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DOCTORS IN THAILAND SEE CURE OF 15 YRS AFTER VEERAPPAN'S DEATH, FORMER UNION MINISTER ROHIT SHARMA RULED OUT OF ODI, CORONAVIRUS WITH DRUG COCKTAIL K’TKA COPS ARREST WOMAN ASSOCIATE CHINMAYANAND GETS BAIL TEST SERIES WITH CALF INJURY early 15 years since Veerappan was taken down following the hai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new ormer Union Minister Chinmayanand, in jail since September over ndia's limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma was on Monday ruled ‘Operation Cocoon' in the forests of Tamil Nadu, a woman associate coronavirus with combination of medications for flu and HIV, with N allegations of sexually exploiting a law student, was granted bail today out of the upcoming ODI and Test series against New Zealand after T from the gang of the forest brigand was arrested in Karnataka Sunday. F I initial results showing vast improvement 48 hours after applying the by the Allahabad High Court. Chinmayanand is accused by a sustaining a calf injury in the fifth T20 International on Identified as Stella Mary, the 40-year-old who was arrested by Kollegal treatment, they said on Sunday. The doctors from Rajavithi Hospital in student at a law college run by his trust of sexual Sunday. Rohit retired hurt after scoring 60 off 41 crime branch police from Jageri village in Chamarajanagar Bangkok said a new approach in coronavirus harassment. He was charged with abusing his position as a balls after he pulled his calf muscle while going district had been absconding for the last 27 years, the treatment had improved the condition of person in authority to "induce or seduce" a woman under for a quick single during the match in Mount police said. "Stella has been absconding since 1993 several patients under their care, including his charge to have "sexual intercourse not amounting to Maunganui. "He is out of the tour," a top BCCI after was booked under the TADA. A close aide of one 70-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan the offence of rape". Chinmayanand also faces charges source told PTI on conditions on anonymity. Veerappan, she was initially arrested for taking shots who tested positive for the coronavirus for 10 of stalking, wrongful confinement and criminal India are set to play three ODIs, starting to drive elephants from her sugarcane field,” said days. intimidation. Wednesday, and two Tests after that. Chamarajanagar SP HD Ananda Kumar. Farmers Money laundering case over Millennium Towers move HC against capital lands heats up politics

Kurnool shift PNS n VIJAYAWADA individuals and other details likely to house CMO n PNS VIJAYAWADA like whether they have PAN The political atmosphere has cards, white ration cards and if Rs 19.73 crore released for construction of B-wing Farmers on Monday filed a heated up in the State with the they have been filing I-T petition in the AP High Enforcement Directorate (ED) returns. SUMIT ONKA Court challenging the State registering a case under the Prominent personalities n VISAKHAPATNAM government's move to issue Prevention of Money named by the YSRCP govern- BJP terror an order on shifting of the Laundering Act over irregular- ment in the scam were remark on Kejri One of the best beach-facing offices of the State Vigilance ities in the purchase of lands in Kambhampati Rammohan locations with a 360 degree Commission and other the core Capital area of Rao, Prattipati Pulla Rao, upsets kin of view of Visakhapatnam city, offices to Kurnool vide GO Amaravati. Dhulipalla Narendra, Paritala located on the peak of No. 13. The petition will It may be recalled that the the previous TDP government Sriram, Nara Lokesh and P martyrs: AAP Rushikonda IT Hill-3, come up for hearing on AP CID had written to the ED with leaking the details of Narayana. Millennium Tower, will in all Tuesday. urging it to file a case in Capital location to help its sup- Earlier, CB-CID had regis- likelihood house the Andhra The petitioners named the regard to irregularities com- porters buy lands in the select- tered cases against Narayana Pradesh Secretariat and CMO CRDA and the CRDA mitted by certain individuals ed area. The YSRCP govern- and Prattipati Pulla Rao. The office. Chairman as respondents, over purchase of lands. It was ment has even made public the CID identified that 790 white 4 On Monday, IT, E&C according to sources. found in the CID investigation names of TDP leaders and ration card holders have Department of AP released an Retired IAS officer Veena that 790 white ration card their supporters who had pur- bought 720 acres and suspects amount of Rs 19.73 crore Ish took charge as AP holders had purchased high chased lands in the core that they are the benamis of towards construction of Vigilance Commissioner of value lands in the core Capital Capital area. some bigwigs having links Millennium Tower-B at IT Tower-A was built in an area start-ups. However, there is AP on Monday and she is area. It has also declared the with the previous TDP govern- SEZ, Madhurawada here. The of four acres with an invest- hardly any startup activity likely to operate from her YSRCP has been charging extent of lands purchased by ment. five-floor A wing of the ment of ?145 crore. It has a seen after YSRCP government office in Kurnool soon. Millennium Tower is ready built-up space of two lakh sft came into power. Meanwhile, TDP, BJP and and the space has been allocat- and 1.5 lakh sft for parking. According to security guards PDF have sent their separate ed to an ITES company, The Sunrise Tower, next to at the Tower, a couple of teams lists of members to the Select Centre Conduent last year. The money Millennium Tower, has also of top bureaucrats have already Committees on Karnataka BJP MP sanctioned, now, would be enough space. The building made several visits to the Decentralisation and CRDA constitutes used for its B-Wing. was constructed to provide Millennium Towers. Bills. During TDP rule, the plug and play office for the Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 task force on stokes row over coronavirus freedom movement PNS n NEW DELHI ‘Not much CM performs Havanam in Sarada Peetham PNS n BENGALURU Union Minister of State for difference PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Home G Kishan Reddy on In an apparent attack on BJP serves between Subramanian Swany, TS minister Talasani also attended Monday announced the con- Mahatma Gandhi, controver- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister stitution of a task force on sial BJP MP from Karnataka notice to Hegde anarchist and YS Jaganmohan Reddy per- the Rajya Syamala Yagam per- Caronavirus with five Union Anant Kumar Hegde has ques- a terrorist’ formed Srinivasa Chaturveda formed by the Sarada Peetham ministers. The task force will tioned the freedom move- PNS n NEW DELHI Havanam conducted by TTD at for the welfare of the people. be headed by Union Health ment led by the Father of the Sri Sarada Peetham at Chinna The Chief Minister present- Minister Harsha Vardhan. nation, and described India's The BJP issued a show Mushidiwada on the outskirts of ed Ahitagni Bhaskara award to Disclosing this to media independence struggle as an cause notice to its MP Visakhapatnam city on Monday. Veda Pundiut Sriman Tangirala here, Kishan Reddy said that "adjustment" with the then Anantkumar Hegde on 5 Sarada Peetham seer, Viswanatha Sastry of the task force has ministers British rulers. Monday for his comments Swaroopanandendra Saraswati Kapileswarapuram of East drawn from health ministry, Freedom against Mahatma Gandhi, Mahaswamy was present all Godavari on the occasion. The women and child welfare fighters who the party's Karnataka state along with the Chief Minister. entire programme was part of ministry, civil aviation min- did not sacri- president Nalin Kumar Later, in a closed-door meet- annual celebration of the Sarada istry and foreign affairs min- fice anything Kateel said. ing, both held discussions for Peetham that concluded on istry. The committee will dis- made the Kateel said that the over 30 minutes. The topic of Monday. Among the high pro- cuss measures to check the country party's central leadership the discussion was not dis- file visitors was spread of Caronavirus in the believe that it has served the notice to closed. Earlier, the Chief Swaroopanandendra Saraswati country. attained indepen- Hegde, taking strong objec- Minister made pradakshana of Mahaswamy who arrived at the Those affected by the virus dence through 'Upavas tions to his remarks target- Jammi Chettu and offered pujas Peetham amidst high security are being treated in quaran- Satyagrah', Gandhi's preferred ing Gandhi and seeking an to the holy cows on the Peetham and performed special pujas tined wards. mode of agitation, and became explanation from him. premises. Jagan also unveiled a after seeking blessings from the The task force has been Mahapurush (great person), Continued on Page 3 plaque at the Swayam Jyoti seer. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy interacts with the Sri Sarada Peetham seer assessing the conditions in Hegde said at an event here on Mandapam and participated in Continued on Page 3 Swaroopanandendra Saraswati Mahaswamy during his visit on Monday. Kerala and other states as Saturday. In his address in freedom fighters, one which well. The task force will also Kannada, Hegde, a former believed in Shastra (arms) discuss sending of medical union Minister known for and another in Shaastra (intel- Sensex, Nifty kits and medical teams to making controversial remarks, lectual motivators)." Kerala student tests positive states. said: "There were two types of Continued on Page 3 recover from ‘Jagan's obduracy on budget for nCov on return from China 3-capitals hurting AP’ PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM informed the state Assembly. despair The condition of the student Cong: Political masters behind PNS n VIJAYAWADA In the third novel coronavirus is "stable", she said. case reported in India, anoth- Out of the 104 samples test- Stating that it was the collec- er Keralite student who ed till Sunday, three have inflammatory speeches by BJP 8 tive responsibility of five crore returned from Wuhan been tested positive. people of the state to save university on This is the third PNS n NEW DELHI top" are giving directions to Amaravati, Leader of the Monday tested pos- posititve case ministers to make inflamma- TODAY Opposition N Chandrababu itive for the infec- reported from The Congress on Monday tory speeches. Participating in Naidu on Monday felt that tion, Health Kerala. demanded in Lok Sabha that the discussion on Motion of ALMANAC even the national media was Minister K K Two earlier posi- Union Minister Anurag Thakur Thanks on President's address, Month & Paksham: very critical of the way in Shailaja said here titve cases, also of be booked for egging on partic- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi which Chief Minister YS on Monday. students who came ipants at an election rally to said that a BJP member is Magha & Shukla Paksha Jaganmohan Reddy was han- The student is in an back from Wuhan, the raise an incendiary slogan that making remarks about shoot- Panchangam dling the Capital issue. isolation ward at epicentre of the virus, were "traitors should be shot". ing and terming Indian people Tithi : Dashami: 09:48 pm Addressing a press confer- Kanhangad district hospital in reported from Thrissur and The opposition party alleged as traitors. Anurag Thakur Nakshatram: Rohini: 01:49 am (Next Day) ence at the TDP national Kasaragod district, she Alapuzha districts. that "political masters at the Continued on Page 3 office at Mangalagiri on Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Monday, Naidu recalled a any important work) national daily carrying an edi- the attitude of the YSRCP Rahukalam: 03:19 pm- 04:44 pm torial finding fault with the government in the State. three Capitals proposal. Naidu called upon the peo- Anti-CAA protests not coincidental, designed: Modi Yamagandam: 09:40 am – 11:05 am Quoting another newspa- ple to ponder over where the Varjyam: 05:30 pm - 07:10 pm per, the TDP supremo said it State was heading. "Except in PNS n NEW DELHI They are keeping the February 8. Gulika: 12:30 pm - 01:54 pm was not a good sign for the South Africa, no country in Referring to the protest in World Bank and the Asian the world has three Capitals. The anti-CAA protests in Constitution and tric- Shaheen Bagh, he said people Good Time: (to start any important work) olour in the forefront, Amritakalam: 10:29 pm - 12:09 am Development Bank to stop The present Prime Minister of Seelampur, Jamia Nagar and commuting to and from from funding the AP Capital pro- South Africa has come to the Shaheen Bagh are not a coin- but the aim is to Noida are facing a lot of prob- Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:07 pm - 12:52 pm ject. conclusion that they needed cidence but a political design lems. Similarly, a host of other to have a single Capital," he aimed at harming the harmo- "divert attention from "The people of Delhi are VIJAYAWADA newspapers had written said. ny of the country, Prime the real conspiracy, quiet and they are angry watch- WEATHER against the three Capital pro- The TDP chief said the cost Minister Narendra Modi said the PM said ing this vote bank politics," he Forecast: Partly Cloudy posal, the Leader of the of maintenance of three on Monday while accusing the said. Temp: 32/21 Opposition said. Capitals would go up phenom- AAP and the Congress of them. "If the strength of those Humidity: 70% He said another prominent enally. "Has anybody thought fuelling the demonstrations. They were keeping the plotting a conspiracy increas- Sunrise: 06.47 newspaper ran a story on the of the logistic and financial Addressing a rally in Constitution and tricolour in es, then another road or lane Sunset: 06.12 consequences of autocratic burden on the State if three Karkardooma in east Delhi, the forefront, but the aim was will be blocked. We can't leave Current Weather Conditions polices of the governments. He Capitals are set up in the Modi alleged that the AAP and to "divert attention from the Delhi to such anarchy. Only Updated February 03, 2020 5:00 PM showed the clippings of vari- State," he added. the Congress were provoking real conspiracy", Modi said people of Delhi can stop this. ous newspaper articles against Continued on Page 3 people and misinforming ahead of the Delhi elections on Continued on Page 3 VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 vijayawada 02 Budget will strengthen India’s economic foundations

ndoubtedly, the Budget tified agriculture, irrigation The government gave priority to higher than last ly expenses. by 2023, execute irrigation presented by Finance and rural development as the year. TRULY The Budget allo- projects on PPP mode on UMinister Nirmala government’s top priority, fol- agriculture and rural development and Additionally, cated Rs 103 lakh- rivers, build 100 airports by Sitaraman on Saturday, with lowed by health, sanitation and the govern- SPEAKING crore to infrastruc- 2024, allocate Rs 22,000 crore the objective to ensure people’s drinking water (second prior- allocated Rs 2.83 lakh-crore to ment allocated ture development. for renewable energy, extend- comfortable living, to take ity) and education and chil- agriculture and allied sectors, which Rs 3,000 crore to Allocations to transport ing the national gas grid to a economy to new heights, to dren’s welfare (third priority). skill development sector alone accounted for Rs distance of over 16,200 crore, ensure fruits of development Afterwards, she announced is many times more than what was programmes and paved the 70 lakh-crore and industries implement Bharat Net pro- trickle down to all, will decisions that would benefit way for foreign investments in and commerce sector have gramme covering one lakh strengthen the country’s eco- the middle classes. made in the last Budget education sector. been put at Rs 27,300 crore. villages at a cost of Rs 6000 nomic foundations. She made it clear that most To make the police more Apart from allocating Rs crore. The 22 per cent tax cuts The Budget allocated the of the budgetary resources accountable to the people, the 70,000 crore to the railways, extended to corporate sector lion’s share of funds to agricul- were allocated to creating is many times more than what drinking water crisis in the Budget announced setting up the government has have been extended to coop- ture and rural development basic amenities and give a fil- was made in the last Budget. 100 districts that face acute of a police and forensic univer- announced plans to release erative sector too. sectors while giving priority to lip to industrial sector and Ever since the Modi govern- shortage of drinking water, Y SATYA KUMAR sity and a national recruitment long-term loans to infrastruc- The Budget saved the cor- creation of basic amenities and corporate sector that create ment was voted to power, distribution of over 35 lakh BJP National Secretary agency to conduct only one ture development projects. porate sector from dividend employment generation. wealth. allocations to agriculture and solar water pumps, construc- recruitment test replacing Five new smart cities are going tax and also, tax holiday was What is surprising is the In her speech, she men- rural development sectors have tion of godowns, cold storage innumerable recruitment tests. to be developed. A new announted for startups and Opposition expressing disen- tioned all measures initiated been increasing. Allocations to facilities, introducing Kisan have been pegged at Rs 35,600 The tax simplification pro- scheme to develop electronics housing sector. The proposed chantment with it without by the Modi government, Pradhana Mantri Kisan Rail to transport farm prod- crore, while for women’s cedures announced in the sector has been announced. data centre parks across the completely studying it. The including health and educa- Samman have been almost ucts, expanding scope of development programmes budget will help middle class The government proposes country would double the Opposition criticised the tion sectors that concern tripled from Rs 20,000 crore to NREGA to cultivation of fod- have been put at Rs 28,600 taxpayer save at least 20 per to develop roads up to a dis- growth of the IT sector devel- Government, claiming that almost all sectors of economy. Rs 70,000 crore. The govern- der, passing an Act to benefit crore. Allocations to Pradhana cent. The scheme benefits tance of 1,55,000 km, electri- opment. The Budget the Budget does not solve the Had the Opposition been ment targeted to extend Rs 15 tenant farmers and so on. Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana new job recruits, pensioners fy railway lines up to a distance announced many more mea- unemployment problem and sincere in its criticism, they lakh-crore towards crop loans There is no doubt that scheme have been kept at Rs and industrialists. of over 1,11,000 km, solar sures to strengthen the bank- that it is not market savvy. would have raised questions this year. Allocations to farmer income will double by 6,400 crore. Ever since, Modi came to power generation projects ing sector. The new scheme The Opposition or those on these decisions. But, the Pradhana Mantri Fasal Yojana, 2022. But no Opposition The government plans to power, transparency has been adjacent to the railway tracks, of ‘Vivaad se Viswas’ helps against the BJP never criticised Opposition without touching which benefit over 5.61 crore leader raised these issues since expand the Ayushman Bharat injected in the tax regime introduction of high-speed Indian companies from direct the merits of the government’s specific aspects resorted to farmers, have been increased they know very well that it scheme and build 20,000 hos- and reforms have been initi- rail between Mumbai and taxation problems. policies; they only view the generalised criticism. to Rs 15,695 crore from Rs would expose facts. pitals and link each district ated. They accounted for Ahmedabad, increasing the The Budget proposals shed government through tinted The government gave prior- 14,000 crore. Allocations to the health headquarters hospital to a increasing income tax assess- number of sea ports and intro- the country of inertia and fill glasses. That is why the value ity to agriculture and rural The government, apart sector in the current budget medical college. es by 16 lakh and led to filing duction of Tejas kind of trains, all sectors of economy with of the Opposition in the eyes development and allocated from making allocations, have been increased by Rs Allocation to the education of over 40 crore GST returns. complete the Mumbai-Delhi new energy and help the of the public is degrading. Rs 2.83 lakh-crore to agricul- declared a 16-point action 7,000 crore to Rs 69,000 crore. sector are put at Rs 99.300 They helped people save at Express highway and Chennai- country achieve an econom- The Finance Minister iden- ture and allied sectors, which plan that includes tiding over Allocations under nutrition crore, which is Rs 6000 crore least 4 per cent of their month- Bengaluru express highways ic growth of 10 per cent. Special Spandana programme Weekly-offs enhance productivity draws hundreds of petitioners C PRADEEP n VIJAYAWADA Those above the rank of The first-of-its-kind weekly- inspector are off system for police person- nel, launched by the YSRCP not included in government in the State, the new seems to be doing a world of scheme. After good for the cops. Chief Minister YS the introduction Jaganmohan Reddy made the of the new dream of police personnel system, many who used to work round- the-clock come true. other states are Thanks to the government's planning to new initiative, police person- adopt the nel are now taking time off PNS n VIJAYAWADA be given to all applicants after had constructed houses on from their work to spend system to help receiving the applications and inam lands and were residing some time with their loved police personnel Krishna district collector A replies after the applications in them for decades. He said ones, thereby giving them a system to help police person- did not take much interest in the state governments are spend some Md. Imtiaz on Monday said are pursued. He said the offi- that justice would be done to chance to escape from monot- nel spend some quality time implementing the system. planning to emulate AP. He justice should be done to all cers concerned should not all the applicants through the ony and come back refreshed. with their family members. However, Jaganmohan Reddy said that all police personnel quality time applicants who submit their show any slackness while pur- special Spandana programme A good day's rest is helping Within the Vijayawada had taken the initiative to are happy. with their family applications at Spandana. suing the applications and and that the officials would the cops enhance productiv- Police Commissionarate limit, implement it as promised Traffic constable Raju members The collector participated in build confidence among the render service as per the wish ity, efficiency and dedication about 1,600 police personnel during his Praja Sankalpa expressed his gratitude to the special Spandana programme people through Spandana. of Chief Minister YS to the profession. are now taking a day off from Yatra. While all government new government for giving organised at Gentala MLA and Government Jaganmohan Reddy. Under the new system, their work every week since departments had the facility, the much-needed rest to ing here that the Chief Shakutalamma College audito- Whip Samineni Udayabhanu In reply, the collector said police personnel from the June 2029. only the police were denied it police personnel from their Minister had instructed the rium, Jaggiahpeta in Krishna took part in the special that they would pursue the ranks of a constable to Shaik Navabjaan, all this while. daily grind. He said until the officials concerned at a review district where a large number Spandana programme and applications and do justice to Inspector, would get a day off Additional Commissioner of He said before the imple- YSRCP government came to meeting a couple of days ago of applicants from handed over applications per- the beneficiaries. once every week. Those above Police told The Pioneer that mentation of the new system, power, this was just a dream. to take steps to recruit more Jaggaiahpeta, Vatsavai, taining to inam lands to the Joint-collector K the rank of inspector are not introduction of the weekly off the staff was only getting an "The entire department will be police personnel on priority Penugranchaprolu mandals collector. Madhavilatha, joint-collector- included in the new scheme. system was a long-pending additional 15-day pay in lieu grateful to the Chief Minster basis to ensure that there was made their way for the pro- On the occasion, 2 K Mohan Kumar, sub-collec- After the introduction of the demand of the police depart- of working through the year. for this humane initiative," he no shortage of staff on gramme. Udayabhanu appealed to the tor HM Dhyanchand, DRDA, new system, many other states ment. The initiative is the first-of- added. account of cops taking their Addressing the officials, the collector to do justice by issu- PD, Srinivas Rao and others are planning to adopt the The earlier governments its-kind in the country and It may be worth mention- weekly offs. collector said receipts should ing pattas to the people who were present. Parents, teachers must CCVA extends heritage activities to Hyderabad PNS n VIJAYAWADA Mecca Masjid and Chowmohalla Palace. They encourage kids: Vishnu The Cultural Centre of were briefed on the historicity, Vijayawada and Amaravati architecture and the heritage PNS n VIJAYAWADA onus is on them to encourage riculum. School correspondent (CCVA), a CSR wing of Malaxmi value of the structures. their children and provide and secretary Y Parthasarathi Group committed to heritage Dr Reddy also briefed them Central MLA and AP Brahmin them with opportunities. asked parents to nurture the preservation for the past five on the activities of CCVA such Welfare Corporation chair- Sportspersons like PV children to reach greater heights years, has extended its activities as heritage walk, heritage trek, man Malladi Vishnu on Sindhu excelled as they were in life and excel in all fields. to Hyderabad city. heritage baithak, village-wise Monday said that every child encouraged by their parents, School chairman K According to Dr E Sivanagi survey of heritage precincts has specific interests and must Vishnu said. In his words, there Rajendra, directors Lakshmi Reddy, CEO, CCVA, the CCVA and organising exhibitions be encouraged by the parents is a need to bring in a change Prasad, Krishna Mohan, organised its flagship pro- showcasing the much-neglect- and teachers alike. The MLA in the existing system of edu- Rajesh, Harishchandra Prasad, gramme, 'Preserve Heritage for ed heritage structures and sen- was the chief guest of the 4th cation in schools and Icon Venkateswar Rao, Narasimha Posterity' in Hyderabad by sitising the local communities Annual Day celebrations of Public School was doing the Rao were present. Principals launching an awareness pro- to involve in safeguarding Icon Public School here. right thing by including the KVS Reddy and Praveen gramme to a group of foreigners ness programmes conducted by eigners Joe, Justin, Adam, Indonesia and Kevin from them. Michael Noel Naylor, He said parents are first activities and real-life learning thanked the parents and teach- on Monday. This is the latest the CCVA for the past five years. Eddie, Akul Penugonda from Brunei took part in the aware- Vamsi and tour guide Mohan and foremost teachers and the in good balance into the cur- ers for their efforts. instalments of a series of aware- Dr Reddy said that the for- the USA, Malvin Pard from ness programme at Charminar, participated in the campaign.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES Salur cops seize Rs 1.10 cr cash from car Dedication towards studies GOLD ` 40,860 (10 gm) DUO SUSPECTED OF ‘WASHING' BLACK MONEY THROUGH PROPERTY DEAL ` 50 PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Odisha. However, in the agree- brings success, students told SILVER ment, they mentioned that the ` 46,200(1kg) Vizianagaram police on house was sold for Rs 2.2 crore PNS n VIJAYAWADA help them face interviews to get ` 700 Monday seized Rs 1.10 crore in and they have received Rs 50 He told the students jobs. He further said that the gov- unaccounted cash from two lakh cheques in advance. Sub-Collector Swapnil Dinakar that Class X was the ernment has introduced various persons at a vehicle checkpoint The police said that as per the on Monday said one can achieve turning point in life welfare schemes for the poor and CHICKEN in Saluru area of the district. The agreement the house was sold their goals only with commit- and one should set a marginalized sections and pover- RATES `/KG police also recovered bank Rs 2.2 crore and the owners of ment and dedication towards ty should not be a hurdle for the cheques and demand drafts the property (Varahala Rao and studies. The sub-collector creat- target for the future poor to pursue quality education. Dressed/With Skin `141 worth Rs 1.67 crore from them. Meena Rao) received the ed awareness amongst students and take the right The sub-collector told the Without Skin `160 According to the police, Salur amount of Rs 2.2 crore. Both the about the Spandana programme decision and these students to first know their field Broiler at Farm `97 Inspector SS Naidu and his sellers and buyers of the prop- on various government ser- of interest like IAS, IPS, doctor, team members S Srinivas and erty have shown less amount in vices, programmes and welfare programmes would engineer, teacher or any other others intercepted a car for the sale agreement to avoid schemes. He said all students help theme a lot profession and strive to achieve EGG routine vehicular checks near paying government taxes and should set their goals in life and it. He said that the government `/ the State Bank of India, Salur on The passengers were identi- was unaccounted cash. Some Income Tax during registra- strive sincerely to achieve it. was encouraging poor students RATES 100 Monday. During the checking, fied as Rachakonda Varahala bank cheques and demand tion of the property. The seized Dinakar said that students should set a target for the future who wish to pursue higher edu- HYDERABAD 345 the police found two bags con- Rao (82) and Meena Rao (63). drafts from the duo were also Rs 1.10 crore was black money. should be educated on various and take the right decision and cation abroad through overseas VIJAYAWADA 350 taining Rs 1.10 crore in cash in They failed to produce any seized. The police registered a case government welfare schemes these programmes would help education schemes. Divisional the car. The car was coming valid documents to claim the During the investigation, the against the duo and they have and development activities from theme a lot. All the students cooperative officer K Bhaskar VISAKHAPATNAM 375 from Odisha's Koraput district money and could not disclose police learnt that Varahala Rao written a letter to the Income school-going age. He told the should develop a competitive Rao, AAD Md Nishad Ahmed, RETAIL PRICE `3.50 (IN VIJAYAWADA) to Vizianagaram through Salur the source of the money. The and Meena Rao sold their house Tax officials to take up further students that Class X was the spirit in life and develop English RWS DEE, MV Krishna Rao and along the NH. police seized the cash citing it located at Jeypore Town in investigation. turning point in life and one speaking skills that he said would others were present.

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CAPSULE End drought in Rayalaseema Attack on YSRCP MP at Naidu's behest: Nagarjuna region, Jagan tells officials PNS n AMARAVATI is supporting the agitation in Amaravati only to save his ill- PNS n AMARAVATI works for North Andhra Sujala YSRCP MLA from Vemuru gotten assets in the region." Sravanthi. Merugu Nagarjuna on The TDP chief was using a Several key issues on the For the same, the Chief Monday condemned the attack section of the media to carry Budget estimates, Relief and Minister asked the officials to on Bapatla MP Nandigam out a misinformation cam- Rehabilitation works of irriga- prepare a final plan related to Suresh and alleged that it was paign against the Jaganmohan Centre must take tion projects, integration of the financial aspects. He also the handiwork of goons hired Reddy government, he rivers Godavari and Krishna instructed officials to prepare by TDP supremo N claimed. initiative, help AP: and drought mitigation in the a plan for setting up a pipeline Chandrababu Naidu. "After becoming Chief Mithun Reddy Rayalaseema regions were dis- from Polavaram to Visakha- Members of the Telugu Minister, Jaganmohan Reddy AMARAVATI: YSRCP MP V cussed at length a high-level patnam and directed the offi- Nadu Students Federation has been implementing welfare Mithun Reddy on Monday said review meeting on Monday. cials to concentrate on R and (TNSF) and TDP workers had schemes rising above caste, that the Union Government has Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan R works related to Polavaram, stopped the YSRCP MP's car at region and linguistic barri- to take the initiative to fulfil the Reddy, who chaired the meet- Veligonda, Chitravathi, and Nandigama on Sunday when ers," he said. promises made to the State in ing, sought details from the Gandikota projects. he went there on personal had engineered attacks on Welfare schemes being the Andhra Pradesh irrigation department officials. It was estimated that about work. They allegedly dam- YSRCP Dalit MLAs Kaile Anil implemented by the State gov- Reorganisation Act. Speaking in The officials briefed the Chief Rs 25,698 crore was needed for aged his car. Kumar and Undavalli Sriodevi. ernment were impacting the Lok Sabha during motion of Minister on the proposals of completing these projects, Addressing a press confer- Nagarjuna said Naidu was almost every household, thanks to the President's canal extension works, R&R excluding the Polavaram pro- ence at YSRCP's camp office in trying to tarnish the image of Nagarjuna said, and added speech, Mithun Reddy said that and other works. They also ject. About Rs 33,869 crore was Tadepalli on Monday, the Chief Minister by spread- that the people were happy to AP was facing a deep financial explained the proposals and estimated for the elimination of Nagarjuna said Naidu and his ing canards against him. receive their pensions at their crisis and the support of the plans for linking of Godavari drought in the Rayalaseema gang were targeting Dalits as Naidu was provoking the doorstep. Union government was needed and Krishna rivers and the speeding up the work of the the officials to go ahead to region and another Rs 15,488 Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan government which had "Within eight months of for the completion of the North Andhra Sujala Sravanthi. project. He also suggested to complete the canal extension crore for the North Andhra Reddy was implementing wel- announced the three Capitals coming to power, the YSRCP Polavaram project, While discussing a few mod- the officials a few modifica- works and the current irriga- Sujala Sravanthi. fare programmes for their after a thorough study of the was implementing welfare establishment of Kadapa Steel ifications regarding the propos- tions. The Chief Minister tion projects under construc- Minister for Water uplift. Sri Bagh Pact, Nagarjuna said. schemes for two crore people," Plant and Ramayapatnam Port. als for integration of Godavari directed the officials to concen- tion to eliminate drought in the Resources Anil Kumar Yadav He said Naidu had opposed Stating that Jaganmohan Nagarjuna said and alleged "The previous government and Krishna rivers, the Chief trate on the technology, and Rayalaseema region. At the and Irrigation department offi- separate commissions for SCs Reddy was enacting several that Naidu had grabbed the ruined the economy of the Minister sought details of the ways to meet the deadline. same time, he directed the cials were among those present and STs in the Assembly and laws for the welfare of the poor lands of Dalits and given them State and wasted public money reduction of the cost and The Chief Minister directed officials to proceed with the at the review meeting. the Council and alleged that he people, Nagarjuna said: "Naidu to his benamis. to a great extent. We have gone for reverse tendering for a few projects and saved public Millennium Towers money and our Chief Minister Interactive session on YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has set up a Judicial Commission may house CMO to review the projects," the Continued from page 1 YSRCP MP said. Budget-2020 held According to earlier plan of PNS n VIJAYAWADA /amendments announced in Andhra Pradesh Industrial Minister turns the Union Budget 2020 and its Infrastructure Corporation pallbearer for The Andhra Pradesh potential impact on business- (APIIC), the B-wing of the Chambers organised an inter- es/individuals. Tower requires Rs 45 crore for Pawan Kalyan's fan active session in association Pravat Jena, partner, direct construction. The special fea- MACHILIPATNAM: Minister with PriceWaterhouseCoopers tax, PWC, provided views on ture of the tower is it is tecton- Perni Nani on Sunday became (PWC) on the Union Budget the economy and deliberated ic one and could resist high one of the pallbearers of Jana 2020-21 here on Monday. about the Union Budget for intensity earthquake too. Sena activist and Krishna Addressing the gathering, the year 2020-21, on the occa- If the Secretariat and heads District and Machilipatnam Amit Jain, Partner (Income - sion. of department offices are shift- Pawan Kalyan Fans' Tax and Regulatory Ananth Narayanan, Direct- ed, nearly 15,000 employees, Association president Dasari Perspective) provided insights indirect Tax, PWC spoke on Vangaveeti vows to fight capital shift including 5,000 secretariat Lakshman Rao who died of on the Union Budget-2020 for the proposals from an indirect staff, are likely to shift to the cardiac arrest while undergoing the members of AP Chambers tax perspective PNS n VIJAYAWADA The rally took off from women. "Today, I took part in family and supporters would city. treatment in a hospital. including business houses of AP Chambers president BRTS Road and proceeded the rally to extend solidarity always be with the people and "There are as many as Lakshman Rao, also a Vijayawada and Guntur. KVS Prakash Rao, general TDP leader Vangaveeti through Madhura Nagar to the JAC leaders and oth- fight for Amaravati. We are 20,000 flats and villas ready for professional photographer, He elaborated on how the secretary P Bhaskara Rao, Radhakrishna took part in a Bridge, Food Junction and ers who have been protesting against the three capital deci- occupation in the city. Flats went into depression following Budget provides relief to Treasurer S Akkaih Naidu, rally organised by the leaders ended at Meesala Rajeswara for more than 40 days sion taken by the ruling and villas of plinth area of death of close friend Sudhakar MSMEs and startups, while executive director A of Amaravati Parirakshana Rao Bridge. demanding Amaravati as the YSRCP," Radhakrishna said. 3,000 square feet, 2,000 sq ft recently in a road accident, also encouraging transparen- Satyanarayana and Chartered Samiti JAC on Monday. He Speaking to the media capital," the veteran leader TDP leaders Devineni and 1,000 sq ft are available. according to his family cy in systems and processes. accountants, CFOs, GST and extended his solidarity to later, Radhakrishana said he said. Umamaheswara Rao, Bonda There would not any problem members. He suffered a heart Further, how some of the ini- taxation teams, finance and the JAC leaders and demand- has been visiting the villages He said that the movement Umamaheswara Rao, Bode in finding suitable accommo- attack on Sunday. He was tiatives announced would have accounts team, Affiliate asso- ed the government continue and meeting people of should be continued and more Prasad, JAC leader G dation for the staff," said Real rushed to hospital but of no an impact on the economy and ciation, eminent persons were with Amaravati as the only Amaravati and extending people of the capital region Tirupathi Rao and others Estate Developers' of India avail. Minister Perni Nani and foreign investors. Jain also among those who attended the capital for the State. support to the farmers and should join the cause. "My took part in the rally. (CREDAI) members. former minister Kollu Ravindra covered new provisions session. took part in the last journey of Lakshman Rao and became the pallbearers. Pawan Kalyan's fans condoled the death CM performs Farmers move BJP MP stokes row over... Mudragada asks through social media. Havanam in HC against Continued from page 1 attained independence through 'Upavas Satyagrah', he said, BJP serves Jana Sena criticises Sarada Peetham Kurnool shift "There was also another cat- adding that the British were CM to be soft on shifting of offices egory of freedom fighters which 'frightened' and gifted the nation notice to Hegde to Kurnool Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 used to ask the British how to freedom. "Such people became carry out the freedom struggle," Mahapurush (great people).." Continued from page 1 bike riders VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena The other visitors were The TDP has appointed Hegde said at the event to "Those who sacrificed their president Pawan Kalyan on Talasani Srinivasa Yadav, the Nara Lokesh, P Ashok remember VD Savarkar. lives and worked towards big In controversial com- PNS n AMARAVATI Monday found fault with the Telangana minister for fish- Babu, Tippe Swamy, BT "We will abide by whatever change in the country were ments, Hegde questioned government for what he called eries and animal husbandry. Naidu and Sandhya Rani for you say simply adjustment and dumped in the dark corners of the freedom movement Expressing concern over the issuing "GOs at midnight' to He represented the Telangana Decentralization Bill and understanding.... like 20-20 history, but those who fought in led by Gandhi and inconvenience caused by the shift the government offices government. Deepak Reddy Bachula (cricket match)," the Uttara adjustment with the British described it as an "adjust- police checks on motorists, from Amaravati. "Is it the Earlier, the Chief Minister Arjunudu, Beeda Ravichan- Kannada MP said about the free- became freedom fighters with ment" with the British former minister and purpose for which the people flew in with Rajya Sabha dra, G Srinivasulu and dom movement. Hegde alleged certificate....." rulers. Kapunadu leader Mudragada gave 151 MLAs to YSRCP?" he member V Vijaya Sai Reddy Buddha Venkanna for that the third category of free- "This is the tragedy of the Freedom fighters who Padmanabham on Monday asked. Coming down like a ton and district in-charge minis- CRDA Bill. BJP has nomi- dom fighters had pleaded with country," Hegde, known for his did not sacrifice anything urged the government to of bricks on the Chief Minister ter and minister for agricul- nated PNV Madhav for the the British to recognise their free- past controversial remarks on made the country believe spare women and those trav- at a media conference held ture K Kannababu. committee on dom struggle and requested that issues like secularism and that it attained indepen- elling with family members here, Pawan Kalyan said that a He was given warm wel- Decentralisation Bill and they be imprisoned. Constitution, said. dence through 'Upavas on two-wheelers. topmost official wanted to come by TTD Chairman YV Somu Veerraju for the panel "They (pleaded with the In 2017 when he was a Union Satyagrah', Gandhi's pre- In a letter to Chief proceed on leave because of Subba Reddy, Ministers on CRDA Bill. British) it's enough if you prop- Minister, Hegde had stoked a ferred mode of agitation, Minister YS Jaganmohan Jagan's style of functioning. Avanti Srinivas, Dharmana PDF has appointed KS erly take care of us, nothing more row when he said the then BJP and became 'mahapurush' Reddy, Mudragada explained lower sections use two- "Such measures will make Krishna Das, MLA Adeep Lakshmana Rao for commit- than that," he said. government planned to change (great person), Hegde had the ordeals of the middle wheelers as they cannot signatories to the GO the Raju, Vemireddy Prabhakar tee on Decentralisation Bill Freedom fighters who did the Constitution, drawing strong said at an event in classes, most of whom who afford to buy or maintain scapegoats," he opined. Reddy and TTD Board and Illa Venkatateswara for not sacrifice anything made the reactions, including from the Bengaluru on Saturday. use two-wheelers. four-wheelers. "While they members. the panel on CRDA Bill. country believe that India opposition Congress. "Sometimes, the police go about on their bikes, the chase the two-wheelers rid- staff of two departments - ers when they change their police and transport - is sub- ‘Political direction upon seeing vehi- jecting them to harassment. cle checks at certain points. Children are getting scared masters behind Jagan's obduracy on 3-capitals hurting AP: Naidu The two-wheeler drivers are when policemen stop the being made to feel guilty as vehicles," Mudragada said. inflammatory.. ’ Continued from page 1 epitome of hatred. It is impossi- "If Adani Data Centre was set "The present government had sent away on the pretext of their if they had committed a Recalling an incident when Continued from page 1 ble for dictators to operate in a up in Visakhapatnam, it would also left the Greenfield airport, being private firms, he said. major crime for not carrying a schoolboy was terrified Finding fault with the State democracy. Wanton acts to have generated employment to Metro Rail and Uttarandhra The TDP supremo said that certain documents with when summoned to the "Book the minister" under government for demolishing the destroy the democratic fabric will about one lakh people," Naidu Sujala Sravanti projects in if monetised, 10,000 acres of them. The police should treat police station, Mudragada relevant laws, he said without Praja Vedika near his residence, only meet with punishment said and alleged that YSRCP gov- Visakhapatnam which envis- land in Amaravati would have motorists with some respect," urged the Chief Minister to taking the minister's name. he said it could have made use of some day or the other," he said ernment had frittered away a aged unprecedented develop- fetched Rs 2 lakh-crore which Mudragada said in his letter. treat people from middle He said that if people can vote the building for any other pur- in an oblique reference to the chance to rope in Rs 79,000-crore ment in North Andhra," he said. could have been used for He said that people from and lower classes with a BJP in, they can also vote it out. pose. "The demolition act is an YSRCP government. investments. Singapore companies were Capital construction. economically middle and "human touch". "They think that they can rule like dictators and make such speeches. It is unfortu- nate," he said. Anti-CAA protests Gogoi said that for this gov- Trial run on Benz Circle ernment, the students and not coincidental: PM women who are protesting against the CAA are "our ene- flyover commences Continued from page 1 mies. But for me, they are my brothers and friends. They are PNS n VIJAYAWADA 880 meters will be completed at Every vote given to the BJP can do this," he telling about values of Gandhi an estimated cost of Rs 2.35 said. "Be it Seelampur, Jamia (Nagar) or and Swami Vivekanand". Krishna district collector A Md. crore. Shaheen Bagh, for the last several days, there Referring to the JNU inci- Imtiaz and Vijayawada police The collector said that for the have been protests over the Citizenship dent on January 5, Gogoi said commissioner Ch Dwaraka construction of second flyover (Amendment) Act. Are these protests coin- people witnessed disturbing Tirumala Rao on Monday the detailed project report is cidental. No, this is not coincidental, it is an scenes in universities. flagged off the trial run on the completed and work will be experiment," he said. Students and professors at much-awaited Benz Circle fly- completed in two years. The col- Behind the protests, Modi added, is a polit- JNU were bleeding due to over. lector and the police commis- ical design aimed at harming national harmo- attack and police did not do The first truck, bearing num- sioner met the National Highway ny. The Shaheen Bagh protests have taken cen- anything, he said adding, "I am ber AP 36 IH 9786, was flagged The collector said that the fly- Authority officials for conduct- trestage in the BJP poll campaign with the top not questioning Delhi Police". off for the trial run on the flyover. over was constructed with an ing trial run and also installing party leadership raking it up in every rally. Delhi Police, he said, is capa- Speaking on the occasion, estimated cost of Rs 80 crore, and lights on the flyover. Modi also took a swipe at the Congress say- ble of managing everything, but the collector said that controlling it will be inaugurated by a Union Tirumala Rao said that as the ing those who questioned the Batla House "what I feel is that political mas- traffic at the Benz Circle was an minister next month. highway passes through encounter are now saving those who raised ters are dictating them and giv- uphill task for the traffic police He said that the flyover con- Vijayawada city, there are many 'tukde tukde' slogans. He also slammed the ing directions". "In front of as the highway connects Kolkata struction was entrusted to Dilip traffic problems and after con- AAP and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Police, a boy fired on the to Chennai. Now with the traf- Buildcon in 2016 and construc- ducting trial run they have iden- said they questioned the Army on surgical people," the Congress leader fic released on the new flyover tion work started in 2017. The tified a few issues that will be strikes. The prime minister promised that the said adding "he must have traffic, the jams at the Benz Circle length of the flyover is 1,470 brought to the notice of the offi- BJP-led Central government will provide been motivated by someone". will be a thing of the past. meters, the approach roads of cials concerned. 'pucca' houses to all poor families by 2022. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 nation 04 BJP terror remark on Kejri Man arrested for using fake SHORT READS invoices worth Rs 1,200 cr upsets kin of martyrs: AAP PNS n NEW DELHI A man has been arrested here PNS n NEW DELHI and come forward to assist for allegedly using fake invoic- them, "which no other govern- es worth over Rs 1,200 crore to Five killed, 1 injured Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi ment did". Anil Kumar Meena, get tax benefits, an official Party (AAP) on Monday whose father was a head con- statement said on Monday. as car plunges into claimed that the families of stable in Delhi Police, said his Daya Shankar Kushwaha, well in Maharashtra martyrs have expressed their family also received an assis- who was arrested by tax offi- "shock and anger" at the BJP tance of Rs 1 crore after his cers recently, used a network of SANGLI: Five persons were for calling Chief Minister father sacrificed his life in the 49 shell firms for defrauding killed and one was injured after Arvind Kejriwal a "terrorist". line of duty. the government, it said. their car fell into a well while The AAP, in a statement, said Meena said he believes that "The officers of anti-evasion they were on way to attend the the kin of martyrs said the assistance will go a long way wing of central tax, Delhi West funeral of a relative in Kejriwal cared for the families in supporting his family in Commissionerate have bust a Maharashtra's Sangli district, a of martyrs and by calling him absence of his father, adding he major racket of fake invoicing police official said on Monday. a terrorist, the Bharatiya is particularly respectful of of Rs 1,200 crore involving "Fake invoices were issued to buyers, who The mishap took place late Janata Party (BJP) has insult- Kejriwal's simplicity and how fraudulent input tax credit avail the fraudulent input tax credit without Sunday night when the steering ed their sacrifices. he just focuses on making the (ITC) of Rs 124 crore, using a wheel of the car got locked, "Relatives said their families 'terrorist' is nothing else but an down". He complained that lives of everyone in Delhi bet- network of 49 shell companies actually receiving any goods. Daya Shankar following which the vehicle fell could sustain themselves only insult of the supreme sacrifice "someone who worked tireless- ter. He said he can never believe with the arrest of Daya Kushwaha also admitted to investigators that into the well located on a due to the Rs 1 crore assistance made by their beloved," the ly for the welfare of the people such a claim. Ravi, whose father Shankar Kushwaha," the state- roadside near Parekar Wadi received from Arvind Kejriwal AAP said. and the country, how can such was an ASI in Delhi Police said ment said. no actual movement of goods took place village in Atpadi tehsil, he said. government," the party said, The AAP government has a person be called a 'terrorist' whether in politics or other- The ITC means claiming the "Five people were killed in the against the invoices, which has been mishap and one person adding the people of Delhi are been giving Rs 1 crore finan- and this crossed all limits of wise, these kinds of personal credit against the GST paid on corroborated through data mining on the NIC's sustained injuries," the official "agitated and extremely upset cial assistance to the families decency". attacks and vile statements purchase of goods and ser- said. The deceased have been with the BJP for calling the cope with the loss. The AAP The AAP said everyone con- should not be used. vices. e-waybill portal," the statement said. identified as Machhindra Patil, AAP national convenor a ter- also released a video of the sidered Kejriwal as their son "How can they call a demo- "Fake invoices were issued to Kundlik Barkade, Gunda rorist". "The families of martyrs father of a Delhi Police martyr and "these sentiments will not cratically elected Chief buyers, who avail the fraudu- Dombale, Sangita Patil and are particularly infuriated and Amarpal, who recalled how be shaken by such foul state- Minister as a terrorist? This is lent input tax credit without Kushwaha fraudulently used for banking transactions Shobha Patil. The injured shocked with Home Minister brave his son was, and thanked ments". In the video, similar wrong and it causes anguish actually receiving any goods. obtained two different PAN and others were just parked on person, who came out of the Amit Shah, Parvesh Verma Kejriwal for taking care of views were expressed by among people. Kejriwal is an Daya Shankar Kushwaha also cards using photographs the shelf for using later," the car on his own after breaking and other leaders of BJP. They them after their son was no Narendra, a resident of educated man, studied at IIT, admitted to investigators that which were photoshopped statement issued by the Delhi its window glass, was taken to have claimed that Kejriwal is more. Nangloi, whose father was who has managed to come up no actual movement of goods and created 14 firms. The West Commissionerate said. a nearby hospital, the official the first Chief Minister who In the video, he said they no working with Delhi Fire with good welfare schemes for took place against the invoic- remaining 35 firms were cre- Initial investigations have said. The car was later pulled has gone out of his way to help longer feel distressed but when Services before sacrificing his the people of Delhi, which are es, which has been corroborat- ated through identity theft by led to a discovery of over 60 out of the well with the help of the families of those who sac- he read the personal remarks life in 2016. helping people. BJP cannot ed through data mining on the using KYC documents of bank accounts till now, which a crane, he said, adding that rificed their lives in the service made against Kejriwal by the Narendra also thanked get away by making such base- NIC's e-waybill portal," the poor individuals. were being used for circular the bodies were sent for of the nation and its people. BJP in the newspaper calling Kejriwal for paying attention to less statements against statement said. "In all, the accused had creat- transactions to make them postmortem. And to call such a leader as a him a terrorist, he felt "let the plight of families of martyrs Kejriwal," Ravi said. According to the statement, ed 297 firms some of which were appear genuine, it added.

UP fireworks factory PM flays AAP for blast: Two owners Bird or dog scare at Goa Karnataka BJP MP stokes arrested blocking Central MUZAFFARNAGAR: Two owners of a fireworks factory in airport every 10 days: CM schemes row over freedom movement Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n BENGALURU where an explosion had left five PNS n PANAJI Hegde alleged that the people dead have been Spear-heading the Bharatiya In an apparent attack on third category of arrested, police said on Every ten days, at least one Janata Party's (BJP) cam- Mahatma Gandhi, a controver- Monday. Irfan and Farman are civilian aircraft landing or tak- paign for the February 8 sial BJP MP from Karnataka has freedom fighters had brothers and partly owned the ing off at Goa's Dabolim Delhi Assembly elections, questioned the freedom move- pleaded with the unit along with Intezar who was International Airport faces Prime Minister Narendra ment led by the Father of the killed in the blast on Friday dangers involving birds or Modi here on Monday nation, and described India's British to recognise along with four workers, they stray dogs near the runway, stressed 'housing for all' and independence struggle as an their freedom struggle said. The duo was booked for according to documents tabled regularisation of unautho- "adjustment" with the then negligence. The incident took by Chief Minister Pramod rised colonies to garner votes. British rulers. and requested that place when manufacturing of Sawant in the state Legislative Launching a scathing attack Freedom fighters who did not they be imprisoned. firecrackers was on in the unit. Assembly during the ongoing on the Aam Aadmi Party sacrifice anything made the The roof of the factory blew budget session. (AAP), Modi, the BJP's prime country believe that it attained "They (pleaded with away due to the explosion, Since January 1, 2014 till crowd puller, said, "As long as independence through 'Upavas you say simply adjustment and the British) It's enough police said. The unit is located date, there have been 224 it (AAP) stays in power, it will Satyagrah', Gandhi's preferred understanding.... like 20-20 on the Shamli-Delhi highway in scares involving civilian flights, continue to create roadblocks mode of agitation, and became (cricket match)," the Uttara if you properly take Kandhla and had a licence to most of them involving eagles, to development. You have Mahapurush (great person), Kannada MP said about the care of us, nothing manufacture crackers till 2022. pigeons, kites, owls, crows, seen a lot. Now you are left BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde freedom movement. Hegde even peacocks and stray dogs with only one option. That's said at an event here recently. alleged that the third category more than that." near the runway, states data In August 2019, an Air India Indian Navy to prevent bird or why the BJP needs to come to In his address in Kannada, of freedom fighters had plead- UP: 40-yr-old taxi submitted to the state govern- flight, while attempting to land stray dog related mishaps, power in Delhi." the former MP, known for mak- ed with the British to recognise freedom. driver shot dead ment by the Indian Navy, from at Dabolim at night, was forced including deploying bird and Blaming the AAP for ing controversial remarks, said: their freedom struggle and "Such people became SHAHJAHANPUR (UP): A taxi- whose base the airport func- also to abort landing after the dog chasers near the runway, blocking the Prime Minister "There were two types of free- requested that they be impris- Mahapurush (great people) driver was allegedly shot dead tions from. pilot spotted stray dogs mean- frequent patrols and use of Awas Yojana (PMAY) in dom fighters, one which oned. "They (pleaded with the Those who sacrificed their lives by some unidentified people In November 2019, a MiG- dering on the runway. The technological aides for dog Delhi, Modi said it would believed in Shastra (arms) and British) It's enough if you prop- and worked towards big change near Chandera village in Ram 29K fighter jet had crashed Indian Navy has already com- and bird scaring, including continue to block all positive another in Shaastra (intellectu- erly take care of us, nothing in the country were dumped in Chandra mission area here, soon after take-off from the plained to the local panchay- thunder boom devices. moves. Addressing an elec- al motivators). more than that." the dark corners of history, but police said on Monday. Body of Goa airport following a bird- ats in the vicinity of the airport The Chief Minister said the tion rally, Modi reminded the There was also another cat- Freedom fighters who did not those who fought in adjustment Vipin Shukla (40) was found hit. In September last year, to clear garbage dumped in Indian Navy is undertaking people about the Kartarpur egory of freedom fighters which sacrifice anything made the with the British became free- inside the car in the morning stray dogs forced an Air Asia open areas. "systematic control of dog Sahib corridor and abroga- used to ask the British how to country believe that India dom fighters with certificate..... and has been sent for a post- flight to Delhi to abort take-off Chief Minister Pramod population in association with tion of Article 370 in Jammu carry out the freedom struggle," attained independence through This is the tragedy of the coun- mortem examination, they said. after air traffic control person- Sawant also said in his written department of animal hus- and Kashmir. Hegde said at the event to 'Upavas Satyagrah', he said, try," Hegde, known for his past No arrests have been made so nel spotted stray dogs on the reply, that several other mea- bandry and veterinary ser- He also projected the CAA remember VD Savarkar. adding that the British were controversial remarks on issues far, they said. runway. sures had been taken by the vices". as an achievement. "We will abide by whatever 'frightened' and gifted the nation like secularism, said. Thermal Oppn MPs walk out of No roll back of CAA: BJP MP scanners at PNS n NEW DELHI had supported granting citi- zenship to Hindus who were Kolkata airport LS to protest against Facing a 96-hour ban by the persecuted in Bangladesh. The Election Commission for com- two-time BJP MP also called to scan for nCov munally divisive remarks, BJP upon the opposition mem- Parvesh Verma’s slur MP Parvesh Sahib Singh bers to raise the 'Jai Shri Ram' PNS n KOLKATA Verma on Monday again slogan, saying it was not a sym- PNS n NEW DELHI right to raise any incident which raised the pitch in the Lok bol of a religion but of the cul- The West Bengal govern- has happened outside the House. Sabha calling the ongoing ture of the country, suggesting ment has provided two ther- Opposition members, including He emphasised that Verma was Shaheen Bagh protest against that if "you do it your sins will mal scanners to the Netaji those from the Congress and offering Motion of Thanks on the Citizenship Amendment be washed". Subhas Chandra Bose DMK, walked out of Lok Sabha the President's Address. Act (CAA) "anti-national", and He said the original copy of Kerala plans International Airport here on Monday when BJP member Opposition members, includ- declared that the law will not the Constitution contained to help the authorities con- Parvesh Verma rose to initiate a ing those from Congress and be rolled back as it is not Rajiv images of Lord Ram, Lord duct surveillance on passen- debate on the Motion of Thanks DMK, walked out of the House. Feroze Khan's government. "Shaheen Bagh protest Krishna and Lord Hanuman. gers to contain attack of coro- on the President's address to Verma was barred by the The MP also accused the against the CAA is anti-nation- "A grand Ram Temple will be airstrips to connect navirus, a senior official said protest his controversial remarks Election Commission last week Congress of indulging in al as the protesters demand for constructed at Ayodhya. Say on Monday. The West Bengal during a poll rally here. As for four days for his controver- "uncounted corruptions" and separation of Assam and 'Jai Shri Ram'. All your sins will Medical Service Corporation soon as Verma rose to initiate sial remarks made during an practicing "vote bank politics" Jammu and Kashmir from be washed away. I urge oppo- has bought the two thermal the debate, opposition members interview and at an election while initiating the motion of India. They want Jinnah's sition members to say Jai Shri tourists spots scanners at a total cost of Rs raised slogans against him like meeting. Initiating the debate, thanks on President Ram Nath azadi... This is not Rajiv Feroze Ram. Jai Shri Ram is not reli- 30 lakhs and handed it over "Sharam Karo (Have Shame)". Verma said India is proud to Kovind's address as the BJP Khan's government. It is gion, it is a symbol of our cul- PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM to the city airport authorities Speaker Om Birla said what have such a President who has star speaker. Verma, the son of Narendra Modi's govern- ture." Hitting out at the oppo- The objective of the on Sunday, he said. The a member says outside cannot rejected the mercy plea of late Delhi chief minister Sahib ment... CAA will not be rolled sition for raising doubts over Besides the four international initiative is the Kolkata Port authorities have be raised inside the House and Nirbhaya convicts. Besides prais- Singh Verma, is among sever- back," Verma said. the surgical strikes, Verma airports, Kerala may soon have already started using thermal that members should not set a ing Prime Minister Narendra al BJP leaders who have sought Citing former Prime said the opposition leaders a string of airstrips-heliports, comprehensive scanners to identify passen- "wrong precedent". Modi, he also admired the to make the anti-CAA Shaheen Minister Manmohan Singh should prepare a question- which can operate small, single- development of the gers with symptoms of coro- The speaker also said that a speaker for making the House Bagh protest the central plank and former Assam Chief naire and be ready to board the engine aircraft connecting major navirus, who are arriving at member has all rights to speak paperless and giving an oppor- of the February 8 assembly Minister Tarun Gogoi's state- plane when the Indian forces tourist destinations. state's aviation the city using waterways. inside the House and it is not tunity to new members to speak. elections. ments, Verma said even they plan the next such strike. Unveiling the plan, Chief sector, he told the Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the state had sub- state assembly mitted a feasibility study report in this regard to the Civil during question hour Ex-IPS Abdur Rehman barred from addressing anti-CAA protest Aviation Ministry for approval. The objective of the initiative posed air strips at Bekal, PNS n ALIGARH The former IPS officer from I am a law-abiding citizen and it into an act. is the comprehensive develop- Wayanad and Idukki in the ini- Maharashtra told reporters that my purpose to visit the AMU "This bill is against the reli- ment of the state's aviation sec- tial phase," he said. Former special inspector gen- he was served a written notice was only to speak on the CAA gious pluralism of India. I tor, he told the state assembly The state government has eral of police (IGP) Abdur by police stating that his pres- and not provoke any trouble," request all justice loving peo- during question hour. Under the also requested the Centre to Rehman, who was set to ence at the AMU could lead to he said before leaving Aligarh. ple to oppose the Bill in a plan, the airstrip-heliports would include the proposed air strips address a protest at the Aligarh a law and order problem, and Rehman said he was invited democratic manner. It runs be set up at Ashramam maidan under its Regional Connectivity Muslim University against the hence he decided to comply at the university on Sunday by against the very basic feature of in Kollam, Munnar, Thekkadi, Scheme-UDAN to operate Citizenship (Amendment) Act, with this missive "and would the AMU Students Co-ordina- the Constitution," he had said. Kalpetta, Bekal, Guruvayur, Pa- them as feeder ports of the inter- was detained by police here and come back" again after he gets tion Committee to address "The bill is against the basic lakkad, Alappuzha beach, Var- national airports, the Chief asked to return to New Delhi. permission. them on the new legislation. feature of the Constitution. I kala and Kumarakom, he said. Minister added. Steps to set up Rehman, who had resigned He said the police told him He had resigned from his condemn this bill. In civil dis- "We are planning to com- a greenfield airport to help from his post in December last that his presence at the AMU post on December 11, 2019 in obedience, I have decided not mence airline service connect- Sabarimala pilgrims are also year in protest against the could be misused by some protest against the the to attend office from tomorrow. ing the state's major tourists progressing, Vijayan said adding CAA, was detained at Lodha people as an excuse to instigate Citizenship (Amendment) Bill I am finally quitting the ser- spots by operating tiny single- a techno economic feasiblity Police Station in Aligarh on trouble on the campus. which later got President Ram vice," Rehman had said in a engine aircraft having 8-10 seats. report in this regard is under the Sunday. "I agreed to return because Nath Kovind's assent, turning statement. The plan is to set up the pro- government's consideration. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA PM should clarify his position 70 model polling stations to on Hegde's remarks: Congress PNS n MUMBAI spike voter turnout in Delhi The Congress on Monday Thorat: Hegde's remarks show said Prime Minister Narendra PNS n NEW DELHI Modi must come to intellectual bankruptcy of BJP AAP likely to release l Delhi CEO ropes in six Parliament and clarify his Massive voter awareness cam- position on BJP leader MUMBAI: BJP leader poll manifesto today celebrities from sports, media paign through electronic medi- and classical dance fields as poll Anantkumar Anantkumar Hegde's New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The um especially FM radios, live Hegde's remarks on the Mahatma performances, outdoor bill- brand ambassador to create "objection- Gandhi-led Independence AAP is likely to release its awareness among voters election manifesto on Tuesday, boards on 17 Metro trains, sev- able" movement reflected "intellec- party leader Sanjay Singh has eral metro stations along with especially youth remarks tual bankruptcy" of the BJP said. In the last three days of several new initiatives have l on leadership, Maharashtra been launched to spike voters Ad campaige ‘Delhi Ka Voter, Mahatma Congress president election campaigning, AAP will Delhi Ka Dabang' appeals to intensify its campaign through turnout in Delhi. Six youth Gandhi. Balasaheb Thorat said here 500 members of its frontal icons from sports, media, and every voters "They are on Monday. culture fields, model polling disparaging the Hegde, a former Union organisations. "In the next three l New initiatives include some days, 15,000 meetings will be have started inspiring voters to national movement. If PM minister, reportedly claimed held. In the last phase, we come in large number to use polling booths to be managed and the BJP government are at an event in Bangaluru that would use the slogan 'acche their franchise in the upcom- entirely by women and Persons sincere about 150th birth the entire freedom move- the intellectual bankruptcy of honge paanch saal - Delhi mein ing Delhi Assembly elections. with Disability (PwD) anniversary celebrations of ment was staged with the the BJP leadership. Their toh Kejriwal' (five years will go As Delhi's 70 Assembly con- Ranbir Singh - Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Mahatma Gandhi, we consent and support of the parent organisation, the RSS, well - Kejriwal should be there stituencies prepare to go for demand that PM comes to British, and the indepen- had collaborated with the in Delhi)," Singh said on polls on February 8, massive campaign adopted by the CEO. tisement issued by the electoral al capital to engage in the As- Parliament and clarifies his dence movement led by British and opposed the free- Monday. He also said party arrangements, with several This unusually bold stance office. sembly elections exercise. They position," Congress senior Gandhi was a "drama". dom struggle," tweeted leaders will meet the Chief new initiatives, have been personifies Delhi's citizens who “Apart from the conventi- have started spreading aware- spokesperson Anand Sharma Taking objection to Thorat, who also holds Election Commissioner Monday made by Delhi Chief Electoral are fully aware of their rights onal medium, we have laun- ness through radio, video me- said. Hegde's remarks, the Revenue ministry in the Shiv evening and seek a ban on Office for not only to conduct and powers. They carry the ched a massive campaign thr- ssages and live performances at "They are desperate for Congress has demanded that Sena-led Maharashtra gov- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister free and fair polls but also to spirit of democracy in their ough radio jingles on FM cha- several locations. The sports elections and only to get some Prime Minister Narendra ernment. Yogi Adityanath from attract more voters at the hearts irrespective of age, gen- nnels. Moreover, in association icons have been roped in to votes, they are inflicting deep Modi come to Parliament He said Hegde's remarks campaigning in the national polling stations. der, class, ability, etc. Through with Indian Railways, the ann- spread awareness among the wounds on the soul of India," and clarify his position. exposed the "true face" of the capital over his alleged “To attract people at polling this campaign, every citizen of ouncement regarding polls is voters especially youth. he said. "BJP MP Anantkumar BJP "which hails (Mahatma provocative speeches. stations, 70 Model Polling Stat- Delhi is addressed as ‘Dabang'. being made at all the seven rail- Alaknanda and Naved are per- The BJP, Sharma said, is Hegde's statement is highly Gandhi's assassin) Nathuram ions (one in each constituen- "It appeals to every eligible way stations of Delhi through forming Live to educate and practising the politics of vio- condemnable. This shows (Godse) as its idol". cy) are being set up and all Delhite to vote without fear Railway Public Announcement motivate people about voting. lence and polarisation. booths in these polling stations and bias. Moreover, it especial- System,” Singh added. Our effort will be to increase would not only have facilities ly touches upon the young Voter awareness campaigns the total vote percentage signif- such as medical kit, creche, ra- upcoming voters to do the have been launched with six icantly this year from previous ROSE VALLEY TEACHER'S ASSAULT mp, wheelchairs, pick up and needful and become eligible youth icons from Sports, media elections,” said Delhi CEO. drop for elderly, but they would voters," added Singh. and classical dance fields. According to Singh, pick be highly decorated and made In a unique initiative to cre- “We have roped in Cricket up and drops facilities would Calcutta High attractive in every sense,” said ate awareness among voters to star Risabh Pant, Table Tennis be provided to elderly and ED attaches Rs 70 crore Delhi Chief Electoral Officer exercise their voting rights, player Manika Batra, two one poll officer would especial- Court seeks (CEO) Ranbir Singh. Delhi Chief Electoral office has Paralympians - Neeraj Yadav ly be designated to voter above report ‘at the The mood has already been tied up with Delhi Metro and and Ankur Dhama, Radio 100 years. It will be the sole assets of three firms, set with the typical advertising 17 Metro Trains would carry Jockey Naved Khan and responsibility of the officer to earliest’ CAA, NRC has made campaigns surfacing every day. awareness campaigns. Similarly acclaimed Kathak dancer visit the home of such voters But there is none like ‘Delhi Ka at several Metro Stations would Alaknanda Dasgupta to and safely dropped them back including 1 linked to SRK PNS n KOLKATA life difficult for Voter, Delhi Ka Dabang', the also display awareness adver- encourage voters in the nation- after they cast their votes. Muslims: Mayawati PNS n NEW DELHI The Calcutta High Court on NEW DELHI: BSP supremo Monday directed the West Mayawati on Monday said the The Enforcement Directorate Bengal Legal Aid Service Citizenship (Amendment) Act Javadekar: Not much difference Tejashwi flays has attached assets worth over Authority to file a report in and the National Register of Rs 70 crore of three firms, connection with the alleged Citizens has made life more Nitish for including a company linked to physical assault of a woman in difficult for the Muslims, as she an IPL cricket team promot- South Dinajpur district. appealed to the voters to not between anarchist and a terrorist sharing stage ed by actor Shah Rukh Khan, On a prayer for taking suo get lured by the "enticing in connection with a money motu cognizance of the issue manifestos" of the Congress, PNS n NEW DELHI Kejriwal is now asking with Shah laundering probe in the Rose by a lawyer, a division bench BJP and AAP. Addressing a with a sad face, 'am I Valley ponzi scam case, the of the Prevention of Money led by Chief Justice TBN PNS n PATNA rally here, Mayawati said if her Union minister Prakash a terrorist?' You are a agency said on Monday. Laundering Act (PMLA)". Radhakrishnan directed the party wins the Delhi Assembly Javadekar on Monday said The three firms are Multiple The bank accounts of the member secretary of the state polls, it will bring development Delhi Chief Minister Arvind terrorist and there is a lot of Leader of Opposition in Bihar Resorts Pvt Ltd, St Xavier's three firms that have been Legal Aid Authority to on the lines of BSP-ruled Uttar Kejriwal had called himself an evidence to prove that. You Tejashwi Yadav on Monday hit College, Kolkata, and Knight attached total Rs 16.20 crore. submit the report at the Pradesh government, driven by "anarchist" and there is not yourself had said you are an out at Bihar Chief Minister Riders Sports Pvt Ltd. Besides, 24 acres of land at earliest, after obtaining the principle of 'Sarvajanhitaye, much of a "difference between anarchist. There is not much Nitish Kumar for sharing the The agency said in a state- Ramnagar and Mahishdal in relevant information. Sarvajansukhaiye'. After the an anarchist and a terrorist". stage with his "mahboob" ment that "movable and West Bengal's Purba Smritikana Das, a high CAA and NRC issues, "lives of His remarks come a few of a difference between an (lover) Union Minister Amit immovable properties belong- Medinipur district, a flat at school teacher, was tied up, Muslims have become more days after the Election anarchist and a terrorist Shah while campaigning ing to various entities and Dilkap Chambers, Mumbai, dragged on the road and difficult," she alleged. "Also, Commission issued a show — PRAKASH AVADEKAR for the coming assembly polls individuals who received an acre of land at Jyoti Basu locked up inside a house by beware of all the tricks of the cause notice to BJP MP Union minister in Delhi. funds from Rose Valley group Nagar in Kolkata's New Town alleged TMC supporters in trade that rival parties will use Parvesh Verma for allegedly Kumar, the RJD leader said, and related entities having and a hotel of the Rose Valley Raiganj area of South to lure you to vote for them," calling Kejriwal a "terrorist". "in his desperation to share the book value of Rs 70.11 crore group have also been attached Dinajpur district on Friday she said. Addressing a press confer- "You are supporting stage with Shah had broken all have been provisionally as part of the latest order, for opposing a land ence here, Javadekar raked Shaheen Bagh, JNU, the slo- his past records of uttering lies" attached under the provisions it said. acquisition bid. up the issue of Kejriwal "stay- Javadekar said the Aam Aadmi gans being raised there and all while addressing the ‘Exorcist' rapes ing a night at the Moga resi- Party (AAP) was supporting such anarchists...then you are campaign meetings in Delhi 16-yr-old girl in UP's dence of Khalistan Shaheen Bagh, where slogans definitely a terrorist. This is on Sunday. Commando Force chief of "Assam ko azadi", "Jinnah your identity, no matter how The JD(U) chief had shared SABARIMALA Chitrakoot Gurinder Singh during the wali azadi" were being raised. innocent face you make," he the stage with Union Home CHITRAKOOT (UP): A man Punjab Assembly polls". "You "Supporting such slogans is said. Minister Amit Shah in Delhi allegedly raped a 16-year-old knew it was a militant's house. also terrorism". On Thursday, the Election on Sunday to stump for his Discrimination of women at religious girl in a village in Mau area Still, you stayed there. How He alleged that Kejriwal Commission had issued a party's nominees at Burari here after convincing her family much more evidence do you stood with Jawaharlal Nehru show cause notice to Verma, and Sangam Vihar constituen- that he would exorcise her of need?" he said. University (JNU), where "anti- the BJP MP from West Delhi, cies. He had claimed during places: Apex court to frame questions an evil spirit, police said. The "Kejriwal is now asking with India slogans were raised, and for allegedly calling Kejriwal a the campaign meetings that "exorcist" took the teenager to a sad face, 'am I a terrorist?' did not grant sanction to pros- "terrorist". the Delhi government has not PNS n NEW DELHI an agricultural field on January You are a terrorist and there is ecute (those who raised the He was earlier barred from performed at all on any front. 31 and raped her, they said. He a lot of evidence to prove that. slogans)". campaigning for 96 hours "Respected Nitish Kumar ji, The Supreme Court Monday also threatened her of dire You yourself had said you are "On January 26, you threat- (four days) for making contro- you shared the stage with said it will frame the legal consequences if she told an anarchist. There is not ened that you would stop versial remarks at a poll meet your 'mahboob' (lover) Amit issues to be adjudicated by a 9- anyone about the incident. much of a difference between their prosecution. How much recently. Shah ji in Delhi for the assem- judge Constitution bench on Based on a complaint lodged an anarchist and a terrorist," more proof do you need? The An emotional Kejriwal had bly election. Your political religious discrimination against by the teenager's family, an FIR the senior BJP leader said. people of Delhi now know that later said it was for the people compulsion, plight and women at various religious was registered in the matter on Flanked by Delhi BJP chief you are the chief of liars, you of Delhi to decide whether shrewdness were evident places — the larger question Sunday and the accused was Manoj Tiwari and Union min- are an anarchist and sympa- they consider him their son, despite your efforts to which arose during the nabbed. ister Anurag Thakur, thise with terrorists. brother, or a terrorist. hide them. Sabarimala case. As the lawyers representing various parties in the case have not arrived at a consensus on framing larger issues to be CPM blames PM’s ‘continued silence' for repeated firings at protests deliberated upon by the of freedom of religion, such as The bench — also comprising Constitution bench, it will entry of Muslim women into justices R Banumathi, Ashok PNS n NEW DELHI over their hate speeches dur- was injured in the attack. responsible for every citizen's frame them by Thursday, the mosques and 'dargah' and Parsi Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, M ing the ongoing campaign for Earlier on January 30, a minor safety. Peaceful protests is a top court said. The Constitution women, married to non-Parsi M Shantanagoudar, S A Nazeer, The CPI(M) on Monday said the Delhi Assembly polls. fired at anti-CAA protesters right of every citizen. All bench, headed by Chief Justice men, being barred from the R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai the repeated cases of firings at "Repeated firings are an preparing to march from govts must respect that. S A Bobde, said it will inform holy fire place of an Agyari. and Surya Kant — said it would the Jamia Nagar and Shaheen ominous and direct outcome Jamia towards the Rajghat, Dissent is democracy. It can- the parties about the time It took note of vehement also deal with the legal issue Bagh areas here were a direct of continued silence of PM as injuring a student. not be met with hate-speech frame for the hearing and opposition by some senior raised by the lawyers whether outcome of the "continued ministers and BJP leaders Two days later, a 25-year- by those in high offices," would commence the proceed- lawyers including F S Nariman, a reference order can be made silence" of Prime Minister incite violence. That one inci- old fired two rounds in the air he tweeted. ings by next week. The bench Kapil Sibal, Rajeev Dhavan, in review jurisdiction for a Narendra Modi as dent happens after another at Shaheen Bagh, where a "Law and order in the said that it would go by the ref- Rakesh Dwivedi and Shyam hearing by a larger bench. ministers and BJP leaders points to complicity. Peaceful protest against the new citi- national capital comes under erence order of November 14 Divan that the apex court was During the hearing, incite violence. protesters are demonised zenship law has been going the Centre. Responsibility and last year, made by a five-judge wrong in making a reference of Nariman said that in review Leaders of the saffron party while those instigating & ini- on. No one was hurt in accountability for repeated bench which by a majority of broad contours while deciding jurisdiction, there cannot be including MP Parvesh Verma tiating violence go scot-free,” the incident provocative violent incidents 3:2 had said that the larger the review petition against the any reference order on issues to and Union minister Anurag tweeted CPI(M) general sec- fied persons allegedly opened "When govt ministers pro- falls directly and solely on the bench will have to evolve a judi- 2018 verdict, which allowed be heard by a larger bench as Thakur have been sent notices retary Sitaram Yechury. fire outside Jamia Millia voke violence or thuggery, Union home minister and the cial policy to do "substantial women of all age group to enter such a jurisdiction has a very by the Election Commission On Sunday two unidenti- Islamia, police said. No one then no one is safe. Govts are Prime Minister," he tweeted. and complete justice" in matters Kerala's Sabarimala temple. limited scope. India Art Fair not a safe space, Maha: College teacher set ablaze by stalker, battles for life say artists as cops seal booth PNS n NAGPUR before she severed ties with cent burns with inhalation PNS n NEW DELHI On Sunday, the last day of the him, has been arrested, the Some passers-by poured water on the injuries affecting respiratory three-day fair, their artwork was A 25-year-old woman teaching official said. woman and rushed her to a nearby primary system also." Nagrale, who fled The India Art Fair is not a safe interrupted after police arrived at a college in Maharashtra's The incident took place the scene of crime, was nabbed space, the artists behind the following an "anonymous com- Wardha district was set ablaze around 7.15 am when the health centre from where she was shifted from Takalghat village and performative project "The Wall" plaint made about the 'artwork by a stalker on Monday morn- woman alighted from a state to Orange City Hospital in Nagpur. She has charged under Indian Penal that included songs, paintings being prepared by someone ing, police said. The victim, transport bus in Hingnaghat suffered 40% burns Code Sections 307 (attempt to and poetry said on Monday, a wearing clothes resembling the Ankita Pisudde, a resident of town of Wardha, located about murder) and 326 (voluntarily day after their booth was sealed women sitting in Shaheen Daroda village in Wardha, suf- 75 km from here, to get to the causing grievous hurt by danger- by police following an anony- Bagh", Gargi Chandola and fered 40 per cent burns and college. At that time, Nagrale said. "Some passers-by poured said. The hospital authorities ous weapons or means, Wardha mous complaint. Yaman Navlakha of the Post Art inhalation injuries and has been came up to her, doused her with water on the woman and rushed later released a bulletin, stating Superintendent of Police The Post Art Project leading Project said in a statement. admitted to a hospital in Nagpur petrol that he took out from his her to a nearby primary health that the woman suffered "grade Basavaraj Teli said. The accused the "live community artwork" "The Art Fair is NOT a safe where she is battling for life, he two-wheeler, and set her ablaze centre from where she was II deep dermal burns covering was a friend of the victim till two also dismissed the organisers' space. The police overreacted said. The accused, Vikesh before running away from the shifted to Orange City Hospital scalp, face, right upper limb, left years ago, but she broke ties with claim that they were unaware of and chose to shut down the per- Nagrale (27), who was the vic- spot, Hingnaghat police station in Nagpur. She has suffered 40 hand, upper back, full neck him due to his "irrational behav- the details of the work. formance,” the statement said. tim's friend till two years back inspector Satyaveer Bandiwar per cent burns," the official with approximation of 40 per iour", Bandiwar said. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Forked tongue If the BJP indeed is serious about talks with Shaheen Bagh Reading the Act women, then it must stop pushing the goli maaro brigade hen the women of Shaheen Bagh sat in protest against the Government’s The CAA offers fast-track citizenship to persecuted minorities (not Hindus alone) Wnew citizenship law and identity poli- cies, they simply were defending their right to and does not ‘explicitly vow not to take a single downtrodden Muslim’ be defined as Indians and not letting the new regime’s exclusionary limits redefine their legit- imacy in this country. They swore by the Constitution and lived its spirit, surrounded themselves with the tricolour and demanded they be heard. They developed a drill for sus- taining the tempo of a genuine people’s move- ment, one group taking over after the other and carrying their food from home. And they made common cause with citizenry in SANDHYA JAIN general. No politics of gender or religion could tame their impassioned burst which challenges stereotypes of protest sit-ins at many levels. Muslim women, a con- s the unending Delhi-based protests against the Citizenship Amendment stituency that is seen as exploited and in need of protection, are leading a rights AAct (CAA) seem to be heading for movement, overturning the need for community leaders or maulvis to plead their face-saving talks, Western media busybod- case. They have refused to confine their agitation to ghettoised concerns and ies have rushed to the cause, alleging a sin- ister plot to render 200 million Muslims made it an equally nationalist issue, significantly forcing an “us versus us” war. stateless. In an article, “Intolerant India”, The They are using dialogue and non-violence as the only rule of engagement. And Economist of London alleges a plot to though criticised for blocking traffic, they agree that it is the only disruptor that “transform India from a tolerant, multi-reli- gious place into a chauvinist Hindu state.” will draw mass attention to them, though now they have relaxed certain norms (January 25, 2020) for schoolgoers and ambulances. It is the upending of these carefully packed It adds, “The scheme looks like the most boxes of convention that has unsettled traditional politics. Which is why the vil- ambitious step yet in a decades-long project of incitement.” It clubs the demolition of a ification of Shaheen Bagh has reached a war cry-like crescendo of goli maaro. mosque in Ayodhya in 1992 with the “mas- The Hindu Right, too, so used to demonising the mullah, has been caught off sacre of Muslims in the state of Gujarat in guard by the women talking mainstream than from their cloisters and seeking a 2002, when Mr Modi was chief minister”, which was “electoral nectar” for the Bharatiya level-playing field. That explains the fury to box it in as a Pakistani conspiracy. Janata Party (BJP) but “political poison” for Perhaps, that’s what has prompted the Government to make a peace overture India. through Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad proposing a template for “struc- The colonial British know that the Hindu struggle for the Ram Janambhoomi tured” talks. At least a beginning has been made. However, the Government must was part of a centuries-old struggle against realise that it cannot speak in a forked tongue, its senior Ministers themselves Islamic iconoclasm, the justice of which was guilty of unleashing the most strident rhetoric of the “us versus them” binary. upheld by successive English administrators, even if they did not help the community. There has to be a reassuring peace and not intimidatory gunfire. Possibly the British are appalled that the The ruling BJP, which is using Shaheen Bagh to polarise votes for the Delhi Supreme Court of India resolved the issue present, as the structure of Najibullah (1996). The rise of (Section 6A of Citizenship Act) elections, is doing far more damage in terms of mainstreaming the crassest form so well. Indian politics has changed. Taliban would be a nightmare. and thus legalised Muslim ille- Regarding 2002, surely The Economist Mehta’s arguments cannot hide In Pakistan, intellectuals gal migrants till 1971 as All of otherisation politics. If the Congress appeasement of years was one end of knows that the unrest began with the burn- the change, viz violence no themselves denounce the daily Assam Students’ Union (AASU), the spectrum, then the extreme Right, as embodied by the likes of Uttar Pradesh ing alive of 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from longer privileges the once-dom- abductions of schoolgirls, their that signed the Accord, fell into Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath or Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, is not just con- Ayodhya, near Godhra station. Much like the inant party; communal polari- JUST PRIOR TO forced conversion, and mar- the Congress trap. But in 2005, tent stretching the other end. They want to overwrite our civilisational matrix of Azad Hind Fauj, these victims are simply sation wrought by non-BJP enti- riage to older men. In Sindh, the Supreme Court repealed erased from the narrative and (it is hoped) ties splits votes on communal THE IMDT ACT there are two recent cases of the IMDT Act and revived the consensus and embed a mindset of oppressive rather than a compassionate majori- public memory. It says Modi and his party lines and advantages the BJP. brides being abducted from Illegal Immigrants (Expulsion tarianism. That can only lead to a conflict-ridden polity that unfortunately works are “likely to benefit politically by creating The Act offers fast track cit- REPEAL, IN their wedding ceremony, con- from Assam) Act 1950, thus pro- in the short run. History shows that even the victor has not emerged unscathed divisions over religion and national identi- izenship to persecuted minori- DECEMBER 2004, verted, and married to Muslim tecting Hindu refugees and dif- ty.” Actually, this template was patented by ties (not Hindus alone) from men. Unsurprisingly, border ferentiating them from illegal from the spoils of a genocidal war. The ruling BJP must realise that it could even another party. Afghanistan, Bangladesh and THE CONGRESS districts are reporting the arrival immigrants. But just prior to the use the women of Shaheen Bagh as a political constituency, considering it has Former Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka Pakistan, and does not “explic- AMENDED THE of dozens of poor Hindu fami- IMDT Act repeal, in December authored the Triple Talaq Act on behalf of Muslim women in general. Unless it University, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, reveals, “In itly vow not to take a single lies, with whatever belongings 2004, the Congress amended the India, the use of communal instigation has downtrodden Muslim”. Indeed, CITIZENSHIP ACT they could carry. Much has Citizenship Act and inserted wants to junk that as a political move that has served its purpose. The BJP must often been associated with the demands of in recent weeks, several Muslim AND INSERTED been said about persecuted “illegal migrant” into Section 2, also be wary of becoming too transparent in its divisive design so close to the electoral mobilisation – episodic violence as refugees from Pakistan were Muslims, mainly Pakistan’s so that illegal migrants (which Delhi polls. It would make it look like a party with no difference at all. Yes, it has a means of securing votes. This was always given citizenship, the provision ‘ILLEGAL Ahmadiyas and Shias, but these then included Hindu refugees) a blot on Indian democracy. But in a for which remains on the statute. MIGRANT’ INTO groups prefer the West. Recently, could not even apply for citizen- as much right to defend CAA in a public debate but to stub out all dissent as strange way, we also used to find it reassur- The CAA redeems a pledge Gulalai Ismail, a Pashtun activist ship. incorrect, questioning the motivation of these women and denying them their ing: It somehow signalled that the use of vio- neglected by India’s leaders from SECTION 2, SO from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Citizenship rightful voice could also work against it in a subterranean manner. Simply because lent provocation had its spatial and tempo- 1947 onwards. Mendi Safadi of escaped to the United States. Amendment Act corrects this ral limits. It will be used fleetingly, in local the Safadi Center for THAT ILLEGAL The real citizenship problem mischief and allows only perse- Shaheen Bagh will be remembered as the first independent and informed civil- contexts, but will not become a continuous International Diplomacy, MIGRANTS concerns Assam, where the cri- cuted minority refugees to apply ian movement against the Modi Government, which is yet to bow down to vest- strategy.” (Indian Express, February 1, 2020) Research, Public Relations and (WHICH THEN sis of illegal immigrants began. for nationality. As the BJP came ed interests. The more these women are cornered by force, the more they can Having routinely benefitted from com- Human Rights says: In 1950, the Illegal Immigrants to power in May 2014, it fixed munal riots (Meerut, Sholapur and so on), “Bangladesh in recent years has INCLUDED HINDU (Expulsion from Assam) Act December 31, 2014 as the cut- churn up an anti-Government sentiment by holding out. The effect of this is already the Congress should explain how these “spa- become a country that has suf- was passed to protect Hindu off date for applying for citizen- being felt pan-India with women protesting in Prayagraj, Kanpur, Kolkata, Patna tial and temporal limits” were defined. fered from a high number of REFUGEES) refugees from East Pakistan and ship as the cut-off date has to be and Gaya, all coincidentally important cities in our civilisational history. The BJP Muslim leaders should explain the reason for ethnic murders, the mass rape of COULD NOT EVEN expel illegal Muslim infiltrators. on or after July 12, 2005, when sacrificing poor Muslims as electoral harvest Hindu women and girls by But successive regimes dodged the Supreme Court gave its ver- should not forget that Modi first came to power in 2014 only because a civil soci- for one party. Why did India’s avowedly sec- mainly Muslim men and a high APPLY FOR the issue. Then, in 1983, the dict on the IMDT and 1950 ety movement against corruption had sounded the drumroll of change. Had it ular party constantly need serial communal number of Hindus being CITIZENSHIP. THE Illegal Migrants (Determination Acts, protecting Hindu refugees. not been for rights activist Anna Hazare, neither could the BJP have projected polarisation to win votes from both commu- expelled from their homes so CAA CORRECTS by Tribunals) Act clubbed Once these refugees receive itself as a political agent of a nation’s clean-up, nor could Modi have challenged nities? In 1984, only the minority changed. that the Muslims can take over Hindu refugees and Muslim Indian citizenship, they will be There is general agreement that 2002 their lands.” THIS MISCHIEF illegal immigrants together as free to move to other States the Congress’ sense of entitled leadership. Even if the BJP were to break Delhi marks a watershed in Indian history. Mehta Afghanistan had a sizeable “illegal migrants” and put March and need not be a burden on away from the Aam Aadmi Party’s development goals, it would be mistaken in observes that violence declined sharply Sikh and Hindu population 25, 1971 as a cut-off date to Assam. thinking it has a hold of the aam aadmi’s mind in the long run. after 2002 but the Delhi events [Shaheen which slowly migrated to India, detect illegal migrants. (The author is a senior jour- Bagh] show that one cannot read “past reas- especially after the assassination The Assam Accord of 1985 nalist. Views expressed are per- surances on the limits of violence” into the of Presidents Daud (1978) and retained 1971 as a cut-off date sonal)

Baby steps S O U N D BITE There is a need to transform the personal income It was a dream come true to Dhoni has done a lot for the One should not be under the India under Virat in NZ tax system but did the Budget go far enough? work with Jackie Chan and country but when you don’t impression that theirs is the reminds me of Pakistan Salman. Age is just a number. play for 6-7 months, you final word. Has it been written under Imran. Strong n the face of it, the new income tax slabs When I’m 50, I’d want to leave a doubt in everyone’s in the Constitution that what self-belief as a team that might have seemed like a slight saving work with an 18-year-old. mind. they (BJP) say is Hindutva? leads to victories. window, particularly for younger earn- O Actor Former cricketer Maharashtra Chief Minister Cricketer ers. While this seems to be the result of a report —Disha Patani —Kapil Dev —Uddhav Thackeray —Sanjay Manjrekar on changes to the Direct Tax Code submitted to the Ministry of Finance last year, the public is yet to see it. There is little doubt that the income tax code for most taxpayers — and L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR India has far too few direct taxpayers — is very Thank you Air India 21 to provide a direction to India’s complicated with several exemptions added Generate more awareness on World Cancer Day tottering economy and a boost to over the years, from housing loans and chil- aggregate demand and investment, dren’s tuition to tax-saving investments. While Sir — The recent outbreak of coro- he joint collaboration between health professionals, she did not succumb to the temp- navirus is alarming and advisories non-governmental organisations, the media and the tation of attempting a spend-and- the list of exemptions allowed higher-income earners to defray their taxes sig- have been issued to prevent its TGovernment has resulted in heightened awareness stimulate exercise. nificantly in some cases, it also promoted a culture of investments, particularly spread across the globe. As a pre- on cancer in the country. This level of consciousness However, the absence of any among younger salaried earners, who otherwise might not have done so. That cautionary measure, people have has contributed to the rapid strides made in preventive concrete employment generation been advised by health authorities aspects, early and timely diagnosis of the disease. Today programme to harness India’s said, a simplified tax code with lower slabs will help younger earners save some to wear masks and gloves so as to (February 4) is “World Cancer Day” and it is earmarked demographic dividend and oblique money. But will they make the shift now because they will not be able to return curb its spread. Nations are now to create more awareness on the disease and eliminate references to the schemes intro- to the old regime where they could avail exemptions when they get older, earn evacuating their citizens from the stigma attached to it. Usually, the campaign around duced in previous years is unfortu- Wuhan by sending in special it has a three-year theme. Therefore, “I am and I will” nate. The Government’s decision to more and start a family? Far from simplifying things, young earners will need flights fully equipped with medical will continue as the theme till 2021. Cancer Day has to sell a part of its holding in LIC and to talk to their parents and to tax experts to figure out which path they should equipment and gear to handle dedicate itself to two primary aims: Boosting aware- IDBI Bank is unlikely to elicit an take. Robert Frost might have chosen the road less travelled but is it worth spend- emergencies and stop the spread of ness and destroying myths. A multi-pronged approach has its place but it cannot be overstressed. It is always enthusiastic response. the contagion. is the way out and mutual cooperation is the unwritten good to choose the best doctor after a quick homework The fact that taxpayers have ing some money today to make more later? As many Indians, mostly stu- rule. rather than change doctors in between treatments. been provided a choice of choosing The question, however, is will it? Is this slight reform an indication of what dents, were stuck in Wuhan owing Oncologists, post-graduate medical students, Relatives and doctors need to guide and calm the between the old direct tax regime direction the Government wants to move in, a future with fixed income tax slabs to the outbreak, the Indian survivors, health volunteers, students, teachers, politi- patient and give them hope of a cancer-free life after treat- (albeit with fewer exemptions) and Government also acted swiftly cians, the Government and, of course, the print and elec- ment. Meanwhile, as India’s cancer burden grows with new ones (with almost none) seems and minimal exemptions? While that might make things simple, any Government and rushed a special plane to tronic media have the onerous task of percolating knowl- each passing year, it is the duty of the Government to to complicate the tax assessment must realise that encouraging investments by younger earners is also a posi- bring the young people home. Air edge, removing misconceptions and enhancing aware- make treatment facilities available at district-level hos- and filing process more than what tive that it should not forego. Strangely enough, while studying the new rates, it India once again turned saviour ness. There are many myths surrounding the disease pitals and to open more peripheral cancer centres with it seeks to simplify. amid its stake sale gloom. The crew that have to be broken. Make no mistake, cancer can specialised doctors. On the whole, the Budget dis- appears that senior citizens, who have dividend and interest income, might be of Air India, the team of doctors be managed and cured but the doctor and the patient Ganapathi Bhat played protectionist sentiments at a able to take more advantage of the rates than younger people. There needs to and the Indian Embassy officials in should possess the forbearance of a saint. Palliative care Akola time when a sharp decline in fixed be a direction that the Finance Minister and her officials need to give income tax China must be appreciated for their investment, induced by a sluggish payers and not just a tax charter. Is the direction towards lower rates with fewer swift action and efforts to evacu- growth of real consumption, has ate Indian citizens. Khan Government, even as the professional manner. This rescue A mixed Budget weighed down economic growth. exemptions going to be a one that this Government will stick to? After all, it is This is in direct contrast to Indian students were being evac- will help reinforce faith in the Shreyans Jain safely ensconced in power until May 2024. Thankfully, the Government has refrained what our neighbouring country uated. One remains indebted to the national carrier and the hope of Delhi Pakistan has done to its citizens. It efforts of Air India and the reviving Air India’s brand identi- Sir — While it was expected that from an overnight changing of the rules. Lessons might have been learnt after was tragic to see that Pakistani stu- Government towards the well- ty still lingers on. Finance Minister Nirmala demonetisation but it would be a start to make public the reform recommenda- dents were crying as they were left being of the citizens in China and Varun Dambal Sitharaman would be fiscally pru- Send your feedback to: tions to the direct tax code. to their own devices by the Imran handling everything in such a Bengaluru dent with the Union Budget 2020- [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN More innovative POINTCOUNTERPOINT . YOU (KEJRIWAL) HAD YOURSELF SAID YOU ARE AN HOW CAN A CENTRAL MINISTER BE PERMITTED TO thinking needed ANARCHIST; THERE IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE USE SUCH LANGUAGE? IF ARVIND KEJRIWAL IS A BETWEEN AN ANARCHIST AND TERRORIST. TERRORIST, I CHALLENGE THE BJP TO ARREST HIM. The Budget sets our fiscal policies. Therefore, there were major expectations of initiatives —UNION MINISTER —AAP MP to handle the economic crunch PRAKASH JAVADEKAR SANJAY SINGH Not fighting a losing battle SHSHANK SAURAV There’s hope for people with advanced stage cancer due to new diagnosis, monitoring and inance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman revealed a wide range of policy initiatives in her Budget speech on February 1 but people paid personalised treatment methods available today and the new ones being developed Fmore attention to the restructuring of income tax slabs because this has a tangible effect which everyone can realise. The Budget was pre- sented in the backdrop of an economic slowdown, decline in consump- tion and a poor investment environment. Though all the issues cannot be tackled by the Centre alone, the Budget sets the fiscal policies of the Government. Therefore, there were major expectations of some out-of- the-box initiatives by the Centre to handle the current crunch. Allocation and tax structure: Major tax cuts for the corporate sec- tor were announced five months ago. Therefore, their wish-list includ- ed other structural reforms. Though we are yet to see any positive impact of the previous rate cut, the FM has announced abolition of the dividend distribution tax, which will put pressure on collections. Decline in domes- MANJIRI BAKRE tic demand and sluggish export are causing underutilisation of produc- tion capacity and mere tax cuts will not solve India’s economic prob- ommunicable ailments are on the decline in lems. If the installed capacity is lying idle, then it makes no sense for India but non-communicable maladies like any businessman to incur fresh capex and therefore, the dividend dis- Ccancer and cardiovascular diseases are on the rise. Cancer has emerged as one of the most impor- tribution tax should have been kept for the time being and this money tant causes of morbidity and mortality in the coun- could have been used for public investment. The Government should try. As per the latest GLOBOCAN data, compiled have refrained from taking decisions merely on the basis of stock mar- and disseminated by the International Agency for ket sentiments because such measures are not going to solve macro- Research on Cancer (IARC) ahead of World Cancer economic problems. The Economic Survey cautions that higher non- Day today, there are 11.5 lakh new cases and 7.8 lakh tax revenue is not sustainable year after year. cancer-related deaths every year in India. Mortality The Government has factored 10 per cent nominal GDP growth for in low-income and middle-income countries, the coming fiscal while calculating expected tax receipts. Disinvestment including India, is on the high side compared to high proceeds are expected to fetch `2.1 lakh crore, which is too ambitious. income counterparts. This is attributable to relative- That the Government is also aware of the extent of the problem can be ly low awareness, late diagnosis and the lack of or inequitable access to equivalent care compared with seen from the Budget documents in which indirect taxes for the Financial patients in high-income countries. Year (FY) 2020-21 are less than the original estimates for the FY 2019- In India, the problem is compounded by the low 20. The fiscal deficit target for next year has been kept at 3.8 per cent availability of dedicated specialists. The country has of the GDP and this is dependent on tax buoyancy projected by the just 2,000 oncologists to treat 11.5 lakh new cases NOT ONLY Government and realisation of non-tax receipts (like disinvestment pro- annually. Very few institutes reportedly offer TREATMENT BUT ceeds). If revenue targets are not met, then the Government will approach Medical Council of India (MCI)-approved special- EVEN THE the market for borrowing, which will negatively affect the bond yield move- ty courses in oncology, leading to a very limited SCREENING OF ment. Given the small number of taxpayers who will benefit from the increase in the current workforce every year. Many CANCER IS tax slab restructuring, it would be too optimistic to believe that a mar- oncologists take up more than 1,000 new patients EVOLVING IN ginal tax cut would boost consumption. Though this slab restructuring per year and their workload is among the highest globally. In developed countries the oncologist to VERY EXCITING was announced as a measure to simplify the tax structure, it has its cancer ratio tends to be a much healthier 1:100. WAYS. THE own complications as people are expected to give up exemptions which Concentration of specialty oncology centres in ADVANTAGES OF are available now. This announcement can impact domestic savings, the metros and big cities is another problem as ARTIFICIAL ment for highly-specialised oncosur- ings for the patient in a country like India of this. which are already declining and have come down to 30.5 per cent of patients in smaller towns and rural areas are still INTELLIGENCE geons and radiation after BCS. Radiation where most healthcare expenditure is out Cancer vaccines are another topic of the GDP for FY 2017-18 from 32.1 per cent in FY 2013-14. A fall in largely deprived. Every year, tens of thousands of can- AND MACHINE therapy is not easily available in smaller of pocket and it can result in more opti- great interest. For cancers caused by domestic savings will make us more dependent on foreign investment. cer patients flock from all over the country to a hand- LEARNING ARE towns and considering BCS leads to bet- mised use of healthcare resources. viruses such as Hepatitis B, that can cause Budgetary allocations: The FM deserves credit for continuing to ful of hospitals like the Tata Memorial Hospital in VISIBLE IN MANY ter body image and psychosocial outcomes Targetted cancer therapies or drugs liver cancer, and the human papillo- push capital expenditure, which has now been set at 1.8 per cent of the Mumbai and the All India Institute of Medical INDUSTRIES AND compared to mastectomy, having better block its growth and spread by attacking mavirus that can cause cervical cancer, GDP as compared to 1.7 per cent during the FY 2019-20. The total invest- Sciences in Delhi due to the absence of treatment HEALTHCARE IS radiation facilities across the country is specific biomolecules that are involved in vaccines already exist which prevent ment in roads and highways has gone up more than three times in the facilities closer to where they live and the unafford- certainly something that we need to cancer signalling pathways, versus most infection with these cancer-causing agents. able cost of treatment at private hospitals. There is NO EXCEPTION. A resolve. standard chemotherapies which act on all By blocking the viruses from infecting five-year period of 2014-15 to 2018-19. The Corruption Perception Index an urgent need for policymakers to consider mea- RECENTLY- Another advantage of early detection rapidly-dividing cells whether cancerous body cells, these vaccines prevent the shows that India has significantly improved its ranking, which supports sures that will improve the doctor-to-patient ratio PUBLISHED is the availability of a new category of tests or not. Many targetted drugs have been development of subsequent virus-associ- the Centre’s claim of improving governance. and also build health infrastructure in smaller towns STUDY BY MIT’S called prognostic tests. Mounting evidence approved by the FDA to treat specific types ated disease. For cancers not caused by Other policy initiatives: Banks are an important institution for any to address the growing epidemiological and finan- COMPUTER that all early-stage breast cancer patients of cancer. For example, patients with virus, researchers are working to develop economy and growth comes from increased monetary activities for which cial burden of the disease. SCIENCE AND AI don’t benefit from chemotherapy led to the HER2-positive breast cancer receive the vaccines that they hope will activate the money is provided by financial institutions. But the balance sheet issue The country’s cancer incidence is expected to LAB ON A NEW development of prognostic tests. These anti-HER2 drug trastuzumab, pertuzum- immune system to attack cancer cells reli- is still haunting Public Sector Banks (PSB) and the Economic Survey almost double as a result of demographic changes DEEP tests profile the tumour biology of patients ab, TDM-1 to control growth and spread ably and effectively. They are also explor- has highlighted that banks may remain risk-averse unless the alone by 2040. In terms of reducing mortality due LEARNING-BASED to determine breast cancer relapse or of the tumour. Use of these targetted ther- ing other ways to boost the immune sys- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code proceedings speed up. In 2019, every to the disease in India, early detection is one PREDICTION recurrence risk. Test results can be used apies has proven to decrease the risk of tem’s response to malignant cells. If suc- rupee invested in PSBs led to a loss of 23 paisa, contrary to a gain of approach that could give people a much better to put patients into different risk categories breast cancer recurrence by 50 per cent. cessful, these cancer vaccines can be a big chance of fighting it successfully. India does not have MODEL, THAT CAN which help to personalise their treatment For advanced small cell lung cancer, the game-changer in the future. 9.6 paisa by private lenders, which tells the story of Government lenders. a national breast cancer screening programme but FORECAST THE depending on their specific risk of recur- FDA recently approved atezolizumab as Not only treatment but even the In January, the Government assured public lenders that prudent com- various Government and private hospitals have been DEVELOPMENT OF rence. the second immunotherapy drug for, and screening of cancer is evolving in very mercial decision-making would be protected. Various measures were offering screening services for men and women. BREAST CANCER Most women suffering from breast the first for use as part of first-line treat- exciting ways. The advantages of Artificial taken in the past to improve the liquidity situation and now the Budget This has slowly increased the proportion of cases UP TO FIVE YEARS cancer, prior to prognostic tests being ment. They also approved targetted drugs Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning has proposed to increase the Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) limit in being diagnosed but more needs to be done. IN ADVANCE, IS available, would have been recommend- for bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, (ML) are visible in many industries and corporate bonds from nine per cent to 15 per cent. This will help in the People often ignore symptoms either due to lack ONE SUCH ed chemotherapy based on practice guide- lymphoma and other cancer types in the healthcare is no exception. A recently- development of a bond market for corporates and increase fund avail- of awareness or due to fear, anxiety and social stig- EXAMPLE lines. Now prognostic tests can help doc- last year. published study by MIT’s Computer ability and reduce their cost. On the investors’ protection issue, the Budget ma related to diagnosis. Increased awareness of breast tors determine which patients can avoid Another promising area of targetted Science and AI Lab on a new deep learn- has proposed to hike deposit insurance cover from `1 lakh to `5 lakh, cancer and penetration of opportunistic screening chemotherapy, saving a lot of patients from cancer treatment is immunotherapy, ing-based prediction model that can which was needed for the protection of small depositors. can lead to more cases being detected in the early the physical and financial toxicity of which taps into the ability of using a per- forecast the development of breast cancer stages. This will not only drastically improve the odds chemotherapy. The use of chemotherapy son’s own immune system to fight cancer. up to five years in advance is one such In the previous Budget, the Sabka Vishwas scheme for settlement of successful treatment but also reduce the cost and for early-stage breast cancer has signifi- Many immunotherapy treatments are example. of indirect tax-related disputes was announced and the Government is aggressiveness of treatment. For example, there are cantly declined in the West due to these much more tolerable than chemotherapy AI and ML can increase access to expected to receive `39,500 crore, which is higher than the estimated many advantages of being detected in the early stages prognostic tests and doctors are now able or radiation. The goal is that they will treatment in developing countries which collection. More than `8.02 lakh crore of income tax dues are under of breast cancer. Patients who are diagnosed with to offer patients personalised treatment. reduce or even replace the use of more don’t have enough cancer specialists. It can dispute and the new amnesty scheme, Vivad se Vishwas, which was Stage I or II breast cancer are candidates for breast Increasingly, we are seeing a more per- toxic therapies. Various immunotherapies improve the sensitivity of detection, add announced on February 1, will minimise litigations. Faceless appeal is conserving surgery (BCS) versus full breast removal sonalised approach to cancer treatment, have been approved by the FDA and have more value in treatment decisions and also on its way after introduction of faceless assessment and these steps in mastectomy. Because a woman gets to keep her rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. been used to treat patients with advanced help personalise treatment. There’s will reduce corruption. Introduction of tax charter and announcement breast and has a better cosmetic outcome, the psy- Personalised medicine works by means of or metastatic disease. increased hope for people with advanced related to decriminalisation of offences under the Companies Act, 2013 chological effects associated with permanent analysing patient-specific information Recently, the FDA approved Chimeric stage cancer due to all the new diagnosis, are good steps directed towards governance. The Budget contains one removal can be avoided. In the West, breast con- and prescribing them therapies best suit- Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for treatment and monitoring methods not servation rates exceed 70 per cent for early breast ed to treat them and prevent cancer from certain cancers. This therapy involves only available today but also in develop- out-of-the-box idea relating to tax residency of individuals by amending cancer. In contrast, rates of BCS have traditionally returning. This can be game-changing in genetic modification of the patient’s autol- ment. Section 6 of the Income Tax Act. People used to avoid paying taxes by been very low in Asian settings. many ways as it can lead to improved out- ogous T-cells to express a receptor specif- (The writer is a PhD in cell biology manipulating their residency status and now they will have to pay it in In India, BCS rates vary from 10 per cent in comes for patients by ensuring they get the ic for a tumour antigen. This helps the from IIS and has done pathbreaking India if they are not liable to tax in any other country. This is a good step smaller cities to about 40 per cent in the metros. right treatment. It can improve the qual- patient’s cells to find and attack cancer research in the field of cancer and stem cells. but more such initiatives are the need of the hour. There are many reasons for this disparity. One of ity of life by helping patients avoid cells. Remarkable results have been seen She is founder and CEO of a cancer diag- (The writer is a Chartered Accountant) the important reasons for the disparity is the require- overtreatment. It can lead to huge cost sav- in previously untreatable cancers because nostics firm in Bengaluru) War against terror has to be fought in the mind Words alone may not have the potency to win battles but they definitely have the strength to rupture the very existence of terrorist outfits that constantly take advantage of naïve, god-fearing people terror outfits? While the security d’être for terror outfits by justifying Amir. This exalted position was ear- but his caliphate lives on. The terri- tive cannot be country-specific. With groups. It must deploy its resources forces have been countering them, their existence on socio-political lier held by Mullah Omar and now torial control of the caliphate may the modern state resting on civilisa- judiciously to gain control over ter- there has been no let-up in the discrimination or economic depriva- by Mullah Akhundzada, the present have diminished but the influence by tional crossroads, these narratives ritory and curtail their avenues of attempts by the ultras to strike. One tion. While doing so, there has been leader of the Taliban. Any peace no stretch of imagination has van- have to be specific to a region. In fur- expansion. slip-up and there could be a major a strong tendency to undermine the negotiated with the Taliban would, ished. There are outfits across the therance of their commitment to However, the long-term solution catastrophe. This clearly indicates theological underpinnings of such therefore, render Al Qaeda’s jihad globe owing their allegiance to it. fight terrorism and create an ecosys- undoubtedly, lies in developing a that this battle against terror outfits, outfits. Right or wrong, these groups theocratically and theologically ille- Ideology-based outfits cannot be tem for shared progress and devel- comprehensive strategy to delegit- based on extreme ideologies cannot have an Islamic world view, which gitimate. It is, therefore, obvious that countered by bombs and bullets. This opment, the states must collaborate imise their cause. Alternate or be won by the security forces alone. entails creation of a global Islamic the Al Qaeda will not let the Taliban battle has to be fought in the mind. and prepare a potent alternate or counter-narrative is one of the more ALOK SOUMYA History stands witness to Emirate. Consequently, groups like arrive at a lasting negotiated settle- Hence, the need for an alternate or counter-narrative, which can only be important factors that will make the BANSAL CHATURVEDI extremist ideologies breeding vio- the Al Qaeda and Islamic State ment. More significantly, if the counter-narrative, which needs to be created by those with good knowl- vulnerable people sitting on the lence. These extreme ideologies (ISIS) have shown least concern Taliban comes to power in propagated in a subtle manner. For edge of history or theology. Quotes margins, critically think against the ecently, a group of terrorists, could be Marxist, religion-based or about the Palestinian problem. Afghanistan, it will not confine its the narrative to be effective, it needs from religious texts, scriptures and arguments propounded by the travelling in a Srinagar-bound even nationalist. In the second half Consequently, to imagine peace radical ideology to the territorial to be seeped in theology. teachings, as well as incidents from extreme religious ideology- based Rtruck on the Jammu-Srinagar of the 20th century, the major threat without taking into cognisance the frontiers of Afghanistan. An ideolog- This attempt cannot stop at Islamic history must be used, so that terrorist outfits. highway, opened fire at a police team emanated from various outfits influ- theological factors is a mistake. An ical outfit would like to propagate its merely countering the theological people are not influenced by the vio- Words alone may not have the when stopped for checking near a toll enced by radical Marxist thoughts. In appropriate example is the Al Qaeda ideology all around and, therefore, warfare waged by the radicalised lent narratives of ideology-based potency to win battles but they def- plaza in the Ban area of Nagrota, contemporary times, the threat from and Taliban matrix. The Al Qaeda there is no feasibility of ushering in groups. There is an equally pressing terror groups. initely have the strength to rupture North of Jammu. In the ensuing gun- the radical Marxist ideology appears wants to wage a jihad which can only peace by negotiating with the need to popularise an alternate nar- Fighting these elements is a long the very existence of such terrorist fight, a policeman was injured and to have declined and the biggest happen under a righteous leader or Taliban, notwithstanding the recent rative with peaceful preaching, which battle, not a short war. It is not to outfits that constantly take advantage a militant was killed, while the rest threat in the 21st century emanates Amir-ul-Mumineen, as per their the- attempts by the Trump aims at holistic understanding and argue that popularising alternate or of naïve, god-fearing people. of the terrorists managed to escape from jihadi outfits that believe in ological beliefs. The Amir has never Administration to reach out to them. does not stop at just countering the counter-narratives is the only weapon (Bansal is Director and to the adjacent forests. This brings us their own radical Islamist ideology. been the leader of the Al Qaeda. On October 28, 2019, Abu Bakr al- arguments put forth by the extrem- available to the state. A state must Chaturvedi is Senior Research Fellow, back to the question whether there There have been many attempts by Neither Osama bin Laden nor Baghdadi, the self-styled caliph of the ist groups. constantly strategise to weaken the India Foundation. The views is an effective strategy to win against Western academics to find raison Ayman al Jawahir claimed to be the ISIS was killed. This caliph is dead This alternate or counter-narra- strong footholds of the terrorist expressed are personal) VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Fitch projects India's FY21 Over 30 cr PANs linked with Aadhaar so far: Thakur PNS n NEW DELHI from December 31, 2019, to that the confidentially of data is GDP growth rate at 5.6 pc March 31, 2020. maintained. On being asked if As the date for linking PAN "As on January 27, 2020, a the government also proposes to with Aadhaar has been extend- total of 17,58,03,617 PANs are link all property-related trans- PNS n NEW DELHI The rating agency said the ed by three months, the gov- not linked with Aadhaar. The actions with Aadhaar to curb Small tea growers' assumptions in the budget, ernment has linked over 30 extension of due date for link- benami property and bring Fitch Ratings on Monday said including nominal growth of 10 crore such numbers with the ing of PAN with Aadhaar will transparency, he said the due produced 685.08 India is expected to clock a per cent and a rise in revenues unique identification code, benefit these PAN card hold- date for linking of PAN with mn kg in 2019 GDP growth of 5.6 per cent in by 9.2 per cent were "broadly Minister of State for Finance ers as they get extra time to Aadhaar is March 31, 2020. the next financial year, lower credible" although there were Anurag Singh Thakur said in link their PANs with Aadhaar," "This measure will help to NEW DELHI: Contribution of than the projection made by risks to the downside. Parliament on Monday. Thakur said in Parliament. curb benami property and bring small tea growers the government's Economic "In particular, reductions in The total permanent Also, to ensure that the sen- in transparency," Thakur said. (STG) in the overall production of the beverage touched Survey, as Budget 2020 has not the corporate tax rate, as pre- account numbers (PANs) sitive data is not leaked by han- He said, under the Income 685.08 million kg in the "materially altered" its view on viously announced, and new which are linked with Aadhaar dling organisations, guidelines Tax (I-T) Act, a person is calendar year 2019 on a total the country's growth outlook. cuts in income tax rates are number as on January 27, laid down by Unique required to quote PAN in production volume of 1389.70 The Economic Survey, likely, in our view, to cause tax 2020, is 30,75,02,824, Thakur Identification Authority of India respect of any sale or purchase million kg. In 2018, the released a day before Finance revenues to fall in the short informed the Lok Sabha. (UIDAI) in this regard are being of immovable property for production volume of STGs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman run, before any potential medi- When asked if the govern- followed, he said. an amount exceeding Rs was 646.37 million kg on a presented Union Budget for um-term benefits materialise; ment has extended the dead- Appropriate mea- 10 lakh or valued by total production volume of 2020-21 on February 1, had the divestment target appears line period for Aadhaar-PAN sures have also been stamp valuation author- 1338.63 million kg. projected a GDP growth of 6- optimistic, at over three times linking, the minister respond- taken under provi- ity. In a separate query on For the organised big growers, 6.5 per cent, up from 5 per cent the estimated realisation in ed in an affirmative "Yes sir". sions of Income-Tax PAN and bank account the production volumes in estimate for 2019-20. FY20," it said. The government He said the due date for Act, Information linking, the Finance 2018 and 2019 were 692.26 "The fiscal slippage had in September last year cut linking of PAN with Aadhaar Technology Act and Ministry informed the million kg and 704.62 million announced in the govern- The Budget missed deficit target for the corporate tax rate to 22 per has been further extended other applicable laws house that approximately kg respectively, according to ment's new FY21 budget is the third year in a row, pushing cent from current 30 per cent 85 per cent of the current modest relative to its previous and in the budget for 2020-21 and savings accounts Tea Board data. While in 2018, shortfall to 3.8% of GDP in the current As on January 27, 2020, a total of 17,58,03,617 the percentage contribution of targets, and is consistent with announced reduction in per- PANs are not linked with Aadhaar. (CASA) are our expectations when we sonal income tax rates for those Aadhaar STGs was 48.29 per cent, it fiscal as compared to 3.3% previously Extension of due date for linking will increased to 49 per cent in affirmed India's 'BBB-' rating planned. The fiscal deficit target for who were willing to give away seeded as 2019. President of with a stable outlook last present exemptions and rebates. benefit these PAN card holders on Confederation of Indian Small December, given slowing the coming fiscal was fixed at 3.5% Indian economic growth — ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, MoS, Finance January Tea Growers Association growth momentum," said plunged to 11-year low in the 24, 2020. (CISTA) Bijoy Gopal Thomas Rookmaaker, Director July-September quarter when it Chakrabarty told PTI that the and Primary Sovereign Analyst solidation of the past few years that Budget contains some mea- clocked 4.5 per cent expansion. prime reason for the increased for India, Fitch Ratings. when deficit outturns have sures which may support GDP "Greater fiscal transparency production of STGs is that Sitharaman's Budget missed typically exceeded budget tar- growth in the medium-term, around off-budget financing is Gold prices fall bushes are young and the deficit target for the third year gets," Fitch said projecting gen- including reduced individual welcome, as the new budget Sensex, Nifty recover yields as high as compared to in a row, pushing shortfall to 3.8 eral government debt to remain income tax rates, some easing now explicitly recognises bor- by Rs 281, big growers. He said that the per cent of GDP in the current close to 70 per cent of GDP of restrictions on rowing from the area of tea gardens owned by fiscal as compared to 3.3 per through FY22. India's high foreign portfolio National Small Savings from budget despair silver by Rs 712 the STGs are very small cent previously planned. The public debt relative to peers is inflows, contin- Fund of 0.8 per cent of compared to big growers fiscal deficit target for the com- a rating weakness, it said. ued focus on GDP in both FY20 PNS n NEW DELHI which enables them to ing fiscal year starting April 1, "The budget does not mate- public infrastruc- and FY21, e g to PNS n MUMBAI take proper care of planting has been fixed at 3.5 per cent. rially alter our view on India's ture spending, finance food subsidies, Gold prices declined by Rs activity and high yield clones "The new budget targets economic growth outlook, and schemes of although this is not Stock markets recovered from the 281 to Rs 41,748 per 10 gram are used. imply some further postpone- which we forecast to pick up to which the details remain to be incorporated in the headline budget blues on Monday with the in the national capital on ment of fiscal consolidation, in 5.6 per cent in FY21 from 4.6 announced to encourage man- figure (which would be 4.6 per benchmark index Sensex closing Monday, in line with the fall line with the government's per cent in FY20," it said. ufacturing in the electronics and cent of GDP in FY20 instead of higher by 137 points after a sur- in global rates, according to ambivalent approach to con- The report further noted textiles sectors. 3.8 per cent)," Fitch said. vey showed manufacturing activ- HDFC Securities. ity soared to an eight-year high In the previous trade, the on new orders. The 30-share BSE precious metal had closed at The 30-share BSE Sensex rose Sensex rose by Rs 42,029 per 10 gram. Hong Kong by 136.78 points or 0.34 per cent Silver prices also dropped Maritime Unions oppose NRI to settle at 39,872.31 as 18 of its 136.78 points or 0.34 Rs 712 to Rs economy components ended with gains. per cent to settle at 47,506 per Barnier and The recovery was broad as all 39,872.31 as 18 of kg as tax proposal in Budget 2020 shrank 1.2% BSE sectoral indices barring IT its components com- Johnson clash over and Teck closed with gains. pared n ended with gains post-Brexit ties PNS NEW DELHI in 2019 The 50-share NSE Nifty with Countries like gained 46.05 points or 0.39 per Rs BRUSSELS: The EU and Terming the Budget 2020 pro- PNS n HONG KONG cent to close at 11,707.90. As Manufacturing PMI rose from 48,218 Britain open hostilities in posal to tax NRIs in India as Philippines and many as 28 Nifty stocks 52.7 in December to 55.3 in per kg in Brexit's next bruising chapter "draconian", maritime unions Ukraine compete with Hong Kong on Monday con- advanced, led by Asian Paints. January, driven by sharp rise the previous on Monday, laying down red on Monday said they will call India for global share firmed its economy plunged Markets had opened lower in new business orders amid a trade. lines for a post-divorce future on Union Finance Minister of seafarers, but they into recession in 2019 -- the after suffering a major hit on rebound in demand condi- "Spot gold for 24 karat in following the UK's dramatic Nirmala Sitharaman to express do not levy high I-T on first annual contraction in a Saturday as budget proposals tions that led to rise in pro- Delhi fell by Rs 281 with fall in exit from the bloc. Europe's their concerns. their seafaring decade -- as the city buckled failed to enthuse investors. duction and hiring activity. global gold prices despite weak- chief negotiator Michel Barnier Countries like Philippines under the twin pressures of Sensex dropped to a low of Asian Paints was the top er rupee," HDFC Securities will formally announce his and Ukraine compete with citizens, leading the US-China trade war and 39,563.07 while Nifty touched gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- Senior Analyst(Commodities) ideas for new ties in Brussels, India for global share of sea- maritime unions said months of furious pro- a low of 11,614.50 in early trade. lying 6.32 per cent. Nestle Tapan Patel said. with trade the most pressing farers, but they do not levy democracy protests. Stocks turned positive in the India rose by 5.3 per cent, HUL In the international mar- issue, while Johnson will high income taxes on their sea- The financial hub's gross afternoon session after a by 5.06 per cent, Bajaj Auto by ket, gold was trading lower at firmly make his case in a faring citizens, leading mar- from 181 to 120 days, people Ministry of Shipping within domestic product shrank 1.2 monthly survey said the coun- 4.71 per cent, IndusInd Bank USD 1,578 per ounce, while speech in London. According itime unions said. have to spend more time few days. Our nationwide percent on-year, official data try's manufacturing sector by 4.29 per cent, Tata Steel by silver was quoting at USD to the prime minister's office, The Maritime Union of abroad — more than 245 days protest against this Draconian showed, while the fourth activity climbed to a near 3.06 per cent, Maruti by 2.99 17.78 per ounce. Johnson will come out India (MUI) and National compared to 183 days earlier, and frustrating tax proposal is quarter saw a 2.9 percent con- eight-year high in January. per cent and PowerGrid by swinging against the EU, Union of Seafarers of India will get the NRI status as pro- going to escalate in various traction. The IHS Markit India 2.79 per cent. saying that Britain has no (NUSI) have initiated a strong posed in Budget 2020, it added. forms across the country in the more reason to meet EU protest campaign against the "It is a double whammy as days to come," said NUSI GMR signs standards than the EU has to proposed change in the Indian seafarers will have to General Secretary, Abdulgani meet British ones. "There is no Income Tax Act after Budget pay income tax on the income Serang. pact to run need for a free trade 2020 proposed to tax Non generated from sailing aboard The statement said a joint Lack of policy support slows agreement to involve Resident Indians (NRI) in cargo ships across the globe for delegation of MUI and NUSI Bidar airport in accepting EU rules on India, who are not paying tax atleast 245 days in a year. is likely to meet Finance competition policy, subsidies, anywhere in the world, a joint "We have started collecting Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman India's natural stones export social protection, the statement from MUI and the protest letters signed by all and Shipping Minister, Karnataka environment, or anything NUSI said. members of NUSI and intend Mansukh Mandavia to hand PNS n BENGALURU Indian exports PNS n HYDERABAD similar," Johnson will say, Also, with the period of to submit them to both, over the protest letters signed according to Downing Street. stay in India being reduced Ministry of Finance and by Indian seafarers. The growth in exports of nat- crossed USD 2.2 GMR Hyderabad ural stones from India like billion (Rs 14,000 International Airport Ltd. granite, marble, slate and crore) in 2018, up (GHIAL) has signed a con- quartzite slowed down in 2019 cession agreement to com- due to lack of policy support 10 per cent from mission, operationalize and NPAs of PSBs stands at Rs 7.27 lakh-crore from state governments, the previous maintain the Civilian Enclave according to industry players. calendar year said at Bidar Airport in North PNS n NEW DELHI of transparent recognition of 7,27,296 crore as on September General Secretary of the Krishna Prasad Karnataka. stressed assets as NPAs, gross 30, 2019," he said. Federation of Indian Granite & The agreement was signed The government on Monday NPAs of PSBs, as per RBI data The minister said systemat- Stone Industry S Krishna under the centres Regional said the Non Performing Assets on global operations, rose from ic and comprehensive check- Prasad said Indian exports down". ing industry is "starving" for Connectivity UDAN (Ude (NPAs) of Public Sector Banks Rs 2,79,016 crore as on March ing, including of legacy stock crossed USD 2.2 billion (Rs India has the second largest want of raw materials, adding, Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) (PSBs) stood at Rs 7.27 lakh 31, 2015, to Rs 6,84,732 crore of NPAs of PSBs,for frauds 14,000 crore) in 2018, up 10 deposit of natural stones in the governments need to grant Scheme, a press release from crore as on September 30, 2019. as on March 31, 2017 and Rs under the framework has been per cent from the previous cal- world with 15 per cent of the more quarries to support it. GMR said on Monday. Union Minister of State for 8,95,601 crore as on March 31, taken note of by the Reserve endar year. natural stone reserve, which is "Since the closure of most of GHIAL is expected to start Finance Anurag Thakur also 2018. Bank of India (RBI) in its "Last year (2019), it was about 46.23 billion cubic the quarries in Tamil Nadu and the airport operations in the said in Lok Sabha that sched- "As a result of Government's Financial Stability Report of estimated to be slightly more, metres, according to FIGSI. Karnataka due the state gov- first week of February 2020 uled commercial banks and first half of the current finan- strategy of recognition, reso- December 2019, where it has may be five per cent growth", Globally, India is in fourth ernments' 'policy decisions', with the operations of one select financial institutions cial year. lution, recapitalisation and observed that this has helped Prasad told PTI on Monday. position in natural stone trade. the processing industry is daily flight connecting Bidar have reported frauds to the Thakur said during reforms, have since declined by unearth frauds perpetrated "Production is down and a lot FIGSI President Ishwinder importing marble under OGL', with Bangalore. tune of Rs 1,13,374 crore in the Question Hour that as a result Rs 1,68,305 crore to Rs over a number of years. of processing units have closed Singh said of late the process- Singh told reporters. S G K Kishore, Executive Director South, GMR Airports and CEO - GHIAL, said,"The operationalization of Bidar Airport is a testi- Shanghai Composite dives nearly 8% as China markets reopen mony to our commitment to support the Government of PNS n BANGKOK limit in early trading. Shandong growth. Indias flagship Regional The Shanghai benchmark dropped Lukang Pharmaceutical, The U.S. market, which had Connectivity Scheme. The Shanghai Composite index almost 9% after markets opened after a Jiangsu Sihuan Bioengineering calmly been setting record We are very pleased to tumbled nearly 8% on Monday and Harbin Pharmaceutical after record, suffered its worst partner with the Government as Chinese regulators moved to week-long Lunar New Year holiday that Group Co. were among the January since 2016 and its first of Karnataka to support stabilize markets jolted by a was extended by three days. It was its limit-up companies. Major monthly loss since August. efforts for all-round devel- virus that has spread to more worst day since August 2015, despite conglomerate New Hope “The worst case scenario is opment Bidar and nearby than 20 countries, slamming Group plunged to the 10% that this Wuhan coronavirus regions and we are confident regional tourism and threat- the central bank's effort to put billions of downside limit, as did rages on unchecked like the that the start of commercial ening global growth. dollars of extra cash into the markets Dongfang Electric Co. ebola crisis in west Africa sev- operations at Bidar will pro- The outbreak of the virus in through short-term securities purchases. The benchmark for China's eral years ago," said Francis Lun, vide a boost to the local China has prompted govern- smaller market, in Shenzhen, a stock analyst in Hong Kong. economy through better con- ments around the world to step plunged 8.4%. It could take two or three nectivity for the people of up surveillance and quarantine related businesses already are institutions are state-controlled. Worries over the potential years for China to recover, he Bidar and the large number requirements as airlines cancel suffering. On Sunday, the central bank harm to businesses and trade said. of tourists who visit the area." hundreds of flights. Millions of China's communist leaders announced it was putting 1.2 from the virus, first reported in “Because China is the big Chinese remained in lock- have massive resources for trillion yuan ($173 billion) the central Chinese city of elephant in the room now. If it down as the number of people intervening to staunch panic into the markets to ensure Wuhan, have triggered wide falls, it will bring down all these infected by the virus topped was extended by three days. It their forecasts for China, the selling of shares and have there would be enough cash. swings in share prices around smaller fries like Hong Kong, 17,000 as of Sunday night. It was its worst day since August world's second-largest econo- deployed them during past The Shanghai Composite fell the globe. Taiwan, South Korea and even has killed more than 360 peo- 2015, despite the central bank's my, to near 5% from earlier crises, including the 2008 glob- 2.8% on Jan. 23, its last day of On Wall Street on Friday, the Japan. So nobody is immune," ple, all but one in China. effort to put billions of dollars forecasts of 6% economic al financial meltdown and the trading before the holiday. Dow skidded more than 600 Lun said. The Shanghai benchmark of extra cash into the markets growth for the year. With tens 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, While shares in many sectors points as the widening pan- The central bank said its dropped almost 9% after mar- through short-term securities of millions of Chinese city or severe acute respiratory syn- fell on Monday, prices for some demic stoked fears that travel open market operations were kets opened after a week-long purchases. dwellers ordered to mostly stay drome. Most of the country's Chinese pharmaceutical com- restrictions and other uncer- aimed at ensuring sufficient liq- Lunar New Year holiday that Many analysts have dropped home, retailer and tourism- largest companies and financial panies hit their 10% upside tainties could dent global uidity. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Nalgonda-based Chegondi Chandrasekar started ‘Daawat Without Daaru' campaign to create awareness about the dangers of alcoholism, finds V SATEESH REDDY

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WITHOUT hegondi a social media group called When asked about if places and events. He said Chandrasekar Zindagi Images where we he had faced any criti- that an alcoholic is especially from Nalgonda share issues concerning the cism for campaigning dangerous behind the wheel C started an inno- society and try to find solu- against alcohol, he shares, recalling the recent death of a vative campaign tions. Our group has more “In the beginning, when I nine-year-old-girl who was called ‘Daawat than two lakh members. of started this project, I thought killed due to rash driving by DAARU Without Daaru’ (party with- Once someone raised the happi- that I would be criticised for a drunk driver. out liquor) in March 2019 topic on the dangers of alco- ness has what I’m doing. But my He understands that it is through which he has been hol consumption and we completely changed. Most friends and relatives support- not possible for alcoholics to creating awareness about decided to do something think that one can only enjoy ed me. We also banned serv- stop the habit immediately the dangers of irrespon- about it. Soon, we started public events by consuming ing liquor at various family and that’s where de-addiction sible consumption of ‘Daawat Without Daaru’ in alcohol, but it is not true. functions. One of my friends, centres come into picture. alcohol. Hyderabad on March 2019.” Take for example any social who didn’t serve liquor at his He says, “In Telangana, “According to a He said that IPS officer gathering where groups of daughter’s function, was criti- people in more than 400 vil- Most think that one can only enjoy public recent report by R.S. Praveen Kumar launched families interact. If the heads cised by a few but his gesture lages made a resolution not the National the campaign and encour- of the family are drinking was appreciated on the to consume liquor and we are events by consuming alcohol, but it is not Crime Bureau, aged them to spread it across alcohol then they tend to sit whole. Like this, we can planning to meet all of them true. Take for example any social gathering about 70 to 85 the Telangana State. separately with other change this habit among peo- and share their stories.” where groups of families interact. If the per cent of He shares, “Alcohol plays a drinkers making women ple gradually with the help “The Andhra Pradesh gov- crimes happen major role in crimes such as band separately. The children of friends and relatives. ernment is already working heads of the family are drinking alcohol under the influ- the Disha murder case. If we have to play separately too. “On our group we share on banning alcohol and I then they tend to sit separately with other ence of alcohol. are able to help people stop This means there is little photos of ourselves having believe that the Telangana drinkers making women band separately. The same goes for consuming liquor then 80 scope for interactions. But if fun at parties without con- State government will also do many cases of sui- per cent of crimes will stop. It they don’t consume alcohol at suming liquor. These posts the same in the future. As a The children have to play separately too. This cide too,” he said. is a known fact that women the event, then there is a lot are being shared by many,” he student doing MA in Theatre means there is little scope for interaction Speaking to The face problems due to their of time and space to talk adds. Arts, I’m also planning some Pioneer, Chegondi husbands’ drinking problem.” among themselves,” says Chandrashekar advocates activities to inspire people,” CHEGONDI CHANDRASEKAR Chandrasekar says, “We have “Nowadays the definition Chandrasekar. banning alcohol in public he concludes. Inspired by MB’s movie, techies turn farmers

ovies are an indis- ground they didn’t have first- of their parents. “Only now pensable part of hand exposure to agriculture. we have realised how hard it our lives. The The university provided is for our parents,” shared M make us laugh, them with a tractor but they Srikanth, another team mem- cry, move and couldn’t afford to build a ber. motivate us to do fence around the farm. They The best aspect of the the right thing. Mahesh used devices built by the stu- competition was the coming Babu’s Maharshi set such an dents themselves to plough together of different perspec- example when it showed and sow the land. tives of students from differ- Mahesh leaving his job as the The event saw nine teams ent streams. For example, CEO of an MNC to go back comprising 20 to 30 mem- electrical engineering stu- to his roots. The movie pro- bers each started the compe- dents leveraging sensors for moted the idea of weekend tition by sowing spinach better farming. Chemical A run for farming, where techies and seeds in December. engineers helping with soil other professionals volunteer Despite bad weather and testing and so on. awareness to help farmers in their work. stray dogs playing havoc on The students themselves The 4th edition of the Run for Rajiv Gandhi University of the field, the students did not came up with the idea of Girl Child was organised in the Knowledge Technologies lose hope and managed to ‘Techies for Karshak’. They city on Sunday by Seva (RGUKT), Basar, Telangana, yield harvest in a month’s are not shy of agriculture has taken the next step turn- time. anymore, said a faculty mem- Bharathi, Telangana to ing some of its engineering Fortunately, the land being ber at RGUKT. promote awareness about the students into ‘Campus a fertile one, they didn’t have “The learning they get Kishori Vikas initiative for the Farmers’. The university to invest in fertilisers or from this unique campus empowerment of girls. organised a first-of-its-kind chemical nutrients. farming competition, the Participants, including contest on farming as part of “For this activity, we just knowledge and skills they individuals, corporates, its tech fest, Antahpragnya spent Rs 3,600 on seeds,” says will acquire will help them families and students ran the 2020. Aditya Alladi, who led the research and develop tools, 21K, 10k and the 5k races that Around 250 students team. The nine teams invest- products and services benefi- were held at the Gachibowli named ‘Techies for Karshaks’ ed roughly 1,080 hours to cial to the farmers,” said Dr stadium. Around 500 Kishori from mechanical, civil, met- make the crops ready for har- A. Ashok, IAS, Vice - Vikas beneficiaries allurgy, chemical, electrical, vesting. Chancellor, RGUKT-Basar. demonstrated their skills in electronic, computer science The participants said that Students working on farms various self-defence streams worked on a 1.5 acre this experience was unique. demonstrates the commit- techniques. land provided by the univer- Though many come from an ment they have towards sus- sity. While most of the stu- agricultural family, they tainability, added Dr A. dents hail from a rural back- never really shared the plight Ashok. — PNS 10

Vijayawada Tuesday February 4, 2020 what’s brewing? Jennifer Kamal Haasan, Banijay Asia Lopez, Alex to create regional content

ctor-turned-politi- with them to create revolu- Rodriguez cian Kamal tionary content across all Haasan has collab- screens and languages,” A orated with con- Kamal said. to have a tent creation plat- On the partnership, Dhar, form Banijay Asia CEO and Founder of Banijay and Turmeric Media Asia, said, “In less than two Networks Private Limited to years, we have created con- summer create scripted and non- tent across genres which has scripted cross-genre/platform been widely accepted by the content. viewers. With this partner- wedding Banijay Asia, through ship, we are confident we will Turmeric Media, will create be able to create material inger-actor Jennifer Lopez and regional content. The part- which will suffice demands former baseball star Alex nership will also see the enti- and be appreciated by vast Rodriguez are ready to exchange ties come together to create audiences. Along with the vows this summer. long and short-form content mainstream market, we S The couple announced their across OTT and television. would also like to target the engagement last March. “We wanted to partner regional base, creating “They are getting married this summer,” with someone who knew ground-breaking titles for the a source told US Weekly. the crux of the content cre- masses. We at Banijay Asia Lopez, 50, and Rodriguez, 44, began dat- ation and production busi- are proud to have partnered ing in February of 2017. ness. Hence we were in a with a personality like Kamal The singer was previously married to actor conversation with Deepak Haasan, who has been a part Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998 and backup (Deepak Dhar from Banijay of our industry for close to dancer Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003. She got Asia) for a while now. With 60 years.” married to singer Marc Anthony in 2004 his extensive knowledge in To this, R. Mahendran, and divorced in 2014. The two share the field, we could see the Founder, Turmeric Media, twins Max and Emme. potential of venturing into a added, “It is an honour for us Lopez was also briefly engaged to new space of creating region- to showcase Kamal Haasan’s actor Ben Affleck in 2002, before al content in India with expertise in the entertain- separating in 2004. Banijay Asia. His under- ment business. We are confi- Rodriguez was previously standing of the craft and dent that this team shall con- married to Cynthia network have been invaluable jure up some brilliant content Scurtis from 2002 to in making it a reality. We that will keep the viewers 2008 and the ex- are excited to collaborate spellbound.” couple shares two daughters, Natasha and Ella. Tomlinson channelled heartache into songs inger Louis lowing the boy band’s blown away. It’s just Tomlinson hiatus in early 2016. another one of those channelled the However, the singer says examples where the heartache he he needed to take his fanbase show just S suffered after time to find his own how strong they double wham- sound, reports aceshow- are and how loyal my of family tragedies biz.com. and passionate into the song-writing He said, “It took me a (they are). It’s process for his debut solo second to get it right, been an emo- album Walls to turn the really. I think I had to tional 12 trauma into “something develop for a good 18 hours for good”. months really, and tread me, it’s Tomlinson was left water and work out exact- been a devastated in March, ly what my sound was, long 2019 when his 18-year- but I feel like I’ve landed time old sister Felicite died there now, and I’m really com- from an accidental drug happy.” ing.” overdose. This was just Walls was released on over two years after losing January 31 and their mother, Johannah Tomlinson is over- Deakin, to leukaemia in whelmed by the huge December, 2016. wave of support he’s Tomlinson is the last already received for the member of One Direction album. to drop a solo album fol- Tomlinson added, “I’m

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Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. VIJAYAWADA | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 4, 2020 sport 11 TEENAGE PRODIGY Lukaku gives Fati becomes youngest ever La Liga player to score brace as Barca hold on against Levante Inter 3 points CONTE SATISFIED AFP n BARCELONA the teenager with too much too However coach Antonio soon. Conte insisted he was pleased nsu Fati became the youngest Instead, Setien has started Fati in with Christian Eriksen’s perfor- player ever to score a brace in all five of his games in charge so far mance despite substituting the ALa Liga on Sunday by capital- and this was the first time his faith midfielder early in the second ising on two brilliant Lionel Messi has really been rewarded. half. assists to give Barcelona a 2-1 victo- “He is a boy who is emerging Following his arrival from ry over Levante. and has great potential,” Setien said. Tottenham, Eriksen came off the Fati, at 17 years and 94 days old, “Today he had a historic day for his bench in the midweek Coppa broke the previous record held by goals and for helping the team.” Italia tie against Fiorentina, Juanmi Jimenez, who scored twice Messi’s own excellent form also replacing Alexis Sanchez. for Malaga against Real Zaragoza at continues. He now has nine goals The Denmark internation- 17 years and 115 days old in 2010. and four assists in his last 10 league al was handed the chance to Messi teed up Fati’s quick-fire games. start for the first time in Serie A double with a defence-splitting pass His first set-up for Fati came on Sunday, recording 51 touch- and then a trademark weaving run from the centre circle where he es and completing 78 per cent of before Ruben Rochina scored played a reverse pass through three his attempted passes before he Levante’s goal in the 92nd minute, Levante players that sent clear his was replaced in the 58th minute. which really should have come teammate, who cut inside Jorge Conte — who saw his team sooner. Miramon and finished. end a run of three successive Barca reduce the gap at the top Less than two minutes later, league draws — called for to three points behind Real Madrid Fati was in again. Levante lost the patience with Eriksen, despite and begin to regain some rhythm ball upfield and Gerard Pique fired expressing his satisfaction with under new coach Quique Setien after straight into Messi inside the the 27-year-old’s efforts during Thursday’s 5-0 thumping of Leganes right flank, midway inside the his time on the pitch. in the Copa del Rey. opposition’s half. “I think that for someone “We could have won 8-2 or 8-3,” He drove into the penalty who arrived five days ago, and said Setien. “We lost a little control area and when he finally we should not forget we had to in the second half and conceded too stopped by a cluster of Levante AFP n MILAN rush him in because we were much but it was a good job from the chasers, he slid left to Fati, who missing several midfielders, team.” fired through the legs of Aitor nter returned to winning ways Eriksen still made a positive Yet Levante should have convert- Fernandez for a second. Iin Serie A as Romelu Lukaku impact,” Conte told Sky Sport ed more of a handful of excellent Nelson Semedo crashed a shot scored twice in the second half to Italia. chances in the second half, that sug- against the crossbar and then secure a 2-0 triumph away at “Obviously, he needs to get gested Barcelona’s defensive prob- hopped over Tono only for Antoine lowly Udinese. settled into our style of football lems and fragility when in the lead Griezmann to tap wide at the front Antonio Conte’s side had and also find the right fitness are far from solved. post. drawn their three previous league levels for Serie A, but I am very Leganes and Levante, who sit But Levante were more danger- outings and, with leaders pleased with his full debut. 18th and 13th respectively, offered ous in the second half and could Juventus defeating Fiorentina 3- “He will get to learn the a relatively straight-forward route have taken a draw if they had been 0 earlier on Sunday, appeared in positioning we ask of our mid- back to winning ways too for more clinical with a handful of danger of losing further fielders, but these are early Barcelona, who were wobbling last opportunities. ground in the title race. days and I am satisfied.” weekend when they followed a last- The best of them fell to Gonzalo However, after a The result sees Inter gasp win over Segunda side Ibiza Melero, who blazed over, and by the scoreless first half, move above Lazio into with a convincing defeat by Valencia. time Rochina’s shot flew through one Lukaku’s brace moved second place in the table, Setien, who replaced Ernesto pair of legs and in off the hands of Inter back above Lazio three points behind lead- Valverde as coach last month, found Ansu Fati is embraced by Lionel Messi after Fati scored Barcelona’s opening goal during La Liga match against Levante AP Marc-Andre ter Stegen, there were and into second place, ers Juventus, ahead of next his methods questioned and there only two minutes remaining. three points behind the weekend’s Milan derby at was evidence against Levante to and ambition, their dominance of the likes of Valencia and Granada beneficiaries of Setien’s arrival. There was time for one Levante reigning champions. San Siro. suggest he may have decided to possession sacrificed occasionally for enjoying more success against He exploded onto the scene at attack and Sergio Busquets’ weak January additions Christian “The match against introduce his style of play more riskier passes forward. Setien’s team by sitting deep and the start of the season but was used header gave Rochina another chance Eriksen and Victor Moses were Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia gradually. Yet Levante also pressed high bursting out on the break. increasingly rarely by Valverde, who but he could not keep his shot handed their full debuts by Conte gave us a boost,” Lukaku told Sky Barca played with more urgency and left gaps to be exploited, despite Fati has been one of the main may have been wary of burdening down. while teenager Sebastiano Sport Italia. “We knew that it Esposito filled in up front for the wouldn’t be easy here in suspended Lautaro Martinez. Udinese, but in the second half Yet the fresh faces failed to we did well. inspire, and it was Udinese who “We managed to score two Jinson looking to book Oly place were the more threatening side in goals and get all three points. It’s the first half. Seko Fofana fired an important victory on our PNS n NEW DELHI ty level are not working, so they need the into the side netting and Jens journey. We must now keep this funds to pursue sports. All equipment for Stryger Larsen saw an on-target up and turn our attention inson Johnson, who holds the national any sport is expensive. So more competitions strike blocked by Ashley Young. immediately to the derby against Jrecord in 800m and 1500m, expressed that are good for athletes, but they need to be Lukaku had been on the Milan.” the upcoming Khelo India University Games financially supported as well,” said the run- periphery of proceedings before will be a big boost for the young sportsper- ner. converting his first attempt of the HANDANOVIC A DOUBT sons in the country. After successfully host- Johnson, who missed the Tokyo game, his low, left-footed effort in Inter goalkeeper Samir ing the Khelo India Youth Games, the Indian Olympics qualification mark by 24 millisec- the 64th minute going through Handanovic is set to miss the government has decided to conduct the onds at the ISTAF Berlin event last year, is the legs of Bram Nuytinck to beat Milan derby this weekend after Khelo India University Games in currently looking to book a berth at the qua- Juan Musso. fracturing a finger. Bhubaneshwar from 22 February to 1 drennial event. The Belgian’s second arrived While no time frame was March, 2020 to unearth more talent for the “I am currently looking to book my place from the penalty spot seven provided for the Slovenia inter- Olympics. at the Olympics. The qualification mark is minutes later, Musso having been national’s return to action, he “I went to the United States of America 3:35 minutes for the 1500m event and I spectacularly up-ending Alexis seems unlikely to recover in for training last year. The college-level recorded a timing of 3:35:24 last year, so I Sanchez as the substitute attempt- time to face Milan. Djoker takes aim tournaments are very popular there and the missed the qualification mark by 24 millisec- ed to skip beyond the advancing “Samir Handanovic has level of competition is very high. The com- onds. The competition level in athletics is goalkeeper. undergone an X-ray examina- petition level is high in European universi- very high. More than 200 countries partic- Kevin Lasagna twice dragged tion following an injury to his at Federer’s record ty tournaments as well. Some of the univer- ipate in athletics events. I have seen a rise in efforts wide in the closing stages left hand suffered in training,” a sity-level athletes go on to represent their ed in India, but they will need financial assis- sportspersons taking up athletics in the last as Udinese drew a blank, the statement published by Inter on AFP n MELBOURNE country as well. So it’ll be good if the uni- tance as well. few years. Many national records have been hosts managing just one shot on Monday read. versity-level athletes receive support in “Athletes need good support to perform broken in the last few years. Neeraj Chopra target as they allowed Inter goal- “Results showed a hairline ovak Djokovic put Roger Federer on notice as he India,” said the 28-year-old. well in world events. The Sports Authority (javelin thrower) has come up really well. The keeper Daniele Padelli a comfort- fracture to his little finger. His Nwon his 17th Grand Slam title at the Australian Johnson said that the athletes will get of India is trying to garner sponsorships for sports culture in India has improved in the able outing while standing in for condition will be reassessed on Open and warned he was going all-out for the Swiss’s better with more tournaments being host- athletes. The sportspersons at the universi- last two-three years,” signed off Johnson. the injured Samir Handanovic. a daily basis.” record of 20 — and his mark for weeks as world num- ber one. Djokovic, who came through a mid-match slump to win his eighth title in Melbourne, is relentlessly tot- ting up the victories that could soon end the debate over Vinesh, Sindhu, Mary in race for BBC Sportswoman award who’s the greatest in history. The five-set victory over Dominic Thiem was his eighth in eight finals in Melbourne, putting him along- PTI n NEW DELHI which will be open till February Silver at the 2018 Jakarta Asian towards them and their lives there. That was the thought side Federer and Nadal as the only men to win the same 18 on six BBC vernacular web- Games. beyond sport. A research is behind starting this award,” she Slam eight times. tar wrestler Vinesh Phogat, sites. Rupa Jha, the Head of BBC being conducted on this, simul- said. It makes Djokovic, 32, the first man in the Open Sbadminton queen PV Sindhu Vinesh had won a Bronze at Indian languages, informed that taneously,” she added. When a journalist asked era, and only the second in history, to win Grand Slam and boxing great MC Mary the 2019 World Championship the nominees were picked up by Rupa said that in sports why Manasi was among able- titles in three different decades — and as a not-insignif- Kom will compete for the inau- in Nur Sultan to secure a quota a panel of 40 eminent sports women’s journey is compara- bodied athletes, Rupa said “they icant bonus, returns him to world number one. gural BBC Indian sportswoman for the Tokyo Olympics while journalists. tively tougher than their male have kept in mind only the spir- In an ominous sign for his rivals, the Serb has start- of the year award after being Sindhu became the first Indian “We had asked our panel counterparts, so they thought of it of the sport while deciding ed the year unbeaten with Wimbledon, the French Open, nominated for the honour with shuttler to become world cham- members to pick their candi- honouring their achievements. and no discrimination was the Tokyo Olympics and the US Open all lying in front two other athletes. pion last year. dates. The five athletes who got “We feel that though, of late, made”. of him as tantalising opportunities. Sprinter Dutee Chand and Manasi became a world the maximum number of votes, the media has started taking “I am very pleased to know He is clear-sighted about his goals: overtaking para-badminton player Manasi champion after winning gold at were eventually selected as the interest in women athletes, still that I am nominated not in Nadal’s 19 Major titles and Federer’s 20 to become the Joshi are the other nominees for the para world championship final nominees,” Rupa said they are not promoted as male para-athlete category but in all-time Grand Slam king, and outdoing the Swiss mas- the award, the winner of which while Mary Kom is the only while addressing a press confer- athletes. Since 2000, of the 13 the able bodied, normal catego- ter’s record 310 weeks in the top ranking. will be announced on March 8. Indian boxer to win eight world ence. Olympic medals, 5 are won by ry of sportswomen,” Manasi Djokovic has so far clocked up 276 weeks as num- The winner will be decided medals, including six Gold. “We will cover their jour- women but we feel the recogni- was quoted as saying in a ber one and could pass second-placed Pete Sampras’s on the basis of public voting, Dutee had won a 100m neys, the societal attitude tion they should have got, is not release. 286 in April, and Federer’s 310 on October 5. “Obviously at this stage of my career, Grand Slams are the ones I value the most. They are the ones I pri- oritise,” said Djokovic, adding “there’s a lot of history on the line”. “Grand Slams are one of the main reasons why I Manpreet leads India against Belgium am still competing and still playing full season, trying to obviously get the historic number one (record). That’s NEW DELHI: Manpreet Singh will lead tunities for Olympic selection, working the other big goal,” he said. India in the upcoming FIH Pro League out our strongest combinations and con- matches against world No 1 Belgium, a tinuing to demonstrate that we can com- ‘HUGE WIN’ 24-member team for which was pete with the best teams in the world.” With five Major titles in just over two years, and announced on Monday and includes a Reid added, “Raj Kumar Pal has unbeaten by Nadal and Federer at the Grand Slams since lone newcomer in Raj Kumar Pal. been rewarded for his outstanding form 2014, there’s no question who’s now the leading mem- Harmanpreet Singh will do duty as in the recent camps and named in the ber of the Big Three. the vice captain in the matches taking squad. He possesses extra-ordinary The latest rankings tell the story at the top of men’s place on February 8 and 9 at the Kalinga skills and speed, which if given the tennis: Djokovic is number one, Nadal, one year older Stadium in Bhubaneswar. opportunity will excel against the World at 33, is second and 38-year-old Federer is a relatively Raj Kumar Pal was impressive in his No 1 Belgium.” distant third. stint with the India Colts team in the past TEAM: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Seven-time Major winner Mats Wilander said season when it won a silver medal at the Pathak, Harmanpreet Singh, Gurinder Djokovic’s win in Melbourne sets a marker for a year Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. Singh, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, in which he could sweep all before him. The seasoned P R Sreejesh, Krishan Jarmanpreet Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, “At the end of the year, we could have two players Pathak, Gurinder Singh, Amit Rohidas, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, on 20 or two on 19 or even more because Novak can Surender Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Chinglensana Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, win all four,” he said. Rupinder Pal Singh are also part of the Dilpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, “This is a huge win for him going forwards. A loss squad. Ramandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar here would have been very difficult to get confidence Chief coach Graham Reid said, Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Shamsher and come back. “The objective of these matches of the Singh, Gursahibjit Singh, Kothajit Singh “But the door is open for him to start climbing FIH Hockey Pro League is to find the Kadangbam, Birendra Lakra, Nilakanta through it and talk about being the greatest ever.” balance between giving players oppor- Sharma, Gurjant Singh, SV Sunil. PTI 12

Vijayawada Tuesday February 4, 2020 tollywood Naveen's next Dil Raju has always been good at PINK REMAKE choosing the right gets a title scripts, apart from e’ve already Suresh narrated the informed story to him, he found knowing the right you that it to be refreshingly given new spin: Naveen and could connect on a way to reach the W Chandra personal level. “I firm- has head- ly believe that the love lined a whacky part- stories in the film will audience. NAGARAJ present part-period connect with the audi- GOUD finds out love story which ence of all age groups. marks the directori- The lead pair, Naveen al debut of Suresh, Chandra and Gayatri more about Raju's who had earlier Suresh, has sunk their assisted the leg- teeth into the parts. idea behind remaking endary director The response to the '96, this year's box- Bapu. title has been splendid DIL RAJUgame. To this end, the and we will announce The producer has a busy latest is that the the first look and teas- office so far and more he distributed the latter in film has been er date shortly,” he and we wanted Sharwa to territories like Nizam and line-up for the rest of the year. titled as Nenu added. film. The impressive follow speak a little fast. That’s the Vizag. “The numbers have Leni Naa Prema A Juevin Singh ince his maiden only significant change in been sensational. It was a Jaanu will be followed by , leading up promotional material Katha. Annou- musical, the likes of film Dil excited him further. “I rang the remake besides the ‘mind block’ moment for V, starring Nani, on March producer Dil me. While one film was the 25. He is looking at May 15 ncing the title on Krish Siddipalli, Aditi up my Nellore distributor backdrop.” Pink remake Monday, film’s Myakal and Raja Raju, who has Hari soon afterwards and Last week, Samantha, career best for the lead to release the S worked with actor revenue-wise, the with Pawan Kalyan. It has producer Kalyan Ravindra are playing wanted him to know more who reprises Trisha in the many writers other is an industry hit. been his dream to collabo- Kandukuri stated supporting roles in the about the film. Turns out, remake, said that she took a that as soon as film. and directors, has devel- he knew the producer of long time to say yes to the The performances of both rate with Pawan Kalyan and oped the knack of knowing ’96 and he arranged a film. Fearing the inevitable the films helped me under- he is finally fulfilling it with what works and what does- screening for me a month comparisons with Trisha’s stand the true potential of Pink remake. “I will n’t. His success ratio as a before the film’s release in stellar performance, she Telugu cinema,” he states, announce the title of the producer is a testament to Tamil Nadu. Although I didn’t want to associate not keen on getting into the film after Ugadi. The film is that. don’t understand Tamil with the remake. numbers on schedule. Despite being He enjoys being a part of well, I was mesmerised by However, Raju managed a remake, we’ve given a VIJAYASHANTI the script process, which is the film and could connect to convince her and get her complete new spin to it,” why he hasn’t attempted with the emotions between onboard. he shares, further reveal- remakes till now as they the lead characters. Imme- “Immediately after join- ing that he will be pro- pose him no challenge. He diately post the screening, I ing the sets, she dropped ducing Vamshi asked the producer to quote me texts regularly, saying Paidiapally’s next with came close to remakingBangalore two superstar Mahesh Babu bids adieu for now that the magic is being Malayalam hits, , in an amount for the rights of and Premam the remake. I gave him Rs recreated. She even said and Anil Ravipudi’s Days F3 as well. ijayashanti’s come- my fight for the people will Telugu but dropped off in 10 lakh less than what he that she would’ve missed back to Telugu cine- allow me to do another film or the last minute. “Nani and quoted but assured him out on playing a great part ma after 14 years not but I bid adieu for now. Sharwanand were ropedbut we in that if the film is a super if I didn’t force her to join the film,” he informs. might be a short- My wholehearted thanks to my for Bangalore Days hit, I will pay him Rs 25 V lived affair. At least fans for their affection,” she Raju has had a great start couldn't get another actor lakh more, and I honoured that’s what it is if added. it,” he points out. to 2020, minting profits of our choice for the third Sarileru you go by her latest Twitter Interestingly, the actress- male lead and so it was , I The next step for him from both Ala Premam Neekevvaru and posts. The actress, who turned-leader while promoting called off. With was to sign up the original . received rave reviews for the her comeback film, which wanted to remake it but film’s director Prem Kumar Vaikunthapuramlo While he was way she went about playing starred Mahesh Babu, hoped when producer to helm the remake as well. professor Bharati in Sarileru for meatier roles to continue Suryadevara Naga Vamsi “I had a word with him on the presen- ter of the Neekevvaru, acting. expressed interest in it, I the day I watched the spe- extended her “I want roles which are decided to let it go. I was cial screening. And on the for- mer, thanks to powerful and have a strong sure that I wanted to film’s release day — after the audi- sense of being and purpose. remake a film only if the witnessing the positive ence and If I get at least one such role original makes me feel I response from the audience her fans every now and then, I’d be shouldn’t miss out on in a multiplex in Chennai ’96 gave me for happy to do it,” she had remaking it. — I told him that he is embracing said last month. She was directing the Telugu ver- that feeling so IJaanu decided. to the film and attached to star in Anil remake it into sion as well,” he recalls, her role. “I Ravipudi’s F3 but looks like Coincidentally, I’m doing adding that he gave his don’t know if she might not well be. two other remakes this input for the remake year. One is the remakePink and of but the director didn’t the Hindi movie include them in the the other is the Hindi film. remake of Nani-starrer “I did not want Jersey . All three films have to disturb his heart-touching stories,” vision. After all Raju explains. it’s his baby. Continuing in the same Vijay vein, he adds that when the Sethupati teaser of ’96, starring Trisha talks a little and Vijay Sethupati, slow in the dropped in 2018, he devel- original oped a keen interest on the

Jiiva waiting for right time to strike

amil actor Jiiva, who he is a big fan of the is a familiar name Megastar,” he laughs. T for Telugu audience, After Rangam, Jiiva could- courtesy of the phe- n’t capitalise on the Telugu nomenal success of market and he blames some political drama Rangam distributors for releasing his early this decade, is Tamil films that were older testing his luck again than Rangam thereby killing with his new his market. He mentions that release, Stalin. The that if he wanted to do a film is the Telugu Telugu film, he would’ve dubbed version done it long back as his of his Tamil film father R.B. Choudhary saw Seeru. “It’s a success here as well. “If a friendship- script like Rangam comes based action along, we are keen to do a film with family Telugu film. In fact, it’s my emotions and a dad’s wish that I do a Telugu social cause. It film but I’m not well-versed narrates how with the language. When I girls who are learn the language and get a good at studies proper script, then I should are unable to contemplate doing a Telugu achieve what film. Right now, I’m comfort- they want in able doing Tamil films. Plus, Aswathama life. I play a if a do a Telugu film, I want middle-class to ensure that it wouldn’t village guy who incur losses to my dad.” is happy with his Jiiva, who is playing collects life and his sister. Krishnamacharya Srikanth in He gets into a prob- Kabir Khan’s 83, however lem and how my path wants to direct one day. “I’ve crosses with the girls is always wanted to be a direc- what the film is about. tor and if I do come across a Rs 10 crore It's inspired from real good script, I will turn direc- incidents,” he says. tor for sure,” he ends. — NG aga Shaurya’s Sources said that the Jiiva adds that it was Aswathama theatrical rights of the the producer’s call to managed to movie itself earned release the film in collect a con- around Rs 6.50 crore Telugu as well. “He was JIIVA IS TRYING HIS N siderable sum which is a huge achieve- the one who named it LUCK AGAIN WITH despite getting ment in itself. Stalin after my part in mixed reviews from the The film’s makers also the film. The caption is THE TELUGU FOLKS audience and critics alike. said that in many areas Andariwadu, which is WITH HIS NEW The film’s makers said the film has broke even in another film title of that the movie collected collections and they can’t Chiranjeevi sir. Guess RELEASE, STALIN Rs 10.35 crore worldwide wait to see the movie pool over the weekend. This is in profits. The film was an said to be the biggest in Ira Creations production Naga Shaurya’s career. venture.