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MAN SEEKS RS 1.5 CR FROM TOUCHING A COW DRIVES AWAY 185 MOBILES PHONES STOLEN INDIAN-ORIGIN LAWYER SUES UK'S MOTHER FOR ABANDONING HIM NEGATIVITY: MAHA MINISTER FROM KOLHAPUR POLICE STATION SUPERMARKET OVER CHOCO BAR 40-year-old man has moved the Bombay High Court against his ays after she faced flak for stating that ministers in the Maharashtra s many as 185 mobile phone handsets kept in a store room at nIndian-origin lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the UK's biggest Abiological mother and sought a compensation of Rs 1.5 crore from her Dgovernment had just been sworn in and had not started making Aa police station in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district were stolen Asupermarket chain Tesco over his alleged mistreatment which, he for abandoning him in Mumbai when he was two-year-old and later money, minister Yashomati Thakur courted controversy again by on Thursday night, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred claimed, has dislodged his kidney stones. Lalu Hanuman has claimed refusing to accept him as her son. The claiming that touching a cow drives away negativity. at the Jaysingpur Police Station, around 38 km from Kolhapur in 70,000 pounds in damages after being falsely accused of "theft for petitioner, Srikant Sabnis, has said he Thakur, MLA from Teosa and Women and Child western Maharashtra. The mobile walking away with an unpaid bar of chocolate". He was on his way to a underwent mental trauma after being Development Minister in the Uddhav Thackeray phone handsets were part of the concert when he bought the 1.05 pounds bar of vegan chocolate and intentionally abandoned in an unknown city, government, was speaking at a function in Amravati, "muddemal" seized by the police paid for it at the self-service till. Hanuman for which his mother Aarti Mhaskar and her over 690 km from here, on Saturday. "Our culture in various cases of theft and kept threw the receipt in the bin and made his second husband Uday Mhaskar (Sabnis's says if you touch a cow, all negativity will go in the special room, a police way out of the Tesco Express store in the step-father) need to compensate. away," she told the gathering. official said. Russell Square area of central London. NO GOING BACK ON CAA Jagan to meet KCR today ‘Muslims staying in country PNS n HYDERABAD Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy will meet his Telangana counterpart K Chandraskhar with ‘majbooti', no ‘majboori’ Rao at Pragathi Bhavan on Monday. The meeting is PNS n HYDERABAD The Acts passed by Parliament have to be expected to take place at 2 pm. The meeting assumed sig- Amid ongoing protests over implemented by all States. There cannot be nificance in the backdrop of Most cases in the Citizenship Amendment any ifs or buts. All parts of the country, ongoing political tussle in Act (CAA), Union Minister for including Jammu and Kashmir, have to Andhra Pradesh over Jagan's Lok Pal not under Minority Affairs Mukhtar moves to shift executive capi- Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said implement them, the Union Minister for tal from Amaravati to Vizag as its purview, says there was no going back on the Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said part of plans to set up three chairman amended law and the govern- Capitals for Andhra Pradesh. ment was firm on it. Jagan is expected to discuss "We are not going to make cannot be any ifs or buts. All the safest country for minori- Capital issue with KCR and dence very rarely. Even when n AP Capital, pending bifurcation any changes in the present parts of the country, including ties. seek his suggestions. he visited his house on few issues on agenda CAA, which has been passed Jammu and Kashmir, have to Naqvi further stated Indian Jagan arrived in Hyderabad occasions, he stayed only for a n 4 by Parliament. Those who are implement them, he said. Muslims are living in the coun- on Saturday and staying at his few hours and left for 'Joint strategy' on CAA, NRC, NRP Union Minister for Minority Affairs to be discussed opposing it through a 'horror Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi "I also want to assure the try with commitment and not Lotus Pond residence in Vijayawada. But this time, show' need to understand it Indian Muslims that their by compulsion. "Indian Banjara Hills. After becoming Jagan is spending three days at n Godavari-Krishna linkage, very clearly that there is no event here. socio, economic, religious, con- Muslims are staying in the Chief Minister of Andhra Lotus Pond residence after a rethinking on this," the The Acts passed by stitutional, rights and of every country with 'majbooti' Pradesh in May 2019, Jagan long time. distribution of power employees Minority Affairs Minister told Parliament have to be imple- Indian are absolutely safe and (strength) and not 'majboori' visited his Lotus Pond resi- Continued on Page 3 to be resolved reporters at the sidelines of an mented by all States. There secure, he said adding India is (helplessness)," he said. Prudhvi resigns from CAA bares Pak’s Disgruntled ‘TRS seniors’ NCW torture of team visits SVBC chairman’s post minorities: PM Amaravati PNS n KOLKATA pitting rebel candidates n PNS VIJAYAWADA Furore as PM Mounting a strong defence of KTR gets complaints galore from local leaders Video and photographic 'evi- the new citizenship law, renames dence' of alleged police bru- Prime Minister Narendra Kolkata Port PNS n HYDERABAD tality on women in the Modi on Sunday said the dis- There were complaints galore against some Amaravati region during the pute that has arisen over it Trust after TRS working president KT former ministers including Jupalli Krishna Rao, ongoing agitation against the has made the world take Syama Prasad Rama Rao, who has been busy Tummala Nageswara Rao and Patnam move to relocate the Capital notice of the persecution of over the past few days persuad- was presented to the visiting minorities in Pakistan, which ing recalcitrant rebels in the Mahender Reddy from local TRS leaders team of National now has to answer for its "acts party to withdraw from Commission for Women in of oppression". the contest in favour with one another in Welfare Minister Satyavati Guntur on Sunday. Modi deplored that a sec- 5 of the official nom- lodging complaints Rathore. Quite disturbingly A delegation, including tion of the youth is being SVBC Channel chairman Prudhvi Raj addresses a press conference at Press inees, on Sunday with KTR over for the party, some of the Guntur MP Galla Jayadev of Club in Hyderabad on Sunday "misguided" over the got an earful the seri- rebels have been campaigning TDP and farmers, met the Citizenship (Amendment) from some local ousness sporting the typical pink shawl NCW members and com- PNS n HYDERABAD the government has asked him Act, which is aimed at giving leaders who of rebels' of TRS. Some MLAs pointed plained about the police to step down. The TTD took and not taking away any- vented their problem in out to KTR that the rebels were abuses against women, who Tollywood actor and SVBC cognisance of the indecent body's citizenship. frustration their respective firm on campaigning using the were holding 'peaceful' Channel chairman Prudhvi audio remarks attributed to "Had we not amended the that dis- constituencies. party flag no matter the lack of protests on the Capital issue Raj on Sunday resigned from Prudhvi while talking to a citizenship law, this vivaad gruntled There were complaints tickets. for the past 26 days. Women the post acting on the directive woman employee and ordered (dispute) would not have "seniors" in the party had pit- galore against some former Alair legislator Sunita said are being abused. Police are of TTD chairman YV Subba the vigilance wing to probe the arisen. Had this dispute not ted the rebels who now have ministers including Jupalli that the rebels had been creating a fear psychosis in Reddy. The Jaganmohan incident. arisen, the world would not the nerve to even campaign Krishna Rao, Tummala protesting in front of her house the villages (in Amaravati Reddy government axed The audio tapes have been have known the kind of with the party flag. Nageswara Rao and Patnam seeking B-forms. region). Prithvi for his controversial sent to forensic examination. atrocities that were perpetrat- KTR spoke to several MLAs, Mahender Reddy from local Jagtial MLA Sanjay Kumar Aggressive sections (of remarks in an audio tape while Police went to the SVBC chan- ed on the (religious) minori- Ministers and senior leaders of TRS leaders. The complainants mentioned it had become a law) are being imposed to conversing with a woman nel and enquired employees on ties in Pakistan. the party at the Telangana sought the intervention of herculean task for him to rein deter people from taking part employee. the conduct of Prudhvi. "....how human rights have Bhavan on Saturday on the KTR to sort out the issue. in the rebels in the fray in his in the protests, Jayadev told The YSRCP government However, Prudhvicontended been violated. How the lives burning issue of rebels in fray. There were also complaints constituency. the NCW team. took a serious view of that his statements were mis- of our sisters and daughters The MLAs and Ministers vied against Women and Child Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 3 unsavoury incidents taking interpreted. were ruined. ‘India aiming place in a holy place. Hence, Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 at $ 250 bn maritime economy by Cinepolis booked for starting movie late Miscreants open gate to release water 2024’ PNS n HYDERABAD the show time mentioned on The case against Cinepolis the ticket was 1.25 pm. has been registered for violat- from Kalyani project in Kamareddy "Time is important to us", says However, Kumar said, the the- ing sections 9A(1),10 2(b) of a man, who had successfully atre kept showing advertise- the Telangana Cinema PNS n NIZAMABAD Authorities suspect that lodged a complaint against ments and started the film only Regulation Act 1955. farmers belonging to certain 8 movie theatre chain Cinepolis' at 1.38 pm. "Time is precious. How can More than half the water areas downstream may have unit at Malkajgiri here As there was a delay of 13 they waste our time by delay- impounded in the Kalyani resorted to lifting of the gate to TODAY Hyderabad for delaying the minutes, I immediately filed a ing the show time? And not diversion scheme project was release water. The minor irri- screening of a movie. complaint through HAWK starting a movie on time is an drained after unidentified per- gation scheme, constructed ALMANAC The case assumed promi- EYE app and also gave a writ- unfair trade practice and any- sons surreptitiously opened persons who had opened the on the Kalyani stream, diverts nence following a complaint ten a complaint on January 3, one who faces such delays one of the project gates on gates without authorization, flood water into Nizam Sagar Month & Paksham: made by a moviegoer to the plainant, S Umesh Kumar, he he said. should lodge a complaint Saturday night. after a complaint to this effect canal during the rainy season. Paush & Krishna Paksha Rachakonda police. had been to Cinepolis to watch The Malkajgiri police regis- against the theatre. The police have launched an was lodged by the project It has seven gates. Panchangam According to the com- Good Newwz on January 1 and tered a case on Wednesday. Continued on Page 3 investigation to identify the authorities on Sunday. Continued on Page 3 Tithi : Tritiya: 05:31 pm Nakshatram: Ashelsha: 09:55 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start MBNR man washed any important work) Indira had shut JNU, will Modi do an Indira? Rahukalam: 08:15 am- 09:38 am PNS n NEW DELHI Has the time for a has a long history of Left-insti- Yamagandam: 11:01 am – 12:24 pm away in River Narmada gated violence... It was even Varjyam: 08:55 pm - 10:23 pm If protest is synonymous with repeat of 1980 come closed down from November n Gulika: 01:47 pm - 03:10 pm PNS MAHABUBNAGAR grounds after his father Pandu, the Jawaharlal Nehru again? Subramanian 1980 to January 1981 due to who was working as a driver University (JNU), violence too Swamy agrees. Last student violence." Good Time: (to start any important work) In a tragic incident, a young- in the same department, has had an intrinsic relation But looking at those bloody Amritakalam: 08:27 am - 9:55 am ster working as junior assistant passed away five years ago. with the varsity. While many Nov, he demanded days, the CPM’'s politburo Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:02 pm - 12:46 pm in the District Welfare Office He, along with three other think its a sudden spurt of emo- that JNU should be leader Md Selim seems to find at the headquarters here was colleagues from the same tions that deviated to hooligan- shut for two years and the 46-days shutdown "less HYDERABAD washed away in the Narmada department, visited the temple ism, provoked by unrelenting renamed after Bose dangerous" than 2020. When WEATHER River at Omkareshwar temple while on a tour. After offering government stand on the CAA; asked to elaborate, Selim said: in Madhya Pradesh, when the prayers to Lord Shiva at JNU''s tryst with violence has "No one beat up Sitaram Forecast: Clear with periodic clouds gates of a nearby dam located Omkareshwara, they all been more bloody in the past, January 3, 1981. Then JNU Yechury the way Aishe Ghosh Temp: 29/15 upstream were suddenly entered the river to take a holy forcing the then Prime Minister Students Union (JNUSU) pres- has been beaten up. Delhi Humidity: 57% opened. dip in the early hours on Indira Gandhi to summarily it ident Rajan G James had to be police wasn''t used by Indira Sunrise: 06.49 Sunset: Rajashekhar (28) was Sunday. Just then water levels shut down for 46 days. zone. If 2019's violence inside accounts. Twelve years after it detained to bring the situation Gandhi then, as it is being used 06.00 appointed as a junior assistant began to rise suddenly and all Two rival Left organisations the Periyar Hostel was shock- was established, Gandhi had to under control. today by the current dispensa- Current Weather Conditions Updated January 12, 2020 5:00 PM at the CDPO's office in of them ran to the shore. came face to face, reducing the ing, 1980’'s clash was never shut it down between Rajiv Gandhi''s biographer tion." Jadcharla on compassionate Continued on Page 3 campus into a virtual war- seen before, say historical November 16, 1980 and Minhaz Merchant says: "JNU Continued on Page 3 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020 hyderabad 02

ulli leaders are getting undue ic condition in what were once their publicity in media these bastions. The parties, CPI and Gdays on a scale comparable CPM, which used to easily capture to that of state leaders, thanks to the Gulli leaders and their ‘jumping' skills municipalities in Khammam and upcoming municipal elections. Nalgonda districts, are now making Many less known and some Reddy and MP Revanth Reddy's party. In the present circum- eyes of pilgrims coming from other day. With the withdrawal being serious efforts to secure votes in unknown faces are attracting atten- political skills. stances, nothing is likely to stop TRS REPORTERS’ states. However, beggars rejected Monday, a total of four wards have some of the wards. The party lead- tion with their publicly rebellious from romping home in the elections his 'largesse'. Ironically, years later, been captured unopposed by TRS. ership has taken the polls serious- activities and antics of jumping to urban local bodies, particularly he has hit the streets seeking 'alms' The strategy chosen in this munic- ly; yet, the general feeling is that the from one party to another for Small elections; in the Palamuru belt. D ARY for the cause of Amaravati. Does ipality is quite interesting. Communists are concentrating opportunities or just promises. yet, big efforts this high-profile mendicant, who The ruling party has ensured B mainly in winning the ward mem- TRS local leader of Peerjadiguda Yet another U-turn? once abhorred beggary, see a virtue forms even to the opponents to its ber posts and corporator posts in Darga Dayakar Reddy got such Although elections to the urban in it? If he does, it's yet another U- own choices in four different wards small and big municipalities. Senior passing fame while joining the local bodies are deemed to be a Begging is a big menace across turn by him. of this municipality and once the B leaders apart, trade union activists Congress in the presence of cakewalk for the ruling Telangana the country and more so in Andhra beggars to their native states. But, forms are submitted and the nom- in Nalgonda and Khammam dis- Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Reddy for Rashtra Samiti party in almost all Pradesh because at one point the the plan did not yield the desired Strategic politics ination time is over, the candidates tricts say the onslaught of the rul- not getting ticket from TRS party. the districts of Mahabubnagar, the administration offered beggars Rs results. Telangana rounds them up are prevailed upon to withdraw ing party, particularly the pitch of He also got publicity on the very party is leaving no stone unturned. 1,500 just to keep them off their and sends them to prisons where The ruling Telangana Rashtra from the fray. The local leadership its welfare programmes, has certain- next day by rejoining TRS party. To It is making all-out efforts in the compulsive behavior for 12 hours. they are made to work and earn Samiti seems to be playing strate- of the party says three more B form ly distanced the Communists from make up for the loss of face, he crucial municipalities spread across These days beggars from even money. gic politics to sweep the elections to possessors of the Congress party the people. In the hustings now, it alleged that the Congress leaders Wanaparthi and Gadwal districts. other states like Rajasthan invade When TDP president N urban local bodies. The party's would leave the fray on Monday is a major challenge for the had forcefully made him to join the The party leadership has taken the public space, particularly at traffic Chandrababu Naidu was the chief local legislators in certain con- and the Parakal municipality would Communists to remain relevant grand old party. Some journalists election as if it were an annual signals and busy commercial areas. minister, at the time of Gadavari stituencies have formulated their be captured much before the polling even in areas that were once their stated that Darga Dayakar Reddy, examination that requires the can- Beggars virtually haunt you until Pushkarams, he came forward to own strategies. Parakal Municipality day by the ruling party. strongholds who didn't know anyone until a few didates to sail through not just with you shell out something to them. offer them Rs 1,500 per day during is one such place where the ruling days back, became a known face pass marks, but distinction in view Governments view begging as a the 12-day event to prevent them party legislator Challa Dharma Communists (Contributed by Bakka after his double switch. It is a dif- of the stakes involved. Almost all form of insult as it brings down the from creating nuisance. He wanted Reddy is making all-out efforts to Tennyson, Avinash Deepak Puli, ferent matter that it was a test also the municipalities are witnessing prestige of the States. In the past, to project the image of Andhra secure the party more seats unan- keen on wards Seelam Arozie, PV Kondal Rao, for Labour Minister Ch Malla this kind of preparedness of the some states even tried sending Pradesh as a beggar-free State in the imously much before the polling The Communists are in a pathet- Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu)

POTHIREDDYPADU WATER INTAKE CAPSULE TPCC leader to participate UNCERTAINTY Kin of Nayeem dies as car hits lorry Cong demands TS CM to in Amaravathi GRIPS MARKETS n NALGONDA: Shaheda Sajid, PNS HYDERABAD 72.89. The domestic share movement market was hit due to the pre- niece of gangster Nayeem was n killed in a road accident near PNS HYDERABAD In the aftermath of the assas- vailing volatility. Sensex and Kesharajupalli on the outskirts of sination of the Iranian second- Nifty 50 closed at 41,614.38 Nalgonda city on Sunday. The oppose Jagan's proposal TPCC working president and in-command General Qassem and 12,258.10 points. MCX woman was on her way towards Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Suleimani by America, geo- Crude closed at Rs.4,218 (per Miryalaguda, when her car l Reddy said that revenue of political situation became barrel), while MCX gold and accidentally hit a lorry. The AP's plan will hit interests of South Telangana, says Shashidhar Reddy Telangana increased with the extremely volatile, bringing MCX silver closed at Rs. 39,673 victim who was driving the car increased investments in the world to the brink of and Rs.46,515 respectively. n recklessly died on the spot. PNS HYDERABAD Telangana with the condi- World War III. Though after Copper closed at Rs.448.75 Shaheda is the wife of gangster's When Dr YS Rajasekhar Reddy proposed to increase tions prevailed in Amaravathi. Iran's retaliation through mis- (per kg). aide Faheem. The dead body of Former Minister Marri the capacity of Pothireddypadu head regulator from "I am feeling happy as a sile attacks, the Trump admin- In Hyderabad, the demand the victim was shifted to Shashidhar Reddy demanded 11,000 to 40,000 cusecs after he became Chief Telanganite and feeling pain as istration has not responded was largely eclipsed by two mortuary in Nalgonda. the Telangana State a citizen of nation," he said with any military action, eclipses viz. Solar exclipse and Government to strongly Minister in 2004, Late PJR and I fought with our own opining that the conditions observers are of the view that Lunar eclipse coupled with oppose Andhra Pradesh Chief Congress government to safeguard the interest of Telangana prevailed in Amaravathi are to this pause is only temporary inauspicious period up to the FESTIVE RUSH Minister YS Jaganmohan — SHASHIDHAR REDDY, Former Minister extend help to the persons and the world may be engulfed Sankranti festival. The stan- Reddy's proposal to double helped in the elections. into the most disastrous war dard gold (24 carats) declined Komatireddy urges the water intake from On the other hand, TPCC any time. by Rs.40 and closed at KCR to waive toll Pothireddypadu head regulator of Almatti and Narayanpur Shashidhar Reddy pointed official spokesperson Addanki Consequently, precious Rs.39,850 (per 10 gms), which will adversely affect the dams in Karnataka. Rajasekhar out."First of all what is the pre- Dayakar separately metals, including gold and while silver (0.999) after fare to travelers farmers of south Telangana dis- Reddy had initially sanctioned sent status of Pothireddypadu announced that he will partic- silver, recorded an all- shedding Rs.600 HYDERABAD: tricts. Shashidhar Reddy want- Rs 1,250 crore for this but there regulator and how much water ipate in Amaravathi move- time high price levels closed at Rs.46,900 Congress MP ed the Chief Minister K was no foundation stone laid has been drawn ever since it ment in Andhra Pradesh state during the week (per kg). from Chandrashekhar Rao to tread for it. Work started stealthily was completed," he asked the directly. He said that the farm- ended Saturday. Ornamental gold Bhongir carefully while holding talks guard the interest of and was carried out on a war Chief Minister. ers, laborer and women, who Similarly, prices of was quoted in Komatireddy with Jaganmohan Reddy. Telangana." footing, working day and night, "Now what does doubling were injured in police attack. crude, petrol and the range of Venkat Addressing a press confer- Shashidhar Reddy said that he recalled. Andhra Pradesh the capacity mean? KCR must Speaking to the media on petroleum prod- Rs.37,900- Reddy has ence at Gandhi Bhavan on they objected to Rajasekhar Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan not allow this to happen as the Sunday, Addanki Dayakar ucts too 38,000 (per urged the State Sunday Shashidhar Reddy said, Reddy's move as it would Reddy said in December 2019 availability of assured water for said that Andhra Pradesh flared up. 10 gms). As Government to exempt toll at "When Dr YS Rajasekhar adversely affect the availabili- that he would double the Telangana would be jeopar- Chief Minister YS Though the WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW the war Panthangi and Korlapad toll Reddy proposed to increase the ty of assured water for capacity of the Pothireddypadu dised," Shashidhar Reddy said. Jaganmohan Reddy made self prices of clouds over plazas keeping Sankranthi capacity of Pothireddypadu Telangana. In 2005, Rajasekhar Head Regulator from 40,000 to KCR should not mortgage the goal in the name of three cap- these commodities have now the world are yet to disperse, festival rush in view. Venkat head regulator from 11,000 to Reddy decided to increase the 80,000 cusecs. "Telangana interests of the people of itals. The Centre has to play rested at the higher levels and uncertainty has gripped the Reddy spoke to the Transport 40,000 cusecs after he became capacity of Pothireddypadu Chief Minister K Telangana. The Chief Minister big brother role in regard to the upswing has been cur- markets. In fact, it seems like Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar Chief Minister in 2004, Late citing that number of days of Chandrasekhar Rao or the has to explain his stand to peo- Amarathi issue, he said asking tailed, still a lot of uncertain- lull before the storm. over phone urging him to initiate PJR and I fought with our own flood flows will decrease to 30 Telangana State Government ple of Telangana, the congress the police to behave respon- ty prevails over the future. steps in this regard while Congress government to safe- days from of 90 days because has not reacted to this so far," leader demanded. sibly. Pure gold in the New York COMMODITIES discussing with the Chief market settled at US dollars The sentiment in wholesale Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. 1,552 (per oz), while silver commodity markets at Begum The Congress MP has enquired closed at 18 dollars. Platinum Bazar, Maharajgunj, Mukhty- about the Sankranthi festival and palladium also followed argunj, Risala Abdullah, rush at the toll plazas. He Peddapalli district bags Swachch Darshan Award suit and closed at the higher Osmangunj, Mir Alam Mandi, lamented that the festival journey levels of dollars 971 and 2,118 Dilsukhnagar, Kukatpally, of people is going amidst traffic PNS n PEDDAPALLI (per oz) respectively. General Bazar, Monda Market, troubles. The travelers, who Peddapalli district collector The war clouds also impact- Sainikpuri, Bowenpally and were traveling from Hyderabad Peddapalli district collector Devasena earlier made a power-point ed the foreign exchange mar- Alwal remained moderate. to Vijayawada, were facing lot of Devasena was honoured with ket. US Dollar and British Among perishables, while troubles at toll plazas. The Swachch Darshan Award at a presentation at the Center's Pound closed at Rs.71.04 and onions continued to shed vehicles stalled for kilometers at programme held in Delhi on Swachchata workshop and Rs. 92.74, while the Canadian excess price due to flooding of Panthangi and Korlapad toll Sunday. Dollar and Singapore Dollar the imported onions, tomatoes plazas. Keeping Sankranthi rush District in-charge rural highlighted various programmes were traded at Rs.54.34 and Rs. too, ruled at the rock bottom in view, the government has to development officer being implemented in the district 52.64 respectively. UAE levels, thanks to abundant exempt toll to the Sankranthi Chandraprakash Reddy, Dirham and Australian Dollar supplies from the growing commuters, he urged the state Swachch Bharat Mission were quoted at Rs.19.34 and areas. Leafy vegetables and government. He asked the Manager Raghavulu, self-help Earlier, Devasena made a Civil society organisation Rs. 48.85. Other Gulf curren- spices too, came within the government to stop collecting groups special officer Prem power-point presentation at Paani's president and cies such as, Omani Riyal, affordable range. toll in view of heavy rush. He Kumar and others accompa- the Center's Swachchata bollywood actor Amir Khan, Saudi Riyal and Kuwaiti Dinar The NECC wholesale egg urged the Chief Minister to nied the district collector to workshop and highlighted several senior were traded at Rs. 184.51, price in Hyderabad crashed by exempt toll to the festival Delhi to take part in the various programmes being bureaucrats were present at bollywood actor Amir Khan presents Swachch Darshan Award to Peddapalli 18.93 and 234.05 respectively. Rs.34 and closed at Rs. 432 (per travelers with good mind. award ceremony. implemented in the district. the ceremony. district collector Devasena on Sunday Swiss Franc was traded at Rs. 100). Constitution does not give freedom of goondaism HC UPADHYAY the dream of converting India into Black warrants for plaint and wasting the precious time a lot of research, he has written the n HYDERABAD an Islamic country. Therefore, the The Constitution guarantees some fundamental of the Court. story of the big budget film, entitled Union Government, which is duty rights, including the right of free expression of Nirbhaya rapists Justices R K Deshpande and Mamankam. It was a grand festival Anti-national and Islamic militant bound to keep the secular fabric of dissent to the government's policies, demonstrations, A court in Patiyala House Courts, Milind Jadhav, while rejecting the held every 12 years on the banks of elements masquerading as stu- the country intact, should not New Delhi has issued death warrants petitioner's plea for inquiring into river Nila/Thirunavaya during the dents of the universities such as treat the ongoing violent protests satyagraha, dharna etc., to all people. However, the for the Nirbhaya gang rape and manufacturing and marketing of 14th to 19th century. It relates to the Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal as just a matter of law and order, Article 19 also puts a rider on the freedom of murder accused. Accordingly, all soil testing technology developed by story of Perumal, the ruler and Nehru University, Aligarh Muslim but comprehend the situation expression, saying the State may impose reasonable four accused, Mukesh, Pavan, Akshay the respondents, ICAR and IARI, Chaverpada/suicide squad of war- University, Moulana Abdul Kalam objectively. Indeed, it is high time restrictions on this right and Vinay are ordered to be hanged both government-sponsored institu- riors. Azad University, Viswa Bharati to look at the term 'secular' in a on January 22 at 7 am. tions , the court observed that the real The petitioner contended that he University etc., under the pretext selective mode. Religions which The verdict that came after seven intention of the petitioner is to elim- had assigned the copyright of his of opposing CAA, NRC, NPR, are are in direct contrast to the cher- rider on the freedom of expres- Govt can appoint teachers years is likely to still elude as two of inate competition and create monop- work to the respondents and was openly challenging the sover- ished values of Indianisation sion, saying the State may impose in minority institutions the condemned convicts have oly for itself. The court also dismissed associated with the script writing of eignty and integrity of the cannot be given freedom to reasonable restrictions on this approached the apex court with a PIL petition filed by a farmer, whom the film also. Later, following differ- country. flourish in India. right. In other words, the State In a major jolt to minority institu- curative petitions. it treated as the intervenor. ences between him and the produc- These elements are not If the supremacy of the would be well within its powers, tions (MIs), the Supreme Court has The much-discussed and debated er, he was replaced by another per- only taking law in their Constitution of India nay it is rather duty bound, to held that the government has a right case in media and social platforms has Kerala HC on copyrights son and his original work was hands, but also abusing and the rule of law ensure that this very precious to appoint teaching staff in minori- rightly raised concerns about speedy charged, modified and distorted and brow-beating the are to be upheld, right is not abused or misused by ty institutions. This stripping off the investigation and speedy trial so as to The High Court of Kerala at which adversely affected his goodwill vast Hindu majority. the fast deteriorating law anybody. Therefore, stringent religious and minority institutions to effectively and convincing do justice. Ernakulam, in a recent judgment, has and reputation. Taking shelter under and order situation has to actions to curtail arsoning, recruit teachers of their choice would Hope, the proposed changes in the ruled that under the Copyright Act As his plea for damages and stay the word 'secular', be tackled immediately and destroying or damaging the pub- go a long way in improving the qual- criminal laws to be made by the author of the original work has a on the film was nixed by a lower incorporated surrepti- effectively before the voters lic properties and ensuring safety ity of education in minority institu- Parliament would address these right to seek legal remedies even after court, he had approached the High tiously during the LEGAL who reposed their trust and and security of the people with the tions. A bench of Justices Arun issues. assignment of copyrights, against Court. Emergency regime of ROUNDUP confidence by giving the use of force, are perfectly justified. Mishra and U U Lalit upheld the con- changing, modifying or distorting the The High Court, while recognis- Indira Gandhi, these ruling NDA a massive man- Hope, the anti-national and stitutional validity of the West Bengal Company fined Rs 50L work which harms his goodwill and ing the petitioner's copyrights even criminal gangs are pro- date lose patience. jihadi elements will read these Madrasas Service Commission Act, reputation. after assignment of the same, direct- voking and insulting the majori- The Constitution guarantees writings on the wall clearly and 2008, under which selection and by Bombay HC Justice V. Shircy, dealing with the ed the respondents not to give cred- ty community. With the oblique some fundamental rights, includ- loudly and mend their ways appointment of teachers in madrasas Nagarjuna Agro Chemicals Private appeal filed by the author Sanjeev it as the script writer of the film to move to lend overt and covert sup- ing the right of free expression of because merely holding the is to be decided by a commission. The Limited, a company having its regis- Pillai against the film producer Venu anybody. However, the court did not port to the Muslims who illegally dissent to the government's poli- national flag in the hands and National Commission for Minorities, tered office in Hyderabad, has been Kunnapalli and another; explained grant stay, saying that it would upset entered the country from cies, demonstrations, satyagraha, falsely swearing by the reacting to the judgment, has wel- fined Rs.50 lakh by the Nagpur the scope of Section 57 of the the planning of the film production Bangladesh and Myanmar, these dharna etc., to all people. However, Constitution does not make them comed it and termed it as a step in bench of the Bombay High Court for Copyright Act and held as above. and would result into huge financial anti-national elements nurture the same Article 19 also puts a patriotic and law-abiding citizens. the right direction. filing frivolous and vexatious com- The petitioner claimed that, after loss.

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RIME BRIBERY CASE TIRANGA RALLY CORNER CMRS issues safety certificate ACB officials raid Cops register Gold smith held for complaint fleecing jewellery shop management for JBS-MGBS Metro Corridor 2 tainted CI's house against n n HYDERABAD: The Punjagutta PNS HYDERABAD L&Tmrhl MD KVB Reddy, PNS HYDERABAD Mohanty police registered a case against a chief operating officer AK Officials said Commissioner of Metro Rail Saini, project director MP Searches were conducted at PNS n HYDERABAD gold smith for cheating the Balavantaiah management of a jewellery shop Safety JK Garg inspected JBS- Naidu, Louis Berger team the residence of Jubilee Hills located at Somajiguda. The MGBS Metro Corridor 2 along leader Krishna Swamy, HMRL inspector Balavantaiah by the demanded and A complaint has been lodged accused Chandrasekhar, of with HMRL MD NVS Reddy, CPM Anand Mohan, other Anti-Corruption Bureau accepted a against Avinash Mohanty, Malakpet visited the Musaddilal senior engineers and technical senior engineers and officers of (ACB) who trapped and Joint Commissioner of Police jewellers at Punjagutta to take experts of L&T Metro Rail all these organisations partic- arrested the Circle Inspector in bribe of Rs and in-charge DCP for all- orders for making gold orname- Hyderabad Limited, HMRL ipated in the inspection. bribery charges. His residence 50,000 and two egedly beating protesters with nts. The management of the and Independent Engineer The safety certificate issued at Bharani Colony in a lathi on Friday during Tir- shop gave him gold and diamo- Louis Berger over the past 3 by CMRS has cleared the way Vanasthalipuram was raided at liquor bottles anga rally. Abdul Kashaf, a nds for making designs and after days and issued the mandato- for introduction of passenger Saturday, the officials said. through sub- social activist lodged the co- making it he would return back ry safety certificate. services on the last corridor of "We have conducted these mplaint with the Banjara Hil- the finished product to the shop. After examining the safety Hyderabad metro rail project searches as part of the ongo- inspector P ls police alleging that the of- Chandrasekhar used 221 gm of certification of the 25kV over- Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety JK Garg inspects JBS-MGBS Metro Corridor 2 phase 1. The corridor with a ing investigation into the cor- Sudheer Reddy ficer had beaten protesters at gold provided by the shop for his head electrical traction and along with HMRL MD NVS Reddy and senior engineers on Sunday length of 11 km, has 9 stations ruption charges against the who was also Puranapul who were part of own use. Despite reminding other electrical installations including JBS-Parade grounds, inspector. Nothing concrete the 'Tiranga Rally' on Friday. several times, he did not return by Chief Electrical Inspector meters during trial runs etc., lifts & escalators, entry/exit Secunderabad West, Gandhi was found during the search- arrested Initially, the police refused the gold to the management, General (CEIG), fire clear- the CMRS thoroughly inspect- points, ticketing systems, con- Hospital, Musheerabad, RTC es," an official said. The ACB to take the complaint but said police. Based on a ance of the 9 stations of the ed the corridor, a statement trol rooms & passenger ameni- xroads, Chikkadapally, officials arrested Balavantaiah, after the intervention of City complaint made by the shop corridor by DG, fire services, said on Sunday. All safety tests ties, checking of Bhoiguda Narayanguda, Sultan Bazar, & who was placed under suspen- "We are not sure to what Police Commissioner Anjani owner, the police registered a signaling & train control sys- related to viaduct, track, signal- metro ROB, bearings, viaduct, MGBS. Receiving the Safety sion after he surrendered at case the Inspector was refer- Kumar, the complaint was case against Chandrasekhar and tems by Thales, Canada, ing, telecom, trains, & electric track parameters & OHE para- Certificate from Garg, NVS the head office of ACB on ring to," the official explained, accepted by the Banjara Hills are investigating. Internal Safety Assessment by traction system, speed trials at meters, Oscillograph tests to Reddy stated that Government Friday evening. adding efforts were on to col- police, said Abdul. The police Halcrow, UK, the results of the high speed to check train measure train acceleration val- will decide the date of inaugu- Officials said Balavantaiah lect more information on the said the complaint was rece- tests of various technical para- behavior, station structures, ues, ride quality & ride index. ration soon. demanded and accepted a case. ived and was being looked Cricket betting bribe of Rs 50,000 and two Reddy accepted the bribe into. liquor bottles through sub- from the complainant M organiser held, inspector P Sudheer Reddy Vamshi Krishna of Nizampet, Rs 48k recovered Man finds cockroach in INOX Technical who was arrested in Jubilee allegedly at the behest of HYDERABAD: The Hills on Thursday afternoon. Balavantaiah for giving station Commissioner's Task Force, fault halts After collecting the money bail to Krishna in connection West Zone team apprehended a and liquor bottles, Reddy with a case registered under cricket betting organiser, N canteen veg roll in Hyderabad Nagole bound called Balavantaiah, who asked Sections 420 and 406 of IPC Santosh, while he was accepting what happened to another and to settle the issue during n cricket betting funds at Jiyaguda PNS HYDERABAD complain. The GHMC should Metro train case. Lok Adalat after compromise. of Hyderabad. Officials seized a advertise on how consumers n TV, set up box, smartphones and A movie-goer wanting to grab can approach its food safety PNS HYDERABAD Rs 48,000 from him. According some snack during the inter- department." to the officials, Santosh, 43, is val of a movie at INOX GVK This is second such incident The Rayadurgam-Nagole native of Hyderabad and has One Mall in Hyderabad, was in Hyderabad this year. Earlier, Metro rail came to a grind- FIR against TRS member for hatched a plan to organise left horrified after he found a a man had spotted rats feeding ing halt due to a technical cricket bettings. "Santosh is cockroach in a veg roll. on tomatoes at Ratnadeep fault on Sunday at organising cricket bettings from Nikhil Krishna shares the supermarket on Botanical Mettuguda railway station. the past three months and has plight on social media. Garden Road. The passengers heaved a placing flexis on road divider been collecting and distributing According to Nikhil GHMC Food Security huge sigh of relief for a the amounts of betting from 20 Krishna, the incident hap- Inspector, Sudarshan Reddy major accident has been PNS n HYDERABAD tion after noticing the illegal life, due to political banners punters in twin cities. On pened when he went to INOX apologised and offered com- says, "We in a day get two to averted since the train was banners on December 27 while placed on the dividers. The Saturday, while he was betting, to watch a movie, wherein dur- pensation. He also asked for three complaints. Mostly the not on the run. An FIR has been filed against passing through Barkatpura complaint reads, "All of India police teams raided and seized ing the interval he stepped out my feedback." he said. complaints are against the The Metro rail staff alert- TRS member Dusari Srinivas road. is aware of an untoward inci- the property from the possession to buy food in the canteen. He Nikhil thinks it will be a food delivery apps. A medical ed the commuters and sent Goud by Kachiguda Police "Let this be a wake-up call, dent that had taken place in of accused," said the officials. was shocked after he found an waste of time to complain to officer accompanies the them to their destinations by following a complaint about for all the would-be leaders, Chennai on 13th September insect in the food. After Nikhil the Greater Hyderabad inspection of food outlets and another train. Earlier, the placing flexis on road dividers who think that people's safety 2019; where a 23 years young posted the clip of cockroach in Municipal Corporation or the if any outlet is found violating staff managed to clear the from Fever Hospital in is in their hands. Irrespective girl had lost her life due to the Cops nab 4 burglars, his food on Twitter, INOX consumer court. the food norms, we fine them. way for Nagole-bound trains Nallakunta to Indian Oil petrol of the position there will be no imbecile act of a political party recover gold, silver regretted the incident. Vijay Gopal, an anti-corrup- Due to lack of staff in the by taking the stranded bunk at Barkatpura. exemption to political leaders putting up banners in the "I received a call from tion activist, said, "The main GHMC food safety depart- metro on to the next track Goud has been booked as all are same in the eyes of middle of the road to celebrate ornaments INOX. I was actually unhappy problem is lack of staff in the ment, there is a delay in inspec- leading to movement of under relevant sections. law." said Gopal. a marriage function." The HYDERABAD: The KPHB Police as to how they had my private GHMC food safety depart- tions. The GHMC requires trains on the other track get- Forum Against Corruption In their complaint, the woman was riding her scooty nabbed a four-member gang of information. The regional head ment and there is no publici- around 50 staff, but currently, ting affected for nearly 20 President Vijay Gopal filed a Forum mentioned about a when an AIADMK banner hit burglars and recovered gold of INOX had called me. He ty about how a consumer can we are only two in Hyderabad. minutes. complained at the police sta- Chennai woman, who lost her her and she fell on the road. ornaments weighing 37.5 gm and silver articles weighing 1 kg from them on Sunday. The suspects have been Jagan to meet KCR... MBNR man identified as Sudhakar, 37, Indira had shut JNU, will... Prudhvi Mahinder, 29, Manoj, 25 and Continued form Page 1 the AP Reorganisation Act. washed... Venu Gopal, 30. According to Continued form Page 1 2016, TMC leader Chandan Violence swept the univer- resigns... This will be the third meeting Continued form Page 1 KPHB Police, the four persons Mitra, when he was still in the sity on January 5, as several After the meeting with between them in the last seven move around in the localities and However, the Left’'s por- BJP, had demanded that the masked individuals, both male Continued form Page 1 KCR, Jagan is expected to go months. The agenda of the According to information break into the houses which are trayal appears to be influ- government should close down and female, thrashed students, to Vijayawada on Tuesday and meeting is not known. given by Venkatesh, locked. "During the day the gang enced by its present day polit- JNU. including girls, and teachers He said that he never celebrate Sankranti on Last time, when they met on Raghavendra Chary and would conduct a recce of the ical compulsion. In 1980, not "I am not saying that the inside the varsity campus with expected that a day would Wednesday. September 24, 2019, the two Madhukar Reddy, who man- houses and identify the only the then JNUSU president government is going to repeat wooden and metal rods. come when he would have to Besides bifurcation issues, leaders had a lengthy discus- aged to reach the shore safely, properties which are locked. In was detained by cops, but the 1980 but what looks like is that Two JNUSU office-bearers, hang his head in shame in both Jagan and KCR are like- sion on the diversion of the Rajashekhar slipped while try- night they would break the lock crackdown was at a larger they are directed that way," said including President Aishe front of people. Prudhvi sent ly to discuss on the content- Godavari waters to the Krishna ing to go against the strong and get into the houses and scale. Selim. As JNU was rocked with Ghosh - who was reportedly a video to media houses clar- ious CAA, NPR, NRC planned river and decided to go ahead currents in the onrush of decamp with valuables," said S Has the time for a repeat of a spate of violence after inter- hit over the eye with an iron ifying on the audio that went by the BJP-led NDA govern- with the inter-linking process water and was washed away. Laxmi Narayana, KPHB police 1980 come again? BJP MP mittently witnessing WiFi rod, received severe injuries. viral on Internet and claimed ment at the Centre. The CMs with less land acquisition. They said they had no infor- inspector. The gang was involved Subramanian Swamy agrees. shutdown allegedly by Left They accused RSS student that his voice in the audio was are expected to take a stand on Later, both the governments mation that the dam's gates in two cases in Cyberabad and Last November, he demanded students, even former Higher wing ABVP for the rampant morphed. Prudhvi denied whether to support or oppose had reportedly put the joint would be opened. Due to four more cases in Vijayawada of that JNU should be shut for Education Secretary R. violence in the campus. The having ever called the farm- CAA, NPR, NRC and discuss irrigation project on the back- heavy floods, rescue opera- Andhra Pradesh, he said. two years and renamed after Subrahmanyam, a JNU alum- ABVP had counter alleged by ers in the Capital Region as on 'joint political strategy' to burner due to huge expendi- tions would take at least a day Subhas Chandra Bose. He still ni himself, condemned the releasing photos of Ghosh paid artistes. He claimed to be deal with the NDA govern- ture involved in it. or two to complete. Calls to the stands by his demand. Swamy violence calling it "completely which later made Delhi Police the victim of social media ment on these issues. Officials and engineers from survivors went unanswered. ‘Depressed' youth isn’'t alone in this demand. In unacceptable and shameful". treat her as an accused. trolling on the issue. They are also expected to both the States had already Venkatesh is working as a commits suicide discuss river water sharing, submitted proposals, which junior assistant at Devarkadra especially diversion of Goda- are likely to be discussed at the CDPO's office, Raghavendra HYDERABAD: A 23-year-old vari water to Krishna Basin meeting. Issues pertaining to Chary as a senior assistant at man hanged himself to death at and other contentious issues enhancement of drawing Wanaparthy CDPO's office his house in Chaitanyapuri on CAA bares Pak’s torture of minorities: PM between Telugu States. Both capacity at Pothireddypadu and Madhukar Reddy has Sunday. Sai Krishna Reddy, who Continued form Page 1 body. We cannot comment on As Modi addressed the gath- mark 150 years of Kolkata the leaders are expected to dis- Head Regulator might also been working as a senior assis- used to work with a private the PMs speech on CAA. We ering, activists of the Congress Port Trust and renamed it cuss the issues pertaining to come up for discussion. tant at Gadwal CDPO's. company, was a resident of New Its the result of our initiative have come here after leaving and the Left continued their after Jana Sangh founder Maruthinagar in Chaitanyapuri. that Pakistan will have to our homes to answer to eter- protest on the second day of his Syama Prasad Mookerjee. According to the police, Sai answer for its acts of oppres- nal call. We do not respond to Kolkata visit, notwithstanding They were quickly bundled Krishna was found hanging in sion against the minorities ephemeral call," Ramakrishna his repeated clarification that into police vehicles and his room at his house on Sunday there," he told a gathering at Math and Mission general sec- the new citizenship law will not whisked away. morning. "The family members Belur Math, the headquarters retary Swami Suvirananda, adversely impact any Indian West Bengal Chief Minister CINEPOLIS BOOKED FOR... told us that Sai Krishna had a of Ramakrishna Mission. told reporters. citizen. Mamata Banerjee was not pre- Continued form Page 1 tiative. "I encourage people In October 2019, quarrel with his manager at Soon after Modi had left the "We are above politics. To us The protesters sat overnight sent at any of the programmes to call 100, file a complaint Cinepolis in Kukatpally was workplace over some work premises, the monastic order Narendra Modi is the leader of at Esplanade in the heart of the of Modi on Sunday. She had They can file a complaint if any theatre or multiplex booked after a citizen filed related issue two days ago. He distanced itself from his India and Mamata Banerjee is city, carrying placards that met him at Raj Bhavan as a through the HAWK EYE is found flouting the rules, a complaint about the slipped into depression over it speech, saying it is an apoliti- the leader of West Bengal," he read Modi go back and Down "courtesy call" on Saturday app and can also give a as the violation of the delayed screening of a film. and ended his life," said the cal organisation where people said, adding "we are inclusive with BJP. before joining an anti-CAA written complaint to the Cinema Regulation Act will Earlier this month, a simi- Chaitanyapuri police. A case was of all religious faiths live like as an organisation which has Waving black flags and protest close by. However, she nearest police station." he be cognizable and the lar complaint was filed registered by the police and body "brothers of same parents". monks from Hindu, Islam, chanting anti-Modi slogans, shared the dais with the prime said. action will be immediately against PVR Cinemas in shifted to Osmania General "Ramakrishna Mission will Christian (faiths). We live like protesters also collected outside minister at a light and sound Vijay Gopal, founder of taken by registering an FIR. Inorbit Mall in Madhapur Hospital for post-mortem not comment on PMs speech. more than brothers of same Netaji Indoor Stadium where programme of the port trust Anti-Corruption Forum, Good job by the petitioner," for starting a movie late by examination. We are strictly an apolitical parents". Modi addressed a function to Saturday evening. praised Kumar for the ini- he said. 12 minutes. Miscreants NCW team visits... HMDA to procure six more FTCs open gate ... Continued form Page 1 lathi-charged. Women agita- tors met the commission PNS n HYDERABAD causing mosquito menace in Continued form Page 1 Talking to reporters later, the members and explained to addition to the foul smell emis- MP said he also told the panel them in detail how the police With the objective of cleaning sion, he added. The GHMC It has seven gates and mis- that cases were being 'foisted' acted with them and showed of lakes and water surface area has also procured six pyrofine creants opened one of the on women and farmers and them the videos taken on visible to the public, the oil spray drones in each zone gates on Saturday night they were being 'tortured'. mobiles. BJMM national sec- HMDA has procured floating for spraying of mosquito spray. release water into Kalyani Women constables were not retary Malathi Rani and other trash collectors which moves in Meanwhile, the HMDA has stream. The diversion scheme present in many cases and leaders of the party met the the water body duly collecting formulated a schedule for has a storage capacity is 0.5 where they were present, their fact-finding committee and the trash and the floating mate- deployment of floating trash TMC and on Saturday it had behaviour was worse than the explained the situation. Seven rial along with water hyacinth collectors for cleaning up the 0.4 TMC of water. Following male constables, he charged. police women met the NCW and weeds in a faster way. lakes. Mallannakunta lake in the release of water by lifting Women protesters are being team and alleged that there This also avoids human Ameenpur village, Tallakunta the gate, the water storage is badly beaten up, resulting in was no security for them in the deployment working in the lake in Ghatkesar mandal and estimated to be about 0.2 tmc injuries. Police is trying to sup- Amaravati region since the unhygienic condition of pollut- Principal Secretary of Municipal Administration Arvind Kumar along with GHMC Zonal Commissioner Harichandana inspect Pasumamula cheruvu in Hay- now. The Kalyani project press people's voices, Jayadev agitation was started nearly a ed water. One such floating the operation of floating trash collector in Durgam Cheruvu on Sunday atnagar mandal will be cleaned Assistant Engineer Shiva said. The NCW team com- month ago. They said the trash collector was deployed in BLN Reddy were present. the other lakes. It will be a con- The lakes in urban areas are in the next two months. On Prasad lodged a complaint prised Kanchan Khattar, protesters attacked and caused the Durgam Cheruvu today to Speaking on the occasion, tinuous process to keep the facing the problems of growth completition of the above lakes, with the Nizamsagar police. senior coordinator, and injuries to women security clean the lake. Arvind Kumar informed that lakes clean. He said that of water hyacinth, weeds and further lakes will be taken up AE Shiva Prasad felt that Praveen Singh, counsellor. personnel during the agitation. Principal Secretary the floating trash collectors HMDA has so far procured also the floating materials such in a similar way and the some farmers could have The NCW team also inter- The AP Police Officers Municipal Administration would be deployed at the lakes seven floating trash collectors as plastic and domestic wastes machinery equipment will be released the water. The police acted with Tullur tahsildar Association members met the Arvind Kumar along with in urban areas wherever the while the GHMC has placed an flowing into the lakes through shifted and deployed wherev- are trying to get footage from and DSP and secured details NCW team and explained in GHMC Zonal Commissioner growth of water hyacinth is order for six of them at a cost nalas. The water hyacinth and er it is required to keep the a CCTV camera from from them. They inspected the detail how the agitation was Harichandana and CE HMDA existing and will be shifted to of Rs 1.5 crores per machine. weed growth in the lakes is lakes clean and hygienic. Boggugudise village. place where women were being carried out. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020 hyderabad 04

URBAN JANUARY POLL22 - 2020 A keen contest in Karimnagar, with ruling TRS having an edge

RAMAKRISHNA PERALA n KARIMNAGAR MUNCIPAL WARD-WISE RESULTS KARIMNAGAR- 2014 DISTRICTS Unlike other Telangana dis- Name of the ULB No.of Wards BJP BSP CPI CPM INC TDP YSRCP TRS OTHERS IND GOING tricts excluding Hyderabad, Jagityal 38 2 - - - 24 5 - 5 - 2 erstwhile Karimnagar district TO POLL Sircilla 33 3 10 1 - 15 - 4 holds the importance of hous- Name of No of ing two Municipal Korutla 31 2 - - - 13 - - 8 5 3 ULB Wards KTR appoints 9-member Corporations. Metpalli 24 1 - - - 9 - - 12 - 2 Though the ruling TRS has Karimnagar Jammikunta 30 faced some rough weather dur- Jammikunta 20 2 - - - 1 - - 14 - 3 Huzurabad 30 ing the Parliament elections Vemulavada 20 9 - - - 3 - - 3 - 5 Choppadandi 14 Coordinators Committee that were held prior to this cru- Kothapally 12 Peddapalli 20 1 - - - 6 3 - 6 1 3 PNS n HYDERABAD cial elections, the party is keen Jagtial Jagtial 48 on clinching the two Municipal Huzurabad 20 1 - - - 6 1 - 9 - 3 The committee appointed by Minister Corporations with ease this Korutla 33 TRS working president and IT comprises Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, Sheri Husnabad 20 - - - - 6 - - 11 - 3 Metpalli 26 time. Minister KT Ramarao has Subhash Reddy, Gyathari Balamallu, But, the party is placed in a Total 226 21 0 0 0 78 10 0 83 6 28 Raikal 12 announced party Head Office challenging position in the Dharmapuri 15 Coordinators Committee for Mareddy Srinivas Reddy, Bonthu erstwhile Karimnagar district. Karimnagar Municipal the upcoming municipal elec- Rammohan, Ramchander Rao, Dande Though the ruling TRS has faced some R.Sircilla Vemulavada 28 After the formation of new Corporation is witnessing an Sircilla 39 tions with 9 members. Vittal, Srinivas Reddy and Naveen Rao districts, the present interesting tussle as the rough weather during the LS elections The committee members Karimnagar district is housing Congress party is claiming Peddapalli Peddapalli 36 would coordinate elections- Karimnagar Municipal some support base. But, the that were held prior to this crucial Manthani 13 related activities district-wise electioneering extending coop- KTR asked the members to Corporation and four munic- Congress leadership is in a pre- elections, the party is keen on clinching Sulthanabad 15 from Telangana Bhavan till the eration to local leadership for give priority to the campaign ipalities under the new munic- carious position at the ensuing the two Municipal Corporations with elections were completed. On municipal elections. through social media and at ipalities act including hustings. this occasion, KTR directed the KTR suggested the commit- the same time they have to Huzurabad, Jammikunta, Jagtial could be one district much ease this time belt is also witnessing a tough committee members to tee members to take the ensure the withdrawal of Choppadandi and in Karimnagar that is proving contest. Peddapalli is also a seg- counter the criticism of oppo- responsibility of districts each nominations filed by the Kothapalli. some tough fight for the ment headquarter in this dis- sition parties effectively. The one each one district and rebels from party while Huzurabad Congress and TRS. jurisdiction. Minister Koppula the TRS working president trict. The other municipality is committee comprises Palla speak with local MLAs and speaking with them till Assembly MLC T Eeshwar representing this part and Minister KT Rama Rao is Sultanabad. Almost all the Rajeshwar Reddy, Sheri senior leaders every day. The January 14. segment rep- Jeevan is showing keen interest in keen on showing his supreme areas are witnessing an inter- Subhash Reddy, Gyathari committee members have to KTR asked the committee resented by Reddy is securing the victory to TRS in leadership capabilities in esting tussle with a slight edge Balamallu, Mareddy Srinivas monitor the elections directly members to concentrate the Minister trying to Jagtial district, particularly in Siricilla. He is likely to bring a to the ruling TRS. Reddy, Bonthu Rammohan, in their allotted district's mainly on it. He asked the Eetela regain his Dharmapuri municipality. higher majority for the TRS in The one and only municipal- Gattu Ramchander Rao, municipalities. Committee members to put Rajender has lost faith in the segment The two municipalities in Rajanna Siricilla district. ity in Husnabad segment is Dande Vittal, Srinivas Reddy They have to provide the their efforts to make unani- got the impor- but the MLA Shankar is Rajanna Siricilla district are In Peddapalli district, the Husnabad. Since the area is now and Naveen Rao. needed information to the mous elections as many as tance of having two also sparing no Siricilla and Vemulawada. The TRS is keen on wresting the located in Siddipet district the On Sunday, KTR held a contesting candidates for cam- possible. He asked the municipalities in its flexure and stone unturned to show his temple town is likely to witness Manthani municipality from municipality is being spear- meeting with Coordinators paign. KTR directed the lead- Committee members to work the Minister is taking much supremacy. an interesting tussle as the Congress as the Assembly seat headed by the Siddipet election- Committee members after ers to conduct media confer- from the party office till the interest to secure the victory for The district has got Jagtial, Congress man Adi Srinivas is is represented by the Congress. eering batch of T Hareesh Rao. their appointment at Telangana ences with party leaders every elections were completed by the party nominees from this Dharmapuri, Raikal, Korutla making an all out effort to Ramagundam Municipal This municipality is of course Bhavan. The committee would day to counter the opposition staying in the office more part. and Metpalli municipalities in its clinch the municipality. But, Corporation in the industrial under the control of TRS. concentrate on campaign and parties' criticism. time. Three of family file ‘BJP, Cong are giving nominations for ‘TRS divided as betrayers and protagonists’ ward member post PNS n HYDERABAD Rao, Srinivas Goud and tagonists. "KCR linked Municipal elec- Alleging that KTR is speak- B-forms to TRS rebels' Koppula Eshwar that KTR is Speaking to the media at his tions with Chief Minister post ing true lies in regard to munic- PNS n TANDUR Telangan Pradesh Congress suitable for Chief Minister office in Jubilee Hills on to KTR while not knowing as ipalities' development, the PNS n HYDERABAD Committee (TPCC) working post. Sunday, Revanth Reddy to what to do. KCR told KTR TPCC working president said On the last day of filing nomi- president and Congress MP Revanth Reddy alleged that reminded TRS working presi- that he will make KTR as that there is no qualitative The senior leaders and nations for the Municipal polls from Malkajgiri A Revanth Telangana betrayers are speak- dent and Municipal Chief Minister if TRS wins change in municipalities or in Minister of TRS stated that the on Friday, three persons living Reddy alleged that the TRS ing in support of Administration Minister KT Municipal elections. So that corporations during TRS rule. ZP election results would be under the same roof in sixth government will increase KTR and pro- Rama Rao that the Municipal KTR is saying that elections TRS government did nothing repeated even in Municipal ward filed their nomination house bill, tap bill and tagonists are elections were a litmus test to were test to his CM post", he as it is speaking only on the elections in favor of TRS. papers to contest as power bills if TRS wins speaking in his performance. reasoned. development done by the pre- The party leaders alleged TRS leaders ward members municipal elections. favor of peo- Revanth Reddy said that Revanth Rdddy said that he vious Congress government, that the opposition parties are alleged that the from 26, 27 Revanth Reddy said that ple. TRS has KTR has insane on Chief will prove that KTR construct- which laid roads, constructed not getting candidates to con- and 28 wards the trouble started in TRS been divided as Minister's seat and trouble is ed a forte in Janwada. He drainages, foot paths, parks, test in elections. The condition major opposition in Tandur. between the Telangana two teams- going on between the Chief asked TRS leaders to tell street lights, dumping yards of national parties including parties are not They were protagonists and Telangana betrayers Minister K Chandrasekhar whether Peerjadiguda TRS and many other, he said. Congress and BJP is pathetic. finding members identified as betrayers. He questioned and pro- Rao and KTR at dining leader filed nominations from Revanth Reddy alleged that The BJP is struggling to pro- Aviti Srisailam Ministers T Harish Rao table on the issue. Congress or not. the government lands were tect its prestige as it is searching to field them in currently living in the sixth and Eatala Rajender being encroached in a big way for candidates, the leaders said. elections ward, his mother Veeramani to tell as to why in corporations and municipal- They said that the people and his wife Rajakumari. The they were not Telangana betrayers are speaking in support ities in the last six years. who elected BJP MPs with trio filed papers to contest the supporting of IT Minister KT Rama Rao and protagonists Revanth Reddy said that sentiment are now regretting state. IT Minister KT Rama polls as independents. the state- are speaking in favor of people. Janaogn's then collector for electing them. The leaders Rao is developing all the dis- There are 120 municipalities ments of — REVANTH REDDY, Devasena herself alleged that alleged that the BJP and tricts in the state. The BJP will and nine municipal corpora- Ministers the local MLA Muthireddy Congress leaders are trying to do nothing even if it wins, he tions in Telangana. Over 21,850 Errabelli TPCC working president and Congress MP Yadagiri Reddy encroached give B-Forms to the TRS siad. have filed for their papers. Dayakar Bathukamma Kunta land. rebels. The party will win in Srinivas Goud said that new 100 municipalities in the state, airports will come to the state. the leaders claimed. TRS has the culture of protect- Speaking to the media here ing caste professions. The TRS on Sunday, the Ministers government did much already Disgruntled ‘TRS seniors’ Srinivas Goud, Koppula and will do further. It has plans ‘T20’ kind of election in the offing Eshwar, MLA Chander and for 20 years. Sentiment will not ZP Chairman Putta Madhu work anywhere, he said. PV KONDAL RAO a jiffy are likely to face a tough Unlike Assembly and Parl- There are certain places pitting rebel candidates said that the Huzurnagar by- Koppula Eshwar said that n WARANGAL task. The ULB polls in the iament elections, electioneer- where the Opposition parties election cleared the stature of the condition of BJP is poor in small and new municipalities ing for ULB polls is restrict- like BJP and Congress are tak- Continued from Page 1 minister Tummala Nageswara the BJP in Tealngana as they the state, he said. The voters Comparing the Urban Local look much similar like a gen- ed to a time span of just a we- ing up the campaign but that Rao, saying the latter fielded did not even get 3,000 votes in are laughing at BJP leaders for Body polls with the game of eral election. However, it's a ek. Sankranthi which comes campaign trial is unable to Shadnagar MLA Anjaiah, 20 of his followers in Palair the elections. The same con- their statements, he said. Cricket, the elections neither cake walk innings for the rul- in that time may also restrict match the electioneering of Mancheral legislator Diwakar municipality against the offi- dition would continue in the Telangana BJP chief Lax- seem like a test match nor a ing party as the cadre and the span to five days. Thus it the TRS. Since there were Rao, Kamareddy MLA Gampa cial nominees and appealed to state for 20 more years, they man faced defeat in Assembly one day international. leaders are well prepared with requires a slogging from the maiden overs in the beg- Goverdhan submitted a list of KTR to persuade the rebels to said. Srinivas Goud said that elections, the leaders said. He The polls this time seems well knitted party base. master campaigners and even inning of the innings the rebel candidates in their withdraw from the contest. the BJP state leadership is said that it is not correct on the like a T20 scenario. With just As the ruling party leaders in that aspect, the ruling party 2020 ULB T20 match gives an respective constituencies. The 'compromise' formula giving tickets to anybody to part of BJP leaders to throw ten days time left in between like other elections designed enjoys an edge over the rivals edge to the ruling party till Nakrekal MLA Chirumarti worked in Tandur to overcome save face at Central leadership, challenges as the centre is not nominations and the election, a specific plan, the party acti- as the party youth icon KTR date as the first power play Lingaiah complained to KTR the problem of rebels backfired they pointed out. He said that giving funds. He asked weak parties which remained vists have also started their ca- is acting like an undefeated was successfully utilised by the against former MLA Vemula as Mahender Reddy fielded his the TRS has the history of Laxman to come forward for unprepared for an election in mpaign in whirlwind fashion. captain till date. ruling party to win the game. Veresam, charging him with aides against the official nom- bringing several reforms in the the debate if he had guts. fielding rebels in the fray in inees, according to a com- cahoots with the Congress. plaint from Pilot Rohit Reddy. MLA Redya Naik and his MLA Jaipal Yadav complained daughter MP Kavita com- to KTR against MLC Kasireddy plained to KTR against Narayana Reddy for fielding his A CIVIC BODY WITH 68-YEAR-OLD LEGACY Satyavati Rathore for "encour- aides in the Kalwakurti and aging" her followers to contin- Amangal municipalities on PNS n KARIMNAGAR Karinagaram since elephants Hanmantha Reddy was the ready for inauguration. Maneru ue as rebels in the fray ever Forward Block tickets. All those always roam there. Subsequently, last municipal chairman. River Front development works since the election notification who had failed to get the TRS The Karimnagar municipality it became Karimnagar. The municipality was are also under way. was issued. tickets were contesting the elec- has a 68-year-old legacy and According to another historical upgraded to that of a munici- The important landmarks Minister Niranjan Reddy, tion on Forward Block tickets in emerged as one of the best account, the place acquired the pal corporation in 2005 with D are ancient clock tower and MLAs Abraham and six wards. When asked about it, municipalities in the world. It name Karimnagar after the 19th Sankar serving as the first Kaman Chowrasta. Harshavardhan Reddy lodged Kasireddy told KTR that none of went on to become the century Karimullah Shah baba. mayor. The city was billed as the complaints against Jupally his aides was contesting the Municipal Corporation in 2005. Karimnagar, which was fre- During 1952-2005, there fourth most secured place from Krishna Rao, accusing him of elections. Many elected as municipal quented by various rulers were 12 municipal the law and order perspective. nudging his followers to contest KTR enquired from Minister chairmen and Municipal and their aides, chairmen who With an area of over 28 square on Forward Block ticket in Malla Reddy over Peerjadiguda Corporation members later emerged as the dis- Many served the km, the city is being stretched Kollapur, Gadwal, Alampur Mayor controversy. He narrat- contested as MLAs and MPs trict headquarters elected as Municipality, in all directions to implement and Aija municipalities, there- ed how Revanth Reddy had and tasted great victories. in 1905. Till municipal which went various development projects. by hatching a 'plot' to get the gone to the house of Durga Karimnagar was central to then it was chairmen and under the Since 1952, the municipali- TRS official nominees defeated. Dayakar Reddy's house and many great political struggles under the Municipal Corporation rule of spe- ty was under the rule of eight When KTR confronted presented him with Congress and movements. The administration cial officers municipal chairmen, five in- Jupally on this, he denied any party shawl. Later, Mallareddy Karimnagar municipal corpo- Karimnagar was known as tively. During 1724 1724-1948 of Patel and members later four times. charge chairmen and four spe- connection whatsoever with had gone to Dayakar Reddy's ration earned for itself a special Aripirala during the regime of Asaf Jahi rulers extended their Patwari. contested as MLAs The city cial officers. After becoming the rebels. "Minor differences house to persuade him to not place under the administration Kalyani Chalukyan-I rulers. authority over the region. It emerged as and MPs and was chosen municipal corporation, the city of opinion among the leaders to leave the TRS. The Minister of several leaders who ruled the The village was located en During 16 and 17th cen- the first munici- tasted great for develop- was under the rule of two are quite common," Jupally told KTR that Dayakar Reddy municipal corporation. It route to Yelagandal fort, which turies, Qutubshahis and Arabs pality in 1952 after victories ment as one of mayors since 2005. observed, and expressed his cried for about one hour for earned a place for itself in the served as an Arsenal for the from Golkonda fort used to merging the erstwhile the smart cities in At the time of its upgrada- view that it was not fair on the having sported the Congress history. rulers of the yore. visit the region. Nizam state with the the country. Works tion into a municipal corpora- part of the complainant to shawl. Earlier it was called as During 1159-1323, When rivers are in spate, the Indian Union in 1948. worth Rs 1872 crore are being tion, the civic body had 50 divi- blame him for happenings KTR asked MLAs and Karinagaram - habitat for ele- Kakatiyas ruled the region, people used to use elephants to The first municipal chair- implemented in the smart city. sions and the city population with which he had no connec- Ministers not to take the phants. Over a period of time while Qutubshahis and the cross them to go to other places, man of Karimnagar municipal- The Country's first ever sus- was 2,72,194. However, as per tion at all. The problem of municipal polls lightly and the name was gradually Moghals extended their including the Yelagandal fort. The ity - Khaza Basheeruddin - pension bridge is being built in the new Municipal Act, the rebels was not new, he said. asked them to work with the changed to Karimnagar. suserainty over the region in elephants used to be sheltered ruled the civic body for 12 the city, while the Second number of divisions increased Legislator Upender Reddy goal of seeing TRS romp home During 973-1153 AD, 1518-1687 and 1687-respec- there. The village became years, while Vavilala tallest IT Tower in the state is to 60. complained against former in a majority of municipalities. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS CAA stir: Inter-faith prayer to Each oppressed Pak Furore as PM renames Kolkata refugee will get Indian citizenship: Shah uphold values of Constitution Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): Port Trust after Syama Prasad PNS n NEW DELHI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the People of different faiths came government "will not rest" until PNS n KOLKATA event. "When there is no syndi- together on Sunday to partic- each oppressed Pakistani cate or cut money involved, why ipate in a 'sarva dharma samb- refugee is given Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would someone implement cen- hava' ceremony at Delhi's citizenship. He was speaking at on Sunday rechristened Kolkata tral government schemes? I Shaheen Bagh, where anti- a public meeting organised Port Trust after Jan Sangh don't know whether they (state citizenship law protestors have here to drum up support for founder Syama Prasad government) would give been demonstrating for almost the Citizenship (Amendment) Mookerjee, drawing criticism approval for central schemes a month now. The inter-faith Act (CAA). "Congress people, from the opposition camp, such as Ayushman Bharat ceremony, where there was a listen...Oppose (CAA) to the which said he was more of a Yojana, PM Kisan Samman traditional Hindu-style extent you can. But we wont sit "name-changer" than a "game- Nidhi, but if they do, people of 'hawan' and chants of Sikh 'kir- quiet till each oppressed changer". Bengal will be able to enjoy their tan', saw participants also refugee from Pakistan gets Modi, while addressing the benefits," he said. reading out the Preamble of Indian citizenship," he said. "We 150th anniversary programme The prime minister also the Constitution and taking will rest only after giving of Kolkata Port Trust, invoked claimed that he was pained to oath to preserve its "socialist, The inter-faith ceremony, faith harmony. Hundreds of citizenship to all these people. Mookerjee and BR Ambedkar see that the poor in the state was secular" values. where there was a protestors, including women Nobody can stop us from doing and said their contributions not getting the benefits of the "Scriptures from the Geeta, traditional Hindu-style and children, stayed put at the so," he added. "The Hindu, Sikh, had led to the development of Centre's welfare schemes. the Bible, the Quran were Sarita Vihar-Kalindi Kunj road Buddhist and Christian the country post Independence, "Eight crore farmers across read and Gurbani held. Then ‘hawan' and chants of at Shaheen Bagh on Sunday, as refugees from Pakistan have but suggestions made by them the country are getting benefit- the Preamble of the Sikh 'kirtan', saw their movement for withdraw- the same rights in India as we were not implemented after Constitution," Modi said, while this state would not have to miss ed (due to the central schemes). Constitution was also read participants also reading al of the contentious have," he said. The BJP they resigned from the govern- addressing the ceremony at out on the benefits for long. But there will always be pain in out by people from varying out the Preamble of the Citizenship Amendment Act president also said that Ram ment. "I announce that the Netaji Indoor Stadium here. West Bengal Chief Minister my heart (about the schemes not faiths who are supporting this Constitution and taking (CAA) and a proposed pan- temple will be built in Ayodhya Kolkata Port Trust will now be Hinting at a change of guard Mamata Banerjee, who was being implemented in Bengal). movement,” said Syed Taseer oath to preserve its India National Register of in four months. known as Dr. Syama Prasad in 2021 Assembly polls, he said scheduled to attend the port I will always pray to god for the Ahmed, one of the initial Citizens (NRC) was set to Mookerjee Port. He was the the West Bengal government trust programme, was conspic- welfare of farmers and poor organisers of the protest. ‘socialist, secular’ values complete a month on Monday. Veteran PTI father of industrialisation in was not implementing central uous by her absence. None of patients. May god give them The crowd swelled from Zainul Abidin, 44, of India, a man who made sacri- schemes as it did not help "syn- the Trinamool Congress minis- (Bengal government) good hundreds to over a thousand Ghaffar Manzil had started a journalist Babul fices for one nation and one dicates" (cartels), but people in ters were also present at the sense... by afternoon. Being a Sunday religions or peaceful co-exis- hunger strike on December 16 Baruah dies and the weather relatively tance of all religions) was to press the demand for GUWAHATI: Veteran PTI warmer, more people, could popularised by Mahatma repealing the CAA and after journalist Babul Baruah, who join the protest, he added. Gandhi during India's free- a fortnight was joined by Haryana The concept of 'sarv dharm dom struggle against the Mehrunissa, 40, of Sarita was associated with the ‘No progress on world's second premier news agency for nearly sambhav' (equal respect for all British rule to promote inter- Vihar. 40 years, has died following supplying prolonged illness. He was 80. Baruah joined PTI in 1966 at tallest Buddha statue project in Guj' contaminated its Guwahati bureau before he J-K Police n was transferred to Itanagar to PNS AHMEDABAD water to Delhi establish the Arunachal During excavation, n DySP caught Pradesh office. He served at No progress has been made on remains of a PNS NEW DELHI PTI's eastern region the Gujarat government's plan Buddhist monastery with two headquarters in Kolkata during to build the world's second dated 3rd-4th Delhi Jal Board Vice the '80s and was subsequently tallest statue of Gautam century AD were Chairman Dinesh posted in Aizwal, covering Buddha in Sabarkantha district Mohaniya on Sunday militants Mizoram when the state was and to develop the place into found. A casket was alleged that the BJP-ruled PNS n SRINAGAR reeling under insurgency. an international Buddhism found, which as per Haryana is supplying con- Baruah also served at PTI's destination, a member of a its inscription, taminated water to the city A deputy superintendent of Silchar office, and then at Buddhist organisation claimed contained relics of as part of a "political con- Jammu and Kashmir Police Shillong from where he retired here on Sunday. Gautam Budhha spiracy" ahead of assembly and two militants, who were in 2002. Suffering from kidney The government had pro- polls. detained from a car in south failure and cardiac problems posed to develop Dev Ni Mori No immediate reaction Kashmir, have been arrested, for the last few years, Baruah in Sabarkantha district into an excavation at Dev Ni Mori near was available from the BJP. officials said on Sunday. died on Saturday in Pune "international Buddhist desti- Shamlaji, an important Hindu Mohaniya, speaking at Demolition drive against 4 Davinder Singh, who is where he was living with nation" with "the second tallest pilgrimage destination, during the Aam Aadmi Party presently posted as the his son. statue of Buddha (108 metre) 1960-1963. During excava- office, said the water sup- deputy superintendent of in the world after the Spring tion, remains of a Buddhist plied by Haryana has a Kochi illegal flats completed police at the airport, was Temple statue in China (153 monastery dated 3rd-4th cen- high amount of ammonia PNS n KOCHI Sakhare said the demolition detained along with mili- 3 militants killed in metre). The prposed statue will tury AD were found. A casket and hence the DJB produc- drive was successful and said tants Naveed Babu and Altaf Pulwama encounter be more in height than the was found, which as per its tion has decreased by Sending a strong message to everything went as planned. on Saturday, they said. Thailand-based Sitting inscription, contained relics 100 MGD (million gallons violators of environmental Explosives, weighing near- The officials said the police with security forces Buddha statue (92 metre). of Gautam Budhha. per day). norms, the Supreme Court ly 750 kg, were used in a con- officer was alleged to have SRINAGAR: Three militants The estimated cost of the The 1700-year-old casket is "The water supplied in ordered demolition drive trolled manner to bring down been ferrying the militants were killed in an encounter project is around Rs 1200 Solidarity, which was inaugu- currently kept at the MS Delhi comes from other against four illegal waterfront the lakeside structures in from the Shopian area, pos- security forces in Tral in crore. "The state government rated on Sunday, being organ- University of Baroda in states, in which Haryana is apartment complexes here was Maradu, eight months after sibly out of the valley. Jammu and Kashmir's has proposed a very big project ised at the Gujarat University Vadodara. Gautam said the largest source. After completed on Sunday with the apex court ordered their Deputy Inspector General Pulwama district on Sunday, at 'Dev Ni Mori', but has not here. 129 Buddhist monks Sanghakaya Foundation had the announcement of polls, the last two high rises pulled demolition for violation of of South Kashmir Atul Goyal police said. Security forces yet sanctioned any fund, which from different parts of the also proposed to construct a the amount of ammonia in down using controlled implo- the Coastal Regulation Zone was supervising the operation launched a cordon-and-search has stalled the project. We are country and abroad, apart 80-120 metre tall statue of the water coming from sion method. norms. and caught the car at a police operation in the Gulshanpora also struggling for it and try- from common people, are par- Lord Buddha for which land Haryana has increased a In perhaps the first of its The Kerala government barricade at Mir Bazar in area of Tral in the south ing to make it possible as early ticipating in the three-day was identified at Aluva village lot," he told reporters. "This kind drive in the country stuck to its time line of 138 Kulgam of south Kashmir. Kashmir district Sunday as possible," said Bhante conference. in Gandhinagar district. has affected the water sup- against illegal residential high days given to the Supreme The DIG, according to the morning after receiving specific Prasheel Ratna Gautam, pres- "We don't think the govern- "The collector of ply in many parts of Delhi. rises, the four concrete colos- Court in September last year eyewitness, lost his cool at the intelligence about the presence ident of Sanghakaya ment has any issue regarding Gandhinagar district had iden- As Haryana is ruled by BJP, suses housing nearly 350 flats as the meticulously planned DySP. of militants there, a police Foundation, a non-profit funds. The government has not tified the land at Aluva village these developments ahead were reduced to piles of rub- operation was successfully Two AK rifles were seized official said. He said as the Buddhist organisation. said no to the project, but it is in Gandhinagar on the banks of the election seem to be ble in seconds one after anoth- carried out in a precise man- from the car. A search was forces were conducting He was speaking on the not taking it forward either," of the Sabarmati river. We a political conspiracy," said er over the last two days. ner amid tight security and conducted at his residence searches, the militants fired sidelines of the 4th Gautam said. propose to build a 80-120 Mohaniya, adding the BJP Ernakulam District after people in the neighbour- and the police allegedly at them, triggering an International Buddhist The state archaeological metre tall statue of Gautam is conspiring to defame the Collector S Suhas and Kochi hood were evacuated as a pre- seized two pistols and one AK encounter. Conference on Peace and department had carried out Buddha there," he said. Delhi government. Police Commissioner Vijay cautionary measure. rifle, the officials said. MoS, Defence meets LG in Delhi polls: AAP’s, Cong's first list of candidates Jammu, discusses security PNS n JAMMU vide more benefit to people, the likely before Jan 14, BJP's by Jan 18 spokesperson said. PNS n NEW DELHI Raghav Chadha, might be Union Minister of State for He added that Naik and given tickets in the upcoming Defence Shripad Yesso Naik Murmu also talked about the The Delhi Assembly election is polls. "The AAP will use a met Jammu and Kashmir developmental aspirations of just a few weeks away and the 3C yardstick of (no)corruption, Lieutenant Governor Girish the people of Jammu and main contenders -- the AAP, (no)criminal record and Chandra Murmu here on Kashmir and various other BJP and Congress -- are busy (good)character as bench- Sunday and discussed a wide issues relating to public welfare. vetting their prospective can- marks for choosing candidates range of issues related to the pre- Earlier, soon after his arrival didates and expected to start for the upcoming polls," senior vailing security situation in the in Jammu on Saturday, the min- Govt decides to naming their nominees later party leader Sanjay Singh said. Union territory, a Raj Bhavan ister attended the one-day this week. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind spokesperson said. Naik, who national seminar organised by The ruling party is likely to Kejriwal is likely to fight from also holds the portfolio of RARIUD on Ayurveda and withdraw NSG from come up with its first list of the New Delhi Assembly seat AYUSH, discussed with Murmu integrative medicines and its candidates before January 14 The incumbent Aam Aadmi candidates who contested last again, sources said while refut- about various reforms and ini- contemporary relevance as well and the saffron party by Party (AAP), which tasted stu- time. Sources, however, said ing reports that the AAP tiatives of the government for as a brain-storming session on VIP security duties January 18. The Congress' first pendous success winning 67 of some of AAP's 2019 Lok Sabha national convenor would con- promotion of medicinal plants AYUSH and the scope and list of nominees too is expect- the 70 Assembly seats in 2015, candidates, including party test from two seats in the and development of education challenges of integrative medi- PNS n NEW DELHI The force provides ed before January 14. is likely to repeat most of the spokespersons Atishi and upcoming polls. and research in AYUSH to pro- cines. proximate and mobile After effecting a major VIP security cover — security cut and withdrawal of SPG cover from the Gandhis, commandos armed with the Union government has sophisticated assault JNU VC ‘mastermind’ behind Jan 5 attack, criminal now decided to completely weapons — under the remove NSG commandos top 'Z+' category to 13 from this task, official sources 'high-risk' VIPs that said. This will be after over two entails about two dozen proceedings must be started: Cong fact-finding panel decades that the 'black cat' personnel for each one commandos of the elite of them PNS n NEW DELHI The Congress had ernance and autocracy. He Commissioner of Delhi Police counter-terror force will be deliberately imposed his deci- and other police officials taken out from VIP protection A fact-finding committee of the appointed the four- sion on the university students because of police failure to act duties, a task not originally The other NSG protectees Congress on the JNU violence member fact-finding and teachers without due on the emergency calls by the charted for it when the force include ex-CMs Mayawati, on Sunday alleged that Vice committee to carry out process and then refused to students and faculty members was conceptualised and raised Mulayam Singh, Chandrababu Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar a detailed inquiry into engage with the duly elected and in light of the overwhelm- in 1984. Naidu, Parkash Singh Badal was the "mastermind" behind the violence at the student and teacher represen- ing prima facie evidence that The force provides proxi- and Farooq Abdullah, Assam it and sought his immediate tatives which led to the dead- they facilitated the criminal ele- mate and mobile security cover Chief Minister Sarbananda dismissal and criminal investi- Jawaharlal Nehru lock, she added. ments on campus," the com- — commandos armed with Sonowal, BJP leader and for- gation against him. University "It is clear that the attack on mittee said. sophisticated assault weapons mer Deputy Prime Minister L Calling the January 5 vio- JNU campus was state-spon- She also demanded a com- — under the top 'Z+' catego- K Advani. lence by masked men "state- sored. There is absolutely no plete rollback of the JNU hos- ry to 13 'high-risk' VIPs that Official sources said the sponsored", panel member trated" the university with peo- doubt about it. The important tel fee hike. entails about two dozen per- Union Home Ministry "is of Sushmita Dev said it recom- ple in the faculty who did not question is what did the "Immediate rollback of the sonnel for each one of them. the view" that the National mended that Kumar be dis- merit their positions and pro- administration and Delhi fee hike as implemented by the Officials in the security Security Guard (NSG) should missed immediately and all moted only those who would police do to stop the attack," university authorities and establishment told PTI that the concentrate on its original appointments in faculty should University (JNU). "A criminal tel and other places. The secu- be compliant to him and had Dev said. recognition of Jawaharlal protection duties of NSG, charter of handling specific be probed and an independent investigation must be initiated rity company's contract must their inclination to right-wing The other recommendations Nehru University Students' which include giving security tasks of counter-terrorist and inquiry should take place. against the VC, the company be immediately terminated," ideology. of the committee included an Union (JNUSU) as an elected to Defence Minister Rajnath anti-hijack operations and that The Congress had appoint- that provides security service the Mahila Congress chief said. He operates through these independent judicial inquiry body so that proper consulta- Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief the task of securing high-risk ed the four-member fact-find- and members of the faculty Calling Kumar the "master- members of faculty to orches- into the events of January 5 that tion can take place between the Minister Yogi Adityanath, will VIPs was proving to be a "bur- ing committee to carry out a who conspired with the attack- mind" behind the incident, trate chaos on campus. led to violence on the campus administration and the stu- soon be transferred to paramil- den" on its limited and special detailed inquiry into the vio- ers to unleash the violence at Dev said since his appointment The crisis on the campus is of Jawaharlal Nehru University. dents on the fee and other itary forces. capabilities. lence at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sabarmati hostel, Periyar hos- in 2016, he meticulously "infil- a culmination of his mis-gov- "?Fix accountability of the issues," she added. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION God of carnage Initial probe reports on JNU violence raise more questions Decade of the SUV than answers. There can’t be selective interpretation of facts n the end, the Delhi Police was left to do the job as a purveyor of the official narra- No matter what the brand, the Sports Utility Vehicle has become the shape of Itive, a tough one when the nation’s eyes are on the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru choice for consumers and will continue to be so. How did that come about? University (JNU) and its perpetrators. A tougher job when its no-show during the may- road users, both vehicular and hem has raised questions on its institutional pedestrian. integrity and loyalty to its role ordained by the Of course, until recently, the body-on-frame construction Constitution. That, too, at a time when there model was the preferred way to have been far too many eyewitnesses, live go if one wanted an SUV to go accounts and videos of an unruly mob beat- off the road, really off the road simply because of the structur- ing up students in the campus that do not leave al rigidity of the construction much of a doubt as to how events unfolded. It is, therefore, left with the oner- technique. But even that is being ous task of exonerating itself and the establishment of any maleficent design of KUSHAN MITRA challenged by the monocoque today. The Jeep Compass crushing dissenting students. Hence its probe report reduces the enormity of ecently, a fellow motoring journal- Trailhawk may not have set the the brutalisation of the campus as a feisty war of ideologies between the Left ist took to the social media and sales charts alight but as a and Right student groups, their mutual provocation, which spun out of control asked me and his peers about our monocoque, what it can do off- and descended into chaos. In its books, both were to blame and both had smug- thoughts on the Indian “car of the road is nothing short of extra- decade.” Making choices on the ordinary. This is something one gled in outsiders. And to please its political masters, it has focussed on the ori- R“Indian car of the year” is in itself a tough may not have considered possi- gin of the problem, in this case Left-inspired protests over fee hike, naming stu- task. So, asking anyone, let alone someone bly a decade ago because the tor- dent union leaders more frequently than Rightist student leaders and groups, who must have driven at least a few hundred sional (that is twisting) forces different types of vehicles in the previous 10 that a vehicle has to endure who have masqueraded themselves as marauders. This follows the familiar trope years, his opinion as to which car he thinks when it goes off the road would of making everybody look like a victim of circumstance, and, therefore, absolv- stood out is even tougher. In any contest — have in effect broken any such ing everybody of responsibility. So a general picture has emerged of the Left- from fashion pageants and movie awards to car just a few years ago. car choices — a bias towards more recent If not literally broken, tak- dominated students’ union protesting against fee hike and stopping the regis- contenders cannot be ruled out. This is why ing a monocoque in severe off- tration process to drive home their point through a confrontationist style of scuf- a rash of Hollywood movies, starring top road trail conditions would fles, gheraoing the server office and stalling operations. In the process, they came actors and directed by top directors, are have flexed the metal so much released towards the end of the year so that that it would have suffered to blows with Right-wing students of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP), they can be eligible for the “awards season.” from fatigue issues, similar to who have been tasked with the regime’s agenda of cleansing the Left ideology But unlike movies or even fashion those that aircraft have to deal from the country’s campuses and ensuring a new cultural revolution. A day later, pageants, choosing a car that defines the year with after tens of thousands of is not easy because factors like affordabili- flights. But guess what, the the other side allegedly went about teaching its own kind of lesson, a fact now ty and market acceptance, too, come into upcoming new Land Rover corroborated by a TV expose and proud claims by fringe groups. Nobody con- play. The best of cars driven by this writer Defender, the last word in off- dones any kind of violence, no matter what the colour, but selectively using evi- in 2019 were stupendous vehicles but cost roading according to some, the same as that of a small house. Ergo, the including the British Armed dence to colour a probe is just fogging out the truth. Assigning causality and vehicle that won the “Indian Car of The Year” Forces, is a monocoque. not condemnation of the consequence is wrong. For guilt will remain in the realm award was the Hyundai Venue, a compact So the SUV, no matter which of suspicion, not facts. It is a comment on our police system, which has now Sports Utility Vehicle that the judges, includ- particular vehicle you consider, ing myself, chose. It has made technologies itarian role in the 1980s and Alto became a sales success like is a way of manufacturing the was the “car of the decade” in begun to mimic that of totalitarian regimes in history, where policing had an explic- such as dual-clutch gearboxes and tur- 1990s. The flatbed part of those no other and Hyundai’s Santro vehicle where the body is its India. But is that a good thing? it political dimension and was directed against those perceived as threats. bocharged small petrol engines affordable for cars became more and more and i10 both stole the show. own structural component, an Sure, we can argue about the road The probe, which the Delhi Police says will be staggered as it still doesn’t large parts of the car market. irrelevant. Covering that space What changed in the 2010s exoskeleton as such. This made conditions in our country, which Of course, contenders are many if one made more sense in order to fit were engineering and increased SUVs much, much lighter and, despite a penchant for speed- have evidence, has raised more questions than answers. And, if indeed inves- were to look at the “car of the 2010s” rather in more seats and covered lug- computerisation, not just during thus, cheaper. It also opened the breakers is far better than ever. At tigation is a long process, then the entire findings should have been revealed than the the “car that defined” the 2010s in gage space. Technically, SUVs the design process but also on doors to cheap and cheerful the same time, the revolution in together rather than naming suspects for one episode while conveniently leav- India. But what is surprising, rather what have been on the road for over board. Changes started to small utility vehicles, which SUVs has led to many more ing out the other. Or be discriminatory against the students’ union because it is is not surprising, is that almost all vehicles a quarter of a century now. become visible in luxury SUVs given that they shared platforms diesel cars being sold. As we now that one can consider in the list are SUVs Some might remember the Tata first. The first generation of with sedans, ensured that they know, diesel isn’t as clean as it was easier playing up stereotypes than exposing the new face of campus aggres- with possibly one or two exceptions. Think Sierra of yore, India’s first SUV, Porsche Cayenne and BMW were better at handling. hyped to be 10 years ago. While sors. There should also have been an explanation why the majority of those grave- about it. The car that defined the decade, which came onto the road in the X3/X5 were not lumbering To an extent, more com- it emits lesser amount of carbon ly injured belonged to the Left-backed unions, or why they would self-inflict woes according to this writer, was Hyundai Creta. mid-1990s. It wasn’t a sales beasts and not anywhere close to puters and Traction Control per kilometre, emissions of This, because in my opinion, the white success but it spawned the Tata handling like other cars from systems onboard cars nowa- nitrous and sulphur oxide as well upon themselves when they could have fought their issues full-bodied and healthy? Creta is now ubiquitous across every major Safari, which enjoyed a degree those companies. Today, when days eliminated the perfor- as particulate matter is far high- Till we get these answers, every evidence swirling around gets dumped in a bas- Indian city. But others on the social media of success for about two you take a modern Porsche mance degradation that usual- er than of petrol. Also, consider- ket of conspiracy theories. And theory being theory cannot battle the heft of the rightly pointed that Renault Duster, Ford decades. Then there was Macan or a BMW X4 around a ly comes with an SUV. One will ing cars on the same platform EcoSport and Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra Scorpio, which made race track to evaluate them, be able to understand this with the same engine and trans- official narrative, especially one that is propagandist and force-fed. But they cer- too, are equal contenders. its foray in 2001. People still you will be flabbergasted at the through simple physics as mission — look at the Honda tainly can keep the issue alive, a fact that suits all parties concerned, to be used All of them are SUVs and in the past doubt if Mahindra redefined the way they perform. Sure, the SUVs sit higher and, thus, CR-V and Honda Civic— a and abused at will. Except in JNU, the night of the broken glass was seen by 10 years, each one of them has made sig- Indian utility vehicle market, Porsche Panamera sedan or the have a higher centre of gravity sedan is always more economi- nificant impact on the Indian automotive particularly with Scorpio, both BMW 5-series are both better and are still slightly heavier. cal to operate and cheaper to buy many people who need no convincing. Students and teachers were made to market. Surely, I would also like to consid- from the design and engineer- around a track but that yawning Crucially, sharing the same than an SUV. live in a house of horrors and beaten up, not because it is a battleground of com- er Maruti Suzuki’s second generation Swift ing aspect. gap between the performance of construction technique and, It is particularly ironic, peting ideologies just like any other campus but simply because it is a crucible Dzire on the list of top cars of the decade. But in the 2000s, SUVs a sedan and an SUV is barely a thus, platforms as that of hatch- therefore, that the first electric By powering the fleet of app-based taxi were an exception, not the rule. whisper now. backs and sedans, made SUVs cars with a reasonable amount of national conscience and has been fostering a culture of mindfulness, learn- aggregators, it has become a symbol of They were still expensive and And it is a direct result of a a lot cheaper and allowed the of range to be launched in India ing and dialogue. Simply because it nurtures thinking citizens who can ques- changing mobility dynamics in the coun- heavy cars with lumbering fundamental change. SUVs shape to be fitted onto smaller are the Hyundai Kona and MG tion gullible ones and have the spine to stand up to what the State should not try. But as far as personal mobility goes, the engines. No matter how good became lighter because of the platforms. The EcoSport, Brezza eZS, both, surprise surprise, past decade was all about SUVs. an example of engineering way changes were incorporated. and Venue are all SUVs that slot SUVs. So while new construc- become. Simply because it seems disruptive in a faux stability of a deeply divid- What is not surprising, however, is that Scorpio and Safari were, one Earlier, utility vehicles of any sort inside the four-metre length tion methods made the SUV ed society, arising from domination by intimidation. Had this not been the case, this is a global trend. Across the world, con- could never describe them as were built with the car body on criterion for a lower duty rate in cheaper and better and, thus, the the “I told you so” narrative of demonising the students’ union would not have sumers have taken a shine to SUVs. So much “good cars” performance wise. the frame of the car. The frame India. Because they have become vehicle of choice in the 2010s, so that even car-makers like Rolls-Royce, The early-build models suffered being the suspension, engine lighter, they can use the same the impact of these cars on our been peddled with such fury and rapidity. Whether this crackdown will indeed Bentley, Lamborghini and wait for it, even from handling issues, consider- and transmission is what took engines as other small cars. In psyche — maybe we like sitting end up scaring a generation, tire them out or strengthen their resolve to contin- Italian super car-maker Ferrari, are now ing the way the engine per- the structural load. While this addition, this change made at a height off the road, lording ue peacefully despite the odds remains to be seen. Because it is only students manufacturing SUVs. This because the mar- formed and even workmanship made the SUVs very rugged, it SUVs cheaper to maintain, albeit over the others — has meant that who can be uncompromising. ket has spoken — a trend that began with to a certain degree. The 2000s also made them difficult to less capable in the eyes of some. the SUV will most likely domi- large American pick-up trucks such as the was the time for small cars in manoeuver and killed handling. Similarly, this construction tech- nate the 2020s as well. Ford F150, which gradually became more India. The silver WagonR stood Modern SUVs from the nique also makes vehicles safer (The writer is Managing Murder in the skies luxurious moving away from its purely util- out even in cities like Delhi, the 2010s are monocoques, which in accidents, at least to other Editor, The Pioneer) Iran’s confession that the Ukrainian plane was hit by mistake S O U N D BITE

has de-escalated tension but it had to pay a heavy price The Opposition does not Distortion of history and free- Prince Harry and his wife I have never seen innocents he irony of Iran shooting down a civilian have any other issue, so it dom fighters getting appro- Meghan's decision to quit like the Indian people, who is spreading misinforma- priated by the Right wing has their roles in the British believe the claims made by airliner is not lost on anyone with a sense tion and falsehood on CAA. worried me. Looking at the royal family is sad. I respect the Government on the Tof history. Iran’s admission that it shot This has resulted in anar- country's past through a the Queen. I don't think this implementation of its down an Ukrainian Boeing 737 in the middle chy in the country. religious lens is dangerous. should be happening. programmes. of an escalating conflict with the US after the Union Home Minister Filmmaker US President Congress leader targetted assassination of Iranian Major —Amit Shah —Kabir Khan —Donald Trump —P Chidambaram General Qasem Soleimani was foretold, thanks to the proliferation of footage and pic- tures on social media. Iran Air flight 655 was L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR shot down mistakenly by the US missile cruis- er USS Vincennes back in July 3, 1988, a time JNU V-C must resign Momentary relief but threat remains Talk to the hand when US-Iranian tensions were escalating. While Iran seems to be more contrite than the US was when it shot down the Sir — After remaining absent for his refers to the article, “Caught in the crossfire” Sir — Like always, there is a aircraft, it seems almost impossible that after the Iran Air incident and the acci- long, when a set of his students (January 11) by Bhopinder Singh. The news of the weird and a wacky technology were attacked by masked hooli- Tkilling of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani is dis- toy at the 2020 Consumer dental downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 by Russian separatists in eastern gans with allegiance to Right- turbing. It escalated hostilities between the US and Iran Electronics Show that is going Ukraine on July 17, 2014, precautions were not taken. Iran had already started wing elements, it is uncharitable in the already volatile Persian Gulf region. US President on in Las Vegas — an invisible its ballistic missile attack on US bases in Iraq, a few days after Soleimani’s death. that Jawaharlal Nehru University Donald Trump defended his decision to order the strike keyboard. Actually, it is really (JNU) Vice Chancellor M by claiming that Soleimani was plotting attacks on non-existent. Samsung has final- Logically, if indeed it was expecting a retaliation from America, it should have Jagadesh Kumar advised the Americans, implying that the strike was an action of deter- ly found a positive use for the shut down its airspace while the attack was going on. It is very easy in the “fog affected students to bury the rence rather than aggression. Tension was already brew- selfie camera. It detects what of war” for mistakes to happen and situational awareness to get lost, particu- past. Looking at the manner in ing in the region over the past few weeks. In December your fingers are doing while typ- which the events took place — last year, the US had conducted air strikes on a hard-line ing on a table and converts that larly by aggressive trigger-happy commanders or highly nervous operators of goons were allowed free entry Hashed faction in Iraq. Following this, Iraqi supporters to keystrokes. advanced air defence systems. The former clearly happened with the Iran Air into the campus; the security of the group had attacked the US embassy in Baghdad. the terror attacks in Delhi as well. The truth behind this Presumably, you train it to and Malaysia Airlines flights, whereas the latter may have been the cause of the guards and the police acted as The killing of Soleimani came only days after Trump’s warn- claim must be investigated. Fears of an imminent war recognise where your fingers are mute spectators to the gruesome ing to Iran over allegedly “orchestrating” those attacks. may have subsided for the moment but if indeed a war and what key they would be typ- Indian Air Force shooting down its own helicopter in the aftermath of the Balakot attacks; and electricity was cut off Although Soleimani was looked upon as a terror- breaks out between the US and Iran, its impact will not ing. It would be fine for a strikes in February 2019. A mistake should not have happened. This was a reg- for some time — we can deduce ist in the West, many in Iran considered him to be a hero. remain confined within the Gulf region. Any turmoil in trained typist and it should be ularly scheduled civilian flight and technology available today allows for easy track- that the administration must He had significantly influenced the Syrian civil war and that area can lead to an international oil crisis, affect- able to keep up with the average have had some knowledge of tightened Iran’s grip on Iraq. It was an open secret that ing India as well. two finger typists. But how are ing of such flights. Possibly the pilots were nervous and made a turn a few sec- what was in store. Kumar should Soleimani had close contacts within different militant TK Nandanan they going to know where all the onds too soon that triggered the shootdown. But that’s no excuse for the Iranians. submit his resignation immedi- groups. In fact, Trump has alleged that he was behind Kochi keys are when they often take Iran must undertake a thorough investigation as to why this incident hap- ately, in deference to the wishes ages to find them on a physical of the students and teachers. keyboard? pened. At the same time, with rising conflicts across the world, the International Tharcius S Fernando lines a deeper crisis in the health- reminds us that we must not take public healthcare services as they Perhaps Samsung could also Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) needs to come up with clear rules with regard Chennai care sector. India needs to upgrade such tragedies lightly. The cannot afford private hospitals add a projector to display a key- to airspace closure if there is even a slight possibility of conflict. Civilian aircraft its primary and secondary health- Government should get to the owing to exorbitant charges. board on the table. It looks like Ailing system care sectors at the earliest. These bottom of the problem by assess- I hope that the Government it is solving a problem that should not be operating in conflict zones. The Ukrainian plane should never have are the first points of treatment for ing infrastructural gaps and tak- will rise to the occasion and the doesn’t exist at all. been given permission to take off but Iran never closed its airspace as the coun- patients. Equipping them better ing measures to prevent a repeat Opposition will act responsibly by Dennis Fitzgerald try makes cold, hard cash from flying rights. However, for better or worse, this Sir — Infant deaths in Kota have would thus ensure that the first- of such tragedies. If Government pressurising the Government into Melbourne tragic incident has forced both Iran and the US to de-escalate the situation. But struck a note of alarm about the level diagnosis of critical cases is hospitals are managed and utilised improving the healthcare system. present state of healthcare in done properly. properly, they can support the Ramesh G Jethwani Send your feedback to: 176 innocent lives were too high a price to pay to prevent a conflict. public hospitals. This also under- The Kota incident also poor and the needy who rely on Bengaluru [email protected] HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Wake up before POINTCOUNTERPOINT DIDI’S SKIPPING THE TALKS IN DELHI AND MEETING I MET HIM (PM) BECAUSE MY STATE HAS PENDING it is too late MODI IN KOLKATA ARE RELATED. PEOPLE ARE DUES OF `28,000 CRORE FROM THE CENTRE. I QUESTIONING HER MEETINGS WITH MODI AND SHAH. TOLD HIM THAT WE WANT THIS MONEY. All political parties must unite to aid the —CPI(M) POLITBURO MEMBER —WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER Government’s initiatives to foster efficient water management in the country MOHAMMED SALIM MAMATA BANERJEE Judiciary must stand firm VK BAHUGUNA The Supreme Court and High Courts were set up inter alia to act as guardians of ater is the most important resource for sustaining life on Earth. The happiness and development index of any civilised society the Constitution and protectors of the fundamental rights of the people Wdepends upon access to safe drinking water. India lies in the tropical region with plenty of rainfall, though it is more in the North and the North-East and comparatively less in the West and South. The Himalayan glaciers complement the precipitation and provide year-long supply of water to our rivers, rivulets and recharge aquifers. Forest catch- ments also play an important role in maintaining the flow in rain-fed rivers, recharging aquifers and subsurface drinking water. India receives around 4,000 billion cubic metres (bcm) of rainfall annually from June to September, which is equivalent to four per cent of the world’s water resources. The renewable water resource in India is 1,897 sq km per annum. The World Health Organisation (WHO) prescribes 25 litres of water for one person a day to meet all basic hygiene and food needs. MARKANDEY KATJU If rain and river water is managed thoughtfully, there should be suffi- cient water for agriculture, drinking, industrial and energy use. We have hou art weighed in the balance and found 12 major rivers catering to 253 million ha of catchment with another wanting.” These words from the Holy Bible 47 rivers catering for other catchments. The Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Twere used by Sir Winston Churchill in 1938 to criticise Neville Chamberlain, the then British river system is the largest in India with 43 per cent of the catchment Prime Minister, for signing the Munich Pact with area of all the major river systems. Hitler. They can be used for the judiciary, too, According to the Central Water Commission, India needs a maxi- for failing to protect the fundamental rights of mum of 3,000 bcm of water a year while it receives 4,000 bcm of rain. Indians, its sacred and solemn duty under the However, due to poor planning, natural causes like climate change and Constitution. the negligent attitude of the people, India is in the grip of severe water The Indian Constitution, promulgated in scarcity. As per the Niti Aayog’s composite water management index, 1950, had a part containing certain fundamen- 75 per cent of households do not have drinking water on the premises tal rights of the people. These fundamental rights and 84 per cent rural households do not have piped water access. The incorporated the theory of the English political Indian Council of Agricultural Research says the per capita annual water philosopher John Locke in his Second Treatise on Civil Government that every citizen had cer- availability declined to 1,508 cubic metres in 2014 from 5,177 cubic tain “natural” rights, which even the king could metres in 1951. It is estimated to fall further to 1,465 by 2025 and 1,235 not violate. This theory was the basis of the Bill cubic metres by 2050. We will become a water stressed nation if it goes of Rights in the US Constitution, as well as the down to 1,000-1,100 cubic metres. Already cities like Delhi, Gurugram, Declaration of the Rights of Man in 1789 by the THE MOST Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are badly affected and facing severe French National Assembly during the French IMPORTANT water famine during the summers. Revolution. Under the Indian Constitution, CASE IN The biggest reasons for water stress are overexploitation of ground- these fundamental rights were rights which even INDIA TODAY water and over 89 per cent of it is used for agriculture. It is estimated the legislature or the executive could not legal- IS NOT lation of fundamental rights, the court Subramaniam — an outstanding Senior ment by the SC, the CBI Director Alok that around 50 per cent of urban water requirement and 85 per cent of ly violate. THE AYODHYA cannot choose the path of silence. Advocate of the SC who had also been Verma was removed by a panel head- rural domestic water needs are fulfilled by groundwater. India captures But who was to ensure that they were not vio- As observed by the SC in C a lawyer in the famous Sohrabuddin ed by the Prime Minister. The court lated? This was the job of the judiciary, which APPEAL BUT THE Ravichandran Iyer vs Justice AM case, and a former Solicitor-General of should have reinstated him but did not only eight per cent of its annual rainfall and the local catchment areas was meant to be independent of the legislature TRIAL OF Bhattacharjee, “Under the Constitution, India — as a judge of the SC. But the do so. like ponds and lakes have been lost due to demands for land. We there- or the executive. The Supreme Court (SC) and THE SC ITSELF. it is the judiciary which is entrusted Government objected and instead of Since 2014, there have been contin- fore, need serious introspection and prevent wastage of water and learn High Courts (HCs) were set up inter alia to act WE ARE with the task of keeping every organ of reiterating his name, the Collegium uous attacks on Muslims, lynchings and from Israel which recycles and manages its water efficiently. as guardians of the Constitution and protectors AFRAID THE the state within the limits of the law. went with the decision. hate speeches. A former Union Minister Thankfully, the Government integrated the Ministry of Water of the fundamental rights of the people. Their PEOPLE’S The judiciary must protect the citizen In the case of the Bhima Koregaon even garlanded some alleged lynchers. Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry judges take an oath to uphold the Constitution. FAITH IS against violation of his constitutional or accused and professor Saibaba, the SC Instead of taking strong action against of Drinking Water and Sanitation and created the Jal Shakti Ministry, which Thus, in the State of Maharashtra vs Bhaurao LIKELY legal rights and it must stand between should have quashed the prosecution the killers, often the family members of has already taken several actions like the cleaning of Ganga in Kanpur, Punjabrao Gawande, the SC observed that TO GO AGAINST the citizen and the state as a bulwark using the Brandenburg test (relied the victim are harassed, for instance Varanasi and Haridwar. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission the Prime Minister while the first objective of the founding fathers THE COURT against executive excesses and misuse upon in Arup Bhuyan vs State of Ikhlaque’s family. Surely it is the duty on December 25, 2019 launched the Atal Jal Yojana to help improve was to give to the people a Constitution where- or abuse of power by the executive.” Assam, and Sri Indra Das vs State of of the judiciary to grant protection but by a government was established, their second UNLESS IT In the Shakti Vahini case, the court Assam cases) but it did not even con- it rarely does anything except utter the groundwater level in 8,300 villages in 78 districts of Maharashtra, object, equally important, was to protect the peo- QUICKLY observed, “Once a fundamental right is sider the same. homilies. Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and ple against the government. RECOVERS AND inherent in a person, intolerant groups Abhijit Iyer Mitra should have There is frequent and arbitrary use Karnataka. The farmers of these States and elsewhere, will have to rethink The court observed: “The imperative neces- RESUMES ITS cannot scuttle the right by leaning on clearly been granted bail in view of the of sedition and preventive detention the use of water-intensive crops and irrigation methods. The National sity to protect the people’s rights is a lesson taught ROLE OF any kind of philosophy, or self-pro- decision of the celebrated Justice laws against those who criticise the Rainfed Area Authority had recommended to the Cabinet Secretary to by all history and all human experience. Our GUARDIAN claimed elevation.” Krishna Iyer in the State of Rajasthan Government. For instance, cartoonist transfer rice cultivation in eastern States and converge water conser- Constitution-makers had lived through bitter OF THE This being the settled vs Balchand. Bail not jail, is the normal Aseem Trivedi in Maharashtra, vation, forests and rural development schemes in other States. years of the freedom struggle and had seen an LIBERTIES Constitutional position, we may now rule, unless the accused is likely to Ambikesh Mahapatra of Jadavpur To provide safe drinking water to rural areas the Union Cabinet had alien government trample upon human rights AND RIGHTS ask whether the SC of late has been abscond or tamper with the evidence, University in West Bengal, folk singer also approved the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide Functional Household which the country had fought hard to preserve. OF THE doing its solemn duty of protecting the or was accused of a heinous crime. Kovan in Tamil Nadu, and Kashmiri Tap Connection to every rural household by 2024. It is going to be one They believed, like Jefferson, that ‘an elective rights of the people? The impression Abhijit had only made a satirical tweet, politicians like Farooq Abdullah and despotism was not the government we fought for’. PEOPLE which has been created by its recent for which, too, he had promptly apol- others under detention, which make the of the best Government decisions if implemented successfully, as out And therefore while arming the government with verdicts, orders and actions/inactions ogised. Yet his bail application was right to liberty in Article 21, illusory. of the 17.87 crore rural households about 14.6 crore (which accounts large powers to prevent anarchy from within and is that it has, with some exceptions, rejected, with a flippant and cruel Unfortunately, the apex court nowadays for 81.67 per cent) are yet to get water tap connections. The scheme conquest from without, they took care to ensure largely surrendered before the political remark by former CJI Gogoi that the rarely interferes in this gross violation aims at providing assured 55 litre of potable water per capita per day. that these powers were not abused to mutilate executive, instead of behaving like an best place for him was in jail. of this most precious of all rights, It envisages that each village will prepare an action plan comprising com- the liberties of the people.” independent organ of the state which Recently, masked hooligans beat up although in one of its very first deci- ponents of water source and its maintenance, water supply and man- In one of its early decisions, State of it was expected to be. students and teachers in Jawaharlal sions — in the Romesh Thapar vs State agement of water used for washing dishes, clothes and bathing. The Madras vs VG Row, the SC held, “As regards the Consider the following instances: Nehru University, with the police of Madras case that the court delivered total project cost is estimated to be `3.60 lakh crore. The Government fundamental rights the court has been assigned The SC Collegium recommended apparently complicit, and about 30 peo- in 1950 — only a few months after the had finalised the guidelines of the scheme and kept the provision of a the role of a sentinel in the qui vive.” This expres- Justice Kureshi of the Bombay HC to ple were admitted to AIIMS, Delhi with Constitution came into force, it had third-party inspection before making payment, which is an innovation sion (‘sentinel on the qui vive’) has been reiter- be appointed as Chief Justice (CJ) of the serious injuries. The SC should have suo held that in a democracy people had the ated in several decisions of the court. For Madhya Pradesh HC. Instead of mak- motu issued notice to the authorities right to criticise the Government. in Government functioning, as it will involve organisations and institu- instance in the IR Coelho vs State of Tamil Nadu; ing the appointment, the Government concerned and taken the guilty to task, The most important case in India tions outside the bureaucracy for efficacy. Yet another innovative think- Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India; Shakti sent the recommendation back to the but it did not. today is not the Ayodhya appeal but the ing is changes in drinking water supply services that will have a utility- Vahini vs Union of India; C Ravichandran Iyer Collegium. Thereafter, the Collegium The UP Police beat up the anti- trial of the SC itself. We are afraid the based approach and concept of service delivery. This will enable them vs Justice AM Bhattacharjee; Padma vs Hiralal should have reiterated its recommen- Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) people’s faith is likely to go against the to function as utilities focussing on services and recover water use fee. Motilal Desarda; Bachan Singh vs State of dation and then in view of the verdict protesters and even entered some court unless it quickly recovers and This initiative will be successful, provided people are made stakehold- Punjab; Indra Sawhney vs Union of India and so in the judges case, the Government houses and beat up the inhabitants, resumes its role of guardian of the lib- ers, there is proper monitoring and experts are involved. It will help in on. would have had to make the appoint- including old people. They allegedly erties and rights of the people. initiating efficient water management and all political parties must unite As held in the Navtej Singh Johar case, once ment. But instead, the Collegium rec- destroyed and looted property. Again, (The writer is a former judge of the for its success, as Earth is the only known planet that has water for violation of the fundamental rights of a citizen ommended his transfer as the CJ of the the SC took no notice, though this was Supreme Court of India. The article has sustaining life. or a group of citizens is brought to the notice of much-smaller Tripura HC. widely reported in the media and been co-authored by Advocate Janhvi the court, it cannot remain a mute spectator. As The SC Collegium had recom- videos went viral. Prakash. The views expressed are person- (The author is a former civil servant) held in the Shakti Vahini case, when there is vio- mended the appointment of Gopal Within 72 hours of his reinstate- al) Why do some South Asians eulogise Nazis? It’s odd to hear praise for Hitler coming from folk who, too, would have been sent to the gas chambers in Auschwitz tions in India and Pakistan could also Muslim political, social and media Nazi Germany also sent agents managed to get a foothold in news- this circle would carry anti-Muslim, isations which did this. And, as be due to the residual impact of a outlets. The campaign in this regard to India disguised as technicians, papers funded and run by the Hindu anti-Jew and anti-British articles; D’Souza demonstrates, almost each clever propaganda campaign that the began from Bengal, where “commu- tourists, salesmen, musicians and nationalist organisation, the Hindu whereas the Muslim-owned Urdu one of them was shaped, influenced Nazis unleashed upon certain seg- nal” and “revolutionary” anti-British photographers. According to Mahasabha, they constantly papers, that received advertisements and at times, funded by Nazi propa- ments of India’s Hindu and Muslim sentiment was the strongest. To D’Souza, German businesses would informed the Mahasabha that Hitler and funds from German companies, ganda in India between 1933-1940. polities in the 1930s. This fact has Nazi Germany, the British were ene- frequently give advertisements to considered the Hindus of India as the would produce anti-Hindu, anti- D’Souza laments that the origin been largely forgotten by main- mies, even before the start of World Indian newspapers that were willing real custodians of the Indian nation, Jew and anti-British material. of Nazi propaganda still echoes in stream history. However, even a War II. to facilitate Nazi propaganda. while the Muslims and other non- According to the Home India, especially in the politics and brief recap of this can aid in better Nazi agents preyed on the fears Even though the main intention Hindu communities in the region Department’s files dated October 18, rhetoric of Hindu nationalists. In NADEEM PARACHA understanding the ironic spectacle of of Bengal’s landed and business elite, of Nazi Germany was to ferment were “aliens” just like the Jews were 1939, the German wife of a Muslim Pakistan, these rudiments largely a “brown” Muslim or a Hindu fawn- telling them that their lands and busi- unrest in India against the British in Germany. professor at the famous Aligarh emerge during discourses involving ften one comes across a state- ing over a mass murderer, who nesses were under threat due to the colonialists, its plans in this context It is thus not surprising to note University received funds from her talk of Israel and the idea of nation- ment made by a Pakistani or would have thrown them in one of “socialist” bent of the Indian National never looked to unite the anti- similar sentiments in the works of the home country to publish a daily alism held by certain radical Right- Oan Indian politician, praising his many death camps at the drop of Congress (INC). Hitler’s notorious British Hindu and Muslim seg- period’s celebrated Hindu national- called Spirit of the Times through wing elements. the former German Nazi leader, a hat. biography, Mein Kampf, was then ments. Maybe the Germans had ists such as VD Savarkar and MS which she tried to prove that “Nazi The fascinating thing is, in Adolf Hitler, whose regime was In his essay for the May/June translated into various languages of noted the volatility of such a move. Golwalker. Both weren’t very secre- ideals approximate to the tenets of both cases, the language is almost the responsible for the systematic state- 2000 issue of the academic journal, India — including Hindi, Urdu and Hindus and Muslims had collaborat- tive about their admiration of Nazi Islam.” same as it was in the 1930s. The nar- sanctioned murder of millions of Social Scientist, Eugene D’Souza Bengali. These translations were ed with each other against the British Germany either. However, during In his detailed study of India’s rative, its tone and language are quite people considered to be of the “infe- writes that Nazi German propagan- distributed free of cost, especially during the Khilafat and Non-coop- their interactions with radical pre-Partition Muslim and Hindu similar. rior race.” So it is odd to hear praise da made its way into India when among the editors and staff of vari- eration movements; but both the Muslim groups, the Nazi agents middle-class milieu, German histo- According to Marcus, despite for him coming from folk who, too, mainstream Hindu and Muslim ous Hindi and Urdu newspapers. movements had eventually mutated completely flipped their message. rian Marcus Daechsel, in his book their enthusiasm for Nazi Germany would have been sent to the gas leadership in the region had become D’Souza writes that Nazi agents into becoming communal, giving the The agents glorified the “martial ten- The Politics of Self-Expression, writes and Hitler, most radical Hindu and chambers in Auschwitz along with disoriented after the gradual collapse then began to infiltrate various British the space to crush them. dencies” of the Muslims and claimed that middle-class political culture in Muslim ideologues never fully com- men, women and children of the so- of two major anti-British move- Muslim and Hindu social and cultur- Instead, and as noted in the files to be major supporters of their reli- inter-war India was haunted by prehended the Nazi ideology. That’s called “non-Aryan races.” The phe- ments in the 1920s: The Khilafat al organisations. The September 8, kept by the British colonial govern- gious and territorial interests, espe- fascistic resonances. Activists from why they largely sound contradicto- nomenon of some South Asians Movement and the Non-cooperation 1939 issue of the English daily The ment’s Home Department (file No. cially in the Middle East. various political camps believed in ry. And since the narrative, imagery romanticising Hitler could be the Movement. Times of India quoted Jewish and 8301, 1939), Nazi agents in India According to the Home Social-Darwinism, worshipped vio- and language in this context has not result of the region’s recent shift to the D’Souza writes this is when socialist refugees from Germany in applied a two-pronged strategy in Department’s files, Nazi Germany lence and war and focussed their changed much since the 1930s, the populist Right, along with various German business interests in the India as saying that Indian employ- which they approached radical funded various established and small political action on public spectacles same is the case today when a other regions of the world. But there region were first activated by Nazi ees working in German companies Hindu and Muslim leaderships with newspapers as long they continued and paramilitary organisations. Hindu or Muslim politician glorifies are many other possibilities. The ide- Germany to contact the more radi- were being used to spy on the entirely separate sets of rhetoric. to publish pro-Germany articles and Marcus identifies various Muslim Hitler. The results are always ironic. alisation of Hitler among some sec- cal elements within the Hindu and refugees. For example, when the agents propaganda. Hindi newspapers in and Hindu personalities and organ- (Courtesy: Dawn) HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE ‘INDIA AIMING AT $ 250 BN MARITIME ECONOMY BY 2024’

PNS n KOLKATA that maritime zones of India remain safe and secure not only India is looking at a USD 250 to ensure economic progress billion maritime economy by but also to counter dynamic 2024, which the Indian Coast security challenges emanating Guard (ICG) has the respon- from the sea. sibility to safeguard, Defence "Incidents like 26/11 ‘Modi govt's $ 5-tn Secretary Ajay Kumar said Mumbai terror attack have GDP target by 2024 here on Sunday. made it incumbent upon all Second capital infusion India's exclusive economic agencies, be it ICG, Navy, looks unimaginably zone in the seas along its marine police and all other ambitious' 7,500-kilometre coastline com- stakeholders to synergise for non-life insurers NEW DELHI: India would need prises over 2 million square resources and also to make to grow at 9 per cent to kilometres, he said. greater use of technology in the achieve the target of USD 5 "With a target of becoming interest of the country," he in Budget likely trillion economy by 2024, a USD 5 trillion economy said. which currently looks by2024, we are looking at over The Defence secretary laud- PNS n NEW DELHI Infusion will not "unimaginably ambitious", USD 250 billion coming from ed the ICG for organising only improve their eminent economist R Nagaraj the maritime zone. awareness and community wel- Finance Minister Nirmala financial health but said on Sunday. Soon after "It is this USD 250 billion fare programmes along the Sitharaman may announce assuming office for the second economy that the ICG has the coastline for fishermen and second-round capital infusion facilitate merger term in May 2019, the responsibility to protect and other local residents, making for public sector general insur- announced in the Narendra Modi-led safeguard," Kumar said after the general population equal ance companies in the upcom- Budget 2018-19 government set a target of commissioning coast guard Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, Director General of Indian Coast Guard Krishnaswami Natarajan and Garden Reach Shipbuilders stakeholders in security issues. ing Budget to improve their taking the economy to USD 5 ships 'ICGS Amrit Kaur' and & Engineers (GRSE) Chairman and Managing Director Rear Admiral V K Saxena(Retd.) pose during a commissioning ICG Director General K financial health. trillion over the next five years. 'ICGS Annie Besant' which ceremony of ICGS (Indian Coast Guard Ship) ‘Annie Besant' and ‘Amrit Kaur', at Khidderpore Dock at Kolkata n Sunday Natarajan said that coastal sur- The government infused But there have been several will be deployed along the veillance has substantially Rs 2,500 crore in the three improve their financial health clouds over the economy eastern coast. and manufactured by the increased since 26/11. insurers -- National Insurance, but facilitate merger since then, leading many to The maritime economy con- Garden Reach Shipbuilders Incidents like 26/11 Mumbai terror attack have made "We now have 145 ships, Oriental Insurance and United announced in the Budget question the maintainability of stitutes nearly five per cent of and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) it incumbent upon all agencies, be it ICG, Navy, which will go up to 200 vessels India Insurance -- through 2018-19. the target. India's GDP is the world economy, he said. here, Kumar said India is marine police and all other stakeholders to synergise by 2025, while 16 new first supplementary demands In the Budget 2018-19 currently estimated at around With the depletion of land increasingly becoming self- resources and also to make greater use of technology in the advanced light helicopters will for grants for 2019-20 last speech, then Finance Minister USD 2.8 trillion. "The target resources, economic activities reliant in the science of ship- be added (to the arsenal) apart month. Arun Jaitley had announced appears exceptionally are increasingly getting building. interest of the country from the 62 surveillance air- However, these companies that the three companies daunting, if not impossible, focussed on the oceans, Kumar "Most of our ships today are — AJAY KUMAR, Defence Secretary craft that are already in ser- would require additional Rs would be merged into a single going by the record of the said. over 70 per cent indigenous vice," Natarajan said. 10,000-12,000 crore capital insurance entity. current decade. Last July, as Describing the coast guard and some of the latest plat- in preventing the plunder of its ICG have been further He said that out of the pre- dose to meet the prescribed However, the process of per my estimate, India needed as the sentinels of the coun- forms are over 90 per cent wealth in the oceans. strengthened by providing legal sent inventory, 30 to 40 ships solvency margin, sources said. merger could not be complet- to grow on average at 9 per try's seas, the Defence secre- indigenous," he said. The challenges and com- powers for visiting, boarding, and 10 to 12 aircraft are The sources further said ed due to various reasons, cent per year in real terms tary said it is reassuring to Kumar said that being the plexities of maritime securit- searching and seizing vessels in deployed every day. that announcement to this including poor financial health from the fiscal year 2020 to witness the force's growing fourth largest coast guard in yare no less than those of land the country's high seas. The DG said that the ICG effect can be made in the of these companies. According 2024 to achieve the target of 5 strength. the world, ICG has performed territories and air space, he He said the ICG, along with has responded to 362 distress Budget 2020-21 that is sched- to the sources, after the merg- trillion dollar economy. Commissioning the two credibly in protecting the coun- said. the Indian Navy, has the oner- calls and saved over 1,000 lives uled on February 1. er, the combined entity will be ICG fast patrol vessels designed try's maritime zones and also Kumar said that the hands of ous responsibility of ensuring in 2019. Infusion will not only listed on the bourses. Syfy developing Solar power association Goyal wants to put Indian Railways Peter Pan limited writes to Gadkari against series ‘The GoAir waives on fast track with pvt sector help League of Pan' charges for Oman NTPC's tender conditions PNS n INDORE The film is remembered for noise elsewhere. In fact, peo- faced the burden, he said, PTI n LOS ANGELES flights till Jan 14 the rap-like "railgaadi' song ple are welcoming that the rail- adding that the demand of PNS n NEW DELHI MSMEs as well as exempting Railway Minister Piyush Goyal performed by legendary actor way is entering a new era." ticket-seekers in some trains A limited series extension of NEW DELHI: Budget carrier them from payment of earnest on Sunday referred to the late Ashok Kumar. He said the railways wants to was more than 150 per cent. classic tale of "Peter Pan" is in GoAir on Sunday announced State-owned NTPC Ltd's money deposit. famous 'railgaadi' song of actor "We want to end the era of attract an investment of Rs 50 Allaying fears of privatisation the works at television net- waiving of cancellation and refusal to exempt small and It said NTPC is not exempt- Ashok Kumar while stressing slow moving trains by making lakh crore in next 12 years of the railway network, Goyal work Syfy. Titled "The League rescheduling charges for its medium enterprises from ing MSMEs from payment of the need for support of the pri- way for the fast speed-driven to expand the facilities in said, "The Indian of Pan", the series is described flights to and from Oman till earnest money deposits for its earnest money for bidding vate sector to accelerate devel- MEMU and electric trains, like passenger and goods Railways is a treasure of as "a thrilling and mysterious January 14, citing some traffic solar power tenders has riled for its engineering, procure- opment of the railways. the trains being run in suburban trains through mod- the country and its continuation of the beloved "disruption" in the wake of an association of solar energy ment and construction (EPC) He dismissed speculations of Mumbai (with the help of private ernisation. people. This will con- story of Peter Pan", demise of the Sultan of Oman. industry which has tender for 923 MW solar privatisation of the railway net- sector)," he said while advocat- "This big invest- tinue and reins of the According to The Wrap, "As the Sultanate of Oman now petitioned the projects, costing an esti- work, but highlighted the need ing for reforms in the railways. ment is impossible railways will remain Brian McCauley Johnson will mourns the demise of its government seek- mated Rs 5,000 crore. for a public-private partnership Asked about the opposition through the railway with the government." serve as writer and producer honourable leader Sultan ing its interven- In the letter, the funding model for the sector. to private invest- and government bud- Goyal also on the project. Qaboos bin Said Al Said, there tion. association said the "Some trains are still chug- ments, Goyal gets. So, the way out is to announced that a special "The stories of Peter Pan, The might be some traffic The National Narendra Modi gov- ging (moving slowly) like said, "The com- work on a public-private part- train will soon operate from Lost Boys and the Darlings disruption in Muscat, the Solar Energy ernment had in June actor Ashok Kumar's 'rail- mon public is nership (PPP) model," he said. Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh to have provided us with epic tales capital city, for the next three Federation of 2016 brought Micro, gaadi' song not opposing Due to inadequate invest- Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, of gallantries and escapism for days," GoAir said in a India -- an umbrel- Small and Medium (due to lack it. You might ments in railways in the past, which is famous for the Kashi generations. Now, SYFY is devel- statement. "GoAir is offering la organisation repre- Enterprises Development of infrastruc- be noticing the the government machinery Vishwanath temple. oping an original take on the full waiver on cancellation and senting solar energy compa- Act with an aim to facilitate ture)," Goyal classic, setting the limited series rescheduling charges for nies -- on January 7 wrote to the promotion, development told reporters in uncharted lands, making for flights to and from Oman," the Nitin Gadkari, minister for and enhancing the competi- here, referring We want to end the era of slow moving trains by new adventures and showcasing airline said. The waiver in micro, small and medium tiveness of MSMEs. to the song making way for the fast speed-driven MEMU and these characters like you've never these charges will remain enterprises, seeking his inter- The present provisions pro- from electric trains, like the trains being run in suburban see them before," said Bill applicable until January 14, it vention in issuing a direction vide for providing MSMEs "ten- Hrishikesh McGoldrick, president, original said. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Mumbai (with the help of private sector) to NTPC to abide with the ders sets free of cost" as well as Mukherjee's PIYUSH GOYAL content, NBCUniversal Al Said passed away on government policy of not exempting them "from pay- 1968 film Railway Minister Entertainment Networks and January 10 at the age of 79. seeking tender fee from ment of earnest money", it said. "Aashirwad". Direct-to-Consumer. Aramco's ‘greenshoe option' Non-life insurers ‘India is in talks with Mongolia and log 12% rise in Vistara starts phasing Russia for importing coking coal’ pushes IPO to record $ 29.4B premium out nine Boeing 737 AP n DUBAI The oil and gas company, PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n KOLKATA here on Saturday evening. which is majority owned by PNS n NEW DELHI In 2016, a delegation com- Saudi Arabian oil giant the state, began publicly trad- Non-life insurance companies Union Minister Dharmendra prising senior officials of the Aramco announced Sunday ing on the local Saudi Tadawul reported a rise of 11.5 % in pre- Tata-SIA joint venture airline Pradhan has said India is in talks Steel Ministry and state-run that its initial public offering exchange on December 11. mium collections at Rs Vistara has started phasing out with Mongolia and Russia for Steel Authority of India (SAIL) raised a record USD It hit upwards of 15,980.81 crore in December nine Boeing 737 planes, which importing coking coal to reduce went to Mongolias capital 29.4 billion, a figure USD 10 a share on the 2019, showed Irdai data. As it had leased after the ground- dependence on few countries for Ulaanbaatar for securing a deal higher than previous- second day of trading. many as thirty-four non-life ing of Jet Airways, from this supplies of the commodity. with the east Asian country for ly announced, after This gave Aramco a insurance companies had col- month amid induction of the The minister said the Centre importing of coking coal. the company used a market capitaliza- lected a total premium of Rs latest batch of A320 neos in A slot is a is looking to import coking The initial plan was to bring so-called "greenshoe tion of USD 2 tril- 14,334.98 cr in the same month the fleet. specific date coal, a raw material for mak- good, but high-quality coking the fuel through Chinese ports option" to sell mil- lion, making it com- a year ago. Of all the insurers, 25 The airline is returning two and time at ing steel, at a reasonable price coal is also available in but it could not be materialised, lions more shares to fortably the world's general insurance firms report- of these nine leased B737 as the country has set a target Mongolia. We are looking to sources said, adding that the meet investor demand. most valuable company. ed a rise of 4 % in their combined from January and the rest which an airline to produce 300 million tonne bring that coal at a reasonable Centre is trying to bring coal The company said that the Aramco's additional sales premium during December at seven will be exited the fleet can arrive or of the metal by 2030-31. price. We are in talks with the through Russias Vostochny sale of an additional 450 million mean the company has pub- Rs 14,037.51 cr, as against Rs between 2022-23 as they are depart at an "India has been importing Mongolian government," Port which is known for han- shares took place during the ini- licly floated 1.7 per cent of its 13,502.48 cr in the year ago peri- on long term lease, a Vistara coal from Australia, which is Pradhan said at a programme dling the commodity. tial public offering process. shares. od, according to the IRDAI data. spokesperson told PTI. airport The government has tem- porarily reallocated as many as rider that temporary allocation many as 488 Jet Airways' slots of ex-Jet Airways slots was to Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, subject to aircraft induction, Vistara, GoAir and AirAsia Vistara leased nine Boeing Firms in China wary despite US trade deal India to fill the capacity gap in 737-800 planes to reportedly AFP n BEIJING unlikely to give it new deals if the wake of the airline ceasing secure as many as 110 addi- Rather than focusing on the it did not adopt a "China plus operations mid-April last year. tional slots of the 488 slots. Washington and Beijing may one" strategy of diversifying A slot is a specific date and Vistara, which is 51 per be ready to sign a preliminary agreement, they are planning for the operations outside the country. time at which an airline can cent owned by the Tata Group trade agreement, but compa- worst -- seeking new markets abroad, He added that orders for arrive or depart at an airport. and rest by Singapore Airlines, nies in China are not taking products had fallen last year, "Two of our Boeing 737- had placed orders for 50 air- any chances, forging ahead increasing their presence at home or much of it due to uncertainty 800NG aircraft are exiting craft, comprising both A320 with contingency plans in case moving production overseas over potential escalations in fleet this month as their lease Neos and A321 Neos for the tariff war resumes. tariffs. tenure ends. The remaining domestic as well as short and As Chinese Vice Premier "Even if President Donald seven have longer lease dura- medium-haul international Liu He travels to Washington lation in tariffs, firms contin- of D&S Products Manufactory, Trump were not in office, the tion and most of them will exit operations with deliveries from Monday to Wednesday to ue bearing the brunt of exist- which is headquartered in US could still take action fleet between 2022 and 2023," between 2019-2023. seal the deal, manufacturers ing levies as well as suffering a Hong Kong and has a factory against China," said Wong. a Vistara spokesperson said in The airline has already and suppliers told AFP that lower volume of orders amid in the southern trade hub of "Things are unlikely to return response to a PTI query. taken deliveries of some of the they fear the agreement could simmering trade tensions. Shenzhen. to the way they were before the The spokesperson also said A320 Neos from this order, be upended even after it is Washington maintains 25 Wong's company, which trade war." Jason Lee, CEO of that by the time Vistara phas- starting last November. signed. per cent tariffs on about USD makes child safety products and metal parts manufacturer es out all these leased Boeing Besides, the carrier has also Rather than focusing on the 250 billion worth of Chinese greeting cards, has moved almost Shanghai EverSkill M&E, said planes, it would induct more bought six Boeing 787-9 agreement, they are planning imports. a third of its production to Sri the US market made up about than 50 narrow-body and Dreamliners for long-haul for the worst -- seeking new The "Phase One" deal sig- economies against each other "Even if they signed the Lanka since last September, even 60 per cent of his company's wide-body aircraft in its fleet international operations. markets abroad, increasing nalled a de-escalation in a for nearly two years. Phase One deal, we don't know though it has not been hit hard sales before the trade war, but from Airbus and Boeing addi- Vistara will start inducting their presence at home or mov- trade conflict pitting the But even as the US held off if things will change at a later by existing tariffs. this has dropped to around 40 tionally. these wide-body planes in the ing production overseas. world's two most powerful last month from a further esca- stage," said Alfred Wong, CEO Wong said that clients were per cent. After the government put a fleet from next month. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Monday January 13, 2020 WOMEN PROVE SAREE NO BARRIER

Unlike the usual lazy Sunday mornings, this weekend witnessed women donning sarees and joining Milind Soman in ‘The Saree Run 2019’ whose aim was to bridge the itness is a choice aspire to have a fitter lifestyle. ASD Shanti who has marathon experience in a loved the experience. I did that doesn’t With the theme of #don- worked for the SHE Teams saree, Aishwarya, a city- not feel uncomfortable run- gap between depend on your tholdback, the run began and is currently with the based Math teacher said, “I ning in it at all. I saw many selection of cloth- with an energetic warm-up Hyderabad city police, too have been running for two young girls wearing a saree their social F ing! Zumba session where over ran in the event in a saree. years. My daughter also start- today which otherwise they The word 300 participants from girls as Speaking to The Pioneer she ed running when she turned won’t. This event makes us obligations and marathon only invokes young as 4-years-old to 75- said, “Nowadays women wear two. My mother-in-law, who feel that wearing a saree is images of shorts or track- year-old women took part in sarees only for special events is 70-years-old, runs till date. not taboo and that we can do the need for pants. But Taneira and the event. or festivals. Wearing a saree We all run together. Running anything in it.” Pinkathon have come togeth- Speaking at the event, is our tradition. We have had in a saree is filled with energy Jaswanth Thomas, fitness and er for the third time to host Milind Soman said, “Saree queens fighting wars wearing and is empowering. This is a National Retail Head of the Saree Run in Hyderabad. Run is all about encouraging sarees. Reviving our culture first-of-its-kind experience Taneira said, “We at Taneira self- Unlike the usual lazy women to stay fit while wear- through such events is very and I’m looking forward celebrate women and inspire Sunday mornings, this week- ing whatever they are most satisfying. I saw many young towards more such opportu- them to breakthrough soci- empowerment, end witnessed women don- comfortable in. The love and kids also donning a saree. nities. This event gave me a etal stereotypes. The inspira- ning sarees and running with admiration for saree is unde- This instills empowerment lot of courage, especially the tion behind the saree run are reports Milind Soman, who flagged niable for every Indian and inspiration among way we ran in a saree. This is women who have the stre- off the event. The event saw woman. Pinkathon strives to women.” something we can never be ngth and confidence to per- K RAMYA women of all ages and from build a growing community “Some people get judge- forget.” form multi-faceted roles and different walks of life partici- of empowered women across mental about a woman’s Another first timer in a yet don’t hold back from pating with enthusiasm. They India, who share a belief that attire. Wearing a saree is not saree is Hetal Budhbatti, a being the best version of SREE took part in a 3-km run a healthy family, a healthy just a mark of tradition but homemaker, who said, “I’m a themselves. We are over- thereby proving that nothing nation and a healthy world also provides the freedom to person who wears a saree but whelmed to see the response can come in their way, not begins with empowered do anything in it,” she added. only on Diwali. But I took from the women of even the attire, when they women.” Sharing her first time this as a challenge and I Hyderabad.” ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULO: SARILERU NEEKEVVARU: Trivikram, Allu Arjun keep it familiar Fun-filled and patriotism-inspiring KEDAR the movie is him trying to movie forward, especially reconnect with his biologi- when the plot is thread- K RAMYA SREE his sister’s marriage. He lets the audi- s is the case cal family by getting them bare. The best among the also gets to know that ence down, with most out of trouble that usually lot was Murli Sharma who, he mood is pal- their lives are in danger as it is the Trivikram plague families with despite playing a negative pable, the timer Prakash Raj, who plays presence movies, Ala immense wealth and no character, manages to keep ticks in the MLA Nagendra, is after of a few A Vaikuntha- family bonding. the atmosphere light with T background, them. unnecessary purramulo Trivikram banks on the his tug-of-war with Allu but Mahesh The superstar bumps sequences. too begins with a rainy same family drama that Arjun. The rest of funny Babu diffuses into the leading lady while Anil night outside a hospital has always helped him bones include Navdeep, the tension (read the on his way to Kurnool in a could’ve where two male infants are draw his audience to the- Rahul Ramakrishna, bomb) without breaking a train and Rashmika feels tightened the born to different people, atres. But he manages to Vennela Kishore, Tanikella sweat. This is the opening he is so cute, he is so hot, script a little. one from a rich family keep the story fresh Bharani, Harsha Vardhan scene of Anil Ravipudi’s he is so handsome. The But that won’t and the other through his signature and Sunil who delight the Sarileru Neekevvaru, one Kurnool Burja Reddy stop people from a middle- punch dialogues and visu- audience with their one- of the most anticipated scene will definitely bring from thronging class family. al gags. His comedic tim- liners and side gaffes. films of 2020, which gen- back memories of cinema halls. The father of ing and sound effects cou- Amulya (Pooja Hegde) erated a lot of buzz much Okkadu. The first half of Like every other the second pled with the creative use comes on-screen once in a before its release, on Satu- the film is a roller coaster film of the child, of everyday objects like a while to remind the audi- rday. The theatre was fil- infused with comedy and Superstar these Valmiki water hose, lifts, stetho- ence of her presence as the led with cheers and whis- induces non-stop laughs days, even this (Murli scope, cardboard files and leading lady. Tabu, who tles and papers flying all from the audience as film has a social Sharma), more make the movie makes a comeback into over, which gives an exhil- Rashmika, Sangeeta and message about swaps relatable. The huge multi- Telugu films after a long arating feeling that one Rao Ramesh go on a laugh scams by politi- the million bungalows time, has more say in the gets when watching amo- riot. cians and the infants, equipped with fleets of film than Pooja. ng Mahesh Babu's fans. The second half, respect one thereby Rolls Royce and chande- The funniest cherry of But this movie is not although has a pinch of should have for setting up a chain liers — though focus too them all goes to Bunny just for MB fans and is comedy, is filled with par- our soldiers. of events that will much on the extravagant himself who earns the sure to make everyone triotism and responsibili- One cannot determine the display of wealth — Ala... maximum amount of cheer for the star. Vijaya ties. Speaking of perfor- leave the the- course of the movie. is still a story about a fam- screen time that he gets in Shanti, who plays mances, Anil Ravipudi has atre without The swap puts ily trying to connect by the movie by getting into Bharathi, makes a come- made the right choice by saying ‘Jai Bantu (Allu Arjun) overcoming differences. every kind of shenanigan back with this film and casting Vijaya Shanti. Hind!’ in Valmiki’s house Also evident is that give their audience makes you feel she is tai- For the rest of the The score by and Raj (Sushanth) Trivikram’s knack to effi- their money’s worth. lormade for the role. actors, there is just one Devi Sri Prasad in Ramachandra’s ciently utilise every char- Though he doesn’t do any- Bharathi’s son is mar- word to describe their and watching (Jayaram) house. acter to the fullest. Be it a thing different he manages tyred in combat and MB performance — PER- Mahesh dance Allu Arjun is now thief, who happens to to keep the audience want- takes the responsibility of FECT! Mahesh Babu, in a lungi is forced to face a interact with the hero in a ing more with his upbeat going to Kurnool to Rashmika Mandanna, mind-blowing. disappointed father blink-and-miss role or the nature and classy style. inform her about her son’s Sangeeta, Rao Ramesh Devi gets whose respect he personal assistant to a cor- The music and songs death. He decides to stay and Rajendra Prasad have brownie never manages to rupt businessman, all (Thaman) are another back when he gets to proved their mettle yet points for his gain. manage to elicit laughter. highlight which keep the know that Bharathi’s son again. composi- It isn’t up until No effort was spared in feet tapping and provide died without getting to see If there is one thing that tions. the interval that getting together a host of relief in between the Allu Arjun comes comedians to make sure drama and the comedy, to know about this that comedy stays on top not to mention the drawn secret. The rest of of every scene, pushing the out action sequences. VERDICT: This film is a true enter- tainer in every sense. It has all ele- VERDICT: Trivikram has reached heights of his CAST: Allu Arjun, Murli Sharma, ments (nava rasalu) that will make success from doing what he is good at and Sushanth, Tabu, Pooja you laugh out loud, cry and stand he knows this. So, he doesn't deviate from Hegde, Navdeep, Rahul up and take a pledge for the coun- the age-old Trivikram punch dialogues and Rating: Ramakrishna, Tanikella try. The message they wish to con- quick cuts so as to safeguard his legacy. Bharani Harsha Vardhan vey through the film is something Allu Arjun does the same. But that's what that will leave everyone ponder- 3.75/5 the audience expects and the duo doesn't ing. This film is just ‘entertain- disappoint. Go for the funnies and the ment, entertainment and more drama and come back satisfied. Rating: 3/5 entertainment’. 10

Hyderabad Monday January 13, 2020 what’s brewing? PARTY A STAR-STUDDED NIGHT he city played host to Zee Narasimha Reddy, Samantha Charmee Kaur for iSmart

Nidhi Agarwal Cine Awards Telugu 2020 Akkineni bagged Best Actor in Shankar l Tover the weekend that Leading Role - Female for her Sensational Star of the Year –

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l Telugu film industry in Baby!. Veteran filmmaker K. Shankar attendance. Chiranjeevi, Viswanath was honoured with Best Music Director – Mani Samantha Akkineni, and Ram Lifetime Achievement Award. Sharma for iSmart Shankar Pothineni, among several others Nani bagged the Favourite Actor Best Playback Singer – Sid graced the ceremony. Male award for Jersey while Sriram for Kadale Song from While Chiranjeevi walked away Allari Naresh was awarded Best Dear Comrade with the Best Actor award for his Actor in Supporting Role Male Best Debut Male – Anand performance as Kurnool’s for Maharshi. Deverakonda for Dorasaani freedom fighter in Sye Raa List of the awards include: Best Cinematography – Best Comedian – Rahul Rama Rathnavelu for Sye Raa Krishna and Priyadarshi for Narasimha Reddy Brochevarevarura Favorite Album of the year – Favorite Supporting Actor Male Prabhakaran for Dear comrade – Neil N Mukesh for Saaho Best villain – Thiruvee for Best Debut Female - George Reddy Shivathmika Rajasekhar for Best Screenplay – Vivek Athreya Dorasaani for Brochevarevarura Favorite Actress - Pooja Hegde for Maharshi Text by K Ramya Sree and Best Producer of the year – photos by SV Chary Kushboo l Samantha l

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Hyderabad Monday January 13, 2020 tollywood NAVEEN CHANDRA joins Virata Parvam

Virata Parvam t’s a double delight for Venu is extremely happy that Naveen Chandra this Naveen is onboard. The actor 1992 might just Sankranti. His much- will be shooting in I anticipated Tamil Athirappilly forests in Kerala film, Pattas, where he for another nine days. He is be ground locks horns with required for the next leg of Dhanush, will storm into cinema filming as well in Hyderabad. breaking not halls across Tamil Nadu on Most of his portions will be with Wednesday. Apart from that, the Rana who is also in Kerala for just for its less actor, The Pioneer has exclusively the shoot,” said a well-placed learnt, is the latest inclusion to source close to the development. explored theme Venu Udugula’s Virata Parvam Set in 1990s backdrop, Virata 1992 that is fronted by Rana Parvam is a love story that that deals with Daggubati and Sai Pallavi. He sheds light on the Maoist will be playing a naxalite in the movement, specifically the Leftwing action-drama and has already moral dilemma that pre- joined the sets in Kerala. vailed back then. A joint extremism in “Naveen was floored by Venu’s production venture narration. His role apart, he between Suresh Babu the 1990s but loved the story and what Venu and Sudhakar was trying to achieve with the Cherukuri, the film film. He immediately decided to already sees an impres- also, as allocate dates for the sive roster of prominent project. His characteri- supporting actors such NAGARAJ sation has a as Nandita Das, mix of both Priyamani, Sai GOUD reports, good and Chand, Easwari Rao bad traits and and Zarina Wahab. for the stellar one can only help but empathise Mahesh's mass national-level with the role. cast of the action-drama power to the fore that is currently uperstar Mahesh mate overseas figures and December releases with Babu-starrer from other territories across Sarileru Neekevvaru. It's touring the Sarileru the country, the film’s first unlikely that the other big S Neekevvaru has day share stood at around hero release Ala forests of taken the box- Rs 45 to 46 crore. Vaikunthapuramlo will dent office by storm. “People have lapped up into Mahesh’s film revenue Released on Saturday, the the film and Mahesh’s mass as both the films have their Kerala action-comedy, directed by outing. It’s a perfect own audience,” said a trade Anil Ravipudi, has collected Sankranti fare and the col- analyst. a distributor share of Rs lections would only be rock The film, produced by 32.77 crore from the Telugu steady in the course of the Anil Sunkara, tells the story states, establishing day-one week given the extremely of how an army Major Ajay records in places like positive word-of-mouth. Krishna (Mahesh) comes to Krishna district, while in Day two has reported the rescue of a Kurnool- Guntur it has created a packed houses, with some based professor (Bharathi) Dutt slams megastar ‘non-Baahubali’ record, said multiplexes replacing Hindi who lands in huge trouble sources. films, while some single because of a corrupt minis- n a statement that has speaking to a Telugu news chan- Combining the approxi- screens have replaced ter (Prakash Raj). raised many eyebrows, nel. producer C. Aswini Dutt’s statement has become a Dutt slammed megas- hot topic in the film circles as he I tar Chiranjeevi for is known to share a good bond endorsing the AP gov- with Chiru, having produced ernment’s concept of three capi- films like Jagadeka Veerudu COMEDY COMES tals. The film icon last month had Atiloka Sundari, Indra and Jai said that the AP government’s Chiranjeeva with the actor in the move of separate capital cities for past. NATURALLY TO different administrative functions would help reducing socio-eco- nomic disparities. He further added that the development was ME: MEHREEN possible only with the decentrali- sation of administration and ehreen said she had role in Entha Manchi power. goosebumps when Vaadavuraa will satiate Lending his supporting to pro- director Satish the actor in me. In fact, testors in Amaravati, Dutt, who M Vegesna narrated the when he was dubbing gave up his land for Gannavaram story of Entha Manchi for the film, he left me a airport sometime back, came Vaadavuraa (EMV), text, saying I was down heavily on Chiranjeevi, which opens later this week. It is superb in the film. saying that the actor should take for the first time in her 4-year The film’s title is apt a cue from his younger brother Telugu cinema career that the for him in real Pawan Kalyan who has been first question she asked the direc- life,” she gushes, “fighting for the rights of tor, upon hearing the story, is adding that Amaravati farmers for the past why he chose her. She was curi- although the six years by camping there”. ous about the film’s heroine role, film is a remake “Chiranjeevi garu said that Nandini, that was offered to her, of Gujarati film he liked the three-capital idea which is in complete contrast to Oxygen, and I want to know from him Honey, her breakthrough role in Vegesna has just what did he like about it? last year’s monster hit F2- Fun taken the core What had he (Jagan) has done and Frustration. “Praising my gig point from the that can be liked in the first in F2, he told me, ‘Actors who are original and place? It’s meaningless,” Dutt, good at comedy are equally good gave it a com- who is a TDP supporter, said, at playing emotional roles’. I was plete new on board the next minute. I hope spin. I lived up to his expectations,” she says, adding that off-screen she is a funny person who likes to entertain people. “Which is Nithiin's Bheeshma promises fun why, comedy comes natural to me,” she said. he makers of Bheeshma his punch dialogues and antics, to have given his own twist to what She points out that she plays unveiled the film’s teaser which might be a side to the young looks like a regular run-off-the- a performance-oriented role which promise fun and hero that we haven’t seen before. mill story. laced with little humour in frolic for the audience. The film is slated for released on Mahati Swara Sagar’s music EMV. “I play the producer T Going by the teaser, Februray 21 and is produced by resounds well with the visuals of short films who hates Nithiin seems to be in- Sithara Entertainments. while Rashmika Mandanna and actors not being punctual charge of the entertainment with Director Venky Kudumula seems Nithiin seem like a good fit. while Kalyanram will be seen as the hero. In the first half, the role is more of bubbly, while in the second half, it takes an emotional turn. The sequences between her and Kalyanram garu form the fun segment of the film. I’ve even reeled a three-page dialogue in a single take in the latter half without using glycerin. It’s between me and Tanikella Bharani garu’s role. People will see a different type of Mehreen once the film releases,” she assures. This is for the first time she shared screen space with Kalyanram. She said that he has been extremely supportive of her. “When I met him on the sets of day one shoot, the first thing he told me was that I’ve done a good job in Krishnagadi Veeraprema Gadha. He also told me that I didn’t get good roles and that the HYDERABAD | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020 sport 12

Good dilemma to have: Rathour Harman leads in World T20 on opening combination Rookie batswoman Richa only new face in Kaur-led squad PTI n MUMBAI n Rohit Sharma, K L Rahul and PTI n MUMBAI team. IShikhar Dhawan, India are spoilt for “Before the World Cup, this Never thought choice at the top of the order, and bat- engal’s rookie batswoman series is going to be a big one for us ting coach Vikram Rathour on Sunday Richa Ghosh was the only and we will look for our best com- things will happen called it a “good dilemma” to have. Bnew face in a 15-member bination and with that we will give Rohit had a phenomenal 2019, hav- Harmanpreet Kaur-led India squad chances to newcomer also. so fast: Richa ing struck five centuries in the World for the ICC Women’s T20 World “As (Hemlata) ma’am men- Cup. Cup in Australia, starting February tioned, we have Richa, who did well KOLKATA: Richa Ghosh is still Dhawan, who made a comeback in 21. in the Challenger Trophy and soaking it all in. When most the T20 side in the just-concluded three- The team, announced on domestic cricket, so we will stick to girls of her age will be prepar- match series against Sri Lanka, was also Sunday, has no other surprises. our best XI. Before the World Cup, ing for their board exams in among the runs, while Rahul, too, is The 15-year-old Haryana we will be able to decide our best February, the 16-year-old having a great time with the bat. schoolgirl Shafali Verma will be XI,” Harmanpreet said. Siliguri girl will be bracing for “It’s a good dilemma to have. Rohit playing her first global meet follow- The skipper has had the expe- her maiden international crick- is an obvious choice of course. Both of ing some good performances at the rience of playing in the Women’s Big et tour with the Indian women’s them (Shikhar and Rahul) are playing international level in her first sea- Bash League and that will help her side and that too the marquee well. Shikhar has done well in one- day- son. plan better. ICC World T20. ers and Rahul is in great form. So we’ll Richa, 16, has been rewarded “I think that experience will The teenager picked up the deal with it when we have to,” Rathour for her exploits in the recent definitely help and we know how willow seeing her father said. women’s Challenger Trophy, scor- the wickets are over there and that Manabendra Ghosh, now a part- “There are still a couple of days to ing 36 off 26 balls in one of the definitely give us extra boost (over) time Bengal umpire, at a tender go. The management will sit down and KL Rahul bats at nets session on Sunday PTI games with four boundaries and a there,” said the skipper, who has age of four and a half years and make the choice,” he told reporters six. played for Sydney Thunders in after a good show in the ahead of the first ODI against Australia. “It’s (middle-order) not a weakness. “See, in the past one year, we WBBL. Challenger Trophy has made her Asked about the relevance of the Few innings back we scored 383. We’ve have taken five to six debutants. She also agreed that spinners way into the national team. series in a T20 World Cup year, Rathour been scoring runs, our batters have done Earlier, the same team used to play have been India’s strength in bowl- “I never thought that this said, “It’s a different format and crick- well. Shreyas (Iyer) is batting really well. but after the 2017 ODI World ing and it wouldn’t change much on will happen so fast. It’s hard to et is a game of confidence. So as a bat- (Rishabh) Pant has played a couple of Cup, a lot of new prospects have the bouncy Australian tracks. believe and the feeling hasn’t ter and bowler, especially when you are useful innings. So I don’t see an issue. emerged. We feel we have nurtured “We are looking for more spin- sunk in yet,” Richa said. playing against a team like Australia, “Top three are scoring heavily, so five or six new players, who are ners in our side and we have got “My first role model has who are one of the better teams in the that’s a good problem to have, but we playing now,” chairman of women’s that. Now the only thing is how we always been my dad from whom world, performances do make a differ- have enough options and don’t see any selection committee Hemlatha Kala are going to use their strengths. I learnt cricket. Then it was ence. It gives you a lot of confidence.” issues with that,” he added. told reporters at the press confer- They are very good and always give Sachin Tendulkar, who will “We’ll take it as any other series and Australia possess some of the best ence us breakthroughs. always remain my idol.” playing against one of the better sides pacers in the world, and have come with “Richa Ghosh is a new player “Our strength is spin and we But when it’s about her six- in the world, we are looking to do well a four-pronged attack, comprising and here the role of selectors have to stick to that and whenever hitting skill, it’s none other than as a team, looking to perform and win Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh increases.” Indian women cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, addresses a press conference to we need them they will perform for MS Dhoni. if possible,” added the batting coach. Hazlewood and Kane Richardon. Source close to the women’s announce the Indian team for Women Twenty20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday PTI us,” Harmanpreet exuded confi- “I love the way he hits sixes Rahul can also keep wickets and the So what is the game plan against the team said that Richa has been dence. and try the same. Whoever coach was asked whether there was a pacers? picked since she can lend solidity “While shafali is the X factor at a 16-member squad for a tri-series World T20 Squad: Harmanpreet maybe the bowler, when you thought process to use Rahul as a Rathour replied, “All of our batters to India’s middle order. the top, Richa will provide the much in Australia prior to the T20 World Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, have the bat, you can do any- stumper. have played against them quite a lot. “Richa was the most impressive needed firepower in the middle Cup, with Nuzhat Parveen being Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodriguez, thing.” “We haven’t really started thinking They know these bowlers, their player during Challenger trophy. order. We had to give her the added as the 16th member. That Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Veda Known for her six-hitting on those lines yet. Rahul can keep, that’s strengths, the areas where they bowl — People questioned us when we chance now. Anyway in women’s tournament starts on January 31 Krishnamurthy, Richa Ghosh, Tania exploits, the 16-year-old from the skill that he has. So that will depend so the game plan will be according to picked 15 year old Shafali and she cricket there are not many players and also features England. Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Radha Siliguri is a complete package — if the team management feels at any that. repaid the faith and I am pretty cer- to choose from in comparison to Skipper Harmanpreet feels that Yadav, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Shikha someone who loves to open the stage we require that.” “It’s a good surface we are playing tain Richa will be on the same path,” the vast talent in men’s cricket.” playing the tri-series before the big Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati batting, bowls quick and also Rathour also asserted that he does on and nothing different basically. Just the source said. The selectors also announced event will be advantageous for the Reddy. keeps wickets. PTI not see any issue with the middle-order. take it as any other team.” Madan Lal, Gambhir to be Bumrah headlines We are underdogs in ODI series: Richardson appointed as CAC members BCCI Annual Awards PTI n MUMBAI The 28-year-old pacer, don’t know how it’s going to who has played 22 ODIs, also pan out in terms of selection. PTI n NEW DELHI sought on the development. ustralian speedster Kane said playing in India, where I’m comfortable being that Asked about the Conflict PTI n MUMBAI ARichardson says coach the grounds are smaller, is the next guy in. he BCCI is all set to appoint of Interest clause since he has Andrew McDonald “camped biggest challenge. “I have always spoken TWorld Cup winning former a contract with a TV channel ndia spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday out” at the Wankhede “It’s the biggest challenge about if injuries or form India players Madan Lal and as cricket expert, the former Iheadlined the BCCI Annual Awards func- Stadium on Saturday night to in white-ball cricket, coming happen being the next guy in. Gautam Gambhir as members India all-rounder said, “Let tion, grabbing the prestigious Polly Umrigar check on dew as his players over here and playing against So if I could take the field of the Cricket Advisory me first get my appointment award apart from annexing the Dilip Sardesai prepared to practice with India on the surfaces over with those guys it gives you Committee (CAC) which will letter and obviously there will honour for his exploits in international crick- wet balls. here. It’s a lot different than a lot of confidence that hope- pick selection committees for be terms of reference and et in the 2018-19 season. “Andrew McDonald Australia. The ground sizes fully when I come onto bowl the next four-year cycle start- guidelines.” Polly Umrigar award is presented to the camped out here last night to are a lot smaller than there are two or three down ing 2020. A source close to the crick- best male International cricketer and it carries try and see what time the Australia, (and) mis-hits can early,” he added. The third member of the eter confirmed that he was a citation, trophy and cheque for ` 15 lakh. dew came in. Who knows, often go for six. On a personal note, panel is likely to be Mumbai- approached by the BCCI for Dilip Sardesai award is conferred on both everyone is guessing. I think “It’s something we have Richardson, who was in and based woman international the role and he has accepted the the highest wicket-taker and highest run-get- everyone is prepared,” spoken a lot about. I think out of the playing XI during Sulakshana Naik, who has offer. ter in Test cricket. Bumrah took 34 wickets in Richardson said. everyone in the team has the last World Cup, says that played two Tests and 46 ODIs “Yes, they did ask Madan six matches with three five-wicket hauls. “We’re going to train played here before, so it’s he made his way back into for the country. for his consent and he had told Prolific Saurashtra batsman Chetshwar today with some wet balls so nothing new. Starting today the team by performing well. “Madan Lal and Gautam them it will be an honour to be Pujara was picked for the honour for scoring we can practice that. We’ll we will figure out a plan to “I think it was just Gambhir are all set to be the on CAC. It doesn’t matter if it’s 677 runs in 8 matches at an average of 52.07 just wait and see on game stop some of those guys. It through performance on CAC members,” a senior BCCI one meeting or half a meeting,” with three centuries and two half centuries. day. It’s nothing new, we will be a high-scoring contest field. You can improve away official said. said the source. While Bumrah netted the biggest prize in have dew back home as well.” I’m sure,” added the right- from the game all you want Hero of 1983 World Cup In all likelihood, the com- the men’s category, Poonam Yadav claimed the He said the Virat Kohli- arm medium pacer. but I think it was just about winning India team, Lal, by mittee will meet just once as top prize in women’s section and was award- led Indians were the Australia are touring performing. The Big Bash last virtue of being the senior- only two changes are required ed the best international cricketer. favourites at home, calling his India with a four-pronged year after doing well got me most member will head the in the senior selection panel. The award will be another feather in the team the underdogs for the pace attack comprising Josh back in the fold and then committee while 2011 World The committee has to find leg-spinner’s cap who recently won Arjuna three-match ODI series, Kane Richardson attends training session ahead of 1st ODI AP Hazlewood, Pat Cummins injuries happened. Cup hero Gambhir will assist replacements of outgoing chair- Award. beginning here tomorrow. to be so hard,” he said. favourite. We are the under- and Starc, apart from "And then try and be the him along with the third mem- man MSK Prasad (South) and Former India captains Krishnamachari “I think the home team “India in India is always dogs,” he said ahead of a Richardson. And the fast- next guy in. Always try and ber. Gagan Khoda (Central). Srikkanth and Anjum Chopra were present- is always favourite. I think on the biggest challenge and practice session. bowler says he is comfortable stay on top of my game and “I don’t know if it’s fair on Sarandeep Singh (North), ed the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement the back of last year, I think after what happened last year Last year, Australia had to be the “next guy in”. improve but I’m back in this my part to make a formal Devang Gandhi (East) and Award and the BCCI Lifetime Achievement Finchy (Aaron Finch) has they will be ready for it. made a spectacular come- “It would be nice to take team because I performed at comment or not as BCCI has Jatin Paranjpe (West) still have Award for women respectively. said no team has ever won Confidence is up but the back to record a 3-2 win in the field with all three of the level below,” the pacer not announced,” said Madan a year left in their respective A member of the 1983 World Cup-winning here back to back. It’s going home team is always ODI series in India. them or a couple of them. I added. Lal when his comments were four-year terms. team, Srikkanth took on the fearsome West Indies fast bowlers and scored an attacking 38, the top indi- vidual score in the low-scor- ing final at the Lord’s. Malinga ready to quit Tare’s 154 help Mumbai post 488 Anjum is one of the finest batswomen and the first AFP n COLOMBO Indian to play 100 PTI n CHENNAI 2017 to go past Vijay Merchant. Overnight 141 for five, ODIs. In a career asith Malinga said on Sunday With his 248 on Sunday, Odisha lost their remaining spanning 17 years, Lhe was ready to stand down kipper Aditya Tare struck 154 to Pujara also became only the third five wickets with the addition Anjum represent- as Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 skipper Slead a fine lower-order rally and player to record seven double of just 19 runs inside nine ed India in four after the team’s humiliating 2-0 put Mumbai in command by post- centuries in Ranji Trophy. He is overs at the Chaudhary 50-over World loss to India in their latest for- ing 488 in their first innings on the at joint second with Ajay Sharma Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Cups and two eign tour. second day of their Group B match two behind Paras Dogra, who Lahli. T20 World Cup Returning from the series, against Tamil Nadu. played most cricket for Himachal Haryana batted sensibly (played in one). the 36-year-old told reporters Tare, who resumed the days on Pradesh. in their second innings with Mayank that Sri Lanka was just not his individual score of 69, was Pujara also completed 6000 openers Shubham Rohilla (48) Agarwal, who emerged as good enough to make an impact involved in a 123-run stand for the runs in Ranji Trophy during the and Ankit Kumar (46) putting up an impact batsman start- in the 20 over game. eight wicket with Shashank Attarde course of his marathon knock. a 101-run stand. Himanshu Rana ing with his debut series in He said Sri Lankan bowlers (58). He and senior batsman also contributed at number five Australia in 2018-19, weren’t able to restrict oppo- Tare hit 19 fours and 2 sixes Sheldon Jackson (161) rescued before Pramod Chandila and received the best interna- nents while the batsmen were during his 253-ball knock as Saurashtra with a massive 394- Patel saw through the day. tional debut in men’s cat- incapable of putting up the 170 Mumbai added 204 runs from 59 run stand for the third wicket At the Barsapara Stadium in egory while talented 15- runs needed for a fighting overs on Sunday from overnight after they lost their two openers Guwahati, Assam replied strong- year-old Shafali Verma chance in a match. 284 for 6. for only 33 runs. ly with 209 for three after grabbed the same in the “We don’t have that,” In reply, Tamil Nadu were 66 Pujara resumed the second Chhattisgarh posted 318 in their women’s category. Malinga said, adding that it was for no loss with experienced open- day on 162 and raised his double first innings, trailing the visitors Mumbai all-rounder unfair to expect a winning per- er Abhinav Mukund batting on 52. ton on Sunday before being even- by 109 runs with seven wickets Shivam Dube, who impressed formance from the team given The Tamil Nadu bowlers toiled tually dismissed for 248 off 390 intact. in the recently concluded T20 they were ranked just ninth in for five sessions before wrapping up deliveries with help of 24 fours series against Sri Lanka, was the world when returned to the the Mumbai innings with ace off- and a six. NAGALAND ON TOP presented the Lala Amarnath captaincy just over a year ago. spinner Ravichandran Ashwin In reply, Karnataka were 13 SOVIMA: Wicketkeeper-batsman Award for the best all-rounder But he added that he was (3/121) and left-arm spinner R Sai for 1 in eight overs. Yogesh Takawale slammed an in the Ranji Trophy while Delhi’s “ready to accept” his responsi- Kishore (4/125) sending down 47 unbeaten 117 as Nagaland bats- Nitish Rana received the same for bility for the team’s perfor- and 46 overs respectively. HARYANA BOUNCE BACK men made merry against the doing well in the limited overs mance. The Mumbai lower-order con- Mumbai skipper Aditya Tare raises his bat ROHTAK: Left-arm spinner Tinu Arunachal Pradesh to pile up a competition. “I am ready any time. I am Lasith Malinga in action during third T20I tinued to make things difficult for after completing 150 runs PTI Kundu grabbed five wickets as mammoth 543 for seven declared India’s middle-order batsm- ready to quit,” he said. against India in Pune PTI the home side bowlers with Tushar century to help Saurashtra post a Haryana staged a remarkable in Plate group fixture. woman Deepti Sharma received Malinga led Sri Lanka to the Frictions were evident in the Deshpande (39) smashing Ashwin massive 581 for 7 declared in comeback to take an upper hand Takawale’s knock from 162 the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for T20 World Cup title in 2014 and Sri Lankan team under Malinga’s for three huge sixes while No 11 Group B match against in Elite Group C match against balls, laced with 14 fours, came best woman cricketer in senior remained in charge until early leadership, the Sunday Island Royston Dias too joined the fun, Karnataka. Odisha. after No 3 Shrikant Mundhe top- domestic circuit while Shafali was 2016. newspaper reported. hoisting B Aparajith for a big one Pujara, who on Saturday Haryana, who were bundled scored for the team with 166 on picked for honour in the junior cat- His return to the top job in “There seems to be deep over long-on. joined a select group of cricket- out for a paltry 90 after electing the opening day at the Nagaland egory. December 2018 was a surprise divisions in the side. As captain, ing greats by smashing his 50th to bat, bowled out Odisha for 160 Cricket Stadium. Virender Sharma was adjudged the best as he had lost his spot in the he has also sidelined his prede- DOUBLE TON FOR PUJARA first-class century, is already the and then replied strongly in their Mundhe also claimed three umpire in domestic cricket while Vidarbha team after recurring injuries cessors” including Thisara RAJKOT: Prolific India Test bats- Indian player with most first second essay by posting 218 for for 32 to leave Arunachal Pradesh Cricket Association were presented the best forced him to sit out several Perera and Angelo Mathews, the man Cheteshwar Pujara slammed class double centuries when he five, taking an overall lead of 148 reeling at 141 for four in 37 overs, performance award in domestic cricket for tournaments. paper said. 248, his 13th first-class double scored his 12th double ton in going into the penultimate day. trailing by 393 runs. wining the Ranji Trophy.