Eminent Gandhian thinker S N Subba Rao passes away in Jaipur
Jaipur, Oct 27: Veteran Gandhian S N Subba Rao, who was admitted to Sawai Man Singh government hospital here for the last few days, passed away here on Wednesday morning due to a cardiac arrest. He was 92.
The body was shifted from the SMS hospital to Vinoba Gyan Mandir in Bapu Nagar where Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra and other leaders and followers paid homage.
Expressing deep condolences on the demise of Subba Rao, CM Gehlot, who had a long association with the Gandhian leader, said he used to visit Rajasthan frequently and had recently come to Jaipur.
The CM said Subba Rao inspired the youth of the country for decades through his camps. Gehlot too attended several of his camps at a young age.
The CM said he is deeply pained at the demise of Subba Rao and it was a personal loss for him.
I visited him in Bengaluru last year when he was ill. I told him that I have come to take you with me to Jaipur. Recently, he wrote a letter to me informing that he is coming to Jaipur and arrived in a train, he told reporters at Vinoba Gyan Mandir.
Gehlot said the eminent Gandhian ideologue was admitted to the hospital and he met him several times in the hospital to enquire about his health.
The CM said he came in contact with Subba Rao at the age of 10-12 years and had attended several of his camps in Jodhpur.
Gehlot said his songs inspired many people and he too keeps his songs on his mobile phone. I was listening to his songs on the way, he added.
He also said a platform will be created so that the young generation can take inspiration from the personality of Subba Rao.
Earlier, Gehlot tweeted expressing condolences on his demise.
The death of the Gandhian ideologue, who inspired the youth of the country for more than 70 years continuously through his camps, is an irreparable loss, he tweeted in Hindi.
Bhaiji started a campaign to make the youth aware throughout his life, telling the new generation about the country even abroad. I felt at peace while participating in his camps, the CM said.
Gehlot said his inspirational songs and thoughts will continue to give inspirational messages. We are fortunate that we continued to meet him in Rajasthan, the CM said.
Governor Kalraj Mishra also condoled the death. "Governor Kalraj Mishra has expressed condolences on the demise of veteran Gandhian thinker Dr S N Subba Rao, a Raj Bhawan statement said.
विनोबा ज्ञान मंदिर (जयपुर) पहुंचकर डॉ. एस.एन. सुब्बाराव जी के अंतिम दर्शन किये एवं पार्थिव देह पर पुष्पचक्र अर्पित कर दिवंगत आत्मा को श्रद्धांजलि दी। pic.twitter.com/Wxe2igjVrW
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) October 27, 2021
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
