Mixed reaction to budget; Chamber, PDP, others welcome, Cong, NPP oppose

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JAMMU, July 10: There has been mixed reaction to Union Budget for year 2014-15 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha today.
Chamber of Commerce & Industry welcomes the Union Budget. In a statement issued here today the Chamber said “We welcome the establishment of IIT College in Jammu region which we feel is a dream for the young generation towards having promising carrier. Chamber also welcomed maintenance the highway roads to the National Highway Authority of India which is a great step towards saving the precious human lives.
Sanction of Rs 200 crore for the Sports Stadium is a leap forward for the unemployed youth in the State who will get better facilities so that that can perform at National and International level. Rs. 50 crore sanctioned for Pashmina products is a big boost both to the producers of Pashmina as well as for the economy of the J&K State. Rs. 500 crore for bettering facilities for Kashmiri migrants is a historic and welcome decision. As through one time settlement the community who was shattered due to turmoil in the valley can decide the future of their next generation. The development of Jammu Airport through public private partnership is again a big boost to the tourism sector as more flights and bigger aero planes will bring more tourists to the J&K State. Solar Energy production plant in Ladakh proposed by the Union Government is again a welcome step as the State government is already reeling under power crises which are deterrent to the economy of the State. The decision to make CRT TV’s cheaper and reduction of custom duty on LCD below 19 inch to 0% is again a historic step which shall enable 68% of the rural population in India to be updated and stay connected with the happenings in the world. The Chamber also welcomed the increase in Income Tax exemption from Rs. 2 lacs to Rs. 2.50 lacs, exemption under section 80C from Rs. 1 lacs to Rs. 1.5 lacs, 10 year Tax Holiday for the power generation companies, Rs. 500 crores for stabilizing prices of agriculture production, Rs. 3600 crores for the rural drinking water, AIMS in every state , 5 more IIMS , e-Visa at seven Airports. Rs. 100 crores for Beti Bachao under Beti Padhao Yojana.
Chamber of Commerce & Industry Jammu is of the view that the budget presented today shall benefit and take care of the rural as well as urban populations and shall contribute towards putting brakes on the rising prices of essential commodities, Healthy drinking water, better health care facilities, more opportunities in education center and also a big boost to in-bound tourism.
Yash Paul, Gupta president, ACTF congratulated the new Government for giving a visionary budget which attends to the needs and aspirations of almost every section of the community.
The raising of the Income Tax exemption limit from 2 lac to 2.50 lac for people below 60 and from 2.5 lac to 3 lac for senior citizens will definitely come as a big relief. Similarly raising the limit of exemption under 80 C from 1.00 lac to 1.5 lac and raising the exemption for house loan from 1.5 lac to 2 lacs will come as a big relief to the people and also sanctioning of IIT for Jammu is a welcome step.
The funds allocated for Ganga Cleanliness Project, Gramin Vikas Fund, Special Welfare Fund for the Safety and Development of Women, Special Fund to check the increasing inflation of the food items, special incentives for agriculture and infrastructure like roads, airports etc, special attention to the development of North-East region and defence, special stress to improve the education and health care sectors, opening AIIMS in more states, providing affordable houses to all, resolving to give electric power round the clock throughout the country are factors which speak loudly about the commitment of the new Government to take the country on the path of inclusive growth in all sectors.
ACTF also welcomed the projections of the budget about the formation of Kisan Mandies, Cheap housing for all, developing more new cities and towns, sanitation provisions like toilets, connecting rivers and other welfare scheme.
Terming the union budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as states-centric and gender-friendly, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today welcomed the special funding for various initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir. The party however demanded funding for the development of the State on the pattern of northeast.
In a joint statement issued here today, PDP MPs Mehbooba Mufti and Tariq Hameed Karra while welcoming the proposal to set up IIT in Jammu demanded that an IIM be established in Kashmir so that the youth in the Valley don’t feel a sense of neglect.
Welcoming the government’s announcement to establish new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in various states, PDP demanded that one such institution should be established in both the regions of the State.
Hailing the initiatives like dedicated funding for sports and Pashmina development in Jammu and Kashmir and allocation of funds for rehabilitation of migrants, the PDP MPs said that if put together with the annual plan allocation of Rs 7000 crore, J&K will be getting not more than Rs 7800 crore allocation while on the other hand the allocation for Northeastern states is a whopping Rs 53000 crore. “There is a huge mismatch between funding for J&K and Northeastern states and the gap needs to be bridged over,” they said and reiterated the Party’s demand for having a separate J&K Affairs Ministry in the government of India to lay focused development of the state.
PDP has also demanded due share of funds from around Rs 1000 crore allocation proposed for border area development. “As J&K has a huge population living along the borders, the state should get due share in the border area development fund,” they said.
The PDP MPs said that unfortunately during the past FIVE years, Omar Abdullah-led NC-Congress coalition government has never bothered to officially raise critical issues concerning the development of JK with the centre.
Congress has described the Budgetary Proposal of the Union Government as a cosmetic exercise without any new initiative, as were being claimed by BJP during campaign to give new direction to the economy of the country.
Reacting to the Budgetary Proposal PCC Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma (MLC) has said that there is nothing new in the Budget for the common man and only cosmetic approach to the existing economic system. The BJP’s claim to give new direction to the economy of the country is missing from the Budgetary Proposal, rather their appears thrust on FDI of which BJP had been opposing in one or the other form.
In the context of Jammu and Kashmir, the announcement of IIT and upgradation of Sports Stadiums, as pleaded by the State Government are welcome steps but UPA-I and II had taken major initiatives like two Central universities, Supper Specialty Hospitals besides new Medical Colleges and Cancer Institute in different parts of the State.
The Rehabilitation package for Kashmiri migrants is right step and an extension of the past initiatives in this regard but other suffering sections like West Pakistan Refugees of 1947, displaced persons of 1965 and 1971 have been left and border residents have not received attention of the NDA government who were extended a lot of assurances during election campaign.
Prof.Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of National Panthers Party & Member of Integration Council described the ‘Modi sarkar budget’ presented in the Parliament today as highly discriminatory with the wretched of earth, particularly, the rural folk, unemployed youth, farmers and the working class in India.
He said that the government has failed to redress the problems of educated youth and the lack of adequate judicial infrastructure. The Panthers Party leader said that scope and effects of investment and subsidies in the budget has caused tremendous anger among the rural youth in particular. The budget has earmarked 70.6 billion rupees to create 100 ‘smart cities’. Cities for whom? What about the plight of nearly 95% of the population in the country, he asked?.
What shall be the message of 100 ‘smart cities’? Does it mean that these cities shall be raised for the benefit and promotion of the corporate sector alone and the benefit of the business class only? Similarly 40 billion shall be afforded for housing purposes. For whom? Where is the budget for the rural people and their welfare, jobs and education, he asked?
All Jammu and Kashmir Kissan Union (AJKKU) chairman Ashok Sharma while hailing the establishment of IIT at Jammu has demanded that immediate decision be taken on Jammu Rajouri-Poonch rail line. He also urged on development of an international airport at Jammu.
All Migrants Camp Coordination Committee (AMCCC) also welcomed the budged proposals. In a statement AMCCC president, Desh Rattan said some revolutionary steps were taken in the budget for the betterment of the people. He welcomed the IIT for Jammu, tax relief to people up to income of 2.5 lakh and earmarking of Rs 500 crore for bettering facilities for migrants.
J&K Minority Forum president, J L Koul has also welcomed the budget proposals especially establishment of IIT for Jammu a long standing demand of the people and earmarking of Rs 500 crore for bettering facilities for migrants.
Chairman FOI and President BBIA Annil Suri while commenting on the Union Budget said that the industrial sector of J&K was quite hopeful that the package of incentives that were withdrawn partially by the previous UPA Govt. would be re-instated during the budget presentation. But nothing on that front was taken up by the Union Finance Minister. Although he said that we welcome the establishment of an IIT in the Jammu region as it would not only help in promoting the economy of the State but also quite helpful for the younger generation to enhance their technical skills. Rs. 50 crores sanctioned for Pashmina products is a big boost both to the producers of Pashmina as well as for the economy of the J&K State.

42 Forest officers shifted

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JAMMU, July 10: The Government has issued orders of transfers and postings of 42 Forest officers including ACF/DFOs in the State Forest Department.
G D Chalotra, Regional Director EE&RS Department Jammu has been transferred and posted as Joint Director Soil Conservation, Jammu vice Qamar Din who has been placed as Incharge Conservator of Forests Agrostology. Anand Kumar, DFO Rajouri has been shifted and posted as DFO Marwah while Ram Rattan, DFO Poonch has been transferred and placed as DFO Rajouri.
Tahir Ahmed Shawl, I/C District Soil Conservation Officer Jammu has been shifted and posted as Wild Life Warden (Hqr) vice Rafi Ahmed Bhat. Irfan Ali, DFO Langate has been shifted and posted as DFO Kehmil, Qaim-ud-Din DFO Seed Jammu as I/C Regional Director EE&RS Department Jammu, Imtiyaz Ahmed Lone, Assistant Wild Life Warden South is shifted and posted as Assistant Wild Life Warden Wetlands vice M M Baba, who has been placed as Assistant Wildlife Warden South.
Masood Ahmed, awaiting orders of posting has been placed as I/C Agrostologist Jammu vice Arshed Mughal, who has been repatriated to SFC. Pankaj, ACF Mahore has been posted as ACF FCA Section of PCCF office vice Chander Shekhar. Mr Shekhar from PCCF office has now been placed as DFO Working Plan Bhaderwah, Rafi Ahmed Bhat has been shifted from Wild Life Department and posted as District Soil Conservation Officer Jammu, Zubair Ahmed Shah ACF has been recalled from SFC and posted as Divisional Forest Officer Demarcation Kashmir, Priyanka Sareen, ACF Environment Department has been shifted and posted as I/C CEO, IWDP Akhnoor against available vacancy, relieving Shally Ranjan of the additional charge. Mudasir Mehmood Malik ACF has been placed as DFO Social Forestry Kupwara, Mehnaz Anjum ACF is placed as DFO Social Forestry Rajouri, Safeer Hussain DFO Marwah has been posted as Assistant Wild Life Warden Rajouri, Harpreet Kour ACF Working Plan has been shifted as posted as Principal Soil Conservation Training School Miransahib Jammu, Sayeed Wasim Gul ACF as Dy Director FPF Langate, Anil Kumar Attri ACF Reasi as DFO Ramnagar while Naveed Iqbal ACF as DFO, Poonch.
Iffat Ara I/C Principal Soil Conservation Training School Miransahib Jammu has been shifted and posted as DFO Seed Jammu, Mohd Iqbal Lone I/C DFO Kamraj Divisional as I/C DFO Bandipora, Ranjeev Sharma I/C Assistant Wild Life Warden Rajouri as I/C Wild Life Warden Kishtwar, Mohd Ayub Sheikh DFO Kehmil as DFO Kamraj, Sushil Kumar Sharma DGM SFC has been shifted and posted as Dy Director FPF J-1 Hqrs, Suresh Kumar Instructor Training School Doomi has been placed as I/C Assistant Wild Life Warden Jammu, Mohd Ayub Khan as I/C DFO Social Forestry C&E, Ghulam Hassan Rafiqqi I/C Dy Director FPF Gulmarg as Incharge DFO Pir Panjal vice Irfan Rasool who will report to CCF Kashmir.
Iqbal Zahoor I/C TPO Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Dy Director FPF Srinagar, Mohd Ayub Pandit DFO SF Baramulla as DFO Langate, Rakesh Saraf DFO SF Rajouri as I/C District Soil Conservation Officer Rajouri, Muzaffar Bazaz I/C Dy Director FPF Srinagar as Mass Media Officer in Department of Environment and Remote Sensing, Neelam Sawhney I/C District Soil Conservation Officer Rajouri as I/C District Soil Conservation Officer Kathua, Sayed Sadiq Hussain I/C DSCO Kathua has been sent to SFC, Nissar Hussain I/ C MMO Environment & Remote Sensing will report to CCF Jammu, Amit Sharma RO Wildlife Dachigam National Park has been shifted and placed as RO Wildlife Tangmarg, Mukhtar Ahmed I/C RO Wild Life Range Tral as I/C RO WL Range Khrew, Muneer Ahmed as I/C RO WL Tral while Shamas-ud-Din I/C RO Wild Life Tangmarg as I/C RO Dachigam National Park.

Anderson criticises batting friendly track

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Nottingham, July 10:
England fast bowler James Anderson was vocal in his criticism of the placid Trent Bridge pitch, saying that the wicket assisted India more than the home side on the first day of the first Test.
Riding on opener Murali Vijay’s unbeaten 122, India took the day one honours by reaching 259 for 4 at stumps today.
“We are fantastic hosts,” said Anderson jokingly at the press conference after the day’s play.
“It is a little frustrating because you want it to be an even contest between the bat and ball, and it does not seem to be at the moment,” he said.
“But we have been aware as a bowling unit that the Test pitches will be more batsmen friendly. So I think our bowling was fantastic today. We could have moaned about it and worried about it, but we just gave our best,” he added.
It was a frustrating day for the hosts as much talk centred on the placid pitch laid out for this Test match. It is the third such pitch in succession for a Test this summer and considering that England lost to Sri Lanka prior to this series, it will not have pleased the home side.
Anderson, who took two Indian wickets for 70 runs, said that his side will be looking to restrict India’s first innings score to 400.
“It is a good batting pitch, but we will be looking to restrict them to something around 400,” he said.
“Ideally we would like to bowl them out for much lower than that but given the pitch I think we will take 400. But we need to get the remaining six wickets as early as possible,” he added.
India sped off to a great start but were pegged back by quick wickets after lunch. But Vijay held the innings together, putting together a 71-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane and then an 81-run unbeaten partnership with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to anchor his team to safety. (PTI)

Three held with 200 kgs ‘nagchatri’

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JAMMU, July 10: Police today seized around 200 kilograms of banned forest produce ‘nagchatri’ and arrested three persons hailing from Punjab.
As per police sources, police party from police post Bhalla laid a special naka at Danda Bhalla and intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number HP57-0179.
During checking, police seized 190 kilograms of banned forest produce ‘nagchatri’ and arrested three persons, who have been identified as Lal Hussain, son of Mohammad Hanief of Sangra Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Talib Hussain, son of Mohammad Shafi of Bewal Manjan, Tehsil Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab and Bashir Mohammad, son of Mohammad Mussa of Mirpur, district Gurdaspur, Punjab.
A case under FIR No 94/14 under Section 379 RPC and 6-Forest Act has been registered at police station Bhaderwah and investigation started.

Candidates throng ‘Aryans Career Fair’ for jobs, admissions

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Candidates appearing during ‘Aryans Career Fair’.

JAMMU, July 10: Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh organized “Aryans Career Fair” at its campus.
In the Fair, on one hand around 78 candidates were shortlisted by around 10 companies in the Placement process, on the other hand more than 150 students participated in the Counseling Process out of which 47 students were selected for scholarships on merit-cum-means basis.
Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges said that it was a unique event where around 10 companies participated in the Fair and on the spot interview, group discussion and short-listing was done by them.
On the other hand, the career counseling session was also conducted after which the admissions to various courses in Aryans were conducted where in on the spot admission, scholarship and education loan were given to the selected students, he added.
Prof BS Sidhu, Registrar, Aryans Group said that in the months of May, June and July, one category of students start looking for various career opportunities for higher studies after passing their previous course examinations, whereas the other category of students start searching for jobs after completing their studies. He added that Aryans provided a platform for both the categories where they got everything they desired.
Prof Sidhu added that the students of various Universities and Colleges including Bhai Gurdas College, Chitkara, Dr IT, Ferozepur Engineering College, GGI, GGS, IET, Khalsa College, LPU, Punjab University, Punjabi University, RIMT, Surya World, SUS, SVIET, Swami Devi Dyal, UIET, Universal Group etc., participated in the Fair.
Prof AP Jain, Director, Aryans Group said that various courses like B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, BBA, BCA, BA, B.Com, Polytechnic Diploma, +1(Non Medical) etc. were available for those who seek admissions in next course. Those who have completed BTech, MTech. MBA, MCA, BBA, BCA, B.Com, Polytechnic, ITI etc., participated in the Fair to avail the job opportunities.
The companies namely Aviators Hub, Edlive Technologies, Esferasoft Solutions Private Limited, Riya Infotel, Scorpsoft, Web NSEO etc were present in the Fair to provide job opportunities to the candidates.

ED takes Sudipta Sen on remand for 10 days

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BHUBANESWAR, July 10:
A local court today allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take Saradha Group chief Sudipta Sen on remand for ten days.
Sen was produced before the district and sessions court in Bhubaneswar by the ED, which sought a 15-day remand. After hearing ED’s appeal, sessions court judge Durga Prasanna Choudhary ordered that the accused be sent to 10 days’ remand.
The judge also directed the ED to produce Sen before the court on or before July 21, ED counsel Debasis Panda said.
The ED had requested the court to take Sen on remand to interrogate him in connection with offences committed by the group in Odisha. The court had earlier rejected Sen’s bail plea.
Along with the Kolkata Police, the ED had brought Sen from Kolkata on July 3 to produce him before the court and take him on remand. But the court had sent Sen to seven days’ judicial custody.
Both movable and immovable properties of the Saradha Group were attached in December 2013, following a finance department order on November 30.
Nine plots measuring a total of 13.64 acres at Srikona near Baleswar and a petty amount of Rs 2,740 deposited with the local IDBI Bank branch had been confiscated. The plots were bought by Sudipta Sen and Debika Dasgupta on behalf of M/s Saradha Realty Private Ltd.
These properties were allegedly procured using deposits collected by the chit fund group. (PTI)

Employees protest, demand resolution of pending issues

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Govt employees staging protest outside Divisional Commissioner’s office at Jammu on Thursday. —Excelsior/ Rakesh

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JAMMU, July 10: A large number of employees from various Government Departments and Public Sector Undertakings held protest demonstration outside the office of Divisional Commissioner Jammu at Rail Head Complex and several district headquarters in the region.
In Jammu, a large number of employees including daily wagers, under the banner of State Government Employees Joint Action Committee (SGEJAC) assembled at Rail Head Complex and then moved in the shape of a rally towards the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu. Several senior trade union leaders including Suresh Sharma, Subhash Verma, Babu Hussain Malik, Yash Paul Sharma, K C Dubey, Darshan Magotra, Sushil Sudan and others were leading.
They were shouting slogans in support of their demands. They criticised the Government for maintaining criminal silence over the pending issues of the employees. They alleged that the Government instead of addressing the issues of the employees is busy in sabotaging the employees struggle by calling and talking to selective persons of their choice. They warned the Government of dire consequences for adopting such an approach. They cautioned the employees that some self-styled leaders have penetrated in the movement and are systematically jeopardizing the interests of the employees. They also appealed the employees to be more cautious about the move of the retired trade union leaders who have joined active politics and various political parties. They must take care of the issues of pensioners, they maintained.
The reports from some districts said that employees held protest outside DC offices in support of their pending issues. The major demands of the employees are regularization of daily wagers/ consolidated workers, removal of pay anomalies, release of 10 % DA, release of balance 6th Pay Commission arrears, implementation of defined pension scheme, budgetary support of PSUs, increase in medical allowance from Rs 300 to Rs 1000 per month, increase in daily wages to Rs 300 per day, payment of dislocation allowance, reorganization of Estates Department, qualifying service for pension at par with Centre and settlement of issue of VRS given SRTC workers.

History sheet of PDP reveals its real face: Omar

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and NC General Secretary Ali Mohd Sagar addressing workers convention at Kupwara on Thursday.

KUPWARA, July 10: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, who is also Working President, National Conference today pooh-poohed the tall claims of PDP and said that they would face wrath of people in coming Assembly elections as their falsehood has amply come to fore.
“People have recognized their duality and deceptiveness for power grab. They are not going to fall prey to their propaganda again and again”, he said and added that time and situation has unveiled their real faces and the hidden agenda of bartering the interests of the State to attain power in Jammu and Kashmir to satisfy their selfish ends and the agenda of their New Delhi mentors.
Addressing largely attended NC workers conventions at Kupwara and Lolab in North Kashmir today, the Working President, National Conference said that PDP is the amalgam of turncoats who change colour like chameleon and ideology with changing winds. He said history and every inhabitant of Jammu and Kashmir are witnessed to this characteristic of PDP leadership.
“I need not to explain or identify, you are yourself aware of each individual leader of PDP rolling from one side to another, one extreme to other and changing the ideology for convenience and personal benefits”, he said and asked the people to go through the history sheet of leadership of PDP to refresh memories about their deceit, falsehood and greed for power.
Omar said that National Conference has never surrendered its political ideology and development agenda for ‘Naya Kashmir’. “Whether in power or outside of it we have strived for the empowerment and autonomy of the people of the State so that they are in a position to make decisions by them for the welfare of the State and well being of the people”, he said, adding that National Conference will continue to strive for socio-economic and political autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir.
“We have never compromised on this issue, as such, conspirators outside and their agents within the State are active to confuse the people and defame NC by telling unabated lies particularly to young generation who are not fully aware of the history, sacrifices and sincerity of the leadership and workers of NC party”, Working President, National Conference said and asked workers to acquaint and apprise the young generation about the struggle, sacrifices, hardships and highhandedness National Conference has faced for upholding the public aspirations and dignity of people.
Omar Abdullah mentioned the historic measures taken by the Government for empowerment of people. He also referred to the decision of the Government regarding creations of hundreds of new administrative units across the State and said that process of creation of more such units for left out areas is in full swing.
The General Secretary, National Conference, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Provincial President, Nasir Aslam Wani, District President, Qaisar Jamsheed and Minister, Saifullah Mir also spoke to the conventions among others.

Ahad Vakil passes away

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Srinagar, July 10: Former Speaker State Legislative Assembly and National Conference member Abdul Ahad Vakil passed away at his Rawolpora residence here on Wednesday evening.
Vakil, who was suffering from multiple-organ failures, breathed his last yesterday, family sources said.
His Nimazi Jinazah was offered Thursday afternoon at Goripora which was attended by hundreds of people.
Vakil represented Sopore, assembly segment.
Meanwhile, Governor N N Vohra has expressed grief over the sad demise of Abdul Ahad Vakil, former Minister and Speaker of the Assembly.
In a message of condolence, the Governor has expressed sympathy with Vakil’s family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has also expressed deep grief over the sad demise of Abdul Ahad Vakil.
In his condolence message, the Chief Minister highlighted the role and contribution of late Vakil in the political, developmental and social fields in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the late leader always worked for the welfare and betterment of the people.
Omar Abdullah conveyed his solidarity and sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.

It’s dream come true for me: Vijay

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Nottingham, July 10:
Elated at scoring his maiden overseas hundred and fourth of his career, Indian opener Murali Vijay said his fine effort on the opening day of the first Test against England here was a dream come true for him.
Vijay’s unbeaten 122 on Wednesday helped India hold their own at 259 for four at stumps after electing to bat at Trent Bridge.
“I had been hitting the ball well in practice games and in the nets. So I was in a positive frame of mind and wanted to give the team a good start. The pitch was good to bat on and I wanted to cash in this opportunity. I have dreamt of this and it is a happy feeling for me,” said Vijay.
Vijay had been getting starts in his last eight Test innings in South Africa and New Zealand, but yielded only one half century. It was something that perhaps played on his mind, but the batsman said that he did not change his approach, knowing that the runs will come.
“I cannot make any excuses for what happened there. I did get some good balls and I got out but at the end of the day the runs were not there on the board. So I learnt from that and I moved forward without thinking too much about it,” he said.
“Patience is something that I have been working on. You need to bide your time at the crease and not be in a hurry. It is a five-day game and you want to tire the opposition out. So that has been my game-plan and this is what I have been working on all this while. Once you get set and the rhythm gets going, you enjoy in the middle,” he added. (PTI)