai Patel to Badal Parshotambhai Patel as per Affidavit C-2078 I have changed my name from Purushottamdas Patel to Parshotambhai Patel as per Affidavit C-2079 I have changed my name from Surekhaben Patel to Sulekhaben Patel as per Affidavit C-2089

I have changed my name from Sandip Kantilal Gosarani to Sandeep Kantilal Gosrani as per Affidavit C-2093 I have changed my name from Bhatia Amrut Alias Amratlal to Bhatia Amritlal as per Affidavit C-2094 I have changed my name from Pahelajani Hiteshkumar Johny to Pahlajani Hitesh Johny as per Affidavit C-2095 I have changed my name from Valechha Naresh Mohandas to Valecha Naresh Mohandas as per Affidavit C-2096 I have changed my name from Ahuja Shanker Kanyalal to Ahuja Shankar Kanyalal as per Affidavit C-2097 We Vernekar Satish and Vernekar Shanti have changed our son's name from Vernekar Praveen Satish to Vernekar Pravin Satish as per Affidavit C-2098

I Mrs. Suvarna Sainath Shirodkar have changed my minor son’s name from Amith Shirodkar to Amrit Sainath Shirodkar as per Affidavit C-2109 I have changed name from Manojkumar Singh to Manoj Ramabhilesh Singh as per Affidavit C-2110 I have changed my name from Bebeetai to Bebee Balaram Chaudhari as per Affidavit C-2111 We Mr. Mansur Mohamed Husain Vora & Mrs. Rashida Banoo Vora, have changed our son name from Mohmed Fezan Mansur Vora to Mohmed Faizan Mansur Vora as per Affidavit Dt. 27-03-2014 C-2112 I have changed my name from Mr.Vasudev Mahadev Kambli to Mr.Vasudeo Kambli as per Affidavit C-2113 I have changed my name from Mrs.Munira Vasudev Kambali to Mrs.Sunanda Vasudeo Kambli as per Affidavit C-2114 We Mr. Sarfaraz Glasswala and Mrs. Neha Sarfaraz Glasswala has changed our son name from M. Arhaan S .Glasswala to Arhaan Sarfaraz Glasswala as per Deedpool Affidavit C-2115

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or some this Lok Sabha elections is make or break, or career defining moment. Hence many have stooped to such levels that instead of debating real issues, the debate has become a demeaning discourse. It is not that the likes of abu asim azmi have lowered the standards of the political debate, MNS chief Raj Thackeray too had called upon farmers to kill those who were forcing them to commit suicides.

While the MNS chief has got a rap on the knuckles from the ECI, it remains to be seen whether the poll body takes strict action against azmi.

The latest to jump the bandwagon is Nitesh Rane who has in his April 11 tweet gone to the extent of asking “all potential rapists to contact Samajwadi Party female members and family members as it is ok to rape them!

ready be upon us on April 17 & April 24. Although the Vidarbha percentage of 62 percent is not bad, that percentage and voter enthusiasm needs to sustain till the last phase of polling on May 12. But given the kind of and level of political debate these days will surely sustain that momentum.

As the summer season approach and school holidays begin, most of us prefer to go on a vacation. We are still debating whether voting be made compulsory. The Nitesh Rane tragedy is that while only 50 to 60 percent voters cast their Green signal mil gaya hai! ballot, the rest do not. In efEnjoy!” The tragedy is that the fect the elected representanotion of unfettered freedom tives represent that much of offered by the social media is the electorate. So also those being used as an license to who do not vote purely out of run down anybody. More- apathy do not have the over, the concepts of liberal- chance to blame the politiism has been stretched to cians. Besides this a voting such an limit that the debate percentage in excess of 60 has become personal. Such percent usually throws the regressive mindsets need to electoral battle field wide be banned from not just elec- open. Moreover, be it the toral politics, but from public 1977 Janata Party wave or the life as well.

India Shinning propaganda of 1999, Maharashtra has been notorious to duck the national trend.

The first round of polling in the state has seen a marginal increase in voting percentage in Vidarbha region. Despite As the elections are already the searing heat wave condi- upon us, frustration and tions as is usual feature in angst against the political esthis region during summers, tablishment of the voters and the improvement in voter voluntary associations is now turnout is appreciable. As we showing up. Politicians and speak, the second round and political parties run the risk third round of polling will al- of ignoring the warning sig-

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he fracas between NCP workers and Industries Minister Narayan Rane has worsened. This has led to NCP chief Sharad Pawar to crack the whip yesterday by dislodging Sindhudurg district unit president Bala Bhise for defying the party diktat by refusing to campaign for Congress candidate Nilesh Rane from the SindhudurgRatnagiri constituency.

The NCP also issued a notice to its MLA Deepak Kesarkar who refused to campaign for Rane, preferring to resign from his post instead. Pawar announced his decision to replace Bhise with Victor Danteus at a rally held in Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg, in support of Nilesh Rane, sitting MP and son of Narayan Rane.

“If anybody thinks the organisation revolves around him then he is wrong. If an alliance is formed, one will

Sharad Pawar have to work for it. The perception that whole organisation will revolve around one person will not work in the NCP,” asserted Pawar. He also assured the gathering that action would be taken against his party MLA Kesarkar who had defied party orders to campaign for Nilesh.

Interestingly, no party worker from NCP attended the rally. Pawar and nephew

Ajit had tried to broker a truce but faced an embarrassment when the Sawantwadi legislator along with the local party cadres refused to campaign for Nilesh.

Nilesh is pitted against Shiv Sena's Vinayak Raut and the contest has become interesting as some of the NCP workers have distanced themselves from the campaign.

SIMHASAN Prashant Hamine | ADC nals. Already in the first phase of polling on April 10, voters in a tiny village of Morgan in Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency used the None Of The Above (NOTA) option to register their protest against lack of roads and power. The Mathadi workers (Head Loaders) agitated over the no progress of the government in solving their housing problem too have decided to press for NOTA. If that is not enough, the hith-

erto docile Brahmin community too has urged the faithful to use NOTA in protest of the

established political parties not fielding candidates from the community.

05 ADC has been consistently highlighting the issue of widespread discrepancies in the electoral rolls over the past one year. The BJP-Shiv Sena seem to have woken up at the eleventh hour now. The BJP argues that a lakh of voters whose names have already been registered in Sangli Lok Sabha constituency are also registered as voters in Pune Lok Sabha constituency. Sena candidate Anandrao Adsul who is contesting from Amravati (SC) constituency argued that names of 45,000 voters were missing.

In Yavatmal too voters found it difficult to trace their names in the voters list. Tragically the reality is that most of us wake up on poll eve to find out our names in the voters list which are periodically updated.

Unfortunately many treat poll days as holidays and then curse the political establishment for the next five years for its failure to address our problems.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Nisar Ahmed to Shafi Ahmed Dehlvi as per Affidavit C-2116 I have changed my name from Shagufta Anjum Ayazuddin Ansari to Shagufta Muzaffar Husain Ansari as per Affidavit C-2117 I have changed my name from Manojkumar to Manoj Gunvantrai Daftary as per Affidavit C-2118 I have changed my name from Geeta Yeshwant Tawade to Madhavi Shivram Parab as per Affidavit C-2119 I have changed my name from Mohammed Siddique to Mohammed Siddique Badgujar as per Affidavit C-2120 I have changed my name from Isan Haider Alim Mehndi Khan to Ishan Haider Ali Mehdi Khan as per Affidavit C-2121 I have changed my name from Alim Mehndi Khan to Ali Mehdi Khan as per Affidavit C-2122 I have changed my name from Ali Mehandi Khan to Ali Mehdi Khan as per Affidavit C-2123 I have changed my name from Mohamed Halim Himayyukhan to Haleem Himayyu Khan as per Affidavit C-2124 I have changed my name from Jairabee Mohamed Halim Khan to Jairabi Haleem Khan as per Affidavit C-2125 I have changed my name from Hardikaben Prafulchandra Bakhai to Hardika Bhavesh Sheth as per Affidavit C-2126 I have changed my name from Inayat Alli Siddiq to Inayat Ali Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-2127 I have changed my name from Mohammed Faiyaz to Faiyaz Inayat Ali Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-2128 I have changed my name from Snehal Vilas Jannu to Tanushree Bharat Gundu as per Affidavit C-2129 I have changed my name from Sameela Khatun Shaikh to Samila Khatun Shaikh as per Affidavit C-2130 I Llewellyn, S/o Alex Francis D'souza, holder of Indian Passport No. H 1925849 issued at Dubai on 28/05/2009., Permanent Resident of C -405, La Chapelle, Evershine Nagar, Malad West, Mumbai 400064 & presently residing at P.O Box 445, Fujairah, U.A.E, do hereby change my name from Llewellyn to Llewellyn D'souza as per Affidavit dated 10/04/2014.

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Across the state, around 4.5 lakh teachers have been us to vote from the polling roped in for election duty. booth we are stationed at Along with the teachers, the for our duty. This will gener- university staff and officials ate more votes from the have also been recruited for teachers. Every teacher at the duties. This has led to the the election duty can now deferral of examinations and vote!” results in various schools and universities.

Anil Deshmukh, Secretary, Maharashtra Teachers FedPUBLIC NOTICE eration for Aided and UnNOTICE is hereby given that aided Schools said, MRS. BHANUBEN GHANSHYAM “Finally a major problem VYAS Owner and Member at Flats No.13, Kakad kunj CHS. has been solved. Teachers LTD., Situated at Near M.K.N from the rural areas used to Bhatia School, Sai baba Nagar, get election duties in vilBorivali (West). Mumbai : 400092. has Lost the Original Share Certificate No. 19, Member Registerd No. 4, Bearing Distinctive No’s. 91 to 95 for Five (5) Share of Rs. 50/- Each (fifty only) each has applied to the Secretary of the said society to Issue the Duplicate Share Certificates.

Any Person / persons having any Claim, Right, Title, Interest, Lien or Pledge, Mortgage etc.

Should inform in Writing to the Secretary of the Society Within 14 Days from Date of Issue of this Notice. Failure of Which it will be deemed as no Claim is Pending against the same and the secretary will Issue duplicate share certificate to him in his name only, after that no Claim of Whatsoever nature will be entertained.

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lages, making them unable to cast votes. We can now practise our right to vote”.

Teachers demand relief from election duty While the teachers have been facilitated to cast their votes, they have also complained that the paper assessment work for the SSC and HSC examination still remains to be done. Teachers have requested the Election Commission to relieve them from election duties.

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Citing Islamic rules, azmi went on, “In modern days, his controversial hang-the- boys and girls are roaming victim comment about three together and living together. days ago when, in an inter- In the olden days such view with a newspaper, he things would have been said, “Any woman if, dealt with seriously... whether married or unmar- Women having sex with ried, goes along with a man, consent too should be with or without her consent, hanged. Islam says that should hanged. Both should even a father can't stay with be hanged. It shouldn't be his daughter alone in the allowed even if a woman same room because goes by consent.” 'shaitaan jaag sakta hain'.”

Acid attack on college girl

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leuths of the Thane (rural) police on Saturday arrested a 32-yearold married man and his accomplice for trying to disfigure the face of a 22-yearold college girl by throwing acid on her in the Shanti Nagar area of Mira Road. The girl had been pressurizing the man to divorce his wife and marry her. According to the police, the accused, identified as Akshay Shah (32), is a resident of Malad and works in the diamond industry. Al-

He rapes, robs, marries the victim, and robs her again

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36-year-old woman from Shivaji Nagar, Govandi is running from pillar to post to get her cheater husband arrested for stealing and domestic abuse. His family members also face similar charges. Yet, despite court orders, Shivaji Nagar police have not arrested any of the accused, laments the victim.

Ironically, the accused had also been charged for raping the victim in 2012. Eventually out on bail, the accused man convinced her to marry him, to avoid conviction.

On April 3, 2012, the victim had lodged a rape and theft complaint against accused Salim Abdul Zabbar Adhoni (39) an auto driver and Shivaji Nagar resident. Shivaji Nagar police had arrested Salim for raping the victim and stealing her gold ornaments then.

However, after receiving bail, he convinced her to marry him. Once married, Salim started abusing her.

In another case of blatant irony, Salim got his wife arrested under section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the IPC in the year 2013. Eventually she was out on bail but continued to be harassed by Salim and his family members.

When the police failed to take action, the victim approached the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Kurla. The court in its order on January 1, ordered Shivaji Nagar police to register an FIR against Adhoni and five of his family members.

Finally, as per the court order, Shivaji Nagar police registered a FIR against Adhoni and Nabira (Salim’s first wife), Mumtaz (mother), Javed (brother), Shaban (brother) and Shahnaz (sister), under sections 498(A), 406, 380, 420, 323 and 34 of the IPC. “Despite the court order the police have not arrested them yet,” complains the victim.

PSI Mustak Khan, the investigating officer, said, “As per court order we have registered FIR against the accused.”

ready married and having two children, Akshay, under the pretext of marriage, had lured the girl into having physical relationship with him for the past couple of years. However, when the girl started forcing him to divorce his wife and marry her or else she would expose him, Ak-

shay got jittery and hatched a plan to instill fear in the girl’s mind. On April 8, Akshay called the girl near her building in Shanti Nagar, where he was waiting in a car with his friend, identified as Sumeet Sharma. When the girl approached the car, Sharma flung acid on her face. Inter-

estingly, the duo fled, but not before admitting the girl to a nearby hospital, following which Akshay even informed the girl’s colleague about the attack which he said was carried out by an unidentified assailant. Fearing yet another backlash from the accused, the girl’s family remained

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Married man had lured the girl into sexual relationship under promise of marriage; she threatened to expose him after he backtracked silent for a couple of days, but finally mustered courage and registered a complaint at the Mira Road police station. The police immediately swung into action and arrested the duo from Malad. “The condition of the girl who was fortunate to escape with superficial injuries to her face

is now stable,” said Senior Police Inspector Dhanaji Kshirsagar.While the duo have been charged under section 326 of the IPC, Akshay has also been slapped with charges of rape. Both have been remanded to police custody. Further investigations are on.

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week after the Mumbai High Court denied realty firm Princeton Universal LLP access to the rented residence of yesteryear actress Sadhana in Santacruz, asking them to seek her written permission, the firm has now decided to approach the court with an appeal against the order of access into the garden adjoining her house.

Sadhana has been living in the 3,000 sq.ft. groundfloor flat of a three-storey building Sangeeta, which earlier belonged to famous Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle for over 50 years. In 2012, the singer sold it to Kakad Realty, a subsidiary of the Princeton Universal LLP. Princeton then filed a suit in the Mumbai High Court in February last year, and an application in March, seeking directions against Sadhana. The firm said she should not obstruct their representatives from accessing her side of the property. It also sought that Sadhana not be “allowed to deface the realty firm's name board, trespass on the remaining open space inside the compound, interfere with the right of the security guards and interfere with the firm's development of the property.”

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The three-storey structure Sangeeta, in Santacruz the firm, had accepted the separate water bills produced by Sadhana for her flat as well as for the garden.

The last bill produced was of June 1983, carrying the owner's name as well as Sadhana's father's name as 'care of'.

While delivering the order, Justice Roshan Dalvi allowed the firm to do the repair and maintenance work of the building and said that the firm would have access from both the gates to the disputed property.

“That access would be to the entire property aside from the flat and the garden. The firm would have right of access around the suit property from one gate to the other within the compound wall. The realty firm would be entitled to the

right of access to the first and second floor and also terrace of the suit property,” the order stated, while denying access to the garden and actress' flat.

Kunal Kakkad of Princeton Universal LLP said, “We have no objections with the High Court order in this suit. Because of this order, our work on the renovation will now start soon. However, we are filing another appeal in this case as we have papers to prove that the garden area was actually a driveway into the building which was later converted into a garden. We found out about it from the BMC office only after this court order.

So we are now going to appeal that this garden be included as part of the High Court order.” philip.varghese@afternoondc

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hile the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee had earlier rejected the Mumbai University's proposal for installing air-conditioners in its convocation hall, the Heritage Committee has finally accepted the proposal and given an approval for an air-conditioned Convocation Hall. The approval certificate from the committee is still awaited though.

Sir Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall was funded and set up by Parsi entrepreneur and business tycoon Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney. It was completed in the 1870s and was recently renovated to its original glory after decades of neglect. This hall can accommodate 500 persons, while 100 can be accommodated on its balcony. Keeping in mind the visits of international ministries and dignitaries to the convocation hall,

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he city's green cover is being sacrificed as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to trim 349 trees in the western suburbs in order to facilitate housing projects.

The authority last week issued a public notice regarding the trimming of 349 trees in the western suburbs of Bandra, Santacruz and Andheri. A majority of these proposals were for housing projects under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA).

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Heritage Committee declines the Mumbai University’s plan of installing air-conditioning in its Convocation Hall; MU resends a revised plan

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s part of the renovation work of the historical structure in Mumbai University (MU), the varsity has planned to install airc

other events. Since it is a heritage structure however, the Heritage Committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declined the proposal. MU has nonetheless forwarded a rev

called Sir Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall, was funded and set up by the Parsi entrepreneur and business tycoon Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney. It was completed in the 1870s and w

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the varsity had proposed the need for ACs. The hall has been host to various international conferences, seminars and visits by the prime ministers and presidents of various countries.

In the Board of College and University Development (BCUD) meeting on June 10 last year, the members of the committee had proposed a plan for making the convocation hall air-conditioned. The MU had prepared a sketch

and design for the installation of the AC and it was forwarded to the heritage committee.

The heritage committee had asked the varsity for various modifications and the MU has now been able to bring in the needed modifications in the plans as per the directions of the heritage committee.

In September 2013, the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee, BMC had said that the varsity's proposal stated that the balcony inside the convocation hall will be permanently blocked. The airconditioning could also cause damage to the structure with its sudden cooling. The committee had thus rejected the proposal. The ADC had carried a story regarding this on September 25, 2013.

Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor, MU said, “Once the approval certificate is obtained, the installation process will begin. The work will mostly be completed in six months”.

BMC to trim 349 trees will be trimmed for redevelopment purposes belonging to the MIG group at Gandhi Nagar, Bandra, and 47 would be cut for the proposed construction of Indian Packaging Industry in Marol industrial area, Andheri. The remaining trees will be chopped for two proposed SRA projects in Andheri (E) soon.

A civic official said, “These projects require the cutting of trees. It cannot be avoided

but we will make sure that we will cut off as less trees as possible”.

Feedback and opinions have been invited by the administration within seven days. The proposal is likely to be tabled at the civic tree authority meeting.

The rule states that at least two trees should be planted in lieu of every tree that is trimmed for the developmental purpose. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

Amitabh to be BMC's Brand Ambassador for TB Bollywood icon’s involvement in this noble cause will be a big boost for the doctors and nurses, and the thousands of unfortunate patients afflicted by the dreaded disease

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ollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has 'humbly' agreed to Mayor Sunil Prabhu's request to be the Brand Ambassador for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) 'Mumbai Mission for TB' (tuberculosis).

Senior civic officials said, besides thousands of TB patients, it will also boost the morale of civic medical staff including doctors and nurses who are reluctant to serve in TB hospitals due to high risk of infection.

Bachchan whose film career is spanning over four decades, has ar-

Sunil Prabhu guably a big influence on three generations and across the country. His voice and face will be more than effective to curb the misconception about TB which is otherwise considered as a dreadful disease and its patients are considered as 'untouchable'.

Doctors who had worked in Sewree TB hospital said, “It is observed that family members come to admit a TB patient here. How-

ever, after medical treatment is over, they are reluctant to take the patient back home.”

He added, “Sometimes, male patients whose parents are reluctant to take them back find their own way out. However, it is very difficult for young women. If their family does not take them back, they have nowhere to go.”

Hospital reports say, “If a patient dies, family members don't come and claim the body. Unclaimed bodies remain in the mortuary.

After lot of paper work, these bodies are sent for cremation.

Grim scenario Figures of Multi Drug Resistant TB (MDR TB) cases are alarming. According to official data, in 2010, total 53 cases of MDR TB were diagnosed. In 2012, the number of MDR TB diagnosed patients reached 2,429 and in 2013 its is 3,100. Civic officials said, “Since January 2014, estimated 550 patients of MDR TB have been diagnosed.

According to internal medical re-

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Amitabh Bachchan port of Sewree TB hospital, a civic run hospital specialised in TB diagnosis and treatment, 45 staffers including senior doctors were found to be infected with TB during the routine medical check up of hospital staff.

Doctors and nurses attached to civic public health department are reluctant to go to Sewree TB Hospital. Medical staffers consider transfer to this hospital as 'punishment

Underlining the importance of public awareness about TB, Bachchan wrote to Mayor Prabhu, “There are, I believe, a lot of misconceptions about the disease and many think of TB as being a dreaded disease. Sadly, this not the case.”

He further writes, “I accept your offer and would appreciate receiving further guidance as to how I can perform the duties of a brand ambassador for 'TB Control' effectively.” posting' and some of them are ready to even resign in case of transfer to Sewree TB hospital.

Few doctors and nurses are dedicated and selflessly working in this hospital. Since last year, the civic body also made special provisions for doctors working in this hospital.

The BMC is the first civic body in the country to make a provision for 'special TB leave' in case a staffer found to be infected with TB.

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‘SUPER OXYGEN’ TO THE RESCUE which was conducted at Bombay Hospital on Sunday.

Organisers conducted an advance uper oxygen (O3) is what you workshop on “Pain Management and need to restore optimal levels of Cosmetology with Ozone Therapy” oxygen in your body. This is the and prominent doctors like Dr. Mili message that the Ozone Forum of Shah, Dr. Jignasha, Captain Dr. Arul, India, with support from The Bisleri and others addressed a gathering of Trust, seeks to promote at its 7th an- more than 200 doctors on the benefits nual conference on Ozone therapy of ozone in dermatology, infertility,

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joint pains, and supportive therapy for cancer patients.

Ozone molecules carry an extra atom of oxygen than regular oxygen molecules (O2). It is used extensively in cosmetology and anti-ageing treatments. At the conference, the Ozone Forum of India also launched the Ozone vacuum machine for cosmetic treatments.

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The camera, worth around Rs 12,000, was stolen from the office on Saturday night, where its batteries were being recharged, they said.

"We have registered a case of theft today on the complaint of electoral officer Annasaheb Kharde," police told PTI. Navghar police are investigating the matter.

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petty quarrel between two groups of young men snow-balled into a violent group clash ending in the brutal murder of one person in Bhayandar (East) late on Saturday night. According to the police, the incident has been reported from the Indira Nagar area in Navghar village. The deceased, identified as Gururaj Maruti Rajkure (27), and his friend Pradeep Ramchandra Shinde (25) were returning home after attending an engagement ceremony in the area, when members of a rival group instigated an argument with them over something trivial. The heated exchange of words took a violent turn when the accused mounted a violent assault on the duo with iron rods and other sharp weapons before fleeing the spot. Rajkure and Shinde were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Rajkure succumbed to his injuries. Shinde is in a deep coma after suffering serious head injuries. Following the incident, hundreds of local people thronged the Navghar police station demanding immediate arrest of the assailants who, according to

Angry locals outside the Navghar police station them, had pre-planned the murder. A police team immediately swung into action and arrested five men including Babu Shravan Khare, Vikram Ghadge alias Vicky, Akbar Abdul alias Aban, Arjun Chauhan and Vijay Singh alias Gabbar for their involvement in the murder. Even as the police claimed that the murder was nor premeditated and was the case of a petty quarrel turning ugly, residents of the area have alleged that the groups were at loggerheads for quite some time and this bloodbath was bound to happen.“We have arrested five people and booked them for murder.

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“Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism – how passionately I hate them!”

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UMBAI with a population of 15 million should have had a larger police force.

With the fast changing crime situation, it becomes clear that the small force which we have finds it difficult to deliver. Increasing unemployment, growing tensions in slums, desperate bid for survival are some of the causes which make people take to crime.

Instead of concentrating on crime, the police are made to do all sorts of work: A larger number of police is wasted on VIP duty, on ensuring high moral standards of security.

The police should not have anything to do with the maintenance of morals. So long as a citizen does not hurt others, he should have the right to do whatever he wants. It is absurd that the police should have anything to do with such a man’s life. But somehow, the Mumbai police think that maintenance of people’s morals is part of their duty.

Some young folks – boys and girls – organise a party in a holiday resort. It is a totally private celebration. The police raid the party and declare the merrymakers are ‘indecently’ dressed and they are consuming liquor without permit. What does it matter if at a private party, people dress as they like?

What according to the police is indecent?

The police intervention would have been all right if the party was open to public. Must the police have the right to impose their views with regard to how the merrymakers should dress in a completely private party?

Evidently the court also is against the behaviour of the police. In one verdict, it said that girls should be free to dance in bars. Another court verdict is also against the police: It has asked why two cops are posted at every bar in the city: what are they doing there? It is a sheer waste of the force.

For some weird reason, the government refuses to do away with the permit system which enables a person to drink. Prohibition is out and why keep the rule with regard to drinking only with a permit? Lakhs of people in the city drink without a permit. The ‘duty’ the police do with regard to booking those who drink without permit should be scrapped but this will not happen so long as we have moral custodians around.

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O a growing number of Congress netas are now desperate for Priyanka Bitiya to rescue them from irrelevance. The likes of Janardhan Dwidey and Makhan Lal Fotedar and the rest whose only claim to fame is that they are front-row courtiers at 10 Janpath want Priyanka Gandhi to play a more active role in politics. Robert Vadra’s wife is already at brother Rahul Gandhi’s side, helping him devise the election strategy. She is reported to have personally picked the Congress candidate to take on Modi in Varanasi, assuring him all financial help. But apparently this is not enough for the khadi-clad parasites who have made a career for themselves as yes men par excellence. In the multilayered hierarchy of courtiers that is the Congress Party they command extra weightage for being members of the apex court in Delhi. Others not fortunate enough to get access to the Dilli Durbar, therefore, must necessarily play second fiddle.

Dwidey was first off the blocks, suggesting an active role for Priyanka. He claimed the late Rajiv Gandhi had confided in him that his daughter possessed a great political talent. It was not possible to test the veracity of that claim. In any case, it was irrelevant whether a doting father credited Priyanka with political aptitude which many would say he himself had lacked thoroughly. Besides, why rake up that alleged private conversation at this point of time? We shall return to that presently. Let us now turn to the averments of yet another Congressman. M.L. Fotedar, an important cog in the Indira Gandhi durbar, too has plugged for Priyanka as a politician. He says that Indira Gandhi saw in her granddaughter a future Indira Gandhi.

Both Dwidey and Fotedar are taking no chances of contradiction. Nobody comes back from the dead to tell the truth. But the timing of their public lobbying for Priyanka is significant. It confirms that the Congress fears a pasting of its life in the on-going poll.

A corollary of that is that that the two Congress worthies along with a large number of party members are frustrated with the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. They reckon that Priyanka might rescue them from being made fully redundant.

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only chartable thing to assume is that Dwidey and Fotedar are testing the political waters before she takes a call on her daughter’s political career. However, should that decision cause Priyanka to formally take charge of the party, whether or not it results in reviving its fortunes can be left to the people but it would be clear that the family has lost faith in the leadership of the son.

Without second-guessing the eventual decision of the Family, we believe that even Priyanka would fail to revive the increasingly moribund organization. It is futile to visualize the return of a second Indira Gandhi. Politics and the people have changed so very thoroughly from the times when a Dev Kant Barooah would disgrace himself by chanting Indira is India and India is Indira. No.

days as Punjab Chief Minister when he was virtually an ‘outsider’ to his own cabinet colleagues and a vast majority of the party legislators.

Given that Jaitley is a self-made man, having achieved unprecedented success as the country’s top-most lawyer, the Congress candidate ought to have done his homework before flinging irrelevant charges against him.

Most ridiculously Singh had the temerity to call Jaitley a ‘minor lawyer.’ Jaitely pointed out how his own grandmother and wife’s mother and aunts hailed form Amritsar. And now he now owns a house in the upmarket Civil Lines area in the city. In fact, local BJP leaders questioned whether the Captain had any right to call any place in Punjab as his home, considering that he was most of the time holed up either in the luxury farm house of the late liquor contractor Ponty Chaddha in South Delhi or his own plush property outside Shimla with his friend(s) from Pakistan.

Congress’ crocodile tears

T INSIDE STORY Virendra Kapoor

Priyanka cannot change the DNA of the Congress. She might be photogenic, might have an easy smile, and might also have a little sense not to make a fool of herself whenever she speaks without the aid of a prepared script.

But a badly fragmented polity with fiercely competing regional outfits replacing the Congress in several States as key players would require far more than a pretty face to revive the sinking Congress ship. Priyanka Vadra, the wife of the get-rich-quick Robert Vadra, does not have it in her to lead the Congress any more than his brother had to stop its decline and fall. Period. Since Robert Vadra has acquired the NRI status for the tax purposes — after all, all those millions earned overnight from the fishy land deals have to be accounted for in the books, it is time he and his family lived in clover in some sunny island abroad. Politics as a profession has become so demanding of late that even a legendary RANTED that desperate situations call for surname no longer guarantees success. And desperate measures. But is it possible to one is truly grateful to the people for learnavert the humiliation of a complete wipe-out ing the right lessons from their experience when the elections are already on? Is it even these past sixty years. wise to open the leadership question midcourse? In any case, what is it that Priyanka can do which her brother has failed to do to OLITICIANS fail to see the plank in their alter the May 16 outcome? In one word, the own eyes before blaming rivals for having answer is nothing. Therefore, does the reason for Dwidey’s and Fotedar’s vote of no-confi- specks in theirs. In Amritsar, a very reluctant dence in Rahul lie in their growing marginal- Captain Amarinder Singh of the Congress was pitted against the BJP’s Arun Jaitley in the ization by the Rahul Boys?

Even if their intentions are honourable, the coming parliamentary contest. Singh began question whether Priyanka should play a the campaign on a false note, accusing his more active role in the Congress affairs, or she rival of being an outsider. This was an invitashould work along with her brother, or even tion to the Akali-BJP rank and file to counter replace him as the unquestioned party leader, loudly how the former Maharaja of Patiala ought to be left to those who in the final was an outsider not only to the people of Paanalysis own the party. Foot soldiers of a dy- tiala itself but even to the Maharani of Patiala. nastic formation ought to have sense enough (Jo Patialayewali da nahi hoya, Amritsar da to leave the succession question to the dy- kis tarah hoyega is how the BJP workers renasty itself. Now it does not stand to reason spond to the charge that their candidate is an that if Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi had outsider.) Apparently, the only time the couconfided in Dwidey and Fotedar respectively ple would come under the same roof for a few about Priyanka’s political acumen that they minutes is at election time. Every five years might not have spoken about it to her mother when Parneet Kaur filed her nomination papers from the Patiala Lok Sabha conSonia Gandhi.

Even if they did not, the decision whether stituency, Singh would be there without to launch Priyanka in the political orbit will actually exchanging even a few words with ultimately rest with the current boss of the her. The Captain also did not reckon that his Family Firm. Since Sonia has not spoken, the ‘outsider’ charge would revive stories of his

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HE vicious attack on Narendra Modi by the Congress Party for the latter acknowledging in his nomination papers he filed for the Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency that his marital status was ‘married’ is again a case of the pot calling the kettle black. The party whose own spokesman was caught on camera in an adulterous relationship has risen in defence of Modi’s wife, even though the latter has had no complaints whatsoever. In fact, Modi’s wife, Jashodaben, has always maintained in press interviews that she is extremely happy that her husband, with whom she has had little contact since he became an active RSS member more than forty years ago, would now rise further in his political career.

But the Congress’s crocodile tears for Modi’s wife do not impress anyone particularly when it did not say a word edgeways for the wife of its leader caught on camera in an adulterous act and whose services it still continues to use despite his being a self-confessed tax dodger to boot.

Anger and Mindfulness O

UR anger is a part of us. We should not pretend that we are not angry when in fact we are angry. A good way to take care of our anger is to stop and return to our breathing.

Think of your anger as your little baby brother or sister, or your child. No mat-

MATTER & SPIRIT ter how they act you have to treat him or her with tenderness and love. In the same way, you need to treat your anger with tenderness and love.

When you are angry say: ‘Breathing in, I know I am angry. Breathing out, I am taking good care of my anger.’

While you are breathing and saying this, you may still be angry. But you are safe, because you are embracing your anger the way a mother embraces her crying baby. After doing this for a while, your temper will begin to calm down and you will be able to smile at your anger:‘Breathing in, I see anger in me.

Breathing out, I smile at my anger.’

When we take care of our anger like this, we are being Mindful. Mindfulness acts just like the rays of the sun. Without any effort, the sun shines on everything and everything changes because of it. When we expose our anger to the light of Mindfulness, it will change too, like a flower opening to the sun.

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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Sick mentality MULAYAM Singh says boys are boys and make mistakes. It doesn’t mean we hang them. If we (SP) are voted to power we shall revise the law. He is shamelessly encouraging potential rapists.

And Abu Azmi goes a step further and says that even the girls involved should be hanged.

According to him, if any woman, whether married or unmarried, goes along with a man (apart from her husband of course) with or without her parents' consent should be hanged.

If Azmi is so miffed about the law in India which doesn’t hang women, I would suggest he migrate to a country lock stock and barrel where this law is followed.

May be these politicians need serious counselling on sexism and respect to women. It reeks of sheer jealously as women today are in all fields and that too in the top brackets. The main reason could be that these people have only seen women make rotis with men in their houses not allowing women to have a life of their own.

Their mindset is majorly skewed due to their upbringing where these type of so-called values are inculcated so deeply.

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ments from his father. TV panel discussions on such a shocking comment with spokespersons appeared ridiculous. Abu Azmi shook the country by saying that the women having sex before marriage should be hanged. Azam Khan shook the nation by giving credit for the Kargil victory exclusively to soldiers of his own religion. It is now clear that Samajwadi Party is bent upon for a political suicide and the party may vanish from the political scene of this great nation forever, along with some other such parties which can go down to any extent for vote-politics. In case this party fails to get people's support in the Lok Sabha elections, the UP government should be sacked with stringent actions against its leaders. It is indeed a pathetic position.

— Anandambal Subbu, Khargar

THIS refers to 'Mulayam under fire for rape remarks' (ADC, Apr. 11). People who have been hearing the rantings of Mulayam Singh Yadav, over the years, will never be surprised about his recent utterance, on the rapists and anti-rape — Chandrakant Kotian, Vikhroli laws. What he has expressed is the medieval mindset of a male dom inated society. It is the very same POLITICIANS in this country have primitive mental attitude that has pledged to issue one shocking made the Yadav duo (Mulayam statement on a daily basis during and Laloo) oppose the 'Women's the on-going elections. Mulayam Reservation Bill' tooth and nail.

— Chandramohan, Ghatkopar Singh Yadav has provoked people of this great nation by terming

gang-rape as a simple boyish mistake worth pardoning! His Chief THE statement made by SamaMinister son appeared with a jwadi Party (SP) Chief Mulayam shameful laughing face excusing Singh Yadav that boys make misignorance on such shocking com- take by raping girls and should not is time to set the team in order and propose a new captain to lead the side. It is a now or never situation.

ASHAMED: The nation today stands ashamed and disgusted at the quality of leaders we have, owing to the SP leaders' sexist comments with regard to women, especially rape victims. be given death sentence is the most disgraceful and shameful statement ever made and is a great insult and humiliation to women and their dignity across the country. I strongly feel that Mulayam has become pro-rapists and has lost his balance of mind. He needs urgent psychiatrist treatment and has no right to defend the rapists who have committed heinous crimes. Since the statements of Mulayam Singh Yadav and Azam Khan have reached such a low level of campaigning for vote bank politics, the Election Commission which has become gutless and a mute spectator, must take very strong action and ban the Samajwadi Party for dividing the country for their selfish personal and political gains. It is high time that the people of India must take note of this and reject them totally in the Lok Sabha elections as they have no right to contest the elections by making a mockery of the democratic system.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Pune

Majestic bus stand, M.G. Road and the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The ‘Samay’ clocks were also experimented for the purpose. This clearly means that not even OF Southern India is safe as LETTER THE DAY of today. And these are the results of the central government’s ‘soft’ approach towards the domestic, and mainly the cross-border terrorism as well as Pakistan itself for unknown ‘reasons’. Such a ‘soft’ government should never be brought back to power. Or the results won’t be good. We all, collectively as one, united nation, badly need the very strong and tough governance and also the stable government unlike the present one.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

Two contests IT is amusing to note that quite a few senior politicians are being fielded from two constituencies and the most glaring among them is none other than the Gujarat chief minister himself who has been riding high all these months as the Lotus party's prime ministerial candidate. He is touted as the super political-administrator who is capable of changing the fortunes of the country and so it does not stand to any reason that he will be contesting from two constituencies. The same holds good for the other two also – L.K. Advani and Mulayam Singh Yadav. At their level of experience, they need to be sure of themselves.

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

Dhoni's record worrying IT is a matter of great concern that the track record of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in matches played overseas is going from bad to worse although

initially he was winning under subcontinental conditions. We know the that players are good for IPL and nothing else now. The going has not been good for over 1000 days and there has been no change in captaincy or the composition of the players. However, we blame the coach at times to find an escape route. It is indeed a mad mad world of cricket. Captains like Cook and Smith announced their retirement once the team play bad cricket overseas, whereas Indian Team captain is a permanent entity despite repeated defeats.

— Ramanathan, Bhandup

Mosquito menace DESPITE investing huge amounts of money in the Terminal T2 at the international airport, it is facing typical problems and one of the serious one is the mosquito menace.

Having faced such a situation at our homes we are ready for the mosquito bite. The recent inclusion to the infrastructure of T2 terminal is the hi-fi NASA bug killer to fight mosquitoes. The service providers appointed by the Mumbai International Airport Limited seem to have found a way to tackle mosquito menace in a most sophisticated way. Rs.7 lakh have been spent on the initiative which may be the safest way of getting rid of the perennial problem in one stroke.

The swankiest airport in our country may provide an eye opener for other airports in our country to go for such a measure and provide passengers safety from ills of mosquito bite to avoid diseases like malaria, dengue etc. The move started from Mumbai and continues to abate mosquitoes in the most meticulous way.

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

A massive democratic achievement

cies in his home state - Mainpuri and Azamgarh.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

— Maniam, Sion

The Swaraj-Advani agenda ADVANI and Sushma Swaraj are seen criticising their own BJP leadership as they can't seem to digest Modi's soaring popularity. This clearly shows that they are just not interested in co-operating with the BJP. The people at large feel that Swaraj and Advani are comfortable being in the opposition, a position which will be disturbed by the entry of Modi at the Centre. They seem to DHONI's DOOM: After the World Cup win, have a different agenda contrary to the Indian cricket captain has failed to the wishes of Indian citizens who bring home glory, not to mention his are on the look out for a change and alleged involvement in the IPL scam. a departure from the corrupted regime to retrieve the Nation as a whole from economic disaster and also to set the tone for development TEAM India has been on a losing and bring back the black money spree. Despite the fact that Captain said to have been stashed in foreign Dhoni is the root cause for all the re- banks so that citizens heave a sigh cent losses, the media is trying to of relief from the huge tax-burden.

— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai defend him by hook or crook. We've seen this before. After the 2011 World Cup win, nothing has been going right. Defeats in England, Australia, South Africa, New SAMAJWADI Party chief Mulayam Zealand and the more recent Asia Singh Yadav on one hand has critiCup and World T-20 final, all show cised NaMo for the latter’s intention an inherent weakness in him. As in to contest from UP as well as Guthe past the captain is blaming the jarat. However, the wrestler turned batsmen, bowlers etc. Despite all politician does not have any comthis, he has been given high rating. punction in thinking about filing his This is frustrating for ardent fans. It nominations from two constituen-

Going for the skipper's neck

Double talk

Scams abound THE IPL scam findings were hushed up during the World T20 matches.

But Dhoni's team could not regain the trophy they won in 2007. The writing is on the wall. Had Dhoni and company come out triumphant in T20 World Cup Cricket, the Board would have tried to exonerate Dhoni of all the charges levelled against him by the Mudgal Committee. Now it is taking a back step and asks the Supreme Court for access to the Dhoni-Srinivasan statement. There was smoke and hence there was fire also. But BCCI is a powerful body and make things move in favour of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Azharuddin was banned for life in 2000. It is time to extend such a punishment on Indian cricket playing a pivotal role in the Cash Cow called IPL. The findings should be not be hushed up to save the head of the skipper.

— C.K. Ramani, Sion

IM’s next target AS per the news in this daily on April 11, IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal had plans to plant IEDs in Bangalore. And for this heinous purpose he had done a recce with his colleague Farooq Siddiqui from Bihar of the prominent places like

FLOCKING THE POLLS: India is recording high numbers this election season as the masses are determined to participate in this democratic exercise.

THE world's largest democracy is holding fair and free elections!

This is a creditable achievement for the entire Indian nation which has withstood the stress and strains of 'Democracy' and emerged as a major power economically, militarily and in terms of population. Whatever be the merits or demerits of the political parties fighting the elections, the results alone will prove what democracy is all about. Performance is guaranteed as voters are more intelligent than ever before and refuse to be consoled or satisfied by promises alone. will emerge once again as a major world power with a transparent

democracy and set an example to the rest of the world.

— K.V. Satyamurty, Mumbai

OUR country is facing another important period in its history where its leaders are going to be elected for another 5 years. It is the duty of every Indian citizen to vote for good, dedicated candidates and have them elected to serve the nation and its people. Today, it has become a difficult task to choose the right person and the right political party. Let this Easter season give us hope that the good will win and the truth will triumph.

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

By Neha Shende

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S I walk up the creaky wooden stairs of Congress House situated off Lamington Road, I see children and cats running around in equal measure.

Soon I reach the staircase for the fourth floor and I’m greeted by a big white door.

This is where Manikchand B. Vora, lives. At 98, he is the oldest voter in the city. This man, who now lives with his daughter Swapna, is still very independent. Dressed in a white kurta-pajama, you see him slowly shuffling from the bedroom on the far side of the old house towards the living room, asking his daughter on the way if I was the interviewer. After living through a century that has seen some of the greatest changes in the country, Vora really has done it all.

Where do you start with a man who was studying Law in London when the Second World War broke out, has travelled Europe, fought in the freedom struggle, gone to jail and prosecuted the most horrific serial killer Mumbai has ever seen? “Well I was born in Akluj”, Vora begins, “It is a small town in Solapur district in Maharashtra.”

After finishing his schooling from Sangli, Vora studied at Ferguson College, Pune, and Wilson College, Mumbai, before going to Willingdon College in Sangli for Senior B.A. “Because the idea was that you must go to Bombay if you want to learn English. I went to Sangli because of Professor D.E. Karve; he was transferred there. I had to go to London later on for the bar, so we had to be trained under a good professor.”

Vora was going to London in September 1937 to The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. For that he applied to the District Magistrate. “The collectors were happy to send us for education. ‘Boys from our district are going to study,’ they would say. Our registration was done in 15 days”. Vora

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At age 98, Manikchand B. Vora has seen all, heard all, and has voted in every election in free India

also got a book of etiquette from Thomas Cook, the travel company. “A three piece suit was needed for dinner, a two piece suit won’t do. Simple things like sneezing – we think it is okay but the boy coming to serve dinner would say ‘You should have asked me to wait out or not sneezed when I was putting the food plate in front of you.’

Now these were not small things there, they were big things. But they weren’t too strict. They realised we were students and were learning their etiquette,” he says with emphasis.

Vora lived in Hampstead.

He travelled to Middle Temple every morning where he studied Roman law. Vora denies being racially discriminated against. “See that time was past. Gandhi had started his Satyagraha, the English were visiting India. So there was a lot that was happening.”

By the time he finished two terms, “war had broken out in London” in 1939. Vora, his landlady and two friends left for Claxton where the landlady owned a small hut. “We left not because of fear but because of shame. When war has broken out and people are to be fed, every grain that you eat is like poison to you, it could be given to someone else.”

Vora saw everyone being called for enrollment. “Children were being moved to safer places outside of London and there were only women everywhere running hospitals, etc.,” he says. He did not know how to help the people, but he and his friends would fill sacs with sand and keep them near glass windows for protection. Soon he

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VOTE, YOU MUST: “Voting is very important, it gives you mental satisfaction,” says Manikchand B. Vora. applied to the Bar Council for permission to leave London and it was granted; the convocation would be in June.

The Japanese steamer that he had booked a ticket on was hit. “Now nobody aimed for that, Japan was their friend, but it was hit. There was panic. This incident took place around the second week of September.”

He travelled further into Europe, to Rome, Geneva and Vishwanath Salian | ADC

Florence. “In Italy, they suspected us (laughs). We were educated persons who were in Italy to get intelligence for England, they thought. But I told them I've passed my examination and I'm going to India.” Vora finally got an India bound ship from Venice.

Vora reached India on the December 31, 1939 and started going to courts in Mumbai to observe the pro-

ceedings. He was still to get a Sanad and decided to travel in India for a while. “I didn’t know my own country, so I left for a Congress session in Ramgarh near Patna,” he says. There he met Feroze Gandhi. “He asked me to stay and volunteer but I told him I would go back.” After making stops at Shikharji, the famous Jain temple town, Shanti Niketan and Kolkata, Vora returned to Mumbai.

Vora became a volunteer in one of the young groups of Congress “and Purushottamdas ‘PT’ Trikamdas was our leader. Now after Gandhi passed the Quit India resolution we all wrote letters to the Commissioner of Police in 1942 declaring our rights over our property as this was a free land. It really was to me,” Vora narrates. “There were three of us - Desai, a school principal, Sharma, a Congress leader, and I. We were arrested and taken in a taxi to the police station,” Vora explains that they were given “first-class treatment because we were educated people. They had to treat us well.” Vora was detained for three weeks in Arthur Road Jail and then moved to Nashik Central Jail where he served 11 months.

After independence he became a public prosecutor and prosecuted the famous serial killer, Raman Raghav.

“They said he is mad. Our point was that he may not be brilliant but he is quite conscious of the fact that he is committing a crime. He hit a lady who was sleeping on the road, took six aanaas from her and said ‘why are you sleeping here?’ Now they said who would kill for six aanaas?

But he did. He even had a trishul with him. He kept say-

ing ‚ ‘Akbar hoga Akbar hoga‘, but we never understood what he was saying.”

Vora who handled about 3,500 cases in court before retiring in 1987 has voted in every single election since Independence and plans on voting this time too. “Voting is very important, it gives you mental satisfaction. If I know a certain party may not win elections this year, that does not mean I won’t vote for their candidates. For a land like India with different people, I think the two party system with a third liberal party works very well”, he says. Vora calls elected politicians “Sudharaks”. “It will take five years to see if these Sudharaks will really work.

All this ‘I belong to Maharashtra, I belong to Gujarat’, should go. Similarly, you follow your religion, but religion is not to be counted in certain services.”

Vora believes there should be external expert advisors from think tanks who advise the Prime Minister, Home and Finance Ministers. “That way we are ensured that wrong people don’t get in and wrong decisions aren’t made.” After retirement he taught English to children from backward classes. He believes that the state needs to give a higher budget for education instead of the everincreasing expenditure on our armed forces, “it is important too, but there’s a lot of corruption and the money isn’t being utilised for the right purposes. There was a fighting spirit in us during independence, now we have become loyalists to one ideology.”

We are almost done with the interview and as I’m getting up, Vora says, with a twinkle in his eye, “I’ll turn 99 on 1st August this year, but I told someone I was a hundred years old. I was joking of course!” The fascinating man with almost a century of experience assures me as I take leave, “I’m here if you want to know more about those days!”

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PALM SUNDAY: The congregation of faithfuls seen at a procession outside the St Anthony Church, Malvani, BIRTH ANNIVERSARY... A stall owner arranges a portrait of Dalit icon, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, ahead of his in Malad on Palm Sunday, which is the beginning of Holy Week, very special for Catholics, as it precedes 123rd birth anniversary to be celebrated today (Monday, April 14). Thousands of followers of Dr. Ambedkar Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, which are all key days involving the Passion of Jesus Christ. will visit Chaityabhoomi in Dadar, to pay their respects to the architect of the Indian Constitution.

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Trust the Americans to have the guts to look back into the past to ensure they do not commit the same errors again. Slavery was once a pre-occupation of this most advanced nation, much after they almost wiped out the native Indians and the American buffalo. The southern states of the USA ran their lives and their economy on the blood, sweat and tears of the African slaves they brought in by the millions.

But there was a section of society that saw enslavement as an abomination, and stood up against it.

They were reviled, attacked and humiliated, but they ultimately prevailed in abolishing this strange wretchedness of the white American. The book reviewed on this page is a classic account of the triumph of the human spirit.

he Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd is already a phenomenal bestseller, and got its strongest recommendation by Oprah’s Book Club. The citation was more than well-deserved for this extremely powerful book on slavery seen through the eyes, minds and hearts of Hetty (Handful), the daughter of a slave and Sarah Grimke, the daughter of one the most powerful men in Charleston, South Carolina.

Fact meets fiction in this book – there was a real life Sarah Grimke in the 1800s, and she and her sister, Angelina (Nina), born into a landed slaveholding family, were, in fact, noted abolitionists who spoke out against slavery, and for women’s rights and empowerment. In 1839, Sarah co-authored an anti-slavery book, American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses, along with her sister, Angelina and her brother-in-law, Theodore Dwight Weld, which addressed the tragedies heaped upon the hapless slaves, and this is reportedly what drove Harriet Beecher Stowe to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which was published 13 years later, in 1852.

These two books are considered to be instrumental in influencing a great section of American society against the concept of slavery. Sue Monk Kidd needs to be commended for her painstaking research, poring through many tomes, documents and records of the times, to bring out this seminal piece of work that is almost as powerful as the books referred to above.

We have the story actually beginning with Hetty (Handful) being given as a maid-in-waiting to Sarah, just turned 11, as a birthday gift.

Sarah is appalled and sets about trying to do her first noble act in this book by writing a letter of ‘manumission’ to free her slave. Of course, the page is torn to bits by her father, who is a notable Charleston judge. Her mother, Mary, too remonstrates with her. So we have little Handful sleeping on the floor outside Sarah’s door, close at hand to do her bidding and her bedding. There is a bonding as there can only be between two girls from varied circumstances – but there is more of compassion and heart from Sarah, than from Handful, who is constantly aware of her deprived station.

Sarah, when she was just fouryears-old, has suffered the trauma of seeing a old slave woman being whipped senseless in her yard, her mother presiding over the savagery.

‘Her dress is cotton, a pale yellow colour.I stare transfixed as the back of it sprouts blood, blooms of red that open like petals.’ Sarah runs out of the house, blindly making for the wharves, across the gangplank of a sailing vessel, ‘stumbling over a turban of rope.’ When she is re-

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trieved, ‘a muss of snot, tears, yard dirt, and harbour filth, she finds that she cannot speak. ‘I remained mute for a week. My words seemed sucked into the cleft between my collar bones. I rescued them by degrees, by praying, bullying and wooing. I came to speak again, but with an odd and mercurial form of stammer. I’d never been a fluid speaker, even my first spoken words had possessed a certain belligerent quality, but now there were ugly, halting gaps between my sentences, endless seconds when the words cowered against my lips and people averted their eyes.’

Hetty’s mother, Charlotte (mauma) is another strong and very rebellious character in this book: My mauma was shrewd. She didn’t get any reading and writing like me. Everything she knew came from living on the scarce side of mercy. “Where you think these shoulder blades of yours come from, girl? This all what left of your wings. They nothing but these flat bones now, but one day you gon get’ em back.”

Charlotte is a seamstress for the

Grimke family and is into making the women’s dresses and also patchwork quilts for which, every now and then she manages to pilfer and filch some piece of cloth, or thread. She gets caught for stealing a very fine piece of green silk cloth and is punished with a leather strap being fastened to her leg which is folded up behind her and then wound around her neck. She is then made to stand and balance herself on one leg. It is an excruciating situation where she almost chokes to death. But it only serves to fuel her simmering hatred and her desire to free herself and her daughter, Handful. She intends to buy their own freedom after finding out how much each of them is worth.

Tragic reflection of the times, as the author takes us into the library of the learned judge where a bound leather book contains the inventory of the family. And there, listed after water trough, the wheelbarrow, the claw hammer, and the bushel of flint corn, are the slaves. Handful reports to her mother who has been standing guard at the door, that

Charlotte, aged 36 is valued at $550 and Hetty, aged 16, at $500. She is proud to be the valued above all the other slaves, but does a rethink later on: Goods and chattel. The words from the leather book came into my head.We were like goldleaf mirror and the horse saddle. Not fullfledge people...All that pride about what we were worth left me then.

For the first time, I felt the hurt and shame of just being who I was.After a while, I went down to the cellar.

When mauma saw my raw eyes, she said, “Ain't nobody can write down in a book what you worth.”

The mistress of the Grimke household, Mary, is descended from a family of Lords sent over from England to establish the city, and this is something she stresses every time she can in conversation.

After her having meted out punishment to Charlotte, it is the turn of Handful to get a nasty lash across the back for learning the alphabet from Sarah. Handful, who has quickly learned how to read and write, messes things up by writing a sentence in the sand outside the house. Educating slaves is forbidden. Her father, while declaring that his library his henceforth off-limits to her, admonishes Sarah: You think there is no detriment in a slave learning to read? There are sad truths in our world, and one is that slaves who read are a threat.

They would be abreast of news that would incite them in ways we could not control.Yes, it's unfair to deprive them, but there's a greater good here that must be protected.

Charlotte has even managed to get a fake badge that entitles her to move about freely, does a lot of jobwork in order to raise and save money, gets involved with a free black, and even carries his child.

She is also busy doing her story quilt, which tells the saga of their lives.

But the story centres around the relationship between Sarah and Handful. There is no real bonding though Sarah increasingly tolerates Handful's indifferent attitude, and sometimes open resentment.When she is denied a pass to go to the market, she flares back when Sarah tells her she knows how that feels, saying, “So we just the same, me and you? That's why you the one to shit in the pot and I'm the one to empty it?”

This does not deter Sarah from answering and following the dictates of her conscience, which militate against slavery, while maintaining her imposible friendship with Handful. With a great story and excellent language, this book is nothing short of a masterpiece.

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Popular actress Ragini Khanna will be anchoring the show in which contestants (comedians) will come and perform gags that touch a social issue in either solo or group acts. The concept is still being finalised by the makers. Others who have been signed for the show include comedians Bharti Singh, Suresh Menon and Raju Srivastav. The show will be aired on Zee TV from April end.

Divyanka Tripathi’s new love

Yes! It’s true. The pretty actor, Divyanka Tripathi, who is currently seen in Star Plus' 'Ye Hai Mohabbatein' has no time to love or give attention to anybody else as she seems to be extremely busy giving all her time to her reel life daughter – Ruhanika who plays Ruhi’s character in the show. “Yes it’s true, I love Ruhanika like my own and all my free time is spent pampering her or making her study. She is one person who has managed to steal my heart completely and I have to admit I can’t stay away from her.” says Divyanka. “Ruhi loves Divyanka and is the happiest and comforted to have her around. She pampers her with little

TV TATTLES gifts and is really like her Ishi Maa.” says Ruhi’s mother. So, some relationships are truly made in heaven, the rest are made on sets. Watch 'Yeh Hai Mohabattein' on Star Plus every Monday to Saturday at 11:00 pm

Sapne Suhaane,,,'s 500th episode

In times when shows have a short shelf-life on television and are quickly taken off air on meeting with a lukewarm response, it’s time for a big celebration on the sets of ‘Sapne Suhaane Ladakpan Ke’ as the popular primetime drama completes a glorious run of 500 episodes on Zee TV. The show, that captivated audiences with the heartwarming coming-of-age story of two young girls – Gunjan and Rachana, has consistently ruled the viewership charts and emerged to be one of the biggest successes of Indian television in recent times.

MTV Movie Awards live on Vh1

Vh1 is all set to wow its audience with the live telecast of 2014 MTV Movie Awards presented by Micromax. Taking centre stage as the host for the evening is the quick-witted Conan O’Brien. Channing Tatum will receive third annual ‘MTV Trailblazer Award’ and Academy Award.

Nominated actor and producer Mark Wahlberg will be honored with the ‘MTV Generation Award’. Watch global superstars Eminem and Rihanna as they take the stage for their first live performance of their #1 smash hit, ‘The Monster,’ at the awards evening. Grab a

What are the other credits of the serial?

'Nadaan Parinde' is produced by Imtiaz Punjabi and his company Scaling Heights. Sameer is played by Karan Rajpal as a happy go lucky and affable boy who lives life to the fullest, Bebe played by Tanushree Kaushal who embodies the love of a mother who is not only protective but also stands by her child even amidst many a dark secrets.

What is the USP of the show?

Life OK has always been conscious of creating content that breaks the clutter and gives viewers a chance to experience different stories. 'Nadaan Parinde' is a drama series that brings out real emotions and turmoil that a family at the border faces. With a gripping narrative, we will surprise the audiences with never seen before thrilling elements and moments. With this we are also challenging ourselves as we open up the series with dual timings; a new slot at 6.30 pm and the existing 9:00 pm space.

How do you feel working on the show?

We have a good creative team and actors which makes it fun to work on the show. I am keeping my fingers crossed for its success.

Looks like Gulki will soar like a bird! couch with a bowl of popcorn and watch the 2014 MTV Movie Awards LIVE on Vh1 presented by Micromax on April 14, 2014 at 6:30 am, with prime time repeat at 9:00 pm.

‘Style & the City’ – Season 2

'Style & the City', one of the most successful shows on Fox Traveller returns to the small screen with some of Bollywood’s biggest stars. A fashion based travel show, 'Style & The City Season 2' will bring together fashion gurus Rocky S, Nikhil Thampi and Shantanu & Nikhil and Bollywood’s style icons like Shilpa Shetty, Kalki Koechlin, Harman Baweja, Richa Chadda, Yami Gautam to give fashion an all new definition. The new season will feature designers on a fashion journey through the various cities of India, to create a unique outfit for a celebrity, inspired by a personal memento from their life.

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ew Delhi: Sushant Singh Rajput's successful transition from small to big screen inspires his friend, fellow actor Aditya Redij, who feels the actor's success is a very positive sign for TV stars.

"He is a very good friend of mine. And I am very proud of his achievements in Bollywood. He is doing very well. He has opened up the possibility of TV actors getting good work in Bollywood. He has shown that it is not that difficult

Debina's dance stuns Sumit

‘Chidiya Ghar’ is the story of a fun-loving family comprising of different members with their own uncanny and funny mannerisms. Mayuri aka Debina Banerjee and Gomukh aka Sumit Arora play the part of a happy couple on the show entertaining the other family members with their playful antics and disputes. In a recent track, Debina was supposed to do a dance performance on a Bollywood song and express her displeasure and anger on Sumit through it. Sumit felt that Debina would find it difficult to perform. However, Debina gave a superb dance performance and Sumit was pleasantly surprised.

and you just have to work hard and you can achieve success," Aditya told PTI in an interview.

The model-turned-actor rose to fame with his debut soap 'Na Aana Is Des Laado' in which his character Raghav became popular with audience. He has also played the lead in shows like 'Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto' and 'Junoon - Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq'.

Aditya has starred in two films

'Zabardast' (Marathi) and 'Jalsa' (Telugu). When asked about his Bollywood aspirations, he said, "Absolutely, Bollywood is on my mind. I want to star in films. But it is a very tough field. It is difficult to crack into the films easily. But I am hopeful."

The 30-year-old actor will be next seen playing the role of a police inspector in crime series 'Encounter' on Sony TV, which traces the lives of larger than life, fictional gangsters.

"I am part of the first story. I play an inspector named Bhagat Dev. I am happy to be part of such a show, which is path breaking in a way. It is not just a crime show. It will deal with the back-stories of the main characters," he said.

Aditya, who has primarily starred in daily soaps says the experience of working in this series was similar to doing a film. "It is similar to shooting a movie because you have a bound script, a character sketch."

Acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpai is the host and will narrate each story from a neutral viewpoint. "I did not get an opportunity to shoot with him. But I would love to meet him. I am a huge admirer of his works and I consider him to be one of the best actors in Bollywood," Aditya said. The first episode of 'Encounter' aired on Friday. The series also features Marathi actor Rajesh Shringarpore, Mishal Raheja, Prashant Narayanan, Rohit Khuranna, Megha Gupta, Adaa Khan and Pramod Moutho among others.

Has Anna betrayed people’s faith?

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not be able to get candidates and and there was talk of booking an field 50 Muslim candidates. It is aircraft and a helicopter. worth understanding what would Now let us tell you where the have happened with Mamata and danger bells rang. The Trinamool Anna coming together and sec- Congress had made Anna’s colondly, who were the people who league and kisan leader Vinod wanted to separate them.

Singh the Convenor of the NaAnna and Mamata did not tional Campaign Committee. He come together at anyone’s behest. received a phone call from Dr. Neither did anyone twist what Sunilam, whose ‘introduction’ is was said in-between nor did any- that he is a former MLA from Dr. Manish Kumar one deceive Anna or Mamata. In Madhya Pradesh. He was at first fact, Anna was deceived by the with the Samajwadi Party, but he short time earlier, Anna agents of the Congress, the Left was troubled by the thought of Hazare was seen on TV Front and the Aam Aadmi Party. defeat of the Leftist parties. Curpropagating support for Mamata Banerjee. What was it that happened which suddenly brought relations between Mamata and Anna to an abrupt end?

Actually, it became known that in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Banerjee’s party was about to field 50 Muslim candidates. There were many among them who had been Ministers, MPs, and many who had been one-two time MLAs. The strategy was that the party would give the maximum possible tickets to Muslims, and enter the electoral fray with a policy agenda for Muslims, Anna and his supporters would campaign in every constituency and expose Anna Hazare with Mamata Banerjee in happier times. the parties who lured the Muslims with a false picture. The moment The story of Anna and Mamata rently, he is campaigning for the this news come out, those politi- coming together started six-seven candidates of the Aam Aadmi cal parties whose strategy was to months ago when Anna wrote a Party. What is his means of inget votes by duping the Muslims letter which contained a 17 point come is not known, but people to get votes, pricked up their ears. economic programme to all the say that he takes donations for an To deal with the new danger, parties. He wrote that his workers organisation called ‘Insaaf’ and these political parties ‘prepared’ are asking what to do in the com- carries out Movements. It is also their agents and promptly sent ing Lok Sabha elections. There- said that his children are studying them to Anna. The plan that had fore, he prepared an agenda and abroad. At the same time, a court been prepared was that if Mamata sent it to all the parties. No party has already pronounced imprisis separated from Anna, Mamata’s responded except Mamata Baner- onment for life for him as punishpolitics outside West Bengal jee. Then Mamata Banerjee sent ment for large-scale violence would end; the election in West Mukul Roy, the Trinamool Con- during a farmers movement. He is Bengal were far more important gress party general secretary to out on bail. Dr. Sunilam considers for Mamata, therefore neither Anna and Anna agreed to cam- himself to be a Socialist thinker. would she be able to campaign paign for the Trinamool Congress Perhaps Dr. Sunilam has not read outside West Bengal, and when (TMC). Anna said that the coun- the draft of Anna’s economic Anna would not be there either, try is so big, how will it be possi- agenda. the Trinamool Congress would ble to campaign in every place, According to those close to

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Anna, Dr. Sunilam played an active role in separating Anna from Mamata. He became so disturbed that he called Vinod Singh and said that this will turn out to be very wrong. In West Bengal all the Leftist parties will be wiped out and in the country there will be great damage to the Left. Now, only Dr. Sunilam can tell at whose behest he made that phone call and due to what reason he got the courage to try and lure the Convenor of the National Campaign Committee of the Trinamool Congress. It is only Dr. Sunilam who can tell whose agent he became and met Anna and whom he was deceiving. Dr. Sunilam was on the stage with Anna during that unfortunate press conference.

Amongst those who led Anna there were also some ‘greats’ who leave behind many consummate Congressmen in performing devotional acts for Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh. Amongst these ‘greats’ is a person who describes the Congress 2009 victory as the grace of Ganga Maa (Goddess Ganga). He believes that the Congress Party did so much for the Ganga that Ganga Maa was pleased and gave the Congress seats that were largely along the banks of the Ganga. The BJP got dams built on the Ganga in Uttarakhand, therefore it could win not even a single seat in Uttarakhand. Those who analyse the country’s politics and elections should take coaching from such ‘greats’. In the name of the Ganga all the Congress did was to make this ‘great’ an office bearer in the Ganga Seva Abhiyan.

Anna was on the verge of writing a new chapter on politics in the country, but he did an about turn and returned to his village, Ralegan Siddhi. But he left behind party workers who felt cheated, who cannot now understand what to do or where to go.

M.J. Akbar brings new hope for BJP and in the minds of several amongst us the question arose whether Akbar joined the BJP out of an attraction or temptation for the Rajya Sabha, whether he wants to become a Minister in the Modi government, whether these two desires remained dormant in his mind, out of which Rajiv Gandhi did not fulfill one desire, and after that those who replaced Santosh Bhartiya him — Narasimha Rao and Sonia Gandhi — completely sidelined a met Shri M. J. Akbar recently. A personality like Akbar. The series short while ago Akbar first of questions never end, but when joined the Bharatiya Janata Party Akbar invited me to have coffee and the BJP, with immediate ef- with him, I got an opportunity to fect, appointed him as its find out the truth. When I met spokesperson. Akbar Sahib has Akbar, in answer to Akbar Sahib’s remained among the big role question I asked, ‘how are you models in journalism and possi- feeling after coming into mainbly is among those few living role stream politics’? Akbar told me in models on whom English and his usual style, smiling, in fact alsome Hindi journalists want to most laughingly, why he had model their careers. In my mind joined the BJP. Actually, Indian was the question — why after all Muslims have traditionally redid Akbar prefer to join the mained against Hindu extremist Bharatiya Janata Party? The Akbar forces and the Rashtriya Swayamthat I know — there are many sevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP people along with me on the path have become symbols of extremhe has shown and taught us — ist Hindu forces. After Independ-

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M.J. Akbar ence, Muslims have never voted for the BJP. After Independence the Jan Sangh was formed. In 1977 the Jan Sangh became a part of the Janata Party and in 1978-79 when the Janata Party split, the Jan Sangh came forward in the form of the BJP and from then till now has been working in the form of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

According to assumptions or what is clearly visible, neither does the BJP want to take the Muslims along with it and neither

do the Muslims want to go along with the BJP. Sikandar Bakht, Arif Beg and now Shahnawaz Hussain and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, these are the names currently known in the country as the Muslim faces of the BJP. It is for the first time that a person whose name is M.J. Akbar has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Akbar has never been an admirer of the BJP. In his reports on the riots the truth has always been revealed that the hand of the RSS was behind the riots. After talking with Akbar I felt that his attitude has not changed at all and he is very clear on this and believes that with his coming the BJP will not get the votes of the Muslims. He also believes that Muslims will attack him, the way attacks are being made in the social media. There can also be public attacks on him, but Akbar is prepared for this. I felt during my talk with Akbar that he took the decision to join the BJP because he wants a dialogue to take place between the Muslims and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Surprise Move

eserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor K.C. Chakrabarty surprised many when he resigned nearly three months before the end of his term. It set off round speculation that has not quite died down since he has not spoken about his unexpected decision. Did he fall out with RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan or was there some other reason, there are no dearth of hypotheses. Veteran observers have been quick to point out that Chakrabarty was known to speak his mind and was often at odds with Rajan’s predecessor D. Subbarao on several policy matters. In August 2010 he had been stripped of many of his key portfolios after his public comments on RBI’s monetary policy on tackling inflation. However some believe that Chakrabarty put in his papers to take up a prestigious foreign assignment. Whatever may be the reason for Chakrabarty to depart, he has put the Government in an awkward position, not the least being that he quit in the middle of a general election. The Government will have to find a replacement but that may happen only after the elections when a new Government is formed. With Chakrabarti’s exit, there are two vacancies for Deputy Governor in RBI. Anand Sinha had retired in January.

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abinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth is set to retire in June by when a new Government will be firmly ensconced in Dilli.

He had been given a one-year extension last year so that his tenure could last till the end of UPA-2. With Seth’s exit imminent, sources say that several eligible babus have already begun lobbying.

Among the front-runners in race are Sutanu Behuria, Secretary for Heavy Industries, Alok Rawat, Secretary for Water Resources and Naved Masood, Secretary for Corporate Affairs. If Behuria misses the opportunity, he is slated to retire in August.

Though seniority is the obvious benchmark, the decision on naming a Cabinet Secretary would depend on the new Government and its priorities. So the suspense is going to last for a while! But most babu-watchers believe that having a Cabinet Secretary in place is a priority for any new Government.

Changing The Guard

Finance Secretary Sumit Bose’s retirement will bring in a set of new faces in the higher echelons of the Finance Ministry. A 1979-batch IAS officer Rajiv Takru, who is Secretary of Department of Financial Services has been named Revenue Secretary and will replace Bose. Sources say Arvind Mayaram, presently Secretary for Economic Affairs, is expected to be named Finance Secretary, who is usually the senior-most among all Finance Ministry Secretaries. In place of Takru, sources say, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet has appointed Gurdial Singh Sandhu, a 1980batch IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre. Sandhu was Principal Secretary for Urban Development and Housing in Rajasthan. However, babu-watchers are keenly waiting to hear the appointment of a new Economic Adviser in the Finance Ministry. The post has been vacant since Raghuram Rajan became Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

– Dilip Cherian

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2 policemen killed in militant attack on NC leader’s house FESTIVE SPIRIT... Women celebrate on the eve of Baisakhi festival in Allahabad on Sunday.

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RINAGAR: Two militants opened fired at the residence of a ruling National Conference youth leader on Sunday, killing two policemen, before the ultras were gunned down in an encounter by security forces in Pulwama, the first attack on Lok Sabha poll-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

Militants opened fired at the residence of NC youth leader Yawar Masoodi at Khrew in Pulwama, on Sunday afternoon, police told PTI. Two policemen -- Head

Constable Abdul Hamid and Constable Vinod Kumar -posted on guard duty were injured in the attack. They were rushed to a nearby hospital where they were declared dead on arrival.

The attack took place when Masoodi, who is organiser of the party's youth wing in South Kashmir, was holding a party meeting at his residence, a spokesman for National Conference said.

The security forces chased the militants and engaged them in nearby fields, police

said adding both the militants were killed after a brief encounter. Security forces also recovered the rifle of one of the slain cops which the militants had taken away after the attack, the police said.

Shohda (martyrs') Brigade, believed to be shadow outfit of Lashkar-e-Toiba, claimed responsibility for the attack.

This is the first militant attack on any election-related activity in Kashmir since the schedule for Lok Sabha polls was announced by the Election Commission last month.

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EW DELHI: The Prime Minister's Office on Sunday rubbished as 'baseless and mischievous' the contention of former media adviser to PM Sanjaya Baru that PMO files were seen by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

"The statement being attributed to a former media adviser to the Prime Minister that PMO files were seen by the Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi is completely baseless and mischievous. It is categorically denied that any PMO file has ever been shown to Smt. Sonia Gandhi," PMO spokesman Pankaj Pachauri told PTI. He was responding to the claims by Baru in his book 'Accidental Prime Minister – The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh' and comments to media that the Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Pulok Chatterjee would seek "instructions" from Gandhi on important PMO decisions.

Criticising Baru, the PMO statement said, "The book written by the former media

Insider trading? Sanjaya Baru. adviser is an attempt to misuse a privileged position and access to high office to gain credibility and to apparently exploit it for commercial gain". Pachauri said, "The commentary smacks of fiction and coloured views of a former adviser".

The statement reiterated that "the question about comments of the former media adviser was raised by senior editors when they met the Prime Minister in October last year. His answer was "Do not believe all he is saying". The PMO statement

came as opposition launched a scathing attack on Gandhi and the Prime Minister, citing the claims by Baru.

In his book, Baru has written, "Pulok, who was inducted into the Manmohan Singh PMO at the behest of Sonia Gandhi, had regular, almost daily, meetings with Sonia at which he was said to brief her on the key policy issues of the day and seek her instructions on important files to be cleared by the PM. "Indeed, Pulok was the single most point of regular contact between PM and Sonia.

He was also the PMO's main point of contact with the NAC, a high profile advisory body chaired by Sonia Gandhi, with social activists as members. It was sometimes dubbed the shadow cabinet."

As the observations created a flutter, Baru said, "it was not a secret." He said it was well known that Chatterjee was Sonia Gandhi's secretary when she was the leader of opposition and had also worked with the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation chaired by her.

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ENIGMA CODE 739

ACROSS: 6 Question state with youth leader trembling (7) 7 Disputed with outright, becoming feverish? (5) 9 Repaired leak with a vegetable (4) 10 French headgear is said to get one in a jam (10) 11 Glows, shimmers on the outside?!

(8) 13 Contrapuntal music for the old milkman (6) 15 Cries of disapproval as the word "liquor" is voiced (4) 17 Master strokes and coos in your ear (5) 18 Fathers in Democrat spots (4) 19 Spiteful creature having game when one's eyes are closed briefly (6) 20 Motor sport turned up road with a kind of elegance (4,4) 23 What does the clean room look like? Fairly decent ! (3,2,5) 26 Missing work in an online service (4) 27 Not a long extract, but one could get hooked on it (5) 28 Bouquet from a fellow makes one depressed (7)

DOWN: 1 Film star injures Greek hero, according to Spooner (5,5) 2 Run off the body (3,3) 3 She's a bit of a change from Mary (4) 4 Sat and drank from these? (8) 5 Noble sobriquet for John Wayne (4) 6 Bird, though certainly game, gets to flinch (5) 8 It's clear, indeed, it means "made fun of" (7) 12 Quarter pound of something bought at the fishmonger's (5)

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Each colour in our code represents a letter.

When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words.

The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

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SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S ENIGMA CODE MANGLE, ALLEGE, ENAMEL, ANNEAL, GAGGLE, AGLEAM, MAMMAL

14 Substratum where a hen is not producing enough? (10) 16 Rotten - so far - to inferior (2,1,4) 17 Frolicking with South African clique? (8) 21 Doctor Who following an ultimate

adversary in a careless manner (6) 22 Many lines of birds (5) 24 Initially supplied second-hand, now disposed of (4) 25 Frequently there is not much noise from the South (4)

SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Shoot from the hip, 9 Eremite, 10 Convict, 11 Hodge, 12 Mediation, 13 The nelson, 15 Turps, 16 Orris, 18 Inamorato, 20 Cutaneous, 23 Hoist, 24 Neat gin, 25 Auction, 26 One over the eight.

DOWN: 1 See what you can do, 2 Overdue, 3 Triteness, 4 Rheum, 5 Macedonia, 6 Henna, 7 Hairier, 8 Put ones foot in it, 14 Shipowner, 15 Toothache, 17 Rat race, 19 Abiding, 21 Negev, 22 Swash.

QUICK CROSS 739

ACROSS: 1. Italian river 5. Hooded hoodlums 6. Assistants, abbr.

8. Bivouac encampment 10. Ambulance warning 12. Alley 13. Cilium problem

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MATH PYRAMID 739 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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DOWN: 1. Jamaican pop music 2. Additional; more 3. Endures 4. Involves 7. Food fish 9. Count-out start 11. Maiden name

HIDATO 739

The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in.

FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 739

Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique.

FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

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Virgo/Sun in Aries Purnima from 1.13 p.m.

Hasta Kanya (Virgo) P.Th. Mauve 6

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: You will do well at work and monetary gains are indicated.

Some of you can look forward to some unexpected gains. At home matters will be congenial. Household affairs will run smoothly. Creative activities will win you wide recognition and fame in your circle of people. Some of you may invest in a piece of land or house.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be tall, attractive, with beautiful eyes and a glowing skin. A magnetic, smile will lead to many friends and admirers. Disciplined, helpful and well educated. A profession in law, administration or land development will lead to gains.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Problems that may have cropped up in your work will be resolved.

You can look forward to news of some extra finances today. After constant setbacks things begin to move in the right direction. Do not be in a rush to make up for lost time. Haste makes waste. Other things in your life are beginning to improve but your personal relationships seem to remain in the doldrums consistently.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Overseas influence is strong and you will be offered a large contract that you have been pursuing for a long time. An expected payment will also materialize. You could enter into a joint venture or collaboration with those who live abroad or with foreigners. A romantic need or change of mood might make you decide to leave work early to spend some quality time with your mate or beloved.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will make major decisions about work and career, leading to remarkable gains. Overseas influences are strong. A journey will yield profits now and for the future. Some of you may set up a new venture in a foreign country. Watch a tendency to be short tempered with associates. Give up testing the loyalty of your friends and loved ones. Accept that you are loved for the way you are by one and all.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Monetary gains accrue to you from your normal channel of work.

A determined attitude and persistent effort will certainly help you in your career and get you what you want. There is indication of much travel. Success and honors accrue to family members giving you a lot of happiness. Involvement in family and entertainment for loved ones leaves little time for romance. You have every reason to feel happy about yourself.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Monetarily, you will do extremely well.

However, avoid making rash investments even though the offers are quite tempting. Travel for work is indicated and will prove beneficial. Students will have to work harder with their studies.

Your mate or close associate is perhaps in a bad mood that has nothing to do with you. Be patient the prospects for the evening are bright.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Tying up loose ends smartening up with some discipline will lead to better work output and gains. It is monetarily a good day. You may look for fresh investments that have the potential for long term benefits. Speculative trading could lead to a setback. Find time to know the emotional needs of your beloved who is missing the carefree the days of courtship or happier times together. Romance will make an entry into your life again.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You will be making an important career decision, and may have to re-evaluate a few things. Money matters and finance come to the fore.

Fresh projects will require more funds than you had envisaged. You are advised not to go in for large borrowing right now.

Those who have been away from your beloved will be making up for lost time.

You can look forward to exciting times together.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Financial involvement should be kept to a minimum and avoid doing any transaction in another person’s name. Do not easily put your trust in people for you could be taken advantage of. Even what you say could be misrepresented. Keep interactions with others to the minimum today. Your beloved may feel a bit low and neglected.

You need to spend some time together to reassure your sweetheart of your love and affection.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): A hectic schedule keeps you busy throughout the day.

Routine work will bring in money. Expenses are also likely. Perhaps more than you had expected. Avoid giving loans now.

Repayment could take time. Despite a busy social life, you will successfully conclude the work on hand. Your worry about other things could be mistaken as lack of interest by your mate or beloved. If someone is in a bad mood you know the reason.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): An abundance of good fortune is in store for you. If employed expect a promotion to an important office with substantial increase in salary. Independent entrepreneurs will receive fresh enquiries for business and they will sign a large contract assuring them a steady inflow of income for long.

Regardless of other responsibilities you will have to find time for love and your commitment to your beloved which is important.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You are on the right track. There is some unusual news on the way and although it may come as a surprise, you will be pleased with results. Gains are likely from deals and assignments concluded earlier. You will also be required to finalize new projects and sign agreements. A holiday or travel with your beloved is also likely. Do not let past disappointment get in the way of good times.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Good news about your work and fortunes in general will put you in the right mood for the day. Financial gains are predicted. Your recent success will bring you more into the limelight. You must keep up the hard work to consolidate your position in your job or business. But at the same time you could be creating trouble for yourself by pining for something which is not possible.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 4942 ACROSS: 4 Flood (6) 7 A tropical wading bird (8) 8 They're seen in a Pole vault (6) 10 Splendour or brilliance, in a way (5) 13 ___ through : ooze out? (4) 14 A slope between two levels of ground (4) 15 A fountain for holy water (4) 16 Moisture - "Wed" anagram? (3) 17 An astringent (4) 19 Natural, fine threads that grow on your head (4) 21 It gives all the details of an innings in a cricket match (9) 23 Not an aristocrat (4) 24 Vacation (4) 26 Fellow (3) 27 A knock or a thump (4) 29 A double-reed, tube-shaped woodwind instrument (4) 32 Cat call (4) 33 An opening or a small entrance, etc. (5) 34 Former monetary unit of Portugal (6) 35 Mendicant Hindu ascetic (8) 36 Cultivated, polished or well-bred (6) DOWN: 1 At a later time (5) 2 Single stem (5) 3 The handle of a dagger (4) 4 Baker's ___ : thirteen, of course? (5) 5 ____ lines : railway or telegraph line that diverges from main line and joins it again? (4) 6 Hot water spring (6) 9 Fatal or deadly (6) 11 Able or competent (3) 12 Being rapid in pace (5) 13 ____ it has to be done : there is no avoiding doing it? (7) 15 Mink, ermine or stoat? (3) 16 ___ away with : got rid of (3) 18 In cricket, bowled the ball with a slow underhand motion (6) 20 Setting fire to property (5) 21 Crafty, cunning and unpleasant (3) 22 Female bovine (3)

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SUDOKU 2128 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

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Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: L equals U

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.

23 Chase; follow (6) 25 ___ the line : conform, especially under pressure? (3) 28 Free, not tight (5)

30 Depressing (5) 31 A code of moral conduct? (5) 32 Jeff's comic-strip partner? (4) 33 Locals or small bars (4)

SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Gasbag, 5 GOC, 8 Boor, 9 Earl, 10 Akimbo, 11 Advertise, 13 Elle, 15 Dig, 16 Dream, 17 Olden, 20 Ceo, 22 Vat, 23 Midst, 24 Serif, 26 Pea, 27 Iffy, 28 Rembrandt, 31 Pardon, 32 Is it, 33 Crab, 34 Ash, 35 Nutlet.

DOWN: 1 Glazed, 2 Shielded, 3 Abba, 4 Good day, 5 Grieg, 6 Cent, 7 Cresset, 12 Vim, 14 Eros, 18 Lvii, 19 Daffodil, 20 Cineast, 21 Deadpan, 24 Sen, 25 Cygnet, 26 Patch, 29 Beta, 30 Tabu.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1947 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, and lessens the frictions of social contacts

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only.

Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

Today’s ratings: 25 average; 27 good; 29 outstanding.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: erosive, ever, over, RESERVOIR, revise, reviser, river, rove, rover, serve, server, sever, sieve, veer, verse, visor.

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ADRID: Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes suffered a huge blow as they lost 1-0 at Granada to slip to a second consecutive defeat.

Algerian Yacine Brahimi scored the only goal yesterday after 16 minutes as Barca failed to find a way past the inspired Orestis Karnezis in the Granada goal. Defeat rounds off an awful week for Barca as they were also dumped out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The Catalans are now third in La Liga, a point behind both Real Madrid and Atletico after Real cruised to a 4-0 win over Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to goals from Angel di Maria, Gareth Bale, Isco and Alvaro Morata.

Atletico, who now just need to win five of their remaining six games to claim a first La Liga title in 18 years, can

Baroda, UP evenly matched in Mushtaq Ali tourney final M

UMBAI: It will be a battle of equals when Uttar Pradesh and Baroda clash in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament at the Wankhede stadium here tomorrow.The two teams had entered the title round by topping their respective groups A and B in similar fashion, by virtue of finishing with the best net run rate in their pools after finishing level on points with another team. While UP edged out Goa in Rajkot, Baroda stuttered against Kerala in final game and went through on superior NRR. Both Uttar Pradesh and Baroda appear to be evenly matched, having won all their zonal ties to make it to the knockout stage. Baroda could enjoy a slight advantage, having played in these conditions in their zonal leg as well as the knock-out stages.Baroda’s seven-match winning streak in the tournament was snapped by Kerala and they would be hoping that the loss was an aberration. The West Zone champions have relied mostly on the bowlers to secure wins in the tournament.

Left-arm medium pacer Lukman Meriwala is the leading wicket taker in the tournament, with 18 scalps, including a five-for against Delhi. The 22-year-old has picked up a wicket in each match and skipper Aditya Waghmode will be relying on his expertise.Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya and leftarm medium pacer Hardik Pandya have also proved their mettle. Besides, they have an experienced campaigner in Munaf Patel.

open up a gap at the top when they face Getafe on Sunday.

Barca boss Gerardo Martino shared Iniesta’s analysis of the game and said he couldn’t fault his players’ performance as they racked up 29 efforts on goal and enjoyed over 80 percent of the possession. ‘Matters no longer in own hands’ “We no longer have matters in our own hands, but I couldn’t ask for anything more from the players,” he said.”They tried in every way possible. They created plenty of chances, but today it wasn’t to be. I can’t criticise them for anything apart from obviously not finishing off the chances we had.”

Martino had made four changes from the side that startedWednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Atletico with a makeshift back four made up

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curling effort from outside the area that was beaten away by the Greek keeper.

It was one-way traffic in the second half as Barca were denied often by Karnezis.

Cesc Fabregas was the first to come close as his low volley was turned behind before Neymar came within inches of an equaliser with a low drive that flew across goal and just past the far post.

Karnezis then made two great saves in as many minutes as he got a hand to Lionel Messi’s inch-perfect free-kick HEARTY CELEBRATION: Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria puts heart to prevent the ball finding the into his trademark celebration after scoring. top corner and then held Busquets’ effort as the Spanof reserve full-backs Adriano sped past Busquets and ish international bundled the and Martin Montoya along- forced the ball past Jose ball goalwards from the reside natural holding mid- Manuel Pinto at his near sulting corner. fielders Javier Mascherano post. Neymar then headed Even when Karnezis was fiand Sergio Busquets. over from a fine Montoya nally beaten, on-loan LiverGranada took advantage of cross before the Brazilian pool defender Tiago Ilori was that unsettled defence to forced Karnezis into his first on hand to clear another efopen the scoring as Brahimi serious save of the day with a fort from Neymar off the line

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as the ball trickled towards goal to dent Barca’s title challenge.

It was a far more straight forward evening for Real as even without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo they had far too much for Almeria. Esteban kept the hosts in the game early on as he made a fine save to deny Bale opening the scoring, but Angel di Maria eventually made the breakthrough with a curling left-footed effort 28 minutes in. Real then made the game safe with a fast start to the second period as Karim Benzema played in Bale to hammer home his 19th goal of the season before Isco made it 30 three minutes later with a precise low finish. And Morata rounded off the scoring six minutes from time with a lovely dinked finish from Asier Illarramendi’s through ball.

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Hope we get the trophy this year: Kohli

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IN BRIEF On-track incident ends Karthikeyan’s weekend on low note

SUZUKA CIRCUIT (JAPAN): After a sensational start to his 2014 Super Formula season here with a front row qualifying result, Narain Karthikeyan’s maiden weekend in the series came to a premature end after an on-track incident with eventual winner Loic Duval ended his chances of a top five finish. The Indian, supported by Tata Sons and Tata Motors, had qualified on the front row yesterday but had to start fifth after being slapped with a three-place grid penalty as he was adjudged to have impeded another car during free practice.”It has been a disappointing end to the weekend after a promising start. We should have started on the front row but were fifth on the grid and then the incident with Duval scrapped any remaining hopes”, remarked Narain.

Central Railway hold Central Bank goalless

MUMBAI: Central Bank of India were forced to drop two valuable points as they were held to a goalless draw by plucky Central Railway in a Super Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the Goan Sports Association ground, Cross Maidan on Sunday evening. Rhema Sports Foundation and Byculla United shared two points as their Super Division match ended in a goalless stalemate.

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UMBAI: He is the man in the limelight and probably the most important player in the Indian dressing room. Having been the go-to ‘man’ for India in the past three years post Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement, Virat Kohli seems to be on a roll.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper said after a spate of close encounters in the Indian Premier League in the past few editions, he hoped that this time the team has the right blend of players for them to get their hands on the coveted trophy.

Speaking at an event of telecom major, Huawei, Kohli said he hoped that the team would go a few more steps ahead and bag the trophy. “Hopefully this year would be RCB's year. Having Huawei on the shirt, and maybe the lucky logo that we needed for the last few years. I am just really excited and looking forward to the IPL. We have a great team, great bunch

Cai Liqun, CEO, Huawei India, Victor Shanxin, Vice President, Huawei Devices giving Huawei Ascend P6 to Virat Kohli, captain, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mr. Russell Adams, Vice President, Commercial, Operations & Cricket Academy RCB . of guys ready to perform well. We do well every year, we excite a lot of people in the IPL. This time around we will hope to go few more steps ahead and actually get that trophy. We have added a few more quality players in the side and I am sure we will come out with flying colours,” said Kohli.

On how he assesses the composition of his side, he said that team has a good combination and he was looking to enjoy his cricket.

“How do you see the team---We try every year to win and we have a strong team. We will try to win the trophy because we have got a good combination this time and

I have never shied away from the call of duty: Paes

MUMBAI: Karnatak Sporting Association (KSA) snatched a close 1-0 victory over St. Sebastian SC in a well-contested Super Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Sunday. Playing with solid determination the Karnatak outfit managed to strike the all-important winning goal through Ranjan K in the 62nd minute.Meanwhile a spirited Goan Sports Association put up fighting display to overcome Mumbai Strikers 3-2 margin in a thrilling First Division encounter. Other results, At St. Xavier’s ground, Parel – Div-I: Goan Sports Association 3 (Bhim Bahadur 2, Allwyn C) beat (Mumbai Strikers 2 (A Mascarenhas, Ravish D’Souza); Miners FC 1 (Milind Jadhav) drew with Sellebrity FC 1 (Yogesh Kadam); Kenkre FC Under-17 0 drew with Millat FC 0.Super Div: Karnatak Sporting Association 1 (Ranjan K) beat St. Sebastian SC 0; Young Boys 3 (Abdullah Ansari, Hans Ansari, Saquib Ansari) beat Soccer XI 1 (Sourabh Nair).

Aditya bows out of qualifiers

SHEFFIELD (UK): Aditya Mehta's dream run came to an end at the World Snooker qualifying rounds following a 5-10 defeat to Jamie Jones. Mehta could not produce even a single break. He was level 3-3 with his opponent but eventually lost 4-108 (108) 62-46,38-67, 66-27, 25-108(68) 140, 55-73, 38-89,(50) 27-64, 30-80, 75-24, 92-34, 0-82(65), 47-54, 47-59.

AFI decides not to ratify Merlin Joseph’s 100m effort

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Olympian Swimmer Rehan Poncha with Leander Paes on the CCI lawns.

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UMBAI: Olympic bronze medallist Leander Paes has declared himself available for the Davis Cup match against Serbia which is slated to be played in September this year. His announcement comes days after his former partner Mahesh Bhupathi versed the same opinion as Paes.

However, the major decision would rest with the All India Tennis Association [AITA] after politics played a spoiler during the selection of the Olympic team for England.

Also, it has to be resolved whether the AITA would want to shy away from rewarding the same team, which defeated South Korea in the Davis Cup recently.

The Indian team which overcame the Korean defense comprised off Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna, Saketh Myneni, Sanam Singh and Yuki Bhambri. However, one-half of the former ‘Indian Express’, Leander Paes said he wouldn’t shy away from playing or either heading the side against

the Serbs. “I have never shied away from call of duty. If there is a right time, down the track to come and play as a member or to come in as a captain at the right time, definitely I wouldn’t shy away from that. The Davis Cup against Serbia, especially the double’s tie is very important. Therefore I wouldn’t shy away from it,” said Leander Paes on the sidelines of inaugration of Spirit of CCI triathlon when asked about his availability for the Davis Cup. However, he almost discounted the possibility of Rohan Bopanna and Saket Myneni to counter the Serbian onslaught, terming it a ‘tough ask’. “Can Saket and Rohan go and win that tie? That’s a tough ask.”

When asked about the newly launched Indian Soccer League, he said, “Football is still my number one sport. Football to me is one of the biggest games in the world. It is about bringing communities together an ISL will bring people together. It is an IPL format and we have done it in cricket very successfully and I think football is really the way to go.”

we will try to utilise it and try to win the trophy. The more we enjoy cricket, it will be that much better in IPL. In IPL there is a lot of enjoyment for the players.

Everybody is relaxed coming from the international schedule. There is a good atmosphere and we will try to utilise it,” he said.

EERUT: Athletics Federation of India today decided not to ratify Merlin K Joseph’s national-record bettering effort in women’s 100m dash last year, setting at rest the controversy regarding the matter. Controversy had struck in National Open Athletics Championships in Ranchi in September last as Joseph’s new national record timing in women’s 100m dash was questioned by Rachita Mistry in whose name the mark had stood since 2000. Joseph ran 11.35 secs in the semifinal heats to shatter Mistry’s 13-yearold national record of11.38 secs created in Trivandrum in 2000. Joseph has a personal best of 11.75 secs before the National Open.

Mistry, an Olympian and a top sprinter in the 1990s, said she suspected either a faulty timing system or some people were playing mischief as such a gap in timings was hard to believe in 100m race. She had written a letter to the AFI to find out the correct position.”After detailed deliberations in the general body meeting of AFI held here, it was decided NOT to RATIFY the 100m performance (11.35s) of Merlin K Joseph as a National Record due to doubts arised about the above mark,” the AFI said after its two-day Annual General Body Meeting. The AFI also said it’s planning to host an international Grand Prix in India.

“The AFI is planning to bring a world-class event to India and we are already in touch with our counterparts in other countries and hopeful that they will send their top athletes to participate,” AFI President Adille Sumariwalla said in a release. In appreciation of their efforts to promote athletics in India, the ONGC has also been awarded full membership in AFI during the GBM.

TENDULKAR, GANGULY FORAY INTO FOOTBALL, WIN ISL BIDS M SPORTS

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UMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were among the host of high-profile winning bidders as the organisers of the much-anticipated Indian Super League today unveiled the eight franchises for the event that is set to take Indian football by storm.

The bid winners for the eight franchises of the league, which is scheduled to be held in SeptemberNovember, was announced here by organisers IMG-Reliance after evaluation of the bids by a seven-member panel.

Tendulkar bagged the Kochi franchise along with PVP Ventures, which also owns a team in the Indian Badminton League while Ganguly, who bid by forming a consortium with Spanish League giants Atletico Madrid and businessmen Harshavard-

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Robert Pires han Neotia, Sanjeev Goenka and Utsav Parekh, won the Kolkata franchise.

The Mumbai franchise went to Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh while another tinsel town biggie Salman Khan bagged the Pune franchise together with Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan of the Wadhawan Group.

Another actor John Abraham teamed up with ILeague side from the northeast, Shillong Lajong, to bag the franchise to be based in Guwahati.

The remaining three teams went to Sameer Manchanda-led Den Network for Delhi, Sun Group, the owners of IPL team Hyderabad Sunrisers, for Bengaluru and the consortium of Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon, Dattaraj Salgaocar and Shrinivas V Dempo for Goa.

Organised by IMG-Reliance in association with Star India, the league has the backing of AIFF, and is set to see big names as icon players such as former France international Robert Pires, ex-Sweden and Arsenal player Fredrik Ljungberg and Robbie Fowler.

Sources said that the organisers received positive

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ISL will change Indian football for good, say stakeholders

UMBAI: The ‘Sleeping Giant’ of world football has finally woken up with the advent of Indian Super League and organisers, stakeholders associated with the muchanticipated event

Cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly response from more than 30 interested parties to its 'Invitation To Bid' tender notice, which closed on March 27.

It is learnt that around 18 to 20 bidders had put in their money on ISL either through forming a consortium or individually.

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expressed confidence that this will change Indian football for good.

Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were among the host of highprofile winning bidders as the organises of ISL unveiled the eight franchises for the event

that is set to take Indian football by storm.

“It is with great pride that I welcome the eight League Partners to the Indian Super League. We want to unlock the unbound aspirational energy of our youth through grassroots and community development programs,” said Nita Ambani, chairperson of IMG-Reliance, organisers of the event. “Together, we will strive to build a vibrant ecosystem that will provide impetus to football in India. As Mentor of the League, I commit myself to development of football as a major sport for the youth of India,” she added.The league is being organised in partnership with broadcast partners Star India and has the backing of All India Football Federation.

AIFF president Praful Patel called it the most exciting period in the history of Indian football.

“No period in India’s long and proud history in football is more exciting than today. This day will go down in memory as a

special day for Indian football as eight-high profile celebrities and corporates are being introduced into the sport through Indian Super League.

“With IMG Reliance & Star providing the perfect foundation, the League has become an unstoppable force which would change Indian football,” Patel said.

Patel further added: “I hope the grassroots obligations of the franchises gives a huge push to the development of the game. Along with the world class infrastructure that is being created for the Under 17 FIFA World Cup, and AIFF’s expression of interest to host 2015 and 2016 FIFA Club World Cup,Indian football is definitely turning a new leaf in its history.”

Given the burgeoning interest in football and the country’s long association with the sport, the ISL desires to position itself among the best footballing competitions across the world.

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umbai: Team owners of Indian Super League today said that the high-profile football tournament would herald the beginning of a movement that will revolutionise the game in the country.

The bid winners of the eight franchises of the league, which is scheduled to be held in September-November, was announced here by organisers IMG-Reliance after evaluation of the bids by a seven-member panel.

Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were among the host of high-profile winning bidders, which also include Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan and John Abraham, for the league that is set to take Indian football by storm.

Prasad Potluri of PVP Ventures, which bagged the Kochi team along with Tendulkar, said his franchise will work to tap talent in Kerala.

"We look forward to developing the Kochi club in the Indian Super

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Salman Khan

Prasad Potlure & Sameer Manchanda

League and are proud to partner with one of India's greatest sportsmen, Sachin Tendulkar, in our efforts. We will tap the potential talent as also channelize the fervor and passion for football across the country to enhance the quality and competitive level of

the sport," he said in a release.

"The following and enthusiasm of football in the southern part of the country presents a fertile opportunity for us to execute our plans and leverage global expertise for the development of a world class club."

EPL and Champions League. The missing piece was a strong Indian league and ecosystem of state-of-the-art grounds and academies which the youth and soccer lovers could relate to.

"ISL is the beginning of a movement that will revolutionise Indian soccer and uncover the true potential of the sport in our county. DEN Networks is proud to be associated with IMG Reliance and Star India in making the Indian soccer dream a reality.

DEN's roots in Delhi make it the ideal home to spearhead the city's aspirations to become the champions of Indian soccer."

Spanish top side Atletico Madrid owner Miguel Angel Gil John Abraham Marin said he was "excited to Sameer Manchanda, chair- have won the Kolkata Franchise man of DEN Networks, which of the ISL and being the first inwon the Delhi franchise, said, ternational team to be directly "Soccer runs in the blood of owning a Club in India". every Indian and is a part of our "We along with our Indian sporting DNA. We see this in the Partners and IMG-Reliance aim millions of loyal and passionate to revolutionise football in the viewers of FIFA World Cup, the country.

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OUSTON (USA): India’s top woman’s squash player Dipika Pallikal marched into the biggest final of her career after getting past higher-ranked Madeline Perry from Ireland in the USD 50,000 Texas Open at the Downtown Club here. The 22-year-old World No.12 battled for 75 minutes, enduring three tie break games, to beat eighth-ranked Perry 11-7, 11-13, 13-11, 10-12, 11-4 in the Women’s Squash Association (WSA) Gold 50 event yesterday. The win, which levels herWSA tour head-to-head record with Perry to two-all, takes Pallikal into her first final of the year but the 12th of her career.

The Indian faces a mighty challenge in the final tonight when she takes on Egyptian qualifier Nour El Sherbini, who had stunned Malaysian World No.1 Nicol David to finish the youngest runner-up in the World Championship last month. Pallikal goes into the title clash at the back of two matches lasting five games with the semifinal against Perry stretching to 75 minutes.”It was another hard match, took a lot out of me. I knew she was going to come hard at me and was playing well of late. I was able to stick to my game plan and fight for

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every point,” Pallikal told PTI. Pallikal is aware of what stands between her and the biggest prize of her career.”Facing Sherbini will be harder. She is going to be very confident. I am hoping I pull one out of the bag. I have had a good tournament anyway and will try my best to end it on a high,” she said referring to her 18-year-old opponent.

Pallikal added that it was “great” to have coach and five-time world champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald by her side. In the other semifinal, the girl from Alexandria maintained the magnificent form she showed in the World Championship. In her fifth meeting with third seed Camille Serme, El Sherbini defeated the World No.6 from France 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6 in 55 minutes to move into her seventh tour final.

The final will mark the third meeting between Pallikal and El Sherbini since June 2010 with the Indian looking for her maiden win.

RESULTS: Semi-finals: (4) Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt (2) Madeline Perry (IRL) 117, 11-13, 13-11, 10-12, 11-4 (75m) (Q) Nour El Sherbini (EGY) bt (3) Camille Serme (FRA) 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6 (55m).

Santoso shocks Lee to win Singapore Open S

ingapore: Unseeded Indonesian Simon Santoso pulled off a major shock when he thrashed badminton’s world number one Lee Chong Wei to win the Singapore Open for the first time today. The 28year-old, considered a rank outsider against Malaysia’s imperious Lee, upset the form book in style with an emphatic 21-15, 21-10 victory in just 48 minutes in the Singapore final.

Santoso reeled off nine straight points to stifle Lee’s second-game revival and take the match, dropping his racquet to the court and raising his arms in celebration in front of a bemused crowd. The third Superseries tournament win for the 52nd-ranked Santoso cements a stirring comeback by the former world number three, who dropped out of the top 100 last year following back problems.

“I am really satisfied with my performance especially after beating one of the best players, Lee Chong Wei, in the final. I am really happy and proud,” Santoso said.”I am really happy (because) it’s been a while since I beat Chong Wei and also because I fought hard from the qualification rounds here in Singapore.”

It was only Santoso’s second win in 11 matches against the All-England champion, who had lost just once this year. But Lee, 31, downplayed the loss, saying it was “only the Singapore Open”.”This is just a Superseries, there are still many other important tournaments. I just take care not to get an injury at the competition,” the 33-time Superseries tournament winner told reporters.”I just tried and just enjoy for Singapore and not go so hard,” Lee said.