www.fi rstindia.co.in OUR EDITIONS: www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD twitter.com/thefi rstindia & LUCKNOW facebook.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD l MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 219 instagram.com/thefi rstindia SUFFERS 45 ARMYMEN KILLED IN MILITARY MINOR HEART ATTACK AIRCRAFT CRASH IN PHILIPPINES Former Governor of Kalyan Singh Manila: At least 45 people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a Philip- suffered a minor heart attack and was shifted to pine military aircraft carrying troops crashed and burst into fl ames after missing a hospital in Lucknow. UP CM the runway in the country’s south, the armed forces said. Nearly 100 people, and Defence Minister among most of them recent army graduates, were on the C-130 Hercules transport other leaders visited Singh at the hospital. plane which was trying to land on Jolo island in Sulu province around midday.

OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW 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 BJP RIFT WIDE OPEN ON DAY-1 Drones: Can’t cope up with REBUFFS DISSENT AS threat? Ban them Srinagar bans sale, purchase and DHAMI TAKES OATH IN 1 possession of drones; people who All 11 MLAs previously members of the own them told to deposit in police stations Government departments using Cabinet also take oath 2 drones asked to inform local police station before using them Mohd Fahad BJP DENIES Dehradun: Pushkar RIFT WITHIN Singh Dhami was sworn U’KHAND UNIT in as the 11th chief min- ister of Uttarakhand, Dehradun: BJP on Sunday denied re- along with an 11-mem- ports of rift within its ber cabinet, here on Uttarakhand unit over Sunday. the choice of Dhami The oath of office was as the next Chief administered on Dhami Minister. State BJP and his ministers by Chief Madan Kaushik, Governor Baby Rani while speaking to Maurya at a simple func- ANI, said, “All is well tion held on the lawns of BJP’s Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM by within the party as the Raj Bhawan in the Governor during a ceremony in Dehradun. everyone attended presence of a host of the swearing-in.” MPs and MLAs of the MANY VETERAN BJP LEADERS ruling Bharatiya Janata UPSET OVER BEING SIDE-LINED Party (BJP) and senior Dehradun: With the elevation Dhami to CM, BJP had DHAMI IN MAP government officials. hoped to end the political crisis in Uttarakhand on Srinagar: Keeping in No new face has been Saturday. However, it didn’t seem to be the case as CONTROVERSY A week after inducted into Dhami’s hours before his swearing-in, reports of many party Dehradun: Dhami’s the drone attack at an view the cabinet, which remains senior leaders expressing their displeasure over the 2015 tweet became Air Force base in Jam- security situation apart as it was under his pre- move started making rounds in the state capital. talk of the town mu, the Srinagar admin- from concerns of breach decessor Tirath Singh showing a map, pur- istration has imposed of privacy, nuisance and Rawat. The only differ- REGIONAL ASPIRATIONS: BJP portedly as “Akhand restrictions on the use, trespass, it is extremely ence is that this time, Bharat (undivided possession and sale of dangerous to let all the ministers are of MULLS DY CM FROM GARHWAL India)”. The map drones. The order states unmanned aerial cabinet rank. Dehradun: To adequately address the regional aspi- went unnoticed then, that “the decentralised vehicles to wander The ministers sworn but moments after airspace access has to be rations of Garhwal and Kumaon, BJP is mulling around in the skies in on Sunday are Satpal over appointing a deputy CM from the Garhwal he hit the limelight regulated in view of re- Maharaj, Harak Singh region. “Discussions were going on within party to over his role as new cent episodes of misuse within the territorial Youngest of the lot: Rawat, Bansidhar Bha- to give equal representation and maintain a balance Uttarakhand CM, it of drones posing threat. jurisdiction of Srinagar PUSHKAR DHAMI gat, Turn to P6 between to both Garhwal and Kumaon regions. went viral. Turn to P6 —The order reads

Sidhu’s trick from Kejri’s hat: 24-hr govt extends Why PM Modi not ready for power, 300 free units achievable lockdown till July 12 JPC probe?: Rahul on Rafale New Delhi: Toeing the Sabha” fixing rates as Delhi stadiums, sport CORONA CATASTROPHE New Delhi: A day after science, saving the line of promises made by per National Power Ex- the Congress demanded friends, JPC does not complexes to reopen INDIA Delhi Chief Minister change with No fixed without spectators a Joint Parliamentary want a Rajya Sabha seat of pro- charges!” 43,071 Committee (JPC) probe and all of these are viding limited free pow- He added, “Money Chandigarh: Haryana new cases into the Rafale deal, right,” he said in Hindi er during polls, Congress spent on giving unrea- government on Sunday Congress leader Rahul on Twitter, while put- MLA Navjot Singh Sid- sonable & exuberant extended lockdown –– 955 Gandhi on July 4 put ting out the survey. hu, harbouring greater He wrote: “Let us start profits to Private Ther- ‘Mahamari Alert- new fatalities out an online survey Gandhi has been al- dreams in Punjab, on with Congress High mal Plants should be uti- Surakshit Haryana –– asking why the Modi leging corruption in the Sunday reiterated the Command’s Pro-People lised for welfare of Peo- for another week, till government was not Rafale fighter jet deal state government stand 18 Point Agenda and get ple i.e Giving Power Sub- July 12, along with 70 ready for it. for long now and had to streamline the power rid of the faulty un-nego- sidy for Free Power for more relaxations. new cases Among the choices jya Sabha seat and all made this as a major supply by cancelling the tiable Badal-signed Pow- Domestic use (Upto 300 According to the new given by Gandhi to the the above. poll plank in the 2019 power purchase pact er Purchase Agreements Units), 24 hours supply & guidelines released by 02 question were guilt con- “Why is the Modi gov- elections, that was executed dur- through “New Legisla- to invest in Education & the Haryana govern- new fatalities science, saving friends, ernment not ready for a which the Congress lost ing the SAD-BJP regime. tion in Punjab Vidhan Healthcare !” ment, Turn to P6 JPC does not want a Ra- JPC probe? -- guilt con- badly. Turn to P6

UNQUENCHED THIRST CRUCIAL READ SIKH DELEGATION FROM VALLEY MEETS Delayed rains loom large over 25L hectare crops in Guj SHAH, HAILS REPEAL OF ARTICLE 370 Amritsar: While hailing the repeal of Farmers fear crop failure, demand serve,” said Ratansinh fact, the average rain- Article 370 and enactment of CAA in the Dodia, a farmer leader. fall during four months Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, irrigation water from state reserve Crops including pad- of the monsoon season a delegation of Sikhs from the valley dy, bajra (pearl millet), across India is 880.6 has extended an invitation to Sikhs and First India Bureau zles but if it is lashed jowar (sorghum), maize mm, which is called Hindus from outside India to settle in the with heavy downpour, it (corn), groundnut, cot- Long Period Average valley. Expressing concern over the declining growth rate of Sikhs in valley, the delegation urged Shah to declare Ahmedabad: Accord- will add to the woes of ton, among others have (LPA). As per the fore- Sikhs of the Kashmir valley as a minority community. ing to the weatherman, farmers. been sown by farmers cast, 907 mm of rain the southwest monsoon Due to delayed rain- across the state. “The expected this year may showers have been de- fall, there is a possibili- crops need heavy water- be indicative of a nor- RTI SEEKS INFO ON ‘MAKE ALL EFFORTS TO layed after an initial ty that crops sown in 25 ing. We need irrigation mal or better monsoon SG-SUVENDU MEET SAVE STAN SWAMY’ spell. The rainfall, lakh hectare of land water to prevent our for the country. Kolkata: Saket Gokhale, New Delhi: Every possible which was expected to across Gujarat will be crops from being dam- Gujarat has so far re- ex-journalist and activist, effort must be made to lash the state this week, affected. Without rain Crops such as paddy, bajra (pearl millet), jowar (sorghum), maize aged,” added Dodia. ceived 12.89 mm of has sought information provide medical care to has been further de- showers and irrigation (corn), groundnut, cotton are in danger of being ruined. —FILE PHOTO Meanwhile, private rainfall, which is regarding the reported Stan Swamy (84), tribal meeting between the rights activist jailed under layed for the next few water, farmers fear crop weather agency Skym- 14.63% of the annual Solicitor General Tushar the stringent UAPA, NHRC weeks. In the mean- failure. “So far, the state need sufficient water. ment must provide us et has forecasted 907 average, while the LPA Mehta, with Bengal MLA ordered the time, the state may re- has sown crops in 25 As rainfall has been de- with irrigation water mm of rainfall in the of the state stands at via RTI. government on Sunday. P6 ceive light rain or driz- lakh hectare land that layed, the state govern- from the state water re- country this year. In 840 mm. NEWS www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 02 NO TUNNEL VISION!

ork on the seven kilometre tunnel that will house four Wstations namely Apparel Park, Kankaria, Kalupur railway station and Shahpur, commissioned under the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited project is almost done, said offi cials on Sunday. They asserted that the metro stations will be ready for operations in the next one year. First India photojournalist Hanif Sindhi brings you a glimpse of the metro rail construction sites.

3K ‘free’ milk LOCALS UNIMPRESSED pkts distributed BY LIMBAYAT MLA’S 2-TERM TENURE at price hike Despite Sangitaben protest Patil’s claims of development in the constituency, residents feel focus has not been on necessary facilities MLA Patil dressed up as Rani Laxmibai on horseback. Sangitaben with BJP state unit prez CR Patil. MLAREPORT First India Bureau CARD Limbayat/ Ahmedabad: Part of A man receiving free milk packet at the demonstration. the Navsari Lok Sabha constituency, the Lim- First India Bureau milk Amul Gold’s bayat Gujarat legisla- price has been in- tive assembly constitu- Ahmedabad: A creased by Rs4 per ency is located in Surat unique protest was litre. “The people are district of the state. The held against the suffering due to incumbent legislator price rise of milk price hikes. To pro- Sangitaben Patil is packets announced test the milk price serving a second-term by Amul Dairy by hike, we ordered and in the constituency af- Team Revolution in distributed 3,000 ter registering wins in Vadodara city on packets of milk to the 2012 and 2017 Vid- Limbayat MLA interacting with school kids. Patil with women constituents. Sunday. The team people free of charge. han Sabha elections. distributed over 3,000 We also sought per- Claiming to “know her educational facilities in vane of the opposition Party (NCP) had fielded packets of milk free mission from au- constituents”, Patil has Limbayat, she said, “Af- 2017 GUJ ASSEMBLY RESULT Congress party in the UP native Akram Vahi- of cost to members thorities for bounc- been instrumental in ter putting in effort, the 2012 polls by garnering dulla Ansari in the 2017 of the Bharatiya Ja- ers and police es- Candidate Party No. of votes executing several edu- Surat Municipal Corpo- 79,744 wwvotes. The elections but could not nata Party (BJP) as corts in case of any cational projects. How- ration (SMC) schools Sangitaben Patil BJP 93,585 votes margin of victory be- register a win. well as citizens. opposition to our ever, Limbayat resi- will now teach students tween both the candi- The seat, which came People who pro- protest by anti-social dents claim that the of all streams in Class Dr Ravindra Patil Congress 61,634 votes dates was 30,321 votes. into existence after the duced selfies with elements or the rul- MLA has not focused on XI and XII. I had been In fact, MLA Patil 2008 delimitation, Prime Minister Nar- ing party,” he said. developing health infra- demanding that schools rode a horse and car- boasts of a Marathi endra Modi, Chief Last week, the structure and other add these classes for the ment health centres. cuted is only for promo- ried a dummy sword population. Of the two- Minister Vijay Ru- team had staged a necessary amenities. past one-and-a-half Money has been sanc- tion of the party and and shield, when she and-a-half lakh voters pani, MLAs, and cor- protest against the Talking about her year. We also recently tioned for facilities and not for the public. The filed her nomination for in the constituency, porators were given rising prices of pet- tenure as the MLA, Pa- sanctioned land for an services, but is going petrol price is a nation- the 2017 assembly polls. nearly half trace their 2-10 bags of milk. rol and diesel. BJP til told First India, “I go Industrial Training In- into corruption only,” al issue but people of She dressed up like roots to Maharashtra Only one bag of milk workers had also par- into the field daily and stitute (ITI), which was he said. her constituency are Rani Laxmibai, the val- and practice Hinduism was given to people ticipated in the dem- visit my constituents earlier being run in a Another resident getting affected too.” orous Maratha queen or Islam. Several others who chanted the slo- onstration chanting without fail. I did that rented space.” Kamlesh Patil alleged, In the 2017 polls, Pa- who stood up to the hail from gan ‘Mahangai Ki ‘Vande Mataram’ even during the lock- A voter in the con- “The BJP is always til, who belongs to the British. and Bihar. Gujaratis are Mar, Abki Bar Ma- and ‘Bharat Mata Ki down due to COVID-19 stituency Gopal Tode claiming to be better Bharatiya Despite being in Gu- estimated to make up hangi Sarkar’. Jai’ while giving pandemic last year. I am asserted that the than the Congress par- (BJP), won after receiv- jarat, the Limbayat con- only a fifth of the total Regarding the away fuel free of cost here to help the locals ground reality was dif- ty. But what we have ing 93,585 votes. She de- stituency is dominated population of Limbay- demonstration to people. Over 300 and support them. Now, ferent from what politi- seen over the last few feated Congress candi- by natives of other at. That is precisely against the price coupons were dis- everyone in my constit- cians claim. “The years is horrible. Noth- date Dr Ravindra Suk- states such as Maha- why the candidates hike, Swajal Vyas, tributed and 310 peo- uency knows me, which health sector in our ing specific has been lal Patil with a vote rashtra, Uttar Pradesh fielded by national par- managing director ple were given 1 litre is rare for a MLA.” area is in shambles and done for the public, all margin of 31,951 votes. (UP), and North India. ties from there tend to of Team Revolution, free petrol in one- Adding that her main many services are not schemes and work that Similarly, MLA Patil With that in mind, the belong to the Marathi- said that the costliest and-a-half hour. objective was to develop available at govern- they claim to have exe- had beat Suresh Son- Nationalist Congress speaking population.

HAT IN THE RING SENIOR IPS OFFICER’S STRUGGLE FOR PLUM POSTING hinder his quest or not. policemen under his officer is not in the good turn gift’ from them. Despite few political connections, the After the transfers charge, but when it books of their political And yet, the officer police officer has not lost hope in his and promotions of IAS comes to landing a plum bosses, they have to be has reached out to his officers, the state police posting, it seldom in the good graces of seniors and even a few quest to land a position of his choice force is abuzz with an- counts as a bonus. What their seniors. However, politicians who can bro- ticipation of transfers usually counts is the of- this officer cannot even ker a ‘deal’ for him. First India Bureau ficers in Gujarat, who of IPS officers, possibly ficer’s network and con- boast of either. Another Only time will tell was recently promoted after the culmination of nections in the political option at his disposal whether his luck will Ahmedabad: The to the rank of Director the Jagannath Rath circuit. The IPS officer may have been direct favour him or not. Inci- dream of every IPS of- General of Police (DGP) Yatra on July 12. The does have a few connec- links with senior-most dentally, when he was ficer is to become the is now lobbying for the biggest drawback for tions but they are not IAS officers of the state appointed to his current police commissioner of plum post. However, it the officer in question is influential enough to at the helm of affairs. post, he tried his best to a major city. Cherishing remains to be seen that he does not enjoy ers of his batch or even thoritative figure who is land him a posting of Unfortunately, he has land a posting of his a similar hope, one of whether a dearth of po- blessings of political his juniors. concerned about the his choice. not obliged them much, choice, but failed to se- the senior-most IPS of- litical ‘connections’ will masters like other offic- He may be a good au- welfare of the team of It is said that if an IPS that he can expect a ‘re- cure one. GUJARAT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 03 POLICE REMAND MOTHER, Minor boy killed in hit- and-run, driver at large UNCLE FOR KILLING 6-YEAR-OLD First India Bureau Fearing exposure of their illicit relationship, they planned the boy’s murder Vadodara: A couple sustained injuries First India Bureau THE REASON and their seven-year- old son died on the Ahmedabad: The Vi- spot in a hit-and-run ramgam court on Sat- case on Saturday urday remanded a six- evening. The registra- year-old’s mother and tion of the vehicle in- uncle to police custo- volved in the incident dy, for his murder. In and its owner has order to conceal their been identified by Va- illicit relationship, dodara police, but the Manjalpur police offi cials inspecting the abandoned jeep. the duo stand accused entire family of the of murdering the boy. accused has gone un- formed the police that tor KM Chhasiya, After three years of derground. the driver appeared to they discovered one investigation, the po- On Saturday even- be inebriated and, mobile phone, a sword lice were able to crack ing, three members of rather than stopping, cover, and a four- the case. a family were driving fled in his vehicle to- wheeler number plate Hardik Jagdish Patel The deceased Hardik Patel Mother Joshna & uncle Ramesh in police custody. home through Bhuti- wards Alwa Naka af- from the jeep. Ghan- (06), of Jalampur vil- 2018, af- ya Mata ground in ter colliding with the shyam Fulbaje, the lage, had gone missing ed Joshna, the deceased having an extramarital ter Jagdish left for back. Manjalpur when their two-wheeler. While leader of the Rashtri- on September 28, 2018. boy’s mother, and uncle affair with her hus- work, Ramesh went to During interroga- scooter was hit by a searching for the ve- ya Samaj Paksha The child of Jagdishb- Ramesh on July 2, this band’s brother, his job at a local facto- tion, Ramesh confessed jeep, killing seven- hicle, a police team (RSP), has been iden- hai and Joshnaben, year. During primary Ramesh. After Hardik ry, and Joshna took her to returning to kidnap year-old Kavish Patel discovered it near tified as the owner of who had married in questioning, the duo caught them in the act young daughter Shrad- Hardik, taking him to a due to severe head in- Alva Naka, where the the vehicle. His phone 2011, Hardik had a sis- detailed how they com- one day, they plotted to dha to a lake to wash field and strangulating juries. Rajesh Patel, vehicle had collided was switched off, and ter named Shraddha. mitted the crime, kill the boy because clothes. On that par- him. He then burned the family’s head, and with the divider and when the police ar- All members were part cleaned up the evi- they were afraid he ticular day, Hardik was the body and collected his wife have been ad- the driver had fled the rived, their house was of a joint family. dence, and their reason would expose their re- at home alone with his the ashes in a bag, mitted to a local hos- spot. locked and the family Based on circum- for killing the boy. lationship to members grandfather. But when which he disposed of pital for treatment. According to Man- had gone under- stantial evidence, Vi- According to a police of the family. he went to get a choco- the next day in a sew- Rajesh Patel in- jalpur police inspec- ground. ramgam police arrest- officer, Joshna was On September 28, late, he never came age drain. Decline continues as Guj Union min Mandaviya visits Zydus Cadila in A’bad First India Bureau chairman Pankaj Patel. with their requirements. Zydus Cadila recently He also stated that six Ahmedabad: The cen- requested emergency to seven pharmaceutical records 70 cases, 2 deaths tral government has set use authorization of a companies are develop- —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI a goal of vaccinating all vaccine from the central ing vaccines for children 130 million Indians by government. Claiming it and have applied for per- COVID-19 the end of December, as to be the world’s first mission from the gov- one more domestic vac- Plasmin DNA vaccine, ernment. UPDATE cine, Zydus Cadila’s Zy- the pharmaceutical com- According to sources, CoV-D vaccine, will be pany has asserted that it a subject expert commit- ready for use by then. is also a needle-free vac- tee may grant permis- 8,23,833 Mansukh Mandaviya, cine that is suitable for sion to Zydus Cadila’s TOTAL CASES Union Minister of State children. vaccine on Monday. A woman gets her vaccine shot at Town Hall in Ahmedabad. for Chemicals and Ship- According to Mandad- Once approved, the vac- 70 CASES ping, visited Zydus Cadi- ivya, the nation will re- cine will be available in First India Bureau group of 18 to 44 years IN A DAY la’s laboratory in the city ceive 13 crore vaccine 45 to 60 days, with the have received their sec- on Sunday and discussed doses this month, which company planning to re- Union Minister of State for Shipping and Chemicals Mansukh Mandaviya Ahmedabad: The COV- ond dose. The highest 10,069 its vaccine production will be distributed to lease four lakh doses in visited the Zydus Cadila plant at Changodar in Ahmedabad on Sunday. ID-19 case figures have number of vaccinations plan with company states in accordance the first stage. He was accompanied by company chairman Pankaj Patel consistently remained on the day was reported TOTAL DEATHS below the 100 case mark in Ahmedabad city at 02 DEATHS over the past few days. 32,560 doses. IN A DAY On Sunday, Gujarat re- Over 19,63,910 front- corded 70 new cases and line workers have re- IN LINE FOR A DEBUT Mild two fatalities, taking the ceived their first dose, total caseload to 8,23,833, while 12,69,483 have re- 8,11,297 tremor felt TOTAL and death toll to 10,069. ceived their second RECOVERED The two deaths of shots. Interestingly, as in Kutch 128 novel coronavirus pa- per the COVID-19 bulle- RECOVERED district tients were reported in tin of the state govern- IN A DAY Ahmedabad city and Ju- ment issued on Sunday, First India Bureau nagadh district. Highest only 200 frontline work- number of cases ers have been adminis- Ahmedabad: A emerged from tered the vaccine. It is to 2,467 tremor of 3.7 mag- Ahmedabad (19) fol- be noted that they were ACTIVE CASES nitude was experi- lowed by Surat (10), Ra- the first to be covered 19 MAX enced in the Kutch jkot (8), Vadodara (6), under the vaccination CASES IN district on Sunday among others. campaign that began on A’BAD morning, officials As for COVID-19 inoc- January 16, 2021. SURAT 10 said. ulation, as per official Currently, around No casualty or data released by the 2,467 people are identi- VADODARA 06 damage to proper- state health department, fied as active cases, of ty was reported, The sports complex at the Sabarmati Riverfront behind the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad city awaits a total of 2.68 crore peo- whom, 10 persons are on RAJKOT 08 they said. ple have received the jab. ventilator support while inauguration, owing to COVID-19 restrictions. It boasts of a cricket practice ground, basketball and tennis courts, a jogging The 3.7 magni- track, skating rink, swimming pool, gymnasium, cycling track, and other sporting facilities. —PHOTO BY HANIF SINDHI Of these, only 2,22,822 2,457 are in stable condi- A’BAD 19 tude tremor was people between the age tion. recorded at 7.25 am, and its epicen- tre was located 19 EMPTY CURSES? km North-North East of Dudhai, at a depth of 11.8 km, an official from the Retired engg demands `32L in dues from state govt Gandhinagar- based Institute of Claiming to be the 10th incarna- 16 lakh salary and 16 tion of Kalki in India Seismological Re- lakh gratuity dues for and there has been con- search said. tion of Lord Vishnu, Ram Chan- the past one year, or else sistently good rainfall According to I will cause a terrible over the past 20 years the Gujarat State dra Fefar has threatened to bring famine due to rain and due to my penance. Disaster Manage- snowfall. I am the tenth There has not been a ment Authority drought, famine and snowfall Kalki incarnation of single drought in the (GSDMA), Kutch across the globe Lord Vishnu.” whole country. As a re- district is located “I have worked from sult, Hindustan has in a “very high- home during the COV- gained Rs20 lakh crore. risk seismic zone”. First India Bureau ment. In a letter to the Ramesh Chandra Fefar. ID-19 pandemic. The Yet, the monsters in the The district wit- secretary of Narmada government has paid government are unjust nessed a devastat- Ahmedabad: An engi- water resources, water served in the Sardar salaries to those who to me. So, this year I am ing earthquake of neer formerly employed supply and kalpsar de- Sarovar Punarvasavat worked during this pe- going to bring a terrible 6.9 magnitude in at the state water sup- partment, he declared Agency (SSPA) in Va- riod. Thus, I want my drought of rain and January 2001, that ply department has that he was the 10th in- dodara currently resid- salary to be paid,” he snowfall all over the left several dam- threatened to bring carnation of Lord ing in Rajkot. stated in the letter. world, because I am the aged/collapsed drought and snowfall Vishu ‘Kalki’. He has courted con- Threatening to curse tenth incarnation of buildings and across the globe, if his Ramesh Chandra Fe- troversy again by his the world, Fefar wrote, Lord Vishnu. And in caused the deaths dues are not paid in full far is a retired superin- An impression of the Kalki avatar letter that mentioned, “Beauty earth is my Satyug, only my power of thousands. by the Gujarat govern- tendent engineer who “Give me the remaining power. I am the incarna- runs in the world.” PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 04 MISSION PUNJAB A TOUGH IN-DEPTH CONGRESS SHOWS HASTE TASK FOR CONGRESS IN SEEKING PROBE BY JPC

afale is back in the news and the devel- opment may not be to R the liking of the government. A media re- port from Paris said that a judge has been appointed for a judicial investigation into the “highly sensitive” Rafale deal. Media- part, which filed a series of re- ports alleging corruption, influ- ence peddling, money launder- ing, favouritism and undue tax waiver in the sale of 36 Rafale fighters to India, also claimed that the French financial pros- ecutor first refused to investi- gate the deal. The development has come as a shot in the arm for the Con- gress which has been accusing its to the Capital and Rahul Never has the ister or PCC chief would not the Central government of cor- Gandhi rubbished media re- meet with his approval. The ruption in the purchase of fight- ports of a possible meeting leadership vacuum in high command’s headache is er jets. Although the Supreme USHA MAHADEVAN with Sidhu. But a day later, the Grand Old Party how to accommodate Sidhu Court and the Comptroller and The writer is a senior journalist based in Delhi the cricketer-turned-politi- and ensure that the party puts Auditor General gave the gov- cian tweeted pictures of his been more felt than up a united front ahead of the ernment a clean chit, Rahul meetings with Priyanka and now as regional satraps, polls. Rubbing Amarinder Gandhi has renewed his demand Rahul. Though some damage Singh the wrong way will cer- for a probe by a joint parliamen- control was attempted with the few that there are, tainly spell doom for Con- tary committee. The Congress he crisis in the Punjab unit of reports circulating that Pri- assert themselves in the gress prospects as has been leader should rather wait for the the Congress follows a famil- yanka persuaded her brother Congress. The party proved in the past. Never has findings of the French investi- iar pattern dogging most state to meet Sidhu, there is in- the leadership vacuum in the gation as a clean chit there will wings of the party. Inner-par- tense speculation about Am- leadership can afford to Grand Old Party been more deflate his balloon. ty factionalism proved to be arinder Singh’s position and ignore them only at its felt than now as regional sa- the bane of the Congress in his equation with the first traps, the few that there are, the recent Kerala Assembly family of the Congress. own peril assert themselves in the Con- SPIRITUAL SPEAK election and is all set to affect The dissidence against gress. The party leadership the party’s prospects in Kar- Captain, which was always can afford to ignore them only Many waters cannot quench T nataka where polls are due in simmering under the surface, Singh himself. The CM is re- at its own peril. love, neither can the floods 2023. In Punjab, where elec- came to the fore after the High ported to have responded to Meanwhile, AAP leader drown it; if a man would tions are slated for early next Court quashed the Special In- all the issues raised. The com- Arvind Kejriwal has made give all the substance of his year, the issue has assumed vestigation Team’s report on mittee has submitted its re- his intentions clear by an- house for love, it would urgency and the infighting the cases of firing over sacri- port to the AICC and is learnt nouncing free electricity if utterly be condemned. has to be stemmed immedi- lege incidents, prompting to have recommended a role his party comes to power in ately if the Congress hopes to PCC chief Sunil Jakhar to of- for Sidhu. The high command Punjab. He has the Delhi —Song of Solomon 8:7 (KJV) retain the state. fer to resign. Sidhu has con- is yet to act on the report but model to boast of where con- The considerable majority stantly been accusing the meanwhile sumers have enjoyed the ben- that the party has in the pre- chief minister of going soft has stepped into action mode efits of massive reduction in sent Assembly should have on the Badals and his point of meeting several party mem- power bills. In the last elec- TOP TWEET ensured a cakewalk in 2022 view began to gain traction in bers to dispel the notion that tions, too, the AAP was a but with a resurgent Aam Punjab Congress circles. Sev- he is inaccessible. After a strong contender and many Aadmi Party and a reinvigor- eral other complaints against meeting with Congress lead- pre-poll surveys had predict- @narendramodi ated Akali Dal snapping at Captain, especially of bureau- ers the CM said he had a fruit- ed a win for the party. This the heels, the Congress has crats running the show in the ful discussion with senior time they will redouble their The considerable majority its task cut out. At this junc- state leaving elected repre- party colleagues from urban efforts. The Akali-BSP tie-up that the party has in the present Assembly should ture the all-out war between sentatives in the cold, started areas of the state and their may also cause a dent in the have ensured a cakewalk in Captain Amarinder Singh being aired. Congress presi- feedback would strengthen Congress votes. Therefore, 2022 but with a resurgent and Navjyot Singh Sidhu dent Sonia Gandhi finally set the party at the grassroots the party has to gear up to Aam Aadmi Party and a which is being played out so up a committee headed by level. According to reports, beat two rivals and overcome reinvigorated Akali Dal openly in the media has done leader of the Opposition in the overwhelming view at the the burden of incumbency Warm felicitations and greetings to @ snapping at the heels, the immense damage. The party the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun meeting was that a Hindu after five years of rule. The POTUS @JoeBiden and the people of Congress has its task cut high command’s dithering Kharge to look into the prob- should be appointed PCC Congress is in power in only the USA on their 245th Independence Day. As vibrant democracies, India out. At this juncture the all- has not helped either with lems plaguing the Punjab chief. Any bid to pacify Sidhu two states and is a coalition out war between Captain and USA share values of freedom and Amarinder Singh and the mixed signals being sent unit of the Congress. This by making him state Con- partner in a couple of others. liberty. Our strategic partnership has a Navjyot Singh Sidhu which to the opposing camps only committee heard the views of gress chief will meet with Retaining Punjab, therefore, truly global significance. is being played out so complicating the issue. The MLAs, ministers, MPs, lead- stiff resistance. Amarinder is imperative. openly in the media has Gandhis did not meet the ers of frontal organisations has made it clear that Sidhu THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY Subramanian Swamy done immense damage chief minister during his vis- in the state and Amarinder being made deputy chief min- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL @Swamy39

ttarakhand got its The BJP in party to strategize for a win- third chief minis- ning formula in the assem- A NEW CM IN DOON, ter in four months Uttarakhand is bly elections. Like in Karna- leaving one won- faction-ridden, though taka the 14 Congress defec- The rise of anti Jews violence in U Europe is shocking. Jews are the most dering why, in the tors who were elected on educated most well to do most hard first place, the Bharatiya Ja- may be not as much as it BJP tickets in the hill State BUT FACTIONS REMAIN working. Why would they be targets nata Party chose Tirath Sin- is in but the remain disgruntled. There except due an irrational jealousy? We gh Rawat for the post. Among situation is bad enough are differences between Hindus never had any animosity to those who supported the pro- Trivendra and Tirath as the Jews who came and settled in India. posal to elect Udham Singh for the party to latter reversed some of his Our welcome is unconditional Dhami, a two-time MLA from strategize for a predecessor’s decisions like Khatima as the legislature the Char Dham Devasthan- l Vol 2 l Issue No. 219 party leader was Trivendra winning formula in the am Board which was meant l RNI NO. GUJENG/2019/16208. Singh Rawat who was re- to bring Badrinath, Kedar- assembly elections Printed and published by Anita moved in March to make way nath and Yamunotri under Hada Sangwan on behalf of First Ex- for Tirath. The reason being its purview. Tirath also re- press Publishers. Printed at Bhaskar talked about for Tirath Singh to lead the party to victory in versed the decision to set up Printing Planet Survey No.148P, Rawat’s abrupt axing was the Assembly elections which a commission on making Changodar-Bavla Highway, Tal. San- that being a Lok Sabha MP he are due about eight months Gairsain the new capital of and, Dist. Ahmedabad. Published at was required to get elected as from now. the State. D/302 3rd Floor Plot No. 35 Titanium an MLA in a bye-election be- The BJP in Uttarakhand Unlike the two Rawats, Square, Scheme No. 2, Thaltej Taluka, fore September 10 and his is faction-ridden, though Chief Minister Yogi Adity- Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad. Editor-In- chances of winning were said may be not as much as it is anath of Uttar Pradesh suc- Chief: Jagdeesh Chandra. Editor: to have been slim. He was also in Karnataka but the situa- ceeded in thwarting all alleged Anita Hada Sangwan responsible for not considered strong enough tion is bad enough for the machinations to oust him. selection of news under the PRB Act

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INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 05 HEATWAVE CLAIMS 17K LIVES IN 50 YRS The paper said there were 706 heatwave incidents from 1971-2019 New Delhi: Heatwaves Uttarakhand, Delhi, have claimed more HEAT WAVES IN IN 2017 Haryana, Rajasthan, than 17,000 lives in 50 NORTHERN 30 instances of heat- Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, years in India, accord- HEMISPHERE wave: Andhra Pradesh , ing to a paper recently (1), (2), Maharashtra, Chhattis- The study assumes published by the coun- Maharashtra (6), Odisha garh, Bihar, Jharkhand, significance in the try's top meteorolo- (8), Telangana (12), , Odisha, backdrop of recent gists. The paper said West Bengal (1). Andhra Pradesh and heat waves in differ- there were 706 heat- Telangana. ent parts of northern wave incidents in the In India, the north hemisphere. Earlier IN 2018 country from 1971-2019. this week, an intense 12 instances of heat- Indian plains and the The research paper heatwave swept wave: Uttar Pradesh hills also experienced was authored by M. Ra- through parts of (2), Maharashtra (5), heatwave. In the plains, jeevan, Secretary of Canada and the U.S. in Jharkhand (1), Kerala temperatures rose Ministry of Earth Sci- north America claim- (3), Chattisgarh (1). above 40 degrees Celsi- ence, along with scien- ing lives of scores of us in many parts earli- tists Kamaljit Ray, S.S. people. Vancouver er this week. The paper Ray, R.K. Giri and A.P. recorded a record- IN 2019 also noted that there is 26 incidents: Maha- Dimri, earlier this year. breaking temperature an increase in mortali- rashtra (15), Kerala (6), Kamaljit Ray is the lead of more than 49 ty due to heatwaves, an Bihar (4), Rajasthan (1). author of the paper. degrees Celsius. extreme weather event, Heatwave is one of the and lightning for extreme weather events vulnerable states. (EWE). In 50 years The maximum heat- and severe heatwave Heatwave over a sta- (1971-2019) EWE killed wave deaths were in (SHW) with the highest tion is declared only 1,41,308 people. Of this, Andhra Pradesh, Telan- frequency of occur- when the actual temp 17,362 people were gana and Odisha, it rence during the of the station is 40 de- killed due to heatwave added. month of May. grees Celsius for the — a little over 12 per- Core Heatwave Zone The CHZ covers plains and 30 degrees cent of the total deaths (CHZ) is the most prone states of Punjab, Celsius for hilly re- People cover their head to save themselves from the heat wave. recorded, study said. area for heatwave (HW) , gions. —ANI

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New Delhi: Army Chief Gen —FILE PHOTO MM Naravane on Sunday Aditi Nagar the French judge will Maharashtra home left on a four-day visit to the New Delhi: The sus- even question former minister Anil Desh- UK and Italy with an aim to pense around the sale President Francois Hol- mukh on Sunday enhance bilateral ties. The and purchase of fighter lande since the deal was moved the Supreme Army said Gen Naravane will be aircraft Rafale refuses struck during his time. Court seeking protec- meeting his counterparts and to die down and once Macron, who was the tion from any coer- senior military leaders of the again there are allega- finance minister in his cive action in a mon- two countries to explore ways tions of corruption. govt, will also be ques- ey laundering case. to boost military cooperation. However, this time the tioned. Macron is cur- The Enforcement Di- In the first leg, the Chief of Army Staff will hold talks allegations have been rently the President of rectorate had, on Sat- cord his statement at with the UK’s Secretary of State for Defence. levelled in France after France. Apart from urday, issued fresh the central agency’s a french judge opened a this, the current For- summons to the NCP office in south Mum- corruption investiga- eign Minister of the leader seeking his ap- bai on Monday. ‘C’ IN CONG STANDS FOR tion into the matter. Public Prosecution Ser- Govt of India will be Macron gov, Jean-Louis pearance on July 5 in Deshmukh, 72, has ‘CUNNING’, BSP CHIEF MAYAWATI France’s Public Prose- vice has given permis- done from the aspect of Dran, will also be ques- the case. moved the top court Lucknow: BSP chief cution Service had sion for the investiga- corruption as well as tioned. Since the judge The ED has, so far, seeking protection Mayawati on Sunday hit earlier declined to hear tion. The investigation favoritism. However, has allowed criminal issued three notices from any coercive ac- out at the Congress for and investigate. of the deal between the the investigation, it is investigation, its scope to Deshmukh, who tion, advocate Inder- accusing her party of hav- But this time on the French company Das- being claimed, will re- is wide and its impact has been asked to re- pal B Singh said. ing a tacit understanding appeal of an NGO, the sault Aviation and the veal several things and will be far-reaching. with the BJP, saying the ‘C’ in its name stands for “cunning”. Reacting to her remarks, UP Congress Will protest every day DECKED-UP FOR YATRA spokesperson Ashok Singh said BSP is the spokesperson of the BJP outside Parliament: SKM and Mayawati should “accept this truth”. New Delhi: A group of around 200 farmers will A PIL FILED IN CALCUTTA HIGH COURT protest against the Cen- FOR SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE tre’s three farm laws in front of Parliament New Delhi: A monk turned law- every day during the yer’s PIL in Calcutta High Court to seek reasons behind the monsoon session, the mysterious death of Dr Syama Samyukt Kisan Morcha Prasad Mookerjee has stirred (SKM) announced on a hornet’s nest in the Bharatiya Sunday. Janata Party. The BJP, which The umbrella body of calls the former barrister and over 40 farmer unions ry day inside the House academician its father figure, said at a press confer- while we will sit outside has done little to probe his ence that two days be- in protest. We will tell death except talking about India’s first industries fore the session begins, them to not to benefit minister at big events. a “chetavani patra” will the Centre by walking be given to all the oppo- out of a session. Don’t sition MPs to protest let the session run till PREMATURE, UNFOUNDED’: CONG inside the House. the government ad- “We will also ask the dresses the issue,” ON LEADERSHIP CHANGE IN LS opposition MPs on July farmer leader Charuni An artist gives a finishing touch of Jagannath idols for the upcoming ‘Rath Yatra’ on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI New Delhi: Terming reports of change in the 17 to raise the issue eve- said. —PTI party’s leadership in Lok Sabha “premature and unfounded”, Con- gress sources on Sunday said SERVICES DISRUPTED After special diet, Sushil no such decision has been taken Kumar demands TV set at the top level North Bihar districts face flood threat New Delhi: Days after so far. “The news demanding a high pro- of a change of leadership of the party in the Lok New Delhi: Several dis- —FILE PHOTO ter , who hails tein diet, Olympic me- Sabha are premature and unfounded,” quoted a tricts in the border are- from flood-prone West dalist Sushil Kumar, senior Congress leader as saying. as of north Bihar are Champaran district, on prime accused in the facing flood threat due Saturday reviewed the Sagar Dhankar murder PURI AIRPORT LIKELY TO BE to heavy rainfall in the situation and the steps case, has asked for a tel- catchment areas of Ne- taken for transfer of evision set to get up- OPERATIONAL FROM 2022-23 pal. The movement of gratuitous relief of dates on wrestling, said Bhubaneshwar: Odisha trains too has been af- 6,000 to the likely flood- Tihar Jail officials on Transport Minister Padmanabh fected. affected people. Sunday. Behera on July 4 said that air Sources in the Water The Dy CM also "In a letter to jail au- services from Puri are most Resources Department asked officials to make thorities, wrestler Su- likely to commence by 2022-23 said 11 districts are fac- arrangements for shil Kumar has asked 9, Delhi's Rohini Court as work to establish an Interna- ing threat as the water ers are in spate. Birpur to inundation of several COVID-19 vaccination for a television set. He had dismissed the wres- tional Airport has begun. “The level in Bagmati, Ka- in Supaul district re- villages disrupting traf- facility at the relief expressed that if he tler's plea saying the al- process for the establishment mala Balan, Kosi, Gan- ceived 140 mm rain on fic and forcing people to camps and also take gets a TV, he will get up- leged special foods and of a new airport at Puri has dak, Burhi Gandak and Saturday and Chanpa- take shelter on high- special care of preg- dates on wrestling," supplements appear to already started including the Adhwara group of riv- tia in West Champaran ways etc. nant women, and sen- said the Tihar Jail offi- be only the desires and process for identification of land,” Behera said. ers along with local riv- district 190 mm leading Deputy Chief Minis- ior citizens. —PTI cials. However, on June wishes of the accused. INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 06 Complaint filed against Twitter ‘3RD WAVE MAY SPREAD FASTER IF India Head for spreading hatred Maheshwari accused of not taking down controversial posts NEW VIRULENT VARIANT EMERGES’ New Delhi: A com- Scientist of a government panel said the model has 3 scenarios for the prediction of the 3rd wave plaint has been filed be- fore Delhi Police Cyber New Delhi: The third Cell against Twitter In- wave of could hit the dia’s Managing Direc- peak between October- VAX ADULTS IS KEY TO PREVENT tor, Manish Mahesh- November if Covid ap- wari and a non-profit propriate behaviour is INFECTION IN SCHOOLS: STUDY organisation for alleg- not followed, but may study has said that people living with more edly spreading commu- see half the daily cases A adults in their households are at increased nal hatred. recorded during the sec- risk of contracting the Covid-19. The Scottish The complaint filed ond surge, according to study said that living with children was not a risk by advocate Aditya Sin- —FILE PHOTO a scientist of a govern- factor. Accinating adults, parents and school staff gh Deshwal and ad- ment panel tasked with will thus be key to prevent coronavirus infections dressed to DCP Cyber dia as well as Armin by the Twitter users modelling of COVID-19 in children and schools, PTI reported. There has Cell of the Delhi Police Navabi and Susanna was not only abusive cases. He also said the been research earlier which said that Covid-19 is sought registration of Macintrye, the founder but has been posted for third wave could spread less severe in children and adolescents and most an FIR against Twitter and CEO respectively the purpose of causing faster if any new viru- have mild infections or are asymptomatic. Communications India of Republic Atheist. annoyance, inconven- lent variant emerges. Prviate Ltd, Manish The advocate cited a ience, danger, obstruc- Manindra Agarwal, DON’T PANIC BUT KEEP A WATCH Maheshwari, MD, Twit- picture of Goddess Kali tion, insult, injury, involved in the “Sutra ter India, Shagufta shared by the handle criminal intimidation, Model” or the mathe- ON POST-COVID SYMPTOMS: STUDY Kamran, Public Policy Atheist Republic and enmity, hatred and ill matical projection of ince post-COVID-19 symptoms tend to subside manager of Twitter In- said that content posted will in society. trajectory of COVID-19, Sover a few weeks, a local physician who will also said the model has treat them adequately should be contacted instead 3 scenarios--optimistic, of panicking, revealed a Post Covid-19 study. As Lakshadweep intermediate and pessi- per Dr Naveet Wig from AIIMS, “The implications CRUCIAL READ mistic--for the predic- of this study for the patients recovering from Covid denies entry to tion of the third wave. are that the symptoms during recovery though SENA & BJP NOT ENEMIES; RIGHT Department of Science common, tend to subside over few weeks. They DECISION WILL BE TAKEN: FADNAVIS need not panic, avoid over-investigation and should Congress MPs & Tech had formed pan- Mumbai: Senior BJP leader on Sun- consult their local physician treat them adequately.” el to forecast surge of Kavaratti: Lakshad- day said his party and former ally Shiv Sena are “not coronavirus cases using weep Administration enemies” though there are differences of opinions on mathematical models. has rejected the appli- certain issues between them and added there are no “ifs cation of Congress law- and buts” in politics. Responding to a query on whether makers Hibi Eden and there is a possibility of the two former allies coming TN Prathapan for entry together again, Fadnavis said “appropriate decision” will Kejriwal writes to PM, seeks permit to Lakshad- be taken dependent on the situation. ` 879 crore worth weep, stating that their visit “for political ac- PM MODI TO SHARE THOUGHTS AT heroin seized from Bharat Ratna for health officials tivities” will “disturb” New Delhi: The Delhi the peaceful atmos- COWIN GLOBAL CONCLAVE TODAY CM Arvind Kejriwal on phere. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share JNPT; 1 arrested Sunday wrote a letter Denying them entry his thoughts at the CoWIN Global Conclave on Mumbai: The DRI to PM Narendra Modi, permission, the admin- Monday as India offers CoWIN as a digital platform has seized around 300 seeking the country’’s istration on Saturday to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the National kg of heroin worth highest civilian award termed the visit as a Health Authority (NHA) informed on Sunday. The Rs 879 crore allegedly Bharat Ratna be given part of a planned effort virtual meet will start at 3 pm tomorrow and will see smuggled from Af- this year to all doctors, to “disturb peaceful at- participation from health and technology experts ghanistan and arrest- nurses and paramedics mosphere” prevailing representing countries across the globe. ed one person in this who served the people in Lakshadweep and connection at the amid the COVID-19 Arvind Kejriwal also highlighted the Delhi government’’s said it can cause a pos- Jawaharlal Nehru Heroin was recovered in a pandemic. It will be a efforts to honour doctors and medical fraternity. sible “surge in COV- NHRC NOTICE TO MAHA GOVT OVER Port Trust (JNPT) in concealed package true homage to doctors ID-19 cases”. The ad- HEALTH CONDITION OF STAN SWAMY neighbouring Raigad who lost their lives, he “Many doctors and worrying about their ministration further New Delhi: NHRC on Sunday issued a notice to the district, officials said gence (DRI) said. The said. nurses sacrificed their lives and families. added that the purpose Maharashtra government in the wake of a complaint on Sunday. The con- import export code In the letter to the lives fighting Corona. There can be no other of the visit of the MPs alleging serious health condition of imprisoned traband, seized on was in the name of prime minister, Kejri- If we honour them with better way (than hon- — “to understand prob- 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy. In the notice, the Thursday, is one of Prabhjot Singh and wal said this year’’s Bharat Ratna, then it ouring them with lems faced by islanders National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has the major narcotic the consignment was Bharat Ratna should be will be a true tribute to Bharat Ratna) to thank due to new policies of called upon him to ensure that every possible efforts seizures in the recent supposed to be sent conferred upon doc- them. Lakhs of doctors and honour them,” he administration” — ap- are made in providing Swamy proper medical care times, they said. to Punjab, he said. tors, nurses and para- and nurses served peo- wrote in the letter in pears to be a “political and treatment as part of life-saving measure and The consignment, Singh was arrested medical staff. ple selflessly without Hindi. action”. protection of his basic human rights. allegedly smuggled after the seizure of from Afghanistan the contraband, the via Iran, was de- official said, adding clared as gypsum that the accused was stone and talcum importing gypsum Gangotri of ques rise for BJP as Devbhumi heads for next election! powder, an official stone and talcum from the Directorate powder via the JNPT TIRATH SINGH RAWAT RESIGNATION politician & those who and 2 in Uttarakhand So the question now of Revenue Intelli- for the last one year. know the Constitution will not be held. is...Why does the BJP Due to constitutional crisis, Rawat are well aware of, states But with the ‘belief ’ high command want to submitted his resignation to Guv that no bypoll can be that ECI treads the do away with Tirath? HEROIN ` 7.5 CRORE SMUGGLED IN held for an assembly path created by the The answer is sim- BANGLES, SEIZED AT DELHI AIRPORT Anita Hada no politician worth whose term of less Central Government, ple: Future. BJP high his/her salt would not than a year is left. BJP word doing rounds is command has realised New Delhi: Customs offi cials at Delhi’s Indira New Delhi: Gandhi International Airport have seized BJP’s Ut- know that Tirath Singh leaders are not novices that the BJP high com- that it is impossible to heroin worth Rs seven and a half crore that tarkhand conundrum Rawat would have to who do not know the Tirath Singh Rawat mand wanted to re- win the assembly elec- weighed 18 kg and was being smuggled in a is nothing short of a fight a bypoll within various rules and regu- move Tirath Singh and tions under Tirath’s parcel containing bangles. The consignment political crisis, around six months time since lations which they are to hold bypolls as yet. hence certain situa- leadership & hence he seized on Thursday was being sent from which the party is try- he wasnt a legislator now terming as Consti- Notably, even before tions were created else needed to be removed. Africa to an address in Delhi, said offi cials. ing to mold a rhetoric rather a MP. While tutional crisis. The the BJP could an- had the Union Govern- While his comments Last week, customs offi cials at Delhi airport on constitutional cri- even minutely aware party could have had nounce its rehtoric, the ment wanted, the ECI upset many sections, intercepted two South African nationals and sis. However, political citizens know about said that since Corona Election Commission would have gone ahead even the saints and seized heroin worth Rs 126 crore. observers refuse to this rule, yet another crisis is not over yet, had already stated that with elections, what seers of the ‘Devbhumi’ gulp down the claim as rule, which seasoned hence it is not prudent bypolls on 7 seats in UP ever be the situation. were not to happy.

FROM PG 1 BHAGWAT SPEAK Drones: Can’t... ments using drones for distancing norms, reg- (DDMA) said. Singh Rawat, Rekha tarakhand. tra Governor and for-  RSS chief Mohan The order adds that survey and surveil- ular sanitisation and Arya and Yatish- Dhami later said mer Uttarakhand chief Bhagwat on Sunday “with a view to secure lance activities in agri- Covid-19 appropriate Why PM... waranand. there was no resent- minister Bhagat Singh urged muslims not to the aerial space near cultural, environmen- behavioural norms. A French judge has Rekha Arya, Dhan ment anywhere. All Koshyari, who is his po- get “trapped in the cycle of fear” that Islam is in the vital installations tal conservation and The Delhi govern- been appointed to lead Singh Rawat and Yatish- those said to have been litical mentor. danger in India. and highly populated disaster mitigation sec- ment has allowed the a “highly sensitive” ju- waranand, who were unhappy with the party Dhami takes over the areas, it is imperative tors have been asked to reopening of stadium dicial probe into sus- ministers of state in Ti- high-command over its reins of power at a time  He also took on to discontinue the use inform the local police and sports complexes pected “corruption” rath Rawat’s cabinet, choice of new chief when Uttarakhand has those indulging in of drones in all social station before using without spectators and “favouritism” in have been elevated to minister were present a few months to go for lynching, saying, “They and cultural gather- them. from Monday, an order the Rs 59,000 crore Ra- cabinet rank. at the swearing-in cere- the Assembly polls, are against Hindutava”. ings to eliminate any issued by the DDMA fale fighter jet deal Earlier in the day, mony and were sworn which are due early Though at times, some risk of injury to the life Haryana govt... said on Sunday.There with India, French in- Dhami met Satpal Ma- in as ministers. next year. false cases of lynching and damage of proper- all shops will be al- will be strict adherence vestigative website Me- haraj at his residence At 45, Dhami takes Dhami is a promising have been registered against people, he said. ty”. lowed to open from 9 to standard operating diapart has reported. with a bouquet of flow- over as the youngest young Thakur leader Besides concerns of am to 8 pm while malls procedure and other The Congress has de- ers amid reports that chief minister of Utta- from the Kumaon re- breach of privacy and will remain open from guidelines of the gov- manded a JPC probe the senior leader and a rakhand. A two-time gion who began his po- trespass, it is “extreme- 10 am to 08 pm. Restau- ernment, and compli- into the Rafale deal. few other MLAs of the MLA from Khatima in litical career with the ly dangerous to let un- rants and bars (includ- ance of Covid appropri- saffron party were sulk- Udham Singh Nagar Akhil Bharatiya Vid- manned aerial vehicles ing in hotels and in ate behaviour while Delhi rebuffs... ing since Saturday as district, Dhami replaces yarthi Parishad wander around in the malls) can operate from opening the stadia and Yashpal Arya, Bishan they were not happy Tirath Singh Rawat, (ABVP), the student skies” within Srinagar, 10 am to 10 pm with sports complexes, the Singh Chufal, Subodh with his election as the who resigned on Friday. wing of the Rashtriya the order states. 50% seating capacity Delhi Disaster Manage- Uniyal, Arvind Pandey, new leader of the BJP Dhami is considered Swayamsevak Sangh Government depart- and requisite social ment Authority Ganesh Joshi, Dhan legislature party in Ut- to be close to Maharash- (RSS), in 1990. TALKING POINT www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 07

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ness, they sense it first, when others are reluctant to utter the unmentionable, they speak ANDREA JANKU out courageously. Lecturer, Department of History, Wang saw in youth – as em- School of History, Religions & REVOLUTION bodied by Li – a heightened Philosophies, SOAS, University perceptiveness, a strong sense of London of justice and greater willing- ness to stand up for their ide- als. The celebrated author his month the Chi- Ding Ling’s exposition of gen- nese Communist der inequalities, criticising T Party (CCP) is cele- the party’s double standards brating its 100th anniversary. FOREVER when it came to women’s It has come a long way from emancipation, was a more its secret beginnings in July CREATING A THE CENTURY prominent example of the 1921, when 12 delegates from same. a small number of study REVOLUTIONARY OF YOUTH The fates of both were in dif- groups of ardent young Party propagandists know ferent ways signs of things to Marxists gathered in Shang- TRADITION why they focus on young peo- come and set the tone for the hai for their first national At the beginning of 2021, the ple. It’s the youth that are un- political campaigns and purg- congress. Ministry of Education compromising, daring and es of the following decades. These groups emerged launched an educational hungry for change. But it’s Wang spent the next years in from the anti-imperialist campaign with the aim of also the youth that tend to hold confinement and was execut- and nationalist protests of bolstering young people’s al- authorities to account – and ed in 1947. Ding retracted and May 4 1919 that had merged legiance to the party. In an therefore need to be brought in became a lauded author of so- with a larger social and cul- international environment line. This part of the revolu- cial realism. tural movement. In an in- where China is under in- tionary tradition was shaped Wild Lilies highlighted the tensely international intel- tense pressure to justify its in the Rectification Campaign deep chasm between the ideal- lectual environment young increasingly relentless au- of 1942 in Yan'an, a remote cor- ism and the sacrifices made by students sought radical thoritarian stance, this cam- ner of the country, where the women like Li and the betrayal change and found inspira- paign is the expression of a embattled communists had of those values by the privi- tion in a range of new ide- deep anxiety about the pres- built their new base. leged leaders of the revolu- ologies, from liberalism, hu- ervation of the party’s revo- Setting the tone: monument for Mao Zedong in Beijing. In March of that year, Wang tionary society in Yan’an. manitarianism and individ- lutionary credentials and —COWARDLION VIA SHUTTERSTOCK Shiwei, a freethinking writer What remained of the May ualism to anarchism, femi- political legitimacy. who would become one of the Fourth rage was soon drowned nism and socialism. The preservation of “the most tragic victims of this in ideological struggles and After the success of the red genes” lies at the heart of campaign, published his essay, Leninist party discipline. Ding Russian Revolution in 1917, this campaign, as shown in Wild Lilies – the work that lived, but her literary creativ- Marxism gained significant this analysis by the China would bring him into trouble. ity was essentially stifled. traction. The Moscow-based Media Project: Our Colour Its opening lines told about Li Mao would later use the Third Communist Interna- Must not Fade. Back in Janu- Fen, a young student at Beijing power of the youth to turn tional offered support and ary 2021 the Ministry of Edu- University in 1926 where she against his own party, when sent a representative to the cation issued guidelines on joined the Communist Party. he launched the Cultural Rev- Shanghai meeting. The CCP how to inculcate the revolu- With great affection, sadness olution in 1966 in a desperate thus emerged from a combi- tionary tradition into the and admiration Wang de- attempt to reassert his posi- nation of the anti-imperial- minds of young children scribes Li’s courage and deter- tion of power. The Cultural ist and nationalist impulses through the primary and sec- mination when she faced a Revolution was the spectre of the May Fourth Move- ondary school curriculum. martyr’s death upon being that was evoked to justify the ment with – as American This was followed by fur- betrayed to the authorities by brutal crackdown when young scholar Maurice Meisner ther instructions on how to a member of her own family students initiated the social puts it: “The chiliastic [mil- teach children from a young only two years later. protest movement of the early lenarian] expectations of an age to “follow the party for- The purity of the youthful summer of 1989 leading to the imminent international rev- ever” using a series of tools martyr stands in stark con- tragedy of Tiananmen olutionary upheaval inspired from short video clips to Mao Zedong and members of the Communist Party of China at Yan’an, the trast to the hypocrisy of the Square. Students have also by the writings of Lenin and class assemblies celebrating ‘birthplace of the revolution’. —WIKIMEDIA COMMONS elitist party leadership in been the main force behind Trotzky.” the “party spirit”, to patri- Yan’an. In Wang’s mind, what the recent protests in Hong How does one square this otic education through red ment is tracked through the famine of the Great Leap was dismissed by some as Kong. youthful rebelliousness with tourism. “Reform and Opening” poli- Forward and the Cultural youthful grumbling over mi- The 100 years of the CCP’s the situation today where the The study of Xi Jinping’s cies launched in 1978 that Revolution, these new guide- nor injustices – such as une- history are full of ambiguities party has a membership of New Era Thought is seam- “opened” China to the world lines aim to make children qual access to food and women and contradictions, hope and more than 90 million and is lessly brought together with after the end of the Mao era, from primary school age to – diminished and mocked the joy, suffering and despair. ruling over the world’s larg- a party/state history that fo- to its reconstitution as the “unswervingly obey the par- sacrifices made by young ide- There is a lot that is worth re- est population? A party that cuses on the establishment major global power that it is ty”. alist revolutionaries such as membering. But the inculca- has opened itself to private of the “New China”. In this today. Xi wants to go back to the Li. He wrote: tion of a streamlined revolu- businesses, with the result narrative, “New China” be- Conveniently brushing revolutionary roots of his The potential value of youth tionary tradition in an attempt that aspiration to member- gins with the glorious foun- over the disasters of the Mao party without the social tur- lies in its purity, sensitivity, to create new generations of ship is largely a career deci- dation of the People’s Repub- era, such as the purges of moil attached to it. The exact fervour and love of life. When blindly obedient followers is sion? lic in 1949. China’s develop- “rightist” intellectuals, the opposite of a revolution. others haven’t felt the dark- likely to backfire.

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First India Bureau dodara Police are now MYSTERIOUS TWIST of the Scheduled looking for her. Castes and Scheduled Vadodara: The Guja- In fact, she had also Tribes (Prevention of rat Police claimed to got her statement re- Atrocities) Act, more have busted the first corded under section known as atrocity act. case of “love jihad” 164 of the Crminal Pro- Now, the first prior- within 72 hours after cedure Code before a ity of the police is to the Gujarat Freedom magistrate stating that trace Geeta, 25, to as- of Religion (Amend- the details mentioned certain the truth of ment) Act came into in the FIR against her marriage to force on June 15 Qureshi are true. Qureshi. According to when a woman com- Confirming that she a police officer, the plained that her hus- has denied her state- cops were supposed to band of two years ment, highly placed po- gram by Samir, who covered that he was not give her full protection had forced her to con- lice sources stated that had introduced himself a Christian. Qureshi after her serious com- vert to Islam. they were also flum- as a Christian by the was arrested under Sec- plaint but now they Weeks later, there is a moxed given that the name Sam Martin. She tion 376, 377, 504, 506 (2) are searching for her. twist in the tale. The woman’s signature on also alleged that and clause 4 of the Gu- Officials said, re- woman, Geeta (name her complaint and the Qureshi had forced her jarat Freedom of Reli- questing anonymity, changed to protect subsequent affidavit into a physical relation- gion (Amendment) Act, that along with search- identity), has stated on differs. ship and had even shot 2021. ing for the woman the affidavit that her com- Following the com- marrying a Hindu wom- tual religion just a few Qureshi, a resident of the intimate moments Not only the amend- police are also sending plaint was fake and she plaint on June 18, the an in 2019 by first intro- days ahead of the wed- Tarsali in Vadodara al- in his cell phone. ed legislation, that was her differing signa- was pressured to file it. Gotri Police in Va- ducing himself as a ding. leging that she was They married ac- first passed in 2003, the tures to the Forensic Soon after, she went dodara Samir Ab- Christian and Geeta The woman filed a lured into a relation- cording to Muslim ritu- police have also in- Science Laboratory for missing and the Va- dulbhai Qureshi, 25, for came to know of his ac- complaint against ship through Insta- als in 2019 and she dis- voked various sections examination. Led by AAP, women conduct Autorickshaw driver stabs LRD Janta raid on Surat liquor den jawan trying to enforce night curfew First India Bureau Surat: Scores of wom- First India Bureau ground. en, led by an Aam Aad- As got up, the auto mi Party (AAP) corpo- Ahmedabad: A po- driver stabbed the rator, on Sunday car- lice team enforcing LRD jawan on his right ried out a Janata raid at night curfew in leg and he fell. The an illegal country liq- Ahmedabad’s Jamal- driver immediately es- uor vend in Anandna- pur area was at- caped before the police gar locality in Surat’s tacked by an au- could get hold of him. Nana Varachha area Local women, led by an AAP corporator, carried out Janata raids torickshaw driver in Police rushed the and found a huge stock on a country liquor den in Surat on Sunday. the wee hours of LRD Jawan to a near- of country liquor from Sunday, leaving a by private hospital, a small house there. room to procure liquor MLA, but no one took Lok Rakshak Dal where he is being Later, they summoned and this had made lives the pain to get the den (LRD) jawan with treated. A complaint the police and they had of women miserable. raided,” she asserted. stab wounds. He had has been registered to seize the entire stock “They are always A team of Kapodra to be hospitalised at with the Gaekwad of liquor from the place. afraid of harassment by police reached the spot a private facility for Haveli Police Station Women, who were led drunk persons, and and arrested a woman treatment. for attempt to murder by AAP corporator would only go out only if bootlegger with a huge LRD jawan Naren- and obstructing pub- Dharmesh Vavaliya, al- a male is accompanying stock of liquor. drasinh and other po- lic servant from dis- leged that the place had or three to four women Corporator Dharmesh licemen were de- charging one’s duty. become a huge nui- are together,” she said. Vavaliya alleged that, ployed at Jamalpur The police station sance and threat to “It is not that local Ka- “Since BJP leaders and Square for the imple- officer said police women in the area. podra police station or police receive hefty mentation of night Night curfew in Ahmedabad. — FILE PHOTO were searching for the Lataben, a local resi- people’s representatives bribes from bootleggers, curfew. Around 3 am autorickshaw driver dent of Anandnagar, al- are not aware about the they don’t stop such nui- on Sunday, they saw they stopped it with a torickshaw driver and out a knife and tried to based on CCTV foot- leged that country liq- liquor den,” claims sance in residential are- an autorickshaw ap- request to let them he was confronted by hit the LRD jawan in age and technical sur- uor was being sold 24X7 Hansaben. “Representa- as. Bootlegging is ram- proaching from the check the vehicle. police and LRD jawans. his stomach and while veillance of mobile from room number 118. tions have been made a pant in the BJP rule, wrong side and so This irked the au- The auto driver pulled doing so, he fell on the phones. She said all sorts of number of times to cor- though it is claimed to be men would visit the porators and even local a dry state.”

NEW HOME FOR CROCODILES? BRACING FOR OLYMPICS FOR TOURISTS’ SAFETY: 194 crocs relocated from lake near Statue of Unity Officials says placed around the lake to trap the crocodiles. The Panchmuli lake in part of the lake where Kevadia had a seaplanes (flying be- large number of tween Ahmedabad and Kevadia) land is com- crocodiles that pletely safe,” he said. posed a threat to In 2019, the Gujarat State Forest Develop- visitors, so they ment Corporation Ltd were moved (GSFDC) started the boat ride in Dyke-3 First India Bureau (Panchmuli lake), which Many crocodiles have been relocated from lake near Statue of Unity. —FILE PHOTO is rich in flora and fauna Kevadia (Narmada): and surrounded by lush With the Statue of Uni- Sardar Vallabhbhai Pa- vadia Range Forest the water body to pre- green forests, as part of ty emerging as a major tel in Kevadia, had a Officer Vikramsinh vent any harm to tour- the eco-tourism activity tourist attraction, as large number of croco- Gabhania. ists, the official said. in the region surround- many as 194 crocodiles diles that posed a threat There are still many In 2019-20, 73 rescued ing the Statue of Unity, have been relocated to visitors, according to crocodiles in the lake, crocodiles were re- according to the state from a lake near it in officials. he said. leased in the Sardar Sa- tourism department. Gujarat’s Narmada “In 2019-20 (Octo- The Panchmuli lake, rovar reservoir. The A spokesperson of district in the last two ber-March), we relo- also known as ‘Dyke-3’ animals rescued later the Statue of Unity au- years for the safety of cated 143 crocodiles. of the Sardar Sarovar from the lake were shift- thority said the boat tourists who enjoy In 2020-21, another 51 Dam, was developed for ed to the rescue centres ride is a major tourist Swimmer Maana Patel practicing in Ahmedabad on Sunday before she leaves to participate boat rides there. crocodiles were shift- tourists visiting the Stat- at Godhra in Panchma- attraction in the area in Tokyo Olympics. Maana is the fi rst woman representative from Gujarat and third from The Panchmuli lake, ed to two rescue cen- ue of Unity. Hence, the hal district, and Gan- and witnesses a heavy India in the Olympics. —PHOTOS BY HANIF SINDHI situated near the tres in Gandhinagar authorities decided to dhinagar, he said. rush of visitors, espe- 182-metre tall statue of and Godhra,” says Ke- relocate crocodiles from “Some 60 cages are cially on weekends. www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia 09 AHMEDABAD, MONDAY JULY 5, 2021 Khushboo Dahiya

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Divija Gambhir NOT JUST A BIKINI! SINCE JULY 5, 1946, WOMEN HAVE BEEN HITTING THE BEACHES AND POOLSIDES IN BIKINIS. ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL BIKINI DAY, WE REVISIT THE ANNUAL FASHION CALENDAR OF FIRST INDIA! restrictions. I remember the day we shot for the First India Fashion Calen- dar, I have done a lot of fash- ion shoots and though I knew the Elite girls and their confidence, still I was a little sceptical as to how this ambitious shoot would turn out. SHAAN [email protected] The rest, as they say, is history! These beautiful girls, coming from simple homespun backgrounds believe that the bikini cele- who were shot by me with a normal brates not just the female Canon 1DX camera in the Marble body form but more than Dumping Yard at Kishangarh, gave that a level of fitness and Jaipur and Rajasthan a calendar I commitment towards exer- which is still giving competition to cise and good health. A bi- the best of faces and figures of the kini body cannot be attained glam capital Mumbai and is talked overnight and requires a regimen about in power circles till date. of a good nutritious diet and fo- There was a magical wind blow- cused exercise over a long period. ing that day as we all worked as a I believe that aiming for a ‘bikini unified team from dawn to night, body’ is not just a physical thing. with Gaurav Gaur spearheading To wear a bikini one requires a the make-up by Bharti Agarwal huge amount of confidence and and look of the girls! The Bikinis also in the Indian semi-urban and by Moon Vohra set the tone with urban scenario a ‘devil may care’ their vibrant colours in the muted attitude which thumbs up to the backdrop. so-called middle-class values and On World Bikini day, I request all the women to celebrate and respect their bodies and themselves, be con- fident and be fit! The world bows to a strong woman and you all have it in you to be per- fectly beautiful, strong and confident of who you are and remem- ber, a woman is de- fined by much much more than looks!

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ARIES LIBRA MAR 21 - APR 20 SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 Your big dreams A long journey are likely to be can be tiring and realised soon. uncomfortable. A Focussing on major purchase your career at may be a dent this point will in your savings, take you far. but will help in Rethink if going keeping up with in for a heavy the Joneses! investment. Recovering a loan from Speculation may not be profi table and someone won’t pose much issue. You will you can very well burn your fi ngers. manage to defuse tensions at home. A Some of you may get hard pressed to fi nd work trip is on the cards for some. a good match for someone eligible. TAURUS SCORPIO APR 21 - MAY 20 OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22 You remaining A profi table day on the saving for entrepreneurs mode will help is envisaged. strengthen your You may be fi nancial front. played upon Those planning for spending to study abroad on someone are likely to get else’s needs and a chance of a desires. Health lifetime. Your innovative ideas on the matters gain priority and will motivate for professional front are likely to be well achieving total fi tness. Homemakers are received. Spirituality will have an allure likely to enjoy the day in the company of for you. You may expand your circle. neighbors and friends. GEMINI SAGITTARIUS MAY 21 - JUNE 21 NOV 23 - DEC 22 You succeed Homemakers LET’S FEED! in putting an will get a chance ambitious project to implement on the tracks their ideas. You and making it a are likely to be success. Love recognised for MARIAM ABUHAIDERI promises to give your efforts on [email protected] immense joy the professional and fulfi llment. front. Some his piece is for ani- Your consistency in performance on of you can be invited for guidance or mal haters and lov- the academic front will be noticed. consultancy. Chance of a raise is possible Homemakers can exceed budget. A for some. Timely and correct decision will ers alike. If you hate budding interest is likely to get stronger. help you in saving a lot of money. animals and those T that care for them, read on. If you are CANCER CAPRICORN an animal lover and JUNE 22 - JULY 23 DEC 23 - JAN 20 feed animals and are har- It is one of those A positive outlook days when you will help throw assed by their haters, stay will feel satisfi ed out the negativity with me! with whatever within. Job In a landmark order fol- CHARA LOVE, ANIMAL FEEDER you do today on prospects for lowing a case filed by 2 resi- the social front! those freshly out Those seeking of professional dents where one was seeking “We are currently feeding this and that we needed to love may not institutes are to restraint the other from 70 dogs and 20 cats. More in feed close to where the get lucky, but set to brighten feeding in front of his prop- fact because 20 dogs are fed mothers and babies were persistence will pay! Those in the rat race up soon. You will manage to ignore erty, the Delhi High Court is- twice a day. We started sleeping. may fi nd it diffi cult to pip the rivals at distractions and interruptions at work to the post. A friend or relative can touch a complete a pending task. Those not in a sued guidelines that uphold feeding dogs, cats, and Occasionally we had sensitive nerve and get you all upset. stable job can expect permanency. the dignity and rights of ani- cows during lockdown last heated exchanges with mals and their feeders. Such year then changed our fo- irate homeowners which order comes as a relief to cus during the last puppy were unpleasant and after LEO AQUARIUS feeders in the nation’s capi- season at the end of last these encounters, we were JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 JAN 21 - FEB 19 tal. But I also hope that other year to mother dogs and always worried about retri- You will put in Satisfaction is extra efforts to foreseen for the states will follow the direc- their babies. At that time bution. But now everyone complete a task image conscious tions. The Delhi dispute was we had around 15 mother in Bani Park knows me. entrusted to you. people trying to resolved with a consensus- a dogs and 60 puppies plus The problems that feeders Your academic achieve perfect designated place was fixed and 15 other adult dogs. face from some community aspirations may fi gure and take some time physique. You for feeding the dogs. Last year we encountered members are in the media to get realised. will succeed in Every day animal feeders a handful of people who now so that’s a good thing. A contentious surmounting face harassment and even were indignant that we It gives our role more cred- property issue may not show any signs the odds to get a stalled job back on the physical abuse, and the dogs were feeding the dogs in ibility. Though I’d like to of getting sorted out amicably, so have a tracks. Your efforts on the academic front backup plan. Financial worries evaporate will keep you in contention. You are likely get beaten and poisoned by front of or near their hous- see the communities tak- as new avenues of earning open up. to spend an enjoyable time. people who restrict feeders. es. This seemed to occur ing more responsibility And we are well aware of more during puppy season. collectively rather than how supportive law enforce- We would politely point out just a couple of people tak- VIRGO PISCES ment is in these matters. that we had the right to do ing this on.” AUG 24 - SEP 23 FEB20 - MARCH 20 How discouraging to have Although money Your energy and is not a problem, dynamism will them side with the perpetra- you will have to get you what you tors! This is why the Delhi dogs at the designated spots. zones and areas. The network curb wasteful aim for today HC order is pivotal as it gives Further RWAs or Municipal brought together by Raksha expenditure. on the academic backing to animal lovers. Corporation were entrusted Foundation and supported by Sticking to front. This is the workout routine day to play your In the order, Justice J.R. with the responsibility of en- Help in Suffering and other may benefi t you winning card on Midha said “Community suring that every community major donors and organiza- on the health the professional dogs (stray/street dogs) have dog in every area has access tions have done phenomenal front. New opportunities will be seized on front. A lot of time may be wasted in the right to food and citizens to food and water in the ab- work ensuring that animals the professional front. Meeting relatives socialising, but you will love it.Your at a marriage or party cannot be ruled upbeat mood and a happy demeanour will have the right to feed commu- sence of caregivers or com- do not go hungry during the out. brighten the domestic atmosphere. nity dogs but in exercising munity dog feeders. This is pandemic. It has not been easy this right, care and caution indeed a good judgment! though. A lot of the feeders should be taken to ensure The key lies in ensuring reported harassment from that it does not impinge upon that feeders know their residents of a colony who also YOUR the rights of others or cause rights, aren’t intimidated, have threatened to have the any harm, hindrance, har- are polite, consistent, and dogs relocated. But the reloca- fare. I am keeping my fingers assment and nuisance to clear up after feeding leaving tion of dogs is also illegal. crossed that it doesn’t end DAY FACE OF THE DAY other individuals or mem- no room for complaints. If And if the Municipal corpora- here and that we will see a Horoscope by bers of the society.” This you don’t give them a reason tion engages in the relocation sterner amendment to the Saurabbh Sachdeva keeping in mind that every to dispute, they won’t. At of any canines they can be PCA act. dog is a territorial being and least that is the hope. But I held in contempt. So before If you are a feeder and are it has to be fed in places with- know this is not the ground you dial that Nagar Nigam facing any issues, contact a in its territory. reality. I remember having to helpline, behold that they can- local activist. In Jaipur, you The court ordered the Ani- respond to many disputes not help you with relocating may contact me. You are now mal Welfare Board of India amongst residents with re- dogs. You must learn to coex- protected by law. And animal to create awareness about gards to feeding and tending ist peacefully. haters, it is time you change compassion towards ani- of the canines. In each case, Such an order at a time your views and begin to toler- mals. In the verdict issued a I first resorted to counselling when cruelty against ani- ate us feeders and lovers and committee comprising the of both parties and when a mals is on a rise might be of course the furry four-leg- Director of Animal Husband- resolution could not be signalling the coming of a ged creatures that share your ry Department or his nomi- reached I would involve law bright future for animal wel- neighbourhood! nee, senior officers of all mu- enforcement who never paid nicipal corporations, Delhi heed. Animals are not a sub- Cantonment Board, and cer- ject of priority response. We tain advocates was created to then would call Maneka Gan- implement the guidelines dhi to apply pressure on the and asked for the first meet- station head. Most times we ing to be held within the com- were fortunate, other times ing weeks. Law Enforcement not. But I realized the need too was mentioned in the or- for government intervention der. The authorities were and support. asked to ensure no harass- Since the pandemic, Jaipur ment or hindrance is caused animal lovers have united and NITI BHAKAUL, Model to the people feeding street organized themselves into 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 ETC AHMEDABAD | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 11

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YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI FAME, ‘KAIRAV’ PLAYED BY AARAMBH TREHAN AWARENESS —PHOTOS BY MUKESH KIRADOO WAS IN PINKCITY TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE ONGOING PANDEMIC AND THE PREDICTED THIRD

WAVE AT THE MEET Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left) Ramesh Bhalla, Dr Neeru Jain AND GREET SEASON 1! and Dr Rena Mehta Jagdeesh Chandra received a copy of ‘Tera Chehra Jab Nazar Aaye’, a love poetry collection by author Dr Neeru Jain at his residence on Sunday. Dr Neeru said that every poem is threaded with love and the book is close to her heart. PROUD MOMENT!

Jagjeet Singh Bedi welcoming Aarambh

eh Rishta Kya Kehlata character of Kairav, played by ambh Trehan visited Faspro Hai is the longest-run- the new kid on the block Aar- Fashion Academy at Rajapark, ning TV show opera ambh Trehan Sehgal stands out Jaipur on Sunday. Y and is also one of the of the lot. The child actor is Jagjeet Singh Bedi, Director, most entertaining seri- fondly called a ‘superhero’ by GSB Production introduced Aa- als of our time. The his co-actor and father on rambh to the children and me- show has garnered the show Mohsin Khan. dia fraternity in Jaipur. A grand praise from viewers all over A possible third wave of photoshoot session was also or- since the day of its incep- Covid-19 may hit its peak ganised for Aarambh on the oc- tion. Its intriguing storyline is soon this year if Covid-appro- casion. He shared with the kids the USP of the show. Every char- priate behaviour is not followed some grooming tips, hairstyle, acter of the show holds as much and might affect children the fashion and his experiences so Yashasvi Soni’s name has been recorded in the ‘India Book of Records’ for importance to the story and a most, as per WHO. To spread far in the television industry. miniature art in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Yashasvi Soni said, “I got interested Aarambh Trehan unique place in the show. The awareness about the same, Aar- [email protected] in miniature art at the age of 7. It takes me 30-40 minutes to make Umaid Bhawan on a small thing. I want to move forward in this field.”

LAFZ: VIRTUAL SESSION NATURE’S BLISS! CITY FIRST presented by Shree Ce- ment. he first National During the conversa- online session of tion, Dr Nusrat Mehndi ‘LAFZ’ with Dr shared that she had Monsoon T Nusrat Mehdi done her Masters in all season is was organised on Sun- three languages Hindi, the most day. ‘LAFZ’, an initiative English and Urdu be- anticipated is to promote Urdu Ara- cause she believes that season for most bic & Farsi languag- language and litera- Indians. The es. Prabha Khaitan ture have no bound- excruciating Foundation in col- aries and when one heat is cooled laboration with Re- is in fusion with off with the khta Foundation & in work, the sky is the occurrence of association with Ehsaas limit. rain. Nature Women-India launched Prabha Khaitan welcomes the ‘LAFZ’ series. Apra Foundation is a social the rain too. Kuchhal gave the wel- non-governmental or- Seen here is come address. Aradha- ganisation. The Foun- a peacock na Pradhan was in con- dation’s activities are dancing versation with the audi- aimed towards the bet- amid the ence. terment in the arena of light showers Lafz is an initiative education, culture, art in Gujarat of the Prabha Khaitan & literature. Rekhta University Road Foundation to promote Foundation aims at pro- Ahmedabad on Urdu, Arabic, Farsi. It’s viding different plat- Saturday. in collaboration with forms to Urdu language, —PHOTO BY Rekhta and supported literature & culture. HANIF SINDHI During the session by Ehsaas Women and [email protected] A HUGE ACHIEVMENT Influence of Internet CITY FIRST

avi Surya Group, Jaipur received the R biggest con- struction fund of 90 crores to date. Ravin- dra Pratap Singh, Chairman of Ravi Surya Group and President of Ra- jasthan Affordable During the session Housing Develop- Ravindra Pratap Singh er Association, CITY FIRST Dr Manisha Gaur de- During the session said that the Un- A state-of-the- scribed the ongoing sessions ion Finance Min- art and renowned sychologist Manisha of Digital Bal Mela during ister of the Govern- affordable housing Gaur, Director, Gaur the Corona period as a good ment of India, Nirma- project of 1404 flat of A Dialogue with the Author Mental Health Clinic, initiative for the children. la Sitharaman, in Sep- Ravi Surya Group is P interacted with the Dr Manisha while interact- tember 2019, estab- going on in Vaishali CITY FIRST dra said that to record the tion of music has been ex- children of Digital Bal Mela ing with the children on the lished 25 thousand Nagar, Jaipur. So far, present time, he chose the posed with great detail in to talk about the mental im- platform of ‘Children ki crore rupees. The about 17 thousand n the live broadcast se- basis of Indian music, in this novel. Writer, journal- pact of social media and the Sarkar Kaisi Ho’, sponsored Government of India crore investment has ries on the Facebook which there was never any ist Ish Madhu Talwar, gen- internet on Sunday. She said by Future Society and LIC has given this fund to been made by the Gov- page of Rajasthan Pro- distinction of caste and re- eral secretary of the Ra- that internet addiction af- said that Bal Mela can be- everyone in the name ernment of India I gressive Writers Associ- ligion. Noted critic Durga jasthan Progressive Writers fects the mind as well as the come a ‘Mental Health Am- of Special Window through this fund in ation, a program of dia- Prasad Aggarwal said that Association said that in the body and affects the ability bassador’. Janhvi Sharma Car Completion of various affordable logue with the author in it our own time comes to language of the novel the to think. In such a situation, was the host of the session Construction, whose housing projects of Ranendra was organised on the fore with full turbu- words flow like music in children should use the In- and Prateek Sharma was purpose is to promote India. Sunday along with a discus- lence. which the poignant sound ternet only with a limit and the co-host. affordable housing. [email protected] sion on his novel “Goongi Author Premchand Gan- of the present scenario can guidelines. [email protected] Rulaai Ka Chorus”. Ranen- dhi said that the marketiza- be heard.