GUKESH DRAWS WITH WHITE IN GAME 13 SINGAPORE: Indian GM D Gukesh tried his best but could not overcome a resilient Ding Liren of China and had to settle for a draw after 68 moves in the 13th and penultimate game of the World Chess Championship. With the scores tied at 6.5-6.5 and one classical game to go, it will be crucial for Gukesh to hold on with black pieces on Thursday | P11 HYDERABAD  THURSDAY  DECEMBER 12, 2024  `9.00  PAGES 16  LATE CITY EDITION CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOGGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Rahul’s pitch to Birla to make LS fully functional Urges Speaker to expunge BJP’s derogatory remarks; wants discussion on Constitution P R E E T H A N A I R @ New Delhi GANDHIGIRI TO PUT BJP ON THE MAT Rahul Gandhi and his party’s MPs were joined by some other INDIA bloc MPs outside Parliament in greeting BJP members with placards and the national flag, as they urged them to allow the LS to function RAJNATH SIDESTEP Rahul Gandhi also met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and sought to present him the flag but the veteran leader moved on after exchanging pleasantries AMID continuing political showdown over Congress’ alleged links to US investor George Soros, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday and urged him to expunge remarks made by BJP MPs against him, and ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament. “I had a meeting with the Speaker and I told him that our party is saying that derogatory comments against me should be expunged. The Speaker said he will look into it. We want the House to function,” he said. Rahul accused the BJP of running away from discussion on the Adani issue, adding he would not be provoked by any of its charges. With the Opposition protesting outside Parliament demanding a discussion on the US indictment of the Adani group, the treasury benches stepped up their counter attack on the Congress’ alleged links to Soros inside the House. Rahul said the Congress wants a discussion on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha starting December 13, adding his party will ensure the House functions properly despite provocation, even though it is not their responsibility . He said BJP MPs can speak against “me on whatever issue, but the debate on the Constitution should happen”. On Tuesday Congress Deputy Leader in Lok , Sabha Gaurav Gogoi wrote to the Speaker, urging him to examine the party’s complaint against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s defamatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi and remove them from the record. Gogoi said after the Speaker announces his decision, the Congress would be keen to participate in the legislative business in Parliament. Tighter RoR Bill to shield parents too B K A R T H E E K @ Hyderabad IN response to recurring cases of legal heirs abandoning their parents after securing property by hook or by crook, the state government is preparing to tighten regulations governing property succession. According to sources, the government is mulling introducing witness certification as a mandatory requirement in the transfer process. The Telangana Cabinet will review and approve amendments to the Telangana Record of Rights Bill (Draft), 2024, before presenting it to the Legislative Assembly on December 16, the sources re- SUCCESSION APPLICATION Presently, to apply for succession certificates, applicants must log in on the Dharani land records platform, provide details about the successors and property, and upload supporting documents such as the deceased owner’s death certificate and a joint agreement among legal heirs. vealed. The proposed amendments also include a renaming of the integrated land records management system, they stated. Under the current system, property transfers can be made based on an application supported by affidavits, along with pattadar passbook-cum-title deeds. However, instances where affidavits have been misused to facilitate unauthorised transfers have come to light. Reversing such transactions has proven to be extremely difficult, not to mention timeconsuming. To address these concerns, the government proposes to make mandatory witness inquest reports during property succession proceedings. These reports would need to be provided by two to three people familiar with the property owner’s family details. In cases of succession through a gift deed or after the owner’s death, these witness reports would become a mandatory part of the documentation. RAPE ACCUSED JUMPS BAIL, KILLS & HC judge faces DISMEMBERS VICTIM IN ODISHA impeach bid CONTINUITY NEW RBI GUV TO ENSURE POLICY STABILITY After taking charge on Wednesday, Sanjay Malhotra said ensuring growth is a ‘huge responsibility’ | P10 EXPRESS READ Officials should pay for illegal permissions: HCs Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday said that officials will not work properly until orders are not issued to file criminal cases against those who approved permissions for illegal constructions and issued demolition notices later | P2 PRASANJEET SARKAR @ Rourkela /Jharsuguda IN a horrific crime, a 24-yearold youth accused of raping a minor girl last year, jumped interim bail and murdered the victim before dismembering her body and disposing it in Brahmani river at Rourkela. The incident came to light on Wednesday when Jharsuguda police brought the accused to Rourkela and recovered the body parts, including torso of the victim, with the help of a forensic team and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), from near Tarkera pump house. Search for the victim’s head was still underway . Before committing the heinous crime, the main accused NON-BAILABLE WARRANT As the accused had jumped the bail granted to him in the rape case and did not appear before the court, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him Kunu Kisan kidnapped the victim from Jharsuguda town and, along with an accomplice, took her on a two-wheeler to a place under Lathikata police limits where he allegedly killed the 18-year-old girl. The two places are about 145 km apart. Kisan who was arrested in August last year on charges of raping the victim – a minor then — was granted interim bail three months later on December 4. IG (Northern Range) Himanshu Lal informed that the victim was staying at her aunt’s house at Jharsuguda and worked at a beauty parlour. After she went missing, a complaint was lodged with Jharsuguda police on December 7. The IG said Kisan told investigators he was apprehensive about being convicted in the rape case if the victim’s statement was recorded during the trial and decided to take the extreme step after failing to convince her to give a favourable statement. P R E E T H A N A I R @ New Delhi A day after the Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court to furnish details of the controversial speech delivered by Justice Shekhar Yadav at a VHP event, Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday started the process to move an impeachment motion against the HC judge. According to sources, more than 40 INDIA bloc MPs have signed the petition initiated by Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. The motion is likely to be submitted on Thursday . The signatories include Digvijaya Singh, Vivek Tankha, Renuka Chowdhury, AAP’s Sanjay Singh, TMC’s Saket Gokhale and Sagarika Ghose, RJD’s Manoj Jha, SP’s Javed Ali Khan.