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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I MONDAY I 25 NOVEMBER 2019 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 82 No. 325 Established 1938 | 40 PAGES | `6.00 Floor test? First show invite, support: SC Court hears Sena-NCP-Congress petition, but wants to see Guv’s invitation to form government, CM’s proof of support PARMOD KUMAR | DC general Tushar Mehta to NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 place before the court the two letters — one by Mr The Supreme Court on Koshyari and the other by Sharad blasts Ajit for bid Sunday directed the Centre Mr Fadnavis — as it noted to place before it the letter that no lawyer had by Maharashtra Governor appeared for the Bhagat Singh Koshyari Maharashtra government. to ‘sow confusion’ in ranks inviting Chief Minister Senior counsel Kapil Devendra Fadnavis to form Sibal, appearing for the BHAGWAN PARAB | DC by saying there was no ji. We will ensure a stable the government and also Shiv Sena, informed the MUMBAI, NOV. 24 question of an alliance with Government that will work letter submitted by Mr court that the petitioners the BJP in Maharashtra. hard for the welfare of the Fadnavis claiming majori- had served copies of their In a fresh twist to the power Ever since he was sworn people of Maharashtra ty support. petition to all the parties — struggle within the NCP, in as deputy CM, Mr Ajit (sic),” he tweeted. But his A special bench compris- the Centre, the Maharash- Maharashtra’s new Deputy Pawar had gone incommu- later tweets raised more ing Justices N.V. Ramana, tra government, Chief Chief Minister Ajit Pawar nicado. However, he got eyebrows. He said: “I am in Ashok Bhushan and Minister Devendra on Sunday asserted he was active on the social media the NCP and shall always be Sanjeev Khanna sought the Fadnavis and deputy chief still with the party and that after 30 hours by posting a in the NCP and two letters to be placed minister Ajit Anantrao Mr Sharad Pawar contin- series of tweets. He changed @PawarSpeaks Saheb is before the them by 10.30 am Pawar. ued to be his leader. How- his Twitter bio to “Deputy our leader. Our BJP-NCP on Monday, when the court In the course of the hear- ever, his claims were prom- Chief Minister, Maharash- alliance shall provide a sta- will hold a further hearing ing, Mr Mehta informed ptly shot down by the senior tra,” but described himself ble Government in on the petition by the Shiv the court that he has no Pawar, who claimed that as a “Nationalist Congress Maharashtra for the next Sena, Nationalist Congress CJI S.A. Bobde offers prayers at the Srivari temple at Tirumala on Sunday. — DC instructions from the gov- Mr Ajit Pawar was “trying Party Leader”. five years which will work Party and the Congress ernor and he was appear- to mislead the people”. Initially, he thanked top sincerely for the welfare of seeking a direction for a tioners to conduct a floor ters submitted by Mr 10.30 am, when the matter ing in his capacity as solic- While Mr Ajit Pawar said BJP leaders, including PM the State and its people floor test within 24 hours. test within 24 hours has to Devendra Fadnavis... we will be taken up, so that the itor-general. the BJP-NCP alliance would Narendra Modi, for their (sic).” “As adjudication of the be considered after perus- request Mr Tushar Mehta appropriate order will be provide a stable govern- congratulatory messages. issues and also the interim ing the order of the to produce those two letters passed.” ■ Page 6: Sibal dares ment in the state, Mr “Thank you Hon. Prime ■ Page 6: NCP Leaders’ bid prayers sought by the peti- Governor as well as the let- by tomorrow morning at The court asked solicitor- Fadnavis to display majority Sharad Pawar countered it Minister @narendramodi to woo Ajit goes in vain Speeding CEO Police for tighter saved by airbags rules against DUI DC CORRESPONDENT JAYENDRA CHAITHANYA T. home from school when a HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 | DC speeding car driven by a HYDERABAD, NOV 24: drunk youngster had an Kalvakuntla Krishna accident and fell onto Milan Rao, who purport- Despite severe punishment Ramya’s car on the other edly rashly drove his car by the courts, motorists side of the road at off the Biodiversity fly- seem unworried at the Nagarjuna Circle. The over and killed a woman prospect of landing behind youngster was returning on Saturday afternoon, is bars, and continue to drink from a party. Chary, Rajesh the relative of a promi- and drive. and Ramya lost their lives. nent personality. He was It would be possible to This incident forced the on the flyover, with which deter drunk driving if the police to be more vigilant. Kalvakuntla Krishna Milan he was unfamiliar, for the law was enforced strictly, In 2018, about 47,000 per- first time ever, and drove Rao rather than allow individu- sons were caught and at a breakneck speed of als multiple violations. around 10,500 persons were 104 kmph. Pranitha, standing along- Police feel suspension of convicted and jailed. This The founder-CEO of a side, escaped with minor driving licence on first vio- year alone, the courts have city-based firm was going injuries. Autorickshaw lation will go a long way to cancelled 1,840 licences for from his Jubilee Hills res- driver P. Balu Nayak and effective enforcement. multiple violations. idence to a business meet- software engineer K. Close to 45,000 persons In an incident on Novem- ing at his office near Kubra suffered fractures were caught so far this year ber 10 at Raidurgam, a Meenakshi Towers. Rao’s from the debris. for drunk driving in the drunken techie P. Abhilash red Volkswagen Milan Rao himself was Hyderabad, Cyberabad and rammed his car into six (TS09EW5665) collided saved by the car’s airbags Rachakonda police com- persons, including two and dragged along the fly- and suffered a fracture to missionerates during traf- youngsters taking selfies over’s railings for several his clavicle. He is at a fic enforcement drives. At on the newly-constructed metres before toppling nearby private hospital. least a quarter of them Raidurgam flyover. The over and falling a few Milan Rao is the CEO (10,429) were jailed. youngsters were thrown off metres opposite a car and co-founder of Empow- The traffic police has the flyover and died on the showroom near Biodiver- er Labs, which dubs itself made little impact as the spot. sity junction. as “India’s first augment- number errant drivers Cyberabad Deputy Pasala Nagavenkata ed reality gaming compa- increase every year. Commissioner of Police Satyaveni, a housewife ny”. Remember the death of (Traffic), SM Vijay Kumar who was standing at the He was recently engaged innocent nine-year-old says that motorists violat- bus stop, was killed to a Karimnagar woman Pammi Ramya? On July 1, ing road safety rules are instantly. Eyewitnesses and was scheduled to 2016, Ramya, her mother not hesitant about paying said she was hit by the marry in February 2020. Radhika, her uncle P. penalties in court. branch of a tree that was Rajesh, and her grandfa- uprooted by the car. ■ Page 4: Milan Rao to be ther P. Madhusudhan ■ Page 4: Act can suspend Satyaveni’s daughter arrested once discharged Chary, were returning licence on first violation

MEDICAL | MIRACLE Patient with rare blood type saved Pregnant woman had developed risky condition in fallopian tube T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC What should those HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 with this rare In what could be an incredi- blood variety do? ble tale of blood, doctors at the SLG Hospitals in  People with Bombay Bachupally successfully blood group should saved the life of a pregnant form regional support woman using the rarest-of- of-the-rare Bombay blood networks (dedicated group, on Sunday. websites are available) She had reportedly devel- for emergencies. They oped a rare condition while should always main- she was nine-weeks pregnant in an abnormal loca- tain healthy levels of tion, the fallopian tube. haemoglobin and be “The patient had a rare vigilant against blood group, ‘Bombay blood adverse events that group’ and this is not avail- could demand blood able in blood banks usually,” Dr Suvarna Rai, consultant transfusion. obstetrician at SLG hospitals said. “This blood group is found in a rare one out of Rai. People of this blood 10,000 individuals and it is group are universal donors estimated that only 15 to 20 but cannot accept any blood people of this blood group type other than Bombay are available in Hyderabad.” Blood group. When the 39- The Bombay blood group year-old woman was hospi- presents itself as either O+ve talised, her fallopian tube or O-ve blood group, and it ruptured leading to “torren- only shows Bombay blood tial” bleeding inside the group upon detailed abdomen and necessitating enquiry, she said. immediate surgery. “Hypothetically speaking, “Such a condition man- when the first test shows dates transfusion of blood in O+ve or O-ve and it is admin- large quantities to neutralise istered, the patient rejects it. blood loss,” she said. The blood clots, confirma- tion that the patient has a ■ Page 4: No bank has rare blood group,” said Dr Bombay blood group Dysfunctional lights PAGE Traffic signal lights at Patny Junction are not working properly, especially the signal lights towards YMCA, which Speak Out 2 have been dysfunctional since a long time. —Mir Zakir Ali DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD DOGS, DRAINS AND DODGY ROADS Thank you DC for making an impact would first like to thank Deccan Strays scare IChronicle for putting across the woes of commuters at Safilguda Raliway gate through Speak Out. This evening, women and it was a pleasant surprise for me to see the way open & ready for use. Thank you Deccan Chronicle. But for your children intervention, the authorities would not have acted so swiftly. would like to bring — Sarada Ito the notice of Old Safilguda authorities the issue of stray dogs on the Prakash Nagar temple road in Begumpet. It is GHMC, please becoming increasing- Old Bowenpally too face ly difficult to visit the lay a new road temple with the stray e, the residents of Owaisipura, dog menace. Women the danger of dog bite WMasab Tank want a solution to an and children can't issue that we have been facing for a move on the road all e the residents of Old Bowenpally, Division 119, year-and-half. In August 2018, the road day long starting early Wwould like to bring to the attention of the author- in Owaisipura near Chacha Nehru morning. ities the unending stray dog menace in the area. Packs Park was dug up to lay a new road. The — Sujata Yadagiri of stray dogs are making life hell for locals and chil- new road is nowhere to be seen and on dren are most vulnerable to the danger of dog bite. The top of this, the drain lids have surfaced authorities should swing into action and bring relief on the road, leading to accidents during to the locals. I request Deccan Chronicle to highlight the night. the issue so that the GHMC will do the needful at the When I was clicking the picture, mis- earliest. creants approached me and hurled — Mohammed Wasif Ali abuses for clicking the picture and they Old Bowenpally told me not to write a complaint. I request the police to patrol our area regularly to check for ganja smokers and anti-social elements. Illegal parking create hurdles for Gudimalkapur residents Abandoned vehicles parked at the stretch of Chacha Nehru Park have am a resident of Autorickshaws, motor- vate taxis and auto-rick- the intersection near our Hyderabad Municipal become a haven for these activities, Vijayasree Apart- cycles, school buses and shaws are invariably apartment to urinate, Corporation staff does especially after sunset. Iments, Santoshnagar other private vehicles ply parked on these roads, causing inconvenience to not bother to clear. I —Residents of Owaisipura Colony, Gudimalkapur in large numbers regu- causing inconvenience to womenfolk. request Deccan Chronicle Masab tank road, Mehdipatnam. larly on these two vital pedestrians and obstruct- The open space nearby to highlight this issue to There are two roads pass- roads. ing vehicular movement. the apartment, presum- draw the attention of the ing through the colony At any given point of The vegetable and ably stuck in legal issues, authorities. Illegal workshop which lead to the veg- time, one may notice that flower consumers after has become a dumping — R.J. Janardhana etable and flower markets two or three water making purchases at ground for garbage, Rao causing pollution in Gudimalkapur. tankers, half a dozen pri- these markets, stop by at which the Greater Mehdipatnam e the residents of Hashamabad, Wnear Masjid-e-Khadriya, under Chandrayangutta police station limits, would like to bring to your notice that Manhole leakage in Upparpally an illegal almirah workshop in a residential area is causing huge noise pollution. We have already booked a com- left unaddressed for years plaint with the police (Case no he issue of over- HYD2335PC1910539. We request the Tflow of drainage authorities to take stern action quickly. from manholes at —Shaik Aliuddin Ashok Vihar II, Chandrayangutta NMDC Colony, near Pillar No. 195 of PVNR Express Highway, has been Blockage at pending for months Menace of strays at night n o w. Tarnaka flyover We have already e live in Red Hills Colony where stray dogs are ow that the Tarnaka flyover is fully been facing a similar Wgiving us sleepless nights with non-stop barking. Nfunctional and the metro work is problem opposite BNR These dogs enter our residences, everyone finds it dif- done, it is time the Tarnaka crossroads Apartments for many ficult to go on the street. Please check this menace in beneath the flyover is opened since years. our area. commuters are put through a lot of In both cases, we — Syed Shamsuddin Maghrabi hardship in taking a long U-turn, lead- have raised coming to wastage of fuel and time. In one plaints in writing to trip, commuters are forced to cover HMWS&SB and nearly four extra kilometres due to the GHMC, Rajendra U-turns. I hope the traffic police Nagar Division, which remove the blockage at Tarnaka cross- has included our roads and make it comfortable for the colony in the Swach commuters and save fuel and time. Telangana pro- — T. Kailash Aditya gramme. Multiple Drainage overflow in Barkatpura requests could not yield any result and the issue remains a Maa Santoshi Colony Dengue, malaria threat to the health of t is disappointing that the authorities haven't locals.When will the Iresponded to our requests in over a month. We have authorities swing into registered a complaint on the drainage overflow issue due to dumping action and when we in Maa Santoshi Colony, Phase I, Risala Bazar, osquito breeding due to the will be relieved of Bolarum. With danger of attracting dengue and viral Mgarbage dumping in front of my these problems? fevers, mosquito breeding is only adding to the woes house is causing dengue, malaria and — Guruswami besides the stink. I request the authorities to take nec- other diseases. Multiple complaints Sankara essary action. have been raised but to no avail. I Upparpally — Savan Kumar request the authorities to focus on solv- ing the garbage issue and safeguarding Electricity dept. creates the environment. — Harsh Vardhan East Marredpally Dysfunctional borewell turns garbage spot in Chintal Basti hurdles, chops trees borewell was dug in the lane ocal municipal workers trespassed into our proper- Anext to the government degree Lty at Davaryemjal, Shameerpet, recently and Traffic jam due to college in Chintal Basti, chopped down three trees saying they were crossing Khairatabad, in 2002 and was the electricity lines. The trees lean towards the road in equipped with a submersible front of the property. Two years ago, the electricity pipeline work motor and we all have benefited department decided to lay a new high tension line hree months ago, near the Ameen from it. Since 2010, the motor has from the main road to Elgalgudda village which falls TUnani pharmacy clinic at remained dysfunctional and the near our property. For reasons best known to the Bazharghat X road, about 25 pipes were same was informed to the authori- department, they took the wires right over our fence laid on the road. The construction of ties but no action has been taken where there were several big trees. To accommodate the drain has not yet started and it has till date. The area around the the wires, they cut two tamarind trees by half besides led to congestion on the road. borewell is now piled up with chopping large chunks out of other trees. Traffic jams are routine now and garbage and if the same continues, These days it has become a routine for them to chop traders in the area are finding it diffi- it will turn into a garbage dumping the trees. What was the need to lay the wires right over cult. Authorities are requested to take spot. I request the authorities to fully grown trees, after all? action at the earliest. clear the borewell or make it oper- While the government asks people to plant more I do not expect that attention will be ational. I shall be grateful if the trees, its personnel hack down trees on private proper- paid to this request anyway. needful is done. ties. They need to get their act together. — Syed Shamsuddin Maghrabi — Kadaram Haridhar — Sheelagh Patel Chintal Basthi, Khairatabad Shameerpet Open plot DC impact: turns into Stray dogs dumpyard issue cleared his is to bring to the would like to thank Deccan Tnotice of authorities IChronicle for publishing my let- the issue of dumping ter on the stray dog issue. The car waste on an open plot on parked near the dumpyard was the Chilkalguda- towed away and as a result, the Mylargadda road, oppo- garbage was cleared and the dogs site Amruth Wines. Over disappeared. the years, the plot has — Raju Singh turned into a dumpyard. Dumping, illegal parking As a result,a foul smell emanates from the place. makes it hard to commute The stretch, which has no footpaths, is narrowed e, the residents of Bholanagar (First Lancer), near due to encroachments by WNasheman Hotel, have a graveyard in the locality that has Snarl due to flyover work shop keepers. It is mak- been turned into a dumping yard and a parking lot, causing reg- am making a request to the authorities to take this issue seri- ing life hell for people to ular traffic jams. Moreover, this road, which leads to Road No. 12 Iously. It has becaome a daily routine for us to be stuck in traf- walk on the road, espe- Banjara Hills, serves as a shortcut to commuters. We request the fic on the stretch between Passport office and Shaikpet circle due cially in the evening authorities to clear the debris and shift the dustbin to elsewhere. to the ongoing flyover work. For the sake of commuters, please hours. I request the Also, we request the traffic police to clear the illegally parked finish the work as soon as possible or make alternate plans. authorities to remove vehicles from the graveyard. — Dastagir Nawaaz garbage at the earliest. — Zaheer Ahmed Lunger Houz — Kothari Rangarao Bhola Nagar Damaged road PAGE The badly damaged road between Kalimandir and Kismatpur is giving nightmares to commuters, especially Speak Out 3 for school-going children. — Mustafa Mohiuddin DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD LAX ATTITUDE CREATING MORE TROUBLE Garbage menace End blockage in North Lallaguda of roads for e, the Railway Colony, North WLallaguda residents, are welcomed VIPs to travel by heaps of garbage thrown by passersby right from the colony’s entrance to e all thought that red the either side of the roads. Every lane Wbeacons have become a in the colony has a garbage pile. Even thing of past and it would dead animals are being thrown out in help us commute easily. But the colony, Mosquitoes are causing ill- we were misled. The VIPs health to the locals. I request the can still stop traffic at will, authorities to kindly look into the mat- anytime and anywhere. ter and come up with a smart solution The movement of to stop these people from dumping their Telangana, Chief Minister house waste in to our colony. Also, out- K. Chandrashekar Rao’s, siders have been wandering in the Unbearable stink from waste convoy during his regular colony lately, consuming liquor and crisscrossing between Chief speeding vehicles driven by minors are would want to raise the issue of dumping waste on the stretch Minister’s camp office and often seen in the colony. Ibetween the Arts College Railway Station underbridge and his farmhouse in Gajwel — Dominic S. Sayers the Osmania University distance education centre. Every time forces commuters in North Lallaguda we pass by the road, a foul smell creates inconvenience. As Tumkunta, Bolarum, Alwal, there are very few residential houses in the area, there is hard- Lothkunta, Lal Bazaar, ly any cleaning and quarters in the area are also abandoned. I Kharkhana, S.P. Road and request the authorities to look into this and make sure there is Begumpet to come to a stand- regular cleaning as it is causing damage to our health and the still. A 15+ kms of stretch environment. anytime of the day, without — Uma Mulugu any prior information through media, is blocked, just like his predecessors did few years ago. We were asked to wait twice Manhole work pending in Yakutpura on a single day. As if that were not enough, buses are his is to bring to the attention of the authorities the long-peding manhole work at Owaisi forced to take diversions to THospital opposite Royal Sea Hotel, in Yakutpura. I request GHMC to look into the matter the lanes of Bolarum area and avoid inconvenience to the locals. near Bajrang Colony, St. — Abdul Aleem Ann’s school, Cantonment Hafez Baba Nagar Garden, Ladkawala, Meeseva at Alwal, Satya petrol pump Lane, Trimulgherry crossroads, and Karkhana lanes. GHMC should take up special drive Why is it that the public are forced to bear the brunt of fter taking charge this every other day? The Aas the GHMC com- moment his convoy passes missioner, Lokesh through the area, the traffic Kumar has taken up the cops on duty abandon the 10-day special drive to place. lift debris waste. I Rao should follow the foot- request him to continue Garbage spills onto road steps of former chief minis- the special drive every ter Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, month. There is a need am a resident of Kandiguda, Sainikpuri. Right in front of who wouldn’t travel with to replace manholes in our house, we have a garbage deposit spot. There used to be such a big convoy and was certain areas as drain Ia municipality garbage bin but since past few days, it is not conscious of the hardships Open fuse box water continues to over- placed at the spot and all the garbage is lying on the road. faced by commuters. flow near Khairtabad Garbage-collecting vehicles hardly visit the place to clean it We need a law to cut down Hanuman Temple and up. When asked, the municipality personnel asked me to raise on such acts to reduce has- is a big danger also in front of Cafe a complaint with the office. There is a temple nearby and as a sles public have to face just am attaching a picture of an electric Bahar, Hyderguda. result, waste is being deposited on the road. Kindly look into for the movement of one pole with an open fuse box perching — Vivan RamVikas the matter. individual. Ion top of it dangerously, posing a Raj — Momm Chakraborty — Deepesh Surana threat to passersby. It is situated at a Kachiguda Sainikpuri Bolarum very busy junction opposite Virinchi Hospital, adjacent to Pension Office in Masab Tank. I am requesting DC to Examination Authorities yet to act kindly highlight it so that authorities can take necessary action soon. pressure on even after 2 weeks — Ehsan Raza students am a resident of Deepika Residency, Dear Readers, We at Deccan IParsi Lane, Tilak Road, Abids. This is to Chronicle request you to kindly am a student of Sri inform you that an issue on stagnant IChaitanya Junior College. water at Boggulakunta has been pub- send all your complaints, issues, I humbly request to convey lished in Deccan Chronicle on Nov. 11 and grievances, feedback and my message to the faculty to yet the issue remains unaddressed. In suggestions to our government stop conducting weekly fact, the situation with stagnant water exams in schools and col- has only worsened since. Also, we have and all its departments by writing leges as students are unable enquired about the issue with the people to Speak Out, the voice of the to cope with the pressure responsible for it and they didn’t care to people, to our new email ID - and the average exam bother. Besides, they behaved arrogantly scores are gradually com- and used unparliamentary language. [email protected]. ing down. I request that Local residents are worried as there is a Looking forward to reading your only two exams are con- risk of attracting diseases. I request the letters to this new ID only. ducted every month. authorities to pursue this issue. — Prameela Akki — Ramesh Rahul Red tape delays bikes at metros ADITYA CHUNDURU | DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 24

The Smartbike programme in Hyderabad, launched two years at a few metro stations, has been in limbo because of delays in permissions to operate feeder stations and expand its network to other parts of the city. For nearly a year, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has kept the company guessing about when it can expand its network of stations. Almost exactly two years ago, when the Hyderabad Metro was thrown open to the public, a bike-sharing programme, SmartBike, was inaugurated at some stations. Regular commuters could rent bicycles from these stations and use them to get to their offices and homes. This was meant to be a solution to the "first and last mile connectivity" for metro users. The pilot programme was launched at six locations — Miyapur, JNTU, KPHB and supposed to serve as a feasi- home city.” He added that waiting for the permis- Kukatpally — and two feed- bility study for the GHMC, once they get the permissions,” he said. er stations outside JNTU HMRL and SmartBike. sions, they will introduce Meanwhile, GHMC and Miyapur X Roads. The “After about a year, once we electric pedal-assisted bicy- Commissioner, D.S. Lokesh points inside the metro sta- studied the usage habits cles at their stations. Kumar, said the permis- tions are being operated and feedback, we decided to “These will require only sions would take around 45 with permissions from scale up our operations and one-third of a person's days. “We have received the HMRL. Permissions for the expand to over 20 locations effort. It will help riders company’s proposals with feeder stations lapsed near- within the IT corridor. But navigate hilly terrain in regard to the locations ly a year ago. it was then that our permis- many parts of the city,” he where they want to open Abhinandan Malhotra, sions lapsed. Since then we said. bike stations. However, vice president of have been waiting for Though, according to minister Rama Rao has SmartBike Mobility, said GHMC to give us the green Manohar, the SmartBike issued strict instructions to the company has been try- light,” said Abhinandan. project has the blessings of us that we cannot allow ing to get the permissions D.V. Manohar, chairman MAUD minister, K.T. Rama pedestrian spaces (foot- renewed as well as of Smarbike Mobility, said, Rao, there have been inor- paths) to be occupied by approvals for expansion but “Our company has major dinate delays in according bike stations. So it is taking they have been kept waiting projects in other cities. In the permissions. “Rama us time to find footpaths for a long time. “Currently, Delhi and Chennai, we have Rao has personally assured with sufficient buffer space GHMC is letting us operate won contracts to set up sim- us that cycling infrastruc- where bike stations can be the feeder stations in good ilar SmartBike projects. ture, including our bike sta- set up on. We will have a faith,” he added. But we really want to suc- tions, are a priority for the clear picture in 40-45 days,” The original project was ceed in Hyderabad, our government. We are only he said. Meeting time PAGE MoS home affairs and Secunderabad MP G. Kishan Reddy addressed a meeting with City 4 Iron and Steel Merchants Association DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Nine-year-old boy dies after falling from apartment lift DC CORRESPONDENT ■ THE SI said that the moving downwards hit him HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 and he fell to the ground Whenever municipal door should open only floor from the third floor. He A nine year-old boy died when the elevator stops died on the spot with a polls are announced, after falling in an elevator on the particular floor. severe head injury” said shaft from the third floor of Raidurgam sub-inspector BJP is prepared to a residential apartment at the premises with 28 flats in Saidulu. give a big fight Raidurgam on Sunday. The each block. The family was The SI said that the door boy, who was playing along living on the seventh floor should open only when the — N. Ramachander Rao with his elder sister, opened of the B1 block, and each elevator stops on the partic- the door of the elevator and floor has seven flats. ular floor. BJP MLC was looking down when it The police said that the A case of suspicious death hit him while moving down, incident took place at has been registered current- said Raidurgam police. around 5 pm when Dhanush ly and based on the outcome IN According to police, Sesha along with his elder sister of the investigation, sec- BRIEF Bhattachary, a priest, along was playing on the fourth tions of the case will be with his wife, Priya, and floor. altered if necessary, the four children including “The boy was constantly police officer said. No bank has Dhanush, 9, moved to TVS pulling the elevator door Dhanush, the third child Lake View Apartments and it suddenly opened of the couple Bhattachary B’bay blood group located at Panchavati while the lift was above. and Priya couple, was learn- From Page 1 Colony in Raidurgam about Unaware of this, Dhanush ing Vedas at home. He was one and a half months ago. peeped through the shaft about to join a Veda “However, ‘Bombay blood There are four blocks in and the elevator which was pathashala soon. group’, is not available in any blood bank. The patient was given ‘plasma volume MILAN RAO TO BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE OBITUARY expanders’ as a substitute to I have fought the good fight, I have maintain desired levels, finished the race, I have kept the along with iron-enhancing BE HELD AFTER faith. 2 Timothy 4:8 injections to ensure her condition did not deteriorate DISCHARGE rapidly,” Dr Suvarna Rai added. “In the surgical pro- FROM PAGE 1 cedure, the doctors removed her ruptured fallopian tube Raiduram Inspector S. to minimise further blood Experts anlayse the spot on the Biodiversity flyover from where the car fell on Saturday. — R. PAVAN Ravinder said that loss, knowing the blood since Milan Rao is still transfusion would be a undergoing treatment, NOEL FRANKLIN P. ARUL KUMAR (Babul) DOB: 19.12.1938 major challenge,” she said. an oral questioning has They say time fades away Post-surgery the patient has been conducted. He was In God’s care on 24.11.2019 memories. Our heart still ache in Mass at 11:00 a.m. on 25.11.2019 at been kept under watch by CCTV cameras will be recovering and able to void. The vaccum you created in our Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, experts who will monitor her talk. lives cannot be fulfilled living with a Sithphalmandi, followed by burial at road to recovery, which is Meanwhile, Raidu- hope that we will meet again soon. Mettuguda Catholic Cemetery. expected to happen within gram police have regis- WE MISS YOU BANGARU Family Members 9700315891 9000803395, 9618407289 two weeks. The Bombay tered a case against Blood group enigma has Milan Rao for causing (CA-3077) (CA-3076) been the key element of installed at all flyovers death by negligence. 11th DAY CEREMONY REMEMBRANCE movies, most recently in “Once he is out of the A woman who fears the Lord is to be Vidya Balan’s Kahaani (2012) hospital, we will effec- praised. Prov 31:30 and the 2007 Telugu film Cameras with software can calculate vehicle speed tively arrest him,” said Okkadunnadu. the inspector. Rao faces JAYENDRA a possible two years of CHAITHANYA T. | DC imprisonment. HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 People wary of standing FOUR BIKERS The Biodiversity flyover, the only flyover in the MV ACT: LICENCE HURT AFTER city with CCTV cameras installed, also has tech- SUSPENSION ON at flyovers or Metro lines Mr. D. AMARNATH nological advancement S/o Late M N. Damodharan COLLISION that is coming in handy MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC during 2016 claimed the ■ Municipal adminis- 1ST VIOLATION P. LALITHA Slept: 25/11/2006 to the police. The cam- HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 life of 40-year-old A. W/o P. Sunder Raj Amar Anna may your soul DC CORRESPONDENT eras are integrated with tration and urban Durgaiah, a security FROM PAGE 1 DOB: 7.8.1933 DOD: 15.11.2019 rest in eternal peace HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 software to calculate the The substandard con- development minister, guard with a private Memorial Service on 25.11.19 at “Amar Amar Hai” agency, heading home Kondapur Walter School at 6.30 PM. Inserted by: M. Rakesh (Brother) speed of the vehicles struction of city flyovers K.T. Rama Rao, direct- Following that they 9666298272 Four bikers suffered injuries travelling on the flyover and metro stations has ed the GHMC to set up after work. He died on behave cautiously by By: Loved Ones, Ph: 8790470977 (S/1920/D01298) when they collided into each and automatically gener- citizens in constant fear an independent expert the spot when a concrete avoiding the main (S/1920/D01299) other while one of them was ate reports on a vehicle’s about standing beneath evaluation committee portion of the railing fell roads to avoid the 10th DAY CEREMONY taking a turn on the Tank speed. them. Over a span of two from the sixth floor of police. Bund during early hours on The newly constructed months, two persons to study the flyover’s Chandralok complex on Under section 19 of Saturday. flyover at Gachibowli is have lost their lives due design his head. the Motor Vehicles Act, None of the four were wear- the only flyover that has to the apathy of nodal All these incidents the licence-issuing ing helmets and both bikes cameras in the city. After agencies, the GHMC and from about 9 meters worry citizens. “We have authority has a provi- were speeding. Saturday’s accident HMRL. In both acci- height and killed her been leaving our houses sion to disqualify/sus- The incident came to light where a speeding car fell dents, underneath Am- instantly. with a constant fear of pend the license of a only when the footage of the off a flyover, claimed the eerpet metro station and In a knee-jerk reaction death, which could come motorist for drunk accident went viral on social life of a woman and off the biodiversity fly- in both incidents, both from any unexpected driving, even if it is a media, hours after the mishap injured several others, over, home-maker wom- nodal agencies ordered a quarter. We are exposed first violation. Curr- at Ranigunj. the police could immedi- en lost their lives with- high-level enquiry to to structural damages in ently, that is not hap- According to Gandhinagar ately find out the reason out their fault. examine the substan- city infrastructure, pening, for some myste- SABGANI SRIKANTH police, two youngsters, Sai for the accident. On Saturday, Satyavani dard construction and buildings in dilapidated rious reason. DOB: 14.06.1973 DOD: 16.11.2019 Your life was a blessing, your memory a Teja and Bhanu Prakash, of The software aided in (40) died when a speed- rectify it. The HMRL has condition, over- speeding It is the courts that treasure. You are loved beyond words & Uppal, came to Tank Bund on finding out the speed at ing car fell off a flyover, rectified the structures vehicles, open manholes, are suspending the missed beyond measure. 10th Day Ceremony will be held on Saturday night. which the car (TS09EW uprooted a tree on its at 10 metro stations unfenced nalas, open license of the drivers 25.11.2019, @ 12 noon at Residence At around 3.44 am, when they 5665) was moving. It was way down, a branch of including Balanagar, stormwater drains, pot- caught for multiple Himayath Nagar, Swetha Apts. holes and several oth- Inserted by: Alexander Salons were taking a U-turn on the 105.8 kmph, The driver which smacked her in Parade Grounds, Rasoo- drunk driving viola- 9849072445, 9347267117 road to go towards Ranigunj lost control, the car hit the face with such force lpura, Hitec City, Gandhi ers,” said Dr Shalini tions. “Suspending the side, another bike, on which the railing and, because that her head was sev- Bhavan, LB Nagar, Kommu, resident of license for drunk driv- (S/1920/D01287) Siva Kumar and Aryan were of the speed at which it ered. On September 22, Osmania medical col- Trimulgherry. “Despite ing in the first instance, 2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY heading towards Ambedkar was moving, flipped over G. Mounika (24), died lege, New market, and paying taxes for the bet- and not waiting for the statue side from Ranigunj and landed on the road, when a hoarding fell off Tarnaka by forming six ter civic amenities, every motorist to repeat the IN FOND MEMORY OF area, collided with them. uprooting a tree which from wall of the specialised engineering Hydera-badi has a sense offence may deter The bikes collided at great killed a woman, and Ameerpet metro station. teams. of insecurity,” said K. cases,” said the DCP. speed causing a huge impact moving on to injure sev- The sharp edge of the A railing collapse in Naveen Chowdary, a and all four fell on the road. eral others. piece fell on her head Chandralok complex social activist. Prakash suffered a fracture In the last one week, PANEL ON SCS to his leg, while the other three the Cyberabad police ed into the CCTV cam- where possibilities of monitoring of the received mild injuries. have issued over 550 eras across the commis- the occurrence of road Biodiversity flyover is on TO STUDY Passersby alerted the speeding tickets to sionerate. The only accidents is high, and by the personnel sta- Gandhinagar police and the motorists who travelled requirement is that the also with cameras at tioned at the central injured persons were shifted to above the prescribed cameras should read the black spots, to generate command control centre ATROCITIES different hospitals for treat- speed of 40 kmph on the vehicle registration the speeding tickets,” and a public addressing DC CORRESPONDENT ment. Gandhinagar inspector, Biodiversity flyover. number; only then the said a senior police offi- system is also put to alert ADILABAD, NOV. 24 S. Sreenivasa Rao said that the Another flyover in speed of the vehicle can cial from Cyberabad. the motorists if they stop M.T. JOHN all the youngsters suffered Cyberabad where several be calculated. “The Explaining the advan- on the flyover. “The near- National Commission (71 D Bansilalpet) injuries during the accident accidents take place is CCTV cameras will be tage of the software, the est patrolling personnel for Scheduled Castes Inserted by: but all are stated to be out of the Kukatpally-Madha- installed on all the other official also said that it will be also be alerted to member K. Ramulu will danger. pur flyover, which does flyovers in the jurisdic- automatically calculates ensure visiting the spot review issues related to Wife & Children A case has been registered not have any e-surveil- tion. The software is the speed of the vehicle where a vehicle stops atrocities on SCs at (S/1920/D01282) for investigation. lance. The Cyberabad soon integrated with the between the two points and address the issue if Adilabad on November 4th DEATH ANNIVERSARY police said that the new cameras installed on where cameras are there is any breakdown,” 25. He will review the software can be integrat- routes with wider roads, installed. Continuous the official added. schemes also. Errabelli convoy driver, Flyover accident: Cases Late Smt. GADDAM SUSHEELA BAI DOD: 25.11.2015 filed against errant driver W/o. Late Gaddam Venkat Swamy SM chief killed in mishap “Always alive in our heart”. DC CORRESPONDENT 56, and injuring several Inserted by: ANUDEEP CEREMILLA | DC convoy pulled out the shaken after the mishap. He HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 ■ THE police have bystanders who were Daughter: Gaddam Shoba Rani Son: Gaddam Vinod Kumar WARANGAL, NOV. 24 injured from the over- broke down as he looked at collected the blood waiting on the road for Daughter-in-Law: Gaddam Kavya Sree turned car and shifted them the dead bodies of his staff. ‘The businessman from samples of the public transportation. Grand Children: Two personal staff mem- to Jangaon Area Hospital. He remained in the hospital the city who drove his businessman and Raidurgam inspector, G. Shashank, G. Shashvat bers of panchayati raj min- According to police, the through the night and con- car at high speed and S. Ravinder, said, “As A tribute of love from her beloved sent them for Gaddam Family ister, Errabelli Dayakar car driver Ch. soled the bereaved family ended up killing a analysis to find if he part of the probe, car Rao, were killed in a road Parthasarathy (42) and members. bystander on the road at driver Krishna Milan (S/1920/D01295) was drunk while mishap on Saturday mid- social media in-charge His wife Usha also joined Biodiversity junction Rao will be served “Her children arise up and call 10th ANNIVERSARY night after the car they Poornender Tangellapally him later. He assured them was booked in a case by driving notices soon after his her blessed.” Prov. 31:28 were travelling in lost con- (27), who was sitting in the that they would be taken the Raidurgam police ■ The CEO drove his recovery and discharge 9th DEATH ANNIVERSARY trol and turned turtle. front seat beside the driver, care of by the state govern- for causing death due to car at high speed, from the hospital. The Three other staff mem- sustained fatal injuries and ment. the negligence and samples of his blood bers including gunmen and died while undergoing The driver, Partha- endangering the lives of lost control and were also collected and personal assistants were treatment. sarathy, has been AR con- the public. rammed into the sent for forensic analy- Sun Rise Sun Set severely injured. The minis- Three others, gunman stable since 1998. The police have also protective sis. The report will tell 14.9.1930 25.11.2011 ter was travelling in anoth- Naresh, P.A. Shiva and He has been working with collected the blood sam- railing of the flyover whether or not he was er car ahead of the ill-fated attender, Thatha Rao, sus- Errabelli Dayakar Rao for ples of the businessman under the influence of car. tained injuries. four years now. He is sur- and sent them for analy- alcohol.” The accident took place Thatha Rao, who was vived by wife, Pavani, son, sis to find if he was trol and rammed into He also said that the Mrs. IVY PAUL while the convoy was severely injured, has been Shesha Kaushik, and under the influence of the protective railing of health conditions of the Beloved W/o. Mr. J.B. Paul (Late) P. DEVDAS returning to Palakurthy shifted to a private hospital daughter, Srimana. They alcohol when he was the Biodiversity flyover. injured persons, includ- Bitragunta, S.C.Railway DOD: 25.11.2009 MUMMY, not even a day out of 2,922 from Hyderabad near Chee- in Hyderabad. reside in Sadashiva colony behind the wheel. The car was flung into ing the accused driver, days has passed without recollecting In fond memories of you turu of Lingala Ghanpur The other others have of Gopalapuram in On Saturday, Krishna the air, tipped over the were currently said to your sweet smile and struggle to the and the blessing you were to us. mandal in Jangaon district. been discharged from the Hanamkonda. His final Milan Rao Kalvakuntla, flyover and fell on the be out of danger, but family. Thanking our heavenly Responding immediately, hospital after treatment. rites were conducted on a businessman, drove road, uprooting a tree they are all still under- Mona Celli Irene Tony and Chinna Father and you for all the other members of the Dayakar Rao was visibly Sunday evening. his car (TS 09 EW 5665) on its way down, killing going treatment at the and Family Members your deeds Ph: 0012147270992, 9884208088 at high speed, lost con- a woman, V. Satyaveni, hospital. ---- Family (S/1920/D01293) (S/1920/D01288) Demand PAGE Sangareddy MLA T. Jagga Reddy demanded immediate payment of salaries to the Politics 5 RTC employees and to resolve their issues DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD TRS seniors, new faces gear up for showdown RTC workers will hold IREDDY SRINIVAS REDDY | ■ SOURCES IN the Lingaiah group. DC party say that the old According to sources, protests across the HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 there are also differences timers and former MLAs between MLC Karne state under the The TRS high command’s are struggling to protect Prabhakar and Munugodu slogan of ‘Save RTC’ diktat to senior leaders and their cadres from being ex MLA K. Prabhakar former MLAs to work lured by the newly Reddy, and in Vikarabad — Ashwathama Reddy under the current MLAs is district between Tandur TSRTC JAC convener said to have led to a war joined MLAs in their MLA Pilot Rohit Reddy and between the old timers and respective segments to MLC Mahender Reddy. new faces of the party. support them. In Kollapur segment in Senior leaders who have Mahabubnagar, the TRS WEATHER been with the party since cadres are said to be divid- Max: 39.4OC its inception are irked that Tummala Rao on a ed into two groups: those Min: 16.9OC the 12 Congress MLAs who Congress ticket and then who support former minis- RH: 52% defected to the TRS after joined the TRS. ter J Krishna Rao and those the December 2018 elections They alleged that Upender who support MLA K. Rainfall: Nil and they have been express- Reddy did not consider Harshvardhan Reddy. Forecast: Partly cloudy ing their distress and dis- them while constituting the In Yellareddy constituen- sky with mist or haze pleasure to those close to party constituency commit- cy relations between MLA during the morning hours. them. tee and have demanded that J. Surender and former Max/Min 29/17ºC The cultural differences the party high command MLA E. Ravinder Reddy are between the Congress and take action against said to be strained and the TRS are also said to Upender Reddy. there was a clash when it have contributed to the hos- Leaders of the other con- came to appointing the ASTROGUIDE A person donates essential items to RTC employees, who have not received their salaries since two months, at tility between the old and stituencies in the same dis- party constituency commit- Ranigunj depot on Sunday. — S. SURENDER REDDY new faces. Sources in the trict are also facing inter- tees. Sources disclosed that Vikari: Dakshinayana party say that the old nal problems with the atti- former speaker S. Tithi: Kartika Bahula timers and former MLAs tude of MLAs Banoth Madhusdhan Chary was Trayodasi till 10.42 pm are struggling to protect Haripriya Naik, Vanama upset with the attitude of Star: Swathi till 10.58 pm their cadres from being Venkateswar Rao and R. senior MLA G. Venkatara- lured by the newly joined Kantha Rao. mana Reddy as the former Varjyam: 4.12 pm to 5.42 KCR goes ahead with MLAs in their respective Sources in the party had neglecting Mr Chary pm segments to support them. revealed that there was not was upset that senior MLA Durmuhurtam: 12.25 pm to The followers of former a healthy atmosphere G. Venkatarama Reddy had 1.09 pm and 2.38 pm to 3.22 minister Tummala between Nakrekal ex-MLA neglected him. The situa- Nageshwar Rao recently V. Veeresham and current tion is heated up in pm RTC privatisation plan held a meeting and openly MLA Ch. Lingaiah in Hyderabad, LB Nagar con- Rahukalam: 7.30 am to 9 am said that they have been Nalgonda district and there stituency with differences HIJRI CALENDAR facing problems with the was a visible division of the being intensified between Paleru MLA K. Upender party cadres into the MLA Sudheer Reddy and Rabi-ul-Awal 28,1441 AH 5,100 routes likely to go to private parties Reddy who had won against Veeresham group and the Ram Mohan Goud. PRAYERS Fajar: 5.23 am S.A. ISHAQUI | DC ■ THE CABINET also at a 50:50 ratio to main- HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 tain level play and create Zohar: 12.13 pm decided to continue healthy competition in DR RAMA GETS Asar: 4.03 pm Chief Minister, K. the RTC with the pri- public transportation. Maghrib: 5.45 pm Chandrasekhar Rao, is vate partners at a After the RTC workers BJP readies for likely to call for a went on strike on Oct 5, THE TITLE OF Isha: 6.56 pm Cabinet meeting in next 50:50 ratio to maintain the Telangana state road SUNSET TODAY 5.39 PM week to discuss the pri- level play and create corporation invited ‘KALASAGARA’ SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.27 AM vatisation of 5,100 Road healthy competition in applications to hire 2248 municipal polls MOONRISE TOMORROW 4.54 AM Transport Corporation public transportation. private buses for the cor- DC CORRESPONDENT MOONSET TODAY 4.47 PM (RTC) routes against the K. Chandrasekhar Rao poration and it had S.A. ISHAQUI | DC programmes that are still HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 backdrop of Telangana received around 22,332 HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 pending in order to expose High Court paving the grant permits to private net dated Nov 2, 2019 in applications from private the failures of the ruling Renowned Carnatic musi- way for granting route stage carriers, but it had which it had resolved to operators. The chief Seeing the municipal polls party. cian Dr Pantula Rama was COUNTER POINT permits to private stage a constitutional obliga- issue permits for 5100 minister decided to call as a run-up to the 2023 He said that based on the on Sunday absorbed in the carriers. tion not to privatise more routes of the RTC to pri- the cabinet to finalise the Assembly elections, the inputs from the cadres with select league of extraordi- The court ruled that the than 50 per cent of RTC vate bus operators. modalities to grant per- Bharatiya Janata Party regard to problems of each nary musical luminaries state government had routes. The cabinet also decid- mits to private operators (BJP) state wing is prepar- ward, the party will pre- like M.S. Subbulakshmi, ample power under the The court also upheld ed to continue the RTC and called for applica- ing its cadres to give a pare the manifesto for each Madras Lalitangi Motor Vehicles Act to the decision of the cabi- with the private partners tions for permits. tough fight to the ruling municipality and Vasanthakumari aka MLV, Telangana Rashtra Samiti Corporation. Pattamal, M. (TRS) and the Congress in Mr Rao explained that in Balamuralikrishna, Sonal the ensuing elections to the second round of meet- Man Singh, and Sudha AP CM JAGAN Urban Local Bodies in the ings they will identify the Raghunathan. He was con- state. candidates who will be con- ferred with the coveted Khuntia may be relieved The BJP has been holding testing in all the municipal title of ‘Kalasagara’ by ADHERES TO meetings of leaders and wards in which elections Kalasagaram, at the inau- workers, Lok Sabha con- will be held after the High gural of the annual nine- LIQUOR BAN stituency-wise in the state. Court gives its final deci- day music festival being of state affairs in-charge BJP senior leader and sion with regard to civic held at Keyes High School. DC CORRESPONDENT MLC N. Ramachandra Rao body polls. With Kalasagara, Dr. S.A. ISHAQUI | DC Maharashtra and in- for Telangana. VIJAYAWADA, NOV. 24 said that the party has list- Party leaders are of the Rama, who has earlier HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 charge of Gujarat, There are several ed out the problems each opinion that as the BJP has won the sobriquets Gaurav Gagoi, MP from Congressmen in the race AP home minister municipality and corpora- a considerable vote bank in ‘nightingale of Andhra’, Before taking a final call Assam, and R.P.N. Singh, for the top post. They Mekathoti Sucharita tion faces, and in the old the urban areas, it would and ‘melody queen’, has on the appointment of a in-charge of the include Congress said that Chief Minister municipalities and corpo- likely perform well there if achieved the highest glory new president for the Jharkhand Congress, to Legislative Party leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan rations, it has listed the party cadres are well pre- on a stage like IN BRIEF Telangana Pradesh replace Mr Khuntia. Bhatti Vikramarka, Reddy would stick to his promises and development pared. Kalasagaram. Congress Committee, R.P.N. Singh is a senior MLAs T. Jagga promise of reducing the the Congress high com- leader and Rajiv Satav is Reddy and D. Sridhar number of liquor shops WINTER IS HERE mand is likely to replace a Congress working Babu, MP and bars in stages. He R.C. Khuntia who is cur- committee (CWC) mem- Komatireddy Venkat said that the operating rently in-charge of ber, while Gaurav Gagoi Reddy and A. time of these outlets IN HYD AS Telangana affairs. is a young leader. Revanth Reddy and for- has been reduced to Sources in the After appointing one mer MP V. Hanumantha bring down liquor con- MERCURY DIPS Congress disclosed that among the above as the Rao. sumption. She said that the party is thinking of Telangana in-charge, the D. Sridhar Babu and YSR Congress govern- T.S.S. SIDHARTH | DC bringing a young and party will likely take the Revanth Reddy are front- ment has formed HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 new face to look after opinion of the heads of runners in the race. Madyapana Vimochana party affairs in the various party units Sources revealed the N. Prachara committee to Winter has finally set in in Telangana. in the state, as well the Uttam Kumar Reddy will bring about awareness Hyderabad and the tempera- According to sources, opinions of the district likely be made AICC against liquor con- tures will continue to drop in the party high command Congress presidents and general secretary and sumption. Thius, too, the city, say officials of the is said to be considering senior leaders and then will be appointed in- fulfills the govern- Indian Meteorological Rajeev Shankarrao decide on the appoint- charge of one of the ment’s promise in the Department (IMD). Satav, former MP from ment of the new chief northern states. manifesto. On Sunday, the minimum temperature reached 16.9 degrees celsius and the maxi- mum temperature was 29.4 degrees celsius. Officials of the department Farmers reject land acquisition plan said that the second week of November is when the temper- MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC lagers could okay the ■ HMDA authorities been taken at Grama ature usually falls, triggering HYDERABAD, NOV. 24 Land Pooling Scheme Sabhas held in the other the start of the winter season. proposed by it. The meet- held a Grama Sabha two villages in The start of the winter season Farmers of Pratap ing was attended by on Saturday, so that Rangareddy and is usually marked by a short- Singaram have rejected HMDA authorities, for- villagers could okay Medchal-Malkajgiri dis- ening of daytime and length- Hyderabad Metropolitan mer MLA M. Sudheer tricts. ening of nights. Development Authority’s Reddy, local leaders and a the Land Pooling HMDA officials point On Sunday, the sunset was at proposal of foregoing huge number of farmers. Scheme proposed by out that farmers or own- 17:39 hrs and the sunrise for their lands in exchange HMDA reiterated its pro- it. The meeting was ers with small portions Monday was logged at 06:26 for 30 per cent plotted posal to develop 593 acres attended by former of land can form groups hrs, which is short of twelve area developed over 593 into plots and provide all and partner with HMDA hours. Simultaneously, the acres of their village. civic amenities. The met- MLA M. Sudheer under the Land Pooling moonrise was 03:55 hrs and Incidentally, HMDA is ropolitan authority Reddy, local leaders Scheme and reap its ben- moonset at 16:02 hours, a little planning to develop plots would give 30 percent of and farmers. efits. They would get over 12 hours. “There is a over 1,500 acres of land the plotted area to plots with the brand vivid temperature drop this belonging to three vil- donors of land while it ered by agricultural ‘developed by HMDA’, time of the year. This is a lages including Pratap would hold 70 percent of land. “How can we leave which would increase usual phenomenon; it is just Singaram under its Land the plots, which it would our village, which has the market value of their the start of the winter season. Pooling Scheme. The auction. The authorities been producing 73,000 plots. They would get As the month progresses, the authority has offered sought consent of farm- quintals of paddy, for well-serviced housing temperature will continue to plots in the ratio of 70:30 ers to the LPS proposal, urbanisation,” he asked. plots with world-class drop,” Dr K. Naga Ratna, to be shared between wherein farmers would Nagender Reddy said infrastructure like water Director, IMD told Deccan HMDA and land owners get compensation, which the proposal of HMDA supply, power, sewerage, Chronicle. within the villages. is double the government would displace the entire parks, sewerage treat- With cold climes engulfing However, farmers, market value. village. After giving up ment plants, and so on, the city, it is that time of the including public repre- Farmers rejected this their land, farmers will which would enhance year, the time to bring out sentatives of the area proposal outright. They have to wait for three land value and salability. your sweaters and shun fans cutting across party made a counter offer say- years to get developed Officials point out that and air-conditioners. lines, want the ratio to be ing they would give up plots. “What should the there is a potential for The change in the weather 30:70 in their favour, in their lands to metropoli- farmers do during the development of commer- could also be seen along the addition to `5,000 per tan authority it 70 per- development period, sit cial and institutional roadsides where various win- month aid to villagers for cent of the developed idle?” he asked. activity around the LPS terwear stalls were set up. up to three till the land is plots were handed over Village sarpanch area. Land reserved for fully developed. to them. Shivashanker said vil- social infrastructure like ■ IMD OFFICIALS said that Farmers also contend Their contention was lagers would not give parks, playgrounds, com- the second week of that while per acre mar- that by giving up their their consent to HMDA munity halls will be a ket rate of the land in the land, they would be los- until the authority came part of the scheme. November is when the tem- area is `5 crore, HMDA is ing their livelihood of up with an amicable pro- An official underlined perature usually falls, trig- offering them only `24 cultivating it for any posal. “We are not ready that sharing of devel- gering the start of the win- lakh per acre. income. One of them, to give up our livelihood oped plots between Following this, HMDA Nagender Reddy said for urbanisation until landowners and HMDA ter season. The start of the authorities held a Grama barring residential decent compensation is can only be in a definite winter is usually marked by Sabha in the area on areas, the entire Pratap given,” he remarked. ratio based on the project a shortening of daytime. Saturday, so that vil- Singaram village is cov- A similar stand has cost. Big Loss PAGE Former MP chief minister Kailash Joshi, 90, dies Nation 6 after prolonged illness DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD Speaker‘s role to be under close scrutiny Experts say allegiance to ruling party becomes a hurdle to pursue complaints of anti-defection law APRAMEYA RAO | DC No power can now MUMBAI, NOV. 24 AN ACTION-PACKED DAY IN MAHA A DAY AFTER BJP 11.15 am: Senior stop construction of After Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar pur- LEADER DEVENDRA Congress leader Ashok a grand Ram temple portedly split the FADNAVIS AND NCP Chavan alleges Ajit in Ayodhya Nationalist Congress LEADER AJIT PAWAR Pawar made misuse of Party (NCP) and formed WERE SWORN-IN AS MLAs’ letter. Claims — Rajnath Singh the government with the the Maha Vikas Aghadi Bharatiya Janata Party CM AND DEPUTY CM has a majority. Defence minister (BJP), the anti-defection RESPECTIVELY, law is all set to dominate THINGS REMAINED 1 pm: BJP leader the discourse around the TENSE IN MUMBAI. Ashish Shelar says IN BRIEF upcoming floor test. that chief minister The law, enacted in 1985 9.30 am: Senior Shiv Devendra Fadnavis has Ban on Bodo group to check the menace of Sena leader Sanjay the support of 170 “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram” Raut says Ajit Pawar MLAs and he will NDFB extended culture in Indian politics, supported the BJP due prove the majority. provides a legal frame- to fear of going to jail. New Delhi: The union home work for legislators to 3 pm: The meeting of ministry on Sunday extend- form a new party or merge 9.30 am: NCP MLA BJP legislative party, ed the ban on Assam-based into another without los- Baban Shinde, a sup- headed by CM Bodo insurgent group, the ing their seats. However, at porter of Ajit Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis, National Democratic Front least two-third members of meets party chief of Bodoland (NDFB) by the legislative party have starts at Vasant another five years. “The to come together in order Sharad Pawar at his Smriti, the party office NDFB has been indulging in to avoid disqualification residence. BJP associ- in Dadar. illegal and violent activities, from the House. ate MP Sanjay Kakade also meets senior 3.40 pm: Shiv Sena intending to undermine the The Speaker plays a key chief Uddhav sovereignty and territorial role in determining Pawar. integrity of India in further- whether an individual Thackeray holds a ance of its objective of member or a faction has 9.50 am: NCP MLA Anil meeting with Sharad achieving a separate violated the anti-defection Patil, who accompa- Pawar and the NCP Bodoland”, said the ministry law or not. When the state nied Ajit Pawar for the MLAs at Hotel in a notification, extending Assembly goes for the oath ceremony, tweets Renaissance. the ban on the north east floor test, the Speaker’s saying he is with the militant group. role will be under close party. 4.11 pm: Ajit Pawar tweets thanking PM scrutiny. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a meeting with BJP MLAs at Vasant Smriti in Dadar, Mumbai on 10.30 am: NCP Leader Narendra Modi. Later, JNU forms panel Shreehari Aney, the for- Sunday. — DEBASISH DEY mer advocate general of Dilip Walse Patil he says he is still with to resolve conflict Maharashtra, said that the reaches Ajit Pawar’s the NCP and Sharad Speaker would disqualify residence. Pawar is his leader. New Delhi: The Jawaharlal the rebel MLAs who defy Nehru University on Sunday the whip. “But the anti- Sena committed sin of abandoning 11 am: Jayant Patil, 6 pm: Sharad Pawar announced the formation of defection law comes into the newly appointed replies to Ajit’s tweet a seven-member ‘high-level’ play only when the party NCP legislative party saying his statements committee for resolution of would approach the leader, reaches Raj are misleading. the ongoing conflict Speaker with a complaint. Bal Thackeray’s thoughts, says BJP Bhavan, to meet the between students and the Only then would the Governor along with 7.30 pm: Reports varsity administration. As Speaker take any action,” DC CORRESPONDENT the strategy to comfort- Congress and the NCP for He also justified the support letter of emerge that Sena per a circular issued by JNU he said. MUMBAI, NOV. 24 ably pass the floor test was the sake of acquiring the BJP’s move to align party MLAs. MLAs may be shifted registrar, the committee has While there is no proce- discussed and decided in power in Maharashtra. with Ajit Pawar, saying to Hotel Lemon Tree to get suggestions from stu- dure laid down for han- As the power struggle in the meeting. “The Sena committed the even the Sena has joined 11.05 am: BJP MLA after complaints of dent representatives to find dling complaints of MLAs Maharashtra intensifies, “We also passed a resolu- sin of abandoning Bal hands with Congress pres- Ravindra Chavan suspicious activities at solutions to the impasse defying the party whip, Mr the BJP has expressed con- tion congratulating Thackeray’s thoughts of ident Sonia Gandhi. reaches Hotel over a proposed hostel fee Aney said that the Speaker fidence that its govern- Devendra Fadnavis and aligning with the BJP and He also said that Ajit Hotel Renaissance. hike among other issues. The issues a notice against ment would complete its Ajit Pawar on taking oath insulting the popular man- Pawar’s whip would be Renaissance at Powai, Another report committee has given time till whom there is a com- five-year term. as Chief Minister and date by going with the applicable to MLAs of the where the hotel where emerges of NCP MLAs Sunday evening to the stu- plaint, hears out their The BJP held a meeting Deputy Chief Minister. Congress and the NCP,” he NCP by virtue of him NCP MLAs have been shifting to Hotel Grand dents to send suggestions. A cases and seeks credible of its newly elected MLAs The state witnessed a fes- said. being the ‘leader of the put up. Hyatt. three-member committee evidence. Based on the evi- at its office Vasant Smriti tive atmosphere when Mr Mr Shelar expressed NCP legislature party.’ constituted by the HRD min- dence, the Speaker may at Dadar on Sunday after- Fadnavis took oath as the confidence that Mr Fad- “BJP leaders Sudhir istry on November 18 to disqualify or vindicate the noon. CM,” he said. navis will win the floor Mungantiwar and Suresh restore normal functioning MLA under the scanner. The meeting was attend- The party also accused test with a majority in the Khade could not attend the of the varsity is likely to sub- However, there is no time ed by most of the 105-elect- the Sena of committing 288-member Assembly. meeting due to some pre- mit its report soon. limit stipulated for the ed members of the ‘sin’ of abandoning its “The legislature party occupations while four Speaker to decide any the BJP,barring six MLAs. founder Bal Thackeray’s meeting deliberated on MLAs could not attend it case, Mr Aney noted and Speaking after the meet- thoughts of aligning with strategy to be adopted dur- due to personal reasons,” added that the duration of ing, Mr Shelar said that the BJP by going with the ing the floor test,” he said. Mr Shelar said. N-E STUDENT resolving a case of defection varies from case to linger for a long time,” he Speakers often have alle- plaint and takes no be challenged in the courts BODY PREPS case. said. giances with their parties action.” only on limited grounds, “If MLAs do not admit to Jagdeep S. Chhokar, the which leads to them taking Moreover, both Mr Aney partly because that would defying their whip, every- founder of Association for biased decisions. There and Mr Chhokar con- mean the interference of TO BLOCK CAB thing would boil down to Democratic Reforms, have been cases where the curred that decisions the judiciary into the NCP leader Jayant Patil at the meeting with Deputy MANOJ ANAND | DC evidence. So, a case may added, “Unfortunately, Speaker just sits on a com- taken by the Speaker can legislature. Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Mumbai on Sunday. GUWAHATI, NOV. 24

With protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill NCP’S BID TO PAWAR, UDDHAV escalating across the north- ‘Why is BJP shying east, a powerful North East WOO AJIT Raut claims 165 Students Organisation MEET AT RESORT (NESO) delegation has rushed away from floor test?’ to New Delhi to drum up sup- GOES IN VAIN WITH NCP MLAS port in Parliament to block FROM PAGE 1 ■ KAPIL SIBAL, MLAs’ support passage of the controversial appearing for Shiv FROM PAGE 1 Mumbai, Nov. 24: NCP bill. Saying the student lead- However, later during Mumbai, Nov. 24: Shiv made the “biggest mis- chief Sharad Pawar and ers have reached New Delhi the hearing, he clarified Sena, said the act of His comments created Sena leader Sanjay Raut take of his life” by betray- Shiv Sena president and were seeking appoint- that he was appearing the Governor in rec- a lot of confusion with- on Sunday claimed the ing Sharad Pawar, a peo- Uddhav Thackeray on ments with all NDA and non- for the Central govern- ommending the revo- in the NCP as they Sena-NCP-Congress com- ple’s leader. Sunday met at a subur- NDA political parties to lobby ment. cation of President’s indicated Sharad bine has the support of “Breaking Ajit Pawar ban resort where the against the CAB, NESO chair- The court, for the time Rule smacks of bias, Pawar was aware of 165 MLAs to prove major- from the NCP is the last NCP legislators have man Samuel Jyrwa said they being, kept in abeyance and is contrary to all his nephew’s actions. ity in the Maharashtra gamble of the BJP which been been staying. The had met senior JDU leader the prayer seeking a norms established by However, the NCP Assembly, and said the will backfire,” the Rajya Sena chief was joined by K.C. Tyagi who assured them direction to Governor the judgments of the chief promptly came BJP’s “gamble” of break- Sabha member said. senior party leaders and the JDU would continue to Koshyari to invite the forward to clear the ing Ajit Pawar from the Ajit Pawar “misled” his son Aaditya Thackeray, oppose the bill. All Assam “Maha Vikas Aghadi”, Supreme Court. dust. NCP will backfire. party MLAs, he alleged, sources said. The Sena Students’ Union (AASU) chief comprising the Shiv “There is no question Addressing reporters adding that most of them was helping the NCP adviser Samujjal Sena, NCP and the said the alliance would of forming an alliance here, Raut alleged that had returned to the NCP and Congress to keep Bhattacharyya and its presi- Congress, that said it demonstrate that a with BJP. NCP has Governor Bhagat Singh fold. Raut also said that their flock together, they dent Dipanka Kumar Nath are had the support of over majority of the newly- unanimously decided Koshyari allowed the new November 23 was a said. Sena’s trade also part of the delegation. 144 MLAs to form the elected MLAs were with to ally with @ShivSena government (headed by “black Saturday” in unions have a robust government under the them, Mr Sibal said. & @INCMaharashtra BJP’s Devendra the history of presence in several of leadership of Uddhav “The act of the to form the govern- Fadnavis) to be formed on Maharashtra. the city’s top hotels. The UNION OFFERS Thackeray. In a House of Governor in recom- ment (sic),” Mr Sharad the basis of “bogus” doc- The BJP has no right to NCP MLAs moved to the 288 MLAs, 144 is the mending the revocation Pawar tweeted. “Shri uments shown by Ajit call the Emergency Renaissance hotel in halfway mark. of President’s Rule Ajit Pawar’s statement Pawar. imposed by Indira Powai on Saturday after TOMATOES FOR Mr Sibal, appearing smacks of bias, is is false and misleading He also said the dead- Gandhi as ‘black day’, he they attended a party for the Sena, and malafide and contrary in order to create con- line of November 30 said. meeting in south PoK TO PAK PM Abhishek Singhvi, to all norms established fusion and false per- given to the government Ajit Pawar’s volte face Mumbai. — PTI appearing for the NCP by the judgments of the ception among the peo- to prove majority is only created fissures in the RABINDRA NATH and the Congress, Supreme Court from ple (sic),” he added. to enable defections. NCP, whose chief Sharad CHOUDHURY | DC sought a direction for time to time.” Earlier, the efforts of “The Shiv Sena, NCP Pawar distanced himself BHOPAL, NOV. 24 the floor test within 24 “If they have majority, NCP leaders to bring and Congress have 165 from his nephew’s dra- hours; while senior let them display it. We Mr Ajit Pawar back to MLAs. If the Governor matic action, saying the Tribal farmers of Jhabua in counsel Mukul Rohatgi, can demonstrate a the party yielded no calls for an identification decision to back Fadnavis Madhya Pradesh have made appearing for a group of majority on the floor of results. Senior leaders parade, in 10 minutes we was his personal choice an ‘offer’ to Pakistan Prime BJP and Independent the Assembly,” Mr Sibal Jayant Patil and Dilip can prove our majority,” and not that of the Minister Imran Khan to help MLAs, urged the court said, throwing the Walse-Patil met Mr Raut said. party. the latter end the unprecedent- to issue notices and give gauntlet at the BJP. Ajit Pawar at his resi- He said Ajit Pawar — PTI ed tomato crisis facing his two to three days to Citing the case of dence to persuade him country, suggesting him to place all the relevant Karnataka in 2018, as to change his mind. barter Pak-occupied Kashmir records before the court. well as Goa, But their efforts yield- (PoK) with the pulpy veg- As Mr Rohatgi assert- Uttarakhand and ed no positive results. etable. ed the Governor’s dis- Jharkhand, Mr Singhvi Mr Rohit Pawar, the In a letter to the PM of cretion to invite some- said that the common grand-nephew of Mr Pakistan, the Jhabua farmers’ one to form a govern- thread running through Sharad Pawar, mean- union said their offer of ment and administer all these cases was the while, also appealed “tomato for PoK” would not the oath was immune direction for a floor test for unity both within only help bring down the sky- from challenge under within 24 hours. the family and the rocketing prices of the veg- Article 361 of the The four ingredients party. Making an emo- etable in his country but also Constitution, Justice that a Governor must tional appeal to Mr Ajit normalize relations between Ramana said: “The take into account before Pawar, he said: “Since India and Pakistan. The letter Governor can’t invite swearing in a person as childhood, I have seen has also set some other condi- anybody and appoint Chief Minister is “satis- how Mr Sharad Pawar tions to resume supply of him Chief Minister. faction”, “written docu- was never lacking in tomato to Pakistan from MP. That (appointment) has ment of majority sup- anything — whether Besides deportation of fugi- to be proved on the floor port”, signatures of sup- personal or political. tive underworld don Dawood of the House.” porting MLAs and their When I lost my grand- Ibrahim to India by Pakistan, Mr Sibal asked that if parade involving physi- father Appasaheb the farmers also sought apolo- Mr Fadnavis claimed cal verification of Pawar (Mr Sharad gy for the 26/11 Mumbai terror majority support at the majority support. Pawar’s brother), it attack. The offer by Jhabua time of taking the oath, “Governor Koshyari was ‘Pawar Saheb’ who farmers comes in the wake of why was the BJP now did not do any of them,” first consoled my tomato prices in Pakistan shying away from facing Mr Singhvi told the father Rajendra. I have touching as high as `400 per a floor test. Daring Mr court, pointing to the witnessed how, when kilo these days, making Mr Fadnavis to display his questionable way that Ajit Pawar lost his Khan a butt of jokes by people majority support on the the entire thing was exe- father Anantrao, again in his country. floor of the House, he cuted. it was ‘Pawar Saheb’ There was a clear divide between the way the Sinhala majority and Tamil minority people had voted. FEATURES Consequently, it makes it clear that only a Tamil Eelam will OPINION 0 PAGE offer a permanent solution to the problems faced by the REVIEWS 7 Sri Lankan Tamils. — Dr S. Ramadoss, PMK founder ANALYSIS INTERVIEWS 360 STORY BEHIND THE NEWS DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD SRI LANKA Return of the Rajas Rajapaksas cannot deliver a negotiat- Chandrika Bandaranaike- ed settlement to the vexatious issue, Kumaratunga (CBK) - but a dream of N. Sathiya no other leader and party could be all Sri Lanka for years and decades expected to do so - as the past five earlier. Moorthy years have shown, since. Yet, when the ‘duo leadership’ went The new President has between now in for a snap ‘debt-to-equity’ deal with and September 2020, when alone the China on Hambantota and handing Geneva-based UNHRC is expected to over Sri Lankan territory to Beijing, take up the ‘war crimes probe resolu- no member of the international com- n more ways than tion’ for an actionable update, based munity felt cheated, or protested. one, it is the return of on the resolution passed in March this What more, the Government also the native for Sri year. However, Gota, his Government went in for a further $ 100-m China Lanka. Barring the and the party will also be tied down to loan for building expressways of the election of lesser- the stalled Provincial Council elec- kind that the Rajapaksas had excelled Iknown veteran, outgo- tions and also parliamentary polls, in. ing President which are due by August 2020 but Maithripala Sirisena in could come through much earlier. Shifting ‘goal-posts’ Elections-2015, the nation’s politics More that the processes, until the has revolved round known parties and new President and his team has a et, it the world and also global personalities - not necessarily in that comfortable majority in Parliament, human rights watch-dogs and order. In the new President, whether in the outgoing one or not, Yalso local communities and Gotabhaya Nandasena Rajapaksa, Sri but definitely in the upcoming one, NGOs felt more at ease with the out- Lanka and its international interlocu- his arms and feet would be tied. It is going Government compared to the tors have a mixture of both. another matter what kind of political Rajapaksas, it owed to the ‘sense of They all have known him, and also solution that his party and freedom and openness’ that they had have perceptions of him, from his Government envisages, and what come to represent even before the days as war-time Defence secretary ‘minimalist’ demands that the Tamil polls - and one aspect of public life under brother and President, polity and society would see as accept- that they preserved till the end. For Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005-15). While able. the international community, at times being ‘pro-active and decisive’ on the including the Indian neighbour, the security front, the world too knows lit- West at a crossroads Rajapaksas came off as shifting their tle of the man’s political vision, mis- self-set goal-posts time and again, be it sion and delivery mechanisms, as was Having flagged war-crimes probe, at on the post-war political settlement to the case with Sirisena. But times independent of a political solu- the ethnic issue or on the China-relat- then, he is not going to be tion for the Tamils of the island- ed geo-strategic security concerns. a push-over, whether nation, the West has been put at a The lid blew off on the Beijing-cen- inside the country crossroads since. When the US-led tric security front when the or outside. West moved the UNHRC resolutions Rajapaksas allowed Chinese subs to Much has been after their calculated post-war gamble berth at the Colombo Port, despite written about to flag it as the UN Security Council India reportedly expressing concern. the Rajapaksas (UNSC), even if informally, failed On the burning ethnic issue, they and all contro- owing to veto-threats by China and were not entirely wrong but did not versies Russia, the Mahinda regime in seem to have briefed the progress pur- sur- Colombo flatly declared their decision portedly made in the political negotia- rounding to boycott it. tions with the Tamil National them, in Now at the commencement of Gota’s Alliance (TNA), representing the war- terms of poll campaign, they reiterated the affected community. war-time same. President Gota R has since With the result, when the TNA crimes and appointed commander of the Sri walked out of the talks unilaterally, accounta- Lanka Army’s 55th Division, Maj-Gen blaming it all on the Rajapaksas and bili- Kamal Gunaratne (retd) as the new demanding international war-crimes Defence Secretary. He would be work- probe, the Rajapaksas were not only ing with Army chief, Lt-Gen peeved reportedly - but also felt being Shavendra Silva, who was the com- used until the world was ready to mander of the equally controversial arraign them. Today, all stake-holders 58th Division during war-time. need to realise that much has been The latter was an appointee of lost to pre-suppositions and mis-com- the outgoing Government. The munication, to put it mildly. The US and the rest of the West Rajapaksas, the TNA and the West all did declare that it would be need to revisit the last five years and difficult for them to work more, and all-acceptable solutions to militarily with Sri multiple issues entangling Sri Lanka Lanka with Silva’s con- to the present are hidden somewhere tinuance in office, but there. did not go beyond India, as a neighbour, stake-holder, words at the time. The benefactor and beneficiary, all rolled Former Sri Lankan ty issues, the ‘China factor’ and the Sirisena-Wicrkemesinghe duo, other- into one, need to do it all - from soul- THIRD HOW SOUND International credit rating agency Fitch rest. Independent of the truth or oth- wise at loggerheads during their last searching to ethnic facilitation, if and President Mahinda TIME PM IS LANKAN warned that the new president erwise of the matter, two facts stand months and years in office together, if only called, and go beyond to clarify Rajapaksa was also prime out. One, Sri Lanka has voted them did not react, or bother. its demands and positions on the geo- ECONOMY? Gotabaya's pledges to increase social minister between 2004 and 2005 and back to power, with Mahinda strategic front. There can be hopes of spending, public-sector wages and pensions could Rajapaksa declaring himself brother China angle better coordination and collaboration, again for 52 days during last year's Gota’s Prime Minister - if the latter now that the two nations are known to jeopardise cutting Sri Lanka's public finances. Earlier this political crisis before the Supreme Court was elected to power - long before the The question then arises if China have common concerns and seeming- month, the IMF released the latest tranche of a $1.5 poll process had commenced. would return to occupy the centre- ly shared intelligence (whether or not ruled his appointment unconstitutional. billion bailout that was suspended in October 2018 during Two, after the failure of the outgoing stage in Sri Lanka’s foreign policy acted upon) and approaches to ‘inter- He will now head a minority government Government of President Sirisena affairs despite President Gota’s decla- nal security issues’ of the ‘interna- a constitutional crisis last year. Coupled with expected and his estranged Prime Minister ration that his Government would tional terrorism’ kind, as displayed at as elections cannot be held before bond issues this should ease near-term concerns about Ranil Wickremesinghe, it should once stay neutral. There again, the ‘inter- the ‘Easter Sunday serial-bombings’ March 2020. After that, President again dawn on the war-victimised national community’ especially has in Sri Lanka, where the Indian alerts Sri Lanka's debts. "But external debt repayments are Gotabaya is most likely to call early Tamils in Sri Lanka and the interna- more to introspect. The Rajapaksas went unheeded, all the same. substantial at $19 billion in 2020-2023 against reserves of tional community that it is back to the still cannot explain convincingly how elections to facilitate Mahinda becoming $7.8 billion," Fitch said. It said that any rollback of Rajapaksas when it comes to finding a and why they needed to fast-track the PM and ultimately replace Executive constitutional solution to the ‘ethnic China-funded Hambantota Port (The writer is a Distinguished economic reforms of the previous government could have issue’ in the island-nation. That is to Project, a legacy from the previous Fellow at the Observer Research Presidency with Westminister system implications for Colombo’s relations with the IMF. say, if the war-victors in the administration of President Foundation, Chennai Initiative) where the PM is the Chief Executive. Heed this message from the island this group. He accused them of “doing response to the hostile statements fears that the attacks on them by should refrain from hosting Gotabaya. President Mahinda Rajapaksa early nothing for our people, except using from the named TN politicians, it also Buddhist monks and other extremist Referring to his meeting with the 2010, about a year after the Eelam war them as pawns” to further their own pointed to a serious remedy to one of elements would return if the Indian Foreign Minister, Mahinda ended, this writer pointed to the large R. Bhagwan selfish agenda and causing disaffec- the major ‘irritants’ in the soured Rajapaksas come to power. tweeted saying that “strengthening of presence of the Chinese in the infra Singh tion and hatred among “our people”— relations between the First Family of The first statement made by both the already existing bilateral relations project sites and their families shop- obviously meaning the Sinhalese, Sri Lanka and the Government of Mahinda and Gotabaya on winning between our two nations was discuss- ping in the Colombo malls, with babi- Tamils and Muslims. India. the elections was to assure all the peo- ed”. The Rajapaksas have always es in prams. “Mr President, we in He went on to recall the visit to Sri Rajapaksa Jr was not just reminding ple that they would get equal opportu- maintained that India is a brother up India have a problem with you. You Lanka of a Parliamentary delegation the TN politicians about ‘this nities irrespective of their communi- north and the mutual relations are are close to the Chinese”, I remember on behalf the DMK after the (Eelam) kaalathin-kattaayam’, he was address- ty and region. “Our future govern- tied tight with the umbilical cord, telling him. abus in the Indian Foreign war ended in 2009. The team had ing a larger audience in India, partic- ment, including the President, will while China and Pakistan are close Pat came the reply. “Ah, you know Ministry and also the Home included Thirumavalavan who “heard ularly in its ruling echelons, about the demonstrate transparency and good- friends. every project I gave the Chinese, I first Ministry would do well to us in a friendly manner and under- new compulsions created by his uncle will in every act”, promised Namal in That brings us back to the kaalathin- offered to India. You guys did not take give a good reading of the stood our side of the story”. “So, it Gotabaya’s victory in the Presidential the midst of his anger at TN politicos. kattaayam; the urgent need to repair it. I must develop my country, no? So, I statement tweeted on shocks us looking at his opportunistic poll and dad’s swearing-in as the And Gotabaya stressed that he’s the the relations with Colombo and its had to go the Chinese…” BNovember 19 by Namal, the influential statement issued now”, said Namal, Interim Prime Minister. The family President of Sri Lanka and not just of rulers, the Rajapaksas. This is neces- The babus of Delhi only had a calcu- son of Mahinda Rajapaksa. In fact, reminding TN politicians it’s time has cut out, in precise political dimen- the Sinhala people. Prudent diploma- sary to strengthen collaborations in lator sitting on their desks to add up study it deeply and look for connota- now they shed their “irresponsible sions, not just the future of its own cy would allow the Family to prove dealing with not only regional eco- the figures behind each Lankan proj- tions between the lines. They are not and provocative” conduct of issuing members but that of the island sincerity vis-à-vis those assurances of nomic progress and marine defence, ect and say, “OMG, that’s way beyond too deeply hidden in the two-page doc- hostile statements and, instead, con- nation. peace and development. but also the stalking menace of us”. The Chinese had calculators too ument scripted deliberately in Tamil. tribute their mite to better the lives of The family is aware that not many in India has made the right move in Islamist terror. One must only check but they also had a centralised deci- The statement was addressed to the the Tamils in Sri Lanka. This is the North and the East had voted for this direction when its foreign minis- with the National Investigation Agen- sion-making system controlled by politicians in Tamil Nadu, telling ‘kaalathin-kattaayam’ (compulsions ‘Gota’ on November 16. And that while ter Dr S. Jaishankar called on cy (NIA) to know the seriousness of their President, which cleared propos- them they have been all along making of time), he told them, “politely, lov- it was essential for a contestant to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on his this issue — India had cautioned als and projects real quick. And it’s sensational statements in the media to ingly and respectfully”. cross the 50 per cent vote share to be first day in office after being sworn in Colombo well in advance that terror said they also had limitless access to exacerbate the relations between the But why bother so much about this declared the winner, he got 52.25 per on November 18. Prime Minister strikes would happen during the grease funds. two nations and their people, only to statement from Namal Rajapaksa in a cent while main rival Sajith Prema- Narendra Modi had telephoned him Easter but the warning went unheed- These, mainly, are the issues that serve their own selfish-opportunistic tiny treatise on what ails Indo-Lanka dasa managed just 43.8 per cent share the previous day, almost as soon as the ed and more than 250 people perished India must keep in mind while prepar- ends and have done precious little to relations? Well, this favourite progeny of votes polled. And that Sajith had poll results were announced, to con- in suicide bombings. The NIA has dis- ing the banquet speeches during the truly help the Tamils in Sri Lanka. At of the Island’s strongman is being the backing of India, which is why the gratulate and also invite him to Delhi covered the deadly links between ter- Gotabaya visit. For the Chinese, Sri least now, they should “function with groomed to take over from dad in Tamil National Alliance (TNA) repre- on what could be his first foreign trip ror modules in Sri Lanka and South Lanka is just a small island that’s responsibility to help our people live some years; so, it’s no exaggeration to senting most of the Tamil people in as President. The invitation has been India. Coming to the issue of regional become important on its String of their future in peace and prosperity”. say the statement was thoroughly Sri Lankan Parliament, announced accepted and the Sri Lankan Presi- security interests, India would have to Pearls. For India, the little island has Namal was pretty hard in hitting out examined by Mahinda both in its con- support for Sajith while reiterating dent would visit the Indian Capital on push the Rajapaksas to revisit the huge strategic importance in multiple at these Tamil politicians; in fact, even tent and the tone before release. the charge that Gotabaya had cap- November 29, according to Jaishan- agreements with China in the areas of areas, including regional security and naming the MDMK chief Vaiko, VCK The Rajapaksas are well aware that tained, as the then Defence Secretary, kar, who also met Mahinda and his defence and infrastructure invest- combating terror, not to forget the leader Thol. Thirumavalavan, PMK Namal’s anger would be picked up by the ‘genocide’ of Tamil civilians to son Namal on this trip. And yes, ments. That’s easier said than done as Tamil question. founder Dr S Ramadoss and Tamil the rulers in Delhi as well and the lat- end the Eelam War (May 2009). protests have also erupted in Tamil international agreements are pretty National Alliance leader Pazha ter would understand that notwith- The Muslims dominating the Nadu with the pro-LTTE parties and hard to scratch out. (The writer is Executive Editor, Nedumaran, as being prominent in standing the fact that it erupted in Eastern Province too have expressed leaders demanding that PM Modi In an interview with (then) Deccan Chronicle) c m y k c m y k MIND POWER DALE CARNEGIE JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN PAGE Tell the audience what you’re going to say, It [Communism] did not offer an answer to 8 say it; then tell them what you’ve said the question: Why should a man be good? Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 25 NOVEMBER 2019 | HYDERABAD

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The sorry spectacle in Subhani Maha tarnishes India n light of the fact that Maharashtra governor B.S. Koshyari on Saturday swore in the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister and NCP’s Ajit Pawar as deputy Chief Minister in circumstances that sug- Igest a new low has been hit in Raj Bhavan’s conduct, it was expected the Supreme Court would direct that this absurd government prove its majority on the floor of the House without any further delay. Regrettably, the court did not do so when the Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress approached it Saturday night for an urgent hearing. It agreed to hear the matter on Sunday, but ended the day in about an hour without passing a final order. Instead, it asked for the submission of two documents: Mr Fadnavis’ letter to the governor claiming majority support, and the governor’s letter agreeing to swear in the Chief Minister and his deputy (at 8 am Saturday in a hush-hush manner after the Centre revoked President’s Rule at 5.47 am, which suggests duplicity). Knowing these details is important in constructing the scene of the LETTERS crime, as it were, and in gaining a full political understanding of the TERRIFYING MISHAP murky story. ‘Pawar’ play is the pivot The accident on the However, what is indubitable is that a floor test must be held since, at the level of technicality, a government has already been sworn in. Biodiversity flyover at If a floor test is inescapable, then it follows it must be done without Gachibowli is not only terri- allowing time for the purchase of MLAs and the breaking of parties, a practice for which the BJP’s top leadership has gained unprecedented fying but creates a scare notoriety since 2014. In not ordering a floor test right away, the Supreme of this game of thrones among people who travel Court appears to have given in to the pleadings of the solicitor-general and long distances to offices in the BJP’s counsel. Both appeared to be pressing for more time through Hitec City on a daily basis their arguments. rashtra. During the time Congress scalped then On Monday morning the Supreme Court will continue the hearing. that they ruled the state CM Ashok Chavan in the (Bystander killed in freak Pleadings may ensue on the documents sought by the court. Based on till 2014, the NCP spared Adarsh housing society car accident, DC, Nov. 24). these it is possible the court may cast doubts on the governor’s action. Dhaval Kulkarni no opportunity to corner row, Ajit staged a coup Life is precious. The traffic While that may be no bad thing, that is not the plea of the parties that the Congress despite by forcing his uncle’s sought the urgent hearing. being allies. hand to become the police must crack down The hearing was sought for a floor test post-haste. The Supreme Court In 2014, when the BJP, deputy chief minister, heavily on over-speeding has failed to oblige. This raises questions as it gives the experts at induc- Shiv Sena, Congress and forcing out senior leader and reckless driving. ing defections more time to ply their trade. NCP, fought the state Chhagan Bhujbal. Syed Hassan Ahmed The events between Friday night and the moments at dawn on Saturday Assembly elections on However, Ajit’s frequent do not place President Ram Nath Kovind in a positive light either. He suc- here is some- floor test in the their own, Mr Pawar outbursts, including one Abids, Hyderabad cumbed to the Centre’s pressure to sign on the dotted line to end Central thing about Maharashtra Assembly. pulled out another rabbit where he questioned if rule in Maharashtra — practically in his sleep. Prime Minister Narendra uncle-nephew Chinese whispers from his hat. they should urinate in Modi used his emergency powers to recommend ending Central rule relationships doing the rounds since Senior NCP leader empty dams, led to a con- EASE CONGESTION under Article 356 of the Constitution without taking the matter to the in Maharash- the Shiv Sena launched Praful Patel extended troversy. Charges of A vast stretch of land is available Cabinet, but where was the emergency? Ttra’s politics. Some begin parleys with its former outside support to the impropriety in execution towards Keesara side to establish Alas, the way the story has unfolded, key national institutions have been on an earnest note as a ideological foes NCP and BJP, which had emerged of irrigation projects to new industries and research organ- placed under the scanner while the Maharashtra Assembly has not been nephew is pitched in pol- Congress suggested that as the single-largest, yet the tune of around Rs isations. It is close to Dr A.S. Rao constituted yet, although the results came out on October 24. Such an itics by a doting uncle, a section of NCP leaders, short of the halfway 70,000 crores in a depart- Nagar, Malkajgiri, Sainikpuri, unconscionable delay in MLAs taking the oath lessens our democracy. but the subsequent who feared being probed mark. This brought down ment once controlled by Kapra, Moula Ali, Dammaiguda, falling out is bitter. One by Central agencies like the negotiating power of him also found Ajit in and Kushaiguda, among others. such example is Shiv the Enforcement Direc- the Shiv Sena, which was the eye of a storm. Eighty per cent of the city’s popula- Sena chief Bal torate for alleged misde- the second in terms of The defeat of Ajit’s son tion are from middle and lower Rein in those rogues Thackeray and meanours, could break bench strength, by con- Parth in the Lok Sabha middle class groups and have Maharashtra Navnir- ranks to join the BJP. veying that if it dithered elections, and the victory hands-on skills to work for such ilan Krishna Rao, 27 years old, a tech entrepreneur, was rushing man Sena (MNS) presi- While negotiations on joining the Devendra of Mr Pawar’s other enterprises. The zone is close to the for a meeting when his red-coloured compact car flew off the dent Raj Thackeray. between the three parties Fadnavis-led govern- grandson Rohit (grand- education hub, with several post- Mnewly inaugurated Bio-Diversity fly-over, landed on the road But the present politi- were on, Congress lead- ment, the NCP would son of NCP patriarch’s graduate and engineering colleges below, killing Mrs Satyaveni, who was waiting with her daughter, while cal imbroglio in ers said they were non- seize the opportunity. older brother Appa- around. It is not a bad idea to shift on a search for a house in the locality. This was a second gruesome acci- Maharashtra, where Ajit plussed at Mr Pawar Senior BJP leaders saheb) in the Assembly IT companies to minimise traffic dent on the flyover. A few days ago, a zooming car hit four youth who had Pawar, nephew of dragging his feet on seal- admit the NCP-BJP bon- polls also carry an under- congestion. stopped their motorcycles to take selfies — two were thrown off and fell Nationalist Congress ing the power-sharing homie continued well current of discord and K.V. Narasinga Rao down — dead. Party (NCP) supremo pact. until 2017. simmering tensions A.S. Rao Nagar, Hyderabad Every day, across our country, people go out on roads of all kinds for the Sharad Pawar, rebelled Despite his long Like most relation- within the family. business of their lives. Every day newspapers are filled with reports of against his uncle to join innings in politics, Mr ships, Ajit Dada’s blow- While the jury is out on such mindless deaths, caused by erratic irresponsible drivers — some hands with the BJP, is Pawar, who has often hot, blow-cold relation- whether Mr Pawar was MAHA SUSPENSE drunk, some driving faster than they should for adventure, and many oth- different from the usual been described as a 24x7 ship with his uncle is an hand-in-glove with his The BJP is back in the saddles of ers, plain irresponsible. Often, they kill innocent pedestrians, smaller uncle-nephew saga. politician by even his open secret. Inducted petulant nephew or was power in Maharastra, stunningly vehicles, innocent bystanders, who surely don’t deserve it. The NCP had almost political adversaries, into the state Cabinet in indeed outfoxed by him, (WTFadnavis, DC, Nov. 24). The We are a nation of law-breakers. We drive aping our powerful leaders, sealed a deal with the certainly cannot count the 1990s after a brief the NCP chief's often dis- split in the NCP engineered by BJP for whom the roads are cleared, zooming past at lightning speed, sirens Shiv Sena and the consistency as one of his stint in the Lok Sabha missive statements is a masterstroke to gain power in blaring. We ape them, honking our way out of impossible jams, at menac- Congress, a month after virtues. from Baramati, the mer- about staking claim to the state. Blaming the BJP alone ing speeds; and feel powerful. Such people shame us, threaten us and the Assembly results Hence, adding to the fog curial Ajit, whose out- power with the Shiv for this fiasco does not ring well. make a case that we perhaps do not deserve anything better than bullock were declared, signalling of mystery around the spokenness often tran- Sena and his long meet- The Congress, NCP and the Shiv carts. an end to the stalemate developments is Sharad scends the thin line with ing with Prime Minister Sena are also responsible for this It is a feeling of terror with which most of us drive, walk and tread out, in Maharashtra. This Pawar’s own track rec- arrogance, gradually Narendra Modi, ostensi- dramatic installation. The people with the greatest achievements of humanity — automobiles, flyovers — was caused by the Sena’s ord, something that has rose in the ranks, edging bly to seek aid for dis- of Maharastra reposed faith in a becoming an instrument of death, and both the incidences and probabili- dogged refusal to honour relegated him to what his out seniors. tressed farmers, has set pre-poll BJP-Sena alliance. The lust ty of death in a road accident rising for each one of us. its pre-poll alliance with sympathisers claim, is In 2004, when the NCP the cat among the for power of Uddhav Thackeray for Yes, the police have to adopt a no-nonsense approach to rash and drunk- the BJP. the best Prime Minister secured two seats more pigeons. CM’s post in rotation after several en driving and stringently enable law and act against those who ratio- A day later, Ajit Pawar India never had. than the Congress, it The Marathi movie rounds talks failed led to the nalise that talking on a mobile while driving, not wearing a helmet or a seemingly revolted Since Mr Pawar rather inexplicably Sinhasan, penned by impasse. However, it remains to be seat-belt is harmless. against his party and the plunged into electoral handed over the chief journalist-author Arun seen as to how the BJP sails Till then, we as a society can only paraphrase Gurudev Rabindranath authority of his uncle in politics by becoming an minister’s post to the lat- Sadhu, is a political through in the election of the Tagore, and pray, “Father, don’t let my country die... on its roads.” an early morning coup. MLA from Baramati in ter. This was attributed thriller which unspools a speaker and floor test. He was sworn in as 1967, his career has been to Pawar Senior’s move fictional but similar N.R. Ramachandran deputy CM to chief min- characterised by fre- to cut his ambitious game of thrones being Hyderabad DECCAN CHRONICLE ister Devendra Fadnavis. quent volte faces. nephew and other con- played in Maharashtra. Sharad Pawar had In 1978, Mr Pawar, then tenders to size. The rela- As former foes come Why was Maharashtra Governor ADITYA SINHA T. 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hen the Indian parlia- the 42nd constitutional amendment as 33 members of the Reichstag detained on the outbreak of the The report observes: “If the real ment reassembled for its when top Opposition leaders had under emergency laws, in order to Second World War. He contended ground of internment had been that winter session on Nov 18, been put in jail without trial in June push through the Enabling Act that the arrest and detention violat- the member was likely to prove an Wits upper house resound- 1975. It recast the Indian polity radi- which gave him sweeping powers to ed the immunity from arrest embarrassment to the executive in ed with the cry of “where is cally and gave her wide powers to establish his dictatorship. The law enjoyed by parliamentarians. The parliament no such affidavit could A.G. Farooq?”, a reference to 82-year-old ban political parties. disqualifies from membership of the issue was referred to as the have been sworn without the com- Kashmiri leader Farooq Abdullah’s The Supreme Court had rejected a legislature a person convicted of a Committee of Privileges. Its report mission of gross perjury.” Noorani house arrest since Aug 5, when the challenge to imprisonment without criminal offence and sentenced to is the basis on which the law on the Can anyone doubt for a moment Modi government laid its unclean trial. Earlier in 1952, the Madras imprisonment for a specified term. subject rests in Britain and India to that such “embarrassment to the hands on Kashmir’s identity and its High Court had expressed its help- But preventive detention is not pun- this day. executive in parliament” was the very existence. lessness. But it did raise the ques- ishment for a crime. It is preventive, Hard cases make bad law. In 1939, very reason why the MPs in India The event is notable for two rea- tion about the legality of the mass not penal. In 1969, the Supreme few had sympathy for Capt Ramsay, were arrested on June 26, 1975, and Who is to judge sons. First, it was a rare occasion arrest of Opposition leaders as dis- Court said: “It must be emphasised who was suspected of being a Farooq Abdullah in 2019? when New Delhi’s notables spoke up tinct from the arrest of an individ- that a detenu is not a convict.” This Fascist collaborator. The committee The report conceded that “no for the oppressed Kashmiris. In real- ual legislator. It said: “If a party in is flouted in Kashmir. was swayed by precedents paraded express decision covering the point ity, though, the MPs were voicing a power detains a political opponent South Asia is yet to acknowledge before it — mostly cases of Irish submitted to your committee has the misuse of fear for their own rights. This or continues his detention with the the debt it owes to German jurist the members. The house was not undu- been taken”. It relied heavily on a brings me to the second question: is mala fide object of stifling opposi- late Dr Dieter Conrad. He wrote ly anxious to extend its protection to 1641 resolution of the Commons that it open to the government to wipe tion and prejudicing the party to with learning and insight on consti- Irish MPs. But none cared to go “privilege of parliament … is not to parliamentary out the Opposition in Parliament by which he belongs in a forthcoming tutional developments in Pakistan, through the report itself. The home be used to the danger of the putting in prison opposition leaders election, there would be an under- Bangladesh, Nepal and India and secretary stated on oath that Capt Commonwealth”. But who is to be without trial? mining of the basis of the had friends in these countries. We Ramsay had not been detained for the judge of the misuse: the courts or During the “emergency”, a Constitution.” The Supreme Court relied on a British precedent — the anything said in parliament. He the executive? privilege? euphemism for dictatorship, Indira has expressed no such fears. case of Capt Ramsay, a member of affirmed on affidavit that he was sat- Gandhi rushed through parliament In 1933, Hitler imprisoned as many the House of Commons. He was isfied as to the grounds of detention. By arrangement with Dawn