Koodankulam: Manmohan Singh's grand and faulty obsession
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited foreign money and entities, including the Koodankulam plant, into India [ Images ] like no other PM and most of it is hurting the interests of local communities, says Sandeep Pandey
India has done a commendable job by voting in favour of a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution censuring Sri Lanka [ Images ] for human rights violations of its Tamilian population. The Tamil Nadu government played an important role in convincing the reluctant Indian government to take a position on this issue. Although it opens the possibility of Sri Lanka raising the issue of human rights violations in Kashmir [ Images ], etc, India should have and has taken an ethically correct position.
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However, the state and the central governments do not seem to share the same concern for their own Tamil population protesting against a nuclear power plant being thrust upon them at Koodankulam, not far from Kanyakumari. People genuinely feel unsafe after the Fukushima accident about a year back and are concerned about their lives and livelihoods.
While the first phase of this plant with a capacity of 2000 MW, till date the largest nuclear power plant in India, was being set up locals were enthusiastic about it. They foresaw the possibility of employment generation and attendant benefits of industrial development. They never took Nagercoil based SP Udayakumar or any of the anti-nuclear activists coming from outside, who told them about the hazards of radioactivity, seriously.
In June 2011 the government decided to conduct a mock safety drill in the event of a possible accident. This drill rang the alarm bells. People saw the real possibility of an accident and overnight the public opinion turned against the nuclear power plant. Whereas in the earlier protests the activists could muster only hundreds of people, the first protest after the mock drill attracted close to 20,000 villagers. Udayakumar became a saviour for them.
Since then people have been waging a valiant battle against the State. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seems to have put his prestige once again at stake like he did for the Indo-US nuclear deal. He has gone all out in indulging in character assassination of the activists. One would have hoped that the governments would have learnt lessons from Singur and Nandigram [ Images ] incidents. But clearly, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa [ Images ] and Manmohan Singh are getting desperate. One of them is accusing Udayakumar of working with American money and the other is accusing him of being a Naxal. These are now outdated tactics of suppressing the people's voice.
A heavy contingent of police has been posted in the area to cordon off the protesting villagers from the outside world. The movement has so far remained totally peaceful even though a large numbers of people have been involved. In fact, the people deserve to be commended for this. Instead, the State is trying to provoke them. Once again this proves that people never indulge in violence. It is always the State which creates situation where violence erupts.
Manmohan Singh has invited foreign money and entities, including the Koodankulam plant, into this country like no other PM and most of it is hurting the interests of local communities. Hence, whether it is a question of inviting foreign money or using violence, it is quite clear that the government is the real culprit and it is also working against the interest of people of this country.
Thus, the government seems to be engaged in anti-national activities rather than the activists. The activists are protecting the people and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights. They are encouraging people to ask questions, a must for any functioning democracy. They should be credited for the deepening of democracy in this country.
In the West, people have often come out in large numbers on the streets to protest against nuclear activities. It is one of the important reasons why most developed countries are shedding their nuclear status. The disposal of radioactive waste is a serious problem to which the scientists haven't found a safe solution. Japan [ Images ] and European Union are committed to developing a no nuclear and low carbon energy solution. The countries are evolving their positions from past learning.
However, the largest democracy in the world seems to have adopted high-handed ways of dealing with this question. The unelected PM of over 120 crore people takes a unilateral decision in this matter and uses subterfuge to thrust his decision upon the people. What he is doing is neither development nor a scientific-democratic way of doing things.
If fulfilling the energy needs is a priority then one doesn't have to go anywhere else to look for alternative. The Koodankulam coastline is dotted with numerous windmills, including several of them inside the nuclear power plant. Incidentally, the new safety plans at Koodankulam intend to use backup power from wind energy in case of a Fukushima type accident. The electricity produced from wind energy in Tamil Nadu exceeds what the Koodankulam nuclear plant is likely to produce. Instead of pushing a controversial project, the decision-makers would do well to think of expanding the wind power base in this area.
However, if the Koodankulam nuclear power plant is part of the grand design of military-industrial complex, slated to enhance India's status as a powerful nation, then we're on a self-defeating path. No country which has focussed on enhancing its military power has remained peaceful and neither has it allowed others to live in peace. Manmohan Singh is seriously changing the role of the Indian nation from that of a harbinger of peace to that of an aggressive ally of the most notorious military power in the world.
India having become the largest importer of arms in the world and American and Israeli soldiers training Indian soldiers, doesn't bode well for us.
Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey is a social activist
Sandeep Pandey
Nuclear Power vs. People’s Power
Nuclear Power vs. People’s Power
by - Rahul Pandey
If the government
begs technology and money
from America, Japan and France,
it’s in national interest, honey!
If Kudankulam’s people,
scared of nuclear radiation,
take desperate outside help,
they’re against the nation,
What’s this logic,
can you explain, Mr. Prime Minister?
Let people have the facts
and decide if it’s good or sinister!
About Three Mile, Chernobyl, Fukushima, Jaduguda --
why don’t you tell everyone?
How many suffered,
has justice been done?
Why did millions demonstrate
in New York, Rome, Bonn and Spain?
Why are the USA, Germany, Japan and others
making new energy plan without nuclear stain?
Who will you listen to? --
You need to decide!
Powerful outsiders or your own desperate people
who accept help from outside?
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Asha Parivar’s Student Support Programme, Lucknow, 2011-12
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Annual Support Required (Rs.)
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3,000
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2
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2,000
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3,000
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Shiva
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M
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Phoolchand
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1
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3000
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Salman
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M
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Shakeem
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3000
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Rubi
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Abdul mustafa
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3000
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43.
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Pinku
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M
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Kanhaiya lal
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4
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3000
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Udham
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M
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Sumer
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KG
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3000
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Naznine
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F
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Munna
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KG
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3,000
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46.
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Anuj yadav
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F
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Late Ram sharan
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3
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,000
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3,000
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47.
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Nishu
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F
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Krishna
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1
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,300
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3,000
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48.
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Anjali
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F
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Pannelal
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1
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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1900
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3000
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sagar
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Satiram
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1
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,200
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3,000
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50.
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Sunny
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KG
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,200
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3,000
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51.
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Brijesh
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Chotelal
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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3000
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3000
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Ram
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M
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Parmeshwar deen
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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3000
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3000
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53
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Lakshman
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M
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Parmeshwar deen
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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3,000
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3000
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54.
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Monu
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M
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Lt Harishchandra
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,200
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3000
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55.
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Rohit yadav
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M
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Lt Bachchulal
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,100
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3000
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56.
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Arjun
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M
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Bachchulal
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3
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2100
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3000
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57.
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Sushil
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M
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Kishorilal
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3
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,100
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3000
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58 .
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Dayaram
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M
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Phoolchand
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3
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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1800
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3000
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59.
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Nisha
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F
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Abrar
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3
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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3,000
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2,500
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60
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Zayad
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M
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Abdul Jabbar
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2
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,300
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3,000
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61.
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Riyaz
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M
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Moh Isha
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3
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,100
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3000
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62.
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Manoj
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M
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Ramu
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3
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,500
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3000
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63.
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Sandeep
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M
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Mishri lal
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4
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,600
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3000
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64.
|
Sangeeta yadav
|
F
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Ram bali
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11
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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5,000
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65
|
Kumkum shukla
|
F
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Chandra shekhar Shukla
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9
|
Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3000
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Mrs Mamta
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66.
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Pankaj
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M
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Ramchander
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1
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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3000
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3,000
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67.
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Chandan
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M
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Birbal prasad
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11
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C D Inter College chinhat
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3,000
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5,000
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68
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Kundan
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M
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Birbal prasad
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12
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C D Inter College Chinhat
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3,000
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5,000
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69.
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Shaba
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F
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Abdul Nabi
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3
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Triloki singh inter college
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2,500
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3,000
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70.
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Simran
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F
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Moh Aamir
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5
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Triloki singh inter college
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2,200
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3,000
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71.
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Akash
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M
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Vijay kumar
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3
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Triloki singh inter college
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2,200
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3,000
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72.
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Suraj
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M
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Vijay kumar
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3
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Triloki singh inter college
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2,200
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3.000
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73.
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Ikrar
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M
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Iqbal khan
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3
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Triloki singh inter college
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2,100
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3,000
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Salman
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M
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Barkat ali
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3
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Triloki singh inter college
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2,000
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3,000
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75
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Lakhan
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F
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Ram swaroop
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Nursery
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Triloki Singh Inter College
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2,000
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3,000
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76
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Murti
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M
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Siyaram
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Nursery
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,000
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3,000
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77.
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Khushaboo
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F
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Shyam lal
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nursery
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Triloki singh Inter College
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2,000
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3,000
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78.
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Aslan
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M
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Moh Anwar
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Nursery
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,000
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3000
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79.
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Sameer
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M
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Moh Iqbal Khan
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Nursery
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,000
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3000
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80.
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Amit
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F
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Phool chand
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Triloki Singh Inter college
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2100
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3,000
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81.
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Deepak
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F
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Shyam lal
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Triloki Singh Inter college
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2100
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3,000
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Chhaya
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F
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Triloki Singh Inter college
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2100
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3,000
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Chandan
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Gulab saini
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Triloki Singh Inter college
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2200
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3,000
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Saloni
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F
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Ram chander
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K G
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,300
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3,000
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85.
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Nazia
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F
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Abdul rais
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,400
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3,000
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86.
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Abdul rais
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,400
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3,000
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Subhan
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M
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Moh Mohfil
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Triloki singh inter college
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2,200
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3.000
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Moh Mohfil
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,200
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3,000
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Ajay
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Premnath
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,600
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3,000
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Moh. Ahmed
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M
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,500
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3,000
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91.
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Radha
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Manoj
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,300
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3,000
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92.
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Soni
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F
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Shakeel
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K G
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,400
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3,000
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93.
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Sadika
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F
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Moh Muslim
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K G
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,500
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3,000
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94.
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Anas
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M
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Moh Anwar
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K G
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,500
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3,000
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95.
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Sana
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M
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Abrar
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K G
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,300
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3,000
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96.
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Izhar
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M
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Moh IQBAL Khan
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K G
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,100
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3,000
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97.
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Ranjeet
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M
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Shyam lal
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1
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,200
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3,000
|
|
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98.
|
Reshama
|
F
|
Shamsuddin
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1
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,300
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3,000
|
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99.
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Chand babu
|
M
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Shamsuddin
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1
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Triloki singhInter college
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2,300
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3,000
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100.
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Sarik
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M
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Moh Yasin
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1
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2700
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3,000
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101.
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Badal
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M
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Vijay
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1
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Triloki singh I Inter college
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2,200
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3,000
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102.
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Kasim
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M
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Munna
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1
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Triloki singh Inter college
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2,000
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3,000
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103.
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Afrine
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F
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Mahbulla Khan
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9
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RajkiyaBalika IInter College
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6000
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|
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104.
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Shafina
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F
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Naseem
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6
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Hanuman Prasad inter college
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2,200
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105.
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Vaibhav
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M
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KG
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Jay subhash Public School
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3,000
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3,000
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|
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106.
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Vijlendra
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M
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2
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Jai subhash public scool
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3,000
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4,000
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|
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107.
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Vimlesh
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M
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K G
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Jai subhash public school
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3,000
|
3,000
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|
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108.
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Rajan
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M
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Babu Pandit
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UKG
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Jaipuria school
|
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--
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Sharif
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M
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Shabbir
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UKG
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Jaipuria school
|
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110..
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Farid
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M
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Shabbir
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UKG
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Jaipuria
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111.
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Muskan
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F
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Ranjreet chauhan
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UKG
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Jaipuria
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112.
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Raj
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M
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Mr Suraj
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UKG
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Jaipuria
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113.
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Shivani
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F
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Mr Suraj
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UKG
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Jaipuria
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114.
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Sanjay
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M
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Hemraj Valmiki
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LKG
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Jaipuria
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115.
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Jitendra Valmiki
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M
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L KG
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Jaipuria
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116.
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Sonu Gupta
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M
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Nandlal Vaish
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L KG
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Jaipuria
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117.
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Kamal
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M
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Nandlal
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118.
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Nisha
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F
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Kishan lal Verma
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L KG
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Jaipuria
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119.
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Sachin
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Ranjit
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L KG
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Jaipuria
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120.
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Manish
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M
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Hemraj Valmiki
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L KG
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Jaipuria
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Contribution in the name of ‘Asha’ to be sent to:
(1) Mrs. Rajni Saxena, A-895 Indira Nagar, Lucknow – 226010. Ph: (0522)-2354063
or
(2) Vallabhacharya Pandey, Village Bhandaha Kalan, Post Kaithi, Varanasi – 221116. Ph: (0542)- 2618201, 2618301, 2618401, Mob: 9415256848,
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For further information contact Mrs. Mandira Chakarborty, 9415433007, Mrs. Premlata Gulati, 9335912958, Mrs. Asha Dubey, 9415042323 or Mrs. C. Shome, 9628584918.
Asha Trust is registered with Sub-Registrar, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi - Registration Number 1316/4 dated 27/3/92. Rectification of Deed, Registration Number 717/4 dated 28/1/97. It is also registered u/s 12A (a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 - Registration Number DIT (E)/96-97/A-960/96/74 dated 21/5/96. Registration Number u/s 80G of I.T. Act 1961 – No. AYUKT/VARANASI/MU-2/146/2005-06/1172, valid from 1/4/2005 to 31/3/2007.
we have got renewal u/s 80 G of I.T act 1961
No. VNS/AAYUKT/62(156)/80G/2010-11/1057 Dated : 25.06.2010 Valid from 1.04.2010 to 31.03.2013.
Paigam-ai-Aman Caravan
Paigam-ai-Aman Caravan to reach Lucknow on 1st December
A communal harmony march, Paigam-ai-Aman Caravan, led by Acharya Yugul Kishore Sharan Shastri of “Ayodhya Ki Awaj” and who is also the mahanth of Ram Janki Mandir, Durahi Kunaa in Ayodhya, will reach Lucknow on 1st December. It will start from Ayodhya and culminate in Amritsarr on 10th December 2011 (International Human Rights Day).
A multi faith reigious harmony centre is proposed to be built in Ayodhya as a symbol of multiculturalism which is the hallmark of Indian society.
There will be a meeting in Lucknow to receive this communal harmony march:
TIME: 5 pm
Venue: Hall above Auditorium, Gandhi Bhawan, opposite Shaheed Smarak/ Residency, Lucknow
Date: 1st December 2011
For more information, please contact:
Dr Sandeep Pandey, 0522 2347365, Bobby Ramakant, 9839073355, Yugul Kishore Sharan Shastri, 9451730269)
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