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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I SUNDAY 24 I JANUARY 2021 WEATHER Max: 30OC STATE | 3 NATION | 5 SPORT | 6 Min: 20OC ‘Political decision’ on quota to FM launches app Murray pulls out Rainfall: Nil be taken by PMK tomorrow on budget papers of Oz Open ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Thai 11 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 299 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `4.00 Tithi: Ekadashi Star: Rohini ■ Crowds chant ‘Jai Sriram’ in presence of PM Modi Rahukalam: 4.30 pm to 6 pm Rahul mum on alliance as Yamagandam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm Sloganeering at Netaji event PRAYERS DMK talks tough on seats Fajar: 5.22 am Zohar: 12.26 pm G. BABU JAYAKUMAR & that it was to bring the DMK Asar: 3.39 pm has Mamata stop her speech D. SEKAR | DC to power and install M.K. Maghrib: 6.06 pm CHENNAI, JAN. 23 Stalin as chief minister as 7.20 pm DC CORRESPONDENT the party had been saying Isha: with agency inputs India follows Netaji Cracks in the DMK- till recently. SUNSET TODAY 6.06 PM KOLKATA, JAN. 23 Congress alliance became Mr Gandhi, too, spoke in SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.36 AM policy from LoC to more visible on Saturday general and told the crowds MOONRISE TODAY 2.17 PM West Bengal Chief with the DMK openly vow- that had gathered in large Minister Mamata ing to retrieve Royapuram numbers that he had come MOONSET TOMORROW 3.27 AM Banerjee on Saturday LAC, claims Modi constituency from fisheries elections and put an end to down to ensure that the reacted sharply to the slo- minister D. Jayakumar's the reign of Mr Jayakumar, state was ruled by the party CORONA ganeering 'Jai Sriram’ at Kolkata, Jan. 23: Prime hold and Congress leader which was apparently a that the people wanted. He, the function organised to Minister Narendra Modi Rahul Gandhi carrying on message to the Congress too, did not mention the celebrate the 125 birth onSaturday said that with his campaign in the that it was no longer needed name of DMK. C UNT anniversary of Netaji Netaji Subhas Chandra state without canvassing as an ally. It is learnt that Mr Gandhi Subhas Chandra Bose and Bose would have been votes for the DMK-led coali- Asked about the purpose was miffed over the DMK's CASES DEATHS said she would not speak proud to see that the coun- tion. Addressing local DMK of Mr Gandhi's three-day offer of an extremely low as she considered it an try has become strong and functionaries, the party's visit to the state, TNCC number of seats, that too, (+14,198) (+144) insult. is following his footsteps organising secretary R.S. president K.S. Alagiri, who with the precondition on That Prime Minister from the Line of Control Bharathi regretted allocat- was part of the whirlwind who should be fielded. 1,06,54,744 1,53,365 Narendra Modi was on the (LoC) to the Line of Actual ing Royapuram to its ally, tour, said the campaign was Getting very low seats, say dais with her did not deter Control (LAC). the Congress, in the elec- to defeat the AIADMK gov- like the 20 or so offered by the firebrand politician Bose would have also tions in 2011 and 2016. ernment in the state and to the DMK now, would spoil covid19india.org from saying that such been proud that the gov- Mr Bharathi said the take on the BJP at the the party's image at the "insult" was unacceptable. ernment he dreamt of is DMK would contest from Centre. national level, Mr Gandhi STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Ms Banerjee had not fighting a pandemic with Royapuram in the coming He refrained from saying feels. ■ P3 started her speech when vaccines developed by it, (+586) the slogan was raised by a and gave a befitting reply 12,309 section of the crowd at the whenever its sovereignty TN: 8,34,171 Victoria Memorial event, was challenged, Mr Modi organised by the Union said on the occasion of the 14 lakh take vaccine against Covid-19: Centre WORLD CONFIRMED CASES government. 125th birth anniversary of “This is a government Netaji being celebrated by New Delhi, Jan. 23: reported from Karnataka, last 24 hours, 3,47,058 peo- programme and not a the Centre as “Parakram Nearly 14 lakh beneficia- followed by Andhra ple were vaccinated in 9,90,06,475 political programme," she Diwas”. “I sometimes won- ries have been vaccinated Pradesh (1,33,298), Odisha 6,241 sessions and 24,408 said. "There has to be dig- der how Netaji would have against Covid-19 in the (1,30,007) and Uttar such sessions have been DEATHS nity. It doesn't behove any- felt if he had seen how a new country, including 3,47,058 Pradesh (1,23,761). conducted across the body to invite people and and strong India is taking in the last 24 hours, the As many as 1,10,031 bene- country so far. insult. I won't speak. Jai shape,” he said at a pro- health ministry said on ficiaries were inoculated “As on January 23, 2021, 21,22,651 Bangla, Jai Hind," she Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal gramme held in the Saturday. in Telangana, 74,960 in till 8 AM, nearly 14 lakh COUNTRIES, said, wrapping up. Ms Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and state Chief Minister Victoria Memorial Hall According to data Maharashtra, 63,620 in (13,90,592) beneficiaries AREAS WITH Banerjee later urged the Mamata Banerjee during 125th birth anniversary of Netaji here. “Netaji had dreamt of released by the ministry, Bihar, 62,142 in Haryana, have received the vaccina- CASES 219 Union government to Subash Chandra Bose, at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, on strong India, from LAC to the highest number of 47,293 in Kerala and 38,278 tion under the country- worldometers.info declare January 23 as a Saturday. — PTI LOC we are following his 1,84,699 vaccinations in in Madhya Pradesh. wide Covid-19 vaccination national holiday. footsteps,” he said. — PTI the country has been The ministry said in the exercise,” it said. —PTI Inter-state dacoits held; 25 kgs of gold ornaments recovered Trump impeachment Hyderabad: An inter-state gang Delhi police nod of dacoits, which allegedly trial in Senate to struck at a finance company in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, begin on February 8 has been arrested here and gold for farmers’ rally ornaments weighing about 25 Washington, Jan. 23: The kgs have been recovered, police United States Senate would said on Saturday. New Delhi, Jan. 23: The Pal said that barricades set begin the impeachment The armed gang threatened the Delhi Police on Saturday up at Delhi border points trial of former President employees and decamped with gave permission to protest- will be removed on Donald Trump on the booty on Friday, according to ing farmer unions to hold January 26 and farmers February 8, Senate a Cyberabad police press release their tractor parades on will take out tractor rallies Majority Leader Chuck here. January 26 in the national after entering the national Schumer said. After being informed by the capital, farmer leaders capital. “The January 6th insurrec- Krishnagiri district police and claimed. Meanwhile, A large num- tion at the Capitol, incited representatives of the firm about The tractor parades will bers of farmers left for by Donald J Trump was a the dacoity, all police stations on start from the Ghazipur, Mumbai from day none of us will ever for- inter-state borders were alerted, Singhu and Tikri border Maharashtra’s Nashik dis- get. We all want to put this the release said. — PTI points of Delhi, but details trict on Saturday for a rally awful chapter in our will be finalised later, to demand repealing of the nation's history behind us. farmer leader Abhimanyu Centre's three new farm But healing and unity will Lalu Prasad admitted Kohar said after attending laws. only come if there is truth a meeting between the The rally organised by and accountability. And to AIIMS-Delhi unions and the police. Akhil Bharatiya Kisan that is what this trial will Delhi/ Ranchi: Jailed RJD chief Lalu Mr Kohar claimed that Sabha will be held in provide,” Schumer said on Prasad was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi the Delhi Police has given Mumbai on January 25, a the senate floor. Both the on Saturday night after his health its nod to the farmers' trac- statement issued by the Republican and the Democ- condition deteriorated while under- tor parade on Republic Day organisation said. ratic Party now have 50 going treatment at a hospital in in the national capital. The rally will be seats each in the 100 mem- Ranchi, officials said. "He has been Talking to reporters, addressed by former Union ber Senate. — PTI admitted in the coronary care unit another farmer leader agriculture minister and (CCU) of the cardiothoracic centre Gurnam Singh Chaduni Nationalist Congress Party of the AIIMS," an official in Delhi said that as thousands of chief Sharad Pawar, state Somnath Bharti said. farmers will participate in Congress president the parade, there will be no Balasaheb Thorat and Shiv sentenced to 2 yrs for COUNTER POINT single route. Sena leader Aaditya Farmer leader Darshan Thackeray. — PTI assaulting AIIMS staff
New Delhi, Jan. 23: Aam Aadmi Party MLA and for- India, China to meet mer Delhi minister Somnath Bharti was on Saturday sentenced to two years in jail by a court here on border row today in a 2016 case related to assaulting AIIMS security PAWAN BALI | DC However, due to lack of staff and causing damage to NEW DELHI, JAN. 23 any tangible progress no hospital property. meeting was held between The mindset to cause dam- India and China will hold the army commanders in age to public property and ninth round of Corps over two and a half infrastructure was an att- Commanders meeting on months. ack on the common man, Sunday at Moldo to try The military stand-off in Additional Chief Metropo- resolve the ongoing mili- Eastern Ladakh is in litan Magistrate Ravindra tary stand-off in the ninth month with both Kumar Pandey said, as he Eastern Ladakh. sides having deployed rejected Bharti's plea to The last round of the around 50,000 troops at release him on probation Corps Commanders meet- each side of the line of but granted him bail to ing was held on November actual control (LAC) in enable filing of an appeal in 6. Eastern Ladakh. a higher court. — PTI Bolsonaro thanks India for sending vaccine
DC CORRESPONDENT ours”, adding that India is a also set to receive these. grant assistance once regu- NEW DELHI, JAN. 23 “trusted partner” of Brazil It may be recalled that in latory approvals are and pointing to efforts to addition, vaccine supply as a received from these two Ecstatic over India supply- fight the pandemic. gift from India under grant countries. ing the Covid vaccine to his At a weekly media briefing assistance has so far been Observers point out that country, Brazilian President earlier on Friday, the made to seven countries India’s vaccine supplies Jair Bolsonaro thanked Ministry of External Affairs including five neighbours - especially as grant assis- Prime Minister Narendra had said that vaccines had Bhutan, the Maldives, tance to neighbouring coun- Modi, saying that Brazil was been despatched already to Bangladesh, Myanmar, tries has been a huge suc- “honoured to have a great Brazil and Morocco as con- Nepal, Mauritius and cess of Indian foreign policy partner” like India. tractual supplies, with Saudi Seychelles. and has generated much The Prime Minister Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan overseas goodwill for New replied that the “honour is Bangladesh and Myanmar will also receive vaccines as Delhi. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | SUNDAY | 24 JANUARY 2021 | CHENNAI 2
SHORT TAKES NDMA to launch Fall in number of fever ‘Aapda Mitra’ scheme in TN clinics in Greater Chennai DC CORRESPONDENT T. SUDHEESH I DC The award-winning on Friday. virus’, said an official. THOOTHUKUDI, JAN. 23 CHENNAI, JAN. 23 According to the data, The fever clinics were programme, which 96,005 fever clinics were introduced after the GCC The National Disaster Manage- With the rain taking a helped to check the conducted in Chennai administration came to ment Authority (NDMA) of break after over a month- spread of Covid-19 from May 8 till January 22. the conclusion that at India is to launch its ‘Aapda long on and off shower- in the city to a great As many as 46,07,996 peo- least 20 percent of Covid- Mitra’ scheme in Tamil Nadu ing, the city witnessed a ple attended the clinics 19 deaths in the city took next month. low number of fever clin- extent, has been and 2,11,914 symptomatic place due to the failure of Stating this here on Saturday ics being conducted by the credited with the patients were identified the residents in revealing after a meeting on the imple- Greater Chennai decline in the city's and tested for Covid-19. symptoms to health work- mentation of the programme in Corporation (GCC) across Corona-related The Teynampet zone ers who visited their the district, which is one of the the 15 zones for early deaths hosted the highest num- homes as part of surveys. 16 districts identified in the detection of Covid-19 ber of clinics (10,377), fol- The serological surveys state for ‘Aapda Mitra’ scheme, infection. lowed by Anna Nagar conducted in October had joint secretary, NDMA, Ramesh The award-winning pro- ducting an average of 379 (9,236) and Tondiarpet also found that one-third Kumar Hota, said that the objec- gramme, which helped to fever clinics daily across (8,919). Manali had the of the city population has tive of the scheme was to train check the spread of Covid- the city in the past three least number of clinics been exposed to the SARS- at least 6,000 volunteers in the 19 in the city to a great months. The daily number (1,338). CoV-2 infection and devel- 16 selected districts that includ- Members from Tamil Nadu Farmers Association protest against farm laws in support extent, has been credited of clinics is: January 14 According to GCC offi- oped antibodies. ed 12 coastal districts and four of ryots in Delhi on Saturday. —DC with the decline in the (199), January 15 (266) cials, the number of clin- According to health inner districts located at the city's Corona-related January 16 (286) January ics varies due to the low experts, the decline in the foothills of the Western Ghats. deaths. According to the 17 (283) January 18 (345) number of patients at the number of Covid19 cases Under the scheme, volunteers GCC data, 355 fever clinics January 19 (373) January designated clinics. The is expected to reduce in would be provided life saving were conducted in the city 20 (356) January 21 (345). city is recording a low the coming days. 'More skill training so that they could on Friday and 18,563 peo- A total of 14,463 people number of fresh cases for people in Chennai might respond effectively to the 23-year-old driver killed, ple attended them, identi- attended the clinics and the last few weeks. This have been able to develop requirement of the affected, in fying 194 symptomatic 582 symptomatic patients also affected the conduct the antibodies now than the aftermath of any disaster, patients for Covid test. tested for Covid-19 and of clinics. Now we have the number had provided said Ramesh Kumar Hota, This comes at a time others were given medi- intensified the camps as it by the serological survey', adding that the volunteers 5 hurt in multiple collision when the GCC was con- cines for minor ailments can prevent spread of the they claim. would be involved in basic relief and rescue task along with the DC CORRESPONDENT Sources said, a tanker registered a case and state machinery in times of CHENNAI, JAN. 23 lorry heading from Trichy began an investigation. flood or earthquakes or land- towards Chennai on the In an unrelated accident, Customs seizes slides. A 23-year-old driver died National Highway, three 18-year-olds riding Youths from NCC, NSS, Nehru and as many as five per- allegedly lost control and triples on a motorbike on `4.30 crore Yuvakendra and from the pub- sons were injured in a hit the centre median. In Friday night near lic, can volunteer for the train- multiple collision that the impact, the tanker Mathoor, rammed against worth gold ing under this scheme, said took place on Chennai- lorry ploughed into the a van attempting to over- Ramesh. Around 200 persons Trichy National Highway other side of the road take it. DC CORRESPONDENT have already been imparted the on the night intervening Police said two persons CHENNAI, JAN. 23 life saving skills in Chennai, Friday and Saturday. and hit two lorries died on the spot, while where the pilot project of The incident happened travelling in the opposite another one was injured Customs officials at the ‘Aapda Mitra’ scheme was around 12.30 am near direction and undergoing treat- Chennai airport seized implemented till December 31 Thimmavaram, according alerted the local police ment. 8.45 kg gold worth `4.30 last year. to the police. regarding the accident. According to the police, crore and arrested nine Sources said, a tanker Chengalpet town police, Kanthan( 18), Parthiban flyers. lorry heading from Trichy Highway Patrol and per- (18) and Balaji( 18), all res- Chennai Air Customs, Seeman: Retrieve towards Chennai on the sonnel from fire and serv- idents of Oragadam were based on the informa- National Highway, ices rushed to the spot. riding triples from tion, intercepted Katchatheevu, allegedly lost control and They shifted the injured Vallakottai to Oragadam Seventeen passengers hit the centre median. In to the Chengalpet govern- on Friday night. When including four ladies save our fishermen the impact, the tanker ment hospital for treat- they were nearing who had arrived from ARULOLI M | DC lorry ploughed into the ment. The deceased body Mathoor, Kanthan, who Dubai by Fly Dubai TIRUNELVELI, JAN. 23 other side of the road and has also been sent for was riding the bike, flight FZ8515 and hit two lorries travelling post-mortem. attempted to overtake a Emirates flight EK 542 “Retrieval of Katchatheevu, in the opposite direction. Traffic came to stand- van. However, he hit the on the suspicion of car- where Tamil Nadu fishermen’s According to the police, still on Chennai-Trichy vehicle and fell on the rying gold on Friday. traditional fishing rights are the tanker lorry first National Highway for road. They were run over On their search, 48 violated by the Sri Lankan side, rammed against a truck three hours due to the by the van, police said. bundles of gold paste is possible only by force,” said transporting cables rolls accident. Traffic police- Kathan and Parthiban weighing 9.03 kg were Seeman, chief coordinator, from Chennai to Trichy men diverted the vehicles died on the spot, while recovered from the rec- Coimbatore district collector K. Rajamani inaugurates and flags off all women police towards Chengalpet bus Balaji suffered injuries. Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK). and then hit another tum. On extraction 7.72 25th road safety awareness rally in Coimbatore. — DC Speaking to media persons truck carrying medical stand till the situation Police said he is undergo- kgs of gold worth `3.93 here on Saturday after releasing wastes to Madurantakam turned normal. Cranes ing treatment at a private crores were recovered. a tentative list of candidates for in Chengalpet district. and earthmovers were hospital in Tambaram. Further searching the 21 assembly constituencies During the collision, pressed into service and Oragadam police regis- them, 12 gold cut bits in the four southern districts of Sohail, (23), the driver of the trucks were removed tered a case and launched weighing 386 grams and Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, the cable truck, died on from the road. By around a search for the van driver 1 gold chain weighing 74 Tenkasi and Kanyakumari, and the spot and five others 3:30 am, the road was who fled the spot after the grams were also recov- Jallikattu winner a candidate for the by-election were severely injured. cleared. accident. Investigations ered from their pant for the vacant Kanyakumari People from the locality Chengalpet Town police are underway. pockets and handbags. parliamentary constituency, Total 8.18 kgs of gold Seeman said that the continuing worth `4.16 crore was re- faces fraud charges murderous attacks on our fish- covered and seized un- ermen by the Sri Lankan navy Woman robbed der the Customs Act. Ni- DC CORRESPONDENT According to out of the arena as the in the Palk Strait, could be `120cr cash, gold ne people were arrested. MADURAI, JAN. 23 Karupannan, Kannan of local village players were stopped only by taking back of `1.5 lakh In another case, Virattipathu, did not reg- rude to me and pushed me Katchatheevu given to Sri Kalandar Ilyas (28) of Best bull tamer, Kannan, ister himself to partici- back, to prevent me from Lanka by a bilateral agreement DC CORRESPONDENT Ramanathapuram who who got the Chief Minist- pate in the game as bull taming more bulls. At that by the Indira Gandhi govern- CHENNAI, JAN. 23 seized at Jesus Calls arrived from Sharjah by er-sponsored car at the fa- time, Kannan asked for my ment in the 1970s without the Indigo flight 6E 8245 was mous Alanganallur jallik- tamer, and hence, did not T-shirt and I gave it to agreement being ratified by the A 25-year-old woman DC CORRESPONDENT According to the IT intercepted at the exit. attu held here on January undergo fitness test, him,” said Harikrishnan. Indian Parliament. was robbed of `1.5 lakhs CHENNAI, JAN. 23 sources, the gold was On personal search, 16, is facing charges of which is mandatory for Many are said to have Seeman said, “The Supreme outside a bank in Chen- found and seized from three bundles of gold impersonation, as he is any player. Kannan is said indulged in such malprac- Court of India cannot pass galpet district after her The income tax depart- Paul Dhinakaran’s resi- paste weighing 310 said to have entered the to have come to the tices, but this year it orders on the issue, as the issue attention was diverted. ment seized gold weigh- dence. The officers are grams were recovered game mid-way wearing event as a visitor, and became an issue because concerns two nations. The issue According to the ing 4.5 kilograms and also looking into his com- from the rectum. On the T-shirt of another reg- had entered the arena the impersonator became can neither be settled by the police, Dhanalakshmi unaccounted income to panies and trusts that are extraction 271 grams of istered player. wearing a T-shirt bearing the winner. “Malpractices International court of Justice, (25), of Vanniyar Street the tune of `120 crore situated across 12 coun- gold worth `14 lakhs was Bull tamer, Karupannan, the registration number of this kind can be pre- recovered and seized vented to a great extent as Indian rulers themselves are in Singaperumal Kovil, from the raids it had con- tries, sources said who came second in the 33 of one of his friends, not in favour of Tamil Nadu’s came to the Co-operative ducted at the premises of under the Customs Act sport at Alanganallur, ra- Harikrishnan, in the mid- had the village Jallikattu demand of retrieving bank to pawn her jewels. Christian preacher Paul Institute of Technology Total 8.45 kg gold ked up the issue, based on dle of the game committee organised the Katchatheevu. India being a When he came out of the Dhinakaran. and Science, at which worth `4.30 crores seized which Collector T Anbala- event,” said Rajasekar of major market for many devel- bank after getting `1.3 According to the IT Paul Dhinakaran is the by Chennai Air Customs gan has ordered for an one of his friends, Harikr- Jallikattu Peravai. Gover- oped countries with whom India lakhs, two men in a two- sources, the gold was Chancellor. in 18 cases and nine RDO enquiry. ishnan, in the middle of nment officials organis- has strong commercial ties, the wheeler called out to her found and seized from JesusCalls Ministries including a woman pas- According to Karupan- the game. Before giving ing the event can identify international community also and said she had Paul Dhinakaran’s resi- and Karunya groups were senger were arrested. nan, Kannan of Virattipa- his t-shirt to Kannan, players only by the num- would not support our (Tamils) dropped a few hundred dence. The officers are founded by Paul Further investigation is thu, did not register him- Harikrishnan is also said bers printed on their T- demand on the issue.” rupees note in the road. also looking into his com- Dhinakaran's father DGS under progress. self to participate in the to have tamed five bulls shirts, giving room for “Hence, Katchatheevu can be She looked in the direc- panies and trusts that are Dhinakaran. Paul game as bull tamer, and and Kannan tamed seven, such violations, added Ra- taken back only by force, for tion the men pointed wh- situated across 12 coun- Dhinakaran took over the On their search, 48 bun- hence, did not undergo fit- to make the total 12 and jasekar, who wanted that which the people of Tamil Nadu en the duo allegedly sna- tries, sources said. organisation afterhis ness test, which is manda- won the first prize, said at least in the coming yea- should unite and unanimously tched her cash bad and The income tax sleuths father passed away in dles of gold paste tory for any player. Kann- Mani, who runs a training rs, the local jallikattu co- force the Indian government. sped off. Dhanalakhs- on January 20 , began 2008. The Jesus Calls min- weighing 9.03 kg were an is said to have come to centre for bull tamers. mmittee members should The 'Naam Tamilar Katchi' is hmi then lodged a comp- searches at the offices and istry collects donations recovered from the rec- the event as a visitor, and Harikrishnan is a registe- be given the responsibili- working towards achieving that laint with the Singape- other properties belong- under various schemes tum. On extraction 7.72 had entered the arena we- red player. He also has acc- ty of coordinating the eve- goal,” added Seeman. rumal Kovil police who ing to Paul Dhinakaran and plans that it pro- kgs of gold worth `3.93 aring a T-shirt bearing the epted that he had given his nt to maintain the dignity registered a case. including Karunya motes on its website. crores were recovered registration number 33 of T-shirt to Kannan. “I came of the traditional sport. Chennai man booked for impregnating minor girl DC CORRESPONDENT Who’s afraid of Sasikala? CHENNAI, JAN. 23 Jayalalithaa – the charge ing a certain indiscernible could be grateful to her for requiring rehabilitation. ing for Bengaluru. That against the first accused mystique about her. her kind gesture – in Yet such a situation is was typically a vow for A 31- year-old man was held was appropriating wealth If she is known for her AIADMK no one was unlikely to arise for vari- revenge that people in under Pocso Actfor raping and disproportionate to her aloofness, why are certain allowed to feel that they ous reasons. One, as of rural areas – Sasikala impregnating a 15-year-old girl. known sources of income. sections of the AIADMK can work their way up. now there seems to be a comes from Mannargudi According to the police, G. Babu Jayakumar So it can be safely pre- eagerly await her return And that explains the flut- delay in her returning to in Tiruvarur district – Ramachandran (31) raped the sumed that Sasikala, and others dread the ter over her impending the political turf due to take at the resting places niece of his friend when the girl whose official address was prospect of her staking return. Even if the present her hospitalization. Two, of loved ones to avenge was alone at home. Police Just spamming the same as that of claims to leadership roles? AIADMK honchos have even she may not be will- enemies. sources said that a few months Jayalalithaa, was also The mystique notwith- covered their bases by ing to split the AIADMK Whomever Sasikala back when the girl was alone at privy to the other activi- standing, people knew that expelling her from the on the eve of the elections avenges on her return, it the house, he slipped drugs into or the past few days, Nadu, such historic ties of the AIADMK head Sasikala chose the candi- party and also stripping as it would do her no good. would only be a blot on the girl’s soft drink and made nay weeks, V K moments have even called honcho with regard to dates to fight the elections her of the general secre- Still there is every rea- democracy if she could the girl unconscious before rap- FSasikala, a convict for celebrations and wel- party affairs, too. for the AIADMK. Forget tary post that she took for son for top leaders in come to active politics – of ing her. When her parents came serving her jail term in come receptions. But the In the party that prides Chief Minister Edappadi herself and put their foot AIADMK, who would have course the law ensures to know about her pregnancy, Parappana Agrahara in threadbare analysis in itself of having 1.5 crore K Palaniswami openly down in asserting that she interacted with her, to be that she cannot contest they took her to the Egmore Bengaluru, has been mak- media and political members, every decision, claiming that he was cho- was nowhere in the pic- afraid of her for they elections and hold offices Government Hospital to abort ing news. Social media is forums in the run up to the during the days of sen to head the govern- ture as far as the party was know how tough a lady she for another four years. For the pregnancy. awash with memes, trolls upcoming release prompts Jayalalithaa, was taken ment by fellow MLAs and concerned, there is a fear. is. Unlike AIADMK cadre, she is a product of the However, the Chennai Egmore and posts and news outlets the question: Who’s afraid inside the closed gates of not Sasikala – let us not It is that loyalty, a virtue leaders of political parties abhorrent practice of Government Hospital’s officials obsessively follow her. Be of Sasikala? Veda Nilayam, the sprawl- needlessly recount here in politics, and gratitude that had struck alliances extreme cronyism that has reported the incident to it her impending release But before delving into ing mansion in Poes the under the table reach could possibly swing the with the AIADMK for elec- set in public life like a Sriperumbudur police. on January 27 or sudden that, it is imperative to Garden that would have out captured in video at scales in her favour if she tions and those who had canker. Sriperumbudur All-Women hospitalization, she grabs know who Sasikala is? been converted into a Koovathur – the undeni- were to step in before the called on Jayalalithaa at By just endearing herself police filed the case based on headlines creating an Well, she was convicted in memorial when Sasikala able fact is that all of them next elections and demand Veda Nilayam for whatev- to a politician, if an the hospital’s complaint. impression that her a case in which former returns. Insiders confirm became MLAs only her pound of flesh. It is not er purpose, would have unscrupulous person can Ramachandran initially arrival on the political Chief Minister and former that most of the decisions because her. just some MLAs who could heard Sasikala ‘talking’ make so much money and refused it but eventually agreed scene could turn things AIADMK head, were taken by Sasikala Since Jayalalithaa was show their gratitude by and have had a taste of her also become enduringly to commit the crime. upside down, whatever Jayalalithaa, was the first herself and were only rati- not doing well in terms of aligning with her if at all toughness. Of course, the powerful to change the Sriperumbudur All-Women that might be. Jailbirds of accused. Which means the fied by Jayalalithaa. health in 2016, Sasikala she asks them to make a common man had a feel of political dynamics of a police arrested Ramachandran colourful plumes make court has confirmed that However Sasikala would have cherry picked choice between her and it when she hit the State, as it is feared by under POCSO Act and remand- news while fluttering out Sasikala knew everything remained behind the cur- the candidates and among Palaniswami but also Samadhi of Jayalalithaa some, it will be a shame on ed him in judicial custody. of the wrought iron gates about the illegalities tains and never interacted those who made it to the those party leaders who thrice with her palms, in the State. Hope she just even otherwise. In Tamil indulged in by with party workers, creat- State Assembly many are in oblivion now, badly medieval style, before leav- fades away. STATE DECCAN CHRONICLE | SUNDAY | 24 JANUARY 2021 | CHENNAI pg 3
SHORT TAKES 16 persons Darasuram market ‘Political decision’ on quota injured in to reopen tomorrow Special pooja for G. SRINIVASAN I DC ● Mr. Govinda Rao, THANJAVUR, JAN. 23 Thanjavur district Sasikala by jallikattu collector inspected the Darasuram vegetable market place and said auto driver to be taken by PMK Monday that as the pandemic DC CORRESPONDENT market at Kumbakonam, R. VALAYAPATHY I DC G.BABU JAYAKUMAR I DC on Monday, the notification Sikhs and it has been He also cited the 2016 PUDUKKOTTAI, JAN. 23 which remained closed cases are on the TIRUCHY, JAN. 23 CHENNAI, JAN. 23 from the party headquar- proved in the past,’ he said protests by Marathas for the past six months decline now and ters said that PMK presi- in the Facebook page. demanding reservation for As many as 16 persons due to the Covid-19 pan- vegetable traders A Tiruchy-based auto rickshaw The PMK has decided to dent G K Mani would pre- Ramadoss has urged the community, which even were injured, one serious- demic, will start func- assured to follow driver pierced his tongue with a take a ‘political decision’ on side over the meeting that every Kshatriya family to spread to places outside the ly, in a jallikattu event at tioning from January 25, preventive measures miniature spear (alagu kuthikon- Monday, January 25, when would be attended by party send one member for the country. That led to the Vanniyan Viduthi in said Mr. Govinda Rao, like wearing masks and du) and performed a special pooja the party’s managing com- founder S Ramadoss and protest and every one of Marathas getting 16 per Pudukkottai district on Thanjavur district collec- maintaining social at Sri Vazhividu Velmurugan mittee members would youth wing president them to bring along one cent reservation in 2018, he Saturday. It was inaugu- tor, at Kumbakonam on distancing, it has been temple at Tiruchy on meet through a video con- Anbumani Ramadoss and more person for the protest said, adding that Gujjars rated by Health Minister Saturday. decided to reopen the Saturday, for the speedy ference at 11 am and dis- others. and called up the people to and Jats too got reservation Dr. C.Vijaya Baskar along He inspected the market market on Monday. recovery of Ms. Sasikala, an aide cuss the demand for exclu- Apart from calling for the prove their strength. for their respective commu- with Pudukkottai collec- place and said that as the of late Chief Minister sive reservation for the meeting, Ramadoss has On Friday, he posted a nities through agitations. tor B.Uma Maheswari. pandemic cases are on treatment, the collector J.Jayalalithaa, who is admitted at Vanniyar community in called upon Vanniyar youth message asking every Responding to the post of As many as 400 bulls and the decline now and veg- said. a hospital in Bengaluru. jobs and education. – he addresses them as Pattali youngster as to what Ramadoss, many of his 250 bull tamers from dif- etable traders assured to He said that roads dug It might be recalled that Ms. The call for the emer- Kshatriya youngsters – to he was planning to do for Facebook followers said ferent parts of the state follow preventive meas- for underground drain- Sasikala, who was lodged in gency meeting triggered draw inspiration from the getting reservation for that they were waiting for took part in the event. All ures like wearing masks age in Kumbakonam the Parappana Agrahara prison, speculations that PMK Sikhs who have laid a siege Vanniyars. He asked them his call. Some others appre- the injured were treated at and maintaining social town will be re-laid in the Bengaluru, after might decide on snapping of Delhi in their struggle to draw inspiration from ciated the post itself and the health centre located distancing, it has been same manner as they conviction in a wealth amassing ties with the AIADMK for for exclusive reservation. Gujarat and Maharashtra. some others wished the agi- at the event site and one of decided to reopen the existed earlier. case, is scheduled to be released the elections as the ruling The next phase of the It was the massive assem- tation all success. them was referred to the market on Monday. Regarding harvest of from the prison on January 27. party has refused to give PMK’s agitation for 20 per bling of Patels in Gujarat However there were also government medical col- He said that corona samba and thaladi crops, She was admitted in a hospital in any assurance on imple- cent reservation would see under the leadership of a some comments that lege hospital in tests have been conduct- the collector said that 400 Bengaluru with Covid-19. The menting the exclusive protests in front of all the young man Hardik Patel in questioned the wisdom of Pudukkottai. ed on 3,70,000 persons in harvesters are now in use members of the Amma Makkal reservation as a pre-condi- 38 Collector’s Offices in the 2015 that paved the whipping caste feelings A bull owned by one Arul the district. A total of in the district for harvest- Munnetra Kazhagam is perform- tion for confirming the State on January 29. ’When way for the 10 per cent and a few others attacked of Kuppampatti collapsed 17,595 persons tested pos- ing paddy. More will be ing special poojas in various tem- alliance. it comes to a protest, our reservation for Economica- him personally. But in and died on the spot after itive for corona. Out of made available to ples across the state for her While exactly what hap- Kshatriya youngsters are lly Weaker Sections broug- general many supported his successful participa- them, 17,230 got cured. At farmers depending upon speedy recovery. pens would be known only in no way inferior to the ht in by the Centre, he said. him on his page. tion in the event. present 121 are under the need. Auto driver Othakkadai Senthil told the media that his prayer was for the speedy recovery of "Madam" and also her release from the prison as scheduled. No plan for Rahul to Plastic-free Nilgiris now eyes organic farming B RAVICHANDRAN | DC meet DMK leaders OOTY, JAN. 23 From P1 Following its commendable efforts in plastic control to Since the party had contested save the hill ecology, the 40 seats in 2016 and 63 seats Nilgiris district adminis- in 2011 under the DMK tration under the steward- alliance, accepting a low ship of Collector J. number of seats now would send Innocent Divya, is all set to across the message that the take the next giant leap Congress has become weak, the towards converting Nilgiris leaders feel. into a total organic farming Nilgiris Collector Besides, Mr Gandhi had no district as those of the J.Innocent Divya. plans of meeting DMK leaders olden days, and to rejuve- (Left) An organic farming field at Nanjanad during while he would be nate and retain the soil Association’ was formed. village near Ooty. —DC campaigning in the state. From health in a natural way. Further, to motivate farm- Coimbatore he would go to When the district cele- ers to adopt organic farm- (Above) Organic potato field in Nilgiris. —DC Madurai and board a plane to brated its 150th anniver- ing, several seminars, Delhi on January 25. sary of its formation in training and exhibitions Though a series of events have 2018, a resolution was are being regularly held by Development Programm’, been scheduled for him, nowhere passed that the Nilgiris the horticulture depart- farmers of four villages has any local or top level DMK would be converted into a ment, she noted. were educated to go in for leader been invited by the organ- fully organic farming dis- “To provide complete organic farming, and bio- Cyber tools, bio inputs to promote organic farming isers, sending across the message trict in a phased manner. knowledge to farmers inputs were distributed that would rather plough a lonely Keeping this motto in about organic cultivation of to them at subsidized cost. B RAVICHANDRAN | DC <<<<<< furrow rather than giving up on mind, strenuous efforts hill vegetables, the Through the strenuous OOTY, JAN 23 their dignity. have been taken towards ‘Organic Cultivation – efforts taken by the Nilgiris The vermicompost Talking about DMK's plan to ‘Organic Nilgiris’ by the Package of Practices’ was district administration and In its efforts towards total plant set up at wresting Royapuram, the minis- district administration in received from Tamil Nadu horticulture department organic farming in the dis- organic farming ter responded by welcoming the coordination with various Agricultural University, for the past two years, trict, as a first of its kind field in Erumad DMK to field its candidate in his government departments. specifically for hill vegeta- now organic vegetable in Tamil Nadu, the depart- village in western citadel. He even challenged the As a first step, a core com- bles, and the same was dis- cultivation has been ment of horticulture here Nilgiris. party to field Mr Stalin against mittee was formed headed tributed to the farmers. To started in an area of has enrolled 48 farmer-pro- him. Exuding confidence of by the collector with all stop the use of toxic chemi- 2,370 hectares in the ducer groups comprising winning the seat once again, government departments cals in farming which Nilgiris. Further, complete of 4,800 farmers formed Mr Jayakumar said that he had and farmer associations as would deteriorate soil fer- ‘Organic Tea Cultivation’ is under ‘Collective Farming won in 1991, 2001, 2006, 2011 and its members, to discuss and tility and cause health haz- already being taken up in Scheme’ for ‘Organic Far- 2016 and that he still enjoyed pop- decide upon organic con- ards to people, a team of an area of 2,865 hectares. ming Certification’ with ularity among the people in view version strategies. A scientists from TNAU visit- Also, vegetables, coffee and the Tamil Nadu Organic of his good work for the con- monthly meet was held reg- ed the Nilgiris, collected other hill crops are being Certification Department. stituency. ularly to formulate strate- and analyzed samples of grown organically in an Joint director, Horticult- ● gies towards this goal. soil, water and products area of 560 hectares. The ure, the Nilgiris, Sivasub- Though a series of Collector Divya said, as from various parts of the combined efforts of district ramanian Samraj, said nure in their own farms, the Nilgiris. The state hor- horticulture department. events have been an important initiative, the district for chemical administration and various that farmers were issued thereby considerably ticulture farm at Nanjanad Using this app, farmers scheduled for Rahul, department of horticul- residues. Based on their government departments necessary certificates for reducing the amount spent village is being converted can access organic produc- ture, took a team of 50 results, action is being and cooperation from the the first year of conver- on chemical fertilizers. into a model organic farm tion of hill vegetables, nowhere has any local or farmers to Sikkim which is taken by the district admin- farming community, will sion towards organic farm- Further, in order to main- and organic farming activ- preparation of various bio top level DMK leader a fully organic state in the istration to ban toxic chem- not only help us to achieve ing. During the year 2019- tain regular supply of bio ities are being taken up inputs at the farm level, been invited by the country, to practically have icals to protect our soil,” our motto of ‘Organic 20, under the ‘Mission for inputs to the farmers, pro- there to exhibit its benefits organic certification pro- organisers, sending a glimpse of the organic she added. Nilgiris’, but it will also aid development of horticul- duction of bio-control to farmers. cedures and many more. farming activities carried Apart from these initia- farmers to get better price ture’, subsidies for setting agent like Trichoderma For easy and better Any farmer using a smart- across the message that out there. On return from tives, various schemes are in the market, improve up of 50 vermicompost viridi, vermicompost and understanding of organic phone with an android would rather plough a Sikkim, the organic farm- being implemented by the their livelihood and create units were given to farm- bio inputs like ‘pancha- farming practices by farm- operating system can lonely furrow rather than ers association named ‘The horticulture department a safe and healthy environ- ers as an organic farming gavya’ and ‘dasagavya’ is ers, a mobile application download this application Nilgiris Organic towards organic farming. ment for the future genera- initiative. This will aid being taken up in the state named ‘Organic Nilgiris’ from Google play store and giving up on their dignity. Horticulture Farmers Under the ‘Special Area tion,” Divya added. farmers to produce ma- horticulture farms across has been developed by the use it, added Samraj. Master revives box-office and theatre business in south film industry ANUPAMA a tremendous opportunity for SUBRAMANIAN I DC the people to come and watch LIST OF FILMS WHO GAVE A MISS TO OTT AND CHENNAI, JAN. 23 in the theatres and create a AWAITING THEIR RELEASES IN THE THEATERS IN confidence during these tur- THE COMING WEEKS Since the rise of Covid-19 and bulent times. When I heard the ensuing lockdown in the story, I knew this is going ■ Karthi’s Sultan March 2020, the cinema indus- to make a different kind of try as a whole and Kollywood impact. Despite the delay, we ■ Vishal’s Chakra in particular had commercial- did not panic and thanks to ly come to a standstill. No the- Vijay who insisted that Master ■ Dhanush’s Jagame Thandhiram atres and no popcorns meant should be released only in the- there wasn’t any money being atres and not digitally. Also, to ■ Sivakarthikeyan’s Doctor made, and producers had to my co-producer Lalith, who scamper towards OTT plat- also patiently waited. It has ■ Sasikumar’s MGR Magan and Raja forms to release their pipeline Producer Xavier Britto given a new lease of life to the- movies. But a bunch of tight- atre business.” Vamsam budgeted OTT profits was Creators clarified. “We won’t While XB Film Creators is never going to cut it. be able to tell you the exact col- committed to giving quality ■ Vijay Sethupathi’s Laabam and While despair reigned in the lections now. It may take one good films with biggies, his film industry, the commercial more week for us to know the yet another company Esthell Maamanithan success of Vijay’s Pongal fare exact figures as the film is Entertainers will encourage ■ Master has jolted the industry released under an extraordi- young talents with small and Santhanam’s Paris Jayaraj and back to life. Master has given nary condition and for the medium budget films. The Dikkiloona the much-needed hope for first time with 50% occupan- maker is soon launching his heading to the rest of 2021, cy,” quips Britto who started son-in-law Akash Murali(son ■ Samudrakani’s Vellai Yaanai despite the fact that theatres his life as a master –teaching of late actor Murali) who has were allowed to operate only human operational behaviour married his daughter Sneha with 50 percent occupancy. science at a popular college in Britto as the lead hero. Master not only revived the the city. theatre business in Tamil “Yes, that helped me to relate I thank Vijay and his team for patiently Nadu but also is reportedly to the script of Master when TOP PRODUCERS SPEAK waiting and releasing it in theaters.This raking in the moolah in all Lokesh narrated it, where has given me hopes and I am releasing southern states including Vijay essays a professor who The prolific producer who is gearing up with his 90th venture my film Kabadadaari in marquees on 28 Andhra Pradesh –Telangana teaches personality develop- Kalathil Sandhippom says that Master has given him the much January. —Dhananjayan and Kerala. Master, directed ment. It’s a big budget flick needed confidence.“Though I got good offers from digital plat- and I did this film because of by Lokesh Kanagaraj, features forms, I waited patiently for Master’s release and response. Now, I Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi in one factor called ‘Vijay’, he Ten days before, we had a lot of ques- the lead and music is scored asserts. am releasing KS on January 28 in good number of screens” tions like will people visit theaters? Will by Anirudh. Trade circles feel happy as it –RB Choudary the film industry return to normalcy? But Master has given new energy to the Tamil The film amassed approxi- revitalised the theatre busi- I believe that Master will cross Bigil’s lifetime gross by this weekend. mately Rs 200 crores at the ness, which was in doldrums film industry. The film is performing well worldwide box office in the for the last several months. “The response in theaters have been phenomenal,” he says. from the release day to till date that we nine-day opening weekend Comment. “The success has — Tirupur Subramanian (Theater Owners Association head and are now discussing the release plans of and has become the number given confidence to the film distributor) our upcoming films. — Siva one movie to achieve this feat community, not only for the globally during the pandemic. upcoming films, but also cine However, producer Xavier artistes, theatre and allied A mass entertainer with massy heroes was the need of the hour to pull audiences to the theater, which was Britto who bankrolled Master workers who are associated fulfilled by Master. After all, nothing can replace a theater watching experience. —Trade analyst Vetri in his home banner XB Film with the industry. It has given EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE| SUNDAY | 24 JANUARY 2021 | CHENNAI pg 4
LETTERS Subhani IMMUNITY AGAINST CORONA I agree with Shobhaa De that people in India have 24 JANUARY 2021 developed a kind of immune protection against viruses (Vaccine hai to hum hai: Get ready Shreya Sen-Handley for the vaxxie, Jan. 23). While trying to find a vaccine against smallpox Off the beaten track Dr Edward Jenner noticed that milkmaids were free from smallpox as they had all been infected by a virus that affects cows. The doctor Trump, and the took some pus from cow- pox blister and rubbed it on the wound of a small art of leaving boy who volunteered for the experiment. He then his month we left an old and truly awful year behind with almost exposed the boy to small- as much fanfare as ever, despite life being far from normal. But the degree of jollity and bonhomie that attend year-end salutations are pox and found that the Tout of the ordinary in themselves. Not only do we not display such boy was immune to it. Dr fellow feeling in the course of the year, there is almost nothing else we Jenner’s idea was to kick- leave behind with such elan. start the body’s immune At the end of the year, we reach out to even those we don’t particularly like and wish them well. Do we mean it? Mostly, yes. Does it improve our system and produce the state of mind going into the new year, even if it doesn’t improve the year desired antibiotics for itself (as 2021 has already proven)? Yes! Although centering on fresh starts Resist new usurpers of fighting the virus. If India for ourselves, our genuine intention to begin well makes us behave better than we ordinarily would with others, and with more integrity than when has seen a marked exiting anything else. decline in Covid-19 cases Amongst those rare affairs we leave behind with grace are school and despite its huge popula- college; quitted almost perfunctorily and with some relief at the time, they tion it may well be due to accrue copious layers of sentiment over the years. We depart kids’ birth- Hindu’s eternal legacy day parties too with some decorum, but only because we’ve been bribed the immunity people have with return gifts and cake, and are children still, under strict behave-or- With progress, a tectors of Hinduism, and already developed else orders from our parents. It is childhood then that most of us renounce vast number of Hindus in general must against the virus. And the with a modicum of dignity, because of the quick-gilding memories and the Hindus want to bow before their brittle vaccines produced thus hurry we are in to leave. Pavan K. Varma and distorted notions of In almost any other situation, we appear to have the freedom Hindu fidelity. Our mem- far may not be entirely exit as if “pursued by a bear”. Because it isn’t of being Hindus in ories are short-lived but necessary after all. human nature to leave things well. Or well accordance with we should not forget that Kangayam R. Narasimhan, alone. If something’s going well, our instinct is Chanakya’s View their own vision of some years ago, Govind Chennai to not end it at all. Why stop something, we ask what that means. Pansare, M.M. Kalburgi, ourselves, that works to our advantage? We They are emerging Narendra Dabholkar and only wrap things up when they no longer serve Gauri Lankesh, were PROSECUTE SL NAVY MEN our ends. When they’re beyond redemption t is a truism to say the conduct of “lesser” as confident shot dead allegedly by THE KILLING of Tamil Nadu with no recompense. But oh, they can’t run out that Hinduism is a Hindus, are woefully citizens of a members of the Sanatan fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy on us either; we have to be the one that walks, way of life. What ignorant of what globalised world, Sanstha and Hindu can be construed to be an act of have that last word, or leave behind an indelible this essentially Hinduism is really and do not wish to Janajagruti Samiti. The extreme cruelty and wanton disre- impression. Even if it’s a negative one; render- means is, that about. be straitjacketed in horrific murders were gard for human lives. The killings ing a place, person, or situation, broken and unlikeI many other reli- Inexplicably, Hindus reportedly inspired by a happened in the aftermath of the a narrow vision... unusable for those who come along. gions, Hinduism does not never took this threat book published by the Indian foreign affairs minister Is that what Donald Trump’s been doing lay down an inflexible seriously, but they Sanatan Sanstha, which Jayashankar’s visit to Sri Lanka since his election defeat? Like a spurned lover, It isn’t human code of do’s and don’ts for should have been alerted argues that those who manifests the Sinhala authorities’ does he want to destroy America, if America nature to leave its followers. It does not to its dangers long activists will go around don’t conform to prefixed scant respect for India. The won’t have him? The Capitol riot on January 6 things well. Or have only one God, nor before. The Shri Ram with a priest, turmeric, ideas of Hindu spirituali- Government of India is duty when Trump supporters stormed the House of well alone... We only one book of faith, Sena was founded in the and a mangalsutra on ty and religion are vil- bound to record its utmost con- Representatives has been cast as many things; have to be the one nor one Pope, nor a sin- 1960s by Kalki Maharaj, February 14. If we come lains of society and must demnation for the killings of the from a righteous protest by its right-wing that walks, have gle place of paramount close to the Shiv Sena, across couples together be eliminated. fishermen besides demanding adherents, to an insurrection and coup pilgrimage, nor only one and a former member of in public and expressing Hinduism has no 10 heavy compensation from that attempt by almost everyone else. And the last that last word... Is presiding temple. Such the Bajrang Dal and the their love, we will take commandments. It has government for the unfriendly two it would appear to be, even as it unfolded that what Donald diversity in practice Vishwa Hindu Parishad. them to the nearest tem- consciously chosen not to act. The patrolling in both Bay of on our screens like a Hollywood horror movie. Trump’s been often leads some unin- On January 24, 2009, ple and conduct their be prescriptive, and that Bengal and Indian Ocean by the But was it also Trump’s bid, like an entitled, doing since his formed observers to members of the Shri Ram marriage.” Such inci- is the key too for its sur- Indian Navy should be strength- mean-spirited rock star leaving a hotel room election defeat? believe that Hinduism is Sena barged into a pub — dents need to be recalled, vival and being a sanatan ened. A demand for criminal pros- worse than they’d found it, to trash not a cohesive religion: it Amnesia — in because what then or eternal dharma. Its ecution of the Sri Lankan Navy Washington and American democracy, if he is not one but many Mangalore, and beat up a seemed to be a fringe concept of dharma, while men should also be placed with could no longer preside over it? faiths. Such an assess- group of young men and trend, is increasingly outlining a framework the Prime Minister Rajapaksa. It’s true we leave very few jobs with good grace, fearing a loss of earn- ment is wide off the women, on the grounds becoming mainstream. for ethics, leaves a great S. Nagarajan Iyer, Coimbatore ings and very often, face. We might have been fired, or so thoroughly fed mark. Hindus allow for that the women were vio- The Love Jihad law deal to the conscious up by the time we call it quits, the goodwill naturally dissipates. Even differences of opinion, lating traditional Indian passed by the UP govern- choice that individuals those we revere rarely bow out well. Sunil Gavaskar, retiring right after within and without, and — read Hindu — values. ment, and being emulat- make in given situations. A RETURN TO DECENCY IN U.S. his 37th test century, and at the height of his fame, timed it to perfection. variations in practice, Two of the women had to ed now by other BJP With progress, education PROPOS YOUR editorial A But not everyone steps down at the top of their game, when people are still dictated by choice not be hospitalised. Pramod ruled states, may ostensi- and modernity, a vast return to decency in US will be good asking why, rather than why not. Some might say Kapil Dev bid adieu a diktat, without diluting Muthalik, the leader of bly be aimed at prevent- number of Hindus want for the world (Jan. 22). The editori- tad too late, when questions over his fitness were already being raised. the core fealties of their the Sena said: “Whoever ing fraudulent conver- to have the freedom of al highlights indirectly how Mr Celebrities, basking in our adoration, find leaving the limelight quite the faith. had done this has done a sions of Hindu women being Hindus in accor- Trump in his four-year stint ruled wrench. Like Barbra Streisand, they may have flounced off saying they’d But there are some peo- good job. Girls going to through the ruse of mar- dance with their own in an indecent manner inimical to had enough, charging you $1,000 to watch their “last” performance, only ple now who want to con- pubs is not acceptable. So riage, but its real intent vision of what that its democratic traditions. All the to return a few years later. But budge up Babs, having left five dead and a vert this remarkably whatever the Sena mem- is to infantilise adult means. They are emerg- time he yelled fake news, fake country in disarray, Donald now takes the cake! eclectic religion, that has bers did was right. You Hindu women and take ing as confident citizens media and fired anyone who dif- Trump may be an extreme example; of bad grace, ill intent, reprehensi- evolved from centuries of are highlighting this away from them their of a globalised world, and fered with him. In fact he did not ble actions, and orangeness, but it’s not just those we place on pedestals cerebration and philo- small incident to malign constitutional right to do not wish to be strait- give much importance to the who make debacles of departures. In more modest ways, we’re all defi- sophical insight, into a the BJP government in marry whomsoever they jacketed in the narrow Covid-19 pandemic despite Mr cient in the art of leaving well. In my personal life, I’ve been hopeless. Not prescriptive faith. They the state.” wish. vision of some blindly Anthony Fauci’s advice and only do I not know 50 ways to leave lovers, I haven’t even mastered one. I want to dictate to its fol- In January 2009, Now, Shivraj Singh orthodox, patriarchal warnings but the hydra-headed know I’m fortunate to be happily settled with my second husband and lowers what they should Muthalik announced a Chouhan, the chief min- and largely upper-caste Trump sang ‘hydroxychloroquine’ three children (two human and one canine), despite never having man- wear, what they should plan to target couples ister of Madhya Pradesh, Hindus. which had proved ineffective and aged to finish a relationship well. Or indeed, at all. Despite the abuse, I drink, what they should dating on February 14, has announced a “sam- In the eighth century hence lakhs of deaths and millions dithered every time, fervently trying to fix what oughtn’t be fixed, till the eat, how they should Valentine’s Day. “Our man” programme, where CE, the great Adi getting infected. He never cared other party found a new punching bag and I could move on. Having talked practise their religion, employed women can Shankaracharya could nor respected the institutions but to women trapped in abusive relationships like myself, and heard count- what constitutes “cor- register at the local say: Na mantro, na deliberately lied, misled the pub- less other tales of romantic stalemates, I can attest that if there are indeed rect” Hindu behaviour, police station for their teertham, na vedo na lic and indulged in rhetoric with- 50 ways to leave your lover, they’ve only ever worked for Simon. Or what morality is, and There are some own safety. Ostensibly yagna, chidananda out any remorse. What baffles is Garfunkel. who is a “good” Hindu as people now who meant to protect women, roopah, Shivo ham, Shivo he pardoned more than 140 col- Of course, there’s ending relationships badly, and then there’s instigat- against a “bad” one. want to convert this what such a programme ham: There is no mantra, leagues who had committed crimi- ing armed revolt to lay siege to parliament, or trash it because you can’t This, of course, is anath- remarkably eclectic is likely to do in a patri- no pilgrimage, no Veda, nal acts and admitted their guilt crash it as I half suspect, but we can still learn a valuable lesson from the ema for most Hindus. religion, evolved archal society is to no ritual, all that matters too. The credit goes to the intelli- shocking events of this month. We can learn how not to execute the Hindus have been used from centuries of empower policemen in is Bliss and Awareness gence agencies, the FBI and the world’s worst departure from the King (Kong) of all bad losers, if not in 50 to being Hindus in a self- the thana to keep a watch that makes each one of us National Guards who prevented different ways then at least in one. Whatever you do, wherever you are, assured way without cerebration and on where employed Shiva. If Hindus want to the much feared violence in however hard-done-by you feel (or even if you actually are), don’t be a being told that there is a philosophical women go, who they preserve this real Washington and other state capi- chump, don’t do a Trump, never take a dump on those you’re leaving. And higher “authority” that insight, into a pre- meet, what they do, and Hinduism, they must tals and facilitated peaceful tran- with that one surefire way to make an elegant exit, I will say adieu, but so will judge them on how scriptive faith. They why they don’t return learn to resist the new sition. God help Mr Joe Biden to bad am I at leaving, I’ll proffer this too — that if you can think of 49 other good or bad they are. want to dictate to home at a “respectable” usurpers of their great revamp America as the greatest excellent modes in which to walk, tell us, won’t you? What makes it worse is time. Women must legacy. democracy. that those who believe its followers what become appropriately A. Seshagiri Rao, Chennai Shreya Sen-Handley is the author of the recently published Strange: that they are “better” constitutes “chaste” in conformity The writer, an author Stories, the award-winning Memoirs of My Body, and a forthcoming book Hindus, and therefore ‘correct’ Hindu with the limited vision of and a former diplomat, is Mail your letters to of travel misadventures. Her Twitter and Insta handle is @shreyasenhan. the “authority” to judge behaviour. these self-anointed pro- in politics [email protected]
enior Congress leader Ghulam Rajya Sabha, Mr Kharge’s seniority opportune moment to do so. with party leaders, the latest being UP by the Mumbai Police last year in an Nabi Azad has been the leader could well tilt the scales in his favour. legislator Aradhana Mishra. abetment to suicide case, the ruling Anita Katyal of Opposition in the Rajya irst, Congress insiders had a BJP had gone all out to defend him. SSabha for over six years. This here is a strong buzz in the capi- grouse that Nehru-Gandhi scion ver since home minister Amit Union ministers and party Political post will soon be falling vacant as Mr tal that Uttarakhand and FRahul Gandhi was inaccessible Shah visited Delhi Police head- spokespersons had lined up to attack Azad’s term ends next month. The TMadhya Pradesh chief minis- to them and that his politically-inex- Equarters for a review meeting the Maharashtra government for Gup-Shup Budget Session of Parliament is bare- ters Trivendra Singh Rawat and perienced team members kept him last week, speculation has been rife indulging in a witch hunt. Mr ly a few days away but there’s no clar- Shivraj Singh Chouhan may be shift- from meeting party cadres. And now that the force will finally get a full- Goswami is currently embroiled in a ity about Mr Azad’s successor in the ed to Delhi when Prime Minister it is the same story with his sister ledged commissioner. According to fresh controversy over his long Upper House. From all accounts, the Narendra Modi reshuffles his Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress the grapevine, S.M. Sahai, a 1987 IPS WhatsApp chats with the head of the post would have gone to Anand Cabinet, which may now take place general secretary in charge of Uttar officer, presently serving in the PMO, Broadcast Audience Research Sharma who is the party’s deputy only after the West Bengal election. Pradesh. When Priyanka joined poli- is the frontrunner for the post. The Council revealing that he was fixing leader in the Upper House. However, Mr Rawat has made himself unpopu- tics two years ago, excited Congress present incumbent, S.N. Shrivastava, his channel’s TRPs. But, unlike the Mr Sharma now has competition as lar with the people and party work- cadres were confident that her entry was given additional charge as police last time, no minister or BJP veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge, ers. Both complain that Mr Rawat has would bring about a much-needed commissioner after his predecessor spokesperson has come to his rescue Kharge or who was recently elected to the Rajya no presence and has failed to make change in the party as she was reput- Amulya Patnaik demitted office last suggesting that the saffron party Sabha, is emerging as a serious con- any impact. Furthermore, he comes ed to be more open and connected well March. An order issued then had stat- wishes to distance itself from its tender. The Opposition leader’s post across as a poor second in comparison with workers. But, unfortunately for ed that Mr Shrivastava would hold favourite news anchor. Maybe it has Sharma: Who is critical as he or she leads the charge to his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Congress members, it is as difficult to this charge till further orders. He has something to do with Mr Goswami against the Treasury. Mr Kharge held Adityanath. Unlike Mr Rawat, Mr get an audience with Priyanka as it is since been continuing as an ad hoc flaunting his proximity to the gov- the post in the Lok Sabha for five Chouhan’s popularity ratings remain with Rahul Gandhi. In Priyanka’s police chief as his confirmation orders ernment’s top bosses and how they years (he moved to the Rajya Sabha high but the BJP leadership is unhap- case, they blame Sandeep Singh, the have yet to come. He is set to retire in were ready to hand down favours to will succeed after he failed to make it to the Lower py at his acquiring a larger-than-life main honcho in her office, for her June. This is perhaps the first time him. Worse, he made fun of Prime House in the 2019 election) and image. Mr Chouhan has become inaccessibility. Unhappy Congress that Delhi Police has been functioning Minister Narendra Modi’s poetry. despite the Congress party’s poor increasingly assertive and aggressive members maintain that Sandeep with an acting chief commissioner for Clearly, Mr Goswami’s benefactors Azad in LS? bench strength, the veteran leader in his second term and this has not keeps a tight control on her appoint- such a prolonged period. have not taken kindly to his from Karnataka managed to get gone unnoticed by the leadership in ments and is known to give prefer- remarks. under the government’s skin on sev- Delhi. In fact, the party has been keen ence to those who defer to him. There hen Arnab Goswami, eral occasions. Though Mr Sharma on promoting another leader in the have been several instances when Republic TV’s editor-in-chief Anita Katyal is a Delhi-based has acquitted himself well in the state for some time but has not got an Sandeep has exchanged hot words Wand co-founder, was arrested journalist
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IN BRIEF BSF DETECTS Lalu’s health deteriorates MAHA TO START UNDERGROUND FM launches app JAIL TOURISM TUNNEL ALONG FROM JAN 26 IB IN KATHUA on budget papers Nagpur, Jan. 23: The Jammu, Jan. 23: The Maharashtra government Border Security Force will start ‘jail tourism’ in (BSF) on Saturday Traditional halwa ceremony on but there the state from Pune’s detected a second under- Yerawada prison on January ground tunnel con- will be no printing of documents this time 26 to facilitate people to visit structed by Pakistan in and see from close quarters Jammu and Kashmir’s New Delhi, Jan. 23: the historical prisons, a min- Kathua district to facili- Finance Minister Nirmala ister said on Saturday. tate the infiltration of Sitharaman, Minister of India should have Chief Minister Uddhav terrorists, a spokesper- State for Finance Anurag Thackeray and Deputy Chief son of the border guard- Thakur and senior offi- Minister Ajit Pawar will ing force said. cials of the finance min- inaugurate the jail tourism This is the second such istry on Saturday partici- 4 capitals: Mamata initiative at Yerawada structure found in 10 pated in the symbolic Central Jail on the Republic days. ‘Halwa Ceremony’ that DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE CHIEF MINISTER Day, state Home Minister The secret tunnel was marks the beginning of KOLKATA, JAN. 23 urged the Centre to Anil Deshmukh said in a detected during an anti- compilation of budget declare Netaji press conference. tunnelling operation in documents. Stoking mass sentiment Subhash Chandra This is the first of its kind the border outpost Unlike the past, the volu- about Netaji Subhash Bose’s birthday a initiative in the country, he (BOP) Pansar area of minous budget documents Chandra Bose on his claimed. “Jail tourism in the Hiranagar sector, oppo- will not be printed this 125th birth anniversary, national holiday. state will start from the site Abhiyal-Dogra and year following the Covid- chief minister Mamata Yerawada jail in the first Kingre-de-Kothe in 19 protocol and will Banerjee on Saturday declare Netaji’s birthday phase. Students from Shakargarh, the instead be distributed sought the Centre to as a national holiday. We schools, colleges and other spokesperson said. electronically to the declare the iconic free- are sad about it. In people will get a chance to This is the second Members of Parliament dom fighter’s birthday a protest, we demand that visit these historical underground tunnel (MPs). national holiday, restore Netaji’s birthday has to be places,” he told reporters detected by BSF person- Previously, the ceremony his concept, Planning declared as a national hol- here. nel in Hiranagar sector marked the launch of Commission and unravel iday, either today or “Under the British rule, during the past 10 days, printing exercise for the the mystery about his tomorrow. We also do not several freedom fighters, fourth in the past six budget. death. know how he had died. including Mahatma Gandhi, months along the This will be the first time The Trinamul Congress This should be revealed Lokmanya Tilak, Motilal International Border since the presentation of supremo raised the three through an inquiry. Nehru, Pandit Jawaharlal (IB) in Samba and independent India’s first key demands while pre- Netaji, according to us, Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Kathua districts and budget on November 26, ferring her ‘Deshanayak was eliminated because Patel, Sarojini Naidu, 10th in the past decade. 1947, that the documents Diwas’ to the Centre’s his freedom struggle had Subhas Chandra Bose had On January 13, a 150- containing income and ‘Parakram Diwas’ in scared many.” been imprisoned in metre-long tunnel was expenditure statement of memory of the birth Countering the slogan Yerawada jail and their detected in Bobiyaan the Union government anniversary of Bose after ‘one nation, one election’ memories have been pre- village in the same sec- along with the finance paying tribute to him at of Mr Modi and BJP, the served there,” he said. tor. bill, detailing new taxes his statue at the TMC chief, in her bid to The spokesperson said and other measures for Shyambazar Five-point play up regional politics the latest tunnel was the new financial year, crossing and leading an ahead of the polls, also U.P.: SEER unearthed on a specific will not be physically eight-km-long march called for regionwise intelligence input in the printed. across the city to out- bifurcation of the MURDERED early hours of the day “In an unprecedented smart Prime Minister nation’s capital into four during the anti-tun- initiative, Union Budget Narendra Modi hours including one at Kolkata Pilibhit (UP), Jan. 23: A 60- nelling drive. “The tun- 2021-22 will be delivered in before his visit to Kolkata to decentralise union year-old seer was allegedly nel is about 150 metres paperless form for the first to inaugurate ‘Parakram powers from New Delhi. beaten to death by unidenti- long and 30 feet deep time. The Union Budget Diwas’ celebration. She argued that parlia- fied people in Sindhaura vil- with about three feet 2021-22 is to be presented Ms Banerjee told a rally ment sessions can be held lage in Pilibhit district. diameter,” he said, on February 1, 2021,” the at Red Road, “The central in the four regional capi- According to the police, the adding that the BSF had Finance Ministry said in a government is yet to tals in turns. ‘naga sadhu’, identified as shot down a Pakistani statement. Sompal, was living in a hut Hexacopter carrying On the occasion, the (MPs) and the general including the Annual near a temple in the village. loads of weapons and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav being shifted to AIIMS in New Delhi Finance Minister also public using the simplest Financial Statement (com- On Saturday morning, when ammunition in June from Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences hospital after his health deteriorated, in launched the ‘Union form of digital conven- monly known as Budget), the niece of the seer visited 2020 in the same area Ranchi on Saturday. On Friday, Prasad’s wife Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti, sons Budget Mobile App’ for ience. Demand for Grants (DG), him, she found him dead, fol- besides foiling an infil- Tej Pratap and Tejashwi reached Ranchi in a special plane after being informed of hassle-free access of The mobile App facili- Finance Bill etc. as pre- lowing which cops were tration bid by terrorists the veteran leader’s deteriorating health. - PTI Budget documents by tates complete access to 14 scribed by the informed. in November 2019. - PTI Members of Parliament Union Budget documents, Constitution, it said. - PTI WORLD Hong Kong in Hospitals fill up Trump impeachment trial in fast in Portugal strict lockdown Lisbon, Jan. 23: EU TRAVELLERS MUST Ambulances Senate to begin on Feb. 8 Hong Kong, Jan. 23: waiting to deliver TEST NEGATIVE Thousands of Hong Covid-19 patients Kong residents were COVID DEATHS queued outside TO ENTER FRANCE locked down on hospital emerge- Paris, Jan. 23: VP Harris’ crucial vote as Senate chairman gives Democrats a majority Saturday in an unprece- COULD SURPASS ncy departments France will dented move to contain a Friday as require a nega- Washington, Jan. 23: worsening outbreak in 600,000: BIDEN Portugal's Covid- tive Coronavirus The United States Senate BIDEN CALLS UP the city, authorities said. 19 surge contin- test from travel- would begin the impeach- Hong Kong has been ued unabated, ers arriving from ment trial of former Pre- Heads of America-funded grappling to contain a Washington, Jan. 23: adding a new other European sident Donald Trump on TRUDEAU, LÓPEZ fresh wave of the coron- President Joe Biden record of daily Union countries February 8, Senate Majo- avirus since November. warned on Friday that deaths for the starting Sunday. rity Leader Chuck Schu- OBRADOR Over 4,300 cases have the number of fifth day in a row. The mandatory mer said. “The January global broadcasters resign been recorded in the last Coronavirus deaths in The number of PCR test must be 6th insurrection at the Washington, Jan. 23: two months, making up the United States was Covid-19 hospital- carried out no Capitol, incited by Washington, Jan. 23: broadcasters were ● THE CHANGES came President Joe Biden made nearly 40 per cent of the expected to surpass isations and pat- later than 72 Donald J. Trump was a The heads of three feder- abruptly fired late Friday a day after VoA director his first calls to foreign city's total. 600,000 and urged Con- ients in intensive hours before day none of us will ever ally-funded international as the Biden administra- leaders as America's com- Coronavirus cases in gress to move fast on care also reached departure. tion co- and his deputy were re- mander in chief on Frid- Hong Kong’s Yau Tsim his $1.9 trillion plan to new highs over The govern- mpleted moved and the chief of ay, dialing up Canadian Mong district – a work- battle Covid-19 and the previous 24 ment says specif- a house- the Office of Cuba Broa- Prime Minister Justin ing-class neighbourhood provide economic hours, placing the ic controls will be clean- dcasting stepped down. Trudeau and Mexican with old buildings and relief to struggling public health sys- carried out in air- ing of It followed the forced President Andrés Manuel subdivided flats – made Americans. tem under severe ports and ports. Donald resignation of ex-Prez Lopez Obrador at a up about half of the While Biden called strain, health Truck drivers Trump- strained moment for the infections in the past for urgent passage of authorities said. and cross border appo- Donald Trump's handpic- US relationship with its week. Sewage testing in his “American Rescue Authorities workers are intees ked choice to lead USA- North American neigh- the area picked up more Plan,” his efforts to get reported 234 exempt from the at the GM only two hours after bours. concentrated traces of Congress to cooperate deaths, bringing measure. — AP USJoe Biden took office. Biden's call to Trudeau the Covid-19 virus, on his fast-paced agen- the total in the Agency came after the Canadian prompting concerns that da could be complicat- country of 10.3 Covid-19 patients forchief of the USAGM sum- prime minister this week poorly built plumbing ed by Donald Trump's million to 9,920. to their wards, Global marily dismissed the publicly expressed disap- systems and a lack of looming impeachment Hospitals added with another 13 Media. directors of Radio Free pointment over Biden's ventilation in subdivid- trial in the Senate. another 149 in ICUs. — AP Two Europe/Radio Liberty, decision — one of his first ed units may pres- officials Radio Free Asia and the acts as president — to ent a possible familiar Middle East issue an executive order path for the virus with the Broadcasting Networks halting construction of to spread. changes just a month after they the Keystone XL oil Authorities said said the had been named to the pipeline. in a statement acting posts. — AP — AP Saturday that an area comprising 16 buildings in Yau Tsim Mong will be locked US to revisit its deal down until all res- idents have undergone tests. with Taliban Residents will not be allowed to Washington, Jan. 23: The tional Security Council leave their homes Biden administration has said spokeswoman Emily Horne until they have it will review the US-Taliban said on Friday. received their test deal to assess whether the mil- "Sullivan also made clear the results to prevent itant group is reducing vio- United States' intention to cross-infection. lence in keeping with its side review the February 2020 US- “Persons subject of the agreement in the Taliban agreement, including to compulsory Afghan peace accord. During a to assess whether the Taliban testing are telephonic conversation with was living up to its commit- required to stay his Afghan counterpart Hamd- ments to cut ties with terrorist in their premises ullah Mohib, National groups, to reduce violence in until all such per- Security Advisor Jake Afghanistan and to engage in sons identified in Sullivan underscored that the meaningful negotiations with the area have US will support the peace the Afghan government and undergone testing process with a robust and other stakeholders," she said. and the test regional diplomatic effort, — PTI results are mostly "which will aim to help the two The Trump administration ascertained,” the sides achieve a durable and had signed the peace deal with government said just political settlement and Taliban in February last in in a statement. permanent ceasefire", Na- Doha. — PTI — AP GAMES pg 6 DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | SUNDAY | 24 JANUARY 2021
FA CUP | FOURTH ROUND SHORT TAKES Murray pulls out of Oz Open NO PAIN NO GAIN Wolves survive Melbourne: Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray with- drew from the year’s first Grand Saini says he risked aggravating his injury to play in Brisbane Test Slam tournament, saying on New Delhi, Jan. 23: A Chorley scare Friday he could not figure out a groin strain prevented workable quarantine that would India pacer Navdeep Paceman Navdeep Saini ANDERSON’S Chorley (England), Jan. allow him to compete amid the Saini from giving his best bowls on Day Four of the 23: Separated from THE RESULT coronavirus pandemic. in the Brisbane Test but fourth Test against Australia Chorley by 109 places in The announcement comes a lit- fearing that he may not at the Gabba in Brisbane in 6-FOR KEEPS the English football pyra- Chorley 0 tle more than a week after get such a big stage again, this file photo. — AFP mid, Wolverhampton did- Wolverhampton 1 Murray, who has won three he remained at the beck n’t only manage a single (Vitinha 12) Grand Slam singles titles else- and call of his captain SL IN CHECK goal in their 1-0 win. where, said he tested positive and ended up bowling five The Premier League mil- just savouring his chance for Covid-19 shortly before he overs despite injury. Galle (Sri Lanka), Jan. lionaires also only man- to take on a Premier was due to board a charter The 28-year-old, who 23: England paceman aged a single shot the goal League side. A primary flight to Melbourne. finally made his Test James Anderson against the part-timers school headmaster in his “Gutted to share that I won’t be debut in the Australia returned his best figures from the sixth tier. day job, Vermiglio felt far flying out to Australia to com- series after years of wait, of 6-40 in Asia to help Vitinha’s 35-yard, swerv- from outclassed by his pete at the Australian Open. said he risked aggravat- bowl out Sri Lanka for 381 ing strike in the 12th- Wolves counterpart. We’ve been in constant dia- ing his injury by bowling on Day Two of the second minute moved Nuno Esp “I thought were were fan- logue with Tennis Australia to in the second innings but Test on Saturday. rito Santo’s side into the tastic I feel really proud, of try and find a solution which given what was at stake, The tourists were 98/2 at round of 16 in the FA Cup course I do,” Vermiglio would allow some form of “it was a no brainer”. stumps after Lasith on Friday night. It was said. workable quarantine, but we “Ajinkya bhaiya asked Embuldeniya struck early spectacular but actually a “But I feel disappointed couldn’t make it work,” Murray me If I would be able to to remove the openers. rare moment of quality as well and I never thought said. — AP bowl with the injury, I Skipper Joe Root, on 67, from the visitors to this I would come off the field just had to say yes,” Saini, and Jonny Bairstow, on tiny stadium in a former feeling the way I feel. It’s a who was in the middle 24, were batting as mill town in northern strange emotion because I Hockey women when Rishabh Pant hit England trail by 283 runs England. feel we have just taken a the winning runs at the in Galle. Contrast that with the Premier League team all slump to 1st loss Gabba, said. Anderson, 38, denied attacking threat from the the way. We were in a game Having taken four wick- wicketkeeper-batsman minnows. Incredibly, John right until the last Buenos Aires: Indian women’s ets in his debut game at Niroshan Dickwella a Ruddy from Wolves was minute,” he added. hockey team suffered their first Sydney, Saini suffered a century after sending him the busier of the two goal- It says a lot about the defeat on the tour of Argentina groin strain in back on 92 to claim his keepers facing five shots breadth of English football when they lost 1-2 to B side of Australia’s first innings 30th five-wicket haul and on target, including tip- that the last non-league the hosts, letting Agustina and could bowl only 7.5 second in Sri Lanka — his ping over a header from side remaining in the FA Gorzelany strike late in the overs at the Gabba, previous best was 5-75 in Andy Halls, who is a per- Cup could prove more than match. increasing concerns for Galle in 2012. sonal trainer in his day job. a match to a Wolves side Sol Pagella (11’) put the an already injury-hit Anderson, who replaced And it was Wolves having that reached the Europa Argentina side ahead while India, who were forced to Stuart Broad in the team to hang on to avoid being League last-16 last season. Indian forward Salima Tete go into the game with a for this Test, bowled 29 forced into extra team by a “Credit to Chorley. They (54’) scored in the final quarter. bowling attack which had overs with 13 maidens disciplined Chorley side are in the lower divisions However, the Indian defence let the combined experience before Sri Lanka were that belied its lowly status. but they were organized Gorzelany score three minutes of four games. bowled out in an extended No wonder manager and had a good striker that after finding the equaliser. For someone who made second session with Jamie Vermiglio wasn’t fights,”Nuno said. — AP In the previous matches, India a massive leap of playing Dilruwan Perera scoring drew 2-2 and 1-1 respectively Ranji Trophy for Delhi in a defiant 67. with the Argentina junior team. 2013 straight from mak- The pace spearhead “Today we played against a ing a quick buck in tennis struck in his first over of stronger Argentina squad con- ball cricket across the day to send Angelo sisting many of their senior Haryana, Saini wondered Mathews caught behind players. This was a perfect about the timing of his for 110 after the former practice match for us ahead of injury as he had just captain added just three next week’s schedule where we realised his dream of runs in the morning. play against the Senior side,” playing Tests. But the dismissal was said chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. But the like of the rest skipper Joe Root’s mas- — PTI of his teammates, he termind after he reviewed showed a steely resolve the umpire’s call, which and carried on. was not out, and replays Neeraj tense over “I was fine and suddenly and should be fit soon,” find of Australia tour in focus on line and length suggested the ball had I got injured. I was won- said the lanky fast bowler coach Ravi Shastri’s to be effective. grazed Mathews’ bat. ‘uncertain’ Games dering ‘why it is happen- from Karnal who was fas- words, was seen coun- “Siraj is a very different Fast bowler Mark Wood ing in such a crucial tracked into first-class selling Saini consistently bowler. He showed a lot of sent debutant Ramesh New Delhi: Star javelin thrower game and have got the cricket by former India in the latter’s maiden courage by staying back Mendis trudging back to Neeraj Chopra on Saturday opportunity to play after opener Gautam Gambhir Test. It helped the Delhi after his father’s death. the pavilion for nought admitted that the uncertainty a long time’. and received his maiden pacer immensely as he What he achieved was with wicketkeeper Jos over the staging of the post- “I just wished if could Test call-up in back in and Siraj go back a long very crucial for the team Buttler taking a one- poned Olympics due to coron- keep going with that 2018. Saini is not part of way. and showed his charac- handed diving catch avirus creates anxiety but said injury and support my India’s squad for the first “He is one of my best ter.” towards his left. — AFP he is proceeding with his team. I knew I might not two home Tests against mates. We have played a Talking about his BRIEF SCORES preparations thinking that the get a stage like that again. England starting lot together (for India A). extraordinary journey, Sri Lanka 381 in 139.3 overs (A. Games will happen and he will Captain asked me if I February 5 in Chennai. We talk a lot about bowl- Saini, son of a bus driver, Mathews 110, N. Dickwella 92, give his 100 per cent. could do it. I was in pain ing. He was always there said he never planned to D. Perera 67; Anderson 6/40, ‘SIRAJ AMONG MY Wood 3/84) vs England 98/2 in There has been intense specu- but said I would do with for me in the first game. be a professional crick- BEST MATES’ 30 overs (J. Bairstow batting lation over the staging of Tokyo whatever I could. Pace is important but he eter, it was only fate at 24, J. Root batting 67; Olympics in July-August with “I am recovering now Mohammed Siraj, the was telling me to also play. — PTI Embuldeniya 2/33). some reports suggesting that the Games may be scrapped. “There is some anxiety for sure. If Olympics is happening, the target is clear, I have to give my Indian doubles pairs 100 per cent in Olympics. But by chance if Olympics is not Vitinha (centre) of the Wolverhampton Wanderers cele- held, I may plan differently. brates scoring against Chorley in their England FA Cup “There are sometimes this fourth round match at the Victory Park Stadium in thought in mind that we are fizzle out in semifinal Chorley, Lancashire, on Friday. — AFP training so hard but Olympics may not happen,” said the 23- Bangkok, Jan. 23: The GG Satwik and The Indian pair, ranked year-old reigning Asian Games Indian mixed doubles Ashwini showed 10th in the world, lost 18- and Commonwealth Games pair of Satwiksairaj 21, 18-21 to world number gold medallist. — PTI Rankireddy and great skills and nine Malaysian combi- Roma handed loss for Ashwini Ponnappa pro- temperament to nation of Aaron Chia duced a spirited per- script a strong and Soh Wooi Yik in a 35- Clippers score formance before going fightback after minute match. impermissible 6th sub down narrowly to top MARIN CLINCHES seeds Dechapol losing the opening Milan, Jan. 23: An imper- ruptions during the first 90 sixth win in row SPOT IN FINAL Puavaranukroh and game, but could missible sixth substitution minutes and during one Los Angeles: Kawhi Leonard Sapsiree Taerattanachai not punch through. Spain’s fifth seed and for- prompted the Italian more stoppage in extra scored 31 points, Paul George in the semifinals of the mer world number one league judge to inflict time. added 29 and the Los Angeles Toyota Thailand Open Carolina Marin breezed Roma with a 0-3 loss to The substitutions Clippers beat the Oklahoma here on Saturday. who spent most of the into the final, beating Spezia in the Italian Cup occurred during a chaotic City Thunder 120-106 for their Up against the world last year away from the South Korea’s An Se- on Friday. finish after Roma defender sixth straight win. Serge Ibaka number three Thai pair, court in two different young 21-19, 21-15. Nine-man Roma had Gianluca Mancini and had 17 points and 11 rebounds Satwik and Ashwini, cities and could only She came out on top already lost Tuesday’s goalkeeper Pau Lopez were to help the Clippers improve to who are ranked 36th, practice together for a last week against top- round of 16 match 4-2. sent off within 30 seconds 12-4. — AP showed great skills and few weeks, on Friday seeded Tai Tzu-ying, and In extra time, Roma sent of each other in extra time. temperament as they became the first Indian continued her winning on Daniel Fuzato for Bryan Former Roma winger scripted an extraordi- mixed doubles pair to streak Saturday, main- Cristante and Ibanez for Daniele Verde and Live on TV nary fightback after los- reach the semifinals of a taining her signature Pedro even though it had Riccardo Saponara then ing the opening game by BWF World Tour Super aggressive play against already made four scored for Spezia. BADMINTON a whisker. 1000 event. seventh-seeded An. changes. Spezia face Napoli in the Thailand Open: Final from 10.30 However, in the end, Earlier, the impressive An, an 18-year-old who Five substitutions are quarterfinals. am on Star Sports 2 HD, 3 Dechapol and Sapsiree run of Satwik and was awarded “Most permitted under new rules It’s been a miserable spell prevailed 22-20, 18-21, 21- Chirag Shetty also came Promising Player” in Spain’s Carolina Marin celebrates after winning her semi- introduced amid the coron- for Roma, who were beaten CRICKET 12 over the Indians in a to an end after a close 2019, was downcast after final match against An Se-young from South Korea at the avirus pandemic. The by rivals Lazio 3-0 in the Big Bash League: Sydney Thunder 57-minute battle. semifinal defeat in men’s Saturday’s defeat. Toyota Thailand Open in Bangkok on Saturday. changes can made during a capital derby last week in vs Adelaide Strikers from 10.35 am; Satwik and Ashwini, doubles. — Agencies — Badminton Association of Thailand/AFP maximum of three inter- Serie A. — AP Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes from 1.45 pm on Sony Six, HD FOOTBALL Indian Super League: Jamshedpur vs Hyderabad FC from 4.50 pm; Bengaluru vs Odisha from 7.20 pm Shastri’s contribution in Oz win can’t be undermined on Star Sports 2, 3 series win. their resilience and der- before the tour, along with intact despite the freakish Test. Italian League: Verona vs Napoli In hindsight, it wasn’t ring-do, cannot be dilured Kohli and Sridhar. This yet massive setback, and e) Tackling each player’s from 7.30 pm; Lazio vs Sassuolo calibre which won the even a whit. But Shastri’s entailed detailed studying showed fine understand- failures/shortcomings from 10.30 pm; Parma vs series for India. In fact, contribution in the victory of the Aussie batting dur- ing of human nature. (deploying other coaches Sampdoria from 1.15 am (Monday) Ayaz Memon skills wise, Australia may can’t be undermined ing the hard lockdown in this too), with a mix of on Sony Ten 2, HD have been marginally either. period. The strong on side c) Changing tactics after compassion and firmness to get the best out of them UFC Over The Top ahead, as statistics sug- His strong influence field to Smith, shutting up the first Test, confabulat- gest. comes through clearly in his off side run scoring ing with Kohli (before he Fight Night: Dustin Poirier vs Top scorer and highest the entertaining and opportunities paid off to a left) and stand-in captain Shastri’s booming, often Conor McGregor and other bouts from 8.30 am on Sony Ten 1, HD ccolades have ment in international wicket-taker in the series insightful conversation large extent. Shastri also Rahane to play five bombastic approach has been profuse — cricket. India did this were both Aussies. between R. Ashwin and asked Rahane to use bowlers, show more frequently made him the and from all quar- against such heavy odds as Where India scored was fielding coach Sridhar Ashwin within the first 10 aggression against the butt of criticism in main- Aters — for India’s to make the result mind- in grit, courage, self-belief, after the series which the overs after Australia chose Australians who appeared stream media, memes and Regd. No. cricketers that beat boggling, beyond belief. application, ambition, and off-spinner has put on to bat first at Melbourne. to be trying too hard to scorn on social media. But Australia to win the recent The hardships endured not the least, judicious use social media, followed by The off-spinner got the exacts revenge for the 2018 he’s stuck his neck out, in TNENG/2010/35692 Test series. There is not an — both physical and psy- of attrition or aggression what bowling coach B. master batsman cheaply. loss. picking players (remember iota of exaggeration or chological — by the team to outplay the opponents. Arun had to say in a press Jasprit Bumrah being Printed & Published by hyperbole, which usually finds few parallels, not just What this reflects better conference on Friday. b) Not reacting adversely d) Not sending members given a Test place against K. Sudhakar on behalf of accompanies success, in in Indian cricket history, planning, proactive strate- What I’ve gleaned from when the team got bowled of the ODI and T20 squads, all advice) or not (Rahane, Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited this. Every word of praise but in the sport itself. gising, time and meaning- the Ashwin-Sridhar tete-a- out for 36 at Adelaide. plus the net bowlers like Pujara, Ashwin have been and Printed at dropped), taking the jibes Deccan Chronicle Presses situated has been richly deserved. Heroes emerged in each ful communication with tete and Arun’s press con- From what Sridhar says, Shardul, Washington and at SP 3, Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, The hard-fought 2-1 tri- daunting situation — sen- players. ference, these are the areas Shastri in fact says the Natarajan, back to India. and barbs on the chin Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. umph will be forever ior pros, those with the This redounds to the where Shastri’s planning players should wear it as a His apprehension that when the ploys fell, all the RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987 remembered, in fact gain experience of just 2-3 credit of chief coach Ravi was crucial: badge, take lessons from some players might get while expressing confi- Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750, even more lustre with Tests, some even debutants Shastri, and his support a) Bowling strategy the debacle so that it injured came true when dence that the Indian team 22254751 time. Beating Australia in — debutants, taking a cue staff, B. Arun, Vikram against Smith, inspires them to success. more than half a dozen got would deliver big time. Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER their backyard is consid- from each other to lead the Rathour and R. Sridhar. Labuschagne etc started in This was crucial in keep- injured. These three did I think Shastri deserves a ered the toughest assign- team to the incredible The efforts of the players, July, almost five months ing the morale of the team the star turn in the final hat tip.