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Max/Min temp. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 25 No. 316 Established 1940 | 16 PAGES | `6.00 38/21 ºC Tributes to Sriramulu ASTROGUIDE CID’s notice to TD Sarvari; Uttarayana Tithi: Phalguna Shuddha Chaviti till 11.29 pm Star: Ashwini till 7.30 am Varjyam: 6.20 pm to 8.08 pm Durmuhurtam: 12 noon to chief in land case 12.48 pm Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm HIJRI CALENDAR Naidu was asked to attend CID inquiry in Sha’ban 3,1442 AH PRAYERS Amaravati lands scam case on March 23 (ROYAL MOSQUE) MD ILYAS I DC IPC into the Amaravati that a set of middlemen, Fajar: 5.40 am VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 land scam case over who were also part of the Zohar: 1.30 pm alleged irregularities in conspiracy, falsely led the Asar: 4.30 pm The AP Crime Investig- acquisition of lands in farmers to believe that Maghrib: 5.48 pm ation Department (CID) on Amaravati and their ille- they were at risk of losing Isha: 8.30 pm Tuesday issued notice to gal transfer. The CID their assigned lands to the SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.08 AM Telugu Desam president asked Naidu to attend the government without any SUNSET TODAY 6.13 PM and former chief minister investigation on March 23. compensation. N. Chandrababu Naidu to The CID registered a Ramakrishna Reddy MOONRISE TODAY 8.36 AM attend an inquiry into the case against Ponguru. alleged that irregularities MOONSET TOMORROW 22.17 PM Amaravati lands scam Narayana, former TD committed by Naidu and. case. minister for municipal Narayana “caused A team of the investiga- administration and ex irreparable loss” to people COUNTER POINT tion agency reached vice-chairman of the AP belonging to the SC and Naidu’s Hyderabad resi- Capital Region Develo- ST communities and other dence on Tuesday morn- pment Authority, who weaker sections in the ing and served him a was also named in the FIR. assigned lands issue. notice to join the probe. According to the FIR, Based on a preliminary Naidu, after receiving YSRC Mangalagiri MLA inquiry into the com- the notice, is consulting A. Ramakrishna Reddy plaint, a report was sub- legal experts about his submitted a complaint to mitted by CID DSP S. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy pays tributes to Potti Sriramulu on the occasion of his birth anniversary at the future course of action. additional director gener- Surya Bhaskar Rao on camp office in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Ministers Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy (right), Vellampalli Srinivas Since the CID has asked al of police of the CID, P.V. March 12, which revealed (second from left), and MLAs Malladi Vishnu (left) and Jogi Ramesh (centre) are also seen. him to appear in person Sunil Kumar, on February that cognisance of the for inquiry, he is reported- 24. offence was made out. ly discussing conse- The complaint claimed Based on the inquiry quences of attending the that some farmers from report, an FIR was regis- inquiry and also consider- the Mangalagiri con- tered against Naidu and ing challenging the notice stituency had approached Narayana on March 12, in a court. him with complaints that under Sections 166, 167, Don’t displace without rehab: HC The TD turned up in “influential persons” from 217 and 120B of the Indian arms and all leaders, the previous TD govern- Penal Code (Indian Penal including TD AP presi- ment had “cheated them Code), read with Sections dent K. Atchannaidu, con- by taking their lands ille- 34, 35, 36 and 37 of the IPC, PIL claims nearly one lakh Polavaram-hit will go homeless demned the issuing of gally”, fraudulently, by as well as relevant sec- SAMPAT G. SAMRITAN | DC castes, 17.5 per cent back- phased manner. rehabilitation colonies notice by the CID. keeping them “under con- tions of the SC/ST Act and SHORT TAKES VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 ward classes and the rest Taking note, the high even as these do not have An FIR was registered by fusion and fear” of insecu- Section 7 of the AP Assig- are from the other cate- court principal bench bare minimum facilities. the CID, under Sections rity about their lands. ned Lands (Prohibition of Nearly one lakh families gories. While they are headed by Chief Justice They said that at Devipa- 120b, 166,167, and 217 of the The complaint alleged Transfers) Act, 1977. Lower juvenile living in 371 habitations in forced to abandon their Arup Kumar Goswami has tnam mandal, there was the East and West Goda- homes and hearths, there directed the state govern- no grave yard attached to age, says panel vari districts will be dis- is no guarantee yet they ment not to go ahead with the rehabilitation colony. New Delhi: A parliamentary placed by the Polavaram will get due entitlements the displacement of these The tribals had to beg the panel headed by Congress project. Problem is also or even part payments. people unless proper ame- local tehsildar to provide GOVT GRANTS MP Anand Sharma has rec- that some of the rehabilita- “This is causing them seri- nities as per law were pro- them a place to bury the We will protect ommended to the govern- tion and resettlement cen- ous agony and trauma.” vided at the rehab colo- dead, the PIL said. `93.32 CR FOR ment to consider bringing tres being readied for Nearly 112 habitations nies. When government The tribals also alleged down the juvenile delin- them do not have proper would be displaced in the pleader C. Sumon tried to that the authorities were CAUSEWAY ON quency age from 18 to 16 in amenities, the AP High first phase covering a 41.15 convince the court about demolishing their houses interests of bank cases under the POCSO Court has been told. meters plus contour while this with an oral submis- in several villages and Act, noting that minor sexu- A PIL said some 55 per the remaining 259 habita- sion, the court asked him were even warned against PENNAR RIVER al offenders may commit cent of the total 1,88,012 tions identified as sub- to submit it in writing. taking up any cultivation. DC CORRESPONDENT more serious and heinous project-affected people merging habitations over The tribals, through the NELLORE, MARCH 16 ■ staff, says FM crime if left untreated and belong to scheduled tribes, a 45.72 plus meters contour PIL, alleged that they were Page 2: Rehab colonies uncounselled. The report 15 per cent scheduled would be moved out in a being forced to move to the have no toilets or water: PIL MADHUSUDAN SAHOO “I want to assure all The AP government has was submitted to the Rajya NEW DELHI, MARCH 16 stakeholders that it is accorded administrative Sabha on Monday. not that the institu- sanction for `93.32 crore Amid the ongoing strike tions are going to be for the construction of a of nine bank unions over submersible causeway MLC TEACHERS the privatisation of public closed or workers are across the Pennar river Upper limit for Parents worried as 10 more sector banks (PSBs), going to be removed. between Mudivarthi and POLL RESULT TO Union finance minister Whether it is the Mudivarthipalem of abortion raised Nirmala Sitharaman on salaries or scale or Vidavaluru and Indukur- New Delhi: The Rajya BE OUT TODAY Tuesday assured that not pension of employees, peta mandals of Nellore Sabha on Tuesday test Covid+ at TTD school all banks would be priva- all will be taken care district on Tuesday. passed the Medical DC CORRESPONDENT tised. She, however, of. The interests of A causeway is similar Termination of Pregna- DC CORRESPONDENT and 10 faculty and every- cine in 10 days and no one VIJAYAWADA/KAKINADA, insisted that the proposed workers of such banks to a barrage to store ncy (Amendment) Bill, TIRUPATI, MARCH 16 one tested negative. reported side effects. On MARCH 16 privatisation of banks is a water but also has a road 2020 to amend an old When the TTD authori- Tuesday, TTD additional well-thought-out plan of will be completely pro- which links the two legislation for raising the With six more students ties conducted another executive officer A.V. All is set for counting of the government. tected,” finance minis- banks of the river. limit for permitting along with four faculty round of spot rapid anti- Dharma Reddy and votes polled for electing “I want to assure all ter Sitharaman said According Kovur legis- abortions from the pre- members at S.V. Veda gen tests, six more stu- Srivari temple chief priest two MLC to AP Legisla- stakeholders that it is not lator Nallapareddy Pras- sent 20 weeks to 24 for Patashala, in Dharmagiri dents and four faculty Venugopala Deekshitulu tive Council from teach- that the institutions are the strike since Monday, annakumar Reddy, one “special categories of at Tirumala, reportedly members tested positive also took their Covid-19 ers’ constituencies of going to be closed or leading to disruption in of the major advantages women” including rape testing positive for Covid- on Monday. They were vaccines at Tirumala. Krishna-Guntur and workers are going to be several banking services of the project is ground- survivors, victims of 19, the parents of other immediately taken to the In the ongoing first East-West Godavari dis- removed. Whether it is as over 10 lakh employees water recharge in coastal incest, minors and students are getting jit- SVIMS Hospital for treat- phase, the employees who tricts. Counting will the salaries or scale or have joined the protests. mandals which are com- differently-abled. tery. ment. They are said to be crossed 45 years and have commence from 8 am on pension of employees, all She further said that bating the seepage of Only last week, 57 stu- asymptomatic and doing comorbidities are being Wednesday. Authorities will be taken care of. The there are quite a few saltwater from the sea. dents had tested positive well now. vaccinated; 302 employees of Krishna-Guntur dis- interests of workers of banks in the economy but The seepage of saline at the school. When the Health minister Alla took the jab in the TTD tricts have made elabo- such banks will be com- we need banks that will be water has been polluting 1L vacancies in school was reopened after Kali Krishna Srinivas Central Hospital and rate arrangements for pletely protected,” able to scale up. both irrigation and the lockdown, all the 435 (Nani) inquired about the while 710 at the Aswini counting of votes at the Sitharaman said while “We have announced a drinking water sources paramilitary students had submitted health of the students and Hospital in Tirumala. Andhra Christian Coll- addressing the media Public Enterprise Policy in the coastal mandals New Delhi: There were negative RT-PCR reports faculty and instructed Meanwhile, a 14-day par- ege in Guntur. Fourteen after the meeting of the and identified four areas abutting the river. The 1,11,093 posts lying for Covid-19. Chittoor district medical tial lockdown was counting tables have Union Cabinet. where public sector pres- areas that will benefit vacant across the Central On March 9, however, and health officer Dr M. imposed at Kammapalli been set up. A tahsildar The finance minister’s ence will be there. The from the proposed cause- Armed Police Forces and when a second round of Penchalaiah and SVIMS village of RC Puram man- rank official will be cou- statement comes at a time financial sector too is way include Indukur- the Assam Rifles, with rapid antigen tests was Hospital superintendent dal in Chittoor district, nting supervisor for each when bank unions, as well included in this. But, not peta, Vidavalur, Kovur, the majority of such conducted on all students, Dr R. Ram over phone to after five people tested table. A deputy tahsildar as opposition parties, all banks are going to be and Kodavalur mandals. vacancies at the consta- 57 tested positive and were provide best treatment, positive for the virus. and two village revenue have called for a two-day privatised. However, we This will help connect ble-rank, the government admitted at the SVIMS according to a release Around 37 cases were officers will function as nationwide strike to need more banks of the coastal mandals and save informed the Lok Sabha Hospital for treatment. In from the minister’s office. reported in the district by counting assistants. Cou- protest against the pri- size of State Bank of India time from detours to pro- on Tuesday. The recruit- view of this, the TTD also On the other hand, over Tuesday morning. At pre- nting staff will work in vatisation of two PSBs. to meet the aspirational vide succor to the people ment process was hit by carried out tests to the 1,000 employees of TTD sent, there are 484 active three shifts, each shift State-run banks across needs of the country,” she during natural calami- the Covid-19 pandemic in remaining 378 students were administered vac- cases in the district. lasting for eight hours. many states have been on added. ties, he said. 2020, MoS home affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha. POLL | REFORM Single poll for all elected bodies to save money, says committee Tirupati Lok Sabha Sinovac a must to visit China Panel builds case for one nation-one poll bypoll on April 17 New Delhi: The Chinese embassy in Delhi said on New Delhi, March 16: participation in the elec- ● Panel said certain holding simultaneous elec- further causes hurdles in DC CORRESPONDENT March 30. Scrutiny of Tuesday that it has start- Bat-ting for holding of toral process,” the depart- provisions of the tions. The terms of legisla- governance. VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 nominations will be on ed issuing visas to trav- simultaneous elections in ment-related standing Constitution need to be tive assemblies and Lok The first, second and March 31 and April 3 the ellers who have taken the country, a parliamen- committee on law and jus- Sabha are also required to third elections after pro- The Election Commission last date for withdrawal of Chinese-made Covid-19 tary committee on tice, and personnel min- amended to have fixed be synchronised with one mulgation of the of India (ECI) on Tuesday nominations. Polling will vaccine such as Sinovac Tuesday said this will istries said in its report on terms for local bodies, another and the mecha- Constitution were held announced the schedule be on April 17 and count- on submission of vacci- reduce the burden on the demands for grants for the legislative assemblies nism in this regard simultaneously. However, for conduct of by-election ing of votes on May 2. nation certificate. The exchequer, expenditure of law ministry. and the Lok Sabha for requires to be evolved with premature dissolution of to Tirupati (SC) Lok The Election Commiss- categories for which political parties and also The report was tabled in holding simultaneous political consensus as the some legislative assem- Sabha constituency. ion said that electoral visas are being granted ensure that human resour- both Houses on Tuesday. elections. term of the respective state blies in 1968 and 1969 As per a press release rolls prepared and pub- since Monday, March 15, ces are optimally utilised. The committee said it is assemblies need to be caused discontinuation of issued by the Election lished on January 1, 2021, include those going to “The committee also of the view that the idea of back with suitable amend- reduced or increased,” the holding simultaneous elec- Commission on Tuesday, will be used for conduct of China on employment believes that simultaneous ‘One Nation, One Election’ ments to the Constitution. report said. tions, it noted. The rene- the bypoll will be conduct- the by-election. contracts and their fami- elections will reduce vot- or simultaneous elections “In view of this, certain It said having continuous wed emphasis on the con- ed on April 17. EVMs with VVPATs will ly members, foreigners ers apathy of frequent elec- is not new to the country as provisions of the Constitu- elections around the year cept of simultaneous elec- A Gazette notification be used at all polling sta- who are family members tions and will enthuse gen- the first three Lok Sabha tion may be amended to whether it is for local bod- tions was made in 1983 for the by-election will be tions for smooth conduct of Chinese citizens or eral population and voters elections in 1952, 1957 and have fixed terms for local ies, state assemblies or Lok when the Election Commi- issued on March 23. The of polls. Chinese visa holders. in particular which will 1962 were held simultane- bodies, legislative assem- Sabha, put a big strain on ssion brought out its first last date for filing nomi- ultimately enhance voters ously and it can be brought blies and the Lok Sabha for the state machinery which annual report. — PTI nations by contestants is ■ Full report on Page 2 STATE DECCAN CHRONICLE | RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM | WEDNESDAY | 17 MARCH 2021 pg 2

OTHER STORIES HC DIRECTS SEC TO Notice to Naidu political DECLARE MPTC, conspiracy, says TD ZPTC RESULTS DC CORRESPONDENT ● Party AP state presi- Minister Y.S. Jagan Reddy DC CORRESPONDENT VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 dent K. Atchannaidu said has a history of building VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 that assigned lands were houses on assigned lands, The Telugu Desam party taken with approval of under which hundreds of Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday objected to assigned lands were con- has set aside State Election issuance of notice to par- farmers for the capital, fiscated in the name of Commission’s order to review ty chief N. Chandrababu according to norms and housing. He further unanimous elections to MPTCs Naidu by the AP CID in rules. alleged that Mr Reddy has and ZPTCs and directed the the Amaravati assigned a history of using SEC to declare their results lands case, terming the a case could be registered assigned lands in immediately. action “politically moti- based on a complaint from Idupulapaya for decades A single judge bench headed vated”. Alla Ramakrishna Reddy, and has provided no com- by Justice D.V.S.S. Somayajulu Party AP state president who himself does not pensation to the Vadarevu heard a batch of petitions on K. Atchannaidu said that belong to the SC or ST and Nizampatnam Tuesday filed against the com- assigned lands were taken community. Industrial Corridor (VAN- mission’s order directing dis- with approval of farmers He said that the YSRC PIC) land victim farmers trict collectors to inquire into for the capital, according government was occupy- till date. cases of forced withdrawal of to norms and rules. He ing lands assigned to poor Mr Atchannaidu nominations by MPTC, ZPTC questioned whether YSRC farmers for cultivation to claimed that Jagan’s contestants through coercion Workers busy in preparing the GVMC Council Hall at GVMC Main Building in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. The GVMC MLA Alla Ramakrishna use them for the govern- father Y.S. Rajashekhara and threats. Council Hall was not used in a big way for over nine years in Visakhapatnam. — DC Reddy belongs to the SC or ment’s housing scheme Reddy amended the The High Court directed that ST to file a case under the for the poor. Assigned Land Transfer the election of such candi- prevention of atrocities Atchannaidu said that Prohibition Act in 2007 to dates, whose announcement against SC and ST. the-then TD government grab lands from poor and has been held back, shall be Responding to the news had offered the same allowed them to be occu- immediately declared / certi- of notices being issued by package to assigned land pied by his henchmen. He fied as per Rule 16 and Rules 62 CID to the former chief farmers in the capital, recalled that to 64 under Conduct of State creates record in minister, Atchannaidu which was offered to gen- Rajashekhara Reddy told Election Rules, 2006. The court called the move an “act of eral patta lands. He said the AP state Assembly as observed that it would be open vengeance” by the ruling that land pooling took Chief Minister that 610 for opponents of these candi- YSRC. place in 2015. acres were being returned dates to file appropriate pro- Questioning if any for- “It is vengeance to file a to the government after ceedings in the court / tribunal MGNREGS workdays mer CM has been booked case against it now, and the matter came to light constituted under law. under the SC, ST PoA Act issue CID notices,” he and then broke his prom- Though the court appreciated in the history of the coun- said. ise by saying he will the endeavour of SEC for its Construction of 15.60 lakh houses to start on April 15 try, he questioned if such He alleged that Chief return only 300 acres. efforts to curb intimidation, it observed that the commission DC CORRESPONDENT does not have the power to VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 NAIDU TURNED A-1 FIRST TIME IN REHAB COLONIES interfere and set aside the elec- Ministers, MLAs, officers told to tion. The court further said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan such power is given to the elec- Mohan Reddy said on 40 YEARS OF POLITICAL HISTORY HAVE NO TOILETS tion tribunal constituted under Tuesday that Andhra the law. The court observed Pradesh has created a visit one constituency every day DC CORRESPONDENT and party general secre- OR WATER: PIL that Rule 66 proviso prohibits record in the national VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 tary Nara Lokesh often SEC from entertaining any employment guarantee DC CORRESPONDENT ● The CM said the YSR be provided at village level used the term “A-1” when From Page 1 complaint till declaration of scheme by providing 2,427 VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 Zero Interest scheme for for ensuring better price Signifying a change of they referred to Jagan results. It said neither the com- lakh workdays by March farmers would be imple- to farmers. Officials must season, Telugu Desam and A-2 to Vijayasai. The project-affected peo- mission nor the district collec- 15 and paying nearly Chief minister Jagan identify 10-15 acres of land chief Nara Chandrababu Tables have now turned ple from Gubhalampal- tors can decide on such contro- `6,000 crore to the work- Mohan Reddy has directed mented on April 16 and in each constituency and Naidu has been named as on the father-son duo. em complained that th- versial issues once the election force under the scheme. the officials to ensure that the same scheme for the land would be used for first accused in a case – The case against the for- ere were no facilities process is over. The Chief Minister ann- the works on the first DWCRA women would food processing. Officials this, for the first time in mer CM was filed by the like drinking water, toi- Earlier, SEC’s counsel N. ounced that construction phase of the Nadu Nedu in commence on April 20. He must create a special cell his 40-year-long political state CID, which also lets, roads, drains, stre- Ashwani Kumar maintained of houses under the mega schools are completed by said the Jagananna Vasati for the acquisition of the innings. The case relates made former TD minister etlights at the rehabilita- that the commission could not housing scheme Pedalan- March 31. Devena would be imple- required land for National to the Amaravati Ponguru Narayana as A- tion colonies given to be a mute spectator when alle- dariki Illu would start on During a review with the mented on April 27. Highways projects. assigned land scam. 2, the second accused. them at Kumbhalampa- gations of fraud and coercion April 15. As many as 15.60 district collectors, SPs and He said insurance will Curiously, TD leaders Curiously, the CID did lem of Devipatnam man- are made. The counsel said lakh houses would be con- officials in the Spandana cial focus on children bel- be paid on April 6 to nomi- used to call Chief not refer to Chandrababu dal. So was the case with being a constitutional authori- structed in the first phase programme on Tuesday, ow six years and on pre- nees of 12,039 people who Minister Jagan Mohan Naidu as Leader of the affected people from ty, SEC is bound to act. of the housing scheme for the CM said 10 types of primary schools. He asked have died naturally or in Reddy as “A-1” (first Opposition or TD nation- Yenugulagudem who we- Senior counsel C. V. Mohan the poor. The CM was facilities are being provid- the officials to focus atten- accidents, whose families accused) and YSRC Rajya al president, in the notice re sent to the rehabilita- Reddy pointed out that the role holding a Spandana rev- ed in schools through Na- tion on identifying land are not enrolled in banks. Saba member V. Vijayasai it served on him on tion colonies in Induku- of SEC would become functus iew meeting with district du- Nedu and added that for construction of perma- He asked officials to Reddy as “A-2” vis-a-vis Tuesday. It lightly ru of Devipatnam man- officio after formal declaration collectors and SPs. the paint works in the sch- nent buildings and also on arrange special DCC meet- the quid pro quo case referred to Naidu as the dal. of results is made and it would During the meeting held ools must be taken care of. training for Anganwadi ings to ensure every eligi- probed by the CBI in the “Kuppam MLA residing The affected people then have no power to take any on video conference mode, He said Anganwadi cen- teachers. ble person is benefitted past. TD leaders includ- at Jubilee Hills, from Thustivarigudem action. Jagan discussed with offi- tres are being revamped Jagan Mohan Reddy said through the Jagananna ing Chandrababu Naidu Hyderabad.” said water pipes were cials several matters and as YSR Pre Primary the government has been Thodu scheme. not laid for supply of gave them the welfare cal- Schools under Nadu Nedu. setting up one medical col- The CM asked the distri- water, and there were no GOVT COMMITTED endar for April. MGN- The CM gave a list of the lege along with a nursing ct collectors of East Goda- Lokesh: Jagan in sheer frustration drains, no graveyard, no REGS works, house site welfare activities to be college in each parliamen- vari and West Godavari to school, no temple and no TO DEVELOP THREE patta distribution, Nadu implemented in April. The tary constituency. Offi- be well-prepared to ensure stooping to the lowest levels community hall. The Nedu in schools and ang- Jagananna Vidyakanuka cials must speedily com- supply of irrigation water houses remained in a CAPITALS: BOTSA anwadi centres, creation scheme will be implement- plete the process of identi- to every acre and they mu- DC CORRESPONDENT half-built state. of multi-purpose facility ed on April 9 and the vol- fication and acquisition of st co-ordinate these mat- VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 TD OBJECTS TO CID It was a Rampachoda- DC CORRESPONDENT centers, construction of unteers across the state land for these colleges. ters with water resources varam-based NGO Sakti VISAKHAPATNAM, MARCH 16 medical colleges, roads would be felicitated on The state government is officials. Telugu Desam national (Search for action and and buildings, the YSR April 13. The ministers, taking steps to start con- He said procurement of general secretary Nara NOTICES TO NAIDU knowledge of tribal ini- Municipal administration Cheyutha, the Jagananna MLAs, collectors and SPs struction of medical col- Rabi crop has been started Lokesh was provoked DC CORRESPONDENT tiative) that moved the minister Botsa Satyanarayana Thodu, the YSR Bhima, should visit one constitu- leges in six places — and officials must ensure enough to accuse the NELLORE, MARCH 16 AP High Court, seeking reiterated that YSRC govern- the YSR Asara Pragathi, ency every day and felici- Pulivendula, Piduguralla, efficient use of the CM Jagan Mohan Reddy gov- its intervention, saying ment is committed to develop the crop procurement sch- tate the volunteers with Amalapuram, Palakollu, APP in crop procurement. ernment of “stooping to TD senior leader and the authorities have not three capitals as announced by eme, and the schedules of awards of Seva Mitra, Se- Adoni and Machilipatnam He said that the 1907 call the lowest level” of filing party politburo member settled the forest rights Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mo- the programmes for April va Ratna and Seva Vajra. — in April. center should work effi- an SC-ST Atrocity case Somireddy Chandramo- of the project-affected han Reddy, including Amar- were the major issues that He said the YSR Zero The CM said multipur- ciently. The registration against Chandrababu han Reddy took strong people in Godavari dis- avati as the legislative capital, came up at the meet. Interest scheme for farm- pose facility centres are process for procurement Naidu, and said this was objection to the notices tricts now living in habi- Visakhapatnam as administra- The CM said he couldn’t ers would be implemented being set up under RBKs of paddy should be com- done “out of sheer frus- served by the CID to the tations located up to the tive capital and Kurnool as connect with district col- on April 16 and the same and 0.5 to 1 acre of land is pleted and the list of farm- tration over the deadlock TD chief. He lambasted 41.15 meter plus contour judicial capital. He ruled out lectors over the past few scheme for DWCRA wom- required for each facility ers who have completed e in the capital shifting”. the government for book- and also below the 45.72 that booking of the case aga- weeks because of the civic en would commence on centre. He asked officials cropping should be dis- Lokesh said in a state- ing cases under 10 sec- meters plus contour, and inst Chandrababu Naidu was elections. Once the remai- April 20. He said the to identify the land and played for social audit ment that Jagan Reddy's tions, including under left the rehabilitation an act of vengeance against ning six days’ process of Jagananna Vasati Devena hand it over to the con- under each RBK. MSP “silly cases” were “laugh- SC, ST Act, while stress- process incomplete. the previous TD regime. MPTC&ZPTC elections is would be implemented on cerned department. should be displayed in able” and would not cause ing that it is a heinous act The NGO’s director Dr completed, focus could be April 27. Facilities such as god- RBKs and officials must any damage to the TD of the government. P. Sivaramakrishna said laid on vaccination, adm- The CM said the state owns, cold storages, and ensure the crops are pro- chief. “The CM might He observed that the this was illegal and unc- BY-ELECTION TO inistration and develop- government has laid spe- drying platforms should cured at farm gates. come out with any num- YSRC was attempting to onstitutional as the au- mental activities, he said. ber of devious plans to hound Naidu by booking thorities started fixing TIRUPATI LS The CM congratulated preparatory works for like cement, steel and YSR village health clinics. kill Amaravati. However, cases as they did in the dam gates and taking up district collectors for achi- construction of the hous- metal at low cost as the He said the distribution the pious capital would case of TD state presi- other works which mig- eving a record in MGN- es and added that water government purchases of leftover house site pat- save and preserve itself dent K. Atchennaidu a ht result in an impound- SEAT ON APRIL 17 REGS works by logging and electricity facilities them in bulk. He asked tas should be completed on the strength of justice few months back. ing of water. This would DC CORRESPONDENT 2,472 lakh working days by should be arranged in the officials to utilise the serv- soon. The new applicants and ethical values.” seriously affect the peo- VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 March 15 and it would tot- layouts by April 15. The ices of engineering assis- should receive the patta in Lokesh noted that the themselves to the cheap ple. The petitioner want- al 2,525 lakh working days construction of houses tants, digital assistants 90 days. Distribution of courts had stated many level of threatening a for- ed the court to issue an Election Commission of India by end of the financial will start on April 15, he and welfare assistants in house site pattas to 11,334 times that there was no mer CM with an SC-ST at- order against taking up (ECI) has announced the sched- year. Around `6,000 crore stressed. Village Secretariats as newly identified eligible 'insider trading' in the rocities case,” he said. any construction activi- ule for conduct of by-election has been paid to labourers Jagan Mohan Reddy said also of the Volunteers. beneficiaries should be Amaravati lands issue. TD leaders Varla Rama- ty for the Polavaram pr- to Tirupati (SC) Lok Sabha through this scheme. a model house should be The CM said the con- completed soon and verifi- “The YSRC tried very iah, P. Sudhakar Yadav, oject that could lead to constituency. The CM said the govern- constructed in every lay- struction of village/ward cation of the remaining hard for over 21 months and K.S. Jawahar strong- impounding of water, as As per a press release issued ment would construct out and building materials secretariats should be co- applications should be and finally failed to find ly objected to the CID this would resulting in by ECI on Tuesday, the by-poll 15.60 lakh houses in the should be provided to mpleted on a war-footing done fast. He also asked evidence to book the TD notices and asked how an displacement of people will be on April 17. Gazette first phase and directed those who want to build by May 2021. District col- officials to speed up the chief in the capital lands SC-ST atrocity case could in 371 villages/habita- notification for the by-election the officials to complete the houses on their own. lectors must focus atten- identification and pur- cases. Now, they lowered be filed against Naidu. tions. will be issued on March 23. The the required process. He The beneficiaries will get tion on completing the chase of the required land last date for filing nominations asked them to expedite the construction materials construction of RBKs and for house sites from April. by contestants is March 30. YSRC DEFENDS CID SENDING NOTICE TO NAIDU IN LAND SCAM Scrutiny of nominations will be on March 31 and April 3 the DC CORRESPONDENT firmly deal with corrup- pointed out that the TD last date for withdrawal of Govt proposes 2 deputy mayors, 2 vice-chairpersons VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 tion. It will do justice to leaders had acquired nominations. Polling will be on DC CORRESPONDENT and municipalities across vide better governance for be selected in ULBs. Dalits, whose lands had lands assigned to Dalits in April 17 and counting of votes VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 the state. the people. He said that as The minister stated that The YSRC has defended is- been deceptively taken Amaravati at throwaway on May 2. Speaking to the media per the SEC schedule, people will support YSRC suing of notice to N. Ch- over by Chandrababu prices. ECI said electoral rolls pre- Minister for Panchayat here on Tuesday, the min- Mayors, Vice- in Tirupati bypoll, even andrababu Naidu in Ama- Naidu. Nani asserted that Then Chief Minister pared and published on Raj Peddireddy ister said that an Chairpersons and Deputy- though BJP comes up with ravati assigned lands case. the goal of YSRC govern- Chandrababu Naidu also January 1, 2021, will be used Ramachandra Reddy said Ordinance will be sent to Mayors will be elected on a Hindutva card. Speaking to media here, ment is to do justice to all played a role by issuing a for conduct of the by-election. that two deputy mayors the Governor in this March 18 and after getting He said that YSRC will civil supplies minister sections of people. government order allow- EVMs with VVPATs will be and two vice-chairpersons regard of appointing two Governor's approval, retain its seat with tri- Kodali Sri Venkateswara Ruling party legislator ing assigned lands to used at all polling stations for would be appointed in deputies instead of one, as another Deputy Mayor umphant victory in the Rao alias Nani said the from Mangalagiri Alla come under the Land smooth conduct of polls. municipal corporations it would be easier to pro- and Vice Chairperson will coming polls. state government will Ramakrishna Reddy Pooling Scheme. Electoral Photo Identity card will be the main document for identification of a voter. LS | SEAT Suspense continues over BJP candidate even after Jana Sena sacrifices seat; Cong yet to take decision Alternate documents will be Aadhaar card, MNREGA job card, bank / post office pass- books with a photograph, health insurance smart card YSRC fields Dr Gurumurthy as candidate for Tirupati bypoll issued by union ministry of labour, driving licence, PAN DC CORRESPONDENT Telugu Desam was the fir- ● He opened his mentary office in Tirupati at Dasari Srinivasulu, a The Congress has also card, Indian passport, pension TIRUPATI, MARCH 16 st to announce its candi- 0ffice in the city and completed a round of retired IAS officer, would not yet made any announ- document with a photograph, date — Panabaka Laks- and was actively ‘Dharma Parirakshana be fielded in view of the cement on its candidate, service identity cards with Soon after the Election hmi. The BJP has not yet meeting party Yatra’, mulled by the TD to state leaders forwarding but the six-time MP and photographs issued to employ- Commission released the named its candidate. leaders protest against the spate of his name to the central CWC special invitee Dr ees by central or state govern- notification for the byelec- Dr Gurumurthy is a ph- ● attacks on temples, She leadership. However, inqu- Chinta Mohan started ca- She has inau- iries revealed the names of mpaigning a couple of ments and PSUs, apart from tion to the Tirupati (SC) ysiotherapist by professi- gurated the par- has toured all Assembly official identity cards issued to Lok Sabha constituency, on and associated closely ty's parliamentary segments. a few more persons who days ago. Meanwhile, Jana MPs, MLAs and MLCs. the ruling YSRC announ- with Chief Minister Y.S. Dr Gurumurthy Panabaka Lakshmi office in Tirupati On the other hand, the are in race for the BJP Sena chief Pawan Kalyan Consequent on announce- ced Dr M. Gurumurthy as Jagan Mohan Reddy dur- BJP could only convince ticket: Karnataka former said the party had sacri- ment of Tirupati by-poll, the party candidate. ing his Praja Sankalpa actively meeting party lea- Panabaka Lakshmi is a its alliance Jana Sena chief secretary Ratna ficed the seat for BJP. This Model Code of Conduct has The byelection was nece- Yatra. Even before the rul- ders and different groups four-time MP and former after a long time to field its Prabha, former central has apparently dampened into force with immediate ssitated after the death of ing party had officially an- in the seven Assembly seg- Union minister, lost the own candidate. There is services officer Krishna the spirits of his party effect in the district over which YSRC MP Balli Durga nounced his name, Dr Gu- ments which constitute 2019 Lok Sabha election on confusion over who the Prasad and local leaders workers, who are openly the parliamentary constituen- Prasad in September last rumurthy had opened his the Tirupati constituency, a TD ticket. She has inau- BJP candidate could be. Munikrishnaiah, Dr D. venting their anger over cy is spread. year. The Opposition office in the city and was seeking their support. gurated the party's parlia- BJP supporters expect th- Sree Hari Rao. social media. STATE DECCAN CHRONICLE | RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM | WEDNESDAY | 17 MARCH 2021 pg 3

SHORT TAKES Funds sought for CHARGESHEETS Groundwater levels up by FILED ON 41 IN edu. institutions TUNI TRAIN CASE DC CORRESPONDENT ept for AIIMS is functioning 4.01 metres in Nellore dist. VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 from its permanent campus. DC CORRESPONDENT He stated that the fund utili- VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 Narasaraopet MP Lavu sation for these Universities The rainfall was 1,305 mm as against the normal rainfall of 1,015 mm Srikrishna Devarayalu has been consistently low, Chargesheets were served to sought the union govern- and for Central University, all the 41 accused in the train DC CORRESPONDENT rainfall of 1,015 mm to ● ANYONE POSSESSING Piezometers, groundwa- ov.in or ment to allot required funds AP, only `83 crores have burning case in Tuni when NELLORE, MARCH 16 date from June last year. smartphone can access ter wing used to depend http://apsgwd.ap.gov.in for educational institutions been allocated since 2018-19, they appeared for hearing The groundwater the information on water on one among the potable or CM dashboard of AP, which were sanc- which show the poor alloca- before seventh metropolitan Heavy rains during the department has disclosed levels through Piezo water wells in each area http://core.ap.gov.in tioned under AP Reorgan- tion of funds. magistrate court here on water year 2020-2021 con- these details in the back- meters from a website to study the water levels. The information on isation Act 2014. Addressing MP Devarayalu lamented Tuesday. tributed to the increase of drop of the weeklong There were 79 such wells water levels would help during a discussion on edu- that the education needs of The accused including noted groundwater level to 4.43 Golden Jubilee http://www.apwrims.ap. in the district before the study the short term and cation budget in the Parlia- AP’s students had been con- Kapu leader Mudragada metres as of February Celebrations of the gov.in or Hydrology project was long term changes in the ment on Tuesday, he said tinuously ignored. He stated Padmanabham, Tuni MLA 2021 as against 8.44 Department scheduled http://apsgwd.ap.gov.in launched. water levels and identify that Central Government that the students were in Dadisetti Raja and others metres in February last between March 16 and 22. Anyone possessing the areas affected by the had given an IIT, IIIT, NIT, senior secondary school appeared before the judge year at SPSR Nellore dis- According to the depart- smartphone can access excess withdrawal of IIM, IISER, Central Unive- when these institutes were K. Suresh Babu. trict. ment, Piezo Meters have level Hydrology Project the information on water groundwater and contain rsity, Petroleum University, promised. He further stated However, the defence lawyer During the water year, been installed at 135 loca- to detect the groundwater levels through Piezo the situation, groundwa- Agricultural University, that these students had fin- Ventrapragada Uma Mahes- the rainfall was 1,305 mm tions in SPSR Nellore dis- levels. meters from a website ter department officials Tribal University, NIDM to ished their higher educa- wari moved a petition under as against the normal trict under a national Before the advent of http://www.apwrims.ap.g said. AP. He said that sadly, not tion, but the Institutes are Rule 37 of Criminal Rules of even a single university exc- not completely functional. Practice, seeking the court permission to allow only a select few accused to be pres- ent before it for hearing TWO PERSONS HALF-BURNT BODY FOUND IN BUSHES instead of all the accused in the case. The court accepted it DC CORRESPONDENT The police suspected that and posted the next hearing to KILLED IN ROAD KAKINADA, MARCH 16 the youth was murdered on April 6 where the trial in the Monday afternoon or late case to begin. Meanwhile, one ACCIDENT, ONE A half-burnt body of rough- night and brought to the of the accused in the case G. ly 25-30-year-old male was bushes and burnt. Though Durga Rao hailing from Aina- CRITICALLY HURT found in the bushes betwe- there are CC Cameras near villi in East Godavari attempt- en Turangi village-Pagadal- Ayyappa Swamy temple in ed to commit suicide by con- DC CORRESPONDENT apeta area near highway Turangi, the spot is beyond suming pesticide. However, he NELLORE, MARCH 16 under Nadakuduru village their reach. survived the attempt and limits in Karapa mandal. The police are publicising attended the court hearing. Two persons were killed According to police sourc- the incident in the nearby Later, the Tuni MLA and three others were es, some nearby locals spot- area for identification. Kar- Dadisetti Raja alleged that injured, one of them criti- ted the body and informed apa Sub-Inspector D. Rama- they were implicated in the cally, in a ghastly road acci- the Village Volunteer. Initia- rao said that clues teams false case pertaining to the dent on Naidupeta — lly, the Indrapalem police had gathered the clues, and train burning case which Tirupati road near rushed to the spot and took special teams were deployed occurred on Jan. 31, 2016 near Talwaipadu village in up the investigation. to trace the incident. Tuni in East Godavari. Pellakur Mandal of SPSR Nellore district on Tuesday. MP SLAMS YSRC The incident took place 17,400 TONNES SAND STOCKS SEIZED when a speeding car hit an FOR HARASSING auto-rickshaw, which was DC CORRESPONDENT ramp organisers for digging going towards Naidupeta KAKINADA, MARCH 16 the sand with a depth of one OPPN LEADERS with passengers, from meter. But, the organisers behind. Special Enforcement Bure- dug three meters of depth of DC CORRESPONDENT Two persons travelling in au team found 17,400 tonnes sand and stocked it. NELLORE, MARCH 16 the auto-rickshaw, identi- of sand worth `65 lakh at He said that on Tuesday, Employees from various Public Sector Banks display placards during a protest meeting against the central fied as P Venkateswarlu, 36, Pakkilanka 10 Open Sand the APMDC officials, Andh- Former Tirupati MP Dr government move on the privatization of Public Sector Banks near GVMC Gandhi Statue junction in and A Ramesh, 40, from reach in Tallapudi mandal ra Pradesh Mines and Geol- Chinta Mohan alleged that the Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. — DC Modugulapalem of of West Godavari District ogy Department officials union government moves to Pellakur mandal died on on Tuesday. and Tallapudi police condu- privatise the banks would the spot in the mishap. The Special Enforcement cted raids on the sand ramp result in an unprecedented Pellakur Sub Inspector Bureau Additional Superin- and found the irregulari- financial crisis as public Manoj Kumar along with a tendent of Police C. Jayara- ties. He said that criminal money to the tune of `50 lakh team of police, rushed to ma Raju said that the APM- cases were booked against crore is in the banks while AP sees 261 Covid cases, no death the accident spot and shift- DC had given permission to four persons on the issue. pointing to the possibility of ed the injured to the nearby bankruptcy. DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE STATE health authorities discharged 125 Anantapur and hospital for treatment. He found fault with the AP VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 Covid-19 patients after recovery in the last 24 Kurnool, 60 in Kadapa, The condition of one of government for targeting hours. AP conducted Covid-19 tests on 2,73,048 59 in Srikakulam, 53 in the injured is stated to be FOUR BOOKED OVER VIRAL AUDIO CLIP opposition leader Andhra Pradesh regis- samples per one million population and registered a Nellore, 22 in West alarming. The bodies of Chandrababu Naidu while tered 261 fresh Covid-19 positive rate of 6.12. Godavari and 16 in the demised were shifted to DC CORRESPONDENT against all four and others pointing to the cases filed cases and no death in Vizianagaram. the government hospital in KAKINADA, MARCH 16 involved in the matter as against him by the police. the last 24 hours. while undergoing treat- Prakasam, six in No new Covid-19 Naidupeta for autopsy. they used very foul lan- Addressing media persons in The state health ment and 1,579 are still Srikakulam, three in deaths were reported, The police booked a case An audio conversation guage. Gudur on Tuesday, the senior authorities reported on active with the virus. West Godavari and zero and the death toll and are investigating. abusing two social groups He appealed to all sections Congress leader observed that Tuesday that out of Among daily cases of cases in Vizianagaram. remained unchanged at ● went viral on social media, to maintain calm and peace. Prime Minister Narendra 23,417 samples tested, Coronavirus infections, With regard to the 7,185. The state health ● TWO PERSONS trav- giving rise to discussions in He said that due to Covid-19 Modi and AP Chief Minister 261 persons were infect- Guntur reported the cumulative active Covid- authorities discharged elling in the auto-rick- Amalapuram in East severity, the police would Jaganmohan Reddy have been ed with Covid-19. Out of highest of 41, followed 19 cases, Chittoor con- 125 Covid-19 patients shaw, identified as P Godavari District. not allow any form of agita- attempting to stifle opposi- a total number of by 39 in Visakhapatnam, tinued to be the worst after recovery in the last However, noticing the tions or processions in the tion's voice. 1,45,80,783 samples test- 37 in Chittoor, 34 in hit with 484 followed by 24 hours. Venkateswarlu, 36, and audio’s seriousness and Konaseema area. He assu- He said Congress is the only ed so far in the state, Krishna, 28 in East 214 in Krishna, 193 in AP conducted Covid-19 A Ramesh, 40, from severity, Amalapuram DSP red investigation and strict alternative for BJP in the 8,92,269 persons were Godavari, 25 in East Godavari, 154 in tests on 2,73,048 samples Modugulapalem of Madhava Reddy took cogni- action against those all country while appealing to the found infected with the Anantapur, 20 in Guntur, 120 in per one million popula- Pellakur mandal died on sance of the video and took involved in such propagan- electorate to support Congress virus and of them, Kurnool, 11 in Nellore, Visakhapatnam, 72 in tion and registered a it up suo motu and booked da. He said that the accused in the ensuing by-election to 8,83,505 were recovered 10 in Kadapa, seven in Prakasam, 66 each in positive rate of 6.12. the spot in the mishap. cases against four persons. in the incident were identi- the Tirupati Lok Sabha seat. Madhava Reddy said that fied, and special teams have action would be taken been formed to trace them. TTD SUBMITS `200 Virus fear CRORE WORTH Farmers demand THREE-MONTH-OLD LEFT AT A CHURCH CHOULTRIES PLAN DC CORRESPONDENT officials said that the locals for paddy varities KAKINADA, MARCH 16 informed the district child DC CORRESPONDENT welfare board about the TIRUPATI, MARCH 16 A three-month-old baby was presence of the baby. DC CORRESPONDENT for not addressing their left at a church at The officials said that The Tirumala Tirupati NELLORE, MARCH 16 problems of paddy Rajamahendravaram on if the baby’s parents or Devasthanams (TTD), which stocks lying with them. March 5. relatives do not contact entered into an agreement Farmers Associations The difficulties high- The baby was handed over the women and child with the Karnataka state gov- demanded the state lighted by the farmers to Sishu Gruha centre in welfare department within ernment for the development government purchase during the meet Kakinada. 30 days, the baby would of Karnataka choultries – a MTU 1010 variety of include the shortage of The women and child be given up for adoption as pilgrim amenities complex at paddy stocks directly gunny bags and rejec- development department per law. Tirumala at `200 crores, has from the farmers dur- tion of paddy under the submitted all tender papers for ing a round table meet- pretext of high humidi- the review and clearance of ing held at Nellore on ty levels in paddy. the judicial preview commis- Tuesday. They alleged that 100- sion. The meeting was held 150 kg of paddy is As per the agreement, TTD is in the backdrop of har- levied per putty (850 set to construct an amenities vesting in progress con- kg), citing excess complex at an extent of 7.05 cerning paddy cultivat- humidity in the grains. acres, which the temple body ed in about eight lakh The farmers said they leased out to the Karnataka acres this year in the are forced to dispose of state government at Tirumala. With mild rise in Coronavirus positive cases, people in large numbers queue up to get district. the stock for meagre The Karnataka government, tested for the virus at Sanjeevini Bus which was set up at Government ENT Hospital The participants felt prices because of a lack which was eager to land the in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. that the guidelines on of storage facilities. project, has already deposited paddy procurement are Lamenting over the `100 crore to take up the works not followed properly at PPCs stand against pro- with the support of TTD. Upon the 200 odd Paddy curing MTU 1010 vari- completion of the construc- TRIBUTES PAID Purchase Centres esta- ety of paddy, citing the tion works as per TTD’s AP sets up panel for blished in the district government’s direc- designs and standards, the by the administration. tions, farmers associa- ‘Karnataka Choultries’ admin- TO SRI POTTI They alleged that the tions appealed to the istration will be handed over lack of coordination officials to resolve the to the Karnataka state govern- SRIRAMULU liquor procurement between Rythu Bhar- issue. President of Ry- ment. osa Kendra and the thu Sanghala Samak- Following the state govern- DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT received by the AP State PPCs have been caus- hya A.V. Ramanaiah ment’s directive to refer all NELLORE, MARCH 16 VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 Beverages Corporation ing inconvenience to Naidu, AP Rythu San- projects worth over and above Limited/commissioner of the farmers. The farm- gham executive body `100 crore to the judicial pre- The life sacrifice of Sri The state government has Prohibition and Excise on ers also found fault members P. Sriramulu, view commission, TTD sub- Potti Sriramulu for a reconstituted a tender behalf of the government with the agriculture, B. Venkateswarlu, Rad- mitted the tender papers to the separate state to Telugu committee to be headed and negotiate with the marketing, and civil hakrishna Naidu, and commission on Tuesday. The speaking people was by the retired high court offers. It has to recom- supplies departments others were present. judicial preview commission recalled during his 120th judge justice A. Gopala mend the price of various is expected to ensure trans- birth anniversary cele- Reddy as its chairman to liquor brands to the APS- parency in the tender process brations in Ongole and finalise the tenders for BCL for procurement of by examining the public's sug- Nellore. Prakasam Colle- procurement of IMFL, IMFL, foreign liquor and FARMERS STALL LAND SURVEY gestions and objections ctor Pola Bhaskar said foreign liquor and beer. beer. The tender commit- through the TTD website Sriramulu was taken up The state government tee is entrusted with the before granting permission. the agitation, upset with issued an order here on task of fixation of price FOR BHOGAPURAM AIRPORT TTD officials stated that all the discrimination being Tuesday to reconstitute for such products/brands DC CORRESPONDENT vey for acquisition of the documents about the proj- faced by Telugu speak- the tender committee as and when referred to it VISAKHAPATNAM, land for developing the ect are uploaded on Monday, ing people in Madras du- with the chairman as its by the Board during the MARCH 16 airport, farmers from March 15 on the websites - ring the British regime. head and two others as its course of Rate Contract Byreddipalem and https://judcialpreview.ap.gov.i He said the Gover- members. Retired IAS Year. The Board of APSB- Farmers tried to stall Mudasarlapeta vil- n and on www.tirumala.org nment of India anno- officer D. Varaprasad and CL is permitted to refer to the land survey for lages of Bhogapuram and appealed to the public to unced the formation of a chartered accountant the committee such cases developing Bhog- mandal, arrived there present their objections, if separate state for Telugu Marideswara Rao Kasi that do not fall within the apuram airport in in large numbers and any, before 5 pm of Mar. 23 on speaking people with Reddy to serve as mem- guidelines laid down by Vizianagaram district raised protest for giv- the TTD website or by email to Kurnool as capital on 1 bers of the committee. the tender committee for on Monday. ing merger compensa- the Guntur based judicial pre- October 1953 and the The tender committee is fixation of the price of Learning about the tion and demanded for view commission — Judge- combined AP state was mandated to scrutinise IMLF, foreign liquor and arrival of revenue offi- relief as per the pre- [email protected]. formed in 1956. the offers/tenders beer. cials for conduct of sur- vailing market value. 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17 MARCH 2021 Competitive, compulsive: Subhani TN’s ‘poll freebie’ culture n Tamil Nadu the promise of freebies mark poll time and much of gov- ernance seems to revolve around delivering on populist measures that sustain vote banks favouring either of the Dravidian majors. The I2021 polls, slated for April 6, have triggered an even more frenetic push to promise freebies by the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK, parties that have established a virtual duopoly in the 234-seat Assembly. The freebie culture has been ingrained in the psyche of the people of Tamil Nadu since the mid-1960s when the DMK came to power on top of a promise of three padis (measuring roughly 4.5 kg) of rice for a rupee, later watered down to one kg for a rupee due to financial constraints. The 2021 freebie promise has been the most extensive on record with AIADMK offering a washing machine for each of about two crore families, besides a solar stove to go with the mixer grinder, fans and other house- hold goods that went towards fulfilling Jayalalithaa’s concept of easing the burden of housewives and working women of chores at home and win- ning them over. Besides white goods, lap- tops for students are free as well as data. There is even a promise Consider the promise of `1,500 a month for of monetising house- women, free TV cable service and affordable LETTERS wives’ work in the mani- housing for the needy and it completes a festo of fringe political comprehensive household package includ- India needs hate crimes YSRC’S CLEAN SWEEP ing free rations, condiments, spices and fes- player Kamal Haasan’s tival hampers that should ease lives. And for The clean sweep by the party, which is to show livelihoods there is an offer of one govern- ruling YSR Congress and how the aim for votes ment job for each household, never mind if its large margin of vote also somehow serves the government wage bill runs upwards of share in the recently-held the purpose of creating one lakh crore rupees. law on lines of Scotland The DMK’s competitive offerings include Urban Local Bodies polls is a social net buttressed `1,000 for women, 75 per cent reservation in The 1968 Race sure updates the list of due to the speedy imple- by health insurance and private sector jobs for locals, a year’s mater- Relations Act made entities protected by the mentation of several wel- nity leave and food, fuel and milk subsidies. Sunanda K. law while also expanding an almost free lunch it illegal to refuse fare schemes and develop- that is nearly unique How all the freebies add up is anyone’s guess the list. It also identifies as the state is already burdened with public Datta-Ray housing, jobs or new “stirring up of mental works in record debt of `4.87 lakh crore as of March 31, 2020, services to anyone hatred” offences that time by Chief Minister Y.S. on top of revenues earned from a highly industrialised state. There is even on the grounds of apply to all the categories a promise of monetising housewives’ work in the manifesto of fringe polit- Reflections — age, disability, race, Jagan Mohan Reddy ical player Kamal Haasan’s party, which is to show how the aim for votes race or national religion, sexual orienta- (YSRC gets 53% vote, BJP, also somehow serves the purpose of creating a social net buttressed by origins. The expec- tion, transgender identity Jana Sena gain at TD cost , health insurance and an almost free lunch that is nearly unique. There is ndia, with its Glasgow, Mr Yousaf is of tation was that the and variations in sex DC, March 16). At the same no denying the state has been a forerunner in keeping students interested increasingly asser- Pakistani origin and can law would change characteristics — that the in learning in class through free eduction and midday meals. tive majoritarian be expected to bring a bill mentions. time, the verdict shows The financial profligacy may create a burden that may never go away for culture, would bene- measure of personal com- people’s outlook, It is also noteworthy that now expectations of seven crore people of the state. The concern for women, who constitute fit from an equiva- mitment to the cause of and indeed, it has that the bill anticipates the people are running nearly 50 per cent of voters, does not, however, extend to political repre- Ilent of the Hate Crime and equal treatment for peo- been transformed. religious bigotry and sentation as the low number of seats, less than 10 per cent, allocated to Public Order (Scotland) ple of all creeds and defangs bigots in advance high and the ruling party them by major parties indicates. The outlier status of Tamil Nadu is fur- Bill that the Scottish colours. “The bill’s pas- by abolishing the offence in AP needs to resolve vig- ther stressed as DMK and Congress promise to take state students out of Parliament in Edin- sage has shown Holyrood tolerant and sensibly of blasphemy. Actually, orously the issues of the central medical entrance test NEET and emphasise their opposition to burgh’s Holyrood House at its very best — a collab- lenient attitude to take. modern Scotland is a lib- CAA as AIADMK, despite being in the NDA, has done too. Competitive passed last week by 82 orative, diverse and deter- Yet, leniency can be mis- eral, secular and civilised ‘Three Capitals of AP’ and freebie offers are a bizarre feature but that takes away only a little from votes to 32, following the mined Parliament which taken for tacit official nation which has not ‘Visakhapatnam Steel the model welfare state Tamil Nadu has aspired to be and is in many ways previous day’s five-hour we should all be proud sanction or condonation. known any blasphemy Plant’s privatisation by the a model for India. debate when legislators of”, he says. “Robust Nazi anti-Semitism did prosecution for more Centre’. In these elections, considered a raft of scrutiny has ensured we not spring up overnight. than 175 years. But the amendments. In a nut- have met the right bal- German and Austrian authorities are taking no the Jana Sena is just tak- shell, the controversial ance between protecting culture had a long history chances. ing its first baby steps new measure will extend groups targeted by hate of anti-Semitic witticisms “I look forward to over- towards its future. protection to vulnerable crime and respecting peo- which may have con- seeing the implementa- Soul-search for Sarah groups and take a far ple’s rights to free cealed a real societal bias. tion of this legislation Dr C. Ghanshyam o dramatic — and disturbing — have recent events been in London in stricter view of the speech.” Nirad C. Chaudhuri re- which will ensure Visakhapatnam an overtly police versus citizen polarity that there is a risk that the offence of “stirring up He has been at pains to calls a Bengali rhyme in Scotland’s justice system Sdemonstrations of women, and social media interventions by thou- hatred”. reassure everyone that which the people of can bring perpetrators to sands of them following the kidnap and murder of a 31-year old woman, As Victoria Atkins, a the new law will not try to Odisha and Bihar are pre- account and provide suffi- MEAN OF AMIT SHAH Sarah Everard, may end up being narrowly compartmentalised. junior minister in the instigate any kind of sented in negative terms cient protection for indi- It’s quite mean and unbecoming on The London Metropolitan Police have arrested a policeman in the kidnap- British government, said witch hunt. Nor will it to illustrate insularity. viduals and communities the part of home minister Amit murder case. Ms Everard was walking home from a friend’s house to her own in another context recent- curb free speech. Asked Similarly, the English harmed by hate crimes,” Shah for mocking West Bengal address on March 3 evening and apparently vanished. The remains of her ly, the minorities and about racist jokes and have “jokes” at the Mr Yousaf promises. Chief Minister Mamata Baneerjee body were found afterward. A large number of women gathered to lay flowers marginalised communi- drunken anecdotes, he expense of the Scots and There is no reason why (Shah mocks Didi campaign in in her memory. The police, gathered in strength, manhandled the women, ties need such protection. was quick to stress that the Welsh. he should be disappointed wheelchair, DC, March 16). After dragging some on the floor, tackling them violently, pinning some down. Such Indian groups need the “behaviour has to be Believing laughter to be provided freedom of the immediate acrimonious out- The video of this is distressing. The police trotted out banality: unlawful it far more than quotas threatening or abusive the best antidote to speech is not curbed and burst on conspiracy theory for her gathering, Covid-19 restrictions. Not a word about men police attacking a and reservations which, and intended to stir up hatred, the British once justice is speedy and effec- injury, Mamata retracted her alle- peaceful assembly of condoling women. as wise observers have trouble, so a racist joke is offered prizes to comedi- tive. India has not forgot- gations to a mere accident caused In India, or in countries outside Western Europe and North America, such pointed out repeatedly, clearly not going to reach ans who could tell jokes ten the 1968 Kilvenmani inadvertently due to the surging happenings will be criticised but will not be unusual. But in Britain? create a vested interest in that threshold. There will about their own commu- massacre when 44 Dalit crowds around her. The issue The whole catechism of an advanced capitalist, liberal democratic, order- backwardness. Indians be no prosecutions under nities. The 1968 Race men, women and children should have rest there instead of free speech, free assembly, gender parity, right to protest- went out of the who would qualify under the new law. Relations Act made it ille- were burned alive, and an raising all sorts of sarcasm by window. In citizen versus state, the state was seen to be grotesque. Ms Atkins’s definition are “If your unreconstruct- gal to refuse housing, appeal court acquitted the almost all BJP stalwarts as if to The Everard story is well beyond being a common crime. It underscores Muslims, the Scheduled ed uncle comes in, has too employment, or public convicted murderers on push her into Abhimanyu’s violence against women in public places. According to a UN report, 70 per Castes and Tribes, Sikhs many sherries at services to anyone on the the ground that landlords chakravyuh. cent of British women complain of sexual harassment in public. The out- and people from the Christmas dinner and grounds of colour, race, of their status did not K. Nehru Patnaik pourings of anger, grief, even helplessness, of thousands of British women Northeast who do not fit says something they ethnic or national ori- commit such crimes. A Visakhapatnam on social media in which they detail the lengths to which they go to keep into the common man’s shouldn’t do, which cre- gins. The deeper expecta- new law must also punish themselves safe (taking longer but better-lit routes, wearing bright clothes notion of the national ates great offence to his tion was that the law rumour mongering about for visibility), are compelling. stereotype. Myanmar’s bisexual niece, for exam- would change people’s beef, killing cattle and YEARS AGO IN In this grim background is also discernible the spirit to challenge and Rohingyas are a tragic ple, that is not going to be outlook because the law- romance across religious 50 change. As a movement, “Reclaim Our Streets” is catching on in Britain. illustration of the out- prosecuted.” He fleshed abiding British would borders. There have been protest marches, one in Parliament Square. We need this sider in this sense, as out the point by recount- avoid anything illegal. India demonstrates that in India too. Ask any girl or woman. Of course, London Police must be held were Jews and the gyp- ing an abusive tweet he And, indeed, race rela- the law by itself is simply to account as the police in urban India, both infamous for “institutionalised sies in pre-World War II had received but would tions and social attitudes not enough. It must also violence”. Europe. ignore. “The beauty of the have been completely be administered by politi- Hymns from Gita “Through the passing of Hate Crime Bill is that transformed. The three cians of goodwill and over Dacca Radio this landmark bill, you can say that all day Race Relations Acts (two integrity. Scotland’s Parliament long (not that I’d encour- others followed in 1976 CALCUTTA, March. 16 DECCAN CHRONICLE has sent a strong and age it!) and it would not be and 2000) accomplished The writer is a senior The “Dacca Betar Kendra” for journalist, columnist KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR clear message to victims, a criminal offence.” what the old laws could the first time in its history broad- Editor Printer & Publisher perpetrators, communi- That may seem like a not. and author cast hymns from the Gita this ties and to the wider soci- Stirring up racial morning amply substantiating DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: ety that offences motivat- hatred has been an Awami Leader Sheikh Mujibar ed by prejudice will be offence in Scottish — and Rehman’s declared policy of secu- Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 The bill anticipates India has not treated seriously and will religious bigotry British — law for decades. larism. 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Scotland’s Hate Crime and children were — we are to it.” Another songs Anantapur: Thapovan colony, Bangalore By-Pass Road, Anantapur - 515004, Ph: 08554-276903; Fax: every day in the kingdom; Bill was introduced in runs: “crossing the days of dark- 08554-276904 6,448 were recorded in Actually, modern April 2020 following an burned alive, and a ness, we have reached the dawn Karimnagar: Survey No.1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar - 505 001, Ph: 0878- 2019-20. “I am delighted Scotland is a liberal independent review by court acquitted the of a new day. Unity is dignity, 2228908; Telefax: 0878-2220433 Holyrood has backed this and civilised nation Lord Bracadale, a distin- convicted murder- unity is strength. Fear of the jour- Nellore: Survey No.527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemmudugunta Panchayat, Nellore, Ph: powerful legislation that guished Scottish judge, 0861-2348581/82; Telefax: 0861-2348580 which has not ers on the ground ney has ended. 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ast year, Arvind retaries and directors on a contract Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer has reportedly registered a case tions. The LDF leaders have said Panagariya, former vice- basis. The Union Public Service Sanjiv Chaturvedi alleged irregu- against senior officials of the that the ED moved only after Union chief of the government Niti Commission (UPSC) will shortlist larities in the recruitment of three Kerala Infrastructure Investment finance minister Nirmala LAayog, wrote in his book, the candidates for interviews. of the nine lateral entrants by the Fund Board (KIIFB) for alleged Sitharaman’s statements against India Unlimited — Reclaiming the Prime Minister Modi has intro- government. FERA violations. But things get the Board. Dilip Cherian Lost Glory, that Indian babus suf- duced the mechanism of recruiting The government is catching flak blurred around election time when The Centre has denied the allega- fered from the socialist hangover, fresh talent in the bureaucracy already. Some Opposition leaders the stakes are high. Questions are tions. It is being said that ED’s Dilli Ka Babu which has slowed down the pace of from the private sector during his are calling for the policy to be with- being raised about the timing of the investigations discovered that the reforms the Modi sarkar wishes to first tenure. But the first round drawn. Bhim Army chief probe, with the ruling LDF claim- board earned `2,100 crores by issu- introduce. To support his view, he hasn’t been the success that the Chandrashekhar Azad has threat- ing the ED action as a “political ing bonds for infra projects, but the cited Prime Minister Narendra government was expecting. It could ened to “gherao” Parliament, call- conspiracy” by the BJP, which is money was used by cultural, fish- Modi’s initiative for lateral entry at recruit only nine of the 10 domain ing the government’s move a viola- trying hard to make a dent in the eries and tourism departments. the top levels of the bureaucracy. experts it had selected, and one of tion of constitutional rights. state. Besides, the state government According to Mr Panagariya, babus them, Arun Goyal, who had joined Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Sources say that ED has served issued the bonds without the Fresh push for slowed down the process to the the commerce ministry as joint sec- Tejaswi Yadav has said that notices to KIIFB CEO Dr K.M. Centre’s permission, which violat- extent that at the very end of his retary, put in his papers barely a UPSC’s lateral recruitment an Abraham, former chief secretary of ed rules. term only nine officers could be year later. It appears that far from injustice to the youth. Kerala, and deputy managing Politics, or not, the dust will only lateral entry of inducted from outside. changing the system, the lateral Will the Modi sarkar overcome director Vikramjit Singh, a serving settle once the state elections are But the government has not given entrants are more likely to be sub- the political resistance from out- IPS officer of the Kerala cadre. As it done with. up, yet. It is making another push sumed by it. Further, a year after side and from the babus within so happens, chief minister to induct 30 more private sector their appointment, the Central who may try to defend their turf? Pinarayi Vijayan is chairman of Share a babu experience! babus likely specialists into different govern- Administrative Tribunal (CAT) the board. Not surprisingly, there- Follow dilipthecherian@ ment departments at the crucial had issued a notice to the UPSC ED AND KERALA POLLS fore, the ruling party has linked the Twitter.com. Let’s decision-making level of joint sec- after a petition from whistleblower The Enforcement Directorate (ED) ED action to the forthcoming elec- multiply the effect. NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM | WEDNESDAY | 17 MARCH 2021 pg 5

SHORT TAKES After Waze’s arrest, AMARINDER TO MEET SIDDHU BJP wants Maha AGAIN Chandigarh, March 16: HM’s removal Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is expected BHAGWAN PARAB | DC to meet former minister MUMBAI, MARCH 16 NIA COURT Navjot Singh Sidhu over lunch on Wednesday, amid specula- After the arrest of police tions that the cricketer- officer Sachin Waze in the REJECTS WAZE’S turned-politician might be industrialist Mukesh given an important role ahead Ambani security scare PLEA ON ARREST of the 2022 state polls, official case, the Maharashtra sources said. BJP has now targeted SHAHAB ANSARI | DC This will be the second State Home Minister Anil MUMBAI, MARCH 16 luncheon meeting between the Deshmukh by demanding leaders. The first such meeting his resignation. The party Controversial Mumbai had taken place in November has started a campaign police officer Sachin last, seen as the first step to highlighting his ‘failure’ Waze could not get any break the ice between the two to take action in several relief from the special sides. major crimes in the state. NIA court, as the judge Singh had then said that he The BJP on Tuesday dismissed his contention and Sidhu would continue to started hashtag that being a police officer have cordial meetings. “#ResignAnilDeshmukh” he was protected from Another meeting between on Twitter saying politics arrest without a prior the two leaders assumes sig- in Maharashtra has been sanction. nificance as the Congress cen- criminalised. Citing vari- The court, however, has tral leadership has been trying ous crime cases, the party partially allowed his plea to rehabilitate Sidhu who had asked Mr Deshmukh seeking presence of his resigned as minister after he what action he has taken lawyer during interroga- was divested of the Local in these cases so far. tion but the lawyer could Bodies portfolio in 2019. The saffron party has remain present at the dis- Congress leader and Punjab West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, sitting on a wheelchair, addresses an election campaign rally ahead of Assembly polls in mentioned several cases tance where he can see affairs in-charge Harish Bankura on Tuesday. — PTI like a woman being burnt Waze but his questioning Rawat has been pushing for an alive at Hinghanghat in is inaudible. important position for Sidhu. Wardha district, the Waze’s lawyer contend- Rawat had met Sidhu on lynching of Sadhus at ed that as per a notifica- March 10. After the meeting, Palghar, the Pooja Chavan tion May 23, 1979 consent Sidhu had said, “was sum- death case in which Shiv is required under section moned by Harish Rawat ji. Sena minister Sanjay 45 (1) of the CrPC hence Had a cordial meeting.” Dissent over tickets in Rathod resigned, the con- he demanded his arrest For the past several weeks, troversial speech of be declared illegal. One of party circles have been abuzz activist Sharjeel Usmani the other reasons seeking with the speculation that at Pune etc to demand Mr his arrest as illegal was Sidhu could be re-inducted Deshmukh’s resignation. that he was not produced into the state cabinet with Bengal has Shah worried Mr Deshmukh has before the court within 24 some key portfolios. There found himself in the soup hours of his arrest. have also been talks of the pos- in the Ambani security sibility of appointing him as Takes party leaders in WB to task over low turn out in poll rallies scare case, in which an party state unit president. explosive-laden vehicle NCP chief Jayant Patil RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC Amit Shah is was found near the indus- has ruled out the possibil- KOLKATA, MARCH 16 frustrated as his trialist’s residence ity of Mr Deshmukh's res- NINE SAD MLAs Antillia on February 25. ignation. “There is no A growing and fierce P.C. Chacko to join NCP rallies have regis- The vehicle belonged to question of home minis- FROM PUNJAB revolt within the BJP over tered poor turnout. auto parts dealer ter being replaced. There the distribution of tickets GILVESTER can’t think of becoming a Congress. Instead of running Mansukh Hiren, who was is no cabinet reshuffle BOOKED to most of the Trinamul ASSARY | DC member of the CPM or the He alleged seats had the country, he is sit- later found dead in a happening,” Mr Patil Congress turncoats for the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, BJP. I wish to be with a been divided between the creek in Thane district on said. Action would be Chandigarh, March 16: Nine Assembly election in West MARCH 16 party which has Congress “A” and “I” groups led by ting in Kolkata and March 5. The National taken against those found Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Bengal and low turnouts culture. And while being former chief minister hatching conspira- Investigation Agency guilty in the case of the legislators from Punjab have in the party’s poll cam- Veteran leader P.C. in that party I would like Oommen Chandy and cies to harass TMC (NIA) has arrested Mr recovery of SUV as well been booked for their alleged paign rallies forced Union Chacko who quit Congress to extend support to the opposition leader Ramesh leaders. What do Waze on March 13 in con- as the mysterious death attempt to gherao and con- home minister Amit Shah last week is all set to join Left Front,” he said. Chennithala respectively. nection with its probe of of Thane businessman front Haryana Chief Minister to return to the state NCP. Chacko, who arrived Chacko, 74, quit the The two factions had com- they want? Do they this case. Mansukh Hiran, he Manohar Lal Khattar outside instead of New Delhi from in New Delhi on Tuesday, party on Wednesday in plete control over ticket want to kill me?” However, Maharashtra added. the Assembly here last week, neighbouring Assam qui- called on NCP supremo protest against the intense allotment for each con- officials said on Tuesday. etly on Monday night and Sharad Pawar to discuss groupism in the organisa- stituency. Under these cir- — MAMATA The booked legislators are pull up the party leaders his entry into the party. tion. Chacko, 74, who has cumstances there was no former ministers Sharanjit for their role during a Pawar’s party is a con- held various crucial posi- point in continuing in the BANERJEE, Singh Dhillon and Bikram “marathon class”. stituent of LDF in Kerala. tions in the party, alleged Congress, he had stated West Bengal CM SC to hear plea by Singh Majithia, Baldev Singh Finishing his two-state Before meeting Pawar he that there was no internal after resigning from the Khaira, Sukhwinder Kumar, visit on Monday after- told mediapersons, “I democracy in the party. remain busy in farming, Harinder Pal Singh noon, Shah went to attend instead of political rallies, Chandumajra, Kanwarjit a programme in the this time of the year. But Zakia on April 13 Singh Barkandi, Manpreet evening in Assam from tionaries, who painted a also expressed displeasure Rabindranath Bhat- their arguments only fell Singh Ayali, Gurpartap Singh where he was supposed to rosy picture of poll prepa- over thin crowd at Circus tacharya at Singur and flat before the former BJP PARMOD KUMAR | DC after senior counsel Kapil Wadala and N.K. Sharma. return to the capital later. rations to the top leader- Ground in Jhargram Prabir Ghoshal in chief. On Tuesday morn- NEW DELHI, MARCH 16 Sibal told the court to The Shiromani Akali Dal However, he flew from ship, and sought their which he had to address Uttarpara. Besides ing when BJP president hear the matter sometime termed the registration of Guwahati to Kolkata, che- explanation over massive virtually from Kharagpur. demands of changing can- J.P. Nadda landed in the The Supreme Court on in April since several sen- case against its MLAs an cked into one of the two protests by the rank and He wanted to know the didates at three more con- city on a campaign tour, he Tuesday fixed April 13 to ior lawyers are busy in “unfortunate and undemocrat- hotels, which have become file against distribution of reason behind the flop stituencies in South 24 also attended the second hear a plea by Zakia the Maratha reservation ic step”. favourite destinations for tickets to the former TMC show, sources said. Parganas and some other round of meeting by Shah. Ehsan Jafri challenging case being heard by a 5- The Chandigarh police regis- the party leaders for poll leaders throughout the The prominent TMC districts have been raised. While leaving the city the clean chit to the then judge Constitution tered the case against the SAD preparations in the city, at day in the city including turncoats, who are in the The sources pointed out later, Shah summoned Gujarat chief minister Bench. MLAs under relevant IPC sec- Rajarhat and chaired a the party’s election office eye of storm in the BJP for that the number of ticket Ghosh, Roy and others to Narendra Modi and oth- The SIT had filed the tions including 186 (obstruct- night-long meeting. at Hastings, which saw getting tickets, include aspirants in BJP has got- Delhi at night for picking ers by the Special closure report on ing public servant in dis- There, according to demonstration on Tuesday Rajib Banerjee at Domjur ten bigger than the requ- up suitable candidates for Investigation Team (SIT) February 8, 2012, giving a charge of public functions), sources, he came down also, and the districts. and his aide Mohit Ghanti ired number of candidates the remaining phases of for their alleged inaction clean chit to Modi and 63 323 (punishment for voluntari- heavily on the party func- Mr Shah, sources added, at Panchla in Howrah, while people in rural areas the polls. in 2002 post-Godhra riots others, including senior ly causing hurt) and 341 (pun- including attack on government officials, say- ishment for wrongful Gulberg society. ing there was “no prose- restraint), according to a copy Zakia Ehsan Jafri — cutable evidence” against of the FIR. AASU TO HOLD widow of Congress leader them. The SAD legislators had con- and former member of The SIT in earlier hear- fronted Khattar outside the MP govt decides to include milk parliament Ehsan Jafri — ings while raising prelim- Assembly hall on March 10 ANTI-CAA STIR has challenged October 5, inary objection to Zakia and had demanded that a reso- 2017 order of Gujarat Jafri plea had opposed it lution be passed in the ON MARCH 20 High Court upholding the saying “it is an issue of Haryana Assembly against the in anganwadi meals, not eggs magistrate court order facts and for how long it Centre’s three new farm laws. MANOJ ANAND | DC rejecting Jafri’s protest can go on.” Thereafter, the Haryana GUWAHATI, MARCH 16 RABINDRA NATH then accused the Kamal criticism from child plete nutrient. The Kamal petition challenging the The court has also been Assembly secretariat had CHOUDHURY | DC Nath government of health experts as well as Nath government had SIT report giving clean told in the earlier hear- decided to lodge an FIR Just a week before the BHOPAL, MAR 16 attempting to change the the Opposition Congress. introduced eggs as well as chit to top political lead- ings that there were con- against the group of Punjab first phase of polling, dietary habits of children “Availability of milk cou- milk in the menu of ers and state functionar- current findings of the MLAs for allegedly misbehav- the influential All The Shivraj government belonging to a particular pled with shelf-life of the anganwadi midday meal, ies for the alleged larger magistrate court and the ing with Khattar. Assam students’ Union on Tuesday announced to community by adding liquid food raises question leaving it to the benefici- conspiracy. High Court as well reject- (Aasu) has announced a do away with eggs and eggs in the menu of mid- mark over feasibility of aries to choose between Ehsan Jafri was among ing Zakia Jafri’s plea. mega statewide anti- introduce milk in the day meals in the anganwa- the decision to add milk in them. the 68 people killed at The SIT was set up by MAJOR FOREST CAA (Citizenship menu of midday meals di centres. the menu of midday meals If egg is dropped in the Gulberg Society in the top court, and it had Amendment Act) provided in the The party had then in the anganwadi cen- menu of anganwadi mid- Ahmedabad on February come to the conclusion FIRE RAGES ON protest on March 20. anganwadi Centres in warned that it might lead tres", child health expert day meal, then an alterna- 28, 2002. Justice A.M. that no case was made out Informing that Aasu Madhya Pradesh to com- to cultural conflict in the Sachin Kumar Jain has tive of compensatory Khanwilkar heading a and the same was accept- IN ODISHA activists are going to bat malnutrition among state. The state cabinet said. value should have bench also comprising ed by the magistrate and take out mega bike ral- children. approved the proposal to Opposition Congress been added in the menu Justice Dinesh reiterated by the High AKSHAYA KUMAR lies across the state to The decision taken by provide milk to children also slammed the Shivraj of anganwadi midday Maheshwari and Justice Court. SAHOO | DC educate and remind the the state cabinet held here in the age group of 3 and 6 government for reversing meal to combat malnutri- Krishna Murari, in the The petition by Zakia BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 16 voters about the CAA under the chairmanship in the anganwadi centres the decision taken by the tion among children", order passed on Tuesday Jafri has said that the introduced, Aasu presi- of chief minister Shivraj thrice a week, state home Kamal Nath government Congress spokesman here said, “Put this case for High Court refused to A major fire broke out on dent Dipanka Nath told Singh Chouhan overrides minister Narottam to add eggs in the menu of Bhupendra Gupta said. hearing on April 13. No interfere with the magis- Tuesday at Charikharia forest, reporters, “Our aim is to the proposal mooted dur- Mishra told reporters anganwadi midday meal. He accused the state BJP request for adjournment trate court order “despite adjacent to Chandaka Wildlife make all, especially ing the Kamal Nath gov- here. “Egg is known to be a government of unneces- will be entertained” large amount of docu- Sanctuary on the outskirts those living in the rural ernment to add eggs in the Mr Chouhan’s decision high protein diet. Egg in sarily dragging religion The hearing on Zakia mentation and contempo- Bhubaneswar. Fire services areas, aware of the dra- menu of anganwadi mid- to shun eggs and intro- diet can effectively combat and culture in a sensitive Jafri’s petition that is raneous evidence that personnel rushed to the spot conian CAA introduced day meal. duce milk in anganwadi malnutrition among chil- matter like this for politi- pending before the top existed which made out a and started dousing the flame, by the BJP government. The Opposition BJP had midday meal has drawn dren. Milk is not a com- cal mileage. court since 2018 was triable case against all which was reportedly spread- We will reach out to all adjourned to April 13 the accused.” ing quickly towards the sanc- and make them aware of tuary. The reason behind the how the CAA is a threat outbreak of fire was yet to be to the identity and cul- ascertained. ture of Assam.” FIGHTING | CORONA India records 24,492 fresh cases of Coronavirus in last one day Similar fire was reported at The students body has Barunei hill forest in Khordha also decided to issue district, couple of days ago. directives to its mem- The forest fire in the bers at the state execu- Similipal National Park in tive meeting on March Covid cases up, night curfew returns in MP, Guj Mayurbhanj district was 21, to indirectly cam- brought under control few paign in favour of the DC CORRESPONDENT official meeting here on the tally of cases to on Tuesday in the core England will be played the highest number of days ago, thanks to rainfall in two new regional par- BHOPAL, MAR 16 Tuesday. However, the 2,69,391. The death toll has committee meeting of the without any spectators at Covid-19 cases in the state, the region. Reports from ties, the Assam Jatiya duration of night curfew reached 3,890 in the state. coronavirus task-force the Narendra Modi followed by Ahmedabad, Similipal National Park in Parishad and Raijor Dal, Madhya Pradesh govern- was yet to be decided. Similarly, to contain the headed by Chief Minister Stadium here in view of Vadodara and Rajkot, as Mayurbhanj district said that for the Assembly elec- ment announced to The state government surge in Covid-19 cases, Vijay Rupani. rising cases of coron- per official data. though wildfire had been con- tion. impose night curfew in ordered closure of shops the Gujarat government "The state government avirus. Meanwhile, India has tained at most of the places, Aasu, which claims to Bhopal and Indore from after 10 pm in the cities of on Tuesday decided to has decided to impose cur- On Monday, the recorded 24,492 fresh cases fire incidents were reported be an ‘apolitical’ organi- Wednesday in the wake of Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, increase the night curfew few from 10 pm to 6 am in Ahmedabad Municipal of the coronavirus in the from Podadiha, Dubrigarh, sation, for the first time sudden spurt in coron- Ratlam, Chhindwara, timings in four major view of the increasing Corporation also asked last one day out of which Jarada, Manikpur, Balma and took a ‘political stand’ avirus cases in the state. Burhanpur, Betul and cities of the state by two cases of coronavirus," the eateries, restaurants and 15,051 cases are from Barehipani. The SNP which by backing the forma- The state government has Khargone. The govern- hours. The curfew will government said in the malls in eight wards of the Maharashtra while 1,818 also houses the Similipal tion of AJP to oust the also ordered closure of ment has also barred cele- now remain in force in statement. The restric- city to close down at 10 pm. from Punjab and 1,054 National Tiger Reserve has BJP-AGP combine from shops after 10 pm in 8 bration of Holi in public, Ahmedabad, Surat, tions will be in place till Gujarat on Monday from Kerala. Cases have reported wildfire from more power. The movement other cities in the state. but allowed the revelers to Vadodara and Rajkot from March 31, it added. reported 890 new cases of also started rising in Delhi than 500 spots in the past two against the controver- Chief minister Shivraj observe the festival indi- 10 pm to 6 am, an official The Gujarat Cricket Covid-19, taking its tally to and Gujarat. The number weeks. At most of the places, sial CAA, which started Singh Chouhan ordered vidually. Madhya Pradesh statement said. The cur- Association (GCA) on 2,79,097. Last month, the of active cases in the coun- the wildfire got doused in December 2019, gave the measures after review- has reported 797 fresh few timings earlier were Monday said the next state was reporting try has increased to more because a few spells of rain on rise to a call for a new ing the pandemic situation coronavirus positive cases from 12 am to 6 am. three T20 matches around 200 cases daily. than 2.23 lakh while 131 March 10. political party. in the state at a high level in the last 24 hours taking The decision was taken between India and Surat has been reporting deaths were reported. c m y k c m y k

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SHORT TAKES PHILIP LEAVES Tokyo talks: US, Sweden is latest country to HOSPITAL AFTER Japan to share TREATMENT stop using AstraZeneca vax London, March 16: Britain Prince Philip, the Duke of China worry Edinburgh, on Tuesday left Country takes step amid reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients King Edward VII's Hospital in Tokyo, March 16: Japan central London after a month and the United States N. KOREAN Berlin, March 16: Swe- since he had been admitted joined forces Tuesday to den on Tuesday became there and went on to have a criticise China's “coerci- the latest European coun- "successful heart procedure". on and aggression" in LEADER’S SISTER try to pause use of the The 99-year-old husband of Asia as senior ministers AstraZeneca Covid-19 vac- Queen Elizabeth II was pictu- from both countries held WARNS U.S. cine amid reports of dan- red being driven out in a black their first in-person talks gerous blood clots in some BMW after a 28-night stay, his since President Joe Biden Seoul, March 16: North recipients. The company longest spell in hospital. He took office in January. Korean leader Kim Jong and international regulat- was first admitted to the King Aside from the sharp Un's influential sister ors continue to say the Edward VII Hospital on Feb. 16 rhetoric aimed at Beijing, warned the United States vaccine is safe, however, before moving to a National the meeting in Tokyo and against actions that could and many countries else- Health Service (NHS) special- a planned stop next in make it “lose sleep”, state where in the world are for- ist St Bartholomew's Hospital Seoul are as much an eff- media reported Tuesday, ging ahead with their vac- two weeks later, where he ort by the Biden adminis- as top Biden administra- cination campaigns. underwent a procedure for a tration to reassure worri- tion officials began a visit The move by the Swedish pre-existing heart condition. ed allies in Asia after four to key allies Tokyo and Public Health Agency is years of occasionally con- Seoul. Pentagon chief pending an investigation frontational dealings Lloyd Austin and by the European Medicin- 3 DIE WHEN CAR with the Trump adminis- Secretary of State es Agency. “The decision is tration. US Secretary of Antony Blinken arrived a precautionary measure,” HITS 9 PEOPLE State Antony Blinken, in Japan on Monday on Swedish chief epidemiolo- after holding the so-called their first overseas trip, gist Anders Tegnell said in IN SAN DIEGO “two plus two” security aimed at rallying mili- a statement. talks with Defence Secret- tary alliances as a bul- Germany, France, Italy San Diego, March 16: A driv- ary Lloyd Austin and wark against China and and Spain were among er plowed through a crowd on their Japanese counter- cementing a united front countries that suspended a sidewalk in downtown San parts — Foreign Minister against the nuclear- use of the vaccine on Mon- Diego on Monday morning, Toshimitsu Motegi and armed North. day. AstraZeneca's formu- killing three people and injur- Defence Minister Nobuo — AFP la is one of three vaccines ing six others, including two Kishi — said democracy in use on the European who are hospitalised in criti- and human rights in the continent. But the escalat- cal condition, police said. region are being challen- coercion or aggression to ing concern is another set- The driver — whom authori- ged and the United States get its way,” he said. In a back for the European Workers clean the exterior of Bang Khae Market, after more than a hundred residents in the district tested positive ties identified only as a 71- will push with its partn- joint statement released Union's vaccination drive, for the Covid-19, in Bangkok on Tuesday. — AFP year-old man — appeared to be ers for a free and open after the talks, the minis- which has been plagued by driving while impaired when Indo-Pacific. ters shared strong worry shortages and other hurdl- on Monday, saying it was his car suddenly veered off the Blinken said the Biden over Beijing's human ri- es and is lagging well beh- waiting for a full report GERMANY TO street shortly after 9 a.m. near administration is commi- ghts violations in Xinjia- ind the campaigns in from the World Health Or- WHO: Vaccine rollout a community college and went tted to work with US all- ng, “unlawful maritime Britain and the US. ganisation regarding pos- POSTPONE VAX up onto the sidewalk briefly ies and those in the regi- claims and activities in The EU's drug regulatory sible side effects. before returning to the road, on as they face challenges the South China Sea” and agency will review exper- AstraZeneca has develo- unaffected by concerns said San Diego Police Chief from China and its ally “unilateral action that ts' findings on the Astra- ped a manufacturing base Geneva, March 16: The "I would like to say this VIRTUAL SUMMIT David Nisleit. North Korea, which is seeks to change the status Zeneca shot and decide in Asia, and the Serum In- UN health agency said its to countries from other Berlin, March 16: The Nisleit said the driver identi- pursuing an illicit nucle- quo” over the Japan-con- whether action needs to be stitute of India, the worl- global rollout of Coronavi- regions that are not German government said fied himself to police and he ar weapons programme. trolled East China Sea taken. Much of Asia has d's largest vaccine maker, rus vaccines remains un- Europe: That the vaccines Tuesday it will postpone a was arrested. Earlier police “We will push back if nec- islands that China also shrugged off concerns ab- has been contracted by the affected even as a growing (at issue) so far are from virtual summit on the had stated that he had tried to essary, when China uses claims. — AP out the AstraZeneca jab, company to produce a bil- number of countries, esp- European manufacturing country's vaccination eff- flee. Multiple ambulances with Thailand's prime mi- lion doses of the vaccine ecially in Europe, suspen- not vaccines that are pro- orts until after the Eur- responded to the scene near nister receiving a shot at for developing nations. ded use of AstraZeneca's vided through the COVAX opean Medicines Agency City College. the start of the country's Hundreds of millions vaccine on Monday amid facility." Germany, France, has met over reports of use of the vaccine on Tue- more are to be manufactu- concerns about blood clots Italy and Spain joined the dangerous blood clots in Myanmarese flee sday. “There are people red this year in Australia, in some people who recei- growing list of mostly Eu- some recipients of Astra- UGANDA OPPN who have concerns,” Pr- Japan, Thailand and Sou- ved it. ropean countries — start- Zeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. ayuth Chan-ocha said after th Korea. AstraZeneca has The World Health Organ- ing with Denmark last A growing number of LEADER his vaccination. “But we said there have been 37 isation says the AstraZen- week — that temporarily European countries — martial law area must believe doctors, beli- reports of blood clots out eca vaccines for its COV- halted use of the AstraZe- including Germany, Fran- ARRESTED eve in our medical profes- of more than 17 million AX programme, which is neca vaccine in recent ce, Italy and Spain — sus- Yangon, March 16: Resi- other townships that are sionals.” Thailand initial- people vaccinated in the shipping vaccines mostly days to investigate cases of pended use of the Astr- Kampala, March 16: Ugand- dents of a protest flash- home to around two mil- ly was the first country ou- 27-country EU and Brita- to low- and middle-income blood clots that occurred aZeneca vaccine on Mon- an opposition leader Bobi point district in Myanm- lion people -- more than a tside Europe to temporari- in. The drugmaker said th- countries, are being pro- after vaccination. day, though the company Wine was arrested on Monday ar's biggest city fled on fl- quarter of the sprawling ly suspend using the Astr- ere is no evidence the vac- duced in India and South Others include Thailand and international regula- as he took part in a protest in atbed trucks and tuk-tuks city's population. aZeneca vaccine. cine carries an increased Korea — and the suspen- and Congo. “This does not tors say there is no evi- the capital, according to a post Tuesday after security Anyone arrested there But Thailand's health risk of clots. In fact, it said sions have been ordered necessarily mean these dence the shot is to blame. on his Twitter page. The 39- forces escalated the use of faces trial by military tri- authorities later decided the incidence of clots is over batches made in Eur- events are linked to vacci- The German government year-old popstar-turned-presi- lethal force against anti- bunal, with sentences ra- to go ahead with it, with much lower than would be ope. “We understand these nation," WHO Director- and the country's 16 state dential contender last week coup protesters, despite nging from three years' Prayuth and members of expected to occur natural- are precautionary measu- General Tedros Adhanom governors had planned to had called on Ugandans to international appeals for hard labour to execution. his Cabinet receiving the ly in a general population res," WHO assistant direc- Ghebreyesus told a news meet Wednesday for a vir- “rise up peacefully and unar- restraint. Myanmar law expert first shots. Indonesia sus- of this size. tor-general Mariangela Si- conference. tual summit. med” against President Yow- Much of the country Melissa Crouch said the pended use of the vaccine — AP mao said. — AP — AP eri Museveni who won a sixth has been in uproar since martial law declaration term in office following disput- the military ousted civil- effectively gave complete ed elections in January. ian leader Aung San Suu control to military com- “Bobi Wine arrested as he led Kyi last month, with hun- manders and sidelined HAALAND, 1ST MPs and other leaders in a dreds of thousands taki- civilian administrators Will block Twitter in a peaceful protest against the ng to the streets to dema- and judges. abduction, torture and murder nd a return to democracy. “The use of martial law NATIVE, OKAYED of his supporters,” said the Police and soldiers have is extremely troubling post. Around 15 MPs and used tear gas, rubber bul- and... represents a signifi- AS INTERIOR SECY month, threatens Russia activists from Wine's National lets and live rounds to cant decline in the situa- Unity Platform political party subdue crowds in near- tion in Myanmar,” the Washington, March Moscow, March 16: drug sales. iled to remove calls for ch- took part in the protest which daily crackdowns, along University of New South 16: The Senate has con- Russian authorities said On Tuesday, deputy chief ildren to join the protests. was quickly halted by police with blanket nightly inte- Wales academic said. firmed New Mexico Rep. Tuesday they would block of Roskomnadzor Vadim Russian President Vlad- officers and soldiers. rnet shutdowns to stop The AAPP said in a Deb Haaland as interior Twitter in a month if it Subbotin argued that imir Putin has urged poli- protesters from mobilis- statement that even civil- secretary, making her doesn't take steps to Twitter still wasn't com- ce to act more to monitor ing. Monday saw fresh ians who were not partic- the first Native Americ- remove banned content, a plying with the demands social platforms and to DUTCH PM’S violence by security forc- ipating in anti-coup an to lead a Cabinet de- move that escalates the of the Russian authori- track down those who es in several cities, leavi- protests had died in cross- partment and the first to Russian government's dr- ties. "Twitter doesn't react "draw the children into ill- Bidya Devi Bhandari ELECTION LEAD ng at least 20 dead, acco- fire on Monday. lead the federal agency awn-out standoff with to our requests appropri- egal and unsanctioned st- rding to the Assistance By Tuesday morning, that has wielded influen- social media platforms ately, and if things go on reet actions." The govern- SHRINKS Association for Political local media outlet The ce over the nation's trib- that have played a major like this, then in a month ment's efforts to tighten 3 NEPAL EX-PMs Prisoners (AAPP), a local Irrawaddy published pho- es for nearly two centu- role in amplifying dissent it will be blocked, on an control of the internet Amsterdam, March 16: The monitoring group that tos of residents fleeing ries. Haaland was con- in Russia. out-of-court basis," Subb- and social media date DON’T ATTEND lead of Dutch Prime Minister has been tracking arrests the township, crowding firmed by a 51-40 vote on Russia's state communi- otin told the Interfax news back to 2012, when a law Mark Rutte's conservative and fatalities. onto flatbed trucks stuck Monday, the narrowest cations watchdog, Rosko- agency, adding that Rosko- allowing authorities to party in polls continued to It followed the deadliest in columns of snaking margin yet for a Cabinet mnadzor, last week anno- mnadzor at this point "is blacklist and block certa- ALL-PARTY MEET shrink Tuesday, according to a day so far in the six weeks traffic. nomination by President unced it was slowing not registering specific in online content was Kathmandu, March new survey published ahead of since the army deposed Some carried their pets Joe Biden. down the speed of upload- steps by Twitter to remove adopted. Since then, a gr- 16: Nepal's three former the second day of voting in Suu Kyi's government, on the back of motorbik- Four Republicans vot- ing photos and videos to prohibited content." owing number of restrict- prime ministers on coronavirus-affected national with the AAPP reporting es, while others crammed ed yes: Lisa Murkowski Twitter over its alleged Twitter did not respond ions targeting messaging Tuesday boycotted an elections. 74 killed on Sunday after their belongings in vinyl and Dan Sullivan of failure to remove content immediately to an email apps, websites and social all-party meeting called Rutte's People's Party for the violent suppression of bags on tuk-tuks. Alaska, Susan Collins of encouraging suicide am- request for comment. Aut- media platforms have by President Bidya Devi Freedom and Democracy still anti-coup unrest across “We can see the people Maine and Lindsey Gra- ong children and informa- horities have criticized so- been introduced. Bhandari to discuss con- retains a lead of some 10 per- Myanmar. on the roads for as far as ham of South Carolina. tion about drugs and child cial media platforms that In 2014, authorities ado- temporary issues amid centage points over its nearest Many of those deaths one's eye can see,” report- Democrats and tribal pornography. The agency have been used to bring pted a law requiring onl- the political crisis that rival, the anti-immigration came from the impover- ed local outlet Democratic groups hailed Haaland's said Twitter has failed to tens of thousands of peo- ine services to store the has gripped the country. Party for Freedom led by anti- ished Hlaing Tharyar Voice of Burma. confirmation as histor- remove more than 3,000 ple into the streets across personal data of Russian Former premiers Bab- Islam firebrand Geert Wilders. township in Yangon, a A resident confirmed ic, saying her selection posts with banned con- Russia this year to dema- users on servers in Russia uram Bhattarai, Madhav According to the respected garment-producing area the mass exodus to AFP, means that Indigenous tent, including more than nd the release of opposit- and have since tried to Kumar Nepal and Jhala Peilingwijzer survey, Rutte's in the commercial hub saying that people wanted people — who lived in 2,500 posts encouraging ion leader Alexei Navalny. make Facebook and Twit- Nath Khanal skipped the party is in line to win between with mostly Chinese- to leave at dawn and pro- North America before suicide among minors. The wave of demonstra- ter comply with it. Both meeting called by Presi- 34 and 38 seats in the 150-seat owned factories — several testers removed makesh- the United States was cr- The platform responded tions was the largest in companies have been dent Bhandari at Shital lower house of parliament. of which were razed on ift barricades — erected eated — will for the first by emphasizing its policy years and posed a major fined, first small amounts Niwas, questioning her On the other hand, Wilders' Sunday. The junta reacted to slow security forces time see a Native Amer- of zero tolerance for child challenge to the Kremlin. of around $50 and last role in the row of the party is forecast to win about by imposing martial law down -- to let them out. ican lead the powerful sexual exploitation, pro- The authorities alleged year the equivalent of erstwhile Nepal Comm- 17-21 seats. over the area and five — AFP department. — AP motion of suicide and social media platforms fa- $63,000 each. — AP unist Party (NCP), My Republica newspaper reported. While both Kh- INDIA GIVES anal and Nepal belong to SIGNIFICANT | FIND Most of the text is in ancient Greek, a widely used language at the time the rival faction of the TRAINING AIDS ruling Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Bhat- TO LANKAN NAVY tarai heads the federal council of the Janata Colombo, March 16: India's Israel unearths 2K-yr-old biblical scroll fragments Samajbadi Party. envoy in Sri Lanka has under- They have publicly lined the importance of close Jerusalem, March 16: 1960s. “For the first time ● OREN ABLEMAN, an trying to discover now,” he and 1956 in the Qumran its users wanted to keep alleged that President cooperation between the navi- Israel on Tuesday unvei- in approximately 60 years, IAA curator, said parts of said. Yosef Garfinkel, caves above the Dead Sea the contents safe and Bhandari had failed to es of the two countries as an led fragments of a biblical archaeological excavatio- the same scroll from the head of the Institute of in the West Bank. intended to come back for act as a custodian of the essential part of the overall scroll dating back some ns have uncovered frag- Book of the Twelve Minor Archaeology at Jerusale- They are some of the ear- them, Cohen said. Constitution, support- bilateral engagement, as he 2,000 years, in what expe- ments of a biblical scroll,” m's Hebrew University, liest biblical texts ever Organic material like the ing even unconstitution- handed over training aids rts described as the most the IAA said. Prophets were first dis- described the find as “ex- found. The Judea desert wood used for the basket al moves taken by Prime worth 22 million LKR (about significant such find since Oren Ableman, an IAA covered in the Cave of citing,” telling it could excavation also unearthed typically decays, but this Minister K P Sharma Oli `81,00,000) to the island natio- the Dead Sea Scrolls. curator, said parts of the Horrors by Bedouins in enrich the “study of the a cache of rare coins, a unprecedented discovery who had dissolved the n's Navy for capacity building. The artifacts were unear- same scroll from the Book the 1950s. history of the Greek trans- six-millennia-old skeleton was preserved by the House of Representativ- High Commissioner Gopal thed during excavations of the Twelve Minor Prop- lation of the bible.” of a child and a basket Judean's desert's dry cli- es in December. Baglay, during a visit to the by the Israel Antiquities hets were first discovered The items were discover- described by the IAA as mate and protective condi- PM Oli, CPN (Maoist Northern and Eastern Provin- Authority (IAA) in the Ju- in the Cave of Horrors by in ancient Hebrew script. ed in a cave believed to “likely the oldest in the tions in the cave, he said. Centre) Chairman Push- ces, formally handed over the dean desert, which spans Bedouins in the 1950s. Oren said that among the have been used by Jews world”, which been car- Cohen added that very pa Kamal Dahal Pracha- training aids to the Comman- parts of southern Israel The Cave of Horrors most striking features of rebelling against the bon-dated to 10,500 years little is known about the nda, Nepali Congress der Eastern Naval Area of the and the occupied West took its name from the the new fragments is a Romans during the failed old. “I shook for days,” society that lived in the President Sher Bahadur Sri Lanka Navy at a ceremony Bank. In a site known as numerous skeletons found deviation with all other second-century Bar Koch- after the basket was found, area at the time. Deuba, Chairman of held on Sunday at the presti- the “Cave of Horrors,” inside it and the treacher- known versions of the Old ba revolt. IAA archaeologist Chaim “From this ancient peri- Janata Samajbadi Party gious Naval and Maritime archaeologists found frag- ous terrain nearby. Testament: in one passage, The IAA compared the Cohen said. od, we have nothing: We Mahanta Thakur, and Academy (NMA) Trincomalee. ments of a scroll with a Most of the text is in the word “gates” is repla- find to the extraordinary The woven basket was can tell, and I want to be former Chairman of Baglay reiterated the impor- Greek translation of the ancient Greek, a widely ced by the word “streets.” discovery of the Dead Sea found remarkably intact, very cautious, that they Council of Minister Khil tance of close cooperation Hebrew bible, the first used language at the time, The significance of that Scrolls, some 900 manu- with a rock resting on its are likely nomads or half- Raj Regmi attended. between the two navies. such find since the early but the word Lord appears deviation is “what we are scripts found between 1947 top — an indication that nomads,” he said. — AP — PTI GAMES pg 8 DECCAN CHRONICLE | RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM | WEDNESDAY | 17 MARCH 2021

ALL ENGLAND | CHAMPIONSHIPS SHORT TAKES Mann books slot for Oly qualifiers Best chance for New Delhi: National champion BUTTLER HOUSE Sandeep Singh Mann booked the 74kg slot in the Indian Sindhu to excel wrestling team for the upcom- Jos quickfire floors India in third encounter ing Asian Olympic Qualifiers, Ahmedabad, March Birmingham, March 16: ● Carolina Marin, edging out comeback-man 16: Virat Kohli’s bril- World champion P.V. the three-time world Narsingh Pancham Yadav and liance wasn’t good Sindhu will look to shrug seasoned Amit Dhankar in the enough to paper over an off her demoralising Swiss champion from trials, held here on Tuesday. otherwise inept Indian Open final defeat and take Spain, though has The 74kg being the most com- batting performance as advantage of a depleted pulled out of the petitive category, bouts were England humbled the field when she spearheads prestigious close despite absence of two- hosts by eight wickets in India’s challenge at the time Olympic medallist Sushil the third T20 prestigious All England tournament due to Kumar, who opted to skip trials, International to take a 2- Open Badminton an injury, taking saying he was not prepared. 1 lead in the five-match Championships, beginning some shine off of Sandeep beat Dhankar 2-1 in series, here on Tuesday. here on Wednesday. the event. Also the final bout, earning the right Eoin Morgan Sindhu looked a pale to be on the flight to Almaty, unleashed his fast shadow of herself in her missing in action will Kazakhstan where the Olympic bowlers Mark Wood defeat against Carolina be the Chinese, Qualifiers will be held from (3/31) and Chris Jordan Marin, going down with- Koreans and April 9-11. (2/35) to restrict the out much fight as she Chinese Taipei Sandeep had got the better of hosts for 156 for six, struggled to contain Narsingh Yadav 4-3 in the semi- which the visitors sur- errors. shuttlers. finals. passed easily in 18.2 Carolina, the three-time Amit had made the final after overs, riding on Jos world champion from a runner-up finish in 2015, winning his semifinal against Buttler’s unbeaten 83 off Spain, though has pulled Sindhu’s best finish was a Jitender Kinha on criteria. He 52 balls. out of the prestigious tour- semifinal in 2018 but none scored the last point in the 3-3 Skipper Kohli had mis- nament due to an injury, of the other Indian shut- tie to emerge winner. — PTI takenly said at the toss taking some shine off of tlers have been able to go that his team led 2-1 but the event. deep in the tournament till Morgan, in his 100th T20 Also missing in action now. Diya retains youth International appear- will be the Chinese, Sindhu will again be one ance, made sure that Koreans and Chinese of the top contenders but national TT crown opposite happened. Taipei shuttlers, who Saina is nowhere near her Buttler showed his decided not to compete in best with just two quarter- Indore: Defending champion mastery in white ball for- the Super 1000 event as it is final finishes to show in Diya Chitale retained the youth mat after Kohli single- not part of the Tokyo the last two years. girls title with a hard-fought handedly carried the Olympic qualification Among other Indians, win while Swastika Ghosh team to a reasonable period. former No. 1 Kidambi came-from behind to claim her score with an unbeaten It affects the quality of Srikanth and young men’s maiden junior girls crown at the 77 off 46 balls. the competition but also doubles pair of UTT 82nd Junior and Youth Buttler in the provides the 19-member Satwiksairaj Rankireddy National Table Tennis Powerplay pounced on Indian contingent an and Chirag Shetty, current- Championships here on Shardul Thakur and opportunity to go deep in ly ranked 10 in the world, Tuesday. Diya’s 4-3 win was full Yuzvendra Chahal in the draw and recapture the had a good run in Swiss of a character-assessment les- successive overs and trophy which has been Open and will look to put son for any youngster watching England were never in won by just two Indians so their best foot forward. the match, as the Maharashtra danger of falling behind England’s Jos Buttler (right) congratulated by batting partner Dawid Malan after scoring half century against India far — the legendary Fifth seed Sindhu will paddler, down 2-3 and 3-5 in the run-rate after that. in the third T20 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. England won by 8 wickets. — AP Prakash Padukone (1980) kick off her campaign the sixth game, first built up He played the pacers and P. Gopichand (2001). with a clash against confidence and then the points and spinners with com- Wood’s thunderbolts at shots and the lofted hits, While former world num- Malaysia’s Soniia Cheah. to outsmart Karnataka’s forting ease, playing 90 plus miles per hour shuffling towards leg SCORECARD ber one Saina Nehwal had — PTI Yashaswini Ghorphade. reverse slog sweeps found the younger stump to make room for Meanwhile, Swastika, also from interspersed between Indian batsmen in con- himself. India: Rohit Sharma c Jofra Archer b Mark Wood 15, K.L. Maharashtra, claimed the junior the lofted straight hits siderable discomfort. He was lucky when his Rahul b Mark Wood 0, Ishan Kishan c Jos Buttler b Chris girls title with a 4-2 victory into the empty stands. In He didn’t do anything mis-timed flick off a Jordan 4, Virat Kohli (not out) 77, Rishabh Pant run out over Haryana’s Suhana Saini in all, Buttler hit five fours extra but bowled fast and short ball from Jofra (Jos Buttler/Sam Curran) 25, Shreyas Iyer c Malan b Mark DHANALAKSHMI PIPS DUTEE FOR the final. Suhana had every- and four sixes. straight, mixing the well Archer fetched him a six Wood 9, Hardik Pandya c Jofra Archer b Chris Jordan 17. thing going for her until the More than the Buttler’s disguised short pitched but then the second flick Extras (b-1, lb-5, w-3) 9. Total (for 6 wkts, in 20 overs) 156. 100M GOLD, HIMA DISQUALIFIED second game. She took the blade, the difference stuff to get them into a off Chris Jordan was FoW: 7-1, 20-2, 24-3, 64-4, 86-5, 156-6. vital 2-0 lead, winning the sec- between two sides was tangle. perfectly dispatched to Bowler: Adil Rashid 4-0-26-0, Jofra Archer 4-0-32-0, Mark Patiala, March 16: National record holder Dutee Chand ond game on extended points. the sheer pace generated Save Kohli, other the longest corner for a Wood 4-0-31-3, Chris Jordan 4-0-35-2, Ben Stokes 2-0-12- was beaten to second place by S. Dhanalakshmi, while — PTI by England pacers after Indian youngsters found maximum. 0, Sam Curran 2-0-14-0. Hima Das was disqualified after a false start in a much- Morgan won another it difficult to put bat to But the shot of the England: Jason Roy c Sharma b Chahal 9, Jos Buttler (not anticipated women’s 100m sprint final in the Federation good toss. ball as pace and bounce night was a straight six out) 83, Dawid Malan st Pant b Washington Sundar 18, Cup Senior National Athletics Championships here on Ankita, Sania to Mark Wood rocked the off the pitch worked off Wood, which made Jonny Bairstow (not out) 40. Extras (b-4, lb-2, w-2) 8. Total Tuesday. Indian top order during wonders for English the bowler take his time (for 2 wkts, in 18.2 over) 158. The 22-year-old Dhanalakshmi of Tamil Nadu took the lead challenge the Powerplay overs and speed merchants. to finish the over. Not to FoW: 1-23, 2-81. gold by clocking 11.39 seconds ahead of Dutee (11.58) of even Kohli’s magnifi- The Indian skipper forget the shape which Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-27-0, Shardul Thakur Odisha to become the fastest woman of the champi- New Delhi: Country’s best sin- cence wasn’t good with his near perfect he was in while execut- 3.2-0-36-0, Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-41-1, Hardik Pandya 3-0- onships on the second day of competitions at the NIS gles player Ankita Raina and enough to save the night technique fought fire ing a ramp shot off 22-0, Washington Sundar 4-0-26-1. Campus. veteran Sania Mirza will lead for the ‘Men In Blue’. with fire, playing pull Archer. — PTI Another Tamil Nadu runner Archana Suseendran was India in the next month’s Billie third in 11.76. Jean King Cup World Group This was after Hima, who was running in the shorter Play-offs away tie against for- sprint races of 100m and 200m instead of her pet event midable Latvia as the AITA 400m, was disqualified after a false start. named a five-member team on India women look to end UAE players get 8-yr The much-anticipated final did not live up to the expec- Tuesday for the tournament. tations as Hima was shown the red card, while Dutee and The team also have Karman Dhanalakshmi did not come anywhere near the Olympic Kaur Thandi, Zeel Desai and ban for corruption qualification mark of 11.15 seconds. Rutuja Bhosale. Dhanalakshmi had qualified for the finals as the fastest The All India Tennis Association series on a winning note Dubai, March 16: The ICC Shaiman Anwar represent- runner with a time of 11.38 in the preliminary round on (AITA) selection committee on Tuesday slapped eight- ed their adopted country, Monday and she did not make any improvement in her picked the team after a virtual Lucknow, March 16: ● Barring the ners, save Rajeshwari year bans on United Arab the UAE at the highest timing on Tuesday. The same was in case of Dutee, who meeting on Tuesday. The series already out of convincing nine- Gayakwad (5 wickets Emirates (UAE) cricketers level in cricket,” Alex had run 11.51 on Monday. — PTI Riya Bhatia, who was a playing their grasp, the Indian from 4 matches), were a Mohammad Naveed and Marshall, ICC General member last year, will be the women cricketers, who wicket win in the big let down on the slow Shaiman Anwar Butt for Manager — Integrity Unit, reserve player of the team, are struggling to put second match, the tracks and that has their attempted role in try- said in an ICC release. which will be captained by together a cohesive team Indian women played a big part in ing to fix matches in the “Naveed was the captain Vishal Uppal. show, will have pride at have barely fired India’s series loss when T20 World Cup qualifier in and leading wicket taker. Unlike the Davis Cup, where stake when they clash the South Africans 2019. Anwar was the opening doubles is played as third with South Africa in unison while the chased down 249 and 267 The bans are backdated bat. Both had long interna- match after the two singles and women in the fifth and South Africans, in the third and fourth to October 16, 2019, when tional careers and were before the two reverse singles, final ODI, here on who have already matches. they were provisionally well versed in the threat in the Billie Jean King Cup for- Wednesday. clinched the series Senior leg-spiner suspended for attempting from match fixers. mat, doubles is played as the Barring the convincing 3-1, have excelled Poonam Yadav could not to corrupt matches and “That they both chose to last match. — PTI nine-wicket win in the get a single batter out in found guilty of breaching engage with this corrupt second match, the Indian as a team. the four matches she has global body’s Anti- activity was a cynical women have barely fired played so far. Veteran Corruption Code. betrayal of their positions, LeBron leads in unison while the the Covid-19 pandemic pacer Jhulan Goswami The 33-year-old former their teammates, and all South Africans, who while South Africa continued to be the pick captain and right arm supporters of UAE crick- LA Lakers rout have already clinched recently beat Pakistan 3- of Indian bowlers as she pacer Naveed has played 39 et.” the series 3-1, have 0 at home. topped the bowling ODIs and 31 T20 Naveed was also found Los Angeles: LeBron James excelled as a team. The Indian team also charts with eight wick- Internationals for his guilty of breaching the fol- bagged his fourth triple-double To be fair to the home missed the flair of young ets from the three match- country, while 42-year-old lowing two counts of the of the season as the Los side players, they were a Shafali Verma at the top es she has played but she middle-order batsman Butt Emirates Cricket Board Angeles Lakers thrashed the bit rusty as they are of the order and the did not get much support has played 40 ODIs and 32 Anti-Corruption Code for Golden State Warriors 128-97 playing their first inter- experience of Shikha from her colleagues games in the shortest for- Participants of the T10 on Monday. James finished with national series after Pandey in bowling except for spinner mat. League 2019: 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 more than a year due to department. Indian spin- Gayakwad. — PTI “Mohammad Naveed and — PTI assists as the Lakers dominated Barcelona’s Lionel Messi scores against Huesca in their almost from start to finish for Spanish League match at the Camp Nou Stadium in an impressive win on the road. Barcelona on Monday. — AFP Stephen Curry led the Golden BCCI INVITES BIDS State scoring with 27 points but Yadav rues India’s poor spin attack the much hoped-for duel with FOR BOARD, IPL All-Star game team-mate Lucknow, March 16: James never materialised as the Senior bowler Poonam Messi levels Xavi’s Dubs struggled to contain the Yadav on Tuesday admit- RAUT BREAKS INTO TOP 20 AMONG BATTERS DIGITAL ASSETS Lakers’ offense. ted that a below-par show New Delhi, March 16: Montrezl Harrell had 27 points by the home spinners was Dubai, March 16: placed ninth. Vice-cap- The BCCI on Tuesday off the bench to lead the Lakers a huge factor in India’s Following her brilliant WOMEN’S | CRICKET tain Harmanpreet Kaur invited bids for its digital record in Barca win scoring while Kyle Kuzma fin- ODI series defeat against performance in the moved up two spots to properties and those of ished with 17 points. — AFP South Africa and they are ongoing one-day series occupy the 15th spot Indian Premier League Madrid, March 16: Lionel his second as the Catalans still figuring out how the against South Africa, among batters. through a tender process. Messi scored a spectacular moved to within four performance can be India’s Punam Raut Left-arm spinner The Board said it is issu- double the same night he points of league leaders Live on TV improved on non-support- broke into the top 20 Rajeshwari Gayakwad ing two Request for equalled Xavi Hernandez’s Atletico Madrid. ive surfaces. among batters in the lat- gained four slots to Proposals (RFP), one con- appearance record for Messi’s performance had BADMINTON The Indian women’s est ICC women’s ODI reach 18th among cerning its website and Barcelona, the all the key elements of the All England Open: Round of 32 team, known for their rankings, released on bowlers with five wick- mobile applications and Argentinian inspiring his 33-year-old’s genius. In a matches from 2.30 pm on Star strong spin attack, was let Tuesday. ets in three matches. She the other relating to the team to a 4-1 win over game that celebrated his Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 3 down by their tweakers Raut, who has held a also advanced five places same properties regard- Huesca on Monday. longevity, he showed his in the five-match series career high ranking of to 71st among batters. ing the IPL. Messi tied Xavi’s 767 class with perhaps his best FOOTBALL which the visitors have 13th, jumped eight Sushma Verma, who is “The BCCI invites bids games in all competitions goal of the season, his cre- Italian League: Juventus vs Napoli already clinched 3-1. places to 18th after up three places to 81st to provide services in for Barca and marked yet ativity with an assist and from 11.15 pm on Sony Six, HD Apart from Rajeshwari scores of 62 not out, 77 among batters, and relation to the design, another milestone with a his consistency, by making Champions League: Chelsea vs Gayakwad, who snared and 104 not out in her Punam Raut Mansi Joshi (up five hosting and maintenance brilliant brace, a curling it 13 consecutive cam- Atletico Madrid from 1.30 am five wickets in four last three matches. places to 64th among of the Digital Properties effort in the first half fly- paigns that he has reached (Thursday) on Sony Ten 2; Bayern matches, the other spin- Opener Smirit at the seventh spot, fol- bowlers) have also of BCCI through a tender ing in off the crossbar at 20 La Liga goals. Munich vs Lazio from 1.30 am ners have failed to leave Mandhana remains the lowed by her skipper gained in the latest process,” the BCCI Camp Nou before a late Barcelona, meanwhile, (Thursday) on Sony Ten 1 an impact. top ranked Indian batter Mithali Raj, who is weekly update. — PTI Secretary Jay Shah said. shot nestled in the corner. continue their own excel- “We beat South Africa “The BCCI is issuing Antoine Griezmann had lent form, with 11 wins and in South Africa and also two Request for Proposals earlier followed suit with a draw from their last 12 Regd. No. H/SD/509/2021-23 when they came here. But isn’t helping what weren’t able to imple- “Being a senior player (RFP) — for Digital another impressive shot matches putting them our spin attack hasn’t changes can we make, we ment our plans in ODIs. the role I have in the team Properties of BCCI i.E., into the top corner before within sight of Atletico, Printed and Published by K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan been that successful are focussing on that,” But we are working on it I haven’t been able to ful- BCCI website and BCCI Huesca pulled one back, who they still have to play Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed now,” Yadav said. added the leg-spinner. and will improve in the fil in these matches but Mobile Applications for Rafa Mir converting a at home in May. at Deccan Chronicle Press situated “So, we talk about what However, Yadav is hope- matches ahead.” going ahead I will try and BCCI international and doubtful penalty on the “You’re (Messi) still at Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, we can work on in the ful that India would fare The diminutive Yadav perform as per the needs domestic Matches and for stroke of half-time. breaking records,” said Dhawaleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry, practice sessions. We dis- better in the three-match has been unable to pick a of the team. Because in Digital Properties of IPL But Messi helped Barca Luis Suarez. “I think this Ph: 0883-2417618/2417208; Telefax: 0883-2417208. RNI Registration No. cuss that if the wicket T20I series, starting single wicket in the four T20 you can’t go in for i.E., IPL website and IPL pull away, sending in a one says a lot about you as 3081/1957. Editor: Kaushik Mitter isn’t assisting then next Saturday. “In T20s we will matches she has played in wickets, you go to contain Mobile Applications for cross for Oscar Mingueza a player and what you rep- what? When the wicket try to do better. Maybe we five-match series so far. (the batter).” — PTI IPL Matches.” — PTI to head in and then scoring resent for Barca.” — AFP