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KERALA, BENGAL, MAHA TABLEAUX AUSTRALIA PM HECKLED BY ANGRY US AIRSTRIKE THAT KILLED 20 AP FISHERMEN DETAINED BY PAK DROPPED FROM R-DAY PARADE BUSHFIRE VICTIMS, FIREFIGHTER OFFICIALS MAY SPARK WAR: IRAQ IN 2018 TO BE SET FREE ON JAN 6 ableaux from three opposition-ruled states - Bengal, Maharashtra and ustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison faced enraged hecklers and raq's caretaker prime minister Adel Abdel Mahdi slammed a US strike fter spending more than a year in detention in Pakistan, 20 fishermen TKerala -- were dropped from this year's Republic Day parade on Aan angry firefighter in a town ravaged by bushfires, piling pressure Ithat killed top Iraqi and Iranian commanders in Baghdad on Afrom AP will finally return home. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Delhi's Rajpath, one of the most prestigious and colourful national on the leader amid an unprecedented crisis that has killed at least 18 Friday as an "aggression" that would "spark a devastating Affairs has reportedly announced its decision to release the fishermen events attended by foreign dignitaries. The government, while making people. A firefighter refused to shake Morrison's hand when he visited war". "The assassination of an Iraqi military commander in and send them back to India through the Wagah border on January 6. the announcement on New Year, said the town of Cobargo in New South an official post is an aggression against the country of The fishermen had been detained by only 16 of the 32 states have been Wales state on Thursday. Video footage Iraq, its state, its government and its people," Abdel Mahdi the Pakistan Marine Security Agency included in this year's list due to "time showed Mr Morrison tried to grab the said in a statement. He was referring to Abu Mahdi al- off Gujarat coast in November 2018. constraints". The livid ruling parties of man's hand, who then got up and Muhandis, the deputy head of the powerful Hashed al- They were detained near the Interna- the states have accused the Narendra walked away, sparking an apology from Shaabi paramilitary force, who died in the strike along tional Maritime Boundary on charges Modi government of discrimination. the prime minister. with Iranian commander Major General Qasem Soleimani. of entering Pakistan's territorial waters. BCG too votes for Vizag as BJP will not move back even an inch on CAA, asserts Amit Shah the state’s new capital PNS n JODHPUR/SILIGURI (WB) Union Home Minister Amit „ Offices of Guv., CM in Vizag, split state into 6 regions, says report Shah on Friday declared that the Centre will not budge an „ Amaravati can have Assembly, offices of key HoDs and HC Bench inch on implementation of Young scientists the Citizenship Amendment must ‘innovate, PNS n VIJAYAWADA Act(CAA) as the political patent, produce acrimony over the new law Another AP government com- grew intense with West and prosper’, missioned report - of Boston Bengal Chief Minister says PM Consulting Group too sticks to Mamata Banerjee asking if 5 CM's vision of decentralised Prime Minister Narendra capital structure. Says Modi was an "ambassador' of Visakhapatnam should be Pakistan. made executve capital of As rallies for and against the Andhra Pradesh with CM, controversial law continued Governor offices, emergency in several parts of the country, Shivshankar Menon also accused the Congress of mis- Assembly session building and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi waded into the escalating row, leading Muslims and chal- a High Court bench locating Vijayan wrote to 11 non-BJP saying the amendment of the lenged party leader Rahul there. Earlier, a week back, chief ministers to follow the Citizenship Act was govern- Gandhi to a discussion if he GN Rao committee also stated example of his state Assembly ment's "self-inflicted goal" has read the law. the same voting in favour chief Members of the Boston Consultancy Group submit their report to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday. in passing a resolution which has "isolated" India and "Rahul Baba if you have minister YS Jaganmohan demanding that the CAA be that the list of critical voices read the CAA then come to Reddy's three capitals propos- The BCG members are While the BCG suggested Tourism HoD offices. In all, scrapped. The CPI-M veteran both at home and abroad is discuss it anywhere. And if you al. But in BCG report now the two options to the Chief Vizag city will be home to four said there is a need for unity in "pretty long". have not read it, I will translate matter is more evident that learnt to have taken Minister in its report, the fact HoDs related to Agriculture. the country to protect democ- Launching an "awareness it in Italian and send it you to there will be no three capitals into account the that it proposed A facility for emergency racy and secularism. programme" in Rajasthan in read it." Ratan Tata moves but only Visakhapatnam will be situation in various Visakhapatnam to house all Assembly sessions and High Former Foreign Secretary support of the CAA, Shah Continued on Page 3 full-fledged capital, as report- important offices in the state Court Bench should also be set SC against NCLAT districts in terms of directive ed by The Pioneer earlier. clearly indicating the steel- up. Amaravati will have HoD reinstating The two reports would be development city as the new capital of AP. of Education and Social now studied by a high-power According to Option 1, Welfare and a HC Bench. Six BSP MLAs Cyrus Mistry committee headed by finance Visakhapatnam will be home Amaravati will also have 15 Jagan told by court 8 minister Buggana ment has decided firmly to to the offices of the Governor other HoDs while Kurnool of Rajasthan Rajendranath Reddy to take a shift capital from Amaravati to and the Chief Minister, other will be home to the High final decision by the AP cabi- Visakhapatnam and the former and other government offices Court and other quasi-judicial to appear in person join Cong net. With the BCG report it is will be developed as an educa- apart from concentration of bodies. now clear that YSRCP govern- tional hub in future. Industries, Infrastructure and Continued on Page 3 PNS n HYDERABAD appearance every Friday since PNS n NEW DELHI taking over as Chief Minister In a major setback to AP in May 2019. Six Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Minister YS However, on Friday, the (BSP) MLAs of Rajasthan Want good of Jaganmohan Reddy, a CBI CBI special court took excep- met Congress president Sonia Amaravati farmers shut down special court on Friday tion to the YSR Congress Gandhi at her residence here all, says CM directed him to appear Party chief seeking and formally joined the party personally in the exemptions every on Friday.The six MLAs had amid protests court on January week. The judge, earlier extended their uncon- region against 3 Capitals idea 10 in the illegal who held in- ditional support to the Goyal slams Oppn PNS n VIJAYAWADA investments case. camera hearing, Congress government in for spreading PNS n VIJAYAWADA If Jagan noted that Jagan Rajasthan. Sources said the ‘wrong As protests by Amaravati appears personal- has already MLAs were accompanied by Responding to a call for Sakala farmers intensified over the ly next week, this availed 10 All India Congress perception' Janula Samme (people's strike), three capitals proposal, Chief would be his first exemptions. Committee (AICC) general 5 farmers in the 29 villages that Minister YS Jaganmohan appearance in the The court also secretary in-charge for come under the CRDA limits Reddy on Friday said that the court as the Chief directed YSR Congress Rajasthan Avinash Pande on Friday intensified their agi- rationale behind every deci- Minister. He has the option of MP V. Vijaya Sai Reddy, who during their meeting with tation even as Amaravati sion is the welfare of all. challenging the order in High is the accused No. 2 in the Gandhi. "The six MLAs met Parirakshana Committee Joint He said that the govern- Court. case, to appear personally on the Congress president and Action Committee enforced a ment takes decisions for the Jagan has been seeking January 10. formally took the Congress bandh in Amaravati Capital good of all sections of people exemptions from personal Continued on Page 3 party's membership. region. and all regions of the state. All shops and business Jagan was speaking at Eluru establishments, schools, offices in West Godavari district and banks remained closed after the launch of Arogyasri, through the day. Essential ser- a healthcare scheme. Sena, BJP attack Congress over vices like hospitals, medical "From village to state shops and milk supply were administration, all are equal. exempt from the strike. A testers. na near the Secretariat. Fruits of development and Seva Dal charge against Savarkar Oil prices surge large number of people took to Fellow agitators lay on the A posse of women security governance should reach all PNS n MUMBAI/NEW DELHI had "dirt" in their mind by Jain took a swipe at the streets staging demonstrations, road to stop the van in which personnel was deployed there sections of people. We will questioning Savarkar's cre- Congress, saying "world after US strike dharnas and relay hunger- the women were being shifted to arrest the protesters. They correct the wrong decisions The Congress on Friday came dentials as a patriot and his knows various relationships of kills Iranian strikes. to a police station. With this, were packed off in a van and made in the past," he said. under attack from both its new reputation for valour while the Congress leaders" but he does general Tension prevailed in a large number of farmers attempts to shift them to the Jagan said he would use his ally Shiv Sena and rival BJP BJP described as abhorrent not want to throw such muck. 8 Mandadam where police per- joined the protests and raised police station were foiled by position as the Chief Minister over an insinuation by its key and perverted the comments The Hindi booklet, distrib- sonnel dispersed women who slogans against the govern- villagers. The villagers entered to make sure that people live frontal organisation Seva Dal by the Seva Dal against the uted at a camp of Congress- had squatted on the road and ment and the police. Soon, into an argument with the in harmony and fruits of about Veer Savarkar's rela- Hindutva ideologue in a Hindi affiliated Seva Dal in Madhya TODAY raised slogans. Locals entered additional forces were police and managed to free the development reach all. tionship with Mahatma booklet. The BJP also Pradesh, had claimed that into an argument with the deployed in the area to control women after which all of them His remarks came amidst Gandhi's assassin Nathuram demanded an apology from Veer Savarkar and Nathuram ALMANAC police for their highhanded the situation. staged a dharna at the spot. protests by farmers over the Godse. the Congress. Godse were in a physical rela- Continued on Page 3 Month & Paksham: behavior towards women pro- Women also staged a dhar- three capital proposal. The Sena said the Congress BJP general secretary Anil tionship. Paush & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Ashtami: 11:25 pm 2059 diseases covered by Aarogyasri pilot project US warns airlines of Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada 07:20 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Jagan vows to ‘undo all mistakes committed by previous TD government in the state’ disruptions over J&K Rahukalam: 10:57 am- 12:20 pm PNS n ELURU All forms of cancers The Aarogyasri scheme was Yamagandam: 03:05 pm – 04:27 pm completely neglected by the PNS n NEW DELHI Varjyam: 08:42 pm- 10:29 pm Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan would be covered previous TDP government. All Gulika: 08:13 am - 09:35 am Reddy on Friday launched a under the scheme forms of cancers would be The US aviation regulator has Good Time: (to start any important work) pilot project covering 1,000 from February 1. covered under the scheme warned America's airlines that more diseases for treatment from February 1. Chikungu- there may be airspace closures Amritakalam: NIL under the YSR Aaroyasri Chikungunya, nya, sunstroke, malaria and and flight disruptions in Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:58 am - 12:42 pm Scheme at Eluru in West sunstroke, malaria typhoid have also been includ- Pakistan, with little or no militant activity". Godavari district. and typhoid are now ed under the scheme. warning, due to "clashes" in The December 30 NOTAM VIJAYAWADA Addressing a meeting organ- The Chief Minister said that the "Kashmir region", accord- -- which is applicable to all WEATHER ised in this connection, the also included as promised before the elec- ing to an official document. US-based airlines and pilots - Forecast: Thunderstorm Chief Minister said drinking tions, the scheme would be The warning is a part of a - was issued with a back- Temp: 29/22 water, funds and better gover- This is the second prog- applicable to all families whose US Federal Aviation ground note that mentioned Humidity: 85% nance would be made available ramme being launched by the annual income was below Rs 5 Administration's (FAA's) the February 14, 2019 terror- for the people of all regions in Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy gets his eyes tested during the launch of the government in the New Year, lakh. A total of 1.42 crore notice to airmen (NOTAM) ist attack on Central Reserve Sunrise: 06.46 Aarogyasri pilot project in Eluru of West Godavari district on Friday. Sunset: 05.53 the State, and promised to the first one being the merger health cards would be issued on December 30, in which it Police Force personnel in Current Weather Conditions undo all the mistakes commit- The Chief Minister said 1,059 ailments. The scheme of APSRTC with the govern- that will have QR codes with has also flagged risks involved Pulwama of Jammu and Updated January 2, 2020 5:00 PM ted by the previous TDP gov- Aarogyasri now covers 2,059 would cover all medical bills ment wherein over 51,000 details of the scheme. in operating flights in Pakistan Kashmir. ernment. diseases, up from the earlier exceeding Rs 1,000. employees have benefited. Continued on Page 3 airspace due to "extremist or Continued on Page 3 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 vijayawada 02

'DIAL YOUR EO' PROGRAMME CAPSULE Rohit Sharma embraces Avanti Srinivas to inaugurate Gandhi Ply more buses in Tirumala ‘heartfulness meditation’ Shilp Bazaar today n VIJAYAWADA: Development PNS HYDERABAD Commissioner (Handicrafts), during night, officials told Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi, and AP Shilparamam Society will took to heartfulness medita- n organise a 10-day 'Gandhi Shilp PNS VIJAYAWADA n Callers complain about tion as he visited the global Bazaar' on Saturday at the Maris using more sugar candy headquarters of Heartfulness The monthly 'Dial your EO' in Kanha Shantivanam at Stella Indoor Stadium. in Lord Venkateswara's programme was held at Chegur near here on Friday. Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao prasadam laddus (Avanti Srinivas), Minister for Annamaiah Bhavan in The leading batsman Tourism, Culture and Youth Tirumala on Friday where in n The Sankalpam rendered accompanied by his wife Ritika Advancement Department will 17 callers interacted with TTD during Kalyanotsava Seva met Kamlesh Patel also known inaugurate the exhibition. As Executive Officer Anil Kumar as Daaji, the guide of Singhal over phone and given should be recited with Heartfulness, understood how many as 60 artisans from across more clarity by priests so the country are expected to their feedback on various Heartfulness meditation sys- participate in the event. The main issues. that it is audible to every tem works and undertook a pilgrim, suggested objective of this event is to A caller Sri Venkateswara meditation session from Daaji. Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, along with Kamlesh Patel also known as Daaji, the facilitate direct market linkage Rao from Eluru sought the Srinivas, a caller to which "As soon as I entered Kanha guide of Heartfulness, poses for a photo after laying the foundation stone for the between artisans and art-loving Executive Officer to include Anil Kumar Singhal said Shantivanam I felt an environ- cricket stadium at Chegur in Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday public. This is a unique event saffron and raisins for making the same will be ment of positivity. It's very true laddus, which was in use some when you are close to nature showcasing marvellous intimated to the religious n The leading batsman accompanied by his wife Ritika met handicraft creations from across five decades ago. "A lot of sugar TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal answering to queries of devotees during there is so much positivity and staff concerned Kamlesh Patel also known as Daaji, the guide of Heartfulness, the country under one roof candy is being used to prepare the ‘Dial your EO’ programme in Tirumala on Friday meditation will be more enabling the art lovers of laddus now days instead of impactful. My experience with understood how Heartfulness meditation system works and Vijayawada to have a glimpse raisins and saffron", he added. gested Srinivas, a caller to ca temple happens only as per availability of vadas to pil- heartfulness meditation has undertook a meditation session from Daaji national crafts, according to Responding to the caller, the which Anil Kumar Singhal the instructions of priests. grims. been amazing and I felt so light n "As soon as I entered Kanha Shantivanam I felt an environment chief executive officer AP EO said there is no change in said the same will be intimat- A caller Sri Janardhan Another caller Sagar from and so positive. There is so Shilparamam Society Jayaraj. making of laddus. But, any how ed to the religious staff con- from Tirupati brought to the Tirupati informed the EO that much negativity around and of positivity. It's very true when you are close to nature there is so will discuss with Potu workers, cerned. notice of TTD EO that the the private taxis are charging we need to increase positivity much positivity and meditation will be more impactful. My Railway helpline who prepare laddus on Another caller Sri Vada prasadam at Ammavari more money from pilgrims in and meditation can certainly experience with heartfulness meditation has been amazing and I improving the quality to fur- Venkateswara Rao from temple in Tiruchanoor is not Tirupati and sought him to help," according to a statement felt so light and so positive. There is so much negativity around numbers integrated ther level", he added. Gudivada said the presiding made available for pilgrims operate free buses in Tirupati quoting Rohit Sharma. and we need to increase positivity and meditation can certainly into single number The Sankalpam rendered deity Lord Sri Venkateswara is and employees are distribut- especially during the nights. Rohit Sharma said he wants help," according to a statement quoting Rohit Sharma during Kalyanotsava Seva not seen during Suprabhata ing among themselves. Welcoming the suggestion, the to bring some of my team- VIJAYAWADA: To overcome the should be recited with more Seva programme being telecast Reacting to this caller, the EO EO said he will definitely look mates to this place, one as a inconvenience over multiple clarity by priests so that it is every day on SVBC. The EO said he will instruct the offi- into the possibility of running pristine getaway and two as a foundation stone for the crick- The Heartfulness Cricket helpline numbers for grievances audible to every pilgrim, sug- said the coverage in the repli- cers concerned to ensure free buses. place for meditation. et stadium and training centre Stadium is one amongst sever- and enquiry during railway "I know kids and youth to be used by the students of al infrastructural facilities travel, Indian Railway has want to have fun but it's impor- the Heartfulness Learning being made available for the integrated railway helpline into tant that meditation has to be Centre. The cricket stadium is students of Heartfulness single number i.e; 139 for the Giant prototype on the top of the list that is how named after Rohit Sharma. Learning centre and will allow passengers for quick grievance Rahath receives certificate for one can be aligned and stay in "Rohit Sharma like all great them to train and play match- redressal and enquiry during air purifier the game and can make the achievers in the world, is an es amongst themselves as well their journey. As the new right decision and it is very example of what the human as competing teams. helpline number 139 will take creating world record in singing important to be in the zone." mind is capable of doing when The other activities of Rohit over all the existing helpline opened in Delhi "I am delighted that he has it becomes focussed. It is quite included plantation of tree, numbers (except 182), it will be PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n NEW DELHI embraced heartfulness medi- apt for a cricketer of his like to witnessing demonstration of easy for the passengers to tation and this should also lay the foundation stone for the astounding feats of cognitive remember this number and City-based boy Malladi BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on inspire many more to turn to cricket stadium here and I am skills by Brighter Minds stu- connect with railways for all their Rahath, who bagged world Friday inaugurated the pro- meditation as a way of life to confident that some of stu- dents, interacting with practi- needs during the travel, record excellence certificate totype of the first-of-its-kind bring about balance in their dents of Heartfulness learning tioners of heartfulness and according to the South Central from International Book of air purifier in Delhi's Lajpat lives," said Daaji. centre, inspired as they are by extensive discussions with Railways, Vijayawada division, in Records for singing in 105 lan- Nagar Central Market. The As a part of his day-long his visit would one day emu- Daaji on various aspects of a release on Friday. The guages continuously for 7 giant air purifier will be a test trip, Rohit Sharma laid the late his feats," said Daaji. human excellence. following railway grievance hours and 30 minutes on case on how far the capital's helpline numbers are being January 6, 2018 in Vijayawada, air quality woes can be fixed. discontinued -138 (for general received the certificate. The This tower will aim at complaints), 1072 (for accidents fete was performed in the treating 600,000 cubic metres SCR to ply and safety), 9717630982 (for presence of representatives of air per day, collecting more Actress Sravani opens SMS complaints), 58888/138 the International Book of E Sivanagi Reddy, CEO, Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati (CCVA), than 75 per cent of two kinds special trains (for clean my coach), 152210 Records. felicitates Malladi Rahath in Vijayawada on Friday with a shawl and memento for of pollutants - PM 2.5 and (for vigilance) and 1800111321 The International Book of setting the world record in singing PM 10 - and then releasing Pochampally Ikat Art Mela (for catering services)- the Records office sent the record purified air to create a bub- for Sankranti helpline 139 will be available in certificate to the record hold- Sivanagi Reddy felicitated sation. M Chimpiraiah, ble of fresh air around. PNS n VIJAYAWADA 12 languages. It will be based on er, and it as was handed by E Rahath with a shawl and Director, Malaxmi Group, Dr Speaking at the launch IVRS (Interactive Voice Sivanagi Reddy, CEO, The memento for setting the world Gumma Sambasiva Rao, KBG event, the cricketer-turned- In order to clear extra rush of Response System). There is no Cultural Centre of Vijayawada record at a tender age in sin- Tilak and T Narayana Rao politician said: "Fighting passengers three Suvidha/spe- need for a smart phone to call & Amaravati (CCVA), on gle artist category and wished participated in the felicitation Delhi's pollution is my top cial trains will be run between on 139, thus, providing easy Friday at CCVA, him to scale more heights in programme, said Sivanagi most priority and we are Vijayawada-Secunderabad, access to all mobile users. Mogalrajpuram to Rahath. future in his field of speciali- Reddy. working on several such ini- Secunderabad-Gudur, tiatives. A few months ago Secunderabad and also, EDMC bought Machilipatnam, according to machines and sprinklers SCR, Vijayawada Division, in a worth Rs 70 crore when pol- release here on Friday Officials told to expedite Medaram works lution was at its peak. This air Train No. 07711 Vijayawada purifier is a prototype. - Secunderabad special train PNS n MEDARAM Addressing the media after "We will analyse its perfor- will depart Vijayawada at 23.00 participating in the Jathara mance and then install sever- hrs on January 9 and arrive in The ensuing Sammakka- review meeting, Child and al purifiers across the con- Secunderabad at 06.45 hrs the Saralamma Jatara in Medaram Women Welfare Minister stituency. Every step in the next day. En route, this special of Mulugu district must be Satyavathi Rathod thanked the direction of making Delhi Tollywood actress Sravani Nikki trying a Pochampally saree after inaugurating the train will stop at Madhira, conducted in a befitting way, Chief Minister K pollution free saves lives," he Pochampally Ikat Art Mela in Vijayawada on Friday Khammam, Mahbubabad, said Panchayath Raj and Rural Chandrashekhar Rao for sanc- added. Warangal, Kazipet and Jangaon Development Minister tioning Rs 75 crore for the Plummeting air quality has PNS n VIJAYAWADA ment of Indian culture and stations. Train No. 82740 Errabelli Dayakar Rao on development works of been a top concern across the rich artistry, by promoting Secunderabad - Gudur Suvidha Friday. He was speaking after Medaram Jathara this time. capital since autumn when Upcoming Tollywood actress handlooms, we support the special train will depart reviewing the jatara related She affirmed that the offi- Delhi schools had to be tem- Sravani Nikki inaugurated a six- artisans and local community, Secunderabad at 20.15 hrs on works along with Ministers cials and administration would porarily shut and advisories day hand-woven eco-friendly who have been passing on their January 10 and arrive in Gudur Allola Indrakaran Reddy and coordinate in a positive man- were issued against venturing handloom products, skills for generations", said at 06.50 hrs the next day. Sathyavathi Rathod. The bien- ner for the successful conduct out in the open. The air Pochampally Ikat Art Mela - Pochampally Handloom Park En route, this Suvidha spe- nial jatara is scheduled to be of the jathara. "The festival quality index (AQI) touched 2020 at Sri Raghuraama Vedika, director Lava Kumar. cial train will stop at Jangaon, held from February 5 to 8. would be conducted with tra- government is taking all mea- should be free of plastic. With 999 following, which all con- MG Road, Patamata, organised The beauty of Ikat lies in the Kazipet, Warangal, Speaking on the occasion, ditions and customs of the sure noting the challenges the State government rooting struction works were paused under the aegis of Pochampally unpredictability of texture of Mahbubabad, Khammam, the Minister asked the officials Tribals of the region, the faced during the previous for a plastic-free society, we and the Supreme Court had Handloom Park. the fabric using the latest tech- Madhira, Vijayawada, Tenali, of National Highway and Minister said the governing fairs," the Minister said. must ensure alternates to plas- to step in. Speaking on the occasion, niques. It's a textile technique Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali Roads and Buildings body of Medaram would take He advised to the tic and try to reduce the usage Delhi residents wearing Sravani said, "It's good to see in which patterns are achieved and Nellore stations. Train No. Department to speed up the necessary steps to hold the Opposition parties and as much as possible. Devotees masks on the street became various apparel particularly Ikat by tying and dying the yarn 82743 Secunderabad - works on Hyderabad - jathara responsibly. Adivasis not to make politicize also must cooperate with us on a common sight. If air puri- fabrics, silk and cotton sarees to prior to weaving, this unique Machilipatnam Suvidha special Warangal Highway so that the "The State government is the jathara preparations and this," she said. She further fier experimentation works, be showcased for the handloom process gives Ikat fabrics their train will depart Secunderabad traffic heading towards pushing for national festival tag called upon them to cooperate said that several national level it can go some way in miti- fashion Connoisseurs". distinct feathered identity" he at 21.40 hrs on January 11 and medaram won't face any trou- as it is one of the most popu- for the smooth conduct of the leaders would be invited for gating a serious health haz- "Handlooms are part of an added. The expo will be on till arrive in Machilipatnam at ble. Stating that the jathara lar fairs in the country. The biennial tribal festival. the festival. ard in Delhi. age-old Indian tradition - ele- January 8. 06.05 hrs the next day.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES DESK PLANTS CAN REDUCE STRESS AT WORK: STUDY GOLD IANS n TOKYO Each plant used in the study Participants were offered a ` 39,310 (10 gm) n For the study, published in n For the findings, the ` the journal HortTechnology, research team investigated was chosen and cared for by the choice of six different types of 10 People, who often feel stressed worker. Both passive and active plants to keep on their desks: SILVER in office, please take note. the research team explored changes in psychological involvement with plants in the air plants, bonsai plants, san the practical use of indoor and physiological stress ` 46,700(1kg) Researchers have found that workplace was considered for pedro cactus, foliage plants, ` 200 small plants situated within plants to boost mental before and after placing a their contribution to mitigation kokedama, or echeveria. easy viewing at your workplace health among employees plant on the workers' of stress and fatigue. Each participant chose one linked to various stress-reduc- typically removed from desks. Sixty-three office Participants were provided of the six types of small indoor CHICKEN ing benefits. exposure to healthy green workers in Japan were the routine visual access to plants plants and placed it near the PC RATES `/KG For the study, published in environments participants of this study. by having their choice of plant monitor on their desk. the journal HortTechnology, situated conveniently on their The calming effects calculat- Dressed/With Skin `167 the research team explored the desks (a passive involvement ed during the study showed Without Skin `190 practical use of indoor plants to pants of this study. The partic- ticipants using the State-Trait with plants). that anxiety decreased signifi- Broiler at Farm `115 boost mental health among ipants were directed to take a Anxiety Inventory. They also had the opportu- cantly from pre- to post-inter- employees typically removed 3-minute rest while sitting at The ratio of the participants nity to care for their plant (an vention. The study suggests from exposure to healthy green their desks when they felt whose pulse rate lowered sig- active involvement with that placing small plants with- EGG environments. fatigue. nificantly after a 3-minute rest plants). in close sight contributed to `/ "At present, not so many There were two phases of the with interaction with their Furthermore, the researchers psychological stress reduction RATES 100 people fully understand and "To ameliorate such situa- For the findings, the research study: a control period without desk plant proved definitive. considered that intentionally across the board. HYDERABAD 466 utilise the benefit of stress tions, we decided it essential to team investigated changes in plants and an intervention The objective of this study gazing at the plant was, though The researchers suggest for VIJAYAWADA 474 recovery brought by plants in verify and provide scientific psychological and physiologi- period when the participants was to verify the stress-reduc- not involving physical move- business owners that small the workplace," said study evidence for the stress restora- cal stress before and after plac- were able to see and care for a ing effect of gazing intention- ment, an active interaction indoor plants could be eco- VISAKHAPATNAM 487 researcher Masahiro Toyoda tive effect by nearby plants in ing a plant on the workers' small plant. ally at a plant in a real office set- with plants that office workers nomical and helpful in efforts RETAIL PRICE `4.74 from University of Hyogo in a real office setting," Toyoda desks. Sixty-three office work- The researchers measured ting when a worker felt fatigue could do quickly and easily at improve office conditions for (IN VIJAYAWADA) Japan. said. ers in Japan were the partici- psychological stress in the par- during office hours. their desks. employees.

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CAPSULE Gang takes supari to APCC tells Tollywood to clear kill YSRCP leader, its stand on 3 capitals proposal lands in police net

n PNS AMARAVATI n Tollywood biggies had made 'paid artistes' employed by their fortune with the TDP. He said they were not Sankranti holidays Extending its unconditional money earned from the farmers but junior artistes and for govt schools support to the farmers' agita- sale of movie tickets in the paid artistes whom he knew. from January 10 tion that entered its 18th day State but they were least Meanwhile, Pawan Kalyan on Friday, the Andhra Pradesh bothered about the farmers who toured Amaravati to VIJAYAWADA: With ten days left Congress Committee (APCC) who had held them dear, express solidarity with the for Sankranti, women are gearing has served an ultimatum to the Congress said farmers came up with a strange Tollywood actors and promi- proposal to have three chief up for the festivities while the n men for cockfights across the nent film personalities, includ- The APCC stated that all ministers for all the three State. The government schools ing producers and directors, to other main Opposition regions. will remain closed from January make their stand clear on the parties, including TDP, BJP He refuted the YSRCP n 10 to 20 for Sankranti and State government's proposal to and Jana Sena, had charge that he had opposed PNS VISAKHAPATNAM However, Chiranjeevi reopen on January 21. However, set up three capitals. extended their support to Amaravati as Capital and said believed that Ammi Naidu keeping in view about the various Expressing concern over lack the farmers' protests he had only objected to taking The Vizag police on Friday has been gaining sympathy programmes in schools for of response from Tollywood to n Significantly, no film lands from farmers forcibly and arrested six of a nine-member and support from locals, he the farmers' protests, the APCC that there he had said there was gang (Suparti Gang) for hatch- along with his followers teachers, it is instructed that all n Barring mega star Chiranjeevi, filmmaker Narayanamurthy, personality has opposed the Regional Joint Directors of said if the film personalities no need for 33,000 acres for ing a plot to murder M assaulted Ammi Naidu, and comedian Pruthvi and script writer-cum-actor Posani Krishna the proposal till date with School Education and District failed to respond to the agita- the exception of Jana Sena construction of the Capital. Chiranjeevi, an advocate and they also tried to eliminate Murali, no other prominent Tollywood actor had reacted to the Educational Officers must ensure tion, its workers would supremo Pawan Kalyan and Pawan Kalyan maintained a local leader of YSRCP in Ammi Naidu. Chiranjeevi also that teachers attend programs, obstruct screening of three proposal mooted by the Jaganmohan Reddy government to have party leader and elder that he had expressed concern Srikakulam. The gang also tried to grab some land of which are scheduled earlier. At new Telugu films to be released three capitals in the State brother Naga Babu over the fate of the farmers who tried four times to murder Ammi Naidu and tried to tar- the same time, students can avail during the Sankranti festival had pooled in land for the Chiranjeevi in Srikakulam dis- nish his political image. their holidays as per the notice. season. Capital if there was a change in trict, but they failed to get a Unable to bear the harass- Tollywood biggies had made Jana Sena, had extended their exception of actor-turned- Today, the people some peo- the government. proper chance to executive ment of Chiranjeevi, Ammi their fortune with the money support to the farmers' protests. politician and Jana Sena supre- ple are vehement in their oppo- Charging the YSRCP leaders their murder plan. Naidu decided to eliminate SSC exams earned from the sale of movie Barring mega star mo Pawan Kalyan and his sition to shifting of the Capital with confusing the public with City Police Chief RK Meena Chiranjeevi and he befriend- from March 23 tickets in the State but they Chiranjeevi, filmmaker party leader and elder broth- from Amaravati saying Prime contradictory statements over said that gang hatched a plan ed with one local reporter K were least bothered about the Narayanamurthy, comedian er Naga Babu. Minister Narendra Modi had the Capital, Pawan Kalyan said to eliminate Chiranjeev due to Prakash, who hired rowdy- VIJAYAWADA: The Board of farmers who had held them Pruthvi and script writer- All these film personalities laid the foundation for it. Why the government was delaying land disputes between sheeters of Vizag city to elim- Secondary Education (BSE), dear, the Congress said. cum-actor Posani Krishna had justified the government's didn't they agitate against the the Capital construction in Kothakota Ammi Naidu of inate Chiranjeevi Andhra Pradesh, has released In a statement, the party Murali, no other prominent decision saying it would pro- Modi government for denying the name of insider trading in TDP and Chiranjeevi of Ammi Naidu assured to the schedule for the SSC exams. asked: "Why are they remain- Tollywood had reacted to the mote decentralisation of devel- Special Category Status (SCS) the purchase of lands. "Why is YSRCP and also political rival- pay Rs 50 lakh to the supari The SSC exams will start from ing silent when the people proposal mooted by the opment in the State with all the to the State which was guaran- the government not moving ry between the duo. gang to eliminate Chiranjeevi March 23. The examination who patronised them are in Jaganmohan Reddy govern- three regions registering teed under the AP ahead with the Capital con- Chiranjeevi and Ammi and he had paid an advance of begins at 9.30 am and ends at difficulties?" ment to have three Capitals in progress. Posani had gone a Reorganisation Act? struction by taking action Naidu are initially the TDP Rs 4 lakh to the gang. 12.15 pm, including 15 minutes The APCC mentioned that the State. Significantly, no step ahead by questioning Tollywood actor and direc- against the people who had leaders in Etcherla mandal of RK Meena said that the grace time for reading the all other main Opposition par- film personality has opposed those who are supporting the tor of SVBC channel Prithvi committed irregularities?" he Srikakulam district. gang conducted recce to mur- question paper at the beginning. ties, including TDP, BJP and the proposal till date with the agitation. had earlier called the agitators reasoned. Chiranjeevi joined the YSRCP der Chiranjeevi and they tried before 2019 elections and now four to five times to kill he is working as the YSRCP Chiranjeevi. State Legal Cell Secretary. Based on a tip-off, the city Amaravati As the YSRCP formed gov- Task Force police led by A Elaborate arrangements ernment, Chiranjeevi, who Trinad Rao and his team farmers was involved in criminal cases nabbed six persons of the in 2017, tried to dominate gang and recovered Rs70,000 for Vaikunta Ekadasi Ammi Naidu and his follow- cash, five mobile phones and shut down... ers and also involved in some some sharp edged knives from PNS n VIJAYAWADA Continued from Page1 land grabbing activities. the gang, RK Meena said. A couple of months ago, The arrested have been TTD Executive Officer Anil The women alleged that the Ammi Naidu given 40 cents of identified as K Prakash, R Kumar Singhal said the TTD is cops held them by their neck lands of Chiranjeevi's follow- Kanna Babu, G Rama Raju, A gearing up for Vaikuntha and tried to behave rudely with er S Gopi for the burial ground Yesudas, B Paramesh and P Ekadasi on January 6 and them in their attempt to foil their of SC community at Anil Kumar. Police launched a Dwadasi on January 7. After agitation. With this, higher Fareedupeta village in Etcherla man-hunt for Madan, K Ammi 'Dial your EO' programme at police officials reached the place. mandal. Naidu and S Tejeswara Rao. Annamaiah Bhavan on Friday, TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar In a novel protest, the farmers the Executive Officer said all Singhal, along with officials, inspects polished the boots of police per- privilege darshans remain can- arrangements in Tirumala on Friday for sonnel in all the Capital villages. celled from January 5 to 7, along the ensuing Vaikuntha Ekadasi They cleaned RTC buses, cars with Arjitha Sevas. and all other motor vehicles that Bytedance targets Indian He said, this year, nine sheds Gopinath Jatti, CE Ramachandra passed through the Capital vil- were constructed in Reddy and other officers were lages and distributed flowers to Narayanagiri Gardens at a cost also present. Meanwhile, the the drivers. They appealed to music lovers with Resso of Rs 26 crore. The EO said Sri TTD has released 65,280 tickets the commuters to lend support Women checking artificial jewellery at a two-day D'sire exhibition being organised at A Convention Centre in Vijayawada PNS n NEW DELHI streaming service Resso has Venkateswara Swamy temple online for April on Friday. Under to their stir and vowed to sac- on Friday been downloaded by nearly construction is under progress online dip category, 10,680 rifice their lives for the cause of As music consumption in 100,000 times, according to in Visakhapatnam at a cost of Arjitha Seva tickets were Amaravati. India undergoes a gradual data from app analytics firm Rs 17 crore, while another released, including Ingenuity marked the evolution, China-based Sensor Tower. temple of the Lord would be Suprabhatam-7,920, Thomala protests. Farmers are coming D'sire exhibition inaugurated Bytedance, which has tasted The app it is developed by constructed at Bandra in and Archana-140 each, up with novel protests to draw the success with its short Moon Video Inc. and has Mumbai at Rs 30 crore. Astadalam-180 and Nijapadam- the attention of the government PNS n VIJAYAWADA Agarwal said that they show- very good response from the video-making app TikTok reportedly inked deals with This month, the privilege 2,300, while under general cat- to their opposition to three cap- cased a wide range of design- people of Vijayawada. He said among the youth in the Indian labels like T-Series darshans for senior citizens egory 54,600 tickets, including itals proposal. While menfolk A two-day D'sire exhibition for er wear for women and chil- more than 100 designers from country, is now ready to and Times Music. and physically challenged will Visesha Puja-1500, Kalyanam- are observing Jala Deeksha, the upcoming Sankranti festi- dren for all occasions crafted various places showcased lat- take on players like Spotify, According to GSMArena, be provided on January 21 and 12,825, Unjal Seva-4,050, Arjitha women have been performing val was inaugurated at A by experienced professionals est designer wear, dress mate- Gaana, Wynk, Apple Musia the company is working on 28, while for parents with chil- Brahmotsavam-7,425, special pujas to presiding deities Convention Centre here on from across the country. rial et al in 70 stalls at the expo. and others with Resso. expanding its global portfo- dren below five years is on Vasanthotsavam-13,200 and of various temples seeking Friday. Speaking to the media She said that they have been People can throng the expo Available in Beta and cur- lio with larger players like January 22 and 29?, he added. Sahasradeepalankara Seva- stalling of the shifting of the persons here on Friday, exhi- organising the expo for the and shop till January 4, 9 pm, rently being tested in India Universal Music Group and JEO Basanth Kumar, CVSO 15,600 tickets. Capital from Amaravati. bition organiser Anitha past two years and there was a she added. and Indonesia, the music Sony Music Entertainment. 2059 diseases covered by Mediterranean BCG too votes for Vizag as the state’s new capital diet may help Continued from Page1 development of Amaravati tourism and fisheries sectors. into white elephants in terms of countries. The report also dwelt region. They also mentioned district- not being able to deliver the on the possibility of monetisa- Aarogyasri pilot project kidney patients Members of the BCG had a The BCG members are learnt specific development strategies. desired results. The BCG report tion of 8,000 acres of land to 30-minute meeting with the to have taken into account the The BCG has mentioned in mentioned that already devel- make Amaravati a self-financed Continued from Page1 post transplant Chief Minister during which situation in various districts in its report about its study on oped cities were the best bet for project. they briefed him on the contents terms of development. They Greenfield Mega Capitals and achieving good economic However, to mobilise over Rs Village Secretariats have been PNS n LONDON of the report. made some definitive recom- dealt with the question of growth rate. It mentioned 1 lakh-crore for the project, each entrusted with the responsibil- The BCG is learnt to have mendations for the overall whether the intended results London which accounted for 22 acre of land has to be sold at Rs ity of issuing the cards. Adopting a Mediterranean diet emphasised upon comprehen- development of the State. were achieved with statistical per cent of the GDP of Britain 20 crore which is not possible at Each Asha worker would be could help preserve kidney sive and balanced development District-wise development data. After a detailed study of 32 and Tokyo with 35 per cent. present, the report said. It said responsible for 300 to 350 hous- functions in patients who have of all the regions in the State strategies have been mentioned Greenfield Mega Cities in the The three-Capital formula in that it would take 15 years for es and would be monitored by had transplants, suggests a new through decentralisation of gov- in the report, according to world, it threw its weight behind AP got a shot in the arm with the land to appreciate to that Village Secretariats. Over 150 study. According to the study, ernance. sources. The BCG members Brownfield Mega Cities. the BCG implying the same in extent. In short, the report ruled super-specialty hospitals in published in the Clinical The BCG made some recom- explained to the Chief Minister It studied seven Greenfield its report. The report said mega out construction of a Greenfield Hyderabad, Chennai and Journal of the American mendations on decentralisation about the plans for development Mega Capital cities in the world cities served as the growth capital with such a huge invest- Bengaluru have been brought Society of Nephrology, kidney of power on strategies for the of agriculture, industrial, and found that they had turned engines for their respective ment. under the purview of the scheme transplant recipients, those from November 1 last year and with higher adherence to the financial assistance is being pro- Mediterranean diet were less vided since December 2. February 1. Sanitary workers in likely to experience kidney BJP will not move An amount of Rs 225 per day hospitals used to get a salary of function loss. A typical US warns airlines of back even an inch on Jagan told by court or Rs 5,000 per month is being Rs 8,000 which would be Mediterranean diet includes provided for post-surgery care. enhanced to Rs 16,000 and all extra virgin olive oil, fruits, veg- CAA, asserts Shah The Chief Minister said he the 5,000 primary health centres etables, nuts, seeds, legumes, Continued from Page1 had seen children during his in the state would be upgraded," wholegrain breads, pastas and disruptions over J&K to appear in person padayatra who were born with the Chief Minister said. cereals, moderate amount of The BJP will take out 500 ral- hearing impairment for whom He said that YSR Kanti fish and red wine, and low con- Continued from Page1 overflight altitudes typically lies across the country, begin- Continued from Page1 petitioner stands accused in his it would cost Rs 6 lakh for cor- Velugu programme would be sumption of red meat, sweet used by civil aircraft." ning Saturday to reach out to individual capacity and as a rep- rective surgery. "Earlier, assis- taken up from February 1 for and processed foods. In response to the Pulwama Although India and three crore people, he said. The court had on November resentative of his privately tance was given for surgery to six months which would "Increasing scientific evi- attack, that had left 40 CRPF Pakistan have no intent to tar- Shah, who is also the BJP pres- 1 last year dismissed Jagan's peti- owned companies, and there- only one ear, but now both the include eye tests, operations dence has demonstrated health personnel dead, the Indian Air get civil aviation, if military ident, said the party had to tion for exemption from person- fore, should attend the court as ears will be covered at a maxi- and provision of spectacles. benefits of the Mediterranean Force (IAF) conducted air operations were to resume, launch this programme al appearance in the case. such," the CBI had said. mum cost of Rs 9 lakh. From Research centres would be Diet on cardiovascular and strikes against Jaish-e- such operations could present because of the misinformation The Chief Minister had In what is called the "quid- January 1, the government is established at Palasa and kidney health." said the study's Mohammed (JeM) terrorist an inadvertent risk to US civil spread by the opposition par- sought the exemption pro-quo" cases, Jagan was ensuring that all the state-run Markapuram for the benefit of researcher Antonio Gomes- training camps in Balakot on aviation, said the FAA. ties on the amended law. Let all from personal appear- accused of getting hospitals in the State are those suffering from kidney Neto from University of February 26, 2019. "Historically, Pakistan and these parties come together. ance in the court on investments into his equipped with 510 varieties of ailments and the work would Groningen, Netherlands. "Pakistan carried out retal- neighboring air navigation The BJP is not going back an the ground that he businesses by firms medicine of high quality and it begin at the centres in a "In this study, we show that iatory air strikes on unidenti- service providers have man- inch on the CAA,'" he said at a is holding a and individuals in will be ensured that all the hos- month. kidney transplant recipients fied targets (on February 27) aged their airspace appropri- meeting held in CM Ashok Constitutional post return for the pitals maintain WHO stan- "Sincere efforts are being with higher adherence to the in Indian-administered ately to deconflict and protect Gehlot's assembly constituen- and needs to attend undue favours by dards. Patients who are on dial- made to set up medical col- Mediterranean Diet are less Kashmir and subsequently civil aviation overflight oper- cy. Hitting out at Modi for several important the government ysis every month are being leges in Markapuram, likely to experience function claimed to have shot down two ations in response to clashes in what she said "frequently com- programmes. headed by his father given a pension of Rs 10,000 and Pidugurala, Machilipatnam, loss of their kidney transplant," Indian fighter jets entering the Kashmir Region," it added. paring India with Pakistan", However, the CBI YS Rajasekhar Reddy it would be extended to tha- Paderu, Vizianagaram, Eluru Gomes-Neto said. Pakistani airspace", the FAA "In addition to the extrem- Banerjee wondered if he was an had opposed the plea on between 2004 and 2009. lassemia, haemophilia and sick- and Pulivendula for which According to the researchers, said in the background note ist/militant threat to US civil "ambassador of Hindustan or the ground that there is a However, the YSRCP leader le cell patients from February 1. tenders would be called for in despite improvements in the dated December 30, 2019. aviation operations in the ter- the neighbouring country". change only in personal capac- denied all the charges and Pension of Rs 5,000 would also six weeks," the Chief Minister survival of transplanted kidneys It also said, "India and ritory and airspace of Pakistan, Banerjee while addressing an ity of the petitioner and not in termed them as political be provided to patients of ele- said and added that the gov- in the early years after trans- Pakistan employ a variety of there may be flight disruptions anti-citizenship law rally in the circumstances of the case. vendetta. phantiasis, paralysis and those ernment was making all-out plantation, loss of kidney func- advanced air-to-air fighter air- and airspace closures imple- Siliguri said it was a shame that The federal agency had also The CBI arrested Jagan and suffering from muscular dystro- efforts to see that the pro- tion within 10 years still occurs craft and surface-to-air missile mented due to clashes in the people were being asked to argued that Jagan may influ- sent him to jail on May 27, 2012. phy. Leprosy patients would get grammes being implemented in more than one-third of systems capable of targeting Kashmir Region with little or prove their nationality, even ence the witnesses. After 16 months in jail, he was a pension of Rs 3,000 from reached all sections of people. recipients. aircraft up to and beyond no warning," it said. after 70 years of Independence. "In all the 11 chargesheets, the granted bail. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 nation 04 BJP slams Seva Dal's for SHORT READS No one called ex-JK CMs insinuation on Savarkar's relationship with Godse ‘anti-national’: Shah PNS n NEW DELHI The BJP on Friday reacted Puri hands over PNS n NEW DELHI the three former chief ministers, furiously to an insinuation by Decision on their release left to UT administration were detained on August 5, the the Congress Seva Dal, one of papers to 20 colony Home Minister Amit Shah has day the Centre announced abro- the frontal organisations of the residents said neither he nor anyone from Many political leaders in gation of Article 370 provisions opposition party, about Veer the government has ever called Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcation of the state into Savarkar's relationship with NEW DELHI: Union Housing the three detained former chief the union territories of Jammu Nathuram Godse, terming it and Urban Affairs Minister ministers of the erstwhile state of including the three and Kashmir, and Ladakh. "abhorrent" and accusing the Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday Jammu and Kashmir "anti- former chief ministers, While Farooq Abdullah has outfit of working to denigrate BJP general secretary Anil Jain handed over conveyance national", and added that a deci- been booked under the stringent all leaders outside the Nehru- deeds and registry papers of sion on their release will be taken were detained on Public Safety Act and confined to Gandhi family. Congress," Jain said while houses to 20 residents of by the administration of the August 5, the day the his Gupkar Road residence in BJP general secretary Anil accusing the party of denigrat- unauthorised colonies. The union territory. Srinagar, which has been Jain took a swipe at the ing leaders like Sardar documents were given to the Farooq Abdullah, Omar Centre announced declared a sub-jail, his son Omar Congress, saying that "the Vallabhbhai Patel, Bhim Rao residents of Raja Vihar and Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti abrogation of Article Abdullah has been detained at world knows various relation- Ambedkar and Savarkar. Samaypur Badli at a press had to be detained for "some Hari Niwas. PDP chief Mufti was ships of Congress leaders", A Hindi booklet, distributed conference here, ahead of the time" after they made provoca- 370 provisions and lodged at Chesmashahi hut ini- but he does not want to throw at a camp of Congress-affiliated Delhi assembly polls. The tive statements, the home min- tially but later shifted to a govern- such muck. Seva Dal in Madhya Pradesh, ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) bifurcation of the state in Delhi had recently asked ister said on Thursday night ment accommodation. Nobody in the Congress has claimed that Savarkar and residents of unauthorised while addressing an event organ- into the union territories To a question pointing out that suffered like Veer Savarkar, a Mahatma Gandhi's killer colonies not to trust the BJP- ised by media outlet ABP News. news summit. Abdullah's Sheikh Abdullah for Abdullahs' National Conference Hindutva icon, Jain said and Nathuram Godse were in a of Jammu and Kashmir, led Centre unless they get "Please see the statements Such statements amounted to 12 years in Kodaikanal in Tamil and Mufti's PDP were alliance asked as to what low the physical relationship. registry papers of their houses made by them, like the entire giving Pakistan an invitation to Nadu," the home minister said, and Ladakh partners of the BJP at some point opposition party has fallen to Jain also took a swipe at the in their hands. country will be on fire if Article discuss Article 370, he said. adding that the opposition party of time and the leaders were now in attacking him. The Congress government in 370 was touched...In the back- "Everyone including the had also incarcerated 60,000 being labelled "anti-national", Congress should answer about Rajasthan after it said that more drop of these statements, a pro- Congress, is asking questions politicians across the country for he said, in a reference to the the home minister made it clear such an abhorrent comment children had earlier died in a BJP seeks people's fessional decision was taken to about the detentions. 19 months. "And these people Emergency from 1975-1977. that neither he nor anyone from made about Savarkar, he said. Kota hospital, where deaths of keep them under detention for Surprisingly, Congress has for- (the Congress) are asking us Many political leaders in the government had called them "Except for a family nobody over 100 children have triggered suggestions for Delhi sometime," Shah said at the gotten that it had jailed Farooq questions within six months...," Jammu and Kashmir, including so. is worthy of respect for the a political row. manifesto NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday launched its 'Meri Dilli, Mera Sujhav' campaign to I am hopeful of best-ever take suggestions from people Dirt in their mind: Sena on Cong to draft its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections Olympics in Tokyo: Gopichand in the national capital. Union Minister Smriti Irani along booklet targeting Savarkar with Delhi BJP president PNS n NEW DELHI duced two Olympic medallists - Manoj Tiwari, election co- - Saina Nehwal (bronze in 2012) PNS n MUMBAI man. A section keeps talking der an apology for the same," India's top players, including P V and Sindhu (silver in 2016) -- against him. This shows the Patil said. incharge and Union Minister Sindhu, may not be going lauded the Government of India's Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on dirt in their mind," Raut said, "Savarkar was acquitted by Nityanand Rai, and election committee convener Tarun through the best of times, but Khelo India Youth Games event, Friday targeted Congress over responding to the insinuations the court in the Gandhi assas- Chugh, launched the national badminton coach Pullela saying the initiative provides a Seva Dal booklet questioning in the booklet, titled "Veer sination case. Despite this, the campaign at the Delhi BJP Gopichand is still hopeful of a great exposure to young athletes Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, Kitne 'Veer'?" Congress-affiliated organisa- office. Under the fortnight best-ever Olympics outing in of the country. "An event like Damodar Savarkar's creden- The book alleged that tion is trying to link him and long campaign, 49 'video Tokyo. "We have had some good Khelo India Youth Games tials as a patriot and his repu- Savarkar received money from the accused in the case," he raths' will roam around the 70 performances in the last couple (KIYG) which has all sports tation for valour. the British after he was released said. assembly constituency to of Olympics. This time we will go together gives a great exposure to The Hindi booklet, distrib- from Andaman's Cellular Jail. Last month, Congress leader gather people's suggestions into the Olympics with a world Sindhu is currently the reign- athletes. It's something I am uted at a camp of Congress- Maharashtra BJP president Rahul Gandhi's jibe that his on issues to be included in the champion in our team (Sindhu), ing women's singles world cham- very happy about. And in gener- affiliated Seva Dal in Madhya Chandrakant Patil said name was not "Rahul Savarkar" Sanjay Raut manifesto. The BJP will also and hopefully, with some good pion having clinched the title by al, the Khelo India programme, Pradesh, had also claimed that Congress should apologise for and hence he would not seek keep around 1,600 special preparations, we can come back beating Nozomi Okuhara of whether it's the scholarships or Savarkar and Mahatma the "perverted" content in the apology (about his remark on boxes across the city to with better performances than Japan at Basel, Switzerland in the accredited academies, helps Gandhi's killer Nathuram booklet. "The booklet con- rape) had riled the Shiv Sena, gather suggestions. The BJP what we have had in the previ- August last year. in portraying a positive picture Godse were in a physical rela- "Veer Savarkar was a great tains lies and perverted con- his party's new-found ally in leaders also released a mobile ous Games," said Gopichand. Gopichand, who has pro- for sport," he said. tionship. man and will remain a great tent. The Congress should ten- Maharashtra. number for people to give their suggestion for the manifesto. Those protesting Opposition parties do not have enough DMK has edge over Tanushree Dutta's CAA anti-Dalits: lawyer booked for Nityanand Rai AIADMK in TN civic polls sexual harassment knowledge of CAA: Ram Madhav PNS n NEW DELHI MUMBAI: A case of sexual harassment has been PNS n HYDERABAD Some of the minority communi- Union minister Nityanand registered against actor ty people in our country have Rai on Friday said those Tanushree Dutta's lawyer Nitin Asserting that the Citizenship earlier became scapegoats to protesting against the Satpute for allegedly using Amendment Act was not against this kind of campaign," he Citizenship Amendment Act abusive language against a any citizen of the country, senior alleged. (CAA) should be declared woman here, police said on BJP leader Ram Madhav on Later, talking to reporters anti-OBC and anti-Dalits. Friday. Satpute represents Friday said the opposition par- Madhav said bringing CAA is an Most of the non-Muslims Dutta in her molestation case ties protesting the legislation do unfinished agenda of the Centre fleeing harassment in against actor Nana Patekar. The not have enough knowledge of right from the times of former Pakistan, Bangladesh and 47-year-old victim alleged that the subject. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Afghanistan are Other Satpute used abusive language He also said there were certain Nehru, who invited and allowed Backward Class (OBCs) and PNS n CHENNAI panchayat ward member posts, with intention of outraging her rules for obtaining citizenship in persecuted minorities from the Dalits. To give them respect, the AIADMK front has emerged modesty, a police official said. this country, under which AICC neghbouring countries to come Prime Minister Narendra The DMK and its allies have a successful in 114 seats In her complainant with the Supremo Sonia Gandhi and and live in India. Modi brought CAA, Rai, clear edge over the ruling (AIADMK 107, BJP 5 and Kherwadi police station, the singer Adnan Sami became "Nehru had done it. Indira who is the Minister of State AIADMK-led combine in polls DMDK 2) while the DMK victim stated that she had an Indian nationals. Gandhi had done it. Now what for Home Affairs, said. to rural civic bodies in 27 dis- surged ahead with 157 posts argument with Satpute on Alleging that the parties we are doing is taking it to a log- "If someone opposes CAA, tricts of Tamil Nadu as counting (DMK 141, Congress 8, CPI 7, November 2 over construction opposing the CAA were not front. The amended citizenship department's published data, ical conclusion by offering citi- declare him anti-Dalit and of ballots continued for the sec- and CPI(M) 1). of a garden for children. aware of the facts of the Act, act envisages providing Indian there are 44 lakh refugees are zenship to them. anti-OBC," Rai told a gather- ond consecutive day on Friday. The results declared so far and Satpute allegedly called the Madhav said, "They do not even nationality to persecuted minori- there in India," he said. But the opposition is spread- ing at an "OBC Town Hall" According to results official- trends for the rest of seats -indi- victim on her mobile phone and make any attempt to know the ties such as Hindus from During the past ten years, the ing falsehood aboutit," he here. ly declared so far by the State cating an edge for the main abused her, following which facts. So they try to mislead peo- Afghanistan, Pakistan and situation in Bangladesh is claimed. "Opposition to Citizenship Election Commission, of the opposition- has come as a sur- she filed a complaint with the ple." "These parties are knowl- Bangladesh who came to India improving. To counter the opposition Amendment Act is an attack total 5090 ward member posts prise for the ruling AIADMK State Women's Commission on edge-proof like we used have as refugees prior to December After Sheik Hasina became the parties' false campaign against on OBCs. A handful of peo- in panchayat unions, the ruling which was confident of repeat- November 4, he said. water-proof watches in our ear- 2014. Prime Minister, some positive the CAA, the BJP leader said his ple have come out and are AIADMK and its allies have ing its success in the recent Subsequently, the victim was lier days, the BJP National According to him a large steps were taken with regards to party has decided to reach out to protesting against the amend- won 1,528 ward member posts bypolls to two Assembly con- called for a meeting at the General Secretary said in his number of refugees Hindus, minorities' rights in that country the masses and create awareness ed law. OBCs should roar like while its arch rival DMK and stituencies in Tamil Nadu. Commission on Monday and address at Osmania University Buddhists and Christians from leading to lesser refugees to on the subject. lions, louder than the protest- parnters bagged 1,895 posts. Some AIADMK functionar- while leaving the office, Satpute here on 'A Talk on Citizenship Bangladesh after its declaration India from there, he added. "We have decided to go back ers," he said. The AIADMK tally includes ies believe that the storm of came close to her and used Amendment Act.' as Islamic nation and subsequent Madhav appealed to the to the people and tell them that He also said "the govern- its 1386, ally DMDK's 89 and protests following the passage of abusive language, the official The BJP leader further alleged developments, came to India and Muslim community not to fall it is as per the India's civilisa- ment will drive out every ter- BJP's 53 ward member posts and Citizenship Amendment Act said. The police on Thursday that oppositions or those oppose have been living for the past few prey to the disinformation cam- tional character, civilisational rorist from the country". DMK's score covers its 1715, proved to be a spoiler for them registered an offence under the CAA try to divide the coun- decades. paign carried out by some oppo- DNA that we are offering cit- "They (terrorists) will Congress party's 96 and CPI's 60 especially in areas dominated by sections 354-A (1) (4) and 509 try on communal lines as they ".. they come to India under sition parties. izenship to refugees who come either be driven out, or sent and CPI(M)'s 24. The results for the minorities since the party of the Indian Penal Code, he couldn't face the Prime Minister adverse and unbearable condi- "The CAA is not against from our neighbourhood," he to jail or hell (jahannum)," he the remainder of seats are await- supported the CAA in said, adding that the matter is Narendra Modi on political tions.. as per 1993 US state Muslims or any other religion. said. said. ed. Out of the total 515 district Parliament. being probed. Women, members of transgender, queer Mamata to PM: India has rich culture, communities march against CAA heritage; why compare nation with Pak? PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n SILIGURI (WB) ing its leaders have been making Women and members from "On the one hand, the contradictory statements on the the queer and transgender Hitting out at Prime Minister Prime Minister says issue. "On one hand, the prime communities took out a protest Narendra Modi for "frequently there will be no NRC; minister says there will be no march from Mandi House to comparing India with Pakistan", on the other, the NRC; on the other, the union Jantar Mantar here against the West Bengal Chief Minister home minister and other BJP Citizenship (Amendment) Act Mamata Banerjee on Friday union home minister ministers claim the exercise will on Friday. wondered if he was an "ambas- and other BJP be conducted across the country," Cries of 'Halla Bol' and sador of Hindustan or the neigh- ministers claim the she added. 'Azaadi' rent the air as they bouring country". Talking about recent clashes voiced their dissent against the Banerjee, while addressing an exercise will be over the citizenship law in Uttar law. anti-citizenship law rally in conducted across the Pradesh, which claimed several Mothers with toddlers in Siliguri, said it was a shame that country," she added lives, Banerjee, in a veiled attack their arms also participated in "I have brought my daugh- by his mother Ashok Kumari. people were being asked to prove on her counterpart Yogi the march that was organised ter along so that she knows Kumari said he has seen all their nationality, even after 70 Adityanath, said, "Those that by 45 civil society organisa- what we are protesting for. We the events unfold on news years of Independence. Hindustan. We don't want to be spoke of Pakistan every now and want, we should talk about India, cannot rule are governing major tions on the occasion of are protesting here to safeguard channels. "He was curious to "India is a big country with a Pakistan. We love Hindustan," then to divert attention from the this is our motherland, all of us states." Dubbing her fight against Savitribhai Phule's birth the future of our children," she know why is it all happening. rich culture and heritage. Why she said. prevailing economic crisis and were born here..." she said. the amended law as the "second anniversary. said. I brought him to the protest does the PM regularly compare Modi had on Thursday dared unemployment in India. The TMC boss vowed to con- war of Independence", she said, Voices are being raised Uttara was among the over so that he knows that there our nation with Pakistan? Are the Congress and its allies to raise "If someone says give me job tinue her protests till the amend- "They (BJP) just know how to against the "divisive" agenda of 600 people who took to the are also transgenders and you the prime minister of India their voice against Pakistan's as I have no work, PM says go to ed citizenship Act was repealed. divide the nation on the basis of the government, said Uttara, streets in Lutyens' Delhi on queers, and how they need to or the ambassador of Pakistan? atrocities on its minorities for the Pakistan. If someone says we She accused the BJP of "deliber- religion. But my religion is to who had come with her four- Friday. "I am here to raise slo- be respected. I wanted him to "Why do you have to refer to past 70 years. Banerjee, who is don't have any industries, he says ately" creating confusion over defend the freedom of people. year-old daughter Ifrit, for the gans," said eight-year-old learn gender equality," she Pakistan in every issue? You also the TMC supremo, said the go to Pakistan. Pakistan can talk the implementation of National We have to save the country from protest. Airish, who was accompanied said. (Modi) should rather speak of prime minister and his party about themselves as much as they Register of Citizens (NRC), say- bigotry," she added. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS ‘Politics meaningless Pak Army violates Young scientists must ‘innovate, ceasefire in Poonch district without religion’ JAMMU: The Pakistan Army on PNS n VADODARA Friday opened fire and shelled patent, produce and prosper’: PM areas along the Line of Control Terming religion as a "code of in Jammu and Kashmir's PNS n BENGALURU conduct" which guides people, Poonch district, officials said. The Prime Minister BJP working president J P Indian troops effectively Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed Nadda on Friday said politics retaliated. Officials said on Friday called on young sci- happiness over was meaningless without reli- Pakistani troops fired from entists of India to "Innovate, gion. small arms and lobbed mortars Patent, Produce and Prosper," improvement in Addressing devotees of in Krishna Ghati sector. and said these four steps would India's ranking in Swaminarayan sect at a func- lead our country towards faster the Global tion here, Nadda also said pol- development. itics needs religion the most. Geelani's family The Prime Minister also Innovation "Samaaj mein ye prashna dispels rumours stressed on the need to trans- Index to 52 baar baar khada hota hai ki J P Nadda form the landscape of Indian rajniti ka dharma se sam- about his health science, technology and inno- bandh kya hai. Mera ye man- "And BJP always SRINAGAR: Hardline Hurriyat vation, as he assured that the government. ana hai ki rajniti dharma ke works with such Conference chairman Syed Ali government will ensure the Observing that science and bagair vivek-heen hai, uska koi positivity and do Shah Geelani's family on Friday 'Ease of doing Science' and technology was being used in arth nahi hai. Rajniti hamesha dispelled rumours about his effectively using information governance in a large scale, dharma ke sath chalti hai. things which are deteriorating health, saying the technology to reduce red tape. than ever in past, the Prime (One question is frequent- good for the separatist leader was having "The growth story of India Minister said, "We are contin- ly asked in the society: what is country and chest infection due to the depends on its success in sci- uing our efforts to ensure 'Ease the relation between religion prevailing cold conditions, but ence and technology sector. These four steps will lead of our new India. added. of doing Science,' and effective- and politics? I firmly believe society," he added was recovering well. "We are There is a need to transform our country towards faster The Prime Minister also Noting that new India wants ly using Information that politics would become also troubled by the rumours the landscape of Indian science, development." expressed happiness over technology and logical tem- Technology to reduce red tape." wisdom-less without the pres- circulating about Geelani technology and innovation," "If we innovate we will improvement in India's rank- perament, so that we can give He also mentioned that the ence of religion. There is no (Religion means code of sahab's health, but he is fine," Modi said. patent and that in turn will ing in the Global Innovation a new direction for the progress digital technology, e-com- meaning of politics without conduct. It tells us what to do the separatist leader's son, Speaking after inaugurating make our production Index to 52. of our social and economic life, merce, internet banking and religion. They both go togeth- and what not to. Religion Naseem Geelani told PTI. He the 107th Session of Indian smoother and when we take "Our programmes have cre- Modi said with the production mobile banking services are er)," Nadda said. stands for wisdom to differen- said his father developed acute Science Congress here, he said, these products to the people of ated more technology business of cheap smart phone and assisting rural population sig- "Aur dharma ka matlab hai tiate between what is good and chest infection because of the "My motto for the young sci- our country, I'm sure they will incubators in the last five years cheap data in the country even nificantly, and farmers are get- code of conduct. Dharma ka what is not. It is the politics prevailing cold conditions in the entists in this country is - prosper," he said adding that than in the previous 50 years. a common man is confident ting required weather informa- matlab hai kya karna aur kya which needs religion the valley and was taken to a Innovate, Patent, Produce and innovation for the people and I congratulate our scientists that they are not separate and tion at their finger tips through nahi karna. Dharma ka mat- most)," Nadda said. hospital for some scans. "Some Prosper. by the people is the direction for this achievement," he can directly connect with the e- governance initiatives. lab hai kya uchit aur kya anu- "And BJP always works with tests were done and we took chit. Aur iss liye dharma ki such positivity and do things him to Bone and Joint hospital sabse badi avashyakta hai toh which are good for the coun- for a CT scan. He is recovering woh rajniti mein hai. try and society," he added. now and is at home," he said. Naseem Geelani said the Spiritual leader Akhilesh: 1,000 kids died in Hurriyat chairman already has bronchitis which gets Sadhguru's new book aggravated due to the cold. Gorakhpur in last 12 months Kerala woman moves "He is on antibiotics and a team of doctors is regularly PNS n LUCKNOW monitoring him," Naseem to demystify death court claiming to be Geelani added. Amid a political storm over PNS n NEW DELHI infant deaths in Kota, Explanation Samajwadi Party president daughter of Anuradha Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Akhilesh Yadav on Friday sought from SSP Vasudev's new book will alleged that over a thousand PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM for leak of letter demystify death and its many children have died in the last aspects, publishers Penguin 12 months in Gorakhpur and A 46-year-old woman has LUCKNOW: Uttar Padesh DGP Random House India asked the UP government as to filed a petition in a court O P Singh on Friday said an announced on Friday. who was responsible for it. here, claiming that she was the explanation was sought from Titled "Death: An Inside Training his guns on the UP daughter of popular playback Noida Senior Superintendent of Story", the book will be pub- Chief Minister, Yadav said singer Anuradha Paudwal and Police Vaibhav Krishna on the leaking out of his purported lished under Penguin's literary "Yogi Adityanath is worried sought a Rs 50 crore compen- confidential letter to the state imprint on mind, body and about Kota deaths. When will sation from her biological government. At a hurriedly spirit -- Penguin Ananda, and he be worried about the parents for allegedly denying convened press conference is expected to hit the stands in Gorakhpur deaths". her the childhood and life she here, the Director General of February this year. Yadav told a press confer- was entitled to. Police said the SSP has been In the book, Sadhguru ence here that the ailing chil- "I will soon release faced by Hindus there, Yadav Karmala Modex, a city res- Anuradha Paudwal given 15 days to explain writes about death "in a way dren in Gorakhpur were suf- a list of the dead said the saffron party has ident, told reporters here that whether he had flouted service that will work for the common Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev fering from encephalitis but made this suggestion as it Paudwal had handed her over He also said that Modex had rules by leaking out the reader", by answering some of were administered different children," he said. does not want any discussion to her foster parents-- tried to get in touch with the missive. Singh said the the most asked questions life, allowing them to explore medicines so that the truth did "Why wrong on unemployment. Ponnachan and Agnes -- in singer before filing the case but Inspector General of Meerut about death and life thereafter. the present more efficiently not come out that they were medicines were Yadav also said very soon SP 1974 as the singer had a busy never got any response. Range has been asked to "An absolutely inevitable and effectively. dying of encephalitis. workers will take out rallies all schedule and did not want to The district family court investigate the matter. The DGP, aspect of life is death, but it still "It is an absolute honour to "I will soon release a list of administered? Who over the state against the raise a child at the time. here has asked Paudwal and however, declined to comment remains largely unaddressed be publishing Sadhguru's most the dead children," he said. is answerable?" he National Population Register Paudwal, a recipient of the her two children to appear in on the contents of the leaked within oneself in most profound book on death "Why wrong medicines were asked (NPR), noting that it would do Padma Shri and the National person on January 27 when letter. Earlier, Krishna had humans. It is the natural con- which carries the wisdom of administered? Who is answer- no good to the people. Film Award, was married to the case comes up for hearing. alleged corruption in the ranks sequence of death that makes his experiences for a deeper able?" he asked. "Nahi chahiye NPR, humey music composer Arun She has sought to declare of Uttar Pradesh Police, life sparkle brightly. We are life that can shape the way we The Uttar Pradesh Chief UP. At least 100 infants have chahiye rozgar (We don't need Paudwal. her as the legitimate daughter including serious charges of alive just for a while but dead live. Death is not the end but Minister had on Thursday tar- died at a government-run hos- NPR, we need employment) "Ponnachan, who passed of Paudwal and is also entitled bribes for postings. for a very long time," the a continuum. This book is a geted the Congress over infant pital in Kota in the past month. will be our slogan," he said. away a few years ago had to one fourth share of the The letter mentions that details founder of the the Isha must read," said Vaishali deaths in Rajasthan, saying On Uttar Pradesh BJP pres- The SP chief's remarks came revealed in his death bed to assets and properties, her of graft had emerged during Foundation (a non-profit, spir- Mathur, Editor In Chief - party leader Priyanka Gandhi ident Swatantra Dev Singh's against the backdrop of the Modex that she is the biolog- lawyer said adding that Modex the investigation of a case in itual organization) said. Language Publishing, Penguin should have gone there to remark that the SP chief should Union Cabinet approving Rs ical daughter of Arun- has also sought a compensa- which four people were According to the publishers, Random House India. The console the children's mothers stay in Pakistan for a month to 8,500 crore for updating the Anuradha couple," Modex's tion of Rs 50 crore for the loss arrested in Noida on August 23, the book will allow readers to book is currently available for instead of "playing politics" in understand atrocities being NPR. lawyer told media here. caused to her. 2019. better understand and pre-order on e-commerce embrace the ultimate fact of websites. 4 injured in NOW, LALU-RABRI IN ‘GHOSTLY' GRIP PNS n LUCKNOW "After the champions of the poor had left mine blast The "ghosts" of Bihar Chief the CM house in 2005, it came to be Ministers official residence on occupied by a ghost", tweeted Rabri Devi PNS n JAMMU Friday appeared to torment Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi who has over the years evolved from a Four soldiers, including a who had together occupied demur housewife to a combative politician lieutenant, were injured in a the office for 15 years as the eager to give it out to her adversaries mine blast along the LoC in couple targeted incumbent Jammu and Kashmir's Nitish Kumar for sharing a pri- Lalu Prasad Rabri Devi Rajouri district on Friday, vate anecdote recently, making "super Chief Minister" during minister whom the incum- officials said. The blast took the duo a fresh butt of jokes in with tweets the latter calling who has over the years evolved the eight years she remained in bent is known to address as place during patrolling in the political circles. her successor a "bhoot" (ghost) from a demur housewife to a office said "I have left behind "bhabhi" (sister in law) since forward area along the Line A day after Kumars anecdote displaying her trademark combative politician eager to a ghost in CMs residence" was their sharp rivalry notwith- of Control in Kalal in about a banter he shared with bluntness. give it out to her adversaries. perhaps lost on Nitish Kumar. standing the supremos of RJD Top BJP leaders to Naushera sector, they said. his arch rival many years ago "After the champions of the She added that the import of "I am sure, even after 15 and JD(U) maintain that they The injured persons were evoked grumpy allegations and poor had left the CM house in when the "sahib' the endear- years, Nitish ji sees a ghost share a "bada bhai chhota bhai" rushed to a hospital, the offi- counter-allegations, the jailed 2005, it came to be occupied by ment she uses to address her when he looks into the mirror", (elder and younger brother) visit households cials added. leader and his wife came out a ghost", tweeted Rabri Devi husband, who was called the remarked the former chief relationship. PNS n NEW DELHI He said a Top BJP leaders led by party nation-wide Goyal slams Oppn for spreading ‘wrong perception' president Amit Shah will visit consultation will be households across the country PNS n MUMBAI said. "I believe the Congress has held whenever a Goyal also alleged that the National on Sunday as part of their decision on rolling become a directionless party. I exercise to contact three crore Union minister Piyush Goyal would like to appeal to the Register of Citizens (NRC) was families in 10 days to mobilise out the NRC, which on Friday accused the opposi- Congress that it should not support for the Citizenship is a part of the tion parties of instigating spread rumours and violence. unnecessarily being linked to the CAA, (Amendment) Act and take on party's manifesto, is youngsters on the Citizenship It should give priority to the as neither any deliberations had taken opposition parties over their taken, but noted (Amendment) Act (CAA) and interest of the country and peo- place over it nor the government has campaign against the law. triggering violence by spread- ple, and keep humanity at top," made any decision to that effect While Shah will be in the that there is no such ing "wrong perception" about he said. national capital, party working proposal now. the new law. Goyal alleged that in order to president J P Nadda will visit He alleged that the Congress protect its own political inter- Indian. "Muslims in the coun- He added that the census a household in Ghaziabad, National Register of Citizens has become "directionless" and ests, the Congress was mislead- try need not worry about this will be carried out in 2020-21 Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, (NRC), which is a part of the in its bid to remain relevant, it ing a specific class of people Act," the minister said. and theR will be conducted in Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur and party's manifesto, is taken, was trying to spread rumours and trying to spread fear and Goyal said that Congress February 2021. Nirmala Sitharaman in Jaipur, but noted that there is no such and spark violence. instability in the country over and its allies were also trying to Goyal also alleged that the on the first day of the cam- proposal now. The Railway Minister was the CAA. spread wrong perception about National Register of Citizens paign, BJP general secretary Asked about concerns speaking at IMC Centre at "Congress has slowly lost its the National Population (NRC) was unnecessarily being Anil Jain told reporters. among Muslims over a raft of Churchgate in south Mumbai supremacy in every state and it Register (NPR). TheR was linked to the CAA, as neither At the press conference, citizenship measures, he said, while launching BJP's 10-day- is forming governments in announced by former prime any deliberations had taken Jain said Indian Muslims have "As BJP's national general sec- long campaign aimed at mobil- many states as junior partners," minister Manmohan Singh and place over it nor the govern- no reason to worry over any retary, I can say with full ising support for the CAA. he said, adding that in the then Home minister min- ment has made any decision to citizenship exercise, be it the responsibility that no Indian "Ever since the Citizen Maharashtra the party won of the Citizenship Amendment voting on CAB)," he said. ister P Chidambaram had that effect. NPR (National Population Muslim can have any danger Amendment Act was passed in just 44 seats despite contesting Bill (CAB). The BJP leader said the brought it, while the then According to the minister, Register) or the NRC, and from whatever measures come the Parliament, they (opposi- on 140-150 seats. "Some confused parties had party had given big promises, President Pratibha Patil had India has given citizenship to asserted that India's only reli- into place, be it NPR or NRC." tion) started spreading wrong Without naming BJP's for- supported the CAB in the Lok shouted slogans about launched it, he added. Pakistani singer Adnan Sami gion is its Constitution. "The Constitution will take perception (about it) in the mer ally Shiv Sena, Goyal took Sabha, but after an immoral Hindutva, but it has now "We are just taking it further. and 500 other citizens in the He said a nation-wide con- care of their concerns. India country. They tried to instigate a dig at it for its different coalition with new friends (in turned away from them. Once it (NPR) is done with the past as they were persecuted on sultation will be held whenev- has only one religion which is youngsters and spread vio- stands in the Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra), it walked away He said the CAA will not census, it will be fast and cost- religious grounds in their er a decision on rolling out the its Constitution," Jain said. lence at different places," Goyal Rajya Sabha during the passage from Rajya Sabha (during the take away the citizenship of any effective," he said. countries. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Children of a lesser God Fit India is an impossible dream when the real burden of disease is systemic negligence, no matter who runs the Govt Consensus still possible ven the death of 100 infants in a month at Kota’s JK Lon Hospital due to sheer The very rationale of establishing the Inter-State Council was to have a wide perspective on Enegligence hasn’t shocked us as a nur- turer and bequeather of our future generation. We would rather confine ourselves to silly resolving frictions. In the present context, we need to remind ourselves of its role debates on religion and identity when there is a mindless loss of young lives and a lost gen- eration that may not be healthy enough to shape their identity in the first place. We can be ter- mite-free, zero this and that but not disease- free. Isn’t a nation that is aspiring to be a $5 trillion economy on bullet trains ashamed that its newborns cannot even survive a harsh winter simply because they are under- weight and underdeveloped? All political slugfests and demagoguery have no KK PAUL meaning in this country when year after year the poor and underprivileged chil- he Inter-State Council, having its dren die because of a compromised public healthcare system, no matter who roots in Article 263 of the is running the regime with a difference or who is running it on an ad hoc basis. Constitution, was meant for situ- Government hospitals in this country are but death traps for children, not the hope ations just like the present one but appears to have been lost sight of. to revive and grow them. In fact, it is grossly insensitive of the authorities to not TThere are several advantages of having a writ- provide the basics of neo-natal care in the Kota facility — there were not enough ten Constitution, the foremost being that even incubators, no hygiene standards with pigs moving around as carriers of germs, for certain unforeseen eventualities, a Constitutional approach can be incorporat- no oxygen supplies and infrastructural breakdowns of critical care — but hire a ed in specific terms. As such, it is entirely to red carpet for a visit by the Rajasthan Health Minister to investigate gaps in the the credit of the Constituent Assembly that system. They restored the piped oxygen supply system in the neo-natal unit it could envisage the importance of Centre- State relations, more than 70 years ago, and overnight, which had so far been relying on cylinders, just because of a public included Article 263 in our Constitution, with- outcry. In other words, we will get our basic rights only when we scream. Otherwise, out a even a debate. we settle blissfully into ignorance as we are gradually being tamed by a system Titled as “Provisions with respect to an Inter-State Council”, Article 263 states that it into being complacent and not question the status quo. How else can one explain would be lawful for the President to establish why the Kota incident is an exact mirror image of the one at a Government hos- such a Council, if at any time it appears that pital in Gorakhpur in 2017? There, too, medical negligence arising from the short- public interest will be served. The Council has age of oxygen supply was discovered to have been a major cause for avoidable been charged with the duty of inquiring into and advising upon disputes, which may have deaths of infants. The oxygen supply was cut by the supplier due to non-pay- arisen between States; investigating and dis- ment of dues. The State Government had ignored repeated requests for clearing cussing subjects in which some or all of the Council will have the functions Standing Committee of the inter- ing faith to manage diversities interest of a healthy federal them despite warnings about supply being cut. One year after the incident, the States or the Union and one or more of the indicated in Article 263 of the governmental council under and it needs to be supported by arrangement. In this context, States have a common interest; or making rec- Constitution. (ii) The inter-State Article 263 of the Constitution. institutional mechanisms to facil- the Commission was of the con- families of the victims had not been compensated or visited by State Government ommendations upon any such subject and, Council may be set up, to begin While the general body of the itate co-operation and co-ordina- sidered view that there was no officials. Both the JK Lon and the BRD Medical College hospitals in Kota and in particular, recommendations for better with, for a period of two years. Council was to meet at least twice tion among the units and case for amendment of these pro- Gorakhpur are supposedly among the biggest Government facilities in their States coordination of policy and action with A decision may be taken on its a year, the Standing Committee between the units and the Union. visions. While at the same time, respect to that subject. There was, however, continuance in the light of expe- was stipulated to meet at least Co-operative federalism is easi- it must be clarified that “favour- and claim to be a specialised facility to treat pediatric complications. Both are no opportunity to operationalise the provi- rience gained.” four times a year. A permanent ly endorsed but difficult to prac- ing the retention of these provi- the only hope for villagers from the districts. sions of this Article till almost 40 years after However, despite the deteri- secretariat for the Council was tice without adequate means of sions is entirely different from The politics over the child deaths has been pitiful, reprehensible and infuri- the promulgation of the Constitution. orating Centre-State relations in also recommended to be estab- consultation at all levels of advocating easy or quick resort In the current scenario and in the con- the late 1960s, not much could be lished. Government.” The Inter-State to them. Articles 256 and 257 ating. The Congress Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot seemed a clone of the BJP as text of the political developments between the achieved as the Council was not The report of the Sarkaria Council was seen as an extreme- may be viewed as a safety valve, he engaged in competitive whataboutery, claiming 954 children died at the hos- Centre and some States, it would be relevant established. Later, as the political Commission became available ly useful mechanism for consen- one which may never come into pital this year as compared to 1,005 in 2018 and 1,198 in 2014 when the BJP to recapitulate the envisaged role of the Inter- situation underwent a change sometime in 1987-88 and it was sus-building and voluntary set- play but which is nevertheless State Council and the recommendations after the mid-term poll of 1971 left to the National Front tlement of disputes, in case given required to be retained.” was in power. “Every day some deaths occur in every hospital in the country. made by various Constitutional review com- and followed a similar trajecto- Government of VP Singh to the autonomy required for func- On the subject of Centre- There is nothing new in this,” he said, legitimising institutional apathy and mak- missions on its significance. An initial ry in the States, these recommen- establish the Inter-State Council tioning as a Constitutional body, State relations, it would be use- ing helplessness habitual than punishable. Is that what he means by his pledge review of various aspects of Centre-State rela- dations were practically forgotten. in 1990. Though from time to independent of the Union and ful to recall the eminent jurist tions was undertaken by the First In the early 1980s, the time several meetings of the the States. Justice (retd) VR Krishna Iyer, of Nirogi Rajasthan, a log book of fewer child deaths? Remember, before the Administrative Reforms Commission chaired dynamics of Centre-State rela- Chief Ministers have been con- According to our who elaborated, “The purpose is uproar, the State Government had appointed an inquiry committee, which had by K Hanumanthaiah (1966-70). The polit- tions once again came under vened at the Centre on various Constitution, the administrative not to weaken the Centre nor to cleared the hospital of any wrong-doing and identified the child deaths as caused ical situation after the 1967 general elections, stress, leading to a virtual break- subjects, these possibly cannot be relations between the Centre exaggerate the autonomy of the when for the first time the ruling party at the down. The atmosphere of con- termed as Constitutional meet- and the States are to be governed States, nor to usurp powers right- by cold. Predictably, the BJP brigade, led by the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Centre had to face hostile State Governments, sensus and cooperation was giv- ings under the Article 263. as per the provisions of Articles fully lodged elsewhere. India claimed the number of deaths was definitely higher this time compared to the had a definite impact on its recommenda- ing way to politics of confronta- Later, the Justice 256 and 257. The provisions of can be strong only if the Union last few years and patronisingly extended help in identifying gaps in healthcare tions, which among others also included: tion. In this strained atmos- Venkatachaliah Commission, Article 257 (1) are quite explicit is strong and it can be strong only delivery. What needs to be understood is that such cases are not always about “The Inter-State or Centre-State differences phere, the Prime Minister con- while reviewing the working of as it is stated that the executive if the units are equally strong and should be settled by mutual discussions. To stituted a Commission under the the Constitution, affirmed the power of every State shall be so operate on a common wave- the lack of infrastructure or funds but the lack of will to optimise their use and the extent possible, these discussions should chairmanship of Justice (retd) RS recommendations of the Sarkaria exercised as not to impede or length in matters fundamental to functions, an institutionalised fund leakage and a behaviour that believes in short- be held in camera. Only the decisions may Sarkaria, formerly of the Supreme Commission and emphasised prejudice the exercise of the the governance of the country.” changing the poor and uneducated. Simply because they cannot afford private be issued in the form of Statements. An Inter- Court. The charter of this that “in resolving problems and executive power of the Union, The very rationale of having State Council should be constituted under Commission was to “review the coordinating policy and action, and the executive power of the a Constitutional body like the medical care despite schemes like Ayushman Bharat with corporate facilities putting Article 263 of the Constitution; it may con- existing arrangements between the Union as well as the States Union shall extend to the giving Inter-State Council has been to many riders to availing it. The Government hospital then becomes the only hope sist of: (i) the Prime Minister-Chairman (ii) the Centre and the States while should utilise the forum of Inter- of such directions to a State as have an extremely wide perspec- for the sick and infirm in the heart of India. Then there is the bigger structural the Finance Minister (iii) the Home Minister keeping in view the social and State Council more effectively. may appear to the Government tive, which would be all encom- (iv) the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok economic developments that had This will be in tune with the spir- of India to be necessary for the passing, besides having an inte- mapping. Our public expenditure on health as a percentage of the GDP is far lower Sabha (when one is not available, a represen- taken place over the years. The it of cooperative federalism, purpose. A similar provision grated approach towards build- than countries classified as the “poorest” in the world, a fact conceded by the tative should be elected by the Opposition review was also to take into requiring proper understanding exists in Article 256 for imple- ing a consensus on policies of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the National Health Profile 2019, the parties by single transferable vote) (v) five rep- account the importance of unity and mutual confidence and res- mentation by States of the laws national importance. In the pre- resentatives, one each from the five Zonal and integrity of the nation for olution of problems of common framed by the Parliament. sent context, we may have lost an Government admitted that in 2016, its public spending on health was just 1.17 Councils; any of the Union Cabinet Ministers promoting welfare of the people.” interest expeditiously.” Several States had raised opportunity but it may still not per cent of the GDP. In comparison, nations classified as Lower Income Countries or Chief Ministers, who may be concerned While endorsing the recom- Yet another Constitutional objections to the powers exercis- be too late. by the World Bank spent 1.57 per cent of their GDP on health that year. Fit India with a particular subject, may be invited for mendations of the First review took place in 2007, where able by the Centre under Articles (The writer is a former discussion when the relevant subject is Administrative Reforms Justice MM Punchhi, former 256 and 257 on grounds that they Governor and a Senior Advisor at is an impossible dream when the real burden of disease is negligence. under consideration; and the proceedings of Commission, Justice Sarkaria Chief Justice of India (CJI), not only diluted the autonomy of the Pranab Mukherjee Tableau politics this Council must be secret. (i) The Inter-State added that there should be a expressed that “federalism is a liv- States but were also not in the Foundation) Instead of fighting over selection norms, a clear-cut format S O U N D BITE One question is frequently It was nice to work with We intend to ensure continu- India is a big country with a must be devised to ensure just representation of all States asked: What is the relation Ranveer in a slightly more ity and harmonious transition rich culture and heritage. n a highly polarised atmosphere over the between religion and poli- realistic setting. Not having to from the Brazil chairmanship Why does the PM compare tics? I believe politics will mouth such intense dialogue to the Russian one. BRICS our nation with Pakistan? Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the become wisdom-less with- with that kind of language will remain central for the Are you the PM of India or INational Register of Citizens (NRC), the antago- out the presence of religion. like we did on three films. member countries. the Ambassador of Pakistan? nism between the ruling BJP and the protesting BJP working president Actor Russian Foreign Minister West Bengal CM Opposition is spilling over into every sphere involv- —JP Nadda —Deepika Padukone —Sergey Lavrov —Mamata Banerjee ing Centre-State relations. So it is that the Bengal, Kerala, Bihar and Maharashtra Governments are complaining that their floats for the Republic Day L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR have been rejected as part of the Centre’s political vendetta because they have been criticising iden- Acknowledge the truth the spike in inflation have Economy not the Govt’s priority left the country in chaos and tity-based politics. Out of the six States whose proposals have been rejected, confusion. four are ruled by the Opposition parties. The Centre claims that floats were allot- Sir — The fires that have engulfed he latest working paper on the Indian economy The Government’s policies ted on a rotational basis and since the excluded States had made the cut last stretches of the eastern and south- titled, India’s Great Slowdown: What Happened? like the Citizenship Amendment What’s the Way Out? year through the same screening process, nothing much should be made of it. ern coast of Australia raise wider T expounds that the econo- Act (CAA) and the National issues of climate change, global my seems headed towards the “intensive care unit.” Register of Citizens (NRC) have But by the same logic, nobody can explain why certain States should be repeat- warming and the rising levels of It is a real eye-opener and must be considered with caused national unrest and ed year after year. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, no stranger to mak- carbon dioxide and other green- adequate seriousness. Deepening this stark premoni- protests by the people from all ing political capital out of culture issues, quickly claimed that Bengal’s artistic house gases. The fires have caused tion, international financial institutions and credit-rat- walks of life. Dividing the coun- widespread destruction, great loss ing agencies, which have always showered lavish praise try in the name of religion, bla- expressions were some of the finest but were being held hostage to stifle her of lives and death of millions of on Modinomics, have increasingly turned reticent in tantly violating the voice on the CAA and NRC. Similarly, the Shiv Sena, which is leading an alliance animals. It is evident that global exhibiting enthusiasm — a complete volte-face of sorts. Constitutional provisions and government in Maharashtra, feels it is being punished for dumping the BJP because warming and toxic emissions There will be absolute unanimity on the fact that tearing the democratic and sec- have driven Australia to its worst demonetisation, combined with the hasty introduction ular fabric of the nation a fair review would not have disqualified a State which has been showcasing the environmental catastrophe. of the Goods and Services Tax, the near collapse of won’t help the Government save work of students of the JJ School of Art over the years. While the two cases do As a matter of fact, many non-banking financial institutions, increasing doubt- itself either. seem contextual, fact is politics over R-Day tableaux happens every year, no mat- countries face the consequences ful assets in banks and the steep fall in capacity util- of investors’ jumping ship quietly. Emphatic dismissals Tharcius S Fernando of global warming and climate isation have engineered the great slowdown. apart, the economic cost of implementing the CAA and Chennai ter which party is in power. During the UPA-led Congress rule, Andhra Pradesh change. But world leaders refuse In these circumstances, the deluge of protests trig- snooping exercises is going to be painfully high. Can did not get a chance to present its floats for four consecutive years. Similar was to acknowledge the truth. gered by the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the India reverse the great slowdown in the near future? Adding fuel to the fire the case for Jharkhand. Maharashtra’s tableaux have been rejected nine times. Australian Prime Minister Scott calamitous insistence on the National Register of The ruling Government’s priorities remain oriented Morrison, too, has firmly said that Citizens (NRC) and the suspicion about the National towards power, politics and religion. It is not belea- Tableaux are a cultural showcase of India’s diversity and pride and should there is no link between the Population Register (NPR) can sink the economy fur- guered by the state of the economy. Sir — While people are already be above narrow political considerations. The selection criteria should be made bushfires and greenhouse gases. ther. A disturbed polity can scare apprehensive Haridasan Rajan reeling under steep petrol and transparent. Considering time constraints for such an extravaganza, a rotational World leaders continue to be investors away. Hong Kong is the worrying example Kozhikode diesel prices, the latest hike, divided over how to fight global which has been in effect since procedure of 32 States, where representation could perhaps follow an alphabet- warming. There is an urgent January 1, by around `20/cylin- ical order, could ensure fairness. May be all criteria can be done away with by need for sustained and joint Blatant ignorance the ruling dispensation like ed economic slowdown. der for non-subsidised domes- getting States to work on common themes for tableaux or even front them with efforts by world leaders, especial- demonetisation, the haphazard Added to this, the agrarian tic LPG users, is bound to add ly those from advanced manner of implementing the distress, steep downward trend more fuel to the fire. live acts by respective folk artistes. While States conduct their own R-Day events, economies, to curb greenhouse Sir — The dream of former Goods and Services Tax (GST) in industrial and manufacturing Harish the Delhi one solemnises the union of States. Tableaux represent the stakehold- gas emissions and lessen the President APJ Abdul Kalam that and the mounting non-perform- sectors and severe unemploy- Via email ership of the States in the Union and they should be treated right and with a cer- impact of global warming. India should become a super- ing assets (NPAs) in public sec- ment have foisted a crisis upon tain pride. A new format of cooperative federalism could be worked on. Venu GS power by 2020 stands shattered tor banks. All of these measures us. The downslide in the Gross Send your feedback to: Kollam now due to the wrong policies of have resulted in an unprecedent- Domestic Product (GDP) and [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020

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A costly mistake IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT THE HEALTH MINISTER DID I HAVE INFORMED THE UNION HEALTH MINISTER NOT EVEN VISIT THE HOSPITAL. IF THE GOVERNMENT THAT THIS IS THE LOWEST TOLL IN FIVE-SIX YEARS. by protesters IS NOT SENSITIVE THEN IT IS WORRISOME. BUT WHY SHOULD EVEN ONE KID OR MOTHER DIE? Anti-CAA agitators should have made it clear they —RAJASTHAN BJP PRESIDENT —RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER were not against citizenship for immigrants who SATISH POONIA ASHOK GEHLOT came to India to escape religious persecution Netas love communal strife MARKANDEY KATJU Since Dec 25, not a day passes when politicians from different parties don’t come out with he Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) permits non- Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and volatile statements. For them, this is the right time to strengthen their political base TBangladesh to become Indian citizens if they have lived in the country for at least five years but it does not grant the same rights to Muslim immigrants.The justification for this distinction given by the Government is that non-Muslims were minorities in these Muslim- majority countries and came to India to escape religious persecution, whereas Muslims who came into India from there could not be said to have come due to persecution but were “economic refugees” i.e. they came for a better life. This reasoning is partially correct. Indeed, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and so on, are often persecuted in these Muslim-majori- ty countries by forcible conversions and marriage of minor girls, misuse of blasphemy laws, Ordinance XX made by late General BISWAJEET BANERJEE Zia-ul-Haq, and so on. So the anti-CAA protesters should have clearly said that they or four days, starting from December 19, were not against the grant of citizenship to immigrants who came 2019, Uttar Pradesh (UP) burnt. It all start- ed from Lucknow — the city of tehzeeb (cul- into India to escape religious persecution, rather they support it F ture) — where nazakat (delicacy) and nafassat and condemn the persecution of minorities in the aforementioned (purity) were torn to shreds as old-timers said that three countries. At the same time, they should have said they they had not witnessed a pogrom and police atroc- oppose denial of citizenship to all Muslim immigrants because ities of such magnitude for the last many decades THE BASIC some Muslim sects in Pakistan, like the Shias and the as they did during the anti-Citizenship QUESTION OF THIS Ahmadiyyas, are often persecuted and that economic refugees Amendment Act (CAA) protests. People were POGROM IS — is a worldwide phenomenon. beaten up. Innocents were arrested as rioters and WHO As many as 11 million Mexicans are said to be living ille- sent to jail . The cries and plea of mothers, wives, ORCHESTRATED IT? gally in the USA. Many Muslims who came from Bangladesh fathers and children were trampled under the police ONE THING IS SURE into Assam after March 1971 (the cut-off date under the Assam jackboot on the pretext of maintaining law and THAT THOSE WHO order. Police claim that 19 people lost their lives TOOK PART IN THE Accord) have now been living in Assam for decades, some for but social activists put the number to over 24. They over 40 years and now have no roots in Bangladesh. The PROTESTS DO say many people are missing. Their relatives do not NOT KNOW THE Bangladesh Government has refused to take them back, so, sure- know where they are. Had they been arrested and ly they cannot be dumped into the Bay of Bengal. They, too, should sent to jail or were they killed during the crack- TENETS OF THE be granted citizenship if they have lived in Assam for at least five down on protests that spread across the State? CAA. THEN, WHY years. The basic question of this pogrom is — who DID THIS HAPPEN? However, the anti-CAA protesters failed to clarify this and orchestrated it? One thing is sure that those who WHO BENEFITTED created an impression among many Hindus that this was only took part in these protests do not know the tenets FROM THE an agitation for Muslims. Secularism has to be a two-way traf- of the CAA. Then, why did this happen? Who ben- LARGE-SCALE fic, it cannot be a one-way traffic. So it won’t do to condemn efitted from the large-scale destruction? Despite DESTRUCTION? such large-scale preparation, that included the DESPITE SUCH the persecution of Muslims but turn a Nelson’s eye to the per- imposition of Section 144 and appeals issued by secution of Hindus. Most Muslims shout themselves hoarse if LARGE-SCALE Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Director PREPARATION, Muslims are persecuted in Palestine but they were quiet when General of UP Police OP Singh, how were the pro- much nearer home Kashmiri Pandits were hounded out of their testers able to reach Parivartan Chowk? Was it an THAT INCLUDED In another video, a senior police officer ment. One user wrote, “The Govt will and the medicines he had purchased as homes in Kashmir in the 1990s. Intelligence failure or a purposeful BJP design to THE IMPOSITION OF was seen asking some Muslim youths to take revenge??? Govt is supposed to pun- proof that he had gone out to buy them This is the problem with most (not all) Muslims. When peo- derive political mileage from the emanating dis- SECTION 144 AND go to Pakistan. The police say that these ish the guilty as per law, not take and had got stuck during the riots but his ple condemn atrocities on Muslims, they clap and cheer. But when cordant notes of the CAA in which official APPEALS men were shouting anti-India and pro- revenge.” pleas fell on deaf ears. His only fault was the same people condemn atrocities by Muslims on Hindus, machinery played a conduit to political design? ISSUED BY Pakistan slogans which prompted the “Badla (revenge)” became a politi- that he was wearing a skull cap. Christians or Sikhs, they are immediately branded as commu- The protest call was given by some social CHIEF MINISTER police officer to curtly tell them to go to cal buzzword. From the Congress nation- Those who were arrested were nal. When people say there is nothing wrong in eating beef, they organisations, members of civil society and the YOGI ADITYANATH Pakistan. al general secretary Priyanka Gandhi booked under different Sections for Samajwadi Party (SP) on December 19. The Winter AND DIRECTOR Amid this bloodshed and incon- Vadra to SP national president Akhilesh rioting, unlawful assembly, attempt to applaud. But when the same people say that the sharia, burqa Session of the UP Legislative Assembly was on. solable wails of mothers and wives, the Yadav and from national president murder, wrongful constraints, criminal and madrasas should be banned (for their good) many Muslims GENERAL OF UP That day, a supplementary grant was to be taken POLICE OP SINGH, trust between the Hindus and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati to intimidation, criminal assault on public abuse them. up in the Vidhan Sabha. The SP had announced Muslims became the first casualty. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant servant and so on. They were also It is well known that in India Muslims were treated by crafty that its units would stage protests across the State. HOW WERE THE Ganga–Jamuni tehzeeb, the fulcrum of Chaudhary, all derided Yogi Adityanath booked for alleged criminal conspiracy politicians as a vote bank, because of which such politicians adopt- In Lucknow, the SP and other organisations had PROTESTERS ABLE Awadh’s intrinsic culture, was thrown to for calling for “badla.” Every police and under Public Property Damage ed a policy of appeasement. For instance, Mamata Banerjee announced that protests would be held at TO REACH the wind. Instead, mistrust and appre- action against the rioters was linked to Act. announced a monthly stipend of `2,500 to each of the thousands Parivartan Chowk — the heart of Lucknow. The PARIVARTAN hension have slowly vitiated the minds the CM’s “badla” statement. When the The SP has grabbed this opportuni- of imams in masjids in West Bengal and `1,500 to each of the administration was ready, as Section 144 was pro- CHOWK? WAS IT of the Hindus and Muslims alike. district administration of Muzaffarnagar ty and Akhilesh Yadav said that if his muezzins but nothing for the Hindu priests. This decision was mulgated and any gathering was declared unlaw- AN INTELLIGENCE Muzaffarnagar, known as the sugar sealed 67 shops following the anti-CAA Government comes to power, it will later struck down as unconstitutional by the Calcutta High Court. ful. DGP Singh went on record saying that all the FAILURE OR A bowl of UP, which was once ripped apart protests the Opposition leaders called it order a probe into the violence. He even protests had been “declared illegal”. Then how did by one of the worst communal riots in “badla.” When police raided the houses suggested action against officials and Surely this antagonised the Hindus, as is evident from the PURPOSEFUL BJP the rioters, armed with stones and sticks, reach DESIGN TO DERIVE 2013 and had seen a thaw in relations of people of a particular community and declared that the SP Government would fact that BJP won 18 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal Parivartan Chowk and the vicinity of Hazratganj? between two communities in the last six arrested social activists, claiming that they drop charges against the rioters. in the 2019 elections, whereas it had none earlier. POLITICAL MILEAGE Why did the police not stop them near old FROM THE years, again witnessed seeds of distrust had pelted stones at the police in which This statement suits the designs of The Hindus were further antagonised by the way many Lucknow? Were the policemen not competent being sown in the community in the over 200 cops were injured, the the SP and the BJP alike. The ruling BJP Muslims behaved. If one criticised Hindu extremism, they applaud- enough to handle the high-tension situation? As EMANATING name of CAA. Opposition again called it vendetta. has always tried to consolidate Hindus ed but if one criticised Muslim extremism or fundamentalists like the police force in UP is facing a staff crunch, the DISCORDANT Amid this massacre and destruction, The Opposition highlighted cases of in the name of religion. Yadav’s statement Zakir Naik they branded you as communal. People are often recruits were asked to join duties after six months NOTES OF THE CAA politics has emerged as the clear winner. an unarmed Sadaf Jafar, a woman social gives the BJP that chance and, therefore, applauded for saying that a cow is only an animal, like a horse of training instead of the mandatory nine months. IN WHICH OFFICIAL Parties of all hues are out on the streets activist who was arrested for allegedly the BJP State president Swatantra Dev or a dog hence it should not be venerated and there is nothing Did their inexperience add fuel to fire? MACHINERY trying to take advantage of the situation. inciting people against the CAA from Singh immediately used the opportuni- wrong with eating beef. But when the same people say that there On the other hand, the way the rioters PLAYED A CONDUIT Every word spoken by the leaders was Parivartan Chowk. This despite a video ty to remind people how the erstwhile attacked the OB vans of different television news used as an opportunity to garner polit- showing that she was pleading with the SP Government had withdrawn cases is no place for Wahabi Islam in India, they are viciously attacked TO POLITICAL channels and cars and two-wheelers of journalists, DESIGN? ical support. policemen to arrest hooligans who were against terrorists. by most Muslims. shows that they came with a plan. Protesters are Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s pelting stones. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Communalism had existed in Indian society even before 2014 bound to get bad Press if they attack the media and statement that his Government would Then there is Farooq Rahmani, a sent the police in a tizzy and went to meet when the BJP came to power. But till then it was latent and erupt- this is exactly what happened. So who stands to take “revenge” from those involved in the known Muslim face in Rampur and the family members of the activists who were ed only occasionally. After 2014 it has become open, virulent benefit from this design? CAA violence was made keeping the office-bearer of Ittehad Naujawan arrested and in turn grabbed headlines. and continuous. Indian society is much more polarised now. The videos of the protests emerging after the Hindu voters in mind and used by the Committee, who was arrested and Since December 25, 2019 not a day pass- Keeping the above factors in mind, the anti-CAA protesters riots are disturbing. In many videos, youths and Opposition to hammer him. charged with IPC Section 147 (rioting) es when leaders of different political should have ensured that an impression was not created that members of the minority community were seen The Chief Minister, in his statement, and 307 (Attempt to murder) when he shades don’t come out with volatile polit- the agitation was mainly driven by Muslims, for if that happens, throwing stones at the police. In one of the video said that those people found involved in was trying to placate some Muslim youth ical statements to suit their ideology. For most of the 80 per cent Hindus in India (except for some ideal- grabs from Meerut, a youth was seen firing from the riots would be asked to pay for the in Gher Mohalla in the Old City area. them, this is the right time to strength- istic youths) will not join it. But that is precisely what happened. his revolver. Even more disturbingly, in many of damage caused to public assets and the Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan, 28, was arrest- en their political base. Because it is true the shots policemen are seen damaging public property of those who failed to make ed and charged with rioting when he was that all politicians love a communal The messaging needs to be pointed if protesters want to blunt property and vehicles. In one of the videos, a few good the damage would be auctioned to returning home after purchasing medi- divide. the BJP. people coming out of a car sporting BJP stickers compensate for the losses. Twitter trolled cines for his ailing mother. He showed (The writer is Executive Editor, News, (The writer is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.) are seen asking people to attack private property. Yogi Adityanath for his “revenge” com- the policemen the doctor’s prescription The Pioneer, Lucknow) Silent warriors against pollution FOREIGN EYE Large-scale tree felling is starting to resemble a genocide. Greedy man may not sit peacefully till he has harnessed all natural resources for himself. Can India avoid this genocide?

precedent. According to the United attributes of trees, it is advisable for about the direct benefits trees bring ever-dwindling green cover, rising old) and saplings cannot do the work Nation’s (UN’s) urban forestry esti- cities to have at least 40 per cent to this world and all life on the plan- population, pollution and not of cleaning the air the way a mature mates, trees have excellent pollution green cover. This not only helps et. The authorities need to under- enough new trees being planned and tree can. These shortcuts mean that combatting capabilities. A balanced reduce pollution but also improves stand that erasing nature for urban planted, besiege today’s environ- the country is losing its tree cover fast concrete to tree cover ratio has the the quality of life. According to a development is an outdated approach ment. The cumulative impact of this and is unable to replenish it in an TIME TO RETHINK ability to bring down ambient urban study by the University of Illinois, and given the harmful impacts of cli- is also increasing the disease burden effective manner. Moreover, as these THE ICC’S ROLE temperatures by two to eight degree people residing in high-density green mate change, it is also a very danger- of the urban citizen. The saplings take 10 years to properly Celsius. A healthy urban tree cover areas have higher tolerance levels and ous thing to do. The puzzling aspect Government must take note of the grow up and start helping to contain The Assembly of States can also reduce air-conditioning use low levels of fatigue. of this is how the authorities are com- rising health disorders arising out of pollution, this means that we have to Parties recently looked at KOTA SRIRAJ by 30 per cent and bring down heat- Given what trees can do to fight pletely unwilling and oblivious to the pollution and related causes and take endure the absence of trees for at ways of augmenting the ing energy requirement by 20-50 per pollution and improve human and latent possibilities of urban develop- immediate measures to remedy the least a decade after trees are cut and he recent uproar over the cent. A healthy, mature tree, for animal health, it is shocking that in ment that is in harmony with nature. same. Increasing the urban green the new saplings grow up. This gap authority of the International felling of trees in Mumbai’s instance, has the innate capacity to India we still cut them down in large There are many examples across the cover is one of them. is unacceptable and not in the best Criminal Court (ICC). TAarey Colony area for setting absorb 150 kg of carbon dioxide and numbers. world where trees and heavy green Planting of saplings in exchange interests of both man and nature. Crucially, the ICC needs to be up a metro car shed highlighted how also filter harmful airborne pollutants Tree felling to make way for large canopy have been actively integrat- for cutting down full-grown trees Large-scale tree felling is starting funded and supported by India is taking the urban green including some fine particulate mat- development projects and housing or ed into urban planning and made seems to be the newest way of cut- to resemble a genocide. Greedy man domestic regimes, to which canopy for granted. It was only due ter. Trees reduce cortisol levels in commercial projects is a countrywide even better by including water bod- ting down trees in large numbers and may not sit peacefully till he has har- to the timely intervention of citizens their immediate neighbourhood, phenomena and in the national ies. This improves the livability quo- getting away with it. Many institu- nessed all natural resources for him- the court should defer that 2,500 trees escaped the axe. But thereby bringing down average stress Capital alone, new Government tient of the cities to unprecedented tions and individuals claim that self. Can India avoid this genocide? whenever domestic sadly, by the time the Supreme levels. If given a fair chance, trees can complexes and residential projects levels. double the saplings have been plant- That depends entirely on who is wit- prosecution is possible. It Court (SC) intervened and put on really turn the tables on rising pol- are poised to take a toll on 14,000- Worldwide there are 422 trees to ed for the actual number of trees cut, nessing and appreciating the contri- may be time to rethink the hold any further deforestation, near- lution levels. This is the reason why 16,000 mature trees. a person, whereas India only has 28 but seldom does anyone specify butions of these silent warriors. It is ly 1,500 trees had already been cut urban areas with green cover are bet- This reflects the regressive men- trees per person. This disparity with how many saplings actually lived and high time that the common man ICC as a guiding light for and cleared. The fact that even the ter poised to deal with pollution lev- tality of all stakeholders and that our global counterparts is not only whether those that had died were took up the fight for their survival, international criminal justice, Bombay High Court refused to con- els as compared to industrial areas includes even the most respected adversely impacting our life replaced immediately with fresh as our own future is closely linked to rather than as the engine sider Aarey Colony as an urban for- that have a high density of construc- institutions as well as individuals of expectancy and quality of life but also ones. Also, in order to be able to them. driving it forward. est reserve is not only distressing but tion and a poor green cover. our nation. This needs to change by resulting in the ambient temperatures combat pollution effectively, a tree (The writer is an (Daily Dhaka Times) also worrying as it may set a bad Given the pollution fighting highlighting and creating awareness climbing steadily. Problems like the has to be mature (at least 10-years- environmental journalist) VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Ratan Tata moves SC against NCLAT directive reinstating Cyrus Mistry PNS n NEW DELHI "a contrived and self-serving n Ratan Tata’s n Ratan Tata, reading of certain correspon- India extends USD 75 Ratan Tata on Friday filed a petition is who is chairman dence from which it derives petition in the Supreme Court separate from emeritus of Tata erroneous findings which mn line of credit for seeking to quash a company the one filed by Sons, in his kaleidoscopically portray the solar parks in Cuba law appellate court order Tata Sons Ltd in petition said the larger theme of the judgment directing Tata Sons to rehire on purported oppression and NEW DELHI: India has the Supreme NCLAT judgment the chairman it had fired in prejudice to the Shapoorji extended a line of credit of Court was wrong USD 75 million (over Rs 500 2016, saying the judgment was Pallonji Group (SP Group)". "The Impugned Judgment is crore) to Cuba for financing "wrong, erroneous and con- Mutual funds solar parks. An agreement trary to the record of the case". also infirm because it blatant- His petition is separate from This is untrue and contrary to the ly indulges in propagating a signed between Export-Import records and the articles Bank of India (Exim Bank) and the one filed by Tata Sons Ltd, selective narrative where rele- Banco Exterior De Cuba in the holding company of the of association of vant facts and records have add Rs 3.15 lakh July last year came into effect USD 110 billion salt-to-soft- Tata Sons, which are been glossed over," he said. from December 12, the RBI ware conglomerate, in the "The pretense of reasoning Supreme Court on Thursday undisputed and binding and judicial approach is said in a statement on on the shareholders Thursday. Banco Exterior De that sought a stay on the betrayed by omission to con- cr to asset base National Company Law including the SP Group sider the record itself." Cuba is a nominated agency of n the Government of Cuba. Appellate Tribunal's December —RATAN TATA He said there are no 550 PNS NEW DELHI "Exim Bank has entered into 18, 2019 order to reinstate mails between him and Cyrus The AUM an agreement dated July 16, Cyrus Mistry as the chairman. Mistry as mentioned in the Mutual funds have added a growth seen by 2019 with Banco Exterior De Ratan Tata, who is chairman NCLAT judgment. "These whopping Rs 3.15 lakh crore the 44-member Cuba, for making available to emeritus of Tata Sons said the because of some entrenched Mistry, he alleged, "concen- what the Tata Sons brand mails were between Chairman to their asset base in 2019 on the latter, Government of India NCLAT judgment was wrong right or convention". trated power and authority in stands for. Quite to the con- Emeritus and Chairman Cyrus the back of robust inflows in mutual fund supported Line of Credit (LoC) as it treats Tata Sons as a two- "This is untrue and contrary his own hands" and "board trary, honouring its commit- Mistry and not by entities in debt schemes and measures industry in 2019 of USD 75 million for the group company. to the records and the articles members were being alienated ments is one of Tata Court." taken by regulator Sebi for is significantly purpose of financing Mistry, he contended, was of association of Tata Sons, on matters relating to Tata Sons' highest "The whole case of boosting investor confidence. installation of 75 MW made the Executive Chairman which are undisputed and Operating Companies where virtues it ta- oppression and prejudice The asset under manage- higher than 7.5 Photovoltaic Solar Parks in the of Tata Sons in a purely pro- binding on the shareholders Tata Sons had huge financial kes great is based entirely on ment (AUM) of the industry per cent Republic of Cuba," it said. fessional capacity and not as a including the SP Group," he exposure and the Board of pride in. words and statements rose by over 13 per cent (Rs witnessed in Under the LoC, the terminal representative of the Shapoorji contended. Tata Sons had to contend with Spat with contained in corre- 3.15 lakh crore) to Rs 26.77 utilisation period is 60 months Pallonji Group, which holds He said Mistry's leadership such decisions being cast upon spondence without lakh crore at the end of last 2018 after the scheduled completion 18.4 per cent in Tata Sons. "was lacking" in "his reluctance it as fait accompli". there being an iota of month, up from Rs 23.62 lakh date of the project. As per the Tata Trusts, of whom Ratan to timely and meaningfully The chairman emeritus tar- DoCoMo evidence to buttress crore at the end of December agreement, financing of export Tata had been a chairman for disassociate himself from his geted Mistry for the handling brought any actual loss/injury 2018, as per the latest data high, investors chose to book of eligible goods and services many years, holds 65.89 per family business after he became of the failed partnership with ill-repute being caused to Tata Sons available with the Association profits and drew themselves from India would be allowed cent of Tata Sons. the Chairman of Tata Sons and Japan's DoCoMo saying it and reputa- as a result of Cyrus Mistry of Mutual Funds in India away from all the negative aura subject to their being eligible The petition said the address any conflict in this showed his "complete obstina- tional losses to being forced to act on such (Amfi). that was around markets. for export under the Foreign NCLAT order wrongly sug- regard, which was a condition cy" as he attempted to resist Tata Sons." interference/interdiction The AUM growth seen by "While SIP (Systematic Trade Policy. gests that "someone from the precedent to his appointment complying with the legal oblig- Ratan Tata said the NCLAT against his wishes," the petition the 44-member mutual fund Investment Plan) inflows were SP Group had been a director as Chairman of Tata Sons". ations further. "This is not reached a judgment based on said. industry in 2019 is signifi- impressive with around Rs cantly higher than 7.5 per 8,000-crore-plus, the overall cent witnessed in 2018. equity excitement was missing. However, the growth was The positive side to this is that much more higher at 32 per investors have not lost their Centre okay 2,636 e-vehicle SBI plans to sell 1 PC cent in 2017, when the asset complete faith in equity base expanded by over Rs 5.4 investments and trust the lakh crore. process of SIP," Quantum stake in NSE; invite bids Industry experts said the Mutual Fund CEO Jimmy charging stations in 62 cities double-digit growth is a posi- Patel said. PayPal unveils PNS n NEW DELHI tive sign given the negative The year 2019 marks the Adoption Assistance PNS n NEW DELHI sentiment about equity and seventh consecutive yearly rise Installing charging stations in a grid of 4 km x 4 km will The country's largest lender fixed income securities. This in the industry AUM after a Programme The government has given boost the confidence of users of electric vehicles in SBI on Friday said it is look- growth should be primarily drop during the two preceding NEW DELHI: Digital payments sanction for setting up 2,636 terms of range anxiety and also this will encourage the ing to sell 50 lakh shares rep- credited to inflows in debt-ori- years. The AUM of the indus- player PayPal has charging stations in 62 cities OEMs to launch the new electric vehicle models resenting 1.01 per cent stake in ented schemes, steps taken by try has grown from Rs 8.22 across 24 states and union the National Stock Exchange Sebi that boosted investor con- lakh crore in November 2009 unveiled a new adoption PRAKASH JAVADEKAR, Union Minister assistance programme aimed territories under the FAME (NSE) as part of its capital rais- fidence, and to distributors for to Rs 27 lakh crore in at enhancing the parental India scheme which will ing exercise. helping take the message of November 2019, indicating support benefits for encourage original equipment which they were hesitant 72 in Delhi, 70 in Chandigarh, Currently, State Bank of public notice. "mutual fund sahi hai" (mutu- an over three-fold jump in 10 employees, the company said manufacturers to launch new because of lack of charging 50 in Haryana, 40 in Meghalaya, India (SBI) holds 5.19 per The bid should be submit- al funds are right) to every years. here on Friday. "The new electric vehicle models, Union infrastructure," the Minister of 37 in Bihar, 29 in Sikkim, 25 each cent stake in the exchange. ted for a minimum lot of nook and corner of the coun- The year has also seen policy will offer financial Minister Prakash Javadekar Heavy Industries and Public in Jammu, Srinagar, and "SBI is one of the share- 10,00,000 shares in the pre- try. repayment issues and down- support of upto Rs one lakh said on Friday. Enterprises said. Chhattisgarh, 20 in Assam, 18 in holders of National Stock scribed format and the last "Growth we now see in grades with certain companies, per adoption for adoptive The Department of Heavy Under the second phase of the Odisha and 10 each in Exchange of India Ltd and date for submission is January AUM is largely attributed to which affected investor senti- parents. This covers Industry had invited the FAME India (Faster Adoption Uttarakhand, Puducherry and intends to divest up to 1.0101 15, 2020, it said. debt-oriented schemes. The ment. However, this has also reimbursement of adoption expressions of interest from and Manufacturing of Electric Himachal Pradesh. per cent (50,00,000 equity In 2016, SBI sold 5 per inflows in debt-oriented resulted in investors becoming expenses such as CARA entities for availing incentives Vehicles in India) scheme, 317 Sanction letters to the select- shares) of its equity share- cent stake in the NSE to schemes have been surpris- more aware about the overall registration, child placement, under the FAME India Scheme EV charging stations have been ed entities will be issued in phas- holding in NSEIL (National Mauritius-based Veracity ingly high and saved the year risk involved with different foster care and establishment Phase II for deploying charg- sanctioned in Maharashtra, es after ensuring availabili- Stock Exchange of lndia Ltd) Investments for Rs 911 crore, 2019 from becoming a 'dark- categories of mutual funds of legal guardianship", a press ing stations within cities. 266 in Andhra Pradesh, ty of land for charging through a competitive bidding valuing the exchange at over dull year of investing', as the and now choose funds based release said. PayPal said it "By installing all these charg- 256 in Tamil Nadu, 228 stations, signing of nec- process," the lender said in a Rs 18,200 crore. year saw Sensex at its record on their risk appetite. offers paid adoption leave of ing stations, it is expected that in Gujarat, 205 in essary 16 weeks for female at least one charging station Rajasthan, 207 in agreements/MoUs employees and paternity leave will be available in most of the Uttar Pradesh, 172 in with concerned part- Kia Motors hikes Gold up Rs 752 of two weeks. The move is a selected cities in a grid of 4 km Karnataka, 159 in ner organisations like Sensex drops over 162 part of the company's x 4 km, which will boost the Madhya Pradesh, 141 city municipal cor- prices of Seltos endeavour to ensure a confidence of users of electric in West Bengal, poration/dis- on strong work-life balance for vehicles in terms of range anx- 138 in coms/oil employees keeping in mind iety and also this will encour- Telangana, compa- by up to Rs 35k pts on US-Iran flare-up global trends, the evolving family dynamics age the OEMs to launch the 131 in nies PNS n NEW DELHI and work culture. new electric vehicle models Kerala, etc. PNS n NEW DELHI weak rupee Kia Motors on Friday said it PNS n NEW DELHI has increased price of its Market benchmark Sensex SUV Seltos by up to Rs tumbled 162 points on Friday Gold prices zoomed Rs 752 to 35,000 across variants from as global investors turned risk- Rs 40,652 per 10 gram in the Centre told to focus on ‘cost of doing business’ January 1. averse after the killing of a top national capital on Friday The price hike is in the Iranian general by the US on strong global trend and PNS n JAMSHEDPUR The Tata Steel CEO said that will give a range of Rs 25,000-35,000 fuelled fears of a geopolitical weak rupee, according to fresh impetus to the manufacturing across various variants of conflict. HDFC Securities. Tata Steel CEO and MD TV Seltos, Kia Motors India said Brent crude futures surged Similarly, silver prices also Narendran has underscored sector and make it more competitive in a statement. 4.4 per cent to USD 69.16 per jumped Rs 960 to Rs 48,870 the need for the government to The South Korean barrel as investors turned jit- per kg from Rs 47,910 per kg focus on the "cost of business" He said such an initiative months of 2019 which reflect- automaker had launched its tery on supply concerns. in the previous trade. as part of the Centre's efforts would certainly improve com- ed in improved demand for maiden vehicle, Seltos in The 30-share BSE index Pharma, TCS, HCL Tech, Gold had closed at Rs at improving the "ease of doing petitiveness of domestic indus- steel...it shot up a bit and (we India last August with price ended 162.03 points, or 0.39 Infosys, Tech Mahindra and 39,900 per 10 gram on business", amid a slump in the tries, particularly the manu- see) steel prices going up starting from Rs 9.69 lakh. per cent, lower at 41,464.61. Bharti Airtel rose up to 2.08 Thursday. price of steel. He said that will facturing units. again." It is now available at a price Similarly, the broader NSE per cent. "Taking cues from global give a fresh impetus to the Referring to the steel sector, He said steel prices dipped range of Rs 9.89-16.29 lakh. Nifty closed 55.55 points, or According to traders, prices and weaker rupee, manufacturing sector and Narendran said that 2019 was by almost Rs 10,000 per tonne Other companies such as 0.45 per cent, down at investors moved away from spot gold for 24 Karat in make it more competitive. prevailing market. a difficult year and Tata Steel in the last six to eight months. Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & 12,226.65. risky assets after top Iranian Delhi quoted at Rs 40,652 per "As the government has fo- "We have been controlling was no exception. Narendran said despite the Mahindra, Tata Motors, Asian Paints was the top commander Qasem Soleimani 10 grams," HDFC securities cused on ease of doing busin- the cost of business inside the Narendran, however, was steel industry being under Toyota and Renault which loser in the Sensex pack, drop- was killed in a US strike in Head - ess, it should also focus on 'cost work but outside the plant, it optimistic that the demand pressure, Tata Steel has not had last month said they ping 2.16 per cent, followed by Iraq. World leaders reacted to Advisory of business' to make industries, is not in our hands but the cen- for steel will go up. whittled down its expenditure would increase prices of their Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, SBI, the assassination with alarm, (PCG) particularly the manufacturing tral and state governments," he "We have seen some signs of on developing the steel city of vehicles from January, are yet NTPC and Bajaj Finance. flagging concerns over a rise Devarsh sector, more competitive in the said. improvement in the last few Tatanagar. to announce it. On the other hand, Sun in regional tensions. Vakil said. In early trade on Friday, the Oil prices surge after US strike kills Iranian general rupee depreciated by 24 paise to 71.62 weighed by spike in crude oil prices, after US HONG KONG n AFP The killing of Soleimani is a Equities were mixed, having President Donald Trump dramatic escalation of tensions Oil prices soared more than four per been enjoying the second day ordered deadly strike on an Oil prices soared more than between the United States and cent Friday following news that the of the year rallying on trade Iranian commander. four per cent Friday following Iran and comes after a pro-Iran US had killed a top Iranian general, optimism. In the global market, both news that the US had killed a mob this week laid siege to the Hong Kong fell 0.2 per cent gold and silver depicted a top Iranian general, fanning US embassy in Iraq following fanning fresh fears of a conflict in the by the break, while bullish trend, quoting with fresh fears of a conflict in the deadly American air strikes on crude-rich region Shanghai shed 0.3 gains at USD 1,547 per ounce crude-rich region. the hardline Hashed faction. per cent. Singapore and USD 18.20 per ounce, The head of Iran's Quds The attack on the embassy retreated 0.5 per respectively. Force, Qasem Soleimani, was highlighted new strains in the North Korea worsen, with Kim up 0.7 per cent against cent and Taipei "Gold prices traded high- hit in an attack on Baghdad's US-Iraqi relationship, which Jong Un declaring a self- the dollar and gold cl- dropped with er today as geopolitical ten- international airport early officials from both countries imposed moratorium on imbing more than one Mumbai. But sion triggered the safe haven Friday, according to Hased, a have described to AFP as the nuclear and intercontinental percent. Seoul, Sydney, buying in international rates," powerful Iraqi paramilitary "coldest" in years. ballistic missile tests had ended, High-risk currencies Wellington, and Vakil added. force linked to Tehran. Oil prices saw a record surge with US talks going nowhere. retreated against the Manila were General Qasem Soleimani, Later, Donald Trump tweet- in September after attacks on two "We are waking up to a less greenback, with South in positive the powerful commander of ed a picture of the American Saudi Arabian facilities briefly safe world than it was only Korea's won down 0.6 territo- Iran's Revolutionary Guards, flag, and the Pentagon said he slashed output in the world's top hours ago, especially if we per cent, Australia's ry. was killed in a precision US had ordered Soleimani's killing. possible flare-up in the tinder- bloodying Iran's nose," said exporter by half, with Trump combine this with simmering dollar down 0.4 per air strike in Iraq ordered by Brent surged 4.4 per cent to box Middle East on supplies of AxiTrader's Stephen Innes. blaming Iran for the attack and tension in the Korean penin- cent and the South President Donald Trump, the USD 69.16 and WTI jumped the commodity. "This is an aggressive show previous other blasts on tankers sula," Innes added. African rand Pentagon announced on 4.3 per cent to USD 63.84 as Both contracts later pared of force and an outright provo- in the Gulf last year. The drama sent investors down more Friday, dramatically escalat- investors grow increasingly the gains but remained well up. cation that could trigger anoth- The crisis also comes as ten- rushing for the hills and safe- than one per ing tensions in the strategic worried about the effects of a "This is more than just er Middle East war." sions between the US and haven units rallied with the yen cent. Gulf region. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Saturday January 4, 2020

Prasad Waddepally Cycling from Hyderabad broke his own I started cycling in 2018 and completed record to cycle 25,000 km. In 2019, I broke my own record 36,500 km in and cycled 100 km 2019. every day in a row for 200 days. I was the V SATEESH first person to ever REDDY finds do so 36,500 what it takes to DAMIEN HIRST ARTIST achieve this KM IN A YEAR! incredible feat ave you ever tried Speaking to The Pioneer km, 300 km, 400 km and 600 to track cycling and running his rides. event. PBP is a long-distance cycling 100 km about how he took to km successfully. exercises The 44-year-old says his cycling event. The most every day for 200 cycling, Prasad says, “I Randonneuring is a long- Speaking about cycling motive is to inspire as many recent edition of PBP was H days in a stretch? weighed 95 kg in 2017, and distance cycling sport with 36,500 km in a year, Prasad people as he can. He shares, held in August 2019. He The amount of to reduce it I started walking its origins in audax cycling says, “I started cycling in “I started cycling to tackle shares, “Last time, more than determination three km every day in and (non-competitive cycling 2018 and completed 25,000 my obesity and later became 8,500 cyclists participated in and effort required to around the city for a year. sport). km. In 2019, I broke my own fit to participate in many it across all over the world. I accomplish this task seems Soon, I witnessed a great In Randonneuring, riders record and cycled 100 km races. I hope what I had got the chance to participate impossible to conceive, change in my body. This attempt courses of 200 km or every day in a row for 200 accomplished inspires people in it but due to financial con- right? But city resident, inspired me go one step fur- more, passing through pre- days. I was the first person to to come out of their seden- straints, I missed it. I’m also Prasad Waddepally, has ther and take up cycling.” determined ‘controls’ (check- ever do so.” tary lifestyle.” planning a ride from proven this incredible feat is “I started with the points) every few tens of To achieve this feat, He woes the fact that there Kashmir to Kanyakumari possible. Freedom Ride of 70 km kilometres. Riders aim to Prasad would wake up are no cycling tracks in soon.” Prasad cycled 36,500 km which I completed in the complete the course within everyday at 4 am and cycle Hyderabad and wishes the Ravinder Nandanoori, in 2019! He managed to stipulated period of time and specified time limits, and till 8 am till he finished his government could come for- founder of the Hyderabad accomplish this by cycling even emerged 35th in the receive equal recognition 100 km. He would choose a ward to construct them for Cycling Group, says, “Prasad continuously for 100 km for race even though I was using regardless of their finishing different route everyday. serious riders. worked hard to cycle 36,500 200 days in a row and then a non-professional bicycle,” order. So far, he has covered He says he has approached km in 2019. The numbers making up the rest of the adds Prasad, who works as a “I also participated in areas in and around Krishna the High Range Book of recorded on his Strava app 16,500 km on different days PA to C. Gopal Reddy, Indian Cycle League and Nagar (his residence), Records and the India Book speaks for itself. Every cyclist of the year. Chairman to CMR Technical other such events. All these Shankarpally, Sangareddy SP of World Records to get his can register their achieve- He is the first one in India Campus. races are recorded in the Office, Ibrahimpatnam, record listed, and he is wait- ments in that application. to do so. In 2018 and 2019, Soon afterwards, Prasad Strava app and are moni- Chevella, Bhuvanagiri, ing for a reply from them. We are very happy for him he completed 61,000 km in bought a professional road tored by the GPS,” he shares. Keesara Gutta among others. Prasad said that his dream that he managed make this total by participating in vari- bike and completed Super Strava is a social fitness net- He says he also displays plac- is to complete the Paris- achievement as a HCG ous cycling competitions. Randonneuring races of 200 work, that is primarily used ards about road safety during Brest-Paris (PBP) cycling group member.”

‘SAFILGUDA BUDDIES’ CELEBRATE NOSTALGIA here are so many decades in USA; Varadarajan, we all relive our days of yore,” movies about an IT professional settled in said Pramod Iyengar. childhood friends Australia and Pramod AFTER A CHANCE “As kids we used to watch T uniting after many Iyengar, an entrepreneur are MEETING, THE movies together in the years to celebrate many among the number of defence grounds by spending their friendship people in this group. CHILDHOOD FRIENDS 10 to 15 paisa. We intend to and revisit childhood memo- The group, referred to as get more of our friends, set- ries. A similar story came to mini-India by the childhood FORMED A GROUP, tled elsewhere, into this life when a group of child- buddies, has members from SAFILGUDA BUDDIES, group and make Safilguda hood friends who stayed all castes, religions and Buddies a 150-member together in the colonies in regions. TO STAY IN TOUCH strong group,” he added. Safilguda in the 70s and 80s They along with their fam- WITH EACH OTHER Narayana Prasad said, reunited after four decades. ilies have strengthened their “Though I live in New Jersey They were bosom buddies bond further and are more AND THE GROUP NOW my heart always belongs to when they grew up together, like an extended family to Safilguda, always hungry to hanging around in and each other. HAS 71 MEMBERS know what is happening in around the bylanes of the Safilguda Buddies, as they of despair and in joy. There these colonies. My buddies dusty colonies in Safilguda. grow older, and with most of are around 38 friends, who from Safilguda, Buddies As they grew up their profes- them being in their 50s and for professional reasons, set- group, bridged this gap, make sional commitments separat- 60s, saw the need to be in tled across India and abroad me feel homely by constantly ed them and they settled in touch with each other and in countries like USA, sending me pictures, videos different parts of India and formed a formal group in Canada, Australia, Muscat and information on the hap- abroad. It was a chance meet- 2014. and Dubai. The group hosts a penings here. Any post in ing among some of them, six The group made a humble biennial reunion for all of this group is a priority for me years ago, which revived their beginning with 13 members them to meet and rekindle and my bonding with all my nostalgia and long forgotten on September 3, 2014 and are their friendships and past childhood friends is as strong friendships. now at 71. memories. as it was earlier before. It has- After their meeting, they Several of them continue “A couple of friends met n’t changed even though I am formed a group, Safilguda to live in the same colonies accidentally after decades. It several thousand miles away, Buddies, to stay in touch with they grew up in and meet brought immense happiness all because of this group we each other and the now the frequently to celebrate every to all of us and that sowed formed.” group has grown to 71 mem- festival and happy tidings, at the seeds to form a group The group is actively bers with many yet to join. each other’s homes. and bring back those who involved in bettering the civic Captain Sai Kumar, a As they continue to reas- had left Safilguda in pursuit amenities in the colonies and Sourya Chakra Awardee, sure each other at every step of a career, far and wide, on in addressing the plaguing Narayana Prasad, an IT pro- of life, they are always a to a single platform. It was problems faced by the resi- fessional settled for over two phone call away in moments met with huge success and dents. — PNS Making road safety fashionable fashion show became a road with road organised to set the mood for was held recently safety cones on each side. the show. in the city. But, Around 18 models walked THE COSTUMES “Company annual days are A unlike any other this ramp, amid cheers of WERE DESIGNED TO a routine affair. Tetrasoft typical fashion their colleagues, wearing hel- wanted to show that we, are show, the event, mets and sporting clothes MATCH THE THEME. not just corporate employees, themed, ‘Accidents Hurt, but, from a popular designer of but also citizens of the soci- not Safety’, was focussed on the city. The clothes were TWO HIGH END ety. So we decided to hold spreading awareness on road designed to match the theme. RACING BIKES WERE this innovative event to reach safety, particularly in light of Male models were seen in the masses,” shared Dr the recent gruesome accident racer jackets and female ALSO BROUGHT ON Megan Pinnamaneni, paedia- at the Biodiversity Flyover. models in neon colours. Two TO THE STAGE AND trician from USA, who is The employees of high end racing bikes were now the Chief Strategy Hyderabad’s Tetrasoft India also brought on to the stage MODELS DROVE Officer of the company. managed to use the latest and models drove them THEM MUCH TO THE The participants also fashion trends to talk about much to the amazement of shared some interesting social issues during their the audience. AMAZEMENT OF THE insights of what safety means annual day celebrations. Prior to the fashion show a to them and how it can be For this purpose the ramp quiz on road safety was also AUDIENCE. achieved for all. — PNS 10

Vijayawada Saturday January 4, 2020 what’s brewing?

he first-look poster and Disha in a party scene, and has been produced by of Mohit Suri’s new somewhere in the outdoors. Bhushan, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Malang first film Malang is out. The duo is in the midst of rev- and Jay Shewakramani. Mohit It features Aditya ellers, perhaps on a beach. is reuniting with Bhushan T Roy Kapur in a Disha and Aditya, who have after their film Aashiqui 2 look poster: shirtless avatar. The been paired opposite each starring Aditya and Shraddha trailer of the film will release other, had reportedly trained Kapoor was a hit. on January 6, 2020. for two days in Goa to film an In October last year, the A ripped Sharing the poster, Mohit underwater kissing scene. film wrapped up its shoot. wrote: “Love is pure, so is According to a report in Sharing pictures from the hate. #MalangFirstLook”. In Mumbai Mirror, the training completion of the film’s shoot, the poster, Aditya can be seen was needed to “strengthening Anil had written: “The dark Aditya Roy screaming out loud as he lung capacity”. A source told knight of #Malang sharing looks ripped. There is a palpa- the publication: “The dark chocolate on a dark night ble amount of tension in the sequence required Disha and with the best crew! Perfect Kapur air; we can even see Aditya’s Aditya to be under water for way to end this intense jour- veins popping out. at least a minute, so the train- ney! #thatsawrap.” He also Malang also stars Disha ing focused on strengthening shared a bunch of pictures. Patani, Anil Kapoor and lung capacity. It was difficult The film, which was earlier unleashes the Kunal Kemmu in prominent to shoot in one take as Aditya expected to hit the theatres on roles. In mid November, the and Disha had to sync their February 14, 2020, will now first look of the film was breathing patterns.” release a week before, on madness released which showed Aditya Malang is a revenge drama February 7. International DJ LUCIANO BHUMI to on battling drug abuse make special

something else and it’s very EDM artiste shared how cer- chocolate, but you’d have to appearance in easy to forget the principles tain medicines available in work in a chocolate factory. of who you are and of music pharmacies are worse than So, it was very difficult ini- and other things. I lived a drugs available in the streets. tially. With time, I came back very difficult rock and roll He said: “I was really using to the most happy phase of Shubh Mangal and hardcore life,” he said. a lot of chemicals, but also my life. So I danced and cre- Things changed for the things that medical (advice) ated music. These things better after he met with an gives you a ‘like something to helped me in combating my accident. sleep or something to wake addiction. Zyada Saavdhan “I lived a hard life until I up’. You’re always thinking Also, having interesting had an accident and it was a things, and you don’t realise, conversations with people, ctress Bhumi Pednekar is set to share blessing. It was a blessing in but sometimes the pharma- discovering new places and screen space with actor Ayushmann order to wake up to become cies are worse than the drugs meeting new people helped Khurrana once again in Shubh Mangal spiritual again, and now I try running in the streets. So at me a lot. Till now I stick to Zyada Saavdhan. to teach the young genera- one point of time my body these things.” A After delivering a power packed tion that it’s not bad to be and mind stopped working On the work front, performance in Shubh Mangal sober. It does not and it took a long time to Luciano is busy with his Saavdhan, Bhumi will continue her association t’s make you less function properly.” international tours. He with the franchise by appearing in the second been boring,” he Luciano was recently performed at part. added. eventually admit- Sunburn 2019 in Goa. This is In the second instalment, Bhumi will be almost ted in a rehab to his first visit to the country. seen in a special appearance which is very I three combat drug “It was my dream to come different from what it was in the previous years abuse and when to India. I remember my first part. since Chilean-Swiss his rehab stint girlfriend was in India to Talking about having Bhumi in the DJ Luciano stopped got over, it was teach English and since then film, producer Aanand L Rai said: taking drugs and alco- difficult to come I wanted to come here. I have “Bhumi is a part of Shubh Mangal hol, and it wasn’t easy to back to normal- been travelling the entire Saavdhan family and we couldn’t imag- get rid of addiction and cy. world for 23 years and I have ine making Shubh Mangal Zyada adopt a healthy lifestyle. “You are never been to India before. Saavdhan without her. She has a very In an interview to IANS, allergic to So, I am really happy to be special appearance in the narrative and we Luciano, who is known for here,” Luciano said. are extremely happy to have her on board.” tracks Esperanza and Rise of To this, producer Bhushan Kumar added: “We are angel, opened up on his bat- delighted to have Bhumi join the cast as a special appear- tle with substance abuse. ance in the film. Bhumi’s association adds value to the sto- “I started at a time when ryline, she is an amazing actor and I am glad she is part of nobody wanted to be a dee- our film.” jay, and being a deejay was Bhumi shot for her role over a two-day schedule in not a great idea. I started Elaborating a Varanasi. very young, and when you little more on his Being dubbed as a family entertainer, the film will start you are always in situa- drug addiction, explore emotions attached to love, relationships, and tions with someone holding a the 41-year- homosexuality. The film also stars Neena Gupta, Gajraj glass of wine, saying cheers, old Rao, Jeetendra Kumar and Maanvi Gagroo in pivotal and you start to drink. Then, roles. It is jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and someone gives you Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Production. Directed by Hitesh Kewalya, the film will release on February 21. FUN

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Vijayawada Saturday January 4, 2020 tollywood TROUBLES MOUNT FOR RAJ TARUN An actor's resume is as good as his last movie. NAGARAJ GOUD finds out how with just one flop Raj Tarun finds himself in the bad books of producers

ith his Christmas major part of last year, Rana problematic as they have release Iddari Daggubati was monitoring multiple projects lined up. Lokam Okate end- the Dream Girl remake but as So more or less, the remake W ing up being a he got busy with his acting of Dream Girl with Raj colossal disaster, assignments, his father Tarun is out of the equa- Raj Tarun’s career Suresh Babu decided to step tion as of now.” has taken a turn for the in. Once Iddari Lokam Okate More bad news for worst. He was attached to released, Suresh’s regular dis- Tarun as the same source Mahaprasthanam star in the Telugu remake of tributors cautioned him not adds that the Annapurna the Hindi movie, Dream Girl, to proceed with the Dream Studios, which was to with his friend Srinivas Girl remake as Raj Tarun’s pool in resources for Gavireddy this year. A lot of market has come crashing Gavireddy’s project, has pre-production has already down. Suresh had a word decided to cast someone been put into this movie. But with the film’s director Anish else instead of their first mirrors society: the debacle of Iddari Lokam Krishna earlier this week and choice, Raj Tarun. The Okate has a bearing on both briefed him about the market untitled project was set to the projects, our sources situation. But Suresh was not go to floors later this January. They’ve already initiated dis- Orey Bujji, with Gundejaari pointed out exclusively. willing to let go of the project “Annapurna Studios’ earlier cussions with Vishwak Sen to Gallanthayyinde director Although the film ended up itself. So, he had reached out venture with Raj Tarun, spearhead the project. The Vijay Kumar Konda. TANISH being a safe bet for producer to other young stars like Sree Rangula Ratnam, was a flop, actor is yet to take a call,” the The film’s shoot has been Dil Raju, the distributors Vishnu, Naga Shaurya and so they didn’t want to take a source informs. wrapped up and producer ctor Tanish’s completely filled with char- action backdrop and it incurred losses. Vishwak Sen to front it but chance with him in the wake As of now, Raj Tarun has Radha Mohan is eyeing a next, Maha- acters portraying dark will be a new experiment A source chips in, “For a their dates turned out to be of Iddari Lokam Okate. only one project in his kitty, February release. prasthanam, shades. “Most of the film’s on Indian celluloid. The A which went to actors are a part of the vil- film mirrors what’s happen- floors last lain’s gang. So is Tanish. It’s ing in the society. It will month, is his emotional journey amid tell how we should and halfway through with its a bunch of criminals. It has shouldn’t lead our lives,” he shooting. A crime drama no relation to writer Sri added. MS Raju's tryst with horror laced with romance, it is Sri’s work Mahaprasthanam The likes of Bhanu Sri director Jaani’s second film whatsoever,” Jaani Mehra and Muskaan Sethi ith successful films penned, nor was able to regain ence. The film is titled Dirty after the horror thriller informed. are essaying female lead like Okkadu, Varsham his Midas touch. Although, he Hari. We hear it is a horror Anthakuminchi. It is cur- Tanish said Jaani is roles in the film, a W and Nuvvostanante later branched out to direc- thriller which has been shot rently being shot at matching the story on production venture of Nenoddantana to his tion, his attempts like Vaana on a tight budget. Jointly pro- Aluminum Factory, paper with his visuals and Omkareswara Creations, credit, M.S. Raju was once and Tuneega Tuneega failed to duced by Guduru Satish Babu Lingampally. that everybody is working while the supporting cast called the Subhash Ghai of woo the audience. And now, and Guduru Sai Puneeth Talking about the film, round the clock to com- is stacked up with Raja Tollywood but his slide began after a long gap, the filmmaker under SPJ Creations banner, director Jaani said that plete the film by this Ravindra, Kabir Duhan with Pournami. He couldn’t has made another directorial the film’s first look will be except for a couple of posi- month-end. Singh, Gagan Vihari and recover from the debacle of attempt, taking into account unveiled later today. It will tive characters, the film is “The story unfolds on an Kancharapalem Raju. the Prabhas-starrer, which he the evolving tastes of the audi- release next month. Ala… cleared with ‘U/A', VARUN makers hold TEJ, back release Surender date llu Arjun-starrer Ala Reddy likely Vaikunthapuramlo, which is one of the A most anticipated ven- tures for Sankranti, has been cleared by to team up the regional censor board with a ‘U/A’ certification. While one expected the makers to ilmmaker Surender Reddy’s dream of announce the release date now directing Prabhas might not happen any- that it has cleared censor, they time sooner but, as speculations go, he have decided to hold back the F got a lead actor for his next. Word in the date. Until the time of this corridors of Tollywood is that Reddy, paper going to print, the release who invested more than two years on date hasn’t been announced. It’s Megastar Chiranjeevi-starrer Sye Raa no secret that the film’s makers Narasimha Reddy, will be teaming up with are weighing options to release Varun Tej for his next venture. Buzz is that he the film a couple of days ear- will be producing it along with Y. Rajeev Reddy lier than the initially intend- under the First Frame Entertainments. The film is ed date of January 12 to believed to be an action-thriller and is likely to roll gain maximum mileage in the second half of this year. of the festive season. When The Pioneer contacted Rajeev Reddy for a The makers of confirmation, he told, “Nothing’s been confirmed Sarileru yet. We are still taking to Surender Reddy.” Right now, Varun Tej is busy with his boxing drama with Kiran Korrapati. A joint production venture between Sidhu Mudda and Allu Venkatesh, Neekevvaru it was announced more than a couple of months ago. are staunchly opposed to The likes of Jagapathi Babu and Ramya Krishnan are this move. A meeting on board to play supporting roles in it. Varun is between Allu Aravind, rumoured to be in talks with Vakkantham Vamsi too Dil Raju, Bunny Vas and for a project. The actor is looking at mass roles to Naga Vamsi in Hyderabad on consolidate on his Valmiki image. — NG Thursday didn’t yield positive results. Raju, it is said, told Aravind that he will have a THE FILM IS word with Allu Arjun. The actor BELIEVED is back in town after a small holiday in Bangkok with his TO BE AN family and it remains to be seen what decision he will take. Dil ACTION- Raju, who is presenting Sarileru THRILLER Neekevvaru, believes this sud- den shift in release after mutu- AND IS ally agreeing to have one day space between both biggies will LIKELY TO trouble distributors, besides eat- ROLL IN THE ing into each other’s revenues. On the other hand, sources say SECOND if Allu Arjun film does indeed arrive on January 10, Mahesh HALF OF will consider it as a box-office THIS YEAR battle and is ready to pitch his film on the same day as well. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 4, 2020 sport 12 Fit-again Bumrah shows his wares at nets PTI n GUWAHATI

asprit Bumrah started off from where he had left Saini excited to share Jbefore being laid low by stress fracture as he bowled flat out at the India nets ahead of new ball with Bumrah their first T20I against Sri Lanka tomorrow. PTI n GUWAHATI Closely monitored by team’s support headed by Ravi avdeep Saini didn’t get a Shastri, Bumrah hit the straps Nchance to share the new straightway, bowling with pace ball with Jasprit Bumrah in Get fit or take a pay cut, on a breezy winter evening his six international games even as the Sri Lankan team and no wonder he is excited decided to take rest for the day. at an opportunity to pick the Pakistan tell cricketers Bumrah was seen mixing brains of India’s pace spear- up his deliveries as there were head during the upcoming PTI n LAHORE emphasis on the monitoring of yorkers, variety of bouncers, series against Sri Lanka. players’ fitness levels,” PCB bowling in tandem with Saini, has so far played an akistan’s centrally-contract- Director Cricket — Shardul Thakur and Shivam ODI and five T20Is but Ped players will have to International, Zakir Khan said. Dube. He also did the single Bumrah has either been rest- meet the fitness standards set “This time we have decid- stump practice to get his chan- ed or was out due to his stress by the team management or ed to enforce penalties, which nel right. fracture on lower back dur- else lose 15 per cent of their is in accordance with the con- After bowling every deliv- ing these games. monthly salary, the country’s tracts, as part of our objective ery, Bumrah was seen engaged “I can now share my cricket board (PCB) warned to make the players more in a discussions with the team weaknesses and shortcom- on Friday. accountable and responsible think-tank as he continued ings with him. I can learn The directive came after for maintaining high fitness the exercise for about 45 min- more by watching him bowl. new head coach Misbah-ul- standards throughout the year. utes. It will be a good opportuni- Haq had termed that top level “All the players were The Indian fielding session ty for me. I am really looking fitness is paramount for informed last month of the was mainly about taking high forward to it,” Saini said on national team players as lack PCB’s expectations and poten- catches with the likes of Kohli, Friday. Navdeep Saini celebrates after taking of it has been the reason for tial sanctions in the scenario Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shreyas The 27-year-old had a wicket against Windies in Cuttack PTI team’s steady decline. of failures,” he added. Iyer taking turns under lights memorable last year when he time and think of giving my The PCB has said that a Khan further said that to get into the groove. made impressive debut in best every time. player will be subjected to a 15 domestic players will also have The likes of Shikhar white ball cricket as he hopes “All my hard work paid per cent deduction from his to undergo the tests. Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, put in those hard yards to off and I had a successful monthly retainer fees in case Meanwhile, Pakistan’s cen- Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav cement his place in a highly 2019. It’s about putting in that he fails to meet the minimum trally contracted players, and Yuzvendra Chahal were competitive bowling attack extra mile again so as to fitness requirements while a including Babar Azam, not seen during India’s option- ahead of the Twenty20 World secure my place.” “consistent defaulter” will risk Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen al practice. Cup in October. For Saini, the challenge a chance of getting relegated to Afridi will undergo fitness Having missed competitive “Our bowling attack is will be to become mentally a lower grade. tests here on January 6 and 7. cricket for more than three the strongest at the moment stronger when the batsmen “A player failing to meet The two-day testing will months due to his lower back and that gives me that extra go on offensive. the minimum fitness require- be held under the tutelage of injury, the three-T20I series motivation. And that I have “It’s about becoming ments will be fined 15 per cent Pakistan cricket team’s will mark the return of Bumrah to work even harder to secure mentally strong. Everything of his monthly retainer, which strength and conditioning in the New Year after achieving a regular spot,” he said when boils down to the fact that will remain effective until such coach Yasir Malik at the a some high points in a phe- asked where does he see how strong you are mental- time he achieves the minimum National Cricket Academy. nomenal 2019. himself in the World Cup- ly. You can put in that hard- fitness standards,” a PCB state- “All the available central- From three Tests in 2019, bound Australia squad. work of you are strong men- ment read. ly contracted players will Bumrah picked 14 wickets at an Saini is aware that it’s tally.” “Player failing consecu- attend the two-day testing, average of 13.14 including two very tough to secure a place Known for his fiery pace tive tests will risk the chances which is aligned to their con- five-wicket hauls — both Jasprit Bumrah trains with Sanju Samson during India’s optional practice ahead of 1st T20I against Sri Lanka PTI with so much of competition with ability to bowl consis- of retaining his central con- tracts,” the PCB said. against the West Indies in At the Sabina Park, Assam Cricket Association offi- secretary Devajit Saikia said. in the ranks. tently as 140kph, Saini said tract category and may face “Wahab Riaz, Mohammad North Sound and Kingston, Bumrah became only the third cials are confident of hosting According to the local “From hereon, every his success mantra is sheer demotion,” it added Amir and Shadab Khan, who becoming the only Asian Indian bowler after Harbhajan the match. curator, there could be some match and series is important hardwork and nothing else. The test will cover five will be occupied with their bowler in history to bag five- Singh and Irfan Pathan to “It’s a T20 fixture and even dew towards the evening as the for me. If I do well, I can also “It’s nothing but sheer major areas, namely fat analy- commitments in the fors in South Africa, England, record a hat-trick in the longest if it rains in the morning, it will pitch wore a tinge of grass and grow well as a cricketer and hardwork. That’s the only sis, strength, endurance, speed Bangladesh Premier League, Australia and West Indies. He format. dry out by evening. Today also was closely inspected by Shastri the team will also win. I secret. There is no other for- endurance and cross-fit, and will undergo the tests on also had 25 wickets in 14 ODIs There’s a rain forecast for it rained in the morning but and bowling coach Bharath don’t think too far ahead. mula. It’s as simple as that,” he will carry equal weightage. January 20 and 21,” it further during the year. the remaining two days but the practice was not affected,” ACA Arun. Always I take one match at a signed off. “There has always been an added.

AFP n CAPE TOWN llie Pope hit a half-century to Honours even on Day 1 Steyn in talks for int’l comeback Ogive England a late boost after they struggled against a disciplined with the total on 261 — but a review PTI n MELBOURNE “That (T20 World Cup) is very South African bowling attack on the by the umpires showed that Rabada much on my agenda. I’m starting to first day of the second Test against had sent down a no-ball. njury-ravaged South African pace enjoy my cricket a lot more now, I South Africa at Newlands on Friday. The day after his 22nd birthday, Ilegend Dale Steyn says this year’s think four overs is a lot easier on the Pope made 56 not out as England Pope, who missed England's 107-run Twenty20 World Cup is very much body than the Test matches are,” he struggled to 262 for nine on a day defeat in the first Test in Centurion on his “agenda” and he will begin added. when the tourists, 1-0 down in the because of illness, played a composed another effort at an international “KG (Kagiso Rabada) is very four-match series, failed to take innings and shared a 58-run fifth comeback with the series against young — to lead the attack at 24, and advantage of what looked like a good wicket partnership with Ben Stokes England next month. the next bowlers to come in are all batting pitch. which threatened to break the South Steyn, who retired from Test younger than him, I think he needs Before Pope prospered in a African stranglehold. cricket last year, has been battling to somebody that’s there that is experi- unbeaten last wicket stand of 28 with Stokes reached 47 on the ground keep his career alive in the other two enced, to look around and he knows James Anderson after six England where he made a career-best 258 four formats despite being hampered by he’s not only one there,” Steyn said. batsmen perished for scores between years ago and was a recurring shoulder injury. The 36- “So I’m putting my hand up for 29 and 47. South Africa vs England striking the ball year-old is currently playing in the Big that and then I’ll wait and see how Live from 2:00pm IST England’s problems were a trib- SONY SIX NETWORK crisply before he hit Bash League for Melbourne Stars. “I selections goes. After the MSL ute to the pressure exerted by the an awkward drive know I’ll be part of (the T20 series (Mzansi Super League) that we South African bowlers, who shared against the pace of Nortje and was against England), that was the last played, there were a lot of players that the wickets. Vernon Philander, caught at cover. conversation I’ve had. I get a nice two- come out — some fantastic bowlers. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Nortje again bowled at high week break, then straight into it again. “But the old guys still seem to do Dwaine Pretorius took two each, Dwaine Pretorius celebrates Jos Buttler’s wicket AP pace and was the most threatening I’ll be around for the ODIs — to be the trick — AB (de Villiers) was there, while left-arm spinner Keshav South Africa thought they had of the South African bowlers, while honest, I don’t know how much I’ll Imran Tahir was taking wickets, I was Maharaj kept a tight rein on the bats- completed a highly satisfactory day De Kock had another good day play (the ODIs) … I’ll be there for that up in the wickets. Maybe we will get men while sending down 27 overs when Pope was caught by Philander behind the stumps, holding five and then definitely the T20s,” he told the nod, maybe we don’t — but I’m and taking one for 68. off Rabada shortly before the close catches. cricket.Com.Au. putting my hand up,” he added.

Ross Taylor congratulates Marnus Labuschagne on his century AP PTI n MUMBAI jinkya Rahane and Prithvi Karnataka bundle out Mumbai for 194 Labuschagne on the wheel AShaw faltered yet again as AFP n SYDNEY before he again missed out after Karnataka pacers wreaked a Injury scare for Prithvi a lengthy stay and was caught at havoc and bundled out Mumbai Shubman argues with umpire arnus Labuschagne hit his slip off Colin de Grandhomme for a paltry 194 on the opening MUMBAI: Barely a week before after being given ‘out’ Mfourth century in just 14 for 63 off 182 balls. day of their Elite Ranji Trophy leaving for New Zealand with Tests to guide Australia into a David Warner fell again to game at Bandra-Kurla com- the India A team, Prithvi MOHALI: Rising star of Indian there is a possibility that commanding position against the leg-side trap on the third ball plex. Shaw hurt his left shoulder cricket Shubman Gill was match referee P Ranganathan virus-hit New Zealand on the after lunch when he was caught However, skipper while fielding in Ranji game. embroiled in a controversy will have a word with the play- opening day of the third Test in by de Grandhomme at leg gully Suryakumar Yadav (77 off 94 The incident happened in when his dismissal was over- er. He could either be let off Sydney on Friday. off Neil Wagner for 45. balls; 10x4 and 2x6) stood alone the third session at the Bandra turned after an argument with with a warning or charged The rock-solid number It was the fourth time in the when all other batsmen failed. Kurla Complex ground when the on-field umpire during with a Level 1 offence. three, last year’s leading Test series left-armer Wagner has His knock ensured that the Shaw dived to save an over- Punjab’s encounter against Gill was batting on 10 scorer with 1,104 runs at 64.94, snared Warner, who has yet to hosts at least went throw. He was immediately Delhi, leading to stoppage of then. He didn’t last long as he again proved the reach a half-century past the 175-run Ranji Trophy taken off the field. play for around 10 minutes. edged one off Simarjeet Singh Black Caps’ nemesis Australia vs New Zealand against New Zealand mark. Shaw is named in the The current white-ball to Anuj Rawat for 23 off 41 Live from 5:00am IST Live from 9:30am IST with his second ton SONY SIX NETWORK this summer after Earlier, the four- India A squad for the upcom- captain of the India A team balls with the team’s score on of the series to con- scoring an unbeaten pronged Karnataka HOTSTAR ing New Zealand tour and the refused to leave the crease 60. tinue his remarkable scoring 335 and 154 against Pakistan last pace attack justified team leaves on January 10. He after he was adjudged caught- DDCA general secretary sequence. November. skipper Karun Nair’s decision to is there in the limited overs as behind by slow medium Vinod Tihara said: “The Supported by Steve Smith’s Opener Joe Burns was dis- bowl first on a breezy morning well as the squad for the four- bowler Subodh Bhati. An match was halted for seven to 28th Test half-century, Australia missed in the 15th over, squared as they ran through the Mumbai day matches. argument with the umpire eight minutes. There was reached stumps at 283 for three up by de Grandhomme and batting line-up. After the day’s play, followed and the batsman nothing untoward. Our boys with Labuschagne unbeaten on caught by Taylor at first slip for Mumbai was reduced to Mumbai skipper Suryakumar was reinstated after a discus- felt that Gill was out and 130 and Matthew Wade a breezy 18. 86/6 at lunch. Yadav said Shaw looked bet- sion between the on-field that’s why they asked the 22 not out. The Black Caps went into Surya and Shashank Attarde ter. officials. umpires why the decision was The South African-born the Sydney Test without skipper (35 off 51 balls; 6x4) then rallied “He (Shaw) looks better. Showing dissent to the reversed. We are not filing any Labuschagne has now scored and star batsman Kane the innings with their 88-run Looking at him on the umpire’s decision is a breach official complaint as the mat- four centuries in seven Test Williamson, who has been ill in stand off 92 balls with Attarde ground, it was not looking of the ‘Code of Conduct’ and ter is closed for us.” PTI innings this southern summer the lead-up. playing the second fiddle. good but now I think he is against Pakistan and New Batsman Henry Nicholls Surya played a responsible looking good. Singh (45) had a 64-run stand MAHARASHTRA 44 ALL OUT Zealand. and spinner Mitchell Santner knock as he took the team out Later on I will get to before Bidhuri got one to held NEW DELHI: Services bowled out “Terrific day,” he said. were other illness withdrawals of the rubble. Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during his 77-run innings against Karnataka PTI know from the physio on its line and trap Anmol plumb Maharashtra for 44 with medi- “When you bat on day one you while Southee lost his place to In reply, Karnataka openers what exactly the situation is in-front. um pacer P S Poonia returning know it can be a real prosperous leg-spinner Todd Astle. Devdutt Padikkal (32; 5x4) and At stumps, Karnataka were for arguing with an umpire in at (with regard to him),” Surya Sharad Lumba (0) gave a figures of 5/11. day but if you get off to a shaky Paceman Trent Boult is also R Samarth (40 not out) gave the 79/3 with skipper Karun Nair (0 IS Bindra stadium. told reporters. PTI return catch to Baroka, who also By stumps on the opening start it can be tough work. missing after returning home visitors a sedate start by conjur- batting) with Samarth as Bidhuri (3/62 in 13 overs) removed Anmol Malhotra, day, Services took full control of “It’s all a bit of a whirlwind with a broken hand suffered in ing 68 for the first wicket. Karnataka still trail by 115 runs. and Baroka (2/34 in 10 overs) balls) entertained for a while as caught by skipper Dhruv Shorey. the Group C game by taking a at the moment. I haven’t really the second Test in Melbourne. However, left arm spinner put the brakes on scoring on the he struck 12 boundaries in his At 223 for six, Mandeep did- 97-run lead. sat down and completely Batsman Glenn Phillips, Shams Mulani pegged back DELHI RESTRICT PUNJAB opening day of the Group A innings before a delivery from n’t have the option to attack as Poonia, who got his wickets thought about how amazing who made a late dash to Sydney Karnataka by removing Padikkal MOHALI: Delhi’s seamer all- match. Skipper Mandeep Singh’s left-arm spinner Vikas Mishra Bidhuru struck twice with the in 10.2 overs, was complement- this summer has been for me.” as cover on Thursday, was and Abhishek Reddy (0) in the rounder Kunwar Bidhuri and painstaking (81 off 181 balls) (1/52 in 29 overs), whose job was old ball, castling Mayank ed by Sachidanand Pandey Smith, who took 39 balls to named to make his Test debut, same over as Karnataka were 68- leg-spinner Tejas Baroka restrict- was the only saving grace for the to bowl wicket to wicket and Markande and then getting (3/18) and Diwesh Pathania get off the mark, shared in a 156- with opener Tom Latham to lead 2. Rohan Kadam (4) was dis- ed Punjab to 266 for eight after hosts. keep one end tight, castled him. Mandeep caught by substitute (2/13), as Maharashtra were run stand with Labuschagne the side in Williamson’s absence. missed by offie Attarde. Shubman Gill grabbed headlines Gurkeerat Mann (65 off 50 Mandeep and Anmolpreet fielder Vaibhav Kandpal. shot out in 30.2 overs.