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CONGRESS PERFORMS POORLY IN 5 STATES BUT IN RAJ, BIRTHDAY BOY GEHLOT GIVES A SAVING GRACE TO THE PARTY

Aditi Nagar

here seldom comes a leader whose politics influences not just the party but an entire region, whose reach is far beyond his own territory, into the hearts of the people of far away too and such a leader can only come when one is genuinely an altruistic person. Today, marks the seventieth year in the life of ‘Marwar’s Gandhi’ Ashok Ge- hlot and even as lakhs of people want to wish him on his birthday, T the three time chief minister has decided not to celebrate it, as a mark of respect towards those who have been stung by the Corona virus and the havoc it is wreaking on Gehlot’s ‘pyaro’ Rajasthan. Handling the Corona situation is itself a tiresome job but amid all this, he has managed to give the Congress party, an ‘oasis’ in the sweltering ‘dry patch’ of electoral politics, where Con- gress has performed poorly in all the 4 states and 1 Un- ion Territory namely of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry , whereas under Ge- hlot, Congress managed to win two bypolls even after political pandits claimed an anti-incumbency in the state. But what might seem to be a moment of cele- bration for several others, does not excite Ge- hlot. The reason: the stalwart considers saving people’s lives much more important than carrying out political agendas in a crisis. And this is the reason that Gehlot on Sunday, once again called out the opposition parties and Central government to work ‘hand in hand’ in order to weed out corona from the state. The chief minister, just like during the first wave, has again asked the state BJP leaders to voice Rajasthan’s concerns before their bosses in Delhi and help the people, because after all that is what Gehlot’s ‘dhar- ma’ is: Rajasthan, Rajasthan and Ra- jasthan. Even though down with the virus himself, the Chief Minister is continuously fighting corona on two fronts i.e. outisde and inside, literally. Like the tenacious politician he is; it is sure that he will not give up on the state and has appealed to the people to help him, help them. And why does he take such pains for them? Not because he is represent- ing a political party, not merely because he holds a constitutional office and definitely not because he wants to earn and make a name for himself; but because there is an underlying zeal for the state which in own words goes like this: “Main Thansu Door Koni”... Therefore, Happy Birthday Mr. CM!

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13 Opposition leaders urge Centre to Congress clinches ENFORCE PANDEMIC RED Sahada, Sujangarh; launch free mass vaccination drive BJP gets Rajsamand ALERT CURFEW STRICTLY: CM Jaipur: The Congress New Delhi: Leaders of CORONA CATASTROPHE won the bypolls in 13 Opposition parties Try to increase the WON’T CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY: GEHLOT the oxygen transport Sahada and Sujan- Sunday urged the Cen- allocation of oxygen tankers being imported garh and the BJP in tre to launch a free mass INDIA RAJASTHAN Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will not celebrate through the central gov- Rajsamand, with both vaccination drive across from Jamnagar, his birthday on Monday. Renowned for his ‘sensitivity’ to ernment. “Strict adher- parties retaining the the pain of others’, Gehlot said on Sunday, “We all know the country in view of 3,92,488 18,298 Gehlot directs officials ence to the Kovid Proto- seats in Rajasthan the unprecedented about the covid situation in Rajasthan and the troubles col is very important for it has posed on us. Due to this I have decided not to that fell vacant after surge in Covid-19 cases. new cases new cases First India Bureau saving life,” Gehlot said celebrate my birthday. Rajasthan has given me immense the death of their In a joint statement, love and blessings and these blessings are my biggest and instructed that the MLAs last year. Con- they also called upon 3,689 159 Jaipur: Chief Minister strength. I do not have words to express the pain I feel ‘Pandemic Red Alert’ gress’ Gayatri Devi the Centre to ensure un- Ashok Gehlot has in- towards those who have lost their loved ones to Corona. starting from Monday and Manoj Meghwal interrupted oxygen sup- new fatalities new fatalities structed to maintain Me and the State Government are standing with the peo- should be strictly fol- won in Sahada and ply to all hospitals and constant coordination ple in this hour and I am confi dent that we will continue lowed without any laxity. Sujangarh while BJP’s health centres as they clude Congress presi- er Sharad Pawar, Shiv with the central govern- to receive your support.” Gehlot reviewed the Deepti Maheshwari manage the staggering dent Sonia Gandhi, Sena chief Uddhav ment to increase the al- supply of oxygen, avail- retained seat of her patient loads in view of JDS leader and former Thackeray and TMC location of medical oxy- of Covid in the state. advocate for providing ability of medicines, mother Late Kiran the rising cases. prime minister HD supremo Mamata Ba- gen in view of the ever- Along with this, he has tankers as per require- Covid infection and the Maheshwari. P5 The signatories in- Deve Gowda, NCP lead- nerjee. Turn to P6 increasing active cases also directed to strongly ment to Rajasthan out of Pandemic 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 | MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 04 ‘RED ALERT’ IN RAJ FROM TODAY

RAJASTHAN POLICE CONDUCTS FLAG MARCH TO RAISE AWARENESS AGAINST COVID-19, FIRST INDIA PHOTOJOURNALIST SANTOSH SHARMA CAPTURES THE MOMENT AT THE BADI CHAUPAR IN JAIPUR WHERE COPS GEAR UP FOR ‘RED-ALERT PUBLIC DISCIPLINE FORTNIGHT’ WHICH STARTS FROM TODAY FOR TWO WEEKS.

COVID-19 UPDATE After oxygen emergency, TOTAL CASES Rajasthan Police 6,33,951 @PoliceRajasthan CASES (SUNDAY) 18,298 RECOVERED (SUNDAY) 11262 now state needs tankers RECOVERED TOTAL 4,40,215 TOTAL DEATHS Hey friends, if you are 4,456 over 18, go get the # DEATHS (SUNDAY) Corona vaccine. And 159 listen, inspire others ACTIVE CASES for this too. Remember, 1,89,178 the Vaccine Syringe will protect you like an Ar- JAIPUR 4456 UDAIPUR 1212 mor Shield in the ﬁ ght JODHPUR 2212 ALWAR 823 against #Corona.

10 DOCS, 30 NURSING +VE COUPLE ENDS LIFE STAFF TEST +VE IN RUHS IN FRONT OF TRAIN OXYGEN ON en doctors and 30 nursing n elderly couple died by suicide WHEELS... Tstaff at the state’s largest Covid Aby jumping in front of train. hospital RUHS have tested positive The husband and wife were corona (Top) People in queue to collect for corona on Sunday. Prior to this, positive and presumably due to oxygen cylinders for patients many senior professors of SMS this tension, they killed self, police at JLN Hospital in Ajmer; have also been infected with Corona. said. The incident happened on the family members take elderly Although hospital superintendent Dr. Delhi-Mumbai rail line of the Railway patient with oxygen cylinder in Ajit Singh is handling the operations, Colony police station area, where auto rickshaw on Sunday. there is much worry about getting they jumped in front of train going —PHOTOS BY so much medical staff infected. towards Delhi. ANAND SHARMA

First India Bureau from remote areas like FREE VAX DRIVE ALERT! Jaipur District Collector Antar Singh Nehra issued an order on Burnpur, Balinganagar, EXTENDED TO 12 Oxy tanker suppliers to Sunday to close all sports grounds and public parks from today, 5 AM till May 17, 5 AM. Those violating this will be dealt in accordance with Jaipur: As the medical and Jamnagar for DISTS: DR RAGHU legal provisions of Sec 188 of the IPC, Disaster Mgmt & Pandemic Act. oxygen quota of Ra- which the state needs 54 mail, WhatsApp proposal jasthan has been in- additional tankers. edical & Health Minister creased, the state is now The Centre has de- MDr Raghu Sharma First India Bureau supplier firm after fix- facing shortage of tank- posed before the Su- said that in 12 most Covid ing reasonable rates per Jaipur Police fulfi lled child’s wish by ers to transport it. preme Court that there affected districts of the state Jaipur: For transporta- tanker per kilometre celebrating his birthday with cake & Centre has increased are 2,416 cryogenic (Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, tion of liquid medical and approving the balloon on weekend curfew 100 metric tonne quota tankers available in the Udaipur, Bharatpur, Alwar, oxygen in Rajasthan, rates. The Transport of oxygen for the state country, the minister Kota, Pali, Dhaulpur, Sikar, tanker suppliers can Commissioner said that LoP Gulabchand Kataria gives that is to be transported said. Bhilwara, Bikaner), free send their proposals im- keeping in mind the pri- `74,81,000 for liquid oxygen tank Covid vaccination has mediately to the Trans- ority of saving the lives started for the benefi ciaries port Department’s email of the patients, this Minister Tikaram Jully gives The state needs 54 additional tankers to of the age group of 18 to id - transport@ra- committee will consid- `12,50,000 from MLA Fund transport oxygen which is a new chal- 44 years. He told that more jasthan.gov.in or What- er the proposal received KEY lenge. We are, however, to sort out the is- districts will be added to this sApp number 9829180005. on the same day and Amid rise in cases, markets of Kesarganj & Padao closed sue with the coordination of the Cen- list once they start getting Transport Commis- submit it for approval. Highlights tre and other states. The state has more doses of vaccine. sioner Mahendra Soni Soni said that in or- from 3 to 5 May in Ajmer only 23 tankers available out of There is a separate registra- has issued an order on der to maintain an un- Vaccinations are being done for which four tankers are used for tion site for people falling Sunday to constitute a interrupted oxygen people aged 18–45 years. 2,397 transportation of nitrogen of under the 18-44 year age departmental commit- supply system in the were vaccinated on May 1 INOX Plot at Bhiwadi and 5 bracket. Moreover, no vac- tee for proposals re- state in view of the in- tankers are running in Delhi, cination will be done without ceived from tanker sup- creasing infection of Pratapgarh collector imposes `25,000 Punjab and UP. registration. He said that a pliers. The committee Covid-19, the state is in total of 6000 benefi ciaries COVID fi ne on wedding procession —Dr Raghu Sharma, Health Minister will issue a letter of ac- great need of liquid ox- VACCINE had registered till now. ceptance to the tanker ygen transport tankers. SDMH denies BJP LEADERS RAISE CONCERN OVER COVID Ministers unite to treatment to A CONCERNED MANTRI Rathore inquires about Saraf asks state govt to fight against Covid pregnant +ve corona spread in K’putli allot TB hosp for Covid  Minister Sukhram Jaipur: BJP national spokesperson and Jaipur: Former Minister and BJP MLA Vishnoi reviewed Jaipur: A pregnant Jaipur Rural MP Colonel Rajyavardhan Kalicharan Saraf on Sunday said the preparations of woman was denied Rathore has been continuously communi- that there has been a huge shortage new Covid Centre treatment as she tested cating with BJP workers of his LS constit- of beds and oxygen in almost all the in Sanchore, where positive for Covid. Rad- uency during second government and Corona patients will be ha Devi was admitted to wave of Corona. He private hospitals of treated free of cost. Santokba Durlabhji on Sunday commu- the city due to con- Hospital in critical con- nicated with workers tinuous infection.  Cooperative Minister dition. She was asked to of Kotputli assembly The government Udailal Anjana dis- undergo screening for constituency through should immediately cussed Covid situation Corona. After a while VC and inquired decommission the in Nimbahera with when reports were posi- about spread of TB hospital with medical offi cials tive, the hospital ad- corona also said PM 300 empty beds through VC. ministration refused Modi, while showing containing oxygen any further treatment, foresight, increased plants to provide  Mines Minister Pramod while the lady was left self-suffi ciency, strengthened medical relief to the patients who are wander- Jain Bhaya also bleeding. SDMH asked Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday visited a 120-bed infrastructure in country. But Cong govt ing from beds and oxygen shortage. He interacted with medical her relatives to take her isolation centre set up near National Skill Training Institute along with RSS pracharak of state did not make any improvement in said the state government has failed offi cials and reviewed Yoginder, Mayor Vanita Seth and the teams of AIIMS and DRDO. Shekhawat also inspected to another hospital. The medical structure. Rathore congratulated to meet the expectations of resource corona spread in Baran family rushed her to oxygen tankers sent from Gujarat during his visit to the Bornada Gas Plant in Jodhpur. BJP candidate Deepti Maheshwari who management and improvement of district. Mahila Chikitsalaya. won from Rajsamand. systems.

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10 PER CENT INCREASE IN CONGRESS VOTE SHARE The vote share of Congress increased by 10%. Despite defeat in Rajsamand, the party’s vote share increased by 6%. A record 20% in Sahada and nearly 5% vote share increased in Sujangarh On Expected Lines RAJSAMAND Congress retains Sahada & Sujangarh, BJP Rajsamand

DEEPTI KIRAN TANSUKH In the 200-seat Assembly in the state, the Congress now has 106 MLAs, BJP 72, RLP 3, CPI-M 2, MAHESHWARI BOHARA BTP 2, RLD 1, and 13 Independents. 1 seat Vallabhnagar is vacant where bypoll is due 74,704 69,394 VICTORY MARGIN: 5,310

49.74% 46.21% 4.05%

TOTAL VOTES POLLED 1,50,184

Deepti Kiran Maheshwari @kiransnm Seeing the immense affection of all of you towards me, my mother will be very happy today. The immense love and support that I Both the Congress and BJP offices in Jaipur wear a deserted look on Sunday as there is ban on victory celebrations due to the Covid-19 guidelines. —PHOTOS BY SANTOSH SHARMA have received from Rajsamand in this difficult time is a true tribute to my mother. Thank you all for giving me your affection and blessings. First india Bureau SAHADA he results of the by-elections in Govind Singh Dotasra Satish Poonia three assem- @GovindDotasra @DrSatishPoonia T bly seats in After a 2.5-year tenure Workers of @ BJP4Ra- GAYATRI DR. RATANLAL of the Congress govern- jasthan have worked TRIVEDI JAT Rajasthan have been on the expected lines. The ment of Rajasthan, a 10% tirelessly in adverse ruling Congress re- increase in conditions 81,700 39,500 the vote of in all the tained Sahada and Su- the Con- three by- VICTORY MARGIN: 42,200 jangarh while BJP saved gress party elections, Rajsamand. in three so we have 58.21% 28.14% Congress candidate by-elections retained our Gayatri Devi, wife of is a reflec- victory in 13.65% late Congress MLA tion of the government's Rajsamand. Defeat is an Kailash Trivedi, from good governance and the aspect of politics. Victory Sahada recorded the popularity of the Congress challenges us to do more party in the public. We will good and defeat teaches. TOTAL VOTES biggest win by defeat- POLLED never let down the con- We will move forward with ing BJP’s Ratanlal Jat fidence that people have full morale and confidence with 42,200 votes. expressed in the party and and will overcome the 1,40,352 BJP candidate Deepti the government. shortcomings. Maheshwari, daughter Gayatri Devi @GayatriKailash of late Kiran Mahesh- Vasundhara Raje @VasundharaBJP The party reposed faith in me and the party wari, from Rajsamand workers worked hard round the clock to make won with the lowest Best wishes to all the workers for the the party victorious. I will ensure that the area victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in margin of 5,310 votes by develops more under the leadership of Chief Minister Rajsamand. This victory is a true tribute Ashok Gehlot ji. Many thanks to the voters, the party defeating Congress’ to to my political colleague and a person leaders and the workers. Tansukh Bohara. of high values late Kiran Maheshwari Congress candidate from Rajsamand residents and our SUJANGARH Manoj Meghwal, son of Clockwise from Top: Counting under way with strict Covid-19 guidelines at a centre; Gayatri Devi’s workers. Hearty congratulations to @kiransnm! late Congress MLA and son offers her sweets after her win in Sahada; Deepti Maheshwari flashes victory sign in Rajsamand. minister Master Bhan- Diya Kumari Gajendra Singh Shekhawat warlal Meghwal, defeated ceased MLAs from all the PITLIYA FACTOR major role in swinging @KumariDiya @gssjodhpur MANOJ KUMAR KHEMARAM BJP candidate Khemram seats. There have been DAMAGES BJP the votes. Party candi- Along with the victorious Many congratulations MEGHWAL MEGHWAL Ram Meghwal by 35,611 charges of nepotism also In Sahada, the BJP has date managed to win candidate Deepti Mahesh- to BJP’s Deepti Kiran votes. Manoj has tested at the time of ticket allo- suffered huge loss due with the lowest margin wari, we will develop the Maheshwari for victory in 79,253 43,642 positive for corona on cation. This is also be- to the controversy over of 5,310 votes. There region to- Rajsamand Sunday as such he stayed cause all the three candi- forcing BJP rebel Ladu- was a direct contest be- gether. The assembly VICTORY MARGIN: 35,611 at the home and did not go dates were contesting the lal Pitliya to withdraw tween Deepti and Con- people have by-election! to the counting centre. election for the first time. from the electoral fray. gress’ Tansukh Bohara. once again Heartfelt 49.30% 27.15% According to the Viral audio of Pitliya’s expressed gratitude confidence and wel- 23.55% Election Commission NEPOTISM MYTH refusal to let the BJP RLP DENTS BJP in Bharatiya come to all data, the Congress got BROKEN! contest the elections IN SUJANGARH Janata Party as before and the workers and office- the highest 51.04% votes The results have broken caused damage to the BJP’s credibility in Su- this belief will be upheld bearers of the region who in all three seats while the state’s 56-year-old BJP. At the same time, jangarh barely sur- by our work in the region gave their blessings to pave TOTAL VOTES for welfare of the people. the way for this victory. POLLED BJP got 34.98% and oth- record and myth. In the Gayatri Trivedi, wife of vived. In several rounds er parties including In- by-elections held since late MLA Kailash Trive- of counting here, Hanu- 1,60,765 dependents got 12.44% 1965 in the state, no one di, received a vote of man Beniwal’s RLP had Sachin Pilot @SachinPilot votes. This time, nearly had won if tickets were sympathy. defeated BJP and Congratulations and good wishes to Manoj Meghwal @ManojMeghwalSujangarh 1.55% voters pressed allocated to the kin of reached number two. the Congress candidate in Rajasthan Thank you to all the people for making me the NOTA button. the deceased leaders. So MAHARANA REMARK However, later the BJP Assembly by-elections - Manoj victorious in the Sujangarh Assembly by- far no party had benefit- HAUNTS BJP reached number two. Meghwal ji from Sujangarh and Gayatri election. It is not my victory but of all SYMPATHY FACTOR! ed from the sympathy In Rajsamand, the state- RLP candidate Sitaram Devi ji from Sahada. Thanks to all the of you. Together we will make Sujangarh a prosperous The sympathy wave ap- card in the by-election, ment made on Mahara- Nayak may not have voters for expressing confidence in the Sujangarh. Thanks to the top leadership for trusting me. parently worked in all but this time the sympa- na Pratap by Leader of won from the seat, but policies of the Congress and hearty congratulations to all the workers. l BJP l CONGRESS l OTHERS three seats as the parties thy card has been suc- Opposition Gulab the party made dent into had fielded kin of the de- cessful in all three seats. Chand Kataria played a BJP votes. DOTASRA, RAGHU, RATHORE, BHATI, CHANDNA SHINE; ANJANA, BHAYA GENERATED TOUGH COMPETITION IN RAJSAMAND First india Bureau

Jaipur: In the three assembly by-elections, the credibility of Congress stalwarts was at stake. Some proved to be successful and other remained unsuccessful. The Congress did not push the entire government into the elections Govind Singh Dotasra Dr. Raghu Sharma Bhanwar Singh Bhati Ashok Chandna Dharmendra Rathore Udailal Anjana Pramod Jain Bhaya but entrusted the responsibility only to the in Sahada, where tensive electoral tours ously camped. worked for three front here. Ministers In Rajsamand, Satish Gehlot did not conduct prominent leaders. Health Minister Dr. in Gurjar belt and his Sujangarh by-elec- months continuously Udailal Anjana and Poonia, Gajendra Singh election tours as he In the upcoming cabi- Raghu Sharma and major success was in Sa- tion is credited mainly with local MLAs. Pramod Jain Bhaya and Shekhawat, and Diya once went to the con- net expansion and po- Congress leader Dhar- hada. Legislators Ram- to PCC president Go- In Rajsamand, Con- leader Pushpendra Kumari are credited for stituencies at the time litical appointments, mendra Rathore had lal Jat, Rampal Sharma, vind Singh Dotasra gress posed tough fight Bhardwaj were on the victory. But rallies even of nomination rallies the leaders who per- kept the front and Dheeraj Gurjar, Ram while Higher education to BJP. The trusted ad- forefront. CP Joshi’s by national leader Jyoti- along with state informed will be taken emerged successful. Singh Kaswa, Hari Mo- minister Bhanwar Sin- visors of Assembly key aide Devakinandan raditya Scindia failed to charge Ajay Maken, Do- care of. The Congress Minister Ashok han Sharma and Muke- gh Bhati, Naseem Speaker Dr CP Joshi Kaka had an election leave a mark in Sahada. tasra and former Depu- was hopeful of victory Chandna conducted in- sh Verma have continu- Akhtar, Hakam Ali were on the strategic strategy in his hands. Chief Minister Ashok ty CM Sachin Pilot. INDIA www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 06

ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS 2021 TIME TO QUIT THIS SPACE,

SAYS PRASHANT KISHOR Kailash Vijayvargiya “I do not want to continue what I am doing. I have done enough. Time for me to take a break and do something else in life. I want to quit this space,” poll strategist Prashant Kishor said on Sunday ‘Mamata behind Kolkata: Even as TMC’s astounding trends indicate that Tri- ‘CONGRESS namool Congress is MUST REALISE likely to win big in the performance’ West Bengal Assembly IT HAS A Kolkata: BJP na- tors of the final out- elections with the party PROBLEM’ tional general secre- come, and exuded leading in more than New Delhi: The tary Kailash Vijay- confidence that his 200 seats, poll strategist Trinamool Con- vargiya on Sunday party will win the Prashant Kishor said gress’s Victory is credited Mamata Ba- elections. on Sunday that he is a message to all nerjee for the TMC’s “The TMC won be- quitting as an election opposition parties astounding perfor- cause of Mamata Ba- strategist. that “they too can mance in Bengal nerjee. It seems peo- “I do not want to con- stand up to the elections, and said ple have chosen Didi. tinue what I am doing. I BJP and give them his party would in- We will introspect have done enough. a contest”, poll trospect the poll re- what went wrong, Time for me to take a strategist Prashant sults. whether it was or- break and do something Kishor, who crafted Earlier in the day, ganisational issues, else in life. I want to the party’s cam- he had claimed that lack of face, insider- quit this space,” Kishor paign, told NDTV. initial trends were outsider debate,” he told. He added, “In this About the Congress, not the real indica- said. —PTI victory, I am saying, I which has been am quitting and I don’t carrying the mantle want to do this any- of the main opposi- LOCKET CHATTERJEE LOSES more. I have had tion party, he said it CHUNCHURA SEAT TO TMC enough.” is a “100-year-old Kolakata: BJP has lost from Chunchura, On being asked political party and where it had ﬁelded its Lok Sabha MP Locket whether he would re- they have their ways Chatterjee. TMC’s Asit Majumdar has defeated join politics, he told, “I of functioning”. TMC supporters hold party ﬂags and celebrate the victory during the election result day for the West Bengal Assembly election, in Chatterjee. Born in WB’s Dakshineswar, actor- am a failed politician. I “They are not open Kolkata on Sunday. —PHOTO BY ANI PHOTO turned-politician Locket has been instrumen- have to go back and see to working on the tal in building BJP’s election machinery from what I have to do.” ways suggested by ground up in TMC bastion. However, she, too, Kishor also told that he people like Prashant forayed into politics with TMC before severing Kishor or others”. Babul Supriyo loses Tollygunge to TMC was “quitting this ties in 2015 and joining the BJP. space” and would not Kolkata: Union minis- gratulate Mamata Ba- rupt, incapable, dishon- Babul Supriyo was strategise for parties ter Babul Supriyo who nerjee for her win in est government and the one of the heavyweight any more. Kishor also digits and he would quit lost from Tollygunge Bengal nor do I wish to cruel lady back to pow- candidates BJP fielded HAVE ALWAYS SAID MAMATA WILL BE alleged that the Elec- if he was proven wrong. against Trinamool’s say that I ‘respect’ the er!! Yes, as a law-abiding in the state. Babul Su- CM FOR 3RD TIME IN ROW: HAKIM tion Commission “has Senior BJP leader Aroop Biswas posted a people’s verdict be- citizen, I shall ‘obey’ the priyo and Locket Chat- Kolakata: TMC leader always telling the press been working like an Kailash Vijayvargiya rant against Mamata cause I sincerely decision taken by terjee were the two Cen- Firhad Hakim said he that Mamata Banerjee extension of BJP”. had then sneered: “With Banerjee saying that he think that peo- the people in a tral BJP leaders who has always been telling will be CM for the 3rd “From allowing use of the ongoing BJP tsuna- will not congratulate ple of Bengal democratic were fielded in the West that Mamata Banerjee time. BJP tried their religion by BJP to mi in Bengal, after her as Bengal people did made a his- country. Bengal state assembly will be the Chief Minis- best to crack but they scheduling poll and forming the govt we a ‘historic mistake’ by toric mis- That’s it!! election, hoping they ter for the third time in didn’t succeed. The bending rules, EC did will see the country lose not giving Bharatiya Ja- take by not Nothing would guarantee victo- a row. He also said that Left has now vanished everything to aid the a poll strategist.”On nata Party a chance. giving more-Noth- ry for the party, though the Left has vanished from West Bengal due saffron party,” he said. Sunday, Kishor’s old However, the post was Bharatiya Ja- ing less!!,” both of them lost to Tri- from the state due to their wrong policy Back in December last tweet was trending with deleted, and his Twitter nata Party a the now-de- namool candidates. to its wrong policies. of taking a communal year, Kishor had said trends suggesting that account also became re- chance and by leted post Baul Supriyo lost to Speaking to ANI, force against a com- that the BJP tally would the saffron party may stricted. electing this said. Aroop Biswas by over Hakim said, “I was munal force.” struggle to cross double not cross 100 seats. —PTI “Neither will I con- cor- 50,000 votes. —Agencies Assam makes its choice, BJP has to FROM PG 1 Will NR Cong chief Historic day... said. In the run-up to the country, we call upon choose between Sonowal & Sarma The CPI(M) in a polit- assembly polls, the Left the Central government N Rangaswamy buro statement said the continued to cut a sorry to focus all attention in New Delhi: Despite the results of the five as- figure in Bengal. Its vote ensuring the uninter- BJP’s landslide win in sembly polls were a re- share fell to 40 per cent rupted flow of Oxygen Assam, it seems the par- become CM again? sounding defeat for the in 2011 from 50 per cent supplies to all hospitals ty is not going to have an Puducherry: When ducherry BJP in BJP, but shed very little in 2006. It plunged fur- and health centres easy time deciding its the Puducherry as- charge, Nirmal Ku- light on its own losses. ther to 26 per cent in the across the country,” chief minister nominee. sembly election re- mar Surana had an- “BJP suffered a se- 2016 assembly polls. they said in a joint state- Usually, the BJP projects sults are declared on nounced that the vere setback despite its While questions and ment. an incumbent chief min- Sunday evening, for- party has finalised money power and ma- murmurs within party The opposition lead- ister in places where it is mer CM of the Union its seat-sharing deal nipulations in West Ben- remained about partner- ers said the budgetary trying to retain power, Territory and All In- with the NR Con- gal. People of Bengal ing with the Congress, allocation of Rs 35,000 but it has not announced dia NR Congress gress and AIADMK have very clearly reject- which had little or no crore for the vaccina- Sarbanand Sonowal as (AINRC) party chief, for the legislative as- ed the ideology of com- presence on the ground tion programme must its chief ministerial can- N Rangaswamy ex- sembly elections in munal polarisation. in the state, senior lead- be utilised for this drive. didate in Assam. All que- pects to win and be- the Union Territory. “The performance of ers of the party weighed JMM leader and ries to the leadership come the CM. “NR Congress will the Sanjukta Morcha in and chose to ally with Jharkhand CM Hemant usually end up with the NR Congress chief contest on 16 seats and the Left has been them. Many even ques- Soren, DMK chief MK reply that the party par- N Rangaswamy, who and BJP-AIADMK very disappointing. Peo- tioned the logic of part- Stalin, BSP supremo liamentary board will contested from That- will contest on 14 ple’s urge to defeat the nering with party which Mayawati, NC leader Fa- take a call. On Sunday, as tanchavady and Yan- seats. We will face BJP led to a sharp po- fails to even transfer rooq Abdullah, SP chief the party managed a am constituencies, elections in Puduch- larisation squeezing out votes to its allies. Akhilesh Yadav and clear lead in the count- voted at Govt Boys erry under the lead- the Sanjukta Morcha. A RJD leader Tejashwi Ya- ing, Jay Panda, BJP vice- Middle School in ership of N Rangas- self-critical review of 13 Opposition... dav have also signed president, repeated it Thilaspet on April wamy,” Surana had these results will be un- “In times of the uncon- statement, besides left when asked who would Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal hugs senior BJP leader Himanta 6.On March 9, Pu- said. —PTI dertaken by the party to trollable surge of the leaders D Raja CPI & Si- be the CM. —ANI Biswa Sarma during an election rally. —FILE PHOTO draw needed lessons,” it pandemic across our taram Yechury CPM. FROM PG 1

Enforce Pandemic... oxygen at the Jamnagar directed that the offi- all its efforts to provide will be taken,” Gehlot with full commitment the quota of oxygen, happen, I will sit on a Red Alert - Mass Disci- plant. Therefore, Ra- cials should be given better treatment to Cov- said and instructed that in this hour of crisis,” complete lifting, early dharna in front of the pline Fortnight starting jasthan should get allot- responsibility to ensure id patients, but public a flag march should be he said. purchase of concentra- Gandhi Murti in Kolka- Monday through a vid- ment of extra oxygen immediate lifting of the participation is equally conducted on Monday MoS Medicine and tor and oxygen produc- ta. We appeal to every- eo conference on Sun- from there,” Gehlot entire amount of oxy- necessary to break the for the cradle of the Health, Dr. Subhash tion in Dariba and one not to do a victory day night. “Due to the said. gen allocated to the chain of infection. If we guideline. Garg said that keeping Chanderia. rally now. We will do a increasing infection, It was informed in state under the Nation- can discipline our be- Medical and Health in view the upcoming big victory rally at the the consumption of ox- the meeting that about al Plan. havior and ensure the Minister Dr. Raghu challenges, efforts ‘POWER HOUSE’... Brigade Parade Ground ygen in the state is in- 50 tankers are being im- The Chief Minister implementation of the Sharma said that the should be made to set Speaking to the press in later after the situation creasing rapidly. Since ported by the Central instructed to purchase protocol, then we will Medical and Health De- up more and more oxy- Kolkata, Mamata said, is normal.” the central government Government through the oxygen concentra- be able to succeed to a partment is engaged gen plants in the state “Covid is my first prior- is allocating oxygen un- various companies. Ge- tor at the earliest. He great extent in fighting day and night for the through the private sec- ity. We will work on this Stalin-led DMK... der the National Plan, it hlot said that the Gov- said that a committee this challenge. In addi- management of Covid. tor, so that we are ready immediately. We will and this time the party is very important to in- ernment of India has of officials constituted tion to the permissible “Our whole endeavor is to face any pandemic in not do a big oath-taking and the AIADMK are crease the amount of not provided sufficient for importing them activities during the to ensure proper utiliza- future. Chief Secretary ceremony. We will contesting without allocation in view of number of tankers for from abroad should Pandemic Red Alert - tion of available re- Niranjan Arya in- weather this storm. We their towering leaders, Rajasthan’s needs. oxygen lift, due to speed up the process so Public Discipline Fort- sources for the survival formed that intensive will distribute free vac- J Jayalalithaa and M There has been an ad- which there is a lot of that patients can be night, no person should of the people of the monitoring is being cines to everyone. Also Karunanidhi whose ditional increase of 350 problem regarding the treated. roam about aimlessly. If state. The medical de- done through nodal of- request the Centre to deaths have brought a metric tonnes in the transport of oxygen “The state govern- no one follows the pro- partment team is dis- ficers to increase the distribute free vaccines huge change in the po- production capacity of from remote places. He ment is working with tocol then strict action charging its obligations number of tankers and to all. If this does not litical landscape. —PTI

The unpredictability of life is what makes it a challenge and also beautiful and precious... we must savour every minute of it! —Jagdeesh Chandra, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, First India

POSTAL REG NO. JPC/010/2019-21 2ND FRONT 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 | MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 08 It is time to rise above politics and work for state: CM

First India Bureau raised his demand saying, the central government state. It is our endeavour “There is a lack of oxygen I appeal to the LoP, Dy LoP, BJP State about the state’s situa- that the Central and Jaipur: Chief Minister in Rajasthan in propor- President & all MPs of the state to speak tion and demanded to in- State Governments work Ashok Gehlot has once tion to the number of co- to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, crease the allocation of together to fight against again appealed to the rona infected. State BJP oxygen and medicines. Corona. It is our endeav- Centre demanding ade- leaders have also admitted Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Pharmaceuti- BJP leaders may not go to our that no patient in Ra- quate oxygen and medi- that the state is not getting cal Minister Mansukh Mandaviya & BJP Pres- Delhi due to Covid’s situ- jasthan loses their life cine allotment for Ra- enough oxygen from the ident JP Nadda with demand to increase the ation, but keep a strong due to lack of oxygen, jasthan to ensure the central government.” allocation of oxygen to state. —Ashok Gehlot, CM demand for the state by but for this we need to al- state’s fight against the Gehlot then went on to meeting with Union min- locate appropriate corona virus continues ask senior BJP leaders to isters through video con- amount of oxygen. The unabated. On Sunday, speak with the Central Union Home Minister increase the allocation of ferencing.” Centre has controlled the chief minister leadership. “I appeal to Amit Shah, Health Min- oxygen and medicines,” The senior politician production of oxygen & took to micro the Leader of Opposi- ister Harsh Vardhan, Gehlot tweeted, further said that it is right time remedial medicine of the blogging tion, Deputy Leader of Pharmaceutical Minis- adding, “As everyone is to rise above political entire country, so we can- site Twit- Opposition, BJP State ter Mansukh Mandaviya aware that our three cab- agendas. “This is the not buy oxygen & medi- ter and President and all MPs of and BJP President JP inet ministers had gone time to rise above poli- cine from the open mar- CM Ashok Gehlot the state to speak to the Nadda with demand to to Delhi and informed tics and work for the ket,” Gehlot said.

Raj school fees: Chief Minister Gehlot’s ‘troubleshooter’ Supreme Court EXCISE DEPT’S to pronounce verdict today 147 CIRCLES TO Raghu- Rathore dominate Sahada win! First India Bureau BE FUNCTIONAL First India Bureau Congress had received Jaipur: The Supreme 37% votes, but in the by- Court is likely to decide First India Bureau Jaipur: In what could polls, the party has bas the matter of school be termed as a thump- received a whopping 58% fees in the state today. Jaipur: The Excise ing victory, the Con- votes while its prime A division bench of Department has re- gress party has man- competitor BJP could Justice AM Khanwilkar structured its excise aged to regain its hold gather only 28.14%. and Justice Krishna Mu- circles. Till recently on Sahada assembly While Raghu and rari will pronounce the 165 excise circles constituency in the by- Rathore set out like judgment. School and were approved in the polls. While thousands 'warriors' to come out parents have been wait- state, however now Dr Jogaram of Congress workers victorious from the ing for this decision for a 18 of these excise cir- have put in their efforts 'electoral chakravyuh', long time. Earlier, the cles have been re- in the constituency, but but to break that Apex Court had given an duced in restructur- inspectors each in their efforts might have Ajay Maken Dr Raghu Sharma Dharmendra Rathore chakravyuh, it was the interim decision that ing which includes the divisional dis- proved naught, had much needed guidance had shocked a large the Jagatpura circle trict office of each there not been an expe- of State In-charge Ajay number of parents in the of Jaipur city as well zone while DEO Al- rienced campaigner Maken, who had prom- state. The court had or- and after the reor- war will have one in- like Health Minister Dr ised the voters of being dered to pay full fees dur- ganisation, a total of spector. Raghu Sharma at hand. provided with all the ing the Corona period. 147 circles will re- In this way the to- Raghu had earlier Ajay Maken@ajaymaken Dharmendra Rathore@DRathore_INC developmental aspects The bench of Justice AM main functional. tal number of approved his 'efficacy' in Congress’s great performance in Congratulations to all the workers for their respective con- Khanwilkar and Justice Now, out of these 147, proved inspectors the Ramgarh by-polls, Rajasthan by-elections! Congratulations and ofﬁ ce bearers on the victory of stituencies. Maken had Dinesh Maheshwari had 135 Excise Circles will remain 165 even where he ensured vic- to the CM, PCC President and Ofﬁ cers, Congress candidate Smt. Gayatri even stayed at Sahada stayed an order of the and 12 Construction after the reorganisa- tory for his party and the Cabinet and the posted supervisors/ Devi ji (Sahada) and Shri Manoj and handled the cam- Rajasthan High Court. Units will have Ex- tion. Notably, Excise now when he was given in-charge for the historic performance! Meghwal ji by heavy votes in the paigning and strategy The interim order cise Inspectors. Commissioner Dr the charge of Sahada This victory is the seal of the public on Rajasthan Assembly by-election. first hand and as a re- had stated that full fees At the same time, Jogaram has issued by-polls, he has yet the work of the Congress govt- This is This victory is the seal of the public sult, he was in a better will have to be paid ac- the inspectors of the the order for reor- again proved his mettle. the result of the hard work at the ground on the development of the honorable position to gauge from cording to the fixed fees 18 excise circles that ganisation. The Health Minister level and unity of the in-charges! Chief Minister Mr. Ashok Gehlot ji. the beginning, that the in the year 2019-20. The have been dissolved, Moreover, number of could achieve the 'mar- votes will swing in the parents were to pay fees will be given new Excise police sta- vellous feat' of a victory party's favour. Overall, in 6 instalments from postings. tions has also been of over 42,000 votes in and good understand- workers, thwarting op- recent political history it will not be wrong to March 5 onwards. Order Meanwhile, the reduced from 149 to Congress's favour being of grass roots poli- position's plans, well of the state. Interest- say that Sahada's result was given on the appeal Additional Excise 144 in the state. At cause at his side, he al- tics. thought out booth man- ingly, it is their hard is due to the Good Gov- of Bharatiya Vidya Commissioner’s Of- the same time, apart ways had a seasoned Together with their agement and candidate work that has ensured ernance agenda of CM Bhavan, SMS and other fice in Jaipur Zone from the police sta- political catalyst in zeal and coordinated ef- projection, the 'dynam- that Congress garnered Ashok Gehlot, which schools. Advocate Pra- will have 3 inspec- tions, a total of 88 Dharmendra Rathore, forts in campaigning, ic duo' of Congress have 30% more votes against these two sensible lead- teek Kasliwal, Anuroop tors. Apart from mobile parties will who is known to have an raising local issues, re- achieved a feat far BJP. When late Kailash ers took to public in the Singhi and others had Jaipur, there will be 2 be in the field. acute political sense vitalising the party greater than any in the Trivedi had contested, best manner possible. pleaded in the matter.

WORLD PRESS DAY Minor raped on way to Bodies of couple 3 IAS & 3 IPS officers to found at Role of Pressimperative oversee state’s oxy mgmt school in Jodh, woman inundated, in generating awareness abandoned mine First India Bureau COOPERATE WITH GOVT: DR RAGHU TO MASSES raped at knife-point about Corona, says Guv First India Bureau Jaipur: The state gov- First India Bureau First India Bureau also in disseminat- ernment on Sunday, au- H Dungarpur: The dead ing information on thorised 3 IAS and 3 IPS Jodhpur/ Bayana/ bodies of a couple were Jaipur: Governor how to stay safe from officers to ensure oxy- Bharatpur: A shock- found in an inundated Kalraj Mishra on the virus. He further gen supply to the state ing incident of rape of a closed mine in Piplada Sunday, congratulat- appreciated the role from oxygen plants lo- minor going to school in village of Sadar police ed on the World Press of the Press in creat- cated in different parts the Lohawat police sta- station area of Dungar- Day that is observed ing an effective envi- of the country. tion area of Jodhpur crime. Her husband pur district. According on May 3 every year. ronment in the coun- Oxygen management has come to light. The rushed to help after to the Sadar police offi- “The press is said to try about vaccina- from Burnpur plant in accused also made a hearing her screams, cials, Sonal Damor and be the fourth pillar tion. West Bengal is with IAS pornographic video and but the miscreant man- Pintu Rote, natives of of democracy be- Abhimanyu Kumar and took photos of the vic- aged to flee. Wajeda village, were en- cause the media does IPS Sushmit Biswas, IAS tim. The family mem- An attempt to rape gaged in a love affair the work of creating Purna Chand Kishan bers of the victim have and assault case has for some time. public opinion by and IPS Bipin Kumar lodged a plaint at the been reported in a vil- But on Sunday morn- creating awareness Pandey for Kalingana- Lohawat police station lage under Kalsada po- ing, the bodies of the two through education,” gar in Odisha, and IAS after the accused threat- lice post in police station were found floating in he said. He called for Omprakash Kasera and ened to make the photo area on Sunday, where a the water accumulated maintaining freedom IPS Bhupinder Kumar and video viral. young man tried to rape at the abandoned mine. of press at all levels Sahu for oxygen supply In another incident, a a 16 year old minor girl Both the bodies were and the significant management from Jam- married woman was going for defecation. The tied with a cloth and it is role the Press has nagar, Gujarat. raped at knife-point at police have registered a thus suspected that they played in making The IAS officers will Kaman in Bharatpur. case under POCSO Act tied themselves and people aware coordinate with the of- The woman and her and IPC. The victim’s drowned in the water. about the ficials of the respective the oxygen tankers leav- and Babulal Goyal have husband had lodged a father in the plaint said The families are clue- Corona states and the IPS offic- ing for Rajasthan. At the also been assigned to the case at a nearby police that when the girl op- less about the reason pandem- ers will coordinate with same time, the services Health Secretary for station. The victim was posed to the attempt, the behind the incident and ic and Kalraj Mishra the IPS officers of these of RAS Pushkar Raj managing oxygen for sleeping when the ac- accused attacked her the police has initiated states for the safety of Sharma, Anupam Kayal the Corona patients. cused committed the with a sharp weapon. an investigation.

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BREAKING the Stereotypes

AARZOO CHOUDHARY STEPPED INTO THE FIELD OF FASHION AND MODELLING OUT OF SHEER PASSION. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CITY FIRST, AARZOO TALKS ABOUT CHANGING PERCEPTIONS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, HER JOURNEY SO FAR AND THE BARRIERS THAT STILL NEED TO BE BROKEN!

jasthan and completed my self, What is this going to primary education with my look like? How am I going maternal grandparents. Af- to make it different? ter finishing my secondary Will I be able to do it? education from Sangaria, I Until in 2018, I MITALI DUSAD [email protected] moved to Jaipur.” She fur- came across the ther added, “I was always a beauty pageants be- bright student. Coming from ing held in Jaipur. I arzoo Choudhary, a a conservative family, it was met Gaurav Gaur, Direc- strong independent inconceivable for me to think tor Elite Miss Rajasthan and woman, grew up in a of fashion and modelling as after meeting him all my middle-class joint my career. I have 52 members questions got answered. A family. Aarzoo who in my family which is a lot to Gaurav Sir is my mentor is buxom, beautiful deal with. Everyone opposed who not only believed in me and confident has and didn’t believe that one but helped me tap my poten- the personality of a can have a career in the fash- tial. He showed me the right true supermodel. ion industry. They still have path and guided me at every When asked an orthodox mentality of step of my journey so far. I about her jour- women meant to get married can’t be more grateful to ney, she and deal with household him”, Aarzoo said. shared. “I was chores. But I am a competi- When asked what advice born in a tive individual who is driven would she give someone small town and likes to win. My real starting, the alluring beauty Sangaria, struggle began from there. replied, “To the girls who Hanu- To my surprise, my father want to come into this in- mangarh was the first person to take a dustry should be mature district stand for me. He believed in enough to tackle every situ- of Ra- me and gave me wings to fly ation with a positive atti- and follow my passion. Later tude and immense patience. not just my parents but oth- Well, Aarzoo was very fortu- ers supported too. “ nate to have learned so “When I came to Jaipur, much at a young age and little did I know about fash- she’s now using those expe- ion and modelling industry. I riences as a platform to always used to question my- speak truth to others. 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 | MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 10

Have we earned

MARIAM ABUHAIDERI [email protected]

have been doing a lot of thinking. I have been wondering why COVID?animal communication and this whole pandemic energy healing training. I has not scared the What a beautiful world it c**p out of me like it would be if we could all has other people. communicate with each It is all such an enigma. other and express how we- No one can explain what is creations of God-feel. help animals or because if it means I have to be a happening. I bet you have Wait, I am not done yet. I they love animals. Their scavenger. The vegans wondered if the corona is a also have had a lot of time to heart was in medical would like what I am about zoonotic virus or simply a imagine the post-corona school. How do you then ex- to say now- Ever witnessed bigger government conspir- world, more like a utopia for pect them to save suffering a cow’s postmortem? I have, acy. No one predicted that animals. animals when they cannot and I have seen its stomach human beings would die in In my perfect world, Ani- even feel for them? Animals full of plastic, metal, broken large numbers. Or did they? mal Birth Control (ABC) cannot speak a language we glass, and other sharp ob- Is this nature getting back at will be decided by the ani- understand. And so the role jects. In short, these are us? mals themselves. Since they of a veterinary doctor is far things you throw out into And as a result of such will be free from fear of more challenging than that your garbage every day confusion, the government harm at our hands, there of a doctor treating hu- which then find their way and various other segments will be no need to coercively mans. I salute vets who be- on the street and into the have helped themselves to spay or neuter them. Yes, I came vets because that was tummy of the cow. And wait our fear. am personally not in favour their first and only choice. for it- into your chai and pa- One such segment is the of ABC, but I realize its im- It is quite a twisted educa- neer and ghee. Yes, this is Vegan movement, which loving hearts. But some wellbeing! Do you get the Jaipur and Pune. portance in the cruel socie- tional system in India that right, what do you expect of had almost hit a jackpot un- things are amiss. sarcasm? If not let me break Humans have coerced na- ty that we live in and that allows you to pick medicine the quality of milk from a til it didn’t. Initially, they I am a vegetarian, but that it down for you. ture to adapt to them when for their safety we must as a profession but offers cow that feeds off your gar- claimed that we should close post about the link between Nowhere does the wellbe- it should be the other way “humanely” manage their veterinary medicine as an bage? The blood of this cow wet markets because corona bats and COVID does little if ing of animals and nature around. Man-un-kind has population. If humans hat- option that is shoved down that died and the thousands allegedly started in the wet anything at all to convince come first except in the brought nature to its knees. ed the initiative taken by your throat if you don’t of cows that die is on your markets of China. Then me to be vegan. I under- heart of animal lovers. And Animals continue to suffer our former PM Indira Gan- score well on the entrance hands. In my utopia, gar- they claimed you must give stand their motivation but wait I feel the urge to define unimaginable suffering at dhi, where 6.2 million men exam of the medical school. bage will be segregated and up animal products because not the messaging. Instead, this label. You do not classi- the hands of human beings were sterilized in 1976 This is such a disservice to the streets will be clear and bats spread Covid. I want they should focus on why fy as an “Animal Lover” be- for no fault of theirs. They alone, what gives us the animals. In my utopia, the cows all happy like in you to read that again. Does consuming animal products cause you purchased an ani- have been quite welcoming right to sterilize animals? more vets will be compas- the Swiss Alps and the that perplex you as much as is in the interest of human- mal, or discriminate of us in their habitat. And How humane is forced Hu- sionate and will have the Laughing Cow info commer- it confuses me? Who in the kind. Like everything else amongst breeds, or dictate what do we do, we become man Birth Control? welfare of the animal at cials. In my utopia, nature world eats bats? I don’t get that revolves around our the terms on which your occupiers much like the Is- In my profession, I also heart! In my utopia vets just will prevail. the connection. What I wellbeing, including the home pet or your neigh- rael occupation of Palestine. deal with a lot of vets and as human doctors will have But I don’t live in Utopia. haven’t told you yet, is that One Health policy of the bourhood pet has to live. You Animals have been re- veterinary students. It is a choice. I live in a man-made world. behind it all is a business WHO that claims human are an “animal lover” when duced to “nuisance” and heartbreaking to hear from And what is this about If COVID is a way for nature empire booming. The NGOs health is directly inter- you love, care, and give un- “vermin” and “man-eaters”. so many of them that they cows being sacred in India? to catch up, then I hope it get big bucks to aggressively linked to animal health (as- conditionally, and when you I am very curious to know became a vet because they Since when does something does what it is here for. If push the vegan agenda and sumingly related to con- put them first! And I have what the animals think of did not score well for medi- sacred eat out of a garbage not, then I shall pray for my many use animals to strike sumption only). See it is all met quite a few animal lov- us. I hope I will be able to cal school. Read that again. dump? If I were a cow, I nature-led utopia to take a chord with our animal- about us- our health and ers during my time in find out when I complete my They did not become vets to would hate to be worshipped root soon! Inshallah!

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SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20 Your efforts on the Time has arrived to reap An alternative to your staple This is a very positive day, professional front will be rich rewards of your hard diet may prove immensely in which you get to achieve noted by those who matter. work. Parents or elders enjoyable. An argument with much. It is important to get A child or younger sibling may nag you into doing senior can make you feel back into the thick of can make you proud by his or her something you don’t want to, but you insecure. You may fi nd the atmosphere things on the work front. Family achievements. Good health keeps you will manage to wriggle out of it! on the home front serene and most grapevine can be abuzz with the energetic all throughout. A get together Accompanying a family member welcoming. Places of tourist attraction latest gossip about you. Ensure can prove expensive and pinch your overseas or out of town cannot be may be on the agenda of those adequate security in a long journey, MARY LANE, Writer pocket. ruled out for some. travelling on a pilgrimage. as stars for travel are not bright. 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 | MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 11 Importance FACING BACKLASH

of emotional head of their ‘Saturday Night Live’ episode on May 8, Ameri- can singer-songwriter Miley A Cyrus faced criticism on social media after bantering with Elon well being Musk via Twitter. After a fan tweeted on Wednesday a Photoshopped image of Musk on a wrecking ball mid the deadly sec- in a nod to Cyrus’ infamous 2013 ond wave Covid-19 music video, the controversial Te- crisis, several Bol- sla CEO, “Might be something there lywood celebs have haha.” The 28-year-old singer then A come forward to do chimed in, “@elonmusk I’m down if their bit. From set- you are! #MileyAndMusk to the ting up fundraisers moon!” —Agency to donating medical equip- ment and oxygen, actors and actresses are making sure they do their bit. On Sunday, Deepika Padukone joined Dilip Kumar hospitalised this list as the actress took to social media to share a list of verified mental health helplines. With almost all of India being forced to stay in- Deepika Padukone doors once more due to lockdown, Deepika highlighted the importance of emotional well being. Saira Banu & Dilip Kumar —Agency eteran actor Dilip Kumar was recently hospitalised in Mumbai after he faced some health issues. It has been a few days since he has been in a city Miley Cyrus V hospital. However, wife Saira Banu confirmed that he is ‘recovering well’. The 98-year-old actor has had quite a few health scares in the past. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Dilip Kumar also lost two siblings to Joining hands Diet plan coronavirus last year. —Agency nternational celebs are now joining hands to help Shooting commences support India in this time of crisis and after actress revealed Priyanka Chopra set up a fundraiser to help India, I author Jay Shetty is also raising USD 1 million ollywood actress Kanga- with Give India. Singer Camila Cabello has come in na Ranaut always grabs support of Shetty’s fundraiser and recently shared headlines for her tweets. a video appealing to her fans to donate. Resse With- B The Queen actress gave a erspoon also shared the post urging fans to raise sneak peek into her daily healthy money. —Agency diet. And it looks like that she en- sures that she is eating right while Camila Cabello shedding the calories at the gym. Like any other Indian where people love to start their day with the most popular beverage ‘Tea’, the actress also starts with the same. IMPACTFUL The actress further shared another diet set and it includes a lot of nuts. —Agency performance Kangana Ranaut A still from the series: Bridgerton ridgerton fans, rejoice! Filming of ollywood star Angelina Jolie recently the second season of the popular ro- revealed that her latest role in ‘Those mantic Netflix series revolving Who Wish Me Dead’ allowed her to tap New Poster Out B around the new love story of Antho- H into her own emotions and experiences to ny Bridgerton and Kate Sharma has offi- create a more impactful performance. According andeep cially started. People Magazine captured to People magazine, during an on-set interview, Hooda Jonathan Bailey, who is respiring his role as the actor revealed that in the upcoming thrill- has been Anthony Bridgerton with new costar Si- er ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’, her character R making mone Ashley, who is playing the leading lady Hannah, a smokejumper still reeling from the the headlines and Anthony’s on-screen love interest Kate loss of three lives she failed to save from a fire ever since he Sharma on the set of the series’ forthcoming is “a very broken person who carries a great has been roped season. —ANI deal of guilt.” —Agency in for Salman Khan star- rer Radhe: Lost a gem Your Most Wanted scar- Sonu Sood Bhai. The winning actor will actor be seen O Olympia playing Dukakis known APPEALS the role of for her role in or days on end, Sonu the lead an- ‘Mr. Holland’s Sood has been working tagonist in Opus,’ ‘Steel nonstop to help families the cop dra- Poster of the film: Radhe Magnolias,’ F of those affected during ma. The mak- ‘Moonstruck’ the deadly second wave of Cov- ers released a new poster of the movie featuring Randeep has died at the id-19 in India. On Saturday, and it has added to the audience’s excitement on Sunday. age of 89 years Sonu Sood took to social me- Randeep also shared the poster on his social media account at her home in dia to make another im- and introduced his character as Rana. —Agency New York City. portant appeal to the In- Dukakis’ broth- dian government. In a er Apollo Duka- video, Sonu Sood kis confirmed appealed for free her demise on cremation be- War scenes Facebook, say- cause of those ing “My beloved deaths due sister, Olympia to Cov- in Ladakh Dukakis, passed id-19. t’s been a while since Aamir away this morn- —Agency Khan was last seen on the ing in New York silver screen and fans have City. After many I been undoubtedly missing months of fail- his magic on the big screen. ing health she is Fans were eagerly waiting for finally at peace Laal Singh Chaddha release, the and with her COVID 19 pandemic turned out [husband] Lou- to be a roadblock in the shooting is.” Late Olympia Dukakis which led to a delay in the re- —Agency lease. —Agency Sonu Sood Angelina Jolie Aamir Khan STAY MASKED

CITY GET VACCINATED BUZZ www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia JAIPUR | MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 12 HOPE AND HAPPINESS CITY FIRST through his compositions gave the message of world in this musical evening. At peace by presenting me- Music for Hope and the outset Dr Ruchi Rajesh lodious composi- Happiness Series - Goswami, Director, SSMAC tions through Edition 2 was or- welcomed Gulzar Hussain. Ragamala depict- A ganised by Saptak- He started the program ing aesthetics in ex- Society of Music Art and with Chhota Khayal’s beau- perimenting with various Culture on Sunday Face- tiful ‘Bandish Tadpat Rain Ragas. Hussain’s violin book Live. This series aims Bina Piya’. The accompani- playing is accompanied to spread the message of ment on guitar by Bilal by proficiency in tantra- positivity and remaining Hussain and Tab- kari, as well as the work optimistic about life la by Mehraz of the fingers with the through music to the people Hussain brilliant use of the bow. amid the present-day Coro- gave a On this occasion, na crisis. Rajasthan’s fa- new fla- Gulzar said that classi- mous violinist Gulzar Hus- vour to cal music is the soul of sain gave a message of the even- our culture, it is very im- During the Facebook live session Gulzar Husain peace and humanity ing. He portant to cherish it. STARTING PETS: THE PANDEMIC PACIFIERS THE SCHEME Pets can provide company and comfort in the face of social isolation and high anxiety!

n the recommen- gratitude towards the dation of Chief leaders. On the occa- Minister Ashok sion of Prakash Parv O Gehlot and Min- of Guru Tegh Bahadur, ister Dr BD Kalla, a the drinking water sup- plan of Rs3.53 crores ply scheme was started was approved for drink- in Guru Nanakpura af- ing water supply in ter a puja. Only Tri- Tilak Nagar, Raja pat Kaur, Tejwant Park, Guru Nanak- Singh and Sethi Reena Tank Shahan Ansari Karil Gaur Suranjan Das pura of Malviya were present on the Nagar Assembly occasion and all the feeds flooded with photos feelings truly crushing. But understand what’s happen- twice a month. Since the vi- Constituency. The resi- corona guidelines were and videos of cats, dogs, and my dog who is no less than ing in the world but she un- rus is again at its peak, so it dents of the region ex- followed during the other companion animals my baby brother doesn’t derstands me and tries her becomes really difficult to pressed their heartfelt puja. —CITY FIRST rising to the occasion. As a know anything is different. best to keep me engaged with get it done. Besides that, it is MITALI DUSAD result of the restrictions put He still experiences un- life. Taking care of her always a huge relief to have [email protected] in place to fight the spread of inhibited joy, and still daily routine helped keep my cat around all the time.” the disease, pet parents are needs a routine. They my sanity in check and Reena Tank, an influenc- he loss of our daily spending more time at home, require that I go outside gave me something to er shared, “Being a dog own- routines and the City First talked to a few peo- and get fresh air. We ex- look forward to every day. “ er is not easy. Moments of PASSION threat of more seri- ple about their experiences! plore nature together, which While Shahan Ansari, a frustration are bound to oc- ous casualties to “My dog, Barfi is what’s is also helpful in its own cat lover said, “In this pan- cur. Animals’ unconditional T come from COV- keeping me going right right.” demic time it becomes really love, unsinkable spirit and FOR DANCE ID-19 has put a seri- now,” Karil Gaur said. “I While Suranjan Das, who hard to manage with the unbiased smiles can im- ous emotional suffer from depression and adopted an Indie said, “My grooming of the cat. Exotic prove your health and well- strain on all of us. So per- anxiety under normal cir- dog, Hankie has been a cats require a lot of mainte- being in many ways. My dog haps it should come as no cumstances, and current is- source of strength during nance and for that, I need to increases feelings of con- surprise to see social media sues have been making those this lockdown. She doesn’t take them to the Pet shop tentment and relaxation.” Information as a Public Good MITALI DUSAD the production, distribu- COVID-19 pandemic: in tion and reception of con- times of crisis such as orld Press Free- tent to strengthen journal- this, information can be a Shahrukh Khan dom Day, cele- ism and to advance trans- matter of life or death. brated on May 3 parency and empower- This has been especially W every year true in the face of places can do it very well queries. The talk was moder- serves as an occasion the COVID-19 ‘disin- as these days various on- ated by Social Activist and edu- to inform citizens of fodemic’, a mixture line dance classes are also BRAND cationist Poonam K Madan. the violations of of misinformation MANSI BACHANI available. One of the Toshi Vijay shared her expe- press freedom. It is a and disinformation [email protected] dance forms which is riences as a PR (Public Rela- reminder that publi- that has spread having a very good im- YOURSELF tions), she shared how you can cations and social across the world hahrukh Khan, a pact on our body is ‘Zum- CITY FIRST display yourself and your media are censored, sowing confusion, young choreogra- ba’. brand through the medium fo fined, suspended, discord and divi- pher from Jaipur Talking about his orti women wing, Ra- PR, how they enhance the rep- while journalists, ed- sion. The lack of Swho has won over achievements, Shahrukh jasthan under the leader- resentation to make it more itors and publishers publicly available 30 dance competitions has received the award ship of President Neha appealing through the medi- are harassed, at- reliable data and in- is of the view that for ‘Best Choreogra- F Gupta organised the um of print, social media tacked and even formation has cre- during this pandem- pher’ for the movie online webinar on the marketing and the word killed worldwide. ated a vacuum for ic, when everything ‘Parking Closed’. He theme ‘How to Brand Your- of mouth. The talk also This year’s World potentially harmful is shut down, dance is is having his dance self ’ an initiative to pro- focused on digital PR as Press Freedom Day theme ment while leaving no one content (including hate the best way by which we studio ‘Fusion Dance mote women entrepreneurs there is an increased demand ‘Information as a Public behind. speech) and misleading can take great care of our Academy’ in which he and to guide them to grow their for online business. She en- Good’ serves as a call to af- The importance of free- conspiracy theories, most- fitness and immunity. trains hundreds of danc- business or startups on Thurs- couraged women to step into firm the importance of ly accessing reliable infor- ly spread online through This is a kind of physical ers every month and ac- day. PR professional Toshi Vi- the world of online business cherishing information as mation, particularly Internet business models activity for which we cording to him, craze for jay, Founder of Spotlight PR and gain something out of it. a public good, and explor- through journalism, has and actors who exploit don’t need to go out or dancing career has has addressed the session and [email protected] ing what can be done in been demonstrated by the these. [email protected] meet someone, we at our grown lot in recent years.

HAPPY B’DAY! CITY FIRST van Mukti’ (liberation during life). n the occasion of PERSPECTIVE TALK Talking about the cur- the 400th birth gramme was organised Secretary, Department rent Covid pandemic cri- anniversary of by the Department of of Art, Culture and Lit- sis, Rupinder Singh said O Guru Tegh Baha- Art and Culture, erature, Govern- that in these tragic times dur, a talk and presenta- Government of Ra- ment of Rajasthan the Lord is our only sup- tion was held on ‘Jeevan jasthan and Jawa- and Director Gen- port. There is a need to Mukti – Jou Sukh Ko har Kala Kendra eral, JKK, Mugdha have a positive attitude Chahe Sada’ message of (JKK). The speakers Sinha. The talk fo- and understand that dur- Guru Tegh Bahadur in included Rupinder Sin- cused on Guru Tegh Ba- ing any sadness, tragedy IAS Deshan Dan celebrated Today’s Perspective’ on gh, IPS and Dr Harpreet hadur’s life, his teach- or grief one must rely on his birthday on Sunday, May the JKK Facebook page Kaur, MD. They were in ings, its relevance in the the support of the Lord. During the live session 2. We wish him all the best! on Sunday. The pro- conversation with the modern world and ‘Jee- [email protected]