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Security personnel stop Bharatiya Kisan Union members at the UP-Delhi VIGYAN BHAWAN Farmers’ representatives speaking with media after meeting with the Centre on the Farmers representatives, holding talks with the Centre, have their own food border, in New Delhi on Thursday. new farm laws, in New Delhi on Thursday —PHOTOS BY PTI (langar) during the lunch break, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday.

Akali’s Parkash Badal returns Padma Rajinikanth to launch party Eight-hr-long meet yields no Vibhushan over ‘betrayal of farmers’ in Jan, to fight 2021 TN polls result, talks again tomorrow Chennai: Superstar Ra- jinikanth on Thursday New Delhi: Talks be- asserted that he would tween three union min- launch his political par- isters and a representa- ty in January 2021, end- tive group of thousands ing years of suspense of agitating farmers The government and in a big morale failed to yield any reso- has no ego. We will booster to his support- lution on Thursday, as consider giving Chandigarh: Former ers and fans. the union leaders stuck more legal rights to Punjab Chief Minister The top star, promis- to their demand for the and Shiromani Akali ing his brand of spiritu- repeal of new farm laws farmers. MSP will Dal patron Parkash Sin- al politics, dramatically Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth gestures at his fans. continue, we have during almost eight- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar along with MoS for gh Badal has returned asserted that he was hour-long hectic parleys. assured farmers Commerce Som Prakash addressing media after the meeting. his Padma Vibhushan even ready to risk his his party would fight As- He expressed confi- On its part, the gov- —Narendra Tomar, award in protest against life for the sake of peo- sembly elections in 2021 dence that his to be ernment assured the Agriculture Minister what he termed as the ple’s welfare by making and “emerge victorious.” floated outfit would be group of nearly 40 farm- “NATION’S SECURITY”: AMARINDER “betrayal of farmers” a foray into politics. Assembly elections able to “win elections er leaders that all their URGES SHAH TO RESOLVE ROW and indifferent attitude The 70-year old actor are due in Tamil Nadu with the huge support valid concerns would be “WE BROUGHT adopted by the BJP-led categorically said that during April-May 2021. of people.” Turn to P6 OUR OWN FOOD” New Delhi: The massive farmer protests on high- addressed, but the other ways near Delhi will not only impact the economy Central government to- side flagged several loop- New Delhi: Represen- of Punjab but also threaten “national security”, wards the ongoing holes and deficiencies in tatives of the farmers’ Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said after farmers protest against organisations refused the laws, which they a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, urging agriculture laws. Kerala, Tamil Nadu brace for Cyclone said were passed hastily to break bread with In a letter addressed the three participating “both sides” to resolve the deadlock. “Discus- in September. to the President, Badal Union ministers. At the sions are on between the farmers and the centre, Burevi with winds at 90 kmph The Agriculture lunch break, farmers there’s nothing for me to resolve. I reiterated my wrote “I write this letter Ministry tweeted that said “no” to the food opposition in my meeting with the Home Minister to return the Padma Vib- Chennai: The India gusting to 90 kmph. As doubts of farmers were offered by the gov- and requested him to resolve the issue as it affects hushan award in protest Meteorological Depart- per the latest data, Cy- addressed by Agricul- ernment and stuck to the economy of my state and the security of the against the betrayal of ment on Friday said clone Burevi lay cen- ture and Farmers Wel- the langar, which was nation,” said Amarinder Singh. The Punjab Chief the farmers by the gov- that Cyclonic storm tered 40km east-south- fare Minister Naren- brought in by a waiting Minister called on Amit Shah in Delhi and held dis- ernment of India and Burevi is expected to east of Pamban. dra Singh Tomar, who van. Visuals from inside cussions on ways to resolve the current stand-off against the shocking in- cross the south Tamil Kerala Chief Minis- Vigyan Bhawan showed led the government difference and contempt Nadu coast between ter Pinarayi appealed farmers’ representatives between the government and farmers protesting side at the talks. Tomar assembled at a long over new farm laws. Several leaders in the ruling with which the govern- Pamban and Kanniya- to the people to remain later told reporters table for a hurried lunch. BJP have accused Amarinder Singh of actively ment is treating the on- kumari during late alert and assured that that the next meeting Some sat on the ground supporting the protesters. going peaceful and dem- Thursday night or ear- A NDRF team at a the administration is will take place on Sat- in a quiet corner. ocratic agitation against ly Friday morning with seashore of Valiyathura in well-equipped to deal urday at 2 pm. Turn to P6 farm acts.” a wind speed of 70-80 Thiruvananthapuram. with the situation.

6 DIE IN TEMPO-BUS Karnataka Minister meets CM Yogi to FIRST INDIA Uttar Pradesh’s COLLISION IN BANDA own English daily replicate UP’s anti-cow-slaughter law with a variety of others were seriously First India Bureau news & views injured as the vehi- CM Yogi has expressed happiness over Banda: Six people cle collided head-on SAVING HOLY COW GRAB YOUR COPY died and three others with a roadways bus Karnataka’s plans to enact the legislation and The previous BJP were seriously injured around 7 pm, Addi- in a head-on collision said that prohibition of cow slaughter has government led by BS tional Superintendent Yediyurappa in 2010 had between a tempo and of Police (ASP) Ma- been strictly implemented in Uttar Pradesh a roadways bus here got the Prevention of hendra Pratap Singh Slaughter and Preserva- TO BOOK YOUR COPY CALL on Thursday even- Chauhan said. The de- tion of Cattle Bill passed. ing, police said. The Vishal Srivastav his book as the South- 9559359786 ceased were residents ern state’s Animal Hus- It proposed to replace accident took place the Karnataka Preven- 9571198777 on Chilla road near of Paprenda village, Lucknow: Influenced bandry minister Prab- the ASP said. Chief by Uttar Pradesh Chief hu Chavan reached tion of Cow Slaughter Jamalpur village under and Cattle Preservation Minister Yogi Adity- Minister Yogi Adity- Lucknow on Thursday. Dehat Kotwali police Act, 1964. The bill had anath has expressed station area, they said. anath’s initiative to pro- Minister Prabhu widened the defi nition Six passengers of the profound grief over tect cows from getting Chavan met Uttar of ‘’cattle’’ and imposed tempo were killed on the loss of lives in the slaughtered, the state Pradesh Chief Minister a blanket ban on cattle the spot and three accident. of Karnataka seems to Yogi Adityanath at his Karnataka’s Minister for Animal Husbandry Prabhu B Chauhan slaughter. have taken a leaf out residence Turn to P6 called on CM Yogi Adityanath at the latter’s residence in Lucknow. 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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 02 UP govt committed to realise the COVID 19: CM orders DMs, dream of a self reliant India: Yogi Commissioners to be alert ACS Navneet Sehgal has been the spearhead in benefitting the MSME Sector of the state First India Bureau state government joint- ly made efforts to en- Lucknow: Uttar courage migrant la- Pradesh Chief Minister bourers, traditional Yogi Adityanath said craftsmen and MSMEs, that the state govern- he said. TO DEAL WITH CORONA HEAD-ON: CM Yogi addresses a meeting to deal with COVID-19 ment is committed to “When PM Modi re- at his offi cial residence. providing all necessary leased the first econom- assistance for develop- ic package in lockdown First India Bureau review of SGPGI, doctors regularly take ment of micro, small on May 14, the UP gov- KGMU and Ram Mano- the rounds of the covid and medium enterpris- ernment provided loan Lucknow: Keeping in har Lohia Institue of wards, the CM said. es (MSME) and tradi- of Rs 2,002 crore to view the need for pre- Medical Sciences. He also said no laxi- tional craftsmen as they 56,754 new MSME units cautions in the face of Chief Minister Yogi ty at any level must be form the base for realis- under the Online Self surging corona infec- Adityanath reviewed admitted in the treat- ing the dream of a self- Employment Pro- tions, Chief Minister the corona situation ment of the corona af- reliant India, an official gramme, the very next Yogi Adityanath has in the state in a meet- fected patients. release said here. day. In addition, MSME asked divisional com- ing at his official resi- The CM paid spe- There should be no ‘Saathi’ portal and app missioners and dis- dence on Thursday. cial attention to scarcity of capital for BACKING MSMEs: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has the responsibility of a state that were also launched to trict magistrates of all He said the govern- Lucknow, Kanpur youths who want to has highest number of MSME units in the country and generates maximum employment. solve MSME prob- districts in the state to ment was committed Nagar, Meerut, Agra start a new venture, and lems.”, the CM added. visit medical colleges, to providing the best and Varanasi, ask- loans are being provid- worth Rs 10,390 crore entrepreneurs at the state government’s ef- More than 4 lakh take meetings and take medical facilities to ing officials to make ed to entrepreneurs as for capital requirement programme, while the forts to accelerate in- MSME units were giv- stock of the arrange- the citizens of Uttar arrangements for per their requirements, of 3,54,825 MSME units. others were given loans dustrial development is en loans of Rs 10,999 ments in the hospitals. Pradesh. adequate number of the Chief Minister said. Loans worth Rs 1,316 at programmes organ- going to bring prosper- cr after the PM Medical Education Apart from raising beds after taking In a virtual pro- crore were also given to ised at district level. ity in everyone’s life,” launched ‘Atmanirb- Minister Suresh Khan- awareness on covid, stock of the require- gramme held at his of- 29,914 new units. “Small scale indus- Adityanath said. har Uttar Pradesh Ro- na has also been given the officials must en- ments at covid hos- ficial residence, Adity- The Chief Minister tries form the basis of a During the COVID-19 jgaar Abhiyaan’ on the responsibility of sure that specialist pitals. anath disbursed loans provided loans to eight powerful state, and the period, the central and June 26. CM Yogi calls for a Noida International airport in No positive reaction Nasha Mukt Samaj from SP, says PSPL for a better state Jewar may adorn five runways Chief Shivpal Yadav PMIC chaired by Chief Secy Rajendra Tiwari recommends the move First India Bureau it had not been able to First India Bureau give security and jus- Lucknow:Former tice to women. Lucknow: Uttar minister and president “I have repeatedly Pradesh Chief Minister of Pragatisheel Sama- said that all those with Yogi Adityanath’s one jwadi Party (Lohia) samajwadi (socialist) of the dream projects, Shivpal Yadav on ideology should come at the Noida International Thursday said despite one place and coordi- Airport, has reached a his call for unity nate so that everyone step closer to reality on among parties follow- gets respect,” Shivpal Thursday. ing socialist ideology, Yadav said in a state- The proposed Noida it was unfortunate that ment issued here. FOR A BETTER STATE: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said International Airport there is no “positive re- “As far as the Sama- that said that drugs are a result of devaluation of society. in Western Uttar action” from Samajwa- jwadi Party is con- Pradesh’s Jewar can di Party. cerned, it has not given First India Bureau ease was a result of this have up to five runways, Shivpal also at- a positive reaction... I devaluation of moral according to a recom- tacked the ruling BJP did not talk to anyone in Lucknow: Uttar principles. mendation by a key government in the the SP,” he added. Pradesh Chief Minister The CM expressed committee overseeing state, claiming it had Shivpal is the es- Yogi Adityanath said on these views addressing the Rs 29,560 crore INITIAL MOVE: Chief Secretry Rajendra Tiwari discussing prospects of Jewar airport with offi cials. completely failed on tranged uncle of SP Thursday to run society the first pledge pro- project. all fronts and there president and former well our ancestors had gramme of ‘Nasha The recommendation WHAT NEXT? developed by Swiss the first phase of two was a lot of anger UP Chief Minister devised four ashrams. Mukt Samaj Andolan’ was made at a meeting firm Zurich Airport runways. among the people as Akhilesh Yadav. They had established here today. He said ad- of the Project Monitor- International AG and In the second phase, a certain rules, princi- diction was destroying ing Implementation in the first phase, the total of 3,418 hectares ples and moral values to the young generation. Committee (PMIC) for airport, which is ex- land will be required run their daily life. All The youth drowned in the airport chaired by pected to go opera- for three runways, ac- behaviour was man- addiction were not only Chief Secretary Rajen- tional by 2023, will cording to an official aged under these sys- damaging their own dra Kumar Tiwari at have two runways, ac- statement on Thursday. tems and values. As lives but were also de- the Lok Bhavan in Luc- cording to officials. The first part of the time passed, various stroying society and know on Thursday. In the first phase of second phase of con- influences and social country, he said. The airport’s consult- the airport develop- struction will cover divisions led to the de- “It is the duty of all ing body PWC and prised the chief secre- ment, 1,365 hectares of 1,365 hectares, the sec- pletion of those values, citizens to not only join Chief Executive Officer tary of the feasibility of land will be acquired ond phase will cover he said adding the but also contribute in Arun Veer Singh of the extending the number for the third runway. 1,318 hectares and the spread of drug addic- the de-addiction cam- Noida Airport and Ya- of runways. 1,334 hectares of land third phase will cover tion in society like a dis- paign,” he said. muna Authority ap- The airport is being has been acquired for 735 hectares of land. AWAITED: Shivpal, yet to receive the ‘Call of Unity’ from parties.

CRAFT WAFTS PAYING HOMAGE Next Hunar Haats in Lucknow, Rampur Artisans, craftsmen terprises Nitin Gadkari and Khadi and Village from 27 states and Industries Commission union territories, Chairman Vinay Ku- mar Saxena will inau- including, UP, Assam, gurate the ‘Hunar Haat’ Kerala, Maharashtra at Rampur, Naqvi said. Uttar Pradesh CM and others Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate ‘Hunar First India Bureau Haat’ to be organised at Lucknow from Jan- Lucknow: The next two uary 23, 2021, he said editions of the Minori- after chairing the ty Affairs Ministry’s governing and gener- ‘Hunar Haat’, a plat- al body meeting of form for products made Maulana Azad Educa- by traditional artisans RELISHING HUNAR: PM Narendra Modi visited the Hunar Haat last time and relished the delicacies tion Foundation here. and craftsmen, will be there. The Haat is one of its kind initiative to promote local talent. —FILE PHOTO Minority Affairs held in Uttar Pradesh’s Minister Naqvi said Rampur and Lucknow, maish Ground in Ram- next year with the capital from November that the ‘Hunar Haat’ at Union Minister pur, Uttar Pradesh, theme of “Vocal for Lo- 11 to 22. Rampur and Lucknow Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi from December 18 to 27, cal”, the minority af- Union Minister for will also be available at Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav posing with members of the Samajwadi Adhiwakta said on Thursday. and Shilp Gram at Luc- fairs Minister said. Road Transport and online platform http:// Sabha on the occasion of India’s 1st President Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s birth anniversary in The ‘Hunar Haat’ will know in Uttar Pradesh The last ‘Hunar Haat’ Highways and Micro, hunarhaat.org and Lucknow on Thursday. be organised at Nu- from January 23 to 31 was held in the national Small and Medium En- www.hunarhaat.org 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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 03 in BRIEF Raids in Lko, Barabanki over Rap on marriage house owners SSP Joginder Kumar has instructed all sta- tion in-charges to paste PFI men involved in violence notice at every mar- riage house that the Massive crackdown by ED across 26 locations in nine states rattles Popular Front marriage house opera- tor would be responsi- First India Bureau RUINED HARMONY is accused of being as- Farmers sit in protest at the Delhi border ble for any celebratory sociated with PFI. It is firing, scuffle, theft or jam. Subsequently, Lucknow: Probing the learnt that action has Shahpur police station alleged funding being been taken on foreign Highways shut as in-charge Sudhir Singh done by the Popular currency transactions. pasted notice on mar- Front of India (PFI) to The ED is investigat- riage houses. Singh vitiate the atmos- ing financial links be- farmers stay put said marriage house phere in the country, tween PFI and Bhim owners had also been told to fit CCTV camer- the ED team on Thurs- Army on the basis of as and ensure that there day raided two places credible evidence recov- at Delhi borders is no road jam due to in Uttar Pradesh.The ered from senior PFI of- crowding during the teams raided multiple ficials,” the agency had First India Bureau to farmers’ protests. celebrations. locations in Lucknow said in a tweet. The People are advised to Dadupur stn name and adjoining Bara- the ED team. Bhim Army, led by its Lucknow: Two nation- avoid NH-24 for coming to be changed banki region. It must be noted that chief Chandrashekhar al highways connecting to Delhi and use Ap- The Centre has ap- Other than the two Nadeem, who was Azad, had told that they Ghaziabad to Delhi were sara/Bhopra/DND in- proved the renaming of places in the state, the caught from Lucknow were ready for all kinds shut by the police on stead,” the police said. Dadupur railway sta- teams raided at least 24 in the CAA-NRC vio- of investigation. Thursday to stop the It said NH-44 is closed tion situated between more places across nine lence, hails from Bara- The agency is investi- protesting farmers from on both sides and asked Pratapgarh and Bad- states. According to in- banki’s Kursi area. On gating the PFI under entering Delhi. The people to take alternate shahpur on Lucknow- Varanasi Rail Block as formation received Thursday, a sudden raid the PMLA since 2018. farmers stayed put at routes via NH-8, Bhopra, Maa Barahi Devi from the director’s of- controversial figure: PFI Chief Oma Abdul Salam is also a Kerala was carried out by the The ED had said at the capital’s borders Apsara border, and Pe- Dham. Chief Minister fice, ED has taken this government employee. team of ED at the house least Rs 1.04 crore was with Haryana and UP. ripheral expressway Yogi Adityanath has action on the PFI con- of a person associated deposited in several ac- The protesting farm- At the Chilla border, also given the approval nection which was ex- tered against PFI in re- Raids in states like Ker- with the Popular Front counts linked to PFI be- ers had on Wednesday one carriageway from for changing the name posed in the violence in lation to its involvement ala, Delhi, Rajasthan, of India in Agasad vil- tween December 4 last threatened to block oth- Delhi to Noida has been of Dadupur. Soon the notification would be Delhi. in the protest against Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, lage of Kurse station year and January 6 this er roads of Delhi if their opened for traffic. How- issued in this regard. This action is being the ‘Citizenship Amend- Bihar and Maharashtra area of Barabanki. year in various parts of demands were not met. ever, the other carriage- The CM’s Office gave taken on the FIR regis- ment Act’ in Delhi. were also conducted by Mubsir, a resident here, the country. “The local police have way from Noida to Delhi this information by a closed the routes on is still closed. People tweet. NH-9 and NH-24 from commuting from Noida Warrant against Ghaziabad to Delhi. On to Delhi are advised to Rita Bahuguna Mercury dips; severe cold in many parts of state NH-1, both sides of the avoid Noida link road. An Uttar Pradesh court route have been closed The Delhi-Haryana issued a non-bailable First India Bureau places over the state, December 29 (Sunday) near Shani Mandir,” the border at Jharoda and warrant against BJP it said. while dense to very Delhi Traffic Police Jhatikra remained MP Rita Bahuguna Lucknow: Weather was Moderate to dense fog dense fog is very likely tweeted. The crowd of closed. The Badusarai Joshi on Thursday in connection with an dry over Uttar Pradesh occurred at many places at many places over the farmers continued to border is open only for 8-yr-old case of viola- while cold day to severe with very dense fog oc- state on Sunday, it said. swell at Ghazipur, two-wheeler traffic. tion of model code of cold day conditions oc- curring at isolated plac- Weather is most likely prompting the police to However, people can conduct. Special MP/ curred at most places es over the state, the de- to remain dry and shal- close the Delhi-UP bor- travel to Haryana MLA court judge PK over the state on Satur- partment said. low to moderate fog is der on NH-24. through Dhansa, Dau- Rai also issued notice day, the meteorological Cold wave to severe very likely at few places “The Ghazipur bor- rala, Kapashera, Ra- regarding the sureties and fixed January 4 as department said. cold wave conditions are over the state on Decem- der on NH-24 is closed jokri, NH-8, Bijwasan/ next date of hearing. Cold wave condition very likely at isolated ber 30 and December 31, for traffic from Ghazi- Bajghera, Palam Vihar happened at isolated places over the state on the department stated. abad towards Delhi due and Dundahera border. Farmers shifted to ‘temporary Covid: ACS Sehgal cautions officials against laxity First India Bureau laxity on the part of the that used to cost around jail’, alleges BKU Lok Shakti prez administration as far as Rs 1500, will now cost Lucknow: In a bid to reaching out to masses only Rs 700 in the state. First India Bureau flyover road earlier to- sider this place as tem- flatten the growing Cov- was concerned. Meanwhile, on Thus- d a y. porary jail and our con- id-19 curve, Additional He said that provid- day, As many as 1987 Lucknow: Farmers “This is not a tempo- finement as arrest. We Chief Secretary, MSME ing quality medical fa- new cases of COVID-19 heading to the national rary jail. Since protest- will go to Delhi, the mo- and Information De- cilities to people is the infection were reported capital from different ers were sitting on the ment we are released,” partment Navneet Se- priority of the adminis- in Uttar Pradesh on parts of UP have been road causing traffic jam, Swaraj Singh, said. hgal has urged people tration. Instructing to Thursday, taking the to- shifted to ‘temporary we had to shift them The DCP said, “They of Uttar Pradesh to maintain the effective tal in the state to near jail’, alleged Swaraj Sin- here,” said Noida DCP can stage a protest here, strictly follow the system of treatment and six lakh cases. The state gh, Bhartiya Kisan Un- Rajesh Singh. but we will not let them guidelines and ensure prevention of Covid-19, however has been patted ion (Lok Shakti) Presi- However, farmer lead- go beyond this point.” that they wear mask. he also said that better ACS MSME & Information department Navneet Sehgal has urged people by the world organisa- dent on Wednesday. ers said they were not Farmers from differ- Sehgal during a meet- treatment facilities of Uttar Pradesh to follow covid protocols. tion for dealing with the Noida police shifted sitting on the road and ent parts of the coun- ing with health officials should be provided to menace effectively given protesting farmers to Dr police had blocked their try are marching to- at the Lok Bhawan in the patients infected cant move, Uttar people tested by even the highly efficient team Ambedkar Memorial way using barricades wards Delhi to join the Lucknow said that with corona. Pradesh had become the private labs at the lowest of Chief Minister Yogi Park from Mahamaya and jawans. “We con- protest. there should be now Recently, in a signifi- state that would get its costs. The RT PCR Test Adityanath. Despite 18-hour rescue bid, boy stuck in borewell dies First India Bureau Dhanendra alias Lucknow: A 4-year- old boy who fell into a Babu had fallen into borewell in Budhaura the borewell at village here died on around 2.30 pm on Thursday, officials Wednesday when said. “After an 18-hour he was playing rescue operation, the child was taken out from the borewell in boy was suspected to the morning and be trapped at about rushed to the hospital 25-30 feet deep bore- on life support system well. Additional Su- where doctors de- perintendent of Po- clared him dead,” Dis- lice Rajendra Kumar trict Magistrate Saty- Gautam said the child endra Kumar said. was rescued at about Dhanendra alias 8.30 am on Thursday. Babu had fallen into “The borewell had the borewell at water up to 25 feet around 2.30 pm on and it seems the child Wednesday when he slipped into it and was playing. His par- died,” he said. Dr ents were irrigating Gulsher Ahmad of the field at the time of the district hospital the incident, accord- said the child may ing to police. Anup have died about Kumar Dubey, SHO, six hours before he Kulpahad had on was brought to the Wednesday said the hospital. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 04

IN-DEPTH NEW CHALLENGER IN SOVIET EFFECT IN DRAVIDIAN CITADEL or three years now Tamil superstar Ra- jinikanth kept everyone guessing about his foray in politics. Ending the suspense POST-COLD WAR ERA F the 69-year-old Thalaiva, a non-Dravidi- PURUSHENDRA an, announced on Thursday that he will SINGH launch his political party in January, 2021 and con- test the Tamil Nadu assembly elections with the MASTERS DEGREE IN promise of an honest government. In his tweet POLITICAL SCIENCE & Rajinikanth said, “In the upcoming assembly polls, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS with people’s massive support, in Tamil Nadu, an CURRENTLY A L.L.B STUDENT honest, transparent, corruption less, secular and spiritual politics is sure to happen. Miracle, won- n 9th November 2020 the Presi- der will happen.” Irrespective of the party in pow- dent of Azerbaijan Ilham Ali- er in different states, politics in India is neither yev, the Prime Minister of Ar- honest, nor transparent or corruption less. menia Nikol Pashinyam and The announcement concealed more than it re- the President of Russia vealed. Rajinikanth did not say whether his party Vladimir Putin signed the Na- will contest the elections in alliance with the gorno- Karabakh ceasefire Bharatiya Janata Party or separately. His stress on O agreement that ends the 6 secular and spiritual politics could be interpreted weeks war which led to annexa- as leaning towards the BJP, which welcomed the tion of the city of Susha. The announcement. The BJP had been trying hard to armistice agreement is pledged persuade Rajinikanth to join the party. Even in 2004 to end all hostilities in the dis- he said he’d vote for the BJP but did not join it. puted region of Nakorno-Kara- A non-Dravidians entry into Tamil Nadu poli- bakh coming into effect from tics is happening at a time when the two main Dra- 10th November 2020 and unlike vidian parties---AIADMK and the DMK---are on the earlier mediation attempts by decline. The AIADMK does not have a leader as counties like Turkey, Iran, charismatic as Jayalalithaa and the DMK under France, Russia & Kazakhsthan, MK Stalin is not a force like it was under M. Karu- the new agreement promises posite nations between 1988- Azerbaijan’s claim but the Mos- nanidhi. If at the national level the Thalaiva has for a long lasting resolution and 1994 which led to the N-K reso- cow school of thought feel that been pro-BJP, in Tamil Nadu he backed the DMK acts as an harbinger of peace in lution to separate from Azer- Russia as a chief arbitrator and opposed the AIADMK. His next move, there- the ethno-geo conflict region. baijan and also Independence came out and brokered a reason- fore, would be keenly watched. referendum of 1991 leaving the able deal which showcases the REALISM METHODOLOGY region to be governed by the PROTESTS HAVE mighty Soviet Union is just not Although the contentious issue Armenian separatist control RAVAGED THE MAJOR yet done and dusted holds su- UNDER PRESSURE, GOVT first emerged in the aftermath and saw a peaceful stage till CITIES OF ARMENIA preme power in the region. of world war 1 where Stalin’s 2016 when fresh exchange of AGAINST THE RECENT Protests have ravaged the SHOWS SOME FLEXIBILITY “Divide and Rule” policy divid- arms resurged making old major cities of Armenia ed trans-caucasian region into wounds haunt again. DEAL AND PEOPLE against the recent deal and peo- he Centre and farmers held a prolonged modern day nations of Geor- ARE MARCHING ON ple are marching on street with fourth round of talks on Thursday to end gia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. GEO-ETHNIC-CONFLICT STREET WITH banners “Traitor” used for the the impasse over three farm Acts passed Nagorno-Karabakh region is a Armenia which lies to the west BANNERS. current Prime Minister Nikol T to reform the agriculture sector and im- small area which is home to of Azerbaijan and to the east of Pashimyan and The parlia- prove the agriculturists’ fortunes. The about 150thousand people and Turkey has a population of 3.3 ment has become unparlia- firmness with which the farmers’ unions partici- almost all of which are ethni- million with about 97% of ment in their conduct where pated in the dialogue became clear when they refused cally Armenians, the region them as catholic Christians the opposition legislators cre- to partake of the food offered by the government and has been an area of contention and believed to be the first ating a menace and violating chose to eat whatever they carried with them. as it lies within the territory of Christian state to have emerged the code of conduct, throwing In their solidarity, representatives of 35 farmer Armenian Govt Azerbaijan but remains under after the end of the Roman em- MODUS VIVENDI stones at the speaker of the as- groups saw an opportunity to make the govern- had other the control of Armenian sepa- pire (300A.D.) is surrounded by Vladimir Putin having a bilat- sembly. But the picture is rosy ment agree to their demand for the repeal of the vision which ratist control and the world Muslim dominated Nation- eral security agreement with in the heart of the city of Baku- new law. They were insistent on the convening of was to include community did not recognize states like Turkey, Iran and Armenia and safeguarding Ar- capital of Azerbaijan, all are a special session of Parliament for the law’s repeal. Nagorno- its independence. Armenian Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is not menia for decades and keeping praising the Government with The demand for a special session also got support Government had other vision only 4 times larger in size than aloof from the disputed region dance and festivities in major from the Congress. The government refused a roll Karabakh which was to include Nagorno- Armenia but have many more had to finally step up and come cities of Azerbaijan. back but softened its stand on some issues. region as one of Karabakh region as one of allies in the region and also dis- to a compromising agreement Meanwhile the Armenians At the end of over seven hours of talks, there was their their autonomous provinces tinguished as one of the few after an era of modus operandi living in Nagorno-Karabakh convergence on some of the points. Showing flexibil- autonomous like Azerbaijan’s Nakchivan nations which is Shia-dominat- by uniting the region with the are in disbelief and tired of ity, the government seemed ready to strengthen the provinces like province but over the past 3 dec- ed Islam majority country. republic of Azerbaijan, setting fighting further have decided to APMC Act, allow trade outside the mandis by regis- Azerbaijan’s ades there has been economic, Azerbaijan is also the 1st Mus- up of peacekeeping troop of slowly vacate the region and tered traders and move courts higher than that of Nakchivan political and sovereignty mal- lim majority democratic na- about 2000 men and de-militariz- have started to move to Arme- an SDM for resolving a dispute. The government function in the administration. tion in the world which makes ing the conflict driven region nia after burning down their also assured to provide legislative protection to province but Till now over 100thousand peo- them natural allies with the shows a change in its foreign properties and some even car- small farmers from their land being usurped. A final over the past 3 ple have already fled the dis- ideologies of Turkey and Iran policy in its own backyard which rying the dead bodies of their picture will emerge when the two sides meet again decades there puted region and approximate- who have their interest in the some western school of political relatives to be cremated on their a day later. This progress could be possible after the has been ly 30 thousand have lost their region and have played a shad- thinkers feel is diminishing role nations soil. A memorandum government asked the farmers’ representatives to economic, lives from both the nations ow role in the recent peace ar- of Russia and an ideological vic- on establishing a joint Russian- give their reservations in writing. The latter re- political and mistice agreement giving tur- tory for the expansionist policy Turkish monitoring scheme is sponded with a ten-page document which helped the NAGORNO-KARABAKH key a backdoor entry and gain- of Turkey and its allies who being signed by the defence government to arrive at a possible agreement. Until sovereignty WAR AKA 6 YEAR’S WAR ing weight in this region where were watching the agreement ministers of both the countries. an agreement is finally reached the farmers will not malfunction in It was fought between the two once loomed large the soviet from a hawk eye’s perspective THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY lift their siege of Delhi. administration. ideologically and culturally op- empire. and with staunch support to THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 05 FARMERS’ PROTEST WORLD DISABILITY DAY 2020 Resilience of persons with HOPING FOR POSITIVE disabilities inspire us: PM We must keep working towards ensuring better future OUTCOME: NARENDRA TOMAR for persons with disabilities, PM Modi said Meanwhile, two farmers, who were participating in agitation have died New Delhi: On World New Delhi: The fourth Disability Day Prime round of talks com- RAHUL: NOT Minister Narendra menced between the SCRAPPING Modi took to Twitter Centre and representa- and wrote: “The resil- tives of farmers’ on FARM LAWS ience and fortitude of Thursday afternoon at BY ANI —PHOTO WILL BE DECEIT persons with disabili- Vigyan Bhawan in Del- ties inspire us. Under hi, with Union Agricul- the Accessible India ture Minister Narendra initiative, numerous Singh Tomar and Union measures have been Minister Piyush Goyal taken that ensure there representing the Cen- is a positive change in tral government. the lives of our Divyang Before the meeting, sisters and brothers.” the Union Agriculture New Delhi: The Con- PM Modi also said we gress has stepped Minister while talking must keep working to- up the demand of to the media hoped that wards ensuring better immediately scrap- the fourth round of dia- future for persons with ping the farm laws logue will bring some disabilities by taking in the wake of the positive outcome to the farmers’ protest in steps “in line with the farmers’ issues. Farmers sitting at Singhu Border during their protest against Farm law, in New Delhi on Thursday. the national capital. year’s UN theme of “Government is con- Congress leader Ra- “Building Back Better: ‘We must ensure better future for persons with disabilities.’ stantly discussing issues LEFT ORGS PROTEST RS 5L EACH FOR hul Gandhi said in a toward a disability-in- with farmers. Today is IN BENGALURU IN FARMERS WHO DIED tweet,”Accepting less clusive, accessible and the fourth round of talks than scrapping of sustainable post COV- and I’m hoping for a pos- SUPPORT DURING STIR: PB CM ID-19 World”. three black farm laws NARENDRA MODI@NARENDRAMODI itive outcome,” said Bengaluru: Multiple left-leaning or- Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister will be deceit to farm- A day dedicated to In line with the year’s @UN theme of “Building Back Tomar while talking to ganisations including Students’ Federa- Amarinder Singh on Thursday ex- ers and the country.” persons with disabili- Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible media on Thursday. tion of India and All India Democratic pressed grief over the death of two The Congress leader’s ties is marked every and sustainable post COVID-19 World”, let us Meanwhile, two farm- Women’s Association, staged a protest farmers, Gurjant Singh and Gurbachan reaction comes year on December 3, to collectively keep working towards ensuring ers, who were partici- in Mysore Bank Circle of Bengaluru to Singh, while participating in the ongoing even as the meeting promote and spread opportunity and improving accessibility for our pating in the agitation support the protesting farmers. “We are protests against the new agricultural between the farmers awareness about the Divyang sisters and brothers. died on Wednesday. here to ask the government to listen to laws. The Chief Minister also announced and the government rights and well-being of Punjab Chief Minister farmers. We are protesting in solidarity financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each is going on to resolve these special people Captain Amarinder Sin- with them,” said a protester. IThey have to the families of the farmers. Notably, the issue. Talks among us. In a pandem- we must ensure that the will only be achieved gh announced financial also planned a prolonged protest when farmer Gurjant Singh, from Bachhoana between Centre and ic situation, persons aspirations and rights through active consul- assistance of Rs. 5 lakh the state legislature meets for the winter village in Mansa district, died in Delhi over 34 farmer union with disabilities are the of persons with disabil- tation with persons each to the families of session from December 7. Karnataka during agitation against farm laws, while representatives has worst hit as they get ities are included and with disabilities and the farmers, hailing farmers are opposing the Centre’s farm Gurbachan Singh (80), from Bhinder started here, even even more left out in the accounted for in an in- their representative or- from districts Mansa bills and also the State’s move to amend Khurd village in Moga district, died due as farmers protest “new normal”. clusive, accessible and ganizations,” UN chief, and Moga respectively. the Karnataka Land Reforms Act and to massive heart attack during a protest entered eighth day. “As the world recov- sustainable post COV- Antonio Guterres said —ANI APMC Act. —Agencies at Moga on Wednesday. —Agencies ers from the pandemic, ID-19 world. This vision on World Disability Day.

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Recoveries outnumber new cases POWERGallery ‘Nat’l recovery MAJOR GEN AUJLA TO BE MGGS Chennai trial finding is NORTHERN COMMAND? rate has Major General ADS Aujla, General Offi cer Com- improved as incidental: AIIMS head manding 28 Infantry Division is likely to be New Delhi: Respond- appointed as Major General General Staff (MGGS) well to 94.11%’ ing to vaccine impact ‘SC ON POSTERS’ Operations of Northern Command. New Delhi: India has during Chennai trial, WILL AJOY MEHTA MOVE TO DELHI reported more daily Director of AIIMS Dr AS CHAIRMAN CERC? COVID-19 recoveries Randeep Guleria said Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Secretary, Ajoy than the daily new in- the case, is an inciden- fections in the last 24 tal finding rather than Mehta is likely to move to Delhi as Chairman of hours leading to a net related to vaccine. the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission decline of 5,701 cases "As per the informa- (CERC). He is 1984 batch IAS offi cer. from the total active COVID-19 vaccine development underway. —FILE PHOTO tion available in the MAHARASHTRA DGP TO JOIN GOI caseload which fell public domain, the EARLY NEXT YEAR? below the 4.5 per cent Chennai trial case is an Maharashtra DGP Subodh Jaiswal is likely to join mark on Thursday, Pfizer’s commitment to India incidental finding rath- the GoI either in January or February. He is 1985 the Union health min- American multination- ‘INDIA MAY GET VACCINE BY DEC-JAN’ er than related to the istry said. al pharmaceutical com- vaccine. When we vac- batch IPS offi cer. There are 4,22,943 ac- pany Pfizer has said that cinate a large number SAKET KUMAR SINGH TO JOIN GOI tive coronavirus infec- it remains "committed of people, some of them tions in the country to engaging with the may have some other Saket Kumar Singh is likely to join the Govern- which comprises 4.44 Government of India to disease, which may not ment of India soon. He is 2002 batch IPS offi cer per cent of the total explore opportunities" be related to the vac- of Jharkhand cadre. caseload, the data to make the Pfizer-BioN- cine," Dr Guleria said. MRS. RUBY SRIVASTAVA RETURNS showed. Tech vaccine against Talking about the TO PARENT CADRE While 35,551 people the novel coronavirus safetyDr Guleria said unteers were given the were found to be infect- available in country. There is good data avail- vaccine and no signifi- Mrs. Ruby Srivastava, Director (Finance) at Joint ed with COVID-19 in the Pfizer spokesperson able that the vaccines cant serious adverse ef- Secretary level in Nuclear Power Corporation of last 24 hours, during the said, "Right now we are are very safe. Safety fects seen. Data shows India Limited (NPCIL), has been given premature same period, 40,726 new in discussions with remain committed to en- plore opportunities to and efficacy of vaccine that in the short term repatriation to her parent cadre in order to enable recoveries were report- many governments gaging with the Govern- make vaccine available not compromised at all. vaccine is safe," the her to avail of the benefi ts of promotion. She is a ed, the ministry said. around the world and ment of India and ex- for use in the country." About 70,000-80,000 vol- AIIMS Director added. 1986 batch IRS-IT offi cer.

WILL JUSTICE AGRAWAL MOVE TO Sensex ends GOVT OPPOSES MADHYA PRADESH? States choose option-1 to Bollywood drugs probe: 2 Justice Vivek Agrawal is likely to be transferred higher, Nifty hits LIFE BAN ON from Allahabad High Court to the Madhya Pradesh meet GST revenue shortfall NCB officials suspended High Court. New Delhi: The cen- getting the amount of record peak New Delhi: In a big em- ly, in November, an of- CONVICTED tral government on shortfall arising out of Mumbai: After scaling barrassment, the Nar- ficial requesting ano- RAHUL PACHORI APPOINTED DEPUTY Thursday said that all GST implementation an all-time intra-day cotics Control Bureau nymity told IANS. POLITICIANS SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION states except through a special bor- peak of 44,953.01, the (NCB) has suspended Limbachiya is the New Delhi: The Centre Rahul Pachori has been appointed Deputy Secre- Jharkhand and three rowing window put in 30-share BSE Sensex two officials of its husband of high-profile has opposed the life ban tary in the Department of School Education and union territories with place by the Govern- pared some gains to end Mumbai Zonal Unit for television comedian on convicted politicians Literacy. He is a 2010 batch IRSEE offi cer. legislative assemblies ment of India. 14.61 points or 0.03 per their alleged suspicious Bharti Singh while Ka- from contesting MP/ have chosen option-1 to The window has cent higher at 44,632.65. role which enabled two rishma Prakash is the MLA elections, forming JUSTICE BINDAL TO BE ACTING CJ meet the revenue been operationalised Similarly, the broad- persons in the ongoing manager of leading Bol- a political party or be- OF J &K HIGH COURT ? shortfall arising out of since October 23, 2020, er NSE Nifty touched a Bollywood-drugs mafia lywood actress Deepika coming an office bearer After the retirement of Justice Geeta Mittal on GST implementation. and the Government fresh intra-day high of investigation get relief, Padukone. of a party, telling the December 8, Justice Rajesh Bindal is likely to be The Ministry of Fi- of India has already 13,216.60, before settling official sources said. Some other officials Supreme Court that the appointed Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and nance said in a release borrowed an amount 20.15 points or 0.15 per The role of the two are likely to be under life ban on bureaucrats Kashmir High Court. that Chhattisgarh gov- of Rs 30,000 crore on cent up at 13,133.90 -- its investigating officials - the NCB scanner for cannot be equated with ernment has commu- behalf of the states in lifetime closing high. whose identities were their questionable laps- similar ban on lawmak- R GOPINATH RELIEVED TO TAKE UP nicated its acceptance five instalments and Maruti was the top not disclosed - came un- es in the matter that has ers, if convicted in a HIS NEW ASSIGNMENT of Option-1 to meet the passed it on to the gainer in the Sensex der a cloud after ac- shaken up the organisa- crime, as the latter are Consequent upon his appointment as Deputy Sec- revenue shortfall. States and Union Ter- pack, rallying around 7 cused Harsh Limbachi- tion which is probing not bound by service retary in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences "The states and Un- ritories, which chose per cent, followed by ya and suspect Karish- the high-profile cases conditions, but an oath (AIIMS), New Delhi, under the Department of Health ion Territories which Option-1," said the re- ONGC, NTPC, SBI, Ba- ma Prakash got bail and since the past nearly of office instead. and Family Welfare, R Gopinath is relieved of his choose Option-1 are lease. jaj Finserv & Tata Steel. interim bail, respective- four months. An affidavit filed by existing duties to take up his new assignment. He is the Ministry of Law a 2009 batch IFS offi cer of AGMUT cadre. and Justice said: “It is stated that there are no 7 OFFICERS OF NAGALAND CM Chouhan pays tribute to specific service condi- AWARDED IAS CADRE Plea in SC over UP tions laid down in re- As many as seven members of the Nagaland State spect of elected repre- Civil Service have been awarded Indian Administra- govt’s ‘love jihad’ law victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy sentative albeit, the fact tive Service (IAS) cadre for the Select List of 2019. that the people’s repre- The offi cers are: Neposo Theluo, K Libangthung New Delhi: A plea tion. “The most im- Bhopal: Madhya sentatives are public Lotha, Lhouchalie Viya, K S Anden Konyak, Khrupi has been moved in portant issue was Pradesh Chief Minis- servants. The elected Sothu, Athel O Lotha and Wezope Kenye. the Supreme Court whether the Parlia- ter Shivraj Singh Chou- representatives are or- challenging the The ment has the power han on Thursday paid dinarily bound by the By arrangement with: http:// Uttar Pradesh Prohi- to amend the funda- tribute to victims of oath that they have tak- whispersinthecorridors.com bition of Unlawful mental rights en- the Bhopal Gas Trage- en, to serve the citizens Conversion Of Reli- shrined under Part dy on the 36th anniver- of their constituency in gion Ordinance, 2020 III of the Constitu- sary of the incident. particular & the coun- and the Uttarakhand tion,” said the plea. A two-minute silence try in general.” The CENTRE INCREASES Freedom Of Religion The petitioners was observed to re- Centre said the public Act, 2018. contended that the member the victims. servants are debarred The plea moved by Parliament has no Speaking at the event, from their service for DOMESTIC FLIGHTS’ CAP advocates Vishal power to amend the he said that a memorial Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid lifetime if convicted of New Delhi: The cap on Aviation Minister Har- Thakre and Abhay fundamental rights, should be built soon so tribute to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy on December 3. offence punishable un- the number of domes- deep Singh Puri. The Singh Yadav and law and if this ordinance that the world could der provisions of vari- tic flights that Indian ministry had resumed researcher Pran- is implemented, it learn a lesson from the a lesson from it,” Chau- ing from the Bhopal gas ous laws, but a legisla- airlines are permitted scheduled domestic vesh, states that the will harm public at a tragedy. han said. tragedy. May God al- tor, who is disqualified to operate was in- passenger services UP ordinance dis- large and will create “We should soon Earlier in the day, the ways protect every cor- for an offence, only for a creased from 70 per from May 25, after a turbs the basic struc- a chaotic situation in build a memorial for Chief Minister had ner of the country and period specified in the cent to 80 per cent of gap of two months due ture of the Constitu- the society. the Bhopal Gas tragedy tweeted, “We still re- the world from such Representation of Peo- their pre-COVID levels to the coronavirus so the world can learn member the pain aris- tragedy. ples Act. on Thursday, said Civil lockdown.

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Eight-hr-long... government,” said Prat- be made on December to tour the state. Gujarat to study and and also gathered infor- Chavan had recently Prevention of Cow A government source ibha Shinde, AIKSCC 31, he tweeted. However, it could not gather information on mation regarding the said if the law was en- Slaughter and Cattle said the meeting would (All India Kishan Sang- Later speaking to re- be done in view of the implementation of the management ‘gausha- acted, along with prohi- Preservation Act, 1964. resume on Saturday as harsh Coordination portes at his Poes Gar- coronavirus pandemic, law there. las’ (cow shelters) and bition on slaughter, sale The bill had widened no final outcome could Committee) working den residence, he re- he said. According to a offi- care given to cows. and use of beef, also il- the definition of ‘’cat- be reached due to pau- group member and called that he had an- cials, Adityanath, ex- Chavan discussed legal transportation of tle’’ and imposed a blan- city of time. president of Lok Sang- nounced on December Karnataka Minister... pressing happiness with UP Animal Hus- animals for slaughter- ket ban on cattle slaugh- Union leaders, who harsh Morcha, which 31, 2017 that he would and held discussions over Karnataka’s plans bandry department of- ing will be stopped. ter, coupled with strin- came out of the meeting represents farmers of launch a political party about the implementa- to enact the legislation, ficials regarding devel- The BJP in its mani- gent penalty clauses for venue shouting slogans, Maharashtra and Guja- ahead of Assembly elec- tion of the anti-cow pointed out that prohi- opment of good local festo ahead of the 2018 violation. said the talks remained rat. tions 2021 and contest slaughter legislation bition of cow slaughter cow breeds, and the of- assembly election had However, the Con- deadlocked and some of from all the 234 constit- there and on the pro- has been strictly imple- ficials have consented promised prohibition gress government head- them threatened to boy- Rajinikanth to... uencies in the state. posal to enact a similar mented in Uttar for sending two Sahiwal of cow slaughter. ed by Siddaramaiah cott any further meet- “In the upcoming As- Referring to his ‘re- law in the state. Pradesh and hoped that breed bulls and ten Despite resistance that came to power in ings if no solution was sembly elections, the surgence’ remark ear- The minister, who the state would follow a cows to the state, the re- from opposition, the 2013, withdrew the bill found at Thursday’s emergence of spiritual lier this year, when he has already announced similar model. lease added. then BJP government that was before the Pres- meeting. politics will happen for had said that an up- that the anti-cow It said, the minister The minister is led by B S Yediyurappa ident for his assent. Af- “Discussions are sure. A wonder will surge among people slaughter bill will be in- during his visit held scheduled to tour Guja- in 2010 had got the con- ter the BJP came back over from our side. Our happen,” he said on his was necessary to kick- troduced during the discussions with Uttar rat tomorrow, to gather troversial Prevention to power in the state, leaders have said they twitter handle. start his political jour- state legislature session Pradesh government of- information from the of Slaughter and Pres- several party leaders will not attend further An announcement on ney, he said to create an starting from December ficials on the implemen- authorities about the ervation of Cattle Bill have been making a meetings if a solution is matters connected to ambience for such a 7, is currently on a visit tation of anti-cow implementation of the passed. It proposed to pitch to re-enact the an- not given today by the the party launch would change, he had planned to Uttar Pradesh and slaughter legislation, law there. replace the Karnataka ti-cow slaughter law. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 07 UP govt’s ‘love jihad’ law Yogi’s Mumbai visit raises investment hopes in the state in the near future First India Bureau tals, including agricul- challenged in Apex Court tural supply chain, cold religious conversion Lucknow: Chief Minis- storage, farm mechani- This comes days for the sake of mar- ter Yogi Adityanath has zation, warehousing. after the state riage a non-bailable of- returned from Mumbai Suprakash Chaud- fence. with a huge bundle of hary, Vice President government cleared The law that aims to expectations from the and MD, Siemens In- a draft ordinance to counter alleged at- city of dreams. Long dustry Software India tempts to convert Hin- discussions with repre- said that there is inter- deal with religious du women to Islam in sentatives of the coun- est in developing the conversion the guise of marriage, try’s top industrial Siemens R&D Center at which Hindu activists groups have created the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath the Center of Excel- Lucknow: The recent- refer to as love jihad, possibility that thou- lence in the Defense ly-promulgated Uttar could land violators sands of crores will be invest here along with Dr. Niranjan Hi- Corridor. The R&D Pradesh government’s in jail for up to 10 invested in Uttar many suggestions. ranandani, Chairman center should be devel- law against “love ji- years. Pradesh in the near fu- Tata group chairman and MD of Hirananda- oped in PPP mode. The had”, a term used to “The way in which ture. Industrialists have N. Chandrasekharan ni Group suggested that company can give 80 describe the forced religious conversions expressed their desire has expressed his desire setting up a township percent equity in the conversion of non- are done using deceit, to invest in various sec- to invest in electronics with mixed land use form of software. Muslim women to Is- lies, force and dishon- tors ranging from de- manufacturing, reli- would be an interesting Kalyani Group Chair- lam, has been chal- Two lawyers and a law researcher have filed a esty is heart-wrench- fense corridors. gious tourism venues in proposal. A study will man Baba N. Kalyani lenged in the Supreme PIL in the top court against the Uttar Pradesh ing, and it was neces- Chief Minister Yogi Ayodhya and Prayagraj, be done to understand told the Chief Minister Court. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion sary to have a law in Adityanath, who visit- hotels, passenger elec- its potential and practi- that his group is keen to Two lawyers and a Ordinance, 2020, seeking an order to direct this regard,” Cabinet ed Mumbai on a two- tric vehicles and solar cality. invest in defense pro- law researcher have the authorities not to give effect to ordinance minister and UP gov- day visit, held a meet- manufacturing. Chief Sanjay Nair, partner duction in Jhansi under filed a PIL in the top ernment spokesperson ing with entrepreneurs Minister Yogi Adity- and CEO of KKR India the Defense Corridor. court against the Uttar Sidharth Nath Singh there on Tuesday and anath told him that the Advisors Private Lim- He made some sugges- Pradesh Prohibition order to direct the au- ter the Yogi Adity- had said after the state Wednesday. According proposed electronic city ited, discussed invest- tions regarding the of Unlawful Conver- thorities not to give ef- anath-led state govern- government gave its to the UP government, of the state government ment in tourism infra- policy on import of de- sion of Religion Ordi- fect to the ordinance. ment cleared the ordi- assent to the ordinance entrepreneurs have ex- near Jewar Airport is a structure, financing, fense products of the nance, 2020, seeking an This comes days af- nance, making forced on Tuesday. —PTI pressed their desire to good option. development of hospi- Center.

CDS GEN BIPIN RAWAT OFFERS PRAYERS AT PM to lay virtual CDS Rawat in GORAKHNATH TEMPLE, CM YOGI ACCOMPANIES HIM Gorakhpur on foundation of Agra Metro on Dec 7 two-day visit First India Bureau mation received from the Prime Minister’s First India Bureau night’s rest at the Air- Agra: The foundation Office, the Prime Minis- force guest house. Secu- stone of the first station ter was not getting time Gorakhpur: CDS Gen- rity arrangements have of Agra Metro will be for the foundation stone eral Bipin Rawat been made in view of laid on Fatehabad Road, due to excessive busy- reached Gorakhpur on his two-day visit. in front of TDI Mall. Af- ness. Thursday. Keeping in Chief Minister Yogi ter laying the founda- Due to this, the foun- view the arrival of CDS, Adityanath has also tion stone, work will dation stone program the police of the district reached Gorakhpur. begin on the first corri- was put forward. were on alert since He oversaw the ar- dor 14 km from Sikan- Before the Agra Met- noon. Duty of inspec- rangement in the Ma- dra to Taj Mahal East ro foundation stone pro- tors, constables and sol- harana Pratap Inter Gate. gram, the marking diers was imposed from College campus. After Prime Minister Nar- work on the barricad- the Air Force Station to inspection, Chief endra Modi will lay the ing being done on Fate- the gate of GRD Kuda- Minister Yogi Adity- virtual foundation habad Road has been ghat campus. The per- anath left for Gora- stone of the ‘Agra Metro accelerated. sonnel of the airport khnath Temple. A din- Project’ on December 7. Here, three thousand General Bipin Rawat offered prayers at Gorakhnath temple while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied him for a small police station were also ner with General Bi- On this occasion, Chief barricading boards are tour of the temple premises on Thursday. ready. CDS Rawat pin was arranged Minister Yogi Adity- installed on either side reached Gorakhpur Air there. The temple anath will also join the of the divider. On Force Station on Thurs- management was foundation stone pro- Wednesday, the work of day afternoon at 3.15 pm busy with prepara- gram. marking and signage by a special air force air- tions related to the Preparations for the was done on these craft. At 3:20 pm CDS CM and CDS’s arrival High Court rejects anticipatory foundation stone pro- boards. For the Metro Bipin Rawat left the air- and dinner at Gora- gram have been started project in Agra, UPM- port station to go to GRD khnath temple. by the Housing Depart- RC has given the slogan campus at Kudaghat About 25 dignitaries ment and the Agra De- of ‘Green Metro, Safe where he conducted an including the Chief bail plea of SP Manilal of Mahoba velopment Authority. Metro’. inspection. Before that, Minister Yogi Adity- First India Bureau vocate General Manish been asked to give Rs. 2 of Charkhari are caus- According to the pro- The first priority cor- the movement of vehi- anath, the Chief of Goyal and Additional lakh per month to the ing trouble for him. posed DPR, Prime Min- ridor of the metro in cles on the Gorakhpur- Army and three other Prayagraj: The Alla- Government Advocate SP to continue this Additional Advocate ister Modi’s speech will Tajnagiri is the Taj Es- Kasaya road was Army officers were ex- habad High Court has First, Ashutosh Kumar work. General Manish Goyal be broadcast live at PAC atern Gate station to stopped. After about an pected to attend the ban- rejected the anticipato- Sand on behalf of the When he failed in do- and Additional Govern- Ground. Jama Masjid Station hour of inspection at quet, including senior ry bail application of State Government. ing so, dozens of his ment Advocate First AK Earlier, as per the will be ready. It has six GRD, the CDS reached members of Maharana suspended Superinten- Nitish Kumar, Direc- trucks were seized up, Sand opposed the appli- schedule released on 23 stations. Sem India the Airforce guest Pratap Shiksha Pari- dent of Police Manilal tor of PP Pandey Infra- while all the paperwork cation on behalf of the November, the founda- Builtwell has started house. After resting at shad. The Founder Patidar of Mahoba, structure Ltd. has of the trucks was cor- state government. They tion stone of the Agra work for Basai, Fate- the guest house for Week Celebration of seeking to avoid arrest lodged an FIR against rect and the vehicles said that a reward of 25 Metro project was to be habad Road and Taj about three hours, CDS Maharana Pratap Shik- on charges of corrup- the suspended SP Ma- were not even overload- thousand rupees has laid on 1 December. In Eastern Gate Station. Rawat left for the Gora- sha Parishad will be cel- tion. nilal Patidar at the Ma- ed. SP Manilal Patidar, been announced on Ma- this program, Chief After the barricading is khnath Temple. After ebrated with full gran- Justice Sunit Kumar hoba Police station say- then Station In-charge nilal Patidar. Minister Yogi Adity- over, the pits will be dug having darshan and a deur this time as well. has given this order to ing his company sup- of Kharela - Raju Singh He has also been de- anath was also sup- to fill the foundation to meal in the temple, CDS The seven-day festival Manilal Patidar’s Advo- plies building ballast and Rakesh Kumar Sa- clared a fugitive with a posed to come to Agra, erect the pillars on the went back to take a begins on Friday. cate and Additional Ad- through trucks. He has roj the then Inspector non-bailable warrant. but according to infor- dividers. Moradabad’s Kanth police station

ADANI’S BURDEN the religion conversion ranks eight among 10 best in India ON AIR bill asked him about the PASSENGERS! information to DM office, First India Bureau egory to follow the Co- next stage, out of which fter Lucknow’s knowhow of things inform such a law regarding love he said that laws of the rona Protocol. The sur- 10 were selected as the AChoudhary Charan that before November 2 jihad that the Lucknow government will be followed New Delhi: The Centre vey was done as per the country’s best police Singh International Airport when the airport was in the police too got puzzled. In the but was not aware of the on Thursday an- government guidelines. stations. has been taken over by hands of the government, first case in Para, Lucknow, law. He said that girl will be nounced India’s top 10 The Government of The government on Adani group, the taxis pickup charge from the a marriage ceremony was married to the guy whom best-performing police India selects the best- Thursday released a list coming at Amausi airport mobile app-based taxis was stopped by police where she loves and since the stations from across the performing police sta- of the top 10 police sta- are being charged Rs 50 as not taken for 10 minutes a Hindu bride was getting baarat has arrived and the country for the year tions across the country tions in India for the pickup charges. This charge therefore the passengers married to a Muslim groom guests have come therefore 2020. The Kanth police against women and dis- every year, to incentiv- year 2020. is being passed on to the were not burdened with without any conversion the dinner prepared will be station of Moradabad posal of crimes against ise more effective func- In a press release, the passengers who are being additional Rs 50 charge. of religion The marriage served to the guests. While has been ranked eighth weaker sections in a po- tioning and bring government noted that told mildly that the airport —Ahtesham Siddiqui ceremony was stopped by the police got the marriage in this ranking of top-10 lice station. healthy competition. the list was in accord- has now turned private and Hindu organisations. The stopped, it could not stop police stations of the The Ministry of The top 10 police sta- ance with Prime Minis- is no more a government ‘LOVE JIHAD’ family was poor and the the hosts from serving their country. This ranking is Home Affairs also sur- tions were selected ter Narendra Modi’s airport and since the private CONFUSION bride’s father had taken loan guests. In hushed voices based on various crite- veyed this year for the from a total of 16,671 directions while ad- things are costly and it is GALORE! to get the girl married but police too accepted that love ria. At the top of these best police stations un- police stations on cer- dressing the 2015 Direc- taken from us we will pass P Chief Minister Yogi when the police stopped knows no boundary. are the number of der challenging condi- tain parameters. From tors General of Police it on to you. People in the UAdityanath has framed the marriage and as per —Vishal Srivastav crimes related to prop- tions. This time it has these, 75 police stations (DGP) Conference in erty disputes, crimes also been kept in a cat- were selected for the Kutch, Gujarat. It is a good exercise to search for who you are but it is better to search for who you aspire to be. —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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA UTTAR PRADESH COVID-19 UPDATE 15,05,594 6,51,71,793 1,39,102 95,64,565 7,848 5,49,228 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA RAJASTHAN KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 47,472 DEATHS 18,37,358 CASES 2,370 DEATHS 2,74,486 CASES 11,821 DEATHS 8,89,113 CASES 9,424 DEATHS 5,82,058 CASES 4,031 DEATHS 2,14,309 CASES Major parties scramble to woo smaller ones for poll alliance SP, BSP, Congress try to follow BJP’s strategy to win coming assembly elections Shishir Awasthi BJP leaders including State BJP Chief Swatantra Dev Singh, BJP State incharge Radha Mohan Singh, Lucknow: Even though co-incharge Sunil Ojha, Sanjeev Chaurasia and Satya Kumar, discuss roadmap for Panchayat poll. there is still more than a year left in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elec- tions, yet, the political Panchayat polls: It’s parties have started forming their own po- litical equations and al- party workers over kin liances. It is believed that the major opposi- First India Bureau voter list along with while the main issue dis- tion parties of the state their delimitation and cussed in the remaining are seen running on the Lucknow: The dream reservation. The deci- two meetings was the BJP’s 2017 alliance for- of UP legislators and sion was taken in a proposed assembly elec- mula. Instead of tying ministers to promote meeting of BJP state of- tions in 2022.Co-incharge up with big parties, the and facilitate families ficials, regional presi- Sunil Ojha, Satya Kumar opposition is joining and kin to contest dents and regional-cum- and Sanjeev Chaurasia hands with caste-based panchayat elections is general ministers (or- were also present in the smaller parties. now falling apart. ganisations) held in the meetings that deliberat- The BJP had won the Radha Mohan, new presence of newly ap- ed on strengthening the the political battle in the BJP in-charge of UP, has pointed state in-charge grassroots level grip and last election using this started work on the ‘UP Radha Mohan Singh. reach of the party strategy. SP chief Akh- by saying that he would Akhilesh is now will- has good relations with Bihar polls, including Mission’. Under this, a The meeting was through panchayat ilesh Yadav has said in- not field a candidate in ing to join hands with Priyanka Gandhi. Thus, AIMIM of Asaduddin strategy is being worked chaired by State Presi- elections. stead of tying up with 2022 against his uncle smaller parties. Con- the possibility of Bhima Owaisi and Suheldev out where the party dent Swatantra Dev Sin- The state president parties like BSP and Shivpal Singh Yadav. In gress is also planning Army joining the fray Bharatiya Samaj Party. workers will be encour- gh. Radha Mohan Singh, said the BJP had already Congress, SP will fight last polls, Akhilesh had for a new experimen with the Congress can- This alliance has won 6 aged to fight the panchay- who came to Lucknow started preparations for together with smaller decided to fight the elec- Emerging Dalit leader not be ruled out. Con- seats. Although the pic- at electios instead of the for the first time after be- the panchayat elections parties. He is eyeing an tion with the Congress of western UP, Chan- gress is also keeping an ture is not clear if families of the leaders. coming state in-charge, long back, which were alliance with Chaud- and lost. In the 2019 Lok drashekhar Azad, made eye on Ayub Ansari’s Mayawati will contest The BJP will take started ‘Mission UP’ showing good results. hary Ajit Singh and San- Sabha elections, Akh- a political entry through Peace Party. on this formula but ground feedback regard- from four separate meet- During the delibera- jay Chauhan of Janwadi ilesh fought the elec- the by-election under Mayawati joined the al- AIMIM state president ing the panchayat polls ings of the organisation. tions, it was agreed that Party. Akhilesh has tions in alliance with the banner of Azad Sa- liance of Upendra Shaukat Ali has ex- this month through re- Of these, the main issue more and more activists hinted that Shivpal can Mayawati, but SP did maj Party (Kanshi Kushwaha’s Rashtriya pressed desire to contest gional meetings and will of two meetings was the should be given oppor- also be accommodated not get much benefit. Ram). Chandrasekhar Lok Samata Party in the the election with BSP. engage in revision of panchayat elections tunity in the election. Eight PCS officers transferred; IFS Sanjay Pathak sent to ED conducts raids Prayagraj official reinstated Varanasi from Lakhimpur in Lko, Barabanki Ahtesham Siddiqui Magistrate Prayagraj pal Magistrate Buland- Ahtesham Siddiqui First India Bureau to the post of ‘Exami- shahar. At the same Nadeem, arrested Lucknow: The state nation Control UP Sub- time, no one has been Lucknow: The govern- Lucknow: The Direc- government on ordinate Service Selec- posted at the Examina- ment is very sensitive torate of Enforce- from Lucknow, was a Wednesday transferred tion Commission Luc- tion Control UP Subor- about transfers in Uttar ment, which is inves- resident of Kursi area eight senior PCS offic- know’, his transfer has dinate Services Selec- Pradesh. Every transfer tigating the funding of Barabanki ers. Seven officers have been cancelled by the tion Commission. ADM is hidden in such a way done by PFI, has con- been given new deploy- government and he has FR PCS Rameshchan- that no one gets a clue. ducted raids at sever- ment in place of these been retained as Mu- dra (second) posted in Sudden transfer of a al states including UP. Nadeem, arrested PCS officers. nicipal Magistrate Basti district has been senior officer of the For- The action is being from Lucknow in the PCS officer Rajneesh Prayagraj. transferred as Addition- est Department on IFS officer Sanjay Pathak is now posted as CCF Varanasi taken on the FIR regis- violence related to CAA Kumar Mishra, who Vinay Kumar Singh, al Commissioner in Thursday also surprised tered against PFI in re- and NRC, was a resi- was sent from City has been made Munici- Prayagraj Division. everyone. him from there, now he gional Forest Officer, lation to its involve- dent of Kursi area of PCS Pappu is the Sec- Indian Forest Service has been made the Chief Katarniaghat Range ment in the protest Barabanki. retary Uttar Pradesh officer Sanjay Pathak Conservator of Forests Forest Life Division, has against the ‘Citizenship On Thursday, a sud- Municipality Financial has been removed and Varanasi which is infa- been transferred to Ku- Amendment Act’ in den raid was carried at Resource Development given a side posting. IFS mous as the worst post- marganj Rain Ayodhya Delhi. The ED has con- the house of a person Board, Lucknow. Sanjay Pathak had ing of the Forest Depart- Forest Division. In UP, ducted raids at 26 places associated with the Pop- Though he has been charge of Chief Conser- ment. The IFS rank of- the transfer of IAS and across the country in- ular Front of India in sidelined with a posting vator of Forests Field ficer has been suddenly PCS officers was done cluding Lucknow and Agasad village of Kurse that is not considered to Director ‘Dudhwa Tiger removed in such a way secretly, but for the first Barabanki. ED is con- station area of Bara- be plump, in a case of Reserve Lakhimpur’, that there is a stir in the time it is seen that in the ducting raids in Kerala, banki. Mubsir, a resi- boon in disguise, he has which is considered forest department. On forest department also Delhi, Rajasthan, Tamil dent here, is accused of got what is actually a lu- quite a VIP posting. the other hand, Piyush the transfers are being Nadu, Karnataka, Bi- being associated with crative post. After transferring Mohan Srivastava, Re- done in covertly. har and Maharashtra. PFI.

POLITICS OF COMPASSION Ahmed followed Gibran’s words, his children walk dad’s path to tribals Faisal and Mumtaz meet tribals for ing politics, leave alone population in the the tribals. And Faisal succeeding Ahmed Patel. Bharuch region for appealed to them to whom Ahmedbhai was like an angel But Faisal and whom Ahmedbhai was “Pray for my father. Gargi Raval bran, it is the affable, the Mumtaz seem to know nothing less than an an- And yes, if you have late Ahmed Patel, who that politics is not just gel, given his contribu- any work, tell me we are “Your children are not seldom even thought of about the musical chairs tion for them. Among with you.” your children. They are enforcing his political that politicians play but several initiatives was a An apparently the sons and daughters of inheritance on his son also about supportive hospital that he helped moved Mumtaz went Life’s longing for itself.” Faisal and daughter policies and action for set up in the area. into nostalgia as she —Kahlil Gibran. Mumtaz. the social and economic Faisal and Mumtaz recalled, talking to This is why it is with development of the went and met the trib- them: “We used to Ahmedabad: If anyone clarity that both have downtrodden, deprived als in the area and reas- come here to see Garba who has not only read been telling the ever in- and marginalised. sured them that though when we were small,” but also implemented quisitive media ever So, the first thing the their father was no Mumtaz said. And for sure this moving since the veteran leader’s two did after the last longer there, they Faisal chipped in, “We counsel to parents by untimely demise that rites of their father was Late Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal and daughter Mumtaz interacted with tribals in the region for whom the weren’t alone. “We are will keep coming to see the inimitable Kahlil Gi- they aren’t keen on join- to reach out to the tribal departed leader had carried out development works. with you,” Mumtaz told you”. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 LUCKNOW, FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 2020

Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left) Daisy, Yashika, Aditi, Divya, Deepali, Tripti, Charvi, Medhavi, Dr Sandeep Sharma, Akansha, Gaurav Gaur, Yasheel Pandel, Simran, Ankur, Nupur, Varsha and Vishal —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA THE FINAL RACE Auditions for Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020 finally came to an end with the last and final auditions being held in Jaipur on Thursday evening. The finals will now take place later this month!

Radhika Chaudhary, Arpita Singhania, Sudeepta Das, Varsha Jeswani, Nupur Jhankal, Charvi Tanya Dutta, Gaurav Gaur, Akansksha Bhalla, Riya Suldia, Shashi Bhatti, Shristhi Keswani, Ruby Chaudhary

Miss Rajasthan, and su- permodels Akanksha Bhalla and Divya Kasli- wal. During the event, Di- NEHAL NAYAR rector of Elite Miss Ra- [email protected] jasthan, Gaurav Gaur said, “Keeping the grow- fter going from ing coronavirus infec- city-to-city in the tions in mind, we have past few months followed all the guidelines to search for the issued by the government A best partici- strictly. The entire loca- pants, the team tion for the audition was of Elite Miss Ra- automatically sanitized jasthan 2020 is finally by robots at small inter- done and dusted with its vals. The bio-secure bub- auditions. Organised in ble was also installed to Hotel Hilton Jaipur, provide complete protec- During the auditions of ‘Elite Miss Rajasthan 2020 around 150 girls partici- tion from the virus. Rules pated in the final audition like social distancing and round held on Thursday. ‘No Mask, No Entry’ were All the participants also followed.” strived hard to make a Gaurav also further place in the Top 31 final- elaborated that auditions ists of Elite Miss Ra- were organised in several jasthan 2020. cities of Rajasthan like Jagdeesh Chandra was Kota, Jodhpur, Udaipur the chief guest of the and Jaipur where many event and judged a few girls participated with participants based on huge enthusiasm. All the various parameters like selected finalists will be their talent and personal- revealed on 14 December, ity. Various eminent ce- and the finale will be held lebrities served as judges on 20 December. The final- like actress Charvi Tanya ists will be groomed with Dutta who is also the well-known celebrities Panel during the auditions founding member of Elite right before the finals. (Clockwise) Shabnam Istan Zabeen, Shashi Bhatti and Arpita Singhania ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 10 REMEMBERING 1971 LIBERATION OF BANGLADESH The war of liberation of Bangladesh was fought from 4 to 16 December. It was a story of India’s victory, Pakistan’s surrender and Bangladesh’s freedom. The Indian Armed Forces brought Pakistani army to its knees, took 93,000 Pakistani prisoners and gave 75 million people of Bangladesh their independence. The war started when Pakistan launched air strikes on 11 Indian airbases. It was perhaps the first time in which India’s all three forces fought in unison. Wg. Cdr. Sukhveer Dhankhar, who fought the 1971 war shares his memories today!

SUKHVEER DHANKHAR [email protected]

“Toto 8000 ft. Target in sight, Bomb doors open, Turn left left right , right, steady steady… steady Lt. Gen. Niazi signing the Instrument of Surrender bombs gone. under the gaze of Lt. Gen. Hit the target dead on. Close Bomb Doors, Dive to 1500 ft and a sharp right turn to 090 degrees to escape.”

his was the com- mentary over 30-35 navigators gave on 4th December, as T they lay prone in their Canberra B (I) 58 nose to guide and drop 8 x1000 lbs bomb load each on pre -deter- mined targets in Pakistan. The Indian Air Force re- lentlessly bombed Pakistani targets of military value till Human Remains and War Material from 1971 Genocidel- Liberation War Canberra in action 15th December. Be it Air- bases, Radar stations, Rail- way yards, bridges etc. This otherwise military ruled Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This Pakistanis formed the Muk- plans. No. 16 Sqn, the “Co- was in retaliation to Paki- Pakistan the Awami League was hard to digest by not ti Bahini, a brave guerilla bras”, intensified High, Me- stan’s pre-emptive strike on Party led by Sheikh Mujib only Bhutto but also the resistance force formed to dium and low-level flying 11 Indian Air Force Bases on Ur Rahman won a land then military dictator Gen fight for freedom and life. training carried out prac- 3rd December, 1971. slide victory securing 160 Yahya Khan. West Pakistan India’s PM at that time was tice and live bombing train- Indira Gandhi In the first ever free elec- seats in a house of 300 could not ruled by a Ben- the Iron lady Indira Gandhi ing for all the crews. tions on 7 December 1970 in against 81 by the PPP led by gali. Bengalis were over and she pledged complete Though a late comer to the joyed with the prospect of moral and material support bombing fraternity, I was carried out by the Flt Cdr. ing the 13 day war. ruling the west Pakistan. to the future Bangladeshis lucky to be declared fully The squadron launched America realising Paki- This was not to be and the on behalf of their brothers ops in the nick of time to be about 94 bombing and inter- stan’s hapless position Yahya- Bhutto combine ar- and sisters in India. India qualified to be detailed for diction sorties on both east started putting pressure on rested Sheikh Mujib for also provided them some ops sorties. The Squadron and west Pakistan sectors India to stop the war and in treason and put him in soli- basic armaments and mili- led by the legendary ace Wg during the 13 day conflict the process moved its 7th tary confinement. tary training. Cdr P (Pete) Gautam MVC, dropping over 7 lakh pounds Fleet to the Bay of Bengal . East Pakistan loved their Giving them hope that VM and cool as a cucumber, of bombs on our adversary. But the Indian Prime Min- charismatic Sheikh. They they might survive and one Flt Cdr Sqn Ldr MM Takle The damage caused can be ister, instead of bowing declared their independ- day be free from the crazy and Nav Ldr Sqn Datta was imagined by the fact that down, put pressure on the ence on 25th March, 1971.In despotic rule of Yahya full of experienced crew. complete Air Superiority Armed Forces to finish the response west Pakistan Khan and Bhutto. That was On the evening of 3rd De- was achieved in the East Pa- job, which they did and on launched Operation the match stick that lit the cember, officers received a kistan within four days and 15thDecember, Gen Niazi “Searchlight” against their sub-continent afire in 1971. message to report to the un- our Army with full support with over 93000 troops sur- own mostly Muslim breth- As war clouds loomed derground Ops room imme- of the Airforce started mov- rendered to Gen Arora. ren, leading to the deaths of again, the Indian Defence diately. The OC Wg Cdr ing swiftly towards Dhaka, Thus came the curtain an estimated 1.3 million Forces started preparing Gautam addressed the offic- the full complement of the down on one of the great citizens, making around 30 for a third war. The Air ers that the much-awaited 16 Sqn Cobras now bombing achievements of the Indian million homeless of which Force particularly the Can- moment had arrived and west Pakistan targets. I per- Armed on one hand and the 10 million fled to India as berras went in right ear- announced the crews for sonally flew 11 sorties, in- will and grit of Prime Min- refugees. nest to select and nominate the sorties and targets. cluding five bombing mis- ister Indira Gandhi on the Mukti Vahini To fight back, the East targets and prepare flight Individual briefing was sions across the border dur- other.

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DURGAMATI’S Singer Aastha Gill in an exclusive interview with City First, TRAILER GOES while she visited the Pink City VIRAL CRAZZZY KIA RE for a private event among these three? anjh ever, but I would love to A. Yes, I have sung with Bad- because I love his work and I shah bhaiyya, Raftaar bhaiyya love his wife. I am not being dip- and Diljit and I can’t compare lomatic here but l can’t pick KAVITA CHAUHAN them because they are com- one; it’s the most difficult ques- [email protected] pletely different people. Hon- tion for anyone. estly, I haven’t met Diljit Dos- ollywood singer Q. You have given so many Aastha Gill was in hit songs. Which one is your Jaipur on Monday to personal favourite and why? perform at a private A. ‘Buzz’ obviously because B event. Aastha is an In- that’s like the closest baby to my dian singer and song- heart because it was my debut. Poster of ‘Durgamati’ writer who debuted It introduced me as a singer, as with the party song ‘Dhup Chik’ a pop artist so that will always Poster of the song ‘Crazy Lady’ mazon prime video’s Durga- from the film ‘Fugly’. She uped be the closest to my heart. I love mati has truly taken over the the quotient with the dance all my songs but “Buzz” is the A internet post the impressive number ‘Abhi Toh Party Shuru and your vocals will really ing the latter completely. Life closest to my heart. trailer and the how the story has all Hui Hai’ from ‘Khoobsoorat’ sound good on it so quickly has otherwise changed because the elements of love, fear and de- and is also known for her sin- come and dub.” I said to him, “I of my career but the Delhi and Q. our latest song ‘Crazy feating the evil. Arshad Warsi who’s gles ‘DJ Wale Babu’, ‘Buzz’ can’t leave my work.” There was Mumbai factor hasn’t changed “Lady’, has been winning playing a pivotal role in the fi lm talks and ‘Naagin’. In an exclu- a moment of truth - I had to anything as much. Career-wise hearts. How much do you about why the actor signed up for the sive interview with City face the reality. I chose and music-wise, I think things relate to this song? fi lm. “The reason I took up this role First, she spoke about music over my corpo- have changed, people now A. ‘Crazy Lady’ is a song that was that its a nice script. It is one of her journey in the in- rate job. I left without know my name and it’s a I have co-written with those scripts which is very Indian and dustry. completing my work beautiful feeling when Charan and Kanika; will appeal to our audience and their and I got fired that day. It you go out and people it’s totally based on sensibilities.”, says Arshad Warsi. He Q. You have done your was just a leap of faith that recognise you. That my life experienc- adds, “I loved the twists and turns in bachelor’s in Journalism. I took and it worked for me. way I think God has es. In life, it’s im- the story.” Arshad Warsi has never How did you get into the Then he introduced me to Bad- been kind and I portant to be a failed to entertain the audience with singing profession? shah bhai and things started think I have little crazy to his talent. —Agency A. Yes, I have done my bache- working in the right direction achieved some- make it big, and lor’s in journalism and singing and that’s how I’m here. thing in life. I am a crazy was completely an act of God. person. It runs Singing was always a part of my Q. From Delhi to Q. You have sung in my family Overwhelming life, but I never thought I would Mumbai, how has life songs with Bad- and I think pursue singing as a career. It changed for you? shah, Raftaar my mother is gratitude was just a random call I got from A. I still live in Delhi and I trav- and Diljit Dos- the craziest Raftaar bhai when I was work- el to Mumbai only for work. I anjh. Who is among us ing in advertising and he said, love Mumbai but Delhi is like your personal all. I think I “I have got a Bollywood song family and I can’t think of leav- favourite get that from her. Aastha Gill RIRI DATING?

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uno and The Umbrella Acad- emy star Elliot Page recently J came out as trans and explain- Sonam’s Post ing their pronouns are he/they. The 33-year-old star posted a message on their Twitter account, writing, “Hi friends, I want to share with Major missing! you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. t is no secret that the fashioni- I feel lucky to be writing this. To be sta Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is here. To have arrived at this place very close to her family and in my life.” Elliot continued, “I feel I always makes it a point to overwhelming gratitude for the in- spend her time with them. For the credible people who have supported Rihanna unversed, the stunning actress is me along this journey. I can’t begin currently in Dubai with her to express how remarkable it feels ihanna and ASAP Rocky are close to Rihanna told that the pair ASAP. The latest update has husband Anand Ahuja. She to fi nally love who I am enough to reportedly dating! The 32-year- were just friends, saying, “She’s hang- to do with a dinner date in was in London since mid- pursue my authentic self.” — Agency old Diamonds singer and the ing out with ASAP Rocky, but she is New York and another bit of July this year and owing R32-year-old rapper were spot- not dating him. They have a long his- source info. Now, a source to this she could not ted having dinner over the weekend tory and she’s just having fun.” Now has confirmed that the even celebrate Di- at the Beatrice Inn in New York City. it looks like the rumour-mill has two music stars are wali with her fam- Next However, just a couple of days after come full circle, with fresh specula- indeed a couple. ily in Mumbai. the initial rumours surfaced a friend tion emerging about Rihanna and —Agency As we speak of generation this, the actress has shared a picture with her father Anil Ka- Teri Bhabhi Song Reaction poor and arun Dha- sister wan and Rhea say- Sara Ali ing that V Khan have she is been making a missing Prince Harry whole lot of noise her family on social media ever back in rince Harry is thinking about since the trailer of Mumbai. Tak- what the next generation which their film Coolie No 1 ing to her Insta- P includes his 1-year-old son, dropped. The onscreen cou- gram handle, Archie is going to inherit. The Duke ple were a hit and fans of Sonam dropped a of Sussex helped launch WaterBear masala entertainers truly stunning photo Network, a new Netfl ix-style streaming loved to see them together. and wrote, “Ma- platform focused on conservation, by The makers dropped new jorly missing taking part in a conversation about the song titled ‘Teri Bhabhi’. them.” —Agency important topic. Shot from his Califor- Varun had teased his fans say- nia home, Harry shares how welcoming ing that he will be intro- a son last year encouraged him to work ducing them to their against climate change and environmen- ‘bhabhi’. While many tal issues. “The moment you become wondered if it was his a father everything really does change girlfriend Natasha because then you start to realize, well, Dalal, movie buffs what is the point in bringing a new were quick to rec- person into this world when they get to ognise it was re- your age and it’s on fi re?” — Agency lated to the song. Sonam Kapoor Ahuja —Agency Sara Ali Khan; (Inset) still from ‘Coolie No. 1’ Varun Dhawan CITY BUZZ 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 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 12

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Suresh Khanna, Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Affairs, Medical Education, UP inspected the Akanksha Committee set up at Butler Palace on Thursday, along with Dr Archana Tiwari, State President, Akanksha Committee. The Committee is constantly making efforts to make the poor and economically weaker children and women self- reliant. Usha Sharma, Archana Kumar, and Madhu Gupta Ila Mohanty were also present. A Great Loss CITY FIRST, RAJASTHAN

he Director of BEHTI HUI ZINDAGI Rambagh Palace start this with the fa- Jaipur and for- mous poem, The T mer Member of Brook by Lord Tenny- Parliament from Dausa, son as we discuss the Maharaj Prithviraj (84) I rivers of Uttar passed away on Wednes- ANITA HADA Pradesh but in India, day evening owning to [email protected] rivers are far far more. COVID-19 complica- I come from haunts of coot They are mothers, sisters and tions at a private hospi- and hern, family who nurture an entire tal in the city. He was I make a sudden sally civilization in their bosom. the son of late Mahara- And sparkle out among the They give space to dreams, life, ja Sawai Man Singh II fern, death, love and passion of the of Jaipur and Mahara- To bicker down a valley. people who seek them. ni Kishore Kanwar. Ma- By thirty hills I hurry Uttar Pradesh has more haraj Prithviraj played down, than 31 large and small rivers; an iconic role in launch- Or slip between the ridg- of them, the Ganga, Yamuna, ing Rajasthan as a tour- es, Alaknanda, Ramganga, Bha- and political issue but a core ism destination. It was By twenty thorpes, a little girathi, Sarayu and Ghaghara issue related to the identity of due to his efforts that town, are larger and of religious im- a Hindu. the Rambagh Palace be- And half a hundred portance in Hinduism. There is something inher- came one of the best bridges. The Ganga, mother to all ently romantic, lovely and hotels in the world. He Till last by Philip’s farm I deserves a special mention spiritual about rivers, about made a mark as a sharp flow and it’s own space – its spirit- flowing water, the lessons of entrepreneur and a ded- To join the brimming ual and historical significance life that a river teaches each icated professional. river, is immense and even today it one of us remain with us even Humble, he was a well- For men may come and stands as a symbol of Bharat when we leave the banks. grounded individual. men may go, Mata. The cleaning of the A river calls out to us… it is He leaves behind his But I go on for ever … Ganga is not merely s state life.. flowing… son, Rajkumar Vijit Singh. Late Maharaj Prithviraj [email protected]

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