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Party wins all corporations and 73 out of 75 municipalities Voters support No political party in achieved 99% win in any polls Jagan’s 3-capital plan AP Municipal poll results The results of the polls to civic bodies in Vizag, Vijayawada and Guntur, especially the corpora- Total Corporations YSRCP TDP Others tions in the respective districts, are seen as an endorsement to 11 11 0 0 the YS Jaganmohan Reddy gov- ernment's three capital plan, * Results for Municipal Corporation pending due to HC orders which has been vehemently opposed by the opposition TDP. Total Municipalities YSRCP TDP Others The stir launched by the farmers had crossed 75 74 1 0 more than 400 days. TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu had made SNV SUDHIR Though TDP has won 12 wards sions, while the CPM won a divi- these polls a battle for Amaravati. n and YSRCP 11 in Mydukur sion. He went on to even abuse, curse, municipality in , In the 57-member Guntur provoke and instigate voters in The ruling YSRCP continued its YSRCP candidate will become Municipal Corporation, the ruling Vijayawada and Guntur to vote victory march in the elections to chairperson with ex-officio votes. party swept the polls by winning for his party to thwart and reject urban local bodies too. After bag- These polls were seen as a refer- 44 seats. TDP managed to win 9 the YSRCP government's plan to ging 80 per cent of panchayats, the endum to YS Jaganmohan Reddy's divisions, while Jana Sena bagged have three capitals and also to YS Jaganmohan Reddy-led YSRCP two-year rule. two and others two. scale down the prominence of swept the civic body polls register- YSRCP captured All eyes were on Vijayawada Amaravati. However, people in ing a landslide and historic victo- Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Guntur corporations as the the three cities appeared to have ry by winning 74 out of 75 munic- Guntur, , outcome will virtually be seen as not bought the narrative of ipalities and 11 out of 12 munic- , Chittoor, , a referendum on the contentious Naidu. Ruling party had bagged ipal corporations that went for Kadapa, Ongole, and state capital issue. corporations of Guntur, polls last Wednesday. The main Kurnool corporations. TDP sought the votes in these Vijayawada and also the GVMC. opposition TDP scored a duck as In the 98-member Greater corporations to reject YSRCP "People of Guntur, Vijayawada it failed to secure even one munic- Visakhapatnam Municipal government's move to trifurcate and Vizag had definitely ipal corporation. Corporation (GVMC), the biggest state capital Amaravati. endorsed our government's three Tadipatri municipality in among corporations, YSRCP won At one point, TDP chief N capitals plan and rejected TDP is the only sav- 58 divisions and TDP bagged 30 Chandrababu Naidu had openly chief Naidu's machinations," ing grace for TDP. Elections were divisions, while others won abused voters in an attempt to pro- said YSRCP general secretary held for 12 corporations and remaining seats. voke them to vote against YSRCP and government advisor, Sajjala counting for Eluru Municipal In the 64-member Vijayawada by trying to ignite the Amaravati Ramakrishna Reddy. Corporation is pending in view of Corporation, YSRCP won 49 divi- sentiment. 2 High Court orders. sions and TDP bagged 14 divi- 2 No talk only action... Bye Amaravati, chalo Vizag PNS n VIJAYAWADA Chandrababu Naidu of his oppo- TDP future in doldrums sition leader status in the state Buoyed by the back-to- back Assembly by making two more PNS n VIJAYAWADA totally decimated in When the panchayat polls thumping victory in polls for both MLAs disassociate from the oppo- that is YS Jagan and the party is staring at a sim- were held Naidu claimed that it Grama Panchayats and civic bod- sition party, shift his camp office The victory march of YS ilar fate in too bagged majority panchayats and ies, Chief minister YS Jaganmohan from Tadepalli to Vizag and start PNS n VIJAYAWADA Jaganmohan Reddy's YSRCP with the kind of onslaught as they were held on non party Reddy is now expected to go all out functioning from there, kick start- YS Jagan Mohan since the 2019 polls had only unleashed by YSRCP basis it was little difficult for on implementing his political ing the process of making Vizag the It is probably for the first time in Reddy (@ysjagan) pushed the main opposition chief YS Jaganmohan the ruling party to agenda. Politically Jagan had con- executive capital and also intensi- recent times that a political party's This great victory belongs to the TDP into an existential crisis. Reddy. counter such propa- solidated his position as the civic fy probe into Amaravati land chief didn't even utter a word people. This historic victory was The TDP has been facing The most ganda. However, it's bodies' poll results are being seen scam. appealing to the voters to vote for severe blows since 2019 polls severe blow was a clear mandate as the endorsement of his two-year Naidu to retain his opposition his party, leave alone campaigning. made possible by the gracious and the results of the civic body TDP chief N given to YSRCP as rule. leader status, in the state Assembly, Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan blessing of every sister, every polls that were out on Sunday Chandrababu the civic body polls It is now learnt from the YSRCP that carries cabinet rank needs the Reddy, whose YSRCP had regis- brother, friend, every had only turned into a last nail Naidu losing 80 were held on party sources that Jagan will speed up the support of at least 18 MLAs. tered a resounding and thumping grandmother and grandfather in its coffin. per cent of pan- symbol. plan to strip TDP Chief N victory in the polls to Urban Local With the disappointment over chayats in his Ever since the 3 Bodies (ULBs), Municipalities and by the grace of God. This the series of setbacks, TDP home constituen- polls for civic bodies Municipal Corporations had not victory has further enhanced the cadres also don't see any bright cy Kuppam, from were announced, stepped out of his abode to cam- trust and responsibility you have prospects in the ensuing by where he has been YSRCP has been exuding paign. placed in me. Be more bypolls for Tirupati successfully winning since confidence of bagging all the He was only confined to micro passionate as one of your seat. 1989. urban local bodies, continuing planning from his Tadepalli resi- Political analysts are pointing Though TDP had faced its its victory march, while the dence. family to do even better. that the future of TDP that was worst defeat since its inception TDP, that is facing an existential And a batch of trusted aides, born in 1983 is in doldrums. in 2019 polls by bagging only 23 crisis, has put all efforts to out- who had coordinated with the which were seen as a referendum After the bifurcation of assembly seats, party cadre was smart the ruling party in this do- party leaders in the ground, also to his two-year rule. Andhra Pradesh, the party hopeful about the revival as it or-die battle. helped Jagan's party sweep all the which had taken the roots on the secured around 40 per cent vote civic bodies that went to polls, 3 plank of 'Telugu Pride' had been share. 2 CM’S GOOD GOVER- Clear win for NANCE LED TO LAND- YSRCP sweeps all YSRCP demolishes TDP’s fort in Vizag SLIDE VICTORY: ruling YSRCP in YSRCP Ruling party bags 58 out of 98 wards in GVMC ULBs in North Andhra SUMIT ONKA and CPI won each ward. leaders. Vijayawada PAGE 2 PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Coming to district, n VISAKHAPATNAM Gnanapuram zone gives lead to "Deeply grateful to the people of Palasa and Palakonda municipalities YSRCP While the Bheemili, Madhur- Vizag for supporting YSRCP candi- Corporation polls Continuing its winning streak, the rul- were won by YSRCP. Elections could YSRCP won the Greater awada, Suryabagh, and dates in the GVMC elections and C PRADEEP KUMAR ing YSRC party won elections in all not be held for Srikakulam corpora- Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Pendurthi zones threw a mixed bag of reposing your faith in CM YS n VIJAYAWADA the urban local bodies as the results tion, Rajam nagar panchayat, elections, considered as TDP fort owing results, Gnanapuram zone gave a huge Jaganmohan Reddy's leadership, TODAY were declared on Sunday. Amadalavalasa municipality due to to its past winning record. mandate to YSRCP. vision, and commitment to the devel- The ruling YSRCP candidates In Vizag, it won all the urban local pending court cases. It was crucial for the YSRCP to reg- Out of the 23 wards, YSRCP won opment and progress of Vizag and the have registered a landslide victo- ALMANAC bodies such as the Greater ister win Vizag not only to defeat TDP in 20 wards. Gnanapuram area has welfare of people," tweeted YSRCP ry in the Vijayawada Municipal Month & Paksham: Visakhapatnam Municipal TDP bites dust in Vizianagaram but also to smoothly execute its plan several urban slum pockets. Vizag peo- senior leader Vijayasai Reddy who was Corporations elections. The Magha & Shukla Paksha Corporation, Narsipatnam and YSR Party captured all the to make Vizag the executive capital of ple stamp executive capital plan: steering the ULB campaign of the counting of votes was held in Panchangam Yellamanchili municipalities. Similarly urban local bodies in Vizianagaram Andhra Pradesh after clearing the legal YSRCP leaders. The GVMC civic YSRCP in Vizag. He also expressed Andhra Loyola College premises in Vizianagaram, the party grabbed district by winning the first ever hurdles. Out of the 98 wards, YSRCP body election results indicated that the confidence that people in Vizag sup- amidst tight security. Tithi : Dwitiya: 06:48 pm Vizianagaram corporation, two Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation won 58, TDP grabbed 30, independ- people of Vizag are in favour of set- port Vizag as the executive capital. As claimed by the YSRCP lead- Nakshatram: Revati: 04:43 am (Next Day) municipalities and one nagar pan- (VMC) besides Parvathipuram, ent candidates won four wards, Jana ting up executive capital in ers MLA Malladi Vishnu and Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start chayat. Sena won 3 wards, while BJP, CPM Visakhapatnam, echoed the YSRCP 2 Minister Velampalli Srinivas Rao, any important work) 3 the YSRCP candidates won Rahukalam: 07:57 am – 09:26 am majority of municipal divisions in the city. Yamagandam: 10:55 am – 12:25 pm Naidu paid price On the other hand, the TDP, Varjyam: 03:31 pm – 05:17 pm Over 90% polling reported in MLC polls BJP-JSP alliance and left parties Gulika: 01:54 pm - 03:23 pm failed miserably to win the elec- for having n Good Time: (to start any important work) PNS VIJAYAWADA being reported from any polling ing of the MLC elections from the Rampachodavaram and Yatapaka tions. The TDP had won VMC centres, said Chief Election Officer secretariat control room through divisions in East Godavari, and elections held in 2014 and ruled Amritakalam: 02:05 am – 03:51 am insulted NTR: Elections for the two Teachers' (CEO) K Vijayanand. web conference on Sunday. He said Kukunoor and Jangareddygudem in the city for five years. Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:01 pm – 12:48 pm MLC constituencies in the The counting of votes will be held the MLC election process went on , people exer- Now, the YSRCP for the first Parvati Andhra Pradesh Legislative on March 17. smoothly in all the four districts. cised their franchise from 8 am to time will rule the city after regis- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Council that commenced on As per the information disclosed Arrangements for the polling 2 pm. In East-West Godavari tering a massive win. VIJAYAWADA Sunday from 8 am and continued by the election authorities the process was complete at 111 polling Teachers' MLC elections 11 candi- As per the latest reports, the WEATHER Andhra Pradesh Press Academy till 4 pm, registered over 90 per- polling percentage reported for the stations in both Krishna and Guntur dates were in the fray. ruling YSRCP has won 50 divi- chairperson Lakshmi Parvathi cent voters turnout. Krishna - Guntur MLC was 93.01 districts - 51 polling stations in The counting of votes would be sions in VMC. Forecast: Partly cloudy on Sunday said that former Chief More than 30 candidates were in while the polling percentage report- and in Guntur 60 held on March 17, and live webcast- Bandi Punyasheela and Temp: 37/21 Minister Chandrababu Naidu will the fray for the Krishna-Guntur and ed in East - West Godavari districts polling stations were set up. A total ing and videography of the entire Venkata Satyanarayana are the Humidity: 50% forget seeing his son as the CM East -West Godavari Teachers' con- was 91.91; however, the actual per- of 13,505 voters took part in both poll process had been done at all the probable candidates in the race for Sunrise: 06:24 am given the thorough defeat of the stituencies. centage of the polling is yet to be the districts with 6,424 voters in polling stations, the poll officer mayor and the deputy mayor Sunset: 06:25 pm TDP at the hands of the ruling The elections for the two MLC received from the concerned district Krishna and 7,081 voters in Guntur said and went on to add that all nec- posts. Current Weather Conditions YSRCP in the municipal elections. constituencies went on peacefully collectors, said that CEO. district. essary Covid-19 containment meas- Updated march 14, 2021 5:00 PM 2 2 without any untoward incident The CEO monitored the proceed- However in Maoist-affected ures were put in place at the booths. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 vijayawada 02 Clear win for Monday Mirchi CM’s good governance led ruling YSRCP in Vijayawada Telangana to miss a changemaker ing as the MA & UD principal secretary only in Come April, senior IAS officer Suresh Chanda December last year. Another angle (or, could it be Corporation would retire from service. Among the nation's bril- a hurdle?) to the interesting story is that Reddy to landslide victory: YSRCP liant IAS officers, Suresh always brought fresh ideas Subramanyam (a 1985 cadre IAS officer who is to every department in which he worked, main- now secretary, Union Ministry of Social Justice) polls ly to ensure transparency, ease of doing, and putting was previously in the race for AP CS gaddi. PNS n VIJAYAWADA thanked the people of the state given landslide victory to governance, which resulted in Continued from Page 1 in place an efficient system. He was the Hounded in state, honoured at Centre for their trust in YS YSRCP. clean sweep of ULB elections, one who launched e-Gov initiative that has rev- Can the Centre's blue-eyed boy (or girl) be an YSRCP leaders and cadres Jaganmohan Reddy. Municipal Administration APIIC Chairperson RK However, it is reported olutionized inter alia the release of Government eyesore to the state government? Surprisingly, the were in a jubilant mood and He said the people had voted Minister said it was only possible for the that that a few leaders Orders. Prior to that, aam janata had to bribe answer is: 'yes' and 'no'! Take the case of retired celebrated at the party's central for YSRCP in 2019 with 'hope' said YSRCP had won with Chief Minister to gain such a within the party are Secretariat staffers to obtain an official copy of any senior bureaucrat Preeti Sudan. In what is seen in office on Sunday. Attributing as they were fed up with Naidu absolute majority in all the huge trust from the people. She against her being the Govt Order, while getting such copy of an old G.O. official circles as a blow to the Jagnmohan Reddy the landslide victory in Urban and the Grama Panchayat and municipalities except one said people from Srikakulam to mayor candidate, but used to cost a bomb. At this juncture, Suresh, as government, the Central authorities have upheld Local Bodies (ULBs) to good ULB votes were positive and municipality each in YSR Chittoor had voted for YSRCP Punyasheela is confident IT Secretary, launched e-Gov portal, making avail- that the leave conversion of Preeti Sudan was prop- governance of Chief Minister performance based. He said the Kadapa and Anantapur dis- in the same manner. of becoming mayor. able all government orders. This created a histo- erly done by a competent authority in line with YS Jaganmohan Reddy, YSRCP Chief Minister didn't cam- tricts. Though TDP had won She slammed Chandrababu Similarly, the name of ry of sorts in governance structures so much so AIS rules. Alhough the state government has not said the resolute mandate paign for ULB elections, had- 12 wards and YSRCP won 11 Naidu and for Venkata Satyanarayana is that none other than Prime Minister lauded Suresh yet responded, the Centre has communicated its reflected the endorsement of n't conducted a press confer- wards in Mydukur munici- leaving for Hyderabad and being considered for Chanda's initiative and had it replicated in sever- view to the state government, along with the people's faith in Jagan's rule. ence, didn't release any video pality, YSRCP candidate would advised them to stay confined deputy mayor post. al ministries. Of course, this has been diluted under response of the DopT. The Jagan government had The groundswell of support message seeking votes as he become chairperson with ex- to that place. According to party the TRS government. As the Commissioner of raised eyebrows by seeking an explanation from was an acknowledgment of was confident that good per- officio votes. He said the Ambati Rambabu came sources, even Chief Commercial Taxes, Suresh launched an online sys- Preeti and threatening disciplinary action against the policies of the government formance fetched votes, as it absolute mandate in ULB elec- down heavily on Naidu for Minister YS Jaganmohan tem for filing tax returns and payment of tax, rev- her for a minor 'administrative lapse' that took place and had blown the Opposition did. tions had proved the fact that provoking people of Guntur Reddy was keen on olutionizing the tax collection system. This sys- more than a decade back. Some bureaucrats are away even before it could feel He slammed Naidu for curs- the people in urban areas also and Vijayawada and said the appointing Venkata tem enabled successive governments to net of the opinion that it was done only to humiliate the wind, the YSRCP leaders ing people of the state before endorsed the transparent, non- absolute mandate in ULB elec- Satyanarayana as the money without any interruption and the same sys- her, though nobody knows why? She is known said. elections and leaving for corrupt, dedicated governance tions was a proof of the fact deputy mayor keeping in tem came in handy for the government during the to be an efficient officer, and, considering her exem- Speaking to the media at Hyderabad on the day of of Chief Minister YS that people had accepted and view his experience as Corona period. As Animal Husbandry plary role as Union Health Secretary, particular- multiple locations YSRCP lead- results, jumping the ship and Jaganmohan Reddy. He said supported decentralised devel- two-time deputy mayor Department secretary, Suresh launched mobile ly drawing global attention to India's fight against ers said the welfare schemes deserting his cadre. YSRCP government had opment and the concept of of VMC. clinics for animals. This improved the health of Covid, her services have extended by the Narendra being implemented and the YSRCP General Secretary released welfare calendar and three capitals. He said neither Speaking on YSRCP's animals and contributed to a significant increase Modi government. keeping up of promises by the and MP V Vijayasai Reddy strictly implemented it. the municipal manifesto victory, Minister in milk production across Telangana. Wait for CS post begins for an Chief Minister had blunted the expressed gratitude for the He said Naidu and his son released by Naidu nor his false Velampalli Srinivas Rao Unfortunately, for no fathomable reason Suresh, enlarged pool false propaganda of the immense support of the peo- had used abusive propaganda could save the said that the victory was an amazing changemaker, was demoted to a not 'Time-bound' promotion (some call it assem- Opposition. ple in the ULB elections and language, tried to provoke peo- TDP in ULB elections and peo- special for all of them as very significant post, where, without scope for leav- bly line lift) of senior babus does not make news Government Advisor said the results had taught a ple, tried to politicise ple trusted the integrity of YS the party has completed ing his mark, he had to bide his time for three years! beyond the department. Yet, the latest promotion (Public Affairs) Sajjala lesson to TDP which had been Amaravati and Vizag Steel Jaganmohan Reddy. 10 years of its formation. Ad hoc CS and a haunting past of some IAS officers to the cadre of Special Chief Ramakrishna Reddy said peo- propagating that YSRCP did- Plant, yet people voted for Terming Pawan Kalyan and He said that YSRCP was The case of senior IAS officer Yerra Srilakshmi's Secretary in Telangana garnered special attention ple had blessed YSRCP with n't have grip in urban areas and YSRCP as the Opposition had Nara Lokesh as tourists to born from the people for prospects of becoming the of this time. After Shashank Goel, Rajat Kumar and overwhelming mandate as they added that there was no doubt lost the people's trust. He said Andhra Pradesh, the MLA the people. Andhra Pradesh is becoming curiouser and curi- Sunil Sharma were elevated to the cadre of Special had trusted the welfare activ- that people would support the YSRCP Chief YS Jaganmohan said they had publicised that Despite being implicat- ouser. Although the Union departmental promo- Chief Secretary (technically making them eligi- ities implemented by Chief governance of YSRCP for Reddy would decide on the they had good lead in panchay- ed in false cases, the party tion committee (DPC) has recommended that her ble for Chief Secretary post), eyebrows were raised Minister YS Jaganmohan another 25 years. He recalled candidates for chairpersons at elections as they were held chief YS Jaganmohan promotion should be 'regular', Chief Secretary when Rajat Kumar (Principal Secretary, I &CAD) Reddy in the last twenty the allegations of TDP on and mayors to municipalities without party symbols and Reddy has accepted every- Adityanath Das issued orders last week promot- and Sunil Sharma (Principal Secretary, TR&B) months. Terming the ULB EVMs in 2019 general elec- and corporations. became silent in ULB elections thing with a smile and has ing Srilakshmi as Special Chief Secretary on an went all smiles to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar results as people's victory, tions and said the ballot voting Hailing Chief Minister YS as those were held with party been working for the wel- 'ad hoc' basis as if there is no tomorrow. It is learnt Rao and thanked him for the promotion. When Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy in ULB elections had also JaganmMohan Reddy for his symbols. fare of the people, he said. that the Centre's nominee in the DPC, Reddy pictures of the courtesy calls of the babus were Subramanyam, cited rule 20 of the Department shared with the media, some of their colleagues, of Personnel and Training Rules 2000, which pro- without meaning to be discourteous, pointed out hibits even ad hoc promotions if disciplinary or that they were time-bound promotions and that YSRCP demolishes... TDP future in criminal prosecutions instituted against them are CM has to take a call. Though CMO may sit on Voters support... found to have been prolonged. Since only a Spl the files relating to such promotions at least for Continued from Page 1 Now they are hiding in neigh- CS cadre officer can be made a chief secretary, the two to three months, the three officers have rea- bouring State and have no doldrums Jaganmohan Reddy government has built a sons to feel jubilant, considering that there is some Speaking to the media, tourism courage to show their faces to the Continued from Page 1 Jagan's mother and most strong case for promoting Srilakshmi. The 1988 talk of an imminent change. A little bird told us minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa people," Kannababu said. Continued from Page 1 charismatic leader YS batch officer, if made CS against odds, will have that it could be due to the flak that the state gov- Rao and Kannababu said the He said Naidu also blamed Polls for GVMC had taken Rajasekhara Reddy's widow, tenure up to 2026. All eyes are now on the Centre, ernment drew following the October 2020 flood- election also proved that the that EVMs were tampered in Despite heavy negative pro- centre stage as both TDP and YS Vijayamma lost from Vizag as her role and incarceration in the quid pro quo ing of Hyderabad with regard to distribution of social welfare measures taken up 2019 general elections in favour paganda on the YSRCP YSRCP had been locked in an LS seat in 2014 polls. Both case filed by the Enforcement Directorate against financial aid and other crucial matters. by their government during the of YSRC but now keeping mum Government by igniting reli- intense battle to capture the 2014 and 2019 polls proved Jagan continues to haunt her. Thanks to Jagan's last 21 months reached the tar- on use of ballot papers. gious sentiments, highlight- civic body. To go ahead with that Vizag city voters never good offices, she moved to AP and was given post- Your’s truly geted social groups all over the Stating that YS Jaganmohan ing the attacks on Hindu the CM YS Jaganmohan favoured YSRCP. It is also state. Reddy will rule for another 25 temples, filing cases in Reddy's ambitious three cap- understood that due to the split Chief Minister Jaganmohan years, Srinivasa Rao said the courts on various schemes of itals plan, with Vizag as the in the votes of elite, urban mid- Reddy never came on to the GVMC elections left some Jagan government and many new executive capital, cap- dle class and educated between roads seeking votes but his poli- unhappiness to the party. It lost other political stunts, TDP turing GVMC was crucial for the Jana Sena candidate VV YSRCP creates history in... cies sank well among the people, in many wards and the loss was couldn't find any advan- the ruling YSRCP. Lakshminarayana and TDP Srinivasa Rao said and added that being analysed with the leaders tage. With the presence of a siz- nominee M Bharath, the Continued from Page 1 won in 2019 polls due to tam- "People have voted for it was for the third time TDP of those wards. TDP took it as a prestige able population of urban mid- YSRCP's MVV Satyanar-ayana pering of EVMs. YSRCP in 2019 with 'hope' as chief Naidu faced ignominious He said the biggest win for the issue to win the corporations dle class, educated and elite, could win the Vizag LS seat in YSRCP wave was seen in all The civic body polls were they were fed up with Naidu, defeat. YSRC was in Visakhapatnam of Guntur, Vijayawada and Vizag city had always remained 2019 polls despite four out of three regions of the state. In 50- held using ballot paper. Gram panchayat and ULB vote "Chandrababu Naidu and his North assembly segment where Vizag as that will stand as a a farfetched dream for the the seven Assembly segments member Tirupati Municipal Another narrative always TDP is positive and performance son Lokesh resorted to dirty pol- the party won 15 of the 17 divi- mandate against Jagan gov- YSRCP. In a major embarrass- that come under Vizag parlia- Corporation, YSRCP won 47 peddled that urban voters had based," said Government itics during their short campaign. sions. ernment's three capital plan. ment YSRCP's nominee, mentary segment went to TDP. seats, while TDP managed to always rejected YSRCP and Advisor (Public Affairs) Sajjala secure just one. In Anantapur, favoured them. Ramakrishna Reddy. YSRCP won 48 out of 50 seats. These results also thwarted YSRCP had also toiled hard Two divisions went to others. the propaganda that people in to grab Vizag, Guntur and Similarly in Chittoor, YSRCP Andhra Pradesh were not in Vijayawada corporations to Vegetables’ prices continue to rise, up by up to 13 per cent won 46 out of 50 divisions. favour of Jagan's three capital prove that the opposition Be it or coastal plan. Since these polls were held TDP's narrative is false. DR. H.C UPADHYAY ounce) respectively. Rs.19.38, New Zealand Dollar: 42,000 on the closing day. chillies and garlic remained Andhra Pradesh or Godavari on party symbol, the TDP Interestingly, though the n HYDERABAD Other economic parameters Rs.52.17, Kuwaiti Dinar: Silver (0.999) too appreciated unchanged at their respective districts or three districts in could not claim victory as it did polls for civic bodies are held remained stable. Brent closed Rs.240.32, Omani Rial: by Rs.600 and closed at last week's closing levels, while north Andhra, YSRCP had in panchayat polls that were on the basis of local civic With the relatively eased glob- at US $ 69.22 (per barrel) Rs.188.80, UAE Dirham: Rs.70,700 (per kg). staple food-grains and com- blown away the TDP. held on non-party basis. issues, these polls that had al tensions and second strain while Crude MCX oil was Rs.19.79, Japanese Yen: COMMODITIES mon edible oil recorded a Right from the first round of Municipal Administration come exactly two years after YS of coronavirus taking lesser quoted at Rs.4,796 (per bar- Rs.0.67 and Hong Kong The sentiment in principal marginal appreciation. counting, YSRCP candidates Minister Botsa Satyanarayana Jaganmohan Reddy came to toll than anticipated, gold rel); Gold MCX stood at Dollar: Rs.9.36. wholesale commodity mar- Common vegetables such as led the tally in all the regions said the absolute mandate in power were a referendum on and silver recorded a decline Rs.44,785 (per 10 gms). MCX In local markets, kets in twin cities turned cabbage, cauliflower, ribbed of the state much to the dejec- ULB elections has proved the the government's overall per- of one percent in the New Silver closed at Rs.66,895 (per standard gold (24 moderate due to the current guard, snake guard, lady fin- tion and disappointment of fact that the people in urban formance in his two-year rule York gold market on the clos- kg) and Copper MCX closed carats) further slack season. Rythu Bazaars gers, cucumber, potatoes, TDP candidates. areas also endorsed the trans- and governance. In the last leg ing day of the week ended at Rs.679.50 (per kg). Sensex appreciated and the various commodity onions, tomatoes and French In many wards and divi- parent, non-corrupt, dedicated of the campaigning, these three Saturday. Treasury bonds and Nifty 50 closed at by Rs.330 markets located in Begum beans, along with other leafy sions, TDP candidates stood at governance of CM YS cities have taken centre stage. reported higher yields and 50,792.08 and 15,030.95 and closed Bazaar, Kishangunj, vegetables flared up still fur- distance second after YSRCP. Jaganmohan Reddy. While MLAs, ministers and also the US dollar continued points respectively. Leading atMukthyargunj, Risala ther in the range of 8 percent Surprisingly, Jana Sena per- The win is sweet to YSRCP party in-charge ministers have to remain strong. foreign currencies' Abdullah, Mir Alam Mandi, to 13 percent. formed well over its ally BJP. as Jaganmohan Reddy didn't toiled hard and hit the roads in Consequently, New York gold exchange rates were: Dilsukhnagar, Kukatpally, The NECC wholesale egg- YSRCP leaders opined that campaign for ULB elections, these three cities in the last few closed at US $ 1,727.90 (per US $: Rs.72.69, British Bowenpally, General Bazaar price in Hyderabad further poll results gave a befitting haven't conducted a press con- days, N Chandrababu Naidu ounce) while silver followed Pound: Rs.101.18, WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW witnessed moderate trading. declined by Rs.23 and closed reply to the narrative ference, didn't release any video himself and his son Nara the suit and closed at $ 25.93 Euro: Rs.86.89, Singapore $: Rs.45,820 (per 10 gms). During the week, common at Rs.365 (per 100). The high- unleashed by TDP on many message seeking votes as he was Lokesh had held many road (per ounce). Platinum and Rs.54.06, Swiss Franc: Ornamental gold too, fol- pulses such as tuar dal, est price of Rs.443 was record- aspects. TDP drove away the confident that performance shows in Vijayawada, Guntur palladium closed at $ 1,197 Rs.78.16, Australian $: lowed suit and was quoted in masoor dal, moong dal and ed at Ranchi, while Hospet narrative that the YSRCP had would fetch votes, as it did. and Vizag. (per ounce) and $ 2,277 (per Rs.56.40, Saudi Riyal: the range of Rs.41,900 - Rs urad dal and commodities like recorded the lowest of Rs.360. REALLY THERE IS NO DEMOCRACY IN INDIA, RAHUL? Naidu paid price for HC UPADHYAY unbridled. The oft-quoted Congress and whose family has court had adjudged him a liar. relationship'. "It is nothing but costs to the petitioner's. n HYDERABAD Article 19 of the Constitution by 'enjoyed' the fruits of democra- All these and many more are his the misuse of the process of law SC on Section 138 of NI Act the opposition groups is deliber- cy, is not only irresponsible, personal problems, but because and it cannot be morally accept- In a important ruling deliv- having insulted... Former president of India's ately half-quoted. While the first atrocious, highly objectionable of his own desperation, he can- ed in a society." Differing from ered on March 8 the Supreme grand old party, the Indian half of Article 19 speaks about and condemnable but also scan- not be allowed to speak all sort the pervious catena of judgment Court has held that even if the Continued from Page 1 permanent place for himself in National Congress, or Congress the freedom of expression, the dalous and defamatory. It smacks of nonsense against the great delivered by the same court, jus- person owes payment to anoth- the hearts of people of the for short, Rahul has other half speaks about reason- of evil design to incite hatred and country, called Bharat. tice Sangwan rejected the peti- er jointly with someone else, he The Andhra Pradesh Press state, she remarked. recently proclaimed that there is able restrictions on such free- violence leading to anarchy in Indeed, it is high time to set right tioner's plea for protection to cannot be held liable under sec- Academy chairperson said She appealed to TDP fans no democracy in India. dom. It is the latter half which is the country. such irresponsible elements in interfere. It is significant to note tion 138 of Negotiable that Naidu was paying for the saying that it was high time Earlier, fear psychosis had deliberately not quoted by the On the hind side, it is true that the country. All the three pillars that the runaway couple was not Instruments act unless the insult he meted out to her hus- they desert Naidu and noted gripped film stars like advocates of freedom of expres- considering the current pigmy of our democracy should rise in of marriageable age. account on which the cheque band and the Telugu Desam that it was very difficult to pre- Naseeruddin Shah and Amir sion because that does not suit size political status of Rahul unison to defend the high values TS HC convicts a Collector was drawn is jointly main- Party founder NT Ramarao . dict the future of TDP. Khan, who had the audacity to their ends. Gandhi, who himself is in of democracy at once. And if for contempt tained and that person was a Commenting on the poll In her opinion, Jagan would say that they were feeling 'unsafe' Rahul Gandhi may have 'n' the soup, people are not these Constitutional bodies fail A Division Bench of signatory to the cheque. outcome at a media confer- serve the people of the state as in India, but now even the polit- number of political and likely to take him serious- to do so for whatever reasons, Telengana High Court SC on Section 138 of NI Act ence held here, she breathed the CM for another 30 years, ical parties like Congress, who personal compulsions, and ly. However, the govern- then all the lovers of India's presided over by the Chief Justice Indu Malhotra, better fire on Naidu's family for he said. had ruled the nation for the in fact, he has; but that ment should not let democracy should come out in Justice Hima Kohli has upheld known as Sabarimala Judge when amassing crores of rupees It does not matter for me longest period, chose to join the does not give him a him go only on open to guard the nation of such the judgment of single judge she propounded Constitutional with the help of the TDP that whether TDP survives or sinks filmy bandwagon to deride licence to make a this count. If irresponsible elements. punishing a district collector morality, retired on March 12. was snatched from her hus- since the party had insulted country's present governing clan, sweeping, defama- he and his P&H HC says live-in rela- and two others for the wilful The ceremonial bench head- band NT Rao. my husband, she remarked. and this was nothing but a tory remark on the party are out of power, tionship not a marriage disobedience of its order ed by the Chief Justice of India SA The election results prove She commented that Naidu reflection of dirty design creat- government of the it is so because the peo- As a jolt to the couples, who under the Contempt of Court Bobde paid rich tributes to the that the TDP is buried forev- would not be able to make ed by the dirty minds of the peo- day accusing it of ple did not want them in are in a live-in relationship, Act. retiring judge and wished her er, said Lakshmi Parvathi. introspection since his mind ple such as Rahul Gandhi. having exterminated LEGAL power anymore; if he and Justice Aravind Singh Sangawan Earlier a single bench of good luck. The short farewell Referring to Naidu and his went out of order. In a democracy, people have democracy in the his party men are facing of the Punjab and Haryana High Justice Ramchandra Rao had function was attended by the son Lokesh Naidu, she The omissions and commis- freedom to express their views country. Such a ROUNDUP court cases, it is because the court in a case, Moyna Khatun sentenced the contemnor to judges of the Supreme Court, the ridiculed that the only alterna- sions of Naidu surfaced as a freely, including those which remark or observa- people want them to face & anr V.s state of Punjab & ors. three months simple impris- Attorney General of India, tive left for them is to sell milk curse in the form of his son may not be palatable to the rul- tion coming from a person who trial by the courts or if he had to has 'opined that the modern onment and a fine of rupees Supreme Court Bar Association and vegetables. Lokesh Naidu and complete- ing party, but it does not mean has held responsible positions in apologise in the highest court of trend of live-in relationship can- 2000/- each, besides Rs president and other senior Chief Minister YS ly sank the TDP, Lakshmi that such freedom is absolute or the oldest political party such as the country it is because the not be equated with marital 10,000/- each pay towards lawyers. Jaganmohan Reddy earned a Parvathi felt.

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VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 vijayawada 03 Six farm labourers die in YSRCP misused power to win civic polls, alleges TDP chief road accident, 7 injured PNS n VIJAYAWADA After a massive defeat in the PNS n VIJAYAWADA better medical facilities would elections to urban local bod- be provided to the injured vic- ies, the Opposition leader In a ghastly road accident, six tims. and TDP chief N agricultural labourers died, Expressing profound shock Chandrababu Naidu tweeted: including two women, and over the grievous mishap, "Everyone in the party had seven others were injured Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan worked with commitment when an overspeeding truck Reddy announced an ex-gratia and worked hard for the rammed into the auto rickshaw of Rs 5 lakh to each of the fam- party's victory in the elec- in which they were travelling ily members of the deceased tions." at Gollapalli village near persons. Reacting on the poll out- Nuzvid mandal in Krishna Andhra Pradesh Governor come, Naidu said that some district on Sunday. All the vic- Biswabhusan Harichandan party activists risked their tims belonged to Lion Tanda in expressed shock and grief over lives during the elections and Nuzvid mandal. death of the labourers in the thanked the fighting spirit of The deceased were identified accident. the TDP cadre. as Bhukya Nagaraju, 22, The Governor offered his Naidu said that there was Vadtiya Ramesh, 28, heartfelt condolences to the no need to be discouraged by Dharmavatu Bedi, 30 years, the farm labourers were trav- persons were shifted to area members of the bereaved fam- the results of municipal elec- Banavatu Sona, 55, Bhukya elling in the auto rickshaw hospital in Nuzvid and GGH, ilies and wished for speedy tion. Somali, 45 and Balavatu Nagu, towards Bapulapadu mandal to Vijayawada. recovery of the injured persons. "Apart from misusing 40. attend to farm works when an District collector A Md Nuzvid MLA Meka Pratap power, the ruling party The police rushed to the unidentified speeding truck Imtiaz called on the injured Apparao, Sub collector resorted to rowdism, threat- TDP performs well in steel spot on knowing the informa- rammed into their vehicle. persons at the government Pratishta Mangain visited the ening and other sorts of tac- tion and started rescue opera- The local residents respond- general hospital in Vijayawada Nuzvid area hospital and tics to win the elections," he tions. ed immediately and alerted the and consoled the family mem- enquired about the condition alleged. According to Nuzvid police, Nuzvid police. The injured bers. He told newsmen that of injured. Despite all odds, the TDP plant areas of GVMC leaders gave a tough fight. He said that the party would con- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM tinue to aim for the future Woman, man and keep addressing public Visakhapatnam Steel Plant YSRCP won elections by problems. Naidu said that if privatisation issue seems to held for marriage- we work with the same spir- have thrown a mixed bag of it and confidence, we will be results in the GVMC's extortion racket successful in the days to Gajuwaka zone where the threatening voters: Pawan come. plant is located. in Beed On the other hand, TDP Besides the civic issues, PNS n BEED PNS n VIJAYAWADA said and suggested that the senior leader Varla Ramaiah steel plant privatisation had ruling party should win the welcomed the verdict of the taken the centre stage during A woman has been arrested Actor-turned-politician and elections not by threatening, people given in the elections the campaigning for civic along with her accomplice chief Pawan but by fulfilling the promised to urban local bodies. People body polls with all the major YSRCP bags 9 wards, while TDP for allegedly extorting Kalyan on Sunday said that made to them. should make a note of the political parties indulging in money from men she would the ruling YSRCP won more Reacting sharply to the election process under CM mud-slinging blaming each wins 8 in Gajuwaka. In Pendurthi, get married to fraudulently, seats in the municipal elec- comments of Pawan Kalyan, Jagan regime. other for the privatisation. police in Ashti in Beed dis- tions by creating fear among the YSRCP leaders said that Ramaiah alleged that the As the steel plant is located voters give 7 out of 10 seats to TDP trict said on Sunday. the voters and by threatening a few people could be threat- victory of the ruling party in Gajuwaka, the privatisation The woman may have them. ened but not lakhs of voters was the result of the manip- issue seems to have largely While the TDP accused Political analysts were of the married at least eight men in Reacting to the landslide when the strict restrictions ulation by the ministers, impacted the voters in YSRCP of making a shady view that the steel plant issue this manner and extorted victory of YSRCP, Pawan were imposed by the State MLAs, officials, police and Gajuwaka and Pendurthi deal with the private steel could give an edge to the TDP money, an official said. alleged that the YSRCP lead- Election Commission on volunteers. zones of the GVMC limits. giants for monetary and real as the protestors could go The racket was busted ers created fear among the such activities. The ruling party threat- People depending on the estate benefits, the latter against the ruling parties in after a 25-year-old man filed voters that if they voted In fact, it is customary for ened that they would with- steel plant would have decid- proved its determination by the Centre and State. a complaint that the woman against the ruling party, all the ruling party to win local draw all the schemes who do ed cast their votes on the issue. waging a battle against the pri- However, the results show he had married on March 9 the benefits and welfare ration, old age pensions, the body elections. In terms of not vote for the ruling party And, when the results were vatisation move. that the voters were apparent- extorted Rs 80,000 after she schemes being implemented education schemes will be development, people vote for during their election cam- announced on Sunday, of the Extending solidarity with ly divided while casting their and her accomplices threat- by the YSRCP government cancelled if the voters fail to the ruling party in rural and paign, he alleged. 20 wards in Gajuwaka, YSRCP the protestors, YSRCP also votes in the ULBs. In the larg- ened to implicate him in a would be cancelled. vote to the ruling party. urban polls. However, Pawan The results will not shake bagged 9 wards, TDP 8, Jana conducted a from er view, the steel plant issue rape case, the official said. He came down heavily on Poor people were forced to Kalyan mocked the land- the TDP bas as the party has Sena, CPI and CPM one each. GVMC office to the steel has failed to impact the win- Two others are wanted in the ruling YSRCP for threat- vote for the ruling party as slide victory of the ruling over 70 lakh cadre unlike any In Pendurthi, TDP won seven plant gate ahead of the ULB ning chances of the ruling the case, he added. ening the voters that the they had no other option, he YSRCP. other party in the country. out of 10 wards. elections. YSRC party.

Continued from Page 1 Centre is yet to respond posi- Bye Amaravati, chalo Vizag tively to Jagan's plea of CBI Out of the 23 TDP MLAs, probe. Now, he may renew his VSP protests give boost to Left parties Naidu already lost Valabhannei his camp office from Tadepalli only three years left for the next efforts with the Centre to order Vamsi, Karanam Balaram, to Vizag anytime soon and start polls, Jagan needs to shift to a CBI probe into Amaravati Maddali Giridhar and functioning from there, which Vizag now. While the entire land scam, which may suffo- Stalin, Gangarao win 78 and 72 wards, respectively in Gajuwaka Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, who will be a last nail in Naidu's secretariat can be shifted a lit- cate Naidu politically. ̈ had started disassociating from Amaravati's grandiose plan. tle later after the verdict from Notably, state government PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ed its candidates in six wards. the steel plant privatisation have defeated the YSRCP can- the TDP, without officially The overwhelming support the courts, it is reliably learnt had told the Supreme Court in Apparently, due to the protests. didates by a good margin. joining the YSRCP. With this YSRCP received in Guntur, that he will soon shift to Vizag a case related to Amaravati Two Left party candidates, Dr impact of the steel plant privati- Gangarao of the CPI (M) has Gangarao said the trust of his MLAs' support strength has Vijayawada and Vizag corpo- and start functioning from the land scam probe, that it was Boddu Gangarao of CPI (M) sation protests, both the CPI won from ward 78, which is the VSP employees helped him dropped to 19. If two more rations is being seen as port city. Another important okay with a court monitored and Joseph Stalin of CPI won (M) and the CPI had an edge located in Visakhapatnam Steel win the ward and he would MLAs jump the fence, Naidu endorsement to Jagan's three aspect is the probe into the probe. "These results are noth- from ward 78 and 72, respec- over their opponents and they Plant township, and Stalin has take up the privatisation issue will lose the opposition leader capital plan, especially shifting alleged Amaravati land scam in ing but total endorsement to tively, which are situated close retained their wards that they won from ward 72 in to all the platforms. status, which will be a major the capital from Amaravati to which Jagan had alleged insid- our government's two years of to the Vizag Steel plant. had won in the last election in Gajuwaka area. Stalin also stressed that he embarrassment to him. Vizag. er trading by Naidu and his welfare rule and policies," said Out of the total 98 wards, the 2007 in the GVMC polls. Both Gangarao and Stalin would take up the fight against Though the three capitals It is learnt that to show the close coterie to benefit from YSRCP general secretary and CPI (M) had contested in 19 Left party supporters have had won in 2007 also. privatisation of the VSP more plan is stuck in the courts, it is tangible results of three capital real estate. Jagan had sought government advisor, Sajjala wards, while the CPI had field- been proactively taking part in However, in this election, they vigorously. reliably learnt that he will shift with time running short and CBI inquiry. However, the Ramakrishna Reddy.

Continued from Page 1 ings when we were planning 6 held for rowdy sheeter's murder some of his road shows and PNS n HYDERABAD Mailardevpally police stati- Interestingly, while TDP No talk only action... campaign programmes he said on. Jaber along with his asso- supremo N Chandrababu people will acknowledge our Six persons were taken into ciates had murdered one Naidu and his son Nara Lokesh ly Vizag, Vijayawada and even a single press confer- work in the last 22 months. custody by the Falaknuma Shahnoor Ghazi, eight months have toured important towns Guntur and addressed many ence. It is learnt that the And voters had reposed such police for their alleged involve- ago and Saif happens to be a and cities over the last few days road shows trying to ignite pas- YSRCP chief only monitored faith on our leader," said MA ment in the murder of Mohd relative of Ghazi. for campaigning, Jagan has sions of self-respect among the election management with & UD Minister, Botsa Jaber reported three days ago "After the murder of Ghazi, not campaigned at all for either the voters. the help of a group of his trust- Satyanarayana. at Ansari Road in the old city. the police arrested his the gram panchayat polls or the Lokesh too toured many ed aides like Sajjala It is learnt that Jagan had The police arrested Saif Ali assailants including Jaber and urban local bodies election. places. In marked contrast, Ramakrishan Reddy, V Vijaysai given the task of winning the Khan, Ismail, Abrar, Hasham, sent them to jail. Saif was also Unusual for Naidu, the TDP Jagan showed that he believed Reddy, Peddireddy municipalities, municipal cor- Ishaq and Sameer on Sunday. in jail at that time on murder supremo addressed more than that his work will speak for Ramachandra Reddy, porations to the in-charge According to the sources, charges. Saif suspected that Veterans pay tributes to brave 10 press conferences during the himself. He didn't even issue a Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy ministers and MLAs with all Saif Ali Khan was having Jaber played a key role in the gram panchayat polls. He also video appeal seeking votes, and YV Subbareddy from his sorts of active support to the some issues with the victim murder of Ghazi and vowed hearts at EME War Memorial toured important cities and leave alone campaigning on the Tadepalli residence. contesting candidates from the Jaber against whom a rowdy revenge for it," said an official towns across the state especial- ground. He also did not hold "During preparatory meet- party's central leadership. sheet was maintained at investigating the case. o pay homage to the officers killed in action and also to pay respects to another 67 officers who died since 1972, officers of the T'Tenacious Tenners' held a wreath laying ceremony at 1 EME Centre War Memorial, Secunderabad, here on Sunday. The day also marks the YSRCP sweeps all... Golden Jubilee of their commissioning. Similar functions were held at Money plays a major role in MLC polls the National War Memorial, New Delhi, and War Memorials at Pune, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Aizwal, Jaipur and Officers Training Academy, Continued from Page 1 The ruling YSRCP won all PNS n HYDERABAD held in a peaceful manner with ing from the Nalgonda- and BJP activists at booth num- Chennai, a press release said. In the year 1971 on 14th March, 338 the three municipalities in good voter turnout. Khammam-Warangal ber 30 in Degree officers of Short Service Commission Courses NT10 and Tech 2 passed and Salur munici- . The elections to the two gradu- The ruling TRS party activists Graduates'constituency. College, Nalgonda, when the out from the Officers' Training School (now Officers Training Academy), palities and Nellimarla nagar In Palasa, YSRCP won in ate constituencies were marred by were caught red handed on The TRS activists were seen TRS activists beat up a BJP Chennai in the Rank of 2nd Lieutenant. All these officers had a unique panchayat. The TDP leaders 23 wards and TD in eight. allegations that the ruling party videos while distributing money distributing money at Bhongir, agent, questioning as to how he opportunity of taking part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war popularly known as were hopeful of wining the In Palakonda, YSRCP won was openly distributing money to to the graduate voters on Sunday Suryapet, Devarakonda and at could sit without an identity Bangladesh Liberation war. It was a unique war history as a new nation Bobbili Municipality in a majority of 17 wards out of lure voters and reports of scuffle at several places. The party other places. The party activists card. When the BJP activists (Bangladesh) was created and 93,000 prisoners of war were taken. . But, 20 while TD bagged only among the activists of the ruling activists lured the voters with distributed Rs.1000 to Rs.5000 to came to know of this incident Seven officers of the batch lost their life during the war on the western the ruling YSRC party has three wards. In Itchapuram, party and the BJP and the CPI. money asking them to cast their the voters depending on their they rushed to the booth in huge and eastern fronts. The historic military victory is being celebrated with won in Bobbili Municipality the ruling party won in 15 Apart from these untoward inci- vote in favour of TRS candidate status. On the other hand, a number, creating tension in the much fanfare across the country as 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' (Golden by winning in 19 wards of the of the total 23 wards and TD dents the polling was said to be Palla Rajeshwar Reddy contest- scuffle took place between TRS area for some time. Jubilee Year of Victory), the press release said. total 31 wards. The TDP won won in six wards. in 11 wards and an indepen- Independents won 2 wards. dent candidate won in one Narsipatnam ward. In Parvathipuram municipality sees a Municipality in the district, nail-biting finish. Summers could last nearly six months in the near future YSRCP emerged victorious In a nail-biting competi- in 22 wards, including six tion, the YSRCP won the PNS n HYDERABAD If people don't make any effort Till two or three decades ago, pheric changes with the help of unanimously elected. The majority wards in to lessen climate change, sum- recording 40 degrees C was the existing models. They pre- TDP won in five wards while Narsipatnam municipality If you've noticed summers get- mer could last nearly six very rare during summer. dicted what could be the future the independent candidates elections. ting hotter and longer, you're months in the near future. Currently, recording tempera- trends of the climate changes. won in three wards. Of 28 wards, YSRCP won not alone: Climate scientists It is apprehended that by the ture of 40 degrees C at some Summers lasted up to 78 Similarly, the YSRC won in 14, TDP got 12 and one have had their eyes on an end of 2100, the winters will be places is quite an ordinary days in 1950s (barring the the Salur Municipality by ward each was won by the uncomfortable warming trend lasting up to a maximum of thing. At some other places, the spring season) as against 95 winning in 20 wards out of Jana Sena Party and an for decades. one-and-a-half months. As far day temperatures hover around days currently. Winter season the total 29 wards. The TDP independent. The fight was This is attributed to change as the rainy season was con- 47 and 48 degrees C. The sci- has been cut short to 73 days managed to win five wards very close and some candi- in climates due to global warm- cerned, it would be limited to entists predict that the maxi- while the rainy season has while the Congress won one dates won with a majority of ing, denudation of forests, only four-and-a-half month mum day temperatures are come down to 82 days. ward and independent can- 10 to 15 votes. emissions of CFCs beyond the period. Out of which, the rains likely to cross 50 degrees C in The scientists warn of disas- didates won three wards. Narsipatnam is the home limit and rapid urbanisation. will form only half of the peri- near future. The researchers trous consequences that Elections held for three town of TDP leader The researchers point out early od of the season. have analysed daily records humans are likely to face if the municipalities in SKM, Ayyanna Patrudu and TDP flowering of trees as one of the The scientists predict that pattern was on the way out. have undergone rapid changes for 70 years - from 1952 to summer is going to continue YSRCP bags all enjoyed a strong hold. signs of the seasonal changes. the four-months per season They point out that the seasons already. 2011 - and studied the atmos- for over six months. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 telangana 04 Barring stray incidents, polling peaceful POLITICAL LAB PREDICTIONS Barring stray incidents, polling for the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahbubnagar and the Survey favours Vani Devi, Nalgonda-Warangal-Kharnmam constituencies took place peacefully on Sunday. Officials opinion divided for Palla allowed voters, who were in queue after the end of the deadline, to cast their votes. Chief PNS n HYDERABAD

Electoral Officer Shashank Goel announced 64-70% polling was registered in the Political Laboratory, a survey institute, has predicted that Nalgonda-Khammam-Warangal Graduates constituency up to 4 pm while Hyderabad- TRS candidate Surabhi Vani Devi would stand in first place Rangareddy-Mahbubnagar constituency registered 59.96 per cent in Hyderabad-Rangareddy- Mahbubnagar Graduate MLC constituency while sitting MLC and BJP candidate N PNS n WARANGAL RURAL Ramchander Rao would secure BJP MLC candidate injured in attack second place and Congress The polling for the Graduate PNS n MAHABHUBABAD candidate G Chinna Reddy MLC elections in Warangal third place. Rural district passed off peace- BJP district president Galla Satyanarayana condemned the attack on BJP In the Nalgonda- WGL, the TRS succeeded in fully, disclosed Chief Election A physically MLC candidate for Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ Khammam-Warangal con- n According to Political poll pooling silently. The TRS Officer Shashank Goyal. challenged casts her constituency Premender Reddy by the TRS workers with bricks in stituency, sitting MLC and Laboratory, the TRS’ candidate didn’t face any oppo- Warangal Rural District vote while CEO Parvatammagudem hamlet in the district on Sunday when Premender TRS nominee Palla Rajeshwar strategy of first priority sition at polling stations. Collector Haritha used her Shanhank Goel looks Reddy had gone there to check poll inducements by TRS leaders. On a tip- Reddy and BJP candidate vote propaganda has However, these indications on at a polling off that TRS leaders are inducing voters through the distribution of money, right to vote at the polling sta- Gujjula Premender Reddy have been successful and it won’t tell anything in favour of tion in the Arts and Science station in he went to the village. As the TRS workers pelted bricks on him in full 50:50 chances in emerging the TRS. However, the TRS College in Hanamkonda. On Hanamkonda view of the police, he sustained injuries, Galla Satyanarayana said adding victorious. Interestingly, helped the ruling party in poll management instilled con- Sunday, CEO Shashank Goyal on Sunday that the injured was rushed to the Government Hospital in Khammam. Theenmar Mallanna would a great manner fidence in their candidate inspected 140 polling stations stand in third place, the survey n According to the survey though Prof Kodandaram, in Damera mandal of institute predicted. Theenmar Mallanna and Rani agency, the voters of Warangal Rural district. On Collector exercises his Sravan cries According to Political Rudrama Devi are in the fray. the occasion, he interacted Laboratory, the TRS’ strategy of Hyderabad-Rangareddy- It is tough to tell that with physically challenged, franchise in Mahbubnagar foul over poll first priority vote propaganda Mahbubnagar voters Theenmar Mallanna and Prof who came to vote and exam- has been successful and it helped inclined towards TRS Kodandaram would trouble ined the voting process. He PNS n MAHBUBNAGAR code violations the ruling party in a great man- candidate Vani Devi the BJP or the TRS. The TRS also spoke to the polling ner. According to the survey mainly depended on vote agents and asked if there were District Collector S Venkata Rao exercised his right to franchise in the PNS n HYDERABAD agency, the voters of Hyderabad- pooling, hence, it provided any problems with voter iden- MLC polls for Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar districts Woman cop Kavitha of Bibinagar Police Rangareddy-Mahbubnagar vot- Narayanpet, Kalwakurthy, transport, food and other tification. graduates’ constituency at Modern High School polling booth here on Station taking care of an infant while her Condemning the widespread ers inclined towards TRS candi- Mahbubnagar areas. Middle- arrangements. However, indi- He spoke to several voters Sunday. Later, speaking to the media, he said that all arrangements mother was casting vote at Polling election violations by the TRS date Vani Devi. class votes in Hyderabad, cations came that the second and advised the staff to con- were made for the voters to exercise their franchise and polling staff to Station 369. Rachakonda Commissioner during MLC polls across the Congress candidate G Rangareddy Urban went to the priority votes of Palla, tact their superiors immedi- discharge their duties without any hiccups.Tents have been raised near of Police Mahesh Bhagwat appreciated State, AICC National Chinna Reddy may damage BJP. However, rural and lower Kodandaram and Mallanna ately in case of any problems the polling booths, drinking water has been provided and thermal the cop and announced a reward for Spokesperson Sravan Dasoju on the second priority votes of the working-class votes went to the went to the BJP. However, the in the conduct of the polling. scanners have been provided to screen voters for Covid. her devotion towards duty Sunday demanded for an BJP. Chinna Reddy’s vote bank TRS in these areas. Here one BJP has failed in poll manage- immediate action against the from Hyderabad, Wanaparthy, has to consider the poll man- ment in Khammam and violators, including Home Gadwal to Jadcharla was intact. agement as the poll percentage Warangal except for Nalgonda. Minister Mahmood Ali, who However, the TRS wave was increased in a massive way. The polling percentage is has openly divulged the candi- witnessed in Jogulamba and The TRS successfully imple- 18-20 per cent more than the Scuffle between TRS and Left cadres date’s name for whom he has Achhampet areas. mented its poll management last time. The result would cast his vote. The survey predicted that by mobilising voters than the depend upon whether these PNS n WARANGAL URBAN against TRS leaders, who He found fault with Chief Ramchander Rao and Vani BJP and Congress. additional votes went to the attacked me,” said Hussain Electoral Officer Shashank Goel, Devi shared equal votes in Regarding NLG- KMM- opposition party, or TRS. Barring minor incidents, the Naik. who has surrendered to the rul- polling in erstwhile Warangal A minor scuffle took place ing party and failed in curtail- district ended on a peaceful between the TRS and Left ing violations during elections. note. TRS candidate Palla party workers at a polling sta- “Is CEO surrendered to the Rajeshwar Reddy exercised tion in Mahabubabad. A ruling party to allow the brazen his franchise at the Kasturba heated argument ensued display of party flexies, flags, Medak MP Kotha Gandhi Balika Vidyala between the TRS and BJP caps and scarves at polling Prabhakar Reddy greets (KGBV) polling station at workers at Karimabad gov- booths, which is a sheer viola- players after unveiling Velair mandal centre in the ernment school polling sta- tion of model code of conduct,” the THR Rural Warangal Urban district, tion as the BJP Warangal he pointed out. Trophy at a programme while BJP candidate Gujjula Urban district president Rao He further stated that the in Siddipet Premender Reddy, along with Padma alleged that TRS CEO didn’t bother to take any on Sunday his wife, cast his vote at workers were conducting a action on allegations over dis- University Arts Science poll campaign at the polling pensing Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 College polling station, station. Due to this, tension per voter by the TRS leaders. Subedari in Hanamkonda. prevailed for some time at the He demanded the interven- MP unveils THR Rural Cricket Trophy Meanwhile, alleging that polling station. tion of Chief Election PNS n SIDDIPET emerged as a model con- Laying emphasis on chan- the TRS party workers were District Collector Commissioner (CEC) in the stituency in the State even in nelising the energy of the distributing cash to the vot- Rajivgandhi Hanumanthu, violation of model code of con- Medak MP Kotha Prabhakar the realm of sports. youth towards sports and ers at a function hall at Commissioner of Police P duct and appealed to give the Reddy has said that sports and He is very happy to encour- games, he said that the sports Parvathammagudem of Pramod Kumar, directive to the CEO to follow games are essential to provide age rural and urban athletes will give not only recreation Nellikuduru mandal, BJP Wardhannapet MLA Aruri the election guidelines in recreation --both physical and and complimented the organ- but also make people healthy. leaders, including MLC can- Ramesh and eminent person- Telangana. mental --to the youth. isers of the championship to Municipal chairman didate Premender Reddy and alities cast their votes in Arts He demanded for an inquiry He unveiled the THR Rural encourage rural players to Rajanarsu, SUDA chairman senior leader and Girijan and Science College at and a serious action against the Cricket Trophy at a pro- bring out the hidden talent in Maredu Ravinder Reddy, MLC Morcha State president Subedari in Hanamkonda. In election violations to safeguard gramme held in the them. The establishment of Farooq Hussain, Zilla Parishad Jatothu Hussain Naik, tried to the Jangaon district, 80 per (Top) Commissioner of Police P Pramod Kumar coming out of a polling the Constitution and to protect Jayashankar Stadium here on THR trophy in the district chairperson Vereti Roja ‘obstruct’ them. “We demand cent polling was recorded till station in Warangal Urban on Sunday (Bottom) District Collector Rajivgandhi democracy in Telangana, which Sunday. Speaking on the occa- level is appreciable, he Sharma and others were pre- the police to take action late in the evening. Hanumanthu interacts with a polling official at a polling station on Sunday is under a threat. sion, he said that Siddipet remarked. sent on the occasion. There is no 74.35% turnout in TRS encouraged bogus voting, alleges Bhatti ‘real policing’ PNS n KHAMMAM The CLP leader have been resorting to poll Khammam district irregularities. in city: Cong CLP leader Mallu Bhatti alleged that the Narender complained over PNS n KHAMMAM relief as the MLC elections Vikramarka alleged conspiracy the phone to the district passed off smoothly. Minister by the TRS leaders to encourage conspiracy began with Congress leaders that the police PNS n HYDERABAD The turnout was 74.35 per for Transport Puvvada Ajay bogus voting in a big way by the revision of detained him at the behest of cent across Khammam dis- Kumar exercised his franchise harassing the Opposition lead- the TRS leaders as he was Expressing concern over trict. Out of a total of 87,172 in Khammam. CLP leader ers and influential people with the voters’ list supervising poll arrangements the rise in crime rate in the voters, 64,816 voters exer- Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, police cases. near the polling booth on city, Hyderabad Congress cised their right to vote. Of along with his wife Mallu He alleged that the conspira- behalf of Congress nominee Committee Minorities these, 41,942 were males and Nandini, cast their vote at cy begn from revising the vot- complained to the SEC about the Ramulu Naik. Department chairman 22,874 were females. Police TVM School in Madhira. ers’ list of the last MLC polls and incident. On learning about it, Bhatti Sameer Waliullah said that have set up heavy security at Many dignitaries cast their enrolling new graduate voters. He said that he had spoken Vikramarka rushed to the Two- city was fast turning out to all polling stations. Collector votes at SR and BGNR College Addressing the media on the to Khammam Commissioner Town Police station and spoke be the 'murder capital' of RV Karnan and Police in Khammam. Former premises of the police station, of Police on what he said ille- to Narender. Following the the country with criminals Commissioner Tafseer Iqbal Minister Tummala Mallu alleged that the TRS gal arrest of Mikkilineni arrest Khammam DCC presi- showing no signs of fear of inspected several polling sta- Nageswarao exercised his right planned to encourage bogus Narender. Earlier, the police dent Puvalla Durga Prasad, law and police and elimi- tions. Several suggestions were to vote in the Sattupalli divi- voting ensuring that the agents detained Mikkilineni Narender Potla Nageswara Rao, corpora- nating rival gang members made to the authorities. Many sion. MP Nama Nageswara of Congress and other opposi- of Congress, who entered a tor Balagangadhar Tilak and in broad daylight. celebrities exercised their right Rao visited the district exten- tion parties were not present at polling booth near SR and other Congress leaders and Sameer Waliullah said at to vote sively and observed the polling the polling booth through effect- BGNR Degree College here on activists gathered near the CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka arguing with a cop at the Two-Town Police least six brutal murders Officials heaved a sigh of pattern. ing their arrest. He said that they a tip-off that the TRS leaders TwoTtown Police Station. Station in Khammam on Sunday, after a Congress leader was detained took place in Hyderabad in the last few weeks wherein the alleged 'rowdy sheeters' killed rival gang members. TPCC lodges Previous enmity, real estate, or financial disputes complaint ‘Pawan Kalyan not happy with Telangana BJP’ and the revenge killing were stated as reasons MARTHI SUBRAHMANYAM against Telangana BJP, indicating dation day speech, it is clear that had a seat-sharing with TDP, but behind those murders. He with police n VIJAYAWADA that he has difficulty in adjusting the wound is still fresh. In AP too, not with its alliance partner BJP said the brutality and fear- himself with the BJP. He has the he had to encounter rough weath- in the recently concluded pan- lessness with which those against HM Janasena Party President Pawan feeling that the BJP has been using er with the Andhra BJP. Every chayat and municipal polls. In murders were committed Kalyan is in a piquant situation the Janasena as part of a strategy time he went to Delhi to call on East and West Godavari district, clearly show that the crim- PNS n HYDERABAD under his alliance with the BJP in if his statements are any indica- BJP leaders, the appointment is the flexi banners depicting images inals have no fear of police Telugu states. He is nursing a feel- tion. Quoting the Jana Sena not easy to come by. He had to of Modi, Pawan and or the law. TPCC general secretary Bollu ing that he has been reduced to an activists as saying, he expressed the wait there in Delhi for at least one Chandrababu together appeared The Congress leader said Kishan lodged a complaint insignificant political figure in the view whether the BJP has adopt- day to confirm the appointment. everywhere to the bewilderment that the police appear to with the Chaderghat police saffron party. He has to face ed use and throw tactics as far as He took it to the notice of the BJP of the people. The Janasena have lost their grip over the against Home Minister insults in the party day in and day its relations with the Janasena are leaders many times, but in vain. activists campaigned along with law and order situation in Mahmood Ali on Sunday out. concerned. The Janasena is also irate over TDP activists in these polls instead the city and have become alleging that the latter violat- It is pertinent to note here that The Telangana BJP is incensed in the country and declared the Janasena would contest the the BJP insulting the Janasena as of campaigning with BJP activists. mute spectators. ed the election code of con- Janasena is on cordial terms with over the Janasena president's Janasena's support to Vani Devi, GHMC polls. As if dismissing his far as contesting the Tirupati Pawan Kalyan's remarks on While making claims of duct by openly stating that he Andhra BJP when compared to remarks giving the outfit's support putting the BJP in a tight spot. statements, the BJP leadership Lok Sabha by-polls are con- MLC polling day drew an angry doing 'People’s friendly' cast his vote to TRS candidate the Telangana BJP. Despite the to Vani Devi, TRS nominee for Moreover, on the occasion of went on record stating that the cerned. Without taking the reaction from BJP's rank and file. policing, the city police S Vani Devi. He urged the alliance, Pawan is not at all happy graduates' constituency polls to the party foundation day, Pawan Janasena would not run for the Janasena into confidence, Andhra In fact, Janasena is not comfort- appears to have stopped police to initiate action with the Telangana BJP, given the the MLC. The BJP is of the view accused the Telangana BJP of GHMC polls. These develop- BJP president Somu Veerraju able with the BJP, whose leader- doing the real policing. It against the Home Minister recent collision course, he adopt- that his statements would have no insulting him and the party ments hurt him more. declared that the BJP would con- ship held negotiations with has no control or monitor- for violating the election code ed on the day of the MLC polls in impact on the party's winning cadres, giving a vent to his discon- Bandi Sanjay, during discus- test the by-polls. Veerraju had to Janasena in the run-up to GHMC ing over identified crimi- of conduct. Telangana, which incidentally is chances but caused severe incon- tent over the BJP. Pawan felt sions with the Janasena subse- issue a clarification only after elections for fear of Pawan split- nals and their associates. On the other hand, the foundation day of the venience to them. deeply hurt as the Janasena lead- quently, paid no importance to the Pawan giving his discontent to the ting the BJP votes. The 'counselling of Osmania University Joint Janasena. Pawan, who com- On the polling day, which ers were forced to withdraw nom- party. As there was no alternative, national leaders of the BJP. The BJP leadership did not seek rowdy sheeters' seems a Action Committee, too, plained to JP Nadda and Union coincides with the Janasena inations in the recent GHMC Pawan had to support the BJP in However, Janasena withdrew Janasena support in the MLC elec- futile exercise as the mafia lodged a complaint with the Home Minister on the Foundation Day (March 14), polls even after they filed their the GHMC polls. As a whole, the from the contest tactically as the tions and this could be another is gaining strength every election officials against the BJP style of functioning in Pawan extolled PV as the great papers in 40 divisions. Earlier, episode left Janasena red-faced. As BJP situation in Andhra is not that reason for Pawan's discomfort day across the city, he Home Minister. Andhra, has launched a tirade person who initiated fiscal reforms Pawan went on record stating that Pawan quoted it during his foun- rosy. Surprisingly, the Janasena with the BJP. alleged. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 nation 05 No Modi wave this time: Ajmal Indus Commissioners of India, ̈ Alleges BJP polarising by showing his face, invoking Mughals Pakistan to meet in New Delhi PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI Asserting that unlike in 2016 Barring Assam, BJP will lose The Indus Commissioners of there is "no Modi wave" in the India and Pakistan will meet Assam Assembly polls this polls in 4 other states: Pawar here on March 23 and 24 to time, AIUDF chief discuss a host of issues, includ- Badruddin Ajmal on Sunday PNS nPUNE ing Islamabad's concerns to the alleged that the BJP was design of Indian hydropower attempting to polarise the NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday projects on the Chenab River, Hindus by pointing at him, claimed that barring Assam, the BJP a top official said on Sunday. invoking the 'Mughals' and will face defeat in four other poll-bound This will be the annual meet- portraying the Muslims as states and the election trend in the five ing of the Permanent Indus enemies, but said the ruling states will give a new direction to the Commission. Under the provi- party will not succeed. country. Speaking to reporters in sions of the Indus Water Treaty, Dismissing as "baseless" Baramati town of Pune district in both the commissioners are the BJP's charge of commu- , Pawar, whose party in an required to meet at least once nalism against his All India alliance partner of the -led rallied around Trinamool Congress a year alternately in India and United Democratic Front Congress allying with outfits Maharashtra government, also (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee since it Pakistan. " will (AIUDF), Ajmal claimed "no accused the Centre of misusing its is a matter of Bengali pride and self- take place in New Delhi on outfit was more secular" than out to divide nation power in poll-bound West Bengal. The respect, he said. "I have no doubt that March 23-24," P K Saxena, been cleared for Kargil. pandemic, but Pakistan insist- his party in Assam, and cited Assembly elections in West Bengal, the TMC will retain power under the India's Indus Commissioner India had conveyed the pro- ed on holding the talks at the the AIUDF giving substantial PNS n MARGHERITA (ASSAM) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and leadership of Banerjee," he said. Pawar said. jects to Pakistan and the issue Attari check post. representation to non- Puducherry (Union Territory) will be further said he knows the situation in This will also be the first is expected to come for discus- However, India said it was Muslims in elections in the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing held in March-April this year and votes poll- bound Assam, and as per the meeting between the two com- sion during the meeting. not conducive to hold the meet- past. attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi for entering into will be counted on May 2. "...It is wrong inputs received from his party people, missioners after the nullifica- Saxena said that Pakistan's ing at the Attari Joint Check In an interview, Ajmal said alliances with political parties who are "out to divide the country", and to talk about results of the five states the BJP, which is currently in power tion of special provisions under concerns to the design of Post due to the pandemic. the Assam election would be asserted that the BJP does not practise vote-bank politics. He alleged today as people of these states will take there, is in a "good position" compared Article 370 that gave special Indian hydropower projects With the improvement in the a "turning point" for the that the grand old party, despite "ruling the state for 15 years and the decision. As far as Kerala is to others. "In nutshell, the BJP will status to Jammu and Kashmir. on the Chenab river will also be situation, this mandatory meet- country as the BJP's defeat having a prime minister who was a representative from the state", did concerned, the Left parties and the retain power in Assam, but will face The state was later carved into discussed. ing is being held. All COVID- will begin from the state. nothing to solve the issue of illegal immigration from neighbouring NCP have come together and we are defeat in other poll-bound states, and two union territories -- Ladakh, The last year's meeting, related protocols will be fol- The grand alliance, of which countries, Shah was referring to , who has sure that we will get aclear- cut other political parties in those states will and Jammu and Kashmir. Since which was earlier scheduled to lowed, Saxena said.The meeting it is a part of along with the represented Assam in the Upper House of Parliament. The Congress majority," he said. In Tamil Nadu, come to power. I am confident this then, India has cleared several be held in New Delhi in March will take place after a gap of Congress, is fighting hard can go to any length to win an election. It has aligned with Badruddin people will support DMK and its chief trend will give a new direction to the hydropower projects in 2020, was cancelled for the first nearly two-and-half years. The for it, he said. Ajmal's AIUDF in Assam, the Muslim League in Kerala and the Indian M K Stalin, and they will come to country," he said. Asked about the Ladakh. time since the signing of the last meeting took place in The BJP will be defeated in Secular Front in Bengal. Assam cannot be safe in the hands of Ajmal. power in the state after the polls, the arrest of Mumbai police officer Sachin They are Durbuk Shyok (19 Treaty, in view of the pandem- Lahore in August 2018. the polls in West Bengal, "People of Assam can decide who is more concerned about their former Union minister said. "In West Waze by the NIA in connection with the MW), Shankoo (18.5 MW), ic situation. The Indian delegation will be Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala welfare -- Prime Minister or Badruddin Ajmal," Shah Bengal, the Centre, especially the BJP recovery of an explosives-laden vehicle Nimu Chilling (24 MW), India in July 2020 had pro- led by Saxena with his advisors and Puducherry, and this said at a poll rally here. The BJP, during the last five years, has is misusing power and trying to attack near the residence of industrialist Rongdo (12 MW), Ratan Nag posed to Pakistan that the from the Central Water will send a message to the successfully ousted infiltrators who had encroached land at Kaziranga a sister (referring to Chief Minister Mukesh Ambani, Pawar dubbed the (10.5 MW) for Leh, while meeting to discuss pending Commission, Central entire country, he said, exud- National Park and occupied plots owned by religious bodies, the Union Mamata Banerjee) who is trying to issue as "local" and did not comment, Mangdum Sangra (19 MW), issues pertaining to the Indus Electricity Authority and ing confidence that "secular minister said. fight for the people of the state," the saying it is not related to the state's Kargil Hunderman (25 MW) Water Treaty be held virtually National Hydroelectric Power forces" will win. NCP chief alleged. The entire state has policies. and Tamasha (12 MW) have in the wake of the coronavirus Corporation. INDIA CORNER Rahul Gandhi Yediyurappa warns people K'taka, TN among 7 states Over 2,000 take part in run attacks govt that register 87.73% Covid to mark 1971 war victory over fuel of another Covid lockdown ver 2,000 people Oincluding personnel from price hike PNS n BENGALURU been detected in the state, cases in single-day spike tri-services participated in the whose cumulative COVID-19 PNS n NEW DELHI be concentrated in six states. Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory PNS n NEW DELHI Expressing concern over spike tally stood at 9,59,338 includ- Maharashtra has reported a Run organised by the Military in fresh Covid cases, Karnataka ing 12,387 deaths and 9,38,890 States like Maharashtra, Kerala, maximum number of 7,467 Station here on Sunday. The Congress leader Rahul Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa discharges. The active cases, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, single-day recoveries. run was the part of Gandhi on Sunday slammed on Sunday said the pandemic which hovered around 4,000- Tamil Nadu and Madhya The ministry said 161 deaths commemoration of 1971 the Centre over the rise in fuel seemed to be going out of con- 5,000 last month, touched Pradesh are showing a steep rise were reported in a day. Six states Swarnim Vijay Varsh victory and gas prices as well as the trol in the state and asked peo- 8,042 active cases, reflecting the in the daily new COVID-19 account for 84.47 per cent of the in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. Besides 900 tri-services personnel, alleged sale of public sector ple to cooperate by adhering to rise. cases and have accounted for new deaths. Maharashtra saw NCC cadets and officers and Rotarians, over 1,100 members of the undertakings. Gandhi and the preventive measures if they "Since last one month 87.73 per cent of the new the maximum casualties at 88. public from various walks of life participated in the run to express his Congress party have been don't want another lockdown. COVID seems to be going out instances of the disease Punjab reported 22 fatalities their solidarity and pay respect to the bravehearts who laid down attacking the government "I appeal to the people with of control, day-by-day the cases reported in a day, the and Kerala 12. their lives. The run was coordinated and conducted by INS Agrani over high fuel prices, alleging folded hands for cooperation.... are increasing. So I have called Union Health Fourteen states and and NCC under the aegis of Station Headquarters here with that it has collected over Rs 21 if people cooperate I'm confi- a meeting of experts tomor- Ministry said on Union Territories Commodore Ashok Rai flagging it off at Race Course, an official lakh crore by way of taxes on dent that without lockdown we I appeal to the row," Yediyurappa told Sunday. have not reported release said, adding it culminated at a colourful function at petroleum products ever since can control," he said, announc- reporters here. He also said the Maharashtra any COVID-19 Government Arts College. coming to power in 2014. ing that he has convened a people for government has fixed a limit on registered the deaths in the last "The central government meeting of experts and officials cooperation.... if the number of people allowed highest daily new 24 hours. These looting in broad daylight: 1. on Monday in the wake of the to attend gatherings like mar- cases at 15,602, fol- are , Massive tax collection on gas- spurt in fresh cases in recent people cooperate riages, and action will be taken lowed by Kerala Jharkhand, Akhilesh Yadav launches diesel-petrol. 2. Snatching days. in accordance with law in case with 2,035 and Punjab Puducherry, people's share, employment His appeal comes in the I'm confident that of any violation. 1,510 new cases. India's Lakshadweep, fresh attack on BJP and facilities by selling PSU- backdrop of lockdown being without lockdown "My appeal to people is that total COVID-19 active caseload Meghalaya, Daman and Diu, PSB to friends," he charged in clamped in parts of neigh- if you don't want lockdown and has reached 2.10 lakh, the min- Dadra and Nagar Haveli, amajwadi Party chief a tweet in Hindi. bouring Maharashtra recently we can control," want all activities to continue istry said adding Maharashtra, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, SAkhilesh Yadav on Sunday "PM's only method, bene- in view of sharp rise in fresh said Karnataka as it is going on now, people Kerala and Punjab account for Ladakh, Manipur, Mizoram, slammed the BJP, alleging fit friends at the cost of the cases there. Earlier, the nation- have to cooperate by wearing 76.93 per cent of India's total the Andaman and Nicobar that false cases are being country," the former Congress wide lockdown imposed in Chief Minister masks and maintaining dis- active cases. Islands and Arunachal Pradesh. registered against various chief alleged. The Congress March last year was relaxed in tance," the Chief Minister said. The total number of recov- Meanwhile, the country is leaders as a result of the has been stalling proceedings phases under Unlock guidelines Noting that cases were increas- eries in the country has surged nearing 3 crore cumulative saffron party's "violent in both houses of Parliament and the Karnataka has allowed the 900 mark on Saturday. It ing day-by-day in Maharashtra, to 1,09,89,897 with 16,637 peo- vaccination doses. A total of political thought". The former over the rise in prices of almost all activities. reported 921 cases with 630 of he said, all efforts were being ple recuperating from the dis- 2,97,38,409 vaccine doses have Uttar Pradesh chief minister petroleum products and For the first time since them from Bengaluru Urban made to control the spread ease in a day. The ministry said been administered, according has been attacking the BJP demanded a discussion on the January 22, the daily COVID- district alone. Since Monday from travellers coming to the 83.13 per cent of the new to a provisional report till government at the Centre and in the state over the law and order issue. 19 cases in Karnatkaa crossed last, over 4,300 new cases have state from there. recovered cases are observed to Sunday. issue and other matters. In a tweet in Hindi, Yadav said, "Today, the way in which the Constitution is attacked, false cases registered against leaders, and physical assaults taking place after raids by probe agencies, are all an adverse result of BJP's violent political Cong will bag over 100 seats thought." He also said, "Those who level allegations on others of running a syndicate, are in fact themselves running a 'sanghicate'. CAA not poll issue in Assam: BJP chief "Yadav had on Saturday said that Yogi Adityanath had got the chief minister's post by chance. in Assam: Chhattisgarh CM PNS n GUWAHATI The former Assembly speak- promising to nullify the law if PNS n DIBRUGARH er said that the CAA issue had the Grand Alliance led by it Assam BJP chief Ranjeet Kumar cropped up even during the comes to power in the state. RLSP merging with JD(U), Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dass on Sunday claimed that 2019 Lok Sabha elections but The grand old party has Bhupesh Baghel, who is in the controversial Citizenship the BJP succeeded in increasing announced that it will build a Assam on a three-day visit to (Amendment) Act is not an its tally from seven to nine seats. martyrs' memorial in announces Upendra Kushwaha canvas for Congress candi- issue in the upcoming assembly "We swept the Tiwa Guwahati for the five anti- ormer Union minister Upendra dates, criticised the ruling BJP elections in the state as people autonomous council polls, CAA protesters who were FKushwaha on Sunday on Sunday for its alleged fail- will vote logically, not emotion- while the Congress scored a killed in police firing in 2019. announced that his Rashtriya Lok ure to fulfil promises, and ally. duck. The Congress also did not It also launched a door-to-door Samata Party will merge with asserted that his party will bag In an interview with PTI, the win any seat in the Bodoland campaign to collect 1 lakh Bihar Chief Minister Nitish more than 100 seats in the 126- senior ruling party leader said Territorial Region elections. 'gamocha' (Assamese scarf) Kumar's (United). member Assembly. the BJP are still confused if that people are convinced that The CAA will not be an issue with anti-CAA messages writ- Addressing a press conference Baghel, who is also the Sarabananda Sonowal is the not a single foreigner can ille- in the assembly elections also as ten on them to adorn the here after the RLSP's national senior observer of the Congress state's chief minister or gally settle in Assam as long as people will vote logically, not memorial. executive committee authorised for Assam polls, said the saffron . the BJP is in power in the state. emotionally," Dass said. Two newly floated parties him to decide on the future course camp had vowed to take steps "The BJP had promised to "There will be no impact (of The two-time sitting MLA no foreigner can enter Assam as and Assam Jatiya of the party, Kushwaha said he will go to the JD(U) office later in to seal the state's border with seal the Bangladesh border, CAA) on elections and the from Sarbhog constituency said long as the BJP is in power in Parishad, in their election cam- the day, where further modalities will be worked out. "The political Bangladesh, and construct construct Expressways on both people of Assam have earlier that the party workers have the state. People are convinced paign, are also raking up the situation in the country and the state warrants that all like-minded expressways on the two sides of sides of Brahmaputra river shown that. When the citizen- gone to every booth and asked by our promise. issue of CAA, which seeks to people come together...I have therefore decided that our journey the Brahmaputra river, but and raise daily wages of tea gar- ship issue was at its peak, we people whether any foreigner "How can foreigners come grant citizenship to Hindu, shall continue under the leadership of my elder brother Nitish none of that happened in the den workers but they failed to had participated in the pan- has come to their area after the and settle in Assam when we Buddhist, Christian, Jain and Kumar," Kushwaha said. Replying to a query, he said, " last five years. deliver,” the Chhattisgarh CM, chayat polls, asking people to enactment of the CAA. have such tight security Parsi immigrants from will decide what will be my role in the JD(U) upon the merger of the Hitting out at the ruling who is campaigning for the question us if any foreigner "It was claimed that 1.5 crore arrangements?" Dass said. The Pakistan, Afghanistan and RLSP." A former protege of the JD(U) de facto leader, Kushwaha, party for "not having a devel- Congress in Upper Assam, enters Assam. We bagged the immigrants will come to the opposition Congress, however, Bangladesh who have entered had revolted against Kumar in 2013, giving up his opment agenda", Baghel fur- said during a press conference highest number of seats in that state but not a single person has is aggressively raising the CAA India on or before December berth and floated his own outfit. ther claimed that members of here. election," he said. arrived yet. We had asserted that issue in its poll campaign, 31, 2014. Tigress found dead near Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary IT Ministry: Social media platforms never warned of jail term PNS n NEW DELHI Constitution of India, just like not fully comply but fell in line social media platforms of jail nearly six-year-old tigress was all other businesses in India after the government showed term," it said. Afound dead in a forest near The government has never have to." the rule book that contained "The government welcomes Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary in threatened employees of any "As has been conveyed on penal provisions. criticism and dissent. However, Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, social media platform, such as the floor of Parliament, users of The IT Ministry went on to of late, repeated instances of an official said on Sunday. The Twitter, of jail term, the IT social media can criticise the state that the recent guidelines abuse of social media to foment feline's death was reported on Ministry has said. Reacting to government, the Prime pertaining to social media sim- hate, discord and violence by Saturday evening, following which senior forest officials rushed to reports that alluded to Minister or any Minister but ply require the platforms to put terrorist groups from outside the spot, located about 70 km from the district headquarters, the Facebook, WhatsApp and promotion of violence, ram- in place a robust grievance India and circulation of mor- sanctuary's sub-divisional officer, Dr Ruhi Haq, said. The feline had Twitter employees being threat- pant communal divide and redressal mechanism for users. phed images of women, an injured limb, she said, adding that a team of veterinarians from ened with jail term, the stoking the flames of terrorism "None of the government revenge porn posing threat to Hoshangabad and Bhopal carried out the autopsy, but its report was Ministry said social media will have to be reflected upon," communications, either written the safety of users especially not yet released. The official ruled out the possibility of poaching. platforms are "obliged to follow it said. ordered Twitter to take down and hashtags, that it saw violat- or oral, have ever threatened women users have become the laws of India and the The government had hundreds of posts, accounts ing rules. Twitter initially did the employees of any of the grave concerns," it said. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Docile ‘threat’ The uniqueness of Does the Quad need more robust tactics to contain China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region? PRAFULL GORADIA he idea of a “free and open Indo-Pacific” was at its core, apart from the anti- same-sex marriages COVID vaccine and climate change. But what apparently injected lifeblood into Tan alliance that has largely remained passive till now is Washington’s belliger- However odd these incidents may appear to traditional people, ence towards Beijing after Joe Biden took over as the US President. Certainly, India supplying its indigenous COVID vaccines to nations across the world has strength- ened its position which it seems to cautiously tap to counter its hostile northern neigh- a free society should allow people to do what they prefer bour. The US knows well that it’s almost impossible to restrain the increasing Chinese ame-sex marriage is influence without India’s help. New Delhi, too, knows its importance and will do what- novel and different from ever it takes to constrict the fast-expanding economic and military interests of Beijing the traditional sacramen- tal or contractual coming in the region. Both Australia and Japan, who are togetherS of a man and a woman. coerced by China, particularly in the maritime It would be a union legitimised space, understand the strategic importance of bol- by religion or law between two stering ties with both India and the US. However, persons. It enables the couple to bear children who are, there- the Quad meeting had only a veiled reference to fore, legitimate and not other- China which has all along opposed the grouping, wise. Giving birth or procre- claiming that it will lead to militarisation in the region. ation is a duty for the perpetu- But the moot question is whether such docile ation of the human race. A pri- attempts are enough to counter China? Will it work mary function of marriage is legitimate procreation. as a real deterrent to Beijing? What will be its reper- There are men and women cussions? China will try to counter such efforts who live together without being diplomatically and on other fronts. Being one of the married, especially in Europe, permanent members of the United Nations Security but hesitate to produce children. There are others who do not Council (UNSC), Beijing has the capacity to win favours and dent pliant commitments hesitate. In Gujarat’s Vadodara of any group against its interests. city, nearly 30 years ago, a lead- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad will remain an “important ing lawyer introduced a novel- pillar of stability in the region” while Biden mentioned that the group is committed ty called “maîtri karaar” (friendship contract). It laid had two children. A few schools occasionally report so for years. When I was to ensuring that the region is governed by international law and is free from coer- down in a legal document all years later, the Chinese also such cases and, lately, irreg- about eight years old, they cion. India and the US seem to have an unequivocal stance against Beijing but it is the necessary conditions about met someone with whom ularities have come to the came to see my grandfather only in the best interest of the former to tread cautiously as there are no perma- the future of the man’s proper- there grew a desire to have surface in religious institu- for permission to marry. If he nent friends or foes in the global order and world diplomacy is a game of oppor- ty and assets as well as other children. Last heard, the tions, too. Again, going by did not object, they would commitments. From an ortho- Sino-American combination my experience of being an take a train to Goa and get tunism that is driven more by self-interests. Biden hinted to it in his first diplomat- dox family, he had been married had one child. The same-sex only child, I suffered from married there. The reason ic address when he pledged to counter China’s economic abuses and human rights when very young. Subsequently, couple and their children extreme shyness in mixing up was that the Bombay violations but, on the other hand, asserted that he is ready to work with Beijing if he was educated as a lawyer. His stay together whereas the with girls. Here, my parents Provincial Law had prohibit- it is in the US’ interest. What message does it entail? India must also play its game wife remained the woman she fathers visit them according should have noted this and ed bigamy by 1945 whereas was expected to be. to mutual convenience. played a part in bringing me the Goan rules permitted it. cleverly, else it would end up serving the interest of the superpower in the Indo- The mental or intellectual However odd these inci- out of my reserve. All they They went to Goa, got Pacific region at the cost of its own gains. Remember, the US always loves to play gulf between the two grew dents may appear to tradi- EITHER POLYGAMY needed to have done is to married and, remarkably, all the role of a judge who has to never pass a judgment. In case it does, it is used to wider. Their two children tional people, a free society clearly tell me that if I want- lived together until death did pronouncing verdicts that suit its ends. It is in the best interest of India to get future- remained with the wife but he should allow people to do SHOULD BE ed to talk to a girl, I had to them part: That is the two maintained them all, though he what they prefer. But that ALLOWED FOR ALL first say hello to her. I some- wives, six children and the ready for countering China as it might wage a war on several fronts, unlike tradi- lived separately with a younger does not mean that the cur- how had the notion that if I doctor husband who happi- tional warfare: Biological weapons, hacking internet services and remote-control- lady whom he had befriended. rent laws should have to UNDER A DISTINCT, took the initiative, the girl ly survived until he was 83. As ling it and increasing dominance in outer space. Are we prepared for it? As of now, To reassure herself of future accommodate new oddities. SEPARATE LAW OR, might misunderstand and I grew up, I awoke to a con- the answers are not so easily forthcoming. security, she requested for a For such people, the legisla- feel that I was taking liberties, tradiction in the Bombay contract and the lawyer acced- tures should make separate PREFERABLY, IT which was so wrong! Provincial Law. My aunt and ed. Following their example, laws so that the pioneers SHOULD BE Nevertheless, I remained safe uncle had to go to Goa to PICTALK several others in Gujarat adopt- concerned do not feel inse- PROHIBITED FOR from any diversion. escape the ban on bigamy but ed this contract method. cure or outside the pale of Another unusual experi- thousands others are in law Seldom did the parties to the society. Say, merely for illus- ALL CITIZENS ence I have witnessed is of exempted from it and permit- contract procreate; in that they trating my contention, let OF THE COUNTRY. my aunt. About the time I ted the privilege of polygamy. did not fulfill their racial duty same-sex coming together was born, she fell in love with This discrimination is now to nature. I have come across be under a law called a ‘unity BUT DIFFERENT an older doctor. He was mar- prevalent across India. Either stranger incidents. contract’ or anything else PRIVILEGES TO ried in his village before polygamy should be allowed Two young ladies, one very but not marriage. completing his studies. In due for all under a distinct, sep- distantly related to me and the Experts may have sever- DIFFERENT PEOPLE course, he and his wife had arate law or, preferably, it other of Chinese origin, resided al explanations for what in UNDER THE three healthy children. The should be prohibited for all in Canada at the time. They the old days would have mental or intellectual chasm citizens of the country. But became such close friends that been called perversities, but LAW ARE between them had grown different privileges to differ- they got married. In due course, are now sympathised with. In DISCRIMINATORY considerably. Basically, the ent people under the law are the Indian met an Englishman, my own lay observation, doctor’s problem was similar discriminatory and wrong. a bachelor, who had a great homosexuality develops nor- AND WRONG to that of the Vadodara (The writer is a desire to have children. With mally due to the denial of lawyer. He, therefore, well-known columnist and an the consent of the Chinese access or exposure to the responded to my aunt, they author. The views expressed spouse, the Indian agreed and other gender. Boarding became friends and remained are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE Tourists visit the Jantar Mantar on a hot afternoon, in Jaipur PTI WORLD COMMUNITY SHOULD HELP YEMEN There should be love and harmony among Sir — It is unfortunate that there is no solu- Rahul Gandhi’s act is blasphemous all castes and tion in sight to end the humanitarian cri- religions in the for them to take on the Government in a demo- sis in Yemen which seems to be unabated. country. People of all cratic and healthy manner. If they have any seri- Removing roadblocks The recent exclusive reports by the media castes and religions have just highlighted the sorry state of ous concern, they must raise the issue in should have access to equal The UP Government's road safety measure to remove Yemen as well as the plight of malnourished Parliament but calling India “undemocratic” opportunities. children in the region. gives opportunity to others to point the finger religious structures from public land must be hailed The World Food Programme has at us and doubt our credentials. Delhi Chief Minister warned of malnutrition-related child deaths We witnessed how a religious flag was — Arvind Kejriwal n a move that will free up public land, decongest roads, pavements and highways and in huge numbers in the country. These dis- hoisted on the Red Fort this Republic Day. The make walking and driving in Uttar Pradesh (UP) safer and easier, the Yogi Adityanath turbing issues cannot be brushed aside by incident would be forever a blot on our democ- Macroeconomic and Government has directed that any encroachment, structure or construction of religious pointing the finger at others. All the stake- racy. Rahul Gandhi has shamed it further. It structural policies I would have been prudent for Rahul to see form the backbone of nature on public roads, streets, pavements and highways after January 1, 2011, should holders, including the world community, must be held accountable for the ongoing whether he has any democracy in his own party Turkey's new be removed immediately. The structures built earlier would be given six months for a crisis. Adding to the woes, famine has also which has not been able to conduct internal elec- reforms. We will planned removal. These instructions have been issued been projected to raise its ugly head across t refers to the editorial ‘Incorrigible'. Saying tions for many years and the leaders who crit- achieve our goals by by the UP Government in compliance with the 2016 the region. The international community that it is a bad habit that cannot be changed icise the Gandhi family are either shown the door working day and night to make Turkey one of the world's top 10 order of the Allahabad High Court (HC) and all senior should not think twice before helping Iis an understatement. The Congress, or for or made to apologise. The Congress is on the that matter any other Opposition party, has all economies. administrative and police officials at the district level Yemen through strong food assistance, verge of a split. Coming to his participation in medical aid and other financial backup pro- the right to criticise the policies of the NDA Parliament, one does not need to be a political Turkish President have been told to shift such encroachments to land grammes. Government but to score a political point by pundit to know that his participation is worse — Recep Tayyip Erdogan given by the followers of that religion or private land The US has urged Yemen’s Houthi crossing the line and calling our country “unde- than his absence. He is more interested in hol- proposed by the persons responsible for the religious movement to halt an offensive on the mocratic” would be a blunder, to say the least. idaying abroad rather than taking part in When I started getting older, I started structure’s management. The order also stated that Government-held city of Marib and join This raises questions over the manner in which Parliamentary proceedings. international efforts to find a political the Opposition is functioning in our country. realising how queer I in case of any disobedience, the officials concerned really am. This past solution to the more than six-year-old Politicos must remember that it's in good taste Bal Govind | Noida would be held responsible and in contempt of the HC’s year I was engaged to civil war. But it seems that mere persua- a man, and when it orders. This move was a long time coming because sions and requests are not enough. It’s deputed to keep an eye on harassers and England’s Charlotte Edwards in the elite didn't work, I was like, this is a anyone who has driven on Indian roads must have time for the world community to take eve-teasers. club of 10,000 run scorers. Raj’s achieve- huge sign. come across structures that jut out into an otherwise some concrete measures. India must While travelling in an autorickshaw or ment to cross the milestone while corner- Singer analyse the possibility of encouraging a taxi, women must be careful, especially ing a boundary off Anne Bosch in the 28th — Demi Lovato perfect road and force people to go around them. farming activities in Yemen. India can if they are alone. They must remain alert over of India’s innings during the third ODI Not only do these structures pose a big risk to drivers, especially at night as most supply farming equipments, seeds, fertilis- to avoid any danger whenever the autorick- against South Africa is praiseworthy. Holy smokes! Pant has of our roads are not well lit, particularly the highways, they cause traffic jams and bot- ers and other essentials to boost agricul- shaw driver or the taxi driver suddenly She has played for more than two just played the greatest tlenecks, too. Though successive Governments have constructed hundreds of kilome- tural in the war-torn nation. It can also appears to be having an engine problem or decades in the Indian cricket team and her shot that's ever been played in cricket. tres of roads and highways in UP and other States, they have failed to remove such extend its startup programme for the tries to stop his vehicle at a deserted or iso- performance has been priceless. She has youth in the region to create employment lated spot. In such a situation, they should become a source of inspiration for those Reverse sweeping encroachments, no matter how many accidents they cause or how many people are opportunities. Empowering youth, immediately get out of the vehicle and stand daughters of the nation who intend to pur- Archer with a brand inconvenienced. This is owing to the fact that religion is a sensitive and emotive issue women and other marginalised section somewhere where they are visible to the sue cricket as a passion and profession. The new white ball at 90mph for six. in India and comes above everything else. Hence, removing a religious structure from will empower the country. passers-by. Indian cricket board (BCCI) has always Former England cricketer the side of a road or pavement is next to impossible without having a communal flare- P Senthil | Mumbai They must not remain inside the vehi- been considered a male-centric organisa- — Kevin Pietersen up, as logical thinking and reasoning tend to take a back seat where our religious sen- cle and should dial an emergency contact tion but now with an exemplary perfor- WOMEN SHOULD BE EXTRA VIGILANT number or at least inform relatives. They mance, has changed the defi- timents are concerned. Now, thanks to the HC’s order, many such constructions in UP The decision to Sir — Women should be extra cautious must also give the vehicle’s number to the nition. This achievement will definitely suspend parts of the and NOIDA, in particular, will be removed, making life easier. However, the Government while travelling in public transport and person they are speaking to. Being extra vig- encourage other girls to join sports. Northern Ireland would do well to take the religious leaders of all communities into confidence and ensure autorickshaw if they are alone. In Metro ilant will help avoid any mishap. Yugal Kishore Sharma | Faridabad Brexit protocol was that the encroachments are removed peacefully without hurting any sentiments. Plus, trains, there are special coaches for women; Jubel D’Cruz | Mumbai lawful and right. it will have to ensure that all religions are treated equally and there is no room for par- it provides some security, especially while travelling during odd hours but this alone MORE POWER TO WOMEN Send your feedback to: British PM tisan behaviour that creates bitterness and communal disharmony. is not sufficient. Special marshals should be Sir —Kudos to Mithali Raj for having joined [email protected] — Boris Johnson VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Traditional & algorithmic CREATING SHARED KARTHIK SHEFALI MINDSETS bias-fraught data a reality VENKATESH MEHTA There are hurdles and there are facilitations to grasping what is common to human species The offline biases that humans hold are codified into numbers. The figures often fail to capture the structural issues of the offline world into representative data points e have heard that data, like photographs, can’t lie. However, these notions are Wchanging in the modern world. Technology tools like Photoshop single-handedly VINAYSHIL GAUTAM disproved the statement regarding photographs and here are some common elements of mind and temperament across it is increasingly coming to the fore that data don’t the human species. This is notwithstanding the history of phys- always necessarily tell the whole truth. Lee Baker, Tical anthropology which has studied all parts of the human body statistician and author of the book ‘Truth, Lies and and highlighted differences which arose out of extended use of topog- Statistics: How to lie with Statistics’ said: “Data does- n’t lie. People do. If your data is biased, it is because raphy, exposure to climate and even water. The colour of the skin, height it has been sampled incorrectly or you asked the differences, shape of the eye are among the more obvious differenti- wrong question (whether deliberately or otherwise).” ating features between races. Though all humans have the same organs, However, the concept of algorithmic bias is more their size and intensity of functioning varies, too. For instance, the size nuanced and is gaining traction with the increase of the brain of some groups is open to differentiation. This brings in in automation and the use of Artificial Intelligence the role and scope of abstraction in human life. Neurology at the pre- (AI) in virtually all fields. The issue of bias is not a sent stage cannot explain all levels of the functioning of brain cells. new concept. The human race throughout its evo- lution has seen various biases affecting its trajecto- However, one thing that is clear is that the ability of the brain to think ry and how we perceive ourselves and our surround- is an important characteristic. Another aspect of life is the different abil- ings. The biases that impact our society have also RIGHT FROM ity among people to experience different emotions. For instance, all human crept into the functioning of technology because, THOSE WHO beings at some point of time in life have felt let down. Everyone seeks it is, after all, conceptualised by individuals having DESIGN THESE support and, in moments of emotional upsurge, everyone claims one their own priorities and notions. In the context of ALGORITHMS TO can do it alone. People who are low on confidence have nagging doubts data bias, we can analyse whether data are biased THE DATA SETS that they could have done better and so on. The list is endless. when they are a result of an insufficient or non-inclu- USED TO CREATE sive sample or the person interpreting the data has Two things which are almost universal are seeking happiness and THEM, WE MUST an impact on the outcome or its interpretation. ENSURE THAT wishing for help and support. Human behaviour has more in common However, beyond this straightforward notion than has been generally recognised. This has been reflected in poems, THESE ARE A of bias, with the proliferation of “smart” or AI-dri- REFLECTION OF such algorithms is a critical aspect. society, finds very serious and far- ment in India through the AI Stack, fine art, folklore, proverbs and more. However, this is not seen as a ven technologies, the concept of algorithmic bias Often the implications of algo- reaching implications in healthcare announced in 2019, not much is gaining ground. Algorithms often display or func- OUR SOCIETY AND rithmic bias are more serious when by impacting the effectiveness and progress has been made since. Many valid input to management theory. That is a loss. Some will recall a ARE AS DIVERSE famous poem titled ‘Three Coins.’ The coins became three hearts and tion with the same biases as those held by the indi- biased datasets train algorithms for functionality of automated diagnos- experts in the field have suggested viduals who create them. This is a matter of con- AS SOCIETY ITSELF. decision-making, particularly in tic systems which are increasingly that the way forward for India would each of the hearts was seeking happiness. That may be quite anoth- cern as information and communications, along IT IS ALSO areas such as crime, education and being employed across the globe. For be to formulate an algorithmic trans- er line of exploration and probably another story. with the use of AI-based technology, have found IMPERATIVE THAT healthcare — the errors of exclusion instance, algorithms used to diagnose parency and accountability Bill, their way into every facet of human life. Such bias- SUCH INDIVIDUALS are costly. There is a false equivalence skin cancer lesions are largely trained which would incorporate safeguards es can be harmful especially to marginalised com- REPRESENT between machine-generated results using light-skinned individuals and such as algorithmic outcome audit- munities and individuals, who have faced discrim- VARIOUS FIELDS and on-ground reality which leads to show lowered efficiency pertaining ing pertaining to the usage of auto- ination in other walks of life and are now at risk in SUCH AS SOCIAL denial of healthcare benefits, difficul- to individuals with darker skin, mated decision-making. digital environments also. SCIENCE, LAW, ty in finding jobs, profiling of a vul- thereby placing them at risk of not There is a need to make data rep- In the age of automated decision-making, the ETHICS AND nerable group and so on. being diagnosed in time. resentative in a manner that it machine learning models are trained on data that PHILOSOPHY IN In December 2019, a non-parti- In India, we are very far from attempts to solve one aspect of algo- are available to the systems. This is often the raw ADDITION TO san entity of the US Federal having open conversations about the rithmic bias. By making the space material that these machines “learn” from and that ENGINEERS, TO Government, the National Institute need for accountability of algo- more diverse, including members forms a world view for the machine, within its lim- ENSURE THAT THE of Standards and Technology (NIST), rithms and transparency for the from disadvantaged groups to be part ited scope of functioning. This makes it all the more FINAL PRODUCT IS released a study that acknowledged same. Though India has recently of the process and by looking at issues crucial that the training figures for these models are PRIVACY the existence of demographic bias in begun its journey on creating a from an interdisciplinary lens — In the bid to understand what is common to human species and unbiased. But are they really? Many have held that RESPECTING, facial recognition algorithms. The framework for data protection, but many outcomes involving exclusion the offline biases that humans hold are codified into research, that was the first of its kind the policy attempts by the can be pre-empted. Along with this, what is differentiated, there are hurdles and there are facilitations. The ETHICAL AND numbers. The figures often fail to capture the struc- INCLUSIVE in studying the issue of “identifica- Government have not touched upon strong bias detection and mitigation most important objective remains creating shared mindsets. This is tural issues of the offline world into representative tion” over the issue of recognition, issues such as algorithmic inequali- frameworks that aim to constantly aspired for between lovers, among family members, work groups and, data points. The Gender Shades study by clearly showed that most facial recog- ty or transparency. The Government check and improve on existing design indeed, where the spirit of nationalism is concerned. Herein lies the prob- Buolamwini and Gebru highlighted disparate per- nition tracking (FRT) fared poorly in is rapidly digitising the approach to will ensure a more inclusive system. lem. How is this symbiosis likely? Or how can it be created? Creating formance in commercial facial recognition systems. examining the faces of women, peo- governance and embarking upon for- Right from those who design symbiosis is at loggerheads with human aspiration for identity. This leads This scenario highlighted how designers fail to ple of colour, the elderly and children. mulating India’s data governance these algorithms to the data sets used to dominating behaviour. Husband and wife go through this; parents, account for and think outside of their world view This is alarming as the use of FRT by frameworks to build a more fair and to create them, we must ensure that and identity, namely skin colour or sex — which law enforcement in the US and equitable digital ecosystem. However, these are a reflection of our society children and siblings go through this. In the workplace, any group of results in adverse externalities for communities that around the world, including in India, none of the frameworks governing and are as diverse as society itself. It two or more has individuals genuinely believing s/he/they are capable hold vulnerable identities. The lack of dark skinned is increasing at a rapid rate and has digital programmes or the proposed is also imperative that such individ- and ought to dominate. This is the route of much conflict and worse, faces and female representation led to inaccuracy real life implications where such bias- data governance legislations address uals represent various fields such as heartburn. The existentialist thinkers tried to solve this problem. They in predictions for those who fell within these cat- es could harm someone’s life. the issue of bias in data and algo- social science, law, ethics and philos- came up with the theory, “One can do whatever one wants, provided egories. Earlier this year, a PhD student in Canada Even the healthcare sector has rithms. Another pressing issue with ophy in addition to engineers, to one allows everyone else also to do what everyone else, also, singly brought attention to issues with the videoconfer- not been spared. Though the use of respect to the Government’s employ- ensure that the final product is pri- wants to do.” encing service Zoom’s algorithms pertaining to their Venkatesh is research AI and machine learning is intend- ment of algorithms has also been a vacy respecting, ethical and inclusive. virtual backgrounds and how it was causing the AI coordinator and Mehta is ed to make healthcare more inclusive lack of transparency or the practice We must strive to not view the effi- Critics of the existentialist theory argue that its logic takes away to “remove” the heads of African-American users strategic engagement and and reduce the inequalities in ser- of auditing the outcomes of such cacy of algorithms or models myopi- with the right hand what it gives with the left. One thing which is true while using virtual backgrounds. Zoom respond- research coordinator, vices, it is increasingly being found algorithms to assess probable bias. cally but broadly from a lens of inclu- is that the act of loving requires responding to needs. These needs can The Dialogue. ed to these concerns and ensured that they were The views expressed that it exacerbates them instead. The Though the Government has sivity and in the hope that it serves be physical, emotional, creative or, indeed, networking. Some people working to create a more inclusive platform for all. are personal. issue of algorithms being formulat- previously acknowledged the need to the lowest common denominator just just like to talk. It does not occur to them that the more you talk the Inclusiveness in the phase of conceptualisation of ed on data that isn’t representative of standardise AI systems and develop- as efficiently as the majority. more vulnerable you become, because who knows with what purpose the person is listening or will ultimately use the input? Yet, all this is a part of creating shared mindsets. The core which surfaces is friend- POINTCOUNTERPOINT ship. Each relationship is a special class of friendship. Various thinkers have tried to define it differently. The Freudian approach has used the WE WELCOME YASHWANT SINHA TO OUR PARTY. HIS FOR ME THE TIPPING POINT WAS THE ATTACK ON psychoanalytic thrust while the Marxist approach was rooted in mate- PARTICIPATION WOULD STRENGTHEN OUR FIGHT MAMATA IN NANDIGRAM. IT WAS THE MOMENT OF rial requirements. Adler’s approach was power play in relationships. All of the above total up to an unfinished story. That is the challenge of AGAINST THE BJP IN THE ELECTIONS. DECISION TO JOIN THE TMC AND SUPPORT MAMATA. behavioural sciences. —TMC LEADER —FORMER UNION MINISTER AND EX-BJP LEADER (The writer is a well-known development professional. The views SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY YASHWANT SINHA expressed are personal.) Afghanistan: The same sell-out, a different day The US is abandoning Afghanistan, just like it abandoned South Vietnam, and it’s demanding that the puppet ruler give it political cover for withdrawal and take the blame n a letter to Afghan Secretary Blinken’s letter Vietnamese President have put it in the famous would have been even better planning the 9/11 attacks. President Ashraf Ghani to him was little short of bru- Nguyen Van Thieu on HBO series The Sopranos. if they had never invaded at Washington’s best course Irecently, US Secretary of tal: “Over the last two December 17, 1972. That was “You wouldn’t want anything all. One of the most quoted would have been to try to State Antony Blinken insist- months...I have kept you just before Nixon signed the bad to happen to it.” Except axioms of military history, bribe enough mid-level ed that Ghani agree to share scrupulously informed of the peace agreement with North that the US is no longer run- right up there with “Don’t Taliban leaders to hand bin power with the Taliban insur- progress of the negotiations. Vietnam that gave the US a ning a protection racket in march on Moscow”, is “Never Laden and Co over to it. (You gents in a transitional This is my final effort to point face-saving “decent interval” Afghanistan. The US is aban- invade Afghanistan.” The can’t buy religious fanatics, Government, to be followed out to you the necessity for (two years after American doning Afghanistan, just like three greatest empires of the but you can sometimes rent at some point by some sort of GWYNNE DYER joint action and to convey my troops left) before Hanoi col- it abandoned South Vietnam past century, British, Russian them.) election in the beleaguered irrevocable intention to pro- lected its winnings by con- almost 50 years ago. And it’s and American, have all tried Failing that, go in fast, country. Understandably, the ceed, preferably with your quering South Vietnam. demanding that the local and failed. grab the al-Qaeda bunch, Afghan leader views this as a cooperation but, if neces- Ah! Here’s Blinken’s letter puppet ruler give it political Afghanistan is always and get out again. And if you shotgun marriage in which sary, alone. The time has to President Ghani. cover for its withdrawal and easy to conquer, because it is must invade, quickly find a the Taliban will hold the come for us to present a Completely different, apart your forces after an American take the blame for its final poor and disunited. It is friendly strongman, put him shotgun. in negotiating from the large parts that military withdrawal, I am defeat, also just like it did with impossible to stay there very in power and leave. Instead Too bad, but the Biden with our enemies, and you sound exactly the same. concerned that the security President Thieu in South long, because Afghans hate the US and its equally befud- Administration has inherited must decide now whether “I must also make clear to situation will worsen and Vietnam 50 years ago. And being invaded and every adult dled NATO allies stayed and former President Donald you desire to continue to you, Mr President, that as our that the Taliban could make the poor mugs went along man is armed. The Taliban stayed, finding an ever- Trump’s deal with the Taliban work together or whether policy process continues in rapid territorial gains.” with it, because what choice never had a foreign policy; changing array of reasons to pull all US troops out of you want me to seek a settle- Washington, the United Blinken concluded by did they have? they were exclusively interest- (some of them well-meaning) Afghanistan by May 1 this ment with the enemy which States has not ruled out any expressing the hope that This is not to suggest ed in “reforming” their own for chasing an ever-receding year and it has no intention serves US interests alone.” option. We are considering Ghani “understands the that the US should keep its country according to their victory. And now it’s down to urgency of my tone regarding of changing that. The “good Gwynne Dyer’s new book Hang on a minute. The the full withdrawal of our last 2,500 troops in extreme Islamist ideology. this: Buy yourself some short- guys” lost and US President is ‘Growing Pains: The date’s wrong on this letter. forces by May 1st, as we con- the collective work outlined Afghanistan, let alone rein- Their leader gave shelter to term political cover, get the Joe Biden has promised no Future of Democracy Sorry. My incompetent sider other options. in this letter.” force them again. It would Osama bin Laden’s crew hell out, and don’t look back. more “forever wars”, and and Work’. The intern has brought me the let- “Even with the continua- “Nice little country you’ve have been better if American because he had the same ide- It will be ugly afterwards, but Ashraf Ghani will just have to views expressed ter that President Richard tion of financial assistance got here, Ghani”, as mafia forces had left within a few ology, but there is no evidence it’s much too late to change suck it up. are personal. Nixon wrote to South from the United States to boss Tony Soprano might years of the 2001 invasion. It that the Taliban knew he was that. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 Money 08 ‘Drastic changes in monetary policy NTT ready to enter Hyd, Pune PNS n MUMBAI

NTT that has integrated its three India units into one enti- framework can upset bond market’ ty from this January, is focus- ing more on the data centre PNS n NEW DELHI wrong time to make drastic projected pace of fiscal consol- space where it leads the mar- changes," he pointed out. idation could have been made ket, getting three-fourths of the As the economy slowly comes With the government more feasible by credible mea- committed USD 2 billion out of the pandemic blues, for- embarking on substantial bor- sures such as a fiscal council capex, which will see it nearly mer RBI Governor Raghuram rowing plans to boost the coro- and a debt target, he added. double the capacity to 2.5 mil- Rajan on Sunday cautioned navirus pandemic-hit econo- The government has budget- lion sqft, says a senior official that "drastic changes" in India's my, there are concerns among ed Rs 1.75 lakh crore from of the Japanese technology monetary policy framework certain quarters about the over- stake sales in public sector services major. can upset the bond market as all financial health, and bond companies and financial insti- NTT in India was created on the current system has helped yields have also been on an tutions, including 2 public sec- January 1, 2021, by merging in containing inflation and upward trajectory. tor banks and one general the three businesses --NTT promoting growth. The latter trend indicates insurance company for the India, NTT Communications Rajan, also a noted econo- that government borrowings next fiscal beginning April 1. India, and NTT-Netmagic for a reported Rs 900 crore. six more data centre parks mist, opined that the govern- could become more costly. Rajan, currently a Professor under the leadership of Sharad Later in 2018 he fully exited the over the next three years. Of ment's ambitious target to About reform measures, at the University of Chicago Sanghi as the chief executive, company selling the remaining them, currently three parks are make India a USD 5-trillion Rajan said that while the 2021- Booth School of Business, following an announcement to 19 per cent stake to NTT. under construction in Mhape economy by 2024-25 was 22 Budget has placed a lot of noted that the budget says lit- this effect in last November. Sanghi was the pioneer in and Airoli (both Navi "more aspirational, rather than weight on privatisation, the his- tle about what it will do for the NTT had also said the data centre space having Mumbai) and Chandivali in a carefully computed one even tory of the government deliv- poor and the unemployed. announced a USD 2-billion set up the country's maiden Mumbai; and one each will be before the pandemic". ering on this is checkered, and "It also continues the process capex to drive the data centres, company in the space come up in Chennai, Delhi- "I believe the (monetary inflation under the monetary notified in August 2016, ends he wondered how it will be dif- of raising tariffs. At a time networks and solar projects in Netmagic way back in July NCR and Bengaluru. policy) framework has helped policy framework. on March 31. The inflation tar- ferent this time. when global demand is rising the country over the next three 1998. The company is also keen to bring inflation down, while The Reserve Bank of India get for the next five years start- He pointed out that in the because of the huge spending years. With over 1.5 million sqft enter Hyderabad and Pune but giving the RBI some flexibili- (RBI) has the mandate to ing April 1 is likely to be noti- latest Budget, laudably, there is in the West, we need to be posi- Before the new role, Sanghi across 10 data centres opera- will wait for demand to really ty to support the economy. It maintain retail inflation at 4 fied this month. more transparency about the tioned to export... Raising tar- was chief executive of Global tional already in four cities, firm up, he said. is hard to think of what would per cent with a margin of 2 per Against this backdrop, Rajan true extent of spending, as iffs is not a sensible way to do Data Centres and Cloud NTT is the largest operator in This expansion will see up have happened if we had to run cent on either side. The central said, "We risk upsetting bond well as a degree of conser- this," he said. Infrastructure India, known this segment and Sanghi says investing almost USD 1.5 bil- such large fiscal deficits with- bank's six-member monetary markets if we make drastic vatism about budget receipts "I think it would be a colos- more as NTT-Netmagic. this will more than double to lion of the committed USD 2 out such a framework in place," policy committee (MPC) head- changes in the framework". that has not been seen in sal mistake to sell the banks to NTT's association with 2.5 million sqft over the next billion capex over the next Rajan told PTI in an interview. ed by RBI Governor decides on "I think the framework has recent budgets. industrial houses," he said, India began when in 2012 it three years and will be enter- three years, and will early His remarks were in policy rates keeping this target been beneficial in bringing However, Rajan opined that adding that it will also be bought a controlling stake in ing four more cities. double our capacity to over 2.5 response to a query on whether in mind. down inflation, I don't think it the budget is less clear about politically infeasible to sell any Netmagic, the country's first Going forward our focus million sqt from 1.5 million he was in favour of reviewing The current medium-term has been costly in slowing revenue raising and the finan- decent-sized bank to foreign independent data centre will be the data centre space. sqft now, Sanghi told PTI in a the 2-6 per cent target band for inflation target, which was growth, and this is probably the cial sector actions. The slow banks. provider launched by Sanghi Accordingly, we're launching weekend interaction. FPIs pull out Urban Company to onboard over Garment units to MONEY MATTERS Rs 7,013 cr down shutters Spectra expects to double its from mkts so 20K service professionals this year against steep revenue to Rs 500 cr in 5 yrs far this month PNS n NEW DELHI Khaitan noted that over the rise in yarn rates roadband solutions PNS n NEW DELHI last few months, the company PNS n NEW DELHI company Spectra expects Home services marketplace has also started operations in Bto more than double its Foreign portfolio investors Urban Company on Sunday cities including Bhopal, Garment manufacturers based revenue in next 5 years to (FPIs) were net sellers to the said it aims to onboard over Coimbatore, Kochi, Kanpur, in Tirupur, will shut their around Rs 500 crore and tune of Rs 7,013 crore so far 20,000 professionals on its Varanasi, Agra and Guwahati, units on Monday to protest plans to be a more focussed this month in the Indian platform this year to meet the and that Urban Company will against the steep hike in yarn business-to-business service markets on profit-booking as strong growth in demand for launch operations in a few prices over the last six months provider. The Gurgaon-based jitters in global bond markets various services post the lock- more cities over March and which industry officials said firm expects to close the spooked investors. down. April. has crippled the industry. current financial year with marginal growth but expects to grow As per depositories data, Currently, the company has He said the gig model aligns Tirupur-based industry rep- aggressively in the next 2-5 years, Spectra CEO Udit Mehrotra told FPIs pulled out Rs 531 crore more than 40,000 gig workers gig workers with good quali- resentatives spoke to PTI PTI. "We are looking at more aggressive numbers than we had in the from equities and Rs 6,482 on its platform, of which over ty customer experience. about their ordeal in terms of past. We want to be a more focussed B2B service provider, providing crore from the debt segment 35,000 are present in India. Of "By virtue of the model, order cancellations and mar- a network as a service within a larger construct or umbrella as a between Mar 1-13. the total base of gig workers on they are able to earn more gins being hit owing to the service," Mehrotra said. He further noted that "we plan to double our The total net outflow stood the platform in India, more than their counterparts in the yarn price hike, and appealed customer base year-over-year. Similar for revenue as well though it at Rs 7,013 crore. than one-third are women traditional industry setup. that the Centre must regulate may not be linear." The company had recorded revenue of about Rs In contrast, they had working as beauticians and plan...We plan to onboard season as it expects the Further, it's scalable; reflective the exports of yarn, the key 200 crore in the last financial year. Mehrotra said that in the next five pumped in Rs 23,663 crore in massage therapists, Urban more than 50 per cent gig demand for AC servicing to in our mission to create one raw material in garment man- years the revenue of the company should be around Rs 500 crore. Indian markets in February Company co-founder Varun workers on our platform in line more than double this year. million micro entrepreneurs ufacturing. and Rs 14,649 crore in Khaitan told PTI. with our 2021 strategy," he "We plan to service about 3 in the next five years," he They shared that the short- January, on net basis. "We have accelerated our added. Khaitan pointed out million ACs covering 1.5 mil- added. Khaitan said the com- age of yarn in the domestic "The flows into the equity pace of onboarding more ser- that the company has onboard- lion households across the pany is also focussing exten- market has led to a rise in pro- Tourist permit to operators in markets have moderated sig- vice professionals in line with ed 10,000 AC technicians to country in the next 2-3 sively on training its service duction cost for the hosiery nificantly in the recent times, our 2021 business growth prepare for the 2021 summer months," he added. professionals. and knitwear industry. 30 days of online submission which could be largely attrib- uted to profit booking as n a bid to promote tourism, all-India markets continue to be at ele- tourist permits will be provided to vated levels," said Himanshu Ioperators within 30 days of online Srivastava, associate direc- ‘Need to limit independent directors' liability’ ONGC's share in oil, gas application submission, the tor - manager research, PNS n NEW DELHI of decriminalising the independent directors from government said on Sunday. The new Morningstar India. Companies Act, 2013. In this vicarious criminal liability rules will be applicable from April 1, The dollar index climbing Industry body CII has suggest- connection, CII has submitted since they are not involved in 2021. The Ministry of Road Transport above 92 and firmness in US ed putting in place safe har- a Paper to the Ministry of the day-to-day running of the production jumps to 70% and Highways (MoRTH) has 10-year bond yield impacted bours for independent direc- Corporate Affairs highlighting company. announced a new scheme, under which sentiments which may be tors, calling for proceedings matters with respect to frame- A non-obstante clause may any tourist vehicle operator may apply for an "All India Tourist seen as profit-booking since against them to be initiated work for settlement of offences; be incorporated in the Act to from 53% 10 years back Authorization/Permit" through online mode. It will be issued, after FPIs are sitting on huge prof- only when there is prima facie liability of independent direc- exclude independent directors PNS n NEW DELHI relevant documents are submitted and fees deposited, within 30 its, VK Vijayakumar, chief evidence of their involvement tors; vicarious liability, etc. from any vicarious criminal days of submission of such applications, MoRTH said in a statement. investment strategist at Geojit in a matter. The government The chamber said it is nec- liability for offences commit- State-owned ONGC, which is The new set of rules, it said, will be known as, "All India Tourist Financial Services, added. recently concluded the exercise essary to expressly exempt ted by the company, it said. often perceived as a drag on Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021". The existing permits the crude oil and natural gas shall continue to be in force during their validity."The new rules for produced in the country, has permits are expected to go a long way in promoting tourism across actually seen its contribution States in our country, while simultaneously, growing the revenue of to the national production state governments," the statement said. CAIT demands restoration of MSME status jump to over 70 per cent from PNS n NEW DELHI Industries Development Bank According to estimates, the under 53 per cent a decade of India (SIDBI) or Micro country's largest lender State back, petroleum ministry data tions for more than four The Confederation of All India Units Development & Bank of India (SBI) alone will showed. decades, ONGC maintained Meity invites applications for Traders (CAIT) has demand- Refinance Agency Ltd have to reclassify Rs 50,000 While Oil and Natural Gas production throughout the ed restoration of MSME status (MUDRA). crore loans given to traders Corporation (ONGC) main- last decade thereafter and had large-scale electronics mfrg taken away in 2017 from 8 Along with agriculture, and ICICI Bank will do reclas- tained production levels, out- an output of 44.57 million crore retail and wholesale loans given to MSME sector sification of about Rs 25,000 put by other operators has tonnes of oil and oil equivalent he government has started traders who are part of the ser- also come under the PSL and crore at the end of this month. dropped, leading to an overall gas in 2019-20, which was 70.3 inviting applications for the vice industry. as per the RBI's guidelines, Khandelwal said even the fall in India's output and a per cent of India's total pro- Tsecond round of large-scale The government in June commercial banks should Udyam portal launched in sharp rise in import depen- duction of 63.353 million electronics manufacturing under 2017 removed retail and extend 40 per cent of the total July last year after the revision dency. tonnes. the production-linked incentive wholesale traders from the lending towards the priority in definition of MSMEs, Its standalone production at ONGC's output dropped to (PLI) scheme with focus on some MSME category forcing the risk of losing a tag of MSME sector. However, for regional denied MSME tag to traders. 47.51 million tonnes of oil and 43.54 million tonnes of oil and electronic components like mothe players either borrow at a loan at the end of March when rural banks (RRBs) and small As a result, he said, traders oil equivalent gas in 2010-11 oil equivalent gas in 2015-16 rboards, semiconductor devices, among others. The application higher rate or from informal banks do their annual clo- finance banks (SFBs), the PSL are facing difficulty in getting was 52.8 per cent of a total of (62.9 per cent of India's total window for the scheme has been opened till March 31 which may be financial sources, CAIT sure. target is 75 per cent. loans from formal sources and 89.91 million tonnes of oil and production) but new discover- further extended, as per guidelines issued by the Ministry of Secretary General Praveen As a result, many banks will PSL is available at conces- even denied registration on gas produced in the country ies as well as massive invest- Electronics and IT (Meity). "The second round of the PLI scheme is Khandelwal told PTI. face the problem of meeting sional rate and objective Goverenment e-Market that year, the data showed. ment in extracting last drop open for accepting applications. The tenure of the second round of According to banking priority sector lending (PSL) behind is to promote these (GeM) platform as there is no Despite having majority of from the ageing fields arrest- PLI scheme is for four years and the incentive shall be applicable sources, about Rs 3 lakh crore target and the shortfall may labour intensive businesses in MSME tag attached to the fields where natural decline ed further fall and even led to from April 1, 2021," an official memorandum dated March 11 said. loans given to them are at the have to be parked with Small the economy. business. has set after being in opera- a marginal increase. The first round of the scheme was open for receiving applications till July 31 which attracted participation from global majors like Apple's contract manufacturers Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron; Samsung; local players Lava, Optiemus, Dixon etc --committing investment of Startup to help over Rs 11,000 crore. House panel to MoRTH: Complete delayed projects small PNS n NEW DELHI less number of road users section and the Patna-Gaya- across the country, besides the Dobhi road project connecting electronics L&T recruits 22 pc women Unhappy over delayed highway increase in the project cost Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh projects which amount to Rs that has to be incurred by the Gaya. It expressed concerns across major businesses 3.15 lakh crore, a parliamen- Ministry, it said. "The commit- over other delayed projects retailers tary panel has asked Ministry tee desires the Ministry to including Goa to Karnataka PNS n KOLKATA n a strategic decision, engineering of Road Transport and focus and prioritise completion and Goa border to Mumbai and construction major Larsen & Highways to prioritise their of ongoing delayed projects project besides construction Magitronix EComm, a start- IToubro (L&T) has recruited 22 per completion instead of instead of announcing and of a bypass on NH 77 at up firm, is focusing on buy- cent women at trainee level across its announcing new projects. awarding new road projects in Muzaffarpur, in Bihar and ers in small towns for its major businesses in 2020, up 8 per The delayed 888 projects the country," it said. ongoing road projects at online marketplace and help- cent over the previous year. Figures pertain to construction of Noting delays in projects in Kaudiyala in Uttarakhand. ing neighbourhood electron- shared by L&T, suggest a rise in the 27,665 km of national high- various states, it asked the "The committee recom- ics shop owners who are not intake of women at the level of ways. Ministry to evolve a delay-res- mends that the Ministry may able to get access to the net- graduate engineer trainees (GETs), and The Department-related olution mechanism. It said look into the reasons behind work of big e- commerce post graduate engineer trainees Parliamentary Standing while Maharashtra has an these delays and sort them out players. (PGETs). "There are now more and more women on the shop floor, Committee on Transport, abnormally high number of so as to complete these impor- The startup firm from project sites and offices. L&T is at the forefront to create an enabling Tourism and Culture, in its lat- "The committee is anguished member panel chaired by TG delayed road projects as com- tant road projects at the earli- West Bengal has also received environment that offers women opportunities to try new things, to est report tabled in Parliament to note that 888 road projects Venkatesh said. pared to other states, it is est. It also expressed concern approval from the DPIIT of push boundaries, to seek new challenges to succeed and make their also asked the National under the Ministry are delayed Delays in completion of "equally worried over long that against a target of 6,469 km the commerce ministry and mark," its CEO & MD S N Subrahmanyan told PTI. The company data Highways Authority of India at present, which amount to Rs ongoing road projects cause a delays in completion of four- during the current fiscal, the will start transactions show a steady increase in the share of women trainees. While in (NHAI) to prioritise its delayed 3,15,373.3 crore involving a huge loss of time and greater laning project in Gaya-Hisua- Ministry has been able to award through its portal 2018, 12 per cent women were hired, the number shot up to 14 per road projects. length of 27,665.3 km," the 31- consumption of fuel, to count- Rajgir-Nalanda-Bihar Sharif only 2,517 km till January 2021. 'Ononya.com', he said. cent in 2019, and 22 per cent last year. 9

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Jeffrey Wright, who plays Gotham to talk about the Meanwhile, Parineeti will be Police Commissioner James Gordon in recent incident seen in the films Sandeep Aur The Batman, shared a piece of fan art on involving a Bangalore-based Pinky Faraar and Saina. his character. model-turned-makeup artiste Helmed by Dibakar Banerjee, “Gordon out. ...For now. One year accusing a Zomato delivery the film will see actor Arjun exactly after the shutdown. Some ride,” executive of assault. The Kapoor play the role of a cop the Golden Globe winner wrote. actress urged the delivery ser- and Parineeti essays the role Billed as a darker take on the DC vice to look into the matter of an ambitious girl work- superhero’s story, The Batman also stars and find out the truth. She ing in the corporate sec- Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, wrote, “Zomato India — tor. Saina, a biopic based John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Jayme PLEASE find and publicly on the life of bad- Lawson, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. report the truth.. If the gentle- minton ace Saina The film went on floors in London last Produced by Reeves and Dylan man is innocent (and I believe Nehwal, is directed January, only to be halted in March. Clark, The Batman was originally he is), PLEASE help us by Amole Gupte Production resumed in September after scheduled to open in theaters on penalise the woman in ques- and will release five-and-a-half months, but was again October 1, 2021. tion. This is inhuman, shame- on March 26. suspended for a period of weeks when The Warner Bros film has currently ful and heartbreaking .. Please Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19. booked March 4, 2022 for its release. let me know how I can help.. #Zomato DeliveryGuy @zomatoin.” The model-turned-make up artiste posted a video on Viola Davis to be awarded social media, in which she claimed that the deliv- ery agent punched her. Zomato has tem- AAFCA Icon Award porarily suspended the deliv- ery agent and is covering his scar-winning social justice issues and Rainey’s Black Bottom, was legal costs. The company is actress Viola taking additional steps of named one of the 10 best Davis will be creating the images that we films of 2020 by AAFCA O awarded the see by producing, she has members. prestigious Icon firmly established herself Late actor Chadwick Award from the as a true artist,” he added. Boseman, Davis’ co-star in 's African American Film Last year, the 55-year-old Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Critics Association during actress accepted the best will also be honoured dur- the 12th annual AAFCA actress award during ing the virtual ceremony. awards on April 7. AAFCA’s TV honours for He will posthumously be to release “Viola Davis has excelled the final season of How To awarded the best actor in every single format Get Away With Murder. prize for his role in the available to an actor. She’s a Her recent film, Ma film. globally in April powerhouse actress who continues to impress with launch of the film — attend- is a promise. And guess her incredible range and ed by its cast, including Ajay what? The wait is finally over. ability to lend herself to Devgn, , Aa Rahi Hai Police,” the text any era and dig deep into Katrina Kaif and producer in the video read. the humanity of every Karan Johar — held on Sooryavanshi is the fourth character she plays,” March 2 last year. 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What motivates you change is real. They never to create films based on edicine ed to bad and sad the city to start this recognised it as a threat to social issues? cures but issues. One year into morning concert regu- civilisation. It’s only now, and music heals. the lockdown, what larly every month. that too, after the pandemic hit Well, I come from a small M Music can people want now is to “Walkers eagerly look us that people are accepting village so I have seen the per- lead to feel- feel good, feel better forward to the concert. this fact and acknowledging it fect ecosystem of a village. ings of plea- and live a carefree life,” Classical Music goes seriously. I made this film When I started travelling sure, can change says Gajender well with our morning based on an area located in the around the world I realised thought processes, and Shewalker. walkers,” he added. east coast of India (), that the world is changing too can cause changes in “The city has about The morning musi- where there used to be a clus- fast. We are not realising what behaviour. Music is a 30 to 35 big public cal concert is a unique ter of seven villages out of we are doing to our environ- stress buster that ulti- which three of them have ment directly or indirectly... As mately boosts happi- already gone under the sea. In a storyteller, I realise that it’s ness. 2006, on the front page of a very important to address Tatvaa Arts, founded national daily newspaper, I saw these issues. I feel that it’s a by two art lovers — a frightening picture of a lone responsibility on my shoulders Akhilesh Washikar and hand pump sticking out of the to be able to make a difference Gajender Shewalker, is sea. It was surprising. So I and show it to the world. trying to make a little decided to follow that story... How do you think such difference to tired souls and I did that for almost 14 realistic films can impact with the introduction years continuously. Then later, people's mindsets and of morning live music I decided to make a feature make them start acting concerts in public film on it. So Kalira Atita is towards becoming more parks, which will serve about how those villages disap- responsible citizens? as free entertainment peared because of climate for walkers. Their idea change and rising sea levels. During the lockdown, as combines exercise and Well, the story revolves people across the globe stayed music and promotes fit- parks well known for concept offered to around Gunu, a young man home to stop the spread of the ness and relaxation, morning walkers. We walkers to enjoy live from Satavaya village, who Coronavirus, the earth became says Akhilesh Washikar. endeavour to reach out music while walking. It travels back to his now devas- cleaner. An unplanned grand The idea of a morn- to all these parks,” has no stage. The per- tated village confronting his experiment changed our plan- ing concert may not be added the duo formers sit on the grass tragic past, reliving moments et. I feel it's god’s way of mak- new, but it is fresh, Akhilesh Washikar and under the tree in the as prophesied by a priest who ing people understand — ek hi especially in the back- Gajender Shewalkar. park and perform. The content and his ideology keeps frequenting him. His planet hai, kadar karo uski. drop of the stressful They, along with the music lovers either sit behind it? Excerpts: challenging survival on the When you will learn to become pandemic life. It is support from other on the grass or enjoy Oscars are usually peo- abandoned coast, his very exis- selfless, the world will become important because likeminded people music while walking. Filmmaker Nila Madhab ple's ‘once in a lifetime' tence and his struggle to sur- normal again. The pandemic is unlike some of the Pritesh Patil and Music affects exer- dream. Your film Kalira vive the fury of nature make a god’s way of telling you to events held in the past, Prashant Serdeshmukh, cise and acts as a great Panda's Kalira Atita has Atita has entered the his journey a poetic portrayal introspect what you have been it is a very concentrat- are planning to go big motivation to move. It Oscars 2021 race and of emotional trauma and doing to nature. Certainly, ed effort, a series, and in this space. reduces feelings of entered the Oscar race in that too under multiple human triumph. Coronavirus has given people a organised continuously S Ramesh Yadav, the fatigue and relaxes categories. How are you There have been many lesson of a lifetime, that look, for over some time. chief advisor said that body, mind and soul. taking it? What was your films and shows around it’s high time that you start act- “We’ve had enough they were the first What better way to multiple categories this year. reaction when you got to climate change. How and ing towards becoming more of Covid and it is relat- among many parks in start your mornings! know about it for the why do you think this is responsible citizens. We keep He tells The Pioneer that it first time? different? changing as humans but I don’t know how much people have To be honest, it’s a very nat- I think my film comes as a actually changed. We can only is people’s ‘duty to watch ural process. If you see the shock value. It’s like you are hope for the best. kind of films I have made in actually seeing and realising it Why do you think there is the film’ my entire career, they have now when all this has been lesser audience available always been around social happening in front of you since for such films that are issues. I prefer covering impor- decades. I hope you get what I not commercialised but ilmmaker Nila Kalam and the latest Kalira tant stories during important am trying to convey... deliver an important Madhab Panda is Atita (Yesterday’s Past), which times. It’s something that I How much research and message? always moved by has also entered the Oscars believe in and work towards fieldwork you had to do what surrounds him. 2021 race in the general entry achieving it. I never give up. I in documenting this I don’t blame people because F And we can say this category for Best Picture, Best constantly try and find such everybody needs entertainment story? by the choice of con- Actor, Best Director and oth- stories. That’s my forte. This is in life in one way or another. tent that he showcases. His fil- ers. We talk to him to find out my first film dedicated to my Can you believe 14 years of And films are a major source mography usually deals with the reason why his films always own language — Odia. So an my life have gone in making of that. People prefer light, the things that affect our soci- portray responsibility, high- Odia film about climate change this... As I said it was that comedy content but at the ety at large. For instance, take lighting social issues, what made it a very essential film of frightening picture of a lone same time, they do realise the Halkaa, Kadvi Hawa, I am motivates him to create such my life. And that's why I hand pump sticking out of the importance of such films.

temporary, progressive and rock-music climbing its way DRAWING up! There is an ample num- ber of bands in the city, playing their gigs at every cafeteria, colleges, Michelin star hotels, etc., — they are distant hearts the originals and the innov- ative ones! The music scene is rocking and how every other teen wants to be the next indie-musician. The era of independent music is TOGETHER finally upon us and if so, we must ensure the local bands get a suitable platform to showcase their labels. post- pandemic Battling all kinds of odds, people have never been so receptive. The demograph- ics go from small city town- SHIKHA DUGGAL city is all set to turn the ies, middle-class families to tables with its revolutionary the fancy networks. This music scene; they are going music fest is going to be big! hat has been the to bring it back amid the Since the pandemic has fest scene in the teenagers. No mundane begun, the outdoor music city since the music, no immaterial lyrics scene is dead. Bringing heal- pandemic began? but pure rhythm! The pan- ing back keeping the origi- W Making it demic definitely halted the rary local band playing for raise the bar. Actors Sonu The audience is going to in 2009, our music can be Talking more about the nality intact, the music fest through another cadence of many musicians you amongst other line-ups! Sood, Noel Sean, Jones have a memorable concert categorised as complete self-determining music is going to be lit! As the week in itself is a great and their floor-breaking gigs With all the gaga around Katru are some of the experience and would see hard rock to progressive scene in the city of great philosopher, Friedrich accomplishment these days! but now, this music fest hap- the independent music celebrities who are exhila- the best of production. We genre. We write and com- Hyderabad, Vijayanand says, Nietzsche stated ‘Without But, after much forethought, pening on March 20, 2021, scene, the future looks rated to see the bands per- are aiming at an interna- pose our own music and our “If you thought as much music, life is a mistake’, we the city’s Eagle Riders band at Wesley Degree College at promising and like many forming live in the city! tional standard of produc- music addresses issues on that our city is just limited aren’t ready to commit to is finally organising an 4 pm will bring the reminis- things now, the idea of a “Unlock Fest is a music fes- tion, be it with the venue mental health, suicide, sub- to the royal culture, then such mistakes.” Unlock Fest 2021 right here cences of swaying your concert has also changed tival bringing bands togeth- arrangements, sound or stance abuse, etc.,” shares you are seldom wrong. So, all you music enthusi- in the heart of the city. The hands on the drum-beats of post lockdown, so ensuring er across genres to perform, lighting — It’s going to be a Vijayanand Katikala, one of Where there is a culture of asts, why not come and be much-hyped fest with all the a rock band and what’s bet- all the appropriate measures, express and celebrate the joy thorough treat. Eagle Riders the founding members of crowned heads, on one part of this healing for a grand hoardings around the ter than having a contempo- the organisers are all set to of liberty as a community. is a four-piece band formed the band. hand, there is also the con- night, block your calendar! VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MARCH 15, 2021 sport 11 Bowlers restrict Eng to 164/6 Motera pitch gets average rating for D/N Test

PTI n NEW DELHI The second Test in Chennai where India won to level the series has also he pitch for the day-night Test been given average rating. However, Tbetween India and England in the first Test pitch on which England Ahmedabad has been given an won has been rated very good by the average rating by the ICC, escaping International Cricket Council (ICC). sanctions after the game got over The fourth Test was held on a good inside two days on that controver- pitch as per the ICC. sial surface. The ICC receives a rating on the SA take ODI series The ICC in its "Rules and performance of the pitch and the Regulations" page has updated the outfield for every Test Match, One PTI n LUCKNOW ratings of all recent games and the Day International and Twenty20 Our bowlers need to pitch at Motera was rated "average" International played between the he South African women’s for the third 'Test' and "Good" for countries. Pitches and outfields are Tteam’s top-order batters work on preparation: the final Test. It was rated "Very marked after the match has ended fired in unison and helped Mithali Raj Good" for the first T20International. by the ICC Match Referee on duty their team clinch the five- Incidentally, the pitch at the SCG for at the match. match series against India with PTI n LUCKNOW the tird Test between India and “The rating is then provided as feed- a seven- victory in the Australia was also rated "average". back to the host Member Board to fourth ODI here on Sunday. ndian women’s ODI team India had won the pink-ball game assist in future pitch and outfield Chasing 267, Lizelle Lee Iskipper Mithali Raj on by 10 with both teams preparations for international (69), Laura Wolvaardt (53), Sunday said her bowlers unable to past 150 on that rank turn- matches at the relevant venue. Mignon du Preez (61) and Lara lacked the right kind of er. India made 145 and 49 for no loss “In addition, if a pitch or outfield is Goodall (59 ) shone as preparation before entering and England were blown away by marked as substandard the relevant the visitors completed the task the five-match series against the Axar Patel juggernaut, folding Home Board and the venue are in 48.4 overs for an unassail- South Africa. up for 112 and 81 in their two required to explain why the pitch able 3-1 lead in the rubber. “Even if we scored more innings. and/or outfield performed below the A poor squad selection by than 266, it wouldn’t be A substandard pitch could have required standard. A pitch or out- new committee under Neetu enough, the way the South attracted sanctions for the refur- field is deemed to be substandard if David cost India dearly as the Africans batted. Our bowling bished Narendra Modi Stadium. it receives a rating of poor or unfit. hosts paid the price for ignor- department needs to work on The pitch was a subject of intense “Sanctions may be applied by ICC ing ’s flair in preparation before a series. debate during the four-match series to a venue that presents a substan- and ’s We lacked that,” Mithali said which India won 3-1 to qualify for dard pitch or outfield for interna- experience in bowling. at the presentation ceremony. the World Test Championship final. tional cricket,” read an ICC note. The win meant seasoned “We are not a bad field- Punam Raut’s third ODI hun- ing side but there are things dred and veteran Harmanpreet we can improve on,” she PTI n Ahmedabad (0), who was adjudged off Chahal in the ninth over when he next over when he has Jonny At 130 for four in the 15th over, Kaur’s scintillating 35-ball 54 added.. Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the third ball trapped Malan LBW in front of the Bairstow (20) caught by debutant England looked well in course of went in vain. “We missed Jhulan’s ndian bowlers pulled things back of the innings. crease as India got the review right Suryakumar Yadav at deep square reaching a near 200-run target but South Africa were in the experience but it was an brilliantly in the last five overs to Jason Roy (46 off 35) and Dawid on this occasion. leg. the Indian bowlers bowled brilliant- game when the opening duo of opportunity for the other Irestrict England to 164 for six in Malan (24 off 23) shared 63 runs off Just when Roy was looking dan- England Eoin Morgan ly to concede just 34 runs in the last last match centurion Lizelle Lee bowlers to step up and take the second T20 International here on 47 balls to take the England innings gerous, he was caught at deep square (28 off 20) was the next casualty as five overs. and skipper Laura Wolvaardt responsibility. Our spin Sunday. forward. leg by Bhuvneshwar off Washinton in search of big hits, he edged a Washington (2/29) and Thakur were going great guns, putting department is experienced. I Sent into bat, England suffered But the dangerous-looking part- Sundar’s bowling in the 12th over. Shardul Thakur slower delivery to (2/29) were the pick of the bowlers on 116 runs in 23 overs. expect them to come back an early jolt in the form of Jos Buttler nership was broken by Yuzvendra Washington struck again in his Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. for India. Mixing caution with stronger,” Mithali said. aggression, both kept the score- Laura Wolvaardt, who card moving at a fairly rate until set the tone with a 116-run effected a opening wicket stand with having the dangerous Lee Lizelle Lee, called it a “mas- trapped in front of the wicket sive team effort”. Tare Shaw win Hazare for Mumbai for a 75-ball 69. “I’m fresh to the job and Joined by Lara Goodall, I used the senior players for PTI n NEW DELHI Wolvaardt could not stay long advice and help. The plan was enough after Lee’s dismissal, to be as attacking with the ball kipper Prithvi Shaw’s Only option was to rectify mistakes getting out shortly after reach- upfront as we could be. We Smarauding 73 off 39 balls ing her half century. have a world-class attack. followed by former skipper & come back stronger: Shaw Goodall got a life when One in the top four has to bat Aditya Tare’s unbeaten hundred PTI n NEW DELHI missed a through for us. It’s something guided Mumbai to their most stumping and in the next deliv- we haven’t done in the past,” deserving Vijay Hazare title tri- e had no option but to ery, the batter stepped out and Wolvaardt said. umph with a crushing six - Hgo back to drawing played an inside-out shot for a wicket victory over Uttar board, rectify his mistakes boundary. Pradesh in one of most lop- and come back stronger like After that, Goodall hit off- out in the second powerplay. sided final on Sunday. never before which Mumbai spinner waist- Failing to make most of a Opting to bat, UP rode on captain Prithvi Shaw did high full toss outside off to the chance she got in the previous opener Madhav Kaushik’s with aplomb after being cover boundary. over, Mithali drove one in the unbeaten 158 to post 312/4, but dropped from the Indian Du Preez then smashed air for Shabnim Ismail to it was overshadowed by the team. left-arm spinner complete a good running Shaw blitzkrieg which set the The former India U-19 for three successive bound- catch. platform for Tare to finish off captain after a disastrous aries— two through the point The century partnership the chase in style with as many Adelaide Test was benched region and one into the deep laid the foundation for a chal- as 51 balls remaining. for the next three and then square leg fence — as the vis- lenging total against a South This is Mumbai’s fourth dropped from the national itors brought the equation to 61 African side that won both Hazare title and the one to team for the England series. runs in the last 10 overs. their matches in the five- remember for Shaw (827 runs), However it did won- Du Preez had, in fact, set match series while chasing. who now holds the record for ders for the right-hander, made Shaw a candidate for the ball rolling by hitting After Mithali’s dismissal, highest runs scored in single who created a national bowled and leg before to for a six and Raut joined forces with the edition of this competition. record in Mumbai’s Vijay deliveries coming in. four in the 34th over, lifting her flamboyant Harmanpreet to Shaw (73 off 39 balls; 10x4, Hazare triumph, ending However nothing of that team from 148/4 to 162. They add another 88 runs in quick 4x6) and fellow opener with 827 runs in the tourna- sort has been visible in the needed 97 in the last 15 overs. time. Yashasvi Jaiswal (29; 3x4; 1x6) three overs. Veteran Tare, who ham- momentum going as he ham- ment. Hazare Trophy where he Du Preez carried on in the Harmanpreet was in her gave the side an aggressive Shaw continued his mered 18 boundaries in his mered Dayal for three bound- “It was a bit difficult but smashed four tons including same vein until she fell to element straightaway, hitting start by conjuring 89 runs in 9.1 onslaught and notched up his 107-ball knock, anchored the aries in the 33rd over, even as you know, my only thing a record double hundred while two boundaries to kick-start overs. 50 in only 30 balls, with a six, innings and found an able ally Shivam Dube (42 off 28 balls; was go-back and work hard, against Puducherry. trying to loft one over mid-on. her innings. In her inimitable Shaw started with a cover- another pull shot, but then in Shams Mulani (36), as the 6x4, 1x6) played a fitting just those small mistakes, Did captaincy help his But Goodall stayed till the style, the India T20 captain drive, off left arm seamer Yash holed in the deep off Shivam duo took the game deep, as cameo. what was happening in batting “I (have been) doing end to guide her team to vic- went about playing her strokes Dayal. He got a life on 5, after Mavi when another hundred Mumbai cruised to the target, Tare completed his centu- Australia, just to fill those captaincy from a very young tory. as the 200 came up in the 41st being dropped by Karan looked imminent. with 174/2 after 25 overs. ry in 91 balls, his first in List blanks and come back age, so I have done U-14, U- Earlier, the 31-year-old over. Sharma at mid-off, and he Jaiswal and Tare added Tare and Mulani kept A cricket, with a single. The stronger..,” Shaw said at the 16 and U-19. I have done Raut struck 10 boundaries in What aided Harmanpreet’s then smashed three fours in the 38-run stand but the left hand- playing shots at will as the duo Tare-Dube duo took Mumbai post match presentation India-A as well. I really her unbeaten 104. free-flowing game was the second over off Aaqib Khan. ed opener gave Shivam added crucial 88-runs for the on the cusp of a win, adding when asked how did he enjoy captaining the side Raut added 103 runs for presence of a well-settled Raut He then took on Dayal, Sharma his first wicket, after third wicket. But Mulani per- 88 runs for the fourth wicket come back strong after the and you know focused every the third wicket with skipper at the other end, who was con- hammering two boundaries being caught by Mavi but ished in the 31st over, with before the former skipper Australia tour. ball, so I just love doing this Mithali Raj (45 off 71 balls), tent to keep the scoreboard and a six over mid-wicket, his Mumbai were already on Mumbai still needing another played a back cut between With a pronounced and it affects my batting as who became the only player in ticking as her swashbuckling trademark pull-shot, as course with a run-rate of 8.5 98 runs. point and short third man to back-lift and the bat coming well, so I am more focused,” women’s cricket to complete partner went after the South Mumbai raced to 32/0 after runs per over. However, Tare kept the complete the formalities. down at an angle from gully, said Shaw. 7,000 ODI runs before getting African bowlers. Afghans win 2nd MAN CITY MOVE CLOSER TO TITLE Test, level series AP n LONDON into Fulham teammate Ivan Cavaleiro, and it rebounded behind the home IANS n ABU DHABI anchester City only needs to win backline and into the path of Gabriel Mfive of its remaining eight games Jesus. fghanistan beat to secure the Premier League trophy. He had enough time and space to AZimbabwe by six A 3-0 victory over Fulham on round goalkeeper Alphonse Areola wickets in the second Saturday moved Pep Guardiola’s side 17 before putting the ball in the back of the Test at the Sheikh points ahead of second-place net. Zayed Stadium here on Manchester United, but having played The third goal came on the hour Sunday to square the two games more. after former City defender Tosin series 1-1. In a match Everton was previously in the title Adarabioyo pushed Ferran Torres in the that went down to the mix but a 2-1 home loss to Burnley was box and referee Andre Marriner point- final session of Day 5, the latest setback in its attempt to make ed immediately to the penalty spot. Rahmat Shah’s 58 and the top four. Sergio Aguero then fired the ball into his 81-run stand with It’s Chelsea in the fourth the corner of the goal for his first opener Ibrahim Champions League spot even after a 0- Premier League goal in 14 months. Zadran (29) helped 0 draw with Leeds. West Ham can move Afghanistan chase level on points with Chelsea on Sunday EVERTON STUNNED down a target of 108. with a victory at Man United and still Burnley took a step closer to safe- Zimbabwe captain have a game in hand. ty by denting Carlo Ancelotti’s bid for Sean Williams was unbeaten on 151 earlier as Rashid a top-four finish. Dwight McNeil Khan’s seven-wicket haul helped Afghanistan dismiss CITY CRUISING curled a superb left-footed effort into Zimbabwe for 365. Zimbabwe started the second session City is set to make it three titles in the top corner in the 24th minute after on 330/8 and Afghanistan took 12 overs to take the last four seasons by dethroning eighth-place Chris Wood’s opener to clinch the win two wickets. Rashid took the last wicket, having bowled defending champion Liverpool. that took Burnley seven points clear of as many as 62.5 overs in the innings. Earlier, a partner- After beating Liverpool last week, the relegation zone. Johann Berg ship of 187 runs between Williams and Donald Tiripano Fulham held off City for 47 minutes Gudmundsson hit a post as Burnley helped Zimbabwe escape an innings defeat and even gave until John Stones tapped into the back looked to make it three before Dominic them a chance at drawing the match. of the net from a ball sent into the box Calvert-Lewin pulled one back in the The series thus ends 1-1 after Zimbabwe had won by Joao Cancelo. 32nd minute. “It is a big disappoint- the first Test by 10 wickets. Zimbabwe were chasing their A fortunate rebound allowed City ment but what can we do, we can't give first series win since 2011. The two teams now face each to extend its lead in the 56th minute. up,” Ancelotti said. “We want to still other in a three-match T20I series from Wednesday. Joachim Andersen cleared the ball fight for the position in Europe.” 12

Vijayawada Monday March 15 2021 tollywood POTUGADU GIRL MAKES A ‘MY NEXT IS AN COMEBACK WITH PRABHAS' IN RADHE SHYAM ctress that the positive lady and will mark her Kaur Mundi, response to the film first collaboration with who made her would open new avenues Prabhas. The film is set A Tollywood for her but that did not to hit the screens in mul- debut oppo- happen as she reported- tiple languages on July site Manchu ly, could not move to 30. The movie’s ‘first Manoj in 2013, has Hyderabad due to vari- glimpse’ was released bagged her next Telugu ous reasons. She subse- some time ago and it project, this time, oppo- quently acted in films garnered a great deal of ACTION FILM’ site Baahubali star such as Kuku Mathur Ki attention.Meanwhile, the Prabhas. Jhand Ho Gayi, Kis Kisko Darling actor is working The actress will join Pyaar Karoon and U, Me on director Om Raut’s Kishore B, director of the didactic Prabhas in his upcoming Aur Ghar. The star ven- magnum opus movie Radhe Shyam. tured into the web space Adipurush, which fea- According to reports, the with Broken But tures him in the role of Sreekaram that is earning decently well at actress agreed to be a Beautiful, much to her Lord Ram. The cast part of the project with- fans’ delight. includes Sunny Singh, the box office, is open to working on all out ‘a second thought’ as Radhe Shyam is being Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali she badly wanted to be a directed by Radha Khan. genres. His next is poles apart from part of the team. Krishna Kumar and The Mirchi star also Simran made her revolves around the has a film with Deepika Tollywood debut with journey of two lovers. Padukone and the Sreekaram, an action entertainer, writes the 2013 release Radhe Shyam stars Pooja Neel-directed K RAMYA SREE Potugadu. Many thought Hegde as the leading Salaar in his kitty. Sreekaram features work and I credit the entire With his first, a message- Sharwanand in the role of a success to my producers and oriented film, is Kishore software engineer-turned- my team who stuck with and afraid of being branded for farmer. Even after he has trusted me even during my such films? He says, “I want- been announced as the CEO lowest times.” ed my first cinema to be a of the USA branch by the Like any other first-timer, message-oriented one. Except management, he decides to Kishore says he too had his for horror, I’m confident of foray into agriculture and apprehensions before signing doing any genre.” starts farming using modern Sreekaram as he felt, the film Kishore says he penned the methods that help farmers being produced by a big ban- story taking instances from increase efficiency. The ner might be shelved, like real life. “I come from an actor’s farmer avatar has many other small films. He agricultural family. I did my already impressed a section thanks his producers for MBA and I’m the eldest son of the audience with movie making his dream turn into a in the house. Sreekaram’s story is based on what hap- pens in every agricultural household. Rao Ramesh’s character was written keep- ing my father in mind who Though I got offered the director’s reacted the same way Rao chair right after my very second Ramesh does in the film short film, I wanted to take things when I told him about taking up farming after college.” slow and debut with the right kind of “Unknowingly, all these film. Sreekaram’s concept was initially penned little incidents happening for a full-length cinema, but I made a short around me inspired me to do this film. During my degree film out of it in 2016. We made a few changes college days, I had a passion in the storyline for it to become a feature film. for cinema. My family asked KISHORE B me to finish my degree before I took up cinema. FILMMAKER After my degree, it was my parents who supported me, emotionally and financially. I love cooking, so after my buffs praising the actor for reality. Intermediate, I wanted to he pre-release its release on March 11. choosing such a contempo- The director, known for pursue Hotel Management. event of For the uninitiated, rary subject. his short films Sreekaram, My family didn’t appreciate Sharwanand’s Sreekaram by debutant direc- Speaking at the success Shatamanambhavati and it. So I had to up a degree. wholesome enter- tor Kishore B is about how a meet of the film, director more, says, “Although I got Later, I took up cinema when T tainer Sreekaram son wants to take up farming Kishore, who comes from an offered the director’s chair my parents didn’t want me to was a massive hit, as an inheritance from his agricultural family himself from my second short film take up farming. During the with Megastar , father. says, “It feels nice to see my itself, I wanted to take things lockdown, when I went Telangana IT Minister KTR film in theatres slow and debut with the right home, I worked on the farm.” heaping praises on the sto- after four kind of film. Sreekaram, the The director’s next, he ryline, acting and direc- years of concept was initially penned shares, will be quite opposite tion, the film has hard for a full-length cinema, but I to Sreekaram and is an action been doing quite made a short film out of it in film. “It will have a lot of well at the 2016. We made a few changes emotions. The film is being box-office Faria's next in the storyline for the full- made under the same banner, ever since with Ravi Teja? length cinema.” 14 Reels Plus,” he informs. Rang De Choosi Nerchukoku fter the release of the comedy Abdullah is yet to sign the project and if 's movie Jathi Ratnalu, the tall lass everything goes accordingly, she will be Faria Abdullah has become the seen playing one of the female lead roles in A talk of the town. With her Ravi Teja starrer, sources say. An a hit among the youth charming personality and official confirmation from performance skills in KV Faria and the team of Ravi ithiin and Keerthy ping charts. The video of Sri Prasad's composition Anudeep’s Jathi Ratnalu, Faria Teja’s next is yet to be made. Suresh-starrer fam- Choosi Nerchukoku is just a that has succeeded in Abdullah is receiving a lot of Born and brought up in ily entertainer Rang few views away from hitting attracting both the youth applause. Now, according to the latest Hyderabad, Faria N De’s latest song a million. and music lovers. update, the actress has been Abdullah met the film titled Choosi Choosi Nerchukoku is a Other than the lead actor approached for an upcoming film producer of Jathi Nerchukoku has youthful number and it is Nithin, his friends Abhinav that has Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja Ratnalu, Nag Ashwin, at been going viral ever all about the protagonist Gomatam and Suhas also in the lead role. an event in her col- since it was dropped expressing his aggravation feature in the song. Sources say that the makers lege. With experi- on YouTube. The over the catchphrase Choosi Shekhar Master’s chore- have approached Faria Abdullah ence in theatre, she film, which is Nerchuko, meaning ‘watch ography teamed up with even before her debut film Jathi received a mes- set to arrive in and learn,’ something Venky Atluri’s direction has Ratnalu released. They sage from the theatres on youngsters hate to listen. ensured that this song approached the actress producer for March 26, The introductory song of would be a spectacle on the based on her the audition has its the actor in the film has silver screen. All the three promo. Faria and the music lyrics penned by Srimani. songs released so far by the rest, as top- David Simon lent to Devi makers were well received. they say, is his- tory.

Urvashi Rautela announces LoveDose 2 with Honey Singh ctress video shared by her, Urvashi can be seen taking a Rautela, who balloon sleeve out of is soon to her satin outfit and A make her throwing it at the Tollywood crowd. Apparently, a debut with the bilin- part of her off-shoul- gual film Black Rose, der dress was coming performed her first down. After Urvashi Honey Singh from his which will also release ‘striptease’ while shar- noticed it, she pulled it 2014 album Desi in Hindi. A glimpse of ing a stage with none apart and hurled it at Kalakaar. the Hindi remake of other than music com- the audience. Honey, On the work front, Thiruttu Payale 2 was poser-rapper Yo Yo who was also on the Urvashi Rautela has shared recently. The Honey Singh. The dais, quips, “Mein kya completed shooting actress will also soon actress, who often phenku?” (What do I the first schedule of be seen in an interna- breaks the internet throw?) her upcoming web- tional project opposite with her bold photo- The actress also series Inspector Avinash Egyptian superstar shoots, shared a video announced the second alongside Randeep Mohamed Ramadan. of herself performing part of Love Dose, her Hooda. She will be She was last seen in the striptease. viral hit song in collab- seen in the bilingual Virgin Bhanupriya that The actress, in a oration with Yo Yo thriller Black Rose released in 2020.