16th May English ePaper

8
Thursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad CM meets Antony, Moily and Azad Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday called on Union Defence Minister AK Antony and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily. Page 8 Sanjay Dutt surrenders Page.3 Page.3

description

16th May INN Live English eNewspaper

Transcript of 16th May English ePaper

Page 1: 16th May English ePaper

Thursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

CM meets Antony, Moily and AzadChief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday called on Union Defence Minister AK Antony and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily. Page 8

Sanjay Dutt surrenders

Page.3Page.3

Page 2: 16th May English ePaper

PoliticsThursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

D a l m i a C e m e n t s charge sheet.The court has asked the 15 m e m b e r s t o appear before it on June 7.It has issued a P T w a r r a n t a g a i n s t Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy asking CBI to present him before the court. Besides Hyderabad, May 16: The CBI

Home Minister, the CBI court has Special Court on Thursday issued summoned the Home Minister and 13 summon to YS Jagan Mohan other accused in the case to appear Reddy, Home Minister Sabitha before it on June 7.Indra Reddy and others in the

CBI summons Sabitha, Jagan in Dalmia caserelentlessly slinging mud at Congress party.“The input subsidy due to farmers was YS Rajasekhar Reddy government was cleared by N Kiran Kumar Reddy,” he said.Nearly Rs 500 crores were due t o f a rmers by t he YS R a j a s e k h a r R e d d y government. This amount was cleared and paid by Kiran Kumar Reddy and YSRCP speaking about pro-farmer image does not match the reality, he said.He also said the Ministers had signed on the GOs as per the Vijayawda, May 16): Finance Minister Anam

directions of the YS Rajasekhar Reddy.Ramnarayan Reddy has flayed YSR Congress for

Anam flays YSRCP

keep ing away from the party activities. It is understood Naidu is planning to send a message to H a r i k r i s h n a t h r o u g h Balakrishna.TDP first family had undergone m u c h t u r m o i l during recent past and Harikrishna and Junior NTR taking one side and keeping away from the Party a c t i v i t i e s h a s

Hyderabad, May 16: TDP President N isolated Naidu and Balakrishna.Chandrababu Naidu today held meeting with N Naidu has been making moves to prove Balakrishna.

that all is well in the Nandamuri family The meeting attains significance with senior leaders leaving the party and Harikrishna ahead of Mahanadu.

Naidu meets Balakrishna

Kadapa, May 16: A cell He fell asleep and phone can claim your life there was a short as well. circuit and the mat The incident took place on which he was at Nallappagari palle of sleeping caught Sundupalli mandal in fire. He was totally Kadapa district. razed in fire.Sir Ramulu (35) had He is survived by his plugged in to cell phone wife and a son. and was hearing songs.

Course Old Malakpet, Hyderabad, May 16: The Hyderabad.first Orientation Training AP State Haj Committee Camp for the selected Haj c h a i r m a n S y e d pilgrims for Haj 2013 will be Khaleeluddin Ahmed will held on May 19 (Sunday).preside over the function The camp, to be inaugurated while several dignitaries and by Minor i t ies Wel fare M e m b e r s o f t h e H a j M i n i s t e r M o h a m m a d Committee will attend. Ahmadullah, will be held Scholars and experts will from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM at give training to the pilgrims Hi-Tech Garden Function on Haj rituals and logistic Hall, Wahednagar near arrangements.Water Tank behind Old Race

First Haj Orientation Training Camp on May 19

Cell phone claims life

Page 3: 16th May English ePaper

CityThursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

Hyderabad, May 16: The ASSOCHAM while releasing the massive growth in attracting new highest share for attracting State of Andhra Pradesh (AP) chamber's analysis. investments in real estate. m a x i m u m o u t s t a n d i n g has ranked fifth with a share of “AP has ranked ninth with just “Gujarat also has the highest investments in the real estate over 10 per cent in the total over two per cent in the total share of about 41 per cent in the segment across India. Besides, outstanding investments value of new investment new investment commitments these five states account for over worth over Rs 14 lakh crore commitments worth over Rs attracted by the real estate 70 per cent of the total attracted by the real estate 42,000 crore made by the sector across India during the ou ts tand ing i nves tmen ts sector across India as of domestic and foreign private last fiscal,” highlights the attracted by realty sector across March 2013, apex industry sources in the real estate sector ASSOCHAM analysis. “Apart India.body ASSOCHAM said on across India during the last from Gujarat, the states of “The real estate sector in India Thursday. fiscal,” said Rawat. “AP had Maharashtra (over 17 per cent), has been plagued with serious “Besides, AP has also clocked at t racted new investment Karnataka (10 per cent), Tamil problems of late like falling over 13 per cent growth in the commitments in the real estate Nadu (eight per cent) and Uttar sales, rising construction total outstanding investments sector worth over Rs 9,400 crore Pradesh (over six per cent) are costs, dampened market attracted by the real estate in FY 2011-12 while the state amid top five states with sentiment overall, sluggish sector during the course of failed to improve its performance m a x i m u m s h a r e i n n e w economic growth, high interest past five financial years (FY) a s t h e n e w i n v e s t m e n t i nves tmen t commi tmen ts rates, high inflation and poor 2008-09 and 2012-13 as commitments in real estate attracted by real estate sector

industrial production (IIP) due against the all-India growth sector in FY 2012-13 declined to across India.”

to which leading players in the rate of 25 per cent,” according just about Rs 975 crore.” The state of Maharashtra sector had to sell of their land to a real estate sector specific The realty sector in India accounts for maximum share of to reduce debt, private equity analysis carried out by The at t racted new investment about 20 per cent in the total players have trimmed their Associated Chambers of commitments worth over Rs outstanding investments worth exposure in realty sector and Commerce and Industry of 42,000 crore during the last fiscal over Rs 14 lakh crore attracted general slowdown in various India (ASSOCHAM). which slipped from over Rs by the real estate sector across industries has hit commercial “Although Andhra Pradesh 92,600 crore a year ago, thereby India as of March 2013,

has attracted outstanding registering a significant decline according to the ASSOCHAM real estate,” said Rawat. investments worth over Rs 1.4 of about 55 per cent, highlighted study. “However, certain positive lakh crore as of March 2013, the ASSOCHAM analysis. “Realty sector accounts for over d e v e l o p m e n t s l i k e but the Deccan state has While most of the states have 11 per cent share in total parliament's approval of registered a significant 90 per seen a drop of over 50 per cent in outstanding investments worth foreign direct investment (FDI) cent decline vis-à-vis new attracting new investment over Rs 122 lakh crore attracted in multi-brand retail would help investment commitments commitments in the realty sector by different sectors from various attract foreign investments and attracted by the realty sector in FY 2012-13, only Gujarat (700 public and private sources give a fillip to the retail industry between FY 2011-12 and FY per cent), Kerala (550 per cent), across India,” said Rawat. and simultaneously boost the 2012-13 across the state,” Uttarakhand (400 per cent) and Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana,

demand for commercial real said DS Rawat, national Rajasthan (175 per cent) are few Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

estate in the country.” s e c r e t a r y g e n e r a l o f significant states that have seen are the top five states with

AP wooing real estate investments: ASSOCHAM

will be tight-lipped about the final the media personnel to move away Mumbai May 16: Actor Sanjay whiske d e s t i n a t i o n . so that Dutt was able to reach the Dutt, convicted in the 1993 d off to Clad in a white kurta pyjama, the court. After much persuasion, the Bombay blasts case, surrendered t h e 53-year-old Bollywood superstar way was cleared for Dutt to reach before a special TADA court in h i g h - was accompanied by his wife t h e c o u r t . Mumbai to undergo the remaining security Manyata, sister Priya Dutt and Convicted in the 1993 serial blasts 42 months jail term. The actor has Ar thur friends including Mahesh Bhatt, case, he will have to spend three-already served 18 months in jail in R o a d Baba Siddiqui and Apurva Lakhia and-half years in jail. Sanjay had connection with the case.

Central Jail - which usually houses t o t h e c o u r t . first spent 18 months in jail in As soon as Dutt appeared before undertrials - in south-central As soon as Dutt's vehicle arrived 1993-95 and another 15 months in the court, formalities began for his Mumbai. He will also be subjected near the court, it was surrounded by 1995-97, followed by a brief stint surrender. The court commenced t o m e d i c a l t e s t s . p e o p l e , i n c l u d i n g p r e s s of seven months in 2006-07. the process for the identification of Finally, he will be shifted to another p h o t o g r a p h e r s . Security has been beefed up at the Dutt, whose conviction was upheld regular jail either in Pune, Nashik Bhatt first emerged out of the car Jail as authorities had received an by the Supreme Court recently. or Nagpur. Police officials were and with folded hands requested anonymous letter some days back After the surrender formalities he

Sanjay Dutt surrenders before TADA court in Mumbai

Page 4: 16th May English ePaper

State PoliticsThursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

they should make admissions Hyderabad, May 16: The only upto the sanctioned sections B o a r d o f I n t e r m e d i a t e and upto the ceiling strength of 88 E d u c a t i o n o n T h u r s d a y in each section. They are further announced the schedule for directed not to make admissions admission into the two-year in the combinations dropped by Intermediate Course in General the Board. The admission into and Vocational stream.additional sections should be The Board has requested the made only after the permission is P r i n c i p a l s o f t h e issued by the Board. Violation, if G o v e r n m e n t / P r i v a t e any, will be liable for action Aided/Private Unaided/Co-including levying of penalty and operative/A.P. Residential/A.P. disaffiliation of the college.Social Welfare Residential/A.P. During the period of admissions T r i b a l W e l f a r e the managements have been Residential/Incentive Junior asked to display prominently at Col leges and Composi te the entrance of the building the Degree Colleges offering two number of sections sanctioned by year Intermediate course in

admissions on the basis of State. the Board of Intermediate General and Vocational streams Internet marks memos. The As many as 33.33 per cent or Education for the academic year to take special care in enrolment provisional admissions made will one-third of total seats have to be 2013-2014, the number of seats of students for the academic be confirmed after the production reserved for girls category wise filled up in each section and the year 2013-2014 by making of original SSC pass certificate where there are no separate number of seats vacant in each admissions in two phases. and Transfer Certificate issued by colleges for them. section. This information should The first phase will begin on May the school authorities, where they The Board said that in view of the be updated on a daily basis.20 with the sale of application last studied. introduction of grading system in forms. The last date for receipt of All the Principals of unaided The principals have been SSC, admissions should be applications in the college will be junior colleges have been directed to follow the Rule of made based on GPA (Grade point June 29. The admissions in the instructed not to resort to issue of Reservation in admissions by average) and subject-wise grade first phase will begin on June 3 a d v e r t i s e m e n t s w i t h reserving 15 per cent seats for point (GP) obtained in the while entire process (in the first inducements amounting to SCs, six per cent for STs, 29 per qualifying examination as per the phase) will end on June 29. violation of Rule 7 of Andhra cent for BCs which includes four guidelines. They should not The Board said that the Pradesh Public Examinations per cent for Muslims under BC-E conduct any test for admission. schedule of second phase of (Prevention of Malpractice & category, three per cent for Stringent action will be taken a d m i s s i o n s w o u l d b e Unfair means) Rules 1997 Physically handicapped, five per against the junior colleges communicated later. The issued in G.O.Ms.No.114, dated cent for NCC, Sports and Extra making admissions on any other classes for first and second year 13-05-1997. Any violation Curricular activities and three per basis.In termedia te course wi l l noticed will be dealt under law, cent for ex-service men and The Principals of unaided junior commence from June 3. The the Board warned.defence personnel residing in the colleges have been directed that Principals can make provisional

booked against Drunk Drivers. The vehicles of Hyderabad, May 16: First all the respondents were detained. They Metropolitan Magistrate G attended the compulsory counselling sessions at Radhika convicted 21 people of TTI, Begumpet and Goshamahal on Monday. imprisonment for driving in Of 339 vehicles detained, as many as 252 were inebriated condition.two-wheelers, 13 three-wheelers and 71 four- Of 21 people, two have been wheelers. The respondents were produced convicted for imprisonment of before the First Metropolitan Magistrate Court 10 days, five persons for a and fines between Rs 2,000 to 2,100 were period of five days, one for a imposed.period of three days and 13 From 1st January 2013 to 11th May, a total people for two days.

The Enforcement against Drunk of 4,756 cases have been registered and Driving was carried out over the total imprisonments are 358 as on date, last weekend on May 10th and Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) 11th. A total of 339 cases were CV Anand said.

Intermediate admission process to begin from May 20

Drunken driving: 21 people convicted for imprisonment

Page 5: 16th May English ePaper

State PoliticsThursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

country's image has suffered a serious dent in the eyes of the global community. "Suffering from acute leadership deficit, lack of authority, the Prime Minister has become a burden on the country. His approach seems to be see nothing, hear nothing and do nothing," he said.The BJP leader said that mere resignation of the Prime Minister would not suffice. The entire government should go lock, stock and barrel. The country cannot afford indecision, inaction, incompetence, he said. Venkaiah Naidu alleged that UPA government has become synonymous with corruption. Indecision is galore in all segments of the economy. Dream projects are only at dreaming stage. UPA has offered the country a jobless growth. The UPA could create only two million jobs whereas, the NDA has created 12 million

Hyderabad, May 16: Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on jobs, he said.Thursday said that the policy paralysis has seriously affected the "This is the most corrupt and incompetent government after country and fresh elections are the only the alternative. independence. It is the coalition of corrupt. Big scams and Addressing a press conference here, Venkaiah Naidu said that the scandals, news of bribery and kickbacks appears and reappears UPA Government was celebrating its completion of nine years in regularly. It has become difficult even to count the same. List of office. "What is there to celebrate?" he asked adding that there scams is endless," Venkaiah Naidu alleged.were just failures everywhere. "The governance has become a Venkaiah Naidu also alleged The UPA has disregarded the causality and is suffering policy paralysis affecting every sector, be independence of various institutions like CBI, CVC, C&AG IT, DRI it agriculture, industry, infrastructure, business, internal security. etc. It has reduced the institution of Governors to partisan The Government's policy flip-flops, indecision, mis-governance, institutions. The Congress leaders are criticizing the C&AG as lack of leadership are responsible for the current situation," he when its recommendations do not suit them. They always try to said. devalue the institutions. Now one of the General Secretaries of Venkaiah Naidu said that there were three power centers and the Congress party went to the extent of criticizing even the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has no authority. The Supreme Court of India to cover up their failures, he said.

Early elections is the only solution: BJP

Hyderabad, May 16: The elections, the Lok Satta Lok Satta Party on Party decided to launch Thursday decided to join its election campaign hands with Left parties in from June 1. From June 1 the ensuring elections to to 15, the party will local bodies. undertake membership The Sta te Work ing enrolment, flag hoisting Committee of the party, and wall writings and hold which mere here today public meetings. From with Katari Srinivasa June 15 to 30, it will Rao, President in the organize a 'door-to-door chair, welcomed the CPI Lok Satta' campaign.(M) decision to work with In a media statement, the Left parties and the Lok Lok Satta Party said it Satta in the local body would join hands with all elections. parties and forces based Having already identified on a minimum common const i tuenc ies f rom program which aims at which it will contest in resolving local problems panchayat and municipal in a time-bound manner.

Lok Satta to join hands with Left Parties in local body elections

The new state will be further divided Jammigunta (Karimnagar district), i n t o 2 4 d i s t r i c t s f o r b e t t e r May 16 : TRS leader K Chandrasekhar administrative reasons, “he said. TRS Rao said that there would be a coalition would provide education free from KG government at the Centre after the to Pc and ensure that all kids go to 2014 elections.schools, he said.“Thereon Telangana will be a reality.

Telangana will be reality after 2014 polls: KCR

Page 6: 16th May English ePaper

Business

(1.64 percent), S&P BSE-HC (1.53 Mumbai May 16: Rising for third percent) and S&P BSE-Bankex consecu t ive day, the BSE (1.11 percent). However, S&P benchmark Sensex Thursday BSE-FMCG dropped by 1.06 advanced by 34 points to close at percent, S&P BSE-IT 0.99 percent fresh 28-month high on good gains and S&P BSE-Teck 0.87 percent.in heavyweight Reliance Industries

and banking shares like ICICI Bank Total market breadth turned and HDFC Bank amid continued negative as 1,032 stocks closed hopes of a rate cut.with losses while 952 scrips The BSE benchmark Sensex finished with gains. 96 stocks ruled resumed lower on profit-booking in steady.select counters. However, it Total turnover firmed up further to recovered afterwards to settle for Rs 2,387.44 crore from Rs 2,277.27 the day at 20,247.33, clocking a crore yesterday.gain of 34.37 points of 0.17 percent

Motors and TCS registered losses, after they were added to the MSCI Foreign institutional investors from last close. It has gained over restricting the Sensex's rise. ( M o r g a n S t a n l e y C a p i t a l (FIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 556 points in three sessions.Besides, Apollo Hospitals, Oil International) India index.Among 1,646.95 crore yesterday as per L&T, Dr Reddy's Lab, Cipla and I n d i a , W o c k h a r d t a n d the sectoral indices, S&P BSE- provisional data from the stock ONGC attracted good buying GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Realty rose by 1.81 percent, exchanges. interest while ITC, Infosys, Tata Healthcare saw upto 8 percent gains followed by S&P BSE-Oil&Gas

makers.Besides, investors shifting New Delhi, May 16: Rolling down their funds from melting bullion to gold prices dropped to one-month rising equity markets further low by losing Rs 500 to Rs 26,800 influenced the trading sentiment to per 10 grams in the national capital some extent.Thursday on heavy selling by On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 stockists driven by weak global and 99.5 percent purity plunged trend.further by Rs 500 each to Rs This fall was in continuation to a 26,800 and Rs 26,600 per 10 steep fall of Rs 600 yesterday to hit grams, respectively. a level last seen on April 17, after Sovereigns also dropped by Rs 300 the metal tumbled in overseas to Rs 23,700 per piece of eight markets driven by reports investors grams.cutting their holdings.Silver ready dropped by Rs 1000 to Gold in Singapore, which Rs 43,700 per kg and weekly-normally sets the price trend on the based delivery by Rs 940 to Rs domestic front, dropped by 0.4 43,940 per kg. percent to USD 1,387.30 an ounce, Silver coins too tumbled by Rs the cheapest since April 19.1000 to 74,000 for buying and Rs Silver also plunged by Rs 1,000 to 75,000 for selling of 100 pieces. Rs 43,700 per kg on poor offtake

by industrial units and coin

Thursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

Top Gainers

Top Losers

Scrip Code Company Last Traded Price Absolute Change Change

Scrip Code Company Last Traded Price Absolute Change Change

S h a r i a h I n d e x

508869

500676

500002

532296

500087

Apollo Hosp

Glaxosmithkl

Cons

ABB

Glenmark

Pharma

Cipla

1048 82.15 8.51

4783.45 340.45 7.66

545.55 24 4.6

577.3 19.05 3.41

422.25 10.8 2.62

500096

500870

500096

532488

532977

Dabur India

Castrol India

Dabur India

Divis Lab

Bajaj Auto

158.9 -2.15 -1.33

330.6 -4.25 -1.27

158.9 -2.15 -1.33

1130.25 -12.25 -1.07

1807.75 -14.05 -0.77

Sensex hits a fresh 28-month high as RIL, ICICI Bank gain

Gold price sinks Rs 500 to hit1-month low of Rs 26,800

Page 7: 16th May English ePaper

News in Pictures

Beautiful view of Mir Alam Tank

Police pickets deployed in city

West Zone DCP addresses a presser

Thursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

Page 8: 16th May English ePaper

Top StoryThursday, May 16, 2013 | Hyderabad

New Delhi, May 14: Kiran Kumar Reddy, who met Chief Minister N Kiran Veerappa Moily, requested him to K u m a r R e d d y o n release sufficient coal to produce Thursday cal led on 500 MW power from NTPC coal-Union Defence Minister based power units. He also urged AK Antony and Union the minister to release sufficient Petroleum and Natural gas to Andhra Pradesh for Gas Minister Veerappa optimum utilization of gas-based Moily. He also met the power generation plants. Later, Union Minister for Health the Chief Minister met Antony, and State in-charge who is also the Chairman of Gu lam Nab i Azad , EGOM and requested to convene M i n i s t e r o f s t a t e the meeting of the Ministers by (Independent Charge) this month to finalise the gas for Power Jyotiraditya allocation to the States.Sindia. While speaking to the media, The Chief Minister requested Jyotiraditya Scindia to complete the Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh National Grid connectivity by January 2014. Since, the regional has explained about the power position in the State and requested transmission links a part of national grid is an important and an him to allocate extra coal and gas to the State. In response to the urgent necessity, he also explained the power position in the State request, he said that these issues are under the active and necessity of completing national connectivity at the earliest in consideration and national grid connectivity will be completed solving the power shortage in the State. before next year's allocation.

CM meets Antony, Moily and Azad

Executive Council, Osmania a membership of over 30,000 Hyderabad, May 16: Chief University. He was Chairman members. He is also secretary of Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy of a committee appointed for the Counc i l fo r Wi ld l i fe on Thursday appointed Dr protect ion of the lands Conservation, an NGO working Abid Rasool Khan as the b e l o n g i n g t o O s m a n i a for the conservation of wild life Chairman of the re-constituted University. He has served as a and nature. On his initiative, the A P S t a t e M i n o r i t i e s m e m b e r o f Sta t e H a j j State Government implemented Commission.Committee appointed by the 10 per cent fee waiver Rev. Dr. Perumallepalle Netaji Government o f Andhra scheme for economical ly Subhash Chandra Bose of Pradesh. b a c k w a r d , w o m e n a n d Guntur wi l l be the Vice D r . R a s o o l K h a n w a s p h y s i c a l l y h a n d i c a p p e d Chairman. Members of re- which is 110 per cent increase.

Chairman of Mannan group of students on a super numerary c o n s t i t u t e d M i n o r i t i e s The State Government has also institutions which is running basis in professional courses. Commission will be Syed initiated many other welfare engineering, Management and Andhra Pradesh was the first Maqbool Hussain Basha (YSR schemes for minorities welfare Pharmacy college located in State in th is country to Kadapa district), Dr Hassan like re-imbursement of fees, Chevalla, Ranga Reddy district. implement this scheme and Qurratulain (Hyderabad), Smt. scholarships, construction of He was secretary of Amina about 15,000 students benefit by Prabha Elizabaeth Joseph (East shaadi khanas e tc . The Group of institutions under this scheme every year.Godavari), Sardar Sarjit Singh Government also set up which they are running an Dr.Rasool Khan is advisor to the (Ranga Reddy) and Gautam Commissionerate of Minorities Engineering and Management C e n t r e f o r E d u c a t i o n a l Jain (Hyderabad). Welfare and sanctioned 69 College, located at Shamirpet. Development of Minorities, A No.42 dated 16-05- posts.H e h a s i n i t i a t e d a n d Osmania University. This Centre 2013 has been issued in this Dr. Abid Rasool Khan is a successfully resettled a slum at invites training and coaching of regard. The term of the prominent educationist and Uppal by getting constructed a minorities for State and Central Chairman, Vice Chairman and phi lanthropist. He is the colony of about 200 houses services under the revised 15-Members of the Commission will grandson of Ghulam Rasool known as Indramanagar colony point programme for minorities be for three years. Khan, Collector in the then opposite to Survey of India. launched by the Prime Minister. It may be recalled here that the Hyderabad Government and Dr Rasool Khan is also the Dr. Khan is the Chairman of the State Government has allocated son of Abdul Mannan Khan, C h a i r m a n o f M i n o r i t i e s Hyderabad Trust in which Rs .1 ,027 c ro re t owa rds e m i n e n t j o u r n a l i s t o f Empowerment Forum, an NGO scholarship are being given to Minorities welfare this year, Hyderabad. Dr Abid Rasool working for uplift and social poor students, monthly pensions more than double of the last Khan was a member of the empowerment of minorities with to the elderly and widows. year's allocation of Rs 489 crore,

G.O.Ms

Abid Rasool Khan appointed Minorities Commission chairman