Janata Obeys Curfew

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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA deccanchronicle.com Vol. 83 No. 82 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | 6.00 HYDERABAD I MONDAY I 23 MARCH 2020 ` Janata obeys curfew Many states to extend Trains, Metro services, Covid cases rise to 396, lockdown till month-end interstate buses halted 3 new deaths take toll to 7 VINEETA PANDEY | DC with agency inputs ONLY 1 PERSON NEW DELHI, MARCH 22 CENTRE RECOMMENDED Deserted roads, empty LOCKDOWN IN 80 DISTS PER FAMILY CAN parks, silent neighbour- hoods — India saw an To stop local TELANGANA GO SHOPPING unprecedented complete transmission of ● self-imposed shutdown due ● Hyderabad Covid-19, the ● to the “janata curfew” as Centre recom- Medchal DC CORRESPONDENT millions stayed indoors fol- ● Ranga Reddy HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 lowing the appeal by Prime mended total Minister Narendra Modi. shutdown in 5 ● Sanga Reddy The state government’s At 5 pm the silence was bro- districts of TS ● Bhadradri Kothagudam lockdown of the state till ken with the sound of March 31 is essentially a thalis, conches and bells as PRIVATE COVID-119 serious exercise in ensur- people came out in large TESTING CENTRES ing that everyone stays at numbers to hail the efforts `4,500 home. The idea is to Maximum of healthcare providers and ● Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad reduce movement of peo- test cost all others involved in ● Apollo Hyderguda, Hyderabad ple thereby reducing the essential services. ● SRL Ltd., Secunderabad `1,500 chance of coronavirus India reported three more for screening from spreading from one coronavirus deaths on ● SRL Ltd, C/o. Ambicare suspect cases person to other. Sunday, including the first Clinics, Kondapur The lockdown will allow casualties from Bihar and `3,000 for only stores selling essen- Gujarat, taking the toll to ● Medics Labs, New Bowenpally confirmation test tial commodities. People seven and the number of will need to make quick Covid-19 cases rose to 396, purchases and return as authorities suspended home. To this end, the all passenger train and government said no more inter-state bus services till TS lockdown till March 31 than five people can gath- March 31 and imposed a er at any given public lockdown in 80 districts in place, street or road, any- unprecedented steps to con- S.A. ISHAQUI I DC where. Only one person tain the spread of the infec- HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 from a family will be tion 6 new positive cases allowed to leave the house The Union health min- Chief Minister K. Chandr- for making essential pur- istry said one death each asekhar Rao on Sunday chases. was reported from Bihar, announced a total lock- in TS take total to 27 People violating this Gujarat and Maharashtra down of Telangana till norm are liable to be on Sunday. A 38-year-old March 31 to combat the DC CORRESPONDENT penalised. man with a kidney ailment Coronavirus (Covid-19) epi- HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 INTER BOARD The government said and recent travel history to demic. that people working in Qatar died at AIIMS-Patna While addressing a press The number of Coron- PUTS OFF EXAMS private companies that and a 67-year-old man died conference here after avirus (Covid-19) cases in will be under the lock- at a hospital in Surat. reviewing the situation in Telangana on Sunday leapt down must be paid their Another death was report- the state at a meeting in from 21 to 27, with the gov- Hyderabad, March 22: monthly salaries on time. ed from Mumbai of a 63- Pragati Bhavan, Mr ernment announcing six The Telangana State Board The same goes for govern- year-old man. Chandrashekar Rao said, new Covid-19 positive of Intermediate Education ment employees though 80 As the virus cases “it is essential that we all patients in the state. has decided to postpone per cent of them are climbed, the central and take care and introduce Three of the six new cases five exams that were expected to stay home state governments decided preventive measures to are from the city and scheduled to be held on with only 20 per cent to lock down 80 districts in ensure the virus does not Ranga Reddy districts, March 23, until further working. 17 states from where Covid- spread further in Telan- while another is from notice. The Spot Valuation 19 cases have been reported gana. To achieve this objec- Bhadadri Kothagudem dis- Camp work that was to break the chain of trans- tive, the state government trict. Two others are origi- scheduled to be started mission, and the Health has taken this decision nally from AP. All six indi- from Monday has also been Ministry said states would under the Epidemic Dis- viduals had a history of postponed, according to a earmark hospitals to exclu- eases Act of 1897, and a recent foreign travel, the late night release. sively treat coronavirus notification has been state health department patients. issued.” said in its daily evening resident of Rajolu in east While essential services He said that with suspen- media bulletin on Covid-19. Godavari district of AP, were allowed to remain sion of all international A 24 year old male, desig- who flew into Hyderabad open, cities largely saw flight, no one allowed to nated as patient 22, who is from Sweden on March 16, milk booths opening for enter the country from sea from Guntur in AP, had the health department said. only a brief while as even route, threat of further recently arrived here from The fourth patient who ration and grocery shops import of Covid-19 infec- London via Dubai. Another tested positive is a 34-year- were closed in most of tion had been minimised, 23-year-old male, a student old male from Manikonda India. The only people on but there was need to con- and resident of Kukatpally in Ranga Reddy district, the roads were either tain spread of virus from in Hyderabad, travelled who too travelled back ambulances, the police or people who have already from London to Hyde- from Sweden on March 14. mediapersons. tested positive. rabad, via Doha in Qatar. The government was also Mr Rao said, “essential The third case confirmed ■ Page 4: Oldest positive expanding the network of services like milk and veg- is of a 26-year-old male, a case is 50-yyear-oold labs for testing samples etables would be exempted from suspected cases. for curfew but only one Several states, including person from each family 31. However, small kirana All inter-state borders with Maharashtra, Kerala, would be allowed to shop shops are allowed to oper- neighbouring Mahara- Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand for these essentials.” ate. He said all public shtra, Andhra Pradesh and and West Bengal, He announced that all transportation, including Karnataka have also been announced a partial or shops and establishments, auto rickshaws, taxis, pri- closed till then. complete lockdown for shopping malls, supermar- vate bus and Hyderabad varying periods. kets and wine shops would metro rail services stand ■ Page 4: No entry for Prime Minister Narendra remain closed till March suspended till March 31. private vehicles too: CM Modi thanked the people for expressing gratitude towards those at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus. In a series of tweets, the PM wrote: “The Foreign returnees flout country thanked each person who led the fight against coronavirus. Many thanks to the countrymen.” home quarantine rules The Prime Minister said the event marked the MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC missing, while a man who did not go home in beginning of the nation’s HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 came from Doha, left for Chandanagar, and instead victory in a long battle Andhra Pradesh without went to a residence in DD against the Covid-19 men- Despite the nation-wide any notice, while a third Colony. ace. He urged people to and global alarm over the has shifted his residence She did not follow self- bind themselves to the coronavirus pandemic, not and is not traceable. quarantine procedures, a principle of social distanc- everyone who has been A young woman, who fact confirmed by the staff ing with the same resolve asked by health officials to arrived in Hyderabad from of Greater Hyderabad and restraint. On Sunday, remain in home isolation Dubai on March 14, violat- Municipal Corporation several people posted and under quarantine after ed all home quarantine (GHMC). Her location was videos and audio of the returning from an interna- guidelines prescribed by finally traced by civic sounds of birds chirping tional trip are following the K. Chandrasekhar Rao- authorities through a and cuckoo singing. the instructions. led government. phone call. One woman, who After landing at the Rajiv ■ Page 8: ICMR issues returned from Singapore Gandhi International Air- ■ Page 4: Some returnees guidelines for pvt sector on March 13, has been port at Shamshabad, she giving fake addresses

CITIZENSHIP | STIR ‘Inflammable substance’ hurled near site: Cops Shaheen Bagh attacked New Delhi, March 22: indoors in a bid to contain has been registered at Saturday. A police official Unidentified men hurled the spread of the novel coro- Shaheen Bagh police sta- said they suspect an insid- “inflammable substance” navirus. tion. One of the volunteers er’s involvement in near the site of anti-citizen- Police found a banner, who did not wish to be iden- Sunday’s incident as the ship law protest in Shaheen rugs, burnt bamboo and a tified said the men threw a protesters had clashed on Bagh but none of the five few broken bottles. Some petrol bomb in a lane near Thursday too. women protesters present bottles were also found in a the protest site. “They had “We were informed about there were injured, police lane near the protest site, petrol bombs but there were a fight at the protest venue said. said deputy commissioner not many people around and had to intervene to sort However, the protestors of police (Southeast) R.P. then. Only five women were out the matter,” he said. A alleged that the attackers Meena. sitting on protest,” he said. section of protesters want to came on motorcycles and Initial investigation He said there has been a end the agitation due the hurled petrol bombs. The revealed that a person set a difference of opinion coronavirus outbreak but incident happened around banner on fire after between two groups over others want to continue. 9.15 am when entire Delhi “putting inflammable sub- continuing the protest and Many have left their slip- was observing a ‘Janata stance using a lighter,” police had to be called in pers there as a symbol of curfew’ with people staying Meena said, adding a case when they fought on their solidarity. — PTI c m y k c m y k

SHORT TAKES UOH HELPS STUDENTS Total silence, then a huge noise FLYING HOME Entire city stays at home, steps out to applaud medical personnel fighting the virus HARLEEN MINOCHA | DC DURGA PRASAD HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 SUNKU/SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL | DC The University of Hyderabad’s HYDERABAD, MARCH, 22 Hundreds stuck J&K Students' Association, in an attempt to help students liv- Hyderabadis on Sunday ing in the varsity’s hostel facil- gave a resounding ity, collected around `60,000 on ‘thumbs-up’ to the ‘Janata at railway station Saturday to support students Curfew’ call given by flying to their hometowns. The Prime Minister Narendra ADITYA CHUNDURU I DC A group of Telugu drive was started to fund those Modi. They stayed at home HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 youngsters who had just flying at the last minute to all day as part of the finished a hotel manage- Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir exercise to observe home Hundreds of travellers ment course in Lucknow and the northeast after the isolation and break the who had boarded trains wanted to get to University's orders to vacate spread of coronavirus yesterday were stranded at Kukatpally. They said they the hostel premises by March infection. railway stations on were looking for autos but 23. The people of the city Sunday as there were no there were just a handful “We decided to set up this also stepped out of their buses, autos or taxis to on the roads. “One of them fund because a situation of homes at 5 pm and take them to their final asked `800 for the trip,” panic and anxiety among stu- applauded the overwhelm- destinations in view of the said one of the group. dents living far away from ing and selfless services curfew announced by the The Hyderabad police their home had started to build rendered by health work- central government. In tried its best to salvage the up. Students who could not ers, service providers from many cases, it was the situation. They made afford the last minute tickets, various government police that came to their arrangements for a few that were priced between departments and media rescue. SETWIN buses to come to `15,000 and `20,000 had started persons. At the Secunderabad the station and transport to look at the railways as an On the streets, the story railway station on Sunday travellers whose destina- option,” said Hadif Nisar, was, however, slightly dif- afternoon, hundreds of tions were on the most president, Jammu and ferent. The city police, people had arrived in common routes. Kashmir Students' which deployed teams trains from Gorakhpur Sub-inspector M Srinu of Association, UoH. Train serv- of officials at nearly every and Yaswantpur. the Gopalapuram police, ices have been halted up to major junction, checked Most of them were look- who was coordinating the March 31. everyone who was passing ing to get to their homes in effort, said, “We are The student body helped at by. the city, but some were try- deploying police vehicles least 10 students. “We have Those found to be taking ing to reach other parts of to take people to places some extra funds left with us. a joy-ride or were out on the state. like Shamirpet and We will use it as and when the streets without a spe- Many finally simply Patancheru.” more students leave for their cific reason were given stopped trying and decided Not everyone was cooper- hometowns,” Mr Nasir added. civic discipline sermons. to sleep in the courtyard of ating with the policemen. The UoH hostel facility was Some were also arrested the station until tomorrow, Some travellers wanted locked down until April 6. by the policemen. hoping buses will run the police to make sure People held placards then. they were dropped right given to them by the police A man who had come in outside their homes. A QUARANTINE that carried messages like from Itarsi in Madhya flabbergasted constable 'avoid crowd be proud', “I Pradesh, trying to go to remarked: “All of these STAMP INK IN support Janata Curfew', Kurnool, lamented that people knew about the cur- and 'Safety begins with there were no hotels in the few. Why couldn’t they HIGH DEMAND cleanliness as a part of area for him to stay in till have delayed their travel social service”. Monday. He had a fight plans? We are genuinely T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC According to assistant with a constable who told trying to help them, but HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 commissioner of police him to leave the area for they are treating us like a (ACP) Panjagutta, his own safety. cab service.” The indelible ink, a staple in Thirupathanna, the police Indian elections of all shapes decided to put those who and sizes, is back in action. ‘broke the curfew’ to good But this time, it is for a differ- use and “create more pub- ent purpose, that of ensuring lic awareness. And that is Few violators amid those identified for home quar- why we are asking them to antine after returning from a hold these placards.’ trip abroad, can be easily iden- Speaking to reporters tified if they step out of their near the Legislative curfew’s success homes before the completion Assembly building, City of their mandatory 14-day Police Commissioner MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC your forearm when you home quarantine. Anjani Kumar said that HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 cough or sneeze’. All passengers who are inter- while law and order, and Residents, including elders, youth and children, clap to express appreciation for doctors and other staff who work One individual in national arrivals are being traffic police officials were relentlessly in the fight against the deadly coronavirus, at Mettuguda, Secunderabad, on Sunday. — GANDHI The curfew was a massive Secunderabad planned a stamped on their hand identi- stationed at every junction success with people mostly tour of the city on his two- fying them as home quaran- in the city, self-awareness staying at home. But, as wheeler accompanied by a tine bound. It was because of and self-realization kept 99 always, there were the few baby whose nose was cov- these stamps that several indi- per cent of the people Cops take extra care to make socially irresponsible who ered! viduals who preferred to leave indoors. stepped out to speed along The cops promptly sent quarantine and go elsewhere Barring some individu- the empty roads of him back home. were identified and placed als staying on to the roads Hyderabad. Some cabbies and auto back in isolation. and some children on One of them who was out drivers were caught near The indelible ink is manufac- streets, even crowded self-imposed curfew successful at 9 in the morning, said the state Assembly build- tured by only two firms in areas like Begum Bazaar, he was on his way to a ing and were fined `2,000 India - Hyderabad-based Secunderabad railway sta- DC CORRESPONDENT people with a good gesture store in Secunderabad that each by the cops. Rayudu Labs, and the Mysore- tion, Tolichowki, HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 but with the current situa- he had heard was selling Curious youngsters in based public sector unit, Moazzamjahi Market, tion prevailing, we cannot chicken for `30 per kilo! groups drove their bikes Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd. Panjaguta and Ameerpet While the police in explain to them about Others claimed they had on empty roads uploading The stamping of quarantine were totally deserted. Hyderabad tried to edu- Covid-19 and create panic. medical reasons for step- videos of doing so on bound individuals that began People began gathering cate the people about the People might abuse us ping out. social media platforms. in Maharashtra is now being outside the gates of their coronavirus, even holding behind our back but we “We are forced to allow They claimed they were replicated by several other homes or on balconies in up placards with informa- are protecting them from people onto the roads if checking whether the cur- states including Telagnana. apartment complexes as tive slogans, the police in the spread of the deadly they claim a medical emer- few was being observed. “We received some orders the clock struck five to Secunderabad made it coronavirus,” was the gency. We do not know A fan of Chief Minister from a few states. Officials clap and thank the emer- look like the janata curfew somewhat vague explana- whether the claim is gen- K. Chandrashekar Rao from the Telagnana health gency service workers was imposed rather than tion given by the police- uine,” said traffic inspec- mounted a loudspeaker on department also placed an and the doctors. voluntary. man. tor Venkatramana, who his white Ambassador car order with us. Each bottle of Meanwhile, Prameela The police there got into Since Secunderabad is was posted near the secre- and campaigned across indelible ink contains 10 ml of Naveen, a member of a confrontations with citi- one of the entry points to tariat junction. the city raising awareness ink,” VVS Rayudu, CEO, ‘task force’ set up by two zens. Secunderabad is the Policemen stop motorists to enforce janata curfew on the city, police barricaded Anyone who violated the about Covid-19. Rayudu Laboratories Limited, gated communities in the only area where police Sunday. the Tarnaka, Alugad- curfew for no reason was Private e-marketing told Deccan Chronicle. same area, said that they carried lathis. dabavi, Paradise, made to stand with a plac- groups delivered groceries Bulk orders, he said, were have also made plans to When Deccan Chronicle they had been given strict coronavirus began in Mahankali Police Station ard saying ‘Social distanc- early in the morning with coming in from Maharashtra, help each other and fami- enquired about the behav- warnings from higher Secunderabad and the city and Habsiguda. Police ing is social responsibili- ‘This vehicle is carrying especially around Pune, where lies in case of any health iour of the cops with citi- authorities to do so as the is a highly sensitive zone. have confronted people for ty’, ‘Avoid close contact essential grocery goods’ a 15 litre container was sent. or other emergencies. zens, OU police said that community spread of the “We are trying to please wearing face masks. with sick people’ and ‘Use imprinted on the vehicle. Meanwhile, officials from Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd, told Deccan Chronicle that they had not received any BIG | IMPACT Some claim, according to astrology, clapping at the prescribed time will kill coronavirus orders for the ink. “The officials must be using the left- over ink that was sent to them during the last elections,” C Hara Kumar,a general manager at the firm said. Clapping will have magical effects, residents feel

DC CORRESPONDENT However, many citizens BJP leader Shaina NC presented in the form of a Rajnikanth’s video websites (and anyone who As often happens, the far- FAKE COVID HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 got the brief wrong. tweeted that blowing a conversation with an NRI appeared on Twitter has basic common sense), rago of nonsensical claims Social media was flooded conch will have the same doctor calling his friend in which he claimed was netizens weren’t willing to hid the real purpose of the NEWS: 2 BOOKED At exactly 5 pm on Sunday, with messages claiming effect; her tweet was taken India to appreciate the taken down by Twitter for listen. gesture. thousands of people living the gesture would have down after users reported prime minister for his spreading misinforma- Soon after the clapping Many didn’t realise that IN WARANGAL all around the country magical effects. Some it as misinformation. “greatness”. One version tion. session ended, people it was to thank the medical clapped, and for some rea- claimed that according to In fact, there was even of the message read: “The The problem got so big started getting a new mes- fraternity, build rapport DC CORRESPONDENT son also rang bells and astrology, clapping at the more dangerous misinfor- man who gave Modi this that Union Health sage. among citizens and incul- WARANGAL, MARCH 22 made noise with their sil- prescribed time would mation floating around. advice should win the Minister Dr Harshvard- It read: “NASA satellite’s cate a sense of association verware though the Prime cause vibrations in the The most commonly Nobel prize for Medicine”. han tweeted against “anti- live telecast has revealed in a population looking at Police arrested two persons in Minister who had mooted body and this would kill shared and believed theo- The idea seemed so social elements” spread- that coronavirus is retreat- a possible nationwide different cases of spreading this idea in his public the virus within. ry was one that claimed amazingly apt to many ing such false informa- ing from India thanks to lockdown. fake news on WhatsApp about address, had only asked One message read: “At the coronavirus couldn’t celebrities, that they tion. people’s efforts at 5 pm.” Some burst crackers and outbreak of coronavirus in people to clap. This clap- that time, the moon is survive on its own for shared it on social media He declared in stern The message claimed took out impromptu ral- Warangal district. ping was a gesture meant passing to a new ‘naksha- more than 14 hours, the platforms! Actor-politician words: “Social distancing NASA’s “bio-satellite has lies in the streets shouting In the first case, a message to express gratitude to doc- tra’ called Revati [...] The duration of the Janata Rajnikanth, actor must become a habit.” shown Covid-19 strain “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”. If was floated on a WhatsApp tors, policemen and others cumulative vibration will Curfew! Mohanlal and singer Sonu Though these claims diminishing and weaken- such types prevail, the war account that coronavirus has working tirelessly during encourage blood circula- One elaborate message Nigam were those who have been debunked ending” based on measure- against Covid-19 will be surfaced in Kamalapur area of the Covid-19 outbreak. tion in the body.” advocating this theory was bought into this idea. lessly by fact-checking ments of “cosmic waves”. harder than it already is. Warangal Urban district. Seeing this, Dr. Samyuktha, who is working with the Primary Health Centre at Kamalapur, lodged a complaint with police that it was fake news being circulated only to spread fear among locals. Police, who took up investigation, identified Vadukari Rajesh of Pangidipally as the person who circulated the news. He was booked under sections 270, 504, 505(2) of the IPC and section 54 of the National Disaster Management Act. The other case was booked against V. Rajendra Prasad, a resident of Oorugonda village, for spreading news that a pas- tor, who had returned from Kerala, had tested positive for Chiranjeevi and his family members clap at 5 pm at their residence in Jubilee Actor Rajasekhar with his wife Jeevita and their daughters clap Upasana and Ramcharan claps from the balcony of Covid-19. Hills on Sunday. — R. PAVAN from the residence balcony on Sunday. — R. PAVAN their residence in Jubilee Hills on Sunday. — R. PAVAN CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 3

WEATHER Home calling Max: 35.5OC DSP flouts quarantine rules for Min: 24.4OC RH: 34% Rainfall: Nil son, gunmen carry his luggage Forecast: Rain or thunder- BALU PULIPAKA AND S.M. Ali, has since tested have contacted the dis- showers, would occur in RAVINDRA SESHU I DC positive for the disease. trict collector and sought evening . Max/Min KHAMMAM/HYDERABAD, In a video clip of the an explanation on this temperature 36/22ºC MARCH 22 young man leaving the issue. Kothagudem hospital and It may be recalled that Embarrassments appear getting into a 108 ambu- just a few days ago, a ASTROGUIDE to be piling up for the lance, he can be seen Telangana Rashtra Sam- Vikari; Uttarayana Telangana State Gover- accompanied by two gun- ithi MLA Koneru Kon- Tithi: Phalguna Bahula Trayodasi till nment with respect to men in safari suits. One of appa had flouted quaran- 10.08 am how individuals with infl- them, with nothing but a tine guidelines and went Star: Shatabisha till 10.26 pm uence, power and position handkerchief tied over about taking part in a Varjyam: 5.37 am to 7.24 am in the government and his nose and bare hands, series of public program- (Monday) administration continue can be seen carrying the mes in Kagaznagar imme- Durmuhurtam: 4.47 pm to to cock a snook at rules, now Covid-19 patient’s diately after returning 5.35 pm regulations and guide- luggage and placing it in from a trip to the USA Rahukalam: 4.30 pm to 6 pm lines with respect to pre- the ambulance after the along with his wife. HIJRI CALENDAR vention and spread of the young man, who recently Meanwhile, with the Rajjab 27,1441 AH dreaded Covid-19 disease. returned from London, DSP’s son testing positive PRAYERS The latest in a series of sits inside the ambulance. for Covid, the two gun- missteps that are likely to Incidentally, gunmen men who appeared to Fajar: 5.18 am further establish in the provided by the police have been at the hospital Zohar: 12.33 pm public mind that VIPs department to senior offi- to serve the young man, Asar: 4.44 pm would possibly be better cials are meant for their are among those who Maghrib: 6.34 pm off when it comes to coro- protection and are not to were admitted to Mah- Isha: 7.41 pm navirus infections in the be used as personal valets atma Gandhi Memorial SUNSET TODAY 6.27 PM state, two gunmen, tasked or servants. Hospital in Warangal and SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.17 AM by the State Police depart- As news of the Covid-19 kept under observation. MOONRISE 5.10 AM ment to protect a deputy positive test spread in In all, 22 persons includ- A passenger waits for transportation at Secunderabad Railway Station on Sunday —S. SURENDER REDDY MOONSET TODAY 4.57 PM superintendent of police Kothagudem, people beg- ing the DSP are said to be (DSP) in Bhadadri an discussing how a sen- among people with whom Kothagudem district, ior police officer of the the Covid-19 patient, des- COUNTER POINT were actually put to work rank of a DSP flouted the ignated as Patient No. 26 to help carry the luggage State Government guide- by the State Health of the DSP’s son from a lines on quarantine proce- Department, was in close hospital in Kothagudem dures and took his son contact since his return Advised home quarantine, from where he was sent to home instead of having from London on March 18. Hyderabad with strong him admitted to a facility He first went to symptoms of Covid-19. run by the government. Khammam from The 23-year-old son of It is learnt that Central Hyderabad and then to group lands up in isolation the Kothagudem DSP, Government officials Kothagudem. T. JAYENDRA part of Janata curfew, no CHAITHANYA I DC vehicle coming from other HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 states was allowed to enter Janata curfew curbs air, Telangana. Similarly, the Despite being officially bus carrying passengers home-quarantined, many advised home quarantine people are unable to reach was also stopped. As of home either due to overen- now, they are not allowed.” noise pollution levels thusiastic monitoring or In another incident, a public fear. man who had returned T.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DC p.m. was 18, which on Board (TSPCB). This mainly happened from Australia was travel- HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 usual days is in high 90s. The decibel levels of the with 37 persons who had ling to Nagpur from Secu- At the Industrial Devel- city too dropped down to reached Mumbai from var- nderabad by Hazrath The decision to lock down opment Area of Pasha- two digits, as most of the IN BRIEF ious Arab countries. They Commuters who arrived in India from Arab countries Nizamuddin Express, in Hyderabad on Sunday mylaram, air quality in- city wore a look akin to a belonged to different were stopped by the police at an inter-state border. an AC bogie. Other passen- improved its air quality dex was 74, which is con- ghost town on Sunday. Man sells masks at places in Telangana and gers noticed the home and saw noise diving siderably low for an indu- The usually loud Para- Andhra Pradesh. Auth- by Prime Minister Modi near Zaheerabad on Sun- quarantine stamp on the down even as people invo- strial area, which is dise Junction in Secun- higher price, held orities at the Mumbai air- on Sunday, Telangana day, the Janata curfew had man’s hand and informed lved in ensuring essential always strewn by indus- derabad, which has never port advised them home police had put up check- already come into force. the ticket examiner on the services in the state capi- trial effluents. fallen shy of 100 decibels, Hyderabad: The West Zone quarantine and provided posts at 18 interstate bor- The bus was stopped there train. tal received tremendous “Lack of any vehicles on registered only 69 deci- Task Force arrested one them a bus to reach ders to check if people and not allowed to proceed The passengers were applause from the people the road meant there was bels. Ganesh Ohatker for selling Hyderabad, so that they returning from abroad are ahead. Instead, they were apprehensive that he at 5 p.m. with claps and no congestion. The bare The Abids area in low-quality face masks for could travel to their entering the state using all shifted to an isolation could be carrying the coro- banging of steel plates. few that were moving Hyderabad, where the `20, against the mandated respective places from road transport. ward in Sangareddy dis- navirus. Following this, Courtesy overwhelming about released minimal noise level always regis- price of `8. Police said he there. As the private bus carry- trict. the passenger was de- absence of vehicles on emissions,” said an offi- ters 70 decibels and above, had purchased low-quality In connection with ing the passengers from Zaheerabad (Town) insp- boarded at the Bhongir roads, the air quality cial of the Telangana on sunday it was noted disposable face masks. Janata curfew announced Mumbai reached Madgi ector Siddeshwar said, “As railway station. index in Sanathnagar at 8 State Pollution Control only 60 decibels. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 4

IN BRIEF 3 held for trying to Shah thanks TS for curfew DC CORRESPONDENT best way to curb the spread of oppose curfew HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 the highly contagious virus. The Chief Minister, Hyderabad: Three persons, Responding to the call given addressing a press confer- including an independent by Prime Minister Narendra ence, said that the people of councillor, who were Modi, Chief Minister K. Telangana have shown involved in spreading a Chandrashekar Rao on incredible response to the video appealing to the pub- Sunday participated in the janata curfew. lic not to participate in the applause programme by clap- He said he was urging the curfew on Sunday, have been ping to offer solidarity at people of the state with fold- apprehended by the Pragathi Bhavan at 5 pm, ed hands to continue it till Sangareddy police. 34th along with his family mem- March 31. ward councillor at bers and Cabinet colleagues “We will hope that the pan- Sangareddy, Mohammed and senior officials. demic will disappear from Sami, Mr Sami believes the Governor Dr Tamilisai the state,” he said, adding public should not follow the Soundarajan also joined in that this was a symbolic indi- instructions of the Prime along with family members cation to show the world that Minister unless the Citizen at Raj Bhavan and saluted all “we all are one.” Amendment Act. those helping the people in Governor Dr Tamilisai Later in the night Union fighting the virus with their Soundararajan claps at 5 pm home minister Amit Shah Cops make video selfless services in the partic- on the steps of Raj Bhavan. congratulated Mr Rao for the ularly critical times. — DC successful and wonderful The Governor said, “all of conduct of ‘janata curfew’. for curfew us should be aware of the gling with everybody with- Speaking over phone, Mr Hyderabad: Cyberabad gravity of the situation and out knowing the real threat Shah praised the spirit of the police on Sunday made a at the same time must not get of it.” Telangana people and the video on TikTok social media panicky. I am afraid that She cautioned the people to way the entire administra- application appealing to the some of them with symp- be careful and reiterated that tion implemented the action public to take part in the toms of the virus are min- social distancing was the plan. janata curfew. In several parts of the city, the police had pickets out to prevent public movement. Police OLDEST +VE OBITUARY commissioners of Rachakonda and Cyberabad, Mahesh Bhagwat and V.C. Sajjanar respectively, CASE IN TS thanked the public for taking part in the janata curfew. In the evening, the police per- 50 YRS OLD sonnel joined the 5 o’clock clapping session. From Page 1

The fifth patient is a 23- Dr. A.S. GAJENDER MUDALIAR year-old male and a resi- (M.S.) NO ENTRY FOR Retd. Superintendent Gandhi Hospital dent of Kothadugem of Retd. Prof. & Head of Dept of Surgery Bhadradri-Kothagudem Reached heavenly abode on 21.03.2020 PVT VEHICLES Cremation on 23.03.2020 district, who flew in from Forenoon at Bansilalpet London on March 18. Dr. Jyothi Lakshmi (Daughter) TOO, SAYS CM The oldest among all Dr. Ravindran (Son-in-law) 9848097635, 9866571208 From Page 1 The iconic spots in Hyderabad — Charminar (top), Hitec City and Tank Bund (above right) — were totally these individuals to have (L/1920/D00022) deserted on Sunday in view of the janata curfew. — P. SURENDRA, R. PAVAN, S. SURENDER REDDY tested positive for Chief Minister K. Chandras- Coronavirus announced by SAD DEMISE hekar Rao said, “No vehicles, the government on Sunday, He led a blessed life including public and private is a 50-year-old woman and kept his faith in the Lord transport buses, or private from the city, who came vehicles would be allowed into back home here from the state. Only trucks carrying Dubai on March 14. essential commodities like GHMC uses curfew The bulletin said that milk and vegetables would be health minister Etala permitted.” Rajendar held a meeting He said that keeping in view with Somesh Kumar, Chief hardships poor people would Secretary, and other senior face during the lockdown peri- to disinfect the city officials, where various od, it was decided to provide 12 strategies to ensure pre- kgs of rice to each member in S.A. ISHAQUI I DC Karimnagar and Rama- towns and cities across In the morning, people paredness to contain the family of 87 lakh white ration HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 gundam, were empty. the state, temples were in most parts of the Old spread of the virus, man- FRANCIS JOHN DORAIRAJ card holders besides giving State-run transport closed after performing City of Hyderabad were agement of positive cases, DOB: 31.05.1933 DOD: 22.03.2020 Memorial Service : 4:00 p.m. `1,500 to each family to pur- Telangana state was buses were off the roads the daily rituals in the stayed in their homes. strengthening of hospitals, Mettuguda Cemetery, Secunderabad. chase vegetables and grocery, under a complete lock- while Metro Rail also early hours. Shops and business diagnostics and surveil- Mourned by: adding that his government down and roads in the stopped its services. According to transport establishments were lance were discussed. GRIEVING FAMILY MEMBERS Phone: 9885809171, 9618891786 has sanctioned `2,417 crore for state capital and other Barring medical shops department officials, closed. There was very this. parts wore a deserted and vegetable and milk border check posts with little traffic on the (L/1920/D00023) While appealing to people look on Sunday as the stores, bars, restau- neighbouring Maha- roads. ENSURE PADDY OBITUARY stay away from groups and ‘janata curfew’ pro- rants, grocery stores rashtra, AP and The GHMC authori- gatherings, the Chief Minister posed by Prime Mini- and supermarkets kept Karnataka have been ties are engaged in a said that groups of more than ster Narendra Modi to their shutters down sealed, and vehicular massive cleaning-up FARMERS DON’T five people would not be check the spread of across the state. traffic has been sus- operation in the old city. allowed on roads anywhere in coronavirus, was The Chief Minister, pended on the Vijaya- Teams from the the state. He said that during observed by the people. Governor Tamilisai wada highway. Disaster Response Force SUFFER: KCR the lockdown period, 20 per The PM’s call was Soundarajan, Speaker The police stopped a are spraying disinfec- cent of staff and officers of endorsed by Chief Pocharam Srinivas private bus at Madgi tants in public places. DC CORRESPONDENT government departments, Minister Chandrashe- Reddy, ministers K.T. near Zaheerabad carry- Muslim scholars have HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 other than those involved in kar Rao who urged peo- Rama Rao, T. Harish ing passengers from urged the community to emergency services, would ple in the state to Rao, and T. Srinivasa Mumbai to Hyderabad avoid large gatherings Chief Minister K. Chan- function in offices on a rota- observe it till 6 am on Yadav stayed at home. who were said to have on Shab-e-Meraj. drashekar Rao on Sunday tion basis. Monday. At many places police returned from Dubai, Later in the evening, instructed agriculture KENNETH FOREGARD He announced that all educa- Since it was a Sunday, personnel could be seen and referred them for after 5 o’clock, people minister Niranjan Reddy D.O.B: 03-02-1953 tional activities, including when most people any- discouraging those who medical examination. came out of their homes and Chief Secretary D.O.D: 22-03-2020 invigilation of papers and way remain home, came out of their hous- There was heavy and clapped to express Somesh Kumar to take Burial at Bhoiguda at 1 pm on anganwadi centres stands roads in most cities es from going further police presence at appreciation for the appropriate measures so 23-03-2020. Ph: 9885025144 closed during this lockdown. including Hyderabad, and explained the Secunderabad railway services rendered by that farmers will not face Inserted by: Alternative arrangements Secunderabad, importance of social station and the health personnel and any problems in the pro- FAMILY MEMBERS would be made to supply nutri- Cyberabad, Warangal, distancing. Mahatma Gandhi bus doctors in the war curement of paddy during (CA- 3296) tious food to mother and child Nizamabad, Khammam, In the twin cities, and station and other places. against coronavirus. the Rabi season. 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY during the interregnum. The CM said the action I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever The Chief Minister said that plan should be prepared to Psalms 23:6 all private institutions and procure paddy from Indira establishments, besides the Kranthi Patham centres, government, should pay wages Some returnees give fake addresses primary agriculture coop- to outsourcing and contract erative societies and mar- employees during the lock- From Page 1 tine protocol. ment decided to lock of GHMC alone, of a ket committees from the down. Meanwhile, a man down the state and close total of 52 international village level itself. The government has identi- Another woman, who who came to Hyderabad borders, several of passengers, three shift- The Chief Minister said fied all pregnant mothers who landed in city from from Doha on March 15, those who returned ed their residence with- that the Food Corporation are due for delivery from Singapore on March 13, violating all coron- home after a trip out intimating authori- of India is ready to procure Monday to till March 31 and he provided fake details to avirus preventive meas- abroad, appear to not ties. The GHMC staff is one lakh tonnes of paddy has issued orders to ensure authorities, who now ures, fled to Tanuku in only have been trying to yet to track about 3,000 and he instructed the Chief measures for safe deliveries have absolutely no clue neighbouring Andhra escape quarantine but international passen- Secretary to convene an U.B. ALBERT SUKUMAR and proper medical care for of her whereabouts. Pradesh without inti- have managed to give gers who arrived since emergency review meeting DOB: 24.09.1961 DOD: 23.03.2019 mother and new born. They are convinced that mating authorities. authorities the slip. March 1 into the city on the matter on Monday Inserted by: she had broken quaran- Even as the govern- In Chandanagar circle limits. to prepare the guidelines. Wife: Mrs. Shanthi Jyothi Albert Son : U. Benny Prashesth Kumar & Relatives (S/1920/D01978) FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY I will dwell in the house of the Lord Night sermons forever. Psa 23:6 suspended for Shab-e-Meraj = = ATHER MOIN I DC prayers, but in view of HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 the outbreak of Covid- 19 and precautions Mr. GANDLA KESHAV RAO Shab-e-Meraj congre- and prevention D.O.B: 27.12.1957 D.O.D: 23.03.2019 gations have been sus- against this disease You are dearly missed pended in almost all the managing commit- by Loving Wife mosques and public tees of the mosques D. Jysothna Kalabhashini Ph: 8466841526 places in response to decided decision to an appeal of quaran- suspend the Shab-e- (S/1920/D02034) tine in the wake of Meraj observance. 40th ANNIVERSARY Covid-19 by Chief Almost all mosques Minister K. shut down after 9.30 Chandrashekar Rao pm, including the his- on Sunday. toric Macca Masjid. The regular Isha Hand sanitisers sup- (night) prayer offered plied for the worship- as usual in mosques, pers in many but people were not mosques. However, allowed to stay in the the religious scholars mosques after the and Ulema including prayers. MIM president Shab-e-Meraj, obser- Asaduddin Owaisi ved on 27th Rajab of went on online and the Islamic calendar, delivered sermons is an occasion when from their homes. Late BATHULA JOHN SWAMY DASS thousands of devotees The speeches of the Supdt. Agriculture Dept. DOB: 23-07-1930 DOD: 23-03-1980 Muslims offer Isha prayers at the Macca Masjid on Shab-e-Meraj. The attendance at the masjid throng usually Ulema were posted masjids and shrines live on various social “Still in our memories” was less compared to the previous years in view of the coronavirus outbreak. — P. SURENDRA - Family Members and offer night-long media platforms. (CA-3295) AP pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 5

SHORT TAKES TROLLED Covid-19: AP to be COVID VICTIM URGES HELP shut till March 31 DC CORRESPONDENT VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 22 Inter-state borders will also be closed

A confirmed coronavirus vic- N. VAMSI SRINIVAS | DC would be suspended and possible. These addition- tim of the city has requested VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 22 only essential establish- al measures will cost the people not to spread rumours ments like hospitals, exchequer `1,500 crore,” regarding him and his family. Andhra Pradesh has medical shops, grocery CM Reddy said, adding Instead, he sought their sup- decided that it would stores, and petrol pumps that the lockdown was port in getting rid of the dis- remain locked down till would operate. painful but inevitable. ease. March 31, in a bid to pre- Supply of all essential “We are following This first case of Covid-19 vent further spread and commodities, including remaining states to registered in Vijayawada has to contain the Coronavir- LPG cylinders, would bring a synergy to coun- increased the total number of us (Covid-19) epidemic. continue, Mr Reddy try-wide efforts on this corona victims in AP state to Announcing this here assured. front,” he said. five. on Sunday, Chief Min- The SSC examinations Mr Reddy gave a stern The victim released a selfie ister Y.S. Jagan Mohan will however be held as warning to traders agai- video on Sunday asserting Reddy appealed to people per schedule and so was nst exploiting the crisis that he had voluntarily dis- to remain indoors till the case with the budget by enhancing prices of closed his coronavirus status end of this month as session of the Assembly. commodities. District and was currently quaran- social distancing was Coming to rescue of collectors and SPs would tined in an isolation ward. He best available remedy to the poor and daily wage release item-wise price said once cured, he will work make the country virus- earners who would be list and it would be their towards bring awareness with- free. the first and worst affect- responsibility to ensure in masses on coping up with This comes in welcome ed by the shutdown, CM traders sell at those the disease. contrast with his earlier Reddy decided to extend prices. The virus victim’s selfie public pronouncement a cash incentive of `1,000 A toll-free number came after he was trolled over during his government for each household of would be advertised for social media that he had hid- confrontation with the poor towards compensa- people to lodge com- den from authorities informa- State Election Commi- tion for loss of wages plaints of hoarding or tion about him contracting ssion, when CM Mr during the lockdown. excess pricing. “I will coronavirus. Refuting the Reddy maintained that The amount would be not hesitate to send such same, he said he is a student the Covid-19 was in an handed over to these traders behind bars,” he who returned from Paris to early stage in the state families by volunteers said. Maintaining that Delhi on March 16 at 9 a.m. He and would pose no risk on April 4. Besides, each the government had alre- went through the screening at to conducting local body poor household would be ady issued orders to Delhi airport, which cleared polls. provided with one kilo of operate its office with 50 him of having any Covid-19 Elaborating on the red gram, along with free per cent workforce at a symptoms. Thereafter, he took shutdown of the state, ration, which would will time, Mr Jagan Mohan a flight and reached the Chief Minister fur- reach their doorstep on Reddy appealed to all Hyderabad on March 17 at 12 ther announced that March 29, he said. commercial establish- noon. From there, he took a inter-state borders would “I know this is not suf- ments and factories to private cab to Vijayawada and be shut, all public and ficient but we are trying operate with skeletal reached home at 6 p.m. private transportation to extend help to extent staff. The same day (March 17), a representative of Vijayawada municipality vigilance wing came to his house and directed him to observe self-quarantine Hunt for 3 passengers at home for 14 days. The student said he started honouring the quarantine order. with Paris returnee However, when he developed fever and other symptoms, he MD ILYAS | DC and private transport ney to Hyderabad called the Covid-19 emergency VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 22 and refusing to quaran- belongs to a driver-owner team, which found that he had tine or report hospitals based in Guntur. The AP contracted coronavirus and The travel patterns of are now easily one of the police, which have start- shifted him to a government foreign returnees is cre- biggest health risks for ed “contact tracing” of isolation ward. ating a dangerous risk the country, and state of the Covid-19 victim, fur- Lamenting over circulation for the country and its Andhra Pradesh. ther started searches to of rumours about him and his people, and is loophole in A student who returned trace the three persons family, he stated he did not the battle to combat and from Paris reached who travelled in the hide the status of his health at contain the spread of the Vijayawada city in a pri- same cab. any point in time. Soon after Coronavirus (Covid-19) vate cab from The Vijayawada police he realised his ill health, he pandemic. Foreign Hyderabad. The cab then on Sunday announced a voluntarily called the emer- returnees, who came ferried three other per- high alert in the entire gency health team. back home using public sons in the return jour- city. SPEAK OUT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 6 Insects, clogged drains add to virus woes Path to water Kishan Bagh allowed camp blocked to stink by civic body at Musheerabad HMC, ‘disgusting’ like always! It is very pathetic that eside the government contrary to its tall claims of doing this and that, Bschool at Musheerabad, a GGHMC presents a ground reality that is in stark con- drinking water camp is being trast to their cleanliness claims. arranged for the last 12 years. By all logical standards, they should have cleaned up the This year, the road has been stink in their jurisdiction before the commencement of the damaged by Metro Rail road annual examinations. In most localities drainage over- cutting and there are potholes flows and parents, who accompany their children to the which is affecting traffic. This exam centres, have no healthy place to sit near the City is preventing pedestrians and Boys School in our area. It is shameful that the school children from reaching Corporation has not taken any initiative to have the area the water camp. GHMC staff cleaned. The situation is loathsome as those in the vicinity is not taking action even of the school have to bear the constantly emanating bad though we have lodged a com- smell from open dump yard. Children, already caught in plaint and sought the repair of the exam fever, are most vulnerable. the road. Syed Abdul Bari Mohammed Afzal Kishan Bagh, Hyderabad Musheerabad Mosquitoes, hyacinth at Safilguda lake n spite of taking it to the Inotice of the GHMC, there is no respite from mosquitoes and hyacinth at the Safilguda lake. The lake is covered by the weed, and swarms of mosquitoes are seen every evening. Recently the local MLA and the corporator while inaugu- rating a road promised to get the hyacinth removed but no action as been initiated. Fogging has not yielded the desired results. Spraying by using drone technology can Drainage overflows at Maharaja Colony, Tadbund kill both mosquitoes and hyacinth. We, the residents of ven as we are through Maharaja nating in and around washrooms. Drain lines days. Will the Balramnagar Colony and adja- caught in the grip of Colony, SBI Colony, compound walls of sever- have not been cleaned for Cantonment authorities cent areas, request the GHMC Ecoronavirus fear, Sanjeevaiah Colony, al houses. Quite a few years together thereby take steps at least now by to tackle the problem. people in some parts of Temple Rock Enclave and houses in these areas are exposing the neighbour- removing the encroach- P. Satyanarayana, Secunderabad faced a right up to Tadbund rented to working class hood to health hazards, ers and restoring a prop- BN 340, Balramnagar, bigger threat following Circle was overflowing. and landlords have cov- particularly when water er drainage system? Safilguda. Thursday’s hailstorms. To make matters worse, ered drainage by con- gets stagnated and Rinki Jangawat The drainage passing the drain water was stag- structing garages or remains so for several Secunderabad Wrong-side ROAD LEADING A threat as dangerous driving at TO NIVEDITA Saraswatinagar SCHOOL TERRIBLE as dreaded Covid-19 live at Saraswatinagar e, the residents We knocked on the Ibehind the dargah at walk daily along the of Defence doors of the local cor- Chintalkunta. When we come IBegumpet MMTS line WColony, near porator Ms Sridevi but on to the main road to go to to Sister Nivedita railway under bridge in to no avail. In the pres- Vanasthalipuram which is to School. The manhole is Ramakrishna Puram, ent times when are all our left, there are many vehi- open and there is also a wish bring to your grappling with the cles coming on the wrong side public toilet for men notice the harrowing threat of coronavirus, which we cannot see. Also which is dirty. These time we are having the dried up silt, which there are four shops on the spread a bad smell in the these days. The sewer- is highly contaminated, road in front of dargah. When area. Also, near the age board cleared the is spreading into our people stop at these shops, the Sister Nivedita School, sewers after opening homes. A health hazard road is blocked further. drainage water is leak- the manholes in our is waiting to happen, Because of these two viola- ing. The authorities lane and the silt was quite literally I hope tions, many accidents are tak- should take necessary deposited there. the concerned authori- ing place. I requested the traf- steps to clean the place However, despite innu- ties will act at least now. fic police to conduct random and make India better. merable plea, they have Dr Prasad, checks to catch these traffic Preethi not cleared the mess. Secunderabad. rule violators but no action Hyderabad has been taken so far. M. Prasad Rao Saraswatinagar Chintalkunta ERRATIC WATER SUPPLY AT Move illegal SPR HILLS vendors from his is to bring to the Tnotice of the authorities that there has been Pragatinagar no regular water supply am a retired government at SPR Hills, T. Anjaiah Iofficer residing in Nagar, Yousufguda, Pragatinagar, Kukkatpally Officials refuse to clear Borabanda. Although, since 18 years. I would like to we have made several invite your attention to the representations they vegetable market which is set worms, give clean water! have fallen on deaf ears. up in the vicinity of his is to bring to the but the water department I hope at least now the Ambedkar Park. Of late, I have Tnotice of the authori- officials bluntly informed officials will step in and observed that many unautho- ties about the pitiable us that they cannot do bring relief. Moreover, rised vendors have started conditions that people are anything about it. It is summer is round the occupying the road sides from living in the AC Guards shamefully regrettable corner and the problem Elephant Square to area. For the past two that we cannot get clean gets worse. Mithilanagar Road making it months, we are getting water despite paying all Farheen Begum difficult for the movement of worms in the water that taxes. Hyderabad public as well as vehicular is supplied here. We have Rajiv Lui, traffic. Moreover, these vegeta- submitted a complaint Hyderabad bles vendors do not allow RESTORE WEEKLY VEGETABLE MARKET AT AZAMPURA parking of vehicles in the vicinity of their shops. As he weekly vegetable stopped in Azampura of the huge GHMC such people have to walk a Tmarkets that are under Chaderghat lim- ground, Doodh Khana, long distance to keep their organised in every local- its. It is believed that the which is situated oppo- vehicles. Hence it is requested ity on a specified day decision was taken when site the Corporation’s to remove such unauthorised come as a major boon to nearby houses com- ward office for a few vendors from the road and ask every household, partic- plained about traffic hours once every week. them to shift near Ambedkar ularly working women. problems every This will not disturb Park. Unfortunately, for Wednesday evening. We, anyone and there is Mahesh Sonney almost a year now, this the residents of ample space for parking. Hyderabad weekly market Azampura, request the S.I. Hussaini (Wednesday) has been authorities to make use Azampura, Hyderabad Steps near Seal the illegal bypass, now Sitaphalmandi here is a narrow Tpath adjacent to Gopi Krishna flyover, please! Residency at Road e, the residents of Ravin- No 2, Netajinagar, Wdernagar in Sitaphal- Jai Jawan Colony. mandi, are facing problems This is because of an because of the railway cross- unauthorised con- ing at Modern School. Though, struction of an the flyover is helpful to apartment abetting motorists and buses, it is prov- the road. ing problematic for pedestri- Consequently, it has ans, who have to cross the rail- turned into an unau- way line to go to the other side. TILTED ELECTRIC POLE POSES DANGER thorised entry point Checking by TTEs is adding to for residents living the problem as trains are halt- n electric pole that is leaning precariously at beyond Nethaji ed. As such, GHMC has to also Hussaini Alam Road, next to Dargah Hazrath Nagar. At times, it is build steps on either side of ASyed Shah Moosa Quadri Gulab Singh Bowli, used by anti-social the flyover so that pedestrians Puranapul is posing danger to motorists and pedestri- elements to escape need not take the crossing. We ans. This is also worrying the locals as it could fall on from the police. The stretch has become dangerous appeal to GHMC to construct someone moving along the road. I urge the authorities for those residing at Road No 2. I request the author- steps on a priority basis. to replace it with a new pole immediately in the inter- ities to close this unauthorised by-pass and bring T.S. Chandramohan, est of public safety. respite to us Secunderabad. Syed Hameeduddin Quadri, Hyderabad N. Nagarajan, Hyderabad SPEAK OUT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 7 Seal Illegal function hall Service providers give cashback worries at Mallepalli MONKEY BIZ AT his is regarding problems FASTag boys at Pantangi Tfaced because of a function hall at Mallepalli beside Amba PADMARAONAGAR Hospital. The Telangana State toll plaza cheated me Housing Board (TSHB) has put HAS TO STOP n February 9, I was trav- utes. The FASTag is not up notices cautioning the pub- Oelling from Hyderabad to being identified by any toll lic not to entertain any busi- ’m a resident of Pad- Vijayawada. At the Pantangi plaza nor has the vehicle ness with the functional hall Imaraonagar, Secun- toll plaza, I was stopped as number been registered. I management. However, the derabad which faces a my vehicle does not have made numerous calls to 1033 owner of the illegally con- monkey menace every- FASTag. Just outside the toll and but got no proper reply structed function hall had the day. There is a troop of plaza, there was a tent where or no reply at all. When I warning boards removed, monkeys that destroys two or three boys were sell- asked for the mailing add- making a mockery of the judi- plants on the balconies ing FASTags. They took `200 ress, the customer centre ciary. I request GHMC and and enters houses for the FASTag and made me didn’t have one. (FASTag TSHB officials to take immedi- through the windows. I transfer `1,200 through SBI complaint Ref no: 16738899 ate action against the owner request the GHMC to net banking for tag loading /1729345; Vehicle No. TS09 and have the hall sealed. take immediate action. and assured that it will be EQ 8091) Md Kalesha charged within a few min- A.S.C. Bose, Hyderabad Mallepalli Radhika Naidu Padmaraonagar Waiting for my WAITING FOR Shringar bindi Not getting cash back BSNL REFUND is irritating incoming on iPhone SINCE OCTOBER my skin on Airtel e purchased an iPhone 11 have been using Shringar wish to complain about Won October 25 last year had surrendered my IKumkum for 30 years. For Ithe problem I am facing from Aptronix, Parklane. As Ilandline telephone the past year, it has been giv- with Airtel (9885712399). I suggested by the sales (27733230) on October 17 ing skin problems like aller- have not been getting incom- incharge, we made a transac- last year and requested gy and stain on the skin. I ing calls and messages since tion using the HDFC debit Traffic cops needed at Tolichowki crossroads refund of the deposit. I consulted dermatologists March 18. I have tried many card as a `6,000 cash back was have not received the and took medicine but I times to contact Airtel cus- offered after four months from he sharing user since two years, I move their vehicles. We police commissioner money till now. On con- don’t see any relief. tomer care and via Twitter the date of purchase. autorickshaws that have had to bear the auto don't see any traffic con- Anil Kumar to step in tacting their office, I was I strongly feel the product but the response was not as I I followed up with Aptronix Tare parked right in nuisance to proceed on stable, who is required to and bring relief to the informed that it will take quality has deteriorated or expected. The customer care since the first week of March. the middle of the road my work. Not only do control the congestion commuters at the time due to the shortage Shingar must be using some personnel do not have any Aptronic escalated the matter are causing inconven- they park haphazardly, and regulate traffic, par- Tolichowki crossroads. of funds. It is really sad chemicals which is not going answer to what exactly is the to their channel partner, ience to the commuters the drivers argue in ticularly because the that BSNL, run by the well with the skin. problem. Pinelabs. At their request, I to pass the Tolichowki unparliamentary lan- area is always crowded. Mohammed Rasheed government, is taking so Anita M. Aditya Madala also provided the bank state- crossroad. A regular guage when asked to I wish to appeal to traffic Hyderabad long to refund the Hyderabad Hyderabad ment from the date of pur- deposit when it expects chase till date, showing evi- customers to pay their Dear Readers, We at Deccan Chronicle request you to kindly send dence that no cash back was bills in time or face dis- all your complaints, issues, grievances, feedback and suggestions credited into the account. Indigo not connection. I request to our government and all its departments by writing to Speak Since then I have followed up BSNL to refund the Out, the voice of the people, to our email ID with Aptronix and Pinelabs deposit soon without [email protected] — Editor over emails and phone calls refunding keeping me waiting fur- but each one is trying to throw ther. the ball into the other’s court. Chandrasekhar, While I spoke to a represen- the full fare East Marredpally, tative of Pinelabs, after being booked three tickets Secunderabad. in a queue for about 15 min- Ion Indigo to Varanasi utes, the person at the other from Hyderabad on end said the matter was to be March 21 and return on DISCOM ADDS settled by Aptronix. March 25 paying Satish Vinayak `24,501. Due to the MORE DAYS TO Hyderabad spread of coronavirus I wanted to cancel the tickets. Unfortunately POWER BILL Give my papers the refund amount was around `1,200. Is this y multiple efforts proper? Neither Indigo to get billing back, Shehwar nor Cleartrip, through Merrors rectified which I booked the tick- by TS Southern Power hospital ets, are not coming on Distribution Company line. Garbage mess at Khanamet area Limited have failed. would like to bring to your In fact the government In June 13, 2019, the Ikind attention the ill-treat- should instruct the air- arbage clearance in waste that is being gen- ideal solution would be total units billed was 187 ment by a hospital. My wife lines to refund the full GKhanamet is erated after new shops to either increase the units for 39 days. As per Akhtar Begum, 60, was admit- amount. appalling, to say the and eateries have come number of containers rules, the billing for 31 ted in the Princess Durru least. People gather up in the neighbour- or to employ more man- days must be 149 units. Shehwar Hospital at Purani K.V. Krishna Rao waste from different res- hood. The smell is nau- power to remove the The remaining 38 units Haveli, Hyderabad, in October A2/44, Mayuri idential colonies and seating and bearing the trash, which is harmful must be billed the follow- and November last year. Since Apartments dump them into the brunt are motorists and to the community. ing month. Slab rates say I am a retired employee of the Mayur Marg, huge garbage contain- pedestrians. For the Nagarajamani M.V., the cost for 100 units is Directorate of Health, Koti, I Begumpet ers that do not have the two-wheeler riders, it is Iris Residency, `330.00 and the cost for am eligible to get my wife’s Hyderabad capacity to cope with even more horrific. The Khanamet the rest 49 units `210.70. medical expenditure reim- The bill should be bursed. I have made tens of `540.70. The amount was visits to the hospital to get the `678.10. The excess required formalities complet- `138.60 which has not ed so as to submit the forms Dumped car near been adjusted. for reimbursement. I have met Chandrakanth the superintendent, account- East Marredpally ants, clerks and other officials Hitec spreading fear! to get clearance. Despite this, nobody cares and they use he car in the pic- there as the locals are harsh words. I am 80, diabetic Tture, bearing an worried about the and suffering with knee prob- illegal number plate, criminal purpose for lems and going through very has been left lying in which the vehicle has tough financial conditions. I Hitec City for quite been kept there. request the authorities con- some time. The concerned to look into my issue cerned officials should Rhea Papali and help me to get the formali- come and clear it from Hyderabad ties done. Abdul Khader Hyderabad DC IMPACT BSNL non-responsive his is with regret we four complaints with the Tinform that the BSNL BSNL authorities but to authorities have ignored no avail. We hope they our representations will at ;east respond now about a precariously before disaster strikes. placed pole in the lane Tariq Sultan opposite Dena Bank in President, Moghul Red Hills. We have lodged Mezonet Apats e wish to thank Deccan WChronicle for publish- ing our plea about the deep- cut road at Kacheguda HEFTY FEE AT crossroads. Following the publication, GHMC author- SEC’BAD ities have repaired and filled up the ‘deep-cut’ road FOR 8-MIN thereby bringing relief all around. PARKING S.Vivaanramvikas Raj Hyderabad would like to Iinform you that at the Secun-derabad railway sta- Ola took taxi tion Platform 10 side, the parking lot operator is col- back, KCR lecting between `100 and `500 for waiting for more must help than eight min- e have taken a leasing car utes. This is illegal Wfrom Ola but bookings in a government were affected due to the coron- parking lot. At avirus and Ola recovered my public places, the vehicle (TS10 UB 0952). I am Open nala hits traders at RP Road maximum parking going to the office every day rate should be `30 but they are saying they will n what can easily be almost every shops and in has come from the to `40. escalate it to the central team. Iblamed as ineptness of the process blocking the Corporation. I hope at At a place like When I called the central GHMC officials, a nala is main and causing health least its engineering team the Secunderabad team, I was told they were making life a hell for over hazards to us. will attend to the problem station, it is diffi- unaware of my car recovery. one year to all shopkeep- We have lodged several and come to our aid. This cult to pick up Besides, Ola has raised a bill of ers of Rashtrapathi Road complaints with the civic is affecting our business someone within `50,001. The business has been Opposite General Bazaar body but the officials tell also. eight minutes and affected. CM K. Chandra- dargah. us that after cleaning the leave. shekar Rao must help out. Ever since it has been waste and removing silt, Rajkamal Electronics Noorulla Shaik Ahtesham Hussain opened, dirty water from they would close the nala. Management Shariff Qadri, Hyderabad the nala is entering However, till date none Secunderabad Secunderabad NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 8

IN BRIEF NORMAL LIFE ‘Janata curfew’ gets stellar response COMES TO A Several people posted videos and audios of sounds of birds chirping, cuckoos singing on social media DC CORRESPONDENT HALT IN ASSAM with agency inputs MANOJ ANAND | DC NEW DELHI, MARCH 22 GUWAHATI, MARCH 22 Masks: Govt calls Deserted roads, empty The North-Eastern states parks and silent neigh- including Assam on Sunday bourhoods — India saw an came to almost standstill unprecedented self- for proposals along with rest of the country imposed shutdown due to to observe ‘Janata curfew’ a the ‘Janata Curfew’ as mil- DC CORRESPONDENT technologically innovative call by Prime Minister lions stayed indoors fol- with agency inputs solutions are invited Narendra Modi to put a brake lowing the appeal by NEW DELHI, MARCH 22 include low-cost masks on the chain of coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra which can capture viruses spread. Modi. At 5 pm the silence The government has invit- from the air and absorb Streets in the state capital was broken by the sound ed proposal applications respiratory droplets, cost- like Guwahati, Itanagar in of clashing thalis, conches from Indian companies effective thermal scan- Arunachal, Kohima in and bells. and enterprises to address ning, large area sanitisa- Nagaland and Imphal in The applause was to be a protection and home- tion and sterilisation Manipur wore a deserted look gesture of appreciation for based respiratory inter- (including electrostatic throughout the day and only a the efforts of the health vention for Covid-19 spray and ultra violet very few vehicles engaged in care providers and all oth- patients. treatment for various essential services were seen ers involved in essential The proposal may available surfaces like plying. services in this time of cri- include technologically glass, ceramic, wood, tex- The response of Prime sis. innovative solutions like tile, etc.), bioinformatics Minister’s call to do clapping While essential services low-cost masks, cost-effec- and surveillance, rapid for those fighting against coro- were allowed to remain tive scanning devices, and accurate diagnosis navirus was amazing in open, cities largely saw technologies for sanitisa- kits (paper-based and Guwahati as entire capital city milk booths opening for tion of large areas as other point of care started vibrating with sounds only a brief while even as well as for contactless devices), AI and IoT-based of clapping and beating uten- ration and groceries shops entry, rapid diagnostic solutions for contactless sils. In some locality people remained closed in most kits, oxygenators and ven- entry, oxygenators and started bursting crackers too. parts of the country. tilators. ventilators (low cost and All business establishments Ambulances, police and “In the last few decades, portable). including small shops and media persons were the various viral diseases Meanwhile, Some markets remained closed. only things out on the have spread across conti- inmates of Burail Model Pharmacies, however, roads. nents and caused massive Jail here are making near- remained open. Essential serv- Prime Minister fatalities. The latest in the ly 700-800 face masks daily ices like ambulances, water Narendra Modi thanked Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan claps as a gesture to show gratitude to the helpers and medical practitioners list is the covid-19 pandem- due to a surge in their supply etc. continued to oper- people for expressing grat- who are working relentlessly to fight coronavirus along with family members in Mumbai on Sunday. — PTI ic, which has put the demand in the wake of ate. itude towards those who healthcare system of Covid-19 outbreak, an offi- are at the forefront of the On Sunday, several peo- paper reading session in Streets of Kolkata too streets were eerily quiet, various countries out of cial said on Sunday. battle against Corona- ple posted videos and the morning. wore an empty look and with the silence interrupt- gear. Protection of the Under ‘Making of Mask’ ICMR ISSUES virus. In a series of tweets, audios of sounds of birds Several ditched morning public places remained ed every few hours by general population needs project, two teams, with 15 PM wrote “The country chirping and cuckoos walk though early risers deserted. Mumbai, the city ‘azaan’ or prayer call from efficient clinical masks inmates each, have been GUIDELINES FOR thanked each person who singing. With people and managed to do that too. that never sleeps, too was mosques. and sanitisers, suitable constituted, said Neena led the fight against the vehicles off roads, some However, people were seen completely deserted as ● devices for screening and Chaudhary, Senior PRIVATE LABS Coronavirus. Many thanks cities even reported pea- doing yoga in balconies. people posted videos of AT 5 PM the silence of detection, home-based Medical Officer, Burail to the countrymen.” cocks on the road. In view of the Janata empty Marine Drive. Janata curfew was broken ventilator systems to com- Model jail. DC CORRESPONDENT The Prime Minister From North to South, curfew, the Delhi Metro Mumbai’s usually bustling by the sound of clashing plement healthcare facili- She said, each day 700- NEW DELHI, MARCH 22 added that the event East to West, India was had announced closing its western and eastern thalis, conches and bells. ties and other products 800 masks are being made marked the beginning of united and determined in services while Rail servic- express highways and ● and technologies to moni- for general preventive In view of the increasing num- the nation’s victory in a its fight against novel es were also halted across other arterial roads were THE APPLAUSE was a tor and control the spread measures and they are ber of cases and more people long battle against the coronavirus. No one defied the country. However, a silent as people stayed in gesture of appreciation of diseases,” the technolo- fully sterilised. reporting symptoms, the Covid-19 menace. He urged the self imposed curfew as few buses were seen on their homes to support the for the efforts of the gy development board Chaudhary said the Centre has decided to increase the people to bind them- police stood on empty roads in Delhi. Several curfew. health care providers and (TDB), a statutory body masks are priced at `10 the number of testing labora- selves to the principle of roads. Delhi woke up to states have already closed The bustling cities of all others involved in under the department of each and will initially be tories by bringing in the pri- social distancing with the empty streets with people their malls, cinema halls, Uttar Pradesh, the coun- essential services in science and technology, supplied to the govern- vate sector. same resolve and confining themselves to multiplexes, cafes, restau- try’s most populous state, this time of crisis. said. ment offices where there The Indian Council of restraint. homes after the usual rants and bars. too, were deserted and the The areas in which the is public dealing. Medical Research has issued guidelines for private sector testing, based on which around 60 labs have applied to the government seeking per- Bihar records 1st death; announces lockdown WB on shutdown mission for testing. These will be in addition to the 111 government testing NAYEAR AZAD I DC ● THE TEST report of Saif include healthcare, medi- ment is taking all neces- coronavirus threat, isola- centres already functional. PATNA, MARCH 22 Ali, with a travel history cine shops, general provi- sary precautions to deal tion wards have been set from 5 pm today ICMR director-general Balram sion stores, banking sector with the situation.” up in all medical colleges Bhargava warned against Bihar has been placed to Qatar, reached the and media. Doctors at Rajendra and hospitals across the RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC move also came as three indiscriminate testing and under complete lockdown hospital a day after he Earlier on Sunday, the Memorial Research state. KOLKATA, MARCH 22 more persons including a raising the rates of tests. from Sunday, March 22 to succumbed to the state administration held Institute (RMRI), Patna, As a precautionary couple were found posi- He said India at present has March 31. The announce- infection. an emergency meeting where coronavirus tests measure, the state govern- As the total number of tive with the deadly virus. the capacity to do 10,000 tests ment was made by Bihar after Bihar recorded its are conducted, said that ment had earlier cancelled Covid-19 patients rose to Admitted to the per day to detect Covid-19 Chief Minister Nitish first death due to coron- 114 samples were exam- all major events including seven in West Bengal on Infectious Diseases though only 5,000 are being Kumar after analysing the the fight against the dead- avirus. According to the ined on Saturday, out of the Bihar Divas Sunday, the Mamata Hospital in Beliaghata, tested per week so far. “The threat to the state emerg- ly virus. Bihar health department, which two cases were Programme which was to Banerjee government has the three patients are the strategy is to test only those ing from the coronavirus “Bihar is being placed a person named Saif Ali found positive for Covid- be observed on March 22. announced lockdown in parents of the second con- who show symptoms,” Mr pandemic. under lockdown to prevent with a travel history to 19. Apart from this, all educa- most parts of the state firmed case: a youth in Bhargava said. In a statement which was the spread of coronavirus Qatar died at AIIMS, The other Covid-19 posi- tional institutions, parks, including Kolkata and the state and a woman He said the states have been released by his office on in the state. During this Patna, where he was being tive person has been zoos and cinema halls seven districts from 5 pm domestic help of the fam- asked designate separate hos- Sunday, Mr Kumar said period all private estab- treated for critical kidney admitted to a hospital in have also been shut down on Monday till March 27 ily in Ballygunge of south pitals for Covid treatment only. that the lockdown is being lishments, offices, and ailments. Patna. Meanwhile, screen- till March 31. midnight, adding the Kolkata. “For example, in Delhi, AIIMS’ enforced in all districts, public transport will According to Bihar Chief ing at railway stations has “Concerned officials state to the list of many They were earlier kept division of National Cancer sub-divisional and block remain suspended,” he Secretary Deepak Kumar, also been stepped up and have been asked to track others which have in isolation as the 23-year- Institute (NCI) in Jhajjar headquarters and munici- said in the statement. “The test report reached passengers coming from all details about persons swung into the mode to old tested positive of (Haryana) — which has pal towns till March 31. He The government has, the hospital a day after he other states are being who have tested positive,” tackle the Covid-19 Covid-19 days after his around 800 beds — will be used also urged people to however, exempted all succumbed to the infec- monitored. principal health secretary pandemic. Only the essen- return from London and only to treat Covid-19 extend their support in essential services which tion. The state govern- To deal with the rising Sanjay Kumar said. tial and emergency serv- visits to many places, patients,” Mr Bhargava said. ices will remain opera- ignoring precautions. tional. The lockdown announce- The seven districts are ment also coincided the J&K FORMALLY North Dinajpur, South railways’ cancellation of WB jail clash, toll rises to four Dinajpur and Malda in all trains including ANNOUNCES 17 jawans killed North Bengal and Kolkata Metro in the DC CORRESPONDENT All of them were under- under the NDPS Act. Howrah, Nadia, Mursh- state. CLOSE DOWN KOLKATA, MARCH 22 trial prisoners and had Like Mahato who was idabad and Burdwan The Eastern Railway suffered bullet injuries, also accused in an NDPS West in South Bengal. stated, “...all originating YUSUF JAMEEL | DC in Maoist attack The death toll in the clash sources claimed. They Act case from Khardah in Among the remaining 16 long distance mail/expr- SRINAGAR, MARCH 22 between the prisoners and were brought to RG Kar North 24 Parganas, the districts, the lockdown ess and intercity trains RABINDRA NATH group (DRG), special task police personnel in Dum Medical College and three other prisoners are will be in force in all the (including premium trai- The Jammu and Kashmir gov- CHOUDHURY | DC force (STF) and 206 Dum Central Jail, one of Hospital in north Kolkata also suspected to have towns and also in several ns) and all originating ernment on Sunday formally BHOPAL, MARCH 22 COBRA (Commando the largest prisons in with another deceased been shot dead when the sub divisional areas. passenger trains shall announced closure of all Battalion for Resolute West Bengal, over restric- prisoner: Kamalesh Mah- police allegedly opened The decision was taken remain cancelled till 24.00 establishments and services In one of the deadliest Action) was dispatched to tions due to Covid-19 pan- ato on Saturday evening. fire after coming under after the meeting between hours of 31.03.2020. Subu- across the Union Territory till assaults on security per- Kasalpad area, a Maoist- demic, has jumped to four Except Mahato, the iden- attack by prisoners who the Cabinet secretary and rban trains, as notified March 31 in an effort to limit sonnel in Chhattisgarh in stronghold, following from one as the prison tities of the rest were went on rampage and tor- the chief secretaries of earlier, are continued at the spread of deadly novel the past two years, intelligence inputs on witnessed fresh violence established later. On ched wards of the prison all the states including bare minimum level until cononavirus. However, 16 serv- Maoists late on Saturday gathering a large number on Sunday. The three Sunday, Chakraborty’s on Saturday in protest of West Bengal which obser- 24.00 hours of 22.03.2020.” ices and commodities have evening ambushed a joint of ultras in the jungle deceased were Arghya mother identified his the prison authorities’ ved janata curfew. The It added, “Thereafter all been declared as essential and search party in Maoists laid an ambush Chakraborty, Badal Mon- body at the morgue of the decision to not to allow lockdown bars move- suburban trains will be exempted from the shutdown. Elmagunda in south for the counterinsur- dal and Sheikh Noor RGKMCH. Chakraborty, a them to meet their family ments of public vehicles, totally cancelled from These include supply and sale Bastar district of Sukma, gency forces at a strategic Hossein, according to offi- resident of Lake Town, members to tackle the buses, taxis and autorick- 24.00 hours of 22.03.2020 of groceries, fresh fruits and killing 17 jawans and point at the foothill of cial sources. was an accused in a case spread of Covid-19. shaws. till 24.00 hours of vegetables, gasoline, milk and injuring 15 others. Kasapad when the latter The state government’s 31.03.2020.” milk products, medicines and “Bodies of 17 jawans were returning to their other pharmaceuticals, cook- were recovered at the respective base camps ing gas (LPG) and cattle feed encounter site on Sunday after conducting search CORONA | TREMORS Parties ask MPs to withdraw from Parliament duties and fodder. Also banks and afternoon,” a senior operations. ATMs, health services, manu- police officer posted in “Maoists who had posi- facturing of health and med- Bastar told this newspa- tioned them at hilltop ical equipment, telecom serv- per. opened fire on the securi- ices, newspapers, post offices, Of the 17 slain jawans, ty personnel when the lat- Budget session likely to end today electricity and potable water 12 were from district ter reached the plain supplies and municipal and reserve group (DRG), an area, reducing them to DC CORRESPONDENT zens to fight Covid-19. groups and that those sanitary services. anti-Naxal tribal force sitting ducks. NEW DELHI, MARCH 22 While the TMC on above the age of 65 should Meanwhile, Kashmir Valley raised by Chhattisgarh Reinforcement rushed Sunday announced that it take abundant care. Cong raises doubt remained under virtual lock- police, and five were from from nearby Burkhapal The Budget Session of has given instructions to Around 44 per cent MPs in down on the third and capital Special Task Force (STF), evacuated 15 injured Parliament is likely to be all its MPs to withdraw Rajya Sabha and 22 per Srinagar and the towns of counterinsurgency wing jawans who were later concluded on Monday from parliament and cent MPs in Lok Sabha Budgam and Pulwama on the of Chhattisgarh police. airlifted to Raipur for after passage of the return to their constituen- are 65 years of age and on Covid-19 figures fourth consecutive day on This was the biggest treatment. However, bod- Finance Bill in both cies in view of the coron- above. It is not only about Sunday with J&K police and casualty faced by the DRG ies of 17 jawans could be Houses, sources said on avirus scare. MPs but the thousands DC CORRESPONDENT being shown far less on Central armed forces enforc- which comprised surren- recovered only after 20 Sunday. TMC Rajya Sabha MP who enter the Parliament NEW DELHI,MARCH 22 government of India ing a strict curfew or curfew- dered Naxals and local hours on Sunday after- The session, which was and leader of the party in complex every day. health ministry website! like restrictions. In Jammu tribals, in counterinsur- noon”, the police officer earlier scheduled to con- the upper house, Derek This conflicting messag- The Congress on Sunday government of Haryana region of the UT, Prime Mini- gency in Bastar so far. said requesting not to be clude on April 3, is now O’Brien and Sudip ing is downright danger- questioned the govern- had announced six Covid- ster, Narendra Modi’s, ‘Janata At least 15 security per- quoted. Maoists also took likely to be adjourned sine Bandyopadhyay, Lok ous.” ment over the figures of 19 cases on March 20th Curfew’ call was obeyed by sonnel were also injured away 16 weapons includ- die on March 23, sources Sabha MP and leader of The budget session of Covid-19. Party communi- which rose to eight on vast majority of population in the incident. They ing 12 AK 47 assault rifles said. the party in the lower parliament is currently in cations chief Randeep March 21st. But, the gov- and official agencies turning were airlifted to Raipur in and one Under Barrel The session is likely to house, have written to pre- progress and many MPs Singh Surjewala alleged ernment of India still cities and towns into ‘ghost Chhattisgarh for treat- Grenade Launcher be concluded almost 12 siding officers of both had returned to their that figures of various refers to only three coron- towns’. ment. Conditions of two (UBGL) from the slain days before its scheduled houses urging them to respective constituencies government agencies are avirus positive cases in J&K has, so far, reported of them were stated to be jawans, police said. winding up due to the wind up proceedings on during the weekend. not matching. He tweeted, Haryana?” four-three in Jammu and one critical. The encounter site is looming threat of Covid- Monday March 23. Last week, in the upper “Why are the Covid-19 out- Though the Congress is in the Valley and Ladakh thir- Bastar range inspector close to Chintalnar where 19. The TMC has 22 MPs in house, some members of break cases of different supporting all the moves teen positive cases of Covid-19 general of police (IG) P. 76 CRPF jawans were Meanwhile, in wake of the Lok Sabha and 13 in the Trinamul Congress government agencies not by the government, it is but no deaths. Updating the Sunderraj confirmed the killed by Maoists on April the Covid-19 outbreak, the the Rajya Sabha. came with masks which matching? Government of still critical of the govern- tally, an official spokesman in incident. 6, 2010. Nationalist Congress The letter said, “Prime was objected to India Health Ministry ment for ‘late response’. Jammu said on Sunday that as According to a senior The region, considered Party on Sunday asked its Minister Narendra Modi by the presiding officer. says 324 as of 11.45 am Earlier, Rahul Gandhi many as 3,938 travellers and police officer posted in headquarters of Maoists’ MPs not to go back to himself has spoken about Later, after intervention while ICMR says 341 as of called for immediate steps persons in contact with sus- Bastar, a joint search battalion number one, Delhi but assist govern- the urgent need for social of other members, they 10 am.” He further added,“ to revive the country’s pected cases have been put party comprising person- has been declared liberat- ment agencies in their distancing and the need to were allowed to wear Similarly, the number of economy amid Covid-19 under surveillance. nel of district reserve ed zone by the ultras. local areas, helping citi- not assemble in large masks. Covid-19 patients are pandemic. NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 9 Deafening silence to beat Covid-19 Millions of people across the country stayed indoors on Sunday in an unprecedented and overwhelming response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for a janata curfew to help check the spread of coronavirus, coming out briefly at 5 pm to show gratitude to health and other essential service providers with sounds of bells, conches and claps. Mr Modi thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing.

MUMBAI The Bandra-Worli Sea Link which is chock-a-block with traffic wears a deserted look during the janata curfew called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of coronavirus pandemic on Sunday. — PTI

BENGALURU The fender-to-fender traffic on the Jalahalli flyover is missing as Bengaluru observed the janata curfew, on Sunday. — PTI CHENNAI People clap and make noise to thank service providers fighting Covid-19 during a one-day janata curfew in Chennai on Sunday. — PTI

JAIPUR QUARANTINED Johari Bazaar in Jaipur sees no traffic during the janata curfew observed to fight the deadly coronavirus, on Sunday. — PTI Quarantined passengers display the stamps on their hands after being detained by security personnel in Mumbai on Sunday. — PTI

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A priest plays a conch shell at Taj Mahal in Agra, as part of the nationwide janata curfew in order to contain the spread of the dreaded virus, on Sunday. — India

DELHI KOCHI A man plays flute in the backdrop of people clapping as a gesture to show gratitude to medical A man takes a selfie amid pigeons that take over traffic-less road during janata curfew at Connaught Palace, New Delhi, on Sunday. — PTI practitioners fighting Covid-19. — PTI EDIT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 10

23 MARCH 2020

If mandate doesn’t count, Subhani are we still a democracy?

he machinations that led to the fall of the 15-month-old Kamal Nath ministry in Madhya Pradesh have dealt a body blow to the basic political morality which citizens would expect the political parties to Tuphold. True, the Congress has been playing its cards poorly, but that doesn’t absolve the BJP of the fraud it has been committing on our democratic system in one state after another with remarkable success. The Congress unseated the BJP, which was in power for three consecutive terms, in the 2018 Assembly polls in MP, winning 114 of 230 seats; two short of an absolute majority. The mandate was clear, and the party formed the government with the support of two BSP and one Samajwadi MLA. Two Independents also joined the bandwagon later, giving the Congress ministry a comfortable majority. As many as 22 Congress MLAs loyal to the BJP’s new poster boy Jyotiraditya Scindia, fled to a resort in BJP-ruled Karnataka and sent in their resignations from the Assembly to the Speaker. The MLAs were incommunicado for several days, while Mr Scindia resigned from the Congress and found the BJP the LETTERS best platform for him to “serve the state and nation”. The MLAs stuck to their resignations, effectively reducing the Assembly’s strength to 206 (two seats The corona disruptions were vacant earlier). The Congress, with 94 MLAs against the BJP’s 109, was COVID-19 PANDEMIC outnumbered hopelessly in the race to touch the magic number of 104, forcing Panic is not the cure for the resignation of Mr Nath ahead of a no-confidence vote ordered by the 1st secondary Supreme Court. The Congress’ bid to seek legal help to get access to the rebel Covid-19 ( MLAs and its tactics to delay the vote fell flat as the courts refused to play ball. transmission in TS stokes Ever since it was voted to power in 2014, the BJP has been pursuing a violent & their impact on India fear of spread, DC, March idea of politics calling for a “Congress-mukt Bharat”. Given that the Congress 22 is the main Opposition party in Parliament, and is in power in many states, ). The onus of following the call itself is outrageous. The grand old party shows signs of fatigue with no guidelines set by WHO new leadership emerging, but people have different ideas about it, as they supply chains completely and the political will or and government lies on have shown in many elections, most recently in Chhattisgarh, Haryana and haywire. The rest of the the ability to address oneself. There are some Maharashtra. True, its elected members deflect to the other side for no reason world, for the first time, them continues to be low. other than power and pelf. Indranil Banerjie realises the folly of Thus, the opportunity who are still ignoring the Individuals can be treacherous, ambitious, self-serving, plain greedy or overdependence on any arising from diversifica- risks and freely roaming morally wanting in a democracy, but when political parties with the avowed one source for industrial tion of supply chains about for pleasure. Their goal of service to the people betray a similar behavioural pattern, it signals a and service supplies. away from China are very dangerous trend. This makes a mockery of the representative form of A process of diversifica- likely to largely bypass actions can increase the democracy that kept our nation going over 70 years. A notorious comment tion is inevitable and will India and benefit other spread of this deadly virus attributed to a Soviet-era leader is that it’s not the people who vote that count, impact China negatively more agile nations. and lead to death of many but it’s the people who count the votes. If a party can form a government irre- y now it’s plain facilities, may be easily in the long term, dimin- On the other hand, innocents. spective of the popular will, and the ruling party at the Centre has developed the coron- overwhelmed. Private ishing its centrality and India’s relative economic it as a powerful tool to upset popular mandates, and is proud of it, we should avirus pan- hospitals and clinics hegemony in the global isolation, its low partici- Nithya Sarvepalli stop calling ourselves a democracy. Madhya Pradesh offers no reason to think demic will be a aren’t vastly better and order. This cannot but pation in the global sup- Hyderabad otherwise. Bglobal dis- cannot compensate for benefit India, though to ply chains and world rupter. It will affect any breakdown in what extent and how sig- trade in general will We need to step up measures to economies and nations government-run health nificant it will be insulate it from short and contain the spread of coronavirus. worldwide, alter relative services. remains to be seen. medium-term shocks. Though Covid-19 cases have been power equations and cut It's disheartening to At the same time, the Other better-perform- increasing, people are not follow- PK personified sporting spirit prosperity everywhere. read about the tepid pace hope that India will be ing Asian economies like ing protocols to contain the virus. In this turmoil, some of transformation of our able to take up some of Singapore, Thailand, Those who returned from affected n the death of Pradip Kumar Banerjee India has lost one of its greatest nations and societies will health system. While the slack arising out of Malaysia and so on will countries must be strictly quaran- football players and its finest representative of the spirit of sport, which fare better than others. individual doctors, China’s problems is like- be hit much harder given tined. The shutdown of schools and Iincluded passing on his skills and his sporting acumen to whole new gen- How is India likely to researchers and a hand- ly to be belied. The their dependence on colleges must be extended. Public erations. Titles like the “Indian footballer of the millennium” and the Fifa do? Will the changes ful of medical entrepre- Indian economy contin- external demand factors, transport must function with mini- order of merit represented a thoroughly deserved honour for one who prove advantageous or neurs have done a ues to struggle with infra- including tourism, and mum number of vehicles to restrict embodied sportsmanship. could they push the remarkable job in creat- structural issues, a bro- the export of goods and public movement. It must also be A robust right-winger in the old 5-3-2 formation, his athletic runs and nation further into an ing world-class medical ken financial system, services which con- ensured that the suspected cases do thundering drives towards goal were the stuff of legend. He played during economic and geopoliti- facilities, their efforts large-scale corruption tribute significantly to not use public transport to reach India’s golden soccer era when Asian titles were not out of each and cal back alley? The cover only a miniscule and a judiciary that can- their GDP (Gross hospital. Olympic ambitions were not outrageous pipedreams. There were many answer depends on how portion of the population, not cope with rising liti- Domestic Product). Thus, Thangella Shreya with him like Chuni Goswami and T. Balram who made teamwork possible we ride out the crisis. and mostly the affluent. gation. Added to this are India’s relative position- Hyderabad with talent and bonding. For now, India has been The vast majority of problems of order and ing could well improve in The scoring of the equaliser against France in the Rome Olympics was a relatively unscathed, but Indians have to rely on security. Asia, but this is unlikely Prime Minister Narendra Modi precursor to his being the most dynamic player in the gold medal-winning the pointers aren’t medieval conditions and The case of bulk drug to translate into any real announced a one-day irrational team at the Asian Games in Jakarta in 1962. The years between the 1956 encouraging. The healthcare systems. manufacturing paints a benefit in absolute terms. janata curfew. The government has Olympics in Melbourne and the Merdeka tournament of 1965 were P.K.’s resilience our population During 1918-19, the dismal picture of the India’s net gains are its own goals. Why should we stand golden years during which he scored 15 goals for the national team. The bur- has so far shown is Spanish flu, in its devas- country’s systemic inade- most likely to be in geopo- in front of windows, balcony, and den of injuries was to force him into retirement from the maidans of entirely gratuitous and tating sweep across the quacies. The Central gov- litical terms — it could bang plates or bells? Kolkata, but coaching was to prove as much his metier as much as soccer not the result of any great globe killed an estimated ernment had in 2017 well emerge relatively Syed Shamsuddin Maghrabi skills. effort by the people or the 50 million people. India promised to offer several stronger in a weakened Hyderabad An amiable personality well grounded in fair play, P.K. became a legend government. was the worst-hit, losing incentives for local man- global order. This progno- as a coach, first in the maidan with East Bengal and then Mohun Bagan, Some experts suspect an estimated 20 million ufacture of bulk drugs sis is, however, predicat- All Indians, irrespective of caste, which he managed while the club achieved its first-ever triple crown and the low number of coron- citizens. The country’s (key inputs for medi- ed on the assumption that creed and religion, listened to the Eastern Railway. He had a simple and forthright style of communicating avirus cases reported in healthcare system, then cines) which are now there is no catastrophic PM’s call. It has thus been proved that endeared him to a host of talented youngsters. India are due to low lev- run by a colonial govern- sourced mainly from spread of the coronavirus that we are one nation of His presence at international events in Kolkata, including cricket at the els of testing and hence ment, proved completely China. epidemic within India, Hindustanis. It is time to evaluate Eden Gardens, was seen as his endorsement of sport in its more modern low detection. It has been incompetent. However, when the unlike what happened in if priority must be given to eras. ”Pkda” (83) lived to see a professional revolution come about in noted that most countries A century later, inde- coronavirus crisis chok- 1918-19. Hindustan instead of Hindutva. Indian soccer with the ISL as well as the rise of India in the rankings from showing high levels of pendent India has done a ed bulk drug flows from The added uncertainty There is time to mend our ways the lowly 200+ it had once slipped to onto 108. infection have done more much better job of build- China, it was found that arises out of the possible and progress. intensive testing of their ing up its medical infra- nothing had changed effects of a sharp contrac- Shakir populations: 1,000 and structure, but grave domestically. 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esponding promptly to the siding officers did not take kindly or Kamal Nath, the loss of his family. Jyotiraditya Scindia had to leaders, especially law minister Ravi worldwide outbreak of the to such dalliance. As Rajya Sabha government will also mean the vacate the place after he lost the 2019 Shankar Prasad. And there is a rea- mysterious coronavirus, chairman, the late Shankar Dayal Floss of a bungalow in Lutyens’ Lok Sabha election. son for it. In his interactions with RPrime Minister Narendra Sharma had even pulled up V.P. Delhi. The senior Congress leader them, Mr Reddy has assured the BJP Modi took a series of proactive Singh when he was Prime Minister has been occupying number the 1, ationalist Congress Party boss bosses that his government has no steps to deal with this serious pub- for coming late to the House on his Tughlaq Road, bungalow for more Sharad Pawar is known to intention of confronting the Centre lic health issue. The Prime question day. than a decade now. It was allotted to Nexercise total control over his and would instead extend all cooper- Anita Katyal Minister followed it up by speaking Mr Nath when he was a minister but cadres but Kandhal Jadeja, his party ation to it. He also sought Mr to world leaders about how they eanwhile, former Rajya he managed to retain it even after he MLA in Gujarat, has proved to be an Prasad's guidance for his move to Political Gup-Shup can combat this disease together Sabha MP, J.K. Jain has took over as Madhya Pradesh chief “autonomous body”. Though Mr abolish the legislative council in his and then went on to address the Membarked on a special mis- minister by getting the premises Pawar has repeatedly assured the home state. Launching an attack nation to seek the cooperation of sion to combat coronavirus. He has shifted to the state government Congress of his party's support for against his chief political rival, people during these challenging been coming to Parliament House quota. The urban development min- their candidates in the March 26 Telugu Desam Party chief times. But curiously, in this flurry with a bagful of masks that Mr Jain istry is now waiting anxiously to Rajya Sabha election, Mr Jadeja is Chandrababu Naidu, Mr Reddy is of activity, Mr Modi did not think it has been distributing to MPs along cancel this allotment and move the not expected to toe the party line and said to have told the BJP that it had necessary to address Parliament on with a handwritten note to each bungalow back to the Central pool. the NCP bosses can do nothing about erred in having an alliance with Mr No questions for this issue even though it is current- recipient in which he has made sev- While Kamal Nath will have to forgo it. Mr Jadeja happens to be the son of Naidu as the latter has no base in the ly in session. Nor was there any eral suggestions to lawmakers. He his accommodation in the VIP zone, the famous “Godmother” Santokben, state and that the TDP had done well effort to reach out to the Opposition has requested MPs that they use the his bête noire, Jyotiraditya Scindia, and has a long list of cases against in the 2014 Lok Sabha and assembly the PM, please; or chief ministers though it is the MPLAD scheme money for the mass who has joined the Bharatiya Janata him. Consequently, he can ill-afford polls only because of Prime Minister state governments that are directly production of these wash-and-wear Party and has been given a Rajya to be on the wrong side of the BJP Narendra Modi’s popularity. responsible for handling the crisis. khadi masks in their respective con- Sabha seat, will move back to government in Gujarat. The NCP leg- Needless to say, this has led to specu- In fact, Mr Modi has not been seen stituencies. This, he said, will not Lutyens’ Delhi as he is also tipped to islator has already met the BJP boss- lation that Mr Reddy’s party, the Jyotiraditya may in either of the two Houses ever only provide employment to people get a ministerial berth in the Modi es and assured them that his vote YSR Congress, may be joining the since reports of coronavirus cases but also create awareness among government. He could well be allot- will go to their candidate. National Democratic Alliance at the started pouring in, not even on his them about the steps they can take to ted the 27, Safdarjang Road, bunga- Centre. ‘win’ bungalow question days. There was a time keep coronavirus at bay. low, which was originally occupied ndhra Pradesh chief minister when question hour in Parliament Unfortunately, there are few takers by his father, Madhavrao Scindia. Jaganmohan Reddy appears Anita Katyal is a Delhi-based was considered sacrosanct and pre- for Mr Jain’s proposal. After his death, it remained with the Ato have impressed the BJP journalist OPED pg DECCAN CHORNICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 11 Covid-19 crisis will be a test of trust

fighting. For instance, no one The crisis will also package was not ideological ‘big society’ never took off as a CCP’s refusal to deal with this can be sure what effect Covid- catalyse a shift in atti- but was a simple attempt to political idea, but if ever we problem endangers others. 19 will have on a child whose keep the economy going. Its needed it, it is now. A commu- Coronavirus has also high- mother contracts it early in tudes to China. Several size — £350 billion — was stag- nity effort could save lives and lighted the extent to which UK James Forsyth pregnancy — because the virus ministers are furious gering. But the government’s keep up the spirits of those supply chains, including med- has been in humans for only a that after SARS, anoth- aim was to emphasise that it who are suffering and those ical ones, are dependent on few months. One of those who er disease has emerged would do ‘whatever it takes’ to who are helping out. China. Influential figures in are trying to deal with the cri- from China as a result keep the economy going. This virus will change government believe that this sis likens it to driving in fog: Expect more on what measures British society. If these eco- situation is not sensible and it you simply do not know what of its live animal mar- the government will take to nomic and social measures are must be addressed once the cri- e are and the state will rise. But if it is ahead. kets. There is a feeling support workers in the coming needed for as long as 18 sis is dealt with. Medical secu- in a gets it wrong, then the nature The challenge facing the gov- that the CCP’s refusal days. One thing that would months, it will do so profound- rity will become a policy objec- make- of the relationship between the ernment is much more dramat- to deal with this prob- help immensely is if a test is ly. We will remember life tive as much as food security or- citizen and the state will be ic — and serious — than the developed to see who has had under Covid-19 in the way ear- is. break changed for at least a genera- one it was supposed to face in lem endangers others. the virus and recovered. In lier generations remembered ‘Wartime governments’ are mome tion. People will be far more the months following the end Whitehall, there is growing rationing. Various issues will judged by history on one thing: nt for reluctant to follow official of the Brexit transition period. confidence that this will soon also be pushed up the agenda, did they win? But Johnson will trust, advice in future. Voters, it was thought, would it could all be done by 31 be possible. It would, as the such as the gig economy and be aware that beating the virus notW just in this government but Johnson now talks about this judge the government on December. No. 10, though, still chief medical officer Chris the obligations that firms have is no guarantee of ‘post-war’ in the British state itself. The being a ‘wartime government’. whether the borders worked or maintains that there is time to Whitty has said, be ‘transfor- to their contractors. The gov- electoral success. Success in measures that were announced The phrase dramatises the not. It was going to be a compe- do a deal. mational’, by enabling two ernment is keen to avoid tak- the fight against coronavirus by Boris Johnson and Rishi change that has taken place, tence test that could win or Johnson needs to become a things. First, it would mean ing steps that will, in effect, be would, however, significantly Sunak this week are extraordi- one that no one could have lose the government the next truly national leader in the that those NHS workers who impossible to reverse. But the boost trust in the state and the nary in economic, social and anticipated when the Tories election. coming months. In a country have already had the disease longer this situation goes on, political class. It would undo legal terms. When the Covid-19 won their 80-seat majority on Senior government figures that has been divided by the would be able to carry on work- the harder it will be to deliver much of the damage done to crisis is finally over, the state 12 December. It not only are beginning to speculate in politics of the past few years, ing without fear of becoming piecemeal solutions. public faith in politics by the will be judged against how reveals the size of the chal- private that the date for the UK he must find a way to bring infected. Second, citizens who The crisis will also catalyse a past 12 years. By contrast, fail- effective they were. lenge but also what is at stake: exiting the transition period people together in a common have had it could take part in a shift in attitudes to China. ure could damage the relation- None of us will have lived a state that cannot protect its will have to be pushed back. endeavour. Given that this cri- massive volunteer effort. They Several ministers are furious ship between public and the through anything like what we own citizens quickly loses This week’s trade negotiations sis is nothing to do with Brexit could help in hospitals or deliv- that after Sars, another disease state for ever. are about to experience. If this legitimacy. have been called off and if the and that Johnson is not a polit- er food and medicine to the has emerged from China as a country gets it broadly right, But the government knows bars on travel last as long as ical sectarian, this should be doorsteps of the vulnerable. result of its live animal mar- By arrangement with the then trust in our politicians little about the enemy it is expected, it is hard to see how possible. Sunak’s economic David Cameron’s vision of a kets. There is a feeling that the Spectator

Bored of the virus? China begins Information Warfare It may be time to The writer elaborated: “Some nally came from is unknown. Western media outlets have What China does not We are conducting new studies blamed China for the virus' seem to understand is to locate the virus’ true origin.” go into hibernation! going global and made a big that even if she wins a Embassies were asked to Claude Arpi deal out of China's ‘delays’ dur- few IW battles, this will ‘raise doubts’ in the public Every newspaper ing the outbreak's initial stage. not help her to become opinion, suggesting that per- and TV headline car- Now that the novel Covid-19 cri- haps the virus originally came ries nothing but sis continues to unfold across a respected State. to China from abroad. the world, it's obvious to see On February 26, Xinhua Irfan reports about this which country's handling has announced the release of a Husain plague; every con- been more efficient and effec- just as it can at home. book, which detailed President versation starts and s China seems to Australia, which emailed local tive.” Bill Bishop, author of the Xi Jinping’s “outstanding lead- ends with it. recover from the journalists, accusing them of The media blitzkrieg brings a Sinocism newsletter added: ership as a great power leader” dreaded Covid19, “politicizing the Covid-19” by new narrative: “The origin is “The CCP is masterful at defeated the virus. The publica- tome by Nikos Kazantzakis, Beijing has started a saying it originated in China the virus is unknown. It could rewriting history, and we’re tion proved to the world the AM so sick and tired of author of Zorba the Greek, Anew battle, an “without any supporting facts.” have come from anywhere in watching them do it in real “significant advantages of the corona-vorona by now who wrote a sequel to The Information Warfare (IW) Financial Review journalist the world. China has been a time.” Chinese system of leadership that all I want is to go Odyssey. I picked it up in against the way the world per- Michael Smith received an model in handling the sensitive The Editor of Bitter Winter, and socialism with Chinese Iinto hibernation and Berkeley for two dollars ceives the Middle Kingdom email from the Chinese issue. Beijing can now advise an Italian website studying characteristics,” and showed not emerge until the damn when I was visiting my son today. embassy in Canberra, com- the world how to go about it.” China’s Human Rights, how “the centralized and uni- virus has disappeared. last year, and look forward It is true that after the out- plaining that he had called the The strategy’s objective is to recounted: “Some days ago, I fied leadership of the CCP Every newspaper and TV to ploughing through it. break of the virus towards the Covid-19, ‘China virus’. Smith force the world to forget how opened my email and found a Central Committee with headline carries nothing I suppose I’ll cook quite a end of December (the virus had asserted that Beijing “has piv- and where the virus started or message from a Chinese col- Comrade Xi Jinping as the core but reports about this bit as all local pubs and probably been around since oted its propaganda narrative, to find out if the first case origi- league asking whether I was won the Great war against the plague; every conversation restaurants will be shut, several weeks already, but the now insinuating that the virus nated in a Chinese Lab or else- safe from the ‘Italian virus’. I virus.” It was later withdrawn starts and ends with it; and but that’s no hardship. authoritarian regime in Beijing originated in other countries.” where. had never heard the expression as the victory had been my WhatsApp and email There are so many cook- preferred to hide the truth from The symptoms of the Chinese Axios, the analysis website ‘Italian virus’ with respect to announced too early. inbox are full of advice and books to consult, although its own people and the world), aggressiveness was already commented: “Beijing's Covid-19 COVID-19, but then learned After reading La Croix news about the virus. fresh ingredients will have the Communist regime discov- seen on February 18, when Hou propaganda blitz goes global,” that others had received simi- International’s report, London- There is simply no escape. to be ordered online. And ered that it does not many Yanqi, the Chinese ambassador before elaborating: “As China lar messages, and that based sinologist Steve Tsang I know it’s a deadly dis- there are a couple of exer- friends on the planet. to Nepal, issued a statement begins to get its Covid-19 out- Japanese were being asked by stated: “the CCP always had a ease, especially at my age. cise machines to keep me in China has now decided to criticising an article published break under control, authori- Chinese friends whether they monopoly on truth and history But I would rather risk some sort of physical counterattack. Zhao Lijian, one in the Nepali press: “The ties are going on the offensive had been affected by the in China, and now tries to deny infection than spend the shape. of China’s sharp shooters, was Kathmandu Post published an to rewrite the narrative that ‘Japanese virus’. that it originally hid the truth rest of my life following its These are all good inten- called upon to serve as article which, with a picture of the global epidemic is Beijing's He quoted from a report in La on the virus. CCP officers claim progress. Of course, it’s a tions, but I don’t know how spokesman of the Ministry of malicious intention, deliberate- fault.” Croix International citing con- they are right even when it is disaster that has put the many will actually be Foreign Affairs. Zhao, who ly smeared the efforts of the Axios spoke of China's formi- fidential instructions sent by obvious they are wrong.” world economy at risk, but implemented. As we now served earlier as deputy chief of Chinese government and peo- dable propaganda apparatus Beijing to Chinese embassies: Another Op-Ed in The Global there comes a point when have Netflix, it’s always mission in Pakistan, is known ple fighting against the new which can obscure the truth “While the virus severely hit Times argued that all this was a you need to think about tempting to click on a for his vitriolic twitter attacks Covid-19 pneumonia and even and change narratives abroad, Wuhan, where it really origi- symptom of West’s ideological other things than a virus. movie and settle down. against China’s critics. viciously attacked the political crisis: “The Western media's Conspiracy theories Thus far, I have been binge Referring to a statement of the system of China.” ignorance and bias of China's about its origins are mutat- watching the magical director of the US Centres for The lady ambassador went a system have never appeared ing faster than the virus anime films produced by Disease Control (CDC), Zhao’s step further. She accused the more obvious. For decades, the itself, as are possible cures. Studio Ghibli, and have latest tweet alleged that the chief editor of The Kathmandu Western media have been try- One day we are told masks been blown away by the Americans are at the origin of Post, Anup Kaphle, of being ing to persuade their readers are useless; the next day, brilliance of the animation the virus: “CDC was caught on biased: “[he] has always been that Chinese people have no The New York Times and the originality of the the spot. When did patient zero biased on China-related issues. freedom or democracy, simply informs us that they are stories. I strongly recom- begin in US? How many people …[he is] becoming a parrot of because China doesn't adopt the better than nothing. And mend Princess Mononoke are infected? What are the some anti-China forces.” Western-style electoral sys- we are constantly urged to and Spirited Away as names of the hospitals? It might As a result, a group of 17 tem,” while Beijing is pursuing wash our hands repeatedly starters. One TV series I be US army who brought the Nepali editors affiliated with a more substantial and efficient for at least 20 seconds, but enjoyed at my son’s recom- epidemic to Wuhan. Be trans- various media houses in set of freedom “designed to nobody informs us how bil- mendation was Ottoman. parent! Make public your data! Kathmandu issued a statement meet the needs of the people lions of poor people around This is a well-observed US owes us an explanation!” criticising the embassy for who most desire long-term the world will get soap and retelling of the rise of the But the artillery fire does not threatening Kaphle: “We would peace, stability and develop- clean water. Then there are Ottoman dynasty. come from a single sniper. A also like to remind the embassy ment.” the unattractive images of The coronavirus has can- full-fledged IW began around that it breached diplomatic That would be fine, but why people fighting over hand celled several social events. the time that President Xi decorum in doing so.” such aggressiveness and often sanitiser and loo paper. While obviously I am Jinping, accompanied by Wang Hou’s attack on the press was blatant distortion of the facts. Supermarket shelves unhappy for those directly Huning, the propaganda boss in part of a well-orchestrated cam- What China does not seem to have been emptied. My best involved, I am not entirely the Politburo’s Standing paign against any foreign understand is that even if she hoarding story is about two disappointed at missing Committee; Ding Xuexiang, media refusing to follow wins a few IW battles, this will American brothers who are them. When I am in director of the Party’s General Beijing’s line. not help her to become a sitting atop a mountain of England, I am often forced Office, and General Zhang The Communist mouthpiece respected State. 17,700 bottles of hand sani- to attend, but frankly, I Youxia, vice chairman of the The Global Time was not left tiser without any buyers. would much rather stay at Central Military Commission, behind. An Op-Ed stated: The writer is based in South Serve the greedy young home. I am accused of visited Wuhan. “Amid the raging Covid-19 epi- India for the past 42 years. He buggers right. being anti-social, and my One of the first shots came demic, some Western countries writes on India, China, Tibet I suppose it’s easy for me wife is right, of course. But from the Chinese Embassy in have shown their true colors.” and Indo-French relations. to dismiss the coronavirus having to dress up and and wish it would go away. make polite conversation Being retired has its bene- with strangers is a strain I fits. But young people can do without. dependent on jobs that pay While the world struggles little and require daily with the virus, we in attendance are at risk, as Pakistan have a plan: the Hypnosis and the coronavirus epidemic are businesses of all kinds. Senate chairman invoked When people lose their God’s help while the jobs, they can no longer Punjab chief minister said die and thirty thousand have day and night don't catch the son coughs and suddenly, buy goods, thus reducing or that all the mosques in his died.” infection? If the disease is many others start coughing. ending demand across the province will remain open The death said, “I have only infectious, they should be the You don't realise that this is economy. This ripple effect so the faithful can pray for killed one thousand as per my first ones to catch it. But the just hypnosis. It is nothing but is now threatening us all. divine intervention in close Amrit Sadhana promise, the rest of them have doctor knows that he is the your own faculty for hypnotis- Soon, I will be flying to proximity. died of fear. It is not my fault.” doctor, and this hypnosis pre- ing yourself. Until now you England from Sri Lanka, In Iran, when the authori- This parable sheds light on vents him from catching the were sitting quietly, there was and according to the media, ties shut down some holy the human tendency of hypno- infection. He is so engrossed in no trace of any coughing, but the over-70s might have to shrines in Mashad and tising them- serving others one-man coughs and you are self-isolate for four months. Qom to prevent pilgrims selves and that this hypno- suddenly reminded of cough- This seems a dream come from thronging there, devo- believing it sis about the dis- ing. With that reminder, hyp- true: there are many books tees burst into the premises ooking at the present months I have been asked to accordingly. ease does not nosis catches hold of you and that have been waiting and insisted on carrying on situation all around I take a thousand lives in this You can also work on him. your throat begins to itch. patiently for my attention. with the rituals. In other am reminded of a Sufi town. A great pandemic is hypnotise Others, of Now you are bound to cough, In particular, I look for- Muslim countries, the Lstory told by Osho. A going to fall on the people.” yourself course, go on you cannot avoid it. This was a ward to reading William authorities have acted with Sufi mystic used to live on the The mystic knew that what that you are catching the suggestion, it functioned like a Dalrymple’s The Anarchy, greater prudence, and wor- outskirts of a town. He pos- was destined to happen was not going to infection. spell, and now you will follow an account of the loot and shippers have shown more sessed some supernatural going to happen. He let the catch the Psychologists it. Life is very mysterious. If plunder carried out by the discipline. Obviously, powers which enabled him to shadow pass. The next six disease. say that the role you start implanting the idea East India Company. I have Pakistanis and Iranians see things not visible to the months were a complete cata- Osho has of germs in this in your unconscious mind, it not started it yet because think they are better human eye. One day he saw a strophe in the town with peo- worked a lot situation is sec- will materialise. the hardback copy weighs a Muslims than Jordanians dark shadow hastily passing ple dying like flies. At the end on self- hyp- ondary, the role ton, and I can’t read it in and Saudis. At a time our by towards the town. He of the disaster, the shadow was nosis. He points out that when of hypnosis is primary; that is Amrit Sadhana is editor of bed. Maker has His hands full, stopped it and asked,” Hey! going back, the mystic was an epidemic spreads somewhat makes people sick or Osho Times International. She Then there is a fascinat- you’d think we would be a Who are you and where are waiting for it, he stopped it where, people start getting healthy. facilitates meditation working biography of Saladin little more considerate. you going in such haste?” The and accused,” I didn’t know infected and falling sick, but For example, in a gathering shops based on Osho insights Ayoubi and his role in shadow responded, “I am that even the death lies! You the doctors and the nurses where people are listening around the country and defeating the Crusaders a death and within the next six said, one thousand people will who are taking care of them intently to a speaker, one per- abroad. thousand years ago. And By arrangement with most testing of all is a hefty Dawn WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 pg 12

SHORT TAKES Spain reports FIRST HOSP DOC DIES OF VIRUS 394 new deaths IN PARIS Madrid, March 22: We must prepare Spain on Sunday ann- ourselves emotion- Paris, March 22: The first ounced 394 new deaths ally and psychologically French hospital doctor has caused by the novel coro- died of coronavirus, authori- navirus, raising to 1,720 for very hard days ties said Sunday. the official death toll in ahead, We have yet to The 67-year-old emergency Europe’s worst-hit coun- receive the impact of the room medic worked at try after Italy, a 30 percent strongest, most damag- Compiegne hospital, north of increase over the previ- ing wave, which will test Paris, the town mayor said. ous day. Health Minister Olivier Veran The number of con- our material and moral said that as far as he knew the firmed cases of the dis- capacities to the limit, as man — who died Saturday — ease rose by 3,646, or 14.6 well as our spirit as a was the “first hospital doctor percent, to 28,572, accord- society to be hit”. ing to health ministry fig- Mayor Philippe Marini said ures, with officials warn- — PEDRO SANCHEZ the victim “would soon have ing infections will rise Prime Minister been 68” and had treated some further in the coming of the first cases in the Oise days. With 1,785 being department, the first area in treated in intensive care COLOMBIA France to be badly hit by units for the virus, there Covid-19. is mounting concern He was infected in early about overcrowding at ANNOUNCES 1ST March, Marini said, and died hospitals. in hospital in the northern Prime Minister Pedro VIRUS DEATH city of Lille, where some of Sanchez warned late on the most serious cases are Saturday that Spain’s out- Bogota, March 22: being treated. Veran refused to break, already among the Colombia has reported its give any more information harshest in the world, first coronavirus death, about the victim, saying would continue to wors- the country’s health min- details were being withheld en. “We must prepare ister announced for medical reasons and to ourselves emotionally Saturday, with the central respect the wishes of the doc- and psychologically for American nation record- tor's family. very hard days ahead,” he ing 210 infections. The doctor is thought to be Italian soldiers patrol the square facing Duomo gothic cathedral in downtown Milan, Italy, Sunday. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has told the told the nation in a tele- Fernando Ruiz said the the first French medical pro- nation he is tightening the lockdown to fight the rampaging spread of coronavirus, shutting down all production facilities except those that are vised address late on patient was “a 58-year-old fessional to die in the epidem- “necessary, crucial, indispensible to guarantee” the good of the country. — AP Saturday. man, living in the town of ic, which has so far claimed “We have yet to receive Cartagene, working as a 562 lives in France. — AFP the impact of the taxi driver, who trans- strongest, most damaging ported two foreign citi- wave, which will test our zens in his vehicle in the 2 SL INMATES material and moral past few days.” Italy records 800 deaths in 24 hrs capacities to the limit, as He died on March 16, KILLED IN RIOT well as our spirit as a but the cause was not society,” he added. Spain established until several OVER VIRUS has issued lockdown days later, the minister Figures released showed deaths still largely contained to Italy’s richer north orders for its roughly 46 said. Colombians will go Colombo, March 22: Inmates million residents who are into obligatory self-isola- in a Sri Lanka prison scuffled Rome, March 22: Italy on reason, such as buying only permitted to leave tion for almost three with guards and some tried to Saturday reported 793 new groceries. Russia sends experts, medics their homes for essential weeks from Tuesday escape during a protest coronavirus deaths, a one- Joggers were asked to work, food shopping, evening in an attempt to against new strict measures to day record that saw the run around the block of medical reasons or to prevent the spread of control the spread of the coro- country’s toll shoot up to their houses, parks and Moscow, March 22: ● THE RUSSIAN defence The planes are set to fly walk the dog. — AFP Covid-19. —AFP navirus, leaving two dead and 4,825 — 38.3 percent of the beaches were closed, and Russia on Sunday sent the ministry said the aid mis- out a group of around 100 six wounded, police said world’s total. the government in Rome first of nine military sion was agreed by people including special- Sunday. The number of con- prepared to extend school planes which are to take a President Vladimir Putin ists on viruses and epi- Tensions erupted on firmed Covid-19 infections and other closures into the total of 100 army virus and Italian Prime Minister demics from the defence Saturday at the Anuradhapura rose by 6,557 to 53,578. The summer months. experts and medics to ministry who have “signif- prison when guards tried to total number of fatalities But the outbreak keeps Italy to help fight the coro- Giuseppe Conte. They icant international experi- Queen’s aide control the riot. In the commo- in the northern Lombardy gathering pace in the new navirus pandemic there. spoke on the phone ence of fighting epi- tion, guards opened fire to pre- regions around Milan sur- global epicentre of a virus The Russian defence Saturday evening. demics,” it said. vent inmates from fleeing, passed 3,000. that was first reported in ministry said the aid mis- ● THE PLANES are set to The ministry said that police said. Northern Italy has been December in China and sion was agreed by the experts had previously tests positive Anuradhapura is about 200 the hardest hit by the coro- has since transformed the President Vladimir Putin fly out a group of around taken part in fighting km (120 miles) north of navirus outbreak. It world, straining health and Italian Prime 100 people including spe- Ebola, African swine fever London, March 22: A ● THE 93-YYEAR-OOLD Colombo. Prisoners were com- accounts for nearly two- care systems, upending Minister Giuseppe Conte. cialists on viruses and epi- and anthrax outbreaks. royal aide at Buckingham monarch shifted out of plaining about the decision by thirds of Italy’s fatalities. lives for millions and pum- They spoke on the phone demics from the defence Russia has a total of 306 Palace has reportedly the palace to Windsor the authorities not to allow Italy has reported 1,420 melling stock markets Saturday evening, the ministry who have “signifi- confirmed cases of coron- tested positive for the visitors as a move to contain deaths since Friday, a grim globally. Kremlin said. avirus so far. coronavirus while Queen Castle indefinitely on cant international experi- Thursday as a “precau- the virus. Sri Lanka has figure that suggests the The figures released The military transport ence of fighting epidemics. Italy’s death toll reached Elizabeth II was still at imposed a three-day country- pandemic may be break- Saturday showed deaths planes arrived overnight 4,825 on Saturday. Putin her London residence. tion” after all her engage- wide curfew since Friday as ing through the govern- still largely contained to at an aerodrome outside defence ministry said. visited Italy in July last The 93-year-old monarch ments were cancelled the number of cases has risen ment's various contain- Italy’s richer north, whose Moscow and eight medical The first plane took off year and has often spoken shifted out of the palace and reports are that she to 77. ment and social distanc- world-class healthcare sys- teams were ready to fly Sunday and was due to of his long friendship to Windsor Castle indefi- is healthy. On Sunday, a police state- ing measures. tem is creaking under the out with mobile aerosol land at the Pratica di Mare with former prime minis- nitely on Thursday as a ment said two inmates died The Mediterranean pressure of coronavirus disinfecting units and military airport outside ter Silvio Berlusconi. “precaution” after all her ● THE WORKER tested and six others were being nation of 60 million has patients. medical equipment, the Rome, the ministry said. — AFP engagements were can- positive before the Queen treated at a hospital. Police been under an effective But it is better that what celled and reports are left for Windsor. But the said no inmates escaped and lockdown since March 12, is available in the poorer that she is healthy. Palace has 500 members security at the prison has been when public gatherings south, where some regions Italy announced 627 new hours, new restrictions Conte to clamp down even According to UK media of staff so, like any work- strengthened with additional were banned and most have registered a few deaths on Friday, as its are possible,” Italy’s min- harder on the movement reports, it is not known place, it's not inconceiv- police teams, including com- stores shuttered. dozen deaths - and which number of fatalities went ister of regional affairs of people, calling for the how close the royal aide able it would be affected mandos. In a bid to combat the the government in Rome is past that of China, where Francesco Boccia said deployment of the army to in question would have Senaka Perera, president of outbreak, approximately watching closely. the virus originated. Friday, citing the possibili- help enforce the measures. got to the Queen but every in some stage said the Committee for Protecting three million masks were The Lazio region that Italy’s government said ty of banning open-air “Unfortunately, even member of Royal sources. Rights of Prisoners, said the scheduled to arrive in includes Rome has record- on Friday it is considering activities. today the statistics aren’t Household staff the per- inmates were protesting con- Italy on Saturday. ed a total of 50 deaths and even further restrictions The presidents of going in the right direc- son came into contact staff. In line with the gested conditions and the poor Police were out in force 1,190 infections. on its already locked-down regions in the north - tion, neither in terms of with has since been appropriate guidance and quality of meals after the gov- across the streets of Rome The rising death toll population as the country Italy’s richest and the new infections or in terms placed self-isolation. our own processes, we ernment banned visitors for on Saturday, checking doc- comes despite widespread reels under the continued most devastated by the of deaths,” Lombardy’s “The worker tested posi- have taken the necessary two weeks to prevent the uments and fining those efforts to lockdown the spread of the coronavirus. virus - have been pressing president Attilio Fontana tive before the Queen left actions to protect all spread of the virus. Visitors outside without a valid entire country. “In the next 24 to 48 Prime Minister Giuseppe said. — Agencies for Windsor. But the Pala- employees and people inv- often bring home-cooked food. ce has 500 members of st- olved,” a palace spokes- Sri Lanka’s prisons are over- aff so, like any workplace, person said. crowded, sometimes housing it’s not inconceivable it There are some reports 5,000 inmates in a facility capa- would be affected in some that the monarch is ble of holding 800, according Oz bans travel within the country stage,” ‘The Sun’ quoted a preparing to deliver a live to the pressure group. — AP royal source as saying. television broadcast in The aide, who has not the coming days as a Sydney, March 22: Austr- ● WORK-RRELATED essential supplies and other parts of the coun- been named, is believed to morale boost for the pub- GORILLAS ALSO alia’s prime minister on travel on compassionate try.” have taken ill and tested lic during the ongoing cri- Sunday told citizens to trips, the transport of grounds could continue Australia has already positive for the deadly sis, which has put Britain AT RISK FROM cancel any domestic travel essential supplies and but people should cancel sealed off its borders, put- virus earlier last week. into a near shutdown plans to slow the spread of travel on compassion- any other travel plans ting in place an unprece- Buckingham Palace has with all social venues CORONAVIRUS coronavirus, warning ahead of the upcoming dented ban on entry for declined to comment on closed indefinitely and stronger measures were ate grounds could con- Easter school holidays. non-residents in the hope the reports but said that it people advised to stay Kampala, March 22: As the imminent to deal with tinue but people should "More stronger measures of stemming the rise of was taking all necessary indoors and follow strict coronavirus infects more peo- A man and his son wear localised outbreaks. cancel any other travel will be coming and they Covid-19 infections. steps in light of the advi- social distancing rules. ple around the world, conser- face masks in Beijing. Scott Morrison said the plans ahead of the will be coming in more Two Australian regions sory in place for the Earlier this week, the vationists are warning of the — AFP government was “moving localised areas to deal — the island state of Tas- Covid-19 pandemic, Queen had issued a state- risk to another vulnerable immediately” to recom- upcoming Easter school with outbreaks,” Morr- mania and the Northern which has been rapidly ment of support and species: africa’s endangered CHINA REPORTS mend against non-essen- holidays said Scott ison said. Territory — have also spreading in the UK as called on people to find mountain gorilla. Congo’s Vir- tial travel, announcing the Morrison. “What that means is, implemented a 14-day the death toll rose to 233 new ways of staying in unga National Park, home to measure as Australia’s what may be necessary in quarantine period for all on Saturday. touch to get through the about a third of the world’s 1ST LOCAL CASE coronavirus infections He said work-related a part of Sydney may not visitors. “We wouldn’t comment lockdown. mountain gorillas, is barring topped 1,000 cases. trips, the transport of be necessary at all in... — AFP on individual members of — PTI visitors until June 1, citing AFTER 3 DAYS “advice from scientific experts indicating that primates, incl- Beijing, March 22: uding mountain gorillas, are China will redirect all RISKY | AFFAIR For guerrilla fighters and extremist groups, it’s a clear godsend: Specialist likely susceptible to complicat- arriving international ions arising from Covid-19.” flights from its capital Neighbouring Rwanda also Beijing to 12 other cities is temporarily shutting down from Monday to control Will coronavirus slow down world’s conflicts? tourism and research activi- the surge of imported ties in three national parks coronavirus cases as the that are home to primates such country reported its first United Nations, March northern Mali blamed on struggling to fight a pan- as gorillas and chimpanzees. domestically transmitted 22: Syria, Libya, Yemen, jihadists, without drawing demic, the focus of the Mountain gorillas are prone to Covid-19 case after a gap Afghanistan, the Sahel... any sharp reaction from parties must shift away some respiratory illnesses that of three days, officials with the great powers the Security Council. In from fighting one another afflict humans. A common said on Sunday. focused intently on the Libya, and Syria’s Idlib to ensuring that the popu- cold can kill a gorilla, accord- The country’s National Covid-19 virus, will armed region — the object of lation will not face even ing to the World Wide Fund for Health Commission conflicts across the world intense diplomatic atten- graver risks.” Nature, one reason why tour- (NHC) said that 46 new decrease in severity or tion before the coron- Up to now, these coun- ists tracking gorillas are not confirmed cases were intensify? Experts as well avirus stole the spotlight tries have not been afflict- normally permitted to get too reported on the main- as diplomats at the United — fighting continues. ed by Covid-19 on the scale close. Around 1,000 mountain land on Saturday, includ- Nations say there is a seri- Evoking the “potentially seen in China, South gorillas live in protected areas ing one domestic infec- ous risk of the latter. devastating impact of Korea or Europe. But the in Congo, Uganda and Rw- tion transmitted by im- For guerrilla fighters #Covid-19 in #Idlib and virus carries the potential, anda, for whom tourism is an ported cases in and extremist groups, “it’s elsewhere in Syria,” the once it reaches into poor important source of revenue. Guangzhou. a clear godsend,” said UN undersecretary-gener- and conflict-ridden coun- But Covid-19 has led to The NHC said Sunday Bertrand Badie, a special- al for political affairs, tries, of having a devastat- restrictive measures. Virunga six deaths were reported ist in international rela- Rosemary DiCarlo, called ing impact. National Park’s decision has from China on Saturday, tions at France’s Institute on Twitter for all parties In the absence of con- been welcomed by conserva- including five from of Political Studies to show restraint. certed assistance from tionists in the region. Paula Hubei province, taking (Sciences Po). When the “If anyone — incredibly abroad, the UN fears “mil- Kahumbu, chief executive of the country's death toll to “powerful become power- — still needed a reason to lions” could die. The pan- the Kenya-based conservation 3,261. Coronavirus epi- less,” he said, one can see stop the fighting there,” demic will not necessarily group WildlifeDirect, said that centre Wuhan, however, “the revenge of the weak she added, “this is it.” favour any particular gro- “every possible effort must be has not reported any new over the strong.” Martin Griffiths, the UN up of belligerents, one dip- made” to protect mountain go- case for the fourth con- In recent days, some 30 special envoy for Yemen, lomat noted, because the rillas because so few are left in secutive day, the health Malian soldiers were issued a similar plea: “At a ravaging disease has been French soldiers install beds at the military field hospital at The Emile Muller Hospital the wild. — AP officials said. — PTI killed in an attack in time when the world is “uncontrollable.” — AFP in Mulhouse, eastern France, on Sunday. — AFP WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 pg 13

SHORT TAKES China was very GERMAN PREZ MERKEL IN secretive on QUARANTINE virus says Trump Berlin, March 22: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will Washington, March 22: quarantine herself at home President Donald Trump CHINA EMBARKS after being treated by a doctor has hit out at China for who has since tested positive being “very secretive” in ON CLINICAL TRIAL for the novel coronavirus, a sharing information on government spokesman said its coronavirus outbreak Sunday. that has claimed over FOR VIRUS VACCINE “The Chancellor has decided 13,000 lives globally, to quarantine herself immedi- asserting that the US and Beijing, March 22: ately at home. She will be test- the world would have China has started the ed regularly in the coming been better prepared if first phase of a clinical days... (and) fulfil her official Beijing gave an “advance trial for a novel coron- business from home,” Steffen warning” about the avirus vaccine, records Seibert said in a statement. impending crisis. show, as the world’s scien- The doctor had visited Speaking at a press tists race to find a way to Merkel Friday to vaccinate her briefing here on Saturday, combat the deadly against the pneumococcus Trump denied reports pathogen. bacteria. It could take some that the US intelligence It comes after US health time to determine whether the reports in January and officials said last week chancellor is herself infected February had warned of they had started a trial to as “a test would not yet be fully a coming pandemic, say- evaluate a possible vac- conclusive,” Seibert said. ing America did not know cine in Seattle. During her 15-year term in about the outbreak until The Chinese effort office Merkel has largely it started coming out pub- began on March 16 — the enjoyed robust health, licly. same day as the US although she suffered repeated “Just so you under- announcement — and is shaking spells in public stand, China is not a ben- expected to continue until appearances during a summer eficiary here. China has the end of the year, 2019 heatwave that were never thousands and thousands according to a filing in fully explained. In response to of people. China has gone the country’s Clinical the tremors, she chose to sit on through hell over this. Trial Registry, dated a chair when receiving guests Medical staff use a trolley to move a patient towards a medical helicopter at The Emile Muller Hospital in Mulhouse, eastern France, on Sunday. They’ve gone through March 17. with military honours outside — AFP hell. “Volunteers of the the chancellor’s office in I’ve had conversations Covid-19 phase one trial Berlin. Previously the veteran with (Chinese) President have already started leader broke her pelvis in a Xi (Jinping). I just wish receiving the vaccine,” a cross-country skiing accident they could have told us staff member involved in in 2014. — AFP earlier. They knew they the government-funded 1.5m at risk due to virus: UK had a problem earlier. I project said on Sunday. wish they could have said The 108 participants, SULKING TS that,” Trump said. aged between 18 and 60, People should stay at home, protect our NHS and save lives says secretary For more than a week will be tested in three STUDENTS IN UK now, Trump has been groups and given differ- London, March 22: Up to they can to shield them- ●THOSE WITH underlying the government wanted Johnstone, director of addressing the White ent dosages. 1.5 million vulnerable peo- selves from the virus, health conditions such as the most vulnerable to fol- Public Health England, House press on a daily They are all residents of MOVED TO HOTEL ple in Britain, identified including confining them- low. “People identified as said those contacted basis, with each briefing the central city of Wuhan London, March 22: A group as being most at risk from selves at home for a long bone or blood cancers, or belonging to one or more should “not go out for running for more than an — where the new coron- of 19 Indian students, who had the coronavirus epidemic, period. who have had an organ of the at-risk groups will shopping, for leisure or for hour every day. “China avirus first emerged late sought refuge within the should stay at home for at “People should stay at transplant have been be contacted by their GP travel”. was very secretive (on last year. Indian High Commission pre- least 12 weeks, the govern- home, protect our NHS advised by health officials practice, specialist or both Latest figures show 177 coronavirus). Very, very mises in London demanding to ment said Sunday. and save lives,” to do all they can to shield strongly advising them to people have died in UK secretive. And that's be put on an India-bound flight Those with underlying Communities secretary themselves from the stay at home for a period from the coronavirus. On unfortunate,” he told Jinping, but expressed despite travel restrictions back health conditions such as Robert Jenrick said in a virus. of at least 12 weeks.” Friday, the government reporters. his disappointment that home in view of the coron- bone or blood cancers, cys- statement. He added that A dedicated phone line announced stronger meas- Trump reiterated that Beinjing was dishonest avirus pandemic, were moved tic fibrosis, or who have the government was ask- selves”. and arrangements to ures to try and combat the he greatly respects China and slow to alert the to a hotel on Sunday evening. had an organ transplant ing “extremely vulnerable A statement from the deliver groceries or medi- spread, including the clos- and shares a very good world about the serious- The students, mostly from have been advised by individuals” to take “extra communities department cines will also be ing of bars, pubs and relationship with his ness of coronavirus. Telangana, had initially refu- health officials to do all steps to shield them- outlined the time frame announced. Paul restaurants. —AFP Chinese counterpart Xi — AP sed offers of accommodation arranged with the help of In- dian diaspora groups as India’s ban on travellers from the UK and Europe remains in place NY airports, hospitals feel the pressure Sen. Rand Paul is until the end of this month. “We have finally reasoned with them and organised for New York, March 22: Cuomo said. Officials have them to take taxis to a hotel in New York Gov. Andrew 38 +ve for virus in NYC jails identified 2 million masks tested positive west London,” said a communi- Cuomo said the state is that can be sent to hot ty leader who has been work- scouring the globe for spots, and apparel compa- ing with the High Commission medical supplies and New York, March 22: ueline Sherman described weeks and have been in nies are pivoting to make Washington, March 22: US VICE PREZ on arrangements for the scouting temporary hospi- New York City was hit by a jail system in crisis. close contact with many masks, Cuomo said. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul stranded students. They had tal locations as the coron- the nation’s largest coron- She said in the last week, other people in custody A million masks were says he has tested posi- been placed within a quaran- avirus crisis grows. avirus jail outbreak to board members learned and staff,” said Sherman, being sent Saturday to tive for Covid-19, the dis- PENCE, WIFE tined space, which houses the Flights to New York City- date this week, with at that 12 Department of warning that cases could New York City hospitals, ease caused by coron- visa and consular section with- area airports were briefly least 38 people testing pos- Correction employees, five skyrocket. “The best path and 500,000 to Long Island. avirus. TEST NEGATIVE in the Indian High Comm- suspended after an air- itive at the notorious Correctional Health forward to protecting the Because of dwindling sup- The Republican is the ission building in Aldwych, traffic control worker test- Rikers Island complex and Services employees, and community of people plies, hospitals have been first member of the Washington, March 22: central London. Many of them ed positive. As the number nearby facilities — more 21 people in custody at housed and working in the rationing supplies and Senate to report testing US Vice President Mike had booked flight tickets back of confirmed cases than half of them incar- Rikers and city jails had jails is to rapidly decrease asking staff to reuse positive. Pence and his wife Karen to India for later this month, in statewide soared above cerated men, the board tested positive for the the number of people masks until they become He said in a tweet Pence have tested nega- time for what is usually an 11,000, Columbia that oversees the city’s jail coronavirus. housed and working in soiled. Columbia Sunday that he is feeling tive for the deadly novel Easter break period at univer- University’s chief of sur- system said Saturday. And at least another 58 them.” University’s chief sur- fine and is in quarantine. coronavirus, a top White sities in the UK. gery raised alarms about a Another inmate, mean- were being monitored in New York officials have geon, Dr. Craig Smith, said Paul, a doctor, said he House official said on However, India issued an torrent of patients soon while, became the first in the prison’s contagious consistently downplayed hospitals in the New York- has not had symptoms Saturday. Pence and the updated travel advisory earlier overwhelming emergency the country to test positive disease and quarantine the number of infections Presbyterian system are and was tested out of an Second Lady took the test this week, saying no travellers rooms. Cuomo said the in a federal jail. units, she said. in its prisons and jails, burning through about abundance of caution after a staff from his team would be allowed entry into goal is to quickly boost the In a letter to New York’s “It is likely these people The Associated Press has 40,000 masks a day — due to his extensive trav- tested positive for the India after 1200 GMT on March state’s hospital capacity criminal justice leaders, have been in hundreds of found in conversations about 10 times the normal el and events. Paul said deadly disease. However, 18 until March 31. It triggered a from around 50,000 beds to Board of Correction inter- housing areas and com- with current and former amount. he was not aware of any the infected staff was last-minute dash for flights as 75,000 beds. im chairwoman Jacq- mon areas over recent inmates. — Agencies The state is also round- direct contact with any never in direct contact many students took to social About 1,600 people have ing up critically needed infected person. with either Pence or US media to seek assistance from been hospitalized so far. ventilators, purchasing Two House members, President Donald Trump. the Indian High Commission The Federal Emergency Numbers for the rest of plied by FEMA in a “tent The possible sites include 6,000 to deploy to the most Reps. Mario Diaz Balart “Pleased to report that as their travel plans went awry Management Agency has state were unknown. configuration” with equip- the Javits Center, Stony critical areas and investi- of Florida of Ben the Covid-19 test results in the wake of the rapid spread declared a major disaster Cuomo said the state is ment and staff. Brook University and gating whether multiple McAdams of Utah, have came back negative for of the pandemic — PTI in the state, freeing up looking to see if the Jacob Also on Saturday, the SUNY Old Westbury on patients can be served by a tested positive. both Vice President access to billions of dol- K. Javits Convention state was scouting four Long Island, and the single ventilator, Cuomo The Senate was in ses- @Mike_Pence and Second lars in relief funding. As Center in Manhattan locations for temporary Westchester County said. “We are literally sion Sunday seeking a Lady @KarenPence,” Ka- 8 INDIAN SAILORS of late Saturday night, the could be suitable for 1,000 hospitals that would be Center north of the city. scouring the globe looking bipartisan response to tie Miller, the Press Sec- disease has killed 60 peo- requested field hospital built by the Army Corps of “Everything that can be for medical supplies,” he the pandemic. retary for Pence, said in a STRANDED ON ple in New York City. beds that would be sup- Engineers, Cuomo said. done is being done," said. — AP — AP tweet on Saturday. — AP SHIP OFF UAE N. KOREA SAYS ESCAPE | FROM VIRUS Banner on website banner reads ‘open throughout the year Dubai, March 22: Eight Ind- ian sailors stranded without TRUMP SENT full wages for nine months aboard a ship off the UAE have Boom time for S. Korea drive-in cinema appealed for help as three of LETTER TO KIM them have fallen sick, according to a media report. Seoul, March 22: Seoul, March 22: A long The eight sailors are trapped President Donald Trump queue of cars forms in on the ship, MV Hoot, off the sent a personal letter to front of a drive-in cinema coast of Khor Fakkan since North Korean leader in Seoul, as South Koreans Ayatollah Ali Khamenei June 2019 after unwittingly Kim Jong Un, seeking to look for safer spaces to embroiling in a legal dispute, maintain good relations enjoy a movie without the The Gulf News reported. and offering cooperation risk of contracting the IRAN LEADER Recently, two of the seamen in fighting the coron- coronavirus raging across reportedly developed cold and avirus, Kim’s sister said the world. REFUSES US fever while a third has con- Sunday. Box office numbers in tracted skin infection. With no The latest correspon- South Korea — which has ASSISTANCE access to healthcare or medi- dence came as Kim 8,897 confirmed virus cines, the remaining crew observed the firing of cases — have plummeted Dubai, March 22: Iran’s members fear it’s only a mat- tactical guided weapons in recent weeks due to the supreme leader refused ter of time when they will also over the weekend, draw- epidemic, with authorities US assistance Sunday to fall sick, the paper reported. ing criticism from South urging the public to avoid fight the new virus, cit- “Our condition is deteriorat- Korea, as nuclear talks large crowds. ing an unfounded con- ing day by day. We are exhaust- remain deadlocked. But at Park Dong-ju’s spiracy theory that the ed both mentally and physical- In a statement carried drive-in cinema, moviego- virus could be man-made ly. I don't know how long we by the North’s official, ers can enjoy a film from by America. Ayatollah could hold on like this,” Kim’s sister and senior the comfort of their cars, Ali Khamenei’s com- Suresh Kumar, the ship’s chief ruling party official, Kim parked in front of a large ments come as Iran faces officer, told the newspaper Yo Jong, praised Trump outdoor screen. “We’ve crushing US sanctions over phone. for sending the letter at a had a 10-20 per cent blocking the country He also claimed that the ship- time when “big difficul- increase in sales for week- from selling its crude oil ping company owed him sever- ties and challenges lie days, and sell out on week- and accessing interna- al months of wages. Jaspal ahead in the way of ends,” Park said, adding: tional financial markets. Singh, 32, who handles engine developing ties” between “We’re definitely getting But while Iranian civil- maintenance, said they are liv- the countries. many more calls and inter- ian officials in recent ing on borrowed time. “Two of In the letter, Trump net inquiries after the days have increasingly us are running fever and our explained his plan to coronavirus outbreak.” An outdoor screen shows a movie at a drive-through cinema in Seoul. — AFP criticized those sanc- cook has developed blisters all “propel the relations bet- A website for his drive-in tions, 80-year-old Kham- over his body. We have to ween the two countries cinema shows a large ban- young, a 22-year-old hospi- boyfriend but since cine- refrained from going out- religious, indoor sports enei instead chose to traf- ration drinking water as we and expressed his intent ner that reads, “Open tal worker, said she had to mas are dangerous and side due to the coron- and entertainment facili- fic in the same conspira- have no access to fresh water. to render cooperation in throughout the year”, a wait two hours for tickets worrying to go, I looked avirus outbreak, but ties to suspend operations cy theory increasingly Many of us haven’t taken a the anti-epidemic work,” stark contrast to some the- and was worried that it for a special date and added he felt “safe” at the for 15 days, asking the pub- used by Chinese officials proper bath in months, We use an apparent reference to atres worldwide forced to might sell out for the that’s how we came here," drive-in cinema. South lic to work from home and about the new virus to sea water to bath ourselves” the global coronavirus suspend business over weekend. “I wanted to she said. Korean Prime Minister refrain from going out- deflect blame for the pan- he said. — PTI outbreak. — AP virus fears. Choi Jin- enjoy culture life with my Park Ji-seung, 24, said he Chung Sye-kyun urged side. — AFP demic. — AP pg MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 | HYDERABAD 14 quick ■ Spread of coronavirus in India forces closure of vehicle production lines Netflix, Amazon Most auto factories shut down told to switch to BITES MICHAEL GONSALVES a decision on production Over a dozen auto firms SD video format PUNE, MARCH 22 closure. in Pune and the neigh- “The company will shut bouring twin industrial INDICATORS % The deadly Coronavirus production and office belt of Pimpri- New Delhi, March 22: ● COAI has also asked pandemic has virtually operations at its facilities Chinchwad, which togeth- Anticipating a spike in streaming platforms to Sensex 29,915.96 5.75 forced most automobile in Gurugram and Mane- er accounted for 23 of the online video streaming Nifty 50 8,745.45 5.83 factories across the coun- sar, Haryana with imme- 63 coronavirus positive demand amid lockdown take urgent steps like temporarily switching to S&P 500* 2,405.92 -0.14 try to shut down opera- diate effect till further cases, with two deaths in and quarantine measures tions till March 31 to con- notice. The company’s Mumbai out of five till to contain the spread of SD (standard definition) Dollar (`) 75.20 -0.11 tain the virus contagion. R&D centre at Rohtak will date in the country, have coronavirus, COAI has from HD (hi definition) Pound Sterling (`) 88.29 -1.97 Maruti Suzuki, India’s also remain closed,” shut down their plants. urged the government to streaming in the wake of biggest car maker, Maruti Suzuki said in a Tata Motors, with the issue immediate instruc- Euro (`) 80.53 0.13 more people shifting to Mahindra & Mahindra, statement. biggest production base tions to streaming plat- work from home. Gold (10gm)* (`) 41,705s1,395 3.34 India’s biggest utility Honda Cars India also among automotive compa- forms like Netflix, ● Remove high band- Brent crude ($/bbl)* 27.20 -4.46 vehicle maker, Honda informed its associates nies in Maharashtra, was Amazon Prime Video, and Cars, Hero MotoCorp, and suppliers on Sunday the first company to others to initiate meas- width-consuming adver- IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.259 -2.397 India’s biggest motorcycle that production opera- it has decided to halt oper- work from home, except announce a shutdown fol- ures that will ease pres- tisements and pop-ups, US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.006 -10.895 maker, Fiat Chrysler tions at both its manufac- ations at all its global for those whose physical lowed by Bajaj Auto, sure on network infra- and replacing them with Automobiles on Sunday turing plants in Greater manufacturing facilities – presence is necessary to India’s second biggest structure, which is needed public announcements on * As of 9:30 pm IST, March 20 announced closure of Noida, Uttar Pradesh and including in India, run the day-to-day essen- motorcycle maker. for “critical” functions at awareness regarding the their respective factories. Tapukara, Rajasthan will Colombia and Bangladesh tial services, Hero said in German car makers this juncture. Since the closure of fac- be temporarily suspended — and the Global Parts a statement. Mercedes-Benz and Volks- The Cellular Operators' virus. tories was mandated by from March 23 to 31. Centre (GPC) at Neem- Fiat Chrysler Automob- wagen have also shut their Association of India DLF allots 10,000 the government policy, Mahindra & Mahindra, rana with immediate iles, together with Fiat factories in Pune. (COAI) has also approach- patterns that are likely to other automakers could which has its biggest plant effect until March 31. India Automobiles, said Mini bus maker Force ed streaming platforms strain the network infra- follow suit in a day or two. located at Chakan, near Employees at all other that it will work with the Motors, construction cautioning them about structure “at a time when debentures to Maruti Suzuki said the Pune, announced that it functions and locations government to temporari- equipment giant JCB, and surge in digital use strain- it is needed for various government policy now has shut down its opera- including the Centre of ly close down operations commercial vehicle maker ing network infrastruc- critical requirements”. raise `1,000cr requires the closure of tion till the pandemic Innovation and Techno- and suspend production to Eicher Motors too decided ture of telecom operators, Citing the “unprecedent- Realty major DLF has raised production and according- recedes. Similarly, Hero logy (CIT) in Jaipur in protect the health and to close their production and urged companies to ed situation” due to the `1,000 crore through the issue ly the company has taken MotoCorp, on Sunday said Rajasthan will continue to safety of employees. operations. take urgent steps like tem- outbreak of coronavirus, of non-convertible debentures porarily switching to SD COAI noted that the gov- on a private placement basis. (standard definition) from ernments are taking vari- The company has allotted HD (hi definition) stream- ous measures to reduce 10,000 senior, secured, rated, ing, removing high band- social interactions, in listed, redeemable, non-con- Covid-19 may set off Stock markets likely to width-consuming adver- order to contain the vertible debentures of the face tisements and pop-ups, spread of the pandemic. value of `10 lakh each at par, and replacing them with “In the past few days, in according to a regulatory filing. public announcements on India too, advisories have The tenure of the NCDs is three bleed further this week awareness regarding the been issued by various debt crisis, threaten virus. government agencies years with coupon rate of 9.25 per cent and 9.5 per cent annu- In a letter to telecom sec- including social distanc- ally. RAVI RANJAN PRASAD The market is now of panic. The market is retary Anshu Prakash, ing, restrictions in terms MUMBAI, MARCH 22 oversold. Short cover- now oversold. Short cover- COAI has said, “Due to of workplace, also encour- global economy ing may lead to sharp lockdown/ quarantine aging Work From Home ing may lead to sharp volatil- More pain lies ahead for ity. Also, when liquidity is volatility. Also, when liq- measures in various parts (WFH), digital education, S. UMAMAHESHWAR ● According to the the domestic equity inves- uidity is low, selling in of the country, a sudden digital payments/ trans- HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 tors as Coronavirus is still low, selling in cash market cash market can lead to surge in demand for actions, online health- Institute of International can lead to crash in prices. Indian Oil begins Finance, the global debt in at a threatening stage in crash in prices.” online video streaming is care, wherever possible The global economy may India and globally infect- — V.K. VIJAYKUMAR, The rupee closed at a also expected to rise sub- and other critical require- be staring at one of the October 2019 stood at ed people count has risen record low on Friday at stantially.” ments to be met through supply of BS-VI $253 trillion, which is 3.2 Chief investment strategist, biggest debt crises in the to more than three lakhs Geojit Financial Services 75.24 per US dollar amid COAI said that during digital means. This sud- history as countries shut times of the value of compared to two lakh just persistent selling by for- this crucial time, it is den surge in digital use is fuel before Apr 1 own production lines and annual global productivity four days back. In India, eign portfolio investors. absolutely essential for already putting pressure lock down people at their — the highest ever in the the number of infected per cent or 1,627.73 points Friday provisional data the streaming platforms on the network infrastruc- homes to stop the spread recent history. people have risen to 341, on Friday on short cover- showed FPIs were net sell- to cooperate with telecom ture of the Telecom Serv- of deadly Coronavirus. with seven people dying of ing. But with the situation ers of Indian equities providers so as to manage ice Providers (TSPs),” According to the ● According to India the infection, so far. getting worsen globally, worth `3,345.95 crore. the traffic distribution COAI said. — PTI Institute of International Ratings and Research, Several companies have the Indian equity markets As per NSDL data, FPIs Finance, the global debt in about 25 per cent of shut down factories as a could face higher selling have sold shares worth October 2019 stood at $253 `10.52 lakh crore of the precautionary measure. pressure on Monday. `49,507 crore and bonds trillion, which is 3.2 times low-rated corporate debt Hero MotoCorp has A new circular issued by worth `49,228 crore and of the value of annual — `2.54 lakh crore — is decided to halt operations the Securities and Excha- total outflows in March global productivity — the at all its global manufac- nge Board of India (Sebi) 2020 so far are `95,485 No curbs on APIs vulnerable to default. highest ever in the recent turing facilities – includ- on Friday to curb short- crore or $12.5 billion, history. period of extraordinarily ing in India, Colombia selling could have an imp- according to an estimate. Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the A general shutdown to loose monetary policies in and Bangladesh — and the act on the equity markets India’s foreign exchange nation’s biggest oil firm, has quarantine people has advanced economies – dis- Global Parts Centre (GPC) on Monday as they would reserves fell by $5.35 bil- produced in SEZs begun the supply of the halted the operations of guised mounting debt lev- at Neemrana with imme- open amid huge negative lion to $481.9 billion in the world’s cleanest petrol and companies, affecting their els,” economist Jayanti diate effect until March sentiment in the wake of week ended March 13, SANGEETHA G. ● As drugs meant for the diesel across the country with revenue. An expectation Ghosh wrote in Project 31, 2020, the company coronavirus spreading all according to data pub- CHENNAI, MARCH 22 all its 28,000 petrol pumps dis- to continue paying work- Syndicate. informed stock exchanges over the world. lished by the RBI. “The export market cannot be pensing ultra-low sulphur fuel a ers during the lockdown “Worse, more sovereign- on Sunday. V.K. Vijayakumar, chief decline in the reserve The restriction on the utilised in the domestic good two weeks before the would further put stress debt repayments on short- Gains posted by the investment strategist at indicates RBI interven- export of 26 active phar- market, pharmaceutical April 1 deadline. “We have suc- on financials of compa- maturity international Sensex and the Nifty-50 Geojit Financial Services, tion through dollar selling maceutical ingredients exporters had asked the cessfully rolled out the supply nies. While governments bonds will soon be due. under the Narendra Modi said, “Tightening of rules to control volatility and (APIs) and their formula- government to exempt of BS-VI grade fuel across the have signalled that banks And foreign exchange government since 2014 are on short-selling can bring steep depreciation. The tions will not be applica- the “drugs manufactured country,” Indian Oil would go easy on repay- reserves, which have at risk this week as the down excessive volatility dollar hit record highs ble for special economic for export purpose only” Corporation (IOC) chairman ments, the companies declined in many emerg- rupee value could further during times of crisis like versus the rupee and may zones. Following a repre- from the restrictions. Sanjiv Singh said. would accumulate further ing markets and develop- plummet due to the mas- this. Therefore, it has to continue doing so as sentation of the industry, debt by the time Covid-19 ing economies as a result sive selling by foreign be welcomed. However, investors flock to US treas- the government has also is buried. Governments of recent capital outflows, portfolio investors (FPIs). there can be unintended uries,” said forex consult- clarified that other prod- market, pharmaceutical also would have to raise will be less robust in the The Sensex rallied 5.75 consequences in the time ant IFA Global. ucts, coming under the exporters had asked the debt or easy restrictions face of further outflows as same HS codes of the government to exempt the to mint new money — bond markets become restricted items, can be “drugs manufactured for Green certificate despite fragile economic more fraught,” she wrote. freely exported. export purpose only” conditions — to deal with With investors turning On March 3, the govern- from the restrictions. sales rise 64% to an unprecedented health risk averse, the debt mar- ment had restricted Further, Pharmexcil in a and financial crisis. ket may dry up for compa- MF schemes lose 25% value export of 26 APIs, includ- letter to Directorate According to the UN nies which don’t have ing paracetamol, antibi- General of Foreign Trade 21 lakh in Feb. Conference on Trade and robust credit ratings. New Delhi, March 22: term on account of large-cap (26.58 per cent), otics and vitamins, as well (DGFT) had also informed Sales of renewable energy cer- Development, sustained Unless government Equity-oriented mutual volatility in the markets, ELSS (26.47 per cent), as the formulations made that the customs officers tificates rose over 64 per cent debts could pose a larger takes steps to oil financial fund schemes delivered a said Krishna Karwa, multi-cap (26.45 per out of these APIs in the were not allowing the to 21.42 lakh units in February problem for the global markets, the crisis trig- negative return of about Senior Research Analyst, cent), small-cap (26.32 backdrop of rising inci- export of other items compared to 13.02 lakh in the economy and financial gered by Coronavirus 25 per cent to investors at iFAST Financial India. per cent) and mid-cap dence of coronavirus. falling under the same HS same month a year ago owing system. could explode decades over the last one month According to data com- (24.84 per cent). Notably, The government has codes of the products to high demand, according to “Today’s financial long debt bubble. as the broader market piled by Morningstar all the funds fell less clarified that restriction being restricted. official government data. fragility far predates the According to India witnessed significant India, all the equity sch- than their respective did not apply to SEZs and The exporters had Renewable Energy Certificates Covid-19 “black swan.” Ratings and Research, downtrend amid coron- eme categories — ELSS, benchmark indices dur- other items in the HS apprehended that they (RECs) are a type of market- Given the massive accu- about 25 per cent of `10.52 avirus-triggered reces- mid-cap, large & mid-cap, ing the bear market. codes of these products might face legal proceed- based instrument. One REC is mulation of debt in both lakh crore of the low- sion fears. large-cap, small-cap, mid- “We have seen such were not restric-ted. The ings by foreign buyers if created when one megawatt developed and developing rated corporate debt — The 44-player mutual cap and multi-cap have falls in the market multi- clarification comes after they were not able to fulfil hour of electricity is generated countries since the 2008 `2.54 lakh crore — is vul- fund industry is not given negative return in ple times before. But as the industry expressed their previous orders due from an eligible renewable financial crisis, it has nerable to default over the immune to the economic the range of 25-26 per we have seen in the past their concerns. to export restriction. energy resource. long been clear that even a next three years. blowback of Covid-19, cent between February over the long term mar- Financial Chronicle had Non-supply of one item minor event — some Delinquencies in corpo- and going ahead, small 19 and March 18, 2020. kets will recover,” Morn- reported about the con- would sometimes result in “known unknown” — rate debt could add to an and mid-cap equity Individually, large and ingstar India director- cerns expressed by the the cancellation of entire could have far-reaching already piled-up bad loans schemes will continue to mid-cap funds have given manager research industry. order and companies destabilising effects. Yet, of `11 lakh crore, affect- remain under pressure a negative return of 26.63 Kaustubh Belapurkar As drugs meant for the could end up blacklisted until recently, rising asset ing the health of the coun- in the short to medium per cent followed by said. — PTI export market cannot be or may be forced to pay JSL’s CDR exit prices – owing to a long try’s banking sector. utilised in the domestic huge penalties. helps SBI to add `300cr to profit A consortium of lenders led by Low oil prices set off decline of Gulf’s oil empire State Bank of India (SBI) will add about `770 crore to their bottomlines during the fourth DAVID FICKLING The transformation has Rystad Energy, while oil industry loses money, around $100 a barrel at the fall to about five months of assets on every continent quarter following the exit of SYDNEY, MARCH 22 been so complete that it’s Kuwait will lift output by Gulf producers would end of 2014. The kingdom import coverage as soon may be coming to an end. Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) from easy to believe the wealth 110,000 barrels. Russia remain in the black. The is now likely to be a net as 2024, according to an They may even have to the Corporate Debt Restruct- For much of the world, oil derives from some eternal will raise daily production problem comes for their debtor for the foreseeable IMF report last year. That turn into net sellers. That uring (CDR) framework. SBI will wealth is a curse. Endow- law of nature. That’s not by 200,000 barrels. economies, which need a future, even if prices rise should be a deeply alarm- will affect institutions get `300 crore from the resolu- ed with ample reserves of true, though. The current That splurge of supply far higher price to balance back above $80. ing prospect, bringing the from the US Treasury tion of this account, sources hydrocarbons, the likes of price war in oil markets isn’t due to geopolitics. their budgets and support Over the same four kingdom within months of market, where Saudi said. PNB will write back about Nigeria, Angola, Kazakh- will only hasten the Instead, it’s a mathemati- dollar-linked currencies. years, net financial assets an unthinkable balance- Arabia holds about $183 `100 crore from this, sources stan, Mexico and Venezu- moment when the unsus- cal result of the decline in The region’s central held by the six Gulf of-payments crisis and the billion of securities; to said, adding that other lenders ela frittered the benefits tainable nature of Gulf the oil price. With fewer banks and sovereign monarchies fell by around abandonment of the dol- Softbank Group Corp., too will be able to show cash away. economies faces a brutal dollars coming in for each wealth funds have assem- half a trillion dollars, to lar peg, which has under- which may find Riyadh a recovery from this account. Only in the Persian Gulf reckoning. barrel of crude, Gulf bled vast sums to see them around $2 trillion, accord- pinned the global oil trade less generous partner for has oil been a nation- Right now, all six monar- monarchies need to pump through such a crisis, as ing to a study last month for a generation. Yet the funding Masayoshi Son’s building blessing. The dis- chies are joining with much more to maintain well as the longer-term by the International prices we’re now seeing expansive visions. Printed & Published by coveries of petroleum in Russia in opening the taps something resembling risk of declining demand. Monetary Fund. 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SHORT TAKES Sweating it out ‘Ignored’ Rohit takes a dig at ICC New Delhi: India’s swashbuck- ling opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday took a dig at the ICC after his name did not feature in a poll initiated by the apex body on who has got the best pull shot in international cricket. The International Cricket Council tweeted a collage of four batsmen playing the pull shot, asking fans whose is the best. It included pictures of West Indies legend Viv Richards, Australia great Ricky Ponting, former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs and Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Unamused, Rohit, who is the only batsman to score three double hundreds in the ODIs, responded by tweeting, “Someone’s missing here ?? Not easy to work from home I guess.” The ICC had asked, “Which batsman, past or present, has the best pull shot, in your opinion?” In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rohit shared his take on the effects of climate change, and looked at the brighter side of the lock- With all the coaching centres and gyms being closed as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, cricketers Mayank Agarwal (from left) , Ajinkya Rahane and R. Ashwin work out at home. — TWITTER down that has been put in place across the world. — PTI Cricketers workout from home

New Delhi, March 22: director of cricket, Mike shared by the leg-spinner. With gyms closed and the Hesson, is pleased to see SACHIN PRAISES Indian cricket team play- ‘Janta Curfew’ being fol- INDIANS FOR EFFORT Infected Kanika was in Atul Bedade ers sweated it out inside lowed in India. Taking to their homes in the wake of Twitter, Hesson shared a Cricket legend Sachin More girls may the Coronavirus pandem- video of Bandra-Worli Sea Tendulkar on Sunday same hotel as SA team ic. Fielding coach R. Link without any vehicu- praised all Indians for Sridhar gave them fitness lar traffic. In general days, coming together as a Lucknow, March 22: ● Kanika has been come out: BCA tips from home. the particular stretch sees nation even while staying Bollywood singer Kanika BIPIN DANI In a video shared on heavy traffic. “Have seen at home and showing sup- Kapoor, who tested posi- criticised a lot by MUMBAI, MARCH 22 Instagram by the Indian this view many times from port to those in the essen- tive for coronavirus a few netizens for her cricket team, the official my hotel room over the tial services working over- days ago, stayed in the irresponsible Baroda Cricket Association handle, Sridhar is seen years but not with less time to fight Covid-19. same five-star hotel here behaviour for not (BCA) is awaiting the medical doing exercises. “Stay than 1000 cars on “Today India came as the South African self-quarantining reports of the victim who indoors and stay fit. Our it...... #India is having a together even while cricket team, who were in accused coach Atul Bedade of fielding coach curfew today for 14 hours staying in our homes. India for the ODI series herself upon her “sexual harassment”. @coach_rsridhar giving to fight #covid_19 it’s While we are at home against Virat Kohli and return from London BCA has indefinitely suspended us major fitness goals looks like it’s being fol- there are many who are Co. which later got post- and then attending Bedade pending an inquiry into from home,” the post said. lowed..#jantacurfew selflessly performing their poned. several parties in allegations. “The victim is being Test opener Mayank #modi #stayathome duties. Thank you to each “There are reports that treated in a hospital in Agarwal made the most of #corona #covid_19 #sea- one of you for putting us she dined in the hotel’s Lucknow. Hyderabad. Her relatives are his time at home with gate,” Hesson wrote. before yourself. The disci- buffet and also attended into medical profession and workout sessions. WARNE’S ADVICE pline and commitment we several guests in the three ODIs in India but that’s why she is taking treat- Agarwal posted a series of Sanju Samsom holds a placard to show his support for TO FANS showed today needs to con- lobby,” an official was the series had to be post- ment in Hyderabad,” said Ajit pictures of him working tinue,” Tendulkar said in quoted as saying on poned amid the outbreak the ‘Janta Curfew’. — TWITTER Lele, the secretary of BCA. out in the lawn and at Former Australian spin a tweet. Sunday. of coronavirus pandemic. “There have been more than home, doing strength- legend Shane Warne GOOD TIME TO “She was living there at They came to Kolkata one complainant. But, so far, training exercises. is extended beyond this May this pass soon and urged fans across the INTROSPECT: POLLARD a time when the South and travelled via Dubai to there is no complaint of ‘sexual day and social distancing may there be peace, peace world to adhere to the gov- African team was staying their respective destina- favour’ against Bedade,” Lele ASHWIN LAUDS can be adhered to In the and peace. Om Shanti.” ernment guidelines. West Indies’ limited-overs in the hotel for the ODI tions and have seen been added. JANTA CURFEW days to come. @naren- On the other hand, Taking to Twitter, he skipper Kieron Pollard match, which eventually on mandatory quaran- “After this suspension, more As PM Narendra Modi dramodi @AmitShah,” the Laxman wrote: “Really wrote, “Just got sent believes the break brought was called off. There is tine. girls may come out in open,” he urged people to self isolate senior off spinner tweet- proud of each and every- this!!!!! Wow, please, upon them by the Covid-19 information that Kanika Kanika has been criti- added. Bedade played 13 ODIs on Sunday, India spinner ed. one who are working to please, please can we all pandemic is a good time to was seen briefly attend- cised a lot by netizens for for India. Bedade appeared R. Ashwin said that it is an SEHWAG, LAXMAN combat this. We are all stick together and listen to “introspect”. “It is a good ing a news channel’s her irresponsible behav- before the internal committee unbelievable start of the HAIL ‘WARRIORS’ extremely proud of you. I the Govt and adhere to the time for introspection, a annual conclave held at iour for not self-quaran- but now BCA is set to form a ‘Janta curfew’ and hoped pray that these difficult advice.” “We have sur- good time for reflection, a the hotel. Therefore, it is tining herself upon her neutral committee. Former first- that “social distancing can Former cricketers times pass soon and every- passed 3,00,000 coiron- good time to look at where important to scan the return from London and class cricketer Shishir be adhered to in the days Virender Sehwag and VVS one remain healthy and avirus cases worldwide. you are as an individual in CCTV footage and list then attending several Hattagandi, CEO of BCA, was a to come”. Laxman hailed the efforts happy.” Some perspective: the first your career and what you those who came in con- parties in Lucknow. Her member of the preliminary “Unbelievable start to of ‘warriors’. Sehwag took 1,00,000 took 3 months the want to achieve going for- tact with her.” family members are now HESSON IMPRESSED investigation team. the #JantaCurfew , pin to Twitter to write: “A big second 1,00,000 took 12 ward,” he was quoted by The Quinton de Kock- questioning the medical Interestingly, Hattagandi had drop silence as they used Salute to all the warriors IPL franchise Royal days the third 1,00,000 took Jamaica Gleaner. led South African cricket report which declared her appeared as a witness for a to say in school. Hope this who are working tirelessly. Challengers Banglore’s 3 days,” read a picture — Agencies team were slated to play positive. — Agencies woman when her allegations against the BCCI CEO (Rahul Johri) were heard. “The allegations against my brother are false. The justice is not given in this case and no show cause notice was served,” End of a glorious era? Atul’s brother, Amarish, said. his wily decision to give the last over to Joginder Sharma turned the game India’s way in the T20WC McCULLUM Hemant Kenkre 2007. To give a relatively unknown player the ball REGRETS SPAT Silly Point to bowl to Misbah-ul- Haq, turned out to be a masterstroke. Not to for- WITH TAYLOR he impact of the bat and the ball — have get, the same call could Wellington: Describing his fall- ‘Chinaman’ made supermen out of have turned the other out with Ross Taylor a “bad T(COVID-19), has players. way had Misbah pulled stain for New Zealand cricket”, seen grounds and play While there have been the ball to the boundary former skipper Brendon areas bereft of partici- many, from the time an instead of looping it to McCullum attributed it to a race pants. While the Board of Indian team stepped out the safe hands of S. for captaincy between the two Control for Cricket in at Lord’s to play their Sreesanth stationed at in 2011 and admitted that they India (BCCI) continues first Test match against short fine-leg. still aren’t the best of friends to wait and watch the sit- England in June 1932, MSD has not made any despite mutual respect. uation before taking a individual performances announcements about Taylor, who is still active in decision on to play or not have got the players his cricketing future. It international cricket, took over to, the Indian Premier attain legendary status. was expected that the the captaincy after Daniel League (IPL), the die Vinoo Mankad’s heroics M. S. Dhoni former skipper, who has Vettori stepped down from the hards continue their self at Lord’s in 1952, when quarantined himself position following the 2011 quarantine imbibing a he was got back into the victory in and against from any part of the World Cup. stale fare on offer. team (having been England in 1971 made the game after the ICC World “It put some pressure on my The IPL’s future, till the dropped), of spending 18 country believe that they Cup last year, would use friendship and relationship with deadly virus is got under hours and 45 minutes in could achieve the impos- the IPL as a platform. Ross. I have a lot of develop- control, is speculative at the middle in a losing sible. His performances in the ment and under-age cricket this point in time. Not cause can never be for- MSDs heroics were dif- blue riband league with Ross. I was the captain of just the IPL but the possi- gotten. Nor can Sunil ferent, he will always be would have made him a the U-19 team and Taylor was bility of the Men’s Gavaskar’s 221 at the known as the ‘captain’ contender for the ICCT20 my vice-captain. We’ve always International Cricket Oval in 1979, when he rather than the player WC in Australia. got on really well,” McCullum Council’s (ICC) made a total of 438 runs who inspired his teams Cancellation of the IPL said in a ‘Sky Sports Podcast’. Twenty20 World Cup to chase batting last, is — at the T20WC 2007 in would broadly mean the However, after a 1-1 draw in a 2020 (T20WC) which is also an unforgettable South Africa and the ICC end of the glorious Test series in Sri Lanka in 2012, slanted to be played in epic. World Cup (50 overs) — career of one of the it emerged that Taylor had Australia end October is Not to forget the to victory. Let’s take a coolest (literally) crick- issues with then coach Mike also in jeopardy. That unrecorded (sadly), look at his statistics as a eters of the shorter, Hesson. That followed series tournament would have unbeaten innings of 175 batsman, wicketkeeper. modern era. defeats in South Africa, the probably been the last that skipper Kapil Dev In eight matches of the The legend, Sunil West Indies and India. opportunity for the effer- played in 1983 against 2007 T20 WC, he scored Gavaskar believes that “We had to go for an interview vescent Mahendra Singh Zimbabwe, when India 163 runs with 45 runs the team has moved on for the job. It was about pre- Dhoni, a.k.a. MSD to were tottering at 5 wick- being his highest against and that MSD is not senting the map for the future wear the India colours at ets for 17 runs, is part of hosts South Africa, with someone to make big of New Zealand cricket to a an international scene. an all-time folklore. The one catch behind the announcements. Just the panel. I don’t really know what MSD is everyone’s grit shown by VVS wicket. The 2011 ICCWC way he quietly retired we were doing. favourite, especially Laxman while putting 50 overs his run tally was from Test match cricket “If I had my time, I would’ve when it comes to the the monkey (no pun 92 in seven matches till after the third, drawn said ‘No I’m not going to come shorter formats of the intended) back on the final against Sri match at Melbourne in and go through the process, game. Not too many indi- Australian shoulders, Lanka which he finished 2014 and the way he you appoint Ross as captain viduals can boast of with 281 runs scored at with a ‘helicopter shot’ stayed in the background and then we’ll see what unfolds being part of two ICC the Eden Gardens in sixer scoring a memo- while the Indian team from there.’ World Cup victories, for- Kolkata, has many rable 91 unbeaten runs at celebrated their victory “It’s a bad stain for New get leading the team. believing that it was the the Wankhede Stadium and hoisted the little Zealand cricket and put pres- Indian cricket has had greatest innings played in Mumbai. master Sachin sure on Ross and me. Then it it’s heroes and the expec- by an Indian at home. If he will be remem- Tendulkar on their led me to eventually take over tations from them, at Bhagwat Chandra- bered for that iconic six shoulders, it does look the captaincy from Ross,” said times, go beyond reality. sekar’s magical spell of 6 hit off Nuwan like MSDs long journey McCullum. A few individual per- wickets for 38 runs that Kulasekara in the penul- will end quietly; barring — PTI formances — with the gave India it’s first Test timate over of the match, a miracle. GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 23 MARCH 2020 16 SHORT TAKES Virus-hit Madrid Neeraj urges India to act responsibly ex-president dies New Delhi: Star javelin thrower O-limping Games Neeraj Chopra says he is keep- Madrid, March 22: ing himself busy with workouts Former Real Madrid presi- at gym and some movie-watch- US track & field latest to mount postponement pressure dent Lorenzo Sanz, who ing during self-isolation at NIS was hospitalised with coro- Patiala, urging the country to Paris, March 22: navirus, died at the age of behave responsibly in its fight Pressure mounted on 76, his son announced. to contain the Covid-19 pan- Olympic organisers to Sanz was in charge of the demic for the sake of its poor. postpone the 2020 Tokyo Spanish giants from 1995- Chopra, who has qualified for Games after the powerful 2000, overseeing two the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, US track and field federa- Champions League titles. has been ordered by Sports tion urged this summer’s “My father has just Authority of India (SAI) to showpiece be pushed back passed away. He did not remain self-isolated for 14 days due to the coronavirus deserve this ending and in after returning from a training pandemic. this way,” tweeted his son, stint in Turkey. USA Track and Field Lorenzo Sanz junior. “I am not training at all. The became the latest influen- “One of the best, bravest gates of this hostel meant for tial sports body to ask for and hardest-working peo- those who have come back the Games to be called off ple I have ever seen. His from foreign training have been after its head Max Siegel family and Real Madrid locked. Not allowed to go any- “respectfully requested” were his passions,” he where but we are given an old in a letter that the US added. Lorenzo Sanz gym to do some workout to Olympic and Paralympic Three days ago, Sanz Jr., keep ourselves fit,” Committee (USOPC) a former professional bas- final. However, that same Chopra said. “advocate... for the post- ketball player, said that his year, Sanz was ousted as “I am enjoying my spare time ponement of the 2020 father had been admitted president by Florentino listening to music, speaking on Olympic Games in to a Madrid hospital after Perez, who opened a new phone with family and friends, Tokyo”. suffering the symptoms of era at the club, adding five and reading a bit also. USOPC had said it was the coronavirus which has more Champions Leagues Sometimes, I watch movies on too soon to axe the July 24- killed more than 1,320 peo- in two decades. my laptop,” Neeraj further August 9 Games, much ple in Spain. Current club captain and added. — PTI like International Sanz claimed a place on Spanish international Olympic Committee (IOC) the Real Madrid board in Sergio Ramos, who with head Thomas Bach, who the mid-1980s, when the teammates is in quaran- SAI to provide said that it would be “pre- president was Ramon tine after one of the club’s mature” to make such a Mendoza. basketball players tested big decision. He replaced Mendoza as positive for the virus, quarantine facilities “The right and responsi- president in 1995. hailed Sanz. New Delhi: The Sports ble thing to do is to priori- With Jupp Heynckes as “Very sad day for Real Authority of India (SAI) centres, tise everyone’s health and coach and star players Madrid. Lorenzo Sanz con- which have been shut down safety and appropriately such as Davor Suker, nected yesterday and today due to the Covid-19 pandemic, recognise the toll this dif- Roberto Carlos, Clarence with two numbers for his- will be used as quarantine facil- ficult situation has, and Seedorf, Fernando Hierro tory — 7 and 8,” tweeted ities for patients of the deadly continues to take, on our People wearing face masks take pictures in front of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame displayed outside the Miyako and Raul, Real won the Ramos in reference to the disease, the Sports Ministry athletes and their railway station in Iwate prefecture on Sunday, after its arrival from Greece. — AFP Champions League in 1998 key Champions League said on Sunday. Olympic Games prepara- by beating Juventus in the titles. The decision to allow all SAI tions,” wrote Siegel. final. “His death saddens us regional centres, stadiums and USATF joined a growing It was their seventh even more in these difficult hostels to be used as quaran- chorus of calls from European Cup but first in days in which we find our- tine facilities was taken follow- sports organisations to Tokyo torch lights up Japan 32 years. selves. My deep condo- ing a request from the Health push back the Olympics, a Two years later, in Paris, lences to his family and Ministry. day after the country’s Sendai (Japan), March Real claimed an eighth by friends. Rest in peace,” the “Yes, we have decided to allow swimming federation 22: Tens of thousands of SPAIN ATHLETIC beating Valencia in the tweet added. — AFP all our centres to be used as asked USOPC to back a people flocked to a caul- quarantine facilities after the postponement until 2021. dron with the Olympic Health Ministry asked for it. It is “We urge the USOPC, as flame in northeastern BODY WANTS a pandemic and all the SAI cen- a leader within the Japan over the weekend tres are public properties. This Olympic Movement, to despite concerns about is a crisis situation and whatev- use its voice and speak up the coronavirus pandem- POSTPONEMENT er support the government for the athletes,” USA ic. The flame arrived in needs, we are ready to provide Swimming CEO Tim Japan to a scaled-down Madrid, March 22: The that,” Sports Secretary Radhey Hinchey said in a letter. welcoming ceremony on Spanish athletics federa- Shyam Julaniya said. Spain’s athletics federa- Friday as doubts grew tion (RFEA) joined the Julaniya, however, did not spec- tion then added its voice over whether the 2020 calls for the postpone- ify exactly when these centres to the growing resent- Tokyo Olympics will go ment of the Tokyo will be put to use by the health ment. ahead on schedule as the Olympics because of the ministry. — PTI “The circumstances do deadly virus causes chaos impact of the coronavirus not guarantee an ade- around the world. pandemic. quate preparation or a The pandemic has “The Board of Directors Sportsworld salutes fair competition with the already shredded the glob- of the Royal Spanish rest of the athletes in the al sports calendar, with Athletics Federation, on Paolo Maldini Daniel Maldini Paulo Dybala world, without endanger- top sports leagues sus- behalf of the majority of services providers ing the health (of Spanish pended and major tourna- Spanish athletes, is advo- New Delhi: India’s sports fra- athletes),” Spain athletics ments postponed. cating the postponement ternity joined the nation on federation said. More than 50,000 people of the Tokyo 2020 Sunday to salute the essential World Athletics presi- on Saturday queued to Olympic Games,” the Dybala, Maldinis services providers engaged in dent Sebastian Coe said watch the flame displayed RFEA said in a statement. fight against Covid-19, by clap- that the sporting world at Sendai station in “Circumstances do not ping for them or sharing mes- was in “uncharted territo- Miyagi, chosen as part of guarantee adequate sages and videos of gratitude ry”. the “Recovery Olympics” preparation or fair com- contract Covid-19 on social media. The Norwegian Olympic to showcase the region’s petition with the rest of PM Narendra Modi had urged Committee (NOC) said it revival after the 2011 the athletes in the world, Rome, March 22: Hi everyone. I just want- the Indians to observe ‘Janta had sent a letter to the earthquake, tsunami and without endangering the Argentina striker Paulo ed to let you know that Curfew’ and express gratitude IOC on Friday, motivated nuclear meltdown. health (of Spanish ath- Dybala said that he has we have received the towards the health-care work- in part by a Norwegian Some had to stay in a letes),” said the RFEA. become the third Juventus Covid-19 test results ers and other basic service government ban on organ- 500-metre (1,650-foot) Spain had recorded player to test positive for and that Oriana providers, and his appeal ised sports activities queue for several hours, more than 1,320 deaths coronavirus while former (Sabatini, his girlfriend) received an overwhelming which had created “a very local media said. from Covid-19 by AC Milan defender Paolo A young fan clicks a selfie in front of the Tokyo 2020 and I are positive. response from the citizens. challenging time for the Many of them wore Saturday and is enforcing Maldini revealed that he Fortunately, we are per- Indian men’s hockey team sports movement in masks as they took pic- Olympic flame displayed outside Miyako railway sta- confinement to try to stop and his son have also been coach Sjoerd Marjine posted a Norway”. tures with the cherry tion in Iwate prefecture on Sunday, after its arrival the spread of the virus. infected. fectly fine. Thank you for video of all the players clapping “Our clear recommenda- blossom-shaped cauldron. from Greece. — AFP — AFP “Hi everyone. I just want- your messages. at their training centre in tion is that the Olympic “I queued for three ed to let you know that we — PAULO Bengaluru. Wearing the team’s Games in Tokyo shall not hours but watching the have received the Covid-19 DYBALA jersey, the players positioned take place before the Olympic flame was great- test results and that Argentine footballer themselves on different floors COVID-19 situation is ly encouraging,” a 70- IOC ASKS MEMBER COUNTRIES ABOUT Oriana (Sabatini, his girl- of the building and clapped in under firm control on a year-old woman told pub- friend) and I are positive,” tandem. “A big Salute to all the global scale,” the NOC lic broadcaster NHK. THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS CRISIS the 26-year-old Dybala Juventus teammates warriors who are working tire- said. But organisers, con- tweeted on Saturday. Daniele Rugani and Blaise lessly. May this pass soon,” Meanwhile, the new cerned about the bigger- Paris, March 22: The International letes?” In its questionnaire, the IOC “Fortunately, we are per- Matuidi have also tested Virendra Sehwag tweeted.— PTI chairman of the United than-expected gathering, Olympic Committee (IOC), under pres- asks about possible forced alterations fectly fine. Thank you for positive for the disease Kingdom’s athletics gov- have warned the viewing sure to postpone this summer’s Tokyo or even relocation of training camps, your messages,” he added. which claimed almost 800 erning body also ques- event could be suspended Games, is asking National Olympic without indicating what it intends to Italian champions more lives on Saturday, tioned the need to hold the if a crowd becomes Committees (NOCs) about the impact learn from the answers. Juventus said that Dybala bringing the total in Italy Olympics this summer “extremely dense”, local of the coronavirus crisis on athlete On Friday, USA Swimming warned had been self-isolating to 4,825. ( given the uncertainty sur- media reported. preparation. that its swimmers could no longer since Wednesday. Wells Bayou wins eerie DOPE TEST rounding the spread of The nationwide torch In a questionnaire entitled “Covid-19 train normally without the risk of Later Saturday, the club Louisiana Derby at empty Covid-19. relay begins on March 26, and preparation for the Tokyo 2020 catching the virus. The head of USA said Maldini, now the tech- track HURDLES FOR “To leave it where it is is starting from the J- Olympic Games” the IOC asks the Track and Field Max Siegel “respect- nical director at Milan, and As Wells Bayou complet- creating so much pressure Village sports complex in Olympic committees of its member fully requested” that the US Olympic his 18-year-old son Daniel, ed a wire-to-wire victory in in the system. It now has Fukushima that was used countries “how do the emergency regu- and Paralympic Committee “advo- a youth team player, were the $1 million Louisiana TOKYO GAMES to be addressed,” head of as a base for workers dur- lations relating to Covid-19 limit the cate... for the postponement of the also battling the disease. Derby, there was hardly a Paris: Restrictions imposed due UK Athletics Nic Coward ing the 2011 nuclear disas- training and preparation of your ath- Tokyo olympics”. — AFP “Paolo and Daniel are cheer to be heard — other to the coronavirus pandemic told the BBC. — AFP ter. — AFP both well and have already than the isolated tri- have reduced the number of completed two weeks at umphant shouts of trainer doping tests to a minimum, cre- home without contact with Brad Cox and his stable ating another hurdle for the others,” said a statement crew. Tokyo Olympics to clear to go BHAKER READY from AC Milan. In the 107th running of ahead on time. “They will now remain in the qualifying points race The Games are scheduled for Upset Rao resigns from SAI quarantine until clinically for the Kentucky Derby, the Tokyo from July 24 to August 9, FOR TOKYO recovered, as per the med- clubhouse and grandstand but, since Friday, a chorus of DC CORRESPONDENT Governing Body meeting challenge you to explain the only government ical protocols outlined by at Fair Grounds Race sports bodies and athletes fed- HYDERABAD, MARCH 22 of SAI. I am told you seem to the Sports World what scheme in India on which DESPITE CRISIS the health authorities,” the Course were empty and erations has begun to urge to have commented that schemes of SAI or any a television serial has statement added. eerily quiet because of their postponement. The Expressing his displeas- the SAG Scheme was state government scheme been shot with private New Delhi, March 22: He won five Champions crowd restrictions related International Testing Agency ure at the Special Area working well years ago can serve or fulfil or money! I am quite sure Postponement of tourna- Leagues with Milan and to the coronavirus pan- (ITA) had planned an exhaus- Games (SAG) scheme’s but it is not the same replace the purpose of that in a modicum of ments, cancellation of tri- appeared in 647 matches. demic. — AFP tive programme ahead of the merger with Sports today. I agree with you to SAG? Or Under your lead- space SAG may find in the als and camps hardly mat- Games, but anti-doping organi- Authority of India (SAI) some extent. Over the ership Sports Ministry is recent history of Indian ter at this point to one of sations in United States, France, centres, B.V. P.Rao, IAS years several bureaucrats able tap the natural talent Sports, the then Sports India’s biggest young Great Britain and Germany have (retd) has resigned as the who succeeded me and of remote and tribal areas Minister Mrs Margaret achievers in sport, Manu announced that they are reduc- member of Governing several Sports Ministers of the Country? You need Alva, will be given the Bhaker, who is hoping to FELLAINI IS CORONAVIRUS ing testing of top-level athletes. Body of SAI. who preceded you, have to answer these questions. credit of nourishing SAG see the world win the bat- The Chinese anti-doping Rao, who wrote to Union watered down the SAG Let me remind you, senior and you will be credited tle against the Covid-19 POSITIVE, FIRST IN CSL agency stopped its activities at Sports Minister Kiren scheme for various rea- bureaucracy in the with killing the scheme,” pandemic. the beginning of February. The Rijiju, expressed his con- sons. If the SAG is not Ministry of Sports and a livid Rao added in his “Trials, events should Shanghai, March 22: Marouane principal reason is the travel cerns about the merger effective as it was origi- Sports Authority of India letter. be postponed in current Fellaini has tested positive for the coro- restrictions affecting 1 billion and said, “I am deeply nally intended, is its that everyone is account- “My only umbilical cord situation as there are navirus, his club Shandong Luneng people worldwide to halt the saddened that the merger with an already able on policy of national with Sports Authority of other very important said Sunday, the former Manchester spread of Covid-19. — AFP Governing Body of Sports proven non-working interest.” India has been the SAG things for the world to United player becoming the first Authority of India (SAI) scheme like STC a solu- “I vividly remember scheme, which I con- deal with,” Bhaker said. known case in the Chinese Super has decided that Special tion?” Rao questioned. Indian sports legend ceived, planned and “I am relaxed at home. League (CSL). Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Area Games Scheme In a challenging state- Sunil Gavaskar calling on implemented for the first The current situation The 32-year-old Belgian international Fellaini Printed and Published by (SAG) will be merged with ment Rao quipped, “What Director General Sports five years of its launch. doesn’t affect my prepara- midfielder has a normal temperature T. Venkateswarlu on behalf of SAI Training Centers ( is astonishing is that Authority of India with a As that connection is per- tion and mindset. I am and is feeling fine, Shandong said, but “is under obser- Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. STC) in its last meeting someone like you, who request to make a film on manently destroyed, I continuing with my yoga vation and having treatment at a designated medical Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press chaired by you on March hails from remote tribal SAG by his own sports don’t have any reason to sessions, meditation and facility”. Fellaini is just the latest high-profile name in situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal 13.” state of Arunachal management firm. SAG be associated with SAI. and things that help me football to catch the disease, joining the likes Paulo Malkajgiri Dist. Telangana and “I am given to under- Pradesh, is not able see programme is well Hence, I do here by resign stay calm and composed. Dybala, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mikel Arteta. Published at 36, S.D. Road, stand that you have dis- the importance of the recorded and telecasted as the member of “The Olympics, whenev- But he is the first confirmed case in the CSL, dealing Secunderabad-3. cussed my suggestion not SAG scheme which essen- through a six part televi- Governing Body of Sports er it happens, is huge, so a blow to the league’s hopes of starting the season as RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. to merge SAG with STC tially focuses on the sion serial titled “Quest Authority of India,” Rao we need to be prepared,” early as next month. — AFP Editor: Aditya Sinha scheme during the last North East India. I dare for Gold". It is, perhaps, concluded. Manu said. — PTI