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Visitors have been thronging the Tulip Festival at Asia’s largest tulip garden along the banks of Dal Lake on the foothills of Zabarwan mountains, in Srinagar. (Inset) Earlier Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor along with Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan visited the Tulip Festival. The 30-hectare world-famous garden presents a colourful look as 15 lakh tulip bulbs of various colours and 62 varieties captivated the visitors. The Tulip Garden was conceived and conceptualized by former CM Ghulam Nabi Azad in 2006-07 with an aim to boost floriculture and promote tourism in the Kashmir Valley. In 2014, it was declared as the second-best tulip garden in the world by World Tulip Summit Society. —PHOTOS BY PTI PM reviews covid situation, Bodies of 17 jawans recovered from Naxal encounter site; toll now at 22 dispatches teams to 3 states Bijapur (Chhattis- Shah dials Baghel, garh): Bodies of 17 assesses situation Ensure availability jawans were recovered YEAR’S BIGGEST on Sunday from the site New Delhi: Home Min- of beds, testing of an encounter be- ister spoke facilities & timely SINGLE-DAY tween security forces to Chhattisgarh Chief and Maoists in Chhattis- Minister Bhupesh JUMP IN CASES Baghel and took stock hospitalisation: PM garh’s Bijapur, taking of the situation. Shah New Delhi: on the death toll in Satur- also directed DG,CRPF New Delhi: Prime Min- Sunday recorded day’s clash to 22, Bijapur Kuldeep Singh to visit ister on 93,249 new corona- Superintendent of Po- An injured security person in Bijapur on Saturday. —PHOTO BY PTI Chhattisgarh Earlier, Sunday reviewed the virus infections, the lice confirmed. Five se- highest single-day rise Shah tweeted that the COVID-19 situation and curity personnel were 2000 personnel from at trict headquarters. valour of the security vaccination exercise in so far this year, which killed in action. One least five camps in Suk- Personnel belonging took the total COVID-19 personnel who laid the country amid an jawan is still missing, ma and Bijapur had gone to the Central Reserve down their lives fi ght- “alarming rate of cases to1,24,85,509, Bijapur Superintendent into the forest around Police Force (CRPF), its according to Union ing the extremists will growth” in infections of Police confirmed. Tarrem in Bijapur dis- elite unit CoBRA (Com- never be forgotten. and deaths, with 10 PM Narendra Modi at a high-level meeting to review the health ministry data. On April 2, more than trict, 60 km from the dis- mando Turn to P6 states contributing to COVID related issues and vaccinations happening in the This is the biggest country, in New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI more than 91 percent of daily rise in cases since them. September 19, when Modi directed that SPIKE: MAHA ANNOUNCES NIGHT 93,337 fresh infections ‘DOUBLE ENGINE’ GOVT WILL ENSURE central teams consist- CURFEW, WEEKEND LOCKDOWN were recorded. The death toll climbed to ing of public health spe- : The government on cialists be sent to Maha- 1,64,623 on Sunday GROWTH IN ASSAM: AMIT SHAH Sunday announced new restrictions including with 513 new fatalities, rashtra, Punjab and a night curfew in the state and a “strict lock- Sorbhog (Assam): Un- trict, on the last day of not solve any problem Chhattisgarh, where the ministry data up- ion Home Minister campaigning for the and their leader Rahul down” over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to dated at 8 am showed. the situation was of se- Monday 7 am amid an unprecedented surge in Amit Shah on Sunday third and final phase of Gandhi comes as a tour- rious concern, and said Registering a steady in- accused the Congress polls in Assam, Shah ac- ist to the state. They coronavirus cases. The rules, which come into crease for the 25th day the five-fold strategy of effect tomorrow, include a curfew from 8 pm party of having no dis- cused the Congress of have no vision for devel- testing, tracing, treat- in row, the active cases cernible agenda for As- dividing people to rule opment,” the Home to 7 am; a ban on gatherings of fi ve or more surged to 6,91,597, ment, COVID-appropri- throughout the day; malls, restaurants, bars sam’s development, and over them, while the BJP Minister claimed.“I had accounting for 5.54per ate behaviour and vac- and places of worship will be closed; home asserted NDA’s “double- follows the mantra of come to you five years cent of the total infec- cination if implement- delivery and essential services will be allowed. engine” government ‘’Sabka Saath, Sabka Vi- ago and urged you to re- tions. The recovery ed with utmost serious- Industrial operations and construction activity will continue to ensure kas and Sabka Vishwas’’ pose faith in the Prime rate further dropped to ness and commitment will be allowed. the state’s growth. (with all, development Minister and promised would be effective in 93.14percent. P6 Addressing an elec- Home Minister Amit Shah for all and belief in all). we will end violence and curbing Turn to P6 tion rally in Barpeta dis- speaking to media in Assam. “The Congress can- agitations. Turn to P6

LASHING OUT CM has lost control over state home dept: Senior BJP leader Dilip Sanghani made the statement riya suffered injuries and were hospitalized ASP SONI when party workers were beaten up for treatment. TRANSFERRED by police while setting up a The incident irked the senior BJP leaders vaccination camp in Amreli on Sat from Amreli, with for- mer minister and Na- First India Bureau assistant superinten- tional Agricultural Co- dent of police (ASP) operative Marketing Amreli: A senior physically assaulted Federation of India Bharatiya party workers in Am- Limited (NAFED) (BJP) leader and Am- reli town on Saturday chairman Dilip Sang- reli MP expressed out- night. hani going on record rage at the state admin- According to reports, An injured BJP worker at Civil Hospital; BJP senior leader Dilip Sanghani (L) and Amreli MP Naranbhai Kachhadiya addressing media. and stating that Chief istration especially preparations for the Minister Chief Minister Vijay vaccination camp to be Patil on Sunday morn- reached the spot and tention, a few workers police. Two workers had lost control over the Rupani and the police flagged off by the party ing were running late asked his team to arrest were also allegedly namely Rajesh Mang- state home department. force, after an Amreli state unit president CR when ASP Abhay Soni workers. Apart from de- beaten with lathis by roliya and Divya Veka- Turn to P6 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 AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 02 COUNTRY IS BEING RUN BY TANKS, TRACTORS AND TWITTER: TIKAIT BKU national leader is on a two-day visit to the state; plans to address several farmer gatherings

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Palanpur: On a two- day visit to the state, Bharatiya Kisan Un- ion (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, at- tacked the govern- ment by stating that the farmers of Guja- rat did not have any support from it. “The government is stop- ping farmers from agitating. There is no indication of current negotiations with the government. The country is being run by tanks, tractors and Twitter,” he said, while addressing farmers at a gather- ing in Banaskantha Veteran leader Shankersinh Vaghela and Tikait interacting with farmers in Palanpur on Sunday. A violent clash broke out between BJP workers and farmers during Tikait and Vaghela’s roadshow. district on Sunday. The leader is in Guja- entered Chhapra in Ra- faced by farmers. There Tikait also addressed passport to mediaper- travel to the state, he ders since November minimum support rat to protest the three jkot district, he was is a public meeting in farmers at Palanpur sons and said that he replied in the affirma- of last year, in protest price (MSP) for their farming laws passed by welcomed by farmers Bardoli on April 05. The later in the day. brought it along “in tive and said, “I have all against the Centre’s produce. the Parliament last with a plow. government has passed Taking a veiled case it is required to the documents with agriculture reform More than 10 rounds year. He kicked-off his Addressing the farm- three ‘black’ laws under swipe at the Bharatiya enter ”. me.” laws. The protesting of talks between the trip by visiting Goddess ers gathered in which it plans to plun- Janata Party (BJP) and When asked if he Hundreds of farm- farmers are demand- central government Ambaji’s temple in Ba- Chhapra, Tikait said, “I der the crops of the the Centre while enter- was carrying a COV- ers have been camp- ing the repeal of the and the farmers’ union naskantha district on have come to Gujarat to farmers for cheap pric- ing the Gujarat border, ID-19 negative report, ing at the national three laws along with have failed to end the the day. When Tikait address the problems es.” Tikait showed his which is mandatory for capital Delhi’s bor- a legal guarantee for deadlock. SMC LoP Bhandari ends No night curfew, only total curfew on weekends: RCCI hunger strike after 6 days First Indian Bureau home due to police har- assment.” First India Bureau : Owing to a Sharing his con- spike in COVID-19 cases cerns, a trader stated, Surat: After going on AAP leaders began within the state, the “There is a night cur- a hunger strike for the fast for government has im- few in place from Mon- five days, Surat Mu- cancellation of posed night curfew in day to Sunday and the nicipal Corporation textile market lease, four major cities name- state and local adminis- (SMC) Leader of Op- cut in water bill and ly Ahmedabad, Va- trations are asking us position Dharmesh police atrocities dodara, Surat and Ra- to keep the malls closed Bhandari ended his jkot, to curb transmis- during the weekend. So, fast on Sunday after sion. This move has not when will we conduct the intervention of gone down well with the business?” Aam Aadmi Party these three issues will trade and industry sec- Food and Beverage (AAP) senior leader continue. We had to tor and on Sunday, the Association president Kishor Desai and oth- break the fast due to Rajkot Chamber of Cops dispersing late-night commuters during night curfew hours Mehul Makwana was of er party members. the rapid transmis- Commerce and Indus- on Ellisbridge in Ahmedabad —FILE PHOTO the opinion that if the The strike was called Bhandari breaking his fast with some juice on Sunday. sion of the COVID-19 try (RCCI) voiced its state wants to continue off due to an upsurge virus. There was a concerns about the cur- sentation to Chief Min- curfew, more than 500 with night curfew then in the number of COV- water supply bill and was not one-sided, and possibility that we few during a virtual ister Vijay Rupani to- restaurants and 400 ho- the timings should be ID-19 cases in the city. detention of council- that it had dissolved could have been in- meet of its office-bear- day. It will recommend tel businesses have revised to begin from 12 Bhandari and other lors by police and very deep in the sys- fected with the virus, ers. removal of night cur- been affected. All trade am than 9 pm. “If hotels AAP members had strict action against tem.” which would have Around 80 members few and enforcement of and industry establish- and restaurants are al- been on strike over personnel for physi- “Our protest was passed on to other peo- from various associa- complete curfew on ments have had to close lowed to function till 12 their demands from cally assaulting them. supported by thou- ple. This fast is not the tions joined and dis- weekends. down business by 9 pm, am, then they can func- SMC. The demands in- After the fast ended, sands of people in the end of the fight that cussed the impact of Talking about the which has affected both tion and also provide cluded cancellation of senior members of city and we thank we have started night curfew to the sec- chamber’s plea, RCCI entrepreneurs as well employment. But the 9 lease for Surat textile the party stated that them for their sup- against corruption,” tor. After a unanimous vice president Parth as workers. They have pm curfew is adversely market, reduction in “corruption in SMC port. Our fight on said Bhandari. decision, the chamber Ganatra told mediaper- had to encounter prob- affecting the hospitality plans to make a repre- sons, “Due to the night lems while returning sector,” he said.

END OF AN ERA Ghazal maestro Khalil Dhantejvi passes away at 82 Former Union Minister FORMER UNION MINISTER DIGVIJAYSINH ZALA DIES AT 88 Digvijaysinh Zala also died from an illness on Sunday

First India Bureau Dhantejvi was a popular figure at mushairas (po- Vadodara: Renowned etic symposiums). But, Gujarati poet and ghaz- he began his career as a al maestro Khalil journalist. Dhantejvi, died of natu- In a tweet, Prime Min- ral causes in Vadodara ister Narendra Modi ex- on Sunday, according to pressed his condolences those close to him. He on the poet’s passing. “I was 82 years old. am pained at the death Khalil Dhantejvi Digvijaysinh Zala Born Khalil Ismail, of famous Gujarati poet, Mehta Award in 2019. ghazals was even sung by main raton ki jagah he adopted the last name writer and ghazal expo- dolences to family mem- Dhantejvi’s absence tions,” he said. His first compilation popular ghazal singer taron mein nazar aata “Dhantejvi” after the nent Khalil Dhantejvi. bers and his fans.” will be felt indefinitely. In 2004, Dhantejvi as a poet and shayar was late Jagjit Singh. The hun, apne kheton se name of his village His contributions will Gujarat Pradesh Con- “His contribution to was conferred the Poet writing 100 ghazals, some ghazal found admirers in bichhad ne ki saza pata Dhantej in Vadodara. always be remembered gress Committee Gujarati literature will Kalapi Award, the Vali of which were also writ- Singh as well as Dhante- hun.” (Now I live on in Credited for writing sev- for making Gujarati (GPCC) president Amit live on in the hearts of Gujarati Ghazal Award ten in Urdu, apart from jvi’s fans. The lyrics of the stars, as I have left my eral poems and ghazals, ghazal interesting. Con- Chavda stated that his admirers for genera- in 2013, and the Narsinh Gujarati. One of his the ghazal read, “Ab fields behind, I suffer.) GUJARAT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/ AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 03 thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia COVID-19 Outraged family members of Shabana Salim pelted AFTER TESTING stones at the nCoV dept of the Surat hospital on Sunday, when they found out that her body had been cremated KITS, VACCINE STOCK IN SHORT SUPPLY Civil Hosp releases body of First India Bureau Surat/Vadodara: On Sunday, several of the COVID-19 vaccination Muslim woman to Hindu fam centres were reported First India Bureau It was a mis- to be in a state of disar- ray. The government Surat: In yet another take and we has been advocating for case of negligence, accept it. We vaccination of people staffers at the New Civil are regretful and ask aged 45 years and above, Hospital (NCH) in the forgiveness of the fami- but in reality, most of city switched the dead ly. District collector Dr the centres have been bodies of two women Dr Shailesh Patel, Medical Dhaval Patel has or- running out of vaccine belonging to different Superintendent, NCH kits. People awaiting their turn for COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination religions on Sunday. dered a committee of The COVID-19 vac- centre in Ahmedabad. —FILE PHOTO The situation got tense college professors to look cine was not available when family members into the case. We have at Ahmedabad’s Sci- keepers, including Agarwal, a trader in Su- of one of the deceased also deployed three doc- ence City Centre on Sat- those in the textile and rat, stated that nobody Shabana Salim, real- tors to remain stationed urday. And, there were diamond markets, to was being allowed to en- ized that her body had in the morgue round- people awaiting their mandatorily get the ter markets without get- been cremated with the-clock to prevent turn at inoculation vaccine shot. As a re- ting the vaccine shot. Hindu rituals. A crowd Screenshot of Shabana camps in Va- sult, there was a “Almost all the vaccine gathered outside the talking to her family on a such incidents. dodara, who long line at all centres in the city were hospital premises and videocall. Family members of the deceased mourning her death. —Dr Shailesh Patel, could not get vaccine distri- crowded on Saturday stones were pelted into Medical Superintendent, NCH vaccinated due bution sites in and Sunday. People the COVID-19 ward. ID-19 centre at NCH and was incharge of the Shocked, we were unable to shortage of the diamond stood in line since 7 in Narrating the fami- she was administered ward, about her health. to come to terms with it.” supposed to be cremated stock. In fact, city on Sunday. the morning but did not ly’s ordeal, Asif, Shaba- treatment for the virus He advised us to let her The family alleged was of a woman named several inocula- People stood in get the jab. We even na’s brother said, “My for eight days. All of us stay put and continue that they made several Sushila. Enraged by the tion camps were can- queues all morning heard that the vaccine sister had not been keep- spoke to her on the ninth treatment for a few more attempts to demand Sha- error made by the hospi- celled at places across but were not adminis- stock had not arrived ing well, so we took her day and she pleaded days. We agreed and then bana’s body but the hos- tal, relatives pelted the state owing to a lack tered the shot. Accord- yet. If we do not get the to a private hospital, with us to collect her received a call from the pital management re- stones at the COVID-19 of vaccine stock. ing to reports, Surat vaccine then how are where she tested posi- from the hospital.” hospital a couple of fused to release it to ward. They were dis- The Surat Municipal may be experiencing a we supposed to conduct tive for COVID-19. Then, He added, “We spoke hours later informing us them. According to persed by police officials Corporation (SMC) re- vaccine shortage. business on Monday?,” we took her to the COV- with Dr Agarwal, who that Shabana was dead. them, the body that was who reached the spot. cently ordered all shop- According to Naresh he questioned. 300 shops Govt assures nCoV INFRA ADVANCEMENT — PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI with no fire medicine stock enough NOCs sealed First India Bureau ing the total caseload to 3,18,438. The death toll Gandhinagar: With increased to 4,566 with 14 the daily COVID-19 case deaths reported in the numbers of the state last 24 hours till 5 pm. inching closer to the The deaths were report- 3,000 mark, citizens ed in Surat (8), SMC officials sealing a shop in have expressed concern Ahmedabad (4), Amreli Salabatpura area of Surat. over shortage of Rem- (1) and Vadodara (1). desivir, Tocili- The highest First India Bureau zumab injecta- number of fresh ble drugs and nCoV cases were Surat: On the second other medi- reported in Surat day of its sealing drive, cines used to (733), followed by fire department of the treat the virus. Ahmedabad (676), Surat Municipal Corpo- However, in a Vadodara (367), Ra- ration (SMC) conducted press release jkot (276), Jamna- a survey of several trade put on Sunday, the gov- gar (97), (77), houses, textile markets ernment declared that Gandhinagar (65), Patan and shopping complexes there was no shortage (61), among other dis- in the city on Saturday of medicine in the state. tricts. night. Officials sealed It assured citizens that Currently, there are a more than 300 shops in Gujarat had adequate total of 15,135 active cas- Workers were spotted arranging the parts of the new floating jetty set to be put together for boating at the Sabarmati Riverfront, near the under construction Adarsh Market of Sal- stock of Remdesivir, To- es in the state, of which, overbridge across the river in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Around 25-30 different boats are set to arrive at the Riverfront over the next couple of months. abatpura area, Phoenix cilizumab and antibiot- 163 are on ventilator sup- Tower in Vesu and a ic medicines. port. Gujarat has so far trade house on the ring On Sunday, the state vaccinated over 72,72,484 road. Earlier, more than recorded 2,875 cases, tak- people. 500 shops and offices SMC REMOVES FOOTPATH VENDORS TO MINIMIZE CROWDS were sealed in the Japan First India Bureau spots in Bhagal and discouraging people Market of Begumpura Chauta Bazaar areas to from gathering in one area on Friday late night. Surat: In a bid to cur- minimize crowd gather- place. A fire department offi- tail the sudden rise in ing on roads. Operations were also cial said, “Despite issu- COVID-19 cases, Surat Huge crowds of shop- carried out in the area ing several notices and Municipal Corporation pers are known to around the Gandhi stat- giving warnings to busi- (SMC) deployed offi- throng the Chauta Ba- ue in Chowk Bazaar ness owners in various cials to conduct remov- zaar and Bhagal Talav area. The corporation areas, no fire safety al of encroachments in on weekends. The rea- has already decided to measures have been im- old areas of the city. sons for the encroach- close down city malls plemented. Therefore, A charitable trust organized a vaccination drive for senior citizen Small traders and foot- ment removal drive was on weekends to bring the department has had Zoroastrians at the Parsi Sanatorium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. path vendors were curbing of traffic con- COVID-19 transmission to crackdown on such —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI asked to vacate their Vendors packing up their businesses. gestion on roads and under control. businesses.”

LESSON IN PATIENCE NOW, EXPECT RT-PCR TEST RESULTS IN 36-48 HOURS First India Bureau in Ambawadi, Manina- cy, if large numbers In this regard, the Spike in gar, Paldi and Bapuna- of samples are being manager of a private nCoV cases Gandhinagar/ gar areas of Ahmedabad collected,” said a pa- laboratory in Gandhi- Ahmedabad: People revealed that the num- thologist, who runs nagar stated that due to has rushed are queuing to get them- ber of people coming a laboratory in Bapu- an increase in coro- selves tested in greater for RT-PCR tests has nagar. He has also ap- nary infections in Gan- labs off their numbers as COVID-19 increased in the last pointed counsellors dhinagar, approximate- feet as they cases continue to surge four days. It has caused at the laboratory to en- ly 150 people were com- in the state. Due to the the majority of labora- sure that those who ing in for RT-PCR tests struggle to large number of sam- tories to discontinue come for testing do not each day. “A limit of 80 ples received by labora- home sampling service. feel rushed. “Currently, people per day has been test samples tories, the turnaround Those samples which —FILE PHOTO 50% of those who come set for RT PCR testing. time has increased to 48 are being collected in for the RT-PCR test are And we have decided to being hours in most places of the laboratory are be- passengers who must give preference to RT- collected the state. ing given preference. who come to the labo- hours for a report,” in Ambawadi. carry a report with PCR testing of expatri- Inquiries at various “We are attempting ratory not to rush and said the owner of a “It is also critical for them on their travel,” ates and senior citi- daily COVID-19 testing labs to persuade people to wait around 36 to 48 well-known laboratory us to maintain accura- he added. zens,” he stated. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 04 CAN PAKISTAN BE TRUSTED to put the ball back in India’s BRIG VETERAN court. Imran Khan has writ- ANIL GUPTA ten to our PM Narendra Modi The author is a Jammu for creating an ‘enabling envi- based veteran, political ronment’ suited for a con- commentator, columnist, security structive and result-oriented and strategic analyst dialogue to resolve outstand- ing issues between the two he leaders of the Kashmir- neighbours, including Jam- centric political parties have mu and Kashmir issue. For a gone overboard with the pros- change he has used the phrase pect of peace with our imme- “including Jammu & Kash- diate neighbour and the glob- mir” instead of it being the al hub of jihadi terror Paki- core issue and no headway stan. Backing Pakistan Army can be made without its reso- T Chief General Qamar Javed lution first. Maybe Qamar Bajwa’s call for ‘Indo-Pak Bajwa, for whom the breather talks’, PDP chief Mehbooba is mandatory has been able to Mufti has said that the Indian prevail upon the Khan so that government should initiate he can continue unabatedly to talks with Pakistan. “The refurbish and rebuild his government should under- army and its assets on the stand the way of peace talks LoC where it has received a goes through the Kashmir is- thorough battering from the sue. We cannot reach peace Indian Army. without resolving the Kash- Another thing to remem- mir issue”, she said. Speak- ber is that Pakistan has yet ing in a similar vein National not given up terrorism as an Conference leader Omar Ab- instrument of state policy. dullah said, “We have always Through its proxies, it contin- said that good relations be- ues to support terror in Kash- tween these two countries is mir and is reported to be Another thing to not good for Jammu and since the statements came change in its “anti-India spreading the network of remember is that Kashmir but for the whole of from none other than the strategy.” sleeper cells in our hinterland South Asia. It’s good that Prime Minister and Chief of PM Modi in his customary and the North East. Pakistan Pakistan has yet both countries instead of Army Staff of Pakistan. PM Modi in his customary congratulatory letter congratulatory letter to his Army is feverishly using the not given up threatening each other are Since then, the endless de- Pakistani counterpart on the ceasefire period to upgrade terrorism as an talking. We have heard that bate has begun in the media to his Pakistani counterpart on the occasion of occasion of 70th National its infrastructure on the LoC instrument of there are secret talks going in both the countries with 70th National Day did acknowledge the need of Day did acknowledge the including establishing new state policy. only we wish that the day each claiming peace to be the peace between the two neighbours, India’s need of peace between the forward posts as well as pre- Through its come they talk openly there compulsion of the other consistent and established stand. But he also two neighbours, India’s con- paring gun areas and ammu- are lot of issues including country. While the entire sistent and established stand. nition points/dumps in the proxies, it Jammu and Kashmir. We world knows the truth it has minced no words in conveying India’s concern But he also minced no words villages in-depth in the close continues to want them all are solved by become necessary for Paki- for continued support by Pakistan to cross- in conveying India’s concern vicinity of the LoC. It is also support terror in talks.” The reasons for their stan to beat the drum to sat- border terror, the root cause of the hostile for continued support by Pa- learned that the Pakistani Kashmir and is optimism are well under- isfy the hardliners. Pakistan relations between the two countries kistan to cross-border terror, Army with the help of PLA is reported to be stood because their political for long has pushed aside geo- the root cause of the hostile constructing tunnels in the spreading the survival for the decades in economics in favour of ex- relations between the two posts for living shelters and network of past had depended on the Pa- ploiting its geostrategic loca- countries. He wrote “India ammunition storage. It would kistan bogey. There is a con- tion. Its dwindling economy wants “cordial” relations also provide the added protec- sleeper cells in vergence in the views of Pa- and near bankruptcy has with the neighbouring coun- tion during a nuclear attack. our hinterland kistan and Kashmiri leader- forced its leadership includ- try but for that, it’s impor- In addition, it is also procur- and the North ship because soft-separatism ing military albeit temporar- prerequisite for peace talks. it as a core issue and said that tant to develop an “environ- ing from China modern mili- East. Pakistan and sub-nationalism has al- ily to resume trade with India “There is one issue that is the peaceful resolution of the ment of trust” which is “de- tary hardware as well as force Army is ways been the ideological which requires normalcy of stopping us [from improving issue can lead to lasting void” of terror.” Post 05 Au- multipliers like drones and feverishly using hall-mark of these political relations which had been relations] at this time. We peace in the region. Immedi- gust 2019, India has made its surveillance systems. parties. But the moot point is brought to its nadir by Paki- will make our efforts but In- ately, after the 25 February stand clear on the so-called Even going by the past, the ceasefire can Pakistan be trusted? stan post abrogation of 370 by dia must take the first step ceasefire offer, India had “Kashmir Issue” by making there appear to be many sim- period to It all began in the last week unilaterally withdrawing its because after August 5, till made it very clear that onus it clear to the global commu- ilarities. Pakistan Army con- upgrade its of February when the DG- High Commissioner and sus- they take the first step, then, lies with Pakistan to create a nity that dispute regarding tinues to treat India as an infrastructure on MOs of the two Armies pension of trade with India. unfortunately, we cannot conducive atmosphere for to Kashmir is restricted to existential threat. In the past the LoC agreed to observe ceasefire There was an inherent move forward,” Imran Khan any peace talks by reiterat- the illegal occupation of the similar ceasefire offers and including on the Line of Control (LoC) contradiction between the said. The next day his Chief ing its well –known stand of 2/3rd territory of the erst- need for peace overtures had in tune with the 2003 cease- statements of the two Paki- of Army Staff said, it was “terror and talks” can’t go while state of Jammu & been made by the Pakistani establishing new fire agreement. Then the two stanis. While Imran Khan time for India and Pakistan together. Qamar Bajwa did Kashmir referred to as Azad Chiefs but they lasted as long forward posts as statements one after the oth- made a little variation to his to “bury the past and move make a reference to Pakistan Kashmir and POJK by India. as Pakistan needed the peace. well as preparing er made during the first edi- earlier stated position on 05 forward” as he asserted that changing its strategy from But from the response of Unilateral abrogation and gun areas and tion of the Islamabad Secu- March while addressing the the peace between the two ‘geopolitics’ to ‘geo-econom- PM Imran Khan, it has be- violation of the ceasefire ammunition rity Dialogue organised by Solidarity Day function at neighbours would help to ics’. But Pakistan yet has to come obvious that the offer of agreements have been the points/dumps in Pakistan Security Division in Muzaffarabad wherein he “unlock” the potential of walk the talk. From all avail- peace by Pakistan is a sheer hall-mark of unstable Indo- the villages in- collaboration with the coun- said that Pakistan would not South and Central Asia. He able inputs, there might have façade and Pakistan is just Pak relations. There is noth- try’s leading think-tanks on talk to India till the restora- further added that the initia- been a change in the think- buying time to have a breath- ing different so far to trust depth in the 17-18 March expressing an tion of Article 370 in Kash- tive has to come from India. ing of the Pakistani brass er necessitated due to compel- Pakistan. close vicinity of explicit desire for peace with mir, he still stuck to the reso- Though he also referred to and leadership but there are ling military and economic THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY the LoC India took many by surprise lution of Kashmir issue as a Kashmir, he did not mention no visible indicators of any reasons at home. He has tried THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top The global tremors of Myanmar’s coup TWEET @rsprasad yanmar is lead- Within weeks, the military, ders with China, Bangla- members’ internal affairs. #StreeSwabhiman is an initiative ing Southeast under orders issued by desh, India, Laos, and It is no coincidence that to set up low cost manufacturing Asia’s race to Senior General Min Aung Thailand – violent turmoil ASEAN’s more democratic units for sanitary pads by CSC in the political Hlaing, had arrested Suu there could destabilize the governments are calling rural areas. Under this initiative VLE R. Rehana distributed free M bottom. Since Kyi and other NLD minis- entire region. Already, the for a response to Myan- sanitary pads to school girls in overthrowing a civilian ters and declared a one- crisis is shaking a pillar of mar’s putsch, while its Kurnool district & made them government on February 1, year state of emergency. regional order: the Associ- more authoritarian gov- aware about menstrual hygiene. the military has killed Myanmar has been here ation of Southeast Asian ernments back a hands-off more than 530 unarmed ci- before, having endured Nations, whose members approach. This highlights Prakash Javadekar vilian protesters and ar- nearly a half-century of are divided over how to re- the limits of regional inte- @PrakashJavdekar rested thousands more. military dictatorship and spond. gration involving different Amid the resurge in the Now, the country is con- international isolation fol- In line with the princi- regime types. coronavirus cases, India has fronting a deepening hu- lowing the 1962 putsch and ples set out in the ASEAN ASEAN has historically welcomed widening of the vaccination drive to include those manitarian crisis and the a bloody crackdown on pro- Charter, Indonesia, Malay- avoided the pitfalls of ideo- above the age of 45. Cumulative growing possibility of a democracy demonstrators sia, and Singapore have logical differences by fo- vaccine doses administered across civil war – developments in 1988. But there is some- called for the immediate cusing on common inter- country has crossed the 7 crore that would have serious re- thing different about this cessation of violence by ests and objectives. When mark including 6.3 crore first doses gional and even global con- coup: no matter how freely the military in Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, the & nearly 1 crore second doses. sequences. the military beats and the release of Suu Kyi and Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar’s civilian gov- shoots civilians, the pro- other political detainees, and Thailand created the ernment, led by Aung San testers’ movement – built and the restoration of dem- grouping in 1967, they Spiritual Suu Kyi’s National League on an exigent alliance be- cost, leaving little hope of nomic collapse, state im- ocratic governance based sought a platform for mutu- for Democracy, may not tween civilian authorities salvaging Myanmar’s po- plosion, and internal strife on the results of Novem- ally beneficial cooperation SPEAK have been perfect, but it and armed ethnic group- litical liberalization, eco- – perhaps even full-fledged ber’s election. But other among countries that were had the people’s support. ings – will not submit. nomic reform, and devel- civil war. member states – particu- united by geography, and Now faith is confidence in In last November’s elec- That is not unambigu- opment progress during a Given Myanmar’s strate- larly Cambodia, Laos, and by their eagerness for a what we hope for and tion, the NLD won a strong ously good news, because decade of civilian rule. In- gic location on the corridor Vietnam – prefer to empha- geopolitical counterweight assurance about what we majority against the mili- the military junta also will stead, the country faces the linking the Indian and Pa- size ASEAN’s norm of to their larger neighbors. do not see. —Hebrews 11:1 tary-backed opposition. not give up, no matter the imminent threat of eco- cific Oceans – sharing bor- non-interference in other Source: Project Syndicate l Vol 2 l Issue No. 128 l RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. Printed and published by Anita Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Express Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar Printing Planet Survey No.148P, Changodar-Bavla Highway, Tal. Sanand, Dist. Ahmedabad. Published at D/302 3rd Floor Plot No. 35 Titanium Square, Scheme No. 2, Thaltej Taluka, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad. Editor-In-Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. Editor: Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act

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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 AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 05 TMC women leaders object to PM’s Didi remark TMC women leaders accused the prime minister of showing disrespect to CM Mamata Banerjee by mocking addressing her at election rallies New Delhi: Three Tri- leader Ananya namool Congress wom- Chakraborty said the en leaders, including PM shows his patriar- No plans to conduct NRC exercise minister chal mindset by ad- Sashi Panja, on Sun- dressing a woman lead- in Bengal: Vijayvargiya day accused the prime er in such a manner as minister of showing they are “soft targets”. New Delhi: Counter- citizenship to the disrespect to Chief Reacting to the TMC ing opposition claims persecuted refugees. Minister Mamata Ba- charge, BJP Mohila that the BJP, if voted to We do not have any nerjee by way of his Morcha state president power in Bengal, will plan of conducting the “mocking tone” of ad- Agnimitra Paul said Ba- update the National NRC exercise, even if dressing her at elec- nerjee should intro- Register of Citizens we win the elections,” tion rallies. spect on the language (NRC), thereby “taking he said. Panja told reporters she uses while speaking away the citizenship Accusing the TMC of at Trinamool Bhavan about the PM and Shah. rights of people”, “running a disinforma- here that Narendra “How does our hon- Kailash Vijayvargiya, tion campaign against Modi, through his sar- ourable CM address PM the saffron camp’s na- the saffron camp, the castic “didi o didi” (lis- Modi and Amit Shahji tional general secre- 64-year-old leader won- Kailash Vijayvargiya ten elder sister) excla- at poll rallies? How had tary, on Sunday reaf- dered why the ruling mations at public she addressed J P Na- firmed that no such party in the state is op- meetings, “insults not dda (BJP national presi- plan is on the radar. countries and moved to posing the CAA, which only Banerjee, but the dent)?” Paul said. He, however, stated India. could be of benefit to women of Bengal in She said having no that the party intends “We are only looking many. Bengal has a particular.” The West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses an election rally at Sonarpur in other issue to talk to implement the Citi- forward to implement- sizeable population of “This is another the south 24 Parganas district on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI about, the TMC is zenship Amendment ing the CAA after the Matuas, who had been glaring instance of the wrongfully targeting Act (CAA) and provide elections, as promised migrating to the state numerous ways our This behaviour of the We will leave it to the to Modi and (Union Modi and his way of rights to refugees who in the manifesto. It is since the 1950s, primar- CM is being harassed PM is anti-woman, people of West Bengal Home Minister) Amit speaking at public fled religious persecu- an important issue for ily due to religious per- and heckled by the BJP. akin to harassment. to give a befitting reply Shah,” she said. TMC meetings. —PTI tion in neighbouring us, as we strive to grant secution. —PTI Union Minister Mukhtar ‘Cong propaganda on CAA failed to mislead people’ Guwahati: Congress ‘CONG COMMITTED TO DEVELOPMENT’ ''Five Guarantee'' cam- and other opposition paign during the elec- Abbas Naqvi calls PM parties in Assam are us- tions, has promised that ing Citizenship Amend- the CAA will not be im- ment Act (CAA) as a plemented in the state an icon of secularism “propaganda” to mis- and steps will be taken lead the people in the not to ratify it in the as- New Delhi: Alleging polls but they have sembly, if the party is that for the Congress failed to peddle lies, Un- voted to power. secularism is a “vote- ion Minister Anurag Attacking the Con- hijacking machine”, Thakur said on Sunday. gress-AIUDF alliance in Union minister The “propaganda that the state, the Union Mukhtar Abbas Naq- CAA is against the minister said that it ex- vi on Sunday said the rights of the Assamese poses the “policy of ap- BJP is the most secu- has fallen flat” as the peasement for the sake lar party and Prime people have totally ig- Anurag Thakur of vote-bank politics Minister Narendra nored it in the ongoing pursued by the Con- Modi is the “icon of assembly elections, Mr gress always”. our constitutional Thakur said. “The Con- rantu jhooth ke pao nahi India on or before De- ernment will not take The Congress has commitment to secu- gress and other opposi- hote (a lie has no legs to cember 31, 2014 from any step which is stooped so low in its larism”. tion parties made a big stand upon),” he said. Bangladesh, Pakistan & against their interest, quest for power that its The Minority Af- hue and cry over CAA The CAA aims to pro- Afghanistan, having the Union Minister for leader Rahul Gandhi fairs Minister also JIBE AT TMC ahead of taking oath and tried to create a nar- vide Indian citizenship fled religious persecu- state for Finance and describes a person like claimed that Mus- and said that those rative in the polls that to , Jains, Chris- tion in their countries. Corporate Affairs add- AIUDF Chief Badrud- lims’ “strong sup- who voted for us and the Act is against the tians, Sikhs, Buddhists The people of Assam ed. The opposition Con- din Ajmal as the iden- port” for Prime Min- those who did not are rights of the people “pa- and Parsis who entered know that the NDA gov- gress, as part of its tity of Assam. —ANI ister Modi is visible equal for us. in the assembly elec- There cannot be a tions and slowly they better example of in- KERALA POLLS are aligning with the clusive mentality and SACHIN WAZE CASE BJP. secular thinking, Mr In an interview Naqvi added. Competition between 2 fronts NIA seizes documents with PTI, Mr Naqvi He said secularism said the Congress’ al- for the BJP and the suggesting ‘bribes’ paid liance with Badrud- Modi government is a over scams, says Sitharaman —PHOTO BY ANI din Ajmal’s All India constitutional mis- Thiruvalla : Union Fi- United Democratic sion and resolve, nance minister Nirma- monthly to govt officials Front in Assam, Indi- while for “pseudo la Sitharaman alleged Mumbai: The ongo- an Secular Front in secularists”, it is a there was “competi- ing probe into the se- West Bengal and the means to hijack votes. tion” between the rul- curity scare outside Indian Union Muslim Claiming that the ing LDF and opposition industrialist Mukesh League in Kerala has BJP would form the UDF fronts in Kerala to Ambani's house and Sachin Waze “exposed” the party’s leged. government in West outdo each other in the alleged murder of “secular tag on com- Asserting that Bengal, return to pow- scams & said they were businessman Man- on a club at Girgaum munal bag” policy. there can be no party er in Assam and come not interested in peo- sukh Hiran has led in South Mumbai to “For the Congress, more secular than the up with a strong per- ple's welfare, but only along with BJP candidate Ashokan Kulanada the NIA to documents probe further the role secularism is a vote- BJP, Mr Naqvi said, formance in Kerala, “lining their pockets”. waves to the supporters at Thiruvalla, Kerala on Sunday. that show some pay- of now-suspended po- hijacking machine, “Prime Minister Tamil Nadu and Pu- She also attacked the ments, suspected to lice officer Sachin while for us it is a Modi is the icon of ducherry, Mr Naqvi Left government over road show at Thiruvalla wing outfits 2 years ago be bribe money, being Waze, who is in the commitment to inclu- our constitutional said that sensing de- the Sabarimala issue, in Pathanamthitta, against the left govern- made to officials in custody of the NIA sive development. commitment to secu- feat, the Opposition alleging that there was where Sabarimala Lord ment's decision to im- the Mumbai Police till April 7. The offi- Congress is, there- larism.” parties have already an attempt to stealthily Ayyappa temple is lo- plementthe 2018 SC ver- and the administra- cials suspect that the fore, now getting iso- Mr Naqvi said Nar- started making excus- send women, who were cated, Sitharaman dict, allowing women of tion, officials said. amounts mentioned lated as it neither has endra Modi is a PM es by questioning not Ayyappa devotees, flayed the police action all age groups to offer They said NIA is against office and of- anything to say nor who after coming to EVMs and making to the hill shrine and against devotees. The prayers at the shrine, scrutinising the docu- ficers could be the any achievement to power bowed before “attacks” on the Elec- raise the 'Lal Salaam” state had witnessed vio- where traditionally, ments unearthed dur- bribe money paid show,” Mr Naqvi al- the Constitution tion Commission. —PTI salute, a communist lent protests by activ- those aged between 10- ing a raid Thursday every month. —PTI greeting. Speaking at a ists of the BJP and right 50 years are barred.

IIT-GUWAHATI STUDENT ARRESTED NO FILMS IF IT BECOMES HURDLE IN SEX HARASSMENT CASE: POLICE JAYA BACHCHAN TO CAMPAIGN TO POLITICAL CAREER: HAASAN PUNJAB COPS, BSF SEIZE ARMS Guwahati: A student of department, molested her FOR BABUL’S TRINAMOOL RIVAL New Delhi: Actor/poli- politics was historic, as he NEAR ATTARI BORDER WITH PAK IIT Guwahati has been after spiking her drink Kolkata: Didi’s Bengal re-election bid will receive tician & Makkal Neethi was one among the 30 per Amritsar: Punjab Police seized assault rifl es and arrested on the charge at IIT-G hostel on March a high-profi le shot in the arm on Monday, when Maiam founder Kamal cent who remained aloof live cartridges near the Attari border which were of molesting his college 29. The woman said she veteran actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Hassan said he is ready to from politics, he said that pushed into the Indian territory by Pakistani na- mate & produced before fell unconscious after Bachchan campaigns for the CM’s TMC during the quit cinema if it becomes late CM M G Ramachan- tionals associated with Sikh hardliners. The recov- a court, which remanded consuming the drink. Au- ongoing Assembly election. Listed as a ‘star cam- hurdle for his political ca- dran had as MLA acted in eries were made just 10 metres from the border him in judicial custody. thorities at the institute, paigner’, Ms Bachchan’s presence reinforces the reer, which was meant for many fi lms to propagate with Pakistan in the joint operation carried out According to a police after fi nding out about Trinamool’s popular slogan “Bangla nijer mayekay serving the people. “I will his ideals and to achieve based on a tip-off. The recoveries included one offi cer, the complainant, the incident, took her to chaye”, or “Bengal wants only its own daughter”. fi nish all my present as- his goal of serving people. FAL 222 rifl e with magazine loaded with nine live a resident of Gujarat, has Gauhati Medical College And she is that - a Bengali from Jabalpur married signments and quit fi lms, However, if cinema was rounds, one AKM-47 rifl e, one 303 bore gun with claimed that the accused, and Hospital, and the to Amitabh Bachchan; who is often referred to as if they become a hurdle becoming an obstacle, seven loaded live rounds, besides one 30 bore a fellow student in the police were subsequently ‘Banglar jamai’, or the son-in-law of Bengal. to my political career,” he Haasan said he would caliber China-made pistol with one magazine. mechanical engineering contacted, offi cer said. said. Saying his entry into leave it to serve people. 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 AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 06 India’s Covid curve beats US, set to surpass Brazil New Delhi: India on at1,35,926 on February Sunday recorded 93,249 12, comprising1.25 per BIGGEST SINGLE-DAY JUMP OF 93,249 MICRO LOCKDOWNS, TRAVEL CURBS new coronavirus infec- cent of the total infec- NECESSARY TO STOP SURGE: AIIMS tions, the highest sin- tions. The number of COVID-19 CASES RECORDED IN 2021 gle-day rise so far this people who have recu- New Delhi: A new health care system will year, which took the to- perated from the dis- strategy is required be overwhelmed, the to battle the Covid AIIMS chief said. tal COVID-19 cases ease increased to surge in the country “We have to aggres- to1,24,85,509, according 1,16,29,289, while the that is fueled by laxity sively work on reduc- to Union health minis- case fatality rate stands in maintaining safety ing the number of try data. at 1.32 per cent, accord- measures and a mutant cases,” through a big- ing to the data. This is the biggest strain of the Covid, Dr ger range of measures, daily rise in cases since India added the most Randeep Guleria - the including “containment September 19, when cases of Covid-19 than chief of Delhi’s All-India zones, lockdown areas, 93,337 fresh infections any other country, sur- Institute of Medical Sci- ramping up testing, were recorded. passed, on average, the ences and a top mem- tracing and isolation,” The death toll number of new infec- ber of the government’s Dr Guleria said. He climbed to 1,64,623 on tions in United States, Covid Task Force said. also suggested “micro Sunday with 513 new and is set to overtake Over the last 24 lockdowns” were fatalities, the ministry Brazil to become the hours, the country saw necessary to contain data updated at 8 am country with the worst the biggest daily surge the spread. showed. outbreak in the world in Covid cases since “We can do things Registering a steady amid a raging second mid-September, with that do not hit the increase for the 25th national wave that led 93,249 fresh infec- economy in a big man- day in row, the active new infections — the tions, taking the tally to ner and one of them cases surged to 6,91,597, highest since Septem- over 1.24 crore. This is non-essential travel. accounting for 5.54per ber 17. This is not the Security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint during lockdown imposed in Bhopal on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI is the highest since People can obviously cent of the total infec- first time India records September 19, when postpone their holidays tions. The recovery the most number of MAHARASHTRA Mumbai: Maharashtra on Sunday tally in the state reached 30,10,597 while 93,337 cases were and vacations for some rate further dropped to cases for any country in REPORTS OVER reported the highest single-day rise of the death toll mounted to 55,878, it said. recorded. What the time and that will help 93.14 per cent, the data the world – at the peak 57,074 CASES IN 57,074coronavirus positive cases while Previously, Maharashtra had recorded the country now has is decrease the spread of stated. of its first wave, it re- 222 patients succumbed to the infec- highest one- day spike of 24,619 cases community transmis- infection to areas where The active caseload corded 99,181 cases on A DAY FOR THE tion, the state government said. With the on September 17, 2020. Mumbai re- sion and unless that there are not that many addition of new infections, the overall ported 11,163 cases in the last 24 hours. was at its lowest September 10. —PTI FIRST TIME can be contained, the cases,” he said. Ready to make any sacrifice ‘Govt wants to RaGa celebrates Easter lunch with kids destroy mandi’s for farmers: Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab’ at orphanage in poll-bound Kerala ‘Centre punished Delhi govt for supporting farmers’ Chandigarh: Con- New Delhi: Congress Assam, Tamil Nadu and gress leader Navjot leader Rahul Gandhi Kerala for election cam- New Delhi: The Delhi Singh Sidhu dubbed was joined by a “lovely paigns in the three Chief Minister Arvind Union minister Piyush virtual guest” as he cel- states, she didn’t miss Kejriwal on Sunday Goyal’s letter regard- ebrated Easter Sunday the opportunity to inter- alleged that the BJP- ing direct payment to in poll-bound Kerala by act with the children in led Centre was trying farmers as “part of a having lunch with the Kerala as her brother to “punish” his gov- larger conspiracy” children at Jeevan Jy- seeks to woo voters for ernment for support- against Punjab to “de- othi Children’s Home in the April 6 assembly ing the farmers’ agita- stroy and disrupt” the Kalpetta city of Way- polls. tion by creating hur- state’s tried and tested anad. “No better way to cel- dles in its functioning mandi system. Goyal Uploading a video Congress leader Rahul Gandhi having Easter lunch with kids at ebrate such an auspi- with the new law that had written a letter to from the occasion on Jeevan Jyothi Orphanage in Kalpetta on Sunday. — PHOTO BY ANI cious occasion. I wish gives primacy to the the Punjab govern- his Instagram page, Mr you all a Happy Easter, Lieutenant Governor. ment, asking it to im- Gandhi wrote: “A spe- leader and his sister in self-isolation at her filled with an abun- Addressing a farm- Arvind Kejriwal addresses Kisan Mahapanchyat, in Jind on Sunday. plement a system for cial Easter lunch with Priyanka Gandhi made Delhi home after her dance of love and peace ers’ ‘mahapanchayat’ direct payment to farm- my wonderful new an appearance through husband, Robert Vadra, for you and your fami- in ’s Jind dis- AAP’s VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT WORKS ers for crop procure- friends at the Jeevan a video call and greeted tested positive for COV- lies,” Mr Gandhi wrote trict, the Aam Aadmi ment. The state govern- Jyothi Children’s Home the children present ID-19 earlier this week. on Instagram, sharing Party (AAP) national ment was also asked to - joined by a lovely vir- there. Even though she has the video from the in- convener asserted integrate land records. tual guest.” Congress Ms Gandhi has been cancelled her trips to teraction. —PTI that he is ready to “make any sacrifice” for the sake of farm- ers who are agitating Govt orders deployment of NDRF against the three cen- Indian Navy ship tral agri laws. He went teams in U’khand to tackle fires on to say that anyone now be with the Lieu- of your punishment,” visits Saudi Arabia who opposes the farm- tenant Governor of he said. New Delhi: Union ers’ stir is a “traitor”. Delhi. “What kind of “Today farmers are New Delhi: An Indi- visit underscores Home Minister Amit “They (BJP) have law is this,” he said, seeing us as their well- an warship has be- deep-rooted friendly Shah on Sunday said the brought a Bill in Par- adding that his party wisher. Whatever pun- gun a visit to Saudi ties and multi-faceted government has ordered liament to punish Ke- despite winning 62 ishment the central Arabia and will par- defence cooperation the deployment of Na- jriwal. We bore the seats would have no government wants to ticipate in a military between India and tional Disaster Re- brunt. They are pun- power. He claimed give me, I do not care,” exercise with the Saudi Arabia,” he sponse Force (NDRF) ishing us for support- that each member of he said. navy of the Gulf na- said. The official said teams and helicopters in ing farmers’ agita- the BJP had said in Kejriwal said that it tion in reflection of the ship will be un- Uttarakhand to tackle tion,” said Kejriwal, Parliament that Kejri- is the responsibility of multi-faceted bilat- dertaking a passage forest fires in the state. Fire broke out at 62 hectares of forest area. —PHOTO BY ANI while lashing out at wal was “punished” every Indian who loves eral defence coopera- exercise with Royal The home minister the Centre for the en- for supporting farm- his country to support tion, officials said. Saudi naval forces on also spoke to Uttara- RATHSRAWAT and in- of @NDRFHQ and heli- actment of the Gov- ers’ agitation. “I want the farmers. An Indian Navy its departure. The khand Chief Minister quired about the forest copters to the govern- ernment of National to tell them that our “Any person who is spokesperson said defence and security and fires. To overcome fires ment of Uttarakhand,” Capital Territory of 300 farmers have laid with this agitation is a frigate INS Talwar ties between India took stock of the situa- and prevent loss of life Shah said in a tweet in Delhi (Amendment) down their lives. For patriot and the one who arrived at the Jubail and Saudi Arabia are tion arising out of the and property, the central Hindi. There have been Bill in March. the sake of this agita- is against the farmers’ port of Saudi Arabia witnessing gradual forest fires. “I have spo- government has issued reports of forest fires in The chief minister tion, even if Kejriwal agitation is a traitor,” on Saturday. “This expansion. —PTI ken to Uttarakhand orders for immediately several districts of Utta- said all powers will be dies we are not scared he said. —PTI Chief Minister @TI- making available teams rakhand in last few days. FROM PG 1 EC slams Didi over Nandigram CM has lost... trict. The former min- day morning. “If po- ‘Double Engine’... called for avoiding mor- He questioned the ob- ister also spoke out lice atrocity on the BJP has achieved ma- tality under all circum- struction created dur- against the actions of BJP workers is estab- jority to form the next stances by ramping up polling claims, warns of action ing the set-up of a vac- the police at the COV- lished, then action will government”. healthcare infrastruc- cination promotion ID-19 vaccination be taken against the “Let me share anoth- ture and other meas- New Delhi: West Bengal gal and replaced the camp and even alleged camp. He also alleged responsible police of- er good news with you. ures and exhorted that Chief Minister Mama- state police chief. She that Leader of Opposi- that the police were in- ficer. The law will take Elections are being all states need to take ta Banerjee’s conduct has accused it of parti- tion Paresh Dhanani volved in illegal min- its own course,” he held in West Bengal too required stringent at a polling booth in sanship under orders was colluding with the ing activities in the said. and ‘’didi ja rahi hain measures with compre- Nandigram last week of Union Home Minis- ruling state govern- district. aur BJP aah rahi hain hensive restrictions in is under scanner, the ter Amit Shah - an ac- ment. Sanghani demanded Bodies of... (Didi, referring to places witnessing high Election Commission cusation the Commis- Over a telephonic immediate action Battalion for Resolute Chief Minister Mama- surge to curb the has indicated, dismiss- sion has vehemently conversation with Am- against ASP Soni and Action), the District ta Banerjee, is going spread. “A detailed ing her allegations of Mamata Banerjee denied. reli district superin- threatened to launch Reserve Guard (DRG) and BJP is coming). presentation was made disruption of polling at Matters came to a tendent of police (DSP) an agitation against and the Special Task The BJP will win more which highlighted that the booth. the Model Code of Con- head last week during Nirlipt Rai, Sanghani the police department. Force (STF) were in- than 200 seats in the there is an alarming Calling Banerjee’s duct and the Represen- the election at Nandi- also levelled serious al- Meanwhile, BJP volved in the operation neighbouring state”, rate of growth of Covid handwritten complaint tation of the People Act. gram, the epicentre of legations against the state unit prez Patil launched from five he also claimed. cases and deaths in the “factually incorrect” Banerjee has been in the battle for Bengal police department. He played it safe when places – Tarrem, Usoor country with 10 states and “devoid of sub- a collision course with where the Chief Minis- accused the police of asked about the inci- and Pamed (in Bi- PM reviews... contributing to more stance”, the Commis- the Commission since it ter is taking of Suvendu overlooking a number dent in Amreli, after japur), and Minpa and the pandemic’s spread, than 91% of cases, sion said it is contem- ordered an unprece- Adhikari - her former of liquor dens that op- kicking-off the vacci- Narsapuram (in Suk- according to an official deaths due to Covid,” plating action under the dented, marathon eight- protege; who is now in erate within the dis- nation camp on Sun- ma). statement. PM Modi statement said. relevant sections of phase election in Ben- the BJP camp. TALKING POINT 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 AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 07 Measuring time. Measuring time. —SHUTTERSTOCK/FLASHMOVIE REDEFINING THE SECOND ... Or, why we need more accurate clocks

at making them cheaper more re- makes frequency and time the nice sharp resonances for optical producible. most precisely measured of all light, a million times higher in The massive difference these physical quantities. We send out frequency. Optical atomic clocks BEN MURDIN days is the way that we check— signals from atomic clocks all over have shown extremely stable Professor of Photonics and Quantum or “discipline”—quartz clocks. the world, and up into space via comparisons with one another, Sciences, University of Surrey Up until 1955, you needed to GPS. Anyone with a GPS receiver at least when a pair of them is An old pendulum clock. keep correcting your clock by in their mobile phone has access placed only a few metres apart. —SHUTTERSTOCK/TILLOTTAMA checking it against a very regu- to an astonishingly accurate time Scientists are thinking veryone needs to know the lar astronomical phenomenon, measurement device. about whether the internation- time. Ever since the 17th like the Sun or the moons of Ju- If you can measure time and fre- al definition of the second could E century Dutch inventor piter. Now we discipline clocks quency accurately, then there are be redefined to make it more pre- Christiaan Huygens made the first against natural oscillations in- all kinds of other things you can cise. But to achieve this, the differ- metres apart, but about a hundred pendulum clock, people have been side atoms. accurately measure too. For exam- ent optical clocks that we would times more precise than achieved thinking of good reasons to meas- The atomic clock was first built ple, measuring the spin flip fre- use to keep time precisely need to before with different clocks or ure time more precisely. by Louis Essen. It was used to re- quency of certain atoms and mol- be trusted to read the same time large distances. Getting the time right is impor- define the second in 1967, a defini- ecules can tell you the strength of even if they are in different labs The authors of the new study tant in so many ways, from run- tion that has remained the same the magnetic field they experi- thousands of miles apart. So far, compared multiple clocks based ning a railway to doing millisec- since. ence, so if you can find the fre- such long distance tests have been on different types of atoms—ytter- ond trades on the stock market. It works by counting the flipping quency precisely then you’ve also not much better than for micro- bium, aluminium and strontium Now, for most of us, our clocks are frequency of a quantum property found the field strength precisely. wave clocks. in their case. The strontium clock checking themselves against a sig- called spin in the electrons in cae- The smallest possible magnetic was situated in the University of nal from atomic clocks, like those sium atoms. This natural atomic field sensors work this way. BETTER CLOCKS Colorado and the other two were on board the global positioning resonance is so sharp that you can But can we make better clocks Now, using a new way of linking in the US National Institute of system (GPS) satellites. tell if your quartz crystal clock sig- that allow us to measure frequen- the clocks with ultra-fast lasers, Standards and Technology, down But a recent study by two teams nal wanders off in frequency by cy or time even more precisely? researchers have shown that dif- the road. of scientists in Boulder, Colorado less than one part in 10¹, that’s a The answer might still be just as ferent kinds of optical atomic The study connected the clocks might mean those signals will get millionth of a billionth. One second John Harrison found, to go higher clocks can be placed a few kilome- with a laser beam through the air much more accurate, by paving is officially defined as 9,192,631,770 in frequency. tres apart and still agree within 1 over 1.5km from building to build- the way to effectively allow us to caesium electron spin flips. The caesium spin flip resonance part in 10¹. This is just as good as ing, and this link was shown to be redefine the second more precise- The fact we can make such ac- has a frequency corresponding to previous measurements with pairs just as good as an optical fibre un- ly. Atomic clocks could become so curately disciplined oscillators microwaves, but some atoms have of identical clocks a few hundred der the road, in spite of air turbu- accurate, in fact, that we could be- lence. gin to measure previously imper- But why do we need such accu- ceptible gravity waves. rate clocks? Although the atoms in the clock are supposed to be ex- BRIEF HISTORY actly the same wherever the clock sits and whoever looks at it, tiny OF TIME useful differences can appear Modern clocks still use Huygens’ when the measurements of time basic idea of an oscillator with a are so precise. resonance—like a pendulum of a According to Einstein’s theory fixed length that will always move of general relativity, gravity dis- back and forth with the same fre- torts space-time, and we can meas- quency, or a bell that rings with a ure this distortion. Optical clocks specific tone. This idea was greatly have already been used to detect improved in the 18th century by the difference in the Earth’s grav- John Harrison who realised that itational field by moving just a smaller, higher frequency oscilla- centimetre in height. tors have more stable and pure With more accurate clocks, resonances, making clocks more maybe you could sense the creep reliable. in stress of the Earth’s crust and Nowadays, most everyday predict volcanic eruptions. Grav- clocks use a tiny piece of quartz itational waves produced by dis- crystal in the shape of a minia- tant black hole mergers have been ture musical tuning fork, with A diagram showing three atomic clocks being compared at a seen—maybe we will now be able very high frequency and stability. distance to each other. —HANACEK/NIST, AUTHOR PROVIDED to detect much weaker waves Not much has changed with this from less cataclysmic events us- clock design in the past hundred ing a pair of satellites with opti- years, although we’ve got better cal clocks.

SOURCE : THECONVERSATION.COM Teamwork and visionary leadership is the key to success; It has been for centuries and still remains so. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 08 Come April, and FAISAL MEETING KEJRIWAL SETS Gujarat sizzles at POLITICAL TONGUES WAGGING 40 degrees Celsius Late Ahmed Patel’s son called on Arvind Kejriwal & stated, “I am an ardent admirer”, of AAP chief First India Bureau EXPANDING FOOTPRINTS New Delhi: Late vet- eran Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal Patel met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in —FILE PHOTO New Delhi on Satur- day, sparking off First India Bureau and Kutch speculations that the during the next two young Patel scion Ahmedabad: Even as days and the tempera- may wish to step out district. And then, The AAP had secured April starts, Gujarat ture would remain of his father’s shad- sources to Faisal say 27 seats in the Gujarat has already begun to around 40 degrees Cel- ow and explore green- that he has not been Municipal elections face the harsh summer sius. er pastures. given any assurance by and Delhi Chief Minis- heat with eight dis- Bhuj recorded a maxi- Faisal Patel posted the party since the de- ter Arvind Kejriwal had tricts, including mum of 41 degrees and his picture with Kejri- mise of his father. said the people of Guja- Ahmedabad, recording minimum 23 degrees, wal on the social media, Sources also claim rat have voted for poli- temperature of 40 de- along with Naliya, Ra- stating, “Proud to final- that the family now tics of work since they grees Celsius and more, jkot, Surendranagar and ly meet our Delhi CM wants to be rehabilitat- were fed up with the while another 7 districts Deesa. Ahmedabad, Am- Shri Arvind Kejriwal ji! Faisal Patel, son of the late Congress leader Ahmed Patel, met Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi and ed in politics and this is politics of the BJP and reporting over 35 de- reli and Kandla reported As a Delhi resident, I posted the picture on social media. not possible without the the Congress. grees C during last 24 40 degrees Celsius. am an ardent admirer Gandhi family’s nod. Sources believe that hours. Vadodara and Vallabh of his work ethic and meeting assumes a sym- pret this meeting with in Surat by getting 27 “The only way for AAP needs young and Five districts, includ- Vidyanagar had 39 de- leadership skills. Dis- bolic significance given Kejriwal as part of the seats in the recently- Faisal to take the plunge credible faces and its ing Kutch, recorded grees Celsius, followed cussed Artificial Intel- that Ahmed Patel was a Aam Aadmi Party concluded local body is if he can be drafted in eyeing many leaders, more than 41 degrees by Gandhinagar 38 and ligence’s impact on hu- staunch loyalist of par- (AAP) eyeing the Guja- polls and is hopeful of state politics as the Lok including Hardik Patel, Celsius with its district Bhavnagar 37 degrees. manity and the current ty president Sonia Gan- rat assembly polls next doing well in Gujarat. Sabha elections are still to spearhead the party headquarter Bhuj being The Met Department political affairs in the dhi and seen as the most year and searching for Kejriwal may be ex- a few years away in in the State. All this, the hottest city in the has warned that tem- country.” powerful person in the credible faces in the pecting to leverage the 2024. But the Gujarat as- however, is in the realm State. peratures will rise in Though Faisal has Congress party after State. The AAP is senior Patel’s clout in sembly goes to polls of speculation as of The Met Department the first week of April largely kept away from the Gandhi family. buoyed after it decimat- Gujarat, especially on next year,” says a party now and too early for has warned of heat- mainly in Saurashtra active politics, this Political circles inter- ed the Congress party his home turf, Bharuch source. any conclusion. wave-like conditions in and North Gujarat. YOUTH KILLS UNCLE, Man sold GUJ GIVES 2ND HIGHEST VACCINE DOSES First India Bureau (6,57,39,470) first doses, Karnataka while the second dose New Delhi: Gujarat has numbers have crossed AUNT OVER A TRIFLE woman to Guj distributed the most the 1 crore mark as well number of Covid-19 vac- (1,02,40,181). businessman; cination doses, 9.11%, As on Day-78 of the after Maharashtra vaccination drive, April arrested (9.68%) out of the total 3, 2021, 27,38,972 vaccine 7,59,79,651 doses admin- —FILE PHOTO doses were given. Out of First India Bureau istered across the coun- which, 24,80,031 benefi- try as on Saturday. dose), 96,86,477 Front (2nd dose) beneficiaries ciaries were vaccinated Ahmedabad: The man These include Line Workers (1st dose) aged more than 45 years. for 1st dose and 2,58,941 who allegedly sold a 89,82,974 Health Care and 40,97,510 FLWS (2nd The cumulative vac- beneficiaries received woman from a Karna- Workers (1st dose), Dose) and 4,70,70,019 cination figure includes their 2nd dose of vac- taka village to a busi- 53,19,641 HCWS (2nd (1st Dose) and 8,23,030 over 6.5 crore cine. nessman in Gujarat on the pretext of get- Cops at a village in Panchmahals district where a youth killed his uncle and aunt; Angry villagers ting her a job has gathered there (right). been arrested. SUMMER FLOWERS She was duped by the First India Bureau wood. both, killing them on man from Amminab- On Saturday evening, the spot. havi and sold to a busi- Godhra : A youth when Jayanti Naik Neighbours learnt nessman in Palanpur. axed to death his un- asked his aunty for food about the incident on She filed a police com- cle and aunt over a he was scolded by Ar- Sunday morning when plaint after managing trifle in Panchmahals junbhai for not doing they did not see any to escape from there. district on Saturday any work to help the movement at Arjun’s The accused, Dilip night. District’s rural family meet two ends. house. When they Jain, had promised her police arrested him Arjunbhai taunted checked, they found the to get a job in Bengalu- on Sunday morning. Jayanti, “You do not bodies lying in a pool of ru but took her to According to the want to work, you blood in the hut. Ahmedabad where he complaint with the Sa- don’t go out to cut Suspecting this to made her work as a do- hehra police station, ac- wood but you want be Jayanti’s handi- mestic help. cused Jayanti Nayak food on time; not work, they searched After a month he lived with his uncle Ar- done.” This hurt Jay- him and knocked him returned and said she junbhai Nayak and anti who didn’t say unconscious before had a better opportu- aunty Radhaben in anything immediately. calling the police, nity in Palanpur but Sambhali village of Sa- But in the night when who sent the bodies sold her to a business- A veritable lawn of purple fl owers has come up at a lake in Kasindra village near Ahmedabad. Locals say these fl owers grow hehra taluka. Their Arjunbhai and his wife for post-mortem. Jay- man for `2 lakh. But naturally at this like during every summer for three months. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI source of income was were fast asleep, Jay- anti will be arrested she escaped. daily wages and cutting anti allegedly axed after Covid-19 test.

UNIQUE INITIATIVE SURAT FIRM STARTS FREE VACCINATION FOR 6,000 STAFFERS First India Bureau many as 6,000 people. has taken the vaccina- tor said. Staff of If the staff don’t prefer tion drive to all parts of Touched by his em- Laxmipati Surat: A leading Su- to be vaccinated they the country. We have ployer’s gesture, Alok rat-based textile com- will be required to take started a vaccination Rai, a worker said, “I Sarees who pany has launched a RTPCR tests every 3 camp to give free vac- have been working in free one-week-long days to prove that they cines to all of our 6,000 this company for 10 don’t wish to Covid-19 vaccination are not infected by the employees and the drive years. From today the take the drive for its employ- coronavirus. is going well,” he added. vaccination drive starts ees on Saturday. Saraogi, who is the “They either have in our company.” vaccine will Major textile indus- director of the compa- to take the vaccine or He went on, “All the trialist, Sanjay Saraogi, ny, told reporters in Su- get tested after every workers in our com- need to who owns the Laxmipa- rat that, “Covid-19 is a 3 days or else they pany will get the vac- undergo ti Sarees, has started an very dangerous disease, will not be allowed to cine and we have been inoculation drive that the whole country is work. Hopefully, it maintaining all the RTPCR tests gives free vaccinations facing the brunt of it.” would encourage all Covid-19 protocols. I to all of his employees. “I appreciate the In- to get vaccinated,” wish my company to every 3 days Saraogi employs as dian government that Hundreds of employees of Surat’s Laxmipati Sarees fi rm are being given free Covid-19 vaccines. the company direc- flourish.” 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 AHMEDABAD, MONDAY APRIL 5, 2021 —-PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR AND SANTOSH SHARMA

(From left): Pari Sahni, Lavina Israni, Omni Thakkar, Tanvi Mane, Simran Mahendrawal, Sakshi Bhosle, Juhi Kaur Virdi, Tashveen Sehgal, Sonali Bhalerao, Chanchal Singh, Ritu Choudhary, Riya Sen, Sonvi Kumari, Aanchal Ajay Pal, Tripti Arora, Sapna Bundwal, Arzoo Choudhary and Juhi Tikkiwal

First India ventures into another magnificent journey of the beauty pageant event, ‘Face of the Year’ with its grand finale to be held in Goa on August 28! AN EXOTIC EVE Goa on August 28. The evening also witnessed the poster launch of ‘First India Teen Face of the Year-2021’. The young style icons shall also get SUSHMITA AIND an opportunity to explore the [email protected] alluring ramp. The guests enjoyed the se- he poster launch of rene beauty of the location ‘First India Face of the matched with relishing food. Year-2021’ was an even- Divas raised a toast to the ing to be remembered evening and to the next jour- T held at the sumptuous ney onwards where they will poolside arena of explore their capabili- Jaipur Marriott Hotel ties with the on Sunday. An initiative by grooming ses- Jagdeesh Chandra is set to sions by experts bring out talented divas and shall fur- from all over the nation. ther compete The fine evening has set an for the example of all the events crown. that are going to be held in the future years. The un- disputable queens from Dubai, Mumbai, Del- Daisy Choudhary hi, as well as Jaipur, spread the stillness of water, the place their charm as echoed with the sounds of ap- they unveiled the plauds as the audiences poster. cheered for the divas. The (MORE GLIMPSES Beneath the evening was just a little peek FROM THE twinkling of into what is going to be fol- EVENING ON PAGE stars and lowed afterwards at the 10 - 11) among grand finale to be held in

(From top) (From top) Riya Sen Sakshi Bhosle Spandana Palli Himakshi Choudhary Soni Kumari Tanvi Mane Rehaa Khann 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 AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 ETC 10-11 —PHOTOS BY SUMAN SARKAR AND SANTOSH SHARMA

Vibhishek Pal Singh

Inder Mohan Singh and Rishee Miglani Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left): Chiranshi Mathur, Khushi Srivastava, Nitika Shekhawat, Arushi Singh, Kanchan Khatana, Yogesh Mishra, Priya Yadav, Shubhi Dhaneta and Prakriti Prakash Swati Jangid Sunil Kumar Sharma and Kusum Sharma

CITY FIRST BRINGS YOU A FEW MORE CAPTURES FROM THE GALA EVENING AN EXOTIC EVE DURING THE POSTER LAUNCH OF ‘FIRST INDIA FACE OF THE Giriraj Saini and Dr Sandeep YEAR 2021’ AND ‘FIRST INDIA TEEN FACE OF THE YEAR 2021’ ON SATURDAY!

Purvai Jain, Ajay Tiwari and Sakshi Choudhary

Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left): Dinesh Mathur, Shaan, Ashok Singh, Anita Hada, Kavita Pant, Megha Kaushik, Ayushi Vijayvargia, Ayushi Shekhawat, Yakub Khan, Ashish Aman, Dileep Solanki, Shishir Awasthi and Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left): Sranz, Karan Vig, Shalini Narula, Gaurav Gaur, Amit Baliyan Yashvi Soni and Farha Ansari Ravina

Tanu Choudhary Muskan, Ragini, Pawan Tak and Jyoti Priyanka Bhalla, Akanksha Bhalla, Toshi Vijay and Riya Suledia Simran Mahendrawal, Tashveen Sehgal and Juhi Kaur Virdi Spandana Palli and Amitabh CITY BUZZ www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021 12 Fashion ka hai ye jalwa... Event Managers Cricket League sent as the special guests. At the fashion shows amidst the at KK Royal Daze Resort at Amer same time, the wife of Sanjeev thrill of cricket matches. Road to pay a tribute to the late Ohlan, Suman Raina was also Due to COVID, only 9 Ranji player Sanjeev Ohlan. On present along with Ravi Yadav – teams from Jaipur will be the occasion, models presented the Founder of EMCL, Gaurav contesting the match, KARISHMA GWALANI [email protected] the summer party collection Gaur – Director of Elite Miss Ra- starting from April 4 in blending the colours of fashion jasthan, Harpreet Bagga – Presi- Jaipuria Cricket Acade- with cricket. dent of Federation of Rajasthan my, Malviya Na- unique combination of Jagdeesh Chandra graced the Event Managers (FOREM), event gar till April fashion and cricket was occasion as the chief guest. guru Harshad Hussain, Pritesh 9. witnessed on Sunday in Chairperson of EMCL – Rajen- Sharma and Tarun Sharma. the inauguration cere- dra Prasad Yadav and event plan- During the fashion show, mod- A mony conducted by the ner Mohit Saand were also pre- els presented three sequences of

Jagdeesh Chandra with (left) Ravi Yadav and Gaurav Gaur —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Swati Jangid Top: Sonaxi Chanana Toshi Vijay Models enjoying their ramp walk Neha Basu Bottom: (from left) Akshita Dutta and Riya Suledia Jaipur Idol Season-5 CELEBRATIONS! —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA CITY FIRST

midst energetic mu- sical performances and talented compos- A ers, the evening of Sunday turned melodious for the grand finale of Jaipur Idol Season 5. The grand fi- nale was organised in Heiwa Heaven Resort situated in Jamdoli where several celeb- rities came together for the evening. Some of them are veteran artist singer and mu- sic composer Toshi Sabri, lyricist Kunaal Vermaa, mu- Jagdeesh Chandra being felicitated by (from left) Ashok Luhadia, sic director Shreyas Puranik, Pawan Goyal, Rajendra Godha, Sudhir Jain, and Anil Jain (Rtrd DIG) singer Raja Hasan, Kutle Khan, Ranjit Rajwada, See- ma Mishra, Aishwarya Bhandari, Amol Dangi, and Rini Chandra. All these talented celebrities judged the contestants based on their skills. Jagdeesh Chandra was pre- sent as the chief guest, along with other renowned guests like Rajendra Godha, Ma- haveer Digambar Jain Shik- sha Parishad; retired IPS Anil Jain; Kamal Sancheti – Jain Social Group Interna- tional Federation Founder Contestants performing during the evening and Sudhir Godha – Founder President Rotary Club Jaipur Christians gathered to attend the solemn celebration of the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Xavier’s Citizen. album by Woodhall Produc- Idol is being organised by composer Chugge Khan, Re- Parish, Jaipur and St Xavier’s Church, Ahmedabad. —-PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI The competition was or- tion. The winner of the finale Vineet Jain Creations to give hman Ali, Deepal Andrius, ganised in two categories – from Junior category got Rs. a platform to new talent in Gaurav Jain, Dr Pooja senior and junior where the 21000 cash and the Senior cat- Rajasthan and motivate them Rathore, Gaurav Bhatt, Raj BLESSING TIME! winners will be felicitated egory winner got Rs. 51000 to polish their craft and grow Mirza, Javed Hussain, Gul- SAD DEMISE! with certificates and trophy, cash as a token of apprecia- in the city. The dynamic jury zaar Hussain, and Deepshi- Veteran Bollywood actress Shashikala along with the exclusive op- tion. panel of Jaipur Idol com- kha Jain to name a few were passed away portunity to sing for a video The singing show Jaipur prised of well-known music present. on Sunday. She was 88. The actress report- edly breathed her last at her residence in Mumbai. An of- fi cial statement from her family is still awaited. Shashikala has featured in over 100 fi lms, essaying several pivotal Rajasthan Olympic Association General Secretary parts. She earned a lot of accolades for her performance of a negative role and Hockey Rajasthan Vice-president Mahipal Singh in ‘Aarti’ (1962), co-starring Meena Nimbara offered Chadar at Khwaja Garib Nawaj Kumari, Ashok Kumar, and Pradeep Dargah, Ajmer on Sunday morning, on behalf of Kumar. She is also remembered for her International Hockey Federation President Narinder performance in hits like ‘Khubsoorat’, ‘Anupama’ and ‘Ayi Milan Ke Bela’ to Seema Mishra, Kunaal Vermaa, Toshi Sabri, Raja Hasan, Shreyas Puranik, Dhruv Batra for upcoming elections of International Aishwarya Bhandari, Ranjeet Rajwada, Kutle Khan, Amol Dangi and Rini Chandra name a few. Hockey Federation and his second term as president.