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www.dailypioneer.com Thai judge INX MEDIA CASE shoots himself Prime Minister non-committal in court 71 ex-babus write to Modi on Telugu states’ demands BANGKOK: A Thai judge shot himself in the chest in PNS n HYDERABAD front of a packed court after acquitting several murder With the Bharatiya Janata suspects and decrying the on prosecution of officials Party striving to make inroads kingdom's judicial system in into Telugu states, and with an impassioned speech the Centre being critical of broadcast on Facebook Live. Says action demotivates diligent and honest officers from taking important decisions the TRS-led TS government Critics say Thailand's and the YSRCP-led AP gov- courts often work in favour of PNS n NEW DELHI ernment, neither Telangana the rich and powerful, while Chief Minister K delivering swift and harsh Seventy-one retired bureau- Chandrashekar Rao nor his sentences on ordinary people crats on Friday wrote to Prime Andhra Pradesh counterpart for minor offences. Minister Narendra Modi, YS Jaganmohan Reddy got But it is virtually unheard expressing concern over the any solid assurance from PM of for judges to criticise the prosecution of four former Narendra Modi, though both system. Kanakorn officials of the Finance had been to Delhi this week Pianchana, a judge at Yala Ministry in the INX Media with a litany of demands. court in the heart of the case and asserted that such KCR has placed before Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy having a word with Prime insurgency-battered Thai action will demotivate dili- Modi a long list of demands, Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday south, was delivering the gent and honest officers from including financial assistance verdict for five Muslim sus- taking important decisions. to TS government's flagships Krishna and Godavari rivers rues the political stance pects in a gun murder case They demanded that there schemes like Mission figured during discussions adopted by the Chief on Friday afternoon. He should be a reasonable period Sindhushree Kullar Anup K Pujari Prabodh Saxena Bhagiratha. Jagan has sought between the leaders. Ministers. Let alone give any acquitted the group, deliv- of time after which files should funds for Polavaram and Although KCR and Jagan assurance, the Prime Minister ered a courtroom plea for a not be reopened. Centre's aid for backward looked cheerful during and did not even engage in cleaner justice system, before The letter has been signed by said. Besides Ms Khullar, the inal proceedings that "originate ter added. "It will not be sur- districts, among other after their meetings with the detailed discussions with the pulling out a handgun and retired civil servants like for- government also sanctioned from settling of political prising if civil servants pro- demands. Even controversial Prime Minister, sources close Chief Ministers, thus turning shooting himself in the chest. mer cabinet secretary K M the prosecution of former sec- scores". crastinate before processing issues like reverse tendering to PMO revealed that Modi is the meetings into just cour- "You need clear and cred- Chandrasekhar, former for- retary of the Ministry of Micro, The former officials said and examining every propos- process taken up by AP and not pleased with governance teous calls. ible evidence to punish some- eign secretary and national Small and Medium this will only seem to confirm al of importance, as they have the proposed projects to link in the two Telugu states and Continued on Page 2 one. So if you're not sure, security advisor Shivshankar Enterprises, Anup K Pujari, the the worst apprehensions of no guarantee that they would don't punish them," the judge Menon, former foreign secre- then director in the Finance civil servants that they will get not be implicated in criminal said addressing the court and tary Sujatha Singh and former Ministry Prabodh Saxena, and no protection for bona fide acts proceedings many years later," broadcasting his words on his DGP of Punjab Julio Riberio. former under secretary in the in the performance of their the letter said. Aarey: Jolt for phone on Facebook live. The ex-bureaucrats also Department of Economic official duties. They said all The retired bureaucrats said TRS faces ‘road roller’ expressed concern over "selec- Affairs Rabindra Prasad in the regimes, irrespective of their rules must be framed to make greens as HC tive targeting" of retired and case involving INX Media, political affiliations, at both the legal principle of estoppel serving officers, apparently for they said. central and state levels, have apply on reopening decisions threat in Huzarnagar refuses stay "gaining narrow political The government had already been "guilty of transgression". based on information provid- advantages". sanctioned the prosecution of "Serving officials will natu- ed at the time the decision was PNS n HUZURNAGAR He pointed said that he had con- PNS n MUMBAI Last month, the govern- former finance minister P rally be demotivated if diligent taken. If files are allowed to be tested from Suryapet on the ment issued a sanction to the Chidambaram in February this and honest officers are selec- "exhumed and dissected on the Symbols count during polls. same symbol. He denied hav- Green activists suffered a CBI to prosecute former NITI year, following which he was tively targeted for punishment basis of hindsight and that too Sometimes, it can make all the ing any relations whatsoever second jolt in two consecutive Aayog CEO Sindhushree arrested by the CBI. for no fault of theirs other than with no bar on the time that difference upon counting of with the Congress. He said that days when the Bombay High Kullar and others in connec- The officers also hit out at that they were implementing has elapsed", no decisions will votes. In the Huzurnagar bypoll, he was in the electoral fray only Court on Saturday refused to tion with the FIPB clearance the government for making the policy decisions of the be made at all in government, TRS candidate Sanampudi to make the Dalit voice heard stay ongoing felling of trees at granted to INX Media, officials officers bear the brunt of crim- government of the day," the let- they added. Saidireddy is facing a peculiar and not out of lust for power. It Mumbai's prominent green problem. His party's symbol may be mentioned here that lung, Aarey Colony, to make (car) can pale into some unlettered voters, way for a proposed metro car insignificance before considering truck to be shed. RTC STRIKE Former CEO the rather intimi- TRS' car, had previ- A few green activists moved dating symbol ously exercised their a fresh application on of TV channel (road roller) of franchise in favour of Saturday seeking stay for a another candidate, the candidate who week on the Mumbai Metro Vangapalli adopted truck sym- Rail Corporation Ltd arrested Kirankumar, state bol, resulting in the (MMRCL's) action of chop- PNS n HYDERABAD president of Republic defeat of the TRS candi- ping 2656 trees in the area, a Sena Party, floated by the date. In fact, the candidate with day after the HC dismissed Hyderabad Police on Saturday grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar. truck symbol polled over 7,000 four petitions filed by NGOs arrested Ravi Prakash, former Kiran Kumar has previously votes. The TRS has since alleged and activists challenging the CEO of multilingual television contested for the Suryapet MLA that the Congress had stooped decision of Tree Authority of news channel TV9, for alleged seat and the Nalgonda Lok so much in politics that it had the Mumbai civic body allow- cheating by diverting compa- Sabha seat. made other parties to apply for ing felling of trees. ny funds. The police also took When contacted, he said that symbols like road-roller, truck The activists have sought former Chief Financial Officer there was no sinister plan in his and a farmer driving tractor the stay so that they can M.K.V.N. Murthy into cus- opting for road-roller as symbol. with ulterior motives. approach the supreme court. The deserted Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station with just RTC union leaders and employees protesting on Saturday tody. They were taken to Banjara Hills police station where they were being ques- tioned. The arrests were made HUZURNAGAR BY-ELECTION Strike complete, Metro rises to the occasion after two cases were registered against them on a complaint by Alanda Media & KCR to address lone public JAC won't budge till govt resolves demands Entertainment Pvt Ltd, which owns TV9 group of channels. PNS n HYDERABAD who could not afford or were The management alleged in unwilling to take private vehi- their complaint that Ravi meeting on October 18 Day one of the indefinite strike cles at fares enhanced due to Prakash and Murthy withdrew by TSRTC employees, in the the strike. Rs 18.31 crore from the bank PNS n HYDERABAD face of State government's The JAC of RTC workers is accounts of the company from l KTR to participate in threat to sack them summari- firm on continuing the strike September 2018 to May 2019. Campaigning for the three to four meetings ly if they fail to report for duty and has made it clear that there Continued on Page 2 Huzurnagar bye-election will by 6-00 pm on Saturday, was by would be no let-up in the gain momentum after Dasara l KTR will stay in and large peaceful. protests till the government festival, though the main con- Huzurnagar on Oct 10 Only 160 RTC personnel resolves their demands. The tending parties have begun and 11 reported for duty on Saturday, leaders of trade unions demon- reaching out to voters in right while more than 40,000 took strated in front of the MGBS earnest. The Telangana Rashtra part in the strike. on Saturday. Samiti and the Congress, key on October 18 in which party Although 'alternative' bus JAC leader Aswaththama players in the bypoll, are set to supremo and Chief Minister K services were in place at many Reddy demanded the govern- intensify their campaign only Chandrashekar Rao would locations, it was largely Metro ment to fulfill the RTC work- after the festival. participate. Rail that saved the day and ers' demands. The TRS is planning a huge came to the aid of commuters Continued on Page 2 Metro services operated to full capacity due to the RTC strike on Saturday Ravi Prakash public meeting in Huzurnagar Continued on Page 3 TODAY Royal Vasistha toll reaches ALMANAC ‘Long wall, shrine part of temple, not idgah’ Month & Paksham: Ashwini& Sukla Paksha PNS n NEW DELHI 38 with 2 more bodies traced File photo Archaeology is a science and ASI is an independent agency, and Panchangam PNS n KACHCHALURU The long wall and circular shrine it submitted a scientific report to the Allahabad High Court. If Tithi : Ashtami : 10:54 am The number of discovered during the excavation the wall were to be an Idgah or part of an Islamic structure, then Nakshatram: Purva Ashadha : 03:04 pm Two more bodies recovered bodies recovered at the disputed site in Ayodhya, how will you explain the recovery of terracotta (sculptures of god and Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start near Dowleswaram barrage till date has gone was part of a Hindu temple and goddesses) and 'makara pranali', the image of a crocodile, which is a were on Friday identified as not of an Idgah Masjid or any important work) symbol of river Ganga. These are not part of Islamic culture those of Hyderabad-based up to 38. In fact, Kannati Masjid," said K.K. — KK MUHAMMED, Former regional director - North, Archaeological Survey of India Rahukalam: 04:29 pm – 05:57 pm tourists Bhavani and Pavan four bodies had Muhammed, former regional Yamagandam: 12:04 pm – 01:32 pm Kumar, who had travelled director - North, Archaeological washed up near Varjyam: 11:51 pm - 01:37 pm by the ill-fated boat Royal Survey of India (ASI). tury AD," added Muhammed excavations, Muhammed said it Vasishta that went down in the barrage, of Muhammed said on two crucial vouching for the existence of a was not Islamic in nature and Gulika: 03:01 pm - 04:29 pm Godavari on September 15th. aspects in the Ayodhya dispute temple below the Babri Masjid. dated back to 10th century. Good Time: (to start any important work) With this, the number of which only two - archaeological evidence and The Muslim parties have "This circular shrine cannot be Amritakalam: 09:55 am - 11:38 am bodies recovered till date has could be identified corroborated literary evidence. argued that the wall, which part of Idgah, which is general- Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:40 am - 12:27 pm gone up to 38. In fact, four Muhammed, who was on dates back to the 12th century ly a very large congregation bodies had washed up near the team that carried out the dig- be an Idgah or part of an Islamic survey of the disputed site to AD, was on the western side, area. This shrine is part of the HYDERABAD the barrage, of which only Marines, with his 22-member ging, rubbished Muslim parties' structure, then how will you find out if there was a structure away from habitation and had Hindu temple," said two could be identified. The team, was awarded the con- claims before the Supreme explain the recovery of terra- below the Babri Masjid. lime-surki plastering inside it Muhammed. The Sunni Wakf WEATHER officials have made arrange- tract to salvage the boat. The Court that the "long wall" found cotta (sculptures of god and "The Masjid was not built on indicating its Islamic origins Board had pointed how the ASI Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms ments to hand over the iden- team conducted operations during the excavations by the goddesses) and 'makara pranali', virgin soil and the ASI report and that it may have been part report even inferred there was a Temp: 29/22 tified bodies to relatives. for three days to extricate the ASI was scientifically exam- the image of a crocodile, which established it scientifically. The of an Idgah. The Muslim parties circular shrine dedicated to Lord Humidity: 90% The operation to salvage boat from the river bed, but ined. "Archaeology is a science is a symbol of river Ganga. imagery of living beings is not have also contested the Hindu Shiva at the site. The Board's Sunrise: 06.07 the ill-fated boat was sus- had to suspend operations and ASI is an independent These are not part of Islamic cul- integral to Islamic religious groups' argument that the wall counsel told the apex court that Sunset: 06.01 pended as the river was due to floods. The operations agency, and it submitted a sci- ture," Muhammed said. places. The huge wall and pillars was part of the temple. Clarifying archaeology is inexact science, as Current Weather Conditions swollen. will resume after the flood entific report to the Allahabad The ASI initially conducted a dates back to a temple, which ASI findings on the circular it involves a lot of inferring and Updated October 05, 2019 5:00 PM Dharmadi Satyam of Balaji situation eases. High Court. If the wall were to ground penetrating radar (GPR) existed there around 12th cen- shrine recovered during the conjecturing. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 hyderabad 02

Buses lie idle at the Ranigunj depot in the city on the first day of RTC employees’ strike on Saturday. A crowd of passengers at Jubilee bus stand waits for the odd bus that continued to ply A college bus, one of the many such, that doubled up as public transport vehicle on the strike day BUS STRIKE CRIPPLES COMMUTERS’ MOBILITY IN TS n Some being run with police escort; Sec 144 in force at bus depots; commuters have tough time to and from office

PNS n HYDERABAD sands of buses confined to RTC workers will protest in front of their depots across the state. TMU state general secretary bus depots alongside Bathukamma The Karimnagar bus stand, Now, RTC Aswadhdhama Reddy on celebrations on Sunday. On Monday, which is always abuzz with Saturday met the agitating activity, wore a deserted look staff get RTC workers in the city and he said, he is going to launch an on the strike day. People faced told them that the workers indefinite fast near Indira Park difficulty in getting transport anxious about would continue with their stir during the ongoing festival till the merger of the RTC with season. Sept salary the government is done. He Meanwhile, South Central dared the government to dis- Railway operated Jan Sadharan PNS n HYDERABAD miss him from service first Stranded passengers special train between before it could lay its hands on Kachiguda and Nizamabad. Telangana State Road other RTC workers. RTC vent ire at govt The train leaves Kachiguda at Transport Corporation workers will lodge their protest 11 am but reaches Kachiguda (TSRTC) employees, who in front of bus depots by cele- RAMAKRISHNA PERALA sought 32 per cent benefits at 3 pm. went on strike from brating Bathukamma festival n KARIMNAGAR from the profits, Rajanna In Metpally, school buses are Saturday, are beginning to on Sunday. On Monday, he said, adding that the KCR pressed into services to various fear payment of salaries for said, he is going to launch an There was widespread sym- regime announced just 1 % places. September. indefinite fast near Indira Park. pathy for RTC employees in additional benefits which led Rachakonda police com- The employees have not Earlier, JAC of RTC workers the politically volatile regions to the strike. missioner visited the Hakimpet yet been got their leaders, including of Karimnagar, Adilabad and Others like and Kushaiguda bus depots September month salaries Festival shopping goes on Aswadhdhama Reddy, visited Nizamabad despite they went Venkatalakshmi, a middle and talked to depot managers. and are eagerly waiting for MGBS, and monitored the on indefinite strike in the aged woman of Jagtial town, On the outskirts of October 7, which is only strike situation. They declared middle of the festival season expressed similar sentiments. Mandhani in Peddapalli dis- working day before Dasara the strike as total, and appealed of Dasara in Telangana. She said the promises and trict, an unidentified person festival. despite of RTC strike to the government to take Commuters at bus stations assurances of the government pelted stones at an RTC bus, Transport Minister steps to resolve their problems waiting for transport to their were piling up and the regime inuring a boy in the process. Puvvada Ajay Kumar PV KONDAL RAO at least now. They raised slo- native places on the eve of tried to portray all the The RTC workers picketed announced on Friday night n WARANGAL gans against the government. Dasara were heard expressing employees and workers as the Yadagirigutta-Hyderabad that RTC employees, who- Strike complete, Metro rises... Meanwhile, TJS president their ire towards the TRS anti-people. RTC bus. A woman conductor ever did not report at the The RTC strike did not have Contineud from Page 1 RTC workers' strike. Besides Prof Kodandaram pledged his government over the issue. Nearly all who were waiting attacked an ad hoc bus driver depots before 6 pm on any impact on festival shop- these leaders, Thomas Reddy, support to the RTC strike. Rajanna, a passenger waiting at Kamaan bus centre for and conductor. October 5 will not be con- ping in malls and shopping He said that RTC workers Tirupati, VS Rao and other Traffic CI Nagamallu dis- for bus in the Kamaan area of transport sounded sympa- TSRTC managing director sidered as an employee of centres across Greater could not be cowed down by leaders took part. played placards at LB Nagar Karimnagar town for Siricilla thetic towards the RTS work- Sunil Sarma said that over the corporation. Warangal on Saturday, a day invoking the Essential Services In all districts of the state, crossroads along with his col- town said the government ers. Some of them, however, 3,000 buses are being operat- The state government's ahead of the Saddula Maintenance Act. "Let the RTC workers launched legues in the city exhorting the had failed badly in resolving suspected that the unions ed across the state in spite of deadline passed on Bathukamma festival. government dismiss the work- demonstrations as part of private vehicle operators not to the issues of the RTC employ- and the government were the strike. In undivided Saturday evening. There Shops and business estab- ers from service," he said, their strike. charge additional fare and take ees for the last three years. hand in glove and feared that Karimnagar district, 330 buses was no news of RTC lishments were abuzz with while exhorting workers not undue advantage of the strike. The employees had not asked it could be a ploy to privatise out of the 850 are operational, employees reporting for activity. Customers from even to get disheartened by the Metro meets rush In Mahabubabad, an RTC for a hike or bonus, they just RTC in the coming days. and in undivided Warangal work by that time. Now, rural parts flocked trading government's threats. Catering to the unusual worker attempted self-immo- district 345 of 624 are on road. they were anxious about centres right from the morn- RTC employees' union gen- rush of passengers on account lation out of anguish that the In undivided Nalgonda district, whether they would be paid ing. In the major shopping eral secretary Raji Reddy said of the strike, Hyderabad government is not resolving the state to avoid untoward agitated near the depots. 164 out of 750 are operational, September salaries. malls in Hanamkonda, cus- that JAC would step up the stir Metro increased the number the workers' problems. The incidents, even as RTC work- At Hakimpet bus depot, 136 while 250 out of 624 are run- TSRTC employees, who tomers were compelled to wait and take it beyond the levels of trains. locals came to his rescue and ers abstained from work at all buses remained stranded, while ning in undivided Adilabad used to get salary on 1st of for their turn at billing coun- reached during the Sakala Hyderabad Metro Rail saved him from grievous depots across the state. RTC 139 stood idle at Hayathnagar district. In Nizamabad dis- every month in United ters for five to six hours. Janula Samme. The decision Limited Managing Director N injury. The police took him officials are operating buses depot. In Nizamabad district, trict, 92 services are being Andhra Pradesh state, are Private transport vehicles of the government to run V S Reddy said Metro trains into custody. under temporary arrangement the officials are operating 92 operated. The Sangareddy bus currently paid before 7th of came to their aid on Saturday buses by engaging private were running extra hours, Section 144 has been amidst police protection. The buses. depot is operating 50 per cent every month. by extending services. While employees was not proper, he with some starting from 5 am clamped near RTC depots in police arrested workers who At many other places, thou- of the bus services. customers of tricities came said. 'Bangaru Telangana' onwards and the last one late in the evening, the ones was limited to KCR's family, leaving the terminal at 11.30 from adjacent villages and he alleged. He appealed to the pm and reaching other sta- towns reached the malls and people to extend support for tions at around 12.30 am. FIELD DAY FOR CABS, JEEPS & AUTOS centres in the first hours itself. According to a shopping AVINASH DEEPAK PULI taxis charged passengers heav- they made a decent sum on mall owner Om Namashivaya, but the strike per se did not the habit remained strong this n HYDERABAD ily for every trip. The cabs account of the bus strike ahead there was little impact on busi- dampen business on Saturday. season, particularly in formed a 'syndicate' of sorts to of the festival season. Obaidulla ness on Saturday, though the Reports from five district Warangal. Private bus operators and auto ply their vehicles only on routes Khan, an auto driver, said he public transportation system in headquarters of the erstwhile Considering that Dasara rickshaw drivers made hay in where private buses were also not usually earned Rs 600 a day, but the triple town was hit due to Warangal district suggest that falls on Tuesday and since the five districts of erstwhile operated by the RTC. The hired on Saturday he mustered Rs suspension of RTC bus services. shopping for clothes on the eve there is no breakthrough yet in Mahabubnagar as the RTC buses of RTC were operated on 1,500. "I am hoping to make In the shopping centres at of Dasara and Saddula talks to end RTC stir, shop strike crippled public transport Mahabubnagar-Hyderabad one or two trips more to the Hanamkonda chowrastha, the Bathukamma increased to the owners in the triple town lim- system in the region. main route and from the district adjacent villages," he said. rush was heavy and even pri- maximum, compared to that of its of Warangal say that they Although some hired buses headquarters like Gadwal, Jeep Owners' Association vate vehicles were caught in previous seasons. The owner of may witness some fall in sales were pressed into service, taxis Narayanpet, Nagarkurnool and leaders also said they were traffic jams for one hour plus a small shop in Janagaon dis- in the coming two days, par- and three-wheelers had a field Wanaparthi. happy that they could provide in the post-lunch session. trict headquarters says that his ticularly on Sunday because of day on almost all routes of Interestingly, passengers alternative services to com- Since Saddula Bathukamma business has been good this Bathukamma immersion. Mahabubnagar district on the travelling to their native places muters and earned well on the and Dasara fall in the first week season and that though there Lahoti of Warangal-based first day of the RTC strike. did not resent RTC employees' strike day. Venkateshwar Reddy of the October, purchases and was a talk about recession, the mall says that RTC strike has Since morning, auto rickshaws strike. Many said the workers of the union said services pro- business have been hectic from impact of that was not visible given them a booster as cus- were seen overloaded with were only demanding fulfil- vided by association members 3rd October in particular, say from common customers. tomers going to the state cap- passengers on all the routes. In ment of promises. had become a valuable trans- shop owners. The threat of Owners of major shopping ital for festival purchases the suburban and district Some auto rickshaw drivers port alternative in five districts RTC strike gave scope for malls say that shopping pat- changed their mind and did headquarters limits, jeeps and in the Mahabubnagar city said of erstwhile Mahabubnagar. additional business on Friday, terns might have changed, but shopping in Warangal itself.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES CHIRANJEEVI GREETS GOVERNOR ON DASARA Modi adopts a non-committal... GOLD Former CEO of TV.... Contineud from Page 1 Ltd (ABCPL), then owner of Continued from Page 1 that if it has to make inroads in ` 38,210 (10 gm) ` the TV9 group of channels. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 30 They allegedly withdrew the After evading arrest for near- "Both KCR and Jagan have it should fight seriously not just SILVER money without the permis- ly a month, Ravi Prakash had sought Centre's aid for various Congress and TDP, but also ` 45,400(1kg) sion of other directors of the appeared before police on June needs, but Modi has not given TRS and YSRCP," a senior ` 100 company and claimed it to be 4 following the Supreme them any assurance. The reason leader of BJP told The Pioneer. their bonus. Another case was Court's refusal to grant him for PM being nonchalant about It is understood that KCR's registered against them for sell- anticipatory bail and asking KCR and Jagan is that post-elec- repeated efforts to blame the CHICKEN ing TV9 logo. They were him to appear before the inves- tions both the leaders have Centre for the state govern- RATES `/KG charged with cheating and tigators. He was questioned in been focusing on political agen- ment's failures and Jagan's criminal breach of trust. the case. The well-known da-setting, rather than getting aggressive moves on reverse Dressed/With Skin `146 This is the second time that anchor claimed that he was down to governance and main- tendering and other issues have Without Skin `167 Ravi Prakash and Murthy were falsely implicated. taining a cordial relationship not gone down well with BJP Broiler at Farm `101 booked by the police on the The cases are a fallout of Ravi with Centre. "The BJP is sure national bosses. complaint of Alanda Media & Prakash's rift with Alanda after Entertainment Pvt Ltd. They it acquired majority shares in EGG were earlier charged with ABCPL in August 2018 and `/ forgery and cheating. nominated four persons to be RATES 100 Ravi Prakash, who had been appointed as directors on the HYDERABAD 407 heading TV9 channel since its board. VIJAYAWADA 416 launch in 2004, was sacked in The company alleged that May as the CEO by Alanda Ravi Prakash and Murthy VISAKHAPATNAM 415 Media, which last year acquired resorted to unfair methods to Megastar Chiranjeevi called on Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Bhavan on Saturday to greet her on the RETAIL PRICE `4.06 90.54 per cent stake in block new directors from tak- occasion of Dasara. He urged the Governor to see his blockbuster film Sye Ra Narasimha Reddy, which the Governor (IN HYDERABAD) Associated Broadcasting Pvt ing over. agreed to do. The multi-lingual film was released on October 2 and has attracted positive reviews from people

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RIME Rs 1.84-cr gold seized from CORNER Super rich union leader Man arrested for airline official at RGIA harassing wife n online arrested in DA case PNS HYDERABAD The Directorate of Revenue he Cyber Cyber Crime n ACB finds lakhs in cash, crores in assets after raid on his house Intelligence (DRI) intercepted Tpolice of Rachakonda a customer service officer of arrested a man for posting PNS n HYDERABAD ACB officials conducted Indigo Airlines near the exit obscene comments about his Madhusudhan simultaneous searches at 10 gate of international arrivals wife on social media on A day after raids at the house locations in Hyderabad, and recovered 42 pieces of for- Saturday. The arrested of junior lecturer Reddy also Vikarabad and Mahabubnagar eign marked gold packed in person has been identified as John George (30), a projector Madhusudhan Reddy, the owns in Telangana, and Kurnool in two packets from him on operator at a theatre in ECIL. Anti-Corruption Bureau immovable Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Saturday. The DRI had (ACB) arrested him on The raids unearthed cash received a tip off that led to the According to police, following properties an argument with his wife, Saturday for illegally amassing worth Rs 52 lakh in his bank seizure. John posted a group photo of wealth disproportionate to his worth Rs 1.81 account, Rs 52 lakh in fixed Based on specific intelli- his wife and her colleagues income. crore and a flat deposits, Rs 16 lakh cash at gence, officials stopped the Madhusudhan Reddy (53) is his brother-in-law Mahender customer service officer for a and titled it 'CALL GIRLS'. He worth also posted the phone the president of the Telangana Reddy's residence and anoth- check which yielded 42 pieces Based on specific intelligence, number of the victim on the Government Junior Colleges Rs 24 lakh er Rs 19 lakh with his col- of gold in two packets, DRI social media platform Lecturers' Association. He leagues who are his alleged said. When asked about the officials stopped the customer service 'Sharechat', said police. joined service as a junior assis- benamis. Officials said that source of the gold, the officer officer for a check which yielded 42 Based on a complaint, a case tant in 1991 at the Board of ciation is to look after the wel- complaints were filed against Reddy also owns immovable said he had received the pack- pieces of gold in two packets was registered under section Intermediate Education (BIE), fare of junior lecturers, Reddy Reddy for demanding favours properties worth Rs 1.81 ets from two passengers, who 509 C of IPC and 66 C of IT was subsequently promoted abused his position as presi- for transfer of employees, the crore and a flat worth Rs 24 had arrived by a flight from Act. Police arrested John as a junior lecturer, and even- dent of the association and ACB booked a case against him lakh. Dubai. line officer admitted that the porting document. The three from Dammaiguda in tually became president of the demanded bribed to facilitate and later carried out raids at his He was produced in a court On examination, the gold precious metal was being people have been arrested and Nagaram. lecturers' association. the transfer of lecturers and residence and his alleged that remanded him in judicial weighed 4.9 kg. When quizzed, smuggled into the country further investigations have While the role of the asso- promotions. After numerous benamis. custody. the two passengers and the air- and they did not have any sup- begun. SERENE STEPS Man arrested for harassing woman IPS officer PNS n HYDERABAD Police said the man had created such Hyderabad police arrested on Saturday a 28-year-old man accounts against various other police who was harassing a senior personnel and IPS officers. He did not police officer by creating fake divulge the name the woman officer social media platform accounts on her name. The who filed the complaint arrested person was identified as Kunapareddy Manmohan, a resident of Krishna district Based on the complaint, a Addl. DCP (Cyber in Andhra Pradesh. special team was formed and Crimes) KCS Raghuvir said Police said that they after investigation, the account that the man had created received a complaint from the operator was traced to Krishna such accounts against various senior police officer on district in Andhra Pradesh. other police personnel and Thursday stating that someone Accused Kunapareddy Manmohan The team arrested Manmohan IPS officers. He did not had created multiple fake from his house on Saturday divulge the name the woman Facebook profiles on her name accounts shared obscene con- details with anonymous per- and produced him in a court officer who filed the com- with her official pictures. The tent and her official contact sons in degrading manner. for remand. plaint. As RTC workers go Children give a dance performance on the Bathukamma at Raj Bhavan on Saturday on stir, private buses 8 injured in RTC One more make a killing arrested in PNS n HYDERABAD bus-car collision ESI scam Cashing in on the RTC strike, autowallahs, taxiwallahs and travelling from Narayankhed PNS n HYDERABAD private buses have been charg- PNS n HYDERABAD bus depot was being driven ing the commuters double the by a private driver, following Officials of Anti- fare. Eight people were injured the strike by the employees. Corruption Bureau on The auto fare from after a TSRTC bus and car Of the eight injured, the Saturday arrested the man- Ameerpet to Secunderabad collided head-on at condition of six people is aging director of Life Care railway station will be in the Shankarampet in Medak dis- stated to be critical. The Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, range of Rs 100-120. But, the trict on Saturday morning. injured were shifted to a B Sudhakar Reddy, in the autodrivers are collecting Rs Sources said that the bus hospital. multi-crore drug scam 200 taking advantage of the relating to supply of med- strike. icines to dispensaries and Similarly, the fare from Employees' State Insurance Secunderabad railway station (ESI) hospitals across to Sitaphal Mandi during nor- Large crowds of people wanting to Telangana, bringing the mal days at the most would be travel to their native places seen at total number of persons Rs 10 per head. Because of the Secunderabad railway station arrested so far up to nine. strike, the auto drivers col- "Sudhakar Reddy person- lected a fare of Rs 30-40 per Public going to ally pursued and met the head. their native Director, Asst.Director and More or less all over the city, other officials. On account the similar experiences were places in of collusion, conspiracy reported by commuting pub- Telangana and and common intention lic. Andhra Pradesh between them, he got pur- The private bus operators for Dasara faced chase orders worth Rs 8.25 are also collecting exorbitant crore," said an ACB official. fares, more than d ouble the difficulty There appears to be no fare, from public going to specific reason mentioned their native places either in Meanwhile, traffic DCP for placing such huge Telangana or Andhra Pradesh Divyacharan Rao directed the orders to Life Care Drugs for the Dasara festival. autoricksha drivers, cabs, bues and Surgicals and s Life The usual fare from LB under hire with the TSRTC Care Pharma which Nagar on the outskirts of the not to collect higher fares belonged to the accused. city to Nalgonda is Rs 90. But from travelling public taking The rates were also higher on Saturday, a higher fare of Rs advantage of the strike by than the contract rates 200 was collected per head. RTC workers. agreed upon. Guidelines Similarly, the fare for Suryapet At a programme held at issued by the central gov- I s Rs 130 per head, but the Vijayawada bus stop, he passed ernment of Tlangana gov- collected fare was Rs 200. several instructions to dri- ernment were also violated The travelling public allege vers. He warned them against by officials of Indian that the fare being collected to taking legal action if anyone Medical Services (IMS), the destinations in AP form was found collecting higher official said. custody. Hyderabad are unusually high. fares. KCR to address lone public meeting... Contineud from Page 1 Palakeedu mandal, along with who had resigned from the seat Nagarjuna Sagar MLA Nomula upon being elected as MP Thus, KCR, who has taken the According to sources, KTR will Narsimhaiah, Kodada MLA necessitating the bye-election, bye-election as a prestige issue, participate in three to four public Bollam Mallaiah Yadav. In a is striving to ensure that is going to work his magic on meetings in the constituency ahead of similar manner, TRS leaders Congress retains the seat. the penultimate day of the and Ministers are organizing Uttam, who has won three campaign, which ends on KCR's show. As things stand, KTR road shows and street-corner times from the constituency, is October 19. may participate in public meetings on meetings to reach out to peo- making all-out efforts to ensure According to sources, KTR October 10 and 11. If necessary, KTR ple of the constituency. the victory of his wife and will participate in three to four will participate in two more meetings The constituency has seven Congress party candidate public meetings in the con- mandals--Huzurnagar, Uttam Padmavathi Reddy. stituency ahead of KCR's show. Nereducharla, Garidepally, As thing stand, TRS and As things stand, KTR may including K Jana Reddy, victory of party candidate S Mattapally, Palakeedu, Congress are the main players, participate in public meetings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Saidi Reddy. The TRS leaders Chintapally and Mellacheruvu. though BJP and TDP candi- on October 10 and 11. If nec- MLAs-Bhatti Vikramarka, D are trying to meet every voter The TRS is dominant in dates are also in the fray. State essary, KTR will participate in Sridhar Babu, Seethakka and of the constituency and con- Garidepally and Mattapally Congress leaders have not yet two more meetings. several others, taking part. vince them all to cast their mandals and has made good chalked out any plans to field Both the main contending The TRS organized a road votes to their candidate. impact in other mandals. national level leaders in the parties have prepared the show and a public meeting on On Saturday, Rajya Sabha According to Congress lead- bye-election campaign. ground for campaigning. October 4 in which TRS work- MP Baudugula Lingaiah Yadav ers, their party is very strong in However, the party deploy The Congress held a public ing president and IT Minister had a meeting with Yadav all mandals, though con- state-leaders- MPs meeting at Huzurnagar on the KT Ramarao participated. community voters in the name stituency-level party leaders Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, A last date for filing nomination Besides, TRS deployed hun- of 'Yadava Sodarula Athmeeya are not as active as their TRS Revanth Reddy and others in papers i.e. on September 30, dreds of leaders in the con- Sammelanam' at counterparts. However, TPCC the campaign after the festival, with party senior leaders, stituency to campaign for the Guduguntlapalem village in chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy, it is learnt. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 hyderabad 04

oday, we are driven by a using our intellect, intelligence whelmed by the wear-and- based on observed results. strange phenomenon levels will plateau and peak at tear in our own lives that we Society needs to wake up to Tcalled 'Fear of Missing a suboptimal levels. Messages have either become cynical or this reality and start thinking Out'. We walk around like beamed to the neural centres lack the will to even look again. Society cannot allow zombies glued to the hyper- in our brains will be easily Prepare for future shock ahead. We have stopped think- itself to be dumbed down. We active feed on our smart received by most people with- ing. We are willing to sit back need to sustain a society that phones, sometime even wak- out questioning. We will see We do not engage anymore. and believe that this too shall is vibrant and intellectually ing up during the night to more intellectuals speaking Every time we see a message on our We only propagate. We are fac- pass and are reluctant to alive and not a slave to tech- check the messages being for- the same uniform language, smart phone repeated in a cycle it starts ing a threat of slavery to com- engage. This stage of evolution nology. warded from one group to the repeating top-line messages gaining credibility. Our intellects that were municated ideology instead of our society is worrying. It It is not too late to course- other in a constant running without dissecting, analysing of intellectual communica- seems to be the beginning of correct and reverse the dam- loop. Technology is accelerat- and questioning facts. There once the natural filters and gatekeepers tions, because we have stopped the dumbing down of our age. We need to activate our ing the process by creating a will be some exceptions and of the reasoning voice are being dumbed using our intellect. Society is own reasoning and intellect. intellects. We need to start dangerous overload of unfil- outliers, but fewer and fewer. down. If this seems uncomfortable, get at risk. We are reluctant to analyse or thinking again. Let us change tered data where it's easy to Either these outliers will con- Today, when the economy is question. We are becoming the game and analyse facts and pass off unverified messages as trol technology, or technology prepared for fut going through an economic robots that can only transmit data before streaming any nar- facts. Every time we see a mes- will then begin to overtake us. downturn we should be wit- or relay messages. As a society, rative. Let us unlock our minds sage repeated in our feed it We have read of this in Sci-Fi, nessing the fiercest debates we are becoming intellectual- and move away from blind starts gaining credibility. Our but imagine if this could ing to become a scary reality. versation around us. This is amongst economists about ly bankrupt and as individuals subservience to faith and intellects that were once the already be happening. The The only difference is that visible in strange ways. what needs to be done to we are unwittingly becoming looped communications. Our natural filters and gatekeepers world is rapidly progressing machines have not taken over Friends are increasingly get- HIMANSHU MANGLIK scaffold the economy and what propaganda machines. generation could be the tip- of the reasoning voice are towards an AI augmented yet. The messaging is still ting narrow-minded in their should be the economic strat- If this is what is happening ping point and we cannot being dumbed down. If this automated society. While on being controlled by humans responses, especially on social ple are often exactly the same egy going forward. Yet, we see today, imagine what could afford to abrogate our respon- seems uncomfortable, get pre- the one hand it presents a fas- who are able to manipulate the media. They tend to be threat- - word to word, including the little of that. Perhaps we have happen when programmed sibility. It is time to sound the pared for future shock. This cinating picture of a stress-free neural centres in the human ening, aggressive and unrea- punctuation. It is almost as if become escapists and are con- AI and pre-coded algorithms alert. Either we start thinking could be just the beginning of world, it is also a frightening brain intelligently and skill- sonable when the discussion there are controllers spreading tent. Perhaps we rely on faith take over. Algorithms observe, again or we prepare for future a dangerous cycle. thought. It opens up the pos- fully. It is communication starts to scratch the surface. the curated content so swiftly and do not believe in reason- experiment, learn and evolve. shock. We seem to be rapidly head- sibility of humans being con- strategy at its best. Once the Their comments are derisive of that it appears as a natural and ing any more. Somewhere The algorithms can use ing into a future where all trolled by these pre-pro- objective is defined, messages posts that they do not agree spontaneous response to a sit- along the way many of us, advanced computer science (Himanshu Manglik is thinking humans could be grammed algorithms that will are curated and pushed into a with and openly scorn others uation. There is clearly a including several independent techniques such as machine founder and president of controlled, either directly or dictate what we can do or say. network that accepts the infor- who ask uncomfortable ques- method to the madness in the thinkers and sharp minds, learning and neural network- Walnutcap Consulting LLP. remotely from a centralised Some people might rub- mation without questioning tions. The personal experi- communication that we are have resigned ourselves. ing to create new and The views expressed are command post. As we stop bish the thought but it is start- and propagates it in the con- ences shared by different peo- witnessing around us everyday. We have been so over- improved algorithms that are personal)

FRAGANCE FLOATS IN THE AIR CAPSULE ‘RTC strike benefits Musi project gate comes off SURYAPET: Following flash APSRTC to floods in river Musi, one of the union leaders only’ crest gates of the project across the river came off on Saturday ply 100 evening, discharging flood water Talasani says union leaders looking at selfish downstream. The inflows into special buses the Musi project are heavy under ends, not RTC employees' interests PNS n VIJAYAWADA the influence of the incessant rains all over the state. The crest PNS n HYDERABAD The APSRTC took mea- gate no. 6 came off because of sures to tide over the crisis the force of the flood water. The Animal Husbandry Minister arising due to strike in the project has 32 crest gates, but Talasani Srinivas Yadav has TRS rule similar to TSRTC. Many people from seven were completely closed alleged that the RTC strike Andhra Pradesh, who are because of various reasons, has been launched to meet the staying in Telangana, will which left 25 gates partially- selfish ends of RTC employ- travel to their native places closed. Because of heavy inflows Razakars': Somarapu ees' union leaders rather than for Dasara. All those will into the river, two gates were the interests of RTC staff. He face problems with the lifted to discharge 1,350 cusecs. said that the state government strike in the TSRTC. On Friday night, the project has never held back in RTC ex-chief says govt was cold Therefore, the APSRTC is Brisk sale of Saddulu Bathukamma flowers in Hanamkonda in Warangal Rural district on Saturday. received heavy inflows which extending sops to RTC planning to run 100 special caused one gate to detach. employees despite the corpo- to RTC workers' fair demands buses from Hyderabad to Officials alerted the people living ration suffering losses of Rs Vijayawada. in villages on the banks of the 1,100 crore every year. PNS n HYDERABAD Already, on the account river downstream. Farmers are Talking after the inaugura- of Dasara holidays, the RTC Case against 21 who got worried about the discharge of tion of a milk cold storage Former chairman of TSRTC has arranged special buses. water could affect crops. plant at Narayanakhede on Somarapu Satyanarayana on Now due to the strike of Saturday, Talasani said the Saturday launched a scathing TSRTC employees, the Bathukamma comes state government has given 44 attack on Chief Minister K APSRTC has started alter- jobs fraudulently in handy for by-poll per cent fitment and 16 per Chandrasekhar Rao and native arrangements for the cent IR when the Telangana likened his administration passengers, who are travel- Persons who did not meet criteria also got appointment campaigning state was created. On their with that of the Razakars, the ling from Hyderabad to NALGONDA: Candidates and part, RTC employees also Nizam's private army. Vijayawada. Though PNS n VIJAYAWADA Angered at the political parties are using the have a responsibility towards Addressing the media here, TSRTC has arranged private Bathukamma festival opportunity protection of corporation by he attributed the current RTC Somarapu Satyanarayana vehicles due to the strike, The state government registered developments, extending effective services to strike to the failure of the state APSRTC has to run extra criminal cases against 21 village district collector to connect with voters in n Huzurnagar assembly segment the commuters, he said. administration. Earlier, RTC It is not fair on the part buses to cover the rush, secretariat employees for receiv- Satyanaayana in the evening hours. With the Talasani said that the workers struck work to of the state government officials opined. They ing appointment orders without major political parties roping in salaries of RTC employees are achieve statehood to to kill the RTC, which is informed that already having the prescribed eligibili- asked the police women cadre from neighbouring higher compared to their Telangana, but currenly they one of the biggest bookings were opened for ty qualifications. to register criminal districts to campaign for the by- counterparts in other states of have been striking work in employers in the state, the special buses. The incident came to light on cases aganst election, Bathukamma has come the nation. He said, besides support of their demands. Somarapu People have to book their re-verification of eligibility cer- those who got in handy in the campaigns in the this the state government also He said that the govern- Satyanarayana said seats in the buses and it is tificates of some of the candi- rural parts. The TRS, however, supplies 24-hour power to ment regarded the transport better to have reservations dates. According to reports in But some BCom and BSc orders in spite of has been most successful at people of the state while ear- undertaking as their own than the waiting at bus sta- Anantapur district, ward welfare candidates, who failed to get not having BA convening Bathukamma festival lier rulers failed to do that organisataion and ignored tem called cross-subsidy, but tions for hours together, and development secretary appointments, complained to (Humanities) as assemblies in many rural parts. even after ruling the state for the interests of RTC workers. it is not prevalent in our officials suggested. posts have been notified in Anantapur city police commis- The Congress and TDP are a 70 years. It is not fair on the part of the state, he said. Employees of RTC Union urban areas. The qualification sioner and the joint collector. qualification little behind but have fielded state government to kill the Of the RTC fleet of over expressed their solidarity prescribed is BA (Humanities). Angered at the developments, female candidates to make most RTC, which is one of the 10,000 buses, 2,000 are out- with the striking staff of But some candidates took the district collector Satyanaayana who verified the certificates. of the festival of flowers. biggest employers in the state. dated. The government failed TSRTC. Union leaders stat- test with BCom and BSc qual- asked the police to register In all, 10 officials verified the Congress leaders from Somarapu put the total to replace them with new ed that all the demands ifications and were selected on criminal cases against person's certificates, including three offi- neighbouring districts losses of RTC at Rs 3,300 buses, Somarapu said. raised by TRSRTC Unions merit. In the certificate verifi- who got orders but did not have cials working in Tadipatri accompanied their candidate N crore and the daily average He demanded the either are genuine and the cation too, they faced no objec- BA (Humanities) qualifications. municipality and three others Padmavathi Uttamkumar Reddy loss at Rs 300 crore. He the GHMC or the State Government of Telangana tions and later received The collector also asked police working in Hindupur munici- in the villages and took part in a blamed the government for Government to pay the RTC should consider them. appointment orders. to register cases against officials pality. 'Dandia' programme and other the RTC losses. Rs 1,470 crore annually to festival dances in rallies. Talasani Srinivas Yadav Worldwide there is a sys- support its operations. Congress is trying to win over support of the women of Reedh Akula Charla mandal where the TRS is Chief Whip rebuts Naidu's concentrating on making a Satyanarayana breakthrough. This mandal has KCR being unfair with elected Congress candidates in Assembly and parliament polls unsavoury remarks on govt quits Jana Sena in the past. PNS n VIJAYAWADA RTC workers: Shabbir PNS n VIJAYAWADA pay for his sins. He stated that PNS n NIZAMABAD dismiss KCR if he dismisses Chief Minister YS Akula Satyanarayana, who striking RTC workers, he Chief Whip G Srikanth Reddy Jaganmohan Reddy has fol- had contested from Congress leader Shabbir Ali claimed. lashed out at TDP chief N lowed the traditions while Rajahmahendravaram in Naidu slams on Saturday found fault with Shabbir Ali attributed Chandrababu Naidu for mak- taking part in the 2019 elections on Jana Sena Chief Minister K removing nine districts from ing unsavoury remarks against Brahmostavams and Navaratri ticket, gave a shock to party Jagan over Chandrasekhar Rao over the the list of backward districts the YSRCP government. fete at Durga temple. Even on president Pawan Kalyan by way he was handling the RTC in the state to KCR. Speaking to the media here on these issues also, they are sending his resignation letter. uranium mining workers' demand and strike. On quota for Muslims and Saturday, he refuted the alle- making unnecessary com- Akula Satyanarayana has He sought to know from STs, he charged the CM with gations levelled by the TDP ments, he added. "If there are been impatient with Pawan PNS n VIJAYAWADA the CM whether the move- duping the two communities leaders over the number of any lapses in the schemes, Kalyan for the past few days. ment for Telangana state- Shabbir Ali and called upon Muslims and beneficiaries of the YS Vahana inform us, we will correct them. In the wake of Pawan's defeat Upping his ante against the hood would ever have suc- STs to teach KCR a bitter les- Mitra scheme. But don't make sweeping in the elections, several senior YSRCP government on ceeded without the partici- tunist, he accused the CM of son by defeating TRS nomi- He warned Naidu to stop remarks that too negatively, leaders have reportedly been Twitter, TDP chief N pation of RTC workers. making a U-turn on RTC nee in Huzurnagar by-elec- baseless remarks against the will damage you only", Srikanth leaving the party. Chandrababu Naidu lam- Calling KCR an oppor- workers' issue. The people will tions. government, or else he has to Reddy has warned Naidu. G Srikanth Reddy Jana Sena leaders Ravela basted Chief Minister YS Kishore Babu, Chintala Jaganmohan Reddy for keep- Parthasarathi, Raghavaiah ing mum over the activities of Marisetti, Sridhar Addepalli Atomic Minerals Directorate STEM EDUCATION PROJECT and David King left the party for Exploration and Research after its disastrous failure in Centre for Uranium, which the elections. has undertaken mining from Physics lecturer dupes NRIs to the tune of Rs 1.5 cr Satyanarayana put an end Gajulapalli to Allagadda in to all speculations and sub- Kurnool district without car- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Believing the words of Based on the specific informa- mitted his resignation letter ing about the people, who are A native of Hanamkonda in Warangal, Telangana Sanjay, few people invested in tion, the CID officials nabbed to Pawan Kalyan. Akula's staging protests against the The officials of Crime the project expecting that the Sanjay at LB Nagar in resignation may have an mining in a tweet on Saturday Investigation Department himself as an expert in Accused Sanjay project would help to expand Hyderabad on October 1, 2019 influence on other unhappy He pointed out that YSRCP (CID), Vizag Regional Office Robotics subject and had pur- their colleges. and he was brought to Vizag leaders in the party and they leaders skipped the all-party arrested Sanjay Kumar Gurade sued MS in USA in the subject. Kumar Gurade Shyam Venkata Appala, an city on October 2 and he was may follow their footsteps. round-table meeting, which for duping some NRIs and The real name of Sanjay is B posed as an expert NRI and staying in the USA sent for judicial custody. "Our Jana Sena convener of was convened on the same owners of educational institutes Ajith Kumar Reddy and he is in robotics, approached the city police and investigation has revealed that Krishna district Paledugu issue, where the leaders of par- to the tune of Rs 1.65 crore in native of Hanumakonda in lodged a complaint against the real name of Sanjay is B David Raju is said to have ties attended. He pointed out the guise of introducing STEM Warangal, Telangana state. claiming he did MS Sanjay citing that he and his Ajith Kumar Reddy and he is joined the BJP in the presence that nod for uranium mining Education. He had asked them With his talkative attitude, in the US in the friends have invested Rs1.65 native of Hanumakonda in of State BJP President Kanna was given during the tenure of to invest in the project. Sanjay befriended with some subject crore in the Sanjay's Stem Warangal, Telangana state. He Lakshminarayana. the then Chief Minister YS The 41-year-old Sanjay NRIs and owners of few junior Education project Sanjay cheat- had started Sri Vasista Classes Pasupuleti Sudhakar, who Rajasekhara Reddy. Naidu Kumar Gurade is a physics lec- colleges in Vizag city. Later, he on Science, Technology, ed us and fled Vizag on near Rama talkies in Vizag and contested as Jana Sena candi- demanded that the govern- turer of a private junior college posed that he is working on a Engineering and Mathematics connects the students with the December 8, 2018. Sri Sanjivini IIT and Medical date from Kavali Assembly ment stop uranium mining in Vizag city in between 2016 project called STEM is relatively a new term in the classroom and the world The city police have trans- Academy in Vizag,” said a CID constituency, went to Delhi on and save Nallamala forest. and 2018 period and he posed Education, known for its focus Indian education sector and it around them. ferred the case to CID, Vizag. officer. August 1 and joined the BJP. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS WORRY FOR BJP, CONG K'taka BJP chief says state, Centre did good relief work n AS REBELS ENTER FRAY PNS BENGALURU As many as 103 Goa govt releases Karnataka BJP president Nalin taluks in 22 PNS n CHANDIGARH Kumar Kateel on Saturday districts were Rs 60 cr for super There are a few said the both the governments speciality block Barely days ahead of Haryana other seats too at the state and Centre have affected due to Assembly polls, rebels are giv- where leaders of done a 'good' job in handling floods in August, PANAJI: The Goa government ing a headache to both ruling relief work during the floods, in which over 80 on Saturday released Rs 60 BJP and main opposition the two parties amid criticism from the oppo- crore for the super speciality Congress, with a few of them may not have sition Congress and JD(S). people were killed block being constructed at the entering the contest as entered the The Member of Parliament Goa Medical College Hospital Independents. from Dakshina Kannada con- MP Srinivas Prasad, also some (GMCH) in Bambolim near contest but are Both parties had to face stituency Katteel asked oppo- Nalin Kumar Kateel staunch RSS and BJP sup- here. The 500-bed super resentment from leaders expressing sition parties to cooperate with porters, have expressed strong speciality facility, being built denied party tickets. resentment the state government in pro- damaged houses, Rs 10,000 as reservations about delay in under the Pradhan Mantri With filing of nominations viding relief to those affected immediate relief for those the release of central funds. Swasthya Suraksha Yojana coming to a close on Friday, against the by the calamity instead of affected, and Rs 5,000 month- Rubbishing criticism about (PMSSY), will be inaugurated BJP's sitting MLA from Rewari, Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh candidates who indulging in 'politics.' ly as rental amount for those lack of cooperation from the by the end of this year. The Randhir Kapriwas, who was Hooda greets his supporters during a rally before filing his nomination papers for have been "The state government has displaced, he said the state gov- Centre, Kateel said, as soon the state government on Saturday denied ticket, said he has the forthcoming Assembly polls, in Rohtak, Friday not failed in relief work, our ernment has released Rs 3,000 calamity happened NDRF and granted administrative and entered the fray as an allocated tickets Chief Minister Yediyurappa crore for relief and various ini- SDRF teams swung into action expenditure sanction of Rs 60 Independent. When asked why he had Minister M L Khattar, was has done things that no gov- tiatives have been taken so far. and did an excellent work in crore for the facility. "The entered the contest, Kapriwas replaced by Sudhir Singla. infighting in the Haryana unit As many as 103 taluks in 22 rescue and relief. administrative approval and From Gurgaon, sitting leg- ernment in the past was able to expenditure sanction of the islator of BJP Umesh Aggarwal said, "I have been a loyal work- Aggarwal had on Thursday of the party reached the do. He has taken decisions districts were affected due to Union Ministers visited the government is conveyed to the fielded his wife Anita from the er of the BJP, always held the posted a sarcastic tweet. doorstep of party president which no government has floods in August, in which over flood-hit regions and did and Dean of GMC for the release of constituency as an party's flag high and raised "Look at the blade of this Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday taken so far," he said. 80 people were killed. aerial survey, and Prime Rs 60 crore in 12 instalments Independent candidate. issues concerning public. I axe, some have been axed with former Pradesh Congress "Relief work has been taken Around seven lakh people Minister was in direct contact of Rs 5 crore each, towards Congress leader Ranjit Singh never indulged in any anti- while some are ready to be Committee chief Ashok up quickly...our government were shifted to safe areas and with the Chief Minister. setting up of the super Chautala, son of late deputy party activity, but don't know chopped off," he tweeted in Tanwar and his supporters has done a good job in han- thousands of houses damaged. Chief Minister and Prime speciality block in GMC under prime minister Devi Lal, why I have been made to pay Hindi. protesting outside her 10 dling flood relief," Kateel said. BJP governments at both the Minister had proper coordi- phase II of the PMSSY entered the fray from Rania as the price". Notably, out of 48 sitting Janpath home in Delhi. They Speaking to reporters here, Centre and the state have been nation, and due procedures scheme," the order issued by Independent after failing to "When an outsider was field- MLAs, the BJP has denied alleged corruption in the dis- he said, As support, the central facing criticism from the oppo- have been followed in releas- state undersecretary Trupti secure a ticket. ed, my supporters told me tickets to 12 including minis- tribution of Haryana tickets. government too, by sending sition Congress and JDS ing Rs 1,200 crore. I thank the Manerkar said. Prime Minister From Rania, Congress field- that I should fight and enter the ters Rao Narbir Singh and On Saturday, Tanwar NDRF teams, study teams and regarding the 'delay' in grant of Prime Minister, Home Narendra Modi had laid the ed Vineet Kamboj. contest. I have filed my candi- Vipul Goel replacing them resigned from the primary releasing funds, has done its central funds despite Home Minister, Finance Minister, foundation stone for the Rs There are a few other seats dature as an Independent," with fresh faces. membership of the party. work." Minister Amit Shah, Finance Union Ministers from the state 350 crore project in February, too where leaders of the two said Kapriwas. The saffron party accom- "Congress is going through In the face of criticism over Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and the Chief Minister, he 2018. The Union government's parties may not have entered Gurgaon MLA Umesh modated several turncoats, existential crises, not because the delay in release of central and inter-ministerial central said. Hospital Services Consultancy the contest but are expressing Aggarwal's wife Anita mostly from the Indian of its political opponents but funds for relief, the central gov- team visiting the affected Reacting to the show-cause Corporation Ltd is executing resentment against the candi- Aggarwal has entered the fray National Lok Dal, who joined because of serious internal ernment on Friday had region. notice being issued to party the project. dates who have been allocated from the constituency as an it ahead of the Lok Sabha contradiction," he said in a announced the release of Rs The Opposition parties have MLA Yatnal by the party, the tickets. independent candidate. polls and the upcoming four-page letter posted on 1,200 crore in 'advance' from accused Modi government of BJP state president said, "The Kapriwas was replaced by Aggarwal, who has not been Vidhan Sabha elections. Twitter and addressed to the National Disaster Response showing its 'apathy' towards party functions under disci- Sunil Musepur by the BJP. on good terms with Chief In the Congress camp, the Gandhi. Fund to the flood-ravaged Karnataka, despite state send- pline and rules, every one state. ing 25 BJP MPs. have to conduct themselves Referring to measures like Even BJP MLA accordingly. If not, explana- Swaraj India promises to create grant of Rs 5 lakh to fully- Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and tions are sought." AAREY PROTESTS Maha polls: NCP Cop among 14 releases list of 40 star 20 lakh jobs at Rs 20k cr n hurt in grenade campaigners PNS CHANDIGARH The psephologist- Several trees were turned-politician said attack MUMBAI: The NCP on Rolling out its election mani- a sum of at least Rs Gorkha body Saturday released a list of its festo for the October 21 PNS n SRINAGAR 40 star campaigners for the Haryana polls, the Swaraj India 20,000 crore is needed to wants 20% felled for Delhi Metro October 21 Maharashtra on Saturday promised to cre- create job opportunities for 20 At least 14 persons, including Assembly election, with party ate 20 lakh employment lakh people in the state. bonus for tea a traffic policeman, were chief Sharad Pawar being at the opportunities at an outlay of Rs YOGENDRA YADAV too, says Javadekar injured in a grenade attack by forefront. Besides Pawar, 20,000 crore in the state. Party chief terrorists outside the Deputy Maharashtra NCP unit The party, which has waded workers PNS n LUCKNOW Commissioner's office in president Jayant Patil, senior into electoral waters for the PNS n GUWAHATI Anantnag township of south leaders Praful Patel, Chhagan first time, promised to gener- The party also proposed to Union Environment Minister Kashmir on Saturday, a police Bhujbal, Ajit Pawar and party ate employment opportuni- expand health facilities and The Bharatiya Gorkha Prakash Javadekar on Saturday official said. MP Supriya Sule are named as ties in several verticals includ- hire more doctors and other Parisangha (BGP) and its backed felling of trees at This was the second the campaigners by the party. ing education, health, industry. Haryana. supporting staff to strengthen youth organisation, the Aarey Colony in north grenade attack in the valley NCP chief spokesperson Naming its poll manifesto as “We are bringing seven mis- medical services. Bharatiya Gorkha Yuva Mumbai, saying as per the since the abrogation of Nawab Malik, party general 'Imaan Patra', the party pro- sions in our manifesto to The Swaraj India also pro- Parisangha (BhaGoYuP), on High Court ruling it is "not a Jammu and Kashmir's special secretary Jitendra Awhad, posed to raise money by address the problem of unem- posed to raise support prices Saturday jointly appealed to forest area". status on August 5. Leader of Opposition in the imposing tax on vacant plots in ployment,” said Yadav here. for major crops including the tea garden owners in "The greens (environmen- The terrorists hurled a State Legislative Council urban areas, additional house The psephologist-turned- wheat, paddy, 'bajra' etc, assert- West Bengal's Darjeeling talists) have failed," the grenade on a security patrol Dhananjay Munde, party's state tax and by checking “corrup- politician said a sum of at least ing that farming sector need- Hills to release 20 per cent Bombay High Court said on outside the heavily guarded youth wing head Mehboob tion” in mining business. Rs 20,000 crore is needed to ed to be supported by remu- bonus to two lakh tea garden Friday while refusing to DC office complex in Shaikh and women wing Party chief Yogendra Yadav create job opportunities for 20 nerative prices to growers for workers in the region. declare Aarey colony a forest Anantnag town, 55 km from president Rupali Chakankar are told reporters here that the lakh people in the state. their crops. Workers of all the 87 tea and also declining to quash the here, around 11 am, the offi- also named among the star unemployment is the biggest Underscoring the need for He also proposed to intro- garden estates in Darjeeling BMC tree authority's deci- cial said. campaigners. The NCP is problem in the state, but no improving education system, duce separate budget for the observed a 12-hour strike sion allowing felling of over Prakash Javadekar He said the grenade missed contesting the Assembly political party has come out the party proposed to hire farming sector. on Friday demanding higher 2,600 trees in the green zone the intended target and election in alliance with the with any blueprint or roadmap more nursery teachers to teach The party also sought to bonus payout. This was the to set up a metro carshed. "There was a need exploded on the roadside, Congress and other like- to address this issue. students aged three to six years launch a major afforestation first shutdown of the "The High Court has ruled to fell 20 to 25 causing splinter injuries to 14 minded parties. The NCP had He said as per a Centre for in villages. campaign and a drive to reju- Darjeeling Hills since the yesterday that it is not a forest. trees for setting persons, including a traffic fought the 2014 Assembly polls Monitoring Indian Economy “This step will generate venate village ponds to create 104-day-long strike in 2017. You can't fell anything that is up the first metro policeman and a local jour- independently and won 41 (CMIE) report, at least 20 employment opportunities to more employment opportuni- Trade unions in the region forest," he said at a press con- nalist. seats. lakh people are unemployed in 73,000 people,” he said. ties. are demanding a higher ference here, stating that peo- station in Delhi All the injured were admit- bonus payout at 20 per cent ple had also protested felling and then also ted to a hospital and 13 of against 12 per cent which has of trees for Delhi Metro. people had them were discharged after been offered by the manage- "There was a need to fell 20 treatment. One person was ment. Expressing solidarity to 25 trees for setting up the similarly opposed still in hospital but he was Row over minister’s ‘Puthana' remarks with the agitating workers, first metro station in Delhi and it. But for each stated to be out of danger. PNS n AROOR(KER) the BGP and the BhaGoYuP then also people had similar- tree that was cut The blast sparked panic According to Hindu mythology said in a statement, "We stand ly opposed it. But for each tree among people in the town. A Kerala minister has kicked "Puthana", who assumed the disguise by the tea fraternity of our that was cut five saplings were five saplings were The area has been cor- up a row by describing of a beautiful young woman, had tried Gorkha community and all planted," he said. planted," he said doned off by security forces Congress led UDF candidate the workers." Javadekar said the forest and a hunt has been launched Shanimol Usman, who is try- to breastfeed Krishna with poison when "It won't be a happy cover in the national capital to nab the terrorists behind ing her luck from the Aroor she was killed by the infant god 'Dassain' (a festival beginning has increased since then and high court dismissed four the attack, the official said. assembly constituency in the Saturday) without our sisters, public transport system has petitions filed by NGOs and No outfit has so far October 21 bypoll as "Puthana" mothers and brothers in the also improved. activists challenging the deci- claimed responsibility for the (demoness). remarks, Usman and UDF CPI(M)-led LDF, Senior tea gardens being paid full "This is the mantra of 'vikas sion to allow felling of trees. attack. According to Hindu workers observed a fast protest Congress leader V M bonus as agreed upon," the bhi, paryavaran ki suraksha On Saturday, police mythology "Puthana", who in Aroor on Saturday. Sudheeran said in the name of statement said. bhi' (development with envi- imposed section 144 of the assumed the disguise of a The Mahila Morcha has women's empowerment, the Asserting that tourism, ronment protection)," the BJP Criminal Procedure Code in beautiful young woman, had sought an apology from the LDF government had used timber and tea are the leader said. Aarey Colony and surround- tried to breastfeed Krishna Shanimol Usman minister. public money to raise a strengths of Darjeeling's The minister was asked ing areas, banning unlawful with poison when she was Reacting to the comments, "woman's wall" through the economy, the organisations about Mumbai Metro Rail assembly, following strong killed by the infant god. registered against PWD min- Shanimol said she was "deeply length and breadth of the state urged the management to Corporation Ltd hacking trees protests by activists against the While the Congress led UDF ister G Sudhakaran for "insult- hurt". during the height of the sabari- take care of the basic needs of late Friday night to make way felling of trees in the green has demanded that a case be ing womanhood" with his Lashing out at the ruling mala agitation last year. the workers. for a car shed, hours after the zone for a Metro car shed. President Kovind calls for Uddhav promises justice to caste groups n PNS MUMBAI Like other parties, the Sena too is responsible business Grappling with rebellions in his facing wrath of ticket aspirants in many PNS n NEW DELHI limitations of the past are ade- party over denial of tickets for constituencies where they were denied quately addressed," he said. the Maharashtra assembly elec- President Ram Nath Kovind on The president further said tions, Shiv Sena president nomination for the October 21 polls Saturday said company secre- that the concept of corporate Uddhav Thackeray on taries must ensure that stake- governance is complex, but the Saturday took a dig at rebels their communities," he said. Sena for justice. We will ensure holders understand the differ- principles on which it is based after meeting leaders from The Sena chief said he was their demands are resolved ence between profit and profi- are clear and well marked. OBC and other communities. committed to ensure each and within a legal framework or teering, while fostering respon- Transparency, accountability, Representatives of various every person in the society else we will work out other sible business and balance eco- integrity and fairness are its four backward communities and availed basic amenities. alternatives," he said. nomic objectives with larger pillars. Nomadic Tribes (NTs) met "I will pursue your genuine "These community leaders socio-economic goals. Ram Nath Kovind He stressed that company Thackeray at an auditorium in demands with new govern- are not asking for seats to Addressing the 51st secretaries should responsibly suburban Bandra for fulfil- ment. Your support is of contest elections, but want Foundation Day of the Institute taries play the role of a gover- determine how these principles ment of their demands. Uddhav Thackeray immense value to me," he told me to stand by them," he of Company Secretaries of India nance professional and an inter- are put into practice. Speaking to reporters after the leaders. added. (ICSI), he said, "we have seen nal business partner and they India has drawn a blueprint the meeting, Thackeray said work for the welfare of their "Those who stand by you Thackeray said the Sena was The Sena is contesting on how some business enterprises must foster "responsible busi- to enhance its brand value as a the leaders told him they had communities," he said. during the battle are genuine the only party that had taken 124 out of the total 288 con- have broken the trust of the ness and balance economic destination for international no other expectations from Like other parties, the Sena people. If a government cannot to streets for the cause of farm- stituencies in alliance with the people. Companies have either objectives" with larger socio- business and investment, he him, but demanded "justice" too is facing wrath of ticket provide justice to communities ers and the common man. BJP which has nominated can- faltered or have come to a economic goals. said, and that in this effort, how for their respective communi- aspirants in many constituen- what's the use of such a gov- "These communities have didates for 150 seats. Rest of standstill. In the process, com- "And they must deliberate on they implement company laws ties. cies where they were denied ernment? Leaders are those had certain demands pending the seats will be allotted to mon people have had to suffer." issues where we need to in a transparent manner has a "Leaders are those who don't nomination for the October 21 who don't aspire for poll tick- since the last several years, and smaller allies from the BJP's Kovind said company secre- improve, so that mistakes or critical bearing. aspire for election tickets but polls. ets but work for the welfare of now they have approached the quota. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 nation 06 SHORT READS ‘BJP-Shiv Sena Security forces NDA govt doubled funding for recover IED in C'garh SUKMA: Security forces in alliance will get Chhattisgarh on Saturday thwarted a possible naxal attack when they recovered a projects in Mizoram: Shah powerful improvised explosive over 200 seats’ device (IED) planted along a PNS n AIZAWL PNS n NEW DELHI main road in Sukma district, The state had witnessed a two decade- police said. A team of CRPF's Union Home Minister Amit long insurgency since 1966, which Asserting that there was never 150th battalion and local police Shah on Saturday said the BJP- ended with signing of a peace accord a "big brother" in the BJP-Shiv was out on a search operation led government at the Centre Sena alliance, senior BJP when it unearthed the IED, has doubled the allocation of between the Mizo National Front and leader Prakash Javadekar weighing 5 kg, packed in a funds for developmental pro- the Government of India in 1986 exuded confidence that the steel tiffin box, a senior official jects in Mizoram than what the two parties together will win said. The IED was buried close UPA government had done. a high potential for growth, will venue of the North East more than 200 seats in the to a tree on the side of the road Shah was speaking at the have the highest Gross State Handloom and Handicraft 288-member Maharashtra near Penta village in the inauguration of the North East Domestic Product (GSDP) in Exhibition were, however, dis- Assembly in the upcoming Errabor police station area. This Handloom and Handicraft the country. persed by the police. polls. Prakash Javadekar route that goes through dense Exhibition, organised by the Though the powerful NGO The CAB had been passed by The BJP is a party which forests connects Sukma town North East Council, in the Amit Shah Coordination Committee, an the Lok Sabha on January 8, works 24/7 and the moment "So, we are to Hyderabad (Telangana). The Mizoram capital. umbrella organisation of major 2019, but could not be placed 2019 elections ended, it start- explosive was immediately "While the UPA government turbed state in the country and become more beautiful". civil society organisations and in the Rajya Sabha. ed preparing for the next elec- working on the defused by the bomb disposal had allocated over Rs 19,900 could become the most peace- The state has great potential student bodies, had withdrawn The legislation seeks to tion, the Union minister said ground and our squad, he said. Maoists plant crore to Mizoram through the ful state, it can also become the in bamboo cultivation and its its decision to organise a protest accord Indian citizenship to in an interaction with PTI explosives close to trees and forte is booth. We 13th Finance Commission, the most developed state in the residents can become self-suf- by wearing black shawls during Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, journalists at the news agency's remain among the wells to target security Modi government has already country, he said. ficient through the manufac- Shah's visit, some groups staged Christians, and Parsis from headquarters here. personnel, as they often take allocated Rs 42,970 crore to the The state had witnessed a ture and sale of handicraft a protest by carrying placards. Pakistan, Afghanistan, and "The Congress party could people 24/7 for shelter under trees and use the state through the 14th Finance two decade-long insurgency items. The groups, which included Bangladesh after seven years of not find a replacement of its water resources during their which people Commission," Shah, who is since 1966, which ended with "The massive wealth of bam- Mizoram People's Conference residence in India instead of 12 president for two months. reward us," he long search operations in visiting the state for the first signing of a peace accord boo in the state can be utilised (MPC) and People's Right to years, which is the norm cur- Within those two months we jungles, the official explained. time after assuming the charge between the Mizo National for development of handicraft Identity and Status of Mizoram rently, even if they do not pos- had new working president in asserted of Home minister, said. Front and the Government of items. Self-sufficiency could (PRISM) gathered in front of sess any document. place, we launched our new BSF seizes two Pak Shah, also the NEC chair- India in 1986. be achieved through manufac- Vanapa Hall, were opposing the After inaugurating the exhi- massive membership drive man, assured Chief Minister The Union home minister ture and sale of bamboo prod- Citizenship (Amendment) Bill bition, Shah is scheduled to and added eight crore mem- together will comfortably get fishing boats Zoramthanga of working also promised the chief minis- ucts," he said. (CAB). meet Zoramthanga and then bers, making it a 19 crore- a majority in the Maharashtra abandoned near Kutch towards the development of the ter that he would do "every- Zoramthanga expressed A few people wearing black speak with leaders of the NGO member party. It is huge," he Assembly polls. BHUJ: The Border Security state. thing possible to make the hope that with assistance from shawls near the Government Coordination Committee on said. "We are fighting as an Force (BSF) seized two If Mizoram, the most dis- beautiful state develop, prosper the Centre, Mizoram, that has High School Playground, the the CAB. "So, we are working on the alliance and the alliance will Pakistani fishing boats ground and our forte is booth. get more than 200 seats. We abandoned in Sir Creek area We remain among the people are very confident," he said. near Kutch district in Gujarat on 24/7 for which people reward Of the 288 assembly seats, Saturday morning, an official us," he asserted. the Shiv Sena will contest 124, said. A team of BSF jawans, Ashok Tanwar India, Bangladesh sign seven Asked about opposition's smaller NDA allies such as RPI patrolling the area, found the claim that the BJP is raising the and RSP will contest 14, and boats at Lakshman Point in Sir abrogation of Article 370 pro- remaining seats (150) will be Creek, an estuary along the resigns from Cong visions is state polls to divert fought by the BJP. Indo-Pak border, around 8.25 pacts after Modi-Hasina talks attention from local issues, The Sena is also expected to n am, the official said. The boats PNS NEW DELHI Javadekar said it is the people get two berths in the n were carrying fishing PNS NEW DELHI who are talking about the Legislative Council from the equipment, but nobody was In a blow to Congress ahead of issue as it caught their imagi- BJP quota. found on board, the official Haryana Assembly polls, its for- Broadbasing their ties, India nation. The Sena and BJP had con- added. Following the seizure, mer state unit chief Ashok and Bangladesh on Saturday He also said the media cre- tested the state polls separate- the BSF launched a search Tanwar resigned from the pri- inked seven pacts and ated the jargon of "big broth- ly in 2014. operation along the border mary membership of the party launched three projects after er" in the BJP-Sena combine Assembly elections in area, he said, adding that on Saturday. Tanwar Prime Minister Narendra and asserted that no one in the Maharashtra besides Haryana nothing suspicious was found announced his resignation on Ashok Tanwar Modi held wide-ranging talks alliance declared so. will be held on October 21. so far. In a release, the BSF Twitter and posted a four-page with his Bangladeshi counter- Javadekar also expressed Counting will take place on said, "A thorough search resignation letter addressed to The reasons of his part Sheikh Hasina. confidence that the two parties October 24. operation of the area has been Congress president Sonia resignation are One of the projects includ- launched. It is still underway, Gandhi in which he said well known to all ed import of LPG (Liquefied but so far nothing suspicious "Congress is going through Petroleum Gas) from has been recovered from the existential crises, not because of Congressmen, Bangladesh for distribution in UP OFFICERS ON STUDY TRIPS area." Security agencies have its political opponents but Tanwar said, the North Eastern states. reported several cases of because of serious internal con- adding that he has The pacts signed after Modi- ABROAD ACCOUNTABLE NOW Pakistani fishing boats lying tradiction. "I after several Hasina talks provided for abandoned in the area in the months of consideration tender taken the decision deeper cooperation between PNS n LUCKNOW "Every year, senior officials last couple of months. my resignation from the pri- after having long the two countries in areas of and bureaucrats go abroad on mary membership of the water resources, youth affairs, Uttar Pradesh bureaucrats and study trips or to participate in Congress party, which I nur- deliberations with culture, education and coastal Modi said in the last one Earlier, External Affairs officers going on official trips events on behalf of the state. Modi heading a fascist tured from my sweat and blood. party workers surveillance. In a brief media year, the two sides launched a Minister S Jaishankar called on abroad will now have to give a The Chief Minister's permis- regime, alleges My fight is not personal but statement, Modi said India total of 12 projects, including Hasina. presentation of the skills they sion is sought for these trips, against the system which is Tanwar has revolted against accords priority to its ties with three inaugurated on Saturday, "EAM @DrSJaishankar had gained there and their benefits but the Chief Minister's Office Siddaramaiah destroying the grand old party," the party leadership alleging Bangladesh and increasing which reflected the intensity in a warm conversation with for the state, said an senior does not get to know about the MANGALURU: Former the letter said. irregularities and corruption in cooperation between the two ties between the two sides. Bangladesh PM state official. While sending on what the officers learnt on Karnataka Chief Minister and The reasons of his resigna- ticket distribution for October neighbouring countries should In her remarks, Hasina said #SheikhHasina. Reaffirmed foreign study trips, priority will these trips. So it has been senior Congress leader tion are well known to all 21 Haryana Assembly polls be model for the entire world. ties between the two countries India's highest priority to her given to officers who have decided that all senior officials Siddaramaiah on Saturday Congressmen, Tanwar said, and had openly protested out- "I am happy that today's have been on an upswing in relations with Bangladesh," prior knowledge and experi- going abroad for a study trip or alleged that Prime Minister adding that he has taken the side the Congress chief's 10 talks will further energise our the last few years including in External Affairs Ministry ence of the subject of the trip an event will make a presen- Narendra Modi was running a decision after having long delib- Janpath residence here on bilateral ties," he said in pres- areas of maritime security, Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar and who can help the state gain tation on their return," said an 'fascist' government at the erations with party workers. Wednesday. ence of Hasina. civil nuclear energy and trade. tweeted. from their tour. official. Centre. "Modis administration is similar to that of Adolf Hitler. Nobody dares to speak against him," he said, talking to Goa dependent reporters at the international Ex-MD of PMC Bank sent Army organises mega airport here. Siddaramaiah was here on his way to Kalasa in on neighbouring Chikkamagaluru where he to police custody till Oct 17 medical camp in J-K's Reasi would meet the family of a states, rues CM farmer who committed suicide PNS n MUMBAI The EOW had PNS n JAMMU Leading super- recently. He was also scheduled PNS n PANAJI to address a public meeting Former managing director of registered an FIR Over 3,000 people attended a specialist doctors there. He lambasted the Centre Punjab and Maharashtra on Monday against Goa Chief Minister Pramod mega medical camp organised drawn from various for ignoring the states demand Cooperative (PMC) Bank, Joy senior officials of Sawant on Saturday by the Army on Saturday in a Army hospitals for a relief of Rs 5,000 crore to Thomas, arrested in connec- expressed concern over the remote village in Reasi district help those affected by floods. tion with the alleged Rs 4,355 HDIL and PMC state's "dependence" on the of Jammu and Kashmir, a were pooled in for The Centre has now sanctioned crore scam at the bank, was on Bank for allegedly neighbouring states for its defence spokesman said. the day-long camp, a meagre Rs 1,200 crore after a Saturday remanded in police causing losses to basic needs. General Officer he said three-month-long wait, he said. custody till October 17. rupt Housing Development He also exhorted the peo- Commanding (GOC), Counter He alleged that Chief Minister B The Economic Offences and Infrastructure (HDIL) the tune of Rs ple of Goa to start small Insurgency Force (Uniform), S Yediyurappa has little Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Rakesh Wadhawan and his 4,355.43 crore to businesses at the local level so Maj Gen Dhiraj Seth inaugu- women, children and elderly institutions such as Viklang knowledge of the states Police, which had arrested son Sarang in connection with the bank that the state does not lose rated the camp at Ransoo vil- during the medical camp, he Sahayata Kendra, Ludhiana and financial condition. He now Thomas on Friday, produced the case. They are in police out its money to the neigh- lage, the spokesman said. added. Bhagwan Mahavir Viklang says there was not enough him before Additional Chief custody till October 9. bouring states. Leading super-specialist doc- Patients were examined for Sahayata Samiti, Kota were also money to spend for relief Metropolitan Magistrate S G The EOW had registered an The Enforcement Sawant was speaking dur- tors drawn from various Army diabetes, hypertension, undertaken. The institutions measures. Shaikh. FIR on Monday against senior Directorate had conducted ing the customer outreach hospitals were pooled in for the bronchial asthma, anemia, assisted in providing 65 hearing The police told the court officials of HDIL and PMC raids at six locations in and programme of banks and day-long camp, he said. nutritional deficiencies, hearing aids, 28 artificial limbs, 47 that they need his custody to Bank for allegedly causing around Mumbai on Friday financial institutions held at The spokesman said com- problems, cataract, gynecolog- crutches, 61 wheel-chairs and interrogate him as he was part losses to the tune of Rs after taking cognisance of the Sankhalim village, 40 kms munity physicians, invited from ical problems and dental dis- four walking sticks to the needy of the conspiracy. 4,355.43 crore to the bank. FIR registered by the EOW. away from here. Red Cross Society, Shri Mata eases besides carrying out patients, the spokesman said. However, Thomas's lawyer The FIR named former According to police, the He said that although six Vaishno Devi Shrine Charitable pathology and radiology inves- A blood donation camp was argued that he is being made PMC Bank chairman Waryam HDIL promoters allegedly col- million tourists and equal Trust, provided their services tigations, the spokesman said. also organised by GMC Rajouri a "scapegoat". Singh, Thomas and other luded with the bank manage- number of migrants visit Goa during the medical camp. For conduct of this Mega and GMC Jammu in which 51 On Thursday, the EOW had senior officials, besides the ment to take loans from its annually, the state has failed Medicines were also distributed Medical Camp, he said coordi- Army personnel and 47 civilians Congress leader Siddaramaiah arrested directors of the bank- Wadhawan duo. Bhandup branch in Mumbai. to reap its benefit. to the patients including nation and liaison with civil participated, he said. CPWD sets up planning and Bollywood stars express ire over tree felling PNS n MUMBAI Hours after the Bombay High Court on design centres across country Several Bollywood actors, Friday dismissed four petitions by NGOs including Farhan Akhtar, Dia against the felling of over 2,600 trees, PNS n NEW DELHI Mirza and Swara Bhasker, on Saturday condemned the the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd The Central Public Works felling of trees in Aarey Colony, (MMRCL) swung into action and started Department has set up dedi- being carried out to make way hacking trees for the project. cated planning and design for a Metro carshed. centres across the country, an Hours after the Bombay official said on Saturday. High Court on Friday dis- STOP this! @moefcc the Metro. Stealing oxygen The move intends to cater to missed four petitions by NGOs @PrakashJavdekar #Aarey." from the lungs of citizens. the need of design require- against the felling of over 2,600 Sharing a video of the felling "And it's begun! ments of the regional units of trees, the Mumbai Metro Rail In a series of tweets, Mirza #ClimateAction #ActNow of trees on Twitter, actor Richa #AareyForest #AareyColony the Centre's prime construc- Architect, (Planning and CPWD is the central gov- Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) said that this "massacre" needs #ChangeIsComing," she said. Chadda wrote, "If you're a par- being destroyed," Swara said. tion agency, the CPWD official Design) - I. ernment's largest construction swung into action and started to be stopped. In another tweet, the actor ent and not seriously angered Actor Urmila Matondkar, said. "Planning and designs "These centres will look agency which carries out sev- hacking trees for the project. "400 trees have been cut in said that there is supposed to about this shady tree felling in who had unsuccessfully con- centres have been set up as part after the design work of not eral development projects. "Cutting trees at night is a the dead of the night. As citi- be a 15-day waiting period after the night, lemme know how tested the Lok Sabha election of restructuring CPWD which only a particular project Besides erecting fences on pathetic attempt at trying to get zens sang and joined hands in the permission is granted and you feel about looking your as a Congress candidate from has around 8,000 engineers," region, but also of the areas the country's international away with something even unity pleading to STOP this notice has been uploaded on kids in their eyes." Mumbai North before quit- the official said. under the jurisdictions of con- borders, the agency also carries those doing it know is wrong. massacre. Can't you see they the official website. In another tweet, Chadda ting the party last month, He said the regional plan- cerned regional Additional out projects in foreign coun- #Aarey #GreenIsGold are UNITED by love!?! Love "But there is no waiting expressed heranger saying, "All said what was happening at ning and design centres have Director Generals (ADGs)," tries which have "friendship #Mumbai," Akhtar said in a for nature. Love for our chil- here. Our trees are being cut as this for a carshed - which is Aarey was "truly incompre- been set up under Chief the official said. programmes" with India. tweet. dren and our future. #Aarey citizens desperately plead to basically like a parking lot for hensible". HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 world 07

Democrats subpoena WH Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests Baghdad: A curfew was lifted liamentary human rights com- schemes, after he too extend- an internet blackout was still in in Baghdad on Saturday fol- mission said. ed a hand to the protesters, say- force. lowing days of protests which Sadr threw his weight ing: “Your voice is being heard.” The mainly young, male Iraq protest as Prez probe intensifies have left nearly 100 dead, but behind the demonstrations on In Baghdad on Saturday, protesters have insisted their tensions remained after Friday with a call for the res- municipal workers were out movement is not linked to any death toll AFP n WASHINGTON ing White House Chief of Staff proposed to Zelensky’s gov- firebrand cleric Moqtada ignation of Prime Minister and about cleaning up the rub- party or religious establish- Mick Mulvaney, the commit- ernment by Trump’s emissaries, Sadr demanded the Adel Abdel Mahdi. bish burned by protesters in ment and have scoffed at recent emocratic lawmakers on tees demanded that he turn tying military aid to a Ukraine Government quit. His movement has the recent days. overtures by politicians. nears 100: DFriday demanded that the over the requested files by corruption investigation into The largely spontaneous power and organisation to Shoppers trickled back “These men don’t represent White House turn over docu- October 18. Biden. protests over chronic unem- bring large numbers of sup- onto the streets to buy vegeta- us. We don’t want parties any- ments related to allegations The subpoena followed a Trump pushed back hard, ployment and poor public ser- porters onto the streets, but at bles and other perishable goods more. We don’t want anyone to rights panel that President Donald Trump demand earlier Friday for doc- saying there was no quid pro vices that erupted in the capi- the risk of alienating many of the price of which has more speak in our name,” said one Baghdad: The death toll pressured Ukraine for political uments from Vice President quo and, in an effort to recast tal on Tuesday have escalated those who have taken to the than doubled since the deadly protester late Friday. Abu Salah, from mass protests in favors, as the explosive Mike Pence. the entire saga, insisted it was into a broader movement streets in recent days to express protests started. a 70-year-old resident of Baghdad and cities across impeachment investigation The investigators pointed his responsibility to investigate demanding an end to official their rejection of all of Iraq’s With the daytime curfew in Baghdad with wispy white hair southern Iraq rose to 93 on against the US leader to Pence’s knowledge of “corruption.” “I don’t care about corruption and a change of feuding political factions. place since Thursday lifted, and a matching beard, said the Saturday as the unrest intensified. Trump’s calls to Zelensky and Biden’s campaign but I care government. Speaker Mohammad al- demonstrators began gathering streets would be full until Iraqis entered its fifth day, parlia- The congressional com- his own meeting on September about corruption,” he told At least 93 people have Halbusi was due to convene a near the emblematic Tahrir saw real change. “If living con- ment’s human rights com- mittees leading the probe 1 with the Ukraine leader, as reporters. been killed and nearly 4,000 session of parliament session Square in the morning ditions don’t improve, the mission said. cranked up the heat on the well as discussions he may “I don’t care about politics,” wounded, as protests spread to later Saturday to discuss job although many main thor- protests will come back even Nearly 4,000 people White House as evidence have had with Trump and US he said. “I believe there was cities across the south, the par- creation and social welfare oughfares remained shut and worse,” he told AFP. have also been injured since mounted that Trump illicitly diplomats about Ukraine and tremendous corruption with the protests against chron- used his office to enlist Ukraine obtaining political dirt on Biden.” The former US vice ic unemployment, poor President Volodymyr Biden. president responded by calling public services and wide- Zelensky’s help to damage 2020 A series of text messages Trump “the most corrupt pres- Nine jihadists spread corruption erupted Democratic rival Joe Biden, in between US diplomats dealing ident we’ve had in modern his- HK protesters defy mask in the capital on Tuesday, exchange for military aid. with Ukraine, made public by tory.” killed in Russia the commission said. “The White House has the congressional investiga- “I am not going to stand for It was not immediately refused to engage with — or tors, supported Democratic it,” Biden said at a campaign strikes on Idlib: clear whether the latest even respond to — multiple accusations that Trump had event in Los Angeles, deeming ban as city grinds to halt deaths were from Friday’s requests for documents,” the illegally sought foreign help for Trump “unhinged.” “He has huge protests or fresh Democratic chairmen of the his reelection effort. indicted himself by his own Monitor demonstrations on House oversight, intelli- And the Wall Street Journal statements,” Biden added, one Beirut: Nine jihadists were AFP n HONG KONG “a very dark night”. Lam has refused any major Saturday. gence and foreign affairs com- reported that, in an interview, day after Trump openly called killed on Saturday in Russian “We cannot allow rioters concessions but struggled to The authorities have mittees said. Republican Senator Ron for both Beijing and Kiev to airstrikes on Syria’s war-torn ro-democracy protesters any more to destroy our trea- come up with any political imposed a virtual blackout “After nearly a month of Johnson said he had learned investigate the Democrat for province of Idlib, a monitoring Pmarched through Hong sured Hong Kong,” Lam said as solution that might end the of the internet and confir- stonewalling, it appears clear that a quid pro quo had been corruption. group said. Kong in defiance of a ban on she called on citizens to dis- chaos, leaving police and mation of protest casualties that the President has chosen “Russian strikes this morn- face masks as much of the city tance themselves form the demonstrators to fight increas- in the provinces has trickled the path of defiance, obstruc- ing targeted the Hurras al- ground to a halt on Saturday more hardcore protesters. ingly violent battles as the city in slowly. AFP tion, and cover-up. Deen group and Ansar al- with the subway suspended But the march in Causeway tips into recession. “His actions have left us Pompeo blasts ‘harassment’ by Tahwid in eastern Idlib... and swathes of shops and malls Bay, which came despite the with no choice but to issue this Killing nine jihadists,” said the shuttered following another city-wide subway closure, subpoena.” In their letter to act- Congress over impeachment probe Britain-based Syrian night of violence. showed protesters were still Observatory for Human Hundreds of protesters, willing to defy the mask ban as UN rights chief says Athens: US Secretary of State happen to my team.” Rights, adding eight others almost all masked, staged an they chanted “No rioters, only GLOBE Mike Pompeo on Saturday The US congressional were wounded. unsanctioned march through tyranny” and other popular troubled by HK violence TROTTING accused members of committees leading the Six of the dead were mem- the popular shopping district of slogans. Congress of harassing his impeachment probe cranked bers of the Al-Qaeda linked Causeway Bay, a day after the Hong Kong has been bat- AFP n KUALA LUMPUR trashed dozens of subway sta- EIGHT KILLED, 18 WOUNDED department to obtain docu- up the heat on the White Hurras al-Deen, a group which city’s leader outlawed face cov- tered by four months of tions, vandalised shops with IN RWANDA ATTACK ments linked to an impeach- House this week amid is also targeted by the US-led erings at protests invoking increasingly violent pro- N human rights chief mainland China ties, built Kigali (Rwanda): Unidentified gunmen ment investigation against mounting evidence that coalition. colonial-era emergency powers democracy protests. UMichelle Bachelet said fires and blocked fires. killed eight people and injured 18 President Donald Trump. Trump may have illicitly used Moscow is a key ally of not used for half a century. The rallies were ignited by on Saturday she was “trou- “We are troubled by the during an overnight attack in northern “There have been con- his office to enlist Ukraine Syria’s President Bashar al- The latest act of resistance a now-scrapped plan to allow bled” by Hong Kong’s increas- high levels of violence associ- Rwanda near the border with DR gressional inquiries that have President Volodymyr Assad in the country’s civil war, came after a night of wide- extraditions to the mainland, ingly violent pro-democracy ated with some demonstra- Congo, police said on Saturday. harassed and abused State Zelensky’s help to damage the and despite an Idlib ceasefire spread night of chaos as hard- which fuelled fears of an ero- protests, and stressed that any tions that have been taking Department employees by bid of 2020 Democratic rival deal reached on August 31, the core protesters trashed dozens sion of liberties promised measures to quell the unrest place in the past days,” CHINESE PEOPLE SEEK contacting them directly and Joe Biden in exchange for province has continued to be of subway stations vandalised under the “one country, two must be grounded in law. Bachelet said during a visit to MODERN TREATMENT seeking to have them provide military aid. targeted by Russian air attacks. shops with mainland China systems” model China uses for The city endured another Malaysia. London: While the western world looks documents... That belong to After dodging questions Russia-backed regime ties, built fires and blocked the finance hub. night of chaos Friday, after She said she was at embracing alternative forms of the State Department, that are for days, Pompeo finally con- fighters have for weeks been roads. After Beijing and local leader Carrie Lam banned “alarmed” by injuries to police, treatment, activists in China are official US government firmed Wednesday that he chipping away at the edges of As the crowds were march- leaders took a hard line, the face masks at demonstrations, protesters and journalists cov- protesting the use of ancient and records” he said during a had been on the telephone the province bordering Turkey ing on Saturday, city leader demonstrations snowballed invoking colonial-era emer- ering the demonstrations. traditional medicine, which hospitals visit in Greece. call when Trump pressed that is the last jihadist strong- Carrie Lam released a stony- into a wider movement calling gency powers not used for half “I strongly condemn all are obliged to offer to patients on an “That’s harassment. And Ukraine for damaging infor- hold outside of Assad’s control. faced video statement in which for more democratic freedoms a century. acts of violence from all sides,” equal footing with modern medical I’m never going to let that mation on Biden. AFP AFP she condemned protesters for and police accountability. Hardcore protesters she added. care. AFRICA’S OLDEST’ TORTOISE DIES IN NIGERIA: PALACE N Korean, US Lagos: A tortoise whose royal owners Trump to block immigrants claimed was 344 years old years old officials at N has died in the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogbomosho, southwest talks after latest Nigeria, a spokesman said on Saturday. unable to pay for healthcare missile test DRONE STRIKE HITS AFP n WASHINGTON American taxpayers, with Stockholm: North Korean and AIRPORT IN LIBYA’S MISRATA higher costs.” The measure US officials on Saturday gathered Tripoli: A drone strike on Saturday he US will block the entry will go into effect on for new nuclear talks in targeting an airport in western Libya Tof immigrants without November 3. Stockholm after months of dead- wounded one person, forces loyal to health insurance or the abili- Trump made cracking lock and Pyongyang’s defiant test the country’s unity Government said, ty to pay for medical bills, down on immigration a key of a sea-launched ballistic mis- while also reportedly causing flights to President Donald Trump part of his 2016 presidential sile this week. be suspended. revealed Friday. campaign platform. North Korea’s Kim Myong Consular officers will only He has pushed wide-rang- Gil and Stephen Biegun, the spe- 16 KILLED IN JIHADIST be allowed to issue visas to ing immigration law reforms, cial envoy of US President ATTACKS IN NIGERIA prospective immigrants who while tasking authorities with Donald Trump, are part of the Kano (Nigeria): At least 16 people, can prove they “will not carrying out mass deporta- teams at the talks. including 11 soldiers, have been killed impose a substantial burden” tions of people in the US ille- The two were to meet at a in jihadist attacks in Nigeria’s on the US health care system, lack health insurance,” Trump gally. Last week Washington heavily guarded venue on an northeastern Borno, military sources according to a proclamation said in the proclamation. also announced plans to dra- island off Stockholm, several said on Saturday. Rival factions of Boko authored by Trump. “Immigrants who enter matically lower its ceiling on hundred metres from the North Haram launched the attacks on military “Lawful immigrants are this country should not fur- a decades-old refugee Korean embassy, an AFP corre- and civilian targets between Thursday about three times more likely ther saddle our healthcare resettlement program by spondent said. The first cars with and Saturday, they said. than United States citizens to system, and subsequently 40 per cent. Protesters walk next to a banner with the words “May Glory be to Hong Kong” in Hong Kong on Saturday AP tinted windows started arriving just after 9:00 am (0700 GMT). “I am encouraged that US and (North Korean) working RADIOACTIVE WATER level delegations are currently in Taliban meet US peace envoy Sweden to hold talks,” Swedish Foreign Minister tweeted. At Fukushima plant, a million-tonne headache “Dialogue needed to reach for first time since ‘dead’ deal denuclearization and peaceful AFP n TOKIO it was hit by a tsunami triggered with the problem for years, tak- full-face respirator mask and solution.” Similar-level talks on Kabul: The Taliban met US US officials however have by Mullah Baradar - one of its by a massive earthquake in ing various measures to limit the special shoes. Most of the outfit North Korea’s nuclear disarma- peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in been keen to say there is no more powerful members - n the grounds of the ravaged March 2011. Groundwater that amount of groundwater entering has to burned after use. ment were held in Stockholm in the Pakistan capital for the first resumption of peace talks, at least arrived separately in the IFukushima Daiichi nuclear seeps into the plant daily, along the site. There is also an exten- "The machinery filters con- March 2018 and then in January time since President Donald not now in Islamabad. Pakistani capital for meetings plant sits a million-tonne with rainwater, add to the prob- sive pumping and filtration sys- tain radionuclides, so you have to this year. Trump declared a seemingly Still, the meeting is signifi- with government officials they headache for the plant's operators lem. tem, that each day brings up be very protected here, just like North Korea frequently cou- imminent peace deal to end cant as the US seeks an exit from said were being held to discuss and Japan's government: tank A thousand, towering tanks tonnes of newly contaminated with the buildings where the ples diplomatic overtures with Afghanistan’s 18-year war ‘dead’ Afghanistan’s 18-year war. a wide range of political issues after tank of water contaminat- have now replaced many of the water and filters out as many of reactors are," explained TEPCO military moves as a way of a month ago, a Taliban official Khalilzad has been in relating to the more than 1.5 mil- ed with radioactive elements. cherry trees that once dotted the the radioactive elements as pos- risk communicator Katsutoshi maintaining pressure on negoti- said on early Saturday. Islamabad for much of the week lion Afghans still living as What to do with the enor- plant's ground. sible. Oyama. TEPCO has been filter- ating partners, analysts say, and He offered few details of meeting with senior govern- refugees in Pakistan. mous amount of water, which Each can hold 1,200 tonnes, The hangar where the ing newly contaminated water for many believe this weapons sys- Friday’s meeting between ment officials in what the US Baradar was arrested in grows by around 150 tonnes a and most of them are already full. decontamination system runs is years, but much of it needs to go tem gives it added leverage. Khalilzad and the Taliban dele- State Department described as Pakistan in 2010 in a joint day, is a thorny question, with "We will build more on the designated "Zone Y" -- a danger through the process again Pyongyang tested what it gation led by Mullah Abdul follow-up meetings he held in Pakistani-CIA operation after he controversy surrounding a long- site until the end of 2020, and we zone requiring special protec- because early versions of the fil- called a “super-large” rocket on Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of New York during last month’s secretly opened peace talks with standing proposal to discharge it think all the tanks will be full by tions. tration process did not fully Wednesday just hours after it the movement that was ousted in UN General Assembly session. the then-Afghan President into the sea, after extensive around the summer of 2022," said All those entering must wear remove some dangerous radioac- said it was willing to resume 2001 by the US-led coalition. At the time he met Pakistani Hamid Karzai, attempting to decontamination. Junichi Matsumoto, an official elaborate protection: a full body tive elements, including stron- working-level talks with The official spoke on con- Prime Minister Imran Khan, sideline Pakistan and against The water comes from sev- with the unit of plant operator suit, three layers of socks, three tium 90. Washington. AP dition of anonymity because he who has been calling for a the US strategy at the time, eral different sources: some is TEPCO in charge of dismantling layers of gloves, a double cap was not authorised to speak to resumption of peace talks. which did not support talks used for cooling at the plant, the site. topped by a helmet, a vest with the media. The Taliban delegation led with the Taliban. AP which suffered a meltdown after TEPCO has been struggling a pocket carrying a dosimeter, a NASA seeks industry inputs on lunar spacesuit Washington: NASA is current- NASA on Friday said that it the International Space Station in ly designing and developing a is seeking industry feedback to 2023 and the first trip to the lunar new spacesuit system, called the help refine and mature the acqui- surface in 2024, as part of the Exploration Extravehicular sition strategy for production Artemis III mission. Mobility Unit or xEMU, for the and services for lunar spacesuits After Artemis III, NASA first woman and next man who to enable a steady cadence of plans to transition responsibility will put foot on the Moon in 2024. Artemis missions over the next for production, assembly, testing, But the US space agency is seek- decade and beyond. sustaining and maintenance of a ing feedback from industry on The agency is prepared to fleet of flight and training space- lunar spacesuits as it plans to ask build and certify the initial space- suits and associated hardware to US companies to manage pro- suits to support a demonstration the US industry. duction for 2025 and beyond. in a spaceflight environment on IANS HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 special 08 THAT PERFECT SHOT At age 65 when most people are expected to spend the rest of their lives in meditating or taking Bhagwan ka naam, two women decided that age is just a number and that one can teach an old dog new tricks. The women aka Shooter Dadis picked up the revolver and went on to win over 250 State and national medals and trophies. SHALINI SAKSENA catches up with the octogenarians who say that it is the body and not the mind that ages

s one walks down the cobbled though my family got me admission into the loaded the air gun and took aim — bulls- path with open drains on either academy, it was later cancelled. But my eye. The club coach at the academy thought side and pucca houses with mother was adamant that I play the sport. that it was a coincidence. He asked me to huge iron gates one wonders My brother Ram Vir Singh was a pillar of do it again. It hit the black ring on the shoor- what happened to the image that strength as well. My mother convinced him ing target again. That is when he told me that oneA has of the villages. As the cities have that with proper training I could win. My he would love to train me. The elders in the grown rapidly so have the villages and with mother would save every penny so that I family were not happy. But I didn’t want to them the villagers. This can’t be truer for two could enter the next competition. My give it up. I was hooked. I would finish all women from Johri village, Baraut district in brother would pitch in too. This sport is the household chores and sneak off to train,” Uttar Pradesh. These octogenarians have not expensive. Even though I am now playing Chandro says. only changed the course of their lives, their professionally, it doesn’t mean that it has She tells you how she would fill a jug full families but the entire district as well. Meet opened doors to good sponsors,” Seema says. of water and hold her hand out and ensure Chandro Tomar, today 87 and Prakashi She tells you that the Government is doing that it was steady. ‘This was all part of the Tomar, today 85 who have not just won over some great work when it comes to provid- training. At the academy, I also understood 250 medals and trophies between them but ing training. how to take a stand with feet firmly on the have also changed the mindset of the peo- “The training academy in Bhopal is a ground and hand at the waist. When I would ple living there — that girls have the right case in point. I wish that the other States hold the jug of water in one hand, I would to education and play a sport. The women would also make such academy. If each State always take this stand. Years of doing aka Shooter Dadis as they are popularly has such good academies across India and chores meant that my hands were steady and referred to have shown the world that a the training is provided once the child is 13, we had the muscles to go with them. Then woman can multitask and when she makes there is no arson why we can’t win plenty came a competition. I took part and won. up her mind to pursue something she will of medals for the country,” Seema says. She The story appeared in a local newspaper excel in it. is now preparing for the nationals to be held with the photograph. I don’t know how to Prakashi Tomas’s daughter, Seema in November. She will then train and try to read or write. But I did recognise my photo. Tomar, an Indian Trap shooter and the only qualify for the Olympics to be held in the I was not sure of the reaction at home so I Indian woman to win shotgun Silver Medal summer of 2020 in Tokyo. tore the clipping and kept it with me. But at the International Shooting Sport Prakashi Tomar tells you that it was her the news spread. They asked me to show Federation World Cup, tells you that the children who encouraged her to take up the them the clipping. They were thrilled to read achievement of her taiji and mother has sport after Chandro started playing the sport. about it in the newspapers. There has been changed the mindset of the villagers. “There “My son Ram Vir encouraged me. He told no turning back since then,” Chandro says. has been a sea change. To begin with, even me that if his taiji could do it, why not me. Now, a movie is being made on the I was not allowed to play the sport. My fam- That gave me the confidence. However, the dadis. The film titled Saand Ki Aankh stars ily was not keen to let me enter into a sport elders in the family were not happy when Taapsee Pannu who plays Prakashi Tomar like shooting which is male dominated. But they came to know what we were doing. It and Bhumi Pednekar plays Chandro Tomar. what my mother has done meant that I was was not as if we were neglecting our house- Prakashi tells you how much fun they had able to assert myself. This meant that the hold duties to play the sport. We would fin- when the entire crew was in the village to other girls from the area were also able to ish our work and then sneak off,” Prakashi shoot the film. be a part of this sport. Today, 40-45 girls play recounts. “Taapsee was so down to earth. She has at the international level. This is such an Ram Vir, who works with the UP no airs. She stayed with us the whole time. achievement,” Seema says. Roadways tells you that his mother’s and She would want us to make her favourite “Taiji and my mother have proved such taiji’s feat has changed the dynamics of the food. She was just like a family member for an inspiration for me. It was Chandro taiji village where most of the families are farm- us. Bhumi too was so good. During their who first started going to the shooting range. ers. Vast expanse of sugarcane fields for miles entire stay, not once did we feel they were After seeing my taiji, we told our mother that together tell you that the people in the region big movie stars, Prakashi says. she too needs to go and play the sport. I too depend on agriculture to eke out a living. She tells you that Chandro and she never got interested and wanted to go with her. “We are a landed class. We were also took up the sport with the aim to win. “It That is how it all began,” Seema tells you, the first family in the region to own two- was for the love of the sport. We also want- She gives you an archaic picture of what three brick kilns. There was no question ed to prove that age is just a number. It was the life of a woman in a village was like. “One of our women stepping out of homes let to let the others know that if one wants to has to understand that in villages it is the alone compete in the sport with men. All follow one’s passion, one can always take women who do all the work, they work in that has changed for the better. my sister time out for it however busy one might be. the fields, they tend to the cattle and look Seema competes, Ruby and Preeti, my It was another matter that we hit the target after the home. The men generally sit nieces are international shooters as well as bang on every time and it won us around. When a girl is born, the family’s is Shefali who has achieved international medals,”Prakashi says with a grin. object is to save money for her marriage. shooter status and has taken part in inter- She recalls how and why they are Once the girl is 17-18, the family married national competitions in Hungary and referred to as Shooter Dadis. “When we her off. Everyone was leading this life. The Germany. There was a time when there started off we were already dadis. Then we women didn’t know and have any life out- were 3-40 of us living together. Back then, took up shooting as a sport. That is how we side of their homes. Today, things have our neighbours would think that there was got this name,” Prakashi says and recounts changed. After my taiji and mother’s a wedding in the family. Chores were divid- an incidence where a DIG refused to be pho- achievements, girls are actually allowed to ed. It was the task of the youngest bahu to tographed with her. play this sport. Not only this, parents send cook. The rest of the work would be divid- The story goes that Prakashi was at them to an academy for professional train- ed among the other women. Now, fami- Tughlakabad Shooting range for a compe- ing,” Seema says. She started training with lies have grown. Everybody needs their tition where she was handed a 32 bore, a gun her mother in 1998 and professionally took space. We have gone our separate ways. But that she had never fired from. But she took took up the game in 2002. taiji still lives in the same home, Ram Vir it in her stride, took her stand and fired. She In 2003, she had won her first nation- tells you. won a gold. The DIG was second. When it al medal. But it was only in 2004-05 that she A typical day for Prakashi and Chandro was time for the photograph he didn’t want took up the sport professionally. She tells you would begin at 4 am. After getting ready, to be in the same frame. He didn’t like the that since then a lot has changed. “Shooting they would tackle the chores — milk the cow, fact that he was slighted by a woman that was a royal game. Nobody in the village even cook food, work in the fields and everything too one who had never fired a 32 bore. There knew that such a sport existed. Now, this in between. “I was 15 when I was married. is a photo in her home which shows that the game has become popular in rural India as But the gauna was done three years later. At said cop is standing a little away from the well. The earlier aim, to save money for mar- that time, if somebody would have told me rest of the people in the frame. riage, has given way to save money so that that at 65 I would take up shooting and win It has been three years that the dadis their daughter can go to the academy and I would have laughed on their face. But life Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar at their home in Johri have stopped competing. But that doesn’t train and bring accolades to the family,” takes you where it has to. The next 40 years village, UP Photo: Ranjan Dimri mean that they are removed from the sport. Seema tells you who entered the sport at the or so were spent in raising a family and look- The two plan teach the young the nuances senior level when she was 21. ing after the home,” Chandro recalls. She has of the sport. “Keep the hand steady. Feet She opines that this change has a lot to recently undergone a surgery. She fell while Hungary and Germany was apprehensive. firmly on the ground. Hand at the waist. do with the feat of the Shooter Dadis. There supervising work at her under construction SHOOTING WAS A ROYAL GAME. NOBODY IN THE VILLAGE EVEN KNEW She didn’t want to go alone. I told her that Look at the target, Raise the revolver and were instances where the young girls want- shooting range and broke her right femur. THAT SUCH A SPORT EXISTED. NOW, THIS GAME HAS BECOME I would accompany her. For the next two aim. Don’t be in a hurry. Slowly pull the trig- ing to learn the sport would cite the She may have broken a bone but her spirit days I sat and observed that was happening. ger. There is no way that one can miss the achievements of the dadis. is intact. POPULAR IN RURAL INDIA AS WELL. THE EARLIER AIM, TO SAVE MONEY I saw that all one had to do was take the target,” Chandro shares. “They would tell their parents that the She tells you how at age 65 she accom- FOR MARRIAGE, HAS GIVEN WAY TO SAVE MONEY SO THAT THEIR revolver, put the bullets, take a stand and The secret of how she and Prakashi dadis were also going for training. The par- panied her granddaughter who to learn how shoot at the target. On day three, I picked managed to win so many medals over a peri- ents would give their consent. It was not just shoot. “My granddaughter, Shefali, who has DAUGHTER CAN GO TO THE SHOOTING ACADEMY AND TRAIN up a revolver loaded it and gave the revolver od spanning around two decades is because the other village girls who needed the sup- achieved international shooter status and has — SEEMA TOMAR to her. I too wanted to know what it was like they have a mantra: Tann buddha hota hain, port. Even I needed the support. Even taken part in international competitions in to take aim and shoot. That is what I did. I mann buddha nahin hota. ‘I didn’t choose Taapsee & Bhumi, they chose me’

nHow and who came up with this Taapsee Pannu, Tushar Hiranandani ebrating the women. Through them, who says it is easy, he is lying. There paid homepage to Mother India in name for the movie? and Bhumi Pednekar at the trailer their family also celebrates life. We is no film that is easy to make. The my film. Nargis played the role of It was Jagdip Sidhu, the dialogue launch of the movie took our time to write our story. The only thing is how fast these five years a mother when she was young. I am SHALINI writer. When he suggested the name next three years were spent to get the have gone by. I have enjoyed every not saying that we have Mother there was a bit of a no-no. Anurag cast in place. Everyone in my team bit of it. There were some days of India. People should applaud these SAKSENA Kashyap (producer) was a bit appre- has stood by me. frustration. Some days when things girls. speaks with hensive to begin with. The name is didn’t go our way and didn’t know a take off from bullseye. But over a nWhat are the challenges in mak- were we were going. But the journey nHow true to life is the film? director period of time we liked the sound to ing a biopic? has been great. I hope when the peo- It is as true to life as it can be. The it. Also, the name has several con- There are three things that are ple see the film, they appreciate the movie has to entertain. So some char- TUSHAR notations. It denotes the feat that the important. First, to keep the family effort gone into it. acters are fictional. Some scenes are dadis achieved at age 65. It signifies and person on whom you are mak- fictional as well. Some scenes like the HIRANANDANI that we have got everything right. We ing the film on happy. Second, the nWhy Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi competition and the time when they were clear where we wanted to go producers. To make them proud and Pednekar? shot at the bullseyes — all that is true. about the with this movie and title of the make them money as well. Third, the Every media person I have movie. We thought it was catchy. actors who are playing the character. been interviewed with has asked nYou shot the film in the village. challenges faced That they get some recognition and this question. I have this answer pat Were there any challenges? while making a nHow did the idea for the biopic get applauded for it. The trailer was down. I have a memory button that Not at all. We shot near the dadis’ come up? released last week. I was so happy to I am going to activate. I went to house for 30 days. The actors had to biopic and how It was after I saw the programme see the dadis’ reaction. They blessed everyone but these girls were the meet the dadis. I wanted to meet the Satymev Jayate S 1 by Aamir Khan, me and hugged me. This made my only ones who had the courage to family. The crew was so happy to they arrived at that had done a feature on old age day. After all this, comes the fact that accept the role. I didn’t choose interact with the family and the and profiled the dadis and their jour- the movie needs to entertain. The them, they chose me. The film starts dadis. They were so helpful. If this the name for the ney. I was at that time already look- biopic should be able to tell the true not from age 65 but from the time help had not been extended, I would ing for a story. While watching the wife came on-board as a producer realised that my story was a bit dark. story and yet entertain. when they were young. It is this not have been able to make this film. film show, I started crying, I hadn’t even and quit her job. But the dadis were so lively, they had journey that I wanted to show. Some scenes even have the villagers realised that I was crying. That is so much enthusiasm and fun. They nIn this sense, how tough was this While shooting, one needs a keen and the family in it. I wanted to Saand Ki Aankh when I knew I had my subject. It took nWhy did it take five years? was so much excitement in them. project since it is your directorial eye. I needed young girls since there showcase that India is not poor as me five years to put it out. My film It took me one-and-a-half years They at age 65 had celebrated their debut? is a catch line — tann buddha hota well. The village is so beautiful, this is about woman empowerment. My to write. When we met the dadis I live. I wanted to make a film on cel- Filmmaking is tough. Anyone hain, mann buddha nahin. I have is what I wanted to show. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Sunday October 6, 2019

From being jailed to becoming an IAS officer and then the advisor of AP and later Telangana, the journey of Dr K Venkata Ramana Chary has been nothing short of dramatic. From

being a faculty (R-LL) Ramana Chary with his father late member to cracking Raghava Chary & the civils in his first brother Manohara Chary

attempt, Ramana L-R (Ramana Chary with wife Latha, Grand has broken all daughter Kyathi, barriers and became Daughter-in-law Shravani, Son Kiran Anand the favourite of many. Ramana, Ramana Chary with his known for his social mother late Padmavathi work, always lies in people's heart. In an interview with K RAMYA SREE, TWO MONTHS IN JAIL Ramana tells us about his life, Dr KV RAMANA CHARY signifance of his name, his love for FOR TELANGANA acting in movies and Students' favourite lecturer… crowd. That gives me immense joy. Once was preparing for my exams and my I became an IAS officer, I left drama as I mother was also bed-ridden. We had win- much more I have been students' favourite, thanks felt it's not good to do it after becoming ter holidays then and I took advantage of to my bilingual skills. I used to teach in an officer. it and studied for 18 hours a day to crack Telugu as well and really enjoyed my job Civils. Father is my true as lecturer for five years. I got married at Arrogant behaviour of clerk inspiration… an early age. As my mother was suffer- Was transferred twice in a ing from cancer, she married me off to my spurred Civils decision… hail from a poor family. My sister-in-law at the age of 21. I was a faculty member for two years month due to politics… father, KV Raghava Chary, was in Arts and Science College, Warangal. I I cleared the exam in 1971 and was an archaka who later became a Children feel I'm very strict… happened to go to the Collector's office trained in West Godavari for a year. RDO i teacher. Coincidentally, when to get my ration card and there the clerk Rangareddy was my first posting and I he became a lecturer, I became I am very affectionate, but they (my was very impatient and rude. I was was transferred within a month due to a lecturer at Saifabad Science children) feel I'm strict. I wanted them to shocked. I fought with him and came back politics and the previous officer came College. My father has been my true follow certain rules and ethics. So, I kept without finishing my work. When I back to charge. The same thing happened inspiration. He taught me ethics like how a balance between being affectionate shared this experience with fellow facul- in Mahbubnagar too. I was then trans- (L-R) - Ramana Chary with elder daughter Veena and her husband Srinivas to maintain relations, how to run a fam- and instilling discipline. My first daugh- ty members, it emerged that I had it in ferred to Narayanpet, where I worked for ily, and so on. I became an IAS officer ter, Veena, is married to Srinivas, deputy me to become a good collector. They two years. only because of the education I got as a general manager of Telco, and my second believed that I could easily crack Civils. child. He was a simple man who had daughter, Praveena, is working with One of my friends who used to travel to knowledge of the Vedas and was a Wells Fargo in California. My son, Kiran, Hyderabad from Warangal every day even A lesson … Sanskrit scholar. He knew six languages works for ICICI bank. got me the application form for deputy If you are good in society and want to and was a wonderful motivator. collector's post. Veena was born while I do something good for people, they will adore and love you. When I was trans- Acted in three films... ferred from Narayanpet due to some Story behind my name… During my college days, I have done a MLAs' influence, bandhs, rasta rokho etc My mom was smarter than my father lot of drama and theatre. I even went to RAPID FIRE were held for me. People fought against and inspired him to learn additional lan- Madras for a screen test, but they the MLAs for my sake. I learnt a lesson guages. He became what he was only demanded money so I had to return. At Favourite holiday destination with tears of joy. If you love people, they because of her. I was born in 1952 in the age of 60, my dream was fulfilled as Home is my holiday spot. I hardly get time to will do anything for you. In view of the Medak and that is when he got a govern- I acted in Devasthanam, along with SP spend with my family. So, if I get time I like to protests, I was not transferred immedi- ment job. He visited Tirumala then. Balasubramaiam and K Vishwanath, after stay at home with my family. Although I have ately, but I was moved to Nagarkurnool Because of that sentiment, he named me I took my voluntary retirement. The travelled to several countries, home is always within three months. Venkata Ramana. I learnt Sanskrit as a movie was directed by my dear friend my favourite holiday destination. kid and have been a topper throughout. Janardhan Maharshi. I have done two Love from the Old City… With ESL Narasimhan Thanks to my parents, I am fluent in five other movies, and, if given an opportu- Favourite person in the family languages. When I topped my Class XII nity, would like to act in many more My wife Latha. Had my wife kept restrictions I then worked as PA to the minister for examinations in 1966, I wanted to about my work, I wouldn't have become what law and became the administrator of the become a doctor. But I completed my I am today. I became a family man at the age Quli Qutb Shah Development Authority Class XII at the age of 14; so, I couldn't Passion for movies… in the Old City. I was feeling a little indif- get into MBBS and therefore joined B Sc I watched Maharshi recently. I love of 21. She has been very supportive all ferent and reluctant to be posted in the in Siddipet Govt Degree College. At the going to movie halls and enjoy sitting through and has taken care of the family. Old City as BJP, MIM and TDP workers age of 56, I did my doctorate and added among the used to quarrel frequently. But to my sur- Dr in front of my name. Other hobbies prise, I served there for 10 years, except There is a perception that a person I love reading books at night. For the last 46 for one year when I was posted to should be rich or born into a family of years, I have been associated with AIR. I want Kadapa district collector. It's a record for bureaucrats to become an IAS officer. I to author a book, but do not have time to do an IAS officer to be posted at a place for am a living example that even a poor boy it. I might publish a book soon. 10 years, especially in a place like the Old with no background can become an IAS City. officer. People who inspire you the most In 1990, I was appointed as the EO of While my father has always been my true TTD and was happy as my name also had Was jailed for 2 months…. inspiration, I also admire Swamy Vivekananda a connection to Lord Venkateshwara. and APJ Abdul Kalam. I like the simplicity and Surprisingly, people from all political par- In 1969, during the Telangana agitation honesty in Kalam. ties were against my transfer from the Old led by Dr Channa Reddy and others, I City and requested the then Chief became a leader at the age of 16. In Minister to retain me. As many people Spending free time With SP Balasubramniam on his movie sets October 1968, I took part in an intra-col- I don't have any free time as I will be doing from the Old City were seeking my ser- lege debate in the university and was something or the other. I run an old age vices, the Chief Minister wanted to meet Reddy became the Chief awarded by the then Vice President of me. I was then made PRO to Chief Minister, he asked me to India. After returning to college, I was home and a bala sadanam Minister in 1990. I have always gotten jobs become the Information made its leader. During the agitation, for destitute and that are close to my heart. Although I Commissioner once again. I the college felt I should lead the orphans. I have also worked with TTD, as a PRO, director of have had the privilege of agitation and I ended up get- adopted a village culture and sports, people of the Old City becoming the Information ting arrested and was lodged that got the wanted me on the Quli Qutb Shah Commissioner thrice. in Sangareddy District Jail President's Development Board and I was made the Supporter of early for two months. award. additional in-charge. A person who is arrest- retirement… ed cannot get into any YS Rajasekhar I am a person who government service. In believes that people should my case, it was differ- apologised retire when they want to. I ent. After the agitation, for my don't believe in extension Dr Channa Reddy, transfer… as there are several young then Chief Minister minds willing to work for of united AP, In 1993-94, I was the collec- society. Two people can be scraped all cases tor of Kadapa. Then MP YS With Latha Mangeshkar paid salaries, instead of paying against students. Rajasekhar Reddy had invited the one senior officer. After that I did my Prime Minister to Kadapa, but the M Sc from Osmania State government was against it. Privileged to become University and So, they asked the district collector Would choose TTD EO post topped the exami- to give a letter not inviting the PM. Information Commissioner over President of India… nation. The then I told them I cannot do it as it would thrice…. HoD of Chemistry, be a matter of pride for all of us if I first became the Information Of all the posts I have held, if given a Prof Subbarao, the PM comes to our district. With Commissioner in 1995 during NT Rama chance I would like to become the EO of asked me to join as revenge in mind, they threw slippers on Rao's rule. On Jan 13, 1999, I was re- TTD once again. I would prefer this any a professor in the the stage when the Prime Minister came. appointed as the information secretary by day over becoming the President of university at the age I was targeted and transferred, saying I N Chandrababu Naidu. During the elec- India. I took voluntary retirement in 2012. of 19. couldn't maintain law and order. Then YS tions, every Chief Minister used to invite After coming out of TTD, service felt alien Rajashekhar Reddy had apologised to me me to become the Information to me. Rajasekhar Reddy and Rosaiah had for my transfer. Commissioner. In 2004, when Rajasekhar cancelled my retirement. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE Bankers see rates falling by 25-40 bps more before Mar Gold bond price PNS n MUMBAI complement the fiscal mea- ther monetary policy action sures announced by the gov- will depend on the impact of fixed at Rs Welcoming the 25 basis points ernment to help strengthen pri- the twin benefits of fiscal and 3,788/gram rate cut-fifth in a row and to a vate consumption and spur monetary policies on demand decadal low of 5.15 percent on investment activity going for- and growth. NEW DELHI: To cash in on the Friday--bankers are expecting ward," Rao said. Syndicate Bank managing festival mood, the government 25-40 bps more reduction Indian Bank managing director Mrutyunjay Further policy has decided to come out with the next tranche of sovereign through the course of the fis- director Padmaja Chunduru Mahapatra said combined with gold bond on October 7. cal, given the Reserve Bank's said with inflation being with- fiscal stimulus like tax rate cuts focus on growth that has been in the target, the forward guid- and investment incentivisa- easing expected in The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 - Series V sagging for months now. ance remains accommodative tion, the sentiments and over- will be opened for subscription HDFC Bank's chief econo- to revive growth. all economic outlook is expect- from October 7 to 11, at issue mist and executive vice- pres- "We believe that the trans- ed to be much better. December: DBS price of Rs 3,788 per gram. ident Abheek Barua said mission will be faster now that though the latest rate cut was banks have already introduced The 25 bps rate cut Further, the government has n decided to offer a discount of on expected lines, market was repo-linked retail and MSE coupled with an PNS SINGAPORE disappointed as they were products and the rate cuts will Most public Rs 50 per gram for investors explicit policy applying online and making expecting a larger cut. be passed on to these borrow- Doors remain open in India sector banks payment for the purchase of Of the six-member rate-set- ers," she said. acknowledgement of further for further policy easing in have opted for the bond through digital ting monetary policy commit- With the busy and festive rate cuts would ensure that December and likelihood of the RBI's repo mode, a Finance Ministry tee, five members voted for a 25 to 135 bps since February. reaffirmed its strong commit- season having started, this rate fiscal and monetary policy more into 2020, possibility of statement said. "For such bps cut while one by 40 bps, the Recognising the weak ment to growth with the latest cut will boost market senti- which was flagged recently, rate as a RBI said. growth outlook, the RBI reduction and continuing with ments. work in tandem according to Singapore-based investors, the issue price of in arresting reference rate, gold bond will be Rs 3,738 per "The 25 bps rate cut coupled sharply lowered its GDP esti- its accommodative stance. "We expect the demand to DBS Bank. plus a spread gram of gold," it said. with an explicit policy mate to 6.1 percent in FY20 "The cumulative reduction improve and the main chal- growth Besides the repo rate cuts, The sovereign gold bond acknowledgement of further from 6.9 percent previously. of 135 bps so far in 2019, along lenge now is to revive con- concerns more is required to ensure fixed by each of scheme was launched in rate cuts would ensure that fis- The RBI clearly signalled its with the recent cut in corporate sumption-led recovery and —RAJNISH efficient policy transmission in them and a mark- November 2015 with an cal and monetary policy work continued focus to revive tax should help revive growth spur private investments post KUMAR, India, such as surplus liquidi- up for operational objective of reducing demand in tandem in arresting growth growth, implying that more in the coming months," she tax corporate rate cuts," she ty conditions, market-driven for physical gold and shifting a concerns," SBI chairman rate cuts are in the offing. said. added. SBI chairman lending rates and a stable finan- costs, noted DBS part of domestic savings, used Rajnish Kumar said. "We expect 25-40 bps more The newly-appointed man- Kotak Mahindra Bank's cial system to allow all sectors for purchase of the yellow Barua said while markets are cuts in this fiscal," Barua said, aging director of Punjab president for consumer to benefit from lower borrow- behind, there are fresh con- metal, into financial savings. somewhat disappointed, as adding RBI is also likely to keep National Bank Mallikarjuna banking Shanti ing costs, the bank said in com- cerns on the horizon, it said. they were expecting a larger liquidity conditions in surplus Rao said the RBI has continued Ekambaram said the mentary on the Reserve Bank These are the fallout of fur- cut, the latest cut needs to be in the remaining part of the with an accommodative stance, ongoing festive sea- of India's (RBI) Friday rate cut. ther rating downgrades in seen cumulatively with the year. suggesting possibility of further son is criticalfrom a The proposed liquidity stressed sectors (real estate, 110 bps reduction so far this StanChart chief executive rate reductions. consumption management framework has construction and telecom, year-taking the cumulative cut Zarin Daruwala said the RBI "This rate cut will perfectly revival and fur- stuck to status quo but, DBS among others), which will said, it suspects that the cur- carry ramifications on the rent environment will be per- banks' books. ceived as one which requires These also include man- liquidity support because of ageable but rising exposure to In talks with investors for equity sticky borrowing costs for non-bank institutions while USFDA issues non-banks and higher premia news of balance sheet troubles warning letter to for certain credit-deficient in non-banks have reverber- Glenmark HP unit segments. ated through the credit and infusion: Reliance Home Fin To jump-start transmission equity markets. NEW DELHI: Drug firm through the banking channels, It pointed out that with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on PNS n HYDERABAD minor delay on principal the RBI has mandated banks non-banks preoccupied with Saturday said it has received a repayments aggregating to to peg new floating, personal deleveraging and sorting out warning letter from the US Reliance Home Finance Ltd only Rs 542 crore to around 5- loans to external benchmarks their asset-liability mismatch, health regulator for its Baddi (RHFL) on Friday said it is in 6 banks and limited to only its starting October 1 as against incremental credit growth is facility in Himachal Pradesh. discussion with several bank borrowings, it said. the earlier practice of linking likely to slow. The United States Food and investors for equity infusion, "Given the current chal- the loans with marginal cost of The bank expects refinanc- Drug Administration (USFDA) amid tight financial condi- lenging and non-supportive funds-based lending rates ing and delinquency risks to had inspected the facility tions plaguing the industry for environment for the sector, (MCLRs). surface on a case-by-case basis. between April 15 and April 20 the past few months. RHFL has decided upon the Most public sector banks The RBI's Monetary Policy and earlier classified the Amazon, Flipkart Since the IL&FS episode, all provide resources for meeting strategy for the future and has have opted for the RBI's repo Committee cut benchmark inspection as an official action categories of lenders in India, debt servicing obligations, it commended discussions with rate as a reference rate, plus a rates by 25 basis points (bps) indicated, Glenmark said in a including banks, mutual funds said. several strategic/PE partners spread fixed by each of them on Friday, taking the repo rate filing to the BSE. The warning have put an almost complete These unprecedented for equity infusion into the and a mark-up for opera- to 5.15 per cent. letter issued is regarding the see record growth freeze on additional lending to actions lasting for more than 6 business, accompanied with tional costs, noted DBS. The cut was as crucial as the same inspection, it added. "The home finance companies months have severely impact- acquisition of complete man- Finally, financial stability forward guidance, both of company is committed to work (HFCs) and non-banking finan- ed the financial flexibility of agement control," it said. will be a priority. After under- which reinforced the MPC's along with the USFDA to cial companies (NBFCs), and almost all HFCs and NBFCs in The company said its spon- going a challenging period in dovish stance, said Radhika implement all the necessary in festive sales have instead only been insisting the country including RHFL. sor, Reliance Capital, will con- the past five years, the coun- Rao, senior vice-president and corrective actions required to PNS n NEW DELHI upon reduction of existing bor- The company has been tinue as a minority financial try's banking sector's non- economist at DBS Bank of address the concerns raised in Both e-commerce rowings, it said in a release. affected by a timing mismatch investors as it sees future long- performing asset ratio has Singapore. the letter and is in the process E-commerce giants marketplaces Over this entire period, with regard to the ongoing fur- term upside in the sector, eased to 10.3 per cent in The RBI had made the repo of preparing a detailed response Amazon.in and Walmart- lenders have been willing to ther securitisation or moneti- upon restoration and a more March 2019 as against a peak rate cut unanimously with to the USFDA within 15 working owned Flipkart on Friday said started their only securitise existing asset sation proposals with banks, supportive and conducive of 11.2 per cent, said DBS. one of the members voting for days," Glenmark said. they have seen record growth festive sale on polls of HFCs and NBFCs to and the same has resulted in environment. While the worst is likely a bigger 40 bps cut. in the first phase of their fes- September 29 tive sales, on the back of new and is scheduled customers from 'Bharat' log- ging onto these platforms. to it end on Amazon attributed its stel- Friday MRPL operations back to normal, says official lar performance to "availabil- ity of selection, convenience PNS n HYDERABAD Kone to set up new and affordability" on the plat- has been strong growth across Venkatesh said MRPL has been form, while Flipkart said its categories like fashion, mobile The problems faced by contributing to the social technology centre efforts around affordability phones, large appliances, fur- Mangalore Refinery and NEW DELHI: Elevators and constructs and engagement niture and groceries. Petrochemicals Limited development of the region through its escalators manufacturer Kone via video and Hindi language Amazon cited a report by (MRPL) by way of ground soil unstined efforts under its corporate on Saturday has set up a new content had helped drive 50 research agency Nielsen to erosion following heavy rains social responsibility initiatives technology centre in Pune at a per cent more new customers state that it had the "highest in August this year have been cost of around Rs 10 crore. The compared to its last year's Big share of transacting customers resolved and all operations company has taken 20,000 sq Billion Days (BBD) sale. and purchases across all online were now smooth, company under its corporate social The company has undertak- ft office space on lease in Pune Both e-commerce market- shopping platforms in the first managing director M responsibility (CSR) initiatives. en Swacchatha Hi Seva pro- to set up this centre. About 120 places started their festive sale five days" of its Great Indian Venkatesh said on Saturday. Our maximum focus is grammes successfully by hold- people will work from this on September 29 and is sched- Festival period. "The first wave Addressing reporters here, he towards Dakshina Kannada ing various awareness pro- facility. The operations in Pune uled to end on Friday. of the Great Indian Festival said the MRPL refinery complex and Udupi district. Our grammes and cleanliness will focus on enterprise "There was almost 50 per was our biggest celebration had faced the soil erosion due to CSR spending is drives.A sea water desali- monitoring, service cent growth in the number of ever with Amazon.in -- wit- the intense rainfall during the over Rs 50 crore for nation project with a management for IT Solutions new customers as compared to nessing highest share of trans- first and second week of August, 2019-20," he said. capacity of 70 MLD and digital development BBD 2018. On the seller front, acting customers and pur- affecting the foundation of one MRPL has (Million Litres per Day) competencies for smart people over 40 per cent of transacting chases across all marketplaces of the pipe racks in phase 3. After ensuring the safety of The crude oil supplies to contributed to Rs is on track and its flow solutions. With stronger sellers during BBD were from in India. We received orders An immediate shutdown of the pipe rack through rectifi- MRPL were not affected due to 5 crore to the chief mechanical completion research, technological tier II and beyond towns. There from 99.4 per cent pincodes the entire phase 3 complex was cation work, the phase 3 refin- recent attack on Saudi oil facil- ministers calamity would be met by the end development and engineering was a 50 per cent growth in the and over 65,000 sellers from done as safety measure during ery complex was commis- ities and the operations were relief fund for flood of August 2020. collaboration in India, Kone number of sellers participating over 500 cities received orders the third week of August. sioned again during the second sustained normally. victims. However, for the summer India MD Amit Gossain said the in the sale this year compared in the five days," Amazon All emergency measures week of September. Venkatesh said MRPL has The company is also con- period from March 2020 to company could serve the to last year," Flipkart Group India Senior Vice President were taken on warfooting to He said the entire refinery been contributing to the social tributing Rs 1 crore to district June 2020, MRPL would growing Indian market with CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy and Country Head Amit arrest any significant damage to complex was runningnormal- development of the region administration for flood relief attempt hiring containerised even more innovative solutions. told PTI. He added that there Agarwal said. pipe racks. ly at peak capacities since then. through its unstinting efforts programmes. desalination units, he said. Kerala tops list of startup destinations in country: Report Forex reserves scale PNS n KOCHI in Kerala-based startups in the In a single year since 2018 alone, the last one year. It is heartening to record high of $434.6 bn Kerala has emerged as one of number of startups marked a steep note that this early stage fund top start-up destinations in has enabled some startups to PNS n MUMBAI the country, according to a increase of 35 per cent, said the report grow substantially during the report compiled by digital unveiled at the valedictory function of the last one year, he said. The foreign exchange reserves media platform Inc 42 in asso- TiECon Kerala 2019 in Kochi on Saturday Of the 2,200 startups based touched a record high of USD ciation with TiE Kerala. in Kerala, as much as 13 per 434.6 billion as on October 1. The state has made an cent were registered in the While announcing fourth impressive compound annual Kerala Startup Policy well, Sivasankar said. first three quarters of 2019, the bi-monthly monetary policy, growth of 17 per cent since (Technology Innovation and To ensure investment oppor- report said. the RBI Governor Shaktikanta 2012, taking the total number Entrepreneurship Policy) to tunities, KSUM has come out Ernakulam and Das said as of October 1 the reserves in the reporting week of ventures based out of the identify and support technol- with an innovative fund Thiruvananthapuram were top forex kitty peaked to the on account of foreign curren- state to 2,200 and displaying ogy startups in the state. In the scheme to invest in alternative choices for startups in setting record high. Between April cy assets (FCA), a major com- high competence in netting last six months alone, KSUM investment funds (AIFs). A up their headquarters as about and October 1, the country's ponent of the overall reserves. funds, said the report. the presence of CEO of Kerala cent uptick in securing funds. incubated and funded over combined corpus in excess of 59 per cent of startups were forex reserves had increased FCA increased by USD In a single year since 2018 Startup Mission (KSUM) Saji In 2019, startups netted USD 200 startups, said secretary, Rs 1,000 crore of investment located in the two cities. by USD 21.7 billion. 4.944 billion to USD 401.615 alone, the number of startups Gopinath, organisers of 44 million funding spread Electronics and IT, govern- capital has been made available Kochi accounts for 36 per According to the latest billion in the week ended marked a steep increase of 35 TiECoN said in a press release across 13 deals. ment of Kerala, M Sivasankar. for startups through this cent of them, followed by weekly data, the reserves September 27, the RBI said. per cent, said the report here. As many as 47 startups have Many of the key policy inter- scheme by committing less Thiruvananthapuram with 23 surged by massive USD 5.022 Expressed in US dollar unveiled at the valedictory Kerala-based startups kept raised funds from outside and ventions formulated by the than 10 per cent of this amount per cent. billion to USD 433.594 billion terms, the foreign currency function of the TiECon Kerala up their competence in getting 13 startups received funds in Kerala government to support into various AIFs, said the "In 2019, the Indian startup for the week to September 27. assets include the effect of 2019 in Kochi on Saturday. funds by raising USD 89 mil- 2019. startups and measures to CEO of KSUM. ecosystem recorded 553 fund- In the previous week, the appreciation or depreciation of Subramanian Swamy, MP, lion till date, and compared to KSUM has designed and ensure inclusivity in innovation Investments worth more ing deals, which together reserves had declined by USD non-US units like the euro, released the report titled Kerala 2018, till September this year executed a set of programmes were now being adopted by than double the deployed crossed the $9-billion funding 388 million to USD 428.572 pound and the yen held in the Startup Ecosystem 2019' in startups clocked an 18 per and schemes as per the revised other state governments as amount have already happened mark. billion. The increase in foreign exchange reserves. sunday magazine Hyderabad, October 6, 2019

When I am wrong, I will learn the lesson and move on to face other challenges. For me, that's what creating your own life is. Doing your best work while being your best self — Jennifer Lopez FROM THE INSIDE Life of Chandra Shekhar Durga and the energy within A well-researched biography that The concept of Durga, with all the brings out the ideals, values and attributes assigned to the said vision of Chandra Shekhar12 14 imagery, carries great meaning for us

Announcements on the need to move away from plastic are important steps forward; but, as can be seen by the complexities of the material and the types of stakeholders involved, it needs to be one of many steps. There must be clear goals and objectives for India that are monitored and evaluated moving forward

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ime and again, the policy inherently complicated in terms of the situation, just as India must design their DIFFERENCE makers have expressed the type and recyclability. Waste pickers own to transition away from plastic and need to move away from assist in managing this within India, but just as large Fast Moving Consumer plastic, especially single use just like a single announcement about Goods (FMCG) companies can use plastic (a variety of this ubiq- the need to reduce plastic use, they templates made by smaller companies by placing clear timelines in, with set uitousT material designed to be used only must be one part of the whole in order but design it for their scale and reach. goals and objectives as well as simplify- once, such as plastic bags at a supermar- to improve current levels and move the ing processes and materials, they have ket, plastic cutlery country toward a more environmentally GIANTS WHO USE PLASTIC the opportunity to help transition the from a delivery conscious, sustainable position. Any The FMCG sector is the “4th largest country towards a more sustainable n Use a bamboo toothbrush company, straws at changes that policy makers implement sector in the Indian economy with future at a tremendous scale. instead of plastic. a cafe etc.). Again, to the current system must include indi- household and personal care accounting from time to time, viduals at the lowest socio-economic for 50 per cent of FMCG sales in India”. IT’S NOT JUST SINGLE USE PLASTIC n Use sustainable straws such by implementing levels. Not only because it is the The increase in popularity has notably Without a systems approach to as steel, bamboo and leaf the announce- humane thing to do, but also because been “led by a combination of increas- addressing the issue of plastic reliance n Use a menstrual cup instead ments the policy their skills and knowledge are an asset ing incomes and higher aspirational lev- in the country that is so intrinsically of single use items TIM DE RIDDER makers have been that an improved system requires. els (with an) increased demand for ingrained in modern day life, and pro- attempting to tran- branded products”. In addition, research duces in excess of $1.3 billion economic n Use beeswax wraps instead sition India away from a method of SYSTEMS THINKING has found that the unorganised FMCG impact (according to the Asia Pacific of cling film or aluminum foil consumption and production that In order for nationwide policies to market share is also falling, replaced Economic Cooperation, an estimate of affects all areas of society, from the most be successful, there must be an under- with organised sector growth due to impact on marine plastics to tourism, n Use reusable bags instead of impoverished individuals to the largest standing of how current systems func- brand consciousness, in part promoted fishing and shipping industries in the single use plastic bags companies. As we move along the path tion and what alternatives hold value for by growth in retail chains promoting a region) annually, change is unlikely to to sustainability, there is a need to the country. The current system is, pre- less diversified range of brands. occur. A transition away from single use help to move the current system from a understand the complexities that drive dominantly, a linear economy, which plastics is a positive step, yet the prob- linear methodology to a circular one. It the plastic economy. “traditionally follows the ‘take-make- SMALL SCALE MOVES AWAY lem is far more complex. It relates to all can provide a voice for those in lower dispose’ step-by-step plan. This means FROM PLASTIC the varieties of plastic spoken about socio-economic groups in society and THE WASTE PICKERS that raw materials are collected, then There are businesses and individuals above and how the material is used. can encourage large businesses to tran- It has been estimated that there are transformed into products that are used in India who are making products that According to the Central Pollution sition from the use of plastic and other “1.5 to 4 million waste pickers in India, until they are finally discarded as waste. do not follow the trend of large FMCG Control Board, “Approximately 70 per harmful materials. who pick up, clean, sort and segregate A sustainable version of the system is producers. In Bangalore, for example, CONSUMERS CAN cent of plastic packaging products are Consumers can ensure that aware- recyclable waste and sell it further up one that values the items and stakehold- Bare Necessities Zero Waste India uses ENSURE THAT converted into plastic waste in a short ness and education, that starts from the value chain”. These manual workers ers within it, not as waste but as a “the best ingredients that are zero waste AWARENESS AND span”. Research has also highlighted that large public announcements by policy evaluate the products that they collect resource. The suggested system to and ethically sourced”. They also EDUCATION, THAT within India, the composition of waste makers, reaches the hearts and ears and around the streets of towns and cities replace a linear system is a circular one “believe that if an ingredient is too hard STARTS FROM LARGE has changed significantly in the last pockets of other consumers within India throughout India. Their understanding because “sustainability is sought in to pronounce or if it sounds like it couple of decades because of consumer by actively involving themselves in a of value in the case of plastic and other increasing the eco-effectiveness of the belongs in a chemistry lab, it can’t be PUBLIC habits and demands for ease, efficiency transition. There are blueprints out there recyclable material is pivotal to the cur- system. This means that not only the good for you to put in or on your body”. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY and simplicity that plastics can offer. for consumers to know and understand rent levels of waste, this is to say that ecological impact is minimised, but the Amazingly, which shows a true trend POLICY MAKERS, This is provided the consumer is not what it means to live a zero waste life. without them the country could be in a ecological, economic and social impact away from methods from big FMCG REACHES THE HEARTS looking at the environmental impact Consumer choice can make a difference much worse state. is even positive”. A large part of this is companies, they state openly that their AND EARS AND that the product has after use. In addi- and lead a transition away from the use valuing all stakeholders and processes “products are designed not to last”, but POCKETS OF OTHER tion the United Nations has noted that of this ubiquitous material. Importantly COMPLEXITIES OF PLASTIC involved. not in the way of single use items from CONSUMERS WITHIN “about 47 per cent of the plastic waste though, this needs all stakeholders to be The waste pickers’ expertise in sort- FMCG companies. Instead, they note INDIA, BY ACTIVELY generated globally, came from multi- involved and knowledgeable. ing and segregation is seen profoundly POTENTIAL ROADMAPS that “since all our products are hand- INVOLVING layered packaging waste. Nearly half when detailing the varieties of plastic. In In addressing the issues of plastic made fresh, have no chemical preserva- THEMSELVES IN A came from Asia”, thus waste pickers TRANSITION AWAY FROM PLASTIC brief, the main categories are: waste, there are numerous examples tives, and come in small quantities, they TRANSITION. THERE managing waste, and, policy makers Announcements on the need to Polyethylene Terephthalate, High- worldwide that can be assessed to see if won’t last years on end”, which means ARE BLUEPRINTS OUT announcing new initiatives must work move away from plastic are important Density Polyethylene and Polyvinyl it can provide examples moving for- that they do not contain chemicals that THERE FOR with all other stakeholders within the steps forward but as can be seen by the Chloride, which are often recyclable but ward. France, for instance, has had a would be detrimental to your body or CONSUMERS TO system in designing new methods of complexities of the material and the that depends on the facilities available; plastic ban since 2016, within the law waterways. The small, women run busi- KNOW AND operation and promoting innovation in types of stakeholders involved, it needs the Low Density Polyethylene, that are there are clauses that specify that “the ness, also employ and upskill women UNDERSTAND WHAT packaging and manufacturing among to be one step of many. There must be even more dependent on the quality and replacements of these items will need to from lower socio-economic classes in IT MEANS TO LIVE A other areas. clear goals and objectives for India that resources of the recycling centres; and be made from biologically sourced Indian society. They help to hand make ZERO WASTE LIFE. are monitored and evaluated moving unrecyclable plastics, such as materials that can be composted”. On a items fresh to order, using natural ingre- CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM forward. All stakeholders must be Polypropylene, Polystyrene or Styrofoam larger scale that parallels India’s popula- dients from India, of special note is their CONSUMER CHOICE Truly this is a universal issue. It involved to keep each other accountable and Miscellaneous Plastics (polycarbon- tion, “China made it illegal for stores love of coconut oil and other natural oils CAN MAKE A affects waste pickers as much as it will and responsible to these ambitions that ate, polylactide, acrylic, acrylonitrile (small or big vendors) to give out plastic that are sourced from South India. DIFFERENCE impact FMCG companies and all the will require clear timelines and a trans- butadiene, styrene, fiberglass, and nylon) bags (in 2008) and allowed them to consumers in India. Announcements parent process in order for a permanent that exist in this array of polymers. keep any profit they made for them- BENEFITS OF A TRANSITION WITH about reducing plastic are important but transition to more sustainable practices For a material that has become an selves. End result, after two years of the CLEAR TIMELINES no more than individual choice, with to occur. intrinsic part of the day to day function- law implementation, usage of plastic An immediate shift for large com- the first important choice being to take ality of almost every person on the bags dropped by a whopping 50 per panies to the methods employed by responsibility for one’s actions. The writer is a Sustainability globe in a tremendously simple way, it is cent”. Both are designed for their own small organisations is difficult. However Consumers changing their habits can Consultant and Education Officer sunday magazine BEFORE ARGENTINIAN AUTHOR JORGE LUIS BORGES WAS CELEBRATED FOR HIS FICTION, HE books 12 EARNED A LIVING BY WRITING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR YOGURT! Hyderabad, October 6, 2019

This biography is a well-researched and well-written account, bringing out the ideas, ideals, principles, values and vision of Chandra Shekhar in a very lucid and eloquent manner, writes RUP NARAYAN DAS The life and times of Chandra Shekhar

t a time when there is a dis- cernable churning in Indian polity and society, the biogra- phy of Chandra Shekhar written by Harivansh and RaviA Dutt Bajpayi reflects its transforma- tional and aspirational aspects. The post- Independent politics of India has been predominantly dominated by elitism and this predominance is largely reflected in the political narrative woven and written by the ruling class, marginalising the contributions of political leaders like Chandra Shekhar and few other such stalwarts. The book under review chroni- cles not only the life and times of the indomitable Chandra Shekhar, hailed as ‘young Turk’; but also sheds light on the contemporary politics of more recent time which is witnessing a churning breaking the shibboleth of vested inter- ests perpetuated from generation to gen- eration. This churning is characterised by the emergence and crystallisation of non- Congress regime and ideology having a distinctive identity and political flavour. Chandra Shekhar occupied the exalt- CHANDRA SHEKHAR: ed position of the Prime Minister of the country for a brief period of time at a THE LAST ICON OF very critical juncture of India’s history. He, however, embraced the challenge IDEOLOGICAL POLITICS with great fortitude and political sagacity Harivansh and Ravi Dutt and ingenuity. It was not so much the thirst for power and position as for the Bajpayi; Rupa, `595 larger interest of the country, which is although understood by the political class and the intelligentsia, but not appre- floor of the train, between two toilets, ciated and applauded. Reconstructing the while on a journey to Delhi. Such was tumultuous political circumstances in the simplicity of a mass leader who sub- which Chandra Shekhar became the sequently became the Prime Minister of Prime Minster of the country, the the country. He was a leader of deep author(s) writes, Chandra Shekhar political conviction, and pragmatic and became the leader of the splinter group open mind, receptive to new ideas and with the support of fifty-two members of alternative perspectives without compro- Parliament from Janata Dal. The BJP had mising his core values of nationalism already withdrawn support from V.P. and commitment to public service. Singh’s government, leaving Singh with of loans would lead India to loss of cred- Chandra Shekhar decided to ‘ship 20 dling of the economy by the previous rather he grew from the grassroots and The first author, who is currently the no option but to seek a vote of confi- ibility and financial insolvency interna- tonnes of gold, confiscated from smug- regimes. Yet another major decision that internalised the suffering and the toil of deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha and a dence in the Lok Sabha. V.P. Singh lost tionally. It was in this backdrop that cab- glers to raise $200 million from the Chandra Shekhar took during the Gulf the common people. The author writes distinguished editor, had a long associa- the vote of confidence on November 7, inet secretary Naresh Chandra briefed Union Bank of Switzerland through a war was to permit the US air force to that his own suffering and suffering of tion with Chandra Shekhar and had the 1990 and the Congress party decided to Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar about sale-with-a-repurchase option’. refuel on Indian soil. In hindsight, it can his own family like the death of his privilege of knowing him personally and support Chandra Shekhar’s bid for the the option of using gold as collateral to Applauding the bold and courageous safely be said that he was the harbinger mother due to the lack of medical assis- very intimately. Earlier he had written position of the prime minister. He was raise foreign exchange The Prime decision of the Prime Minister, the of strategic shift of India’s foreign policy tance inspired him to struggle for the extensively on Chandra Shekhar in sworn in on November 10, 1990. Minister had some reservation to take author writes Chandra Shekhar relied on which led to strategic partnership creation of a social order that would set Hindi. The present book synthesises and While the political condition of the such a drastic action. Chandra Shekhar his rustic wisdom to rationalise the between the two countries in later years. people free from miseries and his vision updates his earlier writings. The book is country was very volatile, added and mulled over the proposal in the context pledging of gold to recover the land, At a time when the nature of Indian of an equitable society was not gleaned well-researched and well-written bring- abated by the aftermath of the demoli- that he was heading a care taker govern- then earn from the land to retrieve the polity and political parties have under- from books or imbibed from political ing out the ideas, ideals, principles, val- tion of Babri Masjid and turbulence in ment and that election had already been gold back. The bureaucrats involved in gone a transformation under the impact philosophies but was attained through ues and vision of Chandra Shekhar in a Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, the eco- announced. Finally, however, he agreed the physical shipment of the gold of technology and huge resources, the his livid experiences. Could one imagine very lucid and eloquent manner. nomic condition was precarious almost to the proposal. It was indeed a bold and remembered how terrified they were author recounts how Chandra Shekhar that as the joint secretary of the Socialist on the threshold of a major crisis. In courageous decision fraught with until the precious consignment safely built his political party brick by brick Party he washed the utensils at the party The reviewer is a senior fellow of March 1991, the prospect of a default on unforeseen consequences. The author reached London. The economic crisis and was rooted to the ground and con- office in Lucknow after waking up early Indian Council of Social Science Research sovereign repayments was alarming. It quotes the then chief economic adviser was not of his making, rather the crisis nected with the electorate. He was not a in the morning. Similarly, the author (ICSSR) affiliated to Indian Institute of was feared that reneging on repayment Deepak Nayar that Prime Minister was bequeathed to him by inept han- leader who was parachuted from above, mentions how he once had to sit on the Public Administration, New Delhi

recall a sunny day in December, 1944. The writer, then a spirited boy NEW Iin his teens, opted to follow a dusty track on a bicycle, It was ARRIVALS from Wardha to Sevagram and Remembering Mahatma helped one avoid a ride in a bul- A KEEPER lock cart, the only public trans- Graham Norton port available then. MADAN LALL MANCHANDA’S book gives us a glimpse of the past, a rare insight into the times Hachette, `499 I moved in hurry to be back in time to catch the night train. gone by. It’s his take on some great people and events in history, such as, Gandhi... Excerpts: When Elizabeth Keane returns I was filled with rare enthusiasm to Ireland after her mother’s to see the revolutionary saint death, she’s focused only on who occupied the centre stage saying goodbye to that dark and in India’s struggle for Indepen- dismal part of her life. Her childhood home is dence. His heartbeat epitomised packed solid with useless junk, her mother’s the rise and fall of nation’s pulse. presence already fading. But within this mess, she discovers a small stash of letters—and Indeed, it was Mahatma’s ultimately, the truth. Forty years earlier, a magic spell that Abdul Ghaffar young woman stumbles from a remote stone Khan (Frontier Gandhi) became house, the night quiet except for the constant a follower of non-violence. Also, wind that encircles her as she hurries deeper amazingly under the Pathan into the darkness away from the cliffs and the leadership, the fierce tribals, sea. She has no sense of where she is going, whose credo was ‘Blood for only that she must keep on. Blood’, abjured violence and red shirts bore batons and lathi DALAL’S STREET charge of British India Police Anurag Tripathi without any retaliation. Gandhi Niyogi Books, `350 was a tower of strength for the unarmed teeming millions of A group of young Indian his country. He stood against business school graduates are the barbarism let loose in attracted to jobs in a high Jallianwala Bagh. The moment our hands met, he PRECIOUS MEMORIES paying trading company. This With all these thoughts in asked, “Who are you?” Madan Lall batch of hardworking, intelligent and my my head, at midday I Apologising for my lapse, I ambitious friends is focused on success in reached Sevagram. Crossing a introduced myself, “Sir, I am a Manchanda the fast paced, hyper competitive world of lone telephone box post and a student touring the princely Blue Rose, `201 stockbroking where greed, use of cunning series of huts, I reached a mud- states. I have just come back and wealth are the stepping stones to covered platform with two from Hyderabad. Quickly, I survival and success. The survivors are the raised walls. Here, Pyarelalji prayed for Mahatma Gandhi’s Tolstoy, a celebrated Russian winners... with his team of assistant secre- darshan. Rajaji consented. My writer whose novel War and taries were at work. My request request having been accepted, I Peace is still widely read. To THE INDIAN SOLDIER for an audience was regretfully said, “I want to tell him…” But earn a meal, Tolstoy worked in turned down by him because Rajaji promptly said, “No telling his farm for eight hours every- Sushant Saini Sevagram Ashram, Wardha Leadstart, `249 Mahatma Gandhi was observing please”. My encounter with the day. Likewise, Mahatma Gandhi ‘maun vrat’ on that day. My sec- forceful personality of Rajaji left A fleeting moment gave me ed the second time. The kind Rabindranath Tagore despite engaged in physical activity and Arjun dedicates his life to the ond request to have Darshan of me a bit shook up. Hardly did I glimpse of Gandhi Ji, sitting on gesture of the noble soul gave differences had great regard for did his own chores. Once, a rep- country and carries out life- the Mahatma Ji was unheard, then realise that I was face to the floor mat in a hut with mud me immense joy. My mission each other. He called Gandhi resentative of The Washington threatening missions. But one unanswered. Soon, an under- face with the would-be first walls barely two feet high and a was achieved. Mahatma and Gandhi regarded Post came to interview him. deadly terrorist attack forces Arjun to standing Mr Sinha, who was the Governor General of Free India. hay roof top. His face was On my way back, I was him Gurudev. In a letter to Gandhi Ji made him wait as his question all that he has learned and loved. Assistant Private Secretary, Granting my first request, resplendent as a radiant sun. I thinking of Bapu’s favourite Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhi, a goat was thirsty and that was Disillusioned by the actions of his fellow made me sit beside him on the he said, “Go through the side stood respectfully with folded song: great music lover, suggested to “more important” Self-help was countrymen, Arjun decides to leave his mat at the mud platform and door leading to an enclosed hands. He responded with fold- Vaishnava Jana To, Tene give both Hindustani as well as to be practised by all inmates of homeland. Before he can say goodbye, an whispered in my ear “Approach open space. On your left, there ed hands and a smile on his gra- Kahiye Je, Peed Paraayi Jaane Re Western music and Bengali the Ashram. One has to manage airplane carrying over 200 passengers is Rajaji (C Rajagopalachari)”. will be another open door and cious face. Not content, I moved (A good soul is one that music due place in one’s own waste, big or small. hijacked. And he is the only one who can Rajaji emerged from Mahatma you will find Mahatma Gandhi ahead a few paces, and soon feels the pain of others) Shantiniketan. Both Mahatma Gandhi’s hut. As I advanced sitting there. Have his darshan retraced my steps and offered a Gandhi and Gurudev Precious Memories, written by save them. But can an embittered Arjun towards him, I found he had and come back through the respectful namaskar for the sec- This vibrated in many coun- Rabindranath Tagore were Madan Lall Manchanda is published bring himself to risk his own and team’s life? already stretched out his hand. same side door”. ond time. Likewise, he respond- tries. Gandhi Ji and greatly influenced by Leo by Blue Rose Publishers 13 food Hyderabad Sunday October 6, 2019 NAVRATRI FEAST Foodies always enjoy Navratri special food across the country by trying various recipes at home. The Vrat Thali at Khandani Rajdhani is providing delicious recipes for Hyderabadis

avratri is a time to rejoice and revel. For many, it is also the time for the yearly holy fast. For the city foodies, it spells the annual feast at Khandani N Rajdhani with its Vrat Thali — a celebration of India’s culinary legacy that everyone loves whether they’re fasting or not! Khandani Rajdhani will serve its legendary Vrat Thali that reinvents the usual fast fare till October 7. The special thali includes Farsan, Sabji, Dal, One Kadhi, Breads, Rice, Sweets, Fruits and Accompaniments. Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary, with his rich experience, creates magic with special fast preparations such as SabudanaVada, Farali Pattice, Kattu Ke Pakode, Sabudana Khichdi, Samo Rice, Sabudana Papad, Green Chutney, Sweet Lassi, Sabudana Kheer and Sweet Potato Halwa.

NAVRATRI FEAST NAVRATRI WHETHER YOU'RE FASTING OR NOT, THESE RECIPES ARE A TREAT FOR EVERY FOODIE

METHOD: r Grease your palms with INGREDIENTS: some oil. Spread some r For stuffing: Combine arrowroot powder on a Sabudana Kheer r Potatoes boiled, peeled and grated - 3-4 coconut, cashew nuts, plate. r Fresh coconut scraped - 1/4 cup peanuts, raisins, rock r Divide the potato mix- INGREDIENTS (MEASURING CUP r Cashewnuts chopped - 1 tbsp salt, sugar, lemon juice, ture into equal por- USED, 1 CUP = 250 ML) r Peanuts roasted and crushed - 1 tbsp ginger-green chilli tions, make a dent in r Sabudana - ½ cup for a denser kheer, r Raisins - 1/2 tbsp paste and chopped the centre and fill it r Milk - 4 cups r r

Rock salt (sendha namak) to taste coriander in a bowl and with a portion of the Organic unrefined cane sugar - 4 to 5 tbsp FEAST NAVRATRI r Sugar - 1/4 tsp mix well. stuffing. Coat it with or as required r Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp r Heat sufficient oil in a arrowroot powder. r 4-5 green cardamoms, husked and r Ginger-green chilli paste - 1/2 tsp kadai. r Deep-fry pattice in hot crushed in a mortar-pestle to a semi fine r Fresh coriander leaves chopped - 1 tbsp r Combine potatoes, oil till golden and crisp. powder r Arrowroot powder - 1 tbsp + for coating arrowroot powder and Drain on absorbent r Chopped cashews - 2 tbsp r Oil for greasing and deep-frying rock salt in another paper. r Raisins - ½ tbsp bowl and mix well. r Serve hot. r Saffron strands/kesar (optional) - 3-4

Farali Pattice METHOD: r Rinse the sabudana pearls till the water runs clear of the starch. INGREDIENTS: r Take a thick bottomed pan or sauce pan r Gulab Jal - 1 tsp in which you will be making the kheer. r Hung Curd - 1 cup r Charoli - 1 tsp r Add the rinsed sabudana pearls and water r Sugar - ½ cup r Chopped dry fruits - in the pan. r Cardamom powder - 1 tsp Almonds, Pista- 1 tbsp r Cover and let the pearls get soaked in the water for 15-20 minutes. METHOD: strainer for a minimum r Later keep this pan on the stove top and of 4-5 hours. begin to cook the pearls. r Place a thin muslin cloth r Add sugar and mix well. r Meanwhile heat or warm the milk too. No on a strainer and pour r Pour the mixture in need to boil the milk. the curd over it and sieve to yield smooth r After 4-5 minutes, add the milk to the loosely cover it with the Shrikhand pan and continue to cook. edges of the cloth. r Elaichi, Gulab Jal, r Add sugar and cardamom powder and Refrigerate this and let Charoli, dry fruits and simmer till the pearls have cooked well the curd sit in the mix r Serve chilled for about 20-25 minutes on a low to medium flame. r Fruit Shrikand Keep on stirring occasionally. r Switch off the fire and add cashews and Sabudana Khichdi raisins. INGREDIENTS: r Sendha namak (rock r Garnish the sabudana kheer with saffron salt) - 1 tsp INGREDIENTS strands. r Kuttu ka atta - 240 gms r Water to knead r Serve sabudana kheer hot/warm/cold. r Potatoes (peeled and r Ghee for deep frying r Sabudana- 1 and a 1/2 cups mashed smooth), boiled r Dry flour for dusting r Peanuts -1/4 cup - 125 gms r Green chillies - 4-5 chopped finely r Potato - 1 medium METHOD: frying. r Ghee - 3 tbsp r Heat the ghee in a frying r Curry leaves - 1-2 sprigs r Mix atta, potatoes and pan and put the rolled r Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon salt together and knead puri into the ghee once r Rock salt to taste into stiff dough. Cover heated. r Lemon juice - 1 tsp and leave to rest for at r Press gently with a slot- r Coconut scraped - 2 tbsp least 30 minutes. ted spoon in the centre, r Coriander leaves a few sprigs chopped r Break the dough into so that it puffs up. Turn 10-12 pieces, and shape it over and fry till it METHOD: each into round, smooth turns golden brown on balls, smearing your both sides. r Wash sabudana and then soak in one- hands with some ghee, if r Remove from the fan cup water for three to four hours. it sticks. with the slotted spoon, Sabudana grains should be separate r Take a ball, and with a drain and place on an and moist. Roast peanuts on a hot rolling pin, roll into a absorbent paper, before griddle, peel off the skin and then thin round. Roll all the transferring on to a grind coarsely. Peel and wash the balls, and keep ready for serving dish. potato and cut into cubes. Heat ghee in a pan, add curry leaves, cumin

Rajgiri Puri seeds and chopped green chillies. When cumin seeds crackle add the potato cubes. Cook till the potatoes are done. Add sabudana, scraped ONE CAN SATIATE THEIR HUNGER BY TASTING LIP-SMACKING ITEMS coconut and ground peanuts, sauté for four to five minutes, stirring well. LIKE FARALI PATTICE, RAJGIRI PURI, FRUIT SHRIKAND, SABUDANA Sprinkle a little water, add salt and KHICHDI AND SABUDANA KHEER DURING THIS NAVRATRI DAYS lime juice. Mix well. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot. NAVRATRI FEAST NAVRATRI sunday magazine TAROT HELPS US LOOK WITHIN OURSELVES TO UNDERSTAND OUR EMOTIONS, THE REASONING BEHIND OUR WORDS AND CONDUCT, AND THE tarot 14 SOURCE OF OUR CONFLICTS — BENEBELL WEN Hyderabad, October 6, 2019

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21 Your health will be very good. You will feel You need time and a quiet environment to connect with This week you need to let go of the past and any wrongs exceptionally well and upbeat about your future. You your soul and the energies around. Health, vitality and that you perceive were done to you. Especially if you are need to consider ways on how to maintain your good inner vibrancy will fill you with positive energy and dealing with chronic medical issues. Letting go will help health. You will enjoy peace, joy, and prosperity around inspiration. Creative ideas will occupy your mind. Career- you feel better. Think positively. You may find yourself this time and be filled with positive energy. Those who wise, you may be required to bring about some changes. exploring ideas and spiritual directions that you never have recovered from a serious ailment must follow the Some of you who are not satisfied with your current job, thought would appeal to you. Career-wise, you may be routine consultation. On the career front, you need to would find yourself looking out. Switching to a new role is inspired to start a new creative project, take up an art keep a close eye out for any cheating. Make sure you likely. The good news is that the job you land will be class, or even dance. You see potential in allowing your are doing things the right way. Then you’ll have nothing better than the previous one. Transfer to a desired place creativity to flow. Those looking for a job, a suitable job to worry about, even if someone is out to get you. In may require you to travel. On the personal front, you may offer matching with your profile may come your way. the matters of heart, you are not very vocal about your come across an analytical mind. Ensure you do not Those who are in a committed relationship, stick to feelings. If you love someone, express it. Your introvert engage in silly debates. Don’t ignore your loved ones. handling situations the traditional way. If you’re and individual personality will not help you get closer to Take some time out and show your concern. Let the heart suspicious of your partner for some reason, make a point someone you love. Trust your instincts. speak louder than the mind. to talk it out, even if you find doing so difficult.

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TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19 This week you are likely to enjoy happiness, good health This is a great time to consider what you are doing to You are a quiet and keen observer this week. Your and worldly pleasures. You tend to be enthusiastic. You increase your health and vitality. Plan your routine. perception about life will change, seeing the positivity must carefully weigh and consider what others ask you. Attend to your spiritual side in solitude and reach out to around. You feel healthier than ever. Avoid any You might find yourself thinking about a long holiday. others. On the career front, good news is on the cards. obsession/passion this week. On the career front, you You may travel abroad or just remain at home to have a You will reap the benefits of the choices that you make. will want your time and space and may spend some time break in order to rejuvenate yourself. Connecting to An opportunity may surprise you. Your company might in isolation. Those who are feeling exhausted and tired, Yoga, meditation, cosmic healing, learning new interests send you on a foreign assignment. This is a good time now is the time to take a break. Perhaps the trauma of is on the cards. Professionally, things are going very for those in the export and import business. You have the losing your job, financial and health worries, stress and well. Don’t take your initial success for granted. Enjoy the potential to crack the most difficult competitive exam and conflict with your colleagues are overpowering you. This success and have fun. Business is also going well at this face the interview with confidence. In love, those who are is not the time to make decisions, particularly when you time. On the relationship front, you need to analyse committed may find their workload or that of their are at your most vulnerable. On the love front, beginning whether you are being realistic with regards to love. partner to be interfering with the relationship. Make time of love, happiness and compassion is on the cards. The Don’t spend too much time in self-pity or wishing your and space for the relationship regardless of your jobs, start of a new relationship, be it a friendship or a life away. Put your anger in check. otherwise, things will suffer. romance will bring a smile to your face.

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GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 Those of you thinking of self-improvement, this is the You can resolve all your health problems with your You should not run away from the reality it does not time to do so. Plan something creative to get yourself wisdom. With your experience and maturity, you can be in suit your personality. If you are dealing with a health busy and avoid stress. Take adequate rest and a good control of your life. Instead of being innovative, adapt to problem, you need to look for another health care diet to stay healthy. Tensions from the recent past the existing set of beliefs and systems. A new theory or practitioner. Plan a vacation in nature to rejuvenate would ease. Listen to your body and work accordingly. fashionable trends will not work for you this week. On the yourself. Avoid stress. On the career front, share your The spiritual journey would prove healing. Career-wise, career front, a foreign assignment is on the cards. There’s responsibilities as you may be overstressed. Share this is a good time to start planning long term. Work a very good chance that you are working far too hard for your thoughts with your friends. Looking at the past methodically. You are likely to get an intriguing recognition and money. This is the time to remind yourself will help you set the stage for the next phase. You have business opportunity this week. The investments you of your real value. In terms of your relationship, messages reviewed your past experiences and have learned from made are likely to bring in returns with interest. On the of love and affection will come your way. You feel them. All the pieces of the puzzle of your life are finally love front, you will face confusion. Think calmly and pampered and seek to rejuvenate yourself. Those who are coming together. On the personal front, true love, carefully about what your deal-breakers are in a single, a new suitor with whom you have a lot in common, balanced partnership, commitment, and all of the good relationship. Be honest with yourself first, and then with and who is also very adventurous, may enter your life. things that most of us hope for in love and relationship your beloved. There is a lot to look forward to. would be available to you.

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CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20 Your physical strength is beyond comparison this An rise in your health and vitality is foreseen this week. Bring positive changes in your lifestyle, and make efforts week. Some of you may embark on an overseas trip or Those who are dealing with a serious illness, may find a to improve your health. You need supervised exercise and get an opportunity to work, study, or live overseas for healer. Think positively and expect the best. It’s important nutritional care. Outdoor games, swimming, gym will an extended period of time. Wherever you go, you will to share your spiritual understandings with others. Your draw your attention. On the professional front, you will encounter new experiences and welcoming hosts who life will deepen immeasurably if you reach out. Career- receive admiration from superiors and colleagues. The will embrace you and invite you into their world. wise, learn to delegate responsibilities, especially when work environment will be friendly and this would increase Overall, this is a good week. On the career front, you overloaded with work. You may face a dilemma at your your efficiency. You will be able to win the support of your will gain success. An enhanced status, promotion or workplace which demands action or decision. Analyse all seniors. Promotion/hike in salary is on the cards. You will designation is on the cards. Your abundant energy and available information before making a decision. On the benefit by improving your knowledge and skills. On the self-confidence will give you a boost to move ahead. love front, you are likely to question whether you and personal level, you are strong, courageous and will On personal grounds, you may meet a romantic your long-term partner should stay together. some of you establish yourself as a confident person. At home, your person. A good news, particularly in the matters of the may choose to go your separate ways. Singles, this is a domineering attitude could irritate others, and you may heart, is headed your way. Be open to exploring your time when commitment may be coming your way very find yourself alone. This is the time to tame your tongue feelings. shortly. and bring compassion and concern for the loved ones.

Lucky number 13 Lucky number 17 Lucky number 6 Lucky colour Brown Lucky colour Grey Lucky colour Purple Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Friday Madhu Kotiya is a tarot card reader, spiritual healer, and Founder, MShezaim Institute of Tarot and Divination. Contact details: [email protected], www.indiatarot.com, M: 9873283331

ASTROTURF Durga guides us on how to use energy BHARAT BHUSHAN PADMADEO towards the desired destination, success Intelligently, a tiger approaches its prey, becomes more probable. Reflecting on which when within reach, it invokes all t the outset, let me greet the valued Remember, life is just not mechani- the attributes identified with Mother her energy and pounce upon it. But it readers on the solemn occasion of cal, bound by pre-mandated design para- Goddess during the process, if we could won’t go for the next kill till it doesn’t AShardeya Navaratra, dedicated to meters. In fact, human dynamism is quite imbibe them, life may turn rewarding become hungry again. So, the killing is Mother Goddess Durga, the epitome of complex, covering emotions, mind and and fulfilling. Hence, the relevance of this need based, not greed born. Demons Shakti. While I was scripting this piece, psyche, and even physiological wellbeing. festivity to have become a part of our appearing in different modes symbolise an admirer of this column landed up, All these aspects of life remain subject to annual calendar. all mental vagaries that Durga slays with who confronted me with vexing ques- lot of unpredictable twists and turns, Bear in mind; energy streams sourced her numerous weapons provided by dif- tions that deserves an answer. “Sir, is often turning our lives chaotic. What to nature hold the key to our existence and ferent Gods. Evidently, one would need to there any scope for some form God in makes life even more complicated is that all its functionalities. But energy is a dou- be on full mental alert to identify the existence in the higher realms, who may we remain an inseparable part of a large ble-edged weapon as the probability of its right weapon for the right occasion. Lotus selectively respond to our individualistic living order, in which every being is born use and misuse remains equal, according flower around her signifies a sense of prayer and grant us boons? With a scien- unique, carrying varying desire and mind as individualistic minds are inherently ori- detachment. It though grows in the mud tific bent of mind, how could you trends. That makes the world a natural ented. A look into the imagery of Mother underneath a waterbody, neither earth endorse such a mythical concept?” breeding ground for conflict of interest. Goddess will reveal that if offers lesson in matter nor water can stick to its leaves. Well, myths have been in circulation As a result, we have no choice than to go how to productively use energy. Ordinarily, going through the usual all through the run of civilisation across about in life with an assorted group of As the mythical story runs, when all mills of life, often one forgets the basics, the globe, serving great purpose in people — some may prove congenial and Gods, including Brahma, Vishnu, and as if they would have outgrown their lim- human life. Especially in Indian tradition, many more may stand in way of our Shiva pooled in their teja (shakti), huge its. But fundamentals never change. We, our ancient seers beautifully used the lan- desired destination. Amidst all these, how fire broke, out of which emerged Durga. therefore, need to be reminded at regular guage of mythical symbolism to impart to go about in life with ease and comfort, The message loud and clear is that collec- periodic interval which is why such fes- lessons vital to our qualitative existence. is the challenge before all of us. tively all odds could be overcome. That tivities occupy such an important place in For, imageries find an immediate appeal Out of many mythical deities in makes it incumbent upon us for remain- our life. overriding all barriers of lingua franca Indian circulation, the concept of Durga, ing conscious about our collective obliga- and intellectual levels. Some mythical with all the attributes assigned to the said tion together with our aspirational urges. The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant imageries help bring down even subtle imagery, carries great meaning for us. It is Remember, Shakti is purposely iden- and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at realities of life operative at unseen level not important whether there exists a tified with a motherly form. For, a moth- G-102, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, within the scope of human comprehen- form God as such in the higher realms to er selflessly pools in all her resources and New Delhi-110 025 sion. Many others throw light on ‘conduct bless us. But, if by focusing attention on then takes all the pain to produce and Tel: 91-11-49848475/9818037273 rules of life’ as would ensure a smooth Durga’s imagery, we could gather up all nurse a child, meaning a productive Email: [email protected] run of life, individually and collectively. our internal resources to put in our whole application. She is mounted on a tiger. Website: www.bharatastro.com

TEAM AGENDA DESK > NAVNEET MENDIRATTA, CONSULTING EDITOR | H LAYOUT AND DESIGN > SATISH CHANDRA JAKHMOLA, SENIOR EDITOR (CREATIVE) Now you can write to us at [email protected] HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 backpack 15 ‘Being a star-maker is a coincidence’ nWhat is your role in Laal Kaptan? with the family. actor — to show his potential; the writ- not ready. The same was the case with It was a character that came to me nHow do you time manage? ers who can write a long script without other students in my class. Back then, through auditions. Unfortunately, I I am working with people with the fear of the same being cut like in a their was not enough potential, there can’t reveal too much about this film whom I have had a long association. movie; for the director to create his was not enough work. and my role. All I can say is that it is They are just as passionate about vision and the audience who have the Today, the medium has become big, an important role. teaching, acting and theatre. I don’t I DON’T BELIEVE IN freedom to feel what unfolds. The level there is more money and work oppor- nWhat is Taish about? believe in flying solo. I delegate a lot of of maturity the makers have entrusted tunities. The casting directors in the It is a family drama. It is direct- work and believe in team work. If you FLYING SOLO. I the viewers is another thing. I too am industry have given respectability to this ed by Bejoy Nambiar and I got work with people, you can grow more. doing my thing here. Anurag has given profession. Even the level of crafts- this project due to If you go solo you go fast but I want to DELEGATE A LOT OF me all the freedom that I need. manship has improved as there is Manmarziyaan. The go far. This, also frees a lot of my time WORK AND BELIEVE IN nYou are a star-maker. How did you access to better cinema and one can dif- way my character to do other things. get this tag? ferentiate between good and bad cin- has been writ- nWhat made you say yes to Sacred TEAM WORK. IF YOU No, never. I was just lucky to have ema. ten has come Games? WORK WITH PEOPLE, worked with Barry John for so long. nHas your teaching methodology out well. I came out of my den. I had been During this period a number of kids changed? Talktime n You will working with Barry sir for the last 15 YOU CAN GROW MORE. from the industry came like Varun Definitely. I have taken a leaf out of be seen in years. I had also started my acting IF YOU GO SOLO YOU Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor. Also, a few what I was doing at Barry John’s insti- SAURABH SACHDEVA Housefull school. But then Mukesh Chhabra new people entered the industry like tute. I am now added more education 4. What is asked me to audition for this and I got GO FAST BUT I WANT Richa Chadha, Sushant Singh and methods into the teaching at Acting He plays Sulaiman Isa in Sacred the reason selected. I have had a long association TO GO FAR. ALSO, THIS Harshvardhan Rane. I was taking the Truth. We also do more physical and Games. Now, this actor -training coach for the with Anurag Kashyap, the director. To class with them since I was a senior fac- voice work. We have introduced a class will be seen in movies like Housefull popularity begin with was offered another role. In FREES A LOT OF MY ulty. Now, I attach my name with them on how to relax the body as well. n 4, Taish and Laal Kaptan . He of the the end, a lot of this role was cut. The TIME TO DO OTHER and vice-versa. It is just a coincidence. What do you to relax? series? makers were struggling which charac- nYou have been teaching for 15 years When I am in class, I am very speaks with Obviously ter to give me. And this is how I got Isa’s THINGS how prepared are the students of relaxed. I love Nature and like to read Shalini Saksena about the comedy. character. The role worked for me. today? as well whatever takes my fancy. I usu- his People want to be nWhat makes this series so popular? More than the students, it is the ally reach out to read new stuff. It gives entertained. The sto- What do you like the best? parents who do their homework. They me an understanding of what is hap- ryline is relatable and one The story and the way it has been are the ones who push their ward. pening around me and this makes me can watch these movies directed. Then there is freedom for the When I had started off, my parents were more creative. ‘Sunny sir ran a GAMES very tight ship’ PEOPLEPLAY SHALINI SAKSENA speaks with the starcast of Patte Khul Gaye, a play that exposes the middle class and the beliefs that exist Anant Mahadevan, who plays Dr Manoj Rai; Rakesh Bedi who plays Akela; below; Kishwer Merchant who plays Shireen here was a time when He tells you that the title is Delhiites looked forward apt once the interval is over and MAHADEVAN HAS A atre,” Bedi says and laments the Merchant who plays phone. This drives him up the Tto watching the plays everyone is exposed like the NO-NONSENSE FACE fact that if one can spend over Shireen tells you that it was wall and then skeletons tumble that were staged since there husband who suddenly sees a `1,000 on a film why not the- tough to play this role. “In real out. You don’t know whether he were limited options for enter- totally new side of his wife, a AND IS A STRAIGHT atre. life, I am a tomboy. To play a is clean or he too has a secret. tainment. Then there was a lull. side that he never knew she FORWARD ACTOR. The actor has also penned character that is rich and classy There is an emotional angel to That has changed in the last had. THOUGH I HAD NEVER another two-actor play which took me a little time. It was this character. It is an interest- five-six years and the theatre “Very comically each per- will probably star Neena Gupta. great to work with Rakesh ing role,” Mahadevan says. scene is once again changing son stands exposed hence the WORKED WITH “As far as Bollywood is con- (Bedi). I love him as an actor; He tells you that the part SAHHER BAMBBA who debuted and growing albeit with a dif- name. The play also showcas- GANGULY, I HAD SEEN cerned, Bedi has just finished I love him even more as a co- was breezy, it was not a very ference. People today are look- es the conflict between the shooting for Sab Kushal actor. He is such a selfless dramatic one. “It was a role with Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas speaks ing for entertainment options. upper and the middle class that HER WORK. KISHWER Mangal and is all set to head for actor. He is always giving. He where I could walk in and with SHALINI SAKSENA on how This means that those in the comes with satire. However, I HAS THE PHYSIQUE Lucknow to shoot for Indu Ki will help you out with every- enjoy playing since it was not theatre business are bringing love comedy and despite the Jawani,” Bedi says. thing. As a director, he is won- a role were I had to get into the she got this project, working with on stage some great work with fact that the play tackles a THAT I WAS LOOKING derful. The way he explained skin of the character unlike established actors that are serious issue, I have a FOR the play, he has done a fabulous some of the other plays that I Karan Deol and the experience on pulling in a crowd like never humourous take on it. I don’t — RAKESH BEDI job,” Merchant says. have done like That’s My Girl before. write anything that isn’t funny. She loves the Delhi crowd. where my role is that of a com- the first day of shoot It is therefore not surpris- A message without humour “I have been here for Wrong plex father. This role was a ing that in the last six months doesn’t sit well with people,” sense face and is a straight for- Number, Selfie, Hello Zindagi break from that,” Mahadevan nWhat was your first day on the sets like? that Capital has seen five plays Bedi says. ward actor. Though I had never and now Patte Khul Gaye. I tells you. It was great. On day one, I was like a lost puppy but I was not being staged with the latest to He denies that the play is worked with Ganguly, I had have had repeat audiences for He opines that when one nervous. However, when I realised what it takes to give a shot, the join the list Patte Khul Gaye — an adaptation though he took seen her work. Kishwer has the all the plays. It feels so good as plays easy roles, one can be nervousness crept in. Sunny (Deol) sir is a hard task master. The directed by Rakesh Bedi and an idea from an English play. physique that I was looking for. an actor when you get this more realistic, be yourself and Manila bit was super taxing as we had to trek every single day in presented by Felicity Theatre. “One needs a thought and that I wanted someone who is tall, instant feedback,” Merchant spontaneous. sub-zero temperatures. But overall, it was a great fun and learn- The actor who shot to is what I have done. The char- a good figure and can carry says. “Unlike in a complex char- ing experience. fame as Raja in Yeh Jo Hai acters have been woven by the role of a rich man’s wife She tells you that she took acter, one doesn’t have to get in nHow did this project come to you? Zindagi that aired on DD back me. It is not an adaptation,” he to a T,” Bedi tells to the theatre a dramatic decibel. It is a When I first came to Mumbai, I didn’t know what to do, I was in the mid-80s and written emphasises. you. because she drama. One has to ensure that trying my luck here and there by auditioning. Then a casting direc- plays like Jab We Separated and He tells you that it took He opines used to the people at the back can hear tor told me about an audition that was happening and I could try. Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha him only a couple of months to that theatre has have stage you. One ends up playing it a I did a few rounds. In the last round Sunny sir was there himself. tells you that the play is about write it since he was very clear undergone a sea fright and bit unnatural so that the the- I was given a monologue from the script which I had to perform the hypocrisy that exists in the where he wanted the play to go. change, espe- wanted to atrics is there. In Patte Khul on. The whole process took a month-and-a-half. In February 2017 middle class. “Usually, it takes me a couple cially in Delhi. get rid of it. Gaye one need not play to the that was finalised. “It is about a family (Dr of years to write a play. With “If some- “The whole point gallery,” Mahadevan says. nWas it easy to work with the fact that Karan Deol was also mak- Manoj Rai played by Anant this one, I had a lot of clarity,” one in of doing theatre — to Despite being a writer- ing his debut? Mahadevan, his wife, Manju Bedi says who also plays a poet Mumbai get applause, people director himself, he enjoyed the I would like to believe so. Karan and I were a team and were played by Roopali Ganguly here. wants to see laughing at your one- process of just acting. there for each other. We understood what the other person was and their two children). The But he tells you that there a play, he has liners and instant “When you are directing, going through. We did our workshops together, work out and go play opens with a scene where was no conflict between the to buy the response gives me you have to be responsible for walks. Manju is busy cooking for a director and actor in him. This ticket. Even if such a high. I love and multitask. The stress lev- nWhat was the atmosphere like on and off the sets? party. She is annoyed that is because he had defined his my family performing in front of els are high. When a role like There was not even an F of fun. It was a very disciplined set. nobody is lending her a hand characters to the minutest wants to see a a live audience,” this comes up especially in the- We had to get everything right, time was crucial, we couldn’t afford as everyone in her family is detail. “Each dialogue, turn play directed by me, Merchant says. atre, it is a vacation. All I have to waste time due to the weather conditions. busy on their mobiles. Even the and move was written down in it can’t be a free ticket. Mahadevan tells to do is play my part, do it well nHow nervous were you doing rappling and crossing the river? guests who have been invited detail. It takes around 40 days Someone has to buy it. you that he plays a cos- and be there. I enjoy the acting Extremely nervous. Before we would do the scene it had to be are shown talking on their to direct a play, this one took While there was a time metic surgeon in the play. part. This I realised after I start- rehearsed and the stunt master would show us how to do it. There mobiles. Then there is an invit- 12 days,” Bedi says. when Delhiites were “The man is in a situation ed directing,” Mahadevan says. was one time, when due to the strong current, he was almost swept ed guest. What unfolds when His choice of cast depend- looking for a free tick- where everyone wants to play Patte Khul Gaye will be staged on away. Water was extremely cold. There were sub-zero conditions all these people tun up, sets the ed on many factors. et, this has changed. a game where they want to find October 12, 2019 at Kamani also windy and cloudy conditions as well. tone of the play,” Bedi says. “Mahadevan has a no-non- This is good for the- out what is there on their Auditorium at 4 pm & 7 pm nWas acting on the cards? Yes, even though I was not from the industry. I just had this belief that I would make acting my career. There was never a Plan B for me. I came to Mumbai with the sole purpose of pursuing my WEEKLYNATTER acting. nTell us about yourself? I belong to a very conservative Punjabi family from Simla. I DEEPIKA MAKES TIME FOR FANS AISHWARYA’S GLAM LOOK AMOL BAGS MOST PROMISING ACTOR AWARD did my schooling from there. I loved dancing and learnt Kathak but the city didn’t have many professional schools there. I went to eepika Padukone is one actress who is known to have a troop of loyal ishwarya Rai Bachchan owned the runway at the Le Défilé show mol Parashar has been seeing rising fame and recognition with the a boarding school for my Class XI and XII. I was even more pro- Dfollowers who not only follow the actress's work but genuinely admire her Aat Paris Fashion Week as she walked in her pleated cape dress Ayouth since his advent in web series. One of the most followed and tected as the atmosphere was very disciplined but I learnt how to for her simplicity and generosity. Recently, a by Giambattista Valli. loved actors in the digital space, Amol time manage. Then I came to Mumbai for my college and it was few fans of the actress dropped by on her sets She wore the L’Oréal Paris is best known for his performance as very liberating. But I didn’t get college accommodation so had to to surprise her and the kindhearted lady that Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation Chitvan Sharma in TVF Tripling. put up at a hostel. I didn’t have any family here. That was my strug- she is, Deepika not only warmly welcomed keeping the base light. Her Recently, Amol was awarded the gle. Then the Fresh Face shoot happened. them but actually took some time off to spend accentuated eye makeup created Best Actor (Comedy) trophy for his nHow was it to work with Sunny Deol? Was it like the angry with them. with the L’Oréal Paris Berry Much performance in Season 2 of Tripling. man that we are used to seeing in the movies? The young girls who came to meet her had Love Eyeshadow Palette and the The honour was conferred to him by No, not at all. Even at the audition, he made me feel comfort- carried a journal that they had specially made for Voluminous Lash Paradise News18.com’s iReel Awards, which able. The good apes was that before we started shooting, the entire the actress. The actress read the journal with Mascara, stole the show. honours the best in the world of web team was in Manila for three months for workshops. There was a them and thanked them for all the love they Aishwarya looked ethereal in her shows. Only a week later, the star has certain comfort level. He was a father figure and I never hesitated shower on her. Making their experience all the coral lip look achieved with the bagged another award. Amol has been in going up to him with any problem that I had. more special the actress made sure to personally Rouge Signature Matte Liquid Lipstick Shade 130 that spelled glam. awarded the Iconic Achiever award for nIt has been just over two weeks since the movie released. Is the bid them goodbye. She sported the floral ensemble with utmost elegance and owned Most Promising Actor Of The Year by result on the expected lines? On the work front, the actress will be next the runway like a queen with her exceptional confidence. WBR group which awards achievers in I don’t look at the project as a hit or a flop. I spent over two seen in Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak, a film based on the life of acid attack survivor Also the brand ambassadors Camila Cabello and Amber Heard various fields of life. years with the team, they have become like my family. What is more Laxmi Agarwal. She will also feature in Kabir Khan’s 83 where Deepika will be made their first-ever appearances at Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris. In a Talking about the achievement, the actor says: “I would like to thank important is the experience I gained. But when you work so hard essaying the role of Kapil Dev’s wife Romi Dev in the film. celebration of motherhood, Eva Longoria walked the runway the WBR group for awarding me with the Iconic Achiever-Most Promising you do want the film to work. However, the memories and the peo- The year 2020 will be special as both her upcoming films are releasing in the carrying her baby son, Santiago, in the grand finale. Proving beauty Actor Of The Year award. The digital space is an exciting medium and I am ple that I met far outweigh the result of the film. same year and interestingly, both the characters Laxmi Agarwal and Romi Dev are has no age, Helen Mirren and Andie McDowell made their return to glad that all the hard work and honesty that I have put into my work as an nWhat next? real-life characters with the essence-rich background behind them, making it a the Paris runway while the lineup also saw star turns from Marie actor is being recognised. This is highly encouraging and gives me At present, I am taking in everything and not given thought year of promising portrayals by the actress and this creative time of exploration is Bochet, Liya Kebede, Aja Naomi King, Doutzen Kroes, Soo Joo confidence and inspiration to keep moving forward and achieve more on what to do next. I am definitely looking for scripts but noth- surely getting us all more excited. Park, Luma Grothe and Duckie Thot. heights.” ing concrete yet. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2019 sport 16 SUPEROHIT SHOW Sharma scores 2nd consecutive hundred as first Test heads for exciting finish his opening ‘debut’. In a debatable decision, India batted late HITMAN’S HITS into the final session on day four before declar- ing their second innings at 323 for four in 67 IANS n VISAKHAPATNAM now holds the record for most sixes in a overs, giving themselves 45 minutes on day match for India in all the three formats of four and the whole of day five to bowl out * The Mumbai batsman became the first the game. South Africa. cricketer to slam twin tons in his maiden * India’s overall tally of sixes in this In the end only 30 minutes of play was Test as an opener. match is 27, which is the most by any team possible due to bad light after South Africa * Rohit also joined an elite list of Indian in a single macth in the history of Test crick- came out to bat. batsmen who have scored centuries in both et. The previous record was held by New At stumps, South Africa were 11 for one innings of a single Test. The others who Zealand, who smashed 22 sixes against with Ravindra Jadeja trapping first innings achieved the feat include Vijay Hazare (1), Pakistan in 2014 while the previous best for centurion Dean Elgar in front of the stumps. Sunil Gavaskar (3), Rahul Dravid (2), Virat India was 15 sixes against Sri Lanka in The visitors need another 384 runs for victo- Kohli (1) and Ajinkya Rahane (1). Mumbai in 2009. ry. * With India looking to score quickly on * Rohit also surpassed Rahul Dravid for The pitch remains slow but is offering turn Day 4 in order to force a result, Rohit was most consecutive fifty-plus scores by an with the odd ball rearing up from the spots on the offensive, hitting some trademark Indian batsman at home. Dravid had created. Ravichandran Ashwin, who took sixes. He hit seven maximums in the sec- slammed six fifty-plus scores between 1997 seven wickets in the first innings along with ond innings to take his match tally to 13 — and 1998 while this was the seventh time Indian players wait for review decision AP Jadeja, hold the key on the final day. the most by anyone in a Test match — going that Rohit went past that mark. His last With the stodgy Elgar removed, the past former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram seven Test scores in India read 127, 176, 50*, only other factor could be Quinton de who struck 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in 65, 102*, 51* and 82. Kock, who has often proved to be a thorn 1996. * Rohit also became the first Indian to get Pujara defends in India’s flesh. * Navjot Singh Sidhu previously held the out stumped in both innings of a Test. Considering their spirited effort with Indian record for most sixes in a Test, hit- Interestingly, he never got out stumped in his timing of declaration the bat in the first innings, South Africa ting eight against Sri Lanka in 1994. Rohit entire first class career before this match. PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM would be backing themselves to bat out the 90 odd overs on the final day. enior batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on The day once again belonged to Rohit, SSaturday said that Indian team timed their who played yet another sublime knock at a second innings declaration in such a man- brisk pace after the hosts bowled out South SA batsmen can emulate ner that they didn’t have to start with a soft Africa for 431 almost one hour into morning semi new-ball on the fifth day of their first session, earning a 71-run lead. Test. Rohit also broke the record of most sixes 1st innings effort: Philander Asked if the timing of declaration was in a game with 13 maximums, surpassing PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM right, Pujara said,”It was. We did not want Pakistan great Wasim Akram who smashed to bowl too many overs because we wanted 12 in a match against Zimbabwe in 1996. outh Africa’s most experienced pacer Vernon to keep the ball hard for start of day five. You Rohit smashed six sixes in first innings SPhilander on Saturday said his team is still “with- don’t want to end up bowling too many overs and seven in the second, including a hat-trick in a shot” of winning the first Test against India and and once the ball gets soft, it gets slightly eas- of sixes off spinner Dane Piedt in the 56th over backed his batsmen to emulate their first innings ier to bat.” PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM when India were looking for quick runs. effort on day five. “We picked up a crucial wicket (Dean His 169-run stand for the second wicket In response to India’s 502/7, South Africa Elgar). So as a team, we are happy with the ohit Sharma smashed anoth- with Cheteswar Pujara (81 off 148) set the tone exceeded expectations by scoring 431 in their first way things went today,” said Pujara, who er hundred and a plethora of for India’s second innings before Ravindra innings. At stumps on day four, they were 11 for scored a crucial 81 and shared an 169-run Rrecords as India set an Jadeja (40 off 32), Virat Kohli (31 not out off one, needing another 384 runs for an improbably stand with twin centurion Rohit Sharma. improbable 395-run target for 25) and Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out off 17) victory. Pujara also felt that it won’t be easy for South Africa in the first Test played their part. Considering the scenario, “I still think we are in with a shot. They played batting on a fifth day track. which is headed for an exciting Jadeja had come out to bat ahead of Kohli. really well, myself, KG (Rabada) all started well. “Hopefully, on day five, this pitch would- final day. With 175 for one at tea, India had Taking 70 runs lead we would have taken it as they n’t be easy to bat on and there will be a lit- Revelling in his new role, extended their lead to 246 runs, scoring runs scored 500 runs. Hopefully we come ready tomor- tle more assistance for spinners. We have Rohit effortlessly walked his way 140 runs in the session in 34 overs. row, bat well and take it real close,” said Philander, already seen that the pitch offers variable into the record books as he scored While stylish right-hander played in his referring to the 71-run lead they conceded to India. bounce, so the fast bowlers will also come into 127 off 149 balls, following his usual fashion and kept the scoreboard tick- First innings centurion Dean Elgar was the only play. I think so there is enough rough for 176, to become the first ever ing, Pujara found the going tough in the ini- South African to get out towards the end of final Vernon Philander, without cap, celebrates with spinners and the cracks will open up bit more batsman in the history of Test tial part of his innings which he scored eight session. Philander expects others in the team to rise captain Faf du Plessis after dismissing on day five,” India’s ever-dependable No 3 cricket to score two hundreds in runs off the first 62 balls faced. to the occasion. Cheteshwar Pujara AP said. Hardik undergoes Barty to face back surgery Osaka in final AFP n BEIJING aline’s up more during the PTI n NEW DELHI tougher matches so it makes aomi Osaka said that she it harder to sleep.” ndia all-rounder Hardik Nhad just two hours’ sleep “It’s definitely been a bit IPandya on Saturday under- before crushing title-holder crazy time-wise,” she added, went a successful surgery for an Caroline Wozniacki to sweep having returned to the court acute lower-back injury, which into the China Open final on to face Wozniacki less than 24 is expected to keep him out of Saturday. hours after defeating action for at least four months. The 21-year-old Japanese Andreescu. But if the two- As per information received, will play world number one time Grand Slam champion Hardik is likely to be out of Ashleigh Barty of Australia in was exhausted, it did not show action for a minimum period of today’s championship match in a 6-4, 6-2 victory in 84 min- 12-16 weeks (3-4 months) and in Beijing — and will hope to utes against the Dane. The is expected to be match-fit have had a bit more rest. Japanese insisted that she was before the Indian Premier The Australian Open the underdog against Barty. League. mence his rehabilitation champion said that she was so They have played each “Hardik Pandya complained process.” hyped up after defeating other three times before with of lower back pain after India’s The all-rounder on his part Bianca Andreescu in three the 23-year-old Australian final T20I against South Africa posted a message on his thrilling sets on Friday winning twice. in Bengaluru on 22nd Instagram account. night that she barely Barty said that she has September. The BCCI Medical “Surgery done successfully. slept. “never been happier” on and Team consulted a panel of spine Extremely grateful to everyone “I went to sleep off the court after she saved specialists in England and they for your wishes. Will be back in at 4:00am, I woke up match point against Kiki recommended surgery for a no time! Till then miss me,” at 6:00am, so solid Bertens of the long-term solution of this issue,” Hardik posted a message with a two hours, I Netherlands in their BCCI issued a medical bulletin picture on his Instagram account can’t really semi-final. on Saturday. on Saturday. sleep after The French “The all-rounder travelled Hardik first sustained the my match- Open champion com- to London on 2nd October injury during the Asia Cup in es,” said mitted 52 unforced with Team India physiotherapist UAE last September. He recov- Osaka. errors but still just Mr Yogesh Parmar. On Friday, ered in time to play in the IPL “I just about emerged victo- a successful surgery was con- and the World Cup before the feel like rious in a nail-biting 6- ducted. Hardik will soon com- injury resurfaced. my adren- 3, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7) triumph. Spurs fall in Community AFP n LONDON April. lowed up for his first Premier And while Pochettino League goal. ottenham's calamitous could justifiably claim Bayern's Tottenham have made a Tweek went from bad to ruthlessness in midweek meant bad habit of letting leads slip in worse as Mauricio Pochettino's the scoreline was not a true recent weeks against Arsenal, men were outclassed in a 3-0 reflection of his side's perfor- Olympiakos, Leicester and defeat at Brighton on Saturday. mance, there was no excuse for Bayern, but when forced to Nineteen-year-old Aaron being thoroughly outplayed by mount a fightback themselves Connolly scored twice for the a Brighton side that had not were found wanting. Seagulls on his first Premier won in six league games. Pochettino sacrificed club League start after Neal Maupay The visitors' were on the record signing Tanguy had headed Brighton into an back foot from the off when Ndombele at half-time for early lead. injury was added to insult for Harry Winks and changed sys- Four days on from a 7-2 Lloris. tem to a 3-5-2. thrashing at the hands of The Spurs skipper was However, rather than turn- Bayern Munich in the given oxygen and morphine ing the tide, it was Brighton Champions League, Pochettino before being taken to hospital who got the third goal to kill was looking for a reaction. injury and replaced by Paolo and now seems certain to miss the game off. Instead, Spurs looked like Gazzaniga. France's upcoming Euro 2020 Connolly jinked inside a side devoid of confidence Connolly took advantage qualifiers against Iceland and onto his right foot and curled after getting off to the worst of more generous Spurs Turkey. brilliantly into the far corner to possible start when Hugo Lloris defending and goalkeeping to After a lengthy delay for round off an afternoon that he gifted Brighton the opener and double Brighton's lead before Lloris to be stretchered off, and the Seagulls will long injured himself in the process. half-time and curled in his sec- Brighton pushed on rather remember. The France captain ond of the day in style 25 min- than trying to protect their lead Son Heung-min and Harry dropped a simple cross into the utes from time. and were rewarded just after Kane then missed huge chances box and as he fell backwards Last season's Champions the half hour mark. to pull a goal back that and landed awkwardly, Maupay League finalists have now won Connolly was twice the summed up Spurs' dire week stooped to head into an empty just three of their opening 11 quickest to react as he turned and leaves Pochettino with net. games of the campaign and five Dan Burn's cross goalwards plenty to ponder over the Lloris was stretchered off of their last 19 dating back to and, after Gazzaniga spilled his upcoming two-week interna- with what looked like an elbow when these sides last met in first effort, the Irishman fol- tional break.