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Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member V. Hanumantha Rao has demanded that the State government get tough and punish with iron hand those who try to engineer communal riots in the city.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Wednesday, Hanumantha Rao alleged that MIM Floor leader and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi had intentionally made provocative speeches having a hidden political agenda. He said the Muslim community itself was questioning Akbaruddin what he would do to the secular country by making such provocative remarks.

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu’s “Vastunna Meekosam” padayatra reached its 100th day on Wednesday. Naidu entered Khammam district on Wednesday. He will tour the district for six days. He started his padayatra from Madiripuram under Tirumalayapalem mandal.

A 100 feet pylon was erected to mark the completion of Naidu’s 100 days of padayatra. The 100-yard pylon was erected in 100 hours, Khammam district TDP leader and MP Nama Nageswara Rao said. The pylon was constructed to make Naidu’s padayatra memorable.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an advocate JVN Rama Rao pleading with the Court to order removal of MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi’s hate speech from YouTube.

The High Court bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice L Narasimha Reddy made it clear that the Court would not interfere with freedom of expression of others. The Court also made it clear that the petitioner can approach the YouTube office at New York directly.

A section of the Muslims residing in old city, along with other progressive Hindu brethren, expressed their serious concern over the minority community being used by all political parties for their selfish political ends.

In a surprising move a team of Nirmal Town police this evening arrived the residence of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi’s residence and served second notice asking him to appear before them.

The Nirmal police was accompanied by a team of doctors and they ascertained the health condition of the MIM MLA.

Earlier, Adilabad police confirmed that the MIM leader through his lawyers sought more time on the ground of ill-health. Two lawyers, who reached Nirmal police station on behalf of Owaisi, submitted the doctors’ report.

In wake of the arrival of MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi from London the Hyderabad and Cyberabad police have been put on alert.Police have put check posts in Bahadurpura and Chandrayangutta areas in order to prevent MIM activists going to airport in the form of rally.

The cops especially in south zone have been posted on emergency 24hrs duty and patrolling has also been intensified in sensitive parts of city.

TDP senior leader Revanth Reddy has said MIM floor leader in the Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi should be arrested and debarred from elections for his communal outburst.

He said disqualifying him was the right punishment for his folly.

Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar on Sunday claimed that Muslims in Telangana region were in favour of statehood for the region.

Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, along with Union Minister Jairam Ramesh, here on Sunday launched the direct “Cash Transfer Scheme” at Gollaprolu in East Godavari district. This is the first time that the scheme was launched in the State on a pilot basis.

Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the scheme, the Chief Minister said his government has taken a decision to supply four or five more commodities through Fair Price shops from Ugadi festival as against the criticism of the Opposition parties that the government was diluting the scheme.

YSR Congress leader Gone Prakash Rao today alleged that the Congress leaders of the Telangana region were enacting dramas.

Talking to the media here on Sunday, Gone said though the Congress MPs knew that it would not be possible for tabling Telangana Bill in the ensuing budget session, they were trying to mislead the people in the name of the Bill. He also charged the Congress leaders with spending time for the past 12 years with the same kind of deceit.

India will consider granting multiple visa to journalists from SAARC nations, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said today.

Addressing South Asia Free Media Association’s (SAFMA) 8th Regional Conference here, the Minister said that he would soon take up the matter to sort out multiple visa issue.

He said the new Indo-Pak visa regime, which was operationalised last month, would also facilitate mediapersons to visit each other’s countries.

–Agencies

The Lok Satta Party and the Foundation for Democratic Reforms have suggested that “in all cases where a person is charged with an offence against women, the burden of proof shall be on the person who is charged to prove that he has not committed the offence”.

It is one of the many suggestions the two organizations made to the Committee of Eminent Jurists headed by Justice J S Verma on matters related to rape and sexual assaults against women after wide consultations.

On account of late running of its pairing trains due to heavy fog in Northern and Central parts of India, the South Central Railway has rescheduled two trains on Monday.

According to the SCR, Train No.12723 Hyderabad – New Delhi AP Express, scheduled to depart Hyderabad at 06.25 AM on January 7 (Monday) is rescheduled to depart at 3 PM. Similarly, Train No.12715 Nanded – Amritsar Sachkhand Express, scheduled to depart Nanded at 09.30 AM on Monday is rescheduled to depart at 6 PM.

–Agencies

The managements of private engineering colleges in the State on Sunday threatened that they would close their institutions if the State Government fails to clear their dues under Fee Reimbursement by January 20.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who stoked a controversy a few days ago saying that rapes do not take place in rural but urban India, has created a fresh row now with remarks that a woman is bound by contract to husband to look after him.

“A husband and wife are involved in a contract under which the husband has said that you should take care of my house and I will take care of all your needs. I (man) will keep you safe.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Sunday accused YSR Congress party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy of trying to sabotage the Telangana movement.

There are indications of the Congress party getting a big jolt in the Prakasham district. There are reports that two MLAs of the party are likely to join the YSR Congress.
It is learnt that YSRCP leaders are in touch with Addanki MLA Gottipati Ravi Kumar and Darsi MLA Buchepalli Siva Prasada Reddy.

It is learnt that party senior leader Balineni Srinivasa Reddy has been in touch with Gottipati Ravi Kumar. There are indications that both the MLAs would join the YSRCP by the end of the month.

High Court Judge Justice Eshwaraiah has observed that the country would develop further only when the juvenile delinquents, who committed crimes during adolescent age, were reformed. The society hinges on the welfare of the young generation, he added.

Justice Eshwaraiah was speaking after inaugurating an awareness seminar for police officials on “How to deal with juvenile delinquents” on the premises of Nampally Criminal Courts complex here on Saturday.

Telangana Political JAC convener Prof. Kodandaram today made it clear that they would not accept regional council or packages and want nothing short of Telangana State.

Talking to the media here on Saturday, Prof. Kodandaram said Telangana people want self-rule and self-respect. He said they would oppose any decision against the aspirations of the people. He said the people of the region want a Telangana State with 10 districts and Hyderabad as its capital. He also said the JAC would organize a public meeting on January 21 at Gadwal in Mahbubnagar district.

As the Union Home Ministry has approved the deputation of Dr Akun Sabharwal as Assistant Director in S.V.P. National Police Academy, Hyderabad for four years, the Director General of Police has relieved Dr Sabharwal from the post of Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Zone, Hyderabad.

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar on Friday said the “hate speech” by Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi could be referred to the Ethics Committee of the House.

“This is an issue concerning ethical conduct of a legislator. Members are expected to act with restraint, responsibility and dignity,” the Speaker told reporters here when the issue of Akbar’s last month’s controversial speech in Adilabad district came up.

The Banjara Hills police have booked a case against Abhinay, grandson of Tollywood producer Ramanaidu for assaulting a private contractor, here on Friday.

According to ACP Ravi Teja, Abhinay had asked the contractor not to cause noise at a construction site. But, when the noise exceeded tolerable limit, an enraged Abhinay manhandled the contractor, the ACP added.

–Agencies

Labour Minister Danam Nagender here on Friday said every one has to wait till the Centre announced its decision on Telengana. He also made it clear that he was not talking on the issue as Congress president Sonia Gandhi wanted every one to keep silent on the sensitive issue till a decision was announced.

Asked why failed to attend the Telangana Congress leaders’ meeting in the residence of Panchayat Raj Minister K. Jana Reddy, Danam said that he could not turn up at the meeting as he was busy with various inaugural functions attended by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy in the city.

CPI State secretary Dr K Narayana has found fault with MIM Floor leader and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for making hate speeches like a ‘terrorist’.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Friday, Narayana demanded that the government initiate stringent action against Akbaruddin Owaisi. Alleging that the government was keeping quiet on the issue, the CPI leader accused Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy of hesitating to initiate action against Akbaruddin afraid of AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi.

Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar has clarified that there was no need for his permission to arrest MIM Floor leader and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who was facing several criminal cases for delivering hate speeches at public meetings in Nirmal town of Adilabad district recently.

Interacting with media persons at Assembly Committee Hall on Friday, Manohar said the Speaker would intervene only when a member was being obstructed from attending the House when it was in session. He said the Speaker’s interference depends on the nature of the case.