DAILY EXCELSIOR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020 (PAGE 7) Home Minister unveils Arun Centre invites 40 farmer Jaitley’s statue at DDCA premises unions for talks on Dec 30 NEW DELHI, Dec 28: BCCI President and former though the DDCA has been in captain Sourav Ganguly, "turmoil" for some time. NEW DELHI, Dec 28: realise the truth. Tomar also said agenda for fresh talks, but despite A controversial build-up he is hopeful of an early solution to this, the government in letter today India opener Shikhar Dhawan, ex "When we play and get 100, The Centre on Monday invited notwithstanding, the Delhi and India opener Gautam Gambhir, it gets recognition but lot of peo- the impasse. has not mentioned any specific District Cricket Association 40 protesting farmer unions for the In a letter to the farmer unions, agenda," Kohar today. who is also a BJP MP from Delhi, ple work behind the scenes and next round of talks on December (DDCA) today unveiled the stat- BCCI Vice President Rajeev help the cricketers. He was a Agriculture Secretary Sanjay "But, we have agreed in-prin- ue of its former president Arun 30 on all relevant issues to find a Aggarwal invited them for the ciple to hold talks with the govern- Shukla and Union Minister cricketer's person. That is the "logical solution" with "open Jaitley at its premises in the Hardeep Puri attended the unveil- role of an administrator," he said. talks at 2 pm on Wednesday at ment." memory of the late administrator mind" to the prolonged impasse Vigyan Bhavan in the national The All India Kisan Sangharsh ing ceremony along with a num- "I remember a phone call over the three new agri laws. and former Union Minister. ber of DDCA officials. (he) made during the 2003 World capital. The last formal meeting Coordination Committee The invite for the resumption took place on December 5, in (AIKSCC) in a statement said the BJP leaders paying tributes to former Union Finance Cup in South Africa. We had lost of the stalled talks came following the first game and the whole which union leaders had demand- protesting farmers want the meet- Minister, Arun Jaitley at Jammu on Monday. a proposal made by the unions on ed a clear 'yes or no' answer from ing to include four specific agen- country went berserk but he Saturday to hold the sixth round (Jaitley) said that association the government for the repeal of das including "modalities to be on December 29 even as Prime the three farm laws. adopted for the repeal of the three BJP pays glorious tributes to Jaitley supports you and you play well. Minister Narendra Modi asserted Excelsior Correspondent parallel in Indian polity. He was These small things matter, he Taking note of the unions' offer Central farm Acts". his government will continue to to resume talks, Aggarwal said, However, the government has multifaceted and a friend of was a great human being," said work to strengthen farmers and JAMMU, Dec 28: Senior friends, who will always be Ganguly. "The government is also commit- used "vague and unspecific lan- BJP leader and former Deputy agri sector with "full dedication." ted to finding a logical solution on guage", indicating its willingness remembered for his towering "This is a remarkably talent- The unions have agreed "in- Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta legacy, transformative vision ed state which has produced so all relevant issues with a clear to discuss the full agenda items today paid rich tributes to for- principle" to join the talks but intention and an open mind." proposed by farmers, it alleged. and devotion to the nation," many players, Virat Kohli, Ishant insisted the agenda of the meeting mer Union Finance Minister, Gupta said. Sharma, Rishabh Pant now and With regard to the proposed In his address via video con- Arun Jaitley on his 68th birth should include discussing modali- agenda by the unions for the meet- ferencing after he flagged off the He also said that Jaitley was many in the past. A settled ties for repealing the three legisla- anniversary here. connected to his roots and lived DDCA is good thing for Indian ing, the Secretary said a detailed 100th run of the Kisan Rail serv- Paying tributes to the veteran tions enacted in September that discussion will take place on the ice across the country between to work for the welfare of mass- cricket and hopefully they can do have remained the main demand. leader, Gupta recalled services es. it." three farm laws, Minimum Sangola in Maharashtra and of the late leader to the people of As the number of farmers agi- Support Price(MSP) procurement Shalimar in West Bengal, Prime The BJP leader praised Gambhir said the installation tating at the protest epicentre the country and his extreme love Jaitley's contributions for the of Jailtely's statue is a perfect system as well as Electricity Minister Modi said his govern- for J&K. Singhu border point in Delhi since Amendment bill and ordinance to ment has undertaken historic development of Jammu region Union Home Minister, Amit Shah unveiling the statue of tribute to him. He threw light on the strong November 28 swelled with new tackle air pollution in and around reforms in the farm sector to boost while he was Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Minister of "We won the Ranji trophy organizational skills of Jaitley. protesters joining the stir, Delhi/National Capital agriculture and strengthen farm- and appreciated the untiring State for Youth Affairs & Sports (Independent Charge) and during his tenure and the stadium "Jaitley's contributions in Agriculture Minister Narendra Region(NCR). ers. efforts made by him to repeal Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju and the Minister of State for was also built. Honesty, (being) nation-building would always be Singh Tomar said a "wall of lies" Abhimanyu Kohar, a member Modi said his government's Article 370 and 35 (A) from Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur are also intellectual and absolute trans- remembered. He was a success- has been spread in a "planned of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha -- policies are clear and intentions J&K even while he was sick. seen. parency are important for any ful lawyer, seasoned parliamen- manner" among farmers against an umbrella body of 40 unions transparent in reforming the agri- Among others who were administrator and he had that," the agri laws, but it will not last tarian and effective administra- present on the occasion were Union Home Minister Amit "Arun was like an elder said Gambhir. (PTI) protesting against the contentious culture sector. tor apart from an articulate Shah unveiled Jaitley's life-size long and the protesters will soon legislations -- said the farmers "We will keep on marching on Jugal Kishore Sharma, Member brother to me. He was known for champion of saffron party's poli- Parliament; Yudhvir Sethi, J&K statue, prepared by 96-year-old his sportsmanship spirit in the have agreed to go for the meeting the path of strengthening Indian cies and ideology and his warm renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, PNBMT observes 'Chetna Diwas' on the date proposed by the agriculture and Kisan with full BJP Vice President; Dr Davinder political circle. He remained personality and affable manners Manyal, former Minister; the man behind the making of the aggressive in his speeches but Excelsior Correspondent lization in Kashmir. Centre. dedication," he said. Modi did not won him friends across the polit- iconic Statue of Unity in Gujarat. Chairman of the Trust "In our letter sent to the gov- directly refer to the new farm Vikram Randhawa, Ex MLC; never lowered the dignity of the JAMMU, Dec 28: Prem ical spectrum," Kavinder main- Aseem Gupta, senior BJP Jaitley, who held key portfo- Parliament," Shah said in his trib- Roshan Lal Pandita in his open- ernment on December 26, we had laws, but he has often asserted tained. lios of finance and defence in the Nath Bhat Memorial Trust ing remarks gave a brief clearly mentioned that repeal of they are in the interests of farmers leader; Arun Dev Singh, BJYM ute to Jaitley, who remained (PNBMT) organized the annual "Jaitley was an outstanding J&K President; Kulbhushan central government, died last DDCA President for 13 years. overview if the activities of the three farm laws and legal guaran- and accused opposition parties of politician, prolific orator and a year due to multiple health "Chetna Diwas" function today Trust. He said that the PNBMT tee for MSP should be part of the misleading them.(PTI) Mohtra, Parneesh Mahajan and "Arun always put his own to commemorate the supreme great human being who had no Ravinder Singh. issues. interest at the back, never sought was mandated by the communi- Former India cricketer Bishan sacrifice of Pt Prem Nath Bhat, a ty to work for bringing a Bill in publicity and rose during the leading advocate and prominent BJP ended decades' long Singh Bedi had severely criti- Emergency days when he spent the Assembly for the protection cised the DDCA for choosing to personality of and preservation of temples in 19 months in jail. His political Kashmir who was assassinated install the statue of an adminis- journey started then. He was Kashmir. The members of the discrimination with people: Sethi trator instead of an inspirational on December 27, 1990. trust worked tirelessly and with multi-talented and fulfilled a The function began with the Excelsior Correspondent fulfilling the agenda of 'Sabka cricketer and even demanded that range of responsibilities." great devotion for the last one Sath Sabka Vikaas and Sabka traditional lighting of the lamps JAMMU, Dec 28: People in his name be removed from one of Ganguly said Jaitley's contri- decade and succeeded in bring- Vishwaas' and development of and two minutes silence in Jammu and Kashmir for the first the stands at the Feroze Shah bution was immense in the devel- ing the Temples Bill to the J&K the UT in general and Ward time in history see a truly Kotla ground. opment of cricket in Delhi, Assembly but the Bill Number 15 in particular is the could not be passed empowered grassroots democra- main motto of BJP UT leader- due to political rea- cy, entailing direct funding and ship and concerned DDC mem- Piaggio launches Aprilia SXR 160 sons. decentralised decision. This was ber here in the Ward. Dr R L Bhat while Corporator of Ward-42 Vijay Choudhary and others during only possible due to the vision- Excelsior Correspondent that this scooter will set high start of development work. "Now more development standards in the Indian premium speaking on the occa- ary policies of the Prime through these JAMMU, Dec 28: Piaggio two-wheeler market and will be sion said that the mat- DDC mem- India announced the launch of a testament of Piaggio's upcom- ter regarding the pro- Upgradation work of drainage bers would Aprilia SXR 160. ing plans for India." tection of Temples in get poured in The much-awaited premium Equipped with a large 210 Kashmir is not only system kick-started in Ward 42 every sector scooter will be available at a cm sq. multifunctional all digital important but urgent. of Jammu and Excelsior Correspondent drainage system of lane numbers price of Rs 1,25,997 ex show- cluster display, the SXR 160 has "The temples are each corner room Pune and can be booked 5, 6 and 7 has also been com- a host of features such as digital withering away with JAMMU, Dec 28: Vijay will get its for an initial amount of Rs 5000 pleted on the request of the local speed indicator, RPM meter, the passage of time Choudhary, Corporator of Ward- share of across all dealerships in India residents from her allotted mileage indicator, average speed PNBMT members paying floral tributes and the appended 42, today kick-started the work develop- and through e-commerce web- funds. & top speed display, digital fuel to Pt Prem Nath Bhat. properties and lands of construction and upgradation ment," Sethi site. Choudhary assured the local indicator, ABS indicator, engine are being appropriat- of the drainage system in Sector- said. He Aprilia SXR 160 incorpo- memory of the martyrs and was residents that all the choked and malfunction indicator, etc. ed and usurped by the unscrupu- 1, Lane Number-9 of the Ward. Yudhvir Sethi, J&K BJP Vice President during appealed to rates Aprilia's latest global followed by offering floral trib- damaged drains will be repaired Customers can also opt for the lous elements and the land At the cost of approximately interaction with people of Ward Number 15 of people to be design language and is equipped utes to the portrait of Pt Prem in the coming days. The locals mobile connectivity accessory mafia. Under these circum- 7.50 lakhs, the work was started Jammu City. with the with a single-cylinder, 4-stroke, Nath Bhat by the members of raised some problems regarding which connects the user's mobile stances we appeal to the Lt in the presence of Choudhary administra- air-cooled, 3 valve fuel injection the Trust. sanitation in the sub lanes. Minister Narendra Modi under to the scooter and helps them in Governor of J&K to bring a Bill Manmohan Singh, AEE JMC tion and coordinate with the clean emission engine technolo- Bushan Lal Nadimarg elabo- Corporator immediately directed whom the maiden DDC polls locating it, raising security and preserve the five thousand Ashok Sharma and Junior government in all the develop- gy, that produces peak power of rated regarding the life and the concerned supervisor to take were conducted in the Jammu alarm when needed and more. year old heritage of Kashmir for Engineer Manjot Singh. mental works being carried out 11 PS at 7100 RPM. To deliver times of Pt Prem Nath Bhat. necessary action and asked him and Kashmir. Its unique, incomparable the posterity. Choudhary informed the in the area. the best riding experience and Swamy Kumar Ji of Geeta to visit the lane and sub lane This was stated by Yudhvir looks are complemented with 3 Secretary Sundri Lal briefed gathering that the black toping Later, Sethi met with a large highest level of comfort, Aprilia Satsang Ashram laid emphasis daily to access progress of the Sethi J&K BJP Vice President coat HD body paint finish, fea- the members about the activities of every lane and by-lane in her number of people of the area and SXR 160 offers bigger, longer, on the need to preserve the thou- sanitation system. while interacting with people of turing Aprilia signature graph- of the Trust and also conducted Ward has been completed within listened to their demands and comfortable and ergonomic sands of years of Sharda civi- Ch Manmohan Singh said Ward Number 15 of Jammu City ics, paired with matt black the proceedings of the function. two years of her tenure except grievances. He assured them seats, crafted in art leather suede that it is not just the duty of san- here today. design trims inserts along with lane number-10. She said black that all their issues and demands feel, detailed with special stitch itation staff but people should Sethi asserted that tremen- dark chrome elements. The wrap topping and construction of the would be fulfilled within a time pattern in grey and red threads. SMVDU organizes international webinar feel responsible too of the area dous developments have seen in around LED technology twin drain of the lane lane number 10 frame and developmental works The sharp body lines, geometric Excelsior Correspondent also presented the theme of the they live in. "It is upon each of J&K after formation of BJP led crystal head lights and eye line is under process for tender. in the pipeline would be execut- contours and high craftsmanship webinar. us as a citizen to contribute to Government in Centre since position lights merges with front JAMMU, Dec 28: The School She assured the residents that ed very soon. reflect the dynamic premium The welcome address was the welfare of our surroundings. 2014, Yudhvir said, adding that indicator blinkers to create its of Philosophy & Culture of Shri in the coming summer season it Among others who were appeal of SXR 160. The scooter delivered by Dr Anil Kumar Tewari There are some basic rules and BJP has ended the decades' long unique light play; the diamond Mata Vaishno Devi University, would be started and completed present included Govind Sareen, comes a fuel tank capacity of (Head, School of Philosophy & mannerisms which all of us discrimination with the people reflection wrap around LED tail- Katra (SMVDU), in collaboration on priority. She told the gather- Vageesh Gupta, Kartar Mahajan, 7L. Culture, SMVDU). The speakers should follow," he added. of winter capital. lights with integrated rear blink- with the Department of Sanskrit, included Prof Kisor Kumar ing that the upgradation work of Parveen Kerni Mandal Commenting on the occa- ers equally generates the much- University of Jammu, organized an The senior BJP leader said President, Vipin Sharma, Savita sion, Diego Graffi, Chairman Chakrabarti (president, Institute for that Prime Minister Narendra sought new age appeal. The International Webinar on "Indian Cross Cultural Studies and Bail rejected in theft & forgery case Anand, Anita Gupta, Kiran and Managing Director, Piaggio SXR 160 comes with an Anti- Epistemology: A Contemporary Modi has been working hard to Agarwal, Varsha, Sandeep Academic Exchange), Prof Jata Excelsior Correspondent Pawan Preet Singh appearing on India said, "We are delighted to Lock Braking System (ABS) Perspective". develop each sector of the Dogra, Harvinder Singh, Shankar (president, All India behalf of sub- launch the much-anticipated along with ventilated disk brake The event was inaugurated by Nation besides has been on keep Ramesh Chander, Atul, Ajay, Philosophy Association), Prof JAMMU, Dec 28: JMIC mitted before the court that premium scooter, Aprilia SXR and twin pots calliper hydraulic Prof Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice- intend regarding the develop- Sanju and Roop Lal. (Major) Piyush Kant Dixit (Shri Lal Ananta Raina rejected accused is a habitual offender 160 for all our distinguished brake which delivers high brak- Chancellor of the University of ment of J&K UT. He said BJP is Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit the bail application of an and involved in many other customers in India. Designed in ing performance. Jammu. More than 150 faculty University, New Delhi), Mila accused involved in theft of FIR's relating to theft. Italy, for India, the Aprilia SXR Aprilia SXR 160 will be members, students and independent Bubiak from Poland, Prof H S vehicles and fraud case in "Moreover in non bailable and 160 is an epitome of great style, available in very attractive scholars participated in the webinar BDC chairperson - Prasad (University of Delhi), Prof Bishnah area of Jammu. serious offences accused cannot high performance and great Glossy Red, Matt Blue, Glossy from various parts of the world. Ambika Datta Sharma (Dr Hari The accused identified as claim bail as a matter of right," comfort. Available at all dealer- White and Matt Black colours. The distinguished keynote Singh Gour Central University, Deepak Kumar son of Yashpaul he said, adding, the graph of ships across India, we believe speaker of the webinar was Prof joins Apni Party Sagar), Prof Saroj Kaushal of R S Pura (district Jammu) crime relating to fraud with Ramesh Chandra Sinha, Chairman, (Jainarayan Vyaas University, was booked by police station respect to motor vehicles is Excelsior Correspondent Party. She pledged to work inde- Indian Council of Philosophical Jodhpur). Bishnah in case FIR Number increasing at an alarming rate fatigably so as to get the people Power connections of post Research, New Delhi. , Dec 28: The event concluded with vote 176/2020 under Section 379, and enlarging accused on bail rid of the sufferings in her block. The webinar began with a Nishada Parveen, BDC of thanks by Prof Shukla and Dr 467, 468, 471, 411, 120-B IPC. shall give adverse message to The Party president Syed 'Mangalacharan' by Prof Ram Chairperson from Block Tewari, the Heads of the organizing Advocate Dharam veer the society. Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, State office, industries disconnected Bahadur Shukla, Head, Department Teetwal- Karnah of district departments. appearing on behalf of the The court after hearing both Secretary and District president Excelsior Correspondent Executive Engineer along with of Sanskrit, Jammu University, who alongwith her associ- accused submitted before the the sides observed that there is Muntazir Mohi-u-Din, Assistant Executive Engineer, ates joined Apni Party at its court that applicant is an inno- prima facie involvement of the District president Kupwara Raja JAMMU, Dec 28: A team of Assistant Engineer, Feeder office in , here today. New mutant can re-infect those cent person and has committed accused in the crime. Observing Manzoor and Provincial Jammu Power Distribution Managers and other field staff Besides Parveen the new no offence nor involved in the further that the offences are seri- Secretary Javed Mirchal wel- Corporation Limited (JPDCL) conducted inspections in differ- entrants who joined Apni Party commission of any offence and ous and enlarging accused on comed Parveen into the Party- Gangyal under the directions of ent sections of Electric Sub recovered from COVID-19: DAK included, Chowdhary Mudasir, Bishnah police has registered a bail at this stage will not be in fold. Chief Engineer Distribution, Division Gangyal and apprised Excelsior Correspondent mutations in their genetic Ghulam Murtaza Magray, false and frivolous case against the public interest, the court Bukhari impressed upon her Gurmeet Singh, led by P.D industrial consumers that J&K sequence. Ghulam Sarwar Rather and SRINAGAR, Dec 28: him. rejected the bail application of to carry out the developmental Singh, Executive Engineer, Government has already waived "Researchers from South Mushtaq Hussain Shah. Doctors Association Kashmir On the other side, APP the accused. activities mandated under Electric Division-II, Gandhi off 50 per cent demand charges Korea found that a young Speaking on the occasion, (DAK) today said that people Panchayat Raj Act in letter and Nagar and AEE, Gangyal Nitin of the industrial and commercial woman infected with one strain Parveen stated that she got con- who have recovered from spirit. She was also assured of Mahajan carried out a drive to consumers for the year 2020-21, of COVID-19 was, just weeks vinced with the agenda and per- COVID-19 infection could be full cooperation from the Party disconnect connections of wilful so the pending arrears should be after recovering, reinfected with Unknown man dies formance of the Party leadership re-infected with the new mutat- and was urged to strengthen the defaulters of PDD having huge immediately cleared. a different strain of the virus," he which motivated her to join the ed strain. party base in her area. pending arrears. The readings of more than 20 said. DAK President Dr Nisar ul A handout of JPDCL stated industrial units were randomly Dr Nisar said the mutation in after hit by train Hassan in a statement issued claimed that 7 big industrial checked to stop power theft. the new variant has resulted in Excelsior Correspondent identification and postmortem. here said that those who have JTC, SKF continue protest connections and Post Office The spokesman informed an altered protein product which The deceased is having got COVID-19 could get sick SAMBA, Dec 28: An Bari Brahmana were among that some of the big industrial could evade the immune wheatish colour and was wear- Excelsior Correspondent enhancement of monthly cash again with the new variant. unknown man died after hit by those whose power connections houses also have huge pending response elicited by an earlier ing black colour trouser, light relief from Rs 13,000 to Rs "A new mutated COVID JAMMU, Dec 28: Jagti were disconnected. arrears and strict action shall be strain of the same virus. pink colour sweater, jean pent 25,000, free ration to those strain has surfaced in the United Tenement Committee (JTC) The power of Sarveshwar taken against those who fail to He said that the new strain and black sports shoe at the time pensioners whose pension is Kingdom and is spreading to and Soan Kashmir Front (SKF) Oversees having pending arrears clear their dues in next few days. could lead to a resurgence of of accident. very low, job package of other countries; the new variant continued their protest for the of more than 10 lakh, ESS EMM Owners of the industries COVID-19 cases that could In order to ascertain the actu- 20,000 jobs be given to unem- has multiple mutations in the 88th consecutive day. Ice Factory having pending were sensitised towards paying reignite the pandemic. al cause of death, inquest pro- ployed youth of KPs and out of spike protein of the virus and the The protestors led by arrears of Rs. 22.97 lakh, ACE electricity bills regularly so that He said that the mutated ceeding under Section 174 CrPC these 5,000 Class VI should most troubling is deletion muta- President JTC and SKF Shadi Engineers having pending the power deficit could be variant is the dominant strain in has been initiated by Police Post also be created for those the tion which makes it spread more Lal Pandita held protests at arrears of 4.68 lakh, Shiv Shakti reduced. the UK and is responsible for GRP Samba. unemployed youth who could easily," he said. Purkhoo and Muthi TRT camps. Metals having pending arrears Those who participated in more than 60 per cent of Anybody having any clue not send their children for Quoting a new study pub- While speaking, Pandita of 7.07 lakh were among those the drive were P.D Singh, COVID-19 cases. about the identity or residential higher education after matricu- lished in the preprint server said that today is the 88th day whose connections were discon- Executive Engineer, Nitin "Kashmir being the favourite particulars of the deceased may lation due to poverty, interest bioRxiv, Dr Nisar said that anti- of their protest, but till today nected during the drive. Mahajan, Assistant Executive tourist destination, the mutants contact GRP Jammu on tele- free loans to over aged youth bodies elicited by natural Himgiri Express train. Government has not met their As per official spokesman of Engineer, Assistant Engineer, can come to us anytime. We phone numbers 0191-2474946 and rehabilitation of the com- COVID-19 infection may not be The dead body of the demands. JPDCL, in continuation to daily Rajesh Kumar, Junior Engineer, have to be prepared and alert - (PCR GRP Jammu), mobile munity in Satellite townships able to neutralize emerging deceased has been shifted to The protestors reiterated disconnection drive, the Amit Gupta, Sanjeev Sharma we need to gear up our hospitals number 7889394931 and GRP near , Srinagar and strains that display deletion District Hospital Samba for their demands including Enforcement Team headed by and other field staff. to prevent an outbreak," he said. Jammu Helpline Number 1512. Anantnag.