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` *LATE CITY VOL. 2 ISSUE 16 HYDERABAD, FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2019; PAGES 12 3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LECTURER TURNS DIRECTOR TO BRING US NANI'S HIT { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com HC takes IAS officials to TRS thumps Congress in BJP-Sena to keep Maharashtra, task on Haryana heads for hung House dengue cases n H’nagar with huge majority PNS MUMBAI HYDERABAD: Aghast at the state government's failure in PNS n HYDERABAD towards striking employees Maharashtra looks set to have taking steps to prevent the Padmavathi Reddy, wife of state Congress chief had no impact on the outcome. a BJP-led government for outbreak of dengue fever, the The ruling Telangana Rashtra The constituency, with over another five years, even as the Telangana High Court on Samithi (TRS) on Thursday Uttam Kumar Reddy, could only secure 30.46 per 2.36 lakh voters, had recorded results of the Assembly polls Thursday asked the govern- wrested the Huzurnagar cent of the polled votes. Candidates of both the 84.75 per cent polling in the indicated a dip in the party's BJP+SS ment to constitute a high-level Assembly seat from the by-election held on October tally, while the Shiv Sena and CONG+NCP monitoring committee and Congress with a huge majori- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Telugu 21. NCP appeared to have ensure that the panel submits ty of over 43,000 votes. Desam Party (TDP) forfeited their deposit. A total of 28 candidates improved theirs. 163 288 a report every Thursday to the S. Saidi Reddy of TRS defeat- were in the fray in the by-poll, As per the results and trends court detailing steps initiated ed his nearest rival Padmavathi necessitated by the resignation available so far, the BJP's posi- 103 by the health authorities to Reddy of Congress by 43,233 morning and consolidated it celled due to rains. of state Congress chief Uttam tion in the 288-member tackle the rapid spread of the votes in what turned out to be further as the counting pro- The massive win also shows Kumar Reddy following his Assembly was 105, including OTHERS deadly fever. The committee a one-sided contest, proving gressed. that the ongoing strike by the election to Lok Sabha from 19 seats where results were will be headed by the Chief wrong all predictions of a close What made this victory employees of state-owned Nalgonda constituency in the declared. The Sena's tally was Secretary of the state. The fight. remarkable for the TRS is Road Transport Corporation recent polls. 57, including 14 results, NCP's 22 principal secretaries of the In the first by-poll since the fact that party President and the unity among In 2018, Uttam Kumar was 53 including 10 results, Medical and Health retaining power with a land- and Chief Minister K. opposition parties Reddy had retained while the Congress' was 44, Department and the slide majority in December Chandrashekhar Rao did over the govern- Huzurnagar seat by defeating including 13 results. BJP Municipal Administration 2018, the TRS scored an not even campaign for the ment's 'adamant' Saidi Reddy of the TRS with a In the 2014 polls, the BJP CONG and Urban Development impressive victory by polling party. The only election rally attitude margin of 7,466 votes. The had won 122 seats, the Sena 63, Department would be the 1,12,796 votes out of 2,00,239 he was to address was can- state Congress president the Congress 42 and the NCP 40 members of the committee. votes polled. Saidi Reddy had won the seat for third 41. The BJP and Sena had then Continued on Page 2 secured 56.45 per cent votes. SANAMPUDI SAIDI REDDY consecutive time. contested separately. The Sena JJP 31 Padmavathi Reddy, wife of The result came as a had joined the Fadnavis-led state Congress chief Uttam huge shock not just for government over a month 90 Kumar Reddy, could only Uttam Kumar Reddy per- after it was formed. Judges do not secure 30.46 per cent of the 1,12,796 sonally but also for the NCP's Shriniwas Patil, ex- 10 OTHERS polled votes. Congress, which was bureaucrat and former gover- have personal Candidates of both the PADMAVATHI REDDY hoping to get back nor of Sikkim, became a 'giant Bharatiya Janata Party the status of main killer' after he trounced 9 (BJP) and the Telugu opposition in Udayanraje Bhosale in the „ BJP+ „ JJP „ CONG+ „ OTHERS life: Justice Desam Party (TDP) for- 69,567 the state Satara Lok Sabha bypoll, which feited their deposit. Assembly. was also held on October 21 Aaditya Thackeray, and Leader Former chief ministers N V Ramana The TRS established MAJORITY Continued along with the state Assembly of Opposition in Legislative Ashok Chavan and Prithviraj NEW DELHI: Judges do not lead from the very on Page 2 polls. Bhosale had quit the Council Dhananjay Munde Chavan and former deputy have "personal life", a first round in the NCP and joined the BJP ahead who trounced estranged chief minister Ajit Pawar were Supreme Court judge pre- 43,358 of the bypoll. Prime Minister cousin and BJP minister other prominent winners. siding over a bench hearing Narendra Modi had addressed Pankaja Munde in a keenly- Among the turncoats, 11 of Kashmir related matters said BJP fail to retain even deposit in Huzurnagar. Looking at this result, a poll campaign rally at Satara. contested poll battle. those who joined Shiv Sena on Thursday. "As judges, we BJP leaders are now left clueness on whether to laugh or cry. They Prominent winners in the Five other ministers in the and eight who joined the BJP do not have a personal life. can never be an alternative to TRS Assembly elections include Fadnavis-led government were on the eve of the elections, My brother (one of the mem- — KCR, Chief Minister Chief Minister Devendra also trailing as per trends were defeated. bers of the bench) had a fam- Fadnavis, Shiv Sena leader available so far. Continued on Page 2 ily function today but I requested him to come and he has come for the hearing," said Justice N V Ramana, who was heading a bench Not just strike, RTC itself will end: KCR along with justices R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai. Answering another query on BJP's Art 370 pitch L VENKAT RAM REDDY Solicitor General Tushar n HYDERABAD NO ONE ON THIS EARTH CAN SAVE RTC NOW resolution of the strike, he Mehta, who was appearing in observed: "Where does the ques- the matter for the Jammu and Buoyed by the Telangana n Unions themselves are tion of RTC strike ending arise fails to excite voters Kashmir administration, told Rashtra Samiti's resounding vic- forcing closure of the when RTC itself is ending. It's the bench that judges must tory in the Huzurnagar bypoll, corporation with their not government, but the unions have a personal life too. where the pink party wrested the illegal strike themselves are ending RTC seat from the Congress with a with their mindless and illegal in Haryana, Maha huge majority, Chief Minister K n Decision on alternative strike." PNS n NEW DELHI Chandrasekhar Rao on public transport Holding RTC unions respon- AIMIM enters Thursday sounded the death system in a week sible for deepening RTC crisis, The loud nationalistic pitch knell of TSRTC, asserting at a KCR said, "Unions, with their which resulted in a landslide for Bihar, wins 2 presser here on Thursday "not n Permits to 7,000 mindless and impractical the ruling BJP in the Lok just strike, RTC will end." private buses at one go demands, have forced this strike Sabha elections has not been as Unrelenting in his stance in in 5-6 days on employees. It has become a effective in the Assembly elec- seats in Maha the face of High Court orders fashion for unions to resort to tions of Haryana and HYDERBAD: Hyderabad and RTC unions-led statewide n RTC merger in AP is an strike just before their union Maharashtra. Lok Sabha member protests that have blessings of experiment, elections every two or three Although it is still early Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM almost all opposition parties, consequences will be years, be it during TDP, days, but it will also raise ques- The narrative was tasted its maiden electoral KCR reiterated that the 17-day- known in 5-6 months Congress governments earlier or tions on having the concept of clearly focused on success in Bihar on Thursday. old strike was illegal. dfsdfsd TRS government now. In order a working President in J.P. AIMIM gained a toehold in Asked pointedly when the to win elections by hook or by Nadda, as these were the first Article 370 and Bihar by clinching RTC strike would end, KCR said save RTC now. It has debts of its assets. The RTC just has the present form. In my view, crook, they make meaningless elections fought on his watch. Pakistan in election Kishanganj, a Muslim-dom- with an air of finality: "End of over Rs 5,000 crore. There is no reserves of Rs 7.50 crore. No RTC is already a gone case. We and impractical promises to Amit Shah, as BJP President, rallies inated constituency. The RTC will be end of ongoing RTC money to repay loan install- money is left even to pay salaries now have to look at alternative employees and to achieve this, has seen the emergence of one party's candidate, strike. I want to make it clear ments to banks. Banks will for staff. I can say thousand per system to provide public trans- they resort to strikes." of the most powerful political Qamar-Ul-Huda, won that no one on this earth can declare RTC as NPA and seize cent that RTC cannot be run in portation for people." Continued on Page 2 and election machinery ever term. This is a big comedown from Kishangunj with a seen in the country. from the "Ab ki Baar 75 Paar" margin of 10,204 votes. While Prime Minister slogan of the BJP Chief The party lost elections in Narendra Modi and Home Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Bihar in 2015, though it con- Shah indicates BJP will Minister Amit Shah made The BJP won all 10 LS seats in tested in 5 constituencies in Uddhav stresses 50-50 formula repeated and boisterous refer- Haryana and 42 out of the 48 Seemanchal. AIMIM has won ences to abrogation of Article seats along with Shiv Sena in two Assembly seats in form next govt in Hry PNS n MUMBAI half-way mark on its own, giv- 370 in J&K and cross-border Maharashtra. Maharashtra state. Its candi- ing more leverage to the Sena. Balakot strikes during elec- In Maharashtra, where the date Mufti Mohammed Ismail PNS n NEW DELHI majority mark of 46. Indicating that he would drive Asked by reporters which tion campaigning, the elec- BJP fought in alliance with the won from the Malegaon "The (Manohar Lal) a hard bargain in talks with the party will get the chief minis- tion results where the BJP has Shiv Sena, its tally is down by Assembly constituency with a BJP president Amit Shah indi- Khattar government in ally BJP during government ter's post, Thackeray said, "It not been able to repeat its pre- 20 seats while Sharad Pawar's margin of 38,519 votes against cated on Thursday that his Haryana has made every formation, Shiv Sena chief is time to remind the BJP vious performance shows clear- NCP has made big gains in the Congress candidate. party will stake claim to form effort for people's welfare Uddhav Thackeray said on about the formula arrived at ly that fatigue may be setting in rural areas of its bastion in Continued on Page 2 the next government in under the central leadership of Thursday that it was time to when BJP chief Amit Shah vis- on such issues and economic western Maharashtra. NCP Haryana after the assembly (Narendra) Modi. I thank implement "fifty-fifty" formu- ited my home....we had decid- and agrarian issues raised by chief Sharad Pawar said that so election results threw up a people for making the BJP the la for power-sharing. ed on fifty-fifty formula for the the Opposition may be getting many defectors who had joined TODAY hung verdict. single-largest party and giving The BJP had won or was alliance." more traction with the elec- the BJP have not succeeded. ALMANAC The BJP was either winning it another opportunity to leading on 101 seats and Sena "We agreed to contest fewer torate. While the BJP may still form or leading in 40 seats in the serve them," Shah said in a on 57 seats out of the total 288 seats (than the BJP), but I can- Faced with a clear loss of face the governments in both states, Month & Paksham: elections to the 90-member tweet. Assembly seats in Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray not accommodate the BJP in Haryana, the BJP has man- the erosion of votes in the Ashwini& krishna Paksha state assembly, according to He congratulated Chief as counting was underway for form the government com- every time. I should allow my aged to get around 40 seats assembly comes just five Panchangam the latest election commission Minister Khattar and state the state polls. fortably, the BJP fell short of its party to grow," Thackeray compared to a much higher months after the landslide in figures, falling short of the party chief Subhash Barala. While the two parties can target of reaching near the said. tally of 47 in the previous the Lok Sabha elections. Tithi : Dwadashi: 07:08 pm Nakshatram: Purva Phalguni: 11:01 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Govt may cut personal IT, slabs may change Rs 50,000 reward to those Rahukalam: 10:33 pm – 12:00 pm Yamagandam: 02:52 pm – 04:18 pm n recent months to boost growth PNS NEW DELHI The measures Varjyam: 05:27 pm- 06:53 pm that's expanding at the slowest who prove that ghost exists! Gulika: Government is considering tax may form part pace in nearly six years. Apart 07:41 am - 09:07 am n Good Time: relief for individuals as it looks of the Union from last month's cut in corpo- PNS BERHAMPUR (ODISHA) reward that person with Rs (to start any important work) at measures to accelerate con- rate taxes, the government has 50,000," Kulange said. Amritakalam: 02:02 am - 03:27 am sumer demand and boost eco- Budget to be also rolled back a levy on foreign In a bid to create awareness No ailment is caused to any Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:37 am - 12:23 pm nomic growth, people with unveiled in funds, injected $10 billion into among the people and dispel other person due to the prac- direct knowledge of the matter February, the banks, relaxed foreign direct witchcraft and superstitious tice of witchcraft. However, a HYDERABAD said. sources said investment rules, and merged practices, a top Ganjam district section of people consider that WEATHER Prime Minister Narendra state-run lenders. official has announced a cash their relatives fall ill due to Modi's government is mulling a A steep reduction in corporate reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone practice of witchcraft. Forecast: Thunderstorm proposal to hike the taxable panied by scrapping some tax people said. A spokesman for the tax rate to 22 per cent meant who can prove the existence of Instead of taking the ill per- Temp: 27/21 income limits, especially the Rs. breaks, including the one offered finance ministry couldn't be companies pay taxes at a lower ghosts. son to the doctor, they go to Humidity: 97% 10 lakh slab, which attracts a 30 on house rent payments and immediately reached for a com- rate than many individuals who Ganjam district collector Vijay Amruta Kulange black magicians, he said. Sunrise: 06.11 per cent rate at present, the peo- interest earned on some bank ment. are in the top 30 per cent rate Vijay Amruta Kulange on "I will suggest the people to Sunset: 05.48 ple said, asking not to be iden- deposits. The measures may If the government tinkers bracket. That's raised the clam- Wednesday claimed that as per "If anyone can prove the take sick persons to hospitals Current Weather Conditions tified as the discussions are pri- form part of the federal budget with personal taxes, it will add our for a relief in personal my knowledge ghosts don't existence of ghosts or justify instead of blaming anyone," the Updated October 24, 2019 5:00 PM vate. The move will be accom- to be unveiled in February, the to the list of measures taken in income tax rates. exist. superstitious practices, I will collector said. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2019 hyderabad 02

MUNICIPAL POLLS Gutka worth Rs 30L seized in Nirmal, TRS KEEN TO CONTINUE one arrested

PNS n NIRMAL WINNING STREAK Soan police on Thursday seized a van carrying 78 bags PV KONDAL RAO of prohibited gutka packets n WARANGAL during a vehicle check and As the RTC strike is also giving some BJP hopes to arrested one person. With the Huzurnagar by-poll sleepless nights to the TRS, the do better in The value of the seized result, declared on Thursday, BJP seems to be taking the elections property was assessed at Rs startled the opposition, and the 30 lakh. Soan Sub-Inspector High Court giving nod to the more seriously and its cadre are municipal polls K Ravinder said that the government to hold municipal keen on taking the TRS head on in MAHABUBNAGAR: Even as the accused was Ansar Pasha, elections, the ruling TRS is TRS romped home and proved driver of the vehicle and Prinicipal Secretary (agriculture) Parthasarathy and other offcials at a meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday keen on continuing its winning the northern Telangana districts its mettle in the Huzurnagar Shaboddin, the owner of the spree in the urban local bod- elections, the BJP is keen on van, both belonging to ies spread across the rural Jangaon and other parts of the Nizamabad and Adilabad strengthening its base in the Karnataka. During the course Telangana districts. erstwhile Warangal district is would be witnessed at the nineteen municipalities and of investigation, Pasha con- State seeks more rake The party high com- likely to come in handy for the urban local body polls of those corporations spread across five fessed to shipping the bags to mand has already pink party, as it has a districts and in the districts of erstwhile Nirmal and Adilabad dis- given instructions stronghold there. Municipalities spread across Mahabubnagar district. trict for earning quick money, to the local lead- The Greater these two erstwhile districts the Seventeen of the 19 following instructions of points for fertilizer supply ers to take the Warangal party is likely to play a crucial municipalities are going to polls Shaboddin. He revealed that hustings seri- Municipal role to retain the urban local as and when the he was assigned the task by PNS n HYDERABAD The fertiliser production is continuous but the demand is ously, as the Corporation bodies. During the previous notification is the owner of the vehicle. He seasonal. The requirement of urea for Rabi season will party suffered (GWMC) election elections to urban local, bod- issued and the admitted that the material A high-level fertilizer meeting be very high and it is proposed to build up adequate setback in the is slated one year ies the TRS won almost all the BJP as on was going to be delivered to was convened by Railways to Lok Sabha polls, in after the present elec- seats , but the subsequent Lok date has taken several persons in the two plan for adequate availability of buffer stocks during October and November months the politically con- tions and Warangal Sabha polls proved somewhat up a serious districts who in turn sell it to fertilizer for the coming sea- —PARTHASARATHY, Principal Secretary (agriculture) scious north Telangana Corporation may be the challenging for the party as the challenge in merchants. son. Supply and distribution of region at the hands of the BJP. only place where the BJP BJP emerged victorious in almost all the areas. Two Superintendent of Police C fertilizer to the states of build up adequate buffer stocks increased irrigation facilities As the RTC strike is also giv- would give some stiff challenge Nizamabad and Adilabad municipalities - Achchampet Shashidhar Raju commended Telangana and Andhra during October and November made available to farmers in ing some testing times for the to the TRS. In Karimnagar dis- seats. and Badepalli would go to polls Soan Inspector L Jeevan Pradesh by way of faster evac- months. He requested the the coming months, Principal TRS, the BJP seems taking the trict, the TRS may face the The TRS this time is keen on after the completion of the Reddy, Ravinder and their uation of imported fertilizer Railway authorities to provide Secretary Parthasarathy, elections more seriously and its stiffest challenge at the hus- clinching the seats in tenure of those municipalities team members D Shankar, from the ports of Kakinada, sufficient number of rake requested Railways to cadre are keen on taking the tings but its cadre are keen on Khammam, Nalgonda and while the remaining seventeen Jameer, Manoj, Sanjay, Krishnapatnam, points in time for smooth dis- increase the rail unloading TRS head on in at least three strengthening and maintaining Mahabubnagar districts and would go to polls with the fresh Dayakar, Sai Kumar and Visakhapatnam, and tribution to the farmers. points in Telangana and the erstwhile north Telangana dis- the cadre base for retaining the that party may wipe out the schedule. Gadwal, Kaleem. He complimented Gangavaram, was the main He emphasised the need for Railways has indicated vari- tricts. The BJP position in crucial KMC mayor post. Congress party in these places. Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar ASP Dakshina Murthy and agenda at the meeting. increasing rake points in ous additional unloading Adilabad, NIzamabad and Similarly Siricilla, Jagtial, If the present position and the and Narayanpet districts have Nirmal DSP D Upender Parthasarathy, Principal Telangana State due to reor- points that the fertilizer com- Karimnagar districts is some- Peddapalli and Ramagundam poll management techniques scope to witness keener Reddy for monitoring the Secretary (agriculture), Rahul ganisations of districts from panies can explore. Fertilizer what strong and party leader- regions may also witness of the TRS are taken into con- contest between the BJP and case. On October 10, Bojja, Commissioner agricul- 10 to 33. He has also request- companies have agreed to ship is taking the urban local stiffest challenge as the BJP in sideration, the ruling party of TRS along with the Congress Gudihathnoor police seized ture, Vijay Kumar, Addl direc- ed for easing of distribution consider the new unloading body polls as a challenging. these parts emerged stronger the state is likely to romp and the BJP is expecting to large quantities of banned tor agriculture, and other offi- in times of peak movement points to ensure fertilizer Bhupalpalli, Parakal, over the past six months. home all the seats in these prove its mettle in Gadwal gutka packets, filled in 150 cials from the Railways attend- and further requested to reached the market in the Narsampet,Mahabubabad , The TRS's challenge in areas too. district in particular. gunny bags, being shipped in ed the meeting. make some of non-function- quickest possible time. a container. The value of the Speaking on the occasion, al rake points like Agriculture commissioner property was calculated to be Parthasarathy has stated that Jammikunta, Mahabubnagar, Rahul Bojja requested the Rs 50 lakh. Six persons were the fertiliser production is Zahirababad, Chityala, fertilizer companies to place 15 hurt as booked and one of them was continuous but the demand is Vangapalli and Tandur into the indents for loading with taken into custody for seasonal. The requirement of functional rake points. the Railways immediately for RTC bus goes ‘Not just strike, RTC itself will end’ allegedly involving in the urea for Rabi season will be In view of the state govern- all the stock of fertilizers Continued from Page 1 Claiming that he has 'special offence. very high and it is proposed to ments projections of available in the ports. off road affection' for RTC, the Chief The Chief Minister stated that Minister said, "I worked as PNS n NIZAMABAD the government would take a Transport Minister in the late decision on providing alterna- 1990s. At that time, APSRTC Centre urged to In all, 15 persons were injured tive public transport system to was in Rs 13 crore losses. when an RTC buses veered people in a week. Within a year, I brought RTC hike soya bean into roadside bushes after hit- "There is no need for me into Rs 14 crore profits with ting a motorcyclist in even to conduct a cabinet tight measures. After I became procurement Malkapur Gandi on meeting to take this decision. CM, we extended nearly Rs PNS n HYDERABAD Nizamabad-Banswada route With the stroke of a pen, I can 4,500 crore financial assis- on Thursday. permit private buses to ply tance to RTC through various Agriculture Minister S The us passengers sus- across the state. In a matter of means. But still, RTC is in loss- Niranjan Reddy on Thursday tained injuries as they 5 or 6 days, we can rope in over es because of unionism, whose urged the Centre to increase jumped out of the running 7,000 private buses, which can for similar merger in TS), prime concern is their person- soya bean procurement from bus. At one place or the offer even better services than KCR said, "What Jagan did is al political interests at the cost the present 39.21 per cent to other, road accidents involv- RTC for lower fares," KCR an experiment. He just issued of workers and corporation. 50 per cent from Telangana. ing RTC buses are being remarked. an order to this effect and The workers should come out He had written a letter to reported across the state. Referring to Andhra appointed a committee. No of the clutches of union lead- this extent to Union The bus passengers Pradesh Chief Minister YS one knows what the commit- ers at least now due to whom Agriculture Minister Narendra attribute the accidents to inex- Jagan's decision to merge tee will recommend. The con- they lost their jobs and are Singh Tomar. Farmers have perienced drivers are behind APSRTC with the state govern- sequences of Jagan's merger about to lose even the corpo- been wanting to sell soya bean the steering wheel. They ment (which triggered demand will come out in 5-6 months." ration." since the MSP is higher than appealed the state govern- the market price. Niranjan ment to resolve the RTC strike Reddy demanded the Centre issue and save their lives. to increase soya bean procure- TRS thumps Heavy rains lash Warangal ment from 58,608 tonnes to BJP-Sena to keep Maha... 96,991 tonnes. Continued from Page 1 will form the next government Congress in... PTI n WARANGAL Panel urged Reacting to the trends and in Maharashtra, and stressed n Heavy rainfall to protect results, NCP chief Sharad the two parties will stick to the Continued from Page 1 Heavy rain lashed parts of was recorded AIMIM enters Pawar said the message was pre-decided "50-50" sharing Warangal district here on even in adjoining that people did not like "the formula. Raut ruled out pos- The Congress had won 19 Thursday evening. The rain, children's rights arrogance of power". sibility of the Shiv Sena join- seats in 119-member Assembly which started around 3 pm in parts of the city Bihar, wins 2... PNS n HYDERABAD The people, however, have ing hands with the opposition last year but lost 12 of them to the afternoon continued for too and it rained Continued from Page 1 asked his party to remain in parties to form the new gov- the ruling party. With its tally over three hours, leaving the heavily in Station The Telangana State opposition, Pawar said, adding ernment. slumping to six, it also lost the low-lying areas completely Ghanpur, Parakal Ismail got 1,17,242 votes, Planning Board vice-chair- that it will not try to form the "The BJP and Shiv Sena will status of main opposition party. inundated. whereas Congress candidate man B Vinod Kumar on next government in form government in With the victory in According to the officials, and other areas polled 78,723 votes. Shah Thursday urged the Child Maharashtra. "People have not Maharashtra," he told Huzurnagar, the tally of the Thursday's rain was the high- Farooq Anwar, its other suc- Rights Commission chair- accepted the talk of 220 seats reporters here. TRS in the Assembly will go est ever rain recorded in the Heavy downpour was district also recorded heavy cessful candidate, won from man J Srinivasa Rao and (out of 288). The NCP accepts Asked about the possibility up to 104. It had won 88 seats district. Traffic in the district recorded even in the adjoin- rainfall for the season. About the Dhulia city Assembly members, who called on people's mandate humbly... of the Shiv Sena embracing the in the Assembly elections. came to a standstill and the ing parts of the city and it 10 to 15 cm rainfall was constituency with a margin of Vinod Kumar at his resi- The election result shows peo- NCP and Congress to form Besides 12 Congress MLAs transportation was badly rained heavily in Station recorded in the urban and 3,300 votes against the inde- dence, to take steps to protect ple did not like the arrogance government, Raut said, "No, who merged with the TRS, a affected in the urban parts. It Ghanpur, Parakal, semi urban parts of the dis- pendent candidate. He got a rights of children. of power," Pawar said. we fought the polls in alliance legislator of TDP and two took commuters almost two Shayampet and other parts of tricts. Maize produce was total of 46,679 votes and the He wanted the commission Shiv Sena leader Sanjay with the BJP. We will go ahead Independents had also hours from the Warangal Fort the district. Wardhannapet completely drenched in independent candidate polled to put in place strong mea- Raut said his party and the BJP with the tie-up.” defected to the ruling party. area to reach Hanamkonda. limits of the Warangal rural Jangaon district. 43,379 votes. sures to protect their rights and prepare a plan to groom them as the best citizens in society. Brain strokes no longer just ‘elderly people's bane' ContinuedHC takes from Page 1IAS itsofficials Wednesday's directive. to... HYDERABAD The officials submitted their BULLION RATES n A division bench of the HC reports to the HC during the GOLD According to neurologists, disease is now hitting more people below 45 years passed the orders while dealing course of hearing. n ` PTI NEW DELHI senior consultant, Neurology, at with a batch of Public Interest Referring to the figures sub- 38,530 (10 gm) Indian Council for Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Litigation (PIL) petitions filed mitted by the state government ` 20 Once an 'elderly people's dis- said more and more stroke inci- by two concerned citizens of on dengue fever cases, the SILVER ease', brain strokes are now hit- Medical Research dences are being witnessed the state. court wondered as to how the ` 45,300(1kg) ting an increasing number of estimates one among young people who are The Chief Secretary of the number of registered cases ` 100 people below the age of 45, into illegal drugs and substance state, Sunil Kumar Joshi, the could go up from 85 in January neurologists say, primarily person suffers a abuse. There has been a 25-30 principal secretary of MAUD this year to 3,800 in the ongo- holding the perils of modern- stroke every per cent reported increase in and health departments Arvind ing October month. It said that CHICKEN day lifestyles and substance three seconds in stroke cases among the younger Kumar and Santi Kumari the figures submitted by the `/KG abuse responsible for the med- generation in one year, he added. respectively, GHMC state government were clear RATES ical emergency. And ahead of the country and Another senior doctor at Commissioner DS Lokesh indication that it had not fol- Dressed/With Skin `146 the World Stroke Day on one death is AIIMS said there is a lack of Kumar and Commissioner of lowed the directions issued by Without Skin `167 October 29, they are calling for reported every awareness around brain strokes Health Yogitha Rana appeared the court on September 25, Broiler at Farm `101 facilitating timely diagnosis in India. Almost 75 per cent of before the HC in compliance of 2019. by setting up at least one three minutes the stroke burden of the world stroke unit in every district of is in low-middle-income coun- the country to improve the sit- brain stroke, said Dr Padma tors such as diabetes and hyper- an increase in stroke cases in tries such as India and China EGG uation. Srivastava, chief of AIIMS tension, smoking, tobacco use, middle-income countries in mainly due to a lack of "recog- RATES `/100 In the West, reports say, the Neurosciences Centre. obesity and sedentary modern- Asia, especially India and China. nition and action", he said. HYDERABAD 383 possibility of a brain stroke in The Indian Council for day lifestyles are leading to But the countries in Europe have Early symptoms of stroke can be young people is between 3.5 Medical Research estimates one strokes among those below 45. reported fewer incidences of recognised through BEFAST VIJAYAWADA 380 and 8 per cent. In India, one- person suffers a stroke every Air pollution could also act as a brain stroke owing to timely sudden onset of symptoms such VISAKHAPATNAM 380 fourth of the total occurs to three seconds in the country and trigger for a stroke and neurol- health check-ups and healthier as balance problem, eye prob- RETAIL PRICE `3.83 those below 45, meaning one a death is reported every three ogy experts across the globe are lifestyles. lems, facial drooping, arm drift (IN HYDERABAD) in every four persons suffers a minutes. Conventional risk fac- looking into it. There has been Dr Pushpendra Nath Renjen, and slurred speech.

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RIME CORNER Two Romanian nationals Gang of phone snatchers arrested held for rigging ATMs he commissioner's task Tforce, south zone team and n the Falaknuma Police on Accused fixed skimmer devices on many ATMs in the city Thursday apprehended a cell PNS n HYDERABAD phone snatching gang of four Police first members who were involved Police on Thursday arrested in five cases of cell phone two Romanian nationals for received a snatching. Officials recovered trying to rig ATMs in various complaint from all the 5 lost phones.The parts of the city. arrested persons have been The arrested persons were an SBI manager identified as Mohd identified as Dinita Virgil after bank AkbaruddinFarooqui (26), Sorinel (47), an automobile Mohd Mosin (22), Mohd mechanic, and George officials found a Khadeer (25) and Mir Christian (28), a wood floor- suspicious IGP Swati Lakra, officials and dignitaries at the SHE Teams anniversary event in the city on THursday Shahnawaz Ali (27). "The ing worker from Romania. gang divided themselves into Police said that the two instrument two groups and used to travel were stealing bank customers' attached on one late at night, around the city debit card data by fixing a SHE Teams completes 3 and target people moving skimmer device and body cov- of their ATMs in alone. They committed ers containing built-in micro Abids robbery and extortions at cameras and memory cards knife point. The gang above the keypad of ATMs. Police examine the devices seized from the accused years, celebrates occasion committed 1 robbery, 3 The skimmers were used to attached to an SBI ATM at A laptop, seven skimmer card data, Sorinel sent the extortions and a theft case capture data from the mag- Abids. A case was registered at (magnetic strip reader MSR), data to Cristi from his laptop. under Bahadurpura, netic strip on the back of a Abids police station and batteries, seven body cover Sorinel also said that more Falaknuma, Moghalpura and debit or credit card. The CCTV footage began being containing in-built camera Romanians have come to India Squad, set up in 2014, has made Hyd safer for women Mailardevpally Police Station micro-cameras were used for verified. Police then identified with battery, memory cards, and had spread out in the PNS n HYDERABAD limits" said the Commissioner capturing PIN which allows two men fixing a skimmer and mobile phones, USB cables, country to commit similar of Police, Hyderabad, Anjani withdrawal of money using a micro camera in the ATM face masks and various other offences. SHE Teams of the tri-com- The all-women force functions under Kumar. "All the five lost cell fraudulent cards made by machine on October 12 and evidence from the duo that During the last 25 days, the missionerate of Hyderabad, the Women Safety Wing of Telangana phones were recovered from inserting the captured mag- 14. was used to install and steal two accused have committed Cyberabad and Rachakonda police, headed by IGP Swati Lakra the possession of the netic strip data. The two foreign nationals data from ATMs. data theft at various ATMs in have booked as many as 2,374 accused and an auto, 2 two The police received a com- were identified and appre- The duo confessed that they the city including ATMs at criminal cases in the last five SHE Teams in Hyderabad have booked wheelers and a dagger that plaint from an SBI manager hended when they were mov- came to India on instructions Uppal, Mehdipatnam, years against men harassing 307 cases under IPC, Cyberabad teams was used to steal from when bank officials found a ing suspiciously near the same of Cristi, another Romanian Tolichowki, Hi-Tec City and women. people was recovered from booked 1,260 and Rachakonda teams suspicious instrument ATM. national. After stealing debit Abids. While the Hyderabad teams their possession" said the booked 807 cases since inception official. Officials said that booked 307 cases under IPC, Shaik Mohammed Mohsin is Cyberabad teams booked involved in 10 Cases, Mohd 1,260 and Rachakonda teams Operations Procedures (SoP) Cyberabad received 5,965 and Akbaruddin Farooqui in 11 Man arrested booked 807 cases since 2014. for better results and to instill Rachakonda received 4,453. cases, Mohd Khadeer in 4 This apart, 86 petty cases were confidence in women who The Rachakonda SHE cases and Mir Shahnawaz Ali for rape, booked in Hyderabad, 2,239 in approach it. Teams conducted 40,383 in 2 cases, adding that the Cyberabad and 1,217 in The event held to com- awareness programmes which PD act would be initiated blackmail Rachakonda. memorate the anniversary was were attended by about 57 lakh against them. The The SHE Teams squad, set attended by Minister for Home people. The Cyberabad teams n apprehended gang along with PNS HYDERABAD up in 2014, observed its fifth Mahamood Ali, Minister for conducted 3,009 programmes the recovered property was anniversary on Thursday. The ST Welfare, Women & Child and Hyderabad teams con- handed over to the SHO The Malkajgiri police arrest- SHE teams functioning under Welfare Satyavathi Rathod, ducted 1,500 programmes. Falaknuma PS for taking ed a 25-year-old man on the Women Safety Wing of the Minister for Education Sabitha As many as 7,638 decoy further action. Wednesday for cheating and Telangana police headed by Indra Reddy, MP Ranjith operations were conducted in raping a woman on the pre- Swati Lakra, IPS Inspector Reddy, former MP Kavitha, Rachakonda, 5,761 in text of marrying her. General of Police frequently MLC Naveen Kumar, DGP Cyberabad and more than 350 Rowdy-sheeters The arrested person S holds training programs for the Mahendar Reddy, IG Woman in Hyderabad. arrested, daggers Sainath, a resident of team members in how to deal Safety Wing Swathi Lakra, CP Andrew Fleming, British The IRCS general body meeting was held at Raj Bhavan's Samskruthi auditorium on Thursday Mallapur in Nacharam, was with cases of sexual harass- Hyderabad Anjani Kumar, CP Deputy High Commissioner, seized working as a manager at ment in the most profession- Rachakonda Mahesh Bhagwat, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh he Commissioner's Task Hindustan Petroleum al way. Training modules are CP Cyberabad VC Sajjanar said, "The She Teams are a phe- Force in a joint operation Corporation Limited (HPCL) prepared in consultation with among others. nomenal concept and T Hold membership drive, in Uppal. all stakeholders including psy- According to the officials, Telangana is the pioneer in with the Kanchanbagh Police on Thursday arrested a The police said Sainath chologist, legal experts and while SHE Teams in India recognising the synergy rowdy-sheeter and his was arrested based on a com- counselors. Emphasis is laid on Hyderabad have so far received between women's safety and associate, who were wanted plaint filed by a 29-year-old following the Standard 6,104 complaints, those in prosperity” Guv urges Red Cross woman, an event manager, in five cases of robbery, extortion and theft under all with whom he was allegedly n the three city PNS HYDERABAD ties and pioneer in organizing in a relationship for a year. 2 patients commissionerates. Police The Governor blood banks, Nature cure cen- According to the recovered property worth Rs Governor Tamilisai ters, and old-age homes to Malkajgiri Police, the woman 5 lakh and four daggers from Soundararajan, who is also said students, serve the poor in the state. She said that Sainath sexually hurt as the accused. The arrested president of Indian Red Cross members of underlined the importance of exploited her on many occa- persons have been identified Society (IRCS), has appealed to private and blood donation camps in dis- sions promising to marry ceiling falls as 30-year-old Shaik Obaid, a the Red Cross Society state tricts and directed the district her. When the woman asked rowdy-sheeter of Kalapathar branch to organise a special public collectors to actively partici- him about marriage, he off at OGH PS and 26-year-old Abdul membership drive from institutions pate to help the poor and began to avoid her by telling Lateef Khan. Police said November 1 to December 31. needy. IRCS should aim that her that he was already in a PNS n HYDERABAD Obaid was and Lateef are auto Speaking at 3rd annual gen- should enroll as "nobody in the state should die relationship with someone drivers. Obaid was involved in eral body meeting of IRCS at members of because of want of blood," she else. The woman, in her A part of the false ceiling in crimes since he was 18- Samskruthi auditorium in Raj said. complaint, said that Sainath the post-operative area in years-old. He was last Bhavan, the Governor said all IRCS to take up The Governor felicitated the then blackmailed her for Hyderabad's Osmania involved in a crime in the year educational institutions, stu- voluntary work District Collectors and Police money. General Hospital collapsed 2018 and was arrested by dents, parents and other pri- Officers with a gold medal and Based on the complaint, and fell on two patients leav- School children interact with scientists at Centre for DNA Fingerprinting Saidabad PS in a house vate, public institutions, and various voluntary services. memento who have been the Malkajgiri police booked ing them injured on breaking case. He was also voluntary organisations should Tamilisai said Red Cross adjudged for their good service a case, arrested Sainath and Thursday morning. associated with Mantri be invited to enroll themselves Society has been synonymous in different IRCS activities in are investigating the inci- Sources said the patients Shanker, an infamous house as members of IRCS to take up with several voluntary activi- their respective districts. dent. were lying down on beds burglar, said Anjani Kumar, Students throng when suddenly the ceiling Hyderabad Police came crashing down on Commissioner. During initial them. investigation, Obaid and OGH superintendent Dr B Lateef revealed that they had TSPSC results for Group II vacancies out CDFD on Open Day Nagender said the ceiling fell planned to extort money from PNS n HYDERABAD opportunity for students to get on the bed of two patients, business establishments at PNS n HYDERABAD for 1,027 vacancies. A detailed in the list of interviewed can- tions were received for the first-hand exposure to latest causing them minor injuries Shalibanda with their selection list will soon be didates. It would be finalized recruitment examination that The open day at Hyderabad- developments in DNA tech- for which they were being daggers. The police said that The Telangana State Public hosted on the website after following due pro- was conducted in 2016. The based Centre for DNA nology in laboratories and also treated. "We are looking into there were 11 non-bailable Service Commission (TSPSC) www.tspsc.gov.in. cedure, it said, adding recruitment process was Fingerprinting (CDFD) attract- interact with in-house scientists. the issue," he said warrants (NBWs) pending on Thursday declared the In a press release, that one vacancy of pending due to court cases. In ed over 1,000 students from city Apart from open day, the In an earlier instance two against Obaid and three results for 1,027 vacancies in the TSPSC said results hearing impaired compliance with court orders, schools and colleges on Thursday. CDFD also organised a public years ago, junior doctors and against Lateef Khan at various Group-II services. for four vacancies (general) was kept interviews were held from Organised as part of pro- lecture 'Future of Medicine in staff at the OGH had gone on police stations. The Commission had noti- would be announced aside in compliance July 1, 2019 to August 27, moting the upcoming India Post Genomics Big Data and AI strike to draw the hospital fied as many as 1,032 vacan- later as the specially with orders of the 2019 for 2,064 candidates International Science Festival Era' by former Director General management's attention to cies of Group-II services, of qualified candidates as High Court. who were picked-up in 1:2 (IISF), being held in Kolkata (DG) of Council of Scientific the safety conditions and Two teens held which results were declared prescribed were not available A total of 7,89,985 applica- ratio. between November 5 and 8, the and Industrial Research (CSIR), poor infrastructure at the for theft open day at CDFD gave an Prof. Samir Brahmachari. hospital. As a mark of protest he commissioner's task junior doctors wore helmets while working in the hospi- Tforce, south zone team of Hyderabad and the tal building. The strike, which Chandrayangutta Police lasted four months, was apprehended two cell phone Where are traffic police during traffic jams? called off after the then health snatchers on Thursday. minister assured the staff ARUN DANIEL YELLAMATY that a new building would be Officials recovered two cell n phones and a bike from their HYDERABAD There are so many cops who don't constructed at the hospital for possession. The arrested safety reasons. persons have been identified Traffic density in Hyderabad control traffic but click pictures of as B Naresh and Rangapuram city has increased massively in traffic offences. At one big traffic jam Kumar, both 19-year-olds. recent times due to heavy Burglary bid at According to the Police, the rains and the TSRTC strike. right next to a checking point, the duo are childhood friends. Many commuters who would cops completely ignored the chaos Andhra Bank While Naresh works as a earlier use public transport and continued fining people. Often labour in the film industry, are now driving their own in Khammam Kumar is an auto driver. After vehicles. Amidst all this, traf- citizens themselves manage traffic if n work, they used to meet at a fic cops are seldom seen dur- there is no cop to do it, said a student PNS HYDERABAD common place and consume ing massive traffic jams. Not alcohol together. They were many are there on roads to A burglary attempt was made both interested in making control the jams. citizens themselves manage tures of vehicles has reduced at Andhra Bank at Wyra in videos on Tik-Tok but didn't The traffic police are there traffic if there is no cop to do unruly parking on roads. Babu the district in the wee hours have a smartphone to shoot at intersections and signals it." She added, "Fining people Rao, DCP Traffic, said, "The of Thursday, police said. the videos. They then planned on major roads manning the and clicking pictures of vehi- traffic signals do have cops. It was said that a thief and stole two cell phones traffic from under sheds pro- cles is not as important as The traffic has massively allegedly broke into the bank under the limits of vided for the purpose and are managing traffic. Also, while increased due to the TSRTC located on main road by Chandrayangutta and also seen controlling signal traffic cops click pictures of strike. When it comes to cam- removing the window grill. Chatrinaka Police Stations.The switch boards near crossroads. vehicles parked outside shops eras, we have reduced clicking But he fled the spot without apprehended persons along Some others are also seen and fine them, they should pictures due to new law not taking anything as his entry with the recovered property clicking pictures of rule viola- also fine shop owners for not being implemented here. We into the bank triggered a were handed over to the SHO tors. But not many are seen at struggle to drive on the road. the booths provided to them click pictures of people for providing parking to cus- have also divided regulation security alarm, which scared Chandrayangutta Police spots where major traffic jams At many places, either the sig- but are not controlling the traffic offences. At one massive tomers." and enforcement timings -- him. Locals alerted the police Station for taking further occur. nals don't work or there are no jams." traffic jam right next to a However, the police say they during peak hours no one is on hearing the alarm. A action. Praveen Raj, a motorist said, police personnel to control Swati Kumar, a student, checking point, the cops com- have enough personnel man- allowed to click pictures, Clues team and dog squad "The traffic has increased so the traffic. At some places, a said, "There are so many cops pletely ignored the chaos and ning traffic points. And fining instead they have to manage pressed into service to trace much in the city and it's a big couple of traffic cops gather at who don't control traffic but continued fining people. Often rule violators by clicking pic- the traffic." the burglar. MAHARASHTRA HARYANA BATTLE IN STATES HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2019 04 MAHARASHTRA BJP's vote share dips 22% OPPOSITION SMELLS in Haryana from LS polls

PNS n NEW DELHI BJP The vote share of the ruling VICTORY EVEN IN DEFEAT BJP fell by a massive 22 per 40 CONG Aaditya wins by PNS n MUMBAI cent in the Haryana Assembly NCP chief Munde polls on Thursday, after the JJP Notwithstanding the claim of BJP+SS party secured over 58 per cent margin of 70K and Bhosale were INLD+ the ruling Bharatiya Janata 163 CONG+ votes in the state in the Lok Party-Shiv Sena combine of vanquished by Sabha polls held in April-May AKALI votes in Worli grabbing over 240 seats, the NCP and won all the 10 seats. n rival NCP's OTH PNS MUMBAI Opposition in Maharashtra OTH A number of ministers in 90 succeeded in arresting them to Dhananjay Munde the Manohar Lal Khattar-led 8 Making his political debut, around 160 seats as the final and Shriniwas government lost, with the Shiv Sena leader Aaditya trends and initial results of the Dadasaheb Patil, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Thackeray on Thursday won Assembly elections trickled 288 which had coined the slogan from the Worli Assembly con- out on Thursday. respectively, "Abki Baar 75 paar" (this time stituency in Mumbai, an elec- The Opposition Congress- 22 stunning the BJP we will cross 75 seats), 10 31 tion official said. Nationalist Congress Party appeared to be falling well The 29-year-old Yuva Sena combine appeared all set to short of the majority mark of 1 chief, who is the first member touch the 100-seat mark Sabha bypoll candidate 46 in the 90-member House. from Thackeray family to con- against the BJP-Sena count of 103 Chhatrapati Udayanraje Latest Election Commission emerged stronger than the last of the BJP, which was ahead in test an election, defeated his 160 seats in the 288-member Bhosale, bit the dust on their (EC) trends said the saffron polls but is behind the BJP, is 79 Assembly segments after NCP rival Suresh Mane by a Maharashtra Assembly. home turfs. party had won or was almost the same as it was the results of the Lok Sabha margin of over 70,000 votes. The remaining seats were Munde and Bhosale were leading in 40 seats. It in the Lok Sabha polls. polls were declared, is hover- In the run up to the polls, being won by Independents vanquished by rival NCP's had won 47 seats in The party got ing around 38 seats. Aaditya Thackeray held sev- and smaller parties — a situ- Dhananjay Munde and the 2014 Haryana 28.42 per cent of the The tally of the Congress, eral roadshows, foot marches ation with serious ramifica- Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil, Assembly polls. total votes polled in which was leading in only 10 and raised issues like cutting tions on the emerging politi- respectively, stunning the BJP. According to the the Lok Sabha elec- Assembly segments after the of trees in Aarey Colony and cal permutations and combi- Incidentally, both Prime latest data avail- tion, while in the parliamentary polls, has now Mumbai's nightlife. nations. Minister Narendra Modi and able on the EC Assembly polls, it jumped to 33 seats. The young Sena leader, dur- NCP President Sharad Union Home Minister and website, the BJP got has secured 28.2 The Jannayak Janta Party ing his campaigns, said he Pawar declared that "defectors BJP President Amit Shah had 36.3 per cent votes. per cent votes (JJP), which was leading in wants to make his constituen- have been rejected by the peo- campaigned for Munde. The vote and 33 only one Assembly segment cy a "model of development". ple" and gave full credit to the Among the prominent share of the seats. after the Lok Sabha election, He had also reached out to efforts of the NCP and losers in Sena were Mumbai Congress, The has won five seats and is lead- non-Marathi voters in the Congress workers for the good Mayor Vishwanath which has tally ing in five more. constituency. results, which were far from Mahadeshwar in Bandra East, the predictions made by the the home constituency of the various exit polls three days Thackerays, and high-profile ago. 'encounter cop' Pradeep H. Khattar cabinet After the trends started Sharma in Nala Sopara Meteoric rise of trickling out, Shiv Sena MP (Palghar), who was defeated by collapses in Sanjay Raut firmly demanded Bahujan Vikas Aghadi's Kshitij a 50:50 power sharing formu- H. Thakur. A senior Sena Haryana la, throwing a fresh scare to the leader hinted that subject to JJP under Dushyant n PNS NEW DELHI ally BJP. the final outcome of the Several prominent heavy- results, its understanding with The Manohar Lal Khattar weights from the the BJP, ally BJP "could be reviewed" cabinet collapsed in the notably Rural Development amidst the newly available Chautala Assembly polls as all his Minister Pankaja Munde in political options before party PNS n NEW DELHI ministers, who were in the Ajit Pawar wins Parli (Beed) and Satara Lok chief Uddhav Thackeray. fray, except one have started Jannayak Janata Party chief losing the battle. Baramati with Dushyant Chautala literally What is worse for the appears to hold the "Key" to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over 1.65 lakh Pankaja weeps power in Haryana where the is its state chief Subhash People did not like ruling BJP has fared poorly and Barala trailing from his vote margin inconsolably the Congress under Bhupinder Tohana constituency to Singh Hooda has surged ahead. Devender Singh Babli of the n after shock PNS PUNE arrogance of power: Pawar "I believe the keys are in the newly-formed regional party hands of the JJP," Dushyant — Jannayak Janta Party. Former Maharashtra deputy PNS n MUMBAI People have not defeat Chautala said earlier on However, Khattar, has chief minister and NCP leader accepted the talk of 220 PNS n MUMBAI Thursday as counting trends clear lead and is winning for Ajit Pawar on Thursday won With trends suggesting that the seats (out of 288). The clearly showed the BJP was set sure from his Karnal con- from the Baramati assembly BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is falling NCP accepts people's The BJP's Pankaja Munde, an to win less than half the 90 seats California State University, part- stituency. Captain seat by a huge margin of well short of its target of win- mandate humbly. The Congress, outgoing minister in and the Congress making rapid ed ways with the INLD in Abhimanyu, who was 1,65,265 votes, according to ning 220 assembly seats in NCP, PWP, Swabhimani Shetkari Maharashtra, wept incon- gains. Dushyant Chautala is the December 2018 after a bitter Minister of Finance is trail- the Election Commission. Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad solably after her great grandson of former vertical split in the party and the ing from his Narnaund con- Ajit Pawar, nephew of NCP Pawar on Thursday said the Sanghatana and other allies unexpected deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal Chautala family. stituency to Ram Kumar president Sharad Pawar, polled message was that people did not whole-heartedly co-operated with defeat in the and grandson of jailed INLD Dushyant's father, Ajay Gautam of the JJP. Gautam 1,95,641 votes, while his near- like "the arrogance of power". each other assembly leader O.P. Chautala. JJP's party Chautala, is the elder son of was a former BJP MLA. est rival, Gopichand Padalkar The people, however, have — SHARAD PAWAR, NCP Chief election as symbol incidentally is the "Key". four-time Chief Minister and Ram Bilas Sharma, who of the BJP, bagged just 30,376 asked the Nationalist Congress votes were The JJP, which is less than a INLD President Om Prakash was Minister of Education votes. According to NCP Party to remain in opposition, counted year old, emerged from a split Chautala. and Languages, is trailing office-bearers, this was a Pawar added, stating that it will holding extreme views". today. The 40- in the Indian National Lok The INLD, which ruled the from his Mahendergarh con- record- breaking victory mar- not try to form government. "People have asked us to sit in year-old conceded defeat Dal (INLD) after an infighting state the last time from 2000 to stituency to Rao Dan Singh gin for Ajit Pawar in Baramati, According to the results avail- The NCP accepts people's man- the opposition. The thought of even before the results were among the Chautala clan. 2004 and was once the main of Congress. Similarly, Om a bastion of the Pawar family able till now, the BJP had won date humbly. The Congress, trying to get into power does- declared officially. Pankaja Dushyant, who was MP in opposition party in the outgo- Prakash Dhankar, who was in western Maharashtra's Pune three seats and was leading in NCP, PWP, Swabhimani n't even cross our minds. We Munde has lost to family; her 2014, formed the new party ing government, was divided Minister of Agriculture, district. In 2014, Ajit Pawar 98 seats. Its ally Shiv Sena had Shetkari Sanghatana and other will work to expand our base," estranged cousin Dhananjay with his brother Digvijay owing to differences between Development & Panchayats, had won from the seat with a won three seats and was lead- allies whole-heartedly co-oper- he further said. Munde of the Nationalist Chautala. Ajay and Abhay Chautala. O.P. is trailing from Badli con- margin of 89,791 votes. ing in 57 seats. The NCP had ated with each other. The elec- Pawar also noted those who Congress Party (NCP), won Dushyant, 31, a Business Chautala decided to remain stituency to Kuldeep Vats of With this thumping victo- won one seat and was leading in tion result shows people did not deserted the opposition camp to from Parli. Administration graduate from with the younger son. Congress. ry, Ajit Pawar retained 54 Assembly seats, while like the arrogance of power," join the ruling parties were not Dhananjay Munde is the Baramati for a sixth straight Congress candidates were lead- Pawar said. Without naming accepted by the people. leader of opposition in the term. ing in 45 constituencies. leaders of the ruling parties, "People did not like their act legislative council. For him, "People have not accepted the Pawar also observed "some of expediency ahead of the this win from Parli comes ‘Assembly poll results encouraging’ talk of 220 seats (out of 288). people crossed the limit of election," he added. after a long struggle. PNS n NEW DELHI it is being questioned by the those who left the Congress are BJP retains people and same has been seen now facing the music." The Congress on Wednesday in Maharashtra and Haryana." Venugopal was referring to Lucknow Cantt described the results of the The Congress was leading on Thakore community leader and Haryana and 34 out of 90 seats in former party MLA Alpesh seat Sonia makes mark, old guard to the forefront Maharashtra Haryana while the Thakore, who had defected PNS n NEW DELHI centage has increased." all and her only rally scheduled Assembly elections Congress and from Congress along with few PNS n LUCKNOW "Sonia Gandhi taking cen- for Maharashtra was also can- as "encouraging" Nationalist other party MLAs and joined Punjab Chief Minister trestage has come with good celled. saying that the Congress Party the BJP in Gujarat. The BJP on Thursday retained Amarinder Singh has hailed news. Though Congress could Rahul addressed rallies in government alliance was Venugopal said the Congress the Lucknow Cantonment seat the results of the Haryana and not form the government, the Nuh and Mahendragarh in "crushing" the leading on 104 was not like the BJP. "And we with its nominee Suresh Maharashtra assembly polls results are encouraging," said Haryana and Congress won voice of the out of 288 seats are facing the verdict of the peo- Chandra Tiwari defeating and bypolls in Punjab saying K. C. Venugopal, General both the seats. The supporters opposition is now in Maharashtra. ple, we will see the final results nearest rival Samajwadi Party "We really won the show, with Secretary of the Congress. of the former Congress presi- being questioned The Congress and definitely the party will take candidate Major Ashish a little more effort, we would When Rahul decided to quit dent say if Rahul had cam- by the people. was decimated in a call," he said. To a question on Chaturvedi with a comfortable have won". as the party president after the paigned more, the Congress Speaking to the 2014 Assembly the role of former Karnataka margin. While Tiwari secured The party did not campaign Lok Sabha election verdict, would have won more seats. reporters at the party head- election in Haryana as it minister and senior party leader 56,684 votes, Chaturvedi got much in Haryana. Only Rahul the party was hard put to find The Haryana Assembly quarters, Congress General could manage to win only 15 D.K. Shivakumar in state by- 21,261 votes and Congress' Gandhi campaigned for two a replacement. results show that the Congress Secretary K.C. Venugopal said, seats. In Maharashtra it had won elections, Venugopal said, "His Dilpreet Singh and BSP's Arun days in the BJP ruled state. However, Sonia Gandhi, old guard was right in choos- "This is encouraging result for 42 seats. Targeting the defectors, service will very much benefit Dwivedi got 19,445 and 10,709 Congress General Secretary ly happy for both the states. We who took over as interim ing former Chief Minister the Congress and the nation." Venugopal said, "Even in by- Congress in Karnataka as he is votes respectively, official Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is are also happy about the fact Congress president in August Bhupinder Singh Hooda to "If the government is trying elections we are winning three one of the tallest leaders in the sources said here. in Rae Bareli, said, "I am real- that here in UP our vote per- this year, did not campaign at lead the party in the state. to crush the opposition's voice, out of four seats in Gujarat, and state."

FROM KHAKI TO KHADI TN BYPOLLS AIADMK wrests Vikravandi Ex-inspector wins, three others bite the dust constituency from DMK PNS n MUMBAI were police officers of the 1993 "We expect him to contribute batch and had also studied law in development of his con- PNS n CHENNAI Former police inspector Rajesh The former police officer defeated Congress together. Sawant and Padvi are stituency and fulfil aspirations Padvi, who had resigned from candidate Padmakar Valvi, his nearest rival, friends since their college days. of his people," Sawant said. The AIADMK candidate R service to join politics and by a margin of over 7,000 votes. In the 2014 Padvi was a student of Kirti Padvi, who served in the Muthamilselvan was declared secured a ticket from the BJP assembly elections, Rajesh Padvi's father, College in Dadar, whereas force for over two decades, elected from Vikravandi for the Maharashtra Assembly Udesing Padvi, had won from Shahada on a Sawant attended MD College in was mostly posted in various Assembly constituency in polls, emerged a winner on Parel - both institutions are police stations in Mumbai and Villupuram district on Thursday, while three other BJP ticket and defeated Valvi by a narrow located in Central Mumbai. also had a stint in Crime Thursday by a margin of retired police officials, who margin of 719 votes "We all batch mates are Branch, an elite investigation 44,924 votes. were also in the poll fray, lost. happy with our colleague's suc- unit. The ruling party, which Among the retired police offi- votes. In the 2014 assembly ness over his former deputy cess in politics," said Sawant. He was also posted in took a decent lead of about cials who lost elections was for- elections, Rajesh Padvi's father, becoming a lawmaker. Sawant also remembered Nagpur city in 2011. In his 1,900 votes against arch rival Muthamilselvan registered an mer 'encounter specialist' Udesing Padvi, had won from "Though we worked togeth- their days at the Nashik-based career, Padvi solved several DMK just after the start of the impressive 1,13,745 votes (21 Pradeep Sharma. Shahada on a BJP ticket and er for a brief period, he was a Maharashtra Police Academy, important cases one of which counting exercise, improved its postal votes) with a 60.29 per Padvi, whose last posting Shahada in his home district of defeated Valvi by a narrow good police officer", he said. where they underwent training was a job racket which he bust- margin steadily round after cent vote share. was at the suburban Andheri Nandurbar in North margin of 719 votes. Ninad Sawant, senior police after clearing written exams ed by arresting eight persons. round and eventually won by With the AIADMK all set to Police Station, had resigned Maharashtra as the BJP nomi- Rajesh Kale, senior inspector inspector of Crime Branch conducted by the state public Hundreds of people were vic- 44,000 plus votes. win the Nanguneri seat as well, from the police service just a nee. The former police officer at the Andheri Police Station Unit-4 and Padvi's batchmate, service commission. "He is a tims of the job racket. During While DMK's N by a margin of over 29,000 few days before the October 21 defeated Congress candidate under whom Padvi had served is also happy for the newly- very good human being and his posting in Nagpur, Padvi Pugazhenthi polled 68,842 votes, the victory is a clear elections. He contested the Padmakar Valvi, his nearest before he resigned to join elec- elected MLA with whom he also has good (crime) detection had cracked the Monika votes including 14 postal votes morale booster for the ruling assembly elections from rival, by a margin of over 7,000 toral politics, expressed happi- shares a long association. Both qualities," said Sawant. Karnapure murder case. securing 36.48 per cent, party. MAHARASHTRA HARYANA BATTLE IN STATES HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2019 05

GUJARAT BYPOLLS State Assembly Winning Party Cong does well, gives BJP a jolt Constituency Candidate PNS n AHMEDABAD 13,000 votes. Deputy Chief Arunachal Khonsa West Chakat Aboh Independent Prominent Congress leader Rajeev Satav Minister Nitin Patel thanked the Gujarat results on Thursday people of Kheralu seat area for Pradesh threw up a surprise, with the thanked voters of Gujarat for their support. electing BJP candidate Ajmalji opposition Congress poised "Congress has won three out of six assembly Thakor. Nitin Patel was appoint- Assam Ratabari Bijoy Malakar BJP evenly with the ruling BJP in the ed party incharge for the seat Jania Rafiqul Islam AIDUF (lead) six Assembly bypolls. seats," he said. He termed the win significant located in Mahesana district, Alpesh Thakor, who quit the Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah which he represents. Rangapara Rajen Borthakur BJP (lead) Congress to join BJP last month, Gujarat BJP spokesperson was poised to lose his seat Bharat Pandya said the party Sonari Nabanita Handique BJP (lead) while his aide Dhavalsinh Zala failed on all fronts". Prominent chief, after the results. In Tharad had also won two ward seats in was defeated from his con- Congress leader Rajeev Satav seat, the Congress' Rajput Vadodara and Junagadh munic- Bihar Kishanganj Qamrul Hoda AIMIM stituency. Turncoats Alpesh thanked voters of Gujarat for Gulabsinh Pirabhai, won defeat- ipal corporation by-polls. Thakor was set to lose the their support. "Congress has ing BJP's Patel Jivrajbhai "We had 100 per cent result Simri Bakhtiarpur Zafar Alam RJD Radhanpur Assembly bypoll in won three out of six assembly Jagatbhai, with a margin of in 2014 and 2019. It is not nec- Gujarat, while Zala lost the seats," he said. He termed the 6,372 votes. In Bayad, Congress essary that every time we win Daraundha Karnjeet Singh Independent Bayad seat. Thakor had won the ing gains after the 17th round. win significant as Gujarat was candidate Patel Jasubhai 100 per cent seats only. After Nathnagar Lakshmikant Mandal JDU Radhanpur seat on a Congress BJP's Ajmalji Thakor won the the home state of Prime Shivabhai defeated Dhavalsinh all, people are supreme. We had ticket in 2017. Earlier in the day, Kheralu seat, defeating Minister Narendra Modi and Zala of BJP by 743 votes. 3 seats, and we retained the Belhar Ramdeo Yadav RJD the Congress was leading on Congress' Thakor Babuji Ujamji Home Minister Amit Shah. In Amraiwadi, BJP's Jagdish number. We also increased four seats while the BJP was by 29,091 votes. In the 2017 state elections, the Ishwarbhai Patel was ahead of our lead in Radhanpur and Gujarat Tharad Rajput Gulabsinh Pirabhai Congress ahead on two seats. The BJP had "The credit for my victory Congress under Rahul Gandhi his Congress rival Patel Bayad seats. We analyse result held four of the seats and the goes to party workers," Thakor had given the BJP a tough Dharmendra Shantilal by over of each seat, whether we win or Radhanpur Desai Raghubhai Merajbhai Congress (lead) Congress two. The Amraiwadi said after his victory on Kheralu. fight, winning around 70 seats, 5,000 votes. In Lunawada, the lose," he said. "Out of 15 can- seat, which earlier in the day The Gujarat Congress chief to the BJP's around 100 seats. BJP's Jigneshkumar Sevak was didates fielded by BJP in munic- Kheralu Ajmalji Valaji Thakor BJP saw the Congress consistently Amit Chavda attacked the BJP, "We accept decision of peo- ahead of the Congress' ipality by-polls, 13 are victori- ahead, witnessed the BJP mak- saying the ruling party "has ple," said Jitu Vaghani, state BJP Gulabsinh Chauhan by over ous," he added. Bayad P Jashubhai Shivabhai Congress Amraiwadi Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel BJP (lead) Azam Khan's Cong wrests Lunawada Jigneshkumar Sevak BJP (lead) BJP’s Babita Phogat, Aroor from CPI-M Himachal Dharamshala Vishal Nehria BJP wife retains Pradesh Rampur seat after 18 years Yogeshwar Dutt bite dust PNS n ALAPPUZHA (KERALA) Pachhad Reena Kashyap BJP n PNS LUCKNOW Kerala Manjeshwar M C Kamaruddin IUML PNS n CHANDIGARH The Congress in Kerala on Samajwadi Party on Thursday wrested Aroor Eranakulam Vinod Congress Thursday retained its The international wrestlers assembly constituency from Rampur assembly seat, which fielded by the ruling BJP, the CPI-M after 18 years as its Aroor Shanimol Osman Congress fell vacant after Azam Khan Babita Phogat and Yogeshwar candidate Shanimol Usman successfully fought the Lok Dutt, and TikTok star Sonali won the seat, poll officials Konni K U Jenish Kumar CPI (M) Sabha polls with his wife Phogat had to bite the dust in said. Usman, who notched up emerging victorious by a the Haryana elections on her first election victory, won Vattiyoorkavu V K Prasanth CPI (M) margin of over 7,000 votes. Thursday. the seat with a margin of Khan's wife and SP candi- The saving grace for the around 1,900 votes defeating Madhya Jhabua Kantilal Bhuria Congress (lead) date Tazeen Fatma won by BJP was the win of former Manu C. Pulickal of the defeating her nearest rival hockey captain Sandeep Communist Party of India- Pradesh BJP candidate Bharat Singh, who was also fielded Marxist (CPI-M). Meghalaya Shella Balajied Kupar Synrem UDP Bhushan. by the saffron party. With Usman's victory, the While Tazeen secured Babita, fielded from Dadri Congress-led UDF got its Odisha Bijepur Rita Sahu BJD 79,043 votes, Bhushan got in the Charkhi Dadri assem- first woman legislator in the 71,327 votes. bly segment, was nowhere in current Kerala assembly. Punjab Phagwara Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal Congress Congress candidate the contest. From the seg- had to face heavy defeat at joined the ruling party weeks Two EVMs are yet to be Arshad Ali Khan got 4,182 ment, Sombir, an the hands of sitting legislator before the polls October 21 counted as officials are wait- Mukerian Indu Bala Congress votes while BSP's Zubair Independent candidate and senior Congress leader polls. ing to match the count with Masood Khan secured 3,441 defeated Jannayak Janata Kuldeep Bishnoi from Former chief of Board of the VVPTs. "I owe this victo- Dakha Manpreet Singh Ayali SAD votes. In Gangoh, the BJP Party's Satpal Sangwan by a Adampur, who thrashed her Control for Cricket in India ry to the dedicated UDF retained the seat with its margin of 14,272 votes. by a margin of 29,471 votes. (BCCI) Ranbir Singh workers who made this hap- Jalalabad Raminder Singh Awla Congress candidate Kirat Singh defeat- Congress' Sri Krishan However, Sandeep Singh Mahendra, a Congress can- pen," said Usman. The CPI- Rajasthan Mandawa Rita Choudhary Congress ing his nearest rival Congress Hooda, the sitting legislator, won from Pehowa in didate, had to taste defeat M held its grip over Aroor candidate Nooman Masud. defeated Dutt from Baroda Kurukshetra defeating from the Badhra constituen- constituency for the last 18 Khinwsar Ankur Sharma Independent While the BJP candidate segment in Sonipat by a mar- Congress' Mandeep Singh cy in Charkhi Dadri district years. In 2016 assembly elec- secured 68,300 votes, Masud gin of 4,840 votes. Chhattha by a margin of at the hands of JJP leader tion, party leader A.M. Ariff Sikkim Poklok-Kamrang Prem Singh Tamang SKM got 62,881 votes. TikTok star Sonali Phogat 5,314 votes. All the four Naina Chautala. won by over 38,000 votes. Martam-Rumtek Sonam Tsh Venchungpa BJP Gangtok Yong Tshering Lepcha BJP BIHAR BY-POLLS BJD wins Bijepur Tamil Nadu Vikravandi Muthamilselvan R AIADMK Nanguneri Narayanan V AIADMK NDA performs badly, RJD by-poll in Odisha Uttar Pradesh Gangoh Kirat Singh BJP Rampur Tazeen Fatma Samajwadi Party PNS n BHUBANESWAR 73 per cent of the total polled shines; AIMIM gains toehold votes while Gartia has gar- Iglas Rajkumar Sahyogi BJP PNS n PATNA held four of the five assembly BJD candidate Rita Sahu on nered around 20 per cent of seats going to by-polls, is trail- Thursday won the by-poll to it. Congress candidate Dilip Lucknow Suresh Chandra Tiwari BJP The ruling NDA in Bihar ing by substantial margins of the Bijepur Assembly Kumar Panda secured came out with a dismal over 10,000 votes in constituency in the third position Govindnagar Surendra Maithani BJP performance on Thursday Daraundha, Simri Odisha by a margin by polling 5,876 Manikpur Aanand Shukla BJP in by-elections to five assem- Bakhtiarpur and Belhar and by of 97,990 votes, votes. With bly segments of the state, tout- a slender margin in Nathnagar. which is the high- Sahu's victory, Pratapgarh Rajkumar Pal Apna Dal (Soneylal) ed as the "semi-final" ahead of rival By-polls were necessitated est ever margin in the BJD's the Vidhan Sabha polls sched- Ashok Kumar by a margin of in these constituencies upon the the history of the strength in the Zaidpur Gaurav Kumar Samajwadi Party uled next year. more than 80,000 votes in incumbents getting elected to state's Assembly state's 147-mem- But, in Samastipur Lok Sabha Samastipur Parliamentary seat. the Lok Sabha. polls. Sahu regis- ber Assembly has Jalalpur Subhash Rai Samajwadi Party seat, its constituent LJP, seems The poor showing of the ruling The BJP, which contested tered her victory over increased to 113. poised to comfortably retain the coalition in the assembly by- Kishaganj, is trailing behind her nearest rival Sanat "Chief Minister Naveen Balha Saroj Sonkar BJP (lead) reserved constituency which elections has come months after dark horse AIMIM of fire- Gartia of the BJP, an election Patnaik congratulated Rita fell vacant upon the death of it won 39 out of a total 40 Lok brand Hyderabad MP official said. Sahu for her huge historic Ghosi Vijay Kumar Rajbhar BJP (lead) party's sitting MP Ram Chandra Sabha seats in the parliamentary Asaduddin Owaisi while the While Sahu polled 1,35,957 win, breaking all records in Chhattisgarh Chitrakot Rajman Venjam Congress Paswan. His son Prince Raj is poll in the state. Chief Minister Congress, which held the seat, votes, Gartia secured 37,967 Odisha's electoral history," ahead of his nearest Congress Nitish Kumars JD(U), which is finishing a distant third. votes. Sahu has secured over the CMO said. Puducherry Kamaraj Nagar A Johnkumar Congress KERALA BY-POLLS Sikkim CM wins from Poklok Kamrang seat Cong wins Chitrakot respectively. Venchungpa LDF wins three l BJP BAGS TWO SEATS defeated his nearest rival Nuk Tshering Bhutia of the SDF by assembly bypoll PNS n GANGTOK said. While Golay registered 6,150 votes. PNS n JAGDALPUR bypoll was held on October 21. seats, UDF one 10,811 votes, Rai polled 1,858 He polled 8,204 votes while The voter turnout was 78.12 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem votes. Bhutia secured 2,054 votes. The ruling Congress won the per cent. The bypoll to PNS n HIRUVANANTHAPURAM K Mohankumar, while K U Singh Tamang aka PS Golay The SKM supremo secured Lepcha defeated his nearest Chitrakot Assembly bypoll in Chitrakot was necessitated Jinesh Kumar won from won the by-poll to the Poklok 84 per cent of the 12,870 votes rival Delay Namgyal Barfungpa Chhattisgarh on Thursday, after Congress MLA Deepak The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF Konni by a margin of 9,953 Kamrang Assembly seat by a polled in the seat on October of the Sikkim National People's poll officials said. Baij got elected to the Lok registered impressive wins at votes. The UDF candidate T margin of 8,953 votes while 21. By-poll to Poklong Party by 1,010 votes. While Congress' Rajman Benzam Sabha from Bastar. Vattiyoorkavu and Konni, the J Vinod won the Ernakulam Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Kamrang was necessitated after Lepcha polled 2,508 votes, won the bypoll from the naxal- Last month the BJP had lost two strongholds of the seat by a margin of 3,750 (SKM) ally BJP registered its former chief minister Pawan Barfungpa bagged 1,498 votes. affected constituency, reserved Dantewada assembly bypoll to Congress headed UDF, while votes defeating Manu Roy first-ever electoral victory in the Kumar Chamling of the SDF Former Indian football team for Scheduled Tribes, by a the Congress. It took the saf- the opposition front retained (LDF-IND). state by winning two seats. vacated it on winning two seats captain Bhaichung Bhutia, who margin of 17,862 votes against fron party's strength in the 90- the Ernakulam seat in the While the three results were Golay, the SKM founder, in the Assembly elections held contested the by-poll to the Lachhuram Kashyap of the member Chhattisgarh assem- October 21 bypolls to the five declared by the Election defeated his nearest rival Moses earlier this year. Tshering Lepcha won from Gangtok seat on a Hamro BJP. Benzam polled 62,097 bly to 14, while the ruling assembly seats in Kerala. Commission, two more results Rai of the Sikkim Democratic BJP candidates Sonam TSH Martam Rumtek and Gangtok Sikkim Party ticket, bagged votes while Kashyap secured Congress' numbers went Thiruvananthapuram are expected any time soon. Front (SDF), an election official Venchungpa and Yong Assembly constituencies only 579 votes. 44,235 votes. Voting for the up to 69. Mayor Prasanth, who con- While Prasanth polled tested at Vattiyoorkavu con- 54,830 votes, Mohankumar stituency won with a margin got 40,365 votes and BJP's S of 14,465 votes against his Suresh could garner only nearest rival, Congress party's 27,453 votes. Jingoism fails when people are in misery: Left parties PNS n NEW DELHI the beginning of the "fall of the (Marxist Leninist) Liberation The results, not just in these two states but also in BJP". "The people have given tweeted that the verdict on PUNJAB BY-POLL Jingoism does not work when bypolls in Gujarat, Bihar and Kerala show that them a verdict that they can- Thursday was an indication people are living in misery, the communal jingoism does not work at a time when the not be taken for granted. They that unemployment and agrar- SAD wins Dakha seat Left parties said on Thursday people are in misery over lack of jobs and economic slowdown have told the BJP what the real ian crisis were major issues. reacting to the Assembly elec- issues are — unemployment, "Regardless of the final — SITARAM YECHURY, CPI(M) general secretary PNS n CHANDIGARH Dakha seat by a margin of tion results in Maharashtra fall of the rupee, rise in prices shape of the governments in 14,672 votes. and Haryana where the BJP's and livelihood issues — not Haryana and Maharashtra, we In a blow to the The Dakha seat performance was much short bypolls in Gujarat, Bihar and talking about 75 seats. The NRC or Article 370 on which can safely say that unemploy- Congress, fell vacant follow- of its target. While the BJP did Kerala show that communal message from the people is the BJP's election campaign ment and agrarian crisis have Shiromani Akali ing the resignation not appear to be headed for jingoism does not work at a clear that BJP has been pushed was based. This is the begin- proved to be far more potent Dal candidate of former AAP the emphatic win it was time when the people are in back," CPI(M) general secre- ning of the fall of BJP. In the than #370abrogation, Manpreet Singh leader and noted expecting in the states it had misery over lack of jobs and tary Sitaram Yechury said. coming days they will be com- Savarkar," he tweeted. Ayali defeated ruling Supreme Court ruled for five years, the substantially better its tally in economic slowdown. Their CPI general secretary D pletely exposed," said Raja. The Left parties also said party nominee Sandeep lawyer H S Phoolka Congress took a back seat to Haryana, according to the campaign in Maharashtra was Raja said that the election Dipankar Bhattacharya, gen- that even the bypoll results Singh Sandhu from the from the state assembly. its partner NCP in trends. "The results, not just in that they will get 200 plus seats results in the two states was a eral secretary of the suggested a downward spiral Maharashtra but was poised to these two states but also in while in Haryana they were clear indication that this was Communist Party of India for the BJP. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2019 06 www.dailypioneer.com op nion facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Wake-up calls For the BJP, the Assembly results were about over-estimating its Building blocks appeal, for the Congress it was about under-estimating chances hey say perception is half the battle won. The cru- cial aspect is the word “half,” for the other half is Our education system must be integrated from the foundation stage, which will Tstill dependent on reality. That is the takeaway from the latest round of Assembly elections in Haryana and encourage critical thinking and inculcate a sense of inquiry and inquisitiveness Maharashtra as well as the bypolls, which had been used as fodder by spin-doctors to indicate a continuity of the wave from the Lok Sabha election. But a wave that crests also crashes and the one based on the assumption of a democratic process as being subservient to a prop- agated opinion than the moral guardianship of a nation has clearly collapsed. For the BJP, whose members had almost began believing in triumphalism, the State ver- KK PAUL dicts have handed it a reality check. People may have bet on the persona of Prime Minister he concept of critical thinking is not Narendra Modi for a national election, that too in the absence of an Opposition challenger, something entirely new. It has been but in States, they like leaders to be more granular about their concerns. They still believe Tenshrined in our ancient heritage that only a local representative can keep their faith rather than paratrooped ones. And that and has made significant contributions to the development of Indian philosophy. For the One India narrative cannot hold roots in a diverse country where people inherently live any concept to be accepted, its refutation federalism, not just swear by it. There are regional leaders still worth their salt, be it the and evaluation were taken into account. old warhorse Sharad Pawar or the young, start-up Jat face of Dushyant Chautala. Though Reason used to be the sole means of know- ing truth and falsity. Sutarka and kutarka they have been subdued, neither Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis nor Haryana were encouraged and debated. This made Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar did too bad a job. From being a non-Maratha leader, our ancient seats of learning intellectual- Fadnavis not only lasted out a full term of Chief Ministership but tackled sensitive issues ly far more advanced in their approach. Such critical thinking, along with its like Dalit protests, the Maratha quotas and even a restless Shiv Sena with elan. He was unique ecosystem, was a fascinating expe- able to assuage doubts about him being an administrator. Similarly, Khattar may not have rience for scholars, who were attracted from been a charismatic leader or a Jat, the community that turned the tables in the latest round, all over the world. It is a well-known historical fact that but did attempt to enhance the State’s national profile, particularly in reversing the gen- when the foreigners invaded India, one of der gap. As hand-picked helmsmen of the Modi-Shah duo, they have been assiduous no their main targets were our great institu- doubt but not felt the people they represented ground-up. Even in the Lok Sabha polls, tions, in addition to those at Takshila and Nalanda. Besides impacting us political- only home-grown leaders like Stalin, Jagan Reddy and Naveen Patnaik were able to hold ly, socially, culturally and economically, the Modi juggernaut. The BJP’s insidious strategy of breaking regional parties, using its they left a critical void of centuries in our muscularity at the Centre, and to sabotage pesky allies like the Shiv Sena by propping up intellectual thought. Later, our education- al system became a victim of the colonial Independents has also exploded in its face. Both the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legacy of the British. Encouraging and and Shiv Sena have bested their earlier performances, at 54 and 56 respectively. And for inculcating creativity, logical thinking, rea- Modi himself, who pitched high-powered nationalism and abrogation of Article 370 in the soning and a sense of inquisitiveness were most backward of districts at rallies, it is a reality check that he should mean rural empow- more or less alien to the system we inher- in the career of an individual, a sudden agogy. Hence, the need is for a new look the draft National Educational Policy ited from them. The entire emphasis was change and a different pattern of educa- towards training of teachers. (NEP) has also drawn inspiration. erment with specific plans for droughts, floods and crop failures and respect the gravitas on rote learning. Despite the realisation tion at that level may become difficult for Simultaneously, it has been observed Appropriate modifications to the curricu- of local issues, at least in his public speeches. Farmers can still give anybody a rude jolt. of the deficiencies in the system and mea- absorption. It is, therefore, essential that our that at higher levels, following an approach lum have been suggested. According to The Congress would feel more than blessed, so lulled it is by strong opinions of its sures suggested by various experts and education system be integrated from the which integrates arts, linguistics, and research findings of a US-based partner- education commissions over the decades, foundation stage onwards, in certain spe- humanities besides mathematics along with ship for 21st century, communication, col- marginalisation that it has almost started believing in them. Had it worked seriously and change has been very slow. Even the per- cific core areas, which would encourage science and technology, leads to a deeper laboration, creativity and critical thinking, strategically since May instead of the last 20-30 days that it did, things could have been centage of gross domestic product (GDP) thinking and inculcate a sense of enquiry learning. This promotes critical thinking known as the 4Cs, will be the core skills different. This is significant considering that these performances have happened despite invested in the education sector has and inquisitiveness. and one of higher order. Besides, it also required for 21st century education. It has been abysmally low. Scientific evidence shows that 80 per leads to the development of problem-solv- been established that at the college and uni- it being a wasted and spent opposition force. Its cadres worked local even though former Nevertheless, change was inevitable cent of the brain is fully developed by the ing and communication skills. Such a holis- versity levels, habits of mind, such as analy- chief Rahul Gandhi made the tactical mistake of screaming Rafale. Also, with Bhupinder and it became more than visible during the age of six, which indicates importance of tic approach for acquisition of knowledge sis, interpretation, precision and accuracy, Singh Hooda becoming the next Amarinder Singh, the Congress should consider running first two decades of this millennium. child care in an appropriate environment would be relevant in present-day context problem-solving and logical reasoning can Today, we can compete with the best with stimulus to the brain. Here lies the as well as future. be as important as content knowledge itself. the party like a corporation, a CEO monitoring, not meddling in regional units and profes- nations in the world in areas of electron- importance of school as well as pre- Work being done at the PMF for the At the same time, the question before sionalising grassroots leaders instead of rewarding supine loyalists. And if Dushyant Chautala ics, space technology, atomic energy, com- school education. Emphasis on foundation- acquisition of knowledge shows that mem- us is that with the advent of the fourth has proved that he is not just a dynast but works the ground, then Congress should look munication and digital technology — in al literacy and numeracy at the school as orising is like carrying the burden of books; industrial revolution and the arrival of the its reach as well as penetration — besides well as pre-school levels is known to aid it does not have much meaning and does Internet of Things and Artificial at its own young leadership, who are ready to lead their States, Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan such like other indicators of development. healthy growth of the cerebral cortex, an not even add to one’s knowledge unless one Intelligence (AI), what would be the and Jyotiraditya Scindia in Madhya Pradesh. One wonders if Congress interim president There are, however, areas of serious con- area associated with such skills within the comprehends the content. In today’s class- future of critical thinking? In fact, a Sonia Gandhi would have left poll management to Hooda had he not threatened a split in cern as these positive developments can be brain. In this context, the most important rooms, so much of information is already restructured curriculum with focus on 21st attributed to the success of a handful of factor is the teacher, who has to be ade- available with the students that they do not century skills would be even more impor- the state unit. Now he has even been given a free hand in a post-poll scenario. At the institutions while a majority of them con- quately equipped with the latest pedagog- expect it from the teachers. Instead of tant for a comfortable interface with the State level, the Jat and Dalit vote drift from the BJP proves that the casteist plank still works. tinue to lag behind. ical techniques so as to ensure appropri- “what”, they need to be explained “why” fourth industrial revolution technologies. Pawar’s resurgence as the only Maratha strongman is further proof. The 78-year-old can- With more than 50 per cent of India’s ate development of the cognitive skills and “how”, which can satisfy curiosity of Emphasis on collaboration and team work population being in the younger age among youngsters in a sensitive manner. students and stimulate critical thinking. would still be essential so that in the hi-tech cer survivor deserves an ovation for never deserting his land and people despite the largescale group, we can be termed as the world’s Accordingly, text books and exercises, The link between critical thinking and future, one can think critically as well as crossovers by partymen and a slew of ED cases slapped on his kin. Today, he has even most youthful nation. As we talk of demo- which encourage correlation of concepts education is obvious as one cannot learn independently and not become entirely trumped the Congress. He has as much numbers as the Shiv Sena and remains a prime graphic dividend, we should also assess the besides thinking and questioning, will have without thinking well. For comprehension subservient to AI. The draft NEP, with ref- extent we are equipping the youth to face to be designed. of content and clarity of concepts, it is, erence to school education, has made no catch even for the BJP for an understanding, should the Sena be obstructive. As in con- the world and adding to the strength of the A report published by the International therefore, important that students ask ques- mention either of a reduction in the weight tests of this nature, many would want to be king-makers than the king. The Sena is already country rather than converting them into Labour Organisation (ILO) recently found tions. This is where lies the importance of of school bags or any happiness classes. On making noises of a rotational chief ministership and 50:50 power play than just be con- a burden. For some reason, education at that India had a disproportionately low critical thinking. It consists of techniques the positive side, it has alluded to the use- tent with Aaditya Thackeray being the deputy CM. After Balasaheb, they see a chance of all levels could not be given the priority it number of teachers for school-going chil- of sound and systematic reasoning as well fulness and introduced the concept of crit- deserved. It is good to see that it is now dren. While we do need quantity, the qual- as arguments and counter arguments, ical thinking in higher education. It is to the savvy Aaditya as a worthy legacy-keeper. Both the BJP and Congress are lining up being realised and rectified. Our youth have ity of teachers is perhaps even more besides elements of deductive logic. Work be hoped that the final NEP will take into before Dushyant and Independents to get pole position. For all the commitment to ideol- to be strong personalities backed and devel- important. The ILO report also revealed books are now available, which help pro- account and focus on some of the issues ogy, State leaders are still not immune to the politics of convenience if they want to imple- oped by a holistic educational system, that elementary school teachers have a crit- mote critical thinking skills. Irrespective of mentioned here so as to improve the lot of which is capable of giving them sufficient ical impact on the earning capacity of stu- the subject, the usefulness of such tech- our youth, so that they can significantly ment what they believe in. The bypolls have also stripped the BJP of its aura, the party confidence and making them comfortable dents and, hence, the economy. Recent pro- niques has been tried and tested by contribute towards nation building. doing badly in Bihar but winning eight of 11 seats in UP last-minute. In Gujarat, it is three with latest and futuristic technologies. nouncements, that we have a large num- experts in the stimulation of the brain. (The writer is a former Governor and each for BJP and Congress, the former’s acquisition of Alpesh Thakor from the latter a But universities and institutions of ber of educated unemployables, may be a In the contemporary scenario, the a Senior advisor at the Pranab Mukherjee higher education being the very last rung result of poor quality of teachers and ped- importance of critical thinking in view of Foundation) big dud. The Congress has held on to Rajasthan while BJP has held on to its Northeastern gains from Assam and Sikkim. In other words, no party can never overplay or underplay its cards but just play it real. For the voter can be the only kingmaker and still needs to turn out in numbers if s/he wants to make a difference. That is allowed. And legitimate. S O U N D BITE Our friends, family members and even Nothing damages the credibility of The US Congressional hearing on doctors treating patients do not want the cause of human rights more Kashmir is a reflection of a lack of to see tears in the eyes of people. But severely, than its misuse as a understanding about robust Achilles’ heel thank God for our audience who love decoy, to divert attention from functioning of democratic to see tears on screen the real issues. institutions in India.

Trudeau needs the support of pro-Khalistani Actor Indian diplomat MEA spokesperson Jagmeet Singh but it may cost him ties with India —Sharmila Tagore —Paulomi Tripathi —Raveesh Kumar anadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have won a second term in office by a whisker after Chis Liberal party lost seats in Monday’s general L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR election, plunging from 177 to 157 seats in the House of Commons. But in a subdued role of leading a minor- New innings Safeguard investors A caged parrot ity Government, he is scrambling for support and may have to depend on the New Democratic Party (NDP) Sir — Former Indian cricket orporate governance and transparency act as Sir — After 61 days in jail, the captain Saurav Ganguly is Supreme Court’s Bench said whose leader Jagmeet Singh has emerged as a pow- some of the key core values for a public listed among the highly successful company to evolve in a competitive market, that the findings of the Delhi erful Sikh voice in Canada, with his party bagging 24 cricketers India has had. He has Cespecially in India. The recent whistle-blower reve- High Court, which had denied crucial seats. It’s not a secret that Sikh legislators hold played in different forms, for- lation yet again — as presumed to be related to insid- former Finance Minister P mats and positions. Dada’s Chidambaram bail on the the balance of power for Trudeau as his outgoing Cabinet er-trading raised at the board level — is a bolt from presence on the field used to the blue to all the stakeholders, including key ground that the likelihood of had four of them — Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, give cricket lovers the maxi- investors. There is now an urgent need to strength- him influencing witnesses can- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, Defence Minister mum opportunity to not just en laws framed under the ambit of corporate gov- not be ruled out, were not sub- Harjit Sajjan and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger. Now, with Trudeau having to tread a enjoy the game but also be ernance to safeguard the interest of investors. The stantiated by any material evi- hopeful of a possible victory of secretarial standards board, which has framed board- dence and they were just a gen- thin line going forward, the Sikh influence will be deeply entrenched as Jagmeet, who has the Indian side. His boundaries room regulations for listed companies, needs an eralised apprehension. The UN a vast following and was himself a prime ministerial contender, is ambitious. were a treat to the eyes as he immediate overhaul to avoid such repeated instances to work in tandem with Governments, including the International Covenant on Civil The fact that Jagmeet is the first non-White leader of a federal political party in Canada played with charm and verve. amid public glare. The need to innovate auditing stan- Ministry of Corporate Affairs, tax regulators and and Political Rights clearly states Now, his journey as the dards, accounting principles and the board level other regulatory bodies such as the Securities and one is innocent until proven signals a significant shift in the balance of power in a country which has a vast popula- Board of Control for Cricket in framework is the need of the hour by policy custo- Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to formulate a sim- guilty. India is not an exception. tion of Indians, particularly Punjabis and Sikhs. While this is a big step for the diaspora, India (BCCI) chief is set to take dians. ple and convincing strategy for investors. The move One wonders why the Central both New Delhi and NRIs in Canada are wary at the thought of having Jagmeet as the a different turn altogether. Hence, relevant stakeholders and principal cus- will thus pacify investors and other stakeholders, Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is Helming the cricket body’s todians, namely CAs and company secretaries aid- who have invested heavily in these companies unable to produce a charge- future PM because of his alleged “pro-Khalistani” leanings. As it is, India believes that Trudeau’s affairs, it is to be hoped that ing the corporate governance framework, need to through the trading activity. sheet even after three years. Government has done little to rein in Khalistani hawks on its soil. The fact that Trudeau Ganguly will provide a great prepare strong policies and adopt them under their Varun Dambal How can one forget the way in got a lukewarm welcome during his India visit and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder leadership to the gentleman’s respective mandate. Policy custodians also need Bengaluru which Chidambaram was arrest- game, find the best talent from ed by the CBI? Why then is the Singh went on record to brand the outgoing Defence Minister Sajjan a “Khalistan sympa- across the country and make the investigating authority unable to thiser” point to India’s unease at the growing influence of the likes of Jagmeet. On his Indian cricket team the best in Cracker-less Diwali now. For over half a century, At a time when more and produce a proper chargesheet in part, Jagmeet has been a vocal critic of the Indian Government and the current situation the world. He is, in fact, the per- the inhabitants have not fired more people are advocating a the case even after two months? son Indian cricket administra- a single cracker because of ban on crackers, we must Why does it have to bow down in Kashmir, making him a pariah for New Delhi. Trudeau’s reliance on the NDP’s support tion needs now. He has rightly Sir — It is heartening to know their love for the birds in the appreciate the consistent to the political bosses? could mean that he has to do a delicate tightrope walk with India. Just like US President said that he is in a position that villagers of Sivaganga dis- Vettangudi bird sanctuary. efforts of the people of Bidyut Chatterjee Donald Trump wanted to be seen with his “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi to amp where he can make a change. trict, Tamil Nadu, have Deafening sounds, daz- Sivaganga for celebrating a Faridabad Our best wishes to him. abstained themselves from zling lights and fireworks may soundless Diwali. up the diaspora vote, Trudeau hopes his camaraderie with Jagmeet will help steer the Sikh Manzar Imam bursting firecrackers during enthrall people but they are no Tushar Anand Send your feedback to: vote in his favour the next time. But self-preservation may cost him diplomacy. New Delhi Deepavali for several decades less than a nightmare for birds. Patna [email protected] HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis The man who POINTCOUNTERPOINT WE ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT THE NRC IS BEING MINORITY RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. I THINK WE knew tomorrow WRONGLY LINKED WITH THE ISSUE OF MINORITY HAVE TO BE CLEAR THAT THE SITUATION IN ASSAM RIGHTS IN ASSAM. DOES INVOLVE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MINORITIES. After the revolt of 1857, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan —FIRST SECY, INDIA'S PERMANENT MISSION TO THE UN —UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MINORITY ISSUES realised that learning English was necessary in order to keep up with political changes PAULOMI TRIPATHI FERNAND DE VARENNES Thrust on rural India must MJ WARSI The Government and the private sector have to re-focus on the hinterland to get out ne of the architects of modern India, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was not only a great intellectual, he was also an enlightened of the current economic slowdown and achieve the dream of a $5 trillion economy Oeducationist, a literary genius, an erudite theologian, a versa- tile writer, a fearless journalist, a pragmatic social reformer, and an apostle of secularism. It was the true nationalist in Sir Syed that gave him the courage of conviction to publish Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind (The Causes of the Indian Revolt) in which he exposed the aggres- sive expansionist policies of the British East India Company and their lack of understanding of Indian culture as the primary causes of the 1857 revolt. He was born at a time when there were a lot of rebel- lious Governors and religious insurrections aided and led by the East India Company. Together, these factors were diminishing the power of the Mughal empire. He saw this as an opportunity and used his educational prowess to stand up and make an impact in such dire A AMARENDER REDDY circumstances. Sir Syed is referred by many as the “man who knew tomorrow.” He played a very influential role in bridging the gap between he goal of crafting a $5 trillion economy by 2025 is only achievable if rural India the Oriental and the Western world. He dedicated his life to strike a grows by 12 per cent per annum. In spite balance between tradition and modernity. T of increasing urbanisation in the last decade, the He stressed on the importance of English language as a way rural economy still contributes about 46 per cent to keep up with the rest of the world, though many of his contem- to the national income. Once a predominantly poraries were against his ideology. However, he saw it as a way agrarian economy, now rural India is more diver- through which Indian society could make major advancements as sified, with the non-agricultural sector contribut- at that time, most books on modern arts and sciences were avail- ing to about two-thirds of household incomes. able only in English. However, his advocacy of English didn’t mean More than half of the manufacturing and a he ignored Arabic language and culture, of which he was a strong majority of micro, small and medium enterpris- supporter. After the revolt in 1857, he realised that learning English es (MSMEs) are also operating from rural India. The reports of farmers’ distress, slow growth in was necessary in order to keep up with the political changes, and rural wage rates and high unemployment fig- that school of thought was very different from that of other schol- ures indicate that the recent economic slowdown ars of his era. Sir Syed saw how the British empire was taking shape has affected rural parts of the country more than and the English educational style was taking charge. urban areas. However, the recent heavy-lifting Professor Tariq Mansoor, the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh on providing fiscal stimulus with corporate tax Muslim University, while addressing the students and faculty mem- cuts, repo rate slashes and cheaper loans to facil- bers recently said, “Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a great thinker and a man itate recovery in the beleaguered property with a vision, always considered education as the basic need for market and automobile sector, mainly benefit modernisation, progress and development.” urban India, rather than rural India, as the econ- Sir Syed also had forward-looking views on women and their omy there is mainly informal and transmission is not direct. rights. His was a strong voice, defending women’s rights as he recog- India’s economic recovery depends on omy efficient, it also creates consumption (according to the World Bank), another impor- nised their potential to contribute to society, which was unheard of translating fiscal stimulus measures to enhanced demand in the short run, by putting money in tant aspect is the quality of jobs. A majority of at that time. consumption; investment; employment; output the hands of construction workers, painters, elec- the people working in agriculture have low pro- He was termed as a “collective individual” by French sociolo- and exports in the rural areas. A good recov- tricians, masons and so on. As the private sec- ductivity, resulting in low incomes compared to gist Pierre Bourdieu as Sir Syed successfully managed to handle ery strategy is identification of growth engines tor is reluctant to invest in rural areas due to low non-farm incomes. There is an urgent need to with ease multiple roles of a free-thinker, an administrator, reformer, and concentration on a few actionable points to profitability, it should come directly from INDIA’S ECONOMIC create more productive jobs and ensure skill religious scholar and a devout family man. Sir Syed was a major fuel them. The four engines of rural economic Government investments in construction of RECOVERY development to truly benefit from India’s proponent of the Western style of education among Muslims as he growth are consumption, investment, employ- rural roads and housing in terms of the viabil- demographic dividend. believed that this was the fundamental driving force the communi- ment and exports. ity gap in funding and housing subsidies. DEPENDS ON Export push: Most of the SMEs, livestock ty needed in order to match steps with the rest of the world. He also Consumption growth at the bottom of the Public investment in rural infrastructure will TRANSLATING and horticulture sectors have a huge export proposed a modern take on Islamic education, which included pre- pyramid: The Indian economy is consumer-dri- in turn attract private investment with the growth potential, which also provides high pro- ven, with consumption contributing about 60 expected increased profitability being a major FISCAL STIMULUS ductive employment for the rural youth and gen- sent-day science. This was not the norm at that time. Sir Syed was per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). incentive. Budget announcements like the erates more profits for the private sector. These himself one of the most respected scholars of his time and despite As per a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report planned `100 lakh crore investment in infra- MEASURES TO sectors also provide quality employment and being heavily involved in politics and being an active social reformist, titled Going for Gold, that was released in structure need to be placed on the fast track, with ENHANCED absorb educated youth with higher labour pro- he always found time for academic pursuits. His topics of interest February, the consumer market in the country special geographical targets within rural areas. ductivity in the post-harvest units, food process- included history, politics, archaeology, journalism, literature, religion was estimated at `110 lakh crore in 2018. A big push in investment in rural infrastructure, CONSUMPTION; ing industry and export sectors. and science. Domestic consumption has grown at the rate even at the cost of a higher fiscal deficit, is worth There is a need for identification of bottle- He felt that the future of Muslims would be in jeopardy if they of 13 per cent in the last decade and although taking to thwart the negative sentiment in the INVESTMENT; necks in the export of these products — with a continued to avoid modern science and technology. That is why he it slowed recently due to the deceleration in the private sector. This investment as a share of the EMPLOYMENT; focus on logistics, food safety, global standards published many writings that promoted a liberal, rational and prag- economy, it is expected to grow much faster in GDP has reduced to 29 per cent now from about and quality issues — on a war footing to take matic train of thought. When he was posted in Aligarh in 1864, he the near future, given the bottom of the pyra- 40 per cent in 2008. In addition to public financ- OUTPUT AND advantage of the vacuum created in the global mid population transition from the low-income ing, the Government has to provide a congenial supply chain by the trade war between America founded the first scientific association in India called the Scientific to the middle-income class. atmosphere and tax holidays in rural areas to EXPORTS and China. India needs to achieve 19-20 per cent Society of Aligarh. He gathered Muslim scholars from different parts Putting cash into the hands of these lower attract private investment. IN RURAL export growth to be able to achieve its $5 tril- of the country and modelled it after the Royal Asiatic Society. The and middle-income families, together compris- Employment intensive sectors: The rural lion economy dream. society held several conferences and even collected and spent money ing 76 per cent of the households in the coun- economy is facing a serious structural problem. AREAS. A GOOD This means the country has to export a tril- for different educational causes. The purpose of this society was to try, is one of the surest ways to pump-prime the Although the rural non-farm sector’s contribu- lion dollar worth of goods and services in the translate Western works into Indian languages so that scholars could economy, with large multiplier effects spread- tion to the rural NDP (Net Domestic Product) RECOVERY next five years. Although it is a big goal, but this learn from the Western world. Sir Syed was appointed as the fel- ing across all sectors. increased over the last two decades, its contri- STRATEGY IS is doable if consistent efforts are made to make low of Calcutta University in 1876 and fellow of Allahabad University As a quick solution, priority must be given bution to employment creation is slow. The share the economy competitive. by the Viceroy in 1887. Sir Syed was the leader of the Aligarh move- to removing implementation bottlenecks of of the non-farm sector in rural NDP was 61 per IDENTIFICATION OF India contributes to less than 2 per cent of ment. He founded the Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College in 1875 direct money transfer schemes. For instance, the cent, but its share in the rural workforce was just the world’s exports despite its 18 per cent share Prime Minister Kisan scheme, which aimed to 36 per cent, as per the latest Central Statistical GROWTH in the global population and the added advan- and this came to be known as the Aligarh movement. This move transfer `6,000 each to 14.6 crore farmers (who Organisation (CSO) data. This resulted in ENGINES AND tage of the largest youth population in the world. marked the birth of the first Muslim university in South Asia and drove are mainly lower-middle income households) increased unemployment among the youth. This India has to use this population dividend to modern Muslim education to make a large political impact on Indian has been able to reach just 7.35 crore farmers structural problem has to be addressed with tax CONCENTRATION increase its economic power and to make it Muslims in all parts of the country. Sir Syed modelled this college as of now. The low-income households can be sops for employment-intensive industries in ON A FEW export-competitive through the use of technol- after Oxford and Cambridge after a trip to England. He wanted to targetted through more emphasis on MGNRE- rural areas. The Government should identify and ogy, enhanced productivity and upgraded value build a college that aligned with the British education system with- GA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural promote at least one employment-intensive sec- ACTIONABLE chains. out compromising on any Islamic values. This movement encour- Employment Guarantee Act), as about 7.7 tor like textiles, leather, jewellery and food prod- Overall, the Government and the private aged poets and writers to switch from a romantic style of prose and crore households are actively seeking employ- ucts in each of the 731 districts in cluster mode POINTS sector have to re-focus on rural areas to get out poetry to a more cultural and political mindset which influenced the ment under this, as per the latest figures of the to provide necessary land, infrastructure and TO FUEL THEM of the current economic slowdown and push the common life of Indian Muslims. Aligarh Muslim University is a cre- World Economic Forum, 2019 India report. logistics to attract the private sector to come and next decade of growth. Investment: Pumping money into invest- invest and create employment. (The writer is agricultural economist, ICAR- ation of this movement. ments in rural infrastructure not only creates Apart from the large quantum of jobs that Central Research Institute for Dryland (The writer is a well-known linguist, author and columnist) durable assets in the long run to make the econ- need to be created (eight million per year, Agriculture) Reform health administration All empanelled hospitals should be free to admit patients because it is only then that the objectives FOREIGN EYE of the AB-PMJAY scheme will be achieved individual toilets were built, made a that the needy can get comprehensive integrity among the doctors, senior he was critical. He was taken to Max The Government could better lasting pro-Government impression on and quality healthcare. Government officers and Ministers sit- Hospital where some preliminary use the medical bureaucracy to mon- the minds of poor families in both Though, the Government’s ting in the State capital. treatment was done. itor the effectiveness of the scheme. urban and rural areas before the 2019 endeavours to provide affordable For instance, recently, a tubercu- But when the family was told Also, this incident happened general elections. The result was that healthcare to the needy are laudable, losis patient from Uttarkashi district about the cost of the treatment, they because the health and sanitary infra- the NDA Government returned to the success of any welfare programme became critical and started vomiting approached me for advice. I contact- structure of the State has collapsed TRUMP LOWERING power at the Centre with a thumping depends largely on the role played by blood. He was rushed to a hospital in ed Vijay Dhasmana, Vice Chancellor resulting in a dengue epidemic. The STANDARDS MORE majority. the bureaucracy and in this case, the Vikas Nagar but it did not have the of Jolly Grant Medical College, and hospitals are full of dengue patients and While speaking on the first honesty of private hospitals and ben- infrastructure to handle the case. He apprised him of the situation. many people have died. This has hap- Republicans push the bar ever lower. This President VK anniversary of the AB-PMJAY on efit seekers. was then taken to the Doon Hospital, Consequently, the patient was admit- pened due to the negligence of all agen- BAHUGUNA October 1, the Prime Minister flagged In the past, many such welfare which is part of the Government Doon ted to a special room in the Jolly Grant cies concerned and the chief culprit is still cannot clear it. A month it as an employment generation tool for schemes were ruined by graft and the Medical College. Unfortunately, he Hospital, despite it being full of dengue the Dehradun Municipal Corporation. ago, Democrats stressed o make a country of 130 billion the next five years as it is expected to best example of this is the deep-root- could not be admitted there as the patients also. Its sanitation employees don’t col- people a happy and healthy create around 11 lakh jobs for the ed corruption that unfolded in almost Emergency as well as Intensive Care Shockingly, the AB-PMJAY card lect garbage on a regular basis, the staff that a request for foreign Tnation is a mammoth task that youth. The Government’s endeavour all States in the National Health Unit (ICU) were both overflowing with was not accepted by any of the private remains on strike on one pretext or the interference in domestic requires access to a robust healthcare is to make AB-PMJAY the best health- Mission. A huge amount of money was dengue patients. hospitals in Dehradun, including the other and senior officers do not both- politics was impeachable, system, education, employment and care scheme in the world with the reg- looted by the medical fraternity and the He was then rushed to the Indresh Jolly Grant Medical College. The hos- er. Hopefully, the Central and State whether or not Donald industrial infrastructure. The other ele- istration of 46 lakh people. Out of this bureaucracy all over the country. Hospital and Medical College, which pital staff told me that as per the authorities concerned will take note of Trump had offered a quid ment which is very vital in today’s sce- number, around 50,000 people have Another case in point is the com- is a private hospital but was turned Uttarakhand Government’s guidelines this and revamp the healthcare system nario is the state of our environment availed of the benefits of the scheme plete collapse of the health and sani- away due to the crowd of dengue (this is a BJP-ruled State), they are not so that the beneficiaries of AB-PMJAY pro quo to the Ukrainian and the stability of natural resources outside their home districts. tary infrastructure in Uttarakhand patients at the facility. At this juncture, authorised to accept the card unless the do not have to rush from pillar to post President. There was a like water, air and soil. There are two facets to the scheme. due to the arrogance and lackadaisi- his hapless family informed me and I patient was referred by a Government to get treatment. There is also a cru- principled reason for this. A few of the NDA Government’s The first is to bring more than 10 crore cal attitude of Government officers and contacted the Agriculture Minister of hospital. cial need to control the burgeoning Trump and his supporters pro-poor initiatives like the Pradhan poor and vulnerable families within its public representatives. The problem Uttarakhand Subodh Uniyal, who My question is, why the red population of the country as no should not be allowed to Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), ambit by providing a cover of `5 lakh there is of systemic failure. First arranged the man’s admission to the tapism in emergency cases? All empan- amount of welfare schemes and facil- better known as Ayushman Bharat per family per year for secondary and bureaucratic guidelines run counter to Doon Hospital’s emergency section late elled hospitals should be free to admit ities will be sufficient unless the num- present the manipulation of (AB), the Ujjwala Yojana for provid- tertiary hospitalisation. Second, the the objectives of the scheme and bury in the night. As he continued vomit- patients because it is only then that the bers are effectively controlled. US diplomacy for private ing LPG connections and the Swachh Government is going to upgrade 1.5 the patient in mounds of red tape. ing blood, the hospital staff told his objectives of the AB-PMJAY scheme (The writer is a retired civil interests as normal practice. Bharat Mission (SBM) under which lakh primary health centers by 2022 so Second, is the insensitivity and lack of family that he needed intensive care as will be achieved. servant) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE India jumps 14 spots to rank 63rd on World Bank's ease of doing biz

PNS n WASHINGTON economies on the ease of doing business ranking by 2020. CIL to switch over to India has jumped 14 places to India is the first country of its While the competition to mechanised coal take the 63rd position on the type to achieve that. It has move up the ladder would transportation by FY'24 World Bank's ease of doing increase and become much business ranking released on jumped this year by 14 position tougher, India is on the track NEW DELHI: State-owned CIL Thursday, figuring among the to be within top 50 of the Ease on Thursday said it will switch top 10 performers on the list of Doing business in the next FM promises GST over to mechanised for the third time in a row year or two, Djankov told PTI transportation of coal through mainly due to the successful in response to a question. piped conveyor belts in its implementation of the And to come under 25 or tweak to help India large mines by 2023-24, Insolvency and Bankruptcy below 50, the government replacing the existing road Code. needs to announce and start movement of the dry fuel. The country was 77th implementing next set of ambi- improve biz ranking Piped conveyor belt among 190 countries in the tious reforms now, as these transportation is a covered previous ranking. reforms takes a few years to be n system for movement of coal PNS NEW DELHI India figured among the top realised on the ground, he States too will and thus promotes 10 performers on the list for the said. Finance Minister Nirmala environment safety and third time in a row. New "The administration's Sitharaman on Thursday said have to make prevents possible coal Zealand continues to top the reform efforts targeted all of efforts will be made to further pilferage. The system is efforts in global ranking, with Singapore, "This is the third year in a row that India makes to top 10 Prime Minister Modi's the areas measured by Doing simplify Goods and Services improving the already operational in some of Hong Kong right behind. 'Make in India' campaign Business, with a focus on pay- Tax, and expressed hope that the mines of Coal India Ltd in 'Doing Business', which is a success which very few business climate (CIL), the company said in a Korea is in fifth place and the focused on attracting foreign ing taxes, trading across bor- it will help in further improv- US on sixth. countries have done over the 20 years of the project. investment, boosting the pri- ders, and resolving insolvency. ing India's ranking in the in India, statement. This will be Without exception, the other countries that have done this are implemented in 35 of CIL's The ranking comes at a time vate sector, manufacturing in The country has made a sub- World Bank's ease of doing especially with when the Reserve Bank of India very small, population-wise, and homogeneous particular, and enhancing the stantial leap upward, raising its business index. coal projects each having regard to property production capacity of four (RBI), the World Bank, the —SIMEON DJANKOV, Director of Development Economics country's overall competitive- ease of doing business ranking India has jumped 14 places million tonne per annum IMF and various rating agencies ness, the World from 130 in Doing to rank 63rd in the World registration, (MTPA) and above. For have slashed the country's Bank said in its Business 2016 to 63 Bank's ease of doing business said FM necessary infrastructure growth forecasts amid a slow- success which very few coun- "India is the first country of report. in Doing Business ranking index and the coun- upgrade at these 35 projects, down in the global economy. tries have done over the 20 its type to achieve that. It has The govern- 2020,” the report try aims to be within 50 in the Code (IBC) has helped in including railway lines, CIL will In its 'Doing Business' 2020 years of the project. Without jumped this year by 14 posi- ment turned to said. next few years. improving India's business invest through its capital report, the World Bank com- exception, the other countries tion," he said. the 'Doing One of the main Sitharaman, while talking to ranking, she added. expenditure, the statement mended the reform efforts that have done this are very Apart from India, the other Business' indica- reasons for improve- reporters, said states too will Sitharaman also said that in said. This initiative involves undertaken by the country small, population-wise, and countries among the top 10 tors to show ment in India's rank- have to make efforts in the next ranking, the World setting up of Coal Handling "given the size of India's econ- homogeneous," Simeon performers are China (31), investors India's ing this year goes to improving the business climate Bank will include the business Plants (CHPs) with silos omy". Djankov, Director of Bahrain (43) Saudi Arabia (62), commitment to reform and to the successful implementation in India, especially with regard climate in Kolkata and having rapid loading systems, "This is the third year in a Development Economics at Jordan (75), Kuwait (83), Togo demonstrate tangible progress. of the Insolvency and to property registration. Bengaluru as well. Currently, which will have benefits like row that India makes to top 10 the World Bank told PTI in an (97), Tajikistan (106), Pakistan In 2015, the government's goal Bankruptcy Code, the World Implementation of it takes into account only crushing, sizing of coal, in 'Doing Business', which is a interview. (108) and Nigeria (131). was to join the 50 top Bank official said. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Delhi and Mumbai. quicker and quality coal loading. Setting up of CHPs apart from efficient loading Gold rises Rs 75, and reduced manual Sensex ends marginally lower; Aurobindo gets intervention spur better quality silver jumps in coal supply. Presently, coal Mutual funds add USFDA nod for is transported through road by Rs 110 on fest trucks from the pithead to Infosys’ shares fall over 2% its tablets despatch point which tends to demand 3.45 L folios in Sep add up to dust and air PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI pollution, the statement said. PTI n MUMBAI PTI n NEW DELHI Elsewhere in Asia, The mutual fund industry has Drug firm Aurobindo Equity benchmarks Sensex bourses in Hong Prices of gold went up by Rs 75 added 3.45 lakh investor Pharma on Thursday said it and Nifty ended marginally to Rs 38,945 per 10 gram in the accounts in September, taking has received final nod from lower after a volatile session on Kong, Tokyo and national capital helped by a rise the total tally to 8.56 crore, the US health regulator for its Thursday, dragged by losses in Seoul ended on a in festive demand and a weak- amid volatile market condi- Guaifenesin extended-release IT and bank stocks, amid positive note, er rupee, according to HDFC tions. tablets used as expectorant. mixed results for the ruling Securities.In the previous trade, In comparison, the industry The company has received BJP in state polls. while those in the precious metal had closed had added 4.8 lakh new folios final approval from the United After gyrating over 486 Shanghai settled at Rs 38,870 per 10 grams. in August and more than 10 States Food and Drug points, the 30-share Sensex set- in the red HDFC Securities Senior lakh folios in July. The total folio Administration (USFDA) to NIIT Q2 net profit tled 38.44 points, or 0.10 per Analyst (Commodities) Folios are numbers desig- count stood at manufacture its generic zooms to Rs 209 cr cent, lower at 39,020.39. It hit Tapan Patel said, "Spot gold nated to individual investor 8.48 lakh in July, Guaifenesin extended-release an intra-day low of 38,840.76 management of the IT major. Commission trends indicated prices for 24 karat in Delhi accounts. An investor can tablets in the strengths of 600 NEW DELHI: Skills and talent and a high of 39,327.15. Further, the government has as votes for the assembly polls were trading higher by Rs 75 have multiple folios. 8.38 lakh in mg and 1,200 mg, Aurobindo development company NIIT Ltd The broader NSE Nifty too asked the National Financial held this week were counted with rise in festival demand According to data from June, 8.32 lakh Pharma said in a filing to the on Thursday posted manifold slipped 21.50 points, or 0.19 Reporting Authority (NFRA) on Thursday. and a weaker rupee. The Association of Mutual Funds BSE. The product is expected rise in consolidated net profit to per cent, to 11,582.60. to look into alleged accounting Elsewhere in Asia, bourses spot rupee was trading 13 in India, the number of folios in May and 8.27 to be launched in the fourth Rs 209.3 crore for the Top losers in the Sensex irregularities at the company. in Hong Kong, Tokyo and paise weaker against the dol- with 44 fund houses rose to lakh in April quarter of 2019-20, it added. September 2019 quarter, pack included Yes Bank, SBI On the other hand, Bharti Seoul ended on a positive lar during the day."Buying 8,56,26,244 at the end of The company's tablets are mainly driven by reversal of tax and IndusInd Bank, that Airtel, RIL, HCL Tech, Asian note, while those in Shanghai was also witnessed in silver as September, from 8,52,81,222 at investors were undeterred by the generic version of RB provisions and earnings from cracked up to 5.76 per cent. Paints, Tata Steel and Tata settled in the red. the prices jumped Rs 110 to the end of August, registering the market volatility. Besides, Health (US) LLC's Mucinex divestment of NIIT Shares of Infosys also ended Motors, rose up to 3.31 per cent. Equites in Europe were trad- Rs 46,520 per kg from Rs a gain of 3.45 lakh folios. it indicates their understand- tablets, Aurobindo Pharma Technologies shares. The 2.36 per cent lower after Sebi The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance ing higher in their respective 46,410 per kg. In the global The total folio count stood ing of the market risks asso- said. "The approved product company had registered a net and the US Securities and was on the road to power in early deals. market, gold and silver both at 8.48 lakh in July, 8.38 lakh ciated in the mutual fund has an estimated market size profit of Rs 25.9 crore in the July-September 2018 period. Exchange Commission initi- Maharashtra while Haryana Meanwhile, the Indian were trading lower, with the in June, 8.32 lakh in May and schemes. of USD 301 million for the NIIT Ltd saw its net revenue ated probe following whistle- emerged a cliffhanger with no rupee depreciated 11 paise to former quoting at USD 1,490 8.27 lakh in April. Meanwhile, the BSE's twelve months ending July grow by 5 per cent to Rs 236.5 blower complaints that alleged clear majority for either the 71 against the US dollar intra- per ounce and the latter at USD Market experts said the benchmark Sensex rose 3.6 per 2019, according to IRI data- crore in the quarter under "unethical practices" by top BJP or the Congress, Election day. 17.52 an ounce. addition of folios suggests that cent last month. base," it added. review from Rs 226 crore in the year-ago period. "The net profit was positively impacted by continued improvement in the Corporate Learning Group (CLG) business. We also welcome the NFRA to examine accounting ‘irregularities’ at Infosys n new tax structure proposed by PTI NEW DELHI Against this backdrop, the company complaints (anonymous com- the Finance Minister and have plaints) and has learnt that the embraced the lower tax rate In mounting woes for Infosys, has also come under the lens of SEC has initiated an investiga- that has also helped the PAT the government has asked the markets regulator Securities and tion into this matter. The com- (profit after tax) numbers," NIIT National Financial Reporting pany will cooperate with the Vice Chairman and Managing Authority (NFRA) to look into Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and US SEC's investigation," Infosys Director Vijay K Thadani said. alleged accounting irregularities Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement on Thursday. Treasury income from at the IT major in the wake of Sebi has requested addition- divestment of shareholding in whistleblower complaints, a fession, can take up cases on al information from the com- NIIT Technologies Ltd had also senior official said on Thursday. its own or on the direction of Chief Financial Officer show margins. pany concerning the anony- contributed to the higher PAT, NFRA comes under the the ministry. Nilanjan Roy engaged in forced Against this backdrop, the mous complaints, and Infosys he added. In April this year, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. On Monday, Infosys revenue recognition from large company has also come under will provide the information as funds affiliated with Baring The senior government informed stock exchanges contracts without adhering to the lens of markets regulator per its request, it added. Private Equity Asia (BPEA) official told PTI that NFRA about anonymous whistle- accounting standards. Securities and Exchange The IT major also said that Pak to earn $ 365L bought about 30 per cent stake has been asked to look into blower complaints alleging The letter, addressed to the Board of India (Sebi) and US it is "aware of a securities class in NIIT Technologies from NIIT alleged accounting irregular- certain unethical practices. board, claimed that recent Securities and Exchange action lawsuit" that has been Ltd. The transaction, which ities and related unethical In a letter, dated September big deal wins carried negligi- Commission. filed against the company in closed in May, saw NIIT Ltd practices. 20, and signed by 'Ethical ble margins and that Roy "The company has been in federal court in the US based per annum from receiving gross proceeds of Rs NFRA, the independent Employees', it was alleged that directed certain people to touch with the SEC regarding on the generalised allegations 2,020.4 crore in cash. regulator for the auditing pro- CEO Salil Parikh as well as make wrong assumptions to the anonymous whistleblower in the anonymous complaints. Kartarpur pilgrims PTI n NEW DELHI Since the pilgrimage will be allowed all 365 days a year, Pakistan is expected to earn up Pakistan will earn USD No gifts, please: Diwali blues hit corporate India to USD 365,00,000 from pil- 3,65,00,000. The value of grims visiting the holy Darbar amount will be Indian Rs 259 PNS n MUMBAI firm's annual turnover by 35 Sahib in Kartarpur, the final crore and Pakistan Rs 555 percent and leaving him with resting place of Sikhism crore, the official said. For Mumbai executive Bibhas As Asia's third-largest economy no funds for employee bonus- founder Guru Nanak Dev, Though India signed the Chakraborty, Diwali used to battles waning consumer demand, es, another Diwali tradition. officials said on Thursday. pact with Pakistan for ensur- mean shiny expensive gifts extravagant corporate gifts risk "Diwali is not only the festi- The service fee from the pil- ing smooth travel of pilgrims from business associates keen val of lights but also represents grims - Indian Rs 259 crore through the Kartarpur to use the auspicious -- and becoming a thing of the past, leaving economic prosperity," Mr Shah per annum and about Corridor, it has asked spectacular -- Hindu festival to many worried that this weekend's said. Pakistani Rs 555 crore - will be Islamabad to review the deci- deepen ties. Now it's mostly festival of lights -- and presents -- is Hindus mark Diwali with another source of foreign cur- sion to charge the fee in future. sweets and nuts. losing its lustre prayers to Lakshmi, the god- rency generation for Pakistan, For registration of pilgrims, As Asia's third-largest econ- dess of wealth, and the weeks which is already reeling under online portal (prakash- omy battles waning consumer leading up to the holiday usu- severe financial crisis, a gov- purb550.mha.gov.in) has gone demand, extravagant corporate accusations of outright bribery. But orders have yet to mate- ally see an uptick in consumer ernment official said. live on Thursday. The pil- gifts risk becoming a thing of But in Mumbai's busy rialise. "In previous years... we spending, similar to Since 5,000 pilgrims are grims will have to register the past, leaving many worried Mangaldas market, a street would work till two in the Thanksgiving or Christmas in allowed to visit the Gurdwara themselves online on this por- that this weekend's festival of lined with shops offering fes- morning. Now since the orders the West. Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in tal and exercise their choice to lights -- and presents -- is los- tive discounts, third-generation are lower in size and scale, we But this year Indians don't Pakistan, which will be charging travel on any day. ing its lustre. entrepreneur Jatin Shah is a finish work and pull down the appear to be in a mood to USD 20 service fee per pilgrim, The pilgrims will be "Earlier, the quality of gifts based 48-year-old, told AFP. India's corporate gift indus- worried man. shutters by 10 pm," Mr Shah spend, with the slowdown hit- will earn USD 1,00,000 (approx- informed by SMS and email of we received was higher and "The joy of opening wrap- try usually works overtime in The owner of Rainbow Dry told AFP. ting sales of everything from imately Rs 71 lakh) every day. the confirmation of registra- often included gold and silver- pers to find surprising items the run-up to Diwali to meet a Fruits, an 80-year-old gift pack- Even orders for the cheapest cars to cookies. As the rate of Pakistani tion three to four days in plated picture frames or bowls. has been replaced with the surge in demand -- with the aging firm, Jatin Shah added 20 items -- small boxes of "I am not sure if there will be currency is Rs 155.74 for one advance of the date of travel. But now, with the economic usual sweets... which has taken annual ritual seen as a conve- temporary workers to his staff almonds, walnuts, and cashews many gifts coming my way this USD, the per day earning will An Electronic Travel slowdown, that's all changed," the sheen off the festival some- nient way to nurture business of 15 to account for the antic- -- have fallen by more than half, year," said finance executive be Rs 1.55 crore (Pakistani Authorisation will also be gen- Mr Chakraborty, a Mumbai- what." relationships while avoiding ipated Diwali rush. he said, bringing down the Chakraborty. rupees). erated. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Friday October 25, 2019 NOT LETTING ANYTHING COME IN THE WAY Disability has not stopped this 11-year-old Prem Madhav Bali from bagging laurels at various Hip hip hooray to global-level competitions and becoming the Junior cooking giants eing a ‘bawarchi’ or also assisted the guests while a chef is no longer they tried their hand at cook- Model International 2019, looked down upon ing. Students from various finds V SATEESH REDDY in society. hotel management schools B Countless TV attended the event. They were shows and films tested on their cooking skills have come out in praise of the in an exciting quiz competi- profession where chef no tion. The winners, students of longer just satiate people’s IHMCT&AN Hyderabad, hunger but also their need to were awarded a trophy also see art in cooking. On internship at the hotel to be International Chef Day, many supervised by expert chefs. popular eateries and food The students from the establishments celebrated the Government Girls school of role of a chef. Shamshabad have also joined Novotel Hyderabad Airport in the celebrations. recently organised a three-day Speaking on the occasion here are many “Prem has been hearing- especially the formal suite long celebrations of its culi- Rubin Cherian, General who don’t let their impaired since birth and we round. Now, he is enjoying nary artists on the same occa- Manager, Novotel Hyderabad disability stop got to know about the prob- his limelight in the glamour sion. Their #PasstheApron Airport said, “We at Novotel them from lem when he was an year- world. He is capable of man- revolved around getting in the Hyderabad Airport are achieving their old. He got his hearing aging and acing in all three shoes of a chef and knowing delighted to honour and T goals. If one has a implant done when he was fields. We are also giving the profession better. showcase our culinary talent strong will to work hard, nine years old. He started him exposure to various A special brunch was to the public and also work- and a support system that modeling this year and he other fields to let him organised where, through a ing towards spreading a posi- nurtures that will into takes inspiration from choose his best one. I believe live counter, the chefs show- tive message about the merits action, then anything is pos- Salman Khan for it. Apart he will become a superstar.” cased their culinary skills and of this profession.” sible. One such inspiring from modeling, he is also Shivani adds, “Prem is story is about Prem Madhav good at shooting in 10- also very compassionate. If Bali, a Class VI student of metre pistol and horse rid- any of his classmates fall ill, Hyderabad Public School. ing. In both fields he has Prem makes sure he Though hearing-impaired, won many state and nation- enquires about their health he has been bagging laurels al-level competitions.” “He is and assists them till they at various international a very confident child and recover. Now, he is practis- competitions in fields like he never let his disability to ing speech therapy to modeling, shooting and take over him. He will reach improve his voice.” horse racing. new heights in his career,” She informed that Prem He recently won the the father adds with a proud competed with 24 partici- Junior Model International smile. pants from across the globe Competition 2019 held in Prem Madhav’s mother, and emerged as the champi- Dubai in the Pre-Teen cate- Shivani Bali, says, “Even on. It has given him the gory. He participated in the when he was a kid, he did confidence to achieve more. finals after winning the All not have any stage fear and I Recently, Prem won awards India Junior Model always knew he will become like Best National Costume International Competition a supermodel one day. He Award, Overall Best Pre- 2019 held in Kolkata. was trained in Kolkata for Teen Boy Award, Grand Speaking to The Pioneer, the national-level modeling Prix Award and more in Prem Madhav’s father Skand competition where he per- modeling, shooting and Bali, Principal of HPS, says, formed so well in all rounds horse riding.

elebrity chef Saransh Goila won the hearts of mil- lions when his The chef who ‘Goila butter chick- THE ART ON A C en’ at Master Chef is popularly Australia was one among the most popular cook-off chal- known as the lenges on the show. On his current trip to the city for an Sadak Chef event, he fondly remembers the Old City and how it stayed due to his the same despite the develop- FRYING PAN ment on the other end. love for Indian “The old part of Hyderabad “One of the better biryanis I Australia and represent India. responsibility as a chef is to seems the same. But the city street food had, other than the popular I think it is a matter of great teach people how to cook has definitely become more biryanis, was at the Grand honor and it has given me an through my videos. It gives me commercial with new-age speaks to hotel. It is old school and cul- opportunity to speak about an opportunity to represent restaurants and brands, which turally rich being the oldest Indian food across the globe. myself better as a creator to is quite interesting. I am in the Irani restaurant since 1935. Now we can represent Indian bring the best to my viewers,” city on behalf of Cinepolis ARUN Hyderabadi biryani is com- food on a global platform like he says. multiplex because we are monly thought off as being how American food and Speaking about his future launching a new menu with DANIEL spicy but it isn’t. It is very Italian food are popular.” projects, he says, “Bring dishes. The agenda is to have flavourful versus being spicy. He says healthy food is sub- Goila butter chicken to 15 new dishes for the festive YELLAMATY That “Andhra” biryani tag jective and depends on the Hyderabad, Bengaluru, season ahead of us. This will doesn’t stick to the individual. He says locals con- and Chennai. We are bring about a new experience about his ‘Hyderabadi’ biryani culture,” sider biryani as healthy but planning to expand into of dining at multiplexes,” he says. He recommended the same may not be the case these cities in 4 to 6 Saransh shares, speaking love for Irani Nimrah chai while prais- for a foreigner. “It all depends months. We are also about how his travels across ing the street food culture in on your lifestyle. It’s a combi- working on a show India have helped him build Hyderabadi Hyderabad which is very dif- nation of an active lifestyle called Sadak Chef that his culinary tastes and skills. ferent from the other cities. and eating food that you like. will a lot of street food Speaking about fusion roadside When asked what he thinks As a chef, I would suggest eat- artists from all over India.” foods, he says, “The bun seekh about food shows, especially ing everything in balance. Eat roll is original to Cinepolis delicacies after his food was showcased ghee but in moderate by which has malaiseekh and on Master Chef Australia, he adding one spoon rather than seekh kebabs that we grill and says, “Earlier in India if you four. How would you cover up The Hyderabadi cuisine is put them in a hot dog bun. It Hyderabadi cuisine is very were cooking the food you for that change of taste? Work very diverse because you get is tricky to get it right because diverse because you get all were called a ‘Bawarchi’. The on small cheats by adding nut all kinds of foods here. It thrives of the popularity the original kinds of foods here. It thrives respect for the profession was- paste, cook half of it in milk has, but it’s a value addition. on non-vegetarian dishes way n’t much. Whereas today, than cream, find substitutes on non-vegetarian dishes Something familiar that peo- more than vegetarian. Of because of the media atten- from spices and make it more way more than ple can eat while watching the course, it is also the hub of tion, a chef is considered as an flavorful. Food can be made vegetarian. Of course, it movie. Another fusion dish we biryanis. It is so fascinating for artist. Somebody who experi- tastier with lesser quantities of worked on called Nachos Bhel one city to hold such heritage ments with different spices fat. Healthy doesn’t mean zero is also the hub of biryanis. since Cinepolis is actually a around one dish and to still and flavors. Making a biryani fat and healthy food shouldn’t It is so fascinating for one Mexican chain that came to live up to it. Among the few is definitely an art and a per- taste like cardboard,” he city to hold such heritage India. Nachos Bhel is crushed specialties that the city offers son making that for 30 to 40 advices. nachos and tossed with ingre- includes “patharka gosh”. The years should be recognised. I Saransh also did an acting around one dish and to dients of bhelpuri. We do a fact that people still follow saw a big shift in my career gig and moving to cooking still live up to it. Among Mexican Bhel as well which is and cook it on the thick gran- after I did a couple of tv was his way of combining the few specialties that one of my favorites.” ite is amazing! Hyderabad has shows. I won the Food Food both his passions. This Speaking about his love for preserved that style of cooking Maha challenge. I got an enabled him toproduce con- the city offers includes Hyderabadi cuisine and street and deserves to be recognised opportunity to be on the tent on food and represent “patharka gosh” food, he says, “The for it.” world’s largest Master Chef in himself on social media. “My 10

Hyderabad Friday October 25, 2019 what’s brewing? CITY GUIDE PRE-DIWALI

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NANI, WHO IS LECTURER TURNS PRODUCING THE FILM ALONG WITH HIS FRIEND DIRECTOR PRASHANTI TIPIRNENI, SOUNDED THE CLAPPER FOR TO BRING US THE FIRST SHOT. THIS FILM WILL MARK THE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT OF NANI'S SAILESH arlier this May, with his friend Prashanti We are planning to wrap up Sailesh is guarded about with it. He gave me his decade ago to do my Ph.D. I It is not every day that one finds actor Nani, at a Tipirneni, sounded the clap- the shooting in 65 to 75 revealing the plotline or the appointments regularly became a scientist there. I HITpromotional perboard for the first shot. days in a start-to-finish nature of Vishwak’s charac- afterwards expressing inter- worked at a university as an someone leaving a comfy foreign job event of This film will mark the schedule with occasional ter saying ‘it’s too early’. est in producing the film. associate lecture, teaching E Falaknuma Das, directorial debut of Sailesh. break of two or three days Recalling his association The one-liner synopsis optics to under grad and to pursue a career in films. But announced the Speaking to The Pioneer, in between. I’ve narrated the with Nani, he said he man- began to take organic form. post grad students. I learnt second production venture Sailesh billed Hit as a come- story to Vishwak long back aged to meet the actor I began writing Hit soon direction and screenwriting Sailesh did exactly that. He speaks to of his production house, dy thriller. “It will be true to and he has put this film on thanks to the help from his after. Nani garu has been a during weekends and later Wall Poster Cinema, with its genre and keep the audi- top of his list of priorities.” friend Lakshmi Manchu, in good mentor to me,” Sailesh returned to Hyderabad. My actor Vishwak Sen. Bringing ence at the edge of their Chi La Sow fame Ruhani 2017. said. dad didn’t even know that I NAGARAJ GOUD about his the project out of the pages, seats all through its running Sharma will be the film’s “Nani garu was kind The director quit his job booked my tickets to on Thursday in Hyderabad, time. It would be predomi- leading lady. This is her sec- enough to give me his time. as an associate lecturer in Hyderabad to meet Nani. If journey from Sydney to Filmnagar to Nani signaled the start of nantly shot in Hyderabad, ond successive signing after I narrated a short synopsis, Sydney to pursue his film- he did, he would’ve stopped the film, Hit. Nani, who is while we might visit other Avasarala Srinivas’ Nootokka a one-liner, of the story I making ambition. me,” he concluded on a meet Nani about creating a hit film producing the film along places for some portions. Jillala Andaagadu. had and he was impressed “I moved to Sydney a lighter note.

n a first, superstar Mahesh Babu, who has the most Picture-perfect number of brands KARTHIKEYA 2 for a south star, I has filmed with his family — wife Namrata, to roll in children Gautam and Sitara — an ad for a real estate firm. The teaser of the commercial December dropped online on Thursday ver since it was morning and the actor’s fans announced officially a erupted in joy, seeing the couple of months ago, family of their beloved star in there have been no one frame for the first time. details on when While Gautam had acted in E Karthikeya 2, starring his dad’s 1 Nenokkadine earli- Nikhil, will go on floors. On Thursday, er, this is the first time that however, the actor, who hasn’t had a Sitara has joined then in release this year, said the sequel will roll front of the camera. Doting shortly. As Karthikeya, a seminal work mother Namrata couldn’t get that clocked five years on Thursday, the enough of her act. “This one actor tweeted, “On This day in 2014... is special. had a blast shoot- Amid lots of Tension #Karthikeya released, ing for it. A first for Sitara. and went on to become a Film I’m very just realised she’s a pro proud of. Today 2019 We have a Script for though. gautam at his unas- the Sequel that will begin shooting, which suming best (sic),” Namrata, I’m sure will Thrill and Surprise you all who also faced the camera (sic).” lights after more than a According to a source close to decade, wrote on her the unit, director Chandoo Instagram page. Mondeti is planning to take the On the work front, Mahesh film to sets in December. A will be next seen in action- formal pooja will be held next comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru, month. The film will most directed by Anil Ravipudi. likely have another heroine, Close to 70 per cent of the but Swathi, from the origi- film’s shoot has been nal, will also be a part of the wrapped up. It will release narrative. This movie will during Sankranti. be a sequel to the first movie and Nikhil will have bigger conflicts to resolve this time. T.G. Vishwa Prasad will be shepherd- ing it under his People Media Factory banner.

and even discussed a storyline with him sometime last AKHIL year. The talks couldn’t proceed further as the director got busy with Hero. likely to However, the latest is that the duo held extensive discussions last week and if everything goes team up with well, the chances of them team- ing up for a project next year are PS Mithran relatively high. As per sources close to the development, it is like- t was not just a casual din- ly that the film will be an action- ner that Akhil Akkineni adventure of sorts. Akhil is also in hosted for the principal unit talks with Prasanth Varma for a I of Tamil film Hero — com- village-based love story infused prising actor Siva Karthikeyan, with humour. He will take a call director P.S. Mithran and cam- on the director shortly. eraman George — last week in Meanwhile, the actor is Hyderabad. As we’ve been presently occupied with told by sources, work was Bommarillu Bhasker’s next, also discussed. The actor a love story. It is a joint is a big fan of Mithran’s production venture Irumbu Thirai between Bunny (Abhimanyudu Vaas and Vasu in Telugu) Varma. ahanati director banner, it seems that this time K.V. Anudeep is directing the has completed 70 per cent of Nag Ashwin has she has let her brother-in-law film from a screenplay that he the filming so far and it will NAG donned the pro- take the billing, thus marking has written. open in cinemas next year. ducer’s hat for his first shot at production. In the film, the three men The likes of Giribabu, V.K. Swapna Cinema’s The makers on Thursday offi- get involved in a serious crime Naresh, Shubhaleka Sudhakar, M next production cially announced the film’s title which they haven’t committed. Brahmaji, Murali Sharma, ASHWIN featuring Naveen Polishetty, as Jaathi Ratnalu in a motion How Faria Abdullah (debu- Vennela Kishore, Mirchi Kiran Priyadarshi and Rahul poster, where the leading men tant) comes to their rescue and and Mahesh will be playing Ramakrishna. While Swapna can be seen imprisoned in a the subsequent hilarious supporting roles, while Dutt usually takes the produc- jail but laughing and enjoying events that unfold form the Radhan is the movie’s tune- turns producer er’s credit for films under her themselves. Pittagoda fame crux of the movie. The movie smith. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2019 TRS ‘Huzur’ 12 What went wrong for The magic touch of KCR still intact DEEPTHI NANDAN REDDY stronghold of Congress, it was n HYDERABAD After TRS' poor because of KCR's guidance and strategy. KCR has a firm hold There would not have been a performance in on the public pulse and there is Cong in Huzurnagar? more opportune time for LS polls and no other leader in Telangana Huzurnagar Huzurnagar by-poll victory with voices of who can match KCR's political K VENKATESHWARLU than now for Chief Minister K dissent rising acumen. Even in our internal n HYDERABAD Chandrashekhar Rao to prove meetings, CM has been firmly victory proves himself as the undisputed in TRS of late, saying that TRS will not get less The Congress suffered a huge leader and master poll strate- for the first than 30,000 majority in TS is with setback in the Huzurnagar by- gist in Telangana. By leading Huzurnagar and now his words election, the result which was party to a thumping victory in time doubts came true," said Palla Rajeshwar KCR: Palla declared on Thursday. an extremely crucial by poll, were being Reddy, who has acted as the Congress' candidate Uttam KCR has reiterated that he has raised on TRS party in-charge, speaking PNS n HYDERABAD Padmavathi Reddy suffered not lost his magic touch when after the victory. defeated in the hands of TRS' it comes to planning for the KCR's ability KCR has entrusted the job of Telangana Rashtra Samiti Saidi Reddy. The latter has won high stakes electoral battles. Huzurnagar by-polls to local MLC and party's election in- the seat with a margin of Though by-election was held After TRS' poorer than came to the opinion that KCR heavyweights and his trusted charge for the Huzurnagar 43,358 votes. to a single Assembly seat in expected performance in Lok has taken an unwarranted risk. lieutenants Power Minister G by-election Palla Rajeshwar The Congress won the Telangana, much hinged on the Sabha polls and with voices of But with a thumping victory in Jagadish Reddy and MLC Palla Reddy has said that the huge HUzurnagar constituency suc- outcome, for all the main polit- dissent rising in TRS of late, for Huzurnagar by-poll, KCR Rajeshwar Reddy. CM gave com- mandate for TRS candidate cessively in 2009, 2014 and n According to analysts, • pathy worked in favour of ical parties. While it was fight the first time doubts were proved his detractors within plete responsibility for Saidi Reddy proves once 2018. However, the party failed over confidence, Saidi Reddy, who lost elections for survival for Congress, it was being raised on KCR's ability and outside the party wrong. Huzurnagar campaign to party again that people of to continue its winning streak underestimation of TRS’ in 2018. On the other hand, the a path to the future for BJP. and political acumen. Even in "Huzurnagar victory is an working president KTR. The del- Telangana are with Chief in the by-elections, though it strategy made Congress to neutral voters shifted their However, it was TRS and its case of RTC strike, Chief endorsement for KCR's rule and egation of responsibilities worked Minister K Chandrasekhar expected that it will win the choice of candidate from chief KCR who had higher Minister's handling of the issue leadership. If we had won with according to the CM's strategy, Rao and reflects their confi- seat easily. The party also taste the defeat; also Congress to TRS as they stakes involved and much to was not endorsed by many of such a large majority in proving once again that KCR is dence in the TRS govern- failed to estimate the mood of neutral voters shifted their ensured the victory of lose. his party colleagues, who even Huzurnagar, which has been a the undisputed poll strategist. ment. the people of the constituency choice to TRS from Cong Congress candidate for three At a presser here on Three-time winner from times continuously. Thursday, Palla said the Huzurnagar, N Uttam Kumar Palakaveedu and Mellacheruvu "Though the Uttam devel- opposition parties had Reddy tendered his resignation mandals MPP positions by oped the constituency, the Big blow to hatched several conspiracies to the MLA post after winning losing Chintalapalem and neutral voters are expecting Uttam's TPCC chief post to prevent TRS victory and as MP from Nalognda Lok Mattampally mandals to ruling more development in the con- RTC unions even set aside their political Sabha constituency, which led TRS party, it utterly failed in stituency and changed their and ideological differences to the by-election in winning ZPTC seats. choice this time", a voter from PNS n HYDERABAD while trying to defeat the Huzurnagar. Interestingly, the TRS won the constituency said on con- at stake following defeat? pink party unitedly; yet, However, the Congress for- Garidepally, Nereducherla, dition of anonymity. On the PNS n HYDERABAD Did RTC strike show any nothing worked before the got the fact that TRS candidate Mattampally, Chintalapalem other hand, the TRS fielded Many leaders in impact on Huzurgnagar by- strong leadership of KCR. Saidi Reddy, who suffered and Huzurnagar leaving about 700 leaders besides cadre Following the Huzurnagar by- polls? Does the RTC strike "Congress and BJP even defeat in the hands of Uttam in Mellacheruvu and Palakaveedu from neighboring constituen- poll result, where the Congress the party feel that have no support of people entered into a secret tie-up to 2018 Assembly elections, has ZPTCs to Congress party. cy for campaign. lost the seat with over 40,000 this is the right from across the state? In the defeat TRS. But Huzurnagar started the campaign in the Currently, Palakaveedu ZPTC "The TRS candidate won votes majority, talks have been time for Uttam press conference held by CM voters proved that they are constituency from the day Maloth Bujji is with Congress because the party Rs 1500 and doing rounds among after the announcement of wise and scuttled their evil Uttam won the Nalgonda Lok and Mellachervu ZPTC can- more to each voter," said CPM Telangana Congress leaders Kumar to tender Huzurnagar by polls result, designs. They strongly Sabha seat. At the same time, didate S Padma joined TRS. MLA Julakanti Ranga Reddy. over the replacement of TPCC his resgignation as KCR dedicated most of his believed that only TRS as a TRS leadership also alerted On the day when the ECI A political analyst on condition chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy the TPCC chief time on TSRTC. Besides fir- ruling party can develop their Saidi Reddy to get ready for the issued notification announcing of anonymity opined that over from the post. ing on RTC employees constituency," Palla observed. by-elections. Saidi Reddy took the by-poll in Huzurnagar, confidence and underestima- Many leaders of the party unions, KCR stressed that Palla alleged that BJP even this as a golden opportunity the ruling party once again tion of TRS party election expected that the high com- think the party high com- RTC's journey has ended, used various central agencies and launched his efforts to win announced that Saidi Reddy strategy also paid price for mand will change Uttam mand changes Uttam as apparently emboldened by to conduct raids on the hous- the seat at any cost. will be its candidate. On the Congress. immediately after the severe Municipal polls are very near", the huge margin victory. es of TRS leaders and activists On the other hand, the other hand, the Congress was Former MP from Congress drub of the party in Assembly N Uttam Kumar Reddy he said. "Opposition parties and to hit their morale before Congress after the Assembly in dilemma with the state- Ponnam Prabhakar said that elections held in 2018. But the tinuation in the TPCC posi- One of the TPCC official employees unions have said polling. result forgot the Huzurnagar ments of party leaders in the victory of TRS is not the party high command contin- tion. Khuntia made it clear that spokespersons on condition of that Huzurnagar by-poll is a "The CM had reposed constituency and didn’t con- regard to contesting candi- victory of democracy but the ued him as TPCC chief even there is no change in the anonymity has opined that it is judgment on RTC strike and immense faith on me by centrate on it, which eventually dates. Revanth Reddy brought victory of 'money'cracy. after the results of Lok Sabha TPCC chief position. Uttam better to Uttam if he tenders CM KCR's decisions. Even appointing me as in-charge led the party to an embarrass- Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy's Another Congress leader on elections as he won the Lok will continue in the position to resignation to the TPCC chief while campaigning in for the crucial Huzurnagar ing defeat in local body elec- name to the fore. However, the condition of anonymity said Sabha seat from Nalgonda win the Huzurnagar by-elec- post as the party is facing Huzurnagar, both Congress, election. I am happy that I tions. party announced Padmavathi's that the TRS distributed Rs 30 constituency. tions, he said. Even Uttam defeats one after the other BJP leaders have raised RTC could finish the task assigned Though the Congress won name as its candidate. crore on a single day to manip- However, many party lead- gave feelers that he was ready since Assembly elections. It is strike mainly. Even RTC to me in a grand manner." Huzurnagar, Nereducherla, According to analysts, sym- ulate the voters. ers such as Munugodu MLA to quit but he was continuing better for the party if he ten- Union leaders have cam- Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy in the position with the pres- ders resignation before the paigned against TRS,” said criticised Uttam saying that the sure of the high command. Municipal polls as the party MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy. party would not bounce back Interestingly, immediately has to survive by winning However TSRTC JAC Padmavathi if Uttam and AICC in-charge after the result of Huzurnagar, more seats in those elections, Convenor Ashwthama Reddy Opposition paid for its RC Khuntia continued in their the party leaders started dis- he said. denied that Huzurnagar by- blames EVMs positions. cussing on the issue saying that The party high command is poll result is a judgment on He intensified his criticism it is better for Uttam to quit the also changing the PCC chiefs RTC strike and endorsement for defeat particularly after the defections position. Senior leaders like V across the nation. It had of CM KCR's handling of the ‘destructive role': KCR of 12 party MLAs to ruling Hanumantha Rao opined that already changed many PCC issue. "KCR is humiliating PNS n SURYAPET TRS party. Rajagopal Reddy the party forgot to hold review chiefs across the nation. A sec- RTC employees. RTC is not PNS n HYDERABAD also tried to shift his loyalties meetings after Assembly, Lok tion of Telangana Congress his ‘jagir’ and no one can put Congress candidate N to BJP by meeting the saffron Sabha and local body elections. leaders are hoping that the an end to TSRTC. Everyone TRS chief and Chief Minister Padmavathi, who faced a party leaders. However, he The party has to conduct a high command might change knows how TRS won in K Chandrasekhar Rao came humiliating defeat in the remained in the party but did review meeting at least now on the TPCC chief. However, Huzurnagar by-polls. By polls down heavily on opposition Huzurnagar by-election, not participate in the party Huzurnagar by-election result. another section wants Uttam are different from general parties and, referring to the alleged that the EVMs were activities. He openly said that "It is now up to Uttam Kumar Kumar Reddy to continue as elections. RTC employees outcome of the Huzurngar manipulated to favour the he was continuing in the party Reddy whether he tenders res- the TPCC president. Another should not feel threatened bypoll, said that they had paid ruling party candidate. for the sake people of his con- ignation or not? Uttam has to section is wishing the replace- and disheartened by KCR' the price for playing a 'destruc- Speaking to the media after stituency. In contrast, many take a decision. I don't want to ment of Uttam with party loy- comments. RTC strike will tive' role in Telangana. completion of counting, she leaders defended Uttam's con- comment on the issue. I don't alist. continue," he said. KCR said the opposition said the entire State was a wit- parties in Telangana had no ness to the support she got agenda except to obstruct from different sec- whatever was being done by tions of society the TRS government or make during the BJP, TDP lose deposits in by-election personal criticism against the campaign. CM and his family members. "Moreover, PNS n HYDERABAD candidate expect- "I have been repeatedly Huzurnagar ing that a sec- TRS' Saidi Reddy who polled 1,13,095 telling them for the past five constituency The two national parties - BJP tion of voters votes stood in the first place, while years to mend their ways. The n KCR mocked at BJP know to play destructive role. witnessed signif- and TDP have faced embar- would cast people are outrightly rejecting leaders' repeated It's better (for them) to mend icant development rassing defeats in the their votes Cong’s Padmavati secured 69,737 them in every election. Still, statements that the their ways at least now."The during the tenure of my hus- Huzurnagar by-election. The instead of votes and stood in second place. they fail to learn any lessons saffron party was CM stated that the government band and TPCC president N two parties stood in 4th and extending its However, Independent candidate from their defeats and contin- emerging as an 'alternative' was ready to hold municipal Uttam Kumar Reddy," she 5th place respectively. support to any ue to adopt the same old path. to TRS in Telangana polls in November. said, adding that she got sus- TRS' Saidi Reddy who polled other political retained 3rd spot with 2,697 votes I advised them to play a con- "The SEC is expected to picious when TRS candidate 1,13,095 votes stood in the first party. structive role if they want to issue the notification for munic- Shanampudi Saidi Reddy place, while Congress' The Centre and stated that it decision on Article 370 and survive in politics. The clueless on whether to laugh or ipal polls in a week. The elec- established a lead of 2,000 Padmavati Reddy secured Telangana is the alternative to rul- others would work in its resounding victory in cry. They can never be an alter- tions will be held in November. votes in the first round itself. 69,737 votes and stood in sec- TDP leaders ing TRS in Telangana, favour. Huzurnagar once again proved native to TRS." We are determined to complete She claimed that several ond place. However, stated that it faced bitter experience However, the party's strat- that I was right," KCR Advising opposition parties municipal polls in November. independent candidates told Independent candidate has to regain its in the by-election. The egy didn't work and stood in remarked at a press conference to learn lessons from their With this, all elections in her that they did not get the Sapavath Suman took the third lost glory in party, which fielded BC fourth place after an inde- here on Thursday. defeat at least now, KCR said, Telangana will come to an end votes of even their family place with 2,697 votes. The BJP Telangana by field- candidate expected that it pendent candidate. The party, KCR mocked at BJP leaders' "They think that criticizing and. For the next four years, members. They have brought secured 4th spot with a mere ing its candidate . will secure BC votes in apart which won four MP seats in repeated statements that the others unnecessarily or level- our focus will be on offering this issue to the notice of the 2,639 votes while the TDP The party expected that it from its cadre votes as the state in Lok Sabha elec- saffron party was emerging as ing wild allegations is the only good governance to people and RO, she added. When asked occupied 5th place with 1,827 would get respectable votes Congress and TRS fielded tions, expected that it will an 'alternative' to TRS in way to do politics. Opposition development of state. There will if she would consider votes. to protect its deposit. candidates from Reddy com- gain respectable votes. The Telangana. "They failed to has a responsibility to play con- be no hindrances to govern- approaching the court in Telugu Desam Party (TDP), However, TDP experienced munity. From the beginning, Bharatiya Janata Party also retain even deposit in structive role to safeguard the ment on account of elections or view of her allegations of which ruled the undivided embarrassing defeat by the BJP didn't take the elec- statated that it will come to Huzurnagar. Looking at this interests of people. But the MCC for the next four years," manipulation, she quipped: Andhra Pradesh for nearly polling less than 2,000 votes. tion seriously. The party the power in the next elec- result, BJP leaders are now left opposition parties here only the CM reasoned. "We will think and decide." two decades, had fielded its BJP, which is ruling at the expected that the Centre’s tions. Saidi Reddy turns expectations ‘topsy turvy’ KTR, the man behind TRS' victory PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD TRS’ Saidi Reddy won the by-poll with a Besides monitoring Shanampudi Saidi Reddy has TRS working president and emerged as the trump card for record 43,358 votes. Even Uttam, who Minister KT Rama Rao rose to by-poll on daily Chief Minister K had represented the constituency for the expectations of Chief basis, KTR held a Chandrashekhar Rao at a cru- Minister and TRS chief K cial time by winning about two decades and built his Chandrashekhar Rao. road show in Huzurnagar by-poll with a political career, making Huzurnagar as Huzurnagar by-poll victory is Huzurnagar, which record majority of 43,358 votes. the first victory after KTR Though TRS cadres have been base, never polled more than 1L votes became working president of was attended expressing confidence about the party. huge number victory in by-polls, Saidi Reddy KTR's roadshow also helped Reddy speaking after the In fact, Huzurnagar by-poll of people has created history by winning me. Congress, BJP and TDP results were declared. is the first by-election in which with a thumping majority. have worked together and cre- Besides TRS's wave, Saidi the Chief Minister did not borders Andhra Pradesh and Though Huzurnagar was ated problems at every step for Reddy's personal rapport with campaign. KCR's scheduled not a very fertile ground for victory. KTR's roadshow also considered a pocket borough of about two decades and built his a majority of 23,924 votes in our campaign. Even EC trou- local people and the blitzkrieg public meeting was cancelled Telangana sentiment. KTR has helped me a lot," said Saidi TPCC chief Uttam Kumar political career, making 2014 polls, Saidi Reddy has bled us. Congress leaders even campaign have helped in pre- due to bad weather. In the focused mostly on the welfare Reddy commenting on KTR's Reddy and Congress cadres Huzurnagar as base, never crushed that record by almost resorted to wrong propaganda senting himself as a strong absence of KCR, TRS' working schemes of TRS government role in Huzurnagar victory. have been confident of victory, polled more than one lakh doubling the majority in this that I am an outsider in the alternative to TPCC Uttam president KT Rama Rao during his campaign in Questions were raised on Saidi Reddy has turned all the votes. In fact, Saidi Reddy has bye election. constituency. But Huzurnagar Kumar Reddy in the con- stepped into his shoes. Huzurnagar, which is consid- KTR's leadership after TRS analyses and expectations topsy shown dominance on "Huzuranagar voters have people have firmly stood by us. stituency. His loss to Uttam Besides monitoring ered as TPCC president Uttam fared poor in Lok Sabha polls, turvy by polling a whopping Padmavati Reddy in all rounds given such a huge majority I will ensure that CM KCR puts with a small margin in 2018 Huzurnagar by-election on a Kumar Reddy's fiefdom and which came after the crowning 1,13,095 votes and defeating and in almost all polling because they felt only TRS can special focus on Huzurnagar polls has also earned him sym- daily basis, KTR held a road was able to prove his mark in of KTR. But Huzurnagar vic- Uttam's wife Padmavathi Reddy. booths, in a first-of-its-kind ensure the development of the and releases more funds and pathy among the voters, which show in Huzurnagar. KTR was campaign. tory has ensured that KTR Even Uttam, who had rep- electoral performance. While constituency. This is a mandate develops constituency in all resulted in a victory with a able to pull good crowds even "KTR has firmly stood by regained his glory and rose to resented the constituency for Uttam Kumar Reddy won with for CM KCR's leadership. aspects," said an elated Saidi record majority now. in the constituency, which me and played a key role in my the expectations of KCR.