OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR & AHMEDABAD CORONA 27°C - 38°C www.fi rstindia.co.in ALERT www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/ thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR l WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 39 instagram.com/thefi rstindia WORLD INDIA RAJASTHAN COVID-19 UPDATE 5,77,908 1,33,38,517 24,314 9,36,368 524 25,571 DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES DEATHS CONFIRMED CASES MAHARASHTRA DELHI TAMIL NADU GUJARAT KARNATAKA 10,695 DEATHS 2,67,665 CASES 3,446 DEATHS 1,15,346 CASES 2,099 DEATHS 1,47,324 CASES 2,070 DEATHS 43,723 CASES 846 DEATHS 44,077 CASES 18 MONTH OLD GEHLOT-PILOT COLD WAR COMES TO A TRAGIC END! AN ‘AGGRESSIVE’ PILOT LOST HIS Dy CM & PCC JOB; HIS TWO MINISTERS ALSO DROPPED Aditi Nagar Pande, in making much well as PCC Chief, which and a half years in the awaited political ap- he nourished for a long Gehlot government, Jaipur: After being en- pointments and an im- time and technically, it where inspite of a clear gaged in a 18 month old pending cabinet reshuf- was his tenure when in Sonia-Rahul-Priyanka cold war with his deputy fle, which is likely to take 2018 assembly polls, Con- understanding in Decem- and PCC Chief Sachin place on Wednesday or gress rose from 21 to 99 ber 2018 to Pilot have a Pilot, Chief Minister Thursday afternoon. seats and formed the gov- fifty percent power shar- Ashok Gehlot was a ‘re- Gehlot already sound- ernment, where Gehlot ing with Gehlot in the laxed man’ on Tuesday ed Governor Kalraj was the face of the party governance, he was not afternoon, once Pilot lost Mishra, when he met the in election campaign and given his due share and his deputy CM and PCC Governor on Tuesday af- therefore, along with Pi- was sidelined, while tak- Chief job and also his ternoon, to take his for- lot, he had also a major ing all key decisions of two ministers Vishven- mal approval on the re- contribution to dislodge the state government by dra Singh and Ramesh moval of Pilot, Vishven- the saffron government the Chief Minister and Meena were shown the dra Singh and Ramesh and bring Congress back his senior colleagues. door. Meena from his cabinet. to power for a five year Pilot camp feels that According to sources, In this way, after Pi- term. now he will be in a posi- after Pilot’s departure, lot’s exit, Gehlot was According to sources, tion to carry out a ‘deci- Gehlot is likely to have a sounding a highly re- even after his removal sive battle’ against Ge- hundred percent free laxed person, who has from two top positions, hlot government, with an hand, mainly in consul- now no challenge from he was seen completely indirect but active sup- tation with Avinash within, at least for the enthusiastic and upbeat port of BJP. Meanwhile, time being. along with his supporters Pilot may hold a PC Meanwhile, serving a in New Delhi because ac- on Wednesday. record tenure of 6 years cording to a Pilot camp 5 months and eighteen spokesperson, he is also days at PCC as its Chief, now a relaxed person as former deputy CM he was feeling ‘suffo- Sachin Pilot was virtu- cated’ and rather ally removed from the humiliated dur- post of deputy CM as ing the last one END OF AN ERA! A RECORD 6 YEARS A RELAXED MAN 5 MONTHS & 18 DAY PCC TENURE BCCI wins India to buy drones, anti-tank COVID-19 vaccine: India `850 cr law suit against World guided missiles from Israel Sports Group starts human clinical trials New Delhi: Engaged in New Delhi: An arbitral a boundary dispute New Delhi: Human clin- tional Limited in collab- tribunal consisting of with China in eastern ical trials for a vaccine oration with the Indian Supreme Court Justices Ladakh, India is plan- for COVID-19 has been Council of Medical Re- (Retd) Sujatha Manohar, ning to enhance its sur- initiated in the country search and another one Mukunthakam Sharma veillance capabilities with approximately 1,000 by Zydas Cadila Health- and S.S. Nijjar upheld and firepower by plac- volunteers participating care Ltd to go in for the the termination of the ing orders for Heron in the exercise for each first and second phase of IPL media rights agree- surveillance drones and of the two indigenously human clinical trials. ment for overseas terri- Spike anti-tank guided developed vaccine candi- There are two Indian tories with WSG by the missiles from Israel un- dates, the ICMR said on vaccine candidates that BCCI, on June 28, 2010. der the emergency fi- Tuesday. have undergone suc- It will allow BCCI to nancial powers granted surveillance and Target ing the requirements of Since India is one of cessful toxicity studies appropriate amounts by the government. The acquisition batteries our Air Force fleet. We the largest vaccine pro- the chain of coronavi- oped indigenously. in rats, mice and rab- lying in escrow ac- Heron unmanned aerial and Air Force in the are planning to place or- ducers in the world, it is rus transmission, ICMR The Drugs Controller bits and these data was count, to the tune of vehicles are already in Ladakh sector. ders for these UAVs,” gov- the country’s “moral Director General Dr General of India (DCGI) submitted to the DCGI, over Rs 850 crore. The the Air Force, Navy, and “There is a need for ac- ernment sources told responsibility” to fast- Balram Bhargava said has permitted two vac- following which both matter went to arbitra- the Army and are being quisition of Heron UAVs ANI here without speci- track vaccine develop- referring to the two vac- cines -- one developed by got clearance to start an tion, after WSG staked used extensively at the to add to the existing fleet fying the numbers to be ment process to break cine candidates devel- Bharat Biotech Interna- early phase Turn on P6 claim over Turn on P6 moment by both Army of these drones for meet- procured. Turn on P6

NUMBERS SAY IT ALL 122 MLAs, including 107 from Congress, are with us: Gehlot cope with it, and now trying to break, twist but they did not attend PARTY DOES NOT BREAK they are answerable to and topple state gov- it. We got information WITH 20 PEOPLE, SAYS CM the public who voted for ernments on the basis that 8-10 people from them. It is unbelievable of money power. This the group wanted to Naresh Sharma “We all knew that the how trading of crores is the first time in the come for the meeting. conspiracy was huge of rupees is being done last 70 years that our Now, there is nothing Jaipur: Claiming that and had been going on in the country,” Gehlot democracy is in peril. in the hands of for- he had already in- for the last 6 months. said while addressing Before this, govern- mer PCC Chief Sachin formed the high com- Some of our colleagues the media minutes after ments have changed Pilot. The group pre- mand about horse- went astray to Delhi, he met Governor Kalraj smoothly, strengthen- sent with him is play- trading conspiracies but BJP’s intentions of Mishra at Rajbhawan. ing the essence of de- ing in BJP’s hands as to ‘poach’ Congress creating a situation like “I am sad to say mocracy,” said the all the arrangements legislators, Rajasthan Karnataka and Madhya that the circumstanc- Chief Minister. are done by BJP.” Chief MInister Ashok Pradesh by playing es of horse-trading He further added, “In Gehlot claimed that Gehlot said on Tues- dirty money politics are precarious and the end, we gave them a the people who had day that none of the were not fulfilled. The this is the first time full chance by holding a come at the time of MLAs should have game was open, but CM Ashok Gehlot fl ashes a victory sign outside Raj Bhawan on Tuesday before going to meet after independence meeting of MLAs on Madhya Pradesh gov- fallen for the trap. some MLAs could not Governor Kalraj Mishra. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR that a ruling party is Monday and Tuesday, ernment Turn on P6 RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 02 UNITED COLOURS THAT FADED GRADUALLY! CM meets Governor, shows the door to Pilot, Vishvendra & Meena; Gehlot Cabinet expansion on cards on Wednesday or Thursday First India Bureau grievances on party fo- net meeting on Tuesday Gehlot Cabinet proposes rum. They had been in- evening. After the Cabi- Jaipur: Chief Minister vited twice but did not net meeting, another Ashok Gehlot met Gov- come,” he said. meeting of the entire national project status to ERCP ernor Kalraj Mishra on According to Gehlot, council of ministers, in- First India Bureau Chambal river basin is Tuesday. The CM had he did not complain cluding the ministers of proposed to be dumped proposed the governor against Sachin to party state, too was held 8 pm Jaipur: Even as the po- in river basins of Banas, to remove three minis- high command, which at the Chief Minister’s litical heat of Rajasthan Morel, Banganga, Par- ters from his cabinet took the decision when Residence. swelters the individuals vati, Kalisil, Gambhir including deputy chief no other option left. Gehlot also handed ‘daring the weather’, CM etc. Moreover, Important minister Sachin Pilot, The CM said that mere over a list of 104 MLAs to Ashok Gehlot went to decisions were taken re- tourism minister Vishv- 30 MLAs can’t split the Governor Kalraj Mishra work on Tuesday and garding the establish- endra Singh and food & party. To trigger break, claiming a majority in held a meeting of the ment of ‘One Stop Shop’ civil supply minister there has to be two-third the state Assembly. council of ministers. system for approval of Ramesh Meena. The majority. Never a ruling The move came after The council, during the investment proposals of governor accepted his party member demands his party sacked Sachin meeting, approved the more than Rs 10 crore in proposal with immedi- floor test. It showed that Pilot as the deputy proposal to get the East state. The meeting ap- ate effect. CM Ashok Gehlot with Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday where he presented the they were playing in chief minister for his Rajasthan Canal Project proved the proposal to Later speaking to the proposal for dismissal of Sachin Pilot, Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena from Cabinet. hands of the BJP. revolt as he skipped the (ERCP), which will pro- provide a special facility media, Gehlot said that Meanwhile, amid the second meeting of vide drinking water to package to Godrej horse trading activities “This is the first govern- down elected govern- colleagues played in possibility of a reshuffle MLAs in two days. Two 13 districts till 2051, Agrovet Limited to set were going on for last six ment after the independ- ments,” he said. BJP’s hands. “If they in ministerial berths, ministers who joined sanctioned as a National up an animal feed manu- months. He accused BJP ence, which has been in- However, Gehlot rued had any issue, they Chief Minister Ashok him in his revolt have project. Under the ERCP facturing unit at Ulera of having hand in it. dulging in bringing that some of his party should have aired their Gehlot convened a Cabi- also been dropped. project, surplus water of village in Bundi district. Pilot changes 102 MLAs were unanimous From a practising lawyer to PCC chief! bio on Twitter, Dotasara has come a long way in 15 yrs removes Cong on sacking Pilot at CLP meet Jaipur: At the Con- Yogesh Sharma In 2008, Dotasara for from profile! gress Legislative Party the first time got the New Delhi: Soon after (CLP) meeting on Tues- Jaipur: Once a prac- party ticket to contest being removed from the day, as many as 102 tising lawyer, Ra- the assembly elections posts of Rajasthan Dep- MLAs unanimously de- jasthan Education from the Lakshman- uty CM and Pradesh manded that Sachin Pi- Minister Govind Sin- garh constituency, from Congress Committee lot should be removed gh Dotasara’s eleva- where he won by a slim (PCC) chief, Sachin Pi- from the party, said tion to the post of the margin. Since 2008, he lot changed his bio on sources. state Congress chief has been continuously Twitter and later stated, In a few minutes long —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA came almost 15 years winning assembly elec- “Truth can be dis- video, all the MLAs after he contested his tions. He was made the turbed, not defeated.” were seen standing on Govind Singh Dotasara, Avinash Pande, KC Venugopal, Randeep first election to be- state’s education minis- Notably, the nameplate their seats during the Surjewala and Ajay Maken on Tuesday. come a member of a ter after the party’s vic- of Pilot has also been meeting and raising panchayat samiti in tory in the 2018 assem- removed from the par- their hands to show the not attend the Congress the Congress party in- the state. bly polls. ty’s state headquarters unified response for Legislature Party meet- cluding Rahul Gandhi, Born on October 1, Earlier, he held the in Jaipur. sacking Pilot at the ing held at the residence Priyanka Gandhi 1964 in Kriparam ji ki post of the deputy Pilot’s new bio on Fairmont Hotel. Earlier of CM Ashok Gehlot Vadra, Ahmed Patel, P Dhani in Lakshman- chief whip of the Con- Twitter reads, “MLA on Monday, twenty amid the political crisis Chidambaram and KC garh of Sikar district, gress in the 14th Ra- from Tonk| Former MLAs, including Depu- in the state. Venugopal have spoken 55-year-old Dotasara jasthan assembly. Do- Minister of IT, Telecom ty CM Sachin Pilot, did The top leadership of to Pilot several times. had started his career tasara has completed & Corporate affairs,GoI at the grassroots level BCom and then LLB |Commissioned officer in the party while from Rajasthan Uni- Territorial Army”. The working as a lawyer. versity. He practised senior leader has re- Pilot-loyalist MLAs demand Receiving this eleva- in a Sikar court for al- moved earlier bio which tion, Dotasara ex- most two decades. mentioned “Deputy CM pressed his gratitude It is worth noting of Rajasthan and Presi- floor test in Raj Assembly towards Sonia Gandhi that Govind Singh dent, Rajasthan Con- Jaipur: Amid the politi- too had raised the same and Rahul Gandhi and Dotasara is not just gress”. cal crisis in Rajasthan, demanded on Monday. said that he is hum- a Gehlot camp nomi- In place of Pilot, Ra- the demand for a floor “We want a floor test at bled by the trust party nee to fill in Pilot’s jasthan’s Education test by the members of the earliest, which will has entrusted in him. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot blesses newly appointed PCC shoes at PCC, but Minister Govind Singh the Sachin Pilot camp make the situation crys- “I will work tirelessly chief Govind Singh Dotasara on Tuesday. surprisingly, he was Dotasra has been named has gained momentum, tal clear. We are with the to further strengthen Pilot’s own nominee as the new PCC chief. with former state Food Congress and Congress the party. I will work in 2005 before being spiracy”. Earlier, he as well. Nearly two The decision to remove and Civil Supply Minis- (state) president Sachin keeping in view the given the party ticket held the post of the months back, Pilot Pilot was taken after the ter Ramesh Meena say- Pilot,” Singh had told emotions of Congress for the assembly elec- Sikar district Con- had showed his sup- conclusion of CLP meet ing this will make it reporters on Monday. workers who fought tions three years later. gress president for port to Dotasara, as at Fairmont Hotel in clear how many MLAs The Ashok Gehlot hard to bring out gov- On Tuesday, he was seven years. He also and when he leaves Jaipur, Rajasthan earli- are with the Ashok Ge- camp has claimed that ernment in state and made the state Con- worked for the Youth from the PCC, how- er today. The Rajasthan hlot government. Ramesh Meena 109 MLAs, both of Con- will start strategising gress president after Congress. Dotasara, ever, it is nothing Congress is in turmoil Meena, a Pilot loyal- gress and others, are in to bring our govern- the removal of Sachin who comes from a short of conspiracy over the past few days. ist, is among the Con- expose the claim that support of the govern- ment again in 2023,” Pilot from the post fol- farming family, is of circumstances While CM Gehlot has gress legislators who the Gehlot government ment. Another Congress Dotasara said. lowing accusations known as a Jat leader that Pilot’s untimely blamed the BJP for at- skipped both the Con- has support of 109 MLA Murari Lal Meena, The three-time Con- that he tried to topple and the Congress has removal has brought tempting to destabilise gress legislature party MLAs,” Meena said. who is close to Pilot, al- gress MLA had con- the Congress govern- played its OBC card in Dotasara as ‘Gehlot the State government by meetings on Monday He, however, refused leged that Gehlot neglect- tested the Lakshman- ment in the state as appointing him to the man’ in the Ra- poaching MLAs, Deputy and Tuesday. “Floor test to say anything further. ed party leaders, workers garh pachayat samiti part of a “BJP con- high post. jasthan PCC. CM Pilot has been camp- should be conducted in Congress MLA Deep- who worked hard for five ing in Delhi. —ANI the assembly. This will endra Singh Shekhawat years. —ANI

IS THERE A HIDDEN INTENT? IN A RARE FIRST, BJP LEADERS TWEET SUPPORT TO TEAM PILOT!

Rakshita Pareek Deeg-Kumher and said, easy to suppress them.” “@vishvendrabtp Hu- “It is clear from the tone Jaipur: The politics in kum, your decision to of the rebellion that the Wow Raja sahab, very Hukum, your decision Fighting for injustice Rajasthan has seen many stay on the path of truth king’s palace has a lot of good; It is unbecoming to stay on the path of and your rights is Para- twists and turns in past is commendable. I wel- suffocation,” tweeted of your unique style. truth is commendable. mount in all religions, three days and on Tues- come your decision and Union Jal Shakti Minis- Neither do you care I welcome your deci- even if it is your own day, after Sachin Pilot wish you a bright fu- ter Gajendra Singh about the accusation, sion and wish you a family: Shri Krishna was sacked from the post ture.” Union Minister Shekhawat. nor can you be helpless. bright future. (Mahabharata). of PCC Chief and Depu- of State for Agriculture Quoting Lord Krish- —Satish Poonia, —Diya Kumari, —Vasudev Devnani, ty Chief Minister, and and Farmers’ Welfare na from Mahabharat, State BJP Chief BJP MP BJP Leader his two loyalists Ramesh Kailash Choudhary also BJP leader Vasudev Meena and Vishvendra raised his voice in the Devnani wrote, “Fight- Singh were removed support of ‘rebels’ and ing for injustice and The fear of the villain will not last It is clear from the tone of the rebel- from the council of min- Sachin Pilot said, “The fear of the your rights is para- long. You have proved that the youth lion that the king’s palace has a lot of isters, many BJP leaders villain will not last long. mount in all religions, of today are rich in skills, it is not suffocation. sided with them and lent retweeted the tweets of support in poetic tone. You have proved that even if it is your own easy to suppress them. —Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, them support on Twitter. rebel Congress leaders BJP MP Diya Kumari the youth of today are family: Shri Krishna —Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister Jal Shakti Minister The BJP leaders and came out in their backed the MLA from rich in skills, it is not (Mahabharata).” RAJASTHAN www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 03 ‘Not calling for floor test, but govt ‘Dear Gehlot, closing eyes doesn’t make sun disappear’ should go away in public interest’ BJP V-P Jaipur: Rajasthan BJP Former Chief Minister Raje is expected to reach Jaipur leaders are united but Mathur hits President Satish Poonia it’s clear that there are back at CM for on Tuesday said the on Wednesday, ahead of BJP’s legislative party meet internal disputes, be- party is not demanding cause of which, Sachin blaming them floor test in the state as- Pilot had to part from sembly as of now. Congress after facing New Delhi: The politi- Asked about floor test humiliation. When cal crisis in Rajasthan Poonia said, “At pre- such a thing happens has been caused by sent, we are not de- then the government is “weakness” within the manding anything. Our not able to fulfil the ex- Congress, the BJP said Om Prakash Mathur priority was to bring pectations of the people on Tuesday as it hit forward that it is a cor- of the state. And then back at Chief Minister rupt government and it eventually it falls,” he Ashok Gehlot for president Baijayant cal negotiation with did mismanagement in said. blaming it for the tur- Jay Panda, who is also rebel Congress leader the coronavirus crisis. “It is the tradition of moil. a party spokesperson, Sachin Pilot, sources It has become a weak Congress and this was “Dear Ashok Ge- set tongues wagging said he has spoken to government. First thing the reason that Jyotia- hlot, closing your eyes with his tweet, “In some leaders from the is that this government ditya Scindia who was does not make the sun aviation, every flight saffron party. Sources should go away in the in Congress for so many disappear. There is plan includes an alter- close to Pilot had interest of the people of years and had to leave it weakness in the struc- nate airport or air- though insisted earlier the state.” —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR to join the BJP. The ture of your house, strip to divert to in the that he would not join Amid the ongoing po- same situation was and you are blaming event of technical the BJP. litical crisis in Ra- Hanuman Beniwal, Satish Poonia, GC Kataria and Rajendra Rathore during the meet at BJP office. with Sachin Pilot in Ra- the BJP national lead- problems or severe The BJP, the sources jasthan, opposition BJP jasthan where he kept ership for this,” BJP bad weather. Every said, is keeping a close leaders on Tuesday met here in which party na- taria and deputy leader state,” the party sourc- the organisation work- vice president Om experienced pilot watch on numbers of in Jaipur to discuss the tional joint general sec- of opposition Rajendra es said. ing and when it came to Prakash Mathur, who knows this.” Congress MLAs who current situation in the retary V Satish, BJP Rathore were present. “This government’s transfer him power is a senior party leader Though the BJP has are supporting Gehlot state. state president Satish “The leaders are dis- foundation is weak. then he was neglected from the state, said. made no official com- and those who are A meeting took place Poonia, leader of oppo- cussing the current po- Congress has been and disrespected,” he Another BJP vice ment about any politi- with Pilot. —ANI at the BJP state office sition Gulab Chand Ka- litical situation in the claiming that their added. —ANI

Kept like ‘hostage’, After Pilot’s removal as PCC chief, Raj ‘Govt on autopilot as alleges BTP MLA CM chasing Pilot’ Jaipur: Two video clips police alerted to maintain law & order of Rajasthan’s Bharati- ya Tribal Party MLA Jaipur: Police person- deputy chief minister Rajkumar Roat surfaced nel across the Ra- and the party’s state on social media on Tues- jasthan have been unit chief. Cracking day with the leader alerted to maintain the whip on the rebel claiming in one of these peace in their jurisdic- party leader, the party that he has been kept tion amid the political also removed his loyal- like a “hostage” and not crisis in the state, an ists Vishvendra Singh allowed to go to his con- official said. and Ramesh Meena stituency. “Following intelli- from the state cabinet. The videos are shot in Rajkumar Roat gence inputs and po- The demand for a a car with the MLA oc- litical happenings, po- floor test by the mem- cupying the front seat. lice force across the bers of the Sachin Pi- —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA Gajendra Singh Shekhawat One of these is purport- He said when he tried state has been alerted lot camp has gained edly shot by the MLA to leave, three to four po- to ensure peace and Police force deployed in city to avoid or control any mishaps. momentum, with himself. It is not clear lice vehicles came there maintain law and or- Ramesh Meena saying New Delhi: Taking a dig Shekhawat tweeted. when it were shot. In the and did not let him go. der situation,” ADG force has been asked to The Congress on this will make it clear at the crisis-hit Ashok Shekhawat is also an video uploaded on social He is seen alleging (Law and Order) Sau- keep a vigil so that Tuesday sacked how many MLAs are Gehlot-led government MP from Jodhpur in Ra- media in the evening, a that police vehicles sur- rabh Srivastava said. common people do not Sachin Pilot from the with the Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan, Union jasthan. police inspector is seen rounded his car and his He said that police have to suffer. posts of Rajasthan’s government. —PTI minister Gajendra Sin- Pilot has been upset taking away keys of his keys were taken away. gh Shekhawat on Tues- since he was denied the car, with a constable say- He also showed two po- day said that the dispen- Rajasthan chief minis- ing “there is a threat”. lice vehicles parked sation is on autopilot as ter’s post after the De- In one of the clips, the around his car. Congress the chief minister is cember 2018 assembly Chorasi MLA, while re- has counted both BTP Shiv Sena targets BJP over crisis in Raj “busy chasing a Pilot”. elections. ferring to the current MLAs as supporters of Congress leader Shekhawat also made political crisis in the the Gehlot government. Mumbai: Attacking the ing to achieve with this problems like a corona- Congress and “encour- Sachin Pilot, who was a veiled attack on the state, was heard saying They had voted for Con- BJP over the political political misadventure virus-triggered collapse aging horse-trading” in sacked from the post of Gandhi family without that he has been kept gress candidates in Ra- crisis in Rajasthan, the in the “desert”, and said of the economy and Rajasthan, the Sena al- Rajasthan deputy chief taking its name. like a hostage . The vid- jya Sabha polls last Shiv Sena on Tuesday such moves will turn “Chinese intrusion” in leged. minister and state Con- “Looking at the rebel- eo was uploaded on re- month but their party accused the NDA con- the country’s parlia- Ladakh. The killings of What is the BJP go- gress chief by the party, lion clearly indicates bel Congress leader issued a whip on Mon- stituent of working to mentary democracy 20 Indian soldiers in a ing to achieve with this has rebelled against Ge- that there is a lot of suf- Sachin Pilot’s official day, directing them to destabilise govern- into a desert. face-off with Chinese political misadventure, hlot along with MLAs focation in the King’s WhatsApp group. remain neutral and not ments of its opponents “The central power is troops in Galwan Valley by causing a storm in loyal to him. palace,” Shekhawat Roat said he has been vote for BJP or Congress and encouraging horse- working to destabilise is still afresh, it said. the desert? Such steps “Sad to see Rajasthan tweeted. at the MLA quarters in in case of a floor test in trading in the state. (the state) governments Instead of solving will rather turn the par- Govt on auto-pilot be- “Why does the head- Jaipur for the past three the assembly. Roat has An editorial in Sena of its opponents, the these issues, the BJP is liamentary democracy cause the CM is busy master’s son come first days where many asked switched off his mobile mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ Shiv Sena alleged. interfering in the inter- into a desert,” the party chasing a Pilot,” Union in the class?” he said in him to come along . phone. —PTI asked BJP what is it go- The country is facing nal bickering of the said. —PTI Jal Shakti minister another tweet. —PTI

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF! THE UNCANNY SIMILARITIES OF CONG’S TWO ERAS Minister Gehlot. taken by Pilot to reached Jaipur, he Present situation is a stark reminder Interestingly, in bring the party to called a meeting of of 1952’s CM Vyas-Sukhadiya clash 1952, Jawaharlal power, it was Gehlot party MLAs who Nehru was the Prime who was given the were asked to cast Kartikey Dev Singh the current situation, Minister and had to reins, and this be- their vote in support holds the most mean- come out to diffuse came the ‘bone of of either of the ‘war- Jaipur: Over the past ing: History Repeats the situation, but contention’ between ring’ leaders in ‘52, two days, there have Itself. could not succeed in the two camps. and the battle was been enough commen- There are compa- keeping status-quo. When Sukhadiya re- won by the ‘young taries about the ‘cul- rable similarities be- The fight broke out belled, Nehru sent Bal- turk’ Sukhadiya, ture and ethics’ in Ra- tween the current in 1952 after Vyas was want Rai to the state who became the jasthan politics. For- year ie 2020, and the sworn in as Chief Min- capital Jaipur to re- youngest ever Chief mer PCC Chief and story that played out ister even though he solve the difference be- Minister of Ra- deputy Chief Minister in 1952. Although lost the assembly elec- tween them, much like jasthan. Cut to 2020, Sachin Pilot is being there is a gap of 68 tion and a ‘young’ the same way the Con- when Sachin Pilot seen as a rebel by cer- years, but two stories Sachin Pilot Mohanlal Sukhadiya Sukhadiya took it as gress high command rushed to Delhi and tain factions, while could never be more bone of contention, pressed Avinash pan- refused to come to there are others who aligned. It was in thus starting a rebel- de, Randeep Surjewala Jaipur. Probably claim that he is a rebel 1952 when Chief him for the ‘chair’. Pilot, who claimed Yet another similar- lion. and Ajay Maken to the there could be yet an- without a cause! How- Minister Jainarayan Vyas had to fight a that Gehlot govern- ity between the two in- Interestingly, just troubled state. other ‘voting’ on sim- ever, with the horde of Vyas’s leadership ‘bloody’ battle ment was in minori- stances is the favourit- like in those days, And this is where ilar pattern and set- political observers and was challenged by a against Sukhadia ty. This had forced ism factor of the cen- this time too Pilot the ‘historical repeti- tle the score once and commentators eschew- young leader - Mo- much like what CM the Gehlot camp to tral leadership towards camp feels that in tions’ end in this sto- for all, but we will ing history, here is one hanlal Sukhadiya Ashok Gehlot fought huddle the MLAs then Chief Minister spite of intense hard ry. That is so because never know of what line which, perhaps in who rebelled against against his nemesis into his side. Vyas and current Chief work being under- after Balwant Rai could have been! PERSPECTIVE www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 04 IN-DEPTH INDIA-NEPAL BROTHERS FIGHTING NEPAL GIVES INDIA ANOTHER PINPRICK AT NEIGHBOUR’S BEHEST aving cocked a snook at India by re- drawing the map to claim Lipulekh India-Nepal must return to core strengths of their social, cultural, & economic bonds Pass in Uttarakhand and Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, all highly stra- MAJ GEN H tegic areas bordering China as its own, Kathmandu has now laid claim to India’s C P SINGH, RETD presiding deity Lord Ram and also the place The author is a scholar soldier of his birth Ayodhya. For Hindus all over the accredited with MA, MSc, LLB, world, Ayodhya lies 135 km from Lucknow in MBA, M Phil (Def Mgt) and M Phil Uttar Pradesh and Ram was born here. There (International Strategic Affairs). Widely travelled in India and Abroad, has been a lot of blood-letting and decades of the General Officer is an avid reader litigation to prove that. Construction of a and prolific writer. Post retirement, he grand temple is now underway here. is a Social Activist, Career Consultant PM KP Sharma Oli, however, has given a and a Motivational Speaker of repute. new twist to Ram and Ayodhya. In a conten- tious claim Oli said, “We still believe we gave Sita to Prince Ram but we gave the prince too, was invited for a talk on World from Ayodhya not India.” Ayodhya Oli was re- Cancer Day, 04 Feb this year at ferring to lies in Nepal’s Birbhum district. He a Medical College in Nepal. also accused India of “cultural oppression”, as Thereafter, me and my friend opposed to India’s assertion of a long history had a week long series of events of religious and cultural ties with the “Hindu in Nepal. Everywhere, we got Kingdom”. Oli had also blamed India for a hearty welcome and utmost spread of Covid-19 in Nepal. Ever since Oli’s I respect. Nepal’s hospitality was ascendance as PM, Nepal Communist Party par excellence. Attending the has moved closer to China which is now di- evening aarti at Holy shrine of rectly interfering in affairs of the hill state. Pashupathinath ji was divine knowledge of elder brother. ly one such move of China to Just when it appeared that Oli was going to be gift . Never ever did we feel that When objected by elder brother, grow its roots under its expan- ousted after a rift, Chinese ambassador Hou we were in a different country. he instigates younger one to Trade war between sionist tactics across the world. Yanqui went around meeting every dissident I met a young couple at Palpa, fight with elder. Both brothers China and US, along to ensure that Oli remained in power. Indians Nepal wherein the girl was become enemies and start fight- WAY AHEAD have reacted strongly to Nepal’s claims on from New Delhi, India and mar- ing at neighbor’s behest. This with the border India and Nepal must do more Ram but Oli is beyond New Delhi’s control. ried to a Doctor from Nepal. simile aptly explains the dy- skirmishes between than merely resolve border is- Similarly, large no of Nepalese namics of Indo- Nepal and Chi- China and India, puts sues. They must return to the families are working in India. na relationship, in simple terms. Nepal back into the core strengths of their unique In Army also, I have fought center of regional social, cultural, strategic, po- 9 LAKH PLUS CASES shoulder to shoulder with Ne- INDO NEPAL: litical, and economic bonds pali origin soldiers. When our CHANGING RELATIONS geopolitical activity and modernize ties to directly Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath India and Nepal are insepara- connect its people, markets, fi- AND COUNTING Singh says “India aur Nepal bles. Thousands of people in nance, and technology. India ith 933,450 Covid-19 cases India is mein Roti- Beti ka rishta hai”, India and Nepal cross the open must work harder in building third worst hit country after the US I totally concur with him. border every day to work, buy, tions. To enhance people-to-peo- a pragmatic and realistic part- and Brazil. With death maintaining sell, and transact businesses. ple relations, Nepal and India nership with Nepal. a rising trend over last two months, BROTHERS AND Cousins deal with one another must resolve contentious issues India and Nepal could create W the pandemic presents a scary sce- NEIGHBOUR’S DYNAMICS across the borders; business as- relating to the border, including modern business hubs that ena- nario. The government is more upbeat about Let me give you a simple story sociates with sons and daugh- the two major areas of dispute ble young tech-savvy Nepali en- the recoveries–590,219–than it is about the ris- for better understanding. India ters married into each other at Susta and Kalpani. trepreneurs to connect with In- ing numbers. At 24,281 fatality numbers sug- and Nepal are like two brothers families. Lenders and suppli- Nepal understands its eco- dia’s innovations. It could offer gest that we are handling patients very well staying together but having ers across offered credit based nomic dependency on India but credit lines that small and me- but there’s a growing feeling that with many separate family affairs. Elder on mutual trust. Cash also time has changed the complex- dium enterprises could directly positive cases going unreported the deaths are brother (India) is well to do, moved easily across the border. ion and narrative of India-Ne- access for cross border trade and not being accounted for. Treatment cost in pri- more prosperous and has re- The has now become a bound- pal relations. Instead of old investments. It could harmonize vate hospitals being too high and government spect in community as head of ary that separates. relationships between people and ease cross border trading hospitals poorly managed work as a deterrent the family. Younger brother (Ne- The trade war between Chi- and cultures, mutual economic rules. Most importantly, it must for many. India recorded over 28,000 new cases pal) is not so well off, does farm- na and the United States, along ties have become pivotal to all encourage Indian and Nepali in a day and the numbers will touch a new ing and agriculture but is happy with the border skirmishes be- future relations. India has businesses to flourish. peak on Wednesday. and contended. Both have been tween China and India, puts seen its position erode with India needs to reset its rela- Union Health Ministry asserts that Covid-19 living happily for ages. Nepal back into the center of growing Chinese investments. tions with Nepal and re-invent cases have progressively declined daily and re- Now enters a zamindaar, “Ek regional geopolitical activity. its public diplomacy, rather covered cases were 1.8 times number of positive Villain” as neighbour (China) India’s relationship with Nepal CHINA’S POISONING than micromanaging Nepal, cases. Fatality rate which stood at 2.6 per cent who has muscle power and fi- is at its lowest point since the OF MINDS which has only undermined was also declining. Covid-19 situation remains Nepal nancial clout with him. He five-month “Indian Blockade” Often dubbed as ‘China Threat India-Nepal ties. The govern- alarming and if the World Health Organisation understands its makes friends with younger of 2015. For Nepal, the biggest 3.0’, the Chinese sharp power in ments of India and Nepal must is to be believed, it could get “worse and worse economic brother and poisons his mind. change in geopolitics since the Nepal has come with massive revise the narrative, modern- and worse” if the basics of social distancing dependency on He convinces the younger that September 2015 blockade has propaganda and national inter- ize their policies, and get out of and mask-wearing are not followed. As is seen India but time elder is being unfair and is a been increased Chinese inter- ests with implications for In- the way so that the ties between people are becoming increasingly careless, per- has changed the hurdle in prosperity of younger est to provide an economic al- dia’s influence in the region. people thrive again. Centuries haps out of fatigue. A new dimension has been complexion and one. Thereby, the seeds of ha- ternative to reliance on India. Sharp power often incorporates of social, cultural, political, added to the Covid fear with the ICMR agreeing tred and jealousy are sown. The Border disputes between two tactics of pressure and coer- strategic, and economic ties with WHO on the virus remaining in air for narrative neighbor then steps in to offer countries are another conten- cion as a means to interfere, can only remain strong if they some time. That makes keeping masks on has of India-Nepal him soft loan for the business tious issue that occasionally control and sway decisions of evolve to remain relevant in to be made an important part of one’s attire. relations and mortgages his land, without creates friction in bilateral rela- other countries. BRI is certain- changing times.

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INDIA www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 05 Report: China denies burial to Priyanka ‘allowed’ to stay in govt bungalow, courtesy Modi New Delhi:In a re- soldiers killed in Galwan clash markably statesman According to US, China is not accepting that its soldiers were killed in the showdown like move, Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi Washington: It seems According to the US has agreed to a re- China is not willing to intelligence assess- quest to allow Priyan- recognise the ultimate ment, China is not ac- ka Gandhi Vadra to sacrifice made by its cepting that its soldiers retain the 35, Lodhi soldiers for the country have been killed in the Estate Bungalow for as the government is showdown in order to some time. Just when PM Narendra Modi Priyanka Gandhi pressuring the families cover up an episode that people thought there of soldiers who died in Beijing appears to con- is witch hunt against Galwan face off to not sider a blunder, report- the erstwhile first This is completely incorrect !! We conduct burials and in- ed the U.S. News. family of Indian poli- have not asked for any extension of person funeral ceremo- The violent face-off tics, the PM’’s move stay. We were sent a notice on the nies, according to a US occurred after China at- once again validated intelligence assess- tempted to unilaterally his large heartedness. 1st of July to leave in 30days. ment. change the status quo After the govern- We at a time of “Covid” have The bloody brawl be- during de-escalation in ment directive to va- packed our entire household, tween Chinese and In- eastern Ladakh. India cate the prime Lu- and will leave a week before dian troops took place has said that the situa- tyens real estate prop- time. —Robert Vadra on June 15 in which tion could have been erty in Lodi Estate, both sides suffered cas- avoided if the agree- the Centre was ap- ualties. India, without ment at the higher level proached to allow Pri- opportunity to bad gress, which was keen any hesitation, accept- The bloody brawl between Chinese and Indian troops on June 15 brought casualties for both sides. been scrupulously fol- yanka Gandhi to stay mouth him, demean to keep Sonia Gan- ed that 20 of its soldiers lowed by the Chinese there for some more him and use every dhi’’s travel plans a have been martyred in FAMILIES UPSET BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S DECISION side. time. Sources close to trick out of the book secret, was not only the clash. They are be- The Chinese govern- developments re- to nail him. The gen- surprised but was also ing hailed as heroes. ment has acknowledged vealed that when the eral impression being compelled to share de- Prime Minister Naren- the deaths of only a few matter was brought to that both sides have a tails about Sonia Gan- dra Modi, during his officers so far. Indian Modi’’s notice, he said visceral hatred for one dhi’’s illness with the monthly radio pro- intercepts have re- that her request most another. entire nation. gramme Mann ki Baat vealed that the Chinese certainly be accepted. It was in 2011 when Back in August on June 28, conveyed side suffered 43 casual- Those who know Sonia Gandhi had to 2013, when the Con- condolences to the kin ties including the dead Modi say that this is travel abroad for gress-led UPA was in of Army personnel who Even after the one The grieving Chinese Chinese government re- and seriously injured. not the first time that health related treat- power and Modi was lost their lives in the month of the incident, families who have lost fused to accept the casu- American intelli- he has gone out of the ment. That time, it merely the campaign Galwan valley clash China has still not dis- their loved ones in the alties on its side follow- gence believes that 35 of way and shown large was Modi who sent a committee chief, UPA and said that the sacri- closed how many of its clash are being mis- ing the incident and the Chinese soldiers heartedness towards a bouquet of flowers to chairperson Sonia fice of these families is soldiers were killed in treated by the Chinese now it has denied burial were killed in the show- family that has left no 10, Janpath. The Con- Gandhi fell ill. “worth worshipping”. the incident. government. First, the of the fallen soldiers. down. VIKAS DUBEY ENCOUNTER Gadkari inaugurates NH projects in Haryana UP to file status report, SC Nagpur: Union Minis- “These projects will ter Nitin Gadkari inau- I am really happy to inaugurate improve road transport gurated and laid the these projects. All our officers have through an excellent may consider forming panel foundation stone of na- worked really hard. In the leader- bypass for our 10 cities. tional highway projects ship of Chief Minister Khattar, everyone Gadkari Ji has taken New Delhi: The Uttar in Haryana via video the road infrastructure Pradesh government VIKAS DUBEY’S AIDE ARRESTED, 2 conferencing on Tues- has given us immense support. of this country to new told the Supreme Court LOOTED RIFLES RECOVERED BY COPS d a y. —Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister heights in the past six Tuesday that it would Haryana Chief Min- years,” he added. file a status report on ister Manohar Lal Khat- Some of the projects encounters of gangster tar along with Deputy ship of Chief Minister Gadkari Ji for introduc- thank Gadkari Ji on be- include 4-laning of Re- Vikas Dubey and his as- Chief Minister Dushy- Khattar, everyone has ing these projects in half of the Haryana wari-Ateli Mandi Sec- sociates. ant Chautala also joined given us immense sup- Haryana. These pro- Government. A historic tion NH-11, 4-Laning of A bench headed by the event. “I am really port,” said Gadkari. jects are being given a step has been taken to- Jind-Gohana Green- Chief Justice S A Bobde happy to inaugurate Speaking at the occa- new way.” day to take the road in- field Alignment NH- said it may consider ap- these projects. All our sion, Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minis- frastructure of Hary- 352A and 4-Laning of pointing a committee officers have worked re- Khattar said, “I am re- ter Dushyant Chautala ana Pradesh to a new Gohana Sonipat Sec- headed by a former ally hard. In the leader- ally thankful to Nitin said, “I would like to height”. tion, NH-352A. —ANI judge to inquire into the encounters of Dubey, his aides as well as the RULING COMMUNIST PARTY CRISIS One detained killing of eight Uttar Interpol’s blue Pradesh policemen by notice sought in Bengal MLA the gangster. Nepal PM Oli, Prachanda The apex court said it would hear on July 20 for accused death case the pleas seeking court- New Delhi: The Na- hold fresh talks to avoid split Kolkata: West Bengal monitored probe into tional Investigation CID detained a person the encounters. Agency (NIA) has Kathmandu: Nepal ture of the 68-year-old named in the purported The bench, also com- moved Interpol seeking Prime Minister KP prime minister who has suicide note of BJP lead- prising Justices R S a “blue notice” against Sharma Oli and co-chair previously alleged that er Debendra Nath Roy Reddy and A S Bopan- Faisal Fareed, a Dubai- of the ruling commu- his detractors were try- from Malda on Tuesday, na, observed that moni- angana, in which the steps taken by the au- based person named as nist party Pushpa Ka- ing to remove him with a senior officer said. The toring of investigation apex court had appoint- thority. key accused in Kerala mal Dahal Prachanda India’s help. person was first de- is something which the ed inquiry commission Eight policemen, in- gold smuggling case, of- on Tuesday resumed The key meeting is tained by local police in court is very reluctant headed by a former cluding DSP Devendra ficials said. talks after a six-day hia- taking place days after English Bazar and then to do. apex court judge. Mishra, were am- The agency has found tus in a bid to save the NCP executive chair- handed over to CID. The top court said it Solicitor General bushed in Bikru village that Faisal Fareed had party from a split in the man Prachanda said he “Our officers are talking may consider doing Tushar Mehta, appear- in Chaubeypur area of forged the documents - wake of growing differ- resumed discussions. will not allow the party to him. Initially, he has something similar to ing for Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur when they seal and emblem - of the ences between the two The talks are taking to split and any attempt denied any involve- what was done in the told the bench that the were going to arrest UAE embassy to ensure factions led by them. place ahead of the cru- from anywhere to weak- ment,” he said. The case of encounter of state has taken the mat- Dubey and fell to bul- diplomatic protection Prachanda’s press ad- cial Standing Commit- en its unity would hurt Hemtabad MLA had four accused in the ter seriously and would lets fired from rooftops for the baggage and the visor said that the two tee meeting on Friday the fight against the named two persons in gang-rape and murder file a status report by shortly after midnight gold was to be used for chairs (of the Nepal which is expected to de- coronavirus pandemic note and search for the of a veterinarian in Tel- July 16 detailing the on July 3. terror activities. Communist Party) have termine the political fu- and natural disasters. other person is on. —PTI

ABHIJIT BHANGAR TAKES CHARGE AS ‘FINAL YEAR UG ONLINE EXAMS TO NAVI MUMBAI CIVIC CHIEF 2ND GROUP OF 174 STRANDED BE HELD FROM AUG 10-31’ GARDEN INSPIRED BY RAM’S Thane: Indian Admin- in Thane district and INDIANS BROUGHT BACK New Delhi: Delhi Univer- opportunity to appear in 14-YEAR VANVAS DEVELOPED istrative Service (IAS) Navi Mumbai, the state Amritsar: As many as 174 Indians, who had been sity will hold fi nal year physical examinations, to Dehradun: A thematic garden inspired by Lord offi cer Abhijit Bhangar government had replaced stranded in various parts of UAE because of the undergraduate online be held sometime in Sep- Ram’s 14-year exile during which he passed on Tuesday took charge three municipal com- closure of companies where they were employed Open Book Examinations tember. While university through different types of forests has been as commissioner of Navi missioners and brought due to the coronavirus, were brought back by (OBE) from August 10-31, initially informed that it developed at Haldwani in Uttarakhand, offi cials Mumbai Municipal Corpo- in young IAS offi cials to a chartered fl ight at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee the Delhi High Court was has decided to conduct said. Built over an area of one acre as part of Ut- ration (NMMC). Bhangar head the civic bodies in International Airport on Monday night.The fl ight, informed on Tuesday. A the exams from Aug 17 tarakhand Forest Department’s Biodiversity Park, had earlier served as the region. Bhangar told which was organised by Indian businessman and bench of Justices Hima & will conclude on Sept Haldwani, the gates of “Ramayan Vatica” were collector of Palghar the media reporters that philanthropist SP Singh Oberoi, departed from Kohli and Subramonium 8, the court asked it to thrown open to public on Tuesday, Conservator district. He took charge he had the task cut out Ras al Khaimah in the UAE on Monday.This was Prasad was informed reconsider the sched- of Forest Sanjiv Chaturvedi under whose guid- from outgoing civic chief for himself to contain the the second of the four chartered fl ights arranged by the varsity that the ule as the students are ance the garden has been developed said. Differ- Annasaheb Misal. In view coronavirus transmission by Oberoi to bring back Indians from the UAE. students left out of online supposed to pass and join ent types of forests have been recreated. of rising coronvirus cases in the area. exams will be given an other courses. 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 JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 06

CORONA UPDATE A test kit developed by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi that uses an alternative testing method to be launched INDIA’S COVID-19 TALLY BREACHES 9L MARK 28,498 new MoS PMO cases were reported in the Singh in self last 24 hours, quarantine informed the New Delhi: MoS PMO Union MoHFW Jitendra Singh went into self-quarantine on New Delhi: India’s Tuesday after Jammu COVID-19 tally breached and Kashmir BJP pres- the 9 lakh mark as 28,498 ident Ravindra Raina new coronavirus cases tested positive for were reported in the last COVID-19. No kids, cadets, less 24 hours, informed the Singh had come in Union Ministry of contact with Raina on Health and Family Wel- Sunday when he visited VVIPs in this year’s fare on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir to As per the Health review the COVID-19 Ministry, there are a to- situation. He was ac- I-Day celebrations tal of 9,06,752 coronavi- companied by the BJP rus cases in the country chief of J&K from Sri- New Delhi: For the wouldn’t be able to sit at Health workers wearing protective gear of which 3,11,565 pa- nagar to Bandipora. first time in history, In- the rampart, from where carry out a medical checkup of residents tients are active cases. at a ‘COVID19 containment zones’ during “Have gone into Self- dia will witness a com- the prime minister de- 5,71,459 patients have a door to door campaign in Mumbai on Quarantine with im- pletely different Inde- livers Independence been cured/discharged Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI mediate effect from 4 pendence Day function Day speech. Close to 900 while one patient has PM today, after receiv- at Red Fort in the na- VVIPs used to sit on the been migrated, the Min- ing the news about tional capital, due to top on both sides earlier. istry informed further. Delhi was the first to inaugurate the country’s first plasma #Corona positive test COVID-19 pandemic. But this time, they will 553 more deaths due bank and within days another plasma bank has been set up. of J&K BJP President This year, only 20 per have to sit at the lower to COVID-19 were re- Till the time there is no vaccine available for COVID-19, Sh Ravinder Raina who cent VVIPs or other level, with only around ported in the last 24 plasma works as an aid to save people’s lives. “The had accompanied us participants will be a hundred allowed. hours in the country, from Srinagar to Ban- able to witness the live More significantly, as taking the number of positivity rate and the death rate is coming down but people dipora on 12th July,” speech of Prime Minis- many as 1,500 Corona patients succumbing to shouldn’t be complacent. You never know, COVID-19 may the Union Minister of ter Narendra Modi com- winners, who recovered the virus to 23,727. surge again. —Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CM State for PMO said on pared to previous years. from the disease, will The Centre further in- Twitter. —ANI Defence Secretary Ajay attend the function. formed that India’s re- Kumar and ASI Direc- Among, them 500 would covery rate from COV- tor-General already vis- be from local police. ID-19 stands at 63.02 per ited the Red Fort last The other 1,000 would cent while the recoveries Complete lockdown in Bihar from July 16-31 week to take stock of be from different parts and deaths ratio stood at the preparations. Ku- of the country. —PHOTO BY ANI 96.01 per cent and 3.99 Patna: The Crisis Man- Tuesday. the fresh lockdown re- mar took stock of ar- Till last year, at least per cent respectively. agement Group (CMG) The state has record- strictions. No public rangements and also 10,000 people used to at- As per the Ministry, of Bihar, which is head- ed 4,523 new Covid-19 transport would be al- asked the concerned of- tend the function to wit- Maharashtra -- the ed by chief secretary positive cases over the lowed to ply in areas ficials to make arrange- ness the speech of the worst-affected state Deepak Kumar, has de- past four days amid the falling under fresh lock- ments keeping social prime minister. from the infection -- has cided to reimpose lock- recovery rate from the down norms, but there distancing in mind. In a meeting recently, a total of 2,60,924 COV- down restrictions in the viral infection is at would be no bar on con- According to sources, the Ministry of Defence ID-19 cases and 10,482 state from July 16 until 70.97%. struction activities, there would be a com- decided that Corona fatalities. While Tamil 31 because of a recent The CMG has decided state officials said. plete change this time. winners, instead of the Nadu has a tally of spike in coronavirus to reimpose lockdown Air and rail travel While there would no public, be asked to at- 1,42,798 cases and 2,032 disease (Covid-19) posi- restrictions at all head- have been allowed to children, cadets of the tend the Independence deaths due to COVID-19. tive cases. quarters, starting from continue and offices, National Cadet Corps day celebrations. Delhi has reported a Bihar has reported the state capital Patna banks, and other offices would attend the cele- Later, the Home Min- total of 1,13,740 cases 18,853 Covid-19 positive to block level.The rural would function with brations at the Red Fort. istry was asked to work and 3,411 deaths due to cases to date, including A PMC worker sprays disinfectant at a collection centre for COVID areas have been kept minimal staff strength, Similarly, unlike ear- accordingly to imple- COVID-19. —ANI 1,432 fresh ones on testing during a total lockdown in Patna on Tuesday. out of the purview of they added. —ANI lier times, VVIPs ment a new plan. —ANI

‘Ensure sanitation drives in public OVER 30K LEAVE B’LURU AHEAD IIT Delhi’s low-cost COVID-19 test kit OF LOCKDOWN areas during weekend curbs’ Bengaluru: Ahead ‘corosure’ to be launched on Wednesday

—PHOTO BY ANI of the week-long —PHOTO BY ANI Lucknow: Uttar lockdown in Bengaluru New Delhi: A low-cost Union Human Re- Pradesh Chief Minister starting from Tuesday COVID-19 test kit devel- source Development Yogi Adityanath on Tues- night, over 30,000 peo- oped by Indian Institute (HRD) Minister Ramesh day directed officials to ple left the city and gro- of Technology Delhi Pokhriyal ‘Nishank and ensure sanitation drives cery stores and liquor that uses an alternative Minister of State for are undertaken in mar- shops are witnessing testing method will be HRD Sanjay Dhotre will kets and public places a rush with customers launched on Wednes- launch the kit. during weekend restric- thronging to stock up. day, according to the IIT “This should change tions imposed to contain According to transport director here. the paradigm of COV- spread of corona. department offi cials, IIT Delhi, which be- ID-19 testing in the During a meeting to labourers from other came the first academic country, both in terms parts of state migrated review coronavirus sit- institute to develop a of scale and cost. The in good numbers from UP CM Yogi Adityanath holds a review meeting with senior Medics wearing PPE kits pose for a photograph during the launch uation, he stressed on Bengaluru fearing that COVID-19 testing meth- product, approved by the need for cleanliness offi cials at his residence in Lucknow on Tuesday. they would have to face od, gave non-exclusive of a plasma bank at LNJP Hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. ICMR (Indian Council to curb contagious dis- similar challenges as open licence to compa- of Medical Research) eases like COVID-19. He tion, use of masks and and markets on Satur- they had to confront nies for commercialis- had kept a price rider of launching the kit and DCGI (Drug Con- told officials to carry social distancing. days & Sundays are during the previous ing the test, but with a Rs 500 per kit, the com- named ‘corosure’ on troller General of In- out campaigns to raise He said the stricter meant to achieve sani- shuttering. —ANI price rider. pany Newtech Medical Wednesday, has not an- dia), is being launched awareness on sanita- curbs in crowded areas tation targets.—ANI While the institute Devices, which is nounced the price yet. tomorrow. —ANI

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COVID-19 vaccine... lion people have suc- because they are now thirds of people sup- ior counsel, Raghu Ra- Indian sub continent sion of the UAV, as well these anti-tank missiles human trials earlier cumbed to the disease experienced of how to port the anti-defec- man, who represented from BCCI. The over- as upgrading the exist- for tackling any threat this month, Bhargava across the world. So, play this game. The gov- tion bill. The party the BCCI said. seas rights stayed with ing fleet into combat from the enemy ar- said at a press briefing. fast-tracking these vac- ernment cannot waste does not break with The BCCI had termi- WSG but on discovering UAVs under the ambi- moured regiments,” “Two indigenous In- cine becomes very im- time in such disputes as 20 people.” A total of nated its agreement the facilitation agree- tious ‘Project Cheetah’ sources said. dian candidate vaccines portant,” he said. it has to provide good 122 people, including (IPL overseas media ment, the board called it spearheaded by IAF. DRDO is working to- have got clearance to A recent letter by governance. The efforts 107 from Congress, are rights ) with WSG in ‘improper’ and re- On the other hand, wards developing the in- start early phase hu- Bhargava envisaging the being made to topple with us, he stressed. June 2010, over dispute claimed the rights. the Army is planning digenous Man-Portable man trials this month. launch of a COVID-19 the government during arising out of Rs 425 to place orders for more Anti Tank Guided Mis- “They have got their vaccine by August 15 had the corona crisis is un- BCCI wins... crore-facilitation fee India to... Spike anti-tank guided sile (MP-ATGM) which sites ready and are do- created quite a flutter fortunate, he said. the profit they would pay-out. WSG (Mauri- The Heron has been in missiles which were re- will meet the bulk re- ing the clinical study on with many experts stat- CM Gehlot said, “Af- have made, if BCCI did tius) that won IPL me- service with the three ceived by it last year quirement of over 50,000 approximately 1,000 hu- ing such a timeline may ter making all efforts, not cancel the agree- dia rights in a famous defence wings for sev- from Israel under the of these missiles needed man volunteers each at not be realistic. Bharga- we felt that some peo- ment. They also wanted 3am deal with the then eral years now and can emergency financial by the Infantry units. different sites. They are va stated that India is ple would do a deal damages, for wrongful IPL commissioner on 15 fly continuously for powers granted to the The defence forces trying to do early clini- considered as the “phar- with BJP and form a termination of the agree- March 2009, were una- more than two days at a services in the Post- have also initiated re- cal testing for these two macy of the world”, say- new party. Firstly, ment. BCCI stuck to its ble to find a broadcast stretch providing re- Balakot air strikes sce- quirements for acquir- indigenous vaccine can- ing 60 per cent of the they will go to BJP stand that it was a fraud. partner. MSM (Sony) connaissance from an nario. ing Spice-2000 bombs, didates,” Bhargava said. drugs utilised in the US and then form a new “It has been proved entered into a facilita- altitude of more than 10 Last time, the Army assault rifles, ammu- “... it is a moral duty are of Indian origin. party. It is written un- that Lalit Modi in con- tion agreement (Rs 425 kilometres. had gone in for 12 nition and missiles, in to develop them as fast 122 people... der the constitution spiracy with WSG offi- crore) with WSG (Mau- The forces are also launchers and 200 Spike case the situation es- as possible because that the party can be cials cheated, and de- ritius) before they won working towards in- missiles.“We are plan- calates further on the more than half a mil- scuffle are again at play broken only if two- frauded the BCCI,” sen- the IPL media rights for ducting an armed ver- ning to acquire more of LAC. 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 JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 07

RAINS LASH SEVERAL DISTRICTS, BRING TEMP DOWN IN RAJ First India Bureau

Jaipur: Light to moderate rainfall was wit- nessed in parts of Rajasthan where isolated areas also received heavy rain. Loharia in Banswara and Veja in Dungapur each recorded a maximum of 8 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning. Dausa, Chomu and Amer (both in Jaipur) recorded 7, 6 and 5 cm rains respectively during this pe- riod, according to the MeT Department here. Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Dabok (Udaipur) also received 25, 7, 4 and 1.6 mm rains respectively till Tuesday evening since morning. The department has predicted light to moderate rains at several places, with the possibility of heavy rains at isolated areas in Women ride bullock carts carrying agricultural produce from fi elds on the outskirts of Ajmer on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY HIMANSHU SHARMA the state during the next 24 hours.

Corona cases cross 25K-mark PANDE SETS THE BALL ROLLING in state with Jodhpur on top First India Bureau DISTRESS ELDERLY TESTS CORONA FOR ‘EVICTION’ OF ‘ABSENT’ MLAs Jaipur: Coronavirus NEGATIVE, HANGS SELF TO DEATH The Rajasthan Incharge rapped Pilot on Twitter claiming he could not defeat ‘Truth’ crossed the 25,000-mark by a record surge of 635 Aditi Nagar PANDE’S PUNCH! their membership to the and strengthen the new corona positives state assembly. Sources hands of Mrs. Sonia taking the toll to 25,571 Jaipur: With the poli- in know-how of the de- Gandhi and Mr. Rahul along with 6 deaths. tics in Rajasthan velopment claim that Gandhi.” Two deaths each were reaching its highest through this, bypolls However, the senior reported from Rajsa- cacophony, AICC Gen- could be announced in Congress leader then mand and one death each eral secretary and Ra- the constituencies the took a jibe at Pilot’s was reported from Ajmer, jasthan Incharge Avi- MLAs of which have tweet that ‘Truth can Alwar & Jaipur along nash Pande, on Tues- been removed from the not be defeated, only with one death of a pa- day late evening, is- state assembly. withheld” and said, tient from another state. sued notices to the Earlier in the day, “True words @Sachin- Jodhpur became the Congress party legis- Pande took to twitter to Pilot. You along with city with the highest lators who were ab- CRACKING THE WHIP: first issue appeal to Pilot BJP troubled Truth a lot number of positive cas- sent from the meeting Avinash Pande and his camp to attend but could not defeat it, es putting Jaipur to the Ajmer & Udaipur, 9 corona positives on Fri- of the legislative the party meet and later neither will be able to do number two slot with from Bhilwara, 8 each day is as follows – Ajmer p[arty held on Tues- to the state assembly, the pear before the Speaker used the same platform so ahead. Satyamev Jay- 4052 & 4002 cases respec- from Bundi & Karauli, 6 790, Alwar 1288, Ban- day morning. official proceedings in personally and answer to announce that they ate.” tively. each from Sri Gangana- swara 105, Baran 76, With the notice being the matter will be initi- for their non-compli- have been removed from Late in the evening, Maximum 128 new gar & Nagaur, 5 from Barmer 742, Bharatpur issued, the party has ated and according to ance to party line by re- the ministership. Pande when the Congress an- cases were reported Rajsamand, 4 each from 1995, Bhilwara 300, Bi- initiated a formal step to the procedure, Speaker maining absent for the tweeted, “I appeal to nounced three Presi- from Jodhpur followed Dausa & Jhunjhunu, 3 kaner 1061, Bundi 30, get the MLAs evicted Joshi will issue notice to two CLP meetings called Sachin Pilot and to all dents for PCC, Youth by 106 from Bikaner, 51 from Sikar, 2 each from Chittorgarh 215, Churu from the state assembly these MLAs to appear in the last two days. his fellow MLAs to at- Congress, and Sewa Dal, from Churu, 48 from Hanumangarh, Jhala- 442, Dausa 224, Dholpur since Chief Whip Ma- before him within the If the members fail to tend today’s meeting of Pande tweeted, “I hope Pali, 44 from Kota, 39 war & Pratapgarh, 1 872, Dungarpur 494, hesh Joshi informed Ra- next two days, from the provide a satisfactory the legislature party. Ex- the three newly appoint- from Jaipur, 38 from Al- each from Banswara & Ganganagar 86, Hanu- jasthan Assembly time of issuance of no- answer, the Speaker can pressing your faith in ed presidents will work war, 31 from Jalore, 29 Sirohi along with 3 from mangarh 139, Jaipur Speaker Dr. CP Joshi tice. Knowledgeable then take the most se- the ideology and values for the strengthening of from Barmer, 26 from other states. 4002, Jaisalmer 118, Ja- about the same. With the sources claim that the vere action against of the Congress, please the organization, follow- Dholpur, 11 from The cumulative dis- lore 710, Jhalawar 384 matter being informed MLAs will have to ap- these men and cancel make your presence felt ing the party’s values.” Bharatpur, 10 each from trict wise tally of the and Jhunjhunu 459. I-T raids continue unabated Rajputs up in arms ACB nabs 3 ‘Hurt’ Pali District Cong taking bribe Committee Prez quits on day two in several districts over syllabus ‘gaffe’ First India Bureau They said that raids in 2 incidents First India Bureau post of Pali District are underway at 20 First India Bureau board chairman Dr. Jaipur: The ACB team Congress Committee Jaipur: Amid the po- places in Jaipur, nine Jaroli. They claimed reached Degana on the Pali: The District President. I have litical crisis in the state, in Mumbai, eight in Jaipur: A delegation of that the Rajput commu- complaint of corruption President of the Pali served the party with income tax raids contin- Delhi, and six in Kota Rajput community has nity was hurt and angry in the Women and Child District Congress honesty and dedica- ued for the second con- district. given a memorandum to over the alleged change Development office on Committee Chunnilal tion for five years. In secutive day on Tuesday. These premises are chairman of Rajasthan in the syllabus and com- Tuesday. ACB Addition- Charwas has submit- the present situation, The IT sleuths on related to the Om Ko- Secondary Board of ments related to Maha- al SP Vijay Singh said ted a resignation let- Congress party has Tuesday raided house thari group, Rajeev Education (RBSE) rana Pratap. that the CDPO staff and ter to the Rajasthan suspended PCC Chief of KC Ajmera who is Arora group, and against references to “The comments have all officers and employ- Pradesh Congress Sachin Pilot undemo- the director in Amra- Fairmont group. Maharana Pratap in the made a mockery of his- ees working in the area Committee in-charge cratically from his pali jewellery group They have claimed social science book of tory and hurt the pride were questioned regard- Avinash Pande. post. I am hurt by the of chief minister to unearth illegal in- class 10. of the community,” they ing the information on In the letter, Char- decision of the party Ashok Gehlot’s close IT department sourc- vestment in real es- They also held a pro- said.The RBSE officials the case. At the same was has mentioned, “I and have decided to confident and Con- es said that 250 officers tate and bullion trad- test outside the RBSE have assured them time, the records were was selected for the resign from my post.” gress vice president are involved in these ing among other ir- office and handed over of investigating the also checked. Rajeev Arora. raids. regularities. the memorandum to the matter. The ACB Jhunjhunu team caught a Junior As- sistant working in the IN CORONA ERA Mining Engineer Office Woman strangulated Jhunjhunu, Madanlal (25), red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs. to death in Kota home 20,000. ACB DSP Shabbir First India Bureau was living in Sanjay Na- Chartered flights trump regulars ones Khan said that on July 6, gar on rent with her Om Prakash Regar had Kota: A case of brutal 12-year-old son and First India Bureau cians, business honchos two months after regu- complained that his murder of a woman used to work as a domes- have also been using lar flights started, there mother had died on has come to light in tic help in several hous- Jaipur: Call it COVID chartered flights. is still no pick up March 26 due to silicosis. the Sanjay Nagar area es. 19 impact. Chartered Among the business in the number of flyers. The Mining Department of Kota. The deceased’s son flights have increased houses which used No surprise then that gives assistance of Rs 3 The woman was at- was not in the house compared to regular chartered flights were the number of flights lakh on death. In lieu of tacked with a sharp during the incident. flights at Jaipur Air- Shri Cement, Birla, Re- has not increased. this, the accused asked weapon and later After getting the in- port. liance, and some other All major airlines in- for Rs 30,000 bribe. strangulated to death. formation about the in- Business honchos groups. A chartered cluding Indigo, Air In Sawai Madhopur Knife cuts have also cident, top officials of and senior politicians flight costs Rs two to Asia, Air India, and district, the ACB caught been found on the de- the police reached the have been embarking Jaipur Airport, which flight would take off on three lakh per hour. Spice Jet had given a patwari and her hus- ceased’s neck and spot and gathered de- on chartered flights in- comes to an average of a day but it has now The only plausible schedule of 20 flights band while receiving a hand. tails. stead of regular air- two flights a day.Earlier, doubled. reason for this could be but only 15 or 16 flights bribe of Rs. 2,000. Pat- The body of the wom- After filing the case, lines. In the last one and chartered flights were The ongoing political to avoid contact with so are operational. wari Priyanka Bhaskar an was found lying in Vigyan Nagar police half months, 78 char- rare in the months of crisis in the state could many people on a regu- On average, daily had sought the bribe in the room of her house. isinvestigating the tered flights have land- June and July. At the also have played a role lar flight, which ex- eight to nine flights are lieu of the boundary of The deceased Sumitra matter. ed or took off from max, one chartered in it. Apart from politi- plains that more than getting cancelled. the land. To be happy and to live, we have to stop searching for what happiness consists of and meaning of life- we have to be happy and live. —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor, First India POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 2ND FRONT www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 08 Cong endorses astute Gehlot, CM safe for now; Sachin crashlands on Cong turf, but Pilot may sore with new front!

z How do you see the ture that these are my power tussle between men standing with me CM Ashok Gehlot and in the battle ahead. Ex- Deputy CM & The impact on BJP is PCC Chief Sachin Pi- also clear that they are lot ? What was the a step closer to their background to this ultimate aim of unset- battle ? tling another govt of Jagdeesh Chandra: opposition. All the re- Time is the most pow- actions by BJP leaders erful entity, as it can after Pilot’s expulsion, turn a filthy rich into a point in one direction pauper in minutes. that they both are natu- Considering the ral allies now onwards. ground reality that Lastly, the Congress Sachin Pilot is former High Command must Deputy CM and PCC be feeling low with un- chief today, has a back- ceremonious exit of a ground, which dates young leader whom back to 2018 assembly they themselves had Jagdeesh Chandra with Shweta Mishra, Aditi Nagar, Deepa Bafila, Akanksha Bhalla & Faiza Khan. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR elections and the battle groomed. So it isn’t a to become CM. Pilot un- good day for Congress. der some good faith ei- Editor-In-Chief of First India, Jagdeesh Chandra, in The New JC Show, analyses the power ther self nurtured or z How do you rate se- propelled by somebody, lection of Govind tussle between CM Ashok Gehlot and Ex-Deputy CM Sachin Pilot and talks about the road believed that neither Singh Dotasara as he or Gehlot will con- PCC Chief ? test the 2018 elections First of all look at the ahead for Pilot, Operation Lotus in Rajasthan and will Gehlot be able to keep his tribe together? and the High Command conspiracy of circum- will ultimately appoint stances, Dotasara’s state in-charge Avinash z Was the complaint ter however powerful. will be part of the fu- z How do you see the dra Rathore or Satish him as the CM after the name for next PCC Pande with someone of registered by CM con- Now, the dam has a ture so let’s assume Vasundhara factor in Poonia or for that mat- elections. But seasoned Chief was first for- his choice. The third fidante Chief Whip leak, so all depends on that he will opt for the present circumstanc- ter anybody in BJP, she Gehlot’s suo motto de- warded by Sachin Pilot condition was to give Dr Mahesh Joshi how you deal with this third front ultimately. es? has maximum appeal cision to contest elec- himself two months him Home and Finance with SOG part of this leak in the dam. But She is currently silent amongst people in all tion from Jodhpur ago. By far, he is the portfolios apart from strategy ? yes the action taken by z What exactly is the and enjoying the bliss the BJP leaders. After forced him to contest as best choice from the fulfilling his quota of Naturally, it was part the Congress has miti- deal which Pilot has of Dholpur, reading Gehlot and Raje, Pilot well. Both became existing Jat leader- 8-10 ministers. But the of the strategy after gated any immediate struck with the BJP? books, which she is is the new emerging MLAs and in a natural ship. He is a grass third condition was ir- the state govt got con- threat to the govt. Ge- The most motivating or fond of and admiring third most popular face & democratic show of roots worker, been relevant in light of the vinced of the attempts hlot has definitely con- inspiring factor for Pi- nature. She is in con- in the state, irrespec- strength in legislative elected thrice and has demand to become the of horse trading & solidated for a couple lot is to become the stant touch with the tive of the face whether meeting, Pilot lost to performed well as edu- CM. So, all three condi- poaching to topple the of months to come. One Chief Minister by top- party workers through he is from Progressive Gehlot by 79-21, which cation minister. An- tions could not be met Gehlot govt, which re- very important aspect pling Ashok Gehlot. the phone. She is ex- Congress, Third front even Rahul Gandhi other interesting as- due to hard ground re- sulted in complaint by is that now Gehlot is Pilot will take anybody pected to be in Jaipur or BJP. I have myself couldn’t refuse. Gehlot pect is that the chiefs alities. Mahesh Joshi with not against Pilot alone, and everybody, who can on Wednesday, but witnessed his clout is undisputed master- of both state Congress SOG later also taken but also has to confront help in realising this there is no opportunity among the crowd dur- mind of garnering and BJP now are Jats z Does the recently up by the ACB. Later those powers from Del- goal. The deal which to strike right now. ing the election cam- MLA support in a legis- from Shekhawati cre- concluded Rajya Sab- events prove that hi, who have so far nev- BJP and Pilot have Any opportunity only paign during the last lative game. This start- ating an interesting ha elections also con- there was certainly er failed in their plans. struck is that Pilot will seems to be coming in assembly elections. A ed the trust deficit, situation. tributed to the bitter- something happening form the third front, 2023, when she might crowd of 3000-4000 was which didn’t let the ness between Gehlot on the ground related z Do you think that topple the Gehlot govt find a divided Con- really enthusiastic to power sharing formula z Most media reports and Pilot? And Do to horse trading & Pilot is being remote with support from BJP, gress house at the end listen to him. work between Gehlot say there was no com- you feel that Pilot poaching. controlled by BJP? become the Chief Min- of its tenure or as the and Pilot all through- munication between was painted as a vil- Sachin Pilot is too ister for six months current graph of Ge- z How do you see the out one and a half year Pilot and Gandhi lain by showing him z Some senior Con- smart, alert, politically and then hand over the hlot govt suggests, Ge- role played by senior tenure of the govt and family so much so aligning with the gressmen in Delhi feel savvy and educated to reigns to Gajendra Sin- hlot might surprising- Congress leaders like finally, has this day in that Pilot himself BJP in the Rajya that the FIR step was be remote controlled by gh Shekhawat. Pilot ly repeat. Now let’s as- Ahmed Patel, KC front of all. wasn’t interested in Sabha elections? an action taken in anybody. But what is has now become a seri- sume BJP game plan Venugopal, Randeep any communication This is a fact that some haste. What do you sure is that he is in ous threat in combina- with Pilot successfully Surjewala, Avinash z What will be the with them. Do you of the self- styled Pilot feel? close coordination with tion with the unknown toppling Gehlot govt. Pande, Ajay Makan impact of this deci- feel all doors of com- supporters were in- This impression was the BJP for quite some forces of the BJP in Now when Pilot relin- and Vivek Bansal in sion on Pilot and his munication between volved in the horse created by anti- Gehlot time now. Even Modi Delhi. It might take quishes the CM throne the whole crisis? camp, BJP and its Pilot and Congress trading attempts in lobby in Delhi that it and Amit Shah have a time, but a liquidation after a committed 6 Only two names are central leadership ? have been shut? the run up to the upper was a hastily taken de- liking for Pilot for rea- process has begun, months’ period and really relevant out of Was decision made Yes, all doors have been house elections. Al- cision as it deserved a sons other than politi- which definitely isn’t ‘IF’ Gajendra Shekha- the lot you men- too soon or too late? shut and he has been vir- though Pilot himself bit delayed response. cal like they consider good for the state or wat is about to be tioned. Ahmed Patel Although Gehlot is tually expelled from the had nothing to do with Now these are all advi- him young, smart, edu- good governance or the sworn as CM, what and Avinash Pande. known for his slow and party by removing him it but when you pre- sory in nature and real cated and clean image interests of the com- Vasundhara Raje does Surjewala too was ac- well- thought deci- from all responsibilities. sent such a case sce- analysis is done by the who can be part of mon people. in those preceding 48 tive but he was more sions, but this time, Apart from the main nario in front of Con- one, who is facing the their party and circum- hours, is to be seen. of ‘special appear- state incharge, Avi- stream media reports, gress High Command heat in the field. He stances are making the z What are the pros- ance’. But leaders nash Pande helped & there was a word that along with the version knows best. Then this situation possible. Any- pects of Operation z How do you com- like Ahmed Patel and insisted on ruthless Gandhi family was in of BJP attempts to pull could also be retaliato- ways Pilot has chosen a Lotus in Rajasthan? pare the popularity Avinash Pande keep and effective decision. communication with Pi- down Gehlot govt, then ry action taken by Pilot track so let’s see. It is a well-defined mod- graphs of Ashok Ge- constant touch. In The impact of the deci- lot via second rank lead- the over all picture camp in Delhi. Remem- el. They do what they hlot and Sachin Pi- fact the Avinsh Pande sion on Gehlot camp is ership. In any case, he that emerges is the one ber normally this is not z What will Pilot do commit. In MP, the BJP lot? stamp in the action of fear & respect for had gone too far to a that shows both Pilot Gehlot’s style of func- join BJP, form third leadership has fulfilled There are different taken on dissidents is their disciplinarian point of no return with a and BJP working to- tioning as he keeps po- front or opt for his some of its promises to models of individual clearly visible. The Chief Minister who is profound thought. Now wards same end and litical affairs strictly new party? the people, who joined popularity of political kind of decisive ac- backed by the High the fact is that he and hence Pilot emerged as political. But this time, This is a million dollar with Scindia. Rest of leaders. Once Ashok tion which he and Ge- Command. This has BJP are natural allies. a villain. When Pilot he felt that the situa- question in the current the promises will also Gehlot, after losing hlot took is not ex- apart from other things presented his case in tion needed a legal scenario. There are two be fulfilled with time election, went to a hotel pected in Rajasthan. forced the fence sitters, z According some re- Delhi, he said that remedy so he gave a go options in front of him. like election tickets for dinner. There were All the names which who might have opted ports Pilot has put there was no threat to ahead for filing the First is the closest to from their constituen- almost 150-200 people you mentioned had a for Manesar hospitali- three conditions for Gehlot govt and the complaint. his heart is to form a cies or other political waiting to welcome distinct quality of be- ty, in maintaining sta- his return to the par- whole exercise was third front as he has his appointments. In Ra- him in the night de- ing unanimous and tus quo at least for now. ty. How true is that? done to project Gehlot z Do you see any apprehensions regard- jasthan, the success de- spite his defeat while talking in one lan- There are two reac- That came to me as well as the sole person ca- chances of change in ing ultimate treatment pends upon how far he himself expected guage without any tions from the Pilot that the first condition pable of keeping the State Govt in near fu- meted out to Scindia in does CM Gehlot allow only 5-6 persons. Ac- contradictions or dif- camp, first of losing was that he be made the required votes togeth- ture? Will Pilot camp form of the portfolio al- them to penetrate be- cording to me, Ashok ferences. As far as out on the parent body, CM, may be at a later er for assured Con- with BJP’s support lotted etc. He doesn’t cause they need 30-32 Gehlot is the most pop- contacting Pilot was Congress they were af- date, but with immedi- gress victory in the be able to topple Ge- want to completely rely MLAs. If Gehlot is able ular person in Con- concerned Avinash filiated to and second ate public announce- Rajya Sabha elections, hlot? on BJP for his political to stop his MLAs from gress in the state. No- Pande did try, he tried is of no regrets as the ment. This shows the which sidelined and Politics is game of pos- career. Now forming poaching then good body comes near him. to contact but with no battle lines have been level of trust he had on damaged Sachin Pi- sibilities, so nobody the third front may otherwise, their model Then you have Vasund- response from Pilot. drawn clear now. Even the High Command. lot’s credibility & in- can predict exact ten- have some legal com- is perfect in today’s hara Raje. Be it Gajen- But Pande did his Pilot has a clear pic- Second was to replace tegrity. ure of any Chief Minis- plications, but that all politics. dra Shekhawat, Rajen- duty. 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 This issue is sponsored by Globus Manpower Services & Consultants JAIPUR, WEDNESDAY JULY 15, 2020

“Hey, let’s take a selfie” is the most common phrase used when friends have a get-together, someone meets a star, or even when one is dressed up really well!

NASA Astronaut Shoots Ultimate Christmas Eve surprised to know, that it was Selfi e from the Space. SELFIE KA JADOO one of the ‘Top 10 Buzzwords’ in the year 2012. Since selfies flatter the im- age of a person on social me- NEHAL NAYAR dia, the researchers say that [email protected] they are associated with low- er self-esteem. Yes, it’s true; elfies are all the rage it is a major sign of insecu- nowadays, there is a rity. Since social media is rare person who has known for gaining a lot of not clicked a selfie attention, various people S sometime or the oth- take selfies to flaunt their er. Not only are they day-to-day schedule and their the new autograph happenings. Over time, this with celebrities; selfies are a results in increasing the self- spite the risks involved, there Carmen Greenway, 41, was killed moments after signal of ‘I, me, myself ’ where confidence of an individual are people who still take ex- taking this selfi e. you can do it alone- get and making them accept tremely risky selfies, just to dressed to kill, click a selfie their looks! create a boom on social me- and upload on your social me- Even though selfies may dia and be the talking-point dia account. seem really glamorous, there among some people. The term ‘Selfie’ was in- are times when they become But at the end of the day, vented in the year 2005, by too dangerous. In a report, it selfies never fail to make a Photographer Jim Krause. is said that in the past few person happy. Nowadays on After the launch of iPhone 4 years, there have been over social media, there are vari- with a front camera, selfies 400 people who have died in a ous filters to make selfies became a ‘thing’. You’ll be selfie-related incident; may it even more interesting. It all be fires, accidents, falls, started with Snapchat com- drowning, and the list can ing out with trending filters just go on and on. This is not and the trend then shifted to just it- there are times when Instagram, where one can people take selfies the dead find not just filters to bright- bodies to post it on social me- en up their selfie, but games dia. Isn’t that crazy? But de- too! Yes. Turn to P12

The latest craze is the insensitive Selfi e with a deceased relative.

Amazing Selfi e Taken at the Top of a Dubai Marina Building in Dubai. ETC 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 JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 10 SHOOT TO KILL? t is the Hollywood screenwriter’s agination. That constitutes the great misconception that self-con- height of Wilson’s stylistic flair, sciously acknowledging cliche in the overall lack of which betrays a script neutralizes it. When one him as a VFX technician first and I character does something hack- rookie director second. It’s not neyed and other remarks on that hard to see why he was tapped for quality, that’s the author of their the job, CGI showcase that it is. dialogue signalling that they He milks that skill set for all it is know the score and that they’re worth, from the many synthetic with us. But unless such a com- limbs to one impressive shot in ment does something with the rec- which an Italian port vista mate- ognition of its artifice, channel- rializes from digital nothingness. ling that towards auto-critique or He’s never more in his element deconstruction or postmodern than when a computer geek ro- what-have-you, it just seems like tates a 3D holo-model of an envi- the writer couldn’t be troubled to ronment he’s building; in fact, think of anything better. Calling this qualifies as the sole moment out their hack tendencies can in which the film evinces a lived- make a person seem clever and in, authoritative perspective. Wil- savvy just as easily as it can make son’s direction otherwise hews on them seem like a hack. the side of the expected, staging There’s a whole lot of winking each scene as if he’s trying to cre- going on in Bloodshot, David SF ate minimal obtrusions while the Wilson’s silver screen take on the post-production team does their flagship superhero of 90s alt-com- stuff. A report last year an- ics outfit Valiant. Though his ori- nounced Valiant Comics’ plan to gin story introduces him as a le- build a connected universe around thal combination of flesh and their intellectual property, mak- technology, the man born Ray ing Bloodshot the vanguard of a Garrison (Vin Diesel) fuses little grittier counterpart to the Mar- more than RoboCop to Wolverine. vel-industrial complex. That The script goes through the facto- would explain why Diesel doesn’t ry-issue beats for any star vehicle assume the character’s trademark about a super soldier stripped of pallid skin and scarlet eyeballs his memory and converted into a until the climax, along with the killing machine, an oddly specific mercenary tinge of an ending setup to be so well-trodden. that shamelessly sets itself up to There’s a loving wife as silent as be built on. Franchises must be she is blond, an eccentric mur- earned, by putting forth some- derer dancing around to Psycho thing that audiences could con- Killer by Talking Heads, the ceivably see themselves spending barked vow to find and destroy hours on over a course of years. the men responsibly. After the Aside from the singular brawn of first act winds up and our hero its leading man, this would-be gets reborn, the lab techs respon- springboard has nothing much sible for converting Garrison into worth launching. It’s a stack of the unstoppable force known as wormed-over action tropes, and to Bloodshot mutter about how they make matters worse, the movie went strictly by the book in con- knows it – and yet does not know cocting this scenario. enough to spare us its missteps in Unfortunately, the rest of the the first place. Our collective film fails to do anything with this memories of Wilson’s blunt-force trite simulation beyond plug it feature debut won’t last much into a story equally bereft of im- longer than Garrison’s.

Source: https://newscenter.com.ng/bloodshot-review-vin-diesel-brings-brawn-in-brainless-action-schlock/

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Your parents support you in remember Don’t forget all the great more time at home you are still very you are at home. Don’t be over MALVIKA SITLANI, Beauty Blogger your endeavours, they are your angels. lessons given by your mother. much dedicated all the time. involved in someone else’s affair. ETC 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 JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 11 DRIVER TESTED +VE ara Ali Khan re- said that Brihanmumbai Mu- tions. A sincere thank you to EMOTIONS vealed on social nicipal Corporation (BMC) the BMC from me and my fam- media that her was promptly alerted about it ily for all their help and guid- S driver has tested and the driver has been moved ance. Stay Safe everyone!” positive for COVID-19, to the quarantine centre. “I Khan posted a statement. adding that she and would like to inform you that Mumbai, reported a total other family members our driver has tested positive positive COVID-19 cases of have tested negative for for Covid-19. The BMC was 93894 with 22,393 active COV- FLOODED the novel coronavirus. promptly alerted about it and ID-19 cases, with 5,332 people xactly a month after power of it . You taught The 24-year-old actor he has been moved to a quar- succumbing to the deadly in- Sushant Singh Ra- me how a simple mathe- took to Instagram to antine centre. My family, the fection so far, according to the jput’s demise, Rhea matical equation can deci- share the news. In other staff at home and I have Municipal Corporation of Chakraborty took to pher the meaning of life her Instagram all been tested negative and Greater Mumbai. E Instagram to share and I promise you that I post, she will take the necessary precau- —ANI happy pictures and a learnt from you every day. heartfelt note for the I will never come to terms actor. The two, who were with you not being here rumoured to be dating, anymore. I know you’re in were often snapped out a much more peaceful and about in the city. Rhea place now. The moon, the was also seen at the Ban- stars, the galaxies A SAD GOODBYE! dra Police station, days would’ve welcomed “the lee actress after the actor’s demise. greatest physicist “with Naya Rive- On Tuesday, Rhea wrote, open arms . Full of empa- ra’s body ‘Still struggling to face my thy and joy, you could G was found emotions.. an irreparable lighten up a shooting star in lake Piru. The numbness in my heart - now, you are one . I will Ventura Sheriff ’s .You are the one who made wait for you my shooting Department con- me believe in love, the star and make a wish to firmed in its press bring you back to me. conference today. You were everything a the details shared beautiful person could Naya Rivera with reporters in- be, the greatest wonder cluded a heart- that the world has seen . breaking news that Rivera appeared to have sac- My words are incapable of rificed her life to help her four-year-old son Josey expressing the love we get back in the pontoon boat they rented. Josey have and I guess you truly was found asleep and alone on the boat later in meant it when you said it the afternoon. He had on a life jacket. No life is beyond both of us. You jacket was found on Rivera’s body. Naya’s son was loved everything with an later found asleep on the boat which was adrift open heart, and now you’ve in the northern portion of the lake known as the shown me that our love is Narrows when a leasing agent searched for the indeed exponential. watercraft which was overdue for return. The Be in peace Sushi. young boy was wearing a life vest when he was 30 days of losing you but found and he was wrapped in a towel. An Sara Ali Khan a lifetime of loving you.... adult-sized life vest was found on the boat. Eternally connected —Agency To infinity and beyond’ The actress received a whole lot of love as her CONTAINMENT ZONE friends and Bollywood cel- ebs left heart emojis and here is a con- BIG HIT supportive messages for tinuous in- her in the comments sec- crease in the tion. Tiger Shroff, Rakul T cases of AGAIN Preet Singh, Ayushmann COVID-19 in Maha- Khurrana, Bhumi Ped- rashtra. Amid usic fans rejoice as nekar all commented with these all, a BMC Jennifer Lopez and a heart emoji. Anusha banner was spot- Maluma tease new Dandekar wrote, ‘I love ted outside Zoya M music! The stars took you Rabbit and you Akhtar’s house to Instagram over the weekend to are brave and that declared it a share photos from their stu- beautiful and I ‘containment dio session together. It’s know this was zone’. The film- not clear when J.Lo and probably the maker’s house left everyone Maluma hit the studio hardest thing wondering if anyone was together, but the pair to write but tested positive for COVID 19. did collaborate on an I’m proud A day back, senior star album for their upcom- of you. Rekha’s building was sealed ing movie, Marry Me. —Agency post her security guard, “There are all-new songs and her 2 staff members and all new music with it. So tested positive. The banner it’s exciting. I think I have read, ‘This area has been like six or eight songs and declared as ‘containment Maluma does two or three,” area’ as a resident is Lopez revealed on ‘The To- found positive.’ It further night Show starring Jimmy prohibited the entry of Fallon’ in February. any individual and men- When asked if there is a tioned that social dis- tour that would go along tancing norms must be with this album, the singer followed. Rekha too replied, “Maybe? The Marry lives next to Zoya’s Me Tour? You know what? I house and reports have could do that,” she said, before been coming in that adding, “But not this year. Not her staff and security this year.” Lopez captioned guards were COVID Sunday’s post, “Pase lo que Zoya Akhtar; —Agency Jennifer Lopez and Maluma pase ‘toy pa’ ti. Are you (inset) Her post positive. ready?@Maluma.” —Agency

he Grammy-winning singer John Legend recently got candid T and opened up about his history of cheating in a candid interview on Arm- chair Expert with podcast co- hosts Dax Shepard and Moni- ca Padman. “I have a horren- dous history of cheating. F- -king deplorable... And there are all these great cheating songs on your albums, and I was like, ‘I see another fisher- man at sea,” Dax shared, and asked if John had a past simi- lar to his. “Yes, I did have a BEING history of cheating. Definite- ly in my 20’s,” the 41-year-old singer responded. CANDID John Legend and Chrissy Teigen “I think what happened to Rhea Chakraborty; me, you go through a lot of (inset) Her posts your life in your teens and I and so I just didn’t get a lot of caped ‘cheating’ by keeping was younger than everybody girls. When I started to get my relationship ill-defined,” in high school and college, that attention, I loved it. I es- he continued. —Agency CITY BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 12

CITY FIRST RAJASTHAN & GUJARAT WHAT’S HAPPENING! ewind to the distant days of early spring and consumers would have been R surprised to see pro- MASK tective face masks being sold by their favourite fashion brands and retailers. But as the corona- virus pandemic has trans- formed almost every aspect IT UP! of our daily lives, more and more fashion businesses are adding masks to their offers. Dr Jyoti Joshi, who has worked as A pack of two face coverings Assistant Professor in prestigious in black is currently sold out universities like Symbiosis Pune on Asos; a leopard-print face and Alliance Bangalore, was chosen mask sits side-by-side with for German language skills by BFZ, bodycon dresses on Boohoo’s Germany, and was interviewed by the “new in” page and pretty RAJASTHAN: Karunanjali Gupta, a student BAMF president Dr Sommer. During the Today, in this difficult time of printed masks are available of Delhi Public School secured 97.6% marks interview, she talked about the scope COVID-19, mask is the greatest from cult US label Reforma- in CBSE examinations. Karunanjali is the and challenges of language learning life saver. We men are not so tion. Increasingly, masks are daughter of Rajasthan Cadre IAS Subir Kumar, from the Indian perspective. She is much interested in the fashion becoming a part of the con- who is presently the Secretary to the Governor currently working in Munich, Germany as of masks; only two things are of Rajasthan. a Business Coach and Trainer. sumer’s wardrobes. On the important to us: first, that the other hand, it also affects mask is comfortable and long- your own personal style. For wearing does not cause earache example, some people just and second are approved with like to finish their look by the scientific standard. wearing a bold lipstick, but The Mellifluous Kyon? now they can’t do it because —RATANDEEP SINGH RAJPUT the mask would cover much of their face anyway. But no matter how much your style gets affected, staying alive is more important than being KARISHMA GWALANI [email protected] able to wear lipstick. But while we all (should be) wearing masks, how does it he 31-year-old Playback Sing- feel to see something so as- Fashion without health er Payal Dev is back with yet sociated with the loss and precautions is senseless. another hit, ‘Kyon’, in collab- tragedy of the pandemic be- As this pandemic is all oration with Pratik Bachan about keeping your nose T come part of a look? aka B Praak. ‘Kyon’ is a sad romantic [email protected] and mouth covered, wear- number that strikes a chord with ing a mask is a must. every aching heart. In an exclusive They act as a physical interview with City First, Payal For what’s close to your barrier to protect you shared her journey of collaboration breath, should be closer and others from viral with B Praak and experimenting to your heart. In these and virus. I see the mask new sounds amidst the lockdown. tough times, we pledge to as a life-saving guard. spread positivity and do “Kyon is a very touching, sad and our bit together. I have —POOJA soulful song. I made this tune couple been making customised VYAS of years back. Since now a lot of mu- Payal Dev masks for all my close sic consumption is through inde- ones to keep them safe pendent music, we decided to release in this tough time and this as a single,” Payal said while cause I believe in our country any also to maintain their talking about the new single. song or music works on the freshness fashion quotient, no Penned by Kunaal Vermaa, the of the melody.” matter where they go. song has been composed by Payal Payal made her debut as a compos- Dev and sung by B Praak and Payal. er with ‘Tum hi aana’ in 2019, for —JUHI TOLANI On duet with B Praak for the first which, she received tremendous love time, the Songstress said, “I am a from the audience. “After ‘Tum Hi huge fan of B Praak and all the Aana’, my journey as a composer is more after I heard ‘Teri Metti’ from going well. I have worked in many ‘Kesari’. When this song was under projects since then but ‘Tum Hi process, I thought we should collabo- Aana’ has been topping charts and rate with B Praak because if we can fans still message us about it,” she plan any duet with him then, of said. course, he will give full justice to this Apart from this, Payal is currently Masks now have be- sad and heartbreaking song. He was basking in the success of her song come every day essential quite excited to be a part of the pro- ‘Genda Phool’, which she co-sung like any other and have become a fashion statement ject too and dubbed this song at his with rapper Badshah. too. Considering the current place during the lockdown.” On being asked about composing situation, we should make While talking about the future pro- and singing the song amidst lock- sure we use the correct jects, Payal said, “There are so many down, the hitmaker said, “I feel this masks for safety rather interesting projects lined up for fu- is a great time to do something new than just looking ture as composer and singer. There or something interesting like com- good. will be new melodies coming out for posing different genre song. It’s a —HIMANI sure. I am focusing on great time for experimenting with PALAK SHAH original songs and new sounds while we have a good fresh melodies be- amount of time at hand to do so.”

FROM PG 1 SELFIE KA JADOO If you are a part of Instagram, you know ex- actly what we’re talking about. If you know the top tips and tricks to click a great selfie, you’re a pro; if you don’t, then City First is here to help you with the top 5 tips to become one! LOOK UP: Placing your phone 1 diagonally upwards while taking a selfie makes your face look com- paratively slim. In case you have a double chin or even chubby cheeks, this trick will have you covered for taking a great selfie. FIND THE BEST LIGHTING: 2 The lighting you choose for your selfie matters a lot too. RELAX YOUR MOUTH: Your Artificial lights do not result in 4 selfie turns out to be great a great picture, as much as when your mouth is relaxed and natural lights do. Look out for you exhale, blowing air through the golden hour and thank your lips. This helps in keeping your us later! mouth look tense in the picture that you take. 3 DO NOT FORCE YOURSELF TO 5 SELECT A GOOD BACK- SMILE: Natural smiles GROUND: When it comes to make a big difference in clicking great selfies, what’s in the selfies; make sure you do background matters too. Make sure not force a smile on your to watch out for a great background face and make sure to (or a simple one would also do); smile naturally. Trust us, photo-bombers are to look out for, it’ll do wonders. too!