instagram.com/ @thesikhtimes facebook.com/ thesikhtimes qaumipatrika VISIT: PUBLISHED FROM Delhi, Haryana, Uttar www.thesikhtimes.in Pradesh, Punjab, The Sikh Times Email:[email protected] Chandigarh, Himachal and Jammu National Daily Vol. 13 No. 68 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Friday, 23 July, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Farmers begin protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, BJP cries foul over selection of Rajasthan Cong chief’s relatives in RAS exams Simmi Kaur Babbar Centre says ready for talks on farm bills Jaipur. The Rajasthan BJP on Wednesday appealed to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to demanded the resignation of state Congress relieve Dotasra of his posts of the state president and education minister Govind Congress president and education minister. Singh Dotasra over allegations of “It is my request to the Chief Minister that irregularities in the selection of his relatives such a person (Dotasra) is relieved from all in the Rajasthan Administrative Service the posts and all the matters of the RPSC / (RAS). should be investigated properly. Such Nearly 200 farmers travelled Dotasra rubbished the allegations, terming people, whether in RPSC or elsewhere, from the sit-in protest site at them as propaganda. The BJP’s reaction should be punished and an example should Singhu border to protest over came after posts circulating on social media be presented that RPSC and its workings suggested that both the brother and sister of behave honestly with everyone,” said the three farm laws at Jantar Dotasra’s daughter-in-law received 80 Kataria. Mantar. marks in the RAS-2018 interview, the Dotasra rubbished the allegations and termed /The protest started on results of which were declared recently. them as “propaganda”. “During the Rajasthan deputy leader of the opposition, interview, apart from members, experts are Monday and is scheduled to Rajendra Rathore, shared photos of also present. The kids who are talented, they conclude on August 13 marksheets on Twitter on Wednesday, achieve after preparation and there is no however, the farmers have suggesting that Dotasra’s daughter-in-law relation with any political leader. The RAS — also a RAS officer — had also received interviews happened both in BJP and received permission to protest 80 marks in the interview for RAS-2016, Congress regimes. I feel that it is not an issue till August 9. while her brother and sister secured the who got how many numbers because same marks in the interview for RAS-2018. interview is only of 100 marks but there are “God knows whether this is a coincidence or competitive examinations before the New Delhi: Farmers begin their protest at Jantar protest.Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister the following roads: 1. Chatta Rail to experiment,” Rathore said in the tweet. interview such as the pre and main exams. Mantar on Thursday (July 22) over the three Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Centre is Subhash Marg (both carriageways closed); 2. Later on Wednesday, BJP called for One doesn’t get marks on the basis of being farm laws amid the ongoing monsoon session ready to talk to the protesting farmers. "We Shanti Van to Subhash Marg; 3. Subhash Park Dotasra’s resignation and demanded an someone’s relatives. This is only of Parliament. Nearly 200 farmers travelled spoke to them in the past as well. The to Shanti Van 1 lane is open for traffic.The investigation into the affairs of the propaganda doing the rounds of social from the sit-in protest site at Singhu border in Narendra Modi-led government is a farmer- protest started on Monday and s scheduled to Rajasthan Public Service Commission media,” Dotasra told reporters Wednesday. buses with a police escort to Jantar Mantar. friendly government," he said.The country conclude on August 13 however, the farmers (RPSC). “What is interesting is that all three “My son Avinash had passed in 2016. When They will hold protests from 11 am to 5 pm. has witnessed that these farm laws are have received permission to protest till of his (Dotasra’s) relatives secured 80 per my daughter-in-law had passed and when Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh beneficial are in favour of farmers... We have August 9.Hundreds of farmers are encamped cent marks in the interview. Whereas the she received her marks, her (matrimonial) Tikait apealled to authorities that roads near held 11th round of talks with the farmers' at Delhi's Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders person who has topped has got 77 marks match with my son was yet to be made. Her protest sites be opened for the ease of local union, now they have to decide what path they since November 2020 with a demand that the (only in the interview) and the person who Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce match with my son happened 20 months residents. He assured that the farmers will not choose to take," Narendra Singh Tomar told secured fourth rank has got 67 marks. This is after her result, when she was undergoing digress from the permitted route unlike the Zee News.On Wednesday, the Delhi (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, government granted permission to the farmers Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) an example of serious irregularity, that even her training. At that time, the BJP was in January 26 rally.There is heavy police in the RPSC, the deserving are made deployment and Delhi Police also issued an to protest at Jantar Mantar saying strict Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm power and they had appointed the members advisory for today's protest. Since the observance of COVID-19 appropriate Services Act, 2020 and the Essential undeserving and the undeserving are made and chairman. What do I have to do if she or violence that erupted on January 26 during the behaviour would be mandatory during the Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 be deserving…and that too the family my son is selected as RAS?” said Dotasra. tractor rally, the authorities were skeptical to protest. Heavy security has also been rolled back and a new law made to guarantee members of the president of the ruling On the question of his daughter-in-law’s grant permission to farmer unions to hold a deployed and traffic movement is closed on minimum support price (MSP) for crops. party,” said Rajasthan leader of opposition brother and sister being selected in RAS- Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday. He 2018, Dotasra cited the example. Congress leader Sachin Pilot demands inquiry into BJP equates Mamata's Pegasus row: No proof who 'Khela Diwas' on August targeted 50,000 phone Pegasus spyware issue, invokes France’s example 16 with Muslim League's worldwide, says Haryana CM Jaipur. Sachin Pilot, senior Congress WHAT ARE THE PEGASUS leader and former deputy chief minister REPORTS? Direct Action Day New Delhi. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar of Rajasthan, on Wednesday demanded On Sunday, a consortium of 17 global Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that there an inquiry by a Supreme Court judge media outlets had published reports Kolkata. The BJP has equated West Bengal was no proof as to who targeted the 50,000 into the Pegasus spyware issue. He stating that Pegasus, a spyware Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's smartphone numbers in 'Pegasus' spyware questioned why such an inquiry had not developed by Israeli firm NSO, was announcement to celebrate 'Khela Diwas' on row, adding that even his number could be been ordered by the government as yet, used to hack into the phones of August 16 with the Muslim League's 'Direct on the database. Khattar's remarks came considering France had already done thousands of people across the Action Day' launched in 1946. Addressing her after various reports said that Pegasus has so. world. The list of potential targets Martyrs' Day rally virtually, Banerjee been linked to a list of 50,000 phone Pilot said, "The issue of spying through includes the names of around 300 announced that August 16 will be celebrated numbers, including those of politicians, Pegasus is a very big one. It is not only Indians, including Opposition as 'Khela Diwas' which will be marked by journalists, activists, and business about snooping; several other things are leaders, journalists and government distribution of footballs to poor children. executives around the world. involved too. Our party demands an officials. Two days later, on "'Khela Hobe' in all states until BJP is removed The names of over 40 Indian journalists inquiry by a Supreme Court judge into country against intrusion into people's Tuesday, prosecutors in Paris said from the country. We will celebrate 'Khela appeared on the leaked list of potential the matter." He also stated that there is no privacy. The government has no reason to they had opened a probe into allegations Diwas' on August 16. We will distribute targets for surveillance by an unidentified legitimate reason for the Modi-led centralnot get an investigation done into the that Moroccan intelligence services used footballs to poor children," Banerjee said. agency using Pegasus spyware, according to government to avoid having the matter Pegasus spying case," Pilot said. The Pegasus to spy on several French Equating Banerjee's announcement with a report published in The Wire on Sunday. investigated. "People want to know whatCongress plans to lead a march to the journalists. The Israeli firm behind Muslim League's 'Direct Action Day', in a "Even my mobile number could be on the the truth is. If the Government of India did Governor's residence in Jaipur on Pegasus has always maintained that the tweet, BJP Rajya Sabha member Swapan database which is the source of media not order this, then who did? Who made the Thursday to demand that the central software is only sold to governments and Dasgupta said, "Interesting, Mamata reports.