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Max/Min temp. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 25 No. 316 Established 1940 | 16 PAGES | `6.00 38/21 ºC Tributes to Sriramulu ASTROGUIDE CID’s notice to TD Sarvari; Uttarayana Tithi: Phalguna Shuddha Chaviti till 11.29 pm Star: Ashwini till 7.30 am Varjyam: 6.20 pm to 8.08 pm Durmuhurtam: 12 noon to chief in land case 12.48 pm Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm HIJRI CALENDAR Naidu was asked to attend CID inquiry in Sha’ban 3,1442 AH PRAYERS Amaravati lands scam case on March 23 (ROYAL MOSQUE) MD ILYAS I DC IPC into the Amaravati that a set of middlemen, Fajar: 5.40 am VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 land scam case over who were also part of the Zohar: 1.30 pm alleged irregularities in conspiracy, falsely led the Asar: 4.30 pm The AP Crime Investig- acquisition of lands in farmers to believe that Maghrib: 5.48 pm ation Department (CID) on Amaravati and their ille- they were at risk of losing Isha: 8.30 pm Tuesday issued notice to gal transfer. The CID their assigned lands to the SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.08 AM Telugu Desam president asked Naidu to attend the government without any SUNSET TODAY 6.13 PM and former chief minister investigation on March 23. compensation. N. Chandrababu Naidu to The CID registered a Ramakrishna Reddy MOONRISE TODAY 8.36 AM attend an inquiry into the case against Ponguru. alleged that irregularities MOONSET TOMORROW 22.17 PM Amaravati lands scam Narayana, former TD committed by Naidu and. case. minister for municipal Narayana “caused A team of the investiga- administration and ex irreparable loss” to people COUNTER POINT tion agency reached vice-chairman of the AP belonging to the SC and Naidu’s Hyderabad resi- Capital Region Develo- ST communities and other dence on Tuesday morn- pment Authority, who weaker sections in the ing and served him a was also named in the FIR. assigned lands issue. notice to join the probe. According to the FIR, Based on a preliminary Naidu, after receiving YSRC Mangalagiri MLA inquiry into the com- the notice, is consulting A. Ramakrishna Reddy plaint, a report was sub- legal experts about his submitted a complaint to mitted by CID DSP S. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy pays tributes to Potti Sriramulu on the occasion of his birth anniversary at the future course of action. additional director gener- Surya Bhaskar Rao on camp office in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Ministers Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy (right), Vellampalli Srinivas Since the CID has asked al of police of the CID, P.V. March 12, which revealed (second from left), and MLAs Malladi Vishnu (left) and Jogi Ramesh (centre) are also seen. him to appear in person Sunil Kumar, on February that cognisance of the for inquiry, he is reported- 24. offence was made out. ly discussing conse- The complaint claimed Based on the inquiry quences of attending the that some farmers from report, an FIR was regis- inquiry and also consider- the Mangalagiri con- tered against Naidu and ing challenging the notice stituency had approached Narayana on March 12, in a court. him with complaints that under Sections 166, 167, Don’t displace without rehab: HC The TD turned up in “influential persons” from 217 and 120B of the Indian arms and all leaders, the previous TD govern- Penal Code (Indian Penal including TD AP presi- ment had “cheated them Code), read with Sections dent K. Atchannaidu, con- by taking their lands ille- 34, 35, 36 and 37 of the IPC, PIL claims nearly one lakh Polavaram-hit will go homeless demned the issuing of gally”, fraudulently, by as well as relevant sec- SAMPAT G. SAMRITAN | DC castes, 17.5 per cent back- phased manner. rehabilitation colonies notice by the CID. keeping them “under con- tions of the SC/ST Act and SHORT TAKES VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 16 ward classes and the rest Taking note, the high even as these do not have An FIR was registered by fusion and fear” of insecu- Section 7 of the AP Assig- are from the other cate- court principal bench bare minimum facilities. the CID, under Sections rity about their lands. ned Lands (Prohibition of Nearly one lakh families gories. While they are headed by Chief Justice They said that at Devipa- 120b, 166,167, and 217 of the The complaint alleged Transfers) Act, 1977. Lower juvenile living in 371 habitations in forced to abandon their Arup Kumar Goswami has tnam mandal, there was the East and West Goda- homes and hearths, there directed the state govern- no grave yard attached to age, says panel vari districts will be dis- is no guarantee yet they ment not to go ahead with the rehabilitation colony. New Delhi: A parliamentary placed by the Polavaram will get due entitlements the displacement of these The tribals had to beg the panel headed by Congress project. Problem is also or even part payments. people unless proper ame- local tehsildar to provide GOVT GRANTS MP Anand Sharma has rec- that some of the rehabilita- “This is causing them seri- nities as per law were pro- them a place to bury the We will protect ommended to the govern- tion and resettlement cen- ous agony and trauma.” vided at the rehab colo- dead, the PIL said. `93.32 CR FOR ment to consider bringing tres being readied for Nearly 112 habitations nies. When government The tribals also alleged down the juvenile delin- them do not have proper would be displaced in the pleader C. Sumon tried to that the authorities were CAUSEWAY ON quency age from 18 to 16 in amenities, the AP High first phase covering a 41.15 convince the court about demolishing their houses interests of bank cases under the POCSO Court has been told. meters plus contour while this with an oral submis- in several villages and Act, noting that minor sexu- A PIL said some 55 per the remaining 259 habita- sion, the court asked him were even warned against PENNAR RIVER al offenders may commit cent of the total 1,88,012 tions identified as sub- to submit it in writing. taking up any cultivation. DC CORRESPONDENT more serious and heinous project-affected people merging habitations over The tribals, through the NELLORE, MARCH 16 ■ staff, says FM crime if left untreated and belong to scheduled tribes, a 45.72 plus meters contour PIL, alleged that they were Page 2: Rehab colonies uncounselled. The report 15 per cent scheduled would be moved out in a being forced to move to the have no toilets or water: PIL MADHUSUDAN SAHOO “I want to assure all The AP government has was submitted to the Rajya NEW DELHI, MARCH 16 stakeholders that it is accorded administrative Sabha on Monday. not that the institu- sanction for `93.32 crore Amid the ongoing strike tions are going to be for the construction of a of nine bank unions over submersible causeway MLC TEACHERS the privatisation of public closed or workers are across the Pennar river Upper limit for Parents worried as 10 more sector banks (PSBs), going to be removed. between Mudivarthi and POLL RESULT TO Union finance minister Whether it is the Mudivarthipalem of abortion raised Nirmala Sitharaman on salaries or scale or Vidavaluru and Indukur- New Delhi: The Rajya BE OUT TODAY Tuesday assured that not pension of employees, peta mandals of Nellore Sabha on Tuesday test Covid+ at TTD school all banks would be priva- all will be taken care district on Tuesday. passed the Medical DC CORRESPONDENT tised. She, however, of. The interests of A causeway is similar Termination of Pregna- DC CORRESPONDENT and 10 faculty and every- cine in 10 days and no one VIJAYAWADA/KAKINADA, insisted that the proposed workers of such banks to a barrage to store ncy (Amendment) Bill, TIRUPATI, MARCH 16 one tested negative. reported side effects. On MARCH 16 privatisation of banks is a water but also has a road 2020 to amend an old When the TTD authori- Tuesday, TTD additional well-thought-out plan of will be completely pro- which links the two legislation for raising the With six more students ties conducted another executive officer A.V. All is set for counting of the government. tected,” finance minis- banks of the river. limit for permitting along with four faculty round of spot rapid anti- Dharma Reddy and votes polled for electing “I want to assure all ter Sitharaman said According Kovur legis- abortions from the pre- members at S.V. Veda gen tests, six more stu- Srivari temple chief priest two MLC to AP Legisla- stakeholders that it is not lator Nallapareddy Pras- sent 20 weeks to 24 for Patashala, in Dharmagiri dents and four faculty Venugopala Deekshitulu tive Council from teach- that the institutions are the strike since Monday, annakumar Reddy, one “special categories of at Tirumala, reportedly members tested positive also took their Covid-19 ers’ constituencies of going to be closed or leading to disruption in of the major advantages women” including rape testing positive for Covid- on Monday. They were vaccines at Tirumala. Krishna-Guntur and workers are going to be several banking services of the project is ground- survivors, victims of 19, the parents of other immediately taken to the In the ongoing first East-West Godavari dis- removed.