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BEFORE NOW Centre bifurcates J&K into 2 UTs Special powers No special exercised by J&K powers now PNS n NEW DELHI Dual citizenship Single citizenship The government on Monday Separate flag for Tricolour will be the revoked Article 370 which Jammu & only flag gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed Article 360 (Financial Emergency) Article 360 that the state be bifurcated into not applicable applicable two union territories, Jammu No reservation for minorities Minorites will be eligible and Kashmir and Ladakh, such as and Sikhs for 16% reservation provoking outrage from the NC and PDP and triumph Indian citizens from other People from other States from leaders of India's rul- States cannot buy land or will now be able to purchase ing BJP. Meeting a long-held property in J&K land or property in J&K promise of the BJP, Union RTI not applicable RTI will be applicable Home Minister Amit Shah The president on the recommendation moved a resolution in the Duration of Legislative Assembly duration in Union of Parliament is pleased to declare as Assembly for 6 years Territory of J&K will be for Rajya Sabha that Article 370, which allowed Jammu of 5th of August 2019, all clauses of the 5 years and Kashmir to have its own said Article 370 shall cease to be If a woman from J&K marries If a woman from J&K Constitution, will no longer be operative... out of State, she would lose marries out of State, she applicable. the citizenship of J&K will still retain all her rights "The president on the rec- — Amit Shah, Union Home minister and Indian citizenship ommendation of Parliament is pleased to declare as from 5th will have no legislature like unilateral decision "to scrap of August 2019, all clauses of Chandigarh. The other union Article 370" is illegal and long I'll be able to communi- the said Article 370 shall cease territory of Jammu and unconstitutional. It will make cate. Is this the India we acced- to be operative... ," stated the Kashmir will have a legislature India an occupational force in ed to?" she asked. Rajya Sabha clears bifurcation Bill resolution moved by the Home like Delhi and Puducherry. Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference leader NEW DELHI: In a big triumph for the government, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu minister. Shah also moved a The announcement, cap- Mehbooba said on Twitter. "It Omar Abdullah echoed her and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 and adopted the resolution to abrogate the Constitution's bill proposing bifurcation of ping days of uncertainty in will have catastrophic conse- outrage, also labelling the gov- Article 370.The bill would now be tabled in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passing. Once it gets the state of Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir, led to an quences for the subcontinent. ernment's move "unilateral". the Parliamentary approval and becomes an Act, the state would be bifurcated into two Union Kashmir into two union terri- uproar, in the House and out- GOIs intentions are clear. They "Government of India territories — Jammu and Kashmir with a legislature, and Ladakh Union Territory without a legislature. tories — Jammu and Kashmir side it too. India had failed want the territory of J&K by (GOI)'s unilateral and shock- The Rajya Sabha also passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 division and Ladakh. Kashmir in keeping its promis- terrorising its people. India has ing decisions today are a total having provisions of 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections of upper caste in the Shah, who introduced the es, PDP chief and former failed Kashmir in keeping its betrayal of the trust that the state. Replying to the debate on Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 in the Rajya Sabha, Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir chief promises," Mehbooba, who is people of Jammu & Kashmir Home Minister Amit Shah said that it was time for Article 370 to go as the constitutional provision Reorganisation bill, said the minister Mehbooba Mufi said. under house arrest in , had reposed in India when the was "the root of all the evils". He said that Article 370 never allowed the democracy to percolate down, union territory in Ladakh She said the government's said on Twitter. "Not sure how state acceded to it in 1947. and noted that over 41,000 people of the state were killed in the last two decades. UN appeals to Black day in TRS supports J&K division Pak rejects India, Pak to Ban on meetings, constitutional India's move, exercise restraint rallies in Hyderabad history: Cong but maintains ‘stoic silence' says will UNITED NATIONS: UN PNS n NEW DELHI Secretary General Antonio PNS n HYDERABAD l Chief Minister, KTR stay clear of taking a stand counter it Guterres has appealed to India Telangana Director Describing the revoking of PNS n and to "exercise max- Hyderabad police on Monday General of Police, Article 370 as a "black day" in L VENKAT RAM REDDY imum restraint" to ensure that imposed a ban on meetings and M Mahender Reddy the country's constitutional n HYDERABAD Incidentally, AIMIM chief and Hyderabad Pakistan on Monday strong- the situation does not further rallies after the Union Home history, the Congress on ly rejected the Indian deteriorate, his spokesperson Ministry issued an advisory to informed all police Monday alleged that the gov- The ruling TRS in Telangana MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who also remains very Government's announce- Stephane Dujarric said, amidst all the states as well as Union commissioners and ernment "dismembered" has strangely maintained a stoic active on social media by responding on all ments on Jammu and sudden spike in tensions Territories to put security forces superintendents of Jammu and Kashmir by "mis- silence on the sudden develop- issues, kept mum on the Kashmir issue or on Kashmir, saying it will exercise between the two neighbours. and law enforcement agencies chievously misinterpreting" ments in Kashmir that unfold- all possible options to counter "The UNMOGIP observed on maximum alert following police about the articles in the Constitution, ed on Monday raising many an passage of the Bill in Rajya Sabha the "illegal" and "unilateral" and reported an increase in the governmernt's decision to advisory over a and cautioned that the idea of eyebrow. steps. The Indian govern- military activity at the Line of scrap Article 370 of the video conference India as a union of states is in There was no official state- ment on Monday abolished Control in recent days. Constitution. The ban was "grave danger". ment or announcement from Kashmir development on Article 370 that gives special imposed under the limits of The government on Monday the TRS party or TRS chief and Twitter a little 'diplomatically', status to Jammu and Kashmir Hyderabad, Cyberabad and of Police, M Mahender Reddy revoked Article 370 which Telangana Chief Minister K without clarifying whether she and moved a separate bill to Rachakonda police commis- informed all police commis- gave special status to Jammu Chandrasekhar Rao over sup- or TRS were supporting the bifurcate the state into two Telugu man sionerates in and around the sioners and superintendents of and Kashmir and proposed porting the Centre's moves on Centre or praising the Centre separate union territories of Telangana capital. Cyberabad police about the advisory over that the state be bifurcated into Kashmir, unlike several other for the move. Jammu and Kashmir, and behind J&K Bills Police Commissioner V.C. a video conference. two union territories — regional parties which went on Kavitha tweeted: "In this Ladakh. Sajjanar said prohibitory orders The commissioner said the Jammu and Kashmir, and record either supporting or moment of monumental change Reacting to the announce- NEW DELHI : An officer have been issued on assembly security had been beefed up Ladakh. opposing the moves of BJP-led BJP are engaged in bitter polit- being made with respect to ment, Pakistan Foreign Office from Telugu States has played of five or more persons in sen- and all preventive measures "Today is a black day in the NDA government. ical battle for the last few reorganisation of said "Jammu and Kashmir is a crucial role in drafting four sitive areas. were being taken to prevent any constitutional history of India," Though the TRS supported months. #JammuAndKashmir & an internationally recognised crucial bills, including annul- Telangana Director General untoward incident. Ghulam Nabi Azad said. the Bill in Rajya Sabha during YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP #Article370 , my prayers are disputed territory". ment of Art 370, pertaining voting, no member from the Vijayasai Reddy participated in with the people of J&k. Hope "No unilateral step by the to J and K. He was identified party participated in the debate the debate on the Bill repealing they will be safe & soon peace Government of India can as Legislative Affairs in support of the Bill. Article 370. will prevail over Kashmir." change this disputed status, as Secretary Dr G Narayana Mehbooba Mufti, Omar arrested Among the regional parties For his part, TRS working Incidentally, AIMIM chief enshrined in the United Raju, who played a part in from Andhra Pradesh, the rul- president KT Rama Rao, who and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Nations Security Council formulation of the gazette. PNS n SRINAGAR Jammu and Kashmir details. The arrests ing YSRCP and main usually remains active on social Owaisi, who also remains very (UNSC) resolutions. Nor will The Bills were drafted People's Conference come hours after the Opposition TDP, came out in media and tweets on all issues, active on social media by this ever be acceptable to the maintaining the utmost Former Jammu and Kashmir leaders Sajjad Lone Centre announced open support of the Centre and too remained silent on Kashmir responding on all issues, kept people of Jammu and secrecy adhering to a define chief ministers Mehbooba and Imran Ansari the scrapping of also supported the Bills intro- developments and also on the mum on the Kashmir issue or Kashmir and Pakistan," it plan. Senior legal officer Mufti and Omar Abdullah, have also been arrest- Article 370, which duced in Parliament on passage of the Bill in Rajya on passage of the Bill in Rajya said. Pakistan strongly con- Narayana Raju became who were under house arrest ed, they said. granted special status Kashmir. TDP chief and former Sabha. Sabha. This gave fodder for demns and rejects the Legislative Affairs Secretary since Sunday night, have been Some more arrests to Jammu and AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu However, KCR's daughter speculations that TRS main- announcements made by the in 2015. Since then, he is arrested, officials said on have been made, the offi- Kashmir, and also pro- tweeted in support of the and former Nizamabad MP, K tained silence only to please its Indian Government regarding drafting various bills. Monday. cials said, without sharing posed bifurcation of the state. Centre, though both TDP and Kavitha, responded on the friendly party, the AIMIM. Jammu and Kashmir, it said. TODAY TRS, YSRCP, TDP, BSP, BJD, SHIV SENA, AIADMK, AKALI DAL, AGP, BPF SUPPORT GOVT IN PARLIAMENT ALMANAC Telangana hails Month & Paksham: Shravana & Shukla Paksha BJP ‘unites’ all regional satraps on ‘historic’ day Panchangam scrapping of Art 370 Tithi : Shashthi 01:30 pm PNS n NEW DELHI Nakshatram: Chitra 10:23 pm NDA constituent Janata Dal (United), PNS n HYDERABAD Dharma... Kashmir was cul- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Independent regional parties however, walked out of the House in protest, turally isolated... Now, we have any important work) like BSP, BJD, AIADMK and while all other allies of the BJP like Shiv Optimism of long term gains a chance to re-integrate Rahukalam: 03:32 pm – 05:08 pm YSR-CP on Monday supported to cultural re-integration and Kashmir, culturally with the Yamagandam: 09:11 am – 10:46 am a resolution in Rajya Sabha to Sena, Shiromani Akali Dal, AGP and BPF hopes of secessionist forces Indian way of culture, priest C Varjyam: 07:20 am - 08:50 am scrap Article 370 in Jammu and strongly supported the move losing ground are some of the S Rangarajan said. Kashmir and a bill to reorgan- reactions from several promi- Sharada Peeth in Pakistan- 07:00 pm - 05:21 am ise the state in two separate nent people of Telangana to occupied Kashmir is a seat of Gulika: 12:21 pm - 01:57 pm union territories of Jammu and cially the Congress for not doing the improvement of people in the Centre scrapping Article knowledge for us. Lot of Good Time: (to start any important work) Kashmir, and Ladakh. anything to ensure progress of the state. He claims Article 370 370 that granted special status agama shastras were born in Amritakalam: 04:22 pm - 05:52 pm NDA constituent Janata Dal the state and bring its people to was "provisional" and recalled to Kashmir. Kashmir. This is the right Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am - 12:47 pm (United), however, walked out the mainstream for the last 70 how Sikkim was integrated as a A priest of the famous Lord time to get back all those cul- of the House in protest, while all years. He also targeted the PDP state of India within a day, as also Balaji temple at Chilkur in tural connections, he said. HYDERABAD other allies of the BJP like Shiv for "ruining" democracy, after its declaration of Goa, Daman and neighbouring Ranga Reddy The name Kashmir itself Sena, Shiromani Akali Dal, in the well of the House and support. We want that the Bill members tore the bill. Diu and Puducherry. district recalled the links of came from Kashyapa WEATHER AGP and BPF strongly sup- continued to raise slogans in be passed. Our party is not "This is a historic moment of "They are only indulging in saint and Adi Maharshi, the priest said Forecast: Scattered Showers ported the move. Various oppo- protest. Some members of the expressing any opposition to glory that will ensure social jus- political opportunism and Sankaracharya with Kashmir adding he was 'proud' of the Temp: 27/23 sition parties like the Congress, SP were also sitting in the well. Article 370 and the other Bill," tice in the country after aboli- protesting. They have nothing to and said the state, now pro- governments decision. Humidity: 92% TMC, DMK, NCP, RJD, CPI, Soon after Home Minister Misra said amid applause from tion of Article 370 ...It is in do with the state and its people. posed to be bifurcated into two We are 100 per cent with the Sunrise: 05.56 CPI-M and RJD raised vocifer- Amit Shah spoke, BSP member treasury benches. national interest," he said sup- The Congress has never taken union territories, had later government in all these Sunset: 06.47 ous protests in the upper house Satish Chandra Misra rose to say Rising to support the resolu- porting the bill. steps required to take the state remained culturally isolated. actions it is taking. We want to Current Weather Conditions while opposing the resolution that his party supported the Bill. tion, Bhupender Yadav (BJP) Yadav alleged that the and its people forward on the Kashmir is the seat of our fully support whatever actions Updated August 5, 2019 5:00 PM and the bill. They also squatted "Our party gives complete targeted the opposition, espe- Congress has done nothing for path of progress. civilisation for our Sanatana they are taking, he said. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | AUGUST 6, 2019 hyderabad 02

THE PRO GROUP How J&K, Ladakh will function THE ANTI VOICES Article 370 has PNS n NEW DELHI State". to continue to host four sitting Revoking of been a part of 3. Bill for reorganisation of members from current J&K. Article 370 is a the BJP's core The Centre on Monday J&K: Five Lok Sabha seats have "catastrophic ideology since the days revoked Article 370 of the It is to reorganise the state been allocated to J&K Union step". We anticipated a Constitution which gives spe- into two separate Union Territory and one for Ladakh misadventure, but did not of Jan Sangh. I cial status to Jammu and Territories -- Jammu and UT. All the bills passed by the congratulate Prime Kashmir and brought in the Kashmir, which will have a Assembly will be sent to LG think in our wildest Minister Shri Narendra J&K Reorganisation Bill 2019 legislature, and Ladakh, which for his consent. LG can give dreams that they will take Modi and Home Minister Shri Amit Shah for which splits the state into two will be without a legislature. his assent, withhold it or send such a catastrophic step. Today is a black this historic initiative and pray for peace, Union Territories: Jammu and The new J&K Union Territory the bill for consideration of the day in the constitutional history of India. Kashmir with an Assembly will comprise the territories of President. prosperity and progress in Jammu, Kashmir —P CHIDAMBARAM, and Ladakh without one. current Jammu and Kashmir 4. Bill for reservation of 10% Former Union Minister and Ladakh After the Union Cabinet's regions. The Governor of cur- for EWS in J&K: — L K ADVANI, BJP Veteran decision, Union Home rent J&K will be the Lt The Jammu and Kashmir Minister Amit Shah on Governor of the J&K and Reservation (Second It is a dark day Monday proposed to scrap Ladakh UTs.The J&K Amendment) Bill, 2019 for "The for Indian Article 370 and moved two Assembly will have a term of implementation of the 10 per- democracy. Such government's resolutions and two Bills in the five years and will have 107 cent Economically Weaker move on Article Rajya Sabha. force at once, and shall there- Article 370(3). In the present MLAs strength. Out of 107 Section (EWS) quota in the a historic decision should 370 in Jammu and 1. Constitution upon supersede the situation, simple majority of MLAs, 24 seats will be left state. After the bill is passed by not have been taken and (Application to Jammu and Constitution (Application to both the houses needed to vacant of PoK region. The out- the Parliament, all residents of Kashmir is a pushed through in this Kashmir) order, 2019: Jammu and Kashmir) Order, pass the resolution. The going Assembly had 111 the state with income below Rs arbitrary manner. This will monumental decision This is as per provisions of 1954 as amended from time to expression "Constituent members, in which 87 were 8 lakh per annum would ben- towards national Article 370 (1). Exercising time. Assembly of the State referred elected members, 2 were nom- efit from 10 per cent quota. It set a bad precedent as it would mean that integration. A historical wrong has been powers, President revoked 2. Resolution for Article 370: to in clause (2)" shall read inated, while 24 seats in PoK was approved by the Union the Centre could reorganise any state in undone today. Article 35A came through Article 370. It shall come into It ceases to exist, as per "Legislative Assembly of the were left vacant. Rajya Sabha Cabinet on July 31. the country by simply imposing President's the back door without following the rule. None of the stakeholders were taken procedure under Article 368 of the into confidence, and there was no Constitution of India. It had to go. The discussion with other political parties decision of the government will help preceding the unilateral decision of the people of Jammu and Kashmir the most. Maharaja’s letter to Central government." More investment, more industry, more —AMARINDER SINGH, Punjab Chief Minister private educational institutions, more jobs and more revenue will come," he said, Mountbatten President Kovind adding that Kashmir's regional leaders does a now feel they would not be able to whip Text of letter dated October 26, 1947 from Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Fakhruddin Ali up the fake issue of 'sentiment verses Jammu & Kashmir to Lord Mountbatten, Governor General of India Ahmed. This is not benefit'." democracy, this is —ARUN JAITLEY, BJP Leader authoritarianism, the handiwork of paranoid, Today, the insecure rulers who daren't even have a proper debate inside or outside Parliament. dream of crores Dated: 26 October 1947 of Indians, A straight question: what do you think of cherished since the time My dear Lord Mountbatten, shutting down an entire state and detaining of Jan Sangh, has come former Chief Ministers before taking a I have to inform your Excellency that a grave emergency has arisen fateful decision that affects that state and its true. It is a dream come in my State and request immediate assistance of your Government. true, a pledge fulfilled. As your Excellency is aware the State of Jammu and Kashmir peoples? What if it was our next Two sets of laws in one nation cannot run has not acceded to the or to Pakistan. and not their Kashmir now?" Geographically my State is contiguous to both the Dominions. It —RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Historian together. It is a tribute to Syama Prasad has vital economical and cultural links with both of them. Besides Mukherjee who fought for one nation, one my State has a common boundary with the Soviet Republic and law China. In their external relations the Dominions of India and Pakistan cannot ignore this fact. What the government has — SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN, Promise fulfilled. What a glorious day. Finally d I wanted to take time to decide to which Dominion I should accede, or whether it is done is regressive and will not in the best interests of both the Dominions and my State to stand independent, of Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister martyrdom of thousands starting with Dr Shyam further alienate the people Prasad Mukharjee for compete integration of J&K into course with friendly and cordial relations with both. I accordingly approached the Dominions of India and Pakistan to enter into Standstill of Jammu and Hailing Artcile Indian Union is being honoured and d seven decade old Agreement with my State. The Pakistan Government accepted this Agreement. The Kashmir. This is 370 is a demand of d entire nation being realised in front of our eyes; in Dominion of India desired further discussions with representatives of my Government. I the murder of courageous and our life time.Ever imagined? As far as 370 is concerned, our could not arrange this in view of the developments indicated below. In fact the Pakistan democracy. ideological commitment is well known. Article 370 has to go Government are operating Post and Telegraph system inside the State. daring step by Amit Though we have got a Standstill Agreement with the Pakistan Government that Instead of discussing the economic policies, ShahMy party and lock stock and barrel as the Home Minister (Amit Shah) clearly Government permitted steady and increasing strangulation of supplies like food, salt they are diverting the attention of the people leader Jagan Mohan mentioned yesterday (in Parliament and petrol to my State...... and creating panic in the country in the name Reddy wholeheartedly —RAM MADHAV, With the conditions obtaining at present in my State and the great emergency of the of nationalism. The present government is BJP National General Secretary situation as it exists, I have no option but to ask for help from the Indian Dominion. support the move of the Home Minister Naturally they cannot send the help asked for by me without my State acceding to the RSS controlled and they are following the and the Prime Minister. This country Dominion of India. I have accordingly decided to do so and I attach the Instrument of agenda of dismantling J&K piece by piece have been fighting since 1947 to realkise Accession for acceptance by your Government. The other alternative is to leave my —D RAJA, CPI general secretary J&K's head chopped off; State and my people to free-booters. On this basis no civilized Government can exist or their dream of looking India as one be maintained. This alternative I will never allow to happen as long as I am Ruler of the entity, one nation and today it is State and I have life to defend my country. The NDA achieved by our Home Minister Amit identity lost: Azad on Kashmir I am also to inform your Excellency's Government that it is my intention at once to n government was Shah PNS NEW DELHI ty removed. set up an interim Government and ask Sheikh Abdullah to carry the responsibilities in Various parties like the this emergency with my Prime Minister. playing with fire —V. VIJAYASAI REDDY, Some opposition parties Congress, TMC, DMK, NCP, If my State has to be saved immediate assistance must be available at Srinagar. Mr. by scrapping Article 370 YSRCP parliamentary party leader termed the scrapping of AAP, RJD and left parties Menon is fully aware of the situation and he will explain to you, if further explanation is just to fulfil its political Article 370 in Jammu opposed the said reso- needed. and Kashmir and lution as well as a bill In haste and with kind regards, agenda without taking Congrats for its bifurcation to bifurcate the state the consensus of the the fantastic into two union into two union ter- The Palace, Jammu country and holding appropriate 26th October, 1947 Your sincerely, decision to territories as a ritories. Opposing Hari Singh consultations with stakeholders. The abrogate 370 from "black blot", with the move, Leader of notification issued by President Ram Nath Congress leader Opposition in the J&K&make Ladakh Ghulam Nabi Azad Rajya Sabha Ghulam Kovind to scrap Article 370 conferring separate from J&K as 2 Monday charging the Nabi Azad said: "I had special status to Jammu and Kashmir is separate Union state's head, considered as never imagined that the head "unethical, illegal and also unconstitutional" Territories. Long pending dream India's crown, has been of the state which is India's and "intends to rewrite the history of &demand of HinduSthan fulfilled. "chopped off" and its identi- crown will be chopped off". Kashmir nay - India". The status conferred Bravo!Sure,now Kashmiri Hindus would under the statesmanship of former Prime get their homes,land back&stay there Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has been well safely. I congratulate PM Modiji & HM tested by "Constitutional history" Amitbhai Shah for this great milestone A job well done in Parliament, but reality check begins — M VEERAPPA MOILY, Former Union Minister —, Hindutva leader ashmir badly needed a a State, creating two Union willing to venture because Territories, one bordering shock treatment and Territories with Jammu & Art 35A barred non- China and the other Pakistan. We heartily Kthe Narendra Modi Kashmir having a legislature Kashmiris from possessing The obvious reason is to keep The Centre had welcome the government gave it one by (like Delhi and Pondicherry) land. law and order under the gone ahead with revoking Articles 370 and and Ladakh without it. Such The opposition to scrap- Centre's control. But, this its proposal government's brave 35A of the Constitution in an announcement, which ping these two Articles was cannot be a strong reason decision. This was very one fell swoop that left the would forever change just vote bank politics. given the frequent spells of without getting the necessary for the interest Opposition traumatised and Kashmir's exclusive status, Equally so was the fear-mon- President's Rule in J&K and concurrence of the people of the country, including the Kashmiris wondering should have rocked the Rajya gering that Kashmir would the continuous presence of of Jammu and Kashmir what hit them. Countless Sabha but there were only rip- lose its cultural identity if out- along the border and inside. and called it a "murder of Jammu and Kashmir opinions have been tossed ples as Shiv Sena, BJD, BSP, siders were allowed to acquire Yet, terrorist violence con- —MOHAN BHAGWAT, RSS chief around about the legitimacy YSR Congress, AIADMK and property. The culture of tinues and Kashmiri Pandits democracy. This move is seen as an attempt and advantage of scrapping TDP backed the BJP while Maharashtra, Gujarat or are nowhere near returning to divert (the) people's attention from basic Telugu Desam these two provisions but none NCP and JD (U) abstained. Tamil Nadu had not been home. issues and is a cause for concern and can question BJP's capacity to The sailing will be smoother S NAGESH KUMAR diluted. Art 370 was an obsta- What Amit Shah perhaps Party supports Former Resident Editor, shocking. When a voice for more powers to turn things its way in the face when the matter comes up in cle for providing reserva- chose not to highlight was States strongly echoed across the country, the Union Govt of adversity. Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Hindu tions to SCs, STs and OBCs. that it was part of India's geo- as it seeks to repeal The NDA does not enjoy a The broad sense inside Congress leaders did not strategic policy. It was a fitting dividing an existing state into union territories Article 370. I pray for the majority in Rajya Sabha and and outside Parliament was municipal councillors. seem to have cogent or at least response to Pakistan carving showed that the Prime Minister Narendra peace and prosperity of yet the Bill on Reorganisation clear -- status quo was not an Shah was aggressive in his powerful responses. Ghulam out a fifth province, Gilgit- Modi-led government was raring to go of Jammu & Kashmir was option. Articles 370 and 35A defence of the government's Nabi Azad accused BJP of Baltistan, in POK that bor- the people of J&K against the path of democracy passed by a margin of 125-61. had outlived their utility and decision. Art 370 was respon- being power drunk and P ders China. Its timing, though —M K STALIN, DMK president —N CHANDRABABU NAIDU, The government kept every- needed to go. What it could sible for Kashmir missing out Chidambaram hinted that he unwittingly, came as a reply Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister one, particularly the Lutyen's not achieve since 1954 could on elected sarpanchs and would challenge the govern- to US President Donald media, guessing about its not be achieved in the next 65 ward members, numbering ment's action as being uncon- Trump's offer to mediate in The government The interest of intentions when it despatched years because Kashmiri youth 40,000, for decades until the stitutional. Sonia Gandhi and the Kashmir dispute without thousands of troops to were getting more restless NDA government ordered Rahul were largely missing solicitation from India. has committed the country, I Kashmir, sent Amarnath and taking up weapons. elections. Funds given by the from action in the main- Clearance from Parliament "procedural appeal Kumar to yatris, tourists, NIT students There was inbuilt unjustness Centre were being siphoned stream or in the social media. to scrap the controversial harakiri" by scrapping the reconsider the JD-U's and foreigners packing, too. As Amit Shah pointed away. Three political families Perhaps they had not recov- Articles is a job half done. provision which gave stand on Article 370 and snapped mobile networks out, two Pakistan-born in Kashmir called the shots ered from their earlier defeats The burden has increased special status to Jammu and placed political leaders Indians, I K Gujral and before anyone could do busi- during voting in Rajya Sabha on Prime Minister Modi and support its scrapping. under house arrest. Manmohan Singh had ness. Thousands of youth on the Triple Talaq Bill and his government to live up to and Kashmir. Trinamool The party should take a All its plans were in place become Prime Ministers, but were missing out on employ- other legislations. the huge aspirations they is against the Constitutional immorality and decision keeping in view emotions of people when Home Minister Amit refugees from the neigh- ment opportunities in the The government needed to have created among Kashmiri procedural harakiri committed today of Bihar, and Jammu, Kashmir and Laddakh Shah read out his historic bouring country settled in tourism sector as no big be questioned hard about the youth living in the main- —DEREK O'BRIEN, — ALOK, JD-U leader statement abolishing J & K as Kashmir cannot contest as hotelier or travel agency was purpose of creating Union stream. TMC RS member and national spokesperson

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RIME CORNER Plenty of rain, let's Cruelty cases fall, 10 snakes Two killed in road accident rescued on Nag Panchami n a tragic incident, two Ipersons, including an eight- plant trees: GHMC MAYANK TIWARI Awareness year-old boy died in a road PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD accident when the motorcycle efforts on which they were riding on Rains have been plentiful this The Telangana forest department work, was hit by a school bus at week and so GHMC and several NGOs have been Badangpet on Monday. The Commissioner M Dana conducting campaigns to sensi- drastic deceased were identified as Kishore on Monday called for tise people about how snakes are reduction Balakrishna and Shreyan, a planting of saplings on a large exploited during Nag Panchami. Class 3 student. Shreyan's scale in the city. The efforts seem to be paying in sister Lakshya, 6, escaped with "Free distribution of saplings dividends. Forest department minor injuries. According to the will begin from Tuesday," said officials on Monday said "10 incidence police, Balakrishna was the Commissioner, and snakes were rescued in the of cruelty Shreyan's distant relative. requested Hyderabad residents Hyderabad", which shows the Balakrishna was on his way to to plant as many trees as they result of dedicated work. compared drop Shreyan and Lakshya at can to increase the green Among the NGOs, one such, to previous their school when a private canopy. Friends of Snakes Society- school bus hit their motorbike. "Three crore plants will be Hyderabad too is doing a com- years "Balakrishna, who was not distributed during the fifth mendable job. "Fangs of a spec- wearing helmet, died on the phase of Haritha Haram, in Planting of trees on 616 tacled cobra (commonly used spot. Death was instantaneous different phases. Of these, 5 identified vacant plots in the Dana Kishore during Nag Panchami) are for Shreyan who came under lakh plants will be planted in city will be held this week. removed by snake charmers. the rear wheel of the bus, his urged residents Feeding milk to snakes can kill them sister, Lakshya escaped with a government and GHMC's own City Mayor Bonthu Some of these men even sew up to make use of NAVEENA GHANATE fractured hand" said N Yadaiah, space," he said. Rammohan and GHMC the snake's mouth, damaging its offered to them. But this is rainwater to n HYDERABAD Inspector of Police, Meerpet. Dana Kishore also called Commissioner will partici- jaw and oral cavity. They then not their diet. After drinking The police reached the spot upon MLAs and MLCs and pate in a event at Delhi Public increase city's prick the venom glands of the it they start vomiting area corporators to promote School in Nacharam on hapless serpents," said Avinash, Feeding snakes with milk on because of indigestion and and shifted the bodies to green canopy Osmania General Hospital the event on a wider scale. Tuesday. a member of the Society. Naga Panchami or Nagula ultimately die, Hussain said. mortuary. Based on a "The rescued snakes are Chavati can lead to deterio- Snakes are reptiles and complaint, the Meerpet Police immediately sent to the forest ration of their health. their diet consists of rat, registered a case and have department and zoo enclosures, Animal activists asked peo- frogs, rodents, etc. Activists started investigation. Efforts are Vegetable crops where veterinary doctors give ple to be cautious. ask people not to encourage on to nab the bus driver. them medical treatment. Once That apart, the snakes display of live snakes by being grown at they are out of danger, the lying in snake charmers' snake charmers. Soudharm cobras are released into the for- baskets that people feed have Bhandari from Greater Man clubs wife, CoE inspected est," Avinash said. "In most of the gone through a very cruel Hyderabad Society for cases, the jaw is damaged, the process of defanging. Prevention of Cruelty to children to death PNS n HYDERABAD mouth is infected, the glands get According to Shaik Hussain, Animals said, "Snakes don't n a case of suspecting fidelity of perforated," he said. Project Scientist, "Snakes, remember who has done Iwife, a person clubbed his wife Agriculture Minister S The forest department said it mostly cobras, are caught by harm to them, so it's a and two children, including a girl, Niranjan Reddy on Monday rescued five cobras in the city, snake chambers one or two myth that they extract to death at his residence in visited the Horticulture while another NGO, Greater months before the festival If hungry, snakes revenge. They need to be Sivaramanagar in the wee hours Department's Center of Hyderabad Society for the and defanged. This is done conserved as they are a vital of Monday. Later, he surrendered Excellence at Jeedimetla and Prevention of Cruelty to by brutally sewing the may drink milk — part of the food-chain and to the police. CI Srinivasa Rao inspected the seedlings of Animals (GHSPCA), along with mouth with needles to keep which is not their keep rat and rodent popu- inspected the crime spot. A case various vegetable crops. People for Animals (PFA), res- it closed, a cut or slit is made regular diet — but lation under control. It is a was registered against the The accused in police custody on Monday He said, the seedlings cued four cobras. at the cheeks to extract the myth that keeping snakes at husband - Praveen Kumar. were free from any diseases Earlier in 2018, 14 cobras poison glands, and then they later vomit and home brings charm, health, Praveen Kumar of Narayanapur and have a strong stem and were rescued on Nag Panchami are kept in closed baskets in die of indigestion wealth or prosperity. In fact of Tanduru mandal lives in have well-developed root in the city. According to the for- closed dark rooms. About 90 it is crime according to Sivaramanagar colony for quite 5-member gang held system. He predicted that est department officials, the inci- per cent of the snakes die are fed milk and substance Wildlife Protection Act some time along with wife the yield from the seedlings dence of cruelty has decreased during this process". like Kum Kum and turmer- 1972." Chandini, 30, and children Ayan would be at least 30-40 per drastically over the years, and so Snake charmers bring the ic are sprayed on them. As To prevent crime and cru- (7) and Angel (5). He used to for property offences cent more compared to has the consequent snake rescue snakes to cities a day or two the snakes have been kept elty against snakes, contact quarrel with wife quite often as other seedlings. operations. In 2008, as many as before Naga Panchami. On hungry for many days prior Forest Dept Toll Free No he was suspicious of her fidelity. PNS n HYDERABAD Nagulapalli Devender, a 200 snakes were rescued during the festival day, the animals to that, they drink milk 18004255364. When his wife and children were farmer from Bodapalli village the festival in the city. asleep, Praveen Kumar clubbed Sleuths of CCS from LB Nagar of Nizamabad district pur- her and children with an iron along with Vanasthalipuram chased chilli seedlings at 90 road to death. Later, he Police apprehended a gang of per cent subsidy. surrendered to the police. five men, including a securi- The officials at the Center Junior doctors ty guard at Ramoji film city, of Excellence explained him GHMC road-repair drive on who were involved in a series how to transplant the intensify stir Ex-employee of NTPC The weapons seized n of property offences. The offi- seedlings. Each chilli seedling PNS HYDERABAD PNS n KARIMNAGAR held for fraud cials recovered 55 bikes worth wheelers and upon verifica- was sold at Rs 10 paise. They he Cyber Crimes police on Rs 28.70 lakh along with tion, only 29 cases were regis- appealed to farmers to book The GHMC Monsoon Junior doctors attached to TMonday arrested a former knives and toy pistols from tered and addresses of 21 their required seedlings in Emergency Teams have been medical colleges located in Asst. Engineer of NTPC for their possession. vehicle owners were pulled as advance. conducting repairs over 4,000 north Telangana intensified cheating people on the pretext The accused were identi- per records, but owners could The minister was apprised potholes and damaged roads in their stir on Monday and of providing loans under fied as Marri Nagaraju, 27, a not be traced as they shifted of cultivation of orchids, the city. The works were taken took out rallies to press for PMEGP (Pradhan Mantri security guard at Ramoji from the address. Five of them management practices, yield up from Saturday midnight their demands. Employment Generation Film city, Alluri Vijay alias were not found due to tam- and profits. He was also onwards when rain receded. The agitating students Programme) scheme. According Bachi, 26, Madam Raju alias pering of engine and chassis appraised of rose cut flowers The works are being done demand that the proposals of to the police, the accused, Thota Babi, 33, Kommagalla numbers" said the official. cultivation and Jarbera culti- under the supervision of senior National Medical Commission Balaji Naidu, 40, posing as Mahesh, 28, Chittaranjan The offenders also revealed vation. GHMC officers, engineering be implemented soon and Deputy Secretary, Finance Reddy alias K.C Reddy, 61, about their involvement in a He also learnt about verti- experts from road repairs quacks practicing as doctors be Department official of Telangana and Krishan, 26. 2016 case, wherein a real estate cal cultivation of vegetables department and vigilance kept out meticulously. The Secretariat cheated people and The habitual bike lifters office at Ramanthapur was and green and leafy vegeta- department. According to the junior doctors said that they politicians. According to the have hot-wired and stole 55 burned down. "They said that bles. Later, the minister also corporation, road repair works would continue their stir till police, the accused used to two wheelers in the past three the owner of Bhagyasri visited the nutriclinic soil are being done using 1,000 the government resolves all the identify himself as Malla Reddy. years and were selling them to Developers, Chittaranjan testing lab being run in the tonnes of Bitumin Tar (BT). pending issues. Later he collects an initial farmers residing in and Reddy himself hatched a plan COE with the support from Hyderabad Mayor Bonthu Junior doctors of Rajiv deposit of 5 per cent of the around Atmakur, Mothkur, and contacted Mahesh through Coromandel International Rammohan and GHMC City roads in bad shape Gandhi Institute of Medical desired loan amount through Marriguda and Ramannapet his driver Shiva Krishna and and cold storages, including Commissioner Dana Kishore Sciences in Adilabad, online transfers and identifies areas for lesser price, said paid Rs 40,000 and executed the solar cold storage. instructed the authorities to the walls could be weak after Hussain Sagar, which is heav- Prathima Institute of Medical himself as Malla Reddy, the Mahesh Bhagwat, Rachakonda the plan by closely monitoring He appealed to farmers to remain vigilant as there is a recent incessant rains. ily flooded with water after a Sciences and Chalimeda police said. police commissioner, adding it. Reddy then lodged a false get soil tests done on subsidy possibility of widespread rains Commissioner Kishore said, rainy week. Ananda Rao Medical College that as the money they gained complaint by mentioning and acquainted himself on which can ruin the road sur- "Special inspections should be Dana Kishore inspected of Karimnagar, Mamatha through that was not suffi- names of Dasaratha and the methods of irrigation face. carried out on school build- road repair works at Institute of Medical Sciences Class IX student cient, they started committing Shanker Naik as suspects with being practiced at the COE Town Planning officers were ings, especially old buildings." Kutbullapur and Kukatpally, in Khammam and Kakatiya drowns burglaries and robberies. Uppal police" added the offi- and controlling of tempera- directed by the commissioner He said a special surveil- Suchitra Junction, Chintal, Medical College of Warangal Class IX student of a "Nagaraju and Vijay con- cial. The arrested were sent to ture through sensors at the to pay special attention to the lance will be undertaken to Balanagar and Miyapur on took part in the protests in Agovernment residential fessed that they stole 55 two judicial remand. Center. old, dilapidated buildings as monitor the water level in Sunday. their respective cities. school drowned in a water body at Keesara on Sunday afternoon. According to the police, the deceased, Rs 6L ex gratia for kin of accident victims Tanks, ponds full to brim Shyamsundar, 15, a resident of n n CS reviews I-Day Manorabad was studying in PNS HYDERABAD Condition of other mer legislator Erra Shekhar PNS WARANGAL farmers. Keesaragutta Governmental labourers injured consoled the families of the The Laknavaram Lake Residential School. The incident Bodies of 13 daily wage labour- deceased. Minor irrigation tanks and filled to the brim and happened when he, along with ers, who were killed in an acci- in the mishap is Meanwhile, the condition of ponds in the erstwhile reached 31 ft as against its arrangements in Hyd three of his friends, went for a dent near Kothapally in Midgil five daily wage labourers, who Warangal district are brim- total capacity of 34.4 ft. said to be stable n swimming at the Aranya mandal of Mahabubnagar dis- were injured in the mishap, is ming with water, thanks to Ramappa tank received good PNS HYDERABAD Ramalingeshwara Swamy trict, arrived here on Monday stated to be stable. All the the incessant rains over the inflows and the water levels temple near their residential amid tight police security. double bedroom houses to labourers, most of them past four days. The irrigation reached 26-feet mark as Chief Secretary Dr SK Joshi school. The police rushed to the Jadcherla MLA Lakshma the kin of the deceased. women, were from Gogya tanks, which had dried out, against the full tank capaci- has called upon government spot, fished out the body, and Reddy visited the village and TDP Telangana state com- thanda in Kothapally village have started receiving good ty of 35-feet. In Gundla Vagu officials to make foolproof later shifted it to Gandhi announced an ex gratia of Rs mittee president L Ramana, and were returning home in inflows from its catchment project, the water levels arrangements for conducting Hospital for autopsy. 6 lakh. Politiburo Member Ravula the auto-rickshaw after work- areas following the rain, reached 34.44 feet as against Independence Day celebra- He also promised to provide Chandrasekhar Reddy and for- ing in Midgil. rekindling hope among the its full capacity of 36.9 feet. tions at Golkonda Fort like last year. He told them to make arrangements keeping in mind the current monsoon season. Reviewing the arrange- 541 children rescued from labour, begging ments for the celebrations Chief Secretary Dr SK Joshi with government officials in a PNS n HYDERABAD Labour Prohibition and the rescued children was that meeting held at Secretariat the dais and so on. Regulation (Amendment) Act The rescued they were made to work from here on Monday, he said Chief He said that many artistes The 5th phase of the annual 2016. dawn to dusk without a break Minister K Chandrasekhar would present cultural events operation to rescue children Operation Muskaan was children, aged and made to live in unhygien- Rao would offer tributes to that would reflect the from bonded labour and beg- started by the Telangana police between 14 and ic condition in small rooms. martyrs at the martyrs' - Telangana culture. ging has brought dividends with the aim to trace missing They were poorly fed; some- rial and hoist the national tri- He asked the Information with the Cyberabad police res- children, children involved in 17 years, hailed times only a bowl of rice and color in the Golkonda Fort. and Public Relations officials cuing 541 children in July, the child labour, bonded labour, from Maharash- watery dal twice a day. Officials He asked them to decorate to ensure live coverage of the highest number in the state. children working in micro also stumbled upon middlemen Raj Bhavan, Secretariat, event, provide huge LED The Cyberabad commis- industries, those begging on tra, Bihar, UP, who paid about Rs 10,000 to Assembly building, Telangana screens for benefit of specta- sioner said that investigating streets and trafficked children, parents of children and brought High Court, Charminar, Gun tors, install public addressing officials also noticed that rescue them and re-untie them Jharkhand, Orissa them from the states of Bihar, Park and Clock Tower and system and make necessary Aadhar cards of most of the with their parents or relatives. and Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam and other important places in the other arrangements. rescued children mentioned In this year's operation, officials other states. Most of the kids city with electric lamps. GAD Special Chief birth dates as 01-01-2000 or 01- used facial recognition software were malnourished, had stunt- Calling for uninterrupted Secretary Adhar Sinha spoke. 01-2001. The police had of Telangana Police to identi- July 15. "The rescued children, 10 other minors were rescued at BHEL crossroads. The kids ed growth and other health power supply on the day, he Officials of police, R and B, formed teams for the nine fy children involved in begging aged between 14 and 17 years, from a metals factory in revealed that their parents died issues. The children working in told the officials to make ade- GHMC, Metro Water Works, divisions under its jurisdiction and labour. hailed from Maharashtra, Mailardevpally on July 16. of HIV/AIDS and they were metal welding works had quate arrangements for park- Medical, horticulture, fire, to conduct the search and res- Speaking to the media, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, These children were made to being taken care of by their rel- injuries on their hands and ing, security, barricading, archaeology, culture, RTC, cue operations. Officials also Cyberabad Police Jharkhand, Orissa and Assam. do metal moulding work and atives who forced them to beg. impaired eyesight. Children installing insignia en route to printing, I and PR and TS registered 247 FIR's under Commissioner VC Sajjanar The children were made to operate heavy machinery in They said that they were not rescued from cotton spinning the venue, keeping ready Southern Power Distribution Section 374 of IPC; 75 and 79 described said how Muskaan work in hazardous conditions high temperatures. given food if they failed to bring mills suffered from bronchitis mobile toilets, pressing into Company limited and other of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 team rescued 15 children from at Sri Rama Spinning Mill in Also, three HIV-positive chil- home less Rs 1,500 every day. and were covered with fine service mini-buses by the departments' officials took and under Section 14 of Child a spinning mill in Medchal on Medchal," he said, adding that dren were rescued while begging The common trait among all dust from head to toe. TSRTC, floral decoration of part. 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n October 1947, then RSS cult to hold on, Hari Singh state has been unable to stop And now in the new dispen- chief Guru Golwalkar acceded to India, thus allow- this as precious lives have sation, Kashmir will have Itravelled to Srinagar to ing the Indian army to step in. been lost. But Indians have Central Rule under a meet Maharaja Hari Singh of But his accession was late as been very upset about the loss Lieutenant Governor who Kashmir. Golwalkar was by that time the Pakistanis J&K comes a full circle of lives, including that of sol- could be a mere joint secre- prompted by Sardar Patel to had gobbled up one third of diers. Furthering the old RSS tary of GOI. What a great fall make the arduous journey. Kashmir. That is now called agenda on Kashmir that finds that would upset the people Hari Singh, who was still Pakistan occupied Kashmir outside can't settle there. jail and put in power but the resonance across the country, of Kashmir, he lamented. dilly dallying in acceding to (POK) but for symbolic rea- But there were sections in By making J&K as union territory, decline in Kashmir continued. the Modi government has Many others in Lok Sabha India (although the British sons included in the Indian India who were unhappy. The the Centre will directly rule over the On his death, his son Farooq decidedly changed the status said that Kashmir would had left India two months map. chief of Abdullah became a promi- quo in Kashmir. become like Palestine, South ago), told the RSS chief that Pandit Nehru, India's (the predecessor of BJP) region. The local political families nent leader and Chief By making Jammu & Sudan or Bosnia. It's too his state was hemmed in by Prime Minister, negotiated Syama Prasad Mookerjee was who had ruled the state for long- Minister of the state. In the Kashmir as union territory, early to pass a judgment but Pakistan- the nearest airport with Sheikh Abdullah, a upset and he reached Srinagar 1989 Kashmiri Hindus were the Union Government will the international ramifica- was in , and the roads popular peasant leader from to protest. He was arrested and enriched themselves- have subject to violence by non- directly rule over the region. tions have to be studied out of Kashmir led out of Kashmir, who had been chal- and sent to an irregular jail. been rendered useless state actors and a large major- The local political families deeply to figure out whether Rawalpindi and Sialkot. lenging the autocratic and He died there in June 1953 ity began to exit the state. who had ruled the state for it would become more than a "In these circumstances the perceived anti- people and reportedly because he Thus they became refugees in long - and enriched them- festering sore. how do I accede to India?' regime of Hari Singh. was poisoned to death. elite group of Kashmiris took the IB office was located. But their own land. As a part of selves- have been rendered Hari Singh asked his visitor. Soon a new regime came Soon thereafter Sheikh full advantage of the fact that he took me bang to the IB Pakistan president General useless. This includes the The RSS chief said: "Think of up in Kashmir. To keep the Abdullah started secessionist Indian laws did not automat- office. I asked the taxi driver Zia-ul-Haq's policies, family of Abdullah (Farooq your Hindu subjects. They people of Kashmir happy, a moves and was suspected to ically extend to India and how he knew my destination, Pakistan began violence and and Omar and Muftis will be left to the mercy of new dispensation was estab- be in cahoots with elements in enriched themselves even as he merely smiled." The ex IB terrorism in Kashmir. This (Mehbooba). Pakistan. Rail road and air lished: Kashmir would be Pakistan. He was packed off the poor remained where operative said : " We were all was part of Pakistan to bleed But Congress leader links can be established and part of India but would be dif- and dispatched to Ooty where they were. Soon anti- Indian marked and by the time I was India 'by thousand cuts' and Ghulam Nabi Azad's points things can be set right." ferent. No Indian laws would he was in custody till the mid feelings began to be fostered posted there again in the late was born out of the Pakistani made in Rajya Sabha are also Hari Singh acceded to India operate there unless passed by -1970s. But he was never in Kashmir. 1988 things had become realisation that they could valid. He pointed out that a few days later, may be not the Kashmir Legislative prosecuted - the feeling was A former IB officer told this worse and for all practical never defeat India in conven- Kashmir started with a because Golwalkar requested house. This is Article 370. that violence would ensue. writer: "I was posted to purposes Kashmiris identified tional war. Maharaja, then had a Prime him but since he wanted Under it there would be New governments came in Kashmir in the early 1970s themselves as Kashmiris and Over the years, Pakistan Minister (as part of new Indian help because the irreg- Article 35 A, which says that but the special dispensation and when I landed in Srinagar us as Indians." has increased terrorism in arrangement after its acces- ular forces of Pakistan invad- no outsider could own land in continued. Taking advantage airport I told the taxi driver In the 1970s, Sheikh Kashmir sending fully armed sion), then the post was KINGSHUK NAG ed Kashmir. Finding it diffi- Kashmir and people from of the special dispensation, an the name of the road where Abdullah was released from ultras across. A soft Indian downgraded to chief minister. MODI'S MISSION KASHMIR Govt's next agenda How Shah & Co executed the ‘top secret' task should be getting back PNS n NEW DELHI the historical news on August PoK: Swamy in RS After legal consultations, Shah focussed 5, on the floor of Parliament Prime Minister Narendra on the implications of the revocation of itself. PNS n NEW DELHI Modi's actual countdown for Sources said that by August revoking Article 370 and bifur- Article 370 on the Valley's law and order 2, Shah was confident that his After scrapping of Article 370, cation of the state of Jammu situation. Sources close to Shah revealed party had enough support in the government's next agenda and Kashmir began during the that on the Prime Minister's suggestion the Rajya Sabha and would should be to get back the third week of June, when he introduce the historical bill(of Pakistan occupied Kashmir chose 1987 batch IAS officer of Shah then had a couple of meetings with bifurcation of Jammu and (PoK), Rajya Sabha nominated Chattisgarh cadre, B.V.R. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Kashmir) in the Upper House member Subramanian Swamy Subramanyam as new Chief by Monday. said on Monday. Secretary of Jammu and Subsequently, a whip was Supporting the resolution Kashmir. by Army, apprehending mis- of the august House, where BJP issued by the BJP instructing all on removal of Article 370 — Subramanian Swamy Subrahmanyam, who had chief from across the border. fell short of a majority. members to remain in their that gives special status to worked as Joint Secretary The Army chief, heads of intel- The team which had engi- respective House hinting them Jammu and Kashmir — moved Kashmir (PoK). (PMO) with the Prime Minister ligence agencies and Central neered a major defection in that important bills were in the Upper House, Swamy Asserting that other ele- earlier, was one of the key offi- Para Military Forces were also TDP's Rajya Sabha members expected to be passed. also said that now there is ments were taking advantage as cials in Modi's Mission revoke Article 370 and subse- Amarnath Yatra was taken. coordinating with the Union had managed Samajwadi Party Highly placed sources nothing to mediate in the long as Article 370 was in Kashmir. The entire task of quent bifurcation of Jammu Later recall of all tourists from Home Secretary and Chief MPs, Neeraj Shekhar, Surendra revealed that finally on the Kashmir issue for the US place, he said, "in fact certain Mission Kashmir was handed and Kashmir into two separate the valley was also suggested by Secretary 24x7. Nagar, Sanjay Seth, and weekend, it was decided by President Donald Trump elements were encouraged over to Union Home Minister Union Territories. the NSA. Apart from this, an On the crucial night of Congress MP Sanjay Singh to Modi and Shah to convene a except for him to tell Pakistan recently by the fact that Imran Amit Shah, who along with Law After legal consultations, additional 100 companies of the August 4, Chief Secretary quit the Rajya Sabha. Thus meeting of the Cabinet at the Prime Minister Imran Khan to Khan met the US President and Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Shah focussed on the implica- central paramilitary were also instructed Director General of giving a big boost to the BJP in PM's residence on Monday, to return the land taken illegally the US president mistakenly was reviewing legal implications tions of the revocation of Article rushed as back-up to the pre- Police (Jammu and Kashmir) the upper House. disclose Mission Kashmir's from India. said he is willing to mediate." with a core team, which includ- 370 on the valley's law and order vailing security apparatus. Dilbagh Singh to take several At the eleventh hour, the objective to Ministers and pass "Return of the territory in the "There is nothing to mediate. ed Law & Justice Secretary situation. Sources close to Shah Jammu and Kashmir Chief preventive measures which team also managed BSP leader a resolution thereof, prior to the possession of Pakistan is the A370 is gone, there is nothing Alok Srivastav, Additional revealed that on the Prime Secretary Subramanyam, who included house arrest of key Satish Mishra to support the proceedings of the House. next agenda item for us. I hope to mediate except for Mr Secretary Law (Home) R.S. Minister's suggestion Shah then was in the loop with the Prime political leaders, snapping move related to Article 370 and Similarly, the Ministry of the decisiveness with which Trump to tell Mr Imran Khan Verma, Attorney General K.K. had a couple of meetings with Minister's Office (PMO) and mobile and landline services, bifurcation of the state. Law and Justice was tasked for Prime Minister and Home to return the land which they Venugopal, Union Home National Security Advisor the Ministry of Home Affairs declaring Section 144 and In the meantime, Amit Shah prompt issuance of notification Minister have taken this step, took illegally from India which Secretary Rajiv Gauba and his (NSA) Ajit Doval. The sources (MHA) was given the blueprint preparing drill for clamping also had close door meetings by the President of India on the will take the next step also when is part of ," he select team of Kashmir Division. said that once Shah had reviewed of several security measures to curfew in the valley. with key journalists (having revocation of Article 370. we are ready to recover the land added. Before the beginning of the the situation in Kashmir himself, be taken on ground zero -- use Earlier, on the Delhi front, access in the MHA) to be bal- After Shah introduced the as per the resolution of this Attacking the Congress party Budget Session, Shah had Doval was sent to Srinagar to of satellite phones by key police, Shah had another key team set anced in reporting while touch- Bill amid chaos in the Rajya Parliament," he said. for being "ignorant" of the law, briefed Rashtriya Swayamsevak assess the situation from a secu- paramilitary and administra- on the job, which included ing highly sensitive issues, Sabha on Monday, a BJP MP Swamy said during the time Swamy said A370 can be Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan rity point of view. tion officials; deployment of Rajya Sabha members like Anil which have international impli- reacted: "Shah's mission has of Narasimha Rao government, removed with President's order Bhagwat and his aide (General The NSA camped there for QRTs in sensitive urban and Baluni and Bhupendra Yadav. cations. Shah's objective was to never been defeated. He is the Parliament had unanimously and does not require any Secretary) Bhaiyaji Joshi about three days. Then on July 26, the rural pockets across South The team was tasked to muster maintain top secrecy, till he new Sardar (Vallabhbhai passed a resolution to take amendment to the Constitution the Centre's determination to decision to curtail the Kasmir; and a high vigil at LoC the support of fellow members introduces the Bill, and breaks Patel)." back the Pakistan occupied of India.

Article 370 is not scrapped, Art 370 abolition is Mixed response from TPCC Sarada Peeth seer welcomes n Jeevan Reddy expresses anger over abolition of only its provisions: Salve undemocratic: CPI Article 370 annulment of Art 370 PNS n NEW DELHI political decision." PNS n HYDERABAD Sudhakar Reddy said n Addanki Dayakar says that it would have done this PNS n AMARAVATI According to Article 35A, the that this a much earlier Former Solicitor General Harish state legislature is authorised to Alleging that the dangerous act by Seer of Sarada Peeth at Salve said the government has define the status of Jammu and abolishing of the Union Home PNS n HYDERABAD He said that Article 370 was Visakhapatnam not scrapped Article 370 Kashmir's permanent Article 370 as Ministry. Instead included in the Constitution to Swarupananda and Uttara of the Constitution but residents. democratic, of finding a Congress senior leader and protect the special rights of Peetadhipati of the Peeth its provisions It was inserted in former CPI solution to the MLC T Jeevan Reddy Jammu and Kashmir. It is sad welcomed the annulment of which includes the Constitution national general problem, it has expressed displeasure on the part of BJP to take Article 370 that granted special Article 35A. through a secretary been further over the Central unilateral decisions, he status to Jammu and Kashmir Speaking to Presidential Suravaram toughened, he said. government's lamented. and described the decision as media in the order in 1954. decision to Meanwhile, TPCC historic. Supreme Court, According to it, abolish official He appreciated the efforts of Salve said: no outsider can Article spokesperson Prime Minister Narendra Modi "Article 370 states own a property 370. He Addanki and Home Minister Amit Shah. the provisions under in Jammu And Kodandaram slams Centre said Dayakar They called it as a right step it will be introduced Kashmir and get a that the opined for the unity and integrity of through Presidential order. state job. BJP-led that the the country and for the Article 35A was inserted This Article also deprived for placing 2 former CMs NDA abolition of comprehensive development through the Presidential order female citizens of the state government Article 370 would of the people of Jammu and in 1954. Today, the same order claiming any property right if has neglected the have taken place Kashmir. has been superseded." they marry an outsider. This under house arrest concerns of much before and stated He opined that the decision that the abolition of Article Speaking on the government's provision was also extended to PNS n HYDERABAD opposition parties. "One would help them revive the Ramajanmabhoomi and cow was the need of the hour. He Bill on redrawing state children born of any such can't predict the future Sakthi Peeth in protection issues and urged said that Article 35(A) is boundaries or state female citizen. TJS Chief Prof M Kodandaram developments with the Kashmir. If the Government is the government to declare cow against the Constitution of reorganization, Salve said: "The This contention has also questioned the Centre on how the decision of the Centre on keen to revive it, the Sarada as the spiritual symbol of the India. "It's not correct on the Bill concerning the state been challenged in the problems of Jammu and Kashmir will Kashmir issue. Nations across Peeth here will lend necessary country. The people will part of BJP to brand people, bifurcation will be introduced in Supreme Court through a be solved by abolishing Article 370. the world may come to a support, Swarupananda eulogise Narenda Modi as t h e who didn't support the move, Parliament twice. The Bill will petition. A total of six petitions He also slammed the central conclusion that India is offered. modern day Vivekananda if as anti-nationals," he further only gain significance when it is challenging Article 35A were government for placing two former violating the democratic He wanted the Center to take these steps are implemented, said. passed by Parliament...this is a filed in the top court. Chief Ministers under house arrest. values," Jeevan Reddy opined. urgent steps on they felt. Civil servant-turned-politician Women, children to benefit most PNS n NEW DELHI They have been planning to view that the annulment of the Repealing the controversial Article widens the return to J and K following the controversial Article will pave who drafted Article 370 Post annulment of special status latest decision of the Modi gov- the way for the economic devel- PNS n NEW DELHI served as Deputy Collector till to the state of Jammu and scope for J&K women to choose a life partner, ernment. Women and children opment of the troubled region. 1919. He worked in various Kashmir enjoyed by it under opens flood gates of development and can are jubilant over the annulment Prohibiting outsiders from The architect of the controver- capacities and at various places Article 370 of the Indian of Article 35A because women owning property, several infra- sial Article 370 was a civil ser- as demanded by his profession. Constitution, the state now transform the economy of the region can marry any person outside J structural development institu- vant-turned-politician and the He was a minister during stands reduced to the status of a and K and yet enjoy their right tions and multi-national com- minister without portfolio in 1943-47 in the then British union territory having legisla- to property. As the controversial panies kept their operations out Jawaharlal Nehru's Cabinet who India. He was a minister with ture, while Ladakh is stands ernment on Monday to resolve who should be given the right to Article robbed children of such of J and K, depriving Kashmiris was in-charge of affairs of the Cabinet rank in Jawaharlal reduced to the status of a union Kashmir issue, the Article 35A permanently reside in J and K women to own property in J and of their livelihood. Jammu and Kashmir. Nehru Cabinet during 1947-48. territory without legislature. automatically stands annulled and otherwise. Close on the heels K, they are also happy that the Repealing Article 35A cleared He was identified as He was one of the members Following the development, along with Article 370. of annulment of the Article draconian law was repealed. hurdles in the path of free flow Gopalaswamy Iyengar of Tamil of the constitution drafting the number of states in the The Article 35A prohibited 35A, outsiders can acquire prop- Therefore, J and K women are of investments to the region Nadu who was the Prime committee. He was instrumen- country is reduced to 28 and the those not permanently residing erty in J and K. When the state free to marry anyone across the improving its economy. Minister for Jammu and tal in formulating Article 370 number of union territories in the state of J and K from pur- was in turmoil, several Kashmiri country and people from any The analysts are of t he firm Kashmir during 1937-43. then Madras Presidency. Ever that gave autonomous status to increased to nine. Following a chasing fixed assets in the state. Pandits abandoned the state part of the country are free to view that repealing the Articles He began his career as a civil since he joined duty as a Madras the state of Jammu and historic decision taken by Prime The Article also gave powers to disposing of their property and own property in the Kashmir go a long way in putting J&K on servant from Tanjavur in the Civil Service officer in 1905, he Kashmir. Minister Narendra Modi gov- the state legislature to decide on migrated to elsewhere. valley. Political analysts are of the high road to development. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | AUGUST 6, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS Vellore LS seat Bill to increase strength of SC judges in LS sees 63% turnout CHENNAI: Polling in the Tamil PNS n NEW DELHI from 25 to 30 (excluding the the Supreme Court has con- Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha CJI). stantly been on the rise due to constitutency came to an end on Against the backdrop of near- The Supreme Court comparatively higher rate of Monday with about 63 per cent ly 60,000 pending cases in the (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 institution of cases. turnout, the EC said. The voting Supreme Court, a bill to originally provided for a max- As on the June 1, there were began at 7 a.m. and ended increase the number of judges imum of 10 judges (excluding 58,669 cases pending in the peacefully without any untoward in the top court from 30 to 33 the CJI). Supreme Court. incidents at 6 p.m. While 28 was introduced in Lok Sabha This number was increased "...It is not possible for the candidates are in the fray, the on Monday. to 13 by the Supreme Court Chief Justice of India to con- main contest is between A.C. As of now, the Supreme (Number of Judges) stitute five Judges Bench on a Shanmugam of the AIADMK Court has a sanctioned Amendment Act, 1960, and to regular basis to hear cases and D.M. Kathir Anand of the strength of 30 judges, plus the 17 in 1977. The working involving substantial question DMK. The votes will be counted chief justice of India -- 31 strength of the Supreme Court of law as to the interpretation on August 9 when the votes will was, however, restricted to 15 of the Constitution as it would be counted. The constituency judges. was to go to polls on April 18, Once the bill gets parlia- judges by the cabinet (exclud- result in constitution of less but the voting was put off after mentary approval, its sanc- ing the chief Justice of India) till number of Division Benches LS passes Transgender Persons Rs 10 crore was seized from tioned strength will go up to 33, the end of 1979. which would lead to delay in plus the CJI, according to the Once the bill gets parliamentary But the restriction was with- hearing of other civil and crim- DMK leaders in the Vellore approval, its sanctioned strength will district. Rescinding the poll, the Supreme Court (Number of drawn at the request of the inal matters," the bill read. Protection of Rights Bill Judges) Amendment Bill intro- go up to 33, plus the CJI, according to chief justice of India. In 1986, The feeder cadre of chief jus- Election Commission had said it n was "fully satisfied" that the duced by Law Minister Ravi the Supreme Court (Number of the strength of the top court tices and judges of the high PNS NEW DELHI offences and sexual harass- electoral process in Vellore had Shankar Prasad. Judges) Amendment Bill introduced by was increased to 25, excluding courts have increased from ment against transgender per- been vitiated on account of The apex court is function- the CJI. Subsequently, the 906 to 1,079 and new HCs have The Lok Sabha on Monday sons. A contentious provision unlawful activities on behalf of ing with its full strength. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Supreme Court (Number of also been established in the passed a bill which provides a that criminalised begging by DMK candidate Kathir Anand The bill comes days after Judges) Amendment Act, 2009 previous years. mechanism for social, eco- transgender people has been and some of its workers. The Chief Justice of India Ranjan further augmented the strength "This has led to increase in nomic and educational removed from the bill. The Vellore seat comprises six Gogoi requested Prime way to attain the ultimate goal The Supreme Court of the court from 25 to 30. the disposal of cases at the high empowerment of transgen- provision was part of the bill Assembly segments -- Vellore, Minister Narendra Modi to of rendering timely justice to (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 According to the statement court level leading to larger ders. The Transgender when it was introduced by the Anaikattu, Kilvaithinankuppam, increase the number of the litigant public," Gogoi was last amended in 2009 to of objects and reasons of the number of appeals to the Persons (Protection of Rights) previous government. The Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi and Supreme Court judges. wrote. increase the judges strength bill, the pendency of cases in Supreme Court," the bill said. Bill 2019 was passed by a bill had lapsed. Ambur. There are over 1,400 Due to paucity of judges, the voice vote amid noisy protests According to the bill, a polling booths. The DMK-led required number of constitu- by some opposition parties transgender is a person whose front won 37 of the 38 Lok tion benches to decide impor- over Congress leader Adhir gender does not match with Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, tant cases involving questions Govt introduces bill to amend Chit Funds Act in Lok Sabha Ranjan Chowdhury not being the gender assigned to that n polling for which was held on of law were not being formed, PNS NEW DELHI Rs 18 lakh from Rs 6 lakh for the Act. allowed to speak on his person at birth and includes April 18. the CJI said. firms. The Chit Funds Act, 1982 adjournment notice. trans-man or trans-woman "You would recall that way The government on Monday Besides, words 'gross chit was enacted to provide for The bill was introduced on (whether or not such person Guj rains: 2 IAF back in 1988, about three introduced a bill in Lok Sabha amount', 'share of discount' regulation of chit funds. A bill July 19. has undergone sex reassign- decades ago, the judge strength to amend the Chit Funds Act and 'net chit amount' would in this regard was introduced Replying on the bill, ment surgery or hormone choppers rescue of the SC was increased from that seeks to revise the pre- be substituted with 'chit in March 2018 in Lok Sabha Minister of State for Social therapy or laser therapy or 13 people in Surat 18 to 26, and then again after scribed ceiling of chit amount amount', 'dividend' and 'prize and was referred to Justice Rattan Lal Kataria such other therapy), person two decades in 2009, it was to Rs 3 lakh for individuals as amount', respectively, in the Department Related said it makes provision for with inter-sex variations, gen- : Two Indian Air increased to 31, including the well as to bring in various orderly growth of the chit Act. Parliamentary Standing establishing a national der-queer and person having Force helicopters on Monday CJI, to expedite disposal of other changes. fund sector, to remove bot- This would remove confu- Committee on Finance. The authority for safeguarding such socio-cultural identities rescued thirteen villagers cases to keep pace with the rate Minister of State for tlenecks and enable greater sion with respect to illegal panel submitted its report in rights of transgenders. as 'kinner', 'hijra', 'aravani' and stranded due to heavy rains in of institution," he wrote. Finance Anurag Thakur intro- financial access to people, as prize chits, according to the August 2018 but the bill The minister said accord- 'jogta'. Mangarol taluka of Surat district, "I request you to kindly con- duced the Chit Funds per the bill. government. Another change lapsed as the term of the ing to the 2011 census there Going by the bill, a person officials said. The villagers were sider, on top priority, to aug- (Amendment) Bill, 2019 amid With the amendments, the proposed would confer pow- Lower House ended. After are more than 4.80 lakh trans- would have the right to choose stuck in Lahura and Kosadi ment the judge strength in the protests by Opposition parties prescribed ceiling of aggregate ers upon the state government including some of the recom- genders in the country. to be identified as a man, villages, following which the SC appropriately so that it can over the Kashmir situation. chit fund amount for indi- concerned to specify the mendations made by the He said in the bill there are woman or transgender, irre- Gujarat government sent out an function more efficiently and The amendments have viduals would be raised to Rs amount up to which any chit panel, the government has provisions for penalty and spective of sex reassignment SOS to the IAF, they said. effectively as it will go a long been proposed to facilitate 3 lakh from Rs 1 lakh and to fund shall be exempted under again introduced the bill. punishment in cases of surgery and hormonal therapy. "Thirteen marooned villagers at Lahura and Kosadi of Mangarol taluka in Surat district were rescued by two IAF helicopters IMA calls strike on Aug 8 to protest against NMC Bill which took off from Vadodara J&K effect: Noida admin warns of and Surat," a defence official PNS n NEW DELHI their concerns over the NMC The NMC Bill provides for said. Mangarol, Umerpada and Bill will be duly addressed. setting up of a National Mandvi talukas of Surat have The Indian Medical The doctors had been Medical Commission in place got heavy rains in the 24-hour Association has given a call for demonstrating against certain of the MCI for development strict action against rumour mongers period ending 8am on Monday, PNS n NOIDA (UP) officials said. While Mangarol a strike on August 8 to protest provisions of the bill since its and regulation of all aspects of police," District Magistrate B N got 451 millimetres rainfall, against certain provisions of passage in Rajya Sabha last medical education, profession Singh was quoted as saying in Umerpada received 587 mm, the National Medical week. and institutions. Amid major political develop- the statement. they said. Several low-lying Commission (NMC) Bill. "The NMC Bill 2019 is unac- Doctors are demanding cer- ments in Jammu and Kashmir, "Swift action would be villages have been flooded and It said the medical students ceptable to the medical frater- tain amendments in the bill. the administration in Uttar ensured against the offenders National Disaster Response will continue their strike across nity in the current format. According to them, if not Pradesh's Noida on Monday in the district," he added. Force and Air Force teams are in the country under IMA The community health amended, the bill will lead to asked the people to verify any Separately, police in the dis- the region, mainly south Gujarat Medical Students Network. providers envisaged in the bill deterioration of medical edu- related content they post on trict adjoining the national districts of Surat, Valsad, "The call is for all the mod- is a direct threat to thousands cation and degradation of social media and warned of capital also asked the public to Narmada and Bharuch, for ern medicine doctors to leave and thousands of poor vul- healthcare services. legal action against rumour ing to a statement. avoid "rumours, fact-less and rescue and relief operations. their work place across the sec- proclaim solidarity with the nerable marginalised rural The fraternity was opposing mongers. "If anybody is found spread- misleading posts being circu- tors at all levels," according to IMA. patients. The health of the section 32(1), (2) and (3) of the The Gautam Buddh Nagar ing rumour or disseminating lated through social media". a statement by the IMA. On Sunday, resident doctors nation is at stake. We demand bill, saying it will encourage administration has appealed to unverified information on "Posts on social media should Goa schools asked to The doctors' body has also of AIIMS and Safdarjung that the government of India quackery by providing licence the public as well as the media social media which impacts be made only after verifying the discourage Tik Tok, called for demonstrations and Hospital had called off their engage the modern medical to practice modern medicine "to not spread any kinds of harmony and public order information. Necessary legal hunger strikes at its local strike and resumed duties after fraternity on meaningful dia- as community health providers rumours" and share content then legal action would be ini- action will be taken against PUBG among students branches and urged medical Union Health Minister Harsh logue and address the issue for persons other than those online only after verifying it tiated against them by the dis- those spreading rumour," the PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister students to boycott classes and Vardhan assured them that urgently," the IMA said. possessing MBBS degrees. from official sources, accord- trict administration and the police said in a statement. Pramod Sawant on Monday said schools in the state have been directed to discourage students from downloading Two more INLD MLAs, Delhi court directs Unnao rape case accused video-sharing app Tik Tok and Red sanders worth Rs 5 cr multiplayer combat game PUBG on their mobile phones. The app one Independent join BJP Kuldeep Sengar to be shifted to Tihar jail seized in Tirupur, six held and the game create a "safety and security" issue for children PNS n CHANDIGARH Saffidon, Jasbir Deswal, who PNS n NEW DELHI also booked recently for murder PNS n COIMBATORE official release said. in the state, he said. Replying to has been supporting the BJP, by the CBI after the rape survivor The documents seized dur- a question tabled by Congress In another setback for the too joined the ruling outfit in A Delhi court directed on and her advocate were injured Over 11 tonnes of red ing the raid suggested the red member Ravi Naik in the state Indian National Lok Dal ahead the presence of Chief Minister Monday that expelled BJP MLA when a truck hit their car in Rae sanders worth Rs five crore sander logs were kept ready to Assembly, Sawant said a of the Haryana Assembly polls, Manohar Lal Khattar and State Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused Bareli. Her two aunts were killed was seized from a truck and be smuggled out of India, it circular has been issued to two more party MLAs besides unit chief Subhash Barala. of raping a minor girl at his res- in the accident. The rape sur- a godown in nearby Tirupur, said. The officials first inter- schools by the education one Independent legislator Notably, Naseem Ahmed idence in Unnao in 2017, be vivor's family has alleged foul play. and six people were arrested cepted a truck carrying the director in the matter. According joined the ruling BJP in had switched over to the shifted to Tihar jail here from The Supreme Court had last in this connection, police red sanders, weighing two to the circular, awareness needs Haryana on Monday. INLD's Congress, days before general Sitapur prison in Uttar Pradesh. week directed to hold trial on daily said on Monday. tonnes under vegetable load to be created among parents, Ram Chander Kamboj, MLA elections were held for the 10 Sessions Judge Dharmesh allegedly lured the victim into basis and completing it within 45- Acting on a tip-off, and took the driver into cus- guardians and children about from Rania assembly segment Lok Sabha seats in Haryana in Sharma put up the matter for going to the legislator's residence, days. Besides the main case, the Directorate of Revenue tody. the ill- effects of the use of Tik in Sirsa district, who had the sixth phase on May 12. argument on charges in the were produced in the court in three other matters transferred to Intelligence (DRI) officials Based on his confession, Tok app and playing PUBG recently resigned from the party However, he had not gang rape -- one of the four relat- compliance with an order by the national capital are -- the FIR here, carried out a raid at a officials raided the godown game. "The app and the game and Naseem Ahmed, legislator resigned from his parent party ed cases transferred to Delhi -- District judge Dinesh Sharma which was lodged against victim's private godown near Tirupur and seized 9.4 tonnes of red create an issue of safety and from Firozpur Jhirka, joined the INLD then. All the three legis- for August 7. here. The court has also direct- father under Arms Act, his cus- on the intervening night of sanders, concealed along with security of children in the state BJP fold. lators have joined the BJP Both Sengar and his accom- ed to shift Singh to Tihar jail. todial death and the gang rape of August 1 and 2 and seized some articles meant for of Goa," says the circular. Independent MLA from "unconditionally", Barala said. plice Shashi Singh, who had Sengar and nine others were the victim. 11.4 tonnes of red sanders, an exports, it said. Maha ACB books Kerala's SHG Kudumbashree part of disaster response drive PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Setting an innovative model These departments and Kudumbashree is unique, as cop, 2 civic officials in agencies could use the infor- this is the first time in the world Kerala's all-women self-help for ensuring transparency mation for designing, moni- such an exercise is conducted group, Kudumbashree, which and people's participation in toring and implementing pro- by a government agency, as in empowered over 42 lakh grammes for flood-affected Kerala. "Besides, the scale of the separate DA cases households through various disaster response and people and take measures to Kerala exercise is large cover- entrepreneurial initiatives, is recovery, members of prevent and reduce disasters. ing people in 489 local gov- PNS n THANE now part ofdisaster response Besides, the feedback would ernments. Kerala sets a model initiative, a year after the south- Kudumbashree have inform the annual plans of on transparency and people's The Maharashtra Anti ern state witnessed a devastat- initiated collection of local governments and gov- participation in disaster Corruption Bureau has regis- ing deluge. ernment departments. response, which other states tered disproportionate assets Setting an innovative model feedback and views of the According to the statement, and countries could emulate", (DA) cases against a former for ensuring transparency and flood affected people in JPP is designed on the lines of he added. senior police inspector, a Zilla people's participation in disas- the state the global approach of The survey will cover eight Parishad executive engineer ter response and recovery, Accountability to Affected most marginalised groups of and a deputy tax collector for Sanjay Baviskar, then members of Kudumbashree Population (AAP). people in the flood-affected vil- having excess income cumula- Executive Engineer of the Rural have initiated collection of statement said. provided There are also questions in Kudumbashree model of JPP lages. They include migrant tively valued at Rs 1.78 crore, an Water Supply Scheme of the feedback and views of the flood This unique exercise of under different the feedback survey to assess on social accountability is guid- workers, fishing community, official said on Monday. Thane Zilla Parishad, and four affected people in the state. Kudumbashree, titled "Janakiya government the disaster preparedness of ed by an advisory council, SC/ST, people with disability, Former senior inspector others including his wife, were Using a mobile app, the sec- Pankalithavum and schemes, status of people and government agen- chaired by the former state women who head family, elder- Shahaji Jadhav, who had served booked for having extra assets ond round of the survey is Punarnirmanavum" (JPP), is complaints registered on the cies, knowledge of people on Chief Secretary S M ly people, daily wage earners with Thane police, is accused of worth Rs 1.03 crore, accumu- being conducted by supported by UNICEF, KILA, scheme and the most impor- mitigation measures to pre- Vijayanand. The Council also and farmers. having excess assets of Rs 41.65 lated between 1989 and 2015, Kudumbashree women in Local self governments and tant priority needs of the peo- vent and reduce disasters at has representatives of the State Besides, Kudumbashree lakh, which is 47 per cent more which was 45.46 per cent more selected gram panchayats and government departments. ple now, the release said. home and community and Planning Board, Rebuild women, volunteers will hold than his known sources of than his known sources of municipalities, out of 489 vil- "Janakiya Pankalithavum Feedback of people is also awareness on hazards and risks Kerala Initiative, Local self separate focus group discus- income, Thane Unit ACB income, the ACB SP informed. lages in the 7 worst flood- and Punarnirmanavum" can be sought on whether children in their area. Feedback and per- government department, sion with these marginalised Superintendent of Police In the third case, Sunil Bane, affected districts-Alappuzha, roughly translated as 'people's have recovered from trauma of ceptions collected from people KILA, KSDMA, UNICEF and groups in all seven worst-flood Mahesh Patil said. Patil said then deputy tax collector of the Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, participation and rebuilding'. floods, whether people have would be shared with Rebuild technical agencies like TISS, hit districts, the release added. Jadhav collected this amount Vigilance Cell of the Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur As part of the drive, been consulted on government Kerala Initiative (RKI), State Sphere India and Riddhi Over 300 people had died and between 1985 and 2015 and a Brihanmumbai Municipal and Wayanad in the state. Kudumbashree members will schemes and recovery efforts Planning Board, state govern- Foundation, it said. lakhs of people had become case was filed against him fol- Corporation, and his wife were The first round of the survey meet flood affected people and and whether their income from ment departments, district Job Zachariah, United homeless as the worst floods of lowing an inquiry at the Wagle booked for excess income of Rs was conducted in November- record their needs, percep- livelihoods have been restored administration and local gov- Nations Coordinator for the century hit Kerala in Estate police station. 33.02 lakh, he said. December 2018, an official tions and views on assistance to pre-floods period. ernments, it said. Kerala, said JPP programme of August, 2018. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | AUGUST 6, 2019 world 06

Walmart to keep Clashes, travel chaos in Hong Kong Trump says he wants stronger selling guns despite recent AFP n HONG KONG gun checks but gives no details ong Kong riot police shootings Hclashed on Monday with AP n WASHINGTON immigrant bias as a potential perhaps more has to be done.” AFP n NEW YORK pro-democracy protesters for a motive for the El Paso, Texas, Congress has proven third straight day, as the city’s resident Donald Trump on massacre. unable to pass substantial gun espite two deadly shoot- leader warned the global finan- PMonday condemned week- “In one voice, our nation violence legislation this session, Dings at its stores in less than cial hub was nearing a “very end shootings in Texas and must condemn racism, bigotry despite the frequency of mass a week, American retail giant dangerous situation” and a rare Ohio as “barbaric” attacks and and white supremacy,” Trump shootings, in large part because Walmart has no plans to stop strike caused transport chaos. crimes “against all humanity” said, adding that he had direct- of resistance from Republicans, selling guns and ammunition, a Clouds of tear gas billowed as he called for bipartisan ed the FBI to examine steps to particularly in the GOP-con- spokesman said on Sunday. A across multiple locations on cooperation to strengthen the identify and address domestic trolled Senate. That political man opened fire with an assault Monday afternoon as the city nation’s gun laws. terrorism. dynamic seems difficult to rifle at a Walmart in Texas on buckled under a general strike, Trump said he wants leg- “These sinister ideologies change. Saturday, killing 20 people, just which protesters pushed to islation providing “strong back- must be defeated. Hate has no four days after a disgruntled emphasise they still had broad ground checks” for gun users, place in America,” he employee shot dead two cowork- public support following two but he provided scant said.Trump has frequently US ‘must condemn’ ers and wounded a responding months of increasingly violent details and has reneged on sought to tie his immigration police officer at one of the mas- unrest. previous promises after mass priorities — a border wall and white supremacy, sive chain’s stores in Mississippi. In a rare public appearance shootings. transforming the legal immi- “We are focused on sup- since the crisis began, chief “We vow to act with urgent gration system to one that pri- says Trump porting our associates, our executive Carrie Lam warned resolve,” Trump said Monday. oritises merit over familial ties AFP n WASHINGTON customers and the entire El protesters she would not cave Trump spoke Monday — to legislation around which Paso community,” spokesman to their demands. from the White House about he perceives momentum to be S President Donald Trump Randy Hargrove said. “(They) have seriously shootings that left 29 dead building. Ucalled on Monday for all Following the El Paso undermined Hong Kong’s law A protester throws back a tear gas canister in Hong Kong on Monday AP and dozens wounded. He sug- Over the weekend, Trump Americans to condemn white shooting, Walmart CEO Doug and order and are pushing our gested early on Twitter that a tried to assure Americans he supremacy after two shootings McMillon posted a note on city, the city that we all love and Kong has been ruled since it a press conference on Tuesday. network that millions of peo- background check bill could be was dealing with the problem left 29 people dead and sparked Instagram saying he “can’t many of us helped to build, to returned from British to Lam spoke on a day that ple use daily. paired with his long-sought and defended his administra- accusations that his rhetoric believe” it was the second such the verge of a very dangerous Chinese rule in 1997. saw widespread civil disobedi- In the afternoon they held effort to toughen the nation’s tion in light of criticism fol- was part of the problem. in a week. situation,” Lam said. “I dare say they are trying ence across the city. Activists simultaneous rallies at seven immigration system. lowing the latest in a string of “The shooter in El Paso “My heart aches for the She later referenced chants to destroy Hong Kong,” said descended on subway stations locations and besieged multiple But he didn’t say how or mass shootings. posted a manifesto online, con- community in El Paso, espe- by protesters for a “revolution”, Lam, who was appointed by a during morning rush hour, police stations, stretching the why he was connecting the “We have done much more sumed by racist hate,” the pres- cially the associates and cus- describing this as a challenge to pro-Beijing committee. deliberately keeping open resources of a force that has issues. Both shooting suspects than most administrations,” he ident said in a televised address tomers at store 2201 and the the “one country, two systems” China’s cabinet-level State doors to stop trains departing become a lightning rod for were US citizens, and fderal said, without elaboration. “We to the nation from the White families of the victims,” he framework under which Hong Council said it planned to hold and paralysing large parts of a public anger. officials are investigating anti- have done actually a lot. But House. wrote. GLOBE Nigerian Shia leader granted TROTTING ‘China may halt AIR STRIKE KILLS 42 IN Iran: US acting alone SOUTH LIBYA: OFFICIALS French police bail for medical care in India Tripoli: At least 42 people have cooperation over been killed and dozens wounded as allies ‘ashamed’ AFP n LAGOS December 2015. in an air strike on a town in Interpol case’ The judge in the northern southern Libya, a local official AFP n programme and began reim- Nigerian court on Monday city of Kaduna “ordered that and the UN-recognised posing sanctions. Tensions AFP n PARIS Agranted bail to a detained Zakzaky be flown to India for Government said on Monday. he US is acting alone have soared since the Trump Shia leader and his wife to fly proper medical attention”, Tagainst Tehran and its allies administration began stepping hinese officials are threat- to India for medical care, in a lawyer Femi Falana told AFP. FIERY CAIRO CAR CRASH are too “ashamed” to join its up a campaign of “maximum Cening to stop all police move that could defuse ten- Another member of the BLAST CLAIMS 20 LIVES forces in the Gulf, Iran’s top pressure” against Iran. Drones cooperation with France after sions after his group was defence team said his wife was Cairo: At least 20 people have diplomat said Monday, dis- have been downed and tankers it gave political asylum to the banned following a spate of also allowed abroad for treat- been killed when a speeding car missing Washington’s calls for seized by Iranian authorities or wife of the former Interpol bloody protests. ment. driving against traffic crashed talks as a sham. Foreign mysteriously attacked in Gulf chief, a Chinese national now Ibrahim Zakzaky, the The Government late last into three others causing Minister Mohammad Javad waters, while Britain has languishing in prison on founder of the pro-Iranian month outlawed the IMN on a huge explosion in Cairo, the Zarif also confirmed he had detained an Iranian tanker off charges of bribery, a French Islamic Movement in Nigeria “terrorism” grounds after Egyptian health ministry said on turned down an offer to meet Gibraltar. source close to the matter said (IMN), has been in custody protests demanding Zakzaky’s Monday. President Donald Trump last At the height of the crisis, Monday. along with his wife Zeenah release descended into blood- month despite the threat of US Trump called off air strikes “There hasn’t been any Ibrahim since their arrest in shed. AF COP OPENS FIRE ON sanctions against him. against Iran at the last minute official request to suspend the COLLEAGUES, KILLS 7 “Today the United States is in June after the Islamic repub- cooperation but an informal Kabul: An Afghan policeman in alone in the world and cannot lic’s forces shot down a US expression of intent,” the source the southern province of create a coalition. Countries drone. Iran said on Sunday its told AFP. Kandahar opened fire on his that are its friends are too forces had seized a “foreign” French daily Le Monde colleagues, killing seven other ashamed of being in a coalition tanker carrying smuggled fuel reported over the weekend policemen before fleeing the with them,” Zarif told a news in what would be the third such that the security attache at scene, a provincial official said. conference. seizure in less than a month in France’s embassy in Beijing “They brought this situa- Gulf waters — a conduit for had been told of the impend- JULY 2019 HOTTEST tion upon themselves, with much of the world’s crude oil. ing move. MONTH GLOBALLY: EU lawbreaking, by creating ten- Last month the Guards Paris: July 2019 was the hottest sions and crises.” Tehran and said they had impounded the month across the globe ever Washington have been locked Panama-flagged MT Riah for recorded, according to data in a battle of nerves since last alleged fuel smuggling as well released Monday by the year when Trump withdrew the as the British-flagged Stena European Union’s satellite-based US from a landmark 2015 deal Impero for breaking “interna- Earth observation network. placing curbs on Iran’s nuclear tional maritime rules”. US-Taliban talks stretch into third day in Doha AFP n DOHA

alks between the US and the Taliban Tstretched into a third day on Monday, with no immediate indication that a historic deal between the longtime foes had been reached. The two sides are meeting in Doha for an eighth round of talks to thrash out a deal that would slash the presence of American troops in Afghanistan. In return, the US is demand- ing that the Taliban prevent the country from being used as a safe haven for jihadist groups including Al-Qaeda. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | AUGUST 6, 2019 usp 07

Skill India celebrates RETURN TO JURASSIC AGE fourth anniversary The Dinosaur Museum in Gujarat offers an interactive and informative experience for both children and adults, providing them an insight into how the state has had a rich treasure of fossilised remains ith vistas of colourful culture plays that elucidate evolution of earth, and a wide variety of traditions, world, and dinosaurs of India and Wspirituality, cuisine and enter- Gujarat and the KT extinction theory, the tainment as well as the world’s tallest stat- museum installations include 3D projec- ue, now explore the latest addition to tion mapping, 360-degree virtual reali- Gujarat’s attractions — India’s first ty models, 3D stereoscopic projections, Dinosaur Museum and world’s third interactive kiosks, and a vivid display of largest fossil park at Raioli village, near triassic, jurassic and cretaceous times Balasinor town. besides gaming consoles and much more. The museum offers an informa- A PRE-HISTORIC LOCATION tive, interactive and amusing experience The state has always carried an ele- for children and people of all ages. ment of surprise that has caught the eyes Arrive to witness the era of the gigan- of one and many across the globe. As tic reptiles. The museum is open to Gujarat was also home to dinosaurs in tourists from 10 am to 6 pm. Tickets can er with HDFC bank to promote appren- the pre-historic times, it is one of the very be purchased between 10 am and 5 pm, ticeship training in the financial sector. few states in the country that has a rich outside the museum. The museum - In another MoU, Urban Clap collab- treasure of fossilised remains of remains closed on Monday. orates with NSDC to ensure that it has a dinosaurs. Besides the Dinosaur Museum, the workforce, which is 100 per cent Skill One hundred and fifteen kilometres state is well-known for its rich culture. India-certified through recognition of away from the capital city of The folk arts of Gujarat form a major prior learning’s (RPL) programme under Gandhinagar, the museum is spread part of the culture of the state. It pre- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana across an area of over 25,000 sq feet with serves the rich tradition of song, dance, (PMKVY). 10 galleries spread across two floors, drama as well. Handicrafts include -Between RDSDE (Regional depicting various forms of visuals includ- bandhani, patolas of atan, kutchhi work, Directorate of Skill Development and ing static and dynamic installations. khadi, bamboo craft, block printing, n the World Youth Skills Day, the Entrepreneurship) Punjab and Trident Raioli is the world’s second largest embroidery, woodcraft, pottery, namda, OMinistry of Skill Development and group for women empowerment. hatchery and boasts of being fertile rogan painting and many more handi- Entrepreneurship (MSDE) celebrated the - Between the Directorate General of breeding ground for many species of crafts. Undoubtedly, the Arabs, fourth anniversary of the Skill India Training (DGT) and Dassault Aviation for dinosaurs, which existed 65 million Portuguese, Dutch, Mughals and British Mission on Tuesday. the launch of Aerostructure Fitter and years ago. Fossil remains, bones and eggs as well as Parsis have left their mark on A clutch of big-ticket announce- Welder program at ITI, Nagpur have been excavated here since the early its culture. ments and signing of MoU’s to empow- 1980s. Ahmedabad, leading city of the er the youth with appropriate skill-train- OTHER HIGHLIGHTS state is the most preferred place for med- ing marked the celebrations. The event - Designed by the MSDE and the FASCINATING FEATURES ical tour or medical treatments in India. saw several ministers and government Ministry of Human Resource and The new museum creates a Jurassic With world class health amenities and officials who came together to show Development (MHRD), a degree appren- era, when dinosaurs would roam around an affordable, reasonable pricing, the city their commitment to the avowed mission. ticeship programme in collaboration with freely in Raioli. Nearly 50 sculptures of is becoming one of the most sought-after Dr KP Krishnan, secretary, Ministry industry and academia has been launched. dinosaurs are showcased, including a life- medical tourism centre in the country. of Skill Development and The dual vocational education program sized one — Rajasaurus Narmadensis — More than 1,500 foreigners visit the state Entrepreneurship, opened the ceremony shall have apprenticeship or on-the-job the indigenous breed that can be called every year for various medical treat- by welcoming all delegates and guest. He training embedded in a three or four year the ‘king of dinosaurs.’ Along with dis- ments. said, “The Ministry would focus its university degree programme. efforts on the informal and unorganised -The SBI shall be engaging 5,000 sector especially the small and medium apprentices as banking front office exec- enterprises.” utive and tele-caller in FY19-20. The event was graced by Nirmala -The HDFC bank will be hiring Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and 10,000 trained professionals under the ‘job Corporate Affairs as the chief guest. ready’ programme, designed and created Sitharaman pointed towards how the Skill in association with NSDC, over the next India Mission has offered new avenues of three years. livelihood to the youth of the country by -In collaboration between NSDCC, urging young people to follow their heart BFSI Sector Skill Council and India Post in pursuing their ambitions. She said, “If Payments Bank, 170,000 grameen dak you want to acquire a particular skill and sewaks will be certified as banking corre- you are comfortable with it, you should spondents under RPL program of utilise it to the fullest. Do not settle for PMKVY. something just because it is easy. Strive for Additionally, the directorate general what you want and put in your heart to of training also announced the establish- achieve it. Earlier, it was not easy to look ment of a new Japan India Institute for for opportunities but today, through the Manufacturing (JIIM) in Haryana and help of the Ministry, the government has new courses in ITIs around training on created an ecosystem for training. I Electric Vehicles (EVs), in line with an would urge each one of you to utilise avowed intention of the government to whatever is given to you by the govern- work for greener energy sources. ment. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Law Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister and Justice, Communications, Electronics for Skill Development and and Information Technology, said skilling Entrepreneurship, said, “I want to congrat- has been the backbone for all initiatives ulate all those who have been associated and the driving force behind this are the with Skill India in its four-year journey. youth of India. An idea that germinated with our Prime “The concept of Skill India has a Minister’s vision of a Skilled India has now unique interplay with other visionary reached its next phase. The foundation has schemes, including Make in India, Start- already been laid. It is essential that there Up India, Stand-Up India, and Digital is seamless convergence across skill devel- India. All of these will have to work in tan- opment programs, for which we seek sup- dem for them to succeed. The Indian port of all ministries, states and indus- economy has grown manifold to become tries.” the third largest in the world now. Today, PRSI DELHI KICKS OFF NMDC’s Donimalai iron ore He added that a number of initiatives our country’s youth aspire to be job-givers have also been announced, “which will and not job-seekers and this has given rise engage the youth in various skills designed to the number of start-ups in the coun- BANYAN TREE SERIES mine to resume operations to cater to new avenues of employment. try. India has a unique demographic div- ublic Relation Society of India, fter closure of the Though it had been a long We have placed emphasis on promoting idend and I urge the Minister of Skill PDelhi Chapter organised a ADonimalai iron ore mine for wait for NMDC, the news has apprenticeship and have rationalised the Development, Dr Pandey, to match the workshop on ‘Optimisation and more than eight months, brought in lot of cheers, especial- stipends to increase participation in this aspiration of the youth with the global Effectiveness of Media NMDC is set to resume opera- ly to steel makers, investors, the program.” demand.” Investments’ at Himachal Sadan tions in accordance with the mining fraternity, customers The highlight of the event was Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of for media and corporate commu- decision of the Karnataka High and employees who have been Kaushal Yuva Samwaad, an open dialogue Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and nication professionals as a part of Court. eagerly waiting for it, said N with the youth to discuss potential issues Minister of Rural Development, added, PRSI Delhi Chapter knowledge NMDC has approached Baijendra Kumar, IAS, CMD. and solutions from the candidates’ per- “Skill training has always been an integral sharing initiative named ‘Under Karnataka’s government to facil- He also expressed his grat- spective. The two-week consulting pro- part of the country’s culture and tradition- the Shadow of Banyan Tree’ series. itate execution of lease deed and itude for the co-operation gramme was organised on a nation-wide al education system. Our ITI ecosystem The event witnessed a footfall of resumption of operations at extended by the Ministry of scale to engage young job-seekers and has been one of the most credible and about 60 participants from public Donimalai mine. The resump- apart from providing the much- Steel, government of Karnataka, understand their views and ideas, iden- long-standing network but it is only relations departments of PSUs, most expert and experienced tion of mining at Donimalai needed iron ore to the steel legal bodies and particularly, all tify opportunities to help the Ministry in now, that these institutes are being mod- government and other media clients, at times become naive to would avoid further loss to industry for the development of stakeholders for having faith on building on existing programmes and ernised through improvised curriculum, agencies. realise the effective output of their national and state exchequer the state. NMDC at all times. improving overall efficiency of its projects. state of the art infrastructure and The workshop was moderated media spends.” The future recommendations would be enhanced pedagogy to the meet the aspi- by Vineet Sodhani, CEO, Spatial The welcome address was CD foundation organised an compiled and referred for further program rations of youth, turning into preferred Access Pvt Ltd, who talked about delivered by SS Rao, secretary, International World Cup Cricket implementations. choices for skill training.” emerging media trends and said PRSI DC and AGM, Corporate festival in The Eros Hotel with support The MSDE also announced the Ramesh Pokhriyal, Minister of HRD, that it is a misconception to believe Communication (PFC). He said, of multiple embassies in New Delhi. launch of Kaushal Pakhwada, a 15-day said that India is set to become the hub that greater spending on advertis- “This new series will bring togeth- Charu Das, founder and director of the campaign, which began from July 16, of skill development in the world in the ing will always lead to the product er professionals on a platform to foundation, said, “we are bringing in where sessions and workshops will be con- next few years. “In the coming 25 years, being good or consumer worthy. enhance and polish their skills.” International flavours and colours of ducted across the country to aspire young India will be the only country that will Kumar, Chairman, Rajat Gupta, EC member, PRSI food, fashion and festivity with cricket trainees under the Skill India Mission and remain young, allowing us more oppor- PRSI Delhi Chapter and GM (CC), was the coordinator of the work- as a platform in both cricket playing promote the initiative among them. tunities for economic development. Powergrid welcomed the mentors shop while GS Bawa, programme and non-playing countries.” Many The event also witnessed an introduc- Apprenticeship is one of the most sustain- and said, “The core of the work- director, delivered the vote of International tours were finalised during tion of the 48-member contingent, which able modules through which our youth shop was to highlight how even the thanks. this festival. will be representing India at World Skills can learn and earn at the same time. The International Competition, which will be recent reforms towards initiating appren- held from August 22 to 28 in Kazan, ticeships are commendable.” n Guru Purnima and Russia. These young skill trainees, below RK Singh, MoS, Ministry of Power Ofoundation day of 23 years, will be competing in 44-skills and Ministry of New and Renewable Kalakosh division of Indira IGNCA unveils statue of Bharat Muni against their peers from 66 other coun- Energy, Ministry of Skill Development Gandhi National Centre tries. and Entrepreneurship, said that the day for the Arts (IGNCA), the Gallery of Modern Art, resents divine forces and creating the Natyaveda, marked an important occasion to pause centre unveiled a statue of director general and sculp- the classical art tradition of Brahma asked Bharat MoUs SIGNED and reflect on the efforts towards promot- sage of theatrologist Bharat tor), Bharat Gupta (trustee, India. Archeologist R Muni to popularise this - Between Retailers Association’s Skill ing skill training in the country. He said, Muni, who composed the IGNCA) and dancer Jaganathan had guided the Veda on earth. For this, Council of India, Ness Wadia College of “It is important to celebrate milestones. Natya Shastra, an ancient Padma Subrahmanyam. sculpture. sage Bharat introduced Commerce and McDonald’s for degree This is an opportunity for us to pause and Sanskrit text on perform- While speaking about The Natya Shastra is Natya Shastra. apprenticeship in the retail sector. reflect on the need gaps and the roadmap ing arts. the statue, she said that she considered to be the oldest Among others, Dr -Between the Media and ahead for Skill India. In a fast-moving The statue was had a sight of Bharat Muni literature in the field of Sachchidanand Joshi, Entertainment Skills Council, Shri economy riddled with disruptions, many unveiled by Sonal in Dhyan Mudra. dramatic arts. Legends say (member secretary of Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College have questioned whether India will be able Mansingh (Rajya Sabha The black sculpture, that when god asked IGNCA), Mallapuram G for Women, Bot VFX Limited and Vikatan to address the needs of a vast population MP and classical dancer), conceptualised by Brahma to create a Veda Vinkatesh (ex-vice chan- Group for degree apprenticeship in the by providing them skills that will make Ram Bahadur Rai (IGNCA Subrahmanyam and that could be understood cellor of Karanataka media sector. them employable in the future. The president and senior jour- sculpted by Bengaluru- by commoners, he created University), and Sanskrit -Between the National Skill answer is definitely yes and can be seen nalist), and Adwaita based artists TN Rathna Panchamaveda (fifth Veda) scholar Satyvrat Shastri Development Corporation (NSDC) and in the eyes of our youth who aspire to live Gadanayak (National and S Venkataramana, rep- called the Natyaveda. After was also present there. the State Bank of India (SBI) and anoth- a better life.” HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | AUGUST 6, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Toying with fire Politically expedient, may be, but the effect Article 370 repeal Who defines intolerance? will have on Kashmiris’ cultural identity could be devastating ighting historical wrongs may sometimes be a desirable political objective but may The narrative built by the conscience keepers of the nation, who complain about the Rnot necessarily be prudent. In many cases, if settled issues are meddled with or, to put it colloquially, sleeping dogs are disturbed threat to freedom of speech, is just another attempt to shape public discourse in India from slumber, consequences can be serious. Jammu and Kashmir seems headed in that unfortunate direction following Monday’s dra- matic announcements revoking Article 370 and 35A along with the bifurcation of the erstwhile State, now reconstituted as two Union Territories, one with and the other without an elected Assembly. The insertion of Article 370 in the Constitution, granting Special Status SANDHYA JAIN to Jammu and Kashmir following its merger with India in the aftermath of the Partition in 1947, was in itself a flawed decision prompted by Jawaharlal Nehru’s ormer Mumbai Police soft corner for his ancestral homeland. For many years J&K stayed cut off com- Commissioner and Director- pletely from the rest of India, so much so that Indian nationals required a permit General of Police, Gujarat and Punjab, Julio Ribeiro, recently to cross the Tawi river. This resulted in Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad expressed unhappiness with the Mukherjee’s forced entry, arrest by Sheikh Abdullah’s police and controversial BharatiyaF Janata Party (BJP) for inducing 10 death in custody. Other draconian provisions of the Article included the ban on Congress MLAs to its side in Goa, deviating from its political philosophy and ethics. non-State subjects from acquiring property and even daughters inheriting parental Recalling his friendship with Laxmi Kanta property if they married non-subjects of the State. In fact, many other progres- Chawla and Hit Abhilashi in terrorism-afflict- sive Central legislations, too, were not operational as every Indian law had to be ed Punjab, Ribeiro says he felt the BJP would uphold “a different type of politics.” ratified by the State Assembly. The existence of a separate State flag, a separate He himself “never voted for the BJP Constitution and the executive head of the State being designated Wazir-e-Azam because the general run of minority think- (Prime Minister), were sore points with a vast majority of Indians resenting the ing is that it is an exclusively Hindu party.” What a strange political orthodoxy to espouse. “special favours” doled out by the Centre, including subsidised rations to the State’s However, he explains, “My Hindu ancestors residents. But the Centre, too, did little to bridge the alienation in India’s only Muslim- in Goa were converted by the Portuguese majority State. Most elections in the decades after the merger were widely per- more than four centuries ago. Since then, we have become a minority in our own country ceived as rigged, in which electoral participation was abysmally low and Chief and our vote goes to those who will protect Ministers without a popular support base were regularly imposed and toppled at our culture and identity.” will. Gradually, New Delhi whittled down the State’s pre-1953 autonomy, giving The officer misses the deep introspection fillip to separatist sentiment long before full-fledged Pakistan-sponsored terror- this should have triggered. He does not say if his ancestors converted out of attraction ism erupted in 1989 following the abduction of Rubaiya, daughter of then Union towards the faith of the new conquerors or Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Matters reached a point of no return out of fear to escape the cruel Inquisition. of their letter proves that free dle security forces that were demanding a teacher of English after the ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, who had to live in Historical evidence suggests it was the latter. media and free speech are compelled to retaliate — all and computers; temples were Did the new converts in Goa feel inferior to blooming in India. Interestingly, aimed at showing the world that vandalised in Kaliachak, abject misery elsewhere — refugees in their own land. With Pakistan routinely the White invaders, and does the sense of one of the signatories was con- the Indian state is keeping Deganga, Baduria and Raniganj. upping the ante by promoting both cross-border terrorism and supporting home- being “a minority in our own country” orig- victed of sedition in 2010 and is Kashmir by force. There have been many episodes grown religious militancy, India’s patience was running thin. inate with those tyrants? Or was it vis-à-vis on bail during pendency of his Despite ignoring the truth in of violence against BJP workers, the British, who dominated India until 1947, appeal. THE HINDU Jammu & Kashmir, these emi- but not one eminence called the Having said that, it must be emphasised that not all Kashmiris had turned hos- though Portugal retained its Goan colony till The senior police officer MAJORITY IS nences cringe from accepting the Chief Minister or Trinamool tile to India. The democratic political process was running effectively despite peri- India expelled it in 1961? and 49 eminences (minus one) DUBBED AS anti-national tag. They profess Congress (TMC) workers to odic hiccups and even voters’ participation in the three-tier electoral system was Obviously, this refined sense of minor- are part of an ecosystem unique compassion for the suffering account. ityhood began with independence in Hindu- to India. The Hindu majority is COMMUNAL AND multitudes but have never said a In July 2019, a temple was rising at every passing polls. The mainstream leaders of all parts of the State averred majority India, possibly due to subtle men- dubbed as communal and word in support of the Kashmiri vandalised in Chandni Chowk their faith in the Indian system, including its secular, democratic Constitution whose toring by the outgoing colonial masters. demonised; vicious propaganda DEMONISED; Pandit community which was in the heart of the capital; pub- values are in sharp contrast to those extolled by pro-Pakistani separatists. The Unlike Jinnah and the Muslim League, is spread against it within the VICIOUS driven out of the Valley in the lic anger ensured that the inci- Christians did not demand a separate country and in the West (main- winter of 1989-1990. Later, they dent could not be hushed up. abrogation of Article 370 may have been a long-standing commitment of the rul- homeland but the church did eye and con- ly London, Washington and UN PROPAGANDA IS shamelessly blamed the then But the “Lutyens united fami- ing BJP but the effect it will have on Kashmiris’ perceived cultural identity could tinues to eye large tracts of India as a bodies), even as the “conscience SPREAD AGAINST Governor Jagmohan, who ly” remained unfazed. Its great- be devastating. Separatists are certain to hype up their slogan of the Indian Army Christian lebensraum. The church has an keepers” are embedded in arrived in Srinagar on the morn- est moment came in September acute political sense and has instilled deep Government structures in India IT WITHIN THE ing of the exodus and was pow- 2018, when the Supreme Court being an “army of occupation” which has “colonised” the State. Few voices from psychological separatism in the minds of its or receive other forms of State COUNTRY AND erless to prevent it. ruled that women of all ages the Valley are likely to back New Delhi’s move although residents of Ladakh seek- flock. Priests openly suggest which party to patronage, if not both (foreign The signatories have never could enter the Sabarimala ing separation from the Valley for a long time are likely to welcome the bifurca- support during elections, a diktat followed awards are separate). However, in IN THE WEST, spoken up for tribal victims of Temple, breaking a centuries- scrupulously. Hence, though Hindus cele- recent years, the narrative is EVEN AS THE Naxal terror but lionise “urban old restriction on women of a tion move. Apart from hard-core ultra-nationalists, many others in the rest of India brate diversity and pose no threat to any- bringing diminishing returns as naxals” as human rights cru- certain age group. Despite a may view the timing of the measure as political muscle-flexing in the face of severe one’s culture or identity, a minority vote bank Hindus shun political formations CONSCIENCE saders. They maintained silence spontaneous #Ready-to-wait reverses facing the economy. It will be alleged that the knee-jerk moves were pro- has been created for political bargaining. that demean them. Its demise KEEPERS ARE when calls to dismember India movement, non-believers egged pelled by the Union Government’s attempt to induce public amnesia to counter Simultaneously, 49 self-styled conscience abroad is a matter of time, thanks rang out in the heart of the cap- on by Kerala Chief Minister keepers of the nation (film-maker Mani to Western economic decline. EMBEDDED IN ital and showed more compas- Pinarayi Vijayan tried to gate- its pathetic failure to handle the economic downturn and the drastic loss of employ- Ratnam later backed out) wrote to Prime The open letter is an attempt sion for Ajmal Kasab, who per- crash the temple precincts to ment opportunities. The country is anticipated to face a bout of international crit- Minister Narendra Modi (July 23) demand- to extend the shelf-life of their GOVERNMENT petrated unspeakable horror in humiliate the devotees. icism too for curbing democratic freedoms in the erstwhile State. The likely neg- ing an end to the “lynching of Muslims, Dalits false narratives. So selective is STRUCTURES Mumbai in 2008 and for Afzal We thus see a narrative of and other minorities.” Projecting the alleged their truth that they kept a deaf- Guru, mastermind of the attack “majority oppression” coupled ative fallout of these measures on communal harmony in the country cannot be lynching as a routine affair, they demanded ening silence when separatist IN INDIA OR on Parliament in 2001. with strong advocacy of every- overlooked. Kashmir may have been Nehru’s blunder as the BJP claims. But undo- that the offence be made non-bailable, which leaders in the Kashmir Valley qui- RECEIVE OTHER In West , the last bas- thing Hindus consider unfair ing it 70 years later is not a sign of maturity, especially as it may spark wide- means that anyone accused of a crime can be etly sent their offspring abroad to tion of secular-minority irre- and unjust. For these stalwarts jailed without bail until the courts take up the study, work and settle down, FORMS OF STATE dentism, the Chief Minister to complain of threats to their spread discontent and even greater alienation in the picturesque Kashmir Valley. matter. This is too clever by half. while exhorting poor families to PATRONAGE, IF ordered imprisonment of those freedom of speech is just anoth- No poet hereafter may write poignant lines such as: In recent times, allegations of Muslims send their wards to pelt stones at chanting Jai Shri Ram; violence er perversion of the public dis- Agar bar-ruyi zamin ast, u hamin ast, hamin ast, u hamin ast being forced to say Jai Shri Ram have proved security forces. Being part of the NOT BOTH was unleashed during the course in India. false on police investigation. Yet, the authors same ecosystem, this “Lutyens Panchayat elections in 2018 and (The writer is Senior Fellow, (If there be a heaven on Earth, it is this, it is this, it is this) of this inchoate letter plead they should not extended family” was aware of the Lok Sabha elections in 2019; Nehru Memorial Museum and be branded as anti-Government when they the truth, but kept quiet as students were fired upon in Library; the views expressed are Hong Kong conundrum exercise free speech. The wide dissemination teenagers bunked school to nee- Daribhit High School for personal) China’s restrictive ways are only magnifying the S O U N D BITE pro-democracy movement and costing the economy We heartily welcome the Article 370 move will have Article 35A came through the The Government’s shocking t seems discussions and contraventions Government’s brave deci- catastrophic consequences back door without following decisions are a total betray- sion. This was necessary for for the subcontinent. They the procedure under Article al of the trust that people of around “special status” have even thrown the interest of the country, (BJP) want the territory of 368 of the Constitution of J&K had reposed when they Icivilian life completely out of gear in Hong including Jammu & Kashmir J&K by terrorising its people. India. It had to go. acceded to India in 1947. Kong, as pro-democracy activists continue to RSS chief PDP chief Senior BJP leader NC leader make their point despite crackdowns and tear- —Mohan Bhagwat —Mehbooba Mufti —Arun Jaitley —Omar Abdullah gas fury. Things have come to such a pass that around 100 flights have been stopped in and out of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city. Triggered by opposition to an extradition L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR law to mainland China — that was subsequent- ly put on hold — the stir has snowballed into Paperless nation Kashmir’s problem is far from being solved Stand up to bigotry a wider movement for democratic reforms and autonomy as mandated by its historical special status. And given the size of Hong Sir — It is welcome that the Lok n a historic move, the Government has revoked Sir — This refers to the editori- Sabha Speaker has provided the Article 370 of the Constitution that granted special al, “Food democracy” (August 2). Kong’s economy and global vibe, even China cannot overlook the opposition in option of delivering papers online Istatus to Jammu & Kashmir. There were several por- While Zomato’s response to a its stressed times. A British colony for more than 150 years, China also leased to the members in lieu of physi- tents that the status quo was about to shift big in customer, who refused to accept the rest of Hong Kong to the British for 99 years. It became a busy trading port, cal copies from the next session Jammu & Kashmir when there was the unprecedent- food from a delivery executive onwards. The decision to go ed curtailment of the Amarnath yatra, massive mobil- who happened to belong to the and post-1950s became quite the economic powerhouse. Over time, it became paper-free, while optional for isation of extra security for the State, house-arrest of Muslim community is laudable, an island of opportunity, attracting migrants and dissidents who fled persecution now, must be made mandatory former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar the fact of the matter is that the in the mainland. And though China ensured a return of Hong Kong to itself in 1997, measure. As most of the members Abdullah as well as Jammu and Kashmir People's dream of an egalitarian society have access to emails and technol- Conference chairperson Sajjad Gani Lone. It looks the still remains elusive. it was under the conditional principle of “one country, two systems.” So, apart ogy, it is high time that both the Government did not rely on police and the Central Kudos to Zomato for not from foreign and defence affairs, Hong Kong is empowered to develop its own Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Reserve Police Force (CRPF) this time. Instead, it yielding to such a rancid legal system, borders and rights, including the ones on free speech and peace- went paper-free and ensure seam- moved heavy contingents of Army personnel into the announcement was to be made. These radical moves demand and emphatically refus- less communication. Valley to ensure that law and order is not disturbed. by the Modi Government are probably aimed to heal ing to do so by saying, “Food has ful protests. But with the heaving approach of Premier Xi Jinping’s “China first” The Lok Sabha Secretariat Questions have been raised as to why the the long-festering wounds of Jammu & Kashmir. But no religion.” This bravo act of mantra, there have been insidious ways of meddling in Hong Kong and muzzling may also adopt the best practices Government did not wait for the Amarnath Yatra to get then, for them to be successful, the true challenge is Zomato is more praiseworthy in pro-democracy legislators. Its Legislative Council has been defanged as most of the other bodies like the over before making the announcement. The answer is to take the people of Kashmir along. such polarised atmosphere. European Union, the United simple — by then, the Parliament session would have JS Acharya Again, this unpleasant shock members aren’t chosen directly by Hong Kong voters and are pro-mainland. Nations Secretariat and the UN come to an end and it is in the House that the Hyderabad reeks of deeply imbedded big- These frictions have been building up over time and the extradition order was General Assembly, which follow otry in our psyche and the onus just the last straw on the camel’s back. The restlessness is now a galloping civil a robust paper-free documenta- lies on each and every individ- tion system. Further, efforts Religious appeasement order as the person, who was since the driver happened to be ual to shun any kind of bigotry movement, spearheaded by the young, who want an identity and a life indepen- should be made by the Ministry assigned to deliver his order, was from a particular community. to make this world a more tol- dent of the oppressive idea of being a “global Chinese.” China cannot steamroll of Parliamentary Affairs to pro- a “non-Hindu”. Later, he even Imagine what would happen erant place to live. Any form of this movement any longer and risk further negativity or renewed demand for full vide the details of private mem- Sir — This refers to the editori- took pride in the fact that he had if people from other communities religious appeasement and ber Bills and Bills amended/tabled al, “Food democracy” (August 2). cancelled his order and, thus, for- started following the same lines? excessive recourse to religious independence. And though it is wondering how far should it endure before kick- through a news website regular- It has become fashionable for gone the refund. The Madhya Pradesh police has dogma in the public space must ing in with familiar ways, it knows that bottling gaps may lead to a bigger pipe ly. Extensive effort is necessary to people to misuse the social media This episode reflects on the filed a case against the customer be avoided. bursts of anger. Besides, could it risk its business interests in the world’s most disseminate regular updates of forum to create needless contro- highly polarised times that we are but the Central Government Rohit Kaushik expensive piece of real estate and trading volumes? Technically, Hong Kong’s parliamentary proceedings versy so as to create divisions on living in. However, this is not for must take harsh measures to pre- Via email through news portals. religious lines. This was aptly the first time that such bigotry has vent such religious appeasement. special status ends in 2047. But can China hold out with its belligerence till then Varun Dambal proved by the Zomato episode been reported. Earlier, one cus- N Nagarajan Send your feedback to: without addressing political demands of its people to have a say about their lives? Bengaluru where a customer cancelled an tomer had refused to ride a cab Via email [email protected] HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | AUGUST 6, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Hong Kong: It's POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE PEOPLE OF J&K WANT DEMOCRACY AND IF I STRONGLY CONDEMN THE GOVERNMENT’S MOVE. purely symbolic YOU SEE CLEARLY, YOU WILL KNOW HOW MUCH BJP HAS NOT ONLY MURDERED THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 370 HAS HARMED THE STATE. BUT ALSO MURDERED DEMOCRACY. So far the people have done well to send the —UNION HOME MINISTER —CONGRESS LEADER right message to Beijing by playing the balancing act. But it’s now time for them to stop AMIT SHAH GHULAM NABI AZAD Don’t kill the golden goose

GWYNNE DYER Instead of adopting a reactive stance to economic challenges, Modi 2.0 should get more he anti-Government demonstrations in Hong Kong are now eight weeks old and still going strong but the level of vio- proactive to attain the dream of a $5 trillion economy. The first step is to enthuse India Inc Tlence is rising. A lot of the violence is down to the police and to triad gangs, who were hired to attack the demonstrators, of course, but now the People’s Daily, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, is demanding that the Hong Kong Government “punish lawbreakers regardless of whether they hold up the banner of ‘freedom and democracy’.” Nobody expects a replay of the 1989 Tiananmen Square mas- sacre, but weekend after weekend, the confrontation is growing more tense. China’s Defence Ministry even warned that it might use troops to quell the unrest, saying the protests were “intol- erable” and that the Army would mobilise the troops to restore BINDU DALMIA public order if requested by the Hong Kong Government. Yang Guang, spokesman for Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macau n this article, I have divided my view into two parts. In the first, I have asked why the super- Affairs Office, followed the paranoid official line, blaming “irre- rich must pay their fair share in nation-build- sponsible people” in the West for stirring up trouble in a bid to I ing and other avenues to raise future revenues. “contain China’s development.” But when asked if Beijing would The second half is a plea to facilitate and enthuse send troops in to stop the protests, he only repeated that the Hong the industry instead of throttling India Inc, the Kong Government could ask for help if it needed it. golden goose that pays taxes and creates jobs. This is a major crisis in the only part of mainland China that “Gandhiji’s trusteeship principle stated that is not ruled directly by the Communist Party, but Beijing clearly legitimate profit earnings cannot be devoid of does not want to go nuclear if it can avoid it. Which it probably social responsibility.” This means individuals, can, because at this point, the whole confrontation has become who are recipients of windfall gains unprecedent- purely symbolic. It started out in early June as a real struggle ed in the economic history thus far, must pay their fair share of progressive taxation on over an important issue. The Hong Kong Government introduced income — whether it’s the highest high net worth a Bill that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to China individuals (HHNI), the affluent farmers or CSR and face trial in Communist Party-controlled mainland courts non-compliant companies. The Indian economy (which have a 99 per cent conviction rate). Everybody assumed is in a “negative uncharted territory” with fewer that it was acting on orders from Beijing. avenues left to collect revenue. Perhaps it’s time The protesters were out in the streets at once. The rule of for the Government to even think of taxing big- THESE ARE law still exists in Hong Kong but nobody would be safe if they tech internet companies, unafraid of US President CHALLENGING could be extradited to the People’s Republic at Beijing’s whim. Donald Trump’s tantrums, by taking a leaf from TIMES AND WHAT Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam backed down very quick- the French Government. France became the first THE BUSINESS ly. She “suspended” the draft extradition Bill and various people country to approve a three per cent tax on local revenues (instead of taxing only profits) from US COMMUNITY close to her reminded the media that it would automatically die tech giants. Japan and Singapore are expected to NEEDS ARE when the current session of the legislature ends next July. But follow suit. PREDICTABILITY, she did not formally withdraw the Bill, presumably because that While super-rich individuals are obliged to STABILITY OF would involve too grave a loss of face for the regime in Beijing. pay higher taxes relative to their income, the con- POLICIES AND Since then, the demos have been purely symbolic. The extra- verse is also true that India needs to enthuse SUSTAINED dition Bill is not going to happen but the protesters want Lam to entrepreneurial spirit to realise its distant dream DIALOGUE WITH kill it officially and publicly. Even if she complied, she could always of becoming a $5 trillion economy. It must THE herein where philanthrophic instincts in ed the attachment of assets premature- power tariffs, labour and land laws. bring it back in the next session of the legislature (whose mem- remove the impediments to its growth. This can GOVERNMENT TO India are so minimal that the ly when the assessments were incom- Lastly, the build up of toxic assets in bers have to be approved by Beijing). So even if they win, they start with the lowering of corporate taxes on the RECALIBRATE Government had to make Corporate plete and his business needed to mon- the banks has hampered their ability to 6,000 largest firms, who continue to be taxed at Social Responsibility (CSR) mandatory etise assets to repay debt? Businesses fail lend further. The much-needed liquid- have no guarantees for the future. Why bother? Hong Kong was POLICY. FURTHER, ` not a democracy under the British rule before 1997 and it is not 30 per cent, as compared to 17-21 per cent in the under Section 135 of the Companies Act but failure cannot be criminalised. ity infusion of 10,000 crore must find developed countries in next year’s budget; firm- NEWER in 2013. Despite making two per cent of This has made India Inc unite in vent- its way into priority sector lending by one now. But it was and still is a place where the rule of law pre- ly admonishing overzealous tax officials to stop INCENTIVES ARE profits earned over an average of three ing suppressed anger at using coercive providing credit for MSME’s, automo- vails, the media are free and individual rights are respected. tax terrorism; addressing liquidity crunch that NEEDED FOR THE years compulsory, many profitable measures to raise arbitrary demands by bile, retail and housing finance compa- However, this special status within China, which was supposed has bought credit supply to a standstill; and DWINDLING industries remain non-compliant as assessing officers, forced to meet unre- nies to lend for affordable housing — all to last for 50 years after the hand-over, has been under grow- fuelling a virtuous cycle of consumption. Till eco- EXPORT SECTOR per the latest findings by the Comptroller alistic targets upon which their of which will raise the Gross Domestic ing pressure from Beijing since the rise of President Xi Jinping. nomic activity does not revive on all cylinders, AS DE- and Auditor General of India (CAG). appraisals are based. Product (GDP). Because India’s $2.7 tril- Xi, who has abolished term limits on the presidency, is relent- neither will jobs, savings or Government’s rev- GLOBALISATION The rich are now getting richer with Consider this factoid that the IT lion economy needs real growth rates lessly centralising power in China, presumably in the belief that enue improve from the current six per cent. HAS HURT sharper increases in the value of their department is the biggest litigant with close to nine per cent if we have to reach this is the only way to preserve Communist rule in the long run. With dismal economic data on sectoral loss- EXPORTS DUE TO personal wealth, relative to national per a petition rate of above 80 per cent and the $5 trillion-mark by 2024-25. He has turned the heavily Muslim province of Xinjiang into an es due to contraction in investments, consump- PROTECTIONIST capita income and savings. India today success rates of under 30 per cent. In The other great worry is the rise of enormous open-air prison and is building an online system of tion and external demand coming to light on a struggles with a Gross National Income its haste to cleanse the system, is the leverage in sovereign, personal and cor- daily basis, there is a prevailing sense of déjà vu POLICIES OF (GNI) of around $2,000 per capita as Government failing to distinguish porate debt globally with the national ‘social credit’ that will score citizens on their degree of com- that presages a 2008-like economic crisis. Each THE WEST compared to China, with a GNI per capi- between genuine business failures and average debt of advanced economies pliance with the regime’s goals and norms. People with low day, post the budget, the Sensex has chipped away ta of $9,800. wilful defaulters and tax evaders, who surpassing 100 per cent of the GDP. scores will have a hard time in life. And he is nibbling away at a few hundred points. This has been attributed To widen the tax net, the previously gamed the system? Easy credit in the past fuelled asset bub- Hong Kong’s civil rights because they set a bad example for to the 9,400 Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) Government must find ways to tax the These are challenging times and bles in stocks markets and the housing other Chinese. pulling out a net of `11,000 crore in July from rich farmer. The CAG found that agri- what the business community needs are sector, presaging recession, which last- The demonstrators in Hong Kong have carried on because the Indian markets in a tantrum response to the cultural income of nearly `500 crore predictability, stability of policies and ed longer and made deeper cuts. they are trying to make a point: That interfering with Hong Kong’s surcharge on the super-rich. Policy interventions was allowed as exemption in 2017-18 sustained dialogue with the Government borrowings through sov- freedoms is more trouble than it’s worth. So long as Hong Kong are desperately needed to ring-fence specific FPI’s by the income-tax authorities without Government to recalibrate policy. The ereign loans at low interest rates could remains economically important to the People’s Republic, they trust entities through the directive under Section adequate verification. The TARC had Indian economy was driven by the twin become a dangerous practice of relying have a chance of succeeding but they can never expect a deci- 119 of the IT act as their exodus has weakened recommended that farmers with agri- engines of growth: Domestic con- on cheap loans to continually fund pop- market sentiments, affecting retail investors and cultural income of `50 lakh plus should sumption and Government-funded ulist schemes. Though sovereign bor- sive victory. Seven and a half million people in Hong Kong are not only HNI’s. Once resolved, considering the pay income tax. As the decision to levy public investments — both of which rowings bring money into the econo- never going to force the Beijing regime to do anything. With the earning opportunities in India, this is a tempo- a tax on agriculture income lies with the need expansionary monetary and fis- my at lower interest rates, it is impor- right tactics, however, they can probably preserve their own free- rary phase as FPIs will ultimately return and State Governments, this can be imposed cal stimulus. Further, newer incentives tant “monetary policies support growth, doms and continue to serve as living proof that an ethnic Chinese increase their holdings as valuations turn more only if they pass a resolution under are needed for the dwindling export without the risky build-up of leverage”. society does not have to be a tyranny. attractive once the markets bottom out. Article 252 of the Constitution, autho- sector as de-globalisation has hurt Modi 2.0 will hopefully get more It’s a balancing act. They must never challenge the As the Budget did not increase the tax burden rising the Centre to do so. exports due to protectionist policies of proactive instead of a reactive stance Communist regime’s ultimate control but from time to time they on the middle classes, the surcharge specific to indi- One grants that Governments can- the West. Besides, while Phase I of the to economic challenges as even reme- have to demonstrate to Beijing that tolerating a local aberration viduals was one avenue for the Government to not have a “rob from Peter to pay Paul globalisation relied on outsourcing dial policies take a minimum of six like civil rights in Hong Kong is less costly politically than end- mobilise revenue for its welfare schemes. Across attitude” towards the rich, nor resort to from low-wage countries, in Phase II, months to kick in. The first step is to ing it by force. They have done enough to achieve that for now, developed nations, the ultra-rich, 0.01 per cent of oppressive tax terrorism — a pre- that wage-arbitrage has narrowed with enthuse India Inc, the golden geese the likes of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and big-tech existing malady of the IT department only 18 per cent of the global goods cur- that lay the golden eggs. and it’s probably time to stop. companies, are volunteering to pay higher taxa- from the UPA era. In the case of the rently traded involving exports to (The writer is an author, columnist and (The writer’s new book is Growing Pains, the Future of tion, proportionate to their windfall gains. tragic suicide of Cafe Coffee Day higher-wage countries. Key enablers for chairperson for the National Committee for Democracy and Work) Second, there is a moral quotient involved founder VG Siddhartha, what warrant- global competitiveness are rationalising Financial Inclusion at Niti Aayog) Justice delayed, not denied While the Supreme Court has cracked the whip on builders and officials who defrauded homebuyers, a few niggling issues FOREIGN EYE remain. To ensure transparency in the real estate sector, strict compliance of the court order is the need of the hour

wrongdoers to their graves. At the unturned to launder the money. appointed the National Building that the buyers have been asked to than `500 crore as stated by both same time, the court also unearthed They obtained loan from banks in Construction Corporation (NBCC), deposit the balance money as per authorities. As per the court order, one of the biggest real estate scam the name of home buyers and which has been assisting it in assess- the builder-buyer agreement under the lease has been terminated and conducted under the very nose and swindled it. The bank officials ing the cost and time, for the com- the supervision of the court receiv- RERA registrations of all projects connivance of officials and politi- worked in tandem with the pletion of the housing projects that er. It further directed the authori- have been cancelled. The authority cal leaders. The court was ably Amrapali group, ignored regula- have been lying in limbo. The NBCC ties to smoothly register the prop- had no claim on this as they failed assisted by senior lawyer ML tions and turned a blind eye to the has pegged its fee at eight per cent erties and that the dues to the tune to check the fraud. This amount REFORMS FOR GOOD Lahoty, the National Company Law fraud committed by the directors of of the construction cost. The court of `3,600 crore should be recovered should immediately be deposited Tribunal, forensic auditors and flat Amrapali. On top of all this, these also rightfully debarred the Noida by selling off the attached proper- with the NBCC so that it can start the The jubilation of women in VK BAHUGUNA buyer crusader, Amit Gupta, who thugs did not prepare accounts and Greater Noida authorities from ties of the Amrapali group. work as per its project report submit- was real — took a lot of personal risk in pur- from 2015 to 2018, knowing it well staking claim to the `3,600 crore bal- However, a few niggling issues ted before the court. This fund can and understandable. The n July 23, a two-judge Bench suing the case to its logical end. that it was all going to be over. ance with the Amrapali group. remain. First, once the buyers be used as “seed capital” to kick off kingdom announced that it of the Supreme Court of While quoting the forensic To set things right, the court This writer had always been deposit 100 per cent of the due construction, may be as an alterna- OIndia, consisting of Justice auditors appointed by it, the apex ordered the cancellation of the reg- highlighting the fact that the author- amount in the Supreme Court, a tive to the demand of “stress funds” is allowing women to apply Arun Mishra and Justice Uday court stated that a “serious fraud” istration of the Amrapali group ities had no business to make money committee of buyers should be by Amrapali home buyers. for passports, to travel Lalit, delivered a historic judgement has been played by the Amrapali under the Real Estate (Regulation out of an acquired land from the formed for each project so as to The Government of India needs without permission and to in the case of writ petition (civil) No group. It was done in connivance and Development) Act, 2016, can- farmers by invoking extraordinary assist the court receiver. This com- to use this judgement to reform the have more control over 940/2017, Bikram Chatterji and with authorities in Noida and celled the lease deeds signed between clauses and then auction them for mittee should also help the receiv- real estate sector. At the same time, family matters. These others vs Union of India and others, Greater Noida. Money was divert- the builder and the authorities and housing to mint money. In fact, this er in auditing the work of the the Uttar Pradesh Government to bring governance back on the ed to personal accounts of the vested the rights of these deeds to the is a very lethal concept of befooling NBCC so that payments are linked needs to take strict action against changes to the rails. The move has, thus, ensured company’s directors and other receiver, senior advocate Venkat the political leadership to create to the progress of construction. officials and authorities, who made guardianship system justice to more than 42,000 hassled dummy firms. Bogus bills in viola- Ramani, appointed by the court. these agencies to get away with Second, the court invoked the a mockery of governance. This should be genuinely home buyers of Noida and Greater tion of the Foreign Exchange It is of equal importance that Government rules and then do violation of the Public Trust Doctrine judgement may bring a new era in transformative. But Noida. The Executive miserably Management Act (FEMA) were besides pulling up the Amrapali whatever they like to do. The Central by the Noida and Greater Noida the real estate sector and prevent failed on this count. created as they obtained invest- group, the court castigated the Noida and State Government must review authorities and held them equally frauds. But the Centre as well as celebration can only be The verdict will long be remem- ments and over valued them to and Greater Noida authorities as well this culture of constitution of such accountable for the fraud. The home State Governments will have to fol- partial when women’s rights bered as one of the finest judicial siphon off the home buyers’ money. as the banks for their connivance and pompous bodies and put proper buyers’ funds were utilised by the low the court orders in the true remain so tightly decision taken in recent times. The The court has ordered the palpable negligence. In order to checks and balances. Amrapali group’s directors/promot- spirit to end it for all. constricted. court’s decision came after a deep Enforcement Directorate to nab the ensure that the buyers get possession However, the best part of the er vis-à-vis payments to the land (The writer is a former civil (The Guardian editorial) study of facts and chasing the culprits. The criminals left no stone of their dream homes soon, the court Supreme Court’s judgement was authorities, which amount to more servant) HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | AUGUST 6, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE Sensex tanks over 418 points amid Kashmir uncertainty

PNS n MUMBAI and a high of 36,844.05. US President Donald Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) The 50-share Nifty After cracking over 700 points in Trump's decision to impose Equity benchmark BSE plunged by 134.75 points or fresh 10 per cent tariffs on Sensex tanked over 418 1.23 per cent to close at day trade, the 30-share index pared USD 300 billion in Chinese points to close at 36,699.84 10,862.60 points as 38 of its losses to close at 36,699.84, still goods. on Monday due to intense constituents declined. down by 418.38 points, or 1.13 per Elsewhere in Asia, BHEL commissions selling in banking, finance The government on Shanghai Composite Index, and metal stocks amid weak Monday abolished Article cent. It hit a low of 36,416.79 and a Hang Seng, Nikkei and 1 more unit of global cues and political 370 that gave special status high of 36,844.05 Kospi declined on Monday, Kaleshwaram uncertainty over the to Jammu and Kashmir and following intensifying trade Kashmir issue. moved a separate bill to war between the US and irrigation proj in TS After cracking over 700 bifurcate the state into two The rupee declined against the US dollar, which China and a sharp fall in NEW DELHI: State run BHEL points in day trade, the 30- separate union territories of sharply by 90 paise to 70.50 investors consider as a key yuan. on Monday said it has share index pared losses to Jammu and Kashmir, and in afternoon trade following threshold, amid reports that The global oil benchmark commissioned one more close at 36,699.84, still down Ladakh, amid massive jitters in the global curren- Beijing was devaluing its Brent crude futures were pumping unit of Kaleshwaram by 418.38 points, or 1.13 per opposition uproar in Rajya cy markets. The Chinese currency to support trading 0.74 per cent lower lift irrigation project in cent. It hit a low of 36,416.79 Sabha. yuan slipped to 7.03 level exporters, and neutralise at 61.43 per barrel. Telangana. The PSU commissioned unit 5 of 116 megawatt (MW), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said in a BSE filing. Developed by Telangana government, the Gold surges to record greenfield lift irrigation project India's services sector is located in Peddapalli district of Telangana. BHEL had earlier commissioned four units of high, nears Rs 37,000 the same project in April and May, 2019. BHEL said its activity registers growth PTI n NEW DELHI scope in the project comprises complete electrical and Gold prices on Monday surged mechanical (E&M) works PTI n NEW DELHI Rs 800 to hit an all-time high including design, manufacture, Survey of Rs 36,970 per 10 gram at the supply and supervision of The country's services sector respondents bullion market here amid erection and commissioning activity in July returned to strong trend overseas as of 7 sets of Vertical Pump- growth territory driven by new linked the investors preferred the yellow Motor sets along with business orders that rose at upturn in metal due to escalation of associated auxiliaries. fastest pace since October business trade tensions between the 2016, following which job cre- United States and China. ation picked up, a monthly activity to a Tracking the movement of survey showed on Monday. promising gold, silver also soared Rs 1,000 The IHS Markit India government to 43,100 per kg on the back of Services Business Activity robust demand from industri- traded 1.51 per cent higher at Index rose to 53.8 in July from budget, al units and coin makers. Sovereign gold USD 16.53 an ounce. 49.6 in June, pointed to the strengthening Experts said gold reaching also increased by "Spot gold jumped to USD quickest increase in output in demand and its highest level since May Rs 100 to Rs 1,459.46 an ounce in the inter- Okinawa Scooters one year. 2013 due to the US-China national market, its highest cuts prices by up to In PMI parlance, a print new client wins tensions and increased 27,600 per eight level since May 2013. Weak above 50 means expansion, demand by local jewellers were gram on Monday. global economic outlook amid Rs 8,600 to pass while a score below that that new export work rose for extent since last November. improvement in business opti- the factors that propelled the escalating trade war tensions, GST benefits denotes contraction. the fifth straight month in Moreover, job creation mism across the service econ- yellow metal to record high Silver ready rose feeble US dollar and downbeat NEW DELHI: Electric two- "PMI data indicated that July. picked up to the strongest omy and companies expect level in the domestic market. Rs 1,000 to 43,100 Asian equities lifted the metal's wheeler maker Okinawa the strongest upturn in new "These favourable results since early-2011 in response to advertising efforts and The US last week per kg, while safe haven appeal for Scooters on Monday said it has work for nearly three years led from the service sector were strengthening demand condi- strengthening market condi- announced that it would investors," Hareesh V, head reduced prices of its products by to a rebound in business activ- accompanied by improved tions and upbeat predictions tions to support growth in the impose a 10 per cent tariff on weekly-based (commodity research), Geojit up to Rs 8,600 following GST ity," said Pollyanna de Lima, momentum among goods pro- for the economic outlook. coming 12-month period. Chinese imports worth USD delivery jumped Financial Services. reduction on electric vehicles Principal Economist at IHS ducers, which combined "India's labour market con- Experts believe that the 300 billion starting September In the national capital, gold (EVs). Price of Okinawa range Markit. showed the sharpest rise in tinues to go from strength-to- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 1 and said it could raise duties Rs 1,039 to Rs of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per under lead acid has now reduced Survey respondents linked output for eight months," Lima strength, with the pace of ser- will continue with its dovish further if China's President Xi 42,403 per kg cent purity surged Rs 800 to Rs by Rs 2,500–Rs 4,700 and in Li- the upturn in business activi- said. vice sector job creation, the stance in the policy review Jinping failed to move more 36,970 and Rs 36,800 per 10 ion range the cost has reduced ty to a promising government Meanwhile, the IHS Markit highest in over eight years. meet that kicked off on quickly towards a trade deal. "Gold price of Rs 36,970 per gram, respectively. by Rs 3,400–Rs 8,600, following budget, strengthening demand India Composite PMI Output Ongoing expansions in the Monday to boost slowing eco- Besides, a weaker rupee also 10 gram is the highest in the Gold prices had risen by Rs the government's move to slash and new client wins. Index, that maps both the employment base should sup- nomic growth. contributed to the rise in the domestic market till date," said 540 to Rs 36,170 per 10 gm on the GST rate on EVs to 5 per New businesses have been manufacturing and services port household spending and In the June review, RBI had yellow prices as the domestic Surendra Jain, vice-president of Saturday. cent from 12 per cent earlier, the secured from the public and industry, touched an eight- consumer confidence in the cut key lending rates by 0.25 currency fell by 99 paise to Rs All India Sarafa Association. Sovereign gold also company said in a statement. private sectors, as well as month high of 53.9 in July near-term," Lima said. per cent for the third time 70.59 vis-a-vis dollar, making Globally, gold was trading increased by Rs 100 to Rs "The drop in prices clubbed with domestic and international from 50.8 in June, as aggregate The survey further noted this year to spur economic imports costlier. The rupee up 1.13 per cent at USD 27,600 per eight gram on the second phase of Faster markets, they said, adding new orders rose to the greatest that the July data indicated an growth. closed at 69.60 on Friday. 1,457.30 an ounce, while silver Monday. Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric vehicle (FAME II) subsidy has made the on-road price of Made-in-India electric scooters Indian customers against much lower than its current ASCI acts against 132 misleading advertisements pricing," it added. At present Okinawa Scooters sells a range use of technology to track PNS n MUMBAI Global Beverages' Tetley Green of electric scooters priced The Advertising Standards Council of Tea's print advertisement between Rs 37,000 and Rs 1.08 Advertising sector watchdog India (ASCI) examined complaints claimed '9/10 users prefer lakh. Commenting on the move, on Monday said it upheld com- against 231 advertisements, of which Tetley Green Tea for an active Okinawa Autotech Founder & buying patterns: Verint plaints against 132 advertise- life' while the video advertise- Managing Director Jeetender PNS n NEW DELHI ments in May this year, includ- 67 were promptly withdrawn, a ment used the word 'recom- Sharma said, "the Union budget ing those of Tetley Green Tea, statement said mend' which was contrary to gave a much-needed push to the As many as 77 per cent of Tang, iPhone XS, among others. the print advertisement. EV industry and the GST rate cut Indian consumers in a recent The Advertising Standards ments, out of 164 advertise- dren should drink eight glass- tion of the ASCI guidelines for "The users were not provid- is even more welcoming." survey believe that organisa- Council of India (ASCI) ments evaluated by them. Of es of water...difficult but there advertising of foods and bever- ed with samples of other brand tions collect too much data examined complaints against these 132 advertisements, 69 is Tang, as it insinuated that ages," it said while adding that products to enable them to have about them and 74 per cent 231 advertisements, of which belonged to the education sec- eight glasses of Tang should be the tagline 'goodness of fruits a preference; the words 'prefer' were against the use of tech- 67 were promptly withdrawn, tor, 41 to the healthcare sector, consumed.The CCC also and vitamins' implied that the and 'recommend' are mislead- nology tools to assess their a statement said. two from personal care, four expressed concern on the empha- benefits offered by the product ing by implication. The use of buying patterns. ASCI's independent from food and beverage, while sis placed on using the advertis- were much more than fruit taste the word 'Active Life' misleads A survey conducted by Consumer Complaints 16 were from other category. er's product in place of water. alone, which was misleading by one to think that use of the Verint Systems across 18 coun- Council (CCC) upheld com- It pulled up Mondelez "The claim was misleading by ambiguity and implication. product alone would be suffi- tries and 34,000 consumers plaints against 132 advertise- India's Tang ad claim of chil- implication and in contraven- Similarly, it noted that Tata cient to achieve an 'Active Life'. highlighted how an 'always on' cent of the Indian respondents Natco Pharma era has led to explosion of said it is "creepy" to use tech- receives FDA report unstructured data from digi- nology to analyse their buying tal channels of customer patterns and preferences, the for plant in TS engagement. statement noted. Lupin gets EIR from USFDA for Aurangabad plant NEW DELHI: Natco Pharma In India, more than 2000 "Out of the 18 surveyed Leoncino 500 rides Limited on Monday said the consumers who have access to countries, Indian customers PNS n NEW DELHI facility is involved in the man- receive the EIR for our US Food and Drug a digital platform took part in take lead as 73 per cent of the ufacturing of oral solid dosage, Aurangabad facility marking Administration (FDA) has the research to reveal their respondents voted in favour of Drug firm Lupin on Monday oral liquid and powder for oral the satisfactory closure of the issued an establishment assessment on issues like how actively avoiding brands that said it has received an suspension products for the US USFDA inspection," Lupin out of Benelli stables inspection report for its customers perceive data pri- use technology to analyse and Establishment Inspection Market, WHO/Global Managing Director Nilesh PNS n HYDERABAD formulations facility in Kothur vacy, their readiness to accept track their buying/engage- Report (EIR) from the US Institution markets and Indian Gupta said. Village, Telangana. The drug- data breach, and use of tech- ment patterns," it added. health regulator for its market. The USFDA issues an EIR to Motorcycle-maker Benelli on maker said the report was nology to analyse customers' About 75 per cent of the Aurangabad facility in "Lupin is committed to an establishment that is the Monday announced the issued for the facility which buying patterns, a Verint state- Indian customers who were Maharashtra. adherence and full compli- subject of an FDA or FDA- launch of its popular global was inspected between May ment said. surveyed agreed that service The facility was inspected by ance with current good man- contracted inspection when brand Leoncino 500 in the 30 and June 5 by the FDA As per the findings, nearly providers cannot do much to the US Food and Drug ufacturing practice (cGMP) the agency decides to close the Indian market with a price tag authorities. The company had 77 per cent of the Indian prevent data breach, but Administration (USFDA) regulations and all other inspection. of Rs 4.79 lakh (ex-show- earlier said the US drug respondents agreed that majority did not wish to between May 6-15, 2019, applicable regulatory require- Lupin's shares were trading room). regulator had issued nine organisations collect too much engage with a brand that has Lupin said in a BSE filing. ments at our manufacturing 1.05 per cent lower at Rs Benelli India managing observations for the facility. data about them and 74 per experienced a data hack. Lupin said its Aurangabad sites. We are very happy to 757.75 apiece on the BSE. director Vikas Jhabakh, addressing a press conference here, said the Italian bike- maker which became part of Qjian Jiang Group, China, is months. Vistara signs pact with SIA, SilkAir for Intl flights coming out witha bike specif- Benelli has six models, ically designed for the Indian including Leoncina, in India. PTI n MUMBAI It will codeshare on ser- market in sub-300 cc catego- "By 2020-end, Benelli will After cracking over 700 points in day vices to more than 40 destina- ry in a few months. have 12 or 13 different mod- Full service carrier Vistara on trade, the 30-share index pared tions in the SIA and SilkAir The bike would also be els of all categories in terms of Monday announced signing network, the release said. exported to other countries, he cc, in the Indian market," he of a codeshare partnership losses to close at 36,699.84, still "We are further expanding said. said. with Singapore Airlines (SIA) down by 418.38 points, or 1.13 per the codeshare agreement with We thought Hyderabad is Last year, the company and its regional arm SilkAir for SIA and SilkAir to international apt as a location for the nation- Benelli had signed a memo- international flights ahead of cent. It hit a low of 36,416.79 and a flights. We're happy to deepen al launch of our latest bike randum of understanding the launch of services on the high of 36,844.05 this strategic partnership which Leoncino 500. The bike will be (MoU) with the Telangana overseas routes. means a more seamless services available in India in two government and Adishwar The domestic private carri- from India to destinations colours - red and the steel grey. Auto Ride International er, which is 51 per cent owned airline said. destinations within India on across Asia, Oceania and the Leoncino 500 would be (AARI), a subsidiary of by Tata Sons along with 49 per This is the first time Vistara Vistara-operated flights, said United States," Vistaras chief imported in the CKD format Mahavir Group, for setting up cent stake of SIA, already has will be codesharing with part- the release. strategy officer Vinod Kannan and assembled in the a manufacturing facility here. a similar arrangement with ner airlines on international With this expansion, SIA said. Hyderabad facility. The Mahavir group com- the two carriers for domestic flights. will codeshare on Vistara flights "Vistara is an important part- The bike would come with pany initially started assem- flights. Under the expansion of an to more than 20domestic des- ner for SIA and SilkAir. This five-year unlimited kilometre bling CKD (completely knock- Vistara, which commenced existing codeshare agreement tinations. expansion of our codeshare warranty, Jhabakh told down) kits of the bike here for its air services on domestic which covers domestic flights, Similarly, Vistara will add agreement provides our cus- reporters. Benelli and the partnership routes in January 2015, is all set "Singapore Airlines (SIA) said in a release. SIA will add its 'SQ' flight its 'UK' designator code to tomers with more travel He said the company is also entitles AARI to assemble, to launch its international oper- and regional subsidiary SilkAir The codeshare agreement, code to Vistara's new interna- SIA and SilkAir-operated options to and from India, planing to come out with two manufacture and import ations with the maiden flight to have signed an agreement with which is subject to regulatory tional flights. flights between Singapore and SIA's senior vice president, or three models including the exclusive range of the bikes Singapore from New Delhi on Vistara to expand codesharing approvals, will be implement- In addition, SIA and SilkAir eightdomestic destinations, marketing planning, Tan Kai one specifically for Indian from Italy and South-East August 6. to international routes, Vistara ed over a period of time, the will add nine new codeshare it said. Ping, said. bike riders in the next few Asian regions. 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Tuesday August 6, 2019 Tax a deadlier TERROR FOR ENTREPRENEURS Are trouble and harassment from taxmen just one side of the coin? Many a time it is other hurdles that force entrepreneurs to take extreme steps, writes K Ramya Sree

ntrepreneurship can be refreshing, invigorating, IN A RECENT INTERVIEW WITH THE QUINT, FORMER INFOSYS DIRECTOR exhilarating and act as a IT issues are definitely a burden if the shift from the usual MOHANDAS PAI SAID THAT THE HIGH-HANDED BEHAVIOUR OF I-T OFFICIALS e business does not have a strong mundane 9 to 5 office HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE SAYS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN timings. revenue model. The I-T department is True, one does have to give in TIMES WHEN THE DEPARTMENT HAS ASKED INFOSYS TO PAY HUGE SUMS OF doing their job efficiently, as per more hours than usual to set the cash registers ringing. But the feel- MONEY AS TAX. BUT AFTER CONTESTING THE CASE IN THE SUPREME norms and the financial slab ing of having a wad of cash in your COURT, THE TAXMEN FELL SILENT announced by the government. We pocket, at any given time, acts as an should definitely be in the good books encouragement to many. But when The I-T department is doing their “Entrepreneurs face a lot of hurdles stances come what may. Some take things do not go as planned, it can job efficiently, as per norms and the that they downplay as challenges. It’s the stress to heart and it affects of the I-T department and ensure we be as rocky as a mountain road after financial slab announced by the gov- all about how one prioritises. Taking them. When they don't see any way comply with the rules. As an a landslide. Mohandas Pai ernment. We should definitely be in an extreme step like ending one’s life out, they end up taking their lives.” entrepreneur, one should be aware of Take for instance V Siddhartha, the good books of the I-T depart- is a personal decision and there He adds that one must know coffee baron and founder of Café everyone, did I? So what went ment and ensure we comply with might be different reasons behind it. when to stop and should open up all the changes every year and align Coffee Day, a leading coffee shop in wrong that forced him to take this the rules.” It’s more a psychological problem with their co-founders and if pos- their business accordingly India. He recently committed sui- step you ask? Well debts of over However, Raj N Phani, another than just being business related.” sible other entrepreneurs, so they cide and his body was found along `5,200 crore, alleged harassment by city-based entrepreneur contradicts One has to have his own inner can feel better that all entrepreneurs — UDAY the banks of the Nethravathi river Income Tax (I-T) officials and a feel- Uday by saying that I-T guys trou- circle who can sort things out, are on the same page. After facing FOUNDER AND CEO OF PAYISM in Mangaluru. ing of not doing well enough despite ble businessmen. “When you visit Charan added. “When it comes to a few hurdles, one might even quit TECHNOLOGIES PVT LIMITED I didn’t say entrepreneurship is for being a leader in the industry. One their offices, they do not even offer entrepreneurship, everything is a the business. thing is sure then. Running a busi- a seat and look down upon you like problem and nothing is easy,” says Uday says that support from ness ain’t for the faint hearted. you are a criminal. They also don’t Praveen Dorna, the co-founder of family and near and dear ones go a Entrepreneurs face a lot of In a recent interview with The listen to what the businessman has Start-up Byte. long way in boosting the entrepre- hurdles that they downplay as Quint, former Infosys director to say and keep rumbling that you One has to encounter many neurs’ confidence. All I-T guys are psychologists who challenges. It's all about how one Mohandas Pai said that the high- have done something wrong.” bumpy stretches, says Praveen As Uday concludes, handed behaviour of IT officials has “All I-T guys are psychologists adding, “From funding to finding a “Entrepreneurs face many chal- know how to break down a person prioritises. One has to have his been going on for over 20 years. He who know how to break down a strong idea to implement, every- lenges in today’s competitive world. and get him to reveal things. I feel own inner circle who can sort says that there have been times person and get him to reveal things. thing is a roadblock as the country The most common hurdles are it would be helpful if the things out when the department has asked I feel it would be helpful if the gov- lacks professional- monetary issues like investments, Infosys to pay huge sums of money ernment themselves offer a three- ism.” finances and managing cash flows. government themselves offer a 3- as tax. But after contending the case month training programme that About busi- Proper budgeting and planning are month training programme that — CHARAN LAKKARAJU in the Supreme Court, the tax men teaches businessmen how to handle nessmen taking critical when it comes to managing teaches businessmen how to FOUNDER, CEO OF STUMAGZ fell silent. I-T officials. That would also help extreme steps finances. Also your employees He adds, “The I-T cannot decide them understand why the taxmen like taking should be on the same page as you handle I-T officials. That would if one is a criminal, that power sole- are asking those questions,” he adds. their lives, when it comes to the vision of your also help them understand why ly resides on the court and they Speaking of tax terrorism Phani Praveen said, product/company.” “But, it is defi- the taxmen are asking those should also not be given powers to says that it is prevalent not just in “People don’t nitely not the right decision to end arrest someone without a warrant.” Hyderabad, but all over the accept they are your life. Instead, having a strong questions. When you visit IT Speaking about the coffee baron’s country, as Income Tax stressed. They finance and legal team will help nip offices, the officials do not even case, Pai says that I-T officials dis- is a Central govern- should face the problem in the bud, before it offer a seat and look down upon closed details of the case, discrep- ment department and the circum- even arises,” he adds. ancies in the record books of CCD these officials get trans- you like you are a criminal. Tax and other confidential information ferred all over the terrorism is prevalent all over the publicly. This was wrong and one country. People don't accept they are stressed. They should face the country, as Income Tax is a cannot humiliate a person like that, Trouble and harass- he feels. ment from taxmen are circumstances come what may. Some take the stress to heart Central government department Uday, founder and CEO of just one side of the and it affects them. When they don't see any way out, they end and these officials get transferred Payism said, “IT issues are definite- coin. Many a times it is taking their lives. One must know when to stop and should open all over the country ly a burden if the business does not other hurdles that force have a strong revenue model. As an entrepreneurs to take up with their co-founders and if possible other entrepreneurs entrepreneur, one should be aware extreme steps. — RAJ N PHANI — PRAVEEN DORNA HYD-BASED ENTREPRENEUR of all the changes every year and Charan Lakkaraju of CO-FOUNDER OF START-UP BYTE align their business accordingly. Stumagz says, Brush strokes that HELP THE POOR Fifteen-year-old Pranav Sai Jasti exhibited his art works recently in Hyderabad to raise funds for healthcare of poor, finds V SATEESH REDDY

t is not every day that chil- niques and different methods to depict dren in their teens take an various pictures, steadily increasing the initiative and help the ALONG WITH DISPLAYING HIS quality and using vibrant colours. I underprivileged. But Pranav ART WORK, PRANAV KEPT Speaking about his first art show Sai Jasti, a Class XI student experience, the Class XI boy says, “It was of Hyderabad, recently THE AUDIENCE ENTHRALLED a great experience interacting with art exhibited his art work at State Art WITH HIS MUSICAL lovers. Many appreciated my efforts and Gallery to raise funds for healthcare purchased my work. Most of my work has of the underprivileged in the state. He RENDITIONS ALONG WITH already been sold. The funds will be trans- managed to raise over `2.5 lakh. HIS FRIENDS UNDER HIS ferred to Chief Minister’s relief fund.” When asked what spurred him “Although, I don’t like selling my art, into doing this, the 15-year-old says, BAND THE OUTLAWS doing this for poor people gives me S V Chary “During my 2018 summer holi- utmost satisfaction. I will continue to

days, I did my internship in various childhood, I used to enjoy watching work to help the poor as much as I can,” Photos: hospitals. That is when I saw so Animal Planet. Later, I started drawing he added. many underprivileged people who portraits of animals and birds. My par- Speaking to The Pioneer, Pranav’s barely had money to fund their ents encouraged me to pursue Arts. father Ramesh Jasti said, “Pranav is a very medical expenses. This is when I This is my first art show and I’m very active child. He showed keen interest in decided to do something for the happy because I’m helping the underpriv- arts since he was in Class I. He used to poor.” ileged.” paint everything like nature, sports, Along with displaying his art More than 50 art works of his were dis- birds, animals and more. When he told work, Pranav kept the audience played during the two-day art show. He me that he wanted to do a charity show enthralled with his musical ren- experimented with various products for the underprivileged, I was very happy. ditions along with his friends including oil pastels, soft pastels, charcoal, For this show, he sold all his paintings he under his band The Outlaws. pencils, watercolour paints, acrylic paint, made since his childhood. I hope he will Pranav, who started painting etc. His paintings showcase things he do more art shows in the future to help in his first grade, says “In my enjoys and loves. He used different tech- people.” 12

Hyderabad Tuesday August 6, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

MUSIC THEATRE SAFARNAMA ANDE KE CHILKE lRenowned singer Lucky l Set in the 1960s, about a household that SIZZLING primarily indulged in vegetarian meals; eggs were Ali will take you on a ride a taboo. Interestingly, the house’s daughter-in-law through his soulful would brave the troubles and resort to eating FASHION melodies along with his some of the yellow and white goodness. She other popular numbers. would also secretly cooking this forbidden delight e spotted fashion enthusiasts, August 10, 7.30 pm, and serving it to her husband and brother-in-law. socialites, and top models at a Shilpakala Vedika, August 10, 8.15 pm, Phoenix Arena, HITEC City. W two-day fashion and lifestyle Madhapur. exhibition — Jhalak — organised at a star hotel in the city. The launch of the EXHIBITION event, which featured collections by 80 designers from all over the country, was graced by actresses Isha Sharma and Harshida Patil MAIDANAM l Nihar Gupta l Based on one of the most famous and most controversial of Chalam’s novels, it is about Rajeswari, a young, frustrated housewife. It all starts with her thorough disillusionment with her tradition-bound, unfeeling, emotionally sterile lawyer-husband who treats her as a piece of property, as one who fulfils his sexual LIKE THE AIR I BREATHE and social needs. lArtist Bakula Nayak exhibits her paintings August 10, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan, Banjara Hills. inspired by the beautiful epic love poem Ritusamharam and vintage ephemeras. Ongoing, until September 2, 6.30 pm, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Banjara Hills.

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Photos: showcases exquisite works by renowned and eminent artist KG KAIFI AUR MEIN Subramanyan done in lA theatrical and the year 1987-88 while musical journey he was at Oxford. Ongoing, until August which will be 13, 5 to 7 pm, Taj Shabana Azmi's Falaknuma Palace, tribute to her Falaknuma. father Kaifi Azmi. Javed Akhtar will

Harshida Patil enact Kaifi in this venture.

l COMEDY August 11, 7 pm, Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur. FRIDAY COMEDY JAMBU DWEEPAM lJoin Funny Side Up for an evening of lThis 1988 political satire starts with two standup comedy characters — a king, Prajapati, and his Sevak, where 4 phenomenal Nandi — finds that they are shipwrecked on an comics will make you island called Jambu Dweeepam. The island is ROFL. The show is ruled by Bruhaspathi, a revolutionary leader headlined by the who believes in inequality and social justice. hilarious bachelor with What ensues is a battle between the conflicting a unique style, Toby Thomas, Hyderabad’s best ideals of the two leaders. kept and funniest secret. August 10, 7 pm, Phoenix Arena, HITEC City. August 9, 7.45 pm, The Coffee Cup, Sainikpuri. DON’T JUDGE lStage Adda brings Sumit Sourav, Raunak Rajani, and Shreeja Chaturvedi together for the very first time to your city Hyderabad with a l Amiksha laughter dose. August 10, 7 pm, IQ Lounge, Somajigudda.

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Hyderabad Tuesday August 6, 2019 tollywood NAG credits Vijaya Bhaskar NTR and TRIVIKRAM for His speech at Manmadhudu 2's set for an encore promotional event overlooks espite being great helmer Prashanth Neil but with stand now, the project will Trivikram's contribution to the The actor is also admirers of each production house Mythri Movie be a joint production ven- other’s works for a Makers recently hinting that it ture between Radha Krishna movie as he penned the story committed to do a film long time, the combi- will start towards the end of aka Chinababu’s Haarika & KGF d nation of Jr NTR and 2020 or early 2021, it’s a clear Hassine Creations and and dialogues for helmer pointer that Trivikram's film will Kalyanram’s NTR Arts,” materialised only last year. Now, begin first. informed a well-placed source n a speech that raised eyebrows, Akkineni Prashanth Neil but it seems they want to further “After Aravinda Sametha Veera close to the unit, who added that Nagarjuna credited K Vijaya Bhaskar as the Mythri Movie Makers cement the bond they struck Raghava, Trivikram shared an Dussehra sentiment would most creator of his memorable film, Manmadhudu together while making the suc- idea he had with NTR. The lat- likely be repeated for this release i (2002). “He is the creator of Manmadhudu. I hints that it will start cessful Aravinda Sametha Veera ter endorsed it, but it needs to be as well. The actor’s last two releas- still didn’t know how he conceived the pro- Raghava. Yes, sources point out fleshed out. Tarak will be occu- es — Jai Lava Kusa and Aravinda posal scene on Eiffel Tower, Paris. He is the reason behind towards the end of that the actor-director duo will be pied with RRR till February or Sametha Veera Raghava — the cheeky one-liners in the film,” Nag declared. He was joining forces again for a new fea- mid-March next year, while opened a week before Dussehra. speaking at a promotional event of his Friday release 2020 or early 2021, ture, which in all likelihood will Trivikram will be through with A text to producer S Naga Manmadhudu 2 in Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The be Tarak’s next after SS the release of his untitled next Vamsi, who is the nephew of speech didn’t go well with a certain section of Trivikram finds NAGARAJ GOUD Rajamouli’s costume drama RRR. with Allu Arjun by then, giving Radha Krishna, didn’t elicit any fans. The wizard of words penned the story and dia- The actor is committed to him at least 50 days to work and response till the time of going to logues of Manmadhudu and fans believe that his do a film for KGF enhance the story. As things press. fresh writing did the trick for the film. So, why did Nag failed to acknowledge the most admired writer of Tollywood? Grapevine has it that he is hold- ing a grudge against Trivikram for not accepting to direct Akhil’s second film. Naga Chaitanya’s name was also attached to star in A..Aa, but the director finally went ahead with . Talking about Manmadhudu 2, co-staring Rakul Preet Singh, the superstar promised the film will be a laugh riot from the first scene to last. “Like Manmadhudu, it will leave the audience in splits all through its run- ning time. It’s my guarantee,” he assured.

Rakul Preet Singh

Trivikram Srinivas (left) with Jr NTR

Akkineni Nagarjuna Bellamkonda Suresh Harish on cloud 9 after meeting TO LAUNCH HIS his ‘cinematography God' Cinematographer Ayananka Bose and the director had a pleasant experience interacting with Hollywood cinematographer Robert Richardson at a prominent hotel in Hyderabad. SON IN B’WOOD The Oscar winner even paid a visit to the sets of Harish’s Valmiki ilmmaker Harish was impressed with our A major Hollywood production house, which of Shankar and his conversation and taking cinematographer advantage of it, we invited late is making Hindi films, claimed that they will f Ayananka Bose him to visit our sets. He said were in for a pleas- he may or may not come, launch Bellamkonda Sreenivas in Hindi ant surprise when legendary but we were prepared to Hollywood cinematograph- welcome him any way. We roducer Bellamkonda Suresh, er Robert Richardson visited got to know that he was on who is basking in the success of the sets of Valmiki, starring his way 30 minutes before his son, Bellamkonda Sreenivas’ Varun Tej, in Hyderabad he dropped by the sets. We p Rakshasudu, which released last over the weekend. The jumped out of sheer joy. He Friday, mentions that the latter Hollywood heavyweight, was with us for one hour got a Hindi offer on Monday. The actor with one of the most eclec- and even filmed a couple of holds great clout in the Hindi dubbing tic resumes of cinematogra- our film’s shots as I mus- Bellamkonda satellite market and most of his recent films phers working in the West, is tered courage to say ‘action’. Sreenivas — despite tanking at the box-office — known for his frequent tie- He was impressed with the helped the producers to be in a profit zone. ups with celebrated film- sets of Duvvada and was equally panicked. footage we shot till now,” he “A major Hollywood production house, which makers Martin Scorsese and Jagannadham, I told him his I pulled out my contacts rhapsodises. of late is producing Hindi films as well, sent us Quentin Tarantino. “It’s been work was akin to that of and somehow traced For Bose, the meet is a mail on Monday, claiming that they will a dream come true for me as Richardson. To that Bose Mr Richardson to Grand more than special, reckons launch Sreenivas in Hindi. I had to double-check he has been my cinematog- said he is a big fan of the mas- Kakatiya hotel. We met Harish. “Mr Richardson it with a Reliance representative to confirm that raphy God. One of my best ter cinematographer as well.” him and I spoke to him told him, ‘I wish I would’ve it’s true,” he said in Hyderabad on Monday. friends Phani introduced me Harish goes on to men- about some specific shots in carried my lighting metre to Irrespective of it, senior Bellamkonda has to films by Scorsese (which tion that as they were scout- Kill Bill and Casino, the lat- give you’. Bose replied say- plans to launch his son in Hindi next year. since ‘95 are mostly shot by ing locations for Valmiki, a ter of which is my all-time ing that statement was big- “I have acquired the remake rights of a super Richardson) when I was a notification popped on favourite film. Bose spoke ger than winning an hit Telugu movie for Sreenivas’ Hindi launch. teenager. Since then I’ve been Bose’s Facebook page, say- about lighting pattern and Academy Award. We took I’m planning to make it next year,” he noted. following ing that Robert Richardson, on how to deal with a an autograph and it will Meanwhile, Rakshasudu had a decent first Mr Richardson’s work very a multiple Oscar winner, is director. He also got to adorn our walls soon. It was weekend run at the box-office, minting closely and has been admir- in Hyderabad to shoot a know how Scorsese and a surreal moment for both `6 crore from Telugu states. While the ing it. During my interac- commercial for Microsoft. Tarantino go about their job of us,” Harish ends. opening was ordinary, the weekend, tions with Ayananka on the “Bose was chuffed to bits on sets. Mr Richardson — NG Director Harish Shankar (left) saying ‘action’ while Robert Richardson observes courtesy of good word-of-mouth, saw a jump in the footfalls.

box-office like Goodachari, I would be called again for future trailer launch of Sesh repeats Goodachari his next film. Regardless, I still agreed to attend the event. I want the film to suc- ceed.” Stating that Nani is a good luck sentiment for Evaru charm for him, Sesh noted, “I’m calm ahead of the release as I believe we have ani who is good friends with Chandra, he said he couldn’t differen- a great product in our hand. Every Adivi Sesh unveiled the the- tiate whether it’s an English film or a character in the film is two-faced, atrical trailer of the latter’s Telugu film. which makes the film more intriguing.” n Independence Day release “It managed to transport you into Producer PVP noted that Sesh is a Evaru at Annapurna Studios the characters’ world within seconds; next-generation star who has made it preview theatre, Hyderabad, on it’s that gripping. When Sesh rang me on his own with his passion, determi- Monday. The Jersey actor did the same to launch the trailer again, I felt a sense nation and perseverance. “Evaru was honours for Sesh’s Goodachari at the of sentiment as well as responsibility,” first discussed a couple of years ago same venue last year. Lauding the trail- he stressed. and I’m glad that it’s a reality now. It’s er of the murder mystery, co-starring Smiling, he added, “I also sensed the a good film and we are proud of it,” Bellamkonda Suresh Nani with Adivi Sesh at the trailer launch of Evaru Regina Cassandra and Naveen danger that if this film triumphs at the PVP said. 14

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very third year, the community owned traditional culture, the gap has widened. temperature in the harvested rain water storage — As things are evolving now, Thar Desert rises to MANKIND CREATED UNIQUE TREASURES OF WATER ponds, rivers, streams, kunds nature is changing and weather 50 degrees due to STORAGE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR ANIMALS AND (small ponds), baavdis (step well) patterns are changing too. The e famine or drought. — all have turned into ruins. The water crisis in the desert has The rural population FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, LIFE HAS BEEN villagers have filled them with started knocking. The method of is disturbed but locals do not get ARRANGED TO MOVE AHEAD SMOOTHLY. THE soil and garbage. They have harvesting rainwater is in dol- distracted. This is the reason why become places of illegal mining. drums. There could be a crisis of Thar is the only desert in the EXERCISE OF PULLING UNDERGROUND WATER The courtyard of the house, well water when there is disruption in world where there is density of known for its cleanliness, is now supply of through canals and life in abundance. The biodiver- FROM HEAVY CAPACITY-POWERED PUMPS used to get rid of dead animals pipelines. There is no reason why Save sity has never depleted even in and trash. A generation that the old water sources can’t be DEVELOPED THE CULTURE OF TAP WATER, WHICH complex geographical and mete- drank water only from these restored; it is only a lack of will. orological conditions and in fact, MADE HUMANS FORGET THE VALUE OF IT traditional water sources, today Lately, the government, civil has found the possibilities of life only talks about how waste these society organisations and media by always adjusting itself to the took place, humans tried to con- were looted in front of their eyes, become. establishments have started tak- the conditions. There will be short- trol nature through technology. they remained silent. Imagine the A follower of Mahatma ing care of the traditional age of water in a desert but this To make life more convenient thousands of years of indefati- Gandhi, late Anupam Mishra, sources, harvesting rain water, is nature’s way of dealing with it. and prosperous, we have devel- gable hard work that went into wrote some of his experiences organising the society to spread This is a region where salty oped ways that by a simple ges- making these precious treasures. seen in the construction process awareness on water crisis and are water is extracted from beneath ture, our needs are made avail- To provide water, our govern- of ponds and the wastage caused driving a campaign to build the earth and sweet water pours able at our disposal; whether it is ment spends money at a faster due to it in his book — Aaj Bhi hundreds and thousands of units from the sky. But dense rainfall by storing underground water or pace than a flowing river, mak- Khare Hai Talaab (The Ponds are of these water sources. By com- can make the desert a swamp by building dams to block rivers. ing directionless policies and Still Relevant). He wrote, bining manpower and with the entire area becoming a The exercise of pulling under- schemes, which give less water “Hundreds and thousands of hydropower, the society has the saline lake. Every living organism ground water from heavy capac- and more troubles. ponds did not appear from obliv- opportunity to revive the tradi- has adapted its life according to ity-powered pumps and through There isn’t a single village or ion. There were some who was tional water sources. To rejuve- the available resources, while pipelines from the place of ori- region in the desert, where there commissioned to work for these nate these, to hand over these maintaining the possibility of life gin developed the culture of tap is no traditional source of water. ponds and there were many who priceless treasures into the hands elixir by mutually cooperating with water, which made humans for- Did you know that the names of actually constructed hundreds of the future generation, there other species. Mankind created get the value of it. Still there are villages are based on the sources and thousands of them. But in is a need to raise thousands of unique treasures of water storage people, who walk miles just to of water. They have — Bera, Beri, the last few decades, they have hands again so that the com- To rejuvenate the traditional sources of for themselves, their animals fetch a jar of water. A person who Nadi, Sagar, Hala — prefixed to been treated as a complete waste ing seven generations could (especially cattle) and for future has been saving wealth and them. A village’s name is kept especially by technologically live with four million water — ponds, rivers, streams, kunds generations, life has been resources for the last seven gen- without it meaning ‘water stag- advance people.” Perhaps this is species of living beings. arranged to move ahead smooth- erations is least concerned about nation’. In the last five to six a time shift. The new generation —Charkha (small ponds), baavdis (stepwell) — and ly. In some areas of India, where the availability of water needed decades, the government’s plans that measures the world with a Features there is more rainfall than the for existence. for providing water to the peo- snap of a finger has seen these to hand over these priceless treasures to Thar Desert, there is scarcity of Will the next seven genera- ple are making them forget the water sources being turned into drinking water, while the people tions have water and air to sur- traditional water sources as well garbage dumps in the villages. the future generations, there is a need to of the desert avoid the situation vive? By seeing tap water, the as making them eyewitnesses to They aren’t aware of the tradi- by utilising water as if it was the people were so fascinated that their own methods of wasting tional water sources that was so raise awareness among the people, says treasure of their ancestors. they forgot the precious treasures water. From Barmer to Jaisalmer, prevalent in the olden times. This Time changed, of water harvesting passed down Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur, Jodhpur, generation is least concerned DILIP BIDAWAT develop- to them by their ances- Pali, Jalore to the foothills of about the sources. Due to lack of ments tors. Even after see- Aravali, Sikar in Jhunjhunu, old communication between the ing that they Johad — two generations in regard to knowledge and

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heng Saisai knocked off Kyrgios wins ATP Zher fourth seeded oppo- Zheng shocks Sabalenka nent of the week to capture her first career WTA title with a ing for her even before she three-set quarter-final straight sets win over Aryna won on Sunday. marathon. In the semis, Zheng Sabalenka in the final of the "Five years ago I got my ZHENG ousted No.7 seed Maria Washington Open title San Jose WTA tournament on first WTA singles win here and CLINCHED THE Sakkari in straight sets. Sunday. now I win my first WTA title Zheng, who was not bro- The unseeded Zheng, who here," she said. VICTORY IN THE ken in the one hour, 45 minute also beat Sabalenka in their Zheng clinched the victo- match, won 72 percent of her Nick defeats Medvedev to win only other career meeting, ry in the second set tiebreak- SECOND SET first serve points compared to used a solid serving perfor- er when Sabalenka doubled TIEBREAKER 52 percent for Sabalenka. mance to beat the second seed faulted on the first champi- "She played great ," season’s second title from Belarus 6-3, 7-6 (7/3). onship point. WHEN Sabalenka said of Zheng. "I don't have so much Sabalenka also double SABALENKA Sabalenka, 21, was playing in AFP n WASHINGTON experience because it is the faulted to get to championship her first final since winning first time for me," a nervous point as she finished with DOUBLED the Shenzhen Open in China haking off back spasms to Zheng said on the court dur- eight double faults compared FAULTED ON THE in January. blast 18 aces, Australia's ing her trophy presentation to just five for Zheng. She lost in the first round SNick Kyrgios kept his com- speech. "I am very excited After the 25-year-old FIRST C’SHIP of qualifying at this event last posure and captured the ATP about how I played the whole Zheng downed eighth-seeded POINT year but then went on a run Washington Open title Sunday, week. American Danielle Collins, that saw her shoot from 36th defeating Russia's 10th-ranked Zheng said the San Jose she beat fourth-seeded US in the world to her current No Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7- tournament had special mean- teen Amanda Anisimova in a Zheng Saisai holds up the trophy AP 10 ranking. 6 (7/4). The 24-year-old Aussie, who struggled through the opening set, claimed the $365,390 top prize and his sixth Maguire becomes world’s Messi out with injury career ATP crown at the US Open tuneup event. AFP n BARCELONA "This is probably my best memory of a final," Kyrgios said. most expensive defender arcelona captain Leo "I left it all on the court." BMessi is out of action Kyrgios, 5-1 this year against AFP n LONDON less than two weeks top-10 rivals, won his second MOST EXPENSIVE DEFENDERS ahead of the opening of title of the season after Acapulco arry Maguire became the Players Cost Transfer La Liga season after in March and will jump 25 posi- Hworld's most expensive Harry Maguire 80 million euros Leicester City to Man U, 2019 injuring his right calf in tions to 27th in Monday's new defender on Monday when training on Monday. rankings, his first top-30 Manchester United signed Virgil Van Djik 75 million euros Southampton to Liverpool, 2018 The Argentina star appearance in 43 weeks. him for a reported fee of 80 Lucas Hernandez 68 million euros Atletico to Bayern,2019 has already been ruled "This has been one of the million pound. Matthijs De Ligt 67.5 million euros Ajaz to Juventus, 2019 out of the team's trip to greatest weeks of my life. I've "Manchester United is Florida for a one-off made massive strides," Kyrgios delighted to confirm the sign- Aymeric Laporte 57 million euros Athletic Club to Man City, 2018 friendly against Napoli said. ing of Harry Maguire from in Miami on "This whole week has been Leicester City," the club said in thank everyone at the club, Wednesday. amazing. It's a week I won't for- a statement on its website. and the fans, for their fantas- "Tests carried out get." Nick Kyrgios poses for photos with a trophy after defeating Medvedev AP "Harry signs on a six- tic support over the past two have diagnosed a grade Known for his fiery tem- year contract, with the option seasons. 1 calf strain," the perament and inconsistency, While saying his best deuces after 94 minutes with to extend for a further year." "However, when Spanish champions said Kyrgios was resilient all week, memory of the week was "how back-to-back aces, the last his The England international, Manchester United come in a statement, an injury breaking racquets but holding professional I was off the tournament-best 110th of the 26, was strongly linked with knocking on your door, it is an that can require around his emotions together — "super court," Kyrgios also noted, "I've week. both Manchester clubs over incredible opportunity. two weeks of recupera- proud" of his composure. got a long way to go." American Medvedev, 23, was broken the summer but Leicester held "From my conver- tion. "In the past six months, it's Jessica Pegula captured her only twice this week but lost his out for their valuation and the sations with the "Messi will remain crazy to think how much I've first WTA singles title by rip- lone sets to Kyrgios. He'll equal fee surpasses the 75 million manager, I am in Barcelona and will been able to turn it around," ping Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-2, his career-best ranking of ninth pound Liverpool paid excited about the now not travel to the Kyrgios said. 6-2 in the Washington women's on Monday. Southampton for Virgil Van vision and plans he USA for the club's tour. "I lost faith that I could still final. Kyrgios denied Medvedev Dijk in January 2018. has for the team. It's clear to His availability to come have weeks like this and be The 25-year-old daughter on set point with a 124-mph "I am delighted to have see that Ole (Gunnar back to action will be happy. I've got to thank (my of NFL Buffalo Bills owner and ace, then hit a passing winner signed for this great club," Solskjaer) is building a team dictated by his recovery family) for not losing faith. natural gas magnate Terry and won it when Medvedev Maguire told United's offi- to win trophies. I am now from the injury." "I just wanted to clean Pegula took a $43,000 top sent a forehand wide. In the last cial website. looking forward to meeting The club open the myself up and have a healthy prize. breaker, two Kyrgios aces made "I have thoroughly my new teammates and get- new La Liga campaign attitude. I showed what I can do Kyrgios won a match that his Washington's first unseed- enjoyed my time at ting the season started." at Athletic Bilbao on this week." featured no break points or ed ATP champion since 2011. Leicester and would like to Lionel Messi sustains an injury Barcelona/Twitter August 16. Marin to Narzary gets call-up miss Top players named in squad for Pak tie PTI n NEW DELHI a match in team's 1-3 defeat. Committee. We will be watch- for WC qualifiers Myneni last played in ing. This is not acceptable," worlds PTI n NEW DELHI Ali (Jr) and Amarjit Singh also ll the top players, led by September 2018 when India asserted Rajpal. AFP n MADRID earned call-ups. APrajnesh Gunneswaran, travelled to Serbia for the India have never lost to ndian football team coach The list of 35 probables were on Monday named in the World Group Play-offs, losing Pakistan in six Davis Cup efending world bad- IIgor Stimac on Monday stay as follows: Indian Davis Cup squad that in straight sets with Bopanna contests so far and the clean Dminton champion named his list of 35 probables GOALKEEPERS: Gurpreet will travel to Pakistan but the to Nikola Milojevic and Danilo record is likely to remain, Carolina Marin is to sit out this for the preparatory camp for Singh Sandhu, Amrinder AITA selection committee Petrovic. considering that Pakistan does month's world championships the forthcoming 2022 FIFA Singh, , Vishal chairman Rohit Rajpal said Myneni, 31, won the dou- not even have one singles to properly recuperate from an World Cup Qualifiers against Kaith. they will look into the 'unavail- bles title at the Chengdu player, who is ranked on the operation to repair a ruptured Oman and Qatar. DEFENDERS: Rahul ability' of Sumit Nagal. Challenger last week with com- ATP chart. anterior cruciate ligament in The players will be assem- Bheke, Nishu Kumar, Pritam There was no scope for patriot Arjun Kadhe but has India's Prajnesh is ranked her right knee. bling at the camp on August 19 Kotal, , surprises with top singles and not got the best of singles 90 in the world while The 25-year-old Spaniard, in Goa, with practice kicking , Anwar Ali doubles players being automat- results this season with just one Ramkumar is placed 184. a winner of three of the past off from the next day. (Jr.), Narender Gahlot, Sarthak ic selection. semifinal appearance Myneni is 271. four world titles and also India begin their campaign Golui, , Salam Gunneswaran and (Jerusalem) in 14 tournaments Aisam ul haq Qureshi is Olympic gold medallist, hurt against Oman on September 5 Ranjan Singh, , Ramkumar Ramanathan will on the Challenger Tour. world number 55 in doubles. herself in the Indonesia in followed by an Jerry Lalrinzuala, Mandar Rao lead the singles challenge while "It was straight forward Bopanna and Aisam once Masters final in January and away game against Asian Dessai. Rohan Bopanna and Divij selection this time. We need- formed a formidable team, was forced to retire while lead- champions Qatar in Doha on MIDFIELDERS: Nikhil Sharan will make the doubles ed an all-rounder, so Myneni dubbed Indo-Pak Express by ing Saina Nehwal of India. September 10. Poojary, Udanta Singh, pair for the grass court tie, was picked. He has a big serve media. They made the US "My team and I have Afghanistan and , Raynier scheduled to be held in and he plays well on grass," Open final in 2010, losing to decided that we are not going Bangladesh are the other two Fernandes, , Sahal Islamabad on September 14- Rajpal told PTI. legendary Bryan brothers — to the World Cup because it teams in the group. Abdul Samad, Amarjit Singh, 15. When asked about Nagal's Mike and Bob. comes too soon," Marin said. Winger Halicharan , , Since Nagal has made him- unavailability, Rajpal said the "We are surely a strong "The rehabilitation is going Narzary, who featured in every Brandon Fernandes, self unavailable, citing an young player had written to team but we will not take very well, the knee is still match of India's 2019 AFC Lallianzuala Chhangte, injury, the five-member com- them that he has twisted his Pakistan lightly," added Rajpal. responding very well so we will Asian Cup campaign, got a , Ashique mittee chose to retain Myneni, ankle in Germany. Asked if Myneni will get to wait for the tournaments that call-up for the camp, his first Kuruniyan. who can play both singles and "He sent an e-mail, saying play on the first day of the tie I have in September." under Stimac. FORWARDS: Balwant doubles, as the next best play- he is injured. Carrying an since he is good on grass, The world championships Besides, three players from Singh, , Jobby er on ranking charts. injured player to a tie is worse Zeeshan said," We will see the will be held in the Swiss city of ' batch of 2018- Justin, Farukh Choudhary, Young and talented Sasi scenario but we are not going conditions and players' form Basel between August 19-25. 19 -- Narender Gahlot, Anwar Manvir Singh. Kumar Mukund was selected to accept just the letters. Gone near the tie. It's too early to say as a reserve member. are the days. We will ask for a anything now." While Rajpal and Balram medical certificate. If players For the first time the Singh sat in the meeting, are making themselves Indian Davis Cup team will be SA cricket Zeeshan Ali, Nandan Bal and unavailable for national duty, accompanied by a Team Bengaluru FC drop points Ankita Bhambri attended it via it's a serious issue. Manager. embraces tele conference. "We have to see that it's a Maharashtra State Lawn Myneni was named in genuine case. If he is genuine- Tennis Association (MSLTA) against Army Red India's last tie, when the coun- ly injured that's fine but if you secretary General Sunder Iyer football-style PTI n KOLKATA Red (1 point) in Group A. try hosted Italy on grass courts are faking an injury then I will has been named as the man- Naushad Moosa opted to of Calcutta South Club last year put it on record and take the ager by the AITA in a press setup Bengaluru FC's new sign- start all of his seven first-team in September but he did not get matter to AITA Executive release. ing Suresh Wangjam converted players with Aditya Patra in PTI n JOHANNESBURG from the spot in the 81st minute goal, Gursimrat Singh Gill, to help his side salvage a 1-1 Sairuat Kima and Parag Shrivas outh African cricket is draw against Army Red in the in defence, and Sembracing a football-style 129th Durand Cup here on Suresh Wangjam in the midfield We can upset India in Davis Cup: Aqeel Khan setup as part of a radical over- Monday. and Edmund Lalrindika leading haul in the wake of their World Playing with their reserve the attack. PTI n Aisam, 39, is Pakistan's best- Cup debacle with chief coach side, the With the Blue Colts control- INDIA HAS known player on the Pro circuit with Ottis Gibson making way for a champions struggled to cope ling possession for longer peri- akistan's veteran singles player PROGRESSED A LOT IN 17 ATP doubles titles to his credit. team manager who will enjoy with the energy-sapping humid ods, the Army Red side banked PAqeel Khan has admitted that Aqeel who earlier this month won sweeping powers in selection conditions, failing to convert a on frequent counter attacks. growth of tennis in India is much bet- TENNIS AND IT IS NOT another national ranking event in matters. flurry of chances as Army Red Patra pulled off a wonder- ter than his country but remained opti- THE SAME FOR US BUT Karachi said it was unfortunate young This means Gibson will forward Liton Shil gave them ful save when he denied rival mistic of upsetting the fancied neigh- talent was not coming up. not be the coach for the team's the lead at the stroke of half skipper Suresh Meitei from bours in the upcoming Davis Cup tie I THINK WITH THE "But I think when India comes tour of India starting in time. point blank range in the 38th in Islamabad. EXPERIENCE AND here and we play the Davis Cup tie it September, when his contract Bengaluru FC earned a minute when the Army man Pakistan and India will be playing will lift the profile of the sport in our also expires with the Proteas. penalty when defender was left unmarked in the BFC against each other in a Davis Cup tie ADVANTAGE OF country." The plan is to adopt a foot- was brought box. after 13 years. The last tie between the PLAYING AT HOME, WE Aqeel said that India's decision to ball-style management struc- down in the rival box by substi- A goal down, Moosa decid- two nations was played in Mumbai in send its team to Pakistan for the Davis ture, where there will be a team tute Alwin E. ed to make his first change send- 2006, which India won 3-2. CAN CAUSE AN UPSET Cup didn't surprise him as the manager, who will select his own Suresh stepped up and ing on midfielder Emanuel L in An Indian tennis team will travel International Tennis Federation (ITF) coaching staff and captains in calmly slotted the spot kick place of Chhetri as he looked to to Pakistan after 55 years. The last time had given clearance to to host the tie. the three formats of the game. home to level scores in what was add more attacking threat. they sparred on Pakistan soil was way money and professionalism, and good a doubles pair and plus the advantage "If they had refused to come to The medical staff and his first appearance in a Blue Four minutes after their back in March 1964 in Lahore, where talent," Aqeel said. of playing at home, we can cause an Islamabad, the ITF would have docked administrative staff will also shirt. equaliser from penalty, India won 4-0. "India has progressed a lot in ten- upset as a team," Aqeel said. them (impose penalty) and also fined report to the manager, who in The point meant Bengaluru Bengaluru had a great chance to "It is not going to be an easy pas- nis and it is not the same for us but I The Pakistan Tennis Federation them heavily. It would have hurt them turn will report to the director FC moved up to second on the kill the game in the 85th minute sage for us to the World Group think with the experience Aisam and (PTF) has announced that Aisam will in the Davis Cup World Group so they of cricket, working under the table behind leaders East Bengal when Suresh set on a counter Qualifiers as India is way ahead of us I have of playing together in the soon return to Islamabad and join the had to come for the Davis Cup tie," he chief executive. (3 points) and ahead of Army down the right. in tennis with better facilities, more Davis Cup and our understanding as training camp for the tie. said. 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he series pocketed, India are likely to experiment with Ttheir line-up in pursuit of a whitewash when they take on an embattled West Indies in the third and final T20 International here today. India concluded the two- match US leg of the series by tak- AP ing an unassailable 2-0 lead after Australia players celebrate after beating England by 251 runs during day five of the first Ashes Test match notching up a 22-run win in the second game on Sunday. Their performance wasn't the most fluent in the first match but Aussies overpower Eng in Ashes opener Virat Kohli and his men were back to being a dominant force in the AFP n BIRMINGHAM AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST WINS offering turn and bounce and he had second match, though, the out- Joe Denly (11) caught off bat and pad come was decided by the athan Lyon took six wickets as BY RUNS IN ENGLAND: by Cameron Bancroft at short leg to Duckworth-Lewis method after NAustralia thrashed England by Margin Venue Season leave England 80-3. thunderstorm and consequent 251 runs at their Edgbaston 'fortress' 562 runs The Oval 1934 And the Australia pair combined rain did not allow the game to to win the first Ashes Test on Monday. again to dismiss Root for 28. 409 runs Lord’s 1948 continue. England, set a daunting 398 for England's 85-4 at lunch soon While the batting line-up may victory, lost four wickets for 12 runs 405 runs Lord’s 2015 became 85-5 when Jos Buttler (one) not change much, India may try either side of lunch on the last day as 268 runs Manchester 1997 was bowled by a Cummins delivery a new combination in bowling. they collapsed to 97-7. 264 runs Nottingham 1997 that kept low. "...Sealing the series gives the They were eventually dismissed Cummins then had his 100th Test chance to bring few guys in. Idea for 146 in their second innings, with 251 runs Birmingham 2019 wicket when Jonny Bairstow (six) is always going to be to win first. off-spinner Lyon taking 6-49 — a haul Faisel Features gloved a rising ball to Bancroft in the But winning the first two games that included his 350th Test wicket — slips. gives the cushion," Kohli said and fast bowler Pat Cummins 4-32. But in a match full of overturned England's collapse continued after Sunday's win. Victory gave Australia their first decisions, Root successfully chal- apace when Ben Stokes was also out It will not be a surprise if KL win at Edgbaston in any format since lenged the verdict. for six, well caught by wicketkeeper Rahul is drafted into the playing 2001 — the last time they won an Root had made eight when he Tim Paine off a sharply spun Lyon XI, replacing the struggling Ashes series in England — and ended nearly played on to Cummins before delivery. Rishabh Pant. The young Delhi England's run off 11 successive wins Jason Roy, who made a superb 85 in Moeen Ali, who in the first batsman managed scores of 4 at the Birmingham ground. eventual champions England's World innings had succumbed to Lyon when and 0 in the first two matches. England resumed on 13 without Cup semi-final win over Australia at he was bowled for a duck playing no Skipper Kohli has backed loss after Australia star Steve Smith's Edgbaston last month, drove him shot, fell to the bowler for the ninth Pant to the hilt and it will be inter- second hundred of his comeback through extra-cover for four. time in 11 Ashes knocks when caught esting to see if the 21-year-old ris- Test following a ban for his role in a Root had moved on to nine when in the slips for four to leave England ing star gets another chance. ball-tampering scandal had allowed he was again given out leg before by 136-8. Neither Rohit Sharma nor Indian players celebrate after winning second T20 against West Indies BCCI/Twitter the tourists to declare late on Sunday's Wilson, this time off the bowling of It marked the end of a miserable Shikhar Dhawan are likely to be fourth day. paceman Peter Siddle. But the bats- match for England off-spinner Moeen, rested. Saini. are due a big knock. Washington Sundar, Rahul Rory Burns, whose first-innings man's immediate review revealed an comprehensively outbowled by Lyon. For Dhawan, it's his first Deepak Chahar, cousin of If they can manage to walk Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 133 was his first century at this level, inside edge. Lyon had Stuart Broad caught in series after missing the World Cup Rahul, may also find a place in the away with a win on Tuesday, it will Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, became just the 10th cricketer to have That meant umpire Wilson had the slips next ball before James due to a thumb fracture and since playing XI and Ravindra Jadeja be a confidence-booster for the Navdeep Saini. batted on all five days of a Test. equalled an unwanted record with an Anderson survived the hat-trick after he has not scored many runs in could be the one who is rested. side ahead of the ODIs and Tests. West Indies: John Campbell, But he had added just four runs eighth overturned decision in a Test not bowling at all in Australia's second the first two matches, he will be For hosts, putting up a coher- Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, to his overnight seven when he was match. innings because of a calf injury. eager to get some before the ent performance remains a chal- SQUADS Nicolas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, undone by an excellent seaming and Roy swept Lyon for four but Chris Woakes, who played sever- ODIs and Tests. lenge. Considered a force in the India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite rising Cummins delivery that lobbed then, in a shot more appropriate for al fine shots, was dropped in the slips There is a strong possibility shortest format, they have not Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, (c), Keemo Paul, Sunil Narine, off his gloves to Lyon in the gully. a one-day match than a side trying to by Smith. But former Australia captain that leg-break bowler Rahul lived up to their reputation. KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Number three Root, on four, was save a Test, charged down the pitch Smith had the last word, catching Chahar may make the cut in The likes of Kieron Pollard Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Krunal Anthony Bramble, Jason given out leg before to James Pattinson and was clean bowled for 28 Lyon Woakes (37) in the slips off Cummins, place of young paceman Navdeep and skipper Carlos Brathwaite Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed, Khary Pierre. by umpire Joel Wilson. remained a threat on a wearing pitch with England all out inside 53 overs. Kohli hints change in Ashes defeat bitterly Paine all praise for Smith disappointing for Root AFP n BIRMINGHAM combination for final match AFP n BIRMINGHAM ustralia captain Tim Paine on Monday Ahailed Steve Smith as "probably the best PTI n LAUDERHILL Kohli said the pitch was good to bat oe Root described England's comprehensive 251- Test batsman we've ever seen" after his man- on early on. "The new ball was com- Jrun defeat by Australia in the first Ashes Test at of-the-match performance in the first Ashes eries in their bag, India may exper- ing on nicely. We set up a good foun- Edgbaston on Monday as "bitterly disappointing". Test at Edgbaston. Siment with their line-up in the final dation. Good finish from Jadeja and World Cup winners England, set an imposing The tourists beat England by 251 runs to match against the West Indies, skip- Krunal to get us past 160. The way we target of 398 to win, collapsed to 97-7 in the post- win the first game of the five-match series. per Virat Kohli has hinted. were going, could have got to 180, but lunch session on the fifth and final day before being England, set an imposing target of 398 to Kohli lauded his players for "clin- pitch slowed down considerably in the bowled out for 146. win, collapsed to 97-7 in the post-lunch ses- ical" performance and dropped hints latter half," he said. The match sion on the fifth and final day before being that he may try out players, who did The Indian skipper had words of was a personal bowled out for 146. not get chance to play in the first two praise for spinner Washington Sundar, triumph for Off-spinner Nathan Lyon took 6-49 and matches. who was asked to open the bowling Australia's Steve fast bowler Pat Cummins 4-32 as Australia "Winning is always going to be a in both the matches. The Chennai Smith, who in enjoyed their first win in all formats at priority. But sealing the series gives the bowler succeeded in providing the his first Test Edgbaston since 2001 — the last time they chance to bring few guys in. Idea is breakthrough in both the games. since a 12- won an Ashes series in England. always going to be to win first. But "Starting with the new ball, the month ban for The match was a personal triumph for winning the first two games gives the way Sundar has bowled against guys his role in a ball- Australia's Steve Smith, who in his first Test cushion," Kohli said during the post who come hard at the ball, he's done tampering scan- since a 12-month ban for his role in a ball- match presentation ceremony. a tremendous job. The composure dal, scored 144 tampering scandal, scored 144 and 142. The teams will now travel to he's shown has been outstanding. He's and 142. Smith was the hero for Australia as they Guyana for the final match, to played become fitter, leaner and is very "It does hurt. battled back from 122-8 in the first innings. at Providence stadium on Tuesday. handy with the bat as well. He is def- It is bitterly dis- "I thought we were certainly up against it Shreyas Iyer and leg-break bowler initely going to be a factor for us," he appointing," said at that stage but we had the best player in the Rahul Chahar stand a good chance to said. captain Root. world at the crease," said Paine. compete in the third Twenty20. It will West Indies captain Carlos "We played really good cricket in the majority "Steve showed his class in both innings. not be a surprise if Deepak Chahar, Brathwaite said his side could have of the Test match. Credit to Australia. They fought We're running out of things to say about cousin of Rahul, too finds a place in won if the match could be complet- hard to get back in it. Smithy. He's probably the best Test batsman the playing XI. ed. "Smith two brilliant innings. We have to keep we've ever seen. We're lucky to witness it. It remains to be seen if Kohli per- “I really don't think it went working hard to get him out. Obviously it was hard "Nathan bowled superbly but our three Steve Smith raises his bat after scoring century ICC/Twiter sists with wicket-keeper Rishabh wrong. We didn't have the start with that we lost Jimmy early on. These things happen. quicks took a lot of pressure off him at the Pant, who scored 4 and 0 in the two the ball we wanted but we pulled it We have to take it on the chin and come back hard other end as well. The seamers were sensation- morning all four of them were sensational. matches or gives him another chance. back. Had a solid base with the bat. at Lords." Aus capitalised on the absence through al. "We know every Test we play in England, KL Rahul can replace him if the team We backed ourselves to get 70 off 26 injury of Anderson, who only sent down four first- "We thought we could improve on our the crowd will be against us. I thought the guys management decides to drop Pant. even though it's a difficult task," he innings overs before breaking down with a calf prob- first-innings performance with the ball. All handled themselves really well and we've come Talking about the second match, Virat Kohli plays a shot BCCI/Twitter said. lem that meant he did not bowl again in the match. those guys are world-class performers. This out on top." Confidence booster for Krunal Steyn retires Arthur recommends PTI n LAUDERHILL (FLORIDA) 3 down then we (spinners) can man-of-the-match, said the wick- from Test cricket come and focus on the middle et aided spinners and perfor- sacking of Sarfaraz ll-rounder Krunal Pandya, order," Krunal said at the post- mances like these help boost the AFP n JOHANNESBURG Awho starred in India's win in match conference. confidence. PTI n KARACHI the second T20 against the West Rohit Sharma's half-century He returned with the figures outh African Dale Steyn, one of Indies, said support from pace powered India to 167 for five of 1/20 and 2/23 in the first and Sthe great fast bowlers of the akistan head coach colleagues makes the job after electing to bat. second game respectively. modern era, on Monday PMickey Arthur has easy for spinners in targeting India's new-ball bowlers "I'm happy with how I've announced his retirement from recommended to the the middle-order line up. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and bowled in the series. I bowled Test cricket in a bid to extend his PCB's Cricket Committee The 28-year-old spinner Washington Sundar four overs in the first game and longevity in the shorter forms of that Sarfaraz Ahmed be smashed a quick-fire 20 off then provided early break- today also I bowled three. The the game. sacked from captaincy as 13 balls before dismissing throughs to reduce wicket was slightly helpful for spin Steyn, who made his interna- he himself sought two Nicholas Pooran (19) West Indies to eight which helped me as well. It's a tional debut against England in more years to deliver and danger-man for two in the first good confidence booster when 2004 and last played a Test in "remarkable results". Rovman Powell three overs. you represent your country, con- February against Sri Lanka, is The Committee (54) with his left- "In both the tribute to wins and get these kinds still contracted in the white-ball tests you mentally, physically, reviewed team's perfor- arm spin in the games we got the of wickets." form of the game for the 2019/20 emotionally. It's terrible to consid- mances in the last three given the reins of the Test Committee, headed by weather hit breaks up front, Nisarg Chokshi, one of season and therefore remains er never playing another Test years, including the World side. PCB Managing Director game on Washington also Krunal's childhood friend had available for South Africa in one- again but what's more terrifying is Cup, where Pakistan could "Arthur did have some Wasim Khan. Sunday. bowled well and come to watch and support his day internationals and T20s. the thought of never playing again not qualify for the semifi- negative things to say about Khan will have one "When Bhuvi is world Gujarat mate play. "Today I walk away from a for- at all. nals. Sarfaraz's captaincy skills to more session with the your fast class. It's a good "It's a proud feeling for me (to mat of the game I love so much," "So I will be focusing on ODIs According to a source, the members," the source members on Wednesday bowlers that everyone is con- bowl in front of friends and fam- said the 36-year-old Steyn, his and T20s for the rest of my career Arthur suggested to the said. before forwarding recom- pick up tributing in the team ily) and I'm sure they are proud country's leading Test wicket- to maximise my full potential members that Shahdab "I need two more years mendations on the early wick- with the bat and the also. He is my childhood friend taker of all time and one of the top and ensure my longevity in this Khan should replace with the Pakistan team appointment of the new ets, it makes ball." and we used to play together in 10 in the history of the game. sport... I look forward to contin- Sarfaraz as captain in the and then I can deliver team management to the our job quite The 28-year-old, the under-12 and under-14. Good "In my opinion Test cricket is uing to play for the Proteas in the limited-over formats while remarkable results," Arthur board Chairman Ehsan easy. If they are 2- who was also adjudged to see him come and support me." the best version of this game. It shorter formats." Babar Azam should be is believed to have told the Mani.