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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW www.fi rstindia.co.in www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ twitter.com/thefi rstindia facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia JAIPUR l SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 291 HAPPY 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.