ANdhRa cM To aTTeNd WoRld ecoNoMic FoRuM iN davos

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will participate in the 47th Annual General Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.

A delegation led by the Chief Minister will leave for Zurich on January 16. This was the third consecutive year that Naidu has been invited to attend the annual meet. The delegation will visit Zurich, Davos and Klosters till January 21. The theme of the WEF meeting this year is “Responsive and responsible leadership”. During the five-day visit, Naidu will attend 45-50 bilateral meetings. He will also hold multilateral meetings, and one-on-one meetings arranged by the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board, according to an official statement. Naidu will be a key speaker at the session on “Preparing for the City Century”. He will represent India in the boardroom discussion titled “India and South Asia Regional Strategy Group Meeting”. He will also attend the Boston Consulting Group breakfast session titled “India and Emerging Markets in the New Phase of Globalization”. Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Durga Vahini has sought reservation in jobs for war widows in the government services. The wing has already written to the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions for this.

“Since pre-Independence, our soldiers are fighting with enemies and sacrificing their life to keep our nation safe. It is mostly the young soldiers and officers who achieve martyrdom in service of the nation while performing duty or any operation. It is the same soldier and officer who writes a will at the age of 17/18 as he knows what he is going to face. They don’t think twice before throwing themselves in an extreme risk zone. What about the young widow and small children who are left to defend for themselves? Even when there are deaths in public transport, the government promptly declares job vacancy as tempers are high and it is the vote bank finally who will blame for lapse and no renumeration. When reservations are given on caste considerations, irrespective of checking financial status, for government lapses and accidental deaths, it’s just