Anna Hazare accepting a glass of lemonade from a young girl to break his fast over the Lokpal Bill issue is framed as a photograph on the front pages of most dailies. Most accompanying headlines highlight that there is more to come. "Hazare sets August 15 deadline for passage of Bill" reports the Hindu. The Tribune writes "After Lokpal Bill, electoral and labour reforms next on his agenda. The Indian Express highlights the NCP's objection to the formation of the joint drafting committee.
The tension in the Kashmir Valley after the killing of prominent cleric Maulana Showkat Ahmed Shah is widely noticed. "Valley shuts down after cleric killing" reports the Asain Age. There also seems to be intense specualtion about who shot him. The Tribune writes "Did LeT kill dove cleric in Valley" and quotes intercepts to say "Militant outfit wanted right wing bodies to be blamed for the killing". The Hindustan Times says " Valley volatile again, militants say Bajrang Dal killed cleric".
In a special front page story, the Tribune highlights a Supreme Court ruling that compensation awarded to road accident victims should cover the employees provident fund (EPF), house rent allowance (HRA), city compensatory allowance (CCA) and group insurance scheme (GIS).
The Times of India reveals in a special story that Indian authorities have acquired confirmation from US security agencies about the increasing presence of Chinese forces along the Line of Control in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
And finally some interesting nuggets from a study of schools commissioned by the Human Resource Develeopment ministry. The Times of India reports that the study found schools in Karnataka have the longest recesses and teachers in Assam frequently complain of backaches because they have to bend to write on blackboards mounted on tripods.
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