SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2024 www.thestatesman.com Pages 12 |` 5.00|LC X.com/thestatesmanltd. Fb/thestatesman1875 INDIA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SINCE 1818 KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR ‘EXPECT WONDERS FROM CONGRESS’ A HALTING BIDEN TRIES TO CONFRONT TRUMP AT DEBATE P7 SENSEX 79,032.73210.45 WEATHER Generally cloudy sky. Light Rain or Thundershower likely to occur. Maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 33 °C and 26 °C respectively. RAINFALL: 3.0 mm RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max. 98 % Min. 79 % Max: 31.5°C (-1.5) SUN RISES 04:53 hrs MOON RISES 18:1 hrs Min: 26.0°C (-0.8) SUN SETS 18:24 hrs MOON SETS 03:46 hrs TEMPERATURE New Moon on 06 July THUMBNAILS India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during Day 1 of the one-off Test match against South Africa Women, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Friday. ANI (Pg 12) Dy NSA Vikram Misri named as next foreign secy: Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri, who played a key role in the India-China talks after the Galwan Valley clash in 2020 as India's envoy in Beijing, was on Friday named as the next foreign secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet approved his appointment which (Page 5) will take effect from 15 July. NIFTY 24,010.6033.90 P9 P5 GOLD 72,160430 ` vs $ 83.36 NEET scam rocks Parl, LS Motion of Thanks stalled RS took up the discussion on Motion of Thanks in spite of Oppn slogan-shouting STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 28 JUNE he Lok Sabha on Friday failed to take up the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday, as the Opposition raised noisy slogans in both Houses to demand an immediate discussion on the NEET paper leak scam. Speaker Om Birla adjourned the Lok Sabha for the day, shortly before the Motion of Thanks was to be taken up after 12 noon, as members of the Congress and other Opposition parties walked into the Well of the House and surrounded the officials’ table. The members were supporting Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s demand for admission of an adjournment motion to have a “dedicated” discussion on the paper leak scam. The Opposition insisted on the adjournment despite the Speaker’s advice that no adjournment motion or zero hour is allowed when the Presi- T Opposition leaders stage a protest in the Well of the Rajya Sabha against NEET exam scam during the ongoing session in Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. ANI dent’s address is to be discussed. The Rajya Sabha took up the discussion on the Motion ofThanks in spite of the Opposition’s sloganshouting. In an unprecedented move, Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge walked into the Well of the House along with party members demanding the paper leak discussion. Mr Kharge resumed his seat within a couple of minutes, although the Congress members remained in theWell, shouting slogans that Mr Kharge be heard. Security guards came close to the officials’ table. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said never before the Leader of Opposition had walked into the well of the House. A little later, the Chairman again referred to the “ignoble conduct” of the Opposition members in the House and said it was “very painful” and “unbelievable” to see Mr Kharge, a leader with over 50 years’ parliamentary experience, walking into the Well of the House. In the Lok Sabha, just as Mr Gandhi demanded the adjournment motion, Mr Birla said the Opposition can raise all issues at length during a discussion on the Presidential address. The Opposition members immediately left their seats and stood in aisles between CMYK INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA CHASE T20 GLORY IN BARBADOS ‘GOVT READY FOR DISCUSSION ON NEET BUT WITHIN TRADITION’ the members’ seats. The Speaker called for papers to be laid to proceed with the work, but Mr Gandhi said the Opposition condemned the paper leaks.The Speaker told him “you will get all the time to discuss it.” By 11.15, there was a heavy presence of Opposition members all around the officials’ table, with security guards moving closer. The House was adjourned till 12 noon. The Speaker again asked Mr Gandhi to control the Opposition members and let Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju speak as per the agenda on constitution of the Parliamentary committees. Mr Birla said the whole House had responsibility to ensure its proper functioning. In a planned manner, the House was not being allowed to run. Mr Rijiju said he condemned the Congress members coming into the well of the House, ignoring conventions. The Speaker said methods of opposition in the streets and in Parliament cannot be the same, and adjourned the House for the day. P12 SILVER 90,000 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 82.760.42 One killed, six hurt as part of canopy at IGI’s T1 collapses Hemant Soren walks out of jail AGENCIES RANCHI, 28 JUNE The T1 terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport where a portion of the canopy collapsed on Friday. ANI AGRAJ PRATAP SINGH NEW DELHI, 28 JUNE One man died, while six others were injured after a portion of a canopy at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport'sTerminal-1 fell on vehicles following heavy rains early on Friday. The incident took place at around 5 a.m amid a heavy downpour, and the canopy outside the Terminal-1 of IGIA (domestic) spanning from Gate no 1 to Gate no 2, collapsed damaging four vehicles and injuriing several people. According to police, the six injured are stable and were given medical treatment. Images and videos of the incident showing the canopy fallen on some cabs circulated on social media with serious damage visible on the vehicles. Following the incident, the trapped people were rescued by Delhi Police, fire services, CISF and NDRF teams. Flight departures from the terminal were suspended after the incident. A senior police officer said that a case under section 304A/337 of the IPC has been registered in this regard and the investigation has been taken up. Upon receiving the news, Union Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu visited the spot and took stock of the situation. Heavy rains lashed Delhi and other parts of the NCR on Friday morning bringing life to a standstill. According to the IMD, the city received a record breaking 228 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours, up to 8.30 am on Friday morning, the heaviest in decades. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren, who had been facing a probe in an alleged land scam case, was released from the Birsa Munda Jail following a bail order from the Jharkhand High Court on Friday. Hemant Soren, accompanied by his wife and party members, left the jail on Friday evening. The JMM leader's wife, Kalpana Soren expressed gratitude for the bail order and said: “This day has finally come after a long time. Thank you very much.” Mr Soren was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in January on charges related to an alleged land scam and money laundering under the PMLA. His party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha , was jubilant at the news of his release, with many party leaders gathering in front of the Birsa Munda Jail to welcome him. Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was also among those who hailed the release of Mr Soren. (Page 10)
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