Arvind response to the notice by the Election Commission
23 01 2015
My response to the notice by the Election Commission on a complaint by the BJP Delhi unit.
BEFORE THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD
NEW DELHI
SUBJECT: COMMENTS AND EXPLANATION ON THE COMPLAINT DATED15/01/2015 FILED BY SH. SATISH UPADHYAY, PRESIDENT, BHARTIYAJANTA PARTY, DELHI PRADESH
In respect of the matter referred to above the following is submitted for the Commission’s kind perusal:
1. It is respectfully submitted that the allegations levelled against me in the complaint are malafide and motivated. It is apparently a counter blast by the Complainant and/or his Party to distract the people by diverting attention.
2. I deny the allegations of the Complainant in toto. The information disseminated during the press conference was based on cogent and reliable material available in public domain and ground perception among the local public at large.
3. I draw the attention of this Commission to the following documents:
a. Copy of the press release dated 14.01.2015;
b. Download from the website www.mca.gov.in showing list of the companies in which Mr. Satish Upadhay is a director;
c. Download from /www.bsesdelhi.com/docs showing the Complainant’s company in the list of approved electricity services vendor at serial no. 97 having vendor code 232306;
d. Download from indiaMart.com containing proclamation of the Complainant’s company about being the blue eyed chip of BSES which is a prominent electricity services company in Delhi at loggerheads with public over fast electricity metres;
e. Download from election watch showing acknowledgement by the Complainant that he owns substantial interest in the company named therein;
f. Copy of letter no. 610 dated 09.10.2014 with copy of letter dated 25.09.2014 regarding the two TIN nos. of the same company in question;
g. Copy of form no. 26AS of the company in question; (dim on print)
h. Copy of allottees of shares in New Delhi Communication Network ltd.
Perusal of above shows up the falsehood and malafide of the allegations levelled by Sh. Satish Upadhay against me. These are self explanatory.
The press conference only raised these questions to bring the actual situation to the knowledge of the general public. The conflict of interest of the Complainant is patently obvious. The brouhaha by the Complainant is a vain attempt to save face.
I submit that the Model Code of Conduct is brought into force to ensure that the public is not misled. This includes the responsibility of every political party or its worker to disclose upfront all information in respect of issue where the same is in conflict with electorate’s collective interest. Unfortunately, this was not done by the Complainant both personally or in his capacity as the Pradesh President of his Party.
Electricity is one such domain.
The Complainant ought to have disclosed the position on his own. In fact the Complainant has failed the people of Delhi. Even his own party has not fielded him at this election. Unfortunately, till date the moot question asked from them awaits their answer i.e. The Complainant and his Party make it clear as to what will be their stand in respect of the matters when our government after the instant election would be expected to critically examine and audit the functioning of DISCOMS to insulate public interest from poaching by vested interest?
It is intriguing that Sh. Ashish Sood has not signed the complaint and nor Sh. Satish Upadhay has provided any authority from Ashish Sood authorizing Sh. Satish Upadhay to make any allegation on his behalf.
The allegation tacitly suggesting as if I have invented the information contained in these public documents and documents in public domain is untrue to the knowledge of the Complainant. I deny each and every innuendo, allegation, imputation and attribution to me therein.
It is the duty of every citizen to place in public domain any information showing such conflict. The Model Code of Conduct does not work against such information. Disclosure of such information as can show up such conflict of interest with public interest only goes to promote the Model Code regardless of anybody’s discomfort with the same.
In my view People and Public good alone matters. Any conflict of interest with Public good cannot be kept out of public eye especially when Public is in process of electing its representatives.
In fact the complaint seeks to make light of this cardinal principle as well as the Model Code which cannot be allowed. The crocodile tears of the complainant are self serving.
Further the information provided by the NCNL Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. to the Indiamart.com belies the assertions made by Shri Satish Upadhyay in his complaint including his claim that his company does not do business with BSES anymore. The complaint is liable to be dismissed as the Complainant has not come to this Commission with clean hands. It is pertinent to mention that I have not learnt that the Complainant has taken any action against Indiamart.com.
The essence was that a person and a Party that encourages any person to lead the election campaign seeking votes for a right to Govern, whereby such person having vested business interests with companies having billions of rupee stake annually in enterprise falling in domain of such Governance (Delhi Government has 49% partnership with BSES 51%), ought to disclose such interests to the electorate when such public offices are sought by it. I honestly believe that the Model Code of Conduct certainly does not work against such a premise.
It is now a fact that BJP now has a new campaign leader for the forthcoming elections after revelation of the above information and even the Complainant is now not given a ticket to contest the forthcoming elections. Obviously, there is no substance in the complaint. The same is liable to be dismissed.
EXPLANATION IN REGARD TO PARA 9 OF THE NOTICE
In Para 8 of the notice the Commission has expressed that it is prima facie of the view that by making the statement as mentioned in Para 6 of the complaint I have violated sub-para (1) of Para 1 of the Model Code of Conduct and have called for my explanation.
At the outset I respectfully submit that the malafide and false content, purpose and intent of the Complaint has been shown. I urge that the prima-facie view formed may be reconsidered. I hold the Model Code in highest esteem and cannot fathom to violate it. I have not violated the code at all leave alone wilfully, seriously or blatantly. The Complainant is venting his frustration. It is the Complainant who has violated the model code by wilfully, falsely and blatantly making frivolous allegations in the garb of instant complaint with oblique motive to save face at expense of the public spirited process of this Commission. It is an abuse of the process of this Commission which ought to be viewed seriously.
I draw the kind attention of this Commission to the press reports dated 28.10.2014 and 3.11.2014 published in the Indian Express.
Perusal of the press report dated 28.10.2014 above shows that a mob left the premises of Mr. Sunil Vaid, a Party worker of the Complainant’s Party, just before the abhorable incident.
A further perusal of these press reports informing the general public about the police reports demonstrate that the remarks during the press conference were based upon information available in public domain. The comments were made in respect of past events and not to give rise to any fresh event. These were in nature of an opinion which I feel every citizen has a right to hold and express based on bonafide impressions drawn from information in circulation in public domain. The complainant has magnified the remarks. The remarks made at a press conference to media and not to a congregation of persons from a particular community about past events and inferences drawn therefrom are liable to be understood as an expression of a view and are understood as such. These remarks contain no potency to aggravate any existing differences or strength to create any mutual hatred or cause tension between different castes and communities, religious or linguistic. People are wiser and their sensitivity tolerance has to be viewed in light of the fact that they do not form mass view based on such expression of views on past events. Moreover it was not an address to a congregation of people rather it was a press conference as mentioned above.
It is further submitted that the there is no proof or material disclosed by the Complainant to show that any mutual hatred, discord or tension got created between different communities and people of Delhi as a consequence of the such remarks at the press conference.
Recently one MP of BJP, Ms Sadhawi Niranjan was seen calling all those who don’t vote for BJP as “HARAMJADA” in a public meeting and those who vote for BJP as “RAMJAADA”. It is well known that this proclamation was fully detested and there was a political and public outcry. The attack on the church close to this statement gives rise to the possibility of linkage between the two which has not been ruled out as yet. Inference from these developments as a common man is at the root of the impression voiced by me. Further, there is no evidence anywhere to indicate any fall out thereof as alleged. The Complainant is making a mountain out of mole hill. Incidentally, the said MP still continues to hold her Ministerial office.
My innocent and honest bonafide opinion expressed about past incidents especially when cogent and reliable information in that regard was already in circulation in public domain cannot be appreciated with a narrow outlook. The Complainant who has been shown to have approached this Commission with unclean hands is magnifying the same with ulterior motive to mislead this Commission. In my humble submission the honest and well meaning process of this commission cannot be allowed to be abused as endeavored by the Complainant.
It is therefore respectfully requested that in view of my comments and explanation above this Commission may graciously be pleased to dismiss the complaint and withdraw the Notice under response.
New Delhi (Arvind Kejriwal)
Dated: January 22,2015 National Convener, AAP
BEFORE THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD
NEW DELHI
SUBJECT: COMMENTS AND EXPLANATION ON THE COMPLAINT DATED15/01/2015 FILED BY SH. SATISH UPADHYAY, PRESIDENT, BHARTIYAJANTA PARTY, DELHI PRADESH
In respect of the matter referred to above the following is submitted for the Commission’s kind perusal:
1. It is respectfully submitted that the allegations levelled against me in the complaint are malafide and motivated. It is apparently a counter blast by the Complainant and/or his Party to distract the people by diverting attention.
2. I deny the allegations of the Complainant in toto. The information disseminated during the press conference was based on cogent and reliable material available in public domain and ground perception among the local public at large.
3. I draw the attention of this Commission to the following documents:
a. Copy of the press release dated 14.01.2015;
b. Download from the website www.mca.gov.in showing list of the companies in which Mr. Satish Upadhay is a director;
c. Download from /www.bsesdelhi.com/docs showing the Complainant’s company in the list of approved electricity services vendor at serial no. 97 having vendor code 232306;
d. Download from indiaMart.com containing proclamation of the Complainant’s company about being the blue eyed chip of BSES which is a prominent electricity services company in Delhi at loggerheads with public over fast electricity metres;
e. Download from election watch showing acknowledgement by the Complainant that he owns substantial interest in the company named therein;
f. Copy of letter no. 610 dated 09.10.2014 with copy of letter dated 25.09.2014 regarding the two TIN nos. of the same company in question;
g. Copy of form no. 26AS of the company in question; (dim on print)
h. Copy of allottees of shares in New Delhi Communication Network ltd.
Perusal of above shows up the falsehood and malafide of the allegations levelled by Sh. Satish Upadhay against me. These are self explanatory.
The press conference only raised these questions to bring the actual situation to the knowledge of the general public. The conflict of interest of the Complainant is patently obvious. The brouhaha by the Complainant is a vain attempt to save face.
I submit that the Model Code of Conduct is brought into force to ensure that the public is not misled. This includes the responsibility of every political party or its worker to disclose upfront all information in respect of issue where the same is in conflict with electorate’s collective interest. Unfortunately, this was not done by the Complainant both personally or in his capacity as the Pradesh President of his Party.
Electricity is one such domain.
The Complainant ought to have disclosed the position on his own. In fact the Complainant has failed the people of Delhi. Even his own party has not fielded him at this election. Unfortunately, till date the moot question asked from them awaits their answer i.e. The Complainant and his Party make it clear as to what will be their stand in respect of the matters when our government after the instant election would be expected to critically examine and audit the functioning of DISCOMS to insulate public interest from poaching by vested interest?
It is intriguing that Sh. Ashish Sood has not signed the complaint and nor Sh. Satish Upadhay has provided any authority from Ashish Sood authorizing Sh. Satish Upadhay to make any allegation on his behalf.
The allegation tacitly suggesting as if I have invented the information contained in these public documents and documents in public domain is untrue to the knowledge of the Complainant. I deny each and every innuendo, allegation, imputation and attribution to me therein.
It is the duty of every citizen to place in public domain any information showing such conflict. The Model Code of Conduct does not work against such information. Disclosure of such information as can show up such conflict of interest with public interest only goes to promote the Model Code regardless of anybody’s discomfort with the same.
In my view People and Public good alone matters. Any conflict of interest with Public good cannot be kept out of public eye especially when Public is in process of electing its representatives.
In fact the complaint seeks to make light of this cardinal principle as well as the Model Code which cannot be allowed. The crocodile tears of the complainant are self serving.
Further the information provided by the NCNL Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. to the Indiamart.com belies the assertions made by Shri Satish Upadhyay in his complaint including his claim that his company does not do business with BSES anymore. The complaint is liable to be dismissed as the Complainant has not come to this Commission with clean hands. It is pertinent to mention that I have not learnt that the Complainant has taken any action against Indiamart.com.
The essence was that a person and a Party that encourages any person to lead the election campaign seeking votes for a right to Govern, whereby such person having vested business interests with companies having billions of rupee stake annually in enterprise falling in domain of such Governance (Delhi Government has 49% partnership with BSES 51%), ought to disclose such interests to the electorate when such public offices are sought by it. I honestly believe that the Model Code of Conduct certainly does not work against such a premise.
It is now a fact that BJP now has a new campaign leader for the forthcoming elections after revelation of the above information and even the Complainant is now not given a ticket to contest the forthcoming elections. Obviously, there is no substance in the complaint. The same is liable to be dismissed.
EXPLANATION IN REGARD TO PARA 9 OF THE NOTICE
In Para 8 of the notice the Commission has expressed that it is prima facie of the view that by making the statement as mentioned in Para 6 of the complaint I have violated sub-para (1) of Para 1 of the Model Code of Conduct and have called for my explanation.
At the outset I respectfully submit that the malafide and false content, purpose and intent of the Complaint has been shown. I urge that the prima-facie view formed may be reconsidered. I hold the Model Code in highest esteem and cannot fathom to violate it. I have not violated the code at all leave alone wilfully, seriously or blatantly. The Complainant is venting his frustration. It is the Complainant who has violated the model code by wilfully, falsely and blatantly making frivolous allegations in the garb of instant complaint with oblique motive to save face at expense of the public spirited process of this Commission. It is an abuse of the process of this Commission which ought to be viewed seriously.
I draw the kind attention of this Commission to the press reports dated 28.10.2014 and 3.11.2014 published in the Indian Express.
Perusal of the press report dated 28.10.2014 above shows that a mob left the premises of Mr. Sunil Vaid, a Party worker of the Complainant’s Party, just before the abhorable incident.
A further perusal of these press reports informing the general public about the police reports demonstrate that the remarks during the press conference were based upon information available in public domain. The comments were made in respect of past events and not to give rise to any fresh event. These were in nature of an opinion which I feel every citizen has a right to hold and express based on bonafide impressions drawn from information in circulation in public domain. The complainant has magnified the remarks. The remarks made at a press conference to media and not to a congregation of persons from a particular community about past events and inferences drawn therefrom are liable to be understood as an expression of a view and are understood as such. These remarks contain no potency to aggravate any existing differences or strength to create any mutual hatred or cause tension between different castes and communities, religious or linguistic. People are wiser and their sensitivity tolerance has to be viewed in light of the fact that they do not form mass view based on such expression of views on past events. Moreover it was not an address to a congregation of people rather it was a press conference as mentioned above.
It is further submitted that the there is no proof or material disclosed by the Complainant to show that any mutual hatred, discord or tension got created between different communities and people of Delhi as a consequence of the such remarks at the press conference.
Recently one MP of BJP, Ms Sadhawi Niranjan was seen calling all those who don’t vote for BJP as “HARAMJADA” in a public meeting and those who vote for BJP as “RAMJAADA”. It is well known that this proclamation was fully detested and there was a political and public outcry. The attack on the church close to this statement gives rise to the possibility of linkage between the two which has not been ruled out as yet. Inference from these developments as a common man is at the root of the impression voiced by me. Further, there is no evidence anywhere to indicate any fall out thereof as alleged. The Complainant is making a mountain out of mole hill. Incidentally, the said MP still continues to hold her Ministerial office.
My innocent and honest bonafide opinion expressed about past incidents especially when cogent and reliable information in that regard was already in circulation in public domain cannot be appreciated with a narrow outlook. The Complainant who has been shown to have approached this Commission with unclean hands is magnifying the same with ulterior motive to mislead this Commission. In my humble submission the honest and well meaning process of this commission cannot be allowed to be abused as endeavored by the Complainant.
It is therefore respectfully requested that in view of my comments and explanation above this Commission may graciously be pleased to dismiss the complaint and withdraw the Notice under response.
New Delhi (Arvind Kejriwal)
Dated: January 22,2015 National Convener, AAP
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Shanti Bhushan: Kiran Bedi will make a very good CM
23 01 2015
Shanti has expressed Arvind to leave post of convener, as per constitution of AAP the convener has immense power which was suggested by daughter of Shanti based in US to have strong and different constitution to Arvind for his AAP.
Arvind’s fastidious, imbalance and irrational approach nature is known to his friends, media but Arvind to knows but he uses to get the instant fame for himself at the cost of naive & poor quality of media all in the ambit of comforts of money.
Shanti praising, Kiran Bedi, declaring that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministerial candidate would give Delhi a very clean and efficient government.
The senior AAP leader came out in Kiran Bedi’s support and called the move by BJP to project Kiran Bedi as Delhi chief ministerial candidate as a masterstroke.
Shanti Bhushan told ANI: ‘It is a master stroke by the BJP to bring Kiran Bediji and declare her party’s CM candidate. Kiranji made a huge contribution to ‘India Against Corruption’, She would provide a very clean and efficient administration.’
He added that all was not well within the AAP and even stated that the party should be happy if the former IPS officer becomes the chief minister of Delhi.
“AAP was born out of a crusade against corruption, so they should be happy if a member (Kiran Bedi) of the same crusade becomes chief minister. I think everything is not right in AAP, the party is not being run on lines it was expected to run or what it was established for,” said Bhushan.
The senior leader also called for a reorientation within AAP stating they must stress on “reforming political system and improving political standards”.
While Kiran Bedi thanked Bhushan for his support, the AAP was quick to defend itself.
“Ours is a democratic party, he has every right to express his opinion. But party does not subscribe to his opinion, Kiranji has shown political opportunism and somersault on her part,” said party spokesperson Ashutosh.
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Press Conference of Oriental Bank of Commerce Q3 Financial Results,
23 01 2015
Oriental Bank of Commerce Q3 Financial Results, 29th January 2015 @
12.45 pm at Corporate Office, Plot No 5 , Sector 32 Institutional Area ,
Gurgaon
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Request for Coverage :
Shri Animesh Chauhan
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Cordially invite you to a
PRESS MEET
on the occasion of the announcement of
Q-3 Financial Results 2014-15
on Thursday, 29th January, 2015
at
Oriental Bank of Commerce,
Corporate Office
Plot No 5 , Sector 32
Institutional Area , Gurgoan – 122001
at 12.45 PM
Press Meet will be followed by Lunch
RSVP
Andy : 9999573707
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Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Cordially invite you to a
PRESS MEET
on the occasion of the announcement of
Q-3 Financial Results 2014-15
on Thursday, 29th January, 2015
at
Oriental Bank of Commerce,
Corporate Office
Plot No 5 , Sector 32
Institutional Area , Gurgoan – 122001
at 12.45 PM
Press Meet will be followed by Lunch
RSVP
Andy : 9999573707
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Chaos in Nepal Parliament
23 01 2015
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Nepal, the Constituent Assembly has failed to deliver the new Constitution. The political parties missed a deadline to draft a new Constitution that expired last night.
The Parliament session in Kathmandu ended, without agreeing on a draft, amid chaotic scenes. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, Subhash Nembang, adjourned the Parliament at 11.45 p.m., after two-and-half hour long obstruction by the opposition parties. Before announcing adjournment of the session, Nembang said he wishes to begin the process of drafting the Constitution and sought cooperation from all parties to forge agreement to promulgate the constitution.
The Parliament is scheduled to meet again at 1 p.m. today.
Nepal, the Constituent Assembly has failed to deliver the new Constitution. The political parties missed a deadline to draft a new Constitution that expired last night.
The Parliament session in Kathmandu ended, without agreeing on a draft, amid chaotic scenes. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, Subhash Nembang, adjourned the Parliament at 11.45 p.m., after two-and-half hour long obstruction by the opposition parties. Before announcing adjournment of the session, Nembang said he wishes to begin the process of drafting the Constitution and sought cooperation from all parties to forge agreement to promulgate the constitution.
The Parliament is scheduled to meet again at 1 p.m. today.
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Yemen government resigns
23 01 2015
Yemen, President Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and his cabinet have resigned. The development comes a day after the President agreed to demands of Shia Houthi rebels, who stormed his palace and private home in Sana’a earlier this week. Yemeni Presidential adviser Sultan al-Atwani said Mansour Haadi submitted his resignation just hours after receiving the resignations of Prime Minister Khalid Bahah and his cabinet. However parliament speaker Yahia al-Rai refused to accept the President’s resignation. He has called an extraordinary session of parliament on Friday morning. Yemeni Prime Minister Bahah posted on his Facebook page that he doesn’t want to be a part of what is happening or will happen.
Meanwhile Houthi rebels continued to stand guard President Haadi’s home and palace despite having promised to withdraw militia and siege of both buildings. They have also not released the chief of Presidential staff, Ahmad Awad Bin Omar. Supporters of Haadi protested outside his residency in Sana’a on Thursday, demanding to know where the president was. Houthi leaders said he would come out after implementing the power sharing agreement.
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Dubai unveils World’s largest vertical maze
23 01 2015
Dubai has set yet another world record for the largest vertical maze. The 55 story Maze tower in Dubai’s financial district has been now confirmed by the records tally-keeper Guinness World Records as the world’s largest vertical maze.The design on the façade of the building is actually a puzzle made from intricate lines of balconies on the front and rear, and there is another garden maze on the roof top. The design uses natural stones and lights up in different colours making it appear light and reflective. It looks like as if it has been carved out of one single massive piece of rock; with the constant play of light and shadow to render it alive. The tower has four other unique features – the Maze Eye which is an eight-meter circular video wall at the top of the building to beam images. It has LED lights built into the exterior of the maze pattern that can display colours and patterns. Plus it has a garden floor in the middle of the building; and a maze garden at the rooftop. Even the pool is maze-shaped. The maze tower has 25 floors of office space and 24 floors of living space. With its latest acquisition, Dubai now holds more than 100 Guinness World Records.
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Delhi Polls 693 candidates in fray after scrutiny
23 01 2015
A total of 693 nomination papers have been accepted for the 70-member Delhi Assembly elections. 230 nominations have been rejected in the scrutiny held yesterday. After scrutiny, the highest number of valid nominations was 18 from the Burari Assembly seat and the lowest number of valid nomination papers was four in Ambedkar Nagar constituency.
923 candidates from the BJP, Aam Aadmi Party, Congress, BSP, NCP, Left Parties and Independents had filed their nomination papers. The candidates can withdraw their nomination by tomorrow. Polling will take place on 7th of next month. Counting will be held on 10th February.
A total of one hundred and twenty one FIR’s have been lodged against various political parties in connection with the violation of the Model Code of Conduct in Delhi till now. According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, out of these violations, 54 FIR’s have been lodged against Aam Aadmi Party, 24 against BJP, 26 against Congress and 10 cases of violation have been registered against BSP. Besides, around 1600 hoardings have also removed from Public Property and 116 FIR’s have been lodged in this regard.
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Netanyahu pushes back meeting with Congress to March
23 01 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to
Washington in March to address Congress. He can make one trip to the US
instead of two in the run-up to the March 17 Israeli election, Reuters
reported, citing a Republican aide as saying on Thursday. Netanyahu
announced earlier in the day in a statement the invitation tendered by
House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner was bipartisan. Boehner
announced the invitation to Netanyahu the previous day, drawing White
House complaints that protocol had been breached.
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Bomb blast near Egypt’s presidential palace
23 01 2015
At least two people have been injured in a pipe bomb explosion near
Egypt’s Presidential Palace in Cairo, Sputnik news agency reported on
Friday. One of the injuries is critical, a medical source said.
Sinai-based jihadist group Soldiers of Egypt (Ajnad Misr) claimed
responsibility for the attack via Twitter.
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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is dead
23 01 2015
“His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and all members of the family and the nation mourn the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who passed away at exactly 1 a.m. this morning,” said the statement on Saudi Arabian state TV channel attributed to Salman.
Salman has immediately appointed his half-brother Muqrin as his crown prince and heir.
King Abdullah had been in hospital for several weeks as he had been suffering from pneumonia and temporarily needed to breathe through a tube on account of his illness.
US President Barack Obama has expressed his condolences and praised the late Saudi King for his “steadfast and passionate belief in the importance of the US-Saudi relationship as a force for stability and security in the Middle East and beyond.”
Meanwhile, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced that he will be leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in order to travel to Saudi Arabia and pay his respects. Abdullah was officially appointed king in 2006, but prior to that he had run the country for at least 10 years as de facto regent, after his predecessor, King Fahd, suffered a debilitating stroke.
King Salman the new head of state of the number one oil exporter in the world is thought to be 79 years old. King Salman was appointed Crown Prince in 2012 and in the same year started serving as a defense minister. Before assuming these responsibilities, he had been governor of Riyadh province for five decades.
Abdullah was a staunch US ally, who supported the western fight against Al-Qaeda and maintained attempts to keep rival Shia Iran in check. Under his rule, Saudi Arabia strongly backed Syrian rebels trying to overthrow the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The monarch had also been the first international head of state to congratulate the interim government of Egypt after the July 2013 military coup deposed Mohamed Morsi.
King Abdullah implemented some modest reforms in the areas of women’s rights and economic deregulation, but largely stayed away from any severe changes to the kingdom’s political system. King Salman is said to be part of the royal circle that will continue to pursue similar policies.
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GBSSS, Saket J Block and VCS Agriculture, Khera Kheri take top honours
22 01 2015
GBSSS, Saket J Block and VCS Agriculture, Khera Kheri take top honours at the inaugural Cairn Juniors Hockey Cup 2015
New Delhi, January 21, 2015:
GBSSS, Saket J Block and VCS Agriculture, Khera Kheri won the junior
(U-17) and sub junior (U-14) finals at the inaugural Cairn Juniors
Hockey Cup. The INR 300,000 event was held for the first time at the
Shivaji Stadium from January 15 to January 21, 2015.
In
the juniors final GBSSS, Saket J Block edged past SS Mota Singh in a
penalty shootout to become the first winners of the Cairn Juniors Hockey
Cup 2015. The boys from Saket played brilliantly and created several
goal scoring opportunities but couldn’t breach the tight defense of SS
Mota Singh in regulation time. The match stayed goalless at the end of
the regulation time and was decided in a penalty shootout, in which
GBSSS, Saket J Block won 2-1. Pawan and Sunil converted for Saket,
whereas Tejender scored one for SS Mota.
In
the sub junior final VCS Agriculture produced a clinical performance to
beat GBSSS, Khanpur 6-1. VCS dominated the proceedings from the word go
and took the lead through a penalty corner in the 10th minute. They doubled the lead in the 17th minute
and raced to a 3-0 lead at half time. They scored three more goals in
the second half. GBSSS scored a consolation goal in the 56th minute
of the goal. Kunal socred a hattrick, whereas Sushil, Ankit and Ashish
scored a goal apiece for the winners. The only goal for GBSSS was scored
by Shantu Kumar.
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Seminar on NTBs in India-Sri Lanka FTA
22 01 2015
Dissemination Seminar on NTBs in India-Sri Lanka FTA
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Dear Mr. Sagar,
We are organizing a dissemination seminar on our Challenge Fund Study of NTBs in India-Sri Lanka FTA on 30 January 2015 at 2:30pm at CPR. It would be wonderful if you and your colleagues could come and attend the seminar. I am attaching a brief note about the study for your reference. Request you to please circulate this among friends and colleagues who may be interested in the discussion.
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Dear Mr. Sagar,
We are organizing a dissemination seminar on our Challenge Fund Study of NTBs in India-Sri Lanka FTA on 30 January 2015 at 2:30pm at CPR. It would be wonderful if you and your colleagues could come and attend the seminar. I am attaching a brief note about the study for your reference. Request you to please circulate this among friends and colleagues who may be interested in the discussion.
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