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TWISTS AND TURNS OPENING OF NEW VISTAS Trump dinner invite hots up Telugu politics ‘Jagananna Vasathi „ KCR getting invite, Jagan ignored hotly debated in political circles Deevena’ launch today L VENKAT RAM REDDY Chief Ministers, including AP for the CMs of Telugu states, let PNS n VIJAYAWADA n n For reasons that cannot ‘Jagananna Vasathi Deevena' HYDERABAD Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan alone the other uninvited CMs scheme will provide financial Reddy, do not as-yet figure in among those of 28 states. be fathomed, the names A new era will begin on The guest list at the dinner the guest list. It is widely believed in polit- of other prominent Chief Monday with the launch of assistance for hostel and President Ram Nath Kovind is This has touched off a ical circles that TRS and Ministers, including AP 'Jagananna Vasathi Deevena' mess charges of ITI, hosting for the visiting US flurry of politically YSRCP are 'secret friends' scheme by Chief Minister YS Polytechnic and Degree President Donald Trump on sensitive specula- of BJP. There are strong CM Jaganmohan Reddy, Jaganmohan Reddy in students February 25 at Rashtrapati tions that it could be reasons for this. Both do not as-yet figure in the Vizianagaram on Monday, n As many as 11,87,904 Bhavan has heated up politics due to the "changing TRS and YSRCP extend- guest list according to officials. pertaining to Telugu states. equations" of the BJP ed complete support to 'Jagananna Vasathi Deevena' students would be benefited For once, the reasons are cer- with TRS and YSRCP all the initiatives taken scheme will provide financial by the scheme tainly not cooked up! for various reasons. up by the NDA-I gov- demonetization, GST, election troversial Citizenship assistance for hostel and mess Telangana Chief Minister K Political circles and ernment of President and Vice President Amendment Bill in Parliament charges of ITI, Polytechnic amount under 'Jagananna dents, Rs 15,000 for Polytechnic Chandrasekhar Rao is among rumour mills are abuzz between of India etc. Both the parties and voted in favour of it. TRS, and Degree students. As many Vasathi Deevena' will be cred- students, Rs 20,000 for Degree the select Chief Ministers who over the factors that 2014 and supported abrogation of Article on the contrary, vociferously as 11,87,904 students would be ited into the accounts of the candidates every year through have been invited for the din- possibly could have 2019, 370 after the NDA-2 govern- opposed CAA Bill in benefited by the scheme. mother or guardian of the eli- 'Jagananna Vasathi Deevena' ner by the President. For rea- contributed to the espe- ment took over in May 2019. Parliament and voted against it The Education Department gible student. scheme in two equal instal- sons that cannot be fathomed, Centre adopting cially Besides, YSRCP went a step in both the Houses. has approved Rs 2,300 crore for The Education Department ments in February and July. the names of other prominent different yardsticks ahead and supported the con- 3 the present financial year. The will offer Rs 10,000 for ITI stu- 3 CONGRESS TO MODI ‘Raise H-1B visa issue with Trump’

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Ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit, the Congress on Sunday asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would raise with him the issue of easing H-1B visas, restoration of GSP status and security concerns over Taliban. ment's restrictive immigra- Congress chief tion policies have hit H-1B spokesperson Randeep visas. Indians get 70 pc of Surjewala asked why Prime 85,000 H-1B Visas. Minister Modi is silent "Now, Rejection Rate for about "India First" as India has increased from six President Trump talked of per cent in 2015 to 24 per "America First". cent in 2019, especially for He also asked whether IT professionals. Post 10 Modi would ensure cheap- million people gala event, er oil for India after it Will PM Modi ask for eas- stopped buying oil from ing H-1B visas," he asked on Iran in view of sanctions Twitter. and if Indian steel exports Surjewala said as the US would get a boost after prepares to sign a deal with India commits to USD 3 bil- Taliban on February 29, lion defence purchases. what about India's red lines. "The Trump govern- 3 Stalker who fired at woman ends life PNS n VIJAYAWADA

An armyman allegedly committed suicide here on Sunday, a day after he opened fire and injured a woman. The body of Diveneni Balaji, 25, was found on railway track near ing pressure on the girl to Kolanukonda village in marry him. However, the Guntur district. girl and her parents reject- Balaji, who was on the ed his proposal. run after Saturday's inci- On Saturday, he went to dent, is believed to have the girl's house in jumped under a train. He Nadimpalli village in was suspended from Army Guntur district. As soon as in December last year fol- the girl's mother opened the lowing his arrest on charges door, he opened fire from a of sexually exploiting a girl country-made pistol. The after promising to marry alert woman moved quick- her. ly but the bullet pierced After his release on bail through her right ear. recently, he had been exert- 3 Farmers attack YSRCP MP Suresh

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YSRCP MP from Bapatla Nandigam Suresh was allegedly attacked by women belonging to TDP at Lemalle village in the Capital Region on Sunday night. According to sources, a group of TDP activists ing to the TDP, who were obstructed the convoy of the opposing the government's Dalit MP, as he reached the move to shift the capital village, and sprinkled red from Amaravati, stopped chilli powder into his eyes. the convoy. The MP gunmen and his Meanwhile, Suresh alleged associates in the convoy that the attack was engi- were also attacked. neered by the TDP accord- The incident took place ing to a plan as the TDP was when Suresh was proceed- intolerant of the good work ing towards Guntur after being done by the YSRCP participating in government in terms of wel- Radhamahotsvam in fare and development activ- Amaravati. A large number ities in the State. of people reportedly belong- 3 MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2020 02

CAPSULE Marine Krishi Udan to airlift Andhra Kabbadi Assn pans ‘fake’ Krishna body shrimp from Vizag airport PNS n VIJAYAWADA Andhra Kabaddi Association SUMIT ONKA regional airline operating 49 president and Legislative Collector Md Imitiaz releases a n VISAKHAPATNAM daily flights under UDAN and Council member KE poster on 423rd Hazrat Syed Shah a pioneer in 'Livestock Krishi Prabhakar and secretary Bukhari Urs in Vijayawada on In a big boost to the shrimp Udaan', exporting livestock Veeralankaiah demanded Sunday. The three-day Urs will begin farming in Andhra Pradesh, from India to UAE. that the government take on March 4 at Kondapalli village SpiceJet will introduce dedicat- Welcoming the decision, the stern action against in Krishna district ed freighter services from Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Yalamanchali Srikanth for Vizag and Chennai to Surat Commerce and Industry, registering a fake Kabaddi Collector releases and Kolkata/Durgapur from Director, Nekkanti Mahesh, Association. poster on Urs February 26 under Marine said "This would really help to Addressing a gathering at Krishi Udan scheme. transport sea food perishing the executive body meeting VIJAYAWADA: District collector Andhra Pradesh, the leading within three to four days. here on Sunday, Prabhakar Md Imtiaz assured cooperation producer of farmed shrimp in Farmers here can send good said that the Andhra Andhra Kabaddi Association of the government for 423rd the country, accounts for 60% quality seeds to Gujarat." Kabaddi president and Legislative Hazrat Syed Shah Bukhari Urs, of the national production. He also suggested that the air Association was which is scheduled to begin on Tweeting about its new service, cargo facilities to Hyderabad or recognised by Council member KE March 4 and end on March 6 at SpiceJet stated that shrimp n Andhra Pradesh, the n Shrimp seeds are sent from Delhi should be introduced to Amateur Prabhakar and secretary Kondapalli village in Krishna season in the country starts leading producer of major producing centres tap the huge potential of tuna Kabaddi Veeralankaiah demanded that district. The Urs Committee from mid-February and con- farmed shrimp in like Vizag, Chennai and fishing market. Japan and the Federation and the government take stern member met the Collector and tinues till mid-June. Shrimp US are the main international demanded action invited him for the Urs. On the seeds are sent from major pro- the country, Puducherry to West Bengal markets for tuna exports. He against Srikanth action against Yalamanchali occasion, he released a poster ducing centres like Vizag, accounts for 60% of and Gujarat for further said if tuna fish could be for registering a fake Srikanth for registering a fake and calendar at the Collector's Chennai and Puducherry to the national farming and breeding exported to these countries association. camp office on Sunday. The production Kabaddi Association West Bengal and Gujarat for n Welcoming the decision, using air cargo, the sea food He alleged that false allega- Hazrat Syed Shah Bukhari Urs further farming and breed- n business would see a boom. tions and cases are framed Committee chairman Md Altaf ing. Hence, introduction of a Tweeting about its the Andhra Pradesh However, he mentioned that against secretary and added the government regarding his behaviour, in Raza said that they are elaborate dedicated freighter service on new service, SpiceJet Chambers of Commerce the air cargo operators should Veeralankaiah as he belongs will take stern action against turn, Srikanth has filed 16 arrangements for celebrating the these routes would go a long stated that shrimp and Industry, Director, give a thought on the cost fac- to an SC community. He said false and fake sports associ- false cases against him. Urs on a grand manner. He said way in fulfilling the Budget- season in the Nekkanti Mahesh, said tor, as the airport handling that they are ready to face any ations. Veeralankaiah said that after that lakhs of people are likely to 2020 plan of Krishi Udan country starts from "This would really help to charges and other ancillary cases in the court of law as Veeralankaiaih said that his retirement from service, participate in celebrations. He scheme. mid-February and transport sea food charges up the input cost too they did not do any wrong. Srikanth was elected the dis- he joined the association only said that the committee has Shrimp hatcheries face many continues till mid- perishing within three to much. He further stated that trict Kabaddi secretary and to improve the sport. decided to feed one lakh people problems in transporting these June four days" "Most of the marine prod- Srikanth was playing with the since then he has been Krishna District Kabaddi on the occasion. Muslim leaders seeds in the absence of dedicat- ucts are being ferried on water future of players, which was indulging in wrong activities Association president GMC Basha, Intiqab, Karimullah, ed cargo flights leading to in a frozen condition. The not correct. Sports should not damaging the sport and dis- Ch Venkateswara Rao also Wajid Khan, Irfan, Rafi, high mortality of shrimp seed, logistics and connectivity, help- India is the largest shrimp chilled sea food could be sent be clubbed with politics, turbing players' future. condmened Srikanth for Chandbasha and others were causing heavy losses. SpiceJet's ing shrimp farming grow in the exporter to the United States. through air cargo if the cost is which would ruin the future He recalled that the asso- foisting cases against State present. move will greatly improve the country. SpiceJet is the country's largest reasonable," he said. of sports and players, he said ciation had issued notices secretary Veeralankaiah. 2nd Inter-district ‘Wild life’ quiz for AP, Soft Tennis Tourney Demand for gold substantially high PNS n HYDERABAD 431.90(per kg). Gold MCX ver may touch the record level Krishna dist stood at Rs.42, 588(per 10 of Rs.55,000 (per kg), while TS students today With the frightening news gms) and Silver MCX at Rs.52, still gold ruling at higher lev- men, women's of Covid19 (novelcoronavirus) 492 (per kg). Sensex and Nifty els relentlessly. spreading rapidly to many 50 closed at 41,170.12 and COMMODITIES teams clinch more countries, the demand 12,080.90 points respectively. for gold has recorded substan- At home, the international The sentiment in principal trophy tially high. The yellow metal uptrend in precious metals wholesale commodity mar- 'Trishula Snanam' being performed at Tirumala on Sunday in which TTD JEO marched ahead during the was reflected and the prices kets in the twin cities was from n PNS VIJAYAWADA P Basant Kumar and a large number of devotees take part week ended Saturday. Gold zoomed to the historic high. moderate to strong. Rythu appreciated significantly and The demand for jewellery was Bazars and the commodity Krishna district senior men closed at US$ 1,643 (per impacted by about 55 percent markets located in Begum and women team players ‘TRISHULA SNANAM' ounce). Silver followed suit due to higher prices. The Bazar, Kishangunj, Mukthyar- clinched the 2nd Inter-dis- and closed at US $ 18.44 (per upcoming marriage season is gunj, Risala Abdullah, Mir trict Soft Tennis ounce). unlikely to infuse life in the Alam Mandi, Dilsukhnagar, Tournament that concluded Grand finale to The exchange rates of for- jewellery market because Kukatpally, Bowenpally, PNS n VIJAYAWADA elimination round was con- at the Indira Gandhi eign currencies vis-a-vis homemakers would prefer to General Bazar witnessed a ducted to select the top three Municipal Corporation Indian Rupee (INR) were: US fall back on old jewellery to moderate trend. Most of the WWF-India, Hyderabad students, who represent their Stadium here on Sunday. $ Rs.71.87, Euro Rs.77.96, meet the demand for marriage commodities, including chill- office, is organising 'Vana school as a team at the district- The tournament was organ- Brahmotsavams British Pound 93.13, season. ies, coriander, turmeric, Vigynana Vinoda', a wildlife level. In the recently conclud- ised under the aegis of Canadian Dollar Rs. 54.36, During the week, standard tamarind, methi, mustard, rice, quiz in Telugu for Andhra ed district-level rounds, one Sports Authority of Andhra PNS n VIJAYAWADA final event of 'Dwaja Swiss Franc Rs.73.47, gold (24 carats) appreciated by wheat, jawar, maize, ragi, gin- Pradesh and Telangana forest district-level team has been Pradesh and Krishna Avarohanam' was held on Australian Dollar Rs.47.60, Rs.2, 330 and closed at ger etc; either remained steady area tribal schools. This initia- selected from five agency areas District Soft Tennis Heralding the grand finale of Sunday evening. Deputy exec- Kuwaiti Dinar Rs.233.89, Rs.42, 150 (per 10 gms). or remained divergent within tive is being held in association to compete at the Andhra Association. the annual Brahmotsavams utive officers Subramanyam, Hongkong Dollar Ornamental gold too narrow margins. Common with the Andhra Pradesh and Pradesh state-level. In men singles, category of Sri Kapileswara Swamy, superintendent Bhupathi Rs.9.23, UAE Dirham moved in tandem, pulses such as tuar dal, moong Telangana Tribal Welfare In all, 118 schools and 9,000 Krishna district players majestic 'Trishula Snanam' Raju, temple inspectors Reddy Rs.19.57, Saudi Riyal and was quoted in dal, urad dal and masoor dal Departments and Forest tribal students from Andhra secured first place followed was performed on Sunday Sekhar and Srinivas Naik and Rs. 19.17, the range of Rs.40, recorded a small appreciation Departments. The pro- Pradesh forest area schools by Guntur second and morning in which TTD JEO P others participated. Singapore Dollar 040- 10,140. in the range of 15 per cent to gramme has found support participated in the quiz. The Srikakulam team securing Basant Kumar and a large TTD has spent Rs 5 lakhs Rs.51.42 and Silver (0.999) 60 per cent, while edible oils, from State Bank of India, AP state-level competition third place. In men's catego- number of devotees took part. for civil engineering works Omani Rial recorded sugar and vanaspati remained Srinivasa Farms, Efftronics, will be held on February 24 at ry, K Suhrud secured first Earlier, a traditional and Rs 6 lakhs for illumina- Rs. 186.33. an appreci- unchanged. Malaxmi Group, Valluripalli the Cultural Centre of place, Snapana Thirumanjanam was tion. TTD served Anna Other WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW ation of Among vegetables, potatoes, Foundation, NCC, Maple Soft, Vijayawada and Amravati, S Vihit second and M performed to 'Trishula' (tri- Prasadam to 500 devotees economic Rs.2, 100 sweet potatoes, tomatoes, Kan- Clove Technologies, RHI and Moghalrajpuram, Vijayawada Yudheer third place. dent) the weapon of Sri daily during Brahmotsavams parameters were: Brent $ and closed at Rs.48, 300 (per dha and carrots remained un- many other individual donors. from 11 am to 1.30 pm. In women's singles cate- Skandamurthy. and for thousands during the 57.94 (per barrel), Crude oil kg).The sentiment in gold changed, while cabbage, cauli- This is the country's first Sai Kumar, renowned actor gory, N Anusha came first, Speaking after the Agama rit- Vahana Sevas besides drink- Rs.3, 982, Platinum and and silver jewellery market is flower, ribbed gourd, snake regional language quiz on and celebrity guest, will grace S Yashasvi second and P ual heralding the end of the ing water, milk and butter- Palladium closed at US dollars likely to remain strong. The gourd, lady's finger, cucumber wildlife and nature. The quiz the occasion and conduct the Yuthika inthird place in the annual Brahmotsavams, Basant milk.. In all, four tonnes of 973 (per Oz.) and 2,714 (per investors having switched over and French beans, along with began with a teacher orienta- first round of the quiz. individual category. Chief Kumar said devotees were flower Meereen was used for Oz.) respectively, while their preference from gold to other leafy vegetables, record- tion programme where teach- Tejaswini Manogna, Miss coach A Mahesh Babu was happy on arrangements being Vahana Sevas and temple dec- Copper MCX closed at Rs silver; in a couple of weeks, sil- ed a marginal decline. ers were explained about the Earth India-2019, will be the the chief guest of the closing made by TTD. Brahmotsavams oration. aim of the quiz. School-level quiz master. ceremony and distributed trophy and certificates to winners. State Soft Tennis Association president Srinubabu, secretary D When shall we stop pampering the outlaws! Naveen Kumar, treasurer Abdul Kareem, KD HC UPADHYAY utterances could be called as The situation has reached its boiling point. Dr. S.Muralidhar, whose trans- sation even if he died in a grant adjournment to a lawyer. Prasanna Babu and others n HYDERABAD lawful protests. fer order to Punjab & Haryana wrong train during alighting After Justice Rajiv Narain were present. The two months' journey of We are at the crossroads. Jihadi and High Court has been issued. from the same. Raina dismissed four petitions From the kid-glove treatment anti-CAA, NPR and NCR has terrorist forces are hell-bent upon creating For decades, the power of The deceased Arjun in quick succession, the coun- meted out by both the govern- now assumed alarming propor- transfer has been considered as Gawande had boarded the sel for the next case, K.S Sidhu TODAY ment and the judiciary to ser- tions. Now the new pitch is 15 a civil war like situation in the country the sole prerogative of the Bhubaneswar Express with two got alarmed and when his case ial law-breakers squatting on crore Muslims versus 100 crore which is evident from the provocative appointing authority. The valid tickets knowing well was called out, he pleaded for ALMANAC public roads of Delhi and of Hindus, wherein the Muslims speeches of the Tamasha managers appointing authority may, that the train had no an adjournment stating that it Month & Paksham: late, elsewhere in the country, are exhorted to affront Hindus depending on the exigencies stoppage at Badnera sta- appeared the mood of the people have had enough! physically so as to overpower of work, transfer an tion. While alighting, he court was not good. Phalguna & Shukla Paksha Dismayed at the submissive the latter. strained to take law in their recated the unduly long delay employee. In several cases, accidentally fell The court obliged Sidhu, Panchangam: attitude of the Constitutional Earlier, in shameless open hands, the government must in disposing of the bail peti- this stand has been down and but added that all the four dis- Tithi: Pratipada: 11:14 pm authorities to Shaheen Bagh defiance to the Constitution, act firmly, quickly and decisive- tions by the courts. taken by the courts died. missed cases were worthless. Nakshatram: Shatabhisha: 04:21 pm protestors whose fundamental these anti-national, commu- ly, though it should have done Dealing with appeals against and the same has TheThe provision for adjourn- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start right to vent protests is recog- nal elements, with the help of so quite early when the the High Court order in been vindicated by Railway Claims ment of a case is found in any important work) nised at the cost of millions terrorists and extremist of all Tamasha of Shaheen Bagh Motamarri Appanna Veeraraju the higher courts. Tribunal rejected the Order VIi, Rules 1 & 2 of the Rahukalam: 08:08 am – 09:35 am others, law-abiding citizens are hues from within and outside commenced. Still, if for the rea- @ MAV Raju. vs. State of West But now, strangely claim for compensa- CPC. According to it, the court finding themselves unsecured the territories, have dumped the sons best known to the govern- Bengal, the court, while enough the Delhi High LEGAL tion by the deceased may grant adjournment if suf- Yamagandam: 11:02 am – 12:29 pm and helpless. lawfully passed statutes by pass- ment, it maintains stoic silence, expressing its displeasure at Court's representative family members stating ficient cause is shown. Varjyam: 11:30 pm – 01:17 am Clearly, such an indiffer- ing unlawful resolutions in the President should invoke his keeping the bail petition pend- body has opposed the ROUNDUP that the Railway was in However, not more than three Gulika: 01:56 pm - 03:23 pm ence to the rights of non-pro- some state legislatures. These powers and dismiss the worth- ing since August 2008 and just transfer of one of its no way liable for the adjournments in the whole Good Time: (to start any important testors is nothing but the acts are, indeed, insult to the less central government, dis- extending interim orders from long serving judges on the death of the deceased who case can be sought. work) breach of Constitutional oblig- Constitution and Constitutional solve Parliament and state leg- time to time, observed : specious grounds of lack of tried to alight at a station Pride of Telangana Amritakalam: 08:21 am – 10:08 am ation by these Constitutional bodies like Parliament and the islatures and impose President "... the application for bail or transparency and arbitrariness. where the train had no sched- The Telugus in general and Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:06 pm – 12:52 pm bodies upon whom rests the office of the President of India Rule. anticipatory bail is a matter of This is, indeed, transgressing uled stop. the people of Telangana in duty to protect the rights of 'all' which are instrumental in pass- Such course of action is moment for the accused and the mutually drawn limits by The court, relying on a cate- particular have a reason to the people, and not just those ing the laws. needed to protect the protracted hearing thereof may the judiciary and the bar. na of apex court's judgments, rejoice. WEATHER of a group of protestors. And, In fact, the situation has Constitution and its cherished also cause prejudice to investi- Therefore, such practice needs awarded Rs 8 lakh as compen- Ms. Saritha Komatireddy, see the tone and tenor of reached its boiling point. We ideology. For, if the nation has gation and affect the prosecu- to be nipped in the bud. sation to the deceased legal daughter of Geetha Reddy and protests! They hold the nation- are at the crossroads. Jihadi and to survive, its Constitution tion interests which cannot be heirs. Hanumanth Reddy, has been Forecast: Partly Cloudy al flag in their hands, but shout terrorist forces are hell-bent must survive! comprehended..." Compensation for train appointed as a Judge in the US Temp: 34/20 slogans like: Bharat Tere Tukde upon creating a civil war like passenger Of mood and adjournment district court in New York. Humidity: 43% SC on bail petitions Delhi bar protests Sunrise: 06.38 Honge, We want Azadi and situation in the country which The Nagpur bench of Though it may sound She is a prosecutor and Sunset: 06.20 even Pakistan Zindabad and is evident from the provocative A division bench of the The Bar Association of Delhi Bombay High Court, in a strange, it is true that the teaches Law in the Columbia Hindustan Muradabad. speeches of the Tamasha man- Supreme Court, comprising High Court advocates came out recently delivered judgment, Punjab & Haryana High Court Law School, New York. Both Current Weather Conditions Updated February 23, 2019 5:00 PM Certainly, by no stretch of agers. Therefore, before the Justices A.M Khanwilkar and with a resolution to abstain has held that the deceased has considered the ' mood of her parents hail from imagination, such venomous law-abiding people are con- Dinesh Maheshwari, has dep- court work in support of Justice heirs were entitled to compen- the court' as 'sufficient cause' to Telangana.

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o politics for four years," is have always been discussed, Piyush “Nnow the gyan that is making sought to know how the state the rounds in the districts these came into picture. KTR then days, thanks to top leaders of the For a change, politics takes a back seat pointed that the DCGI works with ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti. the investor or industry to confer Ministers taking part in the executing developmental pro- have to contend with whatever is sore because the programme was senior scribe commented that IP and then state actually gives per- Panchayat Sammelans are asserting grammes in their respective available at the government-run REPORTERS’ held in his Lok Sabha constituency. Kishan might have not known the mission to manufacture. When that in view of the 'non-election regions. His opinion is supported liquor shops. Should they embold- However, Telangana Animal power of 'red bus'; hence, the slip of this is disjointed, in fact when a season' everyone should concen- and affirmed by all the ministers en themselves, be it Dutch courage Husbandry Minister Talasani the tongue. After all, the gentleman spoke to me and said trate on attaining developmental who now feel progress is the only or whatever, and ask for their D ARY Srinivas Yadav succeeded in giving Government itself had changed the there are 30 IP infringement cases goals as per the state government's slogan to carry forward in the non- favorite brands, the stock reply the it a different colour. He made it color of red bus for obvious reasons. filed in the last few years. This is micro-level planning. Avoid polit- election hour. hapless boozers get is 'adi ledan- seem like an issue between Kishan a huge number for one organiza- ical leanings is their mantra now! di' (we don't have it). Staffers at Reddy and Talasani and no wonder State and IP tion. Then Piyush said that IP Awareness meetings concerning Peg in bar vis-à-vis that liquor outlets express their help- it continued that way for a few days Union Minister Piyush Goyal department is trying to reorient the Panchayat Raj Act and the new in compound lessness when customers get too ‘Protocol' crushed for as a mutual fight. That fight ended asked TS IT Minister KT Rama Rao itself and proposed to ask DPIIT to Municipality acts are reflecting Although the Andhra Pradesh inquisitive. taking ‘red bus' lightly with the entry of 'red bus'. Kishan's as to how the state was involved in come out with a framework where these aspects in detail. Public rep- government says it is committed The new government's initia- After all, 'red bus' showed its comments suggesting that Telugu IP (intellectual property) of the the state and Center come at legal- resentatives and Ministers are elab- to introducing prohibition in a tive was initially welcomed even strength and emerged victorious. It people were familiar only with 'red pharma industry. At the recent ly binding agreement to work as orating on non-political concepts phased manner, the presumed by tipplers. Now some of them also ran over 'protocol' issue success- bus' until Prime Minister Narendra BioAsia event, during CEO con- partners and in support of each to help realise development at the length of time for that to happen smell a rat as the shops are keep- fully. Union Minister of State for Modi introduced them to trains clave, KTR raised a concern that "In other in promotion of industry so grassroots level of democracy. has given rise to a skewed market ing their favorite brands away Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy had (made during Union Railway India, when it comes to IP and that they can get stable, simple and Energy Minister Jagadeeshwar which makes palpable discrimina- from them. For those frequent- criticized the TRS government and Minister Piyush Goyal's visit to enforcing IP, there are grey areas … predictable regulatory framework. Reddy was the first member of the tion among tipplers. While brand- ing the 'compound', it may have HMRL authorities for their failure TS) drew criticism on social media. that state and Center sometimes are Cabinet to focus on this subject. He ed versions of liquor are freely been OK if they were not available to observe 'protocol' during the The very next day the 'red bus' ran disjointed and disconnected, which (Contributed by called upon sarpanches and pub- available for 'glassmates' at bars, at all. What is heartburning is opening ceremony of the JBS to over the 'protocol' issue. Kishan apparently is hurting further invest- P V Kondal Rao, Ch Pradeep, lic representatives in rural parts not people from disadvantaged sec- that those very brands are freely MGBS stretch of the Metro Rail cor- Reddy himself chose not to raise the ments coming into R&D". While K Venkateswarlu and to have any political leanings while tions with less expensive options available in bars! ridor on February 7. Kishan was issue of protocol thereafter. A the relations of state and Center Naveena Ghanate) CAPSULE Organic vegetables sold ‘Jagan’s backward march Home Guard dismissed for sexually detrimental to AP’s growth’ assaulting girl at Vizag prison a big draw PNS n VIJAYAWADA alleged that Jagan was render- l Rs 1 lakh crore worth MACHILIPATNAM: A Home ing injustice to people of n investments had gone Guard was on Sunday dismissed PNS VISAKHAPATNAM l Brinjal, lady's finger, IT companies are planning to Andhra Pradesh for his selfish from service after he was tomato, bottle gourd, relocate to other States, while gains.. from Amaravati, Rs arrested on charges of sexually Authorities of the Central ridge gourd and a few new ones are not showing inter- About Rs 1 lakh crore worth 50,000 crore assaulting a minor girl here, Prison have set up a stall in est to venture into the State due investments had gone from investments have front of the jail at Adavivaram other vegetables grown to fear of J-Tax, alleged TDP Amaravati, Rs 50,000 crore police said. According to an by over 60 inmates in withdrawn due to official release, Krishna District to sell the freshly grown veg- MLC Buddha Venkanna. investments have with- Singapore Consortium etables by inmates. They are over six acres of land at Addressing the drawn due to Superintendent of Police M going back from planning to increase the pro- the Central Prison in media here on Singapore Ravindranath Babu issued orders Amaravati, reminded removing B Phanindra from duction after seeing the Vizag city were being sold Sunday, he said that Consortium going service following an inquiry. The demand. at the stall TDP chief N back from Venkanna accused, working as a driver of Brinjal, lady's finger, toma- l Chandrababu Amaravati, remind- l Till now Rs 1.8 lakh to, bottle gourd, ridge gourd Since inmates growing Naidu had con- ed Venkanna and women police station here, was crore worth booked under POSCO Act, on and a few other vegetables organic vegetables, the vinced many IT added that till now Saturday. grown by over 60 inmates in demand for the prison companies to set up Rs 1.8 lakh crore investments shifted to over six acres of land at the grown vegetables has their units in the State worth investments other States, which was Senior citizens Central Prison in Vizag city been growing, as people, to generate employment shifted to other States, a big setback to the were being sold at the stall in who travel through the for the unemployed youth. With which was a big setback to the State as youth has been stage silent protest the morning hours. Adavivaram route in the the policies of Chief Minister YS State as youth has been deprived deprived of against govt Prisoners eat over 300 kgs of route in the morning hours, are kg depending on the market morning hours, are Jaganmohan Reddy those com- of employment. employment, he vegetables per day what they buying them," said trend and other factors. panies are relocating to other He recalled that Kia has buying them," said pointed out VIJAYAWADA: Senior citizens grow and the remaining is Superintendent of Vizag Inmates are cultivating vegeta- States, he alleged. almost planed to shift to the took out a silent protest at sold at the stall. Since inmates Central Prison S Rahul. bles in organic method, the Superintendent of Vizag Kia Motors Company has neighbouring State Tamil Ayodhya Nagar under the growing organic vegetables, The vegetable production quality of vegetables is good. I Central Prison S Rahul established its unit in the State Nadu after Jagan coming to out. He alleged that Jagan is leadership of former MLA and the demand for the prison by itself fetches over Rs 2,000 used to purchase the prison besides many Information and power. Furthermore, Adani, striving for his selfish goals and member of Lotus Landmark grown vegetables has been to Rs 3,000 for the department grown vegetables whenever I Technology companies estab- Lulu Group, Reliance, APP not bothering about the devel- Senior Citizens and Friends growing, as people, who trav- per day. Prisoners used to sell visit the Adavivaram area dur- Shreenadh, a native of the lished their units with the ini- Paper Mill have refused to opment of the State and Association K Subba Rao here on el through the Adavivaram vegetables Rs 30 to Rs 40 per ing the morning hours" said, Arilova area in Vizag city. tiative taken by Naidu. He invest in the State, he pointed employment generation. Sunday demanding that the government continue Amaravati as the capital of the State. In a release, Subba Rao recalled that Amaravati was declared as the ‘Minorities more All set for Balalaya festival Indian Lawyers capital in the Assembly during the TDP tenure. YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the then opposition leader, also had given his consent to it. secure in India’ at Alipiri temples in Tirupati Association But after coming to power, he announced three capital cities, PNS n WARANGAL PNS n TIRUPATI which is not correct. He said that politics for personal benefits opposes CAA, NPR Secularism is in the blood Elaborate arraignments have would hamper the development and veins of every Indian and been made for conduct of PNS n VIJAYAWADA of the State and create regional minorities are more secure in Balalaya ritual at TTD local differences. Lotus Landmark India than any other country, temples near Alipiri Padala The BJP government should Senior Citizens and Friends Vice President M Venkaiah Mandapam from February 24 elicit public opinion before Association member MV Sarma Naidu said on Sunday. Finding to 26; with 'Ankurarpanam' on implementing the CAA, NPR said development should be fault with the tendency of February 24th. and NRC, said Indian decentralised not the some countries to comment on Sri Lakshmi Narayana tem- Association of Lawyers (IAL) administration, which is not the India's internal matters, he ple, Sri Andal Ammavari tem- National President and right move by the government. asked them to refrain from any other country. Respecting ple, Sri Perialwar temple and Senior Advocate of Supreme He further stated that they would advising India on its internal all religions and 'Sarva Dharma Sri Bhaktanjaneya temple are Court Rajindra Singh support farmers and women affairs. Sambhav' is our culture and we located in the Padala Cheema. from the capital region Amaravati, Noting out that India was should continue to follow it, he Mandapam complex at Alipiri. Addressing the media at who have been protesting the largest parliamentary added. Naidu also remarked Balalaya ritual consisting of the Indian Association of against the government's move democracy, he said it was that Bharat Mata Ki Jai means 'Akalmasha Homam', 'Laghu Lawyers 10th National from day one. capable of managing its own the 'Jai of 130 crore Indians'. Purnahuti' in the morning on Conference, which com- dents studying law shall be affairs. Speaking at the Stressing that peace was a pre- Monday and 'Punya menced at Tummalapalli provided stipend and finan- Platinum Jubilee celebrations requisite for development, the Havachanam with 'Agni Kalakshetram here on cial assistance, health insur- of Andhra Vidyabhi Vardhani Vice-President said that in a Pratista' and 'Kalakrshan' and Sunday, he said that IAL will ance and called upon like- Farmers (AVV) Educational democracy, everyone has a 'Kumbharadhana Homam' in Purnahuti and Mahashanti the morning and temples will pass a resolution demanding minded people to support Institutions in Warangal, he, right to dissent and protest but the evening. Prokshana' will be performed be thrown open for Sarva that the Central government them to move ahead in their attack YSRCP describing 'Vasudhaiva it should be done in a peace- On February 25 morning, in the evening. Darshan. Special grade deputy take back its decision on endeavour to bringing eco- Kutumbakam' as the essence of ful manner. 'Agni Pranayanam, On February 26 on the executive officer of Sri CAA, NPR, NRC and not to nomical equality in society. Indian culture, said that secu- He asked the youth to devel- 'Kumbharadhana for portraits, 'Phalguna Sudha Tadhiya Govindarajaswamy temple suppress the peaceful agita- Association State general sec- MP Suresh larism is in the blood and veins op positive attitude in life and 'Akalmasha Homam' and Mesha Lagnam' after 'Punya Varalakshmi is supervising tion against CAA. retary Chalasani Ajay Kumar Continued from Page 1 of every Indian and minorities be constructive and not Laghu Purnahuti' will be per- Havachanam Ku Bha arrangements for the three-day Rajinder demanded that and national secretary B are more secure in India than obstructive in their approach. formed, while Maha Shanti Aavahana' will be conducted in festival. budding advocates and stu- Bhaskar were also present. He further stated that strin- gent action would be taken the culprits, who were involved in the attack against him. Stalker It may be recalled that the Trump dinner invite hots up... Raise H-1B visa, MP was recently attacked at who fired Nandigama village in Krishna Continued from Page 1 As things stand, Trump, district by Telugu Nadu accompanied by wife Melania at woman Student Federation mem- On top of that, KCR recent- Trump and a high-level delega- GSP restoration with bers, who were opposing the ly came down heavily on the tion, will be accorded civic three-capital concept of the BJP-led NDA government for reception in Ahmedabad ends life Jaganmohan Reddy govern- taking up controversial issues around noon on February 24. Trump, Cong to PM Continued from Page 1 ment. like CAA, NPR and NRC, while From Ahmedabad, he will trav- ignoring 'real issues' facing el to Agra, before arriving at the Continued from Page 1 Hearing her screams, locals people like economic slow- national capital for the main leg rushed to the scene and tried down, unemployment etc. KCR of the visit. "Have we forgotten IC-814 to catch Balaji. He threw his ‘Jagananna even expressed his inclination to On the morning of February hijacking and release of terror- bag and the weapon and lead an anti-CAA agitation 25, Trump and the US First ist Masood Azhar in Kandhar, escaped. Vasathi Deevena’ across the country by involving Lady will be accorded a ceremo- who's JeM then attacked Injured Rama Devi was like-minded parties. invited are the Chief Ministers Chief Minister's Offices of AP nial welcome at the forecourt of Parliament and Pulwama? As shifted to a hospital. Police launch today No wonder, BJP leaders, both of Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil and TS over who all got the the Rashtrapati Bhavan. From gala bash unfolds, Will Modiji detained an auto-rickshaw at national and state levels, have Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, invite, though the names of there, they will go to Rajghat to raise our National Security driver, who allegedly helped Continued from Page 1 since been attacking KCR relent- Haryana and Bihar. KCR, Uddhav Thackeray of pay homage to the 'samadhi' of concerns," he said. the attacker. lessly for his anti-CAA stance. Reports from Telangana Maharasthra, Manohar Lal Mahatma Gandhi. The Congress leader said The Modi government has Police had registered a case The objective of the scheme Despite all this, KCR has got CMO indicate that KCR is fly- Khattar of Haryana, Naveen It will be followed by restrict- continuing since 1974, the US stopped buying cheaper Iran of attempt to murder and is to help mothers financial- an invite to attend the dinner for ing to New Delhi on Tuesday Patnaik of Odisha and B S ed and delegation-level talks removed India from Duty oil as per the US sanctions that launched a man-hunt for ly so that they continue to Trump, along with select CMs morning to be part of the rare Yediyurappa of Karnataka were between Trump and Modi at Free Imports i.e' GSP (gener- raised oil prices in India, he Balaji. His body was found on send their wards to higher from BJP-ruled states and states honour given by the Centre. 'leaked' to the media on Hyderabad House. Prime alised system of preferences) alleged. Sunday. His relatives identified education without any diffi- having coalition governments One more juicy speculation Saturday. Minister Modi will host lunch on June 5, 2019. "As fest continues in the body, which was shifted to culty. All eligible students with BJP on board. doing the rounds is that Trump Apart from Jagan, the names for Trump following the talks. It has affected the USD 5.6 Ahmedabad, Will Modiji a hospital for autopsy. will be covered under the Political circles are now con- has evinced interest in meeting of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal In the afternoon, Trump is billion Indian exports to the secure cheaper oil for India," Police were investigating scheme. At present, 50% of vinced that BJP, notwithstand- KCR, following a suggestion and West Bengal CM Mamata expected to attend certain pri- US, especially gems, jewellery, he asked. how he had procured the the 'Vasathi Deevena' scheme ing KCR's rhetoric, still consid- from his daughter Ivanka Banerjee also do not figure in vate events at the US Embassy, rice and leather, he noted. The Congress leader alleged weapon. The accused, hailing amount is being released to ers TRS to be its 'good friend' Trump who was given memo- the list of invitees, triggering including a private roundtable "Post 'Howdy Modi' and that India's exports of USD from another village in the mothers' accounts. and that it has no confidence in rable reception in Hyderabad debates in political circles of with industry representatives. 'Namaste Trump' gala events, 761 million of steel to the US same district, met the girl at JVD cards with a unique YSRCP, despite Jagan's overtures during her visit to the city to those states. In the evening, the US Will PM ensure restoration of fell by 50 per cent to USD 372 a wedding and fell in love. He bar code for each student are to the Centre. Their reasoning attend the Global Sources in TRS confirmed President will meet President GSP status," he asked. million as the Trump govern- later took her to Bapatla being distributed to all eligi- is that without Prime Minister Entrepreneurial Summit three that KCR got an invite and that Ram Nath Kovind at the Surjewala said up till 2018, ment has hiked tariffs on town, where he developed ble students. The bar code Narendra Modi's approval, no years ago. he would be leaving for Delhi on Rashtrapati Bhavan. A ban- India imported 250 crore import by 25 per centg. physical contact with her on indicates the full details of the Chief Minister would have got Until late in the night on Tuesday. There was no confir- quet will be hosted by Kovind tonnes crude oil/month from "As India commits to USD the promise of marriage. He student, including the status an invite from the Rastrapati Sunday, there was no official mation from AP government and President Trump will Iran on rupee payment, 90 3 billion defence purchases, later distanced himself from of sanction, under the Bhavan for the dinner. communication from the sources on Jagan getting invite depart from India later that days credit and doorstep deliv- why zero relief for India's the girl, who lodged a police scheme. Apart from KCR, the others Rashtrapathi Bhavan or the until late in the night on Sunday. evening. ery. export of steel? complaint against him. MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2020 nation 04

‘HUNAR HAAT’ University of Birmingham SHORT READS Govt portal to to help Centre market products of improve rural roads PNS n NEW DELHI Connectivity and Training artisans, craftsmen Centres to set up a Global Civil engineering experts from Centre of Excellence in Rural Newly-wed woman PNS n NEW DELHI Modi appreciated 'Hunar Haat' the University of Birmingham Roads. and artisans, craftsmen and will work with the Ministry of The initiative will bring abducted by man from The Minority Affairs Ministry their exquisite indigenous Rural Development (MoRD) together leading research same village will get the products of artisans handmade products. By men- to create a hi-tech monitoring groups and practitioners, ini- and craftsmen participating at tioning 'Hunar Haat', the prime system that will allow the gov- tially from India and the UK, MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): A the 'Hunar Haat' here registered minister has reiterated our gov- ernment to respond to damage with the aim of developing a newly-married woman was on 'Government e-Marketplace' ernment's commitment to pro- and deterioration on the coun- global reach. allegedly abducted from her and is also in touch with sever- mote and encourage the lega- Prez hails judiciary for try's rural roads. MoRD Additional Secretary parents' house by a man al export promotion councils cy of our indigenous arts and As per an MoU signed ear- Alka Upadhyaya said, belonging to a different for facilitating large scale orders crafts," Naqvi said. lier this week, the “Improving rural community in Uttar Pradesh's for them from India and Talking about Modi's engineers from roads is helping to Muzaffarnagar district, police abroad, Union minis- surprise visit to 'Hunar UK will provide increase trade said. The woman was ter Mukhtar Abbas Haat' last week, the pursuing gender justice the Ministry with between villages kidnapped from Sujru village of Naqvi said on minority affairs mechanisms that and towns, as well the district on Saturday and a Sunday. minister said his PNS n NEW DELHI allow automated as improving peo- case was registered after her Speaking to visit gave a In pursuing the cherished goal of gender justice, to analysis of rural ple's access to job brother lodged a complaint, reporters on the tremendous boost President Ram Nath Kovind mention one example, the Supreme Court of India road condition. opportunities and Kotwali SHO Anil Kapervan said. The three accused last day of the and worldwide on Sunday hailed the efforts has always been pro-active and progressive “We are a glob- boosting school event, organised by recognition to the of the Indian judiciary in al ‘civic' university, enrolment and persons, including main — RAM NATH KOVIND, President accused Shehzad, are his ministry, he said talent of Indian arti- pursuing the "cherished goal and proud that our attendance. absconding, the SHO said. the 'Hunar Haat' at the sans and craftsmen. of gender justice" and said civil engineering Farmers can demand According to the complaint, the India Gate Lawns, Rajpath "Prime Minister Modi also that the Supreme Court has referred to the over two progressive," Kovind said. experts are working with part- a better price for their produce woman got married on was "historic and successful" enjoyed 'kulhad ki chai' and always been "pro-active and decades old Vishaka guide- "From issuing guidelines on ners in India to contribute to - increasing their incomes” February 10 and had come to and was visited by several dig- Bihar's delicious 'litti-chokha'. progressive". lines for preventing sexual preventing sexual harassment improving the well-being of its “We look forward to work- her parents' house for a post- nitaries, including Vice During his about one-hour Speaking at the harassment of women at in the workplace two decades citizens,” Birmingham ing with the University of marriage ritual without her President Venkaiah Naidu, long presence at 'Hunar Haat', International Judicial workplace. ago to providing directives for University Vice Chancellor Birmingham to create a part- husband. On Saturday, she was Prime Minister Narendra Modi the prime minister visited sev- Conference 2020 - 'Judiciary "In pursuing the cherished granting equal status to women Sir David Eastwood told PTI. nership that will further kidnapped by Shehzad with the and Lok Sabha Speaker Om eral stalls and interacted with and the Changing World', goal of gender justice, to in the Army this month, the ”The agreement will see improve India's road network help of two of his friends, it Birla. artisans and also took informa- the president said the apex mention one example, the Supreme Court of India has led the University of Birmingham connecting towns and villages stated. The accused are "Today during 'Mann Ki tion about their indigenous court has led "progressive Supreme Court of India has progressive social transforma- and MoRD working together – benefiting a host of commu- residents of the same village, Baat', Prime Minister Narendra products," Naqvi said. social transformation" and always been pro-active and tion," he said. on promoting research, build- nities across the country, “ she the SHO said, adding that a ing traffic capacity and added. search is on for them. redefining standards of prac- MoRD will also identify It is suspected that the woman Recovery of foreign make bullets in Kerala tice in the construction and training needs amongst those and Shehzad were in a maintenance of rural roads,” working on rural roads in relationship before her Congress ‘adrift'; party must he added. India, so that experts from the marriage, police said. A team of university experts University can provide profes- Central agencies, states led by Michael Burrow and sional-development pro- fix leadership issue: Tharoor Gurmel Ghataora will work grammes to address these Wild boar attacks five with one of MoRD's Rural needs. PNS n NEW DELHI call for elections for the CWC, people in UP village said the process of electing some roped in for probe MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): At The Congress must fix its lead- members of the party's highest n least five people, including a ership issues on top priority to decision-making body will usher PNS KOLLAM/ said the investigation in the Class X student and an elderly address the growing perception in a dynamic leadership team THIRUVANANTHAPURAM case had been handed over to woman, were injured after among the people that the party with a credible mandate to work the Anti-Terror Squad and the being attacked by a wild boar in is "adrift", senior leader Shashi together to address the organi- Taking a serious view of recov- central agencies informed a village here, police said. The Tharoor said on Sunday and sational challenges. ery of foreign make bullets, about the bullets and their incident happened in Tandeda asserted that resolving the uncer- Asserting that the Congress is suspected to be of Pakistan assistance sought. A day after village under Kakroli police tainty over a long-term president the indispensable national alter- origin, in Kollam district, the the 14 live bullets were aban- station limits of the district on was crucial for the party's revival. native to the "divisive policies" of Kerala government has roped doned in Kulathupuzha, Saturday, they said. The boar is Tharoor also said that it was the BJP, Tharoor said, "The in the Central agencies and around 60 km from here bor- said to have entered the village up to Rahul Gandhi to take a call time leadership" so that the immediate cause of worry for other states for the probe dering Tamil Nadu , a two- from a nearby jungle and if he wishes to return as Congress party can move forward as the many of us is that there appears which will be monitored by its member team of the Military attacked several people. chief, but if he does not change nation expects. to be a growing perception in the anti-terror squad DIG. Intelligence from Ernakulam his earlier stance then the party The Thiruvananthapuram eyes of the public that we, as a Director General of Police reached the town for investi- needs to find an "active and full- MP, who last week renewed his political entity, are adrift." Loknath Behera on Sunday gation, police said. Six-year-old girl found dead near dargah in UP's Bahraich Cornell Law School centre Dr Kafeel Khan's maternal uncle shot dead BAHRAICH (UP): A six-year-old PNS n GORAKHPUR (UP) complaint of his family members. had gone to his lawyer Siraj missing girl was found dead on According to police, it appears Tariq's house, a few metres away Sunday from bushes near a The maternal uncle of Dr Kafeel to be a case of murder due to from his own house, and was dargah in Uttar Pradesh's ‘studying’ CAA, NRC Khan, who was recently arrest- monetary and property dispute returning home on foot when a Bahraich district, police said. ed for allegedly making inflam- and they are searching for both man shot him in his head, Hashmeen (6) had gone PNS n NEW DELHI matory statements during anti- the accused. killing him on the spot. missing on Saturday night after CAA protests, was shot dead in Dr Kafeel Khan, suspended "On the written complaint of her family paid a visit to Sayed Traffic hit in The Citizenship Amendment front of his house at Bankatichak doctor of Gorakhpur BRD family members, case of murder Salar Masood Ghazi dargah Act and the National Register of in Rajghat area here, police said Medical College, was last month against one Imammuddin and here, they said. The parents Khureji Khas Citizens in India are among the on Sunday. arrested under charges of giving Anil Sonkar has been registered lodged a missing complaint several sensitive legal issues Dr Nusratullah Warsi aka a provocative speech during a and police has initiated probe and she was found dead the due to which have drawn the attention Dada (55), a property dealer, was protest against the CAA and and is searching for both the following morning. The body of the Cornell Law School for shot dead on Saturday night at NRC at Aligarh Muslim accused. Police met the women has been sent for a post anti-CAA stir conducting a fact-based study on about 10:45 pm and an FIR University and was later charged in their house and is interrogat- mortem, police added. A probe them. against two people was filed in with the National Security Act. ing them," Circle Officer VP is on and no arrests have been PNS n NEW DELHI The US-based Ivy League law this connection on a written Warsi on Saturday evening Singh said. made so far. school, which launched its Traffic movement was affect- Cornell India Law Centre here ed in northeast Delhi's early this month, is dedicated to tant Indian Supreme Court cases Centre is the first centre of any Khureji Khas area on promoting the study of Indian such as on the Aadhaar scheme, American law school in India Monday after a large group, law and policy within the US decriminalisation of section 377 that examines Indian law across FIR against cop for thrashing man at police station comprising mostly women, legal academy. of the Indian Penal Code, verdict all substantive areas. PNS n MUMBAI Sheikh's missing children, the gathered there to protest Although there are centres on in the Sabarimala case and the There is a MoU between the When Sheikh and Jalgaonkar went to official said. against the CAA, police said. China's law, Africa's law, and surrogacy law. Centre and Jindal Global A 36-year-old sub-inspector has the police station on Friday around 3 Jalgaonkar then allegedly They said the protesters, European law at US law schools, The faculty director said the University for a pilot project on been bookedfor allegedly beating am, Satav asked them why they were abused Satav, following which the approximately less than 100 there has not been significant Centre is also keenly watching dual degree programmes allow- a man who accompanied a com- latter slapped him, he said. in number, assembled on a focus on the study of Indian law the developments on CAA, NRC ing students to earn Indian and plainant in a kidnapping case to sitting there. The two men told him they Satav also asked a constable to stretch leading to the main among US legal scholars. and establishment of foreign American law degrees in six Mahim police station here, an had come to enquire about Sheikh's lock Jalgaonkar in a room where road of Khureji Khas for a Sital Kalantry, faculty director tribunals in Assam keeping in years. official said on Sunday. The missing children, the official said he again allegedly slapped him. sit-in demanding roll back of the centre and clinical profes- mind the need to conduct fact- The Centre was formally inau- incident took place on Friday In the process, Jalgaonkar's head of the amended anti-citizen- sor of law, told PTI that anoth- based evaluations of these con- gurated on February 7 in the when sub-inspector Gahininath hit a table, causing bleeding, the ship law. "The protesters er goal of the Cornell India Law tentious issues. presence of former Supreme Satav was on night duty. about the progress made in Wednesday. official said quoting the man's have gathered on one side of Centre is to foster collaboration "We hope to use empirical and Court judge Justice (retd) A K Ganesh Jalgaonkar (55), a Sheikh's complaint of his two When Sheikh and Jalgaonkar complaint. Jalgaonkar was later the stretch which leads to between Indian law schools, other legal methodologies to Sikri, Jammu and Kashmir High Western Railway employee resid- minor children going missing, went to the police station on shifted to Bhabha Hospital in the main road. There is legal professionals, judges and inform law and public policy in Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal ing in Mahim Causeway area, the police official said. Friday around 3 am, Satav asked Bandra where a medical exam- traffic movement but it is their counterparts in the US. India, including debate about the and senior advocate and went to Mahim police station Sheikh had filed a police com- them why they were sitting ination revealed a head injury very slow," a senior police Kalantry said the Centre is CAA and NRC," Kalantry said. Congress leader Abhishek Manu along with his neighbour plaint after his children went there. The two men told him and swelling on his ears and official said. working on summarising impor- She said Cornell India Law Singhvi. Nadeem Sheikh to find out missing from home on they had come to enquire about cheeks, he said. Fernandes memorial Intemperate language no offence CHANDIGARH PG FIRE INCIDENT: opens at Bejai church Police arrest man PNS n MANGALURU under sexual harassment act:HC who runs the facility A memorial erected for late PNS n CHENNAI her is not the one taken by this PNS n CHANDIGARH union minister and socialist complainant, it said. leader George Fernandes at The Madras High Court has "Though the Sexual Chandigarh police on Sunday the Bejai Church cemetery observed a solitary allegation of Harassment of Women at arrested the man who runs the here was inaugurated on intemperate language against a Workplace (Prevention, paying guest accommodation Sunday. woman employee does not con- Prohibition and Redressal) Act, in Sector 32 here, a day after a The memorial, built on his stitute an offence under the law 2013 is intended to have an fire at the premises claimed the mortal remains as per his reli- on sexual harassment at work equal standing for women in the lives of three young women, gious customs, was inagurat- place and the act cannot be work place and to have a cordial who were all students. ed by Mangaluru bishop Peter allowed to be misused with exag- workplace in which their digni- A senior police official said including those relating to cul- Paul Saldanha. the establishment of Konkan gerated or non-existent charges. ty and self- respect are protect- the owner of the house where pable homicide not amounting Speaking after blessing the Railway project. Granting relief to a senior ed, it cannot be allowed to be the fire broke had sub-let it to to murder, act endangering life memorial, Saldanha said the He knew the power of central government official who misused by women to harass Nitish Bansal and another per- of others and disobedience to late leader always stood for the democracy and the pulse of was accused of sexual harassment someone with an exaggerated or son, who were running the PG order duly promulgated by working class and fulfilled the people, thereby earning by a woman officer, it also said the nonexistent allegations, the facility, which was allegedly public servant. their dreams. powerful positions at the Administrative Head or the Chief bench added. violating fire safety norms and "Further investigations are on A son of Mangaluru, he Centre. Fernandes brother has every right to extract work Hemalatha quashed orders of the employees cannot be allowed to The woman officer had other rules. "Nitish Bansal has and we will arrest other accused moved to Mumbai and then to Micheal Fernandes, who also and he or she has his or her own Central Administrative Tribunal go scot-free without completing lodged a complaint on December been arrested in the case," too," the SHO added. Deputy the national capital to work for spoke, thanked the church discretion and prerogatives. and the district Local Complaints their assignments," the bench 2, 2013 against the petitioner Inspector Baldev Kumar, Commissioner Mandeep Singh different sections of people in and all others for erecting the Allowing a petition by V Committee (LCC) against him. said in a lengthy order on with the Registrar and Controller Station House Officer of Sector Brar ordered an inquiry into the the country, the bishop said. memorial and urged the peo- Natarajan, Deputy Registrar of "The complainant, it appears, Saturday. General of Trade Marks and GI 34 police station, said. fire incident and the Sub- He said Fernandes, a former ple to carry the late leaders Trade Marks and GI, Intellectual made a futile attempt to settle her If a woman employee was dis- and Patents and Design, accus- Bansal, his partner and the Divisional Magistrate (South) Defence and Railway minister, work forward. Property of India, Chennai, a personal score with the petition- criminated against due to her ing him of high-handed and house owner have been booked has been directed to conduct a had the extraordinary ability Church officials, former bench of Justices M er. Every office has to maintain inefficiency or for any other arrogant behaviour, causing hurt by police under various provi- thorough probe and submit a to dream big which resulted in MLA J R Lobo and corpora- Sathyanarayanan and R certain decorum and women official reasons, the recourse for to her self-respect. sions of the Indian Penal Code, report at the earliest. MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2020 nation 05 Ahmedabad gets ready to say ‘Namaste’ to US Prez

PNS n AHMEDABAD India looks forward The Ahmedabad city of Gujarat to welcoming US NARENDRA MODI, TRUMP is gearing up to welcome US President Donald Trump on his President Trump: visit here on Monday when he Prime Minister TO VISIT SABARMATI ASHRAM will participate in a roadshow rime Minister Narendra with Prime Minister Narendra PModi on Sunday said India PNS n AHMEDABAD Modi and jointly address a looks forward to welcoming US gathering at the 'Namaste President Donald Trump. The Preparations are on in full Trump' event at a cricket stadi- US president is on a visit to swing at the Sabarmati um. India from February 24 to 25. Ashram here for the visit of US Officials and security agen- "India looks forward to President Donald Trump on cies are giving final touches to welcoming @POTUS Monday, even as an official preparations for the US @realDonaldTrump. It is an confirmation on it is still President's visit to the city. honour that he will be with us awaited. Trump and Prime Even as there is uncertainty tomorrow, starting with the Minister Narendra Modi will over Trump's visit to Sabarmati historic programme in participate in a roadshow from Ashram during his roadshow, Ahmedabad," Modi wrote on the Ahmedabad airport on all preparations have been done Twitter. The prime minister Monday. The two leaders will in anticipation of this arrival was responding to tweet by later address the 'Namaste there with Modi, officials of the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Trump' event at a newly-built External Affairs "within a few in and outside the premises. ashram said. Rupani, which said that "entire cricket stadium in Motera area hours", she said. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay The Sabarmati Ashram Gujarat speaks in one voice — here, according to the sched- The ashram's secretary, Rupani on Friday said the served as the epicenter of the the two leaders would address #NamasteTrump. ule announced by the Gujarat Amrut Modi, said they are pre- White House will take a call on country's freedom struggle dur- The city civic body is leaving no a gathering of around 1.10 lakh government. pared to welcome the US Trump's Sabarmati Ashram ing Mahatma Gandhi's stay stone unturned to make the roadshow people. A state government official President if he visits the place. visit. there. The cricket stadium at sonnel, to be led by 25 senior said preparations were also The ashram's area around Rupani's statement came in As per the plan, Trump and a memorable experience for the dignitaries Motera is the world's largest IPS officers, will be deployed for going on at the Sabarmati 'Hriday Kunj', which was the the backdrop of speculation Modi will embark on a 22-km as well as the people of Gujarat with a capacity to accommodate the roadshow and the 'Namaste Ashram, a place closely asso- home of Mahatma Gandhi that the US president will not roadshow from the 1.10 lakh spectators. Trump' event. ciated with Mahatma Gandhi, and his wife Kasturba Gandhi visit the ashram. Ahmedabad airport, where the It has been completely rebuilt The massive deployment will even as they await an official for 12 years between 1918 Meanwhile, preparations US President will be accorded The city civic body is leaving Sunday. The civic body has after demolishing the old one, be in addition to officials of the confirmation from the and 1930 during the freedom were underway on the route, a grand welcome. no stone unturned to make the invited artistes from almost all which was built in 1982 with a United States Secret Service, Ministry of External Affairs on struggle, was being given spe- leading up to the ashram, After the roadshow, both roadshow a memorable experi- the states to perform during the seating capacity of 49,000 spec- and personnel of the National the US president's visit to the cial attention. which will be part of the road- the leaders will reach the newly- ence for the dignitaries as well roadshow. tators. Security Guards (NSG) and place. A large cut-out of Prime show, as per the plan shared by built cricket stadium in Motera as the people of Gujarat. There will be separate stage Ahead of the address by the Special Protection Group "Preparations are under- Minister Narendra Modi was the Ahmedabad Municipal area of the city. "Hello Ahmedabad, Come,be for each state at regular distance Trump and Modi, a mega cul- (SPG) guarding the events. way. It will be officially placed outside the ashram. Corporation. Authorities believe over one a part of the 22 km long mega on the route and artistes from tural programme will be held at The police will be using the announced soon," said state Security has also been tight- Stages have been erected lakh people are expected to line India Road Show. Lets showcase different states would perform the stadium where noted singer anti-drone technology to neu- tourism secretary Mamta ened with several police per- along the road where cultural up along the route of the road- the best of Indian culture and on these 30-odd stages. Kailesh Kher and many other tralise any suspicious drone on Verma, who was on a visit to sonnel and sniffer dogs shows will be held by various show, which has been named as diversity to the world. #Namaste After the roadshow, Trump artistes have been invited to the route, officials said, adding the ashram to oversee the deployed artistes. 'India Road Show' by the Trump," Ahmedabad and Modi would reach the sta- entertain the crowd. that an anti-sniper team of the arrangements. Ahmedabad Municipal Municipal Commissioner Vijay dium at Motera for the The city police earlier said NSG will also be stationed An official confirmation is Corporation. Nehra said in a tweet on 'Namaste Trump' event, where more than 10,000 security per- along the route. expected from the Ministry of UNPRECEDENTED STEPS IN DELHI NEW DELHI: ITC Maurya, they said. Police personnel Massive security cover in place the hotel where US President from six districts have been Donald Trump will check-in deployed for the security AHMEDABAD: Over 10,000 'Namaste Trump' event at the on Monday, has been brought arrangements and nearly 40 policemen from different parts newly- built Sardar Patel under an unprecedented secu- companies of Central Armed of Gujarat have been deployed Stadium in the city's Motera rity cover with anti-sabotage Police Forces have been at strategic locations in area, where over one lakh teams involving the Army and pressed into action. Hundreds Ahmedabad as part of the people are expected to be paramilitary conducting of high-definition CCTV cam- elaborate security arrange- present. checks on the routes to be eras with night vision have ments for US President Police will be using taken by the visiting dignitary. been installed across the Sardar Donald Trump's visit here on the anti-drone tech- Security agencies are also Patel Marg where hotel ITC Monday, officials said. nology to neutralise working in close coordination Maurya is located to monitor The massive police deploy- any suspicious drone with the US Secret Service, offi- the situation round-the-clock, ment is in addition to officials on the route, officials cials said. Anti-drone detach- the officials said. of the United States Secret said, adding that an anti- ment of NSG, snipers, elite Five years ago, when Service, and India's elite sniper team of the NSG SWAT commandos, kite catch- Trump's predecessor Barack National Security Guards will also be stationed ers, canine units, sharp shoot- Obama visited the national (NSG) and Special Protection personnel have already arrived Trump and Prime Minister along the roadshow ers on high-rise buildings and capital, the Delhi Police had Group who would also be with their equipment and Narendra Modi will take part route, starting from the Parakram vans have also been rented 605 CCTV cameras guarding the US president's vehicles in at least four cargo in a 22-km roadshow from the airport till the Motera deployed along the routes and and spent more than Rs one visit. The Secret Service agents planes during the last one Ahmedabad international air- stadium via Indira areas in and around the hotel crore in hiring, installing and along with other US security week. port and then proceed for the bridge. where Trump will be staying, later removing them. CAPSULE Preserve, conserve India's biodiversity Ahead of budget session, Navy's MiG-29K jet crashes off Goa coast, PNS n NEW DELHI l He informed that recently, Says Modi in Mann ki Baat biologists discovered a new Thackeray meets DyCM, Pawar pilot ejects safely Describing the biodiversity of species of fish whose habitat is n PANAJI: A MiG-29K aircraft of India as a "unique treasure" for within the caves of Meghalaya. PNS MUMBAI the Indian Navy crashed into the entire humankind, Prime It is believed that this fish is the the Arabian Sea off the Goa Minister Narendra Modi on largest among aquatic species Ahead of the budget session of coast on Sunday morning, the Sunday urged people to pre- found under the surface of Maharashtra Assembly, Chief Navy said. The pilot ejected serve and conserve it. caves. "It a matter of joy that Minister Uddhav Thackeray safely, a Navy spokesman said, Addressing his monthly India, and especially held a closed door meeting adding that an inquiry has been 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, Meghalaya, is home to a rare with NCP president Sharad ordered into the incident. The the prime minister referred to species. It lends a new facet to Pawar and Deputy Chief aircraft was on "routine training Tamil poetess Avvaiyar to drive India's biodiversity. We are Minister Ajit Pawar at his sortie" when it crashed off the home his point. surrounded by many such mys- official residence here on Goa coast around 10.30 am, he "What we know is just a teries, which are still undiscov- Sunday. The leaders arrived at said. "The pilot of the aircraft handful of sand. What we do ered. To discover such a phe- a consensus on communicat- ejected safely and has been not know is like a universe in nomenal enigma calls for fierce ing to the Centre about "objec- recovered. An enquiry to itself," he said quoting her. detective passion," he said. tionable parts" of the investigate the incident has Similar is the case with the In his address, the prime Citizenship Amendment Act been ordered," the spokesman biodiversity of this country, the minister also referred to the (CAA), the National said in a tweet. The twin prime minister pointed out. further," he said. The prime species of birds from across the 'Hunar Haat' organised by the Population Register (NPR) nobody should be afraid over cial residence 'Varsha' on engine, single-seater aircraft "The more you know, the minister said the traditions world come to India. Ministry of Minority Affairs at and the National Register of the CAA. The Sena's stand Sunday, focused on two issues developed a "technical snag" more you realise the magni- and the legacy we have inher- Throughout the year, India is the Rajpath. Last week Modi Citizens (NRC), a senior state appeared at variance with that - implementation of the CAA, due to which it crashed, he tude of what you do not know. ited teaches us compassion home to many migratory made a surprise visit to the leader said. of the NCP and the Congress, NPR and the National Register said. The aircraft had flown Our biodiversity too is a toward all living beings and species. "We are told that more Haat where he interacted with This comes against the back- which are its alliance partners of Citizens (NRC) in the state, from the INS Hansa base at unique treasure for the entire boundless love for nature. than 500 varieties of birds fly people, had litti-chokha for drop of Thackeray's recent in the Maharashtra Vikas and the budget session begin- Vasco in South Goa. This is the human kind. We have to pre- To join the culture of hospi- in from varied regions," he lunch and enjoyed a hot kulhad statement that he had no prob- Aghadi government. The ning on Monday, the leader second mishap of MiG-29K serve it, conserve it and explore tality, every year numerous pointed out. of tea. lems with the NPR and meeting, held at the CM's offi- said. aircraft in Goa in the last three months. Will preside over WB State University AAP eyeing UP polls Naveen Patnaik files convocation as Chancellor: Guv Health Ministry mulling to increase nomination for re- PNS n KOLKATA varsities, said he would discuss election as BJD chief ways to improve the perfor- legal age for tobacco consumption after Delhi sweep After being prevented from mance of the WBSU with VC BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief attending the annual convoca- and the faculty members on the PNS n NEW DELHI Act (COTPA). A legal sub- tobacco consumption, has PNS n LUCKNOW contested on development Minister Naveen Patnaik on tion of two top state universities, occasion. "Would be presiding group constituted by the min- also recommended increasing agenda, and we will seek vote Sunday filed nomination papers West Bengal Governor Jagdeep as Chancellor Convocation of The Union Health Ministry is istry for suggesting legal the fine amount for violation After registering a thumping in the name of Delhi's devel- seeking his re-election as the Dhankhar on Sunday said he the West Bengal State University mulling to increase the legal reforms for tobacco control of rules and introducing a victory in the Delhi elec- opment model," Singh said. BJD president — the post he would be presiding over the on February 25, 2020. The age for tobacco consumption held its meeting recently and provision of tracking and tions, the Aam Aadmi Party "The Delhi elections has had been holding since the graduation ceremony at West University since its inception in from 18 to 21 years as part of has submitted its recommen- tracking mechanism to check is eying the Uttar Pradesh proved that people are dis- regional outfit was formed on Bengal State University 2008 had its first convocation in its efforts to strengthen the dations to the ministry. illicit trade of cigarette Assembly polls scheduled in carding politics of hatred and December 26, 1997. (WBSU). Dhankhar, who is 2017," Dhankhar wrote on his provisions of the Cigarettes The committee, besides and tobacco products, an offi- 2022 and said that it will seek preferring politics of develop- Accompanied by senior leaders, also the chancellor of all state official Twitter handle. and Other Tobacco Products increasing the legal age of cial said. votes in the name of ment. In the Delhi polls, MPs and MLAs, Patnaik Delhi's development 15 MLAs belong to arrived at the state model. UP and they will be headquarters of the Biju Janata AAP given responsibil- Dal, a party he founded and spokesperson ity in the state to named after former CM and his BHU team unearths 4000-yr-old crafts village in Varanasi and Rajya Sabha strengthen party father Biju Patnaik, and PNS n NEW DELHI ous literature surrounding the materials at the site we can say member Sanjay base," he added. submitted papers before holy city. that the structure is anywhere Singh claimed The AAP returning officer P K Deb A 4000-year-old urban settle- Initial survey of the site in between 3500 to 4000-year- that the BJP's leader said the for the February 26 elections, ment has been unearthed by a Babhaniyav village in Varanasi old," said Dubey, who is part of "Gujarat model" party will soon party sources said. This is for team of the Benaras Hindu district has found a temple dat- the team which will excavate was nothing com- launch a member- the eighth consecutive time University in Varanasi, which ing back to the 5th Century AD the site from February 23. pared to his party's Delhi ship drive in the state. Patnaik filed his papers for the experts say is one of the craft through 8th Century AD, pot- He said that it gains signifi- development model. Attacking Chief Minister BJD's top post. He is the lone villages mentioned in ancient teries which are 4000-year-old cance because of its proximity He said workers will reach Yogi Adityanath, Singh leader to have filed nomination texts. and walls which are 2000- to out to the people in UP and alleged that "gundaraj" (hooli- for the post, they said. The Benaras Hindu year-old, said Professor A K Varanasi, which according to tell them about party's devel- ganism) and "arajakta" (anar- Organizational elections are University's Department of Dubey of Department of legend was founded by the opment agenda and schemes. chy) were at its peak in Uttar held in the BJD every Ancient Indian History, Ancient Indian History, Hindu deity Lord Shiva 5,000 "We have started making Pradesh, and attempts were three years, in accordance with Culture and Archaeology Culture and Archaeology, years ago, though modern ground in politically sensitive going on under the present the party's by-law. which did a preliminary survey lage, 13 km from Varanasi, said one of the settlements that BHU. scholars believe it to be around Uttar Pradesh. We are sure dispensation to "harm" of the site in Babhaniyav vil- they had found remnants of have been mentioned in vari- "On the basis of the surface 3,000 years old. that the 2022 election will be democracy. MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION It’s showtime Trump is show business and in Modi, he has found a kindred soul. But will anything meaningful come out of his visit? Misplaced enthusiasm onald Trump’s victory in the 2016 US presidential election will most likely be Drepeated in November this year, consid- We should focus on the inked papers, determinants and agreements that fructify or don’t, ering the rate at which things are moving with the Democrats. It isn’t surprising, therefore, pursuant to Trump’s visit and not on ‘walls’ which are of little consequence in policy that Governments across the world, no mat- ter what their personal views on Trump, hitch their wagons to his train. But unlike other prag- matic leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump appear to have a genuine bond, at least in public. The sight of the two men holding hands at the “Howdy Modi” event in Texas dominated world media. It gave heartburn to Opposition politicians not only in India but to other leaders across the world, too. While parents teach their BHOPINDER SINGH children that they should not look at friendships as quid pro quo arrangements, the fact is that India and the US need to leverage the relationship of the two lead- alls” and the US President ers into something much more concrete. Of course, the strengthening of India- Donald Trump seem to US defence collaboration is something that started under former Prime Minister have some sticky fixation that goes beyond the con- Vajpayee’s tenure and was reinforced by the UPA Government under Manmohan tentious Mexico-US border Singh. The Modi Government is building on that edifice. India will be buying more “wall”,W the cost of building which would be American hardware, including helicopters and air defence systems but the sig- about $25 billion. The recent case is the much humbler 400-metre-long and seven-feet nature deal that Trump wants is in trade, which seems to be very far away at high wall in Ahmedabad. Trump’s visit to this the moment. America wants access for its dairy products but India is under- city has led to an estimated drain of `100 standably wary of cattle fed with hormones and animal matter over there. Besides, crore. The said amount will be spent on resurfacing and constructing new roads, on there’s also the need to protect Indian dairy farmers as we are the largest milk security imperatives, for transport and producer in the world. On the other hand, India wants access to American mar- refreshments of over 1,00,000 guests in the kets under favourable terms and the US has said that is only for “developing” “world’s largest stadium”, transplanting trees, nations and as a member of the G-20, India is hardly “developing.” flower arrangements, cultural extravaganza as also the “contentious” wall-column that Irrespective of the failure to clinch a trade deal worth just a few dollars — seems to have caught public attention for its one of the reasons why he is not bringing his key economic aide —Trump’s ostensible purpose. visit will also need the ruling Government to do some tough answering. His appear- Clearly, this wall-column hides a slum cluster of some 800 families that dot the ance today with Modi will take place under conditions when our Government unavoidable road stretch — from the airport has failed to pass the “religious” test. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), to the main venue. It does have some secu- which calls for a religion-based code of identity, the National Register of Citizens rity angle, given the heavy population den- sity along the road, which typically neces- (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR), have put the nation on the sitates a smooth passage for the presidential boil, with protests refusing to die even two months after they started. The entourage. But it is essentially a “beautifica- Government’s principle of challenging the very Constitution that called for “equal- tion” move that is neither unique to India nor necessarily unwarranted in the context ly from such visits along with the and ambitions involved in host- the contrary, the public eye on ity” of all religions by considering some to be less “Indian” than others, has led of sprucing any location in preparation of Prime Minister’s political con- ing such events. the ball should remain focussed to several nations, even the UN, expressing concern over its authoritarian ways. such events. It is certainly a sad reflection of stituency of Varanasi. But again, The Commonwealth of the inked papers, determi- The lockdown and detentions in Kashmir have caused much discomfort in the the reality that besets any urban dwelling. as the son-of-soil of Gujarat and Games (CWG) in Delhi in 2010 nants and agreements (with However, the efforts towards putting forth the “people’s representative” of had led to thick bamboo “cur- Trump, even disagreements) US, even among key Senators, who fear a subvention of democracy in the name a “picture-perfect” view is par for course in Varanasi, he thought he is enti- tains” being planted around that fructify or don’t, pursuant of “Hindu India.” Allegedly, Trump has vowed not to miss this opportunity to any civic engagement. tled to that bias. squalid clusters. Beyond the to this visit. Puerile debate and address the issue and is bound to raise it both during his public remarks and The Government cannot be faulted for Similar “walls” had come up political blame-game, the event passion on “walls” have a ten- projecting a certain ambience and opera- at various places in Beijing dur- CHARM selectively and successfully high- dency to hijack the larger nar- certainly in private. He needs Pakistan to keep the Taliban in leash and will need tional flawlessness, especially as the event is ing the 2008 Olympics. China lighted New Delhi’s gleaming rative at stake. to be seen as pushing some margins in Kashmir. If only as an arm-twisting tac- aimed to enhance “magnificence” of an had strategically used this occa- OFFENSIVES HAVE new airport, swanky metro, It is, perhaps, more perti- tic or to rile up Modi’s insecurities at a time when he wants to be seen as a hefty emerging India (with the inauguration of the sion to announce its “arrival” on LIMITED ‘UTILITY’ wide roads with streetlights — nent to criticise the waste-of- “world”s largest stadium). Putting the best the global scale. At that time, the an important infrastructural moment captured in the famous global leader. But we are hard-nosed, too, about business. So treat this as spec- foot forward in terms of visuals is the norm, Chinese had spent over $130 AND THE change that did alter the face and tea ceremony on the swings on tator sport; one of the biggest shows that India has ever seen. We could all laugh not the exception. But it certainly is tanta- million to just restore and paint CLASSICAL ATITHI perception of the city. the banks of Sabarmati in about the “10 million people” gaffe but there will be more people than Trump mount to glossing over some reality that their building-temple complex- In India, outside Delhi, the Ahmedabad when Prime always lurks in the midst of any city, be it es that dotted the five-mile axis DEVO BHAVA architectural development and Minister Narendra Modi host- has ever seen greeting him. But nothing of substance might come out of it. Ahmedabad, New Delhi or even on the main Olympic zone. approach of the city centre from ed Xi, when at that very Washington, DC. State visits are necessari- Much later, Rio de Janeiro had (GUEST IS GOD) the airport is such that it would moment, the People Liberation ly and deliberately over-sanitised and to face much criticism for its HAS VERY LIMITED entail many improvisations, Army (PLA) was involved in a Alliance pressure bedecked from all aspects of the diverse real- “walls of shame” that sprung up RESONANCE WITH sprucing up and even the face-off with the Indian armed ity that always exists in proximity. The majes- to divide the shiny new Olympic inevitable “walls” from an aes- forces at the border. Charm The Sena doesn’t want to burn bridges with either tic drive from the Rashtrapati Bhawan to the city in 2016 from the typical Rio HARD-NOSED thetic, practical and security offensives have limited “utility” splendorous Janpath, all the way up to the de Janeiro shanties that populat- perspective. A lot of public and the classical Atithi Devo its State allies or the Central BJP leadership India Gate, or even to other parts of Lutyens ed the city. A five mile long high- BUSINESSMEN LIKE emotions is unnecessarily raked Bhava (Guest is God) has very ver since the Maharashtra Aghadi Delhi, does not reflect the socio-economic way from the airport was cov- TRUMP OR XI. with debates on such “walls”, limited resonance with hard- Government assumed power as an diversity, reality and depravity of some other ered with a 10 feet “wall” that which could be more meaning- nosed businessmen like Trump parts of the capital that is spared the caval- was painted with welcoming LOOK AT fully directed at the more sub- or Xi. Eunlikely coalition of divergent ideologies cade of such dignitaries. murals. Everyone knew that it AGREEMENTS, stantive part of the visit ie, the Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai (India — the Shiv Sena, the National Congress Party The recent phenomenon initiated by the covered the inequities that beset agreements, compromises and and China are brothers) of the (NCP) and the Congress — there has been Modi Government of showcasing different the Brazilian reality. COMPROMISES exchanges that take place, which 1950s is a lesson not to be for- cities across the country (beyond Delhi) is Later, activists derided such AND EXCHANGES have a long-term impact in gotten as is the memory of the much speculation about its lastability. novel as it willy-nilly facilitates a modicum moves as Potemkin displays affecting people’s lives. US Naval fleet sailing into the Particularly, the BJP, which lost out the power of development therein. Many cities have and used the facade afforded by INSTEAD While there can never be a Bay of Bengal in the 1971 Indo- benefitted from the spotlight — be it such “walls” to post expressions universally-agreed formula to Pak war. The minor “walls” in race despite being the single largest party Varanasi during Japanese Prime Minister of cynicism and revolt against determine how much is “too 2020, though not very elegant, because of its refusal to accommodate the Shiv Shinzo Abe’s visit or Chennai, which host- the Government. But then, the much” on such “walls,” common ought not to be the substantive Sena, leaves no opportunity to rile up the inher- ed Chinese Premier Xi Jinping. Ahmedabad, alternative of leaving the reality sense suggests that an element of concern of the day. which had previously hosted Xi and is again in its naked sores is, perhaps, beautification and related (The writer, a military veter- ent tensions in the alliance. Which is why Chief prepping for the next high-profile foreign equally untenable and unhelp- requirements does require a an, is a former Lt Governor of Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray’s flip-flop on some of the most visit, may be benefitting disproportionate- ful, considering the larger stakes semblance of “cover-up.” On Andaman & Nicobar Islands) contentious issues like the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Population Register (NPR) feathers the split theory considering both the Congress S O U N D BITE and NCP are vociferously against them. But when both NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut have assured that the alliance government will The rule of law is the most We feel love, humour, empa- Decolonisation is a process Nationalism and the slogan, fundamental feature of thy, compassion, hatred...but that has to be guided by the Bharat Mata Ki Jai, are being last five years, it points to a rationalisation of politics at the grassroots level. So modern constitutions and in overall behaviour of ours, needs of communities. misused to construct a mili- the three parties, realising each needs the other to stay relevant, have success- its success depends on because of education and our People’s concerns are varied tant and purely emotional idea fully dissociated the local contexts from the national one. And although they have how judiciaries respond to upbringing, we know to differ- and it is our collective respon- of India that excludes millions emerging challenges. entiate between good and bad. sibility to amplify their voices. of residents and citizens. been long-standing foes for over a quarter of a century over local issues, they are desperate to prop each other up to stay in governance. Chief Justice of India Actor UN chief Former Prime Minister —SA Bobde —Riteish Deshmukh —Antonio Guterres —Manmohan Singh The Shiv Sena, being ideologically on the Rightist end of the spectrum, can- not disown the moorings of what made it. It has already successfully rewired nation- alism as a definition of Marathi pride. But not quite sure about its run in a conve- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR nient arrangement, it doesn’t want to exactly burn bridges with the top BJP lead- ership. To expect it to discard its Right-wing face completely would be wishful Stop interfering Shaheen Bagh is the longest thinking. So though he had initial reservations on the CAA, Uddhav is siding with Tourism has opened up new vistas against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interpretation of it not being against Indian Muslims. Sir — It is untenable that China has Man’s itinerant exploits introduced him to the won- Supreme Court has done well to The NCP and the Congress are against the exclusionary intent of the CAA, which raised objections to Union Home ders of travelling, which have continued since early appoint mediators to open the violates the Constitutional guarantee of equality of all religions. Similarly, Uddhav, Minister Amit Shah’s visit to ktimes. In recent years, it has become much more road blockade. The Government, Arunachal Pradesh, claiming that affordable and convenient for humans to explore too, has made it clear that it is while vociferously opposing the profiling-based National Register of Citizens (NRC), it is in violation of its territorial sov- unknown territories. More and more people are shedding ready to negotiate. But it is dis- is going soft on the NPR, although that is largely being seen as a precursor to the ereignty and sabotaged mutual inhibitions and embarking on pleasure trips to locales heartening that it took the initia- NRC. By walking the thin line, Uddhav is also publicising that he is with the Centre trust with India. New Delhi has across the country. Foreign tours, too, have become com- tive to end the logjam only after done well to stand its ground, mon. Exploring new places and appreciating the beauty a long wait, when the court inter- on issues that wouldn’t hurt his State. Also, he probably wants to peg the Common pointing out that Arunachal that nature opens out for guests form the crux of any vened. Further, the Government’s Minimum Programme (CMP) on development rather than bringing in the nation- Pradesh is an “integral and inalien- excursion. Although many travellers love seeing famous sole interest is to get the road able” part of India and Indian monuments, exploring new cultures often provides vacated. Shaheen Bagh became a al debate on Hindutva versus secularism. The illusion of calm within the Aghadi leaders routinely travel to the State worthwhile travel experiences. Getting to know about the major challenge for it with its was blown off earlier with the Sena favouring an NIA probe into the Elgar Parishad as they do to any other State. local people and their lifestyles helps a holiday-maker get evolved as the chief economic lifeline for many States. peaceful and civil character. What case and NCP-Congress expressing strong dissatisfaction over it. His visit to Ayodhya It has become a habit for an in-depth knowledge of the region. Local food being a However, it is quite disappointing to have the same places about finding a solution to the Beijing to make unwarranted nois- fundamental component of a destination’s attributes, eat- in the State featuring as “exotic locales” for years at a concerns raised by the women? and the Veer Savarkar issue was hugely discomforting for his partners, too. But es when anyone visits the eastern- ing traditional food and cuisine is an integral part of the stretch with travel operators making no efforts to promote Niharika such uneasy equations will continue and each party will clench their teeth and most part of the country. It did so travel experience. new destinations to hold the interest of tourists. There Via email fists, knowing the importance of keeping the Government intact. The Sena knows even when the Prime Minister was This is why tourism has opened up new vistas that have been several instances of foreigners touring Goa on there to lay the foundation stone have enhanced the joys of travelling. The mountains, rivers, their own “discovering” scenic spots that even the locals Respect orders the role of the Congress and the NCP in getting it the chief ministership. The NCP for a tunnel under the critical Sela the sea and the beaches — all have been given the much- are not aware of. “Stale” itineraries are the undoing of a knows it can encash its role as the mediator from both sides. Letting go of the mountain pass. But why does it needed tourism “makeover” to make them attractive for system of tourism promotion that refuses to shed the tried- Government and risking the desertion by its regional leadership are the last mis- keep raising objections to it? Being visitors. Exploiting the nature’s bounties, the Government and-tested methods. The need of the hour is to have inno- Sir — Indeed, protests are meant a totalitarian regime, it never and other stakeholders have showcased the uniqueness vations guiding the grandiose schemes. to serve a wake-up call for takes the Congress would want to commit. If the alliance is to stay though, it is allows “personal freedom” to flour- of their land to increase tourism footfalls. Attaining the Pachu Menon democracy. But it is important for in the best interest of all three parties to stick to the CMP and not peak out of turn. ish. But unlike China, India is a status of an industry by itself, tourism has gradually Margao Shaheen Bagh protesters to con- democratic country and individ- sider the disruption they have Else, they could fall to the hawkish plans of the BJP, which loses no opportunity ual freedom, culture, religions and caused. They must abide by the to embarrass the Sena among its core voters. And if they do not budge, they will so on are always protected here. the major concerns for China is Arunachal. But do we have to pay Unaddressed issues Supreme Court’s orders. turn the BJP’s dream of the Aghadi crumbling under its own weight into a reali- This is why India has always taken the ongoing infrastructural pro- heed to it? We are a sovereign Ashok recourse to “polite diplomacy” to jects undertaken by our country republic and none can tell us Via email ty. Unless its back channel diplomacies are making the Sena leaders have make its point. over there. Beijing maintains that where Indians can travel. Sir — This refers to the editori- second thoughts. The Chinese outburst is until a settlement on the border TK Nandanan al, “Message of Shaheen Bagh” Send your feedback to: linked to its frustration. One of issue is achieved, no one can visit Chennai (February 19). The protest at [email protected] MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Mitigate India’s POINTCOUNTERPOINT THEY SAY WE’VE KEPT OUR WOMEN IN FRONT. ONLY THE IT APPEARS PER SE BOTH THE AIMIM AND water stress LIONESSES HAVE COME OUT AND YOU’RE SWEATING. THE BJP HAVE COME TOGETHER AND CHALKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ALL OF US COME TOGETHER. OUT A DIVISIVE AGENDA. The Govt should come up with a comprehensive —AIMIM LEADER —MAHARASHTRA PCC GENERAL SECRETARY roadmap and the States have to step up their efforts for successfully achieving the JJM target WARIS PATHAN SACHIN SAWANT A tricky road ahead India must ensure that it does not cede ground in dealings with US negotiators accompanying SONIA NIYATI GROVER SETH Trump and end up doing what doesn’t suit its national interests — an Iran yet again ndia is a water stressed nation with per capita water availability of about 1,544 cubic metres. It has been ranked 13th among I17 extremely water-stressed countries as listed by the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas released by the World Resources Institute (WRI). The country, closely followed by neighbouring Pakistan, was under “extremely high” levels of baseline water stress. As many as 12 of the 17 water stressed countries were from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and the document warned that climate change may complicate the crisis in coming years. A region is said to be water-stressed when the demand exceeds the available volume of water or when poor quality restricts its use. VIVEK MISHRA Alarmingly, both groundwater and surface water in the country are s US President Donald Trump visits extremely exploited. In a grim reflection of the situation in the coun- Ahmedabad-Agra-Delhi today, the spec- try, groundwater levels declined by more than eight centimetres per Atrum of expectations remains variegated. year between 1990 and 2014 in northern India. Although the agenda of the bilateral meet The rapidly declining per capita water share, source vulnera- seems holistic, with a 12-member delegation bility and growing contamination of groundwater are some of the accompanying Trump during his two-day visit causes for serious concern India. Both surface and groundwater to India, apprehensions remain regarding the resources are highly exploited and figures released by the Ministry deliverables coming out of the trip. of Jal Shakti paint a dismal picture. About 1,186 of 6,881 ground- Besides, there have been quite a few changes water “assessment units” are categorised as over-exploited. It has in Trump’s itinerary and agenda, signalling last- been reported that India extracts more groundwater than China and minute negotiations, disagreements and possi- bly discontent on either side, on the key issues the US combined. Also, the latest report of the Niti Aayog men- of trade. The US has adopted a hard negotiat- tions that 21 cities of the country will exhaust their groundwater ing position vis-a-vis India and has signalled its resources soon. Of the States and Union Territories, Chandigarh unwillingness to retract from that stance. Among was the most water-stressed, followed by Haryana, Rajasthan and other things, the US has been reluctant to rein- Uttar Pradesh. state India’s Generalised System of Preferences To address these concerns, the Union Government launched (GSP) status and has continued to seek market the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) which promises water to every house- access for its dairy products. IN THE ABSENCE hold in the country by 2024. In the Union Budget 2020, under the New Delhi has held out till now, but it is OF ANY MEGA head of Wellness, Water and Sanitation scheme, (about `3.60 lakh going to be difficult to predict the course of nego- TRADE DEALS, crore was approved earlier for the JJM) `11,500 crore has been tiations in the coming future. If nothing concrete BOTH SIDES comes out of bilateral trade talks in the few allocated for 2020-2021. The main focus this time will be on source WILL TETHER months following Trump’s visit to the country, sustainability and augmentation. Various water conservation mea- he could further harden negotiating grounds for THE PROJECTION sures like rainwater harvesting, renovation or rejuvenation of tanks the US, as was the case with China. OF SUCCESSFUL and lakes, reuse of waste water, development of recharge struc- Even though many have held that the cen- US-INDIA tures, desalination along with watershed development and inten- trepiece of this visit, a substantive/mini-trade deal BILATERAL few years owing to energy imports from cated through actions by India. Among beckoning the polarisation that char- sive afforestation will also be undertaken. These measures will not between the US and India, may have collapsed, RELATIONS TO it, which is the sixth-largest source of them, the renaming of the Indo-Pacific acterised half a century before the cur- only enhance the water availability of the country but also ensure the political signalling of Trump’s visit is strong DEFENCE DEALS, crude oil imports for the country cur- Command to pragmatically engage rent one. sustainability of the available resource. This is a much appreciat- for both the countries. For India, it means a con- SECURITY rently. Besides, the US continues to be India directly in all matters relating to In the continental dimensions of ed step as it was the need of the hour. The Government’s plan is tinuation of the growth in strength of Indo-US COOPERATION India’s largest trading partner, with the Indo-Pacific. Washington views the Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan is going a well-thought-out approach which will focus on the source which ties with each successive President. AND A bilateral trade expected to cross $150 New Delhi as a key player in the US’ to be a critically-important factor given is needed for sustainable management of the resource. The short, 36-hour stay of Trump is being COMMONLY- billion for the first time this year. strategy in the Indo-Pacific. the timing of domestic politics in that utilised in the most effective way, in so far as sig- In the absence of any mega trade The Raisina Dialogue held in country, China’s increasing role in However, the allocated Budget for 2020-21 is just 15 per cent VISUALISED Kabul and the US withdrawal lined up. ` nalling is concerned. The Ahmedabad “Namaste deals, both sides will tether the projec- January in New Delhi witnessed an higher than the previous year’s Budget that was around 10,000 Trump” event, Agra’s Taj Mahal stopover and the REGIONAL ORDER tion of successful US-India bilateral important development regarding the Trump is a known pusher for India’s crore (the allocation for 2019-20 was almost double of that for 2018- critically-decisive talks between Prime Minister IN THE relations to defence deals, security Indo-US joint vision in the Indo- greater role in Afghanistan and this visit 19). It is an ambitious target to be achieved in the next five years, Narendra Modi and Trump along with the visit INDO-PACIFIC. AS cooperation and a commonly-visu- Pacific. The US moved to correct a could see a diplomatic nudge to New given that previously the National Rural Drinking Water Programme to the Raj Ghat, tie concrete deliverables with cul- SUCH, DEFENCE alised regional order in the Indo- potential disconnection in the Indo-US Delhi to change its role in Afghanistan, (currently subsumed under the JJM) aimed at providing drinking tural symbolism. DEALS ARE Pacific. As such, defence deals are like- common view by declaring that its own if not increase it. President Ghani’s water supply in rural areas by 2030 at an estimated cost of `6 lakh For the US, as the domestic primaries are LIKELY TO BE THE ly to be the highlight of the visit. In par- vision in the Indo-Pacific now includes return to power in Afghanistan, the US’ crore. But the JJM has low Budget allocations with a shorter time- heating up, running up to the presidential elec- HIGHLIGHT OF ticular, the $2.6 billion deal to buy 24 the Gulf region, which the US’ Indo- deal with Taliban to be signed on line. Also, the allocation this year is just about three per cent of the tions at the end of the year, the timing and the THE VISIT. IN Seahawk helicopters from American Pacific Strategy Report excluded initial- February 29 and its subsequent with- total Budget sanctioned for the scheme, given that the first year is targetted constituency of the Indian-Americans PARTICULAR, THE defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin ly. This small but significant change drawal could be used as diplomatic as vote bank, could draw significant advantages Corporation is going to capture head- builds a common platform to advance tropes for India to increase its securi- critical to impart momentum to this flagship programme. Also, there for the Republican Party and the Trump admin- $2.6 BILLION lines. cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region ty role in Afghanistan. are lessons to be learnt from past programmes such as the National istration. DEAL TO BUY 24 The Cabinet Committee on for both the countries. However, even India should be wary that it does Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) which has now been Trump’s tweet that, “We’re not treated very SEAHAWK Security headed by Modi recently as both countries try to find common not cede ground in dealings with the subsumed under the JJM. well by India”, but that he happens to “like Prime HELICOPTERS cleared the purchase of the 24 heli- ground in the Indo-Pacific to work hard negotiators accompanying Trump The target under the NRDWP was to provide piped water tap Minister Modi a lot” underscores the comfort- FROM AMERICAN copters and the deal is going to bene- with, New Delhi should try to empha- and end up doing what doesn’t suit its connections to 35 per cent of rural households by 2017 but the able-uncomfortability of this visit. Both leaders DEFENCE fit India as these platforms are expect- sise certain uncompromising positions national interests — an Iran yet again. latest figures of 2019 showed that the connections have only reached realise the value of each other’s partnership in MANUFACTURER ed to boost the Navy’s anti-submarine of geopolitics in this vast region. India’s Even if nothing much comes out of the around 18 per cent of the households. The performance of NRDWP times when China is not the same option for part- LOCKHEED warfare operations — an emerging area own relation with Iran has to be upcoming Trump visit, India should was not very satisfactory and some of the reasons were that the nership for either country as they are for each MARTIN of maritime cooperation with the US worked up, despite pressures from prepare for uncompromising negotia- contribution of States was on the lower side. Also, some States other. CORPORATION IS and a critical component of the Indo- Washington and significant cuts in oil tions. sYet, the visit has the potential to Trump’s declaration that he is “saving the big Pacific security resolve. At the level of imports from Tehran. catapult bilateral ties to a new level and faced paucity of funds for the piped water scheme. Telangana had deal” with India for later and he “does not know” GOING TO the regional order in Asia, two issues India should deftly employ strate- set new grounds for engagements in the to borrow money from banks to operationalise its mission for piped if it will be done before the presidential election CAPTURE will be very critical during this visit. The gic hedging to work with both Iran and future. If Modi has initiated the culture drinking water supply from surface water sources (Mission in November, signals two things: First, that the HEADLINES Trump administration could nudge the US. While New Delhi knows that of “informal talks” with China, with the Bhagiratha). Another key factor was that the allocated amount usu- ongoing negotiations on trade are a hard bargain New Delhi to play a larger and stronger for a middle power like it, balancing US it is the “grand events” that mark a ally remained unspent because of late submission of proposals and for either side and that neither party is willing regional role in the Indo-Pacific region. between two major players — the US distinct note in bilateral relations. As the long time taken for implementation of the sanctioned projects. to give concessions or cede positions. Second, First, the role that New Delhi and China — is going to be much eas- such, the Ahmedabad event in the The Government should come up with a comprehensive road both sides have desisted from earmarking a dead- would play in the Indo-Pacific region ier than balancing between a major cricket stadium further pushes the map and the States have to step up their efforts for successfully line for the finalisation of these negotiations, is of utmost importance to Washington. force and a regionally-strong yet sub- idea of a large gathering to welcome vis- achieving the mission target. Perhaps 2020 is a crucial year for which speaks of the complex nature of the con- For a long time, the US and other part- middle power like Iran. The real chal- iting Heads of State towards a concrete both the Centre and the State Governments to overcome the chal- sultations involved. ners of the Quadrilateral security lenge of diplomacy for India lies in its diplomatic norm. In the end, the lack of availability of an grouping view India as a “dithering” ability to navigate successfully without (The writer is Deputy Director, lenges and expedite the implementation process. Grover is Fellow and Seth is Research Associate, Water immediate trade deal to sign for Trump may not member. The US views itself as having creating hostilities, especially in times Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies, ( be a pressing irritant. India’s trade surplus with taken quite a few steps in the Indo- when partisan geopolitics has threat- Bhubaneswar and Research Fellow, Resources, TERI) the US has significantly come down in the last Pacific that haven’t been well recipro- ened to become a diplomatic norm, ICWA, New Delhi) The monster that they created still lurks FOREIGN EYE The Reagan Govt spent millions on printing textbooks propagating jihad and disseminating them in Pak madrasas and schools in the 80s of textbooks that were first authored forces left the region, in the late 1980s, to become an ally of Germany during Tunisi. According to Samuel Krug, in militant propaganda devised by the US and printed in the US in the early and these books became part of the Afghan World War-I. The Sultan accepted a his essay for the research project to linger in the region. No wonder then, mid-1980s. They were then shipped to school system’s core curriculum. hefty payment from Germany to bol- Making War, Mapping Europe, the when the US forces invaded Kabul to Pakistan, where they were distributed Stephen and Ottaway write that the ster the ailing Ottoman economy. He booklet contextualised jihad according topple the Taliban regime in 2001, they to various schools and madrasas coun- same books were also used by the vio- also saw the alliance as an opportuni- to contemporary politics, whereas found madrasas still using textbooks trywide and to madrasas and schools lent Taliban regime that came to power ty for the empire to regain the regions Tunisi’s brochure explained it as a bind- that the US had circulated in the in the villages of Afghanistan near the in Kabul in 1996. that it had lost in the 19th century and ing theological concept. Both texts were 1980s. What’s more, according to a Pak-Afghan border. This was done dur- In 2002, just months after the US onwards. published in Berlin by the German December 2014 report in The ing the anti-Soviet insurgency in forces ousted the Taliban from power, In the April 2011 issue of the jour- Society of Islamic Studies. Washington Post, despite the fact that, VICTORY OF THE NADEEM PARACHA Afghanistan between 1980 and 1988. an American foreign aid official stated nal War in History, historian Mustafa The fallouts of the two schemes, ever since 2002 ,Unicef in Afghanistan GREEN BRIGADE Afghan and Arab insurgents were sta- that a major “scrubbing operation” in Aksakal writes that, to anti-German one by Germany and the other by the destroyed almost half a million of these n 1992, while working as a reporter tioned in Pakistan and sustained by Pakistan and Afghanistan had been forces, the Ottoman jihad proclamation US, were completely different. Due to books, many were still being taught to The return of the blue whale, for an English-language weekly in financial aid and support from the US launched “to purge from the books all was understood as “a linchpin of the the fact that Germany and the children in areas under the control of IKarachi, I was assigned a feature on and Saudi Arabia. references to killing.” This was briefly German scheme to revolutionise Ottomans badly lost the war, secular Taliban insurgents. the world’s most majestic certain books that were part of the cur- In the March 23, 2002 issue of The covered by a 2002 issue of Daily News, Muslim populations in territories of Muslim nationalism and hybrid Leftist In 2015, Pakistani soldiers found ocean traveller to southern riculum in schools operating in two Washington Post, Joe Stephens and the now defunct Pakistani English Germany’s enemies.” ideas completely sidelined the jihadist similar textbooks in seminaries and waters should serve as a low-income areas of the city. David Ottaway write that, during the newspaper. The reporter had added According to Aksakal, the German fervour roused by German propagan- schools in areas that were once domi- showpiece for wider These were not Government insurgency, Ronald Reagan’s that, before “scrubbing” the books that lawyer, historian and archeologist Max da. German and Ottoman defeats nated by extremist groups. These possibilities of conservation. schools. They were largely run and Government spent millions on the it had circulated, the US was the first von Oppenheim was one of the main strengthened secular nationalist narra- groups were ousted through a military funded by “charity organisations”, two printing of textbooks (in Pashto, Dari non-Muslim power to have propagat- architects of the “scheme.” A propagan- tives in Muslim countries and discard- operation. In other words, until 2015, Ecological wrongs can be of which were eventually banned by the and Urdu) “filled with violent images ed “holy war” among Muslims to da organisation, the Nachrichtenstelle ed theocratic ideas. textbooks authored and published in righted, or at least mitigated, Government in 2003. I managed to and militant teachings, as part of undermine a “common enemy”. This is für den Orient (The Intelligence Bureau On the other hand, as British the US in the 1980s to glorify “holy war” with sufficient will and acquire two Urdu textbooks that were covert attempts to spur resistance to the not correct. for the East), headquartered in Berlin, author Jonathan Steele demonstrates in in the minds of young Muslims were organisation. The more being taught to students between the Soviet occupation.” These books were The first to do so was Germany. On produced and then circulated jihadist his 2011 book, Ghosts of Afghanistan, still being used in various seminaries general comeback of the ages of eight and 12. In simple Urdu, sent to Pakistan with the billions of dol- October 14, 1914, a senior cleric in literature among the Muslims of Asian even though it was the collapsing and schools of the region. the books had chapters on jihad, infi- lars’ worth of “aid” that Pakistan Istanbul — which at the time was the and African territories held by the Soviet economy that forced Soviet Some commentators suspect many whale, for which dels, obscenity and so on. When I asked received from the US to facilitate the capital of the Ottoman Empire — British. The two most prominent texts forces to leave Afghanistan and then the of these tomes are still out there. And environmental campaigners an active member of one of the chari- insurgency. declared a “holy war” against Britain, in this context were a booklet by stopping of aid to the Government that they are expected to make a full come- should take a great deal of ty organisations about the books, he Stephens and Ottaway add that the France, Russia and Serbia. He did this Jewish scholar and founder of Modern it left behind in Kabul, the US and back if (and/or when) the Taliban man- credit, can be an inspiration told me the tomes were not originally books “were filled with talk of holy war with the approval of the Ottoman Islamic Studies in Germany, Eugen Pakistan spun the Soviet departure to age to return to power after the immi- published in Pakistan. To my astonish- and featured drawings of guns, bullets, Sultan and on the behest of Germany. Mittwoch and a 1915 brochure by the mean a “victory of faith against com- nent departure of US forces. for victories yet to be won. ment, the books were actually reprints soldiers and mines.” After the Soviet The bankrupt empire had decided Muslim scholar Salih Ash-Sharif Al- munism.” It was this perception that saw (Courtesy Dawn) (The Guardian editorial) MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE RBI alone cannot contain inflation: Rangarajan PNS n NEW DELHI should not be too short. Nevertheless, monetary policy must act irrespective of "What inflation targeting against which central "Nevertheless, monetary what triggered inflation. Obviously, supply-side demands is that when infla- bank have to operate," Former RBI governor C policy must act irrespective of tion goes beyond the comfort Ranagarajan noted. The gov- Rangarajan has said the what triggered inflation. management is needed in situations of supply stock zone, the exclusive concern of ernment had in 2016 consti- Reserve Bank alone can not Obviously, supply-side man- and that should be the responsibility of the government monetary policy must be to tuted MPC to set the bench- contain inflation as supply agement is needed in situa- —C RANGARAJAN, Former RBI governor bring it back to the target level. mark interest rate. side shocks are needed to be tions of supply stock and that When inflation is within the The MPC is headed RCom's committee managed by the government. should be the responsibility of comfort zone, authorities can by the RBI governor. In a paper titled 'The New the government," he said. margin of + or – 2 per cent. geting by monetary authori- look to other objectives," the Of the six members, of creditors to meet Monetary Policy Framework Rangarajan said the adop- "Thus in a sense, it is flex- ties hardly mean a neglect of former RBI governor said. three are nominated by on Monday – What it Means', Rangarajan tion of inflation targeting by ible targeting. The amend- other objectives such as The monetary policy the government, while talked about the limitations of India has given rise to many ment to RBI Act also provides growth and financial stability, framework adopted by India the remaining three are NEW DELHI: Reliance the RBI's monetary policy in doubts and concerns. for the setting of a Monetary he noted. and many other countries is from the RBI. The com- Communications (RCom) on containing inflation. The new monetary policy Policy Committee which will "Does the focus on inflation correctly described as 'flexible mittee takes decisions based Sunday said a meeting of the company's committee of "The inflation mandate as framework requires the determine the policy interest targeting by monetary author- inflation targeting'. on majority vote. Each creditors is scheduled to be already mentioned must pro- Reserve Bank of India to rate in order to abide by the ities mean a neglect of other "This flexibility is extreme- member has one vote but held on Monday. "The 18th vide for a range and a time maintain consumer price inflation mandates," he said. objectives such as growth and ly important because it the RBI governor has a meeting of committee of frame for adjustment which inflation at 4 per cent with a The focus on inflation tar- financial stability? Hardly so. emphasizes the uncertainties casting vote in case of a tie. creditors (CoC) of Reliance Communications Ltd is scheduled to be convened on Monday, February 24, 2020," MEGA BANK CONSOLIDATION RCom said in a regulatory filing. No other details were disclosed. According to US beats China to become Series of regulatory approvals sources, the CoC on Monday will put to a vote asset bids received from UV Asset Reconstruction Company and and clearances still pending Reliance Jio from which India's top trading partner lenders are expected to n n recover around Rs 23,000 PNS NEW DELHI free trade agreement between PNS MUMBAI crore. UV Asset India and the US is a key to Reconstruction Company is resolving their trade disputes as With the deadline of April 1 learnt to have placed a bid of The US has surpassed China to it will cover biggest irritants in fast approaching for the mega around Rs 14,700 crore, while become India's top trading ties, including tariffs and mobil- merger of ten public sector Reliance Jio has made an offer partner, showing greater eco- ity of Indian professionals. banks, there seems to be more of Rs 4,700 crore for tower nomic ties between the two Professor at Indian Institute odd in the way of meeting the and fibre assets of Reliance countries. of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Rakesh target date as a series of regu- Infratel Ltd. According to the data of the Mohan Joshi said that India latory approvals and clear- commerce ministry, in 2018- should be a bit cautious while ances are still pending, bank 19, the bilateral trade between negotiating a trade pact with officials said. the US and India stood at USD the US in areas, including Even after Cabinet approval 87.95 billion. agriculture and food prod- to the proposed mega merger During the period, India's ucts, as America is the world's plan, officials said, fixation of two-way commerce with largest producer and exporter share swap ratio, shareholders China aggregated at USD 87.07 of certain commodities like consent and other regulatory billion. maize and soybean. approvals are expected to take Similarly, during April- "A trade deal between the at least 30-45 days. December 2019-20, the bilat- Trade experts believe that the trend US and India would further It is believed that the Prime eral trade between the US and increase the trade between the Minister's Office (PMO) has Godrej Properties India stood at USD 68 billion. will continue in the coming years also two countries easing tariff sought details from these sells properties It stood at USD 64.96 billion as New Delhi and Washington are restriction and opening up of lenders about their financial with China in the same peri- bigger market for products. projections for the next three to worth Rs 3,532 cr engaged in further deepening the od. economic ties India is a major exporter of five years. Details in respect of It is believed that Syndicate Bank with Canara NEW DELHI: Realty firm Trade experts believe that steel, steel products and alu- NPAs, capital requirement, Prime Minister's Bank, while Allahabad Bank Godrej Properties sold the trend will continue in the minium products with com- credit growth and cost savings with Indian Bank. Similarly, properties worth Rs 3,532 coming years also as New bined exports of USD 22.7 bil- on account of the mergers have Office has sought Andhra Bank and Corporation crore during the April- Delhi and Washington are Federation of Indian Export In 2018-19, India has a trade lion last year. been asked for, officials said. details from Bank are to be consolidated December 2019 period, up 12 engaged in further deepening organisations Director General surplus of USD 16.85 billion "Steel exports to the US So, chances of the merger these lenders with Union Bank of India. per cent as compared with a the economic ties. Ajay Sahai said. with America, while it has a have continued to decline and becoming a reality beginning According to a senior year-ago period. According to An expert said that if the He said that India's exports deficit of USD 53.56 billion it went down from USD 372 next fiscal year seems little about their banker, information technolo- an investors' presentation, the countries will finalise a free as well as imports are increas- with the neighbouring country. million in 2017-18 to USD 247 unrealistic at the moment, a financial gy integration of Vijaya Bank company's sales bookings trade agreement (FTA), then ing with the US, while with The data showed that China million last year. This is only senior public sector bank offi- projections for and Dena Bank with Bank of stood at Rs 3,155 crore during the bilateral trade would reach China both are declining. was India's top trading partner 2.5 per cent of our overall USD cial said. the next three to Baroda is still in process even April-December 2018. In at different levels. America is one of the few since 2013-14 till 2017-18. 9.74 billion steel export to the Besides, regulatory nods, after 10 months of merger. In terms of volume, Mumbai- "FTA with US will be very countries with which India Before China, UAE was the world," Pawan Gupta, the the Scheme of Amalgamation five years addition, the HR issues still based Godrej Properties sold beneficial for India as the US has a trade surplus. On the country's largest trading nation. Founder and CEO of online has to be laid before Parliament continues to hamper business, nearly 52 lakh sq ft area, an is the biggest market for other hand, India has a huge A top American business trade platform Connect2India for 30 days for the perusal of causing inconvenience to cus- increase of 3 per cent from the domestic goods and services," trade deficit with China. advocacy group has said that a observed. the members. The second- As per the plan, United tomers. corresponding period of the half of the Budget session is Bank of India and Oriental Moreover, the mega merger previous year. Out of the total scheduled to start on March 2. Bank of Commerce would would create greater distur- sales bookings of Rs 3,532 Last year in August, the merge with Punjab National bance in the banking system crore achieved during the first Lotteries to government announced the Bank, making the proposed and will affect the operation nine months of this financial Govt to sell stake in consolidation of ten public entity the second largest pub- especially loan sanction as year, the housing segment attract 28 pc sector banks (PSBs) into four lic sector bank. there will be chaos initially for contributed Rs 3,471 crore. THDCIL, NEEPCO GST from mega state-owned lenders. It was decided to merge few months, the official added. March 1 NBFCs should PNS n NEW DELHI ‘Test checks’ on telcos The government PNS n NEW DELHI raise resources The government is keen to sell has garnered its stake in THDC India and A 28 per cent Goods and on sustained North Eastern Electric Power Rs 18,345 cr from Services Tax (GST) will be AGR dues standard Corporation (NEEPCO) to divestments in levied on lotteries from basis: Srei state-owned NTPC in the cur- public sector March 1, according to a noti- audit procedure: COAI CONVID 19: Airports rent fiscal, according to a fication.The GST Council PNS n KOLKATA source. undertaking so had in December last year PNS n NEW DELHI to screen passengers The acquisition is expected far, as per decided to impose a single Srei Infrastructure Finance, from 4 more countries to fetch around Rs 10,000 DIPAM portal rate of 28 per cent on state- Terming 'test checks' proposed one of the country's leading crore to the exchequer. run and authorised lotteries. by the government on telcos' NBFCs, on Sunday said the NEW DELHI: Aviation "The government is keen to The revenue department AGR arithmetic as standard sector, which is passing regulator DGCA has ordered complete the transaction notified the GST rate on sup- audit procedure, Industry through a liquidity crisis, screening of passengers from whereby the NTPC would undertaking so far, as per NTPC had engaged SBI ply of lotteries and amended body COAI has said the DoT should be able to raise four more countries -- Nepal, acquire government's stake in DIPAM portal. Capital for evaluation of the its earlier Central Tax (Rate) needs to ensure consistency resources on a sustained basis. Vietnam, Indonesia and THDCIL (THDC India Ltd) "The government would deal. The Department of notification.Accordingly, the among its different circles on The government and the Malaysia, as part of efforts to and NEEPCO this fiscal only leave no stone unturned for Disinvestment and Public Central Tax rate for supply of calculation of dues to min- ment to examine deviation in regulator, Reserve Bank of prevent spreading of for meeting its revised disin- concluding the deal this fiscal Asset Management (DIPAM) lotteries has been amended to imise any differences. calculation of dues by compa- India (RBI), should come coronavirus. Now, fliers from vestment target of Rs 65,000 itself. Now it is necessary to had engaged RBSA Advisors 14 per cent and a similar per- Cellular Operators' nies as a "standard audit proce- out with more clarity for as many as 10 countries crore for the 2019-20," the meet the disinvestment target. for evaluating NEEPCO, and centage will be levied by the Association of India (COAI) dure". He pointed out that raising medium-to-long-term would be screened at Indian source said. "This will not happen first Deloitte for THDCIL transac- states. This will take the also cautioned that any deci- while amounts need to be funds by the non-banking airports. Already, passengers The government had earli- time. Last year also, Power tions. total GST incidence on lotter- sion to encash bank guaran- finalised as soon as possible, finance companies (NBFCs), travelling in flights from China, er proposed to raise Rs 1.05 Finance Corporation had con- In November last year, the ies to 28 per cent. tees will be "disastrous" for the operators too should be given the firm's chairman Hemant Hong Kong, Japan, South lakh crore from disinvestment cluded the deal to acquire Cabinet Committee on "This notification shall telecom industry, which only a fair opportunity to explain the Kanoria said. Korea, Thailand and Singapore during 2019-20. However, in entire government stake in Economic Affairs (CCEA) had come into force on the 1st has three private players. deviations in calculation. "There "The basic raw material for are being screened at Indian the budget presented earlier REC Ltd for Rs 14,500 crore on approved a proposal of the day of March, 2020," the rev- "Any move to encash bank should be consistency amongst the non-banking finance airports in the wake of the this month, it reduced the March 28 , 2019," the source finance ministry for divest- enue department notifica- guarantees will precipitate an all LSAs (Licensed Service companies and banks, is Novel Coronavirus 2019 divestment target to Rs 65,000 said. ment of central government's tion said. Currently, a state- already precarious situation," Areas) of the DoT (Department money. The NBFCs should (CONVID 19). Cases of the crore. The transaction had helped stake in THDCIL and NEEP- run lottery attracts 12 per COAI Director General, Rajan of Telecommunications) on be able to raise resources on virus infection have been The government has gar- the government meet its disin- CO. Later, the NTPC board cent GST, while a state-autho- Mathews said. Mathews termed how the amounts are calculat- a sustained basis for conduct- reported in many countries, nered Rs 18,345.06 crore from vestment target of Rs 80,000 approved the acquisition deal rised lottery attracts 28 per the 'test checks' being pro- ed, so the differences are min- ing their businesses," Kanoria including India. divestments in public sector crore for 2018-19. on January 27, 2020. cent tax. posed by the telecom depart- imised," Mathews added. told PTI. In a bid to address the liq- uidity issue, the government has taken some steps through the "partial guarantee AC prices to go up by 5 per cent amid coronavirus scare scheme" for interim funding. "Raising resources by PNS n NEW DELHI some components. There is an NBFCs from the public is a increase in custom duty and limited option and done from Season for air-condition sales is ocean freight also,” he said. time to time. It depends on going to start soon, and the sec- ‘No need for panic in industry, trade’ According to Daikin India the profile of the NBFC con- tor is bracing for a hike of up NEWDELHI: Indian industry and even contractual impact of the MD & CEO KJ Jawa, most of cerned. The main structural to 5 per cent, amid combined trade, including pharmaceuticals, coronavirus on the world the Indian companies are issue needs to be addressed," impact of customs duty hike on are ready to manage the economy," he added. "strongly dependent" on China Kanoria said. compressors and increased "evolving" coronavirus situation He pointed out that so far, there not only for compressors but Talking about the city- logistics costs due to without causing any major impact has been no major disruption in also for other components as based company, he said lend- Coronavirus outbreak in China, on the supply chain and no major "Yes, in a highly integrated supply chain on the Indian controllers etc. Though produc- ing activity is getting affect- which is the main supplier. challenge is foreseen in the near economy, global supply chain is a industry and no major challenge tion has been started by some ed due to liquidity issues. Amid Coronavirus scare, term, according to industry body reality but there are adequate is foreseen in the near term. Sood of the vendors, but it would take "Funding has become very several manufacturers expect Assocham. Stating that there is cushions available to deal with said while India imports time as they require several slow. This has affected credit off- 2020 to be a challenging year no need for panic, Assocham temporary disruptions. "Both the substantial amount of APIs (active clearances from the Chinese take and flow of loans to infra- for the industry as they are Secretary General Deepak Sood Indian government and the pharmaceutical ingredients) to the government as well from the structure and the MSME sector. going to airlift component such said the Indian government and industry have been reacting in a extent of 60-70 per cent from Indian authorities and would However, equipment finance is as controllers, compressors and industry have been reacting in a pro-active manner, in close China, there are several domestic not be easy and “unfortunate- slowly picking up," he said. other materials from China, pro-active manner in close coordination with each other, to and global firms that have set up ly the critical period for the AC Thailand and Malaysia and coordination with each other. face any economic, technical or API units in India as well. industry is March to June.” the increased logistic cost "This is unfortunate but what would put pressure on input else one can do about it," he costs. April-June season is knocking, ditioners. airlifting the critical compo- Star Managing Director B already increased prices by 3 to said, adding "this will definite- According to some makers, during which the industry “There is a shortage due to nents from China. There is also Thiagarajan said. Blue Star, an 5 per cent on various items. ly affect the revenue and prof- the crisis “unfortunately” has accounts around 40 to 45 per Coronavirus and in order to an increase in customs duty on air conditioning and commer- “This is not only because of itability in the short run of the come at a critical time, when cent sale of residential aircon- keep the production up, we are compressors and others,” Blue cial refrigeration company, has Coronavirus. We have to airlift industry." 09 Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ Monday February 24, 2020 dailypioneer GIVING OUR FURRY FRIENDS A SPACE IN The word portrait has been made famous by artistes across the globe since time immemorial. While most shutterbugs REEL focus on capturing portraits of humans and their behaviour, a photojournalist in Hyderabad has thrown that convention to the wind by capturing dogs. Setting fitness goals for women

Yes, you heard that right. to them. Women of all age When asked about how own way of doing it.” He MESHAEL groups participated in the long he works out in a day, also said consistent exercise A portrait of man's best early morning event at the he replied with a laugh say- is necessary to drop that SALEEM and park. ing, “Only for three min- post-pregnancy weight. friend! Read on as The walk was a symbol of utes.” He continued, “I have Milind said that he does- UMM E MARIA all the life ahead of a moth- never been to a gym. My set n’t believe in diet plans and K RAMYA SREE takes er and motherhood not of exercises include plank- he eats everything. He does- write about the being the end of life for a ing, push-ups and n’t consume supplements you through the chronicles woman. The event encour- burpees.” and instead prefers eating aged the need to stay When fruits and vegetables. His sixth edition of healthy and fit by just walk- asked favourite sweet is of the lives of doggies ing in the early mornings. about pootharekulu and also Pinkathon held Model and fitness activist the lists Hyderabadi Milind Soman participated exer- biryani as one of his hotojournalist situation is, they are with at KBR Park in the event enthusiastically cise top favourite things Kandukuri their being and nothing encouraging women to have regi- about the city. Ramesh Babu, else.” don’t hesitate and the fun while they exercise. The men It was a first P who is known “They bark, bite, yawn, you find a dog to contact GHMC when moms were happy to be for preg- time for most of for photos mate and what not, all in sitting amid huge trees you spot a dog without message on guided into doing push-ups nant the participants that are an the open. This is what and mountains lost in an ear notch in your and squats by Milind before women, he of this edition of ode to womanhood and amused me, as all these the nature, in another community,” she said fitness it had the walk began. said, the Pinkathon capturing the perspec- actions are as emotional picture it is portrayed as stressing on the impor- “My mother is fit and that “Consulting which they said tives of people leading as humans and as touch- being curious about tance of sterilisation. for women, is the reason I am also fit,” the gynecolo- they thoroughly their lives, has now deci- ing as mankind. This is other creatures wander- “The photos on display he told the crowd. Speaking gist is the first enjoyed and ded to pay tribute to why I treat them as my ing in front of it. While here are a collection from especially about the origins of step and one has would defi- dogs under the theme fellow beings,” he further another picture show the 2010. I didn’t realise that Pinkathon in an exclusive to work out dur- nitely return ‘Portraiture of said. miserable life they lead I had captured about mothers chat with The Pioneer, ing to pregnancy for the next Compassion’. Thousand of people as they search for food in 5,000 pictures of stray Milind said that, “When he for a healthy child- edition. Kandukuri is known live on streets without garbage bins. animals. When I was used to run an event man- birth. Women in for taking pictures of the bread and butter, and “There is a lot work to looking through my old he sixth edition agement company 17 years their seventh month unknown and unnoticed even without a shelter. be done,” said Amala pictures, I came across of the Pinkathon ago he thought about how of pregnancy also aspects of everyday lives Dogs are an extension to after seeing only one pic- these photos and felt I campaign was working out is usually set run marathons but of ordinary people. humankind and it is an ture of a dog with the ear should celebrate the ordi- T organised on aside for men and not as everyone has their The photo exhibition inevitable consequence notch while the rest did- nary. Because even stray Sunday at the much for women. So I start- was inaugurated by that sometimes dogs and n't have it. animals are a part of our KBR Park to pro- ed Pinkathon to encourage Akkineni Amala, people dwell together The ear notch is a ordinary lives,” mote the cause for good women to come together, founder of Blue Cross and share a close rapport mark through which Kandukuri said on the health and spread awareness not for a political or reli- Hyderabad, over the and friendship. This people can recognise that reason behind the exhibi- about breast cancer. gious purpose, but to cele- weekend. photo exhibition tries to the dog has been vacci- tion. The event witnessed fam- brate being a woman. Soon Speaking of his shift encompass all of the nated and sterilised. ilies coming together to par- it expanded to many cities from capturing people to aforementioned charac- “A pair of street dogs (The exhibition will be ticipate actively. The atten- and became quite popular.” stray animals, he said, teristics of our furry can raise a litter of 2,000 open till March 2, 2020, dance included babies as “Pinkathon is not just about “Dogs, especially street friends and shows the puppies in their lifetime, between 9.30 am and young as a couple of running. It’s a tool to dogs, are a special entity various emotions of a so sterilising one pair of 6.30 pm at Hamburg months old. Some of the improve one’s mind and of our world. Good, bad stray. dogs can reduce their Hall, Goethe Zentrum, women did the walk along body and do anything what or worst, whatever their While in one picture population by 2,000. So Hyderabad) with their babies strapped one wants to,” he added.

Pouring life into storytelling heher-e-Ishq, how to create a narrative by everybody came up with a organised its fourth just looking at a picture. He story that can go along with season at The showed some pictures and nar- the image. Is one image S Chalet in Jubilee rated stories about them. Many One of the pictures that was Hills over the week- from the audience also con- shown at the event included a end. The event was tributing in building stories painting on the wall of a cave. enough to about the art of storytelling in about the same photographs. This sparked a healthy debate all types of format, be it graph- Origin stories, historical on what made prehistoric create a ic novels or just individual events, mythological stories humans to create such art. Is it images. and other forms of narrative to depict reality as it is show story? Jai Undurti, a writer, shared were discussed at the event. the fear they felt back then? interesting facts with the One image at a time was pre- These were some of the ques- MESHAEL crowd, packed in the room, on sented to the audience and tions that were raised. Speaking about comics, Jai SALEEM Undurti said that one can get really creative with comics. writes how “Our minds tend create ideas by looking at random stuff. And stories can this, when broken down into panels becomes a comic book,” be created he said. “Boredom plays a crucial even from role. It is when one is bored that the mind starts creating stuff and pushes one to do random something interesting. It is important for a creative person objects at to have a notebook with them Sheher-e- at all times to jot down impor- tant ideas,” he added. Sheher-e- Ishq Ishq is also going to start a campaign ‘Swachh Virasat’ where people can go for a walk through heritage monuments while cleaning up the garbage. 10

Monday February 24, 2020 what’s brewing?

DEEPIKA PADUKONE: Working with Ranveer in ’83 a refreshing change eal-life couple refreshing to work with him like certain films need an Deepika in this capacity.” additional hand holding Padukone and “We were both surprised. then I will step in as a pro- R Ranveer Singh We had to remind ourselves ducer. Right now, it is not are back as an that we had worked with like we have a big slate of on-screen couple. each other before because films. We will take it as it The actress says considering these characters were so dif- comes.” the kind of movies the pair ferent from what we had She has also announced has done in the past, doing already done before and we another film production — ’83 was a refreshing change. look forward to working Mahabharat, to be made Deepika will be seen as with each other in contem- from Draupadi’s point of Romi Dev, wife of cricket porary films a lot more,” view. legend Kapil Dev, played by said the actress. Do regional films interest Ranveer in the upcoming The film, based on India’s her as an an actor and a pro- film ’83. historical 1983 Cricket ducer? Asked about sharing World Cup victory, also has “Of course. Language has screen space with her hus- Deepika donning the hat of never been a barrier. I think band once again after a producer. at the end of the day, what I movies like Goliyon Ki Chhapaak, based on the look for as an actor is excit- Raasleela Ram-Leela and life of acid attack survivor ing content. In fact, there are Bajirao Mastani, Deepika Laxmi Agarwal, was her first a lot of south (film directors told IANS: “It was good. It film as a producer. On the and writers who approached was a refreshing change kind of stories she is looking me. Eventually, I think it’s because of the kind of films for as a producer, she about finding the right con- that we have done before. It shared: “My choices will tent,” said Deepika, who was a completely different always be made as an actor. made her acting debut with setting, era, characters, cos- When I am approached for the 2006 Kannada film tumes and dialogues. It was a film as an actor, if I feel Aishwarya. — IANS

Karan Singh Grover PAVAIL GULATI says that launches his art website, Thappad was a risky role for him ctor Pavail Gulati aura of a serious man,” Pavail walking out of the marriage. YouTube channel gets his big told IANS. Pavail is cast as the career- Bollywood break “He is a well-built, well-read obsessed husband who misbe- ctor Karan Singh are many worlds inside my head as Taapsee Pannu’s man, and has made serious haves in public with his wife, Grover, who turned a that sometimes restrict me from A on-screen hus- films like Article 15 and Mulk, essayed by Taapsee. year older on doing other things because I band in Anubhav and I thought what if he intimi- On taking up such a role A Sunday, launched his need to put them out on the Sinha’s upcoming film dates me? I was a little nervous. with negative shades, he said: art website and canvas,” the actor said. Thappad, and he says that I have to say he is younger than “It was risky for me. People YouTube channel. “As long as the expression is working with the maker me at heart!” smiled the 21- might just dislike me because I For the uninitiated, Karan is not complete, I can’t focus on helped him to gain confi- year-old actor. play a character who slaps a an artist too. So, on his birthday, anything else. And now, I’m dence as an actor. Thappad features Taapsee woman. But once I started the Dill Mill Gayye fame actor ready to showcase my work. “Anubhav (Sinha) sir Pannu and Pavail with Kumud reading the script, I realised has come up with the art web- The website and the channel are allows actors to make mis- Mishra, Ratna Pathak Shah, that he is a victim of the situa- site starinfinityart.com and his getting launched on my birth- takes and give inputs in the Tanvi Azmi, Dia Mirza, and tion too. This film shows both YouTube channel Starinfinityart day. Why you ask — It’s just the creative process. If I do some- Ram Kapoor, among others. sides of the story, on why we to share his artwork among his birth of me as an artist. I have thing wrong, he won’t humiliate The film, slated to release on often take our loved ones for fans. lots of pieces that are complete. me. I would say that it helped February 28, revolves around a granted and how social condi- “I often get told that I seem to The exhibition is going to hap- me to gain my confidence as an young married couple and how tioning is responsible for our age regularly while doing shows pen soon,” Karan said. actor. Usually, sir does not cast one day, when the wife is actions. It questions many age- or films and I get asked why Karan is currently celebrating any actor without auditioning slapped by the husband in front old practices.” there are times that I’m missing. his 38th birthday with his wife but I am the lucky one who has of guests at a house party, the Pavail says although we tend The reason is that I paint. There Bipasha Basu. — IANS been cast as one of the leads in incident triggers off a chain to associate domestic violence his film! Initially, I was a little reaction that lead to self-reali- with the lower class, that is not sceptical because he has that sation for her, leading to her always the case. — IANS FUN

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Monday February 24, 2020 tollywood

Pressure Paidipally out, Cooker gets KTR's thumbs-up

T and Municipal PARASURAM IN FOR Administration and Urban Development I Minister KT Rama Rao heaped high praise on Pressure Cooker which released last Friday, calling it “refreshingly breezy entertainer with a nice MAHESH'S NEXT message embedded in it”. He was mation of Telangana, I asked him He informed that the director speaking on Saturday evening to come down from Bengaluru could make a good film with after watching a special screen- and work for me. Over the limited resources at his disposal. ing of the film at the Ramanaidu course of my journey with him, I “I was told that he registered Studios, Filmnagar. got introduced to his artistic seven-eight titles for his next set Recalling his association with side. He has shown me his pho- of films. I hope he will make Though director Vamshi Paidipally was one of the film’s directors Sujai tographs which he captured many more movies and continue Karampuri, who is the CEO of uniquely and had a certain edge to make us proud,” he said. He supposed to direct Mahesh Babu's next he T-Works and Director to them. He is a painter as well. appreciated the film’s music (Electronics), T-Fiber Grid, the On one fine day when he told composed by Sunil Kashyap, is no longer in the picture, at least for now. minister noted that he has me he is making a movie, I was Rahul Sipligunj and Harshava- known the director for 15 years surprised. I was like, ‘Am I giving rdhan Rameshwar and lead NAGARAJ GOUD finds out more about after he had connected to him him too much freedom’?” KTR actors Sai Ronak and Preethi the sudden change in plans through his blogs. “After the for- stated, armed with a smile. Asrani for acing their roles. n an push the project now. He and 14 Reels Plus produc- unex- decided to take more time tion house. pected to fine tune the script. “Chay had no issues as I develop- Meanwhile, Mahesh had a such with Parasuram opt- Chiru's ment, word with Mythri and ing out. He, in fact, is Vamshi they immediately sent happy that the director is Paidipally is no Parasuram to the actor. realising his dream. Both longer attached to The director pitched a promised to join forces for look from direct superstar story to the actor last year a film in the future,” adds Mahesh Babu’s successfully but with the source. next. Mahesh Babu giving his The source further According to word to be a part of mentions Parasuram’s film his next multiple sources Paidipally’s next, he could- with Mahesh will be love in the know, the n’t commit to the project story laced with family actor has straightaway. Both decided emotions, plenty of leaked advanced to team up some other humour and action. Parasuram’s story time but as luck would “In short it will be a sig- espite best efforts from the mak- and it will be his have it, it’s happening this nature Parasuram film but ers to plug leaks, a video and immediate next, year itself for Parasuram,” with Mahesh headlining, some stills of Megastar with Mythri Movie said a source. expect it to be a whiff of Chiranjeevi from his next with Makers set to With his wish of direct- fresh air. The romantic D Koratala Siva have been doing bankroll it. His ing a star of Mahesh portions have come out rounds since Saturday evening. own production Babu’s repute set to be very well and the actor’s This is the latest high-profile film project to house GMB fruition later this summer, fans will be in for a treat to face the problem of leakage. The film’s mak- Entertainment will Parasuram has decided to see lover boy Mahesh after ers have swung into action and managed to associate with the shelve his earlier project a long time. The bound remove the video from different platforms film as a production Nageswara Rao (tentative script is in place for the while the pictures continue to go viral. Fans partner. title) he was supposed to film,” concludes the of Chiru though were a happy lot, seeing The development has do with Naga Chaitanya source. their favourite hero in a commercial avatar come as a bit of shocker, as after a gap of three years. Mahesh had officially Rumours are doing rounds indicate that announced the project director Koratala Siva has asked Mahesh with Paidipally while pro- THE NEWS IS Babu to play a key supporting role in the moting his Sankranti film. Yes, it is the same role that was con- release Sarileru A SHOCKER ceived with Ram Charan in mind. While we Neekevvaru, saying that he don’t what know what prompted the director will start it after a break of AS MAHESH to consider Mahesh, the news about the a couple of months. HAD actor’s participation in the film, a social- The film was touted to drama, is flying thick and fast. It seems he be a gangster drama set in ANNOUNCED was highly impressed with the part. Koratala Visakhapatnam. HIS NEXT and Mahesh’s is a formidable combination, So what went wrong? having delivered successful films like “The script didn’t shape up WITH Srimanthudu and Bharat Ane Nenu in the to Mahesh’s liking. The PAIDIPALLY past. Which is why, the buzz is stronger. If actor endorsed the plotline indeed this happens, nothing gets bigger and some portions of the WHILE than this. script but overall he felt PROMOTING there were some issues. Paidipally understood his SARILERU Maharshi actor’s concerns NEEKEVVARU and wasn’t in a rush to Bheeshma opens big he dry spell at the film has minted Rs 6.30 crore and at the rate at which it is Telugu box-office (approximately) on day-one, going, chances are that they this month has while on day two there was may get additional revenue T ended with no major dip. Overall, the from overflow. It’s likely the Nithiin-starrer film’s tally for the first two film will sail past the Rs 50 Teja picks Rana for a social drama Bheeshma. After days stood at Rs 10.30 crore crore mark in less than 10 registering a career-best with overseas figures touch- days.” s he turned a year close who will spearhead which man. opening for the actor on ing the half-million dollar While the film has offered older on Saturday, film. However, a little digging With his recent films drawing Friday, the film consolidated club by Saturday. Sunday has nothing new terms of the filmmaker Teja has told us that Rana, who is awaiting cinegoers ire for being in tired on its positive word-of-mouth been packed to capacity in all story, the way it was pack- A announced two new the release of Hindi, Telugu and and tested zone, Gopi felt that his and good reviews on centres across Telugu states aged, the crisp run time, the projects — Rakshasa Tamil trilingual Aranya, will be role in Teja’s film will be a wel- Saturday, emerging as the and going by the trend, the humour and the production Raju Ravanasurudu the face of Rakshasa Raju come change for him and his No.1 choice for moviegoers film, which did a pre-release values are working in its and Alimelu Manga Venkata Ravanasurudu, while Gopi will audience, immediately driving during the weekend. In the business of Rs 19.60 crore in favour. Directed by Venky Ramana. Although he announced front Alimelu Manga Venkata him to give his in-principle nod. process, it packed a share of the Telugu states, will break- Kudumula, the film is a pro- Rana Daggubati and Gopichand Ramana. However, there is a problem on Rs 4 crore from the Telugu even by Tuesday. The makers duction venture of S Naga as his actors, he refused to dis- A source chips in, “Teja film’s who will produce it. Following states on Saturday. have already made over Rs 9 Vamsi under Sithara with Rana will be socio-political the dismal performance of A trade source adds, “The crore profits from the film Entertainments. drama where Rana will be seen in Chanakya, Gopi has recently an edgy character with dark shelved a project of BVSN shaded. Suresh Babu will shep- Prasad’s after it was launched. So herd it under his esteemed he is obligated to do a film for Suresh Productions. With their the producer. Simultaneously, he earlier film, Nene Raju Nene has given his word to producers Mantri, striking gold at the box- like KK Radhamohan and TG office, the combination will be a Vishwa Prasad. So it remains to hot commodity in the market. be seen who the actor will On the other hand, Teja’s film choose.” with Gopi will be a women-cen- The source further adds that tric family-drama where the depending on the immediate leading lady has equal availability of his actors, Teja will importance to that take a call on which film to take of the leading to sets first. — NG VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2020 sport 12

SINGLES FURY CRUSHES WILDER IN WBC REMATCH Jitender ensures place in Indian team for Olympic Qualifiers Las Vegas: Tyson Fury reigns again as a heavyweight world champion after battering Deontay Wilder to a stunning seventh-round stoppage in their World Boxing PTI n NEW DELHI Games. tance did not yield the desired dent as his unnecessary chal- Council title rematch. Fourteen months after their If Jitender reaches the Gold result. lenges cost him dearly. dramatic split-decision draw, Britain's Fury dominated itender Kumar sealed his place medal bout there, it will affect the Against Yamada, the only His movement was terrific the American champion — who had blood dripping in the Indian team for the prospect of Sushil, who has been points he scored from a takedown and so were his attacks but from his left ear and leaking from his mouth when JOlympic Qualifiers with a struggling since the 2018 Asian were removed after a successful untimely challenges resulted in referee Kenny Bayless called a halt as Wilder's corner Silver medal at the Asian Games. challenge from his opponent’s him losing points in both the threw in the towel. “The king has returned to the top of Championship here on Sunday, a If Jitender fails to seal an camp. quarterfinal and semifinal. the throne,” said Fury, who had dropped Wilder in the result that could slam the Tokyo Olympic quota in Bishkek, the In the fight for In a fast-paced, high-scoring third and fifth rounds as he remained unbeaten while Games door on veteran Sushil last chance would be through a Bronze against Issa quarterfinal bout against handing Wilder the first defeat of his career. Kumar. World qualifying event in April. Abdulsalam Uzbekistan’s Jahongirmirza Two-time Olympic medallist “I tried one move towards the Abdulwahhab Al Turobov, Rahul won 11-9, large- NISHIOKA REACHES DELRAY BEACH FINAL Sushil had skipped the continen- end but could not execute it Obaidi, the ly because of his superior defence. Miami: Unseeded Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan rallied tal event citing an injury. properly, it could have got me the Indian looked a The Pune grappler lost his for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over sixth-seeded Ugo A Gold eluded India on the Gold. There are improvements in different man, semifinal to Kyrgyzstan’s Humbert to reach the ATP Delray Beach final. Nishioka, second day of the men’s freestyle the my game and it could be seen. winning it Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov 3-5. apparently refreshed by a second rain delay, roared competition with Deepak Punia This Silver is special. Now I will easily. He He won Bronze after through the final set to advance to his second career (86kg) and Rahul Aware (61kg) try harder to get Olympic quota,” defated his downing Iran’s Majid Almas final. He won his only prior title match at Shenzhen in finishing with Bronze medals. said Jitender. Iraqi rival Dastan 4-2 in an exciting 2018. Up against Kazakhstan’s His attacking moves from a by technical bout. Daniyar Kaisanov, Jitender distance were not good enough to superiority. In the 125kg, THIEM THWARTED IN BID TO PASS FEDERER showed tremendous defensive get a good grip on his rivals. “I had not Satender won his Rio De Janerio: World number four Dominic Thiem of skill, but was lacking in attack. Largely, he was defending from trained enough because qualification bout Austria missed a chance to reach a career-best third in The Indian lost 1-3 to the defend- standing position. of an injury I suffered but later lost his the ATP rankings with a Rio Open quarter-final loss to ing champion. In fact, in the semifinal during training after I quarterfinal Italy's Gianluca Mager. Mager, a 128th-ranked qualifier However, his performance against his Mongolian opponent, arrived in India from and repechage playing in only his eighth career tour-level match, was enough to convince the all three points were scored on Russia. I had six stitched rounds. defeated 2017 Rio champion Thiem 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 in a national federation that he should passivity and the bouts lacked just above my right eye,” In the 92kg, match that was halted on Friday by rain. Had Thiem travel to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for flare. Jitender Kumar in action against Kazakhstan Daniyar Kaisanov during 74 kg match PTI Deepak, who won a Silver Somveer’s challenge last- reached the semi-finals in his 2020 clay-court debut, he the Olympic Qualifiers, without Before that, Jitender had won “We will not have trials in any Much to the disappointment at 2019 Worlds, said. ed just 24 seconds would have overtaken Roger Federer for third in a re-trial. his qualification bout rather eas- category in men’s free style. We of the home fans, world champi- In the non-Olympic against his Uzbek rival Monday's ATP rankings. It means that Sushil, who also ily but just about managed to win will see how our wrestlers per- onship Silver medallist Deepak 61kg category, Rahul, Ajiniyaz Saparniyazov. competes in 74kg, will have to his following bouts against Iran’s form in Bishkek,” Wrestling lost his 86kg semifinal to Japan’s who won a Bronze at GOA TO HOST ISL FINAL: NITA AMBANI wait and see how Jitender fares in Mostafa Mohabbali Hosseinkhani Federation of India (WFI) pres- Shutaro Yamada. the Worlds in Nur Mumbai: Margao in Goa will host the final match of this Bishkek, where the finalists will (2-2) and Mongolia’s Sumiyabazar ident Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh His style was identical to Sultan, paid the price season's Indian Super League on March 14, Football directly qualify for the Tokyo Zandanbud (2-1). said. Jitender’s and his moves from dis- for being overconfi- Sports Development Limited's founding chairperson Nita Ambani said. The summit clash will be held at 7:30 pm on March 14 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Fatorda in Margao. “Goa deserves to host the ISL final. Sharath, Sathiyan settle with Silver There is no denying that Goa loves its football and we Tsitsipas defends Marseille trophy would like to bring the most crucial football event to the BUDAPEST: Indian men’s doubles city for the people of Goa,” Ambani said. pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal MARSEILLE: Stefanos Tsitsipas suc- Tour-level finals. and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan set- cessfully defended his Marseille title “Playing a final is wonderful, WINDIES RECALL RUSSELL FOR SL T20S tled for a Silver medal at the ITTF on Sunday with a straightforward you have to have that perspective, Colombo: West Indies recalled big-hitting all-rounder World Tour Hungarian Open victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime. remember that everything is going Andre Russell for their upcoming T20I series against Sri after losing the summit clash to Greek star Tsitsipas eased to a in the right direction despite every- Lanka. The 31-year-old Russell, who played a key part German combination of Benedikt 6-3, 6-4 win to leave Felix still wait- thing,” said Auger-Aliassime. in the Windies' 2016 World T20 triumph, last played Duda and Patrick Franziska. ing for his maiden ATP title after “It’s heavy, losing every time in internationally at last year's 50-over World Cup and has The Indian pair, which his fifth final defeat. the final. There is a little doubt... not featured in a T20I since August 2018. Shimron defeated top seeds Ho Kwan Kit Tsitsipas, who had arrived in when will it be my turn?” Hetmyer, who along with fellow batsman Evin Lewis and Wong Chun Ting of Hong southern France with a 3-4 losing World number six Tsitsipas, was left out of the ODI squad in Sri Lanka for failing to Kong 3-2 in the semi-finals, put record this season, enjoyed an the ATP Finals champion, broke in meet minimum fitness requirements, is also back in the up a strong effort in the summit emphatic return to form as he the third game and saved three squad. The Windies face Sri Lanka in two games in clash but eventually went down clinched his fifth ATP trophy. break points to serve out the open- Kandy on March 4 and 6. fighting 5-11, 9-11, 11-8, 9-11 to “I did well mentally,” said ing set. The second seed got the HANSINI WINS BRONZE IN ITTF EVENT the 16th seeds German pair in a Tsitsipas. “I didn’t crack when I was better of a run of three successive New Delhi: 30-minute showdown on under pressure.” breaks in the second set to move In her maiden appearance at an Saturday. Auger-Aliassime would have 4-3 in front and only dropped one International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) junior It is Sharath Kamal’s second been confident of finally ending his more point on serve. circuit event, Chennai's table tennis prodigy, Mathan medal from the prestigious tour- wait for tournament success after He will now travel to the UAE Rajan Hansini put up an impressive performance by nament. He also won a Bronze two wins from his three previous for the Dubai C’ships, where he is bagging the Bronze medal in the Mini-Cadet Girls' with Manika Batra in mixed Gnanasekaran Sathiyan & AS Kamal pose meetings with Tsitsipas, but has still second seed behind number one Singles category at the Swedish Junior and Cadet Open doubles. PTI with the Silver medal Sharath/Twitter failed to even win a set in his five Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles final AP Novak Djokovic. AFP in Orebro, Sweden. AGENCIES