Jaiswals of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Dr. Uma Jaiswal is affiliated with the Jaiswal Multi Specialty Hospital located near Plot No 128 A Kalyan Nagar, Near Phase 3 Bus Stop, Moti Nagar, Hyderabad - 500018

I want to thank all visitors to this Jaiswal Community Blog. I would like to see more participation through comments. Please don't be shy. Tell others about this blog and forum. This has been created for everyone. If anyone finds anything objectionable, let it be known too.

For too long, Jaiswal community members have looked the other way or have decided that a particular problem does not effect them. The reality is that most community happenings effect the whole Jaiswal community, the degree of effect varies from family to family. There could come a time when, God forbid, you might become a victim of injustice and others might choose to turn away. So, speak up.

St. Aurobindo High School, Lal Darwaza was founded by Late Rajju Lal Varma. Chandra Prakash Varma has his hands and one leg in this organization too. He is the Secretary Cum Correspondent of the St. Aurobindo High School.

This company is managed by Naveen Kumar Arya and directed by Sudheer Jaiswal and Vijay Kumar.

Formed in 1947, this is overseen by Kamal Raj Jaiswal, son of Late Parasram Jaiswal of Satveer Traders, Mahboob Gunj, Hyderabad.

Late Dr. Prayelal Aminha is the founder trustee of the trust named after him. Dr. Aminha was also the President of the Jaiswal Sabha in 1966. The trustees are Sukumar Devi Aminha, Ramesh Aminha, Dr. Sunaina Aminha, Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, M. Rameshwar Pershad and B. Madhusudhan Jaiswal.

Now this is silly and shows a side of Jaiswal community that it cannot be too proud of. I hear that in the twin cities, there are two flavours of Jaiswal, one being the regular Jaiswal and the other being Baiswal.

Both Jaiswal and Baiswal feel that they are the authentic Jaiswals. I am not sure how one goes about identifying a Jaiswal or Baiswal but I hear that Baiswal commonly have the name Jaiswal in their name and Jaiswals do not!!

Also Jaiswals have a tendency to look down upon Baiswals because the Baiswal drink liquor.

How blasphemous! How could the lowly Baiswals drink even though distilling and selling liquor is the community profession!!!

Yuvraj Adlakhiya Himayatnagar 27615869
Yuvraj Karan Himayatnagar 27632620
Yogesh Kumar Bazarghat 23390182
Zamrudlal Varma Dr. Nallakunta 27664430

Ved Prakash Jeedimetla 92832001
Vedant Prakash Dr. Mahendra Hills 27731677
Vijay Kumar Dabeerpura 24413346
Vijay Kumar Nimboliadda 24653085
Veer Darshan Maredpally 27705675
Vijay Kumar Narayanguda 23222669
Vijay Kumar Vitthalwadi 23226012
Vijay Kumar Varma Seetarambagh 24745318
Vijay Raj Chappal Bazar 24651884
Vijay Kumar Gaddiannaram 24751888
Vijay Raj Malakpet 24544706
Vijender Gundoundary 23240168
Vijay raj Kachiguda 24651819
Vijay Kumar Ahok nagar 27636300
Vimal Pershad Balagunj 23234173
Vijay Varma Himayatnagar 23226485
Vinod Pershad Khairatabad 23230477
Vivek Jaiswal Omsai Caterers 27567459
Vinod Kumar Charmahal 24524832
Vinod Kumar Mothinagar 23831906
Vinod Kumar Santoshnagar 24533868
Vinod Kumar Jemerat Bazar 24615000
Vinay Sagar Ramkot 24755406
Vinay Kumar Chudi Bazar 24736725

Radhakishan Rajmohalla 24750183
Radha Raman Begum Bazar 24615224
Radheshyam Musheerabad 27616402
Radheshyam Jeedimetla 23097686
Radheshyam (Nagpur) Lala Temple SecBad 27713224
Raghunath Pershad Narayanguda 23325175
Raghuraj Chikkadpali 27662445
Raghuveer Dayal Varma Gowlipura 24417703
Raj Kumar Kotthapet 24054258
Raj Kumar Gunfoundry 23297632
Raj Kumar Alwal 27962131
Raj Pershad BHEL, KPHB Colony 23051208 Rajanlal Khairtabad 23243551
Rajender Pershad Chandu Baradari 24565317
Rajender Pershad Sultanpura 24562022
Rajender Pershad Saidabad 24531042
Rajender Pershad Shalimar 24753557
Rajender Pershad Moria Amberpeet 24653899
Rajesh Varma Bhudvel 24015408
Rajehwar Pershad Dhoolpet 24730016
Rajjulal Varma Laldarwaza 24564165
Raj Kumar Agapura 24736941
Rakesh Jaiswal Dr. Dhoolpet 24616683
Rajender Pershad Saroornagar 24047421
Raj Karan Mangalhat 24614047
Raja Karan Chikkadpalli 27642507
Rakesh Kumar Narayanguda 23241544
Rakesh Sunehra City College 24414482
Rakesh Gowliguda 24600655
Ram Panhani Marredpalli 27801244
Ram Prakash Esamia Bazar 24656212
Ramcharan Noorkhan Bazar 24574618
Ramesh Adhlakhiya Second Bazar 27715816
Ramesh Aminha A.S.Rao Nagar 27121842
Ramesh B. Trimulgerry 27745868
Ramesh Kumar Chappal Bazar 24651884
Ramesh L.R S.V.Street 27896559
Rameshwar Pershad Nallakunta 27565071
Rameshwar Pershad Second Bazar 27710220
Ramanarayan Esamia Bazar 24656061
Ramesh Kumar B Dr. Malakpet 24556585
Ramesh Kumar TroopBazar 24742112
Ramcharan Komatwadi 24413035
Rani Bai Smt. Chudi Bazar 24745723
Ratan Prakash, Col Trimulgiri 27795191
Ratanlal Medchal Ravinder Nath Nagulchinta 24564110
Ravinder Pershad TroopBazar 24604350
Ratanlal Laldarwaza 24417252
Ratanlal Badichowdi 24755872
Ratnesh Jaiswal Qutbiguda 24653852
Ravinder Varma IDPL Colony 23074660
Ravinder Pershad Kachiguda 27567238
Roop Karan Parsigutta 27663169
Roop Karan Saaroornagar 24046237
Roop Karan Rahimpura 24608389
Roop Kumar Chilkalguda 27504791
Roop Lal Nampalli 23316316
Roop Lal Yousufguda 23609081

Pavan Kumar Gunfoundary 23211392
Pavan raj Mettuguda 27833480
Padam Pershad Mallepally 23343011
Prabhudayal Vanasthalipuram 24023462
Prabha Sevak Ram Chilkalguda 27500691
Pradeep Kumar. M. Shivaji Nagar 27713844
Pradeep Kumar Amberpet 27039669
Prakash Doodh Bowli 24523714
Prakash Babu Saroor Nagar 24049299
Prakash Jeevan Nagula Chinta 24510653
Pramod Kumar Shivaji Nagar 27703885
Prasad Babu Nampalli 23212897
Praveen Lala Bendimet 27722512
Pratap jeevan Narayanguda 23228276
Prem Babu Lal Darwaza 24572762
Praveen Kumar Khairatabad 23243042
Praveen Kumar. M. Shivaji Nagar 27704992
Prem Chand Edi Bazar 24534157
Prem Chand Varma Dr. Chikkadpalli 27664388
Prem Lal Medchal Prem Raj Dr. Gagan Mahal 27638535
Prem Raj Chudibazar 24613805
Prithvi Raj Anandbagh 27058793
Prithvi Raj Chowdhary Nimboliadda 24610632
Prithvi Raj Sunerha Miapur 23041843
Prithvi Raj Kachiguda 24616284
Prem sagar Nampally 23202694
Prem Kumar Jaiswal Bogulkunta 24750287
Prahlad Preshad Narayanguda 23223758
Pradeep Kumar Ameerpet 27039669
Pyarelal Mangalhat 24609597
Pushpender Saroornagar 24043274
Pushparaj Langar Houz 23518076
Purushotam Das Koti 24611430

Om Prakash Aminha Secunderabad 27720684
Om Prakash Chelapura 24579941
Om Prakash Chappal Bazar 24730092
Om Prakash Begumpet 27758558
Om Prakash Troop Bazar 24753060
Onkar Pershad Bodleshah Khidki 24576217

Nand Kishore Second Bazar 27710386
Nand Kumar King Kothi 23298651
Nand Kumar Sirosia Asifnagar 23535227
Nandlal Dharmi Nampally 23214892
Narayan Pershad S.V.Street 27812002
Narendra Pershad Shahinayatgunj 24616039
Narsing Pershad Bagh Lingampalli 27644616
Narsing Pershad Shivaji Nagar 27702385
Narsing Pershad Kattalmandi 24602361
Narender Pershad Kattalguda 24562022
Narayan Bai Kalikhaber 24563232
Narender Kumar Motimarket 24656567
Narsingh Pershad. B. Esamia Bazar 24656642
Nand Kishore Troop Bazar 24752708
Naresh Kumar Esamia Bazar 24751359
Nand Kishore Gowliguda 24731950
Naresh Kumar Bazarghat 23390678
Nand Kishore Asif Nagar 23533142
Nitin Jaiswal Sebsestian Road 27703422
Nirmala Devi Jaiswal Abids 24746297

Madhusudan Nimboliadda 24611185
Mahaveer Pershad Shivaji Nagar 27703885
Mahendra Pershad Narayanguda 23226178
Mahesh Raj Guddi Malkapur 23518524
Mallikarjun Regmental Bazar 27717082
Manohar Lal Medchar
Manohar Pershad Asif Nagar 23533273
Manohar Pershad Sabzimandi 24737309
Manohar Pershad Gunfoundary 23231941
Manohar Pershad, Dr. Mehdipatnam 23532986
Mahadev Pershad Bogulkunta 24752567
Madan Kumar Red Hills 23307173
Manohar Lal Kandlakoya Mewalal Sultan Bazar 24750856
Mohan Prakash, Dr. Shivaji Nagar 27711975
Motilal Nagaria, Dr. Narayanguda 23225175
Mohan Lal Mojamjahi Market 24610789
Mohan Jaiswal Bogulkunta 24750530
Mulchand Dilsuknagar 24036341
Mohit Jaiswal Badi Chawdi 24657579
Mahesh Kumar Feel Khana 24730531

Lakhan Lal Gunfoundry 23210718
Laxminarayan Secunderabad 27710964
Laxminarayan Begum Bazar 24615224
Lalit Modi Secunderabad 27701191
Lakshmi Pershad Gunfoundry 23240963
Madan Lal, Dr. Erragadda 23830295

Kailash Kumar Dr. Basheerbagh 23234122
Kalyan Pershad Narayanguda 26571912
Kamal Pershad Esmia Bazar 24656710
Kamal Raj Mehboobgunj 24606266
Kamal Raj Dharmi Asifnagar 23531904
Kamal Pershad Kamal, Dr Abids 24751147
Kanaiyalal Shivaji Nagar 27702441
Karan Pershad Red Hills 23307151
Kesarlal Begum Bazar 24615224
Kiran Kumar Second Bazar 27717746
Kirthi Kumar Esamia Bazar 24655486
Kishan Lal Moti Market 24656487
Kishan Lal Jangammet 24576833
Kishan Lal Saroor Nagar 24040084
Kishan Pershad Moti Market 24658292
Komri Lal Gunfoundry 23240653
Kranti Kumar Narayanguda 23222669
Kranti Kumar VitalwadiChowraha 23227733
Kranti Prakash Nimboliadda 24651130
Krishna Damodar Pershad Alwal 27974158
Krishnabai Narayanguda 23225420
Kundan Lal Puranapul 24740430
Kundan Lal Saroor Nagar 24045267
Kunwarlal Verma Lal Darwaza 24572762

Jagat Bhushan Narayanguda 23226611
Jagat J Varma Balagunj 24048785
Jagat Jeevan Shakarkotha 24578243
Jagdish Babu Bazarghat 23214159
Jagdish Pershad Karwan 24735353
Jagdish Pershad Nimboliadda 24657298
Jaiprakash Kummarguda 27701907
Jaiprakash Omsai Caterers 27567459
Jairaj Lal Darwaza 24571224
Jagat Pershad Nampally 23214211
Jaihind Jaiswal Khairtabad 23242375
Jaihind Jaiswal Himayatnagar 23227819
Jai Prakash Nampally 23202007
Jeevan Sudhar Gunfoundry 23236328
Jeevan Prakash Chudi Bazar 24734174

Inder Karan Narayanguda 23223541
Inder Pershad Saidabad 24417510
Inder Jeevan Smt. Raheempura 24604397
Indra Dev Lal Darwaza 24572970
Indra Public School Narayanguda 23220648
Inder Jeevan Aminha Moti Market 24730023
Inglaj Pershad Mallepalli 23346187
Inglaj Pershad Mettuguda 27834006
Inglaj Pershad Kandikal Gate 24445268
Ishwar Lal Kushaiguda 27121080
Indira Rameshlal Mahendra Hills 27732554

Deepak Sunerha, Dr. Chilkalguda 27500691
Devi Pershad Narayanguda 27567216
Devi Pershad Mylardeopalli 24455790
Devi Pershad Bela 24571080
Devilal Boodhbowli 24573618
Devender Kumar Khidki 24576217
Devender Pershad Jaiswal Boggulkunta 24758131
Dhanraj Chudi Bazar 24614478
Dhanraj Himayatnagar 27619203
Dhanraj Dharmi Dr. Bazarghat 23214783
Dhanraj Lal Darwaza 24571224
Dhanraj. K. Chilkalguda 27509006
Dharam Karan Mettuguda 27830435
Dharmesh Jaiswal Gowliguda 24733103
Dheerajlal Dharmi Lal Darwaja 24572983 D
hiraj Kumar Gunfoundary 23240963
Dinesh Kumar Saidabad 24572850
Durga Pershad Mettuguda 27824036
Dwarka Pershad Doodhbowli 24578497

I hear that some Jaiswal community members are a little ashamed of their ancestral profession. The ancestors of the Jaiswal community were owners of liquor distilleries (sharab ki bhatti) and owned liquor retail outlets. The Jaiswal community was and is known for this fact. As this traditional business became less lucrative, Jaiswal community members took up other professional and non-professional businesses and they did this, they wanted to get away from the taboo associated with the taboo business. But the fact is that Jaiswal were owners of liquor distilleries and owned liquor retail outlets. Why should the Jaiswals be ashamed of this? We are what we are, there is no getting away from this fact. Instead, Jaiswals should be ashamed of some of the practices prevalent in today's Jaiswal community.

B.L Jayaswal, Dr BHEL, Vikasnagar 23773793
Bajrang Pershad Dabeerpura 24413346
Bala Pershad Arya Edi Bazar 24443665
Balmukund Pershad Himayatnagar 27640733
Bansilal Bela 24526157
Bansilal Yakutpura 24653592
Bansilal G. Malakpet 24556585
Bansilal Lakdi Ka Pul 23307585
Bansilal Purani Haveli 24657978
Bhawandeen Nayanyanguda 23220754
Bharat Prakash Nimboliadda 24736960
Bhimsen Gowliguda 24611993
Bimal Kumar Narayanguda 23222168
Brij Kishore Narayanguda 23226510
Bhola Maharaj Pandit 24402633

Wife of Ramesh Aminha participated in the international seminar and conference, conducted and organized by Federal Dental International, (FDI), World Dental Federation, at Dubai, UAE, in 2007. Sunaina Aminha is the only Dental Surgeon, from our Jaiswal Community, to have participated in this event at Dubai. She is a board member of the Research Ethics Committee for 4 Front Research India Ltd., a UK based company.

Source: Andhra Pradesh Kalwar (Jaiswal) Sabha Family Directory and Sansmarika 2008

The other day I overheard about Raja Ram Shastri of the Jaiswal community of Hyderabad. I heard that he embezzled and skimmed money from several Jaiswal community members of Hyderabad and the Munna Lal Charitable Trust. The Munna Lal Charitable Trust was established to serve the needy among the Jaiswal community. I don't know the details or whether this info about embezzlement is true, but what is known is that this accusation of alleged embezzlement is made by more than one member of Jaiswal community of Hyderabad. By writing this I do not wish to defame Raja Ram Shastri. In fact, I truly do not wish to defame any Jaiswal community member. I hope that eventually there will be a debate on this lingering issue. Stay tuned in for more. Vanakkam.

At the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards function in Bangkok in June 2008, Aishwarya Rai Bacchan got into higher spirits, say eye-witnesses.

The Bachchans were staying at the plush Dusit Thani hotel in Bangkok. Just before the fashion show, before the award ceremony, Abhishek Bacchan and Aishwarya Rai Bacchan were seen coming down the steps of the hotel.

Our (Times of India) source tells us that Aishwarya Rai seemed very high-spirited and was talking loudly. Too loud for the comfort of her husband Abhishek, apparently. For, Abhishek rebuked her for her loud volume and asked her to quieten down.

After that too, Ash was in no mood to listen. Says the eye-witness, “She continued with her extra-loud self-expression, until Abhishek took her to the lobby and made her sit down there, to calm her down. For a while, things were rather quiet, until Ash suddenly decided to pipe up all over again. She continued arguing at the top of her voice, until Abhishek, sensing that the situation was getting embarrassingly out of control, beckoned his personal security guards and asked them to escort his wife to her room.”

The guards followed his bidding. And all was well with the Bachchan dignity all over again.

Source: Times of India

Hyderabad traffic police have classified 20 main roads in the city as the ‘most dangerous’. But if one goes by the number of fatal accidents, all city roads look dangerous. A grossly understaffed traffic police wing and reckless motorists who pay scant regard to rules are the main reasons for the city roads becoming totally unsafe.

Here's a list of some of the issues that I observe:

1. Signal jumping
2. Rash and negligent driving
3. Haphazard parking
4. Wrong side driving
5. Lack of enforcement
6. Driving without helmets
   

Deccan Chronicle reported that more and more students in the Hyderabad are taking to a life of crime to enjoy a lavish lifestyle. The pocket money they get from their parents is not enough for hi-fi parties, costly clothing and stylish bikes. So they adopt the dangerous but tempting route of crime chain-snatching, theft of mobile phones and stealing of vehicles. Police records show that youths from well-to-do families are increasingly being caught committing crimes in the Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Recently, the Banjara Hills police arrested six students, aged between 19 and 22, who had entered the world of crime to live a hip life. Among those arrested were students of professional colleges. Their tactic was to waylay women pedestrians in secluded areas and snatch their chains and mangalsutras. After stealing valuables and selling them, the youth would splurge the money on expensive meals, liquor, fashionable clothes and accessories. The desire to have more from life is pushing them to crime, said a police officer. The arrested youth confessed that they spend the money to take girlfriends to expensive hotels and restaurants for dining, and to buy them costly gifts.

In 2007, the city police arrested nearly 2,000 students, aged between 17 and 25, on charges of chain-snatching, mobile phone theft and vehicle theft. Of them 50 were caught from within the SR Nagar police station limits. This year, more than 900 students have been arrested. Most of the youngsters select isolated areas and residential colonies to commit crimes. Their favourite spots are Banjara Hills, SR Nagar, Malakpet, Dilsuknagar, LB Nagar, Langar Houz, Sanathnagar, Asifnagar, Kukatpally, Narayanaguda, Chikkadapally and Jubilee Hills. They choose these areas because they can easily escape after committing the offense.

Hyderabad, May 25: The immigration authorities at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, on Sunday, caught 13 women passengers for trying to fly to Kuwait and Oman without ECNR, agreement papers and other documents. The immigration authorities found involvement of pushing agents, airline staff, immigration counter officer and ticketing agency in the racket.

Deccan Chronicle reports that Government of Andhra Pradesh has charged two more officials of the Nehru Zoological Park with dereliction of duty in a case of embezzlement of Rs 20.62 lakh which took place in 2004. The two senior officials — then curator of the park and deputy conservator of forests B. Srinivas and chief accounts officer D. Nageswara Rao — did not have a direct role in the misappropriation but had failed to monitor the misdeeds of the accountant of the forest department, Khaja Nazmuddin.

According to Deccan Chronicle of April 1, 2008; a retired chief engineer of Andhra Pradesh Housing Board (APHB) and his wife were convicted by a court for possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 2.22 crore. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had registered a case against the chief engineer, Surendra Bahadur, in September 2000. Searches conducted by ACB sleuths had revealed that the chief engineer had seven houses, one plot and 14 lockers in seven different banks in the city. ACB officials seized Rs 2.08 crore cash from these lockers. They also froze bank balances of Rs 22 lakh.

• "Makar Sankranti", Pongal.

• "Makar Sankranti Bath". From this day onwards the "good days" start. After one month marriages etc can take place.

• "Sakath Chowth". This day all the mothers of the Jaiswal community perform pooja for the welfare of their sons. They make "Ladoos" of Til, Murmura, Groundnut and Gram etc. This is one of the important festivals of the Jaiswals Community.

• "Mouni Amavasya". This is the most scared Amavasya for us. Most of the hindus take a bath in river Ganga.

• "Vasant Panchmi" . Most sacred day for marraiges.

• "Shri Mahashivaratri Vrat" "Holasthak" begins today. From this day till the day when holi will be burnt, auspicious work like marriages is NOT performed.
  

• "Holikdahan". Burning of Holi (from 9:15 p.m to 2:17 a.m)

• "Dhuredi". The day to play with colours.

• "Sitlashtmi".

• First day of Hindu New year. First day of "Chaitra", "Gudipadva". YUGADI. First day of Navaratra.

• "Durgashtmi"

• "Sri Ram Navmi" - Birthday of Lord Rama

• "Sri Hanuman Jayanthi"

• "Satvai Amavasya"- Jaiswal community prepare "Sattu" and eat on this day. *Sattu is a good intake for minimizing body heat*

• "Akshaya Tritia"

• "Vat Savitri Vrat", "Baragdai Amavasya

• "Surya Grahan" (Solar Eclipse)

• "Ganga Dashara"

• "Nirjala Ekadashi"

• "Jagdish Ratyatra"

• "Devashayni Ekadashi"- It is believed that god goes to sleep from today until next four months.

• "Guru purnima"- On this day pooja of ones GURU (teacher) is to be performed.

• "Nag Panchmi"- Pooja of the NAG(snake) is performed on this day

• "Shravan Poornima" - Last day of Shravan. "Raksha Bandhan"- Sisters tie "Rakhee" to their brothers

• "Harchat" or "Halasthi Vrat" - This is also one of the important festivals of the Jaiswal community. All the mothers perform pooja and fast for the welfare of their sons.
  

• "Shri Krishna Janmashtmi"- Birthday of Lord Krishna

• "Haritalika", "Kajari Teej". Wives fast on this day to get the same husband in the next birth

• "Shri Ganesh Chaturthi"- On this day idols of Lord Ganesh are bought and are worshipped for 11 days. One can reduce the number of days of worship to 3,5,7 or 9 depending on ones convenience
  

• "Anant Chaturdashi" - Idols of Lord Ganesha are immersed in water this day.

• "Starting of "Pitrapaksha"- From this day till 15 days is called as Pitrapaksha and from this day we give "Pind" to our dead ancestors.

• "Matra Navmi". Pind-dan is given to all dead women of the family.

• "Pitra Moksha Amavasya". Last day of Pitrapaksha

• "Navratra" starts this day. "Kalash Stapna", "Gujrati Dandi" starts.

• "Durgastami Vrat"

• "Durga Navmi"- Pooja of machines is done on this day.

• "Vijay Dashmi" or "Dusshera" - Pooja of vehicles is done on this day.

• "Sharad Poornima" or "Kojagiri"

• "Karvachowdh". This is one of the most important festival for the ladies of the Jaiswal community. The ladies fast the whole day and then break their fast after looking at the moon in the night. * The moon will appear from 7:36 p.m onwards this year *
  

• "Avohai Asthmi"

• "Dhanteras"- First day of Deepawali*

• "Narak Chaturdashi" - Second day of Deepawali*.

• "Deepawali" Note: Laxmi Poojan can be done anytime between 6:00 a.m to 6:46 p.m

• "Annakut Govardhan Pooja"

• "Bhai dooj"- Sisters put tilak to their brothers on this day.

• "Akshaya Navmi" or "Avala Navmi"

• "Tulsi Vivah" & "Dev Uthani Ekadashi" - It is presumed that God wakes up after 4 months of sleep on this day. Marriages start from this day onwards.

• "Karthik Poornima"

I took part in the All India Jaiswal Mahasabha held at Mydam Anjiah Hall at Kachiguda in Hyderabad on January 6, 2008.

Shriprakash Jaiswal, Union Minister of State, Home Affairs, Government of India was the anticipated chief guest. The necessary security arrangements were made and he did not turn up. I wonder why. Also, looking back, who paid for the security arrangements?

Dr. Anand Raj Varma, B. Madhusudhan, Devendra Kumar Jaiswal, Chandra Prakash Varma, Arjun Kumar, Dr. Anil Kumar Modi, Uday Bhushan, Ajit Kumar Jaiswal, Mahesh Kumar, Indu Varma, G. Bansilal, Devi Prasad, Ramesh Adhlakhia, Dr. Surya Prakash, Swaroop Kumar, Ramesh Aminha, Radha Raman, Raghu Raj, B. Deepak, Surendra Prasad, Deepak Kumar, Surendra Varma contributed to the publication of Sansmarika 2007-2008. The publication was done at Chandraprabha Graphics, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad.

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From http://www.khojhyderabad.com

An All-India Working Committee meeting of Akhila Bharatiya Jaiswal Mahasabha would be held in Hyderabad on Jan 6. The 81st Annual Day of Andhra Pradesh Kalwar (Jaiswal) Sabha would also be celebrated on the same day. Union Minister of State for Home, Prakash Jaiswal would take part in the celebrations. The Mahasabha general secretary, Chandra Prakash Verma told newsmen here on Thursday that the celebrations would take place at Mydam Anjaiah Hall at Munnurukapu Sangam, Kachiguda.

The Working Committee meeting would take place between 9am to 5pm, which would be followed by Annual Day celebrations. The Mahasabha All India Patron, Baleshwar Dayal, its national President Madan Mohan Jaiswal, MP Girish Sanghi and various local leaders would attend the programme. A community souvenir, brought out once in 10 years, would be released on that day. Giving the background of the community, the Mahasabha working President, Anand Raj Verma told that the community had settled in the city during the time of 3rd Nizam, Mir Akbar Ali Khan and now has a strength of 800 families in various parts of the State. The community has an all- India population of 6 crore. The population strength in the State was about 10, 000, he added.

Efforts are on to enlist the community in the backward classes list and many hearings before the BC Commissioner have taken place. But the Government in that connection took no decision, he said. The community in the city is also carrying out various welfare activities, he added. Out standing personalities in the community would be felicitated during the celebrations. The Sabha office bearers, B Madhusudan and N Uday Bhushan Jaiswal were present.