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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia Wife of BJP mulls poll strategy with Mamata’s DJOKOVIC farm laws, economy on mind nephew Party hails PM his able leadership in ef- gets CBI fective handling of the Modi for agri pandemic, BJP vice pres- ident Raman Singh said summon reforms, handling at a press conference. covid situation He said the resolu- tion also highlights the New Delhi: The BJP on Garib Kalyan Yojana REIGNS Sunday passed a resolu- during the pandemic, tion thanking Prime comprehensive budget Minister Narendra and diligent handling Modi for reforms in the of the situation on the agriculture sector and Line of Actual Control TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee for his able leadership Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BJP national offi ce bearers meet. with China. in effective handling of Earlier, BJP general Kolkata: The Central the COVID-19 situation. Modi told party leaders utes to those who lost secretary Arun Singh Bureau of Investigation The resolution was to take the benefits of their lives due to the had informed that dur- (CBI) on Sunday passed in the first meet- the new farm laws to coronavirus. ing the course of the reached the residence ing of the BJP’s new set the people. The political resolu- meet, discussions will be of Trinamool Congress of national office-bear- The meeting was in- tion was passed thank- held on farm laws, Aat- (TMC) MP Abhishek ers and it was chaired by augurated by Prime ing the prime minister manirbhar Bharat and Banerjee, who is also party chief J P Nadda. Minister Modi and it for the reforms in the upcoming state polls. the nephew of West During the meeting, started by paying trib- agriculture sector and Turn to P6 Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and served a notice on Madhav: Govt his wife, asking her to SHAH WITH FAMILY VOTES IN CIVIC POLLS join probe in a coal pil- working on ferage case. According to the CBI law to regulate sources, the team of of- social media ficials from the probe agency reached Baner- New Delhi: Senior jee’s Kalighat residence BJP leader Ram Mad- but couldn’t find any- hav has said social me- one there. They left af- dia has become ‘so pow- ter 15 minutes, serving erful that it can even a notice to Rujira Ban- topple governments, dopadhyay Turn to P6 leading to anarchy and weakening democracy, and solutions to tackle this are needed to be found within the consti- tutional framework’. There are some leaders Speaking at the launch (in Delhi) who said of his new book ‘Because they knew how to India Comes First’, Mad- break the spine of hav said democracy is Bengal. It is not easy to stressed and facing new break our spine. AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit shah with wife Sonal Shah, son Jay Shah, challenges with the rise Bengal taught me to daughter-in-law Rishita Shah, grand daughter Rudri and Member of Rajya Sabha Narhari of “non-political” and Amin after casting his vote at Naranpura Sub Zonal Offi ce in Ahmedabad on Sunday during fight bravely like a “non-state” forces. phase 1 of the state local body polls. Shah expressed confi dence that the people of the tiger. We cannot be “Social media is so state will establish Gujarat as the stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP). Polling intimidated with jail. powerful that it can took place for municipal corporations in six major cities of Gujarat. —Mamata Banerjee, even topple govern- —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI West Bengal Chief Minister ments Turn to P6 NOVAK THRASHES MEDVEDEV FOR RECORD-EXTENDING 9TH Puducherry floor test today, two more MLAs quit AUSTRALIAN OPEN TITLE Puducherry: Just a day now reduced to 12. The because the party didn’t Serbia’s Novak Djokovic beats Russian Daniil 7-5 before the floor test in opposition has 14 MLAs give me due recognition Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to win the men’s singles the Assembly, the crisis in the 33-member assem- in the government and Australian Open title in Melbourne on Sunday. for Congress in Puduch- bly, which has seven va- in the organisation,” Djokovic dominated his serve to hold to take a 6-5 erry deepened with two cancies. Lakshminaray- Lakshminarayanan lead and then broke back Medvedev to take the fi rst more MLAs of the Con- anan, who had been told reporters. Later, he set 7-5. Medvedev lost the plot in the second set as gress-DMK alliance re- elected from the Raj also resigned from the 6-2 signing on Sunday. Bhavan constituency, party membership. World No. 1 broke his serve thrice to win the set 6-2. Djokovic continued to dominate like a champion as With the resignation handed over his resigna- On being asked if he he won the 3rd set 6-2 to seal his 9th Australian Open of DMK legislator Ven- tion letter to Puducher- will join any other par- championship. Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open katesan and Congress Congress legislator K Lakshminarayanan, who had been elected ry Assembly Speaker VP ty, he said, “I will be dominance is intact — nine fi nals, nine championships MLA K Lakshminaray- from the Raj Bhavan constituency, handed over his resignation Sivakozhundu at the lat- joining, as per decision and increased his overall grand salm tally to 18. 6-2 anan, the strength of the letter to Puducherry Assembly Speaker VP Sivakozhundu at the ter’s residence. of people of my constit- ruling alliance has been latter’s residence, on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI “I took this decision uency.” Turn to P6

PINNING HOPES ON BUDGET Yogi’s budget of hopes & aspirations to be presented in House today

 Anita Hada previous budgets. YOGI ROARS IN KERALA their iPads for which According to infor- they have already been THE Lucknow: With first mation the Finance De- trained. Entire techni- ever paperless annual partment has prepared cal exercise has been GOVERNMENT budget, the Yogi Adity- the budget, to be tabled completed to present IS LIKELY TO anath government is all in the House by Finance the paperless budget set to present it in the Minister Suresh Khan- without any problem. INCREASE THE state assembly tomor- na, as per priorities of While the 2021-2022 is BUDGET-SIZE row, which is likely to the government in next going to showcase four- be “election-oriented” fiscal. Even as previous next year budgetary ex- fectively reaching out year achievements of DESPITE SLOW as the UP elections are budgets were dedicated ercise likely to be aimed to every nook and cor- the Yogi government, DOWN OF due in 2022. It is going to to farmers (2017-18), in- at infrastructure, espe- ner of the state with its despite fiscal con- be a budget of further dustrial development cially Expressways de- welfare and develop- straints it is also likely AVAILABILITY hopes and aspirations (2018-19), women em- velopment in the state. mental schemes. In- to be one of the biggest OF FUNDS as the chief minister powerment (2019-20) Through Expressway stead of hard copies of budgets as there are re- Yogi Adityanath has al- and youth education, connectivity the Yogi budget speech in their ports that the depart- FROM THE ready taken considera- skill development and State FM Suresh Khanna giving fi nal touches to the Budget to be. government would like hands, the MLAs would ment has planned to CENTRE ble measures during employment (2020-21), He is accompanied by ACS Finance Dept S Radha Chauhan. to send a message of ef- scan the budget on enhance its Turn to P6 UTTAR PRADESH www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 02 Everything, including agenda of House, questions & answers to go digital soon: Speaker HN Dixit DIGI PILL: ECO-FRIENDLY UP PLANS TO ‘BUDGET’ FOR A PAPERLESS SESSION First India Bureau ahead on this, and the LIVE TELECAST together, on one plat- necessary equipment form, thereby creating a Lucknow: Ahead of the have been installed,” he massive data depository presentation of ‘paper- added. without having the com- less’ Budget in Uttar “The ‘paperless’ budg- plexity of multiple ap- Pradesh, state legisla- et is a part of the e-vid- plications. tive assembly speaker han. Now, this (budget) Earlier this month, Hriday Narayan Dikshit is going to be paperless. the UP government had on Sunday said that sub- Subsequently, every- asked members of the sequently everything thing will be paperless. assembly and council to including the agenda of Once the e-vidhan is im- purchase tablets for a the House, and ques- plemented, the agenda paperless budget ses- tions and answers will will also become paper- sion. On February 2, become paperless. less, and the question CM Yogi Adityanath “There is a plan to im- and answers will also had directed that the plement the e-Vidhan in become paperless. state cabinet should all the legislative assem- “At this time, it will be hold a virtual meeting blies of the country. It only the budget, which in future for which min- will be implemented in will be paperless, rest of isters must be given UP as well, and the re- the things are yet to be CM Yogi Adityanath with Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit. —FILE PHOTO training. quired money for its im- made paperless includ- Legislative Houses pa- Meanwhile, CM Yogi plementation will also ing the agenda and cop- Assembly, Dixit said, ing the agenda in the the 44 Mission Mode been made the ‘Nodal perless. has convened a cabinet be paid by us. For this ies of bills,” Dixit said. “Nothing can be said as public domain. Projects (MMPs) under Ministry’ for the imple- e-Vidhan software of meeting on Monday at project, the Union Par- He also informed that of now. It may or may not “Things which the Digital India Pro- mentation of e-Vidhan Himachal Pradesh Vid- 9.30 am before the budg- liamentary Affairs Min- as the finance minister be implemented. But, the public used to know gramme launched by MMP re-designating it han Sabha was upgrad- et is presented in the as- istry has been made the will read his budget Centre wants that it through the newspaper Government of India as National e-Vidhan ed as National eVidhan sembly. The meeting noda ministry,” the speech on his tablet, the should be speedily im- will be known to them with a vision to trans- Application (NeVA) in Application (NeVA), a willbe held at the CM’s Speaker said. MLAs will also be able to plemented. We also want rather fast. 60 per cent form the country into a all the 31 States/ UTs single application cover- official residence. “UP has filled all the see it on their tablets. that it should be imple- of cost will be borne by Digitally Empowered with Legislatures on the ing all 39 Houses (Lok The Cabinet will ap- required documents, To a question on mented at the earliest.” the Centre, while 40 per Society and Knowledge line of Himachal Sabha+ Rajya Sabha+ 31 prove the budget before and is ready to ink an whether e-Vidhan will Implementation of e- cent will be borne by the Economy. Pradesh Legislative As- Assemblies+ 6 Coun- it is presented in the MoU with the Centre on be implemented by the Vidhan will help in put- state,” he said. The Ministry of Par- sembly to make the cils) to bring all the leg- house by FM Suresh this. They are moving Monsoon Session of the ting many things includ- ‘e-Vidhan’ is one of liamentary Affairs has functioning of State islatures of the country Khanna at 11 am. —PTI Decked Up: Govt schools LED BY YOGI, UP UNITEDLY FIGHTS to re-open from March 1 TO CURB JAP ENCEPHALITIS STING First India Bureau First India Bureau this year,” the CM said. claimed. The CM launched the “In 2017 we handled Lucknow: Govern- Lucknow: Uttar Japanese Encephalitis numerous cases of AES ment Schools in UP are Pradesh government (JE) vaccine drive and and JEV and soon after gearing up to receive and the health depart- administered the vac- we launched ‘Dastakh’ children from March 1 ment have successfully cine drops to children initiative in many dis- following a directive is- controlled Acute En- here on Sunday. tricts in 2018 where we sued by CM Yogi Adity- cephalitis Syndrome Addressing the event, used to make locals anath in this regard. (AES) and Japanese En- Adityanath said, “We aware about what medi- He has ordered reopen- cephalitis Virus (JEV) need to control the dis- cines they should give to ing of council schools in the state, said Yogi ease from the state with- CM Yogi during the launch of the JE vaccination drive in the state. their children if they for classes 1 to 5. Adityanath on Sunday. out any extra cost and got AES or JEV, intake Preparations are go- “UP government and only through the medi- Adityanath said. ing public awareness for of clean drinking water, ing on in full swing to Picture for representative purpose the state health depart- um of convergence.” “The Basic, Second- JE,” he added. maintain cleanliness in decorate schools with ment have successfully “We should all ac- ary Education Council In 2019, Gorakhpur and around their vicin- colourful balloons, for about a year and der to create a festive controlled 95 per cent of knowledge the power of along with Women and witnessed a drastic fall ity, and this awareness flowers and festoons to have been attending atmosphere so that Japanese Encephalitis inter-departmental co- Child development de- in cases of AES and JEV drive resulted in fewer welcome students on online classes can ex- children do not hesi- cases in the state. We ordination to control the partment had played an as compared to previous causalities,” DM Anuj the first day of the reo- pect many surprises tate to re-enter school plan to achieve the rest JE disease in the state,” important role in creat- years, authorities had Singh said. pening of the schools when they revisit premises due to the following a year-long their schools. Apart long gap. break amid Covid-19. from finding colourful The schools are also The Basic Educa- decorations of the making arrangements Guv at DUVASU convocation In a first in state, CM tion Department has classes and gates, the for providing safe run- been directed to pre- students will be re- ning drinking water First India Bureau versity here on Tues- eries Laxmi Narain, launches mega campaign pare schools in a way ceived with ‘tradition- for children. The day, an official said. Chaudhary will also ad- and create an environ- al’ welcome. schools have been di- Mathura:Over 200 stu- She will give degrees dress the gathering. The ment that would rein- According to Luc- rected to install sub- dents will be given de- to 233 students and med- Governor will also lay to refurbish old bridges vigourate students to know BSA Dinesh Ku- mersible pumps for the grees by Governor als to 14 toppers of dif- the foundation stone of First India Bureau damaged bridges and pursue their studies. mar, teachers have purpose. The schools Anandiben Patel at the ferent streams, V-C BK a girls’ hostel and dis- culverts across all dis- Students who have been instructed to will also have separate 10th convocation of Pt Singh told reporters. tribute books and fruits Lucknow: Chief Minis- tricts will be renovated, been away from school decorate schools in or- toilets for girls. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Singh said the state to students of govern- ter Yogi Adityanath on Adityanath said, adding Veterinary Science Uni- minister for dairy, fish- ment primary schools. Sunday launched a cam- it includes construction paign to repair and re- of new or rebuilding build bridges and cul- 3,508 culverts. POLL MODE verts lying in dilapidat- Major canal systems ed condition. in UP are over 100 years The CM directed the old. The Eastern Yamu- CM Yogi slams Kerala govt for inaction against love jihad irrigation department na Canal System is to complete the work in about 190 years old, Up- First India Bureau after inaugurating the dom laws to stop conver- Democratic Front of the next 100 days, a gov- per Ganga Canal System state-wide ‘Vijay Yatra’ sion through marriage having worked against ernment press release 166 years old, Lower Kasaragod: Uttar led by BJP state unit or by any other fraudu- the sentiments of the issued here said. Ganga Canal System 142 Pradesh Chief Minister president K Surendran lent means. devotees. Adityanath was years old, Betwa and Yogi Adityanath on Sun- ahead of the state as- Adityanath also criti- But in UP, under the speaking to public rep- Cane Canal System 135 day slammed the Left sembly elections expect- cised the Kerala govern- leadership of Prime resentatives and offi- years old, Dhasan Canal front government in ed to be held in April- ment over the increas- Minister Narendra cials of various districts System 113 years old, he Kerala for allegedly not M a y. ing covid positive cases Modi, the foundation through video confer- said. taking any constructive “In 2009, the Kerala and claimed his state stone was laid for the encing from his resi- “Most of these cul- steps to stop ‘love jihad’ High Court had said the had effectively tackled construction of Lord dence here on Sunday. verts have completed in the state. love jihad would turn the pandemic. Rama temple, he said. “For the first time in their lifespan. Bridges Though the Kerala Kerala into an Islamic The UP CM also said The 15-day-Vijay the history of the state, were built as per old High Court had made state. Despite this, the Kerala needs BJP now Yatra, covering all major the restoration work of techniques and require- remarks against love ji- state government is and it would bring pros- constituencies in 14 dis- damaged bridges and ments of that time. With had in 2009, the state sleeping,” the UP CM al- perity to the southern tricts, is seen as the offi- culverts is being taken changing times, the government had done leged. CM Yogi being greeted by partymen at Kasaragod on Sunday. state and provide wel- cial launch of the saffron up as a mega campaign,” number of vehicles pass- nothing so far to check He also alleged that fare without any dis- party’s poll campaign. he said. The campaign ing through these bridg- it, he claimed here. the governments head- people. to convert in the guise crimination. Various union ministers has been launched to fa- es has increased steadily However, his govern- ed by the CPI (M) and ‘Love Jihad’ is a term of love. Slamming the Pinar- and popular leaders and cilitate people-to-people as also the load of those ment had brought out the Congress in the state used by right wing activ- BJP-ruled Uttar yi Vijayan government star campaigners at the connect and help farm- vehicles. As a result, the legislation to regulate indulged in corruption ists to refer to the al- Pradesh and Madhya on the Sabarimala issue, national level are expect- ers reach their fields,” bridges built on the ca- ‘love jihad’ and forceful activities and had not leged campaign of Mus- Pradesh have recently the BJP leader accused ed to join the yatra on he added. nals were damaged,” he conversions, Yogi said done anything for the lims forcing Hindu girls brought religious free- the CPI(M)-led Left various days. As many as 25,050 said. UTTAR PRADESH www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 03 ‘Development should be bottom line of budget’ Ruckus by oppostion often derails genuine purpose of budget, says Assembly Principal Secy; lays out security protocol for session Janardan Misra speech. Also, special bance was not created. budget session but it tionary and security ments for MLAs have mention should be of As the public has per- was not there during measures. Also, every been made in a way that Ahead of the state former Governor Ram ception that budget last few sessions and ob- arrangement has been physical distance is budget to be presented Naik who completed sessions are more of viously nuisance is the made to provide every maintained. All proce- today, Principal Secy whole speech amidst re- political speeches major reason behind required facility to leg- dures are for the health UP Assembly Pradeep sistance and distur- than addressing of de- that. But such discus- islators and journal- security of the MLAs, Kumar Dubey, spoke bance. During distur- velopment issues. Do sions should be included ists. journalists and support- exclusively to First bance genuine purpose budget speeches get to make budget sessions In this budget session ing staff. India of budget gets derailed. derailed by political more relevant. even media is not After the arrest of As per norms minimum issues? For the first time allowed in the two PFI members, it It has become a trend 24 days should be given Overall development the budget ses- house. Are was revealed that they for the opposition to to budget session, of should be bottom-line of sion would be & there any spe- were planning some- create ruckus during which four days are al- every budget. There are paperless. How Q cific reasons? thing big. Do we have assembly sessions lotted for Governor’s ad- specific provisions to en- have we pre- A Not only jour- special security ar- starting right from dress and five for the sure such systems. Bud- pared for that? nalists, visitors rangements? Governor’s address. presentation of budget. get analysis, priority of Whole budget ses- and officials are also Every single person Any time you remem- After that there should issues, budget direction sion would be telecast not allowed due to covid will have to show their ber things were sur- be department wise dis- for the development, on several screens in protocols. There were special pass for the ses- prisingly smooth? cussion but due to dis- roadmap for infrastruc- the house. There will some misconception sion. We have contacted The first incident was turbance this important ture development and not be any disruption that only media is not Electronic Corporation when Governor Anandi- section gets ignored. focus on other sectors Within six months, we will have security in service during the allowed but on line of of India for security of ben Patel addressed the In last one decade its should be soul of budget. in Uttar Pradesh Assembly just like whole session. But due Parliament we are fol- Assembly and within 6 house last year. It was difficult to remember Department discussion Parliament. to covid protocols we lowing same proce- months we will have se- her uninterrupted any session where distur- was important factor of Pradeep Kumar Dubey, Principal Secy, UP Assembly have to follow precau- dures. Seating arrange- curity like Parliament. STF raids PFI Del offices; search Prime accused of cop murder in Kasganj gunned down First India Bureau Moti Singh who was car- A police constable De- an ex-gratia of Rs 50 & seizure at CFI offices as well rying the reward of Rs 1 vendra was killed and a lakhs and a government Kasganj: The key ac- lakh on his head and sub-inspector was badly job for a family member First India Bureau cused in the killing of a over a dozen cases were injured after being al- of the constable who constable in Uttar registered against him. legedly attacked by lost his life. Lucknow: The UP po- Pradesh’s Kasganj has He was taken to the hos- goons in Kasganj, while Earlier, the brother of lice’s Special Task Force been gunned down in a pital where doctors de- they had gone to raid an the main accused Moti Sunday raided the Delhi police encounter on clared him brought illegal liquor factory in was also killed in an en- offices of Popular Front Sunday. dead. “Police have re- the area. counter by Uttar of India (PFI) and its According to Superin- covered the government Chief Minister Yogi Pradesh Police. Also po- student wing CFI, offi- tendent of Police Manoj pistol which was looted Adityanath had directed lice had arrested his cials said here, days af- Sonkar, the person by the goons from the for the treatment of the mother for further in- ter a CFI leader was sent killed in the encounter deceased constable,” he inspector who has been terrogation when he to 5-day police custody has been identified as said. Moti SIngh injured and announced was not trapped. for allegedly funding STF sleuths at a PFI office in Delhi on Sunday. PFI members to create unrest after the Hathras in Delhi, after obtaining pan, a Delhi-based Kera- gangrape incident. search warrant from la journalist, and three After 21-kg Charas haul, 7-year-old On February 17, a court.” other alleged PFI activ- Rattled by son’s death, court in Mathura had Shareef had been ists to Hathras, where a ADG to review security found dead in sent PFI’s student wing brought from Ernaku- Dalit woman died after First India Bureau Akhil Kumar after a leader Rauf Shareef to lam jail in Kerala where being allegedly gang- consignment of 21.03 kg 4 of family kill self farm, 1 held five-day police custody. he was lodged after be- raped. Kappan and the Bahraich: The smug- Charas was seized from First India Bureau UP STF Inspector ing arrested by the En- three others were ar- gling of Charas has a smuggler. General Amitabh Yash forcement Directorate rested by UP police in been on the rise for the Vicious smuggler La- Baghpat: A seven-year- told reporters, “A probe in December in a money October while they were last few years in Bahra- lbabu was arrested by old girl was found dead by the STF is underway laundering case. on their way to Hathras. ich. The contraband the Dargah Police near on a farm in Baghpat in a case registered in In a remand report It was alleged they reaches Bahraich the Assam Road Mo- district, with her family Mant police station of submitted in the court had “ulterior motives through the Indo-Nepal hammad Nala railway members alleging that Mathura. Based on in- in Kerala, the ED had of disturbing social border in Rupaidiha. crossing bridge. Lalba- she was murdered after formation retrieved alleged that Shareef, harmony and inciting This border district bu was carrying with being raped, a claim de- during interrogation, who is the leader of communal riots” and which falls under the him aCharas worth Rs 6 nied by the police. search and seizure are Campus Front of India were charged with seri- Gorakhpur Zone will crore, which he had ASP Manish Mishra being done in the offices (CFI), had funded the ous offenses including soon be reviewed by the smuggled from Nepal in Neighbours and officials at the residence of the Sainis. said the girl had gone of PFI and CFI located trip of Sidhique Kap- sedition. newly appointed ADG a motorcycle. missing from her home First India Bureau with mental health in a village in Singhava- after the younger son li police station area un- SIT to probe Sikar: In a shocking Amar’s death, said der mysterious circum- Ruckus after Ambedkar’s statue desecration incident, a couple and the police. On Sunday, stances on Saturday. advocate their two daughters they died by suicide “When the girl did not First India Bureau tered against unidenti- allegedly died by inside their house in return till late evening, suicide case fied culprits in Kand- hanging in Sikar. The Purohit Ji Ki Dhani the family started Azamgarh: Panic was harpur police station. family of Hanuman in Radhakrishnapu- searching for her. Late First India Bureau triggered in the area Police have launched Prasad Saini (45) was ra area. in the night, her body when some miscreants investigation and cul- under depression af- A suicide note said. was found in a sugar- Mahoba: The UP Police vandalised statue of Dr prits will not be spared, ter his son Amar died “We cannot live with- cane field. Police has formed a three- Bhim Rao Ambedkar police station in-charge due to a heart attack out son Amar. We too reached the spot after member Special Investi- late on Saturday night said. four months back. are leaving the world. getting information, gation Team (SIT) to in Gauri Narayanpur Radhey Shyam Gup- Hanuman was the The world is worth- and sent the body for au- probe the suicide case village under Kandhar- ta of Gauri Narayan- nephew of former less without a son. topsy,” Mishra said. of a district court advo- pur police station area. pur village said it was BJP state president Police should not ha- The autopsy doesn’t cate and also moved to Villagers created ruck- The statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at Gauri Narayanpur village the third such incident. and Rajya Sabha MP rass anyone.” confirm rape, the ASP attach the properties us the next morning Some miscreants were Late Madan Lal Saini. The bodies were said. A case has been of accused persons un- and raised slogans rushed to the spot and ue. Locals demanded trying to disturb social Hanuman’s wife Tara shifted to Kalyan hos- registered against der the stringent Gang- against police adminis- pacified the situation. stringent actions harmony in the area. Devi (40), daughters pital where post-mor- neighbour Manoj and sters Act. tration. The villagers get calm against culprits. He said the police Pooja (22) and Anu tem will be conducted his wife. Manoj has been The 50-year-old advo- After information se- after assurance of re- On complaints of vil- should take actions (18) were also battling on Monday. taken into custody, the cate, Mukesh Kumar nior police officials placement of the stat- lager’s case was regis- against the culprits. police said. Pathak, a resident of Samadnagar locality, had killed himself with ROAD TO GROWTH his licensed rifle here late on the night of Feb- ruary 13 after allegedly being harassed by a Yogi presses admin to step on gas for better connectivity group of people who tried to extort Rs 60 lakh ment for Lucknow be- with its benefits for Kan- Ring Road should be from him, police had Kanpur on prioity list for highway sides industrialisation pur post which action done in NH 91- / 34 be- said then. extension, new expressway; effort to of Kanpur. was initiated by Joint sides restricting move- The police have so far For making requisite Secretary in a meeting ment of heavy vehicles arrested seven people in ease congestion, help industrialisation amendments for speedy with senior officials. on 25 kilometer stretch this connection. implementation of In the meeting it was between Mandhna and “Inspector General of First India Bureau Commissioner Kan- schemes including Ring decided that approval of Kanpur should be done Banda K Satyanarayan pur Raj Shekhar has Road construction, Luc- final alignment of Ring for easing traffic pres- has constituted an SIT Lucknow: In accor- been holding meetings know-Kanpur Express- Road should be done by sure in Kanpur. for an impartial probe. dance to directives of and issuing instructions way and Highway 91/ NHA committee mem- Further directives The 3-member SIT is UP Chief Minister Yogi during field visits for New 34 GT Road, the bers soon. Further de- were issued for conduct- headed by Atrara Circle Adityanath for develop- implementation of the scheme Coordinator spite approval of NHA, ing trial for joining Luc- Officer Anand Kumar ment of Kanpur, contin- scheme at the earliest and Director of Kanpur Kanpur Commissioner Raj Road Transport Ministry Joint if agreement on state’s know Kanpur Green Pandey. The probe will uous instructions were which would reduce Smart City Neeraj Sri- Shekhar Secretary Amit Ghosh financial shareholding Road Expressway con- be supervised by Banda being issued for con- pressure of heavy vehi- vastava had been sent to was yet to be finalized, necting the Ganges Bar- SP Siddhartha Shankar struction of highway cles in the urban areas Ministry of National where he met Joint Sec- mation for requisite for ensuring benefit to rage through Azad Road Meena,” ASP Rajendra extension, ring road and of Kanpur, ensure Highways and Road retary Amit Ghosh and amendments in all the Kanpur residents at the besides testing of 1.3 Gautam said on Sunday. new expressway. smooth traffic move- Transport, New Delhi provided detailed infor- three schemes along earliest alignment of kilometer link road. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 04

BRIG VETERAN ANIL GUPTA WHY DID THE DRAGON RELENT The author is a Jammu based veteran, political uous political directive of not the Chinese goods, Apps, and commentator, columnist, security ceding even an inch of terri- business houses has not only and strategic analyst tory to the Chinese, the nego- reduced the trade deficit be- tiators refused to wither tween the two countries but he agreement reached be- down or get fatigued due to has also hit its economy. The tween the two Asian giants to prolonged negotiations, a tac- way India controlled the pan- ease tensions on the Line of tic used by the Chinese to tire demic and was among the few Actual Control (LAC) took and wear down the adversary nations to develop not only one many by surprise. The imple- and succumb to the Chinese but four vaccines (two already mentation began on 10th Feb- pressure, a manifestation of launched) belied the hopes of ruary with phased withdraw- the Chinese strategy of “Win- Chinese leadership which had T al from the north and south ning without Fighting”. They hoped the collapse of the In- banks of the Pangong Tso stuck to their aim and in the dian economy and its conse- Lake, a major area under dis- process convinced the Chi- quent weakening as a regional pute being referred to as fric- nese of the futility of con- power. Instead, India’s speedy tion point by both sides. The fronting a determined India revival of economy and grow- entire process including re- which was in no mood to bow ing soft power through “Vac- moval of infrastructure cre- down before the expansionist cine Maitri” has ruffled many ated after April 2020 and vaca- and the revisionist ideology ing labour costs, aging popu- feathers not only in China but tion of heights occupied by of the Chinese Communist lation, a spike in credit de- its cronies as well. the infantry units is likely to Party (CCP) under its all-pow- THE INDIAN BOUNCE BACK FROM THE CHINA- faults, growing rich-poor & Another reason which is at- take 10-15 days as the entire erful leader Xi Jinping who ORIGINATED PANDEMIC HAS TAKEN COMMUNIST CHINA urban-rural disparity, rising tributed to prolonged negotia- exercise is being undertaken had taken it upon himself to BY SURPRISE. INDIA HAS NOT ONLY EMBARKED UPON unemployment, near collapse tions is the Chinese desire to in an atmosphere of utter fulfill the “China Dream” by THE PATH OF AATM NIRBHAR BHARAT (SELF RELIANT of Xi’s favourite Belt Road wait and watch the way things trust deficient between the 2049, the centenary year of INDIA) BUT THE BOLD DECISIONS TAKEN TO BAN THE Initiative are the other ills af- unfold globally after the presi- two sides. A strict and fool- Communist rule. The Indians CHINESE GOODS, APPS, AND BUSINESS HOUSES HAS fecting the Chinese economy dential elections in the US are proof verification mecha- have worked hard to convince NOT ONLY REDUCED THE TRADE DEFICIT BETWEEN THE and domestic stability. completed. Contrary to the nism has been put in place to the dragon to relent. TWO COUNTRIES BUT HAS ALSO HIT ITS ECONOMY Agrarian crisis has emp- Chinese expectations despite avoid the incidents of the The credit also goes to the tied the domestic granaries the change in presidency the past which left to a physical valiant Indian Army and its compelling China to import new POTUS is as aggressive clash between the two sides at field commander who turned food grains. China’s food in- against China as his predeces- Galwan in June last year. Af- the tables on the Chinese The first and the most com- heated habitat. Indian sol- flation has risen by double sor. He has termed China as ter the disengagement pro- through a brilliant tactical pelling reason was the reali- diers on the other hand beat digits. Spiralling prices of number adversary and the The first and cess is successfully complet- manoeuvre to outflank the sation by Xi Jinping that the their adversaries hands food items particularly pork, new US administration has the most ed in this sector, the com- PLA Army troops on the Chinese have bitten much down and were seen to be by the most commonly con- not only openly supported In- compelling manders are scheduled to north bank by occupying tac- more than they could chew. their counterparts as very sumed meat in the country, dia and cautioned China meet within 48 hours to dis- tical heights on Kailash Range The Chinese belligerence and agile, alert, and aggressive. has angered the masses. The against its growing expan- reason was the cuss the modalities from dis- on the south bank on own side expansionism was for the Conscription in the Chinese continued wartime deploy- sionism, it has also promised realisation by engagement in other sectors. of the LAC. It enabled the ne- first time opposed strongly Army and their young sol- ment of its combat forces in to strengthen the security al- Xi Jinping that Patrolling has been suspend- gotiators at all levels to under- everywhere after the Indians diers being a product of the Tibet further compounded liance with Japan to counter the Chinese ed in the area temporarily to take tough negotiations with- had shown the way of refus- one-child norm was another the problem. Xi has realised the increasing Chinese threat have bitten avoid clashes. While the ma- out conceding to the solutions ing to get bullied and giving contributory factor. There that its tactics of diverting in the region. The United much more jority at home and abroad are offered by the Chinese. in to the Chinese hegemony. was tremendous pressure the attention of the Chinese States has accused China of than they could happy with the agreement Xi Jinping is an astute pol- The determined response of back home from their par- public through a display of bullying and attempting to reached and the possibility of itician expert in the art of India acted as an elixir for ents and PLA veterans to pull aggressive behaviour to- build a “maritime empire” in chew. The normalcy returning along survival. In an earlier article other victims of Dragon’s ex- back from the area. wards India and other neigh- the South China Sea, an- Chinese the LAC, there are many nay- of mine “Will Xi Jinping Re- pansionism in South and The other major problem bours in fact has backfired. nouncing several rounds of belligerence and sayers and doubting toms lent”, I had mentioned that Xi East China seas, across the faced by China is the failure Unrest in Hong Kong, com- sanctions on Chinese state expansionism within the country who are would prefer to relent than to Taiwan Strait and the Indo- of the domestic consumption bative Taiwan, growing dis- companies involved in build- was for the first blaming the government for bow down or surrender to his Pacific region. The Chinese market to pick up momen- sension in Tibet and Xinxi- ing artificial islands. To Drag- time opposed a sell-out and ceding our ter- adversaries at home. The in- calculation of taking advan- tum. Though Chinese GDP ang, growing dissatisfaction on’s dismay France, EU, Great ritory in Eastern Ladakh to ternal situation in China is tage of the ongoing pandemic has remained positive its at- among the masses, and eco- Britain, and Australia have strongly the Chinese. Some have also not good and Xi’s adversaries (which is alleged to be of Chi- tempts to shift from a manu- nomic uncertainties have also joined hands with the US everywhere stated that possibly there has are breathing down his neck. nese origin) misfired very facturing-driven economy to compelled the Dragon to look to curb China’s expansion. after the been a secret deal between The growing resentment badly. The Chinese resources a consumption-driven econo- inwards and resolve domes- All in all, a process has be- Indians had the two countries and govern- among the masses is also af- but not only overstretched my has not yielded the de- tic problems rather than gun with a ray of hope that shown the way ment has given certain com- fecting the popularity of CCP. but fatigued thus exposing sired result. China’s con- challenge the might of its ad- normalcy would return soon of refusing to mitments to the Chinese Xi Jinping has centralised all the fragility of its armed forc- sumption- a key driver of versaries on the borders. along the troubled LAC, de get bullied and which are being hidden from powers. Centralisation works es in a combat situation. growth- has dampened the Knowing Xi Jinping, it could facto border between the two the nation. Some senior vet- well as long as the going is The Chinese troops were hopes of revival amidst fears be a tactical withdrawal for Asian giants. Considering giving in to the eran officers have also good but the worsening inter- found wanting as far as fight- of the resurgence of the Wu- the time being. that it’s just the beginning Chinese averred that the government nal situation has given rise to ing in super high altitudes is han pandemic. The retail Among the external factors and ‘miles to go before we hegemony. The has virtually accepted 1959 many dissenters within the concerned. They were unable sales are still slowed down that may have contributed to sleep’ peacefully because suc- determined Chinese claim line and ques- party and other political op- to bear the vagaries of hos- displaying a lack of confi- the Chinese disengagement at cessful completion of this response of tioned the logic of having a ponents. The worsening in- tile weather and extreme dence among the masses. To this time after a prolonged phase would pave way for the India acted as buffer zone and our troops ternal situation and dashing wind chill factor which revive the spirits before the and elongated standoff subsequent disengagements vacating the heights occu- of hope of improved rela- makes survival at these Chinese New Year celebra- through the winters are the in other disputed sectors that an elixir for pied on the Kailash Range. tions with America post- heights extremely difficult. tions begin, the disengage- Indian revival story and cer- would lead to ultimate de-es- other victims of Many of the doubts have aris- Trump have played a major The emphasis in the PLA has ment has been so timed. Chi- tain pronouncements of the calation without which for Dragon’s en because of the duplicitous role in reaching the agree- been to fight in a digital envi- na can ill afford tensions it new US President Joe Biden. peace to prevail is difficult. expansionism and treacherous behaviour ment after a standoff extend- ronment avoiding contact has acquired globally through The Indian bounce back India can ill-afford to let its in South and of the dragon in recent years. ing nearly for an year. Xi has battles least realising the lo- its revisionist policies seems from China originated pan- guard down and hence there East China Nonetheless, credit needs enough problems at home gistics and physical prob- to have been realised by Xi. demic has taken the Commu- should be no let-up in its 24x7 to be given to the Indian ne- and the continued standoff lems of super high altitude Problems facing the bank- nist China by surprise. India surveillance and preparation seas, across the gotiators both military and with India was harming their warfare. Thus, the morale of ing industry have yet to be has not only embarked upon for an inevitable war with Taiwan Strait diplomatic for their persever- national interests including the PLA soldiers was in their resolved. The likelihood of a the path of Aatm Nirbhar China. and the Indo- ance, patience, and persua- the economy which probably boots despite claims of pro- rapid slowdown in credit Bharat (Self Reliant India) but THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY Pacific region sion. Backed by an unambig- made the Dragon relent. viding them with a centrally growth also looms large. Ris- the bold decisions taken to ban THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL Top Can Chinawood win soft power for Beijing? TWEET Ravi Shankar Prasad ith movie theat- up. Soft power also brings wood co-production (these theaters still struggle to @rsprasad ers closed all lasting income to its coun- escape quota restrictions), open because of COVID-19, India will become a global hub over the world try of origin in terms of starring the likes of even without the pandemic, for manufacturing of Telecom due to the COV- products and services, like Brendan Fraser and Jet Li, it’s hard to say that such pro- and Networking Products and an incremental production of around. W ID-19 pandemic, tourism for example. When grossed over $400 million ductions could help the Chi- `2.4 Lakh Crore is expected to be Hollywood studios had lit- in 1934, Walt Disney began worldwide in the first 21 nese film industry overseas. achieved over 5 years tle reason for celebration work on “Snow White and weeks of its release. Hollywood became an ef- over the past year. In busi- the Seven Dwarfs,” other Is this enough to make fective soft powerhouse not Rajnath Singh ness for over a century, Uni- film studio chiefs derided Chinawood a new soft pow- only because of million- @rajnathsingh versal Pictures (founded in the project as “Disney’s er? The answer is, probably dollar budgets and top- Thank you Salem! Today’s State 1912), Paramount (1912), Folly,” since adults, not chil- not. Because Chinawood quality products, but also BJYM Convention indicates the Warner Bros. (1923), Walt dren, were considered to be productions face a similar thanks to creative freedom. people’s mood in Tamil Nadu. The Disney (1923) and Columbia primary consumers. These challenge as all the other For instance, Oliver Stone’s success of BJP’s ‘Vittrivel Yatra’ Pictures (1924) now have an executives forgot that chil- blockbusters shot in the “Born on the Fourth of has shaken DMK & Congress in Tamilnadu. Only the combination extra reason to be con- dren watch films over and of US culture for decades to mances. Marketing itself country, these films often July” (1989) and Francis of ‘Lotus’ and ‘Two Leaves’ can cerned. In 2020, China took over again and want all the come. That is what China “China’s tourism and per- lack creativity, self-criti- Ford Coppola’s “Apoca- bring development and prosperity over Hollywood’s crown as related merchandise. wants to achieve. It has forming arts capital,” Chi- cism, audacity and freedom. lypse Now” (1979), both to this great land. the world’s biggest movie “Snow White” went on to been taking similar steps nawood attracts thousands Take the recent historical masterpieces, were ex- market, with a revenue of become the first film in his- ever since farmer-turned- of TV shows and film pro- war drama, Guan Hu’s “The pressly critical of US mili- $3.2 billion, 84% of which tory to gross $100 million, entrepreneur Xu Wenrong ductions every year. Eight Hundred,” for exam- tary intervention in Viet- Spiritual came from domestic sales. selling 400 million tickets began building Hengdian Also, since fewer than 40 ple. The film — at $470 mil- nam. The films are also on Is this new status enough from 1937 to 1948. World Studios in the 1990s. foreign films are allowed to lion, 2020’s top-grossing pro- the patriotic side, with SPEAK for China? Probably not. Known as Chinawood, it be- take a bite of this massive duction — pushed China to American values overem- New blockbusters will soon WELCOME TO came the largest outdoor market due to a strict quo- the number one spot in phasized. However, by crit- The wise work for the CHINAWOOD rebalance these numbers, film studio in the world and ta system, Chinawood also global box office revenues. icizing America’s own cul- welfare of the world, without but soft power — the ability These are just numbers. one of China’s biggest do- houses foreign produc- However, most of this profit ture and politics, the films to seduce people from all Disney’s greatest achieve- mestic tourist attractions, tions like “The Mummy: comes from China itself and are far from being hard- thought for themselves. over the world through cul- ment was making his crea- offering historic film sets, a Tomb of the Dragon Em- not international markets. power propaganda. —Bhagavad Gita ture — takes time to build tions into lucrative vehicles resort hotel and live perfor- peror,” a Hollywood-China- While European and US SOURCE: FAIR OBSERVER

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 05 SONIA GANDHI WRITES TO PM MODI Security beefed up at In her letter to PM Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi demanded a rollback of the increase in fuel prices Singhu border and New Delhi:: In a letter over 258 per cent and adjoining areas to Prime Minister Nar- FUEL PRICE RISE: HAVE URGED OPEC collected upwards of Rs endra Modi, Congress COUNTRIES, SAYS PRADHAN 21 lakh crore in the last President Sonia Gandhi six and a half years. has accused the govern- India has urged the OPEC (Organisation of the "This unaccounted-for Petroleum Exporting Countries) and OPEC plus ment of "profiting off windfall is yet to be countries to not go for a production cut as that is people's misery and suf- passed to the people for impacting the fuel price in India, Union petroleum fering" by increasing whose benefit it was minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. "There are two prices of fuel in India. ostensibly collected," main reasons behind the fuel price rise. International In her letter, Gandhi market has reduced fuel production & manufactur- she says. says, "On one hand, In- ing countries are producing less fuel to gain more She called it "cruel" dia is witnessing sys- profi t. This is making the consumer countries on part of the govt to tematic erosion of jobs, suffer," the minister said. There was a sharp fall in refuse to reduce fuel wages and household prices "even when glob- demand amid Covid-19 pandemic,” he adds. —ANI income. The middle al crude oil had crashed New Delhi: In order to the barricades close to class and those at the FOLLOW ‘RAJ DHARMA’ & REDUCE FUEL PRICES to $20/barrel last year." avoid any untoward the protest site. Two margins of our society WB GOVT REDUCES TAX BY `1 ON "The whole principle incident at the protest control rooms for moni- are struggling. These PETROL, AND DIESEL of deregulation & dy- site, farmers protesting toring of CCTV camer- namic pricing is predi- challenges have been Kolkata: The West Bengal government on against the three farm as have also been set up compounded by run Sunday announced a reduction of tax by Rs 1 per cated on the principle laws enacted by the behind both the stages. away inflation and an litre on petrol and diesel, which will be applicable that reductions in crude Centre government at "Activities of people unprecedented rise in from midnight. In a statement, State Finance oil prices will propor- Singhu border have moving around are price of almost all Minister Amit Mitra said that the state govern- tionately benefit the beefed up the security been monitored and vol- household items and ment decided Re 1 cut in prices of petrol and end consumers. The at Singhu border and unteers are keeping a essential commodities. diesel to be applicable from midnight. “State govt fact that your Gov fails adjoining areas. close watch on people Sadly, in these distress- believe that this will provide some respite to the to do so implies a delib- Around 100 CCTV coming from outside ing times, the Govern- people. The Central government levies `32.90 as erate, conscious deci- cameras at both the and farmers staying on ment has chosen to tax + cess on one litre of petrol,” he said. —ANI sion to deny the com- stages and many loca- tractor trollies. Since profiteer off people's mon man his due," tions including the are- there are many cuts for misery & suffering." She adds, "Instead, as outside restrooms entry and exit towards She further adds, Government has been earmarked for women the villages so the vol- "Petrol has breached the crude oil price is Therefore, your Gov- 20th is little less than that the government over-zealous in levying protestors have been unteers have been the 100/litre mark in nearly half of what it ernment's act of raising a brazen act of profi- has increased excise excessive excise duty installed along with deployed at every pos- many parts of the coun- was during the UPA prices [continuously for teering." duty on diesel by 820 per on petrol and diesel." heavy deployment of sible spot," said try. To put it in context, Government's tenure. 12 days till February Gandhi further said cent and on petrol by —ANI police personnel near Maninder Singh.

Private sector NAVY TEAM DIVES INTO GLACIAL needed to make Farm laws, ‘death warrant’ LAKE IN UTTARAKHAND'S TAPOVAN India leader: FM for farmers: Kejriwal Bengaluru : Finance Uttarakhand: In a 68 BODIES Minister Nirmala Si- New Delhi: After a joint operation, the In- RECOVERED tharaman interacted meeting with farmer dian Navy and Indian with members of PHD leaders from Westen Ut- Air Force (IAF) chambers in Bengalu- tar Pradesh at Vidhan winched divers to meas- ru on February 21. FM Sabha on Sunday, Delhi ure the depth of a gla- Sitharaman highlight- Chief Minister Arvind cial lake formed up- ed that unless the pri- Kejriwal called the Cen- stream of Tapovan in vate sector is ener- tre’s new farm laws Uttarakhand. gised enough and fa- “death warrant for Indian Navy divers cilitated enough, India farmers” and said these were winched by the RESCUE TEAMS BATTLE ON IN TAPOVAN will just lose a big op- laws will lead farming corporates,” the Cief Uttar Pradesh farmer IAF's Advanced Light portunity to be a world under the control of “a Minister told reporters. leaders is underway on Helicopter (ALH) at an leader. "With that spe- few corporates”. “On February 28, a Sunday at the Vidhan altitude of 14,000 feet cific India touch “A detailed discus- grand ‘Kisan Panchay- Sabha in the national above the mean sea lev- which is more hu- sion took place with at’ is going to take place capital to discuss farm el to measure the depth mane. So if that's the farmers from Western in Meerut where these laws and other issues. of the glacial lake. way India approaches Uttar Pradesh over the laws will be discussed Farmers have been "With no road access, its responsibility, That three black laws. These and an appeal will be protesting at the differ- Indian Navy diving will be incomplete un- laws are like a death made to the Govern- ent borders of the na- team were quickly mo- less private sector warrant for farmers. If ment of India to take tional capital since No- bilised onboard the IAF data will help scientists dam. “The Naval divers down from the helo and plays the role of key these laws are imple- back these laws,” added vember last year, ALH," agency quoted determine the pressure undertook the challeng- recording of depth,” driver," said Nirmala mented, farming will go Kejriwal. against the three newly the Navy as saying. The on the mud wall of the ing task of winching the Navy added. Sitharaman. into the hands of a few Earlier, Kejriwal and enacted farm laws. Not Afraid Of Anyone, Can't Be Nitish Kumar pitches for ‘one nation, IN THE COURTYARD Intimidated With Jail: Mamata one rate’ policy for electricity Suspicion cannot take Kolkata: West Bengal The chief minister's Patna: Bihar Chief by Prime Minister Nar- the place of proof: Chief Minister Mamata programme was after Minister Nitish Kumar endra Modi on Satur- Banerjee said on Sun- the CBI had served a no- on Sunday said that it day. The Chief Minister day that she is not tice in the name TMC will be good if a single asserted that the gov- Supreme Court afraid of anyone and MP and her nephew Ab- rate policy for electric- ernment will not do not Odishas: Suspicion, cannot be intimidated hishek Banerjee's wife ity is adopted for the spare violators of however strong, can- with jail or something and sister-in-law Sun- entire nation as it will liquor prohibition in not take the place of else. day in connection with benefit states like Bihar Bihar. proof, the Supreme Holding out a chal- a case of alleged coal which gets power at a He made the statement Court has said, lenge without naming pilferage. higher rate as com- while answering a ques- stressing that an ac- any one or political par- of fighting against Let there be chal- pared to several others. plied by Centre to tion over reports of cused is presumed to ty, the Trinamool Con- rats," she said. lenge in 21, let us see Speaking to media in states) the same for some people who died be innocent unless gress supremo said that "As long as there is whose strength is more; Patna, Kumar said, “In electricity across the after consuming spuri- proved guilty beyond they have not learnt to life in me, I will not be there will be only one yesterday’s NITI Aayog country, it would be ous liquor in the state. a reasonable doubt. lose. afraid of any intimida- game in 21 and I will be governing council good. As of now, we pay The liquor ban was en- School. There has to sonable doubt,” the "Don't try to intimi- tion," Ms Banerjee said the goalkeeper in that meeting, we raised more than others.” forced in Bihar in April be a chain of evi- bench said. date us with jail, we at a programme here on match and want to see questions about elec- The sixth governing 2016. Kumar also ex- dence so complete as As per an FIR lodged have fought against the International Moth- who wins," Ms Banerjee tricity. If everyone pays council meeting of the pressed concern over to show that in all hu- with the police by Gi- guns and are not afraid er Language Day. said. —PTI (rate of electricity sup- Niti Aayog was chaired “anti-social activities”. man probability the tanjali Tadu, her act must have been husband Bijay Ku- done by the accused, mar Tadu had been a bench of justices working deputed at Indira Banerjee and Chandabali police Hemant Gupta ob- station. served while uphold- The woman has al- ing an order of the leged that the ac- Orissa High Court cused Banabihari DELHI CRIME BRANCH ARREST 4 MORE SERUM INSTITUTE DIRECTED TO which acquitted two Mohapatra, his son PEOPLE IN RINKU SHARMA’S DEATH CASE OWAISI TO LAUNCH AIMIM’S PRIORITISE INDIA’S NEEDS men accused of mur- Luja and other ac- New Delhi: After exam- (40), Dilshan alias Aftab BENGAL CAMPAIGN WITH RALLY Pune: Adar Poonawalla, company is also trying its dering a home guard complices killed her ination of witnesses and (22), Fayaiz alias Sadri Kolkata: AIMIM Chief public meeting of All CEO of vaccine major best to balance the needs by electrocuting him. husband with an CCTV, Delhi Crime Branch (21), Faizan alias Nirale Asaduddin Owaisi will India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Serum Institute of India of the rest of the world, “It is well settled by a electric shock after on Sunday arrested four (21).” Rinku Sharma kick off his party’s Muslimeen (AIMIM) (SII), on Sunday urged he added. ”Dear countries plethora of judicial administering some more persons in the was allegedly stabbed election campaign will take place at the other countries to be and governments, as you pronouncement of poisonous substanc- Rinku Sharma death case. by a group of people at a in poll-bound West Metiabruz Pink square patient as they wait for await #COVISHIELD sup- this court that suspi- es to him. The apex Delhi police in a state- birthday party in Delhi’s Bengal on February in the afternoon. the supplies of COVID-19 plies, I humbly request cion, however strong court said the post ment said, “in addition Mangolpuri area on Feb- 25 with a rally in a Metiaburuz Assembly vaccine, Covishield, as the you to please be patient, cannot take the place mortem report re- to the fi ve people already ruary 10. According to the minority-dominated constituency in South company has been direct- @SerumInstIndia has of proof. An accused veals that the cause arrested in connection police, the incident took Metiabruz area of the 24 Parganas district ed to prioritise the needs been directed to prioritise is presumed to be in- of death was electric with the case, Crime place following a scuffl e city. According to comes under Diamond of India. Apart from mak- the huge needs of India. nocent unless proved shock and there is no Branch has arrested Deen at a birthday party over party sources, the fi rst Harbour LS seat. ing efforts to meet the We are trying our best”, guilty beyond a rea- conclusive evidence. Mohd alias Sakaruddin some business rivalry. requirements of India, the Poonawalla said. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 06 MAHARASHTRA DISTRICT ENTERS LOCKDOWN Amid rising cases, Amravati district placed under lockdown for a week Night curfew & schools ‘New Indian Mumbai: Amravati district in Maharash- shut till Feb 28 in Pune Covid strains tra will be placed un- New Delhi: Pune have nessed a spike in Cov- der lockdown for a announced a night cur- id-19 cases over the past could be more week amid rising cases few in the city amid a few days. The Vidarbha infectious’ of COVID-19 in the fresh coronavirus spike region in Maharashtra state. Cabinet Minister in the region. No public has witnessed a rise in New Delhi: All In- Yashomati Thakur movement will be al- daily coronavirus cases. dia Institute of said the lockdown will lowed in Pune between The 6 districts of Medical Sciences kick in from Monday 11 pm to 6 am except for Akola, Amravati, Yavat- (AIIMS) Director evening. essential services. mal, Buldana, Wardha Randeep Guleria The government Moreover, schools & & Nagpur in Vidarbha said India’s fight said only essential ser- colleges will also re- have reported a steady against coronavi- vices will be allowed to main shut till February rise in coronavirus cas- rus faces its latest function during the 28 and fresh guidelines es. Two districts where challenge in the strict seven-day lock- will be issued on Mon- cases have surged are wake of new strains down. day, said the Pune divi- Mumbai & Pune, emerging across The lockdown will be sional commissioner. though this could be the country. The extended if people do Some Vidarbha dis- due to migration & not new variant can not follow safety rules, tricts, along with Mum- maintaining Covid-19 even cause re-infec- the minister said, add- Physical distancing goes for a toss at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai. —FILE PHOTO bai and Pune have wit- protocols, experts said. tions in people who ing the decision to stop have developed an- all non-essential activ- rashtra minister Vijay ti-bodies to the vi- ity was taken after Wadettiwar said they MAHA CM WARNS PEOPLE NEED TO INCREASE PACE rus. While terming COVID-19 cases contin- are considering night KERALA REPORTS 4,070 herd immunity for OF TOTAL LOCKDOWN AS OF COVID VACCINATIONS: ued to rise in Maha- curfew and a decision FRESH CASES, 15 DEATHS coronavirus as a STATE REPORTS 6K CASES CENTRE TO STATES rashtra. would be taken at a IN LAST 24 HOURS “myth” in India, The announcement meeting chaired by Mumbai: In a stern warning, Maharashtra New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry Guleria said at least for the lockdown in Chief Minister Uddhav CM Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said New Delhi: Kerala reported 4,070 new has written to all states and UTs high- 80% people need to Amravati comes hours Thackeray. there will be a total lockdown in the state cases of COVID-19 on Sunday when lighting the need to significantly enhance have antibodies for after the district ad- “Coronavirus cases if people don’t start wearing face masks. 57,241 samples were tested in 24 hours. the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations, the whole of the ministration in Pune are rising in Nagpur, The statement comes amid increasing The State’s cumulative case burden, noting that a large number of healthcare population to be shut down schools and Akola, Amaravati, Ya- cases of coronavirus in state. He said ever since the pandemic began, rose to and frontline workers still remain to be protected. Two lead- coaching centres till vatmal, Mumbai and that ‘lockdown will start from tomorrow 10,30,587 cases. The test positivity rate, covered. In a letter addressed to chief ing experts recently February 28. Deputy Pune. We have asked evening wherever needed’. “Lockdown which has been remaining steady, showed secretaries of all states and UTs, Union contended that a Chief Minister Ajit Pa- the district adminis- will not start all of a sudden. We aren’t a slight increase to 7.11% on the day. Of Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said new coronavirus war met with senior tration to take a call on putting a stop to any development works. the 57,241 tests done by the State, 31,180 the number of days of vaccination in mutant strain was officials to assess the lockdown or other re- Lockdown will start from monday evening were rapid antigen assay while RT-PCR a week should also be increased to a reportedly detected COVID-19 situation in strictions after assess- wherever needed,” said CM Thackeray. tests numbered 24,219. Other molecular minimum of four days per week at the in Amravati, Yavat- the district before tak- ing the situation on the A partial lockdown has been imposed in diagnostic tests like Truenat and CBNAAT, earliest to speed up the process of vac- mal & all in Vidarb- ing the decision. ground,” Mr Wadetti- five districts including Amravati, Akola, constituted the remaining tests. cination and gear up system to take up ha region in east- Earlier today, Maha- war said. Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal. the vaccination of the 50+ population. ern part of state. ‘Sreedharan’s impact is likely to be minimal’ India, Maldives sign $50 New Delhi: With tech- nocrat E Sreedharan Sreedharan suited to adorn million defence agreement throwing his hat in the any post in Kerala, including political ring by decid- CM’s: State BJP chief Male: India on Sunday ing to join the BJP, sen- Kasaragod: Kerala people are fed up with reiterated its commit- ior Congress leader BJP President K the anti-development ment to Maldives’ secu- Shashi Tharoor said he Surendran on Sunday stand of both the rity and signed a USD 50 is likely to have a “min- said that ‘Metro man’ United Democratic million defence Line of imal” impact on the up- E Sreedharan is suited Front (UDF) and Left Credit agreement with coming Kerala Assem- to adorn any post in Democratic Front it to boost the maritime bly polls, & asserted E Sreedharan (left) and Shashi Tharoor (right). the state, including (LDF). “People like capabilities of the stra- that BJP is not a serious Kerala’s Chief Minis- Sreedharan joining tegic island nation. contender except in a Sreedharan’s impact on surprise to him because ter’s post. Speaking to BJP is an indication The USD 50 million External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with few seats in the state. Kerala elections will the technocrat had a media persons ahead that they are not hap- credit line agreement Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi. Mr Tharoor also said turn out to be the an- long innings executing of the BJP’s statewide py with the way UDF for defence projects was it will be very difficult nouncement of joining engineering projects, rally ‘Vijayayathra’ in and LDF have run the signed between the Fi- External Affairs Minis- Minister of Economic for the BJP to improve the BJP itself. not making or imple- Kasargod, the state state. He is qualified nance Ministry of Mal- ter S Jaishankar held Development Fayyaz Is- upon its performance The 64-year-old for- menting policies in a BJP President said to adorn any post in dives and the Export talks with Maldivian mail & Minister of Na- of winning one seat in mer Union minister fractious democracy. that Sreedharan join- the state including the Import Bank of India. Defence Minister Mari- tional Planning, Hous- the 2016 assembly polls said that Mr Sreed- “It’s a very different ing BJP shows that Chief Minister’s post. The signing of agree- ya Didi, Minister of Fi- ing and Infrastructure and the high point of E haran’s entry came as a world,” he added. ment took place after nance Ibrahim Ameer, Mohamed Aslam. Goswami’s father says she’s a drug addict: Kolkata Police Srinagar hospital accused of lll Kolkata: The father of friend Prabeer Kumar Singh, a close aide of she had taken on celeb- tax evasion: Officials Pamela Goswami, the Dey, who was arrested BJP’s West Bengal rities like singer Ri- New Delhi: The Income seven premises includ- Police said that flamboyant youth wing with her on Friday, pointsman Kailash Vi- hanna over the farmers Tax Department has de- ing four residential leader of the BJP ar- were living together jayvargiya, “plotted” protest, Goswami was tected multiple instanc- were covered. Pamela was rested for alleged pos- for some time. her arrest. arrested with Mr Dey es of alleged tax evasion The statement said caught on a “tip- session of cocaine, had Clad in a red saree, a Pamela Goswami, a and her personal secu- after it raided a busi- `82.75 lakh cash and jew- told Kolkata police she bespectacled Ms Gos- former fashion model rity guard Somnath ness group that runs the ellery and bullion worth off” & her father had become a drug ad- Pamela Goswami wami created a flutter and small-time actress, Chatterjee on Friday “biggest private” multi- `35.7 lakh were seized dict under the influ- at a city court where was remanded in po- after 90 gm of cocaine speciality hospital in “as the concerned per- had complained ence of a friend whom she was produced, try- lice custody till Febru- was allegedly found in Srinagar, tax body sons from whose custo- about her drugs he wanted to be kept Sources in the city ing to wriggle out of ary 25. her handbag and con- CBDT said on Sunday. dy these were found “under watch”, police police said Pamela the grasp of police and Very active on social cealed in the car she The searches were were not able to explain consumption sources said Saturday. Goswami and her screaming that Rakesh media platforms where was travelling. launched on Friday, and the same”.

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Yogi’s budget... tion with massive the state. fierce protests by a sec- In response to the notice, within the constitution- per which action can be meet the needs of the size from last year’s Rs thrust on employment Apart from prestigious tion of farmers in Pun- TMC MP Abhishek Ba- al framework,” he said initiated against Twitter people in my constitu- 5.12 lakh crore to Rs 5.50 generation and indus- 600 km long Ganga Ex- jab, Haryana and west- nerjee said he has full at the event hosted by and their representa- ency since there was no lakh crore. The govern- trialisation. The gov- pressways, plans are ern Uttar Pradesh faith in the law of land. the Prabha Khaitan tives in India for will- allocation of funds un- ment is likely to in- ernment has already afoot for “Ganga Cha- against the three new “At 2pm today, the CBI Foundation. The exist- fully abetting and pro- der the MLA Local Area crease the size of the organised several inves- bootras” along the farm laws. These nation- served a notice in the ing laws are not ade- moting anti-India tweets Development fund,” he budget despite slow tors summits and route for the people. al official-bearers were name of my wife. We quate for this, he said. and penalise them. An- said. Four Congress down of availability of ground breaking cere- Similarly, a substantial appointed last year after have full faith in the law Madhav’s comments swering a question on MLAs, including ex- funds from the centre as monies for this pur- amount is expected for Nadda took over as par- of the land. However, if come amid a row be- Gandhi, he said the RSS ministers A Na- funds are being mobi- pose. Indications are all the expressways and ty president, and no they think they can use tween the government does not undermine any massivayam (now in lised from other sourc- that in view of the elec- religious places for the physical meeting could these ploys to intimidate and Twitter over block- leader’s contribution. BJP) and Malladi Krish- es. The Yogi govern- tion early next year, it is promotion of tourism. be held so far due to the us, they are mistaken. ing of accounts with In- Gandhi was a great lead- na Rao, had quit, while ment has veered round going to be a “mixed Religious tourism was COVID-19 pandemic. We are not the ones who formation Technology er and his mantra of another party legislator the view that without bag for both rural and especially mentioned in would ever be cowed Minister Ravi Shankar Ahimsa has been adopt- was earlier disqualified. UP achieving a target urban areas”. The PWD the last week’s gover- Wife of... down,” he tweeted. Prasad asking the mi- ed by many global lead- Telangana Governor Ta- of One Trillion Dollar is likely to be allocated nor’s address also. to question her under cro-blogging site to fol- ers, he said. milisai Soundararajan, size of economy the na- around 8000 crore for Section 160 of CrPC (re- Madhav: Govt... low the Indian law. handed over additional tional target of five tril- road construction and BJP mulls... quire attendance of wit- and regulating them is Besides, the Supreme Puducherry floor... charge of Puducherry, lion dollar economy link road for rural are- The meeting, which was nesses, from the Code of difficult as they are bor- Court has issued a no- Venkatesan told the me- had on Thursday direct- would be difficult. as. There is also possi- also being attended by Criminal Procedure). derless. These forces can tice to the Centre and dia that he had quit the ed Narayanasamy to Hence the chief minis- bility of government BJP state unit presi- “Yes, she has been sum- promote anarchy, which Twitter on a plea, seek- post of MLA only and prove majority by order- ter Yogi has dedicated announcing free Coro- dents, assumes signifi- moned in an ongoing will weaken democracy ing to regulate hate con- continued to be in the ing a floor test on Febru- his efforts in this direc- na vaccination drive in cance as it came amid probe,” said an official. but solutions should be tent and to make a law as DMK. “I was not able to ary 22. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 07 WHAT FINANCE WIZARDS FROM CITY EXPECT FROM STATE BUDGET Janardan Mishra and stop burning holes in their pockets. It would be hile the The excessive rise in UP government should interesting whole of petrol and diesel pric- focus on empowerment how state gov- Uttar es resulting in the of traditional medicine ernment will provide prices of everyday es- W Pradesh system. During Corona benefits to farmers looks up to sentials skyrocketing pandemic Ayurveda while ongoing farmer’s Chief Min- has left people ex- agitation. When Cen- ister Yogi hausted. Though the and Homeopathy pro- Adityanath and state infrastructure boom vided alternate for the tral government has Finance Minister in the state would re- patients and in major- cleared that contagious Suresh Khanna ex- quire a lot of invest- ity of cases treatments were success- Farms laws will be sus- pecting sops and re- ment from the state ful. Government should strengthen pended for next 18 duction in state fuel government, but it traditional heath care system like months UP govt will taxes, Economics will have to be bal- have opportunity to Pundits from the city anced by looking at Sidhha, Ayurveda and Homeopa- have varied views. the other side of the thy. Infrastructure for the study of bridge gap between First India got in coin as well. By and such health care systems should be farmers and govt. Some touch with some top large, the final budget established in the state and youth special arrangements notch Finance ex- of CM Yogi’s maiden should be encouraged to learn such can be done for farmers perts from the city tenure bears a lot of traditional methods. to please them and de- who have pinned burden on its shoul- rail the agitation. their hopes that the ders. How it may pan —DR. JP SINGH upcoming budget out, experts from the Asst Director (Rtd) CCRH, RAKESH PATHAK, Former Eco- Ministry of Ayush would provide relief city dissect it. nomic Editor, Press Trust of India to the common man Excerpts:

Main focus should be on com- State government should pro- pleting undergoing develop- vide benefits to handicraft Uttar Pradesh will have its budget on 22 February 2021 and Finance Min- ment projects. As it will be last and handlooms sectors by ister Suresh Khanna is expected to present the first ever paper-less budget in budget of current govern- some relief on GST in these the House which may be uniquely be in in the form of tablets instead of being ment after devastating pan- sectors. Weavers of Banaras in historical paper form. Hence an Ipad training has been given to the leg- demic period emphasis region has special expecta- would be on getting econo- tion from last Budget of cur- islators. As after this corona epidemic with the GDP great fall and then my on track. Industries and rent BJP regime. State gov- gradual rising trend of the economy, the only way out to growth seem to be MSME sectors should get ernment can generate more mainly production sector and it is very much expected that at least small priority as these sectors will job opportunities by promot- industrialists of Uttar Pradesh has to be given great priority for the recov- generate employment opportunities. ing schemes like One district one product. ery of the economy. MSME sector should be on the reducing side of the cost Health sectors, education and rural devel- Yogi government should provide help for to bring the economy back on track and that should be coupled with the changes tendered opment should be in line too to get new textile industry, engineering goods. After to labor laws to cheapen the cost side. also for the implementation of new education policy direction for the economy and base for de- pandemic export was almost at lowest at the state level digital architecture will have to be so designed that it could support the velopment of state. An analysis of major level and state government should focus educational planning, governance, and administrative activities of our State. it is expect- governments policies like Ayushman on export of various items to generate ed to have a diverse education eco-system architecture for the development of digital infra- Bharat, Kisan Samman Nidhi will pro- revenue and provide employment oppor- structure, a federated but interoperable system that will ensure the autonomy of all stake- vide guideline for strengthening of poli- tunities. holders, especially in accordance to our Statetorial needs. cies and roadmap of such new policies. —AMIT GUPTA, —PROF. MADHURIMA LALL, —PROFESSOR MK AGARWAL, Head, FICCI- Uttar Pradesh State Council Senior Professor and Economist, Ex Dean, CDC, Ex Director, CPC, Dept of Applied Economics, University of Lucknow Economics, Head of Department, Lucknow University Shabnam pleads innocence, calls for Indecent post on Amit Shah lands revenue officer in trouble CBI investigation in case, says son First India Bureau

First India Bureau India to pardon his this report also upset Lucknow: An indecent mother. The adoptive her minor son which is remark in Facebook on Rampur: Son of con- parents of the minor why he wanted to meet Union Home Minister vict Shabnam along son of Shabnam talking her. Amit Shah and BJP has with his adoptive par- to journalists said that In response to why landed a revenue in- ents met her in Jail on Shabnam pleaded inno- Shabnam was feeling spector in a soup. The Sunday. cence and called for a nervous, they said that revenue inspector was Shabnam has been CBI investigation when Shabnam is not a revo- immediately removed remarks in Facebook plaint the revenue in- jailed for killing seven they met her. lutionary like Bhagat and transferred to against Union Home spector was removed family members and In response to a ques- Singh who can smile Bhulekh Department, a Minister, BJP and many and transferred to was recently given the tion of why CBI investi- while being hanged and report has been submit- others. Bhulekh department death sentence. gation is needed now that she is upset at the ted to DM Amit Kishore These remarks were and the post was also Shabnam during the they said that Shabnam news of hanging and and stringent action noticed by Amrish removed from Face- meet pleaded that she is Shabnam has been pleading inno- wishes that she gets jus- will soon be taken Mishra, an active mem- book. Deputy Collector innocent and demanded cence from day one but tice. They reiterated against the revenue in- ber of BJP who com- Saurabh Singh said that that the government or- no one paid heed to her that they have written spector. plained to Agriculture the revenue inspector der a CBI inquiry. when asked by the re- hard. pleas. to the Governor and Sultan Ahmed, post- Minister Surya Pratap has been removed Her minor son who porters about the con- He added that he They said that Shab- President to pardon ed as the Revenue In- Shahi after which ac- after receiving the com- got the opportunity to versation with his wants his mother to be nam was nervous of the Shabnam and hope that spector of Vishunpura, tion was taken against plaint and a thorough meet his mother for an mother said that she pardoned and has re- media reports that she their wish will be ful- Patharadewa block in the officer. Investigation will be hour after the meeting had asked him to study quested President of would be hanged and filled. Deoria wrote indecent Based on the com- conducted.

DIVIDED ON family perform the last plastic but never would grown and harvested Haryana, Punjab and Delhi THE BASIS rites of a Dalit woman. have anyone thought that manually by the farmers of but in UP 70% of the —Vishal Srivastav these plastics straws will be the state. Ram Saran Verma farmers harvest wheat OF CASTE replaced by wheat straws. has been extensively manually. In such a scenario This change has become a growing wheat in close to the straws made by this hile India’s WHEAT reality in the recent times 245 acres of land. The manually harvested wheat constitution district’s Pahasu block is after some time it was of upper caste people due to the stringent ban in retired Major General said are in high demand in cities Wdoes not divided on the basis of divided into two parts. are burnt, while the STRAWS TO use of plastics in majority of that due to the ban on like Delhi, Mumbai and differentiate between caste. The crematorium This village is famous other side is for the last the states of India. Retired plastics, straws made from Bangalore as well as other people and gives equal which used to be one big for being the ancestral rites of Dalits and other PROTECT Major General George who wheat are in high demand in metropolitan cities in South rights to everyone for a area for all Hindu place of Rajendra Singh lower castes, villagers EARTH is a resident of Bangalore Southern parts of India and India. Many companies who respectful cremation cremations, has been aka Rajju Bhaiya, who say. The reports have during his trip of Lucknow companies are looking far make these wheat straws after their deaths, a local divided seperately for was the head of the emerged about a month e all are along with Deputy and near for farmers who are reaching out to farmers BJP leader in a SCs and Upper Caste. Rashtriya Swayamsevak after a similar accustomed to Agriculture Director AK could produce good quality in the state who harvest Bulandshshr village has According to local Sangh at one point of development in Palakkad Wdrinking cold Sagar met Ram Saran of manually harvested wheat manually as just trespassed that line. villagers, the cremation time. On the one side of district in Kerala where a drinks and other Verma and other wheat wheat. Wheat is Wheatgrass is safe only A crematorium in Banail ground in was a barricade at the public crematorium refreshment drinks with the farmers. The reason for this harvested by combine when wheat is harvested village in Bulandshahr constructed in 2017. But crematorium the bodies allegedly refused to let a help of straws made from visit turned out to be wheat harvesters in the states of manually. —Amit Baliyan I have realised that one of the biggest motivators in life are our parents, to make them proud is still the best motivation. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 08 Kejri meets UP farm leaders, terms Priyanka extends support to boatmen ‘harassed’ by cops laws as death warrants for kisan First India Bureau Prayagraj: Congress Delhi CM says these laws will be discussed dring Kisan Mahapanchayat in Meerut on Feb 28 party’s general secre- tary in-charge of Uttar First India Bureau and spirit.The three Pradesh, Priyanka farm laws must be tak- Gandhi Vadra on Sun- New Delhi/Noida: Af- en back. Until these de- day reached Prayagraj ter a meeting with mands are fulfilled, to extend support to farmer leaders from farmers will continue boatmen who were al- Westen Uttar Pradesh to protest at Delhi bor- legedly harassed by lo- at Vidhan Sabha on ders. We will take the cal police. Priyanka was Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacting with boatmen Sunday, Delhi Chief protest to villages.” seen interacting with of Nishad community in Prayagraj on Sunday. Minister Arvind Ke- Farmers have been the villagers and mem- jriwal called the Cen- protesting at the differ- bers of the fisherman to the Nishad communi- banned the use of boats tre’s new farm laws ent borders of the na- community. ty were facing, includ- in sand mining across “death warrant for tional capital since No- Earlier, she had trav- ing brutality against the state on 24 June farmers” and said vember last year, elled in Sujit Nishad’s them by police whom he 2019. Suddenly millions these laws will lead against the three newly boat after she took a alleged had destroyed of Nishads became un- farming under the enacted farm laws- holy dip at the Sangam, their boats. The boat- employed. So there is control of “a few cor- Farmers’ Produce a confluence of the man requested her as- anger among the caste. porates”. Trade and Commerce Ganga, Yamuna and sistance in raising their Lakhs of Nishads de- “A detailed discus- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal meeting farmer leaders from Western UP at Vidhan Sabha on Sunday. (Promotion and Facili- Saraswati river where voices against the op- pend on rivers for their sion took place with tation) Act, 2020; the she had performed pression to which she livelihood in UP. In 2013, farmers from Western and an appeal will be PROTEST CONTINUES Farmers Empower- puja. She had later agreed, sources said. the NGT prohibited the UP over the three black made to the Govern- ment and Protection) posted a video where Sujit had said several extraction of sand from laws. These laws are ment of India to take Agreement on Price As- she was seen assisting boats belonging to the rivers using machines, like a death warrant for back these laws,” added surance and farm Ser- Nishad in rowing the Nishad community, an but mining companies farmers. If these laws Kejriwal. vices Act 2020 and the boat. OBC caste, were dam- continue to extract it are implemented, farm- Kejriwal also held a Essential Commodities Nishad had informed aged by police and ad- with Pokeland ma- ing will go into the meeting with farmer (Amendment) Act, 2020. Priyanka about issues ministrative officials. chines and the govern- hands of a few corpo- leaders from Uttar To strengthen the that boatmen belonging The UP government ment levies tax. rates,” the Chief Minis- Pradesh at Vidhan mi Party (AAP) MP told reporters, “We de- ongoing farmers’ ter told reporters. Sabha in the morning. Sanjay Singh were also mand a law for mini- movement against cen- “A grand ‘Kisan Pan- Delhi Transport Minis- present at the meeting. mum support price tral farm laws, the se- chayat’ is going to take ter Kailash Gahlot and Rashtriya Jat Ma- (MSP) and recommen- ries of Kisan Ma- Man tries to end life place in Meerut on Feb- Minister for Water and hasangh leader Rohit dations of Swamina- hapanchayats are tak- ruary 28 where these Tourism Rajendra Pal Jakhad, who was also than report must be ing place throughout laws will be discussed Gautam and Aam Aad- present at the meeting implemented in letter the country. after daughter’s death

First India Bureau GIRL FOUND DEAD Waiting for Shivpal to ORGANISATIONAL MEET Baghpat: Father of de- ceased six-year-old daughter tried to join Bhagidari Sankalp self-immolate twice in- Photo for representation front of officials when Morcha: Rajbhar they were unable to nab Rise in temp the culprits. Senior po- First India Bureau day when Shivpal Yadav lice officials rushed to brings respite will hold a press confer- the spot and pacified Ballia: Suheldev Bhara- ence and declare that he the situation. tiya Samaj Party chief is joining the Bhagidari Police sources here to citizens Omprakash Rajbhar on Sankalp Morcha, said said that six-year-old girl tained one a suspect for First India Bureau Sunday said he is wait- Rajbhar in response to was missing from her interrogation but noth- ing for Pragatisheel Sa- reporters’ query on Ya- native village in Singha- ing concreate was ob- Lucknow: With sum- majwadi Party (Lohia) dav’s meeting with wali Aheer police station tained yet. Father of de- mers knocking at the president Shivpal Yadav Owasi in Azamgarh on area on Saturday. The ceased girl was frustrat- doorstep of UP, weather to join Bhagidari Saturday. girl was found dead near ed with police reply and has become pleasant in Sankalp Morcha, led by Rajbhar, however, said farms in village without tried to electrocute self most parts of the state. him and comprising he had no information cloths on her body. by holding high tension The day tempera- Asaduddin Owaisi’s on the outcome of the BJP UP President Swatantra Dev Singh meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party’s Post-mortem report re- wire. He was saved twice tures are seemingly AIMIM. Bhagidari meeting. “Owing to National President JP Nadda at the organizational meeting in New Delhi on Sunday. vealed that she was not but he received severe higher while nights re- Sankalp Morcha is a some pre-engagements, I raped. Police had de- burn injuries. main cool with bearable front of like-minded could not go to conditions. This has parties led by former UP Azamgarh, so I cannot brought much respite to minister Rajbhar. tell what was discussed people across the state. I am waiting for the between them, said Ra- Technically, in most jbhar. Shivpal Yadav had Gulabi Gang faction forms teams in UP parts of the state, met Owaisi in Azamgarh weather was dry with on Saturday at the wed- First India Bureau Banda district as a re- teams will try to stop to police,” she said. dense fog reported at ding ceremony of the sponse to widespread crime against girls and Chauhan said, “In isolated places in west- daughter of AIMIM state Mahoba: Gulabi Mahi- domestic abuse and women in the vicinity the team of 60 women, ern parts of the state, president Shaukat Ali. la Uthan Samiti, a fac- other violence against of schools, colleges, 10 each will be posted the meteorological de- After attending the cere- tion of the Bun- women, and was head- temples and markets, in Charkhari and partment said on Sun- mony, Yadav had told re- delkhand-based women ed by Sampat Pal Devi. and at homes. Kulpaharh tehsils, 20 day. Lucknow recorded porters that all socialists vigilante group Gulabi Currently, it has three “The 60-member ‘jha- will be posted in the a minimum tempera- need to unite against the Gang, has formed factions -- one headed pattamaar dal’ has district headquarters, ture of 14 degrees Cel- BJP. Asked about his teams in UP’s Mahoba by Sampat Pal in Ban- been formed by the fac- while the rest of 20 sius, while Allahabad meeting with Owaisi, Ya- district that will identi- da, and the others by tion of the Gulabi Gang women will be posted recorded a low of 12.6 dav said he has already fy those committing Suman Singh Chauhan headed by me. This in rural areas. The ‘jha- degrees Celsius. Shah- said all like-minded sec- crimes against women in Mahoba and Asha team in Mahoba will pattamaar dal’ will jahanpur was the cold- ular forces need to work and hand them over to Nigam in Kanpur. work to catch those work in co-ordination est place in the state, for uprooting the BJP police. Chauhan, who heads committing violence with the anti-Romeo where the minimum from the country and The Gulabi Gang the Gulabi Mahila against girls and wom- squad of the police and temperature fell to 6.8 Omprakash Rajbhar the state. started in the state’s Uthan Samiti, said the Photo for representation en, and handover them the Dial-112 PRV.” degrees Celsius.

SECOND INNINGS After babudom, retired officers set to test ballot waters Ahtesham Siddiqui responsibility by the Labour department be- Minister Mayawati, he his hard work. Having a  government. sides 28 years of service served as additional SP sound knowledge of Po- Lucknow: Gradually Similarly, after a long in UP Police depart- (East) Lucknow for 4 litical Science, the for- After AK bureaucrats in Uttar tenure as an IPS officer ment. years besides as SP Un- mer IPS officer joined Sharma’s entry Pradesh are heading to Harish Kumar, post re- Having started as a nao from 2018 to 2019. SP on February 19, 2021. test political waters, tirement has joined the PPS officer in 1986, Ku- Later, Kumar was Officials in state bu- in BJP, retd IPS post retirement or by Samajwadi Party. Hav- mar was promoted to posted as DIG (PAC) in reaucracy informed opting for VRS. ing retired from the post IPS cadre in 2005. He Gorakhpur. Apart from that earlier also several officer Harish A look at some recent of DIG, Kumar is said to served in different ca- his official responsibili- officers had joined Con- Kumar has examples include that be an hard working offi- pacities in police depart- ties, Kumar also penned gress, BJP, SP and BSP of IAS officer AK Shar- cer with considerable ment in several districts books titled ‘Kumbh Po- and Kumar would be an joined ma, who after taking experience of working including Kanpur, Luc- lice’, ‘Potaliwala’ and asset for SP due to his VRS took membership on different posts in- know, Saharanpur, Bi- ‘Itawa Kal, Aaj aur Kal’. wide experience in dif- Samajwadi of BJP and became a cluding a five year stint jnor, Banaras, Gorakh- He has received over a ferent parts of UP. SP Party BJP MLC. Soon Sharma in Reserve Bank of In- pur, etc. During the re- dozen medals from the could also make him could be given a major dia, a two-year stint in Retd IPS officer Harish Kumar with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav gime of former Chief Police department for contest assembly polls. www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia 09 LUCKNOW, MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2021

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City First explores the chronicles of couture show which post-travelling to several cities has finally reached the land of royalty and traditions, Bikaner! With 9 fashion designers, Bikaner Couture Show features the best of fashion mingled with an essence of ethnicity!

—PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO ETHNIC SAGAshow featured various glamorous faces includ- ing Akansha Bhalla, Swati Jangid, Divya Ka- sliwal, Neha Jaiswal SUSHMITA AIND and Kriti Garg among [email protected] others. Apart from the glamorous fashion spec- midst the de- tacle, the show also serts and the highlighted rap perfor- crescent moon, mances by Aekaltora the gala even- which introduced a A ing began with bash of rhythm amongst the glamorous the cultural display. For display of fash- the successful imple- Yasheel Pandel ion at Shree Ganesham mentation of the show, Resort on Sunday. there were two men be- fine gala evening. Retd Jagdeesh Chandra hind who have put their Col Hem Singh, Na- was the chief guest constant efforts, Gaurav gendra Singh Shekha- for the grand Bikaner Gaur, founder and direc- wat, Narendra Singh Couture Show. With a tor of the various cou- Bhati, Rajendra Swami, back-to-back display ture shows, and Bikaner Vineet Jain, Richa of ramp walks, the mod- Couture Show’s direc- Chandel, Abhishek els spread their charm tor, Yasheel Pandel. Joshi, Yogesh, Jatin, on stage with apparel This was the first Rahul Soni, Ajay Singh crafted by nine ven- time, that the city had Bhatnagar and Sand- tures. Bikaner Cou- experienced such a eep Singh were present on the occasion as dig- ture Show featured Jagdeesh Chandra puts forth his views grandiose show. The nine sequences by spectators enjoyed the nitaries among others. Nitu Bhutra, Sapna Sharma Traditional Party Wear, Mody University, Ambika Fashion’s, M N Jew- ellers, Gurukulam Fashion Bikaner, Rajwadi Men’s Wear, Nirmal Sarees, and Renu Shar- ma. The grand fashion

Isha Agarwal, Yashvi Soni, Laxman Raghav, Akanksha Bhalla, Gaurav Gaur, Sanya, Ruby Choudhury and Sushmita Aind Clockwise: Neha Jaiswal, Riya Sen and Divya Kasliwal ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 10

From left: Ruchi Jha, Devendra, Aarushi, Garima Wadhwani, Ayushman, Khushi Ajwani, Sushmita and Khushi Srivastava

Glamour on the way... CITY FIRST

eights Institute of Fashion Technology and Beatles in as- sociation with Miss Rajasthan held a look launch of Optima H 2021 on Sunday at Beatles Lounge, Jaipur. During the launch, 6 female and 2 male models showcased their designer dress collection. The main event is scheduled to be held on February 26 at Beatles Lounge.

The director of Heights Fash- —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA ion Institute Anjali Gupta in- formed that there will be 7 fashion sequence during the show, in which models will walk the ramp on distin- guishing themes. The event will witness Khushi Srivastava 6 showstoppers, 12 fe- Garima Wadhwani male runway models and 12 male runway model. Kayam Kawa Khushi Ajwani Ayushman (India Got Talent fame singer) will also be giving a live performance during the show. [email protected] Sushmita

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SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 Don’t think twice in taking An ancestral property is Some of you may want to You make all the right outside help. Your initiative likely to come in your opt for a break from the moves on the social front will help mend fences with name. Luck favours you on monotonous routine. This is and manage to retain your someone you were not in the academic front. Career the best time to forge your popularity. A property may talking terms. You can join your friends wise, you are likely to fare well as per own path, as there are opportunities fi nally come into your name, as the or family in undertaking a trip to a the expectations of your seniors. You galore. You remain on a safe wicket on paperwork is slated to get over soon. holiday destination. A chance to prove will need to get a hang of things, the fi nancial front. Adding to your Bank balance of the salaried will your mettle on the professional front before you chip in with suggestions. wealth is possible. Keeping minor remain in a healthy, despite rising PAYAL JANGID, Model will be nicely availed by you. Be more assertive in dealing. ailments at bay by taking up yoga. costs. Health remains satisfactory. ETC www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 11 —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA agdeesh Chandra was the Chief J Guest at a ‘Fit- HEALTH IS WEALTH ness Motivational’ event organised by Giriraj Saini at Anu- rag Sharma’s Work- outs The Gym on Sunday. Fitness Coach Bharat Singh Walia made a celeb- rity appearance at the event. The event aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle, knowledge of the field, advantages and importance of keep- ing fit, a career in the fitness industry and keeping a healthy lifestyle through nu- Jagdeesh Chandra with (left) Giriraj Saini and Bharat Singh Walia Jagdeesh Chandra addressing the audience Tripti, Divya and Lalita trition. Enjoying THE BIG LAUNCH

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ssure Clinic of- Christmas fers a A wide range of proce- ctress Pamela dures for healthy Anderson re- hair, skin and cently started body. After run- trending over ning eight success- A her latest inter- ful clinics in India, Nushrratt Bharuccha during the inaugural ceremony of Assure Clinic with the founders, Dr Abhishek Pilani and Dr Priyanka Desai Pilani view! After get- Assure launched its ting married to 9th clinic in Jaipur body-builder Dan Hay- on Sunday at Vaishali this chain of lifestyle clinic is fore making them meet her hurst, and recently gave Nagar, Jaipur. Founders of growing from city to city. As- boyfriend. She said, “Every their first post-wedding the clinic, Dr Abhishek Pi- sure provides some amazing single time I introduce my par- interview. And what lani and Dr Priyanka Desai skin remedies and procedures ents to my boyfriend, I have was surprising was, Pilani thanked everyone like hair transplant in India. told them before every first Anderson and Hay- on the occasion. They have a very professional meeting, ‘He is my boyfriend at hurst, joined the The launch was done and well-educated team of doc- present, we will get married if talk show, virtu- by Bollywood actress tors. My best wishes to the we are successful in this rela- ally, from their Nushrratt Bharuccha. team.” tionship. But if we aren’t, you beds! One of the hosts Talking at the event, The leading lady of one of will have to understand that it’s joked, “Pamela, to Nushrratt said, “I am 2018’s biggest hits ‘Sonu Ke okay, he is my partner right quote you, you have happy to launch As- Titu Ki Sweety’, Nushrat now in this journey and he may said in the past ‘in the sure clinic in Jaipur. Bharucha also revealed the one not be tomorrow, which is arms of the man I love Nushrratt Bharuccha It’s nice to see the way thing she tells her parents be- okay.” is exactly where I should be.’ I didn’t think we JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF were actually going to Pamela Anderson see you in the arms of the man you love.” “We The Battle of Belonging haven’t left here since Christmas Eve,” Pamela KARISHMA GWALANI replied. —Agency n an ongoing virtual edition of the Jaipur Literature I Festival on Friday, a question ‘Who is Indian During the virtual session and what is ‘nation- During the virtual session hood’?’ took the centre stage nationalism, patriotism, during a conversation be- citizenship and belonging as tween a politician and cele- well as the nature and future brated author Shashi Tha- of nationhood. The duo, in UNSCRIPTED roor, and journalist Faye turn, discussed these themes D’Souza. and ideas in the context of It’s a baby boy! Vidhu Vinod Chopra talked about his The session, titled ‘The the past, the present and the memoir Unscripted, his unwavering Battle of Belonging’ takes emergent future during areena Kapoor Khan and inspiration from Shashi their virtual conversation. Saif Ali Khan had many intention to make good cinema, working Tharoor’s book of the same The conversation also reasons to celebrate on Sun- with Rajkumar Hirani and whether he wants name, and evaluates the his- traced India’s journey post K day as the couple welcomed torical and current political Partition, and how the free- their second son. The actress who a biopic on his life! trends impacting the ‘idea of dom struggle gave birth to has been admitted at Mumbai’s India.’ The book explores the the nationalism of shared Breach Candy hospital delivered MITALI DUSAD cinema, that it is the un- changing interpretations of sorrow. in the wee hours of Sunday, as per scripted space where the reports. Kareena was reportedly hat next?’ magic happens. rushed to the hospital on Satur- was a ques- The book is an un- Kareena Kapoor Khan day night. —Agency tion that scripted conversation SAY NOTHING ‘W took centre between screenwriter SUSHMITA AIND stage during a conversa- Abhijat Joshi and Vidhu tion between the Bolly- Vinod Chopra. When lF explored the wood director, Vidhu Vi- asked would he use the journey of one nod Chopra, scriptwriter same adjective for his such writer dur- Abhijat Joshi and Vani life, the director replied, ing the second

—PHOTOS BY R K SINGH J A GALA EVENING Tripathi Tikoo at the first- “I think I would. Except day, who is known as an ever virtual edition of the for the fact that I really investigative journalist, During the virtual session Jaipur Literature Festi- wanted to make movies. as well as for his way with right to write people’s sto- val on the second day. I really wanted to do words at the non-fictional ries.” It is ironical that the that. That’s not unscript- writing. Patrick Radden Patrick further added that filmmaker, whose semi- ed. But my journey in Keefe in a conversation with while writing a non-fiction nal works like Parinda life is — I got married Fintan O’Toole shared his ex- book, we must not burden and 1942: A Love Story when I was very young, perience while he wrote ‘Say our minds with the sight of appear finely scripted, in the early 20s. When I Nothing’ and mentioned, “To grave horror. Investigation Sophie Chaudhary Vaani Kapoor would choose to call his met Renu (Saluja), who enter someone else’s territo- looks deeper into reality, it memoir Unscripted: was slightly older than ry is to be responsible for the surpasses judgments and one CITY FIRST POLITAS at The City Palace, anchored by Sophie Choudhary Conversations on Life me. The only thing that’s outcome. You try to see the cannot be perfect at it be- Jaipur on Sunday. Bollywood and the dress code for the even- he Indian Polo Awards actress Vaani Kapoor delivered ing was formals with a black and Cinema. But Vidhu scripted in my life is the world with someone else’s cause the world is different in association with Wed- a stellar dance performance, tie. The award ceremony was Vinod Chopra maintains pursuit of excellence; head. We must keep in mind for each individual. There- ding Asia was organised leaving the audience spellbound followed by gala dinner. More and demonstrates everything else is un- that empathy is important, fore, our individuality must T by LA POLO x LOS for the night. The ceremony was details on City First tomorrow. JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF JLF through both his life and scripted.” and, you need to earn the be the least driven essence. CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 12

KARISHMA GWALANI [email protected] A THRILLING MATCH—PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA he hugely excit- ing 16-goal Jaipur Open, sponsored T by Carysil and played for the Brigadier Maha- raja Sawai Bha- wani Singh Cup kept every- one on the edge of their seats on Sunday. It ended with Sona Polo beating the opposing team, Piramal Carysil by 12 - 11. Diya Ku- mari was the Chief Guest for the match and presented the prestigious cup to the winning team. The match started with Bollywood singer Manasi Scott singing Diya Kumari presenting the Sona Polo Team with the Carysyl Brigadier Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh Cup Players during the Polo match the National Anthem and there was even a special fashion show of Polo Ap- parel organised for the viewers between the chuk- kers. It was only appropri- ate that this high profile match be followed by an equally spectacular high tea. Spotted at the event were well-known faces like Zarine Khan, Farah Khan, Chirag Parekh, Harsh Pira- mal, Manasi Scott and (From left) Meena Jadeja, Nisha Singh, Priyanjali Rajyalakshmi, Shivani Jadeja, (From left) Rhea Parekh, Sania Suhag, Usha Rajyalakshmi and Diya Shekhawat many others. Ashley Parekh, Akansha Khangarot and Himani Gupta

SPOTTED! Actor John Abraham and UNANIMITY FOR Director Lakshya Raj Anand were spotted at Aligarh Airport on Sunday. They visited the city for the shoot of their upcoming film, THE NEW STATE ‘Attack’. Aviation Minister Nand Gopal Nandi, Director Chhattisgarh was finally carved out of MP with bipartisan consensus between of Civil Aviation IAS Surendra Singh and Commissioner BJP and Congress, preceded by the endeavours of diverse local outfits! Aligarh IAS Gaurav Dayal Sanjeev Chopra lating the demand for greeted the stars and wished statehood. The objective them good luck for their he demand for of CBS was to ensure upcoming projects. Chhattisgarh that the drain of wealth T was rejected by from this region to the the SRC, yet it was re- larger entity of MP was vived again in the 1960s, curtailed, and preference especially, as the leader- in jobs and contracts was ship of the Shuklas was given to locals. The CBS contested by Khubchand argued that in terms of Baghel. Baghel was a education and entrepre- popular leader of the Ma- neurship, the region was hanadi valley and had a laggard. It emerged as established the Chhattis- (CBS), not only to give a tisgarhi dialect and cul- a major force in the Ma- garh Bhratru Sangh distinct flavour to Chhat- ture but also for articu- hanadi valley. Film actor Suniel Shetty graced the Mixed Martial BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS! Art National Championships Gripping Cricket program at BSSITM College Nigoh on Sunday. Brajesh Pathak, Minister of Law, Justice and Rural Tournament Engineering Services along with his family welcomed the star on the occasion. WEEKEND TRAVELLING! FELICITATIONS!

Winners of the tournament accepting the cheque

The entire winning team with the award Asst Secretary Cabinet, Shriram Modi’s son, Chartered Accountant Rohit Modi along with his other CA friends Aviral Bhatia, Akash Jain Senior Superintendent of Police, Etawah, Aakash Tomar, was hon- and Dinkar Agarwal visited the Taj Mahal and various other tourist oured by the officers of Uttar Pradesh Trade Board for creating a fear- CITY FIRST Ghuman and Ginny places in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The group was happy as they free atmosphere in the district and a massive reduction in criminal Ghuman, Regional safely reaped the benefits of travelling amid COVID-19. incidents on Sunday. n Inter Resi- President AWWA felici- dent Welfare tated the best players AN ACT OF KINDNESS! HAPPY B’DAY! A Association and top three teams on Cricket Tournament the occasion. 2021 was organised un- Various prizes and der the aegis of Surya cash money awards Command Lucknow. were presented during Total 12 teams partici- the felicitation ceremo- pated and played 16 ny, NK Ankit Rathee matches including won an award for Best league, quarter-finals, Bowler along with the semi-finals and finals. man of the match. while The final match was Hav Abhilash received played between Sub Yo- the best batsman. The gendra Yadav Vihar winning team was Aparna Bisht Yadav, an active politician and social activist IPS Karan Nayyar and Nirbhaya Vihar, awarded a cash prize of and Prateek Yadav rejoiced at the birthday celebrations of Rajkiran Rai G, MD & CEO of Union Bank of India, organised a credit camp in Lucknow celebrated his birthday where the former won rupees one lac. their daughter Prathama who turned 8 on Sunday. Various on Saturday. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna approved the loan of rupees five hundred on Sunday, February 21. by 15 runs. Lt Gen IS [email protected] dignitaries graced the birthday party. crores for MSME, Self Help Groups and agriculture sector on the occasion. We wish him all the best!