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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I SATURDAY I 25 JANUARY 2020 WEATHER O WORLD 10 TABLOID Max: 30.8 C | SPORTS 13 Min: 15.8OC | RH: 37% Impeachment India beat NZ to win T’wood blockbusters’ Rainfall: Nil of Trump begins T20 series opener leading bimbettes Forecast: Cloudy sky. Misty morning. Max/Min temp. 30/16ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 24 Established 1938 | 40 PAGES | `6.00 ASTROGUIDE China seals 13 cities to prevent coronavirus from spreading; more countries report infected persons Vikari; Uttarayana Tithi: Magha Suddha Padyami till 4.31 am (Sunday) Star: Shravana till 4.35 am (Sunday) Varjyam: 7.04 am to 8.47 am Virus locks down 4cr in China Durmuhurtam: 6.53 am to 8.22 am Wuhan, China, Jan. 24: Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am Chinese authorities rapid- HIJRI CALENDAR ly expanded a mammoth Jumada al-Awwal 29,1441 AH quarantine effort aimed at 1st sample from PRAYERS containing a deadly conta- Fajar: 5.46 am gion on Friday as nervous Zohar: 12.38 pm residents were checked for fevers. city is negative Asar: 4.30 pm The number of con- Maghrib: 6.13 pm firmed cases rose to 830. DC CORRESPONDENTS Isha: 7.23 pm Twenty-six people have HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 AIRPORT SCANS SUNSET TODAY 6.06 PM died, including the first SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.49 AM two deaths outside Hubei. A student from the city, 246 PEOPLE MOONRISE TOMORROW 6.17 AM While the World Health who had returned from a MOONSET TODAY 5.41 PM Organization (WHO) held medical college in off on declaring a global Wuhan, tested negative FOR CORONA emergency despite con- for the deadly new coron- firmed cases in half a avirus strain that has DC CORRESPONDENT COUNTER POINT dozen other countries, spread to many countries HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 China extended its lock- from China. down to 13 cities and a The student’s sample A total 246 passengers staggering 41 million peo- was sent to the National from Hong Kong under- ple — greater than the pop- Institute of Virology went thermal screening ulation of Canada. (NIV), Pune, for testing for the coronavirus at South Korea and Japan on Wednesday. The nega- the Rajiv Gandhi both detected their second tive report was received International Airport in cases, and Singapore two on Friday, an official Hyderabad on Friday. more for a total of three. In from the health depart- Their airline had asked the US, a second case of ment told Deccan them for a self-declara- China virus has been Chronicle. tion form in case they found, while 50 are under Despite the negative were suffering from cold, investigation. report, the student con- cough or flu-like symp- The first city closed off People pose for a photograph at a New Year decoration in Hong Kong on Friday to celebrate the country’s traditional tinues to be in a govern- toms, or any other dis- was Wuhan, with 11 mil- ment hospital under ease condition. Lunar New Year. — AP lion people, or 1.5 times observation, officials The passengers were the population of New Year festivities have been ome), which killed hun- ple in China’s centre, spre- Wuhan hospitals, media said. guided to the thermal York City. It is the indus- cancelled, while tempo- dreds across China and ading to several other cou- said authorities were rus- The student is doing his screening kiosk first and trial hub of central China. rary closures of Beijing’s Hong Kong in 2002-2003. ntries including the US. hing to build a new facility MBBS in a college in after that sent to the Access was cut off later to Forbidden City, Shang- The WHO said China China is in the midst of devoted to the outbreak in Wuhan, officials said. immigration counter. All neighbouring cities in the hai’s Disneyland and a sec- faced a national emer- its Lunar New Year holi- a mind-blowing 10 days. After he developed fever travellers passed. State civic polls central province of Hubei tion of the Great Wall were gency but stopped short of day, a typically joyous The prefabricated struc- symptoms, and given his These screenings will that include Huanggang, announced to prevent the making a declaration that time of family gatherings ture, slated for completion recent travel history, he be carried out every with seven million people; disease from spreading would have prompted and public festivities. February 3, is modeled was admitted in the gov- night that there is a results today Ezhou; Chibi; Qianjiang; further. The previously greater global cooperation. But on Friday Wuhan after the Xiaotangshan ernment hospital and his scheduled flight. Hyderabad: The State Zhijiang; Jingmen; Xian- unknown virus has caused The outbreak emerged in was a ghost town, its SARS hospital in Beijing. samples taken by road. Election Commission tao; Xiaogan and Huan- alarm because of its simi- late December in Wuhan, streets deserted and stores — AFP, AP Experts say that its (SEC) has made all gshi. larity to SARS (Severe an industrial and trans- shuttered. As reports sur- spread is largely local. arrangements for the A range of Lunar New Acute Respiratory Syndr- port hub of 11 million peo- faced of bed shortages in ■ More reports on Page 11 “The history of coron- week, and in pregnant counting of votes cast in avirus shows it will mul- women and those above the recently-held munici- tiply in human bodies 65 years it is virulent, pal elections on Satur- and spread faster,” said which means it can shed day. SEC commissioner Dr Subakar Kandi, from their body faster as V. Nagireddy on Friday senior chest specialist. it is in large numbers in said the results for 120 No R-Day fete at Drink water, have citrus According to them, the body. This helps to municipalities and nine coronavirus spreads spread fast.” municipal corporation when the human body Coronavirus survives will be announced by sheds the virus during in the cold climatic con- Saturday evening and Indian embassy fruits, leafy vegetables coughing, breathing ditions. It spreads when elections for the chair- heavily or sneezing. there are many available persons and mayor will Beijing, Jan. 24: The ■ THE INDIAN mission DC CORRESPONDENT or arms, and not in one’s These are the modes of human hosts. Thus, isola- be held on Monday. Indian embassy in China here took to social HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 PREVENTION hands. If visiting a hospi- human to human trans- tion is recommended for on Friday cancelled the tal or a patient, wear a mission. infected patients to pre- ■ More reports on Page 5 Republic Day ceremony media to announce the Prevention against coron- ty regularly. Citrus fruits mask for protection. It also spreads when a vent the virus from in view of the coronavirus cancellation of the cele- avirus comprises boosting provide vitamin C to help Avoid close contact with person coughs and spreading. outbreak which has killed brations scheduled for one’s immunity with vita- the body fight infection. anyone suffering from sneezes on the surface “Coronavirus is known Aadhaar enters 25 people and infected January 26. min C-rich food, a bal- Green leafy vegetables cough, cold or flu-like around them. Touching to mutate and is notori- over 800 others. anced diet and a sufficient provide the body with mi- symptoms as it transmits that same surface allows ous for acquiring new The Indian mission in the Chinese authorities to water intake. Sleep well, cronutrients to help one’s easily. Medical students the virus to enter the qualities,” senior micro- Oxford Dictionary the Chinese capital took cancel public gathering and avoid highly-crowded immune system fight returning from Wuhan to body. After touching an biologist and infectious New Delhi: The latest to social media to and events,@EOIBeijing places. back. Well-cooked food is a various parts of India infected site, hands are disease specialist Dr edition of the Oxford announce the cancella- has also decided to call off Hydration is important must; raw meat or half- have been advised to opt used to eat, drink water Mustufa Afzal said. Advanced Learner’s tion of the celebrations the Republic Day recep- as the body’s fluid balance cooked meat is not safe. for self-isolation for a peri- or simply rubbing one’s “So the symptoms must Dictionary features 26 scheduled for January 26. tion scheduled to be must be maintained. Personal hygiene is od of five days to limit the body, which gives the be noted. With this virus, new Indian English “In view of the evolving held @EOIBeijing on During the cold season, important. Frequently spread of a possible virus. virus a gateway to the after cough and cold words, including situation due to the coron- January 26th,” the Indian one’s water intake washing hands, and make body. there are also breathing Aadhaar, chawl, dabba, avirus outbreak in China Embassy said on Twitter reduces, but one should an effort to cough or ■ Page 2: Infographic on “In children it stays for difficulties,” Mr Afzal hartal and shaadi. The as well as the decision of on Friday. — PTI drink even a small quanti- sneeze inside one’s elbow preventive measures 14 days, in adults for a said. dictionary, which was launched on Friday, has 384 Indian English words and incorporates over 1,000 new words. — PTI Won’t give papers, vow Muslims ■ Full report on Page 11 ATHER MOIN | DC of this country and a com- If someone thinks that are freed or vice versa.” HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 munal government cannot if he files a ‘form’ or If one bows down before Gunman kills seek evidence of our citi- provides family lineage communal forces, one will Muslims took a pledge zenship. We announce information he will be be defeated, he pointed six in Germany after Friday prayers to that we will not file the out. “The pledge is being never submit documents forms. May Almighty help secure, he should analyse administered even in mos- Frankfurt: Six people to prove their origin or us and protect us.” the NRC exercise. ques in remote villages.” were killed and two seri- domicile. Mushtaq Malik Mr Malik told the media — MUSHTAQ MALIK To educate women the ously wounded in a of the Telangana-AP joint that 50-60 lakh Muslims of TS-AP JAC JAC has planned a 48- shooting in southwest- action committee (JAC) Telangana, Andhra hour dharna on January ern Germany, police said against CAA-NPR-NRC Pradesh and Karnataka 27 and 28 at the Darushifa on Friday. The shooter, administered the oath at were taking the pledge. “If NRC exercise. He will be ground. The JAC appealed believed to have a per- the historic Mecca Masjid. we do not file forms or astonished to see that a for peaceful demonstra- sonal motive, launched “We are Indians. The provide personal informa- father’s name appeared in tion and asked the organ- an assault in the town of Constitution and law have tion, then we will able to the register while his son isers to guard against the Rot am See. Police said bestowed liberty, for its fight,” he said. could not find his name. infiltration of miscreants a German man with a strength we will strive “If someone thinks that Wives of many people and saboteurs. “This is a personal connection to constantly,” went the if he files a ‘form’ or pro- could not prove their long struggle. This is a the victims had been oath. “We will never file vides family lineage infor- domicile. In many cases, battle of ideology. This arrested. — AFP NPR and NRC forms at mation he will be secure, fathers are in detention struggle is against the phi- any cost. We are citizens he should analyse the centres and their children losophy of RSS.”

POSITIVE | EFFECT ■ Retailers have been seeing brisk sales since CAA was enacted Protests boost Tricolour sales four-fold ADITYA CHUNDURU | DC dpally, said sales have been ■ IT IS LEARNT that were earlier cautious about facturing happens here. HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 non-stop since November, placing orders as leftover From here it goes to Delhi when the protests began. Hyderabad, along with stock wouldn’t get sold for and other centres for distri- The protests against the Orders were placed in the Surat, is a major produc- months. “This year, the pos- bution. And, business is Citizenship Amendment hundreds by protesters. tion centre of the national sibility of leftover hasn’t booming due to demand Act (CAA) and the National Sales are usually concen- flags. risen yet,” he said. Reddy from all over the country.” Register of Citizens (NRC) trated around Republic Day sold four times more flags So if a protestor at have led to a boom in the and Independence Day, but he said. “But manufactur- this season than in previous Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi, sales of the Tricolour. not this time. ing and sales are ongoing years. is waving a Tricolour, Dealers said that sales have “For Republic Day, flags since November. People are It is learnt that Hydera- chances are it was made in nearly quadrupled com- would normally be made by placing orders and collect- bad, along with Surat, is a Hyderabad. pared to last year. December and distributed ing them within a day or major production centre of Mr Karunakar Reddy, a across all channels by the two.” flags. Zubair, a wholesaler ■ Page 2: Political parties too whol-esaler from Chikka- second week of January,” He added that retailers from Koti, said, “The manu- are buying national flags c m y k c m y k

POWER | SHUTDOWN 8 am to 5 pm: Jubilee Hills Hydroponic farming helps Roads No. 1, 10, 10A, 15, 18, HC grants conditional 19, 22, 25, 32, 36, 41, 44, 45, 52, 53 54,,56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, HMTV; grow leafy vegetables easily Peddammagudi, Jubilee Hills Club, Rachel Chatterji house nod for NRC protests GEETA VALABOJU I DC area, police station, Nadendla HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Bhaskar Rao house area; B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Agitation kicks off today, Cops rapped for not allotting time Hydroponic farming has Dasari Narayana house area, made it much easier to IAS Quarters, Dairy Farm; VUJJINI farm greens like lettuce, HUDA Enclave, VAMSHIDHARA I DC spinach, Swiss chard, and Prashasannagar, areas near HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 kale, herbs like basil, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, parsley, oregano, cilantro, Vaishnavi Enclave; Terming as vague the and tomatoes. These are Balakrishna house; Gandhi orders issued by the police organic and natural, don’t PT, petrol bunk area, commissioner who permit- need soil and grow fast. Chiranjeevi house area; ted the January 25 meeting They are not prone to dis- Chandrababu Naidu house being organised by the eases much, are afford- area; Kavuri Hills Phase-II, United Muslims Action able and yield very well. Amar Co-Operative Society, Committee and the MIM at Growing hydroponic Kalyannagar, Anjaninagar Khilwat ground, Justice gardens has become a 10 am to 2 pm: VNC Bus Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar new trend in the past few Stop, VNC Food World, of the Telangana High months. Hydroponics, the Lucky Kirana & General Court on Friday laid down practice of growing Stores, old and new milk a series of conditions. plants without the use of An exhibitor at the horticulture exhibition in Necklace booth; Mallepally, football Justice Vinod Kumar soil, uses specific water road showcase hydroponic farming. — R. PAVAN ground, Pani ground, Jaffer told the organisers not to delivery processes to Shah ground, Haji Hospital, hold bike rallies or hoist deliver nutrients directly Badi Masjid, Sadath ground. the National Flag. He said to the roots. be installed at a place Reddanna, who has nearly 2 pm to 5 pm: Langer Houz the volume of the loud- Traditional agriculture where the source water is 300 plants in his house at crossroad, Pensionpura, speakers should be in con- farming uses around 80 not fit for growing agri- Masab Tank, told Deccan Golla Basthi, Baghdad sonance with the Supreme per cent of surface and culture crops or there is Chronicle that this sort of Colony, Ahmed Colony, Court guidelines (75 deci- groundwater compared to limited supply of water plantation ensures easy Company Bagh, Military bels during the day and 65 Following the prayers at Mecca Masjid, thousands of Muslims pledge not to provide hydroponics, which uses for general farming. An growing of vegetables, Hospital, Indiranagar, Flour dB at night in residential documents for CAA, NRC and NPR on Friday — DEEPAK DESHPANDE only 10 per cent of that added benefit is the green leafy and other Mill; Netajinagar, Omnagar, areas). He capped the under controlled condi- enhanced production medical purposes plants. Maruthinagar, Srinivasnagar, number of participants at tions. Water keeps circu- capacity of the hydropon- He also grows plants like Jyothinagar, Sardarbagh, 3,500 and directed that the lating within the system ic indoor garden system insulin plant, which is Mogal ka Nala. event be held between 6 allowing plants to absorb with limited resources. regularly used to control pm an 11 pm. Cops break up anti-CAA the necessary water for “For people who look for diabetes, karpora tulsi The court was adjudicat- active metabolism, while nontoxic, chemical free and lemon grass, which ing on a petition by one T. surplus water moves to organic vegetables, greens keeps off mosquito. SHORT TAKES Uma Mahendra, who the reservoir or storage and fruits, this one is the Mr Paparao, another sought directions to the protest at Moghalpura tank to be cycled. There is best ways of achieving a resident of Masab Tank, 15 kids injured police not to grant permis- no leaching, harmful healthier lifestyle,” says says the city lacks green- sion to hold midnight ATHER MOIN I DC ■ Senior police officials runoff and there is little Mr Dinesh Madaram, a ery and hydroponic farm- in auto mishap demonstrations at HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 YOUTHS WERE led by in-charge deputy evaporation of water. bonsai designer. ing process is needed for a Charminar as well as providing a shield for commissioner of police This type of system can Retired IPS officer healthier tomorrow. Hyderabad: About 15 children three Lunch Motion peti- The city police foiled an women who were on an (South Zone) Avinash suffered injuries when the tions filed on Friday by attempt by a group of indefinite sit-in inside Mohanty reached the spot autorickshaw they were trav- the Swami Vivekanandha women to stage a Shaheen the Hyder Bagh, a and asked the organisers elling in to their school over- Youth Welfare Association Bagh-like protest against private premises. to end the protest. They Muslims, The CAA has We are turned near Jillel village in and two others opposing the CAA, NPR and NRC at objected to the police sadly, met with purchas- Chowdarigudem in Ranga holding the meeting at Moghalpura early on intervention. He later have always such oppo- ing flags Reddy district on Friday. Khilwat ground. Friday. Hundreds of road and started raising directed the police to had to prove sition in bulk for The students were going to The court faulted the youths gathered outside slogans against the police. allow the women to enter their love for because it the Prashanth Vidyaniketan police commissoner for not Hyder Bagh, the venue, to The youths who were the premises and the the country. is trying to upcoming which is located in mentioning number of stand guard. They were standing guard also joined detained youths were Since the protests began, divide the people on Tiranga rally. We are Choudapur. speakers at the meeting briefly detained by the in. This incident was tele- released. and the time frame. Justice police. cast live on Facebook. As soon as mediaper- we decided to fly only the the basis of religion. pooling money Vinod Kumar also Youths were providing a Within minutes, more sons left the spot, the tricolor. However, I am glad So the tricolour is a amongst ourselves to Baby’s body found inquired with the govern- shield for women who than 500 youths gathered police forced the women that it is once again being great unifying symbol, buy as many flags as ment counsel whether or were on an indefinite sit- in Moghalpura and start- to leave the place. Before seen as a unifying symbol making it clear that possible at Saroornagar not the state had received in inside the Hyder Bagh, ed raising slogans in dif- the action, the street which cuts across all com- Indians cannot be Hyderabad: The body a baby intelligence alerts from the a private premises. The ferent lanes. Many advo- lights were switched off. munities in the country divided — OMAR FAOOQUI, boy was found at Saroor- Union home ministry on police had laid siege to the cates reached the spot and The protest continued till MANUU students nagar on Friday. A passersby the CAA and NRC. He also building and did not allow argued with the police 4 am. The organisers — MARIA TABASSUM, — YAHIYA JUNAIDY, union president told the cops that the body referred to the recent com- women, including Sheeba officials and said they alleged that the police was lying near the office of munal riots at Bhainsa. Saini, a key protester, to should not intervene in brought pressure on the Social activist Dentist an NGO near Saroornagar Government counsel enter the building. Ms events taking place at a owner of the private tank. The police recovered Sharat said the state had Saini argued against the private place unless there premises to ask the pro- the body and said that the received some alerts from restrictions and sat on the illegal activity. testers vacate the place. POLITICAL PARTIES baby could be between 6 to 8 the Centre and state offi- months old and had drowned. cials had discussed the TOO ARE BUYING The body was shifted to the issue with the Union and traffic went haywire, sion accorded by the Justice Vinod Kumar OGH mortuary for the autop- home ministry. Based on bringing the entire Old police commissioner to direct the organisers to sy. The police is verifying the these, the organisers were City to a grinding halt. hold the meeting at change the venue but the NATIONAL FLAGS footage from CCTV cameras told to change the venue to Moreover, the number of Khilwat ground. They judge declined. to identify who threw the Khilwat grounds. participants quoted by alleged that the police Counsels contended that FROM PAGE 1 baby into the water. To this, Justice Vinod you (government counsel) chief had been “very par- the meeting may stretch Kumar said, “Your con- was 1,000 whereas the mob tisan” towards the organ- into January 26, Republic Zubair added that most tentions were the same swelled to nearly a lakh. isers. They said the Day, when the police will flags are cloth and not when this court accorded The writ petition is still Khilwat ground is adja- have to arrange foolproof plastic, as was the case permission for the rally pending before me and cent to the Charminar security arrangements. If a few years ago. “The TRAFFIC and meeting on January this court will take judi- area, and holding a meet- the police is made to work government has gotten 10, held by the same cial note of all the blatant ing there is equivalent to in such strenuous, arduous strict about the usage of ADVISORY FOR organisers, at Idgah Mir violations of orders.” holding the meeting at conditions, they will slip plastic,” he said. Alam. The police literally Counsels for the petition- Charminar. into frustration and it may “Even customers With the Republic Day on Sunday, multiple shops are CAA PROTESTS failed to control the mob ers opposed the permis- They insisted that affect their performance. want eco-friendly selling an array of goodies with Tricolour. — DC options. A vast majori- DC CORRESPONDENT ty in the market are HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 E-TAILERS TOO CASH IN cloth.” PRECAUTIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS The protests have also The police has ordered the fol- resulted in a demand for ■ Avoid consumption ON PATRIOTIC FERVOUR lowing traffic curbs for the pub- ■ The coron- ■ The influenza virus is found the Tricolour from polit- of raw/undercooked lic meeting against the CAA, avirus has been to be pandemic and medical DC CORRESPONDENT t-shirt has these words ical parties. meats NRC and NPR organised by the epidemic and has journals state that in 1918 HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 crossed in red, while the A distributor from MIM at Khilwat Ground on other has a green tick Abids said political par- ■ Avoid farms, live been restricted (Spanish flu H1N1) killed 50 Saturday. The diversions will be to one area. But Not just makers of the mark. ties have started placing imposed on need basis from 2 animal markets or million people, 1957 (Asian flu Indian flag, businesses Interestingly, one of orders for Indian flags pm till the meeting concludes. slaughter-houses. large numbers of H2N2) killed 2 million people, are also cashing in on the two sellers, Photo along with party para- air travel is giv- Police advised commuters to ■ 1968 (Hongkong flu H3N2) the NRC-CAA protests. Basics, has chosen to list phernalia. This hap- avoid the Khilwat Road from 2 Do not travel if you ing the virus a killed 1 million people and Some sellers on e-com- its shirts as “generic”. pened during the munic- Traffic from City College are sick, and avoid chance to spread 2009 (Swine flu H1N1) killed merce giant Amazon Users wouldn’t know ipal polls’ campaign. towards Mothigalli via public transport. from one country 22000 people and spread in have listed two kinds of Photo Basic’s name “Earlier, before a rally Mosabowli will not be allowed ■ For an infected per- to another. 236 countries. t-shirts, one supporting unless they try to add a or election campaign, towards Murgi Chowk will be NRC-CAA, and other shirt to their cart. political parties only diverted at Thakari ka Naka via son the plate and glass other against. The other seller, My used to place orders for Shagunj/Misrigunj. must be separate. A ■ The SARS Coronavirus killed 8,098 people, MERS Cov affected 2298 As of January 24, there Print Shop, has taken no party flags, stoles and so Traffic from Puranapul separate handkerchief people and 811 deaths according to World Health Organisation. The are at least two sellers such precautions. on,” he said. “Now, they towards Mosabowli will not be or tissue box is a must, new variant 2019 n Cov has so far killed 20 in China. trying to cash in on the Needless to say, the list- are adding flags to the allowed towards Murgi Chowk and must be discarded protests. In an attempt to ings on the website order. The only time I and will be diverted towards separately. appeal to people on both haven’t gone unnoticed. saw this before was dur- City College and vice versa at ■ In a first, a robot nurse is looking after the first American patient sides of the argument, Multiple Twitter users ing the BJP’s Gandhi Moosabowli. ■ Keep a mask handy with coronavirus, to prevent the spread of infection. Hyderabad these sellers are offering have posted negative Sankalp Yatra in Traffic from Mitti ka Sheer in case of going to doctors are monitoring live videos to understand how it can be two t-shirts, with the posts against the sellers, October (to commemo- towards Essar Petrol Pump and crowded areas. implemented in India. exact fonts and words — for their “ability to mon- rate Gandhiji’s birth Mothi Galli will be diverted “CAA, NRC, NPR”. One etize everything”. anniversary).” towards Urdu Galli, Ghansi Bazaar and Chelapura at Mitti ka Sher and Bandi Ka Adda. Traffic from Chelapura towards Diwan Hotel, Murgi BLAME | GAME Neither the GHMC nor the HMDA were aware of the encroachment and constructions Chowk will be diverted towards City College and Ghansi Bazaar at Chelapura. Traffic from Volga hotel towards Khilwat will be divert- Over 10 acres in Hussainsagar FTL encroached: Activist ed towards Rajesh Medical Hall, Shalibanda and Fateh Darwaza MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC fied with documents from Neither the Urban the words ‘water bodies’ Road, and vice versa at Volga HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 the Catchment Area Development Authority have been used, and the Hotel. Development (I&CAD) (Hyderabad) Rules noti- map shows ‘Osmansagar’ Traffic from Rajesh Medical An environmentalist has office at Secunderabad. fied on April 21, 1977, and ‘Himayatsagar’ as Hall will be diverted towards alleged the encroachment “Plotting has been done, under the Act of 1975, or water bodies. In the MCH Charminar bus stand, of 10 acres of the full tank tar roads laid, barricades the Bhagyanagar (now area ‘Hussainsagar’ has Panchmohalla Kaman towards level (FTL) of Hussain- have been put up and con- known as Hyderabad) been shown. Hafiz Dhankha Mosque and sagar on the Necklace struction is going on,” Ms Urban Development In view of the revenue Bibi Bazaar routes. Road side, along the Sarwath said, providing Authority Zoning classification and the pro- RTC buses will not be allowed Kukatpally nala. The the geographical locations Regulations 1981 notified visions of the Irrigation from Shamsheergunj towards encroachers have laid of 17.437191, 78.466102. The on September 3, 1981, men- Act like the Telangana Rajesh Medical Hall and roads and barricaded the area was denoted as ‘pil- tions water bodies. In the Irrigation Act, it appears Charminar from 2 pm, they will area, which is invisible lars A279 to A287’ as per latter, there are defini- the clear intention was to be diverted at Shamsheergunj from the ground level but the ‘draft’ FTL map given A satellite image showing the alleged encroachment near Kukatpally nala tions for ‘water course’, have a distinct classifica- junction towards Goshala, can be seen in satellite by the North Tanks ‘minor water course’ and tion of water bodies which Kalapather Road. images. Division of the I&CAD, each other. GHMC officials There is a long back- ed that the Act of 1975 ‘major water course’ and would not be subject to the PARKING Ms Lubna Sarwath, co- she said. She sought evic- cited jurisdiction issues ground to the issue of land. nowhere mentions water refer to storm water carry- same rules and regula- Parking places for the rallyists founder, Save Our Urban tion of the encroachments. but agreed to check the A three-member commit- or water bodies. Even ing channels. There is no tions as other land uses, have been provided at the fol- Lakes (SOUL), said she Neither the GHMC nor construction on Saturday. tee led by late R. Rajamani ‘land’ has been defined as further reference to them sources said. lowing places: Pension Office; had conducted a field level the HMDA were aware of A HMDA official claimed and comprising R.C. including “benefits to except that in the descrip- The issue of the notifica- Charminar Bus Stand; survey on January 19 and the encroachment and that the construction does Reddy and Sagar Dhara in arise out of land, and tion of ‘Recreational Use tion by HUDA in May 2000 Panchmohalla Road; Ayurvedic found that the encroach- constructions. When not fall under the FTL 2005 in their report — the things attached to the Zone’ ‘water fronts’ are seems to be the result of Hospital; Lad Bazaar; ment was within the FTL. Deccan Chronicle alerted level and the revenue gold standard to measure earth or permanently fas- also mentioned. subjecting lakes and water Zulukhana and road from She said that the both the nodal agencies, department was responsi- encroachment around the tened to anything attached In the HUDA map, noti- bodies to land use regula- Kilwath ground to Volga Hotel. encroachments were veri- they passed the buck to ble for the constructions. Hussainsagar — had stat- to the earth.” fied in GO 381 of 23-6-1980, tions. c m y k c m y k

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CAR CRUSHES BOY IN APARTMENT’S BASEMENT PRATHANA SABHA Rider drunk, DC CORRESPONDENT fell under the moving vehi- from Wadwat village in HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 cle, said the police, who Manganoor mandal of booked a case against the Mahbubnagar district. The A five-year-old boy who was driver. The victim, Chakali accident occurred Tuesday playing in the cellar of an Tharun, was the son of afternoon, when J. Manohar, friend killed apartment came under the Rangappa, who works as a 48, a marketing executive in wheels of a car and died on watchman at Venkat Plaza a private finance company, JAYENDRA mediate second-year the spot. The car was enter- apartment in Anand Bagh. was entering the apartment CHAITHANYA T. | DC student, residents of ing the cellar when the boy Rangappa’s family, hails cellar in his car. HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Suraram, drank alco- Late. Sri. Nareshbhai Sedani hol and left on a bike. (Batuk Bhai) (Expired on 24-Jan-2020) Drunk driving by an At around 12.45 am on Prathana Sabha at Gujarati Seva intermediate student Friday, Nikhil who was Mandal, R.P. Road, Secunderabad on 25-Jan-2020 from 05:00 pm to 05:30 pm claimed the life of his riding the bike “Though you are not with us you will friend, who was riding rammed it into a statue always remain in our Heart” OBITUARY Inserted by: on the pillion seat, at on the Om Janda Lata Sedani - Wife, Dundigal early on Colony road. Prof. Dr. A.K. MEENA Vimal Sedani & Shekhar Sedani (Son) Friday. The duo had Hussain received crit- Neuro Physician, NIMS Rekha Sedani & Neema Sedani D/o A. Kani Kannan (Daughter-in-Law), consumed liquor and ical injuries. He was Dipti Mehta (Daughter) was heading to a func- taken to the Gandhi DOB: 01-01-1962 DOD: 17-01-2020 Nishith Mehta (Son-in-Law) tion, police said. Hospital where he died. Venue: House No. 33-17, Officers Colony, & Grand Children The rider has been Nikhil’s blood sam- Ramakrishnapuram, Secunderabad-56 (CA-3206) admitted to a private ples have been sent for Cremation today (25-01-2020) at hospital and is stated to testing to determine Swargdham, Alwal, between 3 pm & 4 pm. be out of danger. the blood alcohol From: ALL FAMILY MEMBERS SHRADHANJALI The Dundigal police content. RELATIVES & FRIENDS said Mohsin Hussain, A case has been Cell: 9700477923/ 9441514816 21, an engineering stu- booked following a (S/1920/D01718) dent, and his friend complaint from Moh- Nikhil, 18, an Inter- sin’s brother Basith.

SHRADHANJALI BHOG & ANTIM ARDAS 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Traffic curbs With profound grief and deep sorrow The memory of the righteous is blessed. we inform you of the sad demise Prov. 10:7 of our beloved and ever loving for R-Day fete Shri. Naresh Sedani (Batuk Bhai) Your memories will remain in our heart forever DC CORRESPONDENT Traffic from Hyder- Inserted by: Nandlal Bhai Gadhia HYDERABAD JAN. 24 guda, King Koti and Jyoti Ben Gadhia, Amit Gadhia Nilesh Kakkad (USA) BJR Statue towards Pinky Kakkad (USA) In view of the Republic PCR, Public Garden (CA-3210) Day celebrations at will be diverted at Late. Sri. Nareshbhai Sedani Mrs. K. HEMALATHA PAUL Public Garden, Nam- Basheerbagh Junction (Batuk Bhai) (W/o Late Mr. K. David Paul) “We miss your presence, your DOB: 10-04-1931 DOD: 25-01-2019 pally the Hyde-rabad towards Liberty, Telu- memories we will Treasure” SARDARNI BALJEET KAUR VIRDI Its been a year since you left us, but you police has regulated gu Talli, NTR Marg, Inserted by: W/o Sardar Surjeet Singh Virdi will remain alive in our hearts. SHRADHANJALI traffic 9 am to 12 noon. Iqbal Minar, Old PS Tushar Radia - Hitesh Morjaria - Bhog will be held on 25/01/2020 Thanksgiving Prayer Meeting will be held at Sanjay Bhagani - Rajesh Morjaria - our residence in Alwal from 6.30 pm onwards Traffic from MJ Saifabad, Lakdikapul Deepak Manek - Kishan Boriya - (Saturday) at our residence from Inserted by: Son, Daughters, Market towards Mehdi- Bridge, BJR Statue. Bhavesh Morjaria - Bakulkumar 12:30 - 2.00 p.m. Daughter-in-law, Sons-in-law and patnam will be diverted Traffic from Tank Banjara - Raju Savjani. In Grief Family & Relatives Grand Children & Great Grand Son. at Taj Island via Ek Bund towards Ravin- (CA-3208) (S/1920/D01716) (CA-3203) Minar, Asifnagar/ Red dra Bharathi will be SHRADHANJALI PRATHNA SABHA IN LOVING MEMORY OF Hills, Ayodhya Hotel, diverted at Iqbal Minar Lakdik-apul. towards Telephone Traffic from Nam- Bhavan road, Old PS pally station towards Saifabad, Lakdikapul. Public Garden will be Traffic from Namp- Late. Sri. Nareshbhai Sedani (Batuk Bhai) diverted at Chapel ally station towards “Your Place cannot be replaced, we Road T Jn towards Public Garden will be always feel your presence in our achievement and your services will Gunfoundry, Abids or diverted at AR Petrol always be remembered” BJR Statue, Bashe- Pump towards BJR Inserted by: erbagh flyover etc. Statue, Gunfoundry. Shri Secunderabad Lohana Mahajan Trust Board Traffic from Niran- Traffic from Telugu Smt. SHEETAL CHETAN ADHIA Expired on 24.01.2020 Shri Secunderabad Lohana Mahajan Shri Raghuvanshi Bhagini Samaj kari Bhavan and Talli, NTR Marg and Though you are not with us you Khairatabad towards Liberty towards Police will remain in our hearts forever (CA-3207) Ravindra Bharathi will Control Room Junction Shri. Naresh Sedani Prathna Sabha on 25th Jan. 2020 at 3.45 to 4.15 p.m. at Sindhu Bhavan, AKSHANTHALA HANUMANTH RAO be diverted at Old PS via Adarshnagar will (Batuk Bhai) DOB: 05-03-1957 DOD: 15-01-2020 45, P.G. Road, Sindhi Colony, Saifabad via Telephone be diverted at Adar- Father of Shekhar Sedani Your Memories are always remembered DOB: 03.12.1945 DOD: 24.01.2020 Secunderabad-500003. in our hearts forever. Bhavan, Iqbal Minar, shnagar (New MLA Ingrief : Inserted by: Chetan Adhia (Husband) Friends: M. Chandrahass, 7th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Secretariat Road, Quarters) towards GUJARATHI HIGH SCHOOL SEC’BAD. Divita Adhia (Daughter) K. Rajagopal, B. Sanjeevrao, IN LOVING MEMORY OF Telugu Talli, Liberty, Liberty Road and CLASS OF 1994 Adhia Family N. Vishnukumar, G. Devender. Basheerbagh, Abids. Telugu Talli flyover. (CA-3209) (S/1920/D01720) (S/1920/D01719) Roads closed in 2nd ANNIVERSARY SCB, Army areas

DC CORRESPONDENT alternative routes and AMBROSE MANORAJ HYDERABAD JAN. 24 avoid the AOC Centre D.O.B: 08.06.1950 D.O.D: 25.01.2013 military roads. “We loved you a lot Internal military entry The SCB has also but God loved you more.” Inserted by: Mrs. Catherine Manoraj (Wife) roads of the AOC notified restrictions for Sons, Daughters-in-law, Centre will be closed Republic Day. it said Grand Children. temporarily on roads would be closed Smt. PENDYALA SHAKUNTHALA (BABY) Saturday and Sunday for Bolaram in the mil- DOB: 25-02-1952 DOD: 25-01-2018 W/o P. Laxminarayana night at Kirkee Gate, itary establishment Your memories are always Start and Go Bakery, from 10 pm of January remembered in our hearts forever. Safilguda gate, Mah- 24 to 6 pm of January FAMILY MEMBERS & GRAND CHILDREN indra Hills check post 27. The Trimulgherry (S/1920/D01692) (Marredpally traffic PS military establishment limits) and at Kendriya will also have road clo- Vidyalaya Junction sure during night from (Trimulgherry Traffic 10 pm to 6 am on Gough PS limits), as a security Road, Wellington Road, measure. Officials AOC Road and asked motorists to take Entrenchment Road. DRI SEIZES 4KG GOLD DC CORRESPONDENT Then, a passenger HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 from Muscat was found carrying 700 gm of gold The Directorate of inside the transformer Revenue Intelligence of a microwave oven. seized 4,083.46 grams of In another case, DRI smuggled gold worth officials found that a `1.66 crore and arrest- passenger from Dubai ed four persons. had stuffed 928 gm of In the first case, on a gold. tip-off, DRI officials Later, they found two searched an Air India passengers from Saudi flight from Dubai and Arabia, one with 797.24 found 850.98 gm of gold gm of gold paste in his biscuits hidden in a rectum and another tube beneath a seat. with 817.24 gm. WOMAN HELD 17-YEAR-OLD FOR KILLING GIRL KILLED HUSBAND ON TERRACE DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 HYDERABAD JAN. 24

A woman got her A 17-year-old girl was lover to kill her hus- murdered on the ter- band on Sankranti, race of a house in the police said on Warasiguda and the 7th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Friday. Police arrested body thrown to the IN LOVING MEMORY OF the woman, M. ground to mislead the Sowjanya, 26, a resi- police. Police has dent of Church arrested Shoeb, 21, Gagillapur, and her two years her senior. lover Shaik Asif, 26. Mr S. Kalmeshwar, Police said to throw DCP, North Zone, said the investigation off Shoeb had sent his track, Sowjanya had parents to propose his alleged that Asif had marriage with the vic- taken her husband, M. tim. The girl’s parents Yada Goud, 35, a pri- rejected the proposal. vate employee, to con- Police said Shoeb sume liquor and took the victim to the AMBROSE MANORAJ (Chitti) D.O.B: 08.06.1950 D.O.D: 25.01.2013 stabbed him to death. terrace at about 12.45 “Your life was a blessing, your memory Police arrested Asif, am on Thursday, a treasure, you are loved beyond words who confessed that he where they began and missed beyond measure.” and Sowjanya had quarrelling. Shoeb Remembered by: Augustine Diwaker’s Fly, plotted to kill Goud. then attacked the girl. Authur’s Fly., Cousins & Relatives c m y k c m y k

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SHORT TAKES INDEPENDENTS KTR’s Davos trip Camp politics starts in TS MAY HOLD KEY FOR TOP POSTS fetches `500 cr TRS, Congress maintain tight security to keep flock together Hyderabad: Industries minis- IREDDY SRINIVAS ter K.T. Rama Rao’s four-day S.N.C.N. The TRS leadership has ■ THE CANDIDATES are Meanwhile, the TRS Several TRS rebels have REDDY | DC trip to the World Economic ACHARYULU | DC directed in-charges of being provided the best leadership has given pow- contested as candidates HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Forum at Davos ended on HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 municipalities, including of facilities to prevent ers to its MLAs to issue of the Forward Bloc Friday. A release from his ministers and MLAs, to whips for electing the Party. TRS leadership is Independents and candi- office said the minister With counting of votes keep their candidates "horse trading" official nominees as hoping that the rebels dates of small parties are aimed to showcase polled in municipal elec- safe from “poaching” un- municipal chairpersons will support its official likely to swing the for- Telangana state to multina- tions slated to commence til elections of municipal maintained by parties at and corporation mayors. nominees as mayors and tunes of major political tional investors to draw on Saturday, “camp poli- chairpersons and mayors these camps, particular Before issuing B forms, chairpersons. parties, as they might hold more investment back home tics” have commenced in of municipal corpora- in those municipalities both TRS and Congress Fears of defections are the key to power in case and create employment both the ruling TRS and tions are not completed. and corporations, where had administered oath to more in the Congress these parties do not get a opportunities. Mr Rama Rao the Opposition Congress. The candidates are bei- there is a close fight. candidates that they than the TRS, with the majority in the wards of is said to have participated All their candidates, ng provided the best of Each councillor is expect- would abide by party’s former experiencing a municipalities and corpo- in 50 bilateral meetings with who contested from vari- facilities to prevent “hor- ed to play a key role. The decision on the choice of bitter lesson in the last rations. heads of global corpora- ous wards of municipali- se trading”, whether in aspiring candidates for chairpersons and may- assembly elections. Whi- Even before counting of tions. He met Google CEO ties, have been shifted to big hotels or farmhouses. chairpersons and mayors ors. Congress has taken a le TRS is expecting to votes polled in 120 munici- Sundar Pichai, Coca Cola camps at the headquar- Some have been shifted are having to bear the pledge even in writing sweep the elections, Con- palities and nine munici- CEO James Quincey, ters of the municipal co- to neighbouring states. expenditure incurred on that they will not change gress is hoping to win a pal corporations com- Saleforce founder-chairman uncils and corporations. Tight security is being these camps. their party after winning. good number of seats. mences, major political Marc Benioff and YouTube parties have started focus- CEO Susan Wijcicki. The ing on independents visit has reportedly fetched whose chances of winning investment worth `500 crore are high. The parties are from pharma major Piramal trying to make deals with group. In another develop- KCR confident of TRS SEC gears up for them for supporting their ment, the government’s T- party candidates in the Chits, a blockchain project indirect elections to the by the IT department’s posts of chairpersons and emerging technologies wing, setting victory record counting of votes mayors. has won an award in the Candidates numbering 23rd National Conference on S.A. ISHAQUI | DC municipal corporations, 5,817 Mandal Parishad DC CORRESPONDENT annexure forms that are 12,898 contested from dif- e-governance. T-Chits cap- HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 the SEC conducted Territorial Constituen- HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 issued by the SEC. ferent wards of the munic- tures transactions, verifies polling for 324 divisions, cies, the TRS won 3,556 Mr Reddy said that the ipalities and corporations, data, enables smart transac- The TRS, which had reg- and another division (61.13 per cent), The State Election Comm- model code of conduct with as many as 3,749 of tions and allows automated istered impressive vic- chose its candidate Congress 1,377 (23.67 per ission (SEC) has made all will be in force till them being independents. transactions between par- tories in the Assembly, unopposed. cent), BJP 211 (3.62 per arrangements for count- Saturday evening. He Those aspiring for tick- ties. It has been used by Parliament, and zilla Sources close to Chief cent). In the 2016 ing of votes for the 120 said the polling percent- ets of the ruling TRS con- more than 10 lakh sub- and mandal parishad Minister K. Chandras- Greater Hyderabad municipalities and nine age for 120 municipalities tested as independents scribers in the state. elections is hopeful of ekhar Rao said he was Municipal Corporation municipal corporation was 74.40 and 58.83 per when they failed in getting continuing the trend in confident of a landslide. elections, the TRS regis- elections on Saturday. cent for the nine corpora- the official nomination. In the January municipal He feels the TRS will tered a huge victory by Counting for the Karim- tions. Ramagundam Municipal Survey predicts elections when the create history by win- winning 99 wards out of nagar Municipal Corpo- Dr Sridevi said that ex- Corporation alone, 54 results are declared on ning more than 100 150 wards. ration, where elections officio members also have independents, including big win for TRS Saturday. municipalities and nine A TRS leader said the were held on Friday, the right to vote in the rebel candidates, contest- TRS cadres are curi- corporations. country had witnessed will be taken up on election of mayors ed; their number in Hyderabad: The Centre for ous over the outcome in Sources said the TRS performance of the TRS January 27. and municipal chairper- Jangaon municipality Psephology Studies has view of the claims of won all the zilla after it returned to Briefing the media, SEC sons. being 44. predicted that the TRS the Congress and BJP parishads, an unprece- power in the December Commissioner V. Nagi- She explained that if Sources in TRS disclosed will win nine of the 10 that there are keen con- dented feat. During the 2018 Assembly elec- reddy, along with there are more municipal- that the party has prom- municipal corporations in tests at several places. district elections, out of tions. He said the people Municipal Administ- ities or corporations with- ised some independents the state and 104 to 109 The State Election 537 Zilla Parishad would never disappoint ration Director Dr T.K. in the constituency of the even posts of vice chair- municipalities of the 120 Commission had con- Territorial Constituen- the TRS and Mr Rao. Sridevi, said that the MLA concerned or the MP, person or deputy mayor in that went to the polls. Dr K. ducted elections to 2,727 cy (ZPTC) seats the TRS The results of the civic results will be out by they should give the lieu of their support when Venugopal Rao, a noted wards in 120 municipal- won 448 (83.42 per cent). polls will further boost Saturday evening. option to municipal com- corporation mayors and psephologist, who conduct- ities. In another 80 Congress 75 (13.9 per the TRS and Opposition Elections for the posts of missioners before the con- municipal chairpersons ed the survey in all the wards, the election was cent) and the BJP eight parties will be disap- chairpersons, vice-chair- clusion of counting. are to be elected on municipalities and corpora- unopposed. In nine (0.14 per cent). Out of pointed. persons, mayor and Responding to Minister January 27. tions said the TRS will win deputy mayor will be held G. Kamlakar’s comments 1,900 to 2,000 out of 2,727 on January 27. after casting his vote in ■ CANDIDATES number- wards in 120 municipalities. If the votes were equal in Karimnagar on Friday, ing 12,898 contested from The CPS said the contest Save girl child the indirect election, the he said that the SEC different wards of the was too close to predict in 6 winner would be selected will examine it. If they municipalities and corpo- to 12 per cent of the munici- by lottery. found it to be in violation rations, with 3,749 of them palities. According to the He said that political of election rules, the CPS, the Congress will win in parties should give the SEC will take appropr- being independents 320 to 340 wards, BJP 200 names of the mayor and iate action, including to 210, independents 90to chairperson by A and B invoking criminal pro- 100, MIM 50 to 55 and oth- forms. He said that the A- ceedings. ers in 40 to 50 wards. The Form submission is by 11 The Minister had dis- BJP will likely to win one am on January 26 and B- closed that he had voted corporation. Out of the 385 Form submission by 10 am for the TRS and claimed divisions in corporations, the the next day. that 70 per cent of voters TRS is likely to get 224. The Political parties may had cast in favour of the TRS vote share was predict- issue whip as per the ruling party. ed to be 58.1 per cent, the Congress 22.70, BJP 14.9 and MIM 1.70 per cent in the corporations. In the municipalities the TRS voteshare will 52.3 per cent, Congress 23.3 per cent, BJP 14.1 and MIM 1.6 per cent. The Congress may win two municipalities and the MIM one, the CPS survey predicted. Students take out a rally to create awareness about the need to protect girl children on National Girl Child Day at Begum Bazaar on Friday. — P.SURENDRA BJP OBJECTS TO OWAISI’S ADVICE AGAINST GOVT ACB court wants data

DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 on stays Naidu secured BJP Greater Hyderabad unit president N. Ramchander Rao, VUJJINI MLC, has condemned the VAMSHIDHARA | DC appeal of MIM MP Asaduddin HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Owaisi, asking people not to CBI dismisses cooperate with government The ACB court here on officials who visit their hous- Friday sought details of es to collect data under the the stay orders obtained Jagan’s petition provisions of the Citizenship by former chief minis- Amendment Act. ter Nara Chandrababu DC CORRESPONDENT Speaking to the media on Naidu against the appli- HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Friday, he alleged that the cation filed by Ms MIM president is provoking Nandamuri Lakshmi The CBI special court and instigating people against Parvathi, who had filed here on Friday dis- government officials, which is an application in 2005 missed a petition filed nothing but a move to radi- urging the ACB court to by YSRC president and calise people. The BJP leader direct the investigation AP Chief Minister Y.S. asked Mr Owaisi to stop insti- agency to probe his Jagan Mohan Reddy gating people in the name of assets. seeking personal CAA, NCR and NPR. “The Alleging that Mr exemption from the Reddy has appeared appeal exposes the ‘dangerous Naidu had obtained ill- hearing of the Enforce- once before the CBI attitude’ of the Hyderabad gotten money when he ment Directorate case court. The court also MP,” the BJP MLC remarked. was Chief Minister of filed against him. The heard the contentions He condemned the attack on undivided Andhra court made it clear that of Mr Reddy in the dis- state BJP office on Thursday Pradesh, Ms Parvathi Mr Reddy has to appear charge petitions filed and demanded that the state had filed the applica- on trial day and adjour- by him in relation to the government order an inquiry tion seeking cases to be ned the hearing to cases filed by the CBI. into the incident. He recount- filed against him under January 31. The court Mr Niranjan Reddy, ed that a group of unidentified the Prevention of expressed dissatisfac- counsel, submitted that persons, suspected to be MIM Corruption Act. tion that Mr Reddy was Mr Reddy should be dis- members, came to state BJP Mr Naidu approached filing exemption peti- charged. office, tried to gatecrash and the AP High Court and tions on every trial day. The CBI court also attack the people inside. obtained a stay. This On Friday, Mr Reddy agreed to frame charges Police, who reached the spot, was vacated after a had filed a memo thro- against senior IAS offi- took them into custody. Supreme Court ruling ugh his advocate seek- cer Manmohan Singh Mr Ramachander Rao lifting long-standing ing exemption from per- under the Prevention of demanded that police enquire stay orders across the sonal appearance. Allo- Corruption Act, in rela- into the incident and identify country and setting a wing the plea, the court tion to investments by those behind the attack on a limit of six months. said that it would not Vanpic (Vadarevu and political party’s office, which The Hyderabad ACB allow such petitions Nizampatnam Indus- is highly objectionable and court reopened the every week. After he trial Corridor) in com- undemocratic. case last month. Ms took oath as Chief panies owned by Mr Independents may hold key Parvathi had been sum- Minister last year, Mr Reddy. for top municipal posts moned to appear before the court in connection ■ THE BJP leader asked with her petition. As details from physical the alleged dispropor- Owaisi to stop instigating peo- the case details in the records. tionate assets of Mr ple in the name of CAA, NCR High Court website Mr Koka Srinivas Naidu by registering a and NPR. "The appeal exposes showed that the stay Kumar, counsel for Ms case on the application order was still in exis- Parvathi, on Friday of his client. The court the 'dangerous attitude' of the tence, the ACB court requested the court to adjourned the case to Hyderabad MP," he remarked sought to know the direct the ACB to probe February 7. c m y k c m y k

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