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HOLIDAY NOTICE The press and offi ces of First India will remain closed on March 28 and 29, 2021, on account of Holi. There will, therefore, be no edition As devotees throng the Sri Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan to celebrate Holi, on Saturday, all corona protocols of the paper on March 29 and 30, were put aside, as many were seen without face masks and 2021. Wishing all our readers a social distancing too was absent. —PHOTO BY PTI very happy & safe Holi. —Editor

Sachin tests covid positive, India, Bangladesh sign five Bengal, Assam vote now in home MoUs to further enhance ties quarantine Addressing the Matua community, PM Modi said both India and Bangladesh want to see peace, stability and love in world Dhaka: India and Bang- ladesh on Saturday their heart out signed five MoUs to fur- ther enhance bilateral Nearly 80% turnout in Bengal, 72% in Assam in 1st phase ties between the two na- tions during Prime Kolkata/Guwahati: Mumbai: Former In- Minister Narendra Voting was held in a total TMC ALLEGES dian cricketer Sachin Modi delegation-level of 77 seats — 47 in Assam Tendulkar has tested meeting with his Bang- and 30 in West Ben- ‘POLL RIGGING’ positive for COVID-19. ladeshi counterpart gal——in the first phase A 10-member Tendulkar confirmed Sheikh Hasina. PM PM Modi and Sheikh Haseena during a meeting on Saturday. of polling for the 2021 As- Trinamool Congress that he is infected with Modi is on a two-day sembly elections. Over- Parliamentary the virus on his official visit to the neighbour- Sheikh Mujibur Rah- desh want to see peace, all, West Bengal record- delegation met the Twitter profile. ing country where he man’ in Tungipara. stability and love in the ed 79.79% voter turnout Election Commission “I have been testing also paid tribute Sheikh Addressing the Mat- world. “Both India and and Assam registered in Kolkata on myself and taking all Mujibur Rehman by ua community in Bang- Bangladesh want to see 72.14% turnout in the Saturday to raise the recommended pre- laying a wreath at ‘Mau- ladesh’s Orakandi ear- the world progressing first phase of polling for some ‘serious cautions to ensure Cov- soleum of Father of the lier in the day, he said through their own pro- the assembly elections. concerns’ regarding id is kept at bay. How- Nation Bangabandhu both India and Bangla- gress. Turn to P6 Assam and Bengal polling in fi rst phase ever, I’ve tested positive will have three-phase alleging vote-rigging Voters undergo scanning while waiting to cast votes in Bengal. today following mild and eight-phase elec- symptoms. All others at tions, respectively. The BOMBS HURLED, home have tested nega- counting of votes will tive,” Tendulkar wrote 91 killed in one of deadliest be on May 2. Voting is SHOTS FIRED ACTIVISTS OF BJP, TMC CLASH in a statement on his of- being held today in 30 BEFORE VOTING IN NANDIGRAM, THREE INJURED ficial Twitter profile. days since coup in Myanmar of Bengal’s 294 Assem- Hours before polling Kolkata: A clash broke out on Saturday between “I’ve quarantined my- bly seats. There are 191 began in Bengal, the activists of the BJP and the TMC in Purba self at home and am fol- Yangon: Myanmar me- March 14, which ranged candidates in the fray, East Medinipur dis- Medinipur’s Nandigram constituency, which is lowing all the necessary dia say security forces from 74 to 90. The kill- and over 73 lakh voters trict witnessed vio- set to go to polls on April 1, leaving at least three protocols as advised by have killed 91 people in ings quickly drew inter- are on the rolls to exer- lence - bombs were persons seriously injured, a senior police offi cer my doctors,” the state- deadliest day since last national condemnation, cise their franchise. hurled and shots here said. Seikh Sufi yan, the election agent of TMC ment further read. month’s military coup. with multiple diplomatic The prominent candi- fi red in Bhagabanpur supremo Mamata Banerjee, however, claimed that Meanwhile, former The online news site missions to Myanmar dates include BJP dis- constituency. Two goons hired by the BJP carried out an attack on India all-rounder Yusuf Myanmar Now reported releasing statements trict president Sukham- security personnel the workers of the state’s ruling party, a charge Pathan also tested posi- the death toll, higher that mentioned the kill- oy Satpati, actress June were reportedly in- denied by the saffron camp. tive for coronavirus on than all estimates for Anti-coup protester in Yangon ing of civilians Saturday, Maliah, four-time Con- jured in the incident. Saturday. Pathan is quar- the previous high on in Myanmar on Saturday. including children. gress MLA Turn to P6 antined at home.

CONGRESS FIELDS LATE MLAs’ Gehlot hits out at Modi govt over electoral bonds REET NOW KIN FROM SUJANGARH & SAHADA, Jaipur: Chief Minister ON JUNE 20 SOCIAL WORKER IN RAJSAMAND Ashok Gehlot on Satur- CM: BJP PUMPING MONEY IN Jaipur: After pressure day demanded the cen- from Jain commu- First India Bureau Gayatri Devi will contest nity and a letter from against BJP candidate tral government to im- BENGAL TO CAPTURE POWER mediately withdraw its National Commissioner Jaipur: The Congress Ratanlal Jat. This seat Jaipur: CM Ashok Gehlot alleged that the BJP for Minorities, govt on on Saturday fi elded late fell vacant after her electoral bonds scheme, practices “politics without principles” and was saying the arrangement Saturday rescheduled MLAs’ kin from Sujan- husband Kailash Trivedi pumping huge amount of money in West Bengal REET exam to June will promote black garh and Sahada con- died in October after be- to capture power in that state. He also said that 20 from April 25, the money. stituencies and a social ing infected by Cov- Bengal will never go with such “communal and day of Mahavir Jay- He said despite objec- worker from Rajsamand id-19. Tansukh Bohara, corrupt” political ideology of the BJP. “BJP is anti. Rajasthan Board tions from the Election for bypolls scheduled a social worker, will be trying in West Bengal to capture power by hook of Secondary Education on April 17. The party contesting against BJP’s Commission, Reserve or by crook as part of politics without principles. chairman Dr. DP Jaroli fi elded Manoj Meghwal, Deepti Maheshwari from Bank of India and oppo- People of Bengal will give befi tting reply by said that due to the former minister Master the Rajsamand assem- sition parties, the Modi keeping them away from power,” Gehlot tweeted. changes made in the Bhanwarlal Meghwal’s bly constituency, which government brought in Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. EWS in the Assembly, son from the Sujangarh fell vacant after Deepti’s electoral bonds to “whit- REET exam has been assembly seat which fell mother Kiran Mahesh- en black money”. 2017-18, BJP got 95 per that the electoral bonds tened its stance now,” withdraw the electoral postponed as additional vacant after his death wari died due to the “RBI (Governor) had cent share of the elec- would end the transpar- Gehlot said in a series bonds which are pro- time of 15 days will be last year. For Sahada Covid-19 in November clearly stated that elec- toral bonds. ency of donations re- of tweets. moting black money. given EWC candidates assembly constituency, last year. Turn to P6 toral bonds can lead to “EC filed an affidavit ceived by political par- “Modi government Simply withdrawing it to apply again. P8 money laundering. In in the SC in 2019 stating ties. The EC has sof- should immediately will not serve Turn to P6 Promoted by Shree Cement Limited RAJASTHAN 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 | SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 02 PHONE TAPPING: “Why is he afraid of giving a voice sample?” said Dhariwal Health insurance coverage 90K phones were tapped in Guj scheme to roll out on May 1 First India Bureau

Jaipur: The state gov- ernment will roll out its during Modi’s tenure: Dhariwal ambitious Universal health insurance cover- First India Bureau age scheme on May 1, No trust on the registration process Kota/Jaipur: Parlia- for which will start mentary affairs minis- state police, from April 1, CM Ashok ter Shanti Dhariwal Gehlot said on Saturday targeted Prime Minis- says Poonia at a virtual programme ter Narendra Modi say- of the medical educa- CM Ashok Gehlot, Health minister Dr Raghu Sharma, and Pratap S ing 90,000 phones were First India Bureau tion department. Khachariyawas sharing a light moment during the event on Saturday. tapped in 3 months Under the scheme, when Modi was the Dausa: BJP state presi- announced in the state TIE-UPS WITH FOREIGN VARSITIES Chief Minister of Guja- dent Satish Poonia on budget for 2021-22, eve- rat. He also questioned Sunday ry family will get an in- why he (Gajendra Singh said that surance cover of Rs 5 G Shekhawat) was not things lakh by paying Rs 850 giving his voice sample. will annually. “Why is he afraid of clear in “Development works, giving a voice sample? the in- water, electricity, educa- If he comes forward Shanti Dhariwal was welcomed at several places while on way from Kota to Unhel on Saturday. vestiga- tion, irrigation, social jasthan” campaign, Minister Pratap Singh and gives a voice sam- tion by welfare and other sec- started in Dec 2019, Khachariyawas and ple, things will become Delhi police in an FIR tors are also on the gov- proved to be crucial in senior officials attend- clear,” he told reporters SHEKHAWAT REFUSES TO CM’S AIDE DENIES ROLE registered there in con- ernment’s priority list, March 2020 in corona ed programme during in Kota on Saturday COMMENT ON THE FIR nection with phone tap- but health is the top- outbreak. Health Minis- which foundations of without naming Shek- IN PHONE TAPPING ping in Rajasthan. most priority area for ter Dr Raghu Sharma, some projects were laid hawat. Dhariwal said Jodhpur: Union Jal Shakti minister Jaipur: Lokesh Sharma, OSD to CM He said that there is us,” Gehlot said. UDH Minister Shanti and other projects were , who Ashok Gehlot, on Saturday refuted that case is still in ACB Gajendra Singh Shekhawat no trust on the credibil- He said “Nirogi Ra- Dhariwal, Transport inaugurated. arrived in Jodhpur after a three-day allegations of his being involved in and he should face it. ity of the state police WB visit, on phone tapping in Based on the com- and its agencies there- Saturday refused the state. “The plaint of Shekhawat, to comment on allegation of my fore the union minister who is a BJP MP from the FIR lodged in involvement in had to lodge the case in 3 HELD IN `30 CR TAX FRAUD Jodhpur, the Delhi po- New Delhi on his phone tapping is Delhi. lice has registered an behalf in connec- baseless,” he said. Poonia was in Bandi- Vimal Kothari According to official Sriram Ispat, Indra En- FIR against Gehlot’s tion with alleged “The audio clips kui town of Dausa sources, Ravindra ar- terprises in Jaipur, and OSD Lokesh Sharma phone tapping were already there where he held meeting Jaipur: The CGST ar- rested after questioning Imran Impex in Ajmer. and others under vari- in Rajasthan. on social media. I with the party leaders rested third accused in of the other two ac- The court of judge Pu- ous section of the Indi- He only said that he will talk about received them on WhatsApp and for- and workers. He also ITC (input tax credit) cused. The trio is resi- nit Songara sent Ravin- an Telegraph Act, 1885, this later in detail. In a meeting of warded them to expose the conspira- laid emphasis on evasion of Rs 30 crore dents of Vishwakarma dra to judicial custody IT Act and section 409 the party workers, Shekhawat said cy to topple the democratically-elected strengthening the party case. The CGST Jaipur Industrial Area. They till April 9. Action was and 120 B of the IPC. the people of Raj will give a befi tting state government,” he added. Union at the booth level. anti-evasion branch are accused of issuing taken under the direc- Meanwhile, a war of reply to Cong govt in the upcoming Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh MP Jaskaur Meena, arrested accused fake bills on the name tion of Principal Com- words has ensued on the by-elections in the state. Shekhawat Shekhawat has lodged a complaint BJP national secretary Ravindra Vijay on Sat- of a bogus firm for a missioner CP Goel, social media over the is- said that preparations for the by- with Delhi police against Sharma and Alka Singh, district urday. He is associate nominal commission. Joint Commissioner sue as leaders from both election on three seats in the state others for allegedly committing of- president Ratan Tiwari of accused Manoj Vi- The accused had formed Shashi Panwar, and the parties are exchang- have been completed. fences of criminal conspiracy. and others were present jay and Ankit Vijay ar- bogus firms named as Deputy Commissioner ing barbs. on the occasion. rested on Friday. Krishna Enterprises, Dr. Parul Singhal.

MLA Lodha’s BCA STUDENT HELD FOR wife injured, 5 die in `23L HEIST IN OWN HOUSE separate First India Bureau On this, Deepak Sharma contacted the accidents Jaipur: A 20-year old ACB office where offic- boy who suffered loss- ers denied having con- First India Bureau es in online games and ducted any raid follow- share market hatched ing which he regis- Jodhpur/Dungar- the conspiracy to loot tered a case with po- pur: Sirohi MLA Rs. 23 lakh from his lice, DCP East Abhijeet Sanyam Lodha’s own house. He got the Singh said. wife Deepa sus- crime executed with During the investiga- tained multiple the help of his friend tion, police found fractures on Satur- on Friday but the po- Vidit Sharma in police custody. through CCTV footage day evening when lice solved the case that only two persons his car overturned and arrested him on BCA, was also alone at had entered the house on Pali Road in an Saturday. the house on Friday. while Vidit had claimed attempt to save an The incident oc- Vidit called his fa- that there were 3 per- animal while com- curred in the house of ther and informed that sons. On this contradic- ing to Jodhpur. She a financier Deepak three persons entered tion, he was questioned has been admitted Sharma who had gone the house and took in a strict manner fol- to Jodhpur AIIMS. to his office while his away Rs. 23 lakh. He lowing which he con- His son Shivi and wife and daughter said that the accused fessed to the conspira- mother-in-law suf- were also not present had introduced them- cy. He was also plan- fered minor inju- at the house. Sharma’s selves as ACB officers ning to go to foreign ries. Justice Sang- son Vidit, a student of and have left a memo. trip with the money. eet Raj Lodha of Rajasthan High Court reached Cong to hold AIIMS to check on Tourism department them. rallies on Meanwhile, five people were killed March 30 to celebrate Raj Day and several other First India Bureau First India Bureau injured in Dungar- Entry in all the pur and Jhalod. Jaipur: Congress will Jaipur: The Tourism monuments and Three persons on a hold three election department has decid- bike died in a colli- meetings in Sujangarh ed to celebrate Ra- museums of the sion with a trolley (Churu), Sahara jasthan Day on March state has been kept at Vagdari village (Bhilwara) and Rajsa- 30 for which various free on the day. of Dungarpur. Peo- mand on 30 March. programs will be or- ple tried to help the Chief Minister ganized at Jawahar three, but they were Ashok Gehlot, AICC Kala Kendra. Exhibi- jasthan and it was re- already dead. general secretary Ajay tions will also be named Rajasthan on Two people trav- Maken, PCC chief Go- held at all district and 30 March 1949. elling in a jeep were vind Singh Dotasra and divisional headquar- The Tourism de- killed while 9 were former deputy CM ters, ensuring the Cov- partment will organ- injured in a colli- Sachin Pilot will ad- id guidelines, said an ize programs in col- sion with a mini- dress the rallies. They official. laboration with the truck at Jhalod on will go to all three plac- The integration of Department of Arts NH 56. es together for cam- Rajasthan took place and Culture and the 40-year-old jeep paigning in support of in 7 stages. Different Academy of Fine Arts. driver Mana and the party candidates princely states were From 11 am to 1 pm at Lilwani Kalinjara who will file nomina- joined at different the ‘Rangayan’ Jawa- died on the spot. tions on 30 March. Pri- stages and in the final har Kala Kendra, Face of one of the or to it, Maken will phase Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jaipur, the theme of victims could not be come to Jaipur in an Jaisalmer and Bikan- this seminar is ‘Role recognized. Air India flight at 8 am er princely states of art in promoting on 30 March. merged to form Ra- tourism’. Promoted Cardiac Care And Allied Health Pvt. Ltd. RAJASTHAN 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 | SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 03 Two excise Effective steps taken to prevent Curfew in IIM-Udaipur as inspectors female foeticide: Dr Sharma suspended, 7 Vikas Sharma

DEOs get notice Jaipur: Health Minis- 29 test positive of Covid ter Dr Raghu Sharma on Kashiram Choudhary Saturday said that com- State recorded 857 fresh cases including 114 in Kota & 105 in Jodh prehensive steps are be- First India Bureau Jaipur: Two excise in- ing taken in the state to spectors have been sus- prevent female foeticide. Udaipur/Jaipur: The pended and 7 District Inaugurating “Im- Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma launched IMPACT software Udaipur administration Excise Officers (DEO) pact” software related to and also honoured 9 Corona warriors on Saturday. Siddharth on Saturday imposed were issued show cause PCPNDT Act at Mahajan, Naresh Thakral is also seen here. curfew till April 8 in notice by finance secre- Swasthya Bhavan in area around IIM- tary (revenue) T Ravi- Jaipur, he said that the centres can be easily ti Malhotra, Dr. Gunma- Udaipur campus after 27 kanth for dereliction in software will strengthen done. Sharma said that la Jain, Sunita Meena, students and 2 staffers duty. the execution of the act with the help of the on- Dr. Ruchi Singh, Saroj tested corona positive. Inspectors Pradeep in the state. line system, the status Kumari, Kaushalya State recorded 857 fresh Kumar (Sriganganagar The minister said of the applications of Panwar, Gopali Sharma, coronavirus cases, max- Rural) Ashish Swami that through the inte- the centres can be Hemlata Sharma and imum 144 from Kota, but (Sangaria) were sus- grated system Impact, tracked through the Pushpa Devi as corona no death on Saturday pended while the show works related to appli- Unique ID. warriors for their out- with which tally rose to cause notice were is- cations and payment The health minister standing work during 3,29,595 cases. sued to Ajmer DEO for new sonography also honoured Dr. Bhar- the corona pandemic. The health authori- Vishal Dave, Pali DEO ties are tracking down Flouting covid guidelines boys play Holi in Jaipur on Saturday. —PHOTO BY SUMAN SARKAR Bhupendra Singh, Na- contacts of people who gaur DEO Mohan Ram Two held for mingled with IIM stu- GUV, CM GREET CITIZENS ON HOLI & SHAB-E-BARAT Poonia, Jodhpur DEO 14-year-old raped by dents and staffers. “We Udaybhan Ratnu, Si- don’t exactly know how Jaipur: Governor Kalraj appealed to the people the occasion of Shab-e- kar DEO Aadram Da- raping minor Mishra and CM Ashok to take precautions on Barat. He appealed not the virus hit the cam- hiya, Hanumangarh stepmother’s nephew Gehlot extended heartfelt the festival in wake of to play Holi by gathering pus, but all attempts are DEO Chimanlal Mee- First India Bureau threatened her to re- in Jodhpur greetings and best Covid-19 and celebrate in large numbers in one being made to ensure na, Sriganganagar main silent else he will First India Bureau wishes to the country the festival in compli- place. Even when playing that it does not spread,” DEO Pratishtha Pi- Jhunjhunu: A 14-year- make photos viral. and the people of Ra- ance of the guidelines Holi, keep sanitizing your Jodhpur: said an official. Curfew jasthan on the auspicious of the Corona protocol. hands again and again lania. old girl was raped by The rape victim has A 13-year-old was imposed in Jhadol occasion of Holi. Mishra Gehlot also greeted on and keep a mask. Similarly, notices nephew of her step- been reported by the minor girl was forced to too where 33 persons were issued to inspec- mother. The accused victim’s uncle. drink liquor and raped tested positive. tors Rahul Kumar Shar- also shot her nude pho- Afraid of the inci- by two drunken men in In a Covid review FIRST CASE OF COVID 66-YR-OLD DIES AFTER VAX, ma of Sagwara, Rajen- tos and threatened her dent, the victim left a jeweller’s shop on Fri- meeting at Jaipur Air- REINFECTION TREATED KIN DEMAND `50 LAKH dra Singh Ranaut of to remain silent. A with her maternal day in a village under port, district collector Aasind, Kushalgarh In- case in this regard was grandmother to her Balesar police station Antar Singh Nehra Jaipur: The fi rst case of Covid-19 Sikar: 66-year-old Rameshwar Saini spector Yogesh Salvi, filed in Chidawa police place. On March 25 in Jodhpur. The victim re-infection in state, the 4th in of Baghwali Dhani in Arnia of Sri said, “Travellers with- Masuda Inspector Um- station. morning, the photos fainted after the inci- India, has been treated success- Madhopur, died after Covid vaccina- out negative report edaram, Dungarpur in- The victim’s father reached the mobile dent following which fully in Jaipur. A 28-year-old dentist tion on Friday night. His family held should be quarantined spector Kumar Rajiv has also died and she phones of the family the accused fled from who was admitted with Covid a dharna demanding Rs 50 lakh for 14 days for which ar- Singh, Kherwara in- studies in class 10. On members who inquired the spot. The market re-infection in RHL Covid centre and government job to a member rangements should be for last 2 weeks has been cured. as compensation. Police force was spector Jitendra Singh March 15, the accused about the incident af- was closed in protest made in hotels,” he After recovering from covid in Nov, called as they had blocked the road. Rathore and Raisin- was visiting her aunt ter which victim’s un- and the victim was ad- said. He also instructed she, after a gap of 4 months, again After vaccination, Saini became ill ghnagar Inspector (mother’s sister) where cle filed the police mitted to a hospital. Po- officials to sort out is- tested positive. She received her and was referred to Jaipur but died Vikram Vishnoi. he called the victim to case. It is alleged that lice on Saturday arrest- sue of queues inside the fi rst jab of vaccine 15 days earlier. on the way. The action was taken the kitchen at around the accused’s parents ed the accused. One of airport while scanning on dereliction in auc- 11 pm, raped her and too put pressure to not them had gone to jail in travellers. tion of liquor shops. shot nude photos. 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IN-DEPTH FIRST PHASE ‘RESTLESS AS MERCURY’ ENDS WITH A PERFECT COMPLEMENT TO COMPLAINTS OF DISCREPANCY GANDHI’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY he first phase of voting for 30 of K NATWAR the 294 seats ended in West Bengal SINGH and Assam on Saturday evening. The voter turnout in Bengal was T The author is Former Minister recorded at a healthy 79.79 per cent. Barring a clash between workers of Tri- of External Affairs of India namool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Nandigram constituency, which goes to poll on April 1, voting areas remained have respect for few people. Go- peaceful. Junglemahal where polling was pal Gandhi, I respect for several held in the first phase comprises Paschim reasons. Firstly, he does not Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, and Bankura flaunt his unique pedigree- Pa- is a tribal belt from where BJP won five of six ternal grandfather Mahatma Lok Sabha seats in 2019 and led in 31 of the Gandhi. Maternal grandfather 41 Assembly segments. It was then said that C. Rajagopalachari. You can’t some TMC leaders had sabotaged their par- I do better than that. In his own ty’s chances. The BJP, therefore, holds a clear sensitive way, he has contrib- advantage in this region where tribal voters uted to the advancement of ci- though acknowledge her contribution feel vility in our social, academic dissatisfied at the quality of work and the and political arenas. He is both conduct of local leaders. a doer and a thinker. In his pres- The BJP also has the added advantage of ence, one feels comfortable. having some TMC stalwarts in its kitty, I am personally not aware brightening its prospects in Junglemahal about his faults. He must have even further. One will have to view the high some. Even people of the high- voter turnout in this context. est character and morality can The day was not uneventful though. A par- be bores. Gopal is anything but liamentary delegation of TMC leaders met a bore. His humility is structur- the Election Commission to complain about al not an act. For me, it is a great the change in the system of appointing booth pleasure to have him as a friend. panion Hajee Ally met Church- tion. I can come only if I pay the agents. The TMC demanded that from the He is sixteen years younger ill, Under Secretary of state for fine, which I must not. If you next phase booth agents “must be local to the than me and sixteen years wiser. the colonies. “He spoke nicely. keep courage and take the nec- concerned polling booth”. He is well-known author. He was He asked us whether we were I HAVE RECENTLY READ essary nutrition, you will re- The allegation of discrepancy in voter a first-rate diplomat. An excep- not afraid of responsible gov- HIS LATEST BOOK, cover. If, however, my ill-luck so turnout appeared more serious. Derek tionally good Governor of Ben- ernment in case the ordinance “GANDHI RESTLESS AS has it that you pass away, I O’Brien, TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP, said in a let- gal. I could go on. was refused assent. What if a MERCURY”. IT IS AN should only say that there ter to the EC spoke of a sudden drop in voter I have recently read his latest worse act was passed by the EXTENSION OF GANDHIJI’S would be nothing in your doing turnout at Kanthi Dakshin (216) and Kanthi The present book, “Gandhi Restless As Mer- new government? We replied AUTOBIOGRAPHY WHICH so in your separation from me Uttar (213) constituencies. At 9.13 a.m. it was book is divided cury”. It is an extension of Gan- that we could not imagine an DISAPPOINTINGLY ENDS while I am alive. I love you so 18.47 per cent and 18.95 percent respectively into six dhiji’s autobiography which Act worse than the present or- WHEN HE WAS IN HIS dearly that even if you are but four minutes later it was reduced to 10.60 disappointingly ends when he dinance and that we had asked FIFTIES. EVEN IN, “THE dead, you will be alive to me. and 9.40 per cent. Prima facie the reduction sections. Book was in his fifties. Even in, “The for refusal of assent leaving the STORY OF MY Your soul is deathless. I repeat appears inexplicable and it is for the EC to one deals with Story of my Experiment with future to take care of itself. He EXPERIMENT WITH what I have frequently told you resolve the mystery if there’s one. The TMC his birth, Truths”, he left so much out. then asked us to send a brief TRUTHS”, HE LEFT SO and assure you that if you do also complained of VVPAT showing votes childhood, early Gopal Gandhi has filled sev- note covering, say, a foolscap MUCH OUT succumb to your illness, I will cast in its favour going to the BJP. schooling, and eral gaps. He has quite clearly sheet of all we had to say on the not marry again. Time and If the TMC went to EC with issues that marriage to studied, “The Collected Works of question as a whole. He would again I have told you that you could impact the poll outcome in the first Mahatma Gandhi”, which run read it and let us know.” must quietly breathe your last phase, the BJP attacked the ruling party Kasturba. Book into nearly a hundred volumes. Churchill did not do so. changed his life was, “Unto with faith in God. If you die, goondas of violence. Party’s national general two is about his The present book is divided During these years, Gandhi’s This Last” by Ruskin. He also even that death of yours will be secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in a letter to three years in into six sections. Book one character, personality, family read Tolstoy and corresponded a sacrifice to the cause of satya- the EC alleged that there have been several England (1888- deals with his birth, childhood, life and decision to practice celi- with him. But the most moving graha. My struggle is not mere- instances of violent behaviour by “goons and 1891). And his early schooling, and marriage bacy and his becoming a trusted parts are about Kasturba’s very ly political. It is religious and miscreants belonging to the ruling party, i.e., decision to go to to Kasturba. Book two is about spokesman of the humiliated serious illness in November. therefore quite pure. It does not Trinamool Congress.” The letter said, “At his three years in England Indian community are high- She had suffered a hemorrhage matter much whether one dies present, there are disturbances in Saraswati South Africa, a (1888-1891). And his decision to lighted. He takes part in the and needed her husband. He in it or lives. I hope and expect Bajar, Hazrakata More, Jorsulis and the Ken- rabidly racist go to South Africa, a rabidly Anglo-Boer war and the Zulu was in jail. To his wife he wrote, that you will also think like- damari gram panchayat and Mahammadpur country. His racist country. His plan was to rebellion. He starts “Indian “Beloved Kastur, I have re- wise and not be unhappy. I ask gram panchayat areas, there is complete plan was to stay one year in the country. He Opinion” and established the ceived Mr. West’s telegram to- this of you. Mohandas”. chaos, anarchy and it is all organized and stay one year in stayed twenty-one. Book three Phoenix settlement. And Tol- day about your illness (Gandhi I like to imagine that at times supported by the local police.” BJP also al- the country. He covers the years 1906 to 1908. stoy Farm later. The word Satya- was in jail). It cuts my heart. I the grandson must have felt that leged rigging by a TMC block president. stayed twenty- In 1906 Gandhiji lead a dele- graha is invented by Gandhi. am very much grieved but I am his grandfather went too far. This is only the beginning of charges and gation to London, put the case Book four is devoted to 1909 not in a position to go to nurse Read this book. It will make countercharges being levelled by the two one. Book three of the Indians before the Brit- only. Gandhi does a lot of read- you. I have offered my all to the a better man of you. main contestants. There are other phases to covers the years ish government. On 27th No- ing during the year including satyagraha struggle. My com- THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY follow. Will they be as peaceful? 1906 to 1908 vember Gandhi and his com- Socrates. The book that ing out there is out of the ques- THE AUTHOR ARE PERSONAL

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ASSAMBLY POLLS IN ASSAM AND WEST BENGAL Cast vote to strengthen democracy: Rahul Gandhi urged voters to cast their ballots against “divisive forces” to strengthen Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of democracy as polling began for the Assembly elections in West Bengal & Assam New Delhi: Congress threatening railway workers leader Rahul Gandhi No impact of Kharagpur: West Ben- of the party, the work- urged voters on Satur- gal Chief Minister ers will be transferred. day to cast their ballots CAA-NRC on Mamata Banerjee on I was the Railway Min- against “divisive forc- Saturday accused the ister two times. I know es” to strengthen de- polls, BJP will rival Bharatiya Janata the railways very well.” mocracy as polling be- Party (BJP) of threaten- “There are plans to sell gan for the first phase be back: ing railway workers, and privatise the rail- of the Assembly elec- adding that it is selling way. How many railway tions in West Bengal Sonowal the railways and wiping Mamata Banerjee workers will be left? and Assam. Dibrugarh: As- out jobs. Kharagpur is a rail Congress leader Pri- sam Chief Minis- Speaking at a public cannot build a single town, 90 per cent of it yanka Gandhi Vadra, ter Sarba- rally in Kharagpur, home themselves, yet comes under the rail- who has been cam- nanda Mamata said: “BJP they threaten the TMC way area. If railways paigning for the Assam Sonowal talks big and threatens and say that if they do are sold, What will you polls, urged people to on Satur- railway workers. They anything at the behest eat?” she asked. —ANI vote for progress and day as- the golden future of the serted BJP trying to state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during election rally, in Pathanamthitta on Saturday. —PTI that peo- Vehicle of Adhikari’s In a Facebook post in ple in the state are change system Hindi, she urged the VOTE FOR PROGRESS, GOLDEN FUTURE OF ASSAM: PRIYANKA aware that the Citi- people of Assam, espe- zenship Amend- brother attacked in WB of polling in Assam: As polling began wrest power from the my sisters, to go to the cially youngsters and ment Act (CAA) Purba Medinipur: for the first phase of BJP in Assam which is polling booths today and Bengal: TMC women, to vote in large assembly elections in voting in three phases vote in large numbers,” and the National Bharatiya Janata Party numbers. Assam, Congress leader starting on Saturday. The Priyanka Gandhi said in a Register of Citi- (BJP) leader Suvendu Kolkata: Trinamool “Do cast your ballot Priyanka Gandhi Vadra counting of votes will be Facebook post in Hindi. zens (NRC) would Adhikari’s brother Sou- Congress (TMC) on Sat- against divisive forces on Saturday urged on May 2. Vote for progress not affect them and mendu Adhikari’s vehi- urday alleged that the to strengthen democra- the people to vote for “Today, the first phase and golden future of As- they will vote BJP cle was attacked by mis- BJP was trying to cy,” Rahul Gandhi said progress and golden of polling is being held sam,” said the Congress back to power. “We creants at Sabajput change the process of in a tweet in Hindi. future of the state. The in Assam. I appeal to general secretary, who have worked for area in Contai and his polling agents in West The Congress is con- Congress-led ‘Mahajot’ the people of Assam, has campaigned in the the people of As- driver was thrashed al- Soumendu Adhikari Bengal, as the polling testing the West Bengal alliance is seeking to especially the youth and state. sam in the last five legedly by Trinamool for the first phase of polls in a coalition with years. People are Congress (TMC) mem- block president Ram state assembly elec- the Left parties and the satisfied with us. bers, as polling for the Govind Das had orches- tions is underway. Indian Secular Front round of voting sched- from the Bharatiya Ja- as well as for the Kera- We followed ‘Sabka first phase of West Ben- trated the attack and TMC MP Sudip Ban- (ISF). Elections to the uled to take place on nata Party (BJP) in As- la, Tamil Nadu and Pu- saath, sabka sabka gal assembly elections that he was involved in dyopadhyay informed 294-member state As- April 29. sam, which is voting in ducherry Assembly vikaas and sabka is underway. poll rigging in three that a nine-member del- sembly are to be held in The Congress-led three phases starting polls will be taken up vishwas,” Sonowal Soumendu and his booths. Soumendu was egation visited the eight phases starting “Mahajot” alliance is Saturday. The counting on May 2. told. —ANI brother Dibyendu Adhi- unharmed in the inci- Chief Electoral Officer Saturday, with the final seeking to wrest power of votes for both states —ANI kari alleged that TMC dent. —ANI (CEO). —ANI

BJP MLA beaten up Prez condition stable, shifted to Covid: Increase testing, Centre to 12 states, UTs New Delhi: As India re- rate, the strategy to be ODISHA REPORTS 210 NEW CASES by farmers in Punjab AIIMS for corded the sharpest rise adopted included effec- Chandigarh: BJP MLA rounded by a group of in weekly COVID-19 cas- tive isolation and con- Bhubaneswar: The lakh vaccinations daily from Abohar Arun Na- protesting farmers and planned bypass es since May last, the tact tracing of those in- Odisha government on and urged the Centre rang was allegedly black ink was thrown at New Delhi: President Centre on Saturday fected, Re-invigoration Friday requested the not to discriminate. thrashed and his them, officials said. Ram Nath Kovind, was came out with 5-point of Public and Private Central government “We are unable to plan clothes torn by a group Deputy SP (Malout) on Saturday shifted to containment strategy Healthcare resources, to supply COVID-19 vaccination sessions of farmers at Malout in Jaspal Singh said the AIIMS, Delhi, from Ar- for 12 states and UTs re- ensuring of COVID Ap- vaccines for at least 15 for even 15 days in Muktsar district on Sat- protesters were ada- my’s Research and Re- porting a surge that in- propriate Behaviour days in advance to the advance due to insuf- urday, the police said. mant that they would ferral hospital for a cluded exponential in- Rajesh Bhushan and targeted approach state in order to con- ficient supply, is seen When Narang not allow Narang to planned bypass proce- crease in testing while to vaccination in dis- tinue the uninterrupted that other states are reached Malout along hold press conference. dure which is expected worst affected Maha- highest single day rise tricts reporting large inoculation drive. achieving up to 3 lakhs with local leaders to ad- Punjab CM Amarinder to be performed on rashtra announced a so far this year. Besides numbers. This was fi- In a letter to the vaccinations daily due dress a press confer- Singh has condemned March 30, Tuesday, complete ban on all “strong advice” given by nalised after a meeting Union Health Ministry, to adequate vaccine ence, they were sur- the attack. —PTI Rashtrapati Bhavan types of gatherings. the Centre for a signifi- chaired by Union Health State health secretary supply. It is requested said in a statement. On Saturday India cant increase of testing Secy Rajesh Bhushan PK Mohapatra men- that there should not Confirming that the registered 62,258 new in- in all districts in line with officials of 12 states tioned that other states be any discrimination,” —ANI President’s condition is fections in a day, the with their positivity and UTs. —PTI were receiving up to 3 Mohapatra said. Didn’t meet the woman, stable, the President’s Secretariat said that he HOPE TO LAUNCH COVOVAX BY SATYENDAR JAIN WEEKEND RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED says Shivakumar is under the care of ex- SEPTEMBER: ADAR POONAWALLA SAYS LOCKDOWN IN KALYAN-DOMBIVLI Bengaluru: Karnataka perts. Kovind, 75, had to New Delhi: Pune-based a partnership with NOT A SOLUTION Mumbai: Amid the except the essential Congress chief DK Shi- undergo a health check- Serum Institute of India Novavax and Serum New Delhi: In view of rising number of services remain vakumar on Saturday up at Army Hospital CEO Adar Poonawalla Institute of India. It has the rising new COVID-19 caseloads in Maha- closed. Moreover, clarified that he did not after he felt a chest dis- on Saturday informed been tested against cases in the national capi- rashtra, the Kalyan- restaurants will offer meet the woman who is comfort on Friday that the trials for ‘Covo- African and UK variants tal, Delhi Health Minister Dombivali Municipal takeaway services believed to be involved morning. vax’, a vaccine devel- of COVID19 and has Satyendar Jain on Satur- Corporation (KDMC) only during this pe- in the sex CD scandal PM Modi, who is on a oped by Novavax, have an overall efficacy of day said that lockdown is imposed weekend re- riod. Chief Minister case. “I did not meet DK Shivakumar two-day visit to Bangla- begun in India, and 89 per cent. Hope to not a solution to deal with strictions (Saturday- Uddhav Thackeray that lady and have noth- desh, spoke to the Presi- added that he is hoping launch by September the problem. “There is no Sunday). Issuing a on Friday (March ing to do with the the woman, purported- dent’s son yesterday the vaccine launch will 2021,” Poonawalla possibility of lockdown. notice in this regard, 26) had ordered a Ramesh Jarkiholi alle- ly the one who has filed and enquired about his take place by Septem- informed in a tweet. It There has already been a Kalyan- Dombivali night curfew in entire gations,” he said. a complaint against health. Defence Minis- ber this year. may be noted that the lockdown and as it kept Municipal Corpora- Maharashtra from Shivakumar said this Jarkiholi, stating the ter Rajnath Singh also “Covovax trials finally SII is already manufac- extending, the coronavi- tion (KDMC) said that March 28 until further after a leaked audio con- role of ‘Mahanayak’ visited President Ko- begin in India; the vac- turing millions of doses rus spread did not stop,” all the establishments notice. —ANI versation on Friday had has come out in the vind at the Army hospi- cine is made through of Covishield vaccine. references to him, with open. —ANI tal on Friday. —Agencies said Satyendar Jain. — ANI

FROM PG 1 Union Law Minister, Bengal, Assam... polling booths housed the Election Commis- desh, Prime Minister who was the state so- can be withdrawn by from Baghmundi Ne- in 7,061 premises. A to- sion. She also called Narendra Modi visited cial justice and em- April 3. —With PTI Inputs CJI spar over ‘delay’ in pal Mahato and San- tal of 300 companies of out her former aide Su- the Jeshoreshwari and powerment minister, jukta Morcha’s Susan- security forces have vendu Adhikari, who Orakandi Temples in died of brain stroke in Gehlot hits... Goa’s Liberation ta Ghosh. In Assam, 47 been deployed in the is fighting the polls southwestern Shatkhi- November. The list of the purpose. SC should Panaji: The timeline Assembly seats are go- first phase in Assam, against her in Nandi- ra and Gopalganj to of- candidates was issued take the petition re- of the liberation of ing to polls, with 264 in which voting will gram on a BJP ticket, a fer prayers. “Today, I by All India Congress garding electoral Goa from colonial Por- candidates in the fray. take place at 11,537 ‘traitor’ and accused got the opportunity to Committee general bonds to its logical con- tuguese yoke on Satur- Over 8 lakh are eligible polling stations across him and his family of offer prayers before secretary Mukul Was- clusion to ensure day became a subject to vote. Some of the 12 districts of Upper distributing money Maa Kali…I prayed to nik on Saturday. Poll- transparency in the po- of light debate between prominent faces are Assam and the North- among people the night her to free the human ing in these three con- litical funding,” he Union Law Minister Chief Minister Sarba- ern Bank of Brahma- before polling. race from COVID-19,” stituencies will be held said. Ravi Shankar Prasad nanda Sonowal, state putra. the Prime Minister on April 17 from 7 am The CM said Prime and Chief Justice of Congress chief Ripun Meanwhile, West India, said. to 6 pm, and counting Minister Narendra India S.A. Bobde, dur- Bora and Raijor Dal’s Bengal Chief Minister Bangladesh... will take place on May Modi had promised to ing the inauguration Akhil Gogoi. Mamata Banerjee ac- Both the nations want Congress fields... 2. The nomination pro- curb the issue of black of a new complex for Ravi Shankar Prasad In West Bengal, poll- cused Prime Minister to see stability, love, Manoj Meghwal will cess is underway and money. the Bombay High ing is being held amid Narendra Modi of do- and peace in the world be contesting the by- the last date of filing “He could neither Court bench in the tiny for an appraisal of the tight security with the ing “vote marketing” instead of instability, election from Sujan- nomination papers is bring back the black coastal state. reasons behind the ‘de- Election Commission during his two-day terror, and unrest,” the garh against BJP lead- March 30. Scrutiny of money from abroad Prasad in his speech lay’ in the liberation of deploying around 730 visit to Bangladesh, Prime Minister said. er and former minister nomination papers nor demonetisation at the inauguration Goa in 1961, 14 years companies of central saying her party will At the onset of his Khemaram Meghwal. will be held on March could tackle the prob- function on Saturday after the Indian inde- forces, guarding 10,288 complain about this to second day in Bangla- Bhanwarlal Meghwal, 31 and nominations lem,” he said. —PTI questioned and called pendence.

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DUSHYANT’S strengthen the Kisan FIRST INDIA SUNDAY SPECIAL joined the group ‘G23’ presented their side to MOTHER IS ANGRY movement”. While non- BY TRIDIB RAMAN of the dissidents and their leader. WITH SON! Jat MLAs were of the signed a letter written here is growing dis- opinion that, “If we to the Congress Presi- ...AND FINALLY T content among par- have got a chance to dent and then in recent ty leaders, MLAs and stay in the government, days went to Jammu workers over the farm- then we should not miss and Kashmir on the call ers’ movement in Hary- this opportunity, but of dissident Ghulam ana Deputy Chief Min- should extend our party Nabi Azad, then Rawat ister Dushyant Chauta- further by staying in spoke to this old friend la’s Jannayak Janata the government”. Du- tant role in giving speed lunch, Sidhu angrily “Na maine manga thaa, formance in Andhra’s to study his mind. Man- Party. Dushyant had to shyant was shocked and edge to the farmers’ called Rawat and said na mangane ki baat ki civic elections. Naidu ish told Rawat, that he recently call an impor- when his mother Naina movement. Assembly “Captain neither spoke thi” (Neither did I ask told the PM that Jagan’s neither has any inten- tant meeting of the Chautala, who is also elections are going to be of the first thing nor for it nor talked of ask- party had bought the tion of leaving the Con- Mamata Banerjee party MLAs, but he got party MLA, also insist- held in Punjab in the the second”. Then Raw- ing it for me”. support of the people gress nor he is joining secret information that ed, “we should immedi- coming year, in view of at called Captain. On on the basis of money the BJP. He is just talk- three MLAs, including ately withdraw support which Punjab Congress the first day, Captain WILL CHANDRABABU and ‘Kapu’ votes had ing about reforms n this election, Devendra Babli, Raj Ku- from this government, in-charge Harish Rawat did not even come on RETURN TO NDA? also shifted towards within the party by I Mamata Banerjee is mar Gautam, would as our family has al- has taken up the task of the phone, but on the elugu Desam Party Jagan. It is said that af- staying in the party. Af- going through a period boycott the meeting. ways been in support of bridging the gap be- second day, Rawat re- T (TDP) leader Chan- ter this, Naidu ex- ter this, on the advice of introspection facing Sensing the sensitivity the farmers”. Then Du- tween annoyed Navjot ceived a call from Cap- drababu Naidu thrice pressed his wish to the of Rawat, Tiwari the saffron storm. She of time, Dushyant held shyant explained to his Singh Sidhu and Cap- tain. Rawat demanded sought time to meet PM to rejoin the NDA. sought time to meet So- somewhere feels that this meeting at the mother that even his tain. Rawat first spoke to know from him why Prime Minister Naren- If sources are to be be- nia Gandhi. Tiwari she had to lose a num- house of MLA Raj Ku- younger grandfather to Captain, persuaded he did this after all? dra Modi, but Modi was lieved, in response to wanted to present his ber of her loyalists due mar Gautam so that the Chaudhary Ranjit Sin- him and then sent Sid- Captain’s reply was, unable to give time due Naidu’s plea, the PM book to Gandhi. The to her MP nephew Ab- angry MLAs would not gh is also Power and hu to lunch with him. “He is unable to make to his busy schedule. If simply said, “Welcome, meeting lasted for 45 hishek Banerjee. So, face any problem in at- Jail minister in the gov- Rawat had told Sidhu Sidhu his deputy. Yes, sources are to be be- we will meet soon.” minutes in a cordial at- when Mamata recently tending the meeting. ernment and he has nei- that Captain Saheb will Sidhu can join his cabi- lieved, Naidu recently mosphere, where Ti- came to know that Ab- According to sources, ther made any state- talk to him about two net as a minister if he got a call from the PMO WHEN MANISH wari openly shared his hishek was spending this meeting was full of ment in support of the things - “You should wants to.” So Rawat telling him, “You want- MET SONIA! feeling with Gandhi Rs 10 lakh per rally on ruckus. All the Jat farmers’ movement nor join my cabinet and said that “You give him ed to meet the PM, for anish Tiwari, MP and said that he could Didi’s rally, while MLAs of the party has he ever offered to take charge of the dep- number two, i.e. Home now the PM will only M from Anandpur never go against the spending Rs 30 lakh on raised the voice in sup- step down as minister, uty CM” and secondly, office”. But Captain de- talk to you”. It is said Sahib in Punjab, has an party, his intention was one of his rally, Didi port of the farmers’ even though he is an in- “After me, you have to nied Rawat’s proposal, the leaders had a long old friendship with to strengthen internal was furious and she agitation in unison and dependent MLA. Dush- handle the party.” saying, “I cannot give meaningful talk. The Punjab in-charge Har- democracy and bring called Abhishek and said, “we should with- yant wanted to explain Agreeing to the propos- home, we have a border PM expressed concerns ish Rawat, both of transparency in the took him to task. Sourc- draw our support from to his mother in ges- al, Sidhu arrived at state and his (Sidhu’s) over the attacks on tem- whom have started party. Sonia was satis- es reveal that Didi the Khattar govern- tures - ‘Mother, under- lunch. The food was ex- Pakistan love is well ples in Andhra and also their political journey fied with Manish’s bluntly told Abhishek, ment and at the stand the politics!’ cellent, but Captain did known”. Rawat help- wanted to know about from student point, only after that he “Money is spent on the same not share lessly called Sidhu say- Naidu’s politics. was included in the list leader’s rally, don’t time, WHY SIDHU IS NOT any of ing, “You leave home views on When of star campaigners waste party money on READY TO ACCEPT Rawat’s and take any other Jagan’s Ti- of the party. After yourself.” Sources AMARINDER AS HIS menus ministry”. It is said party’s wari this, following the claim that if Didi’s re- CAPTAIN? with Sidhu was very hurt spec- first footsteps of Manish, gime returns in Bengal, unjab Chief Minis- Sidhu. by this. He told Raw- tacu- Anand Sharma and Abhishek would be P ter Captain Ama- After fin- at, “Now I accept lar Bhupendra Singh shown the door. rinder Singh is the mas- ishing what I have already per- Hooda also The author is a jour- ter of political parleys. left!” After this, Sidhu came to nalist and political com- He is also considered to tweeted describ- meet So- mentator and views ex- Dushyant Chautala have played an impor- Navjot Singh Sidhu ing his agony, Chandrababu Naidu Manish Tiwari nia and pressed are his personal

Dept of Industries GNCTD Bill ‘murder renamed as Dept More strictness sans lockdown, of Industries & of democracy’, move to Commerce target AAP govt: CM First India Bureau if people don’t behave: Gehlot First India Bureau the country in a fascist Naresh Sharma Jaipur: Department of manner. Electoral mal- Industries will be re- Jaipur: Hitting out at practices, horse trading Jaipur: Chief Minister named as Department the Centre, Chief Min- of elected MLAs, and Ashok Gehlot has once of Industries and Com- ister Ashok Gehlot on when failing in both, it again warned of more merce. CM Ashok Ge- Saturday said the bill resorts to passing such strictness in view of hlot has approved a pro- giving primacy to Del- a dictatorial bill on the constantly increasing posal in this regard. In hi’s Lieutenant Gover- strength of its majority cases of Corona, but re- addition, the designa- nor over the elected in Parliament. This is fused to impose lock- tions of officers of this government, was how the Modi govt down in the state. Gehlot department will also be passed by the parlia- rules,’ Gehlot said in a said that the public has changed to correspond ment to curtail the series of tweets. become careless about to the new name of the rights of the AAP-led ‘This dictatorial de- Corona, so some strict department, said an of- dispensation. cision of Modi govt steps have been taken. CM Ashok Gehlot during the virtual foundation stone laying ceremony of Paota Hospital-Extension & RajMES Bhawan & inauguration ficial. In 18 states & in Terming the Govern- should be opposed at This is the seventh time of medical facilities on Saturday. Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Dr Subhash Garg, Niranjan Arya, GoI also, the name of ment of National Capi- the national level by that CM Gehlot has Kuldeep Ranka, Vaibhav Galariya & Shivangi Swarnakar were also present on the occasion. department is Depart- tal Territory of Delhi rising above the party warned of strictness in ment of Industry & (Amendment) Bill, 2021 line,’ he said. Mean- the last 10 days. Commerce. As per the as ‘murder of democ- while, Delhi CM Kejri- “If more strictness FOR BETTER HEALTH SERVICES... proposal, name of Prin- racy’, he said abolish- wal thanked CM Ge- has to be imposed, we  State will roll out its ambitious universal health in- 1,200 inmates to be cipal Secretary, Indus- ing the powers of an hlot saying, “Thank will do it. People do not surance coverage scheme on May 1, the registration try MSME will be elected government is you Gehlot ji for want a lockdown. Lock- process for which will start from April 1. Under the changed to Principal against the spirit of de- supporting the people down is very danger- scheme, announced in the State Budget- 2021-22 by released on Raj Day Secretary, Industry mocracy. of Delhi against the ous. Everybody's em- CM Ashok Gehlot, every family will get an insurance MSME & Commerce & ‘Earlier the SC had Centre’s unconstitu- ployment stops. We cover of Rs 5 lakh by paying Rs 850 annually. First India Bureau sentences with good Commissioner Indus- clearly ruled that the tional bill. The Consti- have to be strict without conduct or are suf- try will be changed to elected government is tution & democracy of  The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the imposing a lockdown,” Jaipur: Rajasthan fering from serious Commissioner Indus- the real head of Delhi. the Indian Republic expansion work at Paota district hospital, SN Medical said Gehlot while College at a cost of Rs 25.80 crore in Jodhpur division. government will re- illnesses and elderly try and Commerce. Modi govt wants to run are paramount.” speaking at the virtual lease around 1,200 prisoners. However, ceremony of founda-  In Kota division, he inaugurated 40 bedded neo- prisoners, who have this relaxation will tion laying of Paota natal ICUs constructed at a cost of Rs 3.24 crore in been serving sen- not be applicable for Hospital-Extension and JK Lone Hospital- Kota, School of Nursing building tences in various the criminals who ALL FOR ENVIRONS RajMES Bhawan and at a cost of Rs 2 crore 58 lakh, Blood Component jails of the state, are serving sentence inauguration of new Separation Unit in new hospital, oxygen genera- ahead of time on the for rape, honour kill- ICU, NICU, 4-d Sonogra- tion plant at SBS hospital campus, Super Specialty occasion of Ra- ing, acid attack, mob Block and oxygen generation plant at SRG Hospital phy machines, oxygen jasthan Day on lynching, under PO- in Jhalawar. plants and other medi- March 30. The deci- COS act, arms act, cal facilities on Satur-  Several other projects were also inaugurated. Speak- sion was taken on National Security day. The CM said that ing at the virtual function, Shanti Dhariwal expressed CM Ashok Gehlot’s act, NDPS act, excise all have to take the sec- gratitude to the CM for sanctioning various projects in initiative during the act, PCPNDT act, ond wave of Corona se- Kota. He said that world class facilities were being de- Jail Department’s Explosive Substanc- riously. veloped in Kota. Dhariwal, who was in Kota, said that review meet held at es act, Essential On March 18 last efforts were made to defame the state government CMR. The prisoners Commodities act year, there were 14 cas- over the deaths of infants in Kota hospital but now the who are proposed to etc. & for criminals hospital is equipped with all modern facilities. es in Rajasthan. This be released include involved in heinous time, 370 cases have  Heath Minister Dr Raghu Sharma informed that those who have com- crimes of 28 differ- been reported on March oxygen generation plants have been installed at 40 pleted most of their ent categories. 18. “You may assess places in the state. Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51 when there were 14 cas- es last year, it (Covid) Observed #EarthHour at residence. Lights were switched off in solidarity with global community as humanity’s commitment to the planet earth. If spread across Ra- ration is excellent. Re- compete. But we have to all. We do not want Co- very bad in many states, each one of us does our bit, we will be able to protect the environment. jasthan. This time it gardless of the situa- keep in mind that the rona spread in Ra- so we have to be aware reached 370. Our prepa- tion, we are ready to Corona is not over at jasthan. Condition is and alert,” Gehlot said. 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 JAIPUR, SUNDAY MARCH 28, 2021

Artistes from the Attraction Dance Company performing at the First India Holi Milan Samaroh at Marriott on March 25! —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA 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 HAPPY HOLI! JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 10-11

The scintillating dance performance on the songs of Holi by artistes of Attraction Dance Company Radha Krishna enactment by Attraction Dance company Bollywood Holi Mash-up by Elite Miss Rajasthan girls: Shashi Bhati, Isha Agarwal, Soni Kumari and Karishma Tak A modern ghoomar performance by Attraction Dance company HOLI KE RANG MEIN... First India Holi Milan Samaroh was replete with the spirit of the festival of colours- dance, music, laughter, togetherness, sumptuous snacks and magic in the air! City First brings you some more glimpses of the magical moments captured on camera which are just the foreground for Ranoo Srivastava and Nirmala Sewani Ashok Jagwani & Bhavna Jagwani the millions of smiles and moments which were sprinkled throughout the evening! Shishir Awasthi, Jinendra Singh and Kamal Kant Vyas —PHOTOS BY SUMAR SARKAR AND SANTOSH SHARMA

Dr Sudhir Sachdeva enjoying the peformance

Piyush Sen, Divyanshu Sharma, Veena Morani, Soniya Motwani, Dr Amla Batra and Renu Uva Akanksha Sharma and Mahima Gupta

Jagdeesh Chandra greets Ashish & Seema Saraf Kavita Pant, Kavita Chauhan and Purva Shree Mahasani

Giriraj Saini Col Anupam Jaitly, Dr Dolly Jaitly and KK Parashar Toshi Vijay and Maulik

Kavita Pant, Ritu Kuchhal, Suheb Nazar, Rashmi Kuchhal and Apra Kuchhal Ayushi Shekhawat BK Sood & Sushma Sood

Harshvardhan Singh, Suman Rathore, Sujata Singh and Bharat Singh Minda

Tanu Choudhary, Riya Suledia, Akshita Dutta, Monika Kanwat, Khushboo Dahiya, Tripti Arora, Lalita Meena and Aanchal Ajay Pal Madhu Bhat Haneet Singh and Dr Sandeep Sharma Jyoti

Ashok Bishnoi, Dinesh Mathur, Sanjeev Sharma, Kavita Pant and Indraraj Singh Gurjar

Priya Agarwal, Akansha Shekhawat, Shaad, Ravi Sharma, Phoolon ki Holi perfomance Ashok Singh Radha and Krishna come alive on stage in a heartfelt dance perfomance Manali Sharma, Rewati Upadhyay, Divya Shekhawat and Kiran Jangid Bhavya, Deepanshu, Praveen Nirwan, Yash Saini and Arpit Gangwar Promoted by Suvasa Apparel And Furnishing Pvt. Ltd. CITY BUZZ www.fi rstindia.co.in I www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefi rstindia I facebook.com/thefi rstindia I instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR | SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 12

Pink City witnessed the grand opening of The Leela Palace, Jaipur in an event ‘A Royal Sojourn’ held on Saturday at Sunderban Lawns. Many dignitaries attended the opening. Drawing inspiration from A ROYAL SOJOURN Rajasthan’s royal heritage, The Leela Palace Jaipur is an elegant reflection of modern palatial grandeur and an epitome of true Indian luxury brought to the Pink City by Mohan Sukhani and Vikram Sukhani. From a single elegant hotel, once considered to be located on the edge of Bombay, it has now grown to be one of the most respected hospitality brands worldwide.

Jagdeesh Chandra with (from left) Ashwani Bajaj, Mohan Sukhani, Ashok Parnami and Kali Charan Saraf Vikram Sukhani and Himmat Singh IPS Gaurav Srivastva and Rajeev Arora Dr Sandeep Bakshi Spreading happiness CELEBRATIONS! —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Himanshi Gehlot fitting the wig

CITY FIRST, JODHPUR Hands Society has indeed has lost her hair during the treat- Jagdeesh Chandra with Kavita Pant, Syed Umar, Anita Hada and team First India on the occasion of Holi celebrations at the brought a smile to a face on ment. Seema was delighted to see Newspaper office on Saturday evening. ocial worker and Saturday. After spreading the wig and the team of Inventive wife of Vaibhav awareness regarding cancer, Helping Hands at Mathurdas Ma- Gehlot, Himanshi Ge- she encouraged people to donate thur Hospital, Jodhpur. GL Mee- hlot who has been a their hair which she used to na and Dr Pradeep Gaur were S prominent part of the make a wig for a nine-year-old present during the team’s visit to Inventive Helping girl who is a cancer patient and support their endeavour.

‘BALAM PICHKARI’ —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA

Jagdeesh Chandra congratulated Kajal Pathak, daughter of RTI Activist Ashok Pathak, for clearing the Scientific Assistant Examination in the first attempt. He wished her Jagdeesh Chandra greeted Amin Pathan, President Dargah Deepak Gupta, Pramod Goel, Navratan jain, Anjali Gupta, all the best for future endeavours. Committee, Ajmer during a courtesy visit on Friday. Nidhi Goyal, Manali Goyal with Madhu Bhatt and Pawan Goel

n the occasion of Holi, Goyal, Navratna Jain, Pan- WHAT’S HAPPENING! the Raaga Club organ- kaj Saxena, Deepak Gupta, IN THE CITY! Tiled Brownies by Rachna ised a musical event JD Maheshwari, Dhirendra —PHOTO BY SANTOSH SHARMA O‘Balam Pichkari 2021’ Raghav and other members at the Hotel Grand Safari on of the club were present dur- Saturday. During the show, ing the event. Raaga Club Holi and the Singer and actress Madhu convener Pawan Goyal said Bhatt performed live while that the Raaga Club has been many music lovers enjoyed formed to promote music. brownies... the musical evening. Pramod [email protected] CITY FIRST

enowned home baker Dr Ra- chna Nahta brought out a new Survival of the fittest version of tiled brownies, en- trenched in deep hues of the R Holi gives us many Holi festival, making it even more vibrant. The brownies wore a drape reasons to smile. Seen here is Swati Jangid of colours and carried ‘Happy Holi’ enjoying while swaying wishes in Hindi and English lan- the colours of Holi. guage. These master art creations were made at her kitchen studio ‘Pink Clouds by Rachna’, Raj: Kalanari Art Gallery organised inspired by Biscuit CITY FIRST ball player who became the a four days Charcoal Art Workshop Boutique.co UK. Dr world’s first Indian female from March 22 to March 25, Rachna, a former ICCI Ladies Organisa- amputee to climb Mount Ev- based on the 20th-century theme Head of Advertising tion, Jaipur Chapter erest. She didn’t stop there. by renowned local artist Durgesh and Asst. Professor stepped strongly to- She was determined to Atal. He taught students to make Dr Rachna Nahta of Fine Arts at IIS F wards its final event of spread the Indian tri-colour the art within 3 hours using University has won the tenure 2020-21 featuring on all the highest peaks of all the charcoal technique. People several awards for her creative pieces Arunima Sinha on Saturday. the continents. Ravindra Manch organised from all age group attended the of eggless designer cakes, cupcakes, Chairperson Wandana Par- Guest Speaker Arunima, a mini theatre session workshop. Director Somya Vijay French puff pastries and Bundt nami concluded her tenure talked about her story of how in conversation with Sharma shared that many more cakes. She has a passion for whipped with a very inspiring story she never gave up in the renowned Actor Rajesh workshops would be organised cream cakes instead of fondant laden of Padma Shri Arunima Sin- worst of her life. She also Tailang on Friday. soon. cakes. [email protected] ha, the national-level volley- shared her journey.

CITY FIRST heartening to see the ac- Role of Honour tion taken in the situa- neel Gambhir tion is being recognised was awarded who have made a achievements by way of Top 100 CFO Top 100 CFO difference with from the previous 2021- Role of Honour A 2021- Role of their acumen, at- calendar year in Award”, thank you all Honour by CFO India. titude and leader- different areas. stakeholders and men- Raj: Under the aegis of Akhil Bharatvarshiya Dahima Dadich Bhramin Mahasaba, a session The CFO100 Programme ship. It brings to- He shared, “2020 tors for being there, for on importance of body-donation was organised at the auditorium of SMS Medical College, annually recognises the gether 100 CFOs who has been a tough year support and encourage- Jaippur on Saturday. The event was attended by chief guests Nitya Vyas, RD Gupta, Dr top 100 senior finance are a cut above the rest for many of us due to ment.” Dheeraj Saxena, Dr Bhawana Sharma and retired IAS Manoj Kumar Sharma. Nitish Dadich Aneel Gambhir professionals in India and honours their the pandemic. It is [email protected] shared that during the event, more than 13 people fi lled the form to donate their body.