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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I FRIDAY 5 I FEBRUARY 2021 WEATHER Max: 30OC CITY | 2 WORLD | 5 SPORT | 6 Min: 20OC Food minister discharged Tehran wants Trump Skipper Joe braces for Rainfall: Nil after corona recovery sanctions overturned mini-battle against Ash ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Thai 23 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 311 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Ashtami/ Navami Star: Visagam USE OF PARTY FLAG ON CAR Rahukalam: 10.30 am to 12 noon Protesting farmers are treated like Yamagandam: AIADMK petitions 3 pm to 4.30 pm PRAYERS Fajar: 5.22 am 12.28 pm prisoners, allege opposition MPs police against Sasikala Jumma: Asar: 3.42 pm DC CORRESPONDENT Maghrib: 6.10 pm DC CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, FEB. 4 7.23 pm NEW DELHI, FEB. 4 US welcomes Isha: In a clear signal of the esca- SUNSET TODAY 6.12 PM The Opposition parties on lation of the turf war in the SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.35 AM Thursday assailed the farm laws, but AIADMK, senior leaders MOONRISE TODAY 12.23 AM government’s handling of led by party presidium MOONSET TOMORROW 12.18 PM the farmers' protests at favours talks chairman E. Delhi's borders against Madhusudhanan met the the three controversial SRIDHAR director-general of police CORONA agriculture laws, saying KUMARASWAMI|DC on Thursday and filed a ministers believed in a with agency inputs complaint against V.K. V.K.Sasikala came in a car “monologue” and that NEW DELHI, FEB. 4 Sasikala, the expelled gen- with an AIADMK flag flut- C UNT trenches were being dug, eral secretary of the party, tering on the bannet in barbed wires put up and In its first reaction to the for using the party's flag. CASES DEATHS spikes installed when ongoing farmers’ agita- Mr Madhusudhanan was Bengaluru on Sunday. bridges should have been tion, the new US adminis- accompanied by fisheries — File picture (+12,189) (+112) built to win over the farm- tration on Thursday threw minister D. Jayakumar, ers. its weight behind people's party deputy coordinator Jayalalithaa in 2016 but 1,08,03,321 1,54,854 A delegation of 15 MPs protests and dialogue, say- K.P. Munusamy, MP, and was expelled from the post from 10 Opposition par- ing peaceful protests are C.V. Shanmugam, MLA. after was sentenced to four- ties was even stopped by the hallmark of any thriv- The complaint comes in years imprisonment in a covid19india.org the police from reaching ing democracy and that the wake of Ms Sasikala, disproportionate assets the Ghazipur border to “unhindered access” to the aide of former chief case in 2017. STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS meet the protesting farm- Internet is “fundamental minister and party supre- There was consternation ers. Akali Dal MP and for- to the freedom of expres- mo J. Jayalalithaa, sport- in the party camp, which at (+ 494 ) mer Union minister Farmers raise slogans during their ongoing agitation against Centre’s farm reform laws, at sion”. ing the AIADMK flag on present is led by Chief 12,375 Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Singhu border in New Delhi, on Thursday. — PTI While it supported, “in her car on her release from Minister Edappadi K. TN: 8,40,360 who had coordinated the general”, measures to the Bengaluru prison last Palaniswami and Deputy visit, said she was improve the efficiency of week. The sight evoked agi- Chief Minister WORLD CONFIRMED CASES shocked to see the treat- India's markets, the Joe tated response from the Panneerselvam, whether ment being meted out to FIR filed against creators of Biden-led government said AIADMK leaders. she would stake her claim the anna daatas who had that it encouraged dia- Mr Munusamy said Mr to the party post on her 10,51,43,071 been put behind fortress- logue to resolve differ- Madhusudhanan filed the release. Much to their cha- like concrete barriers and ences. complaint. "The reason grin, Ms Sasikala rode the DEATHS concertina coil. She The US’ comment on behind this is that Ms car Jayalalithaa had been accused the government ‘toolkit’ Thunberg shared India’s three recent farm Sasikala used our party flag using which donned a party of treating farmers like laws seemed to be veiled, on her car while she has no flag when came out of the 22,84,513 prisoners, saying such New Delhi, Feb. 4: The nobody has been named in execution’ of the action but its support of peaceful moral right to do that," he jail. COUNTRIES, barricading is not seen Delhi Police on Thursday the case. plan mentioned in the protests and push for dia- said. "The senior func- The complaint indicates AREAS WITH even on the borders with filed an FIR against the The case against unnamed ‘toolkit’ which was also logue is being seen as a tionaries of our part have that party leadership is no CASES 219 enemy country. “pro-Khalistan” creators persons have been regis- aimed at waging “a social, clear message to New all condemned it. Still a mood to get her back into worldometers.info The Opposition delega- of a “toolkit”, which was tered on charges of crimi- cultural and economic Delhi. I P4 complaint has been filed the party despite the claims tion also included NCP's shared by teen climate nal conspiracy, sedition war against the with the police so that the of her nephew and AMMK Two years imprisonment, fine for Supriya Sule, DMK's activist Greta Thunberg and various other sections Government of India.” practice should not contin- leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran Kanimozhi and Tiruchi and others on Twitter in of the Indian Penal Code, The comments come in the UK Parliament to ue." that her return to Chennai Siva, TMC's Saugata Roy connection with the farm- he said. backdrop of support Ms Sasikala was elected will have "chemical online gambling in TNl and representatives of the ers’ protest, alleging it He said initial investiga- extended by global celebri- party's general secretary changes" in the state's poli- Chennai: Online games like National Conference, the aimed to wage a “social, tion has suggested the doc- ties such as singer consider debate on after the demise of tics. rummy and poker involving RSP and the IUML. cultural and economic ument’s link with a pro- Rihanna and Thunberg to betting shall invite imprison- Meanwhile, Congress war against the Khalistan group, named the farmers’ protests stir by farmers ment up to two years or fine general secretary Priya- Government of India”. Poetic Justice Foundation. against the three farm not exceeding `10,000 or both, nka Gandhi met the fami- Asked whether the FIR He said considering the laws. Lending her support London, Feb. 4: The UK Man thrashed for theft; brutality according to an amendment ly of Navreet Singh who has been registered unfolding of events in the to the farmers' agitation, Parliament’s Petitions Bill introduced in the Tamil was killed during the against Thunberg, special past few days, including the teen activist had Committee will consider a Nadu Assembly on Thursday farmers' tractor rally in commissioner (crime) the violence on January shared “a toolkit for those Westminster Hall debate in caught on camera goes viral seeking to replace an ordi- Delhi on Republic Day. Praveer Ranjan said 26, it has revealed ‘copycat who want to help”. I P4 the House of Commons Thanjavur, Feb 4: In a ing money from one of nance banning cyberspace After attending the ‘an- complex on the issue of horrific incident caught them, demanding that he gambling. No person shall tim ardas’ (final prayers farmers protests and press on camera, a blindfolded give it back immediately. ‘wager’ or ‘bet’ in games like for the departed) in freedom in India after an Dalit man was thrashed by One of them had shot the rummy or similar games played Rampur, she said the gov- online petition attracted a group of people recently video of the act,” the offi- online using “computers” or ernment should repeal the LS adjourned for third day over agriculture laws over 1,10,000 signatures. here, accusing him of cial said. In the video, “'any communication device'” three farm laws instead of While the name of Boris stealing money from one which has since gone or any other instrument of branding farmers “terror- New Delhi, Feb. 4: Lok tion members shouted Lok Sabha assembled at 4 Johnson appears in his of them, police said on viral, a group of youth is gaming, the Bill said. I P2 ists” and their agitation a Sabha proceedings were slogans against the agri PM, members of the capacity as a west London Thursday. Four people, seen purportedly thrash- “political conspiracy”. disrupted for the third laws. Opposition started shout- Conservative Party mem- including three from the ing the victim ruthlessly, Ms Vadhra invoked Sikh consecutive day on Rajendra Agrawal, who ing slogans against the ber of Parliament, Down- victim's community, have after blindfolding him, India sent 56 lakh Covid-19 Guru Guru Gobind Singh Thursday as protests by was in the chair, appealed government and the agri ing Street had categorically been booked for "attempt using a stick as he to say that to oppress some- Opposition members to the members to go back laws. Meanwhile, the BJP denied that the UK Prime to murder" under IPC and screams in pain and vaccines to foreign nations as gift body is a sin but to bear demanding a separate to their seats so that the on defended the three Minister had signed the SC/ST (Prevention of pleads with them to spare oppression is a bigger sin. discussion on the three House can function nor- new farm laws in Rajya petition. India has called Atrocities Act), a senior him. New Delhi: India provided 56 Without naming Prime contentious farm laws mally. Sabha saying the govern- the remarks by foreign district police officer said. The thrashing goes on lakh doses of coronavirus vac- Minister Narendra Modi, created uproar, leading to However, the House was ment was committed to leaders and organisations The victim was identified for some time, even as two cines under grants assistance she said that a leader who repeated adjournments of adjourned for the fourth farmers' welfare, and as ‘ill-informed’ and as Rahul in his early 20s. people hold his hands. The to a number of countries while could not “listen to the the House. time till 8:30 PM as mem- questioned the opposition ‘unwarranted’, asserting He is undergoing treat- accused have been booked 100 lakh doses were sent pain of the poor and the As the House assembled bers did not yield to the parties for changing their that the matter pertains to ment at a hospital in the under IPC, while the under commercial supplies, farmers and say that their after the third adjourn- request of the chair. stance on agricultural the country’s internal district. SC/ST (Prevention of At- the Ministry of External Affairs suffering is his suffering” ment at 7 PM, the opposi- Earlier in the day, when market reforms. — PTI affairs. — PTI I P4 “He was attacked by the rocities Act) has also been (MEA) said on Thursday. is of no use. I P4 accused for allegedly steal- slapped on them. — PTI COUNTER POINT Covid-19 vaccination for 21% Indians exposed to Covid-19: Serosurvey mins, MLAs likely soon New Delhi, Feb. 4: Over Bhargava said 21.4 per G On the coronavirus ICMR chief said. not registered any new 21 per cent of the popula- cent of the 28,589 people, situation in the The survey was conduct- deaths in the last three Chennai, Feb. 4: Bene- The state has received tion aged 10 years and aged 18 years and above, ed in the same 700 villages weeks. ficiaries aged above 50, the 12.34 lakh plus doses of above showed evidence of surveyed during the peri- country, the health or wards in 70 districts in So far, 49,93,427 benefi- Chief Minister, Ministers, Covid-19 vaccines and over past exposure to Covid-19 od showed evidence of past ministry said India’s 21 states selected during ciaries have been vacci- MLAs and journalists are 8.50 lakh beneficiaries in the latest national Ser- exposure to the coron- Covid-19 cumulative the first and second nated in the country out of likely to be vaccinated ag- including health, police and osurvey by the Indian avirus infection. While positivity rate is 5.42 rounds of the national which 11 states and Union ainst coronavirus soon, revenue employees have Council for Medical Re- 25.3 per cent of children ag- Serosurvey. Territories, including Ta- Health Minister C Vijayaba- been identified, he said. search (ICMR), the govern- ed 10 to 17 years from the per cent and On the coronavirus situ- mil Nadu, Assam, Ladakh, skar indicated in the TN adu Hesitation in getting any ment said on Thursday, same number of surveyed declining ation in the country, the Chandigarh, Meghalaya Assembly on Thursday. vaccine administered was noting that a large propor- population have had the health ministry said and Manipur, have cover- Replying to ruling party usual and in order to bring a tion of people are still vul- disease, Dr Bhargava said. India’s Covid-19 cumula- ed 30 per cent or less legislator, S. Semmalai, who sense of confidence among nerable to the infection. Urban slums (31.7 per of age had suffered from tive positivity rate is 5.42 healthcare workers throu- sought to know when the the beneficiaries he and The ICMR third national cent) and urban non-slums Covid-19. per cent and declining. gh vaccination, it said. vaccination could be made Health Secretary J Radha- serosurvey was conducted (26.2 per cent) had a higher Blood samples of 7,171 The weekly positivity rate The ministry also said available to the general pub- krishnan got the ‘Covaxin’ between December 7 last SARS-CoV-2 prevalence healthcare workers were (last week) was recorded at that 1,239 private facilities lic and the MLAs, the jabs and many district col- year and January 8. than that in rural areas also collected during the 1.82 per cent, it said. and 5,912 public facilities Minister said so far, about lectors have volunteered to Presenting the findings (19.1 per cent), he said, same period and the It said that 47 districts are being used as immuni- 1,33,000 frontline workers get the vaccine adminis- of the survey, ICMR direc- adding that 23.4 per cent of Seroprevalence was found have not reported any new sation sites in the country have been vaccinated. tered, he said. — PTI tor-general Balram individuals above 60 years to be 25.7 per cent, the case and 251 districts have as of now. — PTI Myanmar blocks Facebook as Test cricket returns to Chepauk but galleries to remain empty resistance grows to coup C. SANTHOSH missed. The roads leading to are, however, wary of their Yangon, Feb. 4: Myanmar’s country’s brief experiment KUMAR I DC Chepauk, which are usually opponents as they were the generals ordered internet with democracy. CHENNAI, FEB. 4 crowded with enthusiastic last team to win a Test series providers to restrict access to The coup sparked interna- fans trying to get a glimpse of in India. Facebook Thursday, as UN tional condemnation and The ‘gun shot’ sound of Virat the players, will sport a Chepauk is considered chief Antonio Guterres said fears the military will drag 54 Kohli’s willow striking the deserted look. India’s fortress as they the world must rally to million people back to the red ball will reverberate in Following Tamil Nadu haven’t lost a Test since going ensure the military coup decades of junta rule that the empty M.A. Chidamb- Cricket Association’s annou- down to Pakistan in 1999. fails. turned Myanmar into one of aram Stadium as Test cricket ncement that the second “The Chepauk pitch looks The Southeast Asian nation Asia’s most impoverished returns to its spiritual home match will be open to specta- good to bat on, but I think it was plunged back into direct and repressive nations. With in the country after five long tors, fans are eagerly await- will also have something for military rule onMonday as soldiers back on the streets of years. ing ticket sales for the game the quicks,” said Kohli. I P6 de facto leader Aung San Suu major cities, the takeover has When India take on England starting on February 13. Kyi and other civilian lead- so far not generated any in the four-match series open- India are firm favourites to Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant ers were detained in a series mass prodemocracy street er from Friday, the usual win as they have lost just one train at the M.A. >>> of dawn raids, ending the protests.— AFP I P5 buzz associated with an inter- out of the 35 Tests they have Chidambaram national match will be sorely played since 2012. Kohli & Co. Stadium. — BCCI CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | FRIDAY | 5 FEBRUARY 2021 | CHENNAI 2

OTHER STORIES World Cancer Day Food minister 2 years imprisonment, fine discharged after corona recovery for online gambling in TN Chennai, Feb. 4: Tamil Nadu Food Minister R Kamaraj, who Chennai, Feb. 4:. Online No person shall ‘wager’ or ‘bet’ in games Tamil Nadu District suffered 95 per cent lung dam- games like rummy and Police Act, 1859 to ban age due to COVID-19, was dis- poker involving betting like rummy or similar games played online online gambling and pro- charged on Thursday following shall invite imprisonment using ‘computers’ or ‘any communication vide punishment which recovery, a hospital here said. up to two years or fine not device’ or any other instrument of gaming, includes imprisonment, Kamaraj was discharged fol- exceeding `10,000 or both, the Bill said fine or both. A Bill to lowing treatment and recovery, according to an amend- amend municipal laws to a public relations official of ment Bill introduced in and it covers ‘games of recent times. As a result, extend the term of office MGM Healthcare said. the Tamil Nadu Assembly mere skNo person shall innocent people got cheat- of the special officers of State Health Minister on Thursday seeking to 'wager' or 'bet' in games ed and incidents of sui- urban civic bodies for a Vijayabaskar on Wednesday replace an ordinance ban- like rummy or similar cide were reported. In further period of six visited Kamaraj at the hospital ning cyberspace gam- games played online using order to prevent such inci- months upto June 30, 2021, and later told reporters that he bling. 'computers' or 'any com- dents of suicide and pro- or until the first meeting has taken 'rebirth'. No person shall ‘wager’ munication device' or any tect innocent people from of the council after polls "Minister Kamaraj, who was or ‘bet’ in games like other instrument of gam- the evils of online gaming, (whichever is earlier) was in a critical condition with 95 rummy or similar games ing, the Bill said.ill’ as it was decided to ban introduced by Municipal per cent lung damage, has played online using ‘com- well if played in consider- wagering or betting in Administration Minister recovered...he has taken puters’ or ‘any communi- ation of a “wager, bet, cyber space by suitably S P Velumani. Health secretary Dr J. Radhakrishnan along with Rajiv Gandhi Government General money or other stake.” amending the relevant Also, he tabled a Bill to rebirth and he is in good cation device’ or any other Hospital Dean Dr E. Theranirajan and doctors takes a pledge during the World Cancer health," Vijayabaskar had said. instrument of gaming, the The Bill was moved by enactments.” Accordingly, amend the Tamil Nadu Day awareness programme on Thursday. — DC Kamaraj has to take rest for Bill said. Also, no one Deputy Chief Minister O an ordinance was promul- Panchayats Act to extend about three weeks before shall facilitate or organise Panneerselvam. gated on November 20, the term of special offi- resuming his usual activities, such games involving The Statement of 2020 and the present Bill cers till June 30 for according to the Health gambling in the cyber- Objects and Reasons for seeks to replace the ordi- Kancheepuram, Minister. space. the Bill said: “Playing nance with certain modifi- Chengalpattu, Vellore, He was admitted to MGM Violators shall be pun- games like Rummy, Poker cations. Tirupathur, Ranipet, Healthcare from Rajiv Gandhi ished with imprisonment etc., using computers or The Bill envisages appro- Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Government General Hospital that may extend to two mobile phones for money priate amendments to the Tirunelveli and Tenkasi on January 19, days after test- years or with fine not or other stakes which are Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, districts. These two Bills ing positive for coronavirus exceeding ` 10,000 or with addictive in nature had 1930, The Chennai City were to replace an ordi- and treated at another hospital. both, according to the Bill, developed manifold in the Police Act, 1888 and the nance. — PTI — PTI Daily Covid tally 1,000MW Neyveli drops below 500 new thermal Chennai, Feb. 4: Tamil Nadu on Thursday saw its daily power station Covid-19 cases dipping below 500, with 494 people contract- ing the contagion aggregating fully operational to 8.40 lakh, while four fatali- ties pushed the toll to 12,375. DC CORRESPONDENT Recoveries outnumbered new CUDDALORE, FEB. 4 infections with 517 people get- ting cured totalling to 8,23,518 The public sector NLC till date, the health department India Limited (NLCIL) Dental students from various colleges take part in a cancer awareness walkathon said. has successfully com- 2021 at Adyar on Thursday. — DC Active cases in Tamil Nadu pleted 72 hours of con- stood at 4,467, a bulletin said. tinuous trial operation The caseload of Chennai of 500 MW of Second increased to 2,31,855, the maxi- Unit (Unit 2) of 2 x 500 mum among districts, with 149 MW pit head lignite people testing positive today. fired Neyveli New Deepak challenges Act The metropolis also accounts Thermal Power Project for 4,111 deaths. (NNTPP) on Wednesday. A 54-year-old man from The 500 MW capacity lig- Cuddalore was the only victim nite fired boilers of to possess Jaya house (among the four fatalities) to NNTPP are first of its succumb to the virus without kind in India and it was any comorbidity while the operational at its rated DC CORRESPONDENT Deepak said the Act lacks power to issue an remaining three were ailing capacity from CHENNAI, FEB. 4 passed by the state Act of such nature espe- with pre-existing chronic dis- Two killed as stones Wednesday night. government was totally cially when the land ease. As many as 20 districts The First Unit (Unit- 1) J. Deepak, a nephew of against the norms and acquisition proceedings have added new infections in was already commis- former Chief Minister procedures to take con- were pending from the single digits while Perambalur, sioned and with this, the J.Jayalalithaa, has trol of the private prop- year 2017 onwards. The Villupuram and Virudhunagar cave in at quarry Power Plant will be fully approached the Madras erty and under what state government failed to reported zero fresh cases commissioned. With high court to declare as authority the govern- note the correct facts today.. — PTI SINDHIYA SAMUEL & sari and Suresh, were res- to Government hospital in the commissioning of illegal, the Tamil Nadu ment can take posses- before passing the Act of P.A JEBARAJ | DC cued from under the piles Chengalpet”. “We are still Unit 2, the total Puratchi Thalaivi Dr J. sion of the private prop- such nature. It was passed CHENNAI, FEB. 4 and then rushed to the removing the debris to fi- installed Power genera- Jayalalithaa Memorial erty without the con- without ascertaining the Blaze in Chengalpet Government nd out if any other work- tion capacity of NLC Foundation Act, 2020 and sent of the legal heirs correct facts, as if no legal In a tragic incident, a pile hospital, where one of th- ers have been trapped. Pe- India Limited group to restrain the state gov- heirs were available to the turmeric godown of stones caved in at a pri- em is said to have passed rsonnel from the State Di- increased to 6061.06 MW. ernment from taking over Deepak said the Act deceased and had arbi- ZAKEER HUSSAIN | DC vate stone quarry in away and the other one is saster Response Force( The power generated possession of the premis- passed by the state gov- trarily formed a NAMAKKAL, FEB. 4 Kanchipuram while the undergoing treatment in a SDRF) and Tamil Nadu fi- from this station will be es of ‘Veda Nilayam’, the ernment was totally Foundation to take posses- workers were breaking critical condition. re and services departme- shared by Tamil Nadu, residence of Jayalalithaa against the norms and sion and nominate mem- A fire broke out in a godown stones on Thursday morn- The cave-in triggered nt were brought in to ca- Kerala, Karnataka, An- at Poes Garden and con- procedures to take control bers of its choice and has near Rasipuram on Thursday ing. Two workers were tension in the area. The rry out the rescue work”. dhra Pradesh, Telan- verting it into a memorial. of the private property given several powers to damaging about 15,000 bags reportedly killed after district administration The District collector gana and Puducherry. The First bench com- and under what authority deal with a property com- (eight tons) of turmeric stocks being crushed under the has swung into action to also added that a detailed prising Chief Justice the government can take pletely ignoring the fact worth Rs 9 crore, belonging to a debris, while another check if they are other investigation into the mat- The First Unit Sanjib Banerjee and Jus- possession of the private that the legal heirs were former AIADMK MP. worker has been critically workers trapped in the ter is underway. Police (Unit- 1) was tice Senthilkumar Rama- property without the con- available to the former The godown belongs to ex-MP injured, police said. quarry and has roped in sources said that they already commis- moorthy before whom the sent of the legal heirs and Chief Minister and com- P.R. Sundaram in According to police, the several technical teams to have been conducting petition filed by Deepak, land owners which clearly pletely excluded them and Muthukkalipatti area near tragic incident occurred locate the victims. inquiries with the stone sioned and with came up for hearing, vitiates the principles of their constitutional rights Rasipuram in the district. at a private stone quarry Meanwhile, Kanchipu- quarry manager. In the this, the Power ordered notice to the state law and therefore, the Act which protects an individ- On Thursday morning, neigh- in Madhur village in ram district collector wake of mounting ten- Plant will be fully government and posted passed by the government ual to own a property, was bours saw smoke from the Madurantakam block in Mageswari Ravikumar sion, additional police commissioned after four weeks, further was totally contrary to completely disregarded, godown and informed P.R. Kanchipuram district. On visited the mishap site personnel have been hearing of the case. law. The state government he added. Sundaram and the Rasipuram Thursday morning, when and reviewed the situa- deployed in the area and fire station about it. the workers started break- tion. Talking to the media senior officials have Firefighters rushed in and ing stone inside the quar- persons at the site, she rushed to the spot. tried to extinguish the fire, but ry, a pile of heaped stones said “ As per the initial Meanwhile, Chief Caught on camera: Man ends life by coming under wheels of lorry the fire spread fast. caved in. A few workers information available, a Minister Edappadi K More fire and rescue teams operating the crane and total of eleven workers in Palaniswami on Thursday DC CORRESPONDENT reportedly threw himself caught on the CCTV cam- jumping under the vehicle were called from Namakkal, other vehicles got stuck four vehicles were expressed his deepest con- CHENNAI, FEB. 4 under the wheels to end era installed in a shop and was crushed to death Salem and Tiruchengode fire under the debris, police employed at the site while dolences to the families of his life. nearby. under rear wheels. stations, who fought for three sources said. the accident happened. the two men who died in In a shocking incident, an According to the police, The CCTV footage The reason for his sui- hours and extinguished the One of the workers, One of the workers, the stone quarry accident. unidentified man was the incident happened on showed that the man wait- cide is yet to be ascer- fire. Manikandan, who was Manikandan, a Hitachi In his condolence message crushed to death under 100 feet road in ed for a heavy-duty vehi- tained. The Koyambedu Rasipuram police registered operating the crane died operator died on the spot. on Twitter , he said he was the wheels of a lorry in Koyambedu on cle. After seeing a truck on traffic investigation police a case and are investigating the on the spot. Two others, Two other workers who shocked to hear about the Koyambedu on Wednesday night. The the road, he was seen registered a case and are cause of fire. identified as Sonu Han- were injured were taken death of two workers. Wednesday, after he entire suicide scene was crossing the road and then investigating. Redial the right to disconnect bill New 500-bed hospital she moved a private mem- ally acceptable formula on to 'workers', I don't see why ber's Right To Disconnect working 'out of office hours', the reference to “a decent ready in Vellore district Sanjay Bill, 2018, modelled on an presumably for sectors like standard of life and full enactment in France. But it's the media and healthcare enjoyment of leisure and DC CORRESPONDENT The 14-storied structure, The super-specialties Pinto a pity that like most private that function round the social and cultural opportu- CHENNAI, FEB. 4 including two basements being offered include an member bills, which are clock. The extra mile during nities” should not be extend- and ground floor with all equally vital array of dis- attempted legislative moves emergencies can be an ed to all citizens, regardless As healthcare takes cen- modern amenities and ciplines like cardiology, by a member of parliament exception, not the norm. of their category of employ- tre-stage across world, home-like ambience, is endocrinology, medical who is not a minister, this Too good to be true? Yes. ment, especially during an Vellore, an educational spread over an area of five gastroenterology & liver HOK. Bedroom, Hall, progressive initiative, lapsed Sadly, according to the PRS extraordinary situation like and leather exports hub in lakh square feet. “It will diseases, neonatal inten- Office, Kitchen. That's without any discussion. The website, the last private the pandemic. The duty of Tamil Nadu, adds yet be another landmark in sive care, nephrology, neu- Bthe new normal. Today, statement of objects and rea- JUSTICE members bill passed was in the State to “improve public another feather to its cap Vellore”, adds Dr Paul rology, neurosurgery, plas- you don't have to carry work sons reads like a well 1970! It was the Supreme health” under Article 47 may with the inauguration of Henry, noted neurosur- tic & reconstructive sur- home. It's right there in your researched editorial, factor- Court (Enlargement of be only a directive principle ‘Naruvi Hospitals’, a geon and executive direc- gery, urology and more, living room. 24x7.The mobile ing in 'tele-pressure' and FOR ALL Criminal Appellate but a welfare state must state-of-the-art multi-spe- tor of Naruvi Hospitals, said Dr Sampath. “This phone has become part of 'info-obesity', with academic Jurisdiction) Bill,1968. weigh in when there is ciality hospital of global and Mr P. Mani Maran, `600 crore hospital project the anatomy of many corpo- references to a Report of the initiate disciplinary action Under the present circum- exploitation of citizens. standards. chief operating officer. will add to Vellore’s quali- rate executives! And email World Economic Forum on a for refusal to work beyond stances, with employers not The big 'perks' of corporate The 500-bed ‘Naruvi In diagnosis, treatment ty health infrastructure”, notifications are incessant, projected seventy percent stipulated timings. If this just saving on operational life, even for teetotallers and Hospitals’ will be inaugu- and after-care of patients, he added. way beyond 'shifts' and cut- incidence of mobile employ- idea had seen the light of costs but also pushing the non-smokers, can take on rated in the heart of Naruvi Hospitals will Naruvi Hospitals, in the ting across time zones. With ees and a study conducted by day, the oft repeated human envelope by downsizing and the deleterious form of Vellore city, overlooking offer a whole range of cur- initial phase, will be several companies openly the University of Stanford resource department diktat piling on more work on less hypertension, high choles- the Palar river and the ative disciplines, 19 spe- manned by 250 doctors, declaring that they are mov- which found that “the output that off days or working hands, isn't it time to re- terol, diabetes and other national highway, in tech- cialties and 10 super-spe- besides 800 paramedics ing to the 'work from home' and productivity of employ- hours are not written in visit the Right To lifestyle disorders. A career nical collaboration with cialties to start with, says and support staff. The var- format, shutting down ees plateaued off after stone would have gone out of Disconnect? must not become a carrier! Michigan-based ‘Henry Dr. Sampath. The medical ious diagnostic and test- offices and saving on rent fifty work hours per the window. The right to work-life bal- Health and family must Ford Health System’. specialties include anaes- ing equipment installed in and running expenses, week.” The bill had,under Section ance can draw its legitimacy always come first. We need a “We want to give inter- thesia, biochemistry, criti- the hospital are all from where does it leave the aver- The crux of the proposed 3, contemplated the forma- from a few constitutional law to give that priority national standard health- cal care medicine & emer- top-class technology pro- age schedule of an employ- legislation in Section 7 was tion of an Employees provisions. Article 21 of the some teeth. And if required, care at an affordable cost gency, dental sciences, viders. For instance, all ee? A fluid itinerary is a slip- two fold. To give employees Welfare Authority. It was Constitution of India which enable workaholics to hang to the people, with strong dermatology & cosmetol- the radiology equipment pery slope. the right to switch off after meant to be vested with the guarantees the right to life up on their bosses! ethical values pivoted on ogy, ENT, geriatric & is from the US based GE NCP MP Supriya Sule was work hours, without being power under Section 8 to encompasses a decent liveli- (The writer is an advo- the patient first princi- internal medicine, radiol- HealthCare, a leading gl- sagacious, or perhaps had a obliged to answer calls or direct companies with more hood that does not require cate at the Madras high ple,” says Dr G.V. ogy (diagnostic & inter- obal, medical technology premonition of the new respond to emails. And to than ten employees to enable undue work related stress. court, columnist & Sampath, chairman, ventional) and transfu- and digital solutions inno- work environment, when deny employers the power to the staff to arrive at a mutu- Although Article 43 pertains author) Naruvi Hospitals. sion medicine. vator, said Dr Sampath. STATE DECCAN CHRONICLE | FRIDAY | 5 FEBRUARY 2021 | CHENNAI pg 3

OTHER STORY ■Cops whisk off victim from wedding Manual scavenging took Central team inspects crop damage in 17 lives in TN in 2020 southern dts T. SUDHEESH I DC ● D. Samuel Velanganni, state co-ordinator of Cops collude to torture CHENNAI, FEB. 4 Tamil Nadu Safai Karamchari Andolan, said DC CORRESPONDENTS despite these incidents the state government TIRUNELVELI/TIRUCHY/ While the central and was refusing to acknowledge the reality. Ninety THANJAVUR, FEB. 4 state governments per cent of the deceased are from SC and ST continue to announce communities. Though the government has The Central government’s team special efforts to announced `10 lakh as compensation, the inspected the damages caused teacher, delay case eradicate manual victims' families still have not got the money. by rain in the southern districts ARULOLI M | DC kkam woman inspector the Tiruchendur magistrate enquired, Tiruchendur cleaning of sewer sys- This comes at a time when the Union Budget on Thursday. The team led by THOOTHUKUDI, FEB. 4 Amutha, sub-inspector court, Solomon said that police said they were tems or septic tanks, 2020-'21 has allocated a whopping `10,103.57 Ashutosh Agnihotri, joint sec- Ramesh Kannan, and four he was not taken to awaiting permission from this regressive practice crore as against `8,885 crore given in previous retary (CTCR& IS-II), included Whatever may be the public other constables in civil the Valasaravakkam the district police has killed at least 17 year to eradicate manual scavenging. two central government officers outrage against rude polic- dress, picked up Solomon police station, but to a pri- superintendent, as six youths in nine inci- Dr. Manoharan, director, ing, the state police seems to and took him to Chennai in a vate building. policemen are involved in dents across Tamil February 8 and March 6 Kundrathur on August oilseed department, and least care to change their tempo traveler bearing The Tiruchendur magis- the case, adding that Nadu last year. in Thiruvallur district 21 and September 13. Mahesh Kumar, deputy direc- usual way of dealing with registration number trate court judge prior sanction from an The data compiled by while four people aged D. Samuel tor, department of expenditure, problems. The latest inci- TN22 6874 on last October 23 who heard Solomon’s appropriate authority in the Safai Karamchari between 20 and 30 died Velanganni, state co- Union finance ministry. dent against the police was by 8:10 pm. petition severely admon- department was necessary Andolan, an NGO that in a single incident in ordinator of Tamil Commissioner, TN disaster the torture of a 52-year-old Solomon complained that ished police inspector to register such a case. works for rehabilita- Thattaparai police sta- Nadu Safai Karamchari risk reduction agency (TNDR- school teacher, V Solomon of he was not initially Amutha and her subordi- When contacted, tion of manual scav- tion limits in Andolan, said despite RA), Dr. D Jeganathan, com- Kuppapuram village, near informed as to why he was nates for dealing with the Thoothukudi police superin- engers, based on the Thoothukudi district these incidents the menced their inspection on Nazareth in Thoothukudi picked up by the police. case inappropriate to the law tendent, S Jeyakumar, said first information report on July 2. Two manual state government was agricultural and horticultural district. “They also severely beat me, without properly informing that he had forwarded the registered under sec- scavengers, aged 28 and refusing to acknowl- crops in Virudhunagar district The accused in the case and only after a while, I was the Thoothukudi district court ruling to the Chennai tion 304 (A) of the 27, were killed in an edge the reality. Ninety on Thursday morning, and the include six policemen -- a told that they had picked me police. The magistrate city police commissioner, as Prohibition of accident under per cent of the team left to Tirunelveli district woman police inspector, sub- up to retrieve a huge loan court, in its order on he is the appropriate officer Employment as Manual Rasipuram police sta- deceased are from SC to assess the damages caused by inspector and four consta- taken by my brother in January 8, directed the to give permission to regis- Scavengers and tion in Namakkal dis- and ST communities. flash floods in the river last bles attached to R9, Chennai from Sivakumar Tiruchendur police to file a ter the case. Rehabilitation Act 2013, trict on August 12. Though the govern- month due to the unseasonal Valasaravakkam police sta- Nayar, who is said to be a case against Sivakumar Solomon’s advocate, shows 76 people lost Three people, aged ment has announced rains. The team also noted the tion, Chennai. cinema producer,” said Nayar and all six policemen Everest Robert, however their lives in 44 inci- between 34 and 36, died `10 lakh as compensa- damaged combined water sche- The six police personnel Solomon, who unable to including Valasaravakkam suspects deliberate delay dents after the Act of asphyxiation in two tion, the victims’ fami- mes infrastructure at the Seev- along with a cinema produc- withstand the police torture woman inspector, Amutha, by police so that the came into effect in 2013. separate incidents in lies still have not got alaperi region in Tirunelveli . er, Sivakumar Nayar, are along with Sivakumar and sub-inspector, Rajesh accused policemen would In the last five years Kanchipuram district the money. This comes Later, the team visited Kovi- alleged to have abducted Nayar, managed to arrange Kannan. get time to manipulate alone, as per docu- on August 20 and at a time when the lpatti, one of the worst affected Solomon on October 23, 2020, Rs 4.5 lakh and gave it to Now, the Tiruchendur evidence against them. He ments, 60 deaths were September 14. Union Budget 2020-‘21 taluks in Thoothukudi and met from a relative’s marriage Inspector Amutha, the next police are dilly-dallying reg- also added that he would reported in the state in In Chennai city, three has allocated `10,103.57 the farmers at Edaiseval and function at Solaikudiiruppu, d a y. istering the case against the file a contempt petition in 34 incidents. people aged between 30 crore as against `8,885 Chathirapatti, where more than near Tiruchendur. “Only then they left me,” Valasaravakkam policemen the court against the police Last year, five people and 38 were killed in crore given in previous 90 percent of rainfed crops were Accompanied by Siva- added Solomon. In his state- even after 25 days of the administration, if the case is died in three incidents two incidents at year to eradicate manu- completely damaged. kumar Nayar, Valasarava- ment before a magistrate at court direction. When further delayed. on January 20, Pattinapakkam and al scavenging.

Patronage for public transport in low gear <<<<< up. The mobility pattern of buses. vate cabs and take auto rick- Chief Minister B.Vijayalakshmi people in the city has not However, with classes 9 shaws and share autos to Edappadi K. touched normalcy. and 11 and colleges in the visit recreation spots. Palaniswami While MTC has not state opening soon, there is Private transport seems to inaugurated new Viewpoint witnessed the pre-Covid bound to be a surge in the show a faster rebound. Also drinking water line in patronage, metro rail is demand for buses and subur- pandemic hit, cash-strapped Kavundampalayam in ven while Covid-19 seeing steady growth in ban trains at least during people have begun buying Coimbatore through cases are coming down footfalls. peak hours. second-hand vehicles even video in the city amid vac- Some commuters complain A press release from metro though there has been a mar- E conference. cine stimulus and optimism, that the number of buses rail said 13.43 lakh passen- ginal rise in the sale of Chennaiites remain guarded and frequency of services gers had used Chennai metro motor vehicles. Corporation in taking public transport have been reduced on several in January 2021. Ever since With the support of Commissioner due to lurking pandemic fear. routes. Others cite lack of the lockdown was relaxed in experts, active citizens and P.Kumaravel Pandian Most of them prefer using hygiene and social distanc- September 2020, 44,96,141 resident associations, the inspects the new private vehicles. Since some ing as reasons for avoiding passengers have travelled in state government must drinking water line in people still continue to work buses. The fear of corona the metro till January 2021. endeavour to provide Coimbatore. — DC from home and others use transmission, increasing Meanwhile, heavy week- affordable, accessible and their own vehicles, patron- usage of two-wheelers and end traffic is back on city safe public transport during age for public transport has EMUs resuming operations roads. People prefer to use the post-pandemic recon- been dismal and is yet to pick have also cut the demand for their own vehicles, hire pri- struction period. COFFEE-BREAK ALVIN AND HOBBES| Bill Watterson Your day today By Dr C.V.B. 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SHORT TAKES FIR filed against INDIA FUMES AS WHO GETS makers of ‘toolkit’ MAP WRONG From Page 1 ment which was New Delhi, Feb. 4: The gov- uploaded by one social ernment on Thursday said the “Here’s a toolkit if you media handle on a partic- issue of “wrong depiction” of want to help," tweeted ular platform.” India’s map on the website of Thunberg, which takes “This toolkit has a par- the World Health Organisation the user to a document ticular section which (WHO) was raised strongly containing details on says --- digital strike with the global body following ways to support the through hashtags on or which it put a disclaimer on potest. before January 26, tweet the portal. On Thursday, the teen storms on January 23 Minister of state for external activist took to Twitter, onwards, physical action affairs V. Muraleedharan pro- saying, “I still on January 26 and watch- vided the information in Rajya #StandWithFarmers and out or join farmers Sabha in response to a ques- support their peaceful march into Delhi and tion on whether the map on protest. No amount of back to borders,” Mr the website depicted the Union hate, threats or violations Ranjan told reporters. Territories of Jammu and of human rights will ever He said if someone goes Kashmir and Ladakh in a change that. by how the events unfold- totally different colour. #FarmersProtest.” ed, including the violence “The issue of wrong depic- Mr Ranjan said in the on January 26, it reveals tion of the map of India on the process of monitoring a "copycat execution of WHO website has been raised the social media, they the action plan men- strongly with WHO including have also come across tioned in the "toolkit". at the highest level,” he said in “one particular docu- — PTI his written reply. “In response, the WHO has informed the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva that they have put a disclaimer Oppn takes govt on the portal,” he added. Muraleedharan said the gov- ernment of India’s position on the right depiction of its United Hindu Front supporters burn posters of international activists and celebrities, who supported the ongoing farmers protest against the new to task over stir boundaries has been “unam- farm laws, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI biguously reiterated”. The disclaimer, mentioned From Page 1 actions and agree that by the minister, said presenta- they need to be punished. tion of the “materials” do not A day after AAP MP On the second day of the imply the expression of any Sanjay Singh along with debate on the motion of opinion whatsoever on the his two party parliamen- thanks on the President's part of WHO concerning the US pushes for dialogue to tarians was marshalled address, RJD leader legal status of any country, out of Rajya Sabha over Manoj Kumar Jha said territory or area or of its unruly behaviour, Mr the government has lost authorities. Singh hit out at the Union the patience to hear and government on Thursday, any criticism is being resolve farmers’ protest saying farmers are being painted as "anti-nation- NBA STARS lathi-charged, called trai- al". tors, terrorists and "With folded hands, I EXTEND SUPPORT Backs govt steps to improve Indian markets, attract pvt sector investment Khalistanis. request you to please "Talks happened 11 understand the pain of TO FARMERS’ STIR SRIDHAR times, all failed. farmers. In harsh winter KUMARASWAMI | DC Government claims to be you stopped water supply New York, Feb. 4: American NEW DELHI, FEB. 4 a call away, but doesn't and toilet facilities, dug football league NFL star Juju UK Parliament to consider bother," he said in the trenches, put barbed Smith Schuster has donated In what appears to be a Rajya Sabha. Stating that wires, and installed $10,000 towards medical assis- veiled comment on India’s about 165 farmers have spikes. Such an aggres- tance for the farmers protest- three recent farm laws lost their lives in the past sive approach wasn't ing in India against new agri- without mentioning it debate on stir by farmers 76 days, Mr Singh heard of even towards culture laws, while NBA for- directly, the United States appealed to the Modi gov- neighbouring nations ward Kyle Kuzma has also on Thursday said that “it London, Feb. 4: The UK ● THE MOVE comes in social media hashtags and ernment to "have mercy which came inside extended his support to their in general, welcomes Parliament’s Petitions the light after an online comments, especially and repeal the three black (Indian territory)," he cause. steps that would improve Committee will consider a petition attracted over when resorted to by Kangana Ranaut laws". said. The duo’s support comes the efficiency of India’s Westminster Hall debate 1,10,000 signatures. celebrities and others, is Expressing solidarity In response to a tweet by after American pop star markets and attract in the House of Commons neither accurate nor with the protesting farm- pop star Rihanna on the Rihanna, shared a news article greater private sector complex on the issue of responsible,” the MEA ers, Trinamool Congress farmers' protests, Mr Jha highlighting the Indian gov- investment”, even as it farmers protests and press cratic country. statement said following KANGANA’S leader Derek O'Brien said India's democracy ernment’s crackdown on the pushed for dialogue to freedom in India after an The ministry of external some high-profile celebri- accused the Union gov- will not be weakened by a protest after it turned violent resolve differences that online petition attracted affairs (MEA) in New ties tweeting over the agi- TWEETS VIOLATE ernment of failing India tweet but by the approach on January 26 in Delhi. led to the farmers’ stir in over 1,10,000 signatures. Delhi issued a statement tation by farmers. at many levels while of the government. "Your “Happy to share that I’ve India . While the name of Boris on Wednesday to highlight In London, a UK govern- RULES, DELETED asserting that the Centre backbone is the farmer. donated $10,000 to provide But in what is being seen Johnson appears in his that the Parliament of ment spokesperson said, "failed to uphold 303 (seats won in last gen- medical assistance to the as a clear message to New capacity as a west London India had passed “Media freedom is vital New Delhi, Feb. 4: Parliament's sanctity eral elections) did not farmers in need in India to Delhi, the US nevertheless Conservative Party mem- “reformist legislation” for for the protection of Twitter India on because of its arrogance". come from cold storage or help save lives during these made it clear that “peace- ber of Parliament, the agricultural sector, human rights and journal- Thursday removed two of Former Prime Minister godowns but from these times. I hope we can prevent ful protests are a hallmark Downing Street had cate- which “a very small sec- ists all around the world the tweets by Bollywood and JD(S) leader H.D. very people." any additional life from being of any thriving democra- gorically denied that the tion of farmers” have must be free to do their job actor Kangana Ranaut, Deve Gowda called farm- In his speech loaded lost. #FarmersProtest” Juju cy”, while pushing for UK Prime Minister had some reservations about and to hold authorities to citing a violation of the ers the backbone of the with poetry and sarcasm, tweeted. “unhindered access” to signed the petition. and therefore the laws account without fear of platform’s rules. country and said miscre- Mr Jha said, "We will sup- Kuzma, who plays for the Los the Internet as being “fun- The House of Commons have been kept on hold arrest or violence. Free The actor has been criti- ants and anti-social ele- port you but every world Angeles Lakers in the NBA, damental to the freedom of further clarified on Thurs- while talks are held. press plays a crucial role cising protesting farmers ments were behind the against you is not anti- also shared the same article expression”. day that while it is possi- Emphasising that the in our democracies and over their agitations events of Republic Day national. Patriotism is Rihanna had posted. Reacting to the US state- ble to view signatures on protests must be seen in the government are put- against the Centre’s three and all political parties not worn on sleeves but “Should be talking about ment, India on Thursday its petitions website by in- the context of India’s dem- ting their full weight farm laws. have condemned their carried in the heart." this! #FarmersProtest,” the 25- evening said the US state dividual parliamentary ocratic ethos and polity, behind this, including When tried to access the year-old tweeted. department “has acknowl- constituencies, and the the MEA in its statement through our membership two tweets, a message Former NBA player Baron edged steps being taken by data also gives the name of said some vested interest of the Media Freedom appears, reading, “This Davies also took to Twitter to India towards agricultural the constituency MP, the groups have tried to mobi- Coalition.” The petition Tweet is no longer avail- Anti-CAA parties to highlight the protest, urging reforms”. data does not show whe- lise international support on the official Parliament able because it violated people to spread awareness Drawing a comparison ther individual MPs have against the country. petitions website, entitled the Twitter Rules.” about the issue. “Are we going between the “violence and signed it. India has called “Before rushing to com- ‘Urge the Indian govern- In one of the tweets, the to address what’s happening in vandalism” at the Red Fort the remarks by foreign ment on such matters, we ment to ensure safety of actor had talked about fight Assam polls India? Let my good people on January 26 with the leaders and organisations would urge that the facts protesters & press free- “eradication” of “cancer” free!! Unfair to those who incidents on the Capitol on protests by farmers as be ascertained, and a dom’, calls on the British from the country. MANOJ ANAND | DC tody since December 2019 struggle, the farmers provide a Hill in Washington on ‘ill-informed’ and ‘unwar- proper understanding of government to make a This is not the first time GUWAHATI, FEB. 4 for various charges way of living and they need to January 6, New Delhi said ranted’, asserting that the the issues at hand be public statement on the that Twitter has taken including his role in anti- have a right to a way of life. both incidents “evoked matter pertains to the undertaken. The tempta- “#kissanprotests & press action against Ranaut. Two newly floated CAA protests said, “This #FarmersProtest,” he tweeted. similar sentiments and internal affairs of a demo- tion of sensationalist freedoms.” — PTI The actor’s handle was regional political parties, is for the first time we reactions”. last month briefly sus- formed to oppose have met after the forma- It added that “the tempo- pended after she posted a Citizenship Amendment tion of our parties and SISODIA: BILL ON rary measures with the new Joe Biden the efficiency of India’s said, “We have taken note tweet in reference to the Act (CAA) here on election to our posts. We regard to internet access Administration, at a time markets and attract of comments of the US controversy surrounding Thursday decided to con- have been saying since L-G POWERS in certain parts of the when India and the US greater private sector state department. It is Amazon Prime Video test forthcoming assem- our party’s inception (Delhi) NCR region were continue to be close strate- investment.” important to see such com- series “Tandav”. bly elections jointly in that both AJP and RD PASSED SECRETLY therefore understandably gic partners. On the recent Internet ments in the context in In the tweet, the actor April-May. would contest the polls undertaken to prevent fur- In a statement, the US restrictions imposed at which they were made and had used the phrase “time The Assam Jatiya together and after the DC CORRESPONDENT ther violence”. Embassy spokesperson the farmer protest sites on in their entirety. As you to take their heads off”, Parishad (AJP) and meeting, we can tell peo- NEW DELHI, FEB. 4 New Delhi also said that said, “We recognise that Delhi’s borders, the US can see, the US state which was reported by Raijor Dal (RD) also plan ple of Assam that the protests “must be seen in peaceful protests are a Embassy said, “We recog- department has acknowl- many users as offensive. to rope in more regional decision for a tie-up is Delhi deputy chief minister the context of India’s dem- hallmark of any thriving nise that unhindered edged steps being taken by Ranaut has been actively parties in their alliance final. An official Manish Sisodia on Thursday ocratic ethos and polity” democracy, and note that access to information, India towards agricultural posting on Twitter since to take on the ruling announcement on this said that the BJP government while pointing to “ongoing the Indian Supreme Court including the internet, is reforms. Any protests Tuesday when interna- Bharatiya Janata Party would be made soon.” at the Centre has secretly wor- efforts of the government has stated the same. We fundamental to the free- must be seen in the con- tional pop star Rihanna and Congress-led Gogoi, former AASU ked to get the GNCTD (Ame- and the concerned farmer encourage that any differ- dom of expression and a text of India’s democratic came out in support of the alliance. leader, also demanded, ndment) Bill cleared, subvert- groups to resolve the ences between the parties hallmark of a thriving ethos and polity, and the farmers’ agitations. The AJP president “Akhil Gogoi has been ing the mandate of a demo- impasse”. be resolved through dia- democracy.” ongoing efforts of the actor also went after actor Lurinjyoti Gogoi, who on kept in detention for long cratically elected government. The US statement mean- logue. In general, the Reacting to the US state- Government and the con- Taapsee Pannu for her Thursday met RD chief in an undemocratic man- Terming the Bill as the mur- while was keenly watched United States welcomes ment, the ministry of cerned farmer groups to tweets but was criticised Akhil Gogoi, who is lan- ner and should be der of constitutional democra- as it reflects the views of steps that would improve external affairs (MEA) resolve the impasse.” for her language. — PTI guishing in judicial cus- released immediately.” cy, Sisodia said that Central government wants to impede Delhi’s development and progress by enhancing L-G’s NANA PATOLE GOOD | BEHAVIOUR The move aims at curbing crimes against women in Madhya Pradesh power. He further said that the Bill goes against the grain of the Constitution, gives more RESIGNS AS powers to L-G in addition to the existing powers on police, MAHA SPEAKER land and public order. He said MP makes character certificate must for DL that the Bill gives unlimited BHAGWAN PARAB | DC powers to the L-G, subverting MUMBAI, FEB. 4 RABINDRA NATH ● THE ORDER has also transport officers have the mandate of a democrati- CHOUDHURY | DC sought suspension of DLs been directed to suspend cally elected government. From being a BJP MP BHOPAL, FEB. 4 of those accused of crime the licences of the accused U’khand: Social media posts of Deputy CM in a press confer- just four years back to of crime against women ence said, “It is clearly men- the head of the Maharas- Madhya Pradesh govern- against women. after getting information tioned in our Constitution that htra Congress unit, it has ment has made character from the police depart- barring police, land and public been a meteoric rise for certificates mandatory for police officer, the order ment”, the order said. passport applicants under lens order, everything else falls Nana Patole. He resigned getting a driving licence in issued by state transport Transport minister under the ambit of an elected as state Assembly speak- the state. An order to this commissioner a couple of Govind Rajput said, “The Dehradun, Feb. 4: The tion of social media behav- clause already there in the government in Delhi. In its er on Thursday and is set effect has been issued by days ago, said. move will help curb crime Uttarakhand Police has iour of passport appli- passport law. reading of the Constitution, to become president of the state transport depart- The move is aimed at against women in the decided to scrutinise soci- cants a part of the verifi- “There is a clause in the the Constitutional Bench of Maharashtra Congress. ment. curbing crimes against state. This will also ensure al media behaviour before cation process at a meet- passport law not to issue the Supreme Court has also The beleaguered Con- Madhya Pradesh is the women in Madhya Prade- safety for movement of giving their clearance for ing chaired by the Director the document to anyone clearly distinguished the pow- gress party is expecting first state in the country to sh, sources in the state women in public trans- people applying for pass- General of Police. indulging in anti-national ers of the elected government the Vidarbha strongman make character certifi- transport department sa- port”. ports. Justifying the decision, activities. I have only spo- and L-G. But, the BJP, which to revive its fortunes in cates mandatory for get- id. The order has also sou- The decision to make Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said the measure is ken in favour of its has faced defeat thrice in the Maharashtra, where it is ting a driving licence, a ght suspension of driving character certificates Kumar said on Thursday needed to stop growing mi- enforcement,” Kumar past, wants to govern Delhi languishing at the fourth spokesman of the state licences of those accused mandatory to get a driving that online behaviour of suse of social media plat- said. through a proxy.” place after ruling the transport department said of crime against women. licence comes in the wake passport applicants needs forms to foment trouble. “As a police officer I He said, “The L-G will use state not so long ago. here on Thursday. “As per instructions of the recent directive to to be scrutinised to stop However, the DGP denied stand against anything this Act to unnecessarily Patole resigned on The applicant for a driv- received from police train- the police by Chief Minis- growing misuse of social he had introduced any- that falls into the category intervene in the matters of Thursday afternoon as ing licence has to submit a ing and research institute, ter Shivraj Singh Chouhan media platforms. thing “new or drastic” say- of anti-national activities public interest and impede the the speaker of the Maha- character certificate after police headquarters, all to arrest crimes against Uttarakhand Police had ing he had only spoken in as defined by our Cons- progress of Delhi.” rashtra Vidhan Sabha. getting it verified by a regional and district women in the state. decided to make examina- favour of enforcing a titution,” he said. — PTI pg FRIDAY | 5 FEBRUARY 2021 | CHENNAI 5

■ Interconnected banking calls for standardisation BSE m-cap Unilever restores quick crosses Banks seek uniform `200 L cr sales growth forecast BITES RAVI RANJAN PRASAD MUMBAI, FEB. 4 as confidence returns asset valuation rules BSE's market capitalisa- INDICATORS % tion crossed the Rs 200- Sensex 50,614.29 0.71 MADHUSUDAN SAHOO risk positions and cost of lakh crore mark on Nifty 50 14,895.70 0.71 NEW DELHI, FEB.4 transactions. Poor valua- Thursday on continued tion can lead to the seller bull run in a majority of S&P 500* 3,858.64 0.74 Banking body Indian accepting a low price, the over 3,900 companies’ Dollar (`) 72.95 0.01 Banks' Association (IBA) buyer paying too much shares listed on the has batted for a standard- that may lead to bankrupt- exchange. Pound Sterling (`) 99.12 0.38 ised approach for asset val- cy and the government col- The Sensex gained 358 Euro (`) 87.47 0.27 uation. Keeping in view lecting tax less than what points to close at a new interconnected banking-- is otherwise due. all time high of 50614 Gold (10gm)* (`) 47,135▼322 0.68 like consortium lending- Echoing the IBA's argu- while the Nifty-50 Brent crude ($/bbl)* 58.67 0.36 the IBA has mooted the ment, Sushil Kumar Lal, inched closer to the IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.074 0.00 idea, as one bank may be International Business 15000 mark, closing at affected by the other banks' Valuers' Association 14,895.65. In four days, US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.150 0.018 practices and valuation chairman & independent the Sensex has gained THOMAS BUCKLEY structure. * As of 8:30 PM IST policies. director, said, "Credible 4,328.52 points, or 9.35 FEB. 4 The results show the This comes at a time with the Insolvency and tices and the banks are one valuations are critical to per cent. dramatic impact of the when India plans to set up Bankruptcy Board of India of the major users of valu- the effective functioning of It took only a little over Unilever restored its coronavirus on demand a bad bank, which may (IBBI) and empanelled ation services. Considering government, businesses as six years two months for forecast for multiyear for the company's lead to inflated valuations. with the IBA, because such the importance of this sub- well as financial markets. the BSE to add another sales growth, signalling hygiene and cleansing Reliance sells In the recent Budget 21-22, valuers are subject to two- ject, there is a need to have Simply stated, sound valu- Rs 100 lakh crore to its confidence in its ability products, which include finance minister Nirmala tier regulations and they dialogue on a continuous ation has a direct link with market cap. Tthe to emerge from the pan- Lifebuoy soap and US shale asset Sitharaman proposed cre- are required to go for con- basis between the service financial stability. The val- exchange had crossed demic in stronger shape Domestos toilet cleaner. ation of an asset recon- tinuous professional devel- provider and service uation should not be car- the Rs 100-lakh crore after dropping its guid- In the first quarter of for $250 million struction company (ARC) opment," IBA chairman users." ried out only to 'please' the mark on November 28, ance last year. last year, Unilever for lenders to offload Rajkiran Rai G. said at a Poor valuation or 'objec- appointing authority. In no 2014 after more than 138 The company said on reported its slowest stressed assets. virtual event. tive-driven valuation' or way valuer should be 'sell- years of being set up in Thursday it's returning quarterly sales growth in "We need a standardised Rai, who is also the MD 'litigation-driven valuation' ing' valuation report." 1875. to a previous target for a decade. approach towards valua- &CEO of Union Bank of creates an environment of The m-cap of BSE list- annual underlying CEO Alan Jope is also tion. The IBA would ensure India, further added "An mistrust, which under- ed equities touched Rs growth of 3 per cent to 5 seeking to prioritise the that each member bank epochal change sweeping mines market confidence, 200 lakh crore for the per cent. Profit should company's e-commerce prefers valuers registered India is the valuation prac- increases counterparty- first time in the opening increase at a faster rate, business, which expand- trade. At Rs 72.95 per Unilever also forecast. ed as its Magnum and dollar, the m-cap is cur- Unilever also outlined Ben & Jerry's ice-cream rently valued at $2.7 tril- key focus areas, includ- brands were added to lion. At the market ing plant-based foods and orders from pizza part- SBI Q3 net falls 7% on higher provisioning close, BSE's m-cap stood high-end beauty, as it ners such as Domino's. at Rs 2,00,47,191.31 crore. seeks faster growth from Unilever is also dou- BSE MD & CEO, categories increasingly bling down on key mar- FALAKNAAZ SYED months (April to December for the quarter, was at 3.34 Home loans, which con- Ashishkumar Chauhan in vogue with millennial kets such as the US, Reliance Industries has sold its MUMBAI, FEB. 4 2020) was at Rs 13,960 crore, per cent and has remained stitute 23 per cent of the said, "It is a matter of shoppers. Such products China and India, which stake in the shale gas asset in a rise of 28 per cent YoY. stable sequentially. bank’s domestic advances, immense pride that, helped advance underly- the company said will be the US to Northern Oil and Gas The country’s largest The net interest income The bank reported an grew by 10 per cent YoY. since 1875, BSE has ing sales by 3.5 per cent in the principal drivers of Inc for $250 million. RIL said lender, State Bank of India, for Q3FY21 increased to operating profit of Rs Deposits jumped 13.6 per acted as a catalyst to the fourth quarter, beat- growth in the near-term. Reliance Marcellus, a wholly on Thursday reported a 6.9 2.27 per cent sequentially 17,333.16 crore against Rs cent to Rs 35.35 lakh crore. help create immense ing the consensus analyst Last month, its affiliate owned subsidiary, will divest all per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 3.75 per cent YoY. The 18,222.56 crore, down 4.8 SBI’s asset quality pic- wealth to the tune of Rs estimate for 3.2 per cent. in India, Hindustan of its interest in certain upstr- drop in standalone net non-interest income (exclu- per cent YoY. ture was within guidance. 200 lakh crore amount- The maker of Knorr Unilever Ltd, reported eam assets in the “Marcellus profit at Rs 5,196.22 crore ding one-off) improved YoY Loan growth stood at 6.73 The Q3 slippages was ing to $2.75 trillion." stock cubes is giving its earnings that jumped by shale play of southwestern for the quarter ended and QoQ to Rs 9,246 crore. per cent YoY to Rs 24.56 around Rs 2,073 crore while "BSE has also become first quarterly financial about a fifth. That was Pennsylvania." The deal also December 31, 2020 on Recovery boosted other lakh crore, mainly driven the new restructuring in the world's 9th largest report since completing less than analysts expect- involves warrants that give RIL account of higher provi- income QoQ to Rs 2,142 by retail advances, which Q3 stood at Rs 18,125 crore. exchange in terms of the consolidation of its ed due to inflation, which entitlement to buy 3.25 million sions against impaired crore and fee income were at Rs 8.31 lakh crore, This brings stressed assets listed companies market headquarters in London dented the company's shares of Northern Oil at $14 a assets compared with a net improved further QoQ to up 15.47 per cent YoY. SME status at Rs 41,000 crore, capitalisation, as on that ended its long-stand- ability to increase prices. share in next seven years. profit of Rs 5,583.4 crore in Rs 5,349 crore. The domes- advances were up 5.62 per within the guided Rs 60,000 date,” Chauhan said. ing Anglo-Dutch —Bloomberg the year-ago quarter. The tic net interest margin, a cent and corporate advan- crore i.e. 2.5 per cent of net profit for the nine key metric of profitability ces up 2.23 per cent YoY. loans as total stress. WORLD UN court: Can hear Facebook blocked in Myanmar Yangon, Feb. 4: Myanm- since day one to oppose ar's generals ordered inte- HEALTH WORKERS START PROTESTS the military junta,” said rnet providers to restrict activist Thinzar Shunlei access to Facebook Thur- Jakarta, Feb. 4: Medical elected government and Yi, who's behind a so- Iran-US nuke case sday, as UN chief Antonio workers across Myanmar leader back," said Dr Zun called “Civil Disobedience Guterres said the world began a civil disobedience Ei Phyu, who lives in Yan- Movement” fanning out must rally to ensure the protest against Monday's gon, the biggest city and across social media plat- Tehran wants Trump sanctions overturned military coup fails. coup, wearing red ribbons commercial capital. forms. Telenor, one of the The Southeast Asian nat- and declaring they won't "We want to show them country's main telecoms United Nations, Feb. 4: ion was plunged back into work for the new military we will follow only our el- providers, confirmed Thu- The UN's top court has direct military rule on government. The army ected government. Not the rsday that authorities had said it can hear Iran's bid Bomb plot: 20 yrs Monday as de facto leader takeover that ousted the military." Health workers ordered it to “temporarily to overturn US nuclear Aung San Suu Kyi and civilian government of in government hospitals block” Facebook access. sanctions reimposed by other civilian leaders Aung San Suu Kyi over and facilities issued a sta- The Norwegian-owned Donald Trump, prompting were detained in a series allegations of fraud in tement Wednesday oppos- company said it had to “disappointment” in Was- for Iran diplomat of dawn raids, ending the November's elections cou- ing the coup. Photos were comply but “does not hington, which had argu- country's brief experime- ld not have come at a wo- shared on social media believe that the request is ed the issue lies outside its Antwerp, Feb. 4: A terms of between 15 and nt with democracy. rse time for a country bat- showing workers with red based on necessity and jurisdiction. Belgian court convicted 18 years and stripped of The coup sparked inter- tling a steady rise in Cov- ribbons pinned to their proportionality, in accor- Iran's foreign minister an Iranian diplomat Thur- their Belgian citizenship. national condemnation id-19 cases with a danger- clothes or holding printed dance with international swiftly hailed Wednesda- sday for plotting a thwart- The 2018 gathering in and fears the military will ously inadequate health photos of red ribbons. human rights law”. y's decision as a “victory” ed 2018 bombing of an Villepinte, near Paris, inc- drag 54 million people system. "We want to show Others used a three-finger Facebook confirmed in the case launched three opposition rally outside luded senior NCRI leaders back to the decades of jun- the world we are totally salute that has become a access “is currently dis- years ago at the Intern- Paris and ordered him and some high-profile ta rule that turned Myan- against military dictator- symbol of pro-democracy rupted for some people” ational Court of Justice jailed for 20 years. supporters, including for- mar into one of Asia's ship and we want our protests. — AP and urged authorities to (ICJ) in The Hague. The trial was conducted mer US president Donald most impoverished and restore connectivity. Tehran alleges that Tru- under tight security in the Trump's personal lawyer repressive nations. NetBlocks, which moni- mp, when he was US pres- Belgian port of Antwerp Rudy Giuliani. With soldiers back on Naypyidaw Thursday in people... may you be suc- tors internet outages ident, breached a 1955 fri- and has further poisoned The case has shone a li- the streets of major cities, support of the coup, wav- cessful.”But people have around the world, said the endship treaty between already tense relations be- ght on Tehran's internati- the takeover has so far not ing the red flag of the flocked to social media to disruptions were also the two countries by pull- tween Tehran and Europ- onal operations just as it generated any mass pro- armed forces. voice opposition and affecting Facebook-owned ing out of a 2015 nuclear ean capitals. The terror- hopes the arrival of new democracy street protests. Some carried signs whi- share plans for civil dis- apps such as Instagram deal — to the dismay of ism conviction was also US President Joe Biden However hundreds of su- ch read: “National betray- obedience — especially on and WhatsApp. European allies — and claimed as a victory by will herald a loosening of pporters of the “Tatmad- ers who depend on foreign Facebook. For many in Myanmar, reactivating the sanctions. the exiled National Coun sanctions re-imposed by aw,” as the military is cal- countries are not wanted” “We have digital power... Facebook is the gateway to Washington had said the cil of Resistance in Iran Trump. Assadi was charg- led, rallied in the capital and “Tatmadaw that loves so we've been using this the internet. — AFP Hague-based ICJ did not the opposition gro up that ed with “attempted murd- have jurisdiction and was targeted for attack. ers of a terrorist nature” must throw out the case. It Assadollah Assadi, now and “taking part in the ac- also argued the sanctions 49, was attached to the tivity of a terrorist gro- 2019 bombing: Lankan leader promises action were necessary because Iranian mission in Austr- up”. Iran had warned Colombo, Feb. 4: Sri people escape justice. tragedy to escape justice. were blamed for the coor- Iran posed a “grave thre- ia when he supplied explo- even before the conviction Lanka's president said Th- President Gotabaya Raj- We will never allow dinated suicide bombings at” to international secu- sives for an attack that that it would not recog- ursday that he has recei- apaksa did not disclose extremism to raise its in six places on April 21, rity. But judges at the was planned for a June 30, nise the trial or the ver- ved the final report of an what's in the report, sayi- head again, in this count- 2019. More than 260 peop- court rejected all the US 2018 NCRI rally in France. dict, denying any official inquiry commission inve- ng only that he had alre- ry," he said in his address le, most of them worship- objections. Belgian officers foiled role in the plot and insist- stigating the 2019 Easter ady given instructions to marking the country's pers at Easter services in ICJ President Abdulqa- the attack when they inte- ing Assadi ought to have Sunday bomb attacks and implement its recommen- 73rd Independence Day. three churches and fore- wi Ahmed Yusuf said the rcepted a car carrying the enjoyed immunity from vowed he will not allow dations. “We will not allow Two local Muslim grou- ign and local holidaymak- tribunal “finds conseque- device, and Assadi was ar- prosecution. But investi- anyone responsible for the those responsible for de- ps that had pledged alle- ers having breakfast in ntly that it has jurisdicti- rested the next day in Ge- gators concluded that he deaths of more than 260 signing and enabling this giance to the Islamic State three hotels, were killed. on.... to entertain the app- rmany, where he was de- was an Iranian agent wor lication filed by the Islam- emed unable to claim dip- king under diplomatic ic Republic of Iran”. The lomatic immunity. cover. They showed the US State Department said Three of his accomplic- court surveillance pic- PM convoy attack: Bangladesh jails 50 it was “disappointed” by es, dual Iranian-Belgians, tures of Assadi dressed as the decision. were also arrested and on a tourist, in a hat and with Dhaka, Feb. 4: A Bangl- was attacked with rocks, “In the next phase of Thursday were given jail a camera. — AFP adesh court jailed 50 opposi- batons and machetes, prose- this case we'll explain why tion activists on Thursday cutors said. “Three men Iran's claim has no mer- sanctions by the West. Af- Iran in the case, after the for up to 10 years for an atta- including the ex-MP were its,” spokesman Ned Price ter Trump pulled out, Iran ICJ ordered the US in 2018 ck on the current prime mi- given 10 years in jail and the said. A final ruling on invoked the 1955 “Treaty to ease sanctions on hum- nister's motorcade nearly rest got various jail terms sanctions by the ICJ — set of Amity”, which predates anitarian goods as an em- two decades ago, a prosecu- from four-and-a-half years,” up after World War II to the 1979 Islamic revolu- ergency measure while tor said. Among the defen- prosecutor Shaheen Mirdha rule in disputes between tion that overthrew the the overall lawsuit is dealt dants was a former member said after the sentences were UN member states — pro-US shah and severed with. In response, Washin- of parliament for the Bangl- delivered by a district court could still be months or ties with the United gton formally ended the adesh Nationalist Party in the southern city of even years away. States. Iran said the reim- Treaty of Amity that same (BNP), which was in power Satkhira. Twelve of the con- The 2015 nuclear deal position of sanctions year. “Another legal victo- at the time of the attack. In victs are currently on the saw Tehran limit its nucle- caused “hardship and suf- ry for Iran,” foreign min- 2002, a motorcade accompa- run. The prosecutor said the ar powers and let in inter- fering” and was “ruining ister Mohammad Javad nying Sheikh Hasina, who attack was one of many national inspectors, in re- millions of lives”. Zarif tweeted on Wednes- was then the opposition assassination attempts on turn for an end to years of It is the second win for d a y. — AFP leader for Awami League, Hasina, who was unhurt. GAMES pg 6 DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | FRIDAY | 5 FEBRUARY 2021

SHORT TAKES Mori faces heat Players will miss over sexist remark the crowd: Gower Tokyo: Derogatory comments MISSION UPROOT about women made earlier in NEHA SURANA | DC the week by Yoshiro Mori, the CHENNAI, FEB.4 president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and a Plucky India look to pick on energised England Former England captain former prime minister, could David Gower said Joe force him to resign. C. SANTHOSH KUMAR I DC Root’s team, who are fresh It’s one more problem the post- CHENNAI, FEB. 4 from a 2-0 Test series win poned Tokyo Olympics don’t NUMBERS GAME over Sri Lanka, will have to need as organisers and the The Test series against The first Test match of use their best resources to International Olympic England that begins here the four-match series put up a fight against a for- Committee try to pull off the at the M.A. Chidambaram between India and midable India. games in the midst of a pan- Stadium on Friday holds a England will be played at England and India have MA Chidambaram demic. They are to open on lot of significance for faced each other nine times David Gower July 23. The organising commit- Indian cricket. As the first Stadium, Chepauk, at Chepauk with the hosts Chennai from Friday tee said Thursday it did not international fixture in (February 5). winning five. England’s said Gower. have a statement but expected the country since the This will be the 34th last victory here came in Gower who led India to a to have one later in the day. Covid-19 pandemic turned series between the two 1985. 2-1 triumph in 1984/85 In an on-line meeting of the the world upside down, teams. England have won “They are playing heaped praise on England Japanese Olympic Committee the series is expected to 19 series, India 10 and against a strong Indian skipper Joe Root. “If you board of directors earlier in the pave the way for the four series were drawn. side which should be full of look at Joe’s figures, he is week, Mori was reported by the smooth conduct of the IPL The first Test match will confidence because of the the most successful of all daily newspaper Asahi Shimbun and then the World T20. be the 123rd Test match way they have been playing of us who have reached saying women talk too much in On field, the four-Test between the two teams, in the last couple of that 100-Test mark. meetings. His comments have showdown will also decide 61st on Indian soil and months. As an Compared to Geoffrey created a storm in Japan. — AP the finalist who will take 10th at Chidambaram Englishman, I want Boycott, Kevin Pietersen, on New Zealand in the Stadium, Chennai. England to do well in this Alastair Cook, he is ahead World Test championship England hold a 47-26 series, and want the best of them. He wants to set an Babar shines on to be held at Lord’s in advantage in the head-to- players to be available for example and lead from the June. While England have head clashes with India. as much of it as possible. front,” he said. to clinch the series, by However, a significant And as long as England Unhappy with the deci- Day 1 vs Proteas percentage of their winning, at least, three matches (40.16%) have pick their best XI, they will sion to send Jos Buttler Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Skipper games, the hosts have a ended in draws. India be competitive,” said home after the first Test, Babar Azam hit an attractive rather simple scenario for hold the edge at home, Gower while talking to Gower said: “As a Test fan, half-century and in-form Fawad qualification — winning winning 19 matches to author Ashis Ray. I am slightly annoyed that Alam batted solidly to help two Tests. England’s 13. Since 2000, Gower said the series England have already Pakistan fight back as the For India skipper Virat India have an 8-3 win-loss between England and India made plans for Buttler to opening day of the second Test Kohli, a clash against record in home Tests with is one of the flagship allow just the one Test was cut short by rain in quality opponents pres- their best performance series. “Whether you are in match. It’s hard to under- Rawalpindi on Thursday. ents him an opportunity coming in the 2016-17 India or back in England, it stand.” Azam was batting on 77 and to silence critics who have series when they won five is one of the flagship Speaking about India’s Alam on a solid 42 as Pakistan been calling for a change Test series 4-0. series. But one thing that pace attack, he said, “One recovered from a precarious 22- of captaincy. Ajinkya Chidambaram Stadium, everyone will miss is the of the huge differences 3 to 145-3 in 58 overs, but play Rahane’s calm leadership Chepauk, Chennai has crowd. And the Indian over the course of 20 – 30 could not be started after the under challenging cir- hosted nine Tests crowd has a very special years in terms of Indian tea break. cumstances in Australia between the two sides, atmosphere. The players cricket is the emergence of Heavy rain lashed the stadium drew a lot of appreciation. with India leading 5-3 on will definitely miss that,” the fantastic pace attack.” Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah (from left), Ishant Sharma and Hardik Pandya talk a head-to-head. and covers were placed on the With pressure mounting, India are currently pitch before play was called off new dad Kohli has a point with bowling coach Bharat Arun (right) during a training session at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. — BCCI/ PTI placed second in the ICC due to rain and a wet outfield to prove with the bat as Test rankings with 118 at 4.38 pm local time (1138 well as the way he leads a points. However, if India GMT). Spinner Keshav Maharaj full-strength side. win series, they would not (2-51) and pacer Anrich Nortje Kohli, however, said the just regain the Pataudi (1-30) had left Pakistan strug- World Test championship Trophy, but also become gling on 63-3 at lunch. — AFP qualification scenario Skipper Joe braces for the No.1 ranked side in Brief scores: Day 1, Pakistan doesn’t add any pressure Tests. on them. “In New Zealand 145/3 in 58 overs (B. Azam bat- FOR THE RECORD ting 77, F. Alam batting 42; (2020), I think we made a Maharaj 2/51) vs South Africa. mistake by discussing the mini-battle against Ash Joe Root will become championship. But our the 15th Englishman and approach has changed DC CORRESPONDENT their spinners had to 69th player overall to Mehidy belts ton from the Australia tour. CHENNAI, FEB. 4 offer. For me, it's about complete a century of There is no point thinking understanding playing on Test matches. The as WI under pump about something (final) As he revealed in a recent line or on length and England skipper who Chennaiyin FC coach Csaba Laszlo. that is still months away,” interview, R. Ashwin likes understanding the sur- made his debut in India, Chattogram: Mehidy Hasan’s said Kohli. to be involved in a battle face, whether bounce is at Nagpur in 2012. also played 50th Test match maiden hundred lifted Like India who are still with the opponents' best going to be an issue or the on Indian soil, at Bangladesh to 430 and on top basking in the adulation batsman. And the India lateral movement or turn, Csaba not thinking Visakhapatnam, in 2016. of the West Indies after two for their exploits in off-spinner does his home- and trying to factor all James Anderson who days of the first cricket test on Australia, England, too, work by analysing match those in and calculate the took 110 wickets in 27 Thursday. The West Indies was are riding the crest of a videos. In the series risks to play in a shot,” he Tests against India, is the about his CFC future 75-2 in reply, captain Kraigg wave. Having won their against Australia, Ashwin added. only pacer to complete a Brathwaite on 49 at stumps and last five away Test match- picked Steve Smith and The spotlight may be on century of wickets against DC CORRESPONDENT difficult game against newcomer Nkrumah Bonner on es — two in Sri Lanka and got the better of him three Virat Kohli who is back India in Tests. CHENNAI. FEB. 4 Bengaluru and my focus is 17 in an unbroken 51-run part- three in South Africa — times. Ashwin’s target from paternity leave but — S. PERVEZ QAISER to prepare the team and try nership. Batting at No.8, the all- the visitors have reason to could be England’s in- Root said Cheteshwar Languishing at the bottom to win the game,” he said rounder Mehidy scored 103 off believe that they can form captain Joe Root Pujara’s would be a of half of the ISL table ahead of the game against 168 balls. Mehidy formed three repeat their 2012 perform- when the Test series Ravichandran Aswin “huge” wicket for 759/7d. with just 16 points in 15 Bengaluru FC. important partnerships to help ance here. That was begins in Chennai on England. “Pujara is a fan- Kohli hinted that the games, Chennaiyin FC are Laszlo considers the Bangladesh establish full con- India’s last series defeat at Friday. mini-battle within the tastic player. I had the playing XI would be in a must-win situation. remaining games as ‘five trol on a slow pitch. home. Since 2012, India Root, who scored 426 Test and he is up for the pleasure of playing along- picked with a focus on It’s been a disappointing finals.’ “It’s like we have have won an incredible 28 runs in a two-match series challenge. “I have played side him in a couple of bowlers who can also bat. season for last year’s run- five finals and this is what of the 34 Tests they have in Sri Lanka, knows what against him before and games at Yorkshire. I have In Ravindra Jadeja’s ners-up who are on a four- we are working on; to win played at home, suffering to expect from Ashwin. “I scored some runs and he seen his importance, the absence, Axar Patel is set game winless streak. the first final against State TT team just one defeat, against won't look to dominate or has got the better of me a value that he adds to the to make his Test debut. It Hailed as the ‘miracle Bengaluru. I hope that we Australia. defend but just try and couple of times," he said. Indian team, he is going to remains to be seen if man’ for his work with the can showcase not just good England skipper Joe play the ball that is deliv- Root is one of the finest be a huge wicket for us, no India will go with two off- Uganda national team, football but also that we for nationals Root said he would relish ered. If I stay around for a exponents of playing the doubt about that. At spinners (R. Ashwin and CFC head coach Csaba can score goals. This is also Chennai: A strong 10-member taking on the “best team period of time, I will score sweep shot which is a times, we have to try our Washington Sundar) or Laszlo hasn’t lived up to our biggest problem that — five girls and five boys — in the world”. some big runs. He has got great weapon to counter patience and play a long pick wrist spinner the expectations thus far. we create so many chances team will represent Tamizhaga “We have gained a huge a great record in India spinners on turning wick- game and see if we can be Kuldeep Yadav as another With die-hard CFC fans but we don’t score. We have Table Tennis Association in the amount of confidence. We and is probably full of ets. “In the recent itour of as mentally strong as he is option. calling for his removal on to be much more focused,” 82nd senior national champi- are realistic about where confidence for that Sri Lanka, it (sweep) was at the crease. It is going to For England, Jofra social media, the he said. onship to be held in Haryana we are as a team. We are series,” said Root. the low-risk option taking be a great challenge to go Archer is likely to share Hungarian is under the The newly signed Manuel from February 15 to 23. The slowly improving all the The England skipper the pitch into account up against him,” said the new ball with either scanner. Lanzarote as a replace- team is sponsored by Stree time. This is going to be a said it’s going to be a while combating what Root. James Anderson or Stuart Laszlo, however, said he ment for injured Rafael Seva Mandir. huge challenge for us and Broad. “I had the displeas- is not thinking about his Crivellaro will be out on Squad (Singles): Men: R. we relish that challenge. well in their conditions. tor had promised to roll run feast is in store with ure of facing Jofra today future with CFC. “I am the field against Bengaluru Anandha Raj, D, Vishwa, V. We just have to concen- That’s an opportunity for out a wicket with an spinners coming into play and he bowled at the speed here to try and win games. FC and Laszlo believes that Malesh Kumar, R. Santhosh trate on making forward this group. We are coming “English look”, but going at a later stage. When the of light. He looked to be in I think about the future of the Spanish midfielder can Kumar, Veeraraghavan. Women: steps as a team. You off a good series and are by Root’s observation, it’s two teams squared up great rhythm. If he can the club. We have a very make a difference. S. Selena Deepthi, M, Nithya wanna play against the looking forward to the “not the prettiest” for the here last time in 2016, harness that into this Shree, V. Kowshika, V. Vaishnavi, best teams in the world next four games,” said visitors. If it behaves like India had posted their series, he’s going to have T.R. Shruthi. Coaches: and you wanna try and do Root. The Chepauk cura- a typical Chennai track, a highest ever Test total of great success,” said Root. Christopher Anans and R. JEHAN, FALCONS SCORE Ramesh Babu. BIG WIN IN F3 ASIA RACE Live on TV Abu Dhabi, Feb. 4: India’s top racer Jehan Daruvala Kohli heaps praise on Indian squad created history in the Formula 3 Asian Championship CRICKET by scoring a victory for Mumbai Falcons, all-Indian India vs England: First Test, Day 1 DC CORRESPONDENT England due to 40-45 minutes of outfit, here on Thursday evening. from 9.20 am on Star Sports 1, HD CHENNAI, FEB. 4 bad cricket rather than domina- He started on pole and led every lap to comfortably win Pakistan vs South Africa: Second tion by the opponents. When we Race 1 of Round 2 in the continent’s premier champi- Test, Day 2 from 10.30 am on Sony India skipper Virat Kohli said he see the results in Australia in onship. Ten 2, HD was constantly connected with 2019 and now, it reinforces that we In the first Qualifying session, earlier in the day, Jehan his team even during paternity are on the right path. The young- was the only racer on the grid to dip below the 1 min 52 HOCKEY leave and watched all the matches sters need to be credited for the second mark to grab the Pole position ahead of Isack FIH Pro League (men): Spain vs live on his mobile phone. way they played in Australia Hadjar from France, who clocked 1:53.051. Chinese Belgium from 3.30 pm on Star “In the last Test, when recently. It is our most special racer Guanyu Zhou and championship leader was a Sports Select 2, HD Washington Sundar and Shardul win as a team. We did not have a close third, posting a lap-time of 1:53.070. Thakur were batting, I was lot of experience but the young- FOOTBALL watching it on my phone in the sters came up with impact per- Indian Super League: Bengaluru FC hospital just before the doctor formances. It is only because of vs Chennaiyn FC from 7.20 pm on called us in. That’s how connect- their right mindset. Star Sports 2, 3 ed I am to the team,” said Kohli Brighton spark Italian League: AC Milan vs who is back to lead India after a On Rishabh Pant’s evolution as Crotone from 1.15 am (Saturday) on three-match break. a match-winner: He’s had Sony Ten 2 HD; Fiorentina vs Inter Kohli said he was proud to see impact performances in Milan from 1.15 am (Saturday) on the team stage a remarkable Australia recently and he’s in a Sony Ten 1 HD comeback in Australia. good space and we want him to sets Reds afire “Becoming a father has been and build on that along with improv- WWE will remain the greatest moment ing all aspects of his game. He’s London, Feb. 4: Liverpool’s SmackDown: Bouts from 6.30 am in my life. Secondly, the connec- come along very nicely after IPL. Premier League title (Saturday) on Sony Ten 1, HD tion to the team doesn’t go away Ishant Sharma (left) and Hardik Pandya during a training session at He wasn’t a part of the white ball defence suffered a damag- THE RESULTS in any situation, especially when formats in Australia but he kept ing blow as Brighton M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. — BCCI/PTI Brighton 1 you have given everything to the working hard on his fitness. He’s earned a shock 1-0 win at (Alzate 56) team over the last few years and happens inside the changing On the impact he has had on someone we have backed quite a Anfield, while Manchester Liverpool 0 been motivated to take Test crick- room. Not just between me and the Indian team over the past lot and with good reason. He will City moved three points Regd. No. et and Indian cricket to the top. Jinx, but with the whole team, five or six years: The identity of continue to be backed because clear at the top with a 2-0 Manchester City 2 The Australia series win is going our relationship is based on trust. our team has been carved out he’s an impact player. He can be a victory against Burnley on TNENG/2010/35692 (Jesus 3, Sterling 38) to remain in the hearts and We are all working towards one over the past 5-6 years. When I consistent match winner who the Wednesday. Burnley 0 Printed & Published by minds of Indian cricket fans for- goal and that is to make India took over in 2014, I had said that opposition will definitely be wary Jurgen Klopp’s side paid K. Sudhakar on behalf of ever,” he added. win. And I would like to mention we will try to go for a win when- of each time. the price for a sloppy dis- Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited that Rahane fulfilled his respon- ever possible and a draw will only Excerpts from a pre-match play as Steven Alzate’s sec- secured in the 56th minute and Printed at sibility in Australia with flying be the last option. We have per- On farmers’ protest and crick- press conference: ond half strike gave strug- when Dan Burn headed a Deccan Chronicle Presses situated colors and it was amazing to see sisted with that series by series eters’ tweets: Everyone has gling Brighton a memo- cross towards Alzate and at SP 3, Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Ajinkya Rahane said he is how he led the team towards vic- and in every situation. expressed what they had to about rable success at the expense the Colombia midfielder Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. happy to hand over the cap- tory, which has always been our Everyone’s contribution is impor- the issue and that’s about it. We of the injury-hit champi- flicked his shot inside the RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987 taincy to you. Tell us about goal. We’ve always enjoyed each tant to stick to that aim. Everyone briefly spoke about it in our meet- ons. far post. Liverpool are lan- Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750, your camaraderie with him. other’s company — it’s quite evi- has taken it on board. We used to ing as well and then we carried Brighton’s first away guishing in fourth place 22254751 Things look very different on dent on the field. It’s mutual keep telling ourselves that we lost on discussing the team plans and league win against and trail Manchester City Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER the outside compared to what respect. in away Tests in South Africa and the game. Liverpool since 1982 was by seven points. — AFP