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VHP: Muslims should accept No proposal to make Hyd 378 Tahsildars repatriated SC verdict to previous postings MUMBAI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad said on Sunday that as second capital PNS n HYDERABAD hard and resolve land related the Muslim community issues on a priority basis. should accept the Supreme PNS n HYDERABAD There was renewed The State government on According to orders issued Court's verdict in the Ayodhya Sunday issued orders repatri- by the government, the district dispute, and claimed that Union Minister of State for interest in making Hyd ating 378 tahsildars, who had collectors have been directed to Mahatma Gandhi had made a Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy the country's second been transferred to other dis- relieve the Tahasildars imme- similar appeal in the case of has made it clear that there capital after BJP tricts before the State Assembly diately making local arrange- Somnath temple. have been no discussions at the elections in December 2018 ments without waiting for sub- The statement by VHP gen- Centre so far on the talk of senior leader Ch and the Lok Sabha elections in stitutes. The repatriated eral secretary Milind Parande making Hyderabad as the Vidyasagar Rao January 2019, to their previous Tahasildars are supposed to came soon after the All India nation's second capital. suggested it postings. report to the district collectors Muslim Personal Law Board Likewise, there have been no The district collectors con- District collectors on November 18 i.e. on (AIMPLB) favoured seeking a discussions on proposals for cerned have been directed to have been directed to Monday. review of the Ayodhya judg- ensuring a uniform civil code. Kaleswaram project as part of relieve the tahsildars immedi- Deputy Collectors ment. Parande also said that It may be mentioned here state budget, how far it was cor- ately, without waiting for sub- relieve the MROs Association Executive and similar disputes about religious that there was renewed inter- rect for the State to throw the stitutes. The repatriated tah- immediately making Revenue JAC leaders K sites in Kashi and Mathura est in the talk of making onus on the Centre, instead of sildars have been instructed to local arrangements Chandramohan and OJ were not on the VHP's agen- Hyderabad the country's sec- completing the project now. report to their respective dis- Madhu were also thanked K da. "Mahatma Gandhi had ond capital after BJP senior The Union Minister explained trict collectors on Monday. without waiting for Chandrasekhar Rao and made a similar appeal to leader and Maharashtra former that the Centre did not accord Chief Minister K substitutes Somesh Kumar for giving Muslims, urging them to Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao national status to Kaleswaram Chandrashekhar Rao took a orders immediately. accept the decision of the suggested that Hyderabad water, power connection, toi- platform. Chief Ministers K as per the AP Reorganisation decision to this effect on Employees Services Telangana Employees then Union government to could be made the second let and essential commodities Chandrasekhar Rao and Act. He sought to know why Sunday, following a request Association (TRESA) thanked Association state president reconstruct the Somnath tem- capital of the nation. to every household. The gov- Jaganmohan Reddy, who had KCR, who was in Parliament from the tahsildars. the Chief Minister, Municipal Padmachari thanked KCR, ple (which had been destroyed Kishan told media persons ernment would take up edu- had dinners in regard to other during the division of the state, Special Chief Secretary Administration and Urban KTR and Somesh Kumar for in the earlier centuries) in that the Centre was ready to cation, health and river linking issues, should show interest failed to make the then gov- Somesh Kumar issued the nec- Development Minister K T responding positively. They Gujarat," he claimed here. give constructive answers to issues for debate in Parliament, even with regard to RTC dead- ernment accord national status essary orders on Sunday, repa- Rama Rao and Special Chief requested the government to questions raised by opposition he said. lock, he suggested. He said that to Kaleswaram project in the triating 378 tahsildars includ- Secretary Somesh Kumar for transfer the remaining employ- parties during the winter ses- The Union Minister sug- not only BJP led-NDA gov- Act itself, instead of speaking ing 212 tahsildars in Zone VI considering their request to ees, who were transferred dur- sion of Parliament starting gested that Telangana Chief ernment but also previous now. and 166 tahsildars in Zone V. repatriate them to previous ing elections, to their own Two planes from Monday. The Union gov- Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Congress-led UPA govern- Kishan said that all states Telangana Revenue postings. They vowed to work districts. ernment had introduced bills should solve the RTC strike by ment did not promise that were equal to the Centre. The in ‘minor' relating to the abolition of stopping conspicuous acts they would accord 'national Centre was completing 11 Article 370 and triple talaq in against RTC workers. The project' status to Kaleswaram stalled projects in Telangana by the last session, he mentioned. Centre would welcome if the project. funding them. He made it 3 hurt as students collision The Union government was Chief Ministers of Telugu states Kishan questioned KCR, clear that the Centre would go AI, BPCL sale by FRANKFURT AM MAIN: striving to provide primary could thrash out the division of who had stated that his gov- to any extent to eradicate cor- jump off moving An Air Namibia plane col- needs like potable drinking RTC assets by sitting at one ernment had taken up the ruption and extremism. lided with a Korean Air jet March 2020: Nirmala train in Basara after landing at Frankfurt PNS n NEW DELHI Government plans to sell its n airport on Saturday evening, stake in Air India and BPCL by PNS ADILABAD officials said, adding that no Naxals use Finance Minister Nirmala March 2020 one was injured. Both aircraft Ashwathama, Manda arrested, Sitharaman has announced Several IIIT students jumped were damaged in what Air drones over that the government plans to Finance Minister Nirmala off the Parbhani Passenger Namibia on Sunday called "a wrap up sale of ailing Air India Sitharaman recently announced train when it was moving at minor accident". A spokes- th CRPF camp and Bharat Petroleum the government's plan Basara Railway Station here woman for Frankfurt airport RTC strike enters 44 day Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Sunday, resulting in said the incident happened at by March 2020. injuries to three of them. around 6 pm (1700 GMT) on PNS n HYDERABAD in Bastar She said that the govern- A group of 106 students Saturday. She said no one was PNS n NEW DELHI ment is focused on divesting had set out for Nizamabad to injured and the reasons for The Telangana State Road the two state-run companies take the NPTEL examina- the crash remain unclear. Transport Corporation Shoot-at-sight orders have by the end of the financial year. tion. "The left wing of an Air (TSRTC) Employees Joint been issued to security forces This will form a crucial Some of them boarded Namibia plane collided with Action Committee (JAC) con- deployed across LWE affect- chunk of the government's the Parbhani passenger, the horizontal stabiliser of venor, Ashwathama Reddy, ed states after a 'serious and plan to raise Rs 1 lakh crore in instead of Ajanta Express. Korean Air flight KE905 as it was taken into custody by the new' threat of possession and the current fiscal as India Realising their mistake, sev- was waiting on the taxiway police from his residence at operation of drones by Maoist continues to tackle a steep eral students immediately after landing," Korean Air Urmila Nagar on the outskirts cadres came to light recently, demand slowdown. jumped off the train while it said in a statement. of the city and shifted to gov- officials said on Sunday. We are moving on both was leaving the Basara ernment-run Osmania The latest directive by a uni- with the expectation that we Railway Station. Three stu- Hospital. A total of 288 people fied command of security can complete them this year. India is optimistic at the dents sustained injuries. were arrested across the city by and intelligence agencies at the The ground realities will play moment, contrary to a tepid One of them, Saikumar of ‘Missing' posters the Hyderabad City Police on Centre comes in the wake of out, Sitharaman said/ response received during the Warangal district, suffered Sunday. a maiden incident where Sitharaman also said bidding process a year ago. head injuries. His condition of Gambhir There were anxious drones or unmanned aerial investor interest about Air Continued on Page 4 was stated to be serious. moments as Reddy's family vehicles (UAVs) were seen surface in Delhi members and other TSRTC hovering over a strategically leaders tried to resist the police. important CRPF camp in the NEW DELHI: "Missing" The police acted after Reddy's worst Naxal-violence affected posters of Bharatiya Janata condition started deteriorating. district of Sukma in Tipsy woman attacks cops Party lawmaker Gautam Earlier, doctors examined Chhattisgarh's south Bastar Gambhir, who drew criticism Reddy and advised him to end region. As per official com- for skipping a crucial meeting the fast. He, however, said his munication shared by ground two days ago on pollution, fast would continue till the state forces, official sources told who rescued her in PS purportedly surfaced across government came forward to PTI, "Small red and white light PNS n HYDERABAD She bit the hand of Delhi on Sunday. "Missing. hold talks with the striking emitting drones" were seen Have you seen this person? He employees. flying near the Central A woman, who was allegedly a woman constable was last seen eating 'jalebis' in Reddy had launched the fast Police whisking away Ashwathama Reddy (top) and Manda Krishna on Sunday Reserve Police Force (CRPF) rescued from near a pub late and scratched the Indore. The entire Delhi is at his residence on Saturday, camp in Kistaram and Pallodi on Saturday night in an ine- neck of another looking for him," the message after the police refused to grant Doctors examined Manda Krishna was picked last month at least four times briated condition, created on the posters stated along him permission to undertake Reddy and advised him up from a lodge in Habsiguda. in three days. ruckus at the Banjara Hills constable with her with a picture of Gambhir, the fast at Indira Park. He told reporters that the gov- The drones emitted a "low Police Station here by scratch- nails Lok Sabha MP from East The police also arrested JAC to end the fast. He, ernment was resorting to unde- whizzing sound" that drew ing and biting cops who had Delhi. These posters cropped co-convenor Raji Reddy from however, said his fast mocratic means to deal with attention of camp guards after prevented her from leaving the the woman, identified as Lisa, she attacked them. She bit the up after the cricketer-turned- his residence in LB Nagar. He would continue till the the strike. which offensive position was PS alone in the early hours of tried to leave the police station hand of a woman constable politician skipped a meeting too has been on an indefinite Police had sealed a few taken by troops and an alert Sunday. upon gaining consciousness. and scratched the neck of of the Parliamentary Standing fast since Saturday. JAC leaders state govet came routes and imposed restrictions sounded across all the nearby According to police, the She got enraged when some another constable with her Committee on urban devel- alleged that police broke open forward to hold talks on some others to prevent camps anticipating possible woman was found drunk and women cops on duty suggest- nails. The police women final- opment on Friday over air into Raji Reddy's house as he with the striking staff MRPS activists from reaching trouble by Naxals. lying unconscious on the road ed that she should wait until ly overpowered her. pollution in the National had locked himself from inside. Indira Park. Check-posts were near a pub on Road No 10 in some acquaintance comes to She shared with the police Capital Region. Policemen bodily lifted him Madiga Reservation Porata formed at various points in the Banjara Hills around mid- pick her up. later that she hails from and whisked him away in a Samithi (MRPS), which had city and additional forces night. She was taken to the She hurled abuses at the Nagaland and works for an vehicle that had been kept called for a sit-in at Indira Park deployed to foil the protest. police station, where she slept police personnel and threat- Information Technology com- TODAY ready. in support of the striking RTC The indefinite strike by over without knowing where she ened them with dire conse- pany in Madhapur. Police also arrested Manda employees. Police had refused 48,000 employees entered the had been brought. quences. When the police Police said they would hand ALMANAC Krishna Madiga, leader of the permission for this protest too. 44th day on Sunday. Around 3-00 am on Sunday, women tried to restrain her, over the woman to her parents. Month & Paksham: Kartik& Krishna Paksha Winter session of Parliament from today Panchangam AIMPLB for review of SC verdict in Ayodhya case Tithi : Shashthi: 05.09 pm Nakshatram: Pushya: 10:21 pm Govt set to push PNS n LUCKNOW The land of the Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start mosque belongs to any important work) The All India Muslim Personal Allah and under the Sharia, SHIA BOARD CHIEF LIKENS Rahukalam: 07:49 am – 09:13 am Law Board (AIMPLB) on Citizenship Bill Sunday favoured seeking a it cannot be given to OWAISI TO BAGHDADI Yamagandam: 10:37 am – 12:01 pm PNS n NEW DELHI review of the Supreme Court's anybody," AIMPLB secretary Varjyam: 06-47 am - 08:20 am judgement in the Ayodhya Zafaryab Jilani told PNS n BALLIA ference between Abu Bakr-al Gulika: 01:24 pm - 02:48 am The situation in Jammu and issue, and said it was against reporters after a meeting of Baghdadi and Asaduddin Good Time: (to start any important work) Kashmir, economic slowdown, accepting the five-acre alter- the board here. UP Shia Waqf Board Owaisi today. Baghdadi had unemployment and the gov- native land given for a mosque. Chairman Waseem Rizvi has an army and arms and Amritakalam: 04:07 pm - 05:41 pm ernment's plan to bring the "The land of the mosque — ZAFARYAB JILANI mounted a scathing ammunition which he Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:38 am - 12:23 pm Citizenship bill are some of the belongs to Allah and under the AIMPLB secretary attack on AIMIM used to spread terror, issues which are likely to One ordinance reducing Sharia, it cannot be given to any- chief Asaduddin Owaisi through his HYDERABAD emerge as flashpoints between corporate tax rate for new and body," AIMPLB secretary The installation of a statue of (eligible for worshipping) even Owaisi and has ''zabaan'' (speeches) is WEATHER the opposition and treasury domestic manufacturing com- Zafaryab Jilani told reporters Lord Ram inside the Babri as per Hindu religion." compared him with creating terror through panies to arrest slowdown in Masjid in the night of The Board said the five- it. He is pushing the Forecast: Clear with periodic clouds benches in the Winter session after a meeting of the board here. slain ISIS chief Abu Temp: 31/19 of Parliament beginning the economy and boost "The board has also cate- December 23, 1949, "was acre alternative land for a Bakr-al Baghdadi. Muslims towards acts of Humidity: 66% Monday. growth was issued in gorically stated that it was unconstitutional", Jilani said, mosque awarded by the Rizvi has alleged that terror and bloodshed. It is Sunrise: 06.22 Besides the passage of the September to give effect to against taking five-acre land in adding, "So, how did the Supreme Court "will neither Owaisi is pushing Muslims high time that there should Sunset: 05.39 Citizenship (amendment) bill, amendments in the Income Ayodhya in lieu of the mosque. Supreme Court consider them balance equity nor repair the towards acts of terror and be a ban on him and the the government also plans to Tax Act, 1961 and Finance Act, The board is of the view that as 'araadhya' (eligible for wor- damage caused", and declined bloodshed through his Muslim Personal Law Current Weather Conditions Updated November 17, 2019 5:00 PM convert two crucial ordinances 2019. there cannot be any alternative shipping). They (idols) cannot to accept it. speeches. "There is no dif- Board," he said. into law during the session. Continued on Page 4 to the mosque," he said. be considered as 'araadhya' Continued on Page 2 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2019 hyderabad 02

xtraneous considerations One of the beat reporters, assigned seem to govern many key to Congress, stated that it has become Epostings. Irrespective of the Curious case of Kukatpally postings in GHMC a headache for him to provide space number of officials waiting for pro- to what is discussed at the press motions in GHMC, Additional PS ter, even the post of GHMC grammes in their respective turfs. in different sectors. Although More press meets, meets. Another one said tersely: to Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan Commissioner was not assigned Mahabubnagar district ministers REPORTERS’ they thought that the strike would less activity "There is more press meets,less activ- Venkata Rameshwar was recently according to seniority. Even Srinivas Goud and Niranjan Reddy conclude and that they could The Congress and Bharatiya Janata ity". The BJP beat reporters too given the post of Deputy though the orders are in the name actively took part in welfare resume their jobs sooner or later, Party in Telangana are competing expressed similar feelings, saying the Commissioner of Kukatpally. In of the Commissioner, the IAS offi- schemes and related programmes. D ARY the attitude of JAC and the gov- with each other in conducting press saffron party leaders are keeping pace July, V Mamatha was appointed as cer hardly has any say in the trans- In some parts, the ministers inau- ernment panel is compelling meets. These days they are conduct- with the Congress. Another reporter, the Zonal Commissioner for fers and postings. gurated paddy and cotton procure- them to look at alternative liveli- ing press meets at least 4 times on who covers Congress and BJP, Kukatpally. At that point of time, ment centres. In the Anantagiri hood options. Some RTC average every day. Due to these con- lamented that leaders speak volumes it was the only zone whose Zonal Strikes won't deter centre of Vikarabad district, employees, particularly drivers, ferences, media houses are facing at pressers unmindful of the troubles Commissioner was not an IAS developmental works Ministers Sabitha Indra Reddy and Employees morale at stakes have taken up temporary jobs in trouble publishing worthy material. of media personnel. officer. Senior officials in the cor- The RTC strike and the support- Srinivas Goud announced the set- The morale of striking RTC private firms operating trucks. Every day, leaders from these parties poration pointed out that in such ive protests by opposition parties in ting up of three tourism centres. employees in rural areas of Family members are concerned as follow up the pressers and try to (Contributed by matters the government has the certain parts Telangana could not Works on these schemes were not Telangana districts seems to be the strike has entered 45th day. In know whether the item is pub- Naveena Ghanate, final, irrespective of the seniority of deter state ministers and leaders of hampered by protests under the very low and many of them are some families, members have lished. The beat reporters are facing Avinash Deepak Puli, officials in reckoning. A senior offi- the ruling party to take up or pitch aegis of RTC JAC and opposition taking to sundry jobs such as cot- taken up jobs yielding daily embarrassing situations in giving pri- P V Kondal Rao, cial commented that, for that mat- developmental and welfare pro- parties. ton pruning, masonry and labour wages. ority to some of these 'news' items. Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu) OWNERSHIP DISPUTE ‘Rythu Mitra' app to Forward march in yellow Revenue, Forest link govt and ryots metal slows down PNS n SIDDIPET part of the district, will update PNS n HYDERABAD their observations on the At home, Gold MCX closed at Rs.37,994 Depts lock horns Finance Minister T Harish mobile app so that farmers can Following legitimate fear of the (per 10 gms), while silver MCX closed at Rao and Agriculture Minister access the information on pest likelihood of US President Singireddy Niranjan Reddy prevalence and its manage- Donald Trump facing Rs. 44,457 (per kg). Sensex and Nifty 50 PNS n HYDERABAD on Sunday launched 'Rythu ment. impeachment proceedings ,the closed at 40,356.69 and 11,895.50 points Mitra', an exclusive mobile The District Collector's forward march in yellow metal The Forest Department application to serve the needs office will have a dashboard slowed down and it closed at respectively. Similarly, Brent closed at the accused Revenue Department of farmers of Siddipet. where the schedule of each US dollars 1,467.12 (per higher level of dollars 63.45 (per barrel), of inaction in clearly demarcat- Harish Rao said the farmers and every AEO visit would be ounce), moderately higher ing to differentiate between can get advices and guidance notified, said Harish who than the previous week. Silver while crude oil closed at dollars 4,134. revenue and forest land. from experts and agriculture informed the farmers that too, followed suit and closed at Therefore, the boundary dis- extension officers (AEOs) they could also utilise the ser- dollars 16.95. Other precious tively. Similarly, Brent closed at COMMODITIES putes of lands belonging to the besides accessing information vices of Rythu Samanvya metals viz. platinum and pal- the higher level of dollars The sentiment in the prin- two government departments regarding government Samithi members to enhance ladium closed at dollars 888 63.45 (per barrel), while crude cipal wholesale commodity have been posing a huge prob- schemes, subsidies and other the functioning of the mobile and 1,686 respectively. oil closed at dollars 4,134. markets in different localities lem. Ambiguity in the land kinds of government assis- app. Other economic para- According to Gems and of Hyderabad and records should be cleared, but tance being extended to the Earlier, the two Minister meters; including Brent Jewellery Export Promotion Secunderabad continued to the revenue department is farm sector. reviewed the progress of the and Crude oil, remained Council, the country wit- be from moderate to strong. accused of not showing initia- Addressing farmers, offi- 30-day action plan in the dis- strong. US dollar nessed a decline of Ginger, garlic, chilli, edible tive. cials and public representatives trict and distributed tractors to stood at Rs.71.78, 7.43 per cent in oils and til seeds recorded The Forest Department has of local bodies, he said farm- 117 Gram Panchayats in the while British pound exports, when marginal appreciation during pucca records for lands from In respect of some lands, both the ers can check updates on district under "Palle Pragathi" was equal to compared with the week, while common puls- village level to the apex level, departments have been staking claim. Rythu Bandhu release, programme. Vanteru Prathap Rs.92.44. September last es such as tuar daal, moong but the revenue department is progress of Rythu Bima claims Reddy MLAs, MLCs, officials Similarly, Euro year. In daal, urad daal and masoor not coming forward to take According to Forest Department's and other issues. He said that and others were also present closed at absolute daal remained unchanged. steps to end disputes in lands records, the total area of forest lands 109 AEOs, who will visit every on the occasion. Rs.79.17 terms, this Market sources inform that identified as controversial, it is in the state is put at 6, 00,646 acres and Saudi WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW year's export this season's arrivals of corian- alleged. Riyal at Rs. of gems and der have increased by about 16 Documentation of the land 19.10. UAE dirham, Kuwaiti jewellery was to the tune of Rs. per cent. Therefore, its price records is faulty. Not surveying over 10.50 lakh acres of land. locked in controversy. Further, dinar and Omani rial closed at 23,788.01 crore, while in the has been ruling at lower lev- forestlands at full level is also In Mahabubabad district, 42,000 ares out of the total Rs.19.50, Rs.235.88 and previous year it stood at els. On the other hand, posing problems. In respect of the total land area is 3.44 lakh 1.08-lakh acres were caught in Rs.186.09 respectively. The Rs.25,698.60 crore. During the traders have exhausted the some lands, both the depart- acres, but 2.89-lakh acres were controversy in Vikarabad dis- exchange parity of Canadian week, gold (24 carats) record- old stock of chillies, which had ments have been staking claim. locked in disputes. In trict. dollar, Franc and Australian ed an appreciation of Rs.140 given extra support to their According to Forest Warangal district, 26,000 acres Lands identified as contro- dollar was at Rs.54.18, Rs.72.36 and closed at Rs. 38,360 (per 10 price levels. Department's records, the total of the total 38,000 acres were versial in the other districts are and Rs.48.79 respectively. gms). Ornamental gold fol- The sentiment in common area of forestlands in the state locked in controversy. In as follows: Nirmal-70,000 acres At home, Gold MCX closed lowed suit and closed in the vegetables remained moderate. is put at 6, 00,646 acres. Of the Asifabad district, 1.86-lakh (total area 3.16-lakh acres), at Rs.37,994 (per 10 gms), range of Rs.36,460- 36,560. The NECC wholesale egg area, 49.80 lakh acres have acres of the 5.29-lakh acres Khammam-35,000 acres (total while silver MCX closed at Rs. Silver (0.999) too, moved in price in the twin cities closed clear title and hence not locked were involved in controversy. 1.42-lakh acres) and 44,457 (per kg). Sensex and tandem and closed at Rs.44,300 at Rs. 417 (per 100) or Rs. 31 in any controversy. The In Adilabad district, 1.50 lakh Nalgonda-13,000 acres (Total Nifty 50 closed at 40,356.69 (per kg), after gaining Rs.400 higher than the closing price boundary disputes pertain to acres of 4.33 lakh acres were 52,000 acres). and 11,895.50 points respec- over the previous week . in the last week. Maoists warn Two killed in Audio clip lands corrupt officials AIMPLB for review of SC verdict in Ayodhya... road mishap Continued from Page 1 of the three litigants. The this case." "It is clear that the caused. Even otherwise the PNS n WARANGAL bench also directed the Centre state has no religion and sec- effect of this direction would PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR Bandi Sanjay, "We feel that Sunni Wakf to allot a five-acre plot to the ularism is basic feature of the amount to shifting the mosque The Eturnagaram- Board shall give respect to Sunni Waqf Board in Ayodhya Constitution. Earlier the court's from one place to another by Two persons, including an Mahadevpur Area this view of the community at to build a mosque. judgments have recorded that judicial order without any infant died, and five others Committee of the CPI large," it said. Later in a statement issued the state's action were dis- provocation by the communi- were seriously injured in two Collector in soup Maoists secretary Sabitha on Earlier in the day, the Jamiat here, the AIMPLB said, "In the criminatory against one reli- ty, which always tried to pro- separate accidents in erst- Sunday issued a warning to Ulama-i-Hind also decided to context of the guarantees under gion favouring the other reli- tect this mosque. Mosques are while Mahabubnagar district PNS n KARIMNAGAR with the leaked tape. He point- the 'corrupt' officials and file a review petition challeng- the Places of Worship Act, gion. In 1994, the Supreme essential for religious prac- on Sunday morning. A 16- ed out that 8-minute conver- political leaders of the region ing the Supreme Court's 1991, the Supreme Court, in Court has held that the act of tices of Muslims.” month-old infant, Arya, died A 1.30-minute alleged audio sation between him and Bandi for indulging in the land Ayodhya verdict. this judgement itself, has demolition of mosque in 1992 "...all litigants protecting the when the car the family was conversation between Bandi Sanjay was edited to 1.30 min- grabbings and other anti- Jamiat chief Maulana observed that the protection was a 'national shame' and that Babri Masjid, including the travelling in overturned near Sanjay, who unsuccessfully utes and made it viral on people activities in the region. Arshad Madani said they took granted therein is to ensure and it shook the faith of the minori- Sunni Wakf Board, have always Bowenpally in Midjil mandal contested against Gangula Internet. He said that he is In a statement issued by the decision following exten- protect fundamental values of ties in the rule of law and con- reposed trust in our represen- at around 2 am on Sunday. Kamalakar, and district going to submit the original the secretary of the commit- sive deliberations involving the Constitution and empha- stitutional process," it said. tative capacity for various issues The infant's mother Collector Sarfraj Ahmed one audio clip to the government. tee, the Maoists accused cer- lawyers and experts. size human dignity and frater- On the alternative plot for a of Muslims including the pre- Priyadarshini was shifted to year after Karimnagar MLA It could be gathered from tain ITDA officials and the The Supreme Court, in its nity, tolerance, respect and mosque, the Board said, "We sent one. In that capacity, we on a hospital in Hyderabad. In Gangula Kamalakar getting the conversation between the Mulugu ZP chair person for verdict in the Babri Masjid- acceptance of equality of all feel that the restitution by behalf of the community at another incident, a car elected to Assembly over the two the conversation did not supporting the land grab- Ram Janmabhoomi title case religious faith. The Muslim granting five acres land, where large, make it clear that the five- rammed a seven-seater auto electoral expenses of Gangula leak from either from the dis- bers in the entire region. The on November 9, said the entire community contested this lit- fundamental values have been acre land, as directed in the pre- carrying passengers near is creating sensation. trict collector's phone or from statement alleged that these 2.77 acres of disputed land igation to ensure and secure damaged to the extent of caus- sent judgement will neither Pebbair bypass. One person Bandi Sanjay, who Bandi Sajay's phone, but it leaders, officials were resort- should be handed over to the the said fundamental values of ing national shame, will in not balance equity nor repair the died on the spot while anoth- approached High Court alleg- leaked from manager of a ing to several malpractices. deity Ram Lalla, who was one the Constitution in relation to any manner heal the wounds damage caused in the country. er was critically injured. ing that his rival had media organisation spent over and above Mallikarjun's phone. the election com- Now the daily was mission's limit, closed. Mallikarjun was heard worked as reporter SC Ayodhya verdict key to national integration requesting the for some time for district the daily. HC UPADHYAY self-proclaimed defenders of engulfed by legal technicalities, This fact vitiates the entire Collector for However, n HYDERABAD Hinduism is necessary. Even Notwithstanding micro dissenting instead of addressing a vital process of examination, the necessary doc- Sanjay clarified before the ink of the Ayodhya whispers in political circles within question: why the common court observed. This reveals the umentary sup- that he did not The much-awaited verdict on judgment has dried, several man should suffer due to the casual approach of the examin- port to nail speak on anyone else's Ram temple in Ayodhya has groups have engaged themselves country, it is a fact that India's differences between employees ing body. Those responsible for Kamalakar over his phone but spoke from finally brought the curtains in "tu tu, main main" game. stock has gone up phenomenally all and the management and gov- the callousness should be severe- poll expenses. his mobile alone. down on the most contentious Such mean behaviour by some over the world after the ernment? When in a democra- ly punished by the High Court. While the Responding to the issue. Credit goes to the Hindu groups and organisations cy people are the masters, then Collector spoke audio conversa- Supreme Court, which has would lower the country's image pronouncement of the judgment how dare those meant to serve Sanction not necessary in chaste tion, Gangula said shown sagacity and delivered in the eyes of other countries. these masters hold the latter to for prosecuting retired Telugu, Bandi that some officials the historic judgment unani- In another development, the ransom or deny service to them. official: HC Sanjay devoted and political lead- mously by a Constitutional Supreme Court has dismissed ing rhetoric "Chowkidar chor of the ICJ in Kulbhushan Jadhav Indeed, the issue deserves to The Allahabad HC has held most of the time ers plotted to defeat bench comprising five judges. the review petition filed by hai" to the apex court), also cau- case, our neighbour has now be attended urgently in a holis- that there is no need to obtain to convey his him in elections. He Notwithstanding micro dis- advocate and activist Prashant tioned him to be careful in his decided to conduct his trial in tic manner. So far, some 24 sanction of the government to gratitude to the vowed to take it to the senting whispers in political cir- Bhushan and two former utterances in future. a civilian court. Indeed, this is employees have died, as a result prosecute a retired government Collector. Responding notice of KCR. He accused cles within country, it is a fact Union Ministers, Yashwant The apex court, in yet a big legal victory of India of which the striking employees' servant under the provisions of to the audio leak, Gangula said Bandi Sanjay of being amidst that India's stock has gone up Sinha and Arun Shourie. another review petition on against Pakistan which was hell patience has run out and the sit- Prevention of Corruption Act. that there was a conspiracy to hatching conspiracies while he phenomenally all over the world The SC categorically stat- entry of women in Sabarimala bent upon branding Jadhav as uation has become explosive. The bench of Justice Dinesh defeat him electorally. As it was is in the midst of the people, after the pronouncement of the ed that its verdict in temple, widened the scope an "Indian spy" and on that pre- Kumar Singh, in his judgement not feasible, attempts were he compared. The audio clip judgment. The century-long Rafale case remains of the subject mat- text take away his life through JCJ Prelim results in Shyam Bihari Tiwari vs. State made to get him disqualified. answers at least 100 ques- tedious wait of Hindu population unchanged. Thus, ter and referred a court martial drama. quashed of Uttar Pradesh, stated : " As per He found fault with district tions, he said adding that he has been fruitful. Significantly, opponents' baseless the case to a TSRTC issue remains In a rare move, the the provisions of Section 19 for Collector, who is holding a would have been made a scape the judgment has earned acco- allegations of cor- wider bench of seven unresolved Chhattisgarh High Court has taking cognizance of the offence Constitutional position, for goat had the people's blessings lades from believers of other ruption in the pur- judges, while retaining quashed the results of prelimi- under the Prevention of speaking with his rival to assist are not with him. Sarfraj faiths as well, including the chase deal of Rafale the status quo. The TSRTC strike, one of the nary examination for recruit- Corruption Act it is necessary for in him designs against him. Ahmed said that Bandi Sanjay much-misunderstood Islamists. fighter aircraft have Amidst virtual flood of most prolonged stirs by employ- ment of civil judges conducted the public servant to remain in ser- On the issue, Gangula said spoke on someone else's However, it is equally important fallen flat. LEGAL judgments by the apex ees of state-owned public trans- by the State Public Service vice and in the present matter on that since the matter is sub- mobile phone after December to keep strict vigil on destructive The country's apex ROUNDUP court during the last week port companies, has so far elud- Commission. The unprecedent- the date of taking cognizance the judice, he would not be able to 11 last year for about eight elements that are ever ready to court, while accepting of retirement of the CJI ed solution. The High Court's ed move by the HC came after revisionist was not in service as he speak on the leaked audio minutes expressing apprehen- strike violently at the behest of the unconditional Ranjan Gogoi, a very wise counsel to the warring par- hearing of a petition. The court had retired, hence there was no tape. However, District sions over doctoring of the their 'bosses' who exercise apology of former Congress important bit of news from ties too has not yielded the found that in the key provided need to seek prosecution sanction Collector Sarfraj Ahmed election expenses records of remote control over them. president Rahul Gandhi (who Pakistan has almost gone unno- desired results. Unfortunately, as answers to 100 questions, for revisionist under Section 19 of denied any link whatsoever Kamalakar. Also, a word of caution for the had falsely attributed his insult- ticed. Succumbing to the diktats the whole issue has been there were errors in 41 answers. Prevention of Corruption Act."

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RIME CORNER AVOID QUEUES, ZOOM Protected species 275 kg ganja worth Rs 41.25 rescued, man arrested lakh seized PAST ON ‘FASTag' LANES PNS n HYDERABAD hadrachalam police seized a In a joint operation with the Bhuge haul of dry ganja and RGIA launches India's first-ever 'FASTag Car Park' Forest Department officials, arrested 13 persons, including the Commissioner's Task two women, in Bhadradri PNS n HYDERABAD motes environmental sustain- Force, South Zone, appre- Kothagudem district on Sunday. ability viz. fuel saving, reduc- hended a resident of According to Inspector of Police Passengers and visitors at tion in paper use and pollu- Chandrayangutta and rescued Vinod Reddy the seized ganja Hyderabad International tion." protected species including weighs nearly 275 kg and its Airport are all set to experience The FASTag solution is four Slow Loris animals, one market value would be around a faster entry and exit from the based on a simple to use, Indian Star Tortoise and a Rs 41,25,000. The accused Airport Car Park zone. In line reloadable electronic RFID tag Soft Shell Turtle. were caught during inspections with the Govt. of India's mis- which enables automatic According to the officials, at Bhadrachalam RTC bus sion to have 'One Nation One deduction of applicable park- the accused, Saleh Bin stand. The accused were found Tag - FASTag' and its signature ing charges, while one drives Mohammed Badam, along when they were travelling with programme of 'Passenger Is through the car Park without with his brother, Ali Bin ganja bags to hand over the Prime', GMR-led Hyderabad stopping for any cash transac- Mohammed Badam, both res- substance to their accomplices International Airport has tion. This system is being idents of Barkas, According to police, the accused from Maharashtra. On finding introduced India's first ever introduced at Hyderabad Chandrayangutta were run- the material, the police 'FASTag Car Park' in collabo- International Airport for ease ning a medical shop and got procured animals from one of his questioned the accused who ration with NPCI (National of payments and reduces queu- into the illegal trade of animals friends at lower price and was confessed that they were Payments Corporation of ing at the entry and exit of the as they are in good demand in selling them at higher prices transporting ganja from Seelaru India). parking lot. the city. to Bhadrachalam. The arrested Dedicated FASTag Lanes Dedicated FASTag lanes are in place Dedicated FASTag lanes are Ali Bin Mohammed was were identified as M Thrinath, K have been created at the entry in place at both entry and exit. procuring animals from one of Mohd Taqiuddin and the south Protection Act, 1972, trading Arjun, B Nabbu, B Raju and G and exit, which ensure zero at both entry and exit. When a user When a user arrives through his friends at lower price and zone Task Force staff. and breeding of Slow Loris is Anil of Malkangiri district of wait time. The facility has arrives through this lane, the this lane, the strategically selling them in the city on The suspect, along with the an offence. Odisha, Kimudu Neelakantam, been initially started with placed RFID reader will cap- higher prices, said rescued species, was handed Indian Star Tortoise are Hunthal Mani and Kimudu ICICI FASTag and will be strategically placed RFID reader will ture the tag with the timestamp Chakravarthy Gummi, over to the Forest Department found in dry areas and scrub Shuseela of Visakhapatnam in rolled out through other major and store the details in the local Additional Deputy for further investigation. Slow forest in India and the species AP, R Gaikwad, Suresh Shinde, capture the tag with timestamp and banks gradually. Non-FASTag data base. While exiting, the Commissioner of Police, Loris are a group of several are unique and attractive. Sonu Khale, Shanker Khale and store the details in the local data base Sambaji Khale of Osmanabad of vehicles would continue to use same will be reconciled and the Commissioner's Task Force, species of nocturnal animal Given the belief that having Maharashtra. the existing parking system. chargeable parking fee is auto- Hyderabad City. The arrest of found in North Eastern India, Indian Star Tortoise at home Speaking about the roll out International Airport. This and cashless transactions. We matically deducted allowing the suspect and rescue of the Bangladesh, Indonesia and the brings fortune, the apprehend- of this initiative, SGK Kishore, new parking system provides are thankful to our partner the passengers to virtually zip protected species was carried Philippines. It is Red listed by ed suspects were capitalizing Burglars decamp CEO, GHIAL, said, "We are for hassle free and quick move- NPCI for its support in imple- through the parking lot in no out by S Raghavendra, the International Union for on the sentiment. Soft Shell glad to announce the introduc- ment in the parking zone. It is menting this facility. Apart time. Post completion of every Inspector of Police, South Zone Conservation of Nature and Turtle are mostly found in with Rs 63 lakh tion of India's first FASTag also aligned with Govt. of from the regular benefits of transaction, user will receive and Sub-Inspectors V Natural Resources (IUCN) rivers such as Ganges, Indus urglars broke into a house Parking system at Hyderabad India's efforts for digitalization FASTag, the system also pro- SMS on the deducted amount. Narender, N Srisailam and and as per the Wild Life and Mahanadi of India. Band decamped with Rs 63 lakh stashed in two trunk boxes from a house under Mattewada police station limits in the city. Bizman hacked Though the incident reportedly Techies ‘plant trees' in potholes happened two days ago, the to death in complainant Mohammad Ayub, PNS n HYDERABAD a trader, approached the police Following the Rajendranagar on Saturday evening stating that Fed of civic apathy, residents protest by he was running two garments of Peerzadiguda staged a PNS n HYDERABAD shops in Mandi Bazar in the city unique protest by 'planting Peerzadiguda and was residing along with trees' in the potholes of the residents, the A 34-year-old businessman people working in his shops in area. Repeated complaints civic body was hacked to death by a a rented house in over the five big potholes fell group of unidentified persons Yellambazar.Ayub said that he onto deaf years. In order to authorities at Rajendranagar on Saturday left for Bengaluru after keeping highlight the issue, a group of assured that the night. Police suspect some the cash collected for the last five people gathered at the potholes will be persons with whom Feroz six months in two boxes at his spot, and planted trees in the was having disputes might rented house. But on Friday potholes, to highlight the issue filled soon and have killed him. evening, he got a call from his of bad roads in their area. appropriate According to police, the partner saying that the boxes Alkapoor residents Tired of the government's action will be victim, identified as Feroz, is were broken open and the cash apathy, a group of profession- a resident of Chintalmet. He was stolen. This prompted Ayub als and residents of taken was returning home after to come to Warangal on Peerzadiguda area staged a attending a function late in Saturday and lodge a complaint take part in 3K run for protest by 'planting trees' inside nience to commuters or for the night when a group of with the police. After confirming large potholes on the road in road repairs. Residents were persons chased him and that the cash was indeed stolen, their area. Techie M Prashanth assured that the potholes will stabbed to death, police booked a case on Sunday who is also associated with be filled on Sunday night and Rajendranagar Police said. under sections 454 and 380 safe drinking water 'Helping Hands Humanity' appropriate action will be The man was attacked on his A woman planting a sapling in a pothole in Peerzadiguda on Sunday IPC. Police suspect that insiders said, "I have been following up taken. It may be mentioned torso and shoulder with sick- role in the theft and a police PNS n HYDERABAD piped water. Please do the on the issue since September, cial intervention. There are so them. The need of the hour is here that earlier this month, a les, said the cops after a pre- team had already left for Bihar needful by giving your approval but the officials have not been many schools in the area and to get a long lasting safe road" 23-year-old college student G liminary investigation. as one of the worker has gone Residents, primarily techies of for supply & distribution line in responding properly and citing these 10-15 potholes are call- He added that these are not Kavya was killed when the bike The body was shifted to missing. Alkapoor conducted a 3K run entire Alkapoor, Manikonda". rains as reason. The potholes ing for danger to happen. saplings but branches of trees skidded on loose gravel and Osmania General Hospital on Sunday demanding safe This is 4th protest request- are so huge that I cannot fill it These roads are frequently which can be easily pushed her head was crushed under for postmortem. The police Two killed in drinking water. About 1,500 ing for waterlines to township up on my own and need offi- deteriorating despite laying away and won't cause inconve- the tyres of a bus. have registered a case. residents participated in the of Manikonda municipality mishap on NH-44 run, to which Congress leader which has around 20k resi- wo persons died when an Konda Vishweshwar Reddy dents. A resident Avinash Tauto rickshaw turned turtle expressed solidarity. Ginjupalli said, "1500 people on NH-44 at Sadashivanagar of Residents of Alkapoor have gathered in Alkapoor town- Six injured in pile-up of vehicles Kamareddy district. The been demanding proper ship requesting for water line deceased were identified as drinking water connection and this is our 4th protest. We PNS n HYDERABAD Kethepally police rushed to Ahmed Pasha (26) and Irfan line for the past six years. They are not asking for something the spot and shifted the injured (22). On Sunday, they have been staging various which government can't pro- Six persons were injured in a to government hospital for purchased vegetables from kinds of protests to get the vide, we are fight for our basic multiple vehicle pileup at treatment. The traffic jam was Nirmal town and were bringing attention of the government. need. This is our run for Inupamula on National cleared after the police lifted them in an auto rickshaw to The dependency on private water, run for next generation, Highway 65 in the district on the vehicles involved in the sell them at Kamareddy. water suppliers and ground- run for our kids, run for our Sunday. The accident, second accident using cranes. When the auto rickshaw water sources has increased. life, we need safe water in of its kind in the State in the Kethepally police filed a case reached Sadashivanagar About 8 km away from Hitec Alkapoor Township" past week, also led to a three and have taken up investiga- mandal headquarters, the City, the locality is completely Another Malla Reddy said, km traffic jam on the busy NH tion. auto turned turtle. In the dependent on water. As per the "Alkapoor Township Residents for some time. On Friday, five persons were People participate in the awareness walk in the city on Sunday incident, Ahmed Pasha and estimates of the localities, over paying all taxes sincerely. And Police said the freak accident injured in a multiple vehicles Irfan died at the spot. the past three years, 20,000 res- we need our basic necessities took place when a lorry driver from Hyderabad and travelling crash near Erukulla on Rajiv According to the complaint of idents in the area have spent Rs that is Safe drinking water. applied the brake suddenly in the cars, were injured in the Rahadari on the outskirts of their relatives, Sadasiva 18 crore for buying water from Today Hyderabad city is being when he came across a herd of incident. These vehicles were Karimangar town. Five heavy Awareness walk held to Nagar police registered a private tankers. A resident projected as a world city on sheep on the road. Three cars heading towards Hyderabad vehicles including four sand case and sent the bodies to Vikrant Reddy said, "Alkapoor one side, but the pity thing is that were trailing the lorry from Suryapet. Locals swung lorries and an Road Transport the Kamareddy hospital for Township needs water and it's that still we are fighting for our rammed each other in quick into action and rescued the Corporation bus were involved sensitise public about postmortem. our basic right to get clean basic daily needs'. succession. Six persons, all passengers struck in the cars. in the crash.

FELLING OF TREES children's eye health PNS n HYDERABAD Of the 2.2 bn people As part of the Children's Eye living with vision People form human chain to save Nallagandla Care Week, being hosted by impairment or the L V Prasad Eye Institute blindness, over 1 bn cases (LVPEI), a Pediatric patient, PNS n HYDERABAD Gyan Kumar, flagged of a the could have been prevented On November 13, ‘Save Nallagandla or are yet to be addressed Children's Eye Care Awareness DR UPPAL GANDHI Opposing the felling of trees, Trees’ volunteers took a physical Walk on Sunday at LV Prasad L V Prasad Eye Institute Hyderabadis gathered at Eye Institute. Nallagandala on Sunday morn- count and were shocked on Dr Ramesh Kekunnaya, ing and formed a human chain realising that as many as 99 Head, Child Sight Institute; Dr as a mark of protest. Around Uppal Gandhi, Consultant, enhance vision in life and to 500 people, including local precious trees along the Tellapur Child Sight Institute and Dr minimize amblyopia (lazy eye residents, environmentalists road had been axed Akshay Badakere, Consultant, development). The growing and civil society activists took Child Sight Institute, LVPEI. level of cataract in children has part in the protest. Pediatric patients, children, become a matter of concern Government is carrying out Environmentalist Kajaal trees give and quantify it with doctors and volunteers joined for the specialists. In India, road widening work at Maheshwari said, "Residents of oxygen cylinders, it would be the awareness walk. LV Prasad studies have shown that Nallagandla-Tellapur road and Nallagandla are staging protest 24 lakh rupees. Can the gov- Eye Institute is hosting cataract happens in one to four hundreds of trees were against chopping of 99 fully ernment afford such kind of 'Children's Eye Care Week' babies per 10,000 births. The chopped and more facing axe. grown trees of 30-year-old fine? And what about mitigat- with the theme 'Cataract in normal lens in the eyes are As a symbolic gesture, chil- were cut by government due to ing CO2 emissions". Children', from November 11 transparent and allows light to dren tied a protective thread procedural lapse. Even though A resident of Langer House to 17, to sensitise public go into the eye without any around the other trees marked the trees were ordered to cut in who came in solidarity of regarding children's eye health difficulty. In case of cataract for felling. Last week, resi- December 2018, the trees were Nallagandla residents said, and the available remedies. this normal "crystalline" lens dents woke up to horrifying cut between Nov9-Nov13. We "This place doesn't even have Of the 2.2 billion people liv- becomes opaque, either com- scene of several trees being have lost 99 fully-grown trees. 5,000 cars. In name of develop- ing with vision impairment or pletely or partly. chopped off. Immediate reac- It is very easy for them to say ment, they are cutting trees. blindness, over one billion "When a cataract is present tions from a few concerned that they will compensate by This is not acceptable. Ask the cases could have been prevent- since birth, it is called a congen- individuals was not sufficient The residents of Nallagandla holding a protest by forming a human chain on Sunday charging a penalty". government to shift electric ed or are yet to be addressed. ital cataract. A cataract that is to stop the axing. Later the Even though the road poles." It may be mentioned These billion people are not developed after 12 months of efforts were streamlined unteers took a physical count the road on both sides outraged adding one more lane up to the widening is for public, residents here that the Forest Divisional getting the care they need birth is called developmental through social media and soon and were shocked on realising more residents to join the col- ORR. On Sunday, hundreds of call for sustainable solutions. Officer of Shamshabad on according to the first World cataract and it could be present they were merged as a collec- that as many as 99 precious lective. locals gathered and took out a She added that each tree gives Thursday put on hold, albeit report on vision issued by the in one or both the eyes,” said Dr tive called 'Save Nallagandla trees along the Tellapur road R&B has taken up road rally to protest the felling of oxygen worth 24 lakh rupees temporarily, the order to fell World Health Organization. Uppal Gandhi, Consultant, Trees (SNT)'. had been axed. The upsetting widening project wherein 7 km trees and demanded the gov- per annum. "If you have to nearly 130 trees as part of Initial treatment of child- Child Sight Institute at L V On November 13, SNT vol- sight of axed trees spread along of the road is being widened by ernment to revoke the decision. replace the amount of oxygen road widening project. hood cataract is important to Prasad Eye Institute. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2019 hyderabad 04 DISMISS RTC IN-CHARGE MD: CONGRESS K VENKATESHWARLU n HYDERABAD Accusing opposition leaders of attempt to ‘destabilise’ government Govt resorting to Telangana Congress has demanded the state government to arrest lead- unlawful arrests: ers of political parties, if the gov- ernment has evidences on conspir- Kodandaram acies to destabilise the state gov- JS president Prof Kodandaram ernment or else the government has criticised the state government TRS to highlight to dismiss TSRTC in-charge Tsaying that no other government Managing Director Sunil Sharma department has been functional in the pending immediately. state except the police department. TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar Though the RTC workers have been bifurcation Reddy has expressed serious objec- observing strike for the past 43 days, tion on submitting an affidavit by the state government has been resort- issues in LS the Sunil Sharma in the High Court TPCC president Uttam Kumar Reddy, senior leaders V Hanumantha Rao, Ponnala Lakshmaiah and others at a press meet in Hyderabad on Sunday ing to unlawful alleging that the opposition parties' arrest of the PNS n NEW DELHI leaders and RTC JAC leaders were workers. He described KCR as an workers hatching a conspiracy to destabilise inhuman Chief Minister. instead of TRS Legislature Party leader the state government. He requested He made it clear that the Congress resolv- in Lok Sabha, Nama the High Court to accept 'falsehood' party will lodge a complaint with the Sunil Sharma misguiding HC: Laxman ing the Nageswara Rao, said that he affidavit submitted by Sunil Sharma Department of Personnel and RTC had urged the Center to as Suo Motu to initiate action on it. Training (DoPT) against Sunil HYDERABAD: BJP state president laughter. "Sunil Sharma's report work- give opportunity to the TRS Sunil Sharma, being a senior IAS Sharma. He reminded that the then Dr K Laxman has expressed doubt says opposition leaders and RTC ers' MPs to raise problems due official, is speaking lies, he alleged. APSRTC entered into Guinness saying whether Sunil Sharma is JAC leaders hatched a conspiracy to prob- to bifurcation of the undi- Uttam questioned Sunil Sharma to book of world records. The Congress R&B Department principal secre- destabilize the government. The lems vided Andhara Pradesh dur- tell with whose encouragement the is wishing TSRTC to continue as it tary or TRS party general secretary. leaders had taken up RTC strike through ing the current winter ses- latter submitted such a groundless is; he said reminding that the eco- He urged the High Court to accept hatching a conspiracy to destabilize negotiations. sion of the Lok Sabha dur- affidavit in High Court. He made it nomically weak Andhra Pradesh the Sunil Sharma remarks as Suo the government. There is no big joke Such a trend does ing the all-party meeting. clear that the Congress party never state merged the RTC into state gov- Motu and take up trial on it. He like this one", he exhorted. not augur well in a democracy, he said Disclosing this to media did such a ploy to destabilise the ernment. He demanded the state demanded Sunil Sharma to prove BJP state president said that the and advised the state government to here, he said the government state government. government to convene an all-party his allegations against BJP or else he people were extending their support hold negotiations with the RTC Joint furnished a list of 27 bills it The Congress is waging move- meeting to discuss on RTC strike. has to tender resignation. He said to the RTC workers. State govern- Action Committee leaders and resolve intends to place before the ment as per the Constitution, he said Earlier, RTC JAC leaders have met that BJP will lodge a complaint ment employees too extended their the problems. house during the session. throwing a challenge at the govern- Congress leaders in the Gandhi against Sunil Sharma with support to RTC workers. The fellow Quoting the state government's affi- Apart from approving the ment saying that it has to send the Bahvan. Congress leaders and JAC Department of Personnel and employees are expressing their davit submitted to the Telangana High bills, he said that he urged leaders to jail for hatching such con- leaders have opined that the RTC Training (DoPT). High Court censured the state gov- shock over the suicides of RTC Court, he said that Chief Minister K the Central government for spiracy against government. He said officials were reason for the ongo- Laxman said that he is seeing for ernment but still the government workers. But KCR and officials Chandrashekhar Rao was afraid of the a discussion on several prob- that the Congress will raise the ing RTC strike. RTC higher officials the first time in the history as IAS submitting falsehood reports to it, were not responding on the issue, RTC strike. The democratically-elect- lems confronting the nation. TSRTC issue in Parliament also. were behaving as their wish as officials stooping down to such a Laxman pointed out. he said lamenting KCR is only see- ed government should function He pressed for discussion on Uttam spoke to the media along there is no full time MD for RTC, low level. Already the High Court Speaking to the media on ing conspiracies in the issue but not responsibly, he said adding that KCR public issues at least once in with party senior leaders V they alleged. The RTC JAC leaders slapped Sunil Sharma for submitting Sunday, Laxman alleged that some the suicides of the RTC workers. is no mood to listen to anyone. a week under the Rule 193. Hanumantha Rao and Ponnala explained that the workers had falsehood reports to it questioning officials were behaving like TRS "KCR has to see the shouting of RTC The government would not be able Particularly, he said that he Laxmaiah and others at Gandhi taken up strike as there is no alter- them whether they were IAS offi- activists. Sunil Sharma is submitting workers opening his eyes. Solve the to stall the RTC progress by threaten- called for discussion on pol- Bhavan. Uttam made it clear that native. TPCC working presidents cers or not, Laxman observed. The falsehood reports by misguiding the RTC workers problem leaving stub- ing the workers with the help of the lution, unemployment and they will continue their fight on Jetti Kusuma Kumar, Ponnam High Court also summoned Court, he said. The IAS officials sub- born attitude. Then there won't be police, he said. With each passing day, farmers' problems. behalf of RTC employees. He alleged Prabhakar, A Revanth Reddy, Finance Department principal sec- mitted falsehood reports till now but any trouble to the TRS government KCR's image in the eyes of the people He said that the TRS that the Chief Minister K Manthani MLA D Sridhar Babu, retary, state government chief sec- the same officials were submitting or else you will face trouble with has taken a beating, he said while would raise the pending Chandrasekhar Rao tried to weak- Shabbir Ali, Mallu Ravi and other retary SK Joshi to the Court. The reports now which were making RTC workers", Laxman warned. condemning house arrest of the JAC issues within the framework en the Congress party in the state. were present. leaders. of the bifurcation act. There "KCR is thinking that Telangana is was no response from the his 'jagir'," he said demanding the Center to memoranda sub- Chief Minister to solve RTC work- mitted by Chief Minister K ers just demands. TRS to counter Opposition's claims on strike Chandrasekhar Rao on Reminding that the Congress many issues pertaining the included in its 2018 Assembly elec- RS MPs are expected to take abysmal low, the meaningless Friday, directed the party MPs to Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, both the Houses the failure of the state. He accused the Center tions manifesto that it will merge the the battle to the opposition demands of the RTC JAC, the arm themselves with all the Chhattisgarh and Manipur did not Centre in implementing pending of putting all issues related RTC into government if it comes to Tcamp on the TSRTC strike State government's efforts inputs and data, including even have State-run corporations, assurances under the AP to the state under pending power, Uttam demanded the gov- logjam during the winter session of to revive the ailing the state of affairs of while its presence was minimal in Reorganisation Act, 2014. instead of extending coop- ernment to pay the RTC workers Parliament beginning Monday, TSRTC through mas- RTCs in other States. Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal, Besides the transfer of Defence eration to the state. On September salaries immediately. with both the BJP and the Congress sive funding in the The MPs were asked to among others. lands for roads in Hyderabad, they Friday, IT Minister and He made it clear that the Congress planning to raise the issue in the past five years, and strongly put across the The TSRTC issue is likely to will also press for NIMZ status for TRS working president KT party will extend its full support to House. also the practices fol- views of the State gov- come up when BJP MP from Pharma City. The 30 issues dis- Rama Rao also held a meet- the RTC JAC's proposed 'Sadak The TRS leadership made it lowed in the BJP- ernment and Chief Karimnagar Bandi Sanjay's notice cussed during the TRSPP meeting ing with the MPs in this Bandh' on November 19. He called clear to the MPs that their counter and Congress-ruled Minister K to move a privilege motion against include setting up of a tribal uni- regard. upon the RTC workers to participate to the opposition charges, when the States on running Chandrashekhar Rao on the district police for allegedly versity, National Institute of Design, in the Sadak Bandh programme in issue is raised in the House, should RTCs. the strike. manhandling him during a funer- long-pending Bayyaram Steel Plant, a big manner. He alleged that the be effective and encompass all fac- TRS working president Chandrashekhar Rao had, al procession of an RTC driver on rightful dues to the State under Chief Minister's ego was not satis- tors, including financial health of KT Rama Rao, at the TRS during a press conference, pointed November 1 is taken up. devolution of funds from the IGST, AI, BPCL sale fied even after the death of 24 RTC the corporation that has hit an Parliamentary Party meeting on out that several States such as The TRS MPs will also raise in among others. by March GREEN CHALLENGE 2020: Nirmala Rivalry between TRS MLAs to the fore in Mahabubnagar Continued from Page 1 PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR Alampur MLA Abraham Mahabubnagar erstwhile dis- The sale of the two state- says that he would certainly trict are common and in the owned companies could Rivalry between two MLAs of secure Municipality nomina- TRS too, the same culture is provide a cushion to the the ruling party is creating rip- tion for his person in the Ayija being groomed particularly government as it struggles to ples among the party cadres in Municipality in the ensuing after that party emerged as a cope with one of the steep- Gadwal district of the erstwhile elections. Krishna Mohan strong force after the Assembly est demand slowdowns in Mahabubnagar. The Alampur Reddy on the other hand said and Parliament elections. the last few decades. MLA, Abraham and Gadwal that he was keen on strength- Gadwal district, one of the Nirmala Sitharaman also MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan ening the party base in the politically conscious area of the said that the government is Reddy are drawing swords at Nadigadda area and under the erstwhile Mahabubnagar is at on the right track towards each other and they are trying present circumstances, differ- the top in the internal dissen- resolving the economic to indulge in infringement in ences between the party lead- sions and during the Congress slowdown and added that each other's constituency. ers would help the opponents and TDP regimes several sectors are now com- Abraham alleged that he was VM Abraham B Krishna Mohan Reddy to take the advantage in the hitherto a similar situation ing out of distress. overtaken by the Gadwal MLA crucial elections to the prevailed in this part with the On taxation, she expected as he belongs to SC community The two have been crossing issue to the notice of the party Municipality slated in the MLAs representing neigh- Goods and Services Tax col- and was trying to groom his swords for quite long time high command - party work- January month next year. bouring constituencies trying lections to bounce back cit- anti men as the leaders in the and they complained against ing president KT Rama Rao The rivalry between any rul- to take advantage on their col- ing improvement in some Alampur constituency. each other and brought the and Minister Srinivas Goud. ing party leaders in leagues. sectors and recent steps taken to provide a boost to the ailing economy. While several ratings agencies have lowered Government set to ‘There's no sand crisis in AP now’ India's GDP growth forecast PNS n VIJAYAWADA against former TDP MLA the sand mafia, a settlement was for the quarter ended Chintamaneni Prabhakar made in the Chief Minister's September below 5 per cent, push Citizenship Bill Deputy Chief Minister and were registered during Office during the TDP Sitharaman exuded confi- Health Minister Alla Nani has the TDP regime and government regime led dence that the economy will Continued from Page 1 sion, official sources said. The said that the State govern- police, who inves- by Chandrabau bounce back in due course. government had introduced ment has overcome sand cri- tigated them, had Naidu. He said the The second ordinance, also the bill in its previous tenure sis. Addressing a press confer- arrested the TDP MLAs looted the issued in September, banned as well but could not push it ence here on Sunday, he said leader. "No case State at will by sell- sale, manufacture and storage through due to vehement former minister and son of was filed against ing sand illegally and of e-cigarettes and similar protests by opposition parties, Chief Minister N Chintamaneni by now Naidu had products. This is the second which criticised the bill as dis- Chandrababu Naidu N Lokesh the YSRCP govern- observed dawn-to- Parliament session of the BJP- criminatory on religious had received kickbacks from ment," he reminded. dusk Deeksha in led NDA government which grounds. The legislation seeks the sand mafia during their The Deputy CM alleged Vijayawada. "The people SInger and Bigg Boss-3 Telugu winner Rahul Sipligunj plants a sapling as returned to power with a to grant Indian citizenship to tenure. that when tahsildar Vanajakshi ignored Naidu's Deesksha as part of the ‘Green Challenge’ initiated by TRS MP Santosh Kumar, greater mandate in the Lok Hindus, Jains, Christians, He recalled that all cases was attacked for taking action on they knew it was a farce" he said. in Hyderabad on Sunday Sabha elections. Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis The first session of the gov- from Bangladesh, Pakistan ernment was very productive and Afghanistan if they have which saw both houses pass- fled their respective country ing key legislations such as the due to religious persecution. Intermittent fasting may lead to longer, healthier life one to penalise the practice of There has been opposition instant triple talaq and the to the bill in Assam and other PNS n NEW YORK comes in a large population do bicarbonate levels, while also hours of fasting for the effects other giving more powers to Northeastern states. Student suggest that fasting may be hav- activating ketosis and to be activated, but long-term the National Investigation organisations, political par- Intermittent fasting may sound ing an effect and urge contin- autophagy - all factors that lead routine fasting may cause that Agency. The two Houses also ties and socio-cultural bodies like another diet fad but ued study of the behaviour. to better heart health and time to be shortened so that passed a resolution scrapping have been protesting on the researcher have conclusively In the study, researchers specifically reduce risk of heart each routine faster's daily special status accorded to grounds that it seeks to grant found that the practice of rou- asked 2,001 Intermountain failure and coronary heart dis- evening/overnight fasting peri- Jammu and Kashmir and nationality to non-Muslims, tinely not eating and drinking patients undergoing cardiac ease. "This study suggests that od between dinner and break- bifurcating the state into two mostly Hindus, who have for short periods of time result- catheterization from 2013 to routine fasting at a low fre- fast produces a small amount union territories of Jammu come into India up to ed in longer life in heart 2015 a series of lifestyle ques- quency over two thirds of the of daily benefit, they noted. and Kashmir, and Ladakh. December 31, 2014, thereby patients. tions, including whether or lifespan is activating the same Fasting is not for everyone. In the session beginning increasing the deadline from In the study by not they practiced routine biological mechanisms that Researchers cautioned that Monday, the government is set 1971 as per the Assam Accord. Intermountain Healthcare intermittent fasting. fasting diets are proposed to pregnant and lactating women to push for the passage of the At an all-party meeting con- Heart Institute in Salt Lake Researchers then followed up rapidly activate," said Dr should not fast, as well as contentious Citizenship vened by Speaker Om Birla, City, Utah, researchers found with those patients 4.5 years Horne. Researchers speculate young children and frail older (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP the opposition said it will that heart patients who prac- later and found that routine that fasting routinely over a adults. People diagnosed with plank which is aimed at grant- seek answers from on issues ticed regular intermittent fast- fasters had greater survival period of years and even chronic diseases - especially ing nationality to non-Muslim such as slowdown in economy, ing lived longer than patients heart failure. "It's another Horne, principal investigator of rate than those who did not. decades conditions the body to those who take medications for immigrants from neighbour- farmer distress, unemploy- who don't. In addition, they example of how we're finding the study. While the study Fasting affects a person's activate the beneficial mecha- diabetes, blood pressure, or ing countries. The govern- ment and situation in Jammu found that patients who prac- that regularly fasting can lead does not show that fasting is levels of hemoglobin, red blood nisms of fasting after a short- heart disease - should not fast ment has listed the bill in its and Kashmir after its special tice intermittent fasting are to better health outcomes and the causal effect for better sur- cell count, human growth hor- er length of time than usual. unless under the close care and items of business for the ses- status was scrapped in August. less likely to be diagnosed with longer lives," said Benjamin vival, these real-world out- mone, and lowers sodium and Typically, it takes about 12 supervision of a physician. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2019 nation 05 ‘Abrogation of Art 370 right step for Ladakh’ Justice Ranjan PNS n NEW DELHI Petroleum Ministry were pre- Gogoi retires as CJI The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra sent on the occasion. Union Home Minister Amit Modi is committed to bring the Leh-Ladakh region, Tour and Taxi operators and PNS n NEW DELHI Shah on Sunday said the which was neglected for the last 70 years, at par with some common people of Narendra Modi government is Ladakh joined the event through Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the first committed to bring all round the rest of the country the video conference from Leh. person from northeast to reach development to the newly cre- — AMIT SHAH, Union Home Minister They thanked the Home the top of judiciary and credit- ated Union Territory of Ladakh Minister for introducing the ed for bringing the curtains and abrogation of Article 370 opmental measures taken by the for the first time. It has a pour new version of diesel that will down on the decades old polit- was the right step in this direc- Modi government in the last five point of minus 33 degree celsius benefit the region. ically and religiously sensitive tion. The Home Minister said years including the Srinagar-Leh and does not lose its fluidity Motorists in high-altitude Ayodhya land dispute, retired as new hydro electric and solar transmission line for electricity, even in the region's extreme areas like Ladakh, Kargil, Kaza the chief justice of India on power projects planned for 14 solar projects for Leh and winter weather unlike normal and Keylong face the problem of Sunday. Ladakh at a cost of Rs 50,000 Kargil, Ladakh University, five grade diesel which becomes freezing of diesel in their vehi- Justice Gogoi's tenure as crore will produce 7,500 MW new tourist circuits and tracks exceedingly difficult to use in cles when winter temperatures judge and as CJI was marked by apex court will also be remem- power and will be completed in for tourists and mountaineers, sub-zero temperatures. drop to as low as minus 30 some controversies and per- bered for being part of a press- the next four years. Shah said the people of Ladakh, The home minister said the degree celsius, an official said. sonal allegations but that never er by the 'gang of four' senior Shah made the comments as Leh and Kargil now enjoy the winter-grade diesel will not only After being apprised of the came in his way of his judicial most judges in January last year he launched, through video when the abrogation of Article UTs — Jammu and Kashmir, same rights and will be equal smoothen travel and trans- difficulties in this regard, the work that was reflected in the which questioned the then conference, a special winter- 370 was announced, the Prime and Ladakh, which came into partners in the country's devel- portation during peak tourist IOCL has come up with an last few days when benches CJI's way of functioning. grade diesel for the high altitude Minister had said it was a right existence on October 31. opment. He said the hydro and season in extreme cold, but will innovative solution to this prob- headed by him delivered some Later at a public function, region which faces sub-zero step to accelerate development Shah said by bringing change solar power projects to be com- also help in giving a boost to lem by introducing a special path-breaking judgements. Justice Gogoi had remarked temperatures during the winter in Jammu and Kashmir and in the status of Ladakh and pleted in the next four years will tourism and supply needs of the winter-grade diesel which does He etched his name in the that "independent judges and months. "The NDA govern- Ladakh. Article 370 gave special enhancing the budget allocation, not only bring development in region's people, helping in over- not lose its fluidity even in annals of history when a five- noisy journalists are democra- ment led by Prime Minister status to the erstwhile state of all-round development of the the Ladakh region but will all economic growth. extreme winter conditions. judge bench headed by him on cy's first line of defence". Narendra Modi is committed to Jammu and Kashmir. region has been ensured. also create employment oppor- Union Minister for Petroleum This winter-grade diesel also November 9 brought an end to A "revolution, not reform" bring the Leh-Ladakh region, On August 5, the Home He said the newly introduced tunities. The winter-grade diesel and Natural Gas Dharmendra meets BIS specification of BS-VI the Ayodhya land dispute, was needed to keep the insti- which was neglected for the last Minister had announced the provisions of local taxation will launched by Shah has been Pradhan, Member of Parliament grade and was successfully pro- which dates back to even before tution of judiciary serviceable 70 years, at par with the rest of abrogation of Article 370 and augment Ladakh's financial produced by the Panipat from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering duced and certified for the first the Supreme Court came into for the common man, Justice the country," he said. bifurcation of the erstwhile state resources. Refinery of the Indian Oil Namgyal and other senior offi- time by the Panipat Refinery on existence in 1950. Gogoi had said at the same The Home Minister said that of Jammu and Kashmir into two Referring to a series of devel- Corporation Limited (IOCL) cials of the Home Ministry and November 8. However, his tenure in the function. SHORT READS JNU admin open to talk to elected hostel reps

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A section of Jawaharlal Nehru India Post releases University teachers on Sunday said the JNU administration special cover on was open to dialogue with Gandhi's ‘Young India' elected hostel representatives but not with the "non-noti- Sena, BJP leaders pay tributes to Bal Thackeray KOLKATA: India Post has fied" students' union to end released a special cover on the standoff by students over PNS n MUMBAI Raut said, "We don't wish to be Mahatma Gandhi's 'Young the hike in hostel fees. While the Sena leaders visited between taught about pride. The next India' magazine to Umesh Kadam, the dean of Leaders of the Shiv Sena and the chief minister will be from the commemorate his 150th birth students, said he has not yet BJP paid tributes to late Shiv 10 am to 12 noon, BJP leaders Devendra Shiv Sena." Fadnavis, who also anniversary. The special cover notified the students' union. Sena founder Bal Thackeray on Fadnavis, Vinod Tawde and Pankaja faced jeering by Shiv Sena work- was released at an ongoing "The (poll) results are still his seventh death anniversary at Munde visited the place post 1 pm, after ers who shouted `Mee Parat philatelic exhibition here on lying with me in my office in Shivaji Park here on Sunday, but Yein' (I will come back), mock- Saturday. ‘Young India', a a sealed envelope. The elec- evidently took care to avoid each the Thackerays and Sena leaders, except ing his slogan during the cam- weekly journal, was published tion committee announced other. Sena chief Uddhav Uddhav's aide Milind Narvekar, had left paign, did not speak to the by Mahatma Gandhi from the results without taking that Thackeray and his family mem- media at Shivaji Park. 1919 to 1931 to propagate his sealed envelope from me. The students have been protesting bers including son and newly- Tawde, who was a minister in ideology of Satyagraha and How can we notify the stu- for nearly three weeks against the elected MLA Aaditya visited Bal The alliance between the Fadnavis, who resigned as the Fadnavis cabinet, said, "Late non-violence. The philatelic dents' union when the results Thackeray's memorial at Shivaji Sena and the BJP fell apart chief minister last week, also Balasaheb was like the head of exhibition is being organised are still with me," he said. draft hostel manual, which had Park alongwith several party despite winning a majority in tweeted a video of Bal the family for the Sena and BJP by the West Bengal circle of "The administration has provisions for hostel fee hike, dress leaders. the last month's Maharashtra Thackeray's select speeches with alliance." Pankaja Munde, India Post from November 16 announced a partial rollback While the Sena leaders visit- elections as the BJP did not cede his own voice-over offering another former BJP minister, to 21, a statement issued here code and curfew timings said. A 'Gandhi gallery' was and we are open to dialogue. ed between 10 am to 12 noon, the Sena's demand of sharing tributes to the Sena founder. said, "We do miss Balasaheb inaugurated at the General We are ready to talk to the BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis, the chief minister's post. The The clips of Thackeray's Thackeray." NCP chief Sharad Post Office here and a special elected hostel representatives Still, the students continued have because it has not yet Vinod Tawde and Pankaja Sena is now in talks with the speeches he had chosen were Pawar offered tributes to the late cover on 'Calcutta Tramways' and work out the modalities," their protest, saying the deci- been notified. They wanted Munde visited the place post 1 Congress and NCP for possible about maintaining "honour and leader through Twitter, saying, was released inside a moving he said. Asked about the stu- sions did not address their me to reject the hostel man- pm, after the Thackerays and government formation while pride". Asked about this appar- "Late Balasaheb created a tram in the presence of senior dents' union, Kadam said, grievances completely and ual which I didn't want to Sena leaders, except Uddhav's the state has been placed under ent swipe at the current Sena Marathi `manoos' who was officials of India Post and "Why should we talk to them termed the roll back an "eye- because it's needed," she said. aide Milind Narvekar, had left. President's rule. leadership, Sena MP Sanjay proud of his regional identity. state transport department, when they are not notified?" wash". Mishra said the fees were it said. He added that the adminis- JNU Vice Chancellor M hiked because the University tration is open to dialogue but Jagadesh Kumar has urged Grants Commission has only with the elected repre- students to end the protest, directed universities to gen- 14 active criminal gangs busted in Haryana Odisha MP 2 event management sentatives and not the "non- saying dialogue cannot be erate internal receipts for hos- notified" union. dictated through "coercion tels. PNS n CHANDIGARH lakh was seized following the aspires to set firm staff held for The students have been and illegal methods". The stu- "When I refused to agree, crackdown. Of the 14 gangs, showing teen nude pics protesting for nearly three dents, however, said the they asked me sign on a pre- The Haryana Police busted 14 two were of robbers, three of up addl free MUMBAI: Two persons weeks against the draft hostel administration has been issu- drafted resignation letter. I active criminal gangs operat- burglars, five of thieves and the working in an event manual, which had provi- ing "thinly veiled threats" to refused to sign it and they ing in different parts of the remaining four were engaged edu institutes management firm were sions for hostel fee hike, dress them and teachers supporting confined me," she said. state in October, Director in other crimes, he said. n arrested for allegedly showing a code and curfew timings. Last them. On Sunday, professor Mishra said the students General of Police (DGP), The crackdown began on PNS BHUBANESWAR 19-year-old girl nude week, after the protest spilled Vandana Mishra, an associate did not offer any alternatives Manoj Yadava said in a state- October 1 as part of a special photographs, Mumbai police over, the JNU administration dean of the university, said she to what could be done but ment here on Sunday. drive conducted in the entire Buoyed by the success of said on Sunday. A Nehru Nagar partially rolled back the was confined to her classroom were misbehaving with her. "It Besides, the state police has were involved in robbery, bur- state, he added. During this Odisha's Kalinga Institute of police station official identified increase in hostel fees and for nearly 28 hours, allegedly is our appeal to students to also arrested 285 proclaimed glary, theft and other criminal period, police also seized 3.9 kg Social Sciences, which pro- them as Sanjay Kumar Gupta removed the deadline for stu- by members of the students' resume classes. The semester- offenders and 330 bail activities, the police chief said, opium, 4.3 kg charas, over 252 vides free education to nearly (42) and Sachin Kadam (35), dents to return to their hostels union. "They wanted me to end exams are near and aca- jumpers, many of whom were adding that 55 cases were kg poppy husk, 107 illegal pis- 30,000 tribal students, it's residents of Kalyan and Andheri and suggested dress code for accept the demands of the stu- demic work has to be done," evading arrest for a very long worked out and stolen prop- tols, 2 revolvers and 169 car- founder Achyuta Samanta has respectively. "The victim is also them. dents' union which I couldn't she said. time, Yadava said. The gangs erty worth more than Rs 59 tridges from those arrested. said he aspired an event management to launch professional based in similar neighbouring Navi Mumbai. ‘Who are ‘top' people who do projects She was told by a friend to Meeting reviews facilities for Sabarimala devotees in other meet Gupta for help in states to expanding her business," he PNS n SABARIMALA crunch were resolved after not want action against corrupt?’ fight social said. Gupta called the victim to the government released Rs 30 ills of pover- Kurla railway station on Friday A high-level meeting of the crore of the Rs 100 crore PNS n LUCKNOW government says orders have ty and naxalism. where the two were joined by officials at Sabarimala was allotted for the hilltop shrine. come from the top, no action In his home state, the Kadam, he added. "Gupta and held on Sunday during which "I hope this pilgrim season Congress general-secretary is to be taken against the cor- Kandhamal MP said ten new Kadam showed her a nude various issues relating to the will solve the fund deficiency Priyanka Gandhi Vadra rupt. Who are these peo- centres would come up soon photograph and indulged in facilities arranged for devotees in the future," Surendran said. on Sunday hit out at ple at the 'top' who do in tribal-dominated areas, in obscene talk, asking her to take for the annual two-month- Police officials stationed at the Uttar Pradesh not want action addition to the parent institute part in a nude event. long pilgrimage season were Pamba said that till Sunday government over a against the cor- at Bhubaneswar and satellite discussed. morning, around 28,540 devo- purported audio rupt. DHFL-PF units elsewhere in Odisha. Kerala Devaswom Minister tees had climbed the hill. clip in which state scam, SIDCO-PF Samanta a day after he NIRBHAYA GANGRAPE Kadakampally Surendran, Even though the TDB offi- minister Swati scam, Homeguard appeared on the hot seat of who chaired the meeting at cials have claimed all the facil- Singh allegedly salary scam and 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', said Delhi court admits Sannidhanam area, assessed ities are in place, police offi- threatened a police LDA scam. Why institutes, such as the one parents' plea seeking the flow of crowd and the cials at Pamba are not satisfied officer, and sought to action has not been founded by him, could go a facilities put in place. with the telecom authorities. know who are the "upar" initiated against the big long way in fighting poverty, transfer of case "We had discussed the var- Sannidhanam. We found Surendran told reporters after Calls to the control room (top) people who do not want fishes in all these scams," as "many talented children NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court has ious facilities arranged at some lapses which we will rec- the meeting. telephone number at Pamba any action against the corrupt. Priyanka Gandhi asked in a fail to complete their education admitted a plea filed by the Nilackal, Pamba and tify in a day or two," He said the issues of fund went unanswered till 3 p.m. "A minister in UP's BJP tweet in Hindi. for want of money". parents of 2012-gangrape victim, seeking transfer of the case to another judge. The victim's parents have sought court's direction to Tihar Jail 74% parents in Delhi-NCR want annual scheduled ‘smog break’ authorities to expedite the execution of the rape convicts. PNS n NEW DELHI Noida and Gurgaon want there intervention into the issue. In a The court will hear the matter should be a scheduled smog Raising concerns about how frequent breaks could similar survey, earlier this on November 25. They moved Over 70 per cent parents in break from November 1-20 affect the syllabus and activity calendar in schools, month, over 40 per cent resi- the application since the earlier Delhi and NCR believe there every year when the air quality parents suggested that the leaves of smog break dents of Delhi and NCR had two judges hearing the matter should be a scheduled "smog is at its worse," according to said they want to move to break" in schools from findings of the survey done by could be compensated with reduction in other annual breaks another city because of bad air got transferred and the matter — SURVEY REPORT is getting adjourned November 1-20 every year, online platform "LocalCircles". quality while 16 per cent want- continuously, the plea said. The according to a new survey. "Raising concerns about how ed to travel during the period. special fast track court, set up The survey with nearly frequent breaks could affect When asked, how the pollu- to hear cases of sexual 10,000 respondents from Delhi the syllabus and activity calen- Authority (EPCA), declared a door activities remained sus- tion affected them and their harassment cases exclusively, and NCR region has also found dar in schools, parents suggest- public health emergency and pended. Few private schools family in the past week, 13 per of Patiala House Court is that parents want that leaves of ed that the leaves of smog break the administration ordered clo- also installed air purifiers to cent respondents said one or currently vacant and no judge the smog break could be com- could be compensated with sure of schools till Nov5. ensure students were not affect- more of them have visited a hos- has been appointed till now. pensated with reduction of reduction in other annual Last month as well, schools ed. The Children's day celebra- pital already while 29 per cent The application said that leaves from the summer, winter breaks," the survey report said. had to be closed for four days tions scheduled on November said one or more of them have victim's parents approached and spring breaks combined to As the air pollution neared after air quality levels hovered 14 had also to be called off as visited a doctor already. the court since the convicts ensure the study calendar is not the emergency level on around the "emergency" level. schools were closed on the day. Delhiites got some respite on have exhausted all legal affected. November 1, the Supreme While schools mandated par- Students and few school prin- Sunday morning as the air remedies. "74 per cent parents from Court-mandated panel ents to send their children cipals wrote to Prime Minister quality improved from "severe" Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Environment Pollution Control wearing masks to schools, out- Narendra Modi seeking his category to "poor" category. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2019 06 www.dailypioneer.com op nion facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Three men in a boat The Congress, NCP and Sena aren’t organic partners but they need each other so bad that they might stick Old loyalties torn apart hile the political developments in Maharashtra may seem to defy Wexisting logic and expectations, they could well be the beginning of politics shape- Brexit has exposed the Remainers' contempt for the working classes. Who shifting itself. For the new power game beats the ideological and communal divide and looks can blame them for switching sides, asks JANET DALEY at an alternative matrix based on unity of pur- pose, one that is responsive to local dynam- t’s certainly true — as everybody ics and aspirations and one that challenges says — that Brexit has divided the nation. This is generally regarded as the arrogance of majoritarianism. So the Shiv a sad thing: A story of friendships Sena’s proposed alliance Government with the renounced and families locked in Congress-Nationalist Congress Party Iunforgiving discord. In truth, this appar- ently bitter phase in our civic life may one (Congress-NCP) combine is attempting a politics of accommodation that can day come to be seen as a golden age of do without the BJP, the single-largest party which has refused to form the popular political engagement when apa- Government. How the three will reconcile their mutual anxieties and agree on thy and cynicism gave way to real passion governance, how they will justify themselves to their voters without appearing and conviction, when people in the shops and in the streets argued openly greedy and how well will they apportion the power pie to everybody’s satisfac- about the importance of their institutions tion for stability are larger questions. Yet if the combine delivers, it can restore and the integrity of those who represent- faith in a multi-party narrative, one that has been substantially denuded by sin- ed them. In other words, it has been an era gle-party dominance and horse-trading. At least it has nudged the BJP, too, whose when politics mattered to ordinary peo- chief ministerial face Devendra Fadnavis, having failed to concede to ally Shiv ple and the value of a free democratic Sena’s demand for a rotational Chief Minister (CM), had refused to form a polity had never been so clear. But there is another sense in which the great Government. Post the new combination’s decision to stake claim, it now says Brexit question has had a positive, and it can sew up the numbers with Independents. Whether it can or cannot is uncer- possibly more long-lasting, effect on tain at the moment but at least it has reacted to the counter-pressure. British political arrangements. Two major opinion polls published In many ways, the BJP is falling into the same trap as the Congress in its recently showed that the Conservatives heyday did, of eroding allies, stripping regional leaders and consolidating its own now had more support among the work- strength at their expense. The Congress no doubt would be happy about regain- ing class people than middle class ones. This is thunderous in its implications. ing some foothold in a State that was once its stronghold but whatever the com- Nothing like it has occurred since the promise, it would still be in a squeeze. In the end it is supporting its enemy’s 1980s when Thatcherism broke the mould enemy, namely the Shiv Sena, known for its Hindutva-driven aggression as opposed of traditional party loyalties. Clearly, this is directly related to the fact that the to the Congress’ minority card. But it has been comfortable working with the Tories are now the party, which unam- Sena in the past, using its founder Bal Thackeray to tame trade unions, under- biguously advocates leaving the European cut its own dissidents and State leaders and get support on Emergency and pres- Union (EU) as expeditiously as possible, which is what more working class voters idential candidates. Besides, its rebel Muslim leader Abdul Sattar, who won hand- than middle class ones wish for. somely despite moving over to the Shiv Sena, has proved that constituencies But to dismiss this phenomenon as a in State elections are won purely on the strength of local candidates. The Congress simple, momentary preference for the party that endorses leaving the EU, is to also cannot deny that its legislators who won had done so on their own steam miss its real significance. This is an earth- without any campaign support from the central leadership. It would be difficult quake in the electoral landscape and to not feel gratified by their performance. These legislators are impatient about almost certainly a moment of liberation being part of a new Government and do not want to go empty-handed. If the for a whole swathe of the British popu- leadership but this has been Where Labour’s message wickedness of those who lation which once had an almost feudal anatomised to exhaustion to working class people had oppose them. Whole new vis- party refuses them, it could lose them to opponents and risk its existence in the loyalty to the conditions of its birth. elsewhere, so let’s leave it been, “Stay where you are tas of understanding can be State altogether. At the same time using the Sena to keep the BJP out would be I struggle to find words excoriating aside for the moment. and we’ll look after you”, the opened to you. comeuppance somewhat. As a nationalist party, the Congress may not want to enough for the smug, patronising inter- What must be understood Tories were saying, “You don’t Words like “selfish”, as I pretation — that the rejection of Brexit by anyone who genuinely have to stay in the station to used it above, can be re-exam- appear as a bargaining satrap but at the moment it has little choice but to play among the educated professional classes wants to learn from this phe- WHAT MUST BE which you were born. We’ll ined in a clear light: Are those second fiddle. Nor can it afford to upset its ally, the NCP, and its architect, Sharad simply proves that “Remain” is the nomenon is that the working UNDERSTOOD IS help you move on.” middle class, highly qualified Pawar, a man who has weathered all political seasons. With 54 seats despite enlightened position, and working class class “Leave” vote was not just Paternalism went out, aspira- people, who are so enthusias- Tory supporters are ignorant bigots. This about dislike of EU diktats, THAT THE WORKING tion came in. tic about the EU, really more the BJP’s relentless poaching of his cadres and intimidation of his kin by probe seems to me a species of malign class and it was not just about So resoundingly success- generous and open to the agencies, he has shown that he can still work the ground and keep Maharashtra hatred, which I never expected to see so immigration. It was a quite CLASS ‘LEAVE’ VOTE ful was this theme that it was world? Or do they simply relevant in national politics. By virtue of his cross-party ease of negotiation, he shamelessly disseminated in this country justifiable cry of outrage at WAS NOT JUST appropriated, digested and have a lot more to gain from where snobbery has been, for generations, having been effectively written re-marketed — in a less coher- the advantages offered to their has emerged master puppeteer and is expected to be much like a super CM, a benign (often guilty) and largely affec- off by a callous and selfish ABOUT DISLIKE OF EU ent but more endearing form professional and business the Sena needing him to stabilise its own CM for five years. This arrangement tionate social force. (unlikely word I know, for a DIKTATS, AND IT WAS — by Blairite New Labour. interests by membership — suits Pawar best. While his party can keep deputy chief ministership and some Another tributary of the argument social coterie that thinks of But this isn’t, I hope, just rather like the chief protago- that working class “Leavers” are idiots itself as, above all, compas- NOT JUST ABOUT a question of changing sides nists, Tony Blair and Nick plum portfolios, he doesn’t have to carry the weight of leadership or its expec- who were duped by populist lies is now sionate) metropolitan bour- IMMIGRATION. IT — of maintaining the class Clegg, whose global careerism tations. A flawed decision can easily be tossed at the Sena CM. At the same doing the rounds: That it was a pro- geoisie. So, in a way, this is still division, but picking a new knows no limits? time, he can make the Sena listen to him, being its only friend. The Sena has gramme of systematic Russian interfer- about class but it turns the old WAS A QUITE team to champion your sectar- The immediate effects of ence that swung the referendum result. way of thinking about which ian interests. To leave behind this dramatic shift are pretty gained by playing the victim card, dumped as it has been unceremoniously after Can anyone seriously believe this? That party is on your side, on its JUSTIFIABLE CRY OF the long hereditary link with obvious: If so many working 30 years. All it wanted was territorial overlordship in Maharashtra, a comfort zone Russian propaganda (which was saying head. OUTRAGE AT HAVING a political body that was once class people have got beyond the BJP denied. The Sena, which had waned somewhat after Thackeray’s death, what exactly) persuaded voters who had In this, it is very much like BEEN EFFECTIVELY seen as the voice of your their resistance to voting can now claim its place in the sun with an elected face in Aaditya Thackeray enough experience, in real life, of the cat- the Thatcher era when a new community is quite some- Conservative, then Nigel astrophic decline of their own commu- Conservative philosophy cre- WRITTEN OFF BY A thing. It opens up the possi- Farage is not going to have and a possible consensus chief ministerial choice in his father Uddhav Thackeray, nities, to reject all the apocalyptic warn- ated a completely different bility of more choices, more much impact on this election. who claims he has never lied about commitments made. While Aaditya is cur- ings of Project Fear and choose what they political identity and mes- CALLOUS AND freedom to do what you But the long-term conse- rying acceptability in Mumbai, Uddhav hopes to coalesce the Marathi manoos. were told was economic suicide? Oh sage: Rather than being the SELFISH believe to be in your true quences could be stupendous: please. party of those who already interest rather than being Millions of ordinary people, Yet the Sena has to bend to Pawar and Congress so as not to appear spoiler. A What is going on here? If it isn’t just had property and prosperity METROPOLITAN locked into limitations which who can look at today’s argu- new anti-BJP coalition is expected to be wobbly without mutual convergence of about Brexit, and there is a true re-struc- — and all the freedoms, choic- BOURGEOISIE can never be escaped. ments and the reality of their interests. But simply because each needs the other badly, it might just run. turing of party affiliations, what does this es and self-determination that It gets you past the almost lives, and make their own mean — and how did it happen? Of those things provided — they superstitious belief in the judgments about what they course, it has something to do with the became the party for all those inherent goodness of socialist believe. Stormy session peculiarly unappetising present Labour who longed for them. solutions and the inevitable (Courtesy: The Telegraph) Contentious issues will dominate the Parliament but one S O U N D BITE hopes that key Bills don’t get lost in the din With business groups, politi- Oh my god. I do love Indian In the history of our country, Nature is punishing us for our oming close on the heels of a set of land- cal parties and personalities culture and films. I think there has never been own misdemeanours. We have mark judgments by the Supreme Court setting up TV channels and there is no greater contribu- a disgrace like what’s ourselves jeopardised our as well as the Assembly elections in newspapers to further their tion to cinema than from going on right now. So, fundamental right to breathe. C interests, core values of jour- India. I would love to visit you know what, I have Forget odd prescriptions. Maharashtra and Haryana, the Winter Session nalism are getting eroded. India and meet my fans. the right to speak. Let’s be even in our solutions. of Parliament, which begins today, has set the Vice President Actor US President Congress leader stage for a fiery showdown between the —Venkaiah Naidu —Ryan Reynolds —Donald Trump —Kapil Sibal Opposition and the ruling dispensation. Armed with favourable judgments on the Ram Janmabhoomi case and the Rafale deal, an L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR upbeat BJP is expected to take on the Opposition, particularly the Congress, head on. An act of charity lakh poor households and others The Opposition, too, is expected to take on the Let us not walk backwards in Sabarimala at an affordable rate. The State Government Government on important issues pertaining to the economy and the state of affairs Sir — The proverb, “charity his refers to the editorial, “Sabarimala takeaways” believes internet connection is a in Jammu & Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370. Emotions are expect- begins at home” expresses the (November 14). The five-judge Constitution bench basic human right and also a win- ed to be roiled, however, over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which overriding demand to take care of Tfound no error in its pronouncement that lifted the dow to the world. The Kerala one’s family before helping others. ban, nor saw a compelling reason to stay it. However, the Cabinet, therefore, gave a final remained stuck in the Rajya Sabha in the last session. Opposition to the Bill stems However, the notion that a man’s split 77-page verdict encompassed the nine-page order nod to the Kerala Fibre Optic from the fact that it reinforces ethnic and communal faultlines due to its overt family should be the foremost of the three judges along with a proposal to constitute a Network (KFON) project, which and covert support to selective migrants escaping persecution in the neighbour- concern is misplaced and one that seven-member Constitution bench to determine fresh is expected to be completed by goes against the concept of “char- answers to seven complex questions and the 68-page December 2020. Kerala’s gesture hood. While it proposes to grant Indian citizenship to fleeing Hindus, Sikhs, ity” as a humanitarian act. structured text of the minority judges that rebutted every to help its citizens, especially the Buddhists, Jains, Christians and Parsis, who are residents of Pakistan, Afghanistan Charity in general means one’s single argument of the petitioners. It is another matter poor, to make them part of and Bangladesh, it excludes persecuted Muslim sects, the Shias and willingness to help others. But that the competence of the five-member Constitution national progress is something helping those who are really in bench to “determine” answers was never doubted. Pushkaleshaya Namah, referring to Purna and Pushkala, other States can follow. Ahmadiyyas. This is the bone of contention for heated debates. Besides, mas- need is a rare and noble quality Strenuous protagonists of the entry-ban changed their chanted to propitiate him, didn’t find a mention. Though M Pradyu sive protests have already taken place in the Northeast, especially in Assam, seen today. If one has to be selec- averments several times to counter the arguments the regular visits of women to the temple to worship was Kannur where ethnic groups have raised concerns about the inundation by settlers, includ- tive about his/her generosity, how opposing it. From biological factors among women, it testified before the High Court of Kerala (1991), the then will the society benefit owing to moved to customs and usage in the temple, the vow of Thazhamon priest chose to place emphasis on Pending issue ing the burden of “illegal migrants” being passed on to their State alone and it one’s unflinching act of selfless- the celibate God to live where there were no women Devaprasnam (the astrological interpretation of god’s wish) being contradictory to the spirit of the Assam Accord and the National Register ness? Charity is not just restrict- (naishtika brahmacharya), the Constitutional rights of the to strengthen his plea for a ban on the entry of young of Citizens. The proposed amendment nullifies both the pacts. No wonder, the ed to financial aid but calls for love, deity and finally to the primacy of religious practice and women. It was unfortunate the High Court bought this Sir — The Supreme Court’s deci- compassion, care and other emo- dogma. But they eschewed diligently from putting bizarre statement. If the seven-member Constitution bench sion to keep the decision on a session promises to be stormy. If indeed the Government is serious about pro- tions, which combine to give the emphasis on certain mythical events and historical facts. decides to accept the primacy of the religion and its prac- review petition on the Sabarimala tecting the cultural, linguistic and other rights of locals, it should be open to debate, act an honourable connotation. The life story of the tribal girl, Sabari, who lived to receive tices over the Constitution, which we have adopted, enact- issue in abeyance is safe though assess legitimate concerns and get the Bill passed with consent. In this respect, the selfless act Lord Rama at her abode in the hills, the constant pres- ed and given to ourselves “to secure to all citizens” jus- it has left the devotees in a state Since this will be the first time that the House will commence after the abro- by members of the Sikh commu- ence of the young Devi Malikappuram near the God and tice, liberty and equality, India would walk miles backwards. of uncertainty. The Government nity in Goa to feed the needy the slogan Om Purnadhavaya Namah and Om Haridasan Rajan, Kozhikode should postpone the implemen- gation of Article 370 and a virtual lockdown of the Valley, a heated confronta- stands out as a gesture that mer- tation of the earlier order until the tion between the Congress and the BJP is expected. Considering this session its attention. Service before self court makes the final decision. is relatively short, legislators should not waste crucial time by taking recourse has been the guiding principle of try is threatened by differences Sikh community in Goa. This will Kerala shows the way Supreeti the Sikhs and they are known to brought about between various go a long a long way in fostering Via email to repeated interruptions and instead, transact business. Key Bills need to be attach a lot of importance to com- communities to serve their self better relations between people. Sir — The Kerala Government passed and at least all parties could agree on formulating a national legislation munity service. At a time when interests, it is refreshing to see Pachu Menon must be lauded for its efforts to Send your feedback to: on pollution given the severity of the climate crisis. communal harmony in the coun- genuine acts by members of the Margao provide free internet access to 20 [email protected] HYDERABAD | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 The tribalisation POINTCOUNTERPOINT I HAVE PROMISED (DISQUALIFIED MLA) R SHANKAR IF YOU SAY THEY WILL BE MADE MINISTERS, PEOPLE of politics THAT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE HIM AN WILL VOTE THINKING THAT THEIR MLA WILL BECOME MLC AND A MINISTER. I KEEP MY PROMISES. MINISTER. IN A WAY, IT’S LURING VOTERS. The only way to explain indecisive electoral —KARNATAKA CHIEF MINISTER —JD(S) PATRIARCH outcomes is the growing gulf between the rich and the rest in almost every democratic country BS YEDIYURAPPA HD DEVE GOWDA Ease Muslim anxieties GWYNNE DYER omo economicus’ is dead. Long live ‘homo tribuarius’! The Government should economically and socially empower the community so that it comes out That’s not really something to celebrate but it’s certainly true Hthat in most democratic countries economic self-interest is with its own appropriate solutions for overall social reforms no longer the most important factor in voters’ choices. Tribalism of various sorts is taking its place and that is not an improvement. Take three quite different countries that are all stalled in the middle of political transitions that would have been done and dusted in no time 20 years ago: Spain, Israel and the United Kingdom (UK). Spain has just had its fourth election in four years and the stale- mate is worse than ever. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez went back to the polls in the hope of increasing his centre-Left PSOE party’s seats in Parliament enough to make the arithmetic work. He had no chance of winning an overall majority, of course but maybe with a few more seats and a more willing coalition partner....Not a chance. He went back to Parliament with a few less seats and so did his MOIN QAZI skittish intended coalition partner, Unidas Podemos. They have now swallowed their pride and agreed on a coalition but they still need uslims are the second-largest demo- graphic of India, with nearly 14 per cent 21 seats from elsewhere for a majority, and it’s hard to see where Mof the country’s population or roughly 172 that will come from. This is not how things used to be. A couple of million people, but they are so marginalised that decades ago the PSOE and its centre-Right rival, the People’s Party, their presence in important public spheres is almost used to sweep up 80 per cent of the vote, leaving just scraps for invisible. Muslims continue to suffer great econom- the “minor” parties. In last April’s election, the two historic “major” ic deprivation. Their situation is so dire that, for parties only got 48 per cent of the votes between them. them, economic reforms need precedence over all Or consider Israel, where two elections this year failed to pro- other amelioration policies. In fact, improvement duce any set of political parties — out of a total of nine — with enough in social and educational conditions as also the common ground to build a coalition government that works. The much-talked-about gender reforms can automat- two ‘major’ parties together got only 51 per cent of the votes. Benjamin ically follow as a byproduct of economic redemp- tion. On almost every measure of success — the Netanyahu’s Likud party tried and failed to form a coalition Government. number of Muslims in the IAS, the police and the Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party is still trying and there is talk Army; the number of Muslim-owned companies of a power-sharing “grand coalition” between the two biggest par- in the top 500 Indian firms; the percentage of ties but otherwise Israel is probably heading for a third election with- Muslim CEOs or even, national newspaper edi- in months. Even if there is a deal between Likud and the Blue and tors — they lag far behind their statistical entitle- White Party, the resulting Government would be prone to fall apart ments. And then there are millions of Muslims who THE POST SACHAR at the first bump in the road. As that perspicacious political observ- live in abject poverty. EVALUATION er Donald Trump said on Monday, “They keep having elections and The backwardness of Muslims is depriving the COMMITTEE nobody gets elected.” country of one-fifth of its valuable talent. Economic HEADED BY And then there’s the UK, stuck in the Brexit swamp for over three problems cannot be solved with civil rights reme- the Centre. The Sachar report stated that now known as backward castes. But the backwardness stemming from historical- dies but they could be relieved with public and pri- AMITABH KUNDU, Muslims have not “shared equally in the Constitution does not define any of the ly over-simplified categories. In a larg- years and still looking for the exit. The two big traditional parties, vate action that encourages economic redevelop- IN ITS REPORT benefits” of India’s economic growth and categories, identified for the benefit of er landscape of increasing communali- Labour and the Conservatives, managed to win 80 per cent of the ment. The Government has been aggressively pur- OF 2014, are “seriously lagging behind in terms of reservation. One of the most important sation, the Government should econom- vote in the last election but subsequent defections from both the big suing the agenda of reforms in the personal laws HIGHLIGHTED most of the human development indi- bases for reservation is the interpretation ically and socially empower the commu- parties made a decision on what kind of Brexit it should be (if any) of Muslims alleging genuine concern for Muslim THE FACT THAT cators.” Muslims have traditionally been of the word “class.” nity so that it comes out with its own impossible. Why is this happening? women. Economic backwardness is a much hard- THE STATE OF craftsmen and the Hindus traders. Most Experts argue that social backward- appropriate solutions for overall social In Britain, the Labour-Conservative disagreement used to be basi- er and bitter reality for Muslims and the State can’t MUSLIM craft skills have been overtaken by ness is a fluid and evolving category, with reforms. All political parties at the helm cally economic. Labour sought to redistribute the wealth, the turn its eyes away, particularly when it is training EDUCATION mechanisation which has rendered skills caste as just one of the markers of dis- of the Government have resorted to Conservatives tried to defend the existing order and most people made so many telescopes on the community’s social IS A MATTER OF of most craftsmen obsolete. These peo- crimination. Gender, culture, econom- “strategic secularism” to secure a so- their choices according to their position in the economic pyramid. issues. It will amount to questioning the purity of GREAT CONCERN. ple have lost their traditional livelihood. ic conditions, educational backwardness, called Muslim vote bank — an approach That was never entirely true, of course. Some intellectuals in posh the nationalism of Muslims, the same way the On the contrary Hindu traders and busi- official policies among other factors can that has stoked resentment among the upper castes have questioned the purity of spiri- THE GRADUATION nessmen have prospered from the coun- influence social conditions and could be country’s Hindu majority while doing lit- houses voted for Labour and the Conservatives always managed tualism of the so-called backward castes. Muslims ATTAINMENT try’s booming economic growth. the cause of deprivation and social tle to improve Muslims’ well-being. to attract some working-class votes by stressing racial, sectarian have a duality in being Indians and Muslims but RATES AND The Post Sachar Evaluation backwardness. Moreover, the notion of India’s Muslims will be hit particularly and “values” issues. But most people did vote for their economic they have been maintaining this identity with full MEAN YEARS OF Committee headed by Prof. Amitabh social backwardness itself could under- hard, with further social and political interests. Not now. The Conservatives are the pro-Brexit party but fidelity. Neither nationalism is being compromised SCHOOLING Kundu, in its report of 2014, highlight- go change as the political economy trans- marginalisation undermining their eco- 42 per cent of their traditional voters supported “Remain” in the 2016 nor religion being abandoned. ARE VERY LOW ed the fact that the state of Muslim edu- forms from a caste-mediated, closed sys- nomic prospects. referendum on leaving the European Union. Similarly, one-third of The economic agenda is more urgent for the AND DROPOUT cation is a matter of great concern. The tem to a more open-ended, globally inte- Given the size of India’s Muslim pop- traditional Labour voters backed “Leave.” Never mind the econo- community than most of the reforms which the RATES ARE VERY Graduation Attainment Rates (GARs) grated and market-determined system ulation, this is bound to drag down over- my; the referendum was driven by English nationalism. Or tribalism, Government is contemplating. The whole chorus HIGH, THE and Mean Years of Schooling (MYS) are marked by high mobility and urbanisa- all economic development. It’s silly to try if you prefer. of gender reforms gives an impression that the civil COMMITTEE very low and dropout rates are very high tion. We are seeing this transformation to consign the great multiplicity of our You can find similarly indecisive outcomes all over the place. code is the prime urgency and that it is a magic the committee stated. These can have at a much more exponential pace than lives to one single identity, even one as bullet for its multiple problems. Most Muslims see STATED. long-term adverse effects on the commu- our Constitution-makers may have visu- resplendent as the Indian tradition. The two traditional “major” parties in Germany got only 54 per cent these social reforms as a subterfuge for deflecting THESE CAN HAVE nity which in turn will have an overall alised. We must actively consider evolv- Instead of a constant search for a uniform of the vote in the last election. In 2017, the Netherlands went 208 attention from the most pressing discriminations LONG-TERM impact on the larger national economy. ing new benchmarks for assessing back- and standardised culture, which can days without a Government. In 2018 Sweden went four months that the community is facing on the economic ADVERSE EFFECTS However, there are several ways in wardness, reducing reliance on its caste- homogenise the entire population, we “ungoverned” before a coalition was finally formed. front. The Government owes an obligation to act. ON THE which the backwardness of the commu- based definition. This alone can enable must strive for a stable and model You can’t blame these outcomes on the internet, although that It makes both good economics and politics, if a COMMUNITY nity can be addressed. Since the newer groups to get the benefits of affir- democracy — where the colours in the certainly makes it easier to spread disinformation. You can’t just blame fraction of its new economic gain can be used to WHICH IN TURN Constitution and the courts have ruled mative action through social reengineer- painter’s palette find full expression. it on proportional representation voting systems, either: The UK has correct the negative trajectory of Muslim reality WILL HAVE AN out religion to be any sort of criteria for ing or else, the tool of affirmative action Therein lies the vibrancy of a civilisation. a simple winner-takes-all (or first-past-the-post) system. You prob- in India. The relative economic condition of OVERALL IMPACT assessing backwardness, minority groups will breed new injustice. Muslims can Instead of using a binary of Muslims and ably can blame it on a rising level of anger everywhere but then you Muslims has suffered significantly compared to ON THE LARGER were not identified as “backward” for the become eligible for at least some forms non-Muslims, the Government must have to explain the anger. The one common denominator that might everyone else, in spite of spectacular growth in the purpose of special safeguards for the dis- of positive discrimination among new adjust its lens and address the econom- country’s economy. Poor Muslims are much NATIONAL advantaged. There are three main rea- “backward” groups. ic problems of the community. Muslims explain it is the growing disparity of wealth — the gulf between the poorer than poor Hindus and can easily be brack- ECONOMY sons advanced: First, it was not compat- India has 3,743 “backward” castes have no propensity for violence or anti- rich and the rest — in practically every democratic country. Since eted with the lowest Hindu castes and Dalits. ible with secularism. Second, since and sub-castes making up about half the national sentiments. Their faith encour- the 1970s, income growth for households on the middle and lower Muslims are stuck at the bottom of almost every Muslims don’t have a caste system it was population. So the potential for caste ages peaceful coexistence and mutual rungs of the ladder has slowed sharply in almost every country, while economic or social heap. difficult to use the benchmark of social warfare is endless. The result, British respect — liberal Muslims have given incomes at the top have continued to grow strongly. The concen- In the mid-2000s, the Government commis- backwardness for providing them spe- journalist Edward Luce wrote in his book ample proof of this. For India to retain tration of income at the very top is now at a level last seen 90 years sioned two studies. The Sachar Committee Report cial relief. Third, it would be antitheti- In Spite of the Gods, is “the most exten- its vitality as a plural society and vibrant ago during the “Roaring Twenties” — just before the Great Depression. of 2006 and the Misra Commission Report of 2007 cal to the principles of national unity. sive system of patronage in the democ- civilisation, this imbalance between We could fix this by politics, if we can get past the tribalisation. Or highlighted a high prevalence of discrimination In India, reservations have been for- ratic world.” With such a rich gravy train, Muslims and others must be recognised we could fix it by wars, the way we did last time. towards Muslims and socio-economic deprivation mulated on the principles of social jus- it’s no wonder the competition turns and addressed. (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of among them as compared to other religious groups. tice enshrined in the Constitution. The lethal. The pervasive discrimination of (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s Almost none of the recommendations has Constitution provides for reservation for Muslims in India must compel us to re- National Committee on Financial Literacy Democracy and Work.’) been implemented by any of the Governments at historically marginalised communities, examine facile assumptions about social and Inclusion for Women.) Adopt a sustainable lifestyle for Earth’s sake FOREIGN EYE The kind of cruelty animals are subjected to in order to produce food and products for humans is unfathomable. Apart from the ethical factors, the benefits of veganism for the environment are tremendous

ronment and many other habits need eat meat products to bolster his failing benefits of veganism for the environ- on local natural resources due to the ing demand that may alternatively to be revisited in order to protect the health (during the satyagraha of 1918) ment are tremendous. Researchers at accumulation of minerals in animal change the land use patterns to com- Earth and slow the effects of climate he refused to do. According to him, the the University of Oxford found that production fields. pletely eradicate the rainforests. change. An alternate and sustainable harm done to cattle even to increase cutting meat and dairy products from According to the American Various studies have confirmed the prospective solution to the problem milk generation could not be over- diet could reduce a person’s carbon Dietetic Association and Dieticians of increasing environmental burden due A GRAVE DUTY TO could be reliance on vegan products. looked. The elementary ideology of footprint from food by up to 73 per Canada, the usage of vegan products to our consumption patterns that are IMPEACH TRUMP What are vegan products and Mahatma Gandhi towards the true wel- cent. If everyone stopped eating meat, plays a pertinent role in lowering expected to surpass 90 per cent as how is vegetarianism different from fare of animals and protecting them eggs and dairy products, global farm- cholesterol levels and reducing saturat- against the current burden by 2050 if The central issue is not veganism, is a question that pops up from slaughtering and ill-treatment by land use could be reduced by 75 per ed fats. Besides, it could exert a size- we continue to consume non-vegetar- whether Trump is a very often. The answer to this question humans lays the foundation of the con- cent, an area equivalent to the size of able impact on the body mass index ian products as usual. VANI MEGHA is that though vegetarians avoid meat cept. Veganism also considers the way the US, China, Australia and the EU that further lowers the risk of cancer Traditional ways like organic farm- disgraceful President — he is KANOJIA JAIN and meat products but drink milk, eat vegetarian products are produced or combined. Not only would this result and heart attack. ing could be a possible way forward to guilty. The issue is whether cheese, curd and some even eat eggs, procured. For instance, cow and buf- in a significant drop in greenhouse gas However, even vegan products ensure a sustainable lifestyle and a he has committed “treason he degrading and devastating vegans don’t eat meat, eggs, cheese, falo milk is obtained by depriving emissions, it would also free up wild are not free from debate due to the healthier planet. It may be difficult to and bribery.” It seems likely impact of mankind on the envi- mayonnaise, honey, whey, gelatin or calves of their mother’s milk. Similarly, land lost to agriculture, one of the pri- varying faulty architecture adopted in turn into a pure vegan but baby steps that Trump’s impeachment Tronment, that influences the drink milk. In short, they avoid any- hens are caged for egg production mary causes for mass wildlife extinc- the combination of food products. It towards veganism can help in creating lives of many, be it through floods, thing that comes from or involves an through brutal artificial insemination tion. Plus the savings in terms of water has been witnessed that vegan products a sustainable lifestyle over a period of will play out predictably. droughts and earthquakes; has become animal in any way. More extreme veg- instead of being allowed to produce would also be immense as there would may not be a healthy option since they time. The House will impeach. The a harsh reality of our times. Regrettably, ans don’t use any clothing, accessory or eggs naturally, in a free environment. not be any need to grow more grain to don’t protect the human body from We should all remember that cli- Senate will acquit. Trump will many lives are lost daily due to the object made from an animal like The same is true for cows and buffaloes feed the cattle, they could just be grass- various diseases like anaemia, rickets, mate change is a mere obvious conse- claim victory. Both big parties effects of climate change on the plan- leather, wool, pearls, ivory-keyed pianos in dairy farms. fed. A recent study conducted in the cretinism and so on, primarily because quence of human activities and way of will be fired up for the et. This is primarily because of the cur- and so on. Veganism is an extreme The kind of cruelty animals are Netherlands has indicated that substi- most of the vegan products lack pro- life. This might outdo the surmount- rent pattern of indiscriminate use of form of vegetarianism and though the subjected to in order to produce food tuting animal-protein with plant-based tein, calcium, iodine, vitamin B12 & D ing planetary boundaries which today November elections. The limited resources to support infinite term was coined in 1944, the concept and products for humans is unfath- protein could help minimise the green- and omega-3 fatty acids. define a safe operating space for voters will then give the final consumption. One of the crucial caus- of flesh-avoidance can be traced back omable. As per a recent report, to house effects. The conversion of veg- Additionally, if we wholly switch humanity beyond which Earth’s vital verdict. Whatever the es behind it is the diet composition, that to ancient Indian and eastern ensure a sustainable future, every etable protein to animal protein has two to plant-based supplements, it might ecosystems could become unstable. outcome, it is a very high is aggravating environmental issues Mediterranean societies. vegan could do his/her bit by saving important environmental implications: lead to enhanced consumption of gro- (Kanojia is in DU and Jain is even more. Undoubtedly, our lifestyles, Mahatma Gandhi was a vegan and approximately 200 animals per year. The soil’s mineral exhaustion due to cery products, displacing natural Assistant Professor and Senior Research stakes game. diet intake, attitudes towards the envi- despite the fact that he was required to Apart from the ethical factors, the pasture land and the intense pressure resources in order to fulfil the grow- Scholar, DU) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE ‘Subject PSUs to governance Give RBI full powers to regulate co-op banks: Marathe norms on par with pvt firms’ PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI ment and board is essential in RBI Central Board Director order to help avoid passive Satish Marathe has asked the FPIs infuse State-owned firms should be ownership or excessive inter- government to give full pow- subjected to governance stan- ference. ers to the Reserve Bank of Rs 19,203 cr into dards on par with private play- The report highlights that India to regulate all urban markets capital ers to ensure a level-playing there are examples interna- cooperative banks in the wake field as "excessive scrutiny" by tionally and a few in India to of lakhs of depositors facing NEW DELHI: Foreign portfolio the CVC, CAG and the threat demonstrate that efficient hardship in withdrawing their investors (FPIs) pumped in a of a CBI probe often leads to operations and fulfilment of entire sum from scam-hit net sum of Rs 19,203 crore into the domestic capital stalled or over-cautious deci- social obligations are not con- PMC Bank. markets in the first half of sion-making in PSUs, accord- tradictory. In a letter to Finance November amid encouraging ing to industry body CII. Related to this are the ele- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, domestic and global factors. The suggestion is part of the ments of operational indepen- Marathe also suggested that a According to the latest Competitiveness Model devel- dence and instituting an inde- broad-based committee should depositories data, overseas oped by CII Research com- pendent and empowered be set up to prepare a vision investors infused a net amount prising six key elements to board. Operational indepen- document and a road map for of Rs 14,435.6 crore into enable central public sector dence comprises independence the cooperative banking sector. In a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala equities and Rs 4,767.18 crore enterprises (CPSEs) to com- in operational decision-making He also said the committee Sitharaman, Marathe also suggested into the debt segment during pete successfully in the global and in personnel related mat- should constitute officials from November 1-15, taking the marketplace. ters such as recruitment, pro- the Reserve Bank of India that a broad-based committee should total net investment to Rs "CPSEs must be subject to The suggestion is part of the motion, compensation and (RBI), finance ministry, agri- be set up to prepare a vision 19,202.7 crore. Prior to this, the same governance stan- other terms of employment. culture ministry, and at least FPIs had poured a net Rs dards as private players. Competitiveness Model developed by "An independent and two eminent co-operators. document and a road map for the 16,464.6 crore in October and Excessive scrutiny from the CII Research comprising six key empowered board will trans- Marathe also raised these cooperative banking sector Rs 6,557.8 crore in September Central Vigilance elements to enable central public form CPSEs from being min- issues during his recent meet- into the domestic capital Commission (CVC) and the istry-driven to Board-driven. ing with Sitharaman. markets (both equity and Comptroller Auditor General sector enterprises (CPSEs) to The intent is that the board, "Amend the Banking On Friday, Sitharaman told Cooperative Bank (PMC) debt). "The consistent flows (CAG), coupled with the compete successfully in the global comprising independent Regulation Act to provide full reporters that the government was noticed, the RBI, the depict that FPIs are fast threat of Central Bureau of marketplace experts, would take all strategic regulatory powers to the RBI would bring a legislation to finance ministry and the gaining confidence in the Investigation (CBI) often leads decisions, thereby increasing the to regulate all urban co-op effectively regulate cooperative Economic Offences Wing Indian equity markets, after to stalled or over-cautious speed and efficacy of decision- banks viz. all scheduled and banks so that they also follow (EOW) of the Maharashtra they made harried exit in the decision-making in CPSEs. critical to appraise their top Elephant: Enhancing making," the chamber said. non-scheduled, irrespective of prudential norms applicable Police swiftly initiated action months of July and August, Further, distinction must be management in advance about Competitiveness of Central The Competitiveness their being registered under for commercial banks. to protect the interests of the due to measures such as made between mala-fide a decision in this regard. Public Sector Enterprises' due Model also entails the need respective state co-op Act or He further said the govern- depositors. rollback of super-rich action and taking a business "India's public sector enter- for formal release on Monday. for PSUs to become future- the multi-state co-op societies ment should find "out-of-box" PMC, which is among the surcharge, merger and risk," the chamber said. prises can become globally One of the elements in the ready by developing internal Act," said his letter to the solution to redress the hard- top-10 urban cooperative recapitalisation of PSU banks, The model also calls for competitive," said Chandrajit report relates to clear role competencies in technologies minister. ships being faced by all cate- banks, was placed under an relief measures for the revival clarity on the road-map for Banerjee, Director-General, demarcation, noting that a well- such as Artificial Intelligence, He added that simply gories of depositors and the RBI-appointed administrator of automobile sector, CPSEs, highlighting that given Confederation of Indian documented policy defining Internet of Things, amending the Multi State cooperative sector. on September 23 for six rationalization of corporate tax the current environment of Industry (CII), referring to its and separating the roles of the blockchain, and big data ana- Cooperative Societies Act will He also said once the fraud months due to massive under- rates among others," said divestment uncertainty, it is research report 'The Rise of the owner (government), manage- lytics, amongst others. not be enough. at Punjab and Maharashtra reporting of dud loans. Himanshu Srivastava, senior analyst manager research at Morningstar Investment MakeMyTrip to add STARTUP INDIA VISION 2024 Adviser India. 10 K alternative accommodations DPIIT for cutting compliance time PNS n NEW DELHI Online travel firm to just 1 hour per month for start-ups MakeMyTrip is looking to add over 10,000 alternative PNS n NEW DELHI The proposal is Dubai Airshow accommodation properties part of the Start- opens as big Gulf in India in 2020, with the The Department for Promotion company expecting to of Industry and Internal Trade up India Vision airlines slow down achieve double-digit growth (DPIIT) has proposed signifi- 2024, prepared NEW DELHI: The biennial in the segment during the cant cut in the compliance time Dubai Airshow has opened as period. to just one hour per month for by the major Gulf airlines reign back Currently, the company has start-ups as part of measures to department to India has potential for 1,70,000 bookable properties ease regulatory requirements big-ticket purchases after a staggering USD 140 billion in in India and overseas in the for budding entrepreneurs, an promote the new orders were announced at alternative accommodation official said. growth of the 2013 show before global very rapid economic segment which includes villas, The proposal is part of the budding oil prices collapsed.The apartments, homestays, guest- Start-up India Vision 2024, airshow, which runs from houses and hostels, among prepared by the department to entrepreneurs Sunday until Thursday, draws others. promote the growth of bud- growth: Bill Gates "As travel growth contin- ding entrepreneurs. major commercial and military firms from around the world, ues to beat market estimates, Under this vision document, scheme, and establishment of es takes a lot of time and cost. Startup India is the flagship PNS n NEW DELHI we aim to add more than the department has also pro- a seed fund. The department Further, it has proposed initiative of the government, as well as smaller I don't have any manufacturers competing for 10,000 alternative accom- posed several other measures has floated a note seeking providing work orders and launched in January 2016, business in the Middle East. India has the potential for knowledge about modation properties in India such as facilities of debt financ- views of different ministries on pilot projects from the gov- which intends to build a strong The United States has the "very rapid" economic growth the near term, but in the coming year. ing, setting up of 500 new incu- this document. ernment, ranking of ministries ecosystem for the growth of largest foreign country over the next decade which I'd say over the next Additionally, we are bullish bators and accelerators, creat- Currently, start-ups comply and central public sector start-ups, to drive sustainable presence with over 100 will lift people out of poverty decade, there's potential for on achieving double-digit ing innovation zones in urban with a plethora of requirements undertakings for their economic growth and generate companies represented. and allow the government to growth in the segment in the local bodies, deployment of such as GST filings, tax returns increased engagement with employment opportunities. invest in health and education very rapid growth, which will next 12 months," entire corpus of Rs 10,000 and other local laws every start-ups, and organising a The Startup India action plan priorities in an "exciting way", lift people out of poverty MakeMyTrip COO Vipul crore fund of funds, opera- month, the official said. global start-up event in the provides tax and other incen- billionaire philanthropist and and allow the government Prakash told PTI. tionalise credit guarantee Compliance to these process- country. tives. Microsoft co-founder Bill to invest in health and Gates has said. In an exclusive interview to education priorities in a PTI, Gates, the world's richest really exciting way person, specifically compli- BILL GATES MF investment in equities halves mented India's Aadhaar iden- Microsoft co-founder tity system and the country's Hinduja Ventures performance in the financial Amazon Inc's Jeff Bezos. The rechristened services and pharma sectors. Microsoft co-founder has so to Rs 55,700-cr in Jan-Oct 2019 NXTDIGITAL Ltd The positive outlook by far donated over USD 35 bil- PNS n NEW DELHI although the overall flow per Gates for the Indian economy, lion to the Bill and Melinda month in equities has been NEW DELHI: Hinduja Ventures Asia's third largest, comes at a Gates Foundation for poverty Mutual fund investment in positive, if we remove Limited, the listed holding time when it is reeling under reduction and social develop- stock markets halved to Rs Systematic Investment Plan company of integrated digital major slowdown amid appre- ment programmes in various 55,700 crore in the first 10 (SIP) inflows than such platform IndusInd Media & hensions that the cycle may countries. months of the year because of inflows turned into negative, Communications Ltd, has last for a longer period. "... Everybody hopes that lower participation from retail therefore the investment has been rechristened as "I don't have any knowl- there's really good growth investors. been lower. Bank of India, IOB report 'NXTDIGITAL Limited' with all edge about the near term, but because the potential is cer- Fund managers had bought "The investments through regulatory approvals, the I'd say over the next decade, tainly there for India to have shares worth about Rs 1.12 lakh lump-sum net of redemptions company said. The re- there's potential for very rapid high growth," he said. crore during January-October have been negative," he added. NPA divergences; losses branding comes close on the growth, which will lift people Gates is currently on a 2018, according to the data pro- "Despite markets moving to SIP is an investment vehi- heels of the various actions out of poverty and allow the three-day visit to India to vided by the Securities and new highs, since the rally is cle that allows investors to being undertaken as part of government to invest in review the work of his foun- Exchange Board of India (Sebi). restricted to select stocks, invest small amounts period- the corporate reorganisation health and education priori- dation in the country. "Inflows from retail retail investors have not seen ically instead of a lump-sum widen for FY19 which involved demerging of ties in a really exciting way," India's economic growth investors into mutual funds any positive impact on their payment. The frequency of PNS n NEW DELHI the cable television and HITS he said. slumped to an over six-year have slowed compared with a wealth. Unless retail appetite investment is usually weekly, The bank has business from IndusInd Media On Friday, 64-year-old low of 5 per cent in the first year ago. As a result, mutual increases this trend may con- monthly or quarterly. It is State-owned Bank of India and & Communications Ltd Gates, with a net worth of quarter ending June this fiscal funds deployment into stock tinue," she added. similar to a recurring deposit Indian Overseas Bank have an adjusted (IMCL) and merging it with USD 110 billion, regained the due to slower consumer markets has lowered," said Omkeshwar Singh, head where investors deposit a reported divergences in their bad loss of Rs NXTDIGITAL, subject to all position of the world's richest demand and private invest- Vidya Bala, co-founder of of mutual fund distribution small or fixed amount every loans for the fiscal ended March statutory approvals, it added. person surpassing the ment. Primeinvestor.in business at Samco said month. 2019, resulting into widening of 5,999.88 crore net losses for the year. in the fiscal Chennai-headquartered Indian Overseas Bank has ended March reported a net non-perform- 2019, higher ‘Golden age' for Indian aviation sector: Ronojoy Dutta ing asset (NPA) divergence of Rs 358 crore for 2018-19, due than Rs PNS n NEW DELHI InterGlobe Aviation, is the ering wide-body aircraft for there are no plans for a loyal- to which the divergence in 3,737.88 crore country's largest airline with a We are in the golden age of Indian aviation and long haul routes. ty programme for passengers. provisioning came in at Rs With strong fundamentals, market share of 48.2 per cent there are huge opportunities going forward... There On whether there is healthy "We have studied it. We 2,208 crore, according to a reg- reported India's civil aviation sector is in in September. competition among local car- have rejected that option... It is ulatory filing by the bank. earlier, due to its "golden age" and there is also While acknowledging that are always problems, there are always issues and riers, Dutta replied in the too expensive. We are a low The bank has an adjusted healthy competition among there are problems, including economic cycles. (But) The fundamentals are strong affirmative. cost carrier and we have to loss of Rs 5,999.88 crore in the the divergence domestic carriers, IndiGo CEO high taxes on jet fuel, Dutta —RONOJOY DUTTA , IndiGo CEO "We have a com- keep our costs low," Dutta fiscal ended March 2019, high- Ronojoy Dutta has said. said there are huge monality of inter- said. er than Rs 3,737.88 crore Interestingly, the coun- opportunities ests. Airlines When asked whether pas- reported earlier, due to the 2018-19, because the NPAs try's civil aviation sector going forward. are strong," he told PTI in an added. around the world senger volumes could bal- divergence. reported by the bank were has been experiencing "We are in interview. IndiGo has been have commonal- ance the costs arising out of Banks have to report the higher than that assessed by lower growth in traffic the golden According to him, tax on aggressively ity (of interests). a loyalty programme, the divergence in asset classifica- the RBI. compared to previous age of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) is expanding its oper- It extends to ATF IndiGo chief replied in the tion and provisioning for However, the lender's net years and there has Indian avi- 30 per cent higher than rest of ations and has start- taxes, infrastruc- negative. NPAs as per Risk Assessment loss for the year expanded to also been softness in ation and the world. ed 11 overseas routes ture issues. In "We have the volumes Report of RBI subject to cer- Rs 6,992.90 crore from Rs fares in October, there are Bringing ATF under the in the last one year. terms of who gets already. The question is will the tain conditions, which is the 5,546.90 crore reported by according to industry huge opportu- Goods and Services Tax (GST) Recently, it placed an which rights and incremental volumes pay for it. gap between the bad loans as the bank due to divergence in experts. nities going for- has been a long pending order for 300 more who flies where, it is Given the cost, the incremen- declared by the lenders and provisioning requirement. The traffic grew just 1.18 ward... There are demand of the airline industry. planes from all fierce competi- tal volumes do not pay it," he that assessed by the regulator. The bank's divergence in per cent in September, as per always problems, there are "Then there are throughput Airbus and tion," he noted. noted. Bank of India on the other provisioning for the year was at the latest available official data. always issues and economic charges for which we should be is also He also made In September, the carrier hand had a fall in its net NPA Rs 1,446 crore, Bank of India IndiGo, owned by cycles. (But) The fundamentals getting credit for taxes paid," he consid- it clear that flew 55.59 lakh passengers. divergence by Rs 329 crore for said in the regulatory filing. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Monday November 18, 2019

BETWEEN THE BRUSH STROKES Mastery over any art requires time and patience. ANUSHKA

PRADEEP finds out through iverse colours laughs. “Charcoal with its beautiful place than it and themes that simplicity is where I feel at already is’. Thus, the incli- Usha Nagasri Annamraju how an originated from home. It’s not the speed at nation towards fantasy was every nook and which I can finish a paint- planted in my thoughts. artist finds herself by getting lost D corner of an ing that matters. Charcoal, While growing up too, I artist’s life lit up though is the fastest medi- travelled to several places in creating art the venue. The art gallery at um to work with, each in the country and abroad the Alliance Francaise at piece of art takes minutes feeding my imagination Banjara Hills was filled to even days to finish. But along the way,” she said. with artwork made by Usha the ease and flow I feel “There are times when I Nagasri Annamraju who while using charcoal is would lose myself while used various media — from uncomparable,” she added. painting. I tend to forget charcoal to acrylic and oil The event, that was held my surroundings and my — to explore her life as she recently, was inaugurated responsibilities, as a moth- sees it. Be it large paintings by Swamy, director of Siri er, wife, daughter and a and sketches of mythologi- Institute of Painting and daughter-in-law, and get cal deities such as Shiva, Usha’s mentor and guide. carried away with the Brahma, Lakshmi or “Swamy garu welcomes process of creating art. Saraswati to everyday with open arms into his When I snap out of it, I objects like little birds in a institute anyone who asks often doubt whether or not nest or popular cartoon for guidance. That’s how I I am doing the right thing, characters like Calvin and found my gateway into the but fortunately, my brother, Hobbes, Usha has captured world of art,” Usha said as my husband, and the rest of There are times when I them all on her easel. she introduced Swamy to my family are my pillars of While each colour the gathering, fondly refer- support. They offer me would lose myself while stained canvas had a theme ring to him as a great lis- constant reassurance and painting. I tend to forget my and tone of its own, Usha’s tener and a gentle soul. they, along with my mentor surroundings and my heart clearly belonged to Usha gave credit to the Swamy garu, are the reason the monochrome of char- support she got from her I am here today,” she said responsibilities, as a coal. “Charcoal art is the family that made her the gleaming with pride. mother, wife, daughter and a most honest form of artist she is today. The exhibition attracted daughter-in-law, and get expression for me. Oil “Back when I was a kid, an impressive gathering of paintings take weeks to dry, my father used to read to fellow artists from across carried away with the and often I run out of me stories from the the city. Members of several process of creating art patience long before I com- Panchatantra and he would other art institutions plete the painting,” she told say to me, ‘dream, and the formed the audience at the USHA NAGASRI ANNAMRAJU, The Pioneer between world would be a much event as well. ARTIST Ramp ‘WALK'ING their way to success um Kisi Se Kam period of time. A lot of peo- personality by wearing a Orphans, more often than not, are Nahi’, a ramp ple support orphans by ways face mask. It could be any- left to fend for themselves. But once walk was held for of cash and kind. But, PRCI one — historical heroes, H orphans in the Hyderabad, Lodge Keys freedom fighters, achievers, city on Sunday at No.297, Weave Nation and teachers, celebrities, parents in a while, a knight in shining Cherish Sri Dhanalakshmi or even friends. Each partic- Foundation in Medipally, Enterprise have decided to ipant wrote the person’s armour brings them under his/her Uppal, in order to boost help these kids develop name they were impersonat- their self confidence. essential skills for success in ing on a placard and gave it wings. Weave Nation is one such About 50 children in the life,” said Hima Sailaja Thee- to the judges, who picked age group of eight to 25 rdala one of the organisers. the best two. saviour which houses about 50 years walked the ramp with Hima, who is also a fash- In the end, they also utmost pride and confi- ion designer, designed the showcased another placard orphans. They recently organised a dence while impersonating clothes for the boys. They revealing what they actually their favourite star. wore Ikkat and Mangalagiri want in their life. Hum Kisi Se “Confidence is not a com- collections outsourced from From actor Allu Arjun to ramp walk aptly titled modity which is available Pochampally and the President of the USA, Kam Nahi to boost confidence of online. We need to instil it Koyyalguda weavers. the kids impersonated who’s in these kids by exposing In the morning, during an who of the elite personali- A TELANGANA VILLAGE them to various activities. It ‘I Am’ contest, participants ties. the kids and help them grow has to be nurtured over a impersonated their favourite Men and women who secured jobs in well-known organisations were felicitat- ed as part of the ‘Recognition to Orphan COMES TO CITY Achievers’ initiative during the event. ow many students Day, Rupinder Kaur from with a house, a model of cot- On this occasion, Cherish from the urban Glendale Academy said that ton and jowar farm, a Rythu Music Band launched areas get to under- this two-day event was being bazaar, display of food prod- ‘Encounter with Experts’ — stand how a vil- held annually from past six ucts from the Telangana vil- a knowledge developing ini- H lage functions? years. The aim is to educate lages and so forth. tiative. Schools have the children about the habitat Animals and birds such as There are quite a good responsibility to expose their and food habits of animals bulls, cows, horses, cats, number of talented singers students to various other and birds. She further said dogs, camels, Moscow Duck, and musicians among the 50 aspects of life that find no that this concept was adopted King, Beauty Homers, Silky, boys and girls of the foun- space in an urban setting. to enhance cultural literacy African Birds, Chinese Owl, dation. To provide a plat- Around 4,000 students from among students and sensitise Batair, Dove (khumri) and form to nurture their talent, around 50 schools participat- them about United Nations others were brought in for the band was unveiled. They ed in Glendale Academy’s sustainable development the event for students to will soon start performing ‘Farm Day’ that was held goals. understand the importance at schools, colleges, corpo- recently on its campus. The reproduction of a vil- of a healthy co-existence with rate and social events. Explaining about the Farm lage setting was complete the fauna. 10

Hyderabad Monday November 18, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

ART AND SPORTS LEGENDS LIVE IN CONCERT One of the most- MANE BUSINESS BRAVE 30 - AN MMA EVENT awaited events is inister Talasani Srinivas Yadav India’s biggest MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) event is finally happening, a and actress Lahari inaugurated back in Hyderabad. Mercury presents to you the three-hour musical Mthe Boss Hair & Beauty salon at Brave 30, at GMC Balayogi Sports Complex. Popular concert with the Film Nagar recently. The salon aims to MMA athletes from across the globe will fight it out voices of legends provide customers with a wholesome on the arena on November 23. — SP Balasubrahm grooming experience. The salon is -anyam, KJ expected to cater to celebrities, tinsel Yesudas, and KS Chitra. The power-trio shall perform live at Lal town stars as well as commoners. Bahadur Shastri Stadium on November 30 at 7 pm. Organised by Eleven Point Two, the concert will showcase soulful melodies by the trio, who have come together for the first time.

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Half a dozen bands from Germany, France, Switzerland, Meghalaya, WORKSHOP ON PUPPET THEATRE Mumbai and Hyderabad Leather shall be seen performing at puppetry the event. Goethe-Zentrum workshop is the Hyderabad, Alliance shadow theatre Française and U.S. tradition of AP, Consulate General Telangana and Hyderabad are pleased to parts of Karnataka. present the 3rd International Stories from epics Hyderabad Jazz Festival Talasani Srinivas Yadav Pooja such as Ramayana and Mahabharata will be from November 22 to enacted. The workshop by B. Raju of November 24 at Phoenix Nimmalakunta leather puppetry, will be held on Arena 6:30 pm onwards. November 20 at Alliance Francaise.

Pawar MOVIES, PLAYS AND CONCERTS ARIJIT - LIVE PERFORMANCE JOD TOD Jod Tod, a Hindi play presented by Kalayan Theatre group from Bengaluru, is a funfilled crackling comedy about My music, my country is bringing in Arijit Singh quintessential for a live performance. It was initiated by relationships and Hyderabad Talkies as a platform for gifted Indian its complications. artistes and to re-introduce the ethnicity of Indian This light hearted funfilled play will be held at music. The event will take place on November 23 Lamakaan on November 30 at 7.30 pm. at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.

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Hyderabad Monday November 18, 2019 tollywood

Director PARASURAM IN Sreenivass Redde's new movie DESPERATE NEED Raagala 24 Gantallo is all about solving a OF A HERO murder arasuram, ters have failed so far. the director Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun mystery in of Geetha have not shown any interest Govindam, to work with him; a chance 24 hours P is making that would have lifted him to his pres- the ranks of star directors. ence felt through his Parasuram has even failed to stoic silence over his get Mass Maharaja, Ravi Teja, next project. It has and Akkineni Akhil onboard, been more than 16 said sources. Desperate for a months since his hero, Parasuram has even ‘SCRIPT blockbuster with Vijay approached World Famous Deverakonda, but till Lover actor Vijay this day, he hasn’t signed Deverakonda as well. But, on any project. Vijay has no dates for But, it is not like the direc- another one year. He inspired me to tor has not been trying. News will be teaming up with on the grapevine is that his Puri Jagannadh and tireless efforts to materialise a Shiva Nirvana of Majili project with any of the A-lis- fame. change genre'

PARASURAM’S EFFORTS TO hriller is the trending genre “With suspense elements and a gripping ence till the very end. Sharing about CATCH THE ATTENTION OF STARS in Tollywood now and recent screenplay, the thriller genre is evergreen Hello Brother remake with Naga LIKE MAHESH BABU, ALLU ARJUN movies like Khaidhi and and it continues to produce hits at the Chaitanya, he says, “After Damarukam, I T Evaru have managed to shake box-office. Recent movies like Evaru worked on the Hello Brother remake RAVI TEJA AND AKKINENI AKHIL the box-office with their grip- proved it. It is a wonderful script.” with Naga Chaitanya but it didn’t hap- ping screenplay and suspense Sreenivass informed that the movie is pen. This is also a reason for the gap HAVE FAILED TO YIELD RESULTS elements. Director Sreenivass Redde, all about what happens in a day and that before my next one.” who known for making comedy is the reason it is titled Raagala 24 When asked if it was difficult to movies, is all set to test his luck in the Gantallo. He shares, “The movie revolves handle a new genre, he said that there thriller genre with Raagala 24 around a murder mystery where it is dif- is no difference in handling a thriller Gantallo. Previously, he made ficult to guess what happens next. Actors or a comedy as it depends on how movies like Damarukam, Satya Dev, Eesha Rebba and others did good the script is. He said he It was fun dubbing for Adirindayya Chandram, their best.” enjoyed a lot while making the Bommana Brothers and Reacting about changing genre from film in this genre. Elsa, says SITARA Chandana Sisters and more. comedy to thriller, he says, “It is the He shared that the theatri- Director Sreenivass Redde script that inspired me to change to a cal trailer has garnered more ahesh Babu and Namrata years old. She has been in love said that even though he new genre. The film revolves around than a million views with- Shirodkar’s seven-year-old with the film ever since, particular- was very good at mak- eight characters. Eesha Rebba did her in a week and he is hop- M daughter Sitara is all excit- ly with the character of Elsa.” ing comedy films, the role very well, both in terms of glamour ing the movie will be ed about making her debut When asked about how she script inspired him and performance. She will get a good a hit. The movie is in the industry. As reported earlier, enjoyed the whole process, she shift to the name with the movie. Satya Dev’s char- all set to hit she was roped in to dub for baby replied, “It was fun and I like dub- thriller genre. acter has various shades and he did very screens soon. Elsa for the Telugu version of bing.” The little girl, just like her He says, well too.” Frozen 2. The English version is father, seems to reserve herself by He said that he did not include slated to release worldwide on keeping her answers small. comedy scenes in the movie as he November 22. Nithya Menen will Nithya Menen, at the press meet, wanted to thrill the audi- dub for the grown up Elsa. spoke about how well she connect- Sitara was the centre of attrac- ed with Elsa. tion at the press meet held recently “I watched Frozen after one of for the movie my friends asked me to watch it Terming Frozen as Sitara’s and was floored by it. I could really favourite film, Namrata said, connect with Elsa in the movie. FIRST RANK “When the offer came to us, we When they approached me to do asked Sitara and she was really Frozen 2, I readily agreed as it excited to do it. When Frozen seemed perfect to me to dub for SUKUMAR released, she was three or four Elsa.” RAJU turns set to take writer-director hetan Maddineni states. They seem to be of Rojulu Marayi, pretty confident about C Gulf and First Rank outcome of the film and Bunny into Raju fame turned are hoping for positive writer, director and pro- talk from these shows. ducer with Beach Road Teja Reddy is the Chetan, besides doing its leading lady in the film forests lead role. The film, billed that will be releasing to be an action thriller, will in 200 theaters in fter taking a break of nearly two years, be hitting the screens on Andhra Pradesh and director Sukumar is planning his come- November 22. Telangana. Samuel J. A back with his ‘AA 20’. The film, that will The makers are chalking Benaiah has scored be produced under the Mythri Movie out unique strategies for music while Makers banner, will star Allu Arjun and promotions. They have Nishanth Reddy Rashmika Mandana in its lead roles and Devi Sri announced that the entry handled the cine- Prasad will helm the music. will be free for all morning matography and According to insiders, the film revolves shows on the first day M.R. Varma is the around Red Sanders smuggling in the Nallamala across the two Telugu editor. forest. Since the actual Nallamala forest is not suitable for shooting due to the lack of trans- portation facilities and other ameni- ties, Sukumar and his producers plan to scout for locations in the forests of Bangkok. Fight Permission denied for George Reddy over PK sequences of movies such as Chirutha were shot there in he makers of permission was denied as George Reddy is a film based revolutionary thoughts, from various points of view. the past where even the deepest George Reddy were they fear law and order issues on the life of an Osmania George was popularly known This film has once again points of the forest are accessi- left disappointed at the event for actor-turned- University (OU) student as the ‘Che Guevara’ of turned the spotlight on the ble via cars and other vehicles. after the politician Pawan Kalyan was leader, a boxer and a gold Osmania University. topic whose trailer has gener- Sukumar and his team might go T Hyderabad city supposed to attend it as the medallist, who was murdered In past four decades, there ated huge curiosity. for almost a month- police denied per- chief guest. in his hostel in 1972. He have been a few select films, After watching the trailer, long shoot in the mission for the pre-release Police stated that the delay influenced the politics of like Shiva, Yuvataram Pawan Kalyan himself is said forests of event of the film at the in approaching them forced Telangana region inside the Kadilindi, Alajadi, Naga, Josh to have conveyed to Jeevan Bangkok, People’s Plaza, a day before them to deny permission for Osmania University between and Dear Comrade among Reddy that he will attend the revealed a the movie’s release. the event. 1967 and 1972. Often others, which have tried to pre-release event of the source. According to sources, the Director Jeevan Reddy’s remembered for his inspiring deal with student politics movie. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2019 sport 12 Mayank fav for Limited overs series

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ayank Agarwal’s attacking game in Tests could open the Mdoor for his selection in India’s limited overs squads for the assignments against West Indies next month. There is a school of thought that Agarwal could be an option, prefer- ably for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies in December, in case Vice-captain Rohit Sharma Shami enters top 10 takes a break to rejuvenate himself ahead of the big away tour of New PTI n DUBAI Ashwin is in the top 10 bowlers Zealand early next year. list, while moving back to fourth Rohit has been continuously play- peedster Mohammed Shami position among all-rounders. ing for a while now and the only break Sand opener Mayank Agarwal For Bangladesh, Mushfiqur he got was the two Test matches in the on Sunday achieved their career- Rahim’s knocks of 43 and 64 West Indies. best positions in the latest ICC have helped him gain five places The Indian vice-captain will be Test Rankings after contributing and reach 30th position while integral to the team’s plans across for- in India’s innings and 130-run Liton Das has moved up from mats during the New Zealand tour victory over Bangladesh in the 92nd to 86th position. when it will play five T20 first Test in Indore. Among bowlers, fast bowler Internationals, three ODIs and two Shami’s bowling figures of 3 Abu Jayed, who took four wick- Tests. for 27 and 4 for 31 lifted him ets in Indore, has advanced 18 For the limited overs matches eight places to seventh position. slots to take 62nd position after against West Indies, it will only be fair His 790 rating points are the only six Tests. if the selectors think of giving Virat third best for an India pace Meanwhile, India strength- Kohli and Ravi Shastri with another bowler with only Kapil Dev ened their position in the ICC option in Agarwal, who has a fantas- (877) and Jasprit Bumrah (832) World Test Championship tic List A record of 13 hundreds at a having recorded more points. (WTC) standings by reaching 50-plus average and 100-plus strike- Double centurion Agarwal, 300 points. They are yet to rate. meanwhile, climbed to the 11th concede a point, having gained One more factor that could go in spot after his player-of-the- a full 120 points each in their Agarwal’s favour is Shikhar Dhawan’s match effort of 243 in India’s three-Test home series against prolonged bad patch and the need to only innings. The 28-year-old South Africa and two-Test series have another back-up option, apart has reached 691 rating points in the West Indies. from K L Rahul, ready. after scoring 858 runs in his first Each Test of the ongoing Agarwal was sent as a late replace- eight Tests. two-match series against ment for Vijay Shankar during the Only seven batsmen have Bangladesh is worth 60 points World Cup and though he didn’t get scored more runs than Agarwal since the 120 points up for a game in the United Kingdom, the in their first eight Tests — Don grab in a series are evenly dis- move was an indicator that the Bradman (1210), Everton tributed over the number of Karnataka batsman, for his attacking Weekes (968), Sunil Gavaskar matches in a series. The points game, is also in the selectors' white ball (938), Mark Taylor (906), range from 60 points for each scheme of things. form. IT WOULD BE A GREAT THING IF in the earlier part he was getting out So can Agarwal be tried in the George Headley (904), Frank match of a two-Test series to 24 Many feel that Agarwal could be “It would be a great thing if the THE INDIAN TEAM MANAGEMENT playing cameos, but not anymore,” he T20s too, keeping the World T20 in Worrell (890) and Herbert for each match of a five-Test seen as a long-term option keeping in Indian team management has Mayank added. mind, those in the know of things feel Sutcliffe (872). series. mind the 2023 ODI World Cup in in mind as an opening option. In fact, HAS MAYANK IN MIND AS AN Agarwal had had a dream start to that it could be KL Rahul and Rohit In other significant move- Sri Lanka and New Zealand India, as Dhawan, given his deterio- he is a natural white ball player, who OPENING OPTION. IN FACT, HE IS his Test career with two double hun- Sharma, who look the best fit for the ments for India, all-rounder are on 60 points each after rating form, might not be around has wonderfully transformed and A NATURAL WHITE BALL PLAYER, dreds in his kitty even before complet- tournament Down Under next year. Ravindra Jadeja jumped four drawing their two-match series then. adapted to the needs of red ball ing 10 Test matches. Many also believe that things could slots to reach joint-35th position 1-1 while England and Australia Former India player and cricket cricket,” Dasgupta said. WHO HAS WONDERFULLY However, what has caught every- change for Agarwal if he is able to have among batsmen while pacers are on 56 each after their five- analyst Deep Dasgupta sees no harm “If you look at Mayank, his talent TRANSFORMED AND ADAPTED TO one’s attention is the eight huge sixes a good IPL. Ishant Sharma (20th) and match Ashes series ended 2-2. in trying out Agarwal in the shorter was never questioned. He always had THE NEEDS OF RED that he hit during his 243 against But for now, it’s the 50-over game Umesh Yadav (22nd) have The West Indies and South formats, and the bilateral series against the range of strokes from drives to the Bangladesh in the opening Test in that awaits. moved up one place each. Africa failed to get any points in the West Indies could be the right plat- horizontal bat shots. It was just that BALL CRICKET Indore. Off-spinner Ravichandran their opening series. Shaw focused on scoring runs Pink ball will favour Ind pacers: Islam PTI n KOLKATA PTI n MUMBAI What also helped was that during the nets good bowlers were available like Kuldeep ormer Bangladesh cap- eturning to competitive cricket with a Yadav, Bhuvi (Bhuvaneshwar Kumar) and Ftain Aminul Islam is in Rbang after serving a doping suspension, Varun Aaron. Besides, Rahul sir was always awe of India’s current pace young Prithivi Shaw says he is now com- there for guidance and mental issues.” attack and feels the hosts will pletely focussed on letting his bat do the talk- He said apart from his father Pankaj, a have advantage with the pink ing to force his way back into the Indian lot of cricketers and coaches supported him ball in the day/night Test team. during his hard days. beginning here on Friday. “Now I will focus on scoring as many “A lot of people were asking me about Islam, the first runs as possible and win games for the my well-being. I got a lot of love and sup- Bangladeshi Test centurion, team,” said Shaw, who played his first port from a lot of people. A lot of players, even compared the Indian game after serving a back-dated eight- coaches, my agency people, Indian Oil peo- pace attack to the lethal West month suspension by the BCCI for failing ple, BCCI and MCA guys were asking how Indian fast bowlers of the a dope test. was I feeling,” the diminutive batsman 1970s and 1980s. In his comeback match, Shaw made a said. “The way we saw the stroke-filled 39-ball 63 to help Mumbai “There obviously was a period when I variation of pace bowling by thrash Assam by 83 runs in a Syed Mushtaq was not feeling too well. But then as the day (Mohammed) Shami, Ishant Ali Trophy game. of return came closer, I started to get my acts (Sharma) and (Umesh) Yadav, “I will just keep scoring runs. It is all together. they will get a lot of advantage about the selectors and what they think. My “If I had gone into a shell at that point with this pink ball. Wherever job is to score runs and win games for the of time (ban) I would have felt pressure. But you play, you get that extra team,” the 20-year-old opening batsman said whatever happens it’s for good.” breeze in the evening. India when asked about his return to the nation- pen,” he said. Shaw said the episode was a big learn- will take a lot of advantage of al team. “Time passed by. I went to London and ing experience for him in his nascent that,” Islam told PTI in a tele- Shaw, who made a dream Test debut chilled out there as I was not allowed to career. phonic interview. Islam said the day/night Australia at the Eden and now Iqbal badly, Islam said: "No with a century and a fifty in the two match- practice till September 15. After that I sta- “I think this period has been a big learn- “Earlier, we had seen match at Eden Gardens, this upcoming day/night Test one is indispensable. They es he has played so far, has no other option bilised myself and kept myself mentally ing experience for me. Obviously I commit- spinners like Anil Kumble which is the second and final will be another milestone in (Bangladesh) need to add but to pile up tons of runs to reclaim his Test stronger by telling myself these three ted a mistake. I had no idea what I was con- leading Indian bowling but Test of the India-Bangladesh the evolving format. Hope this more pacers. I don’t think spot as Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal months would pass. But each day was hard, suming,” he said. now it's about the pacers. This series, will take the game to a is successful.” spinners will get much advan- have grabbed their chances in his absence. it was getting longer. It's all past now.” “In that period I was alone and was try- is the big transformation in new height. To celebrate the historic tage with the pink ball. Shaw was banned from all forms Shaw said that former skipper Rahul ing to stay away from people and their Indian cricket. They have India was instrumental in occasion, the Ganguly-led “I hope Bangaldesh of cricket by the BCCI for a (retrospective) David, who is the head of cricket in advices. I was telling myself that I can get their best bowling attack ever, bringing Bangladesh to the BCCI will felicitate the mem- bounce back in this Test. period of eight months in July after failing Bangalore’s National Cricket Academy, out of this mess and be mentally strong.” it’s like the way the West Test arena 19 years ago and bers of both the teams of the They showed in the second a dope test during the Mushtaq Ali Trophy helped him in his comeback. Shaw said his father was always behind Indians dominated the pace now the neigbouring country 2000 Test on the opening day innings (of the first Test) that in March and his ban ended on Friday. “There was nothing in my mind. I him during the turbulent time. attack (in the world) at one was convinced by newly- on November 22. they have it in them to stage Talking about the ban period, Shaw said couldn't have done anything about the ban. “In life ups and downs will be there. My point of time." elected BCCI president “Dada has sent a nice a fightback. I will hope for the the episode was definitely “hard and upset- After returning from London, Rahul father has stood behind me and nobody else The 51-year-old former Sourav Ganguly to play its invitation. I’m looking for- best." ting” but it is a thing of the past now. (Dravid) sir called me to the NCA for train- is there. In these three months he was with batsman, who scored 145 in first ever pink ball Test here ward. It all depends on my On Bangladesh’s future, “I had never thought that something like ing. There I went through a series of fitness me like he has been during the U-14 and U- Bangladesh's maiden Test in from November 22-26. schedule here,” he said. he said, We have already this would happen. I was obviously upset. tests like yo-yo,” he said. 16 days. He felt that he needed to be with 2000 in Dhaka against India, “It’s going to be an unbe- Bangladesh began their played 19 years of Test crick- For the first 20-25 days after I was banned, “Under Rahul sir a lot of focus was on me,” he said. said India is emerging as a role lievable spectacle with about World Test Championship et. It’s high time that I was not able to understand how did it hap- fitness. I had to clear all my fitness tests. model in world cricket. 70,000 crowd watching the campaign on a disappointing Bangladesh find out which “The world normally fol- first ever day/night Test in note as they lost to India by player is suited for which lows Australia in cricket, India. This match will take an innings and 130 runs format. there’s nothing wrong in that. Test cricket to a new height. inside three days in the first “Nowadays, you need But if you see, India have been All the best wishes to both the Test in Indore. specialised player for a partic- Prithvi back with grand sho(a)W consistent. India can be a role teams," Islam said. Asked whether ular format. Bangladesh need model. They have been prov- “We remember the 2001 Bangladesh are missing to focus more on the domes- PTI n MUMBAI 5 in the Group ‘D’ match. lay the foundation of big total. Dube (2/3), Shams Mulani ing at the highest level.” epic Test between India and Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim tic cricket,” he concluded. The Mumbai bowlers led by Tare hammered 12 fours and a (2/15), Shardul Thakur (1-23) rithvi Shaw made a splendid medium pacer Shivam Dube lone six. and Shreyas Iyer (1-28) shared Preturn to competitive crick- (2/3) then restricted the visitors Assam leg-spinner Riyan the spoils. PTI n SURAT et after serving a doping ban, to 123 for 8 to complete the win. Parag removed Tare and skipper Meanwhile, in the first game hitting a 39-ball 63 to guide The focus was firmly on Suryakumar Yadav (0), who at Bandra-Kurla Complex, eg-spinner Karan Dagar starred with D stars in Delhi show Mumbai to a 83-run win over Shaw, who was named in had a rare failure, in successive Pondicherry defeated Bengal Lthe ball before opener Hiten Dalal Assam in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Mumbai’s last two games of the deliveries of the 14th over. by four wickets to grab their four scored a blistering half-century as Delhi and skipper Iqbal Abdulla (37), who top- Utkarsh Singh (42) and Virat Singh (56) Trophy here on Sunday. league stage of the Mushtaq Ali Shaw’s innings too ended points. registered an emphatic nine-wicket win scored, tried to resurrect the innings by guided Jharkhand to a nine-wicket win All eyes were on Shaw, who trophy and the subsequent super after he became Parag’s (3-30) over Sikkim in a Syed Mushtaq Ali stitching a 45-run partnership but Dagar over Gujarat. played his first game after serv- league stage on Thursday. third victim as Mumbai Brief scores: encounter here on Sunday. bowled out the captain in the beginning ing a back-dated eight-month The 20-year-old made his slumped to 149 for 3. Mumbai 206 for 5 (Aditya Dagar (4/12) and medium pacer of the 11th over. BRIEF SCORES: suspension by the BCCI for fail- intent clear as he hit seven However, a quick-fire 32 off Tare 82, Prithvi Shaw 63, Riyan Simarjeet Singh (2/17) restricted Sikkim Dagar then tore through the middle Sikkim 88 for 7 in 20 overs (Iqbal ing a dope test and the pint-sized boundaries and two sixes in his 14 balls by their crisis man Parag 3/30) beat Assam 123 for to a paltry 88 for seven in the stipulat- order, dismissing Plazor Tamang (0), Abdulla 37; Karan Dagar 4/12) lost to opener did not disappoint the 39-ball knock and made opti- Siddhesh Lad ensured that the 8 (Riyan Parag 38, Sibsankar ed 20 overs before Dalal played an Benoy Upreti (1) and Thapa in the next Delhi (Hiten Dalal 54 not out; Yashpal small crowd at the Wankhede mum use of a ‘life’ which he got hosts crossed the 200-run mark. Roy 22, Shivam Dube 2/3) by 83 unbeaten innings of 54 off 24 balls to take four overs. In reply, Delhi reached the tar- Singh 1/16 ) by 9 wickets. Stadium. on 32 after being dropped at The chase was always going runs. Mumbai 4 points, Assam Delhi home with 11 overs to spare. The get in nine overs. India opener Shikhar Gujarat 128 for 7 in 20 overs Shaw, who came in for in- long-off. to be difficult for Assam and 0 points. win helped Delhi move to the second Dhawan, who is struggling for form, fell (Urvil Patel 47; Varun Aaron 2/26) lost form Jay Bista, struck a blazing Shaw underlined his class, Mumbai bowlers dished out a Bengal 132 for 7 (Vivek spot in Group E with 18 points from in the sixth over for 19. to Jharkhand 131 for 1 in 18 overs half-century and then celebrat- hitting some lovely shots and clinical show. Singh 43, Abhimanyu Easwaran seven games, while Jharkhand were However, fellow opener Dalal and (Virat Singh 56 not out; Arazan ed in a ‘bat does the talk’ man- also struck two towering sixes. Assam kept losing wickets 28, Suresh Kumar 4/17) lost to atop the standings with 22 points from wicketkeeper Anuj Rawat (14 not out) Nagwaswalla 1/25) by 9 wickets. ner. Tare was also in an attack- and no other batsman apart Pondicherry 135 for 6 (Rohit as seven matches. Opting to bat, Sikkim helped their team reach the target with- Odisha 149 for 9 in 20 overs Shaw and Aditya Tare (82 ing mood, smashing some well- from Riyan Parag (38 off 33 Damodaran 55, Suresh Kumar were off to a disastrous start with out much trouble. Dalal cracked six (Subhranshu Senapati 42; Imliwati off 48 balls) toyed with a pedes- timed boundaries. balls) showed spine as Mumbai 16; Shahbaz Ahamad 2-16) by Simarjeet dismissing openers Bibek boundaries and four maximums in his Lemtur 2/20) beat Nagaland 104 all out trian Assam attack to help The two conjured up a 138- defended the target with ease. four wickets. Pondicherry 4 Diyali and Yashpal Singh in the first over innings while Rawat hit a four and a six in 17 overs ( Yogesh Takawale 31; Pappu Mumbai post a massive 206 for run stand for the first-wicket to Dhawal Kulkarni (2/28), points, Bengal: 0. itself. Wicketkeeper Ashish Thapa (17) each. In another group E encounter, Roy 3/21) by 45 runs.