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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH I WEDNESDAY I 27 NOVEMBER 2019 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 82 No. 327 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `6.00 RTC bus crushes Pawar outsmarts Chanakya woman JAYENDRA Ajit, Fadnavis quit after SC orders floor test; Uddhav to be CM tomorrow CHAITHANYA T. | DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 26

A woman HR professional was crushed to death by an RTC bus driven by a temporary dri- ver at Banjara Hills on Tues- day. Sohini Saxena was drag- ged at least 30 metres by the bus which hit her bike from the rear and ran over her. The public who witnessed the horrifying incident beat up the driver and then handed him over to the police. They also hurled stones at the bus and damaged the window panes, before the bus was rem- oved from the accident spot. Sohini Saxena, 34, a resident of Banjara Green Colony in Banjara Hills, had worked as an HR manager with Tata Ajit Pawar Devendra Fadanvis Consultancy Services at Deccan Park in Madhapur for the last six years. Her hus- band Vineeth Kumar Mathur Returns Resigns Rebounds Reigns is a senior manager with ICICI Bank at Gachibowli. The cou- ple has twins aged three. At around 12.50 pm, Sohini Saxena left the house on her SC ordered bike (AP 09 CM 1852) and was going towards Banjara Hills 1st Thackeray to be Maha CM Road No 1 via Road No 12. When she reached the main BHAGWAN PARAB | DC Mr Thackeray will lead the In a joint meeting attended and the MLAs of all they did not hesitate to aban- ‘open’ vote road at Anagaara 5 restau- , NOV. 26 government of Maha Vikas by , NCP and Congr- these parties. don us when there had no rant, a speeding RTC bus Aghadi — the grand alliance ess leaders, Mr Thackeray’s At the meeting, Mr Thacke- need for us.” PARMOD KUMAR | DC belonging to the Barkathpura In a dramatic turn of events of the Shiv Sena, NCP and name was announced as the ray mocked the BJP, saying “My government will not act NEW DELHI, NOV. 26 depot hit her bike from the precipitated by the Supreme . He will take oath at leader of the Maha Vikas that the Opposition parties against anyone with vengea- rear at 12.55 pm. The bus drag- Court’s Tuesday morning Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Aghadi. NCP leader Jayant had shown more trust in him nce, but no one should create The Supreme Court on Tuesday morn- ged her at least 30 metres and order to hold a televised floor Thursday, November 28. Patil proposed Mr Thacker- than the party with which he hurdles for us,” he added. ing ordered the BJP’s Devendra ran over her. Sohini’s helmet test in the Mr Thackeray’s ascent was ay’s name as “the (next) chief was allied for nearly 30 years. “I want to thank Soniaji Fadnavis to prove his government’s broke and her head was crush- Assembly “within 24 hours”, facilitated by the resignation minister”. State Congress He also had a special word of also. Parties with different majority in a televised floor test “within ed under the front left wheel of Chief Minister Devendra of Mr Fadnavis as CM on chief Balasaheb Thorat sec- thanks for the NCP chief and ideologies have come togeth- 24 hours”. the bus. She died on the spot. Fadnavis and his deputy Ajit Tuesday, barely four days onded the proposal. Congress president Sonia er. Those who were friends Stating that it is necessary to have a Taking the law into their Pawar resigned from their after he took charge. Mr NCP chief Sharad Pawar Gandhi. for 30 years did not trust us. floor test to avoid horse trading, the own hands, bystanders beat posts and Shiv Sena chief Fadnavis stepped down was also present at the meet- Lashing out at his former But those against whom we apex court also asked Maharashtra gov- up driver Sridhar before Uddhav Thackeray is all set immediately after the unfore- ing along with senior party saffron ally for its “hatred fought for 30 years have trust- ernor to appoint handing him to the police. to become the first in the seen resignation of Ajit leader Praful Patel, Congress’ towards his party”, Mr ed me,” Mr Thackeray said. a pro-tem Speaker who should adminis- Thackeray family to become Pawar in the afternoon, lead- , Swabhimani Thackeray said: “Whenever ter oath to the 288 newly elected mem- ■ Page 2: Driver did not stop and Maharashtra’s Chief ing to the collapse of a short- Shetkari Sanghatana’s Raju there was a necessity, they ■ Page 7: Sharad Pawar recalls bers by then. moved ahead crushing her: Cop Minister. lived BJP-led government. Shetti, ’s sought the Sena’s support, but Balasaheb Thackeray ■ Full report on Page 7 c m y k c m y k

THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I WEDNESDAY I 27 NOVEMBER 2019 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 82 No. 327 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `6.00 RTC bus crushes Pawar outsmarts Chanakya woman JAYENDRA Ajit, Fadnavis quit after SC orders floor test; Uddhav to be CM tomorrow CHAITHANYA T. | DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 26

A woman HR professional was crushed to death by an RTC bus driven by a temporary dri- ver at Banjara Hills on Tues- day. Sohini Saxena was drag- ged at least 30 metres by the bus which hit her bike from the rear and ran over her. The public who witnessed the horrifying incident beat up the driver and then handed him over to the police. They also hurled stones at the bus and damaged the window panes, before the bus was rem- oved from the accident spot. Sohini Saxena, 34, a resident of Banjara Green Colony in Banjara Hills, had worked as an HR manager with Tata Ajit Pawar Devendra Fadanvis Uddhav Thackeray Sharad Pawar Consultancy Services at Deccan Park in Madhapur for the last six years. Her hus- band Vineeth Kumar Mathur Returns Resigns Rebounds Reigns is a senior manager with ICICI Bank at Gachibowli. The cou- ple has twins aged three. At around 12.50 pm, Sohini Saxena left the house on her SC ordered bike (AP 09 CM 1852) and was going towards Banjara Hills 1st Thackeray to be Maha CM Road No 1 via Road No 12. When she reached the main BHAGWAN PARAB | DC Mr Thackeray will lead the In a joint meeting attended Abu Azmi and the MLAs of all they did not hesitate to aban- ‘open’ vote road at Anagaara 5 restau- MUMBAI, NOV. 26 government of Maha Vikas by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congr- these parties. don us when there had no rant, a speeding RTC bus Aghadi — the grand alliance ess leaders, Mr Thackeray’s At the meeting, Mr Thacke- need for us.” PARMOD KUMAR | DC belonging to the Barkathpura In a dramatic turn of events of the Shiv Sena, NCP and name was announced as the ray mocked the BJP, saying “My government will not act NEW DELHI, NOV. 26 depot hit her bike from the precipitated by the Supreme Congress. He will take oath at leader of the Maha Vikas that the Opposition parties against anyone with vengea- rear at 12.55 pm. The bus drag- Court’s Tuesday morning Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Aghadi. NCP leader Jayant had shown more trust in him nce, but no one should create The Supreme Court on Tuesday morn- ged her at least 30 metres and order to hold a televised floor Thursday, November 28. Patil proposed Mr Thacker- than the party with which he hurdles for us,” he added. ing ordered the BJP’s Devendra ran over her. Sohini’s helmet test in the Maharashtra Mr Thackeray’s ascent was ay’s name as “the (next) chief was allied for nearly 30 years. “I want to thank Soniaji Fadnavis to prove his government’s broke and her head was crush- Assembly “within 24 hours”, facilitated by the resignation minister”. State Congress He also had a special word of also. Parties with different majority in a televised floor test “within ed under the front left wheel of Chief Minister Devendra of Mr Fadnavis as CM on chief Balasaheb Thorat sec- thanks for the NCP chief and ideologies have come togeth- 24 hours”. the bus. She died on the spot. Fadnavis and his deputy Ajit Tuesday, barely four days onded the proposal. Congress president Sonia er. Those who were friends Stating that it is necessary to have a Taking the law into their Pawar resigned from their after he took charge. Mr NCP chief Sharad Pawar Gandhi. for 30 years did not trust us. floor test to avoid horse trading, the own hands, bystanders beat posts and Shiv Sena chief Fadnavis stepped down was also present at the meet- Lashing out at his former But those against whom we apex court also asked Maharashtra gov- up driver Sridhar before Uddhav Thackeray is all set immediately after the unfore- ing along with senior party saffron ally for its “hatred fought for 30 years have trust- ernor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to appoint handing him to the police. to become the first in the seen resignation of Ajit leader Praful Patel, Congress’ towards his party”, Mr ed me,” Mr Thackeray said. a pro-tem Speaker who should adminis- Thackeray family to become Pawar in the afternoon, lead- Ashok Chavan, Swabhimani Thackeray said: “Whenever ter oath to the 288 newly elected mem- ■ Page 2: Driver did not stop and Maharashtra’s Chief ing to the collapse of a short- Shetkari Sanghatana’s Raju there was a necessity, they ■ Page 7: Sharad Pawar recalls bers by then. moved ahead crushing her: Cop Minister. lived BJP-led government. Shetti, Samajwadi Party’s sought the Sena’s support, but Balasaheb Thackeray ■ Full report on Page 7 Textile Park PAGE Minister K.T. Rama Rao meets Union minister Smriti Irani and requests Centre’s assistance City 2 for mega textile park at Warangal WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Sohini was on way to wish brother These big big road dividing cement blocks should be removed. How must Two days ago, the victim saw her twins get admitted to a playschool pedestrians cross? Are roads only for motorists? Roads are very unsafe for us JAYENDRA nowadays. CHAITHANYA T | DC Reviewed various HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 DRIVER DIDN’T STOP — VEERAMMA Housewife schemes at Tourist Sohini Saxena, the vic- AND MOVED AHEAD Plaza and took stock tim of negligent driv- ing by a temporary FROM PAGE 1 Its taking hours to cross the road, there of initiatives RTC driver was mother to twins Akshay and “The woman was ahead of the bus. is no footpath to walk. No one stops or slows down the vehicle when some eld- — Satyavathi Rathod Ankitha. She was on The bus dashed into her and she fell her way to her parents’ off. The driver did not stop and moved erly is crossing the road, it’s a nightmare Woman and child welfare minister house at Hussaini ahead crushing her. It all happened to come out on roads. We are not sure Alam, to attend the within no time and the woman died,” whether we go home safe or not. WEATHER birthday celebrations eye-witness K Sagar told the police — YOUSIFIN BEGUM Max: 29.0OC of her eldest brother The police recorded the statements O Rishikesh Saxena. of four eye-witnesses and collected Min: 17.4 C Sohini’s family, left footage of CCTV cameras installed at RH: 53% heartbroken by this the commercial establishments on the Commuting to office is always difficult. Rainfall: Nil tragedy, questions the road to analyse how the accident took Public transport or private vehicle, noth- state government’s deci- place. ing feels sage. When I ride my scooter, Forecast: Partly cloudy sky. sion to hire temporary Banjara Hills police said that a case Misty or haze in the morn- there is an insecurity that keeps follow- drivers who may not be has been registered against the bus ing me, that something might happen to ing. Max/Min 29/18 ºC trained to drive public driver and the body was taken to the transportation vehicles. Osmania General Hospital for the me or go wrong. They raised slogans autopsy. A disgusting aspect of the — SHARMISHTA V. against chief minister tragedy was a teenager who recorded software engineer ASTROGUIDE K. Chandrashekhar Rao a selfie video with the body of the Vikari; Dakshinayana at mortuary and woman in the background. The video I think riding a scooter is extremely Tithi: Mrigasira Shudda Padyami demanded that the gov- went viral on social media. ernment take immedi- Top: Vineeth Mathur sobs after the demise of his wife. — P.SURENDRA unsafe, especially over long distances. till 7.03 pm Below: An angry mob beats up the RTC driver — DC We are seeing how a woman’s life has Star: Anuradha till 8.13 am ate measures to ensure that no other family suf- been lost due to no fault of her own. I Varjyam: 1.40 pm to 3.13 pm fers as they have. SOHINI SAXENA WAS also find using public transport unsafe Durmuhurtam: 11.41 am to 12.25 pm Sohini was the since I have to travel late. 12 pm to 1.30 pm Rahukalam: youngest of four sib- ALUMNI OF ST. ANN’S — SWATHI K. HIJRI CALENDAR lings. Her three broth- DC CORRESPONDENT Techie Rabi-ul-Awal 30,1441 AH ers, Rishikesh, Amaresh, and Vishesh HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 PRAYERS are bankers as is her The waiting period for RTC buses have Fajar: 5.24 am husband Vineeth Sohini Saxena, who was killed in a increased. The untrained RTC drivers Zohar: 12.14 pm Kumar Mathur, a sen- road accident at Banjara Hills on have become a major problem as they Asar: 4.04 pm ior manager with ICICI Tuesday, worked at do not stop at the bus stop and most of Maghrib: 5.46 pm Bank at Gadchibowli. the Deccan Park cam- the time are stopping before the stop Isha: 6.57 pm He got the information pus of Tata which leads to people running towards SUNSET TODAY 5.39 PM about his wife’s death Consultancy Services at work and rushed to in Madhapur. the bus. SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.27 AM the accident spot and twins had been admit- office when I got to ple are allowed to drive She was a B. Sc — MOHAMMED ABDUL WAJID MOONRISE TODAY 5.54 AM from there to OGH, ted to a playschool. know of my sister’s public transportation graduate in genetics MOONSET TOMORROW 5.35 PM where the body had “My only request to death. She was our only vehicles. Who will take from St Ann’s Degree Govt failed to control the traffic. And been taken for autopsy. the government is to sister. A highly educat- responsibility for my College in the city. “The last time I spoke train its drivers and ed and self-confident sister’s death? She She also held a people have no traffic sense, unsafe to COUNTER POINT to her was today morn- ensure no such inci- woman, working in a called in the morning PGDM in the drivers and also the pedestrians, ing. After I left for dent takes place reputed MNC lost her and conveyed birthday Information Technology from police is busy in taking the violators office, Sohini made a again,” said a sobbing life to the irresponsibil- wishes to me, promis- Osmania University. Sohini was an pictures rather than controlling the phone call and said she Vineeth. ity of a driver hired by ing that she would HR executive since 2008. Before mov- traffic is going to her office,” Rishikesh, eldest of the state government.” come home after 1 pm ing to TCS in November 2014, she he said. Sohini’s three broth- He added that “it is so and she is no more worked in Innominds Software and — SALEEM KHAN Two days ago, the ers, said, “I was in the shameful that such peo- now.” Mann-India Technologies. Transport vehicle driver

STRIKE | OVER Buses bring back chaos on road Sight of swerving buses to pick up passengers returns SHORT TAKES T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC ■ HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 ACCORDING TO FOOTPATHS, the traffic police, With State areas like Road Transport Trimulgherry, SR ROADS TO GET Corporation employees calling off their strike, Nagar, Punjagutta, A MAKEOVER chaos is back on the city Falaknuma, Sultan roads. Adding to chaos Bazar, Asif Nagar, MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC are those driving rashly HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 and on the wrong side. Malakpet and Buses swerving from one Kacheguda are notori- City roads, footpaths and cen- end of the road to another ous for highest num- tral medians will get a at bus stops to pick up makeover within six months passengers were a com- ber of violations by with the GHMC finalising ten- mon sight. There were two-wheelers. ders for private players under many cases of school the Comprehensive Road buses entering small and Maintenance programme. The narrow lanes. “They look to avoid corporation has issued work “We enter narrow lanes longer journey or crowds orders under CRM to lay 709 only because we have to around U-turns and drive arterial roads at an estimated pick up and drop children on wrong side of the road cost of `1,827 crore. at their doorstep. to take a short cut,” he Officials claim that by Otherwise, parents would says. Such riders do not January, roads will be kick up a storm,” said A. even bother about wear- motorable; and smooth ride Mallaiah, driver of a ing helmets, lest some- will be assured within six school bus attached to a thing may happen to months. Commuters will, how- prominent school in them. An ambulance makes it way across in a jampacked road in the city on Tuesday — S.SURENDER ever, have to suffer bad roads Banjara Hills. Owners Bikers’ clubs in the city, till January. Highly placed who lease their buses to however, claim that none sources disclosed that six bid- schools feign ignorance of of their members ride ders participated in the tender how their vehicles are without helmets. “It is process. One bid submitted by driven. wrong to say that bikers KCP Engineers Private “We are only concerned of our group do not wear Ambulance drivers dread traffic Limited has been rejected, as about the vehicle’s fit- helmets. We do not even it did not indicate balance ness. We cannot be held allow them to drive on times,” he said. and their families through assignments and thus rejected responsible for rash driv- wrong side of the roads,” Mr Babu said people usu- traffic. It is a very stressful as per GO No. 94. ing if the school manage- says Madan Sai Nagilla, a TRAFFIC ally give way when they situation to be in. Most ment hires someone irre- biker. see the blue lights atop the people give way but some DIVISION OF sponsible,” said According to the traffic MESS ambulance. “Most people don’t. The bad condition of CRM WORKS Thatikonda Krishna, an police, areas like are considerate and move the roads also makes our Comprehensive Road owner of a few school Trimulgherry, SR Nagar, to the side of the road. But life difficult,” he said. Maintenance has been divided buses leased out to Punjagutta, Falaknuma, ADITYA CHUNDURU | DC there are some special So, why does he do it? into three packages. The state schools within the city. Sultan Bazar, Asif Nagar, HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 cases who are stubborn. In Lakshman said driving is government has already As it turns out, 1.57 lakh Malakpet and Kacheguda my experience, I have seen the only skill he has. “I released GO Nos. 777, 776 and cases have been booked are notorious for highest The job of an ambulance riders of two-wheelers have to make money. I 775, dated November 23, per- until last month against number of violations by driver is an onerous one. have headphones in their Driving through traffic I often drive over 100 drive over 100 km a day, taining to five packages. GOs driving on the wrong side two-wheelers. Not only do they have to ears and can’t hear the is the toughest part of km within the city in a mostly in the city. It is very for the remaining two packages in the city. Motorists like Incidentally, Hyderabad stay alert at all times, they siren and horns,” he said. the job. Most people give day. The roads are very bad difficult to do, but what will be released after financial T. Raghav, a resident of Traffic Police collected have to wade through traf- Having a siren makes quite way when we drive with our and traffic is frustrating. other choice do I have?” he clearance. Trimulgherry, say most of `20.36 lakh as fines for fic as safely as they possi- a difference. For instance, sirens, but some don't. Often Small one-km-long trips can asked. Almost all private BPCPL has been tasked with wrong-side drivers are red-light and speed-gun bly can. Many of them told the 102 ‘Amma Vodi’ ambu- riders of two-wheelers use take 30 minutes some times. ambulances do not have road laying, footpath and main- two-wheeler riders. violations so far in 2019. Deccan Chronicle that lances launched by the gov- any air-conditioning. tenance of greenery works in their biggest problem was ernment for transporting earphones and cannot hear Some trips are over two They can get extremely LB Nagar zone at an estimated being stuck in traffic, pregnant women to hospi- us approaching. They don't hours long. But this is the uncomfortable to be inside cost of `238.42 crore. M. knowing that a patient’s tals are not used in emer- move and waste our time. only skill I know. during the summer Venkatarao Infra Projects will life depends on how long it gencies. Swami, a 102 — RAJA BABU — LAKSHMAN months. execute works worth `219.70 takes for them to drive to ambulance driver, said, Interestingly, many of crore in Charminar zone. NCC the hospital. “No one gives us way on the drivers declined to go Ltd will implement works Raja Babu, a driver of a the road. We keep honking clutch. I am always in first issues. Vinod said his right on record or have their worth `243.25 crore, Megha 108 ambulance, is in his but vehicles in front stay or second gear,” said knee pains a lot and keeps pictures taken. They all Engineering & Infra will exe- vehicle for 12 hours a day. put. They don’t budge. We Vinod. They often drive him awake on many nights. said they did not want to cute works worth `146.71 crore He has to tend to at least request them to move over 200 km in a typical Swami said he had back complain about their in Kukatpally zone and KNR five cases in this time. aside, but they never shift. “Trips within the issues. Raju, a 20-year-old working conditions, lest Constructions has bagged These cases can be from oblige. Ours are not emer- city are a nightmare. We driver and still in his they be removed from works worth `240.61 crore in anywhere — just a few gency services so we get dread trips to Medchal or youth, said he had severe their jobs. One private the Secunderabad zone. Works kilometres in the city, or no benefit of the doubt places on the outskirts. back ache and knee issues ambulance driver said, in Khairatabad zone have been on the outskirts. from the general public.” From Gandhi or Osmania driving through traffic for “My seth (employer) can- split into two packages due the “The daytime shifts can Swami and his colleague hospital, it takes more the past two years. not know that I have com- area being vast. KNR be quite difficult. There is Vinod said the traffic is than two hours for a one- Lakshman, who drives a plaints about driving too Constructions will execute a lot of traffic. A trip from often so bad that they can- way trip,” said Swami. privately-owned ambu- long. He will simply fire works worth `165.68 in Begumpet to the Gandhi not drive in any gear high- All ambulance drivers lance, admitted that his me and find a younger, fit- Khairatabad I and MEIL will Barricades put up near the Jubilee Bus Stand caused Hospital can sometimes er than second. “My left Deccan Chronicle spoke to life was quite stressful. ter driver. For now, this is take up works of `196.08 crore. inconvenience to commuters. — DC take an hour during peak foot is always on the said they had chronic pain “We have to drive patients my fate.” Meet on RTC PAGE TS Cabinet to meet on November 28 and 29 to discuss issues relating to TSRTC employees and City 3 other matters, the CMO said DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD TS may offer VRS to 20,000 RTC staff CM plans to offer them contract jobs if they accept VRS, or else sack them; decision is on Friday S.A. ISHAQUI | DC Neither High Court HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 nor labour court The state government is likely to announce a declared the RTC Voluntary Retirement strike illegal Scheme (VRS) for Road This is unprece- Transport Corporation dented, vengeful — T. Jeevan Reddy employees to remove attitude towards around 20, 000 workers. Congress MLC The state cabinet, the employees which will meet at 2 pm from lower eco- on Friday, will take the nomic strata, SHORT TAKES final call on VRS as well which has mus- as other issues, said gov- cled them into ernment officials. winding up their legal and rightful Chief Minister K. Cha- BODHAN RTC ndrasekhar Rao, who is protest abruptly keen on privatising at — K. KRISHNA SAGAR RAO, DRIVER DIES OF least 50 per cent of bus Chief spokesperson, TS BJP routes, held a series of CARDIAC ARREST reviews with transport and legal experts on the Chief Minister NARENDER PULLOOR | DC issue of privatising the KCR is mislead- NIZAMABAD, NOV. 26 RTC routes. ing Governor He also held a review In a tragic incident, RTC driv- with the transport Tamilisai er Ch.Rajender, 55, of Bodhan department, RTC and Soundararajan depot in Nizamabad district police officials in view of on the RTC died of cardiac arrest on the RTC workers’ deci- issue. The state Tuesday. sion to resume work and government Reportedly, he was depressed also the decision of the must allow RTC employees to for not being permitted to RTC management not to resume duty after the strike allow them to do so. join the duties unconditionally was called off on Monday. Sources said that the — L. RAMANA, Rajender suffered stroke and Chief Minister is of the President, Telangana Telugu Desam was admitted in a private hos- opinion that in view of pital in Nizamabad on the High Court’s order Monday night. He died on paving the way for pri- RTC employees stage a protest at JBS over the management’s denial to take them back. Police took them into custody. Not allowing the — S. SURENDER REDDY Tuesday. vatisation of 5,100 RTC RTC employees Shocked at the death, RTC routes there would not be employees and Union leaders any hurdle for granting to join their rushed to Mangalpad village the permits to the private duties is brutal. in Yedapally to attend the last stage carriers. Cops bar staff’s Chief Minister K. rites of the driver. Tension According to sources, HC blames RTC unions Chandrasekhar prevailed in Mangalpad as RTC may not need 48,000 Rao is using IAS police prevented the employ- employees to run 10,400 officers for his ees to reach the village. On the buses in the state after entry, 4,200 held wrong doings other hand, RTC employees in the government privatis- for death of workers large numbers reached all 6 es 5,100 bus routes. So it IREDDY SRINIVAS at Bodhan depot, died of — MALLU BHATTI VIKRAMARKA ■ depots in Nizamabad region to is planning to reduce the VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA ■ COMPARING THE Reacting to the petition- REDDY | DC cardiac arrest Tuesday CLP leader attend duties on Tuesday. work force by offering | DC situation to a patient er’s contention that in an HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 morning. Rajender Citing High Court orders, offi- them VRS. HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 consulting the wrong effort to uphold constitu- hailed from cials and police dispersed the The sources claimed doctor, the court asked tional morality, the Tension prevailed at the Mangalapad village of It's an emergency employees from the depots in that the CM is also exam- The Telangana High what was the use of courts have ample power RTC depots and bus sta- Edapalli mandal in situation in Nizamabad and Kamareddy ining the possibility of Court on Tuesday remar- to direct the state to ini- tions across the state on Nizamabad district. Telangana. It is districts. accommodating the RTC ked that the leaders of consulting a nephrologist tiate action, the bench Tuesday when police Bhimla, a conductor workers, who opt for the RTC trade unions for bad eye-sight? said courts also have lim- prevented RTC workers from Sangareddy depot, horrible to arrest VRS, in some other were to be blamed for the the workers in continu- itations and how can the from resuming their collapsed after a cardiac the RTC employ- UNION LEADER departments on contract deaths of workers from ing the strike,” the bench court issue mandamus to duties. arrest at Indrakaran ees who came to basis so that they would suicide and cardiac arre- observed. the government to stop On Monday, while call- police station of the report for duty not lose their livelihood. sts, rather than blaming Pointing to the attitude the suicides and heart ing-off the strike, RTC Siddipet district when HITS OUT AT RTC Sources said the Chief the state for the deaths. adopted by the unions to attacks. JAC urged all workers he was detained by the — TAMMINENI Minister is also looking While dealing with a get redressal for the “Your contentions are to report for duty in police. He was rushed to VEERA BHADRAM JAC CONVENER at the option of removing PIL filed by former grievances of the work- totally a misnomer. The their respective depot a private hospital for CPM state secretary the workers if they don’t Professor P.L. Visheshw- ers, the CJ said that inst- Constitution does not by 6 am on Tuesday. treatment, where doc- DC CORRESPONDENT accept VRS. ara Rao, professing that ead of going on strike, require the courts to When they reached tors informed that he HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 The Chief Minister, the government’s and the union leaders should jump into any issue like a their work place, police had suffered heart- The state gov- according to the sources, Chief Minister’s attitude have approached the breathless horse and personnel, deployed at attack. ernment must National Mazdoor Union for- wants to give loss-mak- caused the deaths, the right forum to resolve the issue directions. There all 97 depots, prevented When workers had an allow RTC mer general secretary Mah- ing routes such as Palle division bench of Chief issues faced by the work- are some limits on the them from entering the argument, cops told mood on Tuesday denounced Velugu to private opera- Justice Raghavendra Sin- ers. “Rather than taking judiciary — it does not premises, which led to them that they had employees to the RTC employees and work- tor as he believes that gh Chauhan and Justice a decision to go on strike, interfere in everything scuffles. The police took orders from higher offi- join duty as they ers unions Joint Action they can make them prof- A. Abhishek Reddy asked the union leaders could and every issue. In this into preventive custody cials not to allow them have called off Committee. itable. how the government was have consulted an advo- issue, the workers had an hundreds of workers into the depots. Section the strike Reacting to the RTC JAC’s According sources, the to blame for the suicides cate, who would have alternative remedy — to across the state. 144 has been imposed at respecting the decision to call-off the strike, Chief Minister has also when it had never asked guided them appropriate- go to the labour court Commotion and unease all depots. Women High Court’s orders he alleged that the JAC lead- instructed the authori- the employees to go on ly as to which forum instead of approaching prevailed when the ‘reg- employees turned emo- ers failed to handle the strike ties to work out modali- strike. should be approached the unions,” the bench ular’ staff obstructed tional and even those — CHADA VENKATA REDDY in right earnest. He alleged ties to regulate and fix “Strike was taken by under the Industrial said. and stopped temporary who tried to touch the CPI state secretary that due to the adamant atti- the fares of private buses the trade union leaders, Disputes Act to resolve Comparing the situa- drivers and conductors feet of policemen posted tude of the RTC JAC leaders, by setting up a fare regu- not by the state. If anyone issues. Hyderabad city tion to a patient consult- from attending duty. at the depots, were pre- the lives of around 48,000 lating authority which wants to blame, then the does not have a dearth of ing the wrong doctor, the Upset by the manage- vented entry. Around employees have come to a would work under the union leaders were to be counsels who can give court asked what was the ment’s decision of not 4,200 RTC employees state of misery. Road Transport Auth- blamed for their non con- you the right advice on use of consulting a neph- allowing them to join have been placed under ority (RTA). cern about the welfare of this issue,” he observed. rologist for bad eye-sight? duty, Rajender, a driver preventive custody. Congress hits out at KCR, seeks Modi’s intervention Gadkari may convene meet on RTC: Uttam

S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU | DC Narendra Modi, but the He urged Mr Gadkari HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 Prime Minister’s Office to play a pro-active role (PMO) said that the in resolving the issue. Opposition parties have appointment might be Mr Gadkari said is lambasted the state gov- arranged on Wednesday. believed to have said he ernment for its attitude Mr Uttam Kumar could convene a meeting towards RTC workers Reddy, in a statement, on Thursday. who have called off their expressed his anguish BJP spokesman K. Kri- strike. They say that the and agony at the inhu- shna Sagar Rao called state government’s deci- man manner in which the state government’s sion not to allow the RTC employees have decision as vengeful atti- workers to restart work been treated by Chief tude towards the employ- is brutal. Minister K. Chandras- ees from lower economic Congress MPs N. Uttam ekhar Rao and others strata, which has mus- Kumar Reddy, Komati- such as RTC in-charge cled them into winding reddy Venkatareddy and managing director Sunil up their legal protest. A. met Sharma. Telangana TD chief L. Union transport minis- Mr Reddy said that the Ramana said the CM is ter Nitin Gadkari in Centre holds 33 per cent misleading Governor Delhi on Tuesday to dis- share in the RTC and Tamilisai Soundarar- cuss the issue. They had therefore, it was its duty ajan and RTC employees sought an appointment to protect the institution must be allowed to join with Prime Minister and its employees. the duties.

A TSRTC worker is being taken into custody while he was trying to enter RTC depot in Khammam on Tuesday. — DC Gadkari: RTC can’t be shut without our nod DC CORRESPONDENT pendently decide to wind up its HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 RTC or merge it (with a state government) without consent Union transport minister Nitin from the Central government. Gadkari told the He said under Section 39 of on Tuesday that a state govern- the Road Transport Corporat- ment can liquidate its road ions Act, 1950, an RTC can be transport corporation, though liquidated by the state govern- only after the Centre gives its ment concerned with prior approval. approval of the Centre. Mr Gadkari was responding He, however, made it clear Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari listens to Telangana Congress chief to a query from Congress MP that the central government K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, who does not bear any losses N. Uttam Kumar Reddy in New Delhi on Tuesday about logjam over TSRTC as his asked whether a state can inde- incurred by state RTCs. party MPs and A. Revanth Reddy look on. Royal Fellowship PAGE Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, chairman, DRDO was conferred honorary fellowship of Royal Aeronautical Society, City 4 London; first Indian recipient in over 100 years DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Onions to be TPF angry over Drunk driving: Cecil unlawful arrests pays `5K penalty DC CORRESPONDENT November 24, on the main dearer till Jan ■ TPF president K. DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 road at VNR Engineering No need to build new HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 Ravichander said police College, Bachupally. The are using the draconian Telugu film and television actor was heading towards jails in Telangana. The Will be sold at `40/kg: Minister Telangana Praja Front actor Prince Cecil was Pragatinagar from (TPF) has protested against UAPA to pick up people caught driving drunk during Bachupally side when he whole state has KANIZA GARARI | DC booking of cases under from their houses enforcement drives carried was intercepted by the traf- become a jail HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 ■ OF EVERY 50 kgs Unlawful Activities though they have not out by the Cyberabad traffic fic police team for breathal- of onions, at least 15 Prevention Act against 51 committed any crime. police. He appeared before a yser test. “The actor's BAC — Manda Krishna Madiga Onion prices will keep people, including women court at Kukatpally on (Blood Alcohol Content) was fluctuating between kgs are either soiled and students, belonging to Tuesday, which imposed a recorded as 42 mg/100 ml of MRPS founder-president `80 and `100 per kg till or rotten. In this 12 organisations. draw cases and release fine of `5,000 driving under blood. A case was registered January. The reason backdrop, the soiled Speaking to media here those arrested forthwith. the influce of liquor. against him. After attending being attributed is that on Tuesday, TPF president Others who addressed the Kukatpally inspector the counselling at the Traffic IN BRIEF a lot of damaged stock onions are being sold K. Ravichander said police media included, High Court (Traffic) N. Bose Kiran said Training Institute, he remains in the market at `60 per kg. are using the draconian advocate Chikudu Prabha- that during the enforcement appeared before a court. The and traders have no UAPA to pick up people kar, PDM president M. drive against drunk driving, court imposed `5,000 fine on Auto strike on other option but to from their houses though Raju, Chaitanya Mahila Cecil was caught on the actor,” Mr Kiran said. hike prices. Though, Commission agents Saroornagar Rythu- they have not committed Mandali secretary Shilpa December 5 the demand is high, the bringing stock from bazaars from Wednes- any crime. This is nothing and K. Laxminarayana Hyderabad: The Telangana corresponding supply Maharashtra state that day. This would be but suppressing the voices from University of NIRYANAM OBITUARY Auto Drivers JAC has has been inadequate. there has been steep extended to other mar- of democracy. He demand- Hyderabad. They demand- announced that it would Of every 50 kgs of hike in transportation kets soon, he said. As of ed that the state govern- ed that RTC workers be observe a one-day Auto onions, at least 15 kgs costs, which is having now, the department ment immediately with- taken back on duty. Bandh on December 5. This are either soiled or rot- its impact on the pric- has ensured that two they said was to coerce the ten. In this backdrop, ing structure. tonnes of onions are state government into the soiled onions are Mr D. Jagdish Kumar, available every day and 10th Day Ceremony of enforcing total prohibition. being sold at `60 per kg another wholesaler, an individual is enti- while the good ones are explained, “Prices tled to buy only one kg. priced at `100 per kg. have escalated because There will be dedicated HC directs govt on Till now, onions have of the high demand. onion sales centres at VURAKARANAM VENKATA SUBBAIAH come only from Moreover, this is the other markets soon. Please be informed that, my father has attained abode of divine on 19-11-2019. MAMIDI SUSHEELA women’s body plea Maharashtra, while wedding season. This The minister instruct- Rituals at our home, 401, Sri Sai Residency, W/o Late M.J. Bhaskar those from Karnataka trend will continue ed the authorities to East Anandbagh, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad. DOB: 24.1.1948 DOD: 26.11.2019 Hyderabad: are just about trickling into December.” write to the Centre for 28-11-2019 Dasaaham (Darmodakalu) Address: 1-7-1022/30/5, Harinagar, Justice 29-11-2019 Ekadasam (Shodasamu) Opp. Madina Masjid, Zamistanpur, Tadamalla Vinod Kumar has in and larger quanti- In a bid to bring relief allocating some of the 30-11-2019 Dwadasahassulu (Sapindeekaranam) Musheerabad. directed the counsel for ties are expected the to the people, agricul- imported onions to Inserted by: Vurakaranam Sai Kishore (Son), Funeral talk at 11.30 a.m. at residence. Daughter-in-law, Funeral on 27th November 2019 Home department end of the month. ture and marketing Telangana. The state Daughters and Sons-in-law. 12.30 p.m. at Narayanguda Cemetery. to get instructions on the Mr Venkata Ramana, minister Singi Reddy government has also Contact 97019 20050, 9866587984 Contact: 9533112890, 9014812890 writ petition filed by mem- a wholesaler, expla- Niranjan Reddy on announced that it Smt. Sakinala Renuka (S/1920/D01317) bers Chaitanya Mahila ined, “The prices are Tuesday asked officials would pay the farmers On 27th November 2019, 12.30 PM Sangam (CMS) alleging that high as the market has to sell onions for `40 the difference in price, afternoon at Secunderabad Munnurukapu 10th DAY CEREMONY Sangam near Chermas, Universal Bakery, the police are frequently soiled stock, which is per kg. The vegetable to ensure that the cus- Paradise. summoning them to the compelling an increase would be available at tomers get onions at Inserted by: Family Members police stations forcing them in price.” Mehdipatnam and `40 per kg. Mobile: 9704179232 to divulge certain personal details, which is in violation of rules and various laws. 3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY “For the godly who die, shall rest The court will hear the case MENTALLY ILL in peace” Isaiah 57:2 on 10 December. Jamaat-e-Islami SETS SHED Mason burnt alive Smt. VAJANALA VEDAVATHI to oppose NRC D.O.D: 18.11.2019 ABLAZE, DIES You will be remembered by all of us till due to short circuit our life time, we pray to God for your sole ATHER MOIN | DC Assam, the process DC CORRESPONDENT to rest in peace. Inserted by: Hyderabad: A 29-year-old HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 started in 1985 follow- KARIMNAGAR, NOV. 26 Vajanala Ram Murthy (Husband) man was charred to death ing the Assam Accord Sons, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daughters-in-law, when he was sleeping in a Jamaat-e-Islami Hind during the regime of A 70-years-old mental- Grand Sons & Grand Daughters. hut at Vanasthalipuram on has announced that it Rajiv Gandhi. But it ly ill person was 9396232223 Tuesday. The police suspect will oppose carrying went into cold storage allegedly burnt alive Mr. JOSEPH MORRIS (S/1920/D01306) that a short circuit could out of NRC exercise before Supreme Court after being stuck in a S/o Late Anthony Ratnam Called to Glory on 27th Nov. 2016 have led to the blaze. all over India as well intervened into the cattle shed after set- I miss a lot, your love & Care According to as the proposed matter and carried ting the shed himself Inserted by: Vanasthalipuram police, the Citizenship Amendm- out the process under ablaze. The incident Mrs. SHOBHA MORRIS (Wife) & mishap took place at around ent Bill (CAB). its supervision. occurred in the late FAMILY MEMBERS 4 am on Tuesday at BN Addressing media, Finally, about 20 lakh hours on Monday (S/1920/D01305) Reddy Nagar in which Ch Moulana Hamid people have failed to here at Etikyala vil- Ramesh, a mason was sleep- Mohammed Khan, prove that they are lage of Raikal mandal 13th ANNIVERSARY 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY ing. Ramesh, a native of President Jamaat Indian inhabitants. in Jagtial district. Thirumalagiri village in Telangana and “What will be the fate As per SI Arogyam, Suryapet district was living Odisha, maintained of these people,” he the deceased was along with his wife Swapna that their opposition asked. identified as Soma and children Varun Tej, 4, to NRC and CAB is Moulana Hamid said Chennaiah, a resident and Rishika, 6. owing to these two these people are pro- of Etikyala village. being against the spir- posed to be sent to Two years ago, he it of our Constitution. detention centres. The met with an accident He said while expenditure on a and survived with a PETITION IN preparing NRC, the detention centre of serious head injury government is putting 700-inmate capacity and is still undergo- HC AGAINST the burden of proof will be `20 crore and ing treatment. Since on shoulders of the government is not in a then, Chennaiah FILM KRKR citizens while, world- position to bear such began to behave in an Smt. LEELA S. KUMAR wide, it is the respon- huge expenditure. unusual manner. “Your life was a blessing, your VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA | DC sibility of the govern- According to the JIH Chennaiah’s son memory a treasure, you are loved GALAM LAKSHMI beyond words and miss you HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 ment to prove a per- chief, `12,000 crore Anjireddy informed Inserted by:- beyond measure.” son as intruder or ille- have been spent on the police that on GALAM FAMILY Inserted by: Family Members A petition has been filed before gally staying in the NRC for a population Monday night, his the Telangana High Court country. The exercise of 3 crore in Assam. father set ablaze the seeking that it direct Censor will be difficult as 135 “How much money cattle shed. As he was Board to deny certification for crore citizens will will be needed for the trying to escape from Telugu feature film Kamma have to prove that they process involving 135- the fire, he was stuck Rajyamlo Kadapa Reddlu and are the legitimate citi- crore population of inside and was burnt prohibit its release and exhibi- zens of India. Just in India,” he asked. alive. tion in cinema theatres, over YouTube, Twitter or social media in Telangana. City resident Indrasena Chowdary filed the petition stating that the movie has Rachakonda cops bust been made against Principles for Guidance in Certifying Films under Clause 5-B of the Cinematograph Act and it also major flesh trade racket violates Article 19 of the Indian Constitution. He sub- JAYENDRA flesh trade managed to Sources close to mitted that controversial CHAITHANYA T. | DC escape and sleuths are Rachakonda police movie director Ram Gopal HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 confident of nabbing shared that for the last Varma is trying to be in lime- them soon. one year, Vishwakanth light by making this movie In a major crackdown Investigations into has been providing blaming one caste and insult- against trafficking of the flesh trade, finance to the brothel ing some political leaders per- women, a man, who revealed that the organisers and was sonally. was providing finance accused Shetty collecting interest Mentioning statements of to over 20 brothels, Vishwakanth, 30, a res- between five and 10 the director on the release of across three commis- ident of Chengicherla percent. He was pro- song titled Pappu Lanti Abbayi sionerates and encour- has reportedly sexual- viding money on a of the movie over social media aging flesh trade, has ly assaulted the vic- daily, weekly and like Twitter, Facebook and been arrested by tims, who were traf- monthly basis subject YouTube, the petitioner con- Rachakonda police. ficked to the city. to the borrower’s tended that the lyrics are The efforts of the Vishwakanth came needs. Vishwakanth’s clearly defamatory towards TD police resulted in the under the police radar revelations shocked leader Nara Chandrababu rescue of seven vic- given his sudden the police. He admitted Naidu , Lokesh and Telugu tims and arrest of four extravagance. He was that he sexually Desam party. women from brothers caught following a assaulted the victims “If the movie releases, there at Saroornagar, well-executed decoy who were trafficked to is every possibility that their Medipally and LB operation by sleuths the city, and was followers will become angry, Nagar areas. from Rachakonda financing brothels leading to public disorder in Meanwhile, the oth- Special Operations across commissioner- the states of Telangana and ers involved in the Team (Malkajgiri). ates. ”, the petition- er said. OBITUARY 100th BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE BLACKBUCK RESCUED, I will dwell in the house of the Lord The memory of the righteous is a forever Psalms- 23.6 THREE ARRESTED blessing. Proverbs 10:7 DC CORRESPONDENT who had bought the HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 animal to sell it for its meat. Task Force A blackbuck which sleuths (South zone) was being held cap- apprehended Mohd tive was rescued by Anwar Ali, 58, of the Hyderabad Task Bahadurpura, Mohd Bro. M.L. GEORGE (BHEL) Force police on Javeed, 20, of DOB:29.8.1938 Called to glory:26.11.2019 SOKKULA JOHN Tuesday. The police Shaheen Nagar and Cortege will leave his residence (1919 - 1982) arrested a fisher- Chapala Siddaiah, MIG-675, OLD MIG, BHEL @ 2 PM Retd. Head Master & Correspondent Today for committal service at Christian C.S.I School Luxettipet & Bellampally man from 32, of Pebbair in grave yard @ LIG Ramachandrapuram. RUTHAMMA JOHN SOKKULA Wanaparthy district Wanaparthy, along Wife: Nalini Navaneetha Son & Daughters Family (1924 - 2009) who had caught the with a live black Ph: 9948703835, 9848688071, Children, Grand Children & animal, and two oth- buck (Krishna 8184837348 Great Grand Children ers from the city Zinka). (CA-3080) (S/1920/D01313) Constitutional Rights PAGE Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan says every citizen must read the Constitution City 5 to learn about their rights DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Economic slowdown Uphold Ambedkar ideals as true-blue citizens: Gov hits I-T collections DC CORRESPONDENT ■ THE GOVERNOR Constitution. He said “We The Constitution of HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 are yet to accomplish maintained that the many aspirations of the India is one of the Officials hint at more raids to increase revenue Telangana Governor Dr younger generation people of the State. We best in the world. Got Tamilisai Soundararajan was unaware of the must accept it sincerely VIKRAM SHARMA | DC cr as against `29,140 cr the on Tuesday said that it importance of the and put our best efforts to TS because of it HYDERABAD NOV. 26 THE TARGETS previous year. The corpo- was the duty of every citi- realise them,” rate tax collected was zen of the country to hon- Constitution, which Chief Justice of — The economic slowdown The CBDT had set an all India budgetary `14,736 cr and IT was our Dr B.R. Ambedkar for guarantees protection Telangana State High TS Legislative Council chairman continues to impact target of `13.8 lakh cr for the IT `15,720 cr. his brilliance in drafting and a multitude of fun- Court Justice Raghvendra Income Tax collections The Income Tax regions, an all-encompassing Singh Chauhan empha- department during the FY 2019-20 of which damental rights to the across the country with 7,60,000 cr is towards corporate tax and which saw a dip in their Constitution for a com- sised the need to rededi- POWER| SHUTDOWN many states faring poorly. ` collections and fared poor- plex nation like India and people of the nation. cate oneself and strive to As per the latest figures, personal Income Tax is `6,07,200 cr. The ly, as per the latest figures, one that provided protec- rebuild the nation so as to 10 am to 5 pm: Asrani Hotel, the all-India collections target for 2018-19 was `11.5 lakh cr. are Delhi (-9.8% growth tion to every citizen. less. She felt happy that achieve Constitutional Regal Sports, AP Paper made by Income Tax rate), Bengaluru (-3.2 %), Participating in the Telangana State was one goals. He said that Merchant, Hardy Complex, department (from April 1 The net collections for the dipped to minus 9.8%. The Jaipur (-17.4%), Lucknow ‘Constitution Day’ cele- of the first States to cele- Legislative, Executive and Vision Links, Chandralok, up to Nov. 23) for financial same period (April 1 to corporate tax was `48,134 (-4.5%), Kanpur (-3.4 %), brations, organised at Raj brate Constitution Day on Judiciary have come Parsi Compound, Kamath year 2019-2020 stand at a November 23) in the last cr while IT was `32,757 cr. and Guwahati (-20.3%). Bhavan on the occasion of such an exemplary note. together to affirm their Hotel Abhi Ruchi, Emerald little over `5.44 lakh crore, financial year stood at Coming to south Indian “Besides economic slow- the 70th anniversary of In his address, Chief faith in the Constitution. House, Kalasiguda, Khandoji registering an all-India close to `5.41 lakh cr. states, Bengaluru too fared down, soft approach of the the Constitution of India, Minister K. He said “we fought for Bazar, Shyam (Steel City), growth of 0.6%. The IT Leading the tax collec- poorly with total collection I-T department towards she urged people to Chandrasekhar Rao emergence of Telangana Sindh Bank, Praveen Begum department itself tions was Mumbai, the of `58,842 cr while the fig- corporates since July 31 uphold its spirit at every observed that when com- State and it is our solemn DTR, Hanuman Charan, Kedia describes it as ‘far from financial capital of India, ure the previous year was (when Cafe Coffee Day level. The Governor main- pared to other democratic duty to live up to the peo- House, Mool Chand, Canara satisfactory.’ where an intense political `60,782 cr. The growth rate founder V.G. Siddhartha tained that the younger nations, the Constitution ple’s expectations. Bank, Gandhi Statue area, Central Board of Direct battle is underway. The here too went negative to committed suicide due to generation was unaware of India was dynamic. It Telangana must emerge Wood Land, Ishaq Complex Taxes had set an all-India total net collection of the minus 3.2%. The corporate alleged ‘tax terrorism’ of the importance of the has been amended several as the beacon of hope and Area, Kanchu Bomma, Rocha budgetary target of `13.8 Mumbai IT region was tax collected was `25,876 cr appears to have impacted Constitution, which guar- times as the endeavour a model worthy of emula- Bazar, Subhash Riad, Wesley Jr lakh cr for the I-T depart- over `1.63 lakh cr com- and IT `32,569 cr. The tax collections. However, antees protection and a has been to achieve peo- tion.” Legislative Assem- College, Jawahar Nagar, Yadav ment for 2019-20. At the pared to `1.56 lakh cr the Chennai IT region record- we have stepped up our multitude of fundamental ple’s aspirations in true bly Speaker Pocharam Construction, Kareem rate collections are going previous year, recording a ed total collections to the operations post Diwali, rights to the people of the democratic spirit. Srinivas Reddy, Council Compound, F. Class Nallagutta, on, tax personnel are quite growth of 4.4%. The total tune of `39,382 cr while the which improved collec- nation. She opined that Mr Rao said that besides Chairman Gutha Sukhen- Swathi Hotel, Mukhundlal, worried whether they corporate tax collected previous year, the figure tions,” said department until and unless people taking advantage of der Reddy, Judges of OBP CTO, Amar Petrol Bunk, would be able to achieve was `89,731 cr and Income was `37,423 cr; registering officials. They hinted at were made aware of their rights and performing Telangana State High Navaketan Complexx, Mee the target set for them. As Tax was `66,654 cr. a growth of 5.2%. The the possibility of more rights, duties and respon- duties given by the Court, Cabinet Ministers, Seva, Maruthi Estate, per the new figures, the Next in the list is Delhi Hyderabad IT region, raids and searches in the sibilities towards the Constitution, one must Parliament members, Rajadeendayal, SP Road, total corporate tax collec- IT region, which fared which comprises both days to come. “We have a nation, each and every not ignore their responsi- Legislators, Chief College of Air Warfare, SD tions stood at over `2.83 poorly with total collec- Telangana and Andhra budgetary target of `13.8 scheme and project initi- bilities and rededicate Secretary S.K. Joshi and Road, Swapna Lok Complex 1 lakh cr, while the total tion of `80,864 cr as Pradesh, saw a growth lakh cr, which we have to ated by the government themselves to the country other officials graced the and 2, Pantaloons, Yatri Nivas. Income Tax collections against `89,650 cr the pre- rate of 5.2% after the total achieve before March 31, would be rendered use- and thereby the occasion. have been `2.53 lakh cr. vious year. The growth collection stood at `30,657 2020,” they said. KTR flaunts Brand Telangana in Delhi S.A. ISHAQUI | DC session on Enhancing capa- requirements of the people. service tanks besides con- has elevated the status of HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 bility-states gearing up in Maintaining that there structing 1.05 lakh kms of the State as a major the CRISIL India was a balanced approach water pipe lines. Infrastructure developer. IT and Municipal Infrastructure Conclave towards building infra- He pointed out that the He told the gathering that Administration and Urban 2019- The 'Central' role of structure, as also financial infrastructure created the government has Development Minister KT states in India's discipline, he said that the under Mission Bhagiratha strengthened road network Rama Rao (KTR) on Infrastructure build -out in State should focus on inno- is four times more than that stretches to beyond Tuesday said that the State New Delhi. vation, infrastructure and what has been created since 7,000 kms in the last five Government was deter- Dwelling about the way inclusion. independence. years. In keeping with the mined to upgrade its infra- the youngest State, Mr Rama Rao explained He said that 26 ongoing requirements and catering structure across various Telangana, combated chal- that the government has irrigation schemes in the to a long-felt need is in sectors. A case in point is lenges without compromis- invested `45, 000 crore in State will create irrigation going about housing proj- the Metro connectivity that ing on good governance in providing safe drinking ayacut of 6880161 acres. ects with renewed vigour. facilitates around three the last five years, he said water to all households by Telangana has the distinc- Of the 2.83 lakh houses that lakh commuters every day. that the policies adopted by construction of 50 new tion of putting in place have been taken up, 1.67 He made this observation the State were tailor-made water treatment plants, 19 Kaleshwaram Lift lakh are earmarked for while addressing the core to suit the expectations and new intake wells, 19,000 Irrigation Project, which urban areas. Indian Constitution unique, says TS CJ VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA | DC ■ THE CHIEF Justice HYDERABAD, NOV. 26 was addressing a gath- Explaining the uniqueness ering at the High Court of Indian Constitution, to mark the Constitution Telangana High Court Day celebrations. Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan underlined that unlike other constitu- Assembly was constituted. tions in the world, After due deliberations, it Constitution of India has passed the Constitution of solemnly promised liberty our country on November of thought, expression, 26, 1949. The same was belief, faith and worship to given effect on January 26, all its citizens. 1950 – the Republic Day.” He was addressing a gath- Present on the occasion ering at the High Court were judges of the High premises to mark the Court, president of Constitution Day celebra- Advocates Association T. tions organised by the Surya Karan Reddy, Telangana High Court Advocate General B.S. Advocates Association. Prasad, and A. Narasimha The Chief Justice said, Reddy. Chairman to the Bar “After our country got Council of Telangana also Independent on August 15, addressed the gathering on 1947, the Constituent the occasion. UPPAL BHAGAT PHASE-II PRE-BIDDING ON NOV. 28 DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 26

In connection with e-auctions of Uppal Bhagat phase–II plots, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) will conduct a pre-bid meeting on November 25 from 11 am onwards on the HMDA premises, second floor, above SBI Bank, HMDA Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. Interested bidders, buyers, individuals, firms may attend the pre-bid meeting to clarify their doubts about the e- bidding process, registration etc. DRONE DEPLOYED IN KAWAL TIGER RESERVE DC CORRESPONDENT MANCHERIAL, NOV. 26

The forest department is using a drone camera for the first time to control smug- gling of wood and poaching in the Kawal Tiger Reserve spread over Nirmal, Mancherial, Kumarambheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts. It is said earlier, forest staff found it difficult to control wood smuggling and poaching, but now they can take the help of technology including drone cameras. Officials of Indhanpalli Forest Range have been the first to use the drone camera in the forests of Jannaram mandal. Jannaram Forest Divisional Officer Madhav Rao and Indhanpalli Forest Range Officer Srinivas Rao were present at the time of flying drone camera on an experimental basis. Trouble continues PAGE ED opposes Chidambaram’s bail plea in SC in INX Media money Nation 6 laundering case DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD TWO HIZB MILITANTS KILLED IN PULWAMA ENCOUNTER Ayodhya: Sunni Board DC CORRESPONDENT Rajpora area after the secu- SRINAGAR, NOV. 26 rity forces laid siege to the village to flush out mili- Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen tants hiding in a private militants were killed in 20- house on Monday evening. not to file review plea hour-long fire fight with In the ensuing gunfight Those trying to security forces in southern two militants were killed, Pulwama district. they said and identified the destroy Constitution The Army and police said slain men as Irfan Ahmad Board yet to take call on accepting land for mosque that fighting broke out in Sheikh and Irfan Ahmad will never succeed Lucknow, Nov 26: The Pulwama’s Pachaar Rather — Mamata Banerjee Sunni Central Waqf Board decided on PM HITS OUT AT OPPOSITION, SAYS ISSUE West Bengal Tuesday that it would not Chief Minister file a review petition against the Supreme COULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED EARLIER Court verdict in the New Delhi, Nov. 26: Ayodhya case, but was The Ayodhya matter IN yet to take a call on could have been BRIEF whether to accept a five- resolved much before acre alternative plot for a but political parties mosque, its chairman which were in power COMPUTER Zufar Farooqi said. earlier did not show the “The Board has consid- will to settle it as they ered the judgement of saw it as a “vote bank” BABA’S BID TO the Supreme Court issue, Prime Minister passed in the Babri Narendra Modi said STOP MINING Masjid case. The Board Tuesday in an apparent has reiterated its stand swipe at the Congress. RABINDRA NATH that it will not file any He also said that CHOUDHURY | DC review petition in the Article 370 that gave BHOPAL, NOV. 26 Supreme Court,” special status to Jammu Farooqi said in a press and Kashmir was a tem- Madhya Pradesh river trust release issued after a porary provision in the chairman Namdeo Das Tyagi, meeting of the board Constitution but due to the seer who loves to be called attended by seven of its “some families”, it was Computer Baba, along with eight members. considered as perma- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the func- his army of followers has Six members present at nent. tion to commemorate Samvidhan Divas at launched a campaign to curb the meeting were of the “You know what India Parliament House on Tuesday. — PTI illegal sand mining in view that the review peti- has suffered because of Narmada, leaving state min- tion should not be filed, Articles 370 and 35A said at a summit, refer- and Kashmir and bifur- ing minister Pradeep Jaiswal he said, adding, “advo- and you have also seen ring to his govern- cation of the state into upset. cate Abdur Razaaq Khan how this challenge has ment’s abrogation of two Union territories. The religious leader who has has put in his dissent as been resolved,” Modi Article 370 in Jammu — PTI been rewarded by Kamal Nath he was in favour of filing government for supporting review petition.” Congress in the 2018 Assembly The Sunni board was a appropriate as per the their views. As and when the Sunni Waqf Board elections by appointing him main litigant in the Shariat. any decision is taken, it for building a mosque. chairman of the newly creat- Ayodhya case. “All further action in will be communicated The All India Muslim ed Trust, has been camping on The meeting also con- compliance with the separately,” the release Personal law Board the banks of Narmada at sidered whether to order of the Supreme said. (AIMPLB) has already Raheti in Sehore district since accept the five-acre alter- Court, including the In a unanimous verdict said a review petition Saturday to stop the mining native land given by the issue of five-acre land in on November 9, the will be filed against the mafia. apex court for building a Ayodhya, are still in con- Supreme Court had judgment. It is also The seer also demanded the mosque in Ayodhya, sideration of the board paved the way for the against accepting the local administration to take Farooqi said, adding that and no decision has yet construction of a Ram alternative site to immediate action against the the members felt they been taken. Temple at the disputed replace the mosque that sand mafia to save Narmada. needed more time to “The members of the site in Ayodhya. It also was demolished in He announced to deploy 2,000 decide on the matter so board have asked for directed the Centre to Ayodhya in 1992. seers across the banks of as to ensure that it was more time to formulate allot a five-acre plot to — PTI Narmada to stop illegal min- ing in the river. State mining minister on Tuesday took strong exception SECURITY to such actions by Computer Baba advising him not to Village head, babu killed interfere in affairs of his TIGHTENED AT department. “Please do not meddle in my department. You SABARIMALA in Anantnag grenade blast should better focus on your Babagiri,” the minister said. DC CORRESPONDENT YUSUF JAMEEL | DC ■ ANOTHER GRENADE They said sarpanch of KOCHI, NOV. 26 SRINAGAR, NOV. 26 the village 42-year-old attack carried out in a Peer Muhammad Rafiq DANCING COP The police has tightened A village head and a gov- marketplace in owing allegiance to the security in and ernment official were Srinagar’s Hazratbal Congress and assistant around Sabarimala, killed and another per- area earlier during the agricultural officer BEATS AUTO with most of the vehi- son was injured as day left four persons Zahoor Ahmed Sheikh cles, including KSRTC unknown assailants injured. were killed on the spot buses, being checked at exploded a bomb at a vil- whereas another person DRIVER Nilackal to prevent lage council in southern less than ten yards away was injured in the DC CORRESPONDENT young women from pro- Anantnag district on from Sir Syed Gate — attack. BHOPAL, NOV. 26 ceeding to the Lord Tuesday to target the the main (southern) The police said that the Ayyappa temple. government’s public entrance to University assailants also opened The cop from Indore who “We’ve issued an alert outreach ‘Back to of Kashmir — it created fire before fleeing from became internet sensation to all units. Already Village II’ (B2V2) cam- panic among the stu- the scene. almost overnight for manag- around 2,800 security paign. dents, faculty and other The authorities said ing traffic with moonwalk- personnel have been The week-long flagship staff present on the that ‘B2V2’ programme style dance has incurred deployed there,” said R. programme, aimed at campus. The police will continue and wrath of his fans for assault- Jose, deputy superinten- providing governance at termed it a ‘low intensi- Tuesday’s grenade ing an auto driver in the city. dent of District Special the doorsteps of the ty’ blast. attack in Anantnag Ranjit Singh, called Branch. rural populace and The authorities should not stop the gov- ‘Singham cop’ for adopting a The action comes in enlisting community blamed separatist mili- ernment from reaching unique way of regulating the wake of ‘Bhumata participation across the tants for both these inci- out to the people partic- busy traffic in Indore has been Brigade’ founder Trupti Union Territory (UT) of dents. They said that a ularly to handhold the trolled by his followers for Desai and activist Bindu J&K, began on Monday. manhunt has been Panchayats and to assist thrashing the auto driver in Ammini arriving in It is the government’s launched for those them wherever they face public. “Singham turns into Kochi in a bid to visit the first major attempt to involved in carrying out any impediments in chewing gum” one of his Sabarimala temple. reach out the people at attacks. using the funds devolved social media followers com- However, the police rural level after abroga- Giving the details, the for development based mented. refused to provide them tion of Article 370 and police said that mili- on local priorities to fur- The cop kicked and slapped protection in line with splitting J&K up into tants hurled a hand ther strengthen grass- the auto driver in Indore on the state government’s two separate Union grenade towards a roots democracy and Monday for allegedly entering decision not to allow the Territories (UTs) on Panchayat ghar in participatory develop- no entry zone at an intersec- entry of women of all August 5. Hakura, Badasgam vil- ment. “No doubt, it is a tion. The video showing his ages till it gets clarity on Another grenade lage of Anantnag at 3. 30 setback to the ‘B2V2’ brutality went viral on the issue from the attack carried out in a pm to target about 80 effort but the agencies Tuesday, leading auto drivers Supreme Court. marketplace in people including gov- concerned will take care in the city to stage a demon- Devaswom Board presi- Srinagar’s Hazratbal ernment officials who of the security of the stration before the office of dent N. Vasu claimed area earlier during the had gathered within the officials,” said Sheetal local superintendent of police that the arrival of Desai day left four persons premises in connection Nanda, secretary Rural demanding his suspension. and her team in Kochi injured. with the ‘B2V2’ pro- Development Depart- was a conspiracy. As the blast took place gramme. ment.

DRIVING | FORCE ■ Veteran leader is instrumental in stitching the anti-BJP alliance ‘Big Boss’ Sharad Pawar outwits BJP Mumbai, Nov. 26: When Pawar has been a defence March 1993. He parted ways Sharad Pawar addressed a minister, Opposition leader with the Congress in 1999 rain-soaked rally in in the and three- over party president Sonia Maharashtra’s Satara dur- time Maharashtra chief Gandhi’s foreign origin ing campaigning for the minister in a career span- issue and formed the NCP October 21 Assembly polls, ning 52 years in electoral the same year. few thought that the 79- politics. The Congress and the year-old would be the driv- He was a member of NCP came together after ing force behind the new Maharashtra Legislative the 1999 Assembly election government. Assembly and the Lok in Maharashtra to form With the Shiv Sena-NCP- Sabha for seven times each. government in the state. Congress all set to assume At 27 he was already a leg- Pawar became agriculture power in Maharashtra, the islator in the Maharashtra minister in the Manmohan patriarch of this unlikely Assembly, and at 38 he man- Singh government 2004 and anti-BJP combine is the aged to pull down the served in that capacity over one left smiling, having Congress government in the next 10 years. outwitted stalwarts from the state. A powerful minister in the BJP camp. Pawar shot to fame in 1978 the Manmohan Singh gov- Having brought his party Supporters of the NCP shout slogans as their party lead- when he dislodged the then ernment, he derives much out of a virtual existential ers hold a meeting outside a hotel in Mumbai on Tuesday. Vasantdada Patil dispensa- power from his sugar- crisis ahead of the — AP tion in the state to form a exporting constituency in Assembly polls, Pawar’s government with the district. efforts suffered a setback, stint as the CM high and efforts paid off, with the . He is one of the few politi- albeit momentarily, when dry. Within hours, Fadnavis party winning 54 seats, 13 He was only 38 at the time cians to enjoy support from nephew Ajit Pawar shocked also quit, paving way for more than its 2014 tally in and is Maharashtra’s parties across regions and him by aligning with the the non-BJP combine to the 288-member House. youngest chief minister till ideologies. BJP to form the govern- assume reins of the state. A dauntless Pawar was date. He went on to become Often accused by his ment. With the NCP hit by mul- instrumental in stitching Chief Minister of the state rivals of encouraging That regime lasted just 80 tiple desertions ahead of the unlikely alliance with two more times, from June dynastic politics, Pawar’s hours, before Ajit quit as the Maharashtra polls, rival Shiv Sena to form a 1988 to June 1991 and from daughter Supriya Sule is a deputy CM citing personal Sharad Pawar assumed government in the state to March 1993 to March 1995. three-time MP from reasons, leaving Devendra charge of the campaign keep the BJP away from Pawar served as defence Baramati, the NCP's strong- Fadnavis, into his second and traversed the state. His power. minister from June 1991 to hold. — PTI Big relief PAGE Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP satisfied with SC order of floor test in Maha Assembly, Nation 7 says Congress’ DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD How family brought Ajit back Sharad Pawar’s wife Pratibha instrumental in persuading rebel leader to quit as Dy CM Koshyari made DC CORRESPONDENT mistake in MUMBAI, NOV. 26 swearing-in Fadnavis Fadnavis is shortest NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s as Chief Minister wife Pratibha Pawar played a crucial role in — H D Deve Gowda bringing Ajit Pawar back serving CM of Maha former Prime Minister to the party fold. It was her persistent efforts, which APRAMEYA RAO | DC ■ JUST WEEKS EARLIER, forced the disgruntled MUMBAI, NOV. 26 leader to change his mind Devendra Fadnavis had SHORT and resign from the post of become the first Chief TAKES deputy chief minister, leader Devendra Fadnavis Minister after Vasantrao sources said. Initially, on Tuesday resigned as Naik to complete a full after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of five-year term. deputy CM on Saturday Maharashtra, just 79 morning, Ajit had gone hours into his new term. three days. incommunicado. Later, Fadnavis thus became Meanwhile, Fadnavis several top leaders of the the shortest-serving chief launched a scathing attack NCP tried their best to per- minister of the state. on the Shiv Sena alleging suade him to return to the Interestingly, just weeks that the Uddhav party, but he indicated that earlier, he had become the Thackeray-led party start- he would not budge. first chief minister after ed making threats after However, on Tuesday, Vasantrao Naik to com- realising its increased bar- Ajit had a sudden change plete a full five-year term. gaining power due to the Kalidas Kolambkar of heart and decided to Before Fadnavis, who number game. step down. According to like Naik is from the While wishing good luck sources, he enjoys a close Vidarbha region, the to Thackeray and his new rapport with Pratibhatai, unwanted record was held government, Fadnavis KOLAMBKAR as she is known in the fam- by . As a also predicted that the ily and the party. Chief Minister from the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP “He has tremendous Shiv Sena, Rane held the alliance would not last for IS PRO TEM respect for Pratibhatai. It post for little over eight long because of the “core was only because of her months in 1999. differences” in all three SPEAKER that he decided to resign,” The Sena, however, lost parties. said a source. the 1999 Assembly elec- “The BJP and Shiv Sena DC CORRESPONDENT Ajit Pawar later visited tion, leading to Rane’s res- contested election as an MUMBAI, NOV. 26 Sharad Pawar’s Mumbai ignation. Some may also alliance and we got a clear residence at 9.22 pm. consider P.K Sawant as mandate from the people. Maharashtra governor Bhagat Pratibhatai met Ajit one of the shortest serv- The mandate was more in Singh Koshyari on Tuesday Pawar and persuaded him ing CMs, since he held the favour of the BJP as we appointed Bharatiya Janata to change his mind. She Uddhav Thackeray pays tribute to Shiv Sena founder and his father Balasaheb Thackeray at Matoshree on post for just nine days. won nearly 70 per cent of Party (BJP) MLA Kalidas was upset over the split in Tuesday. Nevertheless, Sawant the seats that we contest- Kolambkar as the pro tem the family over politics was an acting chief minis- ed. Shiv Sena managed to speaker of the Assembly. and wanted to prevent ter after Marotrao win just 40-42 per cent of Eight-time Wadala MLA matters from souring fur- We were assuming that the apex Kannamwar died in office the seats they contested. Kolambkar was one of the ther. Hence, she took the MIDNIGHT COUP FAILS court will seek the normal process in November 1963. But as the results came of floor test by first appointing the pro tem candidates recommended for initiative to end the row, ■ ■ Meanwhile, Fadnavis out and the Sena realised the post to the governor. “The said the source. THE BJP, till A SENIOR BJP leader said, the SC ruling speaker, followed by the oath ceremony of also joined Karnataka that their bargaining governor has administered Pratibha is the daughter Tuesday morning, was the final nail in the coffin for the party. newly elected MLAs and then the election chief minister B.S. power had increased, they the oath to Kolambkar as pro of late cricketer Sadu looked very confi- The ruling made it amply clear that the doors of the speaker through a secret ballot. But Yediyurappa and former began arm-twisting us tem speaker of the Assembly. Shinde, but she has always dent about proving for making any attempts at mustering sup- it did not happen that way. The court Uttar Pradesh chief min- over demands that were Kolambkar will administer preferred to remain its majority. Even port were closed, he said. straightaway asked for a floor test through ister Jagdambika Pal as never agreed upon. Sena the oath to remaining 287 behind the scenes. one of the shortest serv- leaders stopped talking to after the SC verdict, ■ the secret ballot, which foiled our chances. MLAs during the Assembly According to sources, party leaders THE BJP had believed that the defection of ing CMs in Indian history. us and started talks with session,” said an official from Pratibha was also instru- Ajit Pawar to its camp would help it draw We could have won the election to the Both Yediyurappa and the Congress and NCP,” expressed confi- speaker’s post if it was through a secret Raj Bhavan. mental in ensuring the dence that they enough MLAs to gain a simple majority. Pal resigned as the chief Fadnavis said in a press Koshyari has called a special NCP’s support for the Shiv ballot. minister of their respec- conference held to would prove majority However, it didn’t happen so. session of the Legislative Sena as well. — A BJP LEADER tive states in less than announce his resignation. Assembly on Wednesday When senior leaders of where floor test will be con- the party were insisting ducted after pro-tem speaker that the NCP should go administers the oath to the 288 along with the BJP, it was SC HAD ORDERED newly-elected members, an Pratibha who persuaded Uddhav: A soft-spoken official said on Tuesday. Sharad Pawar to support TELEVISED ‘OPEN’ The oath will be adminis- the Sena in the govern- tered by Kolambkar at the ses- ment formation, citing the sion, which will begin at 8 am. close bond between the VOTE IN HOUSE Kolambkar, who was elected Pawar and Thackeray fam- leader with strong mind PARMOD KUMAR | DC on a BJP ticket this time, was i l y. NEW DELHI, NOV. 26 earlier with the Congress Meanwhile, with his res- BHAGWAN PARAB | DC BJP would not form the mistake of taking the Sena party. Before joining the ignation as the deputy MUMBAI, NOV. 26 state government with chief lightly, thinking he The Supreme Court on Congress in 2005, Kolambkar chief minister, Ajit Pawar Sena’s help. Thackeray would fall in line after the Tuesday morning ordered was a senior leader of the Shiv has cemented his image as “I had made a pledge to my took the opportunity to initial bravado. But what the BJP’s Devendra Sena. He is considered a close an impulsive leader. father Balasaheb that one remind the BJP of the they faced was a deter- Fadnavis to prove his gov- confidant of former chief Within four days, he day I would install a Shiv promise reportedly made mined leader, who was not ernment’s majority in a minister Narayan Rane. changed his mind and Sainik as the chief minis- to him before the Lok willing to give an inch of televised floor test “within Interestingly, Kolambkar is returned to the NCP. ter and I will fulfil that Sabha polls: To share port- what was decided earlier. 24 hours”. not the senior-most MLA in Earlier too, when he was promise...” When Shiv folios and responsibilities After he made up his Stating that it is neces- the present Assembly. The in power, Ajit Pawar had Sena chief Uddhav equally. However, the BJP mind to break ties with the sary to have a floor test to honour goes to Congress resigned as deputy CM Thackeray had said this a denied making any such BJP, Thackeray played his avoid horse trading, the leader Balasaheb Thorat, who after making a controver- few months back, no one promises. cards astutely and out- apex court also asked has been elected as the sial statement about the took his statement seri- This supposed betrayal smarted the BJP with his Maharashtra governor Congress legislative party drought situation. After ously. infuriated the normally political acumen. Bhagat Singh Koshyari to leader. the ED initiated action But as the grand alliance mild-mannered Thackeray will become appoint a pro-tem Speaker Earlier in the day, ordering a against him, Sharad of three parties — Sena, Thackeray, who is known the first person from the who should administer floor test for the Devendra Pawar had turned the NCP and Congress — for love of photography, so Thackeray family to oath to the 288 newly elect- Fadnavis government, the tables by announcing that elected Thackeray as their much that he took the become the CM. The icing ed members by then. Supreme Court had asked he would himself visit the leader to head the govern- extreme step of breaking on the cake is that his son A bench comprising jus- Koshyari to appoint a pro tem central agency for the ment on Tuesday, the Sena the 34-year-old alliance Aaditya, now an MLA, will tices N.V. Ramana, Ashok speaker and ensure all elected inquiry. However, Ajit leader will not only fulfil with its long-time partner . be there by his side to Bhushan and Sanjiv members of the House are Pawar ruined his plan by his pledge, but also teach a “Uddhavsaheb may come assist him. Khanna said that voting in sworn-in on Wednesday. tendering his resignation lesson to the BJP, which across as a soft person, but However, the soft-spoken the Assembly shall not be However, the Supreme Court the same day. Later, he made the grave mistake of he has a very strong mind Sena chief will have to be on the basis of secret bal- order was followed by the res- made a U-turn and said taking him lightly. and he doesn’t hesitate to an astute administrator as lot, and ordered that the ignations of Fadnavis and that he had resigned as the When the Assembly polls express it,” said a senior he faces the challenge of entire exercise be telecast deputy chief minister Ajit ED was trying to implicate were announced and it Sena leader. running the three-party live and completed by 5 pm Pawar. his uncle. became crystal clear that Indeed, the BJP made the government. Wednesday. Devendra Fadnavis submits his resignation to Governor Ruling on a petition filed Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on by the Congress-Shiv Tuesday. — PTI Sena-NCP alliance chal- lenging the surprise gov- Why the house of cards collapsed ernment formation by the BJP in Maharashtra, the NCP: Sena was never DC CORRESPONDENT NCP MLAs in the BJP’s Sharad Pawar”. the BJP got an inkling that Supreme Court said, “If NEW DELHI, NOV. 26 favour. Meanwhile, in New NCP supremo might have the floor test is delayed, The party is also paying Delhi, as the BJP’s house managed to win over his there is a possibility of a Hindutva party The collapse of its govern- the price for the leader- of cards in Maharashtra nephew. horse-trading... It becomes ment and its failure to face ship’s decision to “over- began to crumble, Prime Also, after a majority of incumbent upon the court DC CORRESPONDENT ■ a trust vote in rule objections” of a top Minister Narendra Modi, NCP MLAs rallied around to act to protect democrat- MUMBAI, NOV. 26 THE SHIV SENA, which Maharashtra led to a Union minister close to BJP president Amit Shah its chief, the BJP top brass ic values. An immediate was formed by Balasaheb Balasaheb Thorat major embarrassment for the RSS to try force a gov- and working president J.P. realised that Ajit Pawar floor test, in such a case, The Shiv Sena was not Thackeray in 1966, is one the so-called saffron ernment in the state. Nadda held a meeting. As would not be able to get the might be the most effec- formed on the basis of the oldest alliance part- “chanakyas” on Tuesday. A senior BJP leader close the die was cast after the required numbers of party tive mechanism to do so.” Hindutva, but for the wel- ners of the BJP and THORAT IS Two developments went to the minister revealed Supreme Court order, the MLAs to support him. The three-judge bench fare of Maharashtra, the Hindutva was their com- against the gameplan of that when the BJP “began BJP top brass asked The BJP had to face flak did not accept the con- Nationalist Congress mon ideology. the BJP’s strategists, who hatching the great game to Devendra Fadnavis to quit. for joining hands with Ajit tention of Fadnavis, the Party (NCP) said on CONG LEADER only a few days back tried form a government” in Sources said after Ajit Pawar, even from its own BJP and the governor’s Tuesday. ■ NCP’S SPOKESPERSON to pull off a grand post- Maharashtra, the Union Pawar, who had taken the supporters, as it was the office that Article 212 The party’s spokesper- Nawab Malik said that the IN HOUSE midnight coup: Tuesday’s minister had “cautioned oath as deputy chief min- earlier Fadnavis govern- impeded the court from son Nawab Malik said that Sena had travelled the Supreme Court ruling and against the move” and ister on Saturday, failed to ment which had launched interfering with the proce- the Sena had travelled the wrong path because of its DC CORRESPONDENT “overestimating” Ajit made it clear that “Ajit attend an official meeting probes into Ajit’s alleged dure for the conduct of wrong path because of its association with the MUMBAI, NOV. 26 Pawar’s ability to swing Pawar was no match for with Fadnavis on Monday, corruption. Assembly proceedings. association with the Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party. Maharashtra Congress presi- (BJP). “Shiv Sena was dent Balasaheb Thorat has formed to protect the law- After the recent Supreme been elected as the legislative ful rights of the people of Court verdict on the party leader of Congress. All Sharad Pawar recalls Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra. It is because Ayodhya issue, Sena presi- India Congress Committee of its association with the dent Uddhav Thackeray (AICC) general secretary in- BJP that the party had to had announced that he charge for Maharashtra, From Page 1 take though,” he said. eight MLAs from smaller avoided all contact with travel the wrong path. It would visit Ayodhya on Mallikarjun Kharge, made the Governor Bhagat Singh parties and Independents. the media and stayed at was never a Hindutva November 24. announcement at a meeting of Sharad Pawar said late Koshyari has called a spe- While announcing his his residence for most of party,” Malik claimed. However, after the Sena party MLAs held at a hotel in Shiv Sena founder cial Assembly session at 8 resignation as chief min- the day. The Shiv Sena, which started talks with Mumbai. “The Congress presi- Balasaheb Thackeray am on Wednesday where a ister, Mr Fadnavis said: At the Maha Vikas was formed by Balasaheb Congress and NCP, he dent () has would have been happy if floor test will be conducted “Ajit Pawar decided to Aghadi meeting, Chhagan Thackeray in 1966, is one called off his visit. The approved the name of he were alive today. “The after pro-tem Speaker cooperate with us and Bhujbal said that Ajit the oldest alliance part- BJP, thereafter, accused Balasaheb Thorat as the gov- Kalidas Kolambkar hence we formed the gov- Pawar should be accepted ners of the BJP and Shiv Sena on compromis- Congress Legislature Party ernment will work well administers the oath of ernment. But today he told back into the NCP fold. Hindutva was their com- ing on Hindutva. leader in the Maharashtra under Uddhav’s leader- office and secrecy to all me he was quitting due to “Several people have mon ideology. In fact, Shiv The NCP leader also dis- Legislative Assembly,” Kharge ship,” he said. the 288 newly-elected personal reasons. He said worked hard for the NCP. I Sena’s rise in missed Devendra told the MLAs. Thackeray recalled Parth Pawar, son of NCP members. he could not continue with want to mention Ajit Maharashtra was mainly Fadnavis’ claim that the An eight-term MLA, Thorat Supriya Sule’s first elec- leader Ajit Pawar, in The Maha Vikas Aghadi the alliance for some rea- Dada’s contribution is big due to its role in 1992-93 Sena-NCP- Congress coali- is the senior-most legislator tion, when Mumbai on Tuesday. comprises 154 MLAs of sons and he was resigning. in this regard. Mistakes riots in Mumbai — which tion would not endure. and trusted aide of Congress decided that Sharad the Shiv Sena, Congress Since he has resigned, we happen... We need some claimed hundreds of lives “Our government will run president Sonia Gandhi. He is Pawar’s daughter should didate against her. “Today and NCP (including Ajit too do not have a majori- key people to be around to — in the wake of the dem- not only for five years, but also considered close to Rahul be elected unopposed and Pawar Saheb is guiding Pawar). They have also ty.” After announcing his strengthen this alliance,” olition of the Babri Masjid for 20-25 years,” he said. Gandhi. did not nominate any can- me. This is not give and claimed the support of resignation, Ajit Pawar Bhujbal said. in Ayodhya. c m y k c m y k MIND POWER CONFUCIUS OSCAR WILDE PAGE I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I Everything in the world is about sex except 8 do and I understand. sex. Sex is about power. Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY | 27 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

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SC order brings cheer Subhani in Maha testing times he Supreme Court’s order Tuesday for a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on November 27 will gladden hearts as it came on Constitution Day, which was celebrated with customary Tpomp at Parliament House just after the court’s order was passed. The three-member bench of Justices N.V. Ramanna, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna appears to have accepted the plea of the petitioners — the Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena combine — in toto as it also gave them satisfac- tion on two other counts — that the test of strength be conducted by a pro- tem Speaker and not a regular Speaker; and the entire exercise be video- graphed (in the interest of transparency), with the result to be submitted to the court. Each of these points of the petitoners had been contested by the BJP and the Central government. These entities had desired more time for the pro- posed floor test despite their claim to having the needed majority. Evidently, the court saw through the game, and in its order noted that delaying the vote of confidence in the government (sworn in by the gover- LETTERS nor in suspicious circumstances early on November 23) may leave room open for horse-trading. ONION PRICES Jharkhand: The going When onions are sold at It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court order was passed after examina- tion by it of two documents, which became the basis of the BJP’s claim to `100 per kg, it might make have the right to form the government in association with Ajit Pawar, who seems to have played a trick to append the names (and signatures taken in no difference to the rich, a different context) of all 54 NCP MLAs while supporting BJP leader but for the common man it Devendra Fadnavis’ case to be CM again. These documents are the list of imposes a huge financial MLAs presented to the governor backing Mr Fadnavis’ bid, and the gover- won’t be easy for BJP burden (Onion price hits an nor’s formal invitation to the BJP aspirant to take the oath. The Supreme Court’s order is suggestive of the fact that it did not find the clear signals of people tion, the electoral ver- all-time high, Nov. 26, DC). governor’s decision to appoint Mr Fadnavis to be based on material that voting differently in the dict rests heavily on 25 Onions are commonly used was reliable. This is an indirect indictment of the role of governor B.S. 2014 Assembly and 2014 Assembly seats, where by all households. They Koshyari, an old RSS hand and a fomer Uttarakhand CM, whose conduct in Lok Sabha polls, held adivasis constitute a this case appears to have been coloured by partisanship. one after another in a majority of the elec- contain antioxidants and Should he, then, put in his papers? Any self-respecting person should do Sanjay Kumar short span of time. torate. In the 2014 elec- reduce cholesterol levels. so in such circumstances, though a formal requirement may not exist since Clearly, the Assembly tion, these seats were They also help reduce high the court made no direct comment. elections were fought split between the BJP (11 blood pressure. Hence, In fast-moving developments hours after the court order, evidently real- more on local issues. seats) and the JMM (12 ising he did not have the numbers, Devendra Fadnavis resigned as chief Reports from the seats). government should inter- minister, just after his deputy Ajit Pawar too submitted his resignation. ground suggest that Data from surveys con- vene from time to time in Mr Fadnavis said the BJP would now sit in Opposition and not “indulge in hile one Assembly. Even though while the BJP is trying ducted by the Centre for order to control prices. horse-trading”. With Ajit Pawar back in the NCP fold, the chances of that can’t deny before the 2019 Lok to focus on the national the Study of Developing succeeding were slim anyway. The stage appears set for the Sena-NCP- the credit Sabha polls, the issues and the Centre’s Societies (CSDS) indi- Syed Amjad Ali Congress to come to power as all eyes turn, once again, to the governor’s Jharkhan Congress, JMM, JVM flagship programmes, cates the support base of Chilkalguda, Secunderabad office. These are testing times for India’s democracy. d’s chief and RJD came together the JMM, Congress and parties are divided Wminister Raghubar Das and formed an alliance other parties are trying across caste communi- deserves for being the against the BJP-AJSU to focus more on con- ties. During the 2014 BEST EXAMPLE only CM to have com- alliance, these four par- stituency-level local Assembly elections, sup- The BEST buses of Mumbai are pleted his full term in ties together couldn’t issues. What makes the port for the BJP came well-known for their all-round Eggs and equality office, that is no real halt the victory march of BJP’s situation harder is mostly from the upper excellence in services and profits. indication of the BJP’s the BJP, which swept that AJSU’s move to castes, OBCs, and cer- They assure comfort for customers irst, the good news. The Madhya Pradesh government will introduce electoral prospects in the whole of North desert the BJP and con- tain tribal groups. It and welfare for employees, along eggs in mid-day meals, starting April 2020, after anganwadis in the the state for the coming India. The BJP-AJSU testing against it. As received 50 per cent and with a very reasonable pricing. Fstate approved the proposal despite stiff resistance from many quar- Assembly elections. In alliance won 12 of 14 Lok Haryana and many 40 per cent votes among The TSRTC management and gov- ters, with leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava fantastically claiming it fact, the BJP seems to be Sabha seats and polled other Assembly elec- the upper castes and ernment should consult BEST for could turn children into “cannibals”. The more sobering news is that this on a slippery ground 55.3 per cent votes, while tions since 2014 have OBCs respectively. practical solutions. scheme, when implemented, will still be a differential one — excluding having failed to form an the UPA won only two indicated, sharp vote Adivasi voters, the P. Madhav children from vegetarian families. alliance with any of the seats and polled 34.6 per swings between the Lok numerically predomi- Secunderabad The social facts nationwide continue to be as stark as ever — just one- regional parties. On the cent votes. Sabha and Assembly nant social group in the third of states, mostly in the southern and eastern parts of the country, other hand, the While the BJP-AJSU polls cannot be ruled out state (nearly 27 per cent) provide eggs to children — Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand being the Congress-JMM and the managed to increase its here as well. were almost equally FOR SALE sole exceptions among the northern states, and recently Chhattisgarh. Rashtriya support base enormous- The Jharkhand polls split between the BJP (30 Once our MLAs or MPs win elec- The biological truth is that eggs remain the most efficient food for growth. have managed to form ly in the 2019 Lok Sabha will be another test of per cent) and the JMM tions, they change their colours, Scientists frequently use eggs as a standard for measuring the protein qual- an alliance to fight elections, that should the BJP’s ability to over- (29 per cent) in 2014. notwithstanding the sentiments or ity of other foods, and at 93.7 per cent, eggs score higher than any other. against the BJP. The not be seen as an indica- come state-level anti- While almost half (47 per aspirations of the voters. What is The problems of large-scale malnutrition and stunting in India are giant parting of ways between tor of how people are incumbency. While BJP cent) of the Oraons voted the need to keep elected leaders in imponderables. While stunted adults never reach their full mental and the BJP’s erstwhile NDA likely to vote in the has a massive success for the BJP, the JMM hotels or resorts? Who is footing physical potentials, they pathetically go on to develop diabetes and high allies – the JD(U), Lok Assembly elections. The rate in winning state retained support (40 per the bill? Our MPs and MLAs are on blood pressure should they be exposed to a healthy diet later in their lives. Janshakti Party and the 2019 Lok Sabha polls elections after 2014, in cent) among its tradi- sale like a commodity. With opposi- The offspring of these adults inherit this immeasurable loss. The worst All Jharkhand Students were largely contested recent years, its record tional Santhal support tion MLAs being herded into plush sufferers are the ones with the least means to exercise choice, the poor and Union (AJSU) -- would on the national issues, of success has not been base. The Congress was hotels and allegations of crores Dalits the largest majorities therein. adversely affect the in the name of Prime as spectacular as it was a distant third among all being offered to cross over, Academic debate regarding food habits and traditions aside and notwith- BJP’s electoral Minister Narendra Mo- immediately after the social groups, except Maharashtra politics presents a standing, what we are doing to our children in the name of adherence to a prospects in the elec- di. It is hard to imagine 2014 Lok Sabha polls. In Muslims, who form a distressing contrast to grim eco- majoritarian brahminical culture is, therefore, criminal, by the most lib- tions starting November that Jharkhand’s people Gujarat, the BJP just miniscule proportion of nomic prospects of ordinary peo- eral of estimates. What, for instance, would the former Shivraj Singh gov- 30. Clearly, the recent would vote in the same about managed to win a state’s electorate. The ple. ernment now say to children deprived of a normal diet for the last 10 electoral verdicts in way in the state polls. simple majority with its Congress had failed to P. Arihanth years? Would it spin a fiction like Aamis and brandish it before their cred- Haryana and Maha- There are two indica- tally of seats below three win any seat which are Nagarjunanagar, Secunderabad ulous eyes? Would it even have the requisite imagination? Crucially, rashtra seem to have tors to suggest that the digits. Most recently, in adivasi majority seats, would it be able to distinguish between policy and art? had some impact on BJP won’t find it easy in Haryana and but it secured 10.8 per these NDA alliance part- the coming elections. Maharashtra, it cent of the votes. Its suc- VANDE MATARAM ners, who decided to First, the BJP did very emerged as the single cess in transferring The decision to make Vande DECCAN CHRONICLE contest independently well even in the 2014 Lok largest party but is still votes to its alliance part- Mataram compulsory in schools on and not as part of the Sabha polls, winning 12 short of a majority. ners in these seats could instructions of a district education

ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU NDA alliance. of 14 seat and polling 40 While it managed to be the critical factor in officer will have an adverse effect Editor Printer & Publisher While all new govern- per cent votes; but soon form the government in this election. on students from Muslim commu- ments formed in after that its voteshare Haryana in alliance Even though the nity as it is against the basic tenet DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: Jharkhand after the went down to 31.8 per with the Jannayak Opposition parties may of Islam. The Supreme Court judg- 2000, 2005 and 2009 cent, and it managed to Janata Party (JJP), it is not have registered any ment in 2017 says that Vande Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 Assembly elections saw win only 37 of the 72 still struggling in major success in putting Mataram cannot be given status on Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- frequent changes in gov- Assembly seats. Seen in Maharashtra. up a challenge to the par with National Anthem and 2555284/2555287; Telefax: 0866-2555234 Visakhapatnam: Survey No.1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, ernment and frequent terms of votes per seat In a state with a very BJP, but the narrative there is no provision in the Visakhapatnam - 530 017 (A.P), Ph: 0891-2552333/2552334; Fax: 0891-2755285 changes in the chief contested, the BJP large adivasi popula- seems to have shifted lit- Constitution regarding a national Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, Dhawaleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry, Ph: 0883-2417618/2417208; Telefax: 0883- ministership, the BJP in polled 35.7 per cent tle bit. The question is: song. The DEO, instead of upgrad- 2417208 alliance with the AJSU votes, a decline of about Will this help the ing schools, renovating dilapidated Anantapur: Thapovan colony, Bangalore By-Pass Road, Anantapur - 515004, Ph: 08554-276903; Fax: managed to successfully 3-4 per cent compared to The Jharkhand Opposition? Will voters school buildings, ensuring quality 08554-276904 complete its full term in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. polls will be anoth- cast their ballots over education, providing good sanita- Karimnagar: Survey No.1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar - 505 001, Ph: 0878- the government formed Perhaps, the verdict in local issues or get tion and mid-day meals are being 2228908; Telefax: 0878-2220433 after the 2014 polls, even the 2014 Assembly polls er test of the BJP’s swayed over national ordered to create division by such Nellore: Survey No.527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemmudugunta Panchayat, Nellore, ability to overcome Ph: 0861-2348581/82; Telefax: 0861-2348580 though these two togeth- in Jharkhand may have issues like Ram Mandir orders. The government should Chennai: SP-3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Ph: 044-22254747/ er had only 42 seats in been different if the state-level anti- and/or by the recent resolve this issue amicably. 48/50/51; Advt Fax: 22254765/22254766/42305325 the 81-member Assem- Opposition had formed incumbency. In developments in Mohammed Wasif Ali Bengaluru: 5th Floor, BMTC Commercial Complex, 80 Feet Road, Koramangala, Bengaluru-560 095 Ph: bly. The BJP-AJSU man- an alliance. In as many Kashmir? Secunderabad 080-43460500; Fax: 080-22960552. aged to govern the state as 14 seats (2014 recent years, its Coimbatore: 77, Vivekananda Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore - 641 009, Ph : 0422 2231255 without much difficulty Assembly), the com- record of success The writer is a Kochi: No.3-B, 3rd Floor of DD TRADE TOWER, Kaloor-Kadavanthara Road, Ernakulam, Ph: 0484- Email your letters to as the Opposition was bined vote share of the has not been as professor and currently [email protected], 4039408 badly divided, with the Congress and JMM, spectacular as it director of the Centre for Thiruvananthapuram: St Joseph s Press, TC 15/1040, Cotton Hill, Thycaud (PO), Thiruvananthapuram JMM having 19 mem- which fought against the Study of Developing [email protected]. You can 695 014 bers, JVM(P) with eight each other, was higher was immediately Societies. also send them to Editor, Deccan Kozhikode: Door No 6/1002 E, First Floor of City Mall, Opp. YMCA, Kannur Road, Kozhikode - 673 after the 2014 Lok 001, Fax : 0495 4019 018 and Congress with six than the BJP-led The views expressed Chronicle, 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Gram: CHRONICLE Postal registration no: No. H/SD-348/2006-08 members in the alliance. There are thus Sabha polls. are personal. Secunderabad-500 003.

n this very day, eight years they had evolved after 9/11, as well as moment or good bilateral visit is interior ministry in charge of the ISI irreparable break between the estab- ago, Gen John Allen, then an unfortunate ending to 2011, the described as a ‘reset’ till the next cri- or the fracas over the Kerry-Lugar lishment and the PML-N), one of the commander of the year known as the annus horribilis sis. And this ‘reset’ is nothing more bill or the Memogate affair. Even the earliest issues said to have caused a OInternational Security for bilateral ties. It was a year that than an effort — for the US at least — Raymond Davis affair saw friction chill in the relationship is Nawaz Assistance Force, was in Islamabad began with the Raymond Davis to get Pakistan to do more on between the two sides. In fact, in Sharif’s decision to pursue talks with to discuss military matters in affair, followed by the raid to take out Afghanistan, and every crisis is events such as Memogate, the inter- the Pakistani Taliban. Afghanistan with then Pakistani Osama bin Laden, and then Salala linked to Washington’s unhappiness nal friction completely dominated Indeed, there is no doubt that Arifa Noor army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani. Late happened. at the pace of progress in the event. There was little the US did there was civil-military friction that night, he was woken up and told This unravelling as Pervez Afghanistan. or contributed. during both the tenures but in hind- View from Pakistan about a ‘firefight’ and that there were Musharraf and George Bush Jr As Nawaz notes, during the Davis In others such as Raymond Davis sight it seems that there is a Pakistani casualties. departed from the scene has been affair one of the reasons for US or the Kerry-Lugar bill episodes, difference between the two. The As Allen drove to the airport, he depicted by Shuja Nawaz in his latest unwillingness to concede anything civil-military tension was part of the friction during the 2008-2013 period kept getting calls about the growing offering, The Battle for Pakistan, to Pakistan was the knowledge in blowback, while the OBL raid pro- can be linked to the bilateral number of casualties — four, 12, and which picks up the story on the eve of Washington of OBL’s location. But vided a rare moment of unity. “The relationship in a way that is com- “by the time I get to the airport, it’s the 2008 election. (The story is nar- for one who makes a living out of fol- debate [in parliament] turned then pletely missing in the 2013-2018 peri- Govt, Army over 20 dead”. He called Kayani to rated from the book.) The book high- lowing domestic politics, it is the par- from an indictment of the guardians od. Friction, in a way, is inevitable offer his condolences and was told, lights the transactional relationship allel track of civil-military relations of the frontiers to the cursing of but during the PPP tenure, it was due “You have no idea what’s happened between the US and Pakistan, and that proves more fascinating. Pakistan’s ‘American’ friends … to Washington’s efforts to engage here. I’ve lost my ability to manage one which has simply been about Nawaz may be focusing on This became the narrative of the with Islamabad, while the PML-N & America: our relationship now.” Afghanistan since the 1980s. Pakistan’s most important external day.” perhaps was deemed guilty of trying The Salala incident, as it is still The sentence about how Bush did- relationship but it seems as if an In contrast, the five years of the to re-engage externally as it tried to called in Pakistan, led to the loss of 22 n’t have a Pakistan policy — he had a equal number of words and pages are PML-N rule are different — it seems hold the military responsible for the ‘Frenemies’ soldiers and two officers on two bor- Musharraf policy — explains why spent on the most important rela- as if friction between the ruling ‘isolation’. Whether this difference is der posts, provoking Islamabad to the post-9/11 bonhomie was bound to tionship internally. party’s prime minister and the mili- merely one of form or there is more close the Ground Lines of fall apart. And once Musharraf (and This is especially true of the PPP’s tary were solely due to internal mat- to it, would be an interesting angle to Communication for the American Bush) are removed, the relationship five-year tenure where many near ters especially linked to terrorism. explore. at all levels forces. It was seen as the final nail in hits rock bottom. Since then we have confrontations had a US link — be it Apart from the news leaks later in the coffin of US-Pakistan relations as been in the phase where every good the (unsuccessful) move to put the the PML-N tenure (which caused an By arrangement with Dawn