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‘NO NEED TO DECLARE RELIGION MAN KILLS DOG OVER FEAR OF LAWYERS TO BOYCOTT DUTIES AMU STUDENTS, TEACHERS FOR OPENING BANK ACCOUNTS’ ATTACK ON HIS PETS IN HYD FROM DEC 23 TO 27 ‘EXPEL' VC, REGISTRAR inance Secretary Rajiv Kumar on Saturday denied the "baseless bank employee shot dead his neighbour's pet dog using an air gun at he Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the bar federations of Krishna, n an unprecedented move, the teachers, students and non-teaching staff Frumours" that Indian citizens need to declare their religion for opening ASaroornagar here on Sunday. The eight-year-old canine Jackie TNellore, Prakasam, Guntur and West Godavari districts at its meeting Iof Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) 'expelled' their Vice-Chancellor Tariq of bank accounts and KYC purpose. The clarification succumbed to bullet injuries on the spot. The incident concerns two pet here on Sunday, resolved to fight against the proposal of shifting of Mansoor and Registrar S Abdul Hamid. Soon after the restoration of comes after a news report suggested that Indian owners, namely Devender, a businessperson and owner of Jackie, and High Court and Capital of AP from Amaravati. internet services in Aligarh on Sunday, the students and teachers released banks may ask depositors and customers to list Avinash Kiran, 38, who works as manager in a bank at Begumpet. Both The other resolutions were to abstain from a statement announcing the expulsion. The notice stated that the VC and their religion. "There is no requirement for #Indian are residents of Chowdi area. On Sunday afternoon, duties from December 23 to 27, organise Registrar are requested to vacate the VC lodge and Registrar's lodge by citizens to declare their religion for opening/ Jackie went out into the colony, neared Avinash's 'Chalo High Court' on December 24, to take January 5, 2020, when AMU reopens. The existing #Bank account or for #KYC. Do not fall residence and started barking, irritating Avinash's pets. out a march up to the Prakasam Barrage and notice declared that the collective authority for baseless rumours about any such move by The enraged bank employee initially tried to shoo it away. stage a dharna on December 26, along with will boycott the university administration Banks," Kumar said in a late evening tweet. As Jackie didn't budge, Avinash shot the dog dead. members of political parties, farmers et al. until the two resign and leave the campus. AP Speaker suggests panel Speculations rife over dissolution of Legislative Council n to study anti-defection law PNS VIJAYAWADA Ministers have The Legislative Council is fac- to try very PNS n NEW DELHI between 2014 and 2019 "could ing the threat of dissolution, if hard to not see the light of the day for the suspicions gained ground ‘Highways Stating that reforms in the five years". The presiding offi- in this regard are any indica- convince the sector to see anti-defection law is the need cers either failed to initiate the tion. The speculations are rife TDP in the Rs 15 L cr of the hour, Speaker of Andhra process or took shelter under that the Sword of Damocles is Council on the Pradesh Assembly Tammineni the inadequacy of lack of hanging on the head of the passage of investments 8 Sitaram said a committee time in the anti-defection Legislative Council, where the in 5 years’ should be set up to study the law, he added. TDP enjoyed majority. Bills issue seriously. The other inadequacy in Sharif, who was appointed "Defections of legislators are the law, the Speaker said, is during the TDP tenure, is the for the strategies of the ruling weightage in the SC still continuing and rampant the word 'voluntarily giving Chairman of the Council. The YSRCP. For example, the Commission Bill. because of inherent inadequa- up of membership', which TDP has 28 members in the YSRCP moved the English The other parties in the cies and lacunae. Judiciary is has not been defined in the Upper House, but t he YSRCP Medium Bill and SC Upper House supported the also interfering in this issue. 10th Schedule giving scope to has nine members. PDF has Commission constitution Bill TDP for amendments to the The anti-defection law needs to a great rift between the legis- five and the BJP has two mem- in the Assembly, but the TDP English medium education be re-looked into seriously lature and the judiciary. bers. Also, there are three proposed amendments to it in Bill. As the Opposition TDP and a committee should be The third inadequacy is independents in the House. the Council. The TDP pressed enjoys full majority in the established to study this mat- Defections of legislators are still continuing and rampant 'merger clause' provided For the YSRCP to get clear that the choice of selecting Upper House, the amend- ter," Sitaram told reporters under the 10th Schedule, he majority in the Council, it medium of instruction should ments proposed by the TDP here on Sunday. because of inherent inadequacies and lacunae. said, and added, "Many of the should wait till 2021. be given to parents or students. were ratified by a vast major- The Speaker said he also The anti-defection law needs to be re-looked into seriously and a legislators are using this clause The TDP has been devising Similarly, it insisted that SC ity. made this suggestion at the committee should be established to study it as a cover to their illegal counter strategy in the Council categorisation should be given Continued on Page 3 79th Conference of Presiding — TAMMINENI SITARAM, Speaker defections." Nearly 3 lakh carry Officers of Legislative Bodies Sitaram also mentioned that out peaceful that concluded on December many presiding officers were in DISHA RAPE AND march against 19 in Dehradun. posal of petitions filed under defection law for a period of favour of reforms and also 5 The 10th Schedule of the this law by the presiding offi- five years and later these peti- appreciated Karnataka Speaker MURDER CAA, NRC in Constitution is known as anti- cers. tions were subjected to "natur- KR Ramesh Kumar, who had Jaipur defection law. Sharing major In some States, the presiding al death" after the dissolution disqualified 17 MLAs during inadequacies in the anti-defec- officers didn't even initiate the of the House, he said. the Congress-JD(S) govern- AIIMS team to tion law, the Speaker said there process of examination of peti- Nearly, 30 petitions filed ment. nd is lack of time limit for the dis- tions filed under the anti- under this law by the YSRCP Continued on Page 3 conduct 2 PROTESTS AGAINST CAA autopsy PNS n NEW DELHI PM Modi allays fears WB minister AIIMS has formed a team of Police stop farmers from climbing the tank at Velagapudi on Sunday as a part of three forensic doctors to con- throws gauntlet their protest against the government duct the second autopsy on the of Muslims on CAA bodies of four men accused of at Amit Shah gang-rape and murder of a PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n KOLKATA woman veterinarian near Youngsters’ Capital Region simmers Hyderabad, who were killed in effort to Prime Minister Narendra West Bengal minister and an alleged encounter on make Modi on Sunday sought to state president of Jamiat- December 6. 9 assuage concerns of Muslims Ulema-e-Hind Siddiqullah with farmers’ unrest The team will depart for society over the amended citizenship Chowdhury on Sunday Telangana on Sunday evening better law and the NRC, saying both threatened to disallow Union PNS n VIJAYAWADA and conduct the second autop- have nothing to do with Indian Home Minister Amit Shah to sy at the mortuary of state-run citizens and slammed his rivals step out of the airport when- The Capital Region continued Tension prevails Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad for "inciting" people and trying ever he visits the city, if the to simmer with farmers' unrest on Monday at 9 am, a source to divide the country in their Citizenship Amendment Act for the fifth day on Sunday. at Velagapudi said. bid to target him. is not immediately with- The agitators organised 'vanta AMARAVATI: Tension The medical board is led by Putting up a strong defence drawn. Chowdhury said the varpu' at ground zero of the prevailed at Velagapudi as Dr Sudhir Gupta, head of of the contentious law, he said Launching a scathing attack on opposition contentious law is against foundation of the Amaravati some farmers tried to climb forensic at AIIMS, and has Dr at a rally in the national capi- parties the Congress, AAP, TMC and the Left humanity and the citizens of city at Uddandarayunipalem, up a water tank in the village Adarsh Kumar and Dr tal that it is about giving rights over their protests against the CAA, he said the country "living 'maha dharna' at Tulluru, after the relay-hunger strike Abhishek Yadav as members. to persecuted minorities from here for ages". Mandadam, Rayapudi, on Sunday evening. Acting Dr Varun Chandra will assist neighbouring countries and India had an opportunity to expose Pakistan "We may not Pedaparimi and Velagapudi. swiftly, police managed to the team in the post-mortem does not snatch anybody's over its discrimination against minorities but it allow him A large number of people stop them from going up the examination, an AIIMS com- rights. was lost due to their politics (Shah) to step participated in the relay tank. They pulled some munique to Telangana Special Launching a scathing attack out of the city hunger strike at Velagapudi. farmers down. Meanwhile, Chief Secretary stated. on opposition parties the airport if neces- Tnesion prevailed at students belonging to the The Telangana High Court Congress, AAP, TMC and the look at his "track record" and and "urban naxals" of spread- sary. We may gather one Mandadam when the police Minority community came to had directed authorities to Left over their protests against not listen to "tape record" of his ing the rumour that Muslims lakh people there to stop removed the tent erected by the venue in large numbers conduct a second postmortem First look of the law, he said India had an rivals. will be sent to detention cen- him," he said at a Jamiat- the farmers. A novel protest and pledged their support to on the bodies of the four opportunity to expose Pakistan He cited his development tres. Ulema-e-Hind rally against was staged by placing a boat in the farmers. accused. The bodies have been KGF: over its discrimination against schemes like giving LPG cylin- The citizenship law, he the CAA. the middle of the road. Later, kept at Gandhi Hospital as per Chapter minorities but it was lost due ders to the poor and health added, has in fact nothing to The states library service police removed the boat amid ways. an earlier order of the High 2 out 11 to their politics. insurance scheme to assert do Indian citizens. minister claimed that the slogans by protesters. Meanwhile, students Court, after pleas were filed Modi devoted a consider- that it has never mattered to his In a clear justification of organisations movement The agitators alleged that pledged support to their fam- alleging extra-judicial killing of able part of his nearly 100- government whether people go having a nationwide National would be democratic and the police personnel were act- ily members and fellow vil- the men and claiming it was a minute speech, which he start- to temple or mosque. Register of Citizens, he said peaceful. "We don't believe in ing in a highhanded manner lagers who were staging fake encounter. A division TODAY ed with the slogan of 'vividh- "The citizenship law or the infiltrators never "reveal" violent protests, but we will while they were staging protests demanding that the bench directed that the autop- ta me ekta, Bharat ki vishesh- NRC have nothing to do with themselves unlike refugees certainly oppose CAA and protests in a peaceful manner. government withdraw its plan sy be conducted before ALMANAC ta' (Unity in diversity is India's Indian Muslims. They have who never "hide" their identi- the National Register of They warned that private cases to set up three capitals at December 23 and the report Month & Paksham: speciality) , to allay concerns of nothing to worry," he said, ties. Citizens (NRC) tooth and would be slapped against them three separate locations. be submitted to the Registrar Muslims and said they should accusing the Congress, its allies Continued on Page 3 nail," he said. if they did not mend their Continued on Page 3 General of the High Court. Margashirsha & Krishna Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Dwadashi: 01:41 pm PROTESTS AGAINST CAA Nakshatram: Visakha 05:40 pm Muslims agree to demolition of mosque for bridge Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) PNS n SRINAGAR Rs 10-cr bridge project resolve the major land acqui- UP govt alleges Islamic Rahukalam: 08:08 am- 09:30 am was started in 2002 sition issue, preventing the Yamagandam: 10:52 am – 12:15 pm In an exemplary act, the completion of the 166-metre Muslim community here has but could not be two-lane bridge connecting Varjyam: 09:33 pm- 11:07 pm agreed to the demolition of a completed because of Qamarwari with Noorbagh in outfits behind violence Gulika: 01:37 pm - 02:59 pm 40-year-old mosque to allow issues surrounding the city. PNS n LUCKNOW when it was heading to meet the completion of a long-await- The agreement reached the families of those killed in Good Time: (to start any important work) acquisition and Amritakalam: 09:13 am - 10:45 am ed bridge over Jhelum river, between the government and Blaming "outsiders" for the the clashes. officials said on Sunday. removal of the mosque management violence during protests Congress general secretary Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:53 am - 12:36 pm They said the project has bottlenecks includes among others an offer against the amended Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visit- been pending since 2002 due to from the district administra- Citizenship Act, the UP gov- ed Bijnor district where she VIJAYAWADA some bottlenecks including tion to bear all cost of the ernment on Sunday said six met families of two persons WEATHER the presence of the mosque and Damdama Sahib Gurdwara at reconstruction of the mosque people from West killed in the vio- Forecast: Cleary some residential and commer- Zainakote, enabling resump- and its completion within 12 Bengal associated lence. UP Temp: 31/18 cial structures. tion of expansion work on the months, the officials said. with Islamic outfits Congress presi- Humidity: 77% The demolition of the Choudhary and the Managing commissioner paved the way Srinagar-Baramulla National They said that the Rs 10- PFI and SIMI have dent Ajay Kumar Sunrise: 06.42 mosque began on Saturday, 24 Committee of Masjid Abu for resumption of stalled work Highway. crore bridge project was start- been arrested, even as Lallu said she also Sunset: 05.47 hours after the signing of an Turab at Qamarwari's on vital projects. The officials said the district ed in 2002 but could not be authorities "detained" interacted with Current Weather Conditions agreement between Srinagar Rampora area, they said. Earlier this month, he had development commissioner completed because of issues a Trinamool people in Nahtaur Updated December 22, 2019 5:00 PM District Development This is a second instance successfully negotiated with held a series of meetings with surrounding acquisition and Congress delegation area. Commissioner Shahid Iqbal when the efforts of the deputy the management of the historic the mosque management to removal of bottlenecks. at Lucknow airport Continued on Page 3 VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | DECEMBER 23, 2019 vijayawada 02 PRATTIPATI DARES BUGGANA TO CHARGE Indian hacker makes OF LAND HOLDING IN AMARAVATI a killing finding bugs leader Kollu Ravindra met the PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n VIJAYAWADA l Pulla Rao and farmers agitating against the another TDP leader GN Rao Committee report Ethical hacking is no new Former minister Prattipati and expressed solidarity with concept and India has seen a Pulla Rao has challenged Kollu Ravindra met the them. breed of such young enthusi- Finance Minister Buggana farmers agitating Pulla Rao said if the police asts in the past. What has Rajendranath Reddy if proves against the GN Rao did not allow the farmers to changed is the money that the charge that he owns 38 Committee report and erect a tent at Mandadam, comes with it as cyber attacks acres in Amaravati, he will gift expressed solidarity their agitation would not stop on businesses across industries the same to him. and called upon people to have grown multi-fold in the It may be recalled that with them extend support by rising era of digital transformation. Buggana, during his l The former minister above political affiliations. Meet 23-year-old Shivam PowerPoint presentation in questioned the The former minister ques- Vashist from north India, a the Assembly, had even tioned the relocation of the hacker associated with San showed the route map to the relocation of the Executive organ of the State to Francisco-based HackerOne said land parcel. Executive organ of Visakhapatnam and the which is a vulnerability coor- "If you show even three the State to Judicial Capital to Kurnool by dination and bug bounty plat- square yards of land in my If you show even l It may be recalled that Buggana, Visakhapatnam and the the government, he said, "Was form and boasts of clients like Meet 23-year-old Shivam Vashist from name, I shall accept any pun- not Visakhapatnam affected Starbucks, Instagram, three square yards during his PowerPoint presentation Judicial Capital to north India, a hacker associated with San ishment. If the Finance badly by Hudhud storm or Goldman Sachs, Twitter, Francisco-based HackerOne which is a Minister fails to prove the of land in my in the Assembly, had even showed Kurnool by the was Kurnool not submerged Zomato and OnePlus. charge, will he resign?" Pulla name, I shall accept any the route map to the said land parcel government, he said, by floods in the past? Better known by his handle vulnerability coordination and bug bounty Rao asked on Sunday. Stating punishment. If the Finance "Was not He said all people should be @Bull on Twitter, Vashist is a platform and boasts of clients like Starbucks, l that Buggana had falsely Minister fails to prove the Stating that Buggana had falsely Visakhapatnam united by the single agenda of full-time hacker, who report- Instagram, Goldman Sachs, Twitter, Zomato claimed that the land was charge, will he resign? claimed that the land was registered affected badly by Amaravati and wage a strug- edly makes over $125,000 in a and OnePlus registered in the name of his gle demanding that the gov- year by finding bugs. Over the — PRATHIPATI in the name of his benami Suresh, Hudhud storm or was benami Suresh, Pulla Rao Pulla Rao said the Finance Minister ernment withdraw its decision past few years, he has taught said the Finance Minister was PULLA RAO Kurnool not submerged to set up three Capitals in the his brother the ropes of hack- In the Asia-Pacific region, ed learning more about com- TDP senior leader making baseless charges. was making baseless charges by floods in the past? State. ing, helped his father retire the number of hacker-powered puters and the ethical hacking Pulla Rao and another TDP with peace and took family on security programmes has world when he was 19. The sightseeing tours across the grown by 30 per cent year on family was worried in the world. year. Hackers in the US earned beginning. CAPSULE "On an average, I am spend- 19 per cent of all bounties last "However, they came to Face all ing about 15 hours a week year, with India at second spot understand what I was doing CM to tour Kadapa dist from today hacking. However, it varies with 10 per cent. over time, and know that an situations from time to time, depending "In fact, HackerOne's ethical hacker is completely PNS n VIJAYAWADA on my schedule. Some days, I 'Hacker-Powered Security legal, and a viable career. Since boldly, might be working on some- Report 2019' shows that then, they have been very sup- The district administration has thing for days continuously, $2,336,024 of the bounties portive," he added. He earned made elaborate arrangements girls told while at other times, I may not awarded in 2018 went to the his first bounty at 20 from for the three day tour of Chief PNS n VIJAYAWADA be hacking for weeks," said ethical hacker community in InstaCart, and then Minister YS Jaganmohan Vashist. India," said Vashist. He start- MasterCard. Reddy, which is slated from An awareness programme December 23 to 25 in Kadapa was organised on women's district. According to District safety and self-defence by Somu Veerraju Collector CH Harikiran, the 'You Matter' Organisation on GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS demands white paper Chief Minister will lay the foun- the IIIT Nuzvid campus on on State's devt dation stones for AP High Sunday. The chief guest of the Grade Steel Corporation at programme was Nuzvid ON UPBEAT MOOD VIJAYAWADA: BJP MLC Sunnapurallapalle, lift irrigation Circle Inspector P Somu Veerraju demanded that project and another irrigation Ramchandra Rao. PNS n HYDERABAD dollars (per barrel), while Mandi, Risala Abdullah, Chief Minister YS scheme Rajoli Anacut on Addressing the students, MCX crude closed at Rs. Osman gunj, Kishan gunj, Jaganmohan Reddy release a Kundu river in he said that awareness on Amidst tense situation on the 4292 (per barrel). MCX silver Maharajgunj, Saroor Nagar, white paper on the Jammalamadugu, railway-over- stituency, address public meet- l safety and self defence tech- home front due to the ongo- was the quoted at Rs.45,910 Kukatpally, Bowenpally, development of the State. bridge and dining hall building ing in Rayachoti town. The district niques is essential these days ing impeachment proceed- (per kg). General Bazar and Monda Speaking to the media at the constructed for patients at RIMS On December 25, he will par- administration has made and explained how females ings against President Donald At home, standard gold (24 Market remained strong. party office here on Sunday, Hospital on Monday. On the ticipate in Christmas celebra- elaborate arrangements should take precautions and Trump, coupled with dis- carat) recorded an apprecia- Despite the fact that exces- he said that the government occasion, the Chief Minister will tions by offering special prayers for the three-day tour of how to deal with strangers turbing geo-political global tion of Rs.450 and closed at sive rains during the mon- should develop all the address two public meetings at in CSI church; later, he will inau- Chief Minister YS during an incident. He also environment, gold remained Rs.38,190(per 10 gms). soon caused the large-scale districts. The government is Sunnapurallapalle and Nelaturu gurate the YSR Sports Complex clarified the doubts of stu- moderately low and closed at Ornamental gold too, appre- damage to all crops; and, in also planning to create new villages. and lays the foundation stones Jaganmohan Reddy dents during the awareness US dollars 1,480.50(per ciated proportionately and particular groundnut, the districts parliamentary On December 24, the Chief in the afternoon for develop- during his tour programme. ounce). Silver followed suit was quoted in the range of export of groundnut oil to constituencies as Minister will pay tributes to his ment works- he will leave for l Later, P Keerthi of Shakti and closed at 17.27 dollars. Rs.36310-36,410 (per 10 China has registered three- headquarters, he said. The father and former Chief Gannavaram from Kadapa by a Ministers will Team shared a few situations In the foreign exchange gms) on the closing day. fold increase in the cur- number of districts would be Minister the late Rajasekhara chopper. Deputy Chief Minister accompany the Chief with students and how to deal market, US Dollar com- Silver (0.999) also appre- rent year. The export has increased to 25 from existing Reddy at YSR Memorial in Amzadh Basha, Ministers P Minister during his tour those situations when they manded the value of Rs.71.12, ciated by Rs.800 and crossed 40,000 tons. 13 districts, he added. Idupulapaya and offers special Anil Kumar Yadav, G encounter. She said that girls while British Pound was closed at Rs.44,900 However, the bene- prayers in the church at the Rajendranath Reddy, A Suresh, should be bold to face any sit- exchanged for Rs.92.50. (per kg). Platinum fit of increased same place. Later, he will partic- G Jayaram, Government Whips Avinash Reddy and others will uation wisely and come out of Similarly, Euro and Singapore and palladium earnings has not ipate in various development G Srikanth Reddy, K accompany the Chief Minister that dangerous situation and Dollar were quoted for remained firm gone through activities in Rayachoti con- Srinivasulu, Kadapa MP YS during his tour. inform the police, she said. Rs.78.81 and Rs.52.47 respec- and closed at to the farmers. tively. Other leading curren- Rs.29,130 Another cies commanded the follow- (per 10 WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW best per- ing values: Omani Riyal, gms) and former com- DPS CELEBRATES ANNUAL DAY Rs.184.75, Swiss Franc, Rs. 43,380 modity on Rs.72.37, Saudi Riyal, respectively. the export front during the Rs.18.96, Kuwaiti Dinar, Rs. Now that the government year 2019-2020 is sugar. After ‘Learning should be translated into living' 234.28, Canadian Dollar, has decided to make hall- breaking its own record, India Two die in Prakasam Rs.54.10, Australian Dollar, marking of gold ornaments has exported over 50 lakh dist road mishap PNS n VIJAYAWADA to inculcate the 3 'P's, remarkable achievement in Rs. 49.09, Russian Ruble, made of 14, 18 and 24 carats tons of sugar this year, leav- VIJAYAWADA: In a ghastly Planning, Preparation and sports and cultural fields were Rs.1.14 and Japanese Yen, compulsory, the gullible buy- ing behind Brazil and road accident, two persons K Satyanarayana, IG Police Prioritize. distributed on the occasion. Rs.0.65. ers who were cheated by Thailand. As such, the gov- were killed and another Transport, said the world is so School principal G Mala Cultural programmes The global stock markets some unscrupulous jewellers ernment will have to keep seriously injured when a wide and offers a lot of oppor- presented the school annual included a wide range of revealed an upbeat mood. claiming higher quality of the strict vigil on sugar price in motorcycle they were riding tunities and learning should report, highlighting the dances, including a Telugu Within our country too, this ornaments would get some the home market. was hit by an unidentified be translated into living. He achievements of the school in ballet, Garba feast, Western positive swing was reflected relief. The sentiment in com- vehicle at Pelluru in Prakasam was the chief guest at the 13th all spheres. Prizes for full mix, a dance depicting the in the Sensex and Nifty 50, mon vegetables continued to district on Sunday. Annual Day celebrations of attendance, academic excel- importance of saving nature, both of which recorded smart COMMODITIES be strong, though on the According to police, the wife Delhi Public School here on Madhavilatha, Joint-Collector, lence, best house of the year, airhostess dance and rain- gains before closing at The sentiment in local onion front some respite and daughter of a man riding Saturday. Krishna District in her best outgoing student of the bow dance, which was a feast 41,687.64 and 12,271.80 principal commodity markets from galloping price could be the motorcycle were killed on The Guest of Honor Dr K address exhorted the teachers Year, special prizes for to the audience. points. Brent closed at 65.95 at Begum Bazar, Mir Alarm seen. the spot, while he was seriously injured in the incident. The bodies of the victims were shifted to the local government hospital, the CAA-NRC just a pretext, anarchy real agenda injured person was undergoing treatment, police HC UPADHYAY active connivance of the margin- sensational gang-rape and mur- would appropriately address Court enhanced the claim said. A case was registered n HYDERABAD alized political parties and so- In such a situation, obviously no government der of the Nirbhaya case are vir- these contentious points. amount in her favour and grant- and investigation is going on. called human right groups, have worth its salt can sit silent. In the name of tually near the hangman's noose ed 1/3 share totalling After futile wailing in Parliament openly raised the banner of freedom of expression and freedom to protest by now. The apex court has dis- Re-marriage of woman Rs.56,13,214 to her on par with and having crest-fallen in their revolt against the central govern- missed the review plea of one of the parents of the deceased. Ganitotsavam: peaceful means, the communal and secessionist no ground to deny equal sinister designs to cow down the ment elected by the people with elements cannot be allowed to hold the world's the convicts, Akshay Kumar Krishna dist pro-CAA- NRC lobby, at last the a thumping majority. And, such Singh, and the Delhi High Court compensation 'Jihadi Tukde, Tukde' combine a misadventure has got overt and largest democracy to a ransom. Further, it is the has dismissed the petition of Hotels can't deny room bags 1st prize has been successful in engineer- covert support from Pakistan Constitutional duty of the government to protect another convict, Pavan Gupta, The Delhi High Court, in a to unmarried couple VIJAYAWADA: Students of ing riots, violence and arson in and other anti-India quarters. the life and property of the people and sovereignty who claimed to be a juvenile on recent judgment, in the Dincy Krishna district won first several States of the country dur- In such a situation, obvious- and integrity of the nation at any cost the day of the offence. Devassy vs. United India This judgment comes to the place at the National ing the last few days. ly no government worth its salt Now, only two last legal reme- Insurance Company Ltd case, rescue of several unmarried Mathematics Day programme This is, indeed, a serious can sit silent. In the name of free- dies remain open to the convicts, has held that under the Motor couples who are not only denied 'Ganitostavam' and received a development. By defying the dom of expression and freedom a bold response by the demo- ishment for declaring namely, filing of the curative Vehicles Act, in case of acciden- hotel rooms, but also harassed cash prize of Rs 7,000, said duly passed law, called the to protest by peaceful means, the cratically elected govern- Emergency during his rule petition before the Supreme tal death of her husband, there by the police. district science officer M Citizenship (Amendment) Act, communal and secessionist ele- ment. and thereby commiting Court and, should it be dis- is no provision to deny equal The Madras High Court, in a Hussain. He said that the the organisers of the country- ments cannot be allowed to True, if the Rule of Law heinous crime of treason. missed, and praying for mercy share in compensation to her judgment dated November 26, State-level programme on wide violent protests have open- hold the world's largest democ- has to prevail, any act of Musharraf is at present of the President of India. If, how- even if she re-marries subse- delivered in the case, My National Mathematics Day ly thrown a challenge to the duly racy to a ransom. Further, it is lawlessness has to be in Dubai battling ever, the mercy petition is filed quently. Justice Nazmi Wazri, Preferred Transformation and was held in Ongole by the elected central as well as the state the Constitutional duty of the dealt with an iron illness. first without exhausting the writing judgement in an appeal Hospitality Private Ltd, vs. The department of School governments. The large-scale government to protect the life will. Thankfully, remedy of curative petition, the against the verdict of the Motor District Collector & Others has Education. As many as 11 destruction of public and private and property of the people and our home-grown dicta- convicts cannot file the curative Vehicles Tribunal, said : " Re- held as follows: teams from across the State property and murderous attacks sovereignty and integrity of the Former Pak tor of yesteryear, Indira petition subsequently, if the marriage of a window has noth- "Apparently, there are no laws participated in the programme on police forces amply prove that nation at any cost. Gandhi escaped the death mercy petition is rejected. ing to do with her right to and or regulations forbearing and Krishna district team won the rioters, some in the garb of Therefore, now it is the time premier to be LEGAL penalty for the similar This case has raised quite a claim for compensation, for the unmarried persons of opposite first place and received cash students, have a definite agenda to show all the criminals and hanged crime because of the mag- few very serious questions on loss which accrued to her on sex to occupy hotel rooms as prize from State Coordinator of treason. They are hell-bent anti-nationals, by whatever label ROUNDUP nanimous attitude of the the justice delivery system of the account of unusual demise of guests. While live-in relationship JY Ram. The district winning upon creating anarchy in the they are known, their right Janata Party government country. The long delay (7 years her husband." of two adults is not deemed to team are from KKR Goutham country and throwing out the places. The Emperor i.e. the In a rare show of guts, the that followed the Emergency in the instant case) and half- The MV Tribunal had award- be an offence, terming the occu- School, Machilipatnam G Hari democratically elected govern- powers that be in the govern- Pakistan's judiciary has pro- days. baked investigations, coupled ed Rd. 1,68,39,642, along with pation of hotel room by an Hara Madhva from Class X, P ments at the State as well as ment, must strike and strike nounced death sentence on its with poor quality of prosecution interest in favour of deceased unmarried couple an offence is Jyothi Srinidhi, P Devasri Central levels. back hard on the face of such former President Gen. Pervez Death awaits service, are a few among them. claimants, i.e his widow and par- not permissible." Harsha and J Devi Srilatha This is, perhaps, for the first disruptive elements in right Musharraf. The Army General- Hope the much-awaited reforms ents. However, the widow was However, on moral grounds from Class IX. time since Independence that earnest and rest of the country turned-dictator Musharraf has Nirbhaya rapists in the Indian Penal Code and awarded only Rs. 3,91,054.47 as people in our country still might fanatical Muslims, with the would solidly stand behind such been awarded the capital pun- All the four convicts of the the Code of Criminal Procedure she had remarried. The High have reservations.

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t is now the season of School Days and Annual Days. Private Ieducational institutions in the state of Telangana have undertak- INCULCATING UNITY IN DIVERSITY en a series of programmes and cul- tural activities as part of the Meeting cadre and individual dies! Similarly, even in Sena in endorsing the charge of the ing the efforts of the TRS in would have given him as pointers. Annual Day celebrations. The marriages and functions, TRS YSRCP government that TDP Mahabubnagar with its state leader Be it Indiajoy, Intel, US-Defense wards of primary and secondary consoling bereaved cadre and leaders make it a point REPORTERS’ leaders had resorted to insider and former minister DK Aruna ties, We-Hub - he was literally levels are being asked to rehearse Yet another season of meeting to attend, particularly in areas that trading in regard to land pooling? taking up a fast demanding the reading out from the copy. There traditional dances of folklore rep- cadre and members of the public were previously bastions of Only time will tell. implementation of prohibition on was no KTR flavour in it. Since the resenting various states. From the in urban and semi-urban areas of Congress. D ARY liquor sales in the state. time he became TRS president, he Brinda Gaana concept to myriad the entire state has commenced. Opposition mum Otherwise, the opposition in the is only able to deliver political dances, the activities are colourful This has been carried out in a sys- He came, he saw erstwhile bastion of Congress in speech. and, unlike at the upper levels tematic manner by Minister Intense activity undertaken by the south Telangana is ultimately His technical speeches at events marked by political subjects, stu- Jagadeeshwar Reddy in the erst- and left! from farmers had become the the ruling TRS in the districts facing a stiff challenge in related to Industry and IT contin- dents of primary and secondary while Nalgonda district. While Wondering who? It is our most subject of scandals. He demand- ahead of the announcement of a Mahabubnagar, Gadwal, ue to fall flat. Only at 5th anniver- level perform significant cultural taking the lead in implementing familiar politician Jana Sena chief ed an inquiry into the scam. schedule for the urban local body Narayanpet, Nagarkurnool and sary of Ts-ipass, he spoke without events of each and every state by developmental programmes and Pawan Kalyan. A few years ago, he Although farmers have taken to elections has almost silenced Wanaparthi. using a document and was well- participating in song and dance executing schemes of the govern- went to the Capital promising the streets in large numbers after opposition parties in the districts prepared but in Telugu. In order programmes. ment, the Minister and local lead- support to farmers and did the the Chief Minister made a sensa- like Mahabubnagar. KTR speaking less, to appeal to the masses, while KTR For the last one week or so, cities ers are leaving no stone unturned. vanishing act only to reappear tional announcement on the In all the five districts, the is delivering amazing speeches in and towns in rural areas of They are attending functions and recently. Now, it is the turn of his Capital issue and the GN Rao whirlwind trips of Ministers and reading more Telugu, the minister seems to Telangana districts have been wit- even family programmes in the elder brother and party func- Committee submitting its report the activities of the foundations Known for his oratory, minister have lost interest in English. nessing unity-in-diversity kind of rural parts too. In Suryapet and tionary Babu to take a plunge into to the government, Pawan Kalyan spearheaded by local legislators are K T Rama Rao has of late been cultural performances. School Nalgonda districts in particular, the Capital conundrum. He met is yet to appear on the scene to seriously showing their impact on reading out from his speech copy. managements too did their part in mandal-based and constituency- agitating farmers and expressed wipe the tears of farmers. the movements of the opposition In his previous term, the Minister (Contributed by Bakka selecting themes of different cul- level leaders are meeting the fam- his solidarity with them. Unlike Naga Babu's entry into the parties in general and the used to have prepared texts, but Tennyson, Seelam Arozie, tures to portray the richness of our ily members of the bereaved fam- his younger brother, he said that Capital will only add to the mud- Congress party in particular. The what he would speak would be Avinash Deepak Puli, Naveena country. ilies. This happens wherever any about 5,000 acres of land pooled dle. What is the strategy of Jana BJP seems a bit active in counter- way different from what his team Ghanate, Kondal Rao)

CAPSULE WORLD MULTILINGUAL POETS’ MEET

Vikas boxers for Somireddy raps Chiru for major meet Poetry shall aim at social harmony: VIJAYAWADA: Punith Kumar and G Venkata Durga Sai of backing proposal for 3 capitals Jnanpeeth awardee Mahapatra Vikas College of Physical Education (BP Ed), Nunna, PNS n VIJAYAWADA Bhaskar, recipient of Kendra n will participate in the All India PNS VIJAYAWADA l Sangeetha Nataka Akademy Inter University Boxing In a tweet on Sunday, Jnanpeeth Awardee Dr Sitakant Award presided over the first Championship to be held at Targeting Tollywood hero former minister Somireddy Mahapatra, a renouned Odia session and said that it is not Chowdary Charan Singh Chiranjeevi for supporting Chandramohan Reddy said poet and the chief guest of the desirable that poems carry dif- University in Meerut starting the government's concept of Chiranjeevi had claimed second and concluding day ferent isms without reflecting from December 26 to January three capitals in the State, the that he had floated PRP for seminar of the two-day the local problems and 2. These two national boxers Telugu Desam Party (TDP) the sake of people and International Multilingual Poets lifestyles. The Gujarat Sahitya exhibited their talent at the has alleged that the thespian ultimately merged the ‘Meet, here on Sunday said that Academy, Chairman, Dr Krishna University Inter- has no right to talk about the poetry shall aim at social har- Vishnu Pandya, chaired the Collegiate Boxing Tournament problems of the people or pol- party with the Congress mony, which has been the sub- third session and said that it is held at Andhra Loyola College itics as he had merged his that divided the State ject for the poetry of our only the poetry that points out in Vijayawada recently. Punith party with the Congress as he l ancient poets. He also said that the undesirable trends of soci- Kumar will participate in 91+ was unable to run it. Someireddy said while poetry shall also stimulate ety. kg super heavy category and In a tweet on Sunday, for- his younger brother and equanimity among the world Noted Tamil poet Raja Ram Sai will be participated in mer minister Somireddy Jana Sena president citizens. He congratulated Y ent parts of the world partici- Ramachandram opined that 62kg and 63 kg category. Chandramohan Reddy said Sena president Pawan Kalyan tion by merging his party Pawan Kalyan was fighting Harish Chandra Prasad, pated in the meet jointly organ- only poet can restore the ethos In this connection, Vikas Chiranjeevi had claimed that was fighting for the State, with the Congress," for the State, Chiranjeevi, Chairman, Malaxmi Group ised by CCVA with the support and values which are degrading Group of Educational he had floated PRP for the Chiranjeevi, instead of sup- Somireddy said. He said instead of supporting him, and The Cultural Centre of of AP Tourism, AP Creativity day by day. Poetry in Telugu, Institutions secretary N sake of people and ultimate- porting him, was justifying Chiranjeevi would not know was justifying the notion of Vijayawada & Amravati and Culture Commission, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Satyanarayana Reddy, Vikas ly merged the party with the the notion of three capitals put about the problems of the (CCVA) for organizing interna- Vijayawada Municipal Hindu, Odiya, Bengali, Pali, BP Ed College principal Dr S Congress that divided the forth by the State people in Andhra Pradesh as three capitals put forth by tional Multilingual Poets Meet Corporation, APCRDA, Urdu, Sanskrit, Arabic and Raju praised the boxers and State. Someireddy said while government. "Chiranjeevi he was earning in businesses the State government for the past five years. Novotel, Ashoka Builders and Italic was recited in the subse- wished them success. his younger brother and Jana had shared the sin of bifurca- and films in the TS. Nearly, 105 poets from differ- Pragati Art Printers. Dr D Vizai quent sessions.

Workshop on Maths hone analytical skills of students PM allays fears of UP govt alleges Islamic outfits behind violence VIJAYAWADA: The Continued from Page 1 (TMC) delegation from West and Abir Biswas. TMC chief department of Mathematics Bengal, which was planning to and West Bengal Chief (PG & UG) of Maris Stella Musllims on CAA After days of violence that meet the families of those Minister Mamata Banerjee has College has organised INMO- Continued from Page 1 they should not target assets claimed at least 16 lives and left killed in Uttar Pradesh during been one of the most vocals 2019 training camp on the and properties of others. hundreds of people, including protests over the new citizen- critics of the new law and has college premises for the He dared his rivals to find He quoted comments of policemen, injured in Uttar ship law, was "detained" at been leading protests in her students, who qualified in anything discriminatory in former prime minister Pradesh, the situation Lucknow airport on Sunday state on the issue. Sharma told RMO-2019, which started on his work and alleged that they Manmohan Singh and remained by and large peace- afternoon. reporters that as many as 288 December 17 and concluded have resorted to dividing the Rajasthan Chief Minister ful in the state capital and One of the delegates police personnel sustained on Sunday. As many as 35 country through their "vote Ashok Gehlot in support of other districts like Meerut, Nadimul Haque, an MP, said injuries, of which 62 were due students from various bank politics, lies and giving citizenship rights to Firozabad, Kanpur and Bijnor. he and other party members to firearms, during the violent schools in the State belonging rumours" after being unable to persecuted minorities from Internet services have been were staging a sit-in near a protests. to Classes IX, X and XI had challenge him politically. neighbouring countries to suspended in several areas till hangar at the CCS airport. "About 500 empty cartridges attended the camp. The Modi said lies were being assert that the BJP-led NDA Monday, while prohibitory "We have been detained at of prohibited bore have been resource persons for the spread about the NRC and government has done what orders remained in force Lucknow airport. As soon as found. This indicates that the camp are Prof Rajat Tandon, asserted that the previous was promised by the opposi- across the state. we got down from the aircraft, protestors were using illegal Alok Kumar, Rahul Congress governments had tion party when it was in At a hurriedly convened we were surrounded by police weapons," he said. Chakravarthy, Shaik Sabir and mooted it. His government has power, but was never done due press conference here, Deputy protesters had used illegal They have connection with and were taken by the police to So far, 705 people have been P Madhusudhan Reddy. not discussed it so far either in to vote bank politics. Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma firearms. He said that six peo- SIMI. Six people from Malda a secluded spot on the runway. arrested in connection with the Parliament or in Cabinet, he He made a reference to a alleged "outsiders' role" in the ple hailing from West Bengal's have been arrested," he said. We are staging a dharna near violence. He blamed the oppo- Ramanujan added. speech of Trinamool Congress incidents of violence reported Malda district, associated with Students Islamic Movement a hangar," Haque told PTI sition Samajwadi Party for Speaking strongly against president Mamata Banerjee, from various districts of the the PFI, had been arrested by of India or SIMI is a banned over phone. The delegation, worsening the situation. "The remembered violence during the recent who is also West Bengal chief state during demonstrations the state police. terror outfit. Sharma's state- led by former MP Dinesh opposition is inciting people by VIJAYAWADA: The 132nd protests against CAA, he minister, in Parliament against against the Citizenship "There is involvement of ment came on a day a four- Trivedi, also includes parlia- making false statements," he birth anniversary of Srinivasa attacked the opposition for not infiltration into the state and (Amendment) Acts and that Popular Front of India (PFI). member Trinamool Congress mentarian Pratima Mondal said. Iyengar Ramanujan was making any appeal for peace attacked her for "changing" her celebrated in KCP Siddhartha and said their "silence" showed stand due to "vote bank poli- Adarsh Residential Public their indirect support to van- tics". School on Sunday. A Mega dalism targeting school buses "These leaders changed Maths Mela was organised and trains. Praising police their stand and all their love Speculations rife over dissolution... AP Speaker suggests panel on the school campus to forces, which have faced crit- and sympathy for these Continued from Page 1 Minister for the first time Reddy Subramanian, former mark the occasion. About 24 icism from some quarters for refugees vanished," he sad. Jaganmohan Reddy entered the minister Yanamala to study anti-defection law stalls signifying the allegedly using excessive force Modi also spoke about the Therefore the Bill has to be Upper House. Since then, he Ramakrishnudu, YVB Continued from Page 1 develop nine cities but he important branches of against students and protestors "support" he had received sent back to the Assembly. The grew impatient as the TDP Rajendraprasad, former NGOs' concentrated only on devel- Mathematics like Pythagoras, in a few places, the prime min- from Muslim countries and Bill should be ratified in the cornered him with a volley of Association leader Ashok Babu On the State govern- oping the new capital Ramanujan Number, ister said they have always the highest civilian honour budget session of the House. questions. Because of this, he and many others were elected to ment's plan to set up city Amaravati. The Trigonometry, Mensuration come to people's help and bestowed on him by many of Then, even if the Legislative prefers to stay away from the the Council. three capitals, the YSRCP-government etc were set up. noted that over 33,000 of them to assert that it has Council vetoes it the Assembly Upper House as far as possible. Moreover, Chandrababu Speaker said every- will focus on N Venkateswarlu, President, them have sacrificed their "scared" the Congress and its decision shall prevail. When ministers expressed Naidu's son Lokesh is also one is welcoming strengthening all Siddhartha Academy said lives in duty since indepen- friends. "They are worried if Ministers have to try very apprehensions over the TDP member of the Upper House. If the concept and it areas, he said. Ramanujan, made a note of dence. Several protesters in Muslims across the world sup- hard to convince the TDP in the applying breaks to the English the Council were to be dis- will help in the holis- Besides every important thought on states like Uttar Pradesh, port me so much, then how Council on the passage of Bills. Medium Education Bill and solved, they would have to quit tic development of the Amaravati, the cur- paper and he expected the Karnataka and Assam have long they can frighten Indian In the process, they were quot- the SC Commission Bill, Jagan their jobs. Some of the leaders State. rent state government's students also to follow the died in alleged police firing. Muslims (against me)," he ed as saying, "If you oppose the was quoted as saying, "In that in the YSRCP are understood to The previous N plan is to set up Kurnool and same. He hurtfully expressed Modi asked his rivals to said, while accusing his rivals Bills, the Council will be dis- case, let us dissolve the Council." be questioning the purpose of Chandrababu Naidu gov- Vishakapatnam as capital that the school should burn his effigy and thrash it of running a campaign against solved." Besides Council Chairman continuing the Council, which ernment had promised to cities. produce more Ramanujans. with shoes if they wish so, but him. After taking oath as the Chief Sharif and Deputy Chairman has Lokesh as its member. Fake ‘Star Wars' websites stealing users' data Capital Region simmers PNS n NEW DELHI l Cybersecurity l Popular films are often used l "Coupled with with farmers’ unrest Cybersecurity researchers on firm Kaspersky by cybercriminals as bait to malicious files shared Sunday said they have discov- distribute malware, and the latest Continued from Page 1 involved in an argument with ered over 30 fraudulent websites detected 285,103 on torrents, this brings the police at Malkapuram. and social media profiles dis- attempts to infect movie is no exception the criminals results. So The farmers, who took Though Section 144 and guised as official movie 37,772 users l To further support the far, 83 users have part in the relay hunger- Section 30 are in force, farm- accounts of 'Star Wars: The seeking to watch promotion of fraudulent already been affected by strike, along with their fam- ers gathered in large numbers Rise of Skywalker', which are movies of the 65 malicious files ily members, got support taking the police by sur- distributing free copies of the websites, cybercriminals have from unexpected quarters - prise. The Guntur Rural SP latest film in the franchise while popular space-opera also set up Twitter and other disguised as copies of VIT students. The students said videos and pictures were collecting users' data. series, signifying a social media accounts, where the upcoming movie," of VIT and SRM Institute captured with the help of Cybersecurity firm 10% rise compared they distribute links to the said security joined the relay hunger- videos cameras and body- Kaspersky detected 285,103 to last year content researchers strike. worn cameras when the agi- attempts to infect 37,772 users Farmers raised slogans tators removed the barri- seeking to watch movies of the against the government and cades. Six cases were regis- popular space-opera series, sig- "As attackers manage to push Kaspersky. Popular films are links to the content. loaded file extension. Even if authenticity. "Confirm that the the GN Rao Committee tered against the agitators, nifying a 10 per cent rise com- malicious websites and content often used by cybercriminals as "Coupled with malicious files you are going to download a website is genuine, by double- report. They said the agita- including against those who pared to last year. up in the search results, fans bait to distribute malware, and shared on torrents, this brings video file from a source you checking the format of the URL tion would go on until the tried to obstruct the staff and The actual number of these need to remain cautious at all the latest movie is no exception. the criminals results. So far, 83 consider trusted and legitimate, or the spelling of the company government withdrew its officials from entering the fraudulent websites may be times. We advise users to not fall To further support the pro- users have already been affect- the file should have an .avi, .mkv name, reading reviews about it capital plan. They said they Secretariat. He said the agi- much higher, which are collect- for such scams and instead motion of fraudulent websites, ed by 65 malicious files dis- or .mp4 extension among other and checking the domains' reg- were ready to sacrifice their tators tried to disrupt water ing unwary users' credit card enjoy the end of the saga on the cybercriminals have also set up guised as copies of the upcom- video formats, definitely not istration data before starting lives for the sake of the cap- supply at Tulluru and paint- data, on the pretext of necessary big screen," said Tatiana Twitter and other social media ing movie," said security .exe," the Kaspersky team cau- downloads," said the cyber ital. ed the panchayat offices with registration on the portal. Sidorina, security researcher at accounts, where they distribute researchers. Look at the down- tioned. Check the website's security firm. The agitators were black colour. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | DECEMBER 23, 2019 nation 04

CITIZENSHIP LAW STIR CM wants Nagarnar plant to be CAPSULE Foreign tourists anxious, handed over to Chhattisgarh PNS n NEW DELHI

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Indians prefer overseas trips Bhupesh Baghel has demanded under-construction Nagarnar PNS n KOLKATA cern. Many of them have found plant in his state to be handed alternative options in Kerala over to the state "if the Centre As protests against the amend- and Andamans," Daniel is unable to run the plant". ed Citizenship Act continue to D'souza, the president and Baghel said this replying to a Pondy govt keen on rage in parts of the country, country head (Leisure) of question on the decision of preserving heritage tourism industry has taken a SOTC Travel, said. divestment of the plant even hit this holiday season, with Almost every year, east and before its completion. structures, says CM several nations deeming India northeast India witness an The decision is not at all wise, PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry as an unsafe travel destination. increase in tourist footfall dur- he said adding the plant is Chief Minister V Stakeholders of the country's ing the winters, with several being set up at a cost of over Narayanasamy on Sunday said tourism industry maintained vacationers flocking to Assam, 20,000 crore and it will be pri- the territorial administration is that many domestic tourists Sikkim and north Bengal. vatised. keen on preserving heritage were also looking to spend This year, however, there It was the land which structures here for the benefit their winter vacations abroad, might be a dip in the numbers, belonged to the tribes. The It was the land which belonged to the of posterity. Talking to in view of the law-and- order Thomas Cook (India) presi- land was given by them think- tribes. The land was given by them presspersons after unveiling situation. dent and country head ing that a public sector indus- the New Year 2020 calendar "We have been getting (Holiday, MICE, Visa) Rajeev try will come upon it and peo- thinking that a public sector industry and a diary brought out by the apprehensive calls from over- Kale said. ple will get jobs. It was not given will come upon it and people will get administration here, he said the seas tourists who wanted to Stakeholders of the country's "With the recent citizenship for privatisation, he said.The calendar focuses on the jobs. It was not given for know about the ground situa- tourism industry maintained that law agitation rocking the east Chhattisgarh government is heritage structures of the tion in the country, having read and the northeast, Thomas against this decision and if they privatisation, he said French regime in the 18th and media reports. There had been many domestic tourists were also Cook India has seen demand (Centre) can not run Nagarnar 19th centuries. The structures no major cancellations or looking to spend their winter dampening for these destina- plant they can give it to the state kindle the thoughts of the rescheduling as of now," Jyoti tions," he explained. government which can run it, tor. In a major reform in the hands," Baghel said. The coun- people on the special features Mayal, the president of Travel vacations abroad, in view of the law- Mayal observed that he said. coal sector since its nationalisa- try's largest iron ore miner of the structures and also the Agents Association of India, and- order situation enquiries for overseas destina- "What is the use of divest- tion in 1973, the central govern- NMDC, under the Ministry of roads and thoroughfares of said. tions have increased mani- ment (of the plant) when ment last year in February had Steel, is setting up its first steel Puducherry, he said. The If the unrest continues, how- fold. NMDC can do better with it. I allowed private companies to plant having capacity of 3 government diary highlights the ever, cancellations are bound to ing protests would hit harder. grown by 7.7 per cent over the While some domestic cus- even renewed the mining leas- mine the fossil fuel for commer- MTPA in Nagarnar in Bastar concern of the government happen, she claimed. According to data, foreign year before, and forex fees tomers are planning trips to es of NMDC mines in cial use, ending the monopoly district of Chhattisgarh. over protecting the Over the past few days, tourist footfall in the first half earning was up 12.6 per cent. Rajasthan, Goa and the south- Chhattisgargh. What else do of state-owned Coal India Ltd The plant was in the list of environment. PWD and LAD countries such as the US, the (H1) of 2019 showed a margin- Leading tourism company ern parts of the country, the you want," he said. (CIL). The Centre had termed public sector enterprises lined Minister A Namassivayam and UK, Canada, UAE and al growth at 52.66 lakh, 2.2 per SOTC Travel said customers numbers of bookings to Dubai Last week, the Chhattisgarh the move as the most ambitious up by the Department of Chief Secretary to the Australia among others have cent more than the corre- have switched preferences, giv- and south Asian countries government extended leases of coal sector reform since the Investment and Public Asset government Ashwani Kumar issued advisories, asking trav- sponding period in 2018. ing northeast states a miss have also increased, she said. state-owned NMDC's four nationalisation of this sector. Management (DIPAM) for were also present. ellers to India, especially to the Government forex earning this season, in view of the "Travellers are not compro- mines in the state by 20 years to "Every industry..you take strategic divestment. northeast, to be on guard or (fees) grew by 3.3 per cent to protests. mising on their plans. Several avoid interruptions in iron ore BPCL it earns and gives an However, the proposal for reconsider plans. USD 14.11 billion in H1, 2019, "We, at SOTC Travel, are of them are looking to visit supply — a key steel making raw amount of Rs 16,000 crore strategic divestment of the steel Suspecting infidelity, The industry, which had when compared to the same taking necessary steps, given short-haul destinations like material — to the sector. Baghel every year. They are privatising plant was later differed by an drunk man beats wife not seen a significant rise in the period in 2018. the current situation in north- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bhutan, Sri also criticized Centre's decision it. You take steel sector, they are Inter-Ministerial Group for number of visitors earlier this Last year, foreign tourist east. Ensuring safety of our Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, of opening up of commercial doing the same in it. In coal also Divestment until the unit to death in Rajasthan's year, is skeptical that the ongo- inflow during the first half had customers is of utmost con- and Malaysia," she added. coal mining for the private sec- you gave it into the private becomes operational. Dausa; arrested JAIPUR: A 25-year-old married woman was allegedly beaten to Sikhs protest Curfew lifted death by her husband who ‘Pragya was on wheelchair, suspected her of having an UP BJP hits back at SP for extra-marital affair in Rajasthan's demolition of in Shillong, Dausa district, police said. The Mangu Mutt streets decked refused to move to incident occurred on Saturday criticising citizenship law night when Kaluram Meena (30) beat his wife Kishmi Devi (25) out for Xmas mercilessly under the influence PNS n BHUBANESWAR PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n NSHILLONG non-emergency row’ of liquor, Manpur Circle Officer Himmat Charan said. The Members of the Sikh com- UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Curfew was on Sunday PNS n NEW DELHI accused also went on to beat his munity including two MLAs Singh on Sunday challenged morning lifted in Shillong, as six-year-old daughter and three- from Punjab staged a demon- Samajwadi Party leaders to no report of violence or arson SpiceJet on Sunday clarified that year-old son with sticks but the stration here on Sunday to visit West Bengal and see for over the amended citizenship BJP MP Pragya Thakur was children were saved by Meena's protest the demolition of the themselves how the Trinamool Act was reported from any asked by the crew on Delhi- younger brother and his wife, centuries-old Mangu Mutt Congress (TMC) runs the gov- part of the city, officials said. Bhopal flight to move to a non- the CO said. “The accused as part of Odisha ernment in that state. People were seen flocking emergency row seat as she was suspected that his wife had an Governments beautification "Please tell the SP to visit to local shops to buy essen- on a wheelchair but she refused, extra-marital affair. He thrashed plan near Shri Jagannath Bengal and see how the TMC tial items and Christmas causing the flight to delay. his wife badly leaving her dead. temple at Puri. runs the government there. goodies and gifts. While some restless passen- He also attacked his children and The demonstrators, hold- How they (TMC) chop off the Streets in the state capital gers requested Thakur to attempted to kill them in a fit of ing placards and banners and hands of those unfurling flags were being decked out in change her seat from emer- rage,” the police officer said raising slogans, marched (of other parties). How they Christmas lights and fes- gency row to non-emergency adding that the accused has from Kharavela Nagar cut the throat. Tell the SP to go toons since morning. row, a few others requested the been arrested. Gurudwara to Master to Bengal and unfurl its party blamed the ruling saffron party Amit Shahji is in the interest of Curfew was imposed on crew to offload her as she was wheelchair on Saturday. Canteen square and lashed flag there and field a candidate for not addressing burning the nation, society, poor and areas under Sadar and refusing to change the seat, When reporters approached out at the state government against the TMC," he said. issues like unemployment and for the country's development. Lumdiengjri police stations in according to the airline's her outside the Bhopal airport, Father behind for its decision to pull down Singh was responding to a bad state of the economy. It is not against the Muslims". the city since December 12 as spokesperson. she alleged the airline staff "do murderous assault on the Mangu mutt. question at a press conference Referring to the situation in He also accused the SP- anti-citizenship law protests Ultimately, the BJP MP from not behave properly with pas- Demolition of Mangu mutt at the party headquarters here the state, the UP BJP chief said, BSP-Congress of misleading turned violent, leaving sever- Bhopal acquiesced and moved to sengers". victim of rape bid is being undertaken as per the on reports of SP leaders going "UP is moving ahead on the the state and the country. al injured and properties van- the seat on non-emergency row. "They did not give me the SASARAM (BIHAR): state governments plan to to Lucknow airport to meet road of peace, and law and Decisions like demonetisa- dalised. According to a source, the flight booked seat. I asked them to Murderous assault on a young develop a heritage corridor TMC leaders, who were not order scenario is good. We tion, abrogation of Article 370 Over the past few days, got delayed by approximately 45 show the rules. I called the woman here earlier this week, around the 12th century allowed to enter the city. should not spread lies to realise or surgical strikes were in the prohibitory orders were minutes due to this matter. director and lodged a com- barely a couple of days after a shrine in the seaside pilgrim A four-member Trinamool our vested political interests. interest of the country, he said. relaxed during the day, but The clarification came a plaint with him," she had said. group of persons had tried to town. Around two months Congress delegation visiting My appeal is that UP should "Sonia Gandhi, Rahul night curfew was still in force day after Thakur complained The SpiceJet spokesperson rape her, turned out to be a ago Punjab Chief Minister UP was stopped at Lucknow not be taken on the path of vio- Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi to avoid breakdown of law that the private airline denied said, "The Delhi-Bhopal flight case of an attempted honour Amarinder Singh had airport, one of the delegates, lence and riots. Vadra and even Akhilesh and order. her the seat she had booked on is operated by Bombardier killing carried out at the behest appealed to his Odisha oun- Member of Parliament "I have met Muslim clerics Yadav should openly come East Khasi Hills district the flight. Thakur, an accused Q400 aircraft (78 seater). On of her father, police claimed terpart Naveen Patnaik to not Nadimul Haque, said. and prominent people and out and speak on host of issues magistrate M W Nongbri in the Malegaon blasts case, this aircraft, the first row is the Saturday night. Superintendent raze the religious institution Singh's broadside at the SP spoken to them. All of them including CAA, but they said the curfew was com- had pre-booked seat 1A on emergency row seat and is not of Police, Rohtas, Satyaveer associated with Guru Nanak came hours after Samajwadi have to say that the decision should not misguide the pletely lifted from 4 am on SG2489 flight and had come to allocated to passengers on Singh said at a press Dev. The protestors demand- Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (CAA) taken by Modiji and youth," Singh said. Sunday. the Delhi airport in her own wheelchairs. conference here that the ed rollback of Odisha order woman's father has been to demolish Punjabi Mutt arrested along with two others and Bauli Mutt for beautifi- for their involvement in the cation of Puri. attack on his daughter on CAA not against any Woman set ablaze by boyfriend's family Tuesday last. The girl, in her early 20s, is a resident of a PNS n RAIPUR boyfriend Lallu Satnami (age The woman sustained 80 per village under the Rajpur police Mayawati community or religion not specified by police). cent burns and was immediate- station area of Rohtas district PNS n NAGPUR said people were now coming A 20-year-old woman was set According to the complaint, ly rushed to a hospital in and her attempted rape by five hits out at out on streets in support of the on fire allegedly by her Satnami called the woman to his Abhanpur town, he said. persons on Sunday had Former Maharashtra chief min- amended citizenship law. boyfriend's family members in home on December 18 to dis- She was on Saturday shifted triggered communal tensions in Bhim Army ister Devendra Fadnavis on There have been anti-CAA Raipur district, a police official cuss something, Additional to a Raipur-based hospital the area. "After she was fired at Sunday said the Citizenship protests across the country with said on Sunday. Superintendent of Police (Rural) where the authorities informed inside her house on Tuesday, chief again (Amendment) Act is not against several of them turning violent, The woman, identified as Tarkeshwar Patel said. Then the police about the woman. the story narrated by her father sounded implausible. Hence we PNS n BLUCKNOW any community or religion and leading to arson and damage to Saraswati Sonwani, suffered 80 she reached his home, Satnami Based on the complaint, Lallu alleged that some political par- property. Under the new law, per cent burns and is currently Raipur city informed the police was not there and Satnami's parents Jalal Satnami decided to put his mobile phone on surveillance. We first Bahujan Samaj Party presi- ties are spreading falsehood non-Muslim refugees who came battling for life at a hospital here, about the admission of the his parents and brother's wife and Dukalha Bai and his broth- arrested Dukhan Chaudhary dent Mayawati on Sunday about the new law to create to India before December 31, he said. woman with serious burn thrashed her, he said. They er's wife Naini Bai were booked with whom we tapped the fired a fresh salvo at Bhim unrest in the country. 2014, to escape religious perse- The incident took place in injuries. The woman's brother then allegedly poured kerosene under Indian Penal Code conversation of the woman's Army chief Chandra Shekhar Addressing a pro-CAA rally cution in Pakistan, Bangladesh Kholha village on December 18 subsequently lodged a police on her and set her ablaze in a bid Sections 307 (attempt to mur- father and which roused our Aazad and accused him of organised in Nagpur by a local and Afghanistan, will be grant- but came to light on Saturday complaint against the parents to kill her, Patel said quoting the der) and 34 (common inten- suspicion. affecting the party votes. body 'Lokadhikar Manch', he ed Indian citizenship. when the hospital authorities in and a relative of his sister's complaint. tion), the official said. Mayawati wondered why Aazad, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was participating in the protests outside Jama Masjid in Delhi instead of Rohingyas wary of future after CAA, don't want to return to Myanmar doing it in the state. "This is because assembly PNS n NEW DELHI before coming to India with a Earlier this month, Union election is around the corner Raheema is one of the estimated few others," he recalled. Home Minister Amit Shah had here (in Delhi)," Mayawati "It was a blessing to wake up Salaam said things were said in Parliament that said in a series of tweets. every morning and not have to 40,000 Rohingyas living in India Most extremely critical when he left "Rohingyas will never be "The Dalits are of the view worry whether we will make it of them are living in refugee camps his village. "I ran away from my accepted as citizens of India". that Bhim Army's through the day," says 18-year- across the country village with just the clothes I Another Rohingya, Kulsum, Chandrashekhar is playing at old Raheema, a Rohingya was wearing. No one wants to fears the CAA will "spell doom" the hands of the rival parties, Muslim, recalling her first few flee their home, we were forced for her community, which has and as a part of conspiracy, days in India after she fled her sent back to a country that we Delhi camp is 22-year-old to leave. Now again we will be always been stateless. when the polls are around the home in Myanmar to escape fled to escape violence and Salaam. forced to leave our home that "India has been home to me corner, he stages protest and persecution. returning there would be He said he had to flee his vil- we had found in India," he and my child. The thought of then goes to jail to affect the The "nightmares" that she nothing less than a death war- lage Tula Toli in Myanmar's laments. taking him back to the terrors party's votes in states where thought were a thing of past, rant for us. northern Rakhine state According to the CAA, non- we faced back in Myanmar is BSP is strong," she said. the teenager said, have returned "I don't want to get involved overnight after the army Muslim refugees who came to horrific," said Kulsum, who fled The BSP leader appealed to to haunt her after she heard on in politics but the situation is very allegedly burnt his house, killed India till December 31, 2014, to Maungdaw village in Rakhine. her party workers to be cau- radio at a grocery shop that the difficult for us now," she said. his family members and told escape religious persecution At this Delhi camp, many tious of "such selfish ele- government has brought in Raheema is one of the esti- him he was next. in Pakistan, Bangladesh and others, who have been living in ments, organisations and par- the Citizenship Amendment mated 40,000 Rohingyas living "I crossed over to Bangladesh Afghanistan will be given India for years and have refugee ties". "Such elements are Act (CAA) and what it means. in India. Most of them are liv- on foot with around 35 people Indian citizenship. cards issued by the UN High never inducted into the party "Slowly India has become her two brothers, said at a worse than that for anyone else ing in refugee camps across the from my village. I went to Cox's The Act excludes Rohingyas, Commission for Refugees no matter how efforts they our home," Raheema, who refugee camp in south Delhi. who would not be given country. Bazar and worked as a daily described by the UN as the most (UNHCR), are wary of return- make," she said. came to India six years ago with "The situation for us is Indian citizenship. We will be Also living in the south wage labourer for four months persecuted minority in the world. ing to Myanmar. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | DECEMBER 23, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS CAA: Kerala CM, opposition Supporter of Nearly 3 lakh carry out Citizenship law attacked in Bengaluru leader draw Union minister's ire PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BENGALURU: A 31-year-old peaceful march against CAA man was allegedly attacked Union Minister of State for with sharp weapons by a group PNS n JAIPUR External Affairs and of people while he was Parliamentary Affairs V returning after taking part in a demonstration in support of the Rajasthan Chief Minister ‘PM Modi Muraleedharan on Sunday Citizenship Amendment Act Ashok Gehlot on Sunday led a lashed out at Kerala Chief (CAA) here on Sunday, police massive peaceful march called misleading Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and said. Varun of J P Nagar has the 'Samvidhan Bachao rally' state opposition Congress against the amended citizen- leader Ramesh Chennithala been admitted to the nearby country’ Victoria Hospital where his ship law and demanded that for protesting against the n JAIPUR condition is said to be stable, the centre repeal the act, say- PNS Citizenship (Amendment) Act they said. On hearing this, ing it is against the constitution (CAA) and said taking the Bengaluru south BJP MP and an attempt to divide peo- Rajasthan Chief Minister protest to the streets is the trait Tejasvi Surya inquired about ple in the name of religion. Ashok Gehlot on Sunday of anarchists. the injured man's condition. Members of different polit- accused Prime Minister The arch-political rivals in Police said they were ical parties including CPI, Narendra Modi of mislead- Kerala Vijayan and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan examining CCTV footage to CPI(M), AAP, SP, RLD and ing the country in his name. Chennithala from the Left and track the assailants. Earlier, the JD(S), a large number of peo- Ashok Gehlot "Earlier it was Amit Shah the Congress parties respec- has some difference of opinion the people approach for law pro-CAA rally, organised by the ple from the minority commu- in Parliament and today, tively had recently organised a against the law passed and and order, he asked. BJP, RSS and affiliated nities and civil society, as well Gehlot alleged that their He claimed the country ran Prime Minister Narendra joint protest against the CAA. signed by the President, there The Union Minister was organisations, at the Town Hall as intellectuals and youths par- agenda was to make India a successfully on the principles Modi is misleading the During the protest, they are certain manners in which speaking at a state conference saw a huge turnout. Surya led ticipated in the 'silent march' Hindu rashtra and questioned of the Constitution for 70 country by taking my name. attacked the BJP-led NDA, he can express it. But taking of the BJP's employees wing of the demonstration under the which started here from the whether the country would years after independence but What do they want to say? RSS and the Sangh Parivar by the protest to the streets is the the Public Service banner 'We Support Citizenship iconic Albert hall and culmi- remain intact if the agenda is now the Modi government Was it wrong to write to alleging that the amendment trait of anarchists," Commission (PSC) here. Amendment Act'. nated at Gandhi circle, cover- fulfilled. was tearing apart the then home minister P was brought in as part of their Muraleedharan said. He said that by proclaiming ing nearly 3 kms on JLN road. Targeting the prime minis- Constitution. The RSS and the Chidambaram for making agenda to divide people and When those who hold con- that the law wont be imple- Jaipur Police Commissioner ter, Gehlot said his nationalism BJP were trying to execute facilities available to those create a religious state. stitutional posts itself try to mented, the chief minister was Anand Srivastava said nearly 3 was hollow and people were their agenda of making of a who had come to the bor- "If the Kerala Chief Minister become anarchists who shall "playing to the gallery". Priyanka visits Bijnor, lakh people attended the now well aware of his "tricks". Hindu rashtra, he alleged. der areas of Rajasthan from meet kin of two killed march, which took place "They are ruling in arro- The CM said that after Pakistan after facing perse- peacefully. gance. With the majority that becoming the prime minister, cution," Gehlot asked in a in anti-CAA protests Addressing the huge gather- they have, they can make laws Modi visited ISRO and tried to tweet in Hindi. Naxal killed by BIJNOR: Congress general ing at the Gandhi circle on cul- but cannot win the hearts of given the impression that all "Who is creating obsta- Will move court to get secretary Priyanka Gandhi mination of the march, the people. The country is burning satellites were being launched cles as regards giving citi- colleagues for Vadra on Sunday made an chief minister criticised the today. 15 people have died in only after he became the PM. zenship/facilities to those unscheduled visit to Bijnor in BJP, RSS, prime minister violence in Uttar Pradesh and "People have understood the who are coming here even clarification on arrest Uttar Pradesh and met families Narendra Modi and home the violence is happening tricks of Narendra Modi. His now after facing persecu- being ‘police of two persons, killed in recent minister Amit Shah for their where BJP is ruling," Gehlot nationalism is hollow," Gehlot tion?”, he said. violence over the amended decisions like CAA and NRC. said. said. warrant: Sashi Tharoor informer' citizenship law. Local Congress PNS n RAIPUR leaders said she visited Nahtaur PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM area of the district to meet A Naxal was allegedly killed families of the two persons, Bajwa writes to Prez, seeks CAA Mumbai ANC Congress Leader Shashi by his colleagues in Kanker who died in the recent violence Tharoor Sunday said he would district of Chhattisgarh on the over the new provisions in the prepares drug move court to get clarification suspicion of being a police law. UP Congress president expansion to include Ahmadiyyas about the news of an arrest informer, a senior official said Ajay Kumar Lallu told PTI that warrant issued against him in on Sunday. the party general secretary also PNS n NEW DELHI peddlers' a defamation case filed by a Ranjit Timma (28) was interacted with people in the Bajwa said the lawyer for allegedly defaming hacked to death by ultras area. Bijnor was one of the Congress leader and Rajya CAA requires dossier Hindu women in his book near his village Uliya under districts in Uttar Pradesh Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa PNS n MUMBAI 'The Great Indian Novel' Sashi Tharoor Bande police station area bor- affected by violence by anti-CAA on Sunday urged President further scrutiny as penned in 1989. dering with the Naxal-hit protesters who hurled stones Ram Nath Kovind to have the it fails to account The Anti Narcotics Cell of The arrest warrant was The arrest warrant Gadchiroli district of and brickbats at policemen, and ambit of new citizenship law for a myriad of Mumbai police has prepared issued against the was issued Maharashtra, the official said. torched some vehicles. expanded to include in it a dossier of some 700 drug Thiruvananthapuram MP on "As per the eyewitnesses, as Ahmadiyya community too, communities peddlers, including foreign December 21 after he failed to against him on many as six Naxals, including facing persecution Rare wild life facing persecution in Pakistan. nationals, to curb the menace appear before the Additional Dec 21 after he two women, reached Uliya, Bajwa made the request to in our during the festival season Chief Judicial Magistrate in a failed to appear located around 250 km away species seized at the president in a letter to him. neighbourhood culminating with New Year, defamation case, the com- before the from the capital Raipur, on Chennai airport Amid the widespread a senior official said on plainant, advocate Sandhya, Saturday night and stormed protest against the amend- Sunday. said. Additional Chief into the house of Timma CHENNAI: Rare wild life ment to the citizenship law, in our neighbourhood. Teams have also been "He had made a defamato- Judicial when he was watching televi- species like kangaroo rats and Bajwa argued that the MP Partap Singh Bajwa “The Ahmadiyyas of Qadian formed to keep tabs on places ry statement against Nair sion along with his family red squirrel that were allegedly Government needs to under- are one such community where Christmas and New women in his book 'the Great Magistrate members," he said. smuggled into the country from take the humanitarian step He said this being the 150th which has faced persecution in Year parties are held, with Indian Novel'. The ultras took him along Thailand were seized at the for Amhadiyyas, who have birth anniversary year of Pakistan since 1953. In 1974 focus on localities like Marine I filed a case in April under the summons he received, with them to a nearby forest airport here on Sunday and one had to flee Pakistan following Mahatma Gandhi, “I urge you the government of Zulfikar Ali Drive, Bandra Reclamation, Section 499 of the Indian which did not specify the date and his body was found lying person detained in this persistent persecution. to bring this to the notice of the Bhutto passed the second Madh-Marve among others, Penal Code. The court had for his appearance in court. in a pool of blood on a near- connection. The customs “Ethos of india has always government. It is my hope that amendment to the Pakistan he said. "A dossier has been issued summons to him to "Many have asked about by road, he said. After getting department officials on a been to protect the oppressed. the Government will continue constitution which in effect prepared to identify and nab appear before it on December media reports relating to a case information about the inci- specific input intercepted 28- Through the history of mod- to protect those who are declared Ahmadiyyas as non- drug peddlers. Prominent 21. He failed to do so," filed by a BJP Mahila Morcha dent, a police team was sent to year-old passenger, who arrived ern india we have strived to oppressed and persecuted Muslim. In 1984, the Zia-Ul- locations have been identified Sandhya said. lawyer,about a line in my 30- the spot, he said. The investi- here from Bangkok. During create a functioning nation around us and look at expand- Haq passed an ordinance that where parties take place. However, Tharoor Sunday yr-old #GreatIndianNovel. gation revealed that Timma interrogation, the passenger that celebrates unity in diver- ing the ambit of the prohibited Ahmadiyyas from Details of foreign nationals clarified it through his official I have the highest respect was allegedly active as the was evasive in his reply, sity. We have protected minori- Citizenship Amendment Act identifying themselves as who have drug peddling Twitter handle that he has for the judiciary& no con- head of Janatana Sarkar group following which the sleuths ties and done our best to bring under your directions.” Muslims,” wrote the Congress cases against their names are highest respect for the judicia- tempt of court was intended. of Maoists in the area and was examined his baggages and out these qualities in our Bajwa said the CAA requires MP. being collected for the pur- ry and no contempt of court As may be seen (attached) named as an accused in the recovered the rare animals that democratic institutions,” Bajwa further scrutiny as it fails to He said over the years this pose," Deputy Commissioner was intended. I recd a summons w/no date cases of Naxal incidents, was given to him in a stroller said in his letter to the presi- account for a myriad of com- community has seen its mem- of Police Shivdeep Lande He also posted the image of specified," the tweet read. including murder, he said. bag by someone outside dent. munities facing persecution bers being stoned to death. said. Bangkok airport, an official release said on Sunday.

TMC delegation ‘Hunar haat' opened at Mumbai's ‘detained' at Lucknow KTK govt okays Rs 10L ex gratia payout airport: Party MP PNS n BENGALURU probe should be carried out in Delhi, party leaders were BKC by Maha Guv, Naqvi the firing incident," he said. behind "disturbing peace" in PNS n MUMBAI KOLKATA: A four-member The Karnataka government Yediyurappa flayed the the country. TMC delegation, which was on Sunday announced an ex- Congress for creating confu- On the restrictions on oppo- Maharashtra Governor Bhagat scheduled to meet the grieving gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the sion among people on CAA sition leaders visiting Singh Koshyari and Union families of those killed in Uttar families of the two men killed and misleading them just to Mangaluru, Yediyurappa said Minister Mukhtar Abbas Pradesh during protests over in violent protests against the tarnish the image of Prime that was only due to curfew Naqvi on Sunday inaugurated the new citizenship law, was Citizenship Amendment Act in Minister Narendra Modi led being in place in the city and a 'Hunar Haat' at Bandra Kurla "detained" at Lucknow airport Mangaluru on December 19. BJP government at the Centre. they were now free to visit. Complex here. on Sunday afternoon, party "I have directed the Deputy "A few people have created Former chief ministers The 'Haat', a platform made sources claimed. TMC Rajya Commissioner (of Dakshina confusion among the masses Siddaramaiah and H D available by the Union minor- Sabha MP Md Nadimul Haque, Kannada district) to give Rs 10 without telling them the truth. Kumaraswamywere denied ity affairs ministry led by who is part of the delegation, lakh each to the two families. Despite knowing well that not permission to visit Mangaluru Naqvi to promote works of said he and other party The amount will be paid to a single member of the minor- on Saturday since curew was in artists and craftsmen from members were staging a sit-in them today," Chief Minister B Yediyurappa said the inquiry ity community will ever suffer place. minority communities, is near a hanger at the airport. S Yediyurappa told reporters in would be apolitical. due to this law, they are trying After curfew was relaxed on being held at the MMRDA "We have been detained at Bengaluru after visiting the Both Yediyurappa and to tarnish the image of the Sunday,Kumaraswamy visited Ground in BKC. It began on Lucknow airport. As soon as next of kin of those killed in Bommai urged the people not Modi government. the families of the two people December 20 and will go on till we got down from the aircraft, that city. to believe rumours or get car- Now the Congress has killed and handed over com- December 31. issued by Naqvi's office said. traditional delicacies from dif- we were surrounded by the The Chief Minister said he ried away by false information straightaway hit the road. So it pensation of Rs five lakh each More than 180 stalls have The artisans have brought ferent states. police and were taken by the would order an inquiry into spread in the social media. is clear that Congress leaders to the next of kin. been set up at the 'Haat', where "indigenous exquisite" pieces of Besides, traditional dance, police to a secluded spot on the the incident after holding dis- Bommai said curfew has are behind the unrest," he said. Later, speaking to reporters, some 400 master artisans, handicrafts and handloom music, qawwali and other cul- runway. We are staging a cussions with Home Minister been lifted in Mangaluru and He alleged that after he flayed the BJP government, including a substantial number work from every corner of the tural programmes presented dharna near a hanger," Haque Basvaraj Bommai, who was the situation was now normal. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi saying it comprises of of women artisans, and crafts- country, the statement said, every day by renowned artists told PTI over phone from also present, on the modalities "There is peace across the stated she would lead the uncivilised people who lack men from across the country adding that people visiting are also a major attraction for Lucknow. of the probe. state. We will decide how the movement against the law in humanity. are participating, a statement the Haat were also enjoying the visitors, it said. Mumbai: Fake call centre conning US nationals busted Cabinet expansion likely next month: Yediyurappa PNS n BENGALURU time to carry out the rejig and strike a balance by accommo- PNS n MUMBAI Alam Sheikh, Mohsin Sayyed, expansion as he has to leave for We had promised dating the victorious disqual- Rameez Sheikh, Arbaz Ansari The long delayed cabinet Delhi and hold discussions the newly elected ified legislators as he had A fake call centre targeting US and Umer Shafique Meer, all of expansion in Karnataka might with the party high command. MLAs that we will promised and also make place nationals with loan promises whom have been remanded in take place next month, with To a question on cabinet for old guards, upset at being and swindling them through police custody till December 26. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa berths to the newly elected BJP make them "neglected" in the first round of process fees and security "Using magicJack device, they indicating on Sunday that it MLAs, Yediyurappa said, ministers, which the induction exercise. deposits using gift cards was would call US citizens and may take place in mid January, "There are no differences of we will fulfill. He also has to give adequate busted in Jogeshwari suburb of promise them loans. Once around "Makara Sankranti." opinion on this issue with representation to various castes Mumbai, and five people were someone fell for it, the accused "The high command has party leaders in Delhi. There is no doubt and regions in his cabinet, arrested, police said on Sunday. would demand security deposit asked me to come after a We had promised the newly about it that currently has 18 ministers, The raid was carried out in charges or processing fees week.Maybe by the end of this elected MLAs that we will including the Chief Minister, the early hours of Sunday in through gift cards, which were month we will finalise the list make them ministers, which and the sanctioned strength is Prem Nagar locality, a then converted to Indian cur- (cabinet expansion)," he told we will fulfill. There is no and P Manjunath (Hunsur) did 34. Meghwadi police station official rency here," the official reporters after the oath taking doubt about it. not take oath on Sunday. Of the Though Yediyurappa had said, adding calls were made explained. Investigating Officer ceremony of 13 of the 15 newly Those who took oath as 13 disqualified MLAs fielded made it clear that the 11 dis- using 'magicJack', a device that Rajdutt Kamble said main elected MLAs at the Vidhana MLAs on Sunday were Mahesh by BJP, 11 won the December qualified MLAs who success- facilitates international calls accused Afsan Alam Sheikh Soudha, the state secretariat. Kumathalli (Athani constituen- Anand Singh (Vijayanagar), (Mahalakshmi Layout), 5 bypolls while two others M fully contested the bypolls on through internet or landline and would routinely provide a list of Asked whether the news of cy), Srimant Patil (Kagwad), Dr K Sudhakar Sharath Bachegowda T B Nagaraj and A H party tickets would be made cordless phones using Voice 80-90 US nationals to the other the cabinet expansion would Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), (Chikkaballapur), Byrathi (Hoskote), M C Narayana Vishwanath lost the election. Ministers, Nagaraj and Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). four, and money made from come in Sankranti, he said Shivaram Hebbar (Yellapur), B Basavaraj (KR Puram), S T Gowda (KR Pet). The cabinet expansion Vishwanath are lobbying hard He identified the arrested per- such calls would be shared "maybe by that time." The C Patil (Hirekerur), Arun Somashekhar Two Congress MLAs would not be an easy task as to get ministerial berths, said sons as main accused Afsan among the five. Chief Minister said he needed Kumar Pujar (Rane Bennur), (Yashwanthapur), K Gopalaiah Rizwan Arshad (Shivajinagar) Yediyurappa would have to BJP sources. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | DECEMBER 23, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION NRC climbdown The Government comes out with some clarity on NRC a tad too late. It must address concerns of civil society Listen without prejudice he civil unrest across the country over a citizenship law and identity documents Non-violent movements are more successful than violent ones. But for that Thas given us a primary lesson, that no matter what the electoral verdict, as a people we are good enough to defend our democ- we need to discipline ourselves as Gandhi did during his satyagraha racy. Finally, the ruling BJP has realised that The researchers have shown its manifesto cannot become the nation’s own. how countries with sustained That majority appeasement doesn’t work just non-violent campaigns were about 10 times likelier to transi- as the minority variant hasn’t so long for the tion to democracies within a five- Congress. That ghettoisation of any minority year period. And though they will always find protectors from the majority may appear to “fail” in the short- term, the non-violent civil move- community as thousands of Hindu lawyers and ments basically sow the seed and doctors attend to Muslim detainees in Delhi. Neighbourhood first. And that the nudge moderate elements even aggrieved Muslims can rightfully claim the tricolour, be non-violent and rebel against RINKU GHOSH within a rigid structure to move in from the edges. stereotypes of being led by either the clergy or sectarian representatives. They here is always a way to get your We need a critical mass and can hit the streets on their own. So it is that a stung Government has thought it point of view across. And students have just begun. As the latest right to clarify norms that will determine the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in this country have shown how round of protests has shown, the that can be done, the art of demo- commitment of a younger gen- and bust some myths regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Question cratic persuasion in a non-violent eration did succeed to pull out a is why it didn’t bother to have a wider discussion with all stakeholders or launch mannerT at a time of State suppression. passive majority, even the elder- an information awareness campaign, like it did with the Goods and Services Tax Students of IIM Bengaluru resorted to a ly, on cold winter evenings. That unique way of protesting against the exclu- is dawn of a new sensibility that (GST)? Why couldn’t it have initiated an all-party consult? What was the hurry sionary implications of the new citizenship one needs to get real than make to push it with brute force, knowing full well that questions about our legacy on law despite the Section 144 restrictions and a social media post. this land would only fuel anxieties? Unless it wanted to set a new context of polar- the not so veiled threats that their placements While the establishment and academic records could be tarnished if may be the direct enemy, little isation, otherisation and fear. Now 15 lives have been lost in the cross-section- they participated in agitations. So very peace- do we realise that elitism is the al protests over CAA and NRC. Can the Government innocently claim that it always fully, each student came out of the institution’s bigger one. This is dominated by meant well, that educated people were impatient about clauses and that fear- gates one by one, laid down a blank placard business and economic interests, mongering was sponsored by an Opposition that’s not only scatter-brained but and placed a pair of shoes next to it. The police who fear any kind of disruption, didn’t have to call in reinforcements except and the media. The last is par- frankly resourceless? Besides, its latest clarifications are a climbdown from its look over the rows and rows of unwritten mes- ticularly to blame because it has stated positions on the subject. So the Aadhaar card, which the Government sage boards and shoes. In another part of the stunted itself to a lapdog than claimed could not be a valid proof of identity because of scanty information, will city, protesters sat in twos at a time in a relay being a pillar of democracy, has race format, honouring the restrictions that become a propagandist than a now be accepted to get your identity certificate. It turns out that 1987 will be not more than four persons could assemble purveyor of justice. Then there the new cutoff year before which one doesn’t need to prove ancestry — You, at a given place at a given time. are challenges of sustaining the your parents would have to be born before that year. For Assam, the cutoff date In Delhi, protesters handed over roses to movement with different inno- the cops and kept it peaceful, reading the vation strategies than just mass will be 1971. This means the clause of legacy data, which was the bedrock of Constitution, performing skits and songs and assemblage. The students had the NRC compilation exercise, stands diluted. Even now the role of the registrar, symbolising their angst at the rabid identity istering presence by being absent. heard, spoken or seen? Finally, ly to fall back into civil war. In the enough ammunition to drama- who will be presiding over the documents, has not been defined. Neither have politics in the country by choosing fluidity in Silence couldn’t have been loud- can anybody disagree that the 2011 Arab Spring, several coun- tise their message but repetitive “what they wore”, Hindu girls covering their er and “non-protest” couldn’t be NRC is the proverbial last straw tries had anti-Government patterns and ideas can get bor- the new norms laid down any protocol to eliminate administrative arbitrariness heads with the abaya and young boys going more felt. It was also a telling pic- on the camel’s back, that the protests. Yet non-violent street ing, so non-compliance will and bribe-seeking. In the absence of any clarity, the present explainers are just shirtless to show off their janeus. Not out of ture of the reductionist idea of countrywide civil protests are but demonstrations in Tunisia, that require newer gestures of inclu- about arresting a crisis in retrospect than a well thought-out strategy. Frankly, a need to shed the majoritarian guilt of per- citizenship that we are being an outpouring of deep emotions led to the overthrow of the sivity in the social space. It secution by the powers that be but to show forced to subscribe to. What of distrust in and disgust at reset- President and eventually democ- would be worthwhile, in our the Government is yet to spell out how the poor are going to procure documents, that a Hindu-only narrative didn’t need to be many are not getting is that ting the nation’s proven architec- ratisation, had a more lasting case, to turn this unrest into a how the nationwide process would be executed logistically (everybody remem- advertised, wasn’t insecure but was lived as nobody is being anti-Hindu or ture? That anger can be volcanic effect. They also found out that larger coalescence of crusades bers the queues of demonetisation) or what it might additionally cost us if we the real spirit of India. Perhaps in a long, long not feeling for persecuted and secular? only 3.5 per cent of the popula- against all issues that bother us time in the nation’s history, are we seeing a Hindus anywhere in the world. Perhaps, as Indians we for- tion was enough to effect a most, most notably the econom- are left out even inadvertently. And is such an elaborate exercise worth the cost spontaneous outpouring of what everyday But the younger generation, get that the world’s most success- leadership change. ic slide. considering that even if identified, illegal immigrants would not make more than people think the idea of India should be and whom we have imparted legacy ful protest movements were Of course, the researchers But the biggest challenge of a single-digit percentage of the population? There is still no clarity on address- not one that is being force-fed for political lessons well, are showing us that born of Mahatma Gandhi’s phi- also noted how these campaigns all is not to fall into the trap of expediency. One where identity should be you don’t need to demonise losophy of non-violence or succeeded because the protests counter-violence, chaos, especial- ing concerns in the North-east, where indigenous people do not want an extra about holding your own in a post-globalised others to make you feel good. Ahimsa, one that continues to were not just one-off but sus- ly those orchestrated by the drain on their resources by a new wave of refugees, even if they are Hindu. The world and not about macho wish-fulfilment Can anybody deny that the inspire generations of young tained over time with discipline establishment itself as a diversion- Government was expected to allay fears but maintained its threatening rhetoric at home. That benign majoritarianism has Citizenship Amendment Act people everywhere, even rock and dedication through a chore- ary tactic. This means we are stu- and will be guilty of allowing the situation to serve its partisan interests. been our civilisational pride, a rule of reason, (CAA) implies a religion-based bands like U2. One that lies at the ographed sequence of events. pidly signing up for what the and not about bullying and chomping at code of acceptance in this coun- core of civil movements in Egypt This then is the next challenge of order of the day wants us to do, An equal share of the blame has to go to the Opposition for not converting minorities. That we don’t need to be remind- try, no matter how many Hindus and Tunisia. One that gave us our the civil society movement that living up to its stereotypes. this into a national debate on specifics and ceding the ground due to a lack of ed how blessed we are as Hindus or that exis- we save worldwide? Can any- freedom and will continue to has come out on the streets, con- Nobody understood this better political will. Even if its leaders didn’t find Parliament conducive to hearing out tence by birth means nothing if our actions body guarantee that the compi- guide us whenever that is threat- tinuity and a community to sus- than Gandhi who insisted on dis- are judged and recorded wrongly. That we lation of the National Register of ened. That civil disobedience, tain it. How long, how much, ciplined action as the only way of their concerns, they could have spearheaded a movement demanding answers have never been unitary, binary even, but Citizens (NRC) will be free of manifested by Gandhi’s salt how many? Crucially, how latent, intensifying outrage against injus- to questions bothering the polity. It is the space vacated by them that has been multi-disciplinary. That’s a heritage stronger bias at a time when profiling is march against a colonial tax and how overt? Critics usually do not tice and awakening moral con- taken over by students now. And now that civil society has joined in, and the than timelines. being ingrained in our daily lives boycotting British goods, gener- have much faith in such move- science. This, he felt, had a big- The blank posters spoke a thousand viscerally, that the need to prove ated a swell of unrest that got our ments, especially those led by stu- ger appeal among critics, oppo- scale of the protests has become as remarkable as the breadth of participation, words at a time of India’s worst clampdown ourselves again means our exist- precious midnight hour a little dents, saying they fizzle out nents and civil society, who Opposition leaders are crawling out of the woodwork. The Congress failed mis- on democratic rights in decades, possibly after ing antecedents are not worthy closer. In their book, Why Civil because at some point ennui is would ultimately be the counter- erably here, despite having the depth of seniority and experience. Neither could the Emergency. One where simple dissent is enough, that Muslims who don’t Resistance Works, Erica bound to step in, be it as career balance. Gandhi’s salt satyagraha being projected as a nihilistic conspiracy and make it past NRC on grounds of Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan pursuits for students, the seem- was the biggest example of how it get all its Chief Ministers to Delhi to make a point, nor could it get its articu- brutal detentions are being used to discour- refugee ancestry cannot fall back analysed over 300 violent and ing pointlessness of fighting the this stung and thoroughly con- late spokesmen and savvy speakers like Shashi Tharoor to even rally with party age it. But history is not about competitive on CAA as Hindus can? Or that non-violent major political cam- stubbornness of status quo, and fused the imperial Government. general secretary Priyanka Gandhi at India Gate. Even regional leaders and whataboutery, something that our political Hindu inlanders left out erro- paigns in the last decade and the individualistic human desire The history of non-violent parties forget depending on which side of neously (no logistical human found that non-violent cam- to get on with life as usual. The protests began here not without Opposition Chief Ministers have not ventured out of their turfs, making them look power they are on. What was unsaid in the mapping is zero error) will not paigns had been twice as effec- problem is disruption may be a reason. Only if we value it enough like prisoners of votebank politics rather than escalating a major national issue. posters — at a time when anyone, even the resent the easier norms for later tive than the violent ones: They clutter-breaker but routine has a as relevant today. As Joan Baez The citizenry’s challenge will be to sustain the fire in the absence of a leader. media, can be booked for incendiary prop- immigrants? Can anybody deny succeeded 53 per cent com- way of sedimenting itself after an once said, non-violence is noth- agation of ideas — is that an unheard voice the need for civil debate, discus- pared to 25 per cent for an armed upheaval. So measured and ing but “organised love.” Of the This is like walking the thin edge. For in the end, it is only through politics that can still hang in the air to countervail the sion and resolution of these resistance. They assessed that a workable action plans with reg- humanist kind. it can be cleansed. On the other, politics corrupts the best of intentions. brute force of the establishment. It is a ghost issues rather than treating every democracy initiated by a non- ularity matter more than one (The writer is Associate on our conscience. The shoes were about reg- question as evil that shouldn’t be violent movement was less like- news-breaking moment. Editor, The Pioneer) Risky proposition S O U N D BITE Repeated tremors felt in Delhi must propel Governments The public is fighting for I think today lines are We do not believe the Perhaps those in power the Constitution by taking completely blurring… Also, Palestinians qualify as a sov- know such moves (CAA, to get their acts together and make the capital disaster-proof to streets against this cinema is cinema and ereign state. The US is firmly NRC) will invite strong reac- attack but the government content is content. I am opposed to an International tion so that attention will be s a 6.1 magnitude temblor shook the is bent on barbaric repres- just looking at doing great Criminal Court probe into diverted from real issues Hindukush region of Afghanistan and Pakistan sion and violence. roles that satisfy me. alleged Israeli war crimes. like economic slowdown. on December 20, people in Delhi-NCR, too, A Congress leader Actor US Secretary of State NCP chief felt the foreshocks and aftershocks. Though the —Priyanka Gandhi —Rakul Preet Singh —Mike Pompeo —Sharad Pawar tremors caused no damage, within seconds, it raised concerns about the resilience of the capi- tal, which, too, is prone to severe seismic threats. L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Delhiites indeed have plenty of reason to worry about as the capital is most susceptible to sever- Streamline procedures court had issued guidelines, includ- Discriminatory laws must be done away with ing directing High Courts to order al fault lines given its geographical location and suo motu action, set up a machin- could bear the cascading brunt of a predicted big earthquake in the Himalayas. Sir — The Centre should impose here is no coming to consciousness without pain. ery to investigate the damage It falls in the high risk seismic zone IV region and is close to the Mahendragarh, a two-year ban on the reappoint- Now, we have a first-hand experience of the harm that caused and award compensation Moradabad, Delhi-Haridwar and the Sohna fault line, which are easily subject ment of retired Supreme Court Tthe Hindutva-oriented Right wing does to the close- wherever mass destruction to and High Court judges as heads knit fabric of our society. Promise vikas and achche din property takes place due to to seismic disturbances. The density of its population, high-rise buildings, espe- of commissions, including that to come to power and once in power, implement the divi- protests. Students should protest, cially in the NCR areas, and the growth of illegal colonies in violation of safety of the National Human Rights sive Hindutva agenda. People have now seen the BJP’s it is their right, and they are doing norms have worsened matters. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has Commission (NHRC), to avoid true colours. They have begun to realise how support to so peacefully. The mischief-mak- any chances of them handing the Hindu Right has proved to be an act of self-inflicted ers and their agents must be iden- itself acknowledged that around 90 per cent of the buildings in Delhi are at a out pro-Government decisions, suffering. Had they known what lay in store for them under tified and brought to book. risk of collapse during a strong earthquake. Despite the associated risks, both especially towards the end of Modi 2.0, they would have never voted the BJP to power J Akshobhya the Centre and the State Government have adopted a carefree attitude and have their tenure. for the second time. The country’s impoverished people Bengaluru The NHRC chief, for do not know what the NRC holds in store for them. done little to make the city quake-proof. This despite repeated court reminders instance, can be selected from It needs reserves of strength to resist attempts by Triumph of judiciary to get their acts together and make the buildings earthquake resilient. Several among former Supreme Court the ruling elite to rob the country of its uniqueness as scale must have come as a rude awakening to the Modi- court orders issued in 2015, 2016 and 2019 have called upon the Government judges after two years of their a land of disparate races and religions with equality as Shah duo. The current protests are a signal to the retirement rather than the pre- a defining feature. The protesters risk being lathi-charged, Hindutva brigade to realise the futility of efforts to alter Sir — This refers to the editori- and the concerned authorities to prepare an action plan and make the build- sent system of appointing only tear-gassed, water-sprayed and taken to custody and list- India from a secular democracy into a Hindu rashtra. al, “What a mush!” (December ings compliant with the requirements of the National Building Code 2005. Though a retired Chief Justice of India ed as “trouble-makers” and “miscreants” despite being Making it a Government versus people fight will be the 20). The decision to award death the Delhi Government claims to be prepared with an action plan, the file is shut- (CJI) for the post. This has, at imbued with love of their country; they are unlike peo- BJP’s undoing. No party or Government, however pow- penalty to former Pakistani dic- times, resulted in posts not ple who do not come out to vote because of bad weath- erful it may look, can quell the country’s democratic tator Pervez Musharraf for trea- tling between the law department and Government departments and is wait- being filled for a long time. er or some prior engagements. Indian Muslims can take instincts. Wiser counsel must now prevail. CAA and NRC son is perhaps the most signifi- ing for approval on clarifications. Simultaneously, the Centre comfort from the fact that secular-minded Indian must be reworked. cant decision by the Pakistan judi- The less said about the task at hand the better. Though on paper, the should accept the recommenda- Hindus in large numbers have made common cause with G David Milton ciary in recent years. In a coun- tion of the CJI of raising the them in opposing identity politics. The protests on this Maruthancode try that has seen coups, and was Government plans to make 32 lakh buildings earthquake-safe, it falls short of retirement age of High Court ruled directly by the military for the required strength of trained engineers who could do their job without tak- judges to 65 years, from the pre- over three decades in total, it will ing recourse to bribes. This poor level of disaster preparedness is shocking sent 62, and bringing it at par compulsorily be appointed from Peaceful protests protests across the country. In not be easy for the military to with that of the apex court outside their home-States to 2009, in the case of In Re: accept the harsh verdict. and symbolic of apathy of the powers that be. Our disaster preparedness can judges. This will check the ten- check influence on them by Destruction of Public & Private Shantanu well be compared to our attitude towards traffic safety norms. We know that dency among some of the High their local relations or former Sir — Despite a law against the Properties v State of AP and Ors, the Via email not wearing a helmet or driving without a seat belt can be lethal. But the chal- Court judges to lobby for eleva- Bar colleagues. destruction of property, incidents Supreme Court had issued guide- attitude refuses to shed its weight around. tion to the Supreme Court. Also, Madhu Agrawal of rioting, vandalism and arson lines. 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT Three cheers for THE LEAST THE PARTY COULD DO IS TO MAKE ALL PRASHANT KISHOR YOU ENABLED THIS REGIME TO CONGRESS CMS JOIN OTHER CMS WHO HAVE SAID CAPTURE POWER THROUGH PR, SHAME ON YOU THAT Pakistan SC THAT THEY WILL NOT ALLOW NRC IN THEIR STATES. YOU HAVE NO SPINE TO SPEAK UP AGAINST THE BJP. Hats off to the judiciary for its death sentence to —JD(U) VICE-PRESIDENT —CONGRESS’ SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Musharraf. The Army must learn how to behave, PRASHANT KISHOR LAVANYA BALLAL instead of regarding itself above the law Learn to live together MARKANDEY KATJU akistan Army officers and Pakistani Ministers seem This is a critical component of education globally as people are moving to alien locations and enraged and are shouting themselves hoarse against the Precent verdict of a three-member Special Court in Pakistan have to coexist with those belonging to different economic, cultural and religious backgrounds sentencing former Army chief General Pervez Musharraf to death for high treason. To my mind, there can be no manner of doubt that the verdict is correct. Article 6 of the Pakistani Constitution states, “Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance the Constitution, or attempts to do so, by use of force or show of force or any other unconstitutional means, shall be guilty of high treason.” The former President was clearly guilty of high treason, as in 1999 he suspended the Pakistani Constitution after staging a blatantly unconstitutional army coup. He was guilty of high trea- JS RAJPUT son in 2007 when he again suspended the Constitution, declared martial law, illegally suspended the Chief Justice of Pakistan and reedom of expression constitutes the backbone dismissed judges of the Supreme Court and High Court who did of people’s faith in the democratic process. This not take oath of allegiance to the Army. Ffreedom of expression also permits organised The Pakistan Army spokesman, Major-General Asif Ghafoor, protests on issues that indicate a difference between has said that the verdict “has been received with a lot of pain governments and a certain section of the people. and anguish by the rank and file of the Pakistan armed forces. Vested and anti-social groups and individuals Someone who served for 40 years and fought wars in the defence invariably infiltrate in such organised protests and of the country can never be a traitor.” often succeed in misleading sensitive, educated peo- But this statement overlooks Article 6 of the Pakistan ple in colleges and universities. Small-time politi- cians never miss such opportunities of fuelling the Constitution. Should a judgment not be given just because it caus- fire. This is what is being witnessed in India in the es pain and anguish to someone? name of protests, some of it genuine, some of it insti- Prime Minister Imran Khan had once been a strong critic of gated against the NRC and CAA in universities and Musharraf and had demanded that he be tried for treason. However, cities. OUR YOUNG now, due to his lust for power, he has changed his tune, cozied In India, education is being subsidised by the PEOPLE, IN THEIR up to the military and is widely perceived as its puppet. taxpayer; crores of them live below the poverty line INITIAL His Ministers are falling head over heels in condemning the and even sleep hungry. It is indeed unimaginable IMPRESSIONABLE verdict. His Sancho Panza, Science and Technology Minister Fawad that public property could be vandalised by people who love India and Indians! Is something serious- YEARS, MUST Chaudhry, has said that the judiciary has “pushed the Army against LEARN HOW TO a wall. It is an honour-based institution. If you keep doing so, won’t ly wrong with our education system which has pre- pared those in power today and is preparing the next CELEBRATE they react?” generation to take over the reins of the nation tomor- DIVERSITY. THEY The response to this is that the judiciary has not pushed any- row? Education planning must extend its canvas MUST ALSO one against a wall. It has only gone by what is clearly stated in beyond course completion and percentage of marks LEARN HOW the Constitution. Plus, the Pakistan Army can hardly be called in Board examination. Is it not a serious inadequa- DEEPLY ENDOWED now engulf the entire content and process not only at “preparation for life in this last are also referred to as “soft skills”, “an honour-based institution.” In my article, The Truth about the cy of school education that the selected group of WAS THE CULTURE of education in our schools and institu- world or for life beyond schooling, but for including cultural awareness and empa- Pakistan military and in Ayesha Siddiqa’s book Military Inc details young people that comes to universities is largely OF ANCIENT INDIA tions of higher learning and research. complete realisation and liberation of the thy, perseverance and grit, teamwork have been given of how the Pakistan military has looted the coun- bereft of its social and national responsibility and THAT REALISED Several unprecedented challenges self.” There could be no better articulation and leadership, among others. The process try, having penetrated into almost every sector of the economy becomes a pawn in the machinations of few anti- THE ‘ESSENTIAL would emerge before educational policy of these aspects than the words of Swami by which children and adults acquire these through the Fauji Foundation, Army Welfare Trust, Shaheen social and unscrupulous elements in the game of cre- UNITY OF ALL planners and implementers in 2020. Vivekananda quoted in the NEP-2019: competencies is also referred to as Social Foundation and so on. How can it be called “an honour-based ating disturbances and destruction? While law- Several of these were known earlier but not “Education is not the amount of informa- and Emotional Learning (SEL).” It was enforcing agencies shall take immediate steps to HUMAN BEINGS’ appropriately prioritised earlier. One sin- tion that we put into your brain and runs amply realised by the Delors Commission institution”? check violence and destruction, the nation must pon- AND ALSO cerely expects that the pioneers of new riot there, undigested, all your life. We in 1996 that one of the four pillars of edu- Ever since General Ayub Khan staged a military coup in 1958, der over possible long-term strategies rather urgent- PROPAGATED THAT education initiatives in India shall remem- must have life-building, man-making, cation in the 21st century would be “learn- the Pakistan Army has behaved like a tiger which has tasted human ly. EVERY RELIGION ber the golden words of the Delors character-making assimilation of ideas. If ing to live together”. This is now the crit- blood. Following the dictum “power grows out of the barrel of a We have a great opportunity of introducing MUST GET EQUAL Commission Report of the UNESCO you have assimilated five ideas and made ical component of education and learn- gun” it has terrorised all sections of Pakistan society who dare transformational reforms in education at this junc- RESPECT FROM International Commission on Education them your life and character, you have ing globally as people are moving to alien not question its misdeeds, fearing terrible consequences. ture. 2020 could indeed be a defining year in Indian THE FOLLOWERS in the 21st century: “Education is also an more education than any man who has got locations and are destined to live togeth- It has ruled directly over Pakistan for 33 years and indirect- educational reforms, resplendent with high expec- OF OTHER expression of affection for children and by heart a whole library. If education is er with people who may be vastly differ- ly for much of the rest. Its senior officers are staunch support- tations, generational aspirational and inevitable trans- RELIGIONS, AS young people, whom we need to welcome identical with information, the libraries are ent in social, economic, cultural and reli- ers of the retired Generals, and oppose any action against their formational initiatives. One expects the new THERE COULD BE into society, unreservedly offering them the greatest sages of the world and ency- gious backgrounds. It must be acknowl- misdeeds, first because the latter were their superiors to whom National Education Policy; NEP-2020 will see the the place that is theirs by right therein — clopedia are the greatest rishis”. H e p e r - edged that such diversities are causing light of the day “very early” in the year ahead and DIFFERENT AND a place in the education system, to be sure sistently pleaded for man-making and severe anxiety situations and eruption of they still have a sense of loyalty and second because they them- that the programme of action would be launched DIVERGENT PATHS but also in the family, the local commu- character-forming education. violent reactions and clashes are no selves will one day retire and may face similar action unless a in full flurry by the Ministry of Human Resource TO REACH THE nity and the nation. This elementary duty The goal of holistic education requires longer rare exceptions. precedent is established that Generals are immune. Development (MHRD), for which prior preparations SAME ULTIMATE needs to be constantly brought to mind, serious conceptual and structural changes The young of today shall have to live So suddenly, the military, which has called the shots till now, are already under way. The NEP-2020, once it is TRUTH. THERE IS so that greater attention is paid to it even in the content and process of education. together with diversities practically in most finds itself in a position where it is being made to pay for its past announced and implemented, shall have the NO OTHER WAY when choosing between political, econom- It is necessary to realise the scientific basis of the countries and India would be no crimes. And the judiciary, which has a long history of genuflect- strength of unprecedented levels of consultations on OUT THAN THE ic and financial options. In the words of of the importance of learning in early exception. In fact, many of the European ing before the Army and dismissing all challenges to martial law one hand and also be a rare outcome of two suc- CULTURE OF a poet: ‘The Child is the Father of Man’.” years. Zero to eight are the most crucial nations are looking towards India to learn imposed by military dictators before Musharraf, namely Ayub Khan, cessive committee reports. ACCEPTANCE OF The Kasturirangan Committee has years and this realisation comes forth very how it could live with adherents of differ- Yahya Khan, Zia-ul-Haq, is now flexing its muscles. The first committee, tasked to prepare the draft DIVERSITY taken conscious note of the inadequate strongly in the Draft NEP-2019 when it ent faiths and religions for thousands of But are Generals above the law ? In the Nuremberg Trials, of the new education policy, was appointed by the definition of education. Two of its sugges- recommends substantial changes in years. India has its own issues within the MHRD in October 2015 under the chairmanship tions are in fact path-breaking and have school education in the format of nation and also mounting pressures from Field Marshal Keitel and Gen Jodl, and in the Tokyo Trials, Generals of TSR Subramanian and submitted its report in the potential to usher in the much sought 5+3+3+4. These represent foundational jealous neighbors who would not relish its Tojo and Yamashita, were sentenced to be hanged. The law is April 2016. The MHRD felt the need for more con- after balance needed to bring the best out stage of grades 1-2; preparatory stage of successful march ahead on the path of above everybody, howsoever high. sultations and appointed another committee under of “head, hand and heart.” It recommends grades 3-5, middle stage covering grades development and progress. Our young It is the first time in Pakistan’s history that a military leader the chairmanship of K Kasturirangan. This report, complete abolition of bifurcation of lib- 6-8 and secondary stage of four years; 9- persons, in their initial impressionable has faced any kind of accountability for his misdeeds from a civil- submitted in May, was made public on the same day eral and vocational education. Further, the 12. Acceptance of this suggestion of years must learn how to celebrate diver- ian authority, in this case the judiciary. The Pakistan apex court and everyone was invited to offer his/her comments Draft NEP-19 realises the importance of focussing on early years and removal of sity. They must also learn how deeply should be praised for showing the guts in checking General Bajwa’s and observations. It is reported that these have been initial years of education and has made distinction between liberal and vocation- endowed was the culture of ancient India extension. examined by experts in concerned professional insti- very bold recommendations to modify the al education could usher in an era of that realised the “essential unity of all Three cheers to the Pakistan judiciary for its death sentence tutions and the MHRD has almost finalised its final existing RTE Act to include children in the much-needed focus on education of the human beings”, and also propagated that to General Musharraf. The Pakistan Army must now learn how draft. The suggestions received from individuals, age group of three to 18 years. The need heart. It should also be properly compre- every religion must get equal respect from experts, scholars, institutions and outcomes of to accept and adapt a holistic approach to hended at the implementation stage that the followers of other religions, as there to behave, instead of regarding itself above the law. The Generals numerous consultation meetings and interactions education, has been highlighted in the education must assist not only in devel- could be different and divergent paths to should know that for acting unconstitutionally the gallows await constitute a rare collection of documents and data Draft NEP-2019, as “India has had a long oping “cognitive skills — both ‘foundation- reach the same ultimate truth. There is no them just as they do any common man who flouts the law of which must be analysed in years to come through and illustrious history of holistic educa- al skills’ of literacy and numeracy and other way out than the culture of accep- the land. well-organised researches and studies as it would tion.” The Indian tradition of knowledge ‘higher-order’ cognitive skills such as crit- tance of diversity. (The writer is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.) authentically indicate the social, cultural and eco- generation, creation and transmission to ical-thinking and problem-solving — (The writer works in education and nomic connect of education to the swift changes that the next generations was always directed but also social and emotional skills. The social cohesion.) English turkeys vote for Christmas FOREIGN EYE The United Kingdom will be called that for several years but this election has sounded its death knell. It was the votes of English nationalists that gave Johnson his victory and they don’t care if the UK survives or not. Just as well, because it won’t

The United Kingdom (UK) will The EU is not very credible as an betrayed and abandoned by Boris another sweetheart deal with the EU continue to be called that for sever- oppressor but it has been allotted that Johnson, so it might work. All the to save his skin, just like he did last al more years but this election has role by the Conservative Party and options are now dangerous and this October. Not necessarily. Johnson actually sounded its death knell. It the Right-wing, billionaire-owned one not necessarily more so than oth- pretends to be an amiable, scatter- was the votes of English nationalists media that dominate the English ers. As for Wales, it will unenthusi- brained clown but he is actually a WHY IS THE that gave Prime Minister Johnson his scene. From “Take Back Control” to astically stick with England. After 600 highly skilled political operator with WORLD SILENT? victory, and they don’t really care if “Get Brexit Done”, the Conservatives’ years of being governed from close ties to hard-right British and the UK survives or not. Just as well, slogans work in England, although London — twice as long as the other American ideologues like Donald Under the Modi regime, GWYNNE DYER because it won’t. they have almost no power in the non-English parts of the UK — it has Trump. If he really shares their goal Muslims have been lynched The English have been national- other nations of the UK. got used to it. Or at least lost the abil- of opening the British economy up by vigilante mobs on ists for around five centuries but they Three-fifths of Conservative ity to imagine anything else. for asset-stripping, then crashing out own on the turkey farm, the were also content to share a broad- Party members now believe that the And what about England’s is a way to achieve that goal. suspicions of consuming or Scottish and Irish birds er “British” identity so long as it gave break-up of the UK would be an future? It will formally leave the EU On the other hand, Johnson is a transporting beef and the Dnoticed that the smiling man them bragging rights on the world’s acceptable price to pay for leaving the by the end of January but this is just man without fixed principles or ide- world has kept silent. Under in the festive costume was holding a biggest empire. Once that was gone, EU. A smaller majority would even the start of “Brexit Part-II”, the ology. His sole goal is the acquisition the BJP dispensation, India- hatchet behind his back, and hid. The a specifically English nationalism was accept the demise of their own party negotiation of a trade agreement with and retention of personal power and held Kashmir has been Welsh turkeys looked confused and bound to resurface eventually. if that were the price of leaving. (The Scottish membership of the EU. the EU. That would normally take that might require him to pay atten- huddled together squawking. But the The resurgence of nationalism in pollsters neglected to ask them if they A second and successful Scottish many years but Boris Johnson swears tion to the interests of the disillu- under lockdown for months English turkeys marched bravely up Scotland and Wales was also were willing to sacrifice their first- independence referendum is proba- that he will end the negotiation with sioned and deluded former Labour and its people held prisoner, to the chopping block, confident that inevitable and in Northern Ireland it born sons but presumably their bly only two years away. or without a trade deal by the end of voters who gave him this victory. He but the world has looked this would be a Christmas to remem- had never gone away. All those answer would have been the same.) This election also revealed a 2020. may not dismantle the British away. Now, as India lights ber. Boris Johnson’s big victory in the nationalisms largely defined them- This unhinged English national- majority for “Remain” in Northern Maybe he’s bluffing again: He Welfare State as far and as fast as his the fires of communalism recent election, which is popularly selves by challenging the domination ism will hasten the departure of Ireland and the shortest route to that didn’t die in a ditch the last time he backers expect. being called the “Brexit election” was of the English majority (83 per cent) Scotland from the UK. Scotland goal would be via union with the promised to do so if he didn’t get a Don’t ask me which way he will by disenfranchising millions achieved almost entirely, with in the UK but English nationalists will leave to get away from the Republic of Ireland (which remains deal in time. Besides, crashing out jump. Boris Johnson probably does- of Muslim citizens, will the English votes. Only 20 of the 364 obviously needed a bigger opponent English crazies and to stay in the EU, an EU member). without a deal would be catastroph- n’t know that himself yet. global community still keep seats won by the Conservative Party to push against. They found it, its path to the latter goal made eas- That risks reigniting the troubles ic for the British economy: Half of all (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is silent? were in the other three “nations” of inevitably, in the European Union ier because in 2017 Spain withdrew that ended 20 years ago but the UK trade is with the EU. So many Growing Pains: The Future of Dawn the United Kingdom. (EU) its long-standing threat to veto Protestant loyalists have been people think Johnson will make Democracy and Work.) (Courtesy: ) VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | DECEMBER 23, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE ‘Highways sector to see ‘Markets may witness consolidation in ahead’ Rs 15 L cr investments in 5 years’ PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI said its impact will soon be vis- Equity markets may witness ible with reduction in acci- consolidation in the holiday- IWAI revises cargo The government's endeavour dents, which are a cause of shortened week ahead amid for world-class infrastructure major concern. lack of major triggers, though handling target to will continue unabated with "There have been encourag- some stock-specific action can 100 MT on national commitment to pump in ing reports that people are be expected due to a rejig in another Rs 15 lakh crore in the following traffic rules.. I am Sensex constituents, analysts waterways by FY22 highways sector in this five- confident in the coming years, said. NEW DELHI: The Inland year term, says Nitin Gadkari, there will be huge reduction in Tata Motors, Tata Motors Waterways Authority the man in charge of India's accidents," Gadkari said, DVR, Yes Bank and Vedanta of India (IWAI) has revised the infrastructure. adding that there was shortage will be dropped from the BSE's cargo handling target to 100 Armed with the new Motor of 22 lakh drivers pan India benchmark Sensex from million tonne (MT) on national Vehicles Act, e-tolling and and this will be fulfilled by December 23. They will be waterways by 2021-22, as instruments like InvIT, for quality training to drivers in replaced by UltraTech Cement, against its earlier estimation of Road Transport and Highways driving centres. Titan and Nestle India. 150 MT, an official said. The Minister Gadkari "funds have Challans worth about Rs The reshuffle can lead to Centre declared 106 national never been a problem or will be 700 crore were issued across some price movements as fund waterways in 2016 in addition a problem" when it comes to the country till November, as managers adjust their portfo- The official said that this would to the existing five, taking highways or infrastructure Ever since the FASTag system has been introduced, it per the government. lios, experts added. India's total navigable inland building. has resulted in increase of Rs 25 crore in toll income per Nod to the National Additionally, December probably be the last ministerial-level waterways to 20,000 km. "We have spent Rs 17 lakh day, which is expected to go up. We expect over Rs Highways Authority of India series futures and options meeting as only a few issues like rules "According to the latest crore in the highways and 8,000 crore per annum on account of e-tolling (NHAI) to set up (F&O) contracts will expire on of origin are pending for finalisation projection, traffic on national shipping sectors combined in Infrastructure Investment Thursday. waterways is expected to the last five years...Coming —NITIN GADKARI, Union Minister Trust (InvIT) and monetise Markets would remain increase from 72 MT in 2018- five years will see infusion of Rs national highway projects will closed on Wednesday for 19 to 100 MT by FY22," a 15 lakh crore in highways sec- prove another milestone in Christmas. CEO, SAMCO Securities & term securities are used to buy senior IWAI official told PTI. tor alone to provide world-class payments to ensures hassle-free Gangotri and Yamunotri. highways development, the "A short term consolidation StockNote. long-term government securi- Earlier this year, the IWAI had roads including 22 green movement across 523 toll Besides, he said efforts are minister added. cannot be ruled out as The domestic market would ties or bonds in a bid to bring stated that about 55 MT of expressways," Gadkari told PTI plazas. Some relaxation has on to complete a highway InvITs are instruments on investors may slide to a holi- track factors such as crude oil down interest rates on long- cargo was handled on national in an interview here. been given on booths for the through Uttarakhand for the pattern of mutual funds day mood, last two weeks we prices, rupee-dollar movement term securities. waterways in 2017-18 and The minister said with e- time being. making the Kailash- and are designed to pool small had a solid Santa clause rally," and investment trend by for- Religare Broking, VP - given the trend, the 150 MT tolling coming into force, the "Ever since the FASTag sys- Mansarovar yatra easy and sums of money from a number said Vinod Nair, Head of eign investors. Research, Ajit Mishra said, target for 2021-22 was likely to toll income alone will cross Rs tem has been introduced, it has about 75 per cent of the work of investors to invest in assets Research, Geojit Financial Participants will also track "Given the sharp run up, we be achieved before the deadline. 8,000 crore per annum as ever resulted in increase of Rs 25 has been completed. that give cash flow over a peri- Services. RBI's special OMO on remain cautious on the mar- The traffic on national waterway since the FASTag system has crore in toll income per day, Currently, the famous pil- od of time. Going ahead, the Union Monday. kets and expect some consol- one (NW-1), which is the been made mandatory at which is expected to go up. We grimage place can be reached The Cabinet in December Budget is likely to be crucial for The Reserve Bank of India idation in the near term. Haldia-Varanasi stretch on the national highways, toll income expect over Rs 8,000 crore per only through the arduous authorised NHAI to set up the market on account of new (RBI) will simultaneously pur- Meanwhile investors would Ganga, grew from 5.48 MT in has seen a jump of Rs 25 crore annum on account of e- Lipulekh pass and Nathu La InvIT, which will enable it to steps to attract investments, he chase and sell government continue to track global mar- 2017-18 to 6.79 MT in 2018- 19, the official said. per day. tolling," Gadkari said. route, opened by China in monetise completed national added. securities worth Rs 10,000 kets." However, industry players were A total of 10 million On the agenda for year 2020 2015. highways that have a toll col- "The year end is likely to wit- crore under a special Open Equity benchmarks rose optimistic but cautious FASTags have been issued till is completing the about Rs Terming the passage of the lection track record of at least ness extremely stock specific Market Operation (OMO). marginally to close at record on success of cargo movement mid-December ever since the 12,000-crore Char Dham pro- Motor Vehicles (Amendment) one year and NHAI reserves movement with only a few Such exercises are done by highs for the fourth straight of the national waterways. government made FASTags ject for all weather connectiv- Act, 2019 as one of the land- the right to levy toll on the pockets showing strength," the central bank when the session on Friday, buoyed by mandatory to facilitate digital ity to Badrinath, Kedarnath, mark achievements, Gadkari identified highway. said Jimeet Modi, Founder & proceeds from sale of short- bank, finance and IT shares. India's steel output falls FPIs open fund floodgates for Indian for second straight month DoT seeks Rs 1.72 markets; Net inflow crosses Rs 1 trn n lakh cr from GAIL in PTI NEW DELHI Global steel production also PTI n MUMBAI so far in 2019, while a few days telecom dues India's crude steel output fell for registered a 1 per of trading is yet to take place. the second straight month in Ignoring negative sentiments While FPIs have made gross IDBI Bank likely NEW DELHI: The Department November, declining 2.8 per cent fall at 147.791 around falling GDP growth purchases worth over Rs 18 of Telecommunications has cent to 8.934 million tonne MT in November rate and some policy road- lakh crore so far this year, they to be out of PCA sought Rs 1.72 lakh crore in (MT), according to a report. blocks, foreign portfolio have sold securities worth Rs past statutory dues from state- 2019 as compared During November 2018, the with 149.356 MT in investors seem to have flocked 16.7 lakh crore across equities, framework in owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd country's crude steel output to the Indian capital market in debt and hybrid instruments. following the Supreme Court's stood at 9.192 MT, World Steel November 2018, a big way in 2019 with a net This is the second highest fourth quarter ruling on revenues that need to Association (worldsteel) said in the report said inflow of over Rs 1.3 lakh inflow in the last five years and be taken into consideration for its latest report. crore, including Rs 97,250 follows a net outflow of close PNS n NEW DELHI payment of government dues. In October 2019, India had crore in equities -- the highest to Rs 81,000 crore in 2018. In Sources with direct knowledge reported a 3.4 per cent fall in MT steel in November, up 4 per in last six years. 2017, the net inflow into Indian LIC-controlled IDBI Bank of the development said DoT crude steel output at 9.089 MT cent as compared to 77.213 MT As the year draws to a close, capital markets had crossed Rs expected to come out of the sent a letter to GAIL last month as against 9.408 MT in the year- a year ago. the debt market has seen a net 2 lakh crore after a net outflow Prompt Corrective Action seeking Rs 1,72,655 crore in ago month, according Japan's crude steel production inflow of nearly Rs 27,000 crore Experts believe the positive trend may of over Rs 23,000 crore in 2006. (PCA) framework in the last dues on IP-1 and IP-2 licences to the global body. fell 10.6 per cent to 7.743 MT by FPIs, while a further amount continue in 2020 as well, but downside The 2015 saw a net inflow of quarter of the current fiscal as well as Internet Service Global steel as against 8.659 MT in of Rs 9,000 crore found its way risks might arise in form of the US-China over Rs 63,000 crore, while it was with the support of capital Provider (ISP) licence. In production also November 2018. to the hybrid instruments, trade war and any further deterioration in over Rs 2.5 lakh crore in 2014. infusion and recovery from response, GAIL has told DoT registered a 1 The US produced shows the capital market data For equities only, the year large IBC cases. that it owes nothing more than per cent fall at 7.233 MT of crude compiled by depositories. the domestic credit market conditions passing-by has already seen a According to sources, what it has already paid to the 147.791 MT in steel in November Experts believe the positive net inflow of Rs 97,250 crore - some of the restrictions with government. The firm told DoT November 2019 2019, a decrease of trend may continue in 2020 as sion by central banks and an uing credit crisis in Indian - the highest in six years. regard to lending by the bank that it had obtained ISP licence as compared 2.2 per cent as com- well, but downside risks might expected revival in domestic non-banking finance compa- While the year 2018 saw a net have been eased recently. in 2002 for a period of 15 with 149.356 MT pared to 7.399 MT in the arise in form of the US-China corporate earnings, Bajaj nies (NBFCs) can spoil the outflow of over Rs 33,000 crore With money coming from years, which expired in 2017. in November 2018, same month last year. trade war and any further Capital Head Research and show, he added. by FPIs in equities, there were resolution on Essar Steel and But GAIL never did any business under the licence and the report said. South Korea's crude steel pro- deterioration in the domestic Advisory Alok Agarwala said. As of now, the foreign port- was a net inflow of Rs 51,000 expected flow from resolu- since no revenue was However, world's largest steel duction stood at 5.895 MT in credit market conditions. However, negative develop- folio investors (FPIs) have crore in 2017, of Rs 20,500 tion of Bhushan Power and generated it cannot pay any producer China registered November, 0.5 per cent lower The potential positives ments surrounding the US- made a net investment of Rs crore in 2016, of Rs 17,800 Steel and Alok Industries, amount. increase in production. against 5.923 MT in November include favourable global inter- China trade war, a sharp rise in 1.33 lakh crore (nearly USD 19 crore in 2015 and of Rs 97,054 sources said the bank is like- The country produced 80.287 2018. est rates, continuing fund infu- crude oil prices and a contin- billion) in the Indian markets crore in 2014. ly to be posting profit during the third quarter and the subsequent quarter. The bank has already come Jaypee loses 1K hectare 377 infra projects show cost overruns below net NPA threshold of 6 VP to inaugurate per cent, one of the three para- PTI n NEW DELHI Rs 3,94,322.17 crore (20.25 meters for triggering PCA land that has F1 Circuit per cent of original cost)," the framework. The net NPA of As many as 377 infrastructure ministry's latest report for the bank reduced to below 6 LPG bottling plant in PTI n NEW DELHI during its 66th Board meeting. projects, each worth Rs 150 September 2019 said. per cent in the second quar- "A thousand hectare land was crore or more, have been hit by According to the report, the ter ended September 2019. The Yamuna Expressway allotted to Jaypee Sports Limited, cost overruns of more than Rs expenditure incurred on these Recently, Parliament Authority on Saturday can- an affiliate of Jaypee group, in 3.94 lakh crore owing to delays projects till September 2019 approved Rs 9,300 crore cap- Odisha on Dec 27 celled the allotment of 1,000 YEIDA's special economic zone. and other reasons, according to was Rs 9,96,613.94 crore, or ital infusion in IDBI Bank. PTI n BHUBANESWAR hectares of land Jaypee Sports a report. 42.55 per cent of the antici- The department of financial to Jaypee group Limited has The Ministry of Statistics pated cost of the projects. services got an additional Rs A new LPG bottling plant set on which India's been defaulting and Programme However, it said the num- 4,557 crore for infusion into up at a cost of Rs 103 crore by only Formula One on payments to Implementation monitors ber of delayed projects decreas- IDBI Bank through recap Bharat Petroleum Corporation motor racing cir- YEIDA and not infrastructure projects worth es to 495 if delay is calculated bonds for their share of 47.11 Limited (BPCL) in Odishas cuit is built in completing pro- Rs 150 crore and above. on the basis of the latest sched- per cent in IDBI Bank. State- Balangir district will be Greater Noida jects promised Of such 1,635 projects, 377 ule of completion. owned LIC, which is the pro- inaugurated by Vice President over non-payment of dues, to buyers," YEIDA CEO Arunvir projects reported cost overruns projects was Rs 19,47,462.67 Further, it said that for 693 moter of the debt-ridden M Venkaiah Naidu on officials said. Singh said. and 565 projects time escala- crore and their anticipated projects neither the year of lender with 51 per cent stake, December 27. The decision was taken by the The embattled business tion. completion cost is likely to be commissioning nor the tenta- will pump in an additional Rs The plant with a capacity to Yamuna Expressway Industrial group defaulted on payments of "Total original cost of Rs 23,41,784.84 crore, which tive gestation period has been 4,743 crore to improve the produce 42 lakh cylinders per Development Authority (YEIDA) over Rs 500 crore, he added. implementation of the 1635 reflects overall cost overruns of reported. bank's capital position. year is scheduled to be dedi- BPCL already cated to the nation by the vice president at Barkani in has a LPG Balangir district, Sanjay bottling plant at Sharma, Khurda and the Reliance tears into govt affidavit, says no final award due BPCLs State Head, LPG - Odisha and Jharkhand, told new plant at PNS n NEW DELHI issues have been decided. reporters here on Sunday. Balangir will be In a counter affidavit, Reliance said it Certain parts of the 2016 BPCL already has a LPG the second for Reliance Industries has mount- award were challenged by bottling plant at Khurda and ed a strong counter to the was a "falsehood" to say that the BG/RIL before an English the new plant at Balangir will the company in government petition in the arbitration tribunal had passed an award court wherein it decided some be the second for the compa- Odisha Delhi High Court seeking to parts of challenge in favour of ny in Odisha. block its USD 15 billion deal requiring the company and its partners to BG/RIL and directed the arbi- The foundation stone of with Saudi Aramco, saying pay USD 3.5 billion to the government. ? tration tribunal to reconsider Balangir LPG bottling plant lakh in 2019. The LPG pene- ?the petition is an abuse of those parts of the 2016 award. was laid on May 21, 2018 by tration in Odisha was 20 per process as no arbitration award The tribunal, having reconsid- Petroleum Minister cent in 2014 which has has fixed any final liability of ing 20 per cent stake in its oil (BG) and Reliance Industries ered, issued another partial Dharmendra Pradhan. increased to 81.3 per cent by dues on the company. ? and chemical business to Saudi Limited (RIL) regarding the award in December 2018 The vice president will 2019 thus an increase of 61.3 In a counter affidavit, Aramco for USD 15 billion, in Panna-Mukta and Tapti which was in favour of inaugurate the plant in the per cent in penetration. Reliance said it was a "false- view of pending dues of USD Production Sharing BG/RIL.? presence of Odisha Governor Amongst the oil marketing hood" to say that the arbitration 3.5 billion in Panna-Mukta Contracts (PSC). While this challenge was Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief companies, BPCL itself has tribunal had passed an award and purports to compute the profit from oil and gas pro- and Tapti oil and gas fields. The tribunal in its 2016 award pending in the English court, Minister Naveen Pattnaik, 21.59 lakh customers who requiring the company and its money payable on a basis nei- duction allegedly due by An international arbitra- determined certain issues of GoI unilaterally calculated cer- Dharmendra Pradhan and a consume approximately 78 partners to pay USD 3.5 billion ther found in the arbitration extrapolating the purported tion tribunal issued a partial principles. Pending determina- tain amounts, based upon its host of other dignitaries, lakh cylinders in a year. This to the government. ? award nor disclosed in the finds. award in October 2016 in the tion of all issues before it, appro- interpretation of the 2016 Sharma said. consumption is expected to It said ?the petition is an petition."? ? ? The affidavit came in dispute between the priately, it did not award any award, which the government Odisha had 20.22 lakh increase from 78 lakh cylin- abuse of process as "it portrays The government, it said, has response to the government Government of India (GoI), monetary sums. Quantification alleges are payable by Oil & LPGG consumers in 2014 ders to 105 lakh cylinders by that a sum of money is due and calculated on its own volition moving the Delhi High Court BG Exploration & of amounts, if any, by the tri- Natural Gas Corporation which has grown up to 88.10 end of 2020. payable under the final award the revised figure of its share of seeking to block Reliance sell- Production India Limited bunal is to be done when all (ONGC), BG and RIL. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Monday December 23, 2019 BRINGING GRANDEUR YOUNGSTERS’ WITHIN REACH oungsters are the ing society develop in sec- irst impressions are future of India tors like education, health, Hyderabad is often the best impre- — is a statement food and others. According ssions they say and Y that is often to fresh estimates, India known for its F the hotel does not repeated by lead- has over 2 lakh registered disappoint you with ers and educa- NGOs. Of this, the duo EFFORT TO MAKE love for Nizami regards to that. There tionists. They say this since Telugu states account for is a big driveway that takes you India has over 60 crore over 10,000. We spoke to a food, desserts to the parking. You are greeted (600 million) below 25. few NGOs started by by warm, smiling attendants Many of these youngsters youngsters in recent times who takes you through the lux- have started their own who working hard for a and anything urious confines of the hotel. NGOs and have been help- better society. Once inside, the ceiling right associated with above the reception has the city SOCIETY BETTER of Hyderabad etched as a map. YOUTH IN royalty. Five star WORKING A five-digit salary or the concept of ‘well-settled' is simply not Then there is the wall which POLITICS has Birdri artwork. ON SDGs hotels are often The property has a pool Vijayawada-based Kilaru enough for some youngsters, who want to make a difference on the roof with a barbeque Naga Sravan, who started Another youngster considered counter and its own restaurant his NGO ‘Vijayawada Needs Singireddy Akhilesh Reddy and work for the development of the country. Over the years, named Jasper Grill and Bar. You’ has been organising who started ‘Goals on places that one The same floor also has a gym social activities like creating Wheels’ to work towards the many youngsters have started their own for the health conscious and a awareness among youth on United Nations’ 17 SDGs heads to for fine spa to relax after that. There politics, how to use RTI to social and economic devel- NGOs to make a difference in various are about 240 rooms from benefit society as a hole and opment issues including dining. But what floors 3 to 11 which are further a lot more. He also conducts poverty, hunger, health, edu- fields in India, writes sub-divided based on the level Mock Parliaments to explain cation, global warming, gen- if one wants of luxury one expects. Speak- youth how the system der equality, water, sanita- V SATEESH ing of the restaurants — Jade works. tion, energy, urbanisation, them both at the and Turquoise on Level 2 and Sravan says, “We have environment and social jus- REDDY Latitude in the ground floor. only 2 per cent of people tice. There are two banquet halls aged below 30 representing To promote the UN’s same place? called Ruby and Sapphire in the citizenry in Parliament SGDs, he covered more than the basement which cater to and this has to be increased.” 100 schools in the city and This is where business parties and meetings. For his efforts, Sravan has conducted various work- As the manager, Rakesh received the National Youth shops. He says, “I have trav- Marriott comes Upadhyay emphasises, they Award in 2017. elled to more than 100 opened the hotel in Gachibowli He says, “India has more schools in Hyderabad and in with their Le so as to make it easier for the than 60 crore youngsters conducted workshops to tech companies around to and we have no concrete make students aware about Meridien brand. organise their meetings and get policies to harness the youth the global goals. With togethers. “Le Meridien as a power and empower the ‘Goals on Wheels’, I aimed The first Le brand mainly tries to inculcate youth of our country for to work on grassroots to the local flavours of the home their development. Today, bridge the awareness gap.” Saratha Meridien in the city by staying true to its we are facing a whole lot of Akhilesh also participated Parisian roots.” problems, from quality edu- in the United Nations city opened at The executive chef, Dolphy cation to exercising rights of Youth Assembly’s Lobo has tried to inculcate the having a decent life. I started programme in same in the menu as well. Yuva Galam campaign to 2018. He adds, Gachibowli and There is Italian, Continental, encourage youth to take part “During the Chinese and of course, our in active politics and hope to UN assembly K RAMYA SREE local delicacies. There is also a increase the percentage of meeting, I Qureshi counter in the buffet people’s representatives shared my takes you which satiates the palate of under the age of 30 from 2 thoughts Hyderabadis with Nizami dish- per cent to more.” with dele- through what es. The USP of this counter is He said that youth must gates from that the menu is not fixed and come forward to indulge more than 150 they offer varies every day. people in various social countries. I In conclusion, it is safe to say activities. believe that the Raghu that irrespective of the purpose future of any Vamsi of visit, one shall be mesmeri- sed with Le Meridien and the A RAY OF Singi Reddy time spent there will be memo- Kalyani Akhilesh rable. HOPE Gorre Reddy Hailing from Chennai and settled in Hyderabad, M Saratha has started her NGO ‘Seven Rays’ in 2016 to help underprivi- leged children in the city. She does this by conducting various activities like distributing school kits, spreading the importance of girl child, encouraging orphanage kids’ passion, adopting country government schools and depends on the youngsters. Naga Sravan Rakesh Upadhyay more. We have to inspire youth to nature. Kilaru Saratha started her NGO join in politics and make They after she noticed lack of them start their initiatives to invariably facilities in a government help people.” respond school. She is adopting gov- very well and in ernment schools and help- WORKING fact try to convince gender ing to develop infrastruc- their friends and relatives to issues and impor- ture. She says, “The Old- TO REDUCE be more eco-friendly.” tance of hygiene to women. explain- Safilguda School has more Kalyani also distributes He says, “Discussing ing the need than 250 students, but they POLLUTION clay Ganesha idols and con- women issues with women of men sup- don’t have any proper facili- ducts ‘selfie with Ganesha’ to are important but what I port women in ties. Due to this, many are Hyderabad-based PhD inspire people to use clay believe is discussing about various issues.” not regularly attending scholar Kalyani Gorre start- idols. women’s issues with men Raghu, along school. First, we provided ed ‘Swaasa Foundation’ in will make men understand with his team, them with the basic ameni- 2016 and has been conduct- WOMEN about the issues and will also collects food ties and later started provid- ing various activities all over help women overcome any that is left over at ing snacks to encourage the city to create awareness EMPOWERMENT reservations or hesitation. restaurants and them to attend classes. We among people about pollu- For this, we went to many function halls and also set up a library for them tion. K. Raghu Vamshee who boys’ schools and colleges distributes it in and requested school She says, “We go to started ‘Maarpu Foundation’ and con- slum areas. authorities to arrange a schools to explain to stu- has been involved with vari- ducted ses- ‘Marpu library period every day. We dents about the hazards of ous social activities, includ- sions for Foundation’ has are also planning to adopt using plastics, firecrackers, ing women empowerment, them expanded its more schools in future.” and PoP idols of Ganesha. activities in Saratha believes that if a We believe students are the states like Tamil girl is educated, then her future of our Nadu, entire family is country and Bengaluru, Delhi educated. Saratha once they stop and Gujarat. In organised many using ecologi- these places, vol- awareness activi- cally damag- unteers have ties to spread the ing material, joined hands importance of girl then every- and conduct child and educa- thing changes. various tion. She says, “It We interact activities was our duty to with them and with the explain to girls the advise them to help of importance of use alter- locals. hygiene. We dis- natives tributed sanitary which pads for girls in are not government harm- schools in the ful to city.” 10

Vijayawada Monday December 23, 2019 what’s brewing? EMILIA CLARKE HILARY DUFF Olivia Colman to bans selfies with fans star in crime series ctor Emilia Clarke have to have an interaction marries fiance has banned selfies with that person, as opposed to with fans after an someone just going, ‘Give us a LANDSCAPER A admirer demanded a selfie, goodbye’. It turns into, picture with the ‘Right, what’s your name? Who Matthew Koma scar winning-actress the back garden of their Game of Thrones star am I making it out to?’ Olivia Colman, who Mansfield home in the UK. while she was having a panic “Then you have a chat and is currently one sea- Their crime remained undis- attack. you’re actually having a inger-actress Hilary Instagram the day they said “I O son into her two- covered for over a decade. The 33-year-old actor said human-to-human thing, as Duff married do”. She posted a bouquet of season run as Queen As per network HBO, the she was exhausted and crying opposed to it being this thing Matthew Koma in flowers writing: “Winter sol- Elizabeth II on series is based on hours of when a man asked for a selfie. that probably isn’t nice for an intimate ceremo- stice...A day of luv.” Netflix’s The Crown, has signed interviews with the real-life fig- “I was walking through an them or you,” she said. S ny at their Los Duff began dating the song- on to lead a crime drama titled ures behind the crime who airport and I started having a This year Clarke Angeles house after writer in January 2017, a year Landscapers. have always maintained their panic attack brought on by revealed her bat- a seven-month engagement. after her divorce from Mike Fellow Academy Award win- innocence. complete exhaustion. tle with nearly “It was a love-fest — a small Comrie was finalised, two years ner Alexander Payne (The The series is produced by I’m crying and this fatal brain and intimate ceremony at her after separating. She and Descendants) is set to direct the Sister and South of the River guy’s like, ‘Can I get aneurysms house with friends and family,” Comrie have a son named series, which is being written Pictures, Colman and her hus- a selfie?’ And I was she faced a source told Just Jared of Luca. by Ed Sinclair, reports band Sinclair’s newly launched like, ‘I can’t soon their wedding cere- Duff and Koma variety.com. production banner, for HBO breathe, I’m real- after the mony on Saturday, welcomed a Inspired by real events, and Sky. The two networks pre- ly sorry...’ It was success reports daily- daughter, Banks, Landscapers explores viously partnered with Sister to after a few of the mail.co.uk. in October the lives of con- produce the multi-Emmy moments like first The actress’ 2018 and victed killers winning series that where I season hair stylist announced Susan Chernobyl. was like, ‘I don’t of Jessica their (Colman) “Landscapers is a know how to do Game Paster engage- and fascinating truth is this’,” Clarke said of teased a ment in Christopher stranger than fiction on Jessie Ware’s Thrones. wedding May Edwards tale. We’re thrilled Table Manners on this and asks to have Olivia, Ed podcast. year. how this and Alexander on The actor said devoted board, and to be she may not be up and mild- back in business for a selfie but is mannered with Sister and Sky,” open to giving couple came said Casey Bloys, autographs. to kill Susan’s HBO programming “I will sign something. parents and president. When you do that you bury them in

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First look of KGF: ‘YOUNGSTERS SHOULD Chapter 2 out arking the first anniversary of TAKE A CUE FROM KGF: Chapter 1 M on Saturday, the first look of KGF: Chapter 2, starring Yash, was unveiled by the makers on Saturday evening in four languages. The RITESH RANA’ poster features a stylish ilmmaker SS watched the film, directed story to producer Cherry. Rocky raising a pillar The filmmaker says Rajamouli by debutant Ritesh Rana, He was ready with the along with the Mathu Vadalara said the release in a private screening, look the film carries and mineworkers, as the cap- , is an of Mathu added it left him with a had a small VFX team in tion reads, ‘Rebuilding F Vadalara, a feeling of savouring hot place. He gave the an empire’. While the emotional moment Hyderabad-set and sweet at the same time. producer the confidence first part, one of the crime thriller, is an emo- “I liked both Simha and that he can trusted upon. highest grossing for his family as it tional moment for his fam- Bhairava’s work in every Youngsters should take a Kannada films of all ily as it marks the debut of scene. At the same time I cue out of him,” he time, concluded with marks the debut of his nephews Kaala was wondering whether I suggested. Rocky murdering Bhairava and Simha liked the film because my Heaping high praise on Garuda and freeing his nephews Kaala Koduri as music director family members have one of the film’s producers, Adheera from the and leading actor respec- worked in it. There is a Cherry, the acclaimed film- promises he made to his Bhairava and tively. certain anxiety whether maker stated that the pro- brother Suryavardhan, “I appeal the audience to the audience would lap it ducer is meticulous with the second instalment give an honest criticism of up or not. But I’m sure if his planning. will revolve around the Simha Koduri as the film when it releases they like it, they would “He would ensure that power tussle between this Friday. I really look encourage it,” he informed. the film never crossed the Rocky and Adheera music director and forward to it on my social He also had some pearls budget without troubling (played by Sanjay Dutt), media. Kaala Bhairava and of wisdom for aspiring the director. I admire that which the filmmakers leading actor Simha are young and have filmmakers. “Script aside, quality in him. His plan- have described as “moth- a lot of future ahead,” he you should impress the ning was one of the reasons er of all collisions”. It’s respectively, said. He was speaking at producer in a way that you for me to wrap Yamadonga likely that Vaaraahi the pre-release event of the would execute the project in a short span of time Chalana Chitram will reports NAGARAJ film in Hyderabad on well. Ritesh Rana had a compared to my earlier once again be distribut- Sunday evening. team in place before he films until that time,” ing Chapter 2 in Telugu. GOUD The filmmaker, who narrated Mathu Vadalara Rajamouli recalled. Written and directed by Prashant Neel, the action-drama is expected to storm into the cinema halls in the second half of next year-mostly in June. An ensemble cast including Achyuth Kumar, Anant Nag, Nassar, Vasishta Simha, Problems continue to Malavika Avinash and Ramachandra Raju will be seen in pivotal roles haunt Parasuram in the movie. roblems seems make a film for him in return the other amount to follow 2008 but with the latter shortly. However, this new Parasuram even making films for other pro- complaint of Prasad has P after he got the ducers, Prasad knocked the caught him off guard com- nod of Naga doors of Telugu Film pletely. He feels the amount Chaitanya for Chamber of Commerce last that Prasad is demanding is his next with 14 Reels Plus. week to get his money way too much but wants to After assuring production back. With interests includ- settle issues before he house Mythri Movie ed, it seems he is now embarks on making Chay’s Makers that he would pay demanding close to Rs 6 film,” said a source. the advance amount that crore from Parasuram, fail- For his film with Chay, he took from them some ing which his film with the director, besides a share time back, the director Chaitanya may not flag-off. in the profits, is reportedly received a fresh jolt, “The director has already being paid Rs 8 crore as his according to reports. returned Rs 1 crore to remuneration. It is expect- Apparently, producer Mythri from Rs 2.8 crore ed to go to floors after the BVSN Prasad paid the he got. He assured the pro- actor completes Love Story director Rs 25 lakhs to duction house he would with Sekhar Kammula. When Dil Raju couldn't connect with the first half of Iddari Lokam Okate fter his attempts ing at the back of mind. Raj end. A special screening was time pass, but I was Arya factor to take Iddari Tarun later met me, post was held for the students thoroughly immersed with Lokam Okate which from the college on the second half, especially with a couple of I gave the project a go-head. Saturday. the last 30 minutes. After A actors to floors We thought of a couple of Raju added, “When the the film got completed, I proved futile, heroines initially but it film’s first half was showed shook hands with the direc- leading producer Dil Raju didn’t work out. My brother to me at the editing time tor and left the venue. for Maruthi told director RK and Sirish suggested Shalini some time ago, I somehow When the students shared a co-producer Bekkem Pandey’s name but RK was couldn’t connect to it. The similar feeling to mine after ox-office performance aside, filmmaker Venugopal that he wouldn’t opposed to it. He gave in to visuals couldn’t match the watching the film on Maruthi is happy that his last Friday release be associated with the film our requests later. Her story on paper. The director Saturday, I was happy. Their Prathiroju Pandage, starring Sai Dharam Tej, anymore. “However, after chemistry with Raj Tarun re-shot it and I could con- reactions prompted me to Raashi Khannaa and Satyaraj, has reached its some time, RK rang me and worked well in the film,” nect to it this time around. screen shows in Nellore, B intended audience. The film is about the final said that Raj Tarun was Raju said. He was speaking Yet, I was doubtful about the Vizag and Melbourne over phase in the life of a grandfather (played by interested in it. I was posi- at a film’s promotional event overall project. I watched the course of the week Sathyaraj) and how his grandson (Sai Tej) helps him to tive about it but Lover’s box- at Sri Chaitanya College in the complete film last month before the release on live life to the fullest. “Moved by the film, many NRIs rang office performance was play- Hyderabad over the week- with the team. The first half December 25.” me up, saying that they’ve booked tickets to return India and spend time with their parents. That for me is the biggest takeaway. The film reached its target,” the director said at a promotional event of the film in Hyderabad on Sunday. He added that he watched the film, having grossed Rs 15 crore in the first two days, at Sree Ramulu on Saturday evening and was jubilant to see the atten- dance erupting in joy. “Much to my surprise, the humour dominated the emotional content. No hard feelings though. The reception only made me to think of making them laugh more with my next,” he informed. He also recalled how Sukumar, who was the guest of the event, played a key role in him choosing a career in the industry. “Early last decade, I brought Pranam rights along with Bunny Vaas and we almost died (smiles). Soon after, Allu Aravind and Bunny counseled us to disassociate with distribution. I got married later and was leading simple life when Bunny Vaas rang me up and said he is acquiring the Palakollu rights of Arya, impressed by Sukumar’s direction skills. Under the pretext of some investment, I took Rs 5 lakh from wife. I put that money into Arya. The film paid rich dividends for me and Vaas. If Sukumar didn’t make Arya, may be I wouldn’t have been in the industry along with Vaas. Our journey started with Arya,” h e t o l d . VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | DECEMBER 23, 2019 sport 12 India end 2019 with win Ganguly-Tendulkar as pair faced better Men in Blue beat Windies by 4 wickets in final ODI to take series 2-1 quality bowlers than Rohit-Kohli: Chappell PTI n NEW DELHI the format blossomed,” he PTI n CUTTACK wrote. Rohit breaks irat Kohli and Rohit He said even though irat Kohli anchored a Jayasuriya’s record VSharma has stacked up Tendulkar led the way in being Vtricky chase before astonishing numbers while bat- the first batsman to score an Shardul Thakur played the ting as a pair but when it ODI double-century, Rohit has most defining cameo of his comes to facing quality fast fine-tuned the art by scoring short career to power India to bowlers, the celebrated open- three doubles, with his monu- a series-winning four-wicket ing pair of Sachin Tendulkar mental 264 against Sri Lanka victory over the West Indies in and Sourav Ganguly had a far sending the fans at Eden the third ODI here on Sunday. tougher job, feels former Gardens into a frenzy. India’s top three — Rohit Australian captain Ian “Indian fans have been Sharma (63), K L Rahul (77) Chappell. extremely fortunate to witness, and Kohli (85) — fired in uni- “An argument could be close up, four of the best short- son in a 316-run chase but it mounted that Kohli and form batsmen of all time,” got slippery in the end when Sharma are India’s best ever Chappell wrote. the Indian captain left the one-day batsmen. The obvious “With Tendulkar it was scene with 30 required off 23 challengers would be the feted his all-round mastery of the art balls. combination of Sachin but he never ceased to amaze It was then that Thakur, in Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, with his back-foot forcing shots the company of a composed CUTTACK: India’s Rohit who tormented international on bouncy pitches for a man Ravindra Jadeja (39 not out), Sharma on Sunday broke bowlers for 15 years,” Chappell short in stature. When he was smashed 17 runs off six balls Sanath Jayasuriya’s 22-year- wrote in his column for going there was no better off- with the help of a six and four old record for most runs in ESPNcricinfo. side player than Ganguly; his off Sheldon Cottrell to seal the a calendar year by an open- Chappell then gave an drives, so effortlessly played, issue in his team’s favour with er across formats. example how during Ganguly- would pierce even the most eight balls to spare. Coming into the third Tendulkar era, each interna- crowded cover field.” This was India’s 10th suc- and final ODI against the tional team had two quality fast About Kohli and Rohit, he cessive series win over the West Indies, Rohit was only bowlers. said, “It’s not so much the West Indies. nine short of eclipsing the “They (Tendulkar- huge scores that stamp Kohli’s Displaying panache and former Sri Lankan swash- Ganguly) spent bulk of that class but the regularity of his patience in equal measure, buckler, who tallied 2387 time opening together against success. He punishes bowlers Kohli made 85 off 81 balls, but runs in 1997. some of the best fast-bowling all round the wicket by keep- got out to an innocuous When the Mumbaikar combinations. Facing Wasim ing the ball on the ground the Keemo Paul delivery with got out for a run-a-ball 63 at Akram and Waqar Younis from bulk of the time. Thanks to him India someway off the target. the Barabati Stadium, Rohit Pakistan; Curtly Ambrose and eliminating a lot of the risk in But Thakur had other aggregated 2442 runs. The Courtney Walsh of West Indies; batting, his scores are consis- ideas. batsman scored 10 hun- Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee tently high but still amassed at Earlier, skipper Kieron dreds across formats and as of Australia; Allan Donald and lean towards Tendulkar and ment was that Kohli and a good rate. Pollard saved his best and, many half centuries in the Shaun Pollock for South Africa; Ganguly. Sharma are the best ever white- “Sharma, on the other along with a savage Nicholas year, averaging 53.08 in 47 Lasith Malinga and Chaminda “However, if you extrapo- ball combination. hand, tends to play risk-free Pooran, helped the West SHAMI REMINDS ME OF innings. Vaas of Sri Lanka was a serious late their current figures to give “Their combined ODI and cricket early on, but once he Indies post 315 for five. Among the other test of a batsman’s skill.” Kohli the same number of T20I records are excellent, with gets motoring, it’s a case of The Windies left it late notable openers, who had Quoting a comment of innings as Tendulkar, and Kohli — averaging over 50 in ‘watch out in the stands’. While with Nicholas Pooran (89) MARSHALL: GAVASKAR good seasons are Virender Pakistani pace great Imran Sharma the equal of Ganguly, both formats — at the unbe- he does not exude muscle and skipper Kieron Pollard PTI n CUTTACK Sehwag (2355 runs) in 2008 Khan that “you judge a man by the current pair finish well in lievable level. To be fair, power like Chris Gayle, Sharma (74 not out off 51 balls) tak- and Matthew Hayden (2349 his opponents”, Chappell said, front,” he added. Tendulkar played very little hits nearly as many sixes per ing the Indian attack into atting great Sunil runs) in 2003. He is also at “On the basis of the quality of Chappell acknowledged T20I cricket and Ganguly’s innings and has a higher strike smithereens stitching togeth- BGavaskar on Sunday said the top spot in the calendar the opposition, you’d have to that the one indisputable argu- career was finished by the time rate.” er a stand of 135 run from 98 Mohammed Shami often run-scoring charts in ODIs balls. reminds him of the legendary with 1490. PTI The Indian bowling attack pacer Malcolm Marshall, that looked steady during the thoughts of whom still “wakes first 40 overs, knocked 118 in him up from deep sleep”. Jadeja not dropped a diving NO logic in B’desh refusing the last 10 overs to get past Coming from one of the catch of Evin Lewis in the 300-run target. finest batsmen against gen- point when the left-handed The Windies skipper uine fast bowling, the analo- bowler in 2019, and Gavaskar opener was on 14. smashed seven sixes and three gy with the West Indies pacer did not shy away from prais- Saini finished with 2 for to play Test in Pak: Misbah fours en route to his unbeat- is certainly one of the biggest ing the 28-year-old. 58 faltering at the death, while en knock while Pooran compliments ever paid to Asked who is his his senior partner Mohammed PTI n KARACHI lems, Bangladesh is making lame excus- stepped it up, hitting three the senior India speedster, favourite Indian fast bowler, Shami took the prized-scalp of es to avoid us in Tests," said Misbah. sixes and 10 fours in his knock who has made the best in the Gavaskar took Shami’s name. Shai Hope, eight runs short of akistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq Misbah feels that Pakistan cricket had from 64 balls. business hop, skip and jump “He reminds me of a third successive fifty-plus Phas lashed out at Bangladesh for refus- already suffered enough not getting to Drafted into the side in with his pace, swing and Malcolm Marshall, who still score, en route to his 1/66 ing to come to Pakistan to play a two-Test play Test cricket and if Bangladesh did- place of injured Deepak bounce through the season. wakes me up from deep which included two maiden series as a part of the ICC World Test n't come it meant Pakistan's next Test Chahar, the lanky 27-year-old It was no surprise that sleep,” Gavaskar said while overs. Championship. series would be in the summer of 2020 from Delhi grabbed his maid- Shami finished the year with commentating for Star Sports With scores of 102 not "I just don't understand their refusal. in England. en ODI wicket when he dis- a very impressive tally of 42 during the third and final out, 78, and 42 in the ongoing I don't see the logic of wanting to come "Then how can we blame our play- missed the in-form Shimron wickets, the best by any ODI. series, Hope finished the year and play T20 matches but not the Test ers if they don't perform. It is never easy Hetmyer (37), who looked with 1345 runs but only to matches. It is very unfair on Pakistan," he for any player to perform after not play- desperate to break free after the back of a five-for in the his second wicket in succes- miss out by four runs from said at a media briefing on Sunday. ing a format for four to five months at a the Windies were tied down to Ranji Trophy, Saini impressed sive overs in a fine second breaking Brian Lara's record The Bangladesh board's top officials stretch." less than four runs an over with his pace and bounce as spell of 3-0-10-2. of accumulating the most ODI have been quoted this week in the media Misbah also expressed his satisfaction midway into their innings. he also cleaned up Roston In fact, Saini would have runs by a Windies player in a as saying that they will not be playing over his team's performance and conced- Coming into the side on Chase (38) with a yorker for taken another had Ravindra calendar year. Tests in Pakistan due to security concerns. ed that it had been a tough three months Ancelotti wants Misbah said it would be a huge dis- for him and his team. appointment for the Pakistani players if "We have been through difficult Bangladesh didn't come in January. times and that is why this performance Everton to aim "I just think they are making a lame is good for us. Especially when we were Pakistan close in on series win excuse to not come to Pakistan and if this bowled out for 191 on the first day to happens it would be a huge injustice to come back like this is pleasing. I thought for Europe AFP n KARACHI It became 70 for three when Mathews, Pakistan. Just when teams are starting to our two openers played really well in the AFP n LIVERPOOL Sri Lanka’s most experienced batsman, come here and play without any prob- second innings," Misbah said. ri Lanka opener Oshada Fernando edged a short delivery from Shaheen Shah arlo Ancelotti has set his sights on taking Sstruck a maiden century to delay Afridi to wicketkeeper Mohammad CEverton back into European competition Pakistan’s victory quest after the home Rizwan. after the Italian was appointed manager of "one team’s top four all scored hundreds in the After tea, young Naseem accounted of the greatest clubs in England". second Test in Karachi on Sunday. for Dinesh Chandimal (two) and leg- KIYG will produce Olympic "I'm excited to be here at one of the great- Set a daunting 476 runs to win, Sri spinner Yasir Shah dismissed Dhananjaya est clubs in England," Ancelotti told the club's Lanka were tottering at 97 for five before de Silva (nought) to leave Sri Lanka strug- in-house TV channel in his first interview since Oshada and Niroshan Dickwella halted gling at 97 for five. medals in future: Borgohain his appointment. the slide with a resolute 104-run stand for In the morning Pakistan batsmen The draw with Arsenal left Everton 15th in the sixth wicket. flayed the Sri Lankan bowling. PTI n GUWAHATI the Premier League and just four points above But the last three overs of the day saw It was only the second time in a Test the relegation zone. Dickwella fall for 65 — bowled while innings that the top four all scored cen- wo-time World Nevertheless Ancelotti, a three-time attempting a reverse sweep off spinner innings at lunch on 555 for three after turies after openers Abid Ali (174) and TChampionships Champions League winning coach who was Haris Sohail — and Dilruwan Perera Azhar returned to form with 118 and Shan Masood (135) grabbed theirs on Bronze medallist boxer sacked by Napoli this month, said Everton caught behind off Naseen Shah for five. Babar Azam struck 100 not out. Saturday. Lovlina Borgohain said should aim high. The 16-year-old Naseem had the best It was a dismal batting show by the India against Bangladesh at Dhaka in that the Khelo India Youth "The ambition is for us to try to win and figures of 3-31. Sri Lankans on a National Stadium pitch 2007 was the other occasion. Games will produce be competitive," he added. At the close, Sri Lanka were 212 for where the home batsmen flourished. Azhar, who had a lean 2019, complet- Olympic medallists in "The goal is there to reach the Champions seven with Oshada (102 not out) at the Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne went ed his 16th century before he was future. League or Europa League. Winning honours has crease and with the visitors needing an for 16, Kusal Mendis for a duck and stumped off spinner Lasith Embuldeniya Borgohain said the to be the dream for this club and for the sup- unlikely 264 runs for victory. Angelo Matthews for 19 before tea. after 11 boundaries in his 157-ball Khelo India Youth Games, porters. I am here to try to do this." Pakistan need just three wickets Pace spearhead Mohammad Abbas innings. to be held here from Ancelotti guided Chelsea to a league and today to win the series — their first at had Karunaratne caught behind in the Azam’s fourth century — and third in January 10 to 22, is an FA Cup double in 2010 in his first spell in home since 2009. tenth over of the innings before Naseem the last four Tests — had seven bound- excellent platform for ath- England. Pakistan earlier declared their second had Mendis snapped up in the slips. aries and a six off 131 balls. letes to showcase their tal- "Our goal is to be competitive in the ent. "It's very big for Assam Premier League, to be towards the top of the to host the Khelo India table, to be competitive in Europe," he said. Youth Games. It's an hon- "It's not going to happen straight away, but our for the state. There will we have to work for this. Root admits concern over bowlers be a lot of athletes who will "To Evertonians I would like to say, stay with win medals at the 2024 the team as you always do because it's really AFP n BENONI give them the best chance pos- guys down. It’ll be a fine bal- Olympics because of the important for the players to have your support. sible,” said Root. ance.” Khelo India Youth "I would like to work together with the sup- ngland captain Joe Root After missing England’s Root said England’s batting, Games," said the 22-year- porters. My dream is to bring success to this Eadmitted on Sunday that the first match and staying at the which included hundreds from old. "The Khelo India the 2017 Asian finished by December 31. club." Meanwhile Everton chairman Bill illness of three front-line team hotel on the first day of the Joe Denly and Ollie Pope, was Youth Games is a big tour- Championships as well. "We are hoping for all Kenwright congratulated the club's majority bowlers is a concern with the South Africa A game, Broad, a highlight of the drawn match nament. There was no Borgohain, who finished at the infrastructure to be shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, for bringing in a start of a Test series against Archer and Leach travelled to and an example of how England such tournament before. the quarter-finals of the ready before the next year manager of Ancelotti's standing. South Africa only four days Benoni on Saturday and Sunday wanted to approach batting, “in It's a great platform for ath- Commonwealth Games commences. We will The Italian's trophy-laden CV includes away. England’s final warm-up and spent some time practising. the first innings in particular”. letes. No talent can be last year, is currently divide the entire work into stints at a clutch of Europe's top clubs, includ- match, a non-first-class three- “Those guys have been He said Anderson, 37, had hidden now. Everyone can preparing to clinch a berth seven-eight groups and ing Juventus, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, day fixture against South Africa very frustrated,” said Root. set an example to younger play- showcase their talent. This at the 2020 Tokyo ensure that all the prepa- Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. A, petered out in a draw at “They’ve trained as well as ers with the way he had built up is a great opportunity for Olympics. "I am preparing rations are carried out "I have to take my hat off to Farhad," said Willowmoore Park on Sunday they can and over the next few his fitness after being out of all athletes. The Khelo for Olympic qualification simultaneously," said Joshi, Kenwright. with the sick trio — Stuart days I’m sure they'll give a very action since suffering a calf India Youth Games pro- at the moment. I came who is Principal Secretary "We interviewed a lot of people and Farhad Broad, Jofra Archer and Jack good account of themselves injury in the first Test against vides great exposure for from a village and started of Sports and Youth was pushing for a world-class manager. Leach — yet to bowl a ball in a and make sure they do every- Australia in August. “He hit his upcoming athletes," said training at an SAI centre. Welfare Department, "He wants this team to be where he's want- match situation in South Africa. thing they can to be ready. straps really well,” said Root. Borgohain. I am happy with the way Government of Assam. ed it to be for three-and-a-half years. He wants James Anderson was easi- management would have to That’s all you can ask.” “Jimmy is in great shape, prob- The Assam athlete has my career has shaped up Around 6,800 athletes this club to be winning trophies." ly England’s outstanding bowler, make some “very shrewd deci- But the England captain ably as strong as I’ve seen him.” won gold at India Open in so far. I want to book a are expected to participate Caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson will taking three for 41 in 19 overs, sions” in finalising their bowl- suggested they would only be Keegan Petersen, a late 2018, a bronze medal each berth in the 2020 in the third edition of the remain on Ancelotti's staff. as South Africa A made 325 for ing line-up ahead of Thursday’s picked for the Test if they were replacement in the South Africa in the 2018 World Olympics and win a medal Khelo India Youth Games. The former Everton striker oversaw a win five in reply to England’s 456 for first Test at Centurion. fully recovered. “It’s very rare for A team, made 111 and shared Championships and 2019 for India," said Borgohain. The athletes will take part over Chelsea, draws with Manchester United seven declared before play was “It’s going to have to be guys to go into a game carrying century partnerships with Rudi World Championships in The CEO of the in 20 sports with lawn ball and Arsenal and a League Cup loss on penal- called off in mid-afternoon. managed really well but we’re an illness. A big part of it is you Second (55) and Kyle the Welterweight category. Games Avinash Joshi said and cycling being the new ties to Leicester in his four-game spell at the Root said the England on it, trying to make sure we don’t want to let the rest of the Verreynne (74). She clinched bronze in the preparations will be additions. helm following the sacking of Marco Silva.