DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA HASINA REMARKS CREATE TENSION: YUNUS Foreign Secys meet: Delhi flags plight of minorities, Dhaka says internal issue TEST RUN AT JEWAR AIRPORT The first validation test flight for the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, to verify if it meets safety and regulatory standards was conducted successfully on Monday. The airport, which is around 75 km from Delhi, is expected to start commercial operations from April next year. ‘Calm influence’: Revenue Secy Sanjay Opp set to submit notice for resolution Malhotra picked as next RBI Governor to impeach Dhankhar The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Monday gave its nod for the selection of 56-year-oldMalhotraasthe26th RBI Governor with effect from December 11 for a period of AANCHAL MAGAZINE NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 9 SANJAY MALHOTRA, a 1990batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, currently Revenue Secretary in the Ministryof Finance,hasbeenappointed as the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). MANOJ CG NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 9 THE UNEASY relationship that Opposition parties share with Rajya Sabha Chairman and VicePresident Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to come to a head as the INDIA bloc parties have decided to submit a notice to move a noconfidenceorimpeachmentresolution against him. The Opposition parties do not have the numbers in the House to ensure Dhankhar’s impeachment as Vice-President but are contemplating the move “very soon” as a political signal. Sources said MPs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) — parties that have not been attending the Congress-led protests outside Parliament on the Adani Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts proceedings, Monday. PTI issue — have also signed the notice under Article 67(b) of the Constitution. This is the second such attempt by the Opposition parties this year. The resolution, however, should be moved with CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 IN PARLIAMENT PAGE 7 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Sanjay Malhotra (left); Shaktikanta Das MORE REPORTS PAGE 11 India calls for constructive ties, mutual trust, raises attacks on religious sites SHUBHAJIT ROY NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 9 IN THE first high-level visit by India since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government in August,ForeignSecretaryVikram Misri met his Bangladesh counterpart, Mohammad Jashim Uddin, in Dhaka on Monday and conveyed “India’s concerns, especially those related to the safetyandwelfareof minorities”. India also flagged “some regrettable incidents of attacks on cultural, religious and diplomatic properties”. Referring to the alleged incidents against minorities as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with his Bangladesh counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin in Dhaka. ANI “propaganda... false and misleading facts”, Bangladesh's ForeignSecretary,onhispart,responded that “other countries” should refrain from commentingonDhaka's“internalmatter”. Misri, who also called on the BangladeshInterimGovernment CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 E EXPLAINED BY UNNY PAGE 6 `6.00 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 BUSINESS AS USUAL WANT SYRIAN-LED INCLUSIVE POLITICAL PROCESS: INDIA POSTAL REGN. NO. JAIPUR CITY/001/2024-26 JOURNALISM OF COURAGE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024, JAIPUR, LATE CITY, 16 PAGES EXPRESS NETWORK ● ● Message toDhaka THE VISIT reflects Delhi’s willingness to engage with the post-Hasina reality. The message is clear: Dhaka must be responsive to Delhi's concerns, and not let strained ties impact bilateral development partnership. Democracy becoming stronger, people voting for stable government, says PM Big equestrian question lands in court: Are horses athletes or equipment? EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE JAIPUR, DECEMBER 9 PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi said Monday that democracy is not only thriving but also becoming increasingly stronger, and that people are voting for a stable government. Inaugurating the three-day PM Modi with Governor Bagde and CM Sharma at the investment summit. PTI Rising Rajasthan Investment Summit,thePrimeMinistersaid, “The power of democracy, demography, digital data, and delivery is evident from Bharat’s success. In a diverse country like Bharat, democracy is not only thriving but also becoming increasingly stronger, which is a significantachievementinitself.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SHIVANI NAIK MUMBAI, DECEMBER 9 IT IS “neigh” impossible to know what horses themselves think on the matter but theDelhi High Court was recently tasked with ascertainingif horsesoughttobe Jaipur categorised as “athletes” or “equipment”, in the sport of equestrian. The petitioner, Rajasthan Equestrian Association, wants votingrightsforstates,likeevery sport. They are locked in a long battle with the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), which insiststhatthesportis“peculiar” and cannot have a pyramidal governance framework of district and state bodies, given the infrastructure is niche, and requirements specific to horses. The EFI says they are living beings,moodytoo,hencequalify CONTINUED ON PAGE 2