30112024-TT-01.qxd 11/29/2024 10:59 PM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 144 NO. 331 | 24 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881  HIMACHAL PRADESH ‘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 Tells 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/appeal/miscellaneous petition to be filed by the petitioner, is listed before the high court/appropriate court/forum. 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/appropriate court/forum,” it said. The SC directed the petition filed by the Shahi Jama Masjid Committee against the trial court’s survey order be listed before the Allahabad HC 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/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 GDP growth rate in seven quarters. The last time India’s economy fell below this was in Largely due to weak consumption: Experts the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The Indian 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 B’desh freezes bank a/cs of arrested monk, 16 others Tribune News Service & PTI 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 International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), following the killing of a lawyer in a clash between the Hindu leader’s supporters and security personnel. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) sent these directives to different banks and financial institutions on Thursday, suspending all types of transactions related to these accounts for a month, newspaper ‘Prothom Alo’ said. The financial intelligence agency under the central Bangladesh Bank asked the banks and financial institutions continued on page 9 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 contributor in India’s GDP remains sub, dued, majorly due to the interplay of high borrowing costs and modest earnings growth, despite growth in continued on page 9 Dallewal freed, set toreturntoKhanauri SANGRUR: Following pressure by agitating farmers, SKM (Non-Political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal was discharged from hospital on Friday. He is set to join the morcha at Khanauri. INSIDE NewNoidaUP’sreply to IT hub Gurugram GURUGRAM: Looking to give Gurugram, known as Millenium City, a run for its money, Uttar Pradesh is planning state-of-the-art city “New Noida” that it aims to develop as the next IT hub. INSIDE