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INDIAN-ORIGIN RESTAURATEUR CHINA VIRUS TOLL 2 CORONA PATIENTS DISCHARGED PM HAILED FOR SPEECH IN ON RECYCLING MISSION IN UK SURGES PAST 1,650 FROM KERALA HOSPITAL KANNADA, TELUGU AND MARATHI

n Indian-origin restaurateur, who runs an Indian restaurant in northern he number of fatalities from student, who had tested positive for the rime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke in Kannada, Telegu, AEngland, has been inspired by his father's decades' old stainless steel TChina's new coronavirus (COVID- Acoronavirus in Kanhangad of Kasargod PMarathi and Hindi at the closing ceremony of the centenary tiffin box to launch a takeaway system not reliant on plastic. Harry 19) epidemic climbed to 1,665 on district, was discharged from hospital on celebrations of the Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul in Khinda, whose family hails from Punjab before settling in the UK Sunday after 142 more people died Sunday. This after two re-tests of the female Varanasi and won a resounding applause for it. Speaking in the 1960s, said he hit upon the concept of offering discounts due to the infection that has spiralled student from Wuhan in China, returned on the occasion, he said that he was fortunate to get the on takeaways using the reusable tiffin boxes as his very own into a nationwide health crisis in the negative. "In the last two examinations, her blessings of saints and seers. He said that ‘Veershaiva' recycling mission to fight against unsustainable single-use country. According to the National tests for coronavirus returned negative. As tradition encouraged people to rise above virodh'. "Nation plastic. The inspiration came from our desire to stop using Health Commission (NHC) 2,009 a result, she was discharged in the is run not by power but by 'sanskriti', We must introduce single use plastic containers, Khinda, who runs ‘The Crafty fresh cases were reported since Saturday, a decline from the 2,641 cases morning. The result that came on Saturday was also negative," Kasargode the GenNext to our spiritual heritage and show them the Indian' restaurant, said. reported a day earlier. District Medical Officer in-charge Dr Ramdas AV said. path from ‘bhakti'to ‘mukti'," he said. NO GOING BACK ON ART Pawan vows to get rid of politics of casteism 370, CAA: PM MODI PNS n GUNTUR l Jana Sena chief PNS n VARANASI(UP) parts of the country. Citing cer- Jana Sena president Pawan tain key decisions of his gov- Kalyan on Sunday expressed wants youth to enter Ruling out a rethink on deci- ernment, Modi referred to the concern over caste-based pol- politics to end caste- sions on CAA and Article 370, trust set up for the construc- itics in the State, which are based discrimination Decoding Prime Minister Narendra tion of the Ram temple in leading to conflicts between the KCR Modi on Sunday asserted that Ayodhya and asserted that it two dominant castes. l He attributed the Jana his government remains and would work "rapidly". The culture of rulers open- Sena electoral defeat to will remain firm on the steps, "A trust has been formed for ly abusing rivals on caste lines which have been taken in the construction of a grand should go forever. To end the inducement of its fans 4 national interest, despite pres- Ram temple in Ayodhya. This practice, young blood should on caste, religion and sure from all sides. trust will work rapidly," he said. enter politics to evolve new other lines by rivals. "Be it the scrapping of He said that after setting up of political system replacing the Article 370 from Jammu and the trust, the work on the caste-based politics, he said Kashmir or the Citizenship construction of 'Ram Dham' predicting evolution of the tion and atrocities against money and motorcycles was Amendment Act (CAA), the Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the closing ceremony of the centenary will start at a brisk pace. system is feasible only with the women," he clarified. not known then. NTR got a country waited for decisions on celebrations of the Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul in Varanasi on Sunday The government had recent- Jana Sena. Addressing party Voting on caste lines would landslide victory promising to these for years," he told a pub- ly set up the Shri Ram workers of Repalle Assembly not help political outfits win give PDS rice at Rs 2 a kg, he lic meeting here during a day- l He flagged off l It will be the first overnight Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra constituency, he exuded confi- elections, he opined. said the conditions prevailed long visit to his Lok Sabha con- on the Supreme Court's direc- dence that the Jana Sena would Turning philosophical, he now are different. The TDP got stituency. IRCTC's ‘Maha private train in the country to tive to the Union government give clear direction to future dubbed the defeat of Jana Sena 40 per cent vote share in the last "These decisions were nec- Kaal Express' connect three Jyotirling to form a trust that can look politics. in 2019 as an attempt to win the polls, but it is not on a stronger essary in the interest of the through video pilgrimage centres into the construction and man- The Jana Sena would come people's hearts. wicket as it won the polls with nation. Duniya bhar ke saarey agement of the temple. to power with people's bless- "Had Jana Sena been defeat- the help of money bags. link during l A trust of Varanasi in UP, dabaon ke bawjood, inn faislon his day- and Ujjain and He also flagged off IRCTC's ings, he said stating that he ed lakhs would not have taken But the votes polled to Jana par hum qayam hain, qayam has been formed 'Maha Kaal Express' through entered politics aware of the part in its long march in Sena were polled out of love. rahengey (Despite pressure long visit for the construction of Omkareshwar video link during his day-long characteristic of present day Visakhapatnam and rally in Hence, it is able to fight for the from all sides, we remain firm to the a grand Ram temple in in Madhya visit to the city. politics like the rot that has set Kurnool seeking justice to sex- cause of the people effectively on the decisions and will con- city Ayodhya. This trust Pradesh It will be the first overnight in, political conspiracies and ually assaulted minor girl," he in spite of electoral defeat, he ‘Police tinue to remain firm," Modi private train in the country to back-stabbings. said interpreting that electoral said quoting the example of said. will work rapidly connect three Jyotirling pil- "I am ready to weather dif- losses translated into winning how the Jana Sena propelling description Provisions of Article 370 of and Kashmir, The Prime Minister's grimage centres of Varanasi in ficulties to take forward the people for the party. the 'Save Amaravati' stir for- of Mehbooba the Constitution, which were abrogated by tough talk assumed signif- Uttar Pradesh, and Ujjain and party ideology. I entered pol- Conditions were different ward in spite of the TDP lag- accorded special powers to the government in icance in view of protests Omkareshwar in Madhya itics not to cash in on cinema when NTR entered politics ging behind in leading the stir. as ‘daddy’s girl’ the erstwhile State of Jammu August last year. against the CAA in various Pradesh. craze, but moved at the corrup- and inducing voters with 3 not part of charges’ TDP cries foul SEDITION CASE Be ready for 3 engg students No timeline to remove I-T BJP vs all: 5 over linking from Kashmir Nadda to cadre exemptions: FM Nirmala n released PNS MUMBAI PNS n HYDERABAD timeframe for removing all BJP's new President JP Naidu to I-T raids n income tax exemptions. Nadda had one message for PNS BENGALURU PNS n NEW DELHI after the source for the funds Finance Minister Nirmala Addressing a post-budget its cadre from its was proven. Three Kashmiri engineer- Sitharaman said on Sunday press conference on February Maharashtra conclave held in The TDP on Sunday accused An I-T department official ing students, arrested on that the idea behind intro- 1, Sitharaman had said the Navi Mumbai on Sunday: the YSRCP of falsely linking the said handing over a seizure sedition charges in Hubballi ducing second alternative government intended to "as the party moves ahead, it detection of alleged unaccount- memo to the individual con- district were released after tax slabs sans exemptions is remove all I-T exemptions in will fight it alone." ed income of Rs 2,000 crore by cerned during searches is a rou- execution of a bond under to take the country towards the long run. "You will have to prepare the Income Tax (I-T) depart- tine procedure. The official Section 169 of the CrPC, "a simplified, exemption-free On Sunday, she said that yourself for a fight between ment during its raids in also said the authenticity police said on Sunday. and reduced rate of tax based on a simulation and all versus the BJP. We will be Andhra Pradesh and of the memo given to The three students study- regime". assumption, 69 per cent of victorious. No one can stop elsewhere in the Rao is not in doubt, ing in a private engineering However, there was no taxpayers would have bene- us, I want to assure you," country to the but added such college in Hubballi were timeframe set by the govern- fitted and probably 11 per Nadda told a massive gather- party and its documents are arrested on Saturday for ment to remove all exemp- cent would have been ing in one of his first such supremo and not supposed to raising pro- Pakistan slo- tions, she told reporters here "attracted" had the new tax conclaves as the party chief. former Chief be put in public gans and posting it on after an interactive session regime been introduced last Nadda's remarks assume Minister N domain. TDP social media on the first with trade representatives introduced more tax slabs year. significance in the backdrop ‘Budget was Chandrababu Parliamentary anniversary of the ghastly and intellectuals on the and offers higher limits pro- When asked about the of Shiv Sena, its long-time disappointing Naidu. party leader Jay terrorist attack that left Union budget. vided the taxpayer is ready to Supreme Court order on tel- ally, ditching the pre-poll The accusation Galla tweeted that scores of CRPF soldiers "At the moment, we only forego all the existing exemp- cos' payment of dues and the alliance with the BJP in for lacking came as the TDP took the YSRCP was unable dead at Pulwama in started a second alternative tions and deductions, includ- concerns expressed by some Maharashtra. The Sena with to Twitter and made public to find any evidence of cor- Kashmir. with some exemptions ing home loan interest, other bankers, Sitharaman said it the help of Congress and vision’ the 'panchnama' (seizure ruption during the last five The students were removed or some exemp- tax savings investments. may not be proper for her to Nationalist Congress Party memo) for the I-T depart- years when the TDP was in released after they execut- tions included, although the "We have not made up comment on the matter as (NCP) has formed the ment's raids carried out at power, and accused it of false- ed a bond under 169 CrPC, original intention was to our minds as yet (on the there is a Ministry concerned Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi 8 Naidu's former private secretary ly linking the "Rs 2,000 crore wherein they come back remove all exemptions and removal of all exemptions)... looking into it. government in the State. P Srinivasa Rao's residence to corruption" uncovered by the I- whenever they are sum- give a clear simplified We are trying step by step, "The concerned Ministry Hitting out at the Aghadi say it clearly mentioned that Rs T department to the opposition moned, Hubballi-Dharwad reduced rate of income tax," move forward and no partic- is looking into it. So, it may government, Nadda hits out 2,63,000 was found and the said party and Chandrababu Naidu. police commissioner R the Finance Minister said. ular timeline given," she said, not be proper for me to at Shiv Sena for its "selfish TODAY amount was given back to him 3 Dilip said. The Budget 2020-21 has when asked if there is any comment on it" she added. motives". ALMANAC Month & Paksham: FALSE PROPAGANDA AGAINST NAIDU ON IT RAIDS Magha & Krishna Paksha 37 DSPs transferred Panchangam: Tithi: Navami: 02:34 pm Nakshatram: Yanamala warns of legal action against YSRCP Jyeshtha: 05:13 am (Next Day) in a major reshuffle n Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS AMARAVATI tioned about Rs 2,000 crore, The TDP senior leader said that the newspaper n any important work) while IT officials found only Rs PNS VIJAYAWADA ed as DSP (Traffic) Tirupati, J Rahukalam: 08:-11 am – 09:37 am TDP leaders came down heav- magnified the IT raids and published a false report 2.63 lakh from P Srinivas. Babu Prasad posted in newly ily on YSRCP leaders and TDP MLC Budha Venkanna In a major reshuffle of DSPs in created post as DSP, Disha Act, Yamagandam: 11:04 am – 12:30 pm stating that the IT raids yielded of Rs 2,000 crore Varjyam: Sakshi media for launching a came down heavily on the State, Director General of Chittoor, V Sree Ram Babu 10:34 am – 12:11 pm, false campaign regarding IT through 26 shell companies, while IT officials Vijayasai Reddy for his state- Police (DGP) D Gautam posted as DSP (CID), K 07:00 pm – 05:13 am raids on former personal sec- found only Rs 2 lakh cash ment on IT raids. He said as IT Sawang issued an order trans- Prakash Babu posted as DSP Gulika: 01:56 pm - 03:22 pm Good Time: retary of TDP chief N officials made public the pan- ferring 37 Deputy (crime), Guntur urban, YV (to start any important Chandrababu Naidu. Several chanama report, the YSRCP Superintendents of Police Naidu posted as DSP (Marine work) TDP leaders launched a twit- lished a false report stating that who demanded the arrest of leaders changing their version (DSPs) on Sunday. Visakhapatnam), B Amritakalam: 08:18 pm – 09:55 pm ter war against the YSRCP the IT raids yielded of Rs Chandrababu Naidu citing the in the name of seizure of The decision was Srinivas Rao post- Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:07 pm – 12:53 pm media house. 2,000 crore through 26 shell IT raids. He said that the diaries and computer. taken at the meeting ed as DSP (CID), E VIJAYAWADA Referring to the release of companies, while IT officials YSRCP came to power by TDP senior leader KE of the Police Ashok Kumar panchanama report by the IT found only Rs 2 lakh cash. He making false promises and Prabhakar said the YSRCP Establishment Goud posted as WEATHER department on the IT raids on that they will lodge a complaint questioned the YSRCP after ruining the future of youth leaders were shocked over the Board, says a press DSRP, Guntakal, M Forecast: Sunny P Srinivas, TDP senior leader against the paper with the receiving the panchanama with false promises. release of panchanama report release. Srinivas Rao posted Temp: 35/19 and Legislative Council oppo- Press council of India and report on IT raids. Meanwhile, former minister on IT raids. He said that the The following DSPs have as DSP (WPS, Vizianagaram, Humidity: 36% sition leader Yanamala Editors Guild. He said that the YSRCP Nimmakayala Chinarajappa in YSRCP leaders want to see been transferred- M Deva ASC Bose posted as DSRP, Sunrise: 06.42 Ramakrishnudu warned that In a statement here on leaders should apologise to a tweet said that the pan- everyone as the accused in Prasad posted as DSP (ACB in Vijayawada, J Venkata Sunset: 06.18 they will take a legal action Sunday, the TDP senior leader the TDP for its false campaign chanama report of IT officials cases and attend courts. the existing vacany), K Kesappa Narayana posted as DSP Current Weather Conditions against the Sakshi media for its said that the newspaper mag- against the TDP and sought the revealed the false campaign of posted as DSP, SC/ST Cell, (Traffic -2) Kadapa). Updated February 16, 2019 5:00 PM false campaign on TDP. He said nified the IT raids and pub- response of YSRCP leaders, YSRCP. Maganti Roopa ques- 3 Chittoor, B Mallikarjuna post- 3 VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE OFFICIALS GEAR UP FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FREE HOUSE SITES ‘Rice at cardholders' This Ugadi is special for the poor doorstep from April’ PNS n VIJAYAWADA C PRADEEP n VIJAYAWADA Rice would be delivered to card- holders' doorstep as a pilot pro- Ugadi will be a special New ject from April, disclosed Year for the poor, as the govern- Minister for Transport and ment will distribute free house Information and Public sites. Those who are not having Relations Perni Venkataramaiah a shelter to live on will be on a (Nani). cloud nine as they can celebrate Similarly, all the eligible will next Ugadi on a happy note, get the government welfare thanks to the YSRCP govern- schemes sans recommenda- ment for providing house sites tions, he said. The minister on not only for downtrodden but Sunday visited a few villages in Minister for Transport and also for needy. Machilipatnam and interacted Krishna district officials are with people and asked about Information and Public Lord rides gearing up to provide fee house their problems and instructed Relations Perni sites to the poor and homeless officials concerned to solve Simha Vahanam beneficiaries on Ugadi. them with immediate effect. Venkataramaiah (Nani) on VIJAYAWADA: The annaul Distribution of free house sites Officials inspect the land in Krishna district where the work is going on at a brisk pace for developing the layouts (right) Layouts after demarcation He visited Govuvanipalem Sunday visited a few Brahmotsavams of Sri Kalyana is part of the YSRCP presti- village in Machilipatnam and Venkateswara Swamy temple at villages in Machilipatnam gious flagship programme as tribution across the district. Corporation limits, which ried out through lottery system. n District officials identified inaugurated nine CC road Srinivasa Mangapuram entered promised by Chief Minister YS Officials of the revenue depart- require 809 acres for the distri- The tahsildar will visit the works, which were laid at an esti- and interacted with people the third day as the Lord took Jaganmohan Reddy to people. ment identified 2,461,73 acres bution. There are plans that village concerned and through and finalised the land at mated cost of Rs 1 crore, while celestial ride on Simha Vahanam District officials identified government land in the district land will be procured from the the lottery system, the benefi- various parts of Krishna at Chinnayadara village, he and asked about their in Narasimha Avatara. The and finalised the land at vari- and 2,014,68 private/patta land CRDA for the distribution of ciaries will be allotted house district for distribution inaugurated 14 CC road works. problems and instructed majestic procession became ous parts of Krishna district for through notification. The list of house sites for the beneficiaries sites and their sites will be On his visit to villages, villagers spectacular with caparisoned to beneficiaries across officials concerned to solve distribution to beneficiaries the beneficiaries was prepared under VMC limits. shown on the layout with the the district told him about their problems elephants, horses, bhajan teams, across the district. through social audits and dis- She said that 1,140 layouts demarcation of boundaries. they were facing in villages like kolatas, mangala vadyams, them with immediate effect The total number of benefi- played at Village Secretariats. have been completed in the She further stated that in rural n The list of the ration cards, pension cards, chandra melam, teenmaar dance ciaries in Krishna district are Speaking to The Pioneer, government land till date and areas each beneficiary will get house sites, drinking water and and chakka bhajans and devotees 2,65,454, which include Krishna district joint collector layout of 385 acres of patta land 1.5 cent land and in urban beneficiaries was others. The minister told the offi- eficiaries would get house sites by offering aartis at every step. 1,23,690 beneficiaries in rural K Madhavilatha said that offi- has to be completed, which will areas each beneficiary will get prepared through social cials to take measures to com- Ugadi and said that water will be Simha, the lion carrier, is an areas and 1,44,761 beneficiaries cials have identified as many as be completed by March 5. She one cent land or land with a flat audits and displayed at plete CC road works before the supplied to all farmers for culti- indication of dignity and bravery in urban. As much as 4,476.41 86,513 beneficiaries under the said the process of disburse- in G+3 apartments according Village Secretariats election code is implemented. vating vegetables and leafy veg- and Lord Narasimha in this half acres land was required for dis- Vijayawada Municipal ment of house sites will be car- to the land availability. The minister assured that all ben- etables by March 15. human and half lion avatar completed His task of punishing the evil and protecting the good. Balayalam at Somaskhandamurthy Ganja worth Rs 12 lakh seized Gold, silver retain strengths on Bhoota Vahanam Aliperi Padala PNS n VIJAYAWADA VIJAYAWADA: On day three of the ongoing annual On a tip-off, the Railway Mandapam amidst volatile conditions Brahmotsavams of Sri Protection Force (RPF), PNS n VIJAYAWADA Kapileswara Swamy temple in along with Excise Task Force, PNS n HYDERABAD Tirupati, Lord Sri Guntur, conducted inspec- TTD is organising Somaskandamurthy tion in Train No 17240 Balalayam for all its temples Amidst volatile global condi- accompanied by Kamakshi Devi Visakhapatnam-Guntur near Padala Mandapam at tions, gold and silver man- took out a celestial ride on Simhadri Express at Guntur Alipiri from February 24-26 aged to retain their strengths Bhoota Vahanam to bless Railway Station and seized 60 for which ankurarpanam during the week ended devotees on Sunday morning. A packets of ganja worth Rs 12 will be performed on Saturday. The New York gold legend says that Lord Shiva lakhs and detained three per- February 23. ruled firm and closed at US battled against Bhoota and sons. The Alipiri temple com- dollars 1,584.32 (per ounce). buried them in graveyards and Inspector of Protection Force plex comprises Sri Lakshmi Silver followed suit and closed this gained title as Bhootapati or (IPF), Guntur, along with Narayana Swamy temple, at 17.73 dollars (per ounce). Bhootanadha. Inspector/Excise/ Guntur Task Sri Andal Ammavari temple, Other economic parame- Force, seized the dry ganja and Sri Periyalwar temple and ters remained moderate. US brought to RPF-Post, Guntur. Sri Anjaneya temple. As a Dollar and British Pound The Railway Protection Force Railway Protection Force officials display the seized ganja at a press conference at part of of Balalayam event closed at Rs. 71.40 and handed over the accused, along Guntur Railway Station on Sunday on February 24, 'Akalmasha Rs.93.32 respectively, while Rs.40,979 (per 10 gms) and While red chilli of Guntur with the seized ganja to Excise Homam' and 'Laghu Euro closed at Rs.77.47, Rs. 46, 227 (per kg) respec- origin and mustard remained Department in Guntur. In this Department registered a case before the Excise Court in Purnahuti' will be per- Australian Dollar stood at tively. In Hyderabad, standard steady due to continuous new connection, the Excise and produced the accused Guntur. formed in the morning. Rs.48.02 and Canadian Dollar gold (24 carats) recorded an arrivals in the market, Later in the evening, closed at Rs.54.12. Similarly, appreciation of Rs.210 and turmeric and coriander 'Punyahavachanam', 'Agni Omani Riyal and Saudi closed at Rs.40,820 (per 10 recorded a marginal appreci- Pratista', 'Kalakarshana', Arabian Riyal closed at Rs. gms). Ornamental gold too ation. Prasad sworn in as Arya Vysya Corpn chairman 'Kumbharadhana' and 'Yukta 185.76 and Rs. 19.07 respec- moved in tandem and was Among perishables, com- Homam' will be performed. tively, while Kuwaiti Dinar quoted in the range of Rs. mon vegetables such as cab- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Minister YS Rajasekhara On February 25, and Swiss Franc were offered 38,810-38,910 (per 10 gms). bage, cauliflower and other Ministers hailed him and said that Reddy's tenure. In the same 'Agnipranayanam', for Rs. 234.59 and Rs. 72.82 Silver (0.999) too gained mar- leafy vegetables sharply Kuppam Prasad was sworn in way, Jagan was extending 'Kumbharadhana', respectively. Singapore Dollar ginally by Rs.100 and closed moved up in sympathy with as the chairman of State Arya he would strive for uplift of Arya support to Arya Vysyas in the 'Akalmasha Homam' and closed at Rs.51.39. NYMEX at Rs.46,200 (per kg). the gradual departure of win- Vysya Welfare Development Vysyas across the State State, he reminded. 'Laghu Purnahuti' will be closed at 52.25. ter. Corporation at Tummalapalli Minister for Municipal performed in the morning The indigenous securi- COMMODITIES With the flooding of Kalakshetram here on Administration Botsa and in the evening 'Maha ty market too The sentiment in imported onions in markets, Sunday. BC Welfare M Shankara schemes through the corpo- Satyanarayana saod Prasad Shanti Purnahuti' and remained firm. Sensex the principal the price of this common veg- Speaking on the occasion, Narayana, Minister for ration. He recalled that the strive for the welfare of Arya 'Mahashantiprokshana' will and Nifty 50 closed wholesale com- etable has now settled down Prasad expressed his grati- Endowments Velampalli previous TDP government Vysys extending schemes to be conducted. at the higher levels modity markets at a reasonably low level. tude to Chief Minister YS Srinivas, Minister for Forest had neglected the sacrifice of the eligible beneficiaries. On February 26, between of 41,257.74 and in the twin However, other common veg- Jaganmohan Reddy for Balineni Srinivasulu, Potti Sriramulu, they did not Minister Suresh said that 10.27am and 10.59 am in the 12,113.50 points cities at etables recorded appreciation believing in him and entrust- Minister for Education celebrate Andhra Pradesh Prasad would do 100 per auspicious Phalguna Suddha respectively. Osman in the range of 30-40 per cent. ing the responsibility as the Adimulapu Suresh, Brahmin Formation Day on November cent justice to the post. He Mesha Lagnam, Brent record- gunj, The NECC wholesale egg chairman of Arya Vysya Corporation chairman 1. He said that Chief Minister said that there are 10 per cent Kumbhavahanam will be ed a thin WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW Risala price all over the country Welfare Development Malladi Vishnu, TTD mem- YS Jaganmohan Reddy has Arya Vysyas in the State, performed. Later, devotees appreciation Abdullah, zoomed up. In Hyderabad, a Corporation. bers, association leaders and allocated Rs 1.5 crore to however, they contribute will be allowed for dar- and closed at 57.24 dollars Kishan gunj, Maharaj gunj, massive appreciation of Rs.81 He said that he would others were present. Kanyaka Parameswari temple about 30 to 40 per cent shanam from 11.30 am (per barrel). Crude oil closed Mehboob gunj, Mir Alam was recorded at the closing strive for the development Velampalli Srinivas said in Penukonda, towards tax. onwards. at Rs.3, 707 (per barrel) while Mandi. Begum Bazar, price of Rs.401 (per 100). and welfare of Arya Vysya that under the chairmanship Brahmin Corporation He said that the poor in the Special Grade deputy Copper stood at Rs.433.95 Dilsukhnagar, Saroornagar, Midnapore (Kolkata) record- community. of Prasad, they would visit all chairman Malladi Vishnu community should be iden- executive officer of Sri (per kg). Kukatpally, General Bazar, ed the highest price of Rs.473, Minister for Municipal the districts in the State and recalled the respect given to tified and help them by Govindarajaswamy temple At home, the precious met- Bowenpally and Monda while Ludhiana closed at Administration Botsa render justice to Arya Vysyas former Chief Minister K extending welfare schemes to Varalakshmi is supervising als remained firm. Gold MCX Market continued to be Rs.320, which was the lowest Satyanarayana, Minister for for extending welfare Rosaiah during former Chief them. the arrangements. and Silver MCX closed at strong. in the country. Finally SC steps in to bar entry of criminals in legislatures

HC UPADHYAY interest in allowing criminal when the matrimonial dispute skill as against commercial accused to appeal before a uation, the High Court, while n HYDERABAD elements within their folds, all No political party is an exception to the between the parties was yet to activity which in a matter of higher court. staying all further proceedings political parties have been practice of giving tickets to criminals be adjudicated upon while the business is paramount. These According to the police, both in a title suit, said that if the judg- After the utter failure of succes- hood-winking gullible voters decree for dissolution and two were held to be distinct the accused have Maoist links ment was allowed to be pro- sive governments to devise since Independence. who obviously in return, provide the direction for permanent alimo- concepts. While in a commer- and had a role to play in the caste- nounced, valuable property of effective measures to prevent the Now, the apex court has parties much needed man, muscle and ny came to be passed in the cial activity, one works for a based violence that took place at the government will be knocked entry of criminal elements in the taken upon itself the responsi- money power to emerge victorious in the year 2013 against which the gain or profit, as against Bhima Koregaon in Pune on away. Accordingly, it suo motu law-making bodies, the savior of bility of tightening the noose first appeal is pending in the this, in profession, one January 1, 2018. Police also impleaded the State govern- the Constitutional democracy, around criminal aspirants of electoral battle High Court.", the Apex works for his livelihood. claimed that Navlakha was in ment as a party and directed it the Supreme Court of India, has elective posts. It augurs well for Court observed. Accordingly, there is a touch with Kashmiri separatists to answer 10 pertinent questions finally taken the bold judicial a healthy democracy. However, making mockery of the very in favour of the wife or the hus- fundamental distinc- and terrorist organizations, while related to the public land. initiative to put a stop to this it remains to be seen how hon- concept of democracy, good band, and by way of permanent Lawyer's chamber in tion between a Teltumbde was working for front nonsensical situation. estly and faithfully political governance and the rule of law. alimony, an order granting residential property professional organizations of the banned Numaish period extended It is, indeed, a sad commen- parties comply with the guide- maintenance can also be passed In an important activity and CPI(Maoist) and indulged in The Telangana High Court tary on the state of affairs in our lines issued by the Apex court; SC on maintenance by the court. judgment, the an activity of a com- creating an anti-government has permitted the All India country that law-breakers are for, all the political parties u/s 125 Cr PC Dealing with the appeal in Calcutta High Court mercial character, and atmosphere amongst the public. Industrial Exhibition Society to allowed to become law-makers! have an axe to grind when it The Supreme Court, in its Rakesh Malhotra vs. Krishna has held that legal pro- therefore, it is crystal extend the on-going annual Over the years the number of comes to fielding criminal ele- judgment dated February 7, has Malhotra the bench observed fession is not a commer- clear that the legal pro- Judicial concern over grabbing event, popularly known as criminals who were sworn in as ments in electoral fray. held that a petition filed by wife that at the passing of a decree cial activity and hence, LEGAL fession would not fall of public land 'Numaish' for three more days MPs and MLAs in Parliament Although the Supreme ini- u/s. 125 of the Code of for dissolution of marriage, the chambers of a lawyer ROUNDUP under the category of A division bench of the from February 15, subject to and state legislatures, including tiative is just a small step Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) the court considers not only the in a residential proper- "commercial (urban)." Madras High Court, compris- approval by other authorities. A those facing charges or already towards a future giant move, it who was earlier granted perma- earning capacity of the respec- ty cannot be categorized as for ing Justices N. Kirubakaran and division bench of the HC, com- convicted of heinous crimes deserves to be welcomed by all nent alimony u/s.125 of the tive parties, the status of the commercial use of the proper- No anticipatory bail for Bhima R. Pongiappan, has taken suo prising Chief Justice such as murder, dacoity, rape, the right thinking people. For Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) parties but also various other ty. Koregaon accused motu notice of the issue of Raghavendra Singh Chauhan loot etc., has shown a substan- the survival of true democra- cannot be entertained. issues. The order of modifica- Relying on the judgment of The journalist Gautam encroachment of public land, and Justice Abhishek Reddy, in tial increase ! No political party cy in consonance with the The bench, comprising tion/variation can also be the Supreme Court in Navlakha and scholar Anand and observed that the govern- its order observed, "…as artisans is an exception to the practice of vision contained in the Justices Uday Umesh Lalit and passed by the concerned court Kanubhai Shantilal Pandya and Teltumbde have been denied ment land is being "knocked from all over the country bring giving tickets to criminals who Constitution, Parliament and Vineet Saran, observed that Sec exercising power u/s. 125(2) or others vs Vadodara Muncipal anticipatory bail in the Bhima away" by private parties "in col- their goods to be sold on the obviously in return, provide the State Assemblies have to be free 25(1) of the HMA empowers 25(3) of the HMA. Corporation, in the case of Koregaon case by the Bombay lusion with the government Exhibition Ground, and since parties much needed man, mus- from the criminal rodents; the court, while passing any "In the present case, the Arup Sarkar vs CESC Limited, High Court. However, Justice officials" by using political the sales have been rather slow, cle and money power to emerge otherwise, these temples of decree, to consider the status of matter that was considered by Justice Shekhar B. Saraf clari- P.D Naik extended the interim influence, money power, and the society proposes to extend victorious in the electoral battle. democracy would be reduced the parties and whether any the High Court was one which fied, "…a professional activity protection from arrest for four muscle power. the functioning of the exhibition Thus, there being a common to the night-clubs for criminals, arrangement needs to be made was filed in the year 2005 involves a certain amount of weeks in order to enable the Taking a stern view of the sit- till February 18."

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, D.No. New 3-88, Old 3-22, Chandra Theatre, Gosala, Penamaluru Mandal, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 521 151, Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 vijayawada 03 No guarantee for life of common man crossing the road? rom the standpoint of the traf- there are no traffic signals, Pelican know there is no guarantee for their ated by bird flu a few years ago is strong that even educated cus- et. Since the ruling TRS was keen fic police, U-turns across crossings or zebra crossing. The U- life. The cops can issue challans for REPORTERS’ still green in their memory. So, tomers are thinking twice or more, on securing the elections unani- FHyderabad city may have turns in place to discipline those not wearing helmets and run why take the risk? says a restaurant manager. mously, they prevailed upon their eased the movement of vehicles. motorists have complicated things up a huge account of 'receivables' own party persons in the director Yet, most of the motorists and com- for those going on foot, particular- from the public. Can they get any- Rumour kills poultry business Congress leaders doubly strategic elections and made them withdraw mon people who leg it out are not ly elderly people. They are facing thing out of common people who D ARY The spread of Covid19 has neg- Considering that the ruling from the contest on the condition happy with these ubiquitous U- indescribable agony. Even dod- just want to cross the roads? No! atively impacted the poultry mar- party has adopted successful strate- that the Congress men should turns. Motorists and other vehicle dering people are made to wait for That makes all the difference. ket. Rumours on social media gies to sweep all elections in the join the ruling party. This gambit riders are crying foul, saying that five to 10 minutes before they can about the spread of coronavirus state over the past two to three proved to be a success from the they are losing a large amount of safely cross the road with prayer on People throng fish stalls recent scare created by VVID viral through birds have beaten down years, the opposition Congress TRS point of view. But the fuel during idling or while moving their lips. Fish stalls teeming with cus- disease in West Godavari district - chicken prices. There is a plunge in leaders have become somewhat Congress men say that their strat- around these U-turns in some of At the end of the day, those rid- tomers were a beehive of activity - one of the three central coastal its demand across markets. wiser. They have adopted similar, egy was more efficacious. They the areas marked by dense traffic. ing vehicles, needled by traffic this Sunday. In contrast, chicken districts of AP. Fowls have fallen According to doctors, Covid19 is if not better, strategies to secure a wanted to stay put as the directors For, some of these U-turns run to cops and driven by their own and mutton shops went abegging victim to the rapidly spreading viral different from avian influenza berth in the cooperative elections in PACSs; so, they crossed the nearly one kilometer or more, urgency, do not feel it is necessary for customers. If you guessed wis- disease and they are dying by the (H5N1), for which there was not with ease. Some leaders in the dis- fence and secured the victory. depending on the whims and fan- to wait for the common man to dom dawned upon people to shed thousands. The worst part is that even the remotest possibility of tricts adopted the strategy of secur- "Our strategy is more strategic" cies of traffic cops and their supe- safely cross the road. They honk a few calories and thereby stay fit, there is neither a therapeutic agent spreading to birds. Poultry farmers ing tickets from the Congress says a director who joined the TRS riors. Many vehicle owners, there- and scare away those waiting to you would be wrong. nor a preventive vaccine to stop the in Visakhapatnam say February party to draw the attention of TRS to ensure 'unanimous choice' in fore, have no compunction in find- cross the road. Some take pleasure While mutton has turned pricey, spread of VVID. month is lean time and on top of and thereby secure unanimous Warangal. ing their own 'short cuts' to reach in chiding these "intruders" with selling at Rs 700 per kg as the While the Animal Husbandry it the coronavirus rumour has choice to get elected as the direc- their destination by 'by-passing' U- expletives. Things have come to demand for it is more than the sup- Department officials say that beaten their business badly. tor post in PACS. This strategy (Contributed by turns: boldly go on the wrong side. such a pass that in most of the thor- ply; chicken has become a strict no- humans won't be affected if they Restaurants are also witnessing a seems to have worked in the dis- Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu, That apart, it has become a night- oughfares without foot over bridge no of late. Then, what is the reason eat well-cooked chicken and eggs, dull time. Consumers are hesitat- tricts like Warangal, Medak and Ch Pradeep, mare for people, particularly senior people liken the act of crossing the behind people suddenly dumping people do not seem to be taking ing to eat non-veg dishes. The Nalgonda, where all these leaders Sumit Onka and citizens, to cross these roads as road to an achievement. For, they chicken? The answer lies in the any chance. The devastation cre- rumour on social media is so initially secured the Congress tick- PV Kondal Rao)

CAPITAL BLUES CAPSULE Interpol will take Jagan into Rising demand for new custody: Buchchaiah Chowdary PNS n HYDERABAD Through reverse Senior TDP leader Gorantla Buchchaiah Chowdary on tendering Sunday predicted that the process, city permits for autos Interpol will take Andhra Jaganmohan Pradesh Chief Minister YS n Jaganmohan Reddy into cus- Reddy gave PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n The 8,300 odd auto- tody soon. Polavaram CM condoles death As Vizag is all set to become rickshaws with city It may be recalled that contracts to the of former Speaker the Executive Capital of permit were no more YSRCP and TDP leaders are businessmen Andhra Pradesh, the demand on the city roads as levelling allegations and VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister for city permits for over 27,000 their fitness was counter allegations against whose premises YS Jaganmohan Reddy has auto-rickshaws in Vizag city expired each other after income tax were subjected expressed grief over the demise has picked up. department sleuths conducting to IT raids, he of Agarala Eshwara Reddy, In 2002, there were 8,300 n But, more than 40,000 raids on close aides of former former Speaker of United auto-rickshaws with city per- auto-rickshaws have Chief Minister N Through reverse tendering pointed out Andhra Pradesh and conveyed mits (Visakhapatnam been operating in Vizag Chandrababu Naidu. process, Jaganmohan Reddy his condolences to the Municipal Corporation limits) without city permit for YSRCP leaders accused the gave Polavaram contracts to convince the Delhi on the bereaved family members. He in Vizag city. The Road the past few years TDP chief of pocketing crores the businessmen whose package and noted that no said Eswara Reddy was a Transport Authority (RTA) offi- of rupees during his tenure, premises were subjected to IT effort is being made in this popular leader from Chittoor cials have stopped issuance of n "We are requesting the while TDP leaders refuted raids, he pointed out. direction. district and he was known for city permits to auto-rickshaws State government to their allegations and exuded Jaganmohan Reddy has The purpose of Jagan is to expressing his views frankly. in Vizag city following the High issue new auto permits confidence that their leader been trying to tarnish the go to Delhi to come out of the Court orders based on a PIL. (city permits) for over will come out clean. image of the TDP unnecessar- legal wrangles and even touch- Three held for ganja The 8,300 odd auto-rick- hole in the pockets of auto dri- of the people in Vizag city has 27,500 auto-rickshaws Addressing the media at ily, he said calling the Chief ing the feet of elders in Delhi, smuggling in Vizag shaws with city permit were no vers in terms of traffic fines (Rs been depending on the auto- in Vizag city to NTR Trust Bhavan here on Minister as an anarchist. he said interpreting Jagan's more on the city roads as their 1,000 to Rs,1,500) whenever rickshaws for travelling. But, encourage the Sunday, he expressed concern Moreover, he alleged that visit to nation's capital. fitness was expired. But, more the auto driver were caught by the auto-rickshaws have been over the YSRCP for indulging YSRCP leaders have been In the murder case of former VISAKHAPATNAM: Three transport," said G persons, including a woman, than 40,000 auto-rickshaws the traffic police and RTA chocking the city roads and mud-slinging on the TDP demanding money from vari- MP Vivekananda Reddy, Jagan were arrested in have been operating in Vizag officials, he added. causing much traffic-chaos in Vanama Murthy, leaders for the recent raids on ous business organisations. retracted on the CBI probe into Visakhapatnam Railway Station without city permit for the past A few years ago, the the city, said ADCP (traffic) M Secretary of Andhra several businessmen's houses Though people gave full it, he said questioning the on Sunday, for having 11 kg few years. Visakhapatnam District Road Ramesh Kumar. Pradesh Auto-rickshaw and premises. mandate to Jagan, he failed to rationale behind it. ganja in their possession. The Vizag city has been growing Safety Committee has planned "We are not against the Drivers and Workers arrested were identified as up leaps and bounds with over to restrict the number of auto- auto-rickshaws but we wanted Union B Sahani, Rani Devi and Uma 25 lakh population and the city rickshaws in GVMC limits to to streamline the system for Shankar from Bihar. According to get Executive Capital tag. 25,000 to mitigate the traffic safer roads. Auto drivers have Yanamala warns to the Deputy Superintendent "We are requesting the State chaos. However, the plans have been violating the traffic rules burdening for auto drivers in 37 DSPs transferred of Railway Police, they government to issue new auto not translated into action. Now, in spite of the awareness case of accidents as the insur- of legal action purchased the ganja from permits (city permits) for over over 40,000 three-wheelers are camps. We have been seizing ance firms have been rejecting Araku in Orissa border region 27,500 auto-rickshaws in Vizag plying on city roads without any the autos for various violations, the claims citing that the auto against YSRCP for retail selling in their village. city to encourage the trans- valid permits, said AH Khan, a including rash and dangerous doesn't have valid permit. We in a major reshuffle Continued from Page 1 They were caught at railway port," said G Vanama Murthy, retired officer with RTA. driving and driving beyond the will meet the Transport station while returning to their Secretary of Andhra Pradesh In the absence of proper jurisdiction limits," a senior Minister and Transport Repalle MLA Anagani Satya- Continued from Page 1 Ongole, A Pallapu Raju post- native place after procuring. Auto-rickshaw Drivers and public transport (local trains, police officer said. Commissioner seeking issuance prasad said that the YSRCP ed as DSP SC/ST Cell, Kadapa, DSP Reddy Srinivas, along with Workers Union. Lack of city metro trains and more number Operating auto-rickshaws of new auto permits in Vizag leaders are resorting to false G Chenchu Babu posted as B Nageswara Rao posted as inspectors Sarat Babu and permits has been burning a of city bus services), majority without city permit has been city, Vanama Murthy added. campaign against TDP leaders. DSP( Kadapa), B Vijay Bhaskar DSP (CID), BVS Nageswara Balasurya Rao, were present. He said that YSRCP leaders do posted as DSP (PCS & S), N Rao posted as DSRP, not know the difference bet- Venkata Ramanjaneyulu post- Rajahmundry, T Kanaka Raju ween IT raids and searches. He ed as DSP (CID), R Ramana posted as ACP, Task Force, Walkathon demanded an apology from posted as DSP (DTC) Kurnool, Vijayawada city, P Srinivas PRASHANT KISHOR'S AIDE TIES THE KNOT YSRCP leaders for making false Ch Suresh posted as DSP Rao posted as DSP (DCRB), at RK Beach allegations against TDP leaders. (SPF), I Ramakrishna posted Guntur urban, G Rajeev VISAKHAPATNAM: Around He said that people will teach as DSP (DTC) Kadapa, B Kumar posted as DSP- CCS 2,000 persons participated in a lesson to the YSRCP for its Srinivasulu posted as DSP Kurnool, D Sravan Kumar Vizag Steel Walkathon anti-people policies for the past (CID), G Poornachandra Rao posted as DSP, organised by Rashtriya Ispat IGNOU nine months. Panchumarthi posted as DSP (DTC- Asst/Commandant 14th BN, Nigam Ltd (RINL), the Anuradha questioned the ille- Rajahmundry), U Nagaraju APSP, G Ramakrishna posted corporate entity of convocation gal arrest of Vijaykumar Reddy posted as DSP (WPS- Nellore), as DSP, DTC, Prakasam, P Visakhapatnam Steel Plant at for questioning the governme- J Jogeswara Rao posted as Bhaskara Rao posted as ACP, the RK Beach on Sunday. The nt on diversion of Rs 6,500 crore DSP (DTC- West Godavari), CCS-II Vijayawada city, and K walkathon proceeded from at 39 regional allotted to BCs and SCs. She SR Rajasekhar Raju posted as Ramesh Babu posted as DSP, Kalimatha temple to Andhra said that TDP leaders will exte- DSP (PCR Vijayawada city), DTC, Krishna district. University Yoga Village. As the centres nd support to Vijaykumar SV Gopala Krishna posted as The DGP has directed all brand ambassador of Vizag PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Reddy. TDP BC women wing DSP (DTC-Nellore). the above officers to report in Steel, world badminton chairperson Anita also conde- AS Chakravarthi is posted their new place of posting champion PV Sindhu flagged Indira Gandhi National Open mned the arrest of Vijaykumar as DSP (CID), N Vishnu post- immediately and the unit offi- off the event and took part University (IGNOU) will Reddy. She said that the arrest ed as DSP(Asst Commandant cers concerned are directed to actively as a torchbearer. conduct 33rd convocation indicates the highhandedness of 11th BN, APSP), M Sudhakar intimate their date of joining Several students, youngsters, on Monday. While the main the Jagan government. Rao posted as DSP, PTC, to the police headquarters. women and RINL staff joined programme will be held at the walkathon. On the occasion IGNOU main campus in of 38th Formation Day of RINL, New Delhi, simultaneous beach cleaning programme was convocation will be conduct- also conducted at the RK ed at 39 regional centres Pawan vows to get rid of politics... Beach. RINL Chairman and across the country. Managing Director PK Rath, along with directors and district On the same day, Continued from Page 1 approaching them for works take forward the party ideol- officials, participated in these Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, along with his wife YS Bharati, attends the wedding of Rishi, the close aide of Vijayawada Regional Centre stating that they were already ogy but would never think events. Prashant Kishor, in Lucknow on Sunday is conducting the convoca- The Jana Sena earnestly paid. along the lines of treating peo- tion for both Vijayawada wishes welfare of people of all The people forfeit their right ple as vote banks. and Visakhapatnam centres sections of society. In each to question if they accept The YSRCP was labeled at KBN College Library Hall, ward, the party has five money from leaders. He pro-minorities, but it back- APBF opposes Woman's Kothapeta in Vijayawada. activists and over 500 follow- vowed to get rid of politics of stabbed Muslims, he said quot- 4 flights diverted Gold medals and doctorates ers, he compared. casteism and religionism. ing the example of minority cancellation of suicide bid will be distributed to suc- He attributed the Jana Sena On advice against allying leaders questioning the YSRCP cessful candidates by guest electoral defeat to inducement with BJP so as not to distance leaders in Nellore and Kadapa. ration, pension cards of honour Acharya of its fans on caste, religion and Muslims and other minorities, However, he dubbed the n due to dense fog foiled PNS VIJAYAWADA Nagarjuna University Vice- other lines by rivals. he said that he would strike Jana Sena as party that stands PNS n VIJAYAWADA Chancellor Prof Rajasekhar He alleged that YSRCP lead- alliance keeping in mind the for for the good of the coun- Members of Andhra Pradesh Backward PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Patteti. ers are turning away people party that would help him try and society. Federation (APBF) staged a protest at A newly married Dharna Chowk here on Sunday against Dense fog has affected the woman tried to end the government for cancelling the arrival of four flights to the her life by jumping ration and pension cards for the poor, Visakhapatnam airport on into the River Krishna widows, physically challenged and Sunday early morning. here on Sunday. On TDP cries foul over linking Naidu... senior citizens. Speaking to the media However, the flight movement noticing the woman, Continued from Page 1 There was no immediate 40 premises were covered. The racket of cash generation here on Sunday, APBF State president became normal after 10 am NDRF staff immedi- reaction from the YSRCP to search action included three through bogus sub-contrac- T Chakravarthi alleged that ration pen- when the sky was clear. "Four ately swung into Another Lok Sabha MP K allegations levelled by the TDP, prominent infrastructure tors, over-invoicing and bogus sion cards were cancelled by the YSRCP flights were diverted due to bad action and saved her. Ram Mohan Naidu alleged the main opposition party in groups based in Andhra billing. government on the pretext of possess- weather in the city for the safe- Passengers were informed Later, they shifted her that sections of media in Andhra Pradesh. Pradesh and Telangana, it said Preliminary estimates sug- ing a house and electricity connection. ty of passengers," city airport's about the inconvenience to a hospital. She was Andhra Pradesh were trying to In an official release on "The search operation was gested siphoning off more than He appealed to CM YS Jaganmohan director M Raja Kishore said. caused. After a delay of few identified as cover up corruption cases Thursday, CBDT official also carried out on close asso- Rs 2,000 crore through trans- Reddy to look into it and see that can- "Among the four, the flight hours, the four flights have safe- Hemalatha, a resident involving Chief Minister YS spokesperson Surabhi ciates, including ex-personal actions that were layered celled cards are reissued to the benefi- from New Delhi and Kolkata ly landed in the city airport," he of Mangalagiri in Jaganmohan Reddy and divert- Ahluwalia said the I-T secretary of a prominent person through multiple entities with ciaries. The government should provide were diverted to Bhubaneswar added. Guntur district. The ing attention to fake news on Department carried out search and incriminating evidence the last in the chain being small pension to Vaddera community after and the flight from Hyderabad Currently, there are 76 flight reason behind the TDP leaders when only "a few and seizure on February 6 in seized," the release said. The entities with turnover less than attaining age of 50 years; establish a cor- returned back," he said. "Flight services from Vizag airport extreme step of sui- lakhs of rupees in cash" were Hyderabad, Vijayawada, CBDT did not name anyone. Rs 2 crore to avoid mainte- poration to all BCs, file atrocity cases on arrivals were affected due to low every day. Out of them, only 9- cide is yet to be ascer- found in the house of Srinivasa Kadapa, Vishakapatnam, Delhi The release said investiga- nance of books of accounts and people, who attack BCs," he said. visibility in the early hours. 10 flights arrive before 8.30 am. tained. Rao. and Pune and that more than tions led to busting of a major tax audits, the release added. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 04

A LEADER CALLED KCR Full Name : KALVAKUNTLA AWARDS, CHANDRASHEKAR RAO HONOURS, DECODING KCR ACHIEVEMENTS Nickname(s) : KCR n contemporary politics, Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao, better known as KCR, is one politician who has proved n Profession(s) : Politician, Social Activist Popular Choice Award time and again that he is a man of action. Be it the state's just-built lifeline Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project, Mission at CNN-IBN Indian I Bhagiratha , Mission Kakatiya, Harita Haram or Rythu Bandhu, it has been his hands-on execution from the word go Famous as : The first Chief Minister of of the Year 2014 and his close monitoring thereafter that keeps them all going smoothly against odds and mudslinging by opponents Telangana who are yet to find a shred of evidence against him. A man of few words, he stands out as one whose n Agricultural word is a bond, going by the tenacity with which he makes it a point to keep each of the Birth : Chintamadaka Village, leadership promises that he or his party Telangana Rashtra Samiti has made since it came Medak district on award 2017 to power for the first time in India's newest state. No wonder, the pink 17 February 1954 party has been winning elections after elections with increasing vote share, while dislodging other parties and leaving them with decreasing vote share. On the occasion of Height (approx.) : PERSONAL LIFE KCR's 66th birth anniversary, THE PIONEER in centimeters- 172 cm Age (as in 2020) : 66 Years places before its discerning readers in meters- 1.72 m nuggets of information about this Birthplace : Siddipet, Hyderabad in feet inches- 5' 7" Man of the Decade who is State, India out to change the face Nationality : Indian of Telangana Weight (approx.) : Hometown : Siddipet, Hyderabad forever. in kilograms- 65 kg State, Hobbies: in pounds- 143.3 lbs College/University : India Osmania n Reading University, Hyderabad n Writing Educational Origins of Kalvakuntla family : n Poetry KCR’s family despises the narrative of qualifications : MA in Literature n Zodiac sign/moon forefathers hailing from Andhra Pradesh. Religion : Hindu Listening to They point out that link of KCR to sign: Cancer Caste/Community : Velama music Vizianagaram was bought to fore to Nakshatra: suppress him during Telangana agitation. Address : Pragathi Bhavan, Ashlesha Hyderabad Telangana Ruler: Mercury Lucky Number : 6 FAMILY PARENTS Wife : Shobha Father : Raghava Rao Son : K. T. Rama Rao Marriage : April 23, Daughter: Kavitha Mother : Venkatamma Date 1963 Born : Born: July 24, March 13,

1976 CHILDREN 1978

FAVORITE BOOKS: His favorite book is FAVORITE SONGS: ‘From Volga to Ganga’. He always advises people ‘Akhiyon ke jharokhon se’ and ‘Lag Jaa to read it. His major gale’ are among his favourite songs. KCR HEALTH strength is reading but of prefers songs which are heavy on music and late due to work, he is not KCR’s vitals are as good as a 40-year literature. He prefers songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, able to give enough time. However, he old. His bad cholesterol is about 34 Mukesh and also listens Shankarabaranam songs. which is very rare for a person at 66. spends 2hours reading books and He says that ‘the secret for my health about 1.5hours. He often is mitha aharam’ distributes the books he SPIRITUAL reads and so his meaning eating in TEMPLES VISITED FAVOURITE less quantity. collection is not as GURUS KCR has visited all most all huge as it is Previously he the temples in PASSTIME: KCR is seen as ardent spoken Debates on used to eat Telangana follower of Sarada about. cultural, everything, but as and Peetham seer Swami KCR TEAM Historical, age was catching Andhra Swaroopanandendra (OFFICIAL) Political up, he started to Pradesh. Saraswati and Chinna issues concentrate on He Jeeyar Swami . However with friends his diet and takes limited quantity of visited, he doesn’t have any one diet. Even his favourite food, he eats Shiridi, specific guru but visits in small quantities Varanasi and all any seer who has superior temples in GREAT knowledge Tamil Nadu. and does QUALITY Rajiv Sharma S Narasinga Rao Oratory Skills of good for FAVOURITE FOOD KCR has no match Tomato Pappu, people. Palakura pappu and country chicken. Even POSITIVE TRAITS: POLITICAL country chicken he Cooperation, Reformative, eats maximum of FRIENDS Smitha Sabarwal Rajasekhar Reddy Somesh Kumar Progressiveness, 2-3 pieces.Previously he would prefer Inventive, Idealism, KCR continues to his mother’s cooking, after her Objective & Altruism. maintain good ties with demise he his friends from TDP. prefers his KCR TEAM (PERSONAL) Gopal Krishna Reddy, wife Shoba’s NEGATIVE Tammineni Sita Ram, Somi cooking. Reddy Chandramohan Reddy, Gulam TRAITS: Nabi Azad are among his few friends who Rebellious, are in regular touch with erratic, him. Whenever he comes Favourite eccentric, across any news of ill Cigarette brand: dictator-like health or any incident, KCR J Santosh Kumar Santosh S Subhash Reddy Vijay Kumar & Stubborn rings up and it is mutual, Benson & Hedges MP Rajyasabha PA TS MDC Chairman (PRO) they do so.

POLITICAL JOURNEY Neither ‘leftist’ nor ‘rightist’ YAGAMS PERFORMED BY KCR 1983 : Joined the Telugu Desam Party 1996 : Sahasra Laxmi Sooktha Parayanalu. Sahasra Laxmi Sooktha Parayana Sahitha Abhishekam. L VENKAT RAM REDDY duration-- till 2001, when he quit 1983 : Lost Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections to A. Madan Mohan n HYDERABAD KCR’S UNIQUE STRATEGIES the party to float his own party 1997 : Chandi Hananam (under Bapi Shashtri) 1985-99 : Won four Assembly Elections from Siddipet in a row TRS. Even during his stint as MLA 2005 : Navagraha Matam, Chandi Yagam (At his Delhi residence as What is the 'political school of SUGGEST THAT HIS and minister in TDP regime, his Union Minister) 1987-88 : Served as the Minister of Drought & Relief in thought' or 'political ideology' of political ideology was "Telangana". POLITICAL IDEOLOGY IS 2006 : Sahasra Chandi Yagam N. T. Rama Rao's Cabinet TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Despite several limitations in Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao? ROOTED IN ‘TELANGANA' TDP governments headed by 2007 : Chandi Yagam, Sudharshana Yagam (under Palakurthi 1996 : Became the Transport Minister in Chandrababu Naidu's This question has been the sub- NTR and N Chandrababu Naidu Narasimha Ramasharma Siddhanthi) Cabinet ject of hot debate in political cir- alleled political moves KCR has to raise Telangana issues, KCR 2008 : Gayatri Yagam (Siddipet Kotilingala temple) cles across India during the past made and the unique strategies he used to air his views on the 'injus- 2000-01 : Elected as the Deputy Speaker two decades, especially after KCR has adopted in his over three- tice' meted out to Telangana 2009 : Nakshthra Mandala Yagam (held at Telangana Bhavan for 27 days) of the AP Assembly floated his own party 'Telangana decade-long political career sug- region in Andhra Pradesh during 2010 : Chandi Yagam (Telangana Bhavan) Rastra Samithi (TRS)' in 2001, gest that his political ideology is his interactions with leaders in 2011 : Shatha Chandi Yagam (at former MP AP Jithender Reddy's 2001 : Resigned from theTDP with the solitary goal of achieving rooted in 'Telangana'. All his TDP and Congress. He used to Agriculture field located at Bandlaguda) statehood for Telangana. actions can be traced to the cause visit Telangana irrigation projects 2001 : Founded the Telangana When it comes to any other of Telangana, both before and frequently then and used to share 2015 : Nava Chandi Yagam (November 27), Rashtra Samithi politician, it would be easy for after it attained statehood. his concern with his colleagues in 2015 : Ayutha Shatha Chandi Maha Yagam (Dec 23 to 27 at Erravalli) political analysts to label him or KCR's active political innings TDP as well as his personal friends : Raja Shyamala Chandi Yagam (at Erravalli in November 18-19) 2009-14 : Served as the Member of her as 'leftist' or 'rightist', based on started in the early 1980s in Telugu in other parties over the negligent 2018 Parliament from their professed political ideology. Desam Party when popular actor attitude of 'Andhra governments' 2019 : Chathurvedha Paraspara Maha Rudra Mahbubnagar But in the case of KCR, analysts NT Rama Rao, riding the wave of towards Telangana projects and Sahitha Sahasra Chandi Yagam (at Erravalli from Jan 21-25) Constituency struggle to slot him. This is Telugus' 'atma gouravam', found- used to tell them that achieving because KCR is found to be hav- ed the yellow party as an alterna- statehood for Telangana was the KCR decided in the month of July, 2019 to perform 2014 : Became the first CM ing no strong leanings towards tive to anti-Congress. KCR only solution to overcome the Maha Sudarshana Yagam at Yadadri but has not of Telangana either 'left' or 'right'. The unpar- remained with TDP for a long plight of Telangana. finalized the date yet VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS ‘Want to work with Centre for ‘Delhi Police should remain calm, while dealing firmly’ smooth governance of Delhi’ n PNS NEW DELHI Despite all the anger and provocation, Delhi PNS n NEW DELHI Union Home Minister Amit Police should remain calm but it should also be Kejriwal said as Shah on Sunday suggested to ready to deal with the miscreants with firm hands Arvind Kejriwal, who took the elections are the Delhi Police that it should oath as Delhi chief minister for be ready to deal with miscre- to protect the people Conflict complaint the third successive time on over, the politics is ants with "firm hands", and at — AMIT SHAH, Union Home Minister against Kapil Dev Sunday, said he wants to work also over and he the same time remain calm in coordination with the has “forgiven” his despite "provocation". Baijal and his Puducherry rendered infructuous Centre and also sought Prime At the 73rd Raising Day counterpart Kiran Bedi, Delhi NEW DELHI: BCCI ethics officer Minister Narendra Modi's opponents for the ceremony of the Delhi Police, Police Commissioner Amulya D K Jain on Sunday confirmed blessings for smooth gover- remarks they made Shah called it one of the lead- Patnaik, and top officials from that he has rendered the nance of the national capital. during the poll ing metropolitan police forces other agencies. On the occa- conflict of interest complaint Kejriwal said as the elections campaign in the country and the world sion, the home minister pre- against Kapil Dev as are over, the politics is also over which has foiled attempts to sented medals to Delhi Police "infructuous" after the former and he has "forgiven" his oppo- create disturbance without officers for their meritorious India captain stepped down nents for the remarks they contributed to the develop- any fail. service. from his multiple cricketing made during the poll cam- ment of the city during the last Citing a speech of the Shah said that under the roles. Jain, who is into his last paign. five years shared the stage India's first home minister Delhi Safe City Project, the month of his one-year contract The Aam Aadmi Party with Kejriwal during his cere- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Centre has sanctioned Rs 857 with the BCCI, had earlier supremo began his address mony as special guests. 1950, he said, "Despite all the crore for the safety and secu- rendered infructuous the with 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', minister. This is not my victo- him, he told the crowd that the Kejriwal talked about the anger and provocation, Delhi rity of the capital city. complaint against Shantha 'Inquilab Zindabad' and ended ry but yours," Kejriwal. two crore people of Delhi are freebies his government had Police should remain calm but As many as 10,000 CCTV Rangaswamy and Anshuman it by singing 'Hum Honge Kejriwal said he did not "his family". given in the last five and said it should also be ready to deal cameras have been set up in Gaekwad in December after Kamyaab', in which he was give step-motherly treatment "We have to do a lot of work it would be a shame if he with the miscreants with firm police is always welcome, it the area covered by 165 police they also stepped down from joined by the crowd at the to anyone and has worked for for Delhi and beautify it," he charged people for the basic hands to protect the people." must also be kept in mind that stations and the home min- their multiple posts. "The Ramlila Maidan here. all in the last five years. said. While lauding the people amenities. "I believe, on many occa- more than 35,000 police per- istry has sanctioned 9,300 complaint against Kapil has Referring himself as Delhi's "In the last five years, we of Delhi for changing the pol- "Some people say Kejriwal is sions the Delhi Police has sonnel laid down their lives on more to ensure safety of been rendered infructuous," "son", he said this is not his vic- have tried to develop Delhi in itics of the country, he said the giving everything for free. lived up to this advice of the line of duty. women in the city, he said. Jain said. All three of them tory, but of every single a fast mode and in the next five name of India will resonate in Nature has ensured every valu- Saradar Patel," the home min- The home minister, in his About police welfare mea- were part of the Cricket Delhiite. "We want to seek years, we will continue the the world due to this new able thing in the world is free, ister said. speech, also paid homage to sures, Shah said the Centre Advisory Committee but Prime Minister Narendra same. wave of politics. "Delhi's 'nir- be it mother's love, father's He lauded the force saying the five Delhi Police person- has sanctioned Rs 137 crore resigned in September after Modi's blessing for smooth "In the recent elections, matas' (makers) are sitting blessings or Shravan Kumar's it has helped the government nel who lost their lives in the for housing. The Delhi Police MPCA life member Sanjeev governance of Delhi," Kejriwal some people voted for the here... Lakhs of 'nirmatas' run dedication. "So, Kejriwal loves on important occasions like 2001 terror attack at itself was constructing more Gupta had levelled conflict of said in his address after taking AAP, and some for the BJP and Delhi...Politicians come and his people and hence this love celebrations of Independence Parliament building, and to than 700 residences for its interest allegations against oath. In his earlier tenure, the the Congress... From today go but Delhi's 'nirmata' run is free...I should be ashamed if Day and Republic Day, festi- Inspector M C Sharma who personnel, Shah said and them. BCCI has now formed a AAP supremo had several run- itself, I am the chief minister of Delhi," he said. I charge those who take treat- vals and visits by foreign dig- died in the Batla House expressing confidence that new CAC. Jain had called ins with the Centre. all," he said. Around 50 people from dif- ment in government hospitals nitaries. encounter with terrorists. the issue of residential needs Rangaswamy, Gaekwad and "Your son has taken oath for While indicating that polit- ferent walks of life who are or study in government Shah observed that while The event was also attend- would be solved in the near Kapil for a personal hearing on the third time as Delhi chief ical ideologies do not matter to 'Delhi ke Nirmata' and have schools," he said. constructive criticism of the ed by Delhi Lt Governor Anil future. December 27 and 28 in Mumbai but the World Cup- winning captain did not appear due to personal reasons. ‘India known for peaceful Fence along Bangla border ‘rusting' Shaheen Bagh PNS n NEW DELHI border between 2010-19, 135 protesters will march Bangladeshi nationals co-existence of all religions’ A strategic project to erect an indulging in crime were killed to Shah's residence anti-cut 'steel fence' along the during the same time period. NEW DELHI: Shaheen Bagh PNS n KOLKATA Indo-Bangladesh border to About 18 Bangladeshis have protesters will march to the bring down cross-border been killed in such instances residence of Home Minister Vice President M Venkaiah crimes and killings is hanging this year. Eleven BSF troops Amit Shah for a dialogue over Naidu on Sunday said India is fire as the frontier force of that have also been killed and 960 the new citizenship law after known for unity in diversity, country is yet to give its nod, injured while thwarting these getting due permission from pluralistic ethos and peaceful officials in the security estab- attempts (2010-19) in more authorities, the organisers said co-existence of all religions. lishment said. The single-row than 1,890 incidents. on Sunday as security was This ethos should be nur- fence, with loops of concertina "The BSF has made it amply enhanced in the area due to the tured and there should be no wires on top, is to be erected by clear to its counterpart BGB or planned rally. The protesters, discrimination based on gen- India on vulnerable and Border Guards Bangladesh that who had announced that they der or differences between infiltration-prone stretches our mandate is to ensure the will take out the march on Sunday, said they are awaiting people, he said while address- along both its eastern sanctity of the border and nod from the police which have ing a global meet of Rotary (Bangladesh) and western nationals of both sides as Border Security Force (BSF) criminals have no nationality. sought some time. A large International here. (Pakistan) fronts. human movement here is not stops these crimes along the The BGB also agrees to this." posse of security personnel Naidu called for making While the modern fence will fully restricted, a senior Home eastern front, they are attacked "If nationality of those who was deployed at Shaheen Bagh the youth of the country focus essentially help to curb infiltra- Ministry official said. upon resulting in deaths or get killed or injured in violent in south-east Delhi where on creating social amity and tion of terrorists and smuggling The fence, which costs Rs 2 injuries on both the sides, the confrontations is at all to be hundreds of women protesters work for strengthening com- of arms and contraband from crore per kilometre, is anti-cut, official said. considered, there are consider- gathered to march towards the munity bonding. The vice across the Pakistan border, anti-climb and anti-rust and Official figures state while able number of deaths of Indian president said India wants We want to have good relations with all our along the Bangladesh front it hence will not allow criminals 107 Indian smugglers or crim- nationals too," Shubhendu residence of Shah for a neighbours. Let us take a stand... we must all seek dialogue over the Citizenship good relations with all her will also help to resolve a major from either side to carry out inals have been killed in violent Bhardwaj, BSF spokesperson at Amendment Act (CAA). neighbours and advocates for to create an atmosphere where peace can flourish issue of border killings of their activities. When the conflicts with the BSF at this its headquarters in Delhi said. Barricades were placed at the a climate of peace and — M VENKAIAH NAIDU, Vice President site and the protesters were progress. He said the world stopped after a little distance. community should take a The protesters chose an eight- pledge to fight against any world is a family)," he said. decide, not to disturb. Agree to JMI distances force that promotes terror- The vice president said over disagree. Let the government ‘Police description of Mehbooba member delegation, including the elderly women called the ism. "We want to have good the years, India has believed in propose, let the opposition from video on 'dadis' of Shaheen Bagh, to relations with all our neigh- "living together" and "working oppose and let the House dis- police brutality approach the police "to allow bours. Let us take a stand... we together". pose. (This is) My request to all as ‘daddy's girl' not part of charges’ them" to meet Shah and must all seek to create an "The world probably needs parliamentarians," he said. asserted that they will carry out atmosphere where peace can to adopt this approach as it Naidu also called upon the inside library PNS n SRINAGAR the march peacefully. flourish," Naidu said. moves to implement the ambi- youth not to forget their moth- PNS n NEW DELHI Senior officials in the "Police said they have Without naming any coun- tious 2030 Sustainable er tongues. He spoke a few The police's description of for- Jammu and Kashmir forwarded our request to meet try, the vice president observed Development agenda," Naidu lines in Bengali and Hindi dur- The Jamia Millia Islamia on mer Jammu and Kashmir Chief there is a saying that "you can said. ing his address to thunderous Sunday clarified that it has not Minister Mehbooba Mufti as administration involved the home minister and have in the decision-making sought some time to arrange change your friends, but can- The vice president, who had applause. released the new video which "daddy's girl" is not among the it," Javed Khan, one of the not change your neighbours". a long stint in the Parliament, West Bengal Governor is circulating on social media grounds for her detention under process explained that the protesters, said. He added that "Peace is the prerequisite for appealed to the lawmakers to Jagdeep Dhankhar and state showing some men in para- the stringent Public Safety Act police dossier is submitted the protesters will replan their progress. India has always discuss and debate in a con- Science and Technology min- military and police personnel (PSA), according to official to the district magistrate march after getting believed in the concept of structive manner. ister Bratya Basu shared the uniform beating up students records. who, in his/her wisdom, confirmation from the police. 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam' (the "Discuss and debate to dais with the vice president. in the university's library on The seven-page order served decides the grounds for December 15. on the 60-year-old PDP chief, detaining any person The 48-second video, the daughter of party founder which appears to be a CCTV and former chief minister Mufti footage, purportedly shows Mohammed Sayeed, has stated detention to the person to against her under the PSA, the PM inaugurates ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek' exhibition some seven to eight people in 12 grounds for her detention enable him/her to make a rep- officials said. The officials said paramilitary and police per- under the 'Public Order' seg- resentation against it to the the police dossier submitted to PNS n VARANASI (UP) 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek' show- sonnel uniform entering the ment of the PSA that was government. In its dossier, the the district magistrate only cased products from over Old Reading Hall and beating invoked against her on February police recommended Mufti's helps in identifying the grounds Prime Minister Narendra 10,000 artisans from all over up students with batons. 6. Senior officials in the Jammu detention for her "dangerous for detention, and that the Modi on Sunday inaugurated Uttar Pradesh. Those in paramilitary and and Kashmir administration and insidious mechanization expressions such as "daddy's 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek', a cultur- Artistes and weavers at the police uniform have their involved in the decision-mak- and usurping profile and nature girl" and "Kota Rani" had not al arts and handicrafts exhibi- two-day event will be impart- face covered. ing process explained that the by the masses as 'Daddy's girl' been used at all in the grounds tion, at the Pandit Deendayal ed skills for improving the "It has come to our notice police dossier is submitted to the and 'Kota Rani'" based on the for detention order served to the Upadhyay Hastkala Sankul quality and branding of their that some video with regard district magistrate who, in profile of a medieval queen who former chief minister on here. wares suitable for the larger to police brutality in Dr Zakir his/her wisdom, decides the rose to power by virtue of February 6. The document also He evinced keen interest in national and international Husain Library of the Jamia grounds for detaining any per- undertaking intrigues ranging does not have any comment on the products on display as he markets. Millia Islamia (JMI) is in cir- son. Citing section 13 of the from poisoning of her oppo- the formation of PDP as a went around several stalls and There are 23 lakh artisans culation. This is to clarify that PSA, the officials said that when nents to ponyardings. political party. The grounds for personally interacted with buy- and weavers residing in Uttar the video has not been a person is detained in pur- However, the district magis- detention is a document that is ers and artisans coming from Pradesh. Of these, about 35,800 released by the university," the suance of a detention order, the trate, who is the executive offi- used by the detenue to challenge different countries, including artisans and 1.5 lakh weavers institute's public relations offi- authority concerned needs to cer, did not include this as a rea- the detention order in the the US, England and Australia. stay in Varanasi alone. cer Ahmad Azeem said. communicate the grounds for son in the detention order appropriate forum. EC, IIT-M to develop new tech for remote voting Portuguese President PNS n NEW DELHI After a voter's identity is Explaining the ‘block chain' technology involved in established by the system, a visits churches in Old Goa The Election Commission has the project, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner block chain enabled person- PNS n PANAJI nine km from Panaji, are part collaborated with IIT Madras Sandeep Saxena said the concept is a "two-way alised e-ballot paper (Smart of the complex certified as to work on a new technology electronic voting system, in a controlled Contract) will be generated. Portuguese President Marcelo world heritage monuments which will allow electors to environment, on white-listed IP devices on When the vote is cast Rebelo de Sousa on Sunday by UNESCO. vote from far away cities with- (Smart Contract executed), visited churches in Old Basilica of Bom Jesus out going to the designated dedicated internet lines, enabled with biometric the ballot would be securely Goa, including the rector Fr Patricio polling station of their respec- devices and a web camera" encrypted and a block chain Basilica of Bom Jesus Fernandes told tive constituencies, a senior hashtag (#) will be generated. where relics of St reporters that he poll panel official has said. a designated venue during a Election Commissioner told This hashtag notification Francis Xavier are showed de The project is at present in pre-decided period of time to PTI that the "two-way block would be sent to various stake- preserved. Sousa the cas- the research and development be able to use this facility. It chain remote voting" process holders, in this case — the He also paid a cade containing stage with an aim to develop does not mean voting from would involve voter identifica- candidates and political par- visit to the Institute relics of St a prototype, another official home, Saxena explained, tion and authorisation using a ties, the official said. Mater Dei Santa Francis Xavier. said. which is "anytime-anywhere- multi-layered IT enabled sys- The encrypted remote votes Monica, a church in "The Portuguese Explaining the 'block chain' any device" and would require tem working on the EC's e- so cast would once again be the Old Goa heritage president prayed to the technology involved in the cept is a "two-way electronic net lines, enabled with biomet- some more time and techno- Governance award winning validated at the pre-counting complex, and the Christian relics of St Francis Xavier and project, Senior Deputy voting system, in a controlled ric devices and a web camera". logical advancement. Electoral Registration Officer stage to ensure that they have Art Museum located in the went around to see the build- Election Commissioner environment, on white-listed He, however, made it clear Explaining the technicali- Network (ERO Net) using neither been decrypted, nor premises. All these structures ing, which was constructed in Sandeep Saxena said the con- IP devices on dedicated inter- that voters will have to reach ties, the Senior Deputy biometrics and web cameras. tampered with or replaced. at Old Goa, located about 1605," he said. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION Vodagone? The telecom industry needs a level-playing field to take a giant leap towards exploring newer technologies People’s nationalism he telecom industry has undergone a fun- damental change in recent times. Easy and Tubiquitous access to voice and data ser- If AAP uses its power and manages to make neo-socialist logic visceral and granular to concerns vices has transformed several industries, including the media. Yet, the controversy sur- of everyday life, it could transfer the ownership of nationalism to the citizens instead of politicians rounding the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) and the dues that the telecom industry owes improvements; one group launched a ‘cleaner, greener, to the Government is making matters financial- safer’ public-relations campaign ly difficult for it. In fact, the huge amount of loss- that helped move the council es incurred by the industry, thanks to India’s from the bottom 40 per cent of performance satisfaction rat- low cost voice and data services and the com- ings to the top 10 per cent in less petitive telecom environment, have ques- than five years,” the report says. tioned its long-term viability. The Government’s demand of over ` 1 lakh crore Aware of its limited territo- riality and resources, the Kejriwal from telcos and the Supreme Court’s Valentine’s Day gift to it demanding instant RINKU GHOSH Government has worked on payment of dues along with the defaulting oil and gas companies may help it improve smart metrics, gathering public its fiscal deficit. But this may have the unintended result of killing the golden goose as the Aam Aadmi Party feedback to identify what mat- and realising that the insides of the goose are hollow. So what next for the Indian (AAP), with its comprehensive ters most to citizens and circling home run at the Delhi out those that have the highest telecom industry? As it is, there are only three private telecom players that dom- Assembly elections, managed to levels of dissatisfaction. Then it inate the scene. And with British telecom operator Vodafone already making it carve an alternative space that graded categories that began clear that it is seriously considering leaving India, we will be left with just two. mayH just be a dot at the moment but can be with basic infrastructure. Having the cure to the fractured disease that the taken care of those somewhat, it The immensely negative message that such a move will send to foreign compa- Opposition has become in our country? An has already prioritised pollution nies looking to invest in India should not be underestimated. The emergence of antidote rather than being an antithesis? An as its next assignment, some- a duopoly market portends a bleak future for customers. In the absence of Vodafone, equaliser in a society that’s predicated on thing for which it has already inequity as social, economic and political cap- been criticised but hasn’t forgot- would the two be able to absorb its customers? Already, complaints about call ital? Owning responsibility than harvesting ten to take up. quality and lack of network connectivity have become common. The need for blame games? Perhaps that’s the reason why Denmark, which is among investment in newer technologies has been starker today than before. However, the party, while assuming charge for the third the top liveability and sustain- the Government’s view that telcos avoided paying their fair share should not be time, gave a clarion call for “positive nation- ability indices of the world, is alism” and has decided to participate in local demonstrable proof of the suc- ignored and the court has rightly ruled in its favour. But it would be prudent to self-governance polls across the country in cess of a delivery-oriented gov- consider an instalment scheme for telecom operators. Some experts have even a bit by bit lab experiment of welfarism. It ernance model. The Social suggested a policy fix like retrospective tax change. Some reassurance and prac- may not be a pyramid yet but AAP is giv- Democrats and the Farmers’ ing a new ring to the bijli, sadak, paani plank Party stood out for their social ticality are needed because the Government will be auctioning a new spectrum of the past and making delivery-oriented gov- reform programmes when Adolf for the fifth-generation (5G) mobile services. Without an auction with relatively ernance its new credo, much in line with Hitler was on the ascendant in healthy telecom companies in the fray, the process will hardly help realise a fair countries like Denmark and South Korea, Germany. They embodied the value. It is not without reason cynics of the judgments have suspected that this where the redress of people’s liveability power of a representative indices, a happiness project if one could call Parliament against his personal- order and payment demand benefit one particular company and individual. it that, has changed traditional politics. And ity cult that was changing the It is important that India progresses quickly into next-generation services. We in resource-depleted times, where sustain- political template of the times. have seen how easy and cheap access to mobile data has transformed the coun- ability will be the only measure of a nation’s With time they made the citi- progress, this approach is set to redefine and zen feel valued for all the taxes try. These new services will make the “Internet of Things” (IOT) a reality and offer reshape protectionism and nationalism as we s/he paid by evolving a gover- a whole set of services to India’s large and young population. While India has know it. nance model responsive to their among the most affordable data prices, it is important that the industry also prof- Unmistakably, AAP has mastered needs and justifiable to their con- realpolitik in its third avatar, neutralising the cerns. This automatically built its with a degree of competition. India’s reputation as a low-cost market where BJP’s campaign missiles with smart electoral ratising religion as inclusive and despite protests, sit-ins and dis- enhancing digital access. Chief accountability in systemic jugaad rules the roost is not one it should be proud of. Its evolution as an econ- strategy. But if it uses its power and manages common, pitting the BJP’s neg- ruptors, there’s no political space Minister Arvind Kejriwal him- processes. And they included omy will happen with increased consumption and affordability. Telcos have taken to make this neo-socialist logic visceral and ative projection against a posi- for civil movements. As the BJP self astutely asked people to women in their growth story a positive move with increased prices recently and the Government has been sup- granular to the concerns of everyday life, then tive one. The Trinamool herds parties into Centre-Right vote for his performance, no from the very beginning. The it could transfer the ownership of national- Congress (TMC) chief Mamata positions, civil movements have matter what religion or political result? The nation has the high- portive of this. It is in India’s interest that the telecom industry becomes compet- ism to people instead of politicians. This is Banerjee is doing the same with become the cultivable space for ideology they harboured. This est employment ratio, the high- itive. This will lead to better services. To promote a single company at the risk of not going to be an easy battle in deeply divid- her Jai Maa Kali slogans in transformational strategies. The empowerment explains why BJP est number of citizens on pub- creating a monopoly is not the route we should take. The Supreme Court must ed times where nationalism has been pred- Bengal, invoking a deity which AAP, which was born of such a and Congress supporters, too, lic allowances, the highest taxes icated on identity politics, the imaginary fear is revered by everybody in that movement, is then perhaps best voted for AAP, why nationalism (acceptable because it finances take cognisance of this fact. The Narendra Modi Government has stopped “busi- of the others and the hurt of denial we did- State irrespective of their faith. placed to re-induct it in a man- as an abstract idea will have to public expenditure), and the ness as usual” and this was bound to lead to situations like this. But this should n’t know existed. Polarisation and majoritar- The Congress, too, is now ner that matters most, daily be translated into pride in the highest percentage of the econ- not be seen as a substitute for policy improvements. At the same time, it is vital ianism, of the kind that the BJP has encod- employing soft Hindutva of its governance. And marry it to the city you live in, the street where omy ploughed into the public ed through its most repugnant avatars, kind. India had so far reconciled larger reclamation of dharma, your home is. accounts. And it figures among that the industry remains viable. We have seen how the real estate sector has need counter-strategies to begin with. And itself to a secular public life that of changing people’s lives. According to a report by the top 10 in income and edu- collapsed. We cannot afford the telecom sector to go the same way. when the manifestation of vitriol is through where ritualism was lived as a For people give parties the elec- McKinsey, such a technique has cation. the emotive force of religion, then secular- daily habit rather than an exhi- toral strength to change politics. been used successfully as a gov- Many critics argue that such ism seems like an angularity than an asset. bitionist practice. The BJP has This could yet reset our fulcrum. ernance tool. “In the UK, for an approach builds a sense of And in the India of our times, secularism is managed to overturn this para- Undoubtedly, the Delhi ver- instance, the Local Government entitlement, kills enterprise and the new tormentor, the free radical that has digm, making public symbolism dict stands out because it has Association undertook a project works only on broad majorities, Re-engineering solutions emaciated religiosity, a non-belief that has of religion a matter of pride and attempted creating a classless to measure how satisfied resi- one that may actually coerce AICTE report on 50 per cent vacancies in engineering denied us the right to wear it comfortably on disowning it as a matter of society — elevating standards dents were with their local coun- political parties into the game of our sleeves. Therefore, each Opposition party, national shame. Insidiously, it and quality of Government cil’s performance. Their analysis populism. They may even atro- colleges shows why we need job-ready courses which is now tactically avoiding a confronta- has throttled majoritarian liber- schools so that their students are showed that perceived value for phy on subsequent changes. But ho would have imagined that engineer- tion with the BJP and refusing to bite the bait alism and compelled political mainstreamed better, appointing the money — essentially, in a dynamic such as India’s, wel- ing, the most sought after discipline that makes the latter look like the victim, is parties to play by the rules of this proficient teachers with the right whether residents feel they’re farism is empowering and coopting religion, too. AAP has successful- game. Religion, tragically, is pay, setting up neighbourhood getting a good return on their tax encouraging and is needed to Win India, would lose traction? Or so it ly turned religion into a jan dharma of serv- now the domain of tactical war- clinics that have become the first dollars — was by far the most level out the basic indices. The seems going by the All India Council for ing the people and communities with its fare and a test of loyalty to the responders in a health crisis, powerful influencer of public sat- application of ingenuity and its Technical Education (AICTE) report, which says actions, be it on public health, water, educa- nation, thanks to the BJP. By allowing women free mobility isfaction; it was far more impor- incentivisation can happen only tion or empowering fee exemptions. establishing religion as a tool of without worrying about burden- tant than the tax levels them- when we have crossed this that almost 50 per cent of the available seats However, in the public war of chants and political play, it has skillfully ing the family budget, ensuring selves. Further, perceived value enabling threshold. Change in engineering colleges across States are going rants, it countered Jai Shri Ram with Jai exiled secularism and community-specific projects and for the money was determined doesn’t happen overnight. And abegging. This at a time when there has been Bajrangbali, using the image of Ram’s servi- Constitutional values to the doorstep delivery of services, largely by how well residents you need role models. But at least tor Hanuman. AAP is also using Hanuman domain and responsibility of reducing power bills that shows were informed about local ser- a start has been made. a spike in overall enrolment in higher educa- as a metaphor for being a devotee of the peo- civil society. This dissociation is the Government’s intent to vices. Several councils used these (The writer is Associate tion. The crisis is so acute that AICTE has decid- ple, serving with commitment and democ- significant. Simply because, plough back its surpluses and insights to make specific Editor, The Pioneer) ed not to accept applications for new colleges for two years for the time being. It is not that students aren’t making past the entrance tests, usually considered to be on the S O U N D BITE tougher side of the scale. The vacancies point to a deeper malaise, that of an The blanket labelling of dissent I still don't know what comes The UN is less credible than it has Nationalism isn't a Bharatiya inequity in standards of excellence. There is a yawning gap prevailing between as anti-national strikes at the naturally to me as an actor. been in history. This isn't concept. It was born as a the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and general engineering colleges in terms heart of our commitment to But I like trying everything. surprising because when we think Western concept and comes the protection of Constitutional It's too early for me to about it, there are not too many with a baggage of ideologies of the quality of instruction imparted and the employability the differing courses values and the promotion of decide my zone. I'm still things that are 75 years old and like fascism and personalities guarantee. Even among IITs, there is a difference between the cream centres of deliberative democracy. discovering myself. still as good as they were. like Hitler and Mussolini. excellence and the branch units. As a majority of the other degree courses are SC judge Actor External Affairs Minister RSS leader not job-linked or designed according to marketability in today’s changed circum- —DY Chandrachud —Aditya Roy Kapur —S Jaishankar —Manmohan Vaidya stances, and are mostly in the nature of elevating the student on the academic stakes, they have simply lost economic value. And most students, who look at jobs as a return on the investment in education — considering course fees of engineering degrees are expensive — signing up is not worth it. Besides, the L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR massive job cuts of IT professionals and recent trends of even IITians diversify- Welcome tribute Incidentally, the BJP lost from Can AAP deliver in Goa? those very seats where Thakur ing into financial markets and consulting have been a dampener for aspirants. and Verma made the controver- There can be no denying, therefore, that the BTech/BE degrees have lost sheen Sir — The late Sushma Swaraj, his refers to the editorial, “AAP ki Dilli” (February sial remarks. But more than the over the years. Just a decade ago, when the IT industry was booming and when who was one of the best Foreign 12). The resounding victory of the Aam Aadmi hate speeches or ideologies of the Ministers of India, was recently BJP, the people of Delhi chose to Indian engineers figured among the most powerful CEOs in the world, the num- Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly polls not only honoured by the Ministry of Tdealt a body blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stay with the Aam Aadmi Party ber of aspirants wanting to take the engineering course outpaced the number of External Affairs on the eve of her but also established the fact that local issues matter (AAP) Government because of seats available in colleges. The education sector was forced to add tens and thou- birth anniversary. It renamed the the most to the people of Delhi. As a party that has the schemes it rolled out. The poll sands of seats to professional colleges, which also led to the mushrooming of prestigious Pravasi Bhartiya striven to better the living standards of citizens, AAP results are a proof that more than Bhawan as Sushma Swaraj was an automatic choice for most voters. Banking on sensational speeches laced with anonymous colleges in practically every street corner, offering devalued degrees. Bhawan and the Foreign Service its performance, the party aggressively pushed “con- hate, what people want is gover- We may be producing more engineers than the US and China put together but institute as Sushma Swaraj cerns” of the people to the forefront during election nance. An ace at knowing the without industry applicability of courses, our engineers lack competencies and Institute of Foreign Service campaigns. At a time when an ordinary resident was pulse of the people, Delhi Chief respectively. struggling for basic necessities like water and power, Minister Arvind Kejriwal struck do not count among best-in-class software workers from across the world. Except Earlier, the civic body in her grandiose developmental plans that promise a “coun- at the root of the problems being for the IITs and a few NITs, most private engineering colleges have failed to make hometown Ambala named a bus try beautiful” or achche din at some undetermined time tity in the State. However, as they stand disconnect- faced by the people. their students job-ready for lack of an updated curriculum or ignoring the poor stand after her. In my view, the ceased to be of much appeal. ed with grassroots issues, it’s difficult to imagine a TK Nandanan New Delhi Municipal Committee Chennai student-faculty ratio. Some of these institutions even struggle to place their stu- Results to the Delhi elections are rightly being similar success here. If the Delhi win is to provide a should name some prominent hailed as a defeat of the politics of polarisation and spark for the AAP in Goa, it’s essential for local lead- dents. This is the reason why freshly-minted engineers from premier engineer- road in the capital after her. hate. However, it is surprising AAP has not been able ers to rework strategies. They must set their priori- Not much expected ing colleges like IITs are still in demand even as others have to wait for years Unlike the Congress regime, now to replicate its Delhi electoral success in other ties right and access what people want. a healthy tradition has been together to get a job. States. In Goa, local leaders do not seem to be averse Pachu Menon established where institutions are to the idea of using the Delhi model to prove their iden- Margao Sir — With US President Donald According to the AICTE data, in 2019, merely six lakh graduates found jobs named after personalities rather Trump all set to visit India later during campus placements. Between 2015 and 2019, a total of 518 engineer- than codifying monopolistic rule this week, we must keep our in the dynastic tradition. to political parties to furnish Politics of change the Shaheen Bagh protests) by his expectations low. For he is known ing colleges shut down. While the AICTE revises its model curriculum every five Madhu Agrawal details of candidates with crimi- party’s motormouths hurt the for his unpredictability, reneging years, most colleges prepare their own syllabus while others continue with decades- New Delhi nal charges may encourage vot- BJP’s prospects. Shah has, per- on promises and an unilateral old programmes. The existing capacity of traditional subjects such as mechan- ers to reject criminals in politics. Sir — In a candid admission, haps, come out too late to con- approach, lacking all ingredients Crime and politics The intent of the apex court is Union Home Minister Amit Shah demn the hate speeches delivered for a meaningful negotiation. ical, chemical, electrical and civil must be expanded and made competitive. With good but unless reforms are said that his assessment of the by party leaders like Anurag Shruti the challenge of automation such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain tech- undertaken in the criminal justice Delhi Assembly election went Thakur and Parvesh Verma, who Via email nology, data science, Internet of Things and cybersecurity among others loom- Sir — This refers to the editori- system, the problem will persist. wrong. He maintained that state- repeatedly justified their polaris- ing large, we need to redraw the template. And now. al, “Total disclosure” (February Shashi ments like goli maaro and “Indo- ing speeches and no one from the Send your feedback to: 15). The Supreme Court’s order Via email Pak match” (with reference to BJP asked them to apply restraint. [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis Revisiting the POINTCOUNTERPOINT I HAD SAID IF THE CENTRE WANTS THE NIA TO PROBE THE IT WAS IMPROPER OF THE CENTRE TO ENCROACH UPON fundamentals KOREGAON CASE, IT SHOULD TAKE THE STATE INTO THE RIGHTS OF THE STATE. IT WAS INCORRECT OF THE CONFIDENCE. BUT THE CM HAS POWER TO OVERRULE ME. STATE TO SUPPORT THE CENTRE IN THIS. The world has progressed exponentially but the —MAHARASHTRA HOME MINISTER —NCP CHIEF way forward is to select carefully from the creative method that applies to one’s context ANIL DESHMUKH SHARAD PAWAR Time for introspection VINAYSHIL GAUTAM An institution can play a leadership role only if it comprehends the dynamic nature of its he world progresses because it has pioneers. To be deemed a pioneer, a person must be able to do something which was never mission and goals in professional terms and understands the importance of looking within Tquite done before. It may be a discovery, creation or develop- ing an insight. Illustratively, the Wright Brothers were pioneers when they built the world’s first practical fixed-wing aircraft. They were pio- neers in making the first powered, controlled and sustained flight over 100 years ago. Every pioneering activity tries to negotiate the unknown. Path-breakers create opportunities to discover, explore, improve and basically deal with harnessing possibilities. There are some institu- tions born with a pioneering and innovative belief and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is one of them. It is rooted in the understanding that much of the for- est produce has yet to be completely discovered and fully harvest- ed. Often, even when people have gathered or “discovered” forest JS RAJPUT produces, they do not know how to convert them into progressive- ly more worthwhile products. By adding value to the produce, by elim- ne of the most prestigious national insti- tutions of India, the Jawaharlal Nehru inating some of its attributes or adding new elements, it becomes OUniversity (JNU), is in ferment. Not for more useful and meets some of the market’s needs quicker and bet- the first time. There is a general refrain among ter. It could also orient the buyer on how to do the same thing differ- academics that it is the most pampered univer- ently. This indeed is the heart of an innovative act and process. sities in the country. With over 70 per cent Put simply, an innovative mind is marked by passion, curiosity, entrants getting scholarships, its professors are openness, courage, proactive orientation and divergent thinking. When free to enroll any number of scholars who con- monetised and put to covert advantages, forest produce gives to trib- tinue their research work, avail hostel facilities al folk better returns for their labour and better return on value. Some without any time limit or restriction — all for organisations have a structure for doing and developing this. They their political pursuits. deal with facilitating market exchange and supporting tribes to under- While the amount of scholarships must be enhanced regularly, hostel rent must not be stand and better the market economy and take it further. In the process, touched. Currently, even when over 80 per cent some of these institutions operate a network of collaboration with other of the students have already deposited the revised entities and organisations. These include some world-class research fee and registered for the new semester, courts and development institutions. They all help the core marketing enter- are being approached to deliver justice with one prise to achieve its mission. It is worth exploring the principles of cre- demand: No rise in fee. In fact, in JNU’s termi- ativity and innovation to explain how pioneerism, making produce and nology, it is business as usual. WITH ITS marketing improvement can lead to better life for all concerned. However, the level of investment that the OVERWHELMING This is not a fable of hope. It is a description of what is rolling nation has made in this one university makes it EMPHASIS out on the ground. It is incredible how a produce graduating through obligatory on its part to prove its worth on ON LIBERAL primary innovation, secondary innovation and tertiary innovation can account of the confidence put in it by the peo- EDUCATION, JNU ple. They know where JNU stands. But the lat- register a successful positioning in the market. In other cases a pro- COULD HAVE ter is not interested in incisively securitising its RESEARCHED duce can achieve market attention even before the above three steps role and contribution. are completed. The important thing is to see the innovative process WHAT WAS THE Central Universities and other national-level BEST MODEL as a journey with feasible and marketable landmarks where at each institutions of higher learning and research must stage a possible monetisation can take place. This will add to the prac- regularly pose a very serious query to themselves FOR SCHOOL titioner’s perspective. Before that, however, an effort at context-set- — both individually and collectively: Are we EDUCATION THAT ting may be in order. Talk and use of creativity is as old as the rivers. really equipped enough to take a fresh look? An INDIA MUST When the ancient seer of India recited the cantos of the Vedas he was institution can play a leadership role only if it IMPLEMENT. IT IS unbiased educationist to conclude that our programmes, our curricula, our being. It is the nature of man to think riding the crest of his creative self. When the musicologist deciphered collectively comprehends the dynamic nature of CERTAINLY NOT education in every country must be a libraries and laboratories?” and therein he differs from animals.” nadas (sound vibrations) of the brahmand (universe) the foundation its mission, objectives and goals in profession- TOO MUCH TO product of indigenous thought process Though Mahatma Gandhi had Let JNU lead other universities to al terms and consistently strives to understand EXPECT THAT IT and appropriate new scientific knowl- warned about all this in Hind Swaraj, a major rethink that would let them of vocal arts using the auditory sensibilities of humans was laid. the importance of “looking within.” National- edge. he wrote in 1909: India remained too focus purely on knowledge quest for Similar remarks can be made of other artistic and literary cre- COULD HAVE level institutions must remain ever-alert on PRESENTED TO Consequently, the first requirement enamoured of all that is Western; we fulfilling the aspirations of the youth ative efforts. Parallely, there is the category of scientific creativity. “growing up” professionally. Reputations are at the policy-planning level is full famil- are too overwhelmed; just too eager to and the nation. The writer of these lines has developed the third concept of creativ- THE NATION made only through persistence of single-mind- HOW SOCIAL iarity with the indigenous traditions of borrow everything from “there and For those who are interested in ity beyond literary and scientific, called “informed creativity” which ed commitment to the cause over a long peri- knowledge quest, its creation, genera- them?” finding solutions, one would like to is best manifested in the problem-solving domain. There the instincts od of time. When academics within an institu- COHESION AND tion, transfer and utilisation. This is With its overwhelming emphasis submit the following from a letter of problem-solving lead one to sourcing solutions, not because there tion get divided on ideological constraints, there RELIGIOUS AMITY necessary but should not be a closed on liberal education, JNU could have Albert Einstein wrote to Mahatma is a muse as in writing poetry or a creative extrapolation because of is a drastic reduction in the time available for COULD BE exercise. It would be equally necessary researched what was the best model for Gandhi and which was quoted by APJ a scientific logic, but a completely different platform of applied expe- high quality collaborative research and genuine CEMENTED IN THE to acquire a deep comprehension of school education that India must Abdul Kalam in one his books: “You rience. innovations. In the post-Independence period, COUNTRY AND new knowledge that could be available implement. It is certainly not too have shown through your works, that India has witnessed a sharp decline in some of WHY IT IS A CORE from all possible sources and places. much to expect that it could have pre- it is possible to succeed without vio- In the case of informed creativity, the instincts of the karta (the its prestigious learning centres of earlier years. Mahatma Gandhi had something sented to the nation how social cohe- lence even with those who have not dis- doer) tell him which way to go because his experience becomes the ELEMENT OF It would have been in the fitness of things if JNU ECONOMIC to say about it and it appeared in the sion and religious amity could be carded the method of violence.” insight and solutions emerge instinctively. In management consult- had studied such cases and came forward with Young India of June 1, 1921: “I do not cemented in the country and why it is Are our universities and students ing, there can be situations where the two types of creative univers- GROWTH, a model of re-engineering and quality enhance- PROGRESS AND want my house to be walled in all sides a core element of economic growth, of today not expected to strengthen this es — scientific and literary — converge. One is where a type of a ment strategies. and my windows to be stuffed. I want progress and development. philosophy? logic prevails in dealing with an inanimate universe, like in the cate- The growth of unbiased and pure profession- DEVELOPMENT the cultures of all the lands to be blown It is really depressing that there are It is indeed depressing that today gory of materials. In dealing with them, there is a predictive validity, al tradition of knowledge quest suffers in con- about my house as freely as possible. two distinct ideological groups of stu- we have a culture where even premi- which can be both precise and quantitatively-oriented. In dealing with ditions of severe apathy towards the indigenous But I refuse to be blown off my feet by dents and teachers who have just fully um universities, with all of their much- live entities like human beings, the predictive validity is doubtful because tradition of knowledge-creation and dissemina- any. I refuse to live in other people’s ignored the dialogical tradition that publicised achievements, never serious- quantitative parameters are feeble at work. It is when the situation needs tion, the essence of which may still be relevant. houses as an interloper, a beggar or a was the hallmark of knowledge growth ly try to listen to those who do not It is now globally acknowledged that edu- slave.” in the past and has become more rel- think alike. It is sad that a culture of both predictive validity and is partially incapable of one, that “informed cation in every country must be rooted in its cul- One of the outstanding features of evant and necessary in present times. intolerance pervades many famed creativity” gets to work. ture and must be committed to the progress of the freedom struggle was its persistent Swami Vivekananda could put it in institutions of higher learning. To elaborate further, when experiments related to atoms and the the country. The pre-Independence model of focus on indigenous universal educa- futuristic perspective as early as in 1896 However, they must not forget that they efforts at their synthesis and disaggregation were being made, it called Gandhi and Zakir Husain was based upon this tion in a free India. Our founding in one of his lectures delivered in have an obligation to the nation to for a visualisation of a possibility, which only a creative mind was premise. It is now being realised that had India fathers knew that the transplanted sys- London: “What we want is progress, encourage, nourish and nurture the capable of. This is the bedrock of “informed” creativity. given the importance education deserved, tem forced by the alien rulers on the development and realisation. No the- great dialogical tradition of India. Roughly 200 years ago, Galton captured the key elements of such things would have been far more encouraging country would not work in free India. ories ever made men higher. No They must become a place of intellec- situations by captioning it “applied creativity”, which was made a syn- on the employment front. There would also have It was meant for a few to attain a spe- amount of books can help us to tual interactions and welcome every onym for innovation. The world has progressed in many directions, been no exodus from rural areas. cific objective and would crash even become purer. The only power is in idea with open arms. India needs in many domains with varying intensities over the last 200 years. The Education has suffered because of a lack of otherwise if extended on a universal realisation, and that lies in ourselves leadership institutions that would pro- courage to link it to the national tradition of scale. Sadly enough, India continued and comes from thinking. Let men mote social cohesion and religious way forward would be to select carefully from the creative method, growth of knowledge and scholarship. Instead, with it. Can one say that we preferred think. A clod of earth never thinks but amity. for what applies to one’s context best. we have been overdependent on inherited lega- continuity and status quo instead of it remains only a lump of earth. The (The writer works in education and (The writer is a well-known management consultant) cy. It should never be tough for a professional, creating “our schools, our campuses, glory of man is that he is a thinking social cohesion) Are we proud of ourselves now? Dr Khan was voicing the feelings of many Indian Muslims who have the impression that the Government is anti-minority. FOREIGN EYE No doubt his speech was strongly emotional but surely in a democracy people should be allowed to vent some steam

ties informing them of the shortage but Security Act (NSA). Anyone who has IPC and other penal statutes) can deal before convicting a person, a trial to no avail. The Indian Medical carefully heard Dr Khan’s speech will with the situation, recourse to a preven- must be held in which he must be given Association, several doctors of AIIMS, bear witness to the fact that nowhere tive detention law will be illegal. an opportunity of placing his defence. Delhi and over 200 health profession- did he speak against any religious com- Whenever an order under a preventive It follows that if a person is liable to be als and allied activists wrote to the Chief munity. All that he said was, “We (i.e. detention law is challenged, one of the tried, or is actually being tried, for a Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Yogi Indian Muslims) are 25 crore people questions which the court must ask is, criminal offence, but the criminal law IS ANYONE OUT Adityanath, in Dr Khan’s support. He and we cannot be removed or scared was the ordinary law of the land suffi- (IPC) will not be able to deal with the THERE? was released on bail in April 2019 after and you cannot take anything away cient to deal with the situation? If the situation, then and only then, can the spending nine months in jail. from us. (Tumhaari auqaat nahi ki tum answer is in the affirmative, the deten- preventive detention law be taken Are Earth’s inhabitants on our own in the universe? If MARKANDEY Ultimately, in September 2019 Dr humse kuch chheen sakte, hamein daraa tion order will be illegal.” recourse to.” KATJU Khan was acquitted by the court which sakte, hamein hataa sakte. Hum 25 crore It was also held in Rekha’s case, “No As regards Dr Khan’s speech, it there is another life form r Kafeel Khan is a medical found no evidence against him. hain).” doubt it has been held in the does not attract 153A or 295A, IPC and somewhere, could it be as practitioner who did his MBBS Thereafter on December 12, 2019 he Dr Khan was voicing the feelings lawyer permitted. Hence it is undemo- Constitution Bench decision in even if it does, surely those provisions intelligent as us? Or pose a Dand MD from the renowned gave a speech at an anti-Citizenship of many Indian Muslims who have the cratic. In Rekha vs State of Tamil Nadu Haradhan Saha’s case that even if a per- are sufficient to deal with the situation. risk to us, as Stephen Manipal Medical College, Karnataka, Amendment Act (CAA) rally in impression that this Government is (2011) a three judge Bench of the son is liable to be tried in a criminal The preventive detention order under and thereafter served as a lecturer in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). A anti-Muslim. No doubt his speech was Supreme Court observed, “Preventive court for commission of a criminal the NSA is, therefore, clearly illegal and Hawking once warned? As BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur. First Information Report (FIR) was strongly emotional but surely in a detention is by its nature repugnant to offence, or is actually being so tried, that should be struck down by the court. investigations of Mars When several children died in lodged on December 13 regarding democracy people should be allowed democratic ideals and an anathema to does not debar the authorities from Dr Khan and his family have been continue and a new set of 2017 in the Gorakhpur hospital this, for allegedly creating religious to vent some steam. I do not see how the rule of law. No such law exists in the passing a detention order under a pre- victimised by the Government. His observations from the attached to the medical college for lack disharmony under Sections 153A and this speech could attract Section 153A US or England, except in war time. ventive detention law. brother was shot at in 2018 but sur- of piped oxygen, he was arrested and 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). IPC, which makes promoting dishar- Since, however, Article 22(3)(b) of the This observation, to be understood vived. He and his family have been James Webb Space charged with medical negligence. Dr Khan was arrested on January mony on the ground of religion and so Indian Constitution permits preventive correctly, must, however, be construed bankrupted. Dr Khan has said people Telescope are set to begin, However, the enquiry revealed that 29 at Mumbai airport by the UP on, or Section 295A, IPC which makes detention, we cannot hold it illegal. But in the background of the Constitutional have stopped doing business with his our interest in the possibility there was a shortage of oxygen cylin- Police, which then took him to the State. outraging religious feelings a criminal we must confine the power within very scheme in Articles 21 and 22. Article family for fear of antagonising the Chief of alien life appears ders in the hospital and, in fact, Dr He was granted bail by the Chief offence. narrow limits, otherwise we will be tak- 22(3)(b) is only an exception to Article Minister. undimmed — even as Khan spent money from his own Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Aligarh on Even assuming those provisions ing away the right to liberty guaranteed 21 and is not itself a fundamental right. Jinhe naaz hai Hind par woh pocket to obtain oxygen cylinders for February 10 but was not released from were attracted, does it justify passing a by Article 21 of the Constitution, It is Article 21 which is central to the kahaan hain ab? (Where are the proud conditions in our own the patients and worked overtime dur- Mathura jail. Ultimately, a preventive preventive detention order under the which was won after long, arduous, his- whole chapter on fundamental rights citizens of Hind now?) biosphere appear ever more ing the crisis. It was also found that he detention order was passed against him NSA? It may be mentioned that in pre- torical struggles. It follows, therefore, in our Constitution. (The writer is a former judge of the unstable. had written letters to several authori- three days later under the National ventive detention no trial is held nor a that if the ordinary law of the land (the The right to liberty means that Supreme Court of India.) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Eight of top-10 cos Govt to infuse ‘Global trends to dictate markets Rs 1,300 cr add over Rs 1 lakh cr in Exim Bank in holiday-shortened week’ next fiscal in m-cap; RIL leads PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI From the global PNS n NEW DELHI The government has decided With no key events due in a front, the Federal to pump Rs 1,300 crore into Gold imports dip holiday-shortened week, mar- Eight of the 10 most valued state-owned Export-Import 9% to USD 24.64 kets would take cues from Open Market Indian companies together Bank of India (Exim Bank) to bn during Apr-Jan global trends and would also Committee (FOMC) added a whopping Rs 1.09 fund its business growth. track developments related to minutes on lakh crore to their market Last year, the government NEW DELHI: Gold imports, coronavirus that has dampened capitalisation last week, with doubled its authorised capi- which have a bearing on the investor sentiment, say ana- Thursday would also market heavyweight Reliance tal from Rs 10,000 crore to Rs country's current account lysts. Equity markets would be eyed. Last week, Industries Limited (RIL) lead- 20,000 crore. deficit (CAD), fell about 9 per remain closed on Friday for the Sensex climbed ing the list. "The (Rs 1,300 crore) pro- cent to USD 24.64 billion Mahashivratri. Tata Consultancy Services vision is for Exim Bank as (about Rs 1.74 lakh crore) "Going forward, markets 115.89 points or (TCS), HUL, ICICI Bank, equity support/ subscription during April-January period of may remain range-bound due 0.28 per cent Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance Rs 3,53,225.18 crore and that to increase the paid up capi- the current financial year, to lack of trigger or major event were among the other gainers. of Kotak Mahindra Bank went tal of the bank to the level of according to Commerce domestically. It would closely order to pay Rs 1.47 lakh crore HDFC Bank and HDFC were up by Rs 5,666.73 crore to Rs its authorized capital," as per Ministry data. Imports of the watch the developments with in statutory dues. the only ones in the top-10 list 3,21,586.80 crore. the Budget documents pre- yellow metal stood at USD 27 regards to the coronavirus and "With the fag-end of the to witness a drop in their mar- Infosys added Rs 3,832.8 sented in Parliament earlier billion in the corresponding may remain under pressure in to remain a dominant factor on Thursday would also be result season and no key events ket capitalisation (m-cap) for crore to its m-cap to stand at this month. period of 2018-19. The decline the near term," Siddhartha for this week as well. Third eyed. Last week, the Sensex in the near future, markets the week ended Friday. Rs 3,34,816.02 crore. This is Rs 350 crore high- in gold imports has helped in Khemka, head (retail research), quarter earnings season has climbed 115.89 points or 0.28 would largely take cues from RIL's valuation zoomed Rs In contrast, the market cap er than provision made by the narrowing the country's trade Motilal Oswal Financial almost end where the move- per cent. the domino effect of forthcom- 33,534.56 crore to reach Rs of HDFC Bank tumbled Rs government for the current deficit to USD 133.27 billion Services Ltd, said. ment of the global market will Markets had spiralled lower ing challenges due to coron- 9,42,422.58 crore. The market 12,409.1 crore to Rs fiscal. The government ear- during April-January period of Santosh Meena, senior ana- have a major impact on the on Friday mainly dragged by avirus," Jimeet Modi, founder cap of Hindustan Unilever 6,67,982.74 crore. marked Rs 950 crore capital the current fiscal as against lyst, TradingBells, said, Indian market." banking shares which slumped & CEO, SAMCO Securities & Limited (HUL) climbed Rs Likewise, the valuation of infusion for the bank. USD 163.27 billion a year ago. "Coronavirus is still dominat- From the global front, the after the Supreme Court took StockNote, said. Markets 20,619.84 crore to Rs HDFC fell by Rs 777.55 crore Exim Bank is the principal Gold imports have been ing as a key factor in the glob- Federal Open Market a strong note of telecom com- would also track movement in 4,88,132.65 crore and that of to Rs 4,15,225.64 crore. export credit agency in India recording a negative growth al market and it will continue Committee (FOMC) minutes panies not complying with its the rupee and crude oil. TCS jumped Rs 17,673.73 The domestic market capi- and the infusion will give an since July last year. However, it crore to Rs 8,19,445.77 crore. talisation chart was topped by impetus to new initiatives recorded a positive growth in Bharti Airtel's valuation RIL, followed by TCS, HDFC such as supporting Indian October and November last advanced Rs 13,911.68 crore to Bank, HUL, HDFC, ICICI textile industries, likely year, only to contract by about Unichem, Rs 3,08,293.55 crore and that Bank, Infosys, Kotak changes in the Concessional 4 per cent in December and Tea Board should disengage of Bajaj Finance rose Rs Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel Finance Scheme, likelihood 31.5 per cent in January this year. Macleods 8,014.92 crore to Rs and Bajaj Finance. of new letters of credit in 2,87,802.92 crore. Last week, the Sensex future in view of the country's Pharma recall The m-cap of ICICI Bank climbed 115.89 points or 0.28 active foreign policy and itself from auctions: Bezbaruah swelled by Rs 6,138.65 crore to per cent. strategic intent. PNS n KOLKATA The six auction centres in Cochin, Kolkata, drugs from US n Tea Board chairman P K Siliguri, Coimbatore, Guwahati and Coonoor are PNS NEW DELHI Bezbaruah said on Sunday that the statutory body should controlled and subsidised by the Tea Board, Drug firms Unichem Pharma- Tata Steel capex likely to touch disassociate itself from the Bezbaruah said, adding that the software used by ceuticals and Macleods functioning of the age-old Pharma are recalling various Non-life insurers auction system and usher in a these units are also facilitated by it lots of tablets used for treat- register 7.2% rise liberalised regime where pri- ment of high blood pressure 9,000cr in Financial Year20 vate parties can enter. and bring in a competitive and diabetes from the US PNS n KOLKATA in Jan premium He said that the Tea Board's environment where anyone market, according to a latest NEW DELHI: India's non-life role should only be restricted with adequate financial enforcement report of the Tata Steel Ltd is expecting its insurance companies to issuing licences for opening strength and experience can set American health regulator. capex during the current fiscal registered a 7.2 per cent rise up the auction centres after up such centres," he said. Unichem Pharmaceuticals to touch the Rs 9,000-crore in their combined new duly checking their financial The six auction centres in USA Inc is recalling 1.91 crore mark, company sources said. premium collection at Rs capabilities. Cochin, Kolkata, Siliguri, units of Clonidine Hydrochlo- The steel major, however, 17,225.75 crore in January "It is the right time that the Coimbatore, Guwahati and ride tablets used for treating will take a cautious approach this fiscal, Irdai data showed. Tea Board disassociates itself Coonoor are controlled and high blood pressure from the at the capital allocation for the The 35 insurers' gross from the functioning of the subsidised by the Tea Board, US market, the report said. next financial year, they said. premium collection stood at auctioning system and be just Bezbaruah said, adding that The company is recalling The steel maker had, earli- Rs 16,076.28 crore in the a licencing body," Bezbaruah the software used by these units of Clonidine Hydrochlo- er, said that it would revise the same month a year ago. told PTI. units are also facilitated by it. ride tablets, USP 0.1 mg man- planned capital expenditure for Among these, the 25 general The present auction sce- "If Tea Board denies techni- ufactured by Unichem the 2019-20 to Rs 8,000 crore insurance providers had a nario in north India represents cal support, these auction cen- Laboratories Ltd at Goa facil- from Rs 12,000 crore for the for its Kalinganagar plant in few months," sources said. collective premium of Rs "a failure of the system" as the and even good quality prima- tres will immediately close ity, it added. The reason for the group. Odisha, they said. They said the company has 14,643.26 crore during the purpose of discovering a fair ry tea fetches a price of Rs 60 down," he said. voluntary ongoing nationwide In the third quarter, compa- "A part of the capex is com- prioritised the pellet plant and month, up 2.2 per cent from price has been defeated, he a kg at the auction centres. He asked why a system that is "failed impurities/degreda- ny had spent about Rs 2,777 mitted to Tata Steel Europe. the cold-rolling mill. "The pel- the same period of 2019, as said. "The same tea when offered is not benefiting the main tion specifications. This recall crore, taking the total capital Thus, the actual spending will let plant will help us to bring per the Insurance Regulatory Bezbaruah said as per the outside the auction system is stakeholders of the tea indus- is initiated as a precautionary expenditure to Rs 7,762 crore be higher. By the year-end, the down costs while the cold- and Development Authority of Tea (Marketing) Control Order fetching prices which are high- try, the producers and the measure due to potential during the first nine months of capex will be around Rs 9,000 rolling mill to add value to the India's (Irdai) data. The seven or TMCO, 50 per cent of the er by up to Rs 30 per kg," he workers, should be subsidised migration of Benzophenone at the current fiscal, sources said. crore. "But (we are) looking at product mix...We maintain our stand-alone private sector produce has to be mandatori- stated. by a government agency. very low level into product The company had invested the capital allocation very target to commission the same non-life insurers registered a ly routed through the auctions. "What I am now suggesting "Is it only to benefit a limit- from container label, the around Rs 1,367 crore for its sharply for the next year and in about a year from now," the 28 per cent jump in their Varieties of tea are being is that Tea Board should with- ed number of traders and bro- United States Food and Drug India operation, including it would depend on how the company had informed the collective premium income at sold at Rs 50 per kg or lower draw itself from the process kers?" he asked. Administration (USFDA) said. about Rs 935 crore expenditure markets play out over the next analysts. Rs 1,530.75 crore in January. Sebi plans to ‘Budget was disappointing for lacking vision’ implement governance l But fiscal, taxation measures welcome: EAC-PM member Ashima Goyal PNS n MUMBAI Advisory Council to the Prime she said at the Indira Gandhi cent this fiscal, pressured by Minister (EAC-PM), also said Institute for Development domestic factors like drop in con- USFDA seeks structure to suit biz The Union Budget was "disap- that it was a "surprise" not to have Research here over the weekend. sumption, as well as global issues. voluntary action at PNS n NEW DELHI policy preparation, risk assess- pointing" as it lacked a vision, a mention of the word 'slow- "Overall it (Budget) was disap- "Surprising thing is that coming ment and SOP documentation though measures like relaxing the down' in the nearly three-hour pointing because they didn't at a time when everybody is dis- Dr Reddy's Duvvada Markets regulator Sebi is look- at Sebi. "Sebi expects to prepare fiscal deficit target and simplify- long speech by Finance Minister bring out the vision as a first real turbed about a slowdown, the NEW DELHI: The US health ing to prepare and implement and implement a suitable gov- ing income tax are positives, the Nirmala Sitharaman. budget of a new government. It word slowdown is not used at all regulator has asked drug a governance structure, which ernance structure i.e. compre- PM's economic advisory coun- The budget document is a "bal- had to give a vision," the eminent in almost three-hour long speech. major Dr Reddy's Laboratories is custom-made to suit to the hensive policy and procedure cil member Ashima Goyal has ancing act" between fiscal stim- economist said. There was no discussion on to initiate voluntary action at needs of business, and advis- documents that are custom- said. Goyal, who is a part-time ulus to drive growth and the need India's GDP growth is expected how the Budget is going to its Duvvada facility in Andhra ing its "staff of their made to suit to the needs member of the Economic to be responsible on spending, to slip to a decadal low of 5 per attack slowdown," Goyal said. Pradesh. "With regard to the obligations to ensure of the business and audit of our Formulations ongoing compli- advising staff of their Manufacturing Plant at ance". The regulator obligations to ensure Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, we plans to prepare ongoing compli- IL&FS CRISIS IN 2018 would like to inform you that policy documents, ance," the markets Maruti will defend we have been notified by the standard operating regulator said in a United States Food and Drug procedures (SOPs) notice. DEA had red-flagged possible risks Administration (USFDA), that and other IT documents Sebi is of the view PNS n NEW DELHI The Ministry of Corpo- and NBFC licenses could be market share, chase the inspection classification of through consultations as Sebi that a well-written organisa- rate Affairs (MCA) in the cancelled. "DEA had the above-referred facility is has certain policy documents in tion-level IT policies, proce- The Department of Economic affidavit said the DEA raised red signals of the determined as Voluntary place which might require vari- dures and manuals reduce Affairs had earlier raised red sig- had opined that if likely collapse of IL&FS Action Initiated," Dr Reddy's ations as per the best industry operating costs and improve nals over the likely collapse of IL&FS group collaps- and had expressed its competition: CEO Laboratories on Sunday said standards and practices. performance by enhancing IL&FS in a confidential note on es, the Indian econo- deep concern of such a PNS n NEW DELHI in a BSE filing. Shares of Dr Accordingly, the markets consistency and establishing September 30, 2018 and my may have to face collapse on the Indian Reddy's Laboratories on watchdog has invited expres- clear criteria for computer, expressed concerns over its repercussions as redemp- economy," said MCA in The country's largest car Friday closed at Rs 3,307.50 sions of interest (EoI) from network, hardware, software, impact on the Indian economy, tion pressure would contin- the affidavit filed before the maker Maruti Suzuki India apiece, down 0.55 per cent on agencies for consultation for information security, and IT according to a latest affidavit filed ue, debt market sell-off expect- National Company Law (MSI) will not only defend its the BSE. information technology (IT) vendor management. by the corporate affairs ministry. ed, may create liquidity crunch Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). market share but also "charge" at and "chase" competitors in the wake of newcomers, such as Kia and Chinese players, intensifying competition, Solar home system improving quality of life in Southeast according to a top company Kia Motors and MG Motor, official. while China's Great Wall PNS n NEW DELHI of time to reach the Sustainable MSI, which had a share of Motors and Haima While 90 per cent households said they feel safer Development Goals (SDGs), 50.59 per cent in the passen- Automobiles is also set to A majority of households sur- with off-grid solar SHS, 11 per cent conceded off-grid solar is emerging as a ger vehicles market in the enter the market. veyed in South Asian countries, power tool for change. Through April-January period of the According to the Society of including India, said the solar that usage of SHS help generate additional technology and business inno- current financial year, is not Indian Automobile home system has helped in income, as per the report titled 'Powering vation, our industry is working new to competition and will Manufacturers (SIAM), in the improving their quality of life, hard to develop products and focus not only on new prod- April 2019-January 2020 peri- according to a report by indus- Opportunities in South Asia research' said services that bring light and ucts but enhance its customer od, Maruti Suzuki sold a total try body GOGLA. energy services to energy poor relationship in order to main- of 12,04,404 units of passen- SHS is a stand-alone photo- research' said. their main source of light and 62 households. tain its grip in the Indian car ger vehicles cornering 50.59 voltaic system, which offers a About 66 per cent respon- per cent said that SHS is their "Every day, we see the pos- market. per cent market share. Total cost-effective mode of supply of dents said children have now secondary source of power. itive impact that solar home "I am not defending, I am PV sales during the period power for lighting and appli- more time to do their home- Not just for off-grid cus- systems have, and the ways in charging. We are charging stood at 23,80,699 units. ances to remote off-grid house- work. tomers, the solar home systems which they are providing cus- anytime. If they are good Stressing that the company holds. "SHS help households to bring improvements in quality tomers with new opportuni- products, we try to chase is used to competition, Established in 2012, GOGLA undertake more economic activ- of life for on-grid customers as ties to generate income, them," MSI Managing Ayukawa said, "Competition is a global association for the off- ities as well as generate addition- well. For enterprise, reliable unlock more working hours Directror and CEO Kenichi itself is there anytime. In the grid solar energy industry. report their quality of life has said they feel safer with off-grid al income of up to USD 66 a solar light and power is leading and create jobs," he said. Ayukawa said. 1990s, new players came in The report surveyed 949 improved since purchasing solar SHS, 11 per cent conced- month and overall this addition- to greater income and increased In the global off-grid solar He was responding to a and so the competition was households in South Asia, most- SHS," the association for off-grid ed that usage of SHS help gen- al work leads to job creation," it productivity, GOGLA South sector, the report said, the invest- query on how prepared is the there. Some new players are ly in rural India, on solar home solar energy industry said in its erate additional income, as per said. Asia Representative Viraj Gada ment has grown considerably to company to defend its market coming in. This time, players system (SHS). latest report. the report titled 'Powering About 61 per cent of those said. over USD 350 million in 2018 share in India as competition from Korea and China are "94 per cent of households While 90 per cent households Opportunities in South Asia surveyed reported the grid as "As the world is running out from USD 21 million in 2012. is hotting up with the entry of coming." Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Engineering graduate C Sriram helps the visually impaired pursue their studies uninterruptedly ARR for the by arranging volunteers to write their exams W IO friends have app. Later, through his Scribe Finder application, written hundreds of they can request vol- R needy Msuch exams to help them. unteers, who are registered finds V SATEESH REDDY Once, I had to write an in the app, to write their exam for two people at the exams. Volunteers share the We S A same time. With the help of areas that they are available are my friends, I managed to for the exams.” very get that done. But I realised Sriram says that more happy for X yder- that there needs to be a per- than 2,000 students benefit- getting posi- abad- manent solution to this. ted from the app till date. tive response based Soon, I created the Scribe He added that some organi- from our benefi- E engi- Finder app along with my sation provides the same ciaries,” he says. neering service but for a price. He H gradu- shares, “Not everyone has ate, C Sriram has been the money to pay for their helping visually exams. Some charge around impaired students write Rs 1,000 per exam. Our aim exams. He created an is to help the specially abled application called Scribe to write exam for free.” Finder to help students He shares that he is happy find volunteers who can for brining all the volun- write exams for them. The teers onto a common application already has platform. He adds, “We more than 3,000 registered used to post about volunteers from across our service on India who volunteer to social media write exams for the special- and many ly abled. joined us Speaking to The Pioneer, after Sriram says, “I studied my wit- engineering from the ness- Oxford Engineering ing College in Bangalore. our During my gradua- work. tion, I got to know Now, The specially abled can about difficulties we visually impaired have vol- register their details, students face to unteers date, time, language and get volunteers from across India and our location of exam centre on for their aim is to increase the vol- exams. Me friend, Srikanth, in 2018,” unteers count as much as the Scribe Finder application. and my Explaining about how it possible to help visually Later, through the app, they can works, Sriram says, “The impaired students.” request volunteers, who are specially abled can register Many have thanked us their details, date, time, lan- for relieving them off the registered in the app, to write their guage and location of stress of finding some- exams. Volunteers share the areas that they exam centre on one to write for are available for the exams the them. C SRIRAM ENGINEER Risks behind each selfie

ew dislike taking counsellors other wise the ques- selfies and most of tions and doubts get repressed the time the purpose without a solution leading to is to upload the same suicidal tendencies and anti- onto social networks The digital world is populated by digital personas. social behaviour. F such as Snapchat and “Looking up to people on Instagram as a measure of social Although our physical selves determine the online social media is a good thing but currency. Their apps even allow trying to imitate them is not. us to ‘enhance’ our looks avatars often, sometimes it can be the reverse. Obsessing on getting surgeries through filters and edits. It was to look like your perfect filtered all supposed to be for fun. SIDDHESH SUMAN finds out what happens when version is not worth it because But it isn’t quite is. The num- the result it could lead to other ber of teenagers resorting to people want to mirror complications in the future. plastic surgery to ‘rise’ up to And people who cannot afford their online avatars is steadily their online these procedures suffer from increasing. When the American anxiety and lose their self- Academy of Facial Plastic and personalities esteem get depressed and devel- Reconstructive Surgery sur- op suicidal tendencies,” says Unity to the veyed its members in 2017, 55 Divya Pandey, a Hyderabad per cent of surgeons said that based fashion Blogger and their patients are motivated was hood. Children see how influencer on Instagram. to look better in selfies, up from in films ‘good look- She adds, “I believe that peo- just 13 per cent in 2016. ing’ kids always ple should learn to love the way forefront The study, published in hanging out with they look and be proud about JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery other ‘good look- what they are doing with them- amakaan, over Kakori incident followed Viewpoint, found apps like ing’ kids and not selves. When an individual the weekend, by music. The Kakori Snapchat and Facetune are to the ‘average learns to flaunt their flaws that’s conducted incident was narrated in blame for selfies that can doc- looking’ kids in when they learn to be perfect in Dastan-e-tam- six rounds of music and tor a high level of physical the same area. life.” mana-e- narration. Some of the ‘perfection’ previously seen Getting pimples There’s no known way to pre- L Sarfaroshi, notable songs were dur only in celebrity or beauty and acne are very vent the BDD. However, identi- which was based on the tak yaad-e-watan aai thi magazines. This extreme hormonal at fying the disorder in the early Kakori Revolution, also samjhane ko and sar- obsession for the perfect face teenage years it teenage years and adhering to a known as Kakori faroshi ki tammana ab can lead to a major psycho- shouldn’t be positive psychological diet from episode, which took hamare dil me hai. logical problem such as the taken to heart. the beginning may neutralise place on August 9 1925. Many of the attendees Body Dysmorphic Disorder They should the condition. Consulting to a The play aimed to bring said they had a great (BDD). understand that therapist is always a great to life the political The BDD affects 1.7 per cent this not what option. Awareness about psy- beliefs, the courage and to 2.9 per cent of the general they’ll end up chological problems is one of the struggle for freedom THE PLAY SPEAKS population — about 1 in 50 looking and any the crucial aspects of tackling of the revolutionaries of persons. The BDD is a disabling kind of cosmetic such issues but, unfortunately, it that time through this ABOUT FREEDOM preoccupation with perceived surgery at that age will nega- is also neglected. incident. defects or flaws in appearance. tively affect their health.” The dastan is based on FIGHTERS, It can affect both men and one’s “Another reason people freedom fighters, ASHFAQULLA women and make people exces- appearance suffer from the BDD or BODY DYSMORPHIC Ashfaqulla Khan and sively self-conscious of their in a negative ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ is the Ram Prasad Bismil, who KHAN AND RAM looks. People suffering from way or mock body shaming that happens to DISORDER IS A were the architects of the PRASAD BISMIL, this condition tend to check you. It might people who are not beautiful DISABLING Kakori episode. They their appearance repeatedly and lead to complica- according to society. This leads shared a common dream ARCHITECTS try to camouflage or alter the tions that include a major to several mental problems such PREOCCUPATION WITH of an India where every- BEHIND THE defects they see, often-undergo- depression or other mood as anxiety, depression and low PERCEIVED DEFECTS one is treated equally. ing needless cosmetic treat- disorders, suicidal ten- self-esteem. For people who The play was beautifully KAKORI EPISODE ments. dencies, anxiety disorders, come from an impoverished OR FLAWS IN written and passionately Some of the symptoms of the including social anxiety background and cannot afford narrated by Himanshu time attending the event BDD are being extremely preoc- disorder (social phobia) surgery, it may lead to antisocial APPEARANCE. IT CAN Bajpai, woven together and said they have learnt cupied with a perceived flaw in and OCD. behaviour,” she adds. AFFECT BOTH MEN AND with the poetry by the something new about the one’s appearance that others Dr Juhi Choudhary a She says that people should freedom fighters them- independence move- can’t even see, a strong belief counselling psychologist be able to talk such WOMEN AND MAKE selves. Singers, Vendanth ment. An attendee, Ali, that there is a defect in one’s in Madhapur tells The things out with fam- PEOPLE EXCESSIVELY Bharadwaj and Saurabh said that the event taught appearance that makes one ugly Pioneer that, “The craze of ily members, Joshi, gave voice to the him a lot about the or deformed, and belief that having a perfect face and body friends or SELF-CONSCIOUS OF patriotic struggle of the Kakori revolution and it others take special notice of is driven into us from child- even THEIR LOOKS time. will instil a sense of The event started with patriotism among people an introduction to the as it did for him. 10

Vijayawada Monday February 17, 2020 what’s brewing? Sex and the City actress Actor Sidharth Shukla wins LYNN COHEN no more eteran screen Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Spielberg film Munich. BIGG BOSS 13 and stage God Friended Me, She also appeared in The actress Lynn Chicago Med and Master Hunger Games: Catching ctor Sidharth Shukla were Shehnaaz Gill (Sana), Cohen, who of None. Fire and more. on Sunday beat Rashami Desai, Aarti Singh and was best As She also showed her nemesis Asim Riaz Paras Chhabra. V known for acting skills on the stage. to emerge as the Shehnaaz, who was known playing Magda in the Her stage roles on winner of reality for her closeness to Sidharth, hit TV series Sex Broadway included A show Bigg Boss was the second runner-up while and the City and Orpheus Descending Season 13. Shukla is best known Rashami came fourth. Paras, its two film ver- and Ivanov. She for TV shows Balika Vadhu and hailed as a gamer on Bigg Boss, sions, has was a staple in Dil Se Dil Tak. was the first to leave the house passed away. the New York He made his Bollywood during the finale as he took ?10 She was 86. Theater com- debut in 2014 with Humpty lakh prize money that the show The cause munity, earn- Sharma Ki Dulhania, which offered the six finalists. of death was ing her Lucille starred Varun Dhawan and Alia Then, Aarti’s mother came not given in Lortel and Bhatt in the lead. inside the house to take her out the Drama League Throughout Bigg Boss 13, the with her. Asim, Sana, Rashami announce- Award nomi- actor stayed in the news for his and Aarti have won themselves ment made nations, along aggressive behaviour towards tickets to Yas Island in Abu by her man- with the New fellow contestants. His rivalry Dhabi, as announced by the agement com- Dramatists. with Asim was one of the show’s host Salman Khan. pany, Bowden Award, biggest talking points of the The finale saw performances deadline.com Fox Fellow, Lilly Colors TV show and many fans by all the couples, who hit reported on Award and the expected the final competition headlines on the show, includ- Saturday. Richard Seff Award. to be between them. ing Sidharth-Shehnaaz, Asim- She had featured in She is survived by her Besides Sidharth and Asim, Himanshi Khurana and many TV shows like for spouse Ronald Cohen. four other finalists of the show Sidharth-Rashami. — PTI Damages and Law & films, Cohen co-starred No memorial plans have Order. She also made as Golda Meir in the been announced till guest appearances in The Oscar-nominated Steven now. — IANS

Justin Bieber tearfully offers to protect Billie Eilish ustin Bieber 15 when he released his the years including dri- versy, and accusations by broke down in debut single One Time but ving related arrests, accu- neighbours over antisocial tears while dis- has been involved in a sations of animal aban- behaviour. cussing his string of controversies over donment, racism contro- Speaking to Zane, 46, troubled past Biebs shared his fears that J and expressing teen star Billie could suc- fears fellow pop star Billie cumb to similar headline Eilish will ‘lose it’ as she grabbing actions — and continues to find astro- said he would make him- nomical fame. self available to her at any The 25-year-old time. Canadian pop star sat “Let her do her thing. If down with Zane Lowe on she ever needs me I’m his Beats 1 show to discuss going to be here for her,” his career highs and lows he began. when conversation turned Wiping away tears, he to 18-year-old Bond theme continued: “just protecting singer Billie. those moments because Justin welled up and people take for granted began to cry as he encounters and…” before expressed fears Billie could trailing off. fall into a similar pit that Seeming to reflect on his he did in the transition own troubled past, he from child star to global declared he wanted to save superstar. Billie from a similar down- Justin found fame aged turn. — agencies

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Mayank Agarwal chats with Vikram Rathour in nets AP Agarwal not thinking about poor run of form PTI n HAMILTON ndia’s Mayank Agarwal avoided fretting Birthday boy Mayank Agarwal pose for photo with Indian teammates Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini, Mohmmad Shami and members of support staff after end of third day play of warm-up game between India and New Zealand XI; (right) Rishabh Pant plays a shot in nets BCCI Iabout what went wrong during his wretched run on the tour of New Zealand, which he PTI n HAMILTON the second Test against Bangladesh, occasions. He didn’t curb his emerged from the New Zealand ficial Test match. between his bat and pad. finally ended with a morale-boosting 81 in a retired on 81 off 99 balls with 10 aggression though; there were second innings is Agarwal’s poor Once he had got his form back, Shaw, though, seemed to have warm-up game on Sunday. ayank Agarwal found fours and three sixes to his name. times when he was ready to defend run coming to an end. The Seddon he didn’t come out to bat after lunch done enough during his brisk 72- Prior to his latest knock, Agarwal’s series form on his birthday and To the relief of the Indian team against the spinners and also leave Park track easing out was definite- giving Saha an opportunity to run stand with Agarwal, which of scores read 8, 32, 29, 37, 24, 0, 0, 32, 3, 1, MRishabh Pant mixed cau- management, Pant played in his some of the deliveries that the Kiwi ly a factor but Agarwal’s footwork score an unbeaten 30, his runs com- could put an end to the debate 1, raising questions about his confidence going tion with his customary aggression customary manner to reach 70 off pacers bowled. was more assured as he played ing mostly against non-regular around the opening slot even into the two-Test series against the Black Caps. as India’s warm-up fixture against 65 balls, but also showed discretion Even though Pant is easily the some glorious on-drives and pull- bowlers. though the tracks in Wellington “It’s been a little different playing here but New Zealand XI ended in a draw when the opposition bowlers were better batsman compared to his shots off fast bowlers. The Agarwal-Pant pair added and Christchurch could be a test of I want to leave all that behind. Whatever has at Seddon Park on Sunday. in the midst of a good spell. senior Wriddhiman Saha, the Before this game, Agarwal had 100 runs in 14.3 overs and it also technique for the flamboyant happened has happened. Yes, I got an 81 in The match was called off an There were four sixes — two innings might have come too late played 10 competitive games helped that part-timers like Cooper Mumbaikar. It was a match that the second innings of this practice game and hour after lunch with India reach- each off leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and in the day considering that the lat- including first-class, ODIs and List was introduced into the action. Shubman Gill would perhaps like I want to take this confidence forward into the ing 252 for four just 48 overs into off-spinner Henry Cooper. ter is a better keeper and possibly A matches and couldn’t cross the In the morning, Prithvi Shaw to forget in a hurry as he was dis- Test match,” Agarwal told reporters. their second innings. While Sodhi was hit down the a more responsible batsman in 40-run mark in 11 completed (39 off 31 balls) was bowled missed cheaply for the second time While he wasn’t keen on dissecting what Agarwal, who had gone ground, Cooper was dispatched pressure situations. innings. He even bagged a pair through the gate by Daryl Mitchell in a row. He scored 8 before Daryl went wrong, Agarwal did say that he had ses- through a wretched period since over extra cover on a couple of The biggest positive to have against New Zealand A in an unof- as the batsman left a gaping hole Mitchell trapped him leg before. sions with batting coach Vikram Rathour to sort out the technical glitches that might have cropped into his batting. “Vikram sir and me, we have sat down SINGLES and spoken about the areas where we need MI FACE CSK IN IPL OPENER ON MARCH 29 Eves T20 WC warm-up India will play D/N Test in Aus to improve. Yes, we have worked on it. After I got out in the first innings, I went back New Delhi: In a repeat of last edition's final, defending PTI n NEW DELHI makes sense given the better time behind to the nets, did a lot of drills. I am champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Chennai slot for Indian broadcast audi- happy whatever I have worked on is coming Super Kings will open the 13th IPL at the Wankhede vs Pak game washed out PTI n BRISBANE ndia will play a day-night Test ence. good now.” Stadium on March 29. The franchise-based event will Iduring their much-anticipated On the eve of India’s three- When asked about the specifics, he said start 11 days after India's home ODI series against ndia’s first ICC tour of Australia later this year, match ODI series opener at that one of the issues was his closed stance. South Africa ends on March 18 in Kolkata. The Indian IWomen’s T20 World BCCI president Sourav Ganguly home against Australia last “Just being a little too closed. That’s just Premier League will release the schedule for the Cup warm-up match said on Sunday. month, Kohli had said, “We’re one part of it. But it is what it is and I don’t knockouts later, but the final is scheduled for May 24. against arch-rivals This comes a month after ready and up for the challenge — want to discuss too much about it. Yes, we The organisers have done away with the Saturday Pakistan was washed captain Virat Kohli asserted that whether it’s Gabba, Perth... It worked on and we’ve moved forward and I double-headers, resulting in an extra week in the league out in Brisbane on his team was ready to play a day- doesn’t matter to us. It’s become would leave all that behind. phase. Except Rajasthan Royals, all the other seven Sunday without a ball night Test anywhere in Australia. a very exciting feature of any Test “It’s just one of those things that has hap- franchises have retained their original home bases. being bowled, denting “Yes, India will play a series and we’re open to playing pened while batting and I am glad that we are CHEPTEGEI SETS NEW 5KM WORLD RECORD the Harmanpreet Day/Night Test in Australia. A day-night Tests.” able to rectify it and move ahead.” Paris: Kaur-led side’s last- formal announcement will India declined Australia’s Agarwal believed in letting bygones be Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei lowered the 5km minute preparations. be made soon,” BCCI presi- offer to play a day-night Test in bygones and wants to now cash in on the world record on Sunday with a time of 12 minutes 51 Heavy downpour dent Sourav Ganguly said. Adelaide in 2018-19, citing lack new-found form. seconds and revealed he had set out to “really go for” resulted in the match Ganguly, a former cap- of experience. “There’s no point thinking about what’s breaking the sub 13 minutes barrier. The 10,000m being called off with- tain, also said that the However, with day-night happened. Obviously, I can’t bring that back. world champion made the most of perfect conditions in out the toss being held second Test of the next match seen as a possible The last thing I can tell myself is yes, I have the second edition of this race to improve on Kenyan at the Allan Border home series against answer to Test cricket’s got 81 not out here and I can carry that into Rhonex Kipruto's previous best of 13min 18sec last Field, days of the England will be a day- dwindling attendances, the Test match.” month in Valencia. “Wow, this is a really great. I had sub showpiece starting February 21. night affair. He added Australia had been hoping So what exactly is his go to shot which 13 minutes in my mind today so when my legs felt good during the race I decided to really go for it,” said the 23- India will face West Indies in their second and final that the Board will try to that India will agree to tells him that he is in the groove? year-old 10,000m world champion. “To take this many warm-up game at the same ground on February 18 have at least one day-night Test play one game at the “I got a couple of on-drives in this innings seconds off the record makes me very happy and is a (Tuesday). in each series moving forward. Gabba this year. and as a batsman, you know that you have to great first test for me in an important season,” he said The T20 World Cup will begin on February 21 with India played their maiden A Cricket be doing a lot of things correct to hit an on- with the Tokyo Olympics coming up in July. a mouth-watering contest between the Indian women day-night Test against Bangladesh Australia (CA) delega- drive. When I got a couple of those, it gave and current champions and four-time winners Australia last November at the Eden tion met top BCCI offi- me the assurance that was required.” COLEMAN STROLLS TO 60M WIN AT US INDOOR women in Sydney. Gardens, winning the match cials on the sidelines of a limit- Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw are likely to be New York: US sprint star Christian Coleman overcame Elsewhere, England defeated New Zealand by six quite comfortably with plenty of ed-overs series in January with the new opening pair in Wellington and the a sluggish start before sweeping to victory in the 60 wickets in Adelaide in their first official warm-up game. time to spare. the day-night Test figuring on the latter is confident that communication metres in a world leading time at the USA Indoor Australia’s preparations were also hampered as they While the venue has not agenda. between them will work wonders for him. C’ships. Coleman, 23, stumbled out of the blocks but were unable to play their warm-up match against the been finalised yet, the pink ball Meanwhile, it is also learnt “We (him and Shaw) have played a lot of quickly got into his stride to power home in 6.37secs, West Indies here on Saturday due to a wet outfield. game is likely to be held in either that India is set to play three ODIs cricket together and we have a good under- just outside his own world record of 6.34secs set on the Bangladesh’s match against World Cup debutants Adelaide or Perth. Hosting the and three T20Is in Sri Lanka after standing. Whatever needs to be communicat- same track in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2018. The Thailand here was also called off. game in one of these venues the IPL. ed between us, we do that,” he concluded. blistering time easily bettered Coleman's own world leading mark for 2020 of 6.48secs set in Friday's heats. LEEDS WIN TO REVIVE PROMOTION PUSH Lampard wants young Chelsea Leeds: B’desh axe Mahmudullah for Zim Test Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa said his side were now better placed to cope with the pressure n of pushing for promotion to the Premier League after a AFP DHAKA only one half-century since mak- players to rise and shine n much-needed win over Bristol City. Luke Ayling's goal ing 146 runs against New IANS LONDON back and hopefully show against his former club was good enough to give Leeds angladesh have dropped bats- Zealand in March 2019. more levels in their game. all three points as the fallen English giants enjoyed just Bman Mahmudullah and Bangladesh are currently on n his maiden season as "There's been tough lit- their second win in seven league matches. Victory recalled pace bowler Mustafizur a bad run of form in Tests, los- IChelsea manager, Frank tle times recently and I think moved Leeds to within four points of Championship Rahman for the one-off Test ing their last six matches — three Lampard has made it clear it's up to them now. They've leaders West Bromwich Albion. Only the top two at the against Zimbabwe starting next of them by an innings margin. that he is looking at his shown they are part of this end of the regular season in the second-tier Saturday. The hosts will also play three young guns to make it count first-team squad and they've Championship are guaranteed promotion. Leeds, last Wicketkeeper-batsman one-day and two Twenty20s in as the team looks to finish in all had their good inputs but crowned champions of England in 1992, have endured Mushfiqur Rahim also returns to the upcoming series in March. the top four in the league. I want more and I think I a 16-year exile from the top flight. the side for the Dhaka match Squad: Mominul Haque (cap- Having failed to acquire want more now." after opting out of the Test tain), Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, experienced players due to Commenting on his PAK WRESTLERS GRANTED VISAS FOR ASIA C’SHIP against Pakistan earlier this Najmul Hossain, Mushfiqur the transfer ban last summer, own stint, Lampard said New Delhi: Pakistan wrestlers will be participating at month over safety concerns. Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Klaasen powers it is now on the youngsters that he keeps introspecting the Asian Wrestling Championships which will be held The 16-member squad Liton Das, Taijul Islam, Abu to step up. and thinking of ways in in New Delhi from February 18 to 23, the Wrestling named on Sunday has four Jayed, Nayeem Hasan, Ebadat SA to 222 "It's a critical time for us which he can make the team Federation of India (WFI) said on Sunday. WFI assistant changes from the team that lost Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy and I need the young play- play better. secretary Vinod Tomar said that visas were granted after to Pakistan by an innings and 44 Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, CENTURION: Heinrich Klaasen hit 66 off ers to do their thing. I think "I always like to reflect a combined effort from the federation, the Indian runs in Rawalpindi. Mahmudullah chats with Mustafizur Rahman AP Hasan Mahmud, Yasir Ali. 33 balls as South Africa posted an impos- when you come through on myself and how I work. Olympic Association and the Sports Ministry to inform Spinner Mehidy Hasan and ing 222 for six in the third and final this academy, you should When you're a new manag- the Ministry of Home Affairs of the repercussions India pacer Taskin Ahmed are back Twenty20 international against England understand what playing for er at a club, and I only came could otherwise suffer. In the case of Chinese wrestlers, after recovering from injury at SuperSport Park on Sunday. the first team at Chelsea in last summer, you always however, Tomar said they will have to wait till today for while batsman Soumya Sarkar, We’re looking forward to challenge: Taylor Klaasen, 28, took full advantage of looks like. You must always think: "What small tweaks a definitive decision on whether visas will be granted in pacers Rubel Hossain and Al- DHAKA: Zimbabwe batsman carry that on to the first Test his first appearance in a home interna- drive yourself and drive can I make to how we pre- light of the crisis caused by the outbreak of the deadly Amin Hossain were dropped. Brendan Taylor has said his side’s (against Bangladesh),” Taylor told tional this season, hitting four sixes and yourself and, if there's times pare and how we train daily? coronavirus. Batsman Yasir Ali performance in the recent series reporters at Dhaka airport. four fours just as it had seemed South when you're not necessarily "There was a lot of self- Chowdhury and fast bowler against Sri Lanka would motivate Zimbabwe will play their Test Africa were faltering after a blistering at your best, you need to reflection (during the break). 10-MMAN ESPANYOL HOLD SEVILLA 2-22 Hasan Mahmud are the two them to do well against against Bangladesh at Dhaka’s start between Temba Bavuma and drive yourself again," And just having some time Barcelona: Jesús Suso Fernández scored his first goal uncapped players in the squad. Bangladesh in the one-off Test. Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Quinton de Kock. Lampard said. away, having a bit of clarity, for Sevilla to salvage a 2-2 home draw with 10-man “I believe we have selected Zimbabwe, playing their first from February 22. Bavuma (49) and De Kock (35) "The young players have I think we should be happy Espanyol. The result left Sevilla in fifth place and the best possible Test squad Test series in more than a year, “Bangladesh have always been raced to 84 for the first wicket before made a great impact this sea- that we're in fourth position. Espanyol second-to-last in the relegation zone. Lucas under present circumstances. pushed Sri Lanka hard in two very difficult to... (beat) here. We both were out in quick succession. De son and we've had reliance I think that would have Ocampos headed Sevilla in front in the 15th minute, but There is a very nice blend of home matches in January before know what we are up against... But Kock fell to Ben Stokes in the eighth over on them to a degree, because been a plus at the start of the Adrián Embarba equalized from a free kick 10 mins experience and potential,” chair- narrowly going down 0-1. we look forward to it,” said the 34- and Bavuma was bowled by leg-spinner we knew we couldn't bring season. before break. China forward Wu Lei, playing for the man of the selection panel, They lost the first Test, and year-old Taylor. Adil Rashid three balls later. anyone in at the start. "At the same time how injured Raúl de Tomás, put the visitors ahead five Minhajul Abedin said. then an unbeaten second-innings Taylor also warned that would Stokes and Rashid bowled well in Through the season I think can we get that extra 10 or minutes into the second half. Espanyol midfielder Víctor “It is unfortunate that some century from Kusal Mendis denied not give his side any leverage tandem until Klaasen got into his stride there are going to be some 15 per cent which I think Sánchez was sent off with a second red yellow card in players had to miss out but our them a series levelling-win in the despite hosts recent dip in form. with some powerful strokes. difficult times and, if you we've been lacking? We the 69th. Suso took Sevilla's second goal with 10 priority has been to ensure bal- second Test. “I think they always play well Stokes (two for 35) and Tom Curran look at Tammy Abraham at would have had a lot more minutes remaining after cutting back from the right side ance and continuity. We felt that “We have had two good Test at home. That’s their comfort (two for 33) were England's best bowlers the moment, and maybe points on the board (if we and firing in a left-footed shot from the edge of the box. Mahmudullah needed a break matches that went five days against zone, where they thrive... And against a sustained assault by the hosts. Mason (Mount), I think the did) and made fourth look It was Suso's first goal since joining Sevilla on loan from the red ball.” Sri Lanka. We took a lot of posi- always have a good record,” he The tourists conceded nine wides as break was particularly good a lot more comfortable," he from AC Milan. AGENCIES Mahmudullah has scored tives from that. Hopefully, we can said. AFP bowlers were put under pressure. AFP for them as they can come said. 12

Vijayawada Monday February 17, 2020 tollywood PK to battle I would not do a it out in court ilmmaker Venu given to the crew to plug Sreeram began leaks from the sets,” said a filming the Telugu source close to the develop- remake of the hit ment. film like Sarileru... Hindi film Pink by In the courtroom drama, F shooting outdoor Pawan will be seen as an portions involving his lead eccentric lawyer who defends star Pawan Kalyan last the aforementioned women month. Later he shot with from trumped-up charges of some sequences on his assault and prostitution, female leads — Nivetha using his legal acumen to Thomas, Anjali and Ananya. make a larger comment AGAIN: RASHMIKA We’ve now learnt that the about consent and violence. uring the promotional bing for it. I play Chaitra who dure. I was freaked out next schedule will start this The women fight against the Rashmika leg of Geetha works at Bheeshma Organics when I was told about the Thursday at Annapurna unfair treatment they receive Govindam, her second Company,” she says, refusing to raid. I was like, ‘What do I Seven Acres, Hyderabad. for complaining against sexu- Mandanna is Telugu film, Rashmika divulge more. have?’ In the end, they “The schedule will go on al assault committed by an Mandanna vowed not The film also gave her the couldn’t get anything.” for 20 days at a stretch, with influential man and his aware of the D to associate with films opportunity to share screen space She hasn’t signed new which major portions of friends. where the leading lady won’t with Kannada stalwart Anant projects in Telugu yet, but Pawan will be wrapped up. The Telugu remake, a joint criticism her have much to do. Her role in Nag. “I worked with him for five admits to be in talks with The makers will see the production venture between Sankranti release Sarileru days on sets and he was like a Parasuram for his next, footage later and decide if the Boney Kapoor and Dil Raju, role in Neekevarru was anything but daddy figure. We would converse Nageswara Rao (tentative actor is needed for some has music by S.S. Thaman. that, as many critics and netizens in Kannada and he would enq- title), with Naga Chaitanya. patchwork. The leading Raju has already informed Sarileru trolled her for it. Although she uire about my work,” she says. “I’m happy that directors ladies too will join this cru- the media earlier this month says that this harsh criticism did- She watched her co-star who I’ve worked with in cial leg of filming. A court set that Venu has given a new n’t come her way, Rashmika Nithiin’s film A... Aa while in the past are approach- has been erected at spin to the film, which will Neekevvaru admits that before the film’s college and wanted to be a part ing me for their new Annapurna for the purpose. release on May 15. release she foresaw her role of a film like that ever since she projects as well,” she Strict guidelines have been — NG has received. attracting a fair bit of criticism. joined the industry. It is the same says, admitting that “The role was experimental reason why she was a tad ner- she was offered But she is and I don’t think I would do a vous on how to break the ice Jersey’s Hindi film like Sarileru Neekevvaru with him on day-one. “But when remake but as the keen on not again. The character demanded I finally saw on him the sets, he makers asked me to overact. Even during the was like a college-going guy, her to allocate letting it get dubbing I felt that my hook word cracking jokes with Venky while dates from ‘I’m impressed’ was uttered one sitting in a quirky way. I breathed January, she her down. too many times but then I had to a sigh of relief and felt that I can couldn’t com- oblige,” she maintains. chill with him. Working with mit to it. The actor However, she is quick to add him was akin to working with a that since the beginning of her college friend,” she points out. talks about career, she is used to being at the The actress was in the news receiving end of criticism. “I last month when the Income-Tax her latest don’t see it affecting me in the Department carried out a raid at future as well,” she declares. her residence in Coorg. Acc- The actor is now looking for- ording to some reports, the offi- film, the ward to the release of Bheeshma cials recovered Rs 25 lakh unac- in which she is paired opposite counted cash. They also found recent I-T Nithiin. This is her second film documents of property sale and with director Venky Kudumula record books of a community raids, her who introduced her to Telugu hall owned by Madan cinema with Chalo a couple of Mandanna, her father, that The role was experimental and I don’t think I future years ago. allegedly indicate under report- “The film is inspired by the ing. Talking about it, she says, would do a film like Sarileru Neekevvaru projects and issues that the farming commu- “They came, checked everything again. The character demanded me to nity is facing. It addresses their but couldn’t find anything. My overact. Even during the dubbing I felt that more, reports concerns but at the same time, dad is a businessman in Coorg Venky has ensured it’s in the and I’m an actor. So, maybe my hook word ‘I’m impressed’ was uttered NAGARAJ commercial space dotted with they expected something else one too many times but then I had to oblige full-length humour. I couldn’t after a tip-off. I had to go to GOUD resist laughing while I was dub- Coorg to complete the proce- RASHMIKA MANDANNA, ACTOR WFL goes the Dear Comrade way ijay Deverakonda-starrer World Famous Lover (WFL) packed a punch on its opening day, collecting a share of Rs 4.70 crore from the Telugu V states. However, not-so posi- tive reviews meant that the film had a substandard Saturday. “Nizam accounted a lion’s share of day-one revenue for the film but on Saturday the collections have dipped significantly, with the region reg- istering a share of close to Rs 85 lakh. If this trend continues, it’s difficult for the film to sail past the average status as well. The footfalls in AP and the US are very dull,” said a trade source. Another source adds that Deverakonda was aware of the film’s fate long back, which is why he didn’t pro- mote it the way he generally promotes his other ventures. He has resumed shooting for Puri Jagannadh’s next in Mumbai on Saturday. Revenue-wise, Deverakonda’s earlier film, Dear Comrade, too met with a simi- lar response after a thunderous opening. Besides Arjun Reddy’s hangover, WFL has been criticised for a lackluster sec- ond half and some unwanted romantic Swapna Cinema tracks. to fund Hanu's period romantic drama ilmmaker on a South Indian actor Pooja Hegde to play a Hanu who has a pan-India Raghavapudi’s audience. The negotia- F attempt to tions are in final stages team up with and an official stand-up comedian? Nani might have announcement is been postponed but around the corner. Like Pooja Hegde’s on sets after years of season and is being pro- we hear he is ready the male lead, the going is good silence. Recently a poster duced by Allu Arvind with his next. female lead too has a lot with her two of Akhil and Pooja were under the GA2 Banner. According to mul- of significance in the hit films — released. She is seen tiple sources, the film. He is in the Maharshi and holding two different director is doing a process of finalising P the latest Ala shoes in the poster in romantic drama up some young talent,” said A POSTER OF Vaikunthapurramuloo — front of a mic. next and Swapna a source. making her one of the Reports state that she AKHIL'S MOST Cinemas, the pro- The source further sought after actors in will be seen as a stand- ducer of Mahanati, adds that film will roll Tollywood right now. up comedian in the ELIGIBLE will be bankrolling later this summer and Rumour has it that movie. If this were to be BACHELOR SHOWS it. the chances of it being a Pooja might be seen in true then it will be a first “A l t h o u g h Ha n u h a s bilingual are more. Akhil’s Most Eligible for a lead in a Telugu POOJA HOLDING done his fair share of Yuvaraj and Vishal Bachelor (MEB) that will film to take up such a SHOES IN FRONT romantic movies in the Chandrasekhar are like- have Bommarillu role. MEB might hit cin- past, this untitled film ly to be his trusted tech- Bhaskar’s direction back emas in the April-May OF A MIC falls in a different brack- nicians again for cine- et altogether. It’s a peri- matography and music od romantic drama and respectively. Hanu has set his sights — NG