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SC ex-judge to head Gujarat violence
probe New Delhi, May 22 The Gujarat Government has informed of the appointment of Justice Nanavati to the NCM in a communication and the later at its meeting held today under the Chairmanship of NCM Vice-chairman Tarlochan Singh thanked Chief Minister Narendra Modi for accepting the suggestion of the commission.
On the recommendation of the NCM, the Gujarat Government has constituted a high-powered women cell to mitigate the feelings of insecurity amongst women and children who are in trauma and fear psychosis and to restore their confidence to enable them to come forward for expressing their grievances without fear and hesitation to lodge their complaints. The cell will comprise Ms H.K. Zhaveri, a retired Secretary of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department, Sachivalaya Gandhinagar, and at present a Member of the State Law Commission, Ms Manoramabhen Bhagat, Managing Director, Gujarat State Economic Development Corporation, Udhyog Bhavan, Gandhinagar and Ms R.J. Hakim, Deputy Secretary, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Gandhinagar, an NCM release said here today. The Women’s Cell will visit relief camps and other places to provide opportunities to the affected persons. The State Government has already initiated action on the decisions taken at the meeting held at Ahmedabad on May 20 with the NCM as well as Muslim leaders, the release added. |
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CWC authorises Sonia to decide on
President New Delhi, May 22 The CWC, which met today to approve the drafts of the resolutions to be adopted at the AICC session on May 24, agreed to certain amendments in the proposals. Congress chief spokesman Jaipal Reddy said that no discussion was held on the Presidential elections and the decision was left to the Congress President. Situation in Jammu and Kashmir and killing of senior Hurriyat leader Abdul Ghani Lone came up for discussion at today’s CWC meeting. While the draft for political resolution had been prepared by a panel headed by Mr Arjun Singh, Mr Manmohan Singh was convener of the panel preparing draft economic resolution and Mr Natwar Singh of the panel preparing draft resolution on international affairs. Sources said the political resolution at the AICC session would discuss the threats to the India’s secular fabric as revealed by the developments in Gujarat. The party will also speak on cross-border terrorism and the tension on the Indo-Pak border. On coalitions, Congress leaders indicated that the party may not go beyond what had been said in the last plenary session at Bangalore where the party had spoken of its willingness to form alliance if demanded by the prevailing situation. Congress leaders maintained that the prevailing tension along the Indo-Pak border would not seriously impact the tone and tenor of the resolutions at the AICC session. They said that the session had not been called in any special context and was a “customary meeting” which was required to be held every six months. “We had to hold it now since no such meeting had been held since the Banglore plenary session held almost a year back,” a senior leader said. Today’s three-hour CWC meeting was attended by all CWC members and Congress chief ministers, except Chattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi. Meanwhile, Ms Sonia Gandhi today struck a note of caution on the emerging war-like situation with Pakistan saying that the government needed to do much more on the diplomatic front and take the international community into confidence before initiating further action. Ms Gandhi was replying to questions as she emerged from the CWC meeting. |
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Lone’s killing a setback:
Sonia New Delhi, May 22 “After Mr Lone’s killing, the Government should now initiate talks with moderate leaders in the state for restoring peace and also ensure that free and fair Assembly elections are held later this year,’’ Mrs Gandhi told reporters here. She said the Government should explore all diplomatic options and take the international community into confidence before initiating any further action against Pakistan. Terming as “cowardly act” the killing of Hurriyat Conference Leader Abdul Ghani Lone, the CPM said it was meant to disrupt the possibilities of a political dialogue and vitiate the atmosphere in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “This cowardly act has been perpetrated by forces inimical to the stand taken by him against fundamentalist-terrorist outfits operating from Pakistan,” the CPM Politburo said in a statement here. The All-India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) has expressed shock over the killing of senior Hurriyat leader Abdul Ghani Lone and said that a voice of sanity and peace had gone forever. AIMMM president Syed Shahabuddin, in a statement here today, said the departed leader had visualised Kashmir “as a bridge between India and Pakistan” and worked for peace in the sub-continent.
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Advani reviews
rear-area security New Delhi, May 22 Expressing satisfaction over the steps taken so far with regard to security of vital civil installations, the Home Minister desired that Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and western Uttar Pradesh may also be included in the ambit of the precautionary measures being taken. Mr Advani, who reviewed at length the steps being taken for security of vital installations, lines of communication and activation of civil defence machinery in border states, also reviewed the position regarding Pakistani nationals who came on valid visas, anti-sabotage protection to important installations, updating of internal security schemes, etc, the assistance to be given to Army formations by state governments and other security measures to be taken in the wake of the emerging situation. Union Home Secretary Kamal Pande, the three special secretaries in the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Director-General of Civil Defence and Joint Secretaries concerned were present at the meeting. |
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Sikhs’ response after
WTC attacks praised Chennai, May 22 Ms Anne Murphy, a Fulbright scholar and researcher from Columbia University, noted that ‘seva’ (service) was a key part of the Sikh tradition and said Sikhs responded in a compelling manner by serving those in need in the days following the terrorist attacks. Delivering a lecture at a meeting jointly organised by the Public Affairs Office of the US Consulate and the Sikh Social Society of Chennai, Ms Murphy said Sikhs in New York provided succour to the victims in various ways. They provided free taxi services, protected the community members from violence, donated blood, food and other relief material, and also donated money to the Red Cross. In a reference to the backlash of acts of violence on Sikhs and Muslims, Ms Murphy said these were “clear acts of ignorance.” |
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Joint inspection of NIV
ordered New Delhi, May 22 The decision was taken at a meeting held yesterday in response to letters written by animal rights activist and Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Maneka Gandhi to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Secretary and the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. In her letters, Ms Gandhi had drawn attention to the poor condition of animals and animal houses in NIV. She had also suggested a CBI inquiry into the misuse of funds given to the institute for research. |
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BJP for strong action against terror New Delhi, May 22 At a meeting of the party’s central office-bearers chaired by party President Jana Krishnamurthi, it was resolved that whatever action the Government takes the party would support it. Mr Krishnamurthi told reporters “we have asked the cadres to go to the people and ask them to be ready for any action.”
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Justice after
23 years New Delhi, May 22 The Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jaipur, has found Sarbjeet Singh guilty and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs 5,000, a CBI press note said here today. The anti-corruption unit of the CBI Hq, after conducting extensive investigation into Gupta’s murder, had filed three charge sheets against eight persons in the designated court. Two accused have died, two are absconding and three have been acquitted. The murder of Gupta took place on July 6, 1979 and the CBI had
registered a case on June 4, 1980, on the request of the Government of Rajasthan. |
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Heatwave toll 1206 New Delhi, May 22 As many as 364 fresh deaths have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the past few days. The three-week-long spell of heat wave has claimed 52 lives in Rajasthan, 26 in West Bengal, 24 in Uttar Pradesh, 19 in Punjab, 18 in Madhya Pradesh, 12 in Orissa, eight in Haryana, six each in Bihar and Chhattisgarh, and one in Chandigarh, according to reports. UNI |
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President returns New Delhi, May 22 |
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