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VVOLOL NNO.O. XXIIII IISSUESSUE NNO.O. 114545 PPAGES.AGES. 88+8+8 ` 44/-/- EENGLISHNGLISH DDAILYAILY THE23 SATURDAY, SOUTH JANUARY, 2021 PUBLISHED FROM: HYDERABAD, CHENNAI INDIA & BANGALORE EDITOR INTIMES CHIEF: BUCHI BABU VUPPALA www.thesouthindiatimes.comw /facebook/thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in / thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in /@thesouthindiatimes PAGE-3 Thackeray visits Serum Institute Shivamogga blast: K'taka to give after fire, loss pegged at Rs 1K cr Rs 5 lakh each to victims' kin PAGE-4 Congress says it will have SHORT TAKES Eleventh round of talks between Modi govt Andhra govt petitions SC elected president by June ‘at any and farmers fails, no date for next meeting cost’ after stormy CWC meet to defer Panchayat polls THE GOVT SAYS THEY CANNOT OFFER A BETTER PROPOSAL THAN SUSPENDING THE LAWS FOR 12-18 MONTHS. Fire guts part of ASHOK GEHLOT & ANAND SHARMA SCRAP OVER SOME SENIOR THE FARMERS, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO RELENT FROM THEIR DEMAND OF A FULL REPEAL OF THE LAWS. Nashik civic body LEADERS’ DEMAND FOR CWC ELECTIONS. CONGRESS GENERAL New Delhi: Two days af- SECRETARY K.C. VENUGOPAL SAYS SOME CLARITY IS AWAITED. HQ, no casualties ter the Modi government’s (Maharashtra), Jan 22 (UNI) climbdown, the eleventh A massive fire broke out at round of talks with the farmer the Nashik Municipal Cor- unions Friday over the three poration headquarters, Ra- farm laws again failed to re- jiv Gandhi Bhavan, in the solve the stalemate. While city on Friday afternoon, the government interlocu- though there were no ca- tors led by Agriculture Min- Amaravati, Jan 22 (UNI) to decide on the polls at sualties. Officials said that ister Narendra Singh Tomar The Andhra Pradesh gov- a time when the vacci- the blaze suspected to have said the administration has repeal of the laws despite put on hold temporarily till ernment has challenged nation drive was on, and been caused by a short cir- nothing more to offer apart the government asking for there is a resolution. We are New Delhi Jan 22 : terim chief Sonia Gan- the High Court's green alleged that he did not cuit was noticed in the 2nd- from suspending the laws for alternatives,” he said. The not going to repeal the three The Congress will have dhi) that the state as- signal to conduct rural even consult any expert. floor office of Shiv Sena's 12-18 months, the farmers government now expects a farm laws.” The farmers said an elected president by sembly elections should local bodies elections According to the petition, Leader of Opposition Ajay refused to budge from their decision from the farmers by the meeting ended inconclu- June 2021 “at any cost”, not interfere with the through a special leave Kumar unilaterally went Boraste around noon when demand for a total repeal of Saturday. “We told unions sively due to the refusal on its general secretary K.C. election of party presi- petition in the Supreme ahead with the election he was not present. Soon, the legislations. to get back to us by Saturday the part of the government to Venugopal announced dent, so there will be Court. In its petition on schedule, despite the the flames spread to nearby In a first, no date has been with their decision on our repeal the laws. Friday, minutes after the a little rescheduling,” Thursday, the govern- state government high- chambers and gutted fur- fixed for the next round of proposal. If they agree, we’ll “The government gave the conclusion of a crucial Venugopal said at a ment said that it amounts lighting that vaccination niture, electrical fittings talks. Speaking to report- meet again,” added Tomar. same proposal as they had in Congress Working Com- joint press conference to risking employees' is of utmost importance and office equipment even ers after the meeting, Tomar A government functionary, the previous meeting. They mittee (CWC) meeting to with the Congress’ chief lives amid the corona- now, amid the prevailing as 10 Nashik fire engines said the talks hit a roadblock who attended the meeting, said apart from staying the discuss the schedule for spokesperson Randeep virus pandemic to go to conditions. were pressed into service because of the unions’ insis- told ThePrint, “We have giv- laws, we cannot offer any- organisational elections. Surjewala. The CEA was elections at a time when The state government to douse the blaze. An es- tence on a total repeal of the en our proposal to the farmer thing more. However, our “The Central Election a five-member body the Covid vaccination aims to start vaccinat- timated 1,000-plus staff in laws. “Talks remained incon- leaders and told them to de- demand remains total repeal Authority has already formed by Sonia Gandhi drive was being held. ing its police forces from the building was evacuated clusive as farmers’ welfare liberate on it and get back to of the laws and that’s why the given a schedule of con- in September, headed The petition pointed the first week of Febru- by police and fire brigade as was not at the heart of talks us tomorrow (Saturday) with meeting saw no outcome,” ducting the election in by Madhusudan Mistry, out that the State Elec- ary, who are the frontline thick smoke billowed from from the unions’ side. I am their views and suggestions.” Jagjit Singh Dalewal, presi- May. But all the CWC tasked with conducting tion Commissioner Nim- workers and already en- the premises. NMC Com- sad about it. Farmer unions “But we have made it very dent, Bharatiya Kisan Union members unanimously internal elections in the magadda Ramesh Kumar gaged in vaccine security, missioner Kailas Jadhav said that they only want the clear that the laws have been (Sidhupur) told requested president (in- Congress. was not a medical expert shipping and other tasks. directed the officials con- cerned to probe the cause of fire. The incident comes Protests against Biden’s Severe weather after a fire at a government inauguration continue for Parliament was denied opportunity expected in J&K, hospital in Bhandara on Ladakh from January 9 killed 10 new- second day in Portland borns, and another blaze to examine farm laws: Sonia Friday evening at the Serum Institute of India's uncoming plant New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Con- borders of the national capital, the Srinagar, Jan 22 (UNI) Night at Manjari on January 21, gress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Congress leader said, “The agita- temperatures continued which claimed the lives of Friday slammed the Centre on the tion of the farmers continues and to remain several notches five labourers. farmers’ issue. During a crucial Con- the government has shown shock- below the freezing point in gress Working Committee (CWC) ing insensitivity and arrogance. Jammu and Kashmir and 6 coal mine meeting here, she said it was abun- while going through the charade Ladakh on Friday as the dantly clear that the three farm laws of consultations.” Launching a ti- weather office forecast snow workers from As- were prepared in ‘haste and Parlia- rade against the government over and rain during the next sam killed inside ment was consciously denied an op- the way in which the three farm laws three days. “A fresh western portunity to examine in any mean- were passed, Sonia Gandhi said her disturbance is likely to affect Meghalaya mine ingful detail the implications and party’s position on the farm laws western Himalayan region Washington, Jan 22 (UNI) marching through the city. impact’. She said the government has been very clear from the very from January 22. “Under its Shillong, Jan 22 Jan 22 Anti-fascists and radical One group is said to have has shown ‘shocking insensitivity will reconvene in a week’s time. It beginning. “We reject them cat- influence widespread rain (UNI) At least six people members of the Black Lives vandalized the city’s Demo- and arrogance while going through is the Budget session of course. But egorically because they will destroy (in plains of Jammu), snow were killed when they Matter movement continued cratic Party office. Media the charade of consultations’. She there are so many pressing issues of the foundations of food security in Kashmir and light snow were working inside a coal protesting the inauguration footage shows the city police also raised the issue of the alleged public concern that need to be de- that are based on the three pillars in scattered places of Kargil, mine in Meghalaya's East of US President Joe Biden actively arresting protest- chat leak of Arnab Goswami over the bated and discussed fully. Whether of MSP, public procurement and Zanskar and higher reaches Jaintia hills district on Fri- in the US city of Portland, ers. According to the police, Balakot airstrike in the wake of the the government will agree, how- public distribution system (PDS),” of Leh district will occur day, police said. Confirm- Oregon, on Thursday, for some of them were armed Pulwama terror attack in which 40 ever, remains to be seen.” Discuss- she said.Discussing the alleged chat most likely during Friday ing the death , East Jaintia the second day in a row. On with knives, smoke and tear- CRPF troopers were killed. ing the farmers agitation over the leak of Goswami with BARC former night to Sunday forenoon Hills district superinten- Wednesday night, as many gas grenades as well as other Speaking at the CWC meeting, three farm laws. , which has been CEO Partho Dasgupta, Sonia Gan- with the main activity on dent of police Deepak Ku- as 150 activists were reported weapons and equipment. Sonia Gandhi said, “Parliament going on for past 58 days at several dhi said.