30112024-TTC-01.qxd 11/30/2024 12:33 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 144 NO. 331 | 24 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 ‘UNWELL’ SHINDE HEADS TO VILLAGE, KEY MEET DEFERRED NATION /thetribunechd 2 GOVT EMPLOYEES DISMISSED OVER TERROR LINKS J&K FOREX RESERVES DECLINE $1.31 BN TO $656.5 BN BUSINESS saturday | 30 november 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Maintain peace, SC tells UP; halts hearing in Sambhal mosque case Asks shrine panel to move HC | Wants survey report, if any, to be kept confidential New Delhi, November 29 The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a Sambhal trial court to halt proceedings in the case over the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid and its survey at Chandausi while directing the Uttar Pradesh Government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town. On November 19, a court of civil judge (senior division) of Sambhal passed an ex parte order for a survey of the mosque by an advocate commissioner after taking note of a plea of the Hindu side claiming the mosque was built by Mughal emperor Babur in 1526 after demolishing a temple. On November 24, violence gripped the area, post the order, snuffing out four lives. On Friday, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar directed “peace and harmony must be maintained” and took note of the statement of Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj, appearing for the state administration, in this regard. Devotees leave after offering prayers at the Shahi Jama Masjid amid tight security in Sambhal. PTI BOTH SIDES WELCOME MOVE ■ Both parties — Hindu litigants who claimed that a temple stood at the site and the masjid committee – welcomed the SC order ■ While the shrine committee termed it a positive development, the Hindu litigants said the order would be followed It directed the proposed report of the advocate commissioner following the mosque survey be kept in a MATTER BETWEEN PVT FIRMS, US: GOVT ON ADANI CASE BACK PAGE SC TO HEAR MATHURA PLEA ON DEC 9 The Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear on December 9 a plea of the mosque committee against the Allahabad HC order rejecting its petition challenging the maintainability of 18 cases of the Hindu side related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura. sealed cover till the appellate court, including the Allahabad High Court, heard the appeal of the mosque committee. “The learned civil judge will not proceed with the matter till the revision petition to be filed by the peti- tioner, is listed before the high court or appropriate court. The report submitted by the advocate commissioner, if any, will be kept in a sealed cover and will not be opened. Any further proceedings in the suit would be subject to the order passed by the high court or appropriate court,” it said. The SC further directed the petition filed by the Shahi Jama Masjid Committee against the trial court’s survey order be listed before the Allahabad High Court or any other appropriate forum within three working days. “We feel that the petitioner, Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, must challenge the order dated November 19, 2024, before an appropriate court or forum as per law, including the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and the Constitution,” the order said. The Bench further observed in case any revision petition or an appeal or a miscellaneous continued on page 9 Edit: Targeting mosques c m y b GDP growth slows to 5.4%, lowest in seven quarters Vijay C Roy Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 29 India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slowed to 5.4 per cent in the second quarter (July-September) of 202425, the third consecutive quarter of slower growth. As per government data released on Friday, this is the lowest growth rate in seven quarters. The last time the economy fell below this was in Largely due to weak consumption: Experts the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The economy had clocked 6.7 per cent growth in the quarter ending June 2024 and 7.8 per cent in quarter ending March 2024, as per the data. According to experts, the sluggish growth could largely be attributed to weak consumption. Palka Arora Chopra, Director of Master Capital Services Ltd, said, “The reasons for the moderation are a combination of external shocks and internal economic challenges. Urban consumption, which is one of the highest contributors to the GDP remains sub, dued, majorly due to the interplay of high borrowing costs and modest earnings growth, despite growth in continued on page 9 B’desh freezes bank a/cs of arrested monk, 16 others It’s hybrid model or Champions Trophy without Pak: ICC NewDelhi/Dhaka, November 29 Bangladesh’s authorities have ordered freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with ISKCON, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested this week on sedition charges, media reports said on Friday. The move comes after the Bangladesh High Court rejected a petition seeking a ban on ISKCON, following the killing of a lawyer in a clash between the Hindu leader’s supporters and NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told Pakistan to either accept the hybrid model of hosting the next year’s Champions Trophy or be prepared to be ousted from the event after the PCB’s adamant stand led to an inconclusive meeting of its executive board on Friday. The meeting in Dubai was meant to finalise the event schedule, but couldn’t reach a consensus after Pakistan again rejected the hybrid model despite India’s firm refusal to travel there. INSIDE 3 Hindu temples in Chattogram vandalised security men. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit sent directives to several banks and financial institutions on Thursday, suspending all transactions related to these accounts for a month, newspaper ‘Prothom Alo’ said. The intelligence agency under the central Bangladesh Bank asked the banks continued on page 9