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Max/Min temp. 32/20ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 37 Established 1938 | 40 PAGES | `6.00 AP, KIA DENY RAPIST KILLER SHIFTING PLANT Home, car loans OF HAJIPUR PM defends NPR, CAA, TO TAMIL NADU will get cheaper GETS DEATH NAGABHUSHANAM JAYENDRA HOSKOTE | DC FALAKNAAZ SYED | FC CHAITHANYA T. | DC hits out at Opposition ANANTAPUR, FEB. 6 MUMBAI, FEB. 6 HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 DC CORRESPONDENT Sabha in the evening, said A report by international As expected, the Monetary Almost 282 days after the NEW DELHI, FEB. 6 NEHRU WANTED to defend that for him every citizen new agency Reuters about Policy Committee (MPC) of arrest of serial killer minorities in West was an Indian and not South Korean auto major the Reserve Bank of India Marri Srinivas Reddy, the With the anti-Citizenship Pakistan and East Pakistan. somebody belonging to a Kia Motors planning to (RBI) on Thursday unani- fast-track court at Nalgo- Amendment Act (CAA) agi- Was he communal, did he want particular religion or com- shift its manufacturing mously voted to keep the nda on Thursday found tation having spread to the munity, adding that facility currently located policy repo rate unchan- him guilty in three whole country with Delhi’s to create a Hindu Rashtra...? Muslims were being misled in Penukonda, Ananta- ged even as predicting a offences, and awarded Shaheen Bagh protests I want to ask the Congress” by those who speak the lan- pur district, to neighbour- higher inflation at 6.5 per ● For the 2020-21 him the death penalty in being the fulcrum of dis- guage of Pakistan. He chose ing Tamil Nadu created cent in April-June quarter fiscal, the RBI fore- two. In the third case, he sent against the law, Prime NARENDRA MODI, PM to emphasise that CAA was ripples in Andhra Prad- and a lower economic casts GDP growth was sentenced to life. Minister Narendra Modi not against any minority esh political and industri- growth at six per cent in rate at 6 per cent. Hajipur, a village of chose the floor of Parliam- community and no citizen al circles, but going by the next fiscal. nearly 300 families, wore ent to pour scorn on the so Mr Rahul Gandhi and the Congress leader around of the country would be official clarifications that However, the central ● It has raised a look of dread, with only called “tukde gang” associ- leader of the Congress in half-an-hour to react to his endangered by the law. followed, seems to be a bank announced several upwards its retail the bereaved and their ated with the opposition, the lower house Adhir speech, when the former He ridiculed the Congress case of a false alarm. regulatory measures to supporters sitting outside whom he blamed for pro- Ranjan Choudhury. got up to question Mr Modi and attacked it for impos- Officials and represen- make funds cheaper for inflation projection the gram panchayat office voking the protests against The comments, often sar- on unemployment. ing the Emergency, parti- tatives from the state gov- banks and borrowers, for the last quarter waiting from the morning a notified law. castic and even tauntingly Mr Modi, who was reply- tioning the country in 1947 ernment, Kia Motors, enable faster transmission of the current fiscal till the special judge pro- In his almost 100-minute personal, left the treasury ing to the motion of thanks and instigating the 1984 besides the Tamil Nadu of its past rate cuts to bor- to 6.5 per cent on nounced his verdict late speech in the Lok Sabha, benches constantly in on the President’s address anti-Sikh riots. government, denied rowers and incentivise the increase in prices of in the evening. the Prime Minister repeat- splits, as he compared Mr first in the Lok Sabha on media reports on shifting flow of credit to productive Reddy (29) was a lift edly took digs and made Gandhi to a ‘tubelight’, say- Tuesday afternoon and ■ Page 8: Modi says protests of the facility even as the sectors of the economy. milk, pulses mechanic who was arrest- cryptic comments against ing that it took the then later in the Rajya will lead to anarchy opposition led by Telugu In an attempt to boost ed on the allegations of Desam (TD) launched a credit flow, banks will be kidnapping, rape and scathing attack against given a relief on cash slowdown in the economy. murder of two minor Andhra Pradesh Chief reserve ratio (CRR) — a The RBI has also given a girls, and the kidnap and Minister Y.S. Jagan percentage of deposits that one-time permission to the murder of a minor girl Mohan Reddy for what a bank has to hold in cash banks for restructuring of from the same village. Coronavirus fears takes root in city they described as “a retro- or with RBI — on incre- MSME loans. For commer- The accused was arrest- gressive approach, dri- mental credit sanctioned cial real estate projects fac- ed by the police on April BALU PULIPAKA | DC returned from a holiday in and nine others to Fever the employer prevented ving away industry”. for the purchase of auto- ing genuine difficulties, 30, when the police recov- HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 China. Hospital on Thursday for them from joining work. The TD, which has been mobiles and residential the date of commencement ered the body of a missing In another case, a private check-ups and testing for They were back at Gandhi trying to make the CM’s housing. The relief would of commercial operations 14-year-old girl from an Fear of the novel coron- hospital jumped the gun coronavirus. The results General Hospital for a sec- decision to relocate the also be available for loans has been extended by one abandoned well belonging avirus has begun taking its and sent samples collected are expected on Friday. So ond round of tests. executive capital to Visa- sanction to MSMEs. year. This will allow the to Reddy. toll in the city, as 20 more from a patient to Gandhi far, tests on 37 patients “The results of the first khapatnam a national The move is expected to banks to continue showing Srinivas Reddy con- persons were admitted to General Hospital for test- have returned negative. test we conducted were issue, raised the now con- improve monetary trans- these loans as standard fessed to the kidnap, rape hospital to test for the ing but in the process flout- In a case that highlights negative,” Gandhi Hospital tested news of the shifting mission to crucial sectors assets on their books and and murder of the victim infection. In one curious ing government guidelines the fear over the disease, superintendent Dr Shravan of Kia, in parliament. like automobiles, real therefore do not need to in April 2019. case, two Chinese nationals regarding the suspected two Chinese nationals retu- said on Thursday evening. estate and MSME which make provisions. employed by a private com- infection. rned to Hyderabad from ■ Page 6: Opposition are currently struggling ■ Page 4: Fear of public ire pany here were not allowed Officials said 11 persons China in early January. ■ Page 2: Private hospital criticises Jagan govt. due to NBFC crisis and ■ Full coverage on Page 13 forced rapist’s kin to flee back at work after they were admitted to Gandhi They were tested, but still flouted testing rules No escape PAGE Rachakonda commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat says Hajipur case judgment shows that arms of judiciary City 2 are long and no one can escape DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 7 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF MLRIT hosts Experts: Don’t ease up MHRD event Hyderabad: The Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology organised the Ministry of Human Resource just because of summer Developments’ (MHRD) Innovation Ambassador Training Programme on Etala Rajendar had said that the threat from nCov would diminish in summer Thursday. The event, which would end on Friday, saw BALU PULIPAKA I DC participation from several HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 COPS BOOK CASE academicians. The MHRD has taken an initiation to A popular perception that AFTER FAKE train faculty members in var- rising temperatures in the ious aspects including, forthcoming summer will design thinking, innovation, help in combating any pos- NEWS GOES VIRAL entrepreneurship, intellectu- sible spread of the novel al property rights. This train- coronavirus (2019-nCov) DURGA PRASAD ing was organised in MLR appears to be based not on SUNKU I DC institute in the city as a part any established science HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 of the MHRDs initiative. but more on hope. The the- ory that hot weather con- The Hyderabad cyber- tributes to killing of the crime police has recently new strain of the coron- booked a case against a Special arrangements are being made for the two-day TAXMEN ARREST avirus is probably based few unidentified persons, religious meeting at Idgah Mir Alam — P. SURENDRA on the belief that some who circulated fake mes- BIZMAN FOR viruses do not survive in sages stating the novel temperatures in excess of coronavirus was found in GST FRAUD 45ºC. milk being sold by a JAC set to go to HC “The new coronavirus is supermarket chain. DC CORRESPONDENT what is called an ‘envelope While another such mes- HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 virus’ in that it has is cov- sage chain claimed that for CAA protest nod ered by a sheath. While it broiler chicken was A director-cum-chartered is a reasonable assump- spreading coronavirus. ATHER MOIN | DC accountant of a private com- tion that heat can make GHMC chief veterinary HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 2-DAY WOMEN’S pany was arrested for issuing certain viruses ineffective officer, P. Venkateshwar fake GST invoices worth `69 in heat, a blanket rule that Reddy, clarified that there The Telangana-AP Joint CONFERENCE AT crore by the Directorate all says viruses will be is no scientific evidence to Action Committee against General of GST Intelligence affected by hot weather is back this claim. CAA-NPR-NRC has (DGGI), Hyderabad. not possible. The ability to Dr Vekateshwar Reddy announced that it will IDGAH MIR ALAM During their investigation, survive such conditions said, “The photos that are organise a dharna on DGGI-H sleuths stumbled upon varies from virus to being circulated of birds Sunday at Dharna Chowk DC CORRESPONDENT the company of the accused virus,” a senior having succumbed to this against the Citizenship HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 and found the chartered researcher in viruses with virus are of birds infected Amendment Act. Dr Asma accountant was indulging in a highly reputed research with the ‘Ranikhet’ dis- Zehra, convener, women’s The two-day All India fraud. Following this, officials institution in New Delhi ease.” wing. All India Muslim Women Conference will be conducted searches at over 12 said. He added that the meth- Personal Law Board, said, held at Idgah Mir Alam on premises on January 22 and It may be recalled that ods of cooking meat in “We have to approach the Saturday and Sunday. Dr February 5 in the Greater health minister Etala India makes the food High Court for this pro- Mufti Mohammed Mastan Hyderabad limits. Rajendar had on January extremely safe. “We gramme as the police was Ali, rector of Jamiatul Several incriminating docu- 29, told a news conference expose the meat to a tem- not ready to grant the per- Mominath, an Islamic ments including copies of fake here in the city that with perature of 100ºC, at which mission.” institution for girls, said invoices issued on the letter- temperatures set to rise in no virus can survive. Addressing the media, the purpose of the confer- heads of various firms, which the coming weeks and Viruses cannot survive JAC convener Mohammed ence was to educate and existed merely on paper, were months, the threat from In its bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the Gandhi Hospital management temperatures more than Mushtaq Malik said,"We train womenfolk on seized. the virus would diminish. allotted a lift only for coronavirus patients and staff. — DEEPAK DESHPANDE 45ºC. In addition, Indian wanted to hold a 48-hour Islamic principles. The key operator behind For instance, the cooking includes an abun- dharna with women, but Important topics like these firms, a chartered researcher explained, that dant use of turmeric and the police rejected our family disputes and solu- accountant, was organising the very contagious other spices, which have applications thrice. We tion, role of parents in invoices for works, contract Noroviruses, that cause antibiotic benefits.” had earlier planned to training their children, services and LED electrical diarrhea, a commonly Pvt hospital flouted norms Dr Venkateshwar Reddy have the protest either on rights and duties of equipment, two widely diverg- occurring round-the-year appealed to the public not Darushifa grounds, Idgah women, hazardous effects ing businesses. disease, are known to have From Page 1 Gandhi Hospital also saw government’s guidelines. to believe the fake informa- Mir Alam or Idgah Bilali of using of internet and The accused was remanded to not just survived for long unexpected action on They cannot collect sam- tion that is being spread at the Masab Tank hockey mobile, duties and respon- judicial custody in but also survived repeated “But their employer is Thursday when a popular ples and send them for test- through social media. ground. We were forced to sibilities of husband and Chanchalguda Central Prison transfers up to seven reported to insist they be private hospital, in contra- ing. What the private hos- Meanwhile, the staff approach the High Court wife, Sharia rulings and and further investigation is times, through human tested again. We have col- vention of the laid-down pital should have done is to from the supermarket on whose directions the demanding dowry and underway, the DGGI-H said. contact from one surface lected their samples and procedures with respect to refer the patient to us for chain approached the police has granted per- national integration and to another. the results will be available testing or treating of a pos- further investigations and Hyderabad cybercrime mission to have the Muslims’ responsibilities. “There is so little known tomorrow.” sible coronavirus case, possible treatment.” police and lodged a com- protest at Dharna Chowk, He claimed that more about the novel coron- He added: “They are in a sent samples from a The samples were reject- plaint against the fake Indra Park, on Sunday than 10,000 women and PROTESTS LED avirus that we cannot take miserable situation. They patient it suspected of hav- ed. The private hospital message chain. “Hydera- between 11 am and 5 pm. girls will participate in the any chance with it,’ the are asymptomatic. They ing the disease for testing. was advised to refer the bad cybercrime police has Dr Zehra said the conference. Jamia Niz- BY COMMON researcher said. are not even from Wuhan, “There is a laid-down pro- patient to Gandhi Hospital. booked a case of forgery women were upset over amia VC Moulana Mufti Dr Suneetha Nareddy, an the epicentre of the dis- tocol for these proce- Till around 7 pm on for purposely harming the the cancellation of the Khaleel Ahmed will inau- infectious diseases spe- ease outbreak. They come dures,” Dr Shravan said. Thursday, the patient did supermarket’s reputation, even as they also wanted gurate the conference at 9 PEOPLE: BALAJI cialist from Apollo from a village about 1,200 “No private hospital is not arrive. It is believed under the Information to lodge their protest am on February 8. DC CORRESPONDENT Hospitals here, said, “the km away from Wuhan. We allowed to collect samples that the private hospital Technology Act,” said Mr towards the ongoing Home minister Moha- HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 novel coronavirus is not a will do everything we can as this procedure has to be did not refer the patient as Mohan Rao, Hyderabad movement. Participation mmed Mahmood Ali and fully known phenomenon. to help them.” done as per the Central advised. cybercrime inspector. of women will strengthen others will speak at the Mr N. Sai Balaji, former presi- We should take all possible the struggle against the event. An exhibition on dent of JNU Students Union, precautions.” She said CAA, NPR and NRC. She Islamic calligraphy will be said that those who were elect- that the Adenovirus, ■ FOR INSTANCE, a researcher explained, that the very contagious Noroviruses, DNA Fingerprinting and said that attempts were held. Deputy Mayor Baba ed to govern the nation now which among other things Diagnostics lab here in the being made to divide the Fasiuddin and Wakf want to decide who will be causes Pink Eye or conjec- that cause diarrhea, a commonly occurring round-the-year disease, are known to city, said. nation on religious lines, Board member Waheed called a citizen. tivitis, can be seen more in have not just survived for long but also survived repeated transfers up to seven “All we can try and do is with Muslims being Ahmed, inspected the Addressing students of summer, at least in the times, through human contact from one surface to another. to prevent it from spread- excluded from CAA. arrangements. Nizamia Tibbi College who are USA from where more ■ ACCORDING TO Dr Seyed E. Hasnain, head of Jamia Hamdard Institute of ing. By practicing good State President, Waha- protesting against the CAA, data is available on this Molecular Biology, available research on the novel coronavirus says up to 50 per hygiene like washing dat-e-Islami, Moulana Union government.” Mr Balaji said on Thursday virus. hands frequently after Naseeruddin raised objec- He said, “We Muslims that all the protests against the “Unless we have all the cent of people infected by it do not display any symptoms for at least two weeks. coming home and before tions over the attitude of shed our blood during the decisions of the Union govern- information, practicing eating anything is the way the police. “People are freedom movement and ment were being led by the best possible hygiene and not just to cut the chances deprived of their right to now we are being asked to common people. safety is the best option in Hamdard Institute of weeks. placent on the hope that of contracting a disease express. They are not prove out patriotism.” “We the people of India have addition to medical inter- Molecular Biology, avail- “This is the most dread- hot weather will stop the like the one caused by the allowed to protest peace- He demanded the fought for freedom against the ventions for testing for the able research on the novel ful part of this virus. disease,” Dr Hasnain, a new coronavirus. This will fully. The TRS is in power release of Sharjeel Imam British and laid down our lives disease, and preventing its coronavirus says up to 50 Right now there are no former staff scientist at also mean that the disease, in the state but it seems and Dr Kafeefl Khan, who for the cause. After independ- spread,” she said. per cent of people infected drugs or vaccines to treat the National Institute of even if some cases are that the police machinery were detained under sedi- ence, we adopted the According to Dr Seyed E. by it do not display any and prevent the disease. Immunology and former found, can be stopped from is in allegiance with the tion charges. Constitution and decided to Hasnain, head of Jamia symptoms for at least two People might become com- head of the Centre for spreading,” he said. have a pattern of governance in which people would have the right to elect their repre- JATARA | TIME Festival commemorates the sacrifices made by tribal rulers during their opposition of a law sentative to govern the nation,” Mr Balaji said. “People who are sitting in Shaheen Bagh and those who are striving to safeguard Kashmiriyat have adopted the Medaram sees steady rise in non-tribal devotees path of satyagraha and non- violence, the pattern given by ANUDEEP CEREMILLA | DC our father of the nation. We WARANGAL, FEB 6: are not against anyone, but we are against the ideology which Medaram Sammakka Sammakka’s arrival brings is harmful for the unity of the Saralamma Jatara is con- country,” he said. ducted entirely according Mr Balaji that in a democra- to tribal and adivasi tradi- cy everyone has the right to tions and showcases their vibrancy to Medaram differ from the opinion of oth- colourful culture. How- ers. “Our freedom fighters also ever, over the years it has had dissenting opinions on caught on with non-trib- DC CORRESPONDENT Once the Goddess ‘pos- drum beats and women got various issues but they were als, who worship the pre- WARANGAL, FEB. 6 sessed’ him, he made his into a frenzy. After going not against each other. Dr siding deities Sammakka way towards the altars at through the streets of the Ambedkar had differences and Saralamma with Superintendent of police Medaram holding a ver- village overseeing a with Gandhi on certain issues equal reverence. Sangramsingh G. Patil million casket. About 5,00 crowd, the Goddess finally but they resolved them with This is one of the rea- fired 10 rounds in the air policemen guarded the took her place at the negotiations. Today, people in sons for the massive devo- from an AK-47 to mark the two-km path while tribals Medaram temple along- power are not allowing their tee-surge. There has been the arrival of Goddess washed the road and deco- side her mother opponents to have a different a steady increase and Sammakka from the sacred rated it with rangoli. Saralamma late on ideology from theirs and want today it is acknowledged grooves of Chilukalagutta Devotees climbed trees Thursday night. to end the differences by sup- as one of the biggest reli- in Medaram. and sat on buildings to try Friday in the most auspi- pressing others,” he said. gious congregations of the On hearing the shots, the and get a glimpse of the cious day of the jatara as Mr Balaji said that Gandhi country. waiting crowd burst into a Goddess. Many sacrificed both the deities, was an orthodox Hindu but he The festival is celebrated roar. This is the day the hens and goats as offering Sammakka and never imposed his faith on the to commemorate the sacri- Medaram jatara is filled to the tribal deity whom Saralamma, can be seen at others. Gandhi strived till his fices made by the tribal with energy as the most they believe to be the most their respective altars. last breath for the unity of the rulers Sammakka and revered deity of the tribals ferocious and powerful. Earlier in the day, the trib- nation. He said the British had Saralamma, who fought takes her place at the altar The roads were spread al priests conducted ritu- depredated our assets and the mighty Kakatiya in the temple. Chief priest with blood from the sacri- als at the Sammakka tem- wealth, but the present rulers rulers opposing an unjust Kakkera Krishnaiah con- ficed animals as the pro- ple in Medaram. They also are transferring the nation’s law in the 13th century. ducted prayers for three cession moved forward. decorated the altar of wealth to their own friends in Legend has it that while hours to appease and awak- Tribals attired in tradi- Sammakka before her India. the tribal king Pagididda A women dressed as ‘Shivasattu’ at Medaram on Thursday. — DC en the Goddess. tional dresses danced to arrival. Raju and his son ■ ADDRESSING STUDENTS of Jampanna were killed dur- trained Kakatiya knights. ately thereafter, the domi- to Sammakka and outnumber tribal devotees time at the temple after vedic or Brahmanic influ- Nizamia Tibbi College who are ing the war, the daughter While Saralamma was nance of the Kakatiya Sarakka. during the Jatara. giving their offerings to ence on this festival. protesting against the CAA, Mr and mother marshalled killed in action, Sammaka, dynasty started declining Even as tribal started Traditionally, tribals the deities. People take a Because of the huge crowd Balaji said that all the protests resources, fought bravely who was seriously wound- and ended. Since then, the flocking from all over, a used to visit Medaram on holy bath in Jampanna during the jatara and the against the decisions of the and caused colossal dam- ed, disappeared into the Koyas, Waddaras and noticeable aspect was that bullock carts or even by Vagu and offer ‘bangaram’ security concerns, some of age to the Kakatiya rulers. thick jungle on Chilakala other Indian tribes and non-tribal devotees began foot with family members (jaggery) of a quantity the rituals that were origi- Union government were being However, they could not gutta cursing the Kakatiya castes have been organis- patronising the festival. and carrying cooking equal to their weight to the nally followed are being led by the common people. withstand the combat- dynasty. Almost immedi- ing the festival dedicated According to data, they material. They spent some goddesses. There is no forgotten. Hi-tech cops PAGE DGP Mahendar Reddy says police has leveraged artificial intelligence based real-time crowd City 3 monitoring to ensure safety at Medaram Jatara DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 7 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

ASTROGUIDE IMD predicts Vikari; Uttarayana Metro Green Line starts today Tithi: Magha Shuddha Trayodasi till 6.25 pm Star: Punarvasu till 11.56 pm KCR to launch 11-km route between JBS-MGBS covering nine stations thunderstorms Varjyam: 12.36 pm to 2.07 pm Durmuhurtam: 9.06 am to 9.51 SANJAY SAMUEL am; 12.53 pm to 1.38 pm PAUL I DC TRAFFIC CURBS DC CORRESPONDENT ■ THUNDERSTORMS Rahukalam: 10.30 am to 12 noon HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 accompanied with light- HIJRI CALENDAR FOR JBS METRO ning very likely to occur All is set for the inaugu- As reported in these Jumada al-Sani 12,1441 AH ration of the third corri- columns, the Indian Mete- at isolated places over PRAYERS dor of the Metro Rail — INAUGURATION orological Department Telangana Fajar: 5.45 am between Jubilee and (IMD), has issued a thun- ■ IT MEANS rains over Zohar: 12.40 pm Mahatma Gandhi bus DC CORRESPONDENT derstorm warning for the 25% or less number of Asar: 4.38 pm stations — in the city by HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 state on February 8. stations of a region Maghrib: 6.19 pm Chief Minister K. The warning says: Chandrasekhar Rao on In view of the opening “Thunderstorm accompa- will be chances of some Isha: 7.28 pm Friday. ceremony of the final nied with lightning very rainfall. SUNSET TODAY 6.14 PM This ‘Green Line’ arm of the Metro Rail likely to occur at isolated “The winds carrying the SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.46 AM between the two bus sta- Corridor at Jubilee Bus places over Telangana.” humidity are meeting MOONRISE TODAY 4.18 PM tions is 11 km long. Station, additional com- Going by the IMD’s glos- with the dry winds of the MOONSET TODAY 4.50 AM The line, which begins missioner of police sary, isolated places trans- west over the state, form- at Jubilee Bus Station (traffic) Anil Kumar has lates to rains over 25 per ing a confluence zone. covers nine stations — issued an advisory cent or less number of Under its influence there JBS-Parade Ground, imposing certain traffic stations of a region (usu- are chances that there COUNTER POINT Secunderabad West, restrictions. ally a meteorological sub- would be light rainfall Gandhi Hospital, Workers speed up works ahead of the inauguration of Metro Rail station at Jubilee Traffic will be either division) reporting at over the state. Apart from Musheerabad; RTC Bus station on Thursday. — DECCAN CHRONICLE stopped or diverted on least 2.5 mm rainfall. bringing rain, the clouds crossoads, Chikkadpally, Friday between 3 pm The rainfall is owing to will form a layer of mois- Narayanguda; Sultan and 5.30 pm at the fol- a confluence zone form- ture over the area, pre- Bazaar — and ends at lowing places: ing over the state-due to venting the sun’s heat the Mahatma Gandhi Traffic from Sangeet, the meeting of humid from escaping,” said Bus Station.Since MGBS St. John Rotary, will be winds from the Bay of Mahesh Palawat, is the final halt of the stopped at YMCA Bengal, and dry winds chief meteorologist of route, L&T Metrol Rail Junction and diverted from the west — and there Skymet. Hyderabad (L&TMRH) towards SBI, Sweekar has built a 600-metre Upakar-JBS, Tivoli. reversal extending the Traffic from Secund- overhead viaduct erabad Club, JBS Picket beyond the terminal sta- and Tivoli Junction will tion for allowing the be stopped at Sweekar trains to move forward Upkaar Junction and and return on the alter- diverted to SBI Junction nate platform for the and YMCA. Traffic from return journey. Marredpally law and The Chief Minister is order PS, West Marre- expected to take the first dpally (Om Shanthi full ride of the service Hotel) will be stopped at on Friday evening after Sarvasukhi Colony T SHORT TAKES inaugurating the serv- Junction and diverted to ice. HMRL is the world’s GHMC North Zone Works under progress at the Metro Rail station near Gandhi Hospital. largest metro project in office, court lane, St. TELANGANA the Public-Private Part- — S. SURENDER REDDY. John Rotary. nership (PPP) mode. KVs HAVE 178 The number of passen- gers using the Metro Better commuter experience on anvil: L&T every day has crossed VACANCIES four lakh, and the new DC CORRESPONDENT K.V.B. Reddy has said. realise its full potential corridor is expected to HYDERABAD, FEB 6. “With an integrated for growth,” he said. DC CORRESPONDENT add around two lakh urban transportation L&T Metro (Hyderabad) HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 more passengers each The Hyderabad Metrol using inter-modal connec- Limited has engaged, day, according to HMRL Rail project, which has tivity, I am certain that equipped and empowered There are about 178 vacan- managing director transformed the city into the completion of all commuters through all cies to be filled in N.V.S. Reddy. one of the most modern three corridors will mark possible media and com- Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) The Red Line of the in the country by provid- the beginning of an era of munication channels, in Telangana state. Some Metro between LB ing ‘best-in-class’ mobili- K.V.B. Reddy seamless commuting in educating them to under- KVs don’t even have a Nagar and Miyapur cov- ty for commuters, will Hyderabad. The impact of stand our goals and val- principal and vice princi- ers 29 km, and the Blue mark a new era with the Station and Mahatma Metro Rail has been ues and understand oper- pal for this academic year, Line between Nagole launching of the third Gandhi Bus Station, MD immense for as a Mass ations and services of the according to information and Raidurg covers a corridor of the Metro & CEO, L&T Metro Rail Rapid Transport System. metro rail system, he said provided by Kendriya similar distance. Rail between Jubilee Bus (Hyderabad) Limited, It has enabled the city to on the eve of the launch. Vidyalaya Sangathan to the Ministry of Human Resource Development. There are no principals in about six KVs — Speed up Metro Rail in Mahbubnagar, Mahbu- babad, Jharasangam, Sircilla, Tirumulgiri and Karimnagar. Old City, says Owaisi Three other regional KVs do not have vice prin- cipals as well. The schools DC CORRESPONDENT the inauguration of @hmrgov start and com- which lack principals are HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 Metro Corridor 2 from plete MGBS to being temporarily run by Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) FALAKNUMA (sic).” In vice-principals. MIM president to Mahatma Gandhi Bus another tweet, he wrote, There are 35 Kendriya Asaduddin Owaisi, the Station (MGBS) on “What about the Dar Ul Vidyalayas or central gov- Hyderabad MP, has Friday, Mr Owaisi asked Shifa to FALAKNUMA ernment schools function- raised objection to the the authorities when the Metro line you have ing in the state of delay in constructing the work will be started on funds to lay & start JBS Telangana. Kendriya Metro Rail corridor in the MGBS-Falaknuma Metro station but when it Vidyalaya Sangathan, the Old City. stretch.He said “Amazing comes to South of which oversees the func- Reacting on a tweet of that you have funds for Hyderabad you have no tioning of these schools, Hyderabad Metro Rail on JBS & MGBS, when will answer (sic).” has informed that there are 178 teaching posts lying vacant against 1293 sanctioned posts in differ- Activists cry foul over ent KVs located in the State of Telangana, which includes principals and vice principals. forest land to naval unit An official of a Kendriya Vidyalaya who did not want to be named, said, T.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DC ■ AROUND 1,000 acres such as sambar, black- “It’s not just the HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 of forest will have to be buck, cheetal (spotted Telangana region, coun- cleared to create the deer) chowsingha (four- trywide there are about The state government's base and this is deadly horned antelope), chin- 5,000 vacancies in various decision to hand over kara (Indian gazelle), KVs. The Central govern- 2,900 acres of forest land for both flora and fauna, mouse deer, as well as ment is expected to release in Damagundam to the activists feared. junglee bakri (wild goat), notification soon to fill all Central government for ■ DEFENCE personnel rabbit, hare, wild boar, the vacancies. Meanwhile, naval authorities to inspected the site bush pig, porcupines, teachers are being taken establish a VLF (very low python, monitor lizards on a contract basis as well frequency) radar centre, Frequency (3 to 30 hertz) and many more crea- to ensure that the teach- has prompted a city- base station which will tures. They will no ing-learning process is not based welfare society to be used as a communica- longer have a habitat and hampered.” launch an online petition tion hub for submar- they could encroach into ■ addressed to Prime ines,” Ram K. Challa, of cities or become endan- ■ THE CENTRAL govern- Minister Narendra Modi B the Change Welfare gered,” he added. ment is expected to to asking for the radar con- Society told Deccan When contacted for a release notification soon struction to be stopped. Chronicle. comment, defence per- to fill all the vacancies. “This project is a great He said some 1,000 sonnel in the city said Meanwhile, teachers are threat not just to the lush acres of forest will have that they are not at liber- being taken on a contract green forest reserve but to be cleared to create the ty to share any details on basis as well to ensure also to fauna that exists base and this is deadly the radar or its purpose. that the teaching-learning there. The facility sought for both flora and fauna. “Recently, there was a to be built in the Damag- “There is a wide variety site inspection of the process is not hampered. undam Reserve Forest is of fauna in the forest. It works,” was all that a an Extremely Low is home to deer species defence official could say. POLLS | POSTPONED `100 crore grant-in aid for development sought SCB to press Centre for funds

DC CORRESPONDENT ■ MEMBERS CLAIM that dents of the cantonment ed, and the board members HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 they have lost much time in have raised time and time cite lack of funds as the their last tenure due to the again. main reason for this. With the postponement of They were even demand- However, now the mem- elections to the Secunde- model code of conduct in ing merger of the SCB into bers are saying that they are rabad Cantonment Board, force for assembly and then the Greater Hyderabad expecting at least half of members are putting pres- parliamentary elections, Municipal Corporation the grant-in-aid funds from sure on the Central govern- and will now concentrate (GHMC) on this issue, as the Central government. ment to release grant-in-aid on developmental activities. residents of the GHMC pay Members told this newspa- of `100 crore for the devel- half the tariff of SCB resi- per that they are mounting opment of the SCB. mentary elections, and will dents. pressure on the Central gov- Members claim that they now concentrate on develop- Other developmental ernment for funds and have lost much time in their mental activities. activities such as cleaning have received a positive last tenure due to the model Irregular water supply of lakes, construction of response and funds would code of conduct in force for and high water tariffs are community halls, and lay- be released soon and the assembly and then parlia- major problems that resi- ing of roads were also halt- work start. Buy more PAGE Agriculture minister S. Niranjan Reddy writes to the Centre to increase quantum of City 4 procurement of red gram from Telangana DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 7 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD IMMIGRATION FRAUD BUSTED SHORT TAKES DC CORRESPONDENT care of all immigration Hajipur victim’s HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 formalities for a fee rang- HOAX BOMB ing from `50,000 to `70,000. The Panjagutta police on Some persons who paid Thursday arrested a man him the money were not THREAT DELAYS for allegedly collecting sent abroad. They began families happy money from some persons doing the rounds of the EXPRESS TRAIN by making a false promise office for a refund. Two of sending them abroad. days ago, Ilyas closed the DC CORRESPONDENT Villagers sit on road demanding justice Police said the accused, office. The victims then HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 Md Ilyas, 50, floated a com- approached the DC CORRESPONDENT pany in 2017 named Punjagutta police and A hoax bomb threat to Train HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 Beckon Overseas in lodged a complaint. 12796 Lingampally-Vijay- Punjagutta. He promised The police arrested Ilyas awada Intercity Express cau- The sentencing of to send students to Canada on Thursday and sent him sed some anxious moments at Marri Srinivas Reddy to and Australia by taking to judicial custody. the Secunderabad railway sta- death for the kidnap, tion early on Thursday. rape and murder of The police received the call minor girls brought on Dial 100, and informed the cheers to the families of Government Railway Police the victims and the vil- (GRP) who alerted the control lagers of Hajipur. room. The caller said a bomb On Wednesday morn- was planted near the battery ing, the families and the of the C1 and C2 compart- villagers had gathered ments. Bomb detection and at the gram panchayat House of Marri Srinivas Reddy, which was disposal squads were immedi- office and sat on the vandalised and set ablaze by the villagers. — DC ately alerted and rushed to the road holding posters spot. The train which had demanding justice. ■ SOON AFTER the found, “the deaths of started from Lingampally at Hajipur, a village hous- reports of death penal- our daughters would about 4.30 am was stopped at ing about 270 families ty was out, the villagers have not even come to Secunderabad station. with 1,200 residents, celebrated by bursting light.” GRP and Railway Protection wore a deserted look. The sister of the 11- th Force (RPF) with the help of The anxious villagers crackers and distribut- year-old victim said, 7 ANNIVERSARY bomb squad and sniffer dogs were seen discussing ing sweets among "We are happy with the rushed to the station and about the some sensa- themselves. judgment. The day launched a search for the tional cases of rape and Srinivas Reddy is explosive. “We searched the murder including that she said. hanged is the day my entire length of the train, of Nirbhaya and The father of another sister will get justice every single bogie thoroughly Samatha. victim, who has three and it will give us peace. and found nothing. The call Soon after the reports other daughters, said, His immediate hanging could be the act of a mischief- of death penalty was “She was my youngest is what we demand." monger. We are trying to track out, the villagers cele- daughter. She was stu- Ms T Kavitha him,” said Secunderabad GRP brated by bursting dious and highly aspir- Vekatesh Goud, inspector K. Adi Reddy. After crackers and distribut- ing.” He said that even sarpanch of Hajipur, two hours, the train was ing sweets among them- after she went missing, said that though the vil- allowed to resume its journey selves. her mobile phone was lagers were happy with V.T. GEORGE at about 7.30 am. It is learnt “We are very happy on for two days. the judgment, neces- DOB: 25.10.1939 DOD: 07.02.2013 that the call was made from a with the judgment. We "My daughter was a sary measures should A tribute of love from mobile phone number and the had faith in the judici- degree first year stu- be taken to prevent Wife, Son, Daughters, Sons-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, 2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY police is tracking it. The ary. We are relieved dent. She had been to recurrence of such inci- Grand Children inspector said, “We will nab with the judgment but the college to write the dents. Implementation the accused”. The police has we expect the punish- last examination. She of the punishment at (S/1920/D01797) booked a case of giving false ment to be implemented didn’t return home. I the earliest will make OBITUARY “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the information, obstructing a within a week,” said the thought she is alive and the victims' families death of his saints”. Ps. 116:15 public servant from discharg- mother of a victim with had gone somewhere, happier. ing duty, public mischief and tear-filled eyes. but the police told me “After the incidents criminal intimidation. “I had a son and a that my daughter was came to light, an addi- daughter. She was inno- also a victim of tional bus service has cent and very young Srinivas Reddy," said been provided to the vil- ILLICIT LIQUOR girl. Srinivas Reddy the father of 17-year-old lage. Liquor sale has killed her ruthlessly, victim. been banned in the vil- and he should be killed He added that if the lage and the public has SHRIKANT SHARMA RACKET BUSTED, the same way to give body of the third girl to supported the initia- D.O.D: 7-2-2018 justice to my daughter,” go missing had not been tive,” Ms Goud said. Mrs. RACHEL OOMMEN Miss you every day SHRIKANT 1 ACCUSED HELD W/o. Late Mr. K.G. Oommen Your memories will always be treasured DoB: 15-11-1930 DoD: 04-02-2020 Usha Sharma (Mother) Funeral service on 07-02-2020, Home Sonia Sharma (Wife) DC CORRESPONDENT 9 a.m. Ascension Mar Thoma Church, Adheesh (Son) Chikkadpalli 10.00 a.m. Garrison Aaryan (Son) HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 Cemetery Trimulgherry 11.30 a.m. Fear of public ire forced Inserted by: Sleuths of the excise and Children, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren enforcement department of Ph: 9849143504, 9908487809 Ranga Reddy district busted a spurious liquor racket and rapist’s relatives to flee seized spirit and spurious 11th DAY CEREMONY liquor and arrested a person FROM PAGE 1 fast-track court at victed Srinivas Reddy involved in the case. Nalgonda in August. and pronounced the The excise police received During questioning he The trial in the three quantum of punish- information of illegal liquor also confessed to the cases began on October ment. being transported when they rape and murder of a 28 and continued till During trial, Srinivas were conducting a route 17-year-old in March Thursday. claimed he was impo- watch. They intercepted a car 2019, and the kidnap The prosecution pro- tent and could not drive (AP09 BN 3123) and checked it and murder of an 11- duced 101 witnesses and a bike. The prosecution only to find spirit, empty bot- year-old in 2015. 164 exhibits against produced medical cer- tles of a famous liquor brand His modus operandi Srinivas Reddy men- tificates to prove he was and three litres of spurious was to offer each victim tioned the series of not impotent, and eye- liquor. a lift on his bike. On the killings as the rarest of witnesses who saw him DEEPAK TEMKER DOD: 28.01.2020 During investigation, the village outskirts, he rare cases and had driving the bike. 11th Day Ceremony on 07.02.2020 accused, P. Mahender, con- smothered them, raped prayed for the death The Rachakonda at our residence: 12-11-1390/61, fessed that he was manufac- them and then killed penalty to the accused. police deployed addi- Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Jamai turing spurious liquor at his them. In the 2015 inci- On Wednesday, tional personnel at the Osmania, Hyderabad-500061. residence in dent, the girl was Srinivas Reddy, lodged village besides the Lunch follows from 1.00 p.m. Ghansimiyanguda of Ranga smothered to death. He at Nalgonda district jail, police picket installed Inserted by: Temker Family Mobile: 9849173591 Reddy district. Mahender said dumped two victims in was produced before the following the vandalis- With a heavy heart we want DEAR BADE PAPA that he was in the business for an abandoned well he court under high-secu- ing of Srinivas’s newly- OBITUARY to inform the sad demise of On Your 2nd ANNIVERSARY two years, said Mr K. Pavan owned, and one victim rity. constructed house. I have fought the good fight, I have finished our beloved Mother Kumar, assistant prohibition in a nearby well. After hearing the Public outrage forced the race, I have kept the faith. II Tim 4:7 Smt. AKRAMUNNISA and excise superintendent. After investigation, arguments from the his parents and elder W/o Mir Raza Ali Khan, the police had filed a prosecution and defense brother to flee the vil- Former Executive Engineer, charge-sheet before the counsel, the court con- lage for good. Hyderabad Metro Water DRUG BUYERS Works, (HMWSSB) On 3rd February 2020. ATTACK MAN FOR May Allah grant her Bhainsa clashes result the highest place in the CALLING COPS Paradise. SHRIKANT SHARMA K.J. ABISHEKAM By: MIR MOHAMOOD ALI & D.O.D: 7-2-2018 DC CORRESPONDENT (Retd. Physio Therapist) O.G.H., Hyd. We miss you and treasure your memories. S/o K.R. Jacob & Sis. Kanthamma MIR MUSHTAQ ALI KHAN Akash Sharma HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 in 3.09 cr revenue loss Called to glory on 06-02-2020 ` (Sons) Ayushi Sharma Funeral Service will be held at Hebron Anchit Sharma A man who tipped off the ANVESH REDDY I DC ■ ers totally (`10 lakh) Church, Golconda X Road, on 07-02-2020 Ph #: 9652044463, 11 HOUSES were at 2.00 pm. There after Burial at 4.00 pm, 9701988875. Ananya Sharma Special Operations Team of HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 burned down and 23 and six two-wheelers Narayanguda Cemetery, Hyderabad. Anusha Sharma the Rachakonda police regard- partially (`88,000). Inserted by: FAMILY MEMBERS (A/1920/D00122) houses were partially Ph.No. 9849207827, 9704390095 ing ganga peddling in Last month’s violent burned, causing a loss Youngsters riding Malkajgiri was attacked by clashes in the commu- motorcycles without (CA-3227) two persons who were pur- nally sensitive Bhainsa of `1.46 crore and silencers clashed with chasing the narcotic on town in Nirmal district `1 crore respectively local residents in the Wednesday. The two, Mahesh caused a loss of approx- burned down and 23 Korva Galli locality at and Kelvin Raju, are said to be imately `3.09 crore, houses were partially about 10 pm and the absconding. SOT sources said according to a revenue burned, causing a loss unrest continued until the duo was purchasing ganja department report. of `1.46 crore and `1 late into the night. The from one Chintu when the Stones were pelted crore respectively, the clashes spread to other local, Mohammed Sameer during the clashes report said. localities even as police Khan, tipped off the police. which began as a petty A loss of `4.17 lakh tried to control the vio- The police went to the spot quarrel between groups was incurred due to lence by firing tear gas and arrested Chintu. of people from two com- damages to seven hous- shells. Mahesh and Kelvin Raju munities on the night of es while a staggering While media reports invited Mohammed Khan to January 12. Police and `43.37 lakh was looted, said 11 persons includ- drink liquor with them. While security forces were which includes 35.5 ing three police officers they were drinking, the later deployed in large tolas of gold. were injured, the rev- accused stabbed Mohammed numbers to bring the According to the enue report stated that Khan on his right buttock. situation under control. report 40 vehicles were three persons were Eleven houses were torched, 29 two-wheel- injured.

CRIME | PUNISHMENT 2 infants aged between 15-20 days rescued 4th DEATH ANNIVERSARY 2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY But those who die in the Lord will live IN FOND REMEMBRANCE their bodies will rise again. (Isaiah 26:19) Six arrested for child trafficking DC CORRESPONDENT Medchal district. ious hospitals in the twin Since the demand was HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 The accused were identi- cities where in-vitro fertili- increasing, they developed fied as Vemula Babu Reddy, sation (IVF) facilities are their own network and pro- The Alwal police and Vakapally Gangadhar available and providing egg cured women from various Special Operation Team Reddy, Bikkavolu Ramesh, donors and surrogacy localities for the business. (SOT) of Balanagar police Mudavath Raja Naik, mothers on commission The accused Babureddy Mr. M.P.C. VIJAYA RAJ busted a child trafficking Jaligama Sun-itha and basis. and Gangadhar Reddy were (Ex T.O. in NIN) DOD: 07-02-2016 SHRIKANT SHARMA racket and arrested six per- Vanamala Lakshmi. The hospitals were pay- purchasing infants for “Your memories always remains with us D.O.D: 7-2-2018 sons including two women. Police said the prime ing about `3,000 for egg about `20,000 to `30,000 and SHRIKANT SHARMA till our last breath” Dear SHRI, You will always remain in Two infants aged about 15- accused Babu Reddy and donors and `30,000 to selling them to couples for D.O.D: 7-2-2018 Inserted by: Wife, Daughter, Son-in-law, our memories & be our guiding light. You will always remain in our hearts. Son, Daughters-in-law and Inserted by: Simmi - Suryakant 20 days were rescued and Gangadhar Reddy were `70,000 for providing surro- `4 lakh to `7 lakh. The mid- Grand Children handed over to a shelter in working as brokers for var- gacy mothers. dlemen were paid `30,000. Sharma Family Ph: 9866161332 Reena - Vishal Mob: 9676595050 Prayrana - Abhishek (S/1920/D01775) Pharma City probe PAGE Congress MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy wants Centre to conduct high-level inquiry Politics 5 into land encroachments at Pharma City DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 7 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF Loans not repaid, 13 lakh Strikes barred Old vs new fight in BJP at NTPC in state IREDDY SRINIVAS the BJP after quitting the to attract the new cadre lower level functionaries REDDY I DC Congress and Telugu are not implemented and who have been with the farmers lose right to vote Hyderabad: The government HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 Desam in the state. The they too are being party for decades. has extended the prohibition BJP leadership invited ignored during meetings Senior leaders from the DC CORRESPONDENT According to officials in and contesting rights, of strikes in all services in A silent war is going on them into the party to and programmes. Congress who defected to HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 the cooperative depart- Opposition parties are the National Thermal Power between the old timers strengthen the BJP. Privately they say that the BJP, initially thought ment, there are 32,99,088 accusing the ruling TRS of Corporation by notifing it as and newcomers in the The BJP high com- the state unit has been of getting their cadres Thirteen lakh members of voters in the 905 PACSs, and taking over the PACSs by an essential service under Bharatiya Janata Party. mand instructed the divided into three groups into the party to increase Primary Agriculture as many as 13,98,257 have disqualifying the huge the provisions of the The newcomers allege state leadership to and that national-level their own strength. But Cooperative Societies lost their right to vote and number of voters. Telangana Essential Services that senior leaders are encourage the newcom- leaders are encouraging because of the group pol- (PACS) have lost their vote contest as they had not Telangana Kisan Maintainance Act, 1971, for a not prepared to work ers and give them priori- group politics. itics, they have shelved rights after the government repaid their dues. With this, Congress chairman Anvesh period of six months from with them stating that ty so that there would be Some senior members the idea, said a leader on made it a condition that the strength of the voters Reddy alleged that the rul- January 21. Therefore, strikes the newcomers have no more such defections to are said to have been lob- condition of anonymity. members who have not has come down to 19,00,83. ing party imposed the con- in all the services under the idea and understanding the BJP. bying with the high com- There is also talk in the cleared `1 lakh loan and The nominations for the dition being well aware that NTPC have been barred, a about the party ideolo- But now the newcom- mand not to give the post party that a check should failed to pay the share capi- elections commenced on many of the farmers who press release issued by the gy.In recent times several ers are complaining that of state president to a be put on newcomers tal will not have the right to Thursday. are voters in the PACSs are government said. former ministers, MPs, their ideas for conduct- newcomer as it would from other parties join- vote and will lose their right As a majority of the mem- not in a position to repay MLAs and MLCs joined ing various programmes demoralise seniors and ing the BJP. to contest the elections. bers have lost their voting the `1 lakh loan. Jagga Reddy slams BJP MP TRS leaders keep it all in Hyderabad: Sangareddy Ex-babu moves MLA T. Jayaprakash ‘Jagga’ Reddy demanded action against BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde for his remarks the family, workers lose HC over police against Mahatma Gandhi. While taking to press reporters he said that it is S.N.C.N ACHARYULU I DC FAMILY MEMBERS RULE THE ROOST, PARTY unfortunate that BJP leaders HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 WORKERS FALL BY THE WAYSIDE nod for protests are insulting the father of the nation by saying Godse Dynastic and family poli- is better than Gandhi. tics have become com- VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA 1861 and the Hyderabad He said Mahatma Gandhi is monplace. It can be found I DC City Police, Act, 1348 F revered in every household in almost all major politi- HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 provide for regulation of in the country, and BJP lead- cal parties, especially so public assembly or pro- ers are insulting him on the in regional parties, A retired civil servant, cessions and Section 30 one hand and seeking votes including in the two Mr Md. Shafiquzzaman, of the Indian Police Act, in his name on the other Telugu states. The TRS is has filed a public inter- 1861 and Section 22 of hand by naming several pro- no exception to the rule. Patnam Mahendar Putta Shailaja has est litigation in the High the Hyderabad City grammes after him. In a way, the fallout has Reddy’s family holds become chairperson of Court seeking its inter- Police Act, 1348 F clearly Playing the statue game, he been ominous. The die- three important positions. Manthani municipality vention on the envisage that permis- said he will instal a 130-ft hard party workers are Hyderabad police not sions should be accorded statue of Gandhi in his con- left in the lurch. Despite He is an MLC, his wife while her husband and according permission to for peaceful assembly or stituency and will invite having dedicated their life Sunitha is Vikarabad ZP former MLA Putta individuals, organisa- procession, Congress president Sonia for the party, they are chief and brother Madhu is Peddapalli zilla tions, political parties In certain extreme con- Gandhi and party Rahul upstaged by members of Narendar Reddy is MLA parishad chairman. and others to hold peace- ditions, where the police Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi one political party or ful rallies, dharnas and think permissions can- to inaugurate it. other, who call the shots. For example labour minis- meetings as a means to not be granted, then the The dominance is such ter Ch. Malla Reddy's son- express their dissent magistrate of the dis- that when it comes to in-law and animal hus- against certain decisions trict or its sub-division nominating candidates bandry minister Talasani taken by the Centre. should certify that such BHAGWAT, for any election from the This PIL has been filed an assembly will cause Parliament to panchayat Srinivasa Yadav's son in the backdrop of the breach of peace. In such SWATI LAKRA ward member, it is the were given tickets. passage of the extreme conditions, the family member who gets Citizenship Amendment police should grant per- ARE ADGPs the preference while Putta Shailaja has MLA Gandra Venkata Act in Parliament and mission by imposing workers and cadre are become chairperson of Ramana Reddy’s wife the proposed National conditions. Contrary, to DC CORRESPONDENT rarely considered. Manthani municipality Gandra Jyothi is chairper- Register of Citizens. the above, Hyderabad HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 The real workers are while her husband and son of the Warangal rural This is being opposed by police is not according confined to carrying the former MLA Putta Madhu ZP. political parties, organi- permissions for peaceful Thirteen IPS officers have party flag on their shoul- is Peddapalli zilla In the municipal elec- zations. To protest the assembly, dharnas and been promoted as DIGs, IGs ders. The TRS workers, parishad chairman. tions, kin of several TRS same, they are approach- rallies. and additional Directors- who have been active Government Whip Balka leaders were elected as ing the commissioner, The petitioner asked General of Police by the state since the separate Suman’s mother was ward members. Hyderabad police, seek- the court to issue a direc- government. Telangana movement, are elected as municipal ward A senior TRS leader ing permission to hold tion to the police com- Rachakonda police commis- still to be recognised or member. explained that in the local protests. The police is missioners of Hydera- sioner Mahesh Bhagwat, rewarded by the leader- This trend was noticed body elections, the party denying permission bad and Cyberabad to Women’s Safety Wing ship. even during the Lok leadership gave a free after keeping the appli- produce the number of Inspector-General Swathi In the recent Municipal Sabha elections, where hand and powers to MLAs cants on tenterhooks. applications seeking per- Lakra, Mr R.S. Praveen and ZP elections, several family members were pre- to select candidates. Some The petitioner submit- mission in December Kumar, secretary of the family members of TRS ferred over party leaders. MLAs have given impor- ted that upholding the last year and January. He Telangana Residential leaders enjoyed the privi- For example labour minis- tance to their family mem- right to freedom of sought a direction to the Education Society, and Mr V.V. lege and now some of the ter Ch. Malla Reddy’s son- bers instead of loyal party Assembly is guaranteed police commissioners to Srinivasa Rao, Telangana party leaders have set in-law and animal hus- workers. in the Constitution and strictly adhere to the Police Recruitment Board eyes on Cooperative elec- bandry minister Talasani Meanwhile, in some con- police cannot restrain a provisions of the Indian chairman, all belonging to the tions and the Chairman Srinivasa Yadav’s son stituencies where MLAs citizen to exercise his Police Act, 1861 and the 1995 batch of IPS, were pro- posts for any family mem- were given tickets. who had defected and right. He contended that Hyderabad City Police, moted from Inspector General ber. Unfortunately, TRS Former Minister joined TRS were consid- every citizen has a right Act, 1348 F and to take a rank to Additional DGP. workers are not being con- Patnam Mahendar Reddy ered at the cost of dedicat- to demonstrate and dis- decision within seven Mr Rajesh Kumar, DIG of sidered for nominated family boasts of three ed party workers. This seminate opinions. days from the date of Counter Intelligence Cell, Mr posts. One fails to under- important positions. He is line was also used in nom- The Indian Police Act, receipt of application. N. Shivashankar Reddy, stand the yardstick. For an MLC, his wife Sunitha inated posts for MLA and Nizamabad range DIG, and Dr instance, some families Mahendar Reddy is MLC categories. V. Ravinder, Warangal police have three important Vikarabad zilla parishad Ironically, while senior ● Former civil commissioner, all belonging to posts in their kitty. chairperson and brother leaders are changing par- servant Md the batch of 2002, were promot- Prominent in this, post- Patnam Narendar Reddy ties if they are not given Shafiquzzaman ed to the rank of Inspector municipal elections are is MLA from Kodangal. tickets for assembly or General. Jogu Premachandar is the Former MLA Teegala Lok Sabha elections, the wants the police Mr Kartikeya, Nizamabad new Adilabad municipal Krishna Reddy’s daugh- genuine long-standing to give permis- police commissioner, Mr K. chairman; his father Jogu ter-in-law Anitha Reddy is workers, who strive for sion for protests Ramesh Naidu, Traffic DCP of Ramanna is a minister in Vikarabad zilla parishad the nominee’s win, are in a certain LB Nagar of Rachakonda the state Cabinet. chairperson. Bhupalpally always ignored. timeframe. police commissionerate, Ms B. Sumathi, SP of Women Protection Cell, M. Srinivasulu, CID SP, and Mr A. Venkateswara Rao, DCP of Madhapur zone in Cyberabad, Rly officials want 2 cadres, not 1 were promoted as DIGs. ADITYA CHUNDURU I DC The civil cadre officers HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 WHAT BROUGHT ON THE MERGER? are also upset that the KTR WARNS ministry took the deci- The Union railway min- he decision to merge the services came out of sion without consulting HEADS OF istry’s plan to merge all the blue. However, it is learnt that the need with them. The ITRS, service cadres under it Twas felt after a turf war between the mechan- IRAS and IRPF CIVIC BODIES has rattled its bureau- ical and electrical departments over ownership of Employees Association crats. In December 2019, the semi-high speed Train18, also known as Vande wrote to the Prime DC CORRESPONDENT the Cabinet had green-lit Bharat Express. Minister’s Office (PMO) HYDERABAD, FEB. 6 the ministry's proposal A senior official said the mechanical department listing out their issues to merge its eight cadres wished to continue manufacturing the train, while with the merger. Municipal administration and — three civil and five the electrical department wanted to outsource the “Earlier, the ministry urban development minister technical — into the In- operation. “This led to delays in the launch. The has made it seem to the K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday dian Railway Manage- railway ministry decided to work towards pre- PMO that all officers are cautioned commissioners of ment Service (IRMS). venting turf wars like this in the future. They in agreement. Now, the municipal corporations and Members of civil cadres want to merge all services for this.” PMO has expressed sur- newly posted IAS officers in believe they will be over- prise over the opposition the department that the new shadowed by those of the from officers,” said an Municipal Act is very strin- technical cadres. anonymity, said the rail- officer is eligible for the IRTS officer. gent and corrupt officers could Recruitment to the civil ways has a complex GM’s post, he will be Interestingly, the rail- lose their jobs. . cadres — the Indian Rail- bureaucratic structure, very close to retirement way ministry, the UPSC Giving an overview of the way Traffic Services with functioning checks and hence, overlooked,” and the department of New Municipal Act he urged (IRTS), Accounts (IRAS) and balances. he said. This situation, personnel and training the officers to implement it and Personnel (IRPF) — “Engineering officers he added, would be repli- (DoPT) are yet to with zeal and spirit. is done through the are concerned with the cated across the hierar- announce the modalities He said that municipal com- annual civil services technical side of the rail- chy after the merger. for recruitment to the missioners should ensure ade- examination by UPSC. ways. They have very lit- The two officials said merged cadre. Both offi- quate supply of drinking Members of technical tle experience of the the merger would have cials and aspirants to water, sanitation maintenance cadres —Indian Railway operations management ramifications on passen- these services are await- and increase in green cover in Service of Engineers side. How can the two be ger safety and the rail- ing clarity. IES aspirants, municipal corporations. (IRES), Signal Engineers combined under one ways’ profitability. who recently wrote the Mr Rama Rao said that the (IRS-SE), Mechanical group when their roles “Normally, when an engi- preliminary examina- new Act will be citizen-centric Engineers (IRSME) and are so different,” he neering department pro- tion and are awaiting the and people-friendly and will Stores Services (IRSS) — asked. poses, say, a new track, results, don’t know if provide fast, transparent, and are also recruited thro- Another IRTS officer the proposal is scruti- railway posts are even up corruption-free governance. ugh the Indian Engine- from SCR said members nised by many depart- for grabs. Civil service He told the officers that ering Services (IES) of the civil cadres are ments. Each department aspirants, meanwhile, unlike any other state in India, exam held by the UPSC. already at a disadvan- is manned by officials of would be fighting for a the TS-bPass will grant per- Among the civil cadres, tage due to the age-based various services, who couple of hundred fewer missions to a citizen within 21 the IRTS has always held promotion system. “Civil answer to their own boss- vacancies than usual if days to construct a house and the most “prestige”. servants in the railways es. This allows them the railway services were the building permissions Their work makes them usually miss out on sen- freedom to reject the pro- removed from the exam. should be granted within the highly visible to the gen- ior positions like the posal without worrying The officers hope the given timeframe and in a fair eral public. It is the IRTS zonal general manager’s about subordination. If ‘railway minister will manner. cadre that will stand to post. They are, on aver- all belonged to the same make amends by having Any corruption will call for lose the most once the age, older than engineer- service, no junior two merged groups stringent action against the merger happens. ing officials. This is employee in any depart- instead of just one. They officials, he said, and innova- An IRTS official serv- because of the nature of ment would be able to want the civil cadres to tive programmes for sanita- ing in the South Central the examinations they reject a senior's proposal. be merged into one, and tion works in municipalities Railways (SCR), speak- take for recruitment. By This doesn’t bode well the engineering ones should be implemented. ing on the condition of the time an IRTS or IRAS for anyone,” he said. into another. Big loss PAGE TD MP Galla Jayadev says shifting of KIA Motors will have a negative AP 6 impact on investments, employment DECCAN CHRONICLE FRIDAY | 7 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD AP govt denies Kia exit, opposition criticises Kia has big plans FROM PAGE 1 Lucknow participating in any plans to shift the plant government press release. “I had to struggle a lot to the defence expo, issued a from AP to Tamil Nadu in Finance minister Buggana bring Kia Motors here. Now Telugu Desam MPs, who statement that both the AP the news report of the for- Rajendranath convened a the Chief Minister says the wanted the Central govern- government and Kia Motors eign agency itself, again dis- press conference at incentives promised to them ment to intervene in the deny the reports of shifting. missed the report as “base- Amaravati and described would not be honoured,” for Anantapur three capitals issue, raised a Later, he spoke to his Tamil less”. Manohar Bhatt, the news as “propaganda, Naidu said, adding that the similar demand on Nadu counterpart, and came national head of sales and aimed at tarnishing the Tamil Nadu government DC CORRESPONDENT National Highway 44 close capacity of up to 300,000 Thursday, sought to know up with another statement marketing, Kia Motors, said state’s image”. officials confirmed having ANANTAPUR, FEB. 6 to the Bengaluru interna- units, boosting KIA’s glob- “what the central govern- by evening, in which Mr that the news report had YCP Parliamentary Party talks with Kia. tional airport was shaped al manufacturing capabil- ment would do when multi- Bhargav said stated that the “indeed shocked the compa- leader V. Vijaya Sai Reddy Jana Sena chief Pawan KIA Motors, the world’s into a ‘Korean City’ in two ity along with creating national companies were TN principal secretary, ny”. also tweeted against the Kalyan too joined the issue, eighth largest automaker, years. over 3,000 direct and 7,000 subjected to harassment”. industries, had conveyed to According to an official news report. saying that there is every with its first ever plant in The unit had invested indirect jobs. The YSRC government has him that they were not in press release from the gov- Meanwhile, former chief reason to believe the report, India located in Andhra `13,000 crore and was pro- A US$ 2 billion invest- been on a fire-fighting exer- talks with Kia Motors and ernment, Mr Bhatt called minister and TD chief N. as it came from Reuters, a Pradesh at Erramanchi in ducing Seltos cars with ment by KIA and its ven- cise since the morning when there were no discussions that the news report the Chandrababu Naidu came world renowned news Anantapur district, suc- diesel and petrol versions dor partners ensures the news of Kia shifting first between them in this regard. “worst form of imagination down heavily on Chief agency. He said that youth of ceeded in producing cars for the Indian market availability of world-stan- broke out. “Andhra Pradesh and and concoction”. Minister Jagan Mohan the state would have to pay within a short period. since December last. dard technologies and Rajat Bhargav, special Tamil Nadu enjoy cordial “I don’t know who is Reddy, saying he was “driv- heavy price as industry after The 536-acre barren The unit, which occu- development of high-qual- chief secrev2tary, indus- relations,” said Mr Bhargav. behind this news,” Mr Bhatt ing away industry from the industry has been leaving lands of Erramanchi in pies 536 acres, is capable ity local manufacturing tries, who is currently in Kia Motors, which denied was further quoted by the state”. the state. Penukonda mandal on of an annual production skills.

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FACTORY from Wuhan: Centre Sitapur, Feb. 6: Seven CHILD-LIFTING be heard today people, including three New Delhi, Feb. 6: The children, were on government has evacuat- MEA steps up efforts Dhar, Feb. 5: A 35-year-old man Thursday killed after ed 640 Indians from coron- was lynched while six of his The Supreme Court bench agreed to hold inhaling poisonous gas avirus-hit China and the friends were seriously injured in a carpet factory at complex operation was in an attack by a group of vil- an urgent hearing of the Centre’s plea Jalalpur village in done with Beijing’s assis- to fetch 21 Malayalis lagers armed with sticks and Bisvan area police said. tance, the ministry of stones amid rumours that a New Delhi, Feb. 6: The Delhi government had tence of the four convicts. The incident took place external affairs said on DC CORRESPONDENT nificant increase in the child-lifter gang was on the Supreme Court will hear moved the High Court The High Court judge due to gas leakage, they Thursday. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, number of cases. prowl in Madhya Pradesh’s on Friday a plea by the against January 31. 2020, Justice Suresh Kumar said. “We are on the MEA spokesperson FEB. 6 According to reports, Dhar district, police said. The Centre and Delhi govern- trial court order staying Kait in his order had said, spot. More details are Raveesh Kumar said apart the students could not victims, all hailing from Indore, ment challenging the the execution of death “I have no hesitation in awaited,” a senior offi- from those evacuated, 10 The ministry of external return earlier as their had travelled to Baroli village, Delhi High Court judg- sentence till further saying that after dismissal cial said. District magis- other Indians have indi- affairs on Thursday initi- visas were to be renewed. to recover money from some ment holding that all the orders.. of the SLP (Special Leave trate Akhilesh Tiwari cated that they want to ated steps to bring back 21 They got their visas local labourers but were four death row convicts in Meanwhile, a Delhi Petition) by the Supreme said a rescue operation come back from China, Malayali students who are renewed the other day. attacked by a mob, district Nirbhaya gang-rape and court sought response Court in May 2017, nobody was being carried out. but were unable to clear stranded in China follow- Subsequently they decid- superintendent of police murder case will be exe- from the four death row took steps for issuance of The administration the health screening ing the novel coronavirus ed to return on a Scoot Aditya Pratap Singh said. cuted together and not convicts — Pawan Kumar death warrants for their has confirmed the death process. outbreak. Airlines flight He said the labourers alleged- individually. Gupta, 25, Vinay Sharma, execution.” of seven people includ- “We are in regular con- Efforts are being made via Singapore on ly spread rumours that the A bench comprising jus- 26, Akshay Kumar, 31, and Justice Kait had further ing three children. The tact with them and explor- to evacuate the students February 3. seven men were child-lifters, tice N.V. Ramana, Justice Mukesh, 32 — on an appli- said, “All authorities were factory owner is at large ing all possibilities for who are stranded at However, when the stu- apparently to avoid returning Sanjiv Khanna and cation by Tihar Jail sleeping and waiting for after the incident, offi- their return,” Kumar Kunming airport in dents reached the airport the money they had taken as Justice Krishna Murari authorities seeking convict Akshay to file cials said. said. In the wake of the China. they were told that only advance from one of the vic- agreed to hear the matter issuance of fresh death review petition on Sub divisional magis- coronavirus outbreak, Of the 21 medical stu- Singapore nationals were tims. on Friday upon a mention- warrants against them. December 9, 2019 chal- trate, Bisvan Suresh normal visas and all exist- dents of Dalian permitted to board the ing by additional solicitor The notice seeking lenging the Supreme Kumar said experts have ing e-visas from China University, 15 are girls flight. general K.M. Natraj, seek- response from four death Court's verdict upholding arrived for investigation that have been issued and they decided to This was due to the ban DGCA: FOLLOW ing an urgent hearing of row convicts was issued his death penalty. His from Lucknow and a are no longer valid, he return to India after the imposed on the arrival of the Centre’s plea. by additional sessions review plea was dismissed National Disaster said. area in which they were foreign nationals from The Centre and Delhi Judge Dharmendra Rana. by the apex court on Response Force team is — PTI residing witnessed a sig- China in Singapore. VISHAKHA government had moved Having rejected the December 18, 2019.” also present at the spot. the top court on Centre and Delhi govern- The High court said, “a “The affected area has CHINESE MAN GOES Wednesday evening hours ment’s plea against the horrible, dreadful, cruel, been evacuated. Any nCoV: Kerala stops GUIDELINES after Delhi High Court trial court’s order, the abominable, ghastly, grue- information about the New Delhi, Feb. 6: Aviation rejected their plea against High Court in its judg- some and heinous offence tragedy would be given TO COPS FOR HELP, regulator DGCA has told CEOs January 31. 2020, trial ment on Wednesday had of rape coupled with a out after investigation. of all airlines to strictly follow court order staying the faulted the authorities for bone-chilling murder of a Some dogs were also breath analyser tests RUSHED TO HOSP the Vishakha guidelines to deal execution of death sen- not taking necessary steps young woman, which found dead around the with the cases of sexual harass- tence till further orders. after top court had in May shook the conscience of factory area,” the offi- Thiruvananthapuram, tests will remain suspend- Thiruvananthapuram, ment in their respective organi- Both the Centre and the 2017 upheld the death sen- the entire country.”— PTI cial added. — PTI Feb. 6: With three per- ed till further orders. Feb. 6: A Chinese youth, sations, according to an official sons having been tested With the government who approached the city communique. positive for novel coronoa having already declared police here seeking help to The DGCA, in a letter to the virus and over 3,000 per- coronoavirus a state get a hotel accomodation, CEOs, stated that it has sons under surveillance calamity, the precaution- was rushed to an isolation received “numerous” com- Mukerjea freed in Sheena Bora case in the state, the Kerala ary measures and medical ward of a hospital for plaints from women working as police has decided to put guidelines to check the observation. The tourist, pilots, cabin crew and in other Mumbai, Feb. 6: The Mukerjea and Vidhi infer that Peter Mukerjea Shyamwar Rai, there is no on hold breath analyser spread of the infection who was on a trip to India, technical areas regarding sexu- Bombay High Court on Mukerjea and other wit- was involved in the com- reference to Peter tests which are carried will continue to be reached the state capital al harassment by their senior Thursday granted bail to nesses in the case. The mission of the crime. Mukerjea in any evidence. out routinely to check enforced strictly in the on Tuesday, police said. colleagues. former media baron Peter court, however, stayed its “When the incident took There is no other evidence drunken driving. state. When all efforts to get a “All the airlines are hereby Mukerjea, arrested in the order for a period of six place, the applicant (Peter to show his involvement State police chief The state has a high rate hotel accomodation failed, advised to ensure strict compli- Sheena Bora killing case, weeks so as to enable the Mukerjea) was not in in the conspiracy,” the Lokanath Behara has of road accidents result- he approached the city ance of the Vishakha guide- observing that prima facie CBI to file an appeal. India. The trial in the case court said. issued a circular direct- ing in large number fatal- police with a complaint lines. They should also give there was no evidence of Peter Mukerjea was is already underway. The Justice Sambre said on ing traffic police to avoid ities and major injuries. that he was unable to get a wide publicity about this com- his involvement in the arrested on November 19, applicant is in jail since April 24, 2012, the date of breath analyser tests dur- With drunken driving room. As soon as the police mittee among the employees to crime. Justice Nitin 2015 in the case, in which over four years and has the alleged killing, there ing the vehicle checks. being one of the major heard that he had arrived facilitate hassle-free reporting Sambre granted bail to his former wife Indrani recently undergone a was direct involvement of However, vehicle check- reasons for road from China, where the and disposal of matter in accor- Peter Mukrjea on a surety Mukerjea is the main bypass surgery,” Justice Indrani Mukerjea and her ing will continue as usual accidents, the traffic coronavirus outbreak toll dance with relevant national of `2 lakh and directed accused. The court, in its Sambre said. previous husband Sanjeev for all traffic violations police have always given has climbed to 563, they regulations,” the DGCA said. that he should not contact order, noted that there is “Except for statement of Khanna in the offence, as including drunken driv- top priority to check the rushed him to the isolation his children Rahul prima facie no evidence to the approver in the case, alleged by the CBI. — PTI ing. The breathe analyser menace. ward, they said. — PTI

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