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NARESH TIKAIT’S MAHAPANCHAYAT SINGHU A massive crowd gathered on Friday for a farmers’ “Mahapan- chayat” called by BKU leader Naresh Tikait (brother of Rakesh) in Muzaffarnagar. Naresh asked the farmers to proceed in small groups SAAZISH? towards Delhi and join the protest MEN CLAIMING TO BE LOCAL FARMERS TO OBSERVE TODAY against Centre’s three farm laws. VILLAGERS CLASH WITH THE AS ‘SADBHAVNA DIWAS’, CALL ‘REPEAL FARM LAWS FARMERS AT SINGHU BORDER FOR FAST ACROSS COUNTRY OR FACE INSTABILITY’ New Delhi: A group of men claiming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to be local residents on Friday clashed said that Farmers haven’t under- with the farmers, who are sitting at stood the (farm) Bill completely. In Tikait’s tears Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan they the Singhu border protesting against the three farm laws, and tried to enter have understood. The government should know that these protests Cop the protest site. The police had to in- tervene and lobbed tear gas to dis- turn the tables! will not stop here. This agitation pins down a will spread from here to the big cit- man, who allegedly perse the clashing units. Several po- licemen, including Delhi Police SHO ies. It is going to create instability attacked SHO (Alipur) which is not good for the country. Pradeep Paliwal, during (Alipur) Pradeep Paliwal, and clashes between people protesters have been injured in claiming to be local the clashes. ANNA HAZARE’S villagers and farmers This comes after locals Singhu Border. staged a protest against FLIP FLOP ON FAST farmers on Thursday de- Activist Anna Hazare soon after an- Farm- manding their removal nounced that he would be launch- ers making from Singhu border, ing an indefi nite hunger strike an appeal to people complaining that against the Union government’s claiming to be local the two-month- BKU’s Rakesh Tikait along with Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodiya. new farm laws on Saturday at his villagers not to long agitation village Ralegaon Siddhi in Maha- indulge in clashes at has made New Delhi: Several SISODIYA VISITS rashtra, cancelled his plans in the Singhu Border in their daily hundred farmers from presence of senior BJP leader and New Delhi on commute parts of Haryana and TIKAIT, EXTENDS former Maharashtra chief minister, Friday. difficult. Western Uttar Pradesh SUPPORT TO STIR Devendra Fadnavis. Hundreds of on Friday decided to New Delhi: Delhi Chief Bharatiya head towards Delhi’s Minister Arvind Kejriwal 9 ‘FARMERS’ HELD Kisan Union borders to join the on- on Friday said the AAP (BKU) mem- going agitation against fully backs the ongoing FOR ATTACKING COP bers stayed agri laws, saying the protest of farmers, calling The Delhi Police has arrested nine put on the government’s moves their demands valid and ‘farmers’ for attacking one of its Delhi-Meerut against peasant lead- attempts to discredit them personnel at the Burari protest site, Expressway ers will not weaken completely wrong. Delhi’s offi cials said on Friday. On Thurs- on Friday as their protest. Deputy CM Manish Siso- day, some protesters came out and the crowd The crowd surged dia on Friday visit Rakesh tried to move towards Red Fort and swelled there after BKU leader Rake- Tikait at Ghazipur border , and assaulted ASI Harbans Lal overnight, sh Tikait broke down and extended help in tearing his uniform. Turn to P6 while Turn to P6 terms of water and toilets.

Govt will abide by SC order to FOUR DIE AFTER CONSUMING Blast near Israeli embassy, SPURIOUS LIQUOR IN BHILWARA stay rollout of farm laws: Prez Bhilwara: Few days after any more attempts by Israel says ‘terrorist act’ eight people died due villagers at manufacturing Opposition raised GDP TO GROW 11%: to consuming hooch in hooch. On learning about New Delhi: A low-in- ECONOMIC SURVEY Bharatpur, on Friday a the incident, Collector tensity explosion was slogans against similar incident occurred Nakate Shivprasad Madan reported at Abdul Kal- India’s real GDP expected in Bhilwara wherein and SP Vikas Sharma am Road near the Isra- to grow by 11% in 2021- farm laws in LS 4 people, including a rushed to the spot. Mean- el Embassy on Friday 22 on the back of nation- New Delhi: The Union woman, died while the while, 12 Excise and Po- evening. No injuries wide vaccine drive to pre- Government respects condition of 5 others lice Department offi cials have been reported and vent the corona outbreak, the Supreme Court and is critical. The victims including Bhilwara District initial investigation Police outside the Embassy. Economic Survey 2020-21 will abide by its decision have been admitted Excise Offi cer, Mandal- has revealed that a predicted. P5 to Mahatma Gandhi garh DSP and SHO have ASHOK GEHLOT to stay the implementa- bomb was planted in a SHAH CANCELS Hospital. The incident been suspended in this @ASHOKGEHLOT51 tion of the three farm occurred in Kheda village case. The investigation flower pot on a road di- BENGAL VISIT It is a major lacunae laws, President Ram SEE BUDGET AS PART OF MINI BUDGETS under Mandalgarh police has been handed over to vider. The windshields that those who cause violence Nath Kovind told a joint Prime Minister Narendra Modi of three cars on the op- Hours after explosion station area. As a result the divisional commis- took place near the are out of police’s grasp. It sitting of Parliament on said the upcoming Union Budget posite carriageway of the incident, excise sioner of Ajmer division. Israel Embassy in the was negligence of security Friday, even as he strong- were damaged in the was the next in a series of mini- and police departments Apart from this, CM has heart of Lutyens’ Delhi measures in Republic Day at ly defended the new laws budgets presented by Finance offi cials were suspended announced a grant of Rs2 explosion. on Friday evening, Un- Red Fort. Another major lapse and asserted that 10 Minister Nimala Sitharaman in on the directions of Chief lakh each to the depend- During investigation, ion Home Minister Amit has been the blast nearly one crore small farmers have 2020. He also spelt out his prior- Minister Ashok Gehlot. ents of the four deceased a team of Delhi Police Shah cancelled his visit and a half kilometers away from benefited from them. ity of using the fi rst Parliamenta- Moreover, authorities and Rs 50-50 thousand to also found a letter ad- to Kolkata on Saturday. beating the retreat ceremony. Referring to the vio- ry session of the decade to chart conducted several raids 5 people admitted in the dressed to embassy of- Shah was scheduled All these highlight the failures lence during the tractor out a bright future for India. across the area to identify hospital. P8 ficials in an envelope. to arrive in Kolkata on of Home Minister Amit Shah parade Turn to P6 Turn to P6 Friday night. P6

SENSEX DIVES CHIEF MINISTER WRITES LETTER TO PM 588 POINTS Mumbai: The domestic equity ‘Central Government Should Extend GST market continued its downward journey for the sixth session Compensation and Additional Borrowing Limit to States’ in row on Friday, with the BSE Sensex Jaipur: Chief Minister al borrowing during the economic activities years and this compen- of GSDP in the current plummeting over Ashok Gehlot has writ- next financial year as have resumed after end sation should be given financial year. To enable 588 points and the ten a letter to Prime well, Gehlot requested. of nationwide lockdown upto June 2027. He fur- the state government to NSE Nifty tumbling Minister Narendra In the letter written and lifting of many oth- ther reiterated the ear- take care of the resource nearly 183 points due Modi demanding that before the upcoming er restrictions, “they lier demand of provid- envelope required for to across-the-board the GST compensation Union Budget 2021-22 in are far from reaching ing GST compensation committed liabilities, he selling. Both bench- to the states should be the Parliament, the the normal levels.” to the states for the total requested that the simi- mark indices fl uctu- given for 5 more years Chief Minister has at- Gehlot asked the revenue deficit rather lar provision of 2% ad- ated between gains and it should be provid- tracted the Prime Min- Prime Minister that than bifurcating it on ditional borrowing and losses in a highly ed for the total revenue ister’s attention on criti- looking at the prevail- certain grounds. should be made availa- volatile session. The deficit of the state. Also, cal issues related to the ing situation, the period The Chief Minister ble in the next financial 30-share Sensex in view of the economic economy and said, “the of the central govern- wrote that in view of the year as well. closed 588.59 points situation arising as a Covid-19 pandemic ment providing GST situation arising out of Gehlot stated that the or 1.26 per cent result of Covid-19 pan- caused major negative compensation to the Covid-19, Rajasthan negative impact of Cov- lower at 46,285.77. demic, the states should impact on the state’s states upto June 2022 be availed additional bor- id-19 pandemic on econ- be allowed for addition- economy. Though the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot extended by 5 more rowing to the tune of 2% omy would Turn to P6 RAJASTHAN 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 JAIPUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 02 Cong gears 1 charred to death, 9 injured up for Badabandi in Congress, General Body BJP after ULB polls as LPG tanker catches fire meeting of The incident occurred at Adarsh Nagar area of Ajmer First India Bureau Shubham Jain JMC Heritage Jaipur: Soon after the First India Bureau polling in 90 urban local Ajmer: A man was bodies, both Congress burnt alive and nine Jaipur: The prepara- and BJP have started others injured when tion of the general working on their strate- an LPG tanker caught body meeting of the gies to form boards and fire at a petrol pump Jaipur Heritage Mu- trying to bring potential in Adarsh Nagar on Fri- nicipal corporation has independent winners to d a y. been started by Con- their fold, particularly The deceased was gress. where there is a neck to BJP candidates leaving Vijay Laxmi Park in Ajmer. identified as 32-year-old Senior leaders in- neck fight. man Shabbir Khan, cluding ministers are The election for the ent candidates and now ies’ polls and there is while a BPCL engineer preparing the outline post of chairperson will the parties are expect- pressure on the party. Saurabh Jain is among for the meeting. be held on February 7 ing their support in the The party has given those injured. Transport minister and till then, the parties formation of boards. the responsibility to The incident happened Pratap Singh Khacha- will keep their coun- PCC president Go- form boards to observ- at the Khalsa petrol LPG tanker caught fi re at a petrol pump in Adarsh Nagar on Friday. riyavas, Chief whip cilors confined. vind Singh Dotasra said ers, organizational in- pump falling under Mahesh Joshi, MLAs Independent coun- that under a well- charges, and ministers Adarsh Nagar police sta- verted into a CNG tank. udev Devnani, MLA among the injured. Dis- Amin Kagzi and Rafiq cilors would play a cru- planned strategy, candi- in-charge. tion when LPG gas from He said driver Shab- Anita Bhadel, former trict collector Prakash Khan, Mayor Munesh cial role in forming dates in several wards In the elections of 50 an old storage tank at the bir Khan was burnt MLA Gopal Baheti, and Rajpurohit has formed a Gurjar, Congress, and boards in several local are not fielded. urban local bodies, Con- station was being filled in alive and died on the District Collector committee headed by independent coun- bodies as both the par- He claimed that those gress performed well the tanker under the su- spot whereas nine oth- Prakash Rajpurohit met additional collector Ga- cilors held a meeting. ties have not fielded who will win in such and now the results in 90 pervision of staff. It was ers sustained critical the injured to enquire jendra Singh Rathore to Though there was no their candidates in near- wards will be the Con- local bodies are awaited. then that the fire broke burn injuries and they about their health. probe the matter. Ra- on-record discussion ly 300 wards. gress worker. However, despite being out, Ajmer SP Jagdish are being treated at The petrol pump own- jpurohit said that action on the proposed meet- Rebels of both the The prestige of the in power, the Congress Chandra said. The stor- Jawahar Lal Nehru Hos- er Surendra Dua and his against the guilty will ing, off-record discus- parties have contested ruling Congress party is failed to perform in the age tank was to be con- pital. BJP leader Vas- son Jatin Dua are also be taken. sions were held. elections as independ- at stake in the civic bod- Panchayat elections.

BJP MPs failed to Mirdha was a true farmer leader: Dr Sahdev CRIME BRANCH get major projects for Yunus Gesawat scribed him as a true farmer leader. Man kills maternal aunt Nagaur: Congress lead- Mirdha was born in a the state: Dotasra ers and farmers paid small village and be- over illicit relations, held Yogesh Sharma good to the state. Do- tributes to former Un- came a member of the tasra said that the BJP ion minister Ramniwas state legislative assem- First India Bureau resident of Parsala Dha- Jaipur: Ahead of the got a huge mandate in Mirdha on his 11th bly and also became a ni of Kant village in Union budget, PCC the Lok Sabha elections death anniversary in parliamentarian. He Jaipur: Solving a blind Shahpura, the police president Govind Singh and all the seats were Nagaur on Friday. held different posts and murder, the police have said on Friday. Since the Dotasra on Friday tar- won by the party but de- Former up-zila Pra- served the people of the arrested a man on victim was hindering geted all the BJP MPs spite that, the MPs mukh Dr Sahdev country and the state charges of killing his the accused’s illicit rela- of the state saying they could not get any major Chaudhary, Mirdha’s and worked for the maternal aunt who ob- tions, the accused slit have failed to get any developmental work grandson Raghuvendra farmers and the poor. jected to his illicit rela- her throat with a knife. major announcements stated in the state. Mirdha, widow of Ra- Dr Sahdev Chaudhary, Raghuvendra Mirdha and others pay Mirdha left his mark tions with a relative. The police started done for Rajasthan so Accusing Prime Min- jendra Mirdha Uday tributes to Ramniwas Mirdha. in the politics of the The victim Sanjya Devi the investigation by in- far and could not bring ister Modi of neglecting Mirdha, Harish Mird- state. was found dead with a quiring in the neigh- development to the the state, Dotasra said ha, Sharda Chaudhary, Large number of local that he was a clean poli- Dr Sahadev Chaud- slit throat in Ghasipu- bourhood along with state. that the state’s rightful Ramprakash Mirdha, people and farmers also tician and a leader hary recalled the life of ra of Shahpura police checking the call de- Dotasra inaugurated financial assistance is and other paid homage attended the tribute cer- above party politics. Mirdha and said he station area. The police tails of the deceased. upgraded schools in also not being proved by to Mirdha in a ceremo- emony. Dr Sahdev Chaud- worked for the farmers, solved the case and ar- Based on call details Chittorgarh during his the central government. ny held at his ancestral His grandson Raghu- hary while highlighting poor, and labourers and rested the accused in and information about visit on Friday. Despite this, he said, house in Kuchera. vendra Mirdha said Mirdha’s biography de- fought for their rights. just 12 hours of the in- the accused abscond- He said that there are the Gehlot government cident. ing from his home con- three Union ministers gave relief to the public The arrested accused firmed his involvement from Rajasthan but by reducing VAT on Ramjilal Meena is a in the murder. they could not do any fuel. High Court seeks govt response over 3 held for attack Jhotwara SHO files reservation for Chairman, Mayor posts on BJP leader’s contempt petition in HC First India Bureau Boards in the state. tioners Dr. Abhinav The court has also Sharma contended son, protest held Om Prakash Sharma charge of theft. An ap- Jaipur: A Division issued a notice on the that the reservation First India Bureau former MLA Dr Jas- peal against the order Bench of Rajasthan stay application and for the SC and ST on want Yadav, was at- Jaipur: The SHO of was filed in the DJ HC comprising Justice the matter has been the post of Chairman Behror: Three days tacked near Behror on Jhotwara police station Court and the court Sabina and Justice fixed for hearing on is not provided by ro- ago, Mohit Yadav, son of January 24 while going of Jaipur has filed a stayed the execution of Manoj Vyas on Friday the stay of the amend- tation thus restricting former minister Dr Jas- from Alwar to Behror. contempt petition in the lower court order. issued a show-cause ment made on March the same to only those want Yadav, was at- Mohit was also hurt in the court of additional Despite the stay, the notice to the state govt 1. The petition was limited number of tacked in Behror. Due to the attack. A silent pro- district judge-7 in lower court issued an and the State Election filed by Ramawtar municipalities and the attack, BJP MP Ma- cession was organized Jaipur which will be order on 28 January di- commission on a writ Verma, Arvind Shar- existing scheme of Board where popula- hant Chandnath, many to mark the protest taken up for hearing on recting the SHO to ap- petition challenging ma, and others reservation of SC and tion of SC and ST is former MLAs, former against the incident. In February 2. pear in the court on 28 the constitutional va- through their advo- ST seats for the post of higher and thus the ministers, BJP leaders, the development so far, Advocate AK Jain January. lidity of the notifica- cate Dr. Abhinav Shar- Chairman in the vari- benefit of reservation and workers protested police have arrested and Aditya Jain, the Jain termed it as a tion of the government ma. The petitioners ous Municipalities for SC and ST is not be- against the incident by three people while oth- counsels for the peti- crime of contempt, whereby it has changed challenged two sepa- and Municipal boards ing given to all the 210 tying a black band. ers involved are being tioner, said that the calling it illegal, a vio- the procedure of reser- rate notifications dat- elections of year 2020 municipalities and However, police said searched. Police say ACMM court had taken lation of judicial disci- vation to be provided ed 13.12.2020 which for which last poll has Boards in the State that three people have that five teams have cognizance on 8 Sep- pline. on the post of Chair- were issued by the gov- ended on 28 January which is against the been arrested after the been formed to nab the tember 2020 on illegal The petitioner has man/Mayor of Vari- ernment when a chal- this year. constitutional man- attack on Mohit Yadav. attackers. The remain- detention of a man for demanded cancellation ous Municipalities and lenge was made to the Counsel for the peti- date of reservation. Mohit Yadav, son of ing miscreants will also more than 24 hours on of the summon. former minister and be arrested soon. Raje meets party leaders in Delhi after Adani officials visit Jpr airport skipping core group meeting in Jaipur before operation takeover Kashiram Choudhary The airport adminis- Aditi Nagar Nadda and Raje, who is core group meeting pro- tration provided the BJP national vice presi- ceedings must have been Jaipur: Adani Group representatives of the New Delhi: Former dent. As per sources, the part of the discussion officials visited Jaipur Adani Group with the Chief minister Vasund- issues related to the or- between both leaders. Airport for the first statistics of the infra- hara Raje, who missed ganization were dis- Raje also met Union time on Friday structure of the air- the core group meeting cussed. Nadda’s Ra- transport and high- after the operation of port, passenger move- in Jaipur on January 24, jasthan tour is also pro- ways minister Nitin Jaipur Airport was giv- CEO- airports, Adani ment, flight move- has met national presi- posed in the coming Gadkari, who is known en to the Adani Group Group along with near- ments, etc. Later, they dent JP Nadda, Ra- days. as Raje’s friend, guide, on PPP mode for the ly half a dozen other visited terminal-1 and jasthan in-charge Arun Singh and Raje met in and philosopher, for next 50 years. representatives of the 2. They inspected the Singh, Union ministers Delhi for more than two Vasundhara Raje two hours. She also had The privatization group arrived at the operational area as well Nitin Gadkari, and hours. Sources claim a two-hour meeting agreement of Jaipur Jaipur airport on Fri- as other facilities. Dharmendra Pradhan. that both had a wonder- with Union petroleum Airport was signed last day and held a meeting It is believed that the There was an hour- ful meeting and dis- meeting that was sud- It is said that Raje was minister Dharmendra week between the Air- with the Airport direc- Adani Group will take long political meeting cussed party related is- denly called by Arun occupied in some per- Pradhan. Raje is ex- port Authority of India tor Jaideep Singh Bal- over the operations of and discussion in Delhi sues too. Raje had Singh within 36 hours of sonal engagements. pected to meet more and the Adani Group. hara and other officials the Jaipur airport by on Thursday between missed the core group declaring the core group. Sources said that the Central leaders. After this, Ben Zandy, at Terminal 1. June. RAJASTHAN 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 JAIPUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 03 Papla Gurjar sent to Alwar jail, identification parade today Satyanarayan Sharma arrested Papla in Sep- BIG CATCH lice station for primary er in a gym in Kolhapur. tember 2019 before he interrogation. She was sacked from Alwar: Notorious gang- escaped from custody They were later pro- the gym due to several ster Vikram alias Papla from Behror police sta- duced before the addi- irregularities. Gurjar, who was arrest- tion, and the then tional chief judicial He was sent to jail af- ed from Kolhapur in Ma- Behror SHO will go to magistrate and the ter his Covid-19 test re- harashtra on Wednes- the Alwar jail to identi- court remanded Papla port was found nega- day night, was sent to fy him. to judicial custody for tive. The security of jail judicial custody in Al- Papla and his girl- identification parade has also been strength- war on Friday. An iden- friend were brought to and remanded his girl- ened. Papla also sus- tification parade of Pa- Jaipur from Maharash- friend Jia to seven days tained injuries in hands pla will be conducted on tra and were taken to done at 1 am. of police custody for in- and legs after he jumped Saturday, said the police. Behror hospital where After that, they were terrogation. Jia, who is from a building to evade Papla Gurjar in police custody after he was nabbed from Kolhapur on Wednesday night. The policemen, who their Covid tests were taken to Neemrana po- a divorcee, was a train- arrest in Kolhapur. ACB nabs Didwana CORONA VAX DRIVE GAINS SPEED CMO, comp operator Of nearly 5 lakh health workers registered in the first phase, half have been vaccinated so far Vikas Sharma Soni: Covid vax NO PUBLIC GATHERING DURING URS in separate graft cases Ajmer: Next month, there will be 809th urs of Ajmer Jaipur: The corona vac- developed in Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti’s dargah. There will First India Bureau cination has gained mo- be no gathering of visitors during the urs. Section 144 mentum in Rajasthan India are safe will remain in force with the restriction on the gather- Nagaur/Chittorgarh: where half of the tar- ing of more than fi ve people. Tight security arrange- The ACB on Friday geted beneficiaries have Ashish ments will be made by the administration. Meanwhile, caught the Chief Medi- been vaccinated. coronavirus guidelines will have to be followed. Unlike cal Officer (CMO) of There were nearly 5 Jaipur: DIPR commis- earlier, Kayad rest house will not be opened in urs. In Didwana, Dr Rajaram lakh health workers reg- sioner Mahendra Soni the meeting chaired by Collector Prakash Rajpurohit, Sharma while taking a istered in the first phase on Friday said the coro- discussions were held with the offi cials of various bribe of Rs 10,000 in lieu and half of them, navirus vaccines devel- departments regarding the arrangements to be made of the release of arrears around 2.5 lakh, have oped in India are com- during urs in view of the changed situation due to of fixation and transfer office, Pyarchand been vaccinated so far pletely safe and will Covid-19. Hence, only rituals will be carried out during of ANM Savita. The Kachhawa, while taking and most importantly, turn out to be a mile- urs with no gathering of visitors. The urs will begin team of DSP Zakir a bribe of Rs 22,000. no major side effect was stone in the fight against from either February 12 or 13 based on moon sighting. Akhtar trapped the The complainant had visible after the vaccina- the Covid-19 pandemic. CMO at his office. said the operator is ask- tion. Dr Meeta Badmera wife of DIPR Commissioner Mahendra Soni He motivated health 103 MORE COVID CASES, TWO DEAD In Chittorgarh, the ing for 15% of Rs 2 lakh After the successful getting the jab on Friday. workers at the Covid Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded two more fatalities due to Udaipur ACB team ar- in lieu of transferring execution of the cam- vaccination centre in the coronavirus on Friday, taking the toll to 2,765, the rested the computer op- the amount to be re- paign’s first phase, the cine was administered on a large scale in the Adarsh Nagar and said health department said. The state also reported 103 erator of the Deputy ceived under the Labour health department has to 2,57,833 health work- state. About one lakh that the development of new cases, taking the tally to 3.17 lakh, including 2,395 Labour Commissioner Welfare Scheme. started preparations for ers out of total 3,66,028 health workers were vaccines in the country active cases. As per the bulletin, 3.12 lakh people have the next phase in which registered health work- called for vaccination at is encouraging and a been discharged after treatment till now. So far, 514 police, revenue employ- ers, who were called at 1,105 centres. He said great achievement. have died in Jaipur, 301 in Jodhpur, 222 in Ajmer, ees and other warriors 4,000 centres. that now the depart- On the occasion, his 169 in Kota, 167 in Bikaner, 120 in Bharatpur, 116 will be vaccinated. Encouraged by this, ment is preparing to call wife Dr Meeta Badmera in Udaipur, 109 in Pali and 101 in Sikar. Out of 103 From January 16 to the health department the health workers for was administered coro- new cases, 18 were in Jaipur, 12 in Jodhpur, 10 in 28, the first dose of vac- organised vaccination the second dose. navirus vaccine. Ajmer, 9 each in Bhilwara and Kota. —PTI Kota Police IT raid on arrests two for Ex-IPS Sharma is jewellery firm raping class XI RSSB head, 2 other concludes after student 270 hours members appointed Vimal Kothari First India Bureau First India Bureau Jaipur: The Income Kota: Kota Police has Tax on Friday con- vius ?kj dks ekSle dh ut+j u yxus nsa arrested two persons for Jaipur: Making cluded its raids allegedly raping a stu- headway in the await- which were launched gj ekSle lqj{kk ds fy, flQZ lqij LVªkWx osnj ‘khYM dent of class XI by lur- ed political appoint- on Tuesday last week ing her on Facebook. ments, the state gov- on 28 premises of The police have arrested ernment late on Fri- three business firms the main accused, Sand- day night appointed involving two build- eep Chaudhary, along retired IPS Haripras- ers and one jeweller. with his colleague Sat- ad Sharma as the Hariprasad Sharma The action was con- veer. Bhimganjmandi Chairman of Ra- tinuing at the office of SHO Harshraj Singh jasthan State Staff Silver and Art Palace said both the accused Selection Board IPS, served in CID on Amber road for 270 are residents of Nawal- while Professor Ram (CB) as Deputy IG. hours. The IT depart- garh in Jhunjhunu. Singh Meena and The board had on ment has informed Accused Sandeep Professor Irfan, who December 29 last Jaipur police follow- Chaudhary befriended hails from Jodhpur, year canceled the ing which a team of the student of Kota via have been appointed JEN recruitment ex- police reached the Facebook and then al- as members of the amination held on jeweller’s office. Offi- lured her. He took the Board. December 6 due to cial declaration of student in a car from RSSB Chairman paper leak. The seizure is yet to be Kota to Nawalgarh post got vacant after board also postponed made. Last week, where he raped her. Sat- Dr Babu Lal Jatawat the Patwari recruit- CBDT had disclosed veer, accomplice of ac- resigned on January ment exam 2019 that recovery of Rs. 1,400 cused Sandeep Chaud- 16 following criticism was to be held in cr & it is expected hary helped in taking over paper leaks. three phases in Janu- that the value of sei- the girl from Kota to Sharma, a 1999 batch ary this year. zure could be around Nawalgarh. Rs. 2,000 crore.

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e all address Mahatma Gan- dhi as the father of the na- tion. Whenever I think deeply about this address, his respect for the nation and his inspir- ing vision of taking everyone along comes to the mind. W I believe that it was Gan- dhi who linked the freedom movement with Indian cul- ture and values of life while providing a comprehensive vision to the movement. Our country as a nation has developed not only be- cause of the geographical area and the existence of any political power but be- cause of our culture which is more than 5000 years old therefore despite the diver- sity of languages and tra- ditions in a large area, our This aspect of Gandhiji violence of the people. nationalism. It was his cultural values have been has also always impressed me The British always did the thought that contained the continuously alive. that he linked politics to crea- FOR GANDHIJI, FREEDOM WAS NOT LIMITED ONLY same under the guise of their values of permanent free- Gandhiji added the same tivity and tolerance rather TO THE LIBERATION FROM BRITISH SLAVERY BUT rule. Gandhiji knew this, so dom of a hate-free society. cultural vibrancy to non-vio- than opposing the other side. HIS EMPHASIS WAS ON ESTABLISHING SWARAJ he gave the countrymen the This is the broad view of lence and moral values in the Spinning yarn on a wheel, THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT IS WHY IN THE moral courage to combat the his justified politics. He has Gandhiji added freedom movement. It was boycotting foreign goods, and PRETEXT OF ADOPTING SWADESHI, HE ALSO violence of the state with the also repeatedly said that po- the same cultural his cultural nationalism in not opposing the other side PAVED THE WAY FOR PROMOTING THE NATION tradition of non-violence in litical movements cannot be vibrancy to non- which he united the nation were direct creation and tol- AND ITS OBJECTS AND CULTURE Indian culture. successful without social re- violence and with a cultural perspective erance of satyagraha. His weapon of non-vio- form. That is why Gandhiji moral values in while leading the agitation to He initiated positive lence was such that all the cannot be said to be associ- the freedom liberate the country from the changes in the public mind arguments of state repres- ated with any particular par- slavery of the British. Cul- by creating mutual goodwill fought in the freedom This was his way of speaking sion fail. After this, if peo- ty. In the then circumstances, movement. It tural unity is the vision of during the freedom move- movement. This was the rationally without fear or ple are oppressed then the whose opinion he liked for was his cultural our country’s national iden- ment. In a way, it was like moral nature of the rule to violence, which later became state’s own morality is at the country, he accepted it nationalism in tity. This, in reality, is cul- developing a democratic cul- crush the revolt. the big mantra of the free- stake. Gandhiji did the work and did not waste time in ex- which he united tural nationalism. In this, the ture by him even in the era of For years, this is what the dom movement. of mentally disarming the pressing disagreement with the nation with a seeds of unity are grown. slavery in the country. British had been doing while The Champaran move- British in this way. It was in what he did not find suitable cultural While recognising the His core of justified poli- ruling India, and therefore, ment, through Mahatma the core of Satyagraha, civ- in the interest of the country. perspective while strength of the diversity in tics seems to be associated the country stopped short of Gandhi, showed a path to the il disobedience movement, Gandhiji’s goal was not leading the the country, Mahatma Gan- with cultural nationalism, getting independence often. country in which the violent and non-violence movement limited to the liberation of agitation to dhi worked to unite the na- which is why there was an Gandhiji entered the free- and non-violent form of the and therefore the battle of the country from slavery of liberate the tion for the freedom move- emphasis on developing the dom movement through the entire country was fully or- the country against the Brit- the British but he was in fa- country from the ment with the idea of equal- ability to tolerate instead of Champaran Satyagraha in ganized as the independence ish under his leadership vor of making the country slavery of the ity. Keeping the nation above getting angry at the unethical such a way that people in his movement. Non-violence be- was decisive and the coun- completely independent in British. Cultural all, he ensured people’s par- acts of the opposition side. leadership neither resorted came an effective weapon try could get independence. such a way that the interests unity is the ticipation in his movements. The British knew the di- to violence nor revolted against British rule. A major aspect of Gandhi’s of the person standing in the vision of our For him, freedom was not plomacy of keeping the against the state. When Gan- Violence by State is legal independence movement was last line could be addressed limited only to the liberation country a slave for a long dhiji was banned by the Brit- and public violence is consid- that he positioned social re- at the time of policymaking. country’s from British slavery but his time. That is why they used ish government in the indigo ered a rebellion. It is not dif- forms to the center for politi- In the view of unity in di- national emphasis was on establish- to provoke people to incite movement, what he put be- ficult to crush the rebellion cal freedom and developed a versity of the country, cultur- identity. This, in ing Swaraj throughout the unethical violence by in- fore the magistrate in 1917 while considering it to be im- sense of community. al nationalism and fair politi- reality, is country that is why in the dulging them in fights in still strikes my mind. moral. Because in many That is why I also think cal thinking can be under- cultural pretext of adopting Swadeshi, the name of sect, casteism, He said, ‘I have broken the ways, immorality gets into that beyond religion, castes, stood deeply in Gandhi’s path nationalism. In he also paved the way for pro- and religion, and under law. You can punish me for the rebellion many times and communities, languages, dif- of non-violence and equality. this, the seeds of moting the nation and its ob- the guides of this; they this, but I have the right to go the state gets the weapon of ference of woman or man, THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY unity are grown jects and culture. used to suppress those who anywhere in my country. ” the morality of crushing the his vision was of cultural THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top PREVENT THE NEXT FOOD CRISIS NOW TWEET he toxic cock- million last year, to more seeds and fertilizer to safe- Dharmendra Pradhan @ tail of climate than 800 million – about guard future harvests, and dpradhanbjp change, con- eight times the total number supported small irrigation PM Shri @narendramodi has often iterated that an #AatmanirbharBharat flict, and COV- of COVID-19 cases to date. works that increase long- will be committed for the good of T ID-19 is making Countries affected by term resilience. The IDA the global community. Guided by itself felt most intensely in conflict and climate change has also extended its Crisis the ethos of compassion and given India’s self-reliance in vaccine the world’s poorest and are particularly vulnera- Response Window to in- production, India is ready to fulfill its most vulnerable countries. ble to food insecurity. Emp- clude $500 million in financ- responsibilities towards humanity. As a result, a record 235 ty stomachs can stunt ing dedicated to responding million people worldwide whole generations. during the early stages of Prakash Javadekar will need humanitarian as- Moreover, the specter of slow-onset food-security cri- @PrakashJavdekar sistance and protection in multiple famines looms ses and disease outbreaks. The #EconomicSurvey2021 projects 2021 – an increase of 40% just as government budgets Likewise, in June 2020, India’s real GDP to record a 11.0% growth in 2021-22 & nominal GDP from last year. are being stretched by ef- the UN’s Central Emergen- to grow by 15.4%-highest since It can be hard to wrap forts to protect populations cy Response Fund provided independence. The survey details one’s head around such and economies from the financing to help avert a into how India flattened the #COVID curve &now with a V-shaped numbers. But behind the pandemic. International food crisis in Somalia. Act- recovery marching on towards an statistics are individual solidarity to help prevent ing ahead of the triple #AatmanirbharBharat human lives. For the most such disasters may look ticipatory approach to hu- International Development In Bangladesh, the World threat of locusts, floods, and vulnerable people, the pan- like a hard sell just now. manitarian need. It has Association (IDA, the World Bank redirected resources COVID-19 reduced the risk demic’s secondary effects But preventing famine and become ever clearer that Bank’s fund for the poorest from an existing project to of disease outbreaks. By up- Spiritual – not the coronavirus itself food insecurity is a smart acting early to address hu- countries) committed $5.3 provide, among other grading boreholes early, the – will cause the most dam- investment for everyone. manitarian needs ahead of billion for food security in things, cash transfers to UN averted disputes related SPEAK age. And the hunger pan- Still, we must ensure a crisis is more effective, the six months between 620,000 vulnerable small- to water sources, kept live- demic triggered by COV- that we are getting the dignified, and cost-effi- April and October 2020. scale dairy and poultry- stock healthier, improved Therefore do not be anxious ID-19 threatens to be the most from every dollar we cient than waiting until This sum comprised a mix farming households. In household finances, boost- about tomorrow, for tomorrow biggest killer. spend. That is why the disaster has struck. Such a of short-term COVID-19 re- Haiti, where remittances ed mental health, and pre- will be anxious for itself. The number of chroni- United Nations and the strategy also protects hard- sponses and investments to were expected to decrease as vented large-scale popula- Sufficient for the day is its cally hungry people in- World Bank are increas- won development gains. address the longer-term a result of the pandemic, the tion displacement. own trouble. —Matthew 6:34 creased by an estimated 130 ingly investing in an an- In line with this goal, the causes of food insecurity. IDA provided farmers with SOURCE: PROJECT SYNDICATE

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 05 BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY ‘India reaping ‘lockdown dividend’ by saving lives’ The GDP is projected to contract by a record 7.7 per cent in the current fiscal ending March 31, 2021, says Economic Survey New Delhi: India is reaping the “lockdown dividend” from the pre- ventive measures it adopted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic indicating its willing- ness to take short-term pain for long-term gain, said the Economic Sur- vey tabled in Parlia- ment on Friday. An illuminated view of the South Block, North Block and the President House during the Beating Retreat ceremony of the The document also Republic day at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Friday. —PHOTO BY ANI said despite the hard- hitting economic shock created by the global pandemic, India is wit- nessing a V-shaped re- Aero India 2021 billed as ‘Runway covery with a stable macroeconomic situa- tion aided by a stable A view of the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. currency, comfortable to billion opportunities’: Rajnath current account, bur- geoning forex reserves, HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SURVEY New Delhi: Defence dia 2021 would be a hy- and encouraging signs Minister Rajnath Sin- brid show, which in the manufacturing gh on Friday said that means delegates would sector output. the upcoming Aero In- be present either physi- “India is reaping the dia show is billed as the cally or virtually. ‘lockdown dividend’ ‘’Runway to a Billion A negative Covid-19 from the brave, preven- Opportunities’’. (RT-PCR) test has been tive measures adopted “The @AeroIndi- made mandatory for at the onset of the pan- ashow is scheduled those attending the demic...,” it said in the from 3rd Feb till 5th 13th biennial Aero In- opening chapter titled Feb,21 at Bengaluru. dia-2021 show ‘Saving Lives and Live- The event is unique in According to organ- lihoods Amidst a Once- ways more than one isers, 41 aircraft in- in-a-Century Crisis’. and it is billed as the which provides a plat- 5 at the Yelahanka Air cluding Dakota, Su30 Unlike Oscar Wilde’s ‘’Runway to a Billion form for aerospace Force Station in Ben- MKI would participate cynic, ‘who knows the stemmed fundamental- life that is in jeopardy is tions in the form of opportunities’’,” the companies to showcase galuru. in the flight display on price of everything and ly from the humane the origin of dharma.’ temporary GDP decline Defence Minister said their products and ser- This year due to the an inaugural day while the value of nothing,’ principle advocated elo- “Therefore, the is dwarfed by the ‘value’ in a tweet. vices is scheduled to be COVID-19 pandemic, there would be 63 air- India’s policy response quently in the Mahab- ‘price’ paid for tempo- placed on human life,” The Aero India, held from February 3 to the air show, Aero In- craft on static display. to the pandemic harata that ‘Saving a rary economic restric- said the survey. —PTI

IN THE COURTYARD SC issues SC grants extension Fodder Scam: notice to Jharkhand MHA & Law to panel probing HC defers Min on PIL Hyd encounter bail of Lalu

New Delhi: The SC on Ranchi: Jharkhand Friday issued notice to High Court on Friday the Union Home Minis- deferred bail of former try, Law Ministry and Chief Minister of Bi- Law Commission of In- har and Rashtriya Ja- dia (LCI) after hearing nata Dal (RJD) Chief a PIL seeking a direc- Lalu Prasad Yadav af- tion for gender-neutral, ter the Central Bureau religion-neutral uni- of Investigation (CBI) form law of adoption & asked for more time, in guardianship for all New Delhi: The Su- The Justice (Retired) connection with the citizens. The PIL was preme Court on Friday Sirpur Commission fodder scam case. filed by BJP leader and granted six months was constituted by the RJD chief ’s lawyer Supreme Court lawyer, more time to Justice Supreme Court to Prabhat Kumar said, Ashwini Kumar Upad- (Retired) V S Sirpurkar probe into the alleged “Jharkhand High hyay, before Apex committee, constituted extra-judicial killing Court defers bail of Court. A three-judge to look and enquire of four men accused in RJD chief Lalu Prasad bench of the Apex into the Hyderabad en- the 2019 gangrape and Yadav after CBI asked Court, headed by Chief counter case. murder case of Hy- for more time, in con- Justice of India (CJI) A three-judge bench derabad. nection with Fodder Sharad Arvind Bobde of the Apex Court, A veterinarian was scam case. The matter and also comprising headed by Chief Justice gang-raped and killed will be next heard on Justices A S Bopanna of India (CJI) Sharad by four people before February 5.” & V Ramasubramani- Arvind Bobde extended they burnt her body in Ailing Lalu Prasad an issued notice to the the commission’s dead- Telangana’s was brought to the All Union Home Ministry, line for another six Shamshabad on No- India Institute of Med- Law Ministry and LCI, months to probe the al- vember 27, 2019. Her ical Sciences (AIIMS) after hearing the PIL leged Hyderabad en- charred body was re- in Delhi from Ranchi filed by Upadhayay. counter case. covered a day later. on January 23. —ANI Kamra says SC judges powerful, but ‘have no protection from jokes’ New Delhi: Stand-up own actions and not on comedian Kunal Kam- any criticism or com- ra told the Supreme mentary about it. Court that his tweets “The suggestion that were not published my tweets can shake with the intention to foundations of most diminish the faith of powerful Court of the people in the highest world is an overestima- court of the country. tion of my abilities. “To believe any institu- tionwide lockdown: it undignified and derog- Just as SC values the tion of power in a de- is irrational and un- atory comments faith public places in it, mocracy is beyond democratic,” said Kam- against SC. In the affi- it should also trust the criticism is like saying ra in an affidavit. Kam- davit, Kamra stressed public not to form its migrants need to find ra is facing a contempt that public’s faith in opinions of court on their way back home of court case for pub- the judiciary is found- the basis of a few jokes during ill-planned, na- lishing tweets making ed on the institution’s on Twitter. Promoted by First India News International Pvt. Ltd. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 06 PM weakening India by attacking farmers: Rahul FARMERS’ PROTEST: FEARING VIOLENCE, HARYANA GOVT SUSPENDS SMS, MOBILE INTERNET SERVICES IN 18 DISTRICTS —PHOTO BY ANI New Delhi: The Con- gress hit out at the Cen- PRIYANKA SLAMS SHO HURT IN CLASH BJP men masqueraded tre on Friday over the CENTRE FOR ATTACK ON BETWEEN FARMERS & as farmers, vandalised PROTESTING FARMERS LOCALS AT SINGHU Delhi on Jan 26: Tikait farmers’ protest against the new farm laws, with New Delhi: Alipur Station House Officer was injured in a clash that former party president broke out at Singhu border on Friday Rahul Gandhi alleging between farmers and locals, who that Prime Minister were demanding that the area be Narendra Modi was vacated by protestors. The injured “weakening” India by police personnel has been identi- “attacking” farmers. fied as Alipur Station House Officer “PM is weakening In- (SHO) Pradeep Paliwal, said Delhi dia by attacking our Police. This comes after incidents of stone-pelting in the area follow- farmers and workers. ing which the police had to resort New Delhi: BKU spokesperson Rake- Only anti-national forc- to lathi-charge and fire tear gas New Delhi: Reiterating her support sh Tikait on Friday alleged that BJP es will benefit,” Gandhi shells to disperse the crowd. Some for the ongoing protest against the leaders and workers masqueraded as tweeted. Farmers at Ghazipur border during their protest against farm law, in New Delhi on Friday. people were seen raising slogans Central agri laws, Congress leader farmers and indulged in vandalism in against farmers and asked them to Meanwhile, Haryana Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday the national capital on January 26 to vacate the protest site. The locals on Friday suspended said that an attack on farmers is an malign their image. “Two BJP MLAs ‘NEW EDU POLICY IDEOLOGICAL ATTACK ON EDU SYSTEM’ were protesting against the farmers with immediate effect attack on the country. “The trust of came along with 400 people to malign demanding the site be vacated. They mobile internet & SMS the farmer is the real ‘capital’ of the the image of farmers on January 26. Wayanad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on ture and on our education system, where also raised slogans like --’’ Khalistan They tried to target Sikh people and services in 14 districts country. Breaking their trust is a Thursday hit out at the Central government’s one does not need any understanding. As Murdabad’’, “Tirange ka apmaan crime. It is a sin to not listen to their show them as anti-national. We do and extended the same New Education Policy, alleging that it is an long as they are a member of the RSS, you nahi sahega Hindustan” (India will voice. Threatening them is a great sin. not trust the UP government after in three others till 5pm “ideological attack” on the country’s insti- can become Vice-Chancellor, Governor, and not tolerate the insult of the flag). this,” said Tikait on Friday while tutional structure. “The NEP was brought play whatever role you want to play in the An attack on the farmers is an attack on January 30. With They were also holding placards addressing media. He also criticised in without any conversation, discussion, country. This is tragic and we have to fight on the country. I request the Prime with the same slogans. Security this, only voice calls are and without even asking teachers if it this with all our strength,” Gandhi added. Minister not to weaken the country,” the UP government for cutting off has been heightened at the Singhu now allowed in 17 of the would be good for the students. This He further said that India can only be the Congress leader said. On Jan the electricity and water supply at the border (Delhi-Haryana border). This 22 districts. Govt move is tragic and will cause tremendous strong if its institutions are strong, 26, as farmers were carrying out a border. The farmer leader addressed comes three days after the violence has come at a time when damage to our students,” he said and if multiple ideas challenge each rally to protest the Central farm laws, the media in front of the Deputy CM that broke out during the farmers’ of Delhi Manish Sisodia. AAP leader people from across Har- while addressing an event in his other peacefully. He also hit out at the Priyanka raised the slogan of ‘Jai tractor rally on the occasion of north Kerala parliamentary Centre’s “attempt to digitise education”, Jawaan, Jai Kisaan’. Reports of farm- assured the protesting farmers that yana have started mov- Republic Day. On Jan 26, protestors constituency Wayanad. saying that it would cause “tremendous ers breaking barricades to enter Delhi they will not face any problems re- ing towards Delhi’s bor- broke barricades to enter Delhi and “This is an ideological damage to students”. A teacher gives during a tractor rally and resorting lated to water and toilets as has been ders to extend support indulged in vandalism across several attack on India’s the child wisdom that no computer to vandalism poured in from several arranged by the Delhi government. —PTI institutional struc- can do,” he said. parts of the national capital. —ANI —ANI to farmers. parts of the city. —ANI Shah cancels 2-day India’s vax production capacity one Bengal trip after minor POWERGallery of world’s best assets: UN Chief EMPANELMENT OF 1989 blast near embassy BATCH IAS DELAYED? BUDGET SESSION: After the sudden posting of 1985,1986,1987 and 1988 New Delhi: Amid the Sources report that NO MP TESTED batch IAS officers as Secretary in the Government of security situation in Shah has called off his +VE TILL NOW India, it is believed that empanelment of 1989 batch the national capital, trip in view of the blast New Delhi: Ahead of Budget IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the Government Home Minister Amit outside Israel Embassy Session on Friday, sources of India has been delayed by a month or two. Shah on Friday, can- in New Delhi. He is also have confirmed that till now, LT. GEN. JS NAIN LIKELY TO BE celled his 2-day trip to likely to meet top secu- not a single MP has been POSTED AS COMMANDER, poll-bound Bengal. rity and intelligence of- tested positive for COVID-19. SOUTHERN COMMAND Speaking to ANI, the sources ficials tomorrow to dis- Lieutenant General JS Nain, who is presently serving informed, “Almost 140 MPs as Chief of Staff, Southern Command, may be moved cuss the investigation. would be bringing their own Earlier, Amit Shah as new Commander of Southern Command in place of test reports from the states Lieutenant General CP Mohanty. was scheduled to ad- they are arriving from. Not dress two rallies in even a single MP has been MORE RETIREMENT OF IPS West Bengal on Satur- tested positive till now.” OFFICERS THAN IAS IN JANUARY day and Sunday. He was As many as 22 IPS officers are retiring, while 15 IAS officers are due to retire in January 2021. The ratio supposed to participate MAHA EXTENDS of retirement of IPS officers is more than IAS in this in many more events in Medic workers being welcomed with a shower of rose petals as the third phase of COVID-19 LOCKDOWN month. view of the prepara- vaccination starts, at a private hospital in Moradabad. — Photo by ANI RESTRICTIONS tions for the upcoming Mumbai: Maharashtra PRADEEP KUMAR APPOINTED assembly elections in United Nations: India’s pharmaceutical indus- paign becomes possible. govt has decided to extend DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SDMC Pradeep Kumar has been appointed Deputy Commis- West Bengal. The as- vaccine production ca- tries. India played a very I think that the produc- the coronavirus-triggered lockdown restrictions by sioner in South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) sembly elections are pacity is one of the best important role in the tion capacity of India is on deputation basis. He is a 2006 batch IRSEE officer. to be held in West assets the world has to- production of generics one of the best assets another month. Considering the present coronavirus pan- Bengal in April- day, UN chief Antonio for use that was a very the world has today, and KESAVAN NAMPOORI YET TO GET demic situation in the state, ORDERS FOR DIRECTOR (TECH), FACT May. —Agencies Guterres has said as he important element of de- I hope the world under- certain lockdown restrictions The Government of India is yet to issue orders of A S applauded India for sup- mocratisation of access stands that it must be will remain till February 28. Kesavan Nampoori, ED, FACT, for the vacant post of plying COVID-19 doses to to medicines all over the fully used,” he said. The decision has been taken Director (Technical), Fertilizers & Chemicals Travan- TMC’S BANERJEE ‘GOLI MARO’ ISSUE: to prevent and contain the RESIGNS BENGAL COP QUITS nations around the world world,” Guterres said. Guterres added that core Limited (FACT). to combat the catastroph- He was responding to he reiterated during his spread of the coronavirus. Kolkata: Three hours Kolkata: A top Bengal SHUBHDARSHINI TRIPATHI APPOINTED ic global health crisis. a question by PTI dur- briefing to the UN Mem- after he resigned from police officer who had AMBASSADOR TO KAZAKHSTAN The UN Secretary- ing a press briefing on ber States on his priori- Bengal assembly as ordered the arrest of Delhi schools to Ms. Shubhdarshini Tripathi, presently Deputy Director TMC MLA, Mamata three BJP workers for General also expressed Thursday on India help- ties for 2021 that licens- reopen for classes General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, has been Banerjee’s former “Goli Maro...(shoot the hope that India will ing countries around es should be made avail- 9 & 11 from Feb 5 appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Re- cabinet minister Rajib traitors)” slogans raised have all instruments the world in the fight able for companies New Delhi: Delhi schools public of Kazakhstan. She is a 1994 batch IFS officer. Banerjee resigned at a rally last week re- necessary to play a ma- against the global pan- around the world to be will reopen for Classes 9th POOJA KAPUR APPOINTED from party as well. signed. Humayun Kabir, jor role in ensuring a demic by supplying able to produce some of and 11th from next Friday, AMBASSADOR TO DENMARK global vaccination cam- COVID-19 vaccines. the vaccines that al- Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Ms. Pooja Kapur, presently Ambassador of India to the He met the Speaker the police commissioner has announced. Colleges, and submitted his of Chandannagar near paign becomes possible “And we strongly ready exist. Republic of Bulgaria, has been appointed as the next as the world fights the hope that India will India has airlifted degree and diploma insti- Ambassador of India to Denmark. She is a 1996 batch resignation as MLA Kolkata, quit citing tutes will also be allowed to pandemic. have all the instru- more than 6 million IFS officer. at about 1.30 pm. At “personal reasons”. He open, he said. All institutions 4.30 pm he posted had been promoted to “I would like to say ments that are neces- COVID-19 doses to nine will have to follow COVID-19 P S KARTHIGEYAN APPOINTED his resignation letter Inspector General rank how much we count on sary to play a major role countries in Phase-I un- safety rules and students HIGH COMMISSIONER TO FIJI on Facebook. in December. India. I mean, India has in making sure that a der its initiative termed will have to bring permission Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan, presently one of the most advanced global vaccination cam- “Vaccine Maitri”. —PTI slips from their parents. Deputy High Commissioner in the High Commission of India, Canberra, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji. He is a FROM PG 1 2004 batch IFS officer. SK SINHA POSTED AS ADG (RPF), ‘CENTRAL Sonipat, Muzaffarnagar, “unfortunate” that the Kovid noted that the the pandemic, he said it ‘Sadbhavna Diwas’. RAILWAY BOARD GOVERNMENT... Baghpat and even Utta- national flag was disre- Budget session was be- was not just confined to “We appeal to everyone Sunil Kumar Sinha, Inspector General (Headquarters), Railway Board, has been promoted and posted as cause continued stunted rakhand were reaching spected on the occasion ing held at a challenging manufacturing but also in the country to join us Additional Director General (Railway Protection Force), growth. As a result, not towards various protest of Republic Day. time of COVID-19 but aimed at elevating the in observing fast on Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Protection only the expected sites at Tikri, Singhu and “My government has expressed confidence standard of living of January 30,” PTI quot- Force Service (IRPFS) officer. growth in GSDP would Ghazipur, farmer leaders always respected free- that India will not stop, every Indian as well as ed a Kisan Ekta Morcha not be achieved, also the from Haryana claimed. dom of expression and no matter how big the boosting country’s self- leader as saying. SANTOSH CHANDRAN APPOINTED AS DIG-CUM-CSC, SOUTHERN RAILWAY revenue streams of the “We cannot tolerate a holding of peaceful agi- challenge, if the coun- confidence. Farmer leader Dar- Santosh Chandran – who is presently posted as Direc- state would not reach de- senior farmer leader be- tations in a democratic try is united. shan Pal said, “I appeal tor General (DG), R & T, Railway Board – has been sired levels. Therefore, ing pushed to this situa- set up. However, the re- “It is a matter of im- SINGHU to govt to restore inter- transferred to Southern Railway (SR) and posted as he suggested that the tion. We are all united cent acts of dishonour- mense pride that India SAAZISH?... net services at all agita- Director Inspector General (DIG) and Chief Security Prime Minister’s above- and our stir will continue ing the National Flag and is conducting the not with standing the tion sites, else we will Commissioner (CSC). He is an Indian Railway Protec- said positive interven- till we force the govern- showing disrespect to the world’s largest vaccina- Ghaziabad administra- protest this as well.” tion Force Service (IRPFS) officer. tions were urgently re- ment repeal the farm auspicious occasion of tion programme. Both tion’s ultimatum to vacate TENURE OF SANJAY quired in the upcoming laws,” said a protesting the Republic Day are un- the vaccines rolled out the UP Gate protest site. BLAST NEAR... KUMAR AS IG, SSB EXTENDED Union Budget. farmer near Rohtak’s Ma- fortunate,” Kovind said. under this programme Farmer unions pro- The incident took place The deputation tenure of Sanjay Kumar working as IG, dina toll plaza on Friday. “While the Constitu- are produced indige- testing at different bor- when the President, Vice- SSB has been extended upto March 12, 2022. He is a TIKAIT’S TEARS... tion gives us the right to nously,” he said. der near Delhi have President, Prime Minis- 1997 batch IPS officer of Orissa cadre. speaking to the media GOT WILL... freedom of expression, Appreciating the the called for a fast on Janu- ter and the three chiefs on Thursday evening. and after groups of it is also expected that Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan ary 30, saying they of the defence forces A number of farmers farmers stormed the we abide by the laws and (Self-Reliance Cam- would celebrate the were present a few kilo- By arrangement with: http:// from Jind, Rohtak, Red Fort on January 26, rules with equal sincer- paign) of the govern- death anniversary of metres away at the Beat- whispersinthecorridors.com Kaithal, Hisar, Bhiwani, the President said it was ity,” the President said. ment, launched during Mahatma Gandhi as ing Retreat ceremony. NEWS 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 JAIPUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 07 Jaipur Discom MoEF: Stop sharing photos of Roadways to hike max age gets new MD as Naveen camera trap on social media limit for recruitments Arora joins Nirmal Tiwari Vikas Sharma Jaipur: The Ministry Board meeting decides to take `500 cr loan to revive ailing dept of Forest and Environ- Shivendra Parmar NAME CHANGED Jaipur: The newly ap- ment (MoEF) has taken pointed MD of Jaipur a tough stand in the Jaipur: Under the DISCOM Naveen Arora matter of posting cam- chairmanship of the on Friday took over the era trap photos and vid- Chairman and Manag- charge. eos of wildlife on social ing Director of Ra- He said that his prior- media. Vaibhav Mathur, jasthan State Road ity will be to ensure AIG of the Ministry, has Transport Corpora- quality services to the written a letter to the Only authorised person is allowed to post these pictures tion, Rajeshwar Singh consumers. Chief Wildlife Wardens the Board of Directors The appointment or- of all the states and di- to any personnel so that era trap, which is in- met on Friday. In the der of Arora, who has rected that the trend wildlife can be moni- cluded in the beat. The meeting, important de- been acting MD DIS- should be stopped im- tored, identification GPS location has to be cisions were taken in- COM and technical di- mediately so that the can be done, while cam- taken of the place cluding sending 492 rector in the past, was protection of wildlife era traps are also useful where the camera trap cases of compassionate issued by the energy can be strengthened. in wildlife census. is placed, and some pho- ground appointments Rajasthan State Road along with passing the department after a wait Camera trap photos According to the pro- tos of the area where to the State Govern- Transport Corporation amended budget of of three days. and videos have been tocol of the camera the trap camera is ment , travel facility to Employees Service Roadways for the year Arora will be the MD leaking in Rajasthan trap, only the author- placed are to be taken life partner after the Regulations-1965 as per 2020-21 and the budget of Jaipur DISCOM for for quite some time by ised person is allowed and sent to DCF. Moreo- death of the employee the Rajasthan Govern- estimate for 2021-22 in one year. He took charge the personnel of the for- to post these pictures, ver, if the camera trap and taking a working ment to increase the the Board of Directors from AK Gupta. Techni- est department them- but then too they have is stolen, the FIR will be capital loan of Rs 500 maximum age for re- of the Corporation, the cal director Ajeet Saxe- selves, whose wildlife is to follow certain rules. filed by the Forest De- crore. cruitment from 35 work of the roadways na and other officials suffering the cost of For example, the beat partment as well as the Singh said that it was years to 40 years. Singh flying squad was also congratulated Arora on their lives. Camera guard will be the in- police also has to regis- decided to amend the also informed that reviewed. the occasion. Trap is made available charge of the said cam- ter an FIR.

BREAKING BREAD CS approves grant of `300 crore for gaushalas Dr Rituraj Sharma ers get quick benefits. structions to Divisional He also asked them Commissioners, Dis- Promote Rajasthani culture Jaipur: Chief Secre- for optimum use of in- trict Collectors, Police tary Niranjan Arya has formation technology Officers, Excise Com- and language, says Arya approved a grant of to make process easy to missioners etc to take about Rs300 crore to and transparent. effective action against First India Bureau Niranjan Arya. gaushalas for 2020-21 in He instructed offi- manufacture and distri- The Chief Secretary a meeting on Friday. cials to establish Nandi bution of illegal and Jaipur : On the initia- motivated migrants to Chairing the meeting schools at district and handmade liquor and tive of Rajasthan Foun- promote Rajasthani cul- of the advisory commit- block levels. For this, he take strict action dation Commissioner ture and language in tee for the protection of said, work with help of against culprits and Dheeraj Srivastava, a their respective areas. cows through video voluntary organisa- negligent officials. courtesy meeting was The migrants also made conference, CS cleared tions & gaushala own- He was reviewing the held in the Secretariat several suggestions to the amount and asked ers can be done. progress of 15-day ‘Spe- on Friday between Ra- the Chief Secretary and officials to grant money Meanwhile during a cial Prohibitory cam- jasthanis living abroad Rajasthan Foundation through DBT on time so meeting of Excise Dept, paign’ which is on in and across the nation Commissioner during that the gaushala own- Arya gave strict in- state since January 16. with Chief Secretary the meeting.

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday broke the bread in a ground to earth attitude at the house of BJP booth president Sanjoy Kundu in West Bengal Coop Dairy CM Mamata Banerjee’s constituency Bhabanipur. Shekhawat interacted with local people during his tour of the area and listened to their grievances. Fed invites applications First India Bureau

Beniwal protests against farm Jaipur: Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation has invit- laws during President’s address ed applications for First India Bureau gress, Samajwadi Party, 503 posts in 20 differ- NCP, Shiv Sena, RJD, ent categories of the New Delhi: Rashtriya DMK, J-K National Con- Federation and its Loktantrik Party (RLP) ference, PDP, AITC, related district milk MP Hanuman Beniwal RJD, CPI(M), CPI, producers’ coopera- on Friday demanded IUML, RSP, MDMK, tive associations. the repeal of the three Kerala Congress(M) Candidates can apply newly enacted farm and AIUDF in a joint till 26 February. laws, during President statement on Thursday Cooperative Minis- Ram Nath Kovind’s had announced that ter Udai Lal Anjana budget session address they will boycott the said recruitment will in the Parliament. President’s address in be done through Ra- Beniwal tweeted a the Parliament to regis- jasthan Cooperative video showing him dis- ter their protest against Recruitment Board, playing a placard and the three farm laws. Jaipur. Principal Sec- raising the slogan “Re- Apart from these 16 RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal retary Kunjilal Mee- peal all three black parties, AAP and SAD showing a placard demanding na said that the Re- laws” during the Presi- have also announced the repeal of the three farm cruitment Board will dent’s address. that they will also boy- laws, during the President’s ensure transparency A total of 16 political cott the President’s ad- Address in the Parliament on in the recruitment parties including Con- dress. —ANI Friday. process. Universities should Follow Commission’s promote research on directives, GK Vyas tells local culture, says Guv district officials Kashiram Choudhary ture and traditional Laxman Raghav related to the Commis- science. Describing the sion. Vyas said that Jaipur: Rajasthan new education policy Bikaner: Chairman of policies in the state Governor Kalraj focused on the all- the Rajasthan Human have been made on dis- Mishra on Friday laid round development of Rights Commission G eases like silicosis in emphasis on develop- the country, the Gover- K Vyas on Friday in- which there has been ing a fundamental vi- nor said that updates structed officers to some contribution sion of research in uni- in curriculum in uni- show seriousness in from the judiciary and versities. versities should be the matters related to the Commission. The Governor, while done. He said that not the Commission and On the question of virtually addressing only what is prescribed give timely reply to the farmers’ rights, the convocation of Pandit in the syllabus, the stu- letters. During his visit chairman said that the Deendayal Upadhyaya dents should be aware to Bikaner, Vyas held rights of the farmers Shekhawati University, of whatever is happen- a meeting with district must be protected. also said that universi- ing in the surround- collector, SP and other There should be fair ties should develop ex- ings around us. officials and reviewed action on their legiti- cellent courses of spe- The Governor asked various cases with mate demands, he said. cialised knowledge. the Shekhawati Uni- them. He said that Vyas also praised He said that univer- versity to work pre- there should be no Chief Minister Ashok sities should promote serving rainwater in carelessness in re- Gehlot saying he is a research on local cul- traditional ways. sponding to the cases very sensitive leader. When you have nothing to give to anyone, but still want to help- smile and lend a hand- it’s enough. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 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 JAIPUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 08

BHILWARA HOOCH TRAGEDY Strict action on instructions of CM Gehlot 12 personnel including District Excise Officer, Mandalgarh CO and SHO suspended, Investigation submitted to Divisional Commissioner First India Bureau the officials and employ- Mahipal Singh , Excise ter and submit the report ees of the Excise and CM TO UNVEIL JNVU Inspector of Mandalgarh to the state government Jaipur: Chief Minister Police Department for GANDHI STUDY CENTRE Vikas Chand Sharma, Of- in 15 days. The Chief Min- Ashok Gehlot has ex- negligence. ficer on Excise Preven- ister has announced fi- pressed grief over On the instructions of tion Team Sardar Singh, nancial assistance of two Bhilwara hooch tragedy CM Gehlot, Vinod Kumar, Jamadar Narendra Sin- lakh rupees from the and expressed deep con- CO Mandalgarh, Manoj gh, Rajendra Singh, Jag- Chief Minister’s Assis- dolences to the families Kumar Jat, SHO, Jagdish dish Prasad and Arun tance Fund to the next of of the deceased and Chand, Beat-in-Charge Kumar have been sus- kin of the deceased and Rs wished for speedy recov- Head Constable Jagdish pended with immediate 50-50 thousand each to the ery of the victims, who Chand and Constable effect. Moreover, admin- affected people. “The are undergoing treat- Shivraj, District Excise istrative investigation of state government is ment. Taking this mat- Officer of Bhilwara the case has been submit- strict on illegal liquor in ter seriously, the Chief Mukesh Devpura, Assis- ted to Divisional Com- the state. Negligence will Minister has directed to tant Excise Officer (Ex- Ashok Gehlot missioner Ajmer, who not be tolerated at any take strict action against cise Prevention Team) will investigate the mat- stage,” said CM Gehlot.

Another Hooch tragedy shocks state! BEYOND POLITICS!

Naveen Joshi

Bhilwara: About a fort- night after seven per- sons died in a hooch Vasundhara Raje @VasundharaBJP tragedy in Bharatpur, spurious liquor has Merely condemning the deaths caused by now claimed at least poisonous liquor doesn’t four more lives in Ra- suit the state government. jasthan’s Bhilwara dis- Rather, considering trict. Five others in- the grief of the affected cluding two women are families, along with battling for life in the providing them fi nancial district hospital. assistance, a high- level The deceased were probe should be conducted in the matter so that such identified as Hazari incidents doesn’t recur. Bairwa, Sardar Bhatt BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and Rajasthan Cricket Association’s President Vaibhav and Daleel Singh and a Family members of the hooch tragedy victims mourn the death of their loved ones in Bhilwara. Gehlot met in Ahmedabad on Friday. Vaibhav Gehlot along with RCA offi cials reached woman Saturi, while Ahmedabad to motivate the Rajasthan team for the semi-fi nal match with Tamil Nadu two women Neetu and Taking stern action Bhilwara. The police Gajendra Singh no confidence in him. for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 Trophy being played at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel stadium. Jay Shah and Vaibhav Gehlot watched the match together and lunched together in the Manju are among the in the matter, the state said that all the vic- Shekhawat said that BJP state president President box afterwards, as they discussed cricket and the path ahead for the sport. others who are critical. government suspend- tims did not consume people are ashamed Satish Poonia said that The discussion touched upon critical topics like the construction of an international The incident took ed 12 personnel and the liquor at the same but the state govern- the trade of illegal liq- cricket stadium in Jaipur, development of Jodhpur’s Barkatullah Khan Stadium, the place at Saran Ka Khe- ordered an inquiry by time, but at different ment is not ashamed. uor is flourishing paral- release of pending amount from BCCI to RCA and more. Vaibhav informed that the da village under Man- Ajmer Divisional Com- times. BJP targeted He tweeted that Ashok lel to the liquor busi- discussion was very positive and Jay Shah promised all support. RCA Secretary dalgarh police station missioner. Excise Com- the state government Gehlot had made tall ness and the state gov- Mahendra Sharma, Joint Secretary Mahendra Nahar, Krishna Nimawat and Advisor GS of the district on missioner Jogram also over the tragedy. Union promises to win elec- ernment is well aware Sandhu accompanied the RCA President to Ahmedabad. Thursday. left Jaipur for Jal Shakti Minister tions but now there is of this.

HBS Gill takes Gehlot to overhaul CMO soon! NEED TO IMPROVE SPORTS over as new BJP MP Col Sona Ram Rajendra Chhabra TALENT IN THE REGION: JOSHI DGIT Rajasthan calls upon Maken Jaipur: It is believed that First India Bureau three-day Khel Maha First India Bureau in the coming days, Chief Kumbh organised First India Bureau Minister Ashok Gehlot Rajsamand: The with an aim to bring Jaipur: Senior IRS of- can hold a major over- Speaker of Rajasthan sports talent to the ficer HBC Gill has been New Delhi: BJP’s Col hauling of his office. This Ashok Gehlot Kuldeep Ranka Legislative Assembly fore in the Railmagra given the charge of DG Sona Ram visited the comes after Gehlot took a Dr CP Joshi, Revenue area. On this occa- Income Tax- Rajasthan AICC office in New Del- meeting of eighteen It is now being be- fresh work distribution Minister Harish sion, all the guests after the retirement of hi to meet AICC Gen- CMO officials on Janu- lieved that CM is not too among CMO officials but Chaudhary and State met the players and DGIT (inv.), Sumant Sin- eral Secretary Ajay ary 21 for nearly an hour happy with the working that ‘exercise’ also failed Sports Minister motivated them. ha. Gill is an IRS officer Maken. Sona Ram once wherein the Chief Min- of a few officials. Word is to bring any expected re- Ashok Chandna inau- Addressing the pro- of the 1987 batch. Cur- was a Congress man, ister categorically told that few of these officials sults. Therefore, now Ge- gurated the three-day gramme, State As- rently, he is the DGIT but is currently a mem- Ajay Maken the officials that either can even be removed hlot appears to be agitat- Khel Maha Kumbh in sembly Speaker Dr CP (inv.) Delhi region. ber of the Bharatiya they work in the CMO from the CMO. Interest- ed over the delivery front Rajsamand district on Joshi clearly said that Along with this, he also Janta Party since 2014. with complete enthusi- ingly, it is for the first of CMO, which is other- Friday. More than there is a great need to holds the additional He represented Barmer elections to BJP’s Man- asm or they can leave time in two years that wise being led by a high- 1,700 sports players improve the talent of charge of DGIT (I&CI) constituency in Lok vendra Singh. happily. However, Gehlot CM was seen by officials ly competent and a silent from all the blocks of the players of this re- Delhi. A total of five of- Sabha for Indian Na- He spoke about his even told these officials in such an agitated mood. performer, Kuldeep Ran- the Railmagra Pan- gion and continuous ficers have got addition- tional Congress, win- connection and the fu- that he will continue to Kuldeep Ranka was also ka. Now everyone is cu- chayat Samiti are par- work should be done al charge of 7 posts. ning elections in the ture plans to join the love them even if they present on this ocassion. riously watching the ticipating in this in this direction. CBDT has issued orders years 1996, 1998, 1999. Congress again during choose to leave the CMO. Recently there was a coming days of CMO. in this regard. He lost 2004 Lok Sabha the hour-long meet.

TAKING STOCK... On Friday, Rajasthan Housing Board Commissioner, Pawan Arora inspected the Kota Chowpati under construction at Kunhari scheme of Kota. During this, he inspected the construction work, tested the quality and gave necessary guidelines. On this occasion, he took a meeting and reviewed various schemes running in the Kota circle and instructed to dispose off the unrestricted properties of Baran and Jhalawar soon. Along with this, he gave instructions regarding fi nding availability of land for the possibility of new housing scheme in Kota. On this occasion, Chief Engineer (I) KC Mina, Additional Chief Engineer Sanjay Poonia, Deputy Housing Commissioner, RK Jain and concerned offi cers were present. 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 JAIPUR, SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2021

A POST LOCKDOWN HOLIDAY DESTINATION GOA HAS AND WILL ALWAYS BE A PEOPLE’S FAVOURITE WITH THE SEA BY ITS SIDE, MAKING IT A PERFECT ESCAPE FROM THE BUSY WORK SCHEDULE

MONICA PRABHAKAR [email protected]

ver since the pandemic occurred last year which resulted in lock- downs, failed kitchen E escapades and the ina- bility to feel free, even for a while. But once the lockdown was lifted and travel restrictions came at ease, travelling was first on people’s list and what better than Goa to seize this op- portunity. Today, the city first is in con- versation with a few readers, who chose to have some fun af- ter a stressful year. Anavi Kalia, a fashion influ- encer, says, “I visited Goa with my friends as we just wanted to escape winters. But what came across when we actually went there made the experience amazing. Things seems to be smooth in Goa and I think I will be travelling to some other des- Anavi Kalia tination soon. Finally our travel bags are finding their way out of the closet.” Trisha Yadav, a chic traveller adverse effects of lockdown Another expedition buff and says, “Being packed at home for equally, I’d say that planning a a travel blogger, Akash Pandey the past few months really took trip to Goa has been one of the describes his Goa experience a toll on our mental health and best and most refreshing deci- as, “I chose Goa because since what’s better than sea and sun- sions I have made lately. I thor- lockdown my mind has been re- shine to cure all the stress oughly enjoyed the entire trip volving around all the hustle caused by this insanity? Also and finally I am ready to follow Monica Malik and bustle. Finally after lock- the lucknow winters really com- up with the world again, with a downs and much pandemic pelled us to live that short sum- totally new and fresh perspec- scrutiny it was time to relax and mer life in goa. It’s always been tive.” party and Goa is the best for it!” sea over mountains for me so it Goa has and will always be a But what’s better than some had to be Goa.” people’s favourite with the sea vitamin sea for nourishment of On the flip side, Monica Ma- by its side, making it a perfect the soul after months of house lik, a travelling MUA, says, escape from Lucknow’s chilly arrest? “Since we have all suffered the weather.

Shivangi Yadav, Akanksha And Trisha Yadav Trisha Yadav ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 10

DEEPAK’S CORNER

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onathan Living- ston Seagull writ- ten by Richard Bach is a fable, in J ‘novella’ form about a seagull who is trying to learn about life and flight, and a homily about self perfection. Jonathan, the seagull, is seized with a passion for flight of all kinds and his soul soars as he experiments with ex- hilarating challenges of daring aerial feats. His ex- asperated mother asks, “Why, Jon, why? Why can’t you be like the rest of the flock? Don’t you forget that the reason you fly is to eat, to seek food. You can’t eat a glide. Son, you’re all bone and feathers!” (A mother is a mother!!!) JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Jonathan tried. Pains- alongside. Anthony is im- takingly tried. But, he pressed by the admirable found it pointless. He was flight of this majestic gull soon,off by himself, far out and asks his name. “You at sea, hungry, happy, BY RICHARD BACH can call me Jon”. learning. Constantly chal- Richard Bach is a for- lenging his limitations, he is mer USAF pilot, Gypsy strived for perfection. “To the real Jonathan Seagull, who lives within us all” barnstormer and air- Every attempt made his plane mechanic. This, his resolve stronger. “His who flies highest “- with revered as ‘The Great Gull, fourth book, was on the wings were ragged bars of this accomplishment, Jonathan Livingston New York Times bestsell- lead, but the weight of fail- dawns the desire to forgive, Seagull’. He’s seen as a er list for 2 years. ‘Jona- ure was even heavier on to be magnanimous with Messiah, a divine being- than Livingston Seagull’ his head.” Undeterred, he his knowledge and experi- but his lessons about the is named after John H tried again and again. He ence- to share it all with his joys of flying have long Livingston, a Waco Air- even tried to inspire his Flock back on earth. He been forgotten. All that re- craft Company testpilot, flock, “We can lift our- longs to implement the mu- mains now is limitations, who died of a heart attack selves out of our igno- tually respectful, inquisi- obsession, rituals and cer- at 76, just after test flying rance, be creatures of ex- tive and encouraging col- emonies. His example is an acrobatic home built cellence, intelligence and tude. It was, that, other lectivism among all sea- venerated rather than Pitts Special. This book is skill. We can be free! We gulls refused to believe in gulls. practiced. One young gull, listed as one of 50 ‘time- can learn to fly!” But in- the glory of flight that Jonathan leaves the Anthony, revolts against less spiritual classics’. stead they cast him out of awaited them. realm of vast conscious- the ‘meaninglessness of The beautiful photo- their society, exiled him. As Jonathan quests for ness in his friend Sullivan life’. In an attempt to end graphs of seagulls in Banished, he surrenders deeper experience, he Seagull’s care and departs his life, he reaches a glori- flight by Russell Munson himself to the sky, fulfill- meets two radiant seagulls els. “Heaven is not a place high speed dive for deli- for his earthly Flock. He’s ous height, and hurls him- adds to the charm of this ing his dream, seeking the who take him to ‘a higher and it is not a time. Heaven cious fresh fish, he learnt denounced as ‘The Devil’ self down, to dive to his motivating, timeless, in- true purpose of life, believ- plane of existence’. Under is being perfect. Perfection to sleep in the air, setting a by all the senior Flock sea- death. He senses a blur spiring tale. ing in his potential, as he the guidance of Chiang, a doesn’t have limits.” He course across off shore gulls. He finds a willing sheds all limitations. He highly experienced teach- recognises himself as a winds, and covered hun- student in Fletcher and learnt more each day. His er, Jonathan’s diligence is ‘perfect, unlimited gull’. dreds of miles a day. He soon 6 more join in- all out- one sorrow was not of soli- raised to almost sacred lev- He masted streamlined could rise above the heavy casts, all dreaming of ‘un- sea-fogs into dazzling clear limited freedom’. “Don’t skies, he learned to ride believe what your eyes are the high winds far inland telling you. All they show and to dine on delicate in- is limitation. Look with sects. He left the hurdles of your understanding, find boredom, fear and anger, out what you already know which encumbered the and you’ll see the way to lifespan of all seagulls, far fly.” He continues to teach behind. Interstellar travels and heal, and finally re- became possible by a turns to heaven, where he thought, “when he stopped belongs. seeing himself trapped in- Ironically, in the years side a limited body”. Tele- following his departure pathic conversations be- from the earth, Jonathan came the norm. has become an icon, re- “The gull sees farthest nowned the world over. He

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oted Gujarati actor Arvind Joshi passed away on Friday morning, several media outlets reported. A N father to actors Sharman Joshi and Mansi Joshi, Arvind Joshi report- edly breathed his last in a Mumbai hos- pital on Friday. A prominent personality in the Gujarati theatre and film scene, Arvind Joshi also starred in films like Apmaan Ki Aag (1990), Sholay (1975) and Ittefaq (1969). —Agency SUN AND SONGS

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otary Club of Jaipur, Gurukul, in collaboration with the IISU Theatrical R Society, organised a session on the ‘Im- GUJ: From living a Poetic life to writing poetry Shristi Sainani portance of Col. Rajyavardhan launched her Book ‘Ochre’ in Ahmedabad on Friday. Ochre is Theatre in the Pre- Singh Rathore a composition of poems that take a surreal stance on love, sent Times’ on Fri- longing and loss. It is a collection of 61 abstract poems where day. The guest the words have freedom from literal meanings. speaker for the ses- During the session sion was Karanvir Bohra, a theatre on the audience as tre helps in grooming an artist and a it offers no re- overall personality and pre- known bol- takes. He em- pares one to manoeuvre lywood ac- phasized that phases of life. He suggested tor. theatre that theatre must be con- Karan- carves sidered as one of the vir shared acting mainstream subjects to his evolu- skills be taught at educational tion from in such institutes. being a a way that The event was organised theatre art- the audi- virtually on zoom and at- ist to mov- ences con- tended by more than 100 Ro- GUJ: A solo painting exhibition ‘The Mahatma’ by Manhar ing to tele- nects more tarians and students and Kapadiya was inaugurated by veteran Artist Natubhai Patel at vision and with the members of IISU Theatrical MP and BJP leader, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore celebrated his 51st the Amdavad Ni Gufa on Thursday. The exhibition is will continue later movies. character Society. In the end, Karanvir birthday with simplicity on Friday, January 29. Senior BJP leaders Nitin till January 31 near Gujarat University road in Ahmedabad. Theatre as rather than took up questions from the Gadkari, Vasundhara Raje, Kailash Choudhary, Satish Poonia, Gajendra Singh compared to the actor. participants and enthusias- Shekhawat, Diya Kumari along with many other BJP leaders and party workers cinema lays a According tically answered them all. greeted him on his birthday. Several programs including free medical camps, greater impact to him, thea- [email protected] blood donation camps, sports competitions, distribution of fruits and clothing Karanvir Bohra were held at various places in his Lok Sabha constituency, Jaipur rural. BAITHAK-E-JASHN CITY FIRST working event and a thought- neurs from different indus- ful learning session all rolled tries like weddings, social aithak-E-Jashn, a fes- into one. media, restaurants from tival with a soul is go- It’s quite a journey Jaipur who made it big ing to be the first of- Jaipur is going to wit- during the pandemic. Bfline festival in Jaipur ness for the first time, as Every attendee will post lockdown, on January they have a line-up of get an opportunity to in- 30 and 31 at Hostel Karwaan. top local artist from around teract with their favorite It is all about celebrating art- the city who will be perform- speaker in the meet and greet ists and entrepreneurs and is ing exclusively for all the at- room after the sessions. Hostel Karwaan Satvik Sakar Nakshtra Sain GUJ: Manan Shah, Advocate, Gujarat High Court, Alumni of SKRI, also a music festival, a net- tendees and top entrepre- [email protected] Surat was invited as the chief guest for flag hoisting ceremony on the occasion of Republic Day. FELICITATING THE HEROES KAVI he ‘Swarnim Vi- jay Varsh Victo- SAMMELAN ry Flame’ was CITY FIRST T taken to Birla Education Trust, Pilani RAJ: Dr Saad elp India Online by the NCC cadets, from Ullah Khan Institute organ- Jhunjhunu where a fe- of Manipal ised a Kavi Sam- licitation ceremony was University, Jaipur melan program organised to honour the was awarded the H During the event NCC Cadets with the flame ‘One evening in the bravehearts of 1971 War ‘Best Researcher Award 2020’ for name of the martyrs’ on on Friday. his contribution the eve of Republic by the special guest reek shared that the na- Maj Gen Rajendra w/o Havildar Nihal Naib Subedar Ram Sin- in Journalism and Day at the Vahavan at the program, The tionwide team of Help Rai, felicitated Honor- Singh, Vir Chakra (Post- gh, and Vir Chakra in Law by Scholar’s resort, Jaipur. Dur- Great Khali - Dilip India have set a record ary Captain Ram Ku- humous), Ravinder Ku- the event. Academic and ing the event, social Singh Rana. by distributing ration mar, Vir Chakra, Sahin mar s/o Havildar Day- Sacred soil of Pilani Scientific Society workers from various Dr Jagdish Pareek, materials, textiles, sani- Khan s/o Major MH anand , Vir Chakra was proudly presented (SAS Society). fields were presented acting national presi- tisers, medicines etc to Khan, Vir Chakra (Post- (Posthumous), Ex-Hav- by the awardees and with Vivekananda Sam- dent of Help India, wel- the needy in village humous), Mohan Singh ildar Datta Ram s/o Se- their family members to man, Manav Mitra comed everyone at the Dhani-Dhani during s/o Havildar Gangad- poy Birda Ram, Vir be taken to the National Sahitya Award-2020 and honor- event. National General the pandemic period. har, Vir Chakra (Post- Chakra (Posthumous), War Memorial. Samartha [email protected] —CITY FIRST Magazine ary titles of doctorates Secretary, Dr Pawan Pa- humous), Santosh Devi Mishri Devi w/o Late conducted Akhil Bhartiya Dr Kumud EVENTS! HAPPY B’DAY! Tikku Kahaani —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA Pratiyogita where they awarded Renu Shabdmukhar with a medal along with a cash prize. Renu Shabdmukhar RAJ: The poster launch of the state-level Singing is the head and Dancing Competition ‘Hunar Ke Sartaj Season of Hindi FICCI Ladies Organisation organised a workshop on 1’ by Blue Parrot Entertainment, in collaboration with department ‘How to increase your sales to 50%’ on Thursday, RAJ: The launch of a book ‘Yes, You are the Gyan Sagar Public Education Committee, was held at at Gyan where a renowned Business coach Rahul Jain, Founder Winner’ written by Dr Pradeep Muwal was held Electica Cafe, Jaipur on Wednesday. During the launch, IAS Zakir Hussain Vihar School Director of Business coaching India LLP was the guest at Hotel D Nada, Jaipur on Thursday. Dr Samit Singer Rahul Ranjan, Singer Suhan Khan, International celebrated his birthday and a young speaker. It was a spousal workshop – FLO members, as Sharma, IAS, Zonal Commissioner of Jaipur graced Bhavai Kathak Dancer Ananya Singhvi and Professor on Friday, January 29. We litterateur. well as their spouses, participated with full enthusiasm. the occasion with his kind presence. Gaurav Jain were present as the chief guest. wish him all the best!