BHUBANESWAR FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2024 `9.00 PAGES 14 LATE CITY EDITION ARREST WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST SHEIKH HASINA AND 45 OTHERS Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday issued arrest warrants against them for alleged crimes against humanity QUESTION OF EXTRADITION OPEN SIXTY COMPLAINTS AGAINST HER AT TRIBUNAL The tribunal directed the authorities to produce Hasina and others before it by November 18. Hasina is currently believed to be staying in an undisclosed location in India. The warrant could technically open up the possibility of Bangladesh seeking her extradition from India. The interim government in Dhaka has indicated this remains an option | P10 ■ ■ More than 60 complaints of enforced disappearance and murder have been filed at the tribunal against Hasina. In all, she faces 200 cases The 45 others against whom warrants were issued include senior Awami League leaders. The tribunal’s chief prosecutor Advocate Tajul Islam said Interpol’s assistance would be sought to bring them back 1,000+ PEOPLE KILLED IN DURING PROTEST AGAINST HASINA’S GOVERNMENT CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOGGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI SC upholds the validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act 4:1 verdict holds provision as valid law; Justice Pardiwala dissents CONTENTIOUS PROVISION @ New Delhi India’s Virat Kohli walks back; (Top) Injured Rishabh Pant goes off the field on Thursday | VINOD KUMAR T BLACK CAPPED IN BENGALURU S WA R O O P S WA M I N AT H A N @ Bengaluru ROHIT Sharma called right at the toss but that was the only thing the hosts got right in a madcap first four hours of play on Thursday Tactical blunders and questionable calls were . the theme of the hosts’ first innings when play belatedly got underway in the first Test versus New Zealand. After the first day was washed out, more rain was forecast for Thursday It was dark, artificial light was turned on at . 9.15 AM and also slightly chilly; some of HOW THEY FELL the fans were wearing sweaters. So, when 1-9, Rohit; 2-9, Sharma called tails, the decision to bat Kohli; 3-10, Sarfaraz; first was open to question. 4-31, Jaiswal; 5-33, The Black Caps sensed an early opporRahul; 6-34, Jadeja; tunity and eschewed the option of playing 7-34, Ashwin; 8-39, Pant; 9-40, Bumrah; the extra spinner. The three pacers ac10-46, Kuldeep counted for all 10 wickets between themselves as they moved the ball through the air while finding seam movement and bounce off the deck (on X, former Indian team analyst, Himanish Ganjoo, made the point). While the visitors were spot on, India ended up with lots of tactical blunders. Opting to bat, playing three spinners, promoting Virat Kohli to No. 3, asking Sarfaraz Khan to bat No. 4, refusing to send KL Rahul up the order... the mistakes kept piling up. The hosts were all out for 46 in 31.2 overs, the lowest ever by any side in Asia. This was also India’s lowest score in India for 37 years. It may not be over but the hosts need a couple of miracles to even stay in contention. 1 HEMANT KUMAR ROUT SEC 6A WAS BROUGHT IN TO DEAL WITH THOSE COVERED UNDER THE 1985 ASSAM ACCORD, SIGNED BY THEN RAJIV GANDHI GOVT & AASU S U C H I T R A K A LYA N M O H A N T Y THE Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants from Bangladesh who entered Assam before the cutoff date of March 25, 1971. “Parliament had the legislative competence to enact it,” the five-judge Constitution bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, ruled in a 4:1 majority verdict. While the CJI and Justices Surya Kant, M M Sundresh, and Manoj Misra upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A, Justice J B Pardiwala dissented and quashed Section 6A prospectively . The majority verdict held that Section 6A was enacted to balance the humanitarian concerns with the need to protect the local population. Reading out the verdict, Chandrachud said that enactment of Section 6A was a political solution to a unique problem faced by Assam due to the huge influx of immigrants after creation of THE Odisha government has begun the process for the supplementary budget of 2024-25 financial year to be placed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi during the winter session of the Assembly which is scheduled to commence from November. This would be the second budget exercise of the BJP gover nment in three months. Majhi had presented an annual budget of `2.65 lakh crore in July . In line with the annual budget, all departments have been asked to prioritise sectors like food security , women empowerment, social justice, health and education while submitting their proposals for the supplementary expenditure, which is expected to cross `20,000 crore. The state government is expected to make additional provisions under Samr udha Krushaka Yojana as it has set the target to procure nearly one core tonne paddy, up by more than 50 per cent, with an en- Under this, those who reached Assam after Jan 1, 1966 but before Mar 25, 1971 must register for citizenship 2 But they can’t vote for 10 years. Those who had come after March 25, 1971 are bound to be deported Bangladesh. The immigrants seriously threatened the state’s culture and demography, the court noted in its judgment. In this context, the apex court also stressed the need for strict implementation of the statutory provisions to trace the illegal immigrants in Assam and deport them. The apex court asked the Centre and the state government to implement directions in the Sarbananda Sonowal judgments to deal with illegal immigrants and made it clear that it would from now onwards monitor the identification and deportation process. “Those who have entered Assam from Bangladesh on or after March INDIA on Thursday trashed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations before a commission of inquiry probing foreign interference, that the actions of Indian diplomats violated his country’s sovereignty . “What we heard today only confirms what we have been saying consistently all along. Canada has presented us no evidence whatsoever in support of the serious allegations that it has chosen to level against India and Indian diplomats. The responsibility for the damage that this cavalier behaviour has caused to India-Canada relations lies with Prime Minister Trudeau’s office,’’ said a state- CJI Chandrachud names Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor Petitioners argued that Section 6A helped mass immigration, wanted 1951 as cut-off year to detect and deport 4 SC said the impact of influx of migrants is higher in Assam due to its small land size, and detection is tough 25, 1971 are all illegal immigrants, who must be identified, detected, and deported,” the majority judgment said. The verdict came on a batch of petitions filed by various parties, including Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha, a Guwahati-based civil society organisation, which had moved the apex court challenging Section 6A way back in 2012. Section 6A of the Citizenship Act was introduced to give effect to the Assam Accord, an agreement signed in 1985 between the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam movement, who wanted removal of foreigners who entered Assam from Bangladesh. hanced support price of `3,100 per quintal. With an aim to make Odisha a prosperous state by 2036 and developed state by 2047, the Mohan Majhi government has identified 10-pillars of development including Annadata (farming community), Nari Shakti (women power), Samajika Nyaya (social justice), Uttama Swasthya Seva O Sikshya Byabastha (better healthcare and education) and ease of living. The other pillars are Moulika Nagarika Subidha (basic necessities), Vikasita Gaon-Vikasita Sahara-Vikasita Odisha (developed villagedeveloped city-developed Odisha), Shilpa (industry), Rojagar O Karma Nijukti (income generation and employment), Odia Asmita O Jagannath Sanskruti (Odia pride and Jagannath culture) and people’s government. Sources said the state government is on the mission mode to achieve very high standards of public service delivery with a focus on inclusive growth and improved quality of life for the CONTINUED ON P7 citizens. India could have taken entire Pakistan during Kargil: Bhagwat New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the Centre that Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the senior-most Supreme Court Judge after the outgoing CJI, be named as his successor. According to sources, Minister of State for Law and Justice (independent charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal had written to CJI Chandrachud asking him to name his successor. CJI will demit office on November 10 | P9 Ahmedabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday that India had the capability to capture Pakistan during the Kargil conflict in 1999, but the government at that time had instructed the Army not to cross the border for attack. “We strike only where trouble arises. We don’t attack without reason, nor do we let others attack us,” Bhagwat said, emphasising India’s policy of measured defence | P10 STRONG, VIBRANT BILATERAL TIES India-Canada bilateral ties are strong and vibrant. “We have a large Indian Diaspora in Canada. A large number of international students as well. This particular crisis has been precipitated by Trudeau government” alone for vote bank politics, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters ment issued by the Ministry of External Affairs. While Trudeau accused India of using organised ganglords like Lawrence Bishnoi to harm Canadians, New Delhi said it had shared with Ottawa information regarding members of the Bishnoi gang and others holed up there, seeking their arrest. “They have taken no action so far, which are our core concerns. And, there is a 3 @ Bhubaneswar EXPRESS READ Canada yet to act on Bishnoi gang info Y E S H I S E L I @ New Delhi BJP govt begins second budget exercise in three mths, focus on 10 sectors political motive behind it, which you know,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. As for the diplomatic chill, visa services have been impacted and only essential services are being attended to at present, which includes cases like medical emergencies. During his deposition, Trudeau admitted that when he first broached the matter of Khalistani radical Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, he had no evidence to prove the allegations of an Indian hand, only intelligence inputs. In a related development, the US State Department confirmed that India has removed from its employ an officer accused in the botched murderfor-hire plot to eliminate the proscribed Sikhs for Justice head Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. “Indians have an inquiry committee that is looking into these issues... I can’t speak of the case in Canada and I wouldn’t speak for the Canadians one way or another,’’ said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. BJP makes a Maha Valmiki Jayanti point RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ New Delhi WHEN the BJP postponed the swearing-in ceremony of the Nayab Singh Saini government in Haryana’s Panchkula to Thursday, October 17, it had more than the availability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the event in mind. For, the day coincides with Valmiki Jayanti. The apparent message was to poll-bound Maharashtra and Jharkhand that the party is identified with Dalit and OBC voters, who have a significant presence in both states. Saini visited a Valmiki temple in Panchkula before taking his oath of office and secrecy . Earlier, the swearing-in ceremony was to take place on Tuesday October 15. , The event drew thousands people from across the country , including chief ministers of 13 NDA-ruled states, 16 deputy CMs and ministers in the Central and state governments. After the grand event, Modi chaired a meeting of NDA chief ministers and their deputies in Chandigarh. “We had extensive discussions on aspects of good governance and ways to improve people’s lives. Our alliance is committed to furthering national progress and empowering the poor and downtrodden,” Modi posted on X. This was the first such conclave of NDA CMs in years. The get-together is part of the BJP’s post-poll narrative to showcase NDA unity and resolve to collectively work for development. A BJP leader said the sequence of events pointed to a well-choreographed plan to focus on the marginalised communities in line with Modi’s vision of Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas. The BJP surprised pollsters by retaining power in Haryana for the third successive term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and others after the swearing-in ceremony of the new Haryana ministers on Thursday | PTI Fourteen ministers take oath of office As many as 14 ministers took their oath of office, including Nayab Singh Saini as chief minister. To maintain the caste balance, two ministers each were picked to represent the OBC, Brahmin, SC, Jat, and Yadav communities. Besides, one minister each represents the Punjabi, Rajput, Gujar and Vaishya communities in the new ministry NDA allies happy at big victory “We are very happy. This is the confidence people are having in PM Modi. That’s why it is a big victory. Mood of the nation is very clear,” TDP leader and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said. LJP leader and Union minister Chirag Paswan called the Haryana outcome unexpected and a historic victory in itself SINWAR IS AN OCTOBER CYCLONE BREWING OVER BAY OF BENGAL? KILLED IN GAZA, CONFIRMS ISRAEL Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, chief architect of last year’s October 7 massacre of Israelis that sparked the war, shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza | P11 A S I S H M E H TA @ Bhubaneswar IT’S the cyclone season and forecast of a fresh low pressure area over Bay of Bengal around October 22 has fuelled speculations of a significantly stronger weather system - a cyclonic storm - for the east coast with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) closely monitoring the conditions. As per the IMD, a low pressure area may form over central Bay of Bengal around October 22. Its movement is predicted to be northwestward with gradual intensification. However, there is no unanimity among models over peak intensification of the system. The European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and Global Forecast System (GFS) indicate the low pressure may turn into a depression. The National Centre for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), however, points to a severe cyclonic storm. All models though are unanimous that the system’s movement will be towards Odisha coast. The NCMRWF Unified model (NCUM) does not indicate any cyclogenesis during the next 10 days. The Joint Typhoon Centre’s global hazards projections points at a tropical cyclone probability from 20 pc to 40 pc. Weather experts said though it is too early to predict the system’s path and intensification, Odisha may face its brunt if it intensifies and continues its northwest track. The natural calamity prone Odisha has a history of being battered by cyclones emerging from the Bay of Bengal side of Indian Ocean. The super cyclone of 1999 had hit the state on October 29, leaving behind an unprecedented trail of devastation still fresh in memory . Others such as Phalini (2013), Hudhud (2014) and Titli (2018) had occurred in October while Fani, a May cyclone, tore through Puri and Bhubaneswar CONTINUED ON P7 in 2019.
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