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2Politics

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Hyderabad

Akbar Owaisi moves HC seekingrelief from numerous cases

Hyderabad , Feb rua ry 20 : to be shared, the same will be done Additional DGP (CID) T Krishna as and when required. Prasad on Wednesday clarified that no report was submitted in the episode of former minister Dr P Shankar Rao. In a statement, the Additional DGP said that a particular news channel has falsely quoted him as saying that a report has been submitted on the issue of taking Dr Shankar Rao in custody. “This news is absolutely false and no report was submitted in this regard,” he said adding that no statement was issued to the media. However, Krishna Prasad said that if there was any information

CID denies submitting reporton Shankar Rao case

Hyderabad, February 20: The Congress Legislature Party on We d n e s d a y d i s m i s s e d t h e allegation of corruption against Defense Minister AK Antony. Addressing a joint press conference at CLP office here, Rajya Sabha MP P Govardhan Reddy and MLCs P Venkat Rao and KR Amos said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been leveling baseless allegations against Antony, who has been known for his integrity and spotless political career. They said that it was incorrect on the part of the BJP to level allegations without waiting for the enquiry report.

CLP condemns BJP's allegationsagainst Antony

ED gets nod to attach Jagan's

Rs 122 Cr propertyHyderabad, February 20: MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi on Wednesday approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking relief from being subjected to numerous cases in different courts for his alleged hate speech. The High Court has posted the case for next hearing during next week. It may be mentioned that different cases have been registered against Akbaruddin Owaisi in Nirmal, Nizambad, Osmania University PS, Bengaluru, Delhi and other places for making alleged hate speech. He was arrested by the

16. However, the Anantapur Police Adilabad Police on January 8 and

and Osmania University Police he also faced investigation by

were gearing up to arrest the MIM Nizamabad Police. Both the

leader for di fferent cases Adilabad and Nizamabad courts

registered against him in their have granted him bail on January

j u r i s d i c t i o n s . T h e r e f o r e , 15 and he was released from

Akbaruddin Owaisi moved the Adilabad District Jail on January

High Court seeking relief.

immediate seizure of the property.New Delhi, February 20: The The details of the attached Enforcement Directorate(ED) was properties include 13 acres of land given permission to attach of Janani Infrastructure, Fixed property worth Rs 122 in YS Jagan deposits worth 14.5 crores of Mohan Reddy’s Disproportionate Jagathi Publications, 35 acres land Assets case. The Adjudicating and fixed deposit of RS 3 crores of Authority of the Prevention of Hetero Drugs, 96 acres of land of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Rs 3 cores fixed deposit of approved two attachment orders Aurobindo Pharma besides 34 valued at Rs 51 crore and Rs 71 villa plots at Gachibowli.crore which gives ED the

3City

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Hyderabad

AP NGOs Chalo Hyderabadon March 2

Sadak bandh at Shamshabadon Feb 24

TRS MLAs meet Home Minister

Gopichand, Saina onsave energy mission

Chalo Assembly later in March to Ananthapur, February 20: AP

protest against the delay in NGOs are determined to go ahead

announcing Telangana by the UPA with their March 2nd Chalo

government and asked AP NGOs Hyderabad programme.

not to go ahead with the March 2nd This programme has nothing to do

agitation. Our interest is only about w i t h t h e S a m a i k h y a n d h a r

the welfare of the employees and agitation, AP NGO leader Gopal

we are not pawns in the hands of Reddy said.

politicians, Gopal Reddy said. TNGO leaders have planned for a

would spread the message the conserve energy in wake of the acute power shortage in the state. Parroting the State text, they said: Of the two crore consumers even if half of them switch off the tube light for one hour about 400 MW would be conserved, We are

H y d e r a b a d , F e b r u a r y 2 0 : conserving energy and hope B a d m i n t o n s t a r s P u l l e l a everyone in the state will follow Gopichand and Saina Nehwal suit.courted a different dimension to They expressed their solidarity their popularity and are now the with the Government and stressed brand ambassadors of the State the need for the austerity measure Government in its conserve energy in saving power. Conserving campaign. energy is the social responsibility They were roped in by the of every citizen, they said adding Committee headed by Chief that they will be part of the Secretary Minnie Mathews that conserve energy campaign.

quick decision on Telangana, they Hyderabad, February 20: A sa id in the memorandum delegation of TRS MLAs today submitted to her.met Home Minister Sabitha Indra

After a patient hearing the Home Reddy and complained about the Minister assured the delegation police harassment of people living that she would talk to the Chief in Mahbubnagar border villages in Minister in this regard later in the wake of the February 24 Sadak day on the issue. The delegation bandh (highway blocade). Police was led by TRS floor leader Eetela have been harassing the locals Ranjedner, T Harish Rao, residing in the border villages as Harishwar Reddy, E Ravinder TJAC has given a call to block the Reddy, Sammaiah, Odelu, Jupalli Hyderabad Bengaluru highway as Krishna Rao and others.part of the agitation demanding

Hyderabad, February 20:

TJAC would hold Sadak

bandh (Road blockade)

a t Shamshabad on

February 24.

The activists would

block the Shamshabad

road leading to Kurnool

highway, JAC Chairman

Prof Kodandaram said.

The agitation has to be

intensified after the UPA Employees Union leader Swamy government failed to keep its word Goud announced after a meeting.on Telangana, Kodanaram and

4State Politics

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Hyderabad

VHR asks union ministers tostrengthen Congress

Vijayamma warns Naidu of legal action

Ichchapuram TDP MLASairaj joins YSRCP

Vijayamma at her Lotus Pond Hyderabad, February 20: TDP

residence in Hyderabad.MLA from Ichchapuram of

Along with Sairaj, party’s Srikakulam district, Sairaj joined

Srikakulam district unit convener the YSR Congress Party on

Dharmana Padma Priya and MLA Wednesday. Sairaj, who recently

Dharmana Krishna Das have also met party president YS Jagan

called on Vijayamma. She asked Mohan Reddy at the Chanchalguda

them to work for the success of the jail, took the membership of

party candidates in the forthcoming YSRCP in the presence of party

local body elections.h o n o u r a r y p r e s i d e n t Y S

led Congress criticizing Sharmila and her Hyderabad, February 20: Serving Government by husband Brother Anil after she a subtle warning to TDP chief introducing no- l a u n c h e d h e r P a d a y a t r a , ” Chandrababu Naidu for making c o n f i d e n c e Vijayamma said.baseless allegations against mot ion , has She said Naidu seems to have not Sharmila and her husband Brother been protecting recognized the fact that people are Anil Kumar, YSRCP honourary it with political fed up listening to his continuous p r e s i d e n t Y S Vi j a y a m m a intentions. criticism of YSR family. “Anyhow, disclosed on Wednesday that the “Naidu has no we are exploring the possibility of YSR family has been exploring o t h e r w o r k filing defamation case against the possibility of filing a e x c e p t f o r Naidu and his gang for making defamation suit against Naidu and criticizing the baseless allegations against his gang,YSR fami ly Sharmila and her husband,” she Addressing the YSRCP’s a n d J a g a n disclosed.extended meeting at Lotus Pond Listing out the various decisions of

Mohan Reddy. Even three years There is no substance in the here, Vijayamma said Naidu must the Congress government in the after the death of YSR, Naidu has al legations leveled against know that people are fed up with state that imposed unbearable not stopped criticizing him. He Sharmila and Anil by Naidu, she his continuous criticism of financial burden on the people, she continued to criticize our party said, rejecting the charges lock, YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan said Naidu, instead of teaching a president also. Now, he has started stock and barrel.Reddy and YSR family members. lesson to the Kiran Kumar Reddy-

Congress MPs and State Ministers

should also play an active role in

making the Congress party strong

across the State.

Stating that being the incharge of

Karnataka State he implemented

the same model, Hanumantha Rao

said that the functioning and

progress of Congress party should

be review at least once in two Hyderabad, February 20: Rajya months. He also demanded that the Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao genuine and hardworking workers has advised the union ministers should be given ticket in the local f r o m t h e S t a t e t o t a k e bodies elections.responsibility of strengthening the Hanumantha Rao also demanded party in the State.that the State Government order a Talking to reporters after meeting probe in the allegations of P C C p r e s i d e n t B o t s a encroachment of land by YSR Satyanarayana at Gandhi Bhavan Congress party leader Sharmila and here on Wednesday, Hanumantha her husband Anil Kumar. He Rao said that there were nine union al leged that Sharmila was ministers from the State and each conducting padayatra to protect her must be assigned the responsibility brother Jagan Mohan Reddy's of strengthening the party in at illegal wealth.least three districts. He said that the

5Tuesday, February 19, 2013 | HyderabadWednesday, February 20, 2013 | Hyderabad

PGCET-2013 from May 22

BJP leader challenges Mayor on Property Tax remarks

Muslims were regularly being Litigation. The term of the urban Hyderabad, February 20: Former It may be mentioned that on implemented by the Congress local bodies came to an end in Minister Mohammad Ali Shabbir February 18, the Supreme Court

September 2010 and that of d e m a n d e d t h a t t h e S t a t e has allowed the State Government Panchayati Raj institutions in July Government provide reservation to to conduct elections to urban local 2011. The state has 21,676 gram Muslim in the elections for urban bodies and panchayats as per the p a n c h a y a t s , 1 6 , 1 3 3 b l o c k local bodies and panchayats under existing reservation quotas. In an panchayats (Mandal Parishad the Backward Classes (E) category. interim order, a division bench of Territorial Constituency) and 1,097 Making representations to the court said that the State district panchayats (Zilla Parishad Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana Government, for the time being, Territorial Constituency), 108 R e d d y a n d M u n i c i p a l could continue with the total 60.5 municipalities and 16 municipal Administrat ion Minister M per cent reservation which includes corporations.Maheedhar Reddy on Wednesday, 34 per cent reservation for BCs, Shabbir Ali hoped that the Shabbir Ali said that elections to 18.3 per cent for SCs and 8.25 per implementation of four per cent local bodies were being held for the cent for STs.reservation for BC-E category first time after Muslims got four per The elections were put on hold Government since 2007 and the would increase the political cent reservation under BC-E after the Andhra Pradesh High same were implemented during the r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f M u s l i m category. He said after clearing Court stayed them in June 2011 elect ions held for Greater community across the State.legal hurdles, reservation for following a Public Interest Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

Implement Muslim quota in local bodies polls: Shabbir AliImplement Muslim quota in local bodies polls: Shabbir Ali

Property Tax. "If proved wrong, Hyderabad, February 20: BJP

then I will quit politics and if GHMC floor leader Bangari

Majid Hussain is wrong then he Prakash on Wednesday made it

should quit from the Mayor and clear that he never demanded

corporator's post," challenged.increase in the Property Tax during

The BJP leader said that the MIM the GHMC meeting held on

had a secret understanding with Tuesday.

the TDP and Congress parties to Addressing a press conference

cover up three major issues of here, Bangari Prakash said that he

land given to former Mayor demanded that immediate steps be

Te e g a l a K r i s h n a R e d d y, taken to recover Rs 742 Property

Annapurna Studio lands and Tax dues from the government

multi-crore land near Shaikpet buildings and also pointed out

Nala. He alleged that Majid GHMC Mayor Mohammad Majid and made to appear as if he should be played in the presence of Hussain behaved like a MIM Hussain's residence was under-demanded a hike in property tax. media and NGOs, Bangari Prakash leader and not as a Mayor while assessed by the GHMC officials. Demanding that the video challenged the Mayor to prove his bringing disrepute to his post.However, his remarks were twisted recording of meeting proceedings allegation he demanded hike in

admission into regular PG courses payment of Registration Fee would Hyderabad, February 20: The Post in Engineering, Technology, be through online mode only. The Graduate Engineering Common Architecture and Pharmacy in payment can be made through AP Entrance Test (PGECET) will be Andhra Pradesh . Osmania online or through Debit / Credit held from May 22 to 25.University has been entrusted with c a r d . T h e P G E C E T- 2 0 1 3 According to PGCET-2013 the responsibility of conducting the Notification will be issued on Convener Prof A Venugopal test by AP State Council for Higher February 27 and the online Reddy, the test would be conducted Education for the academic year application process will begin on in 16 subjects as done last year. The 2013-2014. The PGECET-2013 March 4.test will of two hours duration C o m m i t t e e m e t h e r e o n The details about the courses consisting of 120 multiple choice Wednesday to r ev iew the offered, eligibility, test schedule, questions and will be held with two arrangements. application, procedure etc. will be sessions each day from 10:00AM

The PGCET is a state level Prof Venuogopal Reddy said that made available on the website: to 12:00 Noon and 2:00 PM to 4:00 common entrance tes t for the submission of application and www.appgecet.org PM.

State Politics

6News in Pictures

submission of applications for the constables' post at Gosha Mahal Stadium.Students

Central Bank of India remained closed

Auto-rickshaw JAC members nationwide strike

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Hyderabad

DRDL Civilian Employees Union protest in front of DRDL

Bharath Mazdoor Sangh activists at GHMC Sardar Mahal.

UFBU organise protest at Koti

7Business

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Hyderabad

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strike pressing for their charter of B e l l a m p a l l i i n A d i l a b a d , demands. Kothagudem, Maniguru, Illenu in Singareni Collieries employees Khamman and Bhupalpalli of participated in the strike with over Karimnagar district.20,000 workers boycotting work Reports of workers joining the and coal production was stalled in strike are pouring in from all 20 mines. Workers took to streets in districts of the State. The Trade M a n d a m a r r i , S r i r a m p u r , unions have a charter of demands.

towards Secretariat and police Hyderabad, February 20: Banking, stopping them. There was a scuffle Postal and other sectors were between the police and agitators.affected in the state on the first day In some areas shops and business of the two-day General Strike establishments and educational called up 11 Trade union bodies institutions were closed and across the country.transport has been affected with There was mild tension at RTC fleet coming down in district Secretariat when AITUC workers and auto unions also joining the took out a procession marching

8Top Story

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Hyderabad

Hyderabad, February 20: PCC Supreme Court has given its nod President Botsa Satyanaryana on for holding the elections to local Wednesday met Panchayat Raj bodies. The Congress has tasted Minister K Jana Reddy at his big win in the cooperative chambers. The two have discussed elections though they were not about the local bodies elections held on party symbol. While TDP and the reservation policy to be proved good in Khammam, adopted with special focus on BC YSRCP was well off in Kadapa. reservations. They decided to go to There is a demand that local bodies

elections should be held on party basis.polls at the earliest, it is learnt. The

Botsa meets Jana ovelocal bodies polls

General strike: Banking services hit

All set for MLC electionson ThursdayHyderabad, February 20: All arrangements are in place for the smooth conduct of elections for six seats of State Legislative Council on Thursday. While a total of 5,76,964 electorates will cast their vote to elect three MLCs among 64 candidates from East-West Godavari, Krishna-Guntur and Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad

votes from 8 AM to 4 PM. The Graduates constituencies, 19 counting of votes will take place candidates are in fray for three on February 25.Teachers' constituencies of Bhanwarlal said that necessary S r ikaku lam-Viz i anaga ram-instructions have been given to Visakhapatnam, Warangal -take up the live web-casting in all Khammam-Nalgonda and Medak-polling stations, except nine Nizamabad-Adilabad.polling stations due to non- Addressing a press conference, a v a i l a b i l i t y o f i n t e r n e t C h i e f E l e c t o r a l O f f i c e r connect iv i ty. He sa id the Bhanwarlal said informed the videography of poll process would Election Commission has set up a be done and micro-observers have total of 1,437 polling booths in been appointed in all 1,437 polling these constituencies where stations.electorates will be able to cast their

Balaiah calls on NaiduGuntur, February 20: Nandamuri Balakrishna today called on TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu at Vemuru and enquired about his health. Naidu was injured during his Vasthunna Meekosam padayatra and doctors advised him rest after he sprained his leg. He however decided to go ahead with his padayatra. Earlier, Niadu’s wife Bhuvaneswhari and son Lokesh called on him. Balakrishna enquired about his health as Naidu’s padayatra was staled due to election code of MLCs in force and the TDP leader staying put in Vemuru of Guntur district. Balaksihna’s daughter Brhamani is married to Lokesh.