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LEADERVISHAL SRIVASTAV is metaphorical distinctiveness makes him stand out. But his re- lentless pursuit for excellence, is what makes Adityanath Yogi the man he is. The Monk, as they call him, hasn’t only been propelled as H people’s leader but more so as ‘leaders’ leader’. Once the youngest parliamentarian in the 12th Lok Sabha, Adityanath’s meteoric rise in the po- litical set up has bestowed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with yet another poster boy. His bold decision-making lets him lead from the front. Many states, at least those ruled by the Saffron party, look up to Uttar Pradesh for more than one reason now. Be it the ‘Love Jihad’ Law or the Anti Cow-Slaughter Act or the recent upstream of the party in Hyderabad polls, Yogi has got solution for most problems, if not all. Under his leadership, once backward, Uttar Pradesh has catapulted to top position in many sectors. Be it the WHO pat or the Ease of Doing Business rankings, Yogi Adityanath is one man whose grit and determination can move moun- tains. The way Adityanath charismatically won over Bollywood on the turf that can be said to belong to another ‘Saffron character’ Uddhav Thackeray, one can only say that the leader isn’t looking back anytime soon. With the dramatic achievements of their sur- prise ‘nominee’ Adityanath, his two mentors— Narendra Modi and Amit Shah—are quite upbeat with an all round success of ‘Yogi experiment’. PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 02

IN-DEPTH FARMERS PROTEST MANN KI BAAT OF MSP NOT JUST PANACEA, PM AND CLANGING OF THALIS AT SINGHU PROBLEMS ARE MANIFOLD rime Minister Narendra Modi’s THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD SYMPATHETICALLY LOOK INTO THE GRIEVANCES OF FARMERS TO Mann ki Baat on the last Sunday of 2020 was greeted with the clang- RESOLVE THEM IN THE LARGER INTEREST OF THE NATION ing of thalis and other metal uten- P VIJAY SHANKAR sils by farmers protesting the three new farm laws considered reformative PANDEY by the Central government. The prime min- THE WRITER IS THE FORMER ister spoke of how his mantra of “Vocal for SECRETARY, FERTILIZER, Local” has caught on and was helping in in- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA digenisation of products and especially laud- ed Indian toymakers. He also exhorted man- ufacturers to focus on improving their prod- oon the farmers’ agitation is go- uct quality to be competitive in the global ing to enter its second month. It market. is unprecedented - the scenes The prime minister also paid tributes to around major highways leading Sikh gurus and said their sacrifices helped to the national capital, Delhi, protect our culture. Modi has been making with thousands of farmers repeated efforts to douse the temper of Sikh spending their days and nights farmers over a lakh of whom are protesting S for nearly a month in hostile along Delhi’s border. His visit to a Delhi gur- night temperatures plummeting dwara and appeal to Sikhs have not moved to nearly two degrees Celsius. the protesters. This kind of sustained public Even as Modi praised those who sent him movement is unparalleled in our letters offering suggestions, farmers at Sin- recent history which shows that ruling the centre and states. De- tion for the year. So till now, all ghu border, Faridkot in Punjab, and Rohtak our democracy is still kicking. clining farm incomes, fragmen- the government interventions in BJP-ruled Haryana clanged utensils, like But this agitation has to reach its tation of holdings due to increas- have only touched a very small the prime minister had asked the people to logical conclusion sooner than ing population, increasing cost THE TIME HAS COME FOR fraction of the farming commu- do to boost the morale of Covid warriors. Yo- later. No democratically elected of production, poor and corrupt THE GOVERNMENT TO nity. Secondly, treating the Agri gendra Yadav, the Swaraj India chief, an- government can afford to have implementation of Minimum LOOK AT THE FARM market like any other product nounced last Sunday, “When the prime min- thousands and thousands of its Support Price scheme has only DISTRESS ISSUE market is a mistake often com- ister gives his Mann ki Baat address on radio, citizens protesting for months on brought misery to the farming HOLISTICALLY AND TAKE mitted by experts dealing with farmers will say ‘we are tired of listening to its highways. Till now, about half community which was other- CORRECTIVE STEPS. this subject. Whereas in normal your Mann ki Baat, when will you listen to a dozen meetings between the wise also totally devoid of basic GOVERNMENT HAS TO market operations demand and our Mann ki Baat’?” He said farmers will government and the farmer lead- civic amenities like a good edu- IMPROVE ITS supply of any product determine bang utensils to block the “noise of his ad- ers have reached nowhere. With cation system, health care facili- PROCUREMENT the price of the product and the dress” from reaching them. the kind of statements emanat- ties, drinking water taps, proper MACHINERY WHICH IS IN producers of that product are in This is the first time when Modi, as prime ing from both sides, it seems both sanitation, etc. otherwise avail- TATTERS AND a position to increase or decrease CORRUPTION-RIDDEN minister, is facing such strong resentment. sides have reached a dead-end as able to other sections of the pop- the supply in the market to have Eventually, he will have his way on farm re- far as resolving the impasse is ulation residing in urban areas. control over the supply situation forms but the loss of trust among farmers, concerned. All these factors combined to- and hence on the price of the who are on protest since November 26, will It is very well documented that gether have led the farming com- product. But in agriculture all be huge. The government is still trying to farming has become a losing munity to think collectively and farm produce market to private the produce arrives within a convince farmers that the three new Acts--- People in proposition over several decades demand fair treatment from players, they will achieve the month or so while consumption the Farmers Produce, Trade and Commerce - that’s why millions are moving those running the governments. goal of the remunerative prices takes place over the year, result- government and (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the away from farming to other voca- People in government and to farmers. But the government, ing in complete distortion of the those in the know of Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) tions. This point can be easily those in the know of things re- it seems, firstly missed the point demand-supply situation lead- Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm things realize that illustrated by this fact that in the alize that unless farming stress that agriculture in our country ing to price crashes, thus requir- Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Com- unless farming 1960s, 10 gram of gold was priced is not addressed at the earliest, is totally in private hands and ing governmental interventions modities (Amendment) Act, 2020---were stress is not somewhere at Rs 120, while one poverty alleviation in our coun- Agri markets are run and con- in manifold ways. meant to protect their interests and not addressed at the quintal of wheat used to cost try will always remain a distant trolled by private players only. The time has come for the harm them. On Sunday, Union minister Ra- earliest, poverty nearly Rs.45. Now compare this dream. The setting up of the Only a very minute fraction of government to look at the farm jnath Singh again assured farmers that the alleviation in our with today’s gold price which is farmers’ commission in 2004 farm produce, which includes distress issue holistically and Minimum Support Price (MSP) will contin- country will always nearly Rs.40,000 per ten grams was the culmination of this re- only wheat and rice, are pro- take corrective steps. Govern- ue and no one can take away their land. remain a distant whereas the MSP of one quintal alisation. But as usual most of cured on minimum support ment has to improve its pro- Farmers, however, think otherwise and are dream. The setting of wheat is Rs. 1840/-. This issue the recommendations are still price for the public distribution curement machinery which is insisting that guarantee on MSP be included up of the farmers’ can be further illustrated by the gathering dust and nothing system for the National Food Se- in tatters and corruption-rid- in the Act. The government is dithering on commission in fact that a class one officer then much has happened except for curity programme. As per the den. The present farmer’s agi- that point. 2004 was the drawing a monthly salary of Rs. some minor steps here and latest official figures of the Min- tation is the culmination of There’s a ray of hope, however. A joint culmination of this 300/- could purchase little more there. The most important is- istry of Agriculture, the procure- many years of neglect and apa- front of 40 farmers’ organizations, the Samy- than six quintals wheat then sue is ensuring that farmers get ment of wheat and rice is largely thy shown by successive gov- realisation. But as ukt Kisan Morcha, has accepted the govern- while today’s class one govern- remunerative prices for their concentrated in the states like ernments. By showing rigidity usual most of the ment’s offer of talks. In a letter to the Minis- ment officer can purchase nearly farm produce so that they not Punjab, Haryana, Madhya in its attitude towards handling try of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare the recommendations thirty quintals of wheat with his only survive but prosper also Pradesh, and to some extent in the present crisis, the govern- Morcha suggested December 29 as the date are still gathering one month’s salary. Undoubtedly without getting indebted at Uttar Pradesh. Largely for other ment will be harming itself. for the sixth round of talks. The issue can be dust and nothing the number of farmers commit- regular intervals. This needs to crops, the MSP is only on paper This time the agitating farmers resolved if farmers give up their demand for much has happened ting suicide has increased over be ensured at all costs. with hardly any procurement are absolutely in the right and the repeal of the laws and the government except for some the past several decades despite The Modi government made anywhere. The procure- their voices must be heard. agrees to suitable amendments. Else the agi- minor steps here the tall claims made to the con- brought the three farm bills ment of wheat and rice is also a THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY tation will roll over into 2021. and there trary by various governments claiming that by opening up the small portion of the total produc- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

Top How will the pandemic unfold in 2021? TWEET Jagat Prakash Nadda accines for WHAT IMPACT need to be given 21 days @JPNadda Covid-19 are WILL THE NEW apart, with full immunity Thank You Arunachal Pradesh. now being STRAIN HAVE? arriving seven days after Clean sweep by BJP in State’s Gram Sabha & Zila Parishad elections is rolled out, but There is currently only the second jab. Other vac- a testament of PM @narendramodi V in some parts limited information about cines – such as AstraZene- Ji’s efforts for growth of Arunachal, of the world, this good the new viral strain. Al- ca’s – require an even longer vision of developed North East news has been tempered though yet to be confirmed, period between doses. It will & effective implementation of policies till grassroots by the CM @ by the emergence of it appears to be more infec- take at least a month (if not PemaKhanduBJP new, potentially more in- tious, but not to lead to more) to see the full effect in fectious strains of the more severe disease or be each vaccinated person. virus. Exactly how the able to evade vaccine-de- In countries that relaxed Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank @DrRPNishank pandemic will evolve has rived immunity. social distancing rules for Good news on the wildlife front! become more uncertain. However, the variant sug- Christmas, we might see a The leopard population of India is Certainly, the next three gests the virus is able to post-Christmas spike in rising. Central Indian states, led or so months will be chal- produce significant muta- cases. In this case, vaccines by Madhya Pradesh have done well in preserving habitats for lenging, and a virus-free tions, and further muta- are unlikely to change leopards. Over the last few years, life is probably some way tions could change the much initially – the disease the Lion and Tiger population off. Some things may not course of the outbreak. will have too much momen- have also risen. #MannKiBaat return to how they were Suppressing the pandemic tum in early 2021. This will before. quickly, therefore, has be- also probably be the case in Predicting exactly come an even more urgent HOW LONG UNTIL WE many months. two shots, it would take the UK thanks to the new Spiritual how things will play out task. SEE THE VACCINE’S In the UK, GPs are roll- them more than a year to strain of the virus, even is difficult, but there are Stricter restrictions on EFFECTS? ing out vaccines, and an see all their patients. Oth- though restrictions were SPEAK some things we can fore- behaviour are likely to last Producing enough vaccine average English GP looks ers, of course, will help not lifted for many. Public cast with a relative de- well into the new year, and doses is a big task – produc- after nearly 9,000 people. with the roll-out, but this awareness of the disease’s The wise work for the gree of confidence. With we may need further re- tion might hit a bottleneck. Assuming GPs work eight shows the size of the task. momentum is needed, to welfare of the world, without that in mind, here is strictions to control the Even assuming we can hours each day, need 10 Delays will be unavoidable. avoid loss of confidence in thought for themselves. what we can expect from virus if it is indeed more make all we need, immu- minutes to vaccinate some- Additionally, the two dos- vaccination. —Bhagavad Gita the coming year. infectious. nising people will take one, and each patient needs es of the Pfizer vaccine SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION

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Bhopal: On the eve of the three-day tem Speaker of MP Assembly Ramesh- sion began. The employees and officials, 61 ASSEMBLY STAFF, 5 MLAs session of the Madhya Pradesh As- war Sharma told this to reporters on who have tested positive for the infec- TEST POSITIVE ON EVE OF sembly, 61 employees and officials of Sunday. Sharma said that the MLAs and tion, will not be allowed entry into the the Assembly secretariat and five MLAs their personal staff had been asked to House and the legislators can participate MP ASSEMBLY SESSION have tested coronavirus positive. Pro- undergo coronavirus test before the ses- in the session virtually, he said. OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 7°C - 23°C www.firstindia.co.in | www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia | instagram.com/thefirstindia MODI’S MANN KI BAAT PM Modi brought flood PM’S HEART URGES FELLOW of devp in NE: Shah Imphal: Prime Minis- ter Narendra Modi has the North East in his heart and so brought a INDIANS TO GO SWADESHI flood of development in New Delhi: Prime Min- the region ending era of ister Narendra Modi on PM to flagoff insurgency, bandhs and Sunday urged people to India’s 1st road blockades, Union substitute foreign-made driverless train Home Minister Amit products they use with Shah said on Sunday. items produced in In- New Delhi: PM Modi The BJP government dia, and said they will inaugurate India’s under Modi has given a should make this reso- first-ever driverless new identity to the re- lution for the country in train operations on the gion which is now expe- Delhi Metro’s Magenta the new year. riencing a new thrust Line on Monday. He In his last ‘Mann Ki in development, Shah will also launch the Baat’ radio broadcast of said at the inaugura- Home Minister Amit Shah waves to his supporters during stone fully operational the year, he said people tion and foundation laying for several development projects and inauguration of other National Common major projects in Imphal, Manipur on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI have supported the ‘vo- Mobility Card services laying programme of cal for local’ campaign on the Airport Express several projects at Hap- started by his govern- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation through his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, in Line via video confer- ta Kangjeibung here. ment as part of its ‘Aat- New Delhi on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI Earlier, Manipur was SHAH OFFERS PRAYERS AT encing at 11 am. After KAMAKHYA TEMPLE IN ASSAM manirbhar Bharat’ pro- starting driverless known for insurgency, gramme and asked man- echo in society, he said. ards,” he said, sharing make it a “globally pop- services on 37-km bandhs, and road block- Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on ufacturers and industry “The call of ‘vocal for feedback from people ular brand”. The GI tag Magenta Line, another ades, but now most mili- Sunday offered prayers at Shaktipeeth Kamakhya leaders to ensure that local’ is reverberating about the campaign. has given it a unique major corridor of Delhi tant organisations have temple atop the Nilachal Hills here, on the last world-class products are in each and every In this context, he identity, he said. Metro, 57-km long joined the mainstream day of his three-day visit to the northeast, before made in the country. household. In such a also made mention of Noting that the issue Pink Line will also and those left would leaving for Manipur, where he inaugurated projects. The outgoing year scenario, it is time to Kashmiri saffron and of single-use plastic have driverless opera- also do so following ef- Shah undertook a ‘parikrama’ (circumambulation) saw the spirit of ‘Aat- ensure that our prod- said that his govern- could not be discussed tions by mid 2021. forts of the BJP govern- around the shrine, the senior official added. manirbhar Bharat’ ucts meet global stand- ment is working to much due to Turn to P6 ment, he said. Turn to P6 RCP Singh is Punjab, Assam, Andhra, Gujarat Bid to mislead farmers new national to do vax dry run on Dec 28, 29 will not succeed: Rajnath prez of JDU Patna: RCP Singh, a New Delhi: The Centre Shimla: Defence close confidant of Bihar is starting the dry run Minister Rajnath Sin- Chief Minister Nitish for Covid 19 vaccine gh on Sunday said at- Kumar, was on Sunday from today in four states tempts to “mislead” chosen as the new presi- Punjab, Assam, Andhra farmers on recent dent of Janata Dal Pradesh and Gujarat agriculture laws will (United). with a January target to not succeed. Kumar had proposed roll out the vaccination Addressing a state- the name of Singh for drive in India. level function to mark the top post, which was The exercise will con- the third anniversary then approved by other tinue for two days, De- of the Jai Ram members during the cember 28 and 29, in two Thakur-led BJP gov- party’s national execu- districts each. There ernment in Himachal tive meeting, a senior will be no vaccine in- Pradesh, he said the Farmers clap and beat cans at a protest against PM Modi’s Man leader told PTI. volved in the process, new laws will raise ki Baat programme, during their ongoing agitation over new The chief minister, which will only check the income of farm- farm laws, at Ghazipur border on Sunday. —PHOTO BY PTI who was re-elected as the feasibility of the ers, but the Congress JD(U) president in 2019 plan which involves re- is misleading them. Nadda posts RaGa’s old for three years, relin- al-time monitoring Whenever a reform quished the post in fa- through Co-WIN app. evaluation. ed, the transport of vac- cise is to identify chal- is effected, it takes a speech to take swipe at him vour of Singh, its leader Though India has not For Covid-19 vaccina- cines from cold storage lenges and make re- few years before it in Rajya Sabha. given a nod to any vac- tion, as many as 2,360 to the sites, crowd man- quired changes in the starts showing posi- New Delhi: BJP presi- “What is this magic Singh, a bureaucrat- cine for emergency use, participants were agement at sites will be plan so that the final pro- tive results, Singh said dent J P Nadda on Sun- happening Rahul ji. turned-politician, was Oxford-Astrazeneca trained during a nation- checked. cess becomes foolproof. in his virtual address. day shared an old vid- You are opposing now so far party’s general vaccine, tested and al-level training of state For vaccination, as The programme Be it the 1991 eco- eo of Rahul Gandhi’s what you had advocat- secretary. JDU is hold- manufactured in India immunisation officers, many sites as possible managers will get a nomic reforms speech in Lok Sabha in ed earlier. You have ing its national execu- by Serum Institute, is cold chain officers, in- will be used. Hence, the hands-on experience of brought in by then which he seems to be nothing to do with the tive meeting to deliber- the front-runner. Once formation, education dry runs too will be con- how everything will finance minister advocating the need country’s or farmers’ ate on issues related to the UK drug regulator and communication of- ducted in all different take place at various Manmohan Singh or for farmers to get rid interests. You have to country’s political situ- gives its approval to the ficials and development settings — district hos- levels. The mock drill the ones introduced of middlemen and sell play politics only. But ation, after six out of vaccine, the Central partners. pitals, community will include concurrent by the Atal Bihari Va- their produce directly this is your bad luck the party’s seven MLAs Drugs Standard Con- It will be a mock drill health centres or pri- monitoring and review jpayee government, to industry, as he ac- that your hypocrisy switched over to the trol Organisation is and everything except mary health care cen- at block and district lev- it took four-five years cused the Congress will not work,” Nadda BJP. Polls in neighbour- likely to hold a meeting vaccine administering tre, urban site, private els, and preparation of to see the positive re- leader of playing poli- tweeted in Hindi along ing West Bengal also where the details will will be tested. Data will health facility and rural feedback to be shared sults, he added. tics over the ongoing with the video clip. came up for discussion be reviewed and the be fed to Co-WIN app, outreach. with the state and the Turn to P6 farmers’ protest Related reports P5 at the meeting, the sen- nod will be given after cold storage will be test- The aim of this exer- Centre. —Agencies ior leader said. —PTI Yogi’s jail reforms bear fruits, find Yogi Govt to groom youth to make them entrepreneurs appreciator in Prime Minister Modi M Tariq Khan ward to both guidance panded to ensure maxi- and financial assistance mum outreach. PM Modi, during Vishal Srivastav from none other than Lucknow: After the from the UP government The government will Prime Minister Naren- launch of a “Startup in their ventures. also take help of Mum- his broadcast, Lucknow: Uttar dra Modi himself and a Fund” in May this year For this, while the bai Stock Exchange Pradesh Chief Minister mention in his popular to encourage youths to government is running (BSE), National Stock mentioned the Yogi Adityanath, dur- programme ‘Mann ki become entrepreneurs, several schemes for pro- Exchange (NSE), Bank- ing the last over three Baat’ on Sunday. PM, the Yogi Adityanath viding capital on liberal ers and institutions and stitching of ‘cow and a half years, has during his broadcast, Government now plans terms, it will now teach organisations doing ex- coats’ from old reformed the jails in a mentioned the stitch- to take the initiative to entrepreneurship skills cellent work in this big way. His endeavours ing of ‘cow coats’ from district-level all over to the youth through field in order to moti- blankets by resulted in the kind of old blankets by inmates the State. workshops in every dis- vate maximum number Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath activities the jails have of the jail in Kausham- Youngsters aspiring trict to hone in their tal- of young people for self- inmates of the jail never witnessed. bi district. to prove their mettle, be- ent. Officials here on employment. To make in Kaushambi His efforts to initiate the basic logistics re- side as well as inside. CM Yogi has thanked come entrepreneurs and Sunday said the scope youth aware of the var- various activities be- quired to lend jails a No wonder, such efforts the PM for recognising establish their own busi- and ambit of this cam- ious government district sides providing them humane look from out- have invited praise such work Turn to P6 ness can now look for- paign was being ex- schemes Turn to P6 UTTAR PRADESH www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 04 ‘Introduce inspiring Sahibzadas’ story in schools’ Yogi praised the valour of Khalsa Panth followers who did not hesitate to lay down their lives to protect India, Hindu religion

First India Bureau cation Minister to in- clude this into the Lucknow: Revering curriculum. We cele- about the supreme sac- brate Sahibzada Di- rifice of the Sikh com- was on December 27, munity in protecting but I feel that this day the Hindu religion and is actually the ‘Chil- the country, Uttar dren’s day’ as the Sa- Pradesh Chief Minister hibzadas made the Yogi Adityanath on supreme sacrifice at Sunday said that the such a tender age,” he sacrifice of the four said. sons of Guru Gobind The day should be Singh Ji will inspire the celebrated in schools as coming generations to a festival and various protect the Hindu reli- event including debates gion and the country. should be organised in The CM, who was institutions as a mark speaking on the occas- of respect to the Sa- sion of `Sahibzada Di- hibzadas. December was’ that was being ob- was known for Christ- WAHEGURU KA KHALSA WAHEGURU KI FATEH: CM Yogi donned the traditional Sikh attire on Sunday at his official residence to pay respects to Sikh Gurus on Sahibzada Diwas. School kids who rendered soul-touching served at his official mas, now it will be Gurbani under auspices of Gurudwara Alambagh pose for a click with CM Yogi. Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma, Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia, Deputy CM KP Maurya, BJP State Chief Swatantra Dev Singh were also present at the event. residence on Sunday, known for Sahibzada said “The Khalsa Panth Divas, CM Yogi said. has played a stellar role During the period to protect the Hindu re- when the foreign invad- ligion and the country. ers attacked India, the The present and the Khalsa Panth stood for coming generations defending the country should be told that our and the Hindu religion. religion and the coun- Guru Teg Bahadur’s try is safe because of sacrifice in Delhi the valour of the Khal- helped protecting Hin- sa Panth.” dus in Kashmir. When He also said that the foreign invaders’ sole narrative of their sacri- motive was to end In- fice should be made a dia’s glory and crush part of the curriculum our religion (Hindu), carrying on beautifica- sion, Parvinder Singh, to inspire students. then Guru Nanak Dev tion works over there. the member of State Sacrifices of Baba started his campaign to There is no doubt that Minority Commission Ajit Singh, Baba Jujhar protest through ‘Bhakti Guru Gobind Singh de- said that “It is for the Singh, Baba Jorawar mein Shakti (devotion), scended to protect the first time that Sahibza- Singh and Baba Fateh pointed out the CM. Hindu religion. The da Divas is being cele- Singh is something “The state govern- Guru has scripted the brated at the residence needed to be known to ment is identifying all same in his autobiogra- of the CM, which earli- all, he added. the places related to phy,” Yogi asserted. er was known for Iftar “I suggest the Edu- Guru Nanak Dev and Speaking on the occa- parties.’’ Farmers BJP govt deployed cops to clang thalis Smriti Irani locks horns with Congress in protest over agriculture, cattle-related issues keep me away: Lallu First India Bureau after they tried to take First India Bureau out “Gai Bachao, Kisan Lucknow: Uttar Bachao” (save cow, save Lucknow: Union min- Irani, on Sunday Pradesh Congress farmers) march with- ister Smriti Irani on also heard PM’s Chief Ajay Kumar Lal- out permission, but Sunday hit out at Con- ‘Mann ki Baat’ at lu on Sunday alleged were released after a gress over the issues Hajipur village that the state govern- few hours, of farmers’ welfare ment has deployed The Congress had and cow protection. armed police outside also alleged on Satur- Smriti Irani’s attack nata Party’s (BJP) role his residence here to day that Lallu was un- on the Congress came in protecting the cows. stop him (from going to Cops outside Lallu’s residence. traceable for some time Thalis, the new symbol of protest. days after the grand “The people of UP Jhansi, a day after he after his arrest. old opposition party Union Minister Smriti Irani also know how Con- was arrested briefly by been deployed outside “Yesterday, I was ar- First India Bureau had decided to take gress’ men in Kerala the state police for tak- Lallu’s residence as rested in Lalitpur, and out ‘Gai Bachao, Kisan “Those who them- it widely... do you organised a festival ing out a march alleg- they got a “message then released. However, Noida: The farmers Bachao (save cow, save selves had grabbed think the people of Ut- for killing cows. I am edly without permis- from the District Magis- the police took me to protesting in Noida farmers)’ marches in land of farmers... tar Pradesh will for- saying with full re- sion. trate of Jhansi that Chhatarpur in Madhya against the new farm different districts of those who with the give these people,” Sm- sponsibility that after He accused the BJP- Ajay Kumar Lallu Pradesh, and when my laws clang “thali” (met- Bundelkhand region help of their their of- riti Irani told media- killing cows, they led government of should not be allowed to not reaching Lucknow al plates) during Prime to highlight alleged fice-bearers played a persons here. must have got thumbs “muzzling” the voice of come to Jhansi”. started trending on Minister Narendra mismanagement in role in killing cows in She said that the up the Congress high truth and trying to halt The UP Congress Twitter, I was brought Modi’s monthly radio ‘gaushalas’ by the gov- a gruesome manner in people here know command.”, the Union democratic protests. Chief and over 50 party to Lucknow in a hur- broadcast “Mann Ki ernment. Kerala and publicised about Bharatiya Ja- Minister said. The police, however, workers were arrested ried manner.”, Lallu Baat” on Sunday, while said that the force has in Lalitpur on Saturday disclosed on Sunday. scores of them also fed birds as they took out a foot march in the city. PROGRESSIVE MOVE Bharatiya Kisan Un- ion’s (BKU) Bhanu and Lok Shakti factions, with supporters hailing Yogi’s youth booster start-up fund to reach districts from various western Uttar Pradesh districts, organisations doing ex- vis the one district, one are protesting at sepa- Entrepreurial minds in each and every cellent work in this product (ODOP), will rate sites here since the district to be trained, enlightened field in order to moti- also be discussed there. first week of December, vate maximum young- The youths will also demanding that the First India Bureau sters towards for self- be imparted adequate three farm laws be re- Youngsters aspiring employment. training about availa- pealed and for guaran- Lucknow: After the to prove their mettle, be- A workshop was re- bility of capital and tee on the minimum launch of a “Startup come entrepreneurs cently organised in packaging and market- support price (MSP) on Fund” to encourage and establish their own Ayodhya to create ing and opportunities crops. youths to become entre- business can now look awareness about vari- like Yo Yo, Uber, Ola At the Chilla border, preneurs, the Yogi Gov- forward to both guid- ous government and Filpkart. “Let there scores of BKU (Bhanu) ernment now plans to ance and financial assis- schemes and pro- be a free-flow of ideas. members beat utensils take the initiative to tance from the govern- grammes to boost en- We feel that every indi- and raised slogans hail- district-level across the ment in their ventures. Workshops, trainings will play a vital role in motivating the youths to take the entrepreneurial route. trepreneurship. vidual is capable of giv- ing farmers during the the state. While the govern- These programmes ing new ideas and by PM’s “Mann ki Baat” to The government ment is running several to youth through work- ambit of this campaign also take help of Mum- would be followed up doing this, they can express their dissatis- launched the ambitious schemes to providing shops in every district was being expanded to bai Stock Exchange in other districts too. make a mark for them- faction with the govern- fund in the month of capital on liberal terms, to hone their talent. ensure maximum out- (BSE), National Stock Innovative and out- selves,” said an official ment over the impasse May to help entrepre- it will also be teaching Officials here on Sun- reach. Exchange (NSE), Bank- of-the-box ideas sug- of the industries de- on the new laws. neurs. entrepreneurial skills day said the scope and The government will ers and institutions and gested by youths vis-a- partment.

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UTTAR PRADESH www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 05 in BRIEF Cong Foundation Day prog today Piped natural gas to fuel Congress’s Foundation Day programme will be held on Monday. The celebrations will be done at Congress industrial areas of state headquarters at 10:15 am. Congress state Green Energy Corridors on major highways for pollution-free fuel in vehicles president Ajay Kumar Lallu will be chief First India Bureau and Lucknow Industrial guest of the pro- Development Authority gramme. This is the Lucknow: In view of (LIDA) to provide re- Cold wave prevails; 136th Foundation Day the rapid industrial quired support to gas of the INC. Following Priyanka Gandhi’s in- growth and investment companies in develop- structions, all the in the manufacturing ment of PNG network. Lucknow low at 5.9 MLAs of the state will sector in Uttar Pradesh, He said in addition to be- travel to create aware- the state government ing safe, PNG was eco- First India Bureau Allahabad 7.2 degrees ness. Congress offi- has issued guidelines nomical due to savings Celsius, Kanpur 5.8 de- cials, activists and for the supply of piped on storage and transpor- Lucknow: Cold wave grees Celsius, Bareilly senior leaders will un- dertake the march. natural gas (PNG) to the tation expenses. conditions prevailed in 4.3 degrees Celsius and industrial development Infrastructure & In- isolated places in Uttar Fursatganj 3.1 degrees 17-yr-old Dalit authorities with the ob- dustrial Development Pradesh on Sunday. Celsius. girl raped jective of environmen- department issued an Some places witnessed Meerut recorded a A 17-year-old Dalit girl tal conservation and order last week to CEOs dense to very dense fog, low of 5.2 degrees Cel- was allegedly raped at providing safe fuel to The objective is environmental conservation and providing safe fuel to the industries. of aforementioned in- the meteorological de- sius, while the mercury Shahjahanpur by a the industries. dustrial development partment here said. settled at 5 degrees Cel- 25-year-old man, who was nabbed hours lat- Moreover, necessary Development Authori- but also enable safe fuel sued to NOIDA, Greater authorities to imple- The overall weather sius in Banda, Muzaffa- er, police said on Sun- steps are being taken to ties had been directed to supply to the units set Noida, Yamuna Express- ment the ‘Dig and Re- in the state was dry, it rnagar and Najibabad. day. The accused hails convert the major high- allow authorised gas up in industrial areas way Industrial Develop- store’ policy of Urban said. Churk in Sonbhad- The weather in the from the girl’s village, ways of the state into companies in laying along with mitigating ment Authority (YIDA), Development depart- ra district was the cold- state is most likely to they said. “On Satur- Green Energy Corri- pipelines for the network pressure on transporta- UP State Industrial De- ment in industrial areas est place with a mini- remain dry, and shallow day, a 17-year-old Dalit girl was raped in a dors to promote the use of natural gas in areas tion traffic. velopment Authority in compliance of PNG mum temperature of 2.6 to moderate fog is very sugarcane field by a of pollution-free fuel in of state’s industrial de- Additional Chief Sec- (UPSIDA), Gorakhpur Regulatory Board direc- degrees Celsius, the likely to occur at iso- 25-year-old man from the transport sector. velopment authorities. retary, Infrastructure Industrial Development tives for development of MeT department said. lated places in the her village under Minister, Industrial He said this would help and Industrial Develop- Authority (GIDA), Satha- city gas distribution Lucknow recorded a morning for the next Jalalabad police sta- Development, Satish Ma- in not only ensuring en- ment Alok Kumar said ria Industrial Develop- (CGD) network based on minimum temperature three days, the MeT de- tion,” Superintendent hana said that Industrial vironmental protection directions had been is- ment Authority (SIDA) geographical area. of 5.9 degrees Celsius, partment said. of Police S Anand said. The girl managed to escape and narrated her ordeal to her fami- ly members, who Guv honours winners of Raj lodged a police com- Minister urges officials to bring plaint, he said. The ac- cused was arrested late on Saturday night, Bhavan Sports Competition Anand said. down covid case fatality to zero First India Bureau 2 killed, three First India Bureau ing mafia. hurt in accident Lucknow: Governor of The minister also Two persons were killed and three seri- Uttar Pradesh, Anandi- Lucknow: Lauding the distributed certificates ously injured when ben Patel, honoured the Mathura district ad- and tool kits to 15 train- their car rammed a winners with prizes and ministration’s efforts ees selected under the tanker standing on certificates on Sunday in tackling the corona- ‘one district, one prod- the roadside in Navd- at the conclusion of the virus pandemic, Uttar uct’ scheme. han village under the ‘Raj Bhavan Sports Pradesh minister Sat- District Magistrate Unjh police station area on Sunday morn- Competition 2020’ run- ish Mahana has direct- Sarvagya Ram Mishra ing. The three injured ning from December 20, ed officials to work to- apprised the minister persons were sent to 2020, at Raj Bhavan. The Governor Anandiben Patel with the winners on Sunday. wards bringing down about the appreciation Varanasi for treat- list of sports available the case fatality rate to the administration had ment. Unjh Station under in-house includes sports competition is be- ticipated extensively zero per cent. received for controlling House Officer (SHO) Sushil Tripathi said cricket, volleyball, bad- ing organised with the and excelled in the com- According to official stubble burning and the accident occurred minton, carrom, table inspiration of the Gov- petition. She said figures, the latest COV- Infrastructure and Industrial Development minister Satish Mahana arrangements made for on National High- tennis, chess, 50 M run, ernor since last year. through sports and exer- ID-19 recovery rate in the vaccination against way-2 and the ill-fated 100 M race, Trophy Race, Post-award distribu- cise, our body and mind the district is 95.07 per ment, asked district dressing a meeting to COVID-19. car was going from Judo, Judo Race, Musi- tion, the Governor said, became healthy. cent while the case fa- officials to make ar- review develop works The minister was Agra to Varanasi. The driver of the car lost cal Chair, Matka Race, “I am happy that in this Sports Minister Upen- tality rate stands at one rangements for the in the district on Satur- also informed that control while coming Towing-Towing, balloon competition everyone dra Tiwari praised the per cent. storage of COVID-19 day evening. more than 12,000 stray down from an over- game etc. A total of 323 was present. Right from participants and said Mahana, the minis- vaccines and speedy He asked authorities cattle have been sent to bridge, he added. participants took part in a small child to women such competitions should ter of infrastructure vaccination. to initiate stern action cow shelters in the dis- these competitions. This of Raj Bhavan also par- be held more frequently. and industrial develop- The minister was ad- against land and min- trict.

Khadi gets govt boost for self-employment Boy killed, uncle injured in firing; 850 cartons First India Bureau Berry, Reena Dhaka, of illegal liquor Manish Malhotra, Asma Lucknow: Additional Hussain, Rana Banerjee former village head booked worth Rs 50L Chief Secretary, Khadi and others. First India Bureau said on Sunday. two accused have been and Village Industries, Sehgal informed that Following the inci- arrested, Fatehpur SP seized, 1 held Navneet Sehgal said that a grand exhibition of Lucknow: A 16-year- dent, the police Satpal Antil said. the campaign to connect Khadi and rural Indus- old boy was shot dead booked former village “Late on Saturday First India Bureau people with self-employ- tries will be held from and his uncle suffered head Anshu Shukla evening, there was an ment through Khadi January 24 to February a bullet injury in a and six others besides argument between Lucknow: As many as was being taken forward 2 in Awadh Shilp Gram. large-scale firing fol- 150 unidentified peo- Anshu Shukla and vil- 850 cartons of illegal liq- swiftly. In this era of mo- Solar lights will be dis- lowing a dispute over ple involved in the ri- lager Sabhajeet Singh uor worth Rs 50 lakh dernity, the famous fash- ACS, Khadi and Village Industries, Navneet Sehgal said a grand tributed in the pro- the beating up of a oting and violence re- over beating up of a were seized from a truck ion designers of the exhibition will be held from Jan 24 to Feb 2. gramme. Additionally, tractor driver in Devri sulting in the killing tractor driver, after and its driver arrested country have been asso- two leaf plate making Bujurg village under of the teenager and which there was heavy in Uttar Pradesh’s ciated with Khadi to give ganised in the Awadh show, models would be machines will also be Jafarganj police sta- injuries to his uncle. firing in which Ab- Shamli district on Sun- Khadi a fashionable look Shilp village on the occa- seen wearing khadi distributed. To promote tion area of Fathepur Two cases have been hishek, 16 died of bul- day, the police said. and appeal. A Khadi sion of UP Day on Janu- dresses designed by re- pottery art, loan letters district, an official registered so far and let injury,” the SP said. The liquor was being fashion show will be or- ary 24. At the fashion nowned designers Ritu will be given to potters. smuggled from Chandi- garh for distribution during the upcoming MISSION SHAKTI panchayat elections, they said. A truck with a fake number plate was inter- Govt starts identifying destitute kids for health, edu progs cepted at Bidoli check- post on the Karnal- Cases of child labour on decline and tricts including the state ground level,” said stitutions are being en- Meerut highway under capital Lucknow. Sarvesh Kumar Pandey, couraged to adopt city Jhinjhana police sta- number of families migrating to other Under this, these chil- chief probation officer crossings and blocks,” tion, Superintendent of dren are being admitted of Lucknow division. informed Sudhakar Police Sukriti Madhav states for employment is coming down to schools and they are After identifying Sharan Pandey, district Mishra said. also being empowered these children were also probation officer of Luc- He said 850 cartons of First India Bureau Shakti campaign financially. Officials are being provided primary know. illegal liquor were re- launched by Chief Min- also preparing a list of kits along with hygiene Fifty NGOs including covered from the truck. Lucknow: To ensure a ister Yogi Adityanath in ration card holders at kits besides food items, the Childline and Bal The liquor was being better future for the chil- October. district level. Pandey added. Kalyan Samiti have smuggled from Chandi- dren living below pov- The theme of Janu- “In this task, teams of “In view of January’s adopted 31 city cross- garh using fake docu- erty line, the Yogi gov- ary 2021 has been de- The theme of January 2021 has been based on children engaged labour department, po- theme of Mission Shakti ings of Lucknow. With ments for distribution ernment has started signed with special fo- in child labour, begging and elimination of child trafficking. lice department, women an action plan has been the commencement of during the upcoming identifying them who cus on children and it is and child development prepared and for provid- the adaptation process, panchayat elections. are engaged in child la- based on children en- To improve the child- Department of Women department and the ing benefits of the gov- the children identified The truck driver, Sub- bour and begging. The gaged in child labour, hood of poor children and Child Development health department are ernment schemes to the by the institutions are hash, a native of Hary- exercise has been start- begging and elimina- and ensure protection has started working ex- identifying and survey- children, government directly benefiting from ana’s Ambala, has been ed under the Mission tion of child trafficking. and respect to them, the tensively in all the dis- ing the children at the and non-government in- the schemes, he added. arrested, the police said. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 06 RAGA’S 2015 SPEECH ON AMETHI FOOD PARK CIRCULATES ON SOCIAL MEDIA New Delhi: Congress Farmer leader leader Rahul Gandhi JP Nadda posts Rahul’s old told the Lok Sabha in Tikait receives speech to take swipe at him 2015 that the farmers death threat should be allowed to sell New Delhi: BJP their produce directly over phone president J P Nadda to the companies, con- New Delhi: Bhartiya on Sunday shared an tradicting his current Kisan Union (BKU) leader old video of Rahul stand on the new farm Rakesh Tikait who has Gandhi’s speech in laws where he has been been participating in the Lok Sabha in which he seems to be advo- sternly slamming the agitation against the farm cating the need for Centre to revoke the laws alleged that he has re- farmers to get rid of “anti-farm laws”. ceived a death threat over middlemen and sell nothing to do with the Gandhi’s speech in the phone. “It was a phone their produce directly country’s or farmers’ Lok Sabha, 2015, when call from Bihar. They were threatening to kill me with to industry, as he ac- interests. You have to he was an MP from Ut- cused the Congress play politics only. But tar Pradesh’s Amethi, arms. I have forwarded the recording to the police leader of playing this is your bad luck is doing rounds on the politics over the ongo- that your hypocrisy will social media while peo- captain. They will do what is needed to be done ing farmers’ protest. not work. People of the ple have been trolling “What is this magic country and farmers him for his “contradic- next,” said Tikait.Tikait is at the forefront of protests happening Rahul ji. have recognised your tory” statement. against the farm laws. He You are opposing now double standards,” The now Wayanad has filed a complaint at what you had advo- Nadda tweeted along MP is slamming the Kaushambi Police Station. cated earlier. You have with the video clip. Central government to Farmers beat utensils & cans at a protest against PM Modi’s Man ki Baat programme, during their ongoing stir over new farm laws. withdraw the farm laws that have given the free- farmers were able to The three laws will dom to every farmer in sell their produce di- increase the price of Listen to our ‘Mann ki Baat’ the country to sell their rectly to the factories, farmers produce and produce anywhere. which are far away investment in the agri- too, farmers tell PM Narendra Modi “A few years ago from them, then the culture sector, the Cen- when I was in Uttar middlemen will not be tre has repeatedly as- New Delhi: While PM Union (BKU) and is one the protesting farmers Pradesh, a farmer came benefitted and the farm- serted. Narendra Modi was ad- of the prominent lead- have been camping at to me and asked to ex- ers will get the entire Prime Minister Nar- dressing the people of ers leading the farmer the Singhu, Tikri and plain something...he amount,” he added. endra Modi has also as- the country on Sunday agitation. Opposing Ghazipur borders with said that the farmers The Congress leader sured every farmer that through his monthly the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ the adjoining national sell potato for Rs 2 per further asserted that the system of providing radio programme ‘Mann radio programme by capital. The protesting kilogram but when this is the “thinking” minimum support price Ki Baat’, the protesting beating a ‘thali’ at the farmers are marching farmers opposed it by Makdoli toll plaza in on the streets in protest their children buy a behind the food park. (MSP) will continue as beating ‘thalis’ (plates) the Rohtak district of against the three farm packet of chips, that “This is a fight of the Rahul Gandhi is slamming the Centre to withdraw farm laws. earlier. and clapping their Haryana, Chaduni while laws implemented by costs Rs 10 consisting of farmers and labourers The Wayanad MP hands. Haryana farmer addressing Modi said, the central government, one potato. The farmer from a few districts of ered in 2015 Lok Sabha rectly to companies. Ra- had recently hit out at leader Gurnam Singh “We are not convinced saying that these laws asked me to explain Amethi and Uttar session, trolling him for hul Gandhi, the farm Prime Minister Naren- Chaduni appealed to the by your ‘Mann ki Baat’ are not in the interest what kind of magic is Pradesh,” he added. his ‘contradictory’ laws are giving this op- dra Modi over the is- Prime Minister to listen address. You speak of the farmers, while it?” said Gandhi during A mega food park had statements over Cen- portunity to the farm- sue of MSP and Agri- to the “Mann ki Baat” your mind but do not the Centre has said his speech in Lok Sab- reportedly been pro- tre’s farm laws. ers. So why do you have cultural Produce Mar- of farmers and voices listen to other people’s opposition parties are ha. posed to be set up in the “Rahul Gandhi him- an objection now?” peo- ket Committee (APMC) of other people as well. voices.”The farmer misleading the farmers. “I asked the farmer Amethi district. self said in the Parlia- ple Tweeted. Act and also urged Gurnam Singh is the agitation entered its The next round of talks as to what do they think Netizens of Twitter ment that farmers The Congress MP is citizens to support the Haryana state President 32nd day on Sunday. between the two sides is the reason behind it. have widely shared should get a chance to now sternly opposing protests led by farm- of the Bharatiya Kisan Since November 26, is set for Dec 29. —ANI To this he said, if the Gandhi’s speech deliv- sell their produce di- Centre’s new farm laws. ers. —ANI CBI should reveal Saradha scam: Salaries were paid ❍ GOVERNOR DHANKHAR URGES MAMATA findings of probe in ‘Order probe into from CM relief fund, says CBI alleged attack on IFB Sushant case: Min New Delhi: In a devel- dia entity, a letter dated Nagpur: Maharashtra opment which may fur- October 16, 2018 was Agro Industries Ltd’ Home Minister Anil ther increase the politi- written to the chief sec- Deshmukh on Sunday cal heat in West Bengal retary, West Bengal to Kolkata: West Bengal urged the Central Bu- where Assembly polls provide information Governor Jagdeep reau of Investigation are slated early next about the constitution Dhankhar wrote to CM (CBI) to reveal findings year, the CBI in a con- and functioning of the Mamata Banerjee, urg- of the investigation of tempt plea in the Sarad- Chief Minister’s Relief ing to order an investi- the Sushant Singh Ra- Anil Deshmukh ha chit fund scam has Fund.Despite repeated gation into alleged at- jput death case at the informed the Supreme efforts, the state gov- tack on IFB Agro Indus- earliest. seeking directions to Court that the Chief ernment has parted tries Ltd’s distillery in Jagdeep Dhankhar “It has been more the CBI to submit a sta- Minister’s Relief Fund with incomplete and North 24 Parganas in than 5 months since the tus report regarding of West Bengal regu- CBI cited HC order over payment of employees’ salary. evasive replies, said the June this year. gur well for investmet investigation began but the progress in the larly paid for a period CBI. Following disclosure in the State. I was con- CBI has not revealed if probe related to the of 23 months, purport- period of 23 months panies,” said the appli- The CBI cited the of IFB Agro Industries trained to seek an ex- actor Sushant Singh Ra- death of Bollywood ac- edly towards the sala- from May 2013 to April cation. High Court order Ltd on June 26, 2020, un- haustive update from jput was murdered or tor Sushant Singh Ra- ries of employees of 2015. A total of Rs 6.21 which ordered that the der Regulation 30(4) to ACS Finance & ACS he died by suicide. I re- jput. The PIL also Tara TV which was un- “It is submitted that crore was paid to the “salary of the employ- SEBI Regulations, 2015, Home. Unfortunately, quest CBI to reveal find- sought directions to der investigation for be- the said amounts were Tara TV Employees ees should be paid from to NSE apart from being both these senioer offi- ings of the investiga- CBI to complete its ing part of Saradha purportedly given to- Welfare Association the available funds” alarmingly an eye- cials failed to discharge tion at the earliest,” probe in the matter Group of companies. wards salary payments from the Chief Minister and it nowhere states opener, indicates the their obligations. Now Deshmukh said while within a period of two In an application, the of the employees of the Relief Fund of West that employees of a pri- state of lawlessness in on December 22, 2020, addressing a press con- months & submit a final CBI said that the CM said media company Bengal. vate TV channel can be our State, the Governor IFB has made legally ference here. report in court con- Relief fund has regu- that was under investi- The CBI said in order paid out of state funds wrote in letter.“Taking compulsive disclosure Earlier this month, a cerned & submit a copy larly paid the amounts gation being part of to further look into the collected in the name note of this highly dis- as regards worrisome plea has been filed in of final probe report -- at the rate of Rs 27 group companies of gravely suspicious pay- of Chief Minister’s re- turbing development, state of affairs toNSE,” the Supreme Court before this court. —ANI lakh per month -- for a Saradha Group of Com- ments to a private me- lief work.—ANI that surely cannot au- Dhankhar stated.—ANI

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PM’s heart... under CM N. Biren Sin- rag Thakur congratu- the state and stitch ‘co- 100 such low-cost “cow buffaloes in the cow (ODOP), will be dis- partment. the COVID-19 pandemic gh the state is moving lated Himachal Pradesh tas’ for the cows to save coats’ to the district ad- sheds where the com- cussed in these work- He said ODOP can be- this year, he asserted ahead on the path of government & the peo- them from cold. “ Such ministration. post fertilizer is made shops. The youths will come a game-changer that ridding the coun- growth. —ANI ple of the state for the endeavours strengthen According to Anand besides the milk prod- also be given informa- scheme in showcasing try of single-use plastic glorious three years of the human sensitivity Kumar, the Director ucts. tion about training, the talent and skills of is one of the resolves Bid to... the government. —PTI in the society and in- General of Jails, that availability of capital which there was no for the new year. He “Similarly, if we cannot spire others to do social among fresh initiatives, Yogi Govt... and packaging and mar- dearth in UP. The point also paid tributes to sev- wait for four-five years, Yogi’s jail... works. The superinten- various jails including and programmes in this keting and opportuni- has been repeatedly un- eral revered Sikh per- we can at least wait for and said that listening dent of Kaushambi jail those of Varanasi, Sita- regard, a workshop was ties like Yo Yo, Uber, Ola derscored by Prime sonalities. —PTI two years to witness the to PM in “Mann Ki said that the task of pur and Agra have organised in Ayodhya and Filpkart. “Let their Minister Narendra positive results of the Baat’ gives immense stitching cow coats had ‘Gaushalas’ and the recently and it would be be a free-flow of ideas. Modi, who said that if PM Modi... agriculture reforms be- pleasure. been inspired by CM scheme is afoot to link followed up in other dis- We feel that every indi- India is to become self He attacked Congress ing carried out by the The Prime Minister Yogi who suggested to inmates of Orai, Bara- tricts as well. vidual is capable of giv- sufficient, every dis- for failing to solve the Narendra Modi govern- had said that the jail in- do some social work banki, Lakhimpur and Innovative and out- ing new ideas and by trict has to become self- problems of Manipur ment,” Singh said. mates are doing a great which may involve jail Kanpur Dehat with of-the-box ideas sug- doing this, they can sufficient and ODOP when they were in pow- Union Minister of job by collecting old inmates in a construc- ‘Gau Sewa’. At present, gested by youngsters make a mark for them- will play the most im- er and asserted that State for Finance and blankets from Kaush- tive manner. Kausham- 15 jails of the state have vis-a-vis about one dis- selves,” said an official portant role in this, the since last three years Corporate Affairs Anu- ambi and other jails of bi jail has handed over a total of 835 cows and trict, one product of the industries de- official pointed out. NEWS www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 07 GATEWAY TO MAGH MELA! Labourers make pontoon tank bridge over Ganga river for the upcoming Magh Mela festival, amid corona pandemic, at Sangam in Prayagraj. —PHOTO BY PTI

Yogi govt to withdraw Rahul faces ire two cases on farmers in CORONA IN UP CLOCKS for mocking Bhatta-Parsaul incident First India Bureau The cases were filed at 959 MORE CASES WHILE Maheshwari’s Dankor Kotwali in Lucknow: Yogi Adity- Gautam Buddha Nagar. anath government con- More than three dozen masterpiece tinues to shower fa- farmers were accused vours on farmers. Now, by the police in this 13 PATIENTS LOSE LIFE First India Bureau the state government case. First India Bureau Bareilly after visiting has decided to with- After the violent in- the US and the UK, has Lucknow: While farm- draw two cases regis- cident, the government Lucknow: With 13 more been put under isola- ers are demonstrating tered against the farm- lodged 20 cases against people dying of Cov- tion after testing posi- against the agricultural ers in the land acquisi- the farmers including id-19 in the last 24 hours, tive for Covid-19, offi- bills, Congress leader tion incident in the robbery, kidnapping, the disease fatality toll cials said on Sunday. Rahul Gandhi tweeted state. Governor mutiny, robbery, arson, rose to 8,306 in Uttar Bareilly Chief Medi- late Dwarka Prasad Ma- Anandiben Patel has use of illegal weapons, Pradesh on Sunday cal Officer (CMO) heshwari’s famous poem given his green signal assault on government while the total number Vineet Shukla said the Veer Tum Badhe Chalo to the proposal of Yogi employees, obstructing of cases reached ship captain’s sample in farmers’ support, Adityanath govern- government work, as- 5,81,980 with 959 more has been sent to the which has now become A former principal at ment to withdraw the saulting government people being found in- CSIR laboratory in Del- the cause of controversy. Agra College and the cases. More than three employees, attempted fected. hi for testing for the He tweeted a few words son of Dwarka Prasad dozen farmers will get murder and murder. Meanwhile, the dis- new strain B-117 of cor- from Maheshwari’s Maheshwari, Dr Vinod the benefit. In May 2011, the covery of new strain In last 24 hours, over 1.42 lakh samples onavirus. poem Veer Tum Badhe Kumar Maheshwari ob- On May 7, 2011, there farmers of village B-117 of coronavirus in were tested for Covid-19, taking total “Of the 18 people who Chalo along with similar jected to tweeting the was a violent clash be- Bhatta and Parsaul led the UK and elsewhere number of tests in the state to 2.33 crore have been traced to Ba- rhymes. However, it poem. tween the police and the Kisan Sangharsh has led the Uttar reilly after returning didn’t go well with the He tweeted that my the farmers against the Samiti demonstrated to Pradesh government to from abroad, only the family members of Late father was a well-known acquisition of land in increase the compensa- issue a stringent set of The CM also ordered recovered from the vi- ship captain tested posi- Dwarka Prasad Mahesh- litterateur and by read- Bhatta-Parsaul village tion of their lands. SOPs requiring manda- full-capacity RTPCR ral disease and were tive,” he said. wari were not only seen ing Dwarka Prasad Ma- of Greater Noida in Meanwhile, the farm- tory RT-PCR tests for and rapid antigen tests discharged, the state- The CMO said the protesting, they even heshwari’s classical Gautam Budh Nagar in ers clashed with the travellers coming from and procurement of ment added. 23-year-old captain, a sought an apology, accus- composition Veer Tum UP. Two farmers and police leading to the England and their isola- new testing equipment So far, 5,58,303 Cov- resident of Civil Lines ing Gandhi of mocking Bade Chalo people get two policemen were death of two farmers tion in institutional fa- because of the discov- id-19 patents have been in Bareilly, had gone to the original spirit of the inspired. An entire gen- killed in the clash. Ut- and two policemen. cilities on being found ery of the new strain of cured and discharged the US in November seven-decade-old poem. eration of children of tar Pradesh govern- Amidst the protests, positive. the deadly virus, the with the number of ac- and while returning Here’s the tweet: our age has attained old ment is now withdraw- cases were filed against In a meeting to re- statement added. tive Covid-19 cases from there, his ship had Supporting the farm- age. ing two cases filed the agitating farmers view the Covid-19 situa- Of the 13 COVID-19 standing at 15,371 in the docked in London for ers’ movement, Rahul Consider yourself against farmers in this by making various al- tion, UP Chief Minister deaths in the state, state, the statement nearly three hours. Gandhi tweeted whether it is justice to matter. legations. Most of Yogi Adityanath direct- three were reported said. In the last 24 “On November 29, the Veer tum badhe chalo, the poetry and the soul BJP MLA Dhirendra these cases were filed ed the tracing of all peo- from Lucknow and two hours, over 1.42 lakh captain came to Bareil- dheer tum badhe chalo of the poet. Rahul Gan- Singh from Jewar in against Manveer Singh ple coming from UK, from Varanasi, the gov- samples were tested for ly and spent some days Water gun ki bochar dhi, you have made fun Gautam Budh Nagar Teotia, Premveer Kale France and other coun- ernment said in state- Covid-19, taking the to- with his family, and ho ya geedad bhubki ha- of the same poem, demanded the govern- Singh, Gaje Singh, tries and subjecting ment earlier. tal number of tests in then went to Lucknow zaar ho which is condemnable, ment to withdraw the Kiranpal Dhan Singh them to RTPCR tests Of the 959 new cases, the state to 2.33 crore, it to attend a wedding. For Tum nidar daro nahi, you should apologise. case. The Uttar Pradesh and others at Dunkaur and quarantine till 199 were reported from added. the past 10 days, he has tum nidar dato wahin The grandson of Dwar- government recom- police station in their results are availa- Lucknow, it added. Meanwhile, a Mer- been staying in Bareilly Veer tum badhe chalo, ka Prasad, Dr Pranjal mended the Governor Gautam Budh Nagar ble, the government In the past 24 hours, chant Navy captain, with his family,” the Annadata tum badhe Maheshwari too voiced to withdraw the case. district. said in a statement. 1,391 Covid-19 patients who returned home to CMO added. chalo the same.

ALLOWANCES the 4 per cent hike induced-lockdown even once. proper reason for the TOO NEAR YET in DA that was kept and help save Rs Once this organisation dipping stature of the TOO FAR! in abeyance may be 12,000 crore by not was very powerful and group. here is good news given to employees paying these perks. its officers used to The blood of young Tand bad news in 2021 following a The allowances which speak openly. It was officers does boil but for the government similar decision by the were stopped include those employees, officers posted in the office bearers of a respected forum. it cools down quickly employees. First, Centre. Now, the bad transport allowance, who are attending the executive are the organisation as to However, gradually due to the respect of the good news. news. Government city compensatory office and not to those always talking about who will accept whose the association has senior officers and The New Year is employees may have allowance, secretariat who are working resignation in the resignation. Everyone weakened to such an their love for the post. expected to bring to wait for another five allowance, research from home,” said an grief of not doing is clueless. However, extent that everyone The environment is some cheer for lakhs to six months before allowance and official of the finance anything worthwhile. there is a story behind shies away from likely to continue of State Government they can claim five some other special department. Sometimes, they go this state of officers speaking. the same in the employees as UP other allowances that allowances given to —M Tariq Khan to an extent and send in which they do not This organisation has organisation for some Government may were stopped post a section of other their resignation to want to listen to any almost 1,000 officers more time, and maybe restore their dearness Covid-19 outbreak. government employees RESIGNATION the higher officer. kind of complaints. enrolled. Whether a meet with the CM allowance (DA), The measures were including police and IN ABUNDANCE! However, the officer The Yogi government the association could bring back the which was frozen in taken in view of the vigilance department. here is an who receives the letter is about to complete has weakened or is same energy in the April this year in the declining revenue “The conveyance or Torganisation of also resigns. four years but they made helpless, is team which was seen wake of pandemic. of the government transport allowance officers in Uttar At times, the matter didn’t get time from not known. In fact, four years back. According to sources, because of corona- will be paid only to Pradesh, where the gets entangled among the Chief Minister no officer can give a —Ahtesham Siddiqui Yoga is beyond religion and class- it is a health mantra which can and is practised by the poorest and the richest. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India 2ND FRONT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 08

WORLD INDIA UTTAR PRADESH COVID-19 UPDATE 17,68,844 8,09,26,235 1,47,907 1,02,07,065 8,306 5,81,980 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA RAJASTHAN KARNATAKA DELHI GUJARAT 49,255 DEATHS 19,19,550 CASES 2,670 DEATHS 3,05,360 CASES 12,062 DEATHS 9,16,256 CASES 10,453 DEATHS 6,22,851 CASES 4,282 DEATHS 2,41,845 CASES Akhilesh BJP to adopt UP model, focus BJP MLA, CMO accuses govt booked for fake of hurting fully on Bengal assembly polls democracy, COVID-19 report BJP hits back Party will send top leaders from various states to Bengal to assume responsibility First India Bureau First India Bureau will now campaign in First India Bureau Bengal as well. Lucknow: A case Lucknow: All the par- Chief Minister of cheating and Lucknow: Samajwadi ties are busy prepar- Mamata Banerjee on forgery was regis- Party chief Akhilesh ing for the next year’s Wednesday said that tered on orders of Yadav on Sunday ac- Bengal assembly elec- people would not allow the court against cused the BJP-led state tions. In Bengal, the this to happen if the BJP MLA Rakesh government of hurting BJP is trying to win BJP was repeatedly Singh Baghel of the “foundation of de- its place by removing claiming to implement Mehdawal and mocracy” by dissolving the Trinamool Con- the Gujarat model of Sant Kabir Nagar village panchayats gress (TMC). development in the chief medical of- without conducting The BJP wants to state after winning the ficer (CMO) Dr elections for them. adopt Yogi model in next assembly elections Hargovind Singh Yadav’s allegation Bengal, just like it had in West Bengal. for producing a prompted a rebuttal made a dent in Uttar Mamata said in a pro- fake covid posi- BJP MLA Rakesh Singh from UP BJP vice-pres- Pradesh. The party is gramme a day ago that tive report. Baghel ident and party’s in- now planning to deploy slogans of national an- The case was reg- charge of panchayat a leader for every as- them, national anthem istered on Saturday member Dr Vivek elections Vijay Baha- sembly seat. There are West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Benarjee. (R) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and ‘Jaihind’ were all at Kotwali police Kumar Srivastava dur Pathak who said total 294 assembly seats given to the world by station. As per an told the court that Yadav had been the in Bengal. The BJP is would win 200 seats JP Nadda will visit ty of elections, but West Bengal. A bitter order of additional during home iso- state’s CM and should now eyeing all seats in in the 2021 Bengal Bengal for elections there is no information critic of the BJP, the sessions judge, MP/ lation, the MLA know that the panchay- the Bengal Assembly. election. Shah will every month. of the time. Trinamool Congress MLA court, Deep- was not present at at elections could not The party leaders will visit the state almost According to sourc- There is also news chief (TMC) said, ‘Ben- kant Mani, the MLA home and was have been held amid visit the state soon. every month to coun- es, MPs and MLAs from that after Bihar and gal values excellence presented a fake also not reachable the COVID-19. Recently Home ter the Mamata Ba- various states will be Hyderabad, Uttar and merit. We cannot Covid positive re- on phone. Pathak also ex- Minister Amit Shah nerjee factor of TMC. sent to Bengal to as- Pradesh Chief Minis- allow it to be converted port when asked Manoj Kumar pressed the UP govern- promised that they Also, BJP President sume the responsibili- ter Yogi Adityanath into Gujarat.” about his absence Pandey, in-charge ment’s commitment to in another case. of Khalilabad Kot- holding the panchayat The MLA has wali, said, “A case elections within six not appeared in under Sections 419 months. Cong netas held for Dept of Energy to hold interviews the court for the (punishment for “The BJP govern- past four years. cheating by person- ment in UP has dis- When the court ation), 420 (cheat- solved the village pan- ‘save cow’ march for 12 positions in power discoms summoned him, ing and dishones- chayats without con- First India Bureau First India Bureau tions include Managing in Yojana Bhavan. he presented a ty), 467 (forgery of ducting the fresh elec- Director, Directors and Directors are to be post- fake Covid report, valuable security), tions for them. Major Lucknow: Several Lucknow: The Uttar more. ed in various corpora- the order said. 468 (forgery for pur- elections are being con- Congress workers in- Pradesh government To become the direc- tions distribution com- The CMO report pose of cheating), ducted, but the govern- cluding UP chief Ajay has called an important tor of a firm, you need to panies under the De- submitted before and 471 (whoever ment has been finding Kumar Lallu were ar- meeting of the Depart- fight many engineers partment of Energy. the court said the fraudulently or dis- itself unable to hold rested for taking out ment of Energy on Fri- and officers of the En- The committee headed MLA went into honestly uses as elections of the small- ‘Gai Bachao, Kisan day. Additional Chief ergy Department who by the Chief Secretary home isolation af- genuine any docu- est units of public rep- Bachao’ march on Sat- Secretary Energy IAS are ready to make a of UP has 10 members, ter a private test for ment or electronic resentation. How will urday. The Police used Arvind Kumar will be move. The meeting of including Additional Covid. record) of IPC, has this government-run force against the Con- interviewing for 12 key the Interview Selection Chief Secretary Energy, However, home been registered Uttar Pradesh?” Yadav gress workers even as positions in distribution Committee will be held ACS Personnel and sev- isolation team against MLA. said in a tweet in Hindi the grand-old party Congress general secretary companies. These posi- from 11:00 am onwards eral senior bureaucrats. on Sunday. claimed that their Priyanka Gandhi Vadra march to save cows and farmers was peaceful. plan, Congress had held The Congress had ‘Gai Bachao, Kisan IAS officers deputed to ‘douse farm unrest’ planned a six-day march Bachao’ march on Sat- which was to begin from urday in different dis- Ahtesham Siddiqui agricultural laws. problems. ACS Informa- Rural Development, pal Secretary Plan- Education, Sultanpur Saujana Gaushala in tricts of Bundelkhand IAS officers have been tion Navneet Sehgal has Gonda- Alok Sinha - ning, Ayodhya- T. Ven- - Renuka Kumar, Addi- Lucknow and culminate to highlight the alleged Lucknow: The govern- posted in 75 districts of been appointed as nodal Commissioner of Agri- katesh, Additional tional Chief Secretary at Mandakini river in mismanagement in cow ment has deputed sen- the state for 3 days be- officer for Bareilly re- cultural Production, Chief Secretary, Irri- Revenue and Basic Chitrakoot, where the shelters in UP. ior administrative offi- ginning Sunday. Moreo- gion. Other officers, Rae Bareli -Alok gation and Water Re- Education Amethi- party planned to per- The move has come cials in various dis- ver, the requests for who have been sent to Tandon Infrastructure sources, Ambedkarna- Monica S. Garg, Addi- form ‘tarpan’ (religious after Congress general tricts amid reports of fresh leaves have been the field, are Amroha- and Industrial Devel- gar- MP Agarwal, Man- tional Chief Secretary rites) for the cows that secretary Priyanka farmers from several cancelled. Manish Chauhan- Com- opment Commissioner, dalayat Ayodhya, Bara- Higher Education, died due to the state gov- Gandhi Vadra had writ- districts of the state Officers will interact missioner Food, Luc- Bahraich- SBS Ran- banki - S.R. Radha Sitapur - Minister S, ernment’s “mismanage- ten to CM Yogi Adity- joining the movement with farmer organisa- know - Manoj Singh - grao, Mandalayukta Chauhan, Additional Commissioner of Food ment”. anath over the issue of on Delhi border in pro- tions and representa- Additional Chief Secre- Devipatan Shravasti- Chief Secretary Voca- Safety and Medicines Following the same cows. test against the new tives and review their tary Panchayati Raj and Amod Kumar, Princi- tional and Technical and others.

NUMBER’S UP No More Car-Nama: flaunting caste, creed on vehicle can spell trouble

The development or number plates of ve- even today in some dis- The development comes after PMO comes after PMO took hicles in the state. This tricts, especially in took cognizance of the matter following cognizance of the mat- is essentially done to as- western Uttar Pradesh. ter following a letter sert caste identity de- With the Yogi govern- a letter from a teacher in Maharashtra from a teacher in Ma- pending on the party ment in power, it is now harashtra, Harshal power. common for people to First India Bureau displaying caste identi- Prabhu. The practice of peo- flaunt Kshatriya, ties on cars, bikes The teacher had ple displaying their par- Thakur, or Rajput (dif- Lucknow: The Uttar would now invite puni- written the letter on ticular caste identities ferent variants of the Pradesh transport de- tive action. IGRS, an integrated on vehicles, initially, same caste) as a label partment has started Chandra has direct- system designed for began during the Sama- on vehicles. cracking down on ve- ed all Regional Trans- redressal of griev- jwadi Party regime “According to our en- hicles displaying caste port Offices (RTOs) to ances, saying that the when writing ‘Yadav’ forcement teams, every and creed on wind- immediately seize the display of such stick- on the vehicles was con- 20th vehicle is found screens, number vehicle that has caste ers is a threat to the sidered a status symbol. carrying such a sticker. plates of four and two- names like Yadav, Jat, social fabric of the Vehicles with ‘Jatav’ Our headquarters has wheelers. Gurjar, Brahmin, Pan- society. The PMO In a first, Lucknow police challaned a driver as his four-wheeler was found flaunting caste name on it stickers became more asked us to take action An order issued by dit, Kshatriya, Lodhi took note of the let- visible during the Ba- against such vehicle Additional Transport and Maurya on its ter and sent it to the such a drive was become fashionable to Brahmin, Pandit, hujan Samaj Party owners,” said DK Trip- Commissioner Mukesh windscreens or num- Uttar Pradesh gov- launched. write caste names like Kshatriya, Lodhi and (BSP) rule even as such athi, deputy transport Chandra stated that ber plates. ernment after which In recent years, it has Yadav, Jat, Gurjar, Maurya on windscreens vehicles can be spotted commissioner, Kanpur. 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

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The finalists of Miss Rajasthan 2020 during the shoot. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA Miss Rajasthan

2020!City First brings you a few glimpses of the stunning traditional attire photoshoot held during the ongoing Finale month events of Miss Rajasthan 2020!

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Jagdeesh Chandra with Mansi Bainada, Mansi Bachhani, Yogesh and Nimisha Mishra during a courtesy visit at his residence on Sunday evening

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he finalists of Rajasthan’s oldest and the prestigious Miss Rajasthan 2020 Beauty Pageant illustrated the beauty of tradi- tional attire while promoting tourism T and Rajasthani culture during their pho- toshoot at Once Upon a Time at Bagh in Jaipur on Sunday. In the episode of the ongoing Finale Month events of Miss Rajasthan 2020, all 28 finalists par- ticipated in the photoshoot. The director of Miss Rajasthan Priya Malpani 2020 Yogesh and Nimisha Mishra shared that Miss Ra- jasthan has always attempt- ed to display the beauty of Rajasthan and yet again in this episode, the final- ists have aimed to show- case the Rajasthan’s her- itage with a photoshoot in traditional attire. Fashion photographers Vasu Jain and Sahil captured the glamour of participants and beauty of Vidyadhar’s gar- den during the shoot. The makeover of the participants was done by Deepali Chugh of Sizzlin Scissors with special photoshoot outfits designed by celeb- rity fashion designer Sanjay Sharma. During the shoot, Miss Rajasthan’s top finalists of previous editions Aruna Beniwal, Mittali Kaur, Amisha Raj, Man- si Bainada and Mansi Bachani gave spe- cial tips to the participants for perfect photo look. The Grand Finale of Miss Rajasthan 2020 is going to be held Khushi Ajwani on 10 January. Prachi Sharma Clockwise: Tanu Mukhiya, Sonam Rathore, Priyanka Gopaliya and Neha Deol ETC www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 10 THE BIRTH OF TOURISM IN RAJASTHAN REMEMBERING CP PANDIT On the 100th birth anniversary of Chandra Prakash Pandit, an icon in the world of Tourism in Rajasthan, the one who pioneered tourism to Rajasthan by starting Tourist Guide Service, in 1951, City First pays a tribute

let him use their cars when required. To get around the shortage of guides, he would invite college stu- MITALI DUSAD dents to act as guides and [email protected] teaching them about the history and monuments of handra Prakash Rajasthan. Pandit was born He introduced such tour- on 28th December ism staples as the elephant 1920 and studied at ride at Amer which are un- C Maharaja School til today a big hit with tour- and then graduat- ists. He was as well the first ed from Mahara- to get film makers to start ja’s College. He started the shooting films in Ra- Tourist Guide Service, in jasthan. He even expanded 1951, it was the first desti- TGS offices in Gujarat & nation management agen- Maharashtra. In order to cy, then called excursion promote tourism to India agency, in India that pro- he also published a high- vided guide and transport quality magazine, Indian services to tourists. In as- Journeys. He was also the sociation with the Govern- moving force behind the ment of Rajasthan, CP formation of the Depart- Pandit promoted tourism ment of Tourism of the by starting air-conditioned Govt of Rajasthan as he bus services from Delhi to foresaw the need for desti- Jaipur in collaboration nation marketing on a with Rajasthan Roadways. scale that only the Govern- Cruise tourists who used to ment could do. He was re- come to Delhi and Agra sponsible for putting Ra- from Mumbai by charter jasthan on the internation- Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur trains, were thus able to al tourism map. visit Jaipur also. He was also the one who lines in Gwalior when the Similarly, he worked got Dev Anand to Rajasthan airlines wished to start closely with Indian Air- for the shooting of Guide. flights to Gwalior. The first lines to start flights to After Shri Pandit’s un- tented camp in Pushkar is Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodh- timely demise in January again to her credit when pur and persuaded the 1969, the onus of running she had the camp set up in Govt of Rajasthan to subsi- the business came on his the garden of the RTDC dise the flights until these wife, Sumitra Pandit. De- Tourist Bungalow. Much became profitable. As the spite dire warnings and credit also goes to her for Indian Airlines had no lo- predictions of failure and persuading tour operators Amongst the first few foreign visitors to Rajasthan Promoting the golden triangle- Agra, Jaipur-Delhi cal offices, TGS also took advice not to run the busi- to start including Jaisalm- on the task of ground sup- ness and sell it, she stood er in tourist itineraries. port for the airline includ- firm and continued where Sumitra Pandit was ing handling at the airport her husband had left. awarded Lifetime Achieve- and the managing a city Sumitra Pandit was in- ment award by Rajasthan office. Faced with acute strumental in working Association of Tour Opera- Chandra Prakash Pandit and shortage of good quality with the Jodhpur royal tors in the year 2006. Sumitra Pandit, owner Pandit hotel rooms, he worked family to launch the Maha- In addition to tourism, Gas Service with the royal families of raja Saloons in Jodhpur Sumitra Pandit was the Jaipur and Udaipur to turn which later gave birth to first Indane Gas dealer ap- Rambagh Palace and Lake the idea of Palace on pointed in Rajasthan. Palace into hotels and en- Wheels, which again she It is a matter of pride Showcasing Sheesh mahal of Amer, Jaipur to a global tour sured the tourists were helped to start as a director that TGS, founded by CP Chandra Prakash Pandit operator in 1960’s well taken care of running of RTDC. She also launched Pandit was selected by the travel desks at several ho- operations for Indian Air- US Embassy to handle the tels. He also persuaded the visit of President Bill Clin- Govt. of Rajasthan to open Today, Sumitra Pandit, ton in March 2000 to Jaipur circuit houses for use of running Pandit Gas and Ranthambore, which tourists even taking on the Service, remembers those involved arrangements for management of some cir- days and during these 600 persons of the Presi- cuit houses to make the COVID times has appealed dential entourage and over stay of the tourists com- to the Govt of Rajasthan 300 vehicles. fortable. There was also a to take up immediate With inputs from the shortage of taxis and in ad- and positive measures children of CP and Su- dition to investing in his to revive tourism, the mitra Pandit- Rashmi own cars, he persuaded Kuchhal, Amita Naray- Royal welcome to guests lifeblood of Rajasthan. with garlands as they arrive CP and Sumitra Pandit with Rashmi, Amrita and Nikhil Promotion for the elephant ride at Amer Fort private vehicle owners to an and Nikhil Pandit

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Arjun and Malika with Amrita LOVE BIRDS t is the festive sea- good time together Star cast of Sex and the City t seems like this year’s son going on these with friends. Malaika Christmas will always be days and everyone looked stunning in her Sex and the City reboot on special and memorable for I has been in the cel- trending white col- HBO Max is coming, and I lovebirds Aadar Jain and ebratory mood. Even oured net dress and Kim Cattrall had a surpris- Tara Sutaria as they ring in our celebs have differ- was sitting next to Ar- ing reaction on not being a the festival together. Notably, ent plans to ring in the jun who looked dapper A Tara’s post part of the spinoff. This, of course, the Marjaavaan star made a stun- New Year in their way. in a white t-shirt and includes Sarah Jessica Parker (Car- ning debut with her boyfriend at Amid this, lovebirds black shorts as they rie Bradshaw), Cynthia Nixon (Mi- the Kapoor family’s annual Christ- Arjun Kapoor and basked in the Goan randa Hobbes) and Kristin Davis mas lunch. The couple arrived in Malaika Arora have sun together. It was a (Charlotte York.) The only main cast style and was colour coordinated in flown to Goa to enjoy selfie shot clicked by member not set to return is Cattrall, white. Aadar and Tara snuggled up the festive season. their friend while who played Samantha from seasons for a movie date night and spent the The couple had re- Malaika’s sister Am- 1 to season 6 of the HBO series. Sex night watching the Hollywood classic shared a picture, orig- rita, appeared to be a and the City fans shouldn’t be sur- Home Alone. They have also shared a inally posted by their photo bomber in the prised that Samantha won’t be in the glimpse of it on their respective social friend on Instagram, picture. The pic was reboot. The actress told Women’s Aadar Jain and Tara Sutaria media handles. —Agency wherein Arjun and captioned as ‘#GoaDi- Prize for Fiction on Tuesday that she Malaika are having a aries’. —Agency feels “lucky” to have played Saman- tha but has no interest in every play- ing her again. —Agency TWINNING IN BEBO SPOTTED Priyanka STRANDED areena Kapoor Khan took the brightness a notch higher on BLACK Sunday. The actress, who is IN LONDON K expecting her second baby riyanka Chopra with Saif Ali Khan, was seen out Jonas is currently and about in Bandra and the pa- shooting her up- parazzi made sure she was pho- P coming movie tographed! The actress Text For You in London. stepped out wearing a full- The actress is reportedly length buttoned-up gown stranded in the UK owing for her day out in the sun. to the new lockdown. The The gorgeous superstar let romantic drama has re- her tresses down while a ported come to a halt and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner white mask covered the team is making quick her face. arrangements to return oe Jonas and Sophie Turner After stepping out of to the US amid the new took to Instagram Stories to her car, Bebo removed variant of COVID wide- share a Christmas selfie with the mask for a quick spread and travel restric- J the love of his life as the pair photo session with the tions coming in place. A cuddled up close and posed in front of papz. The sun did bother source informed the pub- their beautifully decorated and lit up her initially but the Laal lication that special per- Christmas tree. In the selfie, you can Singh Chaddha star missions are being see the married couple twinning in found her way around it sought for the cast and black turtlenecks while they’re also and turned the car park crew to travel back to the seen adorning matching pink paper area into her own ramp. US. However, the proce- crowns, which could be for baby Wil- She posed for the camera, dure might take longer la. The gummy smiles on both Joe and flaunting her growing baby than usual since the new Sophie is proof of just how special bump before she made her way lockdown rules are strict- this particular festive season has into the building. Kareena’s Priyanka Chopra Jonas er than before. —Agency been thanks to the new adorable ad- Kareena Kapoor Khan glow was hard to miss! —Agency dition to their family. —Agency Tara Sutaria CITY BUZZ www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020 12

IT’S A MATCH!

Navneet Sehgal and Jagadish Gandhi Both the teams present on the occasion A T-20 cricket match was held between print and electronic media teams at City Montessori School, Lucknow on Sunday. ACS Information Navneet Sehgal was the chief guest at the occasion, he congratulated the winning team and said that such events promote fitness and camaraderie-ship and should be held often. MEN’S EDIT Finding The Light

KARISHMA GWALANI GROOMING & STYLING [email protected] Be it fashion, styling or grooming, these suave gentlemen have CITY FIRST got it all covered fter unveiling the new ver- sion of ‘The Christmas’, sing- er Jonita Gandhi has recre- A ated another beautiful Hindi- English song ‘Kaun Tujhe (Finding The Light)’ along with Arjun. The MONICA music of the new track is produced PRABHAKAR by Arjun while lyrics are penned by [email protected] Manoj Muntashir, Arjun and Jonita Gandhi. In an exclusive interview one are the days, Zahid Akhtar Amar Mishra with City First, Jonita shared her mu- when grooming was sical journey of ‘Finding The Light’. limited to the woman Excited about the release Jonita dynasty. It has now ex- shared, “Kaun Tujhe is a really beau- G panded its course to tiful composition by Amaal Mallik. In Men’s Grooming & our version, ‘Finding The Light’, we Styling. tried to maintain the essence of the We at CityFirst talked exclu- original song melody while making it sively to a few of these dapper our own with the addition of English men about how seriously they verses. Arjun wrote his English lines take their grooming & styling. and I wrote my own, which makes Corinthian of minimal style this release even closer to my heart.” and sustainable fashion, “Arjun is a dear friend of mine and Shrawan Chhetri, puts it as, he’s a sweetheart. I’m always excited “As far as physical grooming is to work with him because our musi- concerned for men, hygiene is cal tastes are so similar. I’m so glad the first step. I like the part of we were able to collaborate again af- grooming where my mind is ter so long. The entire process of cre- engaged in the decision mak- Amaan Quraishi Shrawan Chhetri ating our version of ‘Kaun Tujhe’ was ing, whether it is black, blue or done remotely, from the recording to even pink for the day. Then I industry and clothing reflects of fashion, Amar Mishra, “ On a scale of 1-10, ten being shooting the video and it all happened decide to style my hair and not only your credibility but says, “My styling has surely the highest. I’d give a solid ten seamlessly,” the songstress shared pick a fragrance accordingly. earns you a silent recognition, evolved with the age, and the when it comes to men’s groom- about her experience with Arjun. See styling plays a huge role in so I think grooming is really much I discover from Insta- ing. There’s a lot of stigma On being asked about the idea be- your whole grooming, they ac- important. Presenting an ac- gram since it shows a lot of that comes along with men’s hind this song, she said, “This year tually go hand in hand!” curate style of dressing and prominent men’s styling/ grooming and to break that we’ve seen more conversations Moving on to know the im- personality works wonders. grooming posts.” stigma and stereotype, I make around mental health opening up portance of men’s grooming After all, your appearance is Last but definitely not the videos on skincare, experi- and this is a topic that means a lot to and its effect on people’s lives. the first thing people notice least, Zahid Akhtar, a self ded- mental fashion etc.” both Arjun and me. We wanted this Amaan Quraishi, an expert and the last thing that will lin- icated man who now works Be it fashion, styling or song to be a reminder to everyone on all things groomed, says, ger in their minds.” towards other men’s grooming grooming, these suave gentle- struggling with mental health issues Jonita Gandhi “Appearances matter in every Another man of fine taste via his YouTube channel, says, men have got it all covered. that they are never alone.”

FACEBOOK POST! KARIGARI-E-RAMPUR BOOK RELEASED!

A fashion show 'Karigari-e- Rampur' was organised at the Hunar Haat campus on Sunday. The event aimed to showcase the changing culture from the A book release ceremony of 'My way' authored by Zarine time of Nawabs. Viccajee was organised at Awadh girls degree college in Lucknow on Sunday. —PHOTOS BY SUMIT KUMAR