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instagram.com/ @thesikhtimes facebook.com/ thesikhtimes qaumipatrika VISIT: PUBLISHED FROM Delhi, Haryana, Uttar www.thesikhtimes.in Pradesh, Punjab, The Sikh Times Email:[email protected] Chandigarh, Himachal and Jammu National Daily Vol. 12 No. 264 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Wednesday, 3 February, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Indigenous Tejas LCA better than its foreign equivalents: Rajnath Singh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's second LCA production line in Bengaluru. Simmi Kaur Babbar Bengaluru.Stressing that India cannot remain The event comes a day before the opening of the Aero dependent on other countries for its defence, Union India 2021, the country's premier aerospace and minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Defence exhibition. indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat The Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, indigenously Aircraft (LCA) was better than its foreign designed by Aircraft Development Agency (ADA) equivalents on several parameters. under the Defence Research and Development Inaugurating Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by second LCA production line in Bengaluru, Singh HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL), is expected said, "Tejas is not only indigenous, but it is also to be the backbone of the Indian Air Force in future better than its foreign equivalents on several and in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parameters, including engine capacity, radar 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' mantra. system, beyond visual range (missile), air-to-air Last month, the Cabinet Committee on Security refueling & maintenance, and is comparatively (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cheaper."Singh also informed that several counties approved the Rs 48,000 crore deal to procure 73 had expressed interest in procuring Tejas M1A Tejas MK-1A variants and 10 LCA Tejas MK-1 while expressing confidence in achieving the target trainer aircraft from HAL to boost the Indian Air of Rs 1.75 lakh crore in the field of defence Force's combat prowess. manufacturing in the next 3-4 years. The delivery of the jets will begin from March 2024 "Our effort will be that HAL gets new orders. Despite and around 16 aircraft will be rolled out annually the Covid-19 pandemic, you've received Rs 48,000 till the completion of the total supply of 83 jets. crore order from armed forces. This is biggest The first squadron of Tejas LCA was raised in 2016. procurement in terms of indigenous defence Currently, the IAF's fleet is down to 30 squadrons, procurement, which will give new heights to Indian way below the sanctioned strength of 42. Each aerospace sector," the Defence Minister said. squadron comprises 18 fighter jets. Budget 2021 was RJD leaders meet Mamta Banerjee’s dream ride on digital horse, says Shiv Sena nephew, alliance talks held ?Before meeting Abhishek Banerjee, who is handling the entire election affairs of the TMC in West Bengal, RJD leaders Abdul Bari Siddiqui and Shyam Rajak met poll strategist Prashant Kishor in Kolkata on Sunday. Patna.Exploring possibilities of a assumes significance in the emerged from the meeting and RJD possible alliance with the Trinamool backdrop that Lalu Prasad's party is is likely to take a final decision after Congress (TMC) in upcoming West exploring possibilities of an alliance Abdul Bari Siddiqui and Shyam Bengal assembly elections, senior with the ruling party in West Bengal Rajak report to Tejaswi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders Abdul for the upcoming elections. within a week. Bari Siddiqui and Shyam Rajak on According to sources, discussions Sources close to RJD have said the Monday met Mamata Banerjee's were held between RJD leaders and party was keen on contesting nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, in Abhishek Banerjee over the elections in areas which have a Mumbai.Shiv Sena on Tuesday criticised this Kolkata at his residence. possible alliance between both larger concentration of Hindi year's Budget 2021-22 in its mouthpiece Before meeting Abhishek Banerjee, parties or RJD fighting elections as speaking people from Uttar Pradesh, Saamana, saying it has only dreams. Shiv who is handling the much of the independent with the consent of Bihar and Jharkhand. These areas Sena has termed the Budget 2021 as a "tour election affairs of the TMC in West TMC. It is also unclear how many are mostly on the Bihar-Bengal of dreams". Bengal, both RJD leaders met poll seats RJD is eyeing to contest in border. Siddiqui and Shyam Rajak strategist Prashant Kishor in West Bengal if it forges an alliance on Tuesday will be visitingAssam to Shiv Sena said like politicians, even Kolkata on Sunday. with TMC. explore the possibilities of the party economists have started showing dreams to contesting elections there too. the public. After roads, railways, airplanes The meeting between RJD and TMC However, nothing concrete has and petroleum, the government is out to sell the insurance companies. Indian Army rescues 5 injured Shiv Sena also said this Budget was only about going digital from paper. Maharashtra BJP threatens protest if no action taken civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's "With Budget announcement, the Sensex went up but will this Budget put money in the Kupwara district pockets of people? If not, then this year's against Sharjeel Usmani for defaming Hindu community NEW DELHI.At least five people were Budget was only about going digital from critically injured on Monday when a private paper. The finance minister took the nation Mumbai.Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata (CAA). car they were travelling in skidded off a on a ride of dreams on this digital horse," Party (BJP) on Tuesday gave a 48-hour Elgar Parishad event this year was ultimatum to the state government to take bridge and fell into a ravine (nullah) in read the editorial. organised in Pune by 'Bhima Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. action against Sharjeel Usmani, a former Koregaon Shaurya Din Prerna Criticising the Budget 2021, Shiv Sena MP The incident took place at Kralpora area Sanjay Raut said, "The Budget has been student leader. As per a complaint filed by Abhiyan' on January 30, which is the BJYM leaders, Sharjeel Usmani allegedly birth anniversary of Rohith Vemula, a early on Monday morning. A white colour conceived keeping in mind the upcoming Alto vehicle fell down into the water body at assembly polls. This is not a Union Budget made defaming statements on the Hindu Dalit research scholar of the community during his address at the Elgar University of Hyderabad whose 7.10 am. but the Budget of a political party." Parishad conclave in Pune on Saturday. "Maharashtra has contributed so much for the suicide created an uproar in 2016. TheArmy’s Road Opening Party (ROP) of the BJP MLA Ram Kadam said, "Three days Speakers like Arundhati Roy, former area and locals immediately swung into country but no one pays attention to it. have passed, but no action has been taken action and started a rescue operation. Army People of the state are seeing this and will IAS officer Kanan Gopinathan, against the leaders of Elgar Parishad till journalist Prashant Kanojia, Dalit troops despite harsh winter and freezing keep this in mind," Sanjay Raut said. now, who insulted the Hindu religion and cold water of the nullah, took off their boots be taken accordingly. I can't comment activist Sathyabama Suryavanshi Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray also the Hindu society. The Maharashtra from Latur, retired High Court judge and gloves and jumped into the freezing issued a statement on the Budget 2021. He government is trying to save them...If the more about it as the investigation are on," nullah to rescue injured civilians. he said. Kolsepatil and retired IPS officer SM said, "Budget should be presented keeping government does not take any action in the Mushrif were speakers at the event. The doors of the car and windshield were in mind the entire nation and not elections. next 48 hours, we will have to get out on On January 31, BJP state unit spokesperson Keshav Upadhye demanded action against Advocate Pradeep Gawade, state secretary broken to pull out the travellers--three men The entire nation and people from all walks the streets and agitate as Hindu society will of the BJP's youth wing Bharatiya Janata and two women--from inside the car. Later, of life watch Union Budget and they have not tolerate insult." Sharjeel Usmani, student leader of Aligarh Muslim University. Last year, Sharjeel Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Monday filed a all the injured people were rushed to a certain expectations." Maharashtra's Home Minister Anil complaint at the Swargate police station in nearby hospital in Kupwara for "How will a Budget that is presented by Deshmukh said on Monday that the state Usmani was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police for his alleged role in the clashes Pune. He demanded an FIR against treatment.Locals have praised the quick keeping some states elections in mind fulfill government will examine the speeches Usmani under section 153 (a), 295 (a) and response and assistance of the Army in their made at 'Elgar Parishad 2021'. "If any that broke out at AMU following a protest their expectations?" he said. against the Citizenship Amendment Act 124 (a) for his objectionable and rescue mission. objectionable things are found, action will provocative speech. Farmer unions announce nationwide chakka jam on February 6, threaten to block state, national highways 2021-22, and water and power supply have SwarajAbhiyan's Yadav alleged that the Union Union leaders told a press conference at the Singhu been curtailed, and mobile toilet blocks being government has 'reduced the allocation to Border, on the Haryana side, that they will block removed, at their protest venues.