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www.dailypioneer.com BAPU, WE MISS YOU… WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU e was there for the oppressed when they needed The Mahatma was so different, and just so much of all single person will be able completely to represent me. him most, and he rid them of their suffering with things good. He was at once a saint and a But a little bit of me will live in many of you. If each Hthe force of belief that his frail, barely-covered revolutionary, a politician and social reformer, an puts the cause first and himself last, the vacuum will body had in abundance. A 150 years hence, Bapu’s economist and man of religion, educationist and to a large extent be filled” was so haunting. The need is being felt again, as acutely as Satyagrahi; devotee alike of faith and reason, Hindu increased velocity of modern changes, we do not before. For, oppression and and inter-religious, nationalist and internationalist, know what the world will be a hundred years hence. slavery have returned in man of action and dreamer of dreams. The West calls But years may go their way, yet the principles of Satya the guise of Mahatma Gandhi “a universal and Ahimsa, truth and non-violence are there to guide persecution and man... as relevant today as he us. They are the silent stars keeping holy hatred. was yesterday, as he will be vigil above a tired and turbulent world. tomorrow”. They do genuinely. In Bapu’s own Hello, Bapu! … words: “After I am gone, no Give us the courage to follow you.

All banks to GANDHI JAYANTI have uniform Lord Venkateswara’s HC directs Govt PM to visit timings not to demolish Sabarmati, HYDERABAD: All public sec- name included in declare tor banks in Telangana will transact business from 10 am to Secretariat 4 pm, with a lunch break from India ODF 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm, according PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n AHMEDABAD to the state-level bankers' com- NASA rocket to Mars HC gives nod The HC passed the mittee release on Tuesday. The In a significant development, orders after senior Prime Minister Narendra banks will remain closed on PNS n TIRUPATI to go ahead a division bench of the Modi will visit the Sabarmati Sundays and on second and Telangana High Court on counsel S Satyam Ashram here on Wednesday, fourth Saturdays as usual. The name of Lord with civic poll Tuesday directed the State Reddy brought up on the occasion of the 150th Venkateswara of the famous government to not demolish the issue before birth anniversary of Mahatma hill shrine at Tirumala, sten- preparations the Secretariat buildings until the division bench Gandhi, and later declare the nd cilled in micro chips and disposal of a batch of petitions country open defecation-free, Upset over 2 affixed on NASAs Mars 2020 PNS n HYDERABAD filed against the state's deci- a BJP leader said. Several Rover, would fly to the Red sion. demolish the buildings and events will be organised in the child being Planet, former director of The Telangana High Court In June this year, the state urged the court to take up the city and other parts of Gujarat National Mission of on Tuesday gave the go- government decided to raze all matter for hearing. on Wednesday as part of the Manuscripts and an ardent ahead to the State govern- the buildings and replace them Responding to his plea, the sesquicentennial year of a girl, man devotee V Venkata Ramana ment to carry out the entire with new ones. Subsequently, division bench said that it Gandhi's birth anniversary. Reddy said here on Tuesday. pre-poll process for con- a technical panel appointed by would take up the hearing of Modi will arrive at the drowns infant "I have submitted the sacred ducting municipal polls in the government also recom- the case after Dasara vacation, Ahmedabad airport around 6 BHADRACHALAM: name of Lord Venkateswara the state. mended demolition of the while issuing a direction to the pm, and will be greeted by BJP Annoyed over his second and got the souvenir boarding However, it directed the buildings. The HC passed the state government not to take workers at a function organ- child being a girl, a labourer pass in the name of the Lord NASA had invited the public to submit their State government not to issue orders after senior counsel S any steps for the demolition of ised there by the party's city drowned the one-month-old from the official website of poll notification till it deliv- Satyam Reddy brought up the the buildings. It then unit. He will then visit the infant in a water tank on NASA," Reddy, also formerly names to fly to the red planet. The mission ers final orders on this issue. issue before the division adjourned the matter till Sabarmati Ashram to pay trib- Tuesday. This gut-wrenching professor of Oriental Research is scheduled for launch in July 2020, with the The court delivered these bench. He told the HC that the September 14, 2019 for hear- utes to the Father of the incident was reported from Institute in Sri Venkateswara spacecraft expected to touch down on Mars orders while dealing with a State government was all set to ing of the case. Nation, state BJP president Jitu Regubta village of Bhadradri University here, said. batch of Public Interest Vaghani said. From there, he Kothagudem district on The Lord's name would be in February 2021 Litigation (PIL) petitions filed will go to the Sabarmati Monday. among 10 million names sten- against the issuance of noti- Riverfront, where he will The man, Adapa Surya cilled on microchips affixed on fication to conduct municipal declare the country open defe- Teja, was nabbed by residents the Rover, the American space Modi and an ardent devotee of is scheduled for launch in July elections in the state. cation-free (ODF) in the pres- and handed over to the agency has said. Lord Venkateswara, and I am 2020, with the spacecraft A division bench of the ence of over 20,000 village police. Earlier, his distraught The submission of names at delighted to send the name of expected to touch down on HC, however, gave the go- heads, he said. People associ- wife sought help from neigh- the NASA website for the the ancient and world famous Mars in February 2021. ahead to the state govern- ated with Gandhian institu- bours upon learning that he "Send Your Name to Mars" Tirumala shrines presiding The Rover would search for ment to carry out the entire tions, high court judges, had drowned their baby. campaign ended on Tuesday, deity to Mars," he said. signs of past microbial life, pre-poll process pertaining to Padma awardees, students, Continued on Page 3 Reddy said. NASA had invited the pub- characterise the planet's cli- conduct of the elections. educationists and village-level "I am a strong supporter of lic to submit their names to fly mate and geology, collect sam- sanitation workers have been Prime Minister Narendra to the red planet. The mission ples from Mars. Continued on Page 3 invited for the function. IRCTC to pay compensation SC sets aside 50% excess rainfall its 2018 verdict CPI dumps Congress, to support TRS for train delay K VENKATESHWARLU NEW DELHI : Passengers of on SC/ST Act n HYDERABAD IRCTC's Delhi-Lucknow during SW monsoon PNS n NEW DELHI Congress a sinking ship: KTR Tejas Express will be com- PNS n NEW DELHI A total of 31 candidates are left pensated in case of delays, the The Supreme Court on in the fray after scrutiny for the PNS n HYDERABAD the seat from the Congress Railway subsidiary said on Fifty per cent excess rainfall Tuesday set aside its judge- Huzurnagar bye-election, mak- with a solid majority. People Tuesday. An amount of ?100 during September helped the ment which introduced mea- ing it a 'no comrades poll' as the TRS working president KT would have certainly noted will be paid in case the delay Telugu states of Andhra sures like prior inquiry before Communist Party of India has Rama Rao has asserted that the disunity among the oppo- is for over an hour and ?250 Pradesh and Telangana to reg- the arrest of an accused under decided to extend its support to people will never vote for the sition parties, which had con- for delays for over two hours, ister above normal rainfall dur- the Scheduled Castes and the ruling Telangana Rashtra Congress, which, he believes, tested polls held in December it said. This latest offer is in ing southwest monsoon period Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Samiti and the CPM candidate's is "a sinking ship". last year, he mentioned. addition to the ?25-lakh free spread from June to September. of Atrocities Act), 1989. nomination papers have been rect to think that we will stop During his pep talk How could a party insurance that has been given While Telangana received A bench headed by Justice rejected by EC officials, along movements on public issues as to the Huzurnagar other than the ruling to passengers of the train. six per cent excess rainfall dur- sequent months helped both Arun Mishra said, "SC/ST with those of 44 other candi- we are extending support to the Assembly con- one develop the con- This travel insurance also ing the four month period, it the states to overcome the have been outcasts for cen- dates. As expected, the ruling party. However, Congress stituency in- stituency, KTR includes a coverage of ?1 was 10 per cent above normal shortfall. For the entire four- turies, and untouchability has Communist Party of India, after is not an enemy to us." charges here via sought to know. lakh against household theft in neighbouring Andhra month period, Telangana not vanished yet. They still its state executive meeting on Chada clarified that the teleconference on He predicted rout and robbery during travel Pradesh, according to the IMD recorded 805.6 mm rainfall remain 'Harijan'." Tuesday, decided to extend its alliance with Congress was con- Tuesday, KTR said of the Congress in period of the passengers. data on Monday. The two states against normal of 759.6 mm. The court observed the support to TRS party in the fined to the Assembly elec- that TRS candidate the by-elections, con- may receive more rains as the Ten districts still have deficits backward classes have not Huzurnagar bye-elections. CPI tions. "The Congress has not was getting good sidering that people's withdrawal of southwest mon- ranging from four per cent to been able to achieve equity and state secretary Chada Venkat been in touch with us after response from the people support to TDP and BJP TODAY soon is likely to be delayed till 23 percent. During September, civil rights, and despite reser- Reddy said: "We will stand by Assembly elections. We will during his election campaign. was not encouraging. October 7. Despite nearly 40 Telangana received 241 mm vations, the fruits of develop- the side of people, though we participate in the Huzurnagar Citing reports from the field, Workers and leaders of ALMANAC percent deficit in June due to rainfall against normal of 163.9 ment have not reached them. entered into an alliance with rul- bye-elections, supporting TRS", he said that the feedback was Congress and other parties Month & Paksham: the delayed monsoon and its mm, an excess of 47 per cent. The court also cited the death ing TRS party. We will contin- he said. The party decided to good and that he was opti- were switching to TRS on a Ashwini& Sukla Paksha sluggish movement during July, of workers who died while ue our fight against government extend its support to TRS up to mistic of the party wresting large scale, he said. Continued on Page 3 Panchangam the heavy rains during the sub- cleaning sewers. on behalf of people. It is not cor- bye-elections only. Tithi : Tritiya: 01:54 pm Nakshatram: Swati : 02:21 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Honeytrap: Lynchpin tried to sell clips for Rs 30 cr NDA strength in Rajya any important work) Rahukalam: 03:03 pm – 04:32 pm PNS n BHOPAL the women sold some of the Yamagandam: 09:07 am – 10:36 am videos to individual politicians Sabha set to increase The two women lynchpins of the for a few crore. But by then the Varjyam: 07:36 pm - 09:06 pm Ex-Ministers, top babus, Madhya Pradesh honeytrap police had got a whiff of the rack- PNS n NEW DELHI Jethamalani's seat from Bihar, Gulika: 12:05 pm - 01:34 pm scandal tried to blackmail polit- et and had started keeping an eye TV reporter under lens from where the late member Good Time: (to start any important work) ical parties with sleaze videos of on their activities. Following a The BJP-led NDA's strength in represented RJD in the Upper Amritakalam: 06:20 am - 07:48 am veteran politicians for Rs 30 crore complaint from Indore city engi- former MP Cabinet ernment, have been authenti- the Rajya Sabha is set to House of Parliament. In the during the Lok Sabha elections neer Harbhajan Singh, they AMinister had to resign fol- cated by the SIT of the MP increase by at least one after the 245-member Rajya Sabha, the Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:43 am - 12:29 pm and even had several rounds of arrested five women and a man lowing a 'sting operation' by the Police, probing one of the October 16 by-elections for BJP has 80 members and along HYDERABAD discussions in this regard. and have set up a Special honey-trap syndicate in 2016. biggest sex & blackmail scan- two seats which fell vacant due with its allies, its strength is 114, Sources say, the change of gov- and leaders were looking for dirt Investigation Team in the case. After watching the two-minute dals in the state. The SIT is also to the demise of former Union 9 short of the majority mark. WEATHER ernment in the state had impact- on each other and willing to pay Though the SIT hasn't made any video, authenticated by foren- probing the role of a Delhi- Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ram The ruling alliance has so far Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms ed their established links with- through their nose to get it. revelations so far, the probe sic experts, BJP central leader- based Hindi television jour- Jethmalani recently. been helped by parties like TRS Temp: 28/22 in parties and they were trying A politician even agreed to team sources say it has recovered ship paved the way for his nalist for allegedly negotiating While Jaitley's seat from and YSRCP, which are not part Humidity: 94% to extract as much money as they buy a few videos for Rs 6 crore, a large number of mobile ouster from the government. extortion deals with victims on Uttar Pradesh is going to be of the coalition, in passing leg- Sunrise: 06.06 could from what they had before but the women were not willing phones, laptops and pen drives Now, videos of two other behalf of the honey-trap syn- retained by the BJP, given its islations in the Upper House. Sunset: 06.05 the tide turned for the worse. to part with those for anything from them. More than 4,000 Ministers in the erstwhile dicate. majority in the state Assembly, However, the NDA needs major- Current Weather Conditions The LS polls they thought was an less than Rs 30 crore. When they video and audio files have also Shivraj Singh Chouhan gov- Continued on Page 3 the party and its ally Janata Dal ity on its own in the House to Updated September 30, 2019 5:00 PM ideal time when political parties did not find takers for their stock, been recovered from the women. (United) are eyeing make things easier for it. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." — MAHATMA GANDHI HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 hyderabad 02 ‘A ONE-MAN BOUNDARY FORCE' hen India became free, Suhrawardy? Gandhi received an You should have heard the enthu- Wacknowledgement of his siastic applause which greeted the mission for peace through a letter mention of your name in the from Lord Mountbatten on 26 August Constituent Assembly on 15th of 1947. In his letter Mountbatten wrote: August when all of us were thinking "My dear Gandhiji, In the Punjab so much of you.... we have 55 thousand soldiers and "Yours very sincerely, large scale rioting on our hands. In Mountbatten of Burma" Bengal our forces consist of one man, Mountbatten, who was clothed in and there is no rioting. As a serving military uniform all his service life, officer, as well as an administrator, holding arms in his hands, realised may I be allowed to pay my tribute the strength, courage and the spirit of to the One Boundary Force, not for- compassion of a sensitive human getting his Second in Command, Mr. being called Gandhi.

he Gandhi Heritage Portal, a website containing Gandhi in the digital form. It also hosts an architec- tal, he added. "The portal is freely accessible," Kothari T19.30 lakh pages of content with 20,000 new pages tural documentation of 23 of the 39 important loca- said. This web portal on getting uploaded every month, is a treasure trove for tions associated with Gandhi's life, including "virtual The Union Ministry of Culture gave Sabarmati Ashram a student of Mahatma Gandhi's life. tours", Virat Kothari, the IT head of the Sabarmati Preservation and Memorial Trust the responsibility to Mahatma has 19.3 Www.gandhiheritageportal.org, launched six years Ashram here, which maintains the portal, said. Soon, design and maintain the website, which was launched ago, has books, journals, photos, audio and video clips, people would be able to have a virtual reality experi- in September, 2013 by then prime minister Manmohan cartoons, posters, stamps and other material on ence of websites related to Gandhi's life through the por- Singh. lakh pages and counting Gandhi’s vision on The journalist in Mahatma andhi became a regular reader country. On the third day of his South Africa. From his writings of newspapers after reaching arrival in South Africa he was insulted overseas readers could form a true G England at the, age of 19. As a in a court of law. He published an picture of the happenings in South 10 school student in India, he did not account of this incident in a local Africa. In his opinion the aim of read, them. He was very shy and paper and gained publicity overnight. journalism was service: films could not speak in a gathering. At At the age of 35, he took charge of "Journalism should never be 21, he first wrote nine articles lndian Opinion and through it he prostituted for selfish ends or made on for The Vegetarian an English guided and unified the Indians in for the sake of carrying a weekly, on vegetarianism, South Africa. A Gujarati edition of this livelihood. And whatever Gandhi Indian food habits, customs weekly was simultaneously printed at happens to the editors or and religious festivals. His Phoenix. A series of articles on the journal, it should KASHMIR earliest writings show his dietetics appeared in the Gujarati express views of the of the ‘Sardar’ (1993) oday there is talk of war every- capacity for expressing any Indian Opinion, also the life sketches country irrespective of where. Everyone fears a war idea in simple direct of great men and women. He wanted consequences. They will The Ketan Mehta film on Tbreaking out between the two language. After a gap of two to educate the public opinion, to have to strike a Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had countries. If that happens it will be a years, Gandhi again took remove causes of misunderstanding different line of Annu Kapoor stepping into the calamity both for India and for to journalism. From between the whites and the Indians policy if they shoes of Gandhi. Apart from play- Pakistan. India has written to the U.N. that time onwards and to point out the drawbacks of his wanted to ing the great Indian leader on the big because whenever there is a fear of con- his pen knew no countrymen. He poured out penetrate screen, Annu also lent his voice as nar- flict anywhere the U.N. is asked to pro- rest till the end of his soul in the into the rator to "Khaar" -- a docudrama on mote a settlement and to stop fighting his life. He never columns of hearts of Gandhi's Dandi March. from breaking out. India therefore wrote anything only Indian Opinion the "The Dandi March initiated by wrote to the U. N. O. however trivial for creating an and published masses." Gandhiji was an iconic movement the issue may appear to be, it could lead impression and detailed against the British and a milestone in to a war between the two countries. It carefully avoided account of India's movement for freedom," Annu is a long memorandum and it has been said last year. exaggeration. the cabled. Pakistan's leaders Zafrullah Khan and Liaquat Ali Khan have His aim was to satyagraha ‘The Making Of The since issued long state- serve truth, to struggle ments. I would take leave help. Such help therefore such a settlement. I shall therefore for us. I educate carried Mahatma’ (1996) to say that their argu- was sent to Kashmir. At humbly say to the responsible leaders shudder to people and on in Kapur, popular for playing the ment does not appeal to the same time Pakistan is of Pakistan that though we are now two think of it. to be useful Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi on me. You may ask if I being requested to get countries - which is a thing I never Therefore the to his television, played Gandhi in Shyam approve of the Union Kashmir has out of Kashmir and to wanted - we should at least try to arrive two Dominions Benegal's "The Making of The Government approaching acceded the arrive at a settlement with at an agreement so that we could live should come Mahatma". His role in the film, fetched the UNO I may say that I India over the question as peaceful neighbors. Let us grant for together with him a National Film Award as Best both approve and do not accession upon through bilateral negoti- the sake of argument that all Indians God as witness Actor. approve of what they did. certain conditions. ations. If no settlement are bad, but Pakistan at least is a new- and find a set- I approve of it, because If Pakistan can be reached in this way born nation which has more ever come tlement. The ‘Dr. Babasaheb after all what else are they harasses Kashmir then a war is inevitable. It into being in the name of religion and matter is now ohandas to do? They are convinced is to avoid the possibility it should at least keep itself clean. But before the UNO. It Karamc Ambedkar’ (2000) that what they are doing is and if Sheikh of war that the Union they themselves make no such claim. cannot be withdrawn Mhand The film didn't center around him but right. If there are raids Abdullah who is Government has taken It is not their argument that Muslims from there. But if India Gandhi, fondly he managed to make his presence felt in from outside the frontier the leader of the step it did. Whether have committed no atrocities in and Pakistan come to a known as Mahatma the movie on BR Ambedkar, known of Kashmir, the obvious they are right in doing so Pakistan. I shall therefore suggest that settlement the big pow- Gandhi, breathed his mainly for helping the the downtrodden conclusion is that it must Kashmir asks the or not God alone knows. it is now their duty, as far as possible, ers in the UNO will have last on January 30, and oppressed classes in India. be with the connivance of Indian Union for Whatever might have to arrive at an amicable understanding to endorse that settlement. 1948, but he has been Pakistan. Pakistan can help, the latter is been the attitude of with India and live in harmony with They will not object to the brought alive on the big ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007) deny it. But the denial Pakistan, if I had my way her. Mistakes were made on both sides. settlement. They themselves screen several times. As India does not settle the matter. bound to send I would have invited Of this o have no doubt. But this does can only say that they will is all set to celebrate 150th His performance in the critically- Kashmir has acceded the help Pakistan's representatives not mean that we should persist in do their best to see that the birth anniversary of Mahatma acclaimed film was lauded by many, accession upon certain to India and we could those mistakes, for then in the end we two countries arrive at an Gandhi, lets take a look at films including the Indian government that conditions. If Pakistan harasses have met, discussed the matter and shall only destroy ourselves in a war understanding through mutual essayed the role of Gandhi with elan. honoured him with a National Award Kashmir and if Sheikh Abdullah who worked out some settlement. They and the whole of the sub- discussions. Let us pray to God is to for his effort. "'Gandhi, My Father' is the leader of Kashmir asks keep saying that they want an amica- continent will pass into grant that we may either learn to live ‘Gandhi’ (1982) happened in a curious way. Feroz the Indian Union for ble settlement but they do the hands of some third in amity with each other or if we must Abbas Khan (director) had help, the latter is nothing to create the con- power. That will be the light to let us fight to the very end. That British actor Ben Kingsley's por- approached me for Gandhi's role in his bound to send ditions for worst imaginable fate may be folly but sooner or later it will trayal of Mahatma Gandhi in famous play 'Mahatma v/s Gandhi'. I purify us. Now a few words about Richard Attenborough's 1982 Oscar- was his first choice. Unfortunately, I Delhi. I came to know of the incidents winning film "Gandhi" is one that is was preoccupied with other business which took place last evening through etched on everyone's minds. interests then, and it was my misfor- Brijkishan. I had gone to the Camp for tune that I couldn't do it. So here I am, the evening prayer. I came away after ‘Hey Ram’ (2000) playing Gandhi in his directorial the prayer but he had stayed over to debut," Darshan had said in an inter- talk to the people in the Camp. There The Kamal Haasan-starrer film view. are some Muslim houses at as little dis- revolved around India's Partition tance from the Camp. About four or five and the assassination of Gandhi by "Lage Raho Munna hundred inmates of the Camp mostly Nathuram Godse. Interestingly, Bhai" (2006) women and children but also some men Naseeruddin had auditioned for the - issued out of the Camp to take posses- role of Gandhi in Attenborough's The Sanjay Dutt-starrer was prob- sion of the houses. I am told they did not film. The role eventually went to ably one of the most commercial indulge in any kind of violence. Some of Kingsley. Naseeruddin's Gandhi in Bollywood films to feature. The film the houses were vacant. They tried to take "Hey Ram" didn't received the wasn't just about the great leader but possession even of the latter. The police acclaim that Kingsley's effort did, but his teachings were highlighted well in were near at hand. They immediately he was praised for nailing the act. the movie by filmmaker Rajkumar went to the spot and brought the situa- Hirani. It showed why Gandhi contin- tion under control at about 9 O' clock ‘Nine Hours To Rama’ (1963) ues to be relevant even today. Dilip was according to the information I have. The also honoured with a National Film police have stayed on there. I understand Mark Robson's English language Award for Best Supporting Actor for they had to use tear gas. Tear gas does film is about the nine hours of his act in the blockbuster. And the not kill but it can be pretty painful. Nathuram Godse's life before he other films include "The Legend Of assassinated Gandhi. Goidse was Bhagat Singh" (2002); "Veer (The Mahatma’s speech at the Prayer essaywed by German actor Horst Savarkar" (2001); "Bose: The Meeting on 4th January 1948) Buchholz. Forgotten Hero" (2004). Much before ‘Make in India', Gandhi taught self-reliance hough the 'Make-in- commercial interests of the the movement was to make reliance in the country was India' initiative to British on the other, eminent people self-reliant which ulti- launched by Prime Minister Tencourage self-reliance Gandhians said. mately led to fearlessness. Narendra Modi in 2014, its in the country was launched by The Khadi movement had The basic philosophy behind seeds were sown several Prime Minister Narendra the objectives of boycotting the movement was to empow- decades ago by the Father of Modi in 2014, its seeds were imported foreign cloth and er people with technology so the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. sown several decades ago by promoting the spinning of that they became fearless. Gandhi had promoted the the Father of the Nation khadi for self-employment. This philosophy is relevant in use of 'Khadi' clothing in the Mahatma Gandhi. "Technology is a powerful the present day as well 1920s as a twin-pronged Gandhi had promoted the tool when it is given in the because people should be eco- approach for empowering peo- use of 'Khadi' clothing in the hands of people. Gandhi had nomically self-reliant," A. ple with technology on the one 1920s as a twin-pronged promoted this alternative Annamalai, Director, National hand and for opposing the approach for empowering peo- technology in the textile sec- Gandhi Museum said. commercial interests of the ple with technology on the one tor that was affordable to Though the 'Make-in-India' British on the other, eminent hand and for opposing the people. The vision behind initiative to encourage self- Gandhians said.

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ahatma Gandhi minced no words for his disdain for cinema, describing it as a "corrupting bina dhaal, sabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamal' (You gave us freedom without using any weapons, Minfluence", but his imprint on celluloid has been indelible and varied, going from shades o saint of Sabarmati, you are great), words which underscore reverence for the man and still rever- ‘Sabarmati ke Sant of black and white to TechniColour. Gandhi, whose beliefs inspired an entire school of thought, berate. Other films of the era recall the complex idealism that Gandhi represented. The 1957 Dilip influenced films down many decades, some based on his life, others on the values he inspired Kumar starrer "Naya Daur" deals with the man versus machine debate. And V Shantaram's "Do tune kar diya kamal’ in society and many in which he's the silent backdrop -- literally a picture on the wall -- to the Ankhen Barah Haath", released the same year, focuses on the rehabilitation of six criminals by hero's moral conflict. From "Jagriti" in 1954 to "Lage Raho Munnabhai" in 2006, the arc is long. a humane jail warden. More recently, "Lage Raho Munnabhai" gave new meaning to "Gandhigiri" Hindi poet Kavi Pradeep eulogised Gandhi in the "Jagriti" song, "De di azadi hamein bina khadag, through the story of a simple-hearted goon who finds guidance in Gandhi's teachings. —1954 film ‘Jagriti' CBI wants AMEERPET MISHAP AFTERMATH NRSC scientist Jagan to appear found in DA case Metro construction being murdered PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD

A counter-affidavit was filed A senior scientist working in by the Central Bureau of the National Remote Sensing Investigation (CBI) on micro-examined for safety Centre (NRSC) was alleged- Tuesday for giving an exemp- A car being flagged off under the Driver Empowerment Programme ly murdered at his flat in SR tion of personal appearance Nagar on Monday evening. to Andhra Pradesh Chief L&T's special engineering teams carrying out rectification works The deceased, identified as Minister YS Jagan Mohan Cars given away to 667 Suresh Kumar, 56, was living Reddy in a disproportionate every day from midnight to early morning alone in an apartment, while assets case. his wife, a bank employee, The CBI, in its affidavit, PNS n HYDERABAD structure is examined by expe- lives in Chennai, said DCP said the move to exempt ‘We are not taking rienced structural engineering youths under job drive West Zone B Sumathi, adding Jagan from putting in a per- Soon after the Commissioner any chances, even teams is said to be safe and sat- PNS n HYDERABAD 1500 SC youth having driving that their son lives in US. "We sonal appearance will have of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) minute structural isfactory. "We are not taking license by giving them four- found cut marks done with a an impact on the case pro- investigated the incident in any chance, even minute struc- Minister for Welfare Koppula wheelers linking them to the sharp-edged weapon on his ceedings. which a 24-year-old woman cracks, surface tural cracks, surface plaster Eswar distributed cars among OLA. The total subsidy- torso, which caused the death. The central probe agency died after a sharp-edged piece plaster peel-offs, peel-offs, concrete chip-offs, 667 beneficiaries under the component is Rs 72 crore. It appears to be a murder," said said that Jagan had hidden of mortar fell on her at the concrete chip-offs, loose concrete pieces and loose Driver Empowerment During 2017-18, under the the officer. ACP Panjagutta, facts of the case from the Ameerpet Metro station a fort- coping stones are being Programme of the Scheduled same programme cars were Thirupathanna said Suresh court. "In 2011, when he was night ago, Hyderabad Metro loose concrete addressed," he added. Castes Co-op Corporation at given to 568 beneficiaries in a had returned from his office an MP, we arrested him over Rail Limited (HMRL) officials pieces are being "The Municipal a programme held in Harita tie-up with Uber. The subsidy in Balanagar on Monday allegations of threatening wit- along with Larsen & Toubro addressed’ Administration and Urban Plaza on Tuesday. and loan components were Rs evening at around 5.30 pm nesses. As a son of the then (L&T) engineers began micro- Development (MA&UD) The subsidy component of 25.24 crore and Rs 16.83 crore, and was at home after that. CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy, examining the overall struc- Minister KT Ramarao asked us the scheme is Rs 30.93 crore, respectively. "He was not seen by his neigh- he has done all the transac- ture. and other structures con- to closely monitor, identify while the loan component is SC welfare special chief sec- bours in the morning. When tions in this case. Now as L&T on Tuesday formed six structed by the L&T team are and rectify repair works at all Rs 21.65 crore. retary Ajay Mishra, vice-chair- they opened the door on sus- chief minister, he has more special engineering teams works every day from mid- being micro-examined," said metro stations and also direct- Under the programme, an man and MD of the corpora- picion, he was found lying chances to impact the wit- equipped with boom lifts and night to early morning without NVS Reddy, managing direc- ed us to inspect other struc- action plan has been prepared tion L Bhukya and others dead in a pool of blood, police nesses and the case," the affi- floodlights. The teams are car- obstruction to traffic. tor of HMRL. tures by Larsen & Toubro to provide livelihood to over took part in the programme. said. davit stated. rying out the rectification "All parts of the station areas The overall position of the (L&T)," NVS Reddy. Upset over 2nd 50% excess rainfall during SW monsoon Ex-Ministers, top babus, Continued from Page 1 fall while it was normal in the areas and affecting the normal child being rest of the state. life. Out of 33 districts of The excess rainfall in Andhra Pradesh received TV reporter under lens Telangana, three districts reg- Hyderabad during September 10 per cent excess rainfall. The a girl, man Continued from Page 1 video-graphed at a private guest istered deficient rainfall was 116 per cent. The city once actual rainfall recorded in the house and a flat in a posh local- between 20 and 23 per cent. again received heavy rains on state was 565.2 mm against drowns infant MP Chief Minister Kamal ity of Bhopal, owned by Shweta Five districts had excess rain- Monday, inundating low-lying normal 514.4 mm. Continued from Page 1 Nath, who is personally moni- Vijay Jain. toring the investigation into On the involvement in the Teja, who works as a casu- the honey-trap sleaze that has sleaze of politicians, mostly al labourer, married Akhila rattled the upper echelons of belonging to the BJP, party Man climbs up after falling in love with her power in the state, has assured General Secretary Kailash a couple of years ago. They that investigation will not be a Vijayvargiya reiterated that the tower at MGBS, had a girl child a year ago. political witch-hunt. Congress government had Akhila conceived for the Help of the best forensic and launched a witch-hunt to threatens to jump TMREIS secretary B Shafiullah and IIT-H director Prof BS Murthy at the event second time and gave birth cyber experts has been sought malign his party's image. to the girl a month ago. Teja to identify the 'targets' who Responding to that, Congress PNS n HYDERABAD was upset and used to quar- succumbed to the blackmail and spokesperson K.K. Mishra told rel with his wife for giving obliged the accused by granti- IANS investigation was aimed Anxious moments prevailed at MGBS Minority institute birth to a girl for the second ng lucrative government con- at identifying those who grant- (Mahatma Gandhi bus stop) on Monday time. On Monday morning, tracts and huge funds from the ed lucrative government con- morning after a youth climbed up a pole in Akhila, upon waking up, social sector schemes. tracts to a criminal syndicate "in an attempt to com- inks pact with IIT-H could not find the infant by The video of the former lieu of sexual favours." mit suicide. It took her side in the bed. Minister in the Chouhan gov- "The Congress has requested the cops about 30 PNS n HYDERABAD MoU would help in achieving Suspecting something was ernment, purportedly shown in Kamal Nath for a through probe minutes to talk excellence and high-quality wrong, she questioned Teja the compromising position, was and expose everybody, includ- him into getting Telangana Minorities standards in academic pro- who at first feigned igno- recorded using a high quality ing Congress leaders, if down, sources said. Residential Educational grammes. The pact would rance but later confessed hidden camera fitted with a involved," said Mishra who ini- Vikram Reddy, Institutions Society (TMREIS) allow IIT-H to provide men- that he had drowned the microphone. The woman, tially pointed to the sex scandal. a 23-year-old has signed a Memorandum of torship to the students of child in the water tank at shown in the video footage According to a leading daily native of Understanding (MoU) with the TMREIS and enhance acade- their house. Alarmed Akhila with a clear audio, has report- published from Indore, the TV Vikarabad, is an Indian Institute of Technology- mic interest between IIT-H alerted neighbours who edly been identified by lynch- reporter who hails from MP is RTC contractor Hyderabad (IIT-H), which and TMREIS. It would also found the child dead in the pin Shweta Jain as one of her an central government-accred- who had given his would help in the development provide advice for implemen- tank and informed the aides. ited journalist. The reporter bus on hire to the of curriculum and teaching, tation of quality education and police. The villagers then A 42-second footage of the was hand-in-glove with Shweta Tandur bus depot. establishment of advanced lab- helpful in establishment if Atal got hold of Teja and tied him Minister has gone viral in MP, Jain and was allegedly negoti- "He wanted to oratories and conducting faculty Tinkeing Lab at TMREIS and to a tree. causing panic in the state sec- ating extortion amount with resolve an issue with the authorities and development programmes and promote research activities Cherla CI Satyanarayana retariat corridors. Names of Indore Municipal Corporation needed an NOC. When authorities delayed students workshops. between institutions. and staff visited the village several serving bureaucrats too engineer Harbhajan Singh, the giving it, he tried to kill himself and B Shafiullah, IFS, Secretary, Shafiullah further said that and took the accused into have cropped up in the scandal. man who filed an FIR against climbed up a pole at MGBS," said Afzalgunj TMREIS and Prof BS Murthy, the MoU will improve quality custody and booked a case In some cases, phone calls the syndicate and opened the police inspector Gnanendra Reddy. He Director of IIT-H, entered into of teaching staff at TMREIS against him. The infant's and sex chats of 'targets' were can of worms and kicked up the climbed down after the police assured him the agreement at the IIT-H through short-term /long-term body was taken to the recorded through the help of a stink of sex, sleaze and black- that the required document will be provid- campus here on Tuesday. certificate courses at IIT- Bhadrachalam Area Hospital Bengaluru-based tech company. mail prevailing at the top ech- ed. Vikram Reddy was taken to police sta- The TMREIS hopes that the Hyderabad. for autopsy. Several VIPs 'in action' were elons of the government. tion but no case was booked against him.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES GOLD More schemes for the aged soon HC gives nod to go ` 37,250 (10 gm) ` 590 Measures start getting GenY to be responsible, respect elders SILVER PNS n HYDERABAD ahead with civic poll... ` 44,200(1kg) ` 1250 Welfare Minister Koppula Eswar Continued from Page 1 tification of SC, ST, BC and has said that the state government women voters, along with will forge ahead by implementing It said that the stay on the the representatives of the CHICKEN many more welfare programmes conduct of the elections recognised political parties RATES `/KG for the aged, and maintained that would continue till the pro- and to issue the draft notifi- Telangana is ahead of other states nouncement of the final cation as per rule 12 of The Dressed/With Skin `146 in implementing schemes for the orders of the court. Telangana Municipalities Without Skin `167 aged. A cultural performance being held on International Day for Older Persons at Ravindra Bharati The petitioners in the case Reservation of Seats in Broiler at Farm `101 Participating in the International Saying that it was as the number one month towards pension. Referring to complained of large-scale Municipal Councils and Day for Older Persons held under home for the aged in the country, he his struggle as trade union leader irregularities in the pre-poll Nagar Panchyats Rules 1995, the aegis of the physically-chal- urged the government to run old-age fighting for medical amenities to exercise carried out by the besides enabling the voters to EGG lenged and senior citizens' welfare homes in all constituencies under the SCCL workers, he said that the Chief State government to conduct give their views on the reser- `/ department at Ravindra Bharati on charge of the MLAs. Minister, on being appraised by the municipal elections and vations. RATES 100 Tuesday, CPI leader Narayana, who MLA of Ramagundam Korukanti him and others, is providing med- urged the HC to direct the While one PIL plea was HYDERABAD 406 greeted CM KCR and Koppula Chander noted that younger mem- ical benefits not only to coal miners State government to re-con- filed by K. Anju Kumar VIJAYAWADA 416 Eswar on the occasion, noted that bers of families have now begun to and also to their families. duct the entire pre-poll Reddy, a native of Nirmal dis- there are many prominent senior cit- understand their responsibility He put the total number of aged process as per the Telangana trict, the other PIL plea was VISAKHAPATNAM 415 izens taking shelter in the CR Old- towards their elders and are holding receiving Asara pensions at Rs 12.94 Municipalities Act and rules filed by Dr. S. Malla Reddy, a RETAIL PRICE `4.06 Age Home of the CPI set up under them in high regard after CM KCR lakh at the rate of Rs 2,000 per and as per the order of the native of Dundigal mandal of (IN HYDERABAD) the aegis of the CR Foundation. started giving them Rs 2,000 a month. HC and to conduct the iden- Medchal Malkajgiri district. FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI hyderabad 04 WHEN GANDHI SURVIVED A LYNCH MOB ob lynching, the scourge of India apartheid and for the interests of Indians dition of Indian indentured labourers and deboarded, he was beaten by the "whites". demanded Gandhi be handed over to it. Mthat has led to nearly a 100 hundred in South Africa. For his struggle he estab- coolies in South Africa and the human He was saved by Durban Police On the advice of Police Superintendent deaths in the past few years, is hardly a lished the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) rights violations there. The "Green Superintendent R.C. Alexander's wife Alexander, Gandhi disguised himself as new phenomenon. Around 125 years ago, on August 22, 1894 and returned to India Pamphlet" was taken by the British as an Sarah Alexander, who was passing by the a policemen and left the spot. The a young Indian lawyer named Mohandas in 1896 to continue his fight here. anti-government publication. When area and spread her umbrella over Gandhi news of Gandhi being lynched reached Karamchand Gandhi faced a similar While he was at Rajkot, a 27-year-old Gandhi went back to Durban with his to cover him from the mob. Sarah also the British government and Colonial faceless and mindless mob in South Gandhi wrote and issued a "Green family, his ship was not allowed to dock informed her husband after which the Secretary Joseph Chamberlane ordered Africa. Pamphlet", in which he exposed the con- for three days. And when he finally police reached the spot and rescued action against the rioters. However, But unlike many in present-day India, Gandhi. He was taken to his friend Gandhi requested against the action. he was lucky to have survived. Had he not, Jeevanji Rustomji's house, where his wife "The attackers were young, they got con- the world would have never known of When Gandhi went back to Durban with his family, and children had already reached. His fused with a wrong news published by Mahatma Gandhi. Barrister Gandhi his ship was not allowed to dock for three days. And clothes were torn, there were severe Reuters," he wrote to the government. He arrived in South Africa in 1893 to offer when he finally deboarded, he was beaten by the wounds on his body. A doctor were called continued to work for the Indian Natal legal aid to Dada Abdullah in his business and he was given first-aid. Congress. and within three years established him- ‘whites’. He was saved by Durban Police But barely had he reached Rustomji's self as a political leader fighting against Superintendent RC Alexander's wife Sarah Alexander house, the mob too arrived there and - SAROJ KUMAR

he corridors of the Sassoon Hospital are abuzz with activity as patients come in one that is not open to the public. Tand doctors and other staff members go about their work. Amid the bustle, a lit- The room has, among things, a table, a trolley and some instruments used for Pune hospital tells tale tle-known anecdote about Mahatma Gandhi remains locked in a 400 sq ft room. It Gandhi's surgery, said Dr Ajay Chandanwale, dean of the Sassoon General Hospital was a stormy day in 1924 when Gandhi had to be operated for appendicitis, a pro- and B J Medical College. It also houses a rare painting depicting Gandhi being oper- of night when Gandhi cedure that saw power supply cut off due to a raging thunderstorm, a flashlight that ated on. Every year on October 2, Gandhi's birth anniversary, the hospital staff offer went out and finally a hurricane lamp that came to the rescue. Ninety-five years on, flowers and garlands are offered at the operation theatre-turned-memorial, the operation theatre at the government-run hospital has turned into a memorial but Chandanwale said. went under the knife Deadline set for Medaram works Will Huzurnagar PNS n MEDARAM Chief Secretary asks officials to complete the works by Dec-end Chief Secretary Dr SK Joshi has resurrect Congress? called upon officials of all the Medaram Jatara, asked the officials to give wide concerned departments to publicity on Dos and Don'ts. t would Like in many places across the make good use of the funds and touted as the Tribal welare secretary Iindeed be a create amenities for devotees Asia's largest tribal Maheshdutt Ekka and Mulug moment to country, Congress is facing visiting Medaram Jatara, which fair, will be held Collector Narayana Murthy rejoice for the decimation in Telangana, following begins on February 5. At least between February and others spoke. PIN Congress, knock-out punches it received from one crore devotees are expect- Panchayat Raj principal POINT which is ed to throng the tribal festival. 5 and 8 in 2020 secretary Vikas Raj, principal on its last legs in the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He asked all the departments to secretary home Rajiv Trivedi, Telangana, if, against The Congress suffered two big blows complete tasks entrust to them officer from Finance odds, it manages to retain the in the 2014 and 2019 elections by December-end. implement entrepreneurship Department Siva Sankar, trib- Huzurnagar Assembly seat, He asked them to prepare a development programmes for al welfare commissioner where by-election would be master plan keeping in mind those who give land for the fes- Christian Chongtu, endow- held on October 21. A vic- to these questions as the needs of Medaram during the arrangements for the two-day plastic use in the festival and tival. ments commissioner Anil tory for the Congress in main players in Huzurnagar next 10 years. Reviewing Sammakka-Sarakka festival wanted the organisers to ensure The meeting reviewed san- Kumar, fire services DG Sanjay Huzurnagar now would be themselves do not have any arrangements for the festival overcoming the lacunae expe- that eco-friendly measures to itation, parking facility, bus ser- Kumar Jain and others, includ- more than a face-saving clarity on various issues. with higher authorities at BRK rienced at the time of the last prevent loss to forests should be vices, drinking water supply, ing senior officials from forest development, given the The TRS is hoping that a Bhavan on Tuesday, he asked festival. implemented. The government electricity supply, traffic regu- and police departments, took tumultuous period the grand divided opposition will pave them to make foolproof He insisted on reduction of will provide employment and lation and fire services. He part in the meeting. old party is going through. It the way for its victory. The may not be resurrection of Congress High Command is the party per se; yet, it would closely watching the situa- open a window of hope for tion as the outcome of the BOOK RELEASE the party which prides on bypolls may alter the party's having been in a crucial course! position to grant statehood TRS leadership is ready to for Telangana. M D RATNA KUMAR take any kind of extreme step Like in many places across Senior Journalist to ensure victory at the country, Congress is fac- Huzurnagar as the outcome ing decimation in Telangana, here could affect the entire following knock-out punch- and TPCC president government and its progress. es it received from the ruling Uttamkumar Reddy. Telugu Desam Party is also Telangana Rashtra Samithi. The Congress does not contesting the bypolls. This The Congress suffered two have a smooth road ahead as token presence of TDP big blows in the 2014 and TRS has excelled in election would suggest that the party 2019 elections. Most of its management going by its does exist at some places in key leaders, including MLAs, track record. Right from the Telangana. Minister Errabelli at a meet with officials in Hyderabad on Tuesday have shifted their loyalties to formation of the new state, The present scenario in TRS. Despite getting a TRS has been pursuing its bypolls can be compared to breather from the three vic- goal of decimating Congress that of the Pathapatnam tories the party registered in and Telugu Desam Party in Assembly seat of Srikakulam Officials told to expedite Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao releasing the second edition of 'Jwalitha Deekhsa' , a book written by Chief Minister's the Lok Sabha elections this Telangana. Having been district of erstwhile AP two PRO G Vijay Kumar, on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad on year, the Congress is uneasy humiliated politically at the decades ago during the regime Tuesday in Huzurnagar in erstwhile hands of YS Rajasekhara of Chandrababu. The then Bhagiratha works Nalgonda district, though it Reddy (Congress) and MLA of TDP Kalamata has been a bastion of the N.Chandrababu Mohan Rao was disqualified PNS n HYDERABAD been touring villages to inspect party for two decades. Naidu(TDP), TRS president by the Election Commission the implementation of the 30- The Congress' winning K Chandrasekhar Rao had for campaigning in the name Minister for Panchayat Raj and day panchayat development ‘Kashmiris frustrated over spree in this district began in vowed to dismantle the polit- of religion in those days. Rural Development Errabelli action plan and noted that the 1999 Assembly elections ical edifices of Congress and Lakshmi Parvathi, widow of Dayakar Rao on Tuesday people have complained of when the party bagged 9 TDP in Telangana. He suc- NTR, contested in that bypolls. ordered engineering officials some hiccups in the imple- seats out of 12. Interestingly, ceeded in his efforts to large TDP headed by Chandrababu to complete drinking water mentation of the Mission graft, may lynch ex-rulers' the present stalwarts of dis- extent and wreaked political made great efforts to defeat her, storage tanks, which are under Bhagiradha. trict politics N. Uttam vengeance. but in vain. construction in villages, He wanted the Mission PNS n HYDERABAD lines of an event by FICCI impacted while many schemes Kumar Reddy and TRS seems to be readying Congress strongly believes immediately and said that he Bhagiratha works to be com- Ladies Organisation(FLO). could not be implemented due Komatireddy Venkata Reddy itself to finish the parties' that a similar situation may would not tolerate keeping in pleted to fulfill KCR's objective Alleging corruption by some ".... I am sure that the peo- to Article 370 in J&K which were elected for the first vestigial parts by means of a emerge in Huzurnagar, fol- pending any work related to of supplying drinking water to political families, which ruled ple who are frustrated with the was abrogated recently. To a time in that election. Both of stellar outcome in its favour lowing TRS' determination the Mission Bhagiratha. all households in villages. He Kashmir during the last few actions of these three families, query on the AAP government them grew as leaders under in the Huzurnagar bypolls. to crush every opponent Addressing engineering expressed dissatisfaction over decades, BJP spokesperson the political maneuverability in New Delhi offering various the wings of Dr YS What issues may come in politically. The Left parties, officials here, he said that the some officials not visiting the Meenakshi Lekhi on Tuesday and the control they have sops to its citizens, Lekhi said, Rajasekhara Reddy. handy for major parties in with considerable vote bank water resources are available in villages and noted that there claimed that people of the exercised, if restrictions are "they are poll gimmicks." "... The by-election was Huzurnagar by-election? in Nalgonda district, would all districts and hence asked were some minor problems in region were so angry that if removed, they will probably be People in Delhi are far smarter necessitated by the resigna- What is the possible plan of be a deciding factor in the them to run the water supply villages because of this phe- restrictions were lifted, they lynched on the roads, because and they are not someone tion of Uttam Kumar Reddy, Congress to get an edge in bypolls. Janasena too could system properly. He said that nomenon. He told the engi- would probably 'lynch' them. the kind of wrongs they have who will be bought over by following his election to the the bypolls in the absence of play a significant role. he would not tolerate any neering officials to transfer She also maintained that committed in the state," she consumeristic perspective," she Lok Sabha. His wife, a 'united opposition'? Is the All eyes are on former IAF delay in the implementation of such officials to other places to situation in Kashmir was nor- said without naming anyone. said. On women's role in pol- Padmavathi, is now being divided opposition a trump pilot and TPCC president the Mission Bhagiratha. ensure speedy execution of the mal and there was no curfew. "They have cheated the peo- itics in the country, the BJP fielded as the Congress nom- card for ruling TRS? How Uttam Kumar Reddy; for, He told them to complete works. However, she said there were ple of the state," she added. leader said, their participation inee from Huzurnagar. That can the ruling party convince they want to know whether undertaking repairs to roads, He asked them to entrust restrictions on internet in view Lekhi pointed out that the at grassroot level such as pan- is why this by-election has the electorate in the face of he would land safely on his dug up to lay the mission responsibilities to those who of the likely false propaganda rights of minorities including chayats and municipalities was become crucial for the its alleged failure to keep home turf or crash-land, Bhagiratha pipelines, as early perform better and ensure by 'vested interests.' Lekhi was Hindus and several others in higher when compared to Congress as it is related to electoral promises? There allowing TRS's spirit to soar as possible. He said he has that the works are completed. speaking to media on the side- Jammu and Kashmir were other nations. the prestige of both Congress can be no concrete answers high! Konda leads by example Statue of Mahatma Gandhi lies in neglect PNS n HYDERABAD AVINASH DEEPAK PULI Launches ‘Swachh Trucks', which n MAHABUBNAGAR There are about 2,500 govern- Exhibition on ment schools in Ranga Reddy help in cleaning toilets in schools On Wednesday, the country and Vikarabad Districts of will celebrate the 150th birth Telangana. Almost all these anniversary of Mahatma Bapu in Moscow schools have toilets, yet the toi- Gandhi. The state government lets are not functional as they too has made elaborate PNS n MOSCOW are left uncleaned and thereby arrangements to celebrate the unhygienic for students to use. birth anniversary, however, The Embassy in India in Russian Among these government that's not the case in Nawabpet Federation, in collaboration schools, some of them do not village in Mahabubnagar dis- with the Leo Tolstoy Museum have running water supply to trict. Strange it may sound but and Estate and the Institute of tent which can be downloaded clean toilets. the statue of Mahatma Gandhi Oriental Studies organised an on the phone. The Russian ver- To solve this problem, is languishing under a tree for exhibition dedicated to the deep sion of the Exhibition will be Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, the past three decades. The Gandhi statue left unattended at Nawabpet village in Mahabubnagar friendship between Mahatma launched on October 2 at the Ex-Member of Parliament, According to villagers, near- Gandhi and Leo Tolstoy, at the State Duma of Russian Chevella, has embarked on an ly four decades ago, the vil- Nearly four decades ago, the villagers Tolstoy Estate in Yasna Polyana. Federation at Moscow. innovative programme named lagers of Nawabpet have decid- The exhibition, titled This was done as part of the 'Swachh Truck' that is first-of- ed to install a statue of Gandhi. decided to install a statue of Gandhi. "Tolstoy-Gandhi: The story of series of commemorative events its-kind in India. This pro- However, after the comple- However, after the completion of the personal transformations across being organised by the Embassy gramme not only keeps the tion of the statue, a school statue, a school teacher, who was continents bound by the infinite since October 2018 to celebrate school toilets clean but also teacher, who was involved in possibilities of universal love", Gandhi's 150th birth anniver- boosts employment opportu- erecting the statue met with an involved in erecting the statue met with was curated by the Gandhi sary. The event at Yasna Polyana nities and ignites the idea of Former MP K Vishweshwar Reddy at a programme on Tuesday accident and succumbed to an accident and succumbed to injuries scholar, Birad Rajaram Yajnik, was inaugurated by the Minister the dignity of labour among injuries. Curator, Mahatma Gandhi for Environment and Forest rural youth. cleans toilets in about 26-30 work. Since then, the villagers felt elders who were involved in vention in erecting the statue Digital Museums and show- Prakash Javadekar along with A Swachh Truck is a mini schools while providing 1 Currently, 3 trucks are clean- it as a sentiment and decided erecting the statue suffered and had made several repre- cased the correspondence Ambassador of India to the truck equipped with an full time or 2 part-time jobs ing 75 schools in Ranga Reddy not to erect the statue in heart attack and expired on the sentations in this regard. between the two. Russian Federation, DB engine-driven pump, a water to the local youth. These jobs District, improving the lives of Gurukunta. Later Pomaal vil- day of erection of the statue, the Village Sarpanch Gopal Goud The entire exhibition is also Venkatesh Varma, and Ekaterina tank, and a high-pressure earn Rs 18,000 per month for about 6500 students and pro- lagers in the same jurisdiction villagers said. also appealed to the Collector available in a digital format in Tolstoy, Director of the Tolstoy water nozzle to clean the toi- full-time work and Rs.9,000 viding employment to 5 rural came to install the statue in Three years ago, some vil- to take an initiative to install both Russian and English, and Estate and granddaughter-in- lets. Each Swachh Truck per month for part-time youth. their village. However, two lagers sought the officials inter- the statue. includes audio and visual con- law of Leo Tolstoy. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI nation 05 KHADIGRAM: A DREAM STILL ON CARDS hram Bharti 'Khadigram' was consti- that the properties of the Association were across the country developed it by plant- applauded the work done by the Sangh She said that looking at the bad admin- Stuted to fulfil the dream of Mahatma transferred to Sarv Sewa Sangh after the ing trees and building ponds. Thereafter and encouraged the volunteers," Latant istration of this area, Acharya along Gandhi to make people self-sufficient after merger. It also had to manage the opera- it became a training centre of Sarvoday said. with a German lady Sister Mary opened Independence but the organisation itself tions of the association. Chairman of All workers. They not only built ponds but also up women school on April 18, 2004, so is seeking aid from others. The All India India Spinners' Association Dheerendra "During their visit to Khadigram in opened schools for married women and as to provide education to the girls. Manjri Spinners' Association established Majumdar became the first Chairman of 1957, Dr Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal labourshops. Acharya Rammoorti also Singh further said that the school which Khadigram Bhavan on a piece of land pur- Sarv Sewa Sangh. Sarv Sewa Sangh start- Nehru advised Dhreerendra Majumdar to came here and managed the operation of has helped in making more than 1,000 chased from Raja Kalanand Singh ed 'Shram Bharti', its first centre under his continue working for the development of Shram Bharti. Manjri Singh, a resident of girls self-dependent till 2015 is closed Bahadur of Sultanganj in Noomer village leadership on March 12, 1952. It was on Khadi. U.N. Devar, Acharya G.B. Kriplani, Muzaffarpur who has worked with from last four years. Sarv Sewa Sangh of Jamui district of Bihar on November 30, his appeal that the Sarvoday workers from Jayaprakash Narayan, Zakir Hussain Acharya Rammoorti, said, "Things dras- wants to bring khadigram in its original 1943. On March 13, 1948, the Association tically changed after the death of Acharya form as it was during its establishment. was merged with Sarv Sewa Sangh - estab- The All India Spinners' Association established and the current situation of Khadigram A steering committee will be formed to lished under the chairmanship of Dr itself reveals that Bapu's dream of mak- manage the activities of Khadigram, he Rajendra Prasad on an appeal made by Khadigram Bhavan on a piece of land purchased from ing people self-sufficient couldn't come added. Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. Raja Kalanand Singh Bahadur of Sultanganj in Noomer true. Now, neither cotton is harvested here Gandhian thinker Prasun Latant said village of Jamui district of Bihar on Nov 30, 1943 nor there is any brainstorming on khadi." - MANOJ PATHAK

t has been 72 years since Mahatma Gandhi lived in a room Before his 150th birth anniversary, Gandhi's room, Iin the Valmiki Temple premises here, but it could well have called 'Bapu Awaas', has been given a fresh coat of white- In central Delhi, a Valmiki been yesterday. His 'charkha', desk, wooden pen stand, 'aasan' wash, says an assistant of the temple's caretaker, Krishna Shah and bed rest lie exactly as he had left it. The temple, where Vidyarthi. Gandhi's room is located on the left side, is dedicated to Not many people know Gandhiji stayed here for more than temple preserves Maharishi Valmiki, who penned the Ramayana. It hosted 200 days, says Dinesh Hiteshi Valmiki, a member of the Gandhi for 214 days between April 1946 and June 1947. Valmiki Satsang Shiksha Kendra Mandal. memories of Gandhi Patil battles ‘outsider' tag in NRC must for national security; Pune; city BJP backs him PNS n PUNE Sitting BJP MLA will be implemented: Shah Maharashtra BJP chief from Kothrud Chandrakant Patil, fielded n Medha Kulkarni PNS KOLKATA Addressing a BJP seminar on the National from the Kothrud assembly seat here, is battling perception was denied ticket The NRC is "a must" for Register of Citizens, which has hitherto of being an "outsider", but the this time to make national security and will be remained confined to Assam, the party city unit of the ruling party has implemented, Union Home rallied behind him to ensure he way for Patil Minister Amit Shah declared president accused West Bengal Chief wins the October 21 election on Tuesday but made it clear Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party with a "thumping" majority. that Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Patil, who hails from seats currently in its kitty - Buddhist refugees will be TMC of misleading the people on the issue Kolhapur, is a senior member Kothrud, Khadakwasla, accorded Indian citizenship of the Devendra Fadnavis Parvati, Kasba, Shivajinagar, beforehand with the passage of Cabinet and is also Pune's Vadgaon Sheri, Hadapsar and the Citizenship (Amendment) not be a bigger lie than this. attempt to dispel fears over the Guardian Minister. Chandrakant Patil Pune Cantonment. Bill. "I want to assure the NRC in the state. Currently a member of the Patil, speaking to reporters Addressing a BJP seminar on people of Bengal NRC will be Alarmed at the possibility of Maharashtra Legislative there was no issue of BJP in Mumbai, said Kothrud has the National Register of The TMC has sought to on August 31. implemented but nothing of the NRC being replicatedin the Council, the 60-year-old politi- workers getting disappointed been a BJP stronghold and dis- Citizens, which has hitherto project the NRC exercise in "People of Bengal are being this sort is going to happen. I state, people have been rushing cian is contesting his maiden over the decision of not field- missed any suggestion of being remained confined to Assam, Assam as an "anti-Bengali" misled on the issue of NRC. I assure all Hindu, Buddhist, to government and municipal assembly election. His names ing a local candidate. an "outsider". the party president accused move after nearly 12 lakh am here today to clear all Sikh, Jain refugees they won't offices in droves over the last figures in the first list of 125 "All BJP corporators, party "I am not an outsider for West Bengal Chief Minister Bengali speaking people, doubts on the BJP's stand .... have to leave the country, they few days to obtain documents candidates released by the BJP workers and office- bearers of Pune and for Kothrud. I have Mamata Banerjee and her including a large number of Mamata Di is saying that mil- will get Indian citizenship and that could prove West Bengal on Tuesday. the city unit have decided to been active in the city since my party TMC of misleading the Hindus, were left out of the lions of Hindus will have to enjoy all the rights of an Indian has been their place of resi- Sitting BJP MLA from make (Chandrakant) Dada ABVP days and people of the people on the issue. final list of citizens published leave West Bengal. There can- national," Shah said in an dence for long. Kothrud Medha Kulkarni was Patil victorious with a thump- constituency will not consid- denied ticket this time to make ing majority. er me as an outsider," said the way for Patil. "Even Medhatai (Kulkarni), revenue minister. AYODHYA Amid speculation till though a little disappointed Abhay Deshpande, a politi- ASSEMBLY BYPOLLS Monday that Patil, a Maratha, (over denial of ticket), has cal analyst, said there was no may be fielded from Kothrud, lent her support and assured safe constituency for Patil in Arguments continue on a Brahmin-dominated con- she and her supporters will his native Kolhapur especially stituency, some posters came wholeheartedly back in view of the recent floods, Rejection of papers up in the area, demanding that (Patil)," said Madhuri Misal, which caused large- scale a local candidate be given Pune city BJP president. destruction in the district. whether groups disturbed peace ticket and not an "outsider". Misal, the sitting MLA from That's why the BJP leadership PNS n NEW DELHI underneath the mosque. setback for SP However, once Patil's can- Parvati here, said the BJP will though Kothrud was the safest The arguments and counter didature was announced, the sweep the polls in the city, the constituency for him, he said. Hindu parties on Tuesday arguments resulted in a high- PNS n ALIGARH/ MAU (UP) Pune city BJP said all party cultural capital of Maharashtra Deshpande said the current asserted in the Supreme Court pitch verbal duel between the workers and leaders are geared which has over the years reaction and disgruntlement in that they never made any sub- senior advocates appearing for In a setback for the Samajwadi up to make him victorious. emerged an IT and education some sections of the city BJP mission during hearing in the both the sides before a five- Party, the nomination papers The party sought to dispel hub. were temporary and there will Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri bench Constitution bench filed on its behalf for bypolls in any suggestion of resentment She expressed confidence not be any difficulty in Patil masjid land dispute which headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Iglas and Ghosi assembly con- in its ranks and maintained the BJP will retain all the eight winning the seat. may disturb "communal har- Babur came and demolished Gogoi which concluded 35th stituencies were rejected on mony" and "peace" but claimed the Idgah and erected the day of the hearing on the con- Tuesday. arguments of their rivals bore mosque and it also countered tentious legal matter. The papers filed by Suman a communal character. their earlier stand that the "The uncalled for comments Diwakar, a joint candidate of They also termed as "unwar- masjid was built on a vacant were made by them (Muslim the RLD-SP from Aligarh's The rejection of ‘Cut in corporate tax will ranted" and "unfortunate", the land. parties) during the hearing Iglas, were rejected by the submission of Muslim parties The submissions by the and we never made any such returning officer (RO) for lack nomination that the archeological report be Hindu parties evoked sharp submissions which were of documents. papers led to benefit only big firms’ trashed and said that now reactions from the Muslim against communal peace and In Mau's Ghosi, the RO protests by the they allege that the excavated side which said that they did harmony," senior lawyer C S rejected the nomination papers PNS n SHIMLA wall was of an Idgah. not say anything which raises Vaidyanathan, appearing for filed by Sudhakar Singh as an party workers Questioning the submis- communal passion and more- the deity, said, adding that the SP candidate. However, the who raised Senior Congress leader Anand sions, the senior lawyer for over, how did the Muslims comments like "Kaushlaya's papers he had filed as an inde- Sharma on Tuesday alleged that deity 'Ram Lalla' said it then know before the digging of the labour room" have been made pendent were found to be cor- slogans against the Centre's decision to reduce Sitaram Yechury meant that Mughal emperor site that an Idgah existed by them. rect. the government the corporate tax rate would Iglas Returning Officer and the local benefit only big firms, while Anjani Kumar Singh said asserting that the country at pre- ‘Shah shouldn't Diwakar had not deposited administration at sent is facing the "worst" unem- Man held for 6 govt officials, 3 others booked Form B and a caste certificate both the places ployment problem. foster divisions’ "within the stipulated time" Addressing Congress work- ‘raping' NRI in 2 Simhastha Kumbh cases due to which her nomination ers at the party office here ahead PNS n NEW DELHI was rejected. The returning officer for of the bypolls to Dharamshala Anand Sharma PNS n UJJAIN (MP) Jitendra Shrivastava, along with Diwakar, on the other hand, Ghosi, Vijay Kumar Misra, said and Pachhad assembly seats, Hitting out at Amit Shah for woman director Rishi Seth and man- said she had reached the office the nomination papers of Sharma said the BJP did not alleged. Earlier, the Himachal saying NRC is a must for PNS n MUMBAI Six government employees ager manoj Jain of Noida- of the returning officer at 2.30 Sudhakar Singh were rejected fight the last general elections Pradesh Congress Committee national security, CPI(M) gen- and three others were booked based private firm HPL Electric pm on Monday with all relevant on the ground that Form A and on "real issues". (HPCC) submitted a memo- eral secretary Sitaram Yechury A man has been arrested for alleged irregularities in and Power Limited have been documents. B submitted by the leader did "The relief of corporate tax randum to the state governor, on Tuesday said no law that here for allegedly raping a 38- providing LED lights and toi- charged. In the second FIR Diwakar said she was asked not carry the signature of party provided by the centre would alleging economic slowdown excludes any faith can exist in year-old Non-Resident lets at the Simhastha Kumbh pertaining to temporary toi- to "wait outside" the office till president Akhilesh Yadav. benefit only big business hous- in the country. India and the Union home Indian (NRI) woman after Mela organised in Ujjain in lets, those charged are 2.50 pm, raising suspicion, after "But another set of nomina- es," he alleged. The state Congress led by minister should stop "fostering promising to marry her, the Madhya Pradesh in May 2016, Siddharth Jain, director of which she entered the office tion papers submitted by Sharma said the BJP fought its in-charge Rajni Patil sub- divisions" in the country. police said on Tuesday. an official said on Tuesday. Brick N Bond Infra Company before the deadline of 3 pm. Sudhakar Singh as an inde- the last general elections on mitted the memorandum to Yechury's remarks come The victim lodged a com- MP Police Economic Offence along with Assistant Engineer "The person carrying From pendent candidate has been Indo-Pak, nationalism and Governor Bandaru Dattatreya soon after Shah while address- plaint against the accused at Wing Superintendent (Ujjain) Piyush Bhargava, Executive B was deliberately prevented found to be correct," the return- Pulwama-Balakot issues, not at Raj Bhavan. State Congress ing a BJP seminar on the Gamdevi police station in Rajesh Singh Raghuvanshi said Engineer Rakesh Srivastava from entering the office before ing officer pointed out. on the "real issues". president Kuldeep Singh National Register of Citizens South Mumbai on September the nine were booked after an and Assistant Engineer Shyam 3 pm as part of a conspiracy," The rejection of nomination "The BJP did not fulfill the Rathore, Sukhvinder Sukhu in Kolkata said the NRC, 21. inquiry into two private firms Sundar Sharma, all three of the she alleged. papers led to protests by the promise of providing two and AICC secretary Gurkirat which till now is restricted to The woman, a divorcee that had bagged these contracts. Ujjain Municipal Corporation. RLD state president Masood party workers who raised slo- crore jobs to the youth and Singh Kotli were part of the Assam, is essential for the and mother of two, has been In the first FIR related to Raghuvanshi said they have Ahmad said the "manipulation gans against the government depositing Rs 15 lakh in every delegation. In the three-page security of the country and living in London for the last LED lights, he said Ujjain been charged under IPC sec- " was symptomatic of the threat and the local administration at citizen's bank account," the memorandum, the Congress will be implemented. 17 years. Municipal Corporation Deputy tions 409 (criminal breach of currently faced by the democ- both the places. Congress leader said. said India's GDP growth has The home minister made it According to the com- Commissioner RP Shrivastava, trust by public servant), 420 ratic system in the country. The bypolls for 11 assembly The country is facing the touched 5 per cent to a six- clear that Hindu, Sikh, Jain and plaint, the incident took place Executive Engineer Rambabu (cheating) and 201 (destroying He said has party was seats in the state will be held on "worst" unemployment prob- year low in the April-June Buddhist refugees will be during her visit here between Sharma and Sub engineer evidence of crime). "exploring" all legal options. October 21. lem since independence, he quarter this year. accorded Indian citizenship July 10 to 27. beforehand with the passage of The victim knew the the Citizenship (Amendment) accused, Junaid Ansari, since Bill. "All faiths means ALL 2015. Ansari, who runs a faiths: Jews, Parsis, Hindus, medical store, and the two got HC to consider issue of judicial officers’without notice Jehovah's Witnesses, Muslims, to know each other when he Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, provided her medicines with- PNS n NEW DELHI directions would be passed on It sought the direction to Jains, non-believers & every out prescription on one occa- the administrative side. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and judicial officers of the Delhi other. No law that excludes sion. The Delhi High Court has The plea said one prime C Hari Shankar was hearing a PIL district courts to inform the any faith stands the test of The two started chatting said it will consider the issue of hardship is that parties are District and Sessions Judge 24 India. HM must stop fostering on social media. During a judicial officers taking leave not given sufficient notice of seeking directions for prior intimation by hours in advance of their inten- divisions & attempts to dam- recent Mumbai visit, they without the advocates and lit- leave obtained by a judicial offi- judicial officers intending to take leave, tion to take a leave. age India and hurt Indians," met and went on dates, the igants being timely informed cer. It also said direction be Yechury said in a tweet. police official said. about it, causing them incon- Petitioner and advocate as done by the judges of the high court. given that 'Judges on Leave sec- "India rejected the two- On July 21, they drove to venience. Amish Aggarwala said the tion' of the district courts' nation theory put forth by Girgaum Chowpatty in A bench of Chief Justice D judges of the high court inform websites be updated at least a Savarkar and Jinnah, and Ansari's car. After promising N Patel and C Hari Shankar the registry well in advance if said. he routinely checks the 'Judges day prior. that is our constitutional to marry her, he raped her was hearing a PIL seeking they are on leave and conse- "This petition merely seeks The plea said though the on Leave section', only to It said advocates are already principle. India belongs to all inside the car, the woman directions for prior intima- quently when the final cause that courts of Delhi Judicial trial courts' website observe that updated list of receiving automated emails Indians, irrespective of their claimed. tion by judicial officers intend- list is uploaded for the next day, Service merely follow the foot- Delhidistrictcourts.nic.in has a judicial officers on leave for a and text messages from the caste, creed, gender, colour, After a few days she ing to take leave, as done by the advocates, litigants and other steps of this court and timely 'Judges on Leave section', the particular day is uploaded only website of the court system creed, faith, eating habits, returned to London. They judges of the high court. individuals are well informed notice of officers' leave may be same is redundant. after about 11 am on the day informing about next dates of occupation or political kept in touch. The court said necessary about it. intimated to the public," he The petitioner claimed that itself. hearings in their matters. beliefs," he tweeted. Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI nation 06 THIS SCHOOL REMEMBERS GANDHI EVERY DAY

he Gandhi cap may be a rare sight inscribed on a wall in the school which is also a message which says -- 'will fol- Sharma, a teacher from the school. The locals believe that by wearing the Tthese days, but there is a school in says that on October 3, 1945 Mahatma low principles of truth and non-violence, Locals recall that Gandhi had visited Gandhi caps, the children develop con- Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur where Gandhi had arrived at the school. There Gandhi's blessings'," said Sandeep the village during the non-cooperation fidence, patriotism and right values to children wear the Gandhi cap everyday movement. And since then, the villagers stay away from vices. in school. Not only this, the children also Locals recall that Gandhi had visited the village started wearing the cap, and the school As per the records available, the sing the famous Gandhi prayer "Vashno followed the tradition over the decades. school was started in 1844, and once had janato tene kahiyeche...." everyday. during the non-cooperation movement. And since Sharma says, "I also wore this cap a loom section also where mats and caps Situated 10 kms from the district then, the villagers started wearing the cap, and the when I was studying in this school and were made to be used by the children. headquarter in Narsinghpur, the gov- school followed the tradition over the decades. The today I am a teacher here and everyone The school is popular in Narsinghpur ernment secondary school in village continues to do this." as the children and the locals take pride Badha presents a different look from the locals believe that by wearing the Gandhi caps, the Along with the Gandhi cap, the school in wearing the Gandhi cap. The rest of rest. children develop confidence, patriotism and right sings another of Gandhi's favourite the country may have given up wearing "We don't know exactly when this values to stay away from vices songs "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" as the cap but this school is continuing with practice started. But there is a date the morning prayer. the tradition.

t was one of the nerve centres of India's banks of the Sabarmati river in Gujarat, the IIndependence movement and in 1930, ashram was established after Gandhi's Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi March return from South Africa in 1917 and it Sabarmati Ashram from here, showing the world that non- used to be one of his many residences when violence was the most powerful weapon he was not in prison or travelling. doubles as hub for of protest. Today, the Sabarmati ashram In recognition of the significant influ- works to preserve Gandhi's heritage, ence that the Dandi March or Salt researchers to study legacy and ideology, and has turned into Satyagraha had on the independence a hub for researchers to study his life, movement, the government had estab- Gandhi's life which has inspired several movements lished the Ashram as a national monu- and leaders across the world. On the ment. With Aaditya's poll plunge, SHORT READS Sena sees ‘achche din' PNS n MUMBAI family in the state Assembly, Aaditya, the 27-year-old elder son of looking at the current political Aaditya Thackeray's decision scenario, he said. TMC MLA Sabyasachi to contest the Maharashtra Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, on "(Thus) Worli was chosen as Assembly polls has the poten- Monday said he will contest the a safe seat. Inducting NCP Dutta joins BJP tial to bring in "achche din" for Assembly elections sche-duled for leader Sachin Ahir, who had KOLKATA: Senior TMC MLA the Shiv Sena, which over past October 21 earlier been an MLA from and former Bidhannagar few years has been forced to Worli seat in Mumbai, into the Municipal Corporation Mayor play second fiddle to senior ally Sena was part of the plan," the Sabyasachi Dutta Tuesday BJP, says a Sena leader. elled across the state to under- The Shiv Sena has been source said. joined BJP in the presence of Aaditya, the 27-year-old stand and grasp the issues on projecting him as the chief Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP BJP national President Amit elder son of Sena chief Uddhav the ground. Hence, he decid- ministerial face if the party Sanjay Raut last week met Shah here. Dutta was handed Thackeray, on Monday said he ed to break the family tradition bags the highest number of NCP chief Sharad Pawar over the party flag by BJP state will contest the Assembly elec- of not contesting elections," seats in the next month's requesting him not field a can- president Dilip Ghosh, at a tions scheduled for October 21. Pradhan said. Assembly polls. didate against Aaditya seminar on NRC presided by With this, he will become He is the "only leader in the In the 2014 Assembly polls, Thackeray in Worli, he said. ‘Water-deficient Marathwada Shah. Later on Shah hugged the first member of the country below the age of 30" the Sena won 63 out of the total He reminded the Maratha Dutta and welcomed him to the Thackeray clan ever to contest who has already toured the 288 seats, second only to BJP's strongman how Sena supremo party. "For me the country and an election. entire state through his 'Jan 122, with both parties then late Bal Thackeray had done needs crop pattern change’ its interests is much bigger According to a party source, Ashirwad' yatra and addressed contesting separately. such a favour during the elec- than personal or a party's the Yuva Sena chief is a vora- over 75 'Aaditya sansads' (a The Congress and NCP had tion of the former's daughter PNS n AURANGABAD interests. India has achieved cious reader, has the two-way communica- then promised support and Supriya Sule to the Rajya Contending that dams built in new heights under the ability to hold his tion with youth), wanted the Sena to Sabha, the source said. The pattern of crop sowing in Ahmednagar and Nashik were curtailing leadership of Prime minister own in debates Yuva Sena secre- stake claim for the "Aaditya parched Marathwada needs to Narendra Modi," Dutta said. about the metrop- tary Varun chief minister's Thackeray has a change as per availability of water to Marathwada, Diwan also Dutta, who was at loggerheads olis and the state, Sardesai claimed. post, say in all matters water because dams in the highlighted how Jayakwadi dam, on the with the TMC leadership, and has a connect The other "But in the Sena, and region are not efficient with resigned from his post as with the grassroot youth leaders (of Uddhavji will be the irrigation, said environmen- Godavari river, was not irrigating as mayor of Bidhannagar Sainiks. other parties) in declined say- party's face in talist and water management much area as authorities said it would Municipal Corporation in July "All these factors the country are ing he wouldn't the upcoming expert Vijay Diwan. this year. strengthen his appeal," over 40 years of age, compromise on Assembly He said 80 per cent of water he said. Aaditya Thackeray Sardesai, who is Aaditya the issue of his polls," he said. was spent on sugarcane culti- Marathwada receives just 309 also go a long way in reducing joined politics in 2009 and Thackeray's cousin, pointed party's Hindutva vation, and claimed growing TMC (thousand million cubic woes in the region. Pak hands over body since then has been actively out. ideology for the sake jowar (sorghum) and maize, feet) of natural water annual- Contending that dams built of BSF trooper who working in the organisation, "All the data that he has col- of power," a source in which need less water, could ly against Western in Ahmednagar and Nashik drowned along IB building a cadre of new young lected during these extensive the Sena recalled. give farmers as much profits. Maharashtra's 585 TMC. were curtailing water to leaders by being in the back- tours is being used to prepare Senior Sena leaders like Speaking at a lecture at "It is high time to change Marathwada, Diwan also high- ground, Harshal Pradhan, a Sena's manifesto. With Aaditya Eknath Shinde and Subhash Mahatma Gandhi Study crop pattern in Marathwada as lighted how Jayakwadi dam, on JAMMU/NEWDELHI: Pakistan close aide of the Sena president, in the fray, the Sena's 'achche Desai also persuaded the Centre in Dr Babasaheb per water availability," he said, the Godavari river, was not on Tuesday handed over to India told PTI. din' (good days) are all set to party president for the need Ambedkar Marathwada adding that simple water sav- irrigating as much area as the body of a Border Security "In the last ten years, he trav- come," he said. to have somebody from the University, Diwan said ing habits among people would authorities said it would. Force (BSF) sub-inspector who had drowned in a river along the International Border in Jammu Stop discharging HARYANA ASSEMBLY POLLS last week, officials said. The DGCA to inspect 23 body of Paritosh Mandal was found "deep inside" the blood of pigs neighbouring country's territory CM Khattar file papers from Karnal and the Pakistan Rangers in drains, Boeing 737 planes informed the BSF about the n PNS KARNAL for getting re-nominated from recovery, they said. Mandal, 54, n I expect people SDMC told PNS NEW DELHI than 26,000 flight cycles. Karnal. went missing in the Aik Nallah in One flight cycle refers to Haryana Chief Minister will shower more "The BJP will form the gov- Arnia sector on September 28 n PNS NEW DELHI Aviation watchdog DGCA will time period from the takeoff of Manohar Lal Khattar filed his love and ernment in Haryana again. when he and two other troopers inspect 23 Boeing 737 planes, an aircraft and its first landing. nominations papers from the blessings on me this time. Under the leadership of were patrolling along the India- The National Green Tribunal including four freighters, oper- As many as 19 passenger Karnal assembly seat on I feel people will ensure a Khattar, the party will achieve Pakistan International Border. Tuesday directed the SDMC ated by SpiceJet to check for aircraft and four freighter Tuesday. the 75-plus target," Adityanath Villagers joined hands with the to take steps to stop discharge any cracks in the body frame, planes of SpiceJet have com- He was accompanied by victory for me with more added. Earlier, before filing BSF and the State Disaster of blood of the slaughtered a senior official said. pleted more than 26,000 flight Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister number of votes than the his nomination papers, Khattar Response Force (SDRF) to trace pigs in the drains after a plea Last week, the US regu- cycles and those would be Yogi Adityanath and other BJP last time performed a 'havan' and him but to no avail, they said. As alleged that it was causing lator Federal Aviation subject to inspection. leaders during the submission —MANOHAR LAL KHATTAR addressed a public gathering in the Aik Nallah flows into water pollution. Authority (FAA) Each inspection is of papers. Haryana Chief Minister the presence of Union minis- Pakistan, the BSF informed their A bench headed by NGT said inspections expected to take Talking to reporters after fil- ter Narendra Tomar and counterparts -- Pakistan Rangers Chairperson Justice Adarsh would be around one-hour, the ing his papers, the CM exud- Adityanath. about it. On Tuesday the Kumar Goel directed the required for official said. ed confidence that voters the number of ticket aspirants the CM said he had left it to The BJP had announced a Rangers informed the BSF that South Delhi Municipal certain Boeing In its fleet, SpiceJet would ensure his victory with goes up when the atmosphere people to decide to what extent list of 78 candidates for the Mandal's body has been Corporation (SDMC) com- 737 NG (New has more than 75 a bigger margin this time. is in favour of the party. But they wanted their party go assembly elections on Monday. recovered, officials said.The BSF missioner to appear before Generation) air- Boeing 737 planes. "I expect people will show- our party workers are disci- beyond the target. Two ministers--Vipul Goel sub-inspector was a native of asked them to file an action craft after cracks The official also said the er more love and blessings on plined. Everybody knows that UT Chief Minister Yogi and Rao Narbir Singh--were West Bengal's Nadia district. A report within two months. were found in some of them, as planes operated by Vistara me this time. I feel people will one person gets ticket from one Adityanath lauded Khattar for among the seven MLAs denied spokesperson said the IG of BSF "Let the South Delhi per reports. and Air India Express will not ensure a victory for me with assembly seat only. If there is giving "a new direction" to ticket this time. Jammu has conveyed his deep Deputy Commissioner and Domestic carriers -- be affected as their flight cycles more number of votes than the any issue anywhere, we are Haryana in the past five years. The BJP had won 47 seats in regrets for the unfortunate loss DPCC look into the matter, SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India are less than 17,000. last time," Khattar said. constantly in touch with them," "Given the kind of enthusi- the 2014 assembly polls. After of life of the brave and dedicated take appropriate action in Express -- operate 737 planes. Vistara and Air India To a question on resentment said Khattar. asm among people, there is no its won the Jind bypolls earli- soldier. The BSF, Jammu, also accordance with law and fur- The senior official said Express have 9 and 25 737 NG among the ticket aspirants To a question on the BJP's doubt that the target of 75 plus er this year, the party's strength thanked the SDRF, villagers and nish a joint factual and action Boeing intends to include 737 planes in their fleets, respec- who were denied nomination, target of winning over 75 seats is achievable," said Adityanath rose to 48 in the state assem- Pakistan Rangers for their efforts taken report in the matter NG aircraft that have more tively. Khattar said, "It is natural that in the 90-member assembly, while congratulating Khattar bly. within two months by e- mail. Man shot dead in "A copy of this order, along Rohini over liquor- with complaint, be sent to the South Delhi Deputy Cong, JD(S) target Modi after his tweet on Bihar floods related dispute Commissioner and DPCC A 22-year-old man was shot by e-mail for compliance," the PNS n BENGALURU those who lost their houses," he dead by some persons in bench said while posting the Retweeting Modi's tweet, former Chief alleged. Rohini's Prem Nagar allegedly matter for hearing on The opposition Congress and Former deputy Chief after an argument over November 22. Janata Dal (Secular) slammed Minister and senior Congress leader Minister and Congress consumption of liquor, police The order came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi Siddaramaiah sought to know why there leader Dr G Parameshwara said on Tuesday. The man, perusing a report which said on Tuesday, alleging that he has was "hatred" for Karnataka and no response said he appreciated the identified as Ashish, was living that there is no slaughter adopted an "indifferent behav- "speedy aid" extended to in Prem Nagar, away from his house for slaughtering of pigs iour" towards Karnataka on the from Modi despite the severe floods that Bihar, but tweeted that "We family, they said. Ashish was in Delhi and about 800-1000 issue of extending flood relief ravaged many parts of Karnataka cannot but think about the involved in smuggling of illicit pigs per day are slaughtered funds from the Centre. gross apathy shown towards liquor, a senior police officer in various residential areas in The outburst came after Karnataka by the Centre. said. On Monday, at around 8 Delhi. Modi's tweet about the Bihar response from Narendra Modi has been saying that his gov- Karnataka, and thesouth, pm, an argument broke out The blood of these pigs floods. is missing. ernment has given Rs 10,000 belong to India too, between him and some flows in the sewer lines/ "Spoke to Nitish Kumar Ji Why this hatredtowards each to the flood hit people, but Narendra Modi Avare (Ji)!". persons over consuming liquor, drains causing water pollu- regarding the flood situation in Karnataka?", he tweeted. they have alleged discrimina- In another tweet, he said "On following which one of the tion, the report said. parts of the state. He also questioned the "inac- tion in release of money. days like these, we cannot but accused shot him in the "It is thus acknowledged Agencies are working with on Monday. from Modidespite the severe tion" of the 25 BJP Lok "They did not give money to wonder if Bihar's 40 seats vis- stomach, the officer said.He that blood of the slaughtered localadministration to assist Retweeting Modi's tweet, floods that ravaged many parts Sabhamembers from those who supported Congress a-vis Karnataka's paltry 28 is was rushed to a hospital where pigs is being discharged in the the affected. former Chief Minister and of Karnataka. Karnataka,asking them what and only BJP supporters got the the reason why Nitish Kumar he was declared brought dead. sewer lines/ drains causing Centre stands ready topro- senior Congress leader "More than 60 days since they were doing. money. Till now no money has gets a call, but B S The accused have been water pollution, which situ- vide all possible further assis- Siddaramaiah sought to know parts Karnataka suffered from Speaking to reporters in been released to rebuild hous- Yediyurappa'srepeated efforts identified and efforts are on to ation is not being remedied," tance that may be why there was "hatred" for floods. No shelter, nothing to Chitradurga district, he said es, crop and livestock losses. to talk about Karnataka floods nab them, police said. the NGT said. required,"Modi had tweeted Karnataka and no response eat, cattle dying, crops lost - but Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa Not even sheds were given to get rejected. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 world 07

Preparations on for funeral to Police shoot protester in Trump attacks Democrats, Giuliani slain US Sikh police officer subpoenaed for Ukraine documents Over $600,000 He was gunned down while conducting a mid-day traffic AFP n WASHINGTON a new poll showed reports things that were raised for family stop in northwest of Houston Hong Kong day of rage a growing number incorrect,” the president on Friday. resident Donald Trump of Americans sup- told reporters in the The Sikh National Center AP n HONG KONG ously fired warning shots in the Pattacked the Democratic port removing the Oval Office. PTI n HOUSTON started an Akhand Path, a air on multiple occasions dur- lawmaker spearheading the president from The whistleblower, non-stop front-to-back read- n a fearsome escalation of ing months of demonstrations impeachment inquiry on office for abuse of reportedly a CIA officer, housands of Sikh ing of the Guru Granth Sahib, Iviolence, Hong Kong police in Hong Kong, this was the first Monday as congressional power. Trump also attacked the raised concerns in a report to Tcommunity members are on Monday and it will con- shot a protester at close range time a protester is known to committees subpoenaed his whistleblower whose complaint his or her superiors about the gearing up for a fitting clude on Wednesday. in the chest on Tuesday, have been shot. personal lawyer, former New about his phone call with the July 25 phone call during which funeral to trailblazing Indian- Thousands of people are leaving the teenager bleeding There were other instances York mayor Rudy Giuliani, for leader of Ukraine led to the Trump asked Ukrainian American Sikh police officer expected to gather at the Berry and howling on the ground. on Tuesday when officers also documents related to his deal- opening of the impeachment President Volodymyr Zelensky Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who Center in Houston on Tens of thousands joined drew their weapons, including ings with Ukraine. probe in the Democratic-led to investigate his potential 2020 was murdered while on duty in Wednesday to honour the fall- anti-government demonstra- two with bloodied faces who As Trump lashed out at House of Representatives last White House opponent Joe Texas in a gruesome killing en deputy's life and legacy in tions that spread across the pointed pistols, as protesters Democratic congressman week. “We are trying to find out Biden and his son, Hunter, who that has triggered an a ceremony open to the pub- semi-autonomous Chinese said the officer had feared for determined to spoil the Adam Schiff, suggesting he about a whistleblower, when served on the board of a outpouring of public grief. lic. The event will start with an territory even as Communist his life. October 1 anniversary of should be arrested for “treason,” you have a whistleblower that Ukrainian gas company. Dhaliwal, 42, the first hour of Sikh prayer, followed leaders in Beijing celebrated 70 Hong Kong's hospital Communist rule Indian-American police by a ceremony led by the years in power. authority said the teen was one fought pitched battles with riot officer in Texas, made Harris County Sheriff's Office. The single pistol shot fired of two people in critical con- police. national headlines when he Sikh funeral traditions will by the officer as protesters dition, with a total of 51 peo- Video that spread quickly China celebrates 70 years of Trump asked was allowed to grow a beard soon take place at the local swarmed toward him hit the ple injured as fierce clashes on social media appeared to and wear a turban on the job. gurdwara. 18-year-old on the left side of between protesters and police show the officer opening fire as Mao-led communist revolution Australia for help his chest, police spokeswoman wracked China's freest and the protester came at him with Yolanda Yu said. She described most international city. a metal rod, striking the offi- Beijing: President Xi Jinping extol China's journey from a discrediting the protesters as “rioters”and While officers have previ- cer's shooting arm. declared on Tuesday that “no poor nation broken by war to the force” can shake China as he world's second largest economy, oversaw a huge military parade but Xi faces a clutch of chal- Russia probe to celebrate 70 years of Mao lenges from a US trade war to Washington: Donald Trump asked Nuclear talks with Boris Johnson: UK will submit Tse-Tung-led Communist rev- months of unrest in Hong Kong. Australia to “assist” in discrediting olution, shadowed by protests Xi, who wore the distinctive a Russia investigation that has US will resume on concrete Brexit proposals soon in seething Hong Kong that “Mao suit”, delivered a speech clouded his presidency, with threatened to steal the spotlight. invoking the “Chinese dream” Prime Minister Scott Morrison Oct 5: North Korea AP n MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) Some 15,000 troops along of national rejuvenation -- his admitting Tuesday that he agreed with tanks, new nuclear mis- grand vision of restoring the to help. AFP n SEOUL ritish Prime Minister Boris siles and a supersonic drone country to perceived past glory. An Australian government BJohnson confirmed on paraded down the Avenue of “There is no force that can spokesperson confirmed Trump orth Korea and the US Tuesday that Britain will make Eternal Peace as Xi and other shake the foundation of this asked Morrison to investigate Nwill hold working-level firm proposals for a new Communist Party leaders great nation,” Xi said from the issues raised in Robert Mueller's nuclear talks on Saturday, divorce deal with the watched from a rostrum over- Tiananmen rostrum where probe -- which concluded that Pyongyang said, signalling European Union within days, looking Beijing's Tiananmen Chairman Mao Zedong pro- Russia tried to swing the 2016 the resumption of dialogue saying “this is the moment Square. claimed the People's Republic of election in the Republican's that has been effectively stalled when the rubber hits the The event was meant to China on October 1, 1949.AFP favour. AFP since the collapse of a summit road.” sticking point to a deal. in February. Britain is due to leave the Johnson said details would The two sides agreed to 28-nation bloc at the end of this be disclosed “very soon.”” have “preliminary contact” month, and EU leaders are The UK plans to send on October 4 and hold nego- growing impatient with the them to Brussels within days tiations the following day, the UK's failure to set out detailed after the governing North's vice Foreign Minister plans for maintaining an open Conservative Party conference Choe Son Hui said in a state- border between the UK's ends Wednesday in ment carried by the official Northern Ireland and EU Manchester, northwest Korean Central News Agency. member Ireland — the key England. Nepal speaker resigns Khashoggi son over rape allegation defends Saudi against critics PTI n KATHMANDU In a video released by online news portal Hamro he Speaker of Nepal's Kura, the woman claims that ‘exploiting' murder TParliament resigned on she has known Mahara for Tuesday over allegation of years and that he has behaved Dubai: The son of murdered Saudi raping a woman staffer in the indecently with her in the past journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who federal parliament secretariat. as well. has denied a financial settlement Speaker Krishna Bahadur The woman claimed with the Government, spoke out in Mahara tendered his resigna- Mahara visited her rented defence of the kingdom Tuesday tion letter to Deputy Speaker room on September 23 while ahead of the first anniversary of Shivamaya Tumbahamphe, she was alone. The woman said the killing. officials said. she tried to stop Mahara, who Khashoggi — a royal family In the letter, Mahara said was in an inebriated state, insider turned critic — was killed he resigned to allow a fair from entering her home but he and dismembered at the Saudi investigation over the allega- did not listen. She alleged consulate in Istanbul on October 2, tions. Earlier, Mahara had Mahara forced himself on her 2018, in an operation that denied the allegations by the and when she tried to stop him, reportedly involved 15 agents sent woman. he abused her. from Riyadh.His body was never found. AFP HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Whither Gandhi? Gandhian ideals seem to have been overshadowed in modern times Path to sustainable future when they can still steer not just India but the world out of chaos ne could look at celebrations of an icon in two ways. The first, literally to remember his sig- Those who raise the spectre of de-growth in the world need convincing on Onificance in our lives and follow the tokenism of saluting that in an exalted moment of nostalgic pride, regrowth, involving nature and Gandhian principles then getting on with free time a national holiday guar- antees. The second is about measuring ourselves up to our past heritage and coming to terms with what we have forgotten and renewing our intended pledge to live up to it. Either way, Gandhi Jayanti these days has been reduced to nothing but a value education class whose students are eagerly waiting for the peri- od bell. Fact is, the “father of the nation” is but anoth- RK PACHAURI er moniker for smart sells, one that now even has deriv- atives like “father of the country,” a me-too reflection n a world that has reached unprece- of our only global brand in the contemporary world dented levels of aggregate wealth, we with politicians and thinkers across the world deifying him. His ideals and schemes are look around and find that the human condition is far from satis- selectively chosen and quoted to suit individual goals and ambition. But as a national factory and deviates substantially conscience and our spiritual core, Gandhi has long been forgotten. If anything, we are fromI the state of happiness that human happy to confine him in the role of a spiritualist, whose quotes we read and mouth, but beings normally would aspire to. We now have scientific evidence and mounting seldom have the will or good intention to live with. In fact, the idea of India as it exists observations about human-induced cli- today is an antithesis of his vision. One may disagree with his politics, which again needs mate change, the loss of biodiversity and to be seen in the complex context and predicaments of his time and his attempt at rec- a world population dominated by a small number of the rich exploiting a large sea onciling extremes. And since he wasn’t able to heal hatred, it lurks as a ghost in our DNA. of poor people, who have no access to the But to outrightly confine him to that periscope in the reordered history of our times is not very basic services and facilities that would just myopic but evasive. For Gandhi was a practicalist, not a halo. One who had a sci- provide an individual with a dignified and secure existence. Increasingly, there is also entific temper, which he blended with the tradition he knew. One who was a realist and a growing manifestation of racism and knew India needed its own template, simply because we have a civilisational strength to deep prejudice in several societies today. do that. What are the United Nations (UN) millennial goals if not Gandhian — sustain- Mahatma Gandhiji’s solutions for able growth, resource mobilisation, clean and environment-friendly development and social some of the ills of today acquire much greater relevance, given the growing equity? Most important, his pilot projects showed that it was all possible by anybody. prominence of some of the deficiencies He always wanted to demystify himself, mindful about coming down to the level of the and issues that are causing concern across common man and elevating the latter in the process. If anything, we keep on mytholo- the globe. Mahatma Gandhi’s blend of pol- itics, combined with ethical and spiritu- gising him, for it absolves us of all responsibility of assuming charge. al dimensions, is completely absent in this Democracy, he said, “necessarily means a conflict of will and ideas, involving some- day and age. times a war to the knife between different ideas.” That binary doesn’t exist anymore, the As he stated, “Democracy must in essence, therefore, mean the art and sci- spirit of inquiry subjugated to a majoritarian will. “Freedom of a nation cannot be won ence of mobilising the entire physical, eco- by solitary acts of heroism though they may be of the true type, never by heroism so nomic and spiritual resources of all the called.” Heroism today is about imposed iconisation and muscular triumphalism in pub- various sections of the people in the ser- grew by 35 per cent last year, which tion and manifestation of human planet has exceeded its biocapacity for vices of the common good of all.” He had amounted to an increase of `2,200 greed.” He said, “The earth provides well over 40 years now and lic life. And, of course, amid the noise of the “one India” narrative, everybody has for- a deep belief in and dedication to the crore per day. Oxfam also found that enough for every man’s needs but not human beings are today living far gotten Gandhiji’s definition of nationalism as it should be: “My patriotism is not an exclu- Panchayati Raj as he advocated gover- the poorest 10 per cent of the coun- for every man’s greed.” beyond the capacity of the earth’s bio- sive thing. It is all-embracing and I should reject that patriotism which sought to mount nance being strengthened at the lowest try’s population remained in debt His view was, therefore, that capacity. level of the system. He believed “indepen- since 2004. Meanwhile, India added human beings must pursue a simple This writer was the Chairman of upon the distress or exploitation of other nationalities.” So while we pursue our Swachh dence must begin at the bottom…It fol- 18 per cent new billionaires in 2018 way of life, one which does not bur- the Intergovernmental Panel on Bharat goals, follow the tenets of yoga and reinvent khadi, we need to reorient our think- lows, therefore, that every village has to and their wealth crossed $ 400 billion. den the earth with the weight of Climate Change (IPCC) from 2002 to ing to his karma yoga, one that is the essence of the Bhagwad Gita. His non-violence be self-sustained and capable of manag- Gandhiji was not opposed to cap- human activities. Pope Francis on 2015. In this period and with recent ing its affairs.” italism. In fact, he stated: “Capital as September 1 in his message on the reports of the IPCC, it has become evi- was never passive but revolutionary, one that birthed many mass movements and was In the 70 plus years of independence such is not evil; it is its wrong use that World Day of Prayer for the Care of dent that major structural and lifestyle the precursor of all the candlelight vigils and protest rallies; he knew no weapons or sup- that India has attained, we have consistent- is evil.” He obviously understood the Creation also stated: “It is also a sea- changes are essential now, involving pression would work against the strongest tool: People. It would be a mistake to con- ly ignored the villages of this country, subjugation of people under a totali- son to reflect on our lifestyles and how almost a tectonic shift to Gandhian wherein almost two-thirds of the popu- tarian or communist regime would our daily decisions about food, con- principles and practices. The problem sider Gandhi as anti-industry or anti-technology. In fact, he was against industrial sys- lation still reside. The result has been the only trample the rights of the poor and sumption, transportation, use of water, of climate change, loss of biodiversity tems that harmed the environment and entrenched a classist social order and would actu- shameful existence of illiteracy, particu- destroy the panchayats, which in his energy and many other material goods and destruction of ecosystems on this ally have gone very well with the cleaner and flat-planing digital technologies of today. larly of women, the absence of sanitation, view should be empowered for decision can often be thoughtless and harmful. planet can only be solved through a healthcare, connectivity and market -making at the local level. Too many of us act like tyrants with major shift, which would ensure that He advocated economically viability and encouraged local production and consumption, access. With agriculture displacing labour Most relevant today, however, regard to creation.” humanity’s footprint on this planet is much before “Make in India” became a slogan. His rural empowerment was not about through technological changes, employ- would be Gandhian solutions in the One of the deficiencies of modern rapidly reduced in size and that supe- dole but encouraged farmers to think like any other producer of goods and engage in ment in rural areas has declined, leading field of the environment. With the con- urban living is the complete alienation rior substitutes, such as the beauty of direct selling through cooperatives. He encouraged the use of farm waste as manure and to massive migration into cities and centration of greenhouse gases of urban societies from the beauty and nature, which we have forgotten, pro- towns, with large slums co-existing side (GHGs), particularly carbon dioxide, wealth of nature. The fact that human vide us with happiness and joy. emphasised food security. Agriculture, to him, was agri-business, enough to be the bedrock by side with small islands of prosperity. major risks are occurring from the beings derive the maximum amount of In Gandhiji’s view, the pursuit of for local self-development and devolution of power to the panchayats. Be it micro-finance Unfortunately, India has pursued the impacts of human-induced climate happiness from being close to nature consumerism and the multiplication of or self-help groups, it was Gandhi who planted the seeds. And he codified the dignity of path of Western nations in a facile change. Gandhiji’s wisdom provides us has been analysed by a number of psy- material needs must give way to an attempt to replicate industrialisation with a beacon light for the future. chologists, including Paul Bloom of ethic which eliminates greed, and labour, doing every chore himself. His idea of purna swaraj or true freedom was that of and urban living. Yet, the problems that When the Mahatma was asked if Yale University. Gandhiji expressed his most importantly, reduces the external- inclusive growth that was only possible when you had freedom from hunger, unemploy- we observe in our country are universal. he would like to have the same stan- reverence for nature when he stated: “I ities that human society is imposing on ment, fear and hatred. Ideals become heartless idols when we just put a face to them. The Oxfam report published each year dard of living for India’s teeming mil- need no inspiration other than nature’s. the ecosystems and natural resources reported that in 2018, billionaires’ for- lions as was prevalent in England, he She has never failed me yet. She mys- of this planet. Those who raise the Let us practise what we preach unthinkingly on this day. tunes grew 12 per cent worldwide, responded by saying: “It took Britain tifies me, bewilders me and sends me spectre of degrowth in the world need which amounted to an increase in $2.5 half the resources of the planet to into ecstasies.” convincing on regrowth, involving billion a day. At the same time, the poor- achieve this prosperity. How many There is today an urgent need to rural development and resuscitation of est half of humanity, numbering 3.8 bil- planets will a country like India bring about a shift in the practice of nature along with Gandhian principles. What would Mao say? lion, saw its income decline by 11 per require?” He saw the driving force for what now goes under the title of eco- (The writer is former chairman, cent. Reflecting on these global trends, the destruction of the earth’s ecosys- nomic development. The footprint of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China as we know it, might not the fortunes of billionaires in India also tems and the environment as a reflec- humanity on the ecosystems of this Change, 2002-15) recognise the country he once controlled with an iron fist eventy years ago, the Chinese Civil War came S O U N D BITE to an end. The nationalist forces, led by I would like to ask scientists to do Thank you Mr Jaishankar for covering Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, fled from the The fact that people stereotype me S research to ascertain whether there as an action hero, I love it. That up our PM's incompetence. His fawning mainland to the island of Formosa, or what we today is ‘mangal’ (well-being) in life tag... It's such a blessing. You need endorsement caused serious problems know as Taiwan, and the rest of the gigantic country instead of searching for life on an identity. We all actors work hard with the Democrats for India. I hope it ‘Mangal’ (Mars) gets ironed out with your intervention. became the People’s Republic of China (PRC), led by to create that niche and identity. the then Chairman Mao Zedong. The Chinese had been Union Minister Actor Congress leader —Rahul Gandhi in a state of almost perpetual conflict with themselves, —Pratap Chandra Sarangi —Tiger Shroff European colonial powers and the brutal Japanese imperial forces for almost three centuries at this point in time. Peace was hard-won but troubles for the coun- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR try were not over as Mao set off on a Soviet-inspired rush to “modernise” his country and almost took it Ban not the solution that day by shooting at his effi- An icon who inspired the enemy gy with a toy pistol. Then they back to where it started centuries ago as a result. put garlands on the picture of Yet, today, the PRC stands as a shining example of how a country can, in the space Sir — The country took a reso- he 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi his assassin, Godse, and circu- of just four decades, radically transform itself from a peasant economy to a manufac- lution to get rid of single-use is an opportunity for us to reaffirm his ideals of lated the video clip. During such turing and tech giant. The PRC, a nation very different from the one that Mao and his plastic on the Mahatma’s 150th Tnon-violence, equality and religious tolerance. times, when people continue to birth anniversary. This was Rabindranath Tagore, who was averse to Gandhi’s deify Bapu, it is highly reassur- comrades in the Communist Party envisaged in 1949, is the success story of the late indeed a bold decision and it was idea of nationalism, bestowed the title of “Mahatma” ing to listen to a speech by a 20th and early 21st century. The Chinese economy was $30.55 billion in 1952 and as expected that on this day, the cit- on him in a remarkable show of liberalism. It was a schoolboy from Varanasi, Ayush of last year is at $13.6 trillion. But today, it stands at the crossroads. The nation is again izens would give up its use com- tribute to the incarnation of love on earth. In the Chaturvedi, who emphasised on pletely. The Prime Minister Dravidian south, in his famous poem in Malayalam lost Gandhian values. led by a strongman without the economic pragmatism of his forbears. It is facing a revolt issued an advisory to the State titled, My Master, poet Vallathol Narayana Menon He started his speech with in the “free” city of Hong Kong, its economic and multi-cultural hub, and brutally repress- Governments to ban the produc- compared the Mahatma to the sky, a pure stream, a bang: “Ye kisne kahaa aapse ing minorities, from Tibetans to the Uighurs. It wants a new Dalai Lama to be reincar- tion of certain kinds of articles of a pristine lamp, a treasure trove and the moonlight. aandhi ke saath hun, Main single-use plastic. Strict enforce- To him, Gandhi embodied the “renunciation” as prac- Godse ke daur mein Gandhi ke nated on its soil. It might be an economic superpower but China remains, as it has his- ment of the orders was ensured. tised by Jesus Christ; the “acumen” of Lord Krishna great patriot and a leader.” The Mahatma was sen- saath hun.” (Who told you that torically been, an extremely exclusivist society. Chairman Mao may not be terribly happy But perhaps our approach to deal in scheming strategy for the defence of justice (dhar- tenced to imprisonment for six years. The judge con- I am swept up in the storm? I about some of the social and cultural changes that the PRC has undertaken. In fact, he with the plastic problem is entire- ma); “resolute faith” of Buddha to carry forward his tinued, “And I should like to say in doing so that if stand by Gandhi in the time of ly wrong. In the past, several such message of non-violence (ahimsa); the “intellect” of the course of events in India should make it possi- Godse).” Then he spoke about would be shocked at the league of mega-rich entrepreneurs the booming Chinese econ- bans have been ordered but Sri Sankara; and the “compassion” of Rantideva. ble for the Government to reduce the period and how people remained ignorant omy has spawned as communism in China today is best described as quasi-capitalist. nothing changed on the ground. Humanity across the globe has shown great rev- release you, no one will be better pleased than I.” about Gandhian values and The party machinery might remain and has preserved the nation as an oligarchy until After a few days, it was business erence to him. In his judgement after a court trial of For Romain Rolland, who authored the book, beliefs. “If the Britisher, who as usual. Gandhi, Sessions judge RS Broomsfield said rather Mahatma Gandhi: The Man who Became One with kicked Gandhi out of the train, now but for how much longer is the question. The country has its own severe social One of the biggest failures of apologetically, “It would be impossible to ignore the the Universal Being, Gandhi “was the dawn of a new could anticipate that the man issues. Its citizens are demanding more. The problems with Hong Kong are just a sign the Government is that it has fact that you (Gandhi) are in a different category from hope for humanity.” We are blessed to be born on would overthrow the British Raj, that things may not be moving in the direction that President Xi Jinping wants them to.They taken up this task without doing any person I have ever tried or am likely to have to this soil where the Mahatma lived. he would have never done it,” its homework well. An alternative try. It would be impossible to ignore the fact that in Haridasan Rajan Ayush said. A schoolboy has could even end up being early signs of a counter-revolution, one which will be foment- to single plastics is either not the eyes of millions of your countrymen, you are a Kozhikode shown that Gandhi’s idea of sec- ed by Xi’s tough rhetoric that “no force can shake the great nation.” The trade war with available or has not yet been cir- ularism will remain at the heart US and the economic imperialism beyond borders are sore points with the world. However, culated far and wide. And this of India even amidst the hail- form of plastic material is used elimination of single-use plastic Changed times I am to die by the bullet of a storm of Godse doctrine. none of these facts should take away from the basic idea that overall, the PRC has been for a gamut of everyday needs. must be done in a phased man- mad man, I must do so smiling. Sujit De a success. The very fact that leaders of that nation, notably Deng Xiaoping, have through Even the Mahatma insisted on ner. Bans can come later. First we God must be in my heart and on Kolkata their economic pragmatism lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty is one of taking a holistic view of things. need an alternative to plastic. Sir — Two days before he was my lips.” This year on the Piecemeal solutions were not Shubham murdered on January 28, 1948, Mahatma’s death anniversary, Send your feedback to: the most dramatic success stories of any modern nation. compatible with his way. The Via email Mahatma Gandhi had said: “If some religious fanatics observed [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 09 www.dailypioneer.com analysis FIRSTCOLUMN Lives of many Gandhis Just like the Mahatma was part of the world Bapu’s long years of trial community before his return to India, 154 of his descendants also live abroad in six different nations Though the Mahatma elicited devotion, he remained in a dialectic relationship with most of his contemporaries, including Tagore, Ambedkar and Jinnah

V VENKATESWARA RAO ife in the shadow of greatness is never easy. Mahatma Gandhi’s four sons discovered this the hard way. The eldest son, Harilal, rebelled Lagainst his illustrious parent and died a broken man. The tension between Harilal and his father sprang from the conflict between Gandhi’s twin roles as a father to a nation and to his children. Gandhi was only 18 when his ANIL SINHA first son was born and Harilal was just six months old when his procre- ator left his family in South Africa to train as a barrister in London. Though ahatma Gandhi had to struggle Gandhi understood the importance of spending time with his family later all his life to make people under- stand his ideas and beliefs. and his two younger sons benefited from that, he was absent during Harilal’s M Though his devoted followers gave him growing years, which proved to be a rankler in their relationship. However, unconditional support and responded Harilal’s son Kantilal and his grandfather shared a warm relationship. passionately to his calls, a gap always The Mahatma’s second son, Manilal, stayed back in South Africa to remained between his ideas and their continue the civil rights crusade, while his younger siblings, Ramdas and implementation. He was misunderstood Devadas, stayed with their mother Kasturba and their father. It’s a tall order all through his life and afterwards. to live up to a legend, who, inspired an entire generation and continues to Though the Indian National Congress inspire the world even after seven decades of his demise. Gandhi’s descen- (INC) accepted non-violence as its creed, dants, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, in their own individual ways, it had more than once defied him. carry forward a difficult legacy. Gandhi had to put his life at risk to demonstrate the power of satyagraha After Gandhi was cremated on the banks of the Yamuna River, mem- (power of truth) to his followers. bers of the clan gathered at the funeral site to collect his ashes. Among GANDHI FACED A It was in 1922 when the gap between LONG AND them was 11-year-old Ramchandra, who was sifting through his grand- him and his followers was the most explic- father’s warm ashes and helping his kin fill the copper urn. One of the TORTUROUS it. His decision to immediately stop the TRIAL IN THE bystanders gently wiped the ashes from Ramchandra’s hands with his hand- Non-Cooperation Movement after the kerchief and then took it away as a memento. Though the young boy could Chauri Chaura incident, in which protest- 1940S. not comprehend the significance of this reverent gesture at that time, as ers set the local police station on fire, GENERALLY, HIS he grew up, he realised what the Mahatma meant to the people of the coun- killing all 22 policemen, baffled everyone, VISIT TO try. Ramchandra, who was the son of Gandhi’s youngest son Devadas and including his close associates like C NOAKHALI, HIS Lakshmi, grew up to be a noted philosopher. Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru. BRAHMACHARYA Some of them even took it as a betrayal EXPERIMENTS His siblings were Rajmohan, Gopalakrishna and Tara Gandhi and termed him a British lackey. But Bhattacharjee. He had a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford and a doc- AND FAST AT Gandhi stood firm, saying that the peo- KOLKATA ARE torate in physics too. He taught at the University of Hyderabad, Visva-Bharati ple were not yet ready for a non-violent University, Punjab University, California Institute of Integral Studies and CONSIDERED AS struggle. THE FINAL Bangalore University. An intellectual, he lived a frugal life and died at the The disillusionment was so deep Gandhi called him Gurudev and Tagore Noakhali, his Brahmacharya experi- Quit India resolution, which was a clear India International Centre in 2007 at the age of 70. that many young people, including Ram TRIALS. gave him the title of Mahatma. ments and fast at Kolkata are consid- opposition to the British and the allied Just like Gandhi, who was part of the global community before he Prasad Bismil, Chandra Shekhar Azad HOWEVER, HIS However, Tagore was a staunch critic ered as the final trials. However, his tri- forces. returned to the land of his birth, the descendants of the Mahatma are also and Bhagat Singh, joined the armed strug- TRIALS BEGAN ON of the charkha (spinning wheel) and als began on September 1939 with the Very few are aware of the painful global citizens and 154 of them live in six different nations, other than India. gle. INC and Gandhi had to counter the SEPTEMBER 1939 also angry over Gandhi’s ideas on the declaration of World War II and ended events that followed Gandhi’s arrest on Born in 1934 in Durban, South Africa, Arun Manilal, who is the son of creed of violence during the remaining WITH THE caste system. on January 30, 1948 with his death. August 9, 1942, a day after the Quit part of the freedom struggle. DECLARATION OF Gandhi’s relationship with During the period, his ahimsa was on India resolution was passed by the All Gandhi’s second son Manilal, is the Mahatma’s fifth grandson. After work- Ten years later, the same thing hap- Ambedkar was never smooth. He was trial on several occasions. India Congress Committee at Mumbai. ing for 30 years as a journalist for The Times of India, Arun along with his WORLD WAR II pened. Gandhi successfully led the Civil AND ENDED ON very critical of the Mahatma’s ideas of Initially, Gandhi was sympathetic He was imprisoned at Yerawada Jail in late wife Sunanda left for the US in 1987 and is now a renowned activist Disobedience Movement in 1930 that gram swaraj. For Ambedkar, the village to the British but opposed to the war. Pune. Kasturba Gandhi was also arrest- and writer. The couple founded the MK Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence JANUARY 30, started with the dramatic Dandi march 1948 WITH HIS system was oppressive and he believed The INC was hardly ready to accept his ed and she was imprisoned in Arthur at the Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2008 the and forced the British Government to that the only way to bring social form of non-violence and the party was Road Jail in Mumbai. But was sent to institute was moved to the Rochester University, New York, and they took abolish salt tax and formally recognise the DEATH. DURING democracy in India was to modernise divided on supporting the British Pune after she became severely ill. the message of non-violence and peace to hundreds of thousands of high INC as the representative of the Indian THE PERIOD, HIS the villages. He was also strongly Government in its war efforts. His most When Gandhi saw Kasturba in Aga school and university students around America and much of the western people. The outcome in terms of social AHIMSA WAS ON opposed to Gandhi’s ideas on removal trusted lieutenant Nehru was ready to Khan Palace, his first question was, world. reformation and organisational penetra- TRIAL ON of untouchability and never endorsed join the Allied forces to defeat the fas- “Did you ask for your transfer?” How Arun’s son Tushar Gandhi runs the Mumbai-based Mahatma Gandhi tion was also huge. The movement result- SEVERAL the term “Harijan” for the depressed cist forces. Gandhi’s other disciple, could she ask for a favour when total ed in the Government of India Act, 1935, OCCASIONS classes. He impressed upon untouch- Subhash Chandra Bose ultimately non-cooperation was going on against Foundation, an organisation involved in spreading Gandhian values and prin- which provided local provincial govern- ables the importance of self-help, self- joined hands with the fascist forces. One the Government? After remaining ill ciples. Tushar recently criticised US President Donald Trump for calling Prime ments to Indians. Above all, British elevation and self-respect and pre- of his trusted friends Rajagopalachari for nearly 18 months, Kasturba died in Minister Narendra Modi “father of India” and said, “Those who feel the need authority was discredited and eroded. ferred direct action against untoucha- was so desperate to join the the prison for want of proper medical to replace the Father of the Nation with a new one are welcome. Trump However, it could not satisfy an bility. Gandhi never supported Government that Gandhi had to ask care. Gandhi had already lost his clos- may also like to replace George Washington with himself.” influential section of Congressmen for the Ambedkar’s direct action programmes him to resign from the Congress. His est associate Mahadev Desai within a Another of Gandhi’s grandsons, Kanu Ramdas, known to all of us as movement failed in gaining indepen- because he felt that they would invite loyal soldiers such as Rajendra Prasad week after his imprisonment at the child who walked ahead of the Mahatma, holding one end of his stick dence. They concluded that the backlash from caste Hindus. and Sardar Patel showed deviations and Yerawada Jail. during the 1930 Dandi march, grew up to be a distinguished NASA scien- Gandhian way of struggle would not yield Misunderstanding was at its peak supported the Bardoli resolution which When the British released Gandhi tist. He passed away at a hospital in Surat in 2016 at the age of 87. results. These leaders, who were lodged when Ambedkar supported separate stated that Indians would cooperate in on finding him in precarious health, he The Mahatma’s great granddaughter Medha, who is the daughter of in Nasik jail, decided to form the electorates for the lower classes given the war if the British Government saw that the people had violated his Congress Socialist Party to revolutionise under the Communal Award, 1932. agreed to grant them independence. principles of non-violence and most of Harilal’s son Kantilal, was born and brought up in America and lives there the Congress. The group had people like Gandhi found it divisive and went on The Bardoli resolution of December 30, the Quit India Movement was violent with her family. She is famous not just because of her lineage but also because Acharya Narendra Dev, Jai Prakash an indefinite fast. It forced Ambedkar 1941, even accepted Gandhi’s request and bloody. He denounced the violence. she herself is a glamorous TV personality and a DJ. She produced one of Narain and Ram Manohar Lohia. The to sign the Poona Pact on September to relieve him from the responsibility Though Nehru and Patel took respon- the most famous shows in Ohio, The Dave and Jimmy Show. Congress socialists openly opposed non- 24, 1932. Dalit leaders never accepted of “guiding” the INC. He had made this sibility for the violence during the Most of the Mahatma’s family has kept away from politics, except for violence as the guiding principle and Gandhi’s move and considered it request because he believed that sup- movement, Gandhi distanced himself Sumitra Kulkarni, the eldest daughter of Gandhi’s third son Ramdas, who declared Marxism as their philosophy. treachery. They argued that the gener- porting war efforts would mean an from their sacrifices. It came as a shock completed a six-year term in Rajya Sabha, Rajmohan Gandhi who had con- However, Gandhi blessed the party and al electorate did not allow true leader- abandonment of non-violence. to the heroes of the Quit India tested and lost a Lok Sabha election in 1979 and Kantilal’s son Shantilal, helped it grow. In later years, Narain, ship to emerge and only stooges of the However, the INC soon went back Movement but Bapu did not change his who won an Assembly seat in Kansas in the 2012 US elections as a Lohia and most other leaders shunned upper castes got elected. Was Gandhi on its acceptance of Bapu’s request to stand. Republican candidate. Kantilal’s son Shantilal and his American wife Susan Marxism as their creed and became fol- opposed to the cause of Dalits? When relieve him and Gandhi was again at the The final trial began when India’s lowers of Gandhi. But by that time the we look closely at the Poona Pact, we helm of affairs. However, Congress Independence was nigh. He tried hard were in politics since the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan was the US President. Mahatma was not there to see the change. find that Dalits got almost double the leaders were not ready to accept his to preserve unity but failed. Jinnah was A doctor by profession, in 2011, Shantilal retired to enter active politics. Gandhi remained in a dialectic rela- number of seats in provincial interpretation and they viewed his not ready to believe him and the In retrospect, the lack of sufficient representation of Gandhi’s descen- tionship with all his contemporaries, Assemblies and the Central Assembly. insistence on non-cooperating with the Congress leaders were not listening to dants in politics might have been a big loss for Indian politics, given the including Rabindranath Tagore, BR They were given reservation in jobs and British in their war efforts as support him. Communal violence across the way it has evolved. Rajmohan Gandhi once admitted, “Some of us may Ambedkar and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. education. Above all, the upper caste to Japan. country shook Gandhi. He always be self-effacing to a fault. We may have got lulled into the belief that to appear Misunderstandings between them had leadership recognised their rights after Nehru was extremely unhappy claimed to be a devout Hindu but was to be seeking leadership or position is bad. If there is a fire to be put out, serious repercussions for the discrimination and exploitation of cen- over it and he vehemently opposed killed by a fanatic Hindu who consid- you shouldn’t be self-effacing. You should put the fire out.” Independence struggle. turies. Till date, reservation plays an Gandhi’s resolution at the Congress ered him as an enemy of the Hindus. Wherever, they are, Gandhi’s descendants live life across all continents After returning from South Africa, important role in taking Dalits towards Working Committee (CWC) meeting Did he deserve the trial? on their own terms, holding up his legacy in their own unique ways. Gandhi went straight to Shantiniketan their rights. at Allahabad in April 1942. However, (The author is editor of a news por- and stayed with Tagore for a month. The Gandhi faced a long and torturous Nehru did not take much time to tal and writes on politics and rights ( ) The author is a retired finance professional and a freelance writer interaction led to a life-long friendship. trial in the 1940s. Generally, his visit to amend his line and supported the issues.) Indian democracy representative, not responsive For our democracy to be reactive, the country is in need of a political system that is committed to alter the self-seeking and shaky polity into a steady, sensible and selfless one India and worldwide. Diverse people ing and possessions.” late Brown’s standpoint by looking at we can only pray, if we are Hindus, grown weaker due to poor organisa- gle field of life untouched. I found and groups have valued and used In answer to the third question, present-day India, which is marked not that a Christian should become tional ability to lack of leadership. through bitter experience that, if I some of his ideas and practices, or Brown mentions that “India was not by many contradictions. The politi- a Hindu … But our innermost prayer Incidentally, in an era of intense polit- wanted to do social service, I could used his name to grace their own pro- to be defined by language or creed or cal setting is worrisome as the world’s should be a Hindu should be a bet- ical polarisation, there is hardly any not possibly leave politics alone.” jects. Sometimes he has been even place of birth and heritage. What largest democracy is contaminated by ter Hindu, a Muslim a better Muslim, party which is ideologically cohesive Now, let’s talk about another real- deployed in support of causes which mattered in making “an Indian” was the constraints of politics — from reli- a Christian a better Christian.” and is above political posturing. ity that is political corruption. It he would not have recognised. In a living in the subcontinent, making it gious hate crimes to politics of Through the decades, political It’s for this reason there is a ques- thrives in our country. With social real sense, he has become global one’s home, and valuing its ancient tokenism to politics of polarisation tokenism in our country has become tion mark over the centrality of media and the smartphone, we can property.” and complex civilisation. The iden- and corruption. In a sense, extreme, not just accepted but celebrated as the political parties as key institutions of help form an opinion fast but we can’t DEBASISH BHATTACHARYYA On the question of religion, tity of the nation was urgent in his vocal ideologues are gaining ground leaders indulged in wearing skull cap India and their increasing inability to have political leaders agree that cor- Brown writes, “for Gandhi, religion time because of the imminent depar- on both the far-Right and far-Left or shawl, inflammatory advocacy of perform functions seen as essential to ruption funds their politics. udith M Brown, Emeritus Beit was not a clearly packaged and ture of the British rulers and increas- parties. Incidentally, each and every certain issues, lunch diplomacy and a healthy performance of democra- Concluding, India has been a repre- Professor of Commonwealth labelled set of beliefs and practices; ingly violent controversies over the political party, populated by individ- so on. Ironically, our political leaders cy. As Indian politics has acquired a sentative democracy but, it’s yet to be JHistory, University of Oxford and neither was it a communal or semi- relationship between national and uals who have no moral compass, is look up to Gandhi for inspiration, darker shade, it’s time to revisit a responsive democracy. And to be author of several books on Mahatma tribal identity. It was a pilgrimage in religious identity.” perhaps the best explanation for the who never wore a skull cap and yet Gandhi’s deep ethical view of politics. a responsive democracy, it needs to Gandhi in her recent article 4 ques- search of truth, a lifelong searching Answering the final question, the perilous state in which Indian democ- fasted for Muslims’ safety during the According to Spiritualizing Politics sec- set right the political system. Our tions Gandhi asked of himself, and of for God as truth rather than for a historian writes, “Gandhi recognised racy resides today. All of this makes riots in Delhi and West Bengal at the tion of Mahatma Gandhi’s Leadership country is in need of a political sys- all of us listed the following. divinity which could be described in that disagreement and conflict are abundantly clear something that has time of Partition. It goes to show how - Moral And Spiritual Foundations by tem that is committed to alter the self- 1. What is religion? any simpler way.” inevitable in human society and long been obvious about India’s tokenism-ridden politics has been YP Anand, Gandhi never sought a seeking and shaky polity into steady, 2. How should one live? In response to the second ques- interaction between individuals and grimy political mess. quite successful in almost replacing public or political office or title. He sensible and selfless one. In colum- 3. What is the nature of political tion she remarked that “Gandhi pro- groups.....Conversion rather than Whether it’s religious hate crimes, Bapu’s philosophy in wooing voters. was in politics for spiritual reasons. nist Steve Chapman’s words, “The bad identity, particularly the nation? nounced the powerful aphorism that coercion was his remedy for con- let’s remember that Gandhi was After all, tokenism is what the polit- He explained in a speech in London news is that our democracy does a 4. How should one conduct oneself there is enough in the world for the flict...... Even though non-violent appreciative of India’s religious and ical system sells to you and me. “….although to all appearances my poor job of giving the people what in the practice of politics? needs of every man, but not for the modes of public and political action linguistic diversity and was against We live in a paradoxical time as mission is political….its roots are, if they want. The good news is that it’s Brown answered the questions greed of every man..... His own often seem to have failed in his life- politics of hate. In Bapu’s words, “I some political parties are getting I may use the term, spiritual….I claim easier to fix a rotten system than a rot- underlining the supreme importance lifestyle in the last 25 years of his life time and beyond, his life and teach- came to the conclusion long ago . . . stronger and others weaker. While the that at least my politics are not ten people.” of non-violence and Gandhi’s radical back in India is well-known and ing raise the perennial question of the that all religions were true and also former is well-financed, well-organ- divorces from morality, from spiritu- (The writer is former Deputy thinking. The opening lines of the Gandhi was very aware of the adver- right ways to behave in the public that all had some error in them, and ised that bring a mass of resources to ality, from religion….a man who is General Manager, India International article reads: “150 years after Gandhi’s tising effect of his freely-chosen arena.” whilst I hold by my own, I should bear on campaigns and candidates, trying to discover and follow the will Centre, New Delhi and General birth there are many Gandhis, in poverty and simplicity in food, cloth- Now, let me attempt to extrapo- hold others as dear as Hinduism. So the latter’s linkages with voters have of God, cannot possibly leave a sin- Manager, International Centre Goa) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 money 10

CAPSULE RBI POLICY REVIEW MEET Tata Motors sales down 48 per cent Rate cut to rev up economy? in September PNS n MUMBAI The Governor has already hinted that M&M tractor sales The RBI on Tuesday began its the benign inflation provides room for PNS n NEW DELHI rate-setting huddle amid wide- further monetary policy easing while down 2% at 37,011 spread expectations that the Tata Motors on Tuesday units in Sept Monetary Policy Committee space for fiscal space is limited reported 48 per cent decline in (MPC) headed by Governor total sales at 36,376 units in NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Shaktikanta Das would slash September. Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday reported a 2 per cent decline benchmark interest rate to government's hands are tied ed 3.2 per cent. The company had sold a in total tractor sales at 37,011 revive the sagging economy. and the onus of taking initia- The further reduction of total of 69,991 units in the units in September. The The Governor has already tives now rests with the central repo rate will not only bring same month last year, Tata company had sold 37,581 hinted that the benign inflation bank. down the lending rates but also Motors said in a statement. units in the same month last provides room for further Shanti Ekambaram, incentivise investment and Total domestic sales were year, M&M said in a regulatory monetary policy easing while President, Consumer Banking, boost consumption, he said. down 50 per cent at 32,376 filing. Sales of tractors in the space for fiscal space is limit- Kotak Mahindra Bank, said While economic activities units as compared to 64,598 year-ago month, a decline of domestic market was ed. with inflation still within the are showing sings of sluggish- units in September last year, it 47 per cent. marginally up at 36,046 units The government has already RBI's medium-term target of 4 ness, the policy makers are added. Exports of commercial as compared to 35,953 units announced a series of measures per cent, the MPC has the drawing solace from the fact Passenger vehicle sales in vehicles were at 3,800 units in in the year-ago month, it including steepest cut in cor- headroom to cut the repo rate that retail inflation remains in the domestic market during September as against 5,250 added. However, exports porate tax, rollback of consecutively this year (FSDC) sub-committee took further. the comfort zone of the central the month stood at 8,097 units units in the same month last declined 41 per cent at 965 enhanced surcharge on Foreign amounting to 110 basis points stock of the prevailing macro- "However, the recent volatil- bank. as against 18,429 units in year, down 27.6 per cent, it units as compared to 1,628 Portfolio Investors, among oth- in aggregate. economic situation. ity in crude oil prices and the Retail inflation inched up to September last year, a decline said. units in September 2018, the ers to jump-start growth which At its last meeting in August, Earlier, the RBI Governor fiscal measures announced by 3.21 per cent in August but of 56 per cent, it added. "With the ongoing subdued company said. Commenting hit a six-year low of 5 per cent the MPC reduced the bench- had said the government has the government will have an remained within the RBI's Commenting on the sales demand, we continued our on the sales performance, during the first quarter of the mark lending rate by an unusu- little fiscal space, giving hopes impact on inflation in the comfort zone. The RBI has performance, Tata Motors focus on system stock correc- M&M President - Farm current fiscal. al 35 basis points to 5.40 per that the central bank may pro- medium term and the fiscal been mandated by the govern- President, Passenger Vehicles tion by driving retail and Equipment Sector Rajesh The six-member MPC is cent. vide more monetary stimulus deficit. Hence, we expect the ment to ensure that inflation Business Unit Mayank Pareek aligning production," Tata Jejurikar said,"good scheduled to announce the The upcoming MPC meet- to prop up the economy. MPC to be more measured in remains below 4 per cent, with said the industry continued to Motors President Commercial monsoons, reservoir levels fourth bi-monthly monetary ing comes in the backdrop of The government's fiscal its response with a rate cut of deviation of 2 per cent on decline in September. Vehicles Business Unit Girish and crop prices are all policy for 2019-20 on Friday, the RBI's mandate to banks to space has been squeezed on 20-25 basis points in the either side. "Towards the end of the Wagh said. positives going into the festive October 4, after a three-day link their loan products to an account of cut in rates of cor- October policy," she said. Experts and industry feel month, there was an encour- "We are monitoring the season. meeting. There is no meeting external benchmark, like repo porate tax as well as lowering According to NAREDCO low inflation provides enough aging response in terms of cus- impact of the relief package of the panel due to national rate, for faster transmission of of GST rate on various goods. president Niranjan headroom for the RBI to fur- tomer footfalls," he added. announced by the govern- holiday on October 2, which reduction in policy rates to Revenue collection too has Hiranandani, there is expecta- ther lower the policy rate, Tata Motors said its com- ment, and look forward to marks birth anniversary of borrowers, from October 1. been below the Budget esti- tion of a further 50 basis points especially when festive season mercial vehicle sales in the improved demand from Mahatma Gandhi. Ahead of the meeting, the mates. repo rate cut in the backdrop has just started. People make domestic market last month revival in consumption and The central bank has already Das-headed Financial Stability Experts opine that another of muted inflation which huge purchases during stood at 24,279 units as com- spend in infrastructure pro- slashed the repo rate four times and Development Council rate cut is on the cards as the stands lower than the expect- Navratras and Diwali. pared to 46,169 units in the jects," he added.

Yes Bank shares Sebi asks Sumeet crack 20 pc in Sensex tanks 362 pts; Yes Bank crashes 22 pc afternoon trade PNS n MUMBAI HUL and Asian Paints ended Punjab and Maharashtra NEW DELHI: Shares of Yes promoters to disgorge Bank went into a tailspin in in the green. Cooperative (PMC) Bank case afternoon trade on Tuesday The BSE benchmark Sensex The broader BSE smallcap, and said a special investigation despite a positive opening, plunged nearly 362 points on midcap and largecap indices team will be probing the case. tumbling nearly 20 per cent. illegal gain Tuesday due to an across-the- underperformed the bench- Continuing their fall, IHFL board sell-off as financial sec- mark, losing up to 1.61 per shares dropped another 7.05 The scrip came under massive n selling pressure in afternoon PNS NEW DELHI The ruling came tor woes, auto sales slump and cent. per cent to close at Rs 237.50 trade, giving up its early gains weak macro data spooked Sectorally, telecom dropped apiece. On the currency front, and plunged 19.90 per cent to Markets regulator Sebi has after the regulator investors. 4.53 per cent, followed by real- the rupee dropped 22 paise to Rs 33.20 -- its multi-year low - directed 11 promoters and for- carried out The NSE gauge Nifty too ty 3.88 per cent, tech 2.20 per 71.09 against the US dollar - on the BSE. On the NSE, mer promoters of Sumeet investigation into tanked 115 points to slip cent and IT 1.68 per cent. (intra-day). Global crude bench- shares plummeted 19.92 per Industries to disgorge the below the 11,400-level. Of the 19 sectoral gauges mark Brent Futures rose 0.51 cent to Rs 33.15. It was the unlawful gains, amounting to the suspected The 30-share Sensex, which compiled by the BSE, 17 per cent to USD 59.55 a barrel. biggest loser on both the Rs 4.7 crore obtained through price and volume opened on a firm footing, closed in the red. The country's manufactur- Sensex and Nifty. Meanwhile, manipulative trading in the manipulation in the crashed over 737 points in late Analysts said caution pre- ing sector activity in according to the company's scrip of the company. afternoon trade, before final- vails among investors amid a September remained filing on the BSE on Tuesday, The regulator has asked the scrip of Sumeet ly finishing at 38,305.41, down deepening crisis at Punjab unchanged amid subdued promoters have further sold entities to disgorge the amounts Industries between 361.92 points or 0.94 per cent. and Maharashtra Co-opera- demand conditions both 2.16 per cent stake in the of wrongful gains within 45 October 2006 and The gauge touched a high of Yes Bank shares plummet- IndusInd Bank, SBI, Bharti tive Bank (PMC) and fraud domestically as well as exter- bank. Yes Capital, Morgan days along with an interest 38,923.78 and a low of ed over 22 per cent, their fifth Airtel, ONGC, Tata Steel and allegations against companies nally, a monthly survey said Credits Pvt Ltd and Rana rate of 12 per cent per annum March 2007 37,929.89 intra-day. consecutive session of fall, as Reliance Industries -- falling like Indiabulls Housing on Tuesday. The IHS Markit Kapoor have sold 5.52 lakh to be calculated from March 12, The broader Nifty too promoter Rana Kapoor and as much as 6.30 per cent. Finance Ltd (IHFL). India Manufacturing PMI was shares or 2.16 per cent stake 2007 till the date of payment, underwent bouts of volatility his group entities sold anoth- Among the Sensex con- The Mumbai Police on at 51.4 in September, in Yes Bank through open Sebi said in its order passed on market and also directed them before closing lower by 114.55 er 2.16 per cent stake worth Rs stituents, HDFC twins, Monday filed a case against unchanged from August and market transaction during Monday. to disgorge the wrongful gain of points, or 1 per cent, at 510 crore. Mahindra and Mahindra, the former bank management thereby posting its joint-low- September 26-27. The ruling came after the over Rs 4.69 crore. 11,359.90. Other major laggards were Maruti Suzuki, Kotak Bank, and promoters of HDIL in the est reading since May 2018. regulator carried out investiga- However, the order was chal- tion into the suspected price lenged in Securities Appellate and volume manipulation in Tribunal (SAT), which upheld the scrip of the regulator's order Sumeet but directed Sebi to Industries calculate the quan- WTO cuts global trade growth Samsung to bring between tum of unlawful October 2006 gains "in accordance and March 2007. with any precise forecasts to 1.2 pc for 2019 Suzuki Motorcycle Sebi noted norms providing a Galaxy Fold to Indian India sales up 2.11 that the compa- rationale for arriving PNS n NEW DELHI policy. Further rounds of tar- pc in September ny had made a at the amount to be iffs and retaliation could pro- number of posi- disgorged." The WTO on Tuesday sharply duce a destructive cycle of market for Rs 1.65 lakh NEW DELHI: Suzuki Motorcycle tive corporate Accordingly, Sebi cut global trade growth fore- recrimination," the World India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) on announcements and some of through a detailed methodolo- casts for 2019 to 1.2 per cent Trade Organisation (WTO) PNS n HYDERABAD Tuesday reported a 2.11 per cent these were not implemented gy to calculate unlawful gains, from the earlier 2.6 per cent, said. While there had increase in total two-wheeler and further, the factum of non- directed the promoter entities mainly due to trade tensions A sharper slowing of the Electronics major Samsung been reports of sales at 73,658 units in implementation of such cor- on Monday to disgorge over Rs and sluggish global economy. global economy could pro- on Tuesday said it will bring September. The company had porate announcements was not 4.77 crore along with an inter- This growth projection will duce an even bigger downturn ultra-premium smartphone issues with the sold a total of 72,134 units in the intimated to shareholders. est rate of 12 per cent. not augur well for India, as it in trade, it added. 'Galaxy Fold' with a foldable display screen same month last year, SMIPL Besides, it was observed that While calculating the inter- is struggling to increase its WTO Director-General display, priced at Rs 1,64,999, and hinges said in a statement. In the the major counter party to the est amount, period between the exports. Roberto Azevedo said the in the Indian market later domestic market, SMIPL sold sales of promoter group entities date of SAT order, i.e, June 30, "Escalating trade tensions darkening outlook for trade is this month. initially, the 63,382 units during September was Purshottam Khandelwal 2016 to the date of Sebi order, and a slowing global economy the 2.6 per cent growth forecast discouraging but not unex- The phone, which had South Korean 2019 as compared with 63,140 who had placed buy orders for September 30, 2019 shall be have led WTO economists to made in April, it said. pected. received a lot of interest from tech giant is said units sold in the same month last shares of the firm that created excluded, Sebi said. sharply downgrade their fore- It added that the global "Job creation may also be consumers across the world, year, it added. "As we step in the false appearance of trading and In a separate order, Sebi casts for trade growth in 2019 trade growth is projected to hampered as firms employ was unveiled earlier this year. to have fixed festive season, SMIPL is apparently there was no gen- asked managing director of and 2020," the organisation grow at 2.7 per cent in 2020, fewer workers to produce The device was made available those glitches confident to add more customers uine intention to trade in the Deep Industries, Rupeshbhai said in a statement. down from the previous pro- goods and services for export," in South Korea and the US last to the Suzuki family as we strive scrip of Sumeet Industries. Kantilal Savla, to disgorge Rs World merchandise trade jection of 3 per cent. he said, adding "resolving trade month. to achieve newer sales In this regard, Sebi in May 1.74 crore of illegal gain made volumes are now expected to "Risks to the forecast are disagreements would allow While there had priced at Rs 1,41,900, while milestones," SMIPL Managing 2014, restrained the entities through insider trading in the rise by only 1.2 per cent in heavily weighted to the down- WTO members to avoid such been reports of iPhone 11 (512GB) is Director Koichiro Hirao said. from accessing the securities scrip of the company. 2019, substantially slower than side and dominated by trade costs". issues with the dis- available for Rs play screen and 1,31,900, as per hinges initially, the Apple's India web- South Korean tech site. giant is said to Samsung's own ‘Your kirana store can fight Amazon and Walmart’ have fixed those flagships Galaxy S10+ glitches. and Note 10+ are PNS n NEW DELHI chips, tiny sachets of shampoo Foo. GGV Capital will write for small businesses, the part- "With Galaxy priced at Rs 73,900 and and pickles. With their per- $5-10 million in checks in the ners said. More recently, GGV Fold, we are Rs 79,999 respectively, One of the most successful sonalized service, the stores case of very early-stage entre- has put money in Khatabook, a redefining the mobile according to the compa- Silicon Valley-Asia venture usually offer door-step delivery preneurs and $50 million mobile app that's a digital ver- phone category, this is device ny's website. capital firms is counting on the and interest-free credit. checks for later-stage startups, sion of the bahi khata, or the like no other. The 'Fold' will set The Galaxy Fold fea- humble mom-and-pop store GGV, which has focused he said. hand-written ledger that own- an entirely new benchmark for tures a 7.3-inch Infinity that dominates India's retail almost exclusively on China The firm has built an invest- ers of tiny businesses tradition- design and innovation. Galaxy Flex Display on the inside that landscape to hold its own and the U.S. for two decades, is ment strategy around kiranas ally use to keep track of daily Fold is meant for those who on unfolding offers an experi- against Amazon.com Inc. and bullish about India. "We are based on the premise it's better accounts. It's an earlier-stage bet want only the best in their ence similar to a large-screen Walmart Inc. seeing the same movie played to play with a model that so the investment is "lower", lives, in terms of style, design, device to customers. The Menlo Park, California- out a little differently in emerg- already exists rather than build- Tung said. luxury and the latest in ser- Galaxy Fold has been devel- based GGV Capital, a $6.2 bil- ing economies," said Tung. ing new supply chains that Large global investors like vices," Samsung India Chief oped over eight years following lion investor in some of the "India can be very big over the could take as long as a decade Tiger Global Management, Marketing Officer and Senior the debut of Samsung's first biggest unicorns in the U.S. and next 10 years." As much as 20 to materialize. GGV's first such Lightspeed Venture Partners Vice President, Mobile flexible display prototype in China including Airbnb, per cent of the $1.9 billion fund investment amount- and even consumer giant Business, Ranjivjit Singh told 2011. Xiaomi Corp., and Slack raised by the VC firm last year ing "to tens of Unilever's investing arm are PTI. The new hinging mecha- Technologies Inc., is backing will be allocated to India as well millions of backing technology startups He added that customers nism ensures the phone opens startups that serve the tiny, working capital to make chili peppers. Their floor-to- as Southeast Asia. dollars" is in that serve kiranas but GGV will have access to a dedicat- smoothly and naturally like a family-run businesses known kiranas more efficient, so that ceiling shelves are stacked with India has the market size and Udaan, a Capital is the first to crys- ed 24x7 concierge service to book. The fingerprint scanner as kiranas. these mom-and-pops can toothpaste and cooking oil, talent pool to make things Bangalore- tallize a proposition that address any queries customers has been placed on the side. The "It's all about powering the become e-commerce and lend- and their shopfronts festooned happen and now investors are based B2B goes beyond India to include of 'Fold' may have as well as phone allows users to run mul- little guys," said Hans Tung, ing enablers in their commu- with colorful bags of potato lining up with capital, said marketplace the neighborhood-store one-year Infinity Flex Display tiple apps at once, as well as managing partner, in a recent nities," Tung added. equivalents of protection. supports app continuity that joint interview with fellow From the poshest neighbor- We're backing startups that provide technology and working capital kiranas in With a price tag of about Rs allows content to transition investor Jixun Foo in hoods to teeming slums, typi- Indonesia, 1.65 lakh, the device is prob- seamlessly from the cover dis- Bangalore, where the duo was cal Indian kiranas are cramped to make kiranas more efficient, so that these mom-and-pops can Vietnam and ably one of the most expensive play to the main display. meeting a dozen entrepre- spaces that can just about fit a become e-commerce and lending enablers in their communities Latin ones in the Indian market. The Galaxy Fold features 12GB neurs. "We're backing startups king-size bed but are chock-full HANS TUNG, Managing Partner, GVV Capital America. 512GB variant of Apple's lat- RAM, 512GB internal storage that provide technology and of sacks of rice, lentils and dried est iPhone 11 Pro Max is and 4,380mAh dual battery. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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We visit Gandhi yet again, not just to understand why he is known as the father of the nation or as a symbol of greater good, but to know how human he was. We shall not be looking, for once, at how great he was but how he was like us, just another normal person. We look back at the man in the crowd, the similarities we shared, his beliefs and ideologies that made him known to us as the man he is. Who was Gandhi to himself? We try to understand him by going through several anecdotes and revisiting his autobiography ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth' YEARS OF CELEBRATING THE MAHATMA But for me, truth is the sovereign principle, which includes numerous other principles. This andhi was a bestowed upon him. “Often truth is not only philosopher and the title has deeply pained truthfulness in word, but his perspective of me,” he said. We all have our the world were moments when we are hard truthfulness in thought G way ahead of his on ourselves and Gandhi also and not the relative time in more was no different. “If any- ways than one. Gandhi thing that I write in these truth of our conception, never deemed himself to be pages should strike the but the absolute truth, the a man of worth, but what reader as being touched mattered to him was his with pride, then he must eternal principle, that is meagre bits and attempts take it that there is some- God. I have not yet found toward making a change in thing wrong with my quest the world just because he and that my glimpses are no him but I’m seeking him refused to be the man, for more than a mirage. Let whom injustice was normal. hundreds like me perish but He was just another man let truth prevail.” in the crowd who was rea- In his book, there is a first pages of The Story of ching out to his purpose in resounding sense of uncer- My Experiments with Truth. life. A man who just like us, tainty, a ‘what if’ which we In terms of marriage and dealt with an incredible am- all deal with in our daily ceremonies, Gandhi’s view ount of uncertainties in the lives. And this sense of was often considered radical path he chose. A man who ‘uncertainty’ was key in just like any rebel. He was would turn into the most making his book and his life very vocal about how he adamant person in the an example. Every word he considered such grand room once he’d find an wrote or spoke reflected a ceremonies a futile anchor to base his faith on. sense of responsibility he investment of time, But the ‘half-naked fakir’, as had toward the people who effort and expenses. He he was called, found his looked up to him. was also against child solace in his quest for truth. “Writing an autobiogra- marriage and the fact “But for me, truth is the phy is a practice peculiar to that he was married sovereign principle, which the west. I know of nobody off by his parents at includes numerous other in the East who has written such an early age principles. This truth is not one, except among those was something he only truthfulness in word, who have come under regretted through- but truthfulness in thought Western influence. And out his life. also and not the relative what will you write? Supp- “It is my painful truth of our conception, but osing you reject the things duty to have mar- the absolute truth, the eter- you hold as principles today ried at the age of nal principle, that is God. I or revise in the future the thirteen. I can see Unique shrine for Gandhi have not yet found him but plans of today, is it not likely no moral argu- I’m seeking him,” wrote that the men who shape ment in such a uilding shrines for worshiped here as god while Gandhi in his ‘Farewell’ to their conduct on the author- preposterously gods and goddess is devotees come here to seek the readers, a conclusion to ity of your word, spoken or early marriage,” a common sight in blessings and offer prayers. the autobiography that was written, may be misled?” he says. But B India, but there are Gandhi temple that was never intended to be an aut- This was the concern nevertheless his a few shrines built opened for public in September obiography, but a tale of ex- raised by Swami Anand to relationship with for noble men and 2014, is being maintained by periments with life and Gandhi regarding the latter’s Kasturbha, still great leaders. Nalgonda district the Mahatma Charitable Trust. truth. consideration towards writ- remains one of the now has the distinction of one There are two priests here who Gandhi could never truly ing an autobiography, finds most iconic rela- such unique shrine that is offer prayers to the presiding accept his ‘Mahatma’ status pride of place in the very tionships in history. becoming quite popular. In a deity, followed by special first-of-its-kind structure, hymns written exclusively for Pedda Kaparthy village near Mahatma. The temple built on Chityal town of Nalgonda dis- four and a half acres of land, trict in Telangana is home to a with plans afoot to further Mahatma Gandhi temple develop the shrine complex which has been drawing atten- with spiritual and peaceful tion from everywhere. attributes, also accommodates a The father of the nation is meditation room.

Sketching through When he graced Hyd the Mahatma’s life aintings have always curated by Ruchi Sharma. been an apt way of Gandhi is a favourite sub- during freedom struggle portraying the lives ject for many artists. To name P of great leaders. In a few Nandalal Bose, K he year 1929 was reach our goal.” Nizam has taken steps in the run up to Adimoolam, Gopi Gajwani, a big one for A hotbed of Telangana banning cow slaughter. The Mahatma Gandhi’s Haku Shah, Micky Patel and Hyderabad as it movement in the early 1940s, British government has creat- 150th birth anniversary, car- many others have rendered the eted was when the Vivek Vardhini ed differences among the toonist Shankar Pamarthy held image of Gandhi in their indi- persona. T Mahatma Gandhi Educational Society also Hindu and the Muslims.” an exhibition of his drawings vidualistic styles. And on this The cartoonist has was received in played a big role in the Khammam also etched its and sketches exploring occasion of 150 years of used a variety of tech- Hyderabad railway station by national freedom struggle. name in the freedom move- Mahatma as a yogi, philoso- Gandhi, the nation is paying niques — drawing in the founder of the Vivek Many leaders, including ment when Gandhiji visited pher, leader and common man. homage to the most lovable pencil, pen, ink and Vardhini Educational Society, Mahatma Gandhi, visited the the town on February 5, 1946. Mahatma Gandhi is known Indian leader. even colour pencils — Waman Ramachandra Naik. school in the decades leading He reportedly addressed a as someone who gave up all The show is a selection of to demonstrate Mahatma had graced the up to the erstwhile meeting near the railway sta- worldly belongings to fight for over 40 sketches where Gandhi Gandhi's philosophy city with his visit to raise Hyderabad state's 1948 merg- tion a little later on the same the freedom of our country. To is envisioned as a yogi, a through pictorial, funds for the freedom struggle er with the Indian Union. day spreading the message of celebrate the 150th birth philosopher, a triumphant thoughtful and at times and ended up raising Praising the communal non-violence and Swadeshi anniversary of the father of our leader and a common man. satirical approaches. Rs 15,000 in donations. harmony under Nizam’s rule, movement as a means to nation, Kalakriti Art Gallery is Each pose evokes its own aes- Every frame sums up Gandhi had said, “In order to Gandhi had said, “I am very achieve independence for the presenting sketches titled thetic quality without losing the perception that run the freedom movement happy to know that in the country from the British rule, Mahatma 150 by the essence of Gandhi is sharp and successfully, I have come here Nizam’s state, Hindus and leaving an indelible impact on cartoonist Shankar the Mahatma bold. to receive donations. Ysou Muslims are living together. I the denizens of the town, Pamarthy and as a multifac- have to cooperate with me to have come to know that the sources said.

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was narrated. “He was shocked ative inputs to the story helped the that we completed the script with- film shape up better. “The greatest in a month. I gave him a two-hour quality of him is that if he has any The challenge narration and in appreciation, he doubts, he would simply tell it to embraced me. The project kick- me and ask me to think. He would started from there and the pre- never impose his will. If I can con- visualization alone took six vince him, it's okay. If he doesn’t, months of time,” the director we would sit with writers and was to keep it recalls. reach a common ground,” he adds. fter Surender Reddy Set to open in multiple lan- The film has been in the making accepted Ram Charan’s guages today, the costume drama for over two years and justifying proposal to direct also features Kichcha Sudeep, Vijay the delay, Surender elucidates, grand, yet real: Megastar Chiranjeevi Sethupathi, Jagapathi Babu, “After we officially announced the A for his 151st film, the Nayantara and Tamannaah in film, it took us a year to go to sets. director began work- other key roles, while Indian The pre-production had to be ing on a signature stylish action- superstar Amitabh Bachchan will meticulous for a film of this mag- entertainer. However, days after be seen in a cameo. With so many nitude. The two war episodes Chiru’s comeback film Khaidi No characters, how difficult was to alone were shot for 125 days, while 150 released and its enormous spin a cohesive story that did jus- the rest of the portions were success meant the Megastar want- tice to their talent and not slacken wrapped up in 100 days. To get the SURENDER ed to revive his dream project Sye the pace for even a minute? “All right shot with a character on a Raa Narasimha Reddy, the story of the characters including horse, we had to prep for three which was with him for the past Narasimha Reddy’s mother and days. We would get only one hour 12 years. While Reddy jumped at wife fight for freedom. Sudeepa to get the shot right with the horse. the offer after a couple of weeks, plays Avuku Raja, the most impor- If we get it in that time period, it's he wanted to give the story his tant supporting role. He is a king good; else, we had to wait for the own spin-different to what was who joins Narasimha Reddy in his next day. Such instances were penned by veteran scenarists quest for freedom. Back then, the numerous. Moreover, every day on REDDY ON Paruchuri Brothers. “My region from Bellary to Chennai sets there would be close to thou- research helped me to get was dubbed as Dattha Mandalam. sand people and to assemble them ready with the bound script Raja Pandi, a Tamilian (played by daily is an easier said than done within a month. Narasimha Sethupathi) comes to know about job. Despite the best of planning, Reddy was labeled as a Narasimha Reddy and tries to do at times things don’t go your way.” bandit and a thief in the his bit. In a regular commercial Surender isn’t losing sleep over gazettes of British. There film, the supporting characters the running time of close to two SYE RAA… was also a mention of roles might be chopped at the edit- hours and 50 minutes. Saaho, 9,000 people helping him ing table to highlight the main made on a budget of Rs 350 crore, in his cause for freedom lead. As our film is the story of a was recently criticized heavily for In a freewheeling and that he was prepared freedom fighter, it was told as it its run time. When asked whether for death. Why would a was supposed to be,” he asserts. he felt the need to make his film a conversation with bandit attract so many The massive budget-close to the little crisp after Saaho, he pointed people if it wasn’t for a tune of Rs 300 crore-was least of out, “It’s a historical film and there NAGARAJ noble cause, right? As I Surender’s concerns. “Budget is content we need to tell even if it dug deeper, I came to know never made me nervous as it never exceeds the regular run time. If GOUD, that his 250 associates were crossed my mind. Rather, Charan this was a commercial, maybe I jailed in different parts of the never made me worry over it. The would’ve trimmed down the Surender Reddy country. The material inspired difficult task was to shoot with all length.” me. Unlike other freedom stars by creating a comfortable Part of his research for the film fighters like Jhansi atmosphere. Turns out, they were helped him discover many unsung shares info about Lakshmibai and very sweet, accommodative and heroes, whose life story, he Veerapandiya reported to sets whenever I want- believes, hasn’t been documented his research for Kattabomman, Narasimha ed,” he informs, adding that the to that of other freedom heroes. Reddy didn’t command an biggest challenge that he had to “Taking Sye Raa as an inspiration, I the movie that army to rebel against confront was to strike a fine bal- hope other directors will bring the British. He inspired people ance between keeping the film stories of many other heroes to helped him get to come along with him grand yet real. “It was the toughest life,” he states, adding that next up, and he is different in that job of the lot. I gave my best. Plus, he wouldn’t see himself associating ready with the sense,” the director exults. India was a wealthy country in the with an epic like Sye Raa. “It’s a big The next stop for 18th century before British plun- headache. It’s tough to get such script within a Surender was to get the dered it. I wanted to project that budgets in the first place. I’m lucky approval of Paruchuri richness as well.” to have got a producer like Charan. month Venkateswara Rao, who He cherishes working with If I get an offer on the similar lines liked it. Later, Chiru Chiranjeevi, saying that his cre- next, I wouldn’t be taking it up.”

uperstar Mahesh Babu, Hyderabad. However, it who is known for his fre- won’t be all pleasure for quent trips abroad, has the actor as we are told that S taken off to an undis- he will be shooting for a closed location along with commercial as well in for- his family for a small eign shores. He will be join- vacay. With his children getting ing the sets of Sarileru Ram makes Puri's Dussera holidays, the actor felt the Neekevvaru on October 13. need to take a small break. He isn’t Presently, director Anil required for the current leg of film- Ravipudi is filming scenes ing of Sarileru on Prakash Raj who will be Neekevvaru, seen as a political leader b'day memorable which is Yeddula Nagendra in the going film. We also hear that the am, who has gifted an expensive coffee Kopi on in makers have designed Vijaya luwak to Puri Jagannadh earlier this Shanti’s house set on a 30-acre February, has chosen to present another farmland in the city outskirts. memorable gift to his director who cele- Adjacent to her house, a maize R brated his 53rd birthday last Saturday. crop has also been raised arti- Realizing his director’s passion for music, ficially to give the film an the actor, who forged a great bond withiSmart the former authentic look. on the sets of their first collaboration A joint production venture Shankar, presented him French made Devialet between Dil Raju, Anil Sunkara Phantom Gold bluetooth speaker. The interna- and G Mahesh Babu tionally renowned brand, known for superior Entertainment, the action-com- audio delivering quality, easily costs around edy, will fly into the cinema Rs 3 lakh in India including the stand and ship- halls next Sankranti. ping charges. Puri’s production partner Charmmee, — NG taking to Twitter, noted that the director is pleased with the gift and is liter- MAHESH ally flying high. on a short holiday

RANA extends his stay in the US further t’s been more than two ing a brand, it’s evident, although he months since Rana flashed a smile that he is not in the Daggubati has been in the best of health. US, seeking treatment to With him not recovered complete- I kidney ailment. While he ly, the waiting game for Virata has denied being there Parvam, which Rana committed to, over health issues, saying that he is in continues. Director Venu Udugula the US for a few weeks to research has shot a significant part of the film, about his next and meet a few visual which throws light on the Maoist effects companies for special effects movement in the ’90s, specifically the for one of my upcoming project, moral dilemma that prevailed during sources indicated otherwise. He was that time, minus the Baahubali actor expected to touch down Hyderabad till now. The shoot was to resume last month-end but it seems doctors sometime later this month but it who have been treating him asked seems the film will stare at another him to extend his stay by another delay. Rana has to put on some month. In a latest still of him promot- weight before he starts filming. 14

Hyderabad Wednesday October 2, 2019 celeb talks

DJ SHEIZWOOD, ANURADHA PAUDWAL RECREATE RAGHUPATI RAGHAV SONG

adma Shri Anuradha and concluding this simple truth: Paudwal and deejay- God and Allah are your composer DJ Sheizwood names/May God bestow wis- have collaborated to dom on all. If the Father of the P come up with a new Nation didn’t believe in diversifica- recreation of the classic tion of caste and religion, then why bhajan Raghupati Raghav. The song should we! On his birthday let us will be launched on the occasion of not only revisit his bhajan but also Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth follow what he preached,” anniversary on Wednesday. Sheizwood said. DJ Sheizwood has recreated the Paudwal, who has rendered the melody of the song through a sym- song, said, “It was an honor to phony of flute, santoor, guitar and record such a iconic song and drums, to connect with the youth launch it on the birth anniversary of his 150th birth anniversary. We and also enhance the impact of Gandhiji. I hope the audience likes wish to revive and develop the AMANDA SEYFRIED chanting. it.” country’s cultural and spiritual con- “Raghupati Raghav is a devotional The song is released by Apeksha sciousness, particularly globally, to song loved by all. The bhajan goes Music. “What better day than identify and root with traditions TRANSFORMS INTO on to affirm the presence of Sita Gandhi Jayanti to remember and values,” said Ajay Jaswal and Ram, showering praise on them, Gandhi ji by revisiting his song on Apeksha Jaswal of Apeksha Music. CHARACTER FOR INDIE FILM ctress Amanda Seyfried was all-energy as she continued shooting for her new indie drama film A Mouthful Of A Air here. The Mamma Mia! star was spotted filming scenes with both a real baby and a prop doll, reports dailymail.co.uk. In between takes, she was seen talking to first time director Amy Koppelman and even kissing a puppy as her colleagues laughed. The Mean Girls actress flaunted her taut midriff in a white tee worn under a checked SANJAY shirt and a denim jacket. She also wore a pair of BAGS AWARD washed out baggy jeans with rolled up FOR MOST bottoms and a pair of wedge heels. A Mouthful Of Air INSPIRING JUSTIN BIEBER, BALDWIN is adapted from the novel of the same name by INDIAN GET MARRIED PUBLICLY Koppelman, who wrote the adapt- BOLLYWOOD inger Justin Bieber and model Even Bieber’s ex-girlfriend Caitlin Beadles ed screenplay Hailey Baldwin are married again. was also present at the wedding. and is also The couple who secretly tied the She documented the festivities on her directing. ACTOR IN UK knot last year, exchanged vows Instagram story, which show her rav- S again in a larger ceremony in front ing over “gluten-free” cornbread at anjay Kapoor has been in the of family and friends on Monday, what appears to be the couple’s industry for as long as three reports people.com. rehearsal dinner. decades, and the actor has been a The ceremony was held at the Montage Just before the wedding, the part of some of the best films in the Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina by the May Sorry hitmaker took to Instagram S past. The actor has been recognised River. and shared a photo of a new for all the performances he has put Bieber and Baldwin said their ‘I Do’s’ in Audemars Piguet watch he’d together, and in fact, he is also relatively front of 154 guests — including models apparently splurged on. popular, which includes his performance in the Kendall Jenner, Camila Morrone and Joan “Got myself a lil wedding last web series that co-starred Manisha Koirala. Smalls. gift,” he captioned the image. And for that, the actor also received an award for his performance, for which he travelled to Norway last year. And now, he has received an award at the House of Common Parliament of the United Kingdom, for being the Most Inspiring Indian Bollywood Actor. About that, the actor said, “Every actor feels great while getting an award and when you receive awards after 25 years of being around, it’s reassuring that people still love you and like your work. Last year, in September, I got an award for web series in Oslo. Now, exactly a year later, I’ll be receiving an award in the UK for all the work that I have done as an actor.” He added, “It particularly recognises my work in the last two years, starting from Dil Sambhal Ja Zara, to the web series and my AISHWARYA TO LEND VOICE recent Bollywood release Mission Mangal. The web series has recently been nominated at the Emmys, which feels great. I’ve always believed that sometimes, a 30-minute short FOR DISNEY'S MALEFICENT film can do wonders to your career. The kind of platform the series gave me was ctress Aishwarya Rai them as they are pulled in different blend,” said Bikram Duggal, Head — heartwarming.” Bachchan will lend her directions by impending nuptials, Studio Entertainment, Disney India. voice for Hollywood star unexpected allies and dark new Jolie reprises her iconic role as A Angelina Jolies character forces at play. Maleficent in the follow-up to the in Disneys Maleficent: “Looking at how Angelina Jolie fits 2014 film. Mistress Of Evil in Hindi. Maleficent’s role down to the letter, it Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil releases The central character Maleficent is was hard to imagine anyone else in English and Hindi in theatres voiced by Jolie in the original version essaying the character other than across India on October of the much awaited sequel Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for our 18. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, local audience. We wanted to build a which is a tale of good versus strong connect and bring her charac- evil. ter to life in Hindi and felt Maleficent: Mistress Of Aishwarya’s persona, which is Evil sees Maleficent and filled with elegance and her poise would be a goddaughter perfect Aurora begin to question the com- plex family ties that bind HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 sport 15

SINGLES IPL AUCTION IN KOLKATA ON DEC 19 New Delhi: The players' auction for the next Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held at Kolkata for the Door is always open first time, on December 19. The trading window that is currently open will close on November 14. The franchises are originally allotted Rs 85 crore to build their teams for 2020. Every franchise will also have Unbeaten in top flight Conte’s new Inter travel Camp Nou to face Messi & Co an additional purse of Rs three crore in addition to the balance in their kitties from the last auction. This Barcelona vs Inter Milan year's auction is the last one before the franchises disband next year and prepare to assemble fresh Live from 12:30am IST squads from 2021 at a mega auction. SONY TEN 2 NETWORK SANGAKKARA TAKES CHARGE OF MCC London: Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday took over as the first non- Jadon Sancho in action against Barcelona AP British President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The former Sri Lankan wicketkeeper- batsman will hold the post for one year. "I am thrilled Dortmund expect to hold the prestigious position of MCC President and I look forward to working hard with the MCC to build on this incredible year of cricket," Sangakkara to lose Sancho said in a statement. His tenure as MCC President AFP n DORTMUND will encompass two England Tests against West Indies and Pakistan, ODI against Australia and the orussia Dortmund expect to lose launch of The Hundred competition. BEngland winger Jadon Sancho to a Premier League club with both DE VILLIERS TO PLAY FOR BRISBANE HEAT Manchester United and City reported- Sydney: South African great AB de Villiers will ly tracking the teenager, director of make his debut in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League during the 2019-20 season after signing Antoine Griezmann hugs Lionel Messi after scoring against Valencia in La Liga FCB/Twitter sport Michael Zorc has admitted. After turning down a new with Brisbane Heat, the team announced on contrasted sharply with their Chelsea ended in a 3-0 defeat in March Manchester City contract to join Tuesday. The 35-year-old prolific batsman will join domestic form. 2018. “We’re getting into the right frame Dortmund in August 2017, Sancho, still the Heat for the second half of the eight-team Conte — reportedly the highest- of mind, but we sill have to grow a lot. We’re only 19, made his England debut last competition that runs from December to February. paid coach in Italy with a salary of 10 newborns in this project.” October on the back of stunning per- He said the decision to join the Heat from January million euros (USD 10.8m) a Conte has remodelled the club formances for the German club. was an easy one to make. “They play the kind of year — believes his side are flour- he took over after a rollercoaster two He has scored 18 goals with 29 brand that I want to be associated with. It's quite ishing because he simplifies the years under predecessor Luciano assists in 64 games for Dortmund who aggressive, they go after the attack, and I'm looking game. Spalletti — who brought Inter back in the current market can expect forward to going to the Gabba,” de Villiers said. “I am a coach who always to the Champions League on the around 100 million euros ($109 mil- gives a precise idea of football final day of each of the last two sea- lion) for Sancho having paid eight mil- PELLEGRINI OUT FOR TWO MONTHS to his team. I seem to set the sons — bringing in 11 newcomers lion pounds for him after he signed a Milan: Italy international midfielder Lorenzo trend in tactics,” said the former in the summer. five-year deal until June 2022. Pellegrini has been ruled out for two months after Chelsea and Juventus coach. Former captain Mauro Icardi moved According to the British media, United undergoing foot surgery, his Serie A club Roma “My football has always been on loan to Paris Saint-Germain amid a pro- and ex-club City are monitoring him. said on Tuesday. "Pellegrini underwent a corrective organised, we have an idea and tracted contract wrangle which overshad- Sancho has made a great start to procedure on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot," work hard on a range of scenar- owed last season. the season with four goals and six the club said in a statement. The surgery was ios. Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku assists in nine games and Dortmund successful and Pellegrini should "complete his “All our performances this joined from Manchester United along with have reportedly doubled his salary to recovery in around 60 days," it added. Pellegrini will season have shown quality midfielder Alexis Sanchez, with young six million euros per year. miss Italy's Euro 2020 qualifier against Greece in and organisation, but men- midfielders Stefano Sensi and Nicolo Many fans, however, do not expect Rome on October 12, when the Azzurri could seal tality makes the difference Barella also arriving at the San Siro. the club to hold onto the fleet-footed their spot in next year's continental tournament. in getting out of tricky sit- The busy transfer window seems to winger for much longer and Zorc uations.” have paid off with Lukaku and Sensi both agrees that “the really top clubs” are JR SHUTTLERS SEAL 3RD Helenio Herrera was bagging three league goals and Barella “not blind”. CONSECUTIVE WIN the last man to lead grabbing the late equaliser against Slavia “You don’t have to be a prophet to Kazan: Maisnam Meiraba Luwang and Tasnim Mir Inter to win six straight Prague. say that Jadon will certainly not be on Tuesday led India to an impressive 4-1 victory matches from the start Sanchez then scored on his debut playing here for another five years,” said over Australia in their Group E clash of the BWF of a league season against Sampdoria at the weekend, before the Dortmund boss ahead of today’s World Jr Mixed Team C’ships. In the opening match, back in 1966-1967, being sent off for diving. Champions League game away to Tanisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar continued their Inter Milan manager celebrates after Romelu Lukaku scores second goal against AC Milan at San Siro during Serie A clash Inter/Twitter the three-time “At the age of 26, I want a coach like Slavia Prague. good form, overcoming Jack Yu and Kaitlyn Ea 21- Serie A winner this, who helps me every day and gives me 17, 20-22, 21-11 to give India first point of the day. AFP n BARCELONA time in 53 years at the weekend with a 3- having also established them as a continen- motivation,” said Lukaku of Conte. Meiraba then crushed Rio Agustino 21-17, 21-11 to 1 win at Sampdoria that came despite hav- tal force with European Cup wins in 1964 But it is still early days for Conte’s bid current run of eight before going on to secure India's second point. In the girls' singles, ntonio Conte has returned to Italian ing to play most of the second half a man and 1965. to topple his former club Juve, where he coach the Italian national team. Tasnim Mir easy 21-11, 21-15 victory over Angela football in style with Inter Milan fly- down. They are two points ahead of fierce Conte is bidding to claim the club’s first spent the bulk of his footballing career. However Conte’s thrilling start is no Yu give India an unassailable 3-0 lead. Manjit Singh ing high under his back-to-basics rivals Juventus as they await a top-of-the- league title since 2010, the year they won The former Italy midfielder won 13 guarantee of Inter’s first league title in nine Khwairakpam and Dingku Singh Konthoujam then A made a comeback in the second game to see off guidance, ahead of a Champions League table clash at the San Siro on Sunday. an historic treble under rival coach Jose trophies in as many years in Turin, includ- years: Rudi Garcia lead Roma to a Serie A trip to Barcelona that will test the Serie A Meanwhile Inter head for Catalonia Mourinho. ing five Serie A titles and their last record 10 straight wins in the 2013/2014 Ricky Tang and De Zhao 17-21, 21-8. 21-14. The leaders’ continental credentials. today off the back of a shaky start in Group “We must now press the reset button, Champions League in 1996. season but missed out to Juve, as did Napoli sole setback came in the last match when Aditi Bhatt Conte’s side stretched their perfect F, a 1-1 draw against Slavia Prague salvaged focus on Barcelona at Camp Nou,” insist- He returned to coach the club in 2011, two season ago after a run of seven wins & Tanisha Crasto lost to Victoria He & Angela Yu 17- league start to six wins from six for the first late after a below-par performance that ed Conte, whose last trip to Barcelona with and won the first three Serie A titles in their on the bounce. 21, 21-18, 15-21 in women's doubles. AGENCIES India register 4th Murray going Djoker returns with win win in Belgium ‘in right direction’ PTI n ANTWERP FP n BEIJING he Indian men’s hockey Tteam eked out a fighting ndy Murray said his return to 2-1 win over reigning World Atennis is going “in the right and European champions direction” after the former num- Belgium to register their ber one claimed his biggest scalp fourth consecutive win of the on Tuesday since career-saving hip tour here on Tuesday. surgery. Amit Rohidas (10th The Briton defeated US Open minute) and Simranjeet semi-finalist Matteo Berrettini 7- Singh (52nd) scored for 6 (7/2), 7-6 (9/7) in just over two Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring AP world No 5 India. hours at the China Open in smog- Andy Murray in action during China Open ATP Belgium’s lone goal came gy Beijing. Novak Djokovic returns a shot during his opening round match at Japan Open ATP from the stick of captain Murray meets compatriot watering clash with second seed Indian player battles for possession AFP n TOKYO Honours even Felix Denayer in the 33rd HockeyIndia/Twitter Cameron Norrie in the last 16 after Alexander Zverev of Germany. Djokovic said it would be “a minute. against Belgium a gutsy victory over the 13th- The 19-year-old Canadian, rated dream come true.” India started the game on and Denayer scored with ranked Italian. one of the finest young talents in orld number one Novak “It definitely is one of the an attacking note and earned stunning drag-flick to level The three-time Grand Slam tennis, beat Albert Ramos Vinolas 6- WDjokovic displayed steady greatest wishes, if I can say so, the at Old Trafford a penalty corner in the 10th the scores. winner, said he had made big 3, 6-4. recovery of his left shoulder injury Gold in the next season and the AFP n MANCHESTER maintain their three- minute, which was duly con- Thereafter, both the strides since the first singles match Top seed Dominic Thiem on Tuesday by defeating an rest of my career,” said Djokovic, point advantage over verted by Rohidas to give his teams seemed focused on not of his return, a defeat at the defeated Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 6-1. Australian challenger at the Japan a Bronze medal winner at the ierre-Emerick United, who move up to side the lead. giving away possession Cincinnati Masters in mid-August. On the women’s side, world Open, his first competition since Beijing Olympics in 2008. PAubameyang’s sec- 10th. World No 2 Belgium, cheaply. Last week in Zhuhai he won number one Ashleigh Barty, reign- pulling out of the US Open. “Hopefully I can get at least a ond-half strike, award- United’s goal came however, did not sit back and India were happy to sit his first ATP singles match since ing champion Caroline Wozniacki The experienced Serbian top- step further in Tokyo. I still feel ed by VAR, denied just before the break tried to counter the Indian back and wait for their oppor- January’s major operation. and Naomi Osaka all comfortably seed claimed a 6-4, 6-2 victory young in my body and my spirit Manchester United a when Daniel James led attacks. tunity and the tactic bore fruit “I didn’t really feel like I was reached the last 16. against 20-year-old Alexei Popyrin, as well. I still feel motivated to do much-needed win to the counter from one But some last-ditch in the 52nd minute when playing at a great level,” he said of Barty, troubled by a calf problem who fought bravely at the Ariake great things on the court,” he said. kickstart their season end of the field to the defending from the Indians they scored a well-construct- his match against Richard Gasquet last week in Wuhan, said she felt no Colosseum. Meanwhile, Djokovic was as Arsenal emerged other and after his cross coupled with some fine saves ed team goal in the 52nd in Cincinnati ill effects in a 6-4, 6-2 win over Djokovic added his shoulder marking his 271st week as the from Old Trafford with just evaded Rashford, by experienced goalkeepers minute through Simranjeet. “Whereas even last week (in Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva. felt “good” and declared that he has world’s number one, claiming the a 1-1 draw on Monday. the England interna- helped the visitors to main- Down by a goal, Belgium Zhuhai), although I lost in the sec- The 21-year-old Japanese Osaka set his eyes on an Olympic medal title of the third longest weeks in Scott McTominay’s tional cut the ball back tain one goal lead till the half. attacked in numbers in the ond round, I felt like I was play- ruthlessly blew away Germany’s next year. the top spot, and passing the stunning strike to give to the edge of the box Belgium showed their dying stages of the match but ing tour-level tennis.” Andrea Petkovic, 6-2, 6-0, in just 59 “Very pleased overall with record of American great Ivan United the lead was a where McTominay quality in the opening min- the Indians came up with “I think things are going in the minutes. the game,” he said after the win. Lendl. rare moment of quality smashed into the top utes of the third quarter as some resolute defending to right direction,” added Murray. The Dane Wozniacki defeated When asked about his ambi- The Serbian is now chasing in a poor first-half. corner. they secured another penal- secure their fourth consecu- Also in the men’s draw, Felix Christina McHale of the United tions about winning an Olympic Pete Sampras with 286 weeks, and However, Ole That was the first ty corner in the 33rd minute tive win of the tour. Auger Aliassime set up a mouth- States, 6-4, 6-0. Gold medal in Tokyo next year, Roger Federer with 310 weeks.’ Gunnar Solskjaer’s goal United had men could not scored a goal hold out for all from open play three points as at home in the Aubameyang’s first-half this City boy Sujay brings trophy home goal just before the season. hour mark was But they PNS n HYDERABAD and two free throws in the final lot of practice back home. basketball facilities in schools allowed to stand soon needed a minute, amounting to a 4 ISSO was formed with an ini- but also actively engaging stu- despite the Gabon inter- second as Arsenal International Schools point win over the opponent tiative to develop and nurture dents in all walks of next gen- national being initially struck back after the Sports Organisation team - JPSI (Jaipur). An exhil- across international schools eration basketball mania. At a flagged offside. break thanks to VAR. (ISSO) conducted a arated Sujay says - "Basketball affiliated to Cambridge, IB juncture where NBA is com- United have now Saka pounced on a Basketball tournament from is my passion and I am glad and other international boards ing to Mumbai where won just two of their last loose pass deep inside Sep 24th till 28th where sev- India is picking up on the game and is an authorized body to Sacramento Kings will take on 12 Premier League the United half and fed eral schools across India par- briskly!!" His team mates Akhil organize and conduct sports Indiana Pacers - public, media games dating back to Aubameyang, who had ticipated. Our Hyderabad Gadde, Teja Kanumuru, events and competitions and businesses are enthusias- last season and sit 12 been flagged offside, teams from Oakridge Antriksh Poogalia, Akshay between International Schools tically watching where the points adrift of leaders before dinking the ball International School have won Rupakula, Lakshman Peri, in India and has over 30 inter- game takes India to - especial- Liverpool just seven past De Gea. Under-17 Boys, Under-14 Manu Dondeti, Abhinav national schools affiliated to ly in the context of rising games into the cam- However, replays Boys and Under-14 Girls bas- Vemuri, Shashank Vanga, the organization. ISSO sports franchises. 48 mins of paign. showed he was clearly ketball championship this year. Maurya Gutta, Rao Rithvik, Basketball is fast becoming each power-packed, adrenalin A point is enough played onside by Harry Sujay Kukatla, a 11th grade stu- Kesav Bobba along with the the favorite sport for school rushing games this holiday to edge Arsenal back Maguire and his eighth dent from Oakridge took his coach "Srinivas" have expressed and college youth. There is an season in Mumbai is sure to into the top four on goal of the season was team to victory in a nail-biting their immense happiness over increasing number of schools begin a new chapter in Indian goal difference and allowed to stand. finish where he scored a layup the hard fought victory after a that are not just providing the Sports History. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2019 sport 16 Hitman begins life as Test opener PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM

imited overs phenomenon India vs South Africa Rohit Sharma starts life as a Live from 9:30am IST LTest opener but the embat- STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK tled Rishabh Pant will not be there when India begins the experiment with the first match against South Africa here today. At Pant’s expense, Wriddhiman Saha will play his first international match in 22 months after India captain Virat Kohli confirmed that the Delhi keeper-batsman was being dropped from the first Test of India’s home season. While India will be desperately hoping that Rohit replicates his limited overs success in the traditional format, the build-up to the experiment has not been ideal to say the least with Saha in for Pant Virat Kohli speaks during press conference ahead of 1st Test PTI the batsman failing to score in the only warm-up game before the PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM everyone to see. He has done well series. with the bat whenever he has got Rohit will be given But it won’t surprise many if riddhiman Saha will a chance,” said Kohli on the eve the stylish opener scores a ‘daddy Wreplace the struggling of the first Test. hundred’ here, like he is used to Rishabh Pant in the Indian line- “It was unfortunate that he enough space to find in the blue jersey. up for the first Test, captain Virat was out with an injury. According Rohit is in the form of his life Kohli announced here on to me he is the best keeper the but could not be accommodated Tuesday, calling the Bengal play- world. With these conditions he his game: Kohli in the middle-order in the two er the “best wicketkeeper” in the starts for us,” he added. Tests in the West Indies but now world. The skipper said Saha is PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM with K L Rahul dropped due to The 34-year-old Saha was out always going to be the first choice lack of runs, Rohit opening the of the team for a long time due in the traditional format. ndia skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday threw his innings could be a blessing in dis- to injury and came back into the “...Saha was always the one we Iweight behind Rohit Sharma, saying his pro- guise for India. side during the two-Test series in would back as a pure keeper in motion to the opening slot in Tests could end In the net sessions ahead of the West Indies. However, he did Test cricket. He has done well up making the line-up “more lethal” and the styl- the first Test, all eyes were on Rohit not get to play there and Pant kept under pressure situations in the ish batsman will be given enough “space” to find who seemed very much deter- wickets in both the games. past for us, so it was just about his game in red-ball cricket. mined to make the most of the “Yes Saha is fit and fine to go. finding the right opportunity “...If he does that (succeeds in the opening opportunity and improve his Test He is going to start the series for and the moment to bring him role), then our batting order at the top becomes record. us. His keeping credentials are for back in.” more lethal. It is difficult to have a player like In 27 Tests, he has made that to not start every time,” said Kohli on the 1585 runs at 39.62 while he is the TEST eve of the first Test. owner of more than 10,000 runs TEAMS ENCOUNTERS “...If he comes into his own then the whole in limited overs cricket. India's playing XI: Rohit Venue Tests Ind SA Draw batting order looks a completely different bat- The captain also confirmed Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, In India 16 8 5 3 ting order anywhere in the world,” added the the availability of seasoned spin- Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat skipper. ner Ravichandran Ashwin. Kohli (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, In SA 20 3 10 7 Asked if the management is thinking of giv- Ashwin, who is yet to play inter- Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Total 36 11 15 10 ing Rohit at least five to six Tests, Kohli said: “We national cricket since he injured Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, HIGHEST INNINGS TO TA L are not looking to rush him. There is a differ- himself during the Adelaide Test Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed ent pattern you follow in India and different win last December, was not part Shami, Ishant Sharma. Ind: 643-6 dec at Kolkata 2009-10 abroad. Opening is a spot where you have to give of the Tests in the West Indies. South Africa: Faf du Plessis SA : 620-4 dec at Centurion 2010-11 a player space to understand his own game. The rest of line-up looks set- BCCI/Twitter (capt), Temba Bavuma, HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE “He will be given space to find his game and tled with India fielding two pac- Rohit Sharma walks to bat at nets during India’s practice session on the eve of first Test against South Africa Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton come into his own,” ers and as many spinners. If the including skipper Faf du Plessis, Bavuma were amongst the runs in of overcast skies and spells of rain de Kock, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Ind: 319 V Sehwag at Chennai 2007-08 The skipper said it would be great for the wicket is turning, Hanuma Vihari were part of the squad that the warm-up and that should on all five days of the game. Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, SA: 253*H Amla at Nagpur 2009-10 team if Rohit can play the role Virender Sehwag will be expected to contribute as received a 3-0 hammering from give them confidence ahead of the India, who are aiming to win Aiden Markram, Senuran BEST BOWLING (INNINGS) did in his prime while insisting that the team the third-spinner. India four years ago. game. a record-breaking 11th consecu- Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, is not looking for any specific kind of approach India are the overwhelming Not many are giving the The pace trio of Kagiso tive series at home, need to be Anrich Nortje, Vernon Ind: 7-66 R Ashwin at Nagpur 2015-16 from the stylish batsman. favourites against South Africa Proteas a chance in the series, Rabada, Vernon Philander and wary of South Africa’s potent Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso SA: 8-64 L Klusener at Kolkata 1996-97 “We are not looking at a certain kind of dis- who have come here with a new- especially if the ball starts to turn. Lungi Ngidi can trouble the pace attack comprising Rabada, Rabada, Rudi Second. FAISEL FEATURES play of batting from Rohit. It is about him find- look squad. Only five players, Aiden Markram and Temba Indians, especially with prediction Philander and Ngidi. ing his game at the top. Yes, his strength is to take the game forward. Like what Viru bhai used to do for the team for a long period. group has changed completely. Kohli said whatever be the requirement, Time to grow new leaders, the next Rohit is experienced enough to improvise and set of pacers, the next Hashim deliver the goods for the team. LESSONS FROM THE PAST Amla. I am excited about that.” “He definitely has the ability. If the wicket While they struggled against is challenging and then obviously you won’t see Du Plessis says he learnt his lessons from 2015 tour the spinners last time around and him smashing the ball, he knows what to do.” are expected to have a tough time With the World Test Championship up for PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM time, scoring just 60 runs in seven five squad members who had either you can disappear or come again, du Plessis feels their number grabs, the skipper said Rohit succeeding at the innings. toured in 2015. The other four are back stronger.” one spinner Keshav Maharaj can top will help the team hugely. outh African captain Faf du “What Test cricket in general Kagiso Rabada, Dean Elgar, Temba The series against India will be trouble the high-profile Indian “We have given people opportunities in the SPlessis has “learnt” his lessons do to you is, if there is a flaw in your Bavuma and Vernon Philander South Africa’s first in the World Test batting. past. Mayank (Agarwal) came into the system, from the disastrous tour of India game, it exposes it. Obviously last who played just one Test before get- Championship. Following a disap- “In the past teams visiting KL had been there for a while, (Murali) Vijay four years ago and hopes the time we came here as a batting unit ting injured. pointing World Cup campaign, the India used reverse swing and extra was there for a while. So there will always be team’s young members will emerge and personally myself found it dif- “It was tough for everyone, but team is back on the road and also pace to their advantage. Last time room for people to come in because of their per- as improved cricketers after the ficult in tough conditions. The fact it was huge value for me. After that play England and Australia in the here we felt the ball spun quite a bit formances. current series. is that I needed to get better from I started playing spin better. So I next six months. Du Plessis is look- and the spinner we have in “But we feel because we have a Test cham- South Africa had no answer to a defensive and technical point of think all players have to go through ing forward to the challenge. Maharaj is as good as anyone in the pionship to look forward to and Rohit’s been in the spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja, view to adapt to play in tough con- tough times to make them better “It is a good time to be involved world. He would just be much as the Test set up for a long time it’s about provid- losing the four-match series 0-3. ditions,” Du Plessis said on the eve and understand where their poten- with a young team. A lot of senior a challenge for Indian batters, he ing him the opportunity and find that template Faf du Plessis bats during nets session PTI Du Plessis himself had a tough of the first Test. He is among the tial weaknesses are. And then players are out and leadership concluded. that he wants to in Test cricket,” he said. Lower back injury may keep PTI n BENGALURU Sindhu out of kipper Shreyas Iyer and SSurya Kumar Yadav hit Mumbai notch up first win Hardik out for long period responsible fifties as defending top 5 in rankings champions Mumbai registered In other matches, Gujarat PTI n NEW DELHI back from the United their first win in the Vijay posted an easy seven-wicket Kingdom,” a senior Hazare Trophy after defeating win over Rajasthan and ndia’s first-choice all- BCCI source said. Saurashtra by five wickets Services put it across Railways Irounder Hardik It is being speculat- here. rather comfortably. Pandya is set to miss ed that Hardik may After restricting the upcoming T20 have to go for a back Saurashtra to 245/9 in their EASY WIN FOR International series surgery, which will Elite Group A match at the C GARH against Bangladesh keep him out for about Alur cricket stadium III, DEHRADUN: Left-arm spinner since his acute lower- five months. Mumbai romped home with Gurinder Singh claimed three back injury has resur- “Hardik was left two overs to spare courtesy wickets as Chandigarh defeat- PTI n NEW DELHI faced and may force out of Test squad as he Iyer’s gritty 75 and Surya’s ed Sikkim by four wickets in him out of action for a didn’t fit in the combi- formidable unbeaten 85. a rain-curtailed Plate Group orld champion P V Sindhu slipped a long period. nations. But then he is In the second Elite Group match. Wplace to the sixth spot after a poor run According to BCCI not in Baroda’s Vijay A game, Hyderabad defeated Gurinder returned with in the last two weeks but former sources, Hardik will Hazare team led by Karnataka by 21 runs to grab figures of 4-0-19-3 as Sikkim Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli soon fly to the United Krunal (Pandya). four points. were restricted to a paltry 111 Kashyap continued his good run, breaking Kingdom for an assess- Everyone is keeping India discard Ambati for four after electing to bat in into the top 25 in the latest BWF ranking on ment of the injury, their fingers crossed Rayadu, held the fort for the rain-hit match that was Tuesday. which was first sus- and hoping that he Hyderabad with an unbeaten reduced to 21-overs-a-side World Championship Gol medallist tained during the Asia doesn’t need to go 87 and later slow-left arm Tamil Nadu players return to pavilion after defeating Bengal in Vijay Hazare group C match in Jaipur on Tuesday PTI affair. Sindhu, who made early exits at the China Cup in Dubai last under the knife. Then orthodox bowler B Sandeep In reply, Chandigarh were Open and Korea Open, dropped to world No September. he won’t be back before grabbed four wickets. knock of 97 (62 balls, 8 fours, was in a spot of bother at 123 and Shahrukh Khan (69 not cruising at 65 for no loss in 61 6 spot after five months and the former world The Baroda all- the 2020 IPL,” the 4 sixes) as Tamil Nadu beat for 5 in the 37th over before out, 45 balls, 4 fours, 5 sixes). balls before losing quick wick- No 2 shuttler will look to make amends at rounder is the second source added. DK STARS IN TAMIL Bengal by 74 runs to notch up recovering to finish with 286 In reply, Bengal was ets to be reduced to 106 for six the Denmark Open and French Open. key member in the WIN its fourth straight win in the for 7 in 50 overs, thanks to a bowled out for 212 in 45.3 in the penultimate over. Former world No 6, Kashyap was Indian team after pre- JAIPUR: Skipper Dinesh Group C here. splendid century sixth-wicket overs, thanks to a disciplined Needing six runs from the rewarded for his creditable semifinal finish mier speedster Jasprit Karthik starred with a superb Sent in to bat, Tamil Nadu partnership between Karthik effort by the TN bowlers. last over, Gurinder hit a at last week’s Korea Open Super 500 event Bumrah, who has been as he improved five places to reach the world ruled out of the No 25 spot. South Africa Test KARACHI: Satisfied with “I am feeling good. I need to maintain series due to stress the security of the ongo- Test C’ship in Pak will depend on seniors availability: SLC fitness and keep working hard. May be, now fractures in his lower ing limited-overs tour of top 20 by year end can be possible,” Kashyap back. Pakistan, Sri Lanka ICC Test Championship we are playing the World Secretary Mohan de Silva tour have played inside said. “Hardik is also set Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday in Karachi and Lahore Test Championship and if are currently in Pakistan and out of national team Saina Nehwal remained static at world to go the United said they will take a call but the Islanders instead three or four players who to assess the security for and they could put pres- No 8 spot despite her opening round loss at Kingdom on on playing the World opted to play a limited- are in the Test team their team. sure on the senior play- Korea, where she had to battle a stomach ail- Wednesday to consult Test Championship overs series of three ODIs refuse to come, we will The Sports Minister ers,” Fernando said. ment. the same doctor, who scheduled to be held and as many Twenty20 then have to see and take said the Sri Lankan play- “We initially wanted Among other Indians, Kidambi Srikanth, had treated him during here in December matches. a call,” SLC President ers who have travelled to to play just three T20 B Sai Praneeth and Sameer Verma improved the first injury post based on the availabil- The PCB has now Shammi de Silva told Pakistan can vouch for matches in Pakistan but a place each to occupy the world No 9, 12 Asia Cup. He is certain- ity of their senior invited the SLC to play reporters. the security. then we felt we need to and 17th spots respectively. ly not playing the players. matches of the ICC Test Sri Lanka Sports “We have to respect support Pakistan more. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Bangladesh series but The Pakistan Championship in Minister Harin Fernando their (the Lankan players, We wanted to go ahead Shetty remained at the 12th spot in men’s how long he will be out Cricket Board (PCB) Pakistan in December. and we have no com- and the a top-level dele- who refused to travel) with the tour because doubles, while Ashwini Ponnappa and N is still not clear. We will had initially invited SLC “The security for this plaints. But for the Tests gation of SLC including decisions. But the players the team has to move on,” Sikki Reddy, who had finished runners-up know after he comes to play two Tests of the series has been top notch we have to think because President de Silva and who have come on the he added. at Maldives, gained a spot to reach 19th.