Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday appeared before a CBI special court here in the disproportionate assets case.

Reddy, who landed at Begumpet Airport in a special aircraft from Vijayawada, reached the special court at Nampally Court Complex amid tight security.

This is the first time Reddy has personally appeared in the court as the chief minister in the case registered against him in 2011.

Reddy, who took over as the chief minister in May last year, has been seeking exemptions from personal appearance every Friday.

However, the special court, hearing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases, last week took exception to the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief seeking exemptions every week.

Along with the chief minister, his close aide and YSR Congress MP V. Vijaya Sai Reddy, who is accused number two in the case, former minister and party leader Dharmana Prasad Rao, IAS officer Sri Laxmi, industrialist Shyamaprasad Reddy, retired IAS officer Samuel and other accused appeared before the court.

The court on November 1 last year had dismissed Jagan’s petition for exemption from personal appearance in the case.

The chief minister had sought the exemption from personal appearance in the court on the ground that he is holding a constitutional post and needs to attend several important programmes.

However, the CBI had opposed the plea on the ground that there is a change only in personal capacity of the petitioner and not in the circumstances of the case. The federal agency had also argued that Jagan may influence the witnesses.

In what is known as ”quid-pro-quo” cases, Jagan was accused of getting investments into his businesses by firms and individuals in return for the undue favours by the government headed by his father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy between 2004 and 2009. The CBI has filed 11 chargesheets against Jagan and others.

However, the YSRCP leader denied all the charges and termed them as political vendetta.

The CBI arrested Jagan and sent him to jail on May 27, 2012. After 16 months in jail, he was granted bail.

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Hyderabad: Mohammed Salahuddin has worked hard right from KG to PG and now he is pursuing PhD from Mississippi University. Son of a businessman Mohammed Azizuddin and Asra Roohi, residents of Noor Khan Bazar, Salahuddin is doing PhD in Pharmacology.  He will complete doctorate in the next two years.

He is doing research on brain-related diseases such as sleep disorders, mental stress, and other psychological diseases.

Born in Hyderabad, Salahuddin shifted to Sultanate of Oman with his father and took admission in Indian School of Salalah. He studied there till 8^th standard, then he returned to Hyderabad and got admission in St Thomas School. He passed SSC and inter with flying colours, did BPharm from Mallareddy and went to London to pursue master’s degree.

He did masters in Pharmacology from Austin University and joined United Health Group, a multinational company. He also had an opportunity to work as an associate professor in Ethiopia.

Meanwhile, he also did research on HIV. Salahuddin is also the recipient of Graduate Student Award named after noted scientist Marvin Davis. 35 of his papers have been published in national and international journals.

According to Salahuddin if students want their future to be bright they should obey their parent, be punctual and offer five-time prayers. His wife Aleemunnisa, who is also and Pharmacist, has supported him during his research journey.

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Hyderabad: Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs made an attempt to allay Muslims’ fear. He said that not even a single Indian Muslim will be asked to leave the country.

CAA 2019

He further said that the Central Government is ready to make changes in the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 if it impacts even a single citizen of the country.

Reacting on the stand taken by the intellectuals, students and others against NPR, Reddy said that there is nothing to fear about it. No document will be asked in NPR, Reddy added.

Replying to the query on NRC, he said that there is no discussion about it at the government level. He further said that Amit Shah made statements about NRC as it is the party’s stand.

Protests

It seems that the Central Govt. has not anticipated such huge protests against CAA.

It may be mentioned that ever since President gave assent to CAB turning it into CAA, the protests are taking place across the country.  

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Hyderabad: Hyderabadi actor, Adnan Sajid Khan who is popularly known as Gullu Dada expressed his views against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

He said that it is highly impossible for the citizens of India to produce old documents.

Reacting on the trend of terming people as anti-national for criticizing government policies, the actor said that he had extended his support to the Modi government’s step taken after the Pulwama attack.

The actor further disclosed that he is going to participate in the Tiranga Rally which is being organized against the controversial laws.

It is scheduled to be held on Friday, 10th January from Eidgah Mir Alam to Shastri Puram. The rally will come to an end at 5 pm and a public meeting will be held at Shastri Puram.

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SHE Teams of Rachakonda Commissionerate arrested 5 persons on charge of selling newborn baby boy, averted two child marriages

Hyderabad: Rachakonda SHE-Teams on Friday booked 41 cases, 21 FIRs, 17 petty cases and three were given counseling against eve teasers in the last five weeks and apprehended 33 respondent eve teasers, out of 29 majors and four minors.

The respondent eve-teasers have attended the counseling session conducted by Rachakonda SHE teams, at the Commissioner Camp office, Nagole, LB Nagar, along with their Family members and they are counseled by the professional counselors from the Bhumika Women’s Collective (NGO).

Children in conflict with law will also counseled by professional psychiatrist Dr.Vasavi to bring change in their behavior.

“In addition to the above, in the last Four weeks total 30 Eve teasers were caught by Rachakonda SHE teams in decoy operations and through WhatsApp/SMUC complaints from different areas of Rachakonda while they are teasing girls at different Hotspots like Metro train/ junctions/ Bus stops/Working Places and colleges of the Rachakonda area,” said Rachakonda Commissionerate Mahesh Bhagwat.

All are booked under petty cases/FIRs and counseled by professional counselors of ‘BHUMIKA WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE’ in the presence of their family members. Minors will be counseled by Chief Consultant Psychologist.

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Hyderabad: The participants offered Namaz-E-Jummah at Eidgah, Mir Alam on Friday ahead of the ‘Tiranga rally’ organised by the United Muslim Action Committee, comprising various Muslim groups and headed by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).

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Hyderabad: Thousands of people gathered for the Tiranga rally here on Friday to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Owaisi begins rally

Led by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, the rally began from the historic Mir Alam Eidgah.

The rally will culminate in a public meeting at the Shastripuram grounds, where Owaisi and other leaders of the United Muslim Action Committee will address the gathering.

Demand to revoke CAA

Thousands of men and women marched from Eidgah, holding national flag and placards, demanding revocation of the CAA.

The rally began after Friday prayers at the Eidgah.

The open ground, which witnesses prayers only twice a year on the occasion of Eid, saw a massive gathering as people carrying national flags poured in from various parts of the city.

Moulana Rizwan Qureshi, imam of the Mecca Masjid, delivered the sermon and led the prayers.

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HYDERABAD: Thousands of people from all walks of life and religions participates in the Tiranga rally to voice their protest against the CAA, NRC and NPR.

The rally that started from Mir Alam, Eidgah was called by the United Muslim Action Committee comprising various Muslim groups and headed by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 

A Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian join hands and walk together in the Tiranga Rally in Hyderabad.

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Hyderabad: Thousands of protesters joined the Tiranga Rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR). Later, they gathered for public meeting at Shastri Puram.

It may be mentioned that the rally is being organized by United Muslim Action Committee (UMAC), comprising All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Jamaat-e-Islami and others.

Led by AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, the rally began from the historic Mir Alam Eidgah.

People from all walks of life and religions participate in the rally to register their protest against the controversial laws.

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Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian join hands and walk together in Tiranga Rally

Hyderabad: In many pockets of Mir Alam Eidgah to Shastripuram in Hyderabad. Muslim women lead the Tiranga Rally called by the United Muslim Action Committee and headed by AIMIM against CAA_NRC_NPR.

Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian join hands and walk together in Tiranga Rally.

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This is the second biggest protest in Hyderabad against CAA, NRC and NPR after the Million March

By Safoora Nuzhath,

HYDERABAD: The open ground of the historic Eidgah Mir Alam which witnesses’ biggest congregation only twice a year on the occasion of festivals, saw a mammoth gathering on Friday.

The Tiranga Rally was taken out under the aegis of the United Muslim Action Committee comprising various groups and headed by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).

The gates of Eidgah Miralam saw thousands entering. Makkah Masjid Imam Maulana Rizwan Qureshi delivered the Friday sermon and led the prayers.

Soon after Friday prayers, the Tiranga Rally began. There was a deluge of protesters on the streets with tens of thousands carrying the Tricolor.

AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi led the rally that began from the Eidgah and culminated in a public meeting at Shastripuram grounds, which is closer to the newly constructed mansion of the MP.

Owaisi discouraged the crowd from showing official documents. He also said that there was no need for people to show documents such Aadhaar cards to anybody.

“We demand that the CAA be taken back. We demand that NPR and NRC be scrapped completely,” Mr Owaisi said.

A host of speakers, including Maulana Jafar Pasha, Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini, Mufti Mahmood Zubair and others, took to the stage and demanded that they demanded that the BJP-led government repeal the CAA and put an end to it NRC.

An enthused crowd also had elderly men and women.

Holding national flags and placards, the participants sang National Anthem apart from raising ‘Azadi’ slogans.

Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in several parts of Old City.

Million March

This is the second biggest protest in Hyderabad against CAA, NRC and NPR after the Million March which was organised on 4th January by 40 organisations and led by Mushtaq Malik, a socio-political activist.

Last week’s Million March had about two lakh people at Dharna Chowk, Indra Park against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).

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More than 10 lakh flags have been sold in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since last month.

HYDERABAD: Daily protest rallies against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) have triggered an unprecedented demand for national flags, leading to tricolour shortage ahead of the Republic Day.

Flagmakers estimate that more than seven lakh flags were sold for ‘Million March‘ in Hyderabad and Friday’s ‘Tiranga Rally’.

Thousands carrying national flags had poured out on to the streets on January 4 for the ‘Million March‘ organised by Joint Action Committee (JAC), comprising 40 different groups demanding revocation of CAA and withdrawal of proposals for National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

The retailers again ran out of the stock due to huge demand for flags for Friday’s ‘Tiranga Rally’ organised by United Muslim Action Committee, headed by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).

Tricolour shortage

With more protests planned in the coming days, the flag manufacturers here are working overtime to meet the increasing demand.

The surge in demand is not just from Hyderabad but also from other districts of Telangana and other states.

“I have never such a demand for the tricolour in my life,” Shaik Osman of SK Group, a leading manufacturer of election material and national flags told IANS.

“We had readied stocks for the Republic Day but the entire stocks were sold out. Now, we are stepping up production to meet the demand,” he said.

Osman’s company supplies tricolour to retailers in Hyderabad, Delhi and other cities.

“We usually receive orders for one lakh flags for January 26 but this time we have already supplied more than five lakh flags and there are many more orders on hand,” he said.

Over 10 lakh flags sold

Ahead of Independence Day and Republic Day, the manufacturers get orders in thousands for flags made of cloth but since the last week of December when the anti-CAA protests broke out, the requirement has gone up in lakhs.

According to another flag manufacturer ARC Flag Shop, more than 10 lakh flags have been sold in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since last month.

The manufacturers say they are struggling to meet the orders at short notice. They point out that machines are used only for printing while cloth cutting, stitching and packing all have to be done manually. They outsource stitching and packing to workers working from home and majority of them are women.

Cashing on massive demand

The organisers of rallies and other protest marches are placing orders for the flags, which are commonly available in the sizes of 20×30 inch, 30×45 inch and 40×60 inch.

Cashing on the massive demand, retailers have jacked up the prices. A 30×45 flag is normally sold for Rs 30 but the same is now being sold for Rs 50.

However, this did not deter people from buying the flags to participate in the protests. Retailers and bulk manufacturers are also getting big orders from the districts, where huge rallies are being organised.

Retailers say people are buying flags to hoist them atop their houses following a call by the AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi as part of the anti-CAA campaign.

With United Muslim Action Committee planning another major protest at historic Charminar on January 25, the demand is likely to go up further.

At this public meeting, Owaisi will unfurl the national flag at midnight to make it the first flag hoisting for the Republic Day. SK Group is preparing the tricolour for this special occasion.

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Anti-CAA protestors start arriving at Mir Alam Eidgah for “Tiranga Rally” organised by the United Muslim Action Committee, comprising various Muslim groups and headed by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). Photo:Laeeq

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Hyderabad: Asaduddin Owaisi, President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and MP of Hyderabad disclosed his further action plan against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).

Tiranga Rally

After organizing Tiranga Rally from Eidgah Meer Alam to Shastripuram, Owaisi disclosed that on the intervening night of 25-26 January, a meeting will be held at Charminar to celebrate the Republic of India and to save it from CAA, NRC and NPR.

On his Twitter account, he also wrote that on 30^th January, a silent human chain from Mohammadi Lines to Bapu Ghat will be formed to remember Gandhi.

Today, thousands of people from all sections of the society participated in Tiranga Rally against the controversial laws.

CAA

It may be mentioned that CAA provides citizenship to non-Muslim refugees of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who arrived in India before 31^st December 2014.

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Ashwin Dubey, a native of Agra said, “For me, personally it’s not about CAA. I am overall sick of this government. Be it JNU, mob lynching, economic slowdown”

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Hyderabad: 10^thJanuary in Hyderabad did not conclude with massive Tiranga rally solely. Unexhausted energetic women, hit the streets of Mehdipatnam again by 9:00 PM, demanding revoke of Citizenship Ammendment Act.

Though it started with around hundred, the protest commenced with more than three thousand protestors, with women seating on the road and men forming a human chain to protect them.

“We are here to stop implementation of CAA-NRC-NPR. We demand resignation of Amit Shah. We value and respect our constitution and we are here till the laws aren’t revoked,” said Khalida Parveen, a social activist.

The Police was ‘all smiles’ when the protestors shouted “Zindabad Zindabad Hyderabad police Zindabad” which was followed by ‘Saare Jahan se Acha …’and the National Anthem.

Protestors made sure they maintained discipline by using decent slogans not including abuses. They also supported a silent protest for half an hour from 11PM – 11:30PM simultaneously making sure they pave enough way for traffic flow.

Ashwin Dubey, a native of Agra said “For me, personally it’s not about CAA. I am overall sick of this government. Be it JNU, mob lynching, economic slowdown”

Water bottles, snacks and Biryani were distributed as gesture of humanity.

Mehdipatnam echoed with ‘Jana Gana Mana’ at 12:00AM.

Other slogans chanted on the ground:

“Hindustan k chaar sipaahi – Hindu Muslim Sikh Esaayi!”

“Awaaz Do – Hum ek hain !”

“Inquilaab-o- Inquilaab -o- Inquilaab – Zindabad- Zindabad – Zindabad !”

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Hyderabad: Descendant of revered Sufi Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jeelani aka Ghouse Al Azam , Pir Salman Al Gailani is on a visit to Hyderabad  and will be meeting with the followers on Sunday, January 12. He is also accompanied by his son Pir Najamuddin Al Gailani.

Pir Salman is also said to be a descendant of the grandsons of Prophet Muhammad.  He have many followers in Hyderabad.

During this trip, he will be meeting his followers on January 12 for the last time and will initiate his followers into the Qadriya Sufi order. He will swear allegiance as disciples (Bait).

Pir Gailani, who is the grandson of Pir Ibrahim he will also give sermons and talks on love, tolerance and the importance of Sufism to the people of the city.

Gailani who traces his lineage to Iraq, is staying at Hill Fort Road near old police control Nampally, Hyderabad.

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New Delhi: AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday slammed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, saying that citizenship on religious basis is ‘antithetical to our Constitution.’

“If a law confers citizenship on six groups but excludes only one, then it is a law to deny the citizenship,” Owaisi tweeted.

“(Amit) Shah may not like the Constitution, but he has to work within its limits. Citizenship on the religious basis is antithetical to our Constitution and that is reason enough to oppose it,” added he.

Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was enacted to give citizenship and not take it away, while also urging people to steer clear of opposition parties who are “spreading lies”.

“No citizenship can be taken away by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. It was only enacted to grant citizenship. The opposition parties are spreading lies.

I only want people of Gujarat to stay away from such people,” Shah said at an event in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

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Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislators and corporators used social media and flex banners to mobile crowd for Tiranga Rally which was held on Friday.

Text messages

Abdul Bari, a resident of Malakpet said that MLA and Corporator had asked people to attend the rally along with the family. They continuously reminded about the rally, he added.

Another person by name Amer Quadri said that party leaders had sent text messages informing about the rally.

Tiranga Rally

It may be mentioned that thousands of people had gathered for the Tiranga rally to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The rally was led by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.

The rally began from the historic Mir Alam Eidgah and culminated in a public meeting at the Shastripuram grounds.

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Hyderabad: Prof. Kodandaram released the election manifesto of his party and declared that it will contest election in order to highlight public issues.

He further declared that if like minded political parties come forward a mass public meeting could be organized.

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Hyderabad: A massive protest meeting will be held in Hyderabad on Monday 13^th January in which, the former president of JNU students’ Union, Mr. Kanhaiya Kumar will participate.

This was disclosed by Mr. Syed Waliullah Quadri, President of All India Youth Federation. He has appealed to people to attend the protest meeting in large numbers. The meeting will be held from 2 pm to 6 pm. at Crystal Garden, Function Hall, near pillar number 86, Mehdipatnam.

Mr. Amer Ali Khan, News Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily, Mr. Syed Aziz Pasha former CPI MP of Rajya Sahba, Dr. K Narayana, CPI National Secretary, Mr. C Venkat Raddy, CPI State Secretary Mr. Mustaq Mahik , Dr. Aslam Khan, Mr. Ali Masquati, Mr. Osman bin Mohammed Al-Hajiri, Mr. Amjadullah Khan Khalid and others will address the gathering.

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