"There will be an increase in cyber crimes. The innovative ways of the cyber criminals will be astonishing, with even illiterate persons looting money from the bank accounts of software engineers and other educated people. Underworld dons will also prosper. Lucky draws and lucky dip schemes will play havoc with the people. Drugs will continue to be a curse for India. Indian intellectuals, who easily solve many difficult problems, will be helpless in saving the youth from going on wrong paths."
These are some of the predictions made by reputed astrologer Mulugu Ramalingeswara Vara Prasad for the upcoming New Year starting tomorrow (Ugadi), April 2.
(The siddhanthi expired recently after the publication of his panchangam - almanac - for the New Year.)
Some of the other predictions made by him are:
1. Prices of almost all essential commodities will skyrocket, making life miserable for the common man.
2. There is a tsunami threat for India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
3. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, AP, Telangana, Uttaranchal and Bihar will face water-related calamities.
4. The unemployment problem will increase, but the policies of the USA will bring relief to the Indian youth.
5. Terrorist conspiracies in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore will be foiled. Delhi will face terrorist threats.
6. Court judgements will create sensations and some political bigwigs will face an eclipse.
7. A united front will be formed to fight the NDA alliance. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Delhi CM Kejriwal will play a key role in national politics. Banerjee's horoscope indicates that she will occupy a very high political position - there is a maharaja yogam in her horoscope. Kejriwal will also be in a key position in national politics.
8. US Vice-President Kamala Harris' planetary position is very bright. She has a maharaja yogam, and there is every possibility of her becoming the US President.
9. London, Denmark, Belgium, South Korea and South Africa will face bad days. There will also be difficult days for China.