22062024-TTB-01.qxd 6/22/2024 12:17 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 144 NO. 172 | 22 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 HARYANA HINDUJAS GET OVER 4-YR JAIL FOR EXPLOITING SERVANTS WORLD /thetribunechd AHEAD OF AMARNATH YATRA, ALERT SOUNDED IN JAMMU BELT J&K SEBI DISPOSES OF PROBE TRUMP PROMISES GREEN CARD AGAINST EX-UNITECH TO FOREIGN GRADUATES OF US PROMOTERS BUSINESS COLLEGES BACK PAGE saturday | 22 june 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Kejriwal to remain in jail, HC stays bail order till decision on ED plea Trial court’s order perverse: Probe agency | Being treated like terrorist, says wife Tribune News Service New Delhi, June 21 A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court, the High Court on Friday temporarily stayed the bail in a money laundering case linked to the liquor policy. A Vacation Bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain and Justice Ravinder Dudeja reserved the order on the stay application filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The HC stayed the operation of the bail order until NO MONEY TRAIL, SAYS LOWER COURT ■ SV Raju, ASG, said ED was- n’t given full opportunity to present case & trial judge dismissed reply as “bulky” sans proper consideration ■ The trial court, while giving SETBACK: The trial court had granted bail to CM Kejriwal on Thursday. FILE the final decision is made. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju argued that the bail order was “perverse” and claimed that the ED was not given full opportunity to present its case. He emphasised that the trial judge dismissed bail to Kejriwal, had said no money trail was established against him & he had no role in any activity related to the “proceeds of the crime” their reply as “bulky” without proper consideration, arguing that Kejriwal was involved in demanding a bribe of Rs 100 crore and that the trial court failed to acknowledge this evidence properly. The ASG said while giving liberty to Kejriwal to file a bail application before the trial court, the Supreme Court had not stated that the trial court should consider it ignoring the findings of the High Court. The bail order had stated that the ED had failed to provide direct evidence against Kejriwal. “This is a wrong statement… You can decide against me but don’t say wrong things about me in the order. This reply was on continued on page 6 Yoga now tool for global good: PM Our Correspondent Srinagar, June 21 The world is looking at yoga as a powerful agent of global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while choosing the picturesque banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar to lead the nation in celebrating the 10th International Yoga Day. Addressing a gathering at the AGENT OF CHANGE Yoga helps us live in the present moment without the baggage of the past. Narendra Modi, PRIME MINISTER ❝ event, the Prime Minister said yoga had helped people realise their welfare was linked to the welfare of the world around them. “The world is looking at yoga as a powerful agent of global good. Yoga helps us live in the present moment without the baggage of the past,” he said. He said yoga and tourism could become major sources of employment in Jammu & Kashmir and could transform its economy by attracting continued on page 6 edit: Kashmir outreach PM Modi takes a selfie after the yoga session in Srinagar. PTI c m y b Russia repatriates10 Indians fighting inUkraine warzone After 4 deaths, MEA seeks ‘verified stop’ to recruitment New Delhi, June 21 As many as 10 Indians recruited by the Russian army for its conflict with Ukraine have been released and repatriated to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed on Friday. Four Indian nationals who had been similarly recruited in the Russian army were killed. New Delhi had then strongly taken up the matter with the Russian Ambassador here and with the authorities in Moscow for early release and return of all Indian nationals engaged in SEVERAL STILL STUCK About 20-25 persons who want to be released have contacted us so far... 10 Indians have been released. ❝ Randhir Jaiswal, MEA SPOKESMAN the Ukraine war. “We have also sought a verified stop to the recruitment. About 20-25 persons who want to be released have contacted us so far. As a result of our efforts, 10 Indian nationals have been released and repatriated,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at a media briefing here. On the four Indians who were killed in the ongoing conflict, Jaiswal said the MEA was arranging for the return of the mortal remains of the two Indians who were killed recently. The remains of two Indians who were killed were sent back earlier. “We are constantly engaged with the Russian Defence and Foreign Ministry so that continued on page 6 Mann won’t lead AAP campaign in Jalandhar bypoll SC yet again refuses to defer NEET counselling Chandigarh, June 21 Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann will not lead AAP campaign for the Jalandhar bypoll. The ruling party has decided that the campaign will be run under the overall supervision of AAP general secretary (organisation) and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak. The Chief Minister will canvass only during the last leg of the campaign. INSIDE New Delhi, June 21 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to defer the counselling for the controversyridden NEET-UG examination scheduled to kick off on July 6, saying it is not an “open and shut” process. The apex court issued notices to the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Union Government and others on a petition seeking cancellation BIHAR COPS TO QUIZ RJD LEADER TEJASHWI’S AIDE TESTING AGENCY NOW DEFERS CSIR-UGC-NET REPORTS ON PAGE 16 of the May 5 exam over alleged irregularities. A Vacation Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti posted the matter for continued on page 6
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