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FOUR CHILDREN BURIED NECK-DEEP ANTI-CAA STIR: UP MINISTER JU STUDENTS "RUSTICATE" UP SUB-INSPECTOR BOOKED FOR IN MUD TO ‘CURE’ DISABILITIES REFUSES TO MEET MUSLIM FAMILIES CHANCELLOR JAGDEEP DHANKHAR RAPING WOMAN AT POLICE OUTPOST our children were buried neck- deep in the mud in a village in n Uttar Pradesh minister on a visit here on Thursday refused to meet n the warpath with West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, students sub-inspector posted with the Bareilly police and two others have FKalaburagi district on Thursday as part of a superstitious belief to Athe families of the two Muslim men who died in the recent protests Oof Jadavpur University on Thursday "rusticated" him as the chancellor Abeen booked for allegedly raping a woman and thrashing her cure their disabilities on the day of eclipse. As most parts of the country against the new citizenship law, terming them "upadravi" (vandals). "Why over his stand on a host of issues, including the contentious Citizenship husband at a police outpost in August. The case was witnessed the annular solar eclipse, the children were buried alive upto should go to vandals' place? How can those who are involved in Act. In an "open letter" that addressed Dhankhar as 'Ex- registered after over three months, following the orders of the neck in the mud that allegedly contained some dung waste, by their vandalism and put the entire country and state in arson be Chancellor', two students' bodies-AFSU and FETSU- said he the Chief Judicial Magistrate. According to reports, a parents in Taj Sultanpur village to cure their ailments. social," minister Kapil Dev Agarwal posed, defending his was being "rusticated" from his position of the chancellor. complaint in this connection was lodged on August 23 As soon as police and district administration officials decision to not visit the homes of the two Muslim families. The letter alleged that the governor was present on university by the woman, but the police did not take any action learnt about the incident, they rushed to the spot, "Why should I visit those who want to put Nahtaur/Bijnor premises in the evening of September 19 "along with because the accused sub-inspector Arun Kumar had officials said. Officials and a few locals pulled out the in flames?" the minister in-charge of the district shot miscreants who hurled bombs, sexually assaulted earlier detained the husband of the complainant and her children, they said adding investigation is on. back when asked by reporters to justify his decision. women and vandalised sections of the university". two other relatives for questioning in a case.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS KCR, Jagan to put up KTR to spearhead TRS campaign L VENKAT RAM REDDY telephone, while fine-tuning n To address public meetings in all n HYDERABAD the strategies adopted by the party machinery. KCR has municipalities and corporations TRS working president and IT already issued strict instruc- n KCR to guide ministers and MLAs joint fight against NRC Minister KT Rama Rao will tions to all Ministers and through phone; fine-tune lead the pink party's cam- MLAs to stay put in their strategies PNS n HYDERABAD Hyderabad in January by invit- paign for the upcoming respective districts and con- ing all those parties and lead- municipal polls scheduled to stituencies. He has in fact told The year TS Chief Ministers of ers opposing NRC and NPR. be held on January 22. them that they should not be meetings covering all munic- fell victim to and Andhra Pradesh, K However, there was no 'official Party supremo and Chief seen in Hyderabad till polling ipal corporations and munic- 4 Chandrasekhar Rao and Y S word' in this regard from the Minister K Chandrasekhar on January ipalities in January. His cam- economic Jaganmohan Reddy respec- Chief Minister's Office, KCR or Rao has entrusted the respon- 22. paigning schedules are being slowdown tively, are likely to put up a joint TRS, fuelling speculations over sibility of leading the party in KTR devised to ensure that he cov- fight against the Centre on what actually transpired at the the municipal polls to his son. will spear- ers 10 municipal corporations issues concerning the National meeting between KCR and KTR sprung into action by head the and 120 municipalities before Register of Citizens (NRC) Owaisi. convening the TRS state com- campaign January 20. and the National Population As the Kerala and West mittee meeting at Telangana and address TRS is giving utmost Register (NPR). Bengal governments have Bhavan here on Friday to gal- public importance to the Two days ago, Jagan declared already expressed their resolve vanize the party and devise municipal polls, which, that his government would to disallow NPR updation in strategies for winning the in the present cir- not implement NRC in those states, it is believed in polls. The general secretaries cumstances, are Andhra Pradesh. Jagan has political circles that KCR and of the party as well as presi- likened to 'Mini taken this stance, though Jagan would easily get the sup- dents of its various wings have Assembly polls', YSRCP extended support to Speculations are rife in political circles that the port of these CMs. been called for the meeting. considering that half the Citizen Amendment Act CMs of Telugu States want to take the Centre Speculations are rife in polit- TRS sources said KCR of the total elec- (CAA), when it was passed in ical circles that the CMs of would not campaign in the torate in the state is the Lok Sabha and the Rajya head-on over NRC and NPR issues. This is Telugu States want to take the municipal polls. He would expected to exercise Sabha early this month. because the BJP-led Union government remains Centre head-on over NRC and confine himself to guiding the their franchise. KCR, on the contrary, non-cooperative with regard to sanctioning of NPR issues. This is because the ministers and MLAs through Continued on Page 3 Amit Shah opposed CAA, with TRS issu- BJP-led Union government funds or projects to the Telugu States made his ing a whip to TRS MPs to vote remains non-cooperative with 5 against CAA in both Houses. regard to sanctioning of funds #Jhoot: Rahul on mark on However, KCR is yet to make not to implement NPR in speaking to media, Owaisi or projects to the Telugu States, Home Ministry known his stance on NRC Telangana, saying that NPR is claimed that KCR had though TRS and YSRCP had ‘Tukde Tukde’ gang and NPR. the first step towards NRC. expressed his intention to call been extending complete sup- Modi's ‘no detention in 2019 AIMIM chief Asaduddin KCR has described AIMIM as for a national meeting of par- port to all the initiatives taken Owaisi met KCR on a friendly party several times. ties opposed to NRC and NPR up by the Centre. instigated anti-CAA centres’ claim Wednesday and urged him After the meeting, while and to hold a public meeting in Continued on Page 2 PNS n

violence in Delhi: Shah Congress leader Rahul PNS n NEW DELHI come out, than they started Gandhi hit out at Prime Hyd sees 3-fold spreading lies on the CAA, Minister Narendra Modi on Union Home Minister Amit thus triggering unrest in Delhi. Thursday over his claim that increase in Shah on Thursday slammed Led by Congress, the tukde- there are no detention centres the Congress for instigating tukde gang, is responsi- in India and the suggestion cyber crimes violence in Delhi in the ble for unrest in Delhi. that a nationwide rollout of name of anti- Time has come to National Register of Citizens NAVEEN KUMAR Citizenship punish them. People is not happening. n HYDERABAD Amendment Act (CAA) of Delhi should pun- "The Prime Minister of protests, urging the peo- ish them," said Shah. the RSS lies to Mother India," Army Chief Cyber crime cases in ple to teach a lesson to the The BJP leader also Rahul Gandhi tweeted in slams those Hyderabad saw a three-fold Congress in the upcoming took potshot at Delhi , along with an edited 5 increase, with the number of Assembly election in Delhi. Chief Minister Arvind clip of PM Modi's speech at leading reported cases going up from "When debate on the Kejriwal, claiming that Aam Delhi's on violent 427 in 2018 to about 1,400 Citizenship Amendment Bill Aadmi Party had not achieved Sunday and a media report cases in 2019. In view of the took place in Parliament, no anything in their five-year on a purported detention protests steep increase, Hyderabad one was ready to say anything term and was confident that centre in Assam. The over CAA Police Commissioner Anjani and instead, they kept on the BJP would defeat them in Congress MP also added the Kumar said that, starting 2020, beating around the bush. No the upcoming Delhi Assembly hashtag #JhootJhootJhoot every police station in the city sooner did they (Congress) polls. (Lies, Lies, Lies). would have a cyber crime wing to individually deal with the cases area-wise. "Proposals are being made seeking an increase in the police stations No discussion on NRC is a HYDERABADIS MARVEL to deal with cyber crimes, given the number of cases. As of now, there is only one tactical retreat by Modi: Kishor AT SOLAR ECLIPSE police station under each of PNS n HYDERABAD over three hours. the three commissionerates PNS n NEW DELHI the Citizenship Amendment The sky watchers and they are attached to the Act and the NRC. TN tops good There was excitement in the thronged Birla Central Crime Station (CCS)," Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Vice In a tweet, Kishor said, "The governance air as families thronged Birla Planetarium in the heart the Commissioner said during President and election strate- claim of 'Abhi to NRC ki koi 8 Science Planetarium and parks of the city and Indira the annual round-up meet on gist Prashant Kishor on charhca hi nahi hui hai' (No index in the city on Thursday to Park, where Planetary Thursday. DCP of CCS Thursday took a swipe at discussion over NRC has taken watch the solar eclipse, the last Society of India had Avinash Mohanty said with Prime Minister Narendra place) is nothing but a tactical of the decade. Wearing solar made special arrange- remarkable candor that the Modi for his remarks that "no retreat in the face of nation- filters, men, women and chil- ments for the enthusi- cases would not see any discussion over NRC" has wide protests against the CAA TODAY dren watched the partial asts to watch the celes- decline in the end of 2020 as taken place, saying it was a and the NRC. It is a pause and eclipse, which began around tial event. well. "tactical retreat" in the face of not the full stop." ALMANAC 8.08 am and lasted for little Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 2 nationwide protests against Continued on Page 2 Prashant Kishor Month & Paksham: Paush & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Pratipada: 10:39 am VIZAG IS NEW CAPITAL FOR ANDHRA Hyd pharma City Nakshatram: Purva Ashadha 05:30 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Jagan set to make announcement today Cabinet to finalise ‘suitable compensation any important work) „ „ to generate 70 Rahukalam: 10:54 am- 12:17 pm package’ for Amaravati farmers „ Vijaya Sai Reddy drops enough hints on new capital Yamagandam: 03:01 pm – 04:23 pm D RAMA MOHANA RAO n Varjyam: 01:55 am- 03:36 am, Jagan set to make Fearing revolt from farmers, land pooled by the farmers of tonnes garbage n announcement today the venue of the State Cabinet 29 villages in the CRDA. A Gulika: 08:10 am - 09:32 pm meeting has been kept secret. committee will be constituted PNS n HYDERABAD n Four treatment plants to Good Time: (to start any important work) In all likelihood, Chief Minister n Cabinet to finalise ‘suitable Heavy security arrangements to fix the quantum of compen- contain pollution Amritakalam: 12:34 pm - 2:13 pm YS Jaganmohan Reddy will compensation package’ for have been made at Prakasam sation to be given to farmers A whopping 47 million liters n TS to go ahead though Center is Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:55 am - 12:38 pm end the suspense over three Amaravati farmers barrage and along other routes depending on the nature of the of waste water would be gen- state capitals for AP and for the meeting to avoid any land -- private land, assigned erated once the Hyderabad mum on part-funding Rs 3,500 n HYDERABAD announce at the end of the Vijaya Sai Reddy drops enough untoward incident. land, patta land and so on. It Pharma City, coming up on cr plan under NIMZ rules Friday's Cabinet meeting that hints on new capital According to government will negotiate the terms and the outskirts of the city, WEATHER a full-fledged capital city will be sources, the administration of conditions of surrender of the becomes operational, accord- concerns and ensure sustain- Forecast: Haze located in Visakhapatnam. will be located in Kurnool. If the state should be dispensed land with the affected farmers. ing to estimates. Besides, the ability, the TS government Temp: 29/18 Citing shortage of funds to this is not feasible, at least a from the steel city from June The committee will have pharmaceutical units in the has proposed the establish- Humidity: 75% set up capital city of interna- Bench of the High Court will 2020 onwards. ministers Buggana ecosystem are expected to ment of four centralized waste Sunrise: 06.44 tional repute at Amaravati, Visakhapatnam. be located in Kurnool. A clear The Government has been Rajendranath Reddy, Botsa generate 70 tonnes of garbage water treatment plants, with a Sunset: 05.49 Friday's Cabinet meeting is Fulfilling the long-pending picture in this regard will contemplating announcing a Satyanarayana, Kannababu and per day, including 35 percent total capacity of 66 MLD, for Current Weather Conditions expected to formally accept set- demand of Rayalaseema emerge after the response of 'worthwhile package' for Narayanaswamy. constituting biomedical waste. containing pollution. Updated December 26, 2019 5:00 PM ting up of the capital in region, the state's High Court the Supreme Court. Amaravati after returning the Continued on Page 2 To address environmental Continued on Page 3 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019 hyderabad 02 CIVIC POLLS ‘No link between NPR and NRC’ PNS n HYDERABAD BJP plans to expand I strongly condemn ‘KCR, Owaisi Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy the deliberate and on Thursday dismissed as baseless sabotaging 'baseless' opposition parties' misinformation campaign base in northern TS 3,414 special claims on National Population being carried out by the anti-CAA Register (NPR) that it was the opposition parties and a PV KONDAL RAO buses for first step towards implementa- protests’ n WARANGAL The saffron party is gearing up to tion of National Register of section of media against CAA conquer the municipal elections with Sankranti Citizens (NRC) and said there and NCR PNS n HYDERABAD Buoyed by its performance in an eye on grabbing the power in 2023 was no link between the two. —G KISHAN REDDY Lok Sabha elections, especial- PNS n HYDERABAD The response comes a day Union Minister of Former Minister and ex- ly in Northern Telangana dis- Assembly elections. The party has after AIMIM chief Asaduddin State for Home Affairs Leader of Opposition in tricts, the BJP is now gearing upped the ante and has started To cater to passenger rush Owaisi along with representa- Telangana State Legislative up to conquer the municipal moving the pans in this regard during upcoming Sankranti, tives of a body of Muslim Council Mohammed Ali elections with an eye on grab- the TSRTC has decided to organisations in Telangana Shabbir on Thursday bing the power in 2023 run 3,414 additional buses met Chief Minister K accused Chief Minister K Assembly elections. The saf- base in the form of senior of seniors and Young Turk across the state while 1,526 Chandrasekhar Rao and TRS is an opportunist Chandrashekhar Rao and fron party has upped the ante leaders like former MP leaders. There is a talk that the buses for Andhra Pradesh, requested him to stay the work MIM president and has started moving the Gaddam and former BJP is seriously considering to said Rangareddy regional on updation of NPR on the party, says Uttam Asaduddin Owaisi of pans in this regard. MLA Somarapu Satyanarayana. win the Jangoan municipality. manager Varaprasad. lines of Kerala. They said the sabotaging the ongoing The BJP enjoys a con- In Bhupalpally, the BJP In Narsampet too, the BJP is Speaking to the media on NPR was the first step towards HYDERABAD: Telangana mute spectator when large scale protests against siderable support base has sizeable number of trying to clinch majority of the Thursday, he said that the NRC. "I strongly condemn Pradesh Congress Committee protests are going on against Citizenship Amendment in the Parliament seg- votes, while the two seats. Karimnagar MP Bandi buses will be run from the deliberate and baseless (TPCC) president and Nalgonda Citizenship Amendment Act Act (CAA) and NRC. ments of Karimnagar, Assembly segments Sanjay is leaving no stone January 10 to January 13. The misinformation campaign MP Uttam Kumar Reddy on (CAA) and NRC. "Asaduddin Owaisi took Nizamabad and - Wardhannapet and unturned and is taking every return buses will be also being carried out by the oppo- Thursday announced that Addressing a press entire Muslim religious Adilabad. Now the Parakal continue to possible step to oust the TRS deployed from January 17. sition parties and a section of the Congress party conference at leadership of Telangana party is trying to remain the strong- from this region. "Last year, the TSRTC made media that NPR is a precursor would take out the Gandhi Bhavan to Pragathi Bhavan and expand its base fur- holds of BJP. The saf- As the leaders from various Rs 5 profit for running to NRC. I want to make it cat- proposed 'Save after TPCC Core lodged them in KCR's ther by winning fron party emerged parties continued to make buses during Sankranti. This egorical that there is no link India, Save Committee detention centre. Now, all municipal elec- victorious beeline into the BJP in the year, the profit is expected to between the two. The present Constitution' rally meeting, Uttam those who met KCR at tions. In from these recent months, the party seems touch Rs 6 crore," said NPR is part of 2021 Census from Gandhi Bhavan Kumar Reddy said Pragathi Bhavan cannot Peddapalli, the two Assembly emerging strong. Nizamabad, Varaprasad. enumeration," Reddy said. to Dr Abmedkar that the Hyderabad participate in any move- party is trying segments earlier. in spite of stiff challenges, is The TSRTC arranged He further said the govern- Statue at Tank Bund on City Police was yet ment against CAA and to register clean The party leaders in likely to give the BJP an upper 5,262 buses special buses for ment was only continuing the December 28. He also to give permission for NRC without KCR's per- sweep as it these two urban local bodies hand. Similarly in Adilabad, the Sankranti festival which NPR exercise started by the made it clear that the Congress the rally which Congress mission," Shabbir Ali enjoys a consid- are keenly taking note of all the Adivasi voters are strong- include 1,592 buses were UPA government in 2010 by would never share platform with party proposes to take out on alleged. erable chunk of support among developments and are hoping ly supporting BJP and they operated in the state while adding three or four columns TRS or BJP on any issue. Calling the occasion of its Formation He said both KCR and the youths and working class. that the party would wrest the may well give the party the 3,670 buses to various parts related to the place of birth of TRS an 'opportunist' party, he Day on December 28. Uttam Owaisi were repeatedly The party has a strong support two municipalities with the aid needed support base. of Andhra Pradesh. parents of a person being said Chief Minister accused CM of playing with the exposed as BJP's secret enlisted, Aadhaar card number Chandrashekhar Rao remained a lives of innocent people. allies. KCR supported and last place of residence, BJP government in all its which are basic requirements mandatory for planning the mies of the poor," he said. The moves like demonitisa- for NPR. He accused opposi- nation's welfare agenda, for Centre had on Tuesday tion, GST, Triple Talaq VH skips TPCC core committee meet tion parties of playing 'mind alleviation of poverty, effective approved nearly Rs 12,700 Bill, Article 370, NIA games' and vitiating people's grounding of welfare schemes. crore for carrying out the Act, elections of K VENKATESHWARLU Revanth abstained faith in the government, there- "I appeal to the people not to Census 2021 and the NPR President and Vice n HYDERABAD by derailing the process of pro- be swayed by this propaganda and made it clear that NPR has President of India, from the meeting citing gressive engagement which is of neo Goebbels who are ene- no relation with the NRC. Deputy Chairman of Congress senior leader and health reasons, while Rajya Sabha and other TPCC Core Committee mem- controversial decisions, ber V Hanumantha Rao boy- Jana Reddy abstained BJP MP hits out at KCR, Owaisi especially those aimed at cotted the Core Committee from the meeting for targeting minorities. meeting held on Thursday. It is PNS n HYDERABAD CAA anti-Muslim, religious Similarly, MIM acted learnt that Thursday's Core the second time issue and against the statute as BJP's B-Team and Committee meeting was held Lok Sabha Member from and declared it as a religious helped it win elections in without its members - K Jana Nizamabad Dharmapuri issues. How can Owaisi take different States by dividing Reddy, Ponnala Laxmaiah, Committee meeting was held Chinna Reddy, SA Sampath party's development. Arvind on Thursday alleged out religious ally during the secular votes or polarising Damodara Raja Narsimha, without the presence of AICC Kumar, Ch Vamshichand Meanwhile, one of the leaders that Chief Minister K municipal elections period, he elections, he alleged. Yashki Goud, in-charge general secretary RC Reddy and former opposition from Gandhi Bhavan on con- Chandrasekhar Rao and wondered. Mohammed Azharuddin, V Khuntia. AICC in-charge sec- leader in Legislative Council dition of anonymity blamed AIMIM president Asaduddin "If Owaisi feels that the cAA Hanumantha Rao and Revanth retaries Saleem Ahmed and Mohammed Shabbir Ali. VH for 'creating issue unnec- Owaisi have kicked off com- is anti-constitutional, he Reddy. Srinivasa Krishnan were also Non-members of the Core essarily'. munal politics in the state should approach courts but Revanth Reddy abstained absent. Committee, who attended the According sources, it is prior to the municipal polls Dharmapuri Arvind should not take out rallies. from the meeting citing health The meeting was held with meeting include - T Jeevan learnt that Uttam bemoaned and charged MIM chief with Taking out rallies reflect mal reasons, while former CLP the Core Committee members- Reddy (MLC), T Jagga Reddy in the Core Committee meet- trying to derive benefit in the has been creating unnecessary intension of the MIM, he leader Jana Reddy abstained AICC in-charge secretary Bose (MLA) and Guduru Narayana ing that nobody countered forthcoming municipal polls trouble on the issue to mislead alleged. He charged the CM from the meeting for the sec- Raju, TPCC chief N Uttam Reddy (TPCC Treasurer). As TRS MLC Karne Prabhakar's by engineering communal the people, he said. with becoming a puppet in the ond time. In general, the Core Kumar Reddy, CLP leader per party guidelines, the Core criticism against him. riots. "The MIM took out rally hands of Owaisi and put com- Committee meeting would be Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Committee is a highest poli- Reacting to Uttam, Shabbir Knowing pretty well that the against the CAA in Nizamabad munal amity at stake. He held under the aegis of AICC TPCC working presidents Jetti cy maker of the state party. Ali said that the party divid- Citizenship Amendment Act and has plans to take out appealed to people to not to in-charge general secretary. Kusuma Kumar, Ponnam The Committee would make ed on the lines of Reddy's and has nothing to do with the another rally with support believe in rumours on the Mohammed Ali Shabbir However, Thursday's Core Prabhakar, AICC secretaries G decisions for the sake of BCs, it is learnt. Muslism of the country, Owaisi from KCR. Owaisi termed the CAA being floated by Owaisi. SOUTHERN SOJOURN KCR, Jagan No discussion on NRC Vizag is new capital for Andhra to put up joint Continued from Page 1 will also be constituted soon to invariably go to the TDP look into the matter. because of its efforts at pool- fight against... a tactical retreat by... The state government may also The decision of establishing ing over 36,000 acres of land consider extending the pay- a single capital will set at rest from farmers of 29 villages, Continued from Page 1 Pradesh Assembly elections in ment of lease for the lands by all clamor from various including Tulluru, in the Continued from Page 1 late 2016 and also planned the another five years apart from regions, mainly from CRDA limits. "Government could wait till 'Khat pe charcha'. the current five year lease peri- Rayalaseema region, to set up One of the advantages that Chief Minister K Supreme Court judgement on Rahul Gandhi had left for od. The government is also con- capital city in their region. weigh heavily in favour of Chandrashekhar Rao and Citizenship Amendment Act. an official tour of South Korea sidering giving developed lands The direct fallout of the Visakhapatnam is the well Jagan reportedly feel that A favourable court order and on December 16 morning, a in Visakhapatnam in lieu of the decision would be nullify the developed infrastructure like they had nothing to lose by the whole process will be day after violent protests by the lands acquired. However, a TDP in its stronghold- North seaports, airports and its prox- confronting BJP as in any back," Kishor said. students of Jamia Millia final decision is yet to be taken. Coastal Andhra. With the imity to National Highways, case they had not been get- Kishor was referring to the Islamia. The TDP regime's promise shifting of the capital to whereas Amaravati is still a vil- ting any special assistance or remarks of the Prime Minister Earlier, Kishor had also of free education and free Visakhapatnam, the TD Party lage. help from the Centre. during the BJP's rally in urged Bihar Chief Minister health for the farmers and would face elimination in the Meanwhile, a grand recep- By opposing NRC and Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Nitish Kumar to reconsider his their families who had pooled region, which has been a bas- tion is being planned for Jagan NPR now, Chief Minister K December 22 where he said decision to support the CAB their lands for Amaravati could tion for the regional party in all who would be arriving in Chandrashekhar Rao may that no discussion over (Citizenship Amendment Bill) not materialize so far. The elections. Visakhapatnam on Saturday derive immediate benefit for National Register of Citizens in the Rajya Sabha. After the YSRCP government is likely to Chief Minister Jaganmohan after announcing the state cap- TRS in the municipal elec- has taken place. JD-U supported the Bill, he announce their urgent imple- Reddy's decision to shift the ital. He will take part in the tions in January as Telangana Earlier, Kishor, who has again took to Twitter and said: mentation. capital to Visakhapatnam Visakha Utsav. has 12 per cent Muslim pop- been instrumental in making "Disappointed to see JD-U To compensate for the loss would be to give no credit to As part of the celebrations, ulation, who are expected to the then BJP Prime Ministerial supporting Citizenship of the capital city, the govern- the TDP as far as the state cap- development works worth Rs rally behind Telangana candidate Narendra Modi's Amendment Bill that discrim- ment plans to set up two major ital is concerned. 1290 crore would be launched. Rasthtra Samiti. 'chai pe charcha' campaign a inates right of citizenship on industrial parks in Amaravati Even if the YSRCP is to set To facilitate the works, the state Andhra Pradesh too has success, also took a dig at for- the basis of religion." region to provide employment up a full-fledged state capital government issued a GO around 12 per cent Muslim mer Congress chief Rahul "It's incongruous with the to the locals. A committee in Amaravati, the credit would releasing Rs 300 crore. population and Jagan too is Gandhi for not joining the party's constitution that carries not willing to lose such a anti-Citizenship Amendment the word secular thrice on the strong vote bank by sup- Act-National Register of very first page and the leader- HYDERABAD Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan welcomes President Ram Nath Kovind upon porting National Register of Citizens protests, with whom ship that is supposedly guid- his arrival in the city from Tamil Nadu, at Hakimpet Airport on Thursday BULLION RATES Hyd sees 3-fold increase Citizens and NPR. he worked during the Uttar ed by Gandhian ideals." GOLD ` 38,910 (10 gm) in cyber crimes ` 360 Continued from Page 1 istered liberally for cyber-relat- T-Hub startups raise over Rs 600 cr funds SILVER ed complaints and it will not be ` 46,900(1kg) "The world is heading towards kept on hold. NAVEENA GHANATE The startups of Lab 32 sec- on-board 40 partners who will ` 400 digital medium and the cases Earlier, only complaints n HYDERABAD About 110 ond batch secured the oppor- provide the startups with ben- of cybercrime will only 'reasonably important' were tunity to connect and evaluate efits worth $500,000". increase in the next year," the registered. More FIRs were The amendment taken up by startups were collaboration opportunities It may be mentioned here CHICKEN official said. registered in Hyderabad than T-Hub to its incubation process incubated as with leading corporates like that T-Hub, since its inception RATES `/KG Although the authorities in New Delhi and other in the form of Lab 32 pro- HSBC, Intel, NPCI, in 2015, has provided over tackling cyber crimes have prominent cities," sources in gramme seems to be yielding part of Lab32 Capgemini, AT&T and 1,100 national and interna- Dressed/With Skin `177 been cracking down on cases Hyderabad police said. results. The first and second programme , investors like Marwari Angel tional startups with access to Without Skin `201 of job frauds, piracy and so- Asked how the government batches of Lab32 startups have which has won Network, LetsVenture and oth- better technology, talent, men- Broiler at Farm `122 called 'Nigerian frauds' is planning to tackle the rise in raised over Rs 600 crore dur- ers. The third batch of Lab32 tors, customers, corporates, throughout the year, the cybercrime cases, Avinash ing and after the incubation more than 50 programme will commence investors and government numbers have only increased Mohanthy said, "Cybercrimes programme. awards from January 2020. agencies. EGG from those of the previous will continue as long as digital About 110 startups were Narayan According to T-Hub CEO Meanwhile, T-Hub also `/ years. technology's penetration is incubated as part of this pro- Ravi Narayan, "The third edi- organised 'TheTakeOff', an RATES 100 However, Hyderabad police stabilised. We are making gramme which has won more tailor-made incubation pro- diverse community of corpo- tion of Lab 32 will focus on exclusive event for its Lab32 HYDERABAD 445 authorities attributed the rise efforts to bring awareness than 50 awards. While the gramme for emerging tech- rates, mentors, partners, leveraging the power of the in- startups to pitch to a selected VIJAYAWADA 460 in the number of cases of among people on cyber secu- first batch of programme was startups seeking help to accel- investors, and immense net- house team. The ecosystem will audience of corporates and cybercrimes to a decision to rity and cyber rights. We are launched in April 2018, the sec- erate their growth. It facilitates working opportunities. T-Hub help the new batch to acceler- investors. TheTakeOff enabled VISAKHAPATNAM 475 invariably file FIRs upon also collecting database of ond batch was launched in May the programme through a selected 45 tech startups for the ate growth and achieve their T-Hub to facilitate startup col- RETAIL PRICE `4.45 receipt of complaints. "It was repeat offenders to avoid fur- 2019. series of six curated playbooks second batch of Lab 32 while respective goals. For the third laborations with 33 investors (IN HYDERABAD) decided that FIRs will be reg- ther crimes." Lab 32 is a six-month-long along with exposure to a about 70 for the first batch. batch of Lab 32, T-Hub has got and 70 corporate.

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RIME ANNUAL ROUND UP CORNER Reliance rules 21-year-old held for sexually Crime rate dips by 3% in Hyd out plan to set up assaulting minor NAVEEN KUMAR 21-year-old youngster has n HYDERABAD pvt varsity in TS Abeen arrested for sexually Drunk drivers assaulting a minor girl under The Hyderabad city police on PNS n HYDERABAD Petbasheerabad on Thursday. Thursday released its annual cough up The minor girl, 17, native of roundup of crime in the city The department of higher Jogipet mandal in Sangareddy under its jurisdiction, and Rs 8.32 crore education is apparently of the district had come to her said that crimes had decreased view that the Reliance grandmother's home in by 3 per cent in 2019. HYDERABAD: In city this Industries is not going to set Petbasheerabad. The accused Hyderabad city police year, while there have been up its private university in the introduced himself as the girl's Commissioner Anjani Kumar fewer deaths, more people state. The Reliance has set up relative and befriended her. said that the number of cases have suffered injuries. its university in A committee set Later, the girl returned to her registered in 2019 was 15,598 A total of 2,377 accidents because of the late response on up on private home. On learning about it, as against 16,084 in 2018. were recorded within the the issue by the government. the accused went to the girl's In crimes related to proper- Hyderabad commissioner- The Reliance has come for- universities home and sexually assaulted ty, the police said that there ate, with 261 deaths, 32 fewer ward to set up university in the inspected sites, when there was no one at was a 2 per cent reduction as than 2018. These accidents state way back in 2015. buildings and home. Based on the complaint 2019 witnessed 2,474 cases, have resulted in 2,526 per- After the initial uphoria, the other basic of the girl's parents, the compared to 2,524 cases sons injured, 91 more than industrial giants like Honda Petbasheerabad arrested the reported in 2018. "The over- 2018. There have been fewer also backtracked on its plan to amenities accused. The police have all property lost is worth Rs deaths and injuries among set up private university in the available in the registered a case and started 26,40,85,533, which is much pedestrians also this year, state. Barring Tech-Mahindra, state investigation. less than 2018. Moreover, the informed the police. no other industry is keen to set recovery percentage is 61 per a deterrent as criminals fear Drunk drivers this year up its university in the state. cent ," the police said. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT that they would get convict- have contributed Rs 8.32 cro- In all 12 national level edu- Tech-Mahindra, Anurag, Disha case: Law enforcement authori- ed in Hyderabad," Shikha re as fines to the state exche- cational institutions and that Nanak, SR came forward Final report ties said that the city also saw n said. quer more than Rs 2.6 crore of the state level institutions to convert their institutions a 30 per cent reduction in CRIME 2017 20182019 CCTV foot- SHE teams; a programme higher than last year's figures. have come forward to set up into varsities. in two days chain snatching offences as Murder for gain 2 3 3 age was hel- meant exclusively to address The police have booked private universities in the state. Papireddy made it clear that he Cyberabad police is set only 14 cases were reported Dacoity 8 11 12 pful during violence against women, 27,737 persons for drunk Out of them, there is scope for the educational institutions Tto submit the final report this year, compared to 20 last received 1,286 complaints driving within the commis- seven or eight setting up their converting their institutions related to the rape and brutal year. Robbery 125 100 100 investigation and registered over 100 petty sionerate and have charge- universities, TS council for into varsities should collect the murder of Disha at Chatanpally The police officials said House breaking 399 286 287 of 4k cases cases. sheeted 27,010 of the offend- higher education chairman existing fee structure from on November 27, before a that the city has witnessed a 9 "While achieving the tar- ers. These figures are higher Prof T Papireddy said. students and implement reser- local court at Shadnagar in per cent reduction in the Other thefts 2,516 2,131 2,072 n Job connect gets we set for ourselves in than in 2018. A committee set up on pri- vations. If the universities two days. The four accused number of bodily offences Murder 62 78 76 drive was 2019, we have planned for the Traffic cops however have vate universities inspected increase intake, the manage- were killed in an alleged cases registered during the taken up 17 road ahead to gear up for sent fewer people to jail for sites, buildings and other basic ments can make admissions encounter with the police at year 2019. The numbers went Homicide 13 12 18 2020 with an aim to perform the offence this year. As many amenities available in the state according to its likes and dis- times and got Chatanpally on December 6. down from 2,278 cases in Rape 172 178 150 even better. While I congrat- as 5,184 persons were con- and submitted a report to likes. There is no cap on the As the four suspects were 2018 to 2,064 cases reported permanent job ulate the team for a success- victed and jailed for drunk government, he said. It is also number of private universities killed, the police have decided this year, said the police. Roiting 37 3333 placements ful year, I would encourage driving in 2018. However ready to send reports pertain- to be set up in the state. If they to file a final report instead of Speaking about reduction Kidnapping 341 407 295 and guide in my best capac- this year, police jailed around ing to two more universities conform to government rules, a charge-sheet. Officials would in the crime rate, the Police for 6,216 ity to ensure all functional 4,362 for the offence. As soon. the government accords them be submitting the statements Commissioner attributed it to Hurts 1,382 1,473 1,418 candidates. verticals work together like many as 7,332 people being So far Radcliff, Amity, permission. He said that no of over 30 witnesses along the invoking of the Preventive Cheating 1,944 1,683 1,497 an organic unit and deliver caught for cell phone driving Mallareddy (women's univer- application has been received with the forensic evidence that Detention (PD) Act against n City Police services to the satisfaction of and 374 more minors being sity), Vagdevi and so on came to set up Law University. The was collected from the spot at notorious repeat offenders, a C.B Trust 88 99 103 trained 4,000 citizens and community at caught for driving when forward to set up universities. universities sustain depending Chatanpally. The two first continuous criminal tracking Other IPC 7,589 8,098 7,419 large. We all will ensure that compared to 2018. Also figured in the list are on the brand value of the man- investigation reports (FIRs) system, intensive patrolling by youth out of Police department is The few convictions for MNR (Health University), agements. issued by Shadnagar and patrol cars, regular cordon and Total 14,678 14,592 13,483 which 1,017 approachable, friendly and traffic violations are being Shamshabad police in search operations and instal- SLL 1,462 1,492 2,115 candidates compassionate and strive to attributed to the higher fines connection with the case lation of CCTV cameras. got jobs serve the larger motto of that are now being collected would also be enclosed with The police revealed that Grand Total 16,140 16,084 15,598 Telangana Police of Duty, under the amended Motor the final report. The the city now has 3,31,938 Honour and Compassion." Vehicles Act. CSIR-CCMB to train veterinarian's mobile phone, CCTV cameras. They also Crimes against women in tered under 'Outrage to mod- concluded the official watch and power bank along said that they were able to Hyderabad did not see any sig- esty of woman' also saw a 21 per with the suspects' mobile increase their conviction rate nificant change in the year as the cent increase in 2019 with 454 25 young innovators phones would be submitted to to 42 per cent, with 2,092 cases cases reported in 2019 was 2,305 cases, after seeing a 7 per cent the court, said sources. where the accused were con- as opposed to 2,286 in 2018. decline in 2018 with 373 cases. BIG PLANS FOR 2020 PNS n HYDERABAD The students selected this victed and 4,947 cases which However, there were 19 HYDERABAD: The Hyder- "Improvement in the imple- year will spend two weeks, were disposed. The police dowry deaths in 2019, as 93% of missing abad Police Commissioner, mentation of 5S system (sort, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and from Dec 31, 2019 to Jan 13, Man commits said that they had witnessed against 17 in 2018, which women traced while speaking about the ini- set, sweep, standardise, sustain) Molecular Biology (CCMB), 2020 at CCMB indulging in suicide at an increase in automobile meant an increase of 11%. Shikha Goel, Addlitional tiatives in 2020, said that the at CAR headquarters and SAR- Hyderabad kicked off its 7th activities that hones one's ob- thefts, which had gone up by While the police said that there Commissioner of Police, police will encourage the reg- CPL Amberpet will be done. Young Innovators' pro- servational skills, interactive Jubilee Hills 17 per cent this year, with a was a reduction in the number Hyderabad said that 93 per istration of zero FIRs in the city. Safe public transport system gramme with more than 200 sessions and understanding 23-year-old man committed total of 779 cases as against of rape cases being filed at cent of missing cases of The complainants need not for citizens, reduction in trav- school students in the city and different kinds of opportuni- Asuicide at his house in 661 in 2018. police stations, with 150 being women were traced. go to police stations in every el time to the commuters and nearby districts applying for it. ties for researchers. Dr VM Jubilee Hills on Wednesday. "There was a 3 per cent registered in 2019, against 178 "The use of PD Act has case and can use digital plat- setting up learning centre for This programme selects Tiwari, Director, CSIR-National The deceased was identified as reduction in the number of in 2018, the Bharosa Centres, worked as a deterrent. It has forms, applications or simply citizens on traffic safety will be 25 students from Class VIII Geophysical Research Institute K Sriyansh, a native of Madhya murder cases. There were 76 an initiative by the state govern- instilled fear in inter-state approach a patrol van to regis- implemented and capacity bui- to X, and familiarises them delivered a lecture on sustaining Pradesh. He was staying along murders in 2019, while there ment and SHE teams, saw 110 criminals that they would get ter a case, said the official, add- lding and skill development with research methodologies water availability and inspired with his relatives at Venkatagiri were 78 murders in 2018," cases being reported, against 70 put in jail. This year, we have ing that progress of investiga- training will be done to make and CCMB's focus areas in attendees to take action on Colony under Jubilee Hills Commissioner Anjani Kumar last year. focused on getting a higher tion of cases will be intimated police more professional and life sciences over two weeks. water conservation programmes. police station limits. His family told reporters. The number of cases regis- conviction rate, which acts as to the complainants. competent.” said the official. members had gone out and found the door of the house locked from inside. As there was no response from inside Three held despite repeated calls, they ‘Feeding pigeons damages ecosystem’ peeped through the window for setting and found Sriyansh hanging to PNS n HYDERABAD the ceiling fan. Then they broke open the door with the Feeding pigeons, trading them car on fire help of locals and police. The and often releasing them is PNS n HYDERABAD family members of Sriyansh what disturbs the delicate eco- told the police that the man logical balance. Three people were arrested was facing some financial GHMC Commissioner for on Thursday for setting fire problems and might have Khairtabad Zone Musharraf to a car at King Koti on ended his life over it. The Ali Faruqui on Thursday urged Thursday. police have registered a case. the residents of Hyderabad to The main accused did so stop feeding pigeons. after developing a grudge Three arrested for Faruqui said, "Please stop against his owner and burnt Man dies in feeding pigeons, because it his car which was parked on accident at damages ecosystem, imbal- the roadside with the help of supplying drugs ances food chain and kills his two friends, said the Adibatla other bird species." Police. n 25-year-old man died in a PNS HYDERABAD The arrested were identified as He added that historical According to the Police, Aroad accident at Adibatla on Rajesh Parmeshwar Jamades, buildings and statues are sub- Mohammed Younus Hussain Thursday. The deceased was Officials of the Kushaiguda 32, Anil Vaidhyanath Bhosle, jected to bird excreta, which hired Musthak Hussain to identified as Eliminati Shiva Police and a special operations 31, natives of Ahmednagar in contains uric acid which can drive him to Chandrayangu- Kumar, a cab driver from team from Malkajgiri on Th- Maharashtra. cause irreversible damage to tta to attend a marriage. After Yacharam. According to the ursday arrested three persons Another person, identified buildings. Pigeons create tons reaching the function hall, police, the lorry, being driven and seized brown heroin and as Badavath Kishan, 35, from of fecal material which spoil Younus and his family mem- in a rash and negligent marijuana that was being smu- Mahabubabad was also arrest- public infrastructure. He noted bers went inside and asked manner, rammed the car from ggled into the city for New Ye- ed. The Police said that proc- that about 30 pigeons can cre- Hussain to park the car. behind. Shiva sustained severe ar's Eve parties. Officials seized uring, selling, transportation ate 1kg of fecal matter per day. humans instead of pigeons. It which were destroying the metro wires, KBR Park After a while, Younus injuries in the mishap and died 150 grams of brown heroin and consumption of banned Moreover, Faruqui added may be mentioned here that, structure. There are multiple entrance, underneath bridge received a call from a shop on the spot. Based on a and two kg of marijuana, wor- narcotic substances is a crime that pigeon excreta can cause in October GHMC caught as places in the city where near foundation of democra- owner stating that Hussain complaint by Shiva's uncle, th over Rs 15 lakh, from their and punishable for imprison- human allergies. He urged many as 500 black rock pigeons are causing menace. tic reforms, SR Nagar metro had poured petrol on his car the Adibatla Police registered a possession. ment for a period of 10 years. people on twitter to feed pigeons from MJ Market Be it at Muslim Jung Bridge, among others. at Shergate and set it on fire. case and started investigation. Younus said that Hussain and him had a quarrel about 3 years back and that could Three arrested Hyd pharma KTR to spearhead have instigated him to take Hyderabadis marvel at... this step. for eve-teasing City to... Based on a complaint, the at bus stops Continued from Page 1 The solar eclipse coincided the celestial event happens. TRS campaign Narayanaguda police regis- with the 15th anniversary of Jana Vignana Vedika, a NGO Continued from Page 1 tered a case and caught the he Medipally Police have Initially the clouds marred the the 2004 tsunami that killed along with students' union of Continued from Page 1 and elections to a few other accused after looking into the Tarrested three people for visibility, disappointing a large 2,30,000 people along the coast Osmania University organised These centers will be built municipal corporations in CCTV footage in the area. allegedly teasing women at number of people who had of the Indian Ocean. The a programme titled 'breakfast with an additional 53.96 As half of the state's popu- Khammam, Warangal etc, The police said that Hussain shopping malls and bus stops. gathered at different places to experts at Birla Planetarium, over eclipse' to bust the myths MLD capacity, if needed. lation resides in urban areas, which, in any case, will have developed a grudge Younus, The arrested were identified as watch the eclipse. Later the however, said it was a mere and superstitions about the Every unit in the hub will be these elections give the ruling local impact, there will be no who used to scold him fre- Suri Eshwar, 21, Sripati clouds cleared, providing a coincidence and that they did eclipse. People associated with connected to one of these party an opportunity to feel other major polls involving all quently. Hussain sought the Maheshwar Reddy, 27, and Bhupati Narasimha, 29, from clear view of the partial eclipse. not anticipate any such the NGO and invitees had centers. A solid waste treat- the pulse of voters on the per- districts in state till the 2023 help of his friends to commit Peerzadiguda. While Eshwar Dr BG Siddharth, director, extreme weather event. breakfast on the campus of ment plant will also be estab- formance of TRS government, Assembly polls. the crime. They also said that works in a private firm, Birla Planetarium, joined the The planetarium organised Osmania University. lished on 1,100 acres. which completed on So, politically these elec- Hussain also set a car afire Maheshwar is a mechanical visitors to watch the eclipse. He a special show about the solar "We want to tell people that The Telangana govern- December 13 one year in its tions assume much signifi- four years ago. engineer, the police said. advised people to take all pre- eclipse at the observatory eating during the eclipse will ment is keen on shaping the second term in office, after cance for TRS as a clean According to the police, the cautions. "Watching the eclipse including how an eclipse have no harmful effect on fo- 19,333-acre Pharma City as winning the December 2018 sweep in the municipal polls three are said to have been with a naked eye is harmful. occurs. Young students were od. It is just a superstition that "pollution-free hub". Assembly polls with a land- would consolidate the posi- targeting lone women and The ultraviolet radiation can thrilled to watch the eclipse. eclipse poisons your food," Therefore, units will be grant- slide majority. tion of TRS further and send harassing them. The police damage the retina,” he said "It is really exciting to see the said Jana Vignana Vedika ed permits based on pollution Moreover, this will be the out a clear message that there arrested the accused from the advising the sky watchers to eclipse," exclaimed R Aditya, a activist Ramesh. He along with control norms. last chance for TRS to gauge is no alternative to TRS in three different places during use safe equipment. Annual class six student at a city other activists also offered The state government has the mood of voters across the Telangana. patrolling. The police solar eclipse happens when the school. Planetary Society of 'puja' to counter the supersti- formulated a comprehensive state before the 2023 Assembly A clear victory for TRS will registered cases against them moon covers the Sun's centre, India also organised a progra- tion that there should be no plan to control pollution. polls as all the major elections also dash the hopes of and sent them to remand. leaving the Sun's visible outer mme at Indira Park for people worship during the eclipse For this, a study was done by would be over upon comple- Congress and BJP to emerge as edges to form a 'ring of fire' or to watch the solar eclipse. The and that the temples should be Singapore-based Surbana tion of the municipal polls. an alternative to TRS before annulus around the moon. society officials explained how closed. Jurong. Barring GHMC elections the 2023 Assembly polls. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019 04

Oct-end, the barely 45 % of Businessmen state could earn the Budget Political leaders Rs51,355 cr who helped TS just estimates and bureaucrats who bid adieu make a mark SUDHINI JAIPAL REDDY n 2019, prominent businessmen of Telangana made it (January 16, 1942 -July 28, 2019) big by completing irrigation and realty projects, foray- ever letting his physical limitations become a hindrance, Iing into various ventures like media and TTD while The N Jaipal Reddy was one of those few persons who are suc- some sold stakes to consolidate their presence. Be it real- Budget cessful in everything they do. Afflicted with polio when he was ising Kaleshwaram Project, or taking real estate to the proposed to raise 18-months-old, Jaipal Reddy was forced to use crutches his next level or taking over media houses - these bigwigs entire life but went on to achieve success as a politician. have scaled new heights. And like the dialogue goes, Winning the best Parliamentarian award was not 'Bade bade shehron mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti 24,081 Rs17,500 cr enough for him; his command over the English lan- rehti hain', these bizmen had to face raids by agencies. Rs cr guage left his fellow MPs often reaching for the dic- crore through loans was raised till Oct-end tionary. He played a crucial role in convincing Sonia PV Krishna Reddy - MEIL Gandhi to accord separate Telangana state. Starting his political career as a student leader, Krishna Reddy in 2019, created a ‘Megha Pumping record', Jaipal Reddy served as an MP five times. P by completing the largest lift irrigation project- Kaleshwaram Project. The project by itself boosted MEIL's net The year TS fell victim to profit and increased Reddy and his family's net KODELA SHIVA PRASADA RAO worth. The project was almost like raising an (May 2, 1947 – September 16, 2019) entire river to a height of 300 feet and MEIL achieved this engineering miracle through a aw his political stock climb like a rocket and his end was as network of motorised lifts. MEIL has S sudden and unexpected. Kodela, who ran Guntur politics in his successfully put in place an electro-mechanical own 'faction style' and enjoyed various positions the Cabinet, com- ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN mitted suicide. Kodela achieved fame as 'Rs 1 Doctor' system which was made possible with complex in Sattenapalle, treating his patients by accepting the technical and electrical intricacies of never-before proportions in he economic slow- Realty and automobile sectors that cations made in the 2019-20 just three years. This in itself is epic. MEIL will also be down took a toll on Budget of Rs 18,560 crore. token amount. He accepted an invitation from NT maintaining roads of Kukatpally as part of the CRM project. Telangana State's contribute significantly to the state However, in the last six Rama Rao and entered politics. Once he made this T decision, Kodela the politician trumped Kodela the months, the Centre released finances in 2019. exchequer witnessed sluggish doctor who never looked backed. He was elected to For the first time since the only Rs 10,304 crore. In 2018- Jupally Rameshwar Rao -My Home Group demand due to recession. This the Assembly six times and was a Minister and formation of Telangana State 19, for the eight month peri- also the Speaker. he name Rameshwar Rao reverberated throughout 2019 for in June 2014, the State's annu- impacted the revenue earnings. od (April-Nov), the Centre T various reasons, including taking over a well-known media al Budget went southward in released Rs 10,528 crore, house, getting on the TTD Board and of course, 2019 due to drastic fall in rev- which indicates that there is his real estate activities. In 2019, the My Home enue earnings across sectors. the income as expenditure Similarly, out of Rs 21,972 cr- a decrease of Rs 224 crore YS VIVEKANADA REDDY Group chairman was nominated to the TTD Chief Minister K. presently stands at 50 per ore estimated VAT revenue, now. This also indicates that (August 8, 1950 -March 14, 2019) Board. Rameshwar Rao also took over as Chandrasekhar Rao had orig- cent, while income from all it realised only 10,656 crore, against 6.2 per cent hike pro- as found viciously stabbed and his killers are still at large. chairman of Associated Broadcasting Private inally presented the Budget sources stands at 45 per cent. amounting to 49 per cent. posed in the General Budget, W While the police has arrested a few suspects, there is still Limited (ABCL), the promoters of TV9 and he for 2019-20 for Rs 1.82 lakh- The situation means that The other revenue-earning there is in fact a decline of no definitive answer as to if they are the killers. The younger also owns 62 per cent of Alanda. My Home crore in the Legislative the state government may sources of stamps and regis- 2.13 per cent. Instead of get- brother of former Chief Minister late YS Rajashekhar Group continues to execute its residential and Assembly in February. This struggle to even pay salaries trations collections achieved ting Rs 700 crore more from Reddy, Vivekananda Reddy entered politics by serving commercial real estate projects in Hyderabad. was vote-on-account budget and pensions for staff for the 60 per cent, excise 57 per the Centre, Telangana actu- community through Lions Club and later as Samithi as the general elections were remaining three months of cent, non-tax revenue 15 per ally got Rs 924 crore lesser. president. He was elected MLA in 1989 and 1994 C Venkateshwar Reddy - Aparna Constructions scheduled in May. this fiscal, let alone imple- cent, share in Central taxes 45 Besides, the Centre also from Pulivendula in Kadapa district, MP from Kadapa Normally, before general menting slew of welfare per cent, grant-in-aid 63 per failed to release Rs 2,812 cr- constituency, twice (in 1999 and 2004) and again as yderabad-based Aparna Constructions has completed 20 mil- elections in any year, vote-on- schemes like Rythu Bandhu, cent and loans 67 per cent of ore IGST funds for 2017-18. MLA in 2009 and served as Minister in the Kiran H lion square feet spread across 38 projects including residen- account Budgets are present- Aasara pensions etc. the targeted revenues. The Centre while imple- Kumar Reddy Cabinet. tial and commercial projects worth Rs 7,500 crore. ed by the Centre and state The CM had estimated Realty and automobile sec- menting the GST Act had In 2019, Aparna Constructions and Estates governments and full-fledged the state's revenue earnings tors that contribute signifi- assured the States that it expanded its presence in Hyderabad by launch- Budgets are presented after from all sources at Rs 1.13 cantly to the state exche- would compensate if the GST BN YUGANDHAR ing a new project in their luxury portfolio - new governments take over lakh-crore. However, by quer, witnessed sluggish revenue is less than 14 per former IAS officer, he was the father of Microsoft CEO Satya Aparna Luxor Park. Aparna Constructions is as policies on tax devolutions October-end, the state could demand due to recession. cent. Due to the economic A Nadella. Yugandhar passed away on September 13, 2019 in making a huge contribution to the upcoming differ from one government earn just Rs 51,355 crore, This impacted the revenue slowdown prevailing in the Hyderabad after brief illness. He was 82. Yugandhar served in projects in Hyderabad with a Boutique Mall in to the other. barely 45 per cent of the earnings of the state gov- country, Telangana the PMO and the Planning Commission. An IAS officer Shamshabad. Aparna Constructions - Aparna KCR again presented full- Budget estimates. ernment. state is not getting of the 1962 batch, Yugandhar had held many key CyberZon, Hyderabad, stood out in the category of 'Best fledged Budget for 2019-20 The Budget proposed to As this was not 14 per cent of positions both in undivided AP and at the Centre. Residential Project under Affordable Segment in South Zone' at after general elections in raise Rs 24,081 crore through enough, the Centre GST collec- Known for his clean record, he was instrumental in CNBC-CIDC Awaaz awards. Assembly in September. loans. Of this, Rs 17,500 had drastically cut tions. Moreover implementation of many schemes designed for the The difference between crore was already raised by tax devolution to the Centre has marginalised sections of the society. “The GV Krishna Reddy - GVK group the two Budgets was a shock- October-end. Telangana. to give the State bureaucrat who stood for values and principles" ing 20 per cent cut, with the The Budget also proposed The Centre in its Rs 1, 719 crore played an keyrole in formulating and imple- n 2019, airports managed by GVK Group received accolades full-fledged Budget slashed to to spend Rs 1.37 lakh-crore of General Budget as GST compen- menting important welfare measures. I in various categories. GVK Lounge at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Rs 1.46 lakh-crore. The CM which only Rs 68,882 crore (2019-20) announced sation dues. Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in cited 'economic slowdown' was spent by October-end, Rs 19,719 crore to Mumbai, India, was named the world's Best across the country and its just about half of the esti- Telangana under V CHANDRAMOWLI First Class Lounge at the Annual World impact on state revenue col- mates. tax devolution. lections. Collections accrued th- This is 6.2 per he former IAS officer passed away on November 13, 2019, at Travel Awards 2019. GVK Power & T the ripe age of 82 years. Born in Tamil Nadu in 1937, Infrastructure announced its step-down KCR claimed that he pre- rough GST and VAT are the cent more Chandramowli was selected for IAS and allotted AP-cadre. A subsidiary GVK Airport Holdings in March sented a 'realistic budget' by main source of income for than the 1962-batch officer, he served in various capacities in the which will acquire 12 crore shares of taking into consideration the the state and even they took allo- undivided AP government. He retired in 1995 as Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) for Rs impact of economic slow- a beating. special chief secretary of Industries Department. 924 crore from ACSA Global. GVK Group in down. Also, the gap between The government had ho- He played a key role in eradicating "Jogini system" October announced signing of a definitive agreement with the income and expenditure of ped to earn Rs 31,186 crore in undivided AP. He launched National Institute of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), PSP Investments of the government has widened through GST by October- Social Action and Chetana Rural Development, Canada, and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund sharply in 2019. end, but realised just Rs which worked relentlessly to eradicate Jogini sys- (NIIF) for selling stake in its airport business holding company. Expenditure has surpassed 14,097 crore (45 per cent). tem and other social evils in undivided AP. TRS government had its share of setbacks n While no party matched the KCR juggernaut when it came to elections, some speed-breakers on the way spoilt the year for the CM

NAVEEN KUMAR n HYDERABAD Yadadri sculptor ‘car’ves KCR's image, creates row The shocking incident of woman forest official being beaten up by members of the inquire. n September 2019, carvings of Days after the expose, symbol, but to give the future generations TRS for planting saplings on a parcel of But firing in ITelangana Chief Minister K an idea about the kind of transport use in land that had been reclaimed by the such circum- Chandrashekar Rao and TRS party's the CMO directed the this age. They later claimed that the foresters drew widespread condemna- stances may have election symbol (car) on the pillars of temple authorities to sculptor made the carvings 'out of adula- tion from across the nation. been disproportionate". the Yadadri temple sparked protests tion' for KCR. The land, where the afforestation pro- Following the attack, a by Hindu groups in the state. remove all the carvings Days after the expose, the Chief gramme was being held, was being illegal- large number of officers The carvings also included on the pillars Minister's Office (CMO) officials direct- ly cultivated by some tribals. But as part of from the forest department popular government schemes ed the temple authorities to remove all the the prestigious Kaleshwaram project, the came out in support of her. The and initiatives, like 'Haritha carvings on the pillars. government had reclaimed it and marked incident attracted widespread Haram' and 'Shaadi leaders of Opposition parties like Congress Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in it for compensatory afforestation -- manda- criticism from top leaders includ- Mubarak' apart from carv- and BJP and Hindu organisations like Yadadri, also known as Yadagirigutta, is sit- tory after such infrastructure projects. ing Union minister Prakash ings of leaders like Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad uated about 70 km from Hyderabad. It is The area has been tense over the acqui- Javadekar. Mahatma Gandhi and (VHP) visiting the temple and staging undergoing a major facelift at a cost of Rs sition and anticipating trouble, the officer On July 1, 2019, around 400 forest Jawaharlal Nehru. protests. 1,800 crore and the Chief Minister has had gone with 30 policemen and 30 for- department officials and other per- The issue led wide- Initially, temple authorities claimed taken a personal interest in it. est guards. sonnel planted saplings at the same spot spread criticism, with that the 'car' carved here is not the party Forest official beaten A shock result in LS elections BIE's goof-up costs lives he Lok Sabha results in May 2019 turned out to be a big setback for TRS up by TRS members Tsupremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in 2019, despite the party bagging majority of the seats by winning 9 out of 17 goof-up examination papers. seats. Even more shocking for KCR was the defeat of his daughter, K Kavita, It was there that Chole Anitha was bru- where the incident took place the previ- Aby offi- The events that followed led to in Nizamabad seat, who was sitting MP, that too at the hands of new- tally attacked on June 30, 2019 with ous day. They did this to show their sup- cials of the TS chaos; the score in the intermediate entrant into politics Dharmapuri Aravind, who sticks by Koneru Krishna, the vice-chair- port for Anitha and to protest against the Board of exams gives 20 per cent weightage contested from the BJP. The defeat in man of the Zila Parishad, who is also the attack. Intermediate when students apply for EAMCET. Karimnagar Lok Sabha seat has also dealt a big brother of the local legislator Koneru Police arrested Konaru Krishna in the Education result- The students who failed had been blow to KCR. TRS candidate B Vinod Kumar, a Konappa, and his men. Anitha was hos- case later and booked him and 16 oth- ed in 22 students preparing for EAMCET due on May senior TRS leader and considered to be the pitalised following the attack. ers under Sections 353, 332, 307, 147, ending their life in 4. Their attempts to apply for reval- close aide of KCR, lost election to BJP When asked why they were unable to 148, 149, 427, and 507 of the IPC. a span of one week. uation were foiled due to the BIE's candidate Bandi Sanjay. More than losing protect her, district police chief What was more website crashing. these two seats, what disappointed KCR the Malla Reddy had said "We shocking that the Depressed over "failing", some of lot was BJP making inroads into North will have to Board stuck to its stand the students took the extreme step. Telangana districts, considered to be the and washed its hands off Media reports of the suicides trig- bastion of TRS since its inception in all responsibility. gered protests, forcing Chief Minister 2001. The loss in Adilabad Lok A committee appointed K Chandrasekhar Rao to order reval- Sabha seat at the hands of BJP by the state government to Around 10 lakh students took the uation of the test papers. was also a big disappointment for probe the incident reported exam in February 2018, and the While parents blamed the BIE for KCR as BJP was never a force to that the BIE and Globarena results were socking: Nearly 3.5 lakh entrusting such a crucial task to a pri- reckon with in this North Technologies, the IT firm hired students were deemed to have failed. vate firm, the BIE justified its decision Telangana district. by the BIE, both committed mis- The outcry led to the BIE inviting and claimed that the results had noth- takes in preparing the results. applications for revaluation of the ing to do with the student suicides. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS Raveena Tandon Amit Shah made his mark on Home Ministry in 2019 among three booked PNS n NEW DELHI Kashmir completely with the Turkey and Malaysia openly protests in different parts of the keeping a close eye on the secu- by police Before the "historic step", as described by rest of India. criticised India for the decision country for its alleged dis- rity situation in the country fol- the home ministry, was approved by AMRITSAR: Amritsar police 2019 proved to be a watershed Pakistan angrily reacted to on Jammu and Kashmir but criminatory provisions, leading lowing the pronouncement of has booked actress year for the Ministry of Home Parliament, Shah had announced that it the abrogation of the Article most countries, including to the death of nearly two the verdict on the Ram Raveena Tandon, director- Affairs with abrogation of pro- 370 provisions, going to the France, Russia and the US dozen people during these Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid visions of Article 370, enact- will end three decades long militancy, United Nations with the help of stood behind India saying it demonstrations. issue. choreographer Farah Khan and bring development and merge Jammu and comedian Bharti Singh for ment of the Citizenship China but in vain. was an internal matter. According to the Act, mem- The ministry had to deploy allegedly hurting the religious Amendment Act, the terror Kashmir completely with the rest of India A few coun- The contentious legislation, bers of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, additional paramilitary per- sentiments of a community in a attack in Pulwama and a host tries like the Citizenship Amendment Jain, Parsi and Christian com- sonnel in sensitive places in dif- TV show, a senior official said of other issues keeping it busy. Act (CAA), piloted by the munities who have come from ferent parts of the country on Thursday. A case was The year also saw BJP Thus ended one of the most mobile networks were restored MHA under Shah, got the Pakistan, Bangladesh and with close coordination of the registered on Wednesday on President Amit Shah assuming contentious provisions of the after several weeks, internet approval of Parliament in the Afghanistan till December 31, state governments. Thankfully, the basis of a complaint filed by charge of the crucial ministry Constitution that had allowed services still continue to be sus- recently concluded Winter 2014 facing religious persecu- the country saw no major inci- Sonu Jafar, president of and taking a few tough deci- a separate flag, a Constitution pended and the three chief Session. tion there will not be treated as dent as a reaction to the apex Christian Front of Ajnala Block, sions that rocked the country, to Jammu and Kashmir for ministers incarcerated. But CAA evoked strong illegal immigrants but given court order. along with video footage of the the subcontinent as well as dif- seven decades. Before the "historic step", as Indian citizenship. The home ministry received show aired on Christmas eve. ferent parts of the world. Before this announcement, described by the home min- On February 14, Jammu and flak from different quarters The complainant alleged that Just two months after the there was a massive deploy- istry, was approved by Kashmir witnessed one of the for its move to allow a short- "the religious sentiments of Narendra Modi government ment of troops in the Kashmir Parliament, Shah had worst terror attacks -- blowing lived BJP-Ajit Pawar govern- Christians have been hurt..". assumed offici for the second Valley, a complete clampdown announced that it will up of a CRPF bus by Pakistan- ment by revoking President's The FIR was registered at consecutive term, Shah on on communication links and end three decades based terror group Jaish-e- rule in Maharashtra at 5.47 am Ajnala police station here under August 5 announced in Rajya detention of hundreds of peo- long militancy, Mohammd -- killing 40 jawans. on November 23 by invoking a section 295-A of the IPC Sabha the decision to end the ple, including three former bring develop- India retaliated by bombing special provision of the govern- (deliberate and malicious acts, special status given to Jammu chief ministers -- Farooq ment and terror camps at Balakot, deep ment of India rules to bypass intended to outrage reli-gious and Kashmir under Article Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and merge inside Pakistan 12 days later on the requirement of holding a feelings of any class by 370 and bifurcation of the state Mehbooba Mufti. Jammu February 26. meeting of the Union Cabinet insulting its religion or into two Union Territories. While landline phones and and The MHA was also busy for such a crucial decision. reli-gious beliefs).

Over 100 detained during protest outside ‘Detention centres set up in compliance Smoke after brake jam triggers UP Bhawan NEW DELHI: At least 110 panic on board Pawan Express people were detained on with law, cognizance of SC' n Thursday after they staged a PNS MUMBAI n demonstration outside Uttar PNS NEW DELHI Pradesh Bhawan in Delhi Smoke emanating from wheels against the alleged police Detention centres were set up of the Darbhanga-bound atrocities in the state during in different parts of the coun- Pawan Express due to a brake protests against the amended try in full compliance with law jam triggered panic among Citizenship Act, officials said. and with the Supreme Court's passengers near two suburban Those detained were taken to cognizance, sources said on stations on Thursday after- the Mandir Marg police station. Thursday. noon. Scores of people from all walks Detention centres or holding The incident took place of life had gathered outside UP centres or camps are confine- twice between 1 pm and 2 pm Bhawan to protest against the ment centres where foreign near Kalyan and Titwala sta- alleged "undemocratic nationals are confined pending tions, located 45 km and 60 km onslaught on organisations and nationality verification and away, respectively, from here in activists in UP". The protesters issuance of travel documents neighbouring Thane district. who came from Jamia Nagar, by the governments concerned The train was halted at both Nangaloi and Seelampur were and their deportation to their the locations for 10 to 15 min- detained and taken to Mandir native countries. utes due to brake-binding of "However, the railway pm, another railway official Marg police station, a senior Such detention centres were the power generator van, authorities appealed to them said. police officer said. The in existence in various states for Central Railway's chief not to worry. "Such things The train was held at both protesters also demanded the last few decades and the spokesperson Shivaji Sutar rarely happen but there was the locations for 10 to 15 min- release of Bhim Army chief setting up of such centres was said. nothing unsafe. We appealed utes each because of the issue, Chandra Shekhar Aazad who not at all connected with the During binding, the train to people not to panic," he said. he said. was arrested in connection with National Register of Citizens brakes sometimes get jammed The first brake jam incident Railway personnel attended the violence in 's (NRC), the sources said. the Centre can direct removal Constitution and the Union the detention centres or camps, with wheels. occurred when the train was to it and the train, which runs Daryaganj recently. The Foreigners Act, 1946 of any person from India, who Territory administrations have have been issued by the Since the power generator approaching Kalyan station daily between Lokmanya Tilak empowers the Centre to issue had entered the country with- also been directed under Ministry of Home Affairs coach was surrounded by thick around 1 pm. The second Terminus here and Darbhanga orders imposing restrictions on out a valid passport or other Article 239 to execute these (MHA) to the states and UTs white smoke, the passengers incident happened when train (in Bihar), later left for his Cong: AAP govt the movements of a foreigner travel documents. powers. since July, 1998 to ensure their on board the train panicked. crossed Titwala station at 1.50 onward journey, Sutar said. extending undue sops and requiring the person to These powers of the Centre Instructions regarding physical availability at all times reside at a particular place. have been entrusted with the restricting the movements of for expeditious deportation as to discoms Further, under the Passport state governments under such foreign nationals, who are soon as their travel documents NEW DELHI: The Delhi (Entry into India) Act, 1920, Article 258(1) of the awaiting deportation in one of are ready. Maha: 11 Congress claimed on Thursday Sandeep deplores that the AAP government booked for extended undue benefits to discoms and demanded a CBI ‘Oppn led by Cong ‘vengeance' of UP govt kidnapping, inquiry into it. "The power NIA searches Akhil Gogoi's subsidy should have gone to created confusion raping 21-yr-old the consumers directly. Instead, in quelling protests it is going to the discoms," over CAA’ PNS n PALGHAR Delhi Congress president house, seizes documents n n PNS NEW DELHI PNS LUCKNOW Shubhash Chopra alleged. "We PNS n A case has been registered demand a CBI inquiry into it... Union Home Minister Amit Failing to get an appointment against 11 people for alleged- We also promise that if the The NIA on Thursday Shah on Thursday accused the with Uttar Pradesh Chief ly kidnapping, raping and Congress comes to power in searched the residence of opposition of creating confu- Minister Yogi Adityanath, torturing a 21-year-old girl Delhi, we will transfer the arrested RTI activist Akhil sion over the Citizenship Magsaysay awardee Sandeep for more than a year in Vasai subsidy directly into the bank Gogoi here, and seized sever- Amendment Act and spoiling Pandey on Thursday wrote an taluka of Maharashtra's accounts of consumers," he al documents and a laptop the atmosphere in the nation- open letter to him stating that Palghar district, police said said. computer, officials said. al capital by misleading the the "vengeance" with which on Thursday. The activist, who advises people. Addressing an event the state government was act- The Vasai police on various farmer organisations, organised by the Delhi ing against protesting activists Wednesday registered an BJP govt trying to was arrested when Assam was Development Authority is condemnable and called offence against 11 people bring NRC in garb of witnessing widespread protests (DDA), Shah, in an apparent for "more maturity and Sandeep Pandey and no arrest has been made NPR: Cong against the Citizenship reference to the left leaning restraint". in this regard, police public (Amendment) Act. intellectuals opposing the Pandey, an academic and a expressing dissent against the relations officer Hemant NEW DELHI: The Congress on Officials of the anti-terror Superintending Archaeologist said. The NIA team also asked amended citizenship law, said social activist, has also alleged government in a democracy Katkar said. Thursday accused the BJP force searched Gogoi's resi- of ASI Milan Kumar Chauley, for the documents relating to it was time to defeat the in his letter that "anarchist ele- will be eliminated and anar- According to the com- government of bringing the dence in Nizarapara area of files marked "Credit-Deposit the KMSS orchid environ- "tukde tukde" gang. "The ments" were responsible for chist elements will easily be plainant, the accused, who National Register of Citizens in Guwahati and also seized ratio KMSS File Misc", "Jail ment park in Kaziranga but she opposition led by the violence though action is able to mislead the common are residents of Rangaon and the garb of the National copies of his PAN card, an SBI 2015", "Jail Diary 2014" and told them she had no informa- Congress created confusion being taken against people people," he said. Kalam in Vasai, allegedly Population Register and debit card, an Electoral Photo "NHPC LSHEP 2015" featured tion about them, Tamuly said. about the Citizenship who have adopted peaceful He pointed out that in FIRs kept her in confinement, claimed that questions related Identity Card (EPIC) and a in the list. The KMSS office in Amendment Act. By mis- means of protests and have registered over violence dur- raped and tortured her, he to the NRC will be asked in the bank passbook. After the three- "They (NIA) wanted to see Gandhibasti area of the city leading people on the CAA, faith in the country's ing protests in Lucknow, most added. pre-test forms for the NPR. hour search that began at 7 am the files in our house and selec- was also raided and nine the opposition spoiled the Constitution. of the accused are Muslims. In July 2018, one of the Congress spokesperson had concluded, Gogoi's wife tively took some of them. I books, including one on the life peaceful atmosphere of Delhi," "If you (CM) will send social "If there will be a bias accused allegedly entered Maken said his party will Gitashree Tamuly showed a list asked them to give me copies of China's revolutionary leader Shah said on the recent anti activists, who have faith in the against Muslims in taking into a relationship with the oppose the government if it of the seized items to reporters. of the seized files but they Mao Zedong, Marxism, and CAA protests, some of which Constitution, to jail because action, then how can they be victim, the official said, tries to link the NPR with the A certificate of registration declined. I was also asked if KMSS leaflets were seized, turned violent in areas like the your police in unable to iden- expected to have confidence in adding that the accused along NRC and alleged that it by the Registrar of Cooperative Akhil had met militants when KMSS president Raju Bora Jamia Millia University and tify the anarchist elements, the government-administra- with a few others later infringes upon the citizens' Societies, a letter from he was jailed earlier," Tamuly said. Seelampur. then peaceful means of tion?" Pandey asked. abducted the woman. right to privacy. "The BJP government is trying to bring the NRC in the garb of the NPR. The BJP government wants to polarise the society," BJP distances itself he said. He added that the Army Chief slams those leading violent questions asked in the NPR pre-test questionnaire are not required for the exercise. from Morcha protests over CAA; draws criticism BJP slams Rahul over PNS n NEW DELHI lead people in inappropriate Staff who will be the single- ties have been reported, espe- emerge. But leaders are those detention centre leader's remarks directions, as we are witnessing point military adviser to the cially from Uttar Pradesh and who lead people in the right Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat in a large number of universi- government on tri-services . direction. Leaders are not those remarks on PM PNS n form to express the same. on Thursday criticised people ty and college students, the way matters. In his three-year "What is so complex about who lead people in inappropri- NEW DELHI: The BJP on But those personal com- leading violent protests over they are leading masses of tenure as Army Chief, he faced leadership, if it is all about lead- ate directions," he added. Thursday hit back at Congress The BJP on Thursday dis- ments cannot be said to be that the new citizenship law, saying crowds to carry out arson and allegations of not remaining ing. Because when you move Rawat's comments evoked leader Rahul Gandhi for his liar tanced itself from the remarks of the party, Ramesh said in leadership is not about guiding violence in our cities and politically neutral. forward, everybody fol- sharp response from political jibe at the prime minister, made by its Yuva Morcha Kozhikode. masses, including students to towns. This is not leadership," Since both houses lows. It is not that sim- leaders and twitterati. dubbing him as "joothon ka leader against film The BJP does not believe in carry out arson and violence, the Army Chief said at a health of Parliament ple. It appears simple, "I agree with him. Yes, lead- sardar" (master of lies) and actors and directors, politics of revenge, he remarks that drew sharp reac- summit. approved amend- but it is a complex ers should lead (people) in the saying detention camps in who took out a said adding the cen- tions from opposition leaders. He further said, "A leader is ments to the citi- phenomenon," appropriate direction. I am Assam were set up when the march in tral government has The opposition party, one person who leads you in zenship law earli- Rawat said in his absolutely sure, he has the Congress was in power both at against the made no such including the Congress the correct direction. Gives er this month, speech. prime minister of this country the Centre and the state. In a amended moves. attacked Gen Rawat, who is you the right advice and then protests - some- "Even amongst in mind when talking about tweet earlier in the day, the Citizenship Act, The clarifica- due to retire on December 31 ensures that you care for the times violent - the crowd you find that," said rights activist Congress leader had alleged saying it was not tion comes after as Army Chief, for making people you live." have taken place that the lead- Yogendra Yadav. that Prime Minister Narendra the party's view. Varier made a remarks on political issues. Gen Rawat is tipped to be across the country ers He said Gen Rawat's com- Modi was lying to the country BJP General scathing attack on "Leaders are not those who India's first Chief of Defence and casual- ments on politics is a sharp on the issue of detention Secretary M T the film actors and departure from the convention camps in Assam. Hitting back Ramesh, said the views directors who had partic- Leaders are not those who lead people in inappropriate of the Indian Army in the last expressed by Morcha state ipated in the march. 70 years. "This used to hap- at Rahul, BJP spokesperson directions, as we are witnessing in a large number of Sambhit Patra said he has used secretary N Sandeep Varier, He had also issued a veiled pen in Pakistan and objectionable language but it was his personal opinion and threat saying those in the film university and college students, the way they are leading Bangladesh." was too much to ask for not that of the saffron party. industry should ensure that masses of crowds to carry out arson and violence in our cities and Congress Spokesperson decency in public discourse Every person was entitled to they paid their taxes or else the towns. This is not leadership Brijesh Kalappa too from him. their personal opinion and Income Tax and Enforcement GEN BIPIN RAWAT, Army Chief slammed Gen Rawat for social media is used as a plat- Directorate would take note. his remarks. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION A crashing economy 2019 will be remembered for a lot of things, but the state of Who rules the roost? the Indian economy should be front and centre arning signs have been there for quite The year 2019 has been of Shah but he will do well to note that the nation saw a political voice Wsome time. Ever since demonetisation and emerge: Those of India’s young, who have spoken against the Government’s high-handedness the impact of the war on black money, consumer confidence has taken a hit. Thus, economic growth was almost certain to take a hit as well. The last few months of 2018 was a warning sign of things to come in 2019. However, what nobody in Government or Indian business was warned about was the complete and utter collapse in consumer and corporate confidence — a fall in car and motorcycle sales becom- ing the most telling proof of the slowdown in growth. Several economy watch- ers may argue that the Indian economy has actually shrunk when one factors in the collapse of the real estate market, much of which was propped up by AJOY KUMAR black money. Of course, cheap property is not a bad thing for consumers but the real estate market was a black hole for many Indian corporates, many of s the year comes to a close, in this week’s article, let’s take a look back whom had illegally diverted funds with hopes that good times would contin- to see how we have come by. The ue. As the bubble burst, Indian banks discovered that loans forwarded worth year 2019 marked the com- hundreds and thousand of rupees remained stuck in the real estate. Despite mencement of polling in the world’sA largest democracy. The rhetoric the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reducing rates and the Finance Ministry try- espoused by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ing all sorts of inducements, banks became wary of lending. The inability to led to it winning the elections with a comfort- pump more funds into the economy meant that the patient did not get enough able majority of its own. After the swearing- in of the Narendra Modi-led BJP medication for a prompt recovery. Government, the nation saw the appointment There are a couple of things about the economic slowdown that are a bit of Amit Shah as the Union Home Minister. depressing. The fact is that this slowdown has occurred at a time when the glob- This is when things got interesting. Ever since, the year has been most obviously punctuat- al economy has been relatively steady. The American economy despite (or because ed by events with the Home Minister at its of) Trump’s trade tirades is still growing at a decent pace, as is China. The sec- forefront. ond fact is that the Government seems to lack in-house expertise that can effec- In the years between 2014 and 2019, Shah was primarily viewed as the orchestrator of tively repair the economy. This has meant that jobs growth in the country has the BJP’s victories in a few States, some been poor. This is not something that a nation, where one million youth join the through strategy and others through blatant job market every month, can afford. That said, the Government and the indus- subversion of democracy. Each such victory — whether through subversion or strategy — try are set to enter 2020 with some renewed hopes. Banks believe the worst is was lauded by certain media organsiations. behind them and that there will be no further shocks in the books in the com- Some news anchors came up with the kind ing year and decade. This should mean that banks, particularly public sector banks, of servile praise that would make even the Korean Central News Agency look on in admi- who have been hesitant to forward money to companies and, thus, delayed invest- ration. ments by companies, should start lending money once again. The Indian auto- After giving another five years to the takes the concerns of its people how the CAA goes against the Recently, the Cabinet gave a motive sector, whose woes have encapsulated the issues of the overall econo- Modi-led BJP Government, we saw Shah rise into account. However, there spirit of the Constitution and the go ahead to the National my, believes that growth will come back on track by the middle of the next year. to a much more prominent position, in was no debate or discussion on very idea of India that the Population Register (NPR). administration and in the Government. This Article 370 as to what could have framers of our Constitution and There is widespread fear that the Several issues such as the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is surely distinct from the much more clan- been the best way to take such a the builders of modern India data collected as part of the and the move to a new emissions standard from BS-IV to BS-VI will be in place. destine and behind-the-scenes role that move forward. had envisaged. I will not go into NPR will be the basis of the NRC. Sales should come back on track, albeit, most industry watchers feel that it will Home Ministers have been given while Instead, what we have seen these details again but the per- This squarely provides the working for the party. As the BJP president, and what we continue to see is son leading the CAA and the answer. While the Home take a couple of years to recover to that of 2017 levels. rumours and discussions were already doing an entire State still under lock- one who forced it down our col- Minister and the Prime Minister Of course, we are still being hopeful. For, there are several errors that the the rounds about just how much power and down. This is a State, where lective throats was the Home may deny any link between the Government can commit and, thus, jeopardise the return of growth, not least of influence Shah held even then. But now, there internet services have been shut SO, IT APPEARS Minister. The standard proce- NRC and the NPR, they have is hardly any debate. He is possibly the most down for almost half a year now dure for the passage of any Bill given us little reason for their which is to tinker with both direct and indirect taxes that could lead to even lower powerful man in the Government and its and where the local leadership THAT FROM THE calls for it to be presented before decisions. It is this trust that the levels of consumer confidence. India’s 300-million middle classes, which were agenda is being driven by the Home Minister. has been silenced through not DATE OF THE the Standing Committee. Prime Minister and the Home supposed to be the driver of the economy, appear to be ephemeral. Growth is The change in dynamics was visible even only the internet embargo but However, in the case of CAA, the Minister will need to earn back. before the new Government was sworn in, also through house arrests. From INFAMOUS PRESS Government did not deem it fit So, it appears that from the being driven by a small elite of taxpayers. The risk of capital flight is a real one. most visibly during the Press conference held the reports that have emerged in CONFERENCE — to take the views of the date of the infamous Press con- The withdrawal of companies like Vodafone from India will send a horribly neg- by the Prime Minister. If one were to watch the international media and Opposition or of the public. ference — the only one by the ative sign to foreign investors. Policy-makers should not pretend that India is an the briefing even now, it will be evident that from what we have seen in THE ONLY ONE BY The CAA and the National Prime Minister — till today, the the address was led by Shah. It was incredi- other States, where internet ser- THE PRIME Register of Citizens (NRC) are BJP and the ruling Government attractive market that investors cannot ignore. They can ignore and without huge ble to see a Prime Minister, the head of the vices have been shut (such as two sides of the same coin. It was are increasingly being cast in the amounts of foreign investment, India might find itself in a very poor position. Sure, Government, look at the soon-to-be Home Assam and Uttar Pradesh), MINISTER — TILL interesting to see the juxtaposi- image of the Home Minister. there is an imperative to tax companies and lift millions of Indians out of pover- Minister before answering questions put major repercussions and reac- tion between the Prime Minister’s A word of warning though before him. This set the tone for 2019. tion of the people of Kashmir to TODAY, THE BJP understanding of the NRC and should be in order. The year 2019 ty but the Government must be careful that it does not go too far and repair rela- Then came one of the first significant such a move can really be AND THE RULING that of the Home Minister. In has till now been the year of Shah tions with global investors. The coming year will be critical in more ways than decisions of this Government, the abrogation gauged after the internet block- GOVERNMENT ARE light of the protests against the but he would do well to note that one. Because this is India’s last chance at becoming a major player in the glob- of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu ade is lifted. All we can hope is divisive CAA, the Prime Minister the end of the year has seen a & Kashmir into two Union Territories. that the damage and oppression INCREASINGLY spoke to the nation to presum- political voice emerge: Those of al economy. Already, it is unlikely that the country will be able to achieve Prime Whatever one’s views on the change in sta- caused by such a move does not ably pacify those, who have been India’s young and old Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2025 but tus of Kashmir may be, there can be little result in us losing Kashmir alto- BEING CAST IN protesting against the Act. Constitutionalists, who have if there is to be any hope of making it big, it is literally now or never. debate that this change in status came with gether. I believe that the entire THE IMAGE OF THE However, he left the citizens grown tired of the oppressive, little or no discussion or debate with the real episode could have been han- largely confused. divisive and high-handed acts of stakeholders in Kashmir, namely the people dled by involving all stakehold- HOME MINISTER The Prime Minister said the Government and have decid- of the former State. Instead, what we saw was ers, especially the people, who that the Government does not ed to voice their concern in a Row over NPR that in the blink of an eye, a tectonic change are the most affected. intend to implement a pan-India largely peaceful and democratic in India’s political and Constitutional land- The same brazen approach NRC. However, Shah explicitly manner. The BJP would do well Ceaseless crackdowns and counter propaganda are running scapes was thrust down our throats even was followed by the stated on more than one occasion to note that while 2019 may have before we were given a chance to debate the Government during the passage (including in Parliament) that the been largely about Shah, 2020 counter to any reconciliation moves on identity politics niceties. It is good governance and frankly, a of the Citizenship Amendment NRC will take place all across the could well belong to our youth. he Government may want us to believe basic principle of our federal democracy that Bill, now the Citizenship country. So who’s right? Whom (The writer is a former IPS the Central Government, while exercising a Amendment Act (CAA). I have do we trust? Is it the Prime officer, a former MP and current- that the compilation of the National decision that affects each citizen of the State, already written in detail about Minister or the Home Minister? ly a member of the AAP) TPopulation Register (NPR) of citizens is just another statistical census drive but the fears it has generated are real. Simply because the S O U N D BITE anxieties fuelled by the identity politics behind Military ties between India As an industry, we are still If we have to look back, it's a The Government is afraid of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the and China are improving as developing. Things are get- year of many successes. It's Hindu-Muslim unity. It is mak- National Register of Citizens (NRC) are still raw the two Armies maintain ting good with CGI, the kind a year in which some of ing allegations that people are strategic dialogue and of films we are making, the those pursuits that we criminals. But it should tell but the new announcement is hardly a balm. strengthen exchanges roles that we are offered, had followed up for (people) when will it initiate Other things have not helped either — the mas- along the border. things are growing. years led to fruition. probe into police brutality. sive and brutal crackdown on protesters in Uttar Senior PLA Colonel Actor Indian diplomat SP supremo Pradesh (thousands at last count), the projec- —Wu Qian — —Syed Akbaruddin —Akhilesh Yadav tion of vandals as destroyers of State property, the loot in the name of recover- ing damages from identified arsonists and the ghettoised nature of such oper- ations. Simultaneously, the pictures of ready to move in detention camps in L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Karnataka by news agencies have blasted holes in the official line that there had been no discussion on NRC or that such centres were non-existent. And when Protest peacefully against the CAA, Roy was seen to Coping with winter weather challenges be suggesting, “Whenever the offi- institutions like the Army, too, are coopted to justify the neo-nationalist narrative cials come to collect your informa- of the Government, when they should be non-partisan, there is more than rea- Sir — This refers to the report, his refers to the editorial, “The big freeze” (December tion for NPR, you can give wrong son to worry. And though the country may be awash with some hope for the “UP rioters get recovery notices” 26). Even as December is turning out to be the cold- names like Ranga-Billa or Kungfu- (December 26). The Yogi Test in the last 22 years, the worst is yet to come. The Kutta and also give wrong address new year, it certainly doesn’t want a bad joke. Looks like the Government just Adityanath Government is doing Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that like 7, Race Course Road.” In her doesn’t want to simmer down but cap the lava flowing underneath. Even silent the right thing. Those indulging certain parts of the country are expected to experience cold hurry to criticise the Government, sympathisers at protest rallies are being rounded up to muzzle India’s biggest in rioting, arson and violence wave conditions over the next three to four days. According it is surprising that she is ignorant damaging public and private to the IMD forecast, the mercury is likely to drop to of what Ranga-Billa stands for. It civil dissent. properties have no place in a 4oCelsius and weather conditions will also impact south- refers to two hardcore criminals, There are some areas of concern though as the NPR has provisioned for a civilised society. They need to be ern India. Due to low-level cloud cover, the winds would who made headlines for the bru- new entry on parents’ ancestry, origins and legacy. And a sub-clause does pro- dealt with strictly. No one has continue to blow from northwest direction, following which tal rape-murder of a young girl and stopped these vandals from cold day conditions will intensify and will prevail over north- her brother in the 70s. vide for an NRC. Which is why there are real fears that the data is being clan- expressing their views and regis- ern parts of India till December 29. As is being experienced, Padmini Raghavendra destinely harvested for what the regime in the end wants to tick off, namely deliv- tering their protest in a democ- night temperatures have been hitting lower degrees for the Secunderabad ering the NRC. The Government may trace this exercise as a continuity of the ratic manner. Causing inconve- last many days now. nience to the public in general is It is a fact that India has very tall mountains of about ature often goes down to minus degrees. As cold wave Courting controversy legacy of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime. But the UPA had in 2010 in no way Constitutional, refer- 6,000 meters. The Himalayas prevent the cold winds from continues to prevail, plummeting the temperature down limited implementation of the 2003 rules to prepare an NPR and never followed ring to which has become a fash- central Asia from entering India. It is due to this reason to minus, people are left high and dry. Many die due to it up with an NRC. The NRC rules were framed in 2005. Rule 3 of the Citizenship ion these days. I hope the educat- that India has a milder winter as compared to central Asia. cold conditions. The homeless are forced to take refuge Sir — It is ironical that a German ed masses, at least, do not get mis- But at the same time, India has unique wind and pressure in night shelters. The Government must make provision student was subjected to such a (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, under led by divisive forces, which are conditions, too. During winter, northern areas near the for more of these and other facilities for the homeless, tak- harsh treatment for taking part in which the NPR process has been notified, mentions NRIC in the title and even out to disturb the communal Himalayas witness high pressure. Therefore, winds from ing into account the prevailing cold weather conditions in anti-CAA protest. After all, the suggests sub categories. Pending clarifications on privacy of data or that it would harmony of the country. this region blow to the south, where pressure is low. The Delhi and other parts of the country. IIT-M owes its existence to tech- not be used for any other purpose, the grey areas will always remain. Besides, Rakesh Singh regions along the Himalayas in the Indian territories receive TK Nandanan nical and financial assistance Lucknow colder weather during the winter season and the temper- from the former Government of the speed at which this is being pushed belies any counter propaganda about West Germany. The student’s act, the Government’s good intentions. Given the magnitude of civil disobedience and Ill-timed intervention in no way, had the potential of now an array of Chief Ministers refusing to cooperate in the process of NPR, against the Citizenship Amendment This will provide protesting ing controversy over the citizenship even remotely causing any prej- Act and the National Register of agitators, backed by Opposition law, activist Arundhati Roy, the udice to our national interest. the obduracy of persisting with identity politics portends a chaotic future. Already Sir — The Union Cabinet’s Citizens (NRC) is still to die down, parties and the media, an oppor- torch bearer of the “liberals”, urged Tripti wild suggestions like furnishing fake information during tabulation are doing the announcement that the National is certainly ill-timed. It is a surprise tunity to stir the pot of protest and like-minded persons to lie or fur- Via email rounds. And civil non-cooperation can be a bigger disruptor in a nation’s histo- Population Register (NRC) will be that the Cabinet failed to put off the agitation against the Modi nish fake names when NPR is gen- updated before September 2020, decision for at least a few weeks for Government. As if this was not erated through house-to-house Send your feedback to: ry than State force. coming at a time when agitation normalcy to be fully restored. enough in the backdrop of the rag- enumeration. Speaking at a protest [email protected] HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Treading an POINTCOUNTERPOINT PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI HAS BEEN RAHUL GANDHI IS JHOOTHON KA SARDAR. THREE uneasy path LYING TO THE COUNTRY ON THE ISSUE OF DETENTION CENTRES WERE SET UP IN ASSAM AT DETENTION CAMPS IN ASSAM. THE TIME WHEN HIS PARTY WAS IN POWER. With international funding slowing down and —CONGRESS LEADER —BJP SPOKESPERSON domestic fundraising taking off strongly, local NGOs have to up their game to win hearts and minds RAHUL GANDHI SAMBIT PATRA Lead by example SANTANU MISHRA The work done by voluntary and community-based organisations to make the Koraga n the past decade, reliance on foreign funding for NGOs has been inconsistent and is on a slowdown. According to a recent report, community believe in itself and stand up for its rights has brought tangible outcomes Ithere has been a decline of 40 per cent in foreign funds for NGOs over the past five years. Add the recent clampdown by the Government, which resulted in around 1,800 NGOs in the country being banned from accepting foreign funds for allegedly violating norms of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). This has necessitated the need for local organisations to look for new ways to raise funds so as to support the causes they champion. As has been seen, most community-based organisations work- ing at the State level and rooted in local settings are less financial- ly stable. Limited legal and financial knowledge, coupled with a lack of mentoring, make it even more difficult for them to survive or grow. Self sustainability itself becomes a big question for them. Thanks SWAPNA MAJUMDAR to the push from the Centre, funding under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is maturing, which has seen a growth of 12 lanted across his one acre of land in per cent in recent times. Brahmavur village in Udupi district, The two per cent CSR mandate, which requires companies to Karnataka, are Dogu Koraga’s most spend at least two per cent of their average net profits made in the prized possessions. These are 30 coconut preceding three years on CSR, has led to an upsurge in corporate trees, 30 banana plants, 30 areca nut trees Pand over 50 jasmine plants. In between grows sweet donations. Grants by individual philanthropists have also seen an upward growth in recent years. They have ensured that the role of potatoes, brinjal, beans and bitter gourd. Rain or sunshine, Dogu is up at daybreak, tending to them private funding continues to grow despite slowing foreign fund inflows. lovingly. Not only does he water each plant him- With foreign funds shrinking and corporate and individual sources self after drawing water from the well, he only uses of funding slowly increasing, NGOs need to rework their programme self-made manure. design strategy and financing approach. In such a scenario, diver- “It is because of these trees that I am self suf- sification is the key. There is a need to have a healthy mix of long ficient today. I am not dependent on anyone, not and short-term funding. Civil society organisations need to shift focus even my sons,” said Dogu proudly. to CSR donations, local donors as well as internally generated Dogu’s journey towards self-sufficiency and resources by events and fundraisers among others. The challenge dignity may not have been possible had he not been here arises that most NGOs lack proficiency in understanding donor able to access his traditional land rights. Being a processes before they want to invest and also after grants have Koraga, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) and the most backward of all tribal groups OVER THE LAST been made. Understanding of compliance processes that profes- in Karnataka, Dogu faced considerable social and 10 YEARS, THIS sional donors expect is also lacking in NGOs. There is a need to economic deprivations, especially as the commu- INTERVENTION impart basic know-how of dealing with funds to such communi- nity is considered untouchable. Various legislations HAS HELPED ty-level organisations. like the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, and the SECURE NEARLY Not only that, a local NGO has to enable cross-functioning sys- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, alienated the tribes- 49,000 ACRES OF tem to work in tandem with its operational goals. Standard depart- men from their sources of livelihood. Ousted from the forest land their ancestors had occupied for gen- FOREST LAND — ments like administration, communication, finance and human 47,000 ACRES resources need to be aligned with unique divisions like fundrais- erations, the primitive tribal group eked its living from weaving baskets made from bamboo and for- UNDER ing, institutional fundraising, grant seeking and management. All of COMMUNITY this combined can be fairly overwhelming for an organisation that est creepers and manual scavenging. his own land would come true. Like lives but have equal decision-making crimination is technically illegal now, What pushed the Koragas further back was the FOREST RIGHTS many others, he was reconciled to till- powers, share the household expenses such practices continue where inequal- is driven by a single objective to bring change at the community custom of anjal, wherein hair, nails and other ined- AND 2,000 ACRES ing somebody else’s land to earn a living. and even have separate bank accounts. ities and prejudices remain. It has also level. The challenges of integration and servicing only mature as ible substances are mixed in food and given to them UNDER In 2003, when the Koraga Federation’s But it was not always so. Spending been difficult for some to completely smaller NGOs grow in scale. With a one-line focus on working to eat by the upper caste in the belief that their trou- INDIVIDUAL movement for lands rights led to the allo- a part of his meagre income as a sweep- overcome the trauma. Although Shina towards “civic driven change”, they seldom ignore the administra- bles would, thus, be transferred to the Koragas. For FOREST RIGHTS, cation of land in Udupi district, Dogu’s er at a hotel on alcohol had pushed Shina still struggles at times with a feeling of tive functions. This not only hinders their day-to-day operations but generations, the community followed this inhu- IN ADDITION TO dreams came true. further into indebtedness and poverty. inferiority born out the practice of anjal, results in major blowbacks, like cancelling of licenses or restric- man custom. Food leftovers and old clothes thus It took him one year of hard physi- Life took a turn for the better after the his wife Mamta has been able to break given was the only way for survival. 1,000 ACRES OF cal work to make his piece of land, over- uneducated Shina became a part of the these shackles. Having studied till tion on foreign funding as we have seen. AGRICULTURAL An effective solution to these challenges lies in sharing best But Dogu was able to stand up against anjal run by brambles and weeds, worthy of Koraga Federation in 1999. Not only was Class 8, Mamta, who is also the secre- and rebuild his life, thanks to the Koraga Federation LAND FOR TRIBAL cultivation. Jasmine plants, given by the he able to overcome his alcohol addic- tary of the taluk Koraga committee, practices by larger civil society organisations with their local coun- COMMUNITIES terparts. Although there is no data to exactly support the trend, the (comprising community members), Samagra Federation, were the first to be planted. tion with their help but his incomes knows her rights, thanks to various Grameena Ashrama (SGA), a local community- As the money earned through the sale improved after he opted for jasmine cul- awareness programmes initiated by last few years have seen several large NGOs expanding their reach based organisation, and ActionAid India, a not- of the jasmine flowers increased, Dogu tivation, which offered livelihood reha- the Federation and its partners, SGA by working with smaller CBOs and partners. These agreements are for-profit working for the empowerment of the planted vegetables, coconut, areca nut bilitation. Although it took time, once and ActionAid India. This knowledge a model example and support the growth of civil society as a whole marginalised. Together, they were able to break the and banana. Once a daily wage labour- profits made from selling the jasmine prompted her to register her four-year- through knowledge sharing and community development at the cycle of caste-based oppression and stigma faced er, Dogu made appropriate use of the started trickling in, Shina ploughed a old daughter at the local anganwadi and ground level. They also enable dialogue across a wide spectrum by the Koragas like Dogu. They supported the com- land he was allotted. It is no wonder then large part of his income back to improve ensure her regular attendance. of issues, further enhancing the effectiveness of such organisations. munity through a slew of measures to help them that his is considered a model farm. cultivation. This helped increase produc- Although the only Koraga child in that A blended-learning approach, which includes a combination access their right to land and housing and become Ashok Shetty, SGA coordinator, tion and boost profits. anganwadi, Mamta’s daughter has not of online and classroom learning, is one way to inculcate change economically independent. The initiative has not who saw the land before it was given to His wife Mamta, who received train- faced discrimination that her mother in operational behaviour. Though very few institutes provide such only helped them restore their dignity but has also Dogu, said not many of them had ing from the Government’s Integrated did when she went to school. Thanks courses, the ones that do, focus on alleviating the dependency on awakened the community to their right to educa- thought the transformation was possible. Tribal Development Programme under to the enabling environment created by tion, health, nutrition and livelihoods. “The credit goes to Dogu. It was not easy their livelihood scheme to make and sell the Federation with the help of Mamta foreign funding and channel the responsibility to reduce poverty to Over the last 10 years, this intervention has to toil on this land without help. But costume jewellery, also pools in a part of and other women of the community. where it ultimately belongs, the countries themselves. helped secure nearly 49,000 acres of forest land — Dogu showed it was possible and this is her income. “Since both of us work now Community members like Dogu, Workshops aimed at knowledge sharing and best practices are 47,000 acres under community forest rights and why others, who have received land, are and share the expenses, I no longer need Shina and Mamta are the backbone of also very useful. These workshops help the civil society to rethink 2,000 acres under individual forest rights, in addi- encouraged to follow his example,” said to take loans to make two ends meet as the Koraga movement to end oppres- their business models, think strategically about its financial mod- tion to 1,000 acres of agricultural land for tribal Shetty. I did before,” said Shina. sion, discrimination and stigma. The els and adopt new and innovative approaches that will help the sec- communities. Earlier this month, this remarkable Even Dogu believes that cultivating Both are keen to give their three chil- work put in by the Koraga Federation tor maintain its independence and still be sustainable. The idea accomplishment was chosen among 200 global ini- his land gave him the opportunity to dren a good life. They want to make sure and its partners to make the commu- exchanges that happen through the workshops empower the small- tiatives as the 2019 Gold Award winner by World become his own master. “This farm has that none of them are forced to follow the nity believe in itself and stand up for er units with long-term and short-term fundraising goals. Habitat in recognition of the collective achieve- given me so much. I may not have much callous practice of anjal. Shina knows their rights has brought tangible out- The legislative environment and policies related to the econom- ment by ActionAid, SGA and Koraga Federation savings but I also don’t have any debts. what effect it had on him as he had comes evident in the land secured and to empower the community reclaim their rights I am happy and live a life of dignity,” he accompanied his parents to collect left- advances in education, nutrition and ic downturn in the top-tier funding countries and changing donor and dignity. This annual award, given in partner- stated. over food as a part of anjal rituals as a gender equality. But the biggest achieve- priorities have made dependence on foreign funding a very tricky ship with the UN Habitat, honours transformative Getting their own land has also been child and, later, as an adult. It was only ment is their aspirations for a life of dig- option. Financial sustainability is about diversifying financial interventions that support the community to access transformational for 45-year-old Shina after he became a part of the Federation nity and the determination to claim resources in order to have a healthy mix of long and short-term their rights to land and housing. and his 39-year-old wife, Mamta Koraga. that Shina became aware that anjal had their rights. There is self belief within funding, CSR donations, foreign and local donors as well as inter- Dogu became the first Koraga to benefit from For residents of village Kanjarkatte in been legally abolished under the the community members that they can nally generated resources by events and fundraisers. this programme in Udipi district where 117 acres Udupi district, the couple are a role Karnataka Koragas (Prohibition of Ajalu be the change. However long the jour- (The writer is the co-founder and executive trustee of a non- of land has been secured so far for the communi- model for the community. Not only have Practice) Act in 2000. ney, they are willing to walk. governmental organisation based in New Delhi) ty. Dogu never thought his dream of cultivating they used their land to turn around their Although anjal and caste-based dis- (The writer is a senior journalist) Make legal frameworks inclusive The Transgender Rights Act indicates the many pitfalls in enacting legal frameworks without fully FOREIGN EYE accounting for the realities and views of those they seek to protect the Supreme Court recognising trans- rights and serves as a proof of recog- to leave home and reside with the com- sons. Further, it only includes five rep- ing the many ways in which transgen- gender rights and decriminalising nition of identity as a transgender per- munity members. Further, rehabilita- resentatives from the community. This der families have been traditionally same-sex relationships. The decisions son. While details of how such certifi- tion centres may not be an ideal alter- is too small a number when compared structured in India. in both NALSA vs Union of India and cates will be issued have been left to the native because often, such establish- to the size of the council. The Act also Deficiencies of the Act, therefore, Navtej Singh Johar & Ors vs Union of delegated legislation, the possibility of ments do not possess the requisite fails to provide cogent methods for make what would have otherwise India marked the culmination of advo- introducing invasive procedures to degree of sensitivity to deal with the grievance redressal. Therefore, while been a welcome legislation, counterpro- cacy initiatives and years of struggle that prove one’s identity may have a detri- issues of transgender persons. one of the functions of the council is ductive, unresponsive and incapable of the LGBT+ community had to under- mental effect on the right to self iden- In the case of adults, such a pro- to redress grievances of the transgen- meeting the needs of the community. TROUBLING SIGN AKSHAT AGARWAL go to successfully build their cases. The tification, which has been recognised vision ignores the fact that transgen- der persons, it is unlikely to redress The Act, thus, fails to maintain focus OF THINGS TO COME top court’s judgments not only expand- by the top court and High Courts. der persons above the age of 18 are individual grievances with any degree on the concerns of the community and espite nation-wide protests, the ed rights but were also cognizant of the It is unclear whether applying for competent to make their decisions. of reasonable efficiency given its com- points to the lack of public consulta- Liberal democracies Transgender Persons realities of LGBT+ persons in India. such a certificate of identity is manda- Further, community members have plex composition. While the Act tions in its drafting process. rightly prize the D(Protection of Rights) Act, Read together, both judgments lay the tory. For instance, will those transgen- rued that while the Act provides for requires establishments to appoint a Considering the progressiveness of the separation of church and 2019, received presidential assent on foundation for expanding the citizen- der persons, who already possess iden- punishment for sexual abuse, the complaint officer to redress griev- apex court judgments, law reforms state, which emerged December 5, 2019 and became a law. ship rights of LGBT+ persons. tity documents identifying themselves same is much lesser when compared ances for violation of the provisions, no seem like the obvious next step in real- following the Ostensibly enacted to protect the rights Law reforms post these orders have as such, also have to apply? The Act also to punishment for similar offences in powers have been conferred on the ising equal citizenship rights. However, of the transgender community, the Act not followed up on the court’s orders does not envisage any streamlined the male-female binary in the Indian complaint officer. No details have the Transgender Rights Act indicates Enlightenment. But as the seeks to dilute core promises, includ- in responding to the lived realities of appellate procedures in case the certifi- Penal Code. This creates a hierarchy been provided regarding how such an the many pitfalls in enacting legal reactionary right ing the right to self identification, which the community. Therefore, while the cate of identity is not issued. This may of condemnation between offences officer would redress complaints. frameworks without fully accounting denigrates ideas of human was the cornerstone of the Supreme Transgender Persons (Protection of lead to costly and time-consuming lit- against different identities that are The definitions of the Act also indi- for the realities and views of those they dignity and equality that Court’s landmark judgment in NALSA Rights) Act, 2019, should have been a igation in case of denial. otherwise similar in substance. cate a lack of conceptual clarity regard- seek to protect. Any way forward for vs Union of India. There appears to be step in the direction of progressive law Members of the transgender com- The structure of the legislation also ing the realities of the transgender com- law reform, therefore, must keep the can be traced back to the a unique situation, where a supposed- reform, in its current form, it points to munity have also pointed out how pro- renders it difficult to implement and munity. The definition of “transgender LGBT+ community front and centre first formulations of early ly progressive law meant to further a glaring disconnect between lawmak- visions on the right to residence with does not provide realistic ways to persons” includes “persons with inter- and should proceed on the basis of Christianity, liberals of rights and ensure welfare of the trans- ers and the ground realities faced by immediate families or in the alterna- enforce the rights guaranteed by it. For sex variations”, thereby conflating the extensive community consultations. goodwill need to unite gender community has not only led to the transgender community. tive, requiring them to reside in reha- instance, the pan-India National two identities. Moreover, the definition After all, rights are only meaningful if across the disappointment but will also alter For instance, the Act prescribes a bilitation centres, are ignorant of social Council for Transgender Persons is a of “family” by restricting itself to rela- in their operation, they respond to the their existing rights. long and complicated process to obtain realities. This because natal families are mammoth body, which is unlikely to tionships of “blood or marriage or realities of the right-holders. religious/secular divide in LGBT+ rights have made signifi- a certificate of identity. This certificate often sites of violence for young trans- meet with any degree of regularity to adoption”, continues to operate in a het- (The writer is a Research Fellow at 2020. cant strides over the past decade, with is of immense importance as it confers gender persons, thereby forcing them address issues faced by transgender per- eronormative context, thereby ignor- the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE India set to cross 100GW Govt invites nominations for 2020 national CSR awards PNS n NEW DELHI mark in renewable energy A total of 20 awards would be given The government has sought PNS n NEW DELHI nominations for the national in three categories — based on CSR Presently, the Corporate Social spend, projects in aspirational Fedco ties up India is all set to cross the issues hampering Responsibility (CSR) awards districts or difficult terrains, and 100GW renewable energy growth of that will recognise companies with Power Sector capacity mark in 2020 and can that have made a positive projects in national priority areas Skill Council make rapid strides towards renewables in India impact through such activi- the ambitious 175GW clean are lack of interest ties. NEW DELHI: Feedback energy target by 2022 pro- of financial Under the Companies Act, in national priority areas. Energy Distribution Company vided the government keeps a 2013, certain class of prof- Three awards, one each in (Fedco) on Thursday said close eye on key issues and institution to fund itable entities are required to the three categories, would be that it has partnered with deals with those well in time. renewable energy spend at least two per cent of reserved for Micro, Small and Power Sector Skill Council The government however projects, safeguard their three-year average annu- Medium Enterprises (PSSC) for skill development needs to promote storage to al net profit towards CSR (MSMEs). The deadline for across the country in a bid to ensure 24X7 clean energy duty on imported works. submitting nominiations is meet the current and future supply as coal fired thermal solar panels The national CSR awards February 15, 2020. skills needs of the power power still remains the base seeks to recognise the com- es and employing applica- Nominations can be made industry. Fedco also load in the country. Presently, panies that have positively tion and technologies that by ministries and central gov- announced the launch of the issues hampering growth He said,"In simple words, impacted both business and would help in building a ernment departments, state Fedco Power Centre of of renewables in India are lack "Together with other will be to minimise the risks development of storage sys- society by taking a strategic robust CSR programme to governments, union territo- Excellence to offer technical of interest of financial insti- schemes being implemented and promote ease of doing tems is necessary in order to approach to CSR through further the cause of inclusive ries, professional institutions and soft skills training tution to fund renewable by the government, I expect business for investors, manu- ensure 24×7 power supply collaborative programme, and sustainable development, like ICSI, ICAI and ICMAI, as programme for power sector energy projects, safeguard RE (Renewable Energy) sec- facturers and other stake- using RE sources like solar according to a communica- it added. also national level trade and workforce. "Fedco's duty on imported solar pan- tor to get a big boost in 2020 holders." and wind. We are committed tion posted on the website of A total of 20 awards would industry chambers, as per contribution to the skill development program on an els, ambiguity over goods and and the years thereafter. I The government also needs for the growth and develop- the corporate affairs min- be given in three categories — the communication. all India basis has been services tax (GST) on solar expect our RE capacity to to focus on storage of renew- ment of the storage systems istry. based on CSR spend, projects The first set of national further boosted by the equipment and low investor cross 100GW mark in 2020," ables based on rapidly such as Lithium-ion batteries, Besides, the awards looks to in aspirational districts or CSR awards were given away signing of this agreement," sentiment due to delayed or Power and New & Renewable improving technologies. pumped Hydro and identify innovative approach- difficult terrains, and projects on October 29. Fedco Managing Director non-payment by discoms to Energy Minister R K Singh The minister said storage is Hydrogen. We shall be tech- Devtosh Chaturvedi said. clean energy developers. said. necessary not only for the nology neutral in this and India's installed renewable Earlier this year, several growth of RE sector but is also allow the market to decide the energy generation capacity new programs such as PM- a pre-condition to reduce our appropriate systems in various Sensex tanks touched around 86GW by KUSUM, solar rooftop phase- dependence on conventional performances depending on November-end. This includes 2, development of Ultra Mega energy resources like hydro- markets." 297 pts on solar, wind, small hydro, bio- Renewable Energy Power carbons and coal which are However, as per industry mass, waste to energy and Parks (UMREPPs) etc have exhaustible and polluting. body Solar Power Developers others. Around 30GW renew- been introduced to promote The industry wants the Association (SPDA), as the F&O expiry able capacity including 18GW renewable energy sector in government to bring a storage year passed, the sector went PNS n MUMBAI solar and 10GW wind energy India. policy for over 100GW capac- through a real tough time due is under implementation. Singh said,"Our initiatives ity to encourage private play- to various policy uncertainties Benchmark Sensex plunged Besides, around 40 GW in 2020 will be aimed at ers to invest in the segment. both at central and state lev- 297 points on Thursday, led including 36GW solar and achieving RE targets by pro- It would encourage private els which laid heavy financial by losses in index heavy- Ather Energy 3.4GW wind energy, is being viding an environment of players to set up storage facil- burden on the power gener- weights Reliance Industries tendered. policy certainty. Our efforts ities. ators. and HDFC Bank amid expiry appoints Deepak Asian markets up in of December derivatives con- Jain as CFO tracts. After falling 328.37 NEW DELHI: Hero MotoCorp- points during the day, the 30- share BSE Sensex ended backed electric two-wheeler China's Nov post-Christmas trade TN tops good governance 297.50 points, or 0.72 per startup Ather Energy on PNS n HONG KONG Thursday appointed Deepak soybean giants leading the way, cent, lower at 41,163.76. It hit Jain as its Chief Financial investors are showing no fear an intra-day low of 41,132.89. Officer. Jain, who has worked imports rise Asian equities rose on as the market remains under- Similarly, the broader NSE index among big states Thursday in subdued trading, pinned by the thawing in the Nifty closed 88 points, or 0.72 with the likes of Apple India, P&G and Gillette over the past holding the gains recently US-China trade squabble and per cent, down at 12,126.55. after US trade spurred by the US-China trade easy central bank policy," Bharti Airtel was the top 20 years, joins Ather from l n First Advantage, where he was Maharashtra and Karnataka get second, third slot PNS BEIJING thaw. Following the Christmas Stephen Innes, chief Asia mar- loser in the Sensex pack, CFO for India business, the lull across world markets, eyes ket strategist at AxiTrader, dropping 2.23 per cent, fol- n company said in a statement. PNS NEW DELHI China's imports of soybeans are now on US unemployment said in a report. lowed by Reliance Industries, Commenting on the The states and union territories surged in November follow- data due later in the day, and Volumes are typically light L&T, Sun Pharma, HDFC appointment, Ather Energy co- The southern state of Tamil have been divided into three groups ing the announcement of an Japanese industrial and retail during the holiday season, Bank, Maruti, Titan and founder & CEO Tarun Mehta Nadu has bagged the top posi- interim trade deal with the data scheduled for release on and the muted activity in Asia Kotak Bank. said Jain has scaled up tion in the composite ranking — big states, north-east and hill United States. Imports rose Friday. followed sleepy Christmas Eve On the other hand, technology and product-led for good governance index states, and union territories — for 53.7% over a year earlier to Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei sessions in many world mar- ONGC, NTPC, Tata Steel, companies making him an (GGI), followed by Maharashtra 5.4 million tons, according to index closed 0.6 percent high- kets. "No news being good Bajaj Finance and M&M rose ideal addition to Ather's team. and Karnataka, according to the rankings based on certain customs data. er after a flat start. Shanghai news, Asia should maintain... up to 1.63 per cent. "Deepak's experience in data provided by the Personnel indicators separately Imports of U.S. soybeans put on 0.9 percent, while Seoul gains ahead of a US session According to traders, mar- leading teams and integrating Ministry. more than doubled from the was up 0.4 percent. Singapore, likely to be positive," Jeffrey ket turned volatile on expiry manufacturing and business Chhattisgarh has got the previous month to 2.6 million however, was down 0.3 per- Halley, senior market analyst of December futures and processes will play a key role fourth position, followed by — big states, north-east and hill Among the union territories, tons, according to AWeb.com, cent. "Investor sentiment for Asia-Pacific at OANDA, options (F&O) contracts. in the next part of our story," Andhra Pradesh (fifth), Gujarat states, and union territories — Pondicherry has got the first a news website that serves the towards the global economy is wrote in a note earlier in the Further, investor partici- he said, adding for a rapidly (sixth), Haryana (seventh) for the rankings based on position, followed by Chinese farming industry. improving," said Rakuten day. In oil markets, the main pation has also thinned on expanding company like Ather, and Kerala at the eight certain indicators sep- Chandigarh, Delhi, Daman and China cut off purchases of Securities chief strategist contracts traded higher as the account of year-end holidays an important focus area is rank, it said. Madhya arately. Diu, Andaman and Nicobar American soybeans, the Masayuki Kubota. Hong commodity remained strong in domestic and global mar- laying the structure for Pradesh is at the In the north-east Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli country's biggest import from Kong, Sydney and Wellington thanks to trade optimism as kets, they said. Bourses in effective processes. ninth rank, West and hill category, and Lakshadweep. "At present the United States, after were closed for a public holi- well as the OPEC+ output Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul Bengal at the tenth Himachal Pradesh there is no uniform index to President Donald Trump day. "With the... tech sector reduction agreement. ended on a positive note. position, followed by has topped the objectively assess the state of raised import duties on Telangana (11th), ranking followed by good governance in the states. Chinese goods in a dispute Rajasthan (12th), Uttarakhand, Tripura, The good governance index over Beijing's technology Punjab (13th), Orissa Mizoram, Sikkim, attempts to create a tool which ambitions and trade surplus. (14th), Bihar (15th), (16th), Assam, Jammu and Kashmir can be used to assess the states The two governments Aye Finance gets Rs 107 cr in Uttar Pradesh (17th) and (now divided into two union of governance and impact of announced an interim “Phase Jharkhand at eighteen position territories of Jammu and various interventions taken by 1” agreement in October but U’khand imports in the big states category. The Kashmir, and Ladakh), the state governments and the have yet to release details. U.S. debt funding from BlueOrchard states and union territories have Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland UTs," the Personnel Ministry officials say it might be signed 240 Merino sheep been divided into three groups and Arunachal Pradesh. has said. as early as January. PNS n NEW DELHI Rs 1,140 crore in debt and founder Sanjay Sharma said. equity from entities including Lending to micro enterpris- from Australia Aye Finance, the CapitalG- CapitalG, Falcon Edge, HDFC, es has been a less-travelled DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand backed fintech lender, on ICICI and DCB Bank, other path for banks and financial government has imported 240 Thursday said it has raised Rs than FMO and BlueOrchard. companies and, hence, it is sat- Merino sheep from Australia Sebi levies Rs 8 L fine on Intercon Finance 107 crore as debt funding isfying to have established an under the National Livestock PNS n NEW DELHI from Swiss-based innovative paradigm of lend- Mission to improve sheep Sebi during an investigation found that BlueOrchard. "BlueOrchard ing approach, he added. breeding in the state and Acting against contravention has been supporting Aye in its Normunds Mizis, chief increase production of quality of takeover norms, markets reg- the entities violated provisions of the mission to enable the financial credit officer at BlueOrchard, wool. This is a revolutionary ulator Sebi has slapped a total Substantial Acquisition of Shares and inclusion of micro enterprises said India is an important and progressive step which fine of Rs 8 lakh on Intercon since May 2017 and has taken market for the company, and will prove to be a boon for the Finance Pvt Ltd and four other Takeovers norms on various occasions a total exposure of Rs 290 crore it has been actively investing farmers of the state, entities. The fine amount has to in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2005 in the MSME (micro, small here for almost 20 years. Uttarakhand CM Trivendra be paid "jointly and severally" by and medium enterprises) Since its inception in 2014, "We have been working with Singh Rawat said at a press Intercon Finance and Munjal M lender," according to a state- Aye Finance has provided Rs Aye Finance since 2017. This conference here on Thursday. Jaykrishna, Radhika Jaykrishna, and Takeovers norms on vari- However, they failed to do so. Sebi said. Accordingly, the reg- ment. Aye will utilise the lat- 2,700-crore credit to over 1.96 additional funding is testa- The high quality Australian Gokul M Jaykrishna and Paru ous occasions in 1997, 1998, Besides, the entities violated ulator has imposed the mone- est round of fund to extend lakh grassroots businesses, the ment to our conviction in the breed of sheep will be used for M Jaykrishna, Sebi said in an 2000, 2004 and 2005. SAST norms "by failing to make tary penalty on the entities. In affordable and customised statement said. company's mission to bridge pure line and cross-breeding order. The matter pertains to "They were under legal oblig- a public announcement to a separate order, the regulator credit solutions in the country, "This is the sixth round of the gap between loans offered programmes under a well laid acquisition of shares of ation to disclose purchase/sale acquire shares in accordance levied a fine of Rs 5 lakh on it added. funds we have received from by MFIs (microfinance insti- out breeding plan spread over AksharChem (India) Ltd by of the...2 per cent or more with the Takeover Regulations International Constructions Ltd Last month, Aye Finance BlueOrchard, and I believe tutions) and those available five years, which will rid the the entities. Sebi during an shares of the company to the on account of their acquisition for non-compliance with the had announced it raised Rs 125 this demonstrates their com- from commercial banks, offer- state of the problem of investigation found that the company as well as the stock of shares of the target company minimum public shareholding crore from Dutch develop- fort with and commitment to ing MSMEs across India access inbreeding prevalent among entities violated provisions of the exchange within two days of (AksharChem) on 07.04.1997, (MPS) requirements within stip- ment bank FMO. In the cur- our business," Aye Finance to attractive credit solutions," sheep, Rawat said. Substantial Acquisition of Shares such purchase/sale," Sebi said. 06.04.2000 and 22.06.2000," ulated timelines. rent year, Aye has raised over Managing Director and Mizis said. Govt plans big push to private sector coal mining Greaves Care, TVS ink PNS n NEW DELHI cent FDI for coal mining activ- pact to support 3 wheelers Stating that in 2019 the ground has been ities including associated pro- The government is planning to set up for CBM, UCG, he said the coal cessing infrastructure, is expect- PNS n NEW DELHI assurance of robust ser- give a big push to private sector ministry has been able to firm up a business ed to attract international play- vice support from mining of coal, underground ers and create efficient and Greaves Care, the Greaves, enhancing the coal gasification and coal bed model and in the coming years some tangible competitive coal market. multi-brand spares value proposition of the methane as it spent most of 2019 steps would be seen on the ground in CBM, Stating that the coal sector and services arm of auto-rickshaws in a com- laying ground for diversification UCG and surface coal gasification of had a single mindset of coal pro- diversified engineer- petitive market segment. of the coal sector. "This year technology induction duction from Coal India Ltd, he ing company Greaves "As a responsible (2019) we have been able to lay said the sector has to be dynam- Cotton Ltd on brand in the last-mile the ground for diversifying the ic, respond to the challenges Thursday signed a pact mobility segment, coal sector... Now in the coming nology induction. "The Prime converting coal still in the coming from non fossil fuel with city-based TVS Greaves created the year, we are hopeful of diversi- Minister (Narendra Modi) has ground to a combustible gas that component and answer the Motors to offer sup- multi-brand service and fying the mining base of the been of the view that the coal can be used for various uses, technology challenges. port to the latter's three- spares ecosystem support country and inducting private sector should induct technolo- including power generation. Coal India accounts for over wheeler business across the for uninterrupted mobility, pan- capital, FDI. gy, help to supply the gas sector CBM is a form of natural gas 80 per cent of the domestic coal country. India", Greaves Cotton, MD "So we have to work out the needs of the country. Coal sec- trapped in coal seams under- output. Stating that 2019 has "Under this partnership, and CEO, Nagesh Basavanhalli terms and introduce private tor should adapt itself in such a ground. Such gas can be extract- been a year of highs, lows, and around 165 Greaves Care said. The partnership is in line sector mining on very big terms," a top official at the coal up a business model and in the way that it is not hit by the cli- ed by drilling into the seam. again highs, he blamed the Centres will provide service with the vision to create a terms...Coal Bed Methane ministry said. Stating that in coming years some tangible mate change considerations The government in 2019 lib- extended and heavy monsoon support in the form of free ser- robust network of after-sales (CBM), Underground Coal 2019 the ground has been set up steps would be seen on the which are becoming every day eralised foreign investment for the loss of output in July- vices, warranty, post warranty..," services for customers and nur- Gasification (UCG), Surface for CBM, UCG, he said the coal ground in CBM, UCG and sur- concerns of the whole world," he (FDI) norms in coal mining. For October period of the ongoing a company statement said. ture a long lasting relationship, Gasification — in very big ministry has been able to firm face coal gasification of tech- explained. UCG is a method of sale of coal, allowing 100 per fiscal. TVS Motors would have an he said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Friday December 27, 2019

ARE THE NEW IN THING If the Bollywood films lined up for release in 2020 are anything to go by, remaking South Indian films has certainly been on top of the minds of directors. This year has proven to be another year of super hits with regional films giving ample fodder for Hindi film narratives. Bollywood is extending their creative and financial reach to find local films that will sell well in other areas too, finds ANUSHKA PRADEEP

a promise. The content, if found to that not only is Tollywood cleverly be of good quality, is chosen for a remake thus profiting both the he year 2019 saw the choosing its shareDrushyam of quality, bor- remake of the highly movies, such as audience who watch the movie in popular Telugu movie their language and actors of choice. as Kabir rowed from other languages to be Arjun Reddy remade into Telugu, but several This places audience in a comfort T Singh in Hindi starring Telugu movies are also being zone, and the industry gets to ben- Shahid Kapoor. The remade into other languages espe- efit in terms of revenue as well. It is, in fact, a win-win situation,” he original version with cially in Hindi today, thus estab- lishing our niche in the film indus- said. Deverakonda came to the notice of Several commercial hits in the several big shots in Bollywood thus try.” also bought theDear past such like resulting in the remake. inWhile itself the is a which was a remake of concept of Arjun Reddy rights of Vijay Deverakonda’s , and both editions of Comrade even before its theatrical Vikramarkudu Dabbang were controversial topic, it brings to Salman Khan starrer Kick. release in this year, while Boney Gabbar Singh and mind yet another trend in the , remakes of Indian film industry, that of Kapoor went ahead and acquiredComali the rights of the Tamil film Then there are those movies which remakes. are purely recreated for its quality Films in the last decade,, likeGabbar a story about the struggles of a , Baaghi 2, young lad who wakes up after brain fodder such starringas Tamil Kamal hit Baaghi , Singham and Unnaipol Oruvan is Back, Housefull being in coma for 16 years. , to name a few have all Looking at the lineup of 2020’s Hassan and which was a Ready remake of the Hindi Anupam KherA crossed the coveted Rs 100 crore releases, remaking South Indian films certainly has emerged as and starrer milestone by one simple formula — Wednesday . reworking Tamil, Telugu, Bollywood’s new super-hit formula with regional films giving ample “I believe the worldwidereceived recogni- also Malayalam or films.and tion that While both Kabir Singh fodder for Hindi film narratives. were directed by While people often criticise had a role to play in the changed Arjun Reddy perception of Telugu cinema by the Sandeep Reddy Vanga, other main- remakes citing ‘lackBaaghi of creativity’, 2 did well both Simmba and rest of the country. Tollywood has stream commercial movies like now come into the limelight. And The tradition of remaking Simmba, starring Ranveer Singh, at the Box office and grossed about Rs 400 crore and Rs 257 crore this trend of remakes ensures that movies is a very old were remade by other directors. we keep churning out good quality Simmba was a remake of the 2015 respectively. practice, but the difference and was directed “Remakes do come with their content on a large scale thus secur- Telugu hit Temper Baaghi 2 own advantages,” says Madhura ing our place in the film industry,” today is the fact that not in Hindi by Rohit Shetty. said Sreedhar. starring Tiger Shroff was a remake Sreedhar. “At a time when movies only is Tollywood cleverly are accessible to audience by means The trend seems like it’s here to of the critically acclaimedKshanam .Telugu Not just stay. In 2020, we expect to see choosing its share of mystery-thriller of the internet, generating revenue and churning out a larger number Hindi filmmakers churn outLaxxmi their quality movies, such as Tollywood, but film industries versions of south films like Drushyam across have begun to of hits is the need of the hour. , Ikka, Tadap , which them- , borrowed from Remakes prioritise quantity while Bomb occupy prominent space in selves are remakes of TamilRX 100 movies other languages to be Bollywood with movies such as keeping quality intact. They often , and are made of movies that show such Kanchana Jersey and Dear remade into Telugu, but ’s Ok Jaanu respectively. Both several Telugu movies are which was remade intoDrishyam Comrade will have Hindi remakes also being remade into and Malayalam movie of the same name and are also which was remade into several KARAN JOHAR BOUGHT scheduled for release in 2020. It other languages especially other languages nationwide. THE RIGHTS OF VIJAY seems like it’s time to change the in Hindi today, thus We ask Madhura Sreedhar, DEAR notion about remakes and adopt a director of Anand Deverakonda DEVERAKONDA’S establishing our niche in Dorasani, about such moves broader perspective as long as the starrer COMRADE EVEN BEFORE trend keeps the industry and the the film industry that inspire remakes within the audiences satisfied. country. “The tradition of remak- ITS THEATRICAL RELEASE MADHURA SREEDHAR ing movies is a very old practice, FILMMAKER but the difference today is the fact

he Death of a terrible thing to see nature gard, their greed and ingrati- River’ is the title of being exploited and misused. tude towards nature,” she her latest art One automatically feels the adds. T installation. Avani desire to voice out indigna- She is happy with how art Rao Gandra’s use tion. The development in these days is not only bring- Nature as the heart of art of symbolism in cities today is just an expan- ing artists together but also her work not only manages sion of the prevalent concrete experts from every field to to makes it unique, but also jungle, and the creation of have a discussion on their strikes a special chord with global cities is at the expense impact on the surroundings. Avani Rao each of her audience. of shrinking one’s living Avani Rao’s next project In her latest artwork, made resources. This is not what will revolve around the five Gandra speaks from sand, charcoal and lime one can call development,” elements of nature the exhi- powder, Avani invites people she says. bition of which will be held to walk along a river branch- She adds that the minia- at the beginning of 2020. She to ANUSHKA ing out. This exhibit was ture Nizam-era paintings, is also planning another exhi- themed ‘Urban Deprivation’ that depicted the thriving life bition with several other PRADEEP and the installation was on the banks of rivers and artists, photographers for meant to address the death of the relationship between set- their commentary on crucial about creating a river as it flows through a tlers and nature, inspired her issues. She hopes to host city, a comment on the to take up this cause. experts from various fields to art that opens murky waters of river Musi “Musi river, around which create an opportunity for a in the city. “Nature and eco- this city was built, now dialogue on social change. a dialogue on logical balance are symbol- remains in a state of apathy. “It is not that I create art to ised as a wounded snake, Hence I wanted to create art force a change in society. In various social ready to strike back in that holds a mirror to the fact, all I aim to do is to vengeance for the destruction people showing their disre- express myself and make issues, that it has faced,” says Avani people see the truth. The Rao, who is a working artist, beauty of art lies in the fact especially an art critic and a curator at that every piece of art is per- the Icon Art Gallery. AVANI’S ARTWORK ceived uniquely by every nature and its “I use natural and organic ADDRESSES THE viewer. Hence I’m not materials in my artwork and inclined to push any cause or exploitation as nature my muse the art DEATH OF A RIVER change but instead plant an forms itself,” says Avani Rao. AS IT FLOWS idea that. The change can “As an artist who draws only come from people,” she inspiration from nature it is a THROUGH A CITY concludes. 10

Hyderabad Friday December 27, 2019 what’s brewing? A ‘FUN’TASTIC A GLITTERY CITY GUIDE EVENT EVENT alabar Gold & COMEDY, MUSIC AND EVENTS RS International School Diamonds, MADHUBANI PAINTING D recently celebrated its M Somajiguda 17th Annual showroom, has recently set lLearn the basics of Madhubani Painting, tips Celebrations. Several eminent up an exclusive exhibition of & tricks, in a session by Bhamini Shree. personalities such as Shikha several priceless jewellery, titled Madhubani Painting is a folk art of India, where Goel, IPS, Sanjay Jain, IPS, ‘Artistry’. The show was inaugurated the idea traditionally revolves around mythology Santosh Mehra, IPS, graced by Chief Guest Preeti Reddy, MD of and nature. The workshop will be held at the function. Students Mallareddy Narayana Hospitals, in the Lamakaan on December 29 at 3 pm. thoroughly enjoyed the event presence of Malabar management team, which constituted of acrobatic along with other distinguished guests. yoga, zumba performances and more. PARTY BADLAV l

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Hyderabad Friday December 27, 2019 tollywood BAAHUBALI ‘Uttara has all PRODUCERS elements that ANNOUNCE THEIR NEXT attract youth' Debutant Sriram The producers, after a long time, Nimmala's film have announced their new film — revolves around an Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya — employed youth trying a Telugu remake of Malayalam film to make easy money, with director Venkatesh Maha and his love interest, rka Mediaworks — the According to sources, Shobu producers of the and Prasad preferred to make a while capturing the Baahubali franchise — quality movie with Venkatesh A have announced their Maha. While Satyadev of natural beauty of rural next film, which will Brochevarevarura fame will play be directed by the protagonist, Naresh, Jabardast Venkatesh Maha. Titled Uma Ram Prasadh, TNR, Ravindra Telangana Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya, the Vijay and K Raghavan will be film is the official Telugu remake seen in key roles. ebutant actor the movie. energy who will be trou- of Malayalam film Maheshinte Apparently, Venkatesh has Sriram Nimmala The film that was com- bling the hero. The film Prathikaaram. Venkatesh Maha, wrapped up shooting of the film is testing his pletely shot in Nizamabad also narrates how youth are who rose to fame with the criti- in 36 days in Araku Valley and D luck with his and Dundigal areas cap- veering towards making cally-acclaimed Telugu film C/O the post-production work for the upcoming film tures the natural beauty of easy money,” the actor con- Kancharapalem, has been roped movie is on now. The makers are Uttara, which is rural Telangana. The movie cluded. in to direct the film. all set to release the film on April all set to hit the screens on revolves around an unem- The film, produced “We are happy to announce our 17, 2020. January 3. Speaking to the ployed youth and his love under the Live In Creations collaboration with director Producer Shobu Yarlagadda media persons here on interest. and Gangotri Arts banner, says, “Venkatesh Maha is a good Thursday, the actor said, “I’m very happy to share directed by S R Tirupati, director and he can narrate the “This is my first film and I the screen with Karunya, will hit screens on January DIRECTOR VENKATESH story according to Telugu nativity don’t come from a film who is amazing in all 3. Suresh Bobbili composed very well. Previously, we made background. I feel lucky to crafts. Her role is full of the music for the film. HAS WRAPPED UP content-based movies like Vedam have acted in a film that is and now we have come up with raw and natural. This film SHOOTING OF THE FILM another such content-based film. will entertain youth and IN 36 DAYS IN ARAKU I firmly believe that Venkatesh he has all the elements will make this even beautiful than which attracts them.” VALLEY AND THE POST- the original one.” Everyone can relate PRODUCTION WORK FOR Maheshinte Prathikaaram, to the lead character which was directed by Dileesh when they watch the THE MOVIE IS ON NOW Pothan, featured Fahadh Faasil in film, he added. the titular role. Made on a budget Directed by of Rs 4.5 crore, the film went on Tirupathi SR, @mahaisnotanoun for our film to be a sleeper hit, collecting Karunya #UmaMaheshwaraUgraRoopasya around Rs 18 crore in its theatri- Catherine in collaboration with Mahayana cal run. The movie went on to plays the Motion Pictures...@ActorSatyadev win two National Awards for best love inter- is the lead,” read a tweet from original screenplay and best fea- est of Arka Media. ture film in Malayalam. Sriram in RAKUL to foray in web series

ctress Rakul Preet Singh, who is cur- rently busy shooting for her next alongside Arjun Kapoor, has signed a web series with Amazon Jagapathi Babu In Ashok A Prime, if sources are to be believed. “The actress is keen on exploring the digital space after she got a couple of Galla, Sriram Adittya film interesting opportunities. Rakul Preet Singh is spending ample time he maker’s of Naresh, Satya and Archana Hyderabad. listening to scripts in the recent Ashok Galla, son Soundarya will be seen in Ghibran helmed the music weeks. The actress recently inked a of Guntur MP supporting roles. for the film while Richard deal with digital giant Amazon T Jayadev Galla, The film’s second leg of Prasad cranks the camera. Prime and the web series will debut film has shooting will begin tomor- Padmavathi Galla is pro- start rolling next year,” said a roped in Jagapathi row in ducing the movie under source. THE ACTRESS RECENTLY Babu in a significant role. Amara Raja Media & The actress also is keen on The film directed by Entertainment banner, while signing some more web series INKED A DEAL WITH Sriram Adittya stars Nidhhi Chandra Sekhar Ravipati is soon. She is in talks for a cou- DIGITAL GIANT AMAZON Agerwal as female lead while the executive producer. ple of Bollywood movies. Rakul, was recently seen in PRIME AND THE WEB Milap Zaveri’s film Marjaavaan, that released on SERIES WILL START November 15. Marjaavaan also ROLLING NEXT YEAR stars Sidharth Malhotra, Riteish Deshmukh and Tara Sutaria. SARILERU NEEKEVVARU coming a day in advance, loss for ALA VAIKUNTHAPURRAMULOO? ahesh Babu-star- next day it still means that rer Sarileru Mahesh Babu’s film has a Neekevvaru and chance to get its cash regis- Ala Vaikuntha- ters ringing before Bunny’s M purramuloo fea- film. But there is still the turing Allu question of the crucial Arjun are the most anticipat- reviews that follow the ed movies that will open for morning shows because the next decade of Telugu there have been instances cinema. Distributors across where Mahesh’s film saw no Telangana, Andhra Pradesh audience just because of the and even the overseas poor review on the morning market are eagerly waiting show. for Sarileru Neekevvaru and Even in the overseas mar- Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, ket Mahesh Babu has a huge which are set for release on fan following and with tick- January 11 and 12 respec- ets being priced $21 each, tively. With Mahesh Babu’s surely the premieres and first film coming a day in day collections are going to advance, word is on the be record high. street that this will be a News is that all the avail- huge advantage for the able theatres in prime loca- movie. tions like Dallas and The single screen theatres, California that usually screen which will begin screening of Telugu movies will be filled Sarileru Neekevvaru on its with Sarileru Neekevvaru for release day, will get the news a day, while some will be around first. Though some of replacing it with Ala them might switch to Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo the Vaikunthapurramuloo the next day. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019 sport 12 Simar, Ishant blow away Hyderabad boundaries. His opening partner Jay Bista too fell on 13 as Mumbai were in a spot of bother at 37-2 and it soon became 45-3 after cri- sis man Siddesh Lad fell cheaply for 8. After that Test specialist Ajinkya Rahane (3 batting) alongside skipper Suryakumar Yadav (15 batting) held the fort and ensured that there was no further dam- age. They will need to bat as long as possi- ble on the third day. BENGAL TOPPLE FOR 289 : Bengal were bowled out for 289 before bad light halted play on the second Virat Kohli during India’s practice session PTI day against Andhra. There were three interruptions before Kohli included in Wisden Bengal innings folded in 104 overs at 1:35pm. Poor visibility eventually forced the cricketers of decade list day’s proceedings to be called off with Andhra yet to bat in their first innings. LONDON: India captain Virat Kohli has been Andhra captain Hanuma Vihari celebrates with teammate Only 101 minutes of play was possible named in the Cricketers of the decade list K V Sasikanth after the dismissal of Bengal batsman PTI Railways right-arm medium pacer T Pradeep celebrates on the day, during which 21 overs were alongside four others by the Wisden his six- haul against Mumbai PTI was the eighth batsmen to be dismissed. bowled, as Bengal lost their remaining six Cricketers’ Almanac. Pacer M Ravi Kian took all four in wickets in 48 runs after resuming at 241/4. Apart from Kohli, South African duo of PTI n NEW DELHI the morning. Left-handed opener Abhishek Raman Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers, Australia’s was dismissed for 112 in the second ball of Steve Smith and women’s all-rounder Ellyse shant Sharma bowled a sharp spell to RAILWAYS TAKE BIG LEAD the day, adding just two runs to his Perry also found a place in the list of five polish off the tail after Simrajeet Singh's MUMBAI: Railways skipper Karn Sharma led overnight total. cricketers of the decade. Ifour-wicket burst, putting Delhi on the from the front, as he hit a gritty century and Raman was cleaned up by Stephen and Kohli, who has scored 5,775 more inter- cusp of an innings victory against helped his team take a massive 152-run first after four overs in the morning the match national runs than anyone else in the last 10 Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy group A innings lead against Mumbai on the second was held up for 20 minutes. years, has arguably been the best batsman encounter. day of their Elite Group B game at On resumption at 9.27am, Bengal over the last decade. After scoring 284 in their first innings, . were unable to get a partnership going as The 31-year-old Indian was named cap- Delhi dismissed Hyderabad for 69 in just In their second essay, Shahbaz Ahmed became Stephen’s fourth tain of the Wisden Test team of the decade, 29 overs with Ishant (4/19 in 10 overs) and Ranji Trophy Mumbai were struggling at victim. The pacer returned figures of 4/78. while also featuring in the ODI XI. Simarjeet (4/23 in 10 overs) sharing the Live from 9:30pm IST 64/3, as the 41-time domestic Then, due to solar eclipse, the match was “He is genius has been to rise, time and spoils on day two. HOTSTAR champions, are still trailing by again held up for two hours, as Bengal had again, to the challenge. Between the end of Left-arm seamer Pawan Suyal (2/25 in 88 runs. an extended lunch break stretching till 11.48. the England tour in 2014 and the second Test 8.4 overs) bowling from a four-step run-up It was due to Sharma’s heroics with the With the light playing hide and seek, against Bangladesh at Kolkata in November, also did his bit. Having enforced follow-on bat (112 ) and a valiant 72-run knock Bengal kept losing wickets as their last four Kohli averaged 63, with 21 hundreds and 13 on another curtailed day due to solar eclipse, by Arindam Ghosh, that the Railways were wickets could add just nine runs. fifties,” Wisden wrote. Delhi reduced the visitors to 20 for 2 in their able to go past the 250-run mark, after they In Group C, opener Shantanu Mishra “It left him with a unique set of statistics second essay with seam bowling all-rounder were teetering at 43/5 at one stage. remained unbeaten on 54 to help Odisha — the only batsman to average at least 50 in Kunwar Bidhuri grabbing both the wickets. Left-handed Sharma and Ghosh secure a first innings lead over all three international formats. Even Steve Hyderabad still need to score 185 runs played cautiously and kept frustrat- Uttarakhand. Smith was moved to remark recently that to avoid innings defeat with two days left ing the Mumbai bowlers, as they Resuming on 98/3, Odisha there is no one quite like him.” in the game. stitched a 116- run stand for the lost Biplab Samantray for 37 “In many ways, there isn’t. Since the The conditions were conducive for sixth wicket. after he was trapped by Pradeep retirement of Sachin Tendulkar and the grad- seam bowling as all Delhi pacers needed to Delhi team captain Shikhar Dhawan chats with pacer Ishant Sharma on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Sharma, in his unbeaten Chamoli (2/36) in the third over ual waning of MS Dhoni, no cricketer in the do was pitch in the right areas and the lat- match against Hyderabad at in New Delhi PTI knock, hammered 15 fours and of the day. world has operated under such daily pressure eral movement did the rest. other end drew the first blood, breaching enough to scare the batsmen. Some of the four sixes, while Ghosh hit 12 Mishra stayed on even as as Kohli.” “My job was to support Ishant bhaiya opener ’s defence. lower-order Hyderabad players were retreat- boundaries. wickets kept on falling at the other In the past decade Kohli has hoarded by bowling tight lines. Initially, he was beat- Simrajeet then trapped his Reddy’s ing towards leg-stump in order to avoid get- Their stand not only pulled the end on a day when only 16.2 overs were 7,202 runs in Tests including 27 hundreds, ing the batsmen but they took less risks opening partner leg ting hurt by Ishant’s deliveries. Railways out of trouble, but also put them possible, helping Odisha go past while in the shorter formats the Indian skip- against him. Perhaps, they thought they can before and Hyderabad never recovered from “They are not a below-par side just that in a good position. Uttarakhand's first innings total of 117. per has amassed 11,125 runs in ODIs and attack me more and I got those wickets. the loss. there was help from the wicket,” said In Mumbai’s second innings, young At the Palam A Stadium in New Delhi, 2,633 runs in T20s. Ishant bhaiya’s brief was simple, pitch the The Hyderabad players looked intim- Simarjeet, son of a former national level prodigy Prithvi Shaw, who had failed in the medium pacer Manishankar Murasingh Kohli, who averages more than 50 in all ball in right areas,” Simrajeet told reporters. idated by the pace and bounce generated by hockey player. first innings, again was unable to convert returned brilliant figures of 7/63, as Tripura formats is third in the list of leading run-scor- Initially, Ishant’s was beating the bat at Ishant. He didn’t go full tilt but a percent- Earlier, Delhi lost their last four wick- his start. bundled out Services for 173 for a first ers of all time with 21,444 runs, behind will but not getting the edges. Suyal on the age effort, bowling within himself, was ets for 15 runs after Shikhar Dhawan (140) He fell on 23 after slamming four innings lead of 47 runs. Ponting (27,483) & Tendulkar (34,357). PTI Smith continues to shine at MCG Playing aerial shots is not crime: Rohit Record crowd PTI n MUMBAI ing up and used to play shots in the need to produce results, that's the air, we were taken out of the nets, game. You score 100 off 50 balls or 200 for AUS-NZ Test laying flamboyant shots is not a which was not right because eventu- balls, it doesn’t matter, it still is a hun- P“crime” if they translate into results, ally you want the results,” said Rohit. dred. AFP n MELBOURNE reckons batting maestro Rohit “If the guy is giving you results by “I mean if the guy is confident in Sharma, who says youngsters should playing the big shots, there is nothing his skills, I would back that skill. There ore than 80,000 fans packed have the freedom to express them- wrong in that. As a young kid, grow- should not be any restriction on how Mthe Melbourne Cricket selves. ing in this generation, you want to play these young players want to bat. They Ground on Thursday in the Rohit started his international shots. You want to look good (while should be allowed to bat freely, that’s largest single-day crowd for a Test career as a middle-order before batting) but again it is very important how they will produce results.” match between the two nations, becoming one of the best openers in what they think of their game and The India opener also wished the and one of the biggest against any the limited overs game. what understanding they have about defending champions and India U-19 country. The 32-year-old had a memorable the game,” he added. team the best for the upcoming World The Boxing Day Test is the 2019 when he scored 10 hundreds “What we need to be careful of is, Cup in South Africa. highlight of the cricket calendar across formats, including five in the if the player is doing mistakes again “Our team looks very strong as in Australia and routinely attracts World Cup. and again, then he needs to be told always. We won the last time. I throngs of spectators, with the Rohit shared his experiences of his how he should go about it next time. wouldn’t say that we will win this year 91,112 who watched England in early days as a cricketer during an I mean playing shots is not a crime.” as well. I am sure about one thing — 2013 the record. The 80,473 interaction with the young trainees at Rohit emphasised that backing the they are going to play really hard. They who attended on Thursday was his own cricket academy, here on young players is important to make have got great coaching staff. Of Australian batsman Steve Smith complaints after umpire awarded four as extras ICC second biggest for a non-Ashes Thursday. them confident about their game. course, it’s a big platform and in big fixture on Boxing Day, behind “There is nothing harm in play- “I would encourage that to play platforms, India team generally tends AFP n MELBOURNE Australia vs New Zealand only the 85,661 who witnessed ing big shots, trying to play a flamboy- shots if they want to but at the same to do well. I hope they bring the Cup Australia play the West Indies in ant cover drive. When we were grow- Rohit Sharma arrives for training session PTI time they need to understand that they back home,” he added. aster batsman Steve Smith Live from 5:30am IST 1975. New Zealand are playing Mground out an unbeaten 77 SONY SIX NETWORK their first Boxing Day Test in on Thursday as he zeroed in on Australia since 1987 and Cricket yet another century, putting after crashing in the opening day- Australia chief Kevin Roberts Australia in the driving seat after night clash in Perth by 296 runs. said the huge crowd pointed to Curran, de Kock star in No Pak player to be the opening day of the second It was a bold decision by the popularity of the sport in Test against New Zealand. Williamson to bowl on a pitch both countries. “Thanks so much In the Black Caps’ first that has traditionally been docile to the Australian and New see-saw opening day part of Asia XI in Boxing Day Test at the and favoured the batsmen. Zealand fans who made history ng the ball across right-handed Melbourne Cricket Ground since And it appeared to pay divi- at the MCG today,” he said. batsmen, with some 1987, skipper Kane Williamson dends in a sizzling opening over “The atmosphere was bril- South Africa vs England balls swinging back in won the toss and opted to bowl, from Trent Boult, back after liant from ball one and reflective Live from 1:30pm IST and others moving Bangla T20s: BCCI and it looked to be a good deci- missing two Tests with a rib of the great rivalry between our SONY SIX NETWORK away. Stuart Broad, sion with Joe Burns out first ball injury. After three testing balls to two nations on the field, and the recovered from illness, PTI n NEW DELHI and David Warner just before Warner, his fourth clattered into close relationship we have off it.” which prevented him from bowl- lunch. But first Marnus Burns’ middle stump, with the The previous day one record ing in his team’s two warm-up ricketers from India and Pakistan are unlikely Labuschagne, the world’s leading opener out for a golden duck to for an Australia-New Zealand matches, took three for 52. Cto feature together in the combined Asian XI run-scorer for 2019, and then huge roars from the large New Test in Melbourne was 51,087. James Anderson, playing in team that will take on World XI in the two official Smith smacked half centuries to Zealand contingent in the 80,000- his 150th Test — the first special- T20 matches in Bangladesh, BCCI joint secretary seize back control and leave them strong crowd. “Obviously we ist bowler to reach the milestone Jayesh George said on Thursday. on 257 for four, frustrating the would have liked a few more annoying not to have them a cou- — took a wicket with the first ball The matches are scheduled to be held in March disciplined New Zealand bowlers. wickets on our tally,” said Boult. ple more down. “On the positive, of the match when Dean Elgar next year a part of celebrations to commemorate the Along with the fidgety Smith, “I think the overheads (cloudy they haven’t got too far ahead of nudged what looked no more birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Travis Head was not out 25, des- conditions) and the way the pitch the game. Hopefully we get a cou- than a leg side loosener to wick- Rahaman, Bangladesh’s father of nation. perate for runs after a lean spell. played in the first hour or two, it’s ple (of wickets) early tomorrow.” etkeeper Jos Buttler. The BCCI, though, will release five of its play- Labuschagne made 63 with Colin Elgar’s fellow opener Aiden ers for the two official games. de Grandhomme taking 2-48. Markram also fell to a loose shot, “There were some discussions in this regard dur- The signs are ominous for clipping Curran to midwicket. ing the Pink Ball Test in Kolkata. It looks unlikely New Zealand with superstar Aus’ top 10 Test run-scorers Zubayr Hamza, batting at that India and Pakistan players will feature in the Smith scoring centuries in his number three in his third Test, same Asian XI team. It will depend on Sourav as he MELBOURNE: past four Tests in Melbourne, and Leading Australia era, he’s playing exceedingly well James Anderson receives cap before playing his 150th Test England Cricket/Twitter played a promising innings of 39, will have discussions with the Bangladesh Cricket a fifth looking likely. “The way batter Steve Smith on on and he’s built up a record which which proved to be South Africa’s Board,” George said. The T20 matches will be held they bowled and placed their Thursday achieved yet another is comparable with the very best. AFP n PRETORIA before De Kock counter-attacked second-highest score. New cap on March 18 and 21 in Dhaka, a time when South field, I had to be patient,” said milestone by entering the top 10 “The indications are he’s to make a half-century off 45 Dwaine Pretorius made 33 and Africa will be in India for an ODI series, the third Smith. “It’s not the kind of wick- of the all-time leading run-scor- going to finish his career in the am Curran took four wickets balls. De Kock played some risky helped De Kock add 87 for the match of which is clashing with the first Asia XI et you could go after them. I think ers for his country in Test crick- very top bracket of batsmen Sfor England, while Quinton de strokes early in his innings but sixth wicket, while Vernon match. India and Pakistan have not played any bilat- we did pretty well today. et. On the first day of the Boxing through the history of the game,” Kock played a crucial innings of was more circumspect after his Philander, who finished on 28 not eral cricket for the past seven years and compete “The plan will obviously be Day Test, he went past former he added. Ricky Ponting holds 95 for South Africa on the first initial flurry of strokes. out, shared in a seventh wicket against each other only at the global or continental to score as many as we can (on Test captain Greg Chappell’s tally the record for being the leading day of the first Test at SuperSport Having been 64 not out off 69 partnership of 47. meets. Friday),” he added. “But after get- of 7,110 runs with a comfortable run-getter for Australia in Test Park on Thursday. South Africa balls at tea, De Kock needed 59 Ben Stokes was off the field The relation between BCCI and PCB could turn ting sent it, I think you’d take 257 single in the 51st over, moving cricket. In 168 matches, Ponting were 277 for nine at the close, balls to add 31 more runs before for two extended periods after for worse after Ehsan Mani’s comment that Pakistan for four at the end of the day. One into 10th position on Australia’s scored 13,378 runs. He is fol- providing justification for captain fellow left-hander Curran had lunch and again after tea, suffer- is a safer country for touring teams compared to more good partnership would be list of all-time Test run-scorers. lowed by Allan Border (11,174 in Joe Root’s decision to bowl first. him caught behind. ing from dehydration. Stokes India. nice and sort of set the game up “I would think he’ll be in his peak 156), Steve Waugh (10,927 in But it could have been a lot Curran took four for 57 and was in the England team despite “We have proved Pakistan is safe, if someone isn’t for us.” for another three of four years,” 168), and Michael Clarke (8,643 better for England — and worse was the best of the England his father, Ged, remaining in a coming then they should prove that it’s unsafe. At The visitors need to win to Chappell told cricket.com.au. in 115). for South Africa. The hosts were bowlers, keeping a fuller length Johannesburg hospital with a this time, India is a far greater security risk than square the three-match series “He’s the outstanding player of his IANS in deep trouble at 111 for five than his team-mates and slanti- serious illness. Pakistan,” Mani told reporters in Karachi.