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OPPOSITION FUELLING PROTESTS MAN ARRESTED WITH SAND BOA, A GUHA, HUNDREDS DETAINED FOR TULSI GABBARD VOTES ‘PRESENT’ AGAINST CAA, SAYS KISHAN REDDY PROTECTED SPECIES WORTH RS 1CR ANTI-CAA PROTESTS IN K’TAKA ON TRUMP IMPEACHMENT, TROLLED nion minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday accused opposition olice have seized one sand boa snake, worth Rs one crore, from a undreds of people, including noted historian Ramchandra Guha were emocratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard Uparties of fuelling protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act Pman near Vasai in the district, an official said on Thursday. The arrest Hdetained in Bengaluru and other cities in Karnataka on Thursday for Ddid not support the impeachment of US by inciting students, women and others in the name was made on Wednesday, the official said. "Acting on a tip-off, officials defying the prohibitory orders and staging protests against the President Donald Trump on Wednesday, defying of religion. He also asserted that the situation in the of the Vasai unit of the crime branch laid a trap at Valiv village on Citizenship Amendment Act, police said. "About 200 people, including party line. Tulsi Gabbard was the only member country is normal, except in a few places in Delhi and Mumbai- Ahmedabad Highway on Wednesday and caught Atik Shakil Guha, were taken into preventive custody at Town Hall in Bengaluru for of Congress who voted "present" on both the Lucknow where violent protests were witnessed. Qureshi (29) for possessing the sand boa assembling at the venue in the city centre articles of impeachment against Mr Trump - a "Some political parties are fuelling protests against snake, a protected species," Palghar police and staging anti-CAA protests, defying the move that was met with sharp criticism on Citizenship Amendment Act. They are inciting spokesperson Hemant Katkar said. "The prohibitive order under section 144 of the social media. All but two Democrats women, students and others in the name of accused wanted to sell the snake, which is Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)," a police voted "yes" for impeachment, while all religion," he told reporters here. worth around Rs one crore”. official told reporters. Republicans voted against it.

HC admits plea against Capital farmers protest, 5 firms contribute Rs 85 cr Capital move for facelift of state schools AMARAVATI: A petition keep up pressure on CM seeking withdrawal of the PNS n VIJAYAWADA decision to set up three PNS n VIJAYAWADA Capitals was filed by farmers Five pharma companies came in the AP High Court on Continuing their agitation for forward on Thursday to con- Thursday. The petition prayed the second day, farmers in all tribute Rs 85 crore for devel- for continuation of the Capital the 29 villages under the opment of infrastructure in India pitches construction at Amaravati. purview of CRDA observed 2,566 government schools Admitting the petition, the bandh on Thursday, as part of under the 'Connect-to- for H-1B visa High Court adjourned hear- the protest against the propos- Andhra' initiative. holders ing in the case for four weeks. al to set up three separate Representatives of the com- during 2+2 The High Court issued Capitals in the State. panies signed memoranda of 8 notices to the state govern- All shops and establish- understanding with the Social A representative of a pharma company hands over the MoU document to Chief dialogue ment and the CRDA asking ments as also educational insti- Responsibility Wing of the AP Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy in Amaravati on Thursday. them to file counters, accord- tutions and hotels remained government in the presence of ing to sources. closed throughout the day. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan The contributions of companies under CSR will The bandh passed off peaceful- Reddy. be utilised on the ‘Naadu-Nedu’ programme ly. The police promulgated The companies' contribu- wherein necessary infrastructure will be ban orders under Section 144 Farmers squat on the road in Amaravati capital region on Thursday, during a tions under the Corporate Jagan fears of CrPC and Section 30 of the protest against the three capital idea proposed by the Chief Minister. Social Responsibility will be upgraded in government schools Poilice Act to prevent the agi- utilised on the 'Naadu-Nedu' Amit Shah, tators from organising meet- area to prevent any untoward premises. The staff had to (Then and Now) programme, across the State would be "The State is in dire straits. ings or processions. incident. Mandadam and its walk a distance of 2 km to wherein necessary infrastruc- developed under the 'Naadu- But we can't ignore develop- A large number of police surrounding areas remained enter their respective offices ture will be upgraded in gov- Nedu' programme with a total ment of infrastructure in says Ravela personnel were deployed in the tense. while the visitors took a detour ernment schools, a release expenditure of Rs 12,000 crore. schools and hospitals. I thank AMARAVATI: BJP leader region. Secretariat staff and the vis- on a muddy dilapidated road from the Chief Minister's Besides setting up of English the companies for their sup- Ravela Kishore Babu on Additional forces were itors had faced inconvenience from the main centre to reach Office said. labs, other infrastructure like port to the programme," the Thursday extended his soli- deployed at Prakasam Barrage, as the police prevented the the Secretariat. The Chief Minister said toilets, drinking water etc Chief Minister said. ‘Muslims of India darity to the farmers agitat- Secretariat and the High Court buses from entering the Continued on Page 3 45,000 government schools would be provided, he added. Continued on Page 3 need not fear, ing in the Amaravati capital CAA doesn’t region and said that he would bring the injustice being done threaten their 5 to them to the notice of citizenship’ Prime Minister Narendra Vizag holds immense Trump impeached for Who would listen to Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. "Jagan is stubborn but the potential for industry Sujana in BJP asks Nani very name of Amit Shah PNS n HYDERABAD ‘abuse of power’ sends shivers down his spine," PNS n VIJAYAWADA Ravela said, assuring the AP Industries Minister PNS n WASHINGTON Very sadly, our founders' farmers not to be apprehen- Mekapati Goutham Reddy on vision of a Republic is now Civil Supplies Minister Kodali sive for their future. Thursday said that the propos- The House of Representatives Nani on Thursday said that if Continued on Page 3 al to make Visakapatnam the voted late Wednesday to under threat from actions from development is concentrated executive capital is like creat- impeach President Donald the White House. If we do not at one place, it could fuel ing a doorstep of economic Trump on charges that he act now, we would be derelict in regional hatred. revival. He was speaking at abused his office and obstruct- our duty Addressing the media here, Delhi HC rejects two-day US-India Defense ed Congress, with Democrats — NANCY PELOSI the minister said that the gov- Ties conference that conclud- M Goutham Reddy declaring him a threat to nation House Speaker ernment's decision would be Teachings, Nirbhaya convict's ed on Thursday. "You will and branding an indelible mark based on the expert commit- never see a more welcoming won't take it back." on the most turbulent presi- tee on new state capital. thoughts of juvenility plea state than Andhra Pradesh. An The minister alleged that dency of modern times. America's institutions with an Turning his attention to Gandhi, economic revival will be com- Visakhapatnam has been After 11 hours of fierce array of unrestrained actions, former TDP MP Sujana Ambedkar 5 NEW DELHI: The Delhi ing to that area and invest- neglected for the last five argument on the House floor including some that a collec- Chowdary, the minister won- Minister Kodali Nani High Court on Thursday dis- ments will be coming in. I will years. "In erstwhile Andhra between Democrats and tion of his own appointees dered who would listen to the must be missed Nirbhaya case convict see it as strategic advantage for Pradesh, after Hyderabad, Republicans over Trump's con- and other government wit- advice of the former Union Reddy, the minister said, "State propagated Pawan Gupta's plea claiming entrepreneurs who like to look Visakhapatnam was an indus- duct with Ukraine, lawmakers nesses testified were reckless minister who crossed over to capital needs 30,000 acres. to be a juvenile at the time of at Andhra Pradesh," Goutham trial corridor. It should have voted almost entirely along and endangered national secu- the BJP fearing imprisonment. But where is this much of offence. Justice Suresh Kait Reddy said. been natural for us to get into party lines to impeach him. rity. He further observed that land? Fifty per cent of it goes also imposed Rs 25,000 fine He added: "Chief Minister Visakhapatnam. Actually, Trump becomes the third The Democratic-con- Sujana has been speaking as in laying roads and the rest for on Gupta's advocate A.P. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has Visakhapatnam has been president in U.S. history to trolled House passed two though he was the Prime establishing industries. This Singh, who didn't appear, for said clearly in the Assembly neglected over the last five face trial in the Senate - a articles of impeachment Minister of the country and leaves very little for the state playing hide and seek in the (about three capitals) and years. proceeding that will deter- against Trump - abuse of the BJP high command. capital." court. The court also asked once he gives a word, he Continued on Page 3 mine whether he is power and obstruction of Quoting YS Jaganmohan Continued on Page 3 the Bar Council of Delhi to removed from Congress - related take appropriate action office less than to the president's against the advocate for filing one year before attempts to false document. The petition- Om Birla: Assembly Speakers he stands for withhold mili- Mamata for UN-controlled er stated that no ossification reelection. tary aid to test was conducted by the should take impartial decisions On Trump's Ukraine and investigating officers and 1,062nd day in pressure its referendum on CAA, NRC claimed that the juvenility DEHRADUN: Lok Sabha not be questioned by the office, government to KOLKATA: Throwing a chal- to resign if the people rejected claim could be raised at any Speaker Om Birla on judiciary. Congress investigate for- lenge to Centre's ruling BJP, the two."If you have the guts, let Centre time, even after the final dis- Thursday stressed on the neu- Birla said a committee of brought a mer vice pres- West Bengal Chief Minister there be a referendum across makes posal of the case. trality of presiding officers in speakers of legislatures has momentous ident Joe Mamata Banerjee on Thursday the country on CAA and NRC standard legislatures, saying they also been formed to evaluate reckoning to Biden, a poten- called for a UN-controlled ref- issues. You won't conduct it, it 8 should take impartial deci- the provisions of the anti- an unortho- tial 2020 erendum across the country on will be conducted by the format for TODAY sions on defections in a time- defection law, which will soon dox president Democratic CAA and NRC and said the United Nations - an impartial ration cards bound manner which could submit its report. who has tested opponent. Modi government would have organisation”. ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Margashirsha & Krishna Paksha KKR buys Cummins for Rs 15.50 cr, Panchangam S. Africa having a rethink on 3 capital model Tithi : Navami: 07:16 pm most expensive foreign buy ever L VENKAT RAM REDDY Going purely by Parliament soon,” Zuma had three capital cities. Nakshatram: Hasta 09:09 pm n HYDERABAD said. Nelson Mandela, the first PNS n KOLKATA Delhi Capitals. KXIP went Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start economics, AP is in no He argued that with capitals President of South Africa, tried into the auction with the any important work) Is AP Chief Minister YS position to afford on two opposite ends of the hard to scrap ‘three capitals’ Australian pacer Pat Cummins biggest available purse of Rs Rahukalam: 10:51 am- 12:13 pm Jaganmohan Reddy following three capital cities country, members of the exec- model to reduce financial bur- became the most expensive 42.70 crore. the ‘failed’ South Africa model utive needed two houses and dens but could not. foreign buy ever in the Indian The 31-year-old Maxwell Yamagandam: 02:58 pm – 04:20 pm of three capital cities? two cars in order to carry out South Africa is finding it dif- Premier League (IPL) players' has been on his way back to Varjyam: 04:43 am- 06:13 am Going by the developments ment against the three capitals their duties, which was an ficult to spend huge amounts auction when two-time cham- cricket after taking a sudden Gulika: 08:06 am - 09:29 am in South Africa, where there is concept during his 2016 State unnecessary cost. on providing houses, cars and pions Kolkata Knight Riders break to deal with mental Good Time: (to start any important work) a big demand from political of the Nation address. Zuma said this needs to be offices to the elected represen- bid a whopping Rs 15.50 health issues earlier this parties and civil society organ- South Africa currently has considered on an urgent basis. tatives and officials at both crore for him as cricketers year. Amritakalam: 03:30 pm - 05:01 pm isations to scrap the ‘three three main capital cities - “We've cut wasteful expen- Pretoria and Cape Town. from Down Under fetched Maxwell's compatriot Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:51 am - 12:35 pm capitals’ concept in favour of Pretoria as the administrative diture but there is more to be Jagan's proposal has trig- the biggest deals here on Nathan Coulter-Nile also the single capital city, gives capital, Cape Town as the leg- done on wastage,” the former gered questions over why he is Thursday. enjoyed a million dollar VIJAYAWADA scope for argument that Jagan islative capital while President had said. adopting the 'failed' South It was also a hefty pay- payday at the auction as WEATHER is indeed following the ‘failed’ He relinquished office in Bloemfontein acts as the judi- AP’s financial condition is Africa model. day another Mumbai Indians shelled South Africa model in AP by 2018. cial capital of the country. worrisome after bifurcation of Questions are also being Australian, Glenn out Rs 8 crore for the Forecast: Partly Cloudy proposing three capital cities. The present South Africa “We would like to persuade the state and it is now a ‘rev- raised over why Jagan wants to Maxwell, who pacer. Temp: 31/21 South Africa President Jacob President Cyril Ramaphosa is Parliament to consider the enue deficit state’. It is depend- follow a country like South returned to Kings Australia's limited- Humidity: 75% Zuma himself had called for also talking about scrapping maintenance of two capitals - ing on loans for its survival and Africa which is languishing in XI Punjab with a overs captain Aaron Sunrise: 06.40 Parliament to “urgently inves- the three capitals concept on Pretoria as administrative and even to meet expenses for day- poverty instead of taking devel- price tag of Rs Finch went for Rs Sunset: 05.46 tigate” the practicality of hav- the ground of saving public Cape Town as the legislative to-day administration. oped countries like US, Europe 10.75 crore after 4.40 crore to Royal Current Weather Conditions Updated December 19, 2019 5:00 PM ing two capitals in South Africa money. capital…we believe that the Going purely by economics, as role models for AP’s devel- an intense bid- Challengers in 2016. Zuma had made the state- matter requires the attention of AP is in no position to afford opment. ding war with Bangalore. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Sports ensures a bright Pushpagiri Ambati terms Naidu Sankarcharya future for students: JEO Mutt pontiff at Tirumala VIJAYAWADA: TTD additional executive officer AV Dharma a ‘habitual detractor' Reddy received Jagath Guru PNS n AMARAVATI Abhinavodhanda Vidhya n "Three capitals do not Shankara Bharathi Swamiji, mean the construction Terming Opposition leader N Peetadhipathi of Jagadguru of three cities but Chandrababu Naidu a 'habitu- Pushpagiri Sankarcharya establishing the centres Mahasamsthanam, with temple al detractor', YSRCP official spokesperson and Sattenapalli for administration," honors in front of Sri Vari temple Ambati Rambabu on Thursday. Deputy executive MLA Ambati Rambabu said officer Haridranath, Peishkar that that the people of all regions clarified (Left) TTD Joint Executive Officer P Basant Kumar holding the Torch to kick-off the 24th Inter-polytechnic Sports and Games Lokanadham, Parpathyedar are happy with the concept of n three capital cities in the State. Had such steps been Meet in Tirupati on Thursday (right) JEO formally inaugurates the Meet by holding a volleyball Gurrappa and others were taken earlier, the state present. Addressing a press confer- ence here on Thursday, he of affairs would have PNS n VIJAYAWADA n TTD Joint Executive Officer n He said TTD institutions said, "Three capitals do not been different by now, P Basant Kumar had good playgrounds Dhanurmasam mean the construction of three TTD Joint Executive Officer P he said adding that no inaugurated the 24th and sports cities but establishing the cen- Basant Kumar advised the stu- rituals begin one was unhappy with Inter-polytechnic Sports infrastructure and tres for administration." the decision other than dents to concentrate not only VIJAYAWADA: Dhanurmasam Had such steps been taken added. purchasing 4,000 acres of land on studies but also on sports and Games Meet jointly hoped that students rituals, hailed as one of earlier, the state of affairs He said that the elected rep- in the capital city region and all the vested interests and games as they enhance hosted by the TTD and the avail of the amenities significant monthly utsavas in would have been different by resentatives were supposed to his wrongdoings would be n physical and mental capabili- Govt of Andhra Pradesh at and excel in national Vaishnavite temples, commenced "Development will be now, he said adding that no govern and that they were not exposed. certain if the capital ties. the Sri Padmavati Mahila and international at Srivari temple with Tiruppavai one was unhappy with the meant for carrying out any He said that the government He was inaugurating the Polytechnic Institution events Parayanam at 2.30 am and decision other than the vested mercantile activity, which was would take care of all the cities are established 24th Inter-polytechnic Sports concluded at 5.30 am on interests. what Chandrababu had done. farmers who had given their and the state-wide and Games Meet jointly host- n Technical education department SVU regional director V Tuesday. Puranic legends say "Development will be certain He and his government were lands for the capital city. He development would be ed by the TTD and the Govt of Padma Rao urged students to pay equal importance for that the 30 pasuras sung by if the capital cities are estab- involved in the illegal deals of also said that no one would tol- possible only through Andhra Pradesh at the Sri both studies and sports as the later earn them better Godadevi would be recited lished and the state-wide devel- taking away 2,000 acres of erate if adverse comments were decentralisation," he Padmavati Mahila Polytechnic recognition and quota for higher studies and also jobs. during the Dhanurmasam opment would be possible only assigned lands. Naidu and his passed on the Chief Minister in added Institution on Thursday. Parayanam as an Ekanta Seva. State-level competitions would be held in January 2020, through decentralisation," he benamis hugely benefited by the name of farmers. He said sports should be he added made a mandatory curriculum of studies as they enhance the stamina of the students and Padma Rao urged students to Padmavati Mahila Polytechnic, added that nowadays students pay equal importance for both and others welcomed the gath- VRO lands in ACB net DRM inspects line doubling works ignoring sports and focusing studies and sports as the later ering. only on studies and as a result earn them better recognition Earlier, flags of national PNS n VIJAYAWADA any set pushing them into and quota for higher studies sports and polytechnic institu- depression. and also jobs. State-level com- tions were hoisted and sports P Srinivas, , Divisional Railway He said TTD institutions petitions would be held in lamp was lighted besides bright Manager, Vijayawada, inspect- had good playgrounds and January 2020, he added and colourful balloons were ed branch line doubling works sports infrastructure and TTD DFO D Phani Kumar released signalling the com- and Narsapur Railway Station hoped that students avail of the Naidu said sports participation mencement of competitions. on Thursday. amenities and excel in nation- enhances physical and person- Coordinator of polytechnic P Srinivas inspected al and international events. ality development besides self- institutions Dr L Krishna Sai Narsapur Railway Station, Technical education depart- confidence among students. and sports girls from 29 poly- carriage and wagon (C&W) ment SVU regional director V G Asunta, principal of Sri technics participated. depot, IOH (Intermediate Overhauling) shed, new pit- line works and TTEs rest PNS n VIJAYAWADA four months ago. house at Narsapur Railway ‘Ayurveda an The VRO is delaying the Station. P Srinivas, DRM, Special trains for The ACB sleuths arrested a process without making changes Vijayawada, participated in a ultra modern Village Revenue Officer (VRO) in Adangal 1B. Recently, the plantation drive at C&W P Srinivas, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada, inspects branch line for demanding a bribe from a VRO demanded Rs 16,000 for depot and advised the staff to doubling works and Narsapur Railway Station on Thursday medical science' various destinations farmer to issue Pattadar the issuance of passbooks. With improve the cleanliness at PNS n VIJAYAWADA Passbook. According to official this, the farmer has approached the station and expedite pas- line is commissioned. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Nadikudi, Miryalaguda, sources, Rajupet VRO Pothuraju the ACB officials. senger amenities works in Later, P Srinivas conducted The DRM Ayurveda is not only an Nalgonda, Cherlapalli, Jayakrishna, a resident of The ACB officials laid a trap progress at the station. rear window inspection of interacted with ancient medicinal system but In order to clear extra rush of Secunderabad, Begumpet, Tiruvuru, is reportedly han- and caught the VRO red-hand- The DRM interacted with Narsapur - Vijayawada Section is also an ultra modern med- passengers between Tirupati Lingampalli, Shankarpalli, dling the responsibilities of in- ed while he was collecting the local media and appraised and instructed the RVNL offi- the local media ical science with solutions for - Nagarsol, Tirupati - Vikarabad, Zahirabad, Bidar, charge VRO of Vavilala village money from the farmer near his them of the status of doubling cials to complete the branch line and appraised all critical ailments and dis- Nanded and Tirupati - Bhalki, Udgir, Latur Road, in Krishna district. house. This raid was conducted and electrification works doubling works in scheduled eases, said JEO P Basant Karimnagar, the South Pangaon, Parli, Gangakher, A farmer K Chandramouli, under the supervision of head of undertaken by RVNL and stat- time frame without any lapses. them of the status Kumar. Central Railway (SCR) will Parbhani, Manavat Road, who belongs to Rajugudem of ACB DSP Kanakaraju. Officials ed that frequency of train N Suryaprakash, DEN/East, of doubling and The JEO inaugurated a run the following special Selu, Partur, Jalna and Vavilala, applied for Pattadar seized money from the VRO operations would be increased Sumit Mittal,DSTE/SW, B Siva six-day medical programme trains Aurangabad stations in both Passbook in the name of his and registered a case against him and journey time between Prasad, ADEN/Bhimavaram, electrification on the unique Ayurvedic Train No.07417 Tirupati - directions. wife Laxmi and daughter and he will be produced in the Vijayawada and Narsapur will officers, inspectors and staff works treatment of Panchakarma Nagarsol Weekly Special These special trains will Nadendla Ramya Krishna ACB court on Thursday. be reduced once the second were present. at the Sri Venkateswara Train will depart Tirupati at consist of AC II Tier, AC III Ayurveda College in 07:30 hrs on January 3, 10, Tier, Sleeper Class and Tirupati. 17, 24, 31, 2020 and February General Second Class The JEO said that 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020, March 6, Coaches. Ayurveda had attained pub- 13, 20 and 27, 2020 Train No 07607 HS Sankalp celebrates annual Sports Day lic adoration and following. (Fridays) Nanded - Tirupati The medical programmes arrive/depart Special Train will n PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n Sankalp, an initiative of Navy like the present one will help Secunderabad at depart HS Wives Welfare Association practitioners in sharpening 20:15/20:25 hrs Nanded at 18:45 'Sankalp', a special education (NWWA), is a special their medical skills. on the same hrs on January 7, and advisory centre for He said as a part of its cam- day and arrive 14, 21, 28 and Children with Special Needs, education and advisory paign to project and preserve at Nagarsol at February 4, 11, conducted its annual Sports centre for special children of the Vedic knowledge, culture, 11:55 hrs the 18, 25, and on Day here on Thursday. the naval community TTD had set up the next day. March 3, 10, 17, The event commenced with n The school endeavours to Ayurvedic College and In the return 24 and 31 the Eastern Naval Command train the students in both Hospital. direction, Train (Tuesdays) chief Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Vice-Chancellor of the SV No.07418 Nagarsol- arrive/depart Secunderabad academics and vocational Jain lighting the 'Torch' fol- Vedic Varsity Acharya Tirupati Weekly Special at 00:10/00:40 hrs the next lowed by yoga and an energetic (Left) Special children taking part in annual Sports Day Meet in Visakhapatnam on Thursday (right) Eastern Naval Command subjects and are Sannidhanam Sudarshana Train will depart Nagarsol at day and arrive in Tirupati at drill display by students. A chief Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Jain giving medals to the winners encouraged to interact with Sharma said Panchakarma 22:00 hrs on January 4, 11, 14.00 hrs. number of games were organ- children of regular schools was a unique traditional 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 15, In the return direction, ised, which showcased the abil- tribal and a complex pair game NWWA, (Eastern Region), and and vocational subjects and are by creating a loving and treatment of Ayurveda hand- 22, 29 and March 7, 14, 21, Train No 07608 Tirupati - HS ities and various skills acquired of moving backwards while other NWWA members also encouraged to interact with caring atmosphere ed down by Vedic exponents 28 (Saturdays), arrive/depart Nanded Special Train will by the students at Sankalp. passing a ball. graced the occasion. children of regular schools by n in medicine from time Secunderabad at 11:55/12:05 depart Tirupati at 15:45 hrs Games like fishing out balls Relay race and buddy race Sankalp, an initiative of creating a loving and caring Regular workshops and immemorial. hrs on the next day and on January 8, 15, 22, 29, from a water pool, unlinking wherein the students helped Navy Wives Welfare atmosphere. Regular work- counselling sessions are Head of the Panchakarma arrive Tirupati at 04:00 hrs February 5, 12, 19, 26 and the links, bursting of balloons, their wheelchair bound friends Association (NWWA), is a shops and counselling ses- held for the parents for faculty in the SV Ayurveda on the second day. March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April picking vegetables, slow walk- to win the race were the high- special education and adviso- sions are held for the parents acceptance and Hospital Acharya P En route, these special 1 (Wednesdays) ing for the pre-primary and lights of the event. In addition, ry centre for special children for acceptance and improve- improvement of these Muralikrishna said the pro- trains will also stop at arrive/depart Secunderabad care group students. Older stu- games for parents, teachers and of the naval community. The ment of these children so that children so that they can grammme was designed in Renigunta, Gudur, Nellore, at 04:35/04:55 hrs the next dents played games like Go support staff were also organ- school endeavours to train the they can become responsible become responsible citizens collaboration with the Ayush Ongole, Tenali, Guntur, day and arrive HS Nanded at Shopping, dressing-up as a ised. Devina Jain, President, students in both academics citizens. Ministry. Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, 11:30 hrs.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES WANT TO LIVE LONGER? VISIT MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES GOLD IANS n LONDON ment can improve survival range of economic, health and ` 38,160 (10 gm) n And the more often n "Overall, our results highlight remains unclear, so researchers social factors, the researchers ` 20 people engage with the importance of Regular visit to museums, art set out to explore the associa- found that people who engaged the arts, the lower continuing to explore new SILVER galleries, theatres or concerts is tion between different fre- in arts activities once or twice their risk of death, social factors as core ` 44,400(1kg) linked to a longer life, quencies of arts engagement a year had a 14 per cent lower ` 200 researchers have found. and mortality. risk of dying at any time dur- according to the study determinants of health," said And the more often people Their findings are based on ing the follow-up period than published in the study researchers from engage with the arts, the lower data from more than 6,000 those who never engaged (3.5 journal The BMJ University College, London their risk of death, according to adults in England aged 50 deaths per 1,000 person years CHICKEN n RATES `/KG the study published in the years and over who were tak- vs 6 deaths per 1,000 person Previous studies have found that engaging with the arts can journal The BMJ. ing part in the English years). improve a person's physical and mental wellbeing, including Dressed/With Skin `177 "Overall, our results high- Longitudinal Study of Ageing People who engaged in arts depression, dementia, chronic pain, and frailty Without Skin `201 light the importance of contin- (ELSA). activities more frequently Broiler at Farm `122 uing to explore new social fac- Frequency of arts activities, (every few months or more) tors as core determinants of including, going to the theatre, had a 31 per ceny lower risk of factors such as mobility prob- tant given the current focus health," said study researchers concerts, opera, museums, art dying (2.4 deaths per 1000 per- lems, deprivation, wealth, and on social prescribing schemes EGG from University College, galleries, and exhibitions, was son years). retirement. - a key plinth of UK govern- `/ London. measured at the start of the This protective association The researches point out ment health policy - that RATES 100 Previous studies have found study in 2004-2005. was largely explained by differ- that the very people who have refer people to community HYDERABAD 425 that engaging with the arts can Participants were then fol- ences in cognition, mental the most to gain from partici- arts activities to improve VIJAYAWADA 452 improve a person's physical lowed up for an average of 12 health, and physical activity pating in the arts, such as the their health and wellbeing," and mental wellbeing, includ- years, during which time levels among those who did poorest and those with depres- said researchers. VISAKHAPATNAM 470 ing depression, dementia, deaths were recorded using and did not engage in the arts. sion or loneliness, are least like- "Everyone should have the RETAIL PRICE `4.52 chronic pain, and frailty. NHS mortality data. But results were maintained ly to do so. chance to participate in cultur- (IN VIJAYAWADA) But whether arts engage- After taking account of a independent of these and other "These results are impor- al activities, they added.

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CAPSULE 2k acres identified TTD chief clarifies on special darshan on for Executive Vaikuntha Ekadasi VIJAYAWADA: TTD Chairman Minister for Tourism and Youth Advancement Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao YS Bharati, wife of YS Jaganmohan Reddy, giving a memento of the wife of YV Subba Reddy on Thursday speaking at the inaugural programme of National Carrom and the State-level Finance Commission Chairman SK Singh, when they called on the Chief clarified that the Vaikuntha Table Tennis Tournament in Visakhapatnam on Thursday Capital in Vizag? Minister at his residence in Tadepalli on Thursday Dwara Darshan of Lord Venakteswara Swamy will be PNS n AMARAVATI allowed only for two days and not for 10 days as stated Minister assures all help Close on the heels of Chief earlier. The TTD Chairman and Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy Finance panel temple's main priest made a announcing the setting up of the courtesy call on Sarada promising sportspersons Executive Capital in Peetham seer Swarupananda, Visakhapatnam, the exercise for who visited Tirumala, and PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Minister Srinivasa Rao also identifying the ideal location for chief meets CM discussed several religious said that for the development the offices in the Port City and issues. At the end of the Minister for Tourism and Youth of the sports in the State, the its surroundings has started. PNS n AMARAVATI meeting, Subba Reddy clarified Advancement Muttamsetti Chief Minister had proposed According to sources, 2,000 He said the Centre that the Vaikuntha Dwara Srinivasa Rao said the govern- a new sports policy and acres of government land has Finance Commission Chairman should be liberal in Darshan on account of ment was striving to extend all announced incentives for play- been identified for administra- SK Singh met Chief Minister YS Vaikuntha Ekadasi would be sort of assistance to the promis- ers. In a bid to encourage the tive capital. Apart from this, 2.5 Jaganmohan Reddy at the camp releasing funds for allowed for only two days. The ing talent in sports and games. special talent in the State, the lakh sft belonging to a big busi- office in Tadepalli on Thursday. the State, temple priest brought to the He inaugurated the National national gold medalists in ness tycoon from Vijayawada, According to sources, 2,000 acres of government land The Chief Minister apprised particularly for notice of the seer the wear and Carrom and the State-level Table sports will be presented Rs 5 which was vacated by a soft- Singh of the poor financial posi- tear of the processional deities. Tennis Tournament here on lakh, silver medalist will be ware company, may be used for has been identified for administrative capital. Apart tion of the State. development of To this the seer advised the Thursday at the Swarnabharathi given Rs 3 lakh and bronze the purpose. Already, some from this, 2.5 lakh sft belonging to a big business He explained to him about the backward temple priest to observe Stadium here on Thursday. medalist will get Rs 1 lakh, he buildings in AU, which have the problems being faced by the practices of historic temples Stating about the interest of announced. been left unused, will also be tycoon from Vijayawada, which was vacated by a State since bifurcation. He said regions of north before taking a decision. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan The minister exhorted par- used for relocation of offices. software company, may be used for the purpose. the Centre should be liberal in Andhra and Reddy in sports and games, the ticipants to excel in sports and A spacious building in releasing funds for the State, par- Rayalaseema minister said he was a good bring pride to their States and Bheemli standing in a 3-acre Already, some buildings in AU, which have been left ticularly for development of the cricketer and also captain. the country as well. He also site, will be the residence of the unused, will also be used for relocation of offices backward regions of north "Hence, why the Chief Minister hailed Haseena Welfare Trust Chief minister, the sources Andhra and Rayalaseema. chief and explained to him is striving to change the sports for organising the national said. Already Bhogapuram will Minister for Finance Buggana department-wise financial prob- infrastructure and ensuring a event, Sky Sports Summit, the be international airport fr air that the entire process of shift- is on for a suitable place for Rajendranath Reddy, who was lems. The Polavaram project significant allocation of budget National Carrom and State connectivity. ing the administrative capital Governor's residence. also present at the meeting, and the debt burden on the gov- to the development of sports in Table Tennis with the highest Paradesipuram going to be to Visakhapatnam will be com- Circuited House may be func- made a PowerPoint presentation ernment also figured during the the State," he remarked. prize money. key place of activity. It is learnt pleted in three months. Search tion as Raj Bhavan. to the Finance Commission discussion. Jagan adopted double standards ACB raids APTRANSCO vigilance officer PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Assets worth Rs 2.74 crore were seized in a raid (document value), but it would name of Harikrishna's wife on Amaravati: Dhulipala Narendra easily be in excess of Rs 20 crore Padmaja Rani's name. The Anti-Corruption-Bureau on the Additional Superintendent of Police cum as per the market rates. The ACB officials also found PNS n GUNTUR nario now, he raised the issue of Assembly, Kumar reminded. (ACB) sleuths unearthed illegal The ACB officials said that the assets, including house sites three capitals for AP, forcing the He said that the government assets worth Rs 2.74 crore in a Chief Vigilance Officer of AP TRANSCO (AP they had found the documents at Paradesipalem and Senior TDP leader and former farmers to come out on the has been reading out who owned raid on the Additional Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited), pertaining to the immovable ille- Madhurawada in Vizag city, and MLA Dhulipala Narendra Kumar streets and making them scape- how much land in the capital Superintendent of Police cum gal properties house site measur- a flat in Hyderabad in the name on Thursday accused Chief goats," he said, questioning the region but it is not clear why it is Chief Vigilance Officer of AP Visakhapatnam, Tangella Harikrishna, on Thursday ing 300 square yards at Chollangi of Harikrishna's son Raja Harsha. Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy government about its U-turn. hesitating to take action against TRANSCO (AP Eastern Power village in East Godavari district Apart from immovable assets, of adopting double standards on "The person who supported those who purchased the lands Distribution Company Limited), Harikrishna in Vizag city and his sources of income. and a flat in Vijayawada in the officials found two cars and two the state capital issue. "While in the state capital at Amaravati in violating the law. "In the name of Vizag, Tangella Harikrishna, on relatives' houses simultaneously The seized documents of the name of Harikrishna, 3.2 acres in bikes, 260 gms of gold ornaments the Opposition, Jagan welcomed the Assembly has now gone back the CID probe into the capital Thursday. in five others places, including illegal assets of Harikrishna, Srikakulam district, another (worth Rs 6.6 lakh), 2.8 kgs of sil- the state capital at Amaravati but on the issue," Kumar said, raising lands issue, the government has The ACB sleuths led by Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and a including cash, gold, land hold- vacant land measuring 25 cents ver ornaments (worth Rs 2 lakh), is spewing venom on the new doubts about the credibility of the been sending officials door-to- Deputy Superintendent of Police, few other places, with allegations ings, houses and a few others are at Mattaparru area in West household articles of 19 lakh, Rs state capital soon after becoming YSRCP chief. door and conducting inquiry to ACB, Srikakulam, B Ramana that the officer was owning assets estimated to be around Rs 2.74 Godavari district and another 17 lakh in banks and Rs 20,000 the CM," Kumar said. "Does playing with the lives of the detriment of the people," Murthy, raided the house of the disproportionate to his known crore as per the registration value house site at Mangalagiri in the net cash. Addressing a media conference the farmers who had parted with Kumar said, questioning the gov- along with former minister P. their lands for the sake of the state ernment what has it achieved by Narayana, former TTD chairman constitute credibility of the gov- this. "What is wrong if the peo- Putta Sudhakar Yadav and ernment," he questioned. ple born and brought up in APNRT member Vemuri Ravi at At the behest of Jagan, the Amaravati region purchase lands Yet another sexual assault comes to light Need clarity on triple the TDP office here, the senior farmers have been forced to hit in the capital region, he asked, tak- PNS n GUNTUR When the four-year-old to anyone. The girl sustained leader recalled that Jagan, as the the streets, the veteran leader said. ing potshots at Jagan for claiming Nepali girl was alone at home, injuries in the incident. leader of the Opposition, wel- "When the state was bifurcat- that he did not own a building on Even as the sexual assault on a one Venugopal entered the home When the parents enquired capital: PVN Madhav comed the government locating ed, he purchased lands in the cap- a 32-acre site in Bengaluru, anoth- five-year-old not faded out of and after gagging the mouth of about the marks of injury on her the state capital in any region, but ital region to domicile in one state, er house in Hyderabad and yet public memory, similar inci- the girl, he perpetrated the body, the incident came to light. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM urged the government to ensure finance minister Buggana another one in Kadapa. He clar- dent was perpetrated on a four- heinous crime. After committing The Kothapeta police registered that it does not fuel regional dif- Rajendranath Reddy made a hue ified that he owned only one year old girl by a 40- year-old the offence, he assaulted the girl a case and took Venugopal into Member of Legislative Council ferences. "But, in the changed sce- and cry over it in the state house in one region. man came to light in Guntur. warning her against revealing it custody. PVN Madhav said BJP was always in favour of decentrali- sation in Andhra Pradesh with important offices put up in all Students promote helmet NATA MEMBERS’ INVITE TO CM the districts as per the AP Reorganisation Act. Speaking to the reporters here on Thursday, Madhav usage with a promise said Chief Minister YS PNS n VIJAYAWADA to take the pledge that he would Jaganmohan Reddy had not wear a helmet whenever he taken a clear stand on capital n PVN Madhav said Chief Putting the adage 'The drove a two-wheeler. Since he is in Amaravati and at the end of Minister YS Jaganmohan longest of journeys begin with very well-known and seen as an the winter session of the Reddy had not taken a clear a single step' into practice, stu- inspirational figure, getting the Assembly, he announced the stand on capital in Amaravati dents of Westberry School MLA to promote safe driving new proposal of coming up launched a campaign to spread was a battle half-won. with three capitals-legislative, and at the end of the winter awareness on how helmets The students believe that executive and judicial to be session of the Assembly, he help save lives and get people soon, thousands of people located at Amaravati, announced the new to wear the protective head- would have taken the pledge Visakhapatnam and Kurnool. proposal of coming up with gear without fail. and driving safe would be the There is no clarity on exec- three capitals-legislative, The idea behind the initia- norm, rather than the excep- utive capital at Visakhapatnam. executive and judicial to be tive 'Wear a Helmet' is simple: tion. The students say that The BJP opined that executive located at Amaravati, Get 10 people to not only take they are driven by the urge to capital should be located close Visakhapatnam and Kurnool a pledge to wear a helmet save lives, and of course, pos- to the legislative capital for while driving a two-wheeler, itive thoughts. "Every person smooth functioning of the gov- but also get each of them to is important to their family, ernment, he said. Madhav said and added that the vow to get 10 others make the and their families are waiting The Chief Minister Chief Minister should explain same promise. for them to return home safe- announced in haste without the plans to the farmers at The students first approached ly," is the motto behind the North American Telugu Assocaiton (NATA) members handing over an invite to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy for ‘NATA Convntion-2020', which is slated for waiting for the expert commit- Amaravati, who have been agi- MLA Annabathuni Siva Kumar campaign. June-2020, AT the camp office in Tadepalli on Thursday tee formed under GN Rao, tating seriously. Jagan fears Who would Capital farmers protest, 5 firms Amit Shah, Vizag holds immense listen to contribute Rs Sujana in BJP 85 cr for says Ravela potential for industry keep up pressure on CM facelift of Continued from Page1 asks Nani Continued from Page1 Continued from Page1 state schools The BJP is committed to building Continued the state capital at Amaravati, he said, It has great potential; there Turning his attention from Page1 expressing astonishment at not are lot of existing industries." on Chandrababu Naidu, being able to name the state capital He added that it is coastal he accused the TDP supre- The State gov- due to the stand adopted by the gov- based city with great growth mo of spreading lies. "Is it ernment is target- ernment. prospects and has turned cos- feasible to build the state ing to raise at least He advised the government mopolitan over the past 30-40 capital with mere Rs 2 Rs 1,000 crore against splitting the state capital into years due to the different kinds lakh-crore?" Nani ques- through donations three and noted that investors were of PSUs being established tioned. People did not vote from different reluctant to invest in the state. there. Goutham Reddy said, "It for the YSRCP expecting sources in the "If there is vendetta against polit- is right growth incubation that it would build the state ongoing ical outfits, scores should be settled centre that is poised to become capital at Amaravati and financial year politically," Ravela said, advising the next Greenfield. The deci- execute the Polavaram pro- Continued from Page1 possible if the Legislative, Executive under the new the government against victimising sion of the CM, I think it is ject, he said. and the Judicial Capitals are located 'Connect-to- the people. going to serve the people of AP Nani said that as far as Meanwhile, TDP workers, led by at three different places. Andhra' initiative. On the pretext of irregularities in great way." he was concerned, he was former minister Devineni Uma "We have parted with our lands The money thus allegedly taken place in building the The two-day US-India a resident of Krishna dis- Maheswara Rao, staged a sit-in on the only for the sake of five crore Andhra secured will be state capital, the state government is Defense Ties Conference con- trict and was desirous of National Highway at Gollapudi people. Municipal Administration utilised on the trying to relocate it," he alleged. cluded on Thursday with addresses by Joel Starr, Deputy E. Fillion (US Navy), Chief development of the north opposing the move to set up three Minister Botsa Satyanarayana has government's flag- The BJP leader dismissed the alle- keynote addresses by Goutham Assistant Secretary from the Office of Defence coastal Andhra Pradesh. Capitals in the State. The protesters been creating confusion over the issue ship 'Navaratnalu' gations that he had purchased lands Reddy and Consul General US Department of State's Cooperation, U.S. Embassy "Will the government raised slogans against the government. with new announcements time and programme under in the capital region under the Joel Reifman. The conference Bureau of Political-Military New Delhi and other digni- shift Delhi, the nation's Traffic on either side of the busy again. If this is the case, how can which cash will be name of a firm Maitri as 'rubbish'. held at Taj Krishna witnessed Affairs, KT Rama Rao, taries from various U.S. and capital which is located at Hyderabad-Vijayawada came to a investors be expected to come to the doled out through He made it clear that he has no presentations from several Minister for Information Indian government agencies, the far end of the country, standstill for some time, causing State?" the farmers said. The said that various schemes relation whatsoever with Maitri and defence startup companies. Technology and Municipal think tanks and representa- to the centre of the coun- much inconvenience to the travelling it was not proper to change the Capital to different sec- dared the government to prove the The highlights of the con- Administration, Government tives of several US and Indian try even if demanded," he public. The farmers contended that every time there was a change in the tions of people allegations leveled against him. ference included keynote of Telangana, Captain Daniel companies. asked. decentralisation of development is not government, they said. every year. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2019 nation 04 AMU teachers take out Kejriwal launches free SHORT READS WiFi scheme silent march protesting CAA ‘PARADOXICAL THAT INTERNET SUSPENDED IN DELHI’ n n PNS ALIGARH (UP) The protestors, PNS NEW DELHI Several teachers of the Aligarh including a large Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Muslim University held silent Kejriwal launched a free WiFi ‘India can't become march opposing the Citizens number of scheme on Thursday and said (Amendment) Act on women teachers, it was paradoxical that internet USD 5 trillion Thursday, days after the insti- marched from services were shut by author- economy if villages tute witnessed police crack- ities on this day due to protests down against its students who the AMU against the amended are ignored’ were agitating against the new Teachers Club to Citizenship Act in the city. NEW DELHI: The dream of legislation. Kejriwal said the people in the India becoming a 5 trillion The protestors, including a the Purani country were "scared" as 70 per dollar economy cannot be large number of women teach- Chungi crossing cent of them have no documents achieved if the villages in the ers, marched from the AMU and circled the to prove their citizenship. country are ignored, Union Teachers Club to the Purani "It is paradoxical that the day Rural Development Minister Chungi crossing and circled campus the free WiFi scheme is being Narendra Singh Tomar said the campus. launched, police has to shut Thursday suspended internet, ments. Seventy per cent peo- here on Thursday. Speaking at "We want to convey to the internet services. I hope the sit- voice and messaging services ple, specially poor, have no National Awards Distribution people of India that our strug- Hundreds of AMU students and tear gas to disperse them. put up at several areas adjoin- uation will normalise soon in parts of Delhi-NCR follow- document to show and they function to honour outstanding gle against the Citizens protesting against the amend- The Samajwadi Party held a ing the AMU campus. and internet services will be ing instructions from the fear that they will be evicted work in the rural development (Amendment) Act will contin- ed Citizenship Act clashed protest march on Thursday In Aligarh town's sensitive resumed," he said at the launch police in the wake of protests from the country, he said. The schemes across the country, ue peacefully within the demo- with police on Sunday at a from its city office near Jail Upper Court area which wit- of the scheme at an ITO bus against anti-Citizenship Citizenship (Amendment) Act Tomar said every village needs cratic framework of the sys- campus gate, leaving 60 Road up to the Tasvir Mahal nessed major protests on stand. Amendment Act. (CAA) is not going to achieve to have all the basic facilities tem," AMU Teachers injured. After the protest, the crossing where they handed Wednesday, shopkeepers There was no need of the The chief minister expressed anything, he said. equipped with modern Association secretary, Professor adminstration announced clo- over a memorandum to the downed their shutters to amended citizenship law and concern that the law and order Kejriwal said the Aam technology, just like the cities. Najmul Islam told PTI. sure of the university till district authorities demanding express solidatity with the the government needs to focus situation, not only in Delhi, but Aadmi Party government has "We feel that we are fighting January 5. immediate revocation of the cause. on providing jobs to the youth, the entire country was "deterio- fulfilled all promises that it for the idea of India as envis- The clashes at AMU started Citizenship (Amendment) Act. In the afternoon, he said. rating" day by day. made with the people of Delhi aged by the founding fathers of after an agitation by Delhi's The district authorities however,they opened their "I urge the central government "There is a fear among all the in the 2015 Assembly elec- the nation. This is not a strug- Jamia Millia Islamia students erected barriers preventing the shops when tension subsided with folded hands not to bring citizen, not just Muslims, that tions."Delhi will become the gle for the rights of any partic- against the legislation turned protestors from reaching the in different parts of the city, this law at this time," he said. they will have to prove their first city in the world to have ular community," he stressed. violent and police used batons collectorate. Barriers had been police said. Telecom operators on citizenship and show docu- free WiFi services," he said.

ANTI-CAA STIR Delhi Police use drone to Court extends Shiv Sena not participating Shivinder's ED custody Internet services suspended till Dec 26 in RFL in Mumbai anti-CAA protest keep track of protesters money-laundering case n in UP's Sambhal PNS NEW DELHI were stopped at police barri- NEW DELHI: A Delhi court PNS n MUMBAI cades on Nishadraj Marg in Thursday extended the ED The Delhi police used a drone Daryaganj, while trying to reach custody of former Fortis The Shiv Sena, an ally of the to keep a watch on protesters as Red Fort. A drone hovered over Healthcare promoter Shivinder Congress and NCP in they gathered to march against them to record the happenings. Singh till December 26 in a Maharashtra government, is the amended citizenship law, The protesters broke into money laundering case related not part of a front formed by from Red Fort in Old Delhi to louder slogan shouting, cheering to alleged misappropriation of various organisations to protest Shaheed Park near ITO, on and clapping as they spotted the funds at Religare Finvest Ltd against the Citizenship Thursday. drone. "Drones are used to (RFL). Additional Sessions (Amendment) Act and the The police had denied per- record happenings and in case Judge Sandeep Yadav extended National Register of Citizens mission to the left-backed AISA of massive law and order situa- Singh's custody by the here on Thursday. and the Swaraj Abhiyan to hold tions, where things go out of Enforcement Directorate after it When Mumbai Congress a march against the Citizenship hand, the recordings help iden- sought his 7-day custodial PNS n SAMBHAL One state roadways bus was president Eknath Gaikwad was Amendment Act from Red Fort, tifying those who cause a situ- interrogation. The probe agency set on fire in Chaudhary Sarai asked why the Shiv Sena was citing law and order issues. ation to go out of hand," a senior sought seven day's remand of Internet services were suspend- area of the district on Thursday not part of the front, called A huge number of protesters police officer said. Singh saying he needed to be ed in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal afternoon while another was 'Hum Bharat Ke Log', he said confronted with some shell on Thursday after a public bus damaged, Superintendent of the protest was organised by companies' directors who have was set ablaze and another Police Yamuna Prasad said. NGOs and not his party. in the Lok Sabha, but staged a "We are in touch with the been summoned by the probe damaged as protest against the Fire tenders were rushed to "The Congress, NCP and walkout during voting on it in Shiv Sena to join the forum. agency. Singh's brother Citizenship (Amendment) Act the spot. This is the first incident other parties were invited by the Rajya Sabha, saying the (Sena president and chief min- Malvinder (46), also a former turned violent, District on attack on state-run buses in citizens' groups for the protest. party's queries on the bill were ister) Uddhavji has helped us Fortis Healthcare promoter, Magistrate Avinash K Singh the state in the wake of violent If the Congress had organised not answered. with the logistics of today's former CMD of Religare said. protests against the CAA. it, we would have invited all Firoze Mitiborwala, a mem- protest at the August Kranti Enterprises Ltd (REL) Sunil Some of the protesters also Section 144 of the CrPC pro- partners of the Maharashtra ber of the 'Hum Bharat Ke Log' Maidan," he said. Godhwani (58), Kavi Arora (48) pelted stones at a police station, hibiting unlawful assembly is in Vikas Aghadi (comprising the front, said they have formed an Earlier, a release issued by and Anil Saxena were arrested he said. force in the state and no permis- Sena, Congress and NCP)," all India forum comprising cit- 'Hum Bharat Ke Log' front by the Economic Offences "The internet services have sion for any gathering has been Gaikwad told PTI. izens' groups to protest against dubbed the Citizenship Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police for been suspended as a precaution- given for December 19, Uttar The Shiv Sena had earlier the new citizenship law and the (Amendment) Act and NRC as allegedly diverting RFL's money ary measure to prevent rumour- Pradesh Police Chief O P Singh supported the contentious National Register of Citizens "unconstitutional and discrim- and investing it in other mongering," the DM added. had said. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (NRC). inatory". companies. CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT Fatehpur woman allegedly raped, Protecting interests of Muslims set ablaze; dies of burns in hospital our responsibility: Yediyurappa PNS n KANPUR (UP) 'panchayat' did not approve of her relationship with a distant PNS n BENGALURU if they continue in the same way, Anti-CAA stir: An 18-year-old woman, whose relative. they will have to face the con- family had alleged that she was When the matter of her In an attempt to allay fears sequences. Cong leaders raped and set ablaze in relationship with the distant among the Muslim communi- Khader had recently claimed Fatehpur, succumbed to her relative came to light, a pan- ty regarding the Citizenship that the state would "blow up in burns at a hospital here, offi- chayat was held in her village Amendment Act (CAA), cinders" if the Yediyurappa gov- meet Sonia cials said. during which the woman Karnataka Chief Minister B S ernment tried to implement the PNS n NEW DELHI The police had registered an and the man were made to Yediyurappa on Thursday said Citizenship Amendment Act. FIR last week under sections take a pledge that they would protecting your interest is our Later in the day as the protests In view of protests over the relating to rape and attempted live separately and not meet responsibility. grew, the Chief Minister once Citizenship Amendment Act, murder after the incident, but each other. Callingfor peace, amid again urged and appealed to all top Congress leaders on are also investigating the claim Upset over the panchayat's protests in various parts of the political parties, leaders and Thursday got together and that she set herself afire after a decision, the woman rushed to state defying prohibitory orders, people in general to maintain discussed the prevailing sit- village panchayat put an end to her house at a village in against the CAA, he alleged calm on the CAA issue. uation in the country, includ- her relationship with a relative. Fatehpur and allegedly set her- Congress party's role behind it "CAA is no threat to the peo- ing the national capital, at "She had suffered from was having problems while An FIR was registered on the self ablaze, he had said. and warned them of conse- ple of this country. It is only an party chief Sonia Gandhi's organ failure including lungs breathing too, Kala said. basis of a complaint lodged by District Magistrate quences. or against the law, and section act applied to the people from residence. and kidneys following serious "She was almost uncon- the woman's family last week Fatehpur Sanjeev Singh had The Chief Minister on 144 (prohibitory orders) were in other countries who seek citi- Among the top leaders injuries and we tried to resus- scious since Wednesday and an accused was arrested said upon noticing smoke, Wednesday had declared that place." zenship. CAA does not discrim- present at Gandhi's residence citate her, but she could not evening and took her last for rape and attempt to mur- villagers rescued the woman his government will "hundred Authorities had clamped sec- inate people on the basis of reli- were A K Antony, Ghulam survive and died," Head of the breath at around 6:30 am, he der, according to Fatehpur SP and took her to a local com- per cent" implement the CAA. tion 144 of the CrPC in various gion. Citizenship is accorded on Nabi Azad and Anand department (surgery) at the said. Prashant Verma. munity health centre. "I appeal to the minority parts of the state including the basis of their nationality and Sharma. The meeting came hospital, Sanjay Kala said. "The patient had remained The attempt to murder On December 5, a rape Muslim brothers, this law will in Bengaluru and Mangaluru with not on the basis of religion or in the midst of widespread The body has been sent to in an extremely critical condi- charge was being converted to survivor from Unnao was no way affect you, protecting immediate effect on Wednesday caste," he said. protests across the national the mortuary for autopsy. tion since admission to LLR murder, police said. set ablaze by five people, your interest is our responsibil- evening that will be in force till Yediyurappa also claimed capital over the citizenship The rape victim, who had hospital," Kala said, adding Additional Director General including two accused of ity. Kindly cooperate, maintain the midnight of December 21. that opposition parties and amendment law that saw the over 90 per cent burns, had that a team of several doctors of Police (Allahabad zone) raping her. They were arrest- peace and order," Yediyurappa Alleging the Congress was leaders who are opposing the act shutting down of internet, been on ventilator support tried to keep her stable, but her Sujeet Pandey had earlier said ed the same day. The woman said. behind the protest, Yediyurappa are doing it with a political metro stations and traffic since Tuesday due to continued condition continued to deteri- it was the woman who alleged- later died during treatment in Speaking to reporters here, he said it is because of people like motive and people of the coun- jams at a number of places. multi-organ dysfunction. She orate over the last two days. ly set herself ablaze when a a Delhi hospital. said, "we have not given permis- U T Khader (Congress MLA) try are intelligent to understand sion for any agitation in favour such things are happening, and their motto. Soren in soup over his remarks on saffron brigade ‘BJP has ensured ‘Kashmir-like' PNS n PAKUR/RANCHI hain, Bhajpa ke log, jo sadi kam Soren in connection with the karte hain lekin gerua vastra 'hurtful' comments on Hindu The Jharkhand Mukti Morchas pehan kar bahu-betiyon ki izzat religion by the JMM leader. situation in every part of India’ (JMM) working president lutne ka kaam karte hain. (These In its letter, the BJP alleged that Hemant Soren has stoked a huge are BJP people who seldom Sorens "inciting" speech hurt PNS n SRINAGAR The twitter handle of the controversy after he alleged that marry but wearing saffron robes the sentiments of not only peo- PDP president is being oper- people wearing saffron robes rob the honour of women). ple of Jharkhand but crores of PDP president Mehbooba ated by her daughter Iltija were robbing women of honour "Do you want to vote for such Hindus in the country. Mufti on Thursday said people Mufti after the former was with the BJP hitting back with a people," Soren asked the people "Congress General Secretary of the country need not visit placed under preventive deten- complaint with the Election while appealing to vote for the Priyanka Gandhi (Vadra), who Kashmir to experience the tion hours ahead of the Centre Commission. JMM/Congress/RJD alliance in was on stage had neither prevent- subjugation of the locals in the abrogating Article 370 and Addressing an election rally in the fifth and final phase of ed Soren from making the con- valley as the BJP has ensured bifurcation of Jammu and Pakur constituency on polling on December 20. troversial speech nor condemned that a "Kashmir-like" situation Kashmir into two union terri- Wednesday, the former chief Soon after Sorens speech, the it publicly," it said and urged the prevails in every part of India. tories. minister further alleged that "a Jharkhand unit of the BJP in Chief Electoral Officer to book "Fellow citizens don't need Protests against the amend- rapist in Uttar Pradesh is resting that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ported speech at the Pakur rally Ranchi lodged a complaint with them in treason case and punish to visit Kashmir anymore to ed Citizenship Act are being in hospital while his victim is in Yogi (Adityanath) ji has been is shown on TV channels and the the Election Commission, them, "so that no other leader witness their subjugation. BJP held across the country ever jail". making rounds here (in Santhal BJP also gave a pendrive contain- demanding action against from Congress or JMM will has brought Kashmir right to a tweet on Mehbooba Mufti's since the bill was introduced in "Nowadays, women are being Pargana)," Soren said. ing his speech to the EC. Congress General Secretary speak such hurtful words on reli- the doorstep of every Indian," twitter handle read. Parliament earlier this month. set on fire. I got the information A video footage of Soren's pur- Soren added, "ye woh log Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and gion in future". VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS ‘Teachings, thoughts of Gandhi, Pak violates LoC Siddaramiah flays Karna ceasefire in Poonch, Indian Army responds Ambedkar must be propagated’ JAMMU: Firing was on across govt's decision to clamp down PNS n NEW DELHI themselves or their family the Line of Control (LoC) in members, he said. Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch PNS n BENGALURU However, defying prohibito- Social Justice and People should take their life on Thursday after Pakistani ry orders hundreds have gath- Empowerment Minister and struggles they underwent troops violated the ceasefire Hitting out at Chief Minister B ered at Town Hall here to Thawar Chand Gehlot on as an example for public ser- and the Indian Army retaliated, S Yediyurappa for his govern- protest againstthe Citizenship Thursday advocated the need vice for a cause, he added. the army said. Pakistan opened ment's decision to clamp down Amendment Act (CAA). for "intensively propagating" Gehlot's remarks have come unprovoked fire with small on protests against Citizenship Extending his full support to the teachings, thoughts and in the backdrop of protests arms and mortars in Mankote Amendment Act, former Chief those peacefully protesting sacrifices of Mahatma Gandhi over the Citizenship sector of Poonch and Indian Minister Siddaramaiah on against the "anti-constitution- and B R Ambedkar among the Amendment Act continuing in troops were "retaliating Thursday asked him not to be al" CAA, Siddaramaiah said, it people. parts of the country on befittingly" an army statement "undemocratic". is this act of protesting that has Participating in a lecture Thawar Chand Gehlot Thursday. said. In a series of tweets, the strengthened the democracy here on the topic-- 'From Scores of protesters includ- senior Congress leader told the and political accountability. Mahatma to Modi: The Idea of He said their way ing Jamia students, policemen Chief Minister that he was "Mr. Yediyurappa @BSYBJP, India', under the auspices of his and locals were injured in the Govt scared on being used as a pawn to fulfill B S Yediyurappa Chief Minister Siddaramaiah What will you do when your ministry, Gehlot said both of holding non- violence and arson that took historians': Mamata the agenda of RSS, and called own MLAs protest against you Gandhi and Ambedkar were violent protests place during the protest on on Guha's detention on him to strengthen the forces Authorities have clamped section 144 after cabinet expansion, if at all "highly learned mahapurush". during the freedom Sunday in the national capital. that fight against fascism. of the CrPC in various parts of the state the expansion is happening? He said their way of holding struggle against Gehlot also highlighted his KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief "Mr Yediyurappa @BSYBJP, Will you impose Sec 144 even non-violent protests during ministry's achievements, which Minister Mamata Banerjee on If you remember correctly, including Bengaluru and Mangaluru with then? Sec 144 is not a solution the freedom struggle against the Britishers under the Modi dispensation, Thursday condemned the think about the number of immediate effect on Wednesday against rightful protesters," he the Britishers without causing without causing had created seven Guinness detention of leading historian protests you led against our evening that will be in force till the further questioned the Chief disturbances to the general disturbances to records for the welfare of the Ramachandra Guha during an govt. Minister. public should be taken note of. disabled people. anti-CAA protest in Bengaluru Though your later convic- midnight of December 21 Earlier in the day, alleging Both the "tall leaders", who the general public Director of Indian Institute and extended her solidarity to tion proved that you lacked the Congress was behind the worshipped India, faced should be taken of Advanced Study, Shimla, M all those picked up during the commitment, we are sure of are falling to their trap. They're section 144 of the CrPC in var- protest, Yediyurappa said it is harassment, insults, baton note of R Paranjape claimed Nehru's agitation. "This government is our commitment towards our coming for you!! Be aware, Be ious parts of the state includ- because of people like U T charges of cops, bullets and model of socialism and com- scared of students. This Constitution. Don't be unde- watchful!! Strengthen the ing Bengaluru and Mangaluru Khader (Congress MLA) such even underwent jail term but munism had failed in India as government is scared of one of mocratic!!" Siddaramaiah said. forces that fight against fas- with immediate effect on things are happening, and if there were no reports of single return to India they did not many public sector undertak- India's most accomplished "Mr. @BSYBJP Yediyurappa, cism!!" he said in another Wednesday evening that will they continue in the same way, stone thrown or public prop- take up their profession or took ings, started in his time, were historians for speaking to the You are being used as a pawn tweet. be in force till the midnight of they will have to face the con- erties damaged during their employment elsewhere. suffering losses for about Rs 1.5 media on #CAB #NRC and to fulfill the agenda of RSS. You Authorities have clamped December 21. sequences. agitations, he said. Instead they sacrificed them- lakh crores with Air India holding a poster of GandhiJi," In fact both of them studied selves for the country's liber- alone accounting for Rs 50,000 Banerjee said in a post on her law abroad and after their ation without bothering about crore. Twitter handle. "I condemn the detentionA of Ram Guha. We BIHAR BANDH CAA PROTESTS extend our full solidarity to all those detained," she said. Hundreds of agitators, Large-scale disruption of traffic, Muslims of India need not including Guha, were detained in Bengaluru, Kalaburagi and Shivamogga in Karnataka for vandalism and arson reported fear: Ajmer Dargah head protesting against the PNS n PATNA PNS n JAIPUR Citizenship Amendment Act on Thursday. Bihar witnessed large-scale HC issues notice The Citizenship disruption of traffic, vandalism (Amendment) Act is not and arson on Thursday on against Muslims of the coun- Don't stifle account of a state-wide shut- to Centre, try and they need not fear as democratic voices: down called by Left parties in Delhi govt it does not pose any danger to protest against amended their citizenship, the spiritual Aparna Sen Kamal Haasan Citizenship Act and the pro- PNS n NEW DELHI head of Ajmer Dargah Zainul CHENNAI: Actor-turned- posed country-wide imple- Abedin Ali Khan said on politician and founder of the mentation of National Register The Delhi High Court Thursday. ‘Country MNM party Kamal Haasan on of Citizens. Thursday issued notice to the He said the government Thursday urged the Chennai Several small parties like Centre, the Delhi government should constitute a high- protesting Police Commissioner not to controversial former MP coalition Congress, RLSP and Bhojpuri numbers on the and the police on a PIL seek- power committee considering stifle democratic voices at the Pappu Yadavs Jan Adhikar HAM had on Wednesday Mahatma Gandhi Setu across ing setting up of a fact finding the sentiments of muslim anti-Citizenship Amendment Party (JAP) and former pledged support to both the the Ganges that connects the committee to look into vio- community and submit a fac- loudly against Act (CAA) protests to be held Bollywood set designer shutdowns though not much capital city to north Bihar lence at Jamia Millia Islamia tual report after hearing their here. In a tweet the Makkal CAA, NRC’ Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Mukesh Sahnis Vikassheel active participation was seen while many others demon- University here during protests grievances so that the fear and PNS n KOLKATA said: "My request is, to the Insaan Party (VIP) the latter from these parties. strated on the streets bare- against the Citizen myths shrouding to the new Indian who is sitting on the a constituent of the opposition In the state capital, the JAP chested notwithstanding the (Amendment) Act (CAA). law are cleared. Commissioner of Police Grand Alliance in the state a fledgling outfit remained in chilly weather. A bench of Chief Justice D "The Citizenship Eminent film maker-actor Chennai's chair. Please do not took active part in the dawn- the spotlight as it took the lead Yadav, who was recently N Patel however declined (Amendment) Act is not Aparna Sen on Thursday stifle Democratic voices to be to-dusk protests. in vandalizing buses and cars, served with a notice by the interim protection to students against Muslims living in the said the country is protesting raised at Valluvar Kottam today The Grand Alliances largest burning tyres on the roads to Patna district administration from coercive action including country. Any muslim living in appealed to the Centre to vehemently against the new (Thursday)." People from constituent RJD extended obstruct movement of vehicles under Section 107 of the arrest. Lawyers chanted the country need not fear as issue a guideline to police to citizenship law CAA and the different walks of life like "moral support" to the bandh and squatting on railway tracks Criminal Procedure Code "shame shame" after the high there is no danger to their cit- not use force on students and National Register of students, youth, women though its cadre stayed away to prevent trains from running which he had equated with a court declined students inter- izenship. But, there is a need not act in a way as if the pupils Citizens(NRC), and the voic- organisations, Muslim from enforcing the same, say- on time. "house arrest", marched on im protection. to clarify the fear and myth of the university are criminals. es of protest cannot be muz- organisations and others are ing they have called a shut- The JAP activists also came the streets accompanied by The court's decision came spread among Muslims in the He also appealed the stu- zled by clamping prohibito- expected to participate in the down against the amended up with several camera- supporters all of them wear- while hearing six petitions country," the Dargah Deewan dents of the university to not ry orders. protest. "We expect about 300- Citizenship Act and proposed friendly forms of protest. ing handcuffs and shackles seeking medical treatment said. take law in their hands as they Taking part in a huge 400 people to participate in the nationwide NRC on Saturday, Some of them males around their legs accusing the and compensation for injured Referring to the Delhi police are the future of the country protest march in Kolkata, protest. People belonging to December 21. donned saris and gyrated lusti- government of trying to students in the protests against crackdown on students of and their parents and family Sen condemned the deten- various organisations, social Other constituents of the ly to the tunes of ribald smother dissent. CAA over the past few days. Jamia Millia Islamia, Abedin have high hopes from them. tion of famed historian activists, Sri Lankan refugees Ramchandra Guha in and others are expected to Bengaluru. participate in the protest," "We have to show them Mohammed Ghouse, State that people across the coun- Secretary, Welfare Party of Stalin, Haasan criticise police action against Guha, Yadav try are opposed to it. The India said. country is loudly protest- PNS n CHENNAI against Guha and Yadav. "I ing," she said during a apolit- M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) applaud with glee at the stupid- ical march from Ramlila Anti-CAA protests: 19 Opposition DMK and MNM I condemn the high-handedness of the Govt authorities ity of the government for stok- Maidan to the Kolkata IndiGo flights cancelled, on Thursday criticised the ing the fire of Satyagraha by Muncipal Corporation head- police action against historian & police officials who have arrested @Ram_Guha & arresting the thinking and ques- quarters here. 16 others delayed Ramchandra Guha and Swaraj @_YogendraYadav tioning minds of India like AIterating that secularism NEW DELHI: Nineteen IndiGo Abhiyaan chief Yogendra Yadav @Ram_Guha & has held India together like a flights were cancelled and 16 during the anti-CAA protests, @_YogendraYadav," he said in glue, she said: "So long secu- others were delayed as crew with Kamal Haasan expressing stoking the fire of Satyagaraha Delhi, saying it "goes against the tweet. "Yet I am concerned larism is under threat and members were stuck in traffic "concern" over their safety. by arresting" Guha and Yadav. free speech." "When the space for their safety. India stands attack, our movement will jam at NH-8 due to anti-CAA Yadav and Guha were "I condemn the high-hand- for dissent shrinks, dictatorship with you," he added. continue." protests on Thursday, a Delhi detained by the police in Delhi edness of the Government replaces democracy. Yadav was among those pro- Questioning why the airport official said. Three ad Bengaluru, respectively. authorities & police officials #CAAProtest," the Tamil Nadu testers who were detained by authorities should impose airlines -- Vistara, Air India and While DMK President M K who have arrested Leader of Opposition added. the Delhi Police near Red Fort prohibitory orders, she said "I IndiGo -- announced that their Stalin slammed the "high-hand- @Ram_Guha & Makkal Needhi Maiam chief when they tried to take out a condemn the detention of passengers, who are stuck in edness" of police over their @_YogendraYadav," Stalin Haasan, who has been vocifer- march in defiance of the pro- Guha, Yogendra Yadav. You traffic due to anti-CAA protests arrest, Haasan said he was wrote on Twitter. ous in his opposition to the hibitory orders imposed to cannot muzzle protest by at various parts of Delhi, will be applauding with "glee the stu- Further, he opposed the sus- Citizenship (Amendment) Act, protest the amended clamping (prohibitory adjusted in subsequent flights. pidity of the government for pension of internet in parts of also slammed the police action Citizenship Act. orders) under section 144". "Till now, 16 flights have been delayed due to traffic jam at NH-8. IndiGo has cancelled 19 flights as the crew members were stuck in traffic jam and UP Assembly adjourned sine die amid because of other issues," the official said.

Violent protests hit oppn uproar; supplementary budget passed Lucknow; police use PNS n LUCKNOW tear-gas shells Parliamentary Affairs minister Suresh Uttar Pradesh Legislative LUCKNOW: Violent protests Khanna was heard saying that Assembly was abruptly Opposition was bereft of issues and broke out in Lucknow against adjourned sine die on the new citizenship law on Thursday amid uproar by was not interested in any debate. Thursday afternoon when a opposition members and mob pelted stones and torched protests in the well of the ing, Speaker Hriday Narain against the amended vehicles parked outside a police Pushed back from Red Fort, post. DGP O.P Singh said police House over various issues. Dixit completed with minutes Citizenship Act. Leader of had to fire tear-gas shells to As soon as the House met the business on the agenda that Opposition Ahmed Hasan said for the day, Leader of the included the passage by voice he has been served notice by a control the situation in people continue protest Madeyganj area. About 20 Opposition Ram Govind vote of the second supplemen- sub-inspector level officer on PNS n NEW DELHI people have been taken into After being pushed back, Chaudhary stood up, alleging tary demands tabled on Wednesday, warning him custody, he added. Tension was they converged near Sunehri that people were being denied Tuesday, vote on account and against taking part in the palpable in some other areas, People from various parts of Masjid, where slogans of 'Hum their Constitutional right of certain bills. protest and alleged that especially the Muslim- the city converged near Honge Kamyaab', 'Inquilab holding protests and 'dhar- The Speaker then took the Opposition leaders and work- dominated Old City areas, and Sunehri Masjid in Old Delhi, Zindabad' filled the air. nas'. Referring to Samajwadi sense of the House and with a ers were being pressured. police officials were having a after being pushed back by Slogans of 'CAA Se Azaadi Party protest against the majority of the members sup- SP leaders barged into the tough time maintaining law and police from the historic Red and NRC Se Azaadi' were amended citizenship law on Parliamentary Affairs min- the house has been most irre- porting the resolution, well of the House leading to the order. Senior officers were Fort, to protest against the also raised by the crowd, Thursday, Chaudhary said this ister Suresh Khanna was heard sponsible. They are trying to adjourned the proceedings sine adjournemnt of the proceed- camping in the areas disturbed Citizenship Amendment Act which included locals from is the first time that any gov- saying that Opposition was set the state on fire. Since die. The state Assembly was ings first for 15 minutes and by protests. Meanwhile, (CAA) on Thursday. Old Delhi and East Delhi and ernment is thwarting a protest bereft of issues and was not opposition members are not otherwise likely to be then till 12 noon. Congress sources said, UPCC Owing to the prohibitory students. in such a manner and cited interested in any debate. interested in the peaceful con- adjourned sine die on Friday. When the House reassem- president Ajay Kumar Lallu was orders imposed in the nation- Protesters were carrying the state's DGP OP Singh state- Khanna also pulled up the duct of the proceedings, it will In the Legislative Council, bled, SP pressed for a reply detained when he was leading a al capital, the Delhi Police national flag. On a day, the ment where he said all protests Opposition, saying they have be better to have the House the Question Hour was dis- from the Leader of the House protest against the law his party detained protesters who national capital recorded the will be crushed. done nothing for the people adjourned sine die," Khanna rupted following protests by on the "high handedness of the says is discriminatory in the reached the Red Fort to protest coldest day of the season, pro- Soon after, SP and Congress and that is why they have been said. Samajwadi Party members government", failing which busy Parivartan Chowk, near against the CAA and placed testers, wrapped in their win- members barged into the well rejected by the electorate. The opposition members over prohibitory order notices they once again were up on the District Magistrate's office. barricades to stop others from ter clothes, carried on their of the house raising slogans "They need to resign and sit kept protesting all along. served to their leaders in view their feet, leading to the reaching there. demonstration. and creating a din. at home as their behaviour in Amid continued sloganeer- of the proposed programme adjournment till 1.30 pm. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Civil disobedience It is the subtext of the NRC and a civil society movement that are forcing regional parties and CMs to up the ante An unstable Nepal n unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so,” said AMahatma Gandhi. But as the pan- Kathmandu may have a Government completing its full term in 2023 but Oli’s physical Indian clampdowns on protesters over the seg- regatory Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and incapacity to be the Prime Minister will be the inflection point in Nepalese politics the binary National Register of Citizens (NRC) acquire a martial fury, and an activist-schol- ar holding his picture is dragged away, the father of the nation would seem to have been reduced to an anachronism. Except that his spirit is not as there is a collective outpouring of anxieties nationwide about partitioning the identity of India where co-existence is not just a word but lived in daily life. Perhaps, this version of civil disobedience is for the first time breathing life into a counter-current against ASHOK K MEHTA the BJP’s monolithism and demonisation of imagined ills. So federal parties and hree events witnessed by me Chief Ministers, fired by students and civil society taking to the streets, are chal- recently have come to dominate lenging the implementation of the deeply disturbing NRC. And although the Centre the political landscape in Nepal: may push it down our gullets under the Constitutional cover of it being in the A new power-sharing deal between ailing Prime Minister Union List, the Opposition-ruled State Governments have committed themselves KPT Oli and co-chairman of the Nepal to morally question that process. No matter what the official line is about verify- Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal ing who is an Indian and who is an intruder, the NRC, in effect, means proving Dahal, also known as Prachanda; flare-up of the Kalapani territorial dispute between our citizenship all over again no matter what our religion is. It involves a com- India and Nepal; and the holding of elec- plex documentation process, sorting and review, should we fail to meet bench- tions to 52 vacant posts in Kathmandu, the marks. It is built on a deep distrust of all existing criteria of citizenship with the first political test after the NCP swept the three-tier polls in 2017-18. The most sen- BJP Government insisting that they, Aadhaar included, have been manipulated sational development, however, was the by vested interests for votebank politics. Does the NRC list then mean that all obituary pasted over the much-touted our past attempts at census have been flawed and discriminatory? Leave aside gentleman’s agreement between Oli and the costly logistical exercise in stressed times, the rush for “acceptable” papers Dahal. According to the latter, both had agreed to share prime ministership for two- has already generated a parallel, dark economy, one which breeds a new soci- and-half years each. On an official visit to etal matrix of privileges and money power. One where you could be pre-judged New Delhi in 2018, Dahal had publicly and dangerously profiled, too. Even with the narrowest margin of error — we affirmed the deal. Oli had then sought an explanation from Dahal. cannot have zero error in a country as vast and diverse as India — it has been Suddenly last month, Nepal woke up estimated that millions could be left out just because of procedural oversight. to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari broker- And a bonafide citizen could lose life as he knew it. In that sense, it is a re-purifi- ing a new deal (which is no deal). According to it, Oli, while continuing to be cation exercise and a fig leaf for flushing out not just illegal immigrants but scar- the Prime Minister till termination of the ing the citizenry, be it majority or minority, in general. If we do not make the cut present House, would elevate Dahal as the in this blatantly exclusionary document, either because of a lack of papers, some executive chairman of the party. The intended separation of office and power, from our grandparents’ times or some perceived inconsistency, a vast majority however, could not be achieved. Oli told own map, showing Limpiya silver bullet of a two-third voteshare either way. Both par- and re-joining NC will take the of Indians could be Stateless and without rights. Rather the intent is to demol- Kantipur Television twice in an interview: Dhura as the source of Kali majority, with which, the ties are introspecting even as House tally to 116 (NC 63 and ish the social plurality of India and impose majoritarian consent by creating a “Not only am I the other executive chair- river. At the heart of the dispute Madhesis hope, he will alter the they are internally divided. Maoists 53). With obliging man but also senior to Dahal… we both is the origin of Kali river along Constitution and meet their This is the first election the hands from RJP (17) and SPN new support base of genuflecting cheer-leaders. And as some citizens could will chair party meetings but I am the the western boundary of Nepal. residual demands. India, too, NCP has fought as a merged (16), the coalition will reach 150 become Stateless, the overnight denial of pre-existing rights of the inlander and senior chair and he is the other chair.” Nepal claims it originates in has been pressing for the same entity (UML and Maoist party); lawmakers, crossing the halfway the immediate and no-paper admission for outsiders, be they Hindu, Sikh or The power struggle has been resolved Limpiya Dhura while India for quite some time now. whereas in 2017-18 it contest- mark of 138. Oli fears Prachanda to Oli’s advantage with the former civil war says it is at Kalapani, where it Prachanda is more amenable ed elections separately. can dislodge him but he has said Buddhist, under CAA present a dichotomy that’s not convincing anybody. time hero Prachanda conceding the battle, maintains a military post. Every towards settling Madhesi griev- Unfortunately, the two new no power on earth can prevent As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal rightly said, 70 per cent of Indians, not the campaign. Oli has positioned the few years, the Kalapani dispute ances. The only real Madhesi parties, Bibeksheel Party and the NCP from completing its most of them poor, have no documents to prove their citizenship. An entire gen- Damocles’ sword over Dahal for war-time is revived but this time party left is the Rastriya Janata Sajha Party, made an impres- full-term. Only Prachanda can excesses, which is to be investigated by the Kathmandu won’t let it go. It is Party (RJP), which in coalition sive showing but could not win change that. Oli’s physical inca- eration has been mostly home-born and has no birth documents. Besides, there Truth and Reconciliation Commission time to get real about the dis- with SPN and NCP, rules the any seat. pacity to be the Prime Minister is still no clear-cut detention policy for the numbers who would be rendered Stateless (TRC). Dahal’s confidant, Speaker KB pute, especially at a time when only Madhesi Number 2 Kathmandu may, therefore, will be the inflection point in after such an exercise. Considering the Government’s own commitment to Mahara, has landed in jail over an alleged India’s popularity has been province. The tamed CK Raut have a Government completing Nepalese politics. Bangladesh that illegal immigrants won’t be deported there and Dhaka itself chal- case of rape. Grapevine suggests he was plummeting. is leading the fledgling Janmat its full term on March 18, 2023. Meanwhile, Kathmandu framed. Mahara has served as the Deputy Oli carried out the much- Party, which espouses Ek Oli’s health, a cause of concern, was momentarily rocked by lenging India on proof, the only answer would be relocation of these people to Prime Minister three times and has been awaited Cabinet reshuffle, Madhes Hamro Desh. The RJP is the only contingency when former King Gyanendra’s geographical backyards. Perhaps they could get a conditional work permit with- a Minister in every coalition Government, which turned out to be a storm has 16 lawmakers in leadership change can occur, impromptu jiving; twirling his out voting rights. That nobody wants to talk about. While most Congress-ruled which Maoists had joined/formed. in a teacup. Though new Kathmandu and at one time, it which can happen any time jacket at the famous pub, Lord Prachanda is now an emperor without Ministers were inducted, three was supporting the soon. The successor Prime of Drinks, where he danced the State Governments are opposing NRC as a “tool to force people to leave the coun- clothes whom Oli is able to bully as the senior and three junior Government till it fell out as it Minister will surely emerge night away with his family, try,” it is Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who matches the fire power of junior but is an unyielding partner. Ministers were dropped. The kept dragging its feet on the from the NCP. The lawmaker applauded by an enamoured his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in stalling NRC in States. But it is Biju Kalapani catapulted into the headlines evergreen Madhesi leader, second Constitutional amend- numbers are stacked in favour of house. This single earthly act of the moment India published its new map Upendra Yadav of the ment. the Oli faction (121) against his is unlikely to restore divine Janata Dal leader and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, known for cush- on November 2, following the Jammu and Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN, The recent by-elections to Prachanda Maoists (53) in a monarchy. India’s Kalapani ioning the BJP at the Centre for political expediency, who surprised observers Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, that which has changed names fill 52 vacant posts for different House of 275 members. The woes could grow given the by refusing to support the NRC. Clearly, he couldn’t ignore protesters of differ- showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) more frequently than change in offices did not move the nee- NCP’s general convention has mushrooming price of onions as a part of the newly created Union seasons), whose portfolio was dle significantly in any one not been held, nor have the two imported from here. Prices ent faiths who marched from a mosque to his residence. One doesn’t know how Territory of Jammu & Kashmir while changed from health to law and party’s favour except that the parties amalgamated at the recorded a 318 per cent far an amorphous people’s movement can sustain itself in the face of brute sub- Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin figured in justice while he was in New only federal seat contested was grassroot level. As has hap- increase in three months. Lord jugation but perhaps we as a people need to make a conscience call, honest the Union Territory of Ladakh. It also Delhi attending a conference, bagged by NCP in Pokhara. It pened before — though this Pashupatinath’s forecast for showed Kalapani and Susta, both unsettled made some noises but quietly also took 50 per cent of the time it’s less likely — Prachanda 2020 is a less stable Nepal. dissent over dishonest compliance, action over silence. disputes, as part of India, prompting accepted the alteration. lower level posts but Nepali can jump ship if he is not (The writer, a retired Major Kathmandu to ask, “Why were they shown With 17 seats in the House, Congress (NC) defeating NCP offered the top job or at least the General, was Commander IPKF in India when they are disputed areas?” On Yadav’s party has many talent- in three of its strongholds in power-sharing deal is not South, Sri Lanka and founder December 13, Minister for Land ed leaders, including former Dharan, Chitwan and revived for the remaining three member of the Defence Planning What a mush! Management and Cooperatives Padma Prime Minister Baburam Bhaktapur was a feather in its years in case of leadership Staff, currently the Integrated Whether Musharraf’s conviction is followed up or Kumari Aryal said Nepal would release its Bhattarai. This provides Oli the cap. There is no big swing in change. Crossing the rubicon Defence Staff.) not, the judiciary has dented the powerful military he recent development in neighbouring S O U N D BITE Pakistan, where a special court handed We ought to remember I feel social media has become We honour Indian democra- The protests haven’t remained Tthe death sentence to former President that democracy will be a very negative space and cy as they have a robust restricted to minorities. I rec- and Army General Pervez Musharraf, is the loser when and if that’s really sad. Nobody debate inside the country on ollect that in 1977, a similar unprecedented in the sense that it is the first we cease to hear wants to see negativity and at the issues like citizenship protest had later gathered voices other than the end of the day I feel one and religious freedom. momentum and led to the time a civilian court has acted against the pow- our own. should spread happiness. change of Government. erful military. A military that has cost India US Secretary severely beyond the “bleeding cuts” of mili- Former President Actor of State NCP chief —Pranab Mukherjee —Malaika Arora —Mike Pompeo —Sharad Pawar tancy to the Kargil war. Musharraf is the first military dictator who has been convicted for “high treason.” Offences against him inter alia relate to gross violation of Article 6 of the L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Constitution of Pakistan. Events date back to 2007, when he had suspended the False proposition was excessive and not acceptable. country’s Constitution and imposed Emergency. Ever since he was indicted for Celebrate unity in diversity Do standard operating proce- this crime in 2014, he has been in hiding mode, shuttling between his Dubai dures call them to march into uni- Sir — The Bharatiya Janata Party he United Nations (UN) marks December 20 as versity premises without seeking and London homes. Predictably enough, the Pakistan Army has come out strong- (BJP) has had a very profitable International Human Solidarity Day, which is held permission? Or do they allow ly in his defence, arguing that he can “never be a traitor” and that “he served outing since 2014, opening up Tannually to celebrate unity in diversity. Uniting peo- them to force the students to walk the country faithfully for over 40 years and fought wars for it.” fronts against the Congress and ple of different countries is the mantra of this day. It out and engage in a lathicharge? Pakistan, as per its convenience. also stresses the importance of solidarity in tackling It was the high-handedness of the Whether Musharraf will be brought back or not is an intriguing question but In the aftermath of the issues such as poverty and inequality that plague police that backfired. It alienated what is sure is that this is not the end of the road for him. He has the support Citizenship Amendment Act nations across the world. This day must, thus, serve not just the students of the Jamia of the powerful Army, the Government and some other political parties, too, who (CAA), it has taken a new line by as a reminder to national Governments about their Millia Islamia university but those have questioned the judiciary’s selective approach in singling him out while not saying that both the Congress and commitments to the many international treaties. Only in universities across the country. Pakistan are talking the same lan- when a nation’s economy is in the pink of health can Students have to be treated as stu- bringing other dictators to justice. Besides, Musharraf can also opt to take the guage. However, the latter is yet it compete with other countries. Similarly, ethics and dents, and their institutes as legal course and challenge the court’s ruling. This may as well lead to a lengthy to utter a word. The BJP needs to solidarity are linked to each other. New and emerging spaces where they have the right judicial process where the courts, the Government and the Army can keep jostling open more fronts rather than infectious diseases, too, are a challenge to place glob- to express freely. merge them. This, especially al solidarity above national sovereignty. The world Shami to decide the fate of the ailing ex-General. With Pakistan already being a victim when it has to juggle multiple needs a collective defence system that demands inter- Via email of a falling economy amid international pressures to come down hard on ter- scripts to divert people’s attention national cooperation and collaboration in the name of ity. To quote US President Donald Trump, “We must rorism, the judiciary used it as a pretext to push back the Army. Perhaps, this from one adverse economic index global solidarity. speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements Marathi stalwart to the other. On the other hand, social solidarity is viewed as honestly but always pursue solidarity.” When solidar- assertion could also be because the Pakistani Army has in the last 10 years allowed R Narayanan an important barometer to judge equality and rights. ity grows to the extent that one perceives others' caus- civilian Governments to retain power while staying in the wings. It has not always Navi Mumbai One cannot forget that the evil of racism was fought es and duties as his/her own, international peace can- Sir — Noted actor Shreeram been an easy relationship as legitimately elected governments were not only a with solidarity. When nations fight each other, instead not be too far away. Without solidarity, the stated objec- Lagoo will be remembered for his threat to the military’s power and influence but also in conflict over key deci- Worsening situation of going the whole hog on socio-economic-cultural tives tend to become redundant. roles in Marathi plays such as maladies, the solidarity value is open to negotiation. Ganapathi Bhat Natsamrat and Himalaya Chi sions, particularly with regard to India. The stage is now set for a showdown Differences of opinion cannot, however, harm solidar- Akola Sawali and movies like Pinjra, between the military and the judiciary because at no cost can the Army be seen Sir — This refers to the editori- which made him popular. He was as weak in a country where all other institutions are already defunct. That the al, “Jackboots vs Ahimsa” not only a spontaneous actor but (December 17). The passage of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and have an adverse impact on our Respect varsities a talented director, too. We have wheels are already moving in that direction can be seen by the fact that the the Citizenship Amendment Act Pakistan. economy. The country is already lost a versatile personality. Government is studying the verdict. Though all legal recourse has not been exhaust- (CAA) is but an ill-thought out Given the troubling state of grappling with limited resources Jubel D’Cruz ed as yet, the fact remains that for the present chief and the Army itself, death decision of the Government and the Indian economy and high lev- that are insufficient to cater to the Sir — This refers to the editorial, Mumbai is bound to increase the country’s els of unemployment, more peo- needs of its large population. “Jackboots vs Ahimsa” (December sentence to an ex-Army chief raises an existential question. And it should not population as doors will be ple are likely to join the queue for Devendra Khurana 17). 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Adapt to climate POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE BJD MPS HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT WE DO NOT NRC CAN ONLY BE DECIDED BY THE CENTRE. JUST change now SUPPORT THE NRC. CAA HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BECAUSE PEOPLE OPPOSE THE CAA, NAVEEN INDIAN CITIZENS, IT ONLY DEALS WITH FOREIGNERS. SHOULD NOT ADOPT DOUBLE STANDARDS. Emerging markets could learn from China’s —ODISHA CHIEF MINISTER —BJP LEADER AND LEADER OF OPPOSITION initiatives to revive their farm sectors despite the challenges posed by environmental degradation NAVEEN PATNAIK PRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK The new normal SOURAJIT AIYER Did policymakers learn any lessons from the 2008 global crisis? Are they better equipped s climate change hurting Chinese agriculture? Apparently it is. China’s Ministry of Science and Technology’s report on climate change esti- to rescue the ailing economy? These are some of the points to ponder as 2020 draws near Imated that the country’s average temperature rose by approximate- ly 0.9-1.5 °C from 1909 to 2011, higher than the global average. A 2016 paper, titled Climate change, food, water and population health in China, by researchers at Queensland University had estimated that the aver- age temperature across China rose by 0.5-0.8 °C during the 20th cen- tury and the frequency/intensity of extreme heat in east China went up in the new millennium. It is clear that climate change is fast leading to droughts in north and north-east China and floods in south-east China. All this impacts agriculture, as shifts in temperatures and precipitation change the climate patterns, water availability and soil quality, which in turn, affect crop yield, availability of arable land, price of clean water, incidences of plant diseases apart from testing the vulnerability of the BINDU DALMIA farm communities. This is an observation consistent across most emerg- ing markets, where manufacturing and services preceded as modern t the turn of the decade, it is but natural to economic growth-drivers. Climate shocks are only adding to their woes. assess whether global and Indian median liv- ing standards and per capita income erod- Focus on food security, rural development and tax incentives: A ed, improved or stagnated over 10 years? And, more China has responded to these challenges. Its No.1 Central Document importantly, what are the future economic trends, (on policy) has highlighted agriculture for some years. The country has and are policymakers better equipped after the focussed on agro-technology innovations and research and develop- lessons learnt from the 2008 global crisis to rescue ment (R&D), market-oriented reforms for farm goods, increasing agri- the economy from the brink of recession? cultural incomes, balancing the urban-rural development, and so on, The fallout risks of post-deglobalisation are with the ultimate aim being food security and rural development. This what economists call the “islandisation of includes intensifying the support mechanisms for agriculture, creating economies.” This has placed the biggest stress on an incentive structure to earn a positive PSE (producer support esti- emerging markets and on multinational corpora- mate) instead of pushing a MSP (minimum support price) structure, tions that are part of the global value chain, lead- ing to lowering of global growth forecasts to below pushing rural land reforms, accelerating the rural financial industry, improv- three per cent. Mitigating risks and recalibrating to ing rural governance and enabling the direct payment of subsidies to new power-shifts poses the biggest challenges for farmers in a single scheme as per land-holding, not as per crops, to experienced central bankers, policymakers and cor- promote efficiencies and rural economics. It is also experimenting with porates, depending on whether they factor in the reduction in fertiliser use, climate change adaptation, biotechnolo- deglobalisation as a prolonged phenomenon or a TO WORK gy and so on. Tax incentives in China’s agri-business were launched transitory shock. However, last week’s break- TOWARDS A to level the playing field for domestic and foreign enterprises. This exempts through of the 18-month trade impasse between US $5 TRILLION companies from paying tax on profits earned via the planting of grains, and China brings year-end cheer globally, “boost- ECONOMY IS AN vegetables, fruits, medical herbs, and so on, afforestation, new vari- ing prospects for global GDP for 2020 by 0.6 per ARDUOUS eties of farm products, livestock and agriculture services like irrigation, cent. Conversely, a breakdown in talks could drag global output down by 0.1 per cent.” Coming to the TASK FOR ators. India’s greatest advantage is access lennials who are opting to lease out liv- $5 trillion economy cannot make up the preliminary processing of agro-products, agro-technologies and ser- Indian context, periods of economic growth and POLICYMAKERS, to data of 1.2 billion people, four times ing and office space or automobiles, in numbers if our share in world exports lan- vicing agro-machineries. It is also offering VAT exemptions for invest- contraction have always been in sync with the glob- WHICH NEEDS A the size of the US. Leveraging the poten- preference to physically owning an asset. guishes at 1.7 per cent. ments in crop production, forestry, animal husbandry and aquaculture. al rise and falls. Except that in 2017, growth decel- QUANTUM LEAP tial of Digital India can take us towards Due to underemployment and stag- A recent article highlighted that Bringing sustainability into agriculture: Since China, like most erated due to legacy issues of the previous regime IN PLANNING. a $5 trillion economy much faster. nating wages, the working classes find it there has been a year-on-year exodus of nations, is facing constraints in terms of land and water owing to the and the shock effects of structural reforms, viewed FOR A The cleansing and formalisation of hard to service EMIs, despite an insatiable capital and calibre out of the country due impact of climate change, its policies include collective forest rights, as “short-term negative, but long term-positive.” COMPREHENSIVE the economy that started with demoneti- demand for affordable housing. to a fear psychosis. The Government constructing water conservation infrastructure, promoting sustainabil- What are the big policy and economic trends REVIVAL sation are a work in progress. Much needs Consequently, the housing sector which needs to contain the drain through con- ity in agriculture and setting up a rural social security system. It is now at the turn of the decade? Where are the potential PACKAGE, THE to be done to improve corporate and is one of the prime propellers of growth fidence-building messaging; by reducing importing cotton (from Africa), soya (from Latin America) and timber opportunities to look for within the crisis? And what GOVERNMENT banking governance standards to clean up and has a backlog of 1,600 stalled projects, areas of frictions for investments; ensur- (from Russia) which are typically water-hungry and soil depleting crops. are the confidence-building measures the balance sheets of PSBs, NBFCs and cor- could take longer to revive despite the ing that the State will be less litigious; Government can offer to bring the economic growth NEEDS TO porates. As regards banking, there is a infusion of a `25,000 crore fund from the bureaucracy will be less discretionary; tax- Reducing the domestic production in these would reduce the environ- rate back to a healthy eight per cent pre-crisis level? OUTSOURCE need for mandatory evaluation of credit Government, with the SBI and LIC pool- ation policies will be more predictable mental impact on China’s natural resources. Further, crop switching is Let’s have a look at the answer to these ques- THE BEST ratings of banks, improved governance ing in. Only once real estate activity picks instead of retrogressive and that the emerging as a focus of agriculture research in China. tions. We have an interactive Finance Minister who ‘BRAIN-TRUST and credit-risk monitoring systems, and up, will it impact the wages of agricultur- biggest employment generators like auto- Scientific research suggests climate change-induced soil quality has set a new trend by coming up with four mini- POOL’ for the RBI to play a more proactive and al labourers, as 50 per cent of rural income mobile, airline and telecom sectors are res- issues and water scarcity in southern China could impact the produc- budgets after her maiden Union Budget. With such COMPRISING vigilant role. The RBI is constrained for comes from realty. cued from the brink of collapse. tivity of grains like rice and wheat vis-à-vis the northern parts. One way real-time interventions, while future budget-mak- ECONOMISTS, lack of access to the inner workings of The workforce will have to adapt to India has a long way to go in gain- to mitigate this would be through crop-switching, complementing it with ing will be an annual event, timely interventions will ACADEMIA AND banks other than a review of balance gig-employment modules, with more ing investor confidence and has among irrigation to reduce the dependence on rain-fed land. Of course, these be a round-the-year phenomenon to expeditious- BUSINESSMEN, sheets. enhanced capabilities and specialised the lowest global rankings when it comes policies must be customised as per local-area conditions. China’s 13th ly redress sectoral concerns. AS ALSO TO Lowering of interest rates and corpo- skills. This is because fewer jobs are being to the enforceability of contracts. The Five-Year Plan included targets like a 23 per cent, 15 per cent and 18 Empirical evidence points to two “new normals” rate taxes has not yet led to the revival of created by the organised sector, while 56 biggest uncertainties arise from a frequent that will perpetuate into the next decade: That sov- EVOLVE A Capex or consumer demand, attributed per cent of new employment is being gen- change of regimes, as new governments per cent reduction in water consumption, energy consumption and CO2 ereign and corporate indebtedness in proportion CONSENSUS to the economic phenomenon of “hystere- erated through the platform-enabled ser- renege on contracts signed by the previ- emissions by 2020, thus providing visible milestones to aspire for. The to the GDP has kept rising unabated since the post- BETWEEN THE sis.” Put simply, this happens when vices. A global survey shows that there are ous one, like the revocation of the bullet World Bank-funded study, China’s National Technology Needs Lehman crisis years, so the rise of leverage will keep SWADESHI AND economies take longer to reflate, despite 180 platform companies currently valued train project in Maharashtra. Assessment for Climate Change Adaptation, includes breeding of stress- growing globally and in India. Even central bankers OX-BRED booster shots at revival. at $4.5 trillion, which are the new This poses a risk to lenders, as also tolerant varieties, precision agriculture technology and water-saving tech- from the European Central Bank to the IMF have ECONOMISTS We need to adapt to the new business absorbers of the workforce. to allied activities of contractors, affect- nologies as priority areas, which would also be useful from the per- encouraged fiscal expansion, by governments WITH MINIMAL model of the “sharing economy or on- Behavioural psychology of con- ing jobs, suspension of infrastructure pro- spective of sustainability and climate. The Chinese policy on this front spending more in the hope of reaping economic div- CONTRADICTIONS demand economy.” This has led to the sumers in times of “secular stagnation” is jects, and adding to cost overruns. Once should benefit through its increasing cooperation with Israel. idends, regardless of incurring high debt-to-GDP “creation of secondary economics”, to manifesting on predictable lines, where the CAG has approved procedures for A case for soft diplomacy: In the end, China has maintained a ratios. American corporate debt alone accounts for quote the Chairman of World Economic “persistent demand shortfalls are not procurement and pricing is fair, it should self-sufficiency policy when it comes to grains, intending to produce 70 per cent of this year’s total corporate defaults, Forum, Klaus Schwab, which is difficult being overcome even if the cost of bor- be made an irreversible and contractual at least 95 per cent of its demand domestically. The immediate impact while China’s defaults are expected to hit a record to quantify. Because, “Alibaba, the biggest rowing lowers to near-zero interest rates.” obligation by the State to honour the same. high according to S&P Global Ratings. retailer doesn’t own a single store nor has Till sentiments and disposable incomes To work towards a $5 trillion econ- of climate change on China’s fertile south and east regions may inevitably The other “new normal” is that forecasts for any inventory build-up; Uber, the largest improve, the major propeller of growth omy is an arduous task for policymakers, impact domestic farm production to some extent. However, the long- national growth rates will see downward revisions, transportation provider does not own a will rest on increased Government stim- which needs a quantum leap in planning. term outcomes of the policies and initiatives that China is working on falling by at least a percentage annually from pre- single vehicle and Facebook, the world’s ulus through MNREGA and increasing For a comprehensive revival package, the should be positive. Most importantly, its experiences with these initia- vious years for another few quarters. most popular media owner creates no spending on infrastructure. Government needs to outsource the best tives could offer guidance for other developing countries, thus provid- Today, there is a more digital form of globali- content.” India cannot continue with its poli- “brain-trust pool,” comprising economists, ing China a ready agenda to pursue soft diplomacy. Other emerging sation trending, opening the doors for local agro, Consumer behaviour and altered cy of “creeping protectionism” with academia and businessmen, as also to markets, who otherwise concentrated on manufacturing or services as small and mid-sized enterprises to uplink with the consumption patterns are being redefined enhancing import tariffs but instead evolve a consensus between the swadeshi their modern economic growth-drivers, could also learn from China’s virtual E-commerce marketplace. The digital econ- by millennials who account for 51 per cent needs to shore up its global competitive- and Ox-bred economists with minimal initiatives to revive their farm sectors. omy and e-commerce will be the new game-chang- of the population, and are opting for the ness, lack of which is making it reluctant contradictions. (The writer is a consultant on sustainability, climate and busi- ers. We need to scale up on our digital potential to sharing economy projected to grow glob- to participate in Free Trade Agreements (The writer is an author, columnist, create equivalents of Google, Facebook and ally by $275 billion over the next five years. with other trading blocs like the European Chairperson for the National Committee ness issues with a South Asian sustainability communications firm.) Amazon. These platforms are the future wealth cre- There is a generational shift amongst mil- Union. A comprehensive plan towards a of Financial Inclusion at Niti Aayog.) Pakistani Army will not let this fly FOREIGN EYE Whatever be the court order, whosoever the judge and however grave the culpability, mens rea and offence of General Pervez Musharraf, he cannot be hanged to death. Not in Pakistan to state, and am sure you all agree with The Army chief proceeded: “Put your thereof. They don’t even know that law Minister, needlessly uncovered a false being an imaginary scenario building me, that anyone trying to mess with boys on the job and make a list of all and history are written and created by and fabricated conspiracy case against enterprise. The situation follows the our brave and patriotic army in any judges across the country who are anti- victors.” Major-General Zaheer-ul-Islam Abbasi same pattern even today, the apparent form — its men, officers and General, Army and anti-ISI. Make full dossiers “We Pakistanis, being born victo- in September 1994 and convicted him supremacy and superiority of civilian serving or retired — will be dealt with and give them to me within six weeks, rious, created our law through the thereby maligning the best and the Imran Khan as head of Government sternly and in a befitting manner in covering all aspects of their personal power of the sword. Our predecessor most dedicated uniformed people of notwithstanding. The Army of TRUMP MUST GO proportion to his/her misadventure.” lives and professional deeds, mis- Babar had only 12,000 soldiers and yet the State.” Pakistan is used to a certain power and “Indeed, today we will have to deeds and links. These fellows think he destroyed the mighty enemy “It’s a matter of shame that even a position and there’s little to suggest that AT ALL COSTS clearly understand that the so-called they know everything, but actually, Ibrahim Lodi, which was ten times Punjabi civilian Prime Minister Nawaz the strategic wand of the State would Congressional Republicans ABHIJIT BHATTACHARYYA court verdict of a death sentence for they know nothing. Else, they would- superior, on April 21, 1526, in the field Sharif took the Army head-on in be wielded by anyone other than the have embraced and copied General Sahib amounts to giving a n’t dare challenge and humiliate the of Panipat. That’s our heritage. Hence 1999 when General Musharraf’s plane incumbent Army chief. Hence, what- death sentence to me.” Army. By now they should have that’s our honour, strength, power, rep- was on a return journey from Sri Lanka ever be the court order, whosoever the Donald Trump’s cruelty and et’s try and get into the psyche of “If allowed to do what it is trying known that in Pakistan, the Army is utation.” and he wasn’t allowed under direct judge, and however grave the culpabil- defended and even adopted the serving Army chief of to do, this sham judiciary of our great the State and the State is the Army.” “Under no circumstances, there- orders of Sharif to land in Pakistan. Not ity, mens rea and offence of Musharraf, his corruption. Trump and LPakistan, nine Corps country, founded by Quaid-i-Azam “Pakistan was born after sacrifices fore, will we allow this band of igno- only that, the Prime Minister by he cannot be hanged to death. Not in his enablers have Commanders and the Director Jinnah, will see worse days in future. were made by millions of our broth- rant and irresponsible civilians, in the appointing Lieutenant-General Pakistan. Any civilian, trying to push abandoned conservatism General (DG) of Inter-Services This court, despite having no right to ers. Their selflessness can never be garb of all-knowing legal tool, to curb Ziauddin as new Army Chief instant- further, will face fatality. If at all, only Intelligence (ISI), supposedly hud- do what it has done, has given a warn- allowed to be seen to be brushed aside and crush the fighters of our land. The ly, tried to irreparably divide us. the Army can punish an Army official. and longstanding dled in an “emergency meeting” fol- ing to each one of us present here. by some anti-national, small-time judiciary must be re-educated about Fortunately, however, when Sahib was One needs to carefully go through the Republican principles and lowing the special court’s verdict giv- Today it is the former ailing chief. judges in our midst. They will have to the achievements of our Army. Thus, still in the air, in search of a landing Pakistan Army Act, 1952. If Musharraf replaced it with Trumpism, ing a death sentence to former Army Tomorrow it will be the serving chief, be uprooted. It’s because we are a when the first civilian Prime Minister space, Lieutenant-Generals Mahmud is hanged, it would amount to a death an empty faith led by a chief and President, General Pervez followed by more men and officers nation of a martial race, which has Liaquat Ali on March 9, 1951, alleged Ahmed and Aziz Khan launched a knell for/of the Pakistani Army. Musharraf. down the line. God only knows where never lost a war. We have been victo- conspiracy by Major-General Akbar coup to remove Sharif from power to This is worse humiliation than the bogus prophet. Trump and “Gentlemen, we meet today, at a these judges are from and whose rious everywhere, in every skirmish, Khan and others to overthrow the steer a clear path for Pervez Sahib to surrender of the entire East Pakistani his followers daily mock our critical time of our nation’s history, to games they are playing? Where are they battle and war, from the dawn of Government, he was assassinated on suspend Nawaz, and rightly suspend Army to victorious Indian Field belief in America as take stock of the situation. As you are getting evil ideas and how are they human civilisation; and there is no way October 16, 1952.” the Constitution, to take over as chief Marshal Manekshaw’s men on Friday, something more meaningful aware, a lower court has inflicted one making property disproportionate to that things are going to be any differ- “That our civilians leaders have executive of Pakistan.” December 16, 1971, in Dhaka’s than lines on a map. Hence, of the most unjust, bad, illegal and mala their legal source of income?” ent in future.” always been corrupt and anti-Army, That’s the only reality of the Ramana Maidan. fide verdicts against my predecessor “Is the DG ISI here?” “Yes sir, here “These fake judges talk of ‘law’ came to fore again when Benazir Army-civilian tradition of Pakistan in (The writer is an alumnus of the Trump must go. General Pervez Musharraf. I am pained I am”, replied the DG ISI Faiz Hameed. without an iota of idea on evolution Bhutto, in her second term as Prime the words of the Army chief despite it National Defence College) (Courtesy: The NYT) VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2019 money 08

CAPSULE Tata Motors ONE NATION, ONE RATION CARD India pitches for H-1B visa unveils Nexon EV with over aspirants during 2+2 dialogue 300 km range PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n WASHINGTON Auto major Tata Motors on Communication External Affairs Minister S Thursday unveiled its first Jaishankar has pitched strong- electric SUV Nexon EV that services in affected ly for the issuance of H-1B visa will be commercially areas of Delhi to Indians, underling their sig- launched within weeks. nificant contributions to the The SUV, built on its most restored: Airtel US society, economy and poli- popular SUV Nexon, is the Centre makes NEW DELHI: Telecom operator ty and deepening of bilateral first electric vehicle (EV) Airtel's mobile internet ties. powered by Ziptron tech- services that were suspended The H1B visa is a non- nology and offers "a range not standard format in parts of Delhi have been immigrant visa that allows US less than 300 km per charge" restored, a company source companies to employ foreign and can accelerate to 100 said on Thursday. When workers in speciality occupa- kmph in just 9.9 seconds. for ration cards contacted, an Airtel tions that require theoretical or Bookings for the car will spokesperson declined to technical expertise. The tech- start from Friday, the com- PNS n NEW DELHI comment. There is no official nology companies depend on pany said, without revealing The state word from other telecom it to hire tens of thousands of the price or delivery date. The Centre has designed a governments operators on whether their employees each year from On pricing, the company standard format for ration services have been restored. countries like India and China. said it will be around 20 per cards as it moves ahead with have been The Airtel source said that the According to a study pub- cent more than the AMT ver- 'one nation, one ration card' advised to use services in specific locations, lished on November by the sion of Nexon and thus will initiative and has asked state this new format that were disrupted earlier in National Foundation for come between Rs 15-17 lakh governments to follow the the day, are back. Amid anti- American Policy think-tank, Union Minister for Defence, Rajnath Singh addressing at joint press conference after conclusion of India-US 2+2 dialogue, in and will be 'launched within pattern while issuing fresh whenever the Citizenship Amendment Act the Trump administration's Washington on December 18, 2019. Union Minister for External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the US Secretary of weeks'. ration cards. states decides protests in the city, services restrictive immigration policies State, Michael Pompeo and the US Secretary of Defense, Dr Mark Esper are also seen The SUV comes with as Currently, the central gov- were suspended in parts of have led to massive increase in many as 35 connected fea- ernment's ambitious initiative to issue new Delhi, including walled city the rejection of petitions for H- awareness among each other's tures, including tow away is being implemented on a ration cards areas of north and central 1B visas with the highest denial "People to people ties have been one stakeholders who are con- and intrusion alerts. pilot basis in a cluster of six districts, Mandi House, rate among major Indian IT nected at multiple levels. The new EV comes in states. It wants to implement Seelampur, Jaffarbad, companies. of the defining elements of our "We've arrived at a common three variants and offers an this facility across the country ration card has been prepared Mustafabad, Jamia Nagar, The study gave credence to friendship," Jaishankar told reporters intent to facilitate regular eight-year warranty or from June 1, 2020. for issue of ration card under Shaheen Bagh and Bawana, charges that Indian companies at a joint news conference exchanges between our parlia- 1,60,000 km on the battery Under the initiative, eligible the NFSA," a senior Food following a directive from are being unduly targeted by mentarians and also to provide and the motor, which is the beneficiaries would be able to Ministry official told PTI. Delhi Police earlier in the day. the administration of President short-term internship oppor- highest in the industry. avail their entitled foodgrains A standard format for Donald Trump. Defence Minister Rajnath movement of persons in a fair tunities for aspiring entrepre- The Nexon is the first EV under the National Food ration card has been pre- India has taken up the prob- Singh, US Secretary of State and non-discriminatory man- neurs to through dedicated coming on the Ziptron Security Act (NFSA) from any pared after taking into lems faced by Indian profes- Mike Pompeo and Defence ner has contributed signifi- programmes," he said at the technology. This is a high Fair Price Shop in the country account the format used by sionals and IT companies with Secretary Mark Esper. cantly to the deepening of conference held after the con- performance, connected using the same ration card. different states and after con- the Trump administration. "We take great pride in the (bilateral) ties," he said. clusion of the 2+2 ministerial. vehicle that is suited to "In order to achieve the sultation with other stake- "People to people ties have achievements of Indians and Jaishankar said he look for- Last month, Jaishankar had address the aspirations of aim of national portability, it holders, the official said. been one of the defining ele- Indian-Americans in the ward to work with the US to told Parliament that India is customers and break all is necessary that ration cards The state governments have ments of our friendship," United States and their contri- nurture and sustain these ties trying to convince the US that barriers for EV adoption, issued by different states and been advised to use this new Renault to hike Jaishankar told reporters at a bution to American society, and the two countries have tapping into the Indian talent Tata Motors CEO and MD union territories conform to a format whenever the states joint news conference here on economy and polity. Trade agreed to take steps to promote is in mutual benefit of the two Guenter Butschek said standard format. Accordingly, decides to issue new ration prices of vehicles Wednesday in the present of and services, including the better understanding and countries. while unveiling the EV. a format for standardised cards, the official added. in January NEW DELHI: French auto major Renault on Thursday said it will hike prices of its China exempts more US goods ‘Tourism industry must target $ 50 bn revenues by ’22 vehicles from January to offset rising input and material costs. PNS n NEW DELHI The company said it would undertake "a substantial price from tariffs after trade deal NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh increase" across its range of Kant on Thursday said the vehicles with effect from AFP n NEW BEIJING China announced tourism industry in India January 2020. "The price should target USD 50 billion increase is on the account of China announced Thursday a earlier this month revenues by 2022, as the sector rising input and material list of US chemicals that will be that it will offer a has immense multiplier impact costs," Renault India said in a exempted from import tariffs, tariff waiver to in the economy and is one of statement. The extent of price just under a week after Beijing the biggest drivers of growth increase may vary for different "some" imports of and Washington agreed a trade major products US and employment. models, it added. The agreement that a dialled down Speaking at the '15th CII company currently sells a soybean and pork range of vehicles from entry tensions between the two. Annual Tourism Summit 2019', level small car Kwid to SUV The world's biggest Kant said the tourism sector economies have exchanged The exemptions will come been signed. can be one of the biggest dri- Captur, priced between Rs 2.3 CEO, NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant addressing the CII 15th Annual Tourism Summit, in New Delhi on Thursday lakh and Rs 12.99 lakh (ex- blows for more than a year, on into force from December 26 In September, China said it vers of India's economic growth Friday announced a mini-agree- until December 25 next year, would exempt 16 categories of as higher visitor numbers spur Similarly, the tax on rooms showroom Delhi). Companies India's total earning from tourism was about USD including Maruti Suzuki, ment to reduce some levies in according to a statement from US products from tariffs employment opportunities. with tariff above Rs 7,500 has Mercedes and Toyota have a bruising trade war that has the Customs Tariff Commission including seafood items and "It has immense multiplier 28.6 billion in 2018. We should target that by 2022 been slashed to 18 per cent already said they would hike dragged on global growth. of the State Council. anti-cancer drugs. impact in the economy. Its we will go to up to USD 50 billion from the existing 28 per cent. Beijing released a list Last week's "phase one" deal China announced earlier impact on the direct and indirect There will be no GST on prices from January to offset — AMITABH KANT, NITI Aayog CEO rising input costs. Thursday of products that will saw US President Donald this month that it will offer a job creation is informidable. It is rooms with tariffs below Rs no longer be subject to the tar- Trump cancel a planned new tariff waiver to "some" imports one sector which can greatly cre- 1,000 per night. iffs, including certain types of wave of tariffs on Chinese of major products US soybean ate jobs and that is what India cent share of the total global 50 billion by 2022," he said. He also said that tourism is industrial glue and adhesives, products, and China in turn and pork. needs, growth with jobs. earnings. On the policy front, Kant essentially a private sector industrial polymers and types saying it would suspend addi- Beijing has increased tariffs "India's total earning from In terms of tourist arrivals said that the government has activity and every single of paraffin, which can be found tional measures on US goods. on US pork three times since tourism was about USD 28.6 (number of people), it is only supported the tourism sector segment of the sector from in cosmetics and food. However, nothing has yet the trade war started. billion in 2018. We should 1.2 per cent which is very and has reduced GST rates for the tourist point of arrival to target that by 2022 we will go marginal for a huge country room tariffs. point of departure, tourist to up to USD 50 billion,' Kant like India. The GST (goods and services operators, travel agent, said. "Therefore we need to take tax) rate on hotel rooms with tourist guides, cab opera- Yamaha India Moreover, in terms of rev- it up to 3.5 per cent from 1.2 tariffs of up to Rs 7,500 per tors, resorts to hotels, every- Lupin launches We complied with enue from international per cent so that we reach the night has been cut to 12 per cent thing is operated by the pri- eyes to sell tourists, India has only 1.97 per tourism revenue target of USD from the existing 18 per cent. vate sector. generic Doxercalciferol govt directive: Sunil 6.50 lakh units injection in US PNS n CHENNAI NEW DELHI: Drug firm Lupin PNS n NEW DELHI L&T Tech Services opens design centre in US on Thursday said it has launched Two-wheeler manufacturer its generic Doxercalciferol Amid suspension of services Yamaha Motor India was eye- PNS n BENGALURU neering solutions for global the sixth design centre of injection used for treatment of in parts of Delhi earlier in the ing to sell 6.50 lakh units in aerospace and defense tech- LTTS, a listed subsidiary of hyperparath-yroidism in the US day, Bharti Airtel Chairman the domestic market in 2020, L&T Technology Services nology players, the pure-play Larsen & Toubro Limited, in market. The company has Sunil Mittal said the company a top official said here on Limited (LTTS) announced engineering services the United States. launched Doxercalciferol had complied with a govern- Thursday. The company has on Thursday it has company said in a The company's offerings to injection, 4 mcg/2 mL (2 ment directive in this regard. sold 6.24 lakh units in 2019, opened a design engi- statement. the aerospace sector encom- mcg/mL) multi-dose vials, after "There is a government ing walled city areas of north Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt neering centre in "The facility pass a wide spectrum includ- Maruti Suzuki having received an approval from order and we are just follow- and central districts, Mandi Ltd, Senior Vice-President, Rockford, Illinois will have a team ing aero engine, aero structure the United States Food and Drug ing it," Mittal told reporters House, Seelampur, Jafrabad, Strategy and Planning Group, (USA) to cater to the of over 100 & systems, avionics, air traffic Administration (USFDA) earlier, after a pre-Budget meeting Mustafabad, Jamia Nagar, Ravinder Singh said. new age digital engineers with management and new-age dis- launches new Lupin said in a statement. The with industrialists here. Shaheen Bagh and Bawana, The company on the occa- requirements of the expertise in digi- ruptive digital transformation product is a generic version of Amid the ongoing anti- following a directive from Delhi sion unveiled its popular aerospace and defence tal engineering, solutions which cater to all variant of Alto Sanofi Genzyme's Hectorol Citizenship Amendment Act Police earlier in the day. scooters Fascino 120FI and markets. systems engineering phases of the Aircraft injection, 4 mcg/2 mL (2 protests in the city, mobile Sources told PTI that Airtel RayZR 125FI and Street Rally This centre of excellence and avionics design," it Lifecycle- design, manufac- PNS n NEW DELHI mcg/mL) multi-dose vials, it internet services were sus- and Reliance Jio services have 125FI marking the company's will specialise in development said. turing and aftermarket ser- added. pended in parts of Delhi, includ- resumed in the effected parts now. entry into the 125cc segment. of high-performance engi- The 130-seater facility is vices, it said. ]Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday announced the launch of a new variant of its entry-level small car Alto, priced at Rs 3.80 lakh (ex- Life insurers bat for 100% foreign investment via automatic route showroom Delhi). The new variant comes PNS n NEW DELHI December 2 invited views from ing the government's GST col- with aero edge design, dual- all the companies to increase India has received nearly Rs lection and other taxes by tone interiors, high-fuel effi- Life insurers have sought 100 FDI limit in the sector and increasing the ability of com- ciency, and latest safety fea- per cent foreign direct invest- asked for their feedback by 30,000 crore worth of FDI in the panies to write more busi- tures. ment (FDI) limit for the sector December 10. private sector insurance firms ness," it said. "Maruti Suzuki India Ltd through automatic route, which The subject matter was fur- The increase in stake from today announced the launch can help the sector attract cap- ther discussed in the Life since 2015, when the government 26 per cent to 49 per cent in of the new Alto VXI+ which ital of Rs 40,000-60,000 crore. Insurance Council meeting on increased FDI limit from 26 per 2015 led to an increase in total offers SmartPlay Studio a India has received nearly Rs December 13. premium income of the Indian 17.8 cm touchscreen info- 30,000 crore worth of FDI in "The government will exam- cent to 49 per cent life insurance sector from tainment system, enabled the private sector insurance ine suggestions of further around Rs 3 lakh crore in 2014 with Apple CarPlay and firms since 2015, when the gov- opening of FDI in aviation, another Rs 40,000- 60,000 crore the private life insurance sec- to around Rs 4.5 lakh crore in Android Auto," the coun- ernment increased FDI limit media (animation, visual, gam- of inflows are attainable, based tor increase its market share 2018. try's largest car maker said in from 26 per cent to 49 per cent. ing and comic) and insurance on current valuations. and help in bringing more The total premium income a filing to the BSE. In a detailed presentation to sectors in consultations with all "Increase in FDI will help the technical expertise on risk- growth for the private sector The variant comes with the Insurance Regulatory and the stakeholders," the Irdai country better technical know- based capital which developed during 2014-15 and 2015-16 BS-VI compliant engine and Development Authority of said. how, better insurance penetra- markets have already imple- was 14 per cent each, while in delivers a high fuel efficien- India (Irdai), life insurance The life insurers said the tion, and better training of mented. 2017 and 2018, it was 17 per cy of 22.05 km/l, it added. companies pitched for 100 per government should allow both companies an option to decide conditions for foreign investors stakeholders, etc. It will also More capital injection will cent and 19 per cent, respec- Alto VXI+ will be available cent FDI limit in the sector. the options FDI and FII (for- on which route they would like for moving from 49 per cent to help in higher settlement help in expanding the business tively. with enhanced safety fea- Investment under the auto- eign institutional investors) in to take (FDI or FII or a com- 100 per cent, such as restriction claims, better persistency and that will further help in gener- "A further increase in FDI to tures like dual front airbags, matic route does not require opening the insurance sector to bination of the two), to increase on voting rights and India early claim reduction," Irdai ating more employment, there- 100 per cent is likely to grow reverse parking sensors, prior approval from the gov- 100 per cent via the automat- the limit to 100 per cent, the ownership, among others. said. by addressing the employment the Indian life insurance sector speed alert system and seat ernment. ic route. insurers said in the letter, If the limit is increased from Among others, the increase issues. at much faster pace," the insur- belt reminder for both driver The insurance regulator on This will give insurance adding there should be no 51 per cent to 100 per cent, in foreign stake will also help "It will also help in increas- ers said. and co-driver, it said. 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Animal rights activist Md THE MAN WHO EATS, SLEEPS, Zabi Khan who recently THE MAN WHO EATS, SLEEPS, started a first-of-its-kind animal sanctuary in Hyderabad to rescue and BREATHESBREATHES ANIMALANIMAL RIGHTSRIGHTS rehabilitate animals, shares the need to change the rescued animals, but microchip, no one can home. Later, they have to stress levels. He added that We have seen many animals being also rehabilitate them and sell the animal again and take a picture of their many studies proved that abused and abandoned in the city. policy to make the lives of conduct various activities ensures that pet shop activity and answer a sim- spending time with dogs to help people understand owners also sell only ple question — How they helps people to reduce We are conducting many activities animals better, finds the importance of coexis- registered animals. If any feel it is important to their stress levels. to rescue such animals but the tence.” animal goes missing, we respect all forms of living Zabi adds, “In USA jail count is increasing regularly. V SATEESH REDDY When asked about the can find it using the — as an assignment. We officials encourage inmates activities they are going to microchip. We are working also give them Q and A to take care of a pet to We started this animal sanctuary conduct, Zabi shares, on this with IIIT and multiple choice types bring about a change in to find a permanent solution for ecent studies Speaking to The Pioneer, “We have various missions Hyderabad.” of sessions to help them their behaviour. They have the issue. With this sanctuary, we show that peo- Zabi Khan says, “We have like animal rescue, rehabil- Zabi informed that more about animals and shown great results and we ple who are seen many animals being itation, rights and explain- along with rescuing their laws. We are also are also planning to do the not only give shelter to R abusive towards abused and abandoned in ing the essence of coexis- animals it is also important planning to tie up with same in jails in Telangana. rescued animals, but animals are five the city. We are conducting tence. We are working to be friendly towards Agha Khan and Glendale We also do same process in also rehabilitate them times likely to many activities to rescue on a pilot project to main- them. He informs, “We academies to run this pilot old age homes and special- be abusive towards human such animals but the count tain a database of animals are planning to give project.” ly-abled kids.” and conduct various beings too. As many as 97 is increasing regularly. along with the owner’s classroom sessions for Zabi said that they are Zabi informed that after activities to help per cent of the rapists and We started this animal name and mobile number, students on empathy and also starting therapy ses- witnessing their efforts, the people understand murderers confirmed that sanctuary to find a perma- by placing a microchip in coexistence. After the sions for people with Telangana government has they first started abusing nent solution for the every registered animal to sessions, we give them depression and anxiety and allotted us land in the importance of animals. Shockingly, issue. With this sanctuary, identify them when they pedigree and ask them to help spend some time with Nampally for a permanent coexistence homes where women are we not only give shelter to are abandoned. With the feed animals near their animals to reduce their animal sanctuary. being abused also sees pets being abused. Every where in the world, people who are abusive towards ani- mals are getting away, said animal rescuer and founder of an NGO, ‘A place to bark’ Md Zabi Khan, who started Telangana’s biggest Animal Sanctuary recently located at Miyakhangadda. Former MP K Kavita inaugurated the sanctuary recently. The sanctuary will act as a rehabilitation centre for rescued and abused animals and also work on awareness programmes about animal care and it’s existence. Zabi started working for animal rights when he was 13 years old and started his NGO when he was 18. He has since rescued over 500 animals and helped over 3,800 of them find homes.

Remembering Kishore da: Venky, Singing 100 songs in 6 hours Ram groove to Salman's dance track al, said that it was fortunate Kishore Kumar, a famous singer of that women were part of the alman Khan’s actor landed in Hyderabad Venkatesh and Ram Charan. Ram Charan, Salman Makkhanchand Pandey group in such an event as it Dabangg 3 has on Wednesday after finish- It was no less than a treat Khan and others took to while south star Sudeep will yesteryears, belted out chart topping brought both relief and vari- been the talk of ing his promotional tour in for the audience present instagram to share their be seen as the antagonist in hits for decades. His songs still strike ety from the male singers. S the town since the Chennai and Bengaluru. there as they got to see delightful experience with the film. It also marks the Kishore Kumar had stormed announcement. Salman, who was accom- Salman, Ram and Venkatesh their fans by sharing the pic- debut of Mahesh Manjrekar’s the film industry and earned The Kick star panied by his co-stars groove to the film’s dance tures of the evening. daughter Saiee Manjrekar. a chord with people of all generations, laurels all through his four along with his co-stars visit- Sonakshi Sinha, Sudeep, track Munna Badnam. The The Dabangg sequel This film will revolve decade long singing career ed the city to promote his Saiee Manjrekar and the bhai fans were all mes- helmed by Prabhudeva will around the life of Chulbul be it in it's original format or one of between 1948-1987. film. This is the first time director of the film, Prabhu merised to see the jugalbandi see Sonakshi Sinha and Pandey before meeting Rajjo “The fact that we were that Salman has promoting Deva, were joined by special between him and the south Arbaaz Khan reprising their (Sonakshi) and before beco- the innumerable remixes. The singer encouraged to sing hit songs his film in the south. The guests — Daggubati superstars. roles as Rajjo and ming a fearless cop. — PNS of Kishore Kumar rather than also has his own fan base and groups making us take up the female part of his duets was very that celebrate his birthday and other motivating,” said Sushma major achievements of his life. By PNS Saha, who had to rush to the India breaks China's record in venue from Old City after completing her academic ishore Kumar has They were there to show- commitments. many fan clubs case their singing prowess Taking up the evergreen across the country. along with their love for songs of the Burman clan, non-stop karaoke singing marathon K But one such Kishore Kumar in whose father S D Burman and his group took their 90th birth anniversary cele- talented maverick son, R D ndia’s Virag Integration”, “Beti Bachao- fandom to the brations, a musical evening Burman, the group kept the Madhumalati and Beti Padhao”, “Stop Global next-level by ceaselessly had been organised. momentum steady during the his singing troupe warming”, “Campus With singing song after song of the Titled ‘Kishoreathon’, show as the ladies took up I has broken Chinas Helmet”, “Save Water, Save famous singer. The group has this event, organised by songs from films of Dev non-stop Karaoke Trees” and “Organ Donation”. a mixed bag of participants Dakshin Dhwani, was a pro- Anand, Rishi Kapoor, Rajesh singing marathon record. The grand finale will be ranging from ages 9 to 72. gramme where they sang 100 Khanna and even Amitabh While the Chinese record held on December 22 in the This group of 17, including songs in one go between 4 to Bachchan. It was interesting stood at 792 hours and two presence of a team from the five women and a child, per- 10 pm. The five female to note that their choice coin- minutes, India will now Guinness World Records formed both solos and duets singers were part of this cided overwhelmingly with enter the Guinness World book. of the iconic playback singer music lovers group which that of the men (who had Records book with a new Over 800 singers from making it a test of endurance had put together 53 such picked 56 out of a total of 100 timing of 1,000 hours in Delhi, Kerala, Chennai, and passion. They have been programmes till then, since songs from the duo) and this non-stop karaoke singing Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, conducting programmes its beginning in October synergy made things all the marathon. Rajasthan and other states since October 2016. 2016. The event, as planned, more comfortable for the Virag and his team have sung over 9,000 songs Taking it as a challenge, came to a grand finish by the audience, who were subjected achieved the record at Little so far in this marathon, the bunch of vintage Hindi appointed time, as the organ- to six hours of non-stop nos- World Mall, Kharghar, Navi which has proved to be a film music enthusiasts braved isers had kept to a tight talgia. Mumbai. feast for music lovers. the breeze and evening chill schedule and picked up songs In all, the audience was left The marathon was held Virag Madhumalati has to warm up the atmosphere which were shorter than four asking for more as the singers from November 15 to four world records to his at Nritya — Forum for minutes. wound up with the theme December 18, in order to credit, which he has dedicat- Performing Arts, White The organiser of the show, song of the group: Ruk Jaana promote social projects ed to national integration Fields, Gachibowli. Devarajan, an IT profession- Nahin, Tu Kahin Haar Ke. including “National and eye donation awareness. 10

Vijayawada Friday December 20, 2019 what’s brewing? Deepika, Siddhant, Kota Factory is top Indian Ananya to star in web series of 2019 at IMDb ota Factory, an educational satire about Shakun Batra’s next IIT aspirants in Kota, has been named as the top Indian web series of 2019 in a list K released by IMDb. eepika Padukone, Siddhant into the director’s chair for my next,” IMDb on Thursday unveiled its first- Chaturvedi and Ananya the director said in a statement. ever top 10 Indian television and web Panday have been roped in as Karan and Shakun will produce the series year-end list as determined by IMDb cus- D the leads in director Shakun film alongside Apoorva Mehta. tomer ratings. Batra’s next directorial. “Shakun has directed one of the Netflix’s Sacred Games, starring Saif Ali Khan and The yet-to-be-titled project most acclaimed films of Dharma Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is second in the list, followed will mark next step in Batra’s collabora- Productions — Kapoor & Sons. by Amazon’s The Family Man, Delhi Crime, tion with producer-director Karan Johar “With this movie, he also turns Humorously Yours, TVF Tripling, Made in Heaven, after Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu producer with us. His upcom- Flames, Inside Edge and Bard of Blood. (2012) and Kapoor & Sons ing directorial is an IMDb ratings are determined by customers who (2016). intriguing relationship rank films and TV shows on a 10 point scale. To rate Described as a drama, which will a title, customers can click the “Rate This” star on relationship drama, release on any film or TV show title page on IMDb. Shakun said the Valentine’s Day “Entertainment fans in India are embracing film will see its 2021. I am proud streaming content more than ever, and for the first character finding and excited time, IMDb is thrilled to announce a year-end list themselves “stuck about Shakun’s celebrating the top customer-rated Indian television in a morally vision as a ver- and web series,” said Col Needham, IMDb founder ambiguous zone”. satile filmmak- and Chief Executive Officer. “I have had a er,” Karan said. “IMDb users have identified TVF’s coming-of-age wonderful journey The film will series Kota Factory as their favourite show of the with Karan and his go on floors early 2019. Sacred Games (#2) and Inside Edge (9) have production house for next years with a also resonated with fans — both series are in their almost a decade now, release date of second season and have each been nominated for and I can’t wait to get back February 12, 2021. International Emmy Awards,” Needham added. HARRY STYLES MIGHT HAVE Rani Mukherji to team up with CAMEO IN STAR WARS FILM ne Direction star Saif Ali Khan for Bunty Aur Babli 2 Harry Styles might have a cameo role in ani Mukerji and had a lot of fun working connected with. nals and the new Bunty approached by YRF to O Star Wars: The Saif Ali Khan are with each other and I’m “Also, it’s a new role for Babli in the film. It’s fresh, reprise our roles as the orig- Rise of Skywalker. set to reunite on looking forward to our cre- me, new language and hilarious and extremely inals in Bunty Aur Babli 2 Star Wars legend Mark R screen after 11 ative collaboration again. It’s milieu and that’s what I engaging,” he added. but, unfortunately, things Hamill recently took to years in Bunty also equally amazing to be really look for in a script. I Rani said after the suc- didn’t work out with him Twitter and dropped a hint Aur Babli 2. back home at YRF again,” also love the cess of Bunty Aur Babli, and we will miss him dear- that the Watermelon Sugar Rani, who featured oppo- the actor said in a state- dynamics Abhishek and her wanted to ly.” hitmaker has a cameo in the site Abhishek Bachchan in ment. between return for its sequel but The actor said she looks film, reports dailymail.co.uk. the original 2005 crime Saif further said it was the things did not materialised. forward to collaborating “Considering they’ve all comedy, will reprise her role the script that made him origi- “The original Bunty with Saif once again. been UK Superstars (2 in the new movie, which is say yes to the YRF Aur Babli got tremendous “As a team, we are so Royals + 2 Actors) but still being touted as a “rebooted project. love and appreciation happy to welcome Saif. I no singer, all the clues point sequel”. “Bunty Aur from audiences and it have lovely memories of in one direction: Saif replaces Abhishek as Babli 2 is a com- is their love that has working with him and I’m #Stylestrooper,” Hamill the titular Bunty in the film, pletely rebooted made YRF decide to really looking forward to tweeted. which will also feature sequel and is set make the sequel. creating something new and Hamill also included pic- Siddhant Chaturvedi and in today’s time. Abhishek and I exciting with him in Bunty tures of Prince William and newcomer Sharvari. It is a fantastic were both Aur Babli 2. Hopefully, Prince Harry — as well as According to the makers, script that audiences will give us the actors Daniel Craig and the sequel takes a time leap hooked me on same love that they have Tom Hardy — superim- of a decade and will feature instantly. It is given our earlier films,” posed on top of two pairs of the eponymous an out and out Rani added. Stormtrooper bodies. All con duo Bunty Aur Babli — entertainer for The sequel will be direct- four have been filmed for Rani & Saif and Siddhant & the entire ed by Varun Sharma, who appearances in past Star Sharvari. family to has previously worked as an Wars films. Saif, who has featured sit and assistant director on YRF Earlier it was reported with Rani in hits such as enjoy blockbusters Sultan and that singer Ed Sheeran Hum Tum and Ta Ra Rum and this Tiger Zinda Hai. He has also would make a surprise Pum, is excited to team up is what penned the script. cameo in Star Wars: Rise Of with the Mardaani 2 star I Produced by Aditya Skywalker as a again. loved Chopra, the film started Stormtrooper. “Rani and I have always and shooting recently.

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Vijayawada Friday December 20, 2019 tollywood Charan bats for wildlife conservation long with his wife Upasna, Ram Charan will be hosting an event titled Gala in aid of World Wildlife Fund at his A remodeled residence in Hyderabad shortly. Some of Charan’s photography work — including a lion pride, cheetah and giraffes — from his summer trip to Africa will be displayed at the event. Eminent wildlife photographers including Shaaz Jung, Ejaz Khan and Isheta Salgaocar will be creating awareness and educating people through their works at the event. “The ecology of the world at large needs seri- ous attention. The Eastern Ghats (Andhra and Telangana) are home to 2,500 species of flower- ing plants, about 290 bird species and nearly 4,000 insect species. Species and their habitats need to be protected. We need to strengthen the ability of local communities to conserve the natural resources they depend upon. Together we can protect our own planet. Nature is where we belong and I have chosen a camera to express my passion for wildlife conservation at this gala event,” said Ram Charan WWF is an international organisation, which has been working towards protecting the diver- sity of life on Earth and the future of nature, since over 60 years. Working in over 100 coun- DWARAKA tries, it is supported by close to five million members, globally.

BACKDROP FOR BENERJEE Sonal ‘dying' to do WINS BEST KARTHIKEYA 2 ACTOR a non-glam role ll it took for Sonal has formed a good bond with Chauhan to board KS Balayya and she still remembers her The US leg filming of Pavan Sadineni's film got AWARD FOR Ravikumar’s Ruler was a first meeting with the veteran. call from Nandamuri “When I was offered Legend, I just delayed due to some unavoidable reasons, leaving A Balakrishna, with whom knew Balayya garu was a big super- RAKTHAM she had done Legend and star. I was scared before meeting Chandoo no option but to move Karthikeya 2 to Dictator earlier. The script was sec- him as I didn’t know how the con- enior actor Benerjee was ondary and once she was narrated versation would pan out. And when January, finds NAGARAJ GOUD adjudged with the best it, she was convinced that it’s a well- I finally met him, my nervousness actor trophy for his perfor- packaged role with a bit of oomph. disappeared as he was extremely he filming of of 20-25 days in nomenally well, the expecta- Mumbai mance in Raktham at the “I play Harika, who is head-strong friendly, jovial with a good sense of Nikhil Visakhapatnam. The unit tions surrounding the sequel industry S recently concluded LIFFT and gets whatever she wants. She humour. He made me feel very Siddhartha-starrer will then leave to Cambodia are relatively high. Add to and it India Filmotsav at wants something from Balayya’s much at home. I wound want to do T Karthikeya 2, a to shoot at the globally the fact that Nikhil has wouldn’t be Lonavala, Maharasthra. Playing the part, so she is competing with him. many more films with him,” she sequel to the famous Angkor Wat temple, scored a hit with Arjun a surprise if the film gets role of a revolutionary leader Shankar It’s a powerful role. She is emotion- says, adding that she eponymous 2014 which is also one of the Suravaram, the buzz has only dubbed into Hindi as well,” anna in the Rajesh Touchriver’s ally vulnerable. It also gave loves Hyderabad mystery thriller, has been largest religious monuments escalated on the project. It the source maintains. drama, his performance was lauded as me a chance to do some and even when rescheduled to January. The in the world, spread over 400 will be a proper continuation Right now, Chandoo, restrained yet filled with poise. He is comedy,” Sonal she is not initial plan was to begin it acres. Filming in Veitnam of the first part, with the besides fine-tuning the the first Telugu actor to have received shares. doing Telugu from today but with the and parts of north India actor set to encounter bigger script, is in the process of this honour. Earlier, he was the only Over the films, fans keep film’s cinematographer afterwards will call it a wrap issues this time around. The finalising his leading lady Indian actor to be nominated for the years, sending her a lot Karthik Ghattamaneni still for the whole shoot. The idea source adds that noted Tamil and a composer. “The likes best actor recognition at Indi she of love on social occupied with Pavan is to wrap it up in less than production house Y Not of Taapsee Pannu, Anupama Gathering International Film Featival, media. Sadineni’s untitled film with 70 days. The film is set in the Studios has expressed its Parameswaran and Nabha Ohio, USA where the film walked As much as Bellamkonda Ganesh, the backdrop of Dwaraka,” interest in the sequel. “Ram Natesh are in consideration. away with the best film and the best she wants to shoot had to be deferred to informed a highly-placed (of Y Not Studios) is a big Taapsee’s name was proposed cinematography laurels. experiment, she next year. “The US leg film- source close to the develop- fan of Karthikeya. He asked by Y Not Studios as they’ve An excited Benerjee, who received grouses the fact ing of Pavan’s film got ment. Chandoo to keep Tamil audi- worked with her for Game much acclaim for his recent role in that Telugu delayed due to some With the first part, which ence on mind too as the Over. As far as supporting Sree Vishnu-starrer Thipparameesam, industry has unavoidable reasons, leaving saw Nikhil’s medico’s turn director embarks on the roles go, Naseer is the new said, “I’ve been chosen as the best stereotyped her. Chandoo no option but to unearthing the mystery sur- journey of making the addition, while Tanikella actor from 250 films from 40 countries “That’s the only move Karthikeya 2 to rounding the deaths of peo- sequel. He wants to dub the Bharani, Thulasi and at the LIFFT international film festi- complain I have, January. Shooting will kick- ple who try to find out rea- film in Tamil. He insisted Jayaprakash will carry for- val. I'm extremely happy with this of the industry. I off with a Hyderabad sched- sons behind the shutting Chandoo to consider some ward their roles from the honour. It only increases my responsi- believe in being versa- ule of five days in January, down of a Subramanya Tamil names into the casting first part,” the source con- bility as an actor. The film stands out tile and I’m dying to do a followed by a long schedule Swamy temple, doing phe- mix. He also has contacts in cludes. as an important milestone in my non-glamorous role like a career.” proper village belle. Hope somebody is listening,” she adds.

RAVIPUDI may proceed with F3 next arlier this year, leading producer Dil Raju has hinted at the possibility of F3 arriving for Sankranti 2021 and it looks it will be a certainty. E With Anil Ravipudi not committed to do any other actor after Sarileru Neekevvaru opens for Sankranti, his next project will most probably be F3. Or at least that’s what the buzz says. The direc- tor cracked the idea of F3 long back and he will flesh ALI’S it out further with his team of writers after January. Venkatesh will begin Asuran remake next month and he MOTHER will wrap it up in flat three months. Also, he is looking at doing multiple films PASSES from next year in tune with his brother Suresh Babu’s AWAY recent comment that Telugu star heroes should do multiple Popular comedian and films like à la Akshay Kumar. He actor Ali’s mother Zaithun might juggle between the sets of F3 Bibi, 77, breathed her last and the proposed film with Tharun on Wednesday night in a Bhascker. Varun Tej too will be private hospital in free from May-he will be Rajahmundry due to pro- through with his boxing drama longed illness. Her mortal with Kiran Korrapati by then. It remains were brought to is said that Ravipudi is looking Hyderabad to perform last at a late summer start for the rites. Megastar film and get it ready in time for a Chiranjeevi, Naresh, Shiva Sankranti dhamaka. Vijaya Shanti, Balaji and other popular who is making her comeback with Tollywood personalities the director’s Sarileru Neekevvaru, visited Ali’s residence on it appears, has given her consent Thursday to pay condo- to a key role after the director lences. shared her character arc on the sets of Sarileru Neekevvaru. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2019 sport 12

PTI n KOLKATA Kolkata Knight Riders - Pat Fabian Allen (`50 lakh), Sandeep ustralian cricketers hit pay dirt Cummins (`15.5 crore), Eoin Bavanaka (`20 lakh), Mitchell at the IPL players’ auction Morgan (`5.25cr), Varun March (`2 cr), Sanjay Yadav (`20 with pacer Pat Cummins A ` ` becoming the most expensive foreign C'mon Aussie, C'mon Chakaravarthy ( cr), Rahul Tripathi lakh), Abdul Samad ( 20 lakh) buy ever in the league by fetching a (`60 lakh), M Siddharth (`20 lakh), ` Kings XI Punjab -Glenn Maxwell whopping 15.50 crore bid from two- ` time champions Kolkata Knight Cummins, Maxwell, Coulter-Nile headline big IPL pay day Chris Green ( 20 lakh), Tom Banton (`10.75 cr), Sheldeon Cotrell (`8.5 ` ` Riders here on Thursday. ( 1cr), Pravin Tambe ( 20 lakh), cr), Ravi Bishnoi (`2 cr), Deepak All-rounder Glenn Maxwell, Nikhil Shankar Naik (`20 lakh) ` ` who was not considered for the “Got a lot of great memories Kings XI Hooda ( 50 lakh), Ishan Porel ( 20 upcoming ODI series against India and can’t wait to create some more Mumbai Indians -Nathan Coulter- lakh), Jimmy Neesham (`50 lakh), in January, returned to Kings XI amazing ones next year. Looking Nile (`8cr), Chris Lynn (`2cr), Chris Jordan (`3cr), Prabhsimran Punjab with a price tag of `10.75 forward to getting back over its been crore after an intense bidding war a few years since I’ve been there. A Saurabh Tiwary (`50 lakh), Mohsin Singh (`55 lakh), Tajinder Dhillon with Delhi Capitals. KXIP went into lot of familiar faces there, great Khan (`20 lakh), Digvijay (`20 lakh), the auction with the biggest available franchise. Can’t wait to get back to ` purse of `42.70 crore. Mohali and hopefully entertain the Deshmukh ( 20 lakh), Prince Rajasthan Royals - Robin Uthappa ` The 31-year-old Maxwell has crowd.” Balwant Rai Singh ( 20 lakh), (`3cr), Yashasvi Jaiswal (`2.4cr), been on his way back to cricket after — GLENN MAXWELL Akash Singh (`20 lakh) taking a sudden break to deal with Kartik Tyagi (`1.3cr), Anuj Rawat mental health issues earlier this year. “I thought he (Cummins) was the Chennai Super Kings -Piyush (`80 lakh), Akash Singh (`20 lakh), Maxwell’s compatriot Nathan best player of the auction...As a ` ` Coulter-Nile also enjoyed a million cricketer he’s grown, his body has Chawla ( 6.75cr), Sam Curran David Miller ( 75 lakh), Akash dollar payday at the auction as become robust. He is now the vice- (`5.5cr), Josh Hazlewood (`2cr), R Singh (`20 lakh), Oshane Thomas ` Mumbai Indians shelled out 8 captain of Australia cricket team Sai Kishore (`20 lakh) (`50 lakh), Anirudha Ashok Joshi crore for the pacer. team, which is a mark of his ` Australia’s limited-overs captain development. Wonderful to secure a Delhi Capitals -Shimron Hetmyer ( 20 lakh) ` world-class player.” Aaron Finch went for 4.40 crore to (`7.75cr), Alex Carey (`2.4cr), Royal Challengers Bangalore - Royal Challengers Bangalore. Finch, —BRENDON MCCULLUM who had opted out of the 2019 IPL, Jason Roy (`1.5cr), Chris Woakes Chris Morris (`10cr), Aaron Finch also attracted a bid from KKR. All- “I am happy. I didn’t expect to get (`1.5cr), Marcus Stoinis (`4.8cr), (`4.4cr), Joshua Philippe (`20 picked at the auction. I must thank rounder Marcus Stoinis was sold to ` ` Delhi Capitals for `4.8 crore while Dinesh Karthik and Abhishek Nayar. It Mohit Sharma ( 50 lakh), Tushar lakh), Kane Richardson ( 4cr), pacer Kane Richardson will go home is a good opportunity for me. I hope Deshpande (`20 lakh) Dale Steyn (`2cr), Isuru Udhana ` to learn a lot by watching and richer by 4 crore after being bought (`50 lakh), Shahbaz Ahmed (`20 by RCB. training with the international stars in Sun Risers Hyderabad -Priyam Australia’s big-hitting all-rounder the KKR squad.” Garg (`1.9cr), Virat Singh (`1.9cr), lakh) Chris Lynn, who was released by —VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the auction, was bought for his base price “I still play with a mindset like I am a of `2 crore by defending champions 20-year-old young. I will bring all my Mumbai Indians, whose opening bid experience and energy to the team. became the winning bid. Similar was And that positivity. I know that I can KL will lead KXIP the case of seamer Josh Hazlewood, bring that, even if I'm with them not who went for his steep base price of playing.” PTI n NEW DELHI `2 crore to Chennai Super Kings. —PRAVIN TAMBE Teams going all out for the 26- ndia opener KL Rahul was on year-old Cummins was on expected “I am very happy. It’s a great IThursday named captain of the lines as he has been in top form with opportunity for me to learn. I want to Kings XI Punjab franchise for the the ball and at times has also proved learn as much as I can during my 2020 Indian Premier League with his worth with the bat. time with Rajasthan Royals. It is a co-owner Ness Wadia calling him “Can’t wait,” tweeted Cummins platform for me to make a name for the “unanimous choice”. after KKR head coach Brendon myself.” "We are happy to appoint McCullum posted a welcome mes- —YASHASVI JAISWAL Rahul as our captain for the sage for him on the micro-blogging upcoming season. He has been site. “We traded very hard (for Chawla) through a lot in the last year or so “I am very happy to be back in and certainly the captain has a great and has now come back strongly,” KKR,” he later said in a video relationship with him. He’s proven Wadia said on the day of the IPL released by KKR. that he’s a quality leg-spinner which auction in Kolkata. Delhi Capitals and Royal we value very highly.” “He has silenced his critics. Challengers Bangalore were engaged —STEPHEN FLEMING You will get to see his ability not in an intense bidding war for the just as a batsman but also as a cap- Australian before KKR joined the Pat Cummins celebrates after taking wicket AP “As a player, you always want to be tain. He was our unanimous battle at ` 15 crore and eventually with a good team, play under a good choice,” he added. outbid the two franchises. Cummins price of `50 lakh, fetched a winning for Cummins and Morgan, KKR’s captain and you can't have a better KXIP had bought Rahul for a has taken 32 wickets in 25 IPL bid of `8.50 crore from Kings XI assistant coach Abhishek Nayar team than CSK and a better leader whopping `11 crore ahead of the matches so far with an economy of Punjab. said: “Morgan’s recent form has been than Mahi bhai. I can’t ask for more.” 2018 season. just over 6. “I am looking forward to tremendous. As a leadership group, —PIYUSH CHAWLA Rahul’s ascendancy to captain- He is also the No1 playing for Kings XI,” said Morgan will add a lot of strength to cy was expected after bowler in ICC Test rank- Cottrell in a viedoe relased by what we already have. “We were pleasantly surprised to get Ravichandran Ashwin was traded “And for a player of his Chris Woakes and Jason Roy for KL Rahul celebrates after hundred PTI ings and has 92 wickets in the franchise. `1.5 crores each, and then getting a to Delhi Capitals last month. 77 career T20 matches at Another Caribbean star, (Cummins) calibre, he brings a lot player like Shimron Hetmyer was the “I feel he is one of the best an economy of little Shimron Hetmyer, was expect- with the ball and bat as well.” icing on the cake. And I hope Roy players in the world. He showed too much for Maxwell, who above 7. edly a sought-after entity for his big- Maxwell returns to KXIP to along with Hetmyer, he could be the yesterday what he is capable of. recently took a break to deal with With the price he fetched, hitting abilities and went to Delhi boost their unsettled middle-order. x-factor for us at the top of the Even India captain Virat Kohli his mental health, Wadia said: “Not Cummins broke the record for the Capitals for `7.75 crore. The left- KXIP CEO Satish Menon expressed rates him very highly. He is also a at all. Anil (Kumble, head coach) ` order.” most expensive foreign buy held by hander had a base price of 50 lakh confidence in Maxwell coming —PARTH JINDAL (DC CO-OWNER) very humble human being, has all was very clear in his thinking and Ben Stokes. England all-rounder and recently made his case with a good for them. qualities of a good leader,” said what he wanted. Maxwell has Stokes was bought by Rising Pune match-winning hundred against “He was always on our radar. Wadia. been with us in the past so he Supergiant for `14.5 crore in the 2017 India in the first ODI in Chennai. The middle order was a bit of con- India pacer Jaydev Unadkat At the IPL auction, KXIP know the set up. auction. It also marks Cummins’ Veteran Indian spinner Piyush cern. He has been with us (in the returned to Rajasthan Royals for `3 spent big money for Glenn “I have no doubt in my mind return to KKR. The pacer has also Chawla remained a hit with the past) so he knows the set up well,” crore, a massive pay cut from the Maxwell (`10.5 crore) and Sheldon that he will be back to his best very played for Mumbai Indians and franchises and was bought by said Menon. last two editions when RR bought Cottrell (`8.5 crore). soon. Also very happy to have Delhi Capitals. Chennai Super Kings for `6.75 The seasoned Robin Uthappa him for `11.5 crore (2018) and `8.5 Asked if they shelled out a bit Cottrell on board,” added Wadia. Both Maxwell and Cummins crore. He was the highest paid was bagged by inaugural edition crore (2019). India U-19 youngsters had opted out of last year’s IPL. India during this auction. winners Rajasthan Royals for `3 Priyam Garg (`1.9 cr for SRH), Another big buy at the auction KKR went for England’s World crore. Uthappa had gone into the Yashasvi Jaiswal (`2.4 crore) and Vihara went unsold. South African auction entrant Noor Ahmed of was South African Chris Morris, who Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, auction with a base price of `1.5 Kartik Tyagi (`1.3 crore) — both to pace great Dale Steyn finally had a Afghanistan didn’t have any takers, was sold for `10 crore to Royal paying `5.25 crore for the stylish crore, the highest for an Indian. He Rajasthan Royals. face-saving bid of `2 crore from the the oldest Praveen Tambe at 48, got Challengers Bangalore. West Indies southpaw. too was released by KKR last The Indian Test specialist duo RCB during the last round. a base price bid of `20 lakh from the pacer Sheldon Cottrell, with a base Asked why they paid big money Glenn Maxwell during practice sesion Twitter month. of Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma While 14-year-old youngest Kolkata Knight Riders. DELHI STARE AT DEFEAT AGAINST ANDHRA Pak fightback after SL bowlers shine RANJI: K'TAKA TAKE FIRST overs. Bhui faced 313 balls during his n INNINGS LEAD AGAINST AFP KARACHI guised delivery. Pakistan at 10-2 in the morn- UTTAR PRADESH unbeaten knock and struck 15 ing. HUBLI: All-rounder Shreyas Gopal boundaries and four sixes. akistan fought back after UNDONE BY THE PITCH Fernando’s new-ball part- struck a gritty half century, as Navdeep Saini took a five-for but Pbeing dismissed relatively Shafiq hooked Kumara ner Kumara dismissed first hosts Karnakata managed to take his side had little to cheer apart cheaply Thursday as bowlers tentatively to deep square- Test centurion Abid Ali for 38 the crucial first-innings lead from that. dominated the opening day of leg, ending Pakistan's hopes of to end a third-wicket partner- against Uttar Pradesh on the third In the second innings, Delhi were the second Test against Sri a big total in their bid to win ship of 55, which had lifted day of their Elite Group B Ranji in a precarious position with Lalit Lanka in Karachi. the series after the first Test Pakistan from a precarious 10 Trophy match here on Thursday. Yadav holding fort on 23 not out Lahiru Kumara and Lasith ended in a draw due to poor for two. Courtesy Gopal’s patient 58 off from 48 deliveries, along with Embuldeniya grabbed four weather in Rawalpindi. Fernando thought he had 182 balls, the hosts managed to Vikas Mishra (7 not out), at wickets each to dismiss Shafiq admitted the Azam leg-before on four, but take a slender 40-run first innings stumps on the third and Pakistan for just 191 before the Pakistani batsmen were TV referalls showed the ball lead. penultimate day. home team had the visitors at undone by the wicket. hit the bat first. In case of a draw, the first innings Openers Kunal Chandela and Hiten 64-3 at stumps at the National “It was unexpected turn Azam reached his fourth lead matters, as the team which Dalal contributed just 19 and 13 Stadium. and seam on the first day’s half-century in the last five gets it, earns points. runs respectively while four Delhi Pacer Kumara took 4-49 At stumps, Angelo pitch,” said Shafiq, playing his innings with a crisp boundary Gopal’s knock meant that batsmen could not reach double- while left-arm spinner Mathews was eight not out 67th consecutive Test. to cover off-spinner Dilruwan Karnataka first passed the UP total digit figures. Embuldeniya finished with 4- and nightwatchman “(But) If we bowl well we Perera, but could not match and then their bowlers J Suchith Chasing 364 for victory, Maha 71 after Pakistan won the toss. Embuldeniya unbeaten on can get them out in this total his hundred in the first Test. (28 off 120 balls) and Abhimanyu 192/5 in 2nd inngs against J&K But Pakistan staged a three. and then put up a winning Azam’s 96-ball knock con- Mithun (34 not out), also fightback with the wickets of Pakistan were well set at score.” Kumara dismissed tained eight boundaries and a contributed with the bat and PUNE: Jammu and Kashmir nosed Oshada Fernando (four), 127-3 with Babar Azam (60) Mohammad Rizwan for four six while Shafiq's 126-ball scored valuable runs. ahead on the third day of its Ranji Dimuth Karunaratne (25) and and Asad Shafiq (63) involved and Yasir Shah (nought) off stay had six boundaries. Karnataka were eventually bowled Trophy Group ‘C’ match against Kusal Mendis (13) leaving Sri in a 62-run stand for the successive deliveries in the It was Fernando who pro- out for 321. Maharashtra on Thursday with late Lanka still 127 runs behind on fourth wicket, but once Azam first over after tea before vided Sri Lanka with early Uttar Pradesh made 281 in their wickets as the hosts reached 192 the first innings. fell the home side lost their last Embuldeniya removed the tail. breakthroughs. first essay. for 5 in 56.4 overs, requiring 172 Lanky pacer Shaheen six wickets for just 24 runs. Earlier, Sri Lanka left- He angled one in to more runs for a win. Karnataka resumed the third day Suchith hit two boundaries. took complete control of their Shah Afridi had Fernando Azam was shaping well arm pacer Vishwa Fernando Masood to hit his off stump on their overnight score of 168/4, Resuming at the overnight 155 for caught behind before after scoring his 13th half-cen- dismissed opener Shan before clean bowling skipper When Gopal fell, Karnataka were Group A Ranji Trophy match 4, the visiting team was dismissed with Abhishek Reddy (32 off 102 279-8, just two runs behind Uttar against Delhi on the third day here Mohammad Abbas removed tury before Embuldeniya had Masood for five and skipper Azhar with a full-length deliv- balls) and Shreyas Gopal (58 off for 263 in the second innings, Pradesh's first innings total. on Thursday. leaving Maharasthra 364 to secure Karunaratne and Mendis. him stumped off a well-dis- Azhar Ali for a duck to rattle ery. 182 balls) at the crease. Later, Mithun, who had bagged six After conceding a 153-run first While Reddy fell early, Gopal held victory and six points. wickets, also made a fine unbeaten innings lead to Andhra, Delhi was Suryash Raina (83) and Abdul one end and hit six boundaries in 34. reduced to 89 for 6 in 28 overs in his knock. Samad (78) batted well for the In their second essay, Uttar their second innings with Stephen visitors and helped the team set a Reddy and Gopal conjured a 38- Pradesh was teetering at 29/1, running through their top-order. Saini replaces Chahar for 3rd ODI run stand for the fifth wicket stiff fourth innings target for having lost their opener Aryan As Delhi still trail by 64 runs with before Reddy was caught by Rinku Maharashtra. n Juyal (0). just four second innings wickets in Ruturaj Gaikwad (78), who plays PTI CUTTACK “Deepak felt mild pain added. Singh off slow left- arm bowler Juyal had made a hundred in the hand and one day left in the in his lower back following Saini had an impressive Saurabh Kumar (6-116). for Chennai Super Kings in the first innings. match, Andhra can aim for a IPL, and MS Trunkwala (54) put ndia pacer Deepak Chahar the second ODI played in start to his India career dur- Then Uttar Pradesh dismissed rival The visitors trail Karnataka by 11 bonus point and grab seven points was on Thursday ruled out Vizag on Wednesday. The ing the three-match T20 wicket-keeper B R Sharath (16) on 108 for the opening wicket in I runs and will need to bat if they can notch up an innings 28.1 overs to set up a good of the series-deciding third BCCI medical team exam- series against the West Indies and David Mathais (4) in quick throughout the fourth and final day win on Friday. ODI against the West Indies ined him and has suggested in Florida and Trinidad ear- succession to peg back the platform for the home team. to avoid defeat. Resuming at overnight individual However, the fall of three wickets owing to a back injury and that the fast bowler needs lier this year. In his first visitors. score of 70 and team total of 249 replaced by Navdeep Saini. some rest in order to fully match, he returned figures of However, then Suchith joined in the space of 13 runs pegged Ongole: Ricky Bhui cracked an for 6, Bhui batted for 40 overs Maharashtra back. The series is currently recover,” the BCCI said in a 3/17, which included a wick- hands with Gopal, and the two not unbeaten 144 while pacer with the tailenders and carried his locked 1-1 with the final statement. et in his very first over and only frustrated the UP bowlers, but Mohammed Mudhasir took two of Cheepurapalli Stephen scalped bat through the innings to take the wickets to fall including that ODI to be played here on “He has thus been ruled also a wicket maiden in the also took the team on the cusp of four wickets as Andhra Pradesh Andhra to 368 all out from 127 Sunday. out of the final ODI,” it last over. getting the first inning lead. Trunkwala and R A Tripathi (13).