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SC GRANTS BAIL TO UNDER-TRIAL MAN UK MEDIA WATCHDOG FINES ZAKIR NAIK'S RLY SAYS ONLY SPECIAL, PARCEL AND FREIGHT IMRAN KHAN ACCUSES INDIA OF CREATING AFTER HE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 PEACE TV £ 3 LAKH FOR ‘HATE SPEECH' SERVICES TO RUN DURING LOCKDOWN 4.0 OPPORTUNITY FOR ‘FALSE-FLAG OPERATION'

he Supreme Court has granted bail for two months to an under-trial man K's media watchdog Ofcom has fined controversial Islamic preacher Zakir ailways on Sunday said only Shramik Specials, other special trains, and parcel akistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday accused India of attempting Twho has tested positive for COVID-19 in Jaipur jail to get treatment. The UNaik's Peace TV network 300,000 pounds for broadcasting "hate speech" and Rand freight services will operate during the fourth phase of lockdown, Pto create an opportunity to conduct a false-flag operation against his country court said the man, facing trial in an abetment to suicide case, and the "highly offensive" content in the country. The London-based regulator beginning on May 18. The national transporter, which has by alleging that Islamabad was supporting terrorism in Kashmir. Khan once authorities would have to follow all conditions imposed by doctors with respect for the communications services in the UK has fined licence holders cancelled all its regular passenger services till June 30, said again took to Twitter to allege that the Indian government was trying to deprive to COVID-19 patients. Justices M M Shantanagoudar and R S Reddy were of Peace TV Urdu 200,000 pounds and Peace TV 100,000 pounds the guidelines issued during Lockdown 3.0 will be in force as the Kashmiris of their right of self-determination by "illegal informed by the man's counsel that his client has tested positive for for breaking its broadcasting rules. Our investigations found that far as rail operations are concerned. While parcel and freight annexation of their territory." In a series of tweets, Khan COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment for it. "We desire to programmes broadcast on Peace TV Urdu and Peace TV contained trains were in operation through all the lockdown periods which alleged that India was trying to show Kashmiris' right to release the petitioner on bail only on the aforementioned hate speech and highly offensive content, which in one instance began on May 25, the Railways began running Shramik struggle for self-determination guaranteed in UN Security ground for a temporary period of two months so as to enable was likely to incite crime," it said. "We concluded that the content Special trains to ferry migrants from May 1 and 15 pairs of Council Resolutions as terrorism being abetted by Pakistan - the petitioner to take treatment properly." the bench said in its represented serious failures of compliance with our broadcasting special trains on the Rajdhani route for the general public to create opportunity for a false flag operation against Pakistan May 15 order after hearing the case through a video link. rules, which warranted fines." Ofcom said in a statement. under certain restrictions. while detracting world attention away from" Kashmir. Jagan ensures Nationwide lockdown free food, transport to migrant workers PNS n VIJAYAWADA extended till May 31 Expressing his concern over agony of migrant workers, view the need to open up eco- n Chief Minister YS PNS n NEW DELHI nomic activities while con- n The Centre has Within the Red and Orange Zones, Containment Jaganmohan Reddy ordered Lead kindly taining the spread of COVID- also retained Zones and Buffer Zones will be demarcated by the officials to take care of The ongoing countrywide lock- 19, the order said. curfew at night -- District authorities, after taking into consideration migrant workers, who are light Modiji down has been extended till The lockdown was first from 7 pm to 7 am, the guidelines of the health ministry embarking on foot, to reach May 31, the National Disaster announced by Prime Minister their destinations. He movement of n n Management Authority Narendra Modi on March 24 people will be Buses and other public Economic expressed concern over (NDMA) announced on for 21 days with effect from allowed during the transport will be allowed to run -- activities will pathetic condition of migrant Sunday. March 25. It was then extend- workers and asked officials to 4 daytime. both intra and inter-state, but not be In an order, the NDMA said ed till May 3 and again till May subject to the approval of allowed arrange food and free trans- lockdown measures need to be 17. the states within the portation in order to reach implemented for a further peri- Prohibition on all public their native places. Police cane protesting containment od of 14 days in the country to gatherings, closure of schools, He gave a fiat to officials to contain the spread of COVID- malls and restaurants, and sus- zones, which arrange buses on the highway migrant workers 19. The death toll due to pension of flight and Metro ser- have a high to pick them up and take to est Bengal workers staged COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and vices will remain in force till incidence of the nearest relief centres. All Wa protest in Patamata the number of total positive May 31 as the government on coronavirus the police check posts were demanding that the cases climbed to 90,927 Sunday Sunday extended the ongoing cases provided with staff from the government arrange trains to morning, according to the countrywide lockdown to com- revenue department to coun- go back to their State. Nearly, Union Health Ministry. bat the COVID-19 spread. sel the migrant workers to 1,500 migrant Bengali workers The NDMA, in exercise of The Union home ministry n Sports complexes come to relief centres with a are staying in Patamata and eking out their livelihood by powers under Section 6 (2) (i) issued a nine-page guidelines n and stadiam can promise to send them in of the Disaster Management listing the dos and don'ts dur- The open, however, Shramik trains. doing petty works. Act, 2005, hereby directs the ing the lockdown 4.0 that has government spectators will not About 79 food counters On Sunday, they staged a ministries and departments of been clamped in the country to also retained be allowed, were set up along the National protest alleging that the State the Government of India, state cut the chain of coronavirus the ban on Highway near to checkposts to government is not taking governments and state author- infection. The guidelines came social, provide them food and water. initiative to send them back to ities to continue the lockdown soon after the National Disaster political, sports, 1-49 n The government has also not allowed Similarly, Collectors were their State. On receiving information, police rushed to measures up to May 31, Management Authority entertainment, 50-99 areas which draw a large number of people — asked to put banners on high- ‘Punjab staring at NDMA member secretary G V (NDMA) extended the nation- shopping malls and multiplexes, ways in Oriya and Hindi Patamata area and convinced academic, 100-400 them to stop the protests. Rs 50,000 cr loss V Sarma said. al lockdown beyond Sunday till gymnasiums, swimming pools, explaining the arrangements cultural, religious 500-999 this year, mulling The authority further directs May-end. functions, other entertainment parks, theatres, bars and being made for the migrant 3 the National Executive It said all domestic, interna- 1000-4999 auditoriums, assembly halls and similar workers going on foot. Once Committee, headed by the tional air travel of passengers, gatherings and they reach the relief centres, tax options’ large 5000-9999 places. Local authorities should ensure that Union Home Secretary, to issue except domestic air ambulance, shops and markets open with staggered instructions were given to sent to their native districts by modifications in the guide- will remain prohibited. congregations. 10000+ officials that people belonging APSRTC buses free of cost. timings, so as to ensure social distancing 5 lines as necessary, keeping in 3 to Andhra Pradesh have to be 3 WHY VARSITIES CHARGING FEES FOR LOCKDOWN PERIOD? Six new cases Govt should support Govt will DSNLU students file writ reported in privatise Srikakulam dist migrant workers, non-strategic petition in High Court PNS n VIJAYAWADA says Pawan Kalyan PSUs: FM For the first time in weeks, PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the State has registered its PNS n VIJAYAWADA lowest single day The Centre on Sunday Two students of Damodaram tally of 25 The government should take announced plans to privatise Sanjivayya National Law cases in the the responsibility of bringing PSUs in non-strategic sectors University (DSNLU), 24 hours migrant workers back home, and suspend loan default-trig- Visakhapatnam, have filed a ending 10 said Jana Sena Party chief gered bankruptcy filings for writ petition in the High am on Pawan Kalyan. Amid lock- one year in the fifth and final CIL begins process Court over the varsities charg- Sunday. down migrant workers are tranche of its economic stim- ing fees even for the lockdown Releasing the dying on their way to their ulus package that together of developing period when the institutions details, the nodal destinations in accidents, he with RBI's liquidity measures Rs 2,474 cr were closed. officer reported that 9,880 expressed concern. totalled to about Rs 21 lakh The students from DSNLU samples were tested during In a statement here on crore but entailed less than 10 CBM projects other universities in the State, this period. For the second Sunday, he recalled accidents per cent cash outgo from gov- who had come from under- consecutive day, there were that took place in Uttar ernment coffers. privileged backgrounds, no districts that reported Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, minority communities, trou- double digit tallies. and opined that the respective Chhattisgarh, Odisha and 8 bled households, economi- On Sunday, the State’s State governments should take Assam are working at the cally weaker sections, remote Court pleading it to issue a have not even been availed by cumulative tally of Covid-19 the responsibility for the Polavarm project site while village areas and such students writ to waive off the fees and students such as library fees, cases climbed to 2,230. mishaps. The migrant work- workers from Odisha are TODAY may be suffering from men- not increase it in the varsities. hostel fees, mess charges, elec- However, with a rise in the ers should be treated with working in granite mines in tal health issue. This petition The students of such uni- tricity charges and Internet number of people discharged humanity and their problems Prakasam district. Many ALMANAC is to consider the economic or versities in the State are being fees once the lockdown was from hospital after being will not be solved if the gov- migrant workers were Month & Paksham: social or mental impact of forced to pay the fees even for announced, the petitioners cured, the tally of active cases ernment does not take their involved in construction and Paush & Shukla Paksha Covid-19 on students. the period during the lock- argued. currently stands at an all responsibility, he opined. industrial activity across the Panchangam Anurag Tiwary and Keshav down in the name of availing time low of 747. Pawan said that thousands State. Baheti have moved the High the benefits of services that of migrant workers from Tithi : Ekadashi: 03:07 pm 3 3 3 3 Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 04:58 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Police did not target suspended doctor: CP TDP MLC arrested Rahukalam: 07:23 am – 08:59 am PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM KGH doctors have referred the doctor to the The CP also said that the Yamagandam: 10:36 am – 12:12 pm doctor was shifted to King Varjyam: NIL Commissioner of Police RK Government Hospital for Mental Care where there George Hospital where his for gambling Gulika: 01:49 pm - 03:25 pm Meena refuted the allegations would be further assessment. Meena said that blood samples were taken and Good Time: (to start any important work) that the police targeted sus- police are yet to receive any report from doctors sent to FSL. Police also booked PNS n VIJAYAWADA near Devagudi village in Amritakalam: 11:34 am – 01:22 pm pended Narsipatnam Area a case under Section 353 of Jammalamadugu mandal. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:46 am – 12:38 pm Hospital medical officer Dr K IPC, he said. He also added that Police caught TDP Nine people were Sudhakar because he had com- who he was. The our men by using filthy lan- based on the video evidence MLC Devagudi arrested in the raids VIJAYAWADA plained against the govern- Commissioner showed the guage. He removed his shirt, they placed a constable under Sivanath Reddy red- and police recov- ment for not providing ade- video clips, which were taken threw food items on road from suspension. handed while gam- ered Rs 15,700 WEATHER quate Covid-19 kits. by the police during the time of his car and started to smoke KGH doctors have referred bling on Sunday for from their posses- Forecast: Mostly cloudy Addressing a press confer- incident. The doctor was seen publicly. The doctor provoked the doctor to the Government violating the lock- sion. Temp: 41/29 ence here on Sunday, the using derogatory words against police to beat him by breaking Hospital for Mental Care where down norms. Among the nine Humidity: 43% Commissioner said the city Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan constable’s mobile phone,’’ he there would be further assess- According to arrested, police con- Sunrise: 05:43 am police responded to a call on Reddy and the police depart- said and added that the person- ment. Meena said that police police, they carried out firmed the name of Sunset: 06:42 pm 100 at 3.45 pm on Saturday ment. nel had to physically resist him are yet to receive any report raids based on a tip-off that TDP MLC Sivanath Reddy. Current Weather Conditions when public complained about the doctor. The police, who “When our policemen were because he was drunk and from doctors about his mental people were playing cards Updated May 17, 2020 5:00 PM traffic hurdle and nuisance by went there did not also know, trying to stop him, he abused might hurt himself or others. condition. defying the lockdown rules 3 VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 vijayawada 02 Naidu plays Dalit card to gain Tirupati, Nellore to be transit hub n PNS VIJAYAWADA l The proposal is to develop Tirupati The Rail Land Development railway Station with Rs Authority (RLDA) has pro- 530 crore and Nellore political mileage : YSRCP posed to develop Tirupati railway station with Rs and Nellore railway stations in 130 crore. The PNS n VIJAYAWADA script for this. It is pathetic to the State as multi-modal tran- Dr Sudhakar is mentally unstable and development of railway see a former Chief Minister sit hub at a cost of stations would be on YSRCP MLA TJR Sudhakar even in the past, there were a few supporting this act when a Rs 660 crore. the basis of design, Babu alleged that Leader of such incidents involving him. Before doctor uses unparliamentary In the online pre-bid meet- build, finance, operate the Opposition N raising allegations against the government, language against the Chief ing, GMR, Oberoi, Ambience, and transfer system Chandrababu Naidu politi- Minister. Adani Group, Godre proper- Fervour marks he has to understand the real motive of and would be on the cised Dr Sudhakar’s incident “If there is any government ties, Reliance Infra, Sobha basis of public-private Hanuman Jayanti that happened in Naidu in using him as a coy. This single that truly worked for the uplift Developers, Brigade and participation. Visakhapatnam with an ulte- incident proved that Naid of Dalits then it was YS Embassy group representa- PNS n TIRUMALA rior motive. TJR Sudhakar — NANDHIGAM SURESH, MP Rajasekhar Reddy and now YS tives took part. l The RLDA will finalise Babu and MP Nandhigam Jaganmohan Reddy. Even dur- The RLDA will finalise ten- international standards would tenders in the second week Hanuman Jayanti was cele- Suresh slammed Naidu for ing these emergency situation ders in the second week of be made available to com- of June. The builders would brated here on Sunday with playing a Dalit card to gain unstable and even in the past, as they are not going to fall for also, our Chief Minister is June. The builders would have muters. The proposal is to have to complete religious fervour and gaiety. political mileage out of it. there were a few such inci- his words anymore.” working relentlessly for the to complete development develop Tirupati railway development within three The day was started with Speaking to the media here dents involving Dr Sudhakar. MLA Sudhakar Babu said welfare of people but Naidu is within three years of awarding Station with Rs 530 crore and years of awarding the bids. melodious Annamayya on Sunday, MP Suresh said Dr Before raising allegations that Naidu has deceived least bothered to be in the the bids. The developed rail- Nellore railway station with Rs The developed railway Sankeertans rendered by Sudhakar expected a TDP against the government, he Dalits, and now, he is acting State. He is only concerned way stations would be given 130 crore. The development of stations would be given on a renowned Annamacharya ticket from Payakaraopeta and has to understand the real like he has concern for Dalits’ about his political gains and on a lease for 60 years. railway stations would be on lease for 60 years. Project artist B Raghunath he has been a hardcore TDP motive of Naidu in using him welfare. It is nothing new for doesn’t bother for the welfare As part of the development the basis of design, build, and team in praise of Lord supporter. Using the doctor, as a coy. This single incident Naidu to play politics in the of downtrodden. Hence, he is of the railway stations, shop- finance, operate and transfer Hanuman. the TDP had played cheap proved that Naidu can stoop name of Dalits. Even Dr approaching court over every ping malls, cinema halls, hos- system and would be on the in Tirupati and Nellore would He rendered two top notes, politics and blaming the gov- to any level for his selfish gains Sudhakar’s incident is also a single welfare activity and pitality complexes, food basis of public-private partic- be useful in commercial ‘Periginadu Choodaro Pedda ernment for ill-treating him. and at least from now on, he result of Naidu’s political creating hurdles in the path of courts, cloak rooms, guest ipation. development thereby netting Hanumantudu’ at the begin- “Firstly, he is mentally has to better stop using Dalits, drama, who has written the development.” he added. houses, executive lounges of The railway land available revenue to the railways. ning of ‘Yoga Vasishtya Dhanwantari Mantra Pathanam’ and concluded with another specimen ‘Okkade Ekanta Veerudu’, ‘India should build future which enhanced the spiritual YELLOW METAL fervour of the live programme. Later, special abhishekam was performed to Bedi SURGES AHEAD workforce for world’ Anjaneya Swamy in front of PNS n HYDERABAD and closed at Rs. 401.30 (per PNS n VIJAYAWADA Tirumala temple. Later, addi- kg). Sensex, Nifty 50 and Ny tional executive officer AV Amidst rapidly changing geo- Mex closed at 31,097.73, Pro Vice-Chancellor of SRM Dharma Reddy presented silk political scenario involving 9,236.85 and 29.65 points University-AP Prof D clothes to Anjaneya Swamy on major defence powers like the respectively. Narayana Rao said, "Covid-19, behalf of TTD located at US, China, Russia and others, which has disrupted the world Japali Theertham. In the the most burning issue of COMMODITIES is also giving an opportunity in evening, special puja was per- Covid-19 has been given little The fresh arrivals of turmer- building new India, which formed to the giant statue of importance. Consequently, ic from Nizamabad belt has would emerge as an alternative Anjaneya Swamy located at volatility persisted in global driven the price spiral down- source to countries like the US, seventh mile in First Ghat markets. The yellow metal ward. Further, due to post- Japan, Singapore and Taiwan. INS Jalashwa Road. surged ahead during the week ponement of marriages and India needs to utilise this ended Saturday and closed at other functions on account of opportunity by building task US dollars 1,741 (per oz). pandemic restrictions, the force, infrastructure and ded- arrives with 588 Silver too, moved in tandem overall demand for food grains icated industrial fast track Groundnut seed and closed at dollars 16.62. and other grocery items has clearances. India should devel- shortage hits At home, due to the exten- recorded a sharp decline. op future workforce for the Covid-19, which has disrupted the world is also giving an sion of lockdown up to May 29 Amidst Covid-19 crisis, World." Indians from Maldives notwithstanding some more here comes some good news He was addressing a webinar opportunity in building new India, which would emerge as an PNS n KOCHI Samudra Setu, which is repa- farmers in Atp dist relaxations, the economic from the export side. With the with eminent personalities to alternative source to countries like the US, Japan, Singapore triation of Indian nationals PNS n ANANTAPUR activities almost remained bumper harvest and piled up discuss the ‘Post-Covid 19: and Taiwan. India needs to utilise this opportunity by building Indian Navy's INS Jalashwa, from foreign shores by sea. standstill. MCX gold and sil- stock, the authorities were Resurgence of Indian task force, infrastructure and dedicated industrial fast track clearances. which left Male port in Indian nationals are returning “We are unable to get ade- ver moved in narrow brackets. concerned about the storage of Industries and R&D' organised India should develop future workforce for the World Maldives on Saturday, arrived home as they were stranded quate quantities of seeds, as The yellow and white metals rice. Now comes the news that by SRM-AP here on Sunday. here on Sunday with 588 due to the lockdown enforced the government has failed to surged ahead due to the insti- the Philippines, which had Dr V K Saraswat, member of Indian citizens on board. They by the government to contain procure the seeds in sufficient tutional demand. While ordered a total of 6.60 lakh NITI AAYOG, presided over VS Rao of NIIT University, Prof ty, quantity and cost effective by include 497 male, 70 female the spread of Coronavirus. quantities,” alleged farmers. gold recorded an appre- tons of rice from India and had the webinar, while Prof D B S Murty, Director of IIT standardising the products and and 21 children. Among the Those who arrived were The government is giving ciation and closed at already lifted some 2.10 lakh Narayana Rao, Pro V-C of Hyderabad, Dr Akhilesh Gupta settling for larger value addi- women six of them are screened by health officials three bags of groundnut seeds Rs. 47,379 (per 10 tons, has now agreed to lift SRM-AP was the moderator, of DST, Prof Rakesh K Khandal tion." Dr G Satheesh Reddy pregnant. and those having any symp- to every Pattadar passbook gms) silver closed the remaining 4.50 lakh Dr G Satheesh Reddy, of India Glycols participated. said, "PPEs, masks, and venti- Among the returnees include toms will be moved to Covid holder. Each bag weighs 30 kg at Rs.46,721 (per tons also. The execution Chairman of DRDO, Prof Dr VK Saraswat spoke about lator production has increased 568 from Kerala and the rest hospitals, while others will and three bags weigh 90 kgs. kg) respectively. of this export order Ashok Jhunjhunwalaa of IIT- the capability of scientific com- exponentially. The onus is to from Tamil Nadu, Telangana have to be in quarantine at For one acre of land 75 kgs of In foreign will solve our M, Dr K Varaprasad Reddy of munity in mitigating epidemi- produce 60,000 ventilators in and Lakshadweep. This is the their homes for two weeks. seed is needed, which means exchange problem of stor- Shanta Biotech, Prof Prasant ological studies and stimulation the coming days." Prof Prasant second trip of INS Jalashwa, Those hailing from other dis- the government supply of 90 market, WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW age. Mohapatra from the USA, Prof through gene concepts. He Mohapatra, Dr Akhilesh which had earlier come with tricts will be sent to their kgs is enough for one and Indian rupee was volatile with The vegetables command- Damodar Acharya, former- also said, "India should be Gupta, Prof B S Murty. Rakesh 698 people on May 12. home districts in state trans- quarter acre. A farmer with the exchange parity vis-a-vis ed fairly high prices. The director, IIT Kharagpur, Prof competitive in terms of quali- Khandal also spoke. This is part of the Operation port buses. three acres or five acres has US dollar at Rs.75.57. Similarly, ongoing Ramzan festival, has to purchase seed from other British pound and euro com- lent some price support to ven- sources. manded the exchange values dors as in the given situation, Farmers in Anantapur dis- of Rs.91.81 and Rs.82.22 many a devout Muslims have trict require 3.34 lakh quin- respectively. Other foreign reportedly switched over to Six buses carrying 150 migrants flagged off tals of ground nut but the exchange rates (in Rs.) are: vegetarian food. Due to sum- government has procured Australian dollar 48.67, UAE mer and prolonged nation- PNS n VIJAYAWADA from West Bengal. Speaking on there they are being taken away only 1.25 lakh quintals and dirham 20.66, Kuwaiti dinar wide lockdown, which has the occasion, Vishnu lauded the in buses to railway stations AP Seeds has to supply 245.46, Saudi riyal 20.20, forced the eateries to remain Brahmin Corporation initiative of YSRCP leader A and bus stations to reach their remaining 2.20 quintals. Omani Riyal 197.14, closed, the consumption of Chairman and YSRCP Subba Rao for arranging busses home towns. Dr M Suresh Babu, state Hongkong dollar 9.79, eggs has declined considerably. Central MLA to send the stranded Subba Rao said that there are president of Praja Science Canadian dollar 53.89, However, the festival of Malladi Vishnu migrants to their native 4,000 migrant workers from Vedika, said that kharif is the Singapore dollar 53.78 and Ramzan has generated extra flagged off six areas. He said that the West Bengal in Vijayawada city main crop season but the Swiss franc 78.08. demand for this all-weather busses carrying government was taking and out of them, 150 are work- government has not taken Brent and Crude oil, amidst food. Consequently, the 150 migrant measures to send the ing as goldsmiths in shops at adequate measures to procure high volatility, appreciated NECC wholesale egg price in workers, who migrant labourers to Besant Road in the city, and they seeds. There is an acute short- considerably before closing at Hyderabad recorded an appre- were stranded in their native places as per were sent to their State in six age of seeds. Farmers dollars 32.74 and Rs.2,394 ciation of Rs.25 during Vijayawada due to the instructions of Chief busses. YSRCP leaders Challa incurred losses in rabi season (per barrel) respectively. MCX the week at Rs.325 (per 100) the lockdown, to Minister YS Jaganmohan their native states by walk, are by the government. He said Sudhakar, O Vikky, S Murali, due to reduction in yield copper remained unchanged closing. their native places. All Reddy. Furthermore, migrant being provided with food and that a relief camp was set up at Siva Reddy, D Malli Ch Pandu and poor transportation facil- the migrant workers are hailing workers, who were returning to other facilities on the highways Benz Circle in the city and from and others were present. ities, he alleged.

HC UPADHYAY n HYDERABAD

Amidst all-out efforts by the 'lovers' of Covid-19, the nation Beware, Covid-19! In India, ‘Tiger' abhi zinda hai! has been by and large success- ful in containing the coronavirus Added to this, the Opposition- executing the mass-murders of mer Chief Justice of India Ranjan TS-HC: Massive BCI on black and white pandemic from playing havoc. ruled states, instead of cooper- the innocent countrymen, but The Telangana HC on May 14 declined to Gogoi, now a Member of the testing not viable The Bar Council of India In fact, the anti-national forces ating with the central govern- also for sedition. Further, it is direct the govt to conduct Covid-19 tests on Rajya Sabha, said that there The Telangana High Court on (BCI) has issued an administra- whose well-orchestrated tirades ment by taking appropriate steps time to enforce vigorously the a massive scale as it would be a huge were some "activist judges" who May 14 declined to direct the tive order dated May 13 which were so far limited to Jamia to prevent their inhabitants, provisions of the recently pro- start raising questions on judicia- state government to conduct says that considering the med- Milia, Shaheen Bagh and other local and migrant, from coming mulgated The Epidemic Diseases financial burden on the exchequer and ry immediately after their retire- Covid-19 tests on a massive scale ical advice and also the circular smaller pockets, suddenly found out of their homes or shelters, (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 added that forcing people to undergo tests ment, but keep quiet while as it would be a huge financial of even date issued by the apex an opportunity in the declara- encouraged the migrants to that provides for stringent pun- without their consent would be a direct in office. burden on the exchequer and court, all advocates may present- tion of world-wide medical come out and in total breach of ishment for the insult of and infringement of their rights. Addressing a webinar organ- added that forcing people to ly wear plain white shirt/white emergency on account of the 'social distancing' norms assem- assault on the healthcare service ised by the Confederation of undergo tests without their con- salwar kameez/white saree with outbreak of Covid-19 pandem- ble at bus and rail terminals and personnel etc. The authorities Alumni for National Law sent would be a direct infringe- plain white neck band until ic. They lost no time to press into state borders. This was a delib- should periodically reveal the been not surprising. Right from a result of which such forces have Universities, Justice Gogoi said ment of their rights. further orders. 'service' the fanatics of Tablighi erate, pre-meditated act of sab- statistics of the cases booked Mamata Banerjee's pooh- been reduced to a miniscule that there is another category of Alternatively, the bench, com- According to the order no Jamat who were brought to the otage designed and executed by under the Ordinance to boost pooh reaction to the Rs.20 minority. The roller-coaster has judges, who get friendly with prising Justice M.S coats or gowns/robes are national capital from far and the anti-national, fanatic, sepa- the morale of not only the lakh crore as "big zero" to already gained momentum and lawyers during their work, and Ramachandra Rao and Justice K. required to be worn while near mainly for the violent agi- ratist and extremist elements health workers and other the playing of different happily the people, true to the one would notice commercial Lakshman, suggested that those appearing before "all the high tation under the pretext of aimed at supplementing the sin- government employ- tunes by the spirit of unity and integrity arbitration works flowing to a willing to get themselves courts and all other courts, tri- CAA-CRR. With the blessings of ful acts of Tablighi Jamatis. The ees, but also to height- Congress, enshrined in our Constitution, select few judges after their checked could be allowed to do bunals, commissions and all their God-fathers sitting in result was as expected. Huge en the spirits of Communist are enjoying the ride. retirement. He added that the so by getting the test done in pri- other forums." Pakistan and the Gulf countries, crowds of migrant labourers in countrymen and deter and single- or dou- Therefore, let the divisive third category of retired judges vate hospitals at their own costs. SC stays verdict on they hatched a very ambitious which 'volunteers' of anti-nation- other potential ble-digit parties in par- forces, by whatever names they was those who accept other The reasons of financial con- Gujarat law minister plan for creating chaos and civil al forces also joined in large offenders. liament have come out are called, be warned that when kinds of assignments. Then, straints and insufficient supply war-like situation in India. numbers, wantonly and deliber- It is noteworthy to in full throat criticising the invisible and invincible why raise questions to the third of testing kits for blanket denial The Supreme Court stayed Under this new plan, these ately defied the government's fiat see that despite all the LEGAL one of the biggest relief enemy, called Covid-19 be category of judges while keeping of massive testing for Covid-19 the Gujarat High Court judge- fanatics were dispatched to all and caused the speedy spread of odds, the central govern- ROUNDUP measures in the world threatened by the Swadeshi mum about the other two, appear to be reasonable. ment nullifying the 2017 election parts of the country to ensure the pandemic. By now, the crim- ment has not allowed for partisan reasons. Tiger, they who are on the sur- he asked. However, one wonders when the of BJP leader Bhupendrasinh that the pandemic spreads and inal nexus between the jihadi, itself to be cowed down But the people, an face and whose presence and Citing a report by the Vidhi Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 is Chudasama to the Gujarat State spreads rapidly. To achieve this terrorist and extremist groups and has been actively engaged in overwhelming population of the whereabouts are quite known, Centre for Legal Policy released in force how a citizen can refuse Legislative Assembly, while issu- sinister goal they indulged in all and the opposition political par- the programmes of the well- country, have by now learnt to cannot escape the pounce of the in 2016 that underlined that 70 the Covid-19 test taking spa- ing the notice in the matter. sorts of beasty behaviour right ties ruling some states has been being of people, particularly read between the lines. In the last Tiger who is alive and very of 100 retired justices of the con- cious plea of fundamental rights, Justice Paresh Upadhyay of from verbal abuse to spitting on established beyond reasonable those without regular income two general elections they have much on prowl. stitutional courts, got one or the particularly when the the High Court had set aside health workers, police and civic doubts and all of them put and those living in abject pover- given their unequivocal verdict Plain talk by former CJI other assignment, Justice Gogoi Constitution of India itself puts Chudasama's December, 2017 body staffers and indulging in together need to be prosecuted ty. The response of the restless against all those who stand by opined that if a judge is true to a ceiling on the extent to which election as void on the ground pelting stones, attacking them not only for the criminal offences crest-fallen opposition parties separatist, terrorist, jihadi and In a hard-hitting rejoinder to his functions, post-retirement the fundamental rights could be of manipulation and with weapons etc. of conspiring, designing and and their hands and legs has extremist forces convincingly, as the questions of his critics, for- work is okay. exercised. malpractices.

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n the initial days of Covid- 19 outbreak, people were understandably afraid of eatingI chicken. So, to be on People still chickening out: Virus then, prices now the safe side amid the deluge of fake as well as authentic Talasani Srinivas Yadav, poul- whether those who demon- opposition political parties Fears despite there was hardly any regis- places across the state and is virus-related news on social try farmer and Health strated eating the bird on REPORTERS and some independent groups flattening curve tered case in the entire state", providing them food and media and elsewhere, they Minister Etela Rajender, stage would do something to still feel that coronavirus con- Although the closely- villagers in Karimnagar say. ensuring health checks. chickened out of yielding to Chevella MP G Ranjith Reddy bring down chicken price to a tinues to have a serious watched curve is flattening, They cite the example of Thousands of migrants have their temptation. Poultry and others to eat chicken on reasonable level. D ARY impact, the government seems indicating a decline in the Indonesian pilgrims as carri- been sent back to their home- farmers sold the birds at stage as a kind of indirect pro- to be diverting attention from number of Corona positive ers of the virus. So, they want towns by trains and buses throwaway prices and some motion. Though not exactly Coal-fired fears the burning issue. They opine cases in rural areas of the migrants to be handled arranged by the state govern- literally threw away their pro- because of the promotion, The Centre's decision to that in just 10 days more the Telangana, fears are rife with extreme care. ment. Still, many migrants are duce. Some conducted melas people slowly resumed eating allow private players in coal second phase lockdown among the locals in urban as heading for their native places with 'Chicken 65' and chicken. In no time, chicken mining has triggered fears the private players' entry that restrictions could have helped well as rural parts. The return Reaching out on foot. So, the state govern- 'Chicken tikkas'. Still, people prices started increasing. that the Covid-19-battered employees fear most. the government contain coro- of migrant workers to their to migrants ment has come forward to could not bring themselves to From a low of Rs 50 per kg, economy in the state would navirus to a large extent and native places from different Migrant labourers are arrange open shelters and eat chicken out of fear of the prices went up to Rs now see RTC being cut to size Is it a diversion? Telangana could have become parts of the country has been undoubtedly Covid-19 pan- dhabas on highways so that contracting the virus. Rs.150 before Ramzan and in the coming days. The pan- Irrigation projects, person- 'Covid-free state'. "That aspect causing concern, though peo- demic's worst-hit section of food and water would not be The poultry sector experi- went up further beyond Rs demic has not spared any sec- al aggrandisement and house- was not taken into considera- ple in general do not want to population. To support them, a problem for the marching enced devastating losses, so 200 thereafter. Prices are con- tor. Going by the statements warming ceremonies under tion and the government is go to the extent of preventing the AP government has been migrants. much so that industry leaders tinuing to rise, with the rates and announcements of gov- double bed room schemes now trying to divert atten- migrants' entry into their vil- taking various initiatives. This staged shows to drive home going past Rs 300 in neigh- ernments, and their interpre- seem to have dislodged Covid- tion… Even the matter per- lages. "If there is recrudes- includes providing them (Contributed by the point that eating chicken bouring Andhra Pradesh. tations by various association 19 pandemic from public taining to the Corona super cence subsequent to the essential items and sending K Venkateshwarlu, is safe and even got IT People who are again chicken- leaders, some say one should memory at least in the rural specialty hospital at arrival of migrants, it would them back to their native Ramakrishna Perala, Minister K T Rama Rao, ing out of consumption due to not be surprised if RTC goes parts of Telangana. Although Gachchibowli is no longer in certainly become suicidal as places. The government has Avinash Deepak Puli, P V Animal Husbandry Minister rising prices are now asking the coal sector way in terms of youths representing various focus now," the youths chorus. we started the lockdown when set up shelters at various Kondal Rao, Ch Pradeep) APCC president throws Trader celebrates Jagan turned State into baby shower of Chhattisgarh gauntlet at govt on migrants migrant worker n n ‘jungle raj’: Yanamala PNS VIJAYAWADA APCC President PNS VIJAYAWADA APCC President Sake Sake Sailajanath In a rare incident, a pregnant PNS n VIJAYAWADA n TDP MLC Yanamala Sailajanath said that the gov- said that if the migrant worker, who is on Ramakrishnudu termed ernment should allow the government fails her way to Chhattisgarh on TDP MLC Yanamala the removal of 7,600 migrant workers to return to foot, is in for a pleasant sur- Ramakrishnudu alleged that their homes with the permis- to send the prise on Sunday when a Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan outsourcing employees sion of the Central govern- migrants back Vissannapeta trader per- Reddy was transforming the in APSRTC as unjust and ment. He pointed out that no formed baby shower and pre- State into a ‘jungle raj’ within flayed for dragging their action was being taken by the safely, the AP sented her with gifts. one year after coming to power. families on to the road government to support the Congress party Police are strictly following He condemned the police during the Corona crisis migrant workers, especially is ready to take directions of Chief Minister highhanded behaviour towards n pregnant women and children YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who Dalit doctor in Visakhapatnam People living near walking in the scorching sun. up the challenge asked them to show human- and migrant workers. Krishna river were facing Sailajanath appealed to the to help the ity towards migrant workers. The government was resort- drinking water problems government to talk to the migrants by The Vissannapeta police ing to all sorts of atrocities and but in a strange manner Central government and take accounts of the poor, they spotted the pregnant woman irregularities from closing 0.07 tmc feet was appropriate measures and would facilitate to get loans bearing the walking braving hot sun, leather parks to diverting the allotted to a company ensure that the migrant work- and demanded that the Centre expenses on its along with her family mem- funds of municipal corpora- Prakasam district. He claimed tions but police mercilessly associated with Jagan on ers reach their home towns deposit Rs 7,500 in the own and told the bers to Chhattisgarh. tions, he pointed out. that this incident has shown caned them. a temporary basis and safely. He said that if the gov- accounts of migrant workers. government to Police took them to the He recalled that Dr clearly what line of thinking He termed the removal of fresh orders were issued ernment fails to send the He recalled that they Vissannapeta police station Sudhakar has been delivering Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan 7,600 outsourcing employees migrants back safely, the AP demanded the government arrange buses and offered them food and valuable services to people for Reddy has adopted towards the in APSRTC as unjust and giving permanent Congress party is ready to announce ex-gratia of Rs 1 and trains made arrangements to send many decades but now the rul- welfare of Dalits. flayed for dragging their fam- allocation of this water, take up the challenge to help crore to agriculture workers, them to their State at the ing party has dragged him on He found fault with the gov- ilies on to the road during the the TDP MLC disclosed the migrants by bearing the who died in road accident in expense of the government. to the streets. He lamented that ernment on the lathicharge Corona crisis. He pointed out expenses on its own and told Prakasam district, however, condition of Dr Sudhakar from Meanwhile, local trader a senior Dalit doctor was treat- incident on migrant workers in that people living near Krishna the government to arrange the government announced Narsipatnam and condemned Srinivas extended brotherly ed inhumanly and injustice was the vicinity of CM’s residence. river were facing drinking ated with Jagan on a temporary buses and trains. Rs 10 lakh showing discrimi- the incident that happened courtesies towards the woman. meted out to Dalit families He said that those workers water problems but in a strange basis and fresh orders were He criticised the Central nation. He further stated that on Saturday and expressed the He performed baby shower whose members were killed in were walking hundreds of kilo- manner 0.07 tmc feet was issued giving permanent allo- government and said instead of the YSRCP government was party solidarity with Dr and blessed her by presenting the tractor accident in metres to reach their destina- allotted to a company associ- cation of this water. depositing money in the responsible for the present Sudhakar. her with a sari and blouse. Nationwide Six cases reported in Srikakulam dist CP denies 34 foreign returnees land in Vja lockdown Continued from Page 1 detected in Chittoor district death reported during the past lathicharge was also found to have a 24 hours, the state's death toll PNS n VIJAYAWADA APNRTs reached Vijayawada by up, they would be sent to their So far, 1,433 persons have Koyambedu connection. has touched 50. Of 23 persons special bus this afternoon, among native places, the Collector said extended been cured with 103 persons Guntur district reported four discharged over the last 24 on migrants In all, 34 AP Non-Resident the 34, seven are from Krishna and appreciated officials for mak- discharged in the preceding 24 cases while Visakhapatnam hours are people who returned PNS n VIJAYAWADA Telugus (APNRT) from Chicago district, one person each from ing arrangements for their arrival. till May 31 hours alone. district reported three cases. to the State from Gujarat. returned to Vijayawada and were YSR Kadapa, Anantapur and He informed the foreign Continued from Page 1 Srikakulam district report- Kurnool district's overall With this, the number of active Commissioner of Police welcomed by Collector MD Guntur, three each from Chittoor returnees to cooperate with the ed seven cases, emerging as the tally touched 611 cases on cases of people returning from Dwaraka Tirumala Rao has Imtiaz, Joint Collector K and West Godavari, five from quarantine staff and undergo 14 Metro rail services, district with the highest single- Sunday, even as the active case other States stands at 127 denied police caning the Madhavilatha and Sub-Collector Visakhapatnam, four each from days quarantine. Meanwhile, the schools, colleges will remain day tally in Andhra Pradesh. tally dipped to 187 from the cases. The returnees are from migrant workers belonging to HM Dhyan Chand at Berampark Kurnool and Prakasam, two Collector informed that a special closed till May end, the The top hotspot district of previous day's active count of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha West Bengal in Patamata on Sunday. Earlier, 34 people from from SPS Nellore district. train was arranged to Manipal at guidelines issued by the Kurnool reported 3 cases, of 199. Guntur's tally grew mar- and Karnataka. The majority region of the city. Brushing Chicago reached the Shamshabad He said that on their arrival, 8 pm on Sunday and 1,500 peo- Ministry of Home Affairs which, one person had a trav- ginally, by three, to 417 cases, (101) are from Maharashtra, aside rumours of lathicharge Airport in Hyderabad and the food and other facilities were ple from Manipal will be sent (MHA) said. el history to the Koyambedu while Krishna district's cumu- while three persons have on them at a media confer- district authorities arranged a spe- arranged besides health check-up back to their native places in that Hotels, restaurants, cinema market in Chennai. All the lative tally remained at 367 returned from Gujarat, 11 per- ence here on Sunday, he said cial bus for them to reach Vijaya- was conducted and were sent to special train, which is the first halls, malls, swimming pools, three cases detected in Nellore cases. sons from Rajasthan, 10 per- that police have stopped wada. Speaking on the occasion, paid quarantine centres. After 14 train going towards North East gyms will also remain shut district were reported to have Of the 13 districts, six dis- sons from Odisha, and 1 per- using the lathis. the Collector said that 34 days quarantine and health check from the district. even as all social, political, a travel history to the market, tricts did not report a single son each from Karnataka, and religious functions, and while one of the four cases case on Sunday. With one West Bengal. places of worship will be closed till May 31, it said. The MHA said inter-state Tributes paid to Army Jawan from Srikakulam movement of passenger vehi- TDP MLC held Govt should ensure support PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM in attendance. Commanding cles, buses will be allowed Officer INS Dega placed a with mutual consent of states Floral tributes were paid to the wreath on behalf of the Flag involved during the COVID- for gambling to migrant workers: Pawan mortal remains of Sapper/ Officer Commanding-in- 19 lockdown 4.0. Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 moving the migrant OPEM Sapala Shanmukha Rao Chief, ENC. Wreaths were also States and Union workers to their native on arrival in Visakhapatnam at placed by officials from Station Territories have been given Police said that raids were carried The State government States safely. The govern- INS Dega by AN32 Aircraft of HQs (Army), district adminis- the powers for delineation of out in two more places. Five people should consider it as their ment should use public Indian Air Force. tration and the city police as a Red, Green and Orange were arrested at one place and seven responsibility to relocate transport to shift the Sapper/OPEM Shanmukha mark of respect to the deceased Zones as per COVID-19 sit- others at another place, they said. migrant workers and their migrants to their native Rao of 3 Engineer Regiment in Visakhapatnam. uation, the MHA said. Police recovered Rs 3,500 and Rs 5,000 families in these difficult places instead of leaving while on a patrolling-cum- The funeral of Shanmukha All shops, except those in from the raids. It may be noted that times, he said. them to their fate at the snow clearance party came Rao was held at his native place containment zones and malls, with the lockdown in place due to the He recalled that the borders. He found fault in under an avalanche in north at Rottavalasa, Sarubujjili in will be allowed to open from Covid-19 pandemic, guidelines issued Central government has stopping the AP workers Sikkim and was trapped under Srikakulam District with Monday with staggered tim- by the government clearly states that arranged Shramik trains returning from Tamil ice and lost his life despite the Military Honours and a Guard ings during lockdown 4.0, it there should be no gatherings in one and the State government Nadu at Tada and con- best efforts of the rescue team Wreath laying ceremony conducted at INS Dega with a of Honour from the Police said. place and social distancing is a must. should coordinate in ducting health check up. and local formation. with Military Honours was Ceremonial Guard of the Navy Department. Jagan ensures free food... Why varsities charging Govt to privatise non-strategic PSUs, Continued from Page 1 receive the migrant workers of Odisha in Ganjam with prior Police cane fees for lockdown period? Similarly, people belonging intimation. Continued from Page 1 that lies ahead and has put suspend new bankruptcy filings to other States will be sent in On Saturday night, 902 protesting by... them in a state of anxiety and Shramik trains duly transport- migrant workers were sent to “Such universities have depression. Continued from Page 1 sector would be capped at healthcare sector to deal with ing them to the embarkation Odisha from Prakasam (470), Continued from Page 1 turned into profit-making cor- In such overwhelmingly try- four, with the rest to be merged the pandemic. points free of cost. Krishna (410) and Srikakulam porations wherein they charge ing and extraordinary circum- Finance Minister Nirmala or sold. Prime Minister Narendra The whole activity will be (22). On Sunday, 450 people When they continued their a mandatory increment in the stances, it is the responsibility Sitharaman, whose previous Sitharaman said the five-part Modi's pledge of total spending coordinated by Harshavardhan will be sent to Ganjam in protests, police resorted to tuition fee of their students of these universities that stu- four parts of the stimulus pack- stimulus together with the of Rs 20 lakh crore (USD 265 Director, SW, who is coordinat- Odisha in APSRTC buses from lathicharge. One migrant worker every year. Such increment in dents are not put into any kind age involved credit line to March 26 announcement of billion) to weather the fallout ing with all District Nodal Guntur. sustained injury on the head. On the academic year 2020-2021 of burden. But, the academic small businesses and new fund free foodgrain and cooking of the coronavirus pandemic Officers of relief centres. In In all, 31 Shramik trains learning about the incident, CPM during such times when minds in such universities have creations to be shouldered by gas to poor and some cash to under 'Atma-nirbhar Bharat turn, he will coordinate with have been arranged for trans- State secretary P Madhu, CPM Covid-19 has crippled the started conducting internal banks and financial institutions vulnerable sections for three Abhiyan' is about 10 per cent Kanna Babu, Commissioner, porting 39,000 people to vari- State Secretariat member Ch Babu economy and increased job evaluations and putting such with very little extra budget months and RBI's Rs 8.01 lakh of India's GDP in 2019-20 and Disaster Management, and Arja ous destinations till date that Rao and other leaders rushed to the losses and unemployment, students into a state of discom- spending, announced a Rs crore worth of liquidity mea- ranks behind stimulus pro- Srikant, Special Secretary to the include about nine trains to spot and condemned the police will severely prejudice the fort where they now have to go 40,000 crore hike in allocation sures swell the size of the vided by Japan, the US, Government, to ensure that the Bihar, five to Odisha, four to action. They demanded that the interest of the students and through added pressure and for the rural employment guar- COVID-19 economic package Sweden, Australia and migrant workers are sent to Uttar Pradesh, four to government arrange a special train will make them worse off meet deadlines. Final year stu- antee scheme to provide jobs to to Rs 20.97 lakh crore. Germany. their native places in Shramik Jharkhand, four to Rajasthan, to send the migrant workers to than their privileged counter- dents of every course for migrant workers. While she refused to say With global lockdowns trains. three to Maharashtra and one West Bengal. CPM State Secretary parts,” they contended. instance will be forced to She also raised the threshold what would be the extra spend- imposed to check the spread of During the past three days, each for Chhattisgarh and Chigurupati Babu Rao condemned The universities have a appear for their examinations of insolvency proceedings to ing by the government, analysts COVID-19 causing economic around 4,661 migrant workers Madhya Pradesh. the inaction of the State govern- complimentary role in ensur- at a time when they could have help the industry deal with pegged it at no more than Rs turmoil that is touted to be worst are going on foot were stopped Five trains are being arranged ment. He alleged that the govern- ing the mental health of stu- been already working in the COVID-19 pains. 2.10 lakh crore after consider- since the 1930s, nations have at various check posts and sent to transport 7,500 on Sunday ment had failed to resolve the pro- dents during the lockdown. It market. Such a situation has The government also ing the March 26 announce- announced what came to be to 62 relief centres. and another 22 Shramik trains blems of migrant Bengali workers. is unfortunate that the lock- already left them in a state of announced a new policy for ment, free foodgrains to known as 'coronavirus stimulus Chief Secretary Neelam are being planned during this He alleged the leaders are giving down has increased mental utter disregard for the future companies under state control, migrant workers, increased packages'. The US has commit- Sawhney had a detailed discus- week to transport 33,000 and false assurances and not taking health issues amongst the that lies ahead and they must saying PSUs in non-strategic allocation for MGNREGS, tax ted to the largest rescue package sion with Chief Secretary of NoCs from the receiving States measures to resolve their problems. youngsters and students. It has not be burdened by the admin- sectors will be privatised while relief to certain sections and Rs by any country in pure dollar Odisha and the latter agreed to is being pursued. made them afraid of the future istration in any manner. those in the identified strategic 15,000 crore allocated to the terms at USD 2.7 trillion. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 nation 04

he predicament brought new in the announcements if about by Covid-19 is a one sees them in the context of Tthrowback to the dismal the FM's budget speeches. The setting in which English the- economic activities and the ologian and poet John Henry Lead kindly light Modiji lives of common people have Newman penned the first stan- virtually come to a standstill za of the poem 'The Pillar of shops are open, unscientific Centre focused on seven steps in 4 tranches of 0.25%, with across India; yet, there is noth- the Cloud'in 1833. He wrote: zonal system is observed and Prime Minister’s appeal in his first address viz. MGNREGS, health, edu- each tranche linked to clearly ing in the stimulus package. "Lead, kindly light, amid the there are many exceptions. to the nation after the corona outbreak, cation, business and Covid-19, specified, measurable and fea- The Government of India encircling gloom, I do not ask The strategy of states on the decriminalization of sible reform actions. Further tried to make up the total to to see the distant scene, one lockdown depends on the giving a call for 'Janata curfew' and the Companies Act, ease of doing 0.5% will be given if milestones over Rs 20 lakhs crore. Much step enough for me". Centre'sstance and guidelines. subsequent call for clapping hands, business, public sector enter- are achieved in at least three out of this money will flow Prime MinisterNarendra Telangana Chief Minister K prises and support to state gov- of the four reform areas. through the banks in the form Modi's appeal in his first Chandrasekhar Rao later clanging plates, ringing bells etc.were ernments. Revenue-surplus states like of loans to MSMEs, agricul- address to the nation after the urged the Prime Ministernot scrupulously followed by one and all The Finance Minister, with Gujarat and Telangana are ture, industries etc. The sup- corona outbreak, giving a call to resume passenger train ser- some riders, raised hopes of already having an extended port in a critical sector like for 'Janata curfew' and the sub- vices. He said that the impact states by increasing borrowing unconditional FRBM of up to health is very minimal. sequent call for clapping of coronavirus is predomi- Demographyand Demand. He es, recover from the econom- limits. She announced thatthe 3.5% of GSDP. The current There is no provision for hands, clanging plates, ringing nant in metro cities like Delhi, announceda special economic ic impact of the coronavirus Centre has decided to accede to increase of up to 3.5% for direct financial support to bells etc.were scrupulously fol- Mumbai, Chennai and package to achieve an pandemic. She announced a VANAM JWALA NARASIMHA RAO the request of states and Telangana is no additional states. The amount allocated to lowed by one and all.His sub- Hyderabad and if there is 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' or 'self- Rs 3.16 lakh crore package of CPRO to Chief Minister increase the borrowing limits of benefit. Further, the condition- states is just a little over Rs. sequent call for lockdown of movement from these places, reliant India', to the tune of Rs free food grains for migrant states from 3% to 5% for 2020- al increase of FRBM from 3.5 4,000 crores! The spirit of the entire nation for 21 days it would be very difficult to 20 lakh crore, which is equiva- workers, concessional credit to 21 only, enabling states to get to 4.5 % loan limit offered to cooperative federalism has starting 24th March has also contain the spread. lent to almost 10% of India's farmers and working capital food processing sectors were extra resources of Rs 4.28 lakh States is against the federal been given the go-by. been a total success. With no The Prime Minister GDP. loan for street vendors. also announced.Then came crore. However, the rider is that, spirit. This is more of eyewash Confidence building hinges exit plan and no strategy for addressed the nation once again Union Finance Minister Measures to strengthen agri- structural reforms in coal, part of the borrowing by states as only o.5% is unconditional on sound leadership. People people to live with coron- on May 12. He envisaged a self- Nirmala Sitharaman later culture infrastructure logistics, minerals, defence, civil avia- will be linked to specific and the rest is conditional on expect guidance and comfort avirus, the lockdown has been reliant India which will stand on unveiled measures to help capacity building, governance tion, power distribution, social reforms. From 3-3.5%, the a state achieving certain mea- in times of deep trouble. This extended thrice. Still, trains are five pillars viz. Economy, businesses, including micro, and administrative reforms infrastructure, space and 0.5% will be an unconditional sures in a critical year like this. is where the words in 'Lead being run, flights are on, liquor Infrastructure, System, Vibrant small and medium enterpris- for agriculture, fisheries and atomic energy. Finally, the increase. Next 1% to be released There is hardly anything kindly light'ring true. Economic package will make Covid-19: 3,000 inmates SHORT READS released from WB jails India self-reliant: Amit Shah PNS n KOLKATA PNS n NEW DELHI The Home Minister The West Bengal government has released around 3,000 Union Home Minister Amit said the Modi inmates on bail or parole to Shah on Sunday said the government has decongest correctional homes announcement of the fifth decided to increase since the last week March in ‘Will send migrants and final tranche of an eco- the wake of the COVID-19 nomic package by the Modi India's health outbreak, an official said on home until the last government will go a long way expenditure to create Sunday. one reunites with kin’ in realising the idea of a self- infectious diseases The department of correc- reliant India. tional services has also taken MUMBAI: Actor Sonu Sood In a series of tweets, Shah hospital blocks in several measures to check says he is pained by the plight said the additional allocation of every district, coronavirus infection inside of migrant workers who are unable to go back home amid Rs 40,000 crore under MGN- strengthening the jails of the state. REGS will help in generating The official said there are "This decision of not allow- inmates who could be granted the nationwide lockdown and he employment for the poor and laboratories network around 60 correctional homes ing family members to meet bail or parole to avoid crowd- will do everything he can to migrant workers and create shined several developed borrowing limit of states, and surveillance and in West Bengal, housing near- the inmates has helped a lot in ing in jails, in view of the arrange for transport for them. On Saturday, Sonu arranged durable livelihood assets, nations, he has resolved to pre- which will give them an extra encouraging research ly 25,000 inmates and of them, containing the situation. Covid-19 outbreak. which will greatly boost the pare India for any such pan- resource of Rs 4.28 lakh crore. close to 7,000 are convicts Initially, the prisoners had The department then pre- more buses for the migrants country's rural economy and demic in the future, by He said the Centre had pre- while others are undertrials. protested against this deci- pared a list of inmates eligible after obtaining special infrastructure. strengthening and revamping viously given Rs 46,038 crore for the rural employment guar- "So far, more than 3,000 sion, but later they accepted it," for parole and bail and for- permissions from the "Today's announcements by India's health sector. through devolution of taxes in antee scheme to provide jobs to inmates have been granted Correctional Services Minister warded it to the court. government of UP. The actor Modi govt will go a long way The home minister said the April, revenue deficit grants of migrant workers. bail or parole. Out of whom, Ujjal Biswas said. Inmates were released fol- had earlier organised multiple bus services for many such in realising the idea of Modi government has decided Rs 12,390 crore and State She raised the threshold of around 2,000 are under trial The decision had even led to lowing the guideline laid workers heading to Gulbarga, AtmaNirbhar Bharat. to increase India's health Disaster Response Funds to the insolvency proceedings to help prisoners and the remaining clashes between inmates and down by the court, the official Karnataka from Maharastra. "It "These steps will prove to be expenditure to create infectious tune of Rs 11,000 crore. the industry deal with COVID- are convicts. We have taken guards at a jail in Kolkata in said. has been an extremely a game changer for health, edu- diseases hospital blocks in Finance Minister Nirmala 19 pains. The finance minister other measures such as ensur- March, where prisoners pelted The high court took up the emotional journey for me as my cation and business sectors, every district, strengthening Sitharaman on Sunday also announced a new policy ing that the inmates use pro- stones and set prison proper- issue suo motu following a heart pains to see these which will provide employ- laboratories network and sur- announced plans to privatise for companies under state con- tective gears and maintain ties on fire. Supreme Court direction, ask- migrants staying away from ment to crores of poor. I thank veillance and encouraging PSUs in non-strategic sectors trol, saying PSUs in non-strate- social distancing norms in The Calcutta High Court on ing all state governments and their homes walking on streets. PM @narendramodi & FM research. "I am sure this fore- and suspend loan default-trig- gic sectors will be privatised correctional homes," the senior March 24 formed a three- Union territories to set up "I will continue sending migrants @nsitharaman," he said. sight will take India way ahead gered bankruptcy filings for while those in the identified jail official said. member panel to examine the high-level committees to home until the last migrant Shah said while Prime in the medical sector," he said. one year. strategic sector would be Earlier, the department also situation in all correctional determine the class of prison- reunites with his family and Minister Modi's leadership in Shah said the central govern- Sitharaman announced a Rs capped at four with the rest to disallowed prison visits by homes of West Bengal and pre- ers who could be released on loved ones. This is something handling COVID-19 has out- ment has decided to increase 40,000-crore hike in allocation be merged or sold. family members. pare a report on the number of parole for four to six weeks. really close to my heart and I will give it my all," Sood, 46, said in a statement. As per arrangements, multiple buses ‘Economic package a ‘Decentralisation of cities can help Pondy CM offers bouquets, left from Wadala and various parts of UP, including Lucknow, Hardoi, Pratapgarh and address migrant workers' woes’ brickbats to Finance Minister Siddharthnagar, as well as to jugglery of numbers’ states like Jharkhand and Bihar. PNS n NEW DELHI Nobody comes to big cities PNS n PUDUCHERRY PNS n NEW DELHI willingly... it is acute poverty At a time when the trauma of and lack of avenues at native Puducherry Chief Minister V Opposition paying lip Left parties on Sunday migrant workers are coming to places which force migrants to Narayanasamy on Sunday described the government's the fore amid the coronavirus- come to cities... offered bouquets and brickbats service to migrant economic package as "mislead- induced lockdown, Union "Pain and fear forced them to the Union Finance Minister labourers issue: Min ing" and a "jugglery of num- minister Nitin Gadkari has to walk back...We have made Nirmala Sitharaman over the MATHURA (UP): Uttar Pradesh bers", hours after Finance said "decentralisation of cities" arrangements for their food etc economic package. minister Shrikant Sharma on Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and development of far-flung at toll plazas but we will have He said, "My compliments Sunday accused the opposition announced the fifth and final areas are solutions to address to instil positivity in them," to the Finance Minister for her of merely paying lip service to tranche of the economic stim- the crisis faced by them. Gadkari said. In a telephonic announcing the fifth and final the issue of migrant labourers. ulus package. Migrants' tragedy is "too interview from his Nagpur tranche of measures that there “Instead of coming forward to The Finance Minister raised unfortunate", Gadkari said and residence, Gadkari said, "fear will be an additional allocation help the migrant labourers, allocation for MGNREGS by emphasised that it was high sands of migrant workers have has resulted in this serious sit- of Rs 40,000 crore to carry out for the states from present opposition parties are simply Rs 40,000 crore over and above time that employment avenues gone back or are making all uation". Noting that decentral- activities under MGNREGA three per cent to five per cent doing lip service,” the state the Rs 61,000 crore budgeted through development is creat- efforts to go back to their isation of the industry is the (Mahatma Gandhi National during 2021. "I have been power minister told reporters. earlier for the employment Sitaram Yechury in a series of ed in villages, rural, backward native places. Adding to the need of the hour, the minister Rural Employment Guarantee insisting on the Prime Minister He also underlined the various guarantee scheme, to provide tweets said the FM who raised and far-flung areas shorn of woes, scores of migrant work- said, "whoever comes, comes to Act)." The senior Congress to hike the borrowing limit, initiatives taken by the Centre to employment to migrant work- the states' borrowing limits development. ers, including those going by Gurgaon, Delhi, Noida, leader said the allocation particularly during the current mitigate the hardships of the ers moving back to their states. from 3 to 5 per cent has With the coronavirus pan- foot, have been killed in road Ludhiana, Chennai, Bengaluru, would provide jobs to rural situation to take on COVID- migrant labourers who have This, she said, will help gen- "mocked states" by saying they demic and the subsequent accidents during the lock- Hyderabad, Mumbai or Pune. workersthereby boosting the 19. This gesture on the part of been forced to move to their erate nearly 300 crore person- have so far used only 14 per lockdown, economic activi- down, which began on March We have to develop socially, economy. The Chief Minister the Finance Minister will be a native villages in the wake of days in total. cent of their borrowing enti- ties have been disrupted. After 25. "We will have to learn the economically and educational- lauded the Finance Minister big relief to states and the coronavirus-induced nationwide CPI(M) general secretary tlement. being rendered jobless, thou- art of living with coronavirus. ly backward areas". for raise the borrowing limit union territory," he said. lockdown. Sharma said the central government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing Priyanka urges ‘Allocation of additional its best for the welfare of people Last batch of 310 stranded pilgrims during such times. He said free UP CM to LPG cylinders have been given funds exposes BJP to 8.5 crore families with facility allow Cong evacuated from Iran, return to Ladakh of free ration, without discriminating between a ration n ferry migrants claim about MGNREGA’ PNS KARGIL (LADAKH) “Due medicare and card holder and others. PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n LUCKNOW Congress has always been The last batch of 310 Ladakhi other requisite contributing to nation build- pilgrims, who were left strand- facilities would be ‘20L migrants, bulk Congress General Secretary With the Centre sanctioning ing. ed in Iran over the past two given to the pilgrims from WB and Bihar, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on additional funds for job cre- The BJP has been "effective- months amid the coronavirus during quarantine register with Maha' Sunday urged Uttar Pradesh ation under the MGNREGA, ly exposed", he said. lockdown, landed at Leh air- besides their COVID- Chief Minister Yogi the UP Congress on Sunday Union Finance Minister port on Sunday, chairman and 19 tests would also MUMBAI: A total of 20 lakh Adityanath to allow the party said the BJP has been exposed Nirmala Sitharaman Centre Chief Executive Councillor of migrants, bulk of them from ferry migrant labourers back about its claim regarding the on Sunday allocated addition- Ladakh Autonomous Hill be conducted as a Bihar and West Bengal, have home in buses arranged by it scheme, once dubbed as a 'liv- al Rs 40,000 crore under the Development Council precautionary registered themselves with the and kept ready at the state ing monument' of Mahatma Gandhi (LAHDC)-Kargil, Feroz measure”, the senior Maharashtra government for border. She made the appeal poverty by PM National Rural Ahmad Khan said. official said travelling back to their native in a video message posted on Narendra Modi. Employment The pilgrims were earlier states, state Home Minister Anil Twitter, a day after 24 migrant If the scheme Guarantee Scheme flown to New Delhi from Deshmukh said on Sunday. workers were killed and 36 was an ‘epitome of as part of the 20 Tehran on a special flight of the Kargil and are on their way to advance for which funds were Iran and subsequently flown to Deshmukh said his office has injured when a trailer corruption', then lakh crore eco- Mahan Airways and were later their hometown. “The Iran arranged on loan from the Leh and Kargil,” he said. received an enrolment of 20 rammed into a stationary why is it being nomic stimulus in taken to Leh onboard two spe- returnees will go for institution- District Red Cross Fund, Kargil. Around 3,000 passengers lakh people who wish to return truck, both carrying passen- implemented now the wake of the cial aircrafts of Air India, Khan al quarantine at the quarantine He expressed gratitude to have been brought home from to their home states. "The gers, on a highway near and additional funds COVID-19 pandem- told reporters here. facilities set up by the admin- the Ministry of External Srinagar in 107 buses while Home department has received Auraiya. "Respected chief allocated, UP Congress ic. In March 2015, Terming the homecoming of istration in various hotels and Affairs, Civil Aviation, Mahan permission for private vehicles an enrolment of some 20 lakh minister, I am requesting spokesperson Ashok Singh Prime Minister Narendra the last batch of pilgrims as a resorts in the district," he added. Airways, Lieutenant Governor is under process for the rest of people, most of them to Bihar you, this is not the time for asked referring to a PM's state- Modi had taken potshots at huge relief to the administra- “Due medicare and other req- of Ladakh R K Mathur and the stranded Ladakh residents, and West Bengal, who have politics. Our buses are stand- ment about the scheme in the Congress in the Lok Sabha tion and their families alike, uisite facilities would be given Ladakh Divisional he said. Evacuation of passen- expressed their wish to return ing at the border. Thousands Parliament in 2015. while referring to corruption Khan extended his thankful- to the pilgrims during quaran- Commissioner Saugat Biswas gers from Jammu and Srinagar to their home states. "The of labourers and migrants are "Who was telling lies, and in the scheme and coal block ness to all the concerned min- tine besides their COVID-19 for facilitating the evacuation. to Zanskar has also been com- problem is that states like West walking towards their homes who was misleading the coun- allocations. The prime minis- istries, government and private tests would also be conducted “The evacuation of the pil- pleted by providing 32 buses Bengal and Bihar are not without food or water and try? It is the schemes envisaged ter had said, "Do you think, I agencies as well as individuals as a precautionary measure”, the grims completed the process of while stranded Zanskar resi- issuing required clearance for after fighting all troubles. Let by the Congress on which the will put an end to the scheme. for their active role in the senior official said. Khan said the return of Ladakhi pilgrims dents from Himachal Pradesh running the trains," Deshmukh us help them. Give permis- country is functioning today," My political wisdom does not process. He said 290 of the the booking of tickets for all 310 from Iran. Earlier, about 600 will be brought home soon, told reporters. sion to our buses," she said. Singh said, claiming that the allow me to do it. evacuated pilgrims belong to pilgrims was done well in pilgrims were evacuated from Khan pointed out. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Stop politicising plight of Cyclone ‘Amphan': 12 coastal districts of Odisha put on alert migrant workers: FM to Cong PNS n BHUBANESWAR The Odisha government has PNS n NEW DELHI "They are calling us asked the administration of its 12 coastal districts to remain BJP govt ‘hawa-hawai Hitting back at the Congress, dramabaaz. What in a state of preparedness to Finance Minister Nirmala happened yester- deal with any eventuality in the sarkar', says Sitharaman on Sunday said its day by stopping wake of cyclone 'Amphan', a Akhilesh Yadav leader Rahul Gandhi is doing senior official said on Sunday. drama and asked the political migrants and inter- On Chief Minister Naveen LUCKNOW: Terming the BJP parties to refrain from politi- acting with them on Patnaik's direction, the district governments in the Centre and cising the plight of migrant the road and collectors of Ganjam, Gajapti, Uttar Pradesh as “hawa-hawai workers and behave responsi- Puri, Jagatsinghpur, sarkar,” Samajwadi Party chief bly on the issue. wasting their time? Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday Sitharaman after announc- Aren't they drama- Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, asked why are the poor not ing the Rs 20-lakh crore eco- baaz?," she quipped Cuttack, Khurda and Nayagarh after 'Amphan' recurves. uation is required. In addition, “vandaniye” (respectable) in nomic package said the gov- have been asked to remain While arrangements have we have arranged 7,092 build- ‘Vande Bharat'. "Uttar Pradesh, ernment would seek coopera- alert. been made to shift around 11 ings to keep people if which gave the country its tion from all parties including ruled states is not requesting Saturday. "They are calling us our migrant workers more "This apart, we are keeping lakh people from vulnerable required," Jena said. president and the ‘pradhan jee' the Congress to resolve the for more trains and help their dramabaaz. What happened responsibly," she said. a close watch on the four areas to safe places, the num- Patnaik has put a target of (prime minister), has sealed its issue. own migrant labours reach yesterday by stopping migrants She also dared the Congress coastal districts of ber of people to be evacuated zero casualty before the borders for the poor. How will The Centre has already their home. and interacting with them on to declare that migrants work- Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, and places where such opera- administration, saying, "Saving the migrant labourers be able to informed all states that about "Rather they are adding to the road and wasting their ers are in very comfortable Bhadrak and Balasore," Special tion is required will be decid- lives is our priority and we reach Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, 1,500 trains are available to misery of migrant labours, time? Aren't they dramabaaz?," state in states ruled by their Relief Commissioner (SRC), P ed at the right time, Jena said. should put our best efforts to Bengal and the North-East carry migrant workers to their who is walking on their foot to she quipped. Earlier this week, party."Many states are cooper- K Jena said. He said of the 809 cyclone save every precious human without road?” Akhilesh Yadav asked in a tweet in Hindi. "The destination based on the their home, by stopping them the Congress had said the gov- ating but others claim to be Stating that the state govern- shelters in the 12 coastal dis- life". "Odisha Disaster Rapid order of the BJP government is request from the respective and talking. It would be much ernment's economic package cooperating with the centre on ment is closely monitoring tricts, 242 are now being used Action Force (ODRAF), that migrant labourers will states, she said when asked to better, if they could walk along has so far fallen way short of the issue of movement of the movement of the cyclonic as temporary medical camps NDRF and fire service person- neither be allowed to enter UP comment on the Congress' with with them and also carry what the prime minister had migrant labours," she added. storm, he said any decision on for the returnees from differ- nel have already been sent to nor walk on roads or rail tracks, criticism about economic their yoke or their children," promised the nation and Former Union Minister undertaking evacuation of ent states amid the COVID-19 the districts. We are also in or travel in trucks or two- package and the handling of she said while referring to dubbed it as a "jumla package". Jairam Ramesh has said in people living in the low-lying lockdown. constant touch with the Indian wheelers,” he said in another migrant workers. Rahul Gandhi's interaction "I request Congress president tweet: "80 per cent of the areas and in thatched and "We have 567 cyclone and Coast Guard, IMD and NDRF tweet. “Let this hawa-hawai She wondered as to why the with a group migrant workers Sonia Gandhi that let us speak bogus Rs 20 lakh crore pack- mud houses will be taken with flood shelters available to for any requirement," Jena sarkar' (aerial government) itself Congress or their alliance- fleeing to their home state on responsibly and let us deal with age announced. assessment of the situation house the people in case evac- said. suggest some aerial route for migrating workers,” said the SP president. “Why are the poor not 'vandaniye' (respectable) in Arunachal seeks Rs 1.6 cr ‘Punjab staring at Rs 50,000 crore Maha Cong leader Vande Bharat?” Yadav asked further, making dig at the mission, launched by the Centre package from Centre for loss this year, mulling tax options’ to fly back Indians stuck abroad blames news channel n amid the COVID lockdown. PNS NEW DELHI culling AFS-infected pigs Punjab is staring at a "mini- for fall in tomato prices 143 Afghan nationals PNS n ITANAGAR mum loss" of Rs 50,000 crore this year due to the ongoing PNS n MUMBAI flown back from Pune The Arunachal Pradesh gov- COVID -19 lockdown, and in special flight ernment has requested the Chief Minister Amarinder Senior Congress leader and Centre for a financial package Singh has hinted at some former Maharashtra chief PUNE: Over 140 Afghan of Rs 1.6 crore in the first "tough decisions" on taxation minister Prithviraj Chavan on nationals, stranded in Pune due phase to cull 4,500 pigs infect- for revenue generation. Sunday said a Hindi news the lockdown, were flown back ed with African Swine Fever In an interview to PTI, channel was behind the crash to Kabul in a special flight on (AFS) in East Siang and Singh said initial estimates in tomato prices amid the Sunday, an official said. The Papum Pare districts of the suggest job losses in the range coronavirus outbreak and flight took off from the Pune state, a senior minister said on of 10 lakh in the state, which sought a ban on it for a peri- airport in the afternoon, the Sunday. was losing Rs 3,000 crore every od of one month. official said. "A special flight of The ASF outbreak in the Director Dr Techi Taku put the month on the economic front. He said the channel had KAM Airlines arrivedwith nine state in April has claimed the death toll of pigs in the state The CM said with some situation is "extremely critical", excise duty or VAT coming telecast a news item about the Indian citizens at the Lohegaon- lives of a few thousand pigs due to ASF at 2,253 so far. experts predicting a peak in Singh said he has already asked from transportation, all presence of "tiranga virus" in based airport on Sunday and wild boars, Animal "The toll is likely to increase coronavirus pandemic in July all the 'non-essential' depart- resources have dried up. tomatoes in May 13, after istry of information and afternoon andleft for Kabul with Husbandry and Dairy as reports of more deaths of and August, Punjab was ments to cut down on expens- Punjab is seeing the situa- which prices started plummet- broadcasting, Chavan said 143 Afghan nationals," a senior Development Minister Tage pigs and wild boars are pour- preparing itself "for the worst", es and manage their costs tion worsening going forward, ing immediately, leading to legal action should be taken airport official said. According Taki said. ing in from various districts with the massive influx of judiciously. unless the Centre steps in, the heavy losses to farmers. against the news channel. to the district administration, "I had placed the demand and authorities are compiling migrants and Indian returnees "But, that is obviously not chief minister said. "A report about "The State Govt must take none of the outgoing for financial assistance during the data," Dr Taku, also the from abroad emerging as the enough, so we will have to take "I don't know why they have #Tiranga_virus in tomatoes in legal action against the chan- passengers showed symptoms a video conference of Union state nodal officer for animal top disease management chal- some tough decisions," he said not announced a relief package Maharashtra was broadcasted nel and also ask the of COVID-19. "The nine Indian Animal Husbandry, Dairy and health, said. lenge. "In April alone, we lost referring to fresh taxation or revenue grant for states so by a Hindi News Channel on @MIB_India to take down passengers, who arrived in the Fisheries Minister Giriraj The minister said he had 88 per cent of our estimated measures. He said discussions far. We need funds to manage 13 May. Prices crashed imme- the Channel for a month. The special flight, were quarantined Singh with all the state minis- also urged the Centre to revenue due to the lockdown. are in progress and the state is not just our routine expenses diately and tomato farmers Centre must issue an SOP and after being screened at the ters on May 14," Taki told PTI. approve a Rs 200-crore state As per quick estimates, we are mulling various options and but the huge challenge of have suffered huge losses. a Code for reportage. Any airport," the official said. More assistance will be government project to devel- losing Rs 3,000 crore a month, will take a decision in the next COVID from medical and Such irresponsible reporting #CORONA related sensitive sought in subsequent phases, op grazing lands for bovine and are looking at Rs 50,000 couple of days. humanitarian point of view. must be punished. Govt must news must be put out only Gujarat: Migrants he said. animals like Mithun and yaks, crore minimum in losses for Singh called for an urgent We need money immediately compensate farmers." he with prior approval from Animal Husbandry and which are "backbone of the the full year," the CM told PTI. economic package for the but it has not been forthcom- tweeted. ICMR or Central Govt," attack cops, damage Dairy Development Joint rural economy of the state". Noting that the financial states, saying with no GST, ing so far," he said. Tagging the Union min- Chavan said. vehicles near Rajkot AHMEDABAD: Demanding immediate travel arrangements, migrant workers on Sunday hurled stones at the police and SC comes up with new guidelines for Auraiya road accident: Two more damaged vehicles on a national highway near Rajkot in Gujarat, police said. Some police migrant workers die, toll rises to 26 personnel and a local journalist hearing matters from May 18 to June 19 were injured in the incident that n n occurred in Shapar area near PNS NEW DELHI spread of coronavirus PNS AURAIYA (UP) casualty figures. Rajkot, about 215 kms away (COVID-19), considering the A case has been registered from Ahmedabad. Rajkot (Rural) The Supreme Court will hear prevailing situation, and taking Two more migrant workers against the drivers, owners superintendent of police Balram all cases via video and audio into account the suggestions died on Sunday following and transporters of both the Meena said 25 migrants were links between May 18 and received from various quarters injuries sustained in the road vehicles under various sec- arrested, including a purported June 19, and has scaled up its and the guidelines issued by accident a day earlier at tions of the Indian Penal Code, instigator, after identifying them '1881' helpline to assist advo- the Government of India and Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh, rais- the Epidemic Diseases Act through video footage of the cates and litigants in e-filing Government of NCT of Delhi ing the death toll in the inci- and the Motor Vehicles Act at incident. "A group of agitated and virtual hearing, according from time to time, the Chief dent to 26, said local police. Kotwali police station in migrants resorted to vandalism to a standard operating proce- Justice of India has been Twenty-four migrant work- Auraiya. by damaging vehicles on a dure (SoP) released on Sunday pleased to direct the constitu- ers had died and 36 injured on Investigations are going on national highway demanding amid the coronavirus-triggered tion of the bench(es) to hear Saturday early morning when accident took place near Shivji in this regard, police said, arrangement from local lockdown. matters in the coming weeks a trailer truck carrying sacks of Dhaba in Tikauli village adding that efforts are being authorities for return to their The fresh SoP assumed sig- since the Virtual Courts will be lime along with 43 people involving a trailer truck and a made to arrest the drivers, native states," a police official nificance as the apex court, it would remain functional PM under supervision of functioning from May 18, 2020 rammed into the back of a sta- mini-truck with both the vehi- owners and transporters of said. Meena said an FIR was which has been hearing only from May 18 to June 19. senior officers to provide to June 19, 2020 (both days tionary truck with many other cles falling into a ditch by the both the vehicles. registered under various urgent cases through video- Issuing the fresh SoP, the instant solutions to query of inclusive), that is, during the migrant workers sitting in it roadside. Meanwhile, as many as 32 sections of the Indian Penal conferencing during the lock- apex court said for the first advocate and litigants about e- earlier notified summer vaca- near a roadside eatery on the "In the accident, 26 migrant injured migrant labourers were Code for rioting, voluntarily down, decided on May 15 to time in the Registry, '1881' filing and other issues relating tions through video conferenc- national highway in Auraiya. labourers died, while 34 others admitted to the Uttar Pradesh causing hurt and for attempt to postpone its summer vacation helpline number will remain to judicial functions. ing/ tele-conferencing mode In a statement issued here, sustained injuries," the state- University of Medical Sciences commit culpable homicide. by five weeks and declared that functional from 10 AM to 5 "In order to contain the only,” the top court said. the Auraiya police said the ment said while updating the at Saifai in Etawah district.

Lockdown travel: COVID-19: Remand prisoners Maha students Man arrested for trading in oil to be in only if they test negative accuse Rlys of extracted from dolphin carcass PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM decongest the jails and hence mismanagement those eligible had been given PNS n MUMBAI PNS n KOLKATA In a bid to prevent spread of parole and interim bail. "We were alerted COVID-19 in prisons in At least 85 prisoners who Some 1,000 students from One person has been arrested for about illegal trading Kerala, the state government have undergone two third of Maharashtra preparing for trading in oil extracted from a of oil extracted will admit remand prisoners their term have been given civil services exams in Delhi dolphin's carcass in West Bengals from the blubber only if they test negative for the remission, he said, adding alleged on Sunday that the Murshidabad district, a senior (fat) of a gangetic virus, while it has already these steps were taken to railways' mismanagement wildlife department official said granted remission and parole reduce the number of inmates had inconvenienced them. on Sunday. The wildlife depart- dolphin by our sour- to several other inmates. in prisons. In a video message shared ment is also working in synergy ces and arrested The swabs of remand pris- He said the decongestion by several students, they with NGOs and other govern- one man along with oners will be taken and tested plan was facing a major chal- claimed the railways had ment agencies to unearth a the oil in Murshida- for the deadly virus and till the lenge as over 1,200 accused in operated a train from Delhi poaching racket, the official said. results arrive, they will be Abkari cases have been jailed to Mumbai but the lack of While the department on its bad district two either lodged at hospitals or positive or negative. during the lockdown periond. communication and cleanli- own cannot keep a tab on the days back," the quarantine facilities arranged Otherwise, the 6,250 prisoners "As part of reducing the ness brought about hard- entire Hooghly river system phin by our sources and arrest- trace those behind poaching of official said by the district administration, and over 1,600 staff in all the population in jails in view of ships. which is looked after by fisheries ed one man along with the oil in the endangered aquatic animal a senior prison official said. jails will be in trouble. the COVID-19 situation, we "Though it was a special and navigation departments, it Murshidabad district two days active in Malda-Murshidabad "In the fourth phase of lock- This is the most important have been giving bail and train, we were asked to sit in keeps watch on any trading of back," the official said. belt and trace the racket," he said. The wildlife official said the down,we have decided that phase," DIG of Prisons and parole to many. the general coaches which wildlife through its own network, The arrested person was being The wildlife crime control department has got a report from only COVID-19-free prisoners Correctional Services, But since liquor shops are were not properly cleaned. We apart from being tipped off by interrogated to know who else is bureau has been informed about Human and Environment will be admitted to all jails in Santhosh Kumar, said. closed due to the lockdown, were asked to arrive at 10 in NGOs, the senior wildlife official involved in the racket in trading the trade. Alliance League (HEAL), an the state. Currently 6,250 prisoners there is a spike in number of the morning on Saturday, but said. of body parts of the endangered The wildlife division and NGO, about killings of dolphins If someone is arrested, his are lodged in around 54 jails Abkari cases and over 1,200 the train left in the evening," "We were alerted about illegal species, he said. police are working to prepare a along the banks of Hooghly in swab test will be done and across the state, he said. have been arrested and lodged said Snehal Chavan, a UPSC trading of oil extracted from the "If those involved in this ille- full proof case against the arrest- Malda and Murshidabad districts ascertained whether they are Kumar said the plan was to in jails," he said. aspirant in New Delhi. blubber (fat) of a gangetic dol- gal trade are caught, we can also ed man, he said. in November-December 2019. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Moving out of lockdown Delhi Govt proposes a doable and safe resumption of public Ethics of technology transport, adapting from templates in virus-hit nations t is by now clear that a post-COVID world Antyodaya Sarvodaya is bound to undergo drastic changes and India, which has always believed in the philosophy of and , should look Ilife will never be the same as before. It will have to be more need-based, mindful, into its own schools of thought to initiate philosophy-led technological advancements resource-conscious and, therefore, balanced. augment technical education with philosophical reflections. In And in the absence of a vaccine or cure, a fact, the easy imitation of the behavioural and hygiene discipline like never West has usurped the space for before is the only preventive. With nations philosophical discussions, which across the world contemplating the best ways once were intrinsic to the indige- nous educational system in India. to outline a safe exit plan, India’s challenge for Post-colonial interventions, the lockdown 4 with easing of protocols is even Indian education system, which bigger. For despite one of the world’s sever- initially was run by society, was PURVA BHATT usurped by the market as an est containment drills, the density of our population and our clustered existence extension. The result of such have meant that cases have been spiking with a wildfire rapidity and we may n Mahabharata, when Ashwatthama annexation has defined tech- end up being one of the worst virus-hit nations. Yet given our size, our econo- learnt that Duryodhana was stricken nology as a product of markets down against all laws of chivalry, his and not society. my is gasping because of the lockdown and the reverse migration of labour back anger swelled like the sea. He took an The world is undergoing to the villages has meant that a human tragedy has taken over public health exi- oath of vengeance against the Pandavas, the biggest social experiment whomI he blamed for foul conduct. He killed right now. Unaware of the con- gencies. So India’s exit plan has to balance both crises besides grading and scal- the sons of the Pandavas by setting their tent trolled variables, we are trying to ing both the outbreak and the economy. This is where the Delhi Government ablaze at night. The grieving Pandavas, graph patterns amid chaos. Years has taken the lead by emphasising the need for a safe resumption of the pub- along with Shri Krishna, started searching for of technological artefacts are lic transport system among other things as it is the lifeblood of an economy; him. Ultimately, they found him hiding in lying almost dormant. Only Sage Vyasa’s ashram. Cornered thus, within a span of 15 days, coun- people need to move to their place of work. But it is also a fact that modes of Ashwatthama quietly took up a blade of grass tries, which used to take pride in mass transport in India till now have been mostly overloaded and unhygienic to convert it into a deadly weapon. He charged cutting-edge healthcare tech- given general public habits. Closed spaces inside metros and buses would mean it with the mantra of “destruction” and aimed nologies, gasped out of exasper- the Brahmastra towards the Pandavas. In ation. It just took 15 days of a limited ventilation and could pose a risk to passengers and even frontline work- retaliation, Arjun used his Brahmastra. microbe-ridden pandemic to ers — drivers, cleaning staff and security personnel. As a matter of fact, buses, Meanwhile, Rishi Vyasa was asked by Shri hammer our egos. Modern man local trains and metros were all designed to operate at high densities. Before Krishna to stop this collision as he was aware may boast about his admirable of the apocalyptic capacities of these weapons success in communication tech- COVID-19, the Delhi Metro alone used to ferry 1.5 million passengers and the for humanity. He ordered both to bring back nologies and brag about Tesla’s Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) about 20-25 lakh commuters per day. So imag- their armoury. Arjun obeyed. Not knowing cyber trucks or the plans to ine the extent of livelihoods affected in the absence of such systems. The Delhi how to “bring back” the weapon to its source, colonise Mars but it will just take Government proposes to limit the number of passengers on buses to 20 and Ashwatthama expressed his inability to con- a radioactive leak with a subse- trol it. Swayed by vengeance, he decided to Can this decision be taken with- and can be attributed to its users, case (1981). People were killed quent power outage to make run cluster fleet buses during peak hours. Metros, too, would run with at least destroy the race of the Pandavas by divert- out thoughtful deliberations on not technology per se. Thinkers due to explosions in a Ford even our Neanderthal brothers one-third capacity with social distancing norms in place. Cleaning and sanitisa- ing his Brahmastra to the womb of Uttara, morals, ethics, philosophy of a such as Heidegger and critical Pinto car, the reason for which laugh at us. tion of the Metros and buses after they complete one full trip is to be made manda- who was pregnant with the son of nation? Consider the following sociologist Habermas went was attributed to a defective car While primitive technologies Abhimanyu. This later brought him the curse cases on how the moral philos- ahead, claiming that the function design. What was shocking was such as wheel, needle or scissors tory. All this means a digitally robust passenger information system and a 24X7 of Shri Krishna, who hollowed his forehead ophy of a nation can have a direct of any technology to a great that Ford had prior knowledge were based on belief and philos- control room so that people know at what time and what ride they can avail, and cursed him with immortality. bearing on technology. capacity depends on how and about the defect but remained ophy of human progress, mod- instead of queuing up and waiting in despair. Once this is proven safe enough, Technology and its dilemmas aren’t new When the Titanic sank, the why it has been conceptualised. inert as the cost of recalling and ern technological advancements to India. The aforementioned instance is one poignant moment illustrated the Later, this theory embraced tech- repairing the car would have lack social validation. What rea- one could consider the next level. But the new measures would also push up such which explains the strong philosophi- “choice” made between the elite nology from the broader con- been much more than the sons can be contributed to such input costs. For example, most operators would not be able to disinfect their cal synergies between technology and its user. and the destitute. It was decided struct of political, social, econom- amount likely to be spent by it in technological redundancy? vehicles, say, even three times a day. Cleaning habits, too, need to be inculcat- Technology in the hand of a user lacking wis- to save the lifeboats for the for- ic and cultural realms. In the early lawsuits and accidents. The Somewhere from primitive to dom and moral perseverance has resulted in mer and leave the latter to their 1980s, American novelist “choice” made by Ford convert- modern man, our philosophical ed as a work ethic rather than an unfair imposition. To do this, the authorities the destruction of humanity. In India, it has fate. More recently, the “choice” Thomas Pynchon said, “It’s okay ed a human life as a mere statis- underpinnings have changed; could organise “rapid response” cleaners at terminals. Besides, traffic on the always been imagined as a tool for the bet- made by Italy and Iran with not to be a Luddite.” Today, he tical tool. The “choice” was based the dissonance between technol- roads could push up pollution again and necessitate the odd-even formula. But terment of humankind. China’s attempt to regard to who should be provid- would have wondered, “Is it on the cost-benefit analysis ogy, man, society and nature has contain the novel Coronavirus through an app ed with a ventilator was based on even possible to be one?” A post- grounded on the famous “utili- become cacophonous. now that the odd-even drill is spilling over into shops and malls, Delhiites must was lauded whereas a group of neo-Luddites philosophical groundings of that pandemic society will be enter- tarian” philosophy given by Social institutions are work- get used to rotational living standards. Transport may not be the only sector, cast aspersions when India developed the nation. Whereas the US made ing a new age of disruption. Jeremy Bentham. This brings ing in vacuum and silos, leading mall visits and park outings would now have to be planned. Aarogya Setu app for the same purpose. the “choice” to delay the lock- Whether in healthcare, social- forth three questions. First, to technological advancement Ironically, many cast aspersions on the most down due to Coronavirus, India, cultural, academia or the eco- despite the altruistic use of tech- without philosophical moorings. The need to maintain physical distancing, masked and gloved, while travel- vulnerable platforms such as Zoom and despite being more vulnerable to nomic sector, unimaginable nology by many private corpo- IITs, NITs and IIMs have risen to ling would be of utmost importance to minimise the risk of the virus. Some lessons Facebook, conveniently forgetting about socio-economic and political facets of technology will have to rations, isn’t there a need to the occasion during the pandem- can be learnt from China, which has mostly passed the serious phase of the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s public shocks, decided to make a be routinised. Such a develop- counter-balance institutions that ic but these elite institutes just apology and, of course, algorithm manipu- “choice” in favour of society. ment will pave space for nations use “technology for society?” comprise a mere three per cent infection. Initially, it resumed bus services with 30 per cent capacity and sur- lations done by Cambridge Analytica. The choice made by Mao’s China to reconsider their technological Second, for how long can tech- of our students. Therefore, post- veillance cameras to monitor compliance. Post this experiment, bus capacity in While both China and India developed during the infamous experiment development map. nology and philosophy be placed COVID-19 questions, such as some places has been increased to provide more options to decrease rider den- an app, the fundamental philosophy of both in social engineering, the Great One cannot also ignore the in watertight compartments? how the application of technol- nations was different. One cannot, however, Leap Forward, came at the dominance of private corpora- Third, if we attempt to create ogy will influence social justice sity at specific times. It is encouraging its prevailing culture of walking and cycling. ignore the syncretism between technology expense of millions of lives. On tions in the current technologi- such synergies, will we again ape and equality, should come to the In severely-hit cities like Milan and New York, ambitious plans have been announced and philosophy. Whether man or algo- the other hand, India’s “choice” to cal race. Such domination can the West for insights on techno- fore. Technical education con- to reconfigure roads in such a way as to make more space for cyclists and pedes- rithm, it all condenses to the “philosophical save even separatist leaders dur- also be put as “lack of involve- logical dilemmas or reflect on fronts “the real acid test” of how trians. In the UK, the Government has asked people to avoid public transport choices,” especially in times of crisis. In a post- ing flood relief operations in ment of society or state” in the indigenous schools of thought to knowledge can handle techno- COVID society, we will not only witness an Kashmir illustrates its philosophy, technological race. But why does resolve conflicts? logical disruptions, social issues and walk, cycle or drive instead. At the same time, with people preferring cycling ever-increasing authority of algorithms but which ranks all lives as equal. All it become imperative to counter- Amid the COVID pandem- and other problems. Technocrats as a safer and free option, on-demand taxis have taken a hit. With the lack of also a rising confrontation between man and “choices” are based on the strong balance market monopoly over ic, when the entire world has should consider asking: Can designated pathways for pedestrians and cyclists, this won’t be a practical option machine, all based on philosophical dilem- philosophical underpinnings of technology by augmenting tech- embraced Indian philosophical technology help achieve social mas. Last month, The Guardian reported a the nation. While both Arjun and nological capacities of both soci- constructs, we can lead in justice? Can it help a tribal fam- here. In Hong Kong, the rail operator MTR is using robots to disinfect trains and report titled, “Hertfordshire hospital forced Ashwatthama held equally pow- ety and State? A simple answer thoughtful technological ily get its ration? Can it help for- stations. In Europe, many public transport agencies have closed the front door to consider who should be refused oxygen.” erful technology, what made to this would be the philosophy advancements. While philoso- est dwellers conserve the forests to reduce infection risk among drivers. Passengers now use the rear door (all- The decision taken by healthcare profession- Shri Krishna curse Ashwatthama that each follows. While markets phers, sages, ascetics in our better? Can it ensure the securi- als must have been based on the philosoph- was the “choice” he made. usually couch their decisions country deliberated on such ty of a Scheduled Caste girl liv- door boarding has been common practice). In Istanbul, there is a rotational lock- ical discourse of that nation. A few years from Nevertheless, debates around based on utilitarian benefits, not dilemmas for centuries, the engi- ing at a remote location? This can down on certain days of the week to control the traffic volume in public spaces. now, with the ever-increasing scope of “morality” and “technology” always resulting in favour of neers, technocrats and tech giants be done by formalising interlink- The human species also has a huge capacity to adapt and we need to devise Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine aren’t new. There have been two humanity, social institutions pri- are looking for immediate ages between technology and learning, imagine a robot designed by tech- schools of thought. The instru- marily focus on social cohesion answers. Thus, philosophy for philosophy. clever workarounds to carry on with the business of living and sidestep the virus. nocrats. How will it be programmed? Who mental vision of technology and development. technology has become more (The writer is a research would it refuse to provide oxygen to? What resulting from the neutrality Consider the famous important than ever. Yet, the edu- scholar, Malaviya National Walls will go up will be the moral grounding of technology? thesis focusses on the ill-effects Grimshaw vs Ford Motor Co cation system today is slow to Institute of Technology) If the US goes rabidly protectionist, and others follow, then S O U N D BITE our Make in India project could suffer a body blow As a citizen, my disappoint- I am a human being and I do I can say China is buying a lot PM Modi’s idea of self-reliant ment is the (`20 lakh crore) feel bad. But after feeling of our products. But the trade India does not mean that we hat the Coronavirus has had a major neg- package should not be of bad, I bounce back. I feel deal — the ink was barely dry will seek self-centered or iso- ative impact on world economies is an loans but for giving money in these people who are writing — when this (Coronavirus) lationist arrangements. Rather, undisputed fact. Now, the next assault on their hands. The Government bad (things) about me are came in from China. So, it’s a self-reliant India will be a T should not be a sahukar. nothing but jealous people. not like we’re thrilled. more internationalist India. economies will be the wall of protectionism that will come up across the globe as leaders Congress leader Singer US President Foreign Secretary struggle to provide jobs to their citizens and —Rahul Gandhi —Neha Kakkar —Donald Trump —Harsh V Shringla the world wakes up to the economic dangers of being a global village with inextricably inter- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR linked manufacturing and supply chains col- To grow, think small ularly updating labour migration lapsing. The last has been partly because of Shun experiments that could backfire patterns. As contemplated, all prolonged disruptions caused by COVID- other States/Union Territories must enforced lockdowns and partly due to a trust Sir — This refers to the editori- he Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and integrate to ensure inter-State deficit in value chains originating in China. Japan has already announced that it al, “Swadeshi vs Make In India” Madhya Pradesh would have us believe that the ordi- portability. Further, the ration (May 15). In our premise of a Tnance to freeze labour laws and, thus, free capital, card must be trilingual and not is pulling out its manufacturing activities from China and the US is doing the same. high potential for domestic con- is intended to attract more “investments” in a post-COVID bilingual because all those who And we are already seeing the first glimpse of protectionism with the US President sumption by a large middle class, era. For example, the “Uttar Pradesh Temporary know Hindi may not be knowing Indian exports receive attention Exemption from Certain Labour Laws Ordinance, 2020” English and vice versa. The prob- laying down the law for companies like Apple. Donald Trump, in his usual blus- only in bursts. proposes to exempt all establishments, factories and lem may also arise with a gap in tering and aggressive style, has bluntly declared that he could levy new taxes Competitive exports alone businesses from the purview of labour laws for a peri- demand and supply. This needs to on American companies that move their manufacturing bases from China to any give the impetus for quality, cost od of three years. It seeks to deactivate 35 of the 38 cru- be addressed. A suitable mecha- country other than the US. He has never made any bones about his protection- reduction and innovation to cial laws. From now, capital would be all-powerful and nism must be devised to ensure embellish brand India. China’s labour its obedient chattel. Perhaps, the next target would supply does not fall short of ist agenda and has time and again asked American firms to shift their manufac- predominance in exports was be the other primary factor of production, land. It would- demand. turing to the US to help create more jobs, a move that resonates with his agen- entirely due to a dedicated and n’t be surprising if the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, too, workers. Truth be told, these changes in the law are meant KV Seetharamaiah da of ‘Make America Great Again.’ Particularly in an election year. holistic policy — be it finance, is laid on the chopping block. Land grabbing in the guise to guard the capital already deployed as also the wealth Hassan skill development, worker hous- of land acquisition for new projects will be the new norm. of a few. Moreover, it is a little naive to imagine that a This protectionist attitude is going to deal a body blow to India’s plans to ing or welfare. Businesses can easily achieve targets and earn prof- State with a large discontented workforce would be an Huge dilemma woo firms away from China and emerge as the next manufacturing hub as many While MSMEs account for its with minimum workforce and heavy workload. ideal destination for investment. It is too optimistic as firms mull expanding their manufacturing bases to more than one country to avoid over 50 per cent of all transac- Industries, which used to operate in three shifts earli- well to expect investments to flow into a State where tions, we have failed to address er, can still meet their production targets by working two literacy is not a subject seriously discussed, where the Sir — It is heartbreaking that a repeat of the present disruptions. In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked their primary concern over fund shifts of 12 hours each. Thankfully, the courts have pre- caste-divide runs deeper and where engineered religious patients with serious illnesses about making India a strong part of the global supply chain and the Government flows. Financial infrastructure vented such a move. Managements might be tempted bigotry pits humans against humans. All of this with the other than COVID-19 are having is developing a land pool double the size of Luxembourg to lure businesses mov- support continues to be conser- to issue pink slips to the surplus one-third of their work- invisible pathogen, Corona, visibly active everywhere. a tough time getting treated dur- vative. We tend to tailor our force in the course of time. In short, this ordinance nul- Haridasan Rajan ing the pandemic. How do we ing out of China. New Delhi has even asked missions abroad to look for firms stimulus to the big industries lifies everything — rights, dignity and security — of the Kozhikode ensure that everyone gets atten- scouting for options to invest outside China. State Governments, too, are busy without ensuring a trickle-down tion? This is one of the key con- evolving their own programmes for bringing in FDI. If all nations begin to follow effect to the last in the chain, the cerns that the Centre and the State MSMEs. um enterprise. Such foresight Clear roadblocks scope of this idea has to be expand- Governments must address the path shown by Trump, it will be a hard and long toil for India where econom- Deviating from its faultless played a critical role in China’s ed beyond just the migrant work- together. ic healing is concerned as it might witness a U-shaped recovery instead of the “big leap” and by thinking small, astonishing leap in industrial ers and even for the period beyond Sritoma Mukherjee V-shaped one that we are hoping to see. If that happens, India will have no way China focussed on industrial development within two decades. Sir — The Government’s propos- the COVID crisis. One of the crit- Via email growth. It adopted an industry- We must be pragmatic, too. al for a “One nation, one ration” ical factors that would impact the out but to respond with protectionism of its own. So the world will be in a lock- led module that suited polynomi- R Narayanan card is a well-conceived idea that countrywide rollout of this initia- Send your feedback to: down in more ways than one. al growth for the small and medi- Navi Mumbai is worth implementation. But the tive is studying, recording and reg- [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Go vocal POINTCOUNTERPOINT I HOPE FOR THE SAKE OF BENGALI WORKERS IN SALUTING THE TOIL FACED BY OUR BRETHREN, THE for local DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT WEST BENGAL STATE WILL BEAR THE ENTIRE COST OF MOVEMENT OF WILL ACCEPT THEM BACK WITH OPEN ARMS. OUR MIGRANT WORKERS BY SPECIAL TRAINS. The pandemic has shown that in crisis, we have —UNION RAILWAY MINISTER —WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER to take care of ourselves with no help coming. It is time to build a new, self-reliant India PIYUSH GOYAL MAMATA BANERJEE Adopt structural reforms LALIT KUMAR ne of the earliest proponents of the Swadeshi movement in mod- The present crisis could not be thwarted because of structural deficiencies in ern India was Bhartendu Harishchandra. In his widely-celebrat- Oed 1884 speech “Bharatvarsh ki unnati kaise ho sakti hai (how health governance systems and overall public management can India make progress)”, Bhartendu rebuked his countrymen for their dependence on foreign-made products. “As the thousand streams of the Ganga flow into the ocean, so, the wealth produced in our country flows in a thousand ways to England, France, Germany and America,” he pointed out. Under the colonial rule, Indians couldn’t manufacture even a small item like a matchbox. They had to import combs from France, ready-made clothes from England and lamps from Germany. An eminent social reformer, playwright and the father of modern Hindi literature, Bhartendu reckoned that the key to the country’s prosperity lay in promoting Indian products and languages. The economic exploitation of India owing to the drain of wealth and emphasis on the production of goods locally were recurring tropes in Bhartendu’s works and in those of Dadabhai Naoroji and RC Dutt, too. SANDEEP KUMAR DUBEY Naoroji had discussed this in his paper England’s Debt to India in 1867 before the East India Association in London. Naoroji in his book Poverty he world is now in the grip of the COVID-19 and un-British Rule in India (1901) and Dutt in The Economic History pandemic. The last most dangerous outbreak of India (1902) argued that the unchecked transfer of Indian resources Tthat occurred was the 1918-1919 influenza to Britain was a major cause of poverty in India. What Bhartendu, Naoroji pandemic, almost 100 years ago, that reportedly orig- and Dutt were concerned about continues to haunt us even after inated in the US and which coincided with World Independence. It has persisted despite the espousal of swadeshi by War-I. According to a report prepared by America’s National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mahatma Gandhi and several other luminaries and the present Medicine, entitled Global Health and the Future Role Government’s initiative of ‘Make in India.’ of the United States, the influenza outbreak took place The ongoing economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandem- in three waves. It infected one-third of the global pop- ic has raised the spectre of economic mayhem in the country as the ulation and claimed 50-70 million lives. The situa- IF WE HAVE UBI, fiscal situation was in the doldrums even before it got a broadside hit tion at that time was unmanageable partly because THE NEED FOR by the lockdowns. In a bid to raise demand and subsequently the econ- of the devastation caused by World War-I. However, WOMEN AND omy, we need to manufacture and consume locally. It impelled Prime this time, the contagion did not precede, coincide CHILDREN TO Minister Narendra Modi to appeal to all citizens to go “vocal for local” with or follow any war. Even so, the world has lost MIGRATE IN and buy and endorse products made in the country. In his speech, Modi 3,09,047 lives and the numbers are expected to grow SEARCH OF WORK underlined the significance of local traders, craftsmen and brands. Close in times to come. However, the panic and econom- ic devastation caused by the pandemic are unprece- WILL GET REDUCED. on the heels of Modi’s call for self-reliance, the Home Ministry announced dented and the very legitimacy of the State has been IN THE WAKE OF that only ‘Made in India’ products would be sold in all Central Armed put to test. In one line, the world is forced to face PANDEMICS, Police Forces canteens from June 1. But the question arises, do we an uncertain future. PEOPLE, always need the external threats of colonialism, war, famine, fiscal deficit, What is evident in all of this is that the crisis ESPECIALLY empty exchequer and now a pandemic, to renew our resolve of strength- could not be thwarted due to structural deficiencies MIGRANT ening and adopting swadeshi as a way of life? It is understandable that in the health governance systems and overall pub- LABOURERS AND in modern times no country can afford to remain completely self-reliant. lic management. And, as it appears, no serious WITHIN THAT With the onset of the deadly virus, even the developed nations began thought was given by policymakers around the BRACKET, WOMEN always wins…and for that very reason the of the world at the end of the 20th cen- Basic Income (UBI) can provide a kind of to scramble for foreign-made ventilators, masks and kits. However, when world, including India, to deal with pandemics, even AND CHILDREN, risk society is ultimately victorious.” He tury without understanding the new a defensive wall in the fight against pan- we see horrors of a dystopian film coming alive in mask-clad people as in the beginning of the 21st century itself, just in further adds, “The race between percep- absolutism of the 20th century: demics, natural hazards and any other the last 20 years, the world has seen the occurrence WILL NOT HAVE TO tible wealth and imperceptible risks can- Communism…Beyond the human suffer- unwarranted risks. and PPE-clad healthcare workers, we know that the old rules won’t apply of many outbreaks, such as SARS, H1N1, Ebola and MARCH, HUNGRY, not be won by the latter. The visible can- ing and carnage, the communist regimes A whole chapter was dedicated on anymore. When we notice China supplying faulty PPE and test kits to the Zika virus. They claimed lives at an unprecedent- THIRSTY AND not compete with the invisible. Paradox all set up various types of extractive insti- UBI in the Economic Survey, 2016-17 several countries, including India, we reckon that in the times of a glob- ed scale and led to enormous economic losses. BAREFOOT, decrees that for that very reason the invis- tutions…” which states, “…UBI is a powerful idea al crisis we are left to fend for ourselves. As we observe millions of Urbanisation, pandemics and risk society: HUNDREDS OF ible risks win the race.” The syndromes of the iron law of oli- whose time even if not ripe for implemen- jobless workers struggling to return to their villages in States like Bihar Pandemics or “crowd diseases” are likely to grow in KILOMETRES The emergence of risk society is garchy and new absolutism tend to cre- tation is ripe for serious discussion.” But and Uttar Pradesh, the painful realisation dawns upon us that the city number and impact, with more urbanisation, TOWARDS THEIR inescapable, thanks to reflexive moderni- ate extractive institutions begetting the since this was given a miss in the Union cannot sustain them in trying times. But unfortunately, the health infra- choked urban slum settlements, narrow streets and HOME STATES, AS sation. To face it, there has to be a shift in vicious circle of poverty and prove Budget that followed the Economic structure in villages and the small towns they have returned to is already roads, loss in biodiversity and heedless exploitation HAPPENED policy focus from a wealth distribution counter-productive to the efforts to push Survey, the idea failed to generate “seri- in shambles. There is an acute shortage of basic health facilities let alone of natural resources, especially water. In his book RECENTLY SOON society to a risk society. Beck apprises us, the policy focus towards risk society. For ous” discussion on its utility and practi- ventilators and kits. For instance, years of misrule and mismanagement Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond argues that “We do not yet live in a risk society, but economic justice and poverty reduction cality. Clearly, the UBI at least ensures a a small population size does not help epidemic dis- AFTER THE we also no longer live only within the dis- by redistribution of the nation’s wealth take minimum income guarantee for benefi- have made Bihar one of the worst performers on the health index. While eases evolve of their own. He stresses, “In contrast, LOCKDOWN WAS tribution conflicts of scarcity societies. To centrestage in policy priorities. This is not ciaries. The implementation of UBI will the national average of number of beds available in Government hos- the crowd diseases…could have arisen only with the ANNOUNCED BY THE the extent that this transition occurs, there to suggest that there exists a binary place extra burden on the exchequer but pitals is 0.55 per 1,000 population, Bihar is the worst off, with just 0.11 build-up of large, dense human populations. That GOVERNMENT. will be a real transformation of society opposition between the wealth redistrib- there are definitely ways to implement it beds. The Chief Minister of Bihar had 15 years to turn the fortunes of build-up began with the rise of agriculture, starting THEY WILL HAVE A which will lead us out of the previous ution society and risk society. What is in a limited manner just to begin with. an ailing State around. But, except for imposing prohibition and improv- about 10,000 years ago and then accelerated with the FIGHTING CHANCE modes of thought and action.” intended here is that the process of tran- Given the tight fiscal space that India has, ing law and order, and the quality of roads, the performance of the Bihar rise of cities starting several thousand years ago.” AT A LIFE OF Poverty and pandemics: Shift in pol- sition from a wealth redistribution soci- it may not be prudent to commit the UBI Government in sectors such as health, education and employment has With the increase in urbanisation and populations, DIGNITY AND icy focus from a wealth distribution soci- ety to a risk society needs to be expedit- to everyone, just to prove its universality. been dismal. It has wasted a golden chance to tap its vast human more cities will be added to the existing ones, open- INDEPENDENCE ety to a risk society is not that easy in India, ed by eliminating poverty and making In his article, Out of my mind: Income for resources, strengthen the agrarian sector and establish agriculture-based ing up the possibility of more pandemic outbreaks. a former British colony, which retains its society just and egalitarian. everyone, economist Meghnad Desai sug- industries in rural areas on a massive scale. This could have at least The United Nations’ revised World Urbanisation colonial legacy to a large extent. The typ- Thus, the challenge before the new gested: “The allowance (UBI) should be Prospects, 2018 report, projects that by 2050, a whop- ical syndrome that most of the former leadership in India is to do away with the paid to women only. They constitute given employment and much-needed dignity to millions of labourers ping 68 per cent of the world’s population would live European colonies still suffer from. new absolutism thought process and the almost half the population. Many cannot and small farmers who are forced to migrate to cities. in urban areas. By 2030 alone, the world is project- German sociologist Robert Michels has prevalence of the iron law of oligarchy earn as they have to look after their fam- Calamities provide an opportunity to reflect, retrospect and address ed to have 43 megacities, most of them in develop- termed this syndrome “iron law of oli- ingrained in our political and economic ilies. When they work for wages, they are the existing lacunae. We still don’t have an adequate answer to our overde- ing regions. These projections show that the urban- garchy.” In their book, Why Nations Fail, system. The extractive institutions need underpaid. The criterion cannot be pendence on China for procuring Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to isation juggernaut is unstoppable and in turn is like- Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson to be weeded out. gamed. It would revolutionise Indian soci- make medicines. We must learn from our past mistakes and revisit the ly to act as a catalyst in the spread of pandemics. summarise the iron law of oligarchy say- Universal Basic Income: Poverty ety.” earliest proponents of swadeshi, including Bhartendu and Mahatma With the future prospects of pandemics and ing that in essence “new leaders over- reduction still remains a Herculean task If we have UBI, the need for women Gandhi to build a new, self-reliant India. There is a strong cultural and health risks being high, we have no option but to throwing old ones with promises of rad- for policymakers in India. Although and children to migrate in search of work economic similarity between their vision and that of the ruling political reorganise ourselves and learn to deal with the ical changes bring nothing but more of the since Independence, a slew of policy mea- will get reduced. In the wake of pandemics, dispensation. Bhartendu advised young students to become self-reliant, unfolding “risk society”, a natural offshoot of the so- same.” sures has been undertaken by various people, especially migrant labourers and called modernity-propelled development and pro- Another syndrome that India suffers Governments to reform the economy and within that bracket, women and children, to focus on education and skill development instead of running after duction processes. The renowned German sociol- from is the new absolutism — that is, com- enhance its outcome with an aim to take will not have to march, hungry, thirsty and scholarships and jobs. His vision of economic nationalism is interlinked ogist Ulrich Beck has called this phenomenon munism. In its post-Independence avatar, more people out of the poverty trap, it is barefoot, hundreds of kilometres towards with socio-religious harmony and moral regeneration of a decadent and “reflexive modernisation.” India tilted towards the communist Soviet still miles to go. So what do we do in such their home States, as happened recently complacent society under colonial misrule. The Mahatma, too, was a In his book, Risk Society: Towards a New system, thus allowing structural space to a scenario? What are the choices we are soon after the lockdown was announced proponent of the values of dignity of labour and organic economic growth. Modernity, Beck writes, “In the overlap and com- the communist ideals in the governance left with? Though there cannot be a sub- by the Government. They will have a fight- Let us delve deep into our roots and make India a manufacturing hub. petition between the problems of class, industrial and system. The authors of Why Nations Fail stitute for a poverty-free society in ing chance at a life of dignity and inde- Let us be Indian, buy Indian. market society on one side and those of the risk soci- have rightly pointed out, “It is impossible absolute terms, increase in social securi- pendence. (The writer teaches English at the University of Delhi) ety on the other, the logic of wealth production to understand many of the poorest regions ty net and implementation of Universal (The writer is a policy commentator) The wrath of God or natural science? Muslim scholars have a host of explanations for their followers about the causes of natural catastrophes like the present pandemic endearing, even though, of and on, on those who criticised him. Even they thought he was “different”. such “explanations” got very little col- nomic class that Jamil derives his Cambridge anthology on Sir Syed some of his statements do raise a few Shireen Mazari, the current Federal Therefore, an apology became neces- umn space. admirers from, said that it was silly to Ahmed Khan, Professor of History eyebrows. Nevertheless, as a commen- Minister of Human Rights wasn’t sary and, no matter what the motive The practice of inviting clerics on attribute social causes to natural David Lelyveld writes that, “To Khan, tator on Twitter said, “It was only a spared; she had denounced Jamil for behind it, it should be commended. TV and asking them to explain the calamities. He then added that floods, the universe and our world were run matter of time when this likeable blaming female immodesty for the out- So what is a preacher to say in cause of a natural calamity was first earthquakes and pandemics were all by an ingenious system constructed by preacher would end up sounding like break of the Coronavirus. The irony is times of natural calamities and pan- introduced in the 1980s during the Zia natural occurrences of a system that God and that natural phenomenon, any other self-appointed scion of that Mazari belongs to the same demics? The best they can do is lead dictatorship. This practice then con- God has engineered. Scientists, too, both benign or otherwise, is part of morality.” What I understand from this Government whose PM not only a collective prayer and ask the tinued unabated. After the 2005 earth- understand these calamities as natur- God’s creation.” is that the nearer one gets to certain invited Jamil to his telethon, but Almighty to give relief to those who quake in the country’s northern al events due to the manner in which To Khan, biology, physics and points of power, the more likely it is remained silent during his tirade. are suffering. It is a comforting exer- regions, private TV channels were the universe operates. chemistry were the best ways to NADEEM PARACHA for him/her to lose their bearings in a Another interesting bit to come cise that is entirely spiritual in nature. flooded with preachers blaming the By saying this, Ghamidi was rein- understand how nature works and, bid to please patrons. Especially if these out of the debate was a sudden reali- But as often happens, a majority earthquake on “the culture of obscen- vigorating an idea that was first con- thus, fully appreciate the genius of ast month, Tariq Jamil, a promi- points of power include a Government sation of a somewhat not-so-sudden of preachers make it their job to ity that Pervez Musharraf ’s ceptualised by the great 19th-century God’s creation. In one of his essays on nent evangelist, was roundly crit- that seemingly measures loyalty with phenomenon: There is an increasing explain the reasons behind natural Government had been promoting”. Muslim scholar Sir Syed Ahmad Naicari, Khan writes that anything Licised for insinuating that the varied degrees of sycophancy exhib- number of show business personalities calamities. Be it an earthquake, a flood Preachers who are asked why a Khan, who is often appreciated as which contradicts the laws of nature deadly COVID-19 pandemic was ited by its patrons or a fickle media that from India and Pakistan who are often or a pandemic, the reasons provided natural calamity took place often feel being the pioneer of “Muslim mod- cannot be part of Islam’s sacred texts, because of the misdeeds of “immod- is as quick to kick one off the pedestal quick to defend decisions or statements are always centred around obscenity, pressured to say something that is pop- ernism” in South Asia. Like his con- because these laws were designed by est women.” Over the years, Jamil has as it is to put them there. which — in another little ironic twist immodesty and so on. And women ulist in tone. Just praying for safety and temporaries in Egypt, Turkey and Iran, God. Therefore, according to him, the gathered a significant following among Jamil himself understands well — do not bode well for their profes- remain a constant. relief, they believe, will not get them Khan produced scholarship which cause and explanation of a natural phe- segments of the country’s urban mid- where his traction lies. It is in the way sions. According to a report in a July any traction. However, there is a less- attempted to find a place for Islam in nomenon need to be compatible with dle classes and also Pakistan’s sporting he has positioned himself: As some- In this is a terrific opportunity for 1967 edition of Dawn, a group of er-known concept in Islamic theolo- the context of modernity and science the laws of nature set in motion by and showbiz circles. He had been invit- one who does not unsettle middle-class anthropologists or even psychologists preachers was quoted as saying that the gy through which they can still stand that was sweeping the world at the God. ed by Prime Minister Imran Khan to sensibilities and ideas of morality, to study a phenomenon which some damaging monsoon rains in Karachi out, without sounding misogynistic, time. He was of the view that, since So what Ghamidi did was indi- speak during a telethon raising money unlike preachers such as Khadim believe is pregnant with concepts that year were due to the Ayub Khan reactionary or ill-informed. Islam was inherently progressive and rectly suggest that pandemics and to address the economic challenges Hussain Rizvi. That’s why, within such as the “cult mindset” and the so- regime’s “secular policies” and “ram- Islamic scholar Javed Ahmad rational, it was highly compatible other calamities were part and parcel posed by the pandemic in Pakistan. days of making his controversial state- called Stockholm Syndrome. pant sale of alcoholic beverages in the Ghamidi used this concept recently with science. One way he tried to of how nature works, and nature is The event was broadcast live by a pri- ment, Jamil offered an apology. Many Nevertheless, Jamil is wise enough to city.” From then on, until 1977, when when he was asked to comment on demonstrate this was through a con- what God created. Therefore, an vate TV channel. of his fans belonging to the entertain- realise that many of his less excitable, newspapers again carried similar Jamil’s statement. Ghamidi, a respect- cept he called “naicari.” He coined this explanation that is outside this context Many of Jamil’s middle-class fans ment industry and some TV anchors or less knee-jerk, middle-class admir- quotes during that year’s devastating ed theologian who, interestingly, has Urdu term from the English word should be taken with a pinch of salt. find his soft-spoken demeanour almost immediately launched an attack ers were taken aback by what he said; monsoon rains in the city, the fact is, a following within the same socio-eco- nature. In an essay for the 2019 (Courtesy: Dawn) VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | MAY 18, 2020 money 08

CAPSULE LOCKDOWN 3.0 Centre raises borrowing Consumers footfall increase, limit of states to 5 pc PNS n NEW DELHI 19 crisis. "Because this is an unprece- The Centre on Sunday raised dented situation, we have the borrowing limit of states acceded to the demand of the average basket value goes up from 3 per cent of gross state states and increased their bor- General Atlantic domestic product (GSDP) to rowing ceiling to 5 per cent. PNS n NEW DELHI 5 per cent in 2020-21, which This will give an extra Rs 4.28 pics 1.34 pc stake Some of the items will make available an addi- lakh crore to the states," she in Jio platforms Leading retailers have wit- that saw increased tional Rs 4.28 lakh crore. said. nessed an increase in number demand in the However, part of the Giving detail of how the NEW DELHI: Following of footfalls along with a “signif- increased borrowing limit states would be allowed to bor- footsteps of Facebook, General third phase of Atlantic has picked up 1.34 icant” jump in average pur- would be linked to specific row, the minister said that per cent stake in the digital chase value in the third phase lockdown include reforms -- universalisation of from 3-3.5 per cent, the 0.5 per unit of Reliance Industries for of the lockdown. dry fruits, frozen One Nation-One Ration Card, cent increase would be uncon- According to industry play- ease of doing business, power ditional. The next 1 per cent, Rs 6,598.38 crore, the non-vegetarian Mukesh Ambani firm said on ers such as Metro Cash & distribution and urban local which is up to 4.5 per cent, will Sunday. The investment in Jio Carry, Lots Wholesale products body revenues, Finance be released in 4 tranches of Platforms will be GA's largest Solutions, Future Group and Minister Nirmala Sitharaman 0.25 per cent and each of the investment in Asia. Jio V-Mart Retail, as restrictions told reporters while announc- tranches will be linked to a Platforms has raised Rs were eased more stores could tional stores pan-India has ing the fifth and final tranche clearly specified, measurable 67,194.75 crore from leading open thereby increasing cus- gone up, so also the number of of the economic stimulus and feasible reform. The last technology investors, tomer walk-ins, availability of customers. "Earlier, one store package. 0.5 per cent will be given including Facebook, Silver popular FMCG products and has an average visit of around She said that currently, once the milestones are Lake Partners, Vista Equity high-value items. 40-50 customers which now states have a net borrowing achieved in at least three of the Partners and General Atlantic, Some of the items that saw has gone up to 130 to 150 per ceiling of Rs 6.41 lakh crore four reform con- in less than four weeks. This increased demand in the third day. The basket size has also based on 3 per cent of ditions. investment continues to phase of lockdown include dry increased as people still have GSDP and various reaffirm Jio as a next fruits, frozen non-vegetarian by a third over the previous in that particular city that play government providing some some tendency to hoard," said state chief min- generation software product products, personal care prod- lockdown as restrictions are a role in store footfalls. ease in movement, we have V-Mart Retail Chairman and isters had writ- and platform company, the ucts - grooming, cold bever- getting eased especially in Expressing similar views, witnessed increased footfall at MD Lalit Agarwal. ten to Prime company said in a statement. ages and premium products. Karnataka, Delhi and Lots Wholesale Solutions our stores largely from local According to him, in May Minister Supply of these products was Telangana," Metro Cash & Managing Director Tanit kiranas and retailers during the and June, some marriages were Narendra Modi disrupted in the previous two Carry India MD & CEO Chearavanont said as restric- lockdown and overall the aver- scheduled. As restrictions were to increase the phases of the lockdown Arvind Mediratta told PTI. tions on movement are being age purchase value per cus- eased, low profile marriage borrowing imposed from March 25 to He said there are several fac- eased, the number of footfalls tomer has gone up," he said. happened in limited small limit to control the spread of coron- tors which impact store walk- is increasing in stores along Value fashion and lifestyle groups and people have done enhance their avirus pandemic. ins, operational timings of the with average purchase value. products retailer V-Mart Retail some shoppings, which has resources dur- "The footfalls have gone up store along-with other factors "With every passing day and said the number of its opera- turned the situation favourable. ing the COVID- Availability of Govt to workforce biggest Gems, jewellery exports falls 38.8 challenge for FMCG privatise ‘Lockdown 4.0 details, Q4 NEW DELHI: Workforce shortage continues to be the non-strategic biggest challenge for FMCG pc in Mar; down 8.9 pc in FY20 earnings to decide maket course’ firms and if it is not solved n PSUs n within two-to-three months, PNS MUMBAI PNS NEW DELHI Overall exports n maintaining normal supply will stood at Rs PNS NEW DELHI be difficult going forward, a Gems and jewellery exports in The Indian equity market's top official of Godrej March declined 38.81 per cent 22,463.17 crore The Centre on Sunday movement this week will hinge Consumer Products Ltd to Rs 13,744.60 crore com- during March announced plans to privatise on coronavirus-related devel- (GCPL) said. He said that pared due to weak demand in 2019, according PSUs in non-strategic sectors opments such as lockdown bringing migrant labour back importing countries follow- and suspend loan default- 4.0 specifics and new infec- to the cities is a critical ing economic slowdown and to data from triggered bankruptcy filings tions trend, besides quarterly challenge and they need to be the COVID-19 pandemic. Gem, Jewellery for one year in the fifth and earnings, analysts said. provided with incentives and The overall exports stood at Export final tranche of its econom- In addition, experts said, safe transportation mode. Rs 22,463.17 crore during ic stimulus package that domestic bourses will take “The government can run March 2019, according to data Promotion together with RBI's liquidity cues from global peers which public awareness campaigns from the Gem and Jewellery measures totalled to about Rs have been reeling from fears of to communicate to migrant Export Promotion Council exporters in these difficult 4,152.39 crore from Rs 6,929.11 21 lakh crore but entailed less a second wave of COVID-19 in workers that they are doing a (GJEPC). times besides reviving senti- crore in March 2019. than 10 per cent cash outgo some countries. mentary in the ongoing results PSUs in non-strategic sectors national duty by returning to The total gems and jewellery ments, he added. However, during 2019-20, from government coffers. The market will also assess season," said Vinod Nair, Head and suspend loan default-trig- their jobs,” said GCPL MD exports during 2019-20, wit- Meanwhile, the exports of the gold jewellery exports Finance Minister Nirmala the effectiveness of the govern- of Research at Geojit Financial gered bankruptcy filings for and CEO Vivek Gambhir said. nessed 8.91 per cent at Rs cut and polished diamonds showed a growth of 3.57 per Sitharaman, whose previ- ment's mega Rs 20-lakh crore Services. one year, and also gave a Rs 2,51,096.30 crore compared (CPD) in March dipped by 45 cent to Rs 84,747.08 crore ous four parts of the stimu- stimulus package that, analysts Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, 40,000 crore hike in allocation to Rs 2,75,671.80 crore in per cent in March to Rs from Rs 81,824.57 crore in lus package involved credit believe, would be critical for Religare Broking Ltd, said, "It for the rural employment guar- 2018-19. "The performance 7,100.75 crore compared to 2018-19. Silver jewellery line to small businesses and the revival of the economy. seems like markets are await- antee scheme to provide jobs numbers reflect the weak Rs 12,910.44 crore in the cor- exports during April 2019 to new fund creations to be The first of the five tranch- ing further details (of stimulus to migrant workers. demand for gems and jewellery responding month of 2019. March 2020 also witnessed shouldered by banks and es of the mega stimulus, package) before making any "Now the market would across the globe and the The CPD exports from April 105.60 per cent growth to Rs financial institutions with unveiled by Finance Minister reaction and we may see the again focus on global cues COVID-19 pandemic has cast 2019 to March 2020 showed a 12,018.09 crore from Rs very little extra budget Nirmala Sitharaman last possible response on Monday and may continue to remain further gloom," GJEPC Vice- decline of 20.75 per cent to Rs 5,845.37 crore during 2018-19. spending, announced a Rs Wednesday, had failed to i.e. May 18." The government under pressure. There is also Chairman Colin Shah told 1,31,980.87 crore from Rs The coloured gemstone 40,000 crore hike in alloca- enthuse the market on in its first four tranches of the fear of a second wave of pan- GST compensation PTI here. Given the potential, 1,66,532.07 crore registered exports during 2019-20 tion for the rural employ- Thursday. "Government has stimulus package focussed on demic spread and extended the industry needs urgent gov- during 2018-19. Gold jew- declined by 18.18 per cent to Rs ment guarantee scheme to made it clear that it will intro- credit line to small businesses period of economic slowdown. to states pending ernment attention and a spe- ellery exports in March also 2,272.44 crore from Rs 2,777.24 provide jobs to migrant duce the measures in tranch- and new fund creations to be Further, the earnings season so for Dec-March FY20 cial package to handhold slipped by 40.07 per cent to Rs crore during last financial year. workers. es, but execution is key and shouldered by banks and far suggest more volatility and that will be followed by the financial institutions with very disruption," Siddhartha NEW DELHI: Finance Minister markets. Markets will also be little extra budget spending. Khemka, Head - Retail Nirmala Sitharaman on driven by the rate of infections, In the last set of measures, Research, Motilal Oswal Sunday said GST lockdown 4.0 norms and any the finance minister on Sunday Financial Services Ltd, compensation is due to all the stock specific earnings com- announced plans to privatise said. states for the four-month CIL begins process of developing period of December-March. "We are periodically talking about it. GST dues are very ‘Financing clearly explained in the GST Rs 2,474 cr CBM projects Retailers' association Council. It is not for selective PNS n NEW DELHI estimated CBM reserves of options key states... All states' GST dues 27.42 billion cubic metre. which we recognise for State-owned CIL has initiated CBM is a form of natural gas December, January, February, miffed at eco package to how states March have not been paid," the process of development of trapped in coal seams under- coal bed methane projects with ground, which can be extract- PNS n NEW DELHI ic stimulus will help the coun- Sitharaman told reporters respond’ here. Under GST law, states an estimated investment of Rs ed by drilling into the seam. try in the long term but the PNS n NEW DELHI are guaranteed to be paid for 2,474 crore, and has invited CIL arm CMPDI has been The Retailers' Association of emergent issues facing the any loss of revenue in the first domestic as well as global been appointed as a principal India (RAI) on Sunday retail industry have not been five years of the GST firms for exploration of the implementing agency (PIA) expressed disappointment addressed," RAI Chief State finances were under implementation from July 1, blocks in West Bengal and for BCCL and ECL to facilitate with the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' Executive Officer Kumar stress even prior to the 2017. The shortfall is Jharkhand. the development and extrac- economic stimulus saying Rajagopnoalan said in a state- COVID-19 crisis and the calculated assuming a 14 per The PSU will develop both tion of coal bed methane emergent issues facing retail- ment. pandemic has resulted in a cent annual growth in GST projects on revenue sharing (CBM). The development of ers have not been addressed. The retail industry, which further hit to their revenue collections by states over the basis. both the projects will be under The retail industry body contributes around 40 per earnings, a worrying aspect as base year of 2015-16. Coal India Ltd (CIL) arm three phases. The phase one also said that with "no income cent to India's consumption they need to top up their Under the GST structure, taxes Bharat Coking Coal Limited will be that of exploration. and zero support from the and 10 per cent to India's gross health and social welfare are levied under 5, 12, 18 and (BCCL), "announces the offer Under second phase pilot government", retailers are star- domestic product, is severely spending amid COVID-19 28 per cent slabs. On top of of Jharia CBM Block-I for assessment and market survey ing at closure of businesses stressed, he added. crisis, according to a working the highest tax slab, a cess is exploration, development and will happen. The third phase that would jeopardise liveli- "What retailers needed was paper. levied on luxury, sin and marketing of CBM through Block for exploration, it added. Jharia (Jharkhand) CBM pro- pertains to development and hoods and jobs of 46 million wage support; moratorium for The working paper on state demerit goods and the Coalbed Methane Developer Companies are invited to bid ject is estimated at Rs 1,879 production. The Centre has direct employees, out of which payment of principal and finances by the research proceeds from the same are (CBMD) (the contractor)," the for exploration, development, crore, Raniganj (West Bengal) taken various initiatives to 20 million work in non-essen- interests and support in the group Accountability used to compensate states for maharatna firm said. production, marketing of the project estimated at Rs 595 enhance extraction of CBM tial retail. form of working capital. This Initiative further said that this any revenue loss. Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) blocks, the company said. crore. with an objective to optimise "The steps taken under the is critical for retail to survive," is worrying as states are has offered Raniganj CBM While the investment for Both the projects have an clean energy resource. Atmanirbhar Bharat econom- Rajagopalan said. required to significantly hike health and social security expenditure of "vulnerable" sections. "The finances of states were ‘Fiscal impact of package Indian tourism industry in a state of shock under stress. A variety of fac- tors are responsible, includ- PNS n NEW DELHI Gupta said. ing structural changes to the to be Rs 1.50 L crore’ The Indian tourism, There is no cash inflow fiscal architecture that deter- Apex sectoral body Federation travel and expected for many quarters in mines transfer of funds from PNS n MUMBAI an immediate fiscal cost. of Associations in Indian hospitality industry 2020-21 as the key segments the Union to states," it said. Earlier on Sunday, Tourism and Hospitality of the Indian tourism econo- It added that in the com- New stimulus measures Sitharaman announced the (FAITH) on Sunday said the is believed to my will be down, the state- ing months, states will deep- unveiled by Finance Minister fifth and final tranche of the Indian tourism industry is impact almost 10 ment said. en their pandemic response. Nirmala Sitharaman on government's stimulus pack- deeply taken aback as none of per cent of GDP "The international inbound "Adequate financing Sunday will cost Rs 40,000 age to revive the coronavirus- its concerns have been tourists, inbound and VFR options that meet their needs crore, taking the actual fiscal hit economy. She said the addressed by the government directly and and the outbound travel will will be key to how they impact of all the steps stimulus package includes the in its economic stimulus pack- indirectly remain mostly non-perform- respond, and the impact this announced over the past few Rs 8.01 lakh crore of liquidi- age. ing due to international flight will have on their ability to days to Rs 1.50 lakh crore or ty being made available by the "Indian tourism industry February onwards, the state- restrictions and tragic impact safeguard India's most vul- 0.75 per cent of the GDP, a RBI. "We estimate that the has gone into a state of disbe- ment added. in most key markets tourism nerable citizens," it said. report said. actual fiscal impact on the lief and shock. It was looking "The Indian tourism, trav- markets of India," it added. Noting that the taxes are an Prime Minister Narendra budget will be only Rs 1.5 lakh forward to deep set of survival el and hospitality industry is Domestic travel and corpo- important source of revenues Modi had announced a relief crore (0.75 per cent of GDP), measures for tourism from the deeply taken aback at not rate travel within the country for states, the paper said yet, package of Rs 20 lakh crore. based on our calculations and Rs 20 lakh crore package being addressed in the stim- may slightly ease up their proportion in total rev- However, many of the mea- assumptions made during the announced over 5 days, which ulus package, which raised the post lockdown but will be enue receipts of states fell sures unveiled have been in series of announcements," however were not addressed," and hospitality industry is indirectly. It has already seen immediate question of sur- highly restricted due to fear of from nearly 30 per cent in the form of moves like loan Barclays' Chief India FAITH said in a statement. believed to impact almost 10 over a quarter of accumulat- vival of each entity," FAITH travel among elders and 2018-19 to 24 per cent in guarantees which do not entail Economist Rahul Bajoria said. The Indian tourism, travel per cent of GDP directly and ed losses that began from Consulting CEO Aashish children. Revised Estimates of 2019-20. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Monday May 18, 2020 RAMP TALK WITH VARUN CHAKKILAM From starting his famous clothing line to engaging in the prestigious Lakme Fashion Show, Hyd-based Varun Chakkilam has made a mark for himself. In an exclusive chat with The Pioneer's SHIKHA DUGGAL, he talks fashion, what's in store amid COVID-19 crisis, and more

yderabad’s very life... in a compact room of 4×4 each garment is a long and This virus has made it dif- own Varun there was the dawn of ‘Varun rigorous quest that gives an ficult for us. I wonder what's designer? Chakkilam proved When did you first real- Chakkilam-Label’. Initially, ultimate elegance when going to happen post the Regularly create and rein- at every turning ize you wanted to pur- my client coverage was just somebody adorns it. lockdown. Shopping malls or vent what your brand h sue the career of fash- point, that being a restricted to my close peers couture stores won't open any requires, your greatest col- businessman and a ion designing? but with the help of social What was it like to par- time soon. Citizens will hesi- lection need not be your best celebrity fashion designer, Hailing from the city of media, the magnitude of my ticipate in the Lakme tate to buy their desirable selling collection. Get good counts for a huge success in Hyderabad, when I just hit business grew. Social media Fashion Show? clothing line, they would press coverage and go all the fashion industry. Who my teens, I was connected to has become an industry of Since I decided to be a rather invest in reusable out- out. hasn’t he associated with, in a theatre group as a costume itself. Exhibitions across the designer, I dreamt of walking fits. Splurging on sustainable the Bollywood and designer which made me city in multifaceted hotels the Lakme Fashion Show as a garments, online shopping Varun’s upcoming Tollywood industry? Cosmic realize my sentiments also gave a lending hand in lead designer with renowned will spike definitely. collection called ‘The names like Malaika Arora towards the textile and vogue the promotion of my label. celebrities holding my hand. I Utopian Dream’ will Khan, Lakshmi Manchu, industry. National Institute of feel blessed to be a part of How has the market have your eyeballs Fashions Technology (NIFT) Who was your first ever paved way for me and assist- celebrity muse and how VIJAY ed me in brushing up my was the experience? My label primarily wants to blend ancient unfurnished expertise. My Arjun Reddy-fame Vijay DEVERAKONDA WAS professional career began as a Deverakonda was the first heritage with a modern twist, each garment is a THE FIRST multi-designer in a medium celebrity who walked for me long and rigorous quest that gives an ultimate enterprising store which at Falaknuma Palace for a elegance when somebody adorns it. Our CELEBRITY WHO helped me build a concrete fundraiser event. At the time, WALKED FOR ME AT foundation in e-commerce to I was more into women’s fashion label is mainly engaged in design, being a designer for a wear, but that particular manufacturing, and distribution of couture FALAKNUMA Hyderabad fashion house. event with Vijay gave me the with a unique sense of style and elegance Soon after I launched my courage to expand my busi- PALACE FOR A own label, and here I am ness line into menswear too. FUNDRAISER EVENT. today. What is Varun India's biggest fashion plat- changed since the time gaze at it con- THAT EVENT GAVE What's fashion for you Chakkilam's label form which chooses hand- you stepped into it? stantly. The col- ME THE COURAGE in its simplest sense? known for? picked designers to walk their Currently, millennials are lection is espe- A lifestyle brand that can Our fashion label is mainly ramp. From giving me the on the rise. Companies are cially for the TO EXPAND MY expand into customer’s lives engaged in design, manufac- right exposure to walking reorganising and re-prioritiz- girls who BUSINESS LINE INTO fulfilling their desire for fash- turing, and distribution of with superstar Malaika Arora ing around generation Y! look for- ionable clothing is my defini- couture with a unique sense Khan, it was a life-changing Market preferences have ward to a MENSWEAR TOO tion of fashion. of style and elegance. The use ride for me. moved towards more sustain- fairy-tale of opulent ethnic craftsman- ability, affordability, flexibili- wedding, Tell us something ship with a terrific blend of How do you think neti- ty, advanced technology, ending Daisy Shah, Rohit about the launch of vibrant colours adds to the zens are consuming innovations, and customer with a Khandelwal, Sania Mirza, your own label. unmatched glamour of sil- fashion now-a-days engagement. happi- Seerat Kapoor, Sundeep Everyone wants a bigger houettes. My label primarily when the fashion indus- ly- Kishan, and the list goes on. footprint in life, so did I. wants to blend ancient her- try is in a crisis due to How can one be a ever- Here’s more insight into his With one outfitter, working itage with a modern twist, the COVID-19 outbreak? successful fashion after.

Queen IMMUNISATION IN ‘ is one of my TIMES OF COVID-19 ith the COVID 19 Many parents due to lock- pandemic affect- down are not able to access ing the lives of healthcare facilities where w everyone across vaccines are being given. In the world, every- that case, please do not panic, favourite roles to date' one’s focus has a delay of 2-3 weeks is totally completely shifted to finding acceptable in the given cir- ife has turned web series, playing Shakthi comes my way. Luckily, I’m a vaccine for this dreaded cumstances. upside down for Seshadri in Queen, and able to get such roles and disease. Here are some ways With Ramya many people in more... directors/producers too, are to take care of your children PRECAUTIONS TO BE the last two willing to come up with during these times. TAKEN FOR VACCINA- l How was it working Krishnan's months due to such roles. I love to play TION the ongoing lock- for a web platform? characters that I fall for, CARE OF BABIES DUR- In hospitals, the vaccina- down to curb the spread of Except that it was for a something that motivates ING THE PANDEMIC tion area should not allow Queen set for Coronavirus. With no cine- web series, the working me to perform better. The pandemic is a difficult children with fever, cough, ma halls running and no conditions, and the shoot, time for everyone but more and cold. The child should be Television outdoor places to hang out, everything was just like I Can you share some so for parents of newborn given a bath after going home people have been binge- was shooting for a film. insights about your babies who have given birth from the hospital. Do not go watching web series and future projects? during the lockdown. for vaccination if either you release, the Television shows and so on. Can you tell us about My next will be Breastfeeding is extremely or the child has a fever or OTT platforms are making Queen and the charac- Rangamarthanda directed important. That is going to cold or cough. actress speaks the most of this lockdown ter you play in it? by Krishna Vamsi, then Puri help build your child’s period and so is the audi- Shakthi Seshadri in Jagannadh’s Fighter with immunity besides IMPORTANT ence. The television indus- Queen is one of my most Vijay Deverakonda. I have a giving complete CASES THAT to K RAMYA try is not far in grabbing the favourite roles I have played couple of other projects nutrition. Do CANNOT attention of its viewers dur- so far. More for the strength lined up but it all depends not stop BE SREE about ing the pandemic. The latest she has, how she copes with on when the lockdown ends breastfeeding DELAYED to do that is popular it, and how she comes out before I disclose any details. if you have a Flu vac- her future Television channel Zee stronger after every hurdle fever/ cough/ cines and Telugu. The dubbed version in her life. Her strength, her How is OTT different cold. Consult pneumococ- of actress Ramya Krishnan’s courage, and the woman she from cinema? your pediatri- cal vaccines projects, web series Queen, jointly is has inspired me to play You have to love the audi- cian if required. also should be directed by Gautham the character. ence and watch the reaction For children with given as per working for Vasudev Menon and in theatres. For OTT, you mild illnesses, it is schedule. Children Prasath Murugesan, will go One of the fondest watch at your home, so the better to go for online con- with underlying diseases on air on its channel from memories you have in feedback comes a little later, sultation with your pediatri- like asthma, heart disease web series, today. the industry so far? unlike theatre. cian. But for newborn baby should especially not miss The web series is based I have been in the indus- visits, it is important to check these doses. Elderly and high- playing on a book of the same name try for a really long time Having been in the the baby for jaundice, weight risk adults (chronic lung dis- by Anitha Sivakumara. It and I have many fond mem- entertainment industry gain, and feeding issues ease, asthma, heart disease, Shakthi tells a riveting tale of a ories. Too little time to for over three which are not possible over etc.) also should not delay woman who is met with share too many. decades, have you online consultation. Because these shots. I CHOOSE THE ROLES FROM WHATEVER struggles at every step of the ever felt like calling it of fear of COVID 19, don’t COMES MY WAY. I LOVE TO PLAY Seshadri in way and how she overcomes Is it a conscious deci- quits? miss these visits as diseases in (The author, Dr. Preeti everything with her fighting sion to play women- Sometimes one might feel the newborn period can have Sharma, is a consultant CHARACTERS THAT I FALL FOR, Queen and spirit. centric roles or did like quitting when there is a long term consequences. Pediatrician at KIMS Speaking to this newspa- they just come your monotony and boredom Cuddles, a gynecology and SOMETHING THAT MOTIVATES ME TO per correspondent, Ramya way? sets in. But it never hap- DELAY OF VACCINATION maternity hospital in PERFORM BETTER. more Krishnan reveals about All those roles came my pened to me, because I am DUE TO LOCKDOWN Hyderabad) future projects, working for way. I choose from whatever constantly getting work. 10

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red Willard, actor reports variety.com. upcoming Netflix comedy four times for Emmy Awards, MODERN and comedian “It is with a heavy heart series Space Force opposite three of them for his role of known for his that I share the news my Steve Carell. Hank on “Everybody Loves F appearances in father passed away very Willard was married for 50 Raymond” and the fourth in FAMILY Modern Family and peacefully last night at the years to Mary Willard. She 2010 for his recurring role as Asha Bhosle: I would Everybody Loves Raymond, fantastic age of 86 years old. died in 2018 at the age of 71. Frank Dunphy, the father of actor Fred has died. He was 86. He kept moving, working After getting his start in Ty Burrell’s Phil Dunphy, on Willard died on Friday and making us happy until sketch comedy, Willard went Modern Family. Earlier this have eloped with night at his home in Los the very end. We loved him on to appear in many movies year, Willard's character got a Willard no Angeles of natural causes. so very much! We will miss and television series for loving sendoff in the final Willard’s daughter, Hope him forever,” his daughter decades, almost always in season of Modern Family Helen if I were a man! Mulbarger, said the actor said. small but memorable roles. with an episode that revealed more died “very peacefully”, Willard has a role in the Willard was nominated his death. layback icon by veterans like O P composers, writers, film Asha Bhosle Nayyar, Khayyam saab, directors and even actors doesn’t think Shankar-Jaikishan, and sitting together and P twice when they are all celebrated. sharing their inputs and you ask her That is great. But I also feedback on the song to pick her want young and good being recorded. All of us favourite among the lyricists, composers and used to feel that we are numerous actresses she music directors to come doing teamwork. Aaj kal has sung for in her illus- forward and grab the sab badal gaya, but main trious career. “Helen! opportunity to create apne yaadon ki pitara She was so pretty that music. I would like to lekar ayungi (things the moment she would encourage them. So, on have changed now, but I enter the room, I would my channel I will talk of will arrive with my trove stop singing and look at and share my experience of memories).” her. In fact, I would on how we struggled to Bhosel launched her request her not to come find space here. I am YouTube channel on when I was recording! sure they will also feel May 13 and sung the Do you know that inspired by knowing song Main hoon. In the famous story when I them. There are several video, we can see how told Helen that I would unreleased songs that she recorded the song in have eloped with her if I were composed by RD the studio, dressed in a were a man! That is (Burman) and I have beautiful saree. true,” she laughed. them all. I will slowly Sharing what her dri- The legendary singer release them, sing them ving force is, Bhosle made her digital debut on my channel. I want to mentioned, “I have a dif- with her official share them with our ferent personality on YouTube channel on fans.” stage when I dress up. I Wednesday. From She continued, “I am interact with fans, take recording in a studio old now. I have seen a their request — that is with live rehearsal to sea of transformation different. But there is a sending an audio inside the recording stu- moment that happens recording via Internet, dio. When I started when I stand in front of the veteran has observed singing in the studio, we the mic and sing the a huge transformation had the culture of song. That is pure — over an ongoing career singers, rather, the purest — since 1943. Now, at 86, moment that I live as a she is gearing up to singer. That’s the time share many stories from creation happens. In all her life, apart from her these years, that is the NUSHRAT: BLESSED music, in the digital only thing that has not space. changed. I cannot Talking about her new explain that moment but venture, the National I know when I am Award-winning singer singing, it happens. I live TO BE WITH FAMILY told IANS, “I have sung for that moment and so many songs will be living forev- composed er.” and writ- AMID PANDEMIC ten

ctress Nushrat worth, whatever ways and which she is seen grooving Bharucha, who means we had and believed to along with her mother to turned a year older have it forever. No one ever Madhuri Dixit Nene’s song on Sunday, feels imagined or prepared for a Dum Duma Dum. A blessed to be with situation like this. But now I On the work front, Nushrat her family amid the feel this is a new normal. I feel will be seen opposite coronavirus pandemic. extremely happy, grateful, and RajKummar Rao in “At this point I am com- content with whatever I have Chhalaang. pletely blessed and grateful to at this very moment,” Nushrat be with my family. I have fam- said. ily in Gujarat, in the US too Sharing a glimpse of her and they are all safe. This “house birthday party”, phase has allowed me some Nushrat posted a time for self-reflection about video on Insta how we were living our life’s Story in

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Plea, Thuram take Borussia Monchengladbach to third in Bundesliga table

AGENCIES n FRANKFURT kick-off that run looked destined to continue - Plea orussia finding the bottom-left cor- Monchengladbach ner despite being unbal- Bresumed their anced after a one-two with Bundesliga campaign in Jonas Hofmann. impressive fashion, Alassane It was 2-0 just six min- Plea and Marcus Thuram utes later as Bensebaini inspiring a 3-1 win at turned cleverly in the box Eintracht Frankfurt that lifts and squeezed the ball across them above RB Leipzig. SUBSTITUTE the face of goal for Thuram Earlier on the to tap in. Bundesliga’s first day back ANDRE SILVA Filip Kostic appeared following the coronavirus- PULLED ONE BACK the Frankfurt player most enforced hiatus, Julian likely to instigate a revival, Nagelsmann’s Leipzig were FOR THE HOSTS but his wicked 24th-minute RCB will be ready whenever held to a 1-1 draw by LATE ONE, BUT free-kick was pushed away Freiburg - and Gladbach by Yann Sommer, whose IPL happens : Hesson took full advantage, looking RAMY BENSEBAINI only other first-half save every bit Champions League HAD ALREADY kept out Almamy Toure's PTI n MUMBAI and if it happens, then I can hopefuls. tame effort from a tight assure you that RCB will be The hosts failed to even EFFECTIVELY angle just before the interval. ike Hesson, Royal ready,” an optimistic Hesson keep Gladbach at bay for a SECURED A Adi Hutter introduced MChallengers Banglore’s said on Star Sports show full minute as Plea put the Silva for the ineffective director of cricket operations, ‘Cricket Connected’. visitors in front, while COMFORTABLE WIN Djibril Sow at half-time is still hopeful of the IPL tak- Hesson, who has former- Thuram - a key player FOR MARCO and Frankfurt had a little ing place this year despite the ly coached New Zealand, said before the suspension in more presence in attack as COVID-19 pandemic, and said that things were rightly put on proceedings - knocked in ROSE'S SIDE WITH a result, though not to the his franchise will be ready hold in view of the unprece- his seventh in the league this A PENALTY extent that Gladbach's lead when it happens. dented health crisis. season soon after. ever looked under threat. The IPL, which was orig- “We were obviously a week Substitute Andre Silva The visitors added a inally scheduled to be held away from coming into camp, pulled one back for the third through the lively from March 29 to May 24, was like everybody else, feeling hosts late one, but Ramy Bensebaini, who converted indefinitely postponed by the well advanced in terms of our Bensebaini had already from the spot after Breel BCCI due to the outbreak of planning. effectively secured a com- Embolo was barged over by the novel coronavirus in India “Quite rightfully, every- fortable win for Marco Evan Ndicka. and subsequent lockdown thing has been put on hold and Rose's side with a penalty. Silva grabbed a well- announced by the govern- everybody is going about their Frankfurt had suffered taken consolation with nine ment. work. There are obviously three successive Bundesliga minutes to go, though it “We’re still really hopeful other priorities at the moment defeats prior to the break, failed to inspire a come- that things will evolve and that people are focussing on,” and within 34 seconds of back. there will be an IPL this year added the 45-year-old. Too early to compare Adapt, play in empty stadiums: Neesham Azam & Kohli: Khan PTI n WELLINGTON to slashing of revenues. demic brought all cricket activ- er, added nothing can beat play- Elite-level cricketing action ities to a grinding halt. ing in front of fans. IANS n KARACHI ith cricket’s finances tak- looks unlikely to resume any- Considering the extraordi- “Certainly all things consid- Wing a hit due to the time soon and the T20 World nary situation, the 29-year-old ered you would rather have ormer Pakistan captain Younis Khan feels COVID-19 pandemic, New Cup, scheduled for October Neesahm said, “The reality is fans in the ground. It adds a lot FBabar Azam cannot be compared to Virat Zealand all-rounder Jimmy and November, is under a cloud that it is a huge financial chal- to the game and to the specta- Kohli just yet as he still has a long way to go. Neesham says they will have to of uncertainty. lenge for a lot of cricket boards cle. But you want to adapt to the Babar, 25, was recently appointed as Pakistan “adapt” to playing before empty “If the situation is that the to still run without any revenue situation that is given to you,” he ODI captain. He was already the T20 skipper stadiums to save the sport from only way to play cricket is coming in from games. said. of the side. financial ruin. behind closed doors then I “So obviously we want to try The pandemic, which orig- While 31- Cricket boards of England think it is something that we and keep the sport in as good a inated in the Chinese city of year-old Kohli is and Australia, which drive the have to adapt to as players,” state as it can be in. If that means Wuhan in Hubei province, has widely regarded as sport's economy along with Neesham told ESPNcricinfo. playing games behind closed led to either cancellation or the current best India, are fearing they could face Both Cricket Australia and doors, the guys just need to suck postponement of all sporting batsmen in the a severe financial crisis due to England & Wales Cricket Board it up and get it done.” events worldwide, including the world across for- postponement of events leading have felt the strain after the pan- The New Zealander, howev- Tokyo Olympics. mats, Babar has been hailed by commentators and experts as the next big thing in batting. Pak agrees to tour Eng in July “You see, T20 WC delay Kohli - who is now PTI n KARACHI first week of July and the players will be 31 and at the peak put in quarantine. of his career - has will open door he Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed "Manchester and Southampton will been in interna- Tto a Test and T20 tour of the coro- be the likely venues for the Test series tional cricket for over a decade and has proved navirus-ravaged England in July but will and the ECB will announce a third venue himself in all conditions. The 70 internation- for IPL not force players to agree for the assign- soon," Khan said. al centuries that he has scored is a testimony PTI n MELBOURNE ment should they have reservations "Bio-secure arrangements will be to his class and abilities,” Younis was quoted as owing to the pandemic. made by the host country and medical saying by Gulf News. ormer Australia captain Mark Taylor feels PCB chief executive Wasim Khan staff will remain with our team through- “Babar, on the other hand, made his inter- Feventually this year’s ICC T20 World Cup told a news channel that Pakistan has out the tour. We will test all our players national debut barely five years back. He already would be postponed because of the COVID- agreed “in principle” to the tour compris- and regular temperature checks will be has 16 centuries under his belt and shows very 19 pandemic, opening the doors for BCCI ing three Tests and three T20 ensured. It's very important that crick- good averages in both Tests and ODIs, but it to host lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) Internationals. et is revived during these challenging will be unfair to start comparing the two right in that time slot. “We had a very detailed and com- times," he added. now. If you have to, compare Babar five years The ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to prehensive discussion with the ECB on Khan said he will brief Test captain (from now) with the dominance that Kohli is be held in Australia from October 18 to Friday regarding the tour and PCB has Azhar Ali and ODI and T20 captain showing in his game today,” he added. November 15, is shrouded in uncertainty now agreed in principle to send our Babar Azam on the tour next week, Younis further said Babar's eagerness to even as some sporting action has begun with cricket team to England in July,” Wasim adding that all players will be briefed learn will take him far. strict guidelines in place. Taylor said if post- said. fully on England's preparations for the “Babar made his debut during the last two poned IPL is held, the travel will be a play- During the discussions with the tour. to three years of my career and I was really er’s individual responsibility and not his English board held via video link on He also said clearance would be impressed by his humility. I have always felt that national Board’s. Friday, it was agreed that Pakistan sought from the government before the more humble you are, you can achieve big- “I think that’s the most likely scenario would play the matches behind closed going on tour. ger goals in your life,” he said. (postponement of T20 World Cup) because doors at grounds which have hotels The England and Wales Cricket “It’s a young team that he has to lead, 15 teams planning to come to Australia inside the ground. But players won't be will accept their decision and take no dis- every player wants to join the tour. Board is struggling to overcome a finan- though there could be a few players senior in between October and November, 45 match- made to go against their wishes. ciplinary action,” Khan said, adding, Khan said 25 players will travel to cial crisis with the cricket season on hold age to him. He has to be protective about the es over a proposed seven venues, national “If a player doesn’t want to go, we however, that based on his information, England on four chartered flights in the due to the coronavirus pandemic. team and take it forward,” he advised. travel is going to extremely difficult in the world we are living in,” Taylor said. “14 days isolation before that makes it even harder. More than likely that event is Ankita, Sharan nominated for Arjuna award not going ahead. So if the ICC decides to I will probably start with postpone the event that will open the door for the BCCI to say that we will have our IPL PTI n NEW DELHI is India which actually puts the onus back on coaching going forward: Yuvraj individuals then rather than nations moving sian Games medal winners Ankita Raina and whole teams over to a certain country.” IANS n MUMBAI ADivij Sharan are set to be nominated for the The 55-year-old former opener said if the Arjuna award by the national tennis federation, IPL is favoured over T20 World Cup, it opens ce former India batsman Yuvraj which plans to send former Davis Cup coach up serious negotiation opportunities for ASingh on Sunday expressed his Nandan Bal’s name for the Dhyan Chand honour. Cricket Australia with BCCI for the already- desire to coach, saying he can work The 27-year-old Ankita had won a women’s planned series Down Under. on players’ mindset especially in lim- singles Bronze medal at the 2018 edition of the “So that is certainly a possibility or prob- ited-overs cricket which he has Asian Games and also dished out a strong perfor- ability. Cricket Australia will obviously want bossed for close to decades. mance in the Fed Cup, where she played a key role the T20 World Cup but at the same time will “I will probably start with that in India’s qualification to the World Group play- be working hard with India that if their play- (coaching). I am more keen on offs for the first time. ers go there for IPL, they will want India to coaching than doing commentary,” Delhi-lad Sharan had won gold medal in the come to Australia for our summer of crick- Yuvraj told former England batsman men’s doubles event in Jakarta along with compa- et next year,” Taylor said. Kevin Pietersen during an Instagram triot Rohan Bopanna. He also became India’s top “Cricket in a way is fortunate with the Live chat. doubles player in October 2019 before Bopanna At this year’s Fed Cup, Ankita played eight timing. They have now got some time to do “I have more insight in limited- took back the position. matches in five days, winning two singles and three some planning. I have no doubt that CA will overs cricket and I can share my The 34-year-old also won two ATP titles in the crucial doubles games with the seasoned Sania now be thinking about IPL and not T20 knowledge with players coming to 2019 season — Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune Mirza to help India qualify for the play-offs for the World Cup. They want India in this coun- bat at No.4, 5, 6 as to what sort of with Bopanna and at St. Petersburg with Igor first time. try. That’s what they want and they are already mindset they should have,” said the Zelenay. Bopanna was the last tennis player to get the talking about Adelaide Oval as a hub.” 38-year old who has helped India “They are eligible and most deserving this year Arjuna award in 2018. Asked if it’s feasible to host the entire win the 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI mentor and then if it goes well tator. So I will learn from you guys,” for the Arjuna honour. We will recommend their The AITA is still deliberating whether Bal's series in one venue, he said: “I think it is, if World Cups with stellar perfor- maybe full time coaching,” said said Yuvraj, smiling. nomination,” All India Tennis Association (AITA) application be sent for Dronacharya award or you have to pick one state you probably pick mances. Yuvraj. He said he is happily spending Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee told PTI. Dhyan Chand award, which is meant to honour Adelaide. They have got a hotel attached to Yuvraj called time on his illus- Pietersen, who is now into com- time with family at the moment and Ankita grabbed the spotlight with her gritty lifetime contributions. the ground.” trious career last year. The dashing mentary, asked Yuvraj to join him. hopefully will become a father soon. performance during the 2018 Fed Cup where she “We are contemplating which category is bet- The Indian cricket team is scheduled to left-hander had previously said the “I thought I will take a break for “I am now spending time with remained unbeaten in singles. ter-suited for Nandan,” said Chatterjee. tour Australia from October 2020 to January current Indian team needs a psy- a year. Play certain tournaments family. I spent a lot of time on the Since then she has become India’s best singles However, reliable sources in the All India 2021 for a full series that includes four Test chologist who can take care of the which makes sense. I will join you park. Hopefully become a father and player on the WTA and ITF circuit, winning six Tennis Association (AITA) told PTI that Bal’s matches as part of the World Test C’ships mental side of players. guys and learn commentary first. then come back on the park (coach- USD 25k level titles and also achieved a career-best application will be sent for the Dhyan Chand hon- besides three ODIs and as many T20Is. “I will probably start by being a Not sure how I will do as a commen- ing or commentary).” singles rank of 160 in March this year. our. 12

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And don’t make consent to be the leading lady of Hanu to a fan who asked her on your dream -someone. one thing which made her Make your dream -some- Raghavapudi's next with Swapna Cinema happy because of the cur- thing. Because - other rent times. She was partic- people you can’t control- starring Dulquer Salmaan. The film is a period ipating in a your life you can (sic).” #UntoldRashmika session Shedding light about romantic drama, finds NAGARAJ GOUD on Twitter over the week- her life goals, she shared, end. “The expectations of Mahesh's quarantine So what has she been myself in every aspect of up to? “What not. -Read a life is quite high right book -did yoga -medita- now. So for me to be con- ne of the most sought after actresses’ in Telugu cine- look is a super hit tion -danced -played tent with myself- I have a ma right now, Pooja Hegde, has hit the jackpot again. games long long way to go. But I Seen recently in the Sankranti box-office smash Ala ahesh Babu is one she wrote. The picture went -lis- can feel that I am taking O Vaikunthapuramlo, the actress, sources have told us, celebrity who is viral within no time as the the right steps- And I has given her consent to be the female leading making the most superstar’s fans couldn’t help know I will get there. lady of Hanu Raghavapudi’s next with Swapna M of the lockdown. but drool over his handsome (Sic).” Cinema. Contrary to some reports, the untitled A family man to looks. Even Brahmaji, who The actress also film is not a female-centric drama; it is a period the core, the actor shared screen space with the admitted trying romantic drama and will be headlined by last weekend wrote on his superstar in films like her hands at cook- Malayalam heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan. social media pages that he is Dookudu, Businessman and ing. “Yaaaaaassss. A source close to the development tells us, “building memories” with Bharat Ane Nenu, had a A lot. You can “Hanu was on the lookout for someone who has his family. word of praise. “Baaga mag- order your the looks and is a performer as well. He consid- In a cute picture that he gina banginapalli la ..roju birthday cake ered some other names before giving a narra- Hanu was on the shared across, Mahesh was roju ki merisi pothunnadu from me (sic),” tion to Pooja earlier this year. She was highly lookout for someone seen playfully blocking his maa Krishna gari Abbayi … she posted impressed with the narration and the role who has the looks daughter Sithara on the (sic),” he wrote. The transla- cheekily to a that was offered to her. She felt it has equal staircase. tion of his tweet goes like fan who want- scope to that of the male protagonist and and is a performer as “Building memories one this: “Like a ripened ed to know with Hanu on board as a director, she was well. He considered step at a time... Banginapalli mango, our whether she sure that her performance would be spo- some other names #StayHomeStaySafe Krishna garu’s son is glow- tried cook- ken across once the film opens. She #QuarantineHome #lock- ing day by day.” ing of late. believes it will be the next big role of before giving a down @sitaraghattamaneni,” Mahesh will be her career after Most Eligible Bachelor narration to Pooja he captioned the image. next seen in (MEB), starring Akhil Akkineni.” earlier this year. She Before that, he shared a pho- Parasuram’s The source, however, is quick to tograph of himself with his next, official clarify that the actress couldn’t sign on was highly impressed son Gautam and posted, announce- the dotted line as she had to jet off to with the narration and “Live a little...Love a little... ment of Georgia to shoot for Prabhas’ film after the role that was Laugh a little... every which is the narration. Swapna Cinema was hop- moment, every day! likely to be ing to sign her after she returned but with offered to her. She felt #WorldLaughterDay#stay- made on the lockdown, the formality is still pend- it has equal scope to homestaysafe.” Krishna’s ing. Pooja is right now under home quar- that of the male Over the weekend, his birthday on antine in Mumbai. “The actress now has wife Namrata shared a pic- May 31. He to shuffle her dates to accommodate film protagonist. ture of his family retiring to will be of Hanu as schedules of her other two night on her Instagram seen in a Telugu projects have gone into a disarray. A SOURCE page. “My clan is retiring for romantic She has a good one month left to film for the night. Goodnight peo- avatar in the MEB while Prabhas’ next is still a long ple. lockdownlife #staysafe,” film. way to touch the finish line. But she is hoping to balance her call sheets in a way that Hanu film too gets the priority,” the source con- cludes. Ritu wants to explore comedy and action or someone who The actress, who surprised been sketching quite a lot! is picky when it the audience with her con (Sic). She admits to have comes to selecting woman turn in Kanulu completed watching F her assignments, Kanulu Dochayante recently, shows like Ozark, Pellichoopulu girl wants to swear by versatility. Elite and Dead to Ritu Varma points “I want to explore comedy.. I Me, with plans out that she trusts her would also love to do an to watch Dark instincts after the director action role! (Sic)” Ritu, who up next. gives her a narration. “I fol- admits to be a foodie, wrote low my instincts” was the when a fan wanted to under- Hyderabad girl’s reply when a stand the type of roles that follower asked her how she desires. chooses her scripts in a To a question as to what is #AskRitu session on Saturday the biggest lesson that life has evening. She informed taught you, she replied, “That another follower that she has things don’t always go as “four films lined-up” in planned and sometimes it Telugu. Officially though, surprises you with the most only two of her projects, one unexpected! (Sic).” with Naga Shaurya and one On her daily routine dur- with Nani, have been ing the lockdown, she declared. It remains to be noted, “Reading, cooking, seen what are the slim beau- working out, watching ty’s other two projects. series/movies.. and I’ve SONU SOOD ARRANGES BUSES FOR MIGRANT WORKERS TO SEND HOME IN UTTAR PRADESH fter arranging buses it. I decided to do my bit as a to transport strand- fellow countryman and as a ed migrant labour- human, of course, by taking ers to their homes government permission too.” A in Karnataka, actor “The visuals of migrants, Sonu Sood took especially babies and the permission from the Uttar elderly walking a deadly dis- Pradesh Government to send tance with bruises on their workers back to homes there. feet, really made me feel very On Saturday, multiple buses sad. It becomes necessary to left from Wadala, Mumbai to spring into action at times various parts of Uttar Pradesh rather than just cribbing and including Lucknow, Hardoi, simply feeling bad for them. I Pratapgarh and am extremely happy that I Siddharthnagar as well as to could help the migrants in my states like Jharkhand and own way and I shall continue Bihar . to help as much as I can,” Not only this, the Arundathi Sonu said. actor provided meal kits to the Sonu shared that this is “the workers too. least we can do for our true “I can’t express in words heroes who work day and how it feels to see the people night for us and the better- in distress, finally set out on ment of our state and city”. their journey home comfort- “Basic transport is all that ably. I had been reading a lot they are asking so that they on how the migrants were can return home, to their walking hundreds of kilome- loved ones at a crucial time. tres along with their families Also, I would really like to sans food or water. It really thank my good friend Neeti disturbed me and I could no Goel for being a part of this longer just sit and sulk about initiative,” he added.