DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024, AHMEDABAD, LATE CITY, 18 PAGES `5.00 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 REPUBLICAN SWEEP: TRUMP LEADS ELECTORAL COLLEGE, POPULAR VOTES; PARTY GETS SENATE MAJORITY Donald Triumph Defeats Kamala in historic comeback on wave of resentment ★★ WE MADE HISTORY FOR A REASON TONIGHT SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 6 BUSINESS AS USUAL IF PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s first term is any guide, India may appear well placed to deal with his second stint at the White House. But the past is not necessarily a guide to the future,andDelhiwillhavetotake acloselookattheimplicationsof Trump’s ambitious agenda for the second term. Tobesure,thereisagoodrap- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SHUBHAJIT ROY & DIVYA A Republican President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at a rally shortly after polls put him above 270, in West Palm Beach, Florida, Wednesday. Reuters AMONG THE first world leaders tocongratulateDonaldTrumpon his “historic election victory” in theUSpresidentialelection,Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesdayhelookedforwardto renewing their “collaboration to strengthen” the strategic CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 6 THE JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Wednesday passed a resolutionseekingadialoguefor “restorationof specialstatusand constitutionalguarantees”tothe Union Territory and urging that “constitutional mechanisms” be worked out for the same. The resolution was passed by a voice vote, with all parties barring the BJP supporting it. The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, said: “This LegislativeAssemblyreaffirmsthe BENGALURU, NOVEMBER 6 KARNATAKA CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah appeared before Lokayukta police in Mysuru Wednesday in connection with the investigation of the alleged irregularities in the allocation of 14 sites by Mysore Urban DevelopmentAuthority(MUDA) to his wife Parvathi B M in 2021. The Lokayukta police’s Mysuru unit had registered an FIR on September 27 against Siddaramaiah and others on charges of corruption, cheating, and forgery based on a complaint referred by a special court for elected representatives on September 25. Earlier this week, Lokayukta police, which questioned Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi B M on October 25, issued summons to him. Facing demands of resignation from the Opposition BJP and JD(S), Siddaramaiah has CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 In the J&K Assembly on Wednesday. Shuaib Masoodi importance of the special status and constitutional guarantees, which safeguarded the identity, culture,andrightsofthepeopleof Jammu and Kashmir, and expressesconcernovertheirunilateral removal… This Assembly calls upon the government of India to initiate dialogue with electedrepresentativesofthepeople of Jammu and Kashmir for restoration of special status, constitutionalguaranteesandtowork out constitutional mechanisms for restoring these provisions.” Itadded:“ThisAssemblyemphasises that any process for restoration must safeguard both CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 At AIIMS Rajkot, a ‘leadership vacuum’: All 4 top administrative positions now vacant BRENDAN DABHI RAJKOT, NOVEMBER 6 EIGHT MONTHS after it was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot, is dealing with a leadership crisis of sortswithallthetopadministrative positions falling vacant one after the other. The latest posi- AIIMS Rajkot tion to suffer the fate is that of Executive Director, Colonel Dr C D S Katoch, who resigned two months ago and recently went on leave. The top four positions at AIIMS Rajkot comprise the President, Executive Director, Deputy Director (Admin), and Administrative Officer. The institute has been without a President for over a year now after Dr Vallabh Kathiriya resigned in August 2023, within a few weeks of his appointment. Dr Kathiria, a former union minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, was appointed president of AIIMS, Rajkot, on August 2, 2023. He resigned on August 20, 2023. At that time, he had told The Indian Express that the Centre had “requested” him to step down. More recently, the institute saw the exit of the Deputy Director (Admin), Colonel CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 THE EDITORIAL PAGE BRACE FOR THE RIDE BY PRATAP BHANU MEHTA HOSTILITY & HISTORY Trump’s win changes his party, shifts centre of gravity in American politics NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 6 BASHAARAT MASOOD EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Modi congratulates: ‘Had a great conversation with friend President Trump’ Siddaramaiah appears J&K Assembly clears resolution on special before Lokayukta status restoration, favours a ‘dialogue’ police in MUDA case, says ‘told the truth’ Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah leaves the Lokayukta office in Mysuru on Wednesday. PTI port between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump. Modi’s key advisers will befamiliarwithmanyof thenew officialswhoarelikelytostaff the senior positions in the Trump Administration. And there are many convergences between the ● worldview of the Modi government and the Trump team. Theproblem,however,comes fromtheradicalnatureofTrump’s policy framework that breaks E BY UNNY Edison Research projected. He alsoledHarrisbymorethan5million votes in the popular count. RepublicanswonaUSSenate majority, but neither party appeared to have an edge in the fight for control of the House of Representatives where Republicans currently hold a narrow majority. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” Trump said early on Wednesday to a roaring crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida. (PTI adds: “This will truly be a golden age for America. This is a magnificent victory that will In warmth, some cold light: Trump may now seek India ‘pro’ for American ‘quid’ C RAJA MOHAN PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 6 DONALD TRUMP was elected US President on Wednesday, cappingaremarkablecomebackfour yearsafterhewasvotedoutofthe White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured the White House after a campaign marked by dark rhetoric that deepenedthepolarizationinthe country, prevailing after two attempts on his life and a late decisionbyDemocratstorunKamala Harris when President Joe Biden withdrew from the race in July. Harris,theUSVice-President, will deliver a speech conceding the election to Trump at around 6 pm ET (2300 GMT), two sources told Reuters. Trump's victory in the swing state of Wisconsin pushed him over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the Presidency. As of 8 am ET (1300 GMT) Trump had won 279 electoral votes to Harris's 223 with several states yet to be counted, 5 AREAS OF COLLABORATION & CHALLENGE EXPLAINED STEVE HOLLAND, JOSEPH AX, BIANCA FLOWERS & JARRETT RENSHAW ❛ ★ ❛ HIS FIRST REMARKS: ‘WILL FIX EVERYTHING’ INSIDE THE IDEAS PAGE THE GREAT DISRUPTION PM Narendra Modi posted this photo on X with his message greeting Trump BY SHYAM SARAN PAGES 8, 9, 13-15 ‘This is lawlessness’: SC orders UP to pay `25 lakh to owner of house razed by state EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 6 PULLING UP authorities in Uttar Pradesh for their “high-handed” approach in demolishing a house for widening a road without giving notice, the Supreme CourtWednesdaydirectedthem to pay the owner Rs 25 lakh as compensation. The three-judge bench, which was presided over by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, was hearing a suo motu writ petition registered in 2020 based on a complaint by Maharajganj resident Manoj Tibrewal Aakash, whose house was demolished in 2019. The bench also comprised Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. “This is completely highhanded.Whereisthedueprocess followed? We have the affidavit thatsaysnonoticewasissued.You onlywenttothesiteandinformed the people through a loudspeaker,” CJI Chandrachud said. On the argument that Aakash encroached on public land, he said, “You say that he was an encroacher of 3.7 square INSIDE SC: LMV LICENCE HOLDERS CAN DRIVE VEHICLES WEIGHING UNDER 7,500 KG P4 metres. We take it. We are not giving him a certificate for it. But how can you start demolishing people’s houses like that?... This is lawlessness... walking into somebody’s house and demolishing it without notice.” The bench made evident its displeasure that the residents were made aware of the start of the demolition only through a public announcement without giving any notice. “You can’t tell people just with a beat of drum to vacate houses and demolish them.Therehastobepropernotice,” said Justice Pardiwala. Besides ordering the compensation, the court asked the UP Chief Secretary to hold an inquiry against officers and contractors responsible and initiate disciplinaryactionagainstthem. The bench said the directions becompliedwithwithinamonth. Elephant calf that lost its mother, and its way, rescued after 70 km trek PAGE 1 ANCHOR ANAND MOHAN J BHOPAL, NOVEMBER 6 FOR OVER a week, a two-yearold female elephant calf travelled across lush hills, paddy fields and sleepy hamlets in search of its mother — who was among 10 tuskers that died last week in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh district. Exhausted from crying out, it was spotted by villagers, who shot videos and sent them to the forest department. The wildlife department, already under scanner over the deaths, pressed the panic button, and soon realised this was the missing survivor of the herd that lost10membersafterconsuming kodomilletsinfectedbyafungus. Additional Principal Chief Conservatorof Forest(Wildlife)L Krishnamoorthy told The Indian Express, “This calf belonged to the herd. In total, four calfs died in this tragedy. This one and anothercalf agedaround 3-4years, whose gender we don’t know, survived, apart from an adult elephant. We mobilised our entire team to rescue the calf.” A team, including local veterinarians and darting experts, were called in. They rode on four adult elephants, which were brought in from Kanha and Bandhavgarh tiger reserves. The monitoring teams trackeddownthecalf,whichhad by now travelled around 70-80 kmfromKatnitoBandhavgarhon its own, and managed to feed it grass, bamboo shoots and water. Itsjourneywasnothingshort ofamiracle.Thecalfhadtravelled inunfamiliarterraininfestedwith tigers until it reached the banks of the Chhoti Mahanadi river in Guda village, Katni district. Wildlife activist Ajay Dubey The elephant calf is one of the survivors of the herd that lost 10 members to fungus-infected kodo millets in Bandhavgarh said,“Itwascrucialtotrackdown this baby elephant. Around two years ago, tigers had killed a calf, andtherearealotof tigersroaming around in this area. Elephant calfs are greatly dependent on their mother and other caring herd members for their survival and learning.” Overall, it took a team of 100 forest department personnel to carry out the rescue operation. “Theseoperationsarechallenging and utmost care has to be taken. We can’t predict the animal’s behaviour and there are always complicationswithdartingananimal.Thiscalfwasunderextreme stress and we had to be very sen- sitive,” Krishnamoorthy said. While the four trained elephants helped guide and calm the calf during the rescue, wildlife officials were careful to use a very small dose to sedate the animal. It was brought back to a holding area that has minimal human presence. Veterinarians from Karnataka have now been called in to guide the Madhya Pradesh wildlifedepartment.Thedepartment has also been studying standard operating procedures from other states, such as the 2023 SOP compiled by the Tamil Nadu forest department with field experiences from the staff at Mudumalai National Park, which was even featured in Oscar-winning documentary, The Elephant Whisperers. AspertheSOP,forthefirst24 hours,givingtendercoconutwateraloneissufficient.Italsostates that for the first 45 days after arrival, it is advisable to feed only milk. Then it’s essential that the calf be reunited with the herd. “We are following the SOP. In TamilNadu,theyhaveeasyavailability of coconut water, but we arelookingforalternatives.There are two herds which are being trackedandwewillnowmakeefforts to find this calf a new family,” Krishnamoorthy said. Ahmedabad