26112024-TTC-01.qxd 11/26/2024 12:37 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 8 NO. 327 | 14 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 IMRAN SUPPORTERS CLASH WITH COPS, 70 INJURED WORLD /thetribunechd PROTEST AGAINST ROPEWAY IN KATRA TURNS VIOLENT J&K OUTLOOK FOR COMING NDA, OPPOSITION CLASH MONTHS ‘CAUTIOUSLY OVER CONSTITUTION DAY OPTIMISTIC’ BUSINESS EVENT BACK PAGE tuesday | 26 november 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Adani, Sambhal echo in Parl as Oppn tries to corner govt Protests mar first day of winter session | Both Houses adjourned Animesh Singh Tribune News Service New Delhi, November 25 Parliament was adjourned on the first day of the winter session today amid protests by the Opposition over billionaire Gautam Adani’s indictment by a US court and violence at Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. While the Lok Sabha did not transact any business, papers were laid in the Rajya Sabha before it was adjourned for the day. Both issues found an echo outside Parliament also even as the Centre and the Opposition launched verbal barbs at each other. PM Narendra Modi set the tone for the day when he attacked the Congress by saying that those rejected by the people “80-90 times” were disrupting Parliament for their personal gains. He said this during his customary address before the media on the commencement of the winter session of Parliament. On the Sambhal issue, Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav alleged outside Parliament that the riots were the doing of the BJP-led Uttar The police detain Indian Youth Congress activists during a protest over the Adani indictment row in New Delhi. MANAS RANJAN BHUI Pradesh Government. AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the violence in Sambhal and sought action against the police personnel allegedly involved in the killing of four persons during the protests there. He also sought a judicial inquiry into the incident. With Parliament set to observe Constitution Day tomorrow with a function to mark the 75th anniversary of its adoption by the Constituent Assembly, the opposition Congress and the Tri- namool Congress (TMC) today demanded a two-day discussion on the Constitution during a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), attacking the Centre for “only offering lip service to the values enshrined in the Constitution”. The issue was raised by Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi and TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee at the BAC meeting, where Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Commerce Minister and Lok Sabha MP Piyush Goyal represented the government. The Opposition also objected to the fact that the Leaders of the Opposition in both Houses — Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha and Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha — had not been included as speakers for the Constitution Day function. However, the government responded by saying that the PM would also not address the function. President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will address the event. Meanwhile, at 11 am, when the Lok Sabha convened for the day, Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till noon, within five minutes after reading out the obituary references. Among the departed leaders who were remembered during the obituary references were two sitting MPs who had won the Lok Sabha poll this year. At noon, when the Lower House reconvened, BJP MP Sandhya Ray, who was on the Chair, adjourned the House for the day within a minute, even as Samajwadi Party MPs descended to the continued on page 10 MPMLA’s son booked for Sambhal clash , Akhilesh blames UP Govt, BJP dubs it pre-planned attack akin to Godhra Tribune News Service New Delhi, November 25 The UP Police have booked Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq and local party MLA Iqbal Mehmood’s son Sohail Iqbal, and arrested 25 persons in connection with the Sunday violence over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal district. Barq and Sohail have been accused of instigating people that led to the violence, killing four persons and leaving dozens injured. The issue resonated in Parliament today as SP chief and Kannauj MP Akhilesh Yadav alleged the BJP-led Adityanath government was behind the violence. AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi sought action against the police personnel allegedly Security personnel stand guard after violence over the Jama Masjid survey in Sambhal. PTI involved in the killing of four persons during protests. He demanded a probe into the matter by the high court. Union minister and BJP MP Giriraj Singh, however, blamed the opposition for The ‘Green Judge’ who roaredinSupremeCourt the violence, calling it a “preplanned strategy” akin to the Godhra incident. Sambhal remained tense even as District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya and Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Bishnoi said the situation in the district had been under control since Sunday afternoon. In all, seven FIRs have been registered in the continued on page 10 edit: sambhal mayhem Skipper Jasprit Bumrah and teammates celebrate their win in the first of the five Test matches against Australia in Perth. ANI TEAM INDIA LOG BIGGEST WIN DOWN UNDER Jasprit Bumrah led Team India to their most dominant Test victory in Australia, winning by a massive 295 runs in a turnaround that will find place among the team’s golden moments NCP ‘backs’ Fadnavis as CM, but Sena cites Bihar example Nitish stayed on top post despite BJP winning more seats Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service New Delhi, November 25 A game of thrones is on in Maharashtra where the question on who the next Chief Minister would be continues to loom. The final call on the issue is expected in a day or two after the two top contenders, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis and current Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena, meet Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Both Fadnavis and Shinde arrived in the Capital tonight to attend the reception of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter. They are expected to meet Shah on the sidelines of Birla’s event or on Tuesday. Union Minister and Republican Party of India chief Ramdas Athawale, meanwhile, said on Monday that Fadnavis was “set to become the next CM, and that Nationalist Congress Party’s Ajit Pawar had backed him”. NDA ally Athawale’s remarks came after he met Fadnavis in Mumbai. “Devendra Fadnavis will be chosen the CM. The BJP has won 132 seats and Shiv Sena 57. Ajit Pawar, with 41 MLAs, Chandigarh, November 25 Justice Kuldip Singh, dubbed as a “lion” in the Supreme Court for his distinctive voice and unyielding pursuit for justice, passed away this evening following a massive heart attack. To those who knew him, both in the courtroom and beyond, his passing is not merely the loss of a towering legal figure — it is the departure of a man whose heart beat for justice, whose sense of duty shaped the law, and whose compassion touched everyone around him. Affectionately known as the “Green Judge”, Justice Kuldip Singh was a pioneer in environmental law, leaving a lasting imprint on the country’s continued on page 10 JUSTICE KULDIP SINGH Jan 1, 1932 — Nov 25, 2024 SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD Justice Kuldip Singh’s simple ❝bold straightforwardness but ranks him among the great judges of our country. Justice, human rights and concern for environment are what he will be remembered for most. Justice SS Sodhi, FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT BOTH CONTENDERS IN DELHI, LIKELY TO MEET SHAH Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde reached New Delhi on Monday night to attend the reception of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter. They are expected to meet Home Minister Amit Shah on the sidelines of Birla’s event or on Tuesday. has also extended support to Fadnavis, although discussions with Shinde are underway,” Athawale said when asked who the CM would be. Officially, however, all three camps — BJP Shiv Sena and , NCP — maintained that no final call had been taken yet. The Shiv Sena formally said no discussions had taken place on the CM issue so far. Shiv Sena spokesperson Naresh Mhaske made the case for Shinde to stay the CM, citing the 2020 Bihar example when the BJP despite winning more , Tribune News Service DON’T GET FOOLED BY BASELESS TALK ❝ Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife addressed the media on November 21. DIET FACILITATES, SIDHU NOW CLARIFIES After oncologists questioned Navjot Singh Sidhu’s claim, he clarified on Monday that the diet plan was implemented in consultation with doctors and should be considered “facilitation in the treatment”. which kept her “healthy”. Slamming the claims in an official statement on November 23, 260 oncologists of Tata Memorial Hospital said, “A video of a former cricketer describing his wife’s treatment for her breast cancer has been circulating widely. Parts of the video imply that starv- ing the cancer by not eating dairy products and sugar, consuming haldi (turmeric) and neem helped cure the ‘incurable’ cancer. These statements have no high-quality evidence to support them.” The hospital urged the public not to delay their treatment by following c m y b NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Monday announced the Rs 1,435 crore PAN 2.0 project to make the permanent account number a “common business identifier” for all digital systems of government agencies. The project enables transformation of taxpayer registration services and is aimed at ease of access and speedy service delivery. INSIDE DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Monday moved a Delhi court seeking interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Principal District and Sessions Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav asked the NIA to file a response by November 27. INSIDE NEW CM Eknath Shinde with Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. FILE seats than ally JD(U), let Nitish Kumar continue on the top post. “Shinde single-handedly swung the Maratha vote in Mahayuti’s favour and away from the MVA despite the Maratha anger against Fadnavis. Before that, it was Shinde who turned the Shiv Sena support base away from Uddhav Thackeray to the BJP Removing him will . amount to political hara-kiri, especially with local body elections due in the state,” a Shiv Sena leader said. continued on page 10 Surgery, chemo remain proven therapies, don’t delay treatment, say hospital oncologists New Delhi, November 25 After Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu revealed that his wife defeated stage-4 cancer following a strict dietary regimen, oncologists have advised patients not to follow “unproven remedies” while asserting that there is no evidence to support the former cricketer’s remarks. In a statement, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, has warned that cancer patients should not delay or stop their treatment by following unscientific recommendations. In a press conference in Amritsar on November 21, Sidhu had said his wife’s diet included lemon water, raw turmeric, apple cider, neem and basil leaves, pumpkin, pomegranate, amla, beetroot and walnuts, Govt okays unified PAN 2.0 project Rashid seeks bail to attend Parl session Tata Memorial docs debunk Sidhu’s cancer cure claim Saurabh Malik Tribune News Service The stand-in skipper led by example with a match haul of 8/72 as India bowled out the hosts, who were chasing 534, for 238 in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy INSIDE Please don’t get fooled by such statements... these are unscientific and baseless recommendations. She (Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife) underwent surgery and chemotherapy, which made her cancer-free. Not the haldi, neem, etc. Dr CS Pramesh, TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DIRECTOR “unproven remedies” and consult a doctor. “While research is ongoing for some of these products, there is no clinical data currently to recommend their use as anticancer agents. We urge the public to not delay their treatment by following unproven remedies, but rather consult a doctor, preferably a cancer specialist, if they have any symptoms of cancer. Proven treatments for cancer include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy,” the statement added. The Tata Memorial Hospital Director, Dr CS Pramesh, said, “Please don’t get fooled by these statements regardless of who these come from. These are unscientific and baseless recommendations. She underwent surgery and chemotherapy, which were evidence-based and which made her cancer-free. Not the haldi, neem, etc” Mumbai oncologist Dr Anmol Akhade said, “This was a much-needed statement. This should clear any misconception that cancer patients or caregivers may have after the recent video.” Haryana gets ~80 cr Airbus helicopter CHANDIGARH: Haryana has acquired a new helicopter, Airbus H145-D3 worth ~80 crore. It will replace Eurocopter EC145, which was purchased by the then Congress government in 2008-09. CM Nayab Singh Saini said the Eurocopter was old and the state had been considering to replace it for some time. INSIDE Pb hikes cane SAP to ~401 per quintal, highest in country CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has increased the State Agreed Price (SAP) of sugarcane by Rs 10 per quintal to Rs 401 per quintal (for early maturing sugarcane). With this, cane growers in the state will get the highest price in the country. The SAP for mid-maturing and late-maturing varieties has been fixed at Rs 391 per quintal, up from Rs 381 per quintal in 2023-24. The hike, however, has not gone down well with the owners of private sugar mills, which have the capacity to crush 70 per cent of the total sugarcane produced in the state. They said they would pay Rs 339.50 per quintal to the farmers, while the state could pay the remaining Rs 61.50 per quintal of SAP INSIDE .